main answer: you don't really gain that much from playing MGE as pyro since it's a class more based in positioning and prediction than mechanical skill. That said, some MGE servers allow all classes and the two pyro matchups you'll see (very few) people practising are\n\n* Pyro v Soldier - for pyros it can help with reflect practice and predicting soldiers, but most people will tell you that soldiers in MGE will play very differently from what they do in actual games, so it's questionable how much it really helps. For HL soldiers I would say this is somewhat helpful to learn how to shoot through pyros without getting reflected (conceptually easy, you just have to abuse splash damage hard and bait airblasts when possible - but it's incredible how many high level soldier mains refuse to learn this and feed pyros in matches). Truth is unless you convince a friend to come you probably won't find a soldier main willing to play this with you though.\n\n* Pyro v Pyro - as dumb as it sounds, some people do this. The goal is usually to practice flamethrower tracking, movement and flarepunching and there's actually some merit to this since with how borked the flamethrower is as a weapon in general, you want to learn how to make the most of it (short guide - you want to lead the targets instead of aiming directly at them, but how much you need to lead depends on your ping, which often means you need to change your aim on the fly). You won't really get what I mean until you get 20-0'd by one of those few pyros who MGE regularly, it's happened to me. Either way it's something you do a couple of times to see how it works and then ditch it. It's not something that is going to make you particularly better in a HL setup since despite there being some subtleties to it, flamethrower is still pretty easy.\n\nYou could also play shotgun only MGE if you want to work on shotgun aim but that can be worked on by playing soldier or scout MGE and you'll have a much easier time finding partners for those.","952"],["It's a funny idea but the thing with spy disguising is that items like this that reduce the ways in which you can tell a spy will only make people even more paranoid, spychecking every teammate around them regardless of whether they're acting suspicious, firing a weapon or not. It would confuse people in the beginning but then they would get used to it.\n\nNot to mention that giving away the spy's revolver entirely to play like this is a massive downside.","791"],["Tips from a pyro main who likes spy a lot:\n\n* I'm guessing most pyros at your level are obsessed with spychecking and never leave the medic's butt. Best strategy is to get picks away from the pyro. This can mean annoy the flank classes or go for the sniper over and over if he isn't playing on the combo as well. However since a lot of pyros will be somewhat behind the rest of the combo as a push happens, even if the med pick is impossible, you can often get the demo or heavy by decloaking from height or a blind spot instead of strictly behind, where the pyro is more likely to be looking. So basically don't feel like you always need the med pick, and go for whatever you can get if you feel like you can get out alive or stuff their push (demo or heavy pick is almost as good as medic in that regard)\n\n* while the amby is really strong, so is the stock revolver if you can single out people with low health. I'd recommend work more on cloak management so you don't have to use l'étranger and being a decent revolver spy is pretty easy with some practice - you can go on pubs with DR and just shoot as many people as you can, or get good at scout, since the essentials are basically the same. At least for me, aiming for meatshots comes much more naturally than headshots.\n\n* if you're having a bad game in terms of frags it's never a bad idea to go cloak and dagger and focus on calls, and when a pick is needed ask someone in your team for a distraction that might net you a stab. Here in Europe the abundance of \"DM spies\" that prioritize their logs over anything made people forget about the intelligence aspect of spy but if you can give your team information that they wouldn't have otherwise, it's already a good thing.","835"],["this is not good because if one player has a strong game but the rest of his team lags behind and inevitably loses then the entire team is punished and said strong player is stopped from advancing until he gets lucky with the matchup. I think win/loss should be a part of MMR but individual stats should have an impact too.\n\nThis is especially true for classes like medic where even if you play to the best of your abilities, if you're on a team with wildly worse DM than the other you can't really do much to save them.","273"],["I was thinking of making my own video on this but it would be just cluttering the boards at this point.\n\nThe main thing for pyro balance is that his main weapon, the flamethrower, is the easiest to use primary of any class. No matter how much you talk about mojo and tracking you can't deny walking at someone and setting them on fire takes almost zero skill. A low-skilled mechanic needs to have a low reward (aka relatively low damage) to it, otherwise there would be no point in practising higher-skilled classes or weapons. Why be a scout and work on your aim if you can walk at people, not aim and do the same or better? That's why the flamethrower has weak damage. Of course this means once you master more skilled and powerful classes you'll destroy pyros, but that's pretty much how things work. To compensate for how dumb the flamethrower is valve added airblast and unlocks like degreaser/axe etc to change the way pyro is played from w+m1 basic but ineffective to playing around combos, reflects and your secondary, things that take a little more skill and make the reward for playing pyro a bit higher. And here's where and others start complaining about airblast, because unlike the flamethrower itself, it's an easy to use mechanic (reflects may be acceptably hard but pushing ubered players back is something even a guy who installed the game 20 minutes ago can do) that has a really high reward when you can deny an uber or a bomb. It is broken in that aspect, but it is compensated by how weak the damage output and mediocre the mobility is in the class.\n\nMy point here is if you consider skill vs reward trade-off then Pyro is balanced. Making him worse by nerfing degreaser or airblast itself would make him beyond useless and buffing other things would make him incredibly frustrating, at least at lower levels of play. If you think the class design is stupid, well I agree with you since it's a class with an ill-defined role, braindead and buggy mechanics and becomes almost irrelevant at high levels of play, but you can't really say it's broken. It's balanced in its own stupid, improvised way.\n\nIn my opinion if you want to change pyro little tweaks in numbers aren't enough, you have to change EVERYTHING about it. Starting with the flamethrower. Walking at people is too easy? Make it work like a Quake LG so you have to track people correctly and the range is fixed instead of being the network-dependent bullshit it is. Once you have an at least somewhat skill-based mechanic to work on you can work on the rewards. Maybe damage can rampup over time provided you track perfectly, and resets if you miss. Maybe the flamethrower damage bonus over degreaser can actually mean something so LG fanatics would take the flamethrower while combo and shotgun fans stick with degreaser. Maybe you can nerf airblast (stunlock should go regardless of other changes) or make it work differently on different flamethrowers. Maybe normal right clicking can work on projectiles but you have to charge it up to be able to push people like some people said. There are so many things you can do if you work on this skill vs reward trade-off.\n\nBut if Valve isn't willing to go all out on something like this, I prefer they leave pyro as it is. It's still a fun class that can do pretty flashy stuff when the stars align and trying to buff or nerf it based on a fundamentally bad design is to me a bad idea.","604"],["I don't hear people saying \" please buff pyro I can't kill anyone in my steel scrims\", I hear people talking about the current balance of pyro and how it could be improved both for playing as him or against him. I don't think having that discussion is robbing us pyro players of valuable time we could be spending getting better at pyro or changing mains to something else.\n\nIf anything I see a lot of pyro mains getting butthurt about how no one takes them seriously as players in the same way they take scout/soldier/demo/sniper mains seriously because of what the class is. Well I own up to it. I'm a bad player who plays a bad class. You still need one of us in your HL team though.","165"],["Couldn't we just switch bullet and explosive around so the DDS would have +25 health, +20% explosive resistance but +20% bullet vulnerability? That would leave you able to tank a lot of explosive spam and with a better chance of surviving bombs but you still get screwed by scouts and amby spies and doesn't really change much on sniper v sniper.","280"],["You can't flarepunch a pyro in normal conditions. You might be able to do it jumping off a high place like people used to do for axe crits before but not on the ground.\n\nIt's going to be a bit harder to pull off the usual degreaser flare combos but I think they'll be viable still, it's just that shotgun is so damn strong already. Degreaser/shotgun was already the meta in EU and now I think it is so even more, but maybe stock/shotgun is just as good now. Maybe even stock/detonator if you like long range spam. Who knows.\n\nThe axtinguisher is laughably bad, though, it legit feels like it takes a billion years to switch to it.\n\nedit - after 's reply I went on walkway a bit more and with 50-60 ping it seems to be possible, you just have to abuse the particle travel time to the limit. It's definitely harder though.","858"],["I would love this update if it were paired with a lightning gun-ish flamethrower (extremely reduced cone of flames, faster particle travel and fix your damn netcode so the mojo bullshit doesn't happen) that actually took some minimal amount of tracking to use well. Then it makes more sense to buff flamer damage, nerf degreaser combos while still keeping them okayish, and remove airblast stunlock.\n\nLike this I think it's just making w+m1 too easy and that's a playstyle that will never be fun for a pyro player, and for people going against the pyro it's either you mince him quickly from range or you're melted yourself which can't be too fun. The buff on stock damage is pretty crazy but the phlog is absolutely insane now.","484"],["It's kinda stupid because you shouldn't be penalized for catching an enemy off guard, and said enemy shouldn't be penalized for turning around and catching you. Not to mention encouraging w+m1 into the enemy's faces.\n\nNo, the only thing the phlog needs is the tough break changes to be reverted. Note that it *still ends up buffed* in that scenario, because of the lower flame damage falloff applying to all flamethrowers and the faster weapon switch which enables things like phlog/shotgun (a loadout which I like, or used to like anyway) to be a little more competitive even in HL scenarios.","128"],["it's 120 damage max. I agree with the comment though. I'm not sure whether the reserve shooter makes pyro too strong in a HL setting - it probably doesn't - but at this point it's clearly better than the shotgun, which is IMO a good measure to say it needs nerfing, since the shotgun is very strong itself and one of the most balanced weapons in the whole game.","280"],["The problem is more that \"carry snipers\" will often stay near the combo and be buffed to 185 on most key moments where a sniper pick is needed. That means you need two headshots to kill the sniper (at least, because he could still survive with continuous heals) and usually as soon as you get the first one you'll get attention from the enemy team and it will be really hard to finish him off before dying. Ideally as a spy you want to die for a combo class / engie nest, not *maybe* a sniper pick so with those combo snipers spies just kind of end up not going for it\n\n... unless they are literally amby gods and can effortlessly outdm a sniper from long range.","596"],["I think the real downfall of the vaccinator is inconsistency. There are situations where it can be really good but it's a hard weapon to use and so easy to counter when misused. Popped a bad uber? It's still an uber, enemy has to kite it at the very least. Popped a bad kritz? They still have to be careful that they don't get hit from across the map. But popping the wrong vacc resistance at the wrong time is the same thing as not having it at all, you just get minced.","266"],["I think a little bit like overwatch is doing, you'll have to forget about the concept of \"maining\" one class. There aren't going to be class-specific ranks, just global ones, and it's likely you have to change classes within a game. So while you might get away with playing only medic all the time because not a lot of people are going to want to play him, you're encouraged to get at least decent at every class.","960"],["Yeah, the switch speed from stock to reserve shooter is basically the same as degreaser to shotgun. The switch back is slower, though, which might make a difference towards weapon heckling soldiers and stuff like that. Still an almost straight upgrade in a lot of circumstances, but the reserve shooter won't get unbanned until a further nerf (well, in UGC anyway. I wouldn't be so sure about ETF2L because they've been pushing hard towards allowing almost everything). Bring back the clip of 3? idk \n\nAs far as stock flamethrower on its own, I'm gonna go ahead and say stock/shotgun is *decent*. Worse than degreaser in aggressive play but not by a lot, and it can help you out if you're the kind of guy that will try to peek in for quick damage and back out, as stock afterburn is pretty decent in discouraging a push without medic or health kit. \n\nIf you're a degreaser flare player this doesn't make a difference as if you hit a crit flare you'll have stock afterburn anyway, but I think flare mains have their days numbered. Shotgun was already way better DPS-wise before the update and now it's even more noticeable with flare combos made just that little smidge easier to dodge.","280"],["If you're in dm or mge your brain is entirely focused on aiming and mechanics, whereas in scrims you are actively thinking about the current game situation, your team's calls, plans for the next play to make, etc so all of that can be a little overwhelming. I think it's normal to be a little worse in the actual game than in training modes, so account for that and don't rely on your DM to get you out of bad situations just because you could do it on the dm server. Although, you shouldn't be doing that anyway.\n\nAlso it can be stress-related. Do you feel yourself getting nervous in games?","539"],["I liked cp_powerhouse for being a map that somehow wills people on to tryhard and actually care for the objective, something few maps achieve in pubs. Also the 3CP map has some much more dynamic and interesting tug-of-war mechanics than 5CP (again, for pubs. competitive is a different story although I'd love to see this map tested in sixes), where rounds seem to go into either absolute rolls or one team endlessly stuck in their own last with several sentries. You actually see a lot of powerhouse rounds going from one team's last to the other and then back, and every time someone starts a cap it's a tense moment.\n\nI also oddly liked mannpower. I don't play it super often and I think people are right in not taking it seriously as a gamemode but it's crazy, wacky, fun, and gives certain classes opportunities that they won't have in the real game, divebombing with a minigun as heavy, all sorts of airstab shenanigans on spy, the true powerhouse that is vampire pyro.","551"],["Some EU prem players were discussing it in twitch chat yesterday and the spies' opinions came down to \"we have the amby, we don't need to stab them\". Probably a little bit of ego talking, but we're talking about spies that regularly get more headshots than the snipers in logs and will have no issue getting a double headshot on a sniper and DR out, so maybe that's the answer?\n\nPersonally I dislike that answer because it puts stock revolver users at a big disadvantage, but what do I know, I play pyro and by definition that means I can't aim.","280"],["I'm a pyro main and I voted pyro. Essentially, this is the class that would change the game the least if it were removed right now, as it doesn't have a defined role beyond denying other classes' abilities and incorporating weaker versions of said abilities through unlocks. What would tf2 be without pyros?\n\n* pubs: probably the beginner players who w+m1 around would default to heavy, medic or engineer. Would spy be a problem? No more than now. Pub pyros rarely commit themselves to spychecking, either they're too brainless to do it or don't care for it because getting kills is more fun. If anything people might learn to actually look for spies themselves instead of relying on another class to do that and only that.\n\n* 6s pyro is barely even a thing, it helps defending last on a couple of maps but the guy who would normally go pyro in those circumstances is probably fine taking heavy, engineer if there's enough time for it, or just not offclassing at all. If anything the game would be faster.\n\n* In highlander, apart from the fact that it's 8v8 now, I don't think that much changes. Pyro is a low frag, low damage class except in very exceptional circumstances (or you are a god with the shotgun, in which case you would be better off playing scout). A lot of pushes are made easier because denying ubers is harder, possibly some demos equip loose cannon to try and replicate it in some points (badwater 1st cliff hold for example). Scouts and soldiers rotate to the combo more often because there's extra heals available to them and they participate in ubers more. Bad teams are ravaged by spies but good teams adapt quickly and their flank classes and heavy become more responsible for spychecking - milk becomes a must for scouts. While spy is definitely better off, he's not left overpowered by any means except against teams with really bad awareness. Gun spies are not countered by pyros as it is, and knife spies are countered by team awareness, although a pyro makes it easier.\n\nNot that much of a difference. Plus everyone hates pyro. Even pyros hate pyro - it's the most glitchy and inconsistent class in the game and that makes it just as unfun to play as it is to play against. It's just everything that could go wrong in game design, gone wrong.","952"],["Removing engie would make payload and attack/defence into almost irrelevant gamemodes. You would just have blu team's flanks constantly suiciding in until they have a force or a couple of picks and that would almost entirely guarantee a successful push, thanks to faster spawns and no sentry to destroy. It also makes uber less of an issue because once again with number advantage you should be able to win a push without waiting for uber, while if there's a sentry and the engie can keep it safe from long range spam, blu team pretty much has to wait for uber.\n\nEngie is definitely unfun to go against in pubs but he's a key part of defending and the game needs him.","128"],["Yeah, it would be completely different from what it is now, but unless there were other changes designed to fill in for the lack of a medic, it would be a much worse game. Medic is one of the few things that truly enforce teamwork in tf2 as you need to protect him and push together with ubercharge. Without him, the game becomes incredibly more DM-based and players are less aggressive because of no overheals and no easy way to get health back if you're hurt. Also some engineer holds would become almost unbreakable (although removing the wrangler could probably fix this).\n\nI could see tf2 without a medic class but there would have to be items added to other classes that incorporated his role in some ways. The sniper could be given the crossbow as a secondary so he can heal people from his normal spots, soldier could have a banner that heals people around him when popped, and of course items like the mad milk, sandvich and the dispenser would play a massive role, maybe with some changes to them. (maybe the sandvich regens quicker or heavy can throw more than one to his team) Hell, maybe you could apply MvM uber and kritz canteens on the normal game, subject to cooldowns instead of buying them? I feel we're getting too much into Overwatch realm though.","533"],["The thing that I would like to see on sniper is quickscopes nerfed. The game needs a long range class to break certain stalemates with key picks and police sightlines, but quickscoping helps them put out some crazy damage and makes them unnecessarily strong in medium to short range. Valve created the charge shot mechanic to discourage quickscoping in favour of holding sightlines and yeah, \"camping\", but they didn't realize how much damage 150 is.\n\nRight now there's a 0.2 second delay between your pressing m2 and actually being able to get a headshot, increase that to 0.5 and suddenly a sniper who isn't already scoped becomes much less scary. If you get killed by a sniper hardscoping it's your own damn fault, but he shouldn't be able to jump out of a corner and OHK your medic before anyone can reasonably kill him.\n\nAlso sniper v sniper would be less of a second-scoping shitfest and more about outpositioning the other sniper.","280"],["Depends on what valve changes between now and MM going actually live. While I heavily doubt they'll introduce any weapon bans since part of their goal is using MM data to balance weapons, there are other things like the map pool and class limits that are far from being decided.\n\nYou can debate about what unlocks are good/op assuming things stay as they are, but when people start running crit-a-cola all the time on scout or the danger shield on sniper they will surely ponder nerfing these items.\n\nI don't think MM will have a strict \"meta\" though. The skill level will be pretty low except maybe at the very highest ranks, and you'll have people basically doing what they want, with varying results. There will be pyro/spy/engie/heavy/sniper mains trying their hardest to rank up as those classes, groups of friends queuing up and playing with whatever goofy strats they want, and probably a good amount of rock/paper/scissors class changes depending on what the good players are on each team.","533"],["Meta is the same as always, nothing too dramatic was changed apart from the small DR buff which makes it about as good as it was before the gun mettle nerf IMO.\n\nDR is good at complimenting a gun-heavy harassment playstyle, especially with the amby, IW is good at roaming and taking the picks you can get, CnD is good at looking for key picks on stalemates.","1023"],["I made my first team with the same friend that introduced me to tf2, him as heavy and me as medic. He brought most of the people in because at the time I had almost no connections in the community but he did, and we fumbled around to 4-4 in Euro Steel back when Iron didn't exist. Unfortunately we didn't get along as well in-game as we did IRL and was really bad so the team ended after that season (along with some people leaving tf2 for Dota).\n\nStupid fact: my username is that team's tag together with the alias I went by back then... don't pick usernames like that, guys, especially when you can't change them.","915"],["The main tip I can give from the 4s I've played is people must play together. With only 4 players, if one of them decides to run around behind enemy lines you're left with 2v3 in fighting classes if the enemy decides to push together on you. While someone (usually scout or gunboats solly) should watch the flank when holding the point, he should stay within LOS of the medic and get healed as often as possible since the maps are small enough to do that.\n\nAlso quick-fix and vaccinator are both banned so you're stuck with either kritz or uber, kritz is great if you can use advantages effectively but uber is the safest option in general, especially for holding.","464"],["Yeah, you can pickup mediguns with full uber which is really stupid, but this is banned or disabled from every comp league so you shouldn't have to worry about it.\n\ntf2center is alive and well although there are people developing an alternative site called tf2stadium hoping to provide a better service. that's still in construction though. If you're higher level there's tf2pickup in europe and tf2pug.me in NA.\n\nLoose cannon is definitely not as good but it's still usable. The reduced knockback does make it hard to deny ubers but at the same time it makes it slightly easier to time doubledonks, since it's less likely the target will be pushed away from the explosion. From what I've seen in streams and stuff people seem to be experimenting with the wee booties because of the 10% speed boost they give along with extra health. Quickiebombs are also seeing use but they're more questionable I guess.\n\nAlso seeing people using vaccinator in 6s but I can't really tell if it's useful or just a gimmick play.","104"],["yeah, as a guy who doesn't play much demo I love the quickiebombs because I'm shit at actual stickies lol. But in general it feels a lot easier to both sticky snipe in long range with the faster charge, and fight people at really close range because you can shoot at their feet and nearly insta-det. Medium range is going to be better with stickies though. I think.","280"],["Nice vid, you should show this to EU prem medics 8).\n\nOne thing that also helps in terms of predicting spy moments is knowing what your pyro is doing. While over-relying on pyro for spychecking is bad, spies will try to avoid him when going for plays if at all possible. The most obvious example is making a play when the pyro dies, but also when they push with uber, you don't have it yet and the pyro is committed to airblasting them? spy's almost 100% sure to attack if he's in position. I've lost so many medics to that shit.","835"],["I had a soft spot for the kunai before but since its gun mettle buff, together with the cloak and dagger buff, I think kunai/cnd/l'étranger is the best loadout for most pubs. There's always someone to stab, and l'étranger's cloak buff and the ability to refill it with ammo packs means there's no disadvantage in running CnD compared to IW. Plus it makes escaping super easy. Health buff, ability to hide forever, and you get cloak on kill by picking up the person's ammo box as well.","389"],["I would put it differently - when the show came out and it was about these cooky characters going through life as nerdy scientists with poor social skills I thought it was pretty good. is a great character and is a great actor. can be adorable when he's not a total dick for no reason. is pretty gross but he's alright to laugh at. And while not being the most interesting of the lot, he's super easy to identify with because deep down you know he's just a normal guy living a very unusual life.\n\nShow went to shit when they started getting everyone paired up and it became like 99% of sitcoms, a show about relationships with the same jokes about relationships that every other damn sitcom uses. There is one sitcom that pulled that shit off and it was Friends, stop trying to shoehorn it into every fucking show you write.","297"],["I wouldn't say that giving the pyro (arguably the least impactful class in hl in almost every scenario) +20 health while taking more than that from each enemy you tag is a bad trade in any way.\n\nNot to mention that if the pyro is full or buffed he's not going to get any extra health, and he shouldn't be going aggressive without a buff, so at most you're saving the enemy medic a couple of seconds of pyro heals here and there. But you can ruin everyone's crit heals, harrass snipers, and make people in the flank retreat to their medics and pyros... can work in a very very stalematey game or passive playstyle - aka if you're just using your det spam on the breaks from spychecking.\n\nOf course for any sort of head-to-head combat you'll want shotgun or flare.\n\nOr if you want to play like TMP but just read his comment below if that's the case.","559"],["The axtinguisher has the eternal problem of being a very annoying weapon to be killed by when it works, but at the same time being very rarely useful against good players. On the other hand, the powerjack's upside of speed bonus is so incredibly good for a class that desperately thirsts for mobility that it's hard to give it up for anything.\n\nI would personally rebalance most of the pyro melee weapons. As follows:\n\n* Axtinguisher: the current design has the right idea but the weapon switch penalty is overkill. change it from 75% from 25% while keeping everything else and you have a fairly effective emergency weapon to kill anything up to medics (and other classes with enough m1) when you're out of ammo on your shotgun or you whiff the flareshot.\n\n* Powerjack: I want the Gas Jockey design to come back. +10% speed at all times but +10% bullet damage vulnerability at all times. I felt this design actually gave some counterplay to the item, whereas with the current one you can avoid the downside entirely by not having the weapon out when you're at risk of getting shot - which is trivial with the degreaser. This way you have to equate whether it's worth it to be even squishier to hitscan classes (for example getting 3-shot by a revolver spy) to gain the extra speed, which in this model can give you bigger reflect jumps (look at professor gentleman's videos) and still make you faster than a medic.\n\n* Back Scratcher: I feel this one could be balanced by changing the -75% health from healers to something like 35%. The upside is super useful for roaming but in any HL situation it's pointless because a pyro who can't be healed is a very dead pyro, and you can't even get a buff to go roam. A number like 35% discourages tanking the pyro in head-on attacks but encourages him to get a buff, go on the flank, retreat if he takes too much damage and wait for crit heals to get another buff. Oh and remove the damage bonus, it's kind of pointless.\n\n* Homewrecker: Sapper removal is nice and all but let's face it, it's very rarely useful against people who understand the concept of spamming a sentry while it's being sapped. Anyone who's played HL knows the concept of the coordinated sap. I'd give it a small incentive to be run offensively against buildings: -50% knockback from sentries while active. It could make for some interesting pyro ubers.\n\n* Third Degree: fun concept but mostly useless so I'm going to throw a crazy idea: on hit, instead of damaging people connected by medibeams, it damages everyone you've set on fire at a given time. It would be a nice weapon to run into a cluster of people and try to finish one or two (or more?) with melee once they've caught on to you. Downsides I'm going to say 20% slower swing rate and no random crits (since a crit on this thing would be absolutely ridiculous... something to try with the kritzkrieg for fun, but not random).","280"],["* Neon: make it 2x damage against sappers (but not other buildings) so it can be used as sapper remover with no disadvantage, while maintaining the little niche of crits on wet players.\n\n* Volcano Fragment: there needs to be an advantage to this weapon over just using the flamethrower to set someone on fire, and since it's crafted out of bloody *lava*, why would a simple hazmat suit stop the burn? New stat, can inflict afterburn on pyros. For the die-hard flare pyro that is getting killed by shotgun users and wants a way of getting back at them. axe into flare for the kill. A *good* shotgun pyro will still airblast you out of melee range but if you can get a flank on you can work it out. [edit - it could be a general stat of ignoring fire resistances such as the demo shields or even the vaccinator]","276"],["Scorch shot can put out some serious damage at range if you can get to a high ground and start shooting the ground, not to mention the potential for 50 damage double hits on directs. In ashville it's fun to jump on one of the rooftops and start spamming. Then there's the knockback which isn't always useful but in places like steel it can work pretty well (although it's kind of redundant since loose cannon exists).\n\nDetonator is consistently better at flare spamming if you don't have height advantage, though. It also has a better jump which you can use offensively sometimes.\n\nStill... shotgun exists so all of this is irrelevant","596"],["SIN's channel used to be pretty good when it was competitive highlights and frags way back when, and I think he's trying to redeem himself a little by letting people host competitive segments (such as \"backcap\" or \"on the point\") on his channel, since it brings a lot of visibility that they wouldn't normally get, but the guy figured out where the money was and turned it into a marketable shitfest.\n\nSo well. Treat it for what it is. I stay subscribed because every now and then he publicizes fun youtubers like and TooManyMoths among others and then you can just go and subscribe to them. It's not all bad.\n\n(also if you want to watch backcap follow /user/Shounic on youtube, the segments go there before SIN)","317"],["A lot of people here are talking about their shotgun aim and whatnot but I thought gunboats pocket was more or less *the meta* now? Or is it only so in the higher tiers?\n\nFor me the few times I've tried pocket in mixes I always have that doubt because my shotgun is decent (I play more hitscan classes than anything... pyro these days is basically a shotgun class) but my jumps are so awful that I end up taking gunboats so I can afford to fuck them up and not be left at half health in the middle of nowhere.","280"],["The most unsettling thing to me when I started playing 6s is how much harder you're punished for overextending even a little. In highlander you have two classes that can chase a scout down if he gets too far off his team, in 6's you have 4 and they WILL jump you down to get a player advantage. You'll have to train yourself to back away from fights a couple seconds earlier than you're used to. Also, always take a buff before fighting (although you should have been doing that in HL too) and don't fight alone if you can avoid it.","464"],["I think it's balanced, I don't personally like it though. The movement thing seems more like a crutch than anything, if your tracking is good you ought to kill those bombers and scouts with any minigun. And you lose so much damage...\n\nCompare to the tomislav, which reduces two of the heavy's biggest downsides, spin-up time and accuracy at medium range, and the minigun which has a massive damage output in close range situations without sacrificing too much for it.\n\nHell, even the brass beast is more attractive to me because of how much raw unbridled damage you can put out in specific situations","280"],["It depends - maybe some parents would prefer to give the sex talk themselves, which is understandable. The problem is that I imagine a lot of the parents wanting to remove their children from sex ed simply don't want their kids to learn about it at all, or want them to know only the heavily altered and abridged version their religion or belief system allows them to.\n\nIt's a question to be looked into, how much say should the parents have? Because some of them might have reasonable qualms about the curriculum of the class and so on, and some might feel their kids will feel more comfortable discussing those things with them rather than people at school?\n\nEither way I don't like but I don't think he should be crucified because of this particular decision.","782"],["Matchmaking is being implemented because regardless of how many people may think ill of it, that it's a joke, useless etc, competitive tf2 *exists*, and it's become a big enough part of the game's community that Valve is willing to invest a little bit in it. The goal is not to change the philosophy of tf2 as a whole, it's just to raise awareness of the comp community and help it grow a little. The mode itself probably won't be much more than a ranked pub but it's the marketing of leagues and their players that comes with it - hopefully attracting more players to join ESEA, ETF2L, UGC etc.\n\nOf course you make good points about the various glitches, bugs, balance and performance issues in TF2 but we have been promised that Valve will work on those along with the gradual introduction and improvement of MM, and MM is partly a way of assessing what needs to be changed, mostly in terms of balance but also performance.","383"],["I'm pretty sure TF2 as a pub game doesn't care about Overwatch, it's just another game which is way, way different from TF2 even if you can attach the words \"class-based shooter\" onto it. The competitive scene is suffering a bit with a lot of the best players being interested and/or already committed to OW, but Valve's matchmaking isn't them being scared about their game losing popularity, it's throwing a bone to their dedicated competitive community, I think.","702"],["Well if you're finding yourself alone in a lot of situations it might be worth it to use the escape plan, but there's something wrong with your flank's cohesion if that happens. Ideally if you have at least one teammate near you whipping should be almost always better. Whip jumps are also pretty great, you can whack your heavy once when getting buffed and do a massive bomb.","835"],["To me it always felt like the main gripe against w+m1 pyro is that it takes more skill and gamesense to counter him than to play him. Sure, a skilled player is way more powerful than anything w+m1 can do but with the few times you will get killed by it in a pub (it's pretty much an inevitability because pubs are random and unpredictable so eventually you'll get PYRO OUT OF NOWHERE) you'll be mad because it took no effort from him to get that kill, but it takes effort and at least a minimal amount of aim from you to kill him.","266"],["As a spy you should find a good angle and go for the headshots. It might be hard to kill him if he's getting buffed but you may at least distract him and make the job easier for your sniper. Make sure you tell your team you're pressuring the sniper so yours might take the opening to finish him off.\n\nIf you can get him off of 185 health for long enough that your sniper can peek with his own buff and get a bodyshot kill, he doesn't have to be very good to do that.","917"],["I'm still waiting for a beast shortstop scout to arise because it could theoretically be really good as a pocket scout with amazing tracking... but usually in tf2 burst damage is better than damage over time and the scattergun has a much better burst if you work on your movement to get close.\n\nThat said it's so scary that one time you run into a shortstop scout as a soldier and he just nails all 4 shots and kills you instantly without even being point blank.","280"],["I'm gonna go against the grain and say you shouldn't play in tf2center the same way you'd play in an actual comp game. Teams are disorganized, there are little comms, and a lot of the players really aren't that good. You'll learn a lot more from trying to take as many fights and grab as many kills as possible while understanding your limits and keeping yourself alive than just hugging your medic and spychecking the whole time (obviously if their spy is doing a lot of work don't let him get away with it though).\n\nYou'd be surprised at how much you can accomplish. It's not impossible to be on the top 3 of frags in your team pretty much every game when you get to a certain level of DM. It's tf2center, it's chaotic, and pyros benefit from that. To adjust your play to actual highlander with proper teams, play scrims, but you can learn a lot from lobbies if you know what to focus on.","332"],["Well... when I first got tf2 I clocked several hours offline with bots because I had no experience in shooters at all and was worried about all of those things you say. Then I mained medic for like a year because it was the one class that could be almost immediately useful in a pub without people noticing my lack of mechanical skill. I did get quite a bit of shit from certain people here and then, get really frustrated, leave servers where I was getting bitched at, but since those were isolated incidents they didn't deter me overall. And yeah, I ended up joining comp and playing with a lot of great people and some idiots.\n\nI think the best thing you can do to improve the community is try to be a positive part of it yourself. You can't convince the toxic players to change their attitudes, they have to realize that themselves, but you can be a friendly player and hopefully tip the balance a bit in that direction. If I was running into nothing but idiots back in 2012 I'd have quit tf2 for sure, but there were good people who helped me out and motivated me to stay. Not everyone will have that luck, and maybe it's worse now than back then, I don't know. But if you are that friendly person to a couple of newbies it might make a difference.\n\nAs far as your friends and family I think there isn't much to it besides just playing with them and showing them the ropes. I actually think playing a couple of games vs bots before jumping into a random pub is a good idea if they have absolutely zero idea about this kind of games. Just don't get stuck in there for weeks like I was :7 My best friend taught me all the basics of tf2 and was my pocket heavy for a long time. Funnily enough he doesn't play anymore but I do...\n\nAlso I still find comp stressful after over 3 years in it. Different people handle situations differently and if you're susceptible to nerves and tilting IRL you will be in game as well. Doesn't mean it can't be fun. idk if that helps.","454"],["It doesn't need a buff. It has been shown to be insanely powerful in coordinated situations, having been banned in 6s after a few games of use because you could immediately call the peed player and have your team chase him for an easy frag. The only reason why it's not powerful in highlander as well is because the sydney sniper is hard-countered by any competent stock sniper.\n\nAs far as pubs the same logic applies. You can pretty easily wreak havoc with this gun (even without that much coordination, as a peed player usually will have to retreat) if there isn't a good sniper on the other team hitting headshots on you. If there is, you're fucked, but that's why you can switch to a different unlock or class.","128"],["Still don't think this should be banned. So you get a worse version of airblast for that allows him to be a little more aggressive when using minis while denying spam? Might as well ban the entire pyro class, then.\n\nBesides I guess you might have been checking how much you could push it just by deleting rockets, but when he jumped you and you deleted that first rocket you could have just taken the shotgun and murdered him. The rest may make the SC look like a broken piece of shit but it was really just an insult-to-injury situation.\n\nI don't know, I think it's adding something to a class that doesn't have much going for it in a lot of situations.","280"],["I imagine some people will use this video to support that \"skill-equalizer\" argument in favour of random crits (even if it's just a fun animation). Is the game more fun as a new player if you can get a random crit and kill the way more experienced player that demolished you the past 5 times you saw him? Probably. But I think even as a new player you understand that you didn't really deserve that kill, it was luck. At least as soon as you understand what random crits are. I wouldn't be surprised if some folks would associate them with headshots on weapons that actually don't have them, for example.","604"],["As a Portuguese, that's basically what we are. Despite the amount of Portuguese people being successful in life, they usually do so abroad because of the lack of support to do so here. We have low investment from the government in a lot of areas but it's particularly bad in STEM, and it's hard to get innovation and entrepreneurship supported. More and more people have college degrees but the percentage of those graduates who run into unemployment is depressingly high. Unemployment in itself is one of the biggest problems the country has - with how difficult it is to create and maintain a business, we end up with a lack of job placements to give people who need them.\n\nCombined with that, the population is aging dramatically, faster than most countries in Europe, the workforce is diminishing, living wage for most is disproportionally low in comparison to cost of living, so it becomes too expensive for people to invest in culture, art, and entertainment beyond the bare basics. It's a country where paradoxically we have some of the highest working hours in Europe but lowest productivity.\n\nI feel like there is still a nationally imprinted nostalgia of the Renaissance era, when Portugal was in fact an empire, combined with a certain defeatism that we are a small, mediocre country, destined to do nothing but mediocre things. We complain about our politicians, but don't identify ourselves with the few people who step in to shake up the two-party system we have around here. \n\nI think in the end the Portuguese citizen has a certain stoicism that ends up being hurtful. We complain a lot about things to each other (it's one of the easiest ways of bonding with random folks around here) but at the same time we end up accepting them because \"tem de ser\". It has to be. It's a mentality that is extremely hard to escape while being here. So the people who have the drive and the means end up leaving. Those who stay end up getting sucked in.","685"],["It's weird because the portuguese have a history of insurgence against authority and being a really hard people to keep down. We've been invaded by pretty much everyone you can imagine from the Arabs to and fought them all back (except for a period of 60 years under Spanish rule) and more recently the people revolted against a fascist regime of nearly 50 years. But I think right now it's not clear who the enemy is, which is the big difference. No outside invader, no authoritarian regime, just a half-dead democracy with widespread corruption and a general apathy over the state of things. But I guess that's just the 21st century for you.","685"],["Stock was completely irrelevant before, now it's just like 90% irrelevant. It's certainly better than it was before since there was an overall switch speed buff to every weapon, and the damage falloff buff also helps it a bit more than the degreaser since using stock tends to imply that you use a lot of your m1 for damage. Thing is, degreaser has that exact same damage with better switch speed so it's better in most circumstances.\n\nNow stock can be better at two things: \n\n* running into several people holding m1 and hoping afterburn actually does something. How many times have you seen this work in HL? Yeah. Still, it could be something to think of for desperation pushes when people are clustered on a point or cart.\n\n* hardcore spamming of m2. People suggest it for sixes because that's basically the only thing a pyro is ever useful for in sixes. But in HL you should just manage your ammo so you don't need that many airblasts.","484"],["The problem isn't people \"playing all classes\", it's people who main some of those utility classes (like me, sadly) and either don't enjoy or haven't taken the time to get decent at the generalist classes. I think MM teaches a valuable lesson to all newcomers - you can't get away with playing just one class all the time. You have to be versatile and switch when necessary. And while you might be able to get away with playing scout/soldier/demo/medic most of the time, you won't really want 4 scouts or 4 medics so at some point you will have to switch. And pyro/heavy/engie/spy/sniper are situational and not something you want to \"main\" *ever*, or you'll be stuck only being able to play highlander, as that class. I realized that too late. \n\nBut I think MM will help people understand that. Good at TF2 means good at every class and being able to play it all in a pinch.","952"],["I actually did get two games in before the GC crashed, but it seems I was pretty lucky. The only problem was FPS with the perf config being blocked, went from a comfortable 100+ FPS in the normal game to sometimes less than 30 in fights and being almost unable to play scout.\n\nFingers crossed for big time performance update, boys and girls.","672"],["Do you have some steam friends you play with regularly? Maybe it's time for you to make a team, and get people who you trust to stick around and feel comfortable playing with. \n\nWhat a lot of leaders do, which is trying to pick up the highest skilled players they can find without regard to their synergy or commitment, usually doesn't work. What tends to happen is that these higher skilled players expect very good results immediately and if this doesn't happen they'll leave, because they don't have any particular interest in playing with you, they just joined because they hoped to get wins. (or they will convince the leaders to cut players that they don't feel are performing, which feels bad to everyone involved and leads to instability in the team.)\n\nBottom line surround yourself with people who will want to play with you regardless of wins or losses, make a team with them, and you shouldn't have this problem.","539"],["Your point about disguises doesn't make that much sense because a lot of people don't use cosmetics, especially in comp. For that sniper example people will figure you're a spy not because of cosmetics, but because you will be walking around and not scoping in. If you don't want to be called as a spy, just make sure you're cloaked before they can see you, people rarely expect the spy in 6s anyway.\n\nPlayer outlines: agreed, I wish they hadn't been added in the first place, but they definitely shouldn't show for spies.\n\nEnforcer: meh, this gun went from blatantly overpowered to mostly useless. It would be nice to come up with new stats that made it interesting, but not necessarily a priority.\n\nThe DR last hit bug has in fact been fixed, but it would be nice if they fixed inconsistencies with hitsounds playing on DR triggers. You'll notice that most of the times a DR trigger doesn't play a hitsound, but I've had legit kills without hitsounds and DR \"kills\" with hitsounds... I think the spy being in the middle of disguising causes some weird shit to happen there. A hitsound should play regardless of whether it's a DR or not.","791"],["It's basically a meme that he's happy to be a part of because he's a nice guy and loves the community.\n\nFact is he likes to do weird gimmicky shit in mixes and scrims when it doesn't really matter, and tends to throw and otherwise be silly when that happens, but in officials when it really matters he's usually good. Not *the best*, but good. wouldn't be where they are if he was as much of a trashcan as people tend to say.\n\ntl;dr just a meme bro","778"],["I would believe that if highlander does happen, it will be with classlimit 1, as it's not their main project and more of an afterthought dedicated to HL players. Valve wants to create their own meta of 6v6 because they don't feel like the current gamemode played by leagues translates well to the \"transition from pubs\" they're looking for in matchmaking (even if it's arguably the best competitive mode - CS matchmaking is different from CS league play, although they're both 5v5).\n\nIn comparison while HL isn't viable as a prospective e-sport, it transitions nicely from pubs, is barely affected by a lack of whitelist and offers people opportunities to play every class. So when they get around to dealing with the technical issues behind 9v9 MM, I'm pretty convinced it will be with classlimit 1 because, why change it?","383"],["I would say probably. 6s MM is purposefully not imposing the restrictions of normal 6s because it's the *main* gamemode and the one with e-sport potential, Valve wants to use it to advertise competitive to pubbers, and therefore it needs to be easily accessible to them. Normal 6s doesn't necessarily achieve that (in Valve's eyes).\n\n9v9 will most likely be an afterthought directed to HL enthusiasts, so I imagine Valve won't be so interested in changing things. One of each class is something any player can understand.","880"],["IMO medic is fun when you get to be in the thick of maincalling and orchestrating your team's pushes and whatnot, because you really feel in control of what's happening with your team in a way that no other class really can. If you're just a mobile dispenser following what your pocket says and trying not to die (which is what I basically did back when I played it) it gets pretty boring and rage-inducing. I'm not that good at calling so I just stopped playing med.","194"],["The few times it was run in 6s showed that the sydney is still incredibly powerful even without headshots. The only reason it's not run in highlander is that it's hard-countered by a stock sniper.\n\nI do agree with you (and a lot of people) that sniper's influence in HL is too high in a way that makes the game less fun to everyone. Unfortunately I don't think banning unlocks really changes anything. UGC tried banning the Machina but the stock is plenty powerful on its own, and ETF2L had a cup with the razorback banned, which in theory is pretty good to return the role of hard counter to the spy, but spies were already pretty capable of gunning down a sniper when he's not in the combo, and stabbing them isn't exactly a piece of cake if he is there with people checking their backs and a pyro furiously flaming near him.\n\nI'm thinking that the only way this sniper meta would change is a Valve nerf on the stock rifle's mechanics, but that would be risky. How do you do that and not ruin the class entirely, especially when it's one of the highest skill ceiling classes and it balances perfectly in 6v6 which is the primary gamemode for comp?\n\nMost people will say that sniper's dominance in HL is a problem of HL and not the class, anyway.","280"],["It's not just that ESEA lan, it was also legal in UGC 6's for at least one season before even they had to ban it. \n\nPlus you can also take evidence from matchmaking. What is everyone running atm? I see some stock meds here and there but the vast majority is quick-fix and sometimes you see the double vaccinator because you can actually run two meds there and vacc's downsides are pretty much negated if you can have two.","599"],["The quick fix runs into some troubles in highlander because it's considerably easier to focus fire the charged combo when you have 9 players in a team, and two of them are spy and sniper, and there might be a sentry if you're on offence. It's still good in koth though, at least in EU viaduct teams like to bring it out a lot.\n\nQuick-fix is better the less players are on a team, which is why it's banned in all sixes leagues and even 4v4. You can't deny how powerful it is on a midfight situation when you can get to mid faster as med and put out 33% more heals than the uber med.","104"],["I kind of like the PD concept more than RD. It ends up being mostly team deathmatch but it's a simple and effective gamemode that tf2 doesn't have.\n\nThe existing PD map, watergate, isn't the greatest from a comp perspective because there's too much height to be abused by jumping classes and the sightlines are enormous on the center area, but you could do a good PD map by having a sort of koth layout, having players get points from kills and then use the control point to drop those points off, so it's basically TDM with a koth element. I think that could be good.","551"],["For me it mostly comes down to\n\n* in chaotic situations where people are skirmishing all over the map and more likely to be distracted or hurt, gunspy is really really good. This includes stuff like koth maps, 5cp mids, or messy last holds in payload where everyone is rushing the cart. Not only you can pick off hurt targets very easily with little risk, you're more likely to get stabs if you take distractions, even using the DR.\n\n* but when it comes to stalemate situations like a good hold in payload or a 5cp last, you almost always want to go for either a combo pick or sentry sap, and gunspy won't do the trick because even if you get a headshot, the person in question will probably get healed up. Better to go invis/cnd and pick your spot. Even if you do nothing but sap the sentry it's a big favour to your team.","964"],["You should ask , he's the only spy I know that uses it regularly. I think the mindset is that it makes it a bit easier to clean up on hurt players - if you're even at medium range and they're around 100 health you'll get a 2 shot kill. This also includes the unbuffed razorback sniper because sure, you can kill him in 3 shots with default but most snipers turn around and start dodging (or hit a rage-inducing quickscope) at the second shot so you might want to have that 2 shot kill. Even the most heal-happy of snipers won't be always buffed.\n\nBut I think most people would consider the default revolver more reliable because of the faster fire rate, and the amby opens possibilities that no other gun has.","280"],["koth_king is pretty underrated, I think its only major issues are lighting and overabundance of props.\n\nHarvest would need its spawn areas heavily changed, as spawncamping with demo/soldier when you gain control of the enemy roof is a piece of cake. I do think it would have potential, though.\n\nBarnblitz should be updated to the barnblitz_pro we use in ETF2L highlander, even though I don't really like that map.\n\nHighpass doesn't seem bad, I'd be down with it. If the only criticism is it not doing anything particularly better than lakeside or product maybe it could be brought in just for the sake of map variety.\n\nMaybe Vanguard? The current official version solved some of the problems it had in UGC, I think. I enjoy it atm.\n\nAlso I actually really like ctf_landfall apart from the fact that it's CTF. I think a KOTH version of it would be perfectly viable.","533"],["http://nautil.us/issue/35/boundaries/not-all-practice-makes-perfect\n\nBasically not all practice is good practice. Even if you spend hundreds or thousands of hours in something, if you're always doing the same things mechanically without analysing your mistakes and challenging your methods, you're not going to improve beyond a certain level.\n\nMore than grinding hours, the important thing is to understand why you're dying and what you did wrong, and work on fixing specifically those mistakes. What everyone else said about fixing short term goals is also true. Take each bad habit you identify and work it away, one by one. Hard time dodging rockets? Go MGE with a soldier friend and don't even shoot him, just try to survive as he shoots you. Aim with keyboard too much instead of the mouse? Play a slower class like engie with the shotgun and force yourself to move the mouse. Flick too much? Go on tr_walkway and practice holding the crosshair on a target as you move. Overextend too much? Make a point of not taking any fight without teammates and/or a buff until you get a good sense of when you can risk it. Baby steps, as they say.\n\nThere's also some gain to be had on better hardware (mouse, keyboard, monitor, pc that gives you good framerate) but don't expect miracles past the very basics of a setup.\n\nAnd of course, it's a game, different people have different skills, and not everyone can be the best. I've spent more time in TF2 than any sane person would but I acknowledge I'm pretty shit*. Don't give up, but keep some perspective.\n\n* in fact a lot of the reason why I'm shit, I think, has to do with spending too much time playing pyro instead of using other classes to challenge and improve my DM.","464"],["I don't expect or want matchmaking to have the same ruleset as 6v6, but right now they need to adjust it to make it less of a shitfest. This means rebalancing the overpowered or fun-ruining weapons and most likely introduce class limits, since stacking certain classes makes the game really unfun (heavies, demos, engies, medics most notoriously). It should be either 2 of each or 2 of each but only 1 medic. I'm still unsure whether 2 medics is invariably superior to just one, because you're only fielding 4 damaging classes instead of 5, but it's certainly an annoyance to play against.\n\nThey also need to do some adjustments to the matchmaking itself but I trust to be able to do those. They have successful experience with Dota 2 and CS:GO at least.\n\nAlso performance issues in TF2 are getting worse with every passing day, we desperately need an optimization update.\n\nI don't know. I only played a few games of MM but I never expected to spend too much time in it because I'm already experienced in comp and I'll have more fun with comp. This gamemode is for new players and pubbers to experience a lighter version of comp that might spark interest in joining the scene. But it has to be fun and well-polished, or it won't do much. I think the scene will grow, it has already grown a little bit, but they run the risk of this growth being negligible in long-term if they don't get certain things right.","383"],["The problem with the widowmaker engie is he has to get reasonably close to deal damage fast enough whereas demo and even heavy to an extent can kritz from long range pretty well. Combine that with engie being kinda squishy and in most situations he'll die before getting much done.\n\nThe most common kritz in HL is the demo but it's great to flash your heavy if either the demo dies or there is someone jumping you (often a scout/soldier/pyro will rush your kritz to try and upset the demo and flashing the heavy lets him kill the attacker very easily).\n\nBTW kritzing pyro is good in very specific situations. If you can blindside a cluster of enemies you can burn them all in a second. Tight maps like barnblitz or steel can sometimes work.","839"],["Winston and Symmetra's primary fire. Aimlock just makes it so uninteresting to play, and frustrating to play against because missing a shot means certain death if they're committing to you. They could have made them into a LG sort of deal like Zarya's left click and it would be way better.\n\nAnd I wish we could have damage numbers on the HUD, I understand why it might not be possible, but it would help me analyze what I'm doing with my shots and how I can aim them properly (especially shotguns like Roadhog, Reaper etc).","266"],["I am very relieved. I've never found a game I liked as much as TF2, but TF2 was getting very frustrating because of how long I've played it for, especially because I played some competitive and have always wanted to be good. After 5k hours in TF I was getting progressively angrier at myself whenever I didn't do well, and at that point you just need a different game, really. Overwatch had me very hyped because it was a new game with a cool artstyle and a lot of the basic features I love about TF2 while being more than different enough to stand out.\n\nAnd yeah, playing OW now, it's good. it's fun. And it's fresh. And I don't mind being god-awful at it right now, because I should be. I'm new. Say what you will but it's great to be a noob in a game again and slowly discover how to make things work without having the pressure to perform.","254"],["Well a lot of the people you are playing against were in the closed beta so they have a considerable playtime advantage over you. Don't sweat it.\n\nPersonally it took me thousands of hours to be decent at tf2, so I was expecting to be terrible at OW to begin with. I'm having trouble getting adjusted to aiming in a different game but overall I think it's going okay - getting stomped a lot but also having good moments here and there.","500"],["To answer your question - prize pool might help, but I think with the comp scene being so strapped for cash, most of it will end up in 6's because that is the priority. HL is just an alternative gamemode that some people enjoy, but either you like it or you don't. The way to make it better is entirely on the players' end IMO. If people care about playing HL *well* it will be more enjoyable to play and watch, but I think in the current scene very few people care. LOL , you know.\n\nThat is evident even with casting. For example used to cast HL but stopped because he came to really dislike the gamemode. It's just better when people who enjoy the game in question cast it, regardless of what the game is.\n\nPersonally I've informally casted two games of the last HL Nations Cup and actually really enjoyed myself doing that, I would do it again if I have the time or the opportunity. I like watching it too, although it's probably because I have played it for so long that I know what to look for. But either you like it or you don't. There's no point in trying to force it, because HL will always be secondary to 6s in terms of comp tf2.","117"],["Zen's healing is pretty low, though. Harmony orb heals slower than 's heal and can only be used on one person at a time, so both Lúcio and Mercy will usually put out way more heals than Zen. He is meant to be a hybrid between support and DPS, but right now his health is too low to make the DPS part worth it, unless the enemy team has no snipers and a lot of tanks (Zen counters stuff like Roadhog so well because of discord)","559"],["The most annoying thing about widow is I don't really get to practise her because every single pub team has 1 or 2 of them already. I've hit some decent shots, but I'd be hitting a lot more if I got to sit for a couple hours playing widow only.\n\nPart of the reason why I hope there's some sort of DM practice gamemode in the game release, although it will most certainly not happen.","383"],["They can afford to be lazy with Symmetra because English is technically one of the official languages in India and most people speak it. And only 40% of Indians even speak Hindi because there are so many different ethnicities and languages there.\n\nI have no idea what 's accent is. It doesn't sound scottish, swedish, or really anything besides AARDVARK. Honestly it sounds like someone who has never heard a Swede speak in their lives trying to pretend he is one.","471"],["Eh, I think DR gunspy is basically a flank class, it works similarly to a scout with less damage and speed but higher tankiness - it's quite effective at both breaking up the enemy flank in an attempt to kill you while you spam DR, and picking off lone stragglers as they retreat. Normal kind of spy is somewhat of a \"pick-flank hybrid\" but you can do the things I mentioned without having a DR if you're smart about it. Holding your flank by breaking up theirs is a valid strategy.\n\nBut in general I don't like the term \"pick class\" that much. A pick class is anyone who gets the opportunity to go for it. The term is used for sniper but under the current meta isn't he basically a combo player too? Not to mention him being one of the highest DPM classes in HL.","952"],["abuse splash damage to hit the ground right in the edge of airblast range, time shots awkwardly if you're close, gain height advantage or spam the floor around corners, or wait for him to airblast either predicting a rocket or trying to set up his flareshot. Rockets are easy to reflect on midrange but in close range the pyro has to predict, and you can do many things to throw him off.","596"],["I'll tell you the sad story of the birth of a pyro main.\n\nTF2 was my first shooter. I had never used a mouse to aim, and when I started I was running about 30 fps at most in my old laptop, not knowing about FPS configs. After playing around with bots and training, I jumped into the dustbowl pub my real life friend played on, and played several classes but I couldn't hit shit with anything, so I went medic, started healing, and found that I could be useful to the pub team without much effort. Main medic it was.\n\nWell I actually mained medic for about a year and a half, and was keen enough to make a highlander team with that same real life friend to play in UGC steel (there was no iron in EU back then). He was the heavy. But I eventually started getting bored of medic. Especially in HL it felt like I couldn't really make an impact on my own and was just a mobile dispenser, and I *wanted to kill*. I was playing spy and pyro in pubs for a while back then, so I started thinking about playing one of those classes. But I wanted to continue playing HL, so that affected my decision.\n\nThing is, for one, there were so many spy mains already, and I saw people with 300 and more spy hours still playing steel, so I had very little hope of getting on a team as that. Also when I learned about the degreaser, old axtinguisher, reflects and combos, partly from my real life friend and partly from youtubers like , , prof. gentleman, carpet etc., pyro started to look incredibly fun and yes, skilled. This was 2013, guys. Back then people still had some respect for a good pyro.\n\nAnyway I had joined a silver team as sub medic but they let me sub a bit as pyro too, and next season I managed to get recruited as main pyro for a different silver team. Season went pretty well and I ended up getting sucked in the living hell that is maining the worst class.","26"],["The axtinguisher is garbage now but every pyro with a bit of a brain runs powerjack. None of the other options match 15% speed boost on demand.\n\nEh, I don't know. I will like this pyro balance if they change flamethrower mechanics to be less stupid/unskilled/buggy, because the changes really favour using m1 a lot. I'll give you the example of flanking a heavy and trying to kill him. Back in the day I would go for either two axes or axe+flare and hope he doesn't spin up fast enough, but nowadays if I see an unrevved heavy I'll just go m1 him, and most of the times it works (it helps that heavy is nerfed to shit)\n\nSo yeah I'm in two minds about it because it's true that combos were annoying to play against but they were also a lot more fun to do than m1. You can still do degreaser flare pretty well but that's about it, and honestly the shotgun is better at pretty much everything so your top tier pyro loadout is degreaser/shotgun/powerjack and everything else is a downgrade.","280"],["It can make you win some soldier 1v1s that you wouldn't normally win. Basically if you are fighting pretty close range and you both hit 2 rockets for ~100 health on each other, the enemy soldier will be dead and you will still be at 40 health and win the fight. So if people are getting on those situations and losing they may feel it's a bit crutchy.\n\nHowever, having a clip of 3 is very unforgiving - if you miss one rocket in most fights you'll be in a lot of trouble, especially if you used one rocket to jump someone already. Black box requires you to be a lot more accurate to be effective, so I don't think it's a crutch overall.","596"],["Since you come from CS:GO you're probably aware of this already but having a good framerate helps immensely. I started tf2 playing at 30 fps on a shitty laptop and when you improve that situation it's like you can see everything better. The game is poorly optimized so you might need a \"fps config\" (google it, I use Comanglia's personally) to get at least a constant 60 FPS.\n\nBTW, as far as \"crosshair placement\", unlike CS the only weapons that require you to headshot are the sniper rifles and the ambassador for spy. For other bullet weapons like scatterguns, shotguns and pistols you should be aiming at their center of mass (stomach, basically) to negate the bullet spread as much as possible and do more damage. \n\nExplosive weapons like rockets and grenades have splash damage so either aim at their feet or walls and props near them to guarantee some damage. If you get a good rocket on their feet you can also knock them up in the air and screw up their movement, so try that.","596"],["Best - , since can be used both defensively, to shield a ton of damage from say a Reaper ult, or offensively to push into turrets and destroy them. There's a reason he's a top tier character.\n\nWorst - I have a hard time using Pharah's well. Standing completely still in the air is very crippling, and a lot of characters can tank it for long enough to kill you. You know how it goes, JUSTICE RAINS FROM-AUUHFHFHHHGH\n\nMost fun - I like Genji's a lot. If you pick your timing right it's very satisfying to slice through everyone while dashing and reflecting.","403"],["I don't think the girl has that much significance besides representing how almost forgets who he's fighting *for*, with the thirst to chase his targets. He has to stop himself to save her, where wouldn't have second guessed it. It highlights how different is from what he was as Overwatch captain.\n\nThing is maybe the girl grows up to be someone of relevance, but the video's events happen in the \"present\" time where the game exists, so time-wise it doesn't make much sense.","368"],["I was starting a postgrad degree when I picked up TF2 and I'm about to finish it now. That basically meant I made my own working schedule so I could make it to fit tf2 and whatever else was happening. And since I wasn't living with family, no one gives a damn if I stay up late at night.\n\nThat said, you don't need that much time to play tf2 comp if you manage your game time towards improving. This means no pubs or MVM unless there's more free time than usual. Play your scrims and matches, and if there is none that day, go DM and MGE. Doesn't matter if you main a HL class, do it anyway and improve your mechanics because no matter how much gamesense you have, no engie reaches top plat without shotgun aim. You don't need to do it for that long though, honestly if you do half an hour a day it should be quite enough.","332"],["I'm just surprised it has lasted this long. It takes time and resources to DDoS a site and clearly these guys have both.\n\nAs for reasoning, who really knows. I doubt \"protesting against admins or league management\" makes much sense because that would imply the perpetrators care about UGC and want it to be good. This is probably just low-level \"trolling\", some fucks wanting to feel powerful by disrupting the entertainment of a bunch of tf2 players.","880"],["Well there's the whole bit about him and 76 fighting at the Swiss headquarters, him ~~almost~~ dying and getting \"saved\" only to become... whatever the fuck he is now, doomed to a sub-human existence of what I can imagine is constant pain. Dude's a big ball of angst and hatred and while he was certainly not a good person to begin with, he only became the edgelord murderer that is in the game after those events.","368"],["tf2 pubbing will be alive for years to come, it has a ton of gamemodes, maps and content and a playerbase of tens of thousands that won't just go away that quickly. \n\nCompetitive though... I think the MM beta has been a bit of a letdown, Valve hasn't communicated properly with the comp community (inviting one player to their HQ a couple times isn't proper communication) and overall it's all feeling a bit underwhelming. \n\nThey can solve it if the summer \"big\" update b4nny keeps talking about matches the expectations. That means MM release with serious reworks, weapon rebalancing, performance optimization. \n\nIf those things don't happen... I don't know. Overwatch serves as a bit of salt in the wound for more experienced comp players as their skill in TF2 is relevant to OW and the scene they're building now is waving many juicy dollar bills at them. A lot of TF2 high level players dream of being truly \"pro gamers\", and OW is a chance of making it come true.","254"],["Yeah, the TF2 comp scene has a mix of people who do it strictly as a hobby and those who aspire to be professional gamers. The second group is the most likely to jump ship. The first one is the one I was on - it doesn't make a difference to me whether comp TF is an \"e-sport\" or not, but it does make a difference to the game in general. If things go the way they're currently going the player base will drop both in numbers and skill.","996"],["I think a lot of it comes down to how much trust you put on your flamethrower. Running flare gun implies that you can ignite targets consistently enough, but generally people will say a good team shuts down a pyro that gets so close. It depends on your network conditions as well, because some players have higher flame range than others (blah blah mojo) and tough break made flame damage pretty damn high, so a 20 ping pyro charging at people can catch even top players off-guard. On the other hand, if you have high ping or bad mojo for whatever reason it can be really hard to burn anything at all, and then shotgun becomes the obvious choice because hitscan isn't affected by ping.\n\nNot only that, the shotgun is a much safer choice because despite it being a close range weapon, it does significant damage in mid-range and it actually makes it very easy for you to clean up on hurt enemies and focus-fire in team fights. If your heavy is engaging theirs, for example, you can often do 150-200 damage to him with your clip without leaving the combo.\n\nI would say get good at both. Flare because it's not hard at all and in the right circumstances it's devastating, and shotgun because it's more reliable and you'll get good at hitscan aim in general, which is huge in TF2. 7 out of 9 classes have at least one hitscan weapon.","280"],["380 dpm as is crazy, good lord. But yeah you'll see that he did 61% of his damage with the degreaser, so he's being really consistent at getting burn damage on people and can use the flare as a finisher. That's basically the point, the flare is the best finisher but the shotgun has way more sustained damage.\n\n\"Player\" kills are when someone killbinds. Could be a trapped medic or a caught spy.","839"],["If you think your god's laws supersede the laws of the country you live in, you have no place in that country. This should be an undeniable fact, but people in Europe are afraid to address it because they know some will take it too far and we have a tragic history of taking it too far in the past... but right now they're being *way* too lenient. \n\nAny foreign citizen who commits a violent crime should be deported. Starting with these two \"men\".\n\n(edit - of course they could be French citizens, but in that case local justice needs to make sure they are actually arrested and trialled, or there's something really wrong going on.)","866"],["I'm worried that it's much harder to make friendships like these in modern-day tf2 than it used to be a couple of years ago, when community servers were more abundant and, well, alive.\n\nI remember back in the day you'd go to that one dustbowl 24/7 server (or anything else) and you'd see some randoms every day but also those people that always came back to the server, and you'd banter in voice chat and you made friends like that. Now, at least for me in EU, I see skial, ugc gaming, gimmick mod servers like saxton hale and whatnot, and... valve. But you're not going to recognize the people coming back to those valve servers. And no one even talks, and when they do it's something asinine.\n\nI started playing competitive and made more friends there, but I still pub and it's nothing like it used to be.\n\ngreat story mate, tf2 is more than trashtalk and binds\n\nand hope you stay on track with your life and recovery","674"],["In 6s these guys will tell you better than me how they're useful. In highlander I'm not a big fan, though. Thing is there's a lot of HL situations where pipe spam is easy to do and nets you tons of damage, and since you're a primary heal target, do you really need the extra health? That's a personal opinion, though. I've seen booties used in NA plat at various points. Almost never in EU, though.","559"],["There's a number of things we're hoping for, but the most important ones would be matchmaking coming out of beta with major improvements, weapon rebalancing to fix some of the more broken items, and optimization/performance fixes since TF2 is running really poorly in a lot of computers.\n\nIt will probably be more than that, though. Wouldn't be surprised to see another wave of contracts, maybe a couple of community maps going official, more cosmetics (obviously), and b4nny said something about the update also focusing on the \"community aspect of the game\", not just competitive, after meeting with Valve devs. No idea what that might mean.","533"],["Yeah it's a pretty common strategy in teams that have good scouts. The reasoning being that if you expect your enemy to try and kite/retreat he can chase down kills better than anyone. In this kind of uber usually you'll flash the scout in first to make sure he gets in meatshot range unharmed and make sure your demo is getting in as well to do most of the damage.","835"],["Well, you want to go prem eventually. That tells me you care about winning. There's a couple scenarios to consider\n\n* if the high team looks strong and you can beat other high teams in scrims regularly, just go for it. It will give you more immediate visibility, since prem teams don't give even half of a shit about mid results but they do care if you're in high and do well.\n\n* if the high team doesn't look so strong, but your mid team is beating other mid teams regularly, they might be worth taking because you guys get along well and that means better chance of the team staying together for a longer time. But the whole team has to be prepared to try hard and do well, because in my experience a team that starts losing a lot is 90% of the time a dead team. Especially in HL where teams are notoriously hard to keep together.\n\nHonestly just don't do the same as me, because I spent years in this game choosing friends and team leading (which I'm shit at) over some good team offers, lost almost every game I've played in etf2l and never really got to improve to where I wanted to be, partly because of that. I also ended up losing a lot of said friends because no matter how good your attitude is, it's hard to have fun in a competitive game if all you do is lose. So you gotta be a bit pragmatic and go for the side that gives you more chances of winning.","630"],["Eh, I don't really agree. TF2 has more skill in DM and execution but Overwatch seems to have a more intricate strategy game, or at least it looks like it because the game makes it almost impossible to win by simply out-aiming our out-moving your opponents.\n\nThere are a lot of players in TF2 that get by with just being DM donkeys that randomly walk in and kill 3 people on their own (at mid/high levels anyway. In prem/invite that doesn't work) but in Overwatch that doesn't exist because DM-intensive plays are countered with little effort. You can have the god widowmaker but she'll have nothing to shoot if the enemy team uses shields well, you can have the pharah hitting all the directs in the world but she can't dodge all that well so she'll be shot out of the air by anyone with a functioning mouse, etc.\n\nWhile DM is important in both games (there are some incredibly skilled players in OW) coordinated play actually matters a lot more in OW, because solo DM is very easily denied.","254"],["It tends to be very stalematey. If you've watched 6s in 5cp you know that pushing a point relies on getting either uber advantage via a force, or numbers advantage. Pushing with even numbers and even ubers favours the defending team because they can usually pop later and get a better uber.\n\nThing is to get that force or picks you will either do a bomb with a soldier (or scout or rarely demo) or run a sniper and hope he hits something, or more rarely run a spy. All these things are much harder to succeed with in highlander. Bombs are easily denied by the heavy and pyro. Scouts are denied by the engie. Both teams have a sniper who is probably getting buffed to 185 and the snipers have to fight each other before getting a more meaningful pick. And it's much harder to get a spy play because of the pyro, less space to move around because of the number of people in play, and everyone knowing you're on spy.\n\nBecause of this HL 5cp games tend to be very slow and stalematey with few rounds won, especially if teams are evenly matched.","279"],["While the game needs a good matchmaking system to sustain and help grow the comp scene, what I'll be most hyped for is bugfixes, rebalances and optimization. Some new maps would be nice too.\n\nI don't think there is much space for new weapons in this game anymore - pretty much everything you could do is already done. I won't complain if there are a couple, though.","533"],["Well that kind of players just can't be helped. There's literally nothing any game can do about them besides imposing class limits, which neither TF2 or OW would (should) do.\n\nAs for he is hard to deal with for console players because he has sentries in a platform where everyone's aim and movement are impaired. His sentry damage was actually nerfed by 30% recently to compensate for it. Balance issue rather than what was actually discussed in the OP.","374"],["Yeah, that whole thread made me a bit sad because it started as a simple announcement of the upcoming highlander open, and it should never have been a HL vs 6s thread. Most importantly, an admin of TFTV and hugely respected member of the community shouldn't come in *on that thread* and talk about how HL never should have existed. There are other places to have that discussion.\n\nThat said he does have a bit of a point. The thing is HL was pushed as the noob-friendly gamemode and bridge from pub to 6s because \n\n1. such a bridge is needed, 6s has a steep learning curve and the average pubber has a hard time understanding it\n\n2. in the ideal world something like matchmaking would have been launched at least 5 years ago and served as that bridge, but since it didn't, people at the time decided to come up with something different.\n\nI'm a long time highlander player, and as I said in that thread there is a specific niche of people, me included, for whom HL is a more fun game. I fully endorse pushing 6s as an e-sport, but I have no ambitions of being a \"pro\", I just want to have some fun and semi-organized gameplay. I main pyro, do you expect me to be a good player?","584"],["Imagine trying to push a point with 2 level 3 sentries on opposite sides, 2 demos with sticky traps, couple heavies and medics and one sniper for good measure.\n\nHow do you even do that? I'm not sure what's the best offensive configuration besides coordinating 2+ ubers but it's so easy to create a defensive stack almost impossible to push. This mode would be a stalemate beyond your worst nightmares.","835"],["I actually think the gunslinger is closer to how engineer should have been designed than stock. The gunslinger uses primarily his shotgun and uses buildings to support himself and the team, instead of the opposite. You can play like that with stock, but the way it's designed it encourages players, especially new ones, to sit in a corner whacking their building, which isn't fun for anyone.","596"],["Overwatch is okay. Open beta and release combined I have 60 hours or so and I find it pretty fun as a casual game. It doesn't make me want to tryhard and really get good like TF2 did, which is the main difference personally. Which ends up making me want to play it less because the game is entirely objective-based and if you mess around you'll often have 5 very angry teammates breathing down your neck.\n\nAt least in TF2 you have places to mess around and places to be competitive, so it's easier to stay in the game as a casual while not compromising the tryhard aspect (well, up to the point where competitive play itself is under-supported by the devs. But that's another story)","702"],["Literally the only thing wrong with tf2center is the questionable PR and decision-making of certain admins. It's understandable why people would want to remove their support of the site by playing somewhere else, but it's also understandable why they would just not care about it and keep playing because whatever, it's a pugging system in a video game which is well-designed for its purposes. For the latter, the only real reason to play stadium would be if they offered a notoriously better service in terms of the site itself, but that doesn't seem to be the case.","289"],["These balance changes are power creep at its \"finest\". \n\n* buff mediguns to match quick-fix while not nerfing quick-fix in a meaningful way\n\n* give a huge buff to spy because he's not considered full-time viable\n\n* the only pyro change they did was to encourage dumb w+m1 even more\n\n* demo's relative weakness to an ever more powerful scout to be compensated by the new quickiebomb launcher, a weapon that seems designed to murder scouts?","1023"],["This is basically an anti-scout weapon. With this charge time and damage you'll have a very easy time dropping a couple of these on a scout's feet to kill him. But the clip of 4 means that beefier targets like buffed soldiers or heavies will be somewhat hard to take down without reloading or hitting pipes.\n\nIn 6s it's certainly broken as hell because the targets are generally lower health and the more support spam role the demo takes. In HL maybe not so much because the constant reloading will make you lose out on some damage potential in a class that's meant to be constantly spamming.\n\nI think it will be immediately banned in 6s and maybe tried for a season in HL.\n\nEDIT - btw you can do up to approx. 153 damage with one sticky point-blank and it's not that hard to one-shot a scout who is close enough to you (assuming no buff). So yeah.","128"],["Yeah, but do you feel accomplished when you kill a class by holding the button down? I don't. I feel that the class I killed was either distracted by others or completely failed at shooting down a relatively easy target. It would be fine if the flamethrower had a decent skill ceiling, but it doesn't - which makes pyro unfun on both ends IMO.\n\nI'm really just arguing about fun factor of a class that I used to love. It used to feel more rewarding to play pyro successfully, or maybe it was because I actually thought combos were hard 2 years ago? Meh, idk.","266"],["Heavy has a pretty solid design and balance but lacks on the fun factor and could use some tweaks on that regard.\n\nPyro is fun to play but almost everything about him *screams* bad design. IMO he needs a full overhaul of his core mechanics to truly fit in on this game. I have serious doubts that valve would be willing to go all the way, though.","732"],["In an ideal world we'd get the LG flamethrower, or \"hitscan-thrower\" and an airblast with reduced cone of effect and stunlock entirely removed and those things alone would increase the skill floor and ceiling on the class entirely. Once you do that, you can adjust his damage and/or mobility to fine-tune balance and it would be ok to make him more powerful since his primary weapon isn't just a braindead \"vaguely look at people and do damage\" deal.\n\nBut yeah, I know Valve won't do that. They would never make such drastic changes on the core mechanics of a class. Which is really unfortunate, because Pyro is something that I used to have tons of fun with and be proud of maining, but as I learned more about the game I realized how stupid and poorly designed the class really is. I don't want it to be buffed, I just want it to be less stupid.\n\nAssuming I have to balance pyro based on the flamethrower he currently has, I'd just:\n\n* fix its various bugs, documented in ['s video](https://youtu.be/Bv6d3Ny0IK8)\n\n* remove stunlock on airblast because it's not fun for anyone. Force pyros to aim their flare guns (or use shotgun and aim that because it's better anyway) instead of shooting in a predictable pattern, and give good enemy players a chance of dodging said flares or just escape the pyro entirely with airstrafing.\n\n* Remove the reserve shooter from pyro or change the weapon's upside to something that isn't minicrits. My idea was increased knockback on hit, but whatever, anything that isn't 120 damage shots on a shotgun.\n\n* Give pyro the widowmaker (and heavy too, why not) because it would be super fun and it has a skill-based balance around your shotgun aim.\n\n* *Possibly* give the degreaser its pre-tough break switch speeds back but with a significant damage nerf that makes people actually think twice about using it. Reduced afterburn is not significant because afterburn is useless, and the slightly increased airblast cost only matters if you don't know how to manage your ammo or needlessly spam airblast.\n\n* probably get back the pre-tough break axtinguisher as well. The one that \"backstabbed\" people. It was pretty fun.\n\nApart from that, I wouldn't change much. Pyro is honestly pretty good for a dumb w+m1 + sometimes m2 class. And m1 damage has been buffed so much that I actually feel guilty when I get in a good position and mow a guy down, it really does a lot of damage, and fixing stuff related to mojo etc will make it very consistent damage. You don't really need more than that for a class that will always be pretty shit in 6s and not very important in HL.","276"],["Most of the community considers the loch n load pretty OP because it does the same damage as stock but it's much easier to aim and much harder to dodge, as well as having a longer range to hit directs. This means you should be doing more damage than with stock just because you're hitting more shots.\n\nIf you're playing matchmaking just use it and abuse it, it's fair game until Valve nerfs it (or not... :P).","964"],["It's funny how the scout himself hasn't been changed in any core way during TF2's entire existence but he's been indirectly buffed by changes to other classes. This medic buff, the demoman sticky nerf that made them much less able to spam scouts holding W, and the gunboats allowing soldiers to stay mobile without sucking up as many heals, freeing more happy medigun time for the scout, all contributed. \n\nBottom line is a scout that is being tanked at 185 health is a very scary thing, and the class wasn't designed with constant heals in mind. In TF2's original concept he is a flank class and more meant to play behind enemies than anywhere near his own medic.\n\nBut I can't really see how you'd go about nerfing him without screwing things up. I'd rather see subtle buffs to soldier and demo than subtle nerfs to scout. Maybe bring back old stickies and slightly increase rocket launcher's reload speed? Demo feels kinda weaker than he should be (in 6s) ever since the sticky nerf, and one of the soldier's biggest problems in fighting scouts is that the scout can reload a couple shots way faster than the soldier if he runs empty.","1023"],["Eh, it's not so bad. Most dead ringer users are overconfident and easily trackable. For those who aren't, if you just keep forcing them to cloak and/or melt their knives, it's a few seconds where they can't do anything. Meanwhile, you frag.\n\nAlso beware of airblasting as it helps them escape (unless you put them in a corner). The safest way to kill them quickly is w+m1. Don't get fancy if you don't need to.\n\nThe really scary spies are the amby gods, though. Treat those like a sniper. Don't engage unless you can get in flame range or are very confident in your shotgun. If you're still having trouble, might be time to go scout...","869"],["There may have been a time where this kind of posture was appropriate, but that time certainly isn't when working on updates to a 9 year old game with the main purpose of making it a better experience for its community and specifically support a certain part of it (the comp scene).\n\nIt's like in a relationship. When you've just started dating you want to keep certain things to yourself to make it more interesting and make yourself more attractive, I get that. But TF2 is a marriage of many years between the fans and Valve, that can only be sustained with proper communication. The time for secrets is long gone.","163"],[" did really well for PremTech and Stacked running flare (last time I played against him he owned me with a post-toughbreak flarepunch I won't forget. .)\n\nIf you play support style and have good ping it has some advantages over shotgun. It's less likely you'll beef important kills, gives you very fast kills on low health targets and you can use the crit knockback to push away heavy classes while doing damage. Shotgun is better for aggressive play though, and for anything that has more health than a scout.","964"],["Yeah but there's a difference between little fun mechanics you find on your own and stuff that is core to the class you're playing. Rocket jumping is probably the most useful skill in soldier, and it's so intricate that you can have a short tutorial to teach you to crouch+jump+shoot and it'd still take you a thousand hours to master jumps in general.\n\nYou can give some information without giving everything away.","464"],["There are many problems with the update but casual isn't one of them. The idea is good and it fills a niche that TF2 didn't have until now. If you want to pub normally, open the server browser and look for a server - when I started playing TF there was no quickplay of any kind and the only way to play was to look for a pub in the browser! I don't understand why it's suddenly too complicated to do this.\n\nIt's true that we don't have a lot of good community pubs atm, but the only thing needed for this to change is you guys to go fill the existing ones. The couple of times I've played since the update I've already seen more active pubs than ever since the old quickplay was introduced.","674"],["While I'm trying to switch to 6s atm, I'll always have a soft spot for HL for a number of reasons.\n\n* shitty pyro main, but in general I find it fun to find ways of making the hl classes work in ways they weren't intended to. It's exciting to me when a pyro or an engie make big plays because it's so unlikely for it to happen.\n\n* HL is much more likely to try weird and new things in terms of maps and gamemodes, and I like that. The 6s experience is a number of 5cp maps and viaduct. During your average HL season you'll see payload, attack/defence, 5cp and koth and sometimes the off-chance of even less common maps. Although a lot of people end up disliking the experimental maps, I enjoy figuring out how to play in each of them.\n\n* I've played HL for so long that I know a lot of people in the EU community and enjoy playing with/against them (not a gamemode argument, just my personal experience). My tf2 friends either don't play 6s or play it at a high level while I have to start from open.","702"],["I was this guy, some of us just have very demanding parents that *will* yell at you for anything under an A. Not complaining about my parents, though. They knew I could get B's and C's without ever studying, but if they let me do that, I'd never develop any sort of work ethic and would struggle later in life - so they were harsh with me to ensure that I actually put in some work. Think it worked out okay.\n\nWish I could apologize to my old classmates for the scenes I made, but don't have contact with any of them. No wonder why. LOL","621"],["Let's see, what can I say that hasn't been said yet?\n\n* Pyro update will come in September. Mojo will be fixed (only thanks to sigsegv's work and barely any input from Valve), degreaser and airblast will be nerfed, w+m1 will be buffed again in some way, and pyro playstyles amount to either w+m1 or using shotgun as primary for players with better aim. Pyro becomes somehow even more obnoxious in pubs, while being weak in comp. Reserve shooter will be changed in some way that doesn't really matter, much to everyone's disappointment. A new flare gun is added but it has boring stats and no one cares.\n\n* Heavy update will coincide with Smissmas but will not change anything dramatic about the class. GRU and whip will be nerfed to accommodate complaints about heavy mains in matchmaking, and the damage rampup nerf will be removed to compensate. A secondary is added that is fun to use, but not viable in comp.\n\n* Pub tf2 is alive and well as people got used to Casual and more community pubs become regularly populated. Playerbase is more or less the same as now.\n\n* Matchmaking will receive more updates but will still be regarded as somewhat lackluster. People play it for the sake of grinding ranks, but most good players don't bother and the skill level is quite low.\n\n* Highlander is pretty much dead, which 6s players are happy about, while offclass mains either move to 6s or back to pubs (or quit entirely). ETF2L season 13 is coming up with only two divisions, Open and Prem, with Prem being filled of long time HL mains that don't scrim and only play for nostalgia. UGC no longer runs in EU and the NA HL league has 2 or 3 divisions as well.\n\n* 6s is still alive, but smaller than it is now as the matchmaking hype dies off and is replaced by frustration. i61 is coming up but the only non-European participant is froyotech, who will be defending their i58 title. In NA, with Ronin dead, froyo has no real opponents in invite. In EU Full Tilt and Crowns are still the main contenders but they've switched name and sponsor several times.\n\n* There will be a few players rising from Open and doing very well in Prem over the next seasons. Retired players will use this as evidence that the skill level in 6s has gone to shit and the game is dead. Some newer players will believe them.\n\n* The pyro and heavy update weapons are the only new ones added over the year. At least one weapon will become so obnoxiously OP with a failed rebalance that the community will have to rage hard at Valve for them to fix that mistake.\n\nOn a personal note, I hope Aug 2017 me has a job and very little time to play games... but still open tf2 every now and then.\n\n!RemindMe! 1 Year","405"],["Short opinion\n\n* afterburn is not a fun mechanic in any way and I wouldn't want it to be encouraged. It's *okay* as it is.\n\n* I'd like to see either flames changed in a way that makes them require skill to aim, or the combo-based playstyle to be encouraged instead of more buffs to pyrocar-m1. Sadly I don't think either of those will happen.\n\n* airblast jump doesn't make sense to me. If you're looking at mobility buffs I'd rather just nerf the powerjack in favour of giving the same speed buff that spy just got, and buff the detonator in some smart way (maybe a reduced reload time or self-damage). Or completely skip mobility in favour of other attributes.","729"],["You're probably missing knowledge on strategy and flow of the game. Comp is very, very different from pubs in this aspect. Even if you can out-aim people, experienced players will use positional advantage, help from teammates and other things to outplay you.\n\nThis is all the more true with because he's a powerhouse on mid-range, but extremely dependent on teammates in close range. A lone demo is almost always a dead demo.\n\nIf your team is still alive keep it up with them, try to get as many scrims as possible, and analyze your gameplay to see why you are dying. Watching POVs from high level games can help too.","279"],["Thing is I can't imagine the airblast jump being anything but a low-skill, low-utility version of the rocket jump, i.e. trying to shoehorn a shitty version of an ability that is pretty much the definition of the soldier class into pyro. Yeah, the detonator is exactly that as well, but I think it's more forgivable as an unlock that gives you that option with a certain trade-off than as a core feature of your class.\n\nI think 320 is quite effective. Playing as and against spy since the update, you can tell they're much more versatile in both escaping and outplaying people - and playing pyro aggressively isn't that different from spy.","858"],["There are so many different ways of playing spy that there's no short answer for this question. I'd say that a good spy is either getting a lot of kills or high value picks at the right times. I don't mind if my spy's not getting med picks if he's destroying the flank and sniper and letting our scout and soldier in for free.\n\nAlso do us all a favour and be ready to sap the goddamn sentry when your team's about to push, you wouldn't believe how many otherwise fantastic spies fail on this","279"],["If we're talking pubs, stock is the most useful and the easiest to get something out of.\n\n* quick-fix is pretty good on defence if you're just looking to turtle, it's hard to get aggressive with it on 12v12 but perfect to keep people alive against pushes with the high heal rate.\n\n* kritz can be a lot of fun but I'd only recommend using it if you have a demo/soldier (or *maybe* a heavy) in your team reliable enough to use them well. And never if you're going against sentries.\n\n* vaccinator is difficult but fun to use. It's more useful to pocket one person than to distribute heals all around - a heavy with this thing on him is almost unkillable when done right.","389"],["Establish priorities for your tf2 time. Scrims and/or mixes shouldn't take you more than 1-2 hours of a given day, and they probably won't happen every single day, so unless you have a lot of extracurricular activities going on it should be fairly easy to fit that time into your schedule.\n\nWhat I often see is people who play hours and hours of pubs complaining about lack of time to play comp. If that's your case just stop playing pubs, man - or leave them for when there's no real life *or* comp going on.","170"],["Bleh, solo queue support is hard to consistently win matches, sometimes your team is just worse.\n\nPlaced at 52, went up to 53 but then went on a massive losing streak including leavers, my computer crashing (I have GPU issues with overwatch for a while now) and random fuckery like the guy that goes widow on offence and then spikes his ping up to 300. Finished season at 48 >_>\n\nbring on season 2 tbh. Anyone knows if we'll get to play placements again? My dream is to get placed in the 60's and stay there.","982"],["I'm a revolver fan and like its playstyle a lot more, but if you have the time and talent to get really *really* good aim, the ambassador becomes disgustingly good and basically the only gun worth using.\n\nThat said, most people never reach that sort of skill level, so it becomes a bit more situational. I'd use amby if you're told to focus a razorback sniper or if you're playing a harassment style with DR at mid to long range. If you're going very aggressive on their combo use revolver - it can net you the pick you need if you missed a stab (a medic dies in 3 shots close range) and it's way more reliable than getting close range headshots.\n\nAnd I like l'étranger with the cloak and dagger, but I only use that loadout if I'm going for a med pick and nothing else. It's not needed with other watches because you should be able to cover the distances you need without extra cloak. Especially with how fast spy moves these days.","862"],["* froyo dominates up to the grand finals and look unbeatable\n\n* crowns and full tilt look pretty even but crowns has a bit of a psychological edge and win the lower bracket finals\n\n* jasmine tea looks good and majorly scares the EU teams but ends up in 4th\n\n* grand finals start with crowns very motivated and taking one or even two maps, but froyo claws back and wins\n\nI hope I'm wrong, though, will be rooting for EU to take it home","345"],["I feel like 's line \"where's when you need her\" is evidence that they're aligned in some way and she's a villain too. Maybe she works with the omnics or maybe she's not aligned with anyone and is taking them over for her own purposes.\n\n~~Or the Gibraltar message has something to do with the fight between and 76 that nearly killed them both. Maybe she believes was to blame for it.~~ Nevermind, this fight happened in their swiss HQ. My bad","679"]],"string":"[\n [\n \"Yeah, I've made a [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/truetf2/comments/2y9yny/what_changes_would_you_make_to_the_stock/cp8227t) about it a while ago but I agree that the best solution would be to make switch speed +65% bonus intrinsic to the pyro class, with appropriate tweaks to the four flamethrowers to balance it out.\\n\\nBasically, the fun and slightly more skilled way to balance pyro is to make sure the secondaries are just as or more useful as the primaries, because those actually need to be aimed. If you force people into playing with the flamer out most of the time and do most damage with it, you're basically promoting w+m1 with the occasional airblast. That's not fun, and it's heavily underpowered unless you'd actually buff the flamethrowers in some way, which would make pyro incredibly unfun to play against. Imagine getting walked at by a pyro with more damage or range on his flamethrower. Not fun.\\n\\nThe only way to make sure heavy use of secondaries is promoted is fast weapon switch, really.\\n\\nTo be honest I'd prefer a massive rework of how the flamethrower works over this, but this is actually feasible and my ideas are not.\",\n \"917\"\n ],\n [\n \"Seems like a bit of an overreaction to me. The air strike until further testing *maybe* makes sense.. but the sydney sleeper will get demolished by any rifle that can headshot, as it always has, and distributing some more piss won't change that. as for the chocolate bar, besides promoting more roaming heavy action with 400 hp I really don't see what's the big deal. If anything it's an alternative for the normal sandvich. Overpowered? Nah.\",\n \"858\"\n ],\n [\n \"If you are using a non-default flare gun like the scorch shot or detonator (did someone say manmelter? I've never heard of an item named that. Are you sure you didn't just make it up?), this can be pretty good as the finisher weapon you otherwise don't really have. Especially if you're using the extra mobility to get behind people. Otherwise, if you're looking for the *best* option, powerjack for sure. The recent silent nerf is annoying to me because I found counting damage to secure powerjack kills and get clutch health back really fun... but it doesn't affect the main selling point, speed. Speed is why you run this weapon over any other, and many pyros were beginning to do that even in the short period between the powerjack buff and axe nerf.\",\n \"708\"\n ],\n [\n \"To add to everyone's good advice, I'll say this: keep doing damage. Don't be that pyro that just sits there shuffling left and right waiting for a rocket. Either get close and burn and flare or if you use shotgun put some shots on the guy. But if you're that close to a soldier or demo he should be *at the very least* on fire. A soldier that's damaged will get pressured to do something before he inevitably dies so he'll have to shoot. After that you'll get a feel of their reaction times. It's more complicated because different players have different reaction times - there have been times I've been fooled by valve server soldiers because they were so slow to shoot compared to a comp player.\",\n \"464\"\n ],\n [\n \"There are quite a few NA plat pyros who stream more or less regularly, and are the most recognized ones but (bfl_satan) has streamed a few times, () has a quite regular one for a while (he's in gold this season but he's had many seasons in plat and is one of the most experienced pyros in the game), () played in plat with Chill Penguins for a few seasons and has a semiregular stream with varied content, (spyrotf2) not only streams some dK scrims as he sometimes hosts pyro roundtables to discuss the meta and so on, etc.\\n\\nAs for euro pyros I know the twitch channels of a few but not really of people who stream regularly. (ascendary_) does it sometimes but he's semi-retired from tf2 so idk what he'll do now, or you can go message (stevepander) and pester him to do it. *don't actually do that* \\n\\nOr for a dedicated pyro from high tier you can go to strno8 (patrezak)\",\n \"382\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, I was more referencing people who aren't dumb or lazy and try to get an edge by cheating because... idk. It's happened. And so far it takes a lot of work from the anti-cheat staff of the various leagues to track these guys down. TBH your average joe who hacks on a pub is very easy to spot but some guys have tried really hard to ruin competitive at high levels by cheating in it and there's always a question mark over whether it was really a cheat.\",\n \"996\"\n ],\n [\n \"TBH the ubersaw is a little overrated because of how fun it is to use and grab that extra uber if you're brave enough to go for a hit. The solemn vow letting you see enemy health is surprisingly useful if you know when to look and when not to, and the amputator's extra regen if you have it out can help you greatly with afterburn, bleed, and just generally escaping from danger. \\n\\nAnd of course, from a competitive point of view the vita-saw is so good it was banned from every single league, because uber building matters much more in comp and being guaranteed 20% advantage just by wearing it is huge.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"As pyro I hate playing against this thing even more because I can't see the projectile coming at me properly to reflect it and it doesn't make any sound when you throw it, like most projectile weapons do. Sometimes I can get it if I see the scout throwing it, but most times I just get the awful bleed screen thinking what the hell just happened... oh right, *that*.\",\n \"266\"\n ],\n [\n \"This theory doesn't work because if you look at 's zombie form introduced with wave 666, he clearly has a human-like skull. Alien? Maybe, although one quite similar to humans. But robot? Nah\\n\\nTBH my personal canon for is that as a little boy (or girl idc. I'm a guy so I'm used to calling him a he) himself and his entire family got burned down in a fire in their house in the middle of nowhere, and no one came to save him. By some miracle he was the only survivor, but with severe burn scars and left alone in the woods for months, maybe even years, he developed serious mental trauma. All he sees is fire, all he smells is fire, all he can think about is fire. With time this obsession turns into what we now know as pyrovision. He finally ventures into the world and lays a fiery trail of chaos and destruction everywhere he goes as a vicious masked arsonist... until the administrator, or Miss , or the Engineer, who knows, learns of this formidable creature of death, finds him, and brings him to the TF team under the promise of a gun to do all the pretty rainbows he can think of and make the enemy team as happy as possible, and a lot of money to boot.\\n\\nI'm sure this idea is not original but it's what I go with for myself.\",\n \"679\"\n ],\n [\n \"back scratcher giving +25 health instead of +20% damage or whatever it is wouldn't be too far-fetched I think. The extra base health and even more benefit from health packs would balance the fact that pocketing or even buffing the backscratcher pyro isn't very viable. And you might *just* get by with using it in competitive, especially if you play a more passive style and try not to suck up heals from your medic that much. (which even if you're not passive you should do, since your demo, heavy and even scout can use heals more effectively)\",\n \"559\"\n ],\n [\n \"GL guys, if the general attitude towards the public stays as it is now it's already a big step up from tf2center.\\n\\nThe only technical thing that lobby sites are missing for me is a way to balance teams and avoid stacks. While whatever balancing system will never be perfect maybe you can talk to people from tf2pickup because they have an ELO-based balancing system, I think it's based on playerrankings thing? Would be cool to have something like that in place.\",\n \"716\"\n ],\n [\n \"If you're a skilled rocket jumper you'll get a much better use of gunboats than the base jumper. You'll get much more ability to rocket jump (and do some crazy 2-rocket pogos and so on...) without losing a lot of health and not be a sittting duck while in the air. This is like beggar's bazooka bombing except you can actually aim the rockets - jump and wail on them while they're still reacting to your presence.\",\n \"858\"\n ],\n [\n \"That's the kind of logic that comic book villains follow and to be honest I would expect more of .Just snap the toddler's neck. It's so easy. Just do it. \\n\\nI'm just going to assume that the magic that protected due to their parents' sacrifice also prevented ol' from touching him in any other way. After all, in Sorcerer's Stone he basically manages to defeat him while he's possessing poor by simply laying his hands on him. The touching burned him up, killing and forcing 's severed soul to find another container for itself.\",\n \"696\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well in terms of mechanics plain and simple, HL will be easier since you're less important overall and more free to go for plays (unless you're on cart duty) and classes like pyro, engie, sniper, spy and even heavy in some circumstances are classes that you can kill fairly easily even if you're not an amazing scout, simply because you have movement advantage and a lot of close range burst damage. Basically you look for people overextending, people low on health, people trying to flank and you finish them. If you play the class right in highlander you don't have to be extremely good at aiming, just know which frags to go for and when.\\n\\n6v6 is a whole different game. It will probably be more fun for a scout because there are no sentries, overhealed heavies revved up around corners, or the need to push a cart while basically doing nothing. But it's harder, both in DM because if you get destroyed 1v1 by other scouts you'll have a hard time, and in gamesense because your life actually matters a lot and if you throw it around like in highlander your team will suffer big time. The motto of knowing which frags to take and when maintains itself, but having better aim and movement increases your chances of getting frags by so much more than in highlander.\",\n \"952\"\n ],\n [\n \"* I hope that valve deletes random crits from the game altogether as we get closer to matchmaking and turning towards a more competitive game. If you mention the air strike crits you have to mention the beggar's bazooka, weapons that have random crits and benefits on kill at the same time (most notably the half-zatoichi) and just melee weapons in general because most of them have very high crit chances and getting randomly instakilled by one melee shot is one of the least fun things in the entire game. The axtinguisher nerf happened because of what I just said, but if it happens randomly with another weapon it's fine?\\n\\n* They had the right idea with buffing the air strike but the numbers were wrong. instead of going from 25% reduction in both damage and explosion radius to such small penalties on both, they should have removed one of them. 4 rockets on the initial clip, 25% less damage and normal explosion radius seems balanced to me.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"That happens anyway. You don't solve team imbalance with random crits, either you team scramble or someone switches to the losing team to help them. A player who does a lot of damage in a short time gets increased crit chance so if you're going on a rampage you start rolling crits like crazy and increasing the stomping further.\",\n \"1002\"\n ],\n [\n \"I main pyro because it's the only class I both enjoy and can play at a decent level in highlander. I don't like sixes that much, I'm an ok medic but don't like the class enough, shit like heavy and engie just bores me, there are too many spy mains, I loathe sniper in every shape and form, and the one class I'd switch mains to is demoman... if it didn't imply starting over from the low divs after having played highlander since 2012.\\n\\nI'm kinda stuck on pyro now. Only in HL though. In pubs or lobbies I play anything. Except sniper. Fuck that.\",\n \"952\"\n ],\n [\n \"I hate demoknights more than normal demos. I like gunfights, not being randomly instakilled by a guy charging from literally anywhere (thanks ) because I was engaging a different person, or having to waste ages taking down a 235 hp targe/eyelander guy because he has massive fire resistance.\\n\\nSure, degreaser/shotgun takes care of demoknights almost every time, but it's still not a fight I have fun with. And I like the flare gun.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Eh, I mean, the targe is balanced. You have to give up either stickies which are of course the most powerful weapon demo has, the tide turner and the ridiculous mobility and ambush ability it gives, or the splendid screen which has guaranteed high damage on shield bash.\\n\\nIt's the most irritating weapon for pyros, but you know what's really irritating for demos? Hitscan. No shield protects them from bullets, so kill him with your shotgun.\",\n \"839\"\n ],\n [\n \"But degreaser *is* stock.\\n\\nAll jokes aside there isn't much argument here. I'd say degreaser/shotgun is the best choice for being a pocket pyro and dealing more consistent damage, and also countering an enemy pyro if they have one. You can pepper people from midrange with the shotgun, quickswitch to your primary to reflect anything, and go in with flame/shotgun combo or just flame if they come too close.\\n\\nFlare is fine if they have no pyro. But if you get really good at shotgun it ends up being better on the long run, much like in highlander.\\n\\n*edit* - I'm expecting the usual retort \\\"but you can flarepunch pyros\\\". Yes you can, but it's not something you should rely on IMO. A good pyro will see it coming and either airblast you away or try to reflect the flare. If the good pyro has a shotgun you have almost 0% chance of hitting it.\",\n \"862\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think pyro needs to stay as it is, to be honest. He is weak, but it's such a mechanically easy class that making him straight up stronger by increasing range or damage of the flamethrower would have players up in arms about having to play against him. Everyone hates playing against pyro even as he is...\\n\\nBasically the flamethrower is a stupidly designed weapon. It's relatively weak compared to other close range primaries, limited to a range that varies wildly depending on the user's network conditions, it requires almost no skill to use and it's annoying and frustrating both for the pyro and the people playing against him. Airblast is another story (it's fairly glitchy and the short stunlock is a bit unfair, but it's still the saving grace of the pyro class, as I doubt anyone would play it beyond F2Ps if airblast didn't exist) but the flamethrower in itself is horrible weapon design at its horrible best.\\n\\nIf I could revamp pyro from the ground up I would make a flamethrower inspired in the lightning gun from quake or the link gun from UT4, that required at least some tracking to use and was more consistent in its range and damage, but that's never gonna happen on this stage of the game.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"The targe is situationally viable in highlander. You haven't seen what some people can do on viaduct with the loose cannon and targe. In more open maps it's more important to have the area denial of stickies but it's actually really viable to deny the point in viaduct with the donk spam, while being way harder to kill than the sticky demo thanks to explosive and fire resistance.\\n\\nNow if you're talking about the viability of actually charging in and taking heads, I think that whole mechanic is kinda stupid to begin with (and the tide turner takes it to new levels of stupid) and while it should almost never work against coordinated teams, it would *maybe* have its niche... if stickies weren't so good. You're basically talking about converting a power class to a pick class, but then you need someone else to take the damage-dealing role, and no class is quite as effective at just spamming out the enemy as the demo.\",\n \"675\"\n ],\n [\n \"Loch n load should be allowed, a lot of people think it's not but I consider it balanced. You give up roller spam and a 4th pipe for fast pills and bonus vs buildings, and it's kind of nice that demo gets a long range sentry destroyer. loch n load is really useful against some sentry spots like badwater 3rd and upward 1st, but I wouldn't call it better than default.\\n\\nEnforcer only requires a simple disguising script to give you +20% damage all the time, so it should stay banned.\\n\\nBaby Face's Blaster is just... bad. People here that complain the weapon is unbalanced in principle forget that even the slight sliver of damage to the scout removes most of the boost, all you have to do is get touched by a heavy or minisentry and you're done. Unban it. People won't even use it.\",\n \"484\"\n ],\n [\n \"* Medic says \\\"I knew zis day vould come\\\" and injects himself with lethal poison\\n\\n* carefully lays on the ground, whispers a goodbye before killing himself with the shotgun like the soldier does\\n\\n* says \\\"well... I guess that's that\\\", pushes a button on his PDA and falls over\\n\\n* turns to the enemy and solemnly says \\\"well, the best man won, mate\\\" before slitting his throat with the kukri... actually that might be too brutal.\\n\\n* does a pseudo-heroic \\\"You'll never take me alive!\\\" before pistoling himself in the head\\n\\n* starts looking at the flamethrower, tilts his head and looks at the pretty rainbows for one last time, with correct pyrovision animations if the player is using it\\n\\nOkay writing these was a mistake. *curls up in the corner*\",\n \"701\"\n ],\n [\n \"The quickie launcher is not nearly as reliable DPM-wise as stock. You get a -15% damage attached to it, and while you can offset this by charging your sticky, in most mid-range situations you're going to charge the sticky just enough to reach your target so you can fire more stickies, instead of taking the time to fully charge one sticky to do more damage. Plus, you have only 6 stickies in a clip instead if 8, and add this to the fact you can't lay sticky traps and you get a very situational launcher. I'd only imagine it being useful for very long range spam, preferably with kritzkrieg, and a little bit for self-defence since it's easier to blow up people near you by shooting quick stickies in front of you.\\n\\nStock launcher remains the most consistent and overall best launcher of the three. You can do traps, you have 8 stickies with pretty fast arm time and no damage penalty.\\n\\nScottish Resistance is a very passive weapon that basically only works to completely lock down an area with traps. It encourages turtling on the last point but it's very hard to push out with, so most people don't bother with it.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, possibly. Have the enforcer be the spy's degreaser but with -15% damage or something like that. You can start shooting faster if you whiff a stab, or you can quickswitch to the knife to get a trickstab after baiting your enemy into thinking you're just shooting. It could be interesting. Also buffing stab and sap combinations because you can switch to the sapper faster.\",\n \"276\"\n ],\n [\n \"it's interesting. if you can decloak behind a sniper you can two shot him instead of three with the default, without bothering to headshot with the amby, and it might help with cleaning up lit targets in some situations. The revolver will be more all-around consistent though, with the faster fire speed.\\n\\nUnban it imo. I can't imagine too many people bothering with it though.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Maybe instead of their \\\"promised land\\\" there would actually be an \\\"Axis Protectorate of Israel\\\" somewhere in Siberia or the north of Canada... it would have avoided a lot of issues in the Middle East later on but Jews would have to live in the cold.\\n\\nThen again, I can't imagine there would have been many Jews left at all if the Nazis had their way with the world. Probably the survivors would convert (or pretend to convert) to Christianity as it happened in many countries in the Middle Ages.\",\n \"335\"\n ],\n [\n \"A lot of European countries were neutral in the war and quite a few of them had regimes who were sympathetic to 's. Obviously Italy to begin with, but also Portugal and Spain. Switzerland remained neutral but they received so much Nazi gold in their banks that they would probably have no qualms with them either way. Austria would be easily assimilated into Germany, probably same with Poland and Checoslovakia although some more resistance would be expected there. And so on.\\n\\nGermany wouldn't really have to conquer European countries one by one, just conquer the resistant ones (France, UK) and keep the others as satellites ruled by autonomous governments who answer to the Fuhrer in everything related to external policy. Probably something akin to an European Union would be formed, where Germany held primary power in union-wide decisions.\\n\\nOh wait...\",\n \"416\"\n ],\n [\n \"To be fair, with how good is at sniper, he's still just a sniper, and froyo has the right idea as far as countering him. Instead of trying to play their game and countersnipe they simply aggress together and take him out. Even if he gets one shot in, he goes down before doing irreparable damage.\\n\\nRelying on sniper too much is a mistake, regardless of how good your sniper is.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"All the sniper rifles that can headshot. I'm sorry sniper mains, I'm not going to petition for nerfs or anything, but every time I get headshot it's a one-way ticket to salt city.\\n\\nException being the huntsman, I actually respect the huntsman because it's a projectile and not simply a point and click gun. Plus it gives me a chance to reflect it if I'm on pyro.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm not denying it takes skill, but it doesn't feel like a fight. Most of the tf2 action is close range and it feels like a fight, you out-DM them or you outsmart them to win. Spy has an instakill but ultimately when I get stabbed it feels like my fault for not paying attention. Getting sniped is \\\"oh. he saw me and got the click. rip.\\\"\\n\\nYou can always say \\\"don't go into sightlines then\\\" but then the sniper wins just by being there because he's doing area denial. \\\"Move more unpredictably\\\" helps against bad to average snipers, against good snipers it really doesn't matter. If he's on a good day he WILL hit you.\\n\\nIt all combines towards a feeling of \\\"there's nothing I could have done\\\" that is not fun. Even if it's balanced and skill-based.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"If I'm the one doing badly, . It's my main after all.\\n\\nIf my team is terrible then either soldier or heavy because they're probably the best classes to turn tides with. Demo as well but it can be hard to use him without good support.\\n\\nIf things are balanced but they have a lot of sentries and we have no medics I might take , or if I'm confident I can take the sentries without uber (direct hit soldier if it's a bad sentry that can be spammed from the other side of the map and no one else has figured it out yet)\",\n \"403\"\n ],\n [\n \"yeah I get it. pyros get the same thing with the shotgun versus the various flares. at least here in EU if you're a pr0 pyro you have to use the shotgun because it \\\"actually requires aim to use\\\". and then you have gems like \\\"people who can't aim shotgun without airblasting first smh\\\" when I kill a guy with m2+meatshot.\\n\\nin NA flare is still popular because a lot of the popular pyros use it but in EU the best pyro by far uses shotgun and it started influencing the others.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Black box is ok but it implies a certain playstyle from your part. If you're going to be more passive, spamming the flank routes to block ambushes and stuff like that it helps you survive while requiring less heals from your med. The recent nerf means it's way worse at bombing because you don't get more health from hitting multiple people, but it's still good in 1v1s if you're hitting your rockets. So you can use it to zone out the enemy scout and soldier who are your most frequent enemies on the flank.\\n\\nIf you're planning on being very aggressive and jumping their medic all the time then it's better to use the normal rocket launcher because you have one more rocket and the health on hit is much less useful on that situation.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"loose cannon + targe can be good on viaduct. Targe for survivability and the loose cannon because it's simply ridiculous on that map, so easy to get double donks just by shooting across the point. You can get so much damage that way it actually compensates for lack of stickies.\\n\\nOtherwise no, pretty much everywhere else you're going to need your stickies as they're the primary damage source.\",\n \"858\"\n ],\n [\n \"The Pyro contract where the advanced condition is getting reflect kills is bugged. As far as I know only reflects from the default rocket launcher count towards the bonus, which is really irritating when the first two reflects you get on the bonus stage are huntsman arrows and they don't count...\\n\\nAlso melee kills in the demoman contract. Not that it's hard but I hate demoknighting by principle.\",\n \"484\"\n ],\n [\n \"yeah, and are viable (the chocolate bar only really applies if you don't expect to be healed *ever* by your medic, which would be kinda dumb in HL) but they don't really have a unique playstyle to them. You spin up and shoot things. There are some subtleties to it but nothing that makes for super interesting videos.\\n\\nEngineer is a different story because playing with a wrench vs the gunslinger, or rescue ranger vs the other shotguns, or pistol vs wrangler, is a massive difference in playstyle.\",\n \"1014\"\n ],\n [\n \"* backburner doesn't ruin airblast at all. It just forces you to be very careful about ammo management, and in almost any fight you shouldn't need more than two airblasts. If you need three, you're probably either overcommitting or messed up at some point. I like the backburner better than stock because if you manage your ammo well it does the same things as stock while giving you easy kills on whoever turns their back on you.\\n\\n* phlog is not a good choice in comp because of no airblast but you can easily destroy servers with it. It's just a matter of playing passive until you have mmph (which you gain very easily with scorch shot, detonator, or just burning a couple of spies), and then finding the right angle to jump in and wreak havoc. phlog is basically the 2007 ambush pyro valve wanted, buffed to be somewhat viable in the modern tf world.\\n\\n* TBH the one flamethrower I don't like at all is stock because it's essentially the degreaser but worse. The damage bonus is really small and the weapon switch bonus is way too good to give up.\",\n \"858\"\n ],\n [\n \"It does make coordinate sapping way easier though. Watching good teams play they usually have a dh soldier or loch demo in position as soon as the sapper goes in and smash the sentry in two hits before it can even unsap. If you make it take three hits this becomes much easier. Then again, it would probably be way more frustrating to stab and sap, get chased down by some pyro, and have that pyro come back and unsap the sentry because your team wasn't in position (or worse, the engie respawning...)\\n\\nThis would also be the bane of minisentries since you can no longer let it go down and build another one, you can't build at all unless you go unsap it or someone else takes it down.\\n\\nhmmm yeah I think it sounds good. Although as pyro main I'm not sure if I approve of things that make me run homewrecker >_>\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"Borneo has been in UGC several times, I played it way back in season 11.\\n\\nWarmtic was played last season in ETF2L and was ... eh. Not as much of a sniper heaven as lakeside but almost, very very open map with only a couple of covered flanks, effectively the team that spams and snipes most effectively wins. Pyro is very limited in this map unless you eat tons of heals - essentially you spycheck, control the tunnel flank, watch the sky for bombers and that's it.\\n\\nBadwater pro still seems unnecessary to me, it doesn't really add anything to the original badwater besides making the 3rd point push slightly easier (which I think only really needed removing the dispenser spot for spies to be able to get in). \\n\\nNever heard of this vanguard, but eh, guess there's always the token new map to experiment even if most likely people won't like it and it will be scrapped like glassworks/ramjam/haunt/etc were.\",\n \"551\"\n ],\n [\n \"yeah if you say \\\"she totally friendzoned me\\\" I get what you mean. I guess it's the active vs passive understanding of the word. Active is laying the blame on the person you're attracted to which is pretty shitty of you. Passive, \\\"I like X a lot but I'm stuck in the friend zone\\\" might set off a red light in some but it's basically \\\"she doesn't like me that way but still wants to be friends, and I'm going along with the friend situation because as much as it hurts me that I can't date her I still want to be able to talk to her and see her\\\". Which is not morally wrong, it's just sad and self-destructive, and there are the two obvious better options - being able to accept internally that it's not gonna happen and search for love elsewhere while keeping the friendship (very hard), or stopping contact with the person altogether (also hard but not as much once the clean break is done)\",\n \"970\"\n ],\n [\n \"Competitive seemed like the only way to actually play \\\"team fortress 2\\\" instead of \\\"chaotic objective-disregarding single player pub fortress adventures\\\".\\n\\nSome of you guys had your first hundreds of hours in community servers where people actually used mics and played the objective, but mine were either a Polish 24/7 Dustbowl server where I pocketed my best friend or the Skial 24/7 Harvest server. I didn't know some community servers were actually good until I watched certain youtube videos.\",\n \"674\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's a bit like the force-a-nature, if you put your time on it and really learn the weapon I think it can be quite good, but the scattergun is more reliable, easier to learn and more forgiving, while still having higher DPS potential in most situations.\\n\\nJust to put it in perspective, you can miss 4 shots with the scattergun and then throw 2 meatshots for 100+ damage and kill a soldier, but the shortstop has a clip of 4 and needs you to hit at least 3, probably 4 good shots if you're not standing on his face to kill the same soldier. (and you want to be kinda mid-range to use the shortstop)\\n\\nto conclude, give it a shot by all means, but if you're playing competitive you should practice the scattergun as well so you have something tried and tested to fall back to.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"I suggest opening a local server and studying the sixes maps with the winger to see what sort of jumps you can do that a) you couldn't do with stock b) can be useful in the actual game, and base your decision off of that. Winger is definitely a good sidegrade but it depends on whether you find those useful jumps and how much you use the pistol to shoot people. (Personally I only whip the pistol if I know someone is extremely lit and needs 1-3 pistol shots to kill, so the winger is fine, maybe even beneficial there as it has that damage bonus)\",\n \"964\"\n ],\n [\n \"I want to say pyro doesn't require almost any talking but there have been times where yelling \\\"spy\\\" even if you're already burning the guy is the difference between your teammate turning around and getting stabbed. But apart from spy calls you don't talk much if you're the \\\"classic\\\" passive pyro. Pyros who take heals and ubers or play very aggro on the flank will need to talk more but I've gone through many games barely uttering a word.\",\n \"928\"\n ],\n [\n \"I like the scorch shot a lot despite only pulling it out occasionally in scrims. I almost always use it in my first life on payload offence to defuse sticky traps and long-distance spam trying to harass the sniper. Also it's really good on ashville because the small jump is enough to get you on either of the roofs to the sides of the point, giving you a height advantage spot to spam flares at people, or an opportunity to surprise their sniper if he's sitting alone on battlements.\\n\\nThe detonator is also fine for these purposes but it doesn't have the knockback which is another great feature of the scorch, incredibly annoying for heavies in particular (if you pick your spots right you can even stuff an uber from a safe distance). Not to mention that if you get a direct with the scorch shot and the flare bounces back into your target, you can do 50+ damage off one shot. the detonator can't do that.\\n\\nBut overall, besides the situations I mentioned, I'd only recommend the scorch/detonator full time if you want to be very passive and not engage enemies head-on, focusing on spychecking, pushing bombers and flankers away and long-range spam. The flare gun is great for playing a combo/flank mixed playstyle because it gives you easy kills on light classes, and the shotgun is unbeatable in aggressive combo play because it gives you by far the highest DPM of any pyro secondary if you're playing close enough to use it.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think the buff banner was used occasionally (in HL) before the conch got buffed but now the conch is way better for team pushes. The main difference is the speed boost - while an aware team can easily get out of the way of a buff banner push, the conch push can effectively chase them down as they retreat.\",\n \"104\"\n ],\n [\n \"tr_pyro_compression is a pretty good map if you want to practice against bots, but the real challenge in reflecting is when fighting against people who intentionally time their shots awkwardly to throw you off, especially close range - reflecting long range should be trivial but close range you have to rely on prediction mostly. There's no better practice for those than playing against real people, be it pubs or MGE.\\n\\nAs for aiming reflects, this shouldn't be your primary concern as reflecting's main goal is to keep damage away from you and your team, but the best way to learn this would be to play some soldier and demo, learn to aim rockets and pipes that way, and the skill is transferrable to pyro.\",\n \"835\"\n ],\n [\n \"You have to examine whether you are properly focused when playing. I've been through stints myself where I'd play for hours and just get worse and worse because I was tired, unfocused, in a bad mood etc. If you're feeling like that you're better off not playing and wait until you're in better conditions to practice. Half an hour of mindful, attentive practice is better than 5 hours of braindead gaming where your mind has gone on autopilot.\",\n \"539\"\n ],\n [\n \"The existence of the gun mettle campaign pass for contracts and now the invasion pass seem to point towards there being a competitive matchmaking pass around the same price when it comes out.\\n\\nI think it's okay to have it because it should reduce the number of trolls or people with 0 hours joining in completely clueless, at least you need the conscious act of spending those few dollars on the pass to play. Not so sure about hackers though. I've heard that stuff like lmaobox costs $20 so adding an extra $5 to that hardly makes a difference. Valve better be working hard on breaking the hacks that still work.\",\n \"448\"\n ],\n [\n \"they did make spy better when they nerfed the DR though. The IW and CnD got buffed with 20% damage resist while cloaked, CnD got on top of that the ability to refill cloak with ammo as long as you're uncloaked which massively increases mobility (especially since you get cloak from stabs), the kunai is actually viable now, same with the big earner, and l'étranger synergizes greatly with the new changes. DR may be worse but spy as a whole is arguably better.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"but pub pyro is great! that's where you forget the support role of HL pyro and just do your best to kill everyone on the enemy team and make them ragequit because someone right clicked on them. Seriously just walk forward, overextend, take fights you shouldn't take and try to win them. Then go play your scrims and don't do any of those things lol... but your dm will improve and you'll be more confident of what fights you CAN take.\\n\\nAlternatively play other classes in pubs, pyro isn't something that you need to constantly be practising to be good at.\",\n \"332\"\n ],\n [\n \"Scorch Shot is situationally really good already. Some points where I know I won't be close enough to enemies to aggress on them, points where it's easy to spam the sniper and deny him, denying E on steel.\\n\\nFor everything else the shotgun was already pretty much the meta and if this isn't reverted it will be pretty much the only option.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"My theory on what happened for the flare gun to get minicrits with this bug is that as people from that time will remember, flare gun upon release didn't have any crit mechanism, then they added minicrits on burning targets, and eventually amped that up to full crits (there was some shit about only being able to crit on long range for a while and then it went away)\\n\\nI imagine that when they added the full crits they didn't bother to remove the code for minicrits because crits are set to override minicrits at all time, so it was fine anyway... unless that override mechanism gets bugged out. Oh well, glad it's fixed.\",\n \"260\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well, TF2 had a price tag and was cross-platform on release back in 2007... things could change for overwatch in the future (although I doubt blizzard is that interested in making it f2p later on)\\n\\nRegardless I think I'll shell out the cash, game looks super interesting and very diverse from TF2 in that DM, while very important on certain characters, does not necessarily win or lose a game, and the balance of tanks, supports and ultimates means teamwork is much more necessary to win.\\n\\nIn the same way that TF2 is a step away from arena shooters (quake/UT/reflex etc) to include support and defensive classes and more influence of teamwork and coordination in a match's outcome, I see Overwatch as taking a few steps further in that direction.\",\n \"702\"\n ],\n [\n \"DOTA has way more heroes than that and it's a successful e-sport. Sure not everything will be balanced, but the competitive scene can mold around it. In the same way that 6v6 in TF2 almost requires scouts, soldiers, demo and medic, it's possible that stuff like Mercy/Widow/McCree will be almost obligatory in Overwatch and other characters like Symmetra are played only situationally (and in the case of Torbjorn not at all?).\",\n \"117\"\n ],\n [\n \"I don't think I can list 9, but\\n\\n* sniper rifle\\n\\n* machina\\n\\n* bazaar bargain\\n\\n* hitman's heatmaker\\n\\n* ambassador\\n\\nI just hate headshots, nothing makes me madder than getting killed from across the map and not being able to shoot back and do more than 3 damage. Exception is the huntsman because at least you can dodge it or reflect it as pyro.\\n\\nHonorable mention to demoknights, not because they're hard to deal with, but the odd time I get killed by one it's just so embarrassing.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well what you find in TF2 playing 5CP is that there's a huge emphasis on mobility to be able to push points efficiently. What I guess this means in Overwatch is most tanks and defence units like Torbjorn/Bastion would be extremely hard to use except when holding last, a Lúcio on your team for speed boost would be insanely important and Tracer would be kinda OP. I guess that's what they mean with roles going away, they want every type of character to be relevant at all times - which obviously doesn't happen in TF2 competitive.\\n\\nI still hope KOTH gets played in overwatch because it's my favourite gamemode in tf2.\",\n \"104\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think you're underestimating a bit. Sure, his primary isn't as reliable as widow's but the scatter arrow on chokepoints is ridiculous and he can get wallhacks more often than widow even if they're just on a AoE. While widow is undeniably stronger in very open points I think is just as good on the chokier, tighter areas. Plus he has a better chance of hitting close range shots when pressured than widow.\",\n \"1014\"\n ],\n [\n \"I am one of those people. 26 and never voted. When you live in a country where the two big parties are essentially one and the same thing and the smaller ones are either literal communists (I'm not talking social-democracy, I'm talking \\\"USSR was a good thing\\\") or fringe parties that only fight for one particular cause, it's really hard to see the point of taking it to the urn. I have a bunch of friends my age who are passionate about politics and chastise me for being like this, but until there is a party I actually want to vote *for* in my country, I doubt I'll change my view.\",\n \"827\"\n ],\n [\n \"You have to evaluate the positioning of your team relative to theirs. I'd say the only situation where you should suicide to push the uber back is if your team is caught completely out of position with no uber of their own and does not have time to retreat. Otherwise you're just giving them a free pick. That said there are differences in how you airblast.\\n\\n* If they uber far away from you and your team has space to retreat don't do anything, simply pull back as well. Instead check for flanks and spies because usually they'll use the uber as a distraction.\\n\\n* If they're trying to push around a corner you can often do fine with just a couple of puffs and running away. Remember you ONLY need to push them for long enough that your team can escape, sometimes just 1 or 2 seconds accomplishes that. But if you position yourself well in the corner you can sometimes stuff the entire uber while still staying alive.\\n\\n* If your team has uber as well, it depends on whether it's offence or defence. In offence if they push aggressively into you it's more important to guarantee that they don't force you in a bad spot, and it's usually worth suiciding to guarantee that, because you have fast spawns and can repush with them. On defence however you should try really hard to stay alive, it's better to have the medic pop on you to push them back and reset ubers than have you die and possibly other people while blu pushes in with their own fast spawns. It's a more or less general rule that deaths on offence matter much less than defence.\\n\\nI think a lot of pyros don't value their lives enough because of the class's status in the game, but one more body in the field can make all the difference sometimes. Post-uber teamfights tend to be one of the pyro's best opportunities to kill people as things become chaotic and your enemy tries desperately to retreat or get people on the point/cart.\",\n \"279\"\n ],\n [\n \"EU Gold - our official went to golden cap with long pauses and lasted almost two hours because of that >_> I didn't get to play the golden cap because I had other commitments and we lost. I think that out of 5 losses 3 were golden cap for our team... but we were playing just for fun and only did a warmup scrim on mondays every week. I think the team is dead now because the leader is leaving TF2 and I'm probably sticking to ETF2L from now on, it's too much work playing in two leagues and ETF2L is \\\"the big one\\\" around here.\\n\\nI actually thought the map wasn't bad but they need to address the lobby area on last. Because of having only two entrances into last who are both pretty chokey it's incredibly hard to push out of last, and the spawn times are strangely fast for the defending team which makes pushing into last also really hard. Apart from that I played detonator almost the whole game and it worked pretty well, even managed to det jump into a medic kill\",\n \"982\"\n ],\n [\n \"The only place where I've seen running a shield being somewhat effective is KOTH maps with the targe + loose cannon or loch n load combo. Now both are banned in UGC (ETF2L allows them) and I don't think this works that well with normal pipes but the thought behind is NOT to charge at people, but having the targe on for damage resistance and less need for heals, and the loose cannon because you get free double donks from spamming across the point in most maps (better ones being warmtic and viaduct). \\n\\nDoing this I've seen some demos achieving higher DPM than with stickies, but it only works if you're European and can use shitty unlocks or you have the pipes of a god.\\n\\nOtherwise, keep your shields out of my lobbies pls.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"or that, but this is basically not the reserve shooter any more. As I said I think having a shotgun unlock for pyro and soldier is good, it's just that the current one is OP.\\n\\nPeople would call the current RS broken on soldier too if it had ever been allowed in sixes, but there's basically no use for a shotgun on soldier unless you're playing pocket and even minicrits won't change that, which is why no one complained about it in HL where you're just using gunboats or conch all the time.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"> Not only does it do less damage and removes switch speed\\n\\nnot true, it wouldn't cancel the degreaser's switch speed and it has the same damage as the default shotgun.\\n\\n> This weapon just shouldn't be allowed to deny jumpers\\n\\nIt wouldn't be an extraordinary thing if it does. Any hitscan weapon does knockback, which is why you can deny jumpers as heavy by holding them in the air and as scout with a good shot. The effect on this shotgun would be increased from that, but smaller than something like force-a-nature/loose cannon, and I think it's fitting with pyro's support role.\\n\\nAlso it wouldn't do knockback on enemies that aren't in the air, so if the goal is to kill you're better off either not airblasting and shooting them in the ground or pushing them into a corner or wall like you'd do with other guns. Of course you have to be a little bit smart and not pop people into the air and push them away when you have an easy kill available.\\n\\nAs for soldier, no one really uses any shotgun unless it's on sixes pocket. The current RS would never be allowed in sixes but this version might, and it would be useful if you can stop a chain jumping soldier or demo bomb on its tracks. Getting the airshot rocket is awesome but unreliable, so you can just shoot them with this and deny most of the bomb or if you're ballsy get the airshot and then quickswitch and shoot them completely clear of your med and hopefully into a crater.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"If you read their last [blog post](http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=18409) that mentioned matchmaking correctly you already know this pretty much. Notice how it talks about the major update that's coming in the end of the year, presumably Smissmas, *and only then* mentions that they're also working on the other stuff which includes matchmaking, implying that those things would come after the update and therefore 2016.\\n\\nWhile a couple of very small performance improvement updates and Mannpower came out early, I wouldn't be surprised if they just shipped mannpower early because they figured out no one gave a shit about it anyway, and I would be very disappointed if there weren't more significant performance-related updates coming out later.\",\n \"405\"\n ],\n [\n \"General answer: see other comments\\n\\n main answer: you don't really gain that much from playing MGE as pyro since it's a class more based in positioning and prediction than mechanical skill. That said, some MGE servers allow all classes and the two pyro matchups you'll see (very few) people practising are\\n\\n* Pyro v Soldier - for pyros it can help with reflect practice and predicting soldiers, but most people will tell you that soldiers in MGE will play very differently from what they do in actual games, so it's questionable how much it really helps. For HL soldiers I would say this is somewhat helpful to learn how to shoot through pyros without getting reflected (conceptually easy, you just have to abuse splash damage hard and bait airblasts when possible - but it's incredible how many high level soldier mains refuse to learn this and feed pyros in matches). Truth is unless you convince a friend to come you probably won't find a soldier main willing to play this with you though.\\n\\n* Pyro v Pyro - as dumb as it sounds, some people do this. The goal is usually to practice flamethrower tracking, movement and flarepunching and there's actually some merit to this since with how borked the flamethrower is as a weapon in general, you want to learn how to make the most of it (short guide - you want to lead the targets instead of aiming directly at them, but how much you need to lead depends on your ping, which often means you need to change your aim on the fly). You won't really get what I mean until you get 20-0'd by one of those few pyros who MGE regularly, it's happened to me. Either way it's something you do a couple of times to see how it works and then ditch it. It's not something that is going to make you particularly better in a HL setup since despite there being some subtleties to it, flamethrower is still pretty easy.\\n\\nYou could also play shotgun only MGE if you want to work on shotgun aim but that can be worked on by playing soldier or scout MGE and you'll have a much easier time finding partners for those.\",\n \"952\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's a funny idea but the thing with spy disguising is that items like this that reduce the ways in which you can tell a spy will only make people even more paranoid, spychecking every teammate around them regardless of whether they're acting suspicious, firing a weapon or not. It would confuse people in the beginning but then they would get used to it.\\n\\nNot to mention that giving away the spy's revolver entirely to play like this is a massive downside.\",\n \"791\"\n ],\n [\n \"Tips from a pyro main who likes spy a lot:\\n\\n* I'm guessing most pyros at your level are obsessed with spychecking and never leave the medic's butt. Best strategy is to get picks away from the pyro. This can mean annoy the flank classes or go for the sniper over and over if he isn't playing on the combo as well. However since a lot of pyros will be somewhat behind the rest of the combo as a push happens, even if the med pick is impossible, you can often get the demo or heavy by decloaking from height or a blind spot instead of strictly behind, where the pyro is more likely to be looking. So basically don't feel like you always need the med pick, and go for whatever you can get if you feel like you can get out alive or stuff their push (demo or heavy pick is almost as good as medic in that regard)\\n\\n* while the amby is really strong, so is the stock revolver if you can single out people with low health. I'd recommend work more on cloak management so you don't have to use l'étranger and being a decent revolver spy is pretty easy with some practice - you can go on pubs with DR and just shoot as many people as you can, or get good at scout, since the essentials are basically the same. At least for me, aiming for meatshots comes much more naturally than headshots.\\n\\n* if you're having a bad game in terms of frags it's never a bad idea to go cloak and dagger and focus on calls, and when a pick is needed ask someone in your team for a distraction that might net you a stab. Here in Europe the abundance of \\\"DM spies\\\" that prioritize their logs over anything made people forget about the intelligence aspect of spy but if you can give your team information that they wouldn't have otherwise, it's already a good thing.\",\n \"835\"\n ],\n [\n \"this is not good because if one player has a strong game but the rest of his team lags behind and inevitably loses then the entire team is punished and said strong player is stopped from advancing until he gets lucky with the matchup. I think win/loss should be a part of MMR but individual stats should have an impact too.\\n\\nThis is especially true for classes like medic where even if you play to the best of your abilities, if you're on a team with wildly worse DM than the other you can't really do much to save them.\",\n \"273\"\n ],\n [\n \"I was thinking of making my own video on this but it would be just cluttering the boards at this point.\\n\\nThe main thing for pyro balance is that his main weapon, the flamethrower, is the easiest to use primary of any class. No matter how much you talk about mojo and tracking you can't deny walking at someone and setting them on fire takes almost zero skill. A low-skilled mechanic needs to have a low reward (aka relatively low damage) to it, otherwise there would be no point in practising higher-skilled classes or weapons. Why be a scout and work on your aim if you can walk at people, not aim and do the same or better? That's why the flamethrower has weak damage. Of course this means once you master more skilled and powerful classes you'll destroy pyros, but that's pretty much how things work. To compensate for how dumb the flamethrower is valve added airblast and unlocks like degreaser/axe etc to change the way pyro is played from w+m1 basic but ineffective to playing around combos, reflects and your secondary, things that take a little more skill and make the reward for playing pyro a bit higher. And here's where and others start complaining about airblast, because unlike the flamethrower itself, it's an easy to use mechanic (reflects may be acceptably hard but pushing ubered players back is something even a guy who installed the game 20 minutes ago can do) that has a really high reward when you can deny an uber or a bomb. It is broken in that aspect, but it is compensated by how weak the damage output and mediocre the mobility is in the class.\\n\\nMy point here is if you consider skill vs reward trade-off then Pyro is balanced. Making him worse by nerfing degreaser or airblast itself would make him beyond useless and buffing other things would make him incredibly frustrating, at least at lower levels of play. If you think the class design is stupid, well I agree with you since it's a class with an ill-defined role, braindead and buggy mechanics and becomes almost irrelevant at high levels of play, but you can't really say it's broken. It's balanced in its own stupid, improvised way.\\n\\nIn my opinion if you want to change pyro little tweaks in numbers aren't enough, you have to change EVERYTHING about it. Starting with the flamethrower. Walking at people is too easy? Make it work like a Quake LG so you have to track people correctly and the range is fixed instead of being the network-dependent bullshit it is. Once you have an at least somewhat skill-based mechanic to work on you can work on the rewards. Maybe damage can rampup over time provided you track perfectly, and resets if you miss. Maybe the flamethrower damage bonus over degreaser can actually mean something so LG fanatics would take the flamethrower while combo and shotgun fans stick with degreaser. Maybe you can nerf airblast (stunlock should go regardless of other changes) or make it work differently on different flamethrowers. Maybe normal right clicking can work on projectiles but you have to charge it up to be able to push people like some people said. There are so many things you can do if you work on this skill vs reward trade-off.\\n\\nBut if Valve isn't willing to go all out on something like this, I prefer they leave pyro as it is. It's still a fun class that can do pretty flashy stuff when the stars align and trying to buff or nerf it based on a fundamentally bad design is to me a bad idea.\",\n \"604\"\n ],\n [\n \"I don't hear people saying \\\" please buff pyro I can't kill anyone in my steel scrims\\\", I hear people talking about the current balance of pyro and how it could be improved both for playing as him or against him. I don't think having that discussion is robbing us pyro players of valuable time we could be spending getting better at pyro or changing mains to something else.\\n\\nIf anything I see a lot of pyro mains getting butthurt about how no one takes them seriously as players in the same way they take scout/soldier/demo/sniper mains seriously because of what the class is. Well I own up to it. I'm a bad player who plays a bad class. You still need one of us in your HL team though.\",\n \"165\"\n ],\n [\n \"Couldn't we just switch bullet and explosive around so the DDS would have +25 health, +20% explosive resistance but +20% bullet vulnerability? That would leave you able to tank a lot of explosive spam and with a better chance of surviving bombs but you still get screwed by scouts and amby spies and doesn't really change much on sniper v sniper.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"You can't flarepunch a pyro in normal conditions. You might be able to do it jumping off a high place like people used to do for axe crits before but not on the ground.\\n\\nIt's going to be a bit harder to pull off the usual degreaser flare combos but I think they'll be viable still, it's just that shotgun is so damn strong already. Degreaser/shotgun was already the meta in EU and now I think it is so even more, but maybe stock/shotgun is just as good now. Maybe even stock/detonator if you like long range spam. Who knows.\\n\\nThe axtinguisher is laughably bad, though, it legit feels like it takes a billion years to switch to it.\\n\\nedit - after 's reply I went on walkway a bit more and with 50-60 ping it seems to be possible, you just have to abuse the particle travel time to the limit. It's definitely harder though.\",\n \"858\"\n ],\n [\n \"I would love this update if it were paired with a lightning gun-ish flamethrower (extremely reduced cone of flames, faster particle travel and fix your damn netcode so the mojo bullshit doesn't happen) that actually took some minimal amount of tracking to use well. Then it makes more sense to buff flamer damage, nerf degreaser combos while still keeping them okayish, and remove airblast stunlock.\\n\\nLike this I think it's just making w+m1 too easy and that's a playstyle that will never be fun for a pyro player, and for people going against the pyro it's either you mince him quickly from range or you're melted yourself which can't be too fun. The buff on stock damage is pretty crazy but the phlog is absolutely insane now.\",\n \"484\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's kinda stupid because you shouldn't be penalized for catching an enemy off guard, and said enemy shouldn't be penalized for turning around and catching you. Not to mention encouraging w+m1 into the enemy's faces.\\n\\nNo, the only thing the phlog needs is the tough break changes to be reverted. Note that it *still ends up buffed* in that scenario, because of the lower flame damage falloff applying to all flamethrowers and the faster weapon switch which enables things like phlog/shotgun (a loadout which I like, or used to like anyway) to be a little more competitive even in HL scenarios.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"it's 120 damage max. I agree with the comment though. I'm not sure whether the reserve shooter makes pyro too strong in a HL setting - it probably doesn't - but at this point it's clearly better than the shotgun, which is IMO a good measure to say it needs nerfing, since the shotgun is very strong itself and one of the most balanced weapons in the whole game.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"The problem is more that \\\"carry snipers\\\" will often stay near the combo and be buffed to 185 on most key moments where a sniper pick is needed. That means you need two headshots to kill the sniper (at least, because he could still survive with continuous heals) and usually as soon as you get the first one you'll get attention from the enemy team and it will be really hard to finish him off before dying. Ideally as a spy you want to die for a combo class / engie nest, not *maybe* a sniper pick so with those combo snipers spies just kind of end up not going for it\\n\\n... unless they are literally amby gods and can effortlessly outdm a sniper from long range.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think the real downfall of the vaccinator is inconsistency. There are situations where it can be really good but it's a hard weapon to use and so easy to counter when misused. Popped a bad uber? It's still an uber, enemy has to kite it at the very least. Popped a bad kritz? They still have to be careful that they don't get hit from across the map. But popping the wrong vacc resistance at the wrong time is the same thing as not having it at all, you just get minced.\",\n \"266\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think a little bit like overwatch is doing, you'll have to forget about the concept of \\\"maining\\\" one class. There aren't going to be class-specific ranks, just global ones, and it's likely you have to change classes within a game. So while you might get away with playing only medic all the time because not a lot of people are going to want to play him, you're encouraged to get at least decent at every class.\",\n \"960\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, the switch speed from stock to reserve shooter is basically the same as degreaser to shotgun. The switch back is slower, though, which might make a difference towards weapon heckling soldiers and stuff like that. Still an almost straight upgrade in a lot of circumstances, but the reserve shooter won't get unbanned until a further nerf (well, in UGC anyway. I wouldn't be so sure about ETF2L because they've been pushing hard towards allowing almost everything). Bring back the clip of 3? idk \\n\\nAs far as stock flamethrower on its own, I'm gonna go ahead and say stock/shotgun is *decent*. Worse than degreaser in aggressive play but not by a lot, and it can help you out if you're the kind of guy that will try to peek in for quick damage and back out, as stock afterburn is pretty decent in discouraging a push without medic or health kit. \\n\\nIf you're a degreaser flare player this doesn't make a difference as if you hit a crit flare you'll have stock afterburn anyway, but I think flare mains have their days numbered. Shotgun was already way better DPS-wise before the update and now it's even more noticeable with flare combos made just that little smidge easier to dodge.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"If you're in dm or mge your brain is entirely focused on aiming and mechanics, whereas in scrims you are actively thinking about the current game situation, your team's calls, plans for the next play to make, etc so all of that can be a little overwhelming. I think it's normal to be a little worse in the actual game than in training modes, so account for that and don't rely on your DM to get you out of bad situations just because you could do it on the dm server. Although, you shouldn't be doing that anyway.\\n\\nAlso it can be stress-related. Do you feel yourself getting nervous in games?\",\n \"539\"\n ],\n [\n \"I liked cp_powerhouse for being a map that somehow wills people on to tryhard and actually care for the objective, something few maps achieve in pubs. Also the 3CP map has some much more dynamic and interesting tug-of-war mechanics than 5CP (again, for pubs. competitive is a different story although I'd love to see this map tested in sixes), where rounds seem to go into either absolute rolls or one team endlessly stuck in their own last with several sentries. You actually see a lot of powerhouse rounds going from one team's last to the other and then back, and every time someone starts a cap it's a tense moment.\\n\\nI also oddly liked mannpower. I don't play it super often and I think people are right in not taking it seriously as a gamemode but it's crazy, wacky, fun, and gives certain classes opportunities that they won't have in the real game, divebombing with a minigun as heavy, all sorts of airstab shenanigans on spy, the true powerhouse that is vampire pyro.\",\n \"551\"\n ],\n [\n \"Some EU prem players were discussing it in twitch chat yesterday and the spies' opinions came down to \\\"we have the amby, we don't need to stab them\\\". Probably a little bit of ego talking, but we're talking about spies that regularly get more headshots than the snipers in logs and will have no issue getting a double headshot on a sniper and DR out, so maybe that's the answer?\\n\\nPersonally I dislike that answer because it puts stock revolver users at a big disadvantage, but what do I know, I play pyro and by definition that means I can't aim.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm a pyro main and I voted pyro. Essentially, this is the class that would change the game the least if it were removed right now, as it doesn't have a defined role beyond denying other classes' abilities and incorporating weaker versions of said abilities through unlocks. What would tf2 be without pyros?\\n\\n* pubs: probably the beginner players who w+m1 around would default to heavy, medic or engineer. Would spy be a problem? No more than now. Pub pyros rarely commit themselves to spychecking, either they're too brainless to do it or don't care for it because getting kills is more fun. If anything people might learn to actually look for spies themselves instead of relying on another class to do that and only that.\\n\\n* 6s pyro is barely even a thing, it helps defending last on a couple of maps but the guy who would normally go pyro in those circumstances is probably fine taking heavy, engineer if there's enough time for it, or just not offclassing at all. If anything the game would be faster.\\n\\n* In highlander, apart from the fact that it's 8v8 now, I don't think that much changes. Pyro is a low frag, low damage class except in very exceptional circumstances (or you are a god with the shotgun, in which case you would be better off playing scout). A lot of pushes are made easier because denying ubers is harder, possibly some demos equip loose cannon to try and replicate it in some points (badwater 1st cliff hold for example). Scouts and soldiers rotate to the combo more often because there's extra heals available to them and they participate in ubers more. Bad teams are ravaged by spies but good teams adapt quickly and their flank classes and heavy become more responsible for spychecking - milk becomes a must for scouts. While spy is definitely better off, he's not left overpowered by any means except against teams with really bad awareness. Gun spies are not countered by pyros as it is, and knife spies are countered by team awareness, although a pyro makes it easier.\\n\\nNot that much of a difference. Plus everyone hates pyro. Even pyros hate pyro - it's the most glitchy and inconsistent class in the game and that makes it just as unfun to play as it is to play against. It's just everything that could go wrong in game design, gone wrong.\",\n \"952\"\n ],\n [\n \"Removing engie would make payload and attack/defence into almost irrelevant gamemodes. You would just have blu team's flanks constantly suiciding in until they have a force or a couple of picks and that would almost entirely guarantee a successful push, thanks to faster spawns and no sentry to destroy. It also makes uber less of an issue because once again with number advantage you should be able to win a push without waiting for uber, while if there's a sentry and the engie can keep it safe from long range spam, blu team pretty much has to wait for uber.\\n\\nEngie is definitely unfun to go against in pubs but he's a key part of defending and the game needs him.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, it would be completely different from what it is now, but unless there were other changes designed to fill in for the lack of a medic, it would be a much worse game. Medic is one of the few things that truly enforce teamwork in tf2 as you need to protect him and push together with ubercharge. Without him, the game becomes incredibly more DM-based and players are less aggressive because of no overheals and no easy way to get health back if you're hurt. Also some engineer holds would become almost unbreakable (although removing the wrangler could probably fix this).\\n\\nI could see tf2 without a medic class but there would have to be items added to other classes that incorporated his role in some ways. The sniper could be given the crossbow as a secondary so he can heal people from his normal spots, soldier could have a banner that heals people around him when popped, and of course items like the mad milk, sandvich and the dispenser would play a massive role, maybe with some changes to them. (maybe the sandvich regens quicker or heavy can throw more than one to his team) Hell, maybe you could apply MvM uber and kritz canteens on the normal game, subject to cooldowns instead of buying them? I feel we're getting too much into Overwatch realm though.\",\n \"533\"\n ],\n [\n \"The thing that I would like to see on sniper is quickscopes nerfed. The game needs a long range class to break certain stalemates with key picks and police sightlines, but quickscoping helps them put out some crazy damage and makes them unnecessarily strong in medium to short range. Valve created the charge shot mechanic to discourage quickscoping in favour of holding sightlines and yeah, \\\"camping\\\", but they didn't realize how much damage 150 is.\\n\\nRight now there's a 0.2 second delay between your pressing m2 and actually being able to get a headshot, increase that to 0.5 and suddenly a sniper who isn't already scoped becomes much less scary. If you get killed by a sniper hardscoping it's your own damn fault, but he shouldn't be able to jump out of a corner and OHK your medic before anyone can reasonably kill him.\\n\\nAlso sniper v sniper would be less of a second-scoping shitfest and more about outpositioning the other sniper.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Depends on what valve changes between now and MM going actually live. While I heavily doubt they'll introduce any weapon bans since part of their goal is using MM data to balance weapons, there are other things like the map pool and class limits that are far from being decided.\\n\\nYou can debate about what unlocks are good/op assuming things stay as they are, but when people start running crit-a-cola all the time on scout or the danger shield on sniper they will surely ponder nerfing these items.\\n\\nI don't think MM will have a strict \\\"meta\\\" though. The skill level will be pretty low except maybe at the very highest ranks, and you'll have people basically doing what they want, with varying results. There will be pyro/spy/engie/heavy/sniper mains trying their hardest to rank up as those classes, groups of friends queuing up and playing with whatever goofy strats they want, and probably a good amount of rock/paper/scissors class changes depending on what the good players are on each team.\",\n \"533\"\n ],\n [\n \"Meta is the same as always, nothing too dramatic was changed apart from the small DR buff which makes it about as good as it was before the gun mettle nerf IMO.\\n\\nDR is good at complimenting a gun-heavy harassment playstyle, especially with the amby, IW is good at roaming and taking the picks you can get, CnD is good at looking for key picks on stalemates.\",\n \"1023\"\n ],\n [\n \"I made my first team with the same friend that introduced me to tf2, him as heavy and me as medic. He brought most of the people in because at the time I had almost no connections in the community but he did, and we fumbled around to 4-4 in Euro Steel back when Iron didn't exist. Unfortunately we didn't get along as well in-game as we did IRL and was really bad so the team ended after that season (along with some people leaving tf2 for Dota).\\n\\nStupid fact: my username is that team's tag together with the alias I went by back then... don't pick usernames like that, guys, especially when you can't change them.\",\n \"915\"\n ],\n [\n \"The main tip I can give from the 4s I've played is people must play together. With only 4 players, if one of them decides to run around behind enemy lines you're left with 2v3 in fighting classes if the enemy decides to push together on you. While someone (usually scout or gunboats solly) should watch the flank when holding the point, he should stay within LOS of the medic and get healed as often as possible since the maps are small enough to do that.\\n\\nAlso quick-fix and vaccinator are both banned so you're stuck with either kritz or uber, kritz is great if you can use advantages effectively but uber is the safest option in general, especially for holding.\",\n \"464\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, you can pickup mediguns with full uber which is really stupid, but this is banned or disabled from every comp league so you shouldn't have to worry about it.\\n\\ntf2center is alive and well although there are people developing an alternative site called tf2stadium hoping to provide a better service. that's still in construction though. If you're higher level there's tf2pickup in europe and tf2pug.me in NA.\\n\\nLoose cannon is definitely not as good but it's still usable. The reduced knockback does make it hard to deny ubers but at the same time it makes it slightly easier to time doubledonks, since it's less likely the target will be pushed away from the explosion. From what I've seen in streams and stuff people seem to be experimenting with the wee booties because of the 10% speed boost they give along with extra health. Quickiebombs are also seeing use but they're more questionable I guess.\\n\\nAlso seeing people using vaccinator in 6s but I can't really tell if it's useful or just a gimmick play.\",\n \"104\"\n ],\n [\n \"yeah, as a guy who doesn't play much demo I love the quickiebombs because I'm shit at actual stickies lol. But in general it feels a lot easier to both sticky snipe in long range with the faster charge, and fight people at really close range because you can shoot at their feet and nearly insta-det. Medium range is going to be better with stickies though. I think.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"Nice vid, you should show this to EU prem medics 8).\\n\\nOne thing that also helps in terms of predicting spy moments is knowing what your pyro is doing. While over-relying on pyro for spychecking is bad, spies will try to avoid him when going for plays if at all possible. The most obvious example is making a play when the pyro dies, but also when they push with uber, you don't have it yet and the pyro is committed to airblasting them? spy's almost 100% sure to attack if he's in position. I've lost so many medics to that shit.\",\n \"835\"\n ],\n [\n \"I had a soft spot for the kunai before but since its gun mettle buff, together with the cloak and dagger buff, I think kunai/cnd/l'étranger is the best loadout for most pubs. There's always someone to stab, and l'étranger's cloak buff and the ability to refill it with ammo packs means there's no disadvantage in running CnD compared to IW. Plus it makes escaping super easy. Health buff, ability to hide forever, and you get cloak on kill by picking up the person's ammo box as well.\",\n \"389\"\n ],\n [\n \"I would put it differently - when the show came out and it was about these cooky characters going through life as nerdy scientists with poor social skills I thought it was pretty good. is a great character and is a great actor. can be adorable when he's not a total dick for no reason. is pretty gross but he's alright to laugh at. And while not being the most interesting of the lot, he's super easy to identify with because deep down you know he's just a normal guy living a very unusual life.\\n\\nShow went to shit when they started getting everyone paired up and it became like 99% of sitcoms, a show about relationships with the same jokes about relationships that every other damn sitcom uses. There is one sitcom that pulled that shit off and it was Friends, stop trying to shoehorn it into every fucking show you write.\",\n \"297\"\n ],\n [\n \"I wouldn't say that giving the pyro (arguably the least impactful class in hl in almost every scenario) +20 health while taking more than that from each enemy you tag is a bad trade in any way.\\n\\nNot to mention that if the pyro is full or buffed he's not going to get any extra health, and he shouldn't be going aggressive without a buff, so at most you're saving the enemy medic a couple of seconds of pyro heals here and there. But you can ruin everyone's crit heals, harrass snipers, and make people in the flank retreat to their medics and pyros... can work in a very very stalematey game or passive playstyle - aka if you're just using your det spam on the breaks from spychecking.\\n\\nOf course for any sort of head-to-head combat you'll want shotgun or flare.\\n\\nOr if you want to play like TMP but just read his comment below if that's the case.\",\n \"559\"\n ],\n [\n \"The axtinguisher has the eternal problem of being a very annoying weapon to be killed by when it works, but at the same time being very rarely useful against good players. On the other hand, the powerjack's upside of speed bonus is so incredibly good for a class that desperately thirsts for mobility that it's hard to give it up for anything.\\n\\nI would personally rebalance most of the pyro melee weapons. As follows:\\n\\n* Axtinguisher: the current design has the right idea but the weapon switch penalty is overkill. change it from 75% from 25% while keeping everything else and you have a fairly effective emergency weapon to kill anything up to medics (and other classes with enough m1) when you're out of ammo on your shotgun or you whiff the flareshot.\\n\\n* Powerjack: I want the Gas Jockey design to come back. +10% speed at all times but +10% bullet damage vulnerability at all times. I felt this design actually gave some counterplay to the item, whereas with the current one you can avoid the downside entirely by not having the weapon out when you're at risk of getting shot - which is trivial with the degreaser. This way you have to equate whether it's worth it to be even squishier to hitscan classes (for example getting 3-shot by a revolver spy) to gain the extra speed, which in this model can give you bigger reflect jumps (look at professor gentleman's videos) and still make you faster than a medic.\\n\\n* Back Scratcher: I feel this one could be balanced by changing the -75% health from healers to something like 35%. The upside is super useful for roaming but in any HL situation it's pointless because a pyro who can't be healed is a very dead pyro, and you can't even get a buff to go roam. A number like 35% discourages tanking the pyro in head-on attacks but encourages him to get a buff, go on the flank, retreat if he takes too much damage and wait for crit heals to get another buff. Oh and remove the damage bonus, it's kind of pointless.\\n\\n* Homewrecker: Sapper removal is nice and all but let's face it, it's very rarely useful against people who understand the concept of spamming a sentry while it's being sapped. Anyone who's played HL knows the concept of the coordinated sap. I'd give it a small incentive to be run offensively against buildings: -50% knockback from sentries while active. It could make for some interesting pyro ubers.\\n\\n* Third Degree: fun concept but mostly useless so I'm going to throw a crazy idea: on hit, instead of damaging people connected by medibeams, it damages everyone you've set on fire at a given time. It would be a nice weapon to run into a cluster of people and try to finish one or two (or more?) with melee once they've caught on to you. Downsides I'm going to say 20% slower swing rate and no random crits (since a crit on this thing would be absolutely ridiculous... something to try with the kritzkrieg for fun, but not random).\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"* Neon: make it 2x damage against sappers (but not other buildings) so it can be used as sapper remover with no disadvantage, while maintaining the little niche of crits on wet players.\\n\\n* Volcano Fragment: there needs to be an advantage to this weapon over just using the flamethrower to set someone on fire, and since it's crafted out of bloody *lava*, why would a simple hazmat suit stop the burn? New stat, can inflict afterburn on pyros. For the die-hard flare pyro that is getting killed by shotgun users and wants a way of getting back at them. axe into flare for the kill. A *good* shotgun pyro will still airblast you out of melee range but if you can get a flank on you can work it out. [edit - it could be a general stat of ignoring fire resistances such as the demo shields or even the vaccinator]\",\n \"276\"\n ],\n [\n \"Scorch shot can put out some serious damage at range if you can get to a high ground and start shooting the ground, not to mention the potential for 50 damage double hits on directs. In ashville it's fun to jump on one of the rooftops and start spamming. Then there's the knockback which isn't always useful but in places like steel it can work pretty well (although it's kind of redundant since loose cannon exists).\\n\\nDetonator is consistently better at flare spamming if you don't have height advantage, though. It also has a better jump which you can use offensively sometimes.\\n\\nStill... shotgun exists so all of this is irrelevant\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"SIN's channel used to be pretty good when it was competitive highlights and frags way back when, and I think he's trying to redeem himself a little by letting people host competitive segments (such as \\\"backcap\\\" or \\\"on the point\\\") on his channel, since it brings a lot of visibility that they wouldn't normally get, but the guy figured out where the money was and turned it into a marketable shitfest.\\n\\nSo well. Treat it for what it is. I stay subscribed because every now and then he publicizes fun youtubers like and TooManyMoths among others and then you can just go and subscribe to them. It's not all bad.\\n\\n(also if you want to watch backcap follow /user/Shounic on youtube, the segments go there before SIN)\",\n \"317\"\n ],\n [\n \"A lot of people here are talking about their shotgun aim and whatnot but I thought gunboats pocket was more or less *the meta* now? Or is it only so in the higher tiers?\\n\\nFor me the few times I've tried pocket in mixes I always have that doubt because my shotgun is decent (I play more hitscan classes than anything... pyro these days is basically a shotgun class) but my jumps are so awful that I end up taking gunboats so I can afford to fuck them up and not be left at half health in the middle of nowhere.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"The most unsettling thing to me when I started playing 6s is how much harder you're punished for overextending even a little. In highlander you have two classes that can chase a scout down if he gets too far off his team, in 6's you have 4 and they WILL jump you down to get a player advantage. You'll have to train yourself to back away from fights a couple seconds earlier than you're used to. Also, always take a buff before fighting (although you should have been doing that in HL too) and don't fight alone if you can avoid it.\",\n \"464\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think it's balanced, I don't personally like it though. The movement thing seems more like a crutch than anything, if your tracking is good you ought to kill those bombers and scouts with any minigun. And you lose so much damage...\\n\\nCompare to the tomislav, which reduces two of the heavy's biggest downsides, spin-up time and accuracy at medium range, and the minigun which has a massive damage output in close range situations without sacrificing too much for it.\\n\\nHell, even the brass beast is more attractive to me because of how much raw unbridled damage you can put out in specific situations\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"It depends - maybe some parents would prefer to give the sex talk themselves, which is understandable. The problem is that I imagine a lot of the parents wanting to remove their children from sex ed simply don't want their kids to learn about it at all, or want them to know only the heavily altered and abridged version their religion or belief system allows them to.\\n\\nIt's a question to be looked into, how much say should the parents have? Because some of them might have reasonable qualms about the curriculum of the class and so on, and some might feel their kids will feel more comfortable discussing those things with them rather than people at school?\\n\\nEither way I don't like but I don't think he should be crucified because of this particular decision.\",\n \"782\"\n ],\n [\n \"Matchmaking is being implemented because regardless of how many people may think ill of it, that it's a joke, useless etc, competitive tf2 *exists*, and it's become a big enough part of the game's community that Valve is willing to invest a little bit in it. The goal is not to change the philosophy of tf2 as a whole, it's just to raise awareness of the comp community and help it grow a little. The mode itself probably won't be much more than a ranked pub but it's the marketing of leagues and their players that comes with it - hopefully attracting more players to join ESEA, ETF2L, UGC etc.\\n\\nOf course you make good points about the various glitches, bugs, balance and performance issues in TF2 but we have been promised that Valve will work on those along with the gradual introduction and improvement of MM, and MM is partly a way of assessing what needs to be changed, mostly in terms of balance but also performance.\",\n \"383\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm pretty sure TF2 as a pub game doesn't care about Overwatch, it's just another game which is way, way different from TF2 even if you can attach the words \\\"class-based shooter\\\" onto it. The competitive scene is suffering a bit with a lot of the best players being interested and/or already committed to OW, but Valve's matchmaking isn't them being scared about their game losing popularity, it's throwing a bone to their dedicated competitive community, I think.\",\n \"702\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well if you're finding yourself alone in a lot of situations it might be worth it to use the escape plan, but there's something wrong with your flank's cohesion if that happens. Ideally if you have at least one teammate near you whipping should be almost always better. Whip jumps are also pretty great, you can whack your heavy once when getting buffed and do a massive bomb.\",\n \"835\"\n ],\n [\n \"To me it always felt like the main gripe against w+m1 pyro is that it takes more skill and gamesense to counter him than to play him. Sure, a skilled player is way more powerful than anything w+m1 can do but with the few times you will get killed by it in a pub (it's pretty much an inevitability because pubs are random and unpredictable so eventually you'll get PYRO OUT OF NOWHERE) you'll be mad because it took no effort from him to get that kill, but it takes effort and at least a minimal amount of aim from you to kill him.\",\n \"266\"\n ],\n [\n \"As a spy you should find a good angle and go for the headshots. It might be hard to kill him if he's getting buffed but you may at least distract him and make the job easier for your sniper. Make sure you tell your team you're pressuring the sniper so yours might take the opening to finish him off.\\n\\nIf you can get him off of 185 health for long enough that your sniper can peek with his own buff and get a bodyshot kill, he doesn't have to be very good to do that.\",\n \"917\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm still waiting for a beast shortstop scout to arise because it could theoretically be really good as a pocket scout with amazing tracking... but usually in tf2 burst damage is better than damage over time and the scattergun has a much better burst if you work on your movement to get close.\\n\\nThat said it's so scary that one time you run into a shortstop scout as a soldier and he just nails all 4 shots and kills you instantly without even being point blank.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm gonna go against the grain and say you shouldn't play in tf2center the same way you'd play in an actual comp game. Teams are disorganized, there are little comms, and a lot of the players really aren't that good. You'll learn a lot more from trying to take as many fights and grab as many kills as possible while understanding your limits and keeping yourself alive than just hugging your medic and spychecking the whole time (obviously if their spy is doing a lot of work don't let him get away with it though).\\n\\nYou'd be surprised at how much you can accomplish. It's not impossible to be on the top 3 of frags in your team pretty much every game when you get to a certain level of DM. It's tf2center, it's chaotic, and pyros benefit from that. To adjust your play to actual highlander with proper teams, play scrims, but you can learn a lot from lobbies if you know what to focus on.\",\n \"332\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well... when I first got tf2 I clocked several hours offline with bots because I had no experience in shooters at all and was worried about all of those things you say. Then I mained medic for like a year because it was the one class that could be almost immediately useful in a pub without people noticing my lack of mechanical skill. I did get quite a bit of shit from certain people here and then, get really frustrated, leave servers where I was getting bitched at, but since those were isolated incidents they didn't deter me overall. And yeah, I ended up joining comp and playing with a lot of great people and some idiots.\\n\\nI think the best thing you can do to improve the community is try to be a positive part of it yourself. You can't convince the toxic players to change their attitudes, they have to realize that themselves, but you can be a friendly player and hopefully tip the balance a bit in that direction. If I was running into nothing but idiots back in 2012 I'd have quit tf2 for sure, but there were good people who helped me out and motivated me to stay. Not everyone will have that luck, and maybe it's worse now than back then, I don't know. But if you are that friendly person to a couple of newbies it might make a difference.\\n\\nAs far as your friends and family I think there isn't much to it besides just playing with them and showing them the ropes. I actually think playing a couple of games vs bots before jumping into a random pub is a good idea if they have absolutely zero idea about this kind of games. Just don't get stuck in there for weeks like I was :7 My best friend taught me all the basics of tf2 and was my pocket heavy for a long time. Funnily enough he doesn't play anymore but I do...\\n\\nAlso I still find comp stressful after over 3 years in it. Different people handle situations differently and if you're susceptible to nerves and tilting IRL you will be in game as well. Doesn't mean it can't be fun. idk if that helps.\",\n \"454\"\n ],\n [\n \"It doesn't need a buff. It has been shown to be insanely powerful in coordinated situations, having been banned in 6s after a few games of use because you could immediately call the peed player and have your team chase him for an easy frag. The only reason why it's not powerful in highlander as well is because the sydney sniper is hard-countered by any competent stock sniper.\\n\\nAs far as pubs the same logic applies. You can pretty easily wreak havoc with this gun (even without that much coordination, as a peed player usually will have to retreat) if there isn't a good sniper on the other team hitting headshots on you. If there is, you're fucked, but that's why you can switch to a different unlock or class.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"Still don't think this should be banned. So you get a worse version of airblast for that allows him to be a little more aggressive when using minis while denying spam? Might as well ban the entire pyro class, then.\\n\\nBesides I guess you might have been checking how much you could push it just by deleting rockets, but when he jumped you and you deleted that first rocket you could have just taken the shotgun and murdered him. The rest may make the SC look like a broken piece of shit but it was really just an insult-to-injury situation.\\n\\nI don't know, I think it's adding something to a class that doesn't have much going for it in a lot of situations.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"I imagine some people will use this video to support that \\\"skill-equalizer\\\" argument in favour of random crits (even if it's just a fun animation). Is the game more fun as a new player if you can get a random crit and kill the way more experienced player that demolished you the past 5 times you saw him? Probably. But I think even as a new player you understand that you didn't really deserve that kill, it was luck. At least as soon as you understand what random crits are. I wouldn't be surprised if some folks would associate them with headshots on weapons that actually don't have them, for example.\",\n \"604\"\n ],\n [\n \"As a Portuguese, that's basically what we are. Despite the amount of Portuguese people being successful in life, they usually do so abroad because of the lack of support to do so here. We have low investment from the government in a lot of areas but it's particularly bad in STEM, and it's hard to get innovation and entrepreneurship supported. More and more people have college degrees but the percentage of those graduates who run into unemployment is depressingly high. Unemployment in itself is one of the biggest problems the country has - with how difficult it is to create and maintain a business, we end up with a lack of job placements to give people who need them.\\n\\nCombined with that, the population is aging dramatically, faster than most countries in Europe, the workforce is diminishing, living wage for most is disproportionally low in comparison to cost of living, so it becomes too expensive for people to invest in culture, art, and entertainment beyond the bare basics. It's a country where paradoxically we have some of the highest working hours in Europe but lowest productivity.\\n\\nI feel like there is still a nationally imprinted nostalgia of the Renaissance era, when Portugal was in fact an empire, combined with a certain defeatism that we are a small, mediocre country, destined to do nothing but mediocre things. We complain about our politicians, but don't identify ourselves with the few people who step in to shake up the two-party system we have around here. \\n\\nI think in the end the Portuguese citizen has a certain stoicism that ends up being hurtful. We complain a lot about things to each other (it's one of the easiest ways of bonding with random folks around here) but at the same time we end up accepting them because \\\"tem de ser\\\". It has to be. It's a mentality that is extremely hard to escape while being here. So the people who have the drive and the means end up leaving. Those who stay end up getting sucked in.\",\n \"685\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's weird because the portuguese have a history of insurgence against authority and being a really hard people to keep down. We've been invaded by pretty much everyone you can imagine from the Arabs to and fought them all back (except for a period of 60 years under Spanish rule) and more recently the people revolted against a fascist regime of nearly 50 years. But I think right now it's not clear who the enemy is, which is the big difference. No outside invader, no authoritarian regime, just a half-dead democracy with widespread corruption and a general apathy over the state of things. But I guess that's just the 21st century for you.\",\n \"685\"\n ],\n [\n \"Stock was completely irrelevant before, now it's just like 90% irrelevant. It's certainly better than it was before since there was an overall switch speed buff to every weapon, and the damage falloff buff also helps it a bit more than the degreaser since using stock tends to imply that you use a lot of your m1 for damage. Thing is, degreaser has that exact same damage with better switch speed so it's better in most circumstances.\\n\\nNow stock can be better at two things: \\n\\n* running into several people holding m1 and hoping afterburn actually does something. How many times have you seen this work in HL? Yeah. Still, it could be something to think of for desperation pushes when people are clustered on a point or cart.\\n\\n* hardcore spamming of m2. People suggest it for sixes because that's basically the only thing a pyro is ever useful for in sixes. But in HL you should just manage your ammo so you don't need that many airblasts.\",\n \"484\"\n ],\n [\n \"The problem isn't people \\\"playing all classes\\\", it's people who main some of those utility classes (like me, sadly) and either don't enjoy or haven't taken the time to get decent at the generalist classes. I think MM teaches a valuable lesson to all newcomers - you can't get away with playing just one class all the time. You have to be versatile and switch when necessary. And while you might be able to get away with playing scout/soldier/demo/medic most of the time, you won't really want 4 scouts or 4 medics so at some point you will have to switch. And pyro/heavy/engie/spy/sniper are situational and not something you want to \\\"main\\\" *ever*, or you'll be stuck only being able to play highlander, as that class. I realized that too late. \\n\\nBut I think MM will help people understand that. Good at TF2 means good at every class and being able to play it all in a pinch.\",\n \"952\"\n ],\n [\n \"I actually did get two games in before the GC crashed, but it seems I was pretty lucky. The only problem was FPS with the perf config being blocked, went from a comfortable 100+ FPS in the normal game to sometimes less than 30 in fights and being almost unable to play scout.\\n\\nFingers crossed for big time performance update, boys and girls.\",\n \"672\"\n ],\n [\n \"Do you have some steam friends you play with regularly? Maybe it's time for you to make a team, and get people who you trust to stick around and feel comfortable playing with. \\n\\nWhat a lot of leaders do, which is trying to pick up the highest skilled players they can find without regard to their synergy or commitment, usually doesn't work. What tends to happen is that these higher skilled players expect very good results immediately and if this doesn't happen they'll leave, because they don't have any particular interest in playing with you, they just joined because they hoped to get wins. (or they will convince the leaders to cut players that they don't feel are performing, which feels bad to everyone involved and leads to instability in the team.)\\n\\nBottom line surround yourself with people who will want to play with you regardless of wins or losses, make a team with them, and you shouldn't have this problem.\",\n \"539\"\n ],\n [\n \"Your point about disguises doesn't make that much sense because a lot of people don't use cosmetics, especially in comp. For that sniper example people will figure you're a spy not because of cosmetics, but because you will be walking around and not scoping in. If you don't want to be called as a spy, just make sure you're cloaked before they can see you, people rarely expect the spy in 6s anyway.\\n\\nPlayer outlines: agreed, I wish they hadn't been added in the first place, but they definitely shouldn't show for spies.\\n\\nEnforcer: meh, this gun went from blatantly overpowered to mostly useless. It would be nice to come up with new stats that made it interesting, but not necessarily a priority.\\n\\nThe DR last hit bug has in fact been fixed, but it would be nice if they fixed inconsistencies with hitsounds playing on DR triggers. You'll notice that most of the times a DR trigger doesn't play a hitsound, but I've had legit kills without hitsounds and DR \\\"kills\\\" with hitsounds... I think the spy being in the middle of disguising causes some weird shit to happen there. A hitsound should play regardless of whether it's a DR or not.\",\n \"791\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's basically a meme that he's happy to be a part of because he's a nice guy and loves the community.\\n\\nFact is he likes to do weird gimmicky shit in mixes and scrims when it doesn't really matter, and tends to throw and otherwise be silly when that happens, but in officials when it really matters he's usually good. Not *the best*, but good. wouldn't be where they are if he was as much of a trashcan as people tend to say.\\n\\ntl;dr just a meme bro\",\n \"778\"\n ],\n [\n \"I would believe that if highlander does happen, it will be with classlimit 1, as it's not their main project and more of an afterthought dedicated to HL players. Valve wants to create their own meta of 6v6 because they don't feel like the current gamemode played by leagues translates well to the \\\"transition from pubs\\\" they're looking for in matchmaking (even if it's arguably the best competitive mode - CS matchmaking is different from CS league play, although they're both 5v5).\\n\\nIn comparison while HL isn't viable as a prospective e-sport, it transitions nicely from pubs, is barely affected by a lack of whitelist and offers people opportunities to play every class. So when they get around to dealing with the technical issues behind 9v9 MM, I'm pretty convinced it will be with classlimit 1 because, why change it?\",\n \"383\"\n ],\n [\n \"I would say probably. 6s MM is purposefully not imposing the restrictions of normal 6s because it's the *main* gamemode and the one with e-sport potential, Valve wants to use it to advertise competitive to pubbers, and therefore it needs to be easily accessible to them. Normal 6s doesn't necessarily achieve that (in Valve's eyes).\\n\\n9v9 will most likely be an afterthought directed to HL enthusiasts, so I imagine Valve won't be so interested in changing things. One of each class is something any player can understand.\",\n \"880\"\n ],\n [\n \"IMO medic is fun when you get to be in the thick of maincalling and orchestrating your team's pushes and whatnot, because you really feel in control of what's happening with your team in a way that no other class really can. If you're just a mobile dispenser following what your pocket says and trying not to die (which is what I basically did back when I played it) it gets pretty boring and rage-inducing. I'm not that good at calling so I just stopped playing med.\",\n \"194\"\n ],\n [\n \"The few times it was run in 6s showed that the sydney is still incredibly powerful even without headshots. The only reason it's not run in highlander is that it's hard-countered by a stock sniper.\\n\\nI do agree with you (and a lot of people) that sniper's influence in HL is too high in a way that makes the game less fun to everyone. Unfortunately I don't think banning unlocks really changes anything. UGC tried banning the Machina but the stock is plenty powerful on its own, and ETF2L had a cup with the razorback banned, which in theory is pretty good to return the role of hard counter to the spy, but spies were already pretty capable of gunning down a sniper when he's not in the combo, and stabbing them isn't exactly a piece of cake if he is there with people checking their backs and a pyro furiously flaming near him.\\n\\nI'm thinking that the only way this sniper meta would change is a Valve nerf on the stock rifle's mechanics, but that would be risky. How do you do that and not ruin the class entirely, especially when it's one of the highest skill ceiling classes and it balances perfectly in 6v6 which is the primary gamemode for comp?\\n\\nMost people will say that sniper's dominance in HL is a problem of HL and not the class, anyway.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's not just that ESEA lan, it was also legal in UGC 6's for at least one season before even they had to ban it. \\n\\nPlus you can also take evidence from matchmaking. What is everyone running atm? I see some stock meds here and there but the vast majority is quick-fix and sometimes you see the double vaccinator because you can actually run two meds there and vacc's downsides are pretty much negated if you can have two.\",\n \"599\"\n ],\n [\n \"The quick fix runs into some troubles in highlander because it's considerably easier to focus fire the charged combo when you have 9 players in a team, and two of them are spy and sniper, and there might be a sentry if you're on offence. It's still good in koth though, at least in EU viaduct teams like to bring it out a lot.\\n\\nQuick-fix is better the less players are on a team, which is why it's banned in all sixes leagues and even 4v4. You can't deny how powerful it is on a midfight situation when you can get to mid faster as med and put out 33% more heals than the uber med.\",\n \"104\"\n ],\n [\n \"I kind of like the PD concept more than RD. It ends up being mostly team deathmatch but it's a simple and effective gamemode that tf2 doesn't have.\\n\\nThe existing PD map, watergate, isn't the greatest from a comp perspective because there's too much height to be abused by jumping classes and the sightlines are enormous on the center area, but you could do a good PD map by having a sort of koth layout, having players get points from kills and then use the control point to drop those points off, so it's basically TDM with a koth element. I think that could be good.\",\n \"551\"\n ],\n [\n \"For me it mostly comes down to\\n\\n* in chaotic situations where people are skirmishing all over the map and more likely to be distracted or hurt, gunspy is really really good. This includes stuff like koth maps, 5cp mids, or messy last holds in payload where everyone is rushing the cart. Not only you can pick off hurt targets very easily with little risk, you're more likely to get stabs if you take distractions, even using the DR.\\n\\n* but when it comes to stalemate situations like a good hold in payload or a 5cp last, you almost always want to go for either a combo pick or sentry sap, and gunspy won't do the trick because even if you get a headshot, the person in question will probably get healed up. Better to go invis/cnd and pick your spot. Even if you do nothing but sap the sentry it's a big favour to your team.\",\n \"964\"\n ],\n [\n \"You should ask , he's the only spy I know that uses it regularly. I think the mindset is that it makes it a bit easier to clean up on hurt players - if you're even at medium range and they're around 100 health you'll get a 2 shot kill. This also includes the unbuffed razorback sniper because sure, you can kill him in 3 shots with default but most snipers turn around and start dodging (or hit a rage-inducing quickscope) at the second shot so you might want to have that 2 shot kill. Even the most heal-happy of snipers won't be always buffed.\\n\\nBut I think most people would consider the default revolver more reliable because of the faster fire rate, and the amby opens possibilities that no other gun has.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"koth_king is pretty underrated, I think its only major issues are lighting and overabundance of props.\\n\\nHarvest would need its spawn areas heavily changed, as spawncamping with demo/soldier when you gain control of the enemy roof is a piece of cake. I do think it would have potential, though.\\n\\nBarnblitz should be updated to the barnblitz_pro we use in ETF2L highlander, even though I don't really like that map.\\n\\nHighpass doesn't seem bad, I'd be down with it. If the only criticism is it not doing anything particularly better than lakeside or product maybe it could be brought in just for the sake of map variety.\\n\\nMaybe Vanguard? The current official version solved some of the problems it had in UGC, I think. I enjoy it atm.\\n\\nAlso I actually really like ctf_landfall apart from the fact that it's CTF. I think a KOTH version of it would be perfectly viable.\",\n \"533\"\n ],\n [\n \"http://nautil.us/issue/35/boundaries/not-all-practice-makes-perfect\\n\\nBasically not all practice is good practice. Even if you spend hundreds or thousands of hours in something, if you're always doing the same things mechanically without analysing your mistakes and challenging your methods, you're not going to improve beyond a certain level.\\n\\nMore than grinding hours, the important thing is to understand why you're dying and what you did wrong, and work on fixing specifically those mistakes. What everyone else said about fixing short term goals is also true. Take each bad habit you identify and work it away, one by one. Hard time dodging rockets? Go MGE with a soldier friend and don't even shoot him, just try to survive as he shoots you. Aim with keyboard too much instead of the mouse? Play a slower class like engie with the shotgun and force yourself to move the mouse. Flick too much? Go on tr_walkway and practice holding the crosshair on a target as you move. Overextend too much? Make a point of not taking any fight without teammates and/or a buff until you get a good sense of when you can risk it. Baby steps, as they say.\\n\\nThere's also some gain to be had on better hardware (mouse, keyboard, monitor, pc that gives you good framerate) but don't expect miracles past the very basics of a setup.\\n\\nAnd of course, it's a game, different people have different skills, and not everyone can be the best. I've spent more time in TF2 than any sane person would but I acknowledge I'm pretty shit*. Don't give up, but keep some perspective.\\n\\n* in fact a lot of the reason why I'm shit, I think, has to do with spending too much time playing pyro instead of using other classes to challenge and improve my DM.\",\n \"464\"\n ],\n [\n \"I don't expect or want matchmaking to have the same ruleset as 6v6, but right now they need to adjust it to make it less of a shitfest. This means rebalancing the overpowered or fun-ruining weapons and most likely introduce class limits, since stacking certain classes makes the game really unfun (heavies, demos, engies, medics most notoriously). It should be either 2 of each or 2 of each but only 1 medic. I'm still unsure whether 2 medics is invariably superior to just one, because you're only fielding 4 damaging classes instead of 5, but it's certainly an annoyance to play against.\\n\\nThey also need to do some adjustments to the matchmaking itself but I trust to be able to do those. They have successful experience with Dota 2 and CS:GO at least.\\n\\nAlso performance issues in TF2 are getting worse with every passing day, we desperately need an optimization update.\\n\\nI don't know. I only played a few games of MM but I never expected to spend too much time in it because I'm already experienced in comp and I'll have more fun with comp. This gamemode is for new players and pubbers to experience a lighter version of comp that might spark interest in joining the scene. But it has to be fun and well-polished, or it won't do much. I think the scene will grow, it has already grown a little bit, but they run the risk of this growth being negligible in long-term if they don't get certain things right.\",\n \"383\"\n ],\n [\n \"The problem with the widowmaker engie is he has to get reasonably close to deal damage fast enough whereas demo and even heavy to an extent can kritz from long range pretty well. Combine that with engie being kinda squishy and in most situations he'll die before getting much done.\\n\\nThe most common kritz in HL is the demo but it's great to flash your heavy if either the demo dies or there is someone jumping you (often a scout/soldier/pyro will rush your kritz to try and upset the demo and flashing the heavy lets him kill the attacker very easily).\\n\\nBTW kritzing pyro is good in very specific situations. If you can blindside a cluster of enemies you can burn them all in a second. Tight maps like barnblitz or steel can sometimes work.\",\n \"839\"\n ],\n [\n \"Winston and Symmetra's primary fire. Aimlock just makes it so uninteresting to play, and frustrating to play against because missing a shot means certain death if they're committing to you. They could have made them into a LG sort of deal like Zarya's left click and it would be way better.\\n\\nAnd I wish we could have damage numbers on the HUD, I understand why it might not be possible, but it would help me analyze what I'm doing with my shots and how I can aim them properly (especially shotguns like Roadhog, Reaper etc).\",\n \"266\"\n ],\n [\n \"I am very relieved. I've never found a game I liked as much as TF2, but TF2 was getting very frustrating because of how long I've played it for, especially because I played some competitive and have always wanted to be good. After 5k hours in TF I was getting progressively angrier at myself whenever I didn't do well, and at that point you just need a different game, really. Overwatch had me very hyped because it was a new game with a cool artstyle and a lot of the basic features I love about TF2 while being more than different enough to stand out.\\n\\nAnd yeah, playing OW now, it's good. it's fun. And it's fresh. And I don't mind being god-awful at it right now, because I should be. I'm new. Say what you will but it's great to be a noob in a game again and slowly discover how to make things work without having the pressure to perform.\",\n \"254\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well a lot of the people you are playing against were in the closed beta so they have a considerable playtime advantage over you. Don't sweat it.\\n\\nPersonally it took me thousands of hours to be decent at tf2, so I was expecting to be terrible at OW to begin with. I'm having trouble getting adjusted to aiming in a different game but overall I think it's going okay - getting stomped a lot but also having good moments here and there.\",\n \"500\"\n ],\n [\n \"To answer your question - prize pool might help, but I think with the comp scene being so strapped for cash, most of it will end up in 6's because that is the priority. HL is just an alternative gamemode that some people enjoy, but either you like it or you don't. The way to make it better is entirely on the players' end IMO. If people care about playing HL *well* it will be more enjoyable to play and watch, but I think in the current scene very few people care. LOL , you know.\\n\\nThat is evident even with casting. For example used to cast HL but stopped because he came to really dislike the gamemode. It's just better when people who enjoy the game in question cast it, regardless of what the game is.\\n\\nPersonally I've informally casted two games of the last HL Nations Cup and actually really enjoyed myself doing that, I would do it again if I have the time or the opportunity. I like watching it too, although it's probably because I have played it for so long that I know what to look for. But either you like it or you don't. There's no point in trying to force it, because HL will always be secondary to 6s in terms of comp tf2.\",\n \"117\"\n ],\n [\n \"Zen's healing is pretty low, though. Harmony orb heals slower than 's heal and can only be used on one person at a time, so both Lúcio and Mercy will usually put out way more heals than Zen. He is meant to be a hybrid between support and DPS, but right now his health is too low to make the DPS part worth it, unless the enemy team has no snipers and a lot of tanks (Zen counters stuff like Roadhog so well because of discord)\",\n \"559\"\n ],\n [\n \"The most annoying thing about widow is I don't really get to practise her because every single pub team has 1 or 2 of them already. I've hit some decent shots, but I'd be hitting a lot more if I got to sit for a couple hours playing widow only.\\n\\nPart of the reason why I hope there's some sort of DM practice gamemode in the game release, although it will most certainly not happen.\",\n \"383\"\n ],\n [\n \"They can afford to be lazy with Symmetra because English is technically one of the official languages in India and most people speak it. And only 40% of Indians even speak Hindi because there are so many different ethnicities and languages there.\\n\\nI have no idea what 's accent is. It doesn't sound scottish, swedish, or really anything besides AARDVARK. Honestly it sounds like someone who has never heard a Swede speak in their lives trying to pretend he is one.\",\n \"471\"\n ],\n [\n \"Eh, I think DR gunspy is basically a flank class, it works similarly to a scout with less damage and speed but higher tankiness - it's quite effective at both breaking up the enemy flank in an attempt to kill you while you spam DR, and picking off lone stragglers as they retreat. Normal kind of spy is somewhat of a \\\"pick-flank hybrid\\\" but you can do the things I mentioned without having a DR if you're smart about it. Holding your flank by breaking up theirs is a valid strategy.\\n\\nBut in general I don't like the term \\\"pick class\\\" that much. A pick class is anyone who gets the opportunity to go for it. The term is used for sniper but under the current meta isn't he basically a combo player too? Not to mention him being one of the highest DPM classes in HL.\",\n \"952\"\n ],\n [\n \"abuse splash damage to hit the ground right in the edge of airblast range, time shots awkwardly if you're close, gain height advantage or spam the floor around corners, or wait for him to airblast either predicting a rocket or trying to set up his flareshot. Rockets are easy to reflect on midrange but in close range the pyro has to predict, and you can do many things to throw him off.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'll tell you the sad story of the birth of a pyro main.\\n\\nTF2 was my first shooter. I had never used a mouse to aim, and when I started I was running about 30 fps at most in my old laptop, not knowing about FPS configs. After playing around with bots and training, I jumped into the dustbowl pub my real life friend played on, and played several classes but I couldn't hit shit with anything, so I went medic, started healing, and found that I could be useful to the pub team without much effort. Main medic it was.\\n\\nWell I actually mained medic for about a year and a half, and was keen enough to make a highlander team with that same real life friend to play in UGC steel (there was no iron in EU back then). He was the heavy. But I eventually started getting bored of medic. Especially in HL it felt like I couldn't really make an impact on my own and was just a mobile dispenser, and I *wanted to kill*. I was playing spy and pyro in pubs for a while back then, so I started thinking about playing one of those classes. But I wanted to continue playing HL, so that affected my decision.\\n\\nThing is, for one, there were so many spy mains already, and I saw people with 300 and more spy hours still playing steel, so I had very little hope of getting on a team as that. Also when I learned about the degreaser, old axtinguisher, reflects and combos, partly from my real life friend and partly from youtubers like , , prof. gentleman, carpet etc., pyro started to look incredibly fun and yes, skilled. This was 2013, guys. Back then people still had some respect for a good pyro.\\n\\nAnyway I had joined a silver team as sub medic but they let me sub a bit as pyro too, and next season I managed to get recruited as main pyro for a different silver team. Season went pretty well and I ended up getting sucked in the living hell that is maining the worst class.\",\n \"26\"\n ],\n [\n \"The axtinguisher is garbage now but every pyro with a bit of a brain runs powerjack. None of the other options match 15% speed boost on demand.\\n\\nEh, I don't know. I will like this pyro balance if they change flamethrower mechanics to be less stupid/unskilled/buggy, because the changes really favour using m1 a lot. I'll give you the example of flanking a heavy and trying to kill him. Back in the day I would go for either two axes or axe+flare and hope he doesn't spin up fast enough, but nowadays if I see an unrevved heavy I'll just go m1 him, and most of the times it works (it helps that heavy is nerfed to shit)\\n\\nSo yeah I'm in two minds about it because it's true that combos were annoying to play against but they were also a lot more fun to do than m1. You can still do degreaser flare pretty well but that's about it, and honestly the shotgun is better at pretty much everything so your top tier pyro loadout is degreaser/shotgun/powerjack and everything else is a downgrade.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"It can make you win some soldier 1v1s that you wouldn't normally win. Basically if you are fighting pretty close range and you both hit 2 rockets for ~100 health on each other, the enemy soldier will be dead and you will still be at 40 health and win the fight. So if people are getting on those situations and losing they may feel it's a bit crutchy.\\n\\nHowever, having a clip of 3 is very unforgiving - if you miss one rocket in most fights you'll be in a lot of trouble, especially if you used one rocket to jump someone already. Black box requires you to be a lot more accurate to be effective, so I don't think it's a crutch overall.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"Since you come from CS:GO you're probably aware of this already but having a good framerate helps immensely. I started tf2 playing at 30 fps on a shitty laptop and when you improve that situation it's like you can see everything better. The game is poorly optimized so you might need a \\\"fps config\\\" (google it, I use Comanglia's personally) to get at least a constant 60 FPS.\\n\\nBTW, as far as \\\"crosshair placement\\\", unlike CS the only weapons that require you to headshot are the sniper rifles and the ambassador for spy. For other bullet weapons like scatterguns, shotguns and pistols you should be aiming at their center of mass (stomach, basically) to negate the bullet spread as much as possible and do more damage. \\n\\nExplosive weapons like rockets and grenades have splash damage so either aim at their feet or walls and props near them to guarantee some damage. If you get a good rocket on their feet you can also knock them up in the air and screw up their movement, so try that.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"Best - , since can be used both defensively, to shield a ton of damage from say a Reaper ult, or offensively to push into turrets and destroy them. There's a reason he's a top tier character.\\n\\nWorst - I have a hard time using Pharah's well. Standing completely still in the air is very crippling, and a lot of characters can tank it for long enough to kill you. You know how it goes, JUSTICE RAINS FROM-AUUHFHFHHHGH\\n\\nMost fun - I like Genji's a lot. If you pick your timing right it's very satisfying to slice through everyone while dashing and reflecting.\",\n \"403\"\n ],\n [\n \"I don't think the girl has that much significance besides representing how almost forgets who he's fighting *for*, with the thirst to chase his targets. He has to stop himself to save her, where wouldn't have second guessed it. It highlights how different is from what he was as Overwatch captain.\\n\\nThing is maybe the girl grows up to be someone of relevance, but the video's events happen in the \\\"present\\\" time where the game exists, so time-wise it doesn't make much sense.\",\n \"368\"\n ],\n [\n \"I was starting a postgrad degree when I picked up TF2 and I'm about to finish it now. That basically meant I made my own working schedule so I could make it to fit tf2 and whatever else was happening. And since I wasn't living with family, no one gives a damn if I stay up late at night.\\n\\nThat said, you don't need that much time to play tf2 comp if you manage your game time towards improving. This means no pubs or MVM unless there's more free time than usual. Play your scrims and matches, and if there is none that day, go DM and MGE. Doesn't matter if you main a HL class, do it anyway and improve your mechanics because no matter how much gamesense you have, no engie reaches top plat without shotgun aim. You don't need to do it for that long though, honestly if you do half an hour a day it should be quite enough.\",\n \"332\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm just surprised it has lasted this long. It takes time and resources to DDoS a site and clearly these guys have both.\\n\\nAs for reasoning, who really knows. I doubt \\\"protesting against admins or league management\\\" makes much sense because that would imply the perpetrators care about UGC and want it to be good. This is probably just low-level \\\"trolling\\\", some fucks wanting to feel powerful by disrupting the entertainment of a bunch of tf2 players.\",\n \"880\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well there's the whole bit about him and 76 fighting at the Swiss headquarters, him ~~almost~~ dying and getting \\\"saved\\\" only to become... whatever the fuck he is now, doomed to a sub-human existence of what I can imagine is constant pain. Dude's a big ball of angst and hatred and while he was certainly not a good person to begin with, he only became the edgelord murderer that is in the game after those events.\",\n \"368\"\n ],\n [\n \"tf2 pubbing will be alive for years to come, it has a ton of gamemodes, maps and content and a playerbase of tens of thousands that won't just go away that quickly. \\n\\nCompetitive though... I think the MM beta has been a bit of a letdown, Valve hasn't communicated properly with the comp community (inviting one player to their HQ a couple times isn't proper communication) and overall it's all feeling a bit underwhelming. \\n\\nThey can solve it if the summer \\\"big\\\" update b4nny keeps talking about matches the expectations. That means MM release with serious reworks, weapon rebalancing, performance optimization. \\n\\nIf those things don't happen... I don't know. Overwatch serves as a bit of salt in the wound for more experienced comp players as their skill in TF2 is relevant to OW and the scene they're building now is waving many juicy dollar bills at them. A lot of TF2 high level players dream of being truly \\\"pro gamers\\\", and OW is a chance of making it come true.\",\n \"254\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, the TF2 comp scene has a mix of people who do it strictly as a hobby and those who aspire to be professional gamers. The second group is the most likely to jump ship. The first one is the one I was on - it doesn't make a difference to me whether comp TF is an \\\"e-sport\\\" or not, but it does make a difference to the game in general. If things go the way they're currently going the player base will drop both in numbers and skill.\",\n \"996\"\n ],\n [\n \"I think a lot of it comes down to how much trust you put on your flamethrower. Running flare gun implies that you can ignite targets consistently enough, but generally people will say a good team shuts down a pyro that gets so close. It depends on your network conditions as well, because some players have higher flame range than others (blah blah mojo) and tough break made flame damage pretty damn high, so a 20 ping pyro charging at people can catch even top players off-guard. On the other hand, if you have high ping or bad mojo for whatever reason it can be really hard to burn anything at all, and then shotgun becomes the obvious choice because hitscan isn't affected by ping.\\n\\nNot only that, the shotgun is a much safer choice because despite it being a close range weapon, it does significant damage in mid-range and it actually makes it very easy for you to clean up on hurt enemies and focus-fire in team fights. If your heavy is engaging theirs, for example, you can often do 150-200 damage to him with your clip without leaving the combo.\\n\\nI would say get good at both. Flare because it's not hard at all and in the right circumstances it's devastating, and shotgun because it's more reliable and you'll get good at hitscan aim in general, which is huge in TF2. 7 out of 9 classes have at least one hitscan weapon.\",\n \"280\"\n ],\n [\n \"380 dpm as is crazy, good lord. But yeah you'll see that he did 61% of his damage with the degreaser, so he's being really consistent at getting burn damage on people and can use the flare as a finisher. That's basically the point, the flare is the best finisher but the shotgun has way more sustained damage.\\n\\n\\\"Player\\\" kills are when someone killbinds. Could be a trapped medic or a caught spy.\",\n \"839\"\n ],\n [\n \"If you think your god's laws supersede the laws of the country you live in, you have no place in that country. This should be an undeniable fact, but people in Europe are afraid to address it because they know some will take it too far and we have a tragic history of taking it too far in the past... but right now they're being *way* too lenient. \\n\\nAny foreign citizen who commits a violent crime should be deported. Starting with these two \\\"men\\\".\\n\\n(edit - of course they could be French citizens, but in that case local justice needs to make sure they are actually arrested and trialled, or there's something really wrong going on.)\",\n \"866\"\n ],\n [\n \"I'm worried that it's much harder to make friendships like these in modern-day tf2 than it used to be a couple of years ago, when community servers were more abundant and, well, alive.\\n\\nI remember back in the day you'd go to that one dustbowl 24/7 server (or anything else) and you'd see some randoms every day but also those people that always came back to the server, and you'd banter in voice chat and you made friends like that. Now, at least for me in EU, I see skial, ugc gaming, gimmick mod servers like saxton hale and whatnot, and... valve. But you're not going to recognize the people coming back to those valve servers. And no one even talks, and when they do it's something asinine.\\n\\nI started playing competitive and made more friends there, but I still pub and it's nothing like it used to be.\\n\\ngreat story mate, tf2 is more than trashtalk and binds\\n\\nand hope you stay on track with your life and recovery\",\n \"674\"\n ],\n [\n \"In 6s these guys will tell you better than me how they're useful. In highlander I'm not a big fan, though. Thing is there's a lot of HL situations where pipe spam is easy to do and nets you tons of damage, and since you're a primary heal target, do you really need the extra health? That's a personal opinion, though. I've seen booties used in NA plat at various points. Almost never in EU, though.\",\n \"559\"\n ],\n [\n \"There's a number of things we're hoping for, but the most important ones would be matchmaking coming out of beta with major improvements, weapon rebalancing to fix some of the more broken items, and optimization/performance fixes since TF2 is running really poorly in a lot of computers.\\n\\nIt will probably be more than that, though. Wouldn't be surprised to see another wave of contracts, maybe a couple of community maps going official, more cosmetics (obviously), and b4nny said something about the update also focusing on the \\\"community aspect of the game\\\", not just competitive, after meeting with Valve devs. No idea what that might mean.\",\n \"533\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah it's a pretty common strategy in teams that have good scouts. The reasoning being that if you expect your enemy to try and kite/retreat he can chase down kills better than anyone. In this kind of uber usually you'll flash the scout in first to make sure he gets in meatshot range unharmed and make sure your demo is getting in as well to do most of the damage.\",\n \"835\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well, you want to go prem eventually. That tells me you care about winning. There's a couple scenarios to consider\\n\\n* if the high team looks strong and you can beat other high teams in scrims regularly, just go for it. It will give you more immediate visibility, since prem teams don't give even half of a shit about mid results but they do care if you're in high and do well.\\n\\n* if the high team doesn't look so strong, but your mid team is beating other mid teams regularly, they might be worth taking because you guys get along well and that means better chance of the team staying together for a longer time. But the whole team has to be prepared to try hard and do well, because in my experience a team that starts losing a lot is 90% of the time a dead team. Especially in HL where teams are notoriously hard to keep together.\\n\\nHonestly just don't do the same as me, because I spent years in this game choosing friends and team leading (which I'm shit at) over some good team offers, lost almost every game I've played in etf2l and never really got to improve to where I wanted to be, partly because of that. I also ended up losing a lot of said friends because no matter how good your attitude is, it's hard to have fun in a competitive game if all you do is lose. So you gotta be a bit pragmatic and go for the side that gives you more chances of winning.\",\n \"630\"\n ],\n [\n \"Eh, I don't really agree. TF2 has more skill in DM and execution but Overwatch seems to have a more intricate strategy game, or at least it looks like it because the game makes it almost impossible to win by simply out-aiming our out-moving your opponents.\\n\\nThere are a lot of players in TF2 that get by with just being DM donkeys that randomly walk in and kill 3 people on their own (at mid/high levels anyway. In prem/invite that doesn't work) but in Overwatch that doesn't exist because DM-intensive plays are countered with little effort. You can have the god widowmaker but she'll have nothing to shoot if the enemy team uses shields well, you can have the pharah hitting all the directs in the world but she can't dodge all that well so she'll be shot out of the air by anyone with a functioning mouse, etc.\\n\\nWhile DM is important in both games (there are some incredibly skilled players in OW) coordinated play actually matters a lot more in OW, because solo DM is very easily denied.\",\n \"254\"\n ],\n [\n \"It tends to be very stalematey. If you've watched 6s in 5cp you know that pushing a point relies on getting either uber advantage via a force, or numbers advantage. Pushing with even numbers and even ubers favours the defending team because they can usually pop later and get a better uber.\\n\\nThing is to get that force or picks you will either do a bomb with a soldier (or scout or rarely demo) or run a sniper and hope he hits something, or more rarely run a spy. All these things are much harder to succeed with in highlander. Bombs are easily denied by the heavy and pyro. Scouts are denied by the engie. Both teams have a sniper who is probably getting buffed to 185 and the snipers have to fight each other before getting a more meaningful pick. And it's much harder to get a spy play because of the pyro, less space to move around because of the number of people in play, and everyone knowing you're on spy.\\n\\nBecause of this HL 5cp games tend to be very slow and stalematey with few rounds won, especially if teams are evenly matched.\",\n \"279\"\n ],\n [\n \"While the game needs a good matchmaking system to sustain and help grow the comp scene, what I'll be most hyped for is bugfixes, rebalances and optimization. Some new maps would be nice too.\\n\\nI don't think there is much space for new weapons in this game anymore - pretty much everything you could do is already done. I won't complain if there are a couple, though.\",\n \"533\"\n ],\n [\n \"Well that kind of players just can't be helped. There's literally nothing any game can do about them besides imposing class limits, which neither TF2 or OW would (should) do.\\n\\nAs for he is hard to deal with for console players because he has sentries in a platform where everyone's aim and movement are impaired. His sentry damage was actually nerfed by 30% recently to compensate for it. Balance issue rather than what was actually discussed in the OP.\",\n \"374\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, that whole thread made me a bit sad because it started as a simple announcement of the upcoming highlander open, and it should never have been a HL vs 6s thread. Most importantly, an admin of TFTV and hugely respected member of the community shouldn't come in *on that thread* and talk about how HL never should have existed. There are other places to have that discussion.\\n\\nThat said he does have a bit of a point. The thing is HL was pushed as the noob-friendly gamemode and bridge from pub to 6s because \\n\\n1. such a bridge is needed, 6s has a steep learning curve and the average pubber has a hard time understanding it\\n\\n2. in the ideal world something like matchmaking would have been launched at least 5 years ago and served as that bridge, but since it didn't, people at the time decided to come up with something different.\\n\\nI'm a long time highlander player, and as I said in that thread there is a specific niche of people, me included, for whom HL is a more fun game. I fully endorse pushing 6s as an e-sport, but I have no ambitions of being a \\\"pro\\\", I just want to have some fun and semi-organized gameplay. I main pyro, do you expect me to be a good player?\",\n \"584\"\n ],\n [\n \"Imagine trying to push a point with 2 level 3 sentries on opposite sides, 2 demos with sticky traps, couple heavies and medics and one sniper for good measure.\\n\\nHow do you even do that? I'm not sure what's the best offensive configuration besides coordinating 2+ ubers but it's so easy to create a defensive stack almost impossible to push. This mode would be a stalemate beyond your worst nightmares.\",\n \"835\"\n ],\n [\n \"I actually think the gunslinger is closer to how engineer should have been designed than stock. The gunslinger uses primarily his shotgun and uses buildings to support himself and the team, instead of the opposite. You can play like that with stock, but the way it's designed it encourages players, especially new ones, to sit in a corner whacking their building, which isn't fun for anyone.\",\n \"596\"\n ],\n [\n \"Overwatch is okay. Open beta and release combined I have 60 hours or so and I find it pretty fun as a casual game. It doesn't make me want to tryhard and really get good like TF2 did, which is the main difference personally. Which ends up making me want to play it less because the game is entirely objective-based and if you mess around you'll often have 5 very angry teammates breathing down your neck.\\n\\nAt least in TF2 you have places to mess around and places to be competitive, so it's easier to stay in the game as a casual while not compromising the tryhard aspect (well, up to the point where competitive play itself is under-supported by the devs. But that's another story)\",\n \"702\"\n ],\n [\n \"Literally the only thing wrong with tf2center is the questionable PR and decision-making of certain admins. It's understandable why people would want to remove their support of the site by playing somewhere else, but it's also understandable why they would just not care about it and keep playing because whatever, it's a pugging system in a video game which is well-designed for its purposes. For the latter, the only real reason to play stadium would be if they offered a notoriously better service in terms of the site itself, but that doesn't seem to be the case.\",\n \"289\"\n ],\n [\n \"These balance changes are power creep at its \\\"finest\\\". \\n\\n* buff mediguns to match quick-fix while not nerfing quick-fix in a meaningful way\\n\\n* give a huge buff to spy because he's not considered full-time viable\\n\\n* the only pyro change they did was to encourage dumb w+m1 even more\\n\\n* demo's relative weakness to an ever more powerful scout to be compensated by the new quickiebomb launcher, a weapon that seems designed to murder scouts?\",\n \"1023\"\n ],\n [\n \"This is basically an anti-scout weapon. With this charge time and damage you'll have a very easy time dropping a couple of these on a scout's feet to kill him. But the clip of 4 means that beefier targets like buffed soldiers or heavies will be somewhat hard to take down without reloading or hitting pipes.\\n\\nIn 6s it's certainly broken as hell because the targets are generally lower health and the more support spam role the demo takes. In HL maybe not so much because the constant reloading will make you lose out on some damage potential in a class that's meant to be constantly spamming.\\n\\nI think it will be immediately banned in 6s and maybe tried for a season in HL.\\n\\nEDIT - btw you can do up to approx. 153 damage with one sticky point-blank and it's not that hard to one-shot a scout who is close enough to you (assuming no buff). So yeah.\",\n \"128\"\n ],\n [\n \"Yeah, but do you feel accomplished when you kill a class by holding the button down? I don't. I feel that the class I killed was either distracted by others or completely failed at shooting down a relatively easy target. It would be fine if the flamethrower had a decent skill ceiling, but it doesn't - which makes pyro unfun on both ends IMO.\\n\\nI'm really just arguing about fun factor of a class that I used to love. It used to feel more rewarding to play pyro successfully, or maybe it was because I actually thought combos were hard 2 years ago? Meh, idk.\",\n \"266\"\n ],\n [\n \"Heavy has a pretty solid design and balance but lacks on the fun factor and could use some tweaks on that regard.\\n\\nPyro is fun to play but almost everything about him *screams* bad design. IMO he needs a full overhaul of his core mechanics to truly fit in on this game. I have serious doubts that valve would be willing to go all the way, though.\",\n \"732\"\n ],\n [\n \"In an ideal world we'd get the LG flamethrower, or \\\"hitscan-thrower\\\" and an airblast with reduced cone of effect and stunlock entirely removed and those things alone would increase the skill floor and ceiling on the class entirely. Once you do that, you can adjust his damage and/or mobility to fine-tune balance and it would be ok to make him more powerful since his primary weapon isn't just a braindead \\\"vaguely look at people and do damage\\\" deal.\\n\\nBut yeah, I know Valve won't do that. They would never make such drastic changes on the core mechanics of a class. Which is really unfortunate, because Pyro is something that I used to have tons of fun with and be proud of maining, but as I learned more about the game I realized how stupid and poorly designed the class really is. I don't want it to be buffed, I just want it to be less stupid.\\n\\nAssuming I have to balance pyro based on the flamethrower he currently has, I'd just:\\n\\n* fix its various bugs, documented in ['s video](https://youtu.be/Bv6d3Ny0IK8)\\n\\n* remove stunlock on airblast because it's not fun for anyone. Force pyros to aim their flare guns (or use shotgun and aim that because it's better anyway) instead of shooting in a predictable pattern, and give good enemy players a chance of dodging said flares or just escape the pyro entirely with airstrafing.\\n\\n* Remove the reserve shooter from pyro or change the weapon's upside to something that isn't minicrits. My idea was increased knockback on hit, but whatever, anything that isn't 120 damage shots on a shotgun.\\n\\n* Give pyro the widowmaker (and heavy too, why not) because it would be super fun and it has a skill-based balance around your shotgun aim.\\n\\n* *Possibly* give the degreaser its pre-tough break switch speeds back but with a significant damage nerf that makes people actually think twice about using it. Reduced afterburn is not significant because afterburn is useless, and the slightly increased airblast cost only matters if you don't know how to manage your ammo or needlessly spam airblast.\\n\\n* probably get back the pre-tough break axtinguisher as well. The one that \\\"backstabbed\\\" people. It was pretty fun.\\n\\nApart from that, I wouldn't change much. Pyro is honestly pretty good for a dumb w+m1 + sometimes m2 class. And m1 damage has been buffed so much that I actually feel guilty when I get in a good position and mow a guy down, it really does a lot of damage, and fixing stuff related to mojo etc will make it very consistent damage. You don't really need more than that for a class that will always be pretty shit in 6s and not very important in HL.\",\n \"276\"\n ],\n [\n \"Most of the community considers the loch n load pretty OP because it does the same damage as stock but it's much easier to aim and much harder to dodge, as well as having a longer range to hit directs. This means you should be doing more damage than with stock just because you're hitting more shots.\\n\\nIf you're playing matchmaking just use it and abuse it, it's fair game until Valve nerfs it (or not... :P).\",\n \"964\"\n ],\n [\n \"It's funny how the scout himself hasn't been changed in any core way during TF2's entire existence but he's been indirectly buffed by changes to other classes. This medic buff, the demoman sticky nerf that made them much less able to spam scouts holding W, and the gunboats allowing soldiers to stay mobile without sucking up as many heals, freeing more happy medigun time for the scout, all contributed. \\n\\nBottom line is a scout that is being tanked at 185 health is a very scary thing, and the class wasn't designed with constant heals in mind. In TF2's original concept he is a flank class and more meant to play behind enemies than anywhere near his own medic.\\n\\nBut I can't really see how you'd go about nerfing him without screwing things up. I'd rather see subtle buffs to soldier and demo than subtle nerfs to scout. Maybe bring back old stickies and slightly increase rocket launcher's reload speed? Demo feels kinda weaker than he should be (in 6s) ever since the sticky nerf, and one of the soldier's biggest problems in fighting scouts is that the scout can reload a couple shots way faster than the soldier if he runs empty.\",\n \"1023\"\n ],\n [\n \"Eh, it's not so bad. Most dead ringer users are overconfident and easily trackable. For those who aren't, if you just keep forcing them to cloak and/or melt their knives, it's a few seconds where they can't do anything. Meanwhile, you frag.\\n\\nAlso beware of airblasting as it helps them escape (unless you put them in a corner). The safest way to kill them quickly is w+m1. Don't get fancy if you don't need to.\\n\\nThe really scary spies are the amby gods, though. Treat those like a sniper. Don't engage unless you can get in flame range or are very confident in your shotgun. 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It's exciting to me when a pyro or an engie make big plays because it's so unlikely for it to happen.\\n\\n* HL is much more likely to try weird and new things in terms of maps and gamemodes, and I like that. The 6s experience is a number of 5cp maps and viaduct. During your average HL season you'll see payload, attack/defence, 5cp and koth and sometimes the off-chance of even less common maps. Although a lot of people end up disliking the experimental maps, I enjoy figuring out how to play in each of them.\\n\\n* I've played HL for so long that I know a lot of people in the EU community and enjoy playing with/against them (not a gamemode argument, just my personal experience). My tf2 friends either don't play 6s or play it at a high level while I have to start from open.\",\n \"702\"\n ],\n [\n \"I was this guy, some of us just have very demanding parents that *will* yell at you for anything under an A. Not complaining about my parents, though. They knew I could get B's and C's without ever studying, but if they let me do that, I'd never develop any sort of work ethic and would struggle later in life - so they were harsh with me to ensure that I actually put in some work. Think it worked out okay.\\n\\nWish I could apologize to my old classmates for the scenes I made, but don't have contact with any of them. No wonder why. LOL\",\n \"621\"\n ],\n [\n \"Let's see, what can I say that hasn't been said yet?\\n\\n* Pyro update will come in September. Mojo will be fixed (only thanks to sigsegv's work and barely any input from Valve), degreaser and airblast will be nerfed, w+m1 will be buffed again in some way, and pyro playstyles amount to either w+m1 or using shotgun as primary for players with better aim. Pyro becomes somehow even more obnoxious in pubs, while being weak in comp. Reserve shooter will be changed in some way that doesn't really matter, much to everyone's disappointment. A new flare gun is added but it has boring stats and no one cares.\\n\\n* Heavy update will coincide with Smissmas but will not change anything dramatic about the class. GRU and whip will be nerfed to accommodate complaints about heavy mains in matchmaking, and the damage rampup nerf will be removed to compensate. A secondary is added that is fun to use, but not viable in comp.\\n\\n* Pub tf2 is alive and well as people got used to Casual and more community pubs become regularly populated. Playerbase is more or less the same as now.\\n\\n* Matchmaking will receive more updates but will still be regarded as somewhat lackluster. People play it for the sake of grinding ranks, but most good players don't bother and the skill level is quite low.\\n\\n* Highlander is pretty much dead, which 6s players are happy about, while offclass mains either move to 6s or back to pubs (or quit entirely). 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At least one weapon will become so obnoxiously OP with a failed rebalance that the community will have to rage hard at Valve for them to fix that mistake.\\n\\nOn a personal note, I hope Aug 2017 me has a job and very little time to play games... but still open tf2 every now and then.\\n\\n!RemindMe! 1 Year\",\n \"405\"\n ],\n [\n \"Short opinion\\n\\n* afterburn is not a fun mechanic in any way and I wouldn't want it to be encouraged. It's *okay* as it is.\\n\\n* I'd like to see either flames changed in a way that makes them require skill to aim, or the combo-based playstyle to be encouraged instead of more buffs to pyrocar-m1. Sadly I don't think either of those will happen.\\n\\n* airblast jump doesn't make sense to me. If you're looking at mobility buffs I'd rather just nerf the powerjack in favour of giving the same speed buff that spy just got, and buff the detonator in some smart way (maybe a reduced reload time or self-damage). 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"I would recommend ReasonableFaith.org as a good resource on an apologetic of the Christian faith. \n\nAlso the book by the same name: Reasonable Faith, by <PERSON>, goes into detail on the logical coherence of the Christian worldview by building a cumulative case first for monotheism, then further for Christianity through the person of <PERSON>. \n\nBelief in God is a very reasonable and philosophically defensible position to hold, even further than that I would say it is more reasonable than atheism, for example.",
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"To me it's the epitome of a practical bike.\n\nDecent mileage, good storage, can't really be hard on it with the rev limiter. Low center of gravity with the canted engine so it whips around pretty well. I don't have the DCT model so can't comment on that.\n\nI haven't ridden any other motorcycle, just some scooters/mopeds, but I'm not itching to upgrade from this. Maybe once I actually make enough money to get something high end I will.",
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"That is not what many believe of inerrancy. Not all Christians hold to inerrancy, but it is a fairly commonly held belief among denominations. \n\nThe *men* were not inspired to write the scriptures, but the *scriptures themselves* are inspired and are actually God's word. It's the end product that is inspired, not the author.\n\nIt's not that the general idea of the scriptures is God's idea given to a man who then wrote it how he saw fit, but the actual words originally written in Greek/hebrew are as God wanted it to be written. So the english translations then are not inspired, but translations of the original inspired scripture, for example.",
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"As the old law no longer applies when not reinforced in the New Testament, I would look to slavery's mention in the NT. \n\nIn the New Testament, <PERSON> does say \"Slaves obey your masters\". He also says to the masters to \"treat them in the same way, or even better, as brothers\". They are asked not to threaten them, but treat them as they would treat him (<PERSON>). \n\nIt should be recognized this is at least very different from new world slavery. And these same passages are used by abolitionists in their offence against the entire idea of slavery. To ignore this information is to choose to believe Christianity is pro-slavery, then find verses to support it, rather than give a critical reading. (abolitionist source: http://medicolegal.tripod.com/cheevergvs.htm#p140)",
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"It would be a severe disservice to defund planned parenthood, who spends the vast majority of their resources on things other than abortions.\n\nYes, they are the poster child for abortion - but they offer women a wide variety of other services such as pap smears, breast exams, birth control, and other women's health initiatives. \n\nDefunding this organization is attacking the wrong target. If the goal is to end abortion, work on that goal, rather than putting hundreds of thousands of women out of accessible routine health screenings.",
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"I would recommend for you to learn a bit more about monotheism, and Christianity, before attacking strawmen arguments and saying it's obviously illogical. \n\nYou do yourself a disservice because there's such a wealth of information on the topic, but when you don't engage with it and yet affirm it cannot be valid you betray your ignorance. \n\nFor example, Christianity doesn't believe in a literal man who literally lives in the sky. \n\nThe end of this video giving a brief explanation of the kalam cosmological argument for God, gives you a few of the descriptors used when defining what we believe God to be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CulBuMCLg0",
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"You're right to say it's a thought experiment on the nature of infinity. An actual infinite number of finite things is philosophically illogical. \n\nHowever infinity - infinity is not always infinity. \n\n* all numbers from 3 to infinity is equal to infinity.\n\n* infinity minus all numbers from 3 to infinity, gives you 2.\n\nWhen you subtract from infinity, you can get infinity, or any other number from negative infinity to infinity. This is why arithmetic doesn't work with infinity, because the answer can literally be anything. The real world doesn't have to hold to that arbitrary rule though, so the philosophical paradox stands and shows an actual infinite number of finite things cannot exist. \n\nIf you looked at the hotel example to illustrate this, an infinite number of people could leave the hotel and you would still have a full hotel. OR, an infinite number (the SAME number) of people can leave the hotel, and you are left with 2 people in the hotel. \n\nThis is part of some arguments against an infinite universe, for example, as there could not be an infinite amount of time in the past or you run into similar illogical scenarios. \n\nI realize I'm on the 4chan subreddit.",
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"I stop riding once there is snow or ice on the ground. \n\ni have fleece pants and jacket i wear under my 1 piece riding suit. If you were still cold there are electric garments including gloves, vests, socks, pants. Unless you're riding all day you don't need that just wear thick socks, winter gloves, fleece under a rain/windproof suit (i have aerostitch), and you're set for a commute.",
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"A world without sin is logically possible. It is logically possible for every free agent acting in the world to always choose to do the objectively morally correct thing in every instance.\n\nHowever, this world may not be actualizable. Once you have enough free agents it may simply be that some will freely choose to do the wrong thing. \n\nIt is logically incoherent to force a person to freely do something. That is like making a round square. \n\nSo, it's possible this is one of the best actualizable worlds, even if it is not the best logically possible world.",
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"In islam, it is thought that God literally dictated to the writers what to write like you said.\n\nIn Christianity, it is generally thought that God did not dictate his message, and also the writers themselves were not inspired by God and then wrote it how they saw fit. It is the words themselves are inspired (God breathed). So, if you read the original text, the exact words themselves are God breathed. \n\nTimothy 3:16 is a primary verse speaking on biblical inspiration - “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”",
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"I would refer you to the Chicago statement in 1978 regarding inerrancy. \n\nHere's the big point of the Chicago statement I really admire them hitting on. They also define inerrancy, infallability, etc. and it's a good read for that as well. \n\n> When total precision of a particular kind was not expected nor aimed at, it is no error not to have achieved it. Scripture is inerrant, not in the sense of being absolutely precise by modern standards, but in the sense of making good its claims and achieving that measure of focused truth at which its authors aimed.\n\n**In response to your question:**\n\nYou do not need to believe in biblical inerrancy to intellectually believe in the story <PERSON>, as the historicity of <PERSON> without taking the biblical texts as divine but simply as historical documents should be sufficient to come to that belief. \n\nHowever, in my mind a Christian *would* believe in Biblical inerrancy. <PERSON> taught on the assumption of the inerrancy of the old testament, so if you believe in <PERSON> it would make sense to hold to the same understanding. \n\nEdit: I cut out a few paragraphs of the chicago statement to just leave the primary message my post was to get across.",
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"I would just mention that one's certainty about any proposition has no bearing on the truth of that proposition. \n\nI may not be certain about the existence of the Indian ocean, but my certainty does not affect the objective truth of it existing or not.\n\nOne argument for biblical inerrancy goes like this:\n\n**Part 1**\n\n1. Whatever God teaches is true. \n\n2. Historical, prophetic, and other evidences show that <PERSON> is God. \n\n3. Therefore, whatever <PERSON> teaches is true. \n\n**Part 2**\n\n1. Whatever <PERSON> teaches is true.\n\n2. <PERSON> taught that the Scriptures are the inerrant Word of God. \n\n3. Therefore, the Scriptures are the inerrant word of God.\n\n_________________________________\nThis argument was lifted from a lecture by Dr. <PERSON> for his \"Defenders\" Class, series three, Doctrine of Revelation: Part 8. Transcripts can be found here: http://www.reasonablefaith.org/defenders-3-podcast/transcript/t02-08",
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"Yeah, I'm just a layman so do not have a full enough understanding of the arguments supporting the second premise of the second part of the overall argument to go into detail on that. \n\nOne book recommended on the subject of <PERSON>'s attitude toward the scriptures that I have on my *to read* list is a book by <PERSON> called \"Christ and the Bible\", focusing on <PERSON>'s attitude towards the scriptures. That book would seek to defend the position I've given above.",
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"This serves to highlight the point that my bible at home is NOT inerrant. The words in my personal bible are NOT themselves inspired. \n\nMy bible is an English translation of an originally inerrant, verbal plenary inspired (in my opinion), confluent, infallible series of writings. \n\nThis is why it is very important to go to the original texts, and why in my opinion it is also important to read or at least reference one of the more \"literal\" translations of the bible such as the ESV when studying.",
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"I would recommend you to read \"Surprised by Hope\" By <PERSON>. \n\nHis primary thesis throughout the book is reclaiming back the orthodox doctrine of the new heaven and the new earth. Christians are not going up and leaving the earth forever, to enter into heaven in ethereal form and leave our bodies. Rather, heaven is coming to earth and all things will be resurrected to righteousness, we will receive glorified bodies at this resurrection, and live on earth with God.",
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"First it's important you understand what is meant by inerrant before dismissing it. \n\nI'm walking through a free course by Dr. <PERSON> going through the doctrines of the church. Regarding inerrancy, you could look through lectures on the Doctrine of Revelation, parts 7, 8, and 9. \n\nHere is a transcript of part 7: http://www.reasonablefaith.org/defenders-3-podcast/transcript/t02-07\n\n_________\n\nI would just point out that your understanding of inerrancy is a bit flawed. <PERSON> did hold the Hebrew scriptures to be inerrant and infallible and even quotes specific passages word for word in order to defend an argument.\n\nIf you want to know more about <PERSON>'s attitude toward the scriptures consider reading a book by <PERSON> called \"Christ and the Bible\". \n\n________",
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"It's made me start using the term \"religious marriage\" and \"civil marriage\". \n\nIn terms of the civil ability for same sex civil unions, I'm not against that and can't really see a reason for our government to forbid it even if I'm personally opposed. However, the definition of marriage as used by government is quite different than that which is used by my religion (Christianity). This contrast has been made all the more stark with the recent Supreme Court ruling. \n\nSo, I use the terms religious marriage and civil marriage if I need to differentiate between the two. A \"religious\" or \"Christian marriage\" to me would be a marriage between two professing Christians, man and woman, as defined by the Bible. Other marriages I would consider civil marriages, even if between two Christians. \n\nIt's also fostered quite a bit of discussion both at the workplace and with friends, peers, and family about the topic.",
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"* Him: Dat ass, cool face.\n* Her: Moon, moon. Moon moon. \n* Him: I'll blow up peaches with a shake weight. \n* Her: Love it! *panting*\n* Him: Hey <PERSON>, give me a blowjob. \n* Her: Ooo you're good at this, and I'm happy about it. \n* Him: Damn right i am.\n* Her: bb\n* Him: Teasing kiss. I'll finger you and make you wet. Then go down on you. \n* Her: You're killing me\n* Him: Girl on top, 69 sex position?\n* Her: Yes to all of the above\n* Him: bb, girl gets a right lower quadrant eggplant. \n* Her: Uh huh\n* Him: Time to bolt?\n* Her: Yes\n* Him: BANG! Hammer girl on top! Shuffle it, guy goes back. Finger puppet sex back and forth forever. \n* Her: You're the biggest tease\n* Him: Girl's house guy goes to soon? \n* Her: Yes\n* Him: Phone number?\n* Her: I'm 14, is that ok? (whited out in image).",
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"Omnipotence in theology is usually not defined as the power or ability to do literally anything conceivable. \n\nWith a more common definition of omnipotence you start to see \"limits\" on God's power. For example, God cannot do anything contrary to his own nature, such as creating another God and worshiping it. Similarly, God cannot bring about the logically impossible (unless you're <PERSON>). \n\nParadoxes like \"creating a rock too heavy for God to lift\" or \"creating knowledge God didn't foreknow\" are simply illogical contradictions in words, they are word play - but not actual, possible things which God is incapable of doing. \n\nNo one can create a round square, or make <PERSON> president of the US but also not the president, they are simply things which cannot exist because they are contradictory terms. They are forms of wordplay. Similarly, the paradoxes given in the joke are not evidence of God's inability to bring about a possible outcome, which some greater being could have created, but these are simply not \"things\" at all. \n\nHere is a rough definition of omnipotence that serves you well in most instances: \n\n> It means that God is able to bring about any state of affairs which it is logically possible for anyone in that situation to bring about.",
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"Oh of course! If my life if focused on <PERSON>, rather than focused on my partner or my job or my abilities, then when I fail, or my partner makes a mistake, or I lose my job - my foundation remains firm because God never fails me.\n\nThis type of foundation will help my future marriage, if I get married, have a real chance of lasting a lifetime.",
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"God does foreknow all who will freely choose him and come to salvation. However, I am not a fatalist who would say that simply by His knowing, it is fated to occur. God is not choosing some and rejecting others by his knowing who will choose him. \n\nIf I knew what song was going to be on the radio at 8:30 AM tomorrow, I would still not be in causal relationship with the song playing. My knowledge of the future song does not necessitate its playing. \n\nI DO believe in predestination, but you're right to say there are different meanings to the word. I do not believe in individual predestination or foreordination. I do not believe that every individual person is fated, regardless of their will, to be compelled to choose God or reject God. Rather, I believe in a corporate predestination. \n\nThis corporate predestination would be like saying \"We are having a free trip to the zoo and any are invited, you can expect to see various animals and have lunch. Any who sign up to go on the trip, will go on the trip. Any who do not sign up, will not go on the trip. But it is determined that this group will be going on the trip.\" Making the comparison to salvation, any who freely choose <PERSON> will then be a part of this corporate group which is predestined to salvation. The people within the group are not determined, but it is determined that the group will be saved. \n\nOf course, God knows who will be in the group, but he does not *cause* them to choose to be in the group.",
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"This doesn't seem to take into account the actual words used, rather ranking complexity by syllables per word and words per sentence. \n\nThis analysis would do an OK job if comparing writings from a similar era against one another, because the reader's familiarity with the general vocabulary in each writing should be similar. However, when you take writings from many years ago and compare them solely by word count and syllable count, you fail to control for the likely confounding variable of the actual vocabulary being unfamiliar to the common reader. \n\nTo take this to an extreme example, consider an analysis of a German translation versus an English translation. Perhaps the German translation is analyzed and \"easier to read\" because of fewer words per sentence, and fewer syllables per word on average. However, I don't know German - so I won't recognize the actual words being used.",
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"The video in the comment I was directly replying to above has a gentleman on the far left in a sheer, supple fabric suit that looks to my untrained eye to be satin. Which would be a bit ridiculous and funny to me. It was more noticeable in his pants which look like satin pajama pants cut in a dress pant. \n\nSatin is a soft, somewhat expensive fabric now most commonly seen in women's lingerie.",
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"To clarify, there are things God does not know. \n\nOmniscience is knowing all true propositions, and not believing any false propositions. However, there is a type of knowledge outside this propositional knowledge, which is self knowledge (like a self awareness).\n\nSo God is omniscient, but this alone doesn't exhaust the knowledge of God. He also knows He is God. He does not know that He is <PERSON> the Great, he does not know that He is <PERSON>. Those are true statements which can only be known by the persons attributable to them. \n\nBonus thought -\nLet's say God created a second being and gave it all the propositional knowledge He has, so this second being is omniscient. Is God now equal in knowledge with this being? No, God is greater as he has this knowledge necessarily by His own nature - and was not given this knowledge by another.",
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"You don't have a conclusion to your argument. What are you concluding from these? \n\nRegardless, it is possible that only in a world where many are created who will freely reject God, will God be able to create the most people who will freely accept him.\n\nIf you take out all the the people who will freely reject God, that is a NEW world - and it's possible in this world others who would have accepted God in the old world, would then freely reject God because it's a whole different set of circumstances. \n\nYour world of all people freely choosing God is a *possible* world but may not be an *actualizable* world, meaning it can't be actualized or made. Once you get enough free agents, some may freely reject God in their circumstances. \n\nSo, it's possible that this world is one of many best possible worlds which could be created, both minimizing the amount of evil and number of people who reject God, and maximizing the amount of good and people who will accept God. If this is even logically possible, then the idea that people reject God (or that there is evil at all) cannot be a proof against God (though I'm unsure what your conclusion was again, as you didn't have one in your post).",
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"Exactly, it isn't propositional knowledge that God does not know, but the self knowledge only other individuals can know. \n\nAn omniscient entity believes all true propositions to be true, and does not believe any false propositions to be true.\n\nSelf knowledge is not propositional, but a separate type of knowledge. It is outside the bounds of omniscience as defined. \n\nAnother fun thing to think about is that God's knowledge does *change* as well! \n\nFor example, God knows what time it is now at any place (such as 8:20 PM), but a moment later he knows something new, that the time is instead 8:21 PM.",
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"It seems like you *may* be holding a B theory of time, where I prefer an A theory of time. \n\nFor A theory, things really do objectively come into and out of being. There is an actual past, present and future time. \n\nFor B theory (from my understanding), time is subjective and relative to the person (things are before me and after me in my frame of reference but not objectively so). Nothing comes into or out of being, it just \"comes into frame\" for the person seeing it. God has no \"foreknowledge\" then, all events are simply visible to him. \n\nIf you hold to an A theory of objective temporal becoming, I'm not sure how you could know what time it is NOW, eternally in the past. NOW is constantly changing, so you can't give one answer to the question \"what time is it?\" - but the answer changes each time it is asked, so in this instance God's knowledge always changes. \n\nAnyway, we've derailed things a bit! Thanks for your insight!",
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"I would still be able to hold to God's immutability (perhaps defined differnetly from you) and eternality, just with the caveats that God existed eternally but entered into spacetime at its creation - so can be said to be in time, but otherwise existing atemporally (and you can't really say \"before time\" because that's illogical, but rather outside of time). \n\nHe is immutable in that his life, character, truth, purposes, and Son are unchanging (consider the book *Knowing God* by <PERSON> for this discussion, I've not gotten through much of it yet, but need to pick it back up). I would even say that God being entirely, absolutely unchangeable in every aspect is more of an Aristotelian idea (the unmoved mover) than a biblical one, where in the bible God is living and active, rather than static - though still immutable in the ways listed above (mainly his character, nature, wisdom, existence, faithfulness etc.) \n\nI should mention I'm mostly self-taught through free courses and recommended readings, so my philosophy isn't quite at the depth or breadth I'd want to be at - but I think the ideas I've presented are cogent and not all that uncommon now - but they're not the only correct way of seeing it. Anyway, I like your horse \\^_\\^.",
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"There are a few facts which are widely accepted as historical facts:\n\n1. After his death <PERSON> was buried in <PERSON> of Arimethea's personal tomb\n2. On the Sunday after the crucifixion, the tomb was found empty by a group of <PERSON>'s women followers. \n3. On multiple occasions, in various circumstances, various individuals and groups of people both followers and skeptics alike experienced appearances of <PERSON> alive after his death. \n4. The original disciples believes <PERSON> to be raised from the dead, despite having every predisposition not to.\n\nNow the question becomes, what explanation of these facts is the most plausible? There have been many alternatives to the resurrection hypothesis made but none offer the explanatory power or scope that the ressurection hypothesis does, so the ressurection is the most plausible explanation for these facts. \n\nWLC goes into detail about the above four points, their significance, and the explanations offered for them.",
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"Remember that nothing can change your objective relationship with God. \n\nThe way you *feel*, the subjective perspective on whether you're happy with where you are, or *feel God's presence*, have no bearing. \n\nNo matter how you subjectively perceive your closeness with God to be, remember your objective relationship as child of God. Otherwise, your belief - or your hope, courage, strength, discipline, dedication - can rise and fall with the tides of changing circumstances, or even just hormones.",
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"If I had waited until I felt I got an answer from God before acting, I would be paralyzed into inaction. How long do I wait? I've never had a specific calling. \n\nThere are different aspects of God's will, and though God's declarative will where he specifically tells you what to do does exist, it is not what I've experienced most commonly, and is actually what I hold as least trustworthy because it is based on my perception. I am judging something as being God's will by my feeling comfortable with it, or emotionally secure, or a \"sense of peace\" about it - when that can be due to many other things than God. My sense of God's will would then rise and fall with the tides of my emotional security, which may be related to my circumstances and stress rather than His guidance. \n\nInstead I'll use an analogy. In the same way that an individual who is married for 50 years will know their spouse's perspective on any choice or circumstance they have to make (without them even having to ask) - so too does the Christian who has endeavored to become closer to God through scripture and prayer for 50 years begin to walk in step with God's perspective on right and moral action. He comes to better understand how to act rightly in situations not explicitly dealt with in the Bible, or declared to him by God specifically. \n\n[2 Timothy 3:16-17] \n\nGives a good example of this type of thinking. \n\nSo this doesn't help you with your decision about whether to accept the job offer next week. It doesn't help with your choice of car to buy this fall, or who to offer a promotion in October. But - it does give you hope that the longer you walk in Christ, the more confident you can be in those decisions in the future. If I start today, there may be many decisions that I would struggle to make appropriately now but in 2 years I'll know the answer confidently - and even moreso in 20 years and beyond. \n\nConsider [this article by <PERSON> on God's will](http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/four-ways-god-leads-his-people). I don't agree with some of <PERSON>'s theology as I'm not reformed, but think he does a good job here.",
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"It depends on who you ask. Your question is a subtle one, I think. It is not \"who is guilty of sin\" which <PERSON> responded to below, but is instead \"does God decree sin\". This can be ambiguous, meaning does he *desire* or *cause* us to sin? Or it could mean: \"does God incorporate sin into his eternal plan?\" \n\nIn some reformed theology we have no will apart from God. We still do everything \"voluntarily\" but at bottom it is God's will, not our own apart from God. With this perspective, free will is illusory. It can be difficult then to wrestle with the existence of sin, and for salvation in general; if everything we do is at it's core God's will and not our own, how can we truly be blamed for rejecting God? On this view, how can we be seen as truly guilty when the only reason we rejected God is God's doing? Some, like <PERSON> below, take the position of \"We know God is sovereign over everything, and we know we have free will, our choices really matter, and the guilt of sin lies only with us. We affirm these two things and hold them in tension, without a way to reconcile the two beliefs\". That is a reasonable position, but there IS a way to reconcile those two beliefs. \n\nAn Arminian-Molinist perspective would allow for multiple facets to God's will. So, any event - even sin - is part of God's eternal plan and does not occur in frustration of His plan. We cannot cause his plan to fail through disobedience. We do not surprise or shock him with something we do. He knew what we would do and it is planned for. We never stray from his eternal plan, even if we fall away from God forever, that would be His plan for us in that case. So in one sense He does \"decree\" or plan for sin through permission of free agents to freely choose to sin. \n\nHowever, he doesn't *desire* us to sin or to fall away. He may \"will\" or decree that some freely choose to reject God - but it is still their free choice to do so and he *permits* their free choice; however it is his \"will\" or desire that all would walk in righteousness and come to a saving faith. \n\nThrough a Molinistic perspective, God works together all the free choices of every individual in order to achieve His plan. It is really our free choices, but is still really God's sovereign plan working through those choices. It's important to know we are not determined necessarily to act as He has planned (as would be a standard reformed view of predestination). If we *were* to choose differently, God's plan *would have* been different to take that into account.\n\n**TLDR**\nIn a nutshell, God desires that all would come to a saving faith and none should sin. However, God does *permit* sin to occur by allowing free will, and this is part of His eternal plan. The guilt of sin lies solely with us, but complete control over all events is retained by God.",
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"Even if I never \"emotionally\" felt God's presence for the rest of my life, I would know objectively how I am in relationship with God - and to pursue it. \n\nIf my faith rests on my contentment or sense of comfort, then it will ebb and flow with circumstances and threaten collapse with a catastrophic life event. No matter what I subjectively feel, I can always remember the objective truth of God's promises.",
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"I'm in Minnesota - winter is fine just get warm clothing and you're comfortable. It can also make everything beautiful with a fresh snowfall. \n\nIf it's quite hot and humid, what can you do if you're outside? Not much. You're a pool of sweat walking into wherever you go unless you avoid being outside for more than a few minutes. I'd prefer to take off a jacket, scarf, and mittens - than to walk in to work every morning with wet clothing that gets cold after cooling down in the AC.",
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"I work as a medical scribe in multiple health systems. \n\n2 health systems have already switched over. For outpatient clinicians who see the same patient multiple times, it will simply be a bunch of work making sure their \"problem lists\" or PMHx are all updated so the specific dx doesn't have to be found each time they run charges but can be selected from there. \n\nFor emergency physicians, consulting physicians, etc. there is a lot of \"unspecified\" boxes being checked to get it in there quick. Entering the appropriate otitis media diagnosis at an urgent care takes 17 clicks otherwise. \n\nIf you don't see the same patients routinely for follow up, it's simply going to take more time to enter appropriate diagnoses - or you're going to find the diagnoses that can still be vague (like \"personal history of breast cancer\", rather than having to describe which part of the breast had cancer when they've had a mastectomy already).",
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"We're not in a position to call anything a \"gratuitous evil\" as defined. We would need an omniscient perspective to truly understand if it was warranted or not. The author acknowledges this point.\n\nThere is definitely not consensus that the Canaanites were actually entirely destroyed, every man women and child. Some give the perspective that they were driven out of the land and no mercy was given to those that stayed and fought. This isn't the key point of the article though, it takes the premise of assuming they were destroyed. Also - to use this example as a refutation of God's existence is wrongheaded, it would be instead calling into question the veracity of the old testament narratives on the subject - not God's existence. \n\nEven if we grant those stories as fact, and we grant that every man, woman and child were killed - because of the sin of the people it's logically possible that it was morally right. Children would be spared growing up in an evil society and potentially being judged as evil themselves, so in that sense would have been saved by their death. Adults would have warranted the punishment due to their sin. \n\nSo, it is logically possible for the destruction of the Canaanites to be ordered by God, and for God to be an all loving, all powerful, all good being.",
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"A slightly different view from the standard reformed view is available, as well, which would allow for freedom of the will in choosing salvation while retraining eternal security. \n\nAny Christian can fall away. It is possible for someone with a regenerate heart to fall away from God and never return. \n\nGod has ordered the world so that any who choose to follow <PERSON> and are truly regenerate will not freely choose to fall away from <PERSON>. Thus, any true Christian will freely choose to remain a Christian and be saved. \n\nWith this it is true that all elect will not lose salvation - but they are elect because they freely choose God, not because God forced them to freely choose him (which is an illogical statement, like a round square).",
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"Yes, my mood couldn't help but be affected by people spewing off vitriol on their mics and in chat. Chat couldn't be muted even if I muted voice comms (And suffered for lack of coordination) every game. \n\nI now try to avoid things where toxic responses are common, because it isn't worth it to me. \n\nI sometimes wonder why I post on reddit for similar reasons. People can be quite harsh, unforgiving, and closed minded about certain issues. Enough people read every comment in as negative a light as possible instead of being generous in their interpretation that you start seeing comments where 30% of the comment is protecting against any possible negative reactions. \n\n\"To be fair, and I'm not saying I'm better than anyone or that....\"",
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"You're right to warn against pharisee-ism in any form. I am not better than the suicide bomber, the serial killer, or the person who has theology that is no longer orthodox. Killing that pharisee-ism is a daily struggle. \n\nHowever, as /u/TheRealLeevo mentioned, the point wasn't to say \"we are *better* than them\" but rather that their theology is wayward - and that forum has become a place where certain orthodox positions are somewhat aggressively spoken out against and rejected. This makes it a place where Christians can and should still work to speak the truth, but when they are looking for a safer atmosphere of fellow believers, /r/Christianity is no longer a good place.",
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"I've tried to protect against this myself. I'm not a Calvinist, but rather am a Molinist (For me this allows for both free will and god's sovereignty, which the bible affirms). \n\nHere is one quote about Calvinism I enjoyed, though it's somewhat sarcastic, and may cast Calvinism in an unfair light.\n\n> Thus the call, addressed by God to all, by design of God is not to all, but only to some [on the Calvinist view]. The ungodly have “an asylum to which they may betake themselves from the bondage of sin,” [to quote <PERSON>] and they are utterly without excuse for not doing so – despite the fact that God by immutable decree has rendered them totally unable to do anything other than to “ungratefully reject the offer that is made to them.” When <PERSON> asks “Why will you die?” the real answer is that God has so ordained. “God so loved the world” that He determined that few shall believe and be saved. “Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth,” cries <PERSON> to a lost world . . . while making certain that most men do not comply. “Whosoever will, let him come,” pleads the Risen Christ . . . while the Father makes certain that most men will not come. “God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved” . . . but He has effected a “hidden” arrangement ensuring that most of the world shall not be saved.\n\n\n<PERSON>, *Elect in the Son*, Page 165",
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"I think 60 years ago it was normal to be considered Christian even if you didn't believe it or live biblically. Now, the social norm in many areas of the western world is to simply be agnostic, atheist, \"spiritual\", or relativistic. \n\nSo, there may be a decline in the total number of Christians as many of these \"nominal\" christians decide to shed the title, but more Christians who choose to identify as such now actually live it out. That doesn't mean there still aren't quite a few nominal christians.",
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"> 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14\n\nThanks that was a good reminder. \n\nI grew up in an AG church, though am not anymore. I've visited AG churches where one stood up, spoke in tongues, and another stood up and interpreted. It did not seem illegitimate or heretical. \n\nI did have a poor experience in the youth services occasionally though, where the college interns or youth leaders would want all the kids to speak in tongues and would sort of keep their hand on your head until you started mumbling. It really made me feel like everyone must be faking it, since I was (to get him to go away).",
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"Here is an article going into it: [link](http://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/july-august-2015/are-nominal-christians-walking-away-from-faith/)\n\nIt's about the pew research showing drops in Christianity, mainline churches, increases in agnostic/atheist/none over the last decade. \n\nIt's difficult to give a stat on faithful Christianity since it's more about the heart than about answering a few questions. \n\nHowever, just with many nominal christians choosing to identify as agnostic/atheist/other, rather than Christian, a larger percentage of those who now identify as Christian will be living it out (since you removed many who weren't).",
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"It's just trolling. \n\nPeople legitimately make annoying edits, others yell at them for the edits, so some purposefully make annoying edits on their comments just to get the others yelling at them. \n\nThis was a pretty obvious example above. \n\nHow enraged can you make someone over something so stupid? \nThis guy did pretty well, brought in a decent haul today. \n\n[Welcome to the internet friends](http://i.imgur.com/GfJNU68.gif)",
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"TBBT may not be the dumbest show on television, but it's still what comes to mind when I think of the dumbest show I've ever watched.\n\nI do get why other people like it; I would say that a show can be dumb and get good ratings and rake in money. The producers may be smart in generating a dumb show which gets good ratings, but the show remains dumb.",
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"Drawing the lines of voting districts in such a way that a few districts hold most of an opposing party's voters, while the rest of the districts have a majority for your party. \n\nEach district elects 1 representative, if you concentrate all the opposing party's voters into as few districts as possible, you win the majority of districts and retain a majority of elected officials so don't have to compromise with them on anything. \n\n[Here's the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mky11UJb9AY)",
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"No, prior to the PET scan you drink contrast containing sugar tagged with a radioisotope. \n\nYour body will have plenty of sugar with this contrast medium for the scan, even if at baseline you had a low carbohydrate diet. \n\nThe PET-CT then looks at the the relative metabolic rates. Cells with a higher metabolic rate will be taking up more sugar (brain, heart, kidneys and bladder because the contrast is being worked through), so they will glow brighter on the scan. \n\nPET scans in my experience (oncology) are used for areas outside the brain rather than in the brain. The whole brain lights up with a PET and it can be difficult differentiating the subtle glow changes when everything is glowing fairly brightly. For brain imaging you would obtain an MRI, for activity you might consider fMRI.",
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"God has a righteous anger toward sin. Imagine if your child started getting into drugs, prostitution, and you knew she'd be dead in 10-15 years or sooner if she continued down this path.\n\nWhat is your response to this? Is it validation of her choices? Do you still say \"everything is OK\"? \n\nNo, you get angry. You express strong disapproval. You have a *righteous* anger against an evil in her life. If you didn't have this anger, you wouldn't really love her. \n\nSo what is the opposite of love then? Is it anger, hate, disgust? No, the opposite of anger is *indifference*. If your child goes off into drugs and prostitution and you don't even make an attempt to keep in touch, you simply say \"Sure hun', you go do you. See you around\", That would truly be a lack of love.",
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"I'm not the poster above. \n\nI don't think there's enough evidence to discount there being a literal <PERSON> and <PERSON>, though their names are definitely symbolic (Man, bringer of life). \n\nIt seems to me that <PERSON> and <PERSON> both treated them as literal figures. Perhaps that interpretation of their words is wrong, but you're right to say you're possibly giving up a bit more than simply <PERSON> and eve when treating them as purely symbolic. If they were indeed taught to be real, historical individuals by <PERSON> and <PERSON> - then you would give up biblical inerrancy and have to say that teaching was either not taught as written, or is otherwise in error. That wouldn't make you give up Christianity or anything, as there are Christians who don't hold to inerrancy, but it shouldn't be done lightly. \n\nOne interesting thing to think about is that chromosomal adam and mitochondrial <PERSON>, which were originally thought to have existed as much as 60,000 years apart from one another, are now projected to have possibly been nearly contemporary. \n\nWouldn't that be amazing? \n\nI don't see how creation through evolution precludes there being a literal <PERSON> and eve.",
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"The point is not that those who lack belief in God cannot live moral lives. It is that objective moral values cannot exist without an external transcendental cause or standard.\n\nOtherwise, we're simply living according to subjective sociobiological cultural norms created through years of evolution. In that setting, we have no right to condemn the oppression of women in another culture as truly, objectively wrong; we can only say we value our own morality more than theirs and want them to adopt western values. \n\nSo, on naturalism, killing your child is subjectively wrong to many people but cannot be defended as objectively wrong. For clarification, to be objectively wrong means that an action is truly right or wrong regardless of whether people believe it is wrong or not.\n\nTo illustrate objective morality, imaging the Nazi war machine continued to sweep throughout Europe. They weren't starved in Russia. They won the western front and pushed on throughout Africa and into Asia. The world is controlled by Nazi Germany and the 1000 year reich is established. Everyone is brain washed to believe that the holocaust was the right thing to do. Regardless of whether or not everyone believes it to be correct, what they did would still be objectively wrong.",
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"Let's say that the old testament did explicitly say to stone your own children to death. Let's also say hypothetically that it is irreconcilable, there is no moral theory which would be consistent with both this and the rest of the Bible. \n\nIn this hypothetical, what you would be arguing then is against biblical inerrancy. You would be making a case that this is inconsistent with the God revealed in the prophets, the psalms, the New Testament, so either our reading of this passage is wrong - or the passage itself was in error. \n\nThat's a whole different discussion, but it's an important distinction. Some Christians don't hold to the inerrancy of the Bible. \n\nWhen talking about morality and the evidence of God through our properly basic belief in objective morality, I would take a more modest approach. I would simply reiterate what I said above, that a God must exist for objective morality to exist. This, among other arguments, helps get you to monotheism - and a discussion about the historicity of <PERSON> would help to get you from theism to Christian theism. \n\nIn addition to the other books users have posted, I would consider reading Reasonable Faith or Philosphical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by <PERSON>, for a more in depth review of some of these and other topics",
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"If you like indie/folk, or sometimes modern adaptations of hymns, consider a few of these: \n\n* <PERSON> \n* Citizens & Saints\n* Gungor\n* Future of Forestry\n* Wayfarer\n* Run River North\n* King's Choir\n* Benjamin Dunn and Friends\n* All Sons & Daughters \n* Rend Collective\n* Kings Kaleidoscope \n* <PERSON> \n* Ghost Ship\n* <PERSON> \n* <PERSON>\n\nThey get away from the standard radio-fare for the most part. I have a had time with CCM sometimes.",
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"Personally I decided to give up playing video games entirely. Games acted as a surrogate, cheaper, fleeting sense of achievement to satisfy my natural desire to accomplish something significant. \n\nEven though I've been able to accomplish good things outside of playing games, for a time games were still frequently the thing I was most proud of. I didn't like that lack of balance in priorities, so I decided to abstain from them entirely. I tried moderation, playing small amounts at a time, etc. but I found the only games I found myself drawn to at this point were games which allowed for recognition (multiplayer), significant achievements/time investment or skill needed. So - playing single player games was boring, and playing multiplayer games was annoying because I didn't put enough time in to be the best anymore. \n\nStopping entirely has helped put my motivations solely on things I personally value more than games. \n\nI wouldn't say video games are inherently wrong, but if they stunt your motivations to be the person you want to be by giving you a transient, fleeting sense of accomplishment then it may be wise not to play them. If you have no issues just playing them occasionally for fun, and they don't become a greater priority than relationships, family, career, etc. (and in my case faith/religion) then they can definitely be positive. \n\nI do question whether many would benefit from switching their focus though, as about ~50% of youth play video games on average 3 hours a day or more. That is excessive, and it is taking away from your responsibilities - or if you don't have any it is taking away from responsibilities you should be taking on.",
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"G4 is fine when you're anywhere with ambient noise. I personally don't notice sound quality enough when on a bus, or walking into class or at a busy coffee shop etc. So, I just use easy to drive buds and walk in. \n\nI use a chord mojo if I'm going to be stationary, listening for longer sessions. I also just use the mojo as my at home dac/amp since it's better than any desktop one I would buy in the same price range. \n\nComparing the G4 and mojo while listening on my HD600s, the G4 surprisingly can drive these things to a decent volume. I wouldn't make them much louder than the max G4 output. The bass is a little bit muddier on the G4, The mojo fills out the lows much nicer. I notice a wider soundstage with the mojo compared to G4 alone. Honestly everything is fuller and more defined, I don't think any frequency range is not improved with the chord mojo. \n\nPractically though, I frequently use the G4 with cheapish earbuds when in settings where I wouldn't hear the clarity anyway. So - I'm maybe not as picky of an \"audiophile\" as some. Perhaps if I end up buying some solid IEMs in the future I'd be more frustrated with it",
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"Look for comprehensive attractiveness - They should be physically, spiritually, emotionally attractive.\n\nYou should be able to spend time with them and enjoy it because they're like a best friend. Their spiritual walk should encourage your own. Their kindness, gentleness, laughter should make your heart swell. Godliness is sexy to Godly people. \n\nHowever - physical attraction is a real part of it. If you don't feel physically attracted to someone but otherwise feel you're a great fit, consider pursuing friendship and see where you are in the future. Don't say \"I don't find you physically attractive but hopefully that changes so I can date you\" obviously, because that would crush a girl - but just be a good friend.\n\nIt happens more often for women than for men (anecdotally), but many people see someone as more and more attractive (comprehensively) as they get to know another person, and that then bleeds into physical attractiveness. \n\nIn the end though, I personally feel you will not have the fullest relationship you could if both partners are not attracted to one another. If I were a woman, I wouldn't want a husband/boyfriend who didn't find me attractive from the start but just wanted companionship. \n\n**TL;DR**\n\nWhat people are concerned about is for a guy to pursue someone solely because they are physically attractive - without taking into account their emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and other qualities. I would instead recommend looking at potential mates comprehensively - but not entirely neglect physical attraction.",
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"404 - BASECAMP\n\nSorry - <PERSON>, <PERSON>\n\n<PERSON> - <PERSON> \n\n<PERSON> - <PERSON>\n\nBeauty in the Bricks - Spit Syndicate \n\nArrest Me - Shy Girls (feat. <PERSON>)\n\nBeth/Rest - Bon Iver\n\nHomesick - Kings of Convenience \n\nBrother <PERSON> - <PERSON> \n\nSure Une Chanson En Francais - Paradis \n\n_______________\nIf you like hip hop, spit syndicate is good. If you like them try horrorshow or jackie onassis, or Joelistics. \n\nIf you like trip-hop, soulful R&B, don't miss out on BASECAMP, Shy Girls, similar are <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and others (this is one of my favorite types of music). \n\nIf you like folk, listen to <PERSON>. \n\nHonestly only ones I wouldn't recommend people to try out are chris rice and <PERSON>. Otherwise I got lucky.",
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"If I drink a full cup of coffee I get all jittery, and it can be slightly uncomfortable. I almost never drink it, but when I do it's because I'm quite tired and need to be high functioning constantly at work - so I drink maybe 2-4 ounces either black or a bit of cream. \n\nI probably drink coffee less than once a month though, since I've started workout out in the morning before going to work. Also, ruby red grapefruit juice really zings you and wakes you up quick too so sometimes a swig of that helps.",
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"In addition to the pure RVU discussion mentioned, consider talking about workflow efficiency and time to note closure. With scribes time to note closure will essentially always be within a week, usually same day. If there were delinquent charts in the past that is lost revenue. For workflow, there will be a draft of the note available for ancillary staff to review, so this can cut down on questions to the md. If the patient is seen in the ER or by another physician within the next day or two, there will at minimum be a pended draft of the discussion. This increases quality of patient care. \n\nAlso notes can be standardized with billing and coding to cut down on the time to review for each ore as everything is in the same place. This may again save money through efficiency on the back end",
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"If I want to get over someone and know I won't pursue her, I'll kill any thought I have of her. As soon as I start thinking about her I'll stop it and redirect. With diligence you think of her less and less until romantic interest vanishes.\n\nJust don't kill your interest if you think you may want to date or have a relationship. I don't think I've gotten a rekindled interest when I put someone out of my mind entirely like this.",
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"I've been looking at GPS as well.\n\nFor the newest models you're comparing the TTRider 400 and Zumo 590LM. That's ~500 USD vs ~800 USD base (zumo is on sale from 900 USD to 800 most places). \n\nThe biggest complaints I've seen with the rider is a bit of difficulty when you want to connect both your phone and your rider to your bluetooth headset. People have gotten it to work though. You have to buy the car mount kit separate as well. \n\nThe zumo doesn't have a ton of issues but is overpriced. Especially if you get the 2 tire pressure monitors (add 140) now you're spending 1000 dollars, it's crazy. \n\nI just bought the Rider 400, it'll likely be here within the next week or two. It's winter with snow where I'm at so I won't be able to give you a motorcycle riding update. \n\nI bought a newer GPS because I put my phone in a ram mount, it fell off and was totaled. I don't trust those rubber X grip ram mounts anymore. Also, the dedicated GPS can be used in any weather, and a lot of my rides wind up just being \"go somewhere I haven't been for 1 hour then ride back\" so the twisty roads feature is great. \n\nEven with offline cache of google maps I've had issues occasionally, may be my phone being annoying more than a phone being a poor choice in general. For longer trips I also don't want to burn my phone battery.",
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"I got caribou case sidebags. They are just pelican cases with mounting gear drilled in. \n\nThey aren't going to break in a drop or accident, aren't going to dent like metal cases (and then not be able to close, or will leak, and look nice on the bike depending on what you have. \n\nI saw you have a ninja 250, these cases fit better on an adventure style/standard/touring bike both because of the weight and look, in my opinion. \n\nThey don't have cases designed for the ninja 250 but you could make their soft bags work I bet.\n\nhere's the site: http://cariboucases.com/",
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"With this one a black and white rule is difficult to hold to because there are many ways a marriage could prosper depending on the circumstances, even with one coming from a Catholic and another from a protestant background. \n\nHowever, I think it's imprudent to date someone who holds fast to a belief that is contrary to your own on any \"closed handed\" issue - one which you feel is key to your faith and which you won't budge on.\n\nThe core doctrines of \"mere Christianity\" should be found within those closed handed issues that you don't compromise on. For other peripheral issues it is up to you a bit more - things like infant versus believer baptism for example. Those are significant ways to raise your family, but may not be worth avoiding a relationship over.\n\nIf you wanted my own personal advice on dating a Catholic, I wouldn't do it because they differ in beliefs on some issues that, for me, are closed handed and I wouldn't be comfortable raising my family in those differences. \n\nYou should want someone who is serious about her faith, but in this case you're almost hoping they aren't too serious about some aspects of their faith because you don't agree with them. While all relationships, including dating, should have a missional aspect of them - I don't think it wise to pursue someone in a committed relationship and then hope to develop in them a fervor for <PERSON>. If you find interest in someone who is not a believer, or who is a nominal Catholic etc., befriend them and witness - but only pursue relationship if they first pursue <PERSON>. \n\nI'll say a quick prayer for you, singleness can be frustrating. Know that you are not \"completed\" or \"made whole\" by anyone or anything other than <PERSON> - you are lacking in nothing if you earnestly seek Him! Still, desiring marriage is a good thing - and wanting this is not a bad desire or something you should set aside.",
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"I think the point isn't that she can't be right, but that we aren't rigorously evaluating what she's saying like in an argument/debate setting. We are coming for information similar to a news program. \n\nSince most of us aren't independently researching and verifying all that is claimed in the documentary, the point of the documentary is to do that for us and speak from a position of credibility so we can trust it. If we don't trust the source then it's not worth watching - even if it is correct - because we won't spend the time to independently verify it, and if we were to do that on our own we wouldn't need the documentary. \n\nNeither of you are wrong you're just looking at it from different angles.",
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"I wear a 1 piece roadcrafter, boots, gloves, helmet. \n\nI think it looks good on the bike, and off the bike it's in the side bags anyway. Only thing I carry with me is the helmet. I can wear shorts, T shirt, and sandals off the bike so I'm actually a bit more free to dress for any occasion than people who wear armored jeans no matter the temp. \n\nI never ride without the gear, because riding is more comfortable with the gear. I don't worry about if it's going to start raining, or change in temperature when the sun goes down, I have wind protection, any little debris that chips up and hits me isn't going to be that bad. \n\nI'm the only person I know that rides with a suit like this, but I think everyone else is crazy not to do it. It's to practical to me.",
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"The locking mechanism is simply a metal bar held on by two nuts that tighten on each other. I'm guessing that vibrations were enough to knock the nuts and metal bar off completely so the bag was only held on by its own weight. \n\nPelican cases have a lifetime warranty, so hopefully the only thing I'm out is shipping costs, time, and convenience. \n\nWith the new bag I'll be sure to put on loctite or a similar thread locker to prevent this in the future.",
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"A cheap solution is to just wet either an everyday cotton cloth, or microfiber, or even silk cloth. Your body heat evaporates the water in the cloth for continued cooling.\n\nEvaporative cooling vests are a step up. \n\nFor more serious cooling you can get something like a Veskimo, which pumps a reservoir of cold water continuously through the vest. [youtube type commercial for that](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf9vjugI0tw)",
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"Once you've gone through a set of books/lectures and reviewed the content once - my advice is to practice taking a test, not practice studying for a test. \n\nThe bulk of my time was doing practice problems, which directed what to study. \n\nDo a set of 20-40 problems in one area (I used a Q bank, then AAMC questions), review how to do what you didn't know, try to do them all again. Then do similar problems to see if you got the concept. Then move on.\n\nIt guides you to your problem areas and ensures you fix them.",
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"the official AAMC full length best correlates. \n\nImaging techniques are very low yield. \n\nI would take the AAMC full length and see how you do before postponing. \n\nPersonally, I studied around 8-10 weeks. Kaplan FL after content review (4 weeks before test date) was 504 - AAMC FL 1 week before test was 512 - actual was 516. \n\nI'm not sure if you're still in school, but especially if the semester is done and you can just focus on the MCAT you still have a lot of time to improve. \n\nIf your scores are on the kaplan practice tests, i think they deflate their scores so you do better on the real one and \"improve\" with their service. \n\nIf you get all 127 to 129 that's still a solid showing",
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"I always felt like I needed to postpone and study further to review more content, because like you there was stuff I just didn't know. Then I decided to take the test april 1 no matter what.\n\nI felt the same way, like there was plenty of straight content retrieval I shouldn't be missing, with the practice test a week before, and the same way on test day. I was hoping for a 508 or higher so my app would be possible. \n\nMaybe you're like me and you constantly underestimate yourself, or you're your hardest critic. I always feel I could do better. \n\nI can't say you'll do well because you think that way, but if you think that way - it's possible your undervaluing your own preparedness.",
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"Once you've reviewed all the base material (I went through lectures and used books to supplement deficiencies in the lectures) - practice taking a test, don't practice studying for a test. Reading for 10 weeks won't help - only read as much as you need to be able to understand what you got wrong in practice - that was my philosophy after going through base content. \n\nI did content review for about 4-5 weeks with EK end of chapter quizzes spread throughout to reinforce. I used M Prep lectures to learn the material, with EK books to supplement if needed. \n\nThen I did practice questions only for 4 weeks, creating section tests for myself in the Q bank. I only did practice questions on stuff I was bad at. The questions directed my study. I did them once, learned how to fix mistakes, then worked through them again quickly to reinforce. Then did similar questions to further reinforce the concepts, then moved on. \n\nI did 4 weeks of that type of study, moving from the M Prep (mcatquestion.com) Q bank to AAMC section tests/packs halfway through. \n\nI didn't study CARS because I always scored high in that. \n\nSociology was less practice questions and more making detailed notes then abridged study guides so that I'd remember the notes.",
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"Well I've been sick for about a week now and actually didn't really leave bed all day yesterday and the day before. I decided to try and hit my intensity day anyways this morning. I got 440x2 on squats and failed on the 3rd rep, did the same on bench at 235 and didn't even get through deadlift warmups. All things considered I'm surprised I was even able to hit 440 for anything on squats. Feeling like crap, but not as crappy as I have been. Just no energy really.",
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"I \"failed\" on squats again, second week in a row hitting doubles instead of triples, I mean 445x2 is still a PR but I needed another rep. I think my volume day is too low. <PERSON>'s book recommends a difference of around 70lbs but mines 90lbs at this point. I think I'm going to up volume and lower intensity day and get used to it again. And I messed up my bicep throwing in intramural softball then arm wrestled on it last night, so its really my fault. Kind of related to gym but more real life, I found out the girl I liked (from the gym) has a boyfriend so that's kind of disappointing but not too upset over it.\n\nFeels: mostly just frustrated with things\n\n\nEdit: here's my [doggy](http://i.imgur.com/vpkSuBO.jpg), she's 14 years old now.",
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"Yeah in ~2 months I went from 355x3 on squats to 435x3 (that's the last weight I hit for 3) while weighing 175. Yeah I need to play with it some more. I couldn't move up on deadlift so I'm doing Mag/ORT on Fridays in addition. There's a version in this sub that is more volume and if I can't balance it out in a couple weeks I'll probably switch to that, it does intensity every 2 weeks and on the other weeks Friday is another volume day. I'd switch now but I was sick all week last week and I'm not 100% sure I'm full back yet so I want to try still but we'll see.",
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"Yeah that sounds familiar, it's been a while since I read his book on it but I think that might be what I do for a while. I think I could actually push out doubles for a few more weeks then singles would be good as well. I haven't been doing it *that* long so I'm not really familiar with what I need to do, and I haven't been lifting *that* long really either so I'm honestly not too good at knowing what I can do or not or what works best for me I still need to play around with it.",
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"Why did he very blatantly [wink at <PERSON> then?](http://i.imgur.com/3YrQPYP.jpg) The scene then flashes to <PERSON> and <PERSON>, implying they were the only one's who saw. \n\nI don't know why but if I had to guess its because <PERSON> sees himself in <PERSON> and the things he says to himself to keep fighting. <PERSON> isn't <PERSON>, throughout the series he fights first and foremost to protect his friends and family and loving to fight is just a bonus. I don't know his plan, especially with <PERSON> and <PERSON>, but I guess we'll see.",
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"I'm not seeing your squat weight and I doubt you're even close to me in any way let alone some of the people you're responding to.\n\nHaha you know what's really funny? You make all these grandiose claims about how the way you do everything better than everyone here after \"a few days of research.\" Well guess what, I've done more research for homework assignments and anyone would be stupid to claim an expertise based on that amount of research. \n\nDid you do any research in other areas? Or is all your \"research\" just confirmation bias? Literal experts in diet and nutrition, and exercise science wouldn't make any such absolute claims, so why should you be able to? That's why people are making jokes at you.",
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"Well after failing to hit triples on squats on intensity day, I moved my volume day up 10lbs and ended up hitting 450 for 4 reps really easily. So this week I bumped volume up another 10lbs and yesterday I hit 455x3 fairly easily. /u/<PERSON> we were talking about it a couple weeks ago I think about moving to doubles then singles but I guess I just needed to up volume or something. \n\nAlso I can't really bench heavy because I messed up my bicep arm wrestling my roommate and a friend. I won, but at what cost?",
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"I bet most people wish they got into lifting sooner. I know that I wish I started in high school or earlier, it feels like I'm playing catch up almost. I know I have it in me I just need to keep on grinding away at it. Better late than never though! I know plenty of people who do absolutely no exercise which is worse than doing bro-splits. And besides in your 30s is like your prime for strength sports and there are plenty of people older than that who are very strong, I'm sure you'll get there too!",
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"I didn't lift at all last week since I was on a trip and I squatted 375 for 5x5 on Monday and could barely walk the next two days but I squatted light on Wednesday and the next day I was fine. Once you warm up you'll be alright and like he said actually doing the movement helps ease DOMs and can help you recover faster than if you just sit around.",
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"Yeah obviously there will be differences between hitting 3 sets of 5 vs 5 sets of 3 even if the total reps are equal. I was just teasing GZCL because in his programs when he writes 4x3 he means 3 sets of 4 and not the 4 sets of 3 even though in my experience sets x reps is more common (e.g. Starting Strength's 3x5). I guess the way <PERSON> writes it is more common in the olympic lifting community but I don't know about that for sure. \n\n\nAs for the math question I can see where the teacher is coming from asking for 5x3 to be written as 3+3+3+3+3 because that would be the \"standardized\" way of writing it out even if the student is technically correct, and the array one m x n usually represents rows x columns so I can see that one too. The student's apparently just got them reversed in their head for whatever reason since it's more or less the same issue as question 1 just in a different format. \n\ntl;dr: I'm here for laughs not maths",
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"Ehh kind of. <PERSON> refers to SSJ2 as \"a super saiyan that has ascended past a super saiyan\" while explaining it to <PERSON> and <PERSON>. However, <PERSON> and <PERSON> call themselves \"ascended super saiyans\" after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber (<PERSON> actually goes \"ultra super saiyan\") but they aren't SSJ2. They are ascended super saiyans or [super saiyan second grade](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_Second_Grade) which is better than SSJ but worse than SSJ2.\n\nEdit: autocorrect \"fixed\" stuff.",
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"For me it's click [this link](http://www.reddit.com/r/redditsync/comments/4k34rx/sync_for_reddit_v112_beta_is_now_going_live_on_google_play/d3bw2pq), then click the action in the snackbar then open the FAB. Mine overlaps instead of adjusting like his but it does it.\n\nAlso sorry if this has already been brought up but when I open images then close them the image itself doesn't disappear right away but eventually just closes. Looks like [this](http://i.imgur.com/6mXtZW8.jpg) on the newest Android N preview, the current version of Reddit Sync Pro works fine.",
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"But <PERSON> and <PERSON> can triple their strength within a year so obviously it would take us around 2 years to look like that!! ^^^/s\n\nNot really surprised at the fact that the DBZ subreddit doesn't know much about fitness. That said that's a sweet looking figure and <PERSON>'s looking jacked out of his mind. If only that's what he looked like in Super.",
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"In addition to the method /u/_FluX23 explained you can flash TWRP as long as your phone is not encrypted. The method I used on my Nexus 6P was like this:\n\n1. Flash the developer preview\n2. Reboot into bootloader after it installs\n3. Run the command:\n\n fastboot format userdata\n4. Flash the TWRP recovery image\n5. Flash ElementalX kernel (I think you need a kernel that disables encryption, this is what the autoroot method does, I use ElementalX anyways so this worked for me. You can find other kernels or edited stock boot.img files also)\n6. Flash SuperSU Beta\n\nIn order to get Adaway to work I had to flash the Systemless version found in [this XDA thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753) then run the Adaway app.",
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"I wasn't really addressing /u/LightinEnemy to be honest, but I guess he's probably reading \"neutral foot\" position in <PERSON>'s books too exactly.\n\n\nIt was more about the link you posted. I've seen the <PERSON> link a couple of times and was more addressing the fact that <PERSON> seems to be making an argument against <PERSON> for some reason even though they seem to have the similar opinions on foot position. When I read your reply it sounded like you were against <PERSON>'s \"neutral foot\" position based on how you worded it and were using <PERSON>'s link as a source against it, but based on the quote from <PERSON>'s book they have similar opinions and I was just trying to point that out.",
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"Hey I was thinking about making a bug report but maybe you'll see it here. When I add a domain filter for YouTube it currently automatically appends \".com\" onto the end. However, this actually fails to filter out YouTube links. I'm not sure if it's the same with any other domain since I haven't tried.\n\nEdit: just tried with Imgur and it does the same thing. Appends .com then fails to actually filter out Imgur links",
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"Yeah I think it's the same for that for whatever reason they don't just apply automatically. Launcher3 is the AOSP launcher that Google usually replaces with Google Now Launcher. I believe the functionality is pretty much the same between the two with the difference being Google Now Launcher can have Google Now as the leftmost screen. A lot of the smaller Gapps packages will not include Google Now Launcher so on a ROM like Paranoid Android it won't be overwritten with Google Now Launcher so you'll have Launcher3 by default.",
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"If you clean installed it or possibly if coming from an older version of Android you need to enable System UI Tuner by holding down the gear icon in the notification drawer. After that you can click edit on the notification quick settings and add night mode. If you want to get to night mode settings long press the quick settings tile for night mode.",
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"[The USDA says burritos have flour tortillas:](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/larc/Policies/Labeling_Policy_Book_082005_1.pdf)\n\n>A Mexican style sandwich-like product consisting of a flour tortilla, various fillings, and at least 15 percent meat or 10 percent cooked poultry meat. The flour tortilla is rolled and may or may not have tucked ends. Fillings may contain, in addition to meat or poultry meat, such major ingredients as beans, potatoes, cheese, rice, tomatoes, and chilies.\n\nThat being said I think it's a stupid argument and the only reason I can think that burritos would be made exclusively with flour tortillas is because corn tortillas are usually smaller in size and don't lend themselves well for burrito making. That doesn't mean they don't come in larger sizes and can't be used for burritos but it is far more common for them to be split that way.",
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"How does that article argue against wide grip = pecs and narrow = triceps? \n\n\nThe reason that \"a wide grip allows most people to lift more weight\" is because the pecs are a larger muscle group than the triceps and the inverse is true, if you go narrower on bench you usually lift less weight because smaller muscle groups are being recruited.\n\n\nWith regards to hypertrophy, he recommends a moderate grip because it will balance the groups more than either extreme and also allows for a larger range of motion which is good because hypertrophy is usually a product of time under tension and volume.",
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"Well I started Sheiko this week but didn't consider the combination of volume between squats and deadlifts since I haven't consistently done deadlifts in like 2 months so I ended up not being able to do 400x3x5 even though I've been doing 405x5x5. I'll be surprised if I can walk tomorrow based on how my quads feel right now. I think I'm just gonna lower my \"max\" for the rest of the cycle to accommodate.\n\n\nEdit: oh and I bruised my knee last night while trying to catch Pokémon.",
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"Hmm I'm personally not sure how to do it without wiping but if you don't mind wiping then try this:\n\n- Boot into bootloader and run:\n \n fastboot format userdata\n\n- Then flash twrp:\n \n fastboot flash recovery twrp.img\n\n- Then reboot bootloader then reboot into recovery from here you can flash ElementalX and SuperSU if you'd like then just boot.\n\nIf you don't want to wipe your data I don't know hopefully someone else who knows can let you know.",
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"The only ones I can find that look like this are at some [baby spa resort in London](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2747887/A-retreat-Royal-baby-Welcome-London-spa-dedicated-pampering-newborns-complete-hydrotherapy-giant-SINKS-bizarre-neck-floats.html) (warning I think that site has pop ups or something). They're called \"bubby\" or something like that. There are also regular inner tube versions if you Google \"baby neck float\" which are probably cheaper anyways. You might be able to find the bubby version but they look like they're just foam instead of inflatable.",
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"We live in an increasingly irrational society full of foolish laws, out of control, unaccountable law enforcement officials and a very dangerous justice system (unless you are wealthy) - do not ever do anything that involves possible criminal prosecution. Do not ever turn your children in to the police. Do not ever have them speak with police without a lawyer present. Do not speak to the police about anything that involves you or your children without consulting an attorney.",
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"Great job. After much, much money spent on shaving soaps I have settled on Arko as it is the best bang for my buck in terms of lather and slickness. ASTRA blades are good stuff as well. (although super Iridums are my faves).\n\nIf you added a nicer razor - a $20 house brand DE from Maggards or Italian Barber.ie - you would have everything you need.",
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"<PERSON>,\nI uploaded the 10-31-15 Show to Archive.org if you want to listen to it\n(I made a few errors - put in the wrong section- the title looks like it's only one song...total mess... but it works... here is the link to the whole show enjoy:\nhttps://archive.org/details/Dc20151031.14.eyesOfTheWorld\n\nWhen Nov 1st show posts on bt.etree.org I will upload it to Archive for you to listen to. \n\nnow please kick that cancer in the ass!!!",
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"<PERSON> sings better than <PERSON> did at FTW- there's that. And his voice is always in the correct key. Other than than that... it's a pop singer's voice. Not much character or soul to it. I just listened to some <PERSON> and Friends - and I have to say that <PERSON> actually has more genuine emotion and nuance in his singing than <PERSON>. I cannot figure out if I stopped hating <PERSON>'s voice at some point, or just started liking it, or maybe <PERSON> got a bit better at singing after <PERSON> passed.",
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"To those who say this post is not \"wtf\" worthy, you may be right, I could not really decide the best sub for this, but \"WTF?!\" was my initial visceral response when I came across the article. \n\nDisney, if your merchandise, from which you will make hundreds of millions of dollars, contains plot spoilers for a movie that has yet to be released in theaters, then that is an issue that you should have considered carefully in your merchandising/product rollout plan. You could have held back a few toys for a few weeks until the movie was released. Making money selling spoiler toys, then having your lawyers send notices to keep images of the toys from circulating is a shameful business practice and is bad PR for Disney.",
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"My brother is an electrician. I helped him while he worked on my house a few years ago. There is no way in hell a machine could do any of the work he does. It's hard physical labor, sure, but it takes a lot of planning, skill and experience to do correctly. It would require a highly complex robot on the level of The Terminator to rewire an entire home and install a new circuit panel.",
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"Happen to travel with my wife and kids to Vegas during the Thanksgiving week for a vacation - planned it long before this tour was announce, - omg - cosmic coincidence - Dead and Co. were there! I saw them Friday night. I thought they sounded pretty great on Archive.org and Periscope - but I was completely blown away by being there and hearing them LIVE. I cannot wait to see these guys again. They should have an official PERISCOPE stream for every show 'cuz seeing the scopes convinced me to see them live.",
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"Actually the article said, \"Ms. <PERSON> said she and many friends wound up spending $60 a day on kratom drinks [presumably at Kratom bars in Del Ray Beach] before moving back to heroin\", so I researched those bars, and the Kratom drinks are around $13 a piece (+ tax and tip). So they each had 4 drinks a day at a Kratom bar for $60. Instead of ordering powdered Kratom online for a fraction of the price and making the drinks themselves. Headline: \"How a $60 a day Kratom Habit is turning users back to heroin!!!!!\" I love journalism.",
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"I guess your 60 day challenge couldn't have come at a better time in a twisted kind of way. :(\n\nAt least you have the gift of seeing your lack of self love as part of the cause for the breakup.\n\nKeep loving that man in the mirror, he needs it and deserves it.\n\nStay strong. Stay loving. It takes guts to go through the changes you are experiencing.",
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"That video is spectacular! You're wonderful to watch on screen, you have a friendly smile, playful energy, and an engaging way of talking. Even the toys were fun to look at \n\n...oh. .poor <PERSON> :( \n \nThe editing, music, and graphics are exceptionally awesome. I've worked on hundreds of TV commercials as a writer/producer and am really impressed by your creative style and execution. Good job. Keep those ants outta yer head and away from yer YouTube channel.",
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"I realized that as an adhd-pi person I am going to need to develop some support structure for myself to get me through jobs...especially. ones I am working on that I am not excited about. I made a deal that that i will trade my time and creativity to work on projects for my ADHD coach, in return she will help \"guide and goad\" me through the aspects of a project I am trying to avoid doing. I am also highly motivated by approval and disapproval so I need to get her to use those as levers to get me to get off my lazy ass and get moving.",
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"The <PERSON> and the Clinton Foundation are a political machine bought and paid for by Wall Street, Big Pharma and anyone else with money to invest in buying favors with a politician. Once she is elected all these favors will be called in by these donors...that means no meaningful reform of Wall St., etc. She is a Trojan Horse. \n\n I have nothing against her on a personal level. I voted for <PERSON> in '92 and '96, but she is blatantly a machine politician, espousing that she cares about people and wants to help society while she looks like she just wants to move back in to the White House - as if she deserves to be there. She has all of <PERSON>'s ambition and none of his charm or people skills - although she actually is much more qualified now than he was when he first ran in 1992 .",
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"I had a very odd experience with Kratom at a concert a few months ago in Vegas. I took about 3 grams of red before the show...which was Dead & Co. (jam band featuring <PERSON> with members of the Grateful Dead.) T he show started I felt really chill and enjoyed the tunes...but I really wanted to feel high. I vaped some weed and felt nothing from it, so at intermission I ordered a double jack and coke, and felt nothing from that. I had a good time, but the Kratom was cock blocking my attempts at partying. It did help me feel relaxed in the MGM arena but it stopped me from really getting my buzz on.",
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"Regarding the first negative: \n1. \"\"Private\" kratom board that is unnamed\"\nYes, there is a vendor review Mega-thread on a private subreddit that is only accessible to members by invitation. The first rule of that board is that you do not mention it by name. Without access to this subreddit, Reviewer-Watch is flying blind \n\nRegarding the second negative: \n\"raises bar for other vendors: mention of putting down other vendors\"\nSaying that INDO is \"raising a bar for other vendors\" does not put down other vendors. \nIt implies that INDO sets a high standard that other vendors can aspire to. I work in the Advertising business and it's a commonly used phrased to imply that one brand is doing a better job than the competition - for example: \"BMW just raised the bar in performance luxury\" - does not in any way say that \"Jaguar sucks\", it says BMW just bumped up what it means to be great. \n\nOkay, I have a life to live and I have spent too much time on this Trolling stuff.\nIf anyone is still reading this - try some Luminosity -it's the shit. \n\n\n\n\nPeace out.\n\n\n\n\n\nPeace out.",
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"A deadhead passed me his vape pen several times, and i took huge hits. It definitely tasted and smelled like a thc oil cartridge, but i got zero effect from it. I have vaped at home while on kratom and felt it.\n\nEdit: i usually do not drink when i am using kratom, so i am not sure about drinking and kratom. I wonder if it was the type of kratom i used that night?",
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"Can anyone explain this to me? When you are \"protesting\" something, you are trying to get as much attention as possible, including media coverage. So why do these people holding public protests outside - in public - get so wildly angry when people video them, (or, god forbid, contradict them?) It's not just the <PERSON> protest, the Mizzou protesters pulled the same \"how dare you interrupt our protest??!!\" attitude. They seem to believe that they should be protected from any interaction with the public...or even a campus reporter...during a public protest...outside in public. Are they just thin-skinned kids used to posting this stuff online with no feedback? Or are these campus \"protests\" just meant to be on-campus-feel-good-circle-jerks, unseen by the outside world? Truly, I am just not getting this.",
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"She wanted to get married, I was happy just being bf/gf/. It was marriage or breakeup. So we get married. For the first few years the marriage was a lot better than I thought, and we still really enjoyed each other's company and started building a future together. Then we had kids and it alllll went to sh*t. The differences in our personalities are so drastic that the pressure of children brought out the worst in both of us. We are now \"roommates raising kids\" for the time being. We almost divorced a few years ago but agreed to stay together to help raise the kids (who both have learning disabilities) ...where we live is SUPER expensive so that is a part of that decision. We get along without fighting but the love is gone. I would not recommend marrying someone you are not really 100% compatible with.",
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"Not a <PERSON> supporter - but I will offer this anecdote: I recently sat in on a meeting with a mayor of a small city in California who was briefing a small group of businessmen about the development of a piece of property in their part of town. First, I was amazed at how tight the mayor was with these businessmen/women - and I was impressed by his depth of knowledge regarding city,state, and federal environmental and zoning regulations (these regulations were holding up the construction of the property) He was explaining all of it to the business owners in the meeting and they all seemed to be generally aware of what he was talking about. (I had never even heard about most of the things they were discussing) \n\nTakeaway: I think business people like <PERSON> gain a fairly good understanding of how government functions over time because they run up against it so much in their business activities.",
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"I have worked on a few tv commercials like those - and basically the law firms that create them are (low end) class action lawsuit firms, trying to attract lots of poor plantiffs.... NOT anything a high class, high priced, white shoe law firm would want to have anything to do with - it undercuts their brand image and their status/ranking in the Santa Fe legal community.\n\nEdit: flaw in plot... imho a firm like Davis and Mainn either would not have produced the commercial they showed to <PERSON>, or if they are the kind of firm that does that kind work they would not have gotten so worked up about their image.",
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"While I am not a <PERSON> supporter I am disgusted by these protesters denying Americans' right to hear a politician make a speech. That's all they did, denied the rights of their fellow citizens. no sugar coating it. Because they don't like <PERSON>, and he is \"politically incorrect\" they think they have a right to deny HIM his right to talk to his supporters, and deny those supporters from listening to his speech? What if a group from the Tea Party showed up at <PERSON> rally or <PERSON> rally? The media would go crazy.",
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"My thoughts when i think about public personality vs. Real personality.\n\n<PERSON>: way over the top, flashy, showy in public, arrogant, talks off the cuff..totally bombastic and tough, seems like a total hardass...but from people who really know him... he sounds competent, nice and reasonable behind the scenes, doing the right things for the right reasons.\n\n<PERSON>: respectible, competent, experienced, very polished, very rehearsed in public, seems compassionate and caring about the little guy.....but from people who know her...she seems likely to be very shady, corrupt as hell, has poor judgement... does the wrong things for the wrong reasons to pay back people she owes favors to.",
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"Let's see...Fox tried to get rid of <PERSON> at the very first debate- almost like it was their job to regulate who gets to run for the party nomination. The rest of the networks are <PERSON> machines. \nThis election cycle has exposed some serious puppetry that goes on with the press and the political system. I am totally disgusted with all of them and no longer trust any mainstream media sources. Washington Post ran 18 anti-Bernie articles in just a few days?\nThis country is like a bannana republic. We should replace the bald eagle with a bannana.\nEdit: typo",
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"My mom, who is retired, comes to visit my home a few times a year to \"spend time with her grandsons.\" She says she enjoys \"helping out\" but after 1 to 2 days as a guest in my home she falls back into her usual routine of ordering me around like a servant, example: holds her cup of tea up and says \"I\"ll have a refill!\" as I am walking by to prepare my sons' lunch or dinner. And instead of offering to help cook ANY meals for the family, she simply says \"when's dinner? I am getting hungry.\" And don't get me started on the constant tech support of showing her over and over again how to use the computer - which she sits on all day instead of doing anything with her grandchildren. My wife is a nurse who works long hours and is not around during dinner time. I work from home, so It would be nice if my mom would help out instead of becoming someone i need to wait on hand and foot. We have decided after many years of this ....that \"grandma\" is stressing me out too much and we are limiting the time she can stay with us.",
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"Yes, that's the gist of it :(\nBefore she arrives at my house I always tell her \"let's plan out the dinners for the week - and go food shopping so we'll have the food you like\" (she does NOT offer to pay for any of the groceries btw) but she still will not start doing ANY cooking, no matter how busy I am. \nIf I am simply too busy for dinner she lays a guilt trip on me about her \"having to eat alone!?!?\" She is divorced, and lives by herself, so I am pretty sure she has \"eaten alone\" thousands of times since I moved out of her home in 1988. But it's a big deal if it happens under my roof.",
"989"
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"I am not a <PERSON> supporter, although I lurk on this board from time to time. That NY Times article was so boring I lost interest in it before I could even be bothered finishing it. Are women supposed to be shocked and horrified by that article? What kind of Newspaper approves a crap article like that? This did not change my opinion of <PERSON> at all. The Times is a piece of grabage.",
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"These are the ones I ordered:\n\nRed Maeng Da\nWhite Borneo\nBali Gold\nGreen Malaysia \nGanesh Maeng Da\nPurple 8-in-1 Blend\n\nI know I like the Bali Gold, The Green, and the White, the Red is okay but not my favorite. I cannot recall anything special about The Ganesh or 8 in 1 blend yet. I was going to be very methodical about evaluating each strain and taking notes on each burn, but I was injured on Saturday ( electric go-kart crash - believe it or not) so I have been simply taking 3 x 500mg (1.5 grams) in capsules of each strain a few times a day to stay ahead of the pain. But overall, every strain has been good. Enjoying the Bali Gold right now and it's very euphoric and good for pain.",
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"Thank you for taking the time to write this post. There are many of us in the Kratom community who use this plant medicinally and it is a confirmation to have someone like you in the medical community approve of this plant. I have been prescribed drugs that are much more dangerous than kratom (Tylenol3, Oxycodone etc) and I feel kratom is actually much more effective, reliable and safe for pain management than the pharmaceuticals. Of course now they are tryimg to make kratom illegal, and if my state chooses to go down that road I wil have to go back to big pharma to get my pain managment meds. Using plant medicine should be a basic human right.",
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"Thanks for the info. I want to figure out how to compliment my current dose (2 to 3 grams) with something more potent like Max Relief - since that stuff is a little pricey to take by itself. \n\nHave you tried the other \"enhanced\" blends at All Natural?\nLike the 12:1's or the Enhanced Red Sunda? \"Rez\" from ANA sent me a sample of something last year but my tolerance was so high at the time that it didn't make a big impact on me. I have since lowered my dosage by only taking 2 to 3 carefully measured out capsules per session.",
"956"
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"I have the same issue, I feel your pain. Since I cannot seem to keep myself from eating, snacking, grazing, binging, late night eating etc, I realized that I just have to cut those junky snack fooods out of my diet: no chips, no cookies, no bread and butter, mmm. So, anyway I am not doing a keto diet, but I have switched to focusing on higher protein foods and fats- chicken, fish, eggs, salads, nuts, avocados, low carb tortilla wraps, etc. For a binge snack treat i mix a little protein powder with low fat greek yogurt or kefir. Everything I eat, while not too exiting, is very filling. So far I have lost about 15 pounds in the last two monthsand I am not thinking about food and rarely hungry",
"863"
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"Dead & Co. are not The Grateful Dead in intention or execution. Dead & Co. is one part \"Grateful Dead Experience\" with jamming and \"improvising\" (within certain limits,) and one part \"sober\", professional, well-rehearsed Arena Rock Band. Like The Rolling Stones or Aerosmith they deliver solid, consistent concert experiences every night for (realitively) pricey tickets. When I was leaving the Vegas show I remember thinking that it ranked as one of the best \"rock concerts\" ever - and it was. But back in the day (80s/90s) I would NEVER have referred to a Dead Show as simply a \"concert.\" GD shows were a lot more mystical and unpredictable. Trading <PERSON> for <PERSON> means giving up the unpredictable for the reliable. For a middle aged guy like me who cannot follow the band, hoping to catch a \"hot night\" that is not a bad thing.",
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"I think this is the incarnation of the Dead that <PERSON> has wanted for many, many years. It's the perfect mix of art and commerce, a vibrant, creative, lucrative, touring machine without the drama, ego issues (no <PERSON>) or drug abuse problems (no <PERSON>). The Grateful Dead were basically moving in this direction in the 80s/90s but <PERSON>'s heart wasn't really in it, and I think his drug abuse was a way of escaping the pressure, the monotony, and the financial obligations of keeping their huge organization afloat. The monthly nut they had to pay to keep the road crew, equipment, staging, and front office going was a staggering sum during a time when concert tickets were fairly inexpensive. This meant non-stop touring - spring tour, summer tour, fall tour, winter tour. I remember seeing <PERSON> in '93 and he was looking tired, bored and stoned onstage and my heart really went out to him. I wished at the time that the Dead would just scale back their endless touring operation and just play a few dozen HUGE, lucrative outdoor summer concerts each year- big stadiums and festivals only. Then they could have taken the rest of the year off to do side projects. <PERSON> would have been fed by his true love: The Jerry Garcia Band, and <PERSON> could have toured with Rat Dog. Sad that GD turned into such a monster that it killed <PERSON>...then it killed <PERSON>.",
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"TL:Dr: yes!\nI am in my 40s, I have struggled with self esteem and confidence issues since my teens. It took me until my early 30s to get into the career I wanted to get into (advertising). I once told my <PERSON> that I was being recognized in my field as very creative, very talented etc. <PERSON> sez: \"well of course -Edog-, I always knew you were creative and talented!!\" Me: \"ummm..so why didn't you ever tell me that? \nIt would have really boosted my self-confidence\" <PERSON>: \"Well, I didn't want you to get a big head!\" I thought I was going to lose my mind. She purposely did not praise me my entire life. What is the result of this? Well, my brother and I both make less money than we should (don't think we deserve it?) And we both married very negative, critical woman who complain about everything. My Ndad asked me once: \"-Edog-, why did you and your brother marry such bitchy women?\" I replied: \"maybe because our Nmom is so negative and critical?\" <PERSON> replies: \"She is? Really? Hmmmm.\" (wow, writing this out makes me realize how crazy it all is. )",
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"are you talking with your doctor about quitting the SSRI? they usually recommend lowering your dose down slowly over time, so please do be careful. \nI decided to quit my SNRI cold turkey a few years ago and it went very badly for me.Also, I think trading in Xanax for kratom is not a bad idea since xanax is one of the hardest drugs to kick, and one of the most dangerous drugs to get addicted to.Amazing that they want to ban Kratom considering how fucking dangerous prescription meds are.",
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"I have a capsule machine, but I stopped using it because it doesn't jam enough powder into the capsules, so I do it by hand. Its a bit more time consuming, but I can get cram about 750mg of K into one capsule, which means i can pop two capules and get 1.5 grams.\nThe capsule machine was only getting 400 or 500 mgs.into each capsule. On the plus side, cap machibes are pretty fast and efficient if you practice with them enough",
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"This. He has a nice voice, always in tune/in the right key...but....it's lacking the true depth of feeling needed to pull off some of those heavy, serious Dead tunes, <PERSON>'s voice had all these little subtleties to it, he was chanelling some deep vibes, and a pop-rock voice just can't bring that to the mix. I think some of those songs either need to be sung by <PERSON> or left alone. Just my opinion.",
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"He was not specific about each and every argument he got into on Reddit, but basically this was his viewpoint;\nThe NSA/Booz Allen Hamilton had a job to do. <PERSON> was hired to do that job, and not to talk about it. ergo; <PERSON> was wrong for violating the oath he took etc. yada yada. \nHe also added that <PERSON> was not really \"in charge of\" or overseeing the data collecting project he claimed he was in charge of....it was something he needed to request access to use from his supervisor each time he used it. essentially that <PERSON> kind of over-inflated his role a bit in the affair.\nedit: typo",
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"Before Israeli jets bombed it, Syria developed a North Korean designed nuclear plant to build atomic weapons, so of course Israel prefers low-tech, backwards, sunni takfirs beheading civilians to the <PERSON> regime. Defo the lesser of two evils from an existential point of view. Syria and Israel could easily wind up going to war with each other, going nuclear, and sucking the rest of the world into their armageddon.",
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"ex_addict_bro thank you for sharing this about yourself...I am just not able to even put into words what your post is showing me about my own pussy behavior, and crazy covert contracts. No wonder I am such a miserable fuck. You know that old saying \"the truth hurts\"? Well, after reading your post, I think the truth just ran my ass over. And backed over me a few times. And I f'n needed that.",
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">You will not be loved because women don’t love you like you want to be loved in general. \n\n>Also, they don’t work this way, because they won’t be your mother (and if they will, they won’t fuck you and won’t respect you). \n\n>Also, covert contracts don’t work in general. \n\n>Also, women will notice what rings your bell and they will use that to take advantage over you. \n\n>There is no childhood to save any longer. You had a childhood, some time ago. Now what’s done is done. \n\n>She is not your mother, you’re not her child. \n\n>You’re not a man that can replace your father. Your father is either old or dead. That time is gone. There is nothing to fix, nothing to improve. \n\n>Also, even if you could somehow magically replay your childhood, while playing your father role, only a better one - women just don’t work this way. **You don’t know how to be a man. Your father never showed you that and if he did, it was a caricature. You only know how to be her child. So you will be playing a child’s fantasy on how it is to be a grown up man and a husband or \n\n---------^^^^^^^^^^^\n There is more truth here in this post than a hundred therapy sessions ever showed me. After I read your post this week, I went back and re-read NMMNG with brand new eyes and it has totally changed my life. All the anger I have to all the people in my life for not treating me the way I want to be treated - especially my wife - it has ALL been about ME acting like a little child begging for approval instead of a man demanding respect and enforcing proper bounderies. Trying to please everyone to get love, sex, approval. All totally wrong (covert contracts)...and not just wrong but totally destructive to me and all the people who I got involved with. It's like a bad computer program that made my system crash over and over again, and it wrecked my marriage. I am 47 and I see a trail of failed relationships and pussy victim situations behind me for the last 30 years because I was not acting like a man. I was an approval-whore pussy. Now I have to re-build and put my life back together by trying to please myself and rely on my own approval. I wish this post was standard reading for all the \"nice guys\" on this sub.\nThanks again for posting.",
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"I used to cruise my 10 speed bike up and down the boardwalk in front of her Uncle's beach house/condo. She went there ocassionally, and I thought she would see me from the patio, call down to me and we would talk. Get back together. The odds of any of that happening were so remote it's just crazy.\nAnd we were in no way compatible to begin with.\n\nReality: I was an obsessed loser stalker. \n\nWeird twist: One day a few years later, after I was really over her, I cruised by that same place at the beach and she was actually standing there on the patio, and she really did call down to me, i had earbuds in and dark glasses on - so I just pretended not to hear her/see her and just kept cruising. It was too weird, finally got what I wanted...but I didn't want it anymore.",
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"Thanks for taking the time to do a full reply and explanation <PERSON>, at least I will sleep less dumb tonight xD\n\nSo basically, there is naught my friend can do and the official forum is just a glorified guestbook for public marketing :O\n\nWell huh, why there is so many people posting there then? It's useless, except if you live in an \"happy-perfect-world\" :3",
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"Just my feeling and also to directly reply to your post, yes the HL-raid philosophie since 3.0 changed.\n\nThe gear check is now really hurting when it come to the new tight dps check and you now need to train even more longer than before to see progression throught learning... It is why you feel downed when you \"only\" raid 2-3 times a week for 2 hours by session, it was enough for coils progression but since the changes for alex-s it is not for an average raiding team.\n\nMy advice, don't give up... There is nothing much you can do about it with your team configuration, continue gearing and training, there is a reason why it took so long for the best teams to clear it : skills isn't enough to clear this the first week after release, like the old coil.\n\nQuestion is, it is sad to see such gears-wall on end-game? To me, yes.",
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"As a French person who lived and worked for 3 years in Paris, this :\n> * The public transports, depending on the line, go from \"okay\" to straight up \"<PERSON> what IS that smell\". Not that the Berlin Ubahn/London Tube is perfect, but there's a clear difference in quality.\n\nIs true :x\n\nHorror story incoming : I once saw a whole salami who was (according to the smell around) rotting since days below my seat.\nAnd I don't even want to share more experiences about various \"smells\" that I encountered during 3 years there when using Paris's subway, some things better stay hidden :x\n\nAnother reason to not choose Paris as a fan festival location would be the terrible level of English that most people use around, if you are a foreign visitors and lost or looking for some kind of informations in the streets... Good luck!\n\nSo, I would vote either for London again or Berlin.",
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"> SE really failed to capitalize on all the goodwill the expansion brought them.\n\nThat's because they designed their first expansion like a patch, we just got a bigger patch and that's it, the only difference was the packaging and ingame textures, contents wise it's 2.0 recycled for 3.0 but with even more grindy tomes and lockouts.\n\nOh yeah, as a bonus we got a fabulous \"new\" over-frustrating-savage-raid covered with J-POP bgm. How kind. (Also, thanks for giving a blow in my childhood, my idea of <PERSON> in a FF as an holy protector or ancient chivalrous castle from the past got literally destroyed).\n\nI guess, shit happen SE? Please don't deceive us for 3.1 :3",
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"So much contempt in your words, I used to be an hardcore raider for the whole 2.X, I gave the experience its chance and cleared all CoB/sCoB/fCoB when they still were rellevant.\n\nAfter 2 years, I gained on wisdom and realized quick enough that Alexander would actually be a lame CoB copy, this game doesn't need more CoB endgame, it need more different endgames to do (First expansion of a mmo usually do it...).\n\nDon't forget the feeling of an empty game the Tuesday right after you had whole CoB on farm, 1h right after the gather time of your team. This is what FFXIV is right now outside of Alexander-S, empty with tomes grinds on lockouts.",
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"1 week before quitting the game for good, one of my static friend was saying \"When I connect and raid alex, it feel like I'm having a second job\". It was weeks ago and she was right.\n\nMy static and me used to raid and enjoy all coils since 2.0, from a coil to another we had people leaving or making a break with the game and it was ok to decent in order to refill their spots, (even if it meant to train new people).\n\nFor <PERSON>, it's another story... The level of frustration + whole design of Alex will just break most statics and literally make people burnout and then quit the game (my friend list is so empty since <PERSON> :x).\n\n<PERSON> is a cancer.\n\nI decided to save my sanity and to do so I'm now a proud retired raider.",
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"Hi, some questions first,\n\nDid they asked you since start for big pulls? Would make sense if they were together and if they not asked, you can't magically guess what they were thinking.\n\nWhat do you mean by *\"in my own pace\"* ?\nJust my opinion but after so many weeks of those f$%;,! daily Neverreap, I would actually get mad if I had to meet someone pulling 2 mobs per 2 mobs, Neverreap is boring as it is, there is no need to ice the cake xD\n\nAnyway, communication before and during a dungeon is key in this scenario I guess.",
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"There is no need to be some kind of genius or even good at maths to understand that Alexander-S is either \"too hard\" or an huge fail design wise... You just have to look at last census : http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/EorzeaCensus_2015/37_JPEN_Census_L.png\nand then you look at FCOB census 5 months ago https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/33cc1k/latest_lodestone_population_survey_730k_active/\n\nSo... I suppose this last number of an incredible amount of 58 people (lol) have grow a little bit since September 7 but I really doubt it reached 36k players yet.\n\nAlso, people mostly asked for various raids and harder 4 mans contents in order to give more choices to the midcore community and the final delivery is actually different from what people were expecting, we got a way too easy \"normal mode\" and an virtually higher difficult \"alex-nm-copy\" content with a very tight dps check and heavily punishing \"allagan-rot-like\" mechanics... To me it really feel like lazy design :x\n\nActually, there is nothing left for midcore communities (except for A1S and A2S I guess) and they have to face regular/casual contents everyday, it's pretty sad.\n\nTL;DR : 58 AS clears VS 36k FCOB, boring-alex-s, no more contents for midcore communities, lazy 3.0 \"raids\" design.",
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"> That survey took place around the time of catch-up patch release, which covered a much longer period. Although I'm sure the result would turn out as you said, the comparison isnt valid.\n\nThe comparison here is just to give an overall look at the extreme difference between turn 13 and AS-4, we are at 1 month of 3.1 (AK catch-up patch) and I would be the first surprised to see similar numbers dropping. Let's be realistic, it's not going to happen soon.\n\n> A1S and A2S have high similarities to their nm version; A3S and A4S are totally different fights from their respective nm.\n\nI think you got me wrong, I was mostly pointing the similarities between A-NM and A-S in a cosmetic fashion, just like when they re-use any hard primal design to create their extreme mode counterpart. This is what I personally call lazy design for the best end-game content on a P2P mmo, especially when we have only a single place to to end game activities after 2 years and an \"expansion\".",
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"So, let's say, after 2 years of daily then weekly-onfarm cob/scob/fcob it's people fault if statics break up, disband, people quits just because they *\"give up far too easily\"* on alex-s?\n\nMy FL is full of either \"deleted\" or people who quits because of how alexander-s is designed, though they never give up on the whole cob progress...\n\nIs it giving up or trying to save some kind of sanity from them?\nYou are right, this content isn't impossible but is it enjoyable? If you are only getting pleasure out of it just because it's done then something is wrong.\n\nAt least the whole coil had an interesting storyline to cover difficult moments. (oh, and no J-POP for battles, I think it's another strong point).",
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"So basically, you are saying that only people who beat whole Alexander-S are being worthy to be called \"Good player\" and the coil saga was just a \"training\" (except for t9 like you said).\n\nMost of your points are valid though but I'm not too sure if I want to be a \"good player\" as you seems to define it, I'd like to keep my friends and fc mates near me, 2 years learning to like and enjoy playing with some people with coil and to just complete alex-s it would mean to actually leave them behind... Gaming in mmos is like life, you make choices, I'm not going to sacrifice the social part of this game just for a raid :3 Too many statics around me did this choice over the last weeks, so many kicks, replace and sad moments. They not even raid for pleasure anymore but mostly just to get done with it.\n\nI'm not going to sell my soul for a \"Good player\" title, especially when I find a raid like <PERSON> ugly in every aspects (story and cosmetic way).",
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"> A player who hides behind excuses is not a good player.\n\nI agree, hiding behind excuses while executing end-game contents is pathetic and actually a selfish attitude to your team, self-improvement is the key to win over difficulty most of the time.\n\nWhere I disagree is sudden change of raid design with Alexander-s, it's a sadistic move from the developing team when it come to social, you could actually \"carry\" a \"weak-link\" for all coils but as long as you had fun with them and also looking at how they tried their best to improve it wasn't worrying much.\nIn my team, we had such called \"weak-link\", this person was lovely and also trying all its best but... It ended by a complete burn-out with alex-s and then left the game for good. Yes I'm very angry to dev team decision, no one is going to bring my friend back.\n\nI would like to add that as a good player, you don't have to justify your title with achievements, you are one or you are not. There is actually good players around who don't want to raid.",
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"OP you have all of my support. I'm personally tired to see unbeliever replies or literally people telling several OPs that they are guilty in a way or another, this is unfair because there is actually a fact that got proved over the years :\n\n**Square Enix customer support is one of the worst support you can experience in the gaming industry, they show an incredible level of incompetence and contempt to their customers.**\n\nGuys stop being fools, enjoy their games but don't be white knights to their customer support because it is really crappy.",
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"Next time I would like to see less \"salty-dick-like\"'s answers in this subreddit, you should know that someone who is really guilty isn't going to look for helps on forums, there is a level of shame when you actually break the rules that prevent you to claim your innocence everywhere...\n\nI'm actually more worried at our ffxiv-reddit community when it come to solidarity between players, a very nice example of what to not be when someone is downed and looking for helps.",
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"Just my thought but I think some real/new competition on the current p2p pve mmorpg scene would be a great thing for ffxiv.\n\nAs it is there is absolutely no real competition for them (except the old wow) to justify additional efforts on creating new/different contents that would pop out of this standard theme-park with recycled contents since 2.0, even their first expansion can be seen as a lazy salvage of what we already had since long (8 mans raid, 1 and half ex-primal, over-used-dungeons for weekly token, the hunt and even more /daily/weekly tokens).\nThis game desperately need fresh blood when it come to more various contents, especially on the end-game scene (I'm crossing my fingers for exploratory islands).\n\nReal competition could even force SE to hire more people for the game developing, allowing them to create new departments for ffxiv. (I'm probably wishing too much on this last point though).",
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"As someone who play since 2.0, getting new gear will only please me if it actually look nice. Everything is replaced once every 3 to 6 months by higher ILevels so you can't get much excited by \"stronger\" gears because of that.\n\nTalking about myself only, I found a decent glamour since long, everything new I get will most likely be glamoured right away. On a general note, collecting stuffs have its limit because of retainers slots... Except if you are ready to cash some extra money to SE.",
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"<PERSON>, I was on Durandal for whole 1.X and 2.0 launch, before the transfer some weeks later.\n\n* 1 : Yes they are but it is mostly because a lot of Japanese don't talk a single bit of English so they won't bother try to communicate by auto-translate. (They will ignore you, simple as that).\n\n* 2 : When entering a JP-duty-finder, you are considered to be able to your job properly and have gathered informations or/and trained before, not during. However the quality of JP-DF are very great (good dps, healing, tanking and aim for speed runs most of the time), a Japanese team will either not give up easily or call it since start (after some talks) if a weak link is preventing the team to obviously win.\n\n* 3 : Chit-chat mainly in FC and LS, for other things they use the party finder in the heavy way (for training parties too).\n\nOn a last note, Japanese people are quit enjoyable folks if you manage to get into a JP community, lot of crazy and adorable people there but the language barrier can make you feeling very lonely if you can't write and understand it at least (Hiragana/Katakana).\nAlso, you should take care of your uses of auto-translates, some things doesn't translate well from English :3 and will sound rude for a Japanese folk.\n\nIs it very worth it if :\n\n* a. Your MS isn't going to reach crazy numbers (at 400 MS, expect to play like a soothsayer).\n\n* b. You can understand what people say and reply properly.",
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"~~As usual, male characters get screwed :p It's not even surprising anymore xD~~\n\n~~Like said from another poster, we will eventually get <PERSON>'s outfit to be sure we look as the common NPC :3~~\n\n~~Glamours when you play as a male character in this game is pretty unfair to its female counterpart :(, we can't even pretend to have a lot of unique and gender locked stuffs, most of them can be wear by female chars.~~\n\n~~Well, this is bullshit.~~\n\n**Edit** Didn't know it was cash shop exclusive :) this new can literally go **** itself (no offence to <PERSON> of course, not his fault if SE is greedy).\n\nAnd more exclusive contents out of the game when it could had be a reward from gold saucer, the greed is real.",
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"I wish they made the housing system different, we got \"beauty\" and \"cool places\" over useful and reachable housing for everyone... \n\nI was actually hoping to see an apartment+balcony system, direct entry from a NPC (just like Inns in cities), something anyone could work on, different apartment ranking for different prices, both FCs and personal housing would had won with this deal.\n\nServer wise the memory needed for an idea like this one is shortened greatly.",
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"I may be too sentimental but this little event touched me in the heart, it bring me back a lot of good memories from Asura <3 \n\nFFXI was more than just another game for me, it actually changed me in real life :3 as a native French speaker I was able to learn English through my 8 years of adventuring on Vana'diel and this is now an huge bonus for my current job.\n\nI think, it would be amazing to \"recycle\" the developers of FFXI into Yoshi-P's team, they have gathered so many knowledges on our fan-base community, it would be a waste to put them elsewhere.",
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"\"Poorly designed\" doesn't mean \"Too hard for me\"\n\nThis \"git gud\" reply is insulting to the amount of broken statics on A3S or/and good players quitting the game for good due to burnout, in the end we are (you, me, all) losing valuable people during our daily roulettes or/and various PFs.\n\nYes <PERSON> (Any modes) is \"Poorly designed\" for several reasons... A3S design (It should be a last tier boss to me) is just one reason from many other.\n\nI'm kind of tired to see contempt replies of \"hyped\" \"raiders\" who seems to have grown some kind of Stockholm Syndrome over A3S, do you guys remember the old coil2 before the nerf? or even coil2 savage :o they were actually good and enjoyable fights as a comparison.",
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"> It wasn't like we all went there and said \"lol lets put this on reddit and show off how great our server is\"\n\nI'm myself French native and currently living in France, I did my studies in Paris and I still have a lot of contacts there. I didn't even thought a second that your post could be a way to grab some attention on this sub-reddit.\n\nI just want to thank you for your support, this little screenshot gave me a smile this morning, many people from France are shocked of what just happened. It's nice to see that even inside our FFXIV community there is people who care and support us.",
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"OP is a long time friend :p his post in this Sub-Reddit just like in OF was censored by mods, anything that is a bad advertising for SE (either on OF or Reddit) will get removed.\n\nThose mods doesn't have the choice and they are not overzealous, they just follow what the company told them to do on media/socials/forums, that's their censorship job.\n\nThat's how SE's policy always deal with unhappy/complaining customers, even if you have a calm attitude or solid points over your personal opinion they will mute/ban/censor you. It's the same with their witch-hunt on copyrights (Anyone remember the T12 FMV? Many youtube accounts of raiders were suspended/deleted/restricted because SE asked for it.)\n\nSo in the end, just enjoy their games and support their developers when you can but don't hope to be considered as a valuable customer or a valuable Fan to SE, because you are not. We are just wallets with arms.\n\nSquare Enix still exist today because they have valuable artists/developers/producers but when it come to the quality of the company itself... We are far from the old school Square Soft.",
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"Well, if good amount of interesting posters were not perma-banned from OF, we could maybe see more various things than the regular \"plz nerf this, too hard!!!\" or \"N°2864548 sarcastic thread\" or \"Can we have a fat cat mount?\" or \"How raid/hunt/diadem/insert-new-content-here killed the game\"...\n\nReddit isn't a perfect place but at least we can enjoy the liberty to read/post/share various and interesting discussions without being potentially banned at a warrior of light speed.",
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"And I thought our new generation of players were all impatient young scrubs who mostly play as they play on cellphone or/and FB flash games... I guess this is even worse!\n\nWow, I'm speechless really... O.o Why even bother \"playing\" then? It is a crazy new level of pay to win definition.\n\nI hope it's just a very cultural thing. I don't want to see the plague spreading elsewhere out of China.\n\nEdit : OP, you can be proud of you really, it must be a tough situation for you when it come to talk/play with people that accept such crazy pay to win thing as \"normal\" O.O",
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"Power-levelling and Mercenary/legendary selling was always a thing within the community of a game, directly between players or from RMTs. We can see it on our NA/EU/JP communities as a thing since very long. Some people just chose the dark/smelly/lazy side when it come to playing a game.\n\nBut when it is the company owner of a game who offer such deal as an \"instant win button\" in exchange of some money, it mean that most of their players/customers are just beyond hope :x",
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"Sorry but I don't understand :o I think your definition of pay to play is inaccurate, did you mean : pay so \"the game is playing itself?\", [Jon.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtBVldLtvD0)\n\nMore seriously, there is actually a meaning to the whole levelling and main storyline and it can be enjoyable, having the mindset of \"only the last patch/update/expansion count\" is what kill the modern mmo industry, we are getting more and more vertical game progression because of this.\n\nI wish people were more patient over progressions and also inclined to accept that you may not be able to get everything in an mmorpg :3",
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"> All you're getting is a fast-forward to the beginning of end game on a single job.\n\nAnd so skipping real play time, it's an accomplishment and so a pay to win definition.\n\n&<PERSON>; Pay to win would be paying for i220 gear when it isn't otherwise available or paying for the ability to equip another class' skills when non-paying players don't have that option.\n\nStuffs in this game have very little value when you see at which pace they get replaced, in the end your arguments are subject to a personal point of view of what is pay to win or not.\n\nChina have both pay to play (subscription) and pay to win FFXIV, disgusting but seems to be a cultural thing.",
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"> It means you are getting an advantage over other players who do not pay to the point of the game being imbalanced.\n\nGlad you could figure by yourself, let's make an example of 2 different players.\n\n* Player A isn't using the experience/job booster, not paying also for main storyline skipping.\n\n* Player B is using them and \"ready\" to enter new expansion.\n\nNow into real gaming time :\n\nPlayer A is far behind and still levelling in the normal way, doing dungeons but will have to wait longer to enter any kind of duty because there is X amount of Players B who bought a booster = first imbalance, Player A is having issues to level up.\n\nThe same can work to Fates levelling, Player A is soloing them when possible and so it take longer, meanwhile Player B is doing Fates post lv50, Player B doesn't have any reason to do lower level Fates = second imbalance, Player A is having issues to level up once more.\n\nAnd finally now into MSQ progression, Player A is looking for new players to do the trials parts, eventually leading to new ingame friends, sadly there isn't much around because other new players paid to instantly complete them = third imbalance, Player A is having hard times to complete MSQ trials.\n\nI'm not too sure about what define \"imbalance\" to you but this look sad and painful for Player A.",
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"I just can't stop laughing, it's too hilarious, you are quoting the words of FFXIV producer/director itself and some people still argue over your facts xD\n\n/freehug for you!\n\nBack to this article/interview, I did read it many months ago, I discovered a clever, a gamer and also an interesting and intelligent man behind the so formal \"<PERSON>\", very far away of the usual Square Enix's puppet, it was pleasing to read really. <PERSON> is right sadly, the MMO industry may die in the incoming 10-15 years :3",
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"&<PERSON>; The only way this would be \"pay to win\" is if you think \"winning\" is \"getting to the end of a two year old storyline and being 10 levels from cap.\" I think most players would disagree with you, there.\n\nBecause it is? Maybe? :O\nFor some people it was and still is today... So according to your \"logic\" the whole 2.X MSQ can be literally thrown away :P\n\n> Plus, the skip is just to level 50 on a single job.\n\nThat's like drinking a beer instead of vodka if you have a liver cancer, the damages are less important!\n\n> I think most players would disagree with you, there.\n\nI don't know who are your \"most players\" But there is still some free rooms in my ignore/black lists, they are very welcome to become VIP right there :D\n\nAnyway, maybe we should stop arguing isn't :3 It's pointless if you don't give any value of a whole game as it is and not only at what happened the last 6 months :(",
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"> one of the community rep told us it was actually a bug fixed in 3.1. So yeah, rings were displayed, but it never was intended, unfortunately\n\nSuch game-breaking bug isn't, it's funny to know it's actually easy for them to make gloves able to show rings or not.\n\nAnyway, I don't care of their mistake, it was done and should had stayed like this. Who is going to give me a refund on this jet black dye now :P /riot",
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"Unpopular opinion about endgame? Damn, I have way too many...\n\n* No more lockouts on raids.\n\n* Way more than 4 raid boss once every 6 months.\n\n* Challenging 1-4 man end-game contents.\n\n* Less virtual difficulty created by the need of higher Il gears for raids (more focus on mechanics and randomized strategies).\n\n* Horizontal gears progression and coming directly from end-game drops.\n\n* Relic weapon system being real relics with various steps linked to end-game (And not a catch-up tool anymore).\n\n* Relevant old end-game contents than just running them for glamour.\n\n* Official in-game parser for all serious contents as raids and ex-fights.\n\n* Twintania mount should be a drop from Twintania herself.\n\n* No more J-POP BGM during raids (Okey, this last one is very subjective).\n\nGood thing I can't be perma-banned a second time on OF for my opinions, it seems to be \"toxic\" to have an old school way of thinking since some years.",
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"I feel sorry for you OP, an idea like this belong to old school mmos... So about 10-15 years ago.\n\nOur new lazy generation of players wouldn't be \"able\" to invest such times into a time sink quest like this, just look at how quick contents get nerfed :3\n\nA lot of players are not even able to memorize their dps rotation, some of them would even be ok to open their wallet to get exp booster or 2.X MSQ skip button... So your idea look like an huge no-no :X\n\n**But**\n\nNow on a personal opinion, I would actually enjoy doing such quest, the idea of a special challenge aiming to train our brains through puzzles, decipher NPCs dialogues, pertain into openworld boss with friends (could be force pop by the quest) would be interesting :3 ... I lost 11 close friends that perma-quit over the last 2 years because there was nothing exciting to do during the week once we had the current raid on farm the first day of reset... And no, capping tomestones of X for 2 years every week isn't exciting.",
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"> Is the dev team too small?\n\nYes, FFXIV is basically SE milking cow for other projects, as long as it \"work\" why would they give more people to Yoshida team? A smart move would be to recycle the FFXI devs team and give their ressources to Yoshida but we are talking about $E.\n\n> is the game engine extremely limited?\n\nNot really, they have just much more works to make it run on all platforms (Also yeah, PS3 support isn't helping but they can't put all blames on it).\n\n> Will we ever actually see fresh, innovative content?\n\nAs an 1.0 player to 2.0 then to 3.0 I still believe... But I don't have much hope anymore. So I would say no since it seems to follow the same pattern from 2.0 to 3.0 and forward.\n\nJust take and enjoy the game for what it is but don't hope to see it becoming more FFish in the old school way. It won't happen except if they see their subs bleeding.",
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"My biggest issue with the \"changes\" (please could we at least call it a nerf, since it's one) is the habits people took pre-patch, I'm part of a LS who do multiples HM runs a day and we are experiencing huge troubles to simply lead other teams during a run... Some people don't read reddit/lodestone or not even patchnotes :3 and thus leading to useless dramas because there is always someone still wanting to bash/zerg Ranks III in a packed diadem-run.\n\nI got myself insulted and harassed for an hour when all I wanted was to please everyone by providing a quality run :x",
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"> I just feel it is so repetitive to do the same things every week now.\n\nBingo, it's the case.\n\n&<PERSON>; by the time I would go back, I would have missed several opportunities to upgrade my stuff, and then I would be behind everyone else, and I would probably enjoy THAT even less.\n\nSadly this is how they decided to keep people subbed, you just found out why we are suffering such gear treadmill, reason is simple as that... To keep you as a customer.\n\n> Any suggestions on what I could do?\n\nYou could try to collect all TT cards if you like it or even completing fish-lists, at least this is solo things to do and it's actually relaxing.\n\nOr...\n\nJust take a break or Unsub till 3.2 or even further 4.0, it worked great for some of my friends, eventually they found some offline games to enjoy and at least, those don't have daily/weekly-lockouts or/and rehashed-contents to deal with :) FFXIV isn't the best of the serie, there is many other good games around.",
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"It could be easy to make them more exciting... Chocobo hot and cold, jumping puzzles, beastmen yielding keys when defeated to open coffers around, mazes with various riddles to let you progress further for X activities, monsters bestiary collection, forced spawn NM challenges with a progress tree, outposts system to protect from various wild attacks... And more.\n\nOpenworld contents in FFXIV are not interesting they are \"useful for my daily chores\" at best but that's it.",
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"> Well you /could/ make all the suggestions inside caves\n\nOr/and adapt to also have flying contents, some zones/caves would be reachable only by flying and then you have to walk again to continue, leading to an exploration feeling. It could lead to mixed ways to progress through a map till you reach the place where the activities I described above can be accessed. As it is flying is virtually useless : A to B quicker / full access to the map.\n\nThere is ways... I would love to see our beautiful openworld more exciting.",
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"Good points :) I love good arguments, thanks.\n\n> It's not just about the money.\n\nNot totally but since they got a \"working\" answer to bypass their datas problem, we won't probably see a glamour-book system coming anytime soon, I can imagine to not be a priority at all to them since people can just cash some extra bucks and solve the problem by themselves.\n\nThough, it would be really great :3 (I'm so running out of free rooms).",
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"Shhhhh man, you are going to make the pro-cash-shoppers and main hive mind mad with such logic.\n\nGod forbids to have meaningful achievement rewards coming from older contents, imagine a second if people had fun to do such activities... They wouldn't cash extra bucks for things like Sleipnir/Wedding/Twintania/New-Magitek Mounts... Poor $E, awww -.-\n\nI'm fed up of $E's greed way to go. We are really fools to accept this situation...",
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"> Im not white-knighting the idea of a cash shop,\n\nSorry but you just did.\n\n> but comments like yours totally ignore all the in game minions, gear and mounts we get at a fairly regular rate.\n\nI'm not ignoring them, I gladly collect an enjoy them when the time come, meanwhile we could enjoy the exclusive mounts coming from cash-shop in the real game, as contents, it could revive older contents as gold saucer, coils, primals, give incentive ways to run them again but nope.\n\n> but people like you just grab it, put it away and say \"NEXT!\"\n\nThat's so much not me O.O, I would trade less fluffy stuffs for more horizontal and quality contents any time! And by the way, good laugh over this mister \"Im not white-knighting\".\n\n> while complaining about the other things they aren't forcing you to buy in the cash shop.\n\nI'm not forced to buy them, infact I won't buy them, I just don't see how can you feel proud and happy to ride an overpriced mount coming directly from cash-shop... I'm playing since 1.0 and a long time FF-fan, I didn't expected to see FFXIV becoming a cash milking cow :x Can I just puke a little while crying?\n\n> Stop and think about all of the similar items we get in game.\n\nWhat about you stop, look at how much you pay every month and realize they used your money spent in the sub/cash-shop to sell you even more exclusive things? Am I the only one to find this like a total nonsense?! Where is the fun to open your wallet to pay for effort-free-contents...\n\nDo you really want to know the thoughts of people like me when we see someone ridding a Sleipnir/Twintania mount? : \"Disgusting, it could had come from Urth's Fount / T5, we could had some funs/activities to do with friends\".",
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"> spoiled people lamenting the fact that they \"have\" to buy this new mounts it's ridiculous. Seriously, get a grip.\n\nOh, we don't \"have\" or \"want\" to buy them, actually we will never buy them, there is no pride/satisfaction to ride a cash-shop mount for us, so no point to have them.\n\nWhat you seems to not understand is where those items will be lacking in the real game and how it's affecting directly some contents of the game.\n\n> Seriously, go take a look at Blizzard's store, that is greed; choke full of mounts unobtainable in-game and uncontestantly better than the ones offered in the last expansion,\n\nSo, because Blizzard is worse than SE when it come to cash-shop things, we have to be happy about it. Got it.",
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"> because I asked you to acknowledge the fact that they give you plenty of items in game without the need of a cash shop.\n\nAh? I keep forgeting that cash-shops are needed and a support to a company/artists/developers when the game is F2P. And I must be happy about it because it's a quality F2P game... Oh wait, it's not a F2P game!\n\nOh... Another small thing, I'm not against the cash-shop-idea when it come to past event glamour, surprised much?\n\nBut I'm totally against exclusive stuffs from cash-shop in a P2P game, it will obviously cut contents of the game itself at a point... BECAUSE IT'S A FINAL FANTASY! Do you even have a small idea of when did Twintania or Sleipnir made their first show in a FF game...\n\n> They obviously intend to make money with this stuff since it's a business and not a charity\n\nAye! So because of the company/business title, they are allowed to totally destroy years of old-school j-rpg legacy with Final Fantasy in the name of money! Man I love the way you think, be my friend, we will do BBQ parties.",
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"Such childish attitude, running out of arguments? Pathetic. But you are right, I loose, I wasted my time trying to word together some common sense to someone that is not even able to see where we, you, me, all are loosing on possible funs with friends or FC mates over older contents.\n\nIt's ok, you won :p you won the right to open your wallet, take your credit card and enjoy some more exclusive stuffs coming out of the cash-shop. Congratulation.\n\n(Damn, I really should stop replying to pro-cash-shop-trolls, it's so addictive in a way, many thanks for the entertainment though <3)",
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"\"got here because of exciting title, see no screenshots, no datas but a small text\" me : huh?\n\nPlease don't spread missleading informations, we already had enough bad times to lead and gather people to do pteras/celphies rotation... I rarelly downvote someone or a thread but this time I did.\n\nYou want a working meta?\n\nWe started as 2 party, then got more around 30 minutes later, we finished like this : http://imgur.com/7AtHydX (my best so far is 11).\n\nHow to do it : http://imgur.com/FNvoXuj , basically you ignore pelicans (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻), kill 3 pteras on (1) then 2 pteras on (2) and finally 1 to 3 celphies on (3) [depend of how many people you have in the zone] > repeat.",
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"> I hope the OP's nonsense does not catch on.\n\nI really hope too, it was so hard this last week to make other people accepting pteras/celphies farming... I don't want to enter my daily diadem HM and find someone saying *\"lol you noob, split farming is the way to go! Someone said it on reddit!\"* .............. Please, no.\n\n*Edited for visibility* : This is what you can expect of a medium/good run from pteras/celphies rotation : http://imgur.com/7AtHydX and http://imgur.com/0htf8qX\n\nWay too many upvotes on OP for a 6 lines text, nothing solid but a subjective opinion :3 [So much (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ nope.](http://imgur.com/kxf8ykd)",
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"> BUT, if the math works, with 4-5 parties we could very possibly farm 15-18 gold chests in a full 90mins run\n\nDo your maths include wait/travelling/screw up/multi-pop on different islands?\n\nI'm not against organized runs and I would imagine your idea to be possible if everyone was on a vocal and didn't click a fresh track as soon as it pop... But in reality it is not possible.\n\nAlso, as BodomsChild mentioned it, you will get more additional coffers by staying together and so, a better luck on gold coffers from V ranks. Here is an 1h old screenshot from my last pteras/celphies farm : http://imgur.com/0htf8qX (I would like to say that this farm could have been better if a team didn't decided to actually farm elsewhere than the main one, 10-15 solid minutes lost due to cleaning their messed S rank poped in horrible spot).",
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"Man, I played FFXI for 8 years, I did an incredible amount of dynas, sky, sea, limbus, einhejar, znms, most of people didn't used any kind of vocal, there was sometime language barriers and stuffs but people managed to get the work done because they had something that most FFXIV players doesn't have today : strict military focus and dedication to the team.\n\nSo why such difference today? Is it people who are at fault? Or lack of real learning through the early steps of the game? I don't know really but what I see everyday during Diadem HM is full of selfish/clueless attitudes, there is no honor, no respect to other people who spend their times in the same activity as them... I'm getting daily insulted for simply using macros as gather together + <pos>, a fresh track <pos> and a S rank name and <pos>. Give me back my old people from Asura to do Diadem HM and we could actually do something like <PERSON> suggested.",
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"> Anyone else in the same boat?\n\nTotally in the same boat.\n\n> and Diadem just doesnt do it for me. It doesnt have the magic that Dynamis had\n\nI know right, 8 years on FFXI, I loved dynamis too, dyna-xarca was actually my favorite because of its [BGM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq87fRPXwLg) that hype feeling... Dynas - Basty/sandy were fun to do too :D And let's not forget about Dynamis-beaucedine's [charm-moments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdzqTe5-0P4) Did you ever dreamed to kill/zerg your best friend/ls mate? Dynamis-beaucedine was the perfect place to do it!\n\nGreat good times, oh well I guess I will never see again such good mmorpg with an incredibly nice and helpful community.\n\nAbout Diadem, it is seriously lacking the old school feeling. (Even though I'm running Diadem HM everyday, the concept of this content is pretty lame and badly designed, we should get gold coffers from clearing the \"to-do-list\" and not just another zerg-fest, seriously, who would run diadem HM for esos... bad design is bad, I feel like the devs team doesn't have a clue about how to build an old school content like we could see in FFXI [If a dev read me : Go ask the FFXI devs team for some tips! Please!]).\n\n> Ya know, all I really want is more fights like thordan ex. Perfect difficulty curve, epic, and fulfilling to down in a pug. Remember when the first extreme primals came out? THREE FIGHTS in one patch...was awesome. Am I the only one that is extremely nostalgic for titan ex and T4? haha..\n\nThat's my feeling too, on which server are you? I would gladly add you as friend :) , I feel like the game need less claustrophobic places as raids and more contents designed like Thordan & co.\n\nAs someone mentioned it, big-fishing is probably a good idea, at least it will keep you busy a good amount of times, there is also a lot of 2.X dungeons/trials soloable, when I run out of ideas I just do a snowcloak or a brayflox HM solo as smn for fun.",
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"Downvoted to hell just for saying the truth, such a nice sub-reddit... We have to not forget that Square released its first collaboration with Sony in 1997, quite some times isn't? It seems obvious that this \"**Playstation** Network Award\" handled by **Sony** is just a way for self-advertisement.\n\nNothing bad about it, business is business and marketing is vital to this game, it's a fact but please don't downvote people here for being smart/intelligent.",
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"> I expect to be flamed to all hell for this post. So....\n\nDon't expect flames from me, seeing people like you ingame is the reason why I still play FFXIV.\n\nAs a 18 years customer of Square/SE, veteran player of ffxi and 1.0 you summarized well the bottom of my opinion and I'm sorry to hear about your ban from OF, I was like you perma-banned from OF many months ago for \"negative feedbacks + slander\", <PERSON> seal of approval was there too.\n\nAs it is, I could just stop paying for my sub but I'm the only one left to keep our large-FC-house, I feel like it would be a betrayal to my old friends if I was quitting too, all the hard work for our house / its ships and to know it would get erased 45 days later just drive me crazy/sad... So I keep paying. This dichotomy of love/hate that I got inside of me is literally killing my feeling about Final Fantasy and some days I wake up with an extreme will to just do a big package of all of my Square/SE products/games and send them back directly to Japan as a final middle finger to a company I once loved/worship, a company that did fill my childhood with ton of adventures... 8 years on FFXI and I don't regret a second of the time spent on it, the last 2 years on FFXIV feel like a waste as a comparison.",
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"Thanks for your kind and honest reply, I saw it before sleep and it gave me a lot of food for thought, you are right... I have to open my eyes and stop hoping to see the game becoming better and less predictable.\n\nI always feeled like if people like me who follow Square/SE since long just keep their sub on, as a support to the game and to its developers, we would see things changing, always being like \"I will give them a chance to surprise us with next patch\" or/and \"3.0 is probably going to change a lot of things\" and so on till today :/ I'm a full grow up man but I feel like my attitude is the same as an hyped kid, always hoping for better days when it come to games and especially SE + FF. It have to stop.\n\nIt is sad (but not surprising) that reddit is the only place where we can discuss about this situation on FFXIV, all people I know who did post on OF were perma-banned for \"negative feedbacks aiming to criticism either the staff or the developers\", our MNK, playing since 1.0 too got hammered 1 month ago the same way as OP.\n\nLike you, I'm still in touch with all of my old friends by skype & co, maybe it would be a wise idea to just sell our large house, I have to ask them first.",
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"omg, almost fell off my chair xD this is EXACTLY what I was like when I saw it for the first time... \"Huh? Repeated warnings????\" I also loved their second email saying that I was \"violating their policy again\" while I was already temporary banned and so changing it for a perma-ban......... How can I \"violate\" anything if I'm already banned since 6 days and for 4 more days, eh?",
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"> the OFs are useless as i am now sure they are run by a bunch of fanboys who will shot down any form of critism on thier forums.\n\nI'm (or was, I'm not so sure lately) a fanboy, an huge one and I got perma-banned just like <PERSON>, it was a very bad and new experience for me since I never got past any kind of limits or fall easilly on the insults side... I still got ban, I was guilty for \"negative feedbacks and slander\" [RIP to my 2011 OF account](http://i.imgur.com/aOhjJvZ.jpg)\n\n> i played mmos over the last decade and more and i was NEVER perma banned anywere on any forum.\n\nSame boat my friend, same boat, those moderators on FFXIV-OF have the perma-ban-hammer-button very easy. What I would like to know is simple though : Who are they? I don't mean to know this for some kind of \"revenge\" like stealing their bikes or peeing in their pool, no, no :p but what I wish to know is by whom we are actually getting massively perma-banned...? Are they clueless SE employees? Or like you suppose random-players with moderators powers? Also... As a last question, do they have to report the amount of banned players to an higher hierarchy of SE? If anyone have a clue... Any info is welcome.",
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"OP need more upvotes, \n\nAlso, to contribute, I really want to share my last Diadem HM experience about burried coffers and their \"messages\", my team ended in the \"left-over DF doomvoid\", only one other party were with us for the full 90 mins, so while unlocking flying we decided to meet on western big pteras island but we randomly opened 2 burried coffers while unlocking... Once we started killing pteras (Rank V) my team only needed 8 kills for the first S while the other team (that didn't got any burried) needed 10 V kill, following this logic, it seems that 1 burried coffer give 50% of a full credit as a comparison to a rank V (for a solo opening coffers, it's very valuable), **so, according to my theory, it's safe to say that 10 burried coffers = 1 free Star rank...**\n\nSo, now, what I want to know is, are those burried coffers \"party-related\" or \"whole area related with a claim system\"? If it is party wise, I could imagine each party sending 1 dedicated person to \"hunt\" coffers while everyone else is killing ranks V, do you see where it could easilly end with a packed zone? :D Because I totally do $.$.",
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"> More reasons to do frontlines!\n\nI think, their first mistake was to actually deliver PVP contents in a Final Fantasy game... Don't get me wrong, I like PVP but... On other games. PVP doesn't really have its true place on FFXIV because it is mainly PVE game (Any FFs to be honest). They are trying since 2.0 to gather any kind of players to play their game and focus heavilly on catch-up devices... After 2 years, FFXIV still don't know what game it want to be. FFXIV is the \"swiss knife mmo\", jack of all trades, master of none.",
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"> I don't see the point of creating content and making it obsolete in a moments notice.\n\nAre you seeking for logical game design choices that would make all contents enjoyable for years? Stuffing and creating a solid core of things to do for old and new players? : Wrong game, wrong developers...\nI'm sorry but you should run away while you still can. I was used to believe for years that the game would become a Final Fantasy but was (like many others veterans) totally wrong, don't hope to see your suggestions becoming true, it will not happen (Or will take several years before we see a change).\n\nFFXIV 2.X - 3.X isn't a traditional j-rpg mmo, it is a fake copy of WoW and various Korean craps but with chocobos and moogles. Its only purpose is to be a milking cow to recover the funds of Square Enix from their \"almost got bankrupt in 2012-2013\".\n\n> why not include EXTREME trials for relic quest.\n\nIf they were real relic/legendary weapons, it should be. They only get called \"Relic weapons\" to sound powerful. In a real legendary weapons quest-line, coming from a FF, they should lead the player to execute various hard tasks including trials and riddle quests in order to get them... Like it always was in any good Final Fantasy. Instead, we got a weak \"catch-up-device\" that only need to spam/bash easy craps for weeks... Also don't forget they will become irrelevant with 4.0+, you might turn them into some pile of dust to skip a step of relics V3 /sarcasm.\n\nAlso, don't hope to see your post being upvoted in order to pertain in some interesting discuss : Wrong main hive-mind community, it's not a lol-fluffy picture, a joke or a cash-shop-hype-announcement.",
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"> Wouldn't you consider the Coil and Alexander raids this game's equivalent of the mega-bosses that hold the strongest weapons? ... like in the style of the old NES-era FF games\n\nYou have a point good sir, the problem is we are talking about 2 different main structures of itemization in a FF, legendary weapons quest-lines and \"one time completion\" rewards from bosses. \"One time completion\" weapons reward worked very well in the first NES games because we always had a linear game with a pre-determined progression till you reached max level/end game... It is another story when it come to mmorpg, can you really design a whole mmorpg simply based on the renew of the same structure for years? <PERSON> is a weak copy of Coil, just like if 3.0 wasn't an expansion but actually a remake of 2.0... Something is definitely wrong with the design of this game, you can't see yourself playing it for years for the simple fact that whatever you do will get replaced/nerfed/erased a couple of months later, putting all of your hard works to be worthless.\n\nAnd actually, your comparison could lead to a very interesting question : Is FFXIV such a fail when it come to itemization and lack of innovation to contents, because they design it like an off-line NES game? Add an crazy vertical gears progression in the formula and you will have very hard times to enjoy any kind of new piece of gears/weapons obtained.",
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"The reply from PSMO made me realize that FFXIV developer team doesn't know how to piece a mmorpg in order to retain us, the players, to play for years. Hence why you get such issues to run old contents with DF, it is too late to run them... But they still exist and remain useless. I agree, it's a bit disturbing xD such nonsense of design.\n\nBismark and Ravana EX is the perfect example of their huge design fail with itemization and pace of delivering contents, Bismark weapons were useless from start because 3.0 was just designed to be several patches in a single update... Remove Ravana EX fight out of 3.0 and Bismark could have been \"useful\" for some weeks/couple of months.",
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"> I miss the days when this sub wasn't mostly stereotypical MMO tryhards.\n\nAh sorry, you mean yesterday or the day before and before it? This sub is literally only about fluff and cool pictures, don't worry :) OP's interesting question will soon sink in the relevant cemetery part of this sub, you will be able to enjoy the next \"pic that make you lolz\" tomorrow.\n\nNot everyone play FFXIV like playing the Sims, some of us still hope for a better j-rpg with interesting itemization.\n\nOh and by the way :\n\n> MMO tryhards.\n\nDid you misspell good players with a respectful attitude toward others by doing their best during duty? On FFXIV? Most of them left the game since long for better stuffs to do.",
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"> Do you think there will ever be a change? Or is this it?\n\nI really hope this isn't it, Final Fantasy itemization was very deep and interesting in the old school franchises, this over simplified FFXIV ARR itemization coupled with crazy vertical progression will just lead the game to its end faster... Are we really heading to gears with ilv 999 or above? This is ridiculous, not to mention that gears and weapons names possibilities are not infinite if they want to respect Final Fantasy lore...",
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"Why would they pay when most of them bought their house when the system was supposed to be \"one time purchase\" the band aid solution from SE is at least giving them few more time to make a final choice.\n\nPersonally, I sold my little personal house 2 days ago, I like to stay free to be sub or not. I wish the 45 days destruction thingy was put from start, people like me would never have bought an house.",
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"Let's call it karma strikes back to developers :p they are getting punished now by delivering to us such lame housing system in the first place. Chocobo's ghosts and now this... It's going to give devs some good headaches :) karma.\n\nNow, I hope you guys will see this issue resolved soon, many people must be disgusted right now :(",
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"> We could either have a whole designer and coder team working for weeks on end creating a dungeon/trial that people will get bored of two weeks in...\n\nJust because their current team doesn't know how to make enjoyable dungeons with an acceptable fun longevity also mean that \"all dungeons\" have to be the same boring linear crap since 2.0... They could replace the team in charge of dungeons and also put meaningful rewards, other than the regular glamour/minion/TT-Card.\n\n> or just one coder and one designer spending less than a day on a hat. We'll even make it sort of grindy to get, so we can eek out maybe two or three months of subbing before the next patch.\n\nCouldn't agree more, I wish people could see the extreme laziness of FFXIV developer \"team\" through the usual rose tinted glasses that a lot of players seems to wear since way too long.",
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"> If you have played WoW, GW2, SWTOR, or other popular MMOs, how does the endgame here contrast with those games'?\n\n30 years old and also a very long time FF-fan, I will give you my single opinion.\n\nI have played FFXI for 8 years, my opinion on its endgame is way too much subjective and rose tinted glasses though, so I won't talk long about it... There was just so many stuffs to do, the list would take ages to write.\n\nI have played GW2 for quite a while, had many months of farming/running dungeons for my legendaries and also doing various fractals runs with ig-friends or/and other various solo-fun that open-world give everyday there. The grind and rng on drops was sometime a big deal but to contrast it, you had many different endgame things to do in the open-world and living stories.\n\nI also experienced the whole FFXIV 2.0 - 3.0 raiding scene, in the hardcore way... Basically it was mostly about \"raid-login\", some people will argue that you can \"craft/gather/fluff/relic\" when you are not doing endgame activity (notice the lack of \"S/plural\" to \"endgame\" or \"activity\") but the reality is different when you invested a serious amount of time in FFXIV just to realize that everything you do will get replaced every 3-6 months. The game itself is following the same vertical pattern for months/last 2 years.\nFFXIV end-game isn't worth the effort and time spent if you plan to stay for several years. Except if you like rehashed contents with different skin.\n\nTo resume FFXIV and to put a contrast with other mmos :\n\nPros :\n\n* You will have fun the first 2 months, levelling and doing MSQ on FFXIV.\n\n* You will love the cosmetic aspect of characters and world.\n\n* The game is very casual friendly, 99% of the game will be very gentle with you.\n\n* Cross-servers Duty Finder make the levelling with dungeons easy.\n\n* Classes system is \"ok\" and fun once you find your main job, don't expect deep customization though.\n\n* Crafting/gathering is enjoyable and can lead to currency profits, money isn't a valuable power for endgame though (except for foods and potions), main-currency on FFXIV is mostly used for glamour and housing.\n\nCons :\n\n* Open-world activities are very limited, don't expect to run into some big world boss activities or challenging mazes/jumping puzzles, because there is none.\n\n* The game will not teach you how to deal with the only endgame that you experience, be ready to get an huge slap in the face at first encounters.\n\n* Heavy gear treadmill and vertical progression lead to a light-speed planned obsolescence with contents. If you take the game as it is right now... There is many contents to run but most of them are outdated. No one does them anymore except few teams for glamour purposes.\n\n* The game development itself is very predictable, don't put some false hope to see new concept and relevant activities (out of mini-games) to do when a patch is about to land, it's always the same thing over and over since 2.0... It follow a pre-determined pattern.\n\n* Lock-outs... (Notice the S), due to how the game is build, they added lock-outs to everything, like everywhere... Even Crafting and Gathering got their own very lock-outs issues, it will be either entry lock-out on the only relevant raid (once per week), or loot lock-out on the casual-\"raid\" or/and weekly/daily token systems to gears/crafting/gathering.\n\n* Cool looking but terrible housing system, way too many issues within the player community.\n\n* No enough mid-core contents and only 1 single relevant raid to do.\n\n* Developing team doesn't know how to analyse their players feedbacks and then act as literal genies (they obviously look understaffed and act as amateurs when it come to mmo-game-design).\n\nMy honest advice would tell you to test the game by yourself and see if it fit you but if I had to tell someone irl if the game is worth to play or not, my answer would be clear : Yes for a couple of months, not for several years.",
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"Dunno, I will let you decide which color would be the glasses of someone playing FFXIV since 1.0 beta, waited patiently for 2.0 new beginning, saw the whole lazy-rehash/recycle of 2.X to 3.X \"contents\", got perma-banned on OF for opinion few months ago. And finally decided to quit the game for good 3 weeks ago because its whole FL-names are either \"Deleted\" or \"Quit\" due to boredom/disillusion.\n\nYour choice of color.",
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"Thank you for the good read and also for giving a very valuable veteran feedback.\n\n&<PERSON>; but as I am a career tank since FFXI,\n\nYou had my full attention there, it probably mean very little in this sub-reddit but when you embraced the tank job for years on FFXI, it was meaning an high level of dedication to a community... Which was VERY difficult to find.\n\n&<PERSON>; MMOs used to be about exploration, about the journey, about the insanity that occured not only at your destination, but what happened along the way. Meeting people. Staying in contact with people. Banding together with people you knew because that was the only way to make your way through a dangerous and unforgiving world. The journey is no longer a concept that exists in the MMOs of today.\n\nThey were, I will never forget all the times spent through long journey of exploration and meeting with other folks from another part of the planet, FFXI did succeed where all of my English teachers failed and as a bonus... I had fun for 8 years of playing it.\n\n> Diadem runs. ... Alliance function disabled. The hell? ... nor will they share Objectives.\n\nKind of anticlimactic isn't? We could expect to see such feature being obvious when releasing contents in an MMO...\n\n> There is not even the Battle Regimen system anymore, or anything akin to FFXI's Skillchains, or Xenoblade's Soul Voices, to encourage unity and vigor amongst the party.\nYou simply sit there and buttonmash.\nIs this actually fun?\n\nIt isn't fun, learning a dance and then repeating it is ok for a couple of times, it start to get boring after 2 years of the exact same thing and rehash of mechanics.\nYour main problem is you actually had a taste of better and enjoyable battle system that you could find on FFXI or Xenoblade, once you know how FFXIV could be 100 time better, you start to be full of disillusion, like me.\n\n> They have no vision but dollar bills and double-dipping their customers. They have no creativity, only patterns to cling to like life preservers in a storm of design dissonance and acceptance of patch-hopping as an unavoidable fact, rather than something that could be overcome with deep and thoughtful game design.\n\nWhich will lead them to the bankrupt, it's a matter of times till it happen. As a famous video-game company, you just can't expect to deceive and play the manipulation/lies/censorship game for years to your fan-base, look at what is happening to Konami latelly, Square Enix is acting as a ghost since 2012, milking any project in the dirty way to survive... It will end at a point.\n\nOn a side note :\n\nDownvoting OP just on principle is low and pathetic.\n\nEnjoy the bump of upvotes and gold from me, been a long time without a good read in this sub-reddit.\n\nThank you.",
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"> I don't get why people who unsub need to act like bitter exgfs about it.\n\nIt's because they are long time fans to the Final Fantasy franchise, to a lot of people it mean an important part of their childhoods and also how their tastes evolved within the gaming industry as players.\n\nThe first Final Fantasy was born in 1987, now imagine so many years of fan-relationship to a game company that is now showing clear contempt to their old fans... Now you get it?",
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"> While I see what you mean, you have to also realize at some point a game will just run out of content and you need to go find something else to play.\n\nWhich is totally true for an offline game, the experience can be feel differently when playing an mmo though, a lot of people will tell you that a good mmo is a place where you can drop your bags on the floor and expect to stay with your friends for 5 - 10 years. While I see why they did cater to the constant renew of their playerbase, that kind of developing choice is directly giving the middle finger to those who had to experience 1.0 to 2.0.\nOn a personal opinion, I'm not too sure if current FFXIV can have the luxury to stay as a \"game you enjoy for a couple of months then quit\", is it healthy for an offline game? : yes, is it for an mmo? : definitely not.\n\n> As a MMO noob before FFXIV, I am still amazed,\n\nYour opinion make perfect sense then and from my point of view it is sure a blessing to not be aware of what you could enjoy in FFXI or other old school mmos when experiencing FFXIV, clearly 2.X + was designed for people like you. Sadly your kind isn't giving a solid playerbase to this game on the long road because like you said, at some point, in some months, you will realize that FFXIV isn't worth to play anymore and have to find something else to play with.",
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"Is this a real thread? :O\n\n[\"He did listen to our prayers! Bless Yoshi!\"](http://imgur.com/FqX915q)\n\nOr how today I learned that <PERSON> is in fact <PERSON>.\n\nOn a serious note, no video-game is perfect and one can always set a list of pros and cons after playing but :\n\n> <PERSON> listens!! <PERSON> delivers!!\n\n> thank you for making the game continuously enjoyable in many ways since day 1.\n\nSeriously what are you on? Because I want some.",
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"> Actually post 3.0 content was a success and they added 289000 players who subscribe based on the latest lucky bancho polls. So learn to live with the fact that people like you are the minority who think you are the majority\n\nAnd what about you being the minority while the majority of veteran players just silently quit? Lucky bancho polls only showed that FFXIV is very good to renew its playerbase with fresh blood but can't keep them as full lv60 players with finished MSQ. They sure do a good job with marketing but I would love to see a poll of unsubbed veterans from the 1.X - 2.X eras over the last 6 months. For science!",
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"> But anyways, people like you aren't of any value to a community as a whole anyways, you generally don't interact with newer players and berate newcomers for not being optimal, the more of you leave, the better the community becomes.\n\nThis is very insulting xD such harsh words without even knowing me. As an FFXI / FFXIV player who invested a crazy amount of dedicated time into helping other/random players the last 10 years (Jesus! I was even even an active moderator of an social community on Asura \"know as terrepromise\" for 6 years)... You can literally take your bad advices/words/insults and put them deeply where you know.\n\nOkey, that's enough reddit for today.",
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"> Who cares what you did in the PAST? That's in the past! THis isn't the military where some cool things you did in the past entitles you to be an asshole to everyone now.\n\nAre you sure to not be mistaking on the person? There is a difference about expressing an opinion about a game developement and being an ass-hat to regular players ingame o.o\n\nSeriously, you should calm down and find another victim to play with, YOU are actually being an asshole with me.\n\nSeriously, I don't even.",
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"> that's the difference between little bitches and real men, real men don't give a shit about downvotes and stand their ground.\n\n/em flex his muscles then look deep and menacing Q(-.-Q)\n\nI agree :) One should always be proud over its opinion, in the end what matter is not who is right or wrong but how we can build better things together with our shared thoughts.\n\n> Sorry if I seem harsh, I'm usually a really relaxed guy but some people just get on my nerves and then turn me into sort of a dickhead too xD\n\nNot your fault, some people can be contagious. Also I liked your first calm reply and opinion, wanted to support you against \"the other guy/gal/alien\".",
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"> What are your thoughts? What can the developers do the make dungeons a bit more fresh, without making them dramatically more difficult?\n\nLike someone said earlier those dungeons got build around players who can only invest around 20 minutes per run (like almost everything in FFXIV).\n\nNow if we could revert their vision of FFXIV that mostly cater around casual players since 2.0 then I guess we could see things like :\n\n* Optional paths, leading to additional miniboss (yielding more tomestones, unique glamours, minions, tt cards, relevant crafting materials) it wouldn't need to be \"dramatically more difficult\" just taking 10-15 more minutes per path.\n\n* Secret floors accessed through jumping puzzle while you are on your way during an optional path (failing to jump properly = dead/punished and retry), once you reach your goal, you would need the full party to unlock a trap/door.\n\n* Optional NPCs rescue, you wouldn't need to save them to complete the said dungeon but saving them all would give you additional rewards.\n\n* Ranking system, completing all hidden goals would give you achievements, titles, special trophies furnishings, etc.\n\nThose things listed above wouldn't be \"much more difficult\" to do but you would spend more times into a dungeon, doing various activities for more/better rewards.",
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"<PERSON>, I'm going to be gentle.\n\nI thought at first that it was some kind of troll-post but you seems very honest so here is the tips of someone playing since 1.0.\n\n> But, I'm afraid it'd be a little too much for me. ... if I'll be able to find some sort of niche\n\nFFXIV, since 2.0 era was actually build around a main focus : providing a good experience to those who are doing their first steps into mmos, you can find several interviews of <PERSON> that will confirm this.\nSecondly, if you don't want to or/and don't feel like doing it, there is absolutely no mandatory reasons to do endgame, to be fair, challenging endgame in FFXIV is a VERY TINY part of what the game can offer.\n\nSo, don't be afraid, FFXIV 2.X + is literally the biggest casual playing niche ever made the last 10-15 years as an \"jrpg-pve-mmo\", probably one of the main reason why so many people who come from FFXI get bored quickly.\n\n> edit: also, which class would you recommend?\n\nOther people in this post told you various things, as for my own advice, I would actually tell you to ignore them and go as a main Scholar for a very simple reason : the fairy.\nThe fairy will dramatically help and improve your first experiences in dungeons and other low level activities, leaving you enough times to learn the game at a slow pace (in low level dungeons, Eos can handle almost anything while you could be afk and /autofollow on the tank... Been there, done that.).\nAlso, starting the game as Arcanist is a very cool way to start the game, you are never really alone with a pet/summon, it's like having a robot-friend that follow and assist you everywhere.\n\nYou will also need to level Thaumaturge to 26 for Swiftcast at a point, it's an huge bonus but as for now, just go as <PERSON> (starting from Limsa) and enjoy your first steps into FFXIV.",
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"Like said before, we get about 4 bosses/encounters (mainly in circle like arena) every 6 months, due to how light the amount of serious raiding \"content\" is in FFXIV (notice the lack of S to \"content\") the developing team took\nthe decision since 2.0 to dramatically lock entries with heavy weekly lockouts (as long as the gear ilevel was relevant, until the next raiding patch).\n\nIn 3.0 the \"new\" raid tier got, as a bonus, a virtual level of difficulty added by adjusting the required DPS needed to clear a fight (AKA : learning progression or/and very good skilful playstyle wasn't enough anymore to clear the said content, better gears became mandatory.)\n\nFFXIV, since 2.0 was build around a main focus : delivering enjoyable contents for people experiencing their first steps into mmos and/or people with less than 90 minutes of playing time per day. I'm not criticizing it, in fact a lot of players still find their own pleasure there, which is good for them. But not fun for people aiming to experience raiding challenges when playing, which is why the raiding community is either only raid-login or got alienated lately by the changes to the formula and just decided to quit.\n\nNow on a personal opinion, as someone who experienced in the hardcore way the whole 2.0 - 3.0 raiding era (also completed <PERSON> 1 to 3 included to help some friends too), now as a retired-raider and soon retired-player my advice will be blunt : If you don't plan to massively invest times into casual, fluffy, social activities outside of raiding times then you better turn away while you still can.",
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"> You can ignore the whiny bitches the raid scene is solid and entirely fun.\n\nThe amount of dramas/broken statics/quitting players because of A3S would have a word with you :D I don't think they are whiny bitches, it's just their opinion based of personal experiences, no need to insult them.\n\n> Not to mention the old raid content is still fun as hell and some of the best designed fights ever in MMO history\n\nExcuse me but this is a little bit over-rose-tinted-glasses opinion, no? xD\nIn a sense, I have to agree with you about CoB and especially about original (pre-nerf) scob, it was such very nice and epic moments but I wouldn't go too far by saying those fights can be enjoyed in the same way today as lv60 than like they were at first as lv50.\nCoB is pretty much dead contents today (sadly) except some few teams still running them for glamour purpose... Errrm, I said running them, zerging them should be more appropriate :P\n\n> Not to rag on the debbie downies, but most of them quit because they hit the overtuned raid and didn't enjoy how hard it was and how 'unfun' it was which is why most of them are bottlenecked at the 3rd raid boss. My raid group is still going and we're finally on the 4th and final raid bosses final turns and with any luck we'll get a couple kills before 3.2 hits in 4 weeks.\n\nIt bring me serious happiness to see an hyped person as you still going through Alexander S, you probably have more courage and innocence than me on this side (I'm allergic to J-POP and goblins, they give me nauseas). You are wrong on the reasons why they did quit though, there is a small difference between balanced difficulty in a raid and virtual difficulty due to tight gears/DPS check (hint : one of them is like adding more life to a boss/mob, all about more numbers into the formula).\n\nI'm myself addicted to heavy mechanics fights (in the masochistic way), I would trade any of their crappy gears checks for more \"mechanics-dancing\" fights like T7, Nael, Thordan HM, even A3S is awesome but it isn't well balanced (Yes, I did beat it).",
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"I'm tired to see people insulting a good game every day in this sub for no reason.\n\nedit* (before sinking into downvotes oblivion) : Just because FFXI was actually an harder and less casual friendly game, it doesn't mean it was bad / inferior / superior to FFXIV. Don't forget that a crazy amount of gears/monsters/races/names on FFXIV directly come from FFXI.\n\nIn fact, if FFXIV is mostly following the wow-clones style it would learn a lot from FFXI, like ZNM system, nyzul isle floors, openworld dungeons and more.\n\nedit2 : 8 years of pleasure and fun within the strong community of FFXI Asura server, it's funny to get downvoted so hard for opinion... You know guys/gals, there is still few people from XI who are playing on XIV, doing such witch hunt is lame.",
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"> shit ... regurgitated ...\n\nYou sure seems to have a crazy hate against XI. Well, I do respect your opinion though but I think you missunderstood what I said. I was actually pointing out the simple re-use of many FFXI models into FFXIV, even today in <PERSON>'s hands.\n\n> <PERSON> is only the 11th numbered title in the series, don't act like it invented anything that xiv owes it for.\n\nHmmm, I think <PERSON> or <PERSON> would have a word or two with you. Also, you may be surprised to know that FFXIV actually owes many things from FFXI for the simple reason that <PERSON> (\"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named\") was director for both at a point.",
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"They actually used some models from FFXIII due to the share of engine (Crystal Tools), like you said it was (again) another way to reduce costs for FFXIV.\n\nNow on the opinion side... Well, my 8 years on FFXI is probably worth some solid opinion/review though, I can clearly say that FFXI depth of play, customisation and a crazy load of different contents is putting XIV to shame on a lot of levels. \n\nFFXI wasn't \"perfectly balanced\" and \"casual playing friendly\" but it had some many genius concepts such as znm, sky, sea, limbus, einherjar, nyzul isle and various openworld activities. On another note, your gears could stay relevant for years, taking a break of 6 months/1 year or more in FFXI would not be as hurtful like we can exeprience it in FFXIV.\n\n(BTW, please don't compare FFXIII craps to FFXI :D Thanks <3)\n\n> They want FF11 players to move or play FF14 alongside so they intoduce familiar looking races.\n\nIf that's so, then trust me, it isn't enough for a FFXI long time player. For those who invested years into FFXI, did the relic/mythic/empyrean questline, FFXIV experience feel like an empty shell with an huge potential (which is kinda disturbing to say the least).",
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"> XI was fun when I had good friends to play it with - otherwise, it was just really hollow for me.\n\nThis probably explain why you enjoy more XIV, more social to do for less activities.\n\n> The Gods encounters weren't too bad, but I despised the farming of the pop items.\n\nWell, personally I liked it because of the dedication side, working for/with your friends for a greater achievement, maybe I was kind of lucky in my endgame static though, we didn't had much stalkers (you know, those sort of guys who only log/show for Gods kills to get loot but never online for pop-item farms :P).\n\n> I don't tend to get attached to virtual items so I don't have any problems just throwing things aside for better stuff (eg, I spent a long time on my Ragnarok Zeta - threw it away for my new gun just like that).\n\nI wish, I could be like you, virtual items have sentimental value to me, not only for the item itself but mostly how it can revive good memories and a feeling of achievement due to the works behind with friends (Zha'Go's Barbut <3). To me, tossing the whole zeta relic for some pile of dust was a clear warning : not going to waste my time into the \"new relics\" just to see it becoming a pile of dust at 4.X.",
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"> I was in one of the major HNMLS on Cerberus for many years. ... Three Kings: best gear for many years, gated behind mobs where people botted for the claims. Sitting in Aery/Dominion/Beach for 3 hours doing nothing for a chance to lose the pop wasn't content.\n\nI'm usually not quick at judging people but my opinion will remain strong on this side, doing HNM such as Kings in FFXI was probably the worst thing to do, ever... I have yet to meet someone who successfully managed to keep some kind of love or good memories from the game itself after camping them for years.\n\nFor those who decided to completely ignore this dark part of the game like me, I can tell you that you could have 100 time more fun elsewhere. Also, the \"so-called-best-gears\" droping from Kings were actually not mandatory at all to get in order to clear everything else. (Trading sanity for a defending ring / ridil or random abjuration wasn't smart at all)\n\n> Shall I go on, or are you willing to admit that perhaps you look upon your past masochism a little bit too fondly with those rose-colored glasses of yours?\n\nSadly, nope I just can't admit it since we clearly don't share the same FFXI experience, which isn't your fault at all... Blame the developers for doing such \"early endgame experience tests\", creating things such as HNM Kings in FFXI was an horrible move and it alienated way too many people from the entire game itself.",
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"Please quote me where I said that FFXI was flawless and perfect... I can quote myself though :\n\n> Just because FFXI was actually an harder and less casual friendly game, it doesn't mean it was bad / inferior / superior to FFXIV.\n\n> In fact, if FFXIV is mostly following the wow-clones style it would learn a lot from FFXI\n\nLearning a lot from FFXI doesn't mean that XIV would turn out to suddenly become a FFXI clone O.O\n\nTake The Hunt crappy system, change it to ZNM system and tadaaa™, you just upgraded from a zerg fest to a funnier level.",
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"Yep, FFXI is totally outdated so comparing both is like apples vs oranges, anyway missed my point, I was just pointing that FFXIV could clearly learn a thing or two from its old brother ~ (Do not care at all now it's so late where I live :D) ~\n\nBut! It now clearly seems that FFXI = Satan for this sub and anything that could come from it would dramatically change FFXIV to an evil place! (Depth of gears? Job customisation? Skillchain/magic-burst between players? Forced pop NMs systems for midcore communities in the openworld? Booh! it would totally lead FFXIV to its own ruin... /lolz)\n\nOn that funny note, good night!",
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"> What's holding them back? ... Why SE? Why?\n\nBecause socializing between players isn't FFXIV developers priority :/ Keeping players safe while they play is.\n\nJust step back a second and look at whole game, almost everything that matter is behind instanced places where you only meet strangers that you will likely never see again. \nAnd for the last few areas like Raids on lockout, you will end by only running them with the same 7 other players for months or more. The same can apply to ex-primals where it is safer to only go with people that you trust enough.\n\nI think, the idea behind this is to make everyone on the same anonymous/\"No-Name\" level when playing FFXIV, to be sure that no one will build a reputation in a good or bad way in order to avoid any long lasting harassment issues.\n\nIt would also explain why we have such tiny amount of contents in the openworld (ones that req a team job to complete). (is name shaming or/and insults not ringing like a bell when you think at \"The Hunt\" and \"Early Pull\" :D)\n\nAs an example to this, if you pick a game like GW2 where you can play with players from other servers and also add them to your FL, there is absolutely no way to change the main name of your account (It is public and show when you post on the forum), you can change the name of your chars but not the account one. The reason behind this was answered by the developers themselves, they didn't wanted to see their players \"escaping\" a reputation [source](https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/support/support/Name-Questions-Please-read-merged/first#post2087181). \n\nNow for FFXIV, as stated by <PERSON> in many interviews, FFXIV ARR+ got designed to people experiencing their first steps into mmos, I bet he's well aware of what \"could\" happen if they gave to us more \"socializing tools\".\n\nAs for my very personal opinion, I feel a bit tired of this \"repetitive-over-safe-game-design-way\", such level of \"care\" is to me just throwing more wrench in their developing wheel. They need to dare more O.O; and give to us those obvious \"quality-of-life-tools\" improvements.",
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"I may be wrong but I think this isn't true, I remember the time last year when people asked for harder contents but it was directly pointed to lowman dungeons and general midcore contents...\n\nThey basically asked for \"more\" or \"new\" contents, I don't recall any serious post about a massive amount of raiders asking to see the raid scene becoming even more difficult (feel free to prove me wrong though.)",
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"> Hardcore raiders opinion should never be taken as the majority of player base.\n\nI keep seeing this poping like an urban legend everywhere, can I have the source of such statement please?\n\nMy team and me were hardcore raiders for the whole 2.0 to 3.0 era, we never asked on OF or anywhere else to see the raiding scene becoming even more punishing... To us, Coils difficulty level was perfectly fine... It just needed more than 4 encounters per tier.\n\nAlso, blaming players for developers errors/bad-decisions is to me a bit weird :x",
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"> I'm pretty sure one of the things that annoyed a lot of people like me is that there just wasn't enough to do.\n\nIt's pretty much why after 2 years my team mates just didn't bother to log anymore, before that we had a lot of the same discuss during the 2.X era, how the midcore part of the game was pretty much left for dead by the developers (ex-fights difficulty level) etc.\n\nOne thing that surprised me was how they didn't expanded/applied the whole \"Coil turn 2 system\" doors/paths and final buffs/debuffs on boss, why we didn't see such good idea applied anywhere else like in dungeons since then :3 It was to me a creative/original game design decision.\n\nImagine just a second if such system from coil2 was added to dungeons :\n\n* DF encounter A \"double caster\" - team decision : western path.\n\n* DF encounter B \"double physical DPS\" - team decision : eastern path.\n\n* DF encounter C \"Mixed caster/physical\" - team decision : north path.\n\nI would personally be way more excited to run dungeons through DF since it could be a different experience every time for the exact same dungeon :3",
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"So by your logic, people who don't raid are too dumb/unskilled to run challenging contents for a decent reward? Get out O.O;\n\nI personally don't need to prove my skill but I would gladly welcome more incentive reasons to spend time into a \"relic-like-weapon\" quest other than \"Bash this <PHONE_NUMBER> time for a cool toy! #korean-grind\"\n\nBy the way, \n\nproving your skill in the hardest of content ≠ enjoying challenging contents everywhere else.",
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"> Like the original relic. Wiping at Titan HM PF parties for a couple of weeks gave the weapon so much more value than...\n\nYeah! :) It feel now so irrelevant since we have way more experience with game mechanics and ilv boost but hell, the ilv90 relics had, back there, a real meaning after chimera/hydra/hm-primals (good ol' times).\n\n> Idk. I was thinking something like Thordan? Something that takes time to learn and so many, SO MANY wipes.\n\nGosh, missed opportunity there :/ Why SE, why...",
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"> Because there are literally thousands of comments, both on the OF and all over this sub calling every fight in the game, including A3S, faceroll easy, or a complete joke, or whatever other condescending hyperbole they can come up with.\n\nOkey, the *thousands* gave me a good laugh xD you made my day good sir, huge thanks to you.\n\nAs far as a I recall, there is *sometime* a guy/gal or two who open their big mouth to say condescending stuffs but the downvote/pitchfork rain is so massive after, that you won't see them ever again. Trust me, you can be elite mindset and have respect to other/yourself and recognize the efforts put into dedication to raiding contents.\n\nA majority of the midcore/hardcore community doesn't post on forums but when they do, it's mostly to ask for a bigger/different variety of contents to do, just like the last 2 years. [interesting read about it here](http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/171413-Current-State-of-End-Game-Contents-A-Blog-Post-from-A-Japanese-Player) Look like the dev team completely ignored/misunderstood this for <PERSON> (665 upvotes, best to ignore! right? right??), instead they added possible DPS from healers in the formula and called it a day. lol.",
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"Excuse me sir, are you one of the FFXIV game developers? You seems to talk like this was decided and put into some sacred holy stones. Or are you some kind of fortune teller?\n\nOP is going to interview <PERSON> tomorrow, what's the point to tell me something I'm well aware of after years of playing when I actually offer something relevant to OP's own question : \"Interviewing <PERSON> tomorrow, anything you'd like to know?\"",
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"> They've said themselves Relic Weapons are used for catching up, and to give other options while Raid Weapons are the pinnacle of \"Working Hard\".\n\nSo by this answer, it would mean to never ever see an #option-3 or #option-x for a new kind of legendary/best weapons? If so, you must live in a very sad world man, no hope, no hype and zero faith into developers creativity for future contents, hurg.\n\n> You've been told, and you reacted like a spoiled child. I'd much rather her ask important questions, like what are the future plans for Eorzea,\n\nFuture plans for Eorzea? So that would be your question :3 Is it not somewhat vague as a question? (I should ask my baker store if they plan to sell bread tomorrow).\n\nBleh, I'm being jerky to you there, please forgive me but I don't see why it would be a bad thing to have more options when it come to itemizations in a mmo.",
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"> I think more itemization would be great, if it wasn't the type of MMO where every 2 patches we get replacements for everything.\n\nLittle word about my community, when we started the game at 2.0 (friends, my brother and me) we were well acknowledged since day 1 where it would end with item level, it was feeling a bit more different about relics since you had a more exciting opening in the quest series with trials like chim/hydra/primal-HM. \nThen we fell into the raid scene in the hardcore way for the whole <PERSON> era, so it didn't bothered the most of us when relics just changed to an obvious catch-up tool for non-raiders. \n\nThe first interviews about relics, claimed it would be an item that would follow a player through the game life... Today, the zeta weapons got turned into a pile of dust or/and for a glamour purpose only :/\nI think, the new relics are seriously \"meh\" and fantasy-like less :x like someone said above, they missed an opportunity to possibly add Thordan HM into the 3.X relics opening. Grind for grind i'd rather go play games like the old Aion.\n\n> If we had more stat combos, or weapons actually brought cool effects then sure, more itemization\n\nCool effect, set effect, stats combos that's something I would love to see ingame too <3\n\n> but as the game is, the game I like right now, it's not needed and would just be item bloat. More doesn't mean better.\n\nYou know, notion of \"fun\" or \"cool\" are not needed for anything but it make games way more interesting, also more doesn't mean better except if you trust their developing skills.\nPlease don't take it with a grain of salt and don't give up! I know, like you how \"simple\" itemization is in FFXIV right now but there is still the hope to see it becoming better in the incoming years.",
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"Sky is blue, sea is salty. Period.\n\nOn a side note, I'm a retired raider, did beat everything A3S included, I'm now making a break from the game.\n\nI just don't tolerate to see \"big mouths\" pretending that \"casuals\" can't also have access to challenging contents at a solo/lowman pace, there should be something ingame for them... We could probably have a more skilled community right now, if they implemented it earlier. you will forgive me but there is a crazy good amount of casual players amongst the raiding community too, when one only log for raids, the same one is a casual player too.",
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"> Well, Unukalhai, also known as \"Cor Serpentis\", or the Heart of the Serpent, is the brightest star in the constellation Serpens,\n\n> That doesn't necessarily tell us who he is\n\nBut you was so close to solve the mystery too!\n\nAfter many research on the web and other various things, I think I discovered our little friend real identity.\n\nHe's the 13th divinity or Eorzea, part of what we call \"The Twelve\".\n\nAnd now why :\n\n> Each pair the Twelve commands one of the six elements and each is associated with a month of the Eorzean calendar.\n\nLike you said *Unukalhai*, directly come from a constellation named Serpens, [Alpha Serpentis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Serpentis) or also properly named : Unukalhai\n\nSerpens constellation, including Unukalhai is part of [Ophiuchus](http://imgur.com/a/GcpNn), Our 13th astrological sign.\n\nFunny mind blown incoming, according to Eorzea lore :\n\n> It is said The Twelve took up residence in the land which became known as Eorzea, with the moogles as their servants. The Twelve ruled over the land until the arrival of the wandering tribes: the Elezen, Miqo'te, Lalafell, Roegadyn and Hyur. Impressed by the tribes' resourcefulness and resilience, the Twelve ceded the land with some becoming patron deities of Eorzea's cities.\n\n\"the Twelve ceded the land with some becoming patron deities of Eorzea's cities.\" Seems like <PERSON> was Gridania Deity in a long forgotten past : [Ophiuchus & Twin Adder](http://imgur.com/vB852TG)\n\nNow, Why did a Deity choose to take human form? He seems to want to test WoL's strength but why? To fight <PERSON>?... Something big is coming :3",
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"Actually, it was harmless, for us, the players.\n\nI don't see why we should feel entitled to comment, to do any kind of witch hunt on this guy since it is absolutely not our business? Only <PERSON> himself should feel entitled to rage/comment.\n\nTo be honest, I had never heard about this \"Powerman 5000\" since today but after listening to his song and <PERSON>'s intro... I think it was totally legitimate to feel a bit mad, it was his very right as composer/artist.\nWho care if the man is a total \"Has-been\" or \"Outdated artist\", intellectual property such as song/music is not something to joke about.",
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"Like I said above, not my business as a FFXIV player but if I really had to give my opinion :\n\nI'm personally not a fan of this kind of musics, my personal tastes aiming more to classic or rock so I will trust you about the similarities between all songs in this style.\n\nThere is like 10 seconds that sound very similar, the rest being extremely painful to listen if both play together.\n\nThe man had to back-pedal, there is just no way to sue SE for less than 10 secs of similarities between 2 different songs, he would loose. \nNow, at best, this drama made some lights over him and his group, being an artist/musician isn't cool everyday and foods aren't free either :P",
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"Talking about personal feedback, yes the drop rate is abysmally low, it is probably close to what pony were pre-buff during 2.X era (Farmed them all to get Kirin).\n\nJust for the record, I'm at 95 hive tokens and did see it drop from Ravana only twice. Almost 50 tokens for Bismark and saw it dropped twice also, of course I won none of them :(\n\nMounts have one major purpose : Carrot on a stick to keep us busy, the lower the drop rate is, the longer we farm while resurrecting old/outdated contents such as Ravana or Bismark.\n\nMy theory of the \"But why is it so low???!!!!\" I think, we are used (the players, us) as catch-up tool to help/carry new players in the said outdated contents for their first clears. So, the longer we farm, the more newbies may be helped on the go.",
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"It does, there is always someone who will \"sneak in\" and success for at least a single kill just because of the \"bah, let's do it anyway and see\".\n\nAlso, even if I'm mostly focusing on \"quick kills teams\", it will happen to see myself randomly joining a \"Kill for a friend\" team, just because there is nothing else.\n\nNah, I will stand on my theory :p",
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"I was a smn for the whole 2.X era, raiding as smn too.\n\nHad my brd 50 for random fun (2.0 brd had a special freedom feeling in combat, being useful & able to move while dpsing).\n\nDecided to give mch a shot at 3.0 launch, levelling was very fun until gauss barrel... Finished it anyway, played it for a couple of months and finally came back to smn... If I want to play a caster, I'd rather play a real one like smn.",
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"> Do my fellow summoners out there hear me?\n\nAs a career summoner since ARR launch, I can tell you that it been a requested thing on official forum since 2.0 start, just like the many other issues the job had back in the 2.X era (MP issues on long fights as T8 / T13 and weak potential on aoes, bane would only hit up to 3 enemies around -.-).\n\nWe have also been promised new egis but didn't got any (while getting trolled hard during 3.0 Job quests as a finishing blow). Right now, the job itself is kind of \"fixed\" (took a damn long time but finally!) and I'm glad it is, now as for our egis looking, I personally gave up.",
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"> Well, technically I got a response, but it is nothing helpful and looks like an automated message. Just told me to submit my bug report (again) to the official forums.\n\nIt's pretty hilarious to receive this kind of answer when a fair amount of players (especially veterans ones) could be perma-ban from the OF, getting told to post on official forum when you are actually using the right support is a big mid finger to you :x /comfort.",
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"> Supposedly a lot of people have been banned on the OF for statements of unhappiness in the direction of the game.\n\nYeap, this is correct :p\n\nIt is a bit hard to verify since their negative opinions posts get deleted the same day as they post *but* there is still a little way to have an idea once a year if you find enough willpower to dig very old OF threads, during april fools day, when everyone avatars are getting temporary replaced on OF by something else, those who got banned will not change and show like [this](http://imgur.com/woeVBMr).\n\nI wish I had more knowledge into website analysis as a viewer, I guess someone skilled could dig and find the stats of banned people there.",
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"My sarcasm wasn't directed to you.\n\nAlso, why it wouldn't be defining the franchise? I think it is totally legitimate to associate Final Fantasy with jobs just like chocobos or moogles, when one spell/think of Red Mage, Black Mage, Blue Mage, etc you will immediatly think of Final Fantasy...\n\n> Usually it's this character is that.\n\nSure. <PERSON> from FFIX is using blue magic, even if she's just her own character she still remain a blue mage. Just like <PERSON> from FFX with summons or <PERSON> as a thief from FFVI.\n\nSo, yes, jobs in Final Fantasy are totally a defining part of the franchise.",
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"Nah Ishgardian are actually nice people, they just didn't had the time to care about our shitty problems with the empire, not their business when their people are fighting dragons since generations... On the other hand, <PERSON> got the cool life, everything is handed to them by the forest, elementals took care of any empire problems meanwhile. Yeah, very easy life as comparison :P Gridanian are just a bunch of xenophobic hippies and don't want to \"share\".\n\nedit : The last sentence is aimed to touch an adult audience in the humorous way, while executing an inside joke with \"hippies\" and \"share\". Thank you.",
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"That's an awesome idea, here is mine (from 1 year ago).\n\nTo resume the situation, I got provoked/harassed enough during a random discuss (Name of the thread was \"working as a team in a party\") by an infamous user who was trashing the OF for a period of 6 months without actually being banned (His/her posts were moderated many times though).\n\nLong story short, I finally ended to stop replying to its provoking posts while saying why and also to keep going with OP original post :\n\n> It's my right to not wanting to waste my time arguing with someone who :\n\n> - post from an alt char to not show its identity,\n\n> - dramatically cut your sentences when quoting for the worst effect possible,\n\n> - always advocate the lowest common denominator for everything,\n\n> - is seeing clear seller conspiracy everywhere,\n\n> - did linked normal people who does clear sells with RMT activities, (This part got moderated at a point though, thanks to moderators)\n\n> - brag everywhere that most raiders are not \"inclusive\" within the FFXIV community but are selfish, toxics and elitists.\n\n> And what I just said can be scrolled through its posting history, this is not exaggerating, everything listed got posted at a moment during the last months by \"Insert Name here\".\n\nAll I wanted was the help of a moderator to end this harassing madness. They clearly helped me :D and perma-banned me for \"Slander\". The good side of the story is, I'm no longer harassed by the man/woman since! So I guess, that's an half happy ending for an account that got created in 2011 :x",
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"I don't know for you guys and gals but I for one would love to see /u/SE_Kahuna posting here :)\n\nAfter all of the feedbacks provided in those posts and if we consider that only a few % of whole FFXIV players community actually post and read reddit, I think it's safe to assume that Lodestone FFXIV forum is outsourced by... Hmm, (how to spell it without any kind of aggressive words) let's say by the wrong \"community management company\".\n\nTime to outsource it by another company I guess :D (Especially when the GMs tell the players to post on Lodestone Forum when they need to report a bug or an issue... What about if we can't do it anymore? \"For life - Never™\").",
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"My blood just froze while reading you, so sorry to hear.\n\nI know it will probably not help but I got a deep admiration for your story, I mean there is so many people playing and then creating bonds but it rarely goes beyond the \"ingame-friends\" title... I guess, to me, it feel like you both experienced something amazing and in the end, even is she passed away, it will still remain as a full lived experience, for you and for her. That's something to be proud of I think.",
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"So, hmm, this recoloured Zu mount is SE's answer to [lanner whistle](http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/285905-Suggestion-99-totems-1-lanner-whistle) suggestion and Zu whistle market as a FC profit only?\n\n**SE is like** : \"Hey guys? Are you tired of ex-primal farm? Are you too poor for a Zu Mount or/and not allowed to get one from your FC yet? No problem! Come and get your Special-Music-Bird now! For only 24$\n\n[Good ol' Square Enix <3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJotVinhXJ4&feature=youtu.be&t=140) Or how to solve 2 problems while making more money, genius.",
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"Really? :o\n\nSo, they actually decided to delay Bennu release while baiting people for some weeks with the Zu and lanners to build enough hype for final mogstation release :D brilliant!\n\nIt change the whole thing from an \"hasty solution\" to a \"premeditated solution\". They still remain a bunch or marketing genius, that's impressive. I feel like an amateur all of a sudden :x, back to my marketing books and the 3 years of studies just feel like I missed some important things.",
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"Your question is totally legitimate when you consider the main franchise as a PVE game for the last 29 years, I for one was kind of shocked when I saw PVP updates and developing/arts resources used (to not say wasted) since 2.0 on PVP when the same resources could be used for more/different contents.\n\nYou are probably an old school fart like me though, those kiddos just couldn't understand why PVP in a Final Fantasy feel like so much out of place... Lore wise it is already an aberration : the world is supposed to be in a global crisis ; <PERSON>, <PERSON>, Dragon's war, openworld seems to be \"dangerous\" for all not-WoL (aka all NPCs) and meanwhile, we casually go on the battlefield to get smashed up by our own allies.................. Yeah, no.",
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"> So fighting in recreational battles violates lore? I suppose we shouldn't have a Gold Saucer or allow you to just idle in towns or play with glamours or raise Chocobos or anything like that either.\n\nWell, at least good blood isn't getting wasted on the \"recreational battlefield\" while raising chocobos or playing in gold saucer. Military wise, doing war have nothing related with any kind of recreational activity, apples vs oranges.",
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"> you can't keep your standing army unprepared, especially when you have a world crisis in the form of a conquering nation on your doorstep.\n\nLet's be realistic a second then, training and exercises sound totally right for a standing army but you can't expect to keep your army healthy and ready for any kind of invasion if you keep sending your good soldiers on simulated war battlefields every damn day... Even WoL will show sign of pain/fatigue at a point. (RP/Lore wise etc.)",
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"<PERSON> here,\n\n> Are linkshells for Elite Mark hunting in common use?\n\nHunting is kinda casualized now but still active, there is some active LS around and when one find a ranked, people will show up within 1-5 minutes.\n\n> Do players wait patiently for others to arrive? (Even at S ranks)\n\nI would say yes, far better and gentle than what it used to be. (Most of the time)\n\n> Any experiences worth sharing?\n\nThe hype is still real for S ranks though, they die pretty quick.",
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"> If we're heading down that path, then how often DO those exercises really take place?\n\nAs a main SMN since 2.0, I can easily answer to this question ; \n\nDuring the lv58 job-quest called [\"I Could Have Tranced All Night\"](http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/I_Could_Have_Tranced_All_Night) our character is leading his journey to visit the contested territory of the Carteneau Flats in order to achieve some meditation between yourself and what remain of \"Bahamut aetherial energy\".\n\nLong story short. Dancing Wolf from the Immortal flames, after telling you how a nightmare it is to get there due to the contested situation of Carteneau Flats will only agree to get you there, according to his own words, [\"under the cover of night\"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETn0DYmpzdM&feature=youtu.be&t=242).\n\nSo, yeah, every damn day but late night... Still an huge nope :P",
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"> I mean I get that our opinions differ, but that's not a valid reason to exclude it from the discussion.\n\nA discussion you baited to catch some old school fans like me, sorry but no thanks.\n\n> There has been various analyses over the years explaining why Nobuo doesn't really know how to make music fitting an MMO for example. Uematsu's music wasn't the worst part of FFXIV 1.0 but, at best, it was just different in a bad way.\n\nLinks please, I suddenly feel the urge to send some insult mails.\n\nAlso, one should be careful while reading \"analyses\". 1.0 went badly for a lot of reasons but it feel so easy to put every faults on those who were in charge of the project (like <PERSON>) and forget that SE was in a major financial crisis, so desperate for money they had to release an unfinished game... 1.0 was just an alpha, probably less than that.",
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"FFXIV is far away from dead.\n\n**What I'm going to say is aiming to touch a FFXI player, if you wasn't one at a point please don't read further.**\n\nI see that you was an FFXI player, just like me, so I would like to gently warn you before you start your journey through FFXIV :\n\nFFXIV have nothing close to be looking like FFXI, in fact, FFXIV have more affinities with WoW system and how updates/gears works, except that you get all the FF lores and its FFish community behind.\n\nIs it worth to play and test?\n\nYes it is, for its storyline and the very nice cosmetic/beautiful world it's worth playing. The game also offer very decent ways to new players to catch up on gears which is a plus, I guess.\nNow on the cons side, as a FFXI player don't expect to find deep job customisation (Like we had with sub jobs), gear customisation is also very basic. Don't expect to keep any achievement lasting for years, everything is getting replaced every 6 months and the \"old contents\" just serve a vanity/craft or x-grinds purposes. Everything get nerfed/easier at a point, keep that in mind.\n\nAlso, when you reach \"End-Game\" on FFXIV, you will basically have few options of why you want to stay and be happy with :\n\nYou might consider raiding the highest current raid tier (4 bosses encounter, for 6 months), 1 relevant ex-primal fight, gather/craft or do casual activities, hunt cool-looking-mounts/minions/glamour gears, stay for the social part and that's all about \"FFXIV End-Game\".\nFFXIV offer many ways to keep you busy but it doesn't mean to be actually fun or rewarding, depend of your own definition of fun and reward. When you levelled each of a key jobs once (tank/dps/heal) through dungeons/fate, doing it again will just give you a new point of view of the new job rotation itself, that's where you will see a difference.\n\nLock-outs : as a major difference between FFXI and FFXIV is the lockouts you will have to deal with on FFXIV, everything that is \"best in slot for the time being\" to your character from various contents will be found behind lockouts, daily/weekly token \"grind\" or even raid entries lockouts, even the HL crafter gears are on weekly tokens lockout since 3.0. \n\nOn a last note, people on this reddit are for most of them kinda nice, you post got downvoted only because title had FFXI in it, you will learn soon enough that FFXIV community can look very aggressive toward FFXI and its community. For many, FFXI is a devilish game from the past and completely outdated :x (Don't ask me why, I still didn't figured a valid reason).\n\nHope you enjoy your time on FFXIV :p",
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"If it was designed as a mini-expansion within FFXIV itself, I would definitely buy it.\n\nSo you will ask me, how could you experience something from the past in the rebuild ARR? :\n\nDreams or time travel through specific primal-energy-powered-portals (Atomos), [Cavernous Maw](http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Cavernous_Maw) anyone? :)\n\nAs an huge plus/bonus this expansion would revive old achievements from 1.X that we have still today but can no longer complete... Also, I'm pretty sure a lot of people would love to get their very own [Dalamud Horn](http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Dalamud_Horn), no? :D",
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"Too safe? Yes, very.\n\nAs an old fart player from the FFXI era and also an 1.X player, when my friends and me did experienced for the first time 2.0 +, we got unamused of such stale system as \"weekly tomestones\" and the entries/drops lockouts but we were like : \"Hey, it's ok. They want to play it safe, to not see their player-base getting burned playing, lets give them times to break the mold\".\n\n2 years and half later, it's still the same formula with tomestones of \"XXX\", same pattern on patches, lockouts everywhere even on crafter and I'm the last fool playing from a solid 10 men/women core of players who have absolutely no reason to come back unless the game dramatically change :/\n\nThe thing is, I love this game like really... For its world/lore, cosmetic aspect and its huge potential but how long can it last if, as a player, you aim for something else that doesn't feel like unrewarding endless chores?",
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"> Do you think The Feast has been a good change for the PvP community?\n\nI guess it's a dynamic version of the first \"arena-like\" from the 2.X era, so they delivered something better on the paper.\n\n> Has it brought attention to PvP in ffxiv?\n\nYes it did, for a couple of weeks due to the regular \"hype-train\" but you won't force people who dislike to do PVP activities in a main PVE game by adding fancy glamours/pets/mounts/tokens or titles there, if one truly dislike PVP, there is naught you can do as a developer to drive this player there.\n\n> Do you prefer the Feast or did you prefer the Frontlines format?\n\nI actually like and prefer Seal rock, I still do it sometime. Somehow it's fun, even for a very basic \"capture the flag\" like.\n\n> Do you think the community is getting larger or smaller?\n\nThe main appeal of the game is obviously PVE and will stay PVE since it is a FF, it won't get bigger and PVP will continue to serve its \"filler\" purpose when there is no new fresh PVE contents.\n\n> Do you want SE to continue to focus on feast in the future or would you prefer to go back frontlines style (battlegrounds) PvP?\n\nNeither, the PVP community and appeal is very niche on FFXIV, they will have to give up on adding \"new PVP contents\" if they want to keep the queues healthy for PVP, I'd rather see them fixing/improving what they created as battlefields (like adding new objectives during sessions etc.) than adding new unhealthy PVP slots in the duty finder.",
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"In French we have a proverb that say *\"L'enfer c'est la répétition\"* > *\"The hell is repetition\"*. No matter how much you love chocolate cakes, if someone was only feeding you with them for years you would end by hating/being disgusted of them at a point.\n\nOn the paper, tomestones system look like a safe and gentle way to walk toward a *goal**... Until you do it every day, every week, for years... Forever.\n\n\n\n*(At this point, coming from the old ilv90 to ilv240 today, can we really talk about gears being \"goals\" anymore? Please forgive the incoming trash talk but after 2 years and half of quick vertical gear \"progression\", I personally don't give a single f%ck about gears and their stats today.)",
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"> nostalgia maybe\n\nNope, nothing about nostalgia or \"rose tinted glasses\" as how a lot of people could tell you...\n\nWhat you described is a real problem in FFXIV, the open-world is dull / stale and sterile. There is no real challenges or sense of danger when exploring 2.X + open-world, it is 100% cosmetic and serve a filler role when a player isn't using duty finder for \"main progression\".\n\nA lot of people actually feel it the same way, I personally wish to not see any fates system for 4.0 zones, hope they go for something different when we reach this point.",
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"> serious rose tinted glasses\n\nHere we go again, just please -.-\n\n> HNMs were the end game content that was serious business.\n\nNot for everyone, I personally managed to have a wide and totally opposite experience in FFXI for 8 years by not stepping into the toxic HNMLS community.\n\nI'm personally feeling sorry for the lost souls who spent years of camping Kings & other HNM while the game had so many other activities/end-game activities to offer.\n\n> I love FFXI and played it for almost a decade but the days of open world content are gone for a reason. Instancing is just better.\n\nJust because they introduced The Hunt in a very \"fail-amateurish\" way (like Diadem got delivered), it must automatically mean that any open-world contents are a \"thing from the past\".\n\nSo, you loved FFXI, right? that's nice :) do you remember [ZNM system](http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Zeni_Notorious_Monsters) or [VNM system](http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Voidwalker_Notorious_Monsters)? (2 from many FFXI open-world contents that was fun to do).\n\nNow imagine replacing The Hunt by one of those 2 above, do you still believe that open-world contents are a thing from the past? :D",
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"> Yeah standing around for hours a day waiting for a spawn wasn't the greatest but being in vent chatting with friends, the commroradie buildup...\n\nTo each their own like you say :p At least I'm glad you still found your fun in those hundreds of hours of half-afk camping :), I think it's a thing that FFXIV is reproducing well in Idyllshire or before that in Mor Dhona, minus the fight and ridill drops of course.\n\nYour reply actually answered many questions that I was struggling to know the \"why?\" or \"what?\" over the all around hate against FFXI, that we could find on FFXIV OF or in this sub-reddit over the last years. It help me greatly to understand why people seems to only remember the dark sides of FFXI, thank you.",
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"The first steps into FFXI were harsh, I won't deny it :p but those small sacrifices would open a lot of doors after, so many people actually never reached max level and did quit because of what you listed.\n\nSad thing is, the levelling became way faster few years later, solo books, abyssea, etc. But the damages were already done, only those who could put up through SE first messy steps into mmos would experience the real game.\n\nFFXI was clearly not a game where you toss 30 minutes of your time a day and GG, you won the game (like it can be in FFXIV), it couldn't work today in current mmo market with our player-base, that's a fact but it had a lot of very good and deep ideas when it came to end-game matter.",
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"FFXI was a very different game you know, the way community worked and yourself inside of it could go very deeply, you would actually know everything of what was happening in a whole server, just like if it was a small town.\n\nThere was no need for me to experience the HNMLS scene as someone from the inside, I just had to look at the friends or just witness the thing by myself in the open-world... Such lame shows : Claim-bots, MPK attempts, profanities, agro stealing attempt and more.\n\nAs a cheat icing on the sad cake, everyone knew on the server that serious HNMLS (to not say all) had to actually use a claim-bot or else, they wouldn't claim... Just to see them slowly sinking into soul-less puppet, afking \"camping\" for hours with the hope that their bot would be faster than the other HNMLS in the other side of the room.\n\nYeah, you will excuse me but I think, \"toxic\" was the right definition.",
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"> I'm saying you have no idea what you're talking about because you weren't there.\n\nYes I do, I was there, being around for so many years while actually witnessing hundreds of dramas was enough to forge a solid opinion... And it saved my whole FFXI experience. I didn't watched documentaries or any books about HNMLS though (was the WWII analogy needed by the way? xD it feel a bit too much).\n\nYou know, I don't want to be mean with you but the thing is, you and me didn't experienced the same game. That's maybe the reason why I can remember the good sides of open-world activities and not you, no?",
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"(Hey it's me again :D)\n\n> they were a required end game activity akin to raiding\n\nRequired for end game activities? Like? Do you mean Salvage, Limbus, Einherjar, Dynamis, Sky, Sea, Baha v2, top tier ZNMs, Abyssea, etc. ???\n\nIf you mean those above then no. It wasn't required (Been there, done all of those :p) And like you know, I didn't put a step into HNM scene.\n\nrequired =/= a plus, bonus. HNM gears was sure a plus, a fancy/sexy looking bonus but not required.",
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"It is really confusing to see another pvp battlefield delivered in a such short amount of time.\n\nWhat FFXIV pvp community need is improvement on current PVP battlefields such as grand company restriction removal, merge of achievements, new features on what already exist, not new maps...\n\nPVP in FFXIV is a niche/filler activity (hold your hype fire OP, I'm glad that you are happy and co but try to think on the long road ahead).\nLet's be honest, pvp community on FFXIV isn't going to get bigger, you can't make players who started a main PVE game (like every other FF) and force them to do PVP activities just because, as a developer, you like to create/design them.\n\nBy adding more and more maps, with different achievements spread, they will just make the queues longer, an hell to deal with for the FFXIV pvp community. It is purely logic/mathematics.",
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"It is clear that you \"broke\" the forum guidelines for witchunting.\n\nBut. I personally think that it was your right to feel upset/angry... I wish those moderators could at least do their jobs properly, in the human way, deleting/censoring your post while sending you the \"why\" feel like a better way to handle a sub-based forum, a ban is a very punishing act and should be handed with care/parsimony. I was expecting better from Square Enix than a cheap outsourced community managing company for their official forums.",
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"As someone who come from an old era of mmos and as veteran FFXI + KillingIfrit forum reader/user, my personal opinion about name shaming varies...\n\nTo me there is a distinct way to separate name shaming in 2 different category, one of the 2 path can be really helpful if it help the community as a \"whole\".\n\nHack, bot, cheat and various 3rd programs uses from a single someone can greatly disrupt dozens, hundreds of other legit players experience for a very long amount of time before a GM handle it...\n\nMeanwhile, for cases like said above, name shaming on a forum as /r/ffxiv would quickly put the light on a problem while solving it (as long as it is proven with screen-shots/video of the act).\n\nAs it is, the rules protect cheaters/hackers of any public shame... If I can understand it on an official forum, there is no way to see a valid reason to protect those people on a reddit or any other free forum.\n\n<PERSON>, you are not working for Square Enix, right? So why would you protect anonymity over such people? /r/ffxiv name shaming rule is way too simple and should be reworked to add categories in it.",
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"> How does it solve the problem?\n\nVery simple, would one cheat or continue cheating if everyone around this player know its dirty secret? The same one would end to be \"that guy\" to avoid at any price and could also serve as a \"prevention\" example for those who would feel like entering into that kind of business...\n\nSo yeah, my question is (if you wasn't yourself but in someone else shoes), would you start cheating if anyone can catch you on a video and then freely post it here? I'm pretty sure you wouldn't :P I wouldn't either.",
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"> We're not going to facilitate that and that's exactly why this rule is in place.\n\nThen nothing will change, never. Since first Wolves' Den matches SE couldn't solve for good cheating issues within PVP, they also can't handle every cases due to limited knowledge of their GMs.\n\nMeanwhile, we, as a community could deliver an answer but this isn't going to happen if you prefer to take the \"safe\" road, PVP in FFXIV will stay to be know as a place where you can encounter cheaters, it's pretty sad.",
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"Not satisfied with current content/difficulty set-up.\n\nAnd yes, 2.1 era times was glorious for its midcore contents and it is exactly how you keep an mmo alive, by delivering a wide range of midcore activities where you can pug/grab friends on the fly and run them a whole day (outside of raiding).\nAs it is the game exclusively focus on both opposite scene easy/super easy contents VS Savage raid while delivering us 1 single midcore fight as ex-primal once in a while that keep us busy for, eh, 1-2 weeks (3 at the very best).\n\nI really miss the old coil era where you could see dozens of PFs during the week that let you pugs coil turns without incredible troubles, right now, since 3.0 there is only PF advertising for savage static recruitment, mount farms or mercenary service... And that's it if you missed the first 2 weeks of an ex-primal hype train on PF.\n\n> relic being locked behind trials. People complained (and how) about Titan, but it was important - it kept the social interaction. How many statics formed at that time? How many FC members helped each out to get their relics?\n\nThat's how my community got created 2 years and half ago on Durandal (The old 1.0 \"official EU server\") before we all moved on Ragnarok, encountering challenging trials for your relic really made them glorious to work on and it created so many bonds between players. Today, how often can you expect to see the same happening for anima weapons?\n\nI'm personally playing from 1.0 beta while being really active/serious since 2.0 and after almost 1 year into 3.0, my personal opinion is : so far, their first expansion (to not say a large extension) is an huge fail when it come to daily midcore contents.",
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"Your post is obviously a direct answer to [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/4k6xu6/are_you_satisfied_with_the_current/) right?\n\n> PLEASE make the distinction between content you want and content as a whole.\n\nBut what about content that players used to the \"Final Fantasy\" franchise style want?\n\nBeing social, RPing, doing PVP, collecting minions / glamours or other fluff activities are what you can find in any modern mmos (most of them are not even sub-based) but what about other activities such as challenging side-quests involving riddles, secret bosses or any kind of exploration/midcore contents that would fill your day of playing when one isn't raiding or caping tomes :o\nThis game is supposed to be a Final Fantasy right? So, where are they?\n\nI'm personally not going to stop complaining just because there is X amount of tomes/currencies to grind for X reward and so it should feel \"enough\" as \"content\" to be happy with as a player...\n\n> 99% of players won't experience the game to the 100%. It isn't because there are difficult barriers of entry. It's because there is a lot to do.\n\nYes, a lot of outdated things to do except if you like collecting glamours (which have it's own issues due to inventory limitations).\n\nThe amount of easy (or then nerfed... RIP AK Demon Wall, RIP Pharos Sirius) dungeons delivered since 2.0 with the exact same pattern \"trashes ; bosse ; trashes ; bosse ; trashes ; final bosse\" ended to kill my soul, how is it possible to be so uncreative for years!\n\nSure, there is a lot to do in FFXIV but are they enjoyable? And do they all feel unique or/and challenging while you actually do them?\n\nSo many \"pretty-looking\" fillers so far, so few masterpiece/glorious features delivered. FFXIV is a \"good enough mmorpg\" when it could be the greatest mmo-jrpg ever made because, it have the potential... As an old fart fanboy of the franchise, this is killing me.",
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"No, no your question is totally legitimate and I agree, it was a real plus on GW2 dungeons where you could actually make an use of jumping or solving riddles like in ascalonian catacombs, the simple fact that a dungeon could have several paths that you can choose from start was something great :3\n\nMy question is, why FFXIV can't work on something similar? We can jump :o we can also use switch/interact with items... So why it have to be boring corridors + various doors (to slow down the pulls) until next boss and then repeat O.O; Why is everything so simple in a dungeon, we, as players, are not that stupid.",
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"This is some passive aggressive reply I wasn't expecting to read :o\n(Suddenly feeling so old to list and reply to all of your stuff, please forgive me if I do some short-cuts).\n\n> Stuffs.\n\nYou forgot the whole <PERSON> postman questline :) (Those were actually nice). And yeah, I'm actually addicted into that kind of stuffs, I also liked the whole <PERSON> riddles map hunting quests but it seems they won't repeat the thing.\n\n> The Hunt Zergfest = secret bosses\n\nWait, wait, are you serious there?\n\n> <PERSON> / aka : Do you raid mister <PERSON> and have you beaten them all?\n\nI have been into hardcore raiding for the whole 2.X era and actually beat them all while they were relevant and challenging (on lockout), did also went into savage scob for fun and because of boredom, did clear T6 savage then my team wanted to focus on other things.\nAs for fail-Alexander-gordias, this is where my 2 years old solid static broke and I got left alone <PERSON> (they all quits the game, thank you <PERSON>), I did continue solo and cleared things while helping some friends up to A3S included then they finally found the brd they were looking for (I main smn but went to help as mch). I decided to call it until now on the raid scene, I'm personally waiting reset on skills after a full wipe before considering going again into it.\n\n> Exploration = \"stuffs I did while bored, like Sightseeing Log\".\n\nYou know, I come from an old era of mmos, to me exploration mean activities linked to openworld while encountering some kind of challenges, exploring mazes while getting possibly attacked by a dangerous openworld is more like what I could define as a real exploration.\n\n> Having too much midcore content : Diadem, the Crystal Tower, the Voidark, crafting, gathering, the housing system, Chocobo racing, Triple Triad, Chocobo breeding, Lords of Verminion\n\nWat.\n\nThis is very, very, VERY casual contents you just listed above, midcore difficulty level content is more likely going toward what we get for ex-primals.\n\nBut yes, I actually do them, stuffed a whole Large house alone in lavender, a little one in mist and 2-3 fc-rooms (If you want pictures, I will gladly share my work).\n\n> Because if you're playing midcore content / Final Fantasy in general for difficulty, you're absolutely in the wrong place.\n\nHmm, Final Fantasy franchise isn't supposed to be a challenging games? Damn, the last 18 years of my life was a lie.\n\nJoke aside, you know, there is no need to white knight the developing team on reddit :p This isn't the official forum and yes, I actually went deeply into the few sidequests this game offer, that's one of the reason why I still play today, because the game have potential, a really great potential just like a raw diamond.",
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"> I kinda want them to be like the Legendaries from GW2, where is easy to change their stats on the fly...\n\nTook so long to make my Sunrise but it was damn worth it in the end, the problem with FFXIV \"relics\" is their life duration being extremely short. \nThey go from the \"catch-up tool\" to \"useful weapon\" to \"BIS weapon\" and finally end as \"useless but can be used as glamour or/and synch-contents\".\n\nSo yeah, why would they bother adding horizontal depth of stats in them like you can see in GW2 or even FFXI, we will end to trade them for some pile of dusts in order to skip some fates grinding for the 4.0 relics (yes, I'm totally salty there, RIP <PERSON>).",
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"I think, you misunderstood how this sub is working, according to my experience there is 2 categories of users/posters in this sub :\n\n- 1 Those who roam the sub aiming to read/look at lol/fluff/juicy-drama/game-infos **only**, they don't see this sub as a community tool, they just want to have fun.\n\n- 2 Those who want to pertain directly into mechanics of the game and its community, fluff things feel like filler between 2 discuss, just like a fun bonus.\n\nThere is a lot of interesting people in this sub reddit, they will gladly answer to your questions and also try their best to help you. If you try to stick around a bit you will end by getting into nice discuss, even if they get created in a private pocket :)\n\nOn a side note : You are not getting downvoted because this sub is \"bad\", you get downvoted because category 1 found your post \"boring\".",
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"That's my opinion too but like your, it's just an opinion over many other who may prefer to only see the shiniest/entertaining posts staying on the front page...\n\nThere is pretty much nothing we can do about it :p Once you leave a little bit of power such as an upvote/downvote buttons to people, those who don't see it as a responsibility over a whole community will use their \"new power\" in the selfish way, aka a lot of people.",
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"So, current psychology research is the reason why we don't have any glorious horizontal mmo delivered on the market over the last few years?\n\nDa*n you psychology research!\n\nMeanwhile, I will personally wait the next research landing in 5-15 years explaining why they were wrong and how it created new pathologies of troubles/addictions because of their \"Short cycles of work ---> reward ---> out-date everything ---> repeat\"\nand how it slowly poisoned the mmo market until they all become total bland copies of WoW, dry from any depth or/and creativity xD\n\n> More players -> more money -> more content -> more expansion -> more players.\n\nBut, what about if they use a big bunch of the money to feed other projects :3 is it not breaking the cycle? Also, what happen if they no longer feel appealing to the potential new players (aka, market ran out of fresh blood!) and meanwhile the old veteran farts ran away because of boredom :P",
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"> You can pretend like the FFXI style is not a sustainable MMO style. That must be why the game has lasted over a decade\n\nAgreed but you should ignore him :3 it's not worth your time and he also may find a way to prove you wrong by using a mix of astrology, science and psychology.\n\n> *\"FFXI isn't a viable mmo style because Mars and Venus were not aligned correctly when Saturn's rings reached a percentage of 99,8% of frozen water.\nA last 0,1% of frozen water is now amiss and it can be explained by modern research on the human brain about horizontal mmo style and how the genre melted over the years Saturn's rings.\"*\n\n!!!",
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"> I particularly like that you let your fond memories color otherwise shit-tastic content.\n\nYay! It's rose tinted glasses argument time, woooot! All aboard the nostalgia train xD I thought, I had good memories?! Nope, it must be \"nostalgia\", it seems to be an illness when one is voicing a good opinion about FFXI in this sub :)\n\n> Stuffs + more contempt.\n\nI like how you take everything serious, even a poor sarcastic reply. You should take a rest man or woman or alien O.O; (I'm sorry, one can never be sure on the internet).",
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"Thank you :)\n\nThe question is, do they actually glean satisfaction out of it :P\n\nMaybe they just automatically downvote anything that could feel \"boring\", the same way you, me, anyone put a spam mail into the junk folder... And meanwhile they completely forget the fact to not own anything from a sub reddit, forgetting their own responsibilities as an user too.\n\nBut eh, this last one is just a theory xD",
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"Both got their pros and cons :3 And both are great into end-game (raiding scene).\n\nAs a main smn from 2.0, an huge \"plus\" to me is the simple fact to never be really \"alone\" within my job as a smn, how many time my titan-egi tanked a whole dungeon because there was no tank joining us in progress... I guess if you are the kind of guy who like multi-tasking, smn is your best deal of versatility.",
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"Story of my FFXIV life :X\n\nI personally started the game as a lalafell in 1.0, changed to male miqo'te for 2.0 then a slow \"never-satisfied\" feeling turned me to test all other races over the last years but <PERSON>... Since some weeks I'm now back to my [lalafell](http://imgur.com/np5yvJz). I just hope to never get this \"unsatisfied feelling\" ever again :3 but I can't be sure though.",
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"> [2.0][3.0] Versions of the Dreadwyrm gear that can be crafted and dyed have been added.\n\nI would have preferred to magically see our unique/untradable dreadwyrm stuff becoming dyable but it was to be expected since what they did allagan and high allagan gears.\n\nI'm all ok and happy to give more stuffs to do for crafters but I personally find it cheap to sell our old memories from such a good raid era to the first random people ingame as long as he/she/it have a bit of gils to spend into the market board :/\n\nIt's going to sound stupid I know but when I encounter someone in a random DF that wear as glamour a full dreadwyrm set, it make me all happy (in the inside) to meet/play with someone who is still around today from this raid era, it's giving me a smile :) Not going to be the case anymore next week.\n\nBut yeah, my opinion on this can literally magnet several answers like \"entitled snowflake syndrome\" or \"you are putting this community down\" or even the \"lol, who care, it's outdated contents\". I personally find it a bit sad that valuing, giving credit to works/achievements done in the past by thousands of players who spent countless hours into something isn't worth some respect, maybe I'm just getting old though.",
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"Hmm, I'm not sure if I get your point, please forgive me.\n\nI have personally some of what you call \"casual\" friends that never raided and don't plan to but they have enough money ton invest into glamours like they did before for various minions or furnishings.\n\nAfter many years on various mmos, I have ended to no longer believe into the different stereotype linked to categories of players, you could be \"casual\", \"midcore\" or even \"hardcore\" and be either poor or rich ig money wise.\n\n... On a side note, let's not forget that black market is a sad reality or we wouldn't have gold sellers tells. Also, in which category someone end into as a player just doesn't matter when it come to RMT.",
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"> I will never understand this mentality. How does the perceived progress of other people affect your own enjoyment or reflection on memories and the effort you put into FCOB (or anything else for that matter)?\n\nThat's something not easy to feel or experience in FFXIV due to how the game is build around Duty Finder... So how to spell it with words :3\n\nI guess the feeling can be compared to what you perceive when recognizing someone from your town or from your family/friends community when you enter an unknown place for the first time : It make you feel at ease + an short joy feeling.\n\nWhen you run random duty finder since 2.0, you end by not giving a f*ck anymore of who/what you meet through it :x.\n\nOf course, being polite, social and communicating will always be a thing but there is zero emotional interest to go further since you will likely never see those players again if they play on another server.\n\nI guess that's where recognizing glamours as dreadwyrm or HA gears added a little \"plus\" when running random DF : I would randomly feel like ; \"Hey! this dude is playing since long too :D Or maybe he really worked hard lately to complete its glamour set through coil\" and voila™, all of a sudden I'm no longer playing with people I secretly don't give a damn about but actually with a real person that I may share a similar game experience :)",
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"What you describe is the typical boyfriend acting as a white knight/super protector over its loving half. Also, your advice was totally legitimate and smart.\n\nI'm sorry that you had to experience this but there is kinda nothing you can do when a couple is playing together just like if they were experiencing their honeymoon and refuse to see the game as a whole community of other players. FFXIV isn't a mating game place :p some people seems to forget it.",
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"I'm sorry <PERSON> but this reddit is the last place where I can voice my opinion or pertain into other discussion thread with other players of FFXIV since I'm banned for life from official forum.\n\nMany of of us, the veteran players, got banned/perma banned from OF at a point due to its ridiculous over punishing policies, if you really want to help us on this matter, please report it to higher hierarchical employees of SE. Just don't ask us to post on OF, it's insulting for us and we just can't anymore.",
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"> I know people want to play together, but progression and the journey are what I like about these games.\n\nMy brother who played with me during 2.X era just returned after 1 year and half of break, by helping and through crafted gears and dungeons spaming we were able to make him catch up on everything in less than a week, <PERSON> ex included.\n\nI agree, progression and the journey is fine as it is, not too quick nor too long, one that come back after so long can catch-up easily as long as you invest a bit of yourself in the process, I don't want to see the power of friendship and solidarity replaced by the use of a potion from the cash shop.",
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"> What keeps MMORPGS alive is the long reaching goals\n\nThat's a point where you and me agree, too bad that modern game developers doesn't seems to fully apply this simple rule over their games in today's mmos.\n\nWe now tend to mainly see huge vertical progression and several boosts that literally catapult the player through a mmo in a never ending renewal of gear treadmill... If I can see it \"working™\" on other game, I kind of fail to see the point of such system in a slow pacing RPG as the FF franchise.\n\nThe storyline took time to scenarists/writers/lore writers and developers to be done, they gave all of their souls to deliver a world where us, the players, would love to be... And we could use a potion to skip all of it? What nonsense is this, if one can't commit the few time to explore the thrilling world of a j-rpg mmo then maybe that kind of game wasn't made for the same one.",
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"My own personal idea over the future issue that 2.X could be to new players when more and more expansions get delivered was closer to what we got for random duty like the echo buff. Instead of selling us a \"Jumping Potion\", why not simply over boost the exp that 2.X storyline missions give while reducing the amount of filler quests such as \"Hey Hero of light, go harvest a dozen of XXX so we can make some sweet things! What, saving the world? Too soon friend.\" I guess that would still save the storyline and give enough incentive reasons to new players to keep going.",
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"I'm not much inclined to get deeper into the pay to win arguments fight because it will always fall behind one subjective opinion on what is an accomplishment and what is not, to everyone their own way to experience a game I guess.\n\nThe only question I could put on the table for you would be : will introducing a new purchasable item that make a character skip game's content can break the experience/immersion/balance of other players?\n\nAnd the answer could not include someone very own personal opinion. If an answer canno't be found, it may be better to just not do it at all in order protect the game balance.",
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"> If we were to add a quick leveling option, the community would be that much poorer thanks to the option of skipping what Final Fantasy is known for in the first place - commitment to grinding, leveling, story!\n\nAye, it feel like people forgot that games have their own genre, someone experiencing a RPG should be ready for levelling, grinding, getting through storyline because they are obvious selling points of a RPG.\n\nYesterday, I have seen a comment of someone calling himself/herself/itself \"Hardcore RPG player\" but the man/woman couldn't handle the 2.X storyline / levelling / travels because it was feeling like \"too much\", how can you be an \"Hardcore RPG player\" if you don't have the tools/commitment to actually play a RPG game? :o",
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"> Miq'ote and Au Ra is where I lose track. They certainly have slightly bestial features, could they be descended from ancient Hyur who developed it for survival, or could they be a higher form of Beast Tribe?\n\nPretty sure Miq'ote and Au Ra are experimental creation from the old Allagan technology. There was some line of texts from random nodes while exploring Azys La for the first time that would suggest it (if I remember correct). At least, it would make sense when you see all the laboratories found in Azys La.",
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"Interesting.\n\n> On the other hand, you also have the overlap with Padjal to consider.\n\nThe Padjal example and how they grow horns/don't age is yet another explanation of how a race can turn into something different from the base Hyur, we could totally imagine an \"elemental case\" implying the transformation into Miq'ote from the possible Meracydian local \"elementals\" and so, maybe, some of the allagans people slowly turned into cat-like over the years... It would explain the Royal/Allagan Eye that <PERSON> did keep as a genetic heritage.",
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"> A lot of MMOs copying WoW progression have problems...\n\nFixed it for you =)\n\nTo not name it, \"You-Know-What\" or \"It-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named\" mmo (nope, not <PERSON> and yes, again, FFXI). Back many years ago when Square Enix would develop their own formula of mmo, we, as the players of it could enjoy several main cities that stayed relevant and lively for years. Hell! Even the starting cities had still some life in it after \"unlocking\" access to big ones such as Jeuno or Aht Urhgan Whitegate...\n\nDuring the many years of FFXI lifespan, we did travel gigantic openworlds, time travelled, dimension travelled and meanwhile, the cities were still full of people doing stuffs. Now back on XIV as a comparison if you remove all the AFK people in Idyllshire, there isn't much left.\n\nYeah, yeah I know. Different games, different era and /rose-tinted-glasses-of-mine™",
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"PVP in FFXIV was/is designed as an afterthought/niche activity to falsely lure the PVPer audience in FFXIV.\n\nNot gonna lie, there is many good PVP mmo games on the market (like the old Aion, NA/Korean only, EU-Gameforge is a dead and terrible place to be) but playing FFXIV for its PVP is a terrible mistake and its PVP will stay bad for the simple reason that FFXIV is mainly a PVE game that must stay balanced around it and also belong to the main Final Fantasy franchise where PVP will always feel like out of place.\n\nAnd meanwhile, they still continue to add a crazy-shit-ton of new maps + their stupid GC restriction because FFXIV PVP state couldn't just stay bad, it had to be painful to pertain into it because of the tiny amount of people that doesn't queue for the same things.",
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"> \"in my day...!\" rambling.\n\nAhah =) I'm proud to be an old fart! And yes, the whole location/travel aspect in modern mmos is in a terrible state right now, it feel so convenient and appealing at first to instantly teleport/fly through the world but the price to pay is how the immersive face of a game will dramatically decrease and especially in a Final Fantasy where the pretty graphics/openworld are selling points.",
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"> The thing is, you don't have to teleport everywhere. You can easily walk, without a mount, if you wanted to!\n\nExcuse me but this sound like something I have heard/read many times over the last few years, it now feel like the common and easy answer. \"why would you use the elevator when there is the stairs right to it! No one force you to use the easy way!\" Yes, no one force me to choose one or the other but choosing the lazy/easy way is something that most people will do... Just to find them later AFKing in town for hours.\n\n> Basically, not allowing teleportation is an artificial barrier that annoys players who want to do other things with their time\n\nYou will find your artificial barriers somewhere else, entries lockouts, loot lockouts and so on. In the end, annoying/slowing players progression is just another goal from a mmo developing point of view, especially when the game is sub-based, it's a business before a game. And to be honest, if I had to choose between long travels and loot/progression lockouts, I for one would take the long travel card.\n\n> It's obvious which is preferable for a great gaming experience.\n\n\"obvious\", yes, obviously just your personal opinion, no? Before the golden age of what I call \"lazy-gaming-experience\" a lot of old school games/RPGs would work differently and they still were enjoyable, they had real openworld with a better sense of danger too, which isn't the case in FFXIV.",
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"As someone who raided the hardcore way through the whole 2.X era with the same people, I'm now totally retired from raiding since the huge <PERSON> fail, my community quits back there and I was left alone ingame for several months.\n\nAlso, since <PERSON> release, I have personally gathered many feedbacks from those who just choose to stop raiding :\n\n* Not enough incentive reasons to raid outside of the short life challenge duration.\n\n* Poor storyline and totally spoiled by normal version, for some it feel like enough to not even bother with Savage.\n\n* Previous raid tier is no longer worth to be farmed when the lockouts are lifted (outside of the usual glamour hunt) when the new tier is released, a complete reset happen (unlike coil era) and you can't even start the new tier with your previous gear set for some kind of advantage.\n\n* Still no reset of skills after a full wipe, after so many years raiding, this is clearly a shame for learning progression.\n\n* And finally, this one being totally subjective but I guess it can be a point too. Whole design of Alexander : Steampunk + Goblins + J-POP seems to make a good bunch of people interested by raiding just run away because it feel not enough serious/interesting.\n\nAs for me, I'm secretly hoping/wishing for more endgame options with an ex-trial difficulty level when 4.0 land, after so many years of just running after people to recruit them, try to make things works and all of the backside shit-things to do just to raid 2-3 times a week... I'd like to just be able to get a bunch of friendly/competent people on the fly and do things.",
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"Kicked for looking like <PERSON>.\n\nBack when <PERSON>'s Fount (<PERSON> fight) got released, a friend and me managed to farm all pieces in a couple of days, I then decided to glamour my BRD in full <PERSON>'s set for the fun.\n\nThe next expert roulette, went with an fc-mate tank, I ended kicked by other random peeps of the party \"reason cheating\". Meanwhile my tank mate was still with them and found out the \"why?\" : I was looking like <PERSON> as a BRD and so I was obviously a cheater to them... I will let you guys imagine the hilarity going on fc-chat when he wrote it!",
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"My personal wishlist for 4.0 :\n\n* Better openworld with different activities other than fates and the hunt (openworld dungeons and forced pop NMs for FC events would be fun).\n\n* Total rework of endgame scene, more choice that would offer a wide range of activities with an ex-primal difficulty in order to do them with more/different people.\n\n* Removal of lockouts.\n\n* No more allagan tomestone of XXX to cap each days/weeks for years, I'd rather see the gear directly droping from dungeons.\n\n* Depth of gears + slowing the ilv progression speed, mix between vertical & horizontal would be nice.\n\n* More option added into the character creation.\n\n* Snowboard game in the gold saucer, like in FFVII.\n\n* A true alliance system and FC special activities.\n\n* Jumping puzzles in the openworld leading to hidden chests.\n\n* Real legendary weapons in the Final Fantasy style, aka not what we have right now.\n\n* Blue mage job.\n\n* And finally, as a general note, more activities/battles to do outside of what got salvaged/rehashed over and over since 2.0.",
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"> You've done so by taking it upon yourself to learn how to play your class optimally through countless hours of research and practice.\n> You did it in a game that doesn't teach a player how to do anything\n\nThank you. As a main SMN since 2.0, you just summarized well what I personally got into for countless hours and not because of the \"I want to be, the very best (like no one ever was™)\" or even to be called a \"try hard\" but mainly because I for one give a value to the time spent when matched with random people, I give value to their time and to mine, that's why I did practice so hard.\n\nIt may be an unpopular opinion but for me, not doing your best when playing with others is very disrespectful/insulting.",
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"> -- Stuffs --\n\nIt was just my own and very personal opinion, this is how I ever ruled in any mmo/multiplayers games when getting into teamplay, whatever the kind/type of content, as long as someone gain a benefit from my gameplay I feel responsible to gently give my best as a courteous exchange. If I'm too sleepy/exhausted because of irl works or other stuffs I just don't get into multiplayers tasks and focus on solo contents, this way there is no stress involved.",
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"Anything that isn't obvious \"fluff\", \"lol-pic\" or \"fan-made art\" tend to get downvoted pretty quick in this sub-reddit, many good/mature discussions get build in \"private\" and if one want to pertain into them, the same one may have to hunt/dig them.\n\nIn a general way, most people interested by the mechanics/researches side of FFXIV left reddit/OF a long time ago as the game doesn't provide much food for theory-crafting (except lore wise I guess). FFXIV 2.X+ doesn't hide much secrets or offer depth as a game once you learned your job rotation and how to dance for X trial/fight.",
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"> I'm curious, do you already have all your DoW/DoM jobs to level 60?\n\nAnd why OP would need/want to level all of them when most players have one main job and a sub.\n\n> with the added bonus of building up a stable of 235 weapons.\n\nMaybe OP farmed Nid-ex, is playing since long and was expecting to not be alienated once again by more glamour/minion/mount as reward from it.\n\nI'm myself playing since 1.0 alpha and I'm kinda sick of glamours/minions/mounts/cards added as the only horizontal progression ingame since 2.0.",
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"Man or woman, I have see so many catch-up patchs the last years that the whole game itself feel like a catch-up for new players, I have yet to see new feature implemented for those who decided to play FFXIV for several years outside of mini-games from GS or their achievement/veteran system that only deliver cosmetic rewards.\n\nI for one would love elite skill specialisation, merit system, depth of gear, real legendary weapons and anything that give some long goal to reach at a slow pace. Running potd for a couple of hours is fun for its novelty, unfun when the only reward is a nid-ex weapon-like and a mount grinded through a massive amount of hours of the exact same thing.",
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"> So I really wonder how the expectation came that these floors are meant for end gamers\n\nSimply because potd was largely inspired by [<PERSON>/wiki/Nyzul_Isle_Investigation) from FFXI who was a midcore activity that you could run for years, except that [<PERSON>/wiki/Nyzul_Isle_Investigation) actually had various goals to progress through floors other than \"bash X amount of mobs then get a boss every 10 floors\".\n\n> especially those who have savage/nidhogg on farm status.\n\nYou lost me there, 4 bosses encounter every 6 months + 2 ex-trial will never be enough to cover a whole mmo end game in a vertical progression, people have been asking for more midcore activities since 2.0 release and yet, we keep getting catch-up contents that are dead on arrival for those who actually play the game (ilv wise). On a side note, I'm not expecting to see floor 51+ to be anything to be hyped about, my personal hype over the typical \"please look forward to it\" droped really low since Diadem and LoV.",
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"> Embossing FFXI ethos and design philosophy is not reasonable, where the only thing both games share is that being an MMO with a final fantasy name.\n\nDesign philosophy and final fantasy is something very frustrating to start with, the base franchise changed its formula several times since 2003 (starting with FFX-2) that now even the name of final fantasy doesn't mean the same thing like you could see for the first 10 titles, I kinda miss the first designer team aka Sakaguchi/Amano/Uematsu.\n\nAs for XI vs XIV design, even if not reasonable, as a very long time fan, I personally feel \"betrayed\" that absolutely nothing (even the very good ideas) remain for current XIV. After playing XI for a decade, people like me were waiting and happy to switch from XI to XIV while keeping the same \"spirit\", like you can see for players of GW to GW2, of course those are different games but they managed to keep their original spirit.\n\n> With regard to vertical progression comment, I don't think MMOs needs to be so focuses on it, the gear treadmill will break sooner or later. And in this regard, PotD seems like a first attempt at providing something other than vertical progression.\n\nI for one really hope that you are right :)",
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"> Those activities like the chocobo thing from FFIX and treasure on the open-world aren't there because I don't think it would work.\n\nThe problem with FFXIV and how it \"have to work\" or \"must to work\" or \"couldn't work there\" is an huge manipulation game from the developing team, a game of lies and excuses used to softly make their playerbase giving up to see anything that wasn't planned a long time ago, you said that you didn't had the opportunity to play FFXI, I invite you to dig some infos out of it and see what they did back a decade ago with a PS2 limitation issue and other hardware craps, you may have a blast. As for the chocobo hot and cold game, I really don't see how this couldn't be a possible activity to do with your fellow choco companion.\n\n> The elemental wheel would also have killed the BLM for a ton of battles. ... In an MMO everyone playing BLM would get kicked out of Ifrit because Ice Mages do no damage. That mean excluding a whole part of the playerbase of a fight because of the elemental wheel. But you would say \"change how BLM works\".\n\nOnce again you are getting manipulated by a perverted design of the 2.0 BLM, let's just get rid of your mind the names of current BLM nuking skills and instead try to imagine a way to make the BLM working around an elemental wheel AND keeping the same skills, the answer is simple and it just need few minutes to consider a different approach : battle stances, if BLM had elemental stances the whole elemental issue was driven away to BLM, no exclusion from parties, not kicked but instead highly appreciated for its support over a primal with a minimal design cost over it's rotation by adding Stances.\n\n> But yet you say you prefer things like a solo FF where you basically mash the strongest thing you can find on one character. I don't quite understand, yes some stats are questionnable/useless,\n\nLooking for the strongest gears and replacing them in a never ending hamster wheel are 2 different things, for a starting player the feeling of replacing gears for higher and higher Ilv gears won't matter much at start, until they reach a point, months/years later, where gears doesn't mean anything but simple Ilv. Also, there shouldn't be useless stats in a Final Fantasy, this is how the old games managed to make people start theory-crafting over stuffs and battles, because stats leaded to depth and strategic thinking.\n\n> Make a grind better than the raid weapon and you loose any interest in clearing said raid.\n\nAgain, try to think outside of the box, the problem isn't relic weapon as a base design, it's how they got implemented and what you actually work toward when doing raid activities. On a side note, people losing interest on raid content is something SE managed to do by themselves with the introduction of Gordias. Raid and relics had potential for a Final Fantasy MMO but not in its current strong vertical shape.",
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"> Quit sucking classic FF dick and realize that everything changes\n\nPretty sure another famous company wouldn't make <PERSON> as a pop-star singing JPOP in their next title, not everything have to change, keeping the old school taste on things work and I think the Pokemon Company proved it to the world like some days ago, while making a crazy amount of cash meanwhile.\n\nPleasing the fans of any generation by delivering a franchise that try novelty while still delivering the same base formula/taste/essence work and it create bonds between generation of players, Square Enix didn't understood this it seems. Too bad for them.",
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"> and would most likely lock BLM out of most content. ... SMN could work with more Egi's and elemental wheel, but BLM would just become unusable against SMN.\n\nRepeating myself but it's ok :p like many, you couldn't see the potential and easy fix to the possible exclusion problem on BLM : Elemental Stances.\n\nAnd BLM wouldn't even have to dramatically change their rotation, except if hitting a single button before an encounter is too hard for our playerbase but I guess this is part of another debate.",
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"> I don't care what the team says, I make the analogy with what we SAW : a.k.a the failure of the hunt system and why it failed.\n\nAnd what you saw was an impressive amateur show when things like [ZNM](https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Category:Zeni_NM_System) or [VNM](http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Voidwalker_Notorious_Monsters) were delivered as a better openworld NM system on FFXI like eh over a decade ago, VNM was younger, maybe 6 years old from now.\n\nInstead we got The Hunt, an Haf baked product to put in the same fail boat as Diadem and so on.\n\n> I'm not saying it CAN'T work ever, but we would have to remake the game again for this to work like you want it to work \"old-FF-style\".\n\nIt was their job to remake the game once, I don't really believe in a second Dalamud but I guess it could be a good idea :p\n\n> What you want is a complete rework \"outside the box\" of 4 jobs just so you can have an elemental wheel which will make BLM even more easy and basic to play :/ I really don't see the benefit of it\n\nPretty sure they could make some adjustment for jobs for 4.0 like they did for 3.0 but I'm not fool enough to wait or hope for it, they will stick to their own wow-clone formula.\n\n> Sticking to strongest gear in a solo-FF is normal, because it's a game with a fixed level cap and fixed content. On an MMO, you need to have upgrades from time to time for the game to grow\n\nSticking to the best gears that get replaced every 3 months is invalidating their own works in order to fill the game with more and more contents, the pace of the game itself is so wrongly designed that we ended with the first crystal tower raid (supposed to help people with CoB) giving Ilv 80 gears when everyone were already full 90 on their mains, some contents got delivered dead on their arrival like Bismark weapons vs Ravana weapons with 3.0, we have the whole coil serie completely dead outside of the regular \"Hey, this content died... Let's had some crafting materials or a mount in it\", great design choice, just like adding a band aid on a wooden leg. And no, horizontal games doesn't end with such issues.\n\n> what are the benefit in terms of gameplay ?\n\nGetting excited of a possible character progression outside of the \"Hey look, I have a new mount\". As it is, our characters are worth nothing since everything will reset again for an higher ilevel in a couple of months.\n\n&<PERSON>; How does it become more interesting, require more thought ? Because like in any older FF, you can go \"hey, this mob is weak to Fire, guess i'll spam Fire spells\" and be done with it.\n\nAnd that wouldn't be enough for you? The game hold the hand of any new players for so long that we end with complete dorks once they reach max level, I for one would love to see the return of some control needed like sleep, enfeebling magic and co, make learning contents spiced a bit! Outside of the regular : KILL ALL THE THINGS! DODGE!\n\nBtw, 2 am here, good night :p",
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"Pokemon actually never stopped to aim for better, more, pleasant to use by overhauling thing like EV training to a point that now the next sun/moon generation will have them like a \"merit system\" once your pokemon reach lv100 and so, in order to train even your starting team.\n\nSome developing team aim to amaze, to keep their roots and to not unplease their first fans while trying novelty such like Pokemon Go, it may feel totally different but the root of the franchise is making a link with the smartphone generation by delivering the exact same concept like we had 20 years ago : explore the world and catch pokemons.\n\nSquare Enix since now some years choose to take the cheap resource way to develop their games, minimal cost, reused games, endless spin-off and sure milk the old taste of their first good games by what they will do with FFVII remake, aka delivering it in the episodic form at a full price each. As for FFXIV, we have a bunch of amateurs they call developers, small team because SE won't give them more staff crew, cash shop in a sub based game and the list could continue but I guess you get the idea : Anything is good to make their players pay even if the quality doesn't meet the delivered product, that's how we ended with 1.0 release.",
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"While I disagree for a matter of personal opinion on some of your points, I do respect them, you are actually one of the few to deliver some kind of challenge on the argument fight, which is enjoyable :)\n\n> Edit: and I'm not sure why you're complaining about the depth of gear in a rant about how FFXIV isn't a Final Fantasy. The series never had gear depth except in FFX. You're absolutely exaggerating that aspect in past FF'\n\nSometime, the depth of gear can be found in its longevity and like I said in my main post, past FF had gears in place not only to enhance you but to protect you, see the difference? Do you remember the headgear called Ribbon http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Ribbon_(equipment), a piece of equipment we just couldn't see in current FFXIV formula.\n\n> Edit2: in regards to your title, it's not because we're too nice and forgiving. Maybe, just MAYBE, we sincerely enjoy the game? Just because you burnt out from the game doesn't mean it's now a bad game for everyone.\n\nEnjoying is a thing but forgiving is another, so many false promises and things \"in development\" were announced before, most of the time by the mouth of <PERSON> himself like the personal housing that meant to be affordable/cheaper and different from FC-housing, new smn egis, roaming primals, companion in dungeon, some of the 1.X features, etc. And I won't even tell you how much The Hunt/TT-Tournament-abuse/PVP-win-trade/Diadem/LoV were huge fails since you probably know it well too. \n\nI am infuriated every time I see posts magically removed from the OF when someone is expressing a negative opinion, recently like the whole butler/maid promo campaign for UK players and the huge controversial GamesMaster magazine thing... Maybe it's just me but it feel like Square Enix can literally shit on their playerbase and people would still continue to pay. On a side note, as a \"FF-integrist\" is it not possible for me to burn out from the game, I'm literally in an emotional divorce proceedings (lol) which is worse since I become, as a lone person, a poison that won't let anyone close to me buy any SE product as long as I have a little breath of life (and I plan to live old).",
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"> So you just really want the game to be FFXI-2 right ? ^ What you seem to want is the game to be remade to fit your vision of Final Fantasy and nothing more.\n\nSo you prefer a system of mindless zerg as The Hunt? FFXIV could had added good ideas from the XI without making a carbon copy of the said game, how is that hard to understand.\n\n> Fine, this gear is just glamour for you\n\nAt a point, almost everything is glamour in this game, not only for me.\n\n> Again what do you propose?\n\nAs a player and not a game designer of FFXIV, I'm not entitled to propose anything to fix their problems, this is why official beta testers as a job existed in the past and why some company use a PTS. As it is, we, as the players, are the beta testers (and we even pay for it) and the PTS is the full released game. And if I really had to give my opinion, maybe adding more horizontal progression into the game?\n\n> but I prefer new content than rehashing over and over old content.\n\nAs it is, 3.X is an exact copy/pattern of 2.X formula, but with less contents delivered such as dungeons, how is that not a rehash? Changing the name of a tomestone doesn't make it whole new, it's still the same thing, it been the same things to do for 3 years that even their patch could be guessed before landing.",
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"> I think you view the series with rose-tinted glasses.\n\nYour opinion, not mine obviously. Starting your argument by \"rose-tinted glasses\" aaaand you lost me, since my post was all about the franchise legacy and what we have right now.\n\n> Until Final Fantasy X-2 comes out\n\nFor a lot of the old fans like me, X-2 is where the franchise died and I just couldn't believe them until today, I'm a fool.\n\n> I'm not sure what you mean by longevity.\n\nReaching this point in my post I had to make a choice, if I do a direct comparison to FFXI longevity : I will get insulted and denied by players from this sub reddit (Because FFXI = Satan, don't ask me why) so I had to choose the solo games path example, 100-200 hours of gameplay for a rpg is good.",
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"> It's kinda sad that I continue to play this game mostly for the MSQ/other story aspects. The MMO part of the game doesn't really appeal to me anymore, and a lot of this is compounded with the fact that most of the content in the game you can just PUG with anyone which takes away most of the sense of community.\n\nThat was so me, man I would give a lot to get the sense of community back in a game like XIV, community isn't their priority since we don't even have a proper alliance system to deal with outside of 24 man raids...\n\n> but it's tough ditching people you've played games with for over a decade.\n\nThat's how I have see several friends from XI almost in cry because they just couldn't follow others anymore, FFXIV force you to do heartbreaking choices, especially if you raid.",
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"> And I heard that's what happened in XI when the balance was really off and jobs got kicked out of content because \"not optimal\" (and some weird things like \"play ninja as a tank or gtfo\"). However,, if I'm asking what you propose, it's because you're repeating that you know what Final Fantasy need to be, so I want you to say what the game need to do .\n\nI happened that's right but only into the very bad communities, you could run many of the end game scene and gear yourself/your favorite job by running them with friends and more important, friendly persons. The game was very based on the community of players in order to do anything, it created bonds that lasted over a decade, irl events happened, some even found their loving half in the process. Try to do that with Duty Finder.\n\n> but EXPLAIN how going back to already out content would make it better than a new content, even of the same type ?\n\nOkey, explaining : what about slowing the Ilv progress, give alternate choices and keep everything relevant, even the new contents of a \"same type\", you end by having several choices of end game to do and the need of heavy lockouts get less restricting. That's how FFXI worked actually :) Man, we had so many things to do each week, we couldn't do everything.",
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"> Friends did that with FFXIV but yeah, maybe I'm lying right ?\n\nYou are not lying :p just totally clueless, Duty Finder was not such thing in FFXI and everything you did on your server needed the same pool of people, let's say an amount of 10-40 very close people... Slowly building yourself a reputation, if you messed or/and acted as a jerk, it was basically game over for you to do any progression on the server, blisted.\n\n> \"everyone need to make THIS choice because it's more optimal, everyone else git out scrub\"\n\nBecause it is not happening if someone try to get into FFXIV hardcore raiding area right? Static leaders will ask what is your Ilv, your past completed raids and test your skills, put you on trial and if this is not good enough : you are out. Some things can't change when a player get into the competitive PVE area of a game, horizontal or vertical.\n\n> But if I understand correctly, you want to have to do for example old Extreme Primal or Coils as another way to gear up ? \n\nYes! So many gear slots to fill and so many different things to do from 2.0, imagine the pool of stuffs to do each weeks.",
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"> I do think you're over exaggerating.\n\nIf you believe that every banned players from the FFXIV OF are people insulting each other, you must be clearly uninformed (no offence).\n\nMass bans on the OF is actually a [reality](https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/4c6o5p/how_did_you_get_banned_from_the_official_forums/).\n\nThe moderation team dealing with OF handle it to protect SE's financial interests first and delete right away anything that would be a bad advertising to SE, like the last butler/maid UK promotional event with GamesMaster magazine and the dozens of feedbacks that got nuked right away in a couple of minutes and trust me or not but not a single one had insults in them, people were just highly disappointed.\n\nFFXIV OF is a guest book where everything posted stay under permanent control, occasionally leaving (rarely) a soft rant post like [this one](http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/296843-I-guess-it-s-time) that escaped the delete hammer, as for all other opinion posts : if it give valid reasons of criticism, you will end deleted and OF perma-banned for \"Criticism over the developing team or its staff\".\n\nFFXIV OF is a dictatorship and this sub reddit a shitposting area of mainly fluff things, choose your poison.",
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"Reading all of what you wrote just made myself feeling so much better, thank you for summarizing every FFXIV problems with few words. \n\n> What have they lost? Their entire fan base, veterans, and peoples respect.\n\nThis is true. And for those who still remain around, like you said, they are silly people holding onto \"hope\" and \"change\" or just new players.\n\nA very good day to you sir.",
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"> I don't think FATES are very different than say, GW2's dynamic events.\n\nYou must be clearly uninformed sir, GW2's dynamic events are really far away of FATEs.\n\nGW2 events actually require coordination and teamplay to be successful, especially if the said event are META events of a map, like world bosses or the new chain of events in their last expantion (Heart of Thorns), I was latelly coming back to GW2 and got very impressed to do a chain of events leading to an event boss fight where we had to fly/glide when the said boss had a shield around him, breaking it with some wyvern's eggs while flying... Such epicness to make a break of the regular fight/dodge and this is just 1 example over dozens of way to how they managed to make their events exciting.\n\nAnd as a sweet icing on the cake, many GW2 events will give you golds, items, gears, rare treasure and could even make you extremely rich with some luck... The triple bonus formula of GW2 events : [challenging, teamplay based, rewarding] = fun.",
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"> Argument is already invalid. Players of this game would choose to do the monotonous boring choice over the the coordination and teamplay choice even at the highest level\n\nIt wasn't an argument, just a comparison to GW2 events.\n\nSo wait, are you saying that the majority of FFXIV players are too \"stupid\" for coodination and teamplay for FATEs? I for one really not believe that FFXIV players are stupid, they just got raised/trained poorly by the developing team, if the game was changing, people would follow too and especially when something is fun AND **rewarding**. The game need to change, not its playerbase.",
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"What you describe is pretty much \"abusing\" the system over an event or a fight, just because T2 wasn't well thought to prevent the enrage kill abuse mean it's normal, it was a developing flaw and they didn't choose to patch it.\n\nOf course players will always try to find a way to abuse something, it's developer's work to prevent it before a public release.",
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"<PERSON>, thanks for the kind offer but I will have to politely refuse your sarcastic opinion, I'm now no longer playing this game and if you may permit me to return a favor : please find another victim to play with, or just spend your time elsewhere by proving me wrong, aka playing the game since it suit your expectations :) Take care and good day to you.",
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"As someone playing since way too long (and now no longer giving my money to SE since some days, voting with my wallet is important to me) I'm well aware of the T2 thing, I appreciate your time spent by answering to me again though :)\n\nAs for the way they decided to handle how people reacted to enrage by making almost all of their developed fights with an hard enrage, I guess it's their choice... I'm more concerned about the whole FATE system that offer zero longevity outside of the levelling area, this is a real issue and the reason why FATEs feel so dull, bland/boring when you are asked to come back to do them for let's say relics or events such as yokai-thing. The whole FATE system should be reworked to me but again, this is just the opinion of someone leaving the game permanently.",
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"> If you are claiming a growing game is dying\n\nQuote me on my main post where I claimed that the game was dying.\n\nAnd nope, I didn't. All I said above was to agree on a personal \"feeling\" from /u/<PERSON>\n\nNow please for fuck's sake, stop bothering me, my opinion won't change because you feel bored enough to disturb over and over someone who stopped playing instead of actually playing the game, if the game is so nice and all then why do you constantly have to come back there trying to win a desperate \"argument\" fight over my personal opinion/feeling? For several days! That's clearly pathetic and amusing at the same time.\n\nYou can always try to contact /u/Shiyo if you really want some new fresh meat to play with.",
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"Hmm, hi! Let's agree to disagree :D\n\n> isn't anywhere close to be a good comparison with FFXIV. ... You just seems salty about FFXIV for whatever reason.\n\nLet's say around 20 years as a Final Fantasy fanboi and huge customer, including 8 years on FFXI and around 3-6 on FFXIV just to realize that FF franchise became a nonsense place like FFXIV, a sub based mmo with a cash shop, theme park mmo in the style of WoW (<PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> included), their main OF handled by a bunch of nazis and finally, you end ingame with dead contents at a landing patch because of their ridiculous vertical progression and gear treadmill... Not even talking of the removal of elemental wheel in a FF since 2.0, the list could continue but it would take long :p\n\n> But, again, this has nothing to do with how some Ingress players defend Niantic.\n\nIn fact, it does, will let you read more about [Stockholm Syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome) later :p \n\n\"*hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with the captors.*\"",
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"> What is wrong with ffxiv? I only played 2.0 tell the end of second raid area.\n\nThen you left when the game was at its top, second coil era and when it ended was good old time, after that the game became a rehash of the same formula over and over, reaching a point where people could predict what was about to be delivered (content wise) with 3.X patches, 3.0 itself was just a larger patch and its raid called Gordias an huge fail amongst playerbase due to several issues, leaving the raiding community in huge trouble for around 5 months.",
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"Some clueless people seems to be born to complain (probably their way to get some attention), giving a judgement over something they did not even tested and no matter how good someone else can get a real benefit from a game, the same complaining jerk will open its large mouth because it's a *video game*, the same one to see it later non-stop posting and checking Facebook or just watching tv for hours...\n\nJudge yourself before judging other is a rule that more people should follow. It doesn't even need an high IQ to apply such rule, some common sense is enough.",
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"Your open letter did bring me back so many years ago when I could experience Pokemon for the first time as a 10 years old kid, I'm today 30 :p, the game was in Japanese and it was a share from a friend I had, its grandparents would always send to France the latest games directly from Japan and I was very lucky to have him as a childhood friend!\n\nReading you made me shed a tear of joy over a part of my childhood I felt like buried since long, I got very surprised! You summarized well the feeling of those who experience Pokemon games for their first time, be it 20 years ago or today.\n\nI really hope that <PERSON>amp; Niantic read your letter, they need to understand with what they are going to deal, Pokemon Go is more than \"another spin-off\" of the main franchise, it's a direct link through the different generation of Pokemon players and it finally give an explanation to those who never played a Pokemon game before, an answer to a simple question such as \"why do we love Pokemon games\".\n\nNiantic have the weight of a very delicate task over their shoulders, they must to thread carefully with Pokemon Go, the Pokemon playerbase around the world is counting on them to not deceive the 20 years old franchise, that's a lot of people.",
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"You know, it's not any better in France, we have the exact same stupid people in my country... The mayor of a little town named *Bressolles* (812 ppl) is \"trying\" to ban any Pokémon to pop in its town and sent an [\"official letter\"](http://www.francetvinfo.fr/internet/pokemon-go/ain-le-maire-d-un-village-de-800-habitants-a-interdit-les-pokemon-dans-sa-commune_1590213.html) to Niantic... Kinda pathetic if you ask me.\n\nMeanwhile in Belgium, their governement is planning to sanction any player of Pokémon Go who wouldn't look enough \"focus\" when walking and playing in the street... Police could then immediatly punish the player with a 55 euros fine.",
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"> Yea you can use your Smartphone to snapchat but you are not allowed to open pokemongo?\n\nMy reaction too :P\n\n> These politics..\n\nThey just try to get some voices out of the clueless/old populations in order to get re-elected, nothing else :/\n\nI guess it's easier for politics to \"fight\" virtual monsters from an harmless game app than dealing with real problems we have right now in EU, aka terrorists.",
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"For a couple of months, yes, the game is really worth to play as a new player. You will have fun to do the whole storyline and level your first job while discovering for the first time new places.\n\nOnce you reach lv60 and have a decent ilv, you can challenge yourself to pertain into extreme trials for additional fun, it will add a couple of days/weeks into your experience. You can also try current savage raids if you don't mind long sessions of training and hundreds of wipes for minimal gear reward, keep in mind that raiding will only give you the illusion of achievement since nothing last on the long road (aka, gears get replaced every 3 to 6 months).\n\nAnd then you will hit the repetitive wheel that most players from the 1.X / 2.X reached before you, endless Ilvel renewal, daily/weekly tomestones, glamour hunting, etc.\n\nThat's when a lot of soul-less puppets wandering around this sub or on the OF will call \"getting burned of the game\", when it isn't, it's just the game as it is. A place with the exact same formula since 2.0, a place to please new and casual players. They will tell you to make a break which is pretty funny in my point of view, in over 15 years of various mmos, I have never seen so many people making breaks from a single mmo, just to never see them ever again on a side note.\n\nThis is the major difference between FFXI and FFXIV, FFXI was made to give you stuffs to do for years, when FFXIV give you stuffs to do for a couple of weeks then change its name and skin, add more ilv and repeat it every 3 to 6 months. And for those who are staying for more, they just play a Final Fantasy as a Sims game, furnishing and cosmetics included, virtual sex relationship with cat girls only included if you like the RP scene.\n\nOn a side note, I love to drink the downvote salts, feel free to express your \"hard disapproval clicking\", my main goal there was to hand an objective help to <PERSON> (who also got downvoted to hell too, pathetic way to help someone trying to start a journey into a new game).",
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"So, out of the 507,722 active accounts, only 225,457 actually cleared 3.3, which mean that half of the active subs are either new players or/and people who literally do not play much (or pertain only into activities such as RP/Crafting&Gathering).\n\nHuge disappointment to realize the game only have 225kish players worldwide who can participate into endgame activities such as ex-trial and co, not to mention the ridiculous low amount of Midas S clears.\n\nAs someone extremely salty about the current state of the game and while I left FFXIV some weeks ago, I personally would never imagined to be a doomsayer but : This game is fucking dead.\n\n4.0 better be a real expansion and not a 2.X formula copy like they did for 3.X or you guys will start to experience bad times to play.\n\nNote : Looking at old FFXI [census](http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Vana'diel_Census) during its peak years (over 500k active sub in april 2004 for the first time, keeping the same amount for years after), considering FFXI who was for its era a very niche place to be (WoW was eating most of the market) meanwhile FFXIV should be WAY ahead and it's not even the case, pathetic.\n\nedit : minor text fixes on above link. Also, feel free to downvote me btw, I love to drink the salty tears of people using the downvote button of this sub as a dislike button <3.",
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"> (I was on Asura btw)\n\nNot sure if I get you right or wrong there, do you mean Asura was feeling more alive? If so, I agree, the numerous teams building and people back there in Jeuno or Whitegate was extremelly impressive to look at, meanwhile most PF on FFXIV-Ragnarok feel so lame, mercenary service, housing plot sell, birds farming are the top activities listed.\n\nI was on Asura too (for 8 years) and while I understand that both game got build differently (FFXIV being DF heavy to do activities), hell, FFXI world and people were feeling alive for years.\n\nConspiracy theorist time for me too, back on FFXI, you could see at any moment how many players online online you had on your server with a simple \"/sea all\" command, it's no longer the case in FFXIV since the list cap at a point, pretty sure SE doesn't want to let that kind of infos public. Understandable when you look at a server like <PERSON> in this census.",
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"Hmm, you have solid points, so what would be the best deal with FFXIV? If the game was going f2p I guess it would attract a lot of people, just like GW2 and its vanity shop system. We could totally see this game working around a f2p model since a lot of sides of FFXIV ultimately lead you to hunt glamours and mounts once you reach endgame.\n\nJust my opinion but as it is, since 2.0 release, it felt like my sub was mostly feeding SE's other projects such as FFXV and co and truth be told I have zero interest into the incoming FFXV. I was playing since 1.0 alpha and then did wait 3 years to see FFXIV getting a bigger developing team after 2.0 landing, to see the game becoming more FFish and less of a weak WoW clone but it never came, that's why I decided to no longer \"look forward to it\" some weeks ago.\n\nFFXIV have an huge potential, getting wasted when we get things as LoV or Diadem, even PotD feel unfinished on mechanics. So many pretty fillers and so few masterpiece of fights like T9/T13/Thordan-ex, I don't want to see all the fluff getting removed from the game but FFXIV shouldn't be played like the Sims when you reach endgame. Talking about endgame, the decline of savage raid clears speak for itself, raiding scene is dying.",
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"> Back in 2.x it would be, what, 3 trials per patch?\n\nYeah, it was the patch [2.1](http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/03843d6bf7ba69adc37d7955ff7af43f3c43828a), probably one of the best patch the game ever had, so many different things to do, 3.X patches feel pathetic as a comparison.\n\n> Because I'm starting to get extremely burnt out.\n\nI hope for you that your friends won't leave the game, it was \"the straw that broke the camel's back\" for me to completely quit.",
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"FFXIV as its current state is build for new and casual players with minimal playtime per day, being a new player in FFXIV is probably the most enjoyable experience for a couple of months.\n\nThe raiding community and in a general way end-game community are the lowest of the whole FFXIV population, raiding is kind of dying to be honest. Which is obvious when you pertain into raiding that give an illusion of achievement (nothing last more than 3 to 6 months gear wise, then everything reset to an higher Ilevel).\n\n> level cap content of substance other than raids?\n\nShort answer : The rare Extreme primal trials and that's it (my opinion). On a side note, you won't get fully geared through them.\n\nLong answer : Content of substance can be very subjective in FFXIV. If you don't mind the repeat of a base game formula that work around a gear treadmill linked to a daily/weekly token system obtained through easy linear dungeon(s) or other casual activities, I guess this is the closest of what you could find as \"end-game\". For some people (a lot of) hunting glamours, mounts, minions, rping, crafting/gathering, housing/furnishing or afking are the main endgame activities in FFXIV, pretty sure you noticed all the fluffs that this sub is drowning in :p\n\nWelcome in FFXIV, where WoW and The Sims finally met (<PERSON><PERSON>; <PERSON> included, naked catgirl too).",
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"> However, on weekends I will want to eventually get into PvP/war/etc type stuff, how is that in your opinion?\n\nAs someone who played GW2 and made 3 legendaries I will be bland, FFXIV PVP is \"decent\" if FFXIV is your first mmo to not say \"huge crap\" if it isn't. As always, <PERSON> (FFXIV current producer) tried to please everyone (and also to bring WoW/new playerbase into FFXIV) by introducing regular PVP \"updates\" in FFXIV.\n\nPVP in FFXIV suffer of several problems :\n\n- The game is mostly PVE and they decided to build PVP working around PVE lore rules such as grand companies (one company for each of the three nation), it then added several problem of queuing in duty finder.\n\n- Final Fantasy main Franchise isn't PVP friendly, for decades, people were used to play Final Fantasy games for their strong challenging PVE contents, it was the same case in FFXI. Today with FFXIV, due to WoW heavy inspiration, they felt the need to release PVP contents... For a PVE audience, leading to the next problem.\n\n- Low amount of FFXIV pvper VS several choices of maps make a poor show of the duty finder, you are going to spend half of your weekend to just wait in order to enter something specific.\n\n> a lot of people speak highly of Scholars, and it looks like it could be a fun\n\nScholar is a very smart choice, the job itself can had a substantial amount of challenge while creating contents where they were not designed in the first place. This is what my brother did for some time before leaving the game for good due to lack of challenging end-game contents outside of the raiding place. Here is a [Link](https://www.youtube.com/user/YoumadSuthran) of its Youtube channel if you want to get an idea about SCH potential. As for SMN, the job itself is very solo friendly too and a challenge to master at its finest, it was my main job since 2.0 before I quit the game for good 3-4 weeks ago for the same reasons as my brother.\n\nAs a last final note, I would say that FFXIV is a good game when it could be the best mmo game around, the poor developing due to Yoshida's little team and lack of combat developers + their lack of solid innovation are the core of FFXIV main problem. FFXIV is an awesome experience for a couple of months when you start the game as a new player. And then you will hit the repetitive hamster grind wheel like many veterans did before you, that's when you will likely quit or accept the Fluff-Train™. But before that, you would had fun for several months :p",
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"<PERSON> is the prime example of how a developing team can literally misunderstand their playerbase.\n\nPeople asked for more various/different endgame scenes and the developers understood \"harder\".\n\n**More =/= Harder**\n\nI was actively around on the main OF when people would discuss about endgame matter and I'm seriously concerned on the skills of community managers from OF and other places if they can't properly deliver feedbacks from the players.\n\nFor those who missed discussions of this era, here is the best [OF-thread](http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/171413-Current-State-of-End-Game-Contents-A-Blog-Post-from-A-Japanese-Player) about it, OP introduction is also very interesting if you can commit to read the wall of text.",
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"> \"high end raids\" ... \"This is what FFXIV is like\" ... so the following problem we need to solve is, horizontal content.\n\nSo does it mean they finally understand that to keep endgame players/raiders, you need to give them horizontal goals? (long lasting achievements)\n\nJust my opinion, so please put your pitchforks down but I for one would gladly welcome an horizontal progression when it come to challenging endgame contents and FFXIV. 3 years of \"Illusion of achievement\" that last only for a couple of months slowly killed my friend list, leading them to quit, myself included.",
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"It's pretty funny/sad to think that \"accessibility\" as an ultimate mmo goal will obviously alienate veteran players/fans at a point, creating in the same process a playerbase who will stop buying their products because of the \"fuck them, they won't take more of my money\".\n\nFocusing on new players recruiting is a good and healthy thing for an mmo, just as keeping the veterans playing, because it is a logical follow-up in the \"customer loyalty\" process between SE and its players... I'm not sure if Yoshida is \"that\" blind to the problem. The man NEED to take risks to keep its veteran playerbase too! And so, like you said, do \"sacrifices\", break the current formula molds that are running since now 3 years.\n\nSo yeah, I hope for FFXIV that <PERSON> isn't stubborn enough to continue his focus on \"new players only\" whole mindset. Lot of players count on a \"real\" expansion for 4.0, with new features and not reskined 2.0 gimmicks.\n\nImagine if 4.0 is again 450 tomestones a week, 2 expert dungeons, raid night once a week after reset, more fates, rare primals and fuckton-hunting of glamour/mount/minion through rng/grind/craft, how many veteran players will they lose?",
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"> There's a reason world first raiders are able to clear encounters weeks or months before other raiders.\n\nDedication, skill, lot of free time, gils for melds and voice overlay plugin through their parser (this last one leading to huge controversial). To me, most of the \"world first\" clears are not \"legit\" because of voice/sound activation on enemy skill, lot of raiders will disagree there and say that it is just \"An intelligent use of your resources.\", or how to not name a \"soft-cheat\" by its name.\n\nBack on main discussion, I will half agree to /u/JayFermont on a point : The game doesn't give any reason to becoming better as a player since everything will get nerfed at a point, be it by Ilevel boost or clear nerfs like we had before on various contents. Someone need to really want to improve, for him/herself and then for other, it's very personal.",
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"> I just don't understand the obsession, that's all.\n\nSome months ago, I had an interesting discuss with a friend from another raid team and his reply was basically : \"Because everyone use it, so do we\". In the end, it is a matter of \"competitive\" mindset for them, some raiding FC I know but won't say the name here will just tell their new sprouts to use such kind of tools if you become one of their member.\n\nTo me, anything that goes beyond the simple and useful parser is just a complete \"no-go\" but again it is a personal principle.",
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"> As long as my life schedule doesn't alter in some dramatic way, I don't forsee unsubscribing even due to the continous pattern you're mentioning.\n\nWell, it's good for you? I feel not entitled to judge you on your choices even if they are not mine obviously but as long that people like you find their pleasures in the gaming industry as what I would personally call \"passive casual player\" I guess developers will continue to choose the \"easy\" path instead of taking some risks when it come to developing. Is it good? Is it bad? To be fair, pleasure can be very subjective and I have absolutely no power to change current mindset but meanwhile, I will continue to vote with my wallet.\n\nAs for the \"take a break\" advice, I don't believe in \"breaks\" when it come to FFXIV : When you see your whole friend list slowly leaving the game for good due to boredom over the last 3 years of rehashed contents formula, I don't think it can be described as \"burnout\". \"boredom\" and \"burnout\" are not synonyms on my emotional chart. People just leave (like me) and do other things, play other games (like me, again :p), eventually we will come back and pay the sub if it feel fun again :) (4.0 maybe).",
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"> Passive casual player? That almost comes across as a tongue in cheek insult, but as I'm really not that petty or sensitive, I'm just going to ask. What does that term actually mean, to you?\n\nIt just mean that you can be happy of whatever is available ingame when login for a short time session a day, to take back your own very words :\n\n> \"As long as I have something to do each time I log in, that's worth my money\"\n\nAnd it seems to make you happy, so... Good for you? My sentence wasn't aiming to sound rude since you already portrayed yourself as a casual player... There is nothing wrong to be a casual player.\n\nAlso being passive while playing and taking your daily dose of fun through FFXIV, even if it mean to do absolutely nothing just like :\n\n> \"whereas in FFXI I would often log in, stay in my mog house and never leave. I spent weeks like that, until the next expansion.\"\n\nIs what make you passive and not passionate, someone fuelling a passion to an mmo or a game franchise will tend to take things personally (like when you see fans white knighting developers) or do like me, voting with my wallet when I'm unhappy of a company's decisions. Passionate players will also tend to not accept \"mediocrity\" when it come to their favourite franchise, login everyday in a mmo to just chitchat or afk is to me the line where it is just better to unsub.\n\nOn a side note and no offence at all but I'm not interested by irl work/life card chitchat, I run my own little business irl and I won't bother total stranger about it on the internet.",
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"> So when someone says \"I vote with my wallet\" I say \"go right ahead. Where you leave, five more will step in to take your place.\" \n\nThat's a mindset I would call toxic, this why we can't have nice things.\n\n> Consumers of our age have a very voracious appetite for new and flashy things, but also, carrot on sticks. As long as the carrot is flashy and new, there will always be troves of people willing to pursue it, even if it holds absolutely no value in the real world.\n\n*replace Consumers by Zombies*, yeah, no thanks. I'm not going to join the horde of brainless customers just because \"Hey dude, it's how people of this decade rule\". I will keep my substance and opinions, maybe it will have an use for next generation :)\n\n> No one has the right to demand SE change their business model, SE will decide to change it if they want to.\n\n*rolleyes*, You seems to forget that SE almost reached bankrupt some years ago due to their poor developing choices, not giving value to consumers/customers and counting on their loyalty from decade ago was a very bad move, just look at 1.0 fail... It failed for the exact reasons you listed \"new shiny, much pretty graphics\" but a total fail gameplay/contents/servers wise.\n\nAnyway, I'm done with you and such nonsense talk, I'm just going to enjoy and praise myself to be a consumer with a brain.\n\nGood day.",
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"I'm playing since now a month (I'm lv 22), walking for 2-3h everyday and I have yet to encounter a wild Pikachu/Charmander/Bulbasaur in the wild... They literally doesn't exist.\n\nTo me, it's a major game design flaw, why would you give specific Pokémon to your players when you start the game just to never be able to power them (Which is stupid when you played original games and know how your starter is important). I still have my Charmander from the proffessor, cp12, 3 candies and I didn't hatched a single starter from 2km eggs yet.",
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"Why would you not? Where I live, gyms are literally flooded with water Pokémon, powering an Electabuzz is smart.\n\nSpecial edit : For fuck's sake, please stop with \"current meta say otherwise\", **WE KNOW!** We are not that stupid but not everyone can have the luxury to power up Lapras, Arcanine, Snorlax or Dragonite for a simple localisation issue... If I see someone powering up an Electabuzz, it's probably because he/she have nothing better (and don't want to build a Vaporeon army).\n\nThis just feel like : \"I heard you are blind right? You should use your eyes, they are better than your stick.\"",
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"If OP have the same amount of Dratini candies as me (an incredible amount of 23 xD) after 1 month playing everyday, I guess the Dragonite will come... One day :x, meanwhile, I'm focusing on my other champions to farm coins. If I had the luck to catch an Electabuzz with good IV and Thunder Shock/Thunder, I would totally level it a bit (Could even be worth it one day with Electivire!). Stardusts are easy to farm with a bit of dedication.",
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"Ook weer zo'n gelijkhebberige instelling.\n\nIk denk dat het lekker genuanceerd ligt.\n\n- Bepaalde soorten winkels hebben meer last van webshops dan andere. <PERSON> of boeken. Aantal boekhandelaren, cd-winkels etc is ook enorm gedaald. \n\n- Mode blijft een winkelsport. <PERSON> vinden dat een dagje uit en je ziet dat veel modezaken dan ook maar koffie e.d. aan gaan bieden. Op prijs concurreren heeft in deze sector ook wat minder zin.\n\n- Over stijging wordt altijd <PERSON>, maar als je dus kijkt naar het aantal pakketjes dat daadwerkelijk wordt verstuurd, dan zie je al dat het ontzettend meevalt. Marktleider PostNL doet blijkbaar anderhalf miljoen pakketjes. \n\n- Bedenk zelf wat je koopt, waar je koopt en wat jij een prettige koopervaring vindt.",
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"Het probleem is, dat vroeger een leger economische waarde had. Je had een leger om er beter of in ieder geval niet slechter van te worden. Tegenwoordig kost het leger handenvol geld en is het positieve effect op onze economie nihil. Sterker nog, de inzet van ons beperkte troepenmachtje maakt ons land kwetsbaar voor terroristen.\n\nVerhoudingsgewijs betalen Nederlanders zich ook gewoon scheel aan defensie. 500 euro per persoon per jaar. En daarmee hebben we dan wel het hoogste aantal generaals per soldaat. \n\nHet is idioot dat we geen plaats maken voor een Duits-Nederlands, een Benelux of gewoon een Europees leger.",
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"Zelfde probleem als de PVV. De hiërarchie in de partij laat het niet toe dat er iemand is met een dergelijke (machts)functie naast de SP-partijleider.\n\nDat ze geen kandidaten zouden leveren omdat ze het niet eens zijn met de kroonbenoeming is een makkelijk argument, maar is niet helemaal de waarheid.\n\nTegenwoordig is het proces trouwens veel minder gesloten dan voorheen.",
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"Heel herkenbaar helaas.\n\nIk zat in het zelfde schuitje en na mij nog velen. Ik begin mij dan ook af te vragen of dit inherent is aan ons systeem. Er zit blijkbaar een grote discrepantie tussen wat een student kan, doet, wil, verwacht en wat een school van hem/haar verwacht en voor hem/haar doet.\n\nDepressie is misschien een groot woord, maar ellendig is het wel en het is zaak er boven op te komen.\n\nHoe kom je er bovenop?\n\n1) Stop met reddit.\n\n2) Een zes is voldoende.\n\n3) Lever hoe dan ook steeds iets in. Een onvoldoende en feedback van een docent zal jou ook vooruit helpen.\n\n4) Zoek een coach (medestudent, professioneel, priester whatever zolang het je familie maar niet is).\n\n5) Beloon jezelf voor de dingen die je wel doet. \n\n6) Stop niet, er komen nog wel vaker van dit soort uitdagingen op je pad en hoe meer je er uit de weg gaat, hoe meer er voor terugkomen.",
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"Beleggen is handelen. Dat betekent dat je iets koopt voor jouw 40 euro en weer verkoopt met winst. Aandelen hebben blijkbaar een soort romantiek, maar handel (en investeren) kun je ook via marktplaats.nl. Koop iets bij de kringloop waarvan je redelijk zeker weet dat het meer waard moet zijn en verkoop het op marktplaats. Als student en armlastige ex-student verveelvoudigde ik mijn investering op die manier <PERSON>. En het is handel waarbij voorkennis prima is. :-)\n\n<PERSON>, importeer dan spul uit goedkope landen om hier met winst door te verkopen (als mensen het zelf al niet bestellen).\n\nLet op seizoenprijzen (geldt eigenlijk ook voor aandelen); koop iets in de winter en verkoop het in het voorjaar. Campingspullen bijvoorbeeld, maar ook motoren, brommers, fietsen en auto's.\n\nWat ik maar wil zeggen: handel is handel en aandelen zijn ook gewoon tweedehands spulletjes waar je meer geld voor hoopt te krijgen.\n\nEn pennystocks leveren <PERSON> op.",
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"Kijk naar <PERSON> en <PERSON> invloed die heeft. Hij drukt <PERSON> er makkelijk uit. Dat wil de SP niet. Van die wethouders is een goed punt want dat hebben ze om diezelfde reden lang buiten weten te houden. Nu hebben ze daar pas de restricties aan gekoppeld die het voor de sp behapbaar houden. Je zal dan ook niet snel een uitgesproken sp-wethouder treffen.",
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"I'm not from the U.S. and we've had this cultural thing here where in the eighties and nineties the more alternative people rejected the common names for their kids and they turned to simpler names (one syllable) and more creative names (for instance names that translate to Nails, Rock etc). And well, they are doing more than fine now. Our country is now being flooded with CEO's, managers, politicians, etc with odd names. \n\nAnd it's fine by me. I couldn't care less how someone is named, it's what they do.\n\nThat's why that poster was pretty stupid. And till, if you're going to be judged by your name, any name can be a reason to not get a job. Maybe the recruiter knew a <PERSON> in highschool he didn't like and your name remembers him. \n\nFurthermore: names will become more diverse seeing our globalisation. Your kid will probably work with Indians, Chinese, French and Korean people. They all have funny names maybe even for their own country, but nobody will notice. If <PERSON> goes to another country, her name would never be a problem whatsoever.",
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"Ik snap eerlijk gezegd niet wat de mensen dan van de overheid verwachten. Dat er nooit meer iets doorverhandeld mag worden voor een prijs die mensen er blijkbaar voor willen geven? En gaatrdit dan ook gelden voor bijvoorbeeld kunstwerken, antiek, hollandse nieuwe? Gaan we veilingen verbieden wanneer die over een maximum heengaan? Rare willekeur. Popconcerten zijn geen eerste levensbehoefte.\n\nAls <PERSON> zo belangrijk is voor zo veel mensen, geef dan Parkpop zoveel subsidie dat ze haar binnen kunnen halen.",
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"Wat een onzin. We hebben nu een neo liberale regering die meer geld stopt in defensie dan in zorg. We hebben als eerste Europees land een studieschuldfinanciering opgezet waar de amerikanen juist van af willen, We hebben een duur zorgstelsel opgezet waar alleen maar farmaceuten van profiteren.\n\nEn dat zijn belangrijke sociale zaken. Dat is waar de pvda zich voor in had moeten zetten. Niet voor die verdwaalde vluchteling of allerlei europese constructies waar niemand iets van begrijpt.",
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"> Naast de hypotheekrenteafrek waren er andere nivelleringsmaatregelen, kinderpardons, geen strafbaarstelling illegaliteit, subsidies voor energiebesparing en subsidies voor duurzame energie-opwekking.\n\nOp de hra na, zijn dit allemaal akelig kleine onderwerpen. Is nauwelijks geld mee gemoeid en waren vaak gewoon symbolische ideeën. Wat is nu de centrale zorg van de voormalige pvda'er? De steeds verdergaande privatiseringen en liberalisering. Bij de zorg is dat het meest zichtbaar. Van de hoge eigen risico's tot de vernietiging van de thuiszorg. Dat waren de pvda-onderwerpen en daarin hebben ze gewoon beleid gevoerd tegen de belangen van hun oorspronkelijke achterban in. En dan lees je dus zo'n reactie hier dat 'ons' zorgstelsel zo goed is en dat 'onze' studiefinanciering helemaal prima is en dan wordt je er dus weer fijntjes aan herinnerd dat de pvda geen idee meer heeft van de toekomst. Ze willen marktwerking, maar ze begrijpen het gewoonweg niet. Voor de VVD zijn dit idealen, voor de pvda zijn dit opportunistische besparingsmogelijkheden. Dat is het verschil en dat is de reden waarom de burger boos is.",
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"> Niet waar. Defensie: 7,5 miljard. Zorg: 75 miljard. Letterlijk een verschil van een factor 10. Bron.\n\nLul niet zo dom.\nHet budget van defensie wordt weer uitgebreid en die van de zorg krimpt. \n\n>'Ik begrijp het niet, dus niet doen.'\n\nHet probleem is dat de pvda het ook niet begrijpt anders konden ze het wel verkopen. \n\n>Je kraamt zelf onzin uit.\n\nJa, dat is een hele goede debattechniek en zal je politiek veel opleveren...",
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">hoe hoger de opleiding, hoe meer de leerlingen geneigd zijn tot klagen\n\nDat geldt helaas ook voor de schrijver van dit artikel. Het gaat prima met de Nederlandse jeugd, slimme jongens en meiden die blijkbaar kritisch zijn.\n\nBeetje respect graag voor de jongere generaties die de troep van de vorige op moeten ruimen.",
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">Hier maakt onze filosoof twee denkfouten.\n\nHier verliest deze journalist <PERSON> zijn lezers.\n\n>De tweede denkfout die filosoof <PERSON> (en <PERSON> en <PERSON> en de ACP en twee derde van de Nederlanders) maakt\n\n<PERSON> verliest hij compleet zijn geloofwaardigheid.\n\nHet is wel snel bergafwaarts gegaan met de Correspondent. Wat een akelige arrogante gelijkhebberigheid spreiden ze tentoon. Ze trappen een paar open deuren in en denken er een soort intellectuele revolutie mee in gang te hebben gezet. Ik denk dat ze daar op de redactie rsi krijgen van het geven van schouderklopjes aan elkaar.",
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"> \"Oh help, verdikkie ik moet op meerdere dingen tegelijk letten als ik iets opschrijf! Inhoud en spelling en grammatica?! Dat gaat te ver hoor!\"\n\nAls het je niet geleerd is, dan hebben ze een punt.\nHet is een keuze geweest. Leerlingen weten nu vele malen meer dan vroeger, maar taalvaardigheid schiet er dan denk ik bij in. Maar als ik overigens marktplaats bekijk, dan denk ik dat alle voorgaande generaties ook afscheid hebben genomen van de normale Nederlandse taalbeheersing.",
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"Dat leek mij wel duidelijk. Lees dat stukje over die twee denkfouten eens goed.\n\n1) Je mag blijkbaar niet vergelijken tussen medische en juridische vraagstukken want de een heeft voordeel voor de 'patiënt' en de ander niet. (nou en? zou je denken en wordt verder ook niet uitgelegd)\n\n2) <PERSON> je ineens wel vergelijken met de medische wereld waar daarin kan preventief onderzoek slecht uitpakken.\n\nWat is het nou? \n\n<PERSON> ik dan ook weer zeggen: \"De journalist maakt hier een klassieke vergelijkingsfout.\" \n\nEr zit helaas niemand naast mij om mij te feliciteren met deze fantastische opmerking, dus klop ik mezelf maar even op de schouder.",
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">Overal zien parmantige conservatieven, die begin deze eeuw dachten dat de tijdgeest voorlopig stevig aan hun kant zou staan, zich gepasseerd door een brute parodie op hun eigen gedachtengoed. <PERSON> zorg over het verzwakken van de natiestaat in tijden van globalisering wordt weggespoeld door een vloedgolf van theatraal nationalisme.\n\nIk denk niet dat veel mensen begrijpen hoe <PERSON> dit klinkt uit de mond vn Bas Heijne. Hij stelt hier dus dat rechts gepasseerd is door radicaal rechts en insinueert dat die ouder conservatievelingen allemaal hele doordachte en eigenlijk best wel vriendelijke wereldbeelden hadden.\n\nMooi niet dus want ook die conservatieven (bijvoorbeeld Bolkestein,) werden door <PERSON> steevast geassocieerd met fascisten en racisten. We kijken nu met weemoed terug naar een gematigde Fortuyn, maar ook die werd helemaal afgemaakt. Het zijn types als <PERSON> die een inflatie van racisme, nationalisme en fascisme hebben gemaakt en de radicalisering is een logisch vervolg. Als je toch altijd al uitgemaakt wordt voor een of ander isme, wat weerhoud je er dan van om inderdaad dat stapje verder te zetten?\n\nIk vind dit stuk echt een blamage voor <PERSON> zelf.",
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"Nee, dat doet hij <PERSON> wel.\n\nDe twee zijn nu eenmaal anders. De vergelijking slaat nergens op. \n\nEn er is zoveel da gewoon niet klopt in dat stuk.\n\n>Dus terwijl de lezer links kon lezen dat maar liefst 65 procent van alle aangiften in Amsterdam bleef liggen, omdat de politie de capaciteit niet had om ze zelfs maar in behandeling te nemen, kondigden gemeente en politie rechts aan het preventief fouilleren van onschuldige burgers uit te breiden.\n\nDit is bijvoorbeeld gewoon een staaltje \"He joh, ga boeven vangen!\" Het heeft toch niks met elkaar te maken. Je hebt politie op straat (ter preventie, controle, afschrikkende werking en <PERSON>) tijdens bijvoorbeeld uitgaansavonden. Het opvolgen van aangiften, recherche, inventariseren en ander politiewerk is toch gewoon een andere tak van sport?",
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"Heeft meer te maken met het land waar het inderdaad vaak voorkomt dat slachtoffers opgesloten worden. Maar je hebt gelijk, ook weer niet te snel oordelen. Je zou alleen willen dat landen als qatar er wat minder idiote regels op nahielden.",
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"In dit geval dus niet. De familie heeft er aandacht voor gevraagd omdat dat kind daar al drie maanden vastzat zonder dat de regering iets kon doen of deed. Qatar is doodsbang voor slechte publiciteit en vreest (terecht) voor de schade aan toerisme. Daarom kan ze nu weg met een symbolische tik op haar vingers.\n\nWe moeten beter tegen het licht houden of handelsbetrekkingen we zo bevorderlijk zijn voor de mensenrechten. Ik denk dat boycotten altijd beter werkt.",
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"Je twijfelt zelf blijkbaar, dus dat geeft al aan dat jij het in ieder geval niet volledig geaccepteerd hebt.\n\nIk vind het te makkelijk om te zeggen dat iedereen maar moet doen wat hij leuk vindt, en ik vind het goed dat jij blijkbaar wel bewust bent van jouw plek in de maatschappij en de rol die jij wil vervullen. Blijkbaar strookt dat niet helemaal. \n\nWe creëren nu hele generaties van dertigers en veertigers die zich hun leven lang bezig kunnen houden met lego en ander speelgoed waar ze vroeger al hun aandacht nodig hadden voor werk, gezin en (wederom) hun plek in de maatschappij. Natuurlijk is het eventjes grappig en uniek wanneer een man iets jongensachtigs behoudt, maar wanneer alle mannen dat doen (of een te flink deel), dan gaat de charme sowieso verloren.\n\n<PERSON> dus dat het nu unieker is wanneer een man zich gewoon gedraagt naar zijn leeftijd. Dus iemand die dertigplus is en niet uren achter de playstation zit, die geen honderden euro's uitgeeft aan popconcerten, die geen lego 'verzamelt', etc. Gewoon een man die volwassen dingen doet.\n\nZo, een eerlijk en niet direct politiek-correct antwoord op - wat ik mag hopen - een oprechte vraag.\n\nDoe u er uw voordeel mee.\n\nedit: ik was mij <PERSON> dat dit op reddit uitermate slecht zou vallen, maar <PERSON> laten <PERSON> zelf zo wel erg kennen zeg... :-)\nIk gaf een antwoord op een vraag, downvote maar wat je wil. Het maakt mijn punt denk ik <PERSON>.",
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"> <PERSON> (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and Christian apologist.\n\nAls daar lego-verzamelaar tussen had gestaan, had je een punt gehad. Het is precies wat ik bedoel. Denken als een jongen is iets anders dan vastklampen aan speelgoed. Voor zijn tijd was die gedachte revolutionair, tegenwoordig mag het wel wat minder.",
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"Mensen staan er ook niet bij stil dat het kapen van kinderhobbies ook als gevolg heeft dat kinderen die hobbies niet meer kunnen betalen. Lego is nu veel duurder want de sets moeten allemaal filmrechten vertegenwoordigen en toen ik zestien was ging ik naar festivals en dat kan een zestienjarige nu niet meer betalen.",
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"<PERSON> ga niet overal antwoord op geven, maar als ik zie hoeveel reacties dit losmaakt en iedereen van alles projecteert, dan kun je niet anders dan concluderen dat net als OP iedereen heel goed weet dat we een beetje in een kinderachtige wereld zijn beland.\n\nIk hoef niet te benoemen wat ' volwassen' zijn dan wel is. Het is voor iedereen overduidelijk wat het in ieder geval niet is. Het is een teken van de tijd dit escapisme, we geven meer geld dan ooit uit aan vermaak en dat wringt, dat merk je in een draad als dit waarin iedereen zijn (ik wilde zeggen /haar, maar dat verwacht ik eigenlijk niet) hobby probeert te verdedigen.",
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"Uit deze draad blijkt dat iedereen precies weet wat er mee wordt bedoeld, maar wil men niet geconfronteerd worden met de conclusie. \n\nIedereen weet dat lego iets is voor kinderen, maar een volwassene die met lego speelt mag niet kinderachtig genoemd worden.",
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"Er is trouwens wel meer debat over het toenemende infantilisme. Mannen die met lego spelen en strips lezen, vrouwen die zich kleden in zuurstokkleurtjes en hun bakfietsen versieren met bloemetjes en knuffels.\n\nTja.\n\nHet is best fascinerend welke theorieen er zijn die deze culturele verandering verklaren (mannen voelen zich niet mannelijk meer door de emancipatie, de consumptiemaatschappij verandert ons in hebberige kinderen, teken van decadentie rondom klassenverschillen, arbeid is niet meer leidend en vrijetijdsbeleving geeft status, in een onveilige wereld klampen mensen vast aan hun jeugd, etc), maar blijkbaar niet aan jullie besteedt. :-)\n\n<PERSON> de kaartjes gewoon aan kinderen. Als een volwassene mij er naar vraagt zal ik deze draad samenvatten. :-)",
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"<PERSON> je niet goed.\n\nOverigens ook je eigen links niet. Bij lego is het vrij simpel: er zijn nu ontzettend veel grote en duurdere sets waarvan de blokjesprijs wellicht voordeliger is. Maar ga jij maar naar de intertoys en probeer eens een setje te krijgen voor 2 euro, of 3 euro of 4 euro. Toevallig laatst wat gekocht voor een verjaardag: minimaal 7,99.\n\nEn dat is omdat er meer markt is voor duurdere sets omdat de doelgroep gewoon ouder is.\n\nDat geldt ook voor festivals. Eerder was er gewoon een maximumprijs die je kon vragen aan een zestien-twintigjarige en daarbinnen probeerde je zo leuk mogelijk te programmeren. Nu is de sky de limit want dertigers verknallen er hun hele loon aan. \n\nHet wordt hier ook genoemd maar het geldt ook voor spelcomputers. Eerder ontwikkelden ze spellen voor kinderen, nu kunnen die geen spellen voor onder de 18 krijgen als hun ouders al gek genoeg zijn om 400 euro neer te tellen voor het ding zelf.",
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"Ik ben er niet tegen, ik vind het kinderachtig. Maar iedereen heeft het recht kinderachtig te zijn toch? Waarom willen mensen die met lego spelen niet kiderachtig genoemd worden? Dat vind ik een interessantere vraag.\n\nEn waarom gebeurt dit massaal? Wat is er gebeurd de afgelopen tien jaar? Eerder had je ook volwassen mannen die bijvoorbeeld flippo's spaarden, maar die zaten dan gewoon op een sociale werkplaats of in een begeleid wonen project. Ik snap dus niet dat mensen met hun volle verstand achteruit willen gaan in hun ontwikkeling.\n\nWeet jij dat?",
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"Heb nu al heel veel van dit soort faillisementen gezien en ik kan nou niet zeggen dat je er spotgoedkope apparatuur uit kunt halen. Vaak blijft het lang op de plank liggen of was het al verouderde voorraad. De hele nieuwe dingen gaan gewoon terug naar de importeur en wat overblijft verkopen ze voor iets van 80% van de verkoopprijs waarbij de mediamarkt sowieso al goedkoper was.",
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"blijft idd de goedkoopste :-)\n\nMaar let maar eens op, zo'n inboedel van scheer en foppen komt terecht op een site als BVA en dan heb je nog van die malloten die meer bieden dan de nieuwprijs. Ook zoiets.",
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"Als je het nog iets doorvoert en hem gewoon beledigt als ware hij een limburger, dat krijgen die brabanders helemaal niet bij elkaar in die hersentjes van ze.\n\nDus noem hem gewoon vlaaihoofd ofzo.\n\nMijn ervaring is trouwens dat brabanders om het minste of geringste kwaad worden of het idee hebben dat ze beledigt of gediscrimineerd worden. Het zijn wat dat betreft een beetje de marokkanen van de nederlanders.",
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"*zucht*\n\nIk heb geen zin om het helemaal uit te gaan leggen want je wil het niet begrijpen. Ik kan je doorverwijzen naar de site van Bart Smit. Daar staan 367 Lego items waarvan er 4 onder de 4 euro zijn, 7 onder de 7 euro en ongeveer 47 onder de 10 euro. Dat betekent dat 320 sets dan 22 gulden of (veel) meer kosten.\n\nLaten ze nu zoveel mogelijk sets geprijs hebben rond de 30 euro (wat voor een kind best duur is), dan begrijp je misschien iets van gemiddelden.\n\nDe instap voor lego is gewoon veel (en veel) duurder geworden. \n\nIk volg nu zo'n 20 jaar deze markt voor kinderen, neven, nichten, kleinkinderen, speelkinderen, promotiekinderen etc en ik weet waar ik het over heb. Ik zou een bijzonder goede lego-verzamelaar zijn bedenk ik mij nu.",
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"De symptomen zijn erg algemeen. Je moet goed kijken naar de kenmerken.\nAlhoewel ik niet zo'n voorstander ben van internettestjes, is deze wel een goede: http://www.de-poort.be/cgi-bin/Vragentest.pl?id=3\n\nBuiten dat zul je voor een correcte diagnose naar een huisarts moeten. Die stuurt je dan weer door naar een specialist. Dan is het verre van klaar. ADD was een tijdje nogal trendgevoelig, dus ze zijn nu terughoudender met medicijnen. Grote kans dat je intensieve therapieën nodig zult hebben (als je add als diagnose krijgt). Denk dus niet dat je met een pilletje ineens hele goede cijfers gaat halen ofzo. Eerder het tegendeel.",
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">Voor zover ik het heb kunnen zien is ze een wilskrachtige vrouw die absoluut niet houdt van opgeven.\n\nWaar haal je dat vandaan? Mocht zij voor DENK vier jaar de kamer in gaan, dan is dat het langste dienstverband dat ze ooit heeft gehad. Volgens mij is deze vrouw ontzettend snel verveeld en zal ze er voor de verkiezingen nog uitstappen, tenzij het momentum krijgt. <PERSON> stapt ze na een jaar uit de politiek om er een boek over te schrijven of zo.",
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"Lekker stukje oncontroleerbare karaktermoord. En ze geven geen enkel voorbeeld waarin ze aantoonbaar onder invloed politieke beslissingen nam. \n\n<PERSON> is prima, maar dit is gewoon sensatie zoeken. Wat was er dan zo verkeerd aan haar beslissingen? Heeft ze met haar 'verslaving' ons land in de problemen gebracht? Had ze niet gewoon last van pijn of vermoeidheid?",
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"Ik vind het binnen deze context ook niet bijna de helft. We hebben het over een absoluut verschil van duizenden. En als je dan wil afronden, verbind daar dan ook de afrondende conclusie aan (dus de meerderheid 'wint' de term 'helft'). Dus 54% voor, dan is de helft voor. 46% tegen, dan is nog steeds de helft voor.",
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"Deed niet 8 jaar hetzelfde bij rtl4. Stond acht jaar onder contract en maakte verschillende programma's. In de kamer zal <PERSON> bang. \n\n<PERSON> mij <PERSON>.",
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"> Hoewel ik de immense bak haat die <PERSON> over zich krijgt ook niet echt snap\n\nHaat vind ik overdreven. Maar onbegrip heb ik wel. Ik begrijp <PERSON> en waarom zij zich zo gedraagt. Ik vind het uitzonderlijk contraproductief. Zo ongeveer alles wat zij zegt ervaar ik als een grove belediging tegen alle weldenkende mensen die het beste voor hebben met de maatschappij.",
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"Gefeliciteerd!\n\nEn ook jou wens ik een gelukkig en vruchtbaar leven waarbij je iedere dag kunt genieten van je eigen talent en hoe je die deelt met anderen.\n\nEn ga weg van reddit!",
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"En als die grens nu verkeerd getrokken is, dan moet die jongen terug en gaan wij voor anderen de regels versoepelen?\n\nLekker makkelijk oordelen. Het leven van die jongen is vrijwel naar de kloten en hier kramen ze uit 'regels zijn regels'.",
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">Iemand die hardop zegt dat hij problemen heeft met een donkere huidskleur, behoort tot een marginaal groepje en oogst alom verachting.\n\nDat is onzin. Kijk naar Marokkanen en hoe sociaal geaccepteerd is om daar (als volledige bevolkingsgroep) kritiek op te hebben. Het is zelfs een prominente pvda-politicus geweest die de term kutmarokkaan geïntroduceerd heeft in het maatschappelijk debat.\n\nHet lijkt mij veel logischer om te stellen dat angst voor alles wat anders is, gewoon heel makkelijk vat heeft op bepaalde mensen. Racisme is put natuur, het is het instinctmatige gedrag dat wanneer je iets ziet dat je niet kent, je in de eerste instantie hard weg rent of dat je je tanden laat zien. Het heeft iets met de evolutie te maken. Maar te angstig zijn verkleint je kansen op evolutionair succes.",
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"Juridisch gezien blijft het lastig dat blijkbaar die distributeurs de boete uitdelen. Dat is alsof <PERSON> zelf boetes (of schikkingsvoorstellen) uit zou delen aan (vermeende) winkeldieven. Dan kun je daarna nog wel naar een echte rechter, maar zodra die het aanbod van de distributeur mee zou nemen in zijn oordeel (dus hoger straffen omdat de schikking is geweigerd), dan is dat uitzonderlijk dubieus.\n\nDaarbij is het overigens ook dubieus om met de natte vinger te bepalen dat dit gelijk staat aan de boete voor door rood rijden (boete ivm veiligheid). <PERSON> voor 'gewone' dieftal is bijvoorbeeld 200 euro. En wordt het dan per film/aflevering? <PERSON> je niet die boetes bij elkaar optellen. 1100 is bij diefstal het maximum en als je meerdere keren bent gepakt, ga je dan over op taakstraffen en opsluiting.\n\nMaar hun stok achter de deur zou zijn dat het goedkoper is om hen te betalen dan een echte boete. En volgens mij is dat afpersing.",
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">Er is een fundamenteel juridisch verschil tussen diefstal en schending van auteursrechten.\n\nDat klopt, maar dit wordt dus steeds lastiger. Want auteursrecht is meer een zakelijk recht waarbij het vooral gaat om het reproduceren en waarbij het gewoon niet zo heel vaak tot een zaak zal komen. De distributeurs noemen het nu steeds 'diefstal' en willen dat ook zo behandelen. Dan is de klassieke opvatting van auteursrecht als civiel niet meer houdbaar. \n\nMaar we zullen het (helaas) wel zien.",
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"Ik vraag mij sowieso af hoe lang een provider de ip-gegevens van een ex-klant moet bewaren. Ik denk dat het hard te maken is, dat ze al die gegevens moeten wissen zodra ik overstap naar een andere provider. Gezien de snelheid waarmee procedures zullen gaan, kun je dan ieder jaar een nieuw contract afsluiten (wat ik al doe).",
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"Je was mij net voor :-)\n\nOpmerkelijk dat deze man zo graag wil werken in sectoren die mensen aan de rand van de financiële afgrond brengen. \n\nEn hij heeft ook wel gevoel voor reddit, want dit onderwerp is hip en happening sinds <PERSON> een [lading schulden afkocht](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxUAntt1z2c) voor willekeurige Amerikanen.",
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"Woekerpolissen en aggressieve verkoop van leningen.\n\nEn ja, de minder mondige mens is daar misschien vatbaarder voor. Neemt niet weg dat dit soort 'bedrijven' de maatschappij opzadelen met deze problemen. \n\nOok deze nieuwe business van hem is een vorm van bodemschrapen. Mensen kunnen hun schulden niet betalen, dus worden die schulden hoger en daar wil Scheringa aan verdienen.\n\nDat soort bedrijven mogen er zijn, maar het is wel opmerkelijk dat scheringa daar zo aan vast klampt en anderzijds is het ook zo'n wankele bedrijfstak. Koppel dat aan het feit dat hij het via de achterdeur op de beurs wil krijgen en dan heb je denk ik niet zo'n solide belegging.",
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"Ik ben juist benieuwd hoe dit er in geslopen is. Ik voel mij niet heel erg oud, maar mijn lagere schooltijd is wel lang geleden en toen kregen we geen fris of koek of snoep mee. \nIk hoorde een paar jaar geleden dat sommige scholen de snackpauze af hadden geschaft, dat was blijkbaar om 10:30 in de ochtend en dan konden de kinderen hun mars of snickers opeten. Apart en vreemd.\n\nIs er dan regelgeving nodig? Volgens mij is de geest al uit de fles, blijkbaar is er behoefte aan en als je het nu gaat verbieden, dan gaan mensen het wanhopig najagen.\n\nTriest.\n\nBlij dat ik geen kind meer ben.",
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"> Misschien moeten deze partijen nog even na gaan hoe ze zelf reageerden toen hen de schuld van de moord op Pim Fortuijn in de schoenen werd gelegd.\n\ndoor van hun fouten te leren en nu dus de pvv te vragen om niet in dezelfde valkuil te belanden.",
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"Financieel is er eigenlijk niks zinnigs over te zeggen behalve dat het eerst een vrij grote chaos wordt. Komen we er dan uiteindelijk beter of slechter uit? Geen idee, valt ook niet te voorspellen.\n\nMijn boerenverstand zegt dat Nederland meebetaalt aan de EU, een flink deel hiervan krijgen we terug door subsidies, een flinker deel door de soepele handel die wij kunnen drijven. Een flink deel betalen we om andere landen mee te nemen in de vaart der volkeren. En dat vind ik persoonlijk prima. <PERSON> hoe dit geweldig uitpakte voor Ierland en ik zie het nu bij Polen. Dat je daarmee ook Griekenland geld toestopt is een kleine prijs die je betaalt voor een stabiel Europa.\n\nWe vergeten denk ik iets te makkelijk dat we de EU op hebben gebouwd om met handel oorlog te voorkomen. Handel was niet het doel maar een middel. Laten we dat niet vergeten want oorlog is bijzonder kut.",
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"Nee, daarna vormen we coalities en hebben ook de minderheden nog inspraak. Bij een grote grondwetswijziging treden de kamers af en moet er daarna met een tweederde meerderheid worden besloten.\n\nHeb jij nog geen staatsinrichting op school gehad?",
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"Andersom werkt net iets anders. Als het geen brexit was geweest, dan was het weer in handen van de regering en dan zouden ze wel werk hebben gemaakt van het signaal van onvrede. Een referendum werk altijd tegen een regering terwijl een regering dus wel rekening houdt met voor én tegenstanders. Zo is het lidmaatschap uiteindelijk ook uitonderhandeld.",
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"Nederlandse bedrijven falen in het voorzien van werkgelegenheid. We leggen wegen voor ze aan, we tuigen universiteiten en hogescholen voor ze op, ze krijgen sloten subsidie en wat doen ze er mee? Automatiseren, winstnemen, aandeelhouders uit andere landen tevreden houden. Maar gewoon mensen in dienst nemen? Ho maar.\n\nEigenlijk toch idioot dat we telkens de mensen moeten aanpassen aan de arbeidsmarkt, in plaats van andersom?",
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"Ik vind wel dat we dit vermeende klassenverschil in Nederland aan het uitmelken zijn. In de reacties van pro-nexiters merk ik ook heel erg dat zij het rechtvaardig vinden om zonder daadwerkelijke argumenten tegen de *elite* te stemmen. Ik zag heel vaak voorbijkomen dat wanneer iemand <PERSON> op negatieve gevolgen, dat dat juist de arrogante houding was van de elite waardoor mensen dus voor de brexit stemden.\n\nTja.\n\nMaar dat klassenverschil uit zich alleen maar in opleidingsverschil. <PERSON> 40, laagopgeleid maar met een vaste baan, verdient meer dan een twintiger of <PERSON>, hoger opgeleid met een flexcontract of erger nog, als zzp'er.\n\nIn Nederland hebben we dus 'slimme' arme mensen zonder daadwerkelijke meevallers en 'domme' mensen met een eigen huis en een modaal inkomen.",
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"Wel erg wishful thinking dat dit argumenten zijn die stand houden tegen emoties.\n\nDe nexitters zien alleen maar kruiwagens vol geld richting Brussel, treinen vol asielzoekers richting Nederland en al het werk wordt gepikt door de Polen.\n\nNou jij weer.",
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"Heerlijk om hier de advocaat van de duivel/lageropgeleide te zijn want...\n\nAlle emotionele, niet-verifieerbare argumenten van het blijf-kamp zijn altijd bangmakerij! Kom maar op met die godwins dat we europese oorlogen krijgen of dat de economie kapot gaat. Dat zijn allemaal elite-praatjes om het gepeupel in het gareel te houden.\n\n\nedit: we hebben gewoon [een echte](https://www.reddit.com/r/thenetherlands/comments/4px2lj/joris_luyendijk_nexit_dat_is_een_sprong_in_het/d4ojljm) in dit draadje zitten. :-)",
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"Mensen weten gewoon niet wat Europa doet. Dit is zo'n triest voorbeeld uit het VK: http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2016-06-24/cornwall-pleas-for-reassurance-it-will-not-be-worse-off-following-brexit-vote/\n\nEn dat geldt ook voor Nederland hoor. Er gaat gewoon heel veel geld naar krimpgebieden en gebieden waar het voor 'Den Haag' gewoon lastiger is om geld naar toe te schuiven. En die worden niet van de daken geschreeuwd. Dit is er bijvoorbeeld eentje: http://www.gelderland.nl/Europese-subsidie-voor-Parkinson-Proeftuin-in-Nijmegen. Ik denk dat mensen het allemaal voor vanzelfsprekend houden. Die mensen met <PERSON>, de mensen die hen verplegen, de families, niemand zal de link leggen dat iets waardevols tot stand is gekomen met Europese hulp.\n\nTriest wel.",
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"Mag idd ook wat meer belicht worden: dit is <PERSON>'s fout. Vooral de blijvers vinden hem zielig, maar hij heeft dit afgeroepen over zijn land. Hij had niet het politieke inzicht dat de mensen dit zouden gebruiken voor allerlei verschillende soorten onvrede. Erg, erg dom.",
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"Waar ik altijd moeite mee heb is dat er in Nederland bij het minste of geringste 'geluisterd' moet worden naar de schreeuwende minderheid. <PERSON> groeide, maar was niet de grootste na de verkiezingen. Toch moest er volgens de VVD 'geluisterd' worden naar dit 'signaal' van ontevredenheid. Dat was ook de teneur bij het Oekraïne referendum. Nog voordat de uitslag bekend werd, zei <PERSON> al dat er geluisterd zou worden, ook wanneer de tegenstemmers niet zouden winnen. \n\nDat maakt de balans wat lastig. Als de redelijken winnen, dan zoeken ze achteraf toch nog een compromis. Als de populisten winnen, <PERSON> ze de anderen uit.",
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"Alles wat steden graag willen laten zien aan duurzaamheid kost nu eenmaal veel geld. Het zijn de onzichtbare dingen die het meeste oplossen, maar ja, dan *lijk* je niet duurzaam genoeg.\n\nGeluidswallen, betere isolatie, verkeerscirculatieplannen, maximumsnelheden, openbaar vervoer (al dan niet electrisch), flexibele aanvoertijden etc. zijn eigenlijk veel belangrijker in de strijd tegen vervuiling dan die zichtbare prestigezaken.\n\nMaar dan nog vind ik het wel geinig.",
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"Ik zat destijds in die sector en eind jaren 90 waren er ook al bedrijfjes die dolgraag youtube-achtige dingen wilden doen,maar bandbreedte was toen gewoon stervensduur. Misschien kennen sommigen CU2 nog, de echte voorloper van Hyves en Facebook. Maar geld en daardoor uithoudingsvermogen was een probleem. En zo veel zaten mensen nog niet op internet want je betaalde per telefoontik. Dus er was al heel veel bedacht, maar het werd pas mogelijk met adsl en de bodemloze fondsen voor verlieslijdende reuzen zoals BOL, Amazon en natuurlijk youtube die volgens mij nog steeds niet echt winst maakt.",
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"De christenen hoeven dus niet te vechten voor die 'erkenning'.\n\nEn wel grappig dat je het in de eerste zin hebt over scheiding kerk en staat en in de tweede over de door de staat ingestelde officiele christelijke feestdagen.\n\nIk denk dat dit voor moslims idd een dingetje kan zijn ja en dit zal ze stemmen opleveren.",
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"De drie dingen die jij noemt, kloppen in ieder geval niet. Daarnaast moet je 'slecht' in de tijd plaatsen. Was Nederland slechter dan andere landen destijds?\n\nHet meest recente voorbeeld van slecht Nederland is het Oekraine-referendum. Daarin waren wij het enige Europese land dat <PERSON> en <PERSON> een trap nagaven. Gelukkig leidt het tot weinig behalve frustratie, maar ja, afgezet tegen de tijd waarin we leven, van wat je moet weten over de wereld en gezien het feit dat nederland hier dus alleen in staat, kun je concluderen dat Nederland daarin 'slecht' is/was.",
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">\"Daarin waren wij het enige Europese land\" De meerderheid heeft altijd gelijk. Dit is een populistisch argument.\n\nNee, dan moet je beter lezen. Ik zei dat je goed of slecht in een bepaalde periode af moet zetten tegen wat de mores van die tijd was. Slavernij vind ik er zo een. Het was veel kwalijker geweest wanneer <PERSON> in slaven handelde. Maar hier kan <PERSON> zich dus niet achter de tijdsgeest verschuilen.\n\n>\"dat <PERSON> en <PERSON> een trap nagaven.\" Vals dilemma. Je bent met ons of tegen ons.\n\nWaar slaat dit nou op? De Nederlander stond voor de keuze om het verdrag te ratificeren of niet. Dus voor of tegen dat verdrag. Ja, als je tegen stemt, dan ben je tegen dat wat er in dat verdrag staat en tegen de bedoeling er van. En daarmee speelde je <PERSON> in de kaart en als het aan de tegenstemmers lag, verknalde we ook nog even de toekomst van de jongeren. Daar is niks vals aan. Als je de waarheid niet aankan, dan moet je niet stemmen.\n\n>\"van wat je moet weten over de wereld\" op de persoon spelen. ad hominem\n\nJe had je beter in spreekwoorden kunnen verdiepen (wel de bel hore luiden, maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt), want <PERSON> bak je niks.\nEn je leest niet goed. Het gaat om de bevolking in het algemeen die in principe goed was voorgelicht. Het is niet dat niemand de mensen wees op de gevolgen van dit referendum. 1) het zou niks uithalen. 2) het was in het belang van poetin om onrust te hebben in de EU. 3) de jongeren worden altijd de dupe. \n\nMaar serieus: als jij een beroep wil doen op drogredenen, dan moet je wel een beetje begrip hebben van context.",
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"<PERSON> ik het deels mee eens.\n\nWe hebben er ons sociale stelsel mee opgetuigd dat ons destijds een voorsprong gaf in de wereld. Dat brokkelt nu helaas af omdat we solidariteit en structurele welvaart in hebben geruild voor marktdenken en korte-termijn bonussen.",
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"Een aantal bedrijven waren er schuldig aan. Over een X aantal jaar moeten wij ons als land misschien schuldig voelen over de wandaden van Shell in bijvoorbeeld Nigeria. \n\nIk zie slavernij nog steeds niet als een Nederlandse misdaad, maar als een van de eerste problemen van de globalisering.",
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"Een progressief belastingstelsel *erkent* ongelijkwaardigheid. De sterkste schouders enzo. Er is ook geen sterk economisch voordeel aan rijke mensen. Ze kopen niet meer eten bijvoorbeeld. Lezen niet meer boeken, kopen misschien meer televisies, maar niet in relatie tot hun inkomen. Rijke mensen bouwen een vermogen op dat ze niet besteden, maar beleggen in constructies waarvan we geen btw ontvangen. Of ze krijgen zelfs subsidie om het te beleggen in iets duurzaams.\n\nM.a.w. je leeft goedkoper als je veel geld hebt.\n\nEen vlaktaks versterkt dat.",
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"Ben er voor de tweede keer in 20 jaar niet bij. Maar kan er niet rouwig om zijn. Het zal wel uitverkopen, dus van mij hoeven ze het niet te hebben. :-)\n\nDe interessante bands en artiesten hebben er al vaker gestaan en er zit niet echt iets groots tussen. Beetje jammer.\n\nWellicht volgend jaar hopelijk beter.",
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"Het leek er voor mij op dat <PERSON> nogal krampachtig die inhoud wilde vermijden, want dat gaat heel sterk om racisme en (jawel) het zwarte pietendebat. En daar durft hij dan niet kritisch over te zijn. \n\nIk vond het ook niet zo'n sterk stukje en je merkt ook dat het publiek het nogal lauwtjes ontving. Toen hij zei dat het de slechtste carrieremove ooit was <PERSON>, had hij wel iets van een lach verwacht.",
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"Ik snap sowieso niet waarom gym nog op school zou horen. Laat kinderen gewoon na school sporten, en dan iets dat ze zelf kiezen. Het is niet gymles nou iets wezenlijks bijdraagt. Ongemotiveerde leerlingen doen toch niets (en krijgen toch wel een voldoende) en gemotiveerde kinderen halen er niks uit. \nWat dat betreft zie ik wel wat in het amerikaanse model met highschoolvoetbal enzo.",
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"Wij hadden de abortusboot. Gesteund door Nederlandse sponsoren werd inderdaad dat liberale gedachtengoed verspreid in landen die daar echt niet op zaten te wachten. :-)\n\nWel grappig. Ook al ben ik fel tegen een salafistische moskee in Nederland, we hebben zelf niet door hoe de mensen in het M-O tegen de 'imperialistische' opdringing van westerse waarden aankijken. Wij geen moskee, zij geen <PERSON>. Zij zien hun cultuur het afleggen tegen de westerse decadentie. Vandaar al die aanvallen op (vermeende) kroegen, platenzaken, westerse hotels en westerse restaurants. En in Nederland steken ze moskeeën in de fik.",
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">Ik dacht altijd dat voetballers simpele zielen waren, maar <PERSON>\n\nIs een uitzondering die de regel bevestigd.\n\nSerieus, voetballers zijn in meerderheid zo dom als beton. Te veel ballen tegen het hoofd zal wel niet goed zijn voor een mens.",
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"En als ik jou nu aanspreek op je beroerde taalbeheersing, dan lijkt het een trap na, maar serieus: ik begrijp niet wat je bedoelt met bovenstaande.\n\nWat is <PERSON>?\n\nWie heeft er (waar?) wel verstand van en gelooft niet alles (wat dan niet?)?\n\nDenk?",
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"[Dit had <PERSON> over hem te vertellen](http://www.theovangogh.nl/aboujahjah_2.html).\n\nHet is 12 jaar geleden, maar het zingt nu weer rond over twitter. Ik blijf het sterk vinden van de vpro en ik ben heel benieuwd wat er gaat gebeuren. <PERSON> presentator ook die wel wat meer verstand van zaken heeft over islam.",
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">Toen ik zei: \"Wat drink jij?\" gaf zij mij een snauw\n\n>\"Ik <PERSON>, dus 't is meervoud voor jou\"\n\n>\"Pardon!\" zei ik blozend en ietwat van slag\n\n>\"Wat willen <PERSON>?\". En toen schoot zij in de lach\n\n:-)\n\n(<PERSON>)",
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"> prikkeldraad breien\n\nVond ik wel heel geinig eerlijk gezegd.\n\nEn ik versta niet wat Hennis-etc. op het laatst zegt. (messen de mannen? missen de mannen? net zo als mannen?)\n\n\nOverigens: wat is het doel van dit filmpje? Die dames geven geen weerwoord of zo iets dergelijks. Ze lezen het voor en lachen charmant, meer niet. In zekere zin ook vrij seksistisch.",
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"Ik hoor het nu als:\n\n> koken kunnen ze zeker bij defensie en het zijn meestal de mannen.\n\nZinsbouw is duidelijk een ondergeschoven kindje bij defensie...\n\n(wie of wat is 'het' waarnaar verwezen wordt?)\n\nEn: is dan de boodschap dat vrouwen zelfs niet kunnen koken?",
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"Dat ben ik niet met je eens.\n\nDe software wordt steeds sneller verbeterd. Er is zelfs al text-to-speech vertaalsoftware. Wat er nu al gebeurd (bijvoorbeeld bij handleidingen) is een automatische vertaling die daarna nagekeken wordt door een redacteur in de benodigde taal. Gaat vele malen sneller.\n\nWaar mensen nog echt afhankelijk zijn van echte vertalers komt er veel meer bij kijken. Specifieke velden bijvoorbeeld (techniek, medicijnen) of dat je echt inzicht moet hebben in de cultuur van een land.",
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"Daar is toch geen sprake van?\n\nJe hebt nu eenmaal een andere verhouding qua gewicht en spiermassa die ideaal is voor een vrouw of een man. Een man is sterk fysiek sterk genoeg als hij meer kan tillen dan een doorsnee vrouw. Daar is niks vreemds aan.\n\nHet gaat om de taakverdeling. Aan de frontlinie is het dan logischer dat <PERSON> en de mannen sjouwen.",
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"Zou net als bij roken een melding bij moeten dat je er dood aan kan gaan, dat de kans op fysiek of psychisch letsel ernstig wordt vergroot en dat je je carrierekansen voor je verdere leven stevig verkleint.\n\nEn dan moet iedere volwassene het natuurlijk zelf weten.\n\n(behalve dan dat de reclames uiteindelijk gewoon verboden moeten worden)",
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"Ik zie dat argument vaak. Meestal zijn het dan de militaire organisaties zelf die dat zeggen. In de praktijk (uitzendbureaus en opleidingscentra) zie ik eerder het tegendeel. De laatste jaren probeert defensie overigens wel reguliere opleidingen te incorporeren in hun managementopleidingen, maar dat slaat nog niet zo aan.\n\nVan de voorbeelden van functies in dit filmpje kan direct al stellen dat deze mensen niet in civiele functies door kunnen stromen. Ze zullen allemaal omgeschoold moeten worden.",
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"Deze zomergast had eindelijk wat diepgang en is tot nu toe dan ook de beste. Grote thema's op een interessante manier belicht. <PERSON> en <PERSON> waren toch erg oppervlakkig. De eerste gaf wel een mooi inzicht van hoe het nieuws werd gezien van de 'andere' kant en <PERSON> had veel leukigheid, maar echt belangrijk was het allemaal niet.\n\nD'Ancona zette gewoon veel dingen het (recente) verleden weer even netjes in perspectief. Het eindeloze gedram over buitenlanders, de (echte) seksuele revolutie en wat <PERSON> daadwerkelijk zei, kwamen goed over.\n\nMooi dus, ga zo door. De gast was sterk genoeg zonder <PERSON>, ook al ging dat best redelijk. Had eerst niet eens door dat ze al bijna 80 was. Twee keer zo oud als <PERSON>.",
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"When I worked for a hip and happening ICT company in the late nineties, people regarded ties as a piece of clothing without a specific purpose. It didn't keep you warm, it was even dangerous around machines, it took too long to tie it around your neck.\n\nAll in all it was a symbol of what was the opposite of a good business intended to be.\n\nSuits were different though. They were expensive and if you'd wear them casually, it was a symbol of a man who liked to live luxureous and pragmatic. :-)\n\nBut that didn't apply only to the Netherlands though.",
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"I see a lot of people in this thread saying that it has to do something with our calvinistic and sober mentality. I don't think so. The sober and calvinistic companies still wear suits with ties. It's being frowned upon when lower management doesn't wear a tie. \n\nBut...\n\nWe've had the internet revolution and a lot of succesful entrepeneurs were inspired by tie-less people like <PERSON>. So a lot of people rather see themselves as creative than as formal.\n\nFurthermore: it's a small country. I can imagine if you live in a neighbourhood with only bankers, you dress the same and you will never be out of place in your suit. That's not the same in the Netherlands. Being dressed in complete suit and tie is considered overdressed in a lot of places (supermarkets, meeting with friends, being on a factory floor etc.) But with the jeans and jacket combo you will fit in anywhere immediately.",
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"De voornaamste reden blijft: mensen geven het er blijkbaar nog steeds graag voor uit.\n\nEn het grootste nadeel is dat 'de jeugd' (jawel) zelden tot nooit naar een festival kan, die cultuur ook niet op zullen bouwen en zo sterft het genre wellicht langzaam uit. \n\nDat kunnen we jammer vinden, maar anderzijds ziet niemand er een probleem in. Al die festivals zijn ooit begonnen uit verveling en met een klein budget. Dat gebeurt nu niet meer. Het is voor jongeren nu denk ik ook onmogelijk om dat te organiseren ivm allerlei wetten, ambtenaren en andere ellende.",
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"Zou ik niet snel doen. <PERSON> is juist altijd aanleiding om je gebit weer grondig te renoveren. <PERSON> in korte tijd twee keer overgestapt en beide nieuwe tandartsen hadden wat aan te merken op het werk van hun voorgangers. Dus oude vullingen er uit en allerlei andere dingen laten doen in de hoop dat ik daarmee toekomstige ellende kon voorkomen. Tevergeefs dus.",
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"Tja, zo werkt de sportjournalistiek van een land toch?\n\nIk zie er niets raars aan.\n\nIk kan mij trouwens nog wel steeds ergeren aan dat gedoe over <PERSON>. Die Fransman die zijn plek in mocht nemen bakte er in ieder geval niets van en ik denk dat Nederland door menig buitenland uit wordt gelachen omdat ze regels belangrijker vinden dan landseer en zomaar een finaleplaats afstaan aan een land die dat zelf nooit zou hebben gedaan.\n\nVerder geef ik geen fuck om <PERSON> en heb ik dus ook niet dat <PERSON> sympathie, maar we maken er zo wel een Hollandse traditie van dat gezelligheid en regeltjes om die gezelligheid te waarborgen belangrijker zijn dan winnen.",
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"Dat slaat niet echt ergens op. Praten met een accent is gemakzuchtig taalgebruik, je gebruikt de klanken die makkelijk uit je mond rollen. het slaat dan nergens op om je schrijftaal ingewikkelder te maken. Met 'eet je thuis' heb je minder tekens nodig en de boodschap komt ook gewoon over.",
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"> Hoe denk je dat de schrijfwijze van het standaardnederlands ooit is begonnen?\n\nDoor standaardisering zodat iedereen elkaar gewoon begrijpt. Het nadeel van fonetisch een accent na te willen schrijven is dat iedereen het anders gaat doen en iedereen het anders interpreteert.",
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"> bijv. in het Gronings kan 'heb jij' met 'hest doe' of zelfs 'hestoe' geschreven worden, \n> 'etst thoes?' \n\n<PERSON> en dan doe je het nog fout. :-) Ik bedoel maar. \nDat zijn ook geen andere woorden, het is een verbastering van bestaande talen en dat noemen we gewoon een accent. Het Dietse 'du' komt in principe meer voor dan het westerse 'jij'. Maar dat is <PERSON>, maar in het kort voor jou: het is in het geval van 'heb jij' gewoon (en officieel) 'hest' zonder tweede persoon in welk dialect dan ook. \n \n>verwacht je dat <PERSON> onder elkaar straattaal gebruiken online opeens in abn met elkaar communiceren?\n\nAls jij denkt dat jongeren online hun straattaal letterlijk opschrijven, dan adviseer ik je toch enige research te doen.",
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"Accent is de uitspraak, dialect is de woorden. Bij een dialect komt vaak een bijzonder grote woordenschat kijken die maar heel weinig mensen beheersen. Ze zullen dan wel wat van die woorden gebruiken (maar niet weten hoe je ze schrijft), maar voornamelijk vasthouden aan de standaardtaal.\n\nen om terug te komen tot OP: dat zijn dus die achterlijke mensen die menen in een soort fonetisch geschreven brabbeltaaltje hun kreupele accent na te moeten doen.",
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"> Zit je me nu echt te vertellen wat wel en niet mogelijk is in mijn eigen dialect?\n\nAls jij wil schrijven, dan schept dat inderdaad verplichtingen. Daar gaat het hier over. \n\n>Vrijwel geen dialect heeft een instelling die bepaalt wat wel en niet.\n\nSerieus? https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuw_Groninger_Woordenboek\nEr is een woordenboek en er zijn in dit land misschien wel tientallen instituten die zich bezig houden met <PERSON> en <PERSON> wordt door mensen als jij dus ernstig ondermijnd. \n\n>Ik raad aan dat je eens een taalkundige consulteert.\n\nNee, want ik haal het niet in mijn hoofd om in een soort neptaaltje te praten op facebook.",
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"> <PERSON> ik dan een spreker van het dialect?\n\nZeer waarschijnlijk niet.\n\n>Maar ik heb de indruk dat jij alleen het dialect van mensen die een variant spreken dat weinig beïnvloed is door het standaard-Nederlands dialect noemt.\n\nNee, het gaat om de consistentie. Dat je alle beschikbare woorden gebruikt van jouw dialect en het standaard-Nederlands dus in principe links laat liggen. Maar bij velen en vooral de dialecttyppers is het allemaal geforceerd en worden ook gewone standaard-Nederlandse woorden verkracht om zo een accent toe te voegen. \nOp stopwoordjes, uitdrukkingen en wellicht zinsvolgorde na, zal het bij de gemiddelde persoon allemaal wel loslopen qua dialect. \n\n>Ten tweede, hoe weet je of de mensen die dialect typen achterlijk zijn?\n\nJa, draai het maar om. Waarom zou een normaal mens een stupide brabbeltaal op willen schrijven?",
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"> Als jij wil praten over wat wel en niet gezien wordt als goed gronings, dan moet je eerst weten waar je het over hebt\n\n<PERSON> gewoon het Gronings woordenboek er bij en las het nog even na in de documentatie van het Meertens instituut. \n\n>Ik beschrijf hier de situatie zoals hij is, ik zeg niet dat er nooit een concensus over schrijfwijze kan komen.\n\nWat voor waarde heeft het dan om dan maar wat aan te klooien met het schrijven? Ik snap niet waarom je dan met alle geweld zoiets fonetisch na wil schrijven waarbij iedereen dan blijkbaar weet dat het een kans heeft van 1 op 20 dat het correct geschreven is. Pak dan de taal die wel vast staat.\n\n>neptaaltje?\n\nJa, dat gebrabbel op facebook is een neptaaltje. Voor het Gronings wil ik wel een stapje verder gaan, want als je al van een dialect kunt spreken, dan is het wel het meest armoedige dialect van nederland. Zeer beperkte woordenscchat en inderdaad weinig instanties die zich er (serieus) mee bezig willen houden. Dat is voor alle andere dialecten in Nederland wel anders.",
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">Maar <PERSON> definitie ben ik dat wel\n\nNee dus. <PERSON>.\n\n>Zo gebruik ik (denk ik, niets is zo tricky als je eigen taalgebruik analyseren) nooit het woord \"afijn\". \n\nDat bedoelde ik niet. Als jij een normale conversatie hebt met iemand, dan gebruik je de woorden uit je dialect. Meer niet. Je gebruikt dan geen standaardwoorden als er een alternatief is in jouw dialect. \n\n>We hebben al uitgelegd waarom mensen in dialect typen\n\nWaar dan?\nIk zie alleen maar mensen die hun dialect of accent willen verdedigen, alle argumenten die jullie aanhalen pleiten in feite voor het gebruik van ABN in facebookconversaties: dat iedereen dezelfde woorden gebruikt. Heeft jouw dialect geen vaste spelwijze: gebruik het dan gewoon niet.\n\nOf weet je wat: doe maar wel. Er zal weinig informatie verloren gaan als de mensen dan zo nodig op zo'n achterlijke manier willen communiceren.",
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"> <PERSON>* schuldig\n\nGenuanceerder kunnen we het niet brengen. En ik vind het eerlijk gezegd wel goed van de Telegraaf. Het is vaak hun leespubliek die graag in dit soort sprookjes gelooft. Vorige week hadden ze ook een sterk artikel op de voorpagina hierover. Dat het <PERSON> effect was uitgewerkt.",
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"> Met dialect geef je een zekere verbondenheid aan met degene waarmee je converseert.\n\nWellicht in spraak, maar niet in schrift. Want iedereen schrijft het anders. \n\n>Waarom niet? Jij doet alsof dit vanzelfsprekend is, maar dat is het niet.\n\nJe beledigt er je lezer mee. Als dat je doel is, dan is dat natuurlijk prima.",
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"Ik zie alleen maar reacties van mensen die voorstander zijn van het Engels in het hoger onderwijs.\n\nIk heb wel wat kanttekeningen:\n\n1) Wat doen de andere landen? Frankrijk en Duitsland geven 'gewoon' college in de eigen taal. Spanje en Italië ook. Ja, ze publiceren ook in het Engels, maar ik vermoed dat dit vertaald wordt door professionele vertalers en daar is best wel wat voor te zeggen. Laat een wetenschapper zich richten op zijn haar wetenschap en de vertaler op de taal.\n\n2) Iedereen is er blijkbaar wel van overtuigd dat hij/zij daadwerkelijk *goed* Engels spreekt en schrijft. Dat waag ik te betwijfelen. Ik zie dan ook meer in goede wetenschap en daarna goede vertalingen.\n\n3) Dat heel veel boeken bij opleidingen alleen nog maar in Engels verkrijgbaar zijn vind ik eerlijk gezegd een slechte ontwikkeling. Waarom vertalen we die boeken niet zodat ze beschikbaar zijn voor een breder publiek? Ik verdenk dat copyrightmaffia die de lesboekprijzen sowieso opdrijven er van dit in de weg te zitten. \n\n4) Natuurlijk geldt het niet voor alle vakken, veel studies zijn nu eenmaal gericht op intensieve internationale samenwerking. Maar veel studies ook gewoon niet.",
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"Analyse van de Volkskrant: <PERSON> zette te veel in op medailles in de welvaartssporten, kort te veel op brede sporten waar de winkansen lager zijn en denkt alleen maar aan het aantal medailles en niet de 'zwaarte' van een sport.\n\nDurft niet toe te geven dat hij fout zat met de losersvluchten en het vertrek van Van Gelder.\n\nAls dit soort types aanblijven zien ik het somber in voor de Nederlandse deelname aan de OS.",
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"Ach kom op. Er zijn wat dat betreft meer wedstrijden waar spelers ook meer geld kunnen verdienen. Er *is* een Olympische gedachte en die heeft deze meneer <PERSON> aardig beschaamd (en dat is nog licht uitgedrukt).\n\nEn ik twijfel overigens ook aan zijn winnaars mentaliteit. Inzetten op de kleine welvaartsporten (zoals windsurfen) levert misschien een medaille op, maar zo hevig was de concurrentie niet. Zeiken over <PERSON> en het welzijn van de andere sporters als schaamlap gebruiken slaat dood wanneer je de losers een paar dagen later op het vliegtuig zet. En we kunnen <PERSON> ook wel concluderen dat bekrompen ambtenarenmentaliteit het heeft gewonnen van de winnaarsmentaliteit.\n\nMaar wat iedereen (behalve een enkeling zoals jij) zich realiseert is dat deze knakker met zijn bolle kop over vier jaar er gewoon weer bij is, maar dat het voor de meeste sporters een once in a lifetime ervaring is die deze malloot dus danig heeft verziekt.\n\nDus flikker op met je 'topsport'. Topsport wordt in de eerste plaats bedreven door sporters en niet door dit soort verdwaalde kruideniers.",
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"> en als de prestaties tegenvallen dan mag men best teleurgesteld zijn.\n\nEn dan is er ook geen genade. Vanaf het moment dat je faalt ben je geen <PERSON> sporter <PERSON> en moet je direct de spelen verlaten. Niet even kijken naar je collega's, niet meedoen met de feesten die jij hebt verdient, niet <PERSON> die het gewoon is.",
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"Gatverdamme. De Correspondent is wel diep gezonken in hun betweterij. Ik hoopte dat dit soort amerikaanse redenaties ons bespaard zouden blijven. Het zijn kinderen en die hebben (als het goed is) ouders. Die laatste groep helpt die blagen een balans te zoeken in alles wat hij of zij doet. Dat noemen we opvoeding.\n\n>Gamen hoort nou eenmaal bij deze tijd, zo lijkt de redenatie.\n\nJa en dat is dus helemaal correct. \n\nOn a side note: nu met de Olympische Spelen zie je bijvoorbeeld bij het jeugdjournaal allerlei jonge sporttalentjes die dan 3 uur of meer per dag met hun sport bezig zijn. Kinderen die nooit zomaar op vakantie gaan, maar altijd wedstrijden moeten doen. Kinderen die omringd worden door prestatiegeile volwassenen en nauwelijks met leeftijdsgenootjes in contact komen buiten de competities.\n\n*Dat* zouden ze moeten verbieden.",
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"Om eerlijk te zijn denk ik dat het met ervaring te maken heeft. De gebieden waar ik vandaan kom ken ik uit mijn jeugd en ik heb drie grote branden meegemaakt als kind. De brandveiligheid is hier dan ook wat groter denk ik. Het is <PERSON> ik meer onwetendheid dan onwil.",
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"Heb je daar een bron voor? \n\nEn mocht het zo zijn: het slaat ook nergens op dat ze in een soort jeugdherbergsetting zitten. Zorg dan voor een fatsoenlijke accomodatie waarbij ze geen last van elkaar hebben.",
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">do you know where I can search for apartments besides Pararius, Funda, Huurwoningen, or Jaap?\n\nFunda is a good site. \nBut to find apartments, I guess you'll need to learn some Dutch. The words are: huurwoning (woning=house), huren, verhuur, te huur (huur = rent). If you go to google and search for 'huurwoning maastricht' you'll get a lot of relevant hits.\n\n>in France, or Switzerland it was a lot easier for me to find something within a week, and I could also search for different offers from private landlords, however I don't know if there are websites in the Netherlands where you can only find these adverts?\n\nThey are [there](http://www.huurexpert.nl/huurwoningen/Maastricht?campaignid=161014222&adgroupid=<PHONE_NUMBER>&feeditemid=&targetid=kwd-70094013262&loc_interest_ms=1010451&loc_physical_ms=9064322&matchtype=b&network=g&device=c&devicemodel=&keyword=woning%20huren%20%2Bmaastricht&placement=&target=&adposition=1t2&gclid=CLL48Iqt2M4CFcYK0wod65YE8w). Just google it in Dutch. We do not have a big expat housing business in Limburg yet, but I found this: http://www.limburghousing.nl/. They can probably help with the whole documents bit.\n\n\n>since I am so desperate I wanted to know if it's legal/allowed to put my own ads in public places (such as grocery stores, like Albert Heijn, LIDL, Jumbo etc) or online (if yes do you know any websites)?\n\nYup and I think that would be a smart idea too. Online you could check out www.marktplaats.nl (Dutch Craigslist). \n\ndo you know any facebook community/page where private tenants/landlords share their ads as well?\n\nAgain: search for 'huur limburg (or the place you want to live0' and you'll find some communities. \n\nAnd for your final question: sub-letting is something most landlords don't like so renting a place to someone (your parents) and someone else is living there may cause some problems. But I think it will be easy to explain.\n\nGood luck!",
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"I loved Man vs. Wild. Obviously the route is always scouted and planned beforehand, and the show always encourages the idea of immediately getting on the move toward civilization--which is often a bad idea.\n\nBut it's entertaining. Every so often you see a neat trick that could come in handy and you get to see <PERSON> eat real nasty shit (sometimes actual shit).",
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"I would recommend getting 2 Intro Packs, one for each of you. Decks are themed by color. I recommend starting with a 1-color deck (mono).\n\nGreen and Red are particularly the ones I recommend for beginners because they're just more simple and straightforward (but by no means weak).\n\nThe most complicated issue you're likely to have trouble with is the order in which effects resolve, i.e. \"the stack\". You can activate abilities or instants in response to something happening.\n\nThe idea is that things happen in order of most recently played, and NOT the order in which they were played.\n\nThis is counter-intuitive but you'll get the hang of it.\n\nThe other thing which confused me for a long time was \"Spells\". This is a bit embarrassing, but I used to think only Instants and Sorceries (and maybe Enchantments) counted as \"Spells\", when in fact, all permanents except lands and I believe Planeswalkers are spells. So when you play a creature, it is not actually a creature card per se, but a \"Spell\" you are casting which summons a creature to the board. This means that all those blue Instants which counter \"Spells\" were a lot better than I originally thought.",
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"I love Risk! If you have a good group and actually socialize and fool around then it's fun.\n\nMonopoly is one that I try to like, and have had fun with. But it's mostly just dice rolls that decide your fate--the game board sort of creates an illusion that anything else is actually going on at all, once you understand the simple concept of buying every property you land on.\n\nBest board game of all time? It's an easy one for me. Chess. No luck involved, no dice rolls, no RNG, just two players clashing minds. And the skill cap is practically infinite, so you can always improve.\n\nSome interesting math regarding the complexity of chess: each player has 20 possible moves on turn 1, so by the end of the 2nd players first turn, that's 20x20 = 400 possible games after move 1. By move 2? 72,084. Move 10? Over 69 trillion, 69,352,859,712,417 to be exact. I think we've calculated it out to move 13 so far, but one game of chess could theoretically last as long as 5,949 moves. Mind boggling.",
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"It is true that the better player will win or at least draw nearly every time in chess, but that's exactly why it's so important to have opponents who are near your strength/rating. Really anything above or below a difference of 100 ELO is probably not very fair.\n\nBut there are handicaps. The better player could have less time on the clock, or as they used to do before chess clocks, begin the game down a piece or two.\n\nThat said, there are definitely catch-up mechanics and power swings in chess, but the catch is that it's not really about luck--it's more about hoping your opponent makes some mistake, which they inevitably will. It's up to you to punish their mistakes, and doing that is often very hard and counter-intuitive.",
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"You haven't told us what decks you play--the tech cards may change depending on that.\n\nBut teching is usually bad, except in tournaments. Why would you replace a card or two for something which is specifically meant to counter only 1-2 deck archetypes, when it will hurt the rest of your matchups? It's better to accept the reality of having bad matchups, and focus on winning your favored matchups.\n\nKezan for example will be nice vs. Hunter/Mage. But unless Hunter/Mage is actually 50%+ of your meta (which it isn't) then you're hurting yourself more than you're helping yourself, since Kezan is bad against all the other 7 classes.",
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"/r/SexyAbortions\n\nFound this file for an advertisement poster on a terminal in the Vault 69 Overseer's office next to a jar with a little alien looking thing in it.\n\n**LEADERSHIP**\n\nThis vault's Overseer; <PERSON> is an all-powerful Deity in the form of a human embryo. His stasis jar is filled with semen and menstrual blood and he communicates his orders telepathically to his second in-command <PERSON>, whom then conveys the messages to the denizens of Vault 69.\n\n**WHAT MAKES OUR CULTURE UNIQUE?**\n\nVault 69 is dedicated to Sexy Abortions! Whenever a woman is diagnosed as pregnant by the MD, a public gathering is announced (attendance is mandatory). PussySmasher rolls two 6-sided dice to determine whether the woman can keep her child to be raised as an upstanding member of society, or if it will instead be excised for the glory of our Deity and Overseer, Necropedophilius III, and for the pleasure of all vault denizens! You're welcome :)\n\nA roll of 8 or higher results in the woman keeping the baby. A roll of 6 or lower results in the baby being excised.\n\nAll rolls of 7 will be re-rolled until a non-7 value occurs. If after 69 rolls, a value other than 7 has not been reached, the fetus is to be excised at ~3 months in the womb.\n\n**THE BAPTISM PROCESS**\n\nOn the Sabbath following a pre-natal excision, the embryo is to be ceremoniously ~~sodomized~~ baptized in semen and vaginal discharge by each and every vault citizen!\n\n**OUR GOREGASMIC FUTURE**\n\nFollowing baptism, an embryo is to be stored in a stasis jar for preservation until the Day of Reckoning, at which time thousands of embryos shall be dumped from their containment pods to create a massive fuckpile of unborn slime.\n\nAll vault denizens will be free to jump in naked and unleash their disgusting desires in the name of the Lord and Savior, Necropedophilius III!\n\nAnd remember Vault dwellers... you're all sexy little embryos in the Overseer's eyes :)",
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"So it helps you sleep and yet gives you energy at the same time? Sort of a paradox going on there.\n\nHonestly I don't think it does much. I'm sure all or most of these things are true, but I question the degree to which they are true. I just consumed a whole bottle of honey over a period of a few days. Can't say I noticed any difference.\n\nI'm sure it has some antiseptic properties, but you would never use it over e.g. hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, since it's not as good as those things.\n\nStill sort of an interesting find.",
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"A handy excuse? It's never been an excuse. Christians and Muslims have declared many crusades in the name of their God, burning heretics alive, etc... look at Sodom and Gamorrah, where God wanted every man, woman, child and even livestock killed for the actions of other people.\n\nAnd the holy books condone it. These are the two main evil religions to my knowledge because of their popularity and the fact that their books encourage the followers to do such terrible things.\n\nMost eastern religions such as Hinduism are much nicer, albeit just as crazy in some regards.",
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"I noticed that a few phases were missing! Thought I was crazy or something, it's been a while since I've played.\n\nI did not notice the lack of mana pool. I think that's mostly laziness on the devs' part, but in likelyhood it won't really matter anyway.\n\nThe mana tapping is something I'm not quite understanding right now.\n\nToday I had 2 Islands and 6 Forests. I wanted to keep 2 Islands untapped specifically so that I could counterspell my opponent next turn, but when I played my creature spell with a mana cost of 1 green, 1 colorless, it tapped a Forest and an Island. I was kind of pissed.",
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"I played MtG for a long time before I found this out actually. Once a blocker is declared, nothing, not even removal or a bounce will allow the attacker to do damage.\n\nA similar situation was when the guy who taught me to play would activate an ability of one of his minions to tap my minion every time I attacked. The idea was that his ability was on top of the stack and so would resolve first. Later I found out it does not work that way--once I declare him attacking, he's tapped. You can't tap him in response to that and make it so that he can't attack that way.",
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"Sure that would be cool I guess. But honestly there are much more pressing things that require attention.\n\nFor example, I just found out that there is actually a game board. My screen is always just black except for the relevant things like the cards and health totals.\n\nAfter that, adding in an End Combat and Upkeep phase would be nice.\n\nThe ability to include x4 of any card rarity, like with paper.\n\nChat for 2-headed Giant.\n\nDo not replace opponent with AI.\n\nYou know. Really super basic shit like that. Other than that though the game is great so far.",
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"I noticed in the controls menu that left ctrl does that, but when I hover over a card, I do not see any mana being highlighted or anything. So I'm sitting there mashing ctrl and no apparent change is happening. I think my UI is just fucked up for some reason.\n\nAlso, I can't see my gameboard. It's all just black. At first I thought it was supposed to be that way, but on occasion the board will sort of blink for a moment and disappear again.",
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"Yeah I've heard that before. But I find it poor advice. Done it myself with no tissue damage. I don't believe 3% Hydrogen Peroxide damages tissue, and you don't need a whole lot of it. Same with alcohol.\n\nFunny you posted this, because again I feel it's a matter of degree. Maybe there is some very small amount of tissue damage? But it's not perceivable, so who cares? Maybe dilute the solution a bit and you're good to go.\n\nSo okay, if I had a cut on like my eyeball or something, I probably would not dump alcohol in there, I'll give you that.",
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"> Nevertheless, if an accident **occures**, and some of active, working muscles get damaged, long palmar muscle is used as a substitute **by nowadays surgery**.\n\nYeah dude I noticed the bad grammar and spelling too. It's funny because words like \"atavism\" are used. Really strange. Who says \"by nowadays surgery\"?\n\nTroll? Naw, probably not.",
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"Actually his name was pronounced like \"<PERSON>\". The <PERSON> thing was a mistranslation this whole time.\n\nMy understanding is that while there is in fact zero first hand documentation supporting <PERSON>'s existence, the overwhelming amount of it which does exist is kind of like: \n\nYeah, okay... the dude **probably** did exist.\n\nBut everything else is effectively a rumor which started well after his death as long as anybody knows. And we all know how stories pass by word of mouth--the telephone game. Tell a person a single sentence, and after it reaches 2-3 more people, it is a totally different sentence. Now imagine that going on for a few decades perhaps after <PERSON>'s death.\n\nThis may well be where the stories of resurrection and walking on water come from. Heck, maybe a lot of the more mundane details were made up too.",
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"I'm not exactly Taoist per se, but my advice on this topic:\n\nHaving an angry, sad, or whatever kind of initial reaction is **natural and fine**. Just don't dwell on things which you have no control over. This only perpetuates negativity and more of those sad feelings in yourself, as well as the feelings of helplessness.\n\nTo avoid the idea of judging people/actions, I define \"evil\" and \"negative\" as an objective mechanism and do not place value on it.\n\nThe mechanism is this: negativity or evil is that which segregates. Positivity or love is that which integrates. This is not to say that evil is \"bad\". It's just the other side of the coin so to speak.\n\nNothing can exist without it's opposite, so evil is necessary and will always exist. That does not mean you have to choose it for yourself. It's a choice. Allow others to make their own choices. By focusing on your own path and your own choices, you best serve others in leading by example. You may change peoples' lives and never even know it.",
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"> When can you play g5 in the french\n\nThere aren't many specific times to play g5--it will very much depend on the position and there are too many possible situations to identify to really answer your question. By move 10 there are over 63 trillion possible variations.\n\n> and what other dynamic ideas are available?\n\nNow this is something we can talk about. Again, it totally depends on the line. If <PERSON> is playing for any kind of advantage he will play 2.d4. Here is a fantastic video from a strong player https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cF2ZawEV_U\n\nWhat usually ends up happening in that case is <PERSON> will advance to e5 at some point. And then <PERSON> breaks with ...c5, attacking d4 to tear down <PERSON>'s center. So ganging up on d4 is one highly typical idea for <PERSON>.",
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"1. Natural talent\n2. Work ethic\n3. Strong nerves\n4. The means necessary i.e. time, training, ability to attend events, so on and so forth.\n\nNatural talent is to some degree debatable. The <PERSON> ladies have shown that if rigorous training is done from a very young age, the brain is sort of re-wired to be as good or better than somebody with natural talent. But it certainly helps.\n\nI think almost anyone can reach Master rating if they are absolutely dedicated. Grandmaster requires much more.",
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"At your level, it's mostly about not blundering your pieces away. One strong method of thinking taught to me by a Grandmaster is to begin each move by first looking at your attacking moves--moves which threaten something.\n\nLook at each one of them and see if they lead anywhere, and if you see anything promising, calculate to make sure it is tactically sound and will not be punished.\n\nThat said, you should always play with some sort of plan in mind. Better to play with a bad plan than no plan at all.\n\nStick to one opening move for White and one defense as Black for every standard White opening.\n\nI recommend <PERSON> \"How to Reassess Your Chess\". Best chess book ever written.\n\nIf you like, I can analyze some of your games, just point me to your chess.com account or even post them here if you like. You usually learn more from you losses than your wins.\n\nAlso, play slow games. Preferably one or two hours each per side. I know that 30 minutes is the slowest common time control on chess.com live.",
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"All chess players deserve the same amount of respect. The play perhaps doesn't deserve the same amount, in regards to punishing bad moves. I'm generally of the opinion that any move played by a 1200 should be responded to in the same was you would a 2500.\n\nBut regarding your whole tournament, one bad move can spoil 40 good ones, as someone once said. Though at the end of the day, I believe you always get what you deserve--except perhaps in rapid time controls.",
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"Yes, I agree with this. I'm ~1500 now and I can tell you I'm better than a 1200 for more than just tactics. I'm not that great at tactics (obviously) but unlike 1200s, I actually play with a plan in mind--even if it's a bad plan! Better to play with a bad plan than no plan at all. And I evaluate positional qualities better. I also know more book.\n\nSome strong players have said that you can make it to around 1900 or so on nothing but tactics and endgame knowledge--no opening theory and no positional knowledge. I think that is a pretty big stretch. Maybe for a chess engine.",
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"I think the pure Taoist would drop the idea of \"goals\" almost completely. They would simply do whatever they please when it suits them.\n\nThat you're doing things you find uncomfortable or make you unhappy obviously means you're not walking the path of least resistance.\n\nNow I'm not telling you what you should or shouldn't do, since that is not my place, I'm just pointing some things out.\n\nOne thing I can tell you for certain is that you always have and always will do what you believe is in your own best interest. If you're doing things which make you unhappy, it is proof that you're buying into some belief system which insists that such things are necessary or important.\n\nMy advice? Find out what those ideas are. Once you identify them, do away with them for good.\n\nMaybe you should keep the job and change certain aspects about it, and if you find that this isn't acceptable to certain people, then maybe it's time to move on. I wouldn't encourage you to slam the door shut, but you might find that gently *allowing* this door to close was the only way another door could open.",
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"I don't think anybody knows for sure how common cheating is. But I think anybody who takes chess half-seriously for a while probably has an engine installed on their PC, if that's what they're playing on.\n\nIn which case it's really easy just to fire that thing up in the middle of a game and cheat. It also defeats the purpose of chess completely and only feeds your ego by helping you not to lose rating points.\n\nI think it would be absolutely hilarious if two cheaters played a game from start to finish with their engines. They might be rated something human, but then their game is just absurdly accurate and they would also know that the other player is cheating. It would end in a draw most likely.\n\nObviously if it's a big enough deal to you, you'll play OTB or not at all. And it's why online chess is never to be taken *too* seriously.",
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"Your idea is illegal. The federal government cannot force states to enforce federal law. State agents can, but are in no way obligated to enforce federal law. Federal agents can go deport illegal immigrants though if they choose.\n\nI'll give you a practical example. I live in Idaho. Last year, the state senate unanimously passed a bill which states that no Idaho state LEO is to enforce any future federal gun control law, and if they do, they are to be sentenced to time in jail and or a fine.\n\nThe idea is that it exploits the fact that federal government can't rule over state level government, as decided in <PERSON> vs. United States. Federal is not above state in the sense that many people believe--rather they are of equal authority, but whoever has the most legislation in place (always federal) appears to have more power simply because they have more rules which can be broken.",
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"Play a lot to get back into rhythm. Get used to checking against blunders again. One method is to begin each move by searching for attacking moves available to you, and see where they go, and then do the same from your opponent's side--see what attacks they have and if they can be responded to appropriately.\n\nIt's just the very basic idea that the more you look, the more you will find. Look for blunders more and you will find more and thus avoid them.",
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"What are you talking about, the Cabinet? The President is **one person**. You can't have more than one President at a time.\n\nIf you're talking about the Cabinet, guess what? We used to do it differently. It used to be that we had a Republican President and Democrat Vice President, but that whole system was done away with because frankly it's nonsense.\n\nThe executive branch, being the ones who *execute* things, need to have consensus and not constantly argue. How would you feel if the people in charge of making things happen couldn't even agree on what to do?",
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"The reason I'm arguing with you is that every single thing you are arguing should exists already does exist in America.\n\nOur political system is not in any way, shape or form inherently two-party. It just so happens to be dominated by two parties. We could totally elect an engineer for President in 2016--if you want to vote for one you can, just write his name on the ballot.\n\n>What I do know is that having only two choices... is fundamentally flawed.\n\nWe don't only have two choices, that's the problem with what you're saying. You have probably 150 million choices.\n\nThe two parties are in control because the people choose to go along with it. So in saying that it should be done away with, it's like you're saying people should not have free will.\n\nThe problem with other smaller parties is that they end up getting swallowed by the larger ones, or they help the more different party because there is a split between the two more popular ones.\n\nI'm also not convinced that too many engineers are qualified for President. Senators on the other hand, have experience in politics and so obviously they make the most sense. An engineer can promise you the world, but he's a random card because he has not shown his true intentions as he has signed no legislation.",
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"I think that almost no matter what your political stance is, you could acquire competitive financial backing. It's more about showing your own competence and willingness to run for President in the first place.\n\nThe amount of free advertising that could be done on social media these days is massive.\n\nAnd again, the issue with saying that it's not fair because big corporations back certain candidates is like saying that people aren't allowed to run campaigns how they want.\n\nYou can try to say that they aren't allowed to get $x from whoever, but there are countless ways around that and it should be obvious. That sort of comes along with the freedom of speech and press.",
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"> I assumed\n\nDon't do that. Especially when your money is involved.\n\nWhat you need to understand is that Stainless Games is responsible for the product--you can consider that WotC outsourced it in a sense.\n\nBlizzard on the other hand does not do this, they make their games in-house. Big quality difference. A better development team should have been chosen, since Stainless has pretty well proven that they are mediocre at best, especially for a platform which is designed to last a number of years.",
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"I have a few gripes, just my personal taste though:\n\n* Only 19 lands. I would go 21 or 22.\n* Archangel of Tithes\n* Consul's Lieutenant\n* Knight of the White Orchid\n\nThe problem with all those creatures is that they cost too many White mana to reliably play them on curve in anything besides mono-white.\n\nThe more colors you have in a deck, the less likely you are to meet such strict mana requirements.\n\nMaybe it's being too picky, but it hurts my soul when I have a 2 drop begging to be played and yet I only have 2 Mountains or 1 Mountain and 1 Plains, etc...",
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"As a side note, the heart of this question revolves around the ego we place on establishments/political entities/nations.\n\nWe almost give countries their own personality. I don't think it's accurate. Looking at this example, we're deciding that the actions of a few determine the personality of an entire nation.\n\nThe Germany of today is nothing like the Germany of WWI or WWII. The infrastructure is constantly changing along with the culture and politicians. The same can be said of any other country.\n\nWe do the same thing with companies and brands. Sony today is nothing like Sony in the 50's, or 90's, or even 2000's. Management changes and so the policies and methods change.",
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"Nobody says that. The point is humor based on a false hypothetical, super common in social media these days.\n\nIf you imagine somebody saying \"natural language learning doesn't need context\" then you can imagine the OP showing them the funny translation post, and next you can imagine the imaginary ignoramus's jaw dropping literally to the floor.\n\nAt most, I would suppose the OP maybe met or heard from one person who said something similar.",
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"> splashing white with red gives you access to burn, which can pave the way for your creatures to become reknown\n\nTwin Bolt is pretty amazing right now. Enchants are so common in so many different deck types, presumably because people don't have all the best cards and so feel the need to put in the enchants in place of actual good cards. Then they go to enchant their dude and you Twin Bolt his ass for a 2-for-1 before the enchant can resolve.",
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"The best chess book I've ever read is <PERSON> \"How to Reassess Your Chess\"\n\nCompletely changed the way I look at the game. Study it enough and you *will* improve.\n\nIf you are really entry level and just want some basic principles to adhere to:\n\n1. Control of the center is important. You want to maximize your control of the center or at least stop your opponent from completely owning it.\n\n2. Develop pieces rapidly in the opening. Every opening move you make should work toward controlling the center, developing pieces, and usually Castling/protecting your King.\n\n3. Look at attacking moves first and see if they promise any advantage. Then look at your opponent's attacking moves to see if he has any attack which gives him some advantage.\n\n4. Always have some sort of plan in mind. Your moves should facilitate the plan. Your plan should always be based on your advantages, whatever they might be. It's better to play with a bad plan than with no plan at all.\n\n5. Opening theory can be helpful but is not needed. I would start with only one opening as White and one response as Black.\n\n6. It's usually not very good to keep moving the same piece in the opening. You want to move each piece once until you have them all developed. Usually you develop the Knights first, then Bishops.\n\n7. Don't move the Queen too early or chase cheap tactics which may not work. You want to play under the assumption that your opponent plays near-perfect chess. The most aggressive move is not always the best move.",
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"One of the things is how so much of chess is based on ideas and having a plan, and not just hard lines.\n\nWe saw him play a number of quasi openings which were far beyond his time, such as Caro-Kanns and even Benko Gambit type positions.\n\nHe would implement plans in these positions which were essentially in the same spirit as we see in the main lines of admittedly more refined openings played today.\n\nIn a way he was <PERSON> of his day; he wasn't the most theoretically accurate player. Of course he knew his share of theory, but he was more interested in getting a playable, dynamic position and then outplaying his opponent in the middlegame. In the event of an endgame he was computer-like.",
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"I think you're getting caught up on the title of the book and missing the point. The book will help players improve really at any level, and I don't know what level he's at exactly.\n\nIf he has no clue what a fork is for example, he can put off this particular book for now, but reading can only help.\n\nThat's also the whole reason I made my little 7 point list.",
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"It sounds like your problem is that you're too White-heavy. You should maybe consider balancing it out a bit.\n\nAnd especially in a 2 color deck, you don't want to run cards which require too many of one particular color, e.g. that WW 2/2 Vigiliance creature. You want usually no more than like 2 White 2 Colorless cost cards if 4cmc, and 1 White 1 Colorless if 2 CMC.\n\nThe absolute worst I'll go is like Archangel of Tithes, which is 3 White and 1 Colorless, **and I'm not even sure this is correct.**\n\nTwinbolt is fantastic, run x4 of them.\n\nYou don't actually want that much removal in a deck. It's more about building and supporting your own board presence. One or two can come in handy in the common situation in this meta that your opponent is enchanting the hell out of one creature.",
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"Antibiotics are a pretty obvious no for reasons stated by others. That said, if I found myself in a life/death situation and happened upon some antibiotics, I would not spare them.\n\nThere are a number of over the counter antiseptics, namely Neosporin, which is your go-to antibiotic which does not require any prescription. Use it for open wounds/burns.\n\nIf that's not available then you have household alternates like hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, but I'm sure you already knew that.\n\nYou should familiarize yourself with any potential diseases in the area such as malaria and prepare ahead of time. There are vaccines and such which you take for that, but some of them need to be taken months in advance. For malaria in particular, I believe there are tablets you can eat, and they don't need too long to kick in.\n\nThere are plenty of painkillers to choose from, each with their own pros and cons and ideal for different kinds of pain. One thing you should never do is mix different kinds of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen.\n\nYou also shouldn't take too much, because your stomach will bleed and you won't know it. Had that happen to me to the point of nausea, and eventually you'll be vomiting blood, and that obviously won't be good.",
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"Yeah yeah, we've heard it. The idea that it damages tissue right? It's bullshit.\n\nNot in the sense that it's totally untrue, but in the sense of degree. I've done it many times, it's fine. Far better than getting infected. Believe that. Any tissue damage is completely negligible unless you're pouring it in your eyes or something stupid like that.\n\nIt's almost like saying that caffeine can cause a heart attack. Okay, while that's technically true, to what **degree** is that really going to happen? If I drink tea, am I really going to have a heart attack? Of course not.\n\nIf you have an open wound and it may get infected, pour some disinfectant on it. Water it down first if it's too concentrated.",
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"I once slept in the carved out belly of a moose. Woke up to the sound of a cougar crunching the bones. You can imagine his surprise when I punched him in the face.\n\nI crawled out of the moose, and the beast pounced. I grappled with it and slammed it to the ground. I got behind it's head instead of mounting it, since you know how cats love to fight from their back--they kick and claw the hell out of anything atop their belly and chest.\n\nIt was sort of like that time <PERSON> fought that bear on Texas Ranger tv show. It was pretty much the size of a bear, anyway. Probably the biggest mountain lion there ever was. Maybe a crossbreed, bear-lion or something.\n\nWell, only one of us walked away that day, and seeing as I'm here to tell you the story, you can figure out which of us it was.\n\nMoral of the story? If you're a predator and you happen upon carrion to scavenge, you'd better check twice that I'm not napping in there.",
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"So you have both hands but one isn't really functional? I imagine your best bet would be a fightstick.\n\nWith some practice you could probably get pretty good at moving the stick with your offhand while you hit the buttons with your better hand.\n\nFightsticks even have advantages in their own rights, especially characters like <PERSON> with his 112124 combo. That damn combo is so fast it makes me wish I had a fightstick.",
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"Mostly it's just understanding the fundamentals and practicing your skills.\n\nThe players who jump constantly instead of dashing, walking or running need to be punished. If they give you the opportunity to punish them by being so predictable, then punish them. Most any character will have some form of AA.\n\nIf they poke you, you need to block, and possibly work on your footsies. Focus on just one character, just one variation, and practice until you get very good. Not much point in playing 10 characters like shit when you could play 1 on a high level.\n\nI'm assuming you're playing online. There's only so much that can be done because frankly lag ruins the game, and if you take it seriously then you need to adapt, such as replacing run cancel combos with something more consistent (if you have trouble with that). It'll never be as responsive as local.",
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"I don't see it in terms of levels. It's very gradual. You get a little better a little at a time.\n\nIt's mostly accuracy. By that I mean just minimizing mistakes. Consider how often you drop combos. Consider how often you overextend with something punishable; how often you fail to punish something; how often your combos are sub-optimal; how often you fail to utilize some tool available to you.\n\nIt's all that and more. It's just about being a perfectionist in every way. Then there's the aspect involving reflexes, dexterity and eyesight. If you're tired or cold for example, you won't perform as well.\n\nHard to recommend characters as I don't really know how good you are. Can you beat Hard mode consistently? Can you beat Very Hard mode at all (single fight, not early ladder)?\n\nI just recommend playing whoever is fun to you. Skill is born of passion. So whoever you enjoy the most should be the one you end up best with. <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> are relatively easy to play at a high level. If you like <PERSON>, then play him.\n\n<PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and maybe <PERSON> strike me as the more difficult ones, but my experience is limited. I main F/T and play <PERSON> on the side.",
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"It didn't ruin your opening. 1...b5 is not a good move and after taking, White is better.\n\nIt may have taken you out of opening theory, and that was probably the point. I'm running Stockfish now and for what it's worth, the engine likes 2.e4 best if you don't want to take, and White is still better. But taking is best.\n\nI'm curious as to why you think it ruined your opening. You're totally fine, just continue playing good moves. You're up a pawn for now.",
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"I could tell you the way I tend to do it, but the fact that I'm not really high rated is probably some indication that you should not try to emulate my thinking pattern.\n\n\"How to Reassess Your Chess\" by <PERSON> (he's an IM, so perhaps he knows what he's talking about better than most people here).\n\nHe talks about creating a plan based on the board state, including piece quality, pawn structure, space, material, control of key square/file, development, and initiative.\n\nI'm going to quote a small section on **creating a plan:**\n\n\"\n1) Figure out the positive and negative imbalances for *both sides*.\n\n2) Figure out the side of the board you wish to play on. *You can only play where a favorable imbalance or the possibility of creating a favorable imbalance exists*.\n\n3) Don't calculate! Instead, dream up various fantasy positions, i.e., the positions you would most like to achieve.\n\n4) Once you find a fantasy position that makes you happy, you must figure out if you can reach it. If you find that your choice was not possible to implement, you must create another dream position that is easier to achieve.\n\n5) Only now do you look at the moves you wish to calculate (called *candidate moves*). The candidate moves are all the moves that lead to our dream position. This will be discussed fully in part 3 of this book.\"\n\nThis is very briefly a section in his **Chapter Two: Rules of the Combination:**\n\n\"The first thing the student must realize is that there are certain rules of combination that make a combination possible. If these factors do not exist then a combination cannot exist either. Here is a list of these rules. Remember that at least one of these factors must be present if a combination is to work:\n\n\"1) *Open or weakened King. Also includes Stalemated King.*\n\n2) *Undefended pieces (this does not include pawns!)*\n\n3) *Inadequately defended pieces.*\"",
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">I know I can get frame advantage from a low poke. How do I do it?\n\nIf you connect with any attack, including pokes, which are plus on hit, then you automatically get frame advantage. You don't need to do anything other than hit. What you choose to do with that frame advantage is up to you\n\nUnderstand that while many pokes are plus on hit, they don't give you enough frame advantage for a full combo punish or anything like that. The advantage is very, very temporary. Perhaps you can cancel into a special after a poke hits, but after that it's back to neutral. Or you could simply follow up with pressure or a mixup.\n\n>Should I keep block and low poke as soon as I think one string is over?\n\nDepends on the blockstring. If it's safe, then poking might be a good idea. If you can punish them, then poking is a bad way to punish. You aren't exactly blowing them up if you step on their pinky toe, because as stated above, to my knowledge, pokes do not generally give enough frame advantage to continue a hitstring. I think <PERSON> is one exception, as his d3 is +12 on hit and can be canceled into EX Punchwalk, which launches.\n\nInstead, you want to use your go-to punish combo, which starts with typically your fastest normal or special. For many characters this is either a neutral 1 or 2.\n\nThe quality of punish usually depends on just how much advantage you have.\n\nPoking is usually for footsies, conditioning your opponent, and cheezing in that last 1-3% damage for lethal.",
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"You seemed to be a little confused about throws and command grabs.\n\nThe difference is that a Command Grab cannot be blocked, and whiff if the opponent is in hitstun (except while airborne). Command Grabs can also be tech'd in a way which the tackles can't (I don't think) via dash back or tech roll.\n\nCassie's Take Down can be blocked and is simply nothing more than an overhead. It just has a grappling animation on hit which causes some confusion. I call these tackles.",
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"Absolutely. I'm doing it on Ermac right now. The thing is, his d1 is only 6 frames, very fast, so you need to do the inputs in under 1/10 of a second. The recovery is only 5 frames, so there isn't really much there to cancel. It feels more like you're canceling the frames between crouching and standing than anything. It's more noticeable with Soul Blast.\n\nTry it with his d4 and you'll notice it more.\n\nMost times it's not really practical to do this unless you have an overhead to cancel into (making it effectively a mixup). That d1 is just too fast to hit confirm, so if he blocks low and you try this, you might get punished.\n\nIf the frame data is correct, d1 is +8 on hit, and Ermac has nothing to cancel into which is fast enough, besides Hover, which is obviously punishable on the way up.",
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"Prize pools, clubs, appearance fees, sponsorships (rarely, unless you're <PERSON>), coaching, simuls, exhibitions, writing books, and more. It's very difficult to make a living on chess in America, that's why we have so few players at the top. You have a lot of players all fighting over a slice of a very small pie.\n\nAlso, tournaments in America tend to be such that the winner gets almost the entire payout. It doesn't encourage scoring well, it encourages an all-or-nothing method, so players in America tend to play aggressively for advantage, even with Black pieces.\n\nTo my knowledge USCF is funded privately. That would be a problem if tax dollars were being spent on chess.",
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"Yeah pretty much. Can't tell you how many times I hit the play button, assuming that my previous deck would still be selected, only to end up playing with some terrible archetype I made for the dailies.\n\nI also think the UI for selecting a deck could be a whole lot better. Some sort of list that lets us see all, or at least a lot of decks at once.",
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">People in real MTG tend to order their decks before start the game\n\nWhat? You mean the old 2 spells, 1 land, 2 spells, 1 land, rinse, repeat? First, that's called cheating. If you shuffle properly this doesn't matter anyways.\n\nWhen I used to play paper, I shuffled my opponent's deck for a good couple of minutes because of people like you, OP.\n\n>opponents can shuffle all they want but is never like the RNG coded ingame that you can open hands without lands or the opposite pure land starting hand or keep drawing lands...\n\n>RNG Formula for opening hands is WRONG!\n\nI don't even...",
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"One reason might be that they want to constantly remind the players that it's a digital version of a paper card game. Paper is where they make almost all their profit.\n\nYou also should look at the devs: Stainless. They're a very mediocre team and don't take risks. They aren't exactly going to invest much in creating some innovative art/UI system. Instead they much prefer to copy what they've done in the past.\n\nI mean have you seen the story mode cinematics? They look like they're from about 1995. I've made better cinematics via slideshows of pretty pictures I made in Paint.",
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"The basic idea is that the government is meant to serve basic public interests which are necessary and benefit society as a whole instead of an individual.\n\nA good example would be roads and military. These are things which we really need, but nobody has much of a vested interest in maintaining these things.\n\nChess is not something that should be paid for by the taxpayers. It should be funded privately.\n\nNo, Minnesota and San Francisco are not communist (though they are to some degree socialist leaning), and that's exactly why the government should not be funding chess in those places.",
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"> Totemic shaman is new\n\nMore like Midrange Shaman just got modified with some cards that improve totems a bit. About 3 viable cards added to Midrange Shaman, that doesn't really make it a new deck.\n\nThe huffer polymorph is going to be bad most times. <PERSON> is not the end-all be-all. He's on par with <PERSON>. <PERSON> is faster but <PERSON> beats him in the long game. Overall a modest change to Warrior. I'm not saying <PERSON> is not good, of course he's really good, but Control Warrior is already running <PERSON>, who is really good too. You're replacing one really good card with another really good card, for a pretty trivial change in the quality of your deck.",
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">Now that I've dealt with you putting my skill into question\n\nYou think top 3% lays to rest questions of your skill? It proves my criticism was valid. Top 3% is not impressive, it means 1 in every ~34 players is better than you. Considering how casual HS is, that's not so hot.\n\nI'm in the top 1% every season I play. I say that with no ego, just honestly saying that there's a lot about the game you clearly don't understand if you can't get in the top 1%.\n\nThere are a lot of players much higher than the top 1% who know a lot more about this game than me, and their opinions are going to be more valid than mine on average. From all of them I've listened to, they say pretty much the same thing I have said here.\n\nYou can list things all these new decks, but that does not mean they are competitive at the highest levels. In fact I would argue that day 2 of the expansion, you cannot possibly say they are competitive. It just means they are being tested since the expansion is new. That's my whole point. It's irrelevant to me if new decks are tried, I only care about what reliably competes at Legend Rank.\n\nYou agree with me that most cards are trash, but disagree that it didn't add many/any new (competitive) decks. Only time will tell. Give it a month. I'd be surprised if more than 2 of these new decks are competitive.",
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"Because taxing workers means taking their money. In my view, that means the government, who takes peoples' money, needs to be highly responsible with that money, which it's not if it spends it on irresponsible things.\n\nMaybe a lot of people, even most people, don't want their money spent on something like chess? Well then the government shouldn't spend taxpayers dollars on chess. They should spend it on the things we really need, not luxuries, cultures/arts. I'm not just picking on chess here, I love chess, but I will always stand up for people's right to *not* be forced to fund it with their tax dollars.\n\nIf people want to donate to chess organizations, they can. No reason to force them to by taxing them. That's morally reprehensible. It's no different than if somebody were to rob you on the street and say that the money is going to a good cause, because they're doing it by force. Taxing people is taking their wealth by force.",
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"> Did you use that simplistic analogy just to match it up with your earlier claim that taxes are \"basically\" stealing/extortion?\n\nNo, it's true. Taxation is taking wealth by force. I can't realistically get rid of all of it, but I can vote for those representatives who will tax less. That makes a pretty big difference.\n\nWhen you say that the democracy justifies all this, that doesn't work.\n\n>So what then if a lot of people, even most people, want their money spent on something like chess? Then, surely, in a democracy, it should be? It can't still be theft or extortion then, even by your standards?\n\nThe problem is that the majority who want to spend their money on chess are forcing the minority (who don't want to) to spend their money on chess as well. The whole concept of democracy is to protect the minority, not force them under the thumb of the majority.\n\nLike I said, if people want their money spent on chess, they can donate, or they can invest in the market by purchasing chess goods and services to support the industry, instead of saying \"I want to spend my money on this, so everyone else must spend their money on it too.\"",
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">The quest system is just copied over from Hearthstone\n\nThat is not inherently a bad thing. You don't need to revolutionize a thing to do it well. You just need to do it well.\n\n>with downgrades so the income is less than 1 booster/day.\n\nThat's true of Hearthstone as well. But the economy is **far** more favorable than HS because we get 20 gold per win and have a much higher gold cap. Also we don't get spare copies of cards, which is the biggest thing.\n\n>Once you've finished the story and beat the AI once in battle mode, you've seen everything the game has to offer. Anything beyond that comes from other players, not the game itself.\n\nThat's the point. It's supposed to be primarily a PvP game, just like Hearthstone. The AI is there to teach new players and just familiarize us all before heading straight into PvP. You say there is no endgame--what sort of endgame do you expect for a game like this? It's not an MMO.\n\n>Progression is unclear, demoralizing\n\nI don't really agree with that. The progression is just unlocking more cards. That's all it really needs to be. Maybe there could be more vanity/cosmetic options in addition to that, but it's whatever.\n\n>You don't know how much you've grinded out and how much you have left.\n\nNot true. You can go look at your card collection and see what you have, and how much is left for you to get.\n\n>You don't even know if your deck is better or worse from adding new shiny cards.\n\nIt's not the game's responsibility to tell you that. I certainly hope the cards you add are upgrading your deck, not downgrading it. Also, it's near impossible for the game to judge the value of a deck. Still, it attempts with the stars given to e.g. Strength, Speed, Synergy...\n\n>more phases\n\nI don't want more phases than paper Magic. I just want *as many* phases as paper Magic, not less as there currently is.\n\nAll that nitpicking aside, I agree with you on most everything else.",
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"> Yeah, well described, you quoted half of the relevant text and then pointed out how \"it was wrong\" on a minor level. Lazy lazy.\n\nAs I explained, I quoted half the relevant text because I agree with the other half. Since I agree with it, what is there to discuss? There's little/no argument to make.\n\n>Lazy lazy.\n\nI spent more effort than I should've.\n\n>Magic: Duels is nowhere near primarily a PVP game. The best part of the game is the story\n\nDisagree strongly.\n\nYou still aren't acknowledging that you can't get spare cards in Duels like you can in Hearthstone, that makes all the difference.\n\n>Hearthstone has around the value of one quest -> one booster,\n\nNot true. The quests are for usually 40g, sometimes 60g, or rarely 100g. Pack costs 100g.\n\nFarming wins, you only need 7.5 to get a booster in Duels. You need to farm 30 wins to get a booster in Hearthstone. There is no question that Duels economy is far better for the player than Hearthstone, it's not even up for debate. You can get all the cards F2P in less than a month.",
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"I'm assuming you're going for a Diplomatic Victory since that's what Venice excels at.\n\nThey're pretty easy to play. You want to ~~make about 3 cities~~ buy 2 city-states, maybe ~~four~~ 3 if you can do it early enough and if you can find a good enough fourth location. They should all be coastal/island cities, spread out quite a lot.\n\nThe focus is on maintaining all the best trade routes. Go tall with Tradition and support high population in all cities. Keeping Science output high is important as well as your income.\n\nThe fun part is later on, manipulating World Congress in your favor every chance you get.",
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"* Point Lookout\n* Broken Steel\n* Old World Blues\n* The Pitt\n* Honest Hearts\n* Dead Money\n* Mothership Zeta\n* Operation Anchorage\n* Have not played Lonesome Road yet. Already own it though. Will get on that.\n\nPoint Lookout was the best. It had a big map, maybe even the biggest map of all DLC. Plenty to explore. The swamp was such a totally different location. It had that creepy, sister-fucking mutant hillbilly Wrong Turn feel. Voodoo dolls and shit hanging around the place. Really liked <PERSON> and defending the mansion. Also, the drug trip was legendary and near impossible not to love.\n\nBroken Steel extended the cliffhanger, so this is sort of a no-brainer. It provided a satisfying ending and this was important to me, resolving the water purifier situation.\n\nOld World Blues mostly just cuz penis-shaped toes made me rofl. Also Toaster of course. Other than those two amazing aspects, I actually wasn't super big on OWB.\n\nThe Pitt was pretty average. I like the industrial slave fighting thing it had going on. I don't fucking miss collecting all those ingots and the glitch on PS3 that spawned that one dude underneath the map.\n\nI just finished Honest Hearts for the first time. I'm super late to the New Vegas DLC, I know. It was average. I like the environment and the tribal theme a lot. It felt simple, like it was rushed or lacked depth regarding the characters, plot and quests. I felt like the playground was big and well designed, but didn't have enough toys to play with. Felt the most <PERSON>, which is good.\n\nDead Money is where things go below average. It was very restrictive/linear. Felt like the whole map was a bunch of connected hallways. It was also excessively hostile, and it felt like the tempo was pushed too hard. Like I wanted more time to chill, but the ghost people and atmosphere are always up your ass. The red tint gets ugly pretty quick and I wanted more of a color palette. Characters were lame, except <PERSON>.\n\nMothership Zeta was the very first DLC I played, I think. It felt quick and lacking in content. Not enough enemy variety. Basically it's a museum tour. You play start to finish with little exploration or freedom in between. Probably too little diplomatic opportunities.\n\nOperation Anchorage was almost pure shit. The performance was a nightmare toward the end (PS3). Felt like a really, **REALLY** bad Call of Duty campaign; this is obviously not Fallout's strength. The only redeeming feature was getting to sort of deploy your units/soldiers for the battle at the end and the stealth suit you win after beating it.",
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"Tag mode. The lack of this was my #1 disappointment. I don't have any friends/family who can compete with me 1v1, so tag team is the only opportunity to involve other people. It's also just really fucking fun, even solo.\n\nStage Fatalities, Babalities, Friendships, Animalities, as well as any new variations on this idea that haven't been done yet.\n\nMore X-Rays. Even if they were initiated/performed exactly the same for balance reasons, a choice between 2/3 X-Rays per character would be awesome. Would like more squeezing and ripping for Ferra/Torr.\n\nMore skins.",
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"I don't really want to recommend any Kung Lao variation to a casual. He's difficult to play at a high level. He is very strong though and spin is a wicked punish--like 5 frames. I think 1 variation has a 4 frame EX spin.\n\nHe's capable of very respectable damage output, but I find it's usually not practical to do. When I play Kung Lao, I intentionally sacrifice some degree of damage potential for consistency.\n\nFlame Fist has great pressure. I think he's sort of middle-of-the-road. I don't feel that <PERSON> has enough tools for my personal taste in any of his variations. This is just me, but I like to have something like <PERSON> spin, Sub Zero's clone, or a Command Grab. <PERSON> is a very straight up character.\n\n<PERSON> is kind of weird in a number of ways. His normals are slow, so he's uncomfortable at first. I never educated myself on him much, just learned a bunch of combos.",
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"If you saw <PERSON>'s review, he pointed out how strange it was that <PERSON>'s green stuff turned <PERSON> into some Shinnok defeating, Earthrealm savior badass, when it was never even noteworthy before.\n\nHe was right. But Mortal Kombat cannon isn't to be taken too seriously. I never found the details of the plot and Mortal Kombat Tournament to be that interesting, it just perpetuates the fighting/action, which is the real point, along with showing character personalities so that we can fall in love with someone.",
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"Because it's Mortal Kombat. I don't mind guest characters, I even think they're cool in a way.\n\nBut we have too many characters not in the game to just keep adding guests. I really want <PERSON> and <PERSON> personally. I know a lot of others want <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON>. After we cover these, I wonder if there's room for balanced guests still.\n\nThen you have the problem of not being able to fit everyone's favorite guests. Can't make everyone happy.",
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"That's an interesting theory, but how do you explain his forceball? He just makes some weird motion, not intending to throw a green ball, it hits the enemy and they fall down, and he didn't intend that? He didn't see the big ass green ball?\n\nMy interpretation of his reaction to Shinnok was that the green stuff saved him from something that should have probably killed him, which is not exactly normal, even for the green stuff. The characters know, at least at some point after that, that <PERSON> has this ability, because it's mentioned that <PERSON> inherited it right in the story mode.\n\nYou could actually be right. This is exactly the kind of thing I meant when I said that MK cannon is not meant to be taken too seriously. There are always little inconsistencies like this. I think it's more enjoyable when you don't over analyze it for that reason.",
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"It's a bit disappointing, but not such a big deal for me. I don't actually ever play any of the DLC characters we have so far, but I like having them in the game as options to screw around with or as opponents.\n\nThere are only 2 possible characters I actually want to play on a serious level in this next batch: <PERSON> and <PERSON>.\n\nI'm still haunted by that tweet from <PERSON> before launch, of a coffee mug (cup) and a basketball (ball). Cup + Ball = <PERSON>.",
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"Why do you say that? This was back when <PERSON> was tweeting hints about new characters all the time. For example he tweeted 2 faces of <PERSON> and this was two \"<PERSON>\" or in other words \"<PERSON>\". So you see it's not a stretch when we know he's teasing us with hints. \n\nThe entire tweet was a cup and a ball, that's it. How else do you interpret that?\n\nEverybody and their mother all agreed it was <PERSON>.",
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"This is why people always talk about how biased the media is. Every single question he asked was slanted.\n\n\"You're very young guys...\" passive-aggresively implying that they're ignorant/misguided.\n\nMortal Kombat was actually the reason we have the ESRB today. I'm glad the series has constantly pushed the barrier. Absurd amounts of violence, blood and gore between willing kombatants. Keep it coming. Mmmm the libtard tears taste so good.",
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"You know what I hope we get in Civ 6? It might be a long shot, but I want the throne room back from Civ 2. Or something similar.\n\nWould be fun to decorate your throne room with the skulls of fallen leaders if you're a warmonger, or treasure chests and gems if you're rich, maybe art work if you have high Culture.\n\nAnd maybe you get to see it in the Diplomacy screen when you talk to other leaders.\n\nI jizzed a little every time I got a throne room upgrade in Civ 2.",
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"Seems unlikely. Here's my explanation:\n\nWe know we're getting 4 characters only in this upcoming DLC.\n\nCharacter models with abilities already exist in the story mode--<PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON>.\n\nThen there's <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON>, who have models, but we have not seen them fight i.e. no apparent abilities yet.\n\nSo out of all those highly requested characters, I just don't think they'll spend the extra effort to make Chameleon from scratch. Also, considering the KP1, they like to add in guest characters.",
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"<PERSON> and <PERSON> are not obscure. They are staple fighters who have been in the series pretty consistently since the early 90's.\n\nThe one I personally want is <PERSON>. Is he \"obscure\" as you put it? Maybe a little. But I like him, so it doesn't matter to me if he's the most significant or least significant to the story or in terms of popularity. He's was my favorite regardless (until Ferra/Torr).\n\nWhy do I like <PERSON>? His Nomad Dash for one. Also those hook blades are pretty sick. He also appeals to me in the way that <PERSON> does--when a character is ruined somehow to the point of disability, but they find a way to come out stronger for it, there aren't many things more badass than that.",
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"Do people like playing fat characters? Street Fighter and Tekken sure have their share of chubbalubs like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>.\n\nI thought it was interesting that they sort of made <PERSON> look a bit more solid in MKX.\n\nAlso, I think his style creates a strange dichotomy with his build. Normally the fatties are grapplers. But <PERSON> seems to have that drunken Kung Fu thing going on.\n\nI would play a fat grappler, but probably not a fat <PERSON>.",
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"<PERSON>/Torr--heavy metal/screamo. Stage name: Cutie and the Beast\n\nImagine--<PERSON> yelling something about her eyeball collection/ripping and squeezing while <PERSON> yells \"GRGLHRGLRWWWAARRR\" and punches the ground for eargasmic bass.\n\nFollowed by chorus of hapless victims screaming in agony as their eyes are ripped out.\n\nMaybe <PERSON> is featured in a few songs, she's pretty good at screaming.\n\nThey do a few romance duets from time to time\n\n* \"When you ~~say~~ see nothing at all\"\n\n* \"In another's eyes\"\n\n* \"I ~~need~~ bleed you\"\n\n* \"Just you and Eye\"",
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"You can't have your cake and eat it too. You want to improve, play slow games. You simply do not have enough time to process 10 minute games on a deep level.\n\n>relying too much simply on intuition when playing and not thinking more than 3 - 5 (obvious) moves ahead.\n\nNaw, you're supposed to rely on intuition to an extent. It's just a matter of improving your intuition so that it isn't shit lol.\n\nGreat players can play blitz chess on a high level with no blunders because of pattern recognition i.e. intuition. It requires no calculation, they just see what needs to be done.\n\nOne thing you must do to improve is analyze your own games. Can you link us a game or at least type it out in notation? I'll break it down for you if you want. You should also do it yourself though.",
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"This is the first video game you've ever played? Damn, that's a bit like driving a car straight out of the womb.\n\n>What resources would you suggest to someone who is just getting started?\n\nNone. All the resources you really need are in the game. Other things exist to give you some edge, reveal a breakthrough or strategy that others have discovered through trial and error.\n\nThis game is about micromanagement. No single thing you do will make much difference. It's about doing thousands (literally) of tiny little actions which all work together harmoniously to facilitate your plan.\n\n\nRegarding Leaders/Nations for specific victory choices, some are obviously tailored to certain victory types. Yes, Japan is relatively militant.\n\nI would not recommend Domination Victories as you're just starting out. I would do Science. It's the most straightforward.\n\nBut if you are dead set on Domination, here's some tips:\n\nYou want ranged units (archers). They are the best overall. I like to have about 5 of them when I attack a city.\n\nYou want at least one infantry or cavalry, but preferably 2-3. The point of the melee units is mostly to actually invade a city.\n\nThen you want some siege units (catapults/cannon, etc). I use a minimum of 2, preferably 3. They do the most damage to cities and bring their health down incredibly fast, so that the city isn't killing all your units for very long.\n\nListen to <PERSON>! Attacking an enemy on hills/forests or across a river gives them a defensive bonus. Make sure it's the best move available before you fight on unfavorable ground.\n\nFocus on just one enemy at a time. Just go straight for Capitals. You only need to control the Capitals to win, so capturing other cities is usually simply a waste of time. Puppet cities at first, and after the Revolt is over, decide whether to Annex.\n\nYou need to prioritize researching Astronomy at a point so that you can sail across the ocean and find the other civs. Don't put this off, it's very important you do this as soon as you've dominated the civs on your starting continent.",
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"It's really good late game against single targets because you can just paralyze them and knock them down repeatedly. It just cripples the opponent's ability to respond.\n\nBut broadly calling it OP disregards it's lack of AoE.\n\nMaybe play through the game with a stealth/unarmed ninja sort of build or something. It's only good if you invest heavily and specialize in it with the proper perks.\n\nI did a build like that, but with explosives, because some situations are very dangerous to just go in unarmed without heavy armor. So I'll setup by placing mines, stealth kill who I can, and then throw some grenades at clusters of enemies and lure them back to the killzone where my mines are waiting. Then just punch any survivors to death. I made \"no guns\" a rule.",
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"You could look into the Benko Gambit, if gambits are your thing.\n\nAlso, the Grunfeld is considered a strong reply to 1.d4 and can be dangerous.\n\nvs 1.e4, there's the Caro-Kann. It has a reputation for being more solid than attacking, but it's very tactical. There are are a lot of opportunities for rich play in many lines. You will regularly know more book than your opponent since it's not the most common defense.\n\nThe Sicilian is always a good choice. There's lots of flexibility with it, so something for everyone.\n\nWith White you could look into the King's Gambit. It's not really sound--White does not completely compensate for the pawn if <PERSON> plays accurately, but you do get initiative and open lines. And honestly, how many players actually know much book on it? This opening leads to fireworks all the time--it's the most exciting opening hands down.\n\nAgainst 1...c5 it seems like you like the Open Sicilian, so just keep doing that. And against 1...e5 you could try the Ruy Lopez if you decide the King's Gambit is not for you.",
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"> Many people thus rely on a system instead\n\nI think it's bad advice. It's a lazy way to play and it's not conducive to learning, since what you are basically saying when you just respond with a system is that you aren't going to bother trying to learn how to evaluate the position and take advantage--you're just going to setup your KIA instead.\n\nIt fails to adapt or take advantage of the specifics in the position. It's fine if you just want a draw with the White pieces, but then you're pretty much rewarding your opponent a half-point for taking you out of theory by playing some unusual (and thus poor) opening move.\n\nIn other words, you're rewarding your opponent's bad chess with bad chess of your own. Just my 2 cents.",
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"Right, I read that on the wikipedia page too. But downloading games isn't really what we call DLC, so I felt that was redundant to mention.\n\nYou can say that the literal definition of downloadable content counts entire games, but that's not really true. Nobody calls a game that you download \"DLC\". Colloquial usage always wins out.\n\nJust because DLC from 1997 wasn't necessarily called DLC, doesn't mean anything--that's just arguing terminology. A rose by any other name is still a rose.",
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"I just don't invest in Culture much--maybe a few Monuments when I have nothing else to build. You don't need any for Domination. I just focus on Science of course, Gold and Production. Maybe Faith, just depends.\n\n>I have to get culture and tourism up in order to not drown in unhappiness\n\nI don't have a problem with unhappiness. A few Zoos and Colosseums here and there. Courthouses in Annexed Capitals. Also Religion with any luck.\n\nI play on like Emperor/Immortal, but I don't really know what it's like for Deity.",
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"I play default time and map size. I end up with some Culture output, so it happens that at some point after unlocking ideologies, I do get one before the game is over. I think I was getting maybe 40-something Culture per turn by the time I finished the game.\n\nI'm not entirely sure how I protect myself from ideology pressure--it's been a long time since I played a cultural game so I don't remember all the details.\n\nI build factories before others because by that late in the game, I've already crippled/destroyed ~4 civs, so that only leaves 3 candidates who may ever even get an ideology before the game is over.\n\nI also have some Tourism from whatever I've captured.\n\nAt the point in the game where ideology pressure may even be a thing, the war machine is going hard, so I would just kill them.\n\nMaybe I'll consider investing more in Culture in my next Domination game and see what happens.",
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"Strategy is probably mostly beyond your scope after a whopping 2 games of chess.\n\nLet's just look at opening fundamentals first. Every move you make in the opening should work toward one of these. You need to have sort of a mental checklist and make sure these are all accomplished before you go too far in some attack (unless *maybe* you're refuting some mistake by your opponent).\n\n* You should almost always move the \"e\" and \"d\" pawns 1 or 2 squares forward. This is important to stop your opponent from completely overrunning the center, and to gain some space.\n\n* You need to develop your minor pieces quickly. By minor pieces I mean Knights and Bishops. Generally, Knights should be moved first, usually to c6, f6, c3 or f3.\n\n* Castle your King wherever he is safest.\n\nDo these things and your opening should go smoothly enough. Other strategy will come later. It's good that you are trying to be aggressive and attack.\n\nTo summarize:\n\n* Advance central pawns 1-2 squares (control center)\n\n* Develop pieces\n\n* Castle\n\nLooking at your move 2 (you were playing as black, right?) you played 2...f6. This move accomplishes none of the above criteria, and in fact it makes it more difficult to develop your g8 Knight, since he can't land on f6 now.",
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">Without digging too deep into strategy, as far as basic plays go, did I commit any egregious misplays?\n\nlol yes. Nothing to be ashamed of though, you're new. If you want a full analysis I will write one up for you and post it here. Full game, start to finish. I don't know how much you should be trying to absorb, being so new. But you can take it for what it's worth I guess.",
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"It's a matter of interpretation. Here's how I view the subject:\n\nJudgement is deciding the worth/value of something. e.g. \"You're a bad person for doing that.\" It's either validating or invalidating something.\n\nHaving an opinion is just what you think of it. e.g. \"I don't agree with what you did and don't prefer to make that choice myself, but I'm not going to judge you for it.\"\n\nThe reason why I try to stay non-judgmental is because the process invalidates something that could be totally valid. Sometimes the best way to be set on the right path is to go down the wrong path first, which in a sense means the wrong path *was* the right one all along.\n\nFor example, a thief might need to steal in order to best realize the effects of their actions, empathize with the victims, and then finally come full circle with their actions. In this way, they could reach an understanding and reveal their true feelings on the idea better than they ever could if they never stole to begin with.\n\nOf course not everybody needs to do it that way, but for some people, it's the path they go down. The path you have taken can always be the right one if you use it in the most constructive way.",
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">Should I take a gun with me?\n\nThe answer to this question is almost always yes. Especially when camping.\n\nThat's me though. There are factors that may be unique to you. Is there any reason you wouldn't take a gun?\n\nEDIT: I will say that if you are not trained and familiar with a firearm, you should not just bring it. That's how accidents happen. If you aren't familiar with guns, take steps to get training. Gun safety is actually pretty simple, and if you obey all the \"rules\", they work in such a way that even if you break one, the others will protect you.\n\ne.g. point in a safe direction and keep your finger away from the trigger until you're ready to shoot. If you fuck just one of those up, nobody should die. You have to screw up at least two rules to go really wrong.",
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"The first link you provided doesn't show much data. It doesn't include sample size and omits the percentage that people are injured when using bear spray (only saying less than half).\n\nAlso, that those using guns are injured \"about 50% of the time\". If they have the statistics, why don't they give an exact percentage? About 50% could be less than half as well as those using bear spray.\n\n\"Bear spray vs. bullets\" also claims, \"Canadian bear biologist Dr. <PERSON> reached similar conclusions based on his own research -- a person’s chance of incurring serious injury from a charging grizzly doubles when bullets are fired versus when bear spray is used.\"\n\nThat part is simply a lie. <PERSON> and other biologists didn't have any data on firearms until Efficacy of Firearms for Bear Deterrence In Alaska was published in 2012. The article is from 2003.\n\nThe second link actually has real statistics, but it states that handguns are successful 84% of the time. That actually sounds pretty damn good. It does not list any such percentage for bear spray however, so I don't see how you could reach the conclusion that it's more effective based on that article.\n\nI'm also not seeing any data available for review in either link. They list no names, dates, etc... so no research can be done, we're just taking their word for it. You might as well dismiss the first link altogether since they clearly fabricated some data and don't back up what they're saying.",
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"I love this card. I up-play it just a tad and I realize this, so humor me here.\n\nEvolving Wilds thins your deck because it's a card that pulls another card out of your deck. So let's say you play x3 of them in one game. That's like your deck was actually 57 cards instead of 60, which is a good thing.\n\nI'm assuming you're familiar with the idea of deck thinning and why it's always good, but if you're not -- you want (effectively) less cards in your deck.\n\nIf you could play a deck with only 20 cards in it, then you **would**, and you would fucking crush with it. This is because you can simply put the very best 20 cards in. It would make your deck highly consistent.\n\nAlso, it obviously gives you the choice of a land in multicolor decks, this is called mana fixing. So maybe you're unlucky and got 4 Plains in a row. All you need is one Forest. Well, with Evolving Wilds, you can play that Forest hiding in your deck.\n\nBut fuck it. I actually run x1 of these in some of my mono-color decks. It's probably technically incorrect. Maybe I'll stop doing it.",
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"You're using data from two separate sources, one of which I already explained is invalid.\n\n>Of all persons carrying sprays, 98% were uninjured by bears in close-range encounters. All bear—inflicted injuries (n = 3) associated with defensive spraying involved brown bears and were relatively minor (i.e., no hospitalization required).\n\nWhere is this in the second link? I don't see it anywhere in the abstract or the article preview.\n\nAlso you fail to address that there are still no data or reference material to back these claims. It's been shown that some of these studies cherry pick their data.\n\nBoom. I accept your surrender. Also, reals before feelz.",
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">And many more didn't need a gun and injured themselves or others by pretending they're rambo and indulging in idiotic violent fantasies.\n\nYou can't use this to invalidate the value of being armed, since it assumes incompetence to begin with. I'm not advocating somebody with no training or experience grab a gun and stick it in their underwear.\n\n>As far as I'm concerned the ONLY time you're qualified to carry a gun is if you can do everything you need to in order to not carry one.\n\nThat's an oxymoron. It's good that your concerns don't affect the rest of us.\n\n>A gun is an instrument of death, not a crutch for the inflated ego nor emotional scaffolding for the frightened.\n\nNobody is claiming any such thing. Don't be presumptuous. It has nothing to do with ego, don't twist the conversation and start labeling people who carry guns that way.",
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"Not funny at all, since choosing to *not* play around mill is in favor of negligible differences. This is because mill is rare and also weak. Which means the overall strength of my deck is lower if I play around it to any degree at all.\n\nBesides that, having a larger deck is not a defense against mill, that's really just a myth. I've seen 120 card decks specifically designed for mill lose to it. They do shit because the card pool is watered down with garbage.",
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"You can absolutely win games with what you have after doing the campaign. It's more a matter of building a deck correctly and playing correctly. The format is lenient toward new players and you can't run more than x1 copy of any planeswalker.\n\nI don't know what cards you have, but it's probably good to start with some mono-color. Maybe a Red aggro deck.\n\nI'm doing well right now with a R/B sacrifice deck that doesn't run many rares or uncommons. It shouldn't take long to build that deck.",
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"I'm finding very little reason to choose <PERSON> now that <PERSON> got buffed. <PERSON> punishes better and has all the advantages that <PERSON> brings.\n\n<PERSON> could use a little help. Being a rushdown/grappler type character, you would think maybe he would be better at 50/50's or something, anything... Turns out his overhead starter is even slower and shorter range than the other variations.\n\nWhat does <PERSON> have going for him? A better d1, that's about it.",
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"Ferra/Torr for me. I never used to give <PERSON> the time of day until the recent patch fixed it, but now I'll at least screw around with all 3.\n\n>I'm wondering if character loyalty has helped you or hurt you on a competitive level\n\nI don't play on a competitive level. Online equals lag so I rarely do it and can't take it seriously enough to call it competitive. Mostly I just play vs. AI.\n\nI'm not so sure it's beneficial to learn all 3 variations for most people. I find that the habits I form in one variation carry over accidentally to the next one I play in the form of muscle memory. I'll hesitate just long enough between automatic and thoughtful action, and it's enough to drop a combo.\n\nFor some characters it's important to switch between 2 variations depending on matchup. Rarely, if ever do you really need all 3, unless you're one of the best players in the world.",
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"This has all the makings of a movie or comic book. Now you just have to use those losses to fuel your passion to win.\n\nThen you start training and eventually a great sensei takes you under his wing. Maybe he goes by the name of Flaw13ss Fab13 or something. You will learn to execute shit like the Instant Air Fireball with 100% success rate. If something's not optimal, it's not worth your time.\n\nThen, you encounter your sensei's archnemesis, <PERSON>, who ended <PERSON> career by bodying the fuck out of him many years ago. He's never been the same since.\n\nAvenging your master, you start to win the set vs <PERSON>, but he makes a comeback. It's match point, and you're about to lose. You have a flashback of that one asshole with 4000 wins, and you decide -- that's not happening again. What happens next?\n\nYou come back here and tell us once you're a badass.",
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"2 things:\n\n1) The AI sacrificed it's own Nantuko Husk for absolutely no reason against me just now.\n\n2) If it was turn 4, it's possible the AI didn't actually need any more lands. The cycling would have been worth it though, unless the AI deck was running Zendikar's Roil, which is a legitimate reason to leave Evolving Wilds on the board. If that were the case though, the AI never should have played it in the first place.",
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">Even with War God, which I'm sure isn't his best variation\n\nIt is his best variation.\n\nHe is a little slow, but there's a kind of illusion going on with slow characters in MKX. They always have faster options to use as openers, and once those connect, it doesn't matter how slow the rest of it is, since you'll combo into it regardless.\n\nKind of like Goro. Slow basic attacks, but some of the best pokes in the game, one of which is +12 on hit, which means that he can afford to be slow, since the opponent is still recovering during his startup frames.\n\n1/10 of a second is all any character in this game needs to open you up.",
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"I'm a bit concerned that with the limited cardpool we have right now, your plan of \"flood the board and then buff everything\" seems a little... uncompetitive, fun as it may be, even compared to other R/W options. I was about to suggest a complete rehaul, but that would really be trashing the spirit of what you're trying to do here.\n\nOne thing you could do is play on the artifact token theme with x4 Myr and include x3 Chief of the Foundry. He makes all your Myrs and most of your tokens fatter. Fiery Conclusion is strong and meant to be played in token decks like this.\n\n**REMOVAL**\n\nThe first thing I'm noticing is no Twin Bolt. You have to run that card, it's way too good. I say run 4 copies. I understand that you want to focus on building your own board, but you can sometimes 2-for-1 with Twin bolt, or deal with particularly problematic creatures. Goblin Arsonists or Myrs could help do the same thing while building your own board a little. Also, you could try working Fiery Impulse in.\n\n**LANDS**\n\nSince tempo is rather important for this deck I think x4 Guildgate may be too much, but I'm not sure. Maybe consider dropping one or two for basic lands. I would also add in 2 Mountains. 23 lands looks about right for this deck.\n\n**ACT OF TREASON**\n\nI agree with you that this card is a maybe missing the mark a bit. If nothing else, I would swap it for the removal I mentioned above or Iroas's Champion. Love that card and it goes in any Boros deck for me.",
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"I agree, except B/G elves really does pull this off well in the format.\n\nWhen you compare any attempt made by R/W, it just can't come close to being as good.\n\nAlso, you can bet on x2 Languish in any black deck ruining your day from time to time.\n\nMy current Boros deck (and my natural inclination with White all the time) relies on having many tactical options to exploit via natural keywords available to the color: Double Strike, First Strike, Vigilance, Renown, Flying... because options are good--and then buff them with Auras instead of Tactician or Valor in Akros.\n\nThose cards are just too slow in my opinion. It doesn't work when your opponent doesn't simply allow you to build an army for 5-6 turns.\n\nAurus are risky but to some degree justified in this format of poor removal. I like Titanic Strength and Grasp of the Hieromancer for this setup.",
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"I think we won't get all the new characters. For example F/T and D' Vorrah probably aren't coming back. I also don't think they will do the 3 variations thing again.\n\nSince you asked who will \"definitely\" be in, of course the staples like Sub Zero, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, Reptile etc... they will all be there as usual.\n\nOther than that, it's impossible to say.",
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"First understand that they all hit either mid or overhead, which means block standing and they will never hit you.\n\nIf you play <PERSON> then I guess the obvious answer is to spin if you think you're plus enough after the block.\n\nRegarding the long range NJP's, they can't necessarily be punished. That totally depends on how your opponent utilizes it. I main Ferra/Torr and I can tell you that nobody punishes my NJP.\n\nThat's not to say it's impossible, but it doesn't happen. Even the Very Hard AI doesn't punish them unless I'm close enough that they stuff it with a JIK. They just block it and go about their business, so that's probably what you should do. You could always try to anticipate them, and e.g. throw a hat or something before/as they jump, but the safe bet is to simply block it and then move in to close the distance on them.\n\nHonestly it's not difficult to deal with. All you have to do is block standing, and don't overcommit to anything, which leads to whiffing, which leads to them punishing you with an NJP.\n\nIf you're talking about online, it's one of those things that lag always seems to ruin.",
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"It works like this:\n\n1. You poke the opponent. The poke is +19 on block\n\n2. They block.\n\n3. They enter blockstun (for 19 frames).\n\n4. You recover/cancel into a Command Grab. Let's say it has a 20 frame startup.\n\n5. There's your tick throw. The reason it works is because they aren't plus enough to beat out/punish your grab. There are few true tick throws in MKX, but many ways to do false ones. The difference is that a true tick throw cannot be stopped, while a false one can be, at least tech rolled (backdash).",
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"Command grabs can't ever hit an opponent in hitstun. They can land on juggled opponents though.\n\nIf you're talking about e.g. <PERSON>'s takedown, those aren't command grabs, or throws of any type. Those are just overheads that look like grabs/grappling type moves because the animation engages the enemy that way.\n\nAttempting a throw on an airborn/juggled opponent is not guaranteed to work. By pressing the attack buttons they can still counter it, even while being juggled.",
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"To my understanding no, not necessarily.\n\nThe word \"spirit\", \"soul\" or their equivalents can mean different things in different languages and contexts. It doesn't always mean a nonphysical ghost-like entity dwelling inside you.\n\nSome Taoists believe in that sort of thing, some don't. Taoism is like any other philosophy. You can take it where you want. Some people go spiritual with that in a more literal sense than others.",
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"Not true. Look at different regions of the U.S. The ones with the strictest gun laws have the highest crime rate. California, Chicago, D.C., New York.\n\nI'm not saying the crime rate is high because of gun control, rather the other way around. But it is a fact that guns are used far more often in defense than to commit crimes. They prevent crimes more than they enable them--again fact, not opinion, even according to the lowest estimates, they're used more than twice as often for defense.\n\nThe highest estimates place that at 7x as high or higher.",
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"Why can't you compare a city and a state? The idea is that jurisdiction has higher gun control. The level of government under which the law exists doesn't matter.\n\nYou say the exceptions to your list don't count due to lower population density, but that doesn't matter. Murder \"rates\" and crime \"rates\" are rates. Rate means adjusted for population. If you're making the claim that packing people closer together affects murder rate, you need to validate that further.\n\nThe truth is that it's more a matter of culture. California culture is totally different than Idaho culture. The population density of Boise is probably just about as high as many cities in California, but I guarantee the violent crime rate won't compare. If you really look into statistics, it's very clear that gun control has no apparent affect on either violent crime or murder rates. \n\nJapan has strict gun control, low violent crime. The UK has strict gun control, moderate-high violent crime. Since the UK has been increasing gun control, violent crime has increased as well. The U.S. has lax gun control, moderate violent crime. You can see it's just all over the place. The culture is what matters, not people's access to guns. Japan's culture is not prone to violence. I'm sure if you dumped a hundred million guns in the hands of it's people, you would not see things get worse. It's being proven all over the U.S. that gun control doesn't work.\n\nThe point is that gun control removes law-abiding citizens rights to defend themselves as they see fit. It's not our fault that criminals happen to use guns too. Passing gun control legislation really will only disarm law-abiding citizens by definition.",
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"I'll give you an example for my character and you can try it yourself. Really easy.\n\nHead into Practice with Ferra/Torr, either Vicious or Ruthless. Set the AI to Block Always and Reverse with their fastest reversal (sub zero's slide).\n\nPush the opponent into the corner. Do B121xx DB2 and repeat. The opponent can try to attack, but you'll stuff them if they do. You just have to wait and input the DB2 part after <PERSON> jumps back on <PERSON>. The only way to defeat this is to armor through. Backdashing would work, but not in corner obviously.",
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"<PERSON> was probably 10x cooler in the comic than in the video game. He just seems less badass and more chill in the game.\n\nThe Kaber Toss brutality is always fun, but I still think the charge one is more impressive. The first time I saw it, it was an \"omgwtf\" moment. My opponent exploded and I didn't know why.\n\nThe commentators and audience had the same reaction that time <PERSON> did it on Tyrant. @ 2:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKEla2hpG3E",
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"Are you a member on TYM? I recommend going there and starting a discussion if you haven't yet. Seems to be more in-depth on this sort of thing.\n\nEspecially since any time after a patch, people need time to figure things out all over again and see what's the same and what changed.\n\n<PERSON>'s a tricky character in some ways. I remember trying to do optimal corner combos with Demolition and it was tough stuff.",
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">\"Whenever something good happens, something bad happens to balance it out.\" That's utter bullshit, and I want someone to convince me of it.\n\nNot sure what doesn't make sense about that. Nothing stays the same, everything changes all the time. I think it's a mistake to label yin and yang or positive and negative as \"good\" or \"bad\".\n\nI don't believe that negative things happen for the purpose of balancing out the positive. There isn't a reason why negative things exist, they don't need a reason--they just exist. That's just the nature of the universe.\n\nThe reason you know this is because existence is the highest authority. Nothing else can be higher because if it were, it wouldn't exist.",
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">I'm afraid to let myself go completly\n\nYou're holding onto some belief that it's better to restrain yourself than be totally spontaneous.\n\nWhat is the belief? I don't want to piss people off? Don't want them to hate me? Once you identify it (or them), you can decide whether they make sense to you, and if they don't, do away with them.\n\nSometimes we pick up beliefs from other people on our way through life. You agree with them even though they don't work for you. Drop those beliefs.\n\nYour actions reflect your beliefs to an absolute 1 : 1 ratio, so to speak. If you're not **doing** something, it's because you don't believe it's actually in your best interest. You are a slave to your own best interest. You cannot act in a way that you don't think is best for you. That should tell you a lot about the things you choose for yourself.",
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">How does one respond to a person who is attacking you?\n\nDepends. Is the attack a real threat, or an empty one?\n\n>Do you silently take it?\n\nOnly if the attack is either a weak one or just not a fun one to engage/defend against. If an \"attack\" poses no threat, you can still defend against it, if you find it fun or interesting/exciting to play along.\n\n> Do you dodge the attack?\n\nIf you think you need to, and you can, then you should.\n\n>What does bending mean? Is it absorbing the attack? When I think of <PERSON>, I think of others redirecting force. So it cannot be absorption.. right?\n\nWell, you know what bending means. It's being **flex**ible; adapting. Now I'm assuming these attacks you're talking about are very verbal/mental/emotional/figurative/abstract, and not physical attacks.\n\nThese kind of attacks aren't actual \"force\". There is no redirecting or absorption involved, it's nothing but data. You choose what to do with that data. I can attack you verbally by calling you ugly or worthless, but it's just data. It requires your interpretation in order to even be an attack at all, and it can make you feel happy, sad, or anything at all, depending on how you use the data.\n\nYou can just ignore it--that would be bending, or absorbing, or whatever you want to call it.\n\n>Is there a point in defending yourself?\n\nOf course. It prevents you from being hurt.\n\n>Does defending yourself turn you rigid?\n\nNot necessarily. It can turn you rigid, turn you more flexible, or have no effect in that regard. Again, depends on how you do it.\n\n>Is my fixation on this issue leading me to not be mindful of my present moment?\n\nNo. If this topic is on your mind in the present moment, then you're being mindful of the present moment aren't you?\n\n>How does one distinguish between being mindful, present, or learning/self-reflection from past events? At what point does self-reflection turn into unmindfullness?\n\nI don't know. I don't really think about it. Is it possible to not be mindful? I don't think so, unless you're dead--as I see it, mindfulness is just a matter of concentration; either you focus your attention in a small area or you broaden it--both useful for different situations.\n\n>Is it wrong that I wish to disengage myself from others who I perceive to not be self-aware?\n\nIt isn't inherently wrong, but it might not be right for you. The answer to \"is it wrong\" when we discuss matters of opinion or inherent meaning in life, is always \"no\". The universe has no meaning, it all just is. Meaning comes into the picture when you decide to attach it to something.\n\nConsider the text here. It's meaningless to somebody who understands no English. The universe doesn't come with a rulebook on right and wrong. Everything that can possibly happen is deemed acceptable by the universe, or it wouldn't even be a possibility.\n\nSo then the question is whether or not it's appropriate for you. Nobody can answer that but you.",
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"One reason is because of all the loopholes. It's like you're trying to play a corrupt little game of trying to get tax breaks here and there, cheat the system.\n\nYou would not have to hand over your financial information to the IRS because they either wouldn't exist or would perform the function of managing sales tax instead.\n\nThen there's under the table jobs, particularly regarding illegal immigrants. Those worker don't pay income tax, but they would pay sales tax. Still, you could argue that not all retailers honor sales tax. I live in a very small town and I know that my local grocer/liquor store doesn't. To that, I think this is the function that the IRS or it's equivalent would be monitoring to whatever degree.\n\nRegarding \"poor people spend a higher percentage of their income\", shouldn't we base the amount you are taxed on the amount you spend? A person can be filthy rich, have zero income, be set for life, and not pay any taxes under our current system.\n\nI only think it will be practical if we drastically cut back on federal spending though. Because if we switched today, the national sales tax would be so high that people would resort to private trading instead of retail--whenever possible--as a loophole.",
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"Well, a true 50/50 is a 50/50 for a reason. It means you're supposed to guess and just have a 50% chance.\n\nStill, you could try fuzzy blocking, which just means crouch block for a couple frames, then switch to standing block. Usually this works if done right because overheads are a little slower than lows, until your opponent starts gaming it by delaying a low.",
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"I actually did build it. And I still question if it was worth it or not.\n\n>Also it is usually better to get basic infrastructure up during the early game than the great library\n\nThat's what I'm thinking.\n\n>Also assuming South Korea is a modded civ \n\nI just meant to say Korea. The official one, not a mod. Always want to call them South Korea for some reason.",
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"Yeah I just ran Emperor (Standard) with Babylon and this time did not choose Great Library.\n\nThe difference was that this time, I think I could've gotten away with it, since I basically had a small continent all to myself, only connected to others via a narrow land bridge which I built my second city on.\n\nI didn't build a single defensive unit until turn 166 (1060 AD I think) and haven't been attacked yet, even by the warmongering Zulu. The terrain just makes it way too inconvenient for them.\n\nStill, I think that the boost to infrastructure was as good or even better than Great Library. I got a good early start on Religion and some nice beliefs. I did pick up Hanging Gardens a little later though.",
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"Is that like hardened leather? Doesn't look quite kydex to me.\n\nAnyway, it appears to be designed this way. It's as simple as this:\n\nEject the mag and clear the chamber. Stick the gun in there and try your damnedest to pull the trigger through the side of the holster. If you can't pull the trigger trying as hard as you can, then obviously nothing will pull it back accidentally while it's in there.",
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"I first played paper when I was at Job Corps several years ago. There was a decent sized community of players there. The format was basically Vintage with zero restrictions, and most people did not properly understand the rules.\n\nThe guy who taught me threw a fit and resorted to name-calling when I beat him in our second game because he was mana fucked. He only included 16 lands in his 60-card deck and apparently thought it was just bad luck. lol.\n\nThen I got out and knew nobody who played. Moved on to DotP and now Magic: Duels. I'm never going back to paper unless:\n\n1) I become rich\n\n**and**\n\n2) I move back to civilization and discover a crowd I will actually like to play with",
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"Well, I just got the Handsome Collection on PS4. Playing The Pre-Sequel for the first time now.\n\nKind of disappointed. The writing and characters are not nearly as good as in BL2. And some gameplay mechanics are so far very questionable (O2).\n\nI feel like I really want to love my character (<PERSON>), but her personality is too ordinary. I think Borderlands needs to dial shit up to 11 all the time. There is no room for boring characters. And I don't like her aimbot ability.",
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"It's a tough call. I say that it's worth it if there are no metal detectors or otherwise you can't be caught.\n\nImagine how you would feel if the one day you left your piece at home was the one day you needed it, and people died because of that. You sort of have to weigh the probability of getting caught against the probability of a deadly assault taking place. Both seem very low.\n\nThese laws are really terrible, and until we repeal them, we have to walk the morally grey area of choosing between doing what's legal and doing what's right.",
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"I'm not really sure. I think I'm sort of center-left libertarian, and that's mostly just because some of us are awfully close to straight up anarchists.\n\nMostly I want to move a massive amount of federal power back down to the states, which is in line with my interpretation of the Constitution (Necessary and Proper clause).\n\nI buy into the non-aggression principle like 97%, but there are situations in which I believe initiating force (even not in defense of self or others) is actually the lesser evil, and thus the best option.\n\nI think <PERSON> put it well for me when he stated simply that government/law should be the last resort for any issue. First ask if we can fix the problem with more freedom, not less. And only if there is no other solution do we even discuss government intervention.",
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"Try Rome. They're really good with Tradition and building a lot of infrastructure.\n\n>How good is the science bonus with Korea/Babylon? What are we talking here? Destroyers in the 1500s or what?\n\nI play on Immortal. It's definitely solid, but not overpowered in my opinion. Probably you'll win between turn 300-350, again, on Immortal. I can't really see getting destroyers by the 1500s.\n\n>Is Arabia really that rich?\n\nYeah they can get pretty rich. I get more rich with Venice though.\n\n>Is Poland's social policy bonus worth playing it for if I want a late-game domination/cultural (kill those that have more tourism than me) victory?\n\nYeah. Poland is really strong.\n\nRegarding maps, I use Continents. I really like Earth, but it's too predictable when you know where everything is. No suspense or thrill of discovery.\n\nYou said yourself that you like to build tall. That means Tradition will be your starting policy. America is almost a strictly worse Shoshone, and I only play England with plans of naval domination.",
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"I've been through this many times. But we know what sleep paralysis is and what causes it. It's not demons or other such nonsense, it's completely natural.\n\nYour body enters this state whenever you're deep enough in sleep so that you don't e.g. roll over or otherwise act out as a result of your dreams. The difference is that sometimes your mind wakes up before your body does. You can train yourself to enter sleep paralysis at will. It can lead to dreaming while awake.\n\nAll talk of sensing evil is because of the sheer terror of not being able to move. The mind in this state can create illusions that feel very real.\n\nThe main cause is forcing yourself to stay awake when you're really tired. This can create a cycle where you try to stay awake to prevent the paralysis, and thus actually cause it to happen again.",
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"Expert analyses are still placing him at about a 1% chance to win the nomination.\n\nPoll numbers are almost completely meaningless and history shows this. The one advantage he has going for him as far as I can tell is endorsements, in which he's about fourth place right now in the Republican party.\n\nHistory shows that whoever rakes in the most endorsements from politicians is likely to win. <PERSON> has 10 House Representatives and 1 Senator endorsing him. Still, not exactly in the lead.",
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"The link appears to be broken now.\n\nAnyway, just wanted to chime in that barrel length is super important for these tests. Don't go thinking that a load which performs well with a 5\" barrel will perform well with a 3\" barrel.\n\nAlso, the IWBA's requirement is a minimum of 12\" penetration through both bare and x4 layer heavy denim with 10% ballistic gel calibrated to their specifications with a BB. These are the requirements the FBI pays attention to.\n\nPenetration up to 18\" is desirable. Penetration beyond 18\" is negligible; not bad and not good, it simply doesn't matter very much.\n\nAfter determining which ones meet the penetration requirements, you simply look for which loads expand the most, have the largest surface area, sharpest petals, or otherwise disintegrate the most tissue.",
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"My advice is to just be natural. Don't force anything which feels uncomfortable. Just have fun.\n\nOn the flipside of that coin, many people have beliefs which tell them: \"something is wrong with the real you, the natural you. You need to change yourself to conform to society's definition of a good relationship partner.\" Identify any and all of those beliefs, if they exist, and drop them.\n\nThe reason I mention this is that such beliefs can actually prevent you from behaving naturally.",
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">this whole scene has turned into more of a worshipping event, just like a religion or a cult, and we're all putting <PERSON> and his people on some sort of pedestal just because he knows more than us\n\nThis is the important bit as I see it. <PERSON> pretty accurately predicted 9/11. Yes, many people outright worship him. I don't and never have.\n\nI'm not even entirely convinced that sentient extraterrestrial life exists at all because I don't have enough evidence to, despite having personally seen a UFO very clearly in broad daylight. That's what it means to be skeptical as opposed to gullible. The people who worship him are gullible and are unknowingly harming themselves by not listening to their mind's natural skepticism. So I appreciate your message to them--to be careful and not sip the Koolaid too hard.\n\nTake his own advice about his own advice (from <PERSON>) and don't believe anything he says simply because he says it. Test his words and see if you can apply them in any helpful way. If you can, then apply the ideas; if you cant, ignore them.",
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"> peace is better than happiness\n\nThat's totally subjective. The fact that I can disagree with you, and you can't prove me wrong, is evidence enough of that. I'll back this up with the example that according to Norse mythology, the idea of Valhalla (paradise) was endless warfare. They would not consider peace to be a very good thing.\n\nAccording to <PERSON>, peace is just a form of excitement.\n\n>a Native American shaman who said, \"Your heart tells you what to do. Your mind tells you how to do it.\" I think <PERSON> is more oriented toward mind.\n\nHave to disagree with that. <PERSON> has stated many times that the heart is what counts, contrary to our idea that it's what's on top that is most important, it's actually what's in the center that's most important. Also, that we should let our heart be our guide and we will never go wrong. Many, many examples of this.\n\nI do want to piggyback on your \"disagreement with <PERSON>\" concept in regards to following your excitement every moment that you can. I would argue that it isn't pragmatic.\n\nFirst I'll explain his perfect formula for happiness: Follow your excitement to the best of your ability every moment that you can with absolutely no expectations as to the outcome. That's it. You simply pick the thing that excites you the most, which you can possibly act on, and act on it until you can act on it no further. Then, repeat. Forever.\n\nEmpirically, I can't fathom a very good outcome to simply following excitement constantly. When I cross the road, I look both ways for traffic. I do this not because it excites me, but because being hit by a car scares me. I'm acting out of fear, but I cannot be convinced that this is wrong. Fear is extremely valuable, and often we must act according to it.\n\nWhen I do chores or tasks which require labor, they do not excite me. I do them because the alternative is worse, and the net effect is that my reality is more positive because I did these mundane tasks. <PERSON>'s formula, as he words it leaves no room for any activity which is unexciting.\n\nIt is a self-fulfilling prophecy which can never be disproven for 2 reasons:\n\n* The argument can always be made (and <PERSON> makes it all the time when people criticize this method) that you *did* in fact have expectations. Expectations are automatic, not entirely voluntary. If I release my grip on an apple, I expect it to drop to the ground. This is completely subconscious. I will always have the expectation because my brain is wired to expect things so that I'm not always 5 seconds too late to perceive an outcome. Therefore, he always has that scapegoat \"You weren't doing it with zero expectation!\". It's impossible to have zero expectation.\n\n* Acting on purely your highest excitement all the time is dangerous. I already listed the traffic example. It downplays fear. This means that anybody who truly follows this advice is at great personal risk of life, limb, financial security, etc... so this theory is so dangerous to actually test with full integrity, that only a person with nothing left to lose would even attempt it.",
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"One of the things I'm noticing is \n\n**\"In order to test as many loads as possible, we opted to skip over the bare gelatin testing and conducted all of our testing only with a heavy clothing barrier\"**\n\nthey only did the tests with 4 layers heavy clothing. Ideally, we should also have a bare gel test too, in case the target is bare-chested. It actually makes a pretty big difference. A load can do great in one test, but fail in the other.\n\nIf you guys want to see bare gel testing, I'd recommend [this](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgNSGOEQko_M90AMdRCDMgd-w4Yozc27i).\n\nThe other thing I'm not finding is the details for the gel. They didn't mention it's density or show that it's calibrated properly. I'm not saying they *didn't* calibrate the gel, just that I'm not finding it anywhere.",
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">immigration is good for a country\n\nYes, and no.\n\nEthically, we as libertarians want to welcome them with open arms.\n\nStrategically, they will vote statist to the extreme. Very counter-productive to what we are actually trying to accomplish.\n\nI'm not sure how voting works in your nation, but here in America, this is exactly what we're going through with the Mexican immigrants: we don't require voter ID. This means that anyone can vote, many of them illegally. It is known that elections have been won and lost this way, but our hands are mostly tied because the Supreme Court said so.\n\nWell, the Mexicans vote Democrat (leftist) a vast majority of the time. You will experience something very, very similar, just depending on how voting is done.",
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"I actually think that they would be the ones who are consumed by European culture. Not the other way around.\n\nBut it would take generations. No fucking way very many Muslims out of 100 are going to drop their faith very easily. But if they stay, their children will be indoctrinated to European society. Go to school, be exposed to everything outside of home, and reform.\n\nI knew a Muslim chick when I went to Job Corps. She wore the thing on her head when she first got there, obeyed all the rules. That changed real quick. Only took a few weeks and she was a typical American: blue jeans, casual sex, eating pork, the whole 9 yards.",
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"Democracy means that power and sovereignty lies in the majority. United Kingdom for example. The minority are at the complete mercy of the majority. That is not freedom.\n\nA Republic by contrast hands sovereignty to individuals, even if it uses Democratic processes such as voting. The United States is theoretically a Republic, since we have the Bill of Rights which grants individuals freedoms which cannot be taken away. We started out that way, but ever since, we have been shifting to Democracy, and losing freedoms all along the way, but only because of massive misinterpretation of the Bill of Rights.\n\nWhat you want is a true Republic. One where the majority are not allowed to initiate force on an individual.",
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"The short answer is that about 15% of our ~12.5 million illegal Hispanic immigrants admit to being registered to vote, and in reality about 25% of them actually are registered. The way this is done e.g. in California is simply getting a driver's license. Even illegals can get them there. Upon getting that driver's license, they're automatically registered to vote.\n\nI'm aware of at least one case in which an election was decided by these votes, (It was close. Came down to a difference of a few hundred) but can't recall the names. Will take some searching to find my source.\n\nAnyway, here is one video with tons of data on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6NYP9qmjfU",
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"Regarding the graph, it's not skewed or meant to be misleading. It's supposed to work that way. There are two white lines showing the difference between 2015 and projected 2065.\n\nI don't think you've really disproven anything. But hey, if you have doubts, that's great. It's good to be skeptical, but I'm not actually trying to convince you anything. I've just cited some data. If you find it wanting, dismiss it. This kind of thing happens, and it's real. \n\nI've seen enough to believe it is significant, and a problem.",
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"I think it's mostly preference, and entirely depends on how much that money is worth to you.\n\nThere could be a small degree of objective advantage with a fight stick. I have hardly used the things since playing actual arcade games back in like the 90's.\n\nI find the Dualshock 4 Dpad is pretty great.\n\nThe main point as I see it is whether your issue is inputs or skill. Both can really be corrected with time in the lab. If you're dropping stuff because your inputs aren't on point, you just need to look at the list on the left side of the screen to see which directions aren't coming out right.",
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"I would just privatize it, if it were up to me. And I highly doubt NASA could be privately funded.\n\nI'm not convinced that it's an efficient use of resources. My understanding is that it's pretty set in stone at this point that we are so isolated in this universe, we are not going to reach any inhabitable planet without somehow bending space or teleporting--teleportation still being in the realm of science fiction for now, unless you count quantum teleportation.\n\nMaybe it's possible to terraform Mars to a degree? I just don't see what NASA really accomplishes. We still have so much to do here on Earth.",
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"Taxation is theft. That's an objective truth that really can't be argued against. I have money, you threaten to take my money if I don't give it to you under the threat of violence = theft. Armed robbery to be more specific. But that's not to say it's necessarily unjust, that's not making a judgement call on it. But let's be honest and call it what it is shall we?\n\nI don't buy that NASA is beneficial to the economy. It can't be. Because all those workers and all those resources would be spent elsewhere if they were not at NASA.\n\nIt's not as if those workers would just sit on their hands if not for NASA. Those billions of dollars would be in the free market, up for grabs. That money would create jobs.\n\nOr, to put it like <PERSON> did above, broken window fallacy.",
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"You still don't understand what I'm saying. NASA drains the free market of resources. Without NASA, those would be in our economy in other ways.\n\nAn extraordinary job at what? What has NASA accomplished that's so great? The super majority of their spending is just observation, watching star systems. Looking for anything and everything with no real goal, not contributing to anything. How does spending all this money on stars help society? It's damn interesting, some of it. I'll give you that much. But interesting doesn't justify grabbing tax dollars.\n\nInterplanetary travel is a pipedream barring a few advances in technology which may not even be possible.",
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"Fear (especially of dying) is natural and valuable. None of us would be alive without fear, so understand that it's valid and be glad for it. It's nothing to be ashamed of and doesn't make you weak. Fear makes you strong--but only to a degree. Being paranoid is not good.\n\nThe main thing to keep in mind is whether or not you can fix these things; if you can, then just fix them. If you can't then why worry about them? Focus on what makes you happy instead.\n\nIf you acknowledge that your behaviors aren't really reflective of the true **you**, then you just have to identify the beliefs that you are holding onto that don't belong to you; beliefs you've picked up from other people on your way in life. Those beliefs make you act outside of your nature.",
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"Not sure about XB1.\n\nOn PS4 you can just use the Share button. It records everything you do. That way you can get the character select screen in there as well, if you want it. Just double tap that button when you want to start recording to delete any prior, unwanted capture, and when you're done with a match, tap it and Save Video.\n\nFrom there, I copy them to a USB drive and slap them on my PC, where I edit them and add music.",
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"The argument that CCWs are ineffective and thus should be outlawed or discouraged in any way is total nonsense.\n\nYou think it's a dumb idea? Then don't carry. Hopefully you'll never need to. But don't try to pass laws so that I can't or otherwise prevent me from doing so.\n\nEven if no murder were ever stopped by a CCW permit holder (which isn't the case), that still is not a valid argument. It's my choice whether or not it's a good idea. Just mind your own fucking business and let me be a gun-toting freak all I want, that's all I ask.",
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"The *advantage* of using this as opposed to the dual lands is that the mana fixing is more specific, but this only matters for 3+ color decks. A dual land might provide B/G mana but you actually needed Red mana--with Evolving Wilds, you can fetch a Mountain instead.\n\nThe other advantage is deck thinning. Also Landfall (only 1 card in the game that does this right now).\n\nI don't think you want any in your Golgari Elves, but 1 or 2 shouldn't be too bad. The only question is whether the deck thinning of Evolving Wilds compensates for the superior mana fixing of the dual lands. I don't think it does. Might be different in a slower deck.\n\nIf you **really** felt like geeking out, you could test the results in an experiment of say, a thousand sample games using a sample hand generator, and really prove which one is better for your specific deck, and by how much.",
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"Trickle down economics is the line of thinking that rich people will inevitably spread their wealth to poorer people, usually implying that little or no redistribution of wealth is needed in a society.\n\nYour metaphor doesn't really work here, it just looks strange. It's like you just read the \"trickle down\" part and connected that to the trickling down of information.",
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">a part of me wonders if wizards is just as upset with stainless as we fans are.\n\nOn one hand I think they have to be. The core game still doesn't even work properly, and they're a month behind schedule on BFZ release.\n\nIf you were to grade their performance 1-10, I think it would have to be no higher than a 2.5.\n\nOn the other hand, I can't imagine why Wizards would hire Stainless again. Surely there are plenty of ambitious development teams out there who would jump at the offer. They walked into this knowing full well that Stainless was at best mediocre.\n\nI think they were afraid to invest in a better team and Stainless offered to work for cheap, but I'm only speculating. I hope Wizards regrets this while Blizzard still rakes in all the cash in this genre from Hearthstone. I guess Elder Scrolls: Legends will be the next to try.",
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"It's hilarious to me how this subreddit is a bunch of shameless perverts who link porn to each other, and then a few guys who are really in love with <PERSON>'s personality on top of that.\n\nI just discovered [this chick](http://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph5623a3501fc51) yesterday, she reminded me of <PERSON>, at least below the waist (most important part, amiright?!). Checking out her website, looks like you have to buy her dvd's to see most stuff. Might be tough finding more footage.",
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"I think the answer is whatever is natural for you. The path of least resistance is the Tao. The basic concept is that resisting your nature will create pain, discomfort and disharmony; flowing with your nature allows you to be the truest you that you can be, and you never need a better reason to do something than that. That's my understanding of it at least.\n\nI don't view Taoism as dogmatic. I never look to it for hard answers for anything, only inspiration so that I can look for the answers in myself.",
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"Nobody has that power except where the American people have given up their own power, and handed it to our government. These government officials are just doing exactly what the people have told them to do, whether the people are aware of it or not.\n\nThe authority only exists because we abide it, and frankly asked for it. Go take a look at the liberal/socialist media channels around the internet, they absolutely want the government to exercise more authority in the name of a better society.",
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"> Would you say the same about politicians for example?\n\nJust depends. It's a case by case basis and any two people will have two different motivations for why they believe in something.\n\nMy point is that the post strikes me as dogmatic. \"Saving humanity is evil and Communist! Anybody who wants to save people is bad!\" etc... when of course that is not always the case, or even usually the case.",
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"> Who are they to say that someone needs to be saved?\n\nJust depends. If I see somebody drowning, I'm probably going to make the call that they need saving, and I think 99% of the time they'd be grateful. If I pull them out and they explain that they're just trying to commit suicide, then I guess I'd leave them be.\n\nIf that's too small scale, then we can look at the Holocaust. Pretty sure those folks needed saving.\n\nFreedom is great, but it's not *always* going to allow people to save themselves. Sometimes, you just need to save them.",
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"It's a moot point because I don't believe anybody is a murderer by nature, but rather by nurture.\n\nMurderers/serial killers are being disingenuous to themselves. They're acting out of frustration, anxiety, fear, thirst for power... that's exactly the opposite of what I'm advocating here.\n\nBut I appreciate your skepticism. It's always good to try to find holes in ideologies and thinking methods. I don't think it's hard at all to find strong arguments against Taoism. Like I said, that's why I'm not dogmatic about it. It's something I have not fully explored yet.",
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"The thing about the G42 is that it's picky about ammo. There are loads that are very reliable, you just have to know what to look for. I wouldn't give up on it quite yet. Read some reviews such as on TTAG, they seem to have found the right loads.\n\nI'm just assuming that ammo selection is the problem.\n\nAs far as limp-wristing goes, you can fix that. It's really more of a user problem than a gun problem. Squeeze the hell out of the gun. As hard as you possibly can without shaking, use your chest to vice down with both hands (like you're doing chest flies). It's amazing how much pressure you can apply this way and it just takes muzzle flip down to almost nothing. And make sure your shooting hand is as high on the grip as possible without getting in the way of the slide.\n\nWhen I got my Enhanced CCW training, the officer explained that we shouldn't squeeze the gun hard, that we should only hold it like a bar of soap--good enough that it stays in your hand, but not so hard that it comes out of your hand. Which of course makes no sense since guns aren't slippery.\n\nHe never did give a reason as to why holding it very firm was bad, only that we shouldn't do it. He demonstrated on the range by holding his (full size) Glock with only his index finger and thumb while firing it, and showing how it cycled properly.\n\nI tried it with my LCP and had multiple failures to feed--of course indicating limp-wristing on my part. It's never failed me prior to that.",
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"First, watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1E9HLVSzUQ). It's a Taurus 24/7, and it discharges when shaked with the manual safety both **on** and **off**.\n\nI recently switched from carrying on a loaded chamber to an empty chamber.\n\nAbout 2 weeks ago I went on a 25 mile walk out in the wilderness. It got dark before I made it back home and as I was nearly in town, I saw and heard movement off the side of the trail. I knew there was some small animal there, so I drew and racked the slide. It growled at me, and so I yelled at it loud. It ran up a tree (I think it was a small cougar).\n\nThat was the only time I actually drew with intent to kill if attacked. It went fine and I think it's worth the safety net of an empty pipe.\n\nWhen that chamber is empty, the only thing that can make the rounds go off is heating them to at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit or so (if I remember correctly).\n\nSo an empty chamber is for all practical purposes a 100% foolproof system. I can't speak for you, but that is worth a lot to me.\n\nIn the event you need to use it, it only sets you back just a split second. In reality, you don't always need split seconds in defensive situations like so many people think. Look up footage. The good guys very often have the luxury of initiative against the bad guy (who is busy threatening somebody else or otherwise distracted).\n\nIf you feel better with an empty chamber, carry on an empty chamber, it is **certainly** not the wrong decision. It is the more conservative one.\n\nBut I do also want to bring up the advantages of a loaded chamber. Obviously you save a second or less on racking the slide. There is the chance that you could fuck up racking the slide, retarding the forward motion etc... which could set you back several seconds. Also, you get +1 capacity. How much are those advantages worth to you?",
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"Maybe it's not a toddler, maybe it's a kid, or a woman, or frankly even another man.\n\nYou assume that everybody will jump in and stop it. I think that's a poor assumption to make. You would be amazed how many people shy away from this sort of violence. It comes with great personal risk. Look at the guy who was decapitated by a machete in London. Everybody just ran away. Not a single person came over to help him.\n\nYou really wouldn't shoot a person beating another person with a baseball bat? You realize one blow to the head is all it takes to send brain matter flying? You shouldn't treat this any different than if it were a gun. Don't underestimate melee weapons.",
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"Yeah, and not doing anything has consequences also.\n\nI'm not talking about a fight, obviously. I'm talking about one person on the ground, the other slamming them with a baseball bat.\n\nIt's not an automatic decision. You should probably take a moment to make a decision, but I think you're also pretending that this stuff only happens in movies. I had a guy point a gun at me and my family once. It was, as you say, just like in the movies. Reality is a lot worse than anything in movies.",
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"Same reason for term limits on the President.\n\nI think it's more practical than theoretical. You can easily argue that in theory, we should be able to re-elect people forever.\n\nIn practice, it tends to lead toward corruption. As they say, power corrupts.\n\nI think it's pretty safe to assume that Democracy does not work well anyway. It assumes people are well educated on the issues to begin with, and that their decisions are not completely selfish. Wrong on both accounts.\n\nIndefinite term limits assumes that democracy is a good system. I work under the assumption that it's a shit system.",
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"I notice that an awful lot in this sub are actually leftists coming over to criticize, troll etc...\n\nAlso, people sometimes let their passion drive them toward anger when met with resistance. Anger leads to missteps in judgement.\n\nMostly you should just understand that this type of thing exists, and ignore it. The best way to create change is to lead by example.",
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"It's mostly rhythm/timing. If you don't play for a while, you get rusty. That applies to a lot of things, especially something with tight dexterity execution like arcade fighters.\n\nCould be any number of health reasons. Maybe you're tired, or going through something as minor as the onset of caffeine withdrawals. Maybe you're a bit distracted, maybe you're cold, maybe your blood pressure is low.\n\nCould be a combination of any number of things.\n\nWhen you're talking about online play, ping is a **massive** variable. For that reason, I never take online gaming that seriously, unless they are e.g. turn based or otherwise unaffected by latency.",
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"It's really not once you learn about the plot.\n\nIt's essentially Templars vs. Assassins, two opposing organizations always fighting each other.\n\nTemplars are analogous to oligarchists and believe centrally planned society is for the better good, whereas Assassins are analogous to libertarian/anarchists who believe that freedom is the best path.\n\nFor most of the franchise, you generally side with and play on the side of the Assassins, but in recent years they've started to show why the Templars believe what they do, and that they aren't actually evil, they actually believe they know what's best for mankind.\n\nOverall I would say it overwhelmingly seems to favor libertarian/anti-statist positions in the broad sense.\n\nThe games are shit anymore though, since one game is hardly any different than the last. They release one or two every year and it's just being milked too hard, too fast.",
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"I think the taoist way is largely making the best of what you might call a bad situation (or any situation at all).\n\nYou don't particularly care about what other people think of you. They can think what they want, but it isn't worth letting them ruin your mood into something you don't prefer.\n\nLook at it like this. Any opinion about you that you can possibly imagine exists. They are all real. People who love you, like you, dislike you, hate you, are indifferent toward you, and everything in between. Once you understand this, it's obvious that these opinions don't affect you since they already exist. They only affect you if and when you think about them and allow yourself to be bothered by them. It's very much all in your own head. Take your mind off it, and focus instead on your excitement, which is more natural.\n\nIf somebody tries to be passive aggressive toward you, the best thing you could do, I think, is to be nice to them. These things are like springs--the harder you push on them, the harder they push back.",
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"They have always been more concerned about penetration. The only actual requirement is 12\" of penetration.\n\nThere is no expansion requirement. You simply want good enough penetration, and after that, as much expansion as you can get.\n\nOne thing you might need to consider is barrel length, so the tests you've seen may yield different results. Also, the gel may not have been calibrated per the IWBA's specifications, etc...",
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"You need to learn to poke, and I'm assuming the basics of frame data.\n\nYou get better from practicing in the lab moreso than from actual fights. It's like anything in life, you practice. Professional sports players don't simply play the game to improve--they focus on one aspect at a time until they perfect it in a training scenario, **not** a game scenario, but it's good to do it in games too.\n\nHead over to the [Mileena forum](http://testyourmight.com/forums/mileena.430) and read the guides and various threads the players have made over there. The best Mileena players in the world give input in some of these threads.",
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"Using the proper elements gives much bigger multipliers in TVHM than first playthrough. Using the wrong elements actually gives negative multipliers, so you need to keep that in mind and give more weight to elemental weapons.\n\nNon elemental and slag multipliers are always 1 and multiplier on slagged targets is always 2 (except when using slag).\n\nThese are the multipliers. To my knowledge they are still current:\n\n*FIRST PLAYTHROUGH*\n\n\n\n**Explosive:** Flesh 1: Armor: 1 Shield: 0.8\n\n**Fire:** Flesh 1.5 Armor: 0.75 Shield: 0.75\n\n**Shock:** Flesh: 1 Armor: 1 Shield: 2\n\n**Corrosive:** Flesh: 0.9 Armor: 1.5 Shield: 0.75\n\n*TVHM*\n\n\n\n**Explosive:** Flesh: 1 Armor: 1 Shield: 0.8\n\n**Fire:** Flesh: 1.75 Armor: 0.4 Shield 0.4\n\n**Shock:** Flesh: 1 Armor: 1 Shield: 2.5\n\n**Corrosive:** Flesh: 0.6 Armor: 1.75 Shield: 0.4\n\nHere's the data for DoTs:\n\n\n\n**Fire:** Ticks: 15 Duration: 5 seconds\n\n**Shock:** Ticks: 6 Duration: 2 seconds\n\n**Corrosive:** Ticks: 24 Duration: 8 seconds\n\n**Slag:** Duration: 8 seconds\n\nWhen things get rough you can try a respec. I get more patient as difficulty increases and do all the side quests. Go back and farm bosses you've already killed for better gear if that's what you have to do.\n\nIf you're e.g. sniping, then you may want different loadouts for different environments. Sniping is not always practical in close quarters. It's good to carry at least 4-5 specialty weapons in your inventory and even some extra grenade mods. Certain areas call for transfusion grenades. Tune your loadouts for the encounter, especially bosses if they give you trouble.",
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"Your lands are wrong. I'd get rid of all Evolving Wilds and probably 1 or 2 Guildgates. Tempo is too important for this deck to be playing lands that tap when played. My deck is actually even a little faster than yours, but I' running 23 lands.\n\nI run a very similar Boros deck. I also disagree with the Embermaw Hellions.\n\nOne of the other main differences is that I run a couple Equipment cards like Throwing Knife. These stabilize the deck a bit because they stick on the board when your creatures die.\n\nI would also scrap the Reprisals. Maybe keep 1 at most. It makes more sense for slower decks. I think your chances would improve if you replaced them with 1 or 2 drop creatures.",
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"I mostly avoid the 2 pip spells at 1 or 2 CVC.\n\nI'm not running Knight of the White Orchid or Consul's Lieutenant, and no Ember Hauler either.\n\n>What do you do against Languish?\n\nFor this deck, you basically have to live in a world where Languish is not played. If you even try to build this deck around it, I think you'll just make the deck worse. If they play Languish, you're probably fucked almost no matter what. You need to draw a Twin Bolt or somehow burn face.\n\nI'm running x2 Annointer, x2 Vanguard and x1 Goblin Glory Chaser for 1-drops.\n\nFor 2-drops, x2 Relic Seeker and x3 Topan Freeblade.\n\n4+ I'm running Archangel, x2 Razorfoot Griffin, Avaricious Dragon, and x1 Hixus.\n\nInstants/Sorceries: x1 Fiery Impulse, x3 Titan's Strength, x4 Twin Bolt, x1 Exquisite Firecraft, x1 Reprisal, x1 Kytheon's Tactics, x1 Angelic Edict",
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"For me specifically, there's nothing wrong with that. For you it might be totally different and that's fine. Live and let live. Nobody is going to see eye to eye on everything, but that's no reason to argue over it or insist that one side is right and the other is wrong.\n\nI'm really amazed how offended so many people are because I used the word eyecandy instead of pretty or something, and apparently that strikes a nerve somehow. I meant no offense at all and everybody just keeps attacking me over this comment. I really can't fathom it.\n\nI thought it was funny but if nobody sees the humor in it, that's fine too. Maybe chess players just tend to have a dry sense of humor like that.",
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"Totally subjective, but from my perspective (I'm not misophonic), no.\n\nI look to Buddhism here: the concept is that telling people to not irritate you solves nothing. It's like taking a cough drop when you're sick--it may relieve some symptoms temporarily, but it isn't a cure.\n\nThe cure is changing your own reaction once, and you'll never have to deal with this again. What's the best way to go about that? Not really sure. Human psyche is extremely heavily influenced by conditioning. This sort of thing is not natural, which leads me to believe you could do away with it.\n\nFurther research couldn't hurt.\n\nBest of luck!",
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">This may seem like 3rd world country problems\n\nYou mean first world problem. 3rd world country problems = thirst, starvation, shelter, disease, dying, etc... 1st world problems = video game annoyances.\n\n>I believe we are on 45th day of delay with no information. This is beyond anything I have ever seen in my gaming life.\n\nIt's up there.",
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"I gave up on HS after spending probably $200-$300 total.\n\nI got to the point where I don't like the way the game feels. I spent all my free time one season trying to reach Legend and for the life of me I just could not do it. I played to the point that I realized all the aspects that inherently take fun out of the game. The pacing feels wrong.\n\nMtG is the best card game I've ever played. Probably the best in history. Too damn bad they can't succeed in the F2P model like HS, or with video games in general.",
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"I haven't played them in ages either. But when I was a teenager I was really into football and basketball. The games were really good then, and better now.\n\nBut obviously if the sports don't appeal to you, the game probably won't.\n\nThe trick is to buy last year's game. The price drops very drastically once the new one comes out, it's unlike anything you see in the gaming market outside of sports games. I'm talking like $12 for a year old game (originally $60) sometimes.",
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"I'm not sure why you think it's a shit website. There's almost nothing on it. They specifically stated that we would probably not hear any news until they game is already released.\n\nI'm sure they'll update the site at that time. I think they're avoiding getting our hopes up and then dropping them with delays, unfulfilled promises etc... they want it to hit us hard when they release it out of the blue.",
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"There was no single epiphany for me, it was very gradual and incremental. You learn a little here, a little there.\n\nProbably the biggest thing is actually opening theory. A little book goes a long way to achieving strong positions early.\n\nAlso the concept of always playing with a plan, and how to evaluate the board state--from <PERSON> *How to Reassess Your Chess*.",
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">I'm sorry to say that I know fairly little about MtG's expansion philosophy.\n\nIt's basically new cards, and occasionally full-art lands, a few promotional things etc...\n\nMtG has many formats, the most popular being Standard. Cards rotate in and out of being qualified for standard.\n\nBasically you're allowed to use the cards released in the past 2 years. This avoids power creep and frees design space. Many cards are often reprinted.\n\nI guess you would say it's a combination of mechanics and flavor. New things happen in the lore for those who care, we get new art which gets more beautiful all the time, and new mechanics on occasion which change the way the game is played. More often, it's new ways to integrate old mechanics, and new combinations of available cards.\n\n1 Core Set (average = ~250 cards) is released each year. After that, a Set every 3 months (average = ~250 cards also). Sets are usually part of a sort of themed group called a Block--usually there are about 3 Sets in a Block. The specifics change from time to time.\n\n>All that being said, how do you think ESL will release expansions?\n\nI think it's too soon to even speculate. I don't see much discussion to be had when we don't even have a clue as to how the game even works at this point.",
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"I'm not really following the whole science validates Taoism thing. I sort of view Taoism as practically outside of the realm of science. \n\nThere are some abstract things that I think the scientific method just can't even touch, and Taoism in some respects is probably one of them.\n\nBut shit, who knows? Could be I'm just not seeing the whole picture.\n\nAnyway I had no damn clue what you were talking about with ENTP, so I googled it and took the test. It's telling me I'm an INFP.\n\nI'm not really sure how useful it is yet because it basically asked me questions about myself multiple times in different ways, and now in the results, it's telling me what I told it! As if I'd forgotten already. I would estimate it's about 80% accurate so far. 2 of the questions were so devoid of context I just left the slider neutral.\n\nJust reading the questions to myself was an opportunity to reflect on my current behaviors and thoughts, so that's good. Fun little test.",
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">How did you go from \"He supported a ban in a city\" to \"he outlaws guns for he country before he was president\"?\n\nI don't understand what you're actually saying here. I never said he outlawed guns for the country before he was President.\n\n>BTW, what was controversial about the actual executive orders on guns? Not the fantasy ones people panicked over, the actual orders?\n\nWell I notice you used the wording \"executive orders\". I'm not sure if you're aware, but executive order is not the same thing as executive action.\n\nAnyway, there are a number of reasons for the controversy. One is simply further infringement of the 2nd Amendment, another is that he's overriding Congress (which really isn't true at least for most of the executive actions, since they aren't really laws but more like suggestions/making data available), and another reason would simply be morality/ethics.",
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"You could use it for the things you've mentioned of course, but if you have wood-cutting ideas in mind, I would go with something specifically suited to that unless you only want to do a little and can't be bothered with the extra weight.\n\nYou could go with a hatchet. A saw would expend less energy.\n\nThis particular one is 14\" total length and about 15 oz. That's a pretty big knife. You should have a knife on you in any case but I would go with something smaller myself.\n\nI really like the [short USMC Ka-Bars](http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/73). That one is scaled down 25% from the full size.",
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"Brain development is beside the point. The point is that you don't get to decide what other people do with their own bodies, especially if law enforcement threatens the use of force in the process.\n\nShould be common sense really.\n\nAlcoholism, like all drug abuse, is a health concern, not a crime. The best you can do is educate others so they know what they're getting into. The choice at that point is theirs completely. It's not like anybody obeys the damn 21+ law to begin with.",
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"Actually I think it's impossible to say that either smoking or drinking is more dangerous because of variables. Smoking kills more people, but that could just be that more people smoke than drink, and those that smoke do so more often.\n\nI actually think that heavy drinking could do more damage more quickly, and kill you faster than heavy smoking.\n\nBut in moderation, there is some evidence that alcohol actually has health benefits.\n\n-Reduce your risk of developing and dying from heart disease\n\n-Possibly reduce your risk of ischemic stroke (when the arteries to your brain become narrowed or blocked, causing severely reduced blood flow)\n\n-Possibly reduce your risk of diabetes\n\nI don't think there is a single benefit from smoking.",
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"A little. I'm really looking forward to SFV. I'm craving the focus on footsies and space control over the MKX relative focus on optimizing combos, various tech, etc...\n\nOnce that game comes out I'll be playing both depending on my mood.\n\nThe thing MKX still has going for me is learning new characters. I have learned very few characters on any serious level. Just tried <PERSON> (on a serious level) for the first time recently, and it was a fun change of pace. But damn he kind of sucks.",
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">I would like someone with good mix-ups, such as combo starters that hit low, high or overhead\n\nI want to clarify to you that Highs are not mix-ups. They will be blocked if your opponent blocks high and they will whiff if your opponent blocks low. The only time they hit is when the opponent is standing and not blocking.\n\nIt's hard to give you any advice because obviously all characters have their own merits.\n\nYou won't actually know exactly how much you like a character just fooling around with them. You will find that any character played on a high level feels different than playing them very casually.\n\nI would just pick your favorite and play only them until you reach the point that it's difficult to improve. Head over to testyourmight.com to see character specific forums, guides, tech, etc...",
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"That's just execution on your part. You need to practice it. Her cancel into Military Stance is not hard. You will be consistent at it after a day or two of just practicing that.\n\nRead the button inputs on left side of screen and diagnose what isn't being input correctly, and fix that. This should go without saying but if you use a gamepad, use the directional pad, not the analog stick. Head into controller presets:\n\n* Alternate Controls > Off\n* Input Shortcuts > On\n* **Negative Edge > Off** (very important)\n\nAnother tip I personally use: switch Block from the right trigger or R2 (default) to the right bumper or R1. That saves a split second because you don't have trigger travel. Only takes some getting used to.\n\nYou can set the AI options to Block Always etc... in Practice mode. A human partner is not really necessary.",
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"Separate. The nutmeg wasn't very good. Makes you really lethargic, but I did hallucinate when I went to bed. Shadow on the wall looked like a bunch of animals at once. I think in order to get the best hallucinations you need to take a big dose, probably upwards of 6+ tablespoons.\n\nMost people don't like it. It feels difficult to move and to a degree even a little difficult to breathe. Like you're mired in mud.",
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"What you are saying is that freedom of speech shouldn't be a thing.\n\nWould you be willing to drink your own kool-aid and do time in prison (let's say 10 months) for each of the things you've said that may be considered vulgar, historically false or not mainstream? Or really just anything that the state decides is inappropriate?\n\nI'm willing to be if you were tried for each time you said such a thing, you would be in prison for life. If you don't agree this is justice, then you're just a hypocrite.",
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"You aren't necessarily supposed to understand because you don't think like a chess engine. Endgames in particular are just ridiculous, you will never play them like an engine.\n\nYou should first analyze your games without an engine, and then you can run the engine to see things like missed tactics etc... but what you should understand is the engine recommended move is not always the move you should play, because again, you are not an engine.\n\nIf you analyze enough openings, you will find that engines sometimes suggest a line that no human ever really plays. Well, that's why.\n\nYou need to come up with a plan and always play according to plan until something changes that plan.",
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"I have quite a few chess books but haven't read many.\n\nThe one I like best so far is <PERSON> \"How to Reassess Your Chess\". I believe the 4th edition is the newest one so you should get that if interested.\n\nIt's not specifically about defensive play. It's mostly about your thought processing. Everything from evaluating the position, to creating a plan, finding moves and calculating. Really changed the way I think.\n\nThe way I see it, improving specifically defensive play is not really a thing. It's more like improving your vision to catch tactics and be more aware of what weaknesses your opponent may exploit. Because if you are good at finding attacks from your side of the board, there's no reason you can't do the same from your opponent's perspective, unless it's just laziness. Attack and defense are really two sides of the same coin.",
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"I agree it's a shit system.\n\nI think there are a number of better systems. Republic, Ancap, Libertarian Socialism (? still researching this), and in the future resource based economies are all better from my perspective.\n\nThere are so many possible systems it's hard to know where to even start. Maybe to a degree small government is pragmatic for the time being, but one thing I will say is that it's difficult to imagine a statist society being anywhere close to ideal.\n\nI'm not sure exactly what our future system will be, but I think government's days are numbered because we're outgrowing it, and I do think we will have a more coherent system than simply Ancap.",
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"My understanding is you don't technically declare \"war\" on an insurgency. Rather they're referred to as conflicts, e.g. Vietnam and what's been going on in the Middle East.\n\nIt's tricky because it isn't like they're necessarily wearing uniforms. The US has actually murdered untold amounts of so-called \"insurgents\" who were in reality simply civilians. We know this because many hours of footage has been leaked, you can even find it on Youtube.\n\nI see libertarianism as isolationism only to the degree of not getting involved.\n\nThink big argument at family dinner--we should just stay out of it. Only open our mouths to say \"pass the potatoes plz\".\n\nBut that doesn't mean a terrorist group can come to your Capital and kill 100+ people and you simply sweep it under the rug, even though you could argue France brought it upon themselves--they were warned not to intervene in Syria and did so anyway. If they would have been more libertarian about this from the start, it may never have happened.\n\nSo yeah, I would go hunt down ISIS personnel at this point. They initiated the use of lethal force, they asked for it.",
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"My understanding is that they are. Republic guarantees some freedoms which can't be overruled by majority vote. Democracy is simply majority vote with no barriers.\n\nOur Bill of Rights makes us a Republic. But Republics can and usually do use democratic methods such as voting, so you could call the USA a Democratic Republic, but that does not mean we are both, just means our flavor of Republic uses democratic methods.",
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">Would the English be a good weapon for someone in my class?\n\nThe English is always good. Last I checked it was actually the best scoring opening for white at the top level. This is because <PERSON> rarely loses with it, not because <PERSON> wins most with it.\n\nIt offers theoretical equality to <PERSON> at some point via 1...e5.\n\nI've read some of <PERSON>'s *How to Play the English Opening*. He doesn't cover the point of every move or really give you much introduction, but mostly annotates games, including some of his games against <PERSON>. If nothing else it's really interesting to get the thoughts of the legendary <PERSON> on this opening, he played it a lot.",
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"I've never found anything to support what you are saying. Here's my sources.\n\nhttp://www.c4cg.org/republic.htm\n\nJust after the completion and signing of the Constitution, in reply to a woman's inquiry as to the type of government the Founders had created, <PERSON> said, \"A Republic, if you can keep it.\"\n\n\"A Republic is representative government ruled by law (the Constitution). A democracy is direct government ruled by the majority (mob rule). A Republic recognizes the inalienable rights of individuals while democracies are only concerned with group wants or needs (the public good).\"\n\nhttp://www.diffen.com/difference/Democracy_vs_Republic\n\n\"The key difference between a democracy and a republic lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights. Both forms of government tend to use a representational system where citizens vote to elect politicians to represent their interests and form the government. However, in a republic, a constitution or charter of rights protects certain inalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government, even if it has been elected by a majority of voters. In a \"pure democracy,\" the majority is not restrained in this way and can impose its will on the minority.\"",
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"You have to take into account that the people taking that poll are the people who actually care enough about this game to be here on the subreddit.\n\nThat only accounts for a very small percentage of the total players. The ones who gave up are probably not sticking around the subreddit. Of course you will get upwards of 80% that think the game is going somewhere. The poll means nothing.\n\nIt's almost like if I were to go take a poll about how many people wear fingernail polish and I decided to do this in Victoria's Secret.",
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"Most people don't actually know that much about politics. They simply pick a side (or not). Even highly educated people can't agree on what's right or wrong.\n\nWhen I was a teenager I considered myself a Democrat. Look at me now. You can recognize that somebody is maybe misguided, or not seeing the whole picture, objectively and without judging them.\n\nIt's up to you though. Your relationships, your call.",
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"Sure, but your bolt text of Republic is just colloquial. We all know the People's Republic of China is not really a Republic at all even if that's what they call themselves. Your source is just saying colloquial usage, hence **\"It is now chiefly used...\"**, it's even goes on to mention my definition \"a form of society in which all citizens have equal rights,\" which is not implied in Democracy.",
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"I'm not ignoring history, I'm arguing that it's irrelevant. Denying historical events is not a crime.\n\nAll speech is protected in the US. When things such as slander or other such examples are considered crimes, it's not due to lack of freedom of speech, but because of the damage done to others. These things are very specific. They don't apply to something like being sympathetic to Nazi movements. In fact we do have Neo-Nazi and KKK parades in the USA. They are free to exercise all rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly. The rest of us just pay them no mind. Nobody is hurt at these events and nobody goes to prison.\n\nAs long as you don't harm another person or threaten to do so, you can say whatever the hell you want in America.",
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"Mostly reading books, but there are also online databases. The word \"book\" used by itself is actually just another word for \"theory\" in chess.\n\nFor example I have a couple of books dedicated to the French defense. The authors suggest a vast number of lines (or sometimes just one or two, for simplicity) and you can choose any of them you like. They describe what kinds of positions each line leads to.\n\nI'm about the same level as you. I think the best way from 1400-1500 to progress is probably to improve endgame technique, but it's really everything, you should improve whichever area is the weakest in your game. Obviously if you are doing poorly by the middlegame or even opening, endgames might not be what you need to improve, since you're losing prior to that point.\n\nI played a 2000-ish rated player once and asked him the same question. He told me to play a lot and study more than I play.",
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"<PERSON>, <PERSON> and Ferra/Torr, Dragon Naginata, Takeda are all pretty strong in footsies/space control.\n\nI would argue that you shouldn't really care about who feels natural because the whole purpose of training is to make the character's tools feel natural through repetition.\n\n<PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> in my opinion all feel very strange. But when you actually learn how to apply their moveset, it's not a problem at all.",
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"The history behind <PERSON>'s reputation is a roller coaster. At first most people thought he was overpowered.\n\nThen we all realized (correctly so) that he was bottom tier, possibly the worst character along with <PERSON>.\n\nThe 8/31 patch fixed him up pretty good. He's not bad now, I would say about mid-tier. But you should not have trouble on Hard mode honestly. Punchwalk is not punishable, don't even try to punish it.\n\nAlso when you say \"roll over him\" or \"he just roll all the way\", I don't have a clue what you mean.\n\nYou can't play the AI on harder difficulties like you would play against other players. They're too good at reading inputs. You need to keep your shit extra safe. Don't take risks.",
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"Yeah, the comics were surprisingly good. But I don't get why you mention it being abandoned. Didn't they just, you know, finish the series?\n\n> I kinda wish the game's plot was exactly like the comic's\n\nThe plot of the comic was the events leading up to the game's plot. [The one inconsistency I've found is that in the game, <PERSON> and <PERSON> act as though they've never met, when very clearly they did in the comics. Same applies between the heroes and <PERSON>, <PERSON> etc...](#spoiler)",
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"Borderlands 2 because:\n\n+ <PERSON>\n+ TTAoDK\n+ much content\n+ solid humor\n\n2nd place--Tales.\n\n+ awesome like everything TellTale does.\n+ Fucking hilarious.\n- final episode still broke on PS4.\n\nNext, The Pre-Sequel, which has:\n\n+ Athena\n+ best skill trees\n- too much SJW filth in the script\n- Australian accents can become unbearable\n- Hit and miss humor\n\nBorderlands was the worst\n\n- gunplay and balance issues.\n- felt repetitive.",
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"I think the point of taoism is to decide for yourself. Like anything, drugs are tools. The outcome can be positive or negative depending on how you use them.\n\nI've done LSA (raw, unconcentrated version of acid/LSD), salvia and nutmeg. They were fun. Didn't really take away anything more from them than that.\n\nOne of the things I've learned from alcohol specifically is the way it breaks down barriers. It might be difficult to socialize or be yourself and alcohol can fix that very easily, it's just a matter of allowing yourself to enter that more carefree mindset when you aren't drunk. There's one example of using it in a positive way. The negative side of that coin would be using the drug every time you want to feel that way, as a crutch to hold you up.\n\nDrugs are like relationships. You don't need them forever. The point is to reveal more about yourself and learn how to better be yourself.",
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">afraid they'll establish a P2W system.\n\nIt almost has to be P2W to a degree. A way to unlock cards faster or something, or else it won't be successful. I doubt cosmetics will be the only purchasable thing.\n\n>fearing RNG elements.\n\nIt's pretty well established at this point that there needs to be some luck in card games. You almost can't have a game with a deck of cards that is \"pure skill\" since the cards you draw are a factor of luck.\n\n>praying for in-depth deckbuilding.\n\nI'm hoping for something closer to MtG than Hearthstone. They should do a more creative resource system than simply getting a mana crystal every turn. Something I can integrate into my deck.\n\n>furious about a lack of PR.\n\nI think it's being timed to hit once the Fallout 4 hype starts to die down a little. They want to allow Fallout 4 PR/hype, then hit us with this. I think the concept is that we might all be like \"OMG it's out! Excitement!\" but in reality marketing and advertising is proven to work far better than a cold release. Massive amounts of research has been done on this.\n\n>amazed they didn't see the failure of Magic: Origins and failed to take notes.\n\nWhat makes you think this? Origins failed because it doesn't even work. You literally have not been able to play on iOS for months now. It's still a thing on PC and Xbox One but I don't see why you're criticizing them when the game isn't out yet. Magic Duels failed because the game was broken at launch, not because of a lack of advertising.\n\n>theorizing insane things that the game will never deliver.\n\nFor some reason my expectations are low. I guess I'm expecting a Hearthstone-esque experience. I think the main things are:\n\n* UI. Has to look pretty like Hearthstone does.\n\n* Tempo. I would prefer a more deliberate pace of combat where defenders have more priority such as in MtG, opposite of HS.\n\n* Economy. Unlocking cards F2P is pretty brutal in HS. If it's on par with that then I'll likely stick to Magic: Duels.",
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"I don't think the market for this genre is going to die out any time soon. You could compare this to WoW. MMOs have not died out, WoW just maintained something of a monopoly for many years.\n\nThat could hold true with Hearthstone in this digital CCG genre.\n\n>I like a little bit of RNG but not to the point where a match you \"had in the bag\" is suddenly wiped out by a lucky <PERSON> hit.\n\nTo be fair, if you are within a kill from <PERSON> (8 Life), then you didn't exactly have the game \"in the bag\". Your opponent beat you within 8 points of death. But I'm not trying to take away from your point. HS has a little too much of that.",
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"That's not all Taurus guns though. They have reliable revolvers and I own a TCP that's ran perfect, even read about people running 10,000 rounds through their TCP with no issues.\n\nEach gun is it's own animal. I don't think it's fair to judge solely by brand but I understand people use it as a shortcut to avoid investigating any further. It's easier to remember that Taurus's break and Glocks work.",
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"My impressions are pretty positive. The game did crash once. Mana pool is real. I'm not super particularly excited for either Eldrazzi or Allies but I'm not complaining either.\n\nI play Boros and I think we only got one R/W card? I'm assuming just one 2-color card for every combination. Wish we would have gotten a little more since I know there were more in the paper set.",
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"I'm concerned about it too OP. The problem is that while I played it at first on Steam, I decided PS4 was the platform I was ultimately going to play on, since you can't transfer accounts (which is stupid).\n\nSo I'm behind months now on my Steam collection, I've just given it up.\n\nI don't think we will have a strong community on PS4 if it ever does come out because look how far behind it is. Almost anyone who would take it seriously is already playing on other platforms.",
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"Indeed, but you're going off of one incident, we call these anecdotes and they aren't good for establishing any kind of argument. I'm sure you can find one like this for any manufacturer. \n\nYou also would need evidence showing that the gun was not tampered with e.g. aftermarket internals that may have caused this.\n\nIf you had a sample size of a few thousand catastrophic malfunctions like this from several manufacturers and could show statistically that Taurus's were more likely to do this, you would have something. But obviously a test like that would be difficult to do well.",
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"Yeah, the main problem is that the Y axis has half the sensitivity of the X axis, so instead of aiming naturally by pushing the stick at e.g. 11 o'clock, the crosshair will actually be just below your target by the time it meets their horizontal coordinate. You have to compensate by aiming less horizontally and more vertically than you think you do.\n\nStrangely I have not heard many console players mention this issue but maybe I just notice this type of thing more.\n\nObviously that's enough to seriously hinder an action shooter like this. Honestly don't have a clue what they were thinking, may have something to do with the FOV/motion sickness, but hopefully we get some option at least in a patch.",
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">and it seems that all 'wrong' comes down to impeding the free will or dignity of another, with full-knowledge that one is doing so.\n\nHere, \"wrong\" is sort of popular usage of an inaccurate term. It's like how \"serious\" is often used in place of \"sincere\". I think it's important to make that distinction between \"wrong\" and let's say, \"immoral\". I argue that there is no such thing as a wrong choice in the moral sense. If a choice is even possible, that by definition makes it valid, not wrong.\n\n>What IS wrong? Does it even exist? Or is it merely a human illusion, ignorant of the vastness and all-encompassing nature of the <PERSON>.\n\nWell it has several meanings of course. 2 + 2 = 5 is wrong. Murder is not wrong--as described above that's a poor choice of word. But it's obvious you're asking about morality so I'll address that instead, and yes, it's a human construct, and only appears to have absolute truth because the collective agreement of any given society says so. It's only an opinion basically.\n\nYou can't prove that stealing or rape is immoral, you can only say it is. You can explain why you feel it is wrong, but that's subjective and not an argument.\n\nThis might be getting a little abstract but most people have never considered that existence is the highest authority in the universe, even higher than any deity which may exist. You can know this because if that weren't true, then whatever authority that would be higher wouldn't *exist*. Existence comes first.\n\nThe very fact that all the things we consider terrible, evil, immoral and wrong actually exist to begin with is proof from the highest authority that they are not wrong, but necessary.\n\nSo how to apply that? You can acknowledge that something is not your preference without judging it as good or bad, right or wrong. I just see all things as valid. If you invalidate them, you close a lot of doors, opportunities to learn and grow from negative experiences. You can grow from all experiences, so choosing to see the silver lining is the absolute most positive and constructive way to take a thing.",
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"Like others said, following from a bit of a distance makes more sense.\n\nIf he is making much noise walking, then so is she, which means she won't hear his steps as much because her own steps are masking them. The issue would be if she stops and he keeps walking.\n\nIt reminds me of that book about <PERSON>, the sniper in Vietnam. An enemy sniper would fire at base from the woods before retreating. He killed several soldiers this way and eventually they sent <PERSON> after him, so as he was tracking the guy down, he noticed that he would encounter flocks of birds on the ground.\n\nThe birds were eating rice, and he realized the enemy sniper actually placed the rice at certain locations specifically to draw the birds there, so that when somebody came by, disturbing the birds, the birds would fly away. The sniper would see this from a distance and it would remotely tell him the exact location of any scouts. He just placed it near the tracks he intentionally left behind to ambush any followers.\n\nI don't know if you could integrate that into your story since it's not like the guy knows where she is headed. It makes more sense for a sniper covering his tracks.",
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"Libertarianism.\n\nBasic concept is live and let live, maximize both social and economic freedom. Usually translates to either some form of Minarchy Republic or Anarcho-Capitalism/free market. The best example of this would be early America/Colonial America, or even extending further back to the time before European colonization of America.\n\nThe non-aggression principle is a pretty big cornerstone, which states that it is immoral to initiate the use of force or violence, only using these things in defense, and this applies even to the state and it's agents, which means police can't force somebody to the ground or beat them etc... for failing to comply like they do today.\n\nThere should be no war on drugs, gay marriage should be legal because it should be a personal contract, not a legal contract. The view is that since taxation is theft, it should either be kept to a bare minimum (consequentialism) or abolished entirely (ideological).\n\nI thought <PERSON> put it pretty succinctly when he stated that the approach in a Libertarian society is to first ask whether a problem can be solved with more freedom, not less, as opposed to the status quo of passing some law right away, and maybe if a problem can't be solved with more freedom, another approach is reasonable.",
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"My thoughts:\n\nCould be a deterrent against humans (assuming you're not talking out in the woods as protection from animals). But really those humans likely have little conviction in their planned assault--thieves, robbers, that sort of thing.\n\nA psycho out on a killing spree will give zero fucks about that gun on your hip, he'll just take you first before you realize who he is, and then the threat having been dealt with, will go about his business murdering everyone else.\n\nThat said, I think it's unlikely that you will ever need that gun and it's even more unlikely to end up making you a target and getting you killed.\n\nIn a world where pistols cannot be concealed, I would open carry as opposed to leaving it at home for sure.\n\nIt makes drawing quicker and it means you can carry a larger gun.\n\nAs far as scaring people goes, or being looked at funny as a gun-toting freak, I don't care about that. Everybody where I live owns guns but even if I were in California or something I just don't care what people think.",
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"In the colloquial usage, little/nothing.\n\nI think classical liberalism is more of a stance on the issues for whatever reason and not necessarily based on morality, whereas libertarianism takes a step beyond that in the sense it is built on the NAP or some similar equivalent moral guideline, which by extension can have political stances attached to it. Obviously both terms are open to some degree of interpretation.\n\nTo put it simply, you could be a libertarian about non-political related things because it's about morality. Classical liberalism is simply a political stance.\n\nIt's worth mentioning that the term \"libertarianism\" originally was quite different than the way the term is used today.\n\nThe original concept was that society should have **no** positions of leadership at all. Most who identify as libertarian anymore are fine with e.g. having bosses in the workplace, but this is out of alignment with the original concept, which is actually what is now referred to as libertarian socialism.\n\nThe colloquial usage always wins out though.",
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"Somewhat poor value just because the price is higher than comparable guns, but you're trading for it so that's irrelevant.\n\nUnless it's a really damn expensive laser grip ($500+), it's a great trade for you.\n\nIt's a Glock. Everybody and their mother has one. I actually really like the ergonomics except for the grip angle. I prefer something closer to 1911's myself.\n\nThey were all very reliable until the 42, but I think the 43 is quite reliable. Make sure to test many rounds of your defensive load anyway just to be sure.",
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"The very first thing I want to mention is the \"rules of the combination\". Credit goes to <PERSON> for this. At least one of these must be present for a combination to exist:\n\n* Open or weakened <PERSON> (includes Stalemated King)\n\n* Undefended piece (not including pawns)\n\n* Inadequately defended piece\n\nPersonally I do it similar to you, with theory/book. I first think to myself what I would do, and compare that with several of the main moves or moves played by grandmasters (if out of theory).\n\nI'm actually not a big fan of computer analysis for the purpose of finding the best moves because it isn't practical since humans don't process chess the way computers do. It's very unnatural and forced.\n\nI won't always find the best move and sometimes the reasons are not tactical but usually they are. Then I sort of remember the position that enabled that tactic to slip past me and the reasons why the tactic works in that exact position.\n\nTactics and positional understanding are really melted together in that way. Any given tactic can be considered best in one position but poor in a **very** similar position. The nuance is understanding the exact qualities that determine the difference.",
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"You heard it? Like just a complete rumor or is there some solid reason?\n\nIn any case I would disagree with the other posters below saying it will be vague/little information. Yeah, the last announcement of the announcement was like that, but they wouldn't do it again. That was just to let us know \"hey guys, we aren't done making content for MKX yet so stay tunred\".\n\nNext time they talk about KP2/Story Pack or whatever it is, I'm sure we will get solid details.",
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"Not necessarily. Deathclaws are a bitch at any level but you shouldn't go near the places where they are until you're very high level.\n\nThe poison dart gun is best. Makes it so they can't run very fast and then you can pick them off from afar.\n\nMeleeing them is probably suicide unless you're <PERSON>. Had a legendary moment on the way to the purifier with <PERSON> as I gutshot a Deathclaw in VATS and got to watch him swing some sledgehammer he found at it's face, upwards like an uppercut. It's head exploded. I put it on display at my house after my Dad died and named it the Trusty Sledgehammer of Doom or something.",
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"Go to practice mode. Pick whatever character you want.\n\nI always start by learning a character's pokes and basic attacks, then specials, then strings and so on. You can go to testyourmight.com to read the forums, there's lots of guides and tech over there about each character.\n\n**TERMINLOGY AND ANNOTATION**\n\nFor terminology you can just google any term you aren't familiar with. Here's a short list:\n\nFootsies = longer ranged or advancing attacks, usually normals to initiate contact with your opponent first as a form of space control. Most characters have a specific distance they want the opponent to be at, so this is something all characters utilize to whatever degree.\n\nBnB = Bread and butter. This is your standard combo.\n\nMixup or 50/50 = A situation where your opponent has to guess what you are going to do and defend appropriately. Usually it means you have the option to either hit them overhead or low. Command grabs also count as mixups.\n\nHit confirm/Block confirm = refers to the player's ability to quickly recognize if they opponent has blocked their attack or gotten hit by it before deciding how to proceed e.g. string into something potentially unsafe or cancel into a special.\n\nZoning = using projectile/ranged attacks to do damage to your opponent/keep them away from you. Characters like <PERSON> focus on this if they get the chance.\n\nMKX combo annotation generally goes something like this:\n\n* Front Punch = 1\n* Back Punch = 2\n* Front Kick = 3\n* Back Kick = 4\n* Neutral Jump = NJ for example NJP is Neutral Jump Punch\n* JI = Jump in\n* Up = U\n* Down = D\n* Forward = F\n* Back = B\n* xx or ~ = cancel\n* R = Run\n* MB = Meter Burn\n* ex = Enhanced Special\n* , or > = next string\n\nA string is when you link basic attacks together, and you would write one like this: b23, 2+4. That's back 2, followed by 3, and lastly 2+4 simultaneously.\n\nYou can cancel out of many normal attacks with specials. We just call these cancels because they cancel the recovery frames. For example Goro can cancel out of almost anything with Punchwalk (bf4) and he does this because it extends combos on hit and makes them safe on block. You would annotate a cancel in a combo like f214 xx dbf3.\n\nI main Ferra/Torr. I write my bread and butter overhead starter combo like: B21, 2+4, Run, D3, F2, B121 xx DBF1.\n\n**FRAME DATA**\n\nFrame data is a little complicated and you don't need to bother with it right away. But when you do settle on a main character and want to really learn them on a deeper level this is important.\n\nThe game runs at 60 frames per second and speed is measured in individual frames.\n\n* Startup refers to how long it takes for an attack to actually get it's hitbox (invisible area that actually hits the opponent. For a punch the hitbox would be roughly where your fist/arm is.) It's like when you crank back on a baseball bat before swinging it forward. If an attack has 8 Startup, that means 8 frames in-game will pass before the move comes out.\n\n* Active frames just tells you how long the attack's hitbox exists for.\n\n* Recovery frames is how long it takes your character to recover to a neutral state so that they can block or take any action. It's the equivalent of catching your balance and your character is vulnerable to counterattack during this time.\n\n* Hit advantage explains how many frames it takes you to recover relative to the hitstun of your opponent. Anything + means that you recover before they do. Anything - means that they recover before you do. \n\n* Block advantage is the same concept, but when your opponent blocks instead of getting hit. Anything more negative than -5 is generally considered unsafe and possibly punishable, depending on your opponent and how fast their best punish is.\n\nYou can go [here](http://www.mkxframedata.com/) to see up to date frame data. The data in the move list in-game is not all accurate.",
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"Yes some of it is inaccurate. It's gotten a lot better with patches. You also have to consider range. Since opponent's enter blockstun/hitstun earlier if you hit them with the first active frame as opposed to the last one, they will begin to recover faster, which changes the advantage on some attacks.\n\nOne example is Ferra Toss, which is listed as -1 on Block. This is terribly wrong and you can prove it since you can follow it up with an 8 frame normal and the opponent can't beat that even with a 6 frame punish, so in reality it must be at least +5 or +6, and more when you do it at longer range.\n\nI'm assuming the reason it's listed that way is because it would assume the attack connects on the first active frame, which will never happen in reality due to the spacing. So it may not be technically inaccurate, but it's misleading.",
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"You can have a lobby where you play vs the same players, and you can have gold progression, but not both at once.\n\nDoes Hearthstone allow you the option to face the same opponent on Ranked? Of course not. It makes no sense given the monetary system and you saying it's overestimated doesn't refute that.\n\nThe only way they make money from this game is when people buy gold because the gold grind is taking too long. Doing anything to lessen that would be considered an exploit.",
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"Okay I'll clarify: it's different when we're talking about the black pieces. At the GM level it's perfectly acceptable to play for a draw with black pieces and that can mean playing the same opening every time. That's not uncommon.\n\nThe last super GM I can think of to consistently win with the White pieces in the same opening was <PERSON> going into the Open Sicilian whenever he had the chance. Even then, lots of variations to choose from there.",
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"All the characters/variations mentioned below are right. I just wanted to mention that zoning is difficult in this game. You won't be able to keep people away for very long.\n\nIt's just too easy to close the distance, but I wouldn't let that stop you if it's what you like. Personally I would start off with <PERSON>, probably Summoner or Warlock. He's got a pretty unique zoning style with puggles the bat.\n\nIf you want to look up a strong <PERSON> player, PND Ketchup or <PERSON> are arguably the best.",
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"Probably Unstoppable because it's the worst variation. Slasher and Relentless do actually have their points (true tick throws), but are still subpar.\n\n<PERSON> seems unpopular. So does <PERSON> even though she's really strong, but difficult. Ferra/Torr is not that popular and I don't know why because he's not that bad and really fun--I main F/T.\n\n<PERSON> is unpopular because for a long time he was considered bottom 5 even though he's fine now after 8/31 buff. I think people just don't tend to like the big grapply characters. <PERSON> is really unique. He has mean footsies, hands down the best pokes, a command grab, punchwalk makes everything safe on block, a true tick throw, and <PERSON> can zone.",
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"The things I mentioned aren't up for argument. Snakes do not talk. The Earth is not a few thousand years old. These things are facts and can be proven as well as just about anything. Admitting that isn't being a closed book, it's being skeptical and honest, as opposed to gullible.\n\nNot knowing everything does not justify believing any given thing. The fundamental difference between an atheist and a theist? \n\nAtheists have the humility and integrity to admit that they don't have the answers, and so remain neutral on the subject until further evidence is available.\n\nTheists jump straight from the position of not knowing all the answers to immediately pretending they do know exactly what the answer is: it must be God! And then they take that to assuming all sorts of things with no evidence just because a book says so.\n\nNone of us have ever observed a deity. Therefore the only rational position is not to believe in such things. As soon as you isolate and properly identify this deity in a controlled environment with data subject to peer review, you've got something credible to look at.",
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"I don't see why this is evidence of anything. They showed lots of characters.\n\nHe still has a very solid chance of being included regardless. I'm in agreement with the general consensus that the silhouettes look like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, unknown, and <PERSON> from left to right. The unknown one could be <PERSON>.\n\nI think the only one we can be very sure of is <PERSON>. The silhouette looks damn like him.",
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"There is no scientific theory of intelligent design. You have to have strong evidence to even work toward becoming a scientific theory.\n\nThere is a theory of evolution. It's as strong as it can get without being simply a proven fact.\n\nWe do have a fossil record that really tells us a whole lot. We don't have a deity record.\n\nThere is no argument against inter-species evolution because we can actually observe that. This is why we have different breeds of dogs. You can also breed plants in certain ways and observe mutations. The only question is whether one species evolves into a different species, and the evidence is strongly in favor of it.\n\nIntelligent design has no scientific evidence by contrast, so they're not on the same ground. It's not like the likelyhood is 50/50 so you just flip a coin and choose one. One has evidence, the other does not.",
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"These links aren't giving me anything. I browsed several articles and the one called \"How Do We Know There Is a God?\" said this\n\n>a finite, limited man can never ultimately prove the existence of an eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing God.\n\nIt even references the Bible's statement that God created the whole universe. What I can prove to you is this statement is false, I can prove it using logic alone and it's really obvious.\n\nIf God exists, that by definition means God is a part of the universe, the universe being all that is. That means he created himself, which is a paradox.\n\nThe highest authority in the universe must always be existence itself because nothing can be outside of existence (if it is, then it doesn't exist by definition) which means that everything exists first and foremost. It's not \"created\" by a deity or anything else.\n\nYou can't refute that, it's airtight.",
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"By colloquial usage yes, the two terms are synonymous. Historically libertarian actually describes a position against all forms of authority.\n\nFor example they don't support \"bosses\" in the workplace and think that the workers of a factory should own and manage the factory. This is the actual definition of Socialism. \"No gods, no masters\" as it went...\n\nIt's pretty funny how wrong the colloquial use of these definitions are compared to the original definitions.",
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"It's RNG.\n\n>I tested it out by making a deck with 30 lands and I had to mulligan 3-4 times to get at least THREE lands\n\nMathematically that will happen some times. If you were to test this maybe a thousand times or more and were able to show us that the starting hands are biased toward non-land cards then you might be on to something.\n\nJust saying you've had bad luck is anecdotal. You can't do anything with that.",
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"Brick and mortar is an idea. It's cheap, flame resistant and not hard to learn if you don't want anything too fancy (it sounds like you don't). I learned to lay brick in high school.\n\nYou can mix the mortar on the spot, you just need to make sure it doesn't rain or snow before the mortar dries.\n\nDownside is they aren't exactly local resources like you want, unless you used clay and fired it yourself. You would need a lot of clay but if you do it, you want the sort of crimson red color. Cook it for too long and it will get brown--too brittle. If not long enough it will be too soft.",
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"It's complicated. The original concept of liberalism or libertarianism was divided among two schools:\n\n* One advocating we reach a socialist society via government as a tool to get the systems in place before eventually abolishing government and replacing it's functions privately (a la <PERSON>).\n\n* The other advocating we reach the same socialist society by reducing/abolishing the government sooner rather than later.\n\nThe term \"liberal\" sort of got hijacked in the West under the concept of inflating the government with zero plans to ever replace it. That's why Marxism has historically led to Communism. The end goal is basically forgotten as government keeps growing.",
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"Patriot Act is in violation of the fourth amendment.\n\nAlso, I don't see anywhere the OP stated that laws are immoral by default. Maybe he's a minarchist. In that case there's no contradiction or hypocrisy.\n\nBesides those points, it's pretty stupid to not at least temporarily side with the law when it's your only saving grace. If you were being sentenced to death without trial, would you just take it and maintain your anti-law moral integrity, or would you call on your 6th amendment right to a fair and speedy trial?\n\nI mean, people like you are so annoying. Fuck off.",
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"I'm assuming you're talking specifically about Very Hard mode. Everything before that is fine.\n\nThe cheap part is that it reads your inputs and counters them as fast as a single frame.\n\nHumans can definitely see a single frame but obviously not interpret it and react in that time.\n\nThere are ways to cheese it. Some players can consistently beat it e.g. klassic tower with no rounds lost. Vman on youtube comes to mind.",
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"I think it's almost certain that Legendaries (or equivalent) will generally be better. Otherwise they probably aren't very legendary, are they?\n\nThe thing to hope for would be a more generous economy than Hearthstone, which is pretty brutal for F2P.\n\nBut no competitive deck in hearthstone has that many legendary cards in it. I played Control Warrior and that one was the most expensive. Decks like Face Hunter and Zoo are cheap and strong.\n\nMost of the best cards in the game are basic or common. I think Fiery War Axe is the best card in the game. Mad Scientist, Wild Growth etc...\n\nThe best thing we could hope for is a system like Magic: Duels where once you have all copies of a card that can legally go in a deck, you can't open any more. Instead, you only open from the pool of cards you don't have yet.",
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"> He would debunk your claims in all the usual ways.\n\nI assume you mean about gun control. How can anyone debunk anything I've said? It's all true. Telling people they're not allowed to own or carry guns requires authority and power--the two things <PERSON> constantly claims to be against.\n\nAnother way of putting it would be that if we outlaw guns, only the state and criminals will have them. How does that help anything? It's empowering exactly the 2 things we don't want to empower and disempowering law-abiding citizens.",
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"I'm actually arguing the case for the here and now as well as a theoretical anarchy.\n\nI've heard him mention statistics, being that places with more gun control have lower deaths by firearms, but this is a fallacious argument because it ignores that the crimes are committed with other weapons instead. You can look at the UK statistics and it's very clear that although guns are used less than in the U.S., knives and \"other sharp objects\" are used instead, correlating pretty well with simply filling in the gap.\n\nThe idea that violent crime is low enough that nobody needs guns is speculative and an individual judgement call. Who is anybody to make that choice that for another person? That's like me saying that everywhere you need to go is close enough that you don't actually need a car, so you're not allowed to drive--it'll help the environment. It's authoritative and tyrannical.\n\nI can buy the argument for infringing on individual rights only if it's absolutely necessary. For example, I can understand taxing the wealthy to provide Social Security--that is the lesser evil in my opinion because of how terrible the alternative is--even though ideally we should tax nobody.\n\nBut I don't think this works for guns. If you disarm somebody and they are killed by e.g. an active shooter, then you are part of the reason they were murdered. I can't imagine justifying that. Guns are the equalizers of power. Keep them in the hands of criminals and the government instead? Recipe for disaster.",
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"Oh come on,\n\n>Very simple: He's talking about reality and you're a gun nut who needn't be listened to no matter what you are saying.\n\nThis is no argument at all and you know it. I can throw that right back and say you're a gun grabber who needn't be listened to no matter what you are saying.\n\nI've made points on that topic at least. If you think you have any good counter argument that's something. All you've done here is a sort of ad hominem fallacy.",
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">I would guess that <PERSON> would just tell you to look at the murder rates between the US and UK and then say that trading a shooting for a stabbing, and mass shootings for mass stabbings and active shooters for active stabbers, is a great trade that any country should make.\n\nThere are a few problems with this. First, it assumes a level of expertise on the subject matter. To justify stripping individual rights, or even advocating it, you have to know a lot about it, otherwise it's just unjustified authoritarianism. The statistics are very clear that there is no correlation at all with gun control and violent crime rates or murder rates.\n\nThe next point is that the notion of trading a shooting for a stabbing is favorable, but this ignores the defender's point of view. It's preferable to give an aggressor a knife instead of a gun, and it's preferable to give a defender a gun instead of a knife. Making it harder to get guns means it's harder for law-abiding citizens (defenders) to get guns, not criminals (aggressors).\n\nIt also assumes that gun control is effective. There are as many guns in America as people. No other nation has ever had anything comparable to this, there is no getting rid of them and no restricting the trade of them if people are determined. There is only hindering the law-abiding citizens who only want to hunt, target practice or defend themselves.\n\nI know a guy within a 10 minute drive who sells all kinds of arms illegally. He'll rig you up a fully-automatic handgun with the serial number filed off for a few hundred bucks, no questions asked. That will never go away.\n\n>It's interesting you choose cars as an analogy because we regulate all kinds of things about cars rather extensively.\n\nAnd so are guns. How much more can we regulate guns and still be reasonable about it? We already do background checks which include criminal history and mental health. I don't think there's any more reasonable legislation that can be made. The problem of violence is a cultural one.\n\n>I suspect <PERSON> would say the idea that guns are an equalizer to governmental power is a fantasy, the era of the citizens bringing their own weapons or having the same weapons as the professional military is long past.\n\nThis is a popular opinion, even one that I've seen <PERSON> use before, but it's wrong, and worse, it's being made from a place of ignorance when the people making that argument in fact know nothing about warfare or militant strategy and tactics. <PERSON> claims to not have an opinion on building 7 because he's not a physicist. Fair point. But he's not a military scientist either, so by the same logic he should have no opinion on this as well.\n\nAny military objective beyond bombing a location indiscriminately requires foot soldiers, and foot soldiers are always vulnerable to small arms fire. Look at the conflicts in the Middle East right now and in Vietnam. Those serve as really good examples of insurgents with nothing but small arms holding off the U.S. military.\n\nEven if it is hopeless, admitting that the populace is outgunned is really helping my argument more than anything because it shows there is a great power disparity which should not be increased even more.\n\nBeing able to fight off the government isn't my #1 concern for rights to gun ownership, but it is something worth keeping in mind and in fact it's the only reason given by the 2nd Amendment.",
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"I talk to entire communities of people who edc a handgun and they don't do it for protection from the government or terrorists. That's just an attempt to deprive them of their individual rights by making their logic look dumb or unfounded.\n\n>FBI studied 185 public shootings over a 10 or 15 year period, only one stopped by armed civilian.\n\nComplete bullshit and here is the proof: watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9eCrs_MXxo) and tell me you still deny that armed citizens don't save lives.",
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"Yes and it's not even a matter of opinion. It's very well established in marketing that this is less successful than you know, actually advertising/hyping these things.\n\nEvery successful business in the history of capitalism did not advertise simply on a whim--they advertised because it's proven to be probably the best investment you can make after a politician.\n\nPeople note Fallout Shelter's success and that the team is dong that with Legends. The problem is that Fallout Shelter was announced at E3. There is no equivalent of E3 this time of year.",
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"Let's assume this basis of the article:\n\n\"But the statistical reality is that for every justifiable homicide in the United States—**for every lethal shooting in defense of life or property**—guns are used to commit 34 murders and 78 suicides, and are the cause of two accidental deaths, according to an analysis of FBI data by The Washington Post.\"\n\nis correct. The wording is slanted because of the part I emphasized with bold. Nobody is claiming that the good guy with a gun always or even usually **kills** the aggressor, but the wording only mentions lethal shootings. It does not mention wounds, it does not mention scaring off the aggressor, it does not mention buying time for civilians to run to safety while the police show up, it does not mention the fact that the aggressors often shoot themselves when met with armed resistance. So try again and pay attention to the words being used in the thesis to see whether the claim is even relevant to the argument.\n\nYou also can't show how gun legislation actually prevents these criminals from getting guns, when we know that most criminals' guns are bought privately.\n\n[Defensive gun use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_gun_use)\n\n*Low end estimates are in the range of 55,000 to 80,000 incidents per year, while high end estimates reach of 4.7 Million incidents per year.*\n\n[Gun violence in America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States)\n\n*According to the FBI, in 2012, there were 8,855 total firearm-related homicides in the US, with 6,371 of those attributed to handguns.*\n\nLet's put that into perspective. Under 9,000 total firearm related homicides compared to between 55,000 to 4.7 million defensive uses per year. I think the statistics speak for themselves.\n\nAlso, *61% of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. are suicides.* suicides don't count for obvious reasons and this skews statistics unless you filter that out.",
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"It's easy to criticize, but you did ask for advice/criticism. Your mistakes in my opinion were:\n\n* Not having the gun on your person\n\n* Leaving the vehicle when you did not have to/could have drove off\n\n* (Arguably) pulling the gun when the man had no weapon\n\n* Yelling that you have a gun\n\n* Talking to the police after they arrived on scene\n\n\"Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law\" is not figurative. They actually mean that. Seriously, don't talk to cops. It cannot help your case in any way if this goes to court. I know most people won't agree with me on this, so watch [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc) of actual cops telling you why you should **never** talk to them under any circumstances. I've been through the court system myself and cannot stress the seriousness of this enough. I read the manuscript and the police actually misquoted me. It's a big deal, especially when a gun is involved.\n\nYelling that you have a gun sounds like a threat to anybody who may not know exactly know what's going on. De-escalate and try to flee if possible instead.\n\nYou could make the case that you were in fear of your life or especially your son's, since he was present, but it's difficult unless there are multiple aggressors or the guy has a weapon. Shooting a man who's only threatening a fist fight can actually land you a manslaughter charge. I know what it's like to be put between a rock and a hard place, so I mean this criticism as gently and understandably of your position as possible.",
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"You mean aircraft carriers' missile defense? I don't think they have any.\n\nDo you think they can shoot artillery out of the sky or something? They have AA guns and such, but I can't imagine a carrier can stop artillery from nailing them.\n\nI think it's moot because why would an aircraft carrier ever move within range of being hit by something like that... they're aircraft carriers. The jets can takeoff from them and travel hundreds of miles to do whatever.",
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">if they're attacked by abother ship\n\nI'm no expert, but I can't think of a reason why an aircraft carrier would ever move within range of any ship which could pose a threat to it.\n\nThey scout ahead and have sonar, they know if anything dangerous is ahead.\n\nAccording to this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sunken_aircraft_carriers], there haven't been any carriers sunk in actual combat since 1966, and unless I'm missing any, they were all sunk by submarines, aircraft or scuba divers, and none were sunk by other ships.",
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"I bolded the statement to point out the facts for emphasis and I said I bolded them.\n\n>Crimes are committed far more often.\n\nI gave those statistics if you bothered to read.\n\n>It doesn't mention my fantasies\n\nAs soon as you start playing that game, you lose the argument. I gave a real criticism to the lack of real data in that pathetic source you provided and you say it's my fantasies. You argue a point or you argue nothing at all. Ad hominems mean you can't refute, are out of ammo, and thus lose.\n\nI accept your surrender. No need to debunk the rest of the nonsense you typed after that.",
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"You mean she was actually shooting with her eyes closed? Never heard of something like that. Amazing what feels natural to some shooters.\n\nWhen my sister and I were little, we were firing my dad's .357 Mag revolver in the back yard, and she somehow placed her thumb in between the hammer and cylinder in single action. I got her attention probably just before she pulled the trigger and thumped her thumbnail something fierce. My criticism frustrated her and she swung the gun down toward her feet in anger--I thought she was going to shoot her foot.",
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"Operation Fortitude in WWII comes to mind.\n\nIt was the Allies attempt to convince the Germans that they were invading Pas de Calais from southern England, using everything from constant false radio traffic (which had to be done well and accurately, or it would be obviously fake) to inflatable tanks, knowing that the Germans would likely be observing and suspecting these things.\n\nIt was all a decoy as the actual invasion was to Normandy via Scotland.\n\nThere could also be some truth to the Trojan horse. Some think it was actually a boat or a battering ram, etc...",
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"> Also, try saying that to all the thick-headed people who hate eso\n\nBecause ESO is a critically mediocre game, it consistently got ratings of 6-7 out of 10, and not everybody likes MMO's.\n\nIt's actually sad that people like you think that everything with \"The Elder Scrolls\" in the title is God's jizz and you're compelled to swallow it all.\n\nIf a game is shit, it's shit. Doesn't matter if it's \"The Elder Scrolls\". None of us have a clue how good Legends will be except the developers.",
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"I'm assuming since you posted this in r/anarchy that you're confused about these labels, like most Americans.\n\nAnarchists are liberals. The Democrats just hijacked the term. I don't credit most Democrats as being liberals.\n\nFrom the Wikipedia article on \"Liberalism\", first paragragh:\n\n\"Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality.[1] The former principle is stressed in classical liberalism while the latter is more evident in social liberalism.[2] Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally they support ideas and programs such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free markets, civil rights, democratic societies, secular governments, and international cooperation\"\n\nIn total accordance with anarchism/libertarianism, except the part about secular governments, which is the more modern interpretation I mentioned above.",
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"The idea is like \"beauty is in the eye of the beholder\". An object does not contain beauty and it does not contain meaning. As you read this comment, you understand it because of interpretation. Inherently none of these symbols contain meaning, that is all nihilism really is.\n\nThere is nothing to \"transcend\" nihilism. It's just an objective truth.\n\nYour fear of death is natural, so let's assume there is no afterlife, your consciousness will no longer exist. What's terrible about that? Was it terrible before you were born? Of course not--you didn't experience anything before you were born and death would be exactly like that. You will not\n\n>wake from this dream into the reality of pure and total nothingness and nonexistence forever.\n\nNonexistence means **no experience whatsoever**. It's not agonizing like it would be if you woke up in total blackness and still had a mind forever. And you don't even know for certain that there is no afterlife. Unfounded as afterlife may be, it could happen.\n\n> My life is full of a variety of different meanings. The problem is that these are all trivialized when compared to the giant, looming specter of impending death.\n\nThis is the key statement. They aren't trivialized by the constant possibility and inevitability of death--again, nihilism. **You** trivialize them, so stop doing that if it's not what you want. Just do your thing and enjoy life. You are so worried over nothing, literally nothing, since that's what the nonexistence you're afraid of is.\n\nAsk yourself how fearing or worrying about death helps you. It doesn't. All it does is put you in a shitty, depressed mood. You can't stop it, so focus your mental energy on your excitement instead. That mindset is not deluded, it's natural.\n\nPersonally, I'm not worried about death. I can't explain to you why. I guess there's just no point. No use crying over spilt milk (or milk that is certain to spill in the future).",
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"<PERSON> made a strong argument when he stated that anyone who says \"God is good\" or \"God is great\" admits that there is morality above God.\n\nThe extension of that is how everything is created by God, and yet God calls many of these things evil, or \"abominations\", basically admitting he created abominations, and is thus a hypocrite, which is paradoxical according to the perfection ascribed to him by scripture.",
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">Since you can only have 2 of any one rare, you can't build decks entirely around a set of rares, or legendaries, for that matter.\n\nYou wouldn't want to. You would run x4 Kytheon, Hero of Akros in a White Weenie deck because that's within the design space for the card. But you wouldn't run x4 Ob Nixilis in any deck.\n\nThe problem obviously is that rarity does not determine strength. We all know that Rancor is an absolute monster of a card, but it's only Common or Uncommon, and there are lots of shit Rares and Mythics. It sort of ruins the balance that Standard tries to make for that reason.\n\nCould you imagine if Rancor or Swords to Plowshares were introduced to the format? Because you could run x3 or x4 of them, but other colors aren't allowed to run that many copies of their best cards, it upsets balance. At the very least it's something that would require compensation (by cutting certain cards).",
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"Yeah, that's right, they're being a dick because you beat them. You can report them if you think it's worth your effort.\n\nI've reported before and they want screenshots on chess.com. So I take a screenshot when the guy starts waiting suspiciously long and another just before the clock runs out, and attach them both to an email. The moderator can then see many minutes were spent just waiting to lose on time.\n\nI go off to do whatever and check back frequently to make sure the opponent didn't sneak a move in.",
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"<PERSON> made an absolutely killer guide [here](http://testyourmight.com/threads/espios-tigrar-fury-dragon-fangs-guide-version-3-5-in-progress.55306/) on Tigrar Fury and he also updated it with Dragon Fangs.\n\nI'm convinced you won't find a better guide to <PERSON> anywhere.\n\nHe's a really unique character and not that hard to play. f214 xx dbf3 is a true tick throw both on hit and block. The only other character who can do this kind of thing to my knowledge is <PERSON>.\n\nBasic concept to playing <PERSON> is:\n\n* Punchwalk makes almost everything safe\n\n* d3 is a 6 frame low poke and +12 on hit, so use it to set up combos/mixups.\n\n* f3 is his main footsie tool\n\n* 3, d3 breaks armor, use this for oki when opponent has meter",
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"I only use the chess.com one. The issue is that I need some time to analyze the position and even see where all the pieces are. Even when I find the winning tactic, I lose rating because of time.\n\nKind of shitty, since in a game, you will gradually take mental note of piece placement, open lines, and available tactics--you don't have to take it all in suddenly.",
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"It also says *You do not choose which opponent an unblocked attacker deals combat damage to until the damage is assigned in the Combat Damage Step. This means this is undecided yet when the defending team chooses how to block. For example, if you have three attacking artifact creatures and the defending team can block only one of them, you can later assign the combat damage of whichever two are unblocked to one opponent each to get two triggers.*\n\nI didn't know that, since we choose the player we do damage to as we attack, not during the combat damage step.",
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">Might this meta be born out of the players' want for shorter games, which translates into more gold in less time?\n\nProbably not. Anybody who wants to farm the gold cap quickly would obviously do it against Hard AI.\n\nIf I'm running an aggro deck and running out of steam against a control deck, and let's say I know I can't burn their face to death, why should I keep playing? Nobody enjoys the slow torture of watching the opponent gain card advantage and board control as they die a death by a thousand cuts or something.\n\n>This bothers me because the current meta revolves around fast decks\n\nWait, why does that bother you? If the meta is so aggro-ish then you should easily counter it by running lots of stuff to just deal with aggro's early game and then out-value them in the long run.\n\nI'm on Steam and I don't think the meta is overly fast at all. Could be that on iOS, players just want a quick game since they're on mobile.\n\nIn my opinion you shouldn't let yourself be bothered by it. Just punish the RDWs out there and have fun doing it.",
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"<PERSON> explained there can only be 6 at a time. Since this is from <PERSON>, it's okay to assume it's at least possible he could be mistaken about that.\n\nWe have <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> (dead). One called <PERSON> was mentioned in the comics.\n\nAccording to Greek legend, all sirens are female vultures, so it would stand to reason that all of them should be chicks.\n\n>And if one Siren dies is another one born or does someone just have powers that ignite within them?\n\nI don't think we have any information on that. Your speculations seem like the obvious ones to guess though.",
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"> <PERSON> was taken away as a child, while <PERSON> apparently did something to her mother by accident.\n\nI'm skeptical of that. <PERSON> implied that <PERSON> did something terrible to her mom, but then we get an echo in which <PERSON> asked <PERSON> what happened to mommy, implying she didn't know--either she blacked out or otherwise unknowingly killed her mom, or <PERSON> just blamed it on <PERSON>.\n\nWouldn't surprise me a bit if it was actually <PERSON> who killed her.",
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"I don't think you can quite maximize DPS and survivability. You will end up losing a little of one or both.\n\nI really like his [Deputy build](http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/t/build-deputy-sal/341174). Basic concept is that it abuses that money shot applies the right-handed weapon bonus damage to the left-handed weapon. So you use Jakobs shotguns with capacity of 2 and a right-handed weapon with capacity of 12+ to exploit that.\n\nThe effect is that you run around healing with Grog Nozzle and one-shotting most things with every other shot from your shotgun.",
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"*Kotal:*\n\n* Gameplay - 7/10 **Brutish.** He's slow and awkward at first but has plus frames. Respect the paddle.\n\n* <PERSON> - 9/10 **Aztec God.** He was such a badass in the comics. Interesting to have a <PERSON> of Outworld who has a sense of honor. Dig the Aztec thing.\n\n*D'Vorrah:*\n\n* Gameplay - 8/10 **Highly technical.** Personally I don't like her but when you watch a talented player like <PERSON> play her, she's wicked.\n\n* <PERSON> - 4/10 **Deceitful bug lady?** She's so bitchy all the time and doesn't apparently have any other characterization.\n\n*Ferra/Torr:*\n\n* Gameplay - 10/10 **Rip and squeeze you!** Grappler/space control hybrid with exceptional safety.\n\n* Lore - 7/10 **<PERSON> and the beast.** I like what's there, the concept of two psychotic, eyeball-collecting symbiotes who complete each other in every way. Good potential, but not enough lore yet.\n\n*<PERSON>:*\n\n* Gameplay - 10/10 **Fast & stylish.** Her rushdown, 50/50 style is visually beautiful with popups into run cancels, pistols for zoning and varation choice between more zoning, nut krackers and command grabs. You couldn't ask for more.\n\n* Lore - 9/10 **Cool kid.** She's obviously the leader of the new generation and gets the best traits from both mom and dad. Hard not to like her snarky one-liners.\n\n*<PERSON>:*\n\n* Gameplay - 6/10 **The archer.** A little unoriginal and simplistic maybe, but he can do some cool shit in Ancestral; the variation nobody plays.\n\n* Lore - 3/10 **<PERSON> gay descendant** Went through a rebellious youth stage of stealing shit, then got over it, which is in no way remarkable. Story mode told us he likes men in a subtle way instead of giving him tight clothes and talking with fronted S's. The gay characterization is tokenism and feels contrived. There isn't a lot to him besides that, and being persuasive like twice. Was not even in the comics if I recall.\n\n*Takeda:*\n\n* Gameplay - 9/10 **The meanest footsies.** He fights like a 21st century ninja; lightsabers; whips; just generally looks awesome every time he attacks.\n\n* Lore - 7/10 **Telepathic ninja.** Can read minds cuz <PERSON>. Trained by <PERSON>. Personality is sort of sarcastic like <PERSON>'s. Likable.\n\n*Jacqui:*\n\n* Gameplay - 7/10 **Boxing + machine guns.** I always thought it would be interesting if she was a kicker like <PERSON>, just to have some dichotomy with her dad. Those skinny arms don't inspire the same confidence as <PERSON>'s, but seeing her X-Ray feels like Christmas. Machine gun is annoying as hell to deal with.\n\n* Lore - 3/10 **I exist cuz there's only 1 black character.** <PERSON> does not seem to have any defining traits. She falls into the same design space as <PERSON>, both are tokens, both feel like cheap, watered-down versions of their ascendants. Maybe they just need another couple games to flesh out the characters more. As it stands, <PERSON> almost can't be anybody's favorite personality, there is just nothing in particular to latch onto or be attracted to.\n\n*Erron Black:*\n\n* Gameplay - 9/10 **SonicFox.** You might think a gunslinger would be more of a zoner, but <PERSON> is great at pressuring opponents into a corner, dropping the caltrops, and 50/50ing your ass. Even has a command grab.\n\n* Lore - 8/10 **Paid gun who talks like 'Dirty' <PERSON>.** Probably watches way too many spaghetti westerns--the dude carries fucking single-action revolvers in the 21st century, probably still running the .38 Special black powder cartridges. He fills a flavorful niche which MK was lacking.",
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">They are just dumb muscle but have lost every fight\n\nThey haven't lost every fight. [They beat Red Dragons and the impression is they do a lot of ass kicking, they act as <PERSON>'s personal bodyguards. They also trucked through <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON>, then they beat <PERSON> at the end of MKX.](#spoiler)\n\n>As for <PERSON>, she never did anything in <PERSON>'s rule that we ever saw (in reality because she didn't exist, but as a result plot-wise as well). But as of MKX she kills <PERSON>, kills <PERSON>, beats <PERSON>, beats <PERSON> and is central to reviving <PERSON>\n\nShe's a new character. Of course just now we're going to be finding out about her, and her past is somewhat mysterious. Her fight record is not as remarkable as you make it sound. In MK, everybody sort of takes turns kicking each others' asses.\n\n[We know that she lost to <PERSON> while she was working for <PERSON>, <PERSON> took her down, she's apparently no match for <PERSON> because he ripped her in half, and she was losing to <PERSON> while he was overcome by blood magic. And then <PERSON> beat her at the end of MKX.](#spoiler) I don't really see how you think she's overpowered--she has a losing record at this point.",
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"Up to 3 of them will be stored, after that, you won't get any new ones. As long as you play at least once every 3 days, and complete all of them when you do play, you won't miss any.\n\nIt's still worth checking once a day if you can just to scrap the 20 gold dailies for something more rewarding, since you can only scrap one daily per day.",
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">canonly unviable\n\nCanon is simply ignored for gameplay and especially guest characters in MK.\n\nAlien, for example--I'm pretty sure his blood won't actually kill his opponents. <PERSON> drinks blood straight from the heart. We know that <PERSON>'s blood functions just like Alien's, but her blood does no damage. \n\n>Obviously the Chainsaw would be his standard, center variation.\n\nObviously he will have a chainsaw, but I don't think there is such thing as a standard, center variation. They should all be of equal value. I think the chainsaw should give him longer range normals for a solid footsie game, with a straight forward style, something similar to Ninjutsu Scorpion.\n\nI'm expecting him to have some decent armor in all variations, even meterless--something like Ferra/Torr's charge, where he rushes the opponent and has a hit of armor during Startup.\n\n>Another one is probably going to be command grab based. \"Butcher\" where he duel wields a meat pounder mallet and a meat hook.\n\nI was also thinking that. The first time we saw him, he thumped that dude in the head with that big ass hammer.\n\nI sort of think his 3rd variation may be weaponless, like <PERSON>'s Relentless/Unstoppable.\n\nI can't imagine Leatherface will have too much in the way of zoning/projectiles. I really hope he is a grappler, we need more of them. He should get a couple of command grabs to choose from and even a true tick throw on either hit or block, like <PERSON>.",
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"To a degree. Buddhism has all these methods and rules that Taoism generally downplays. And beyond that, they both are centered around belief systems that the other is not centered around.\n\nStill, the idea as I see it is not to view Buddhism or Taoism or any other -ism in a vacuum, but to look at the real world application of them.\n\nHow many Christians do you know who stone their neighbors for working on Sunday? Most people who say they follow an ideology, philosophy or religion agree with some points and disagree with others. Some people cherry pick the ideas they like from Taoism and Buddhism without being 100% Taoist or Buddhist, if that makes sense.\n\nThis concept is actually an earmark of Buddhism. The first thing you need to know about it is that <PERSON>'s advice is to not believe anything he says just because he says it, but to try the advice and only if it works for you, apply it--if you find the advice wanting, just ignore it. I completely agree. Some advice from Buddhism is awesome. The religious aspect of it is unbelievable to me, I just see no reason why I should believe that, so I ignore it.",
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">Do Taoists pray?\n\nMy understanding is there is a form of it, but I don't. It can have some positive effects for people who do believe in this sort of thing, as a placebo. I just maintain an attitude of positivity when I prefer it (ironically it's not always what I prefer), but overall an attitude of gratefulness, just for existing and being content with what I am. Is that prayer? I don't think so, but maybe it's the closest parallel I have.\n\nMaybe there is even something more to it than that, maybe you're connecting to some higher mind or even deity through prayer, and it can have real effects that way. I just see no evidence of that and so to pretend otherwise would be disingenuous.\n\nI think if that sort of supernatural thing does exist, action would be even better than prayer, wouldn't it? It's all speculation really.\n\nThat's not even a specifically Taoist stance though.\n\n>Is there an alternative to prayer that a Taoist might use like sending positive thoughts to the world or using intentionally to bring about positive changes.\n\nI think the alternative is just positive intention through action and optimism--one day in a high school class I had a sort of epiphany. I had gradually been telling myself to see the world in a more positive light, knowing it would change my attitude and mindset for the better, and at a certain moment I just sort of saw everything differently. The only way to describe it is that I felt like I was seeing the world through a young child's eyes again. I was playful and curious about everything. It felt light.\n\nWhat I've come to learn is that we get weighed down by many of the things we pick up from other people. Maybe a friend expresses negativity in a way that's somehow attractive to you, e.g. it's funny--so you pick that up. Maybe it's just sarcastically or passive-aggressively insulting a person in a joking way, but it's interpreted by other people in a serious way, and it incrementally warps your mind, slowly rots you--I've had that happen. You reach the point where you've changed as a person in a way that your actions are no longer aligned with who you are, and you need to totally re-evaluate yourself to identify all the personality traits that you've taken from other people which don't simply reveal the real you, and drop them. Drop all that luggage and you feel lighter. It's easy once you identify the beliefs and behaviors--as soon as you identify them for what they are, they are no longer a habit, which means that if you continue to keep them, it's by choice.\n\nThat was a bit off topic, so back to prayer--some things are really outside your control, and that's why people pray, but you can always change your own perception of a thing--that's something I've borrowed from Buddhism.\n\nI'm not a fan of cough drops for colds. Temporarily fighting symptoms with varying degrees of success is--all other things being equal--probably less desirable than curing the problem outright. If a person calls you fat, and you deal with this in an external way, by talking to the person, or avoiding them, or changing your diet, you're taking a cough drop. If you change yourself to not take offense when they call you fat, you have just cured your problem forever.\n\nSo instead of praying for something to improve when I have no control over it, I rather try to change my own way of thinking so that I perceive it as less terrible. Often there are positive results of the things we label as \"bad\", but the negative label completely stops us from realizing that. This is the importance of not making value judgments on anything to keep an open and flexible mind.\n\nMaybe some angry driver flips you off on the freeway--it's easy to call that person a dick or think the world would just be a better place without them, but how do you know they didn't just inadvertently save you from an accident? You can't know a thing like that. We have blessings in disguise as curses all the time.",
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"He probably will play pretty similar to that, but with MKX mechanics obviously.\n\nYeah, he was completely a retarded choice as far as his character goes, but from a strictly gameplay point of view, he could fill an interesting niche, especially if he has a grappling variation with the meat tenderizer. <PERSON> will probably have solid footsies, something like Ninjutsu.",
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"Does anybody care about factions? It was a neat idea I guess--the concept of choosing a clan and seeing them win every couple of weeks, but it fell apart real quick.\n\nAnymore it's just about the occasional Faction Kill and menu screens.\n\nI would rather the team just focus their resources on anything else really; character balance, stages, etc... let's not throw good money after bad trying to save the factions system.",
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"What if I only have a few rounds left and I want to choose which gun that ammo gets loaded into?\n\nMaybe you have two revolvers but one is better than the other.\n\n> It just seems like such a priority mechanic\n\nNot really dude. Just press the reload button. Reloading in real life is a bitch. It hurts your fingers to reload many double-stack magazines without an UpLula loader. Video games have it easy.",
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"I find it strange that you liked Fallout 4 so much. I was slightly disappointed because I guess I was expecting something better than Fallout 3, which is still king to me.\n\nMostly, Fallout 4 was streamlined a lot. And by that I mean designed with more casual players in mind. The dialogue system and removal of repair system being two examples of that.\n\nFallout 3 is my #3 game of all time right now. #2 being Ocarina of Time and #1 being The Last of Us.",
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"You can make one by ordering parts from [FocusAttack](http://www.focusattack.com/), but the price is normally still over $100. For you that might mean, idk, maybe $200-$400 or more, just guessing from the outrageous $516 conversion you listed.\n\nI'm not aware of any super cheap alternative. They are expensive, but I honestly don't see how you're going to get one for much cheaper than just ordering it unless you are lucky enough to find one locally somewhere.",
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"I would like something hands-on and customizable with the resource system (assuming there is a resource system) e.g. mana. It's a strength of MTG imo, being able to add lands to your deck as you see fit. I much prefer this to Hearthstone's automatic 1 mana crystal per turn.\n\nFrom Hearthstone, I like the concept of Hero powers.\n\nSome form of faction system, while not common for CCGs, could be fun. These usually aren't executed well, but the concept has potential, I think.",
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"Dude, reddit doesn't work like that. This is not an official forum.\n\nThere are subreddits about sexy aborted fetuses and shit. Anybody can make one.\n\nIf you're lucky, devs may visit the Reddit to provide updates.\n\nBy the way, there is no censorship on reddit by default: fuck shit ass monkey cunt. But mods can decide to remove stuff. Technically nothing I've said is against the rules on the right.",
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"Well how do you propose they execute that? Create a hitbox for blood and make it hurt anybody it touches? What about the blood on the ground? What you're proposing would do constant damage to the enemy for just playing properly and being offensive.\n\nIt would provoke a meta of trying to hurt the opponent while making them bleed as little as possible. Nobody wants to deal with that shit, it's a headache.\n\nWhat about <PERSON>'s fatal? He drinks the blood from their heart. No way to make that fit canon.",
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"I'm sure it's not ruining the experience for many people. Everyone else I've talked to just thinks his moveset looks cool. If you like Alien, then just play Alien. There's so much unrealistic, non-canon stuff in the game that it's strange you cherry pick this one example to complain about.\n\nPretend the Tarkatan DNA somehow nullifies the acidic properties of the blood or something if you can't get over it.",
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">But what's the point of having <PERSON> if you aren't using him to his fullest?\n\nHe's still <PERSON>. I'm sure you can do all sorts of cool shit with him. You're missing the overpowered as fuck acid blood that destroys anything it touches.\n\nYour argument is not a very good one and can be applied to <PERSON> in IGAU--why doesn't he kill anyone except <PERSON> with 1 punch? Gameplay > canon, always. You can't have overpowered or awkward mechanics in a fighting game. The core experience is too important to be manipulated by any lore which is not conducive to gameplay.\n\nIt's well established that Reptile is a relatively weak combatant in the lore. But it's unacceptable to make him weak in gameplay because that upsets balance, which is the #1 factor.\n\nAnd you still didn't address my comment about it totally changing the meta regarding avoiding Alien bleeding on you. That would be so aggravating that nobody would want to play against <PERSON> because hurting him hurts you back--it's a completely dumb mechanic, sorry. If he gets it, so should <PERSON>.\n\nWhat I'm trying to say is you can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't have the gameplay perfectly align with lore all the time and still have a good fighting game.",
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"Some dude a while back was saying Leatherfaces variations were like:\n\n<PERSON>\n\nI thought that was funny as fuck and laughed way harder than I should've. They might be something like:\n\n<PERSON>\n\nI'm looking forward to chainsaw footsies though. Looks like he's almost on par with Ninjutsu or Kenjutsu footsies.",
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"It's not a strawman.\n\nI'm selling a Plaque Kombat Pack that costs $30 and includes a toothbrush and toothpaste. You already bought the toothpaste.\n\nSomeone else is just starting to brush their fucking teeth and buys my Pack for $30. Yes, the beginners got a better deal than you, but the comparison works because it's identical except we're replacing DLC with dental supplies. It's not a strawman--you pretending otherwise is just salt.\n\nThis is not new, it's not unusual. Video games cost $60 at launch. Later they are reduced to $20 bundles with loads more content because the value decreases. All you've demonstrated is complete ignorance of economics.\n\nThat's just the **entire** consumer electronics industry. Things are expensive at launch and get cheaper in time. Early adopters pay to be on the cutting edge.",
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"I don't think WB treatment of DLC is terrible. They look like saints compared to the likes of EA and Ubisoft.\n\nDiablo 2: Lord of Destruction was the ideal kind of DLC. The dollar value was pretty tremendous. That sort of DLC really is just bonus content--if you don't want it, don't buy it. But you do want it, and it's a good deal, so buy it.",
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">is there ever a good reason to applaud a company for releasing old content branded as an entirely new product for potentially the same price, when this new product actually contains less new content than its predecessor?\n\nIt's not branded as a new product. It's a new content with old content for free as a bonus. You don't know the price yet, it could be cheaper than the last one.\n\nIf you want to bitch that it's too expensive, that's reasonable enough--you don't need to make dubious claims to say that.\n\nI didn't buy the first KP, I bought the character individually because it was cheaper. Do that if it makes more economic sense to you.\n\n>Person A does get burned in relation to person B\n\nNot true. Person A had the content for possibly many months now. Person B has not. If you want to be an early adopter, that comes with a price.\n\n>I'm not salty, I'm concerned KP2 is going to be less value for a similar price.\n\nSo what? There is no rule stating that all Packs must be of equal value. Don't buy it if it's too much for you.\n\n>Your original argument did not come anywhere close to the one you made just now. This comment actually related to the scenario I described. The first one did not. Articulate your point in full next time.\n\nBullshit. It's an identical scenario replaced only by a different product to illustrate the point clearly. Drink some water, you're still salty.",
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">In the Duels of the Planeswalkers series, people complained that the timer was too long, so they shortened the timer. Now people are complaining that its too short.\n\nThis is a weak argument because it makes the playerbase look like one hypocritical entity and it validates a decision based on *anybody* at all making a complaint.\n\nHow do you know that it wasn't only 5% of the playerbase in prior games who had that complaint, and that the 95% who were happy were simply content, and thus silent on the matter?\n\nThe only way to know what the community actually wants, if that matters at all to these devs, is to put it to a vote. It's a shame how little of that we see in game development.\n\nI'm not saying that's the only way to reach a decision--but it's the only way to make any argument based on what \"people\" want. Anything else is just speculative cherry picking.",
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">I'm frantically hammering the space bar all throughout their first main phase\n\nYou don't want to do that because you could be activating the timer and then deactivating it. Just hit spacebar once as soon as you see the timer available. Either the lag is bad enough that you miss out, or it isn't. Tapping the button frantically won't make it come out faster or anything like that.",
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"I noticed a few potential problems:\n\n1: I think you misinterpreted the \"isolated nuclear terrorist strike\" prediction made prior to 1999. I think it's pretty clear he was describing the events of 9/11--the biggest difference being \"nuclear\".\n\n2: The prediction about <PERSON> lifespan as being 30 years has no correlation to life here on Earth because it ignores that he is in a totally separate reality, of which time does not correspond to ours in the way we understand it. So 30 years could pass for us and that could be any possible number of years for him. If he's right about there being an infinite number of parallel realities, a million years could pass for us and a version of <PERSON> would still be alive.",
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">It doesn't, really. Yes, the advance may be the main line these days, but 4.Bd3 is a poor approach. Turns the game into a french advance without white squared bishops on the board which favours black a lot.\n\nI'm a Caro player, and yeah 4.Bd3 is wrong in principle. The position is about equal, to claim it favors Black a lot is pretty unfounded, I think. He is still down a tempo, cramped and behind in development 2 pieces to none.\n\n>In the early and mid 1800s many fundamental concepts had not yet been developed. Remember, this game was even played before <PERSON> had spread the word of development and central control.\n\nYet is that not what we see in this game? Positional ideas? That was my point--<PERSON> here was playing ahead of his time.\n\nI also think it's strange that you attribute the pioneering of development and central control to <PERSON>. The concept of central control was long before <PERSON>. That's why the idea of occupying the center with pawns is within the \"classical\" school of chess. We see the center is consistently controlled by both players even going back to the earliest of recorded chess games.\n\n<PERSON> was a pioneer in the sense that he changed the meta from sharp, gambit-style knockout chess to a more positional one of building small, permanent advantages, particularly in closed positions.\n\nAnd the idea of rapid development would be more attributed to <PERSON>.",
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"The main characters are <PERSON> and <PERSON>. Arguably there are no other bottom-tier characters.\n\nI don't know enough about <PERSON> to talk about how it would be best to improve him.\n\n<PERSON> has pretty terrible pokes for a character with such slow normals to begin with. His pokes should be buffed universally by a few startup frames--that's a start.\n\nThey should also allow him to choose where he throws his opponent with command grabs. One of his best advantages is true tick throws, but you don't really want to do them in the corner because it relieves the opponent of corner pressure.\n\nThe main problem with Unstoppable, which is most certainly the worst variation in the game, is that instead of actually useful tools, he gets a revive with a few Health %. This means that you get a shitty variation that just lasts longer at being shitty. It's a cool and canon idea for the variation, but not conducive to gameplay. Give him more Health after the revive and perhaps either a few seconds of armor or a damage buff--something. If not, then just improve his frames overall or give him a new tool of some sort.",
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">The health and damage buff activate slower than Kotal's blood god totems and has no way to activate them safely. While damage in this regards is nice, health buff is minimal(5% iirc) and neither lasts very long. Ex versions activate faster and give an extra, almost unnoticeable boost.\n\nThe thing about healing in this game is that it does not come in large amounts. I think Kotal's sun ray is the best. I think the HoT is about right actually, but the damage buff is poor because you have to actually start pressuring the opponent to even prove any value--the heal just heals you regardless of what happens. The damage buff adds about 5% to his normal combos *when he lands them*. So damage buff I think has priority over the heal.\n\n>The revive could use a little more mmphf imo. The only changes I would make is to give <PERSON> a bit more health (10-15%+) for every bar that gets sucked up.\n\nI agree.\n\n>An option for how much bar gets taken would be nice to have.\n\nIt's arguable how much this matters--I think either you want to spend meter to revive or you do not, but okay. You hold D to choose not to revive right now. They could add holding L, R, or U to choose between 1, 2 and 3 bars respectively.\n\n>The final problem however, is his lack of zoning tools.\n\nHe gets that with Slasher and I think it's perfectly fine to have bruiser variations with no zoning. He does have armor and he can generally counter zoning with simply: ex bf3. A reflect parry would be something though.",
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"The assumption is that you have a lifetime supply of toothpaste and thus never need to buy more. I didn't specify that and maybe I should have, but it is not a strawman just because you assumed I implied a finite amount.\n\nA strawman is creating an argument which the other person did not make, and refuting that argument. That is not even remotely close to the scale we're talking about regarding the inaccuracy involved.\n\nAt worst, you could accuse me of slightly mischaracterizing the person's argument.\n\nIt's also not a strawman because I didn't make an argument to begin with, I asked a question rhetorically.",
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"The only thing I find less convenient about OTB is that it's not as easy to see where all the pieces are. The top/down 2 dimensional view playing online is so quick and easy to see exactly where everything is.\n\nI sort of have to look harder and change my point of view sometimes to see the whole board and absorb the big picture OTB.\n\nI have a similar problem on lichess. The board is so big there that I actually don't play as well as over on chess.com.",
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"Most likely you don't. Every other dude is going to be hunting that shit down if it's half way available.\n\nYou could get lucky. I've been that level of lucky just once--that one incredibly hot chick that happens to be into you. Other than that, you have to play to win the game, meaning you need to initiate some contact but without being too pressing/creepy. Personally I find the most successful thing is to appeal to a girl's humor, make eye contact, and smile.\n\nAlso, \n\n>body notwithstanding\n\nThe fuck?!",
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"As a general rule, you do the most plus planeswalker ability unless you have some good reason not to, just so they stick on the board better and also so you can work toward the ult.\n\nIt just depends on what you think your opponent is capable of. Your opponent doesn't need to be \"sleeping\" to allow an ult, they just have to be incapable of stopping it. And <PERSON>'s ult is ridiculous.",
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"I mean they obviously tried to replicate the Glock 19. You have one so just do a visual comparison. Practically identical.\n\n[Here](http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/mkwikia/images/1/1b/Cassie_1.png/revision/latest?cb=20150410165323) you can see the top profile. Extremely blocky/square. This is pretty distinctly a Glock feature. Most modern handguns are more streamlined anymore with tapered slides.\n\n[Here](http://img14.deviantart.net/106a/i/2015/128/4/f/mortal_kombat_x__pc____cassie_cage__render_4__by_wyruzzah-d8smk0c.png) you can see the shape pretty well. Just totally a Glock. Distinct grip angle, beaver tail, even the magazine baseplate.\n\n[Glock 19 for reference](https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8v53bpYhjnx59V8vY4WIXwuF4Uo8WFRetI30R7xZYJ2D7mtB3yg)\n\nYou can argue over which model it is exactly. All Glocks look basically the same except specific dimensions. Looks like a 19 to me.",
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"I agree with you completely. The attitude of this sub is basically Punk Anarchism.\n\nFar too dogmatic like you said. The focus should probably be on taking steps to replacing the government programs we actually want to keep with our own programs which don't rely on state power, among other things.\n\nThe irony is that e.g. sabotaging RooshV rallies is pretty fascist. You only have two positions on freedom of speech: 100% or 0%. The members of this forum don't seem to understand this and want to silence anybody they don't agree with in the name of social justice/equality.\n\nIt's made me question my identity as an anarchist once or twice just by association. You have to go elsewhere on the web for more down to Earth anarchist discussion. /rant.",
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"It's a good little test, but to draw the conclusion \"why carrying without a round in the chamber is a bad idea\" is straight up retarded. It ignores **so** many other things.\n\nThe argument for empty chamber has never been speed. That's obviously not why you carry with an empty chamber. It's to foolproof your gun. No amount of anything getting in the trigger guard, accidentally pulling the trigger, the gun falling out and hitting a hard surface will make the gun go off--that's the point, so by arguing speed, you're really countering a point that was never made.",
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"Key word that you just used twice being \"if\". You also forgot the possibility of some guns without drop safeties falling out, one way or another.\n\nOn an empty chamber, the only \"if\" is if you rack the slide. That will never happen by mistake or negligence. The other \"ifs\" you mentioned can, have and will again.\n\nI was carrying an LCP in my pocket one day at work when a co-worker reached in that pocket looking for my keys. Pretty sure she felt the gun even if she didn't know what it was. She could have pulled it out enough to get at the trigger. An empty chamber foolproofs that situation.",
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"I was working dumbass. It could happen to you too. Quit acting all high and mighty as if you would never allow someone to do that. lmao it's ridiculous dude. It was one example of something that actually happened. You're ignoring my real point and focusing on that one example.\n\nShe was next to me, and the next thing I know her hand is in my pocket. How the fuck do I prevent that?\n\nYou're just trying to deflect. Make it sound like something I did wrong. The fact is, I was pocket carrying, and when you pocket carry, that can happen. So, I decide to carry on an empty chamber. What problem do you have with that? It's a smart decision. Disagree? Cool. Carry hot. Your approval is not needed.",
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"It isn't that I'm concerned with it, this is something that actually happened. A coworker reached in my pocket, and I'm assuming, at least felt the gun. They could possibly have pulled it out though, out of curiosity or whatever. That was my point. If that scenario were to happen under that circumstance, I would much rather it be cold than hot.\n\nLot of people carry e.g. in shoulder holster and such. They are going to be far slower on the draw than I am, even having to rack my slide. I just think speed is a bit overrated. The safety of completely foolproofing the gun is totally worth it for me.\n\nIf others want to carry hot, fine. I used to. Changed my mind.",
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"I'm not worried about an assailant taking my gun. I'm not even particularly worried about normal people taking my gun as they fish around in my pocket without my permission. I just listed an example.\n\nQuit being so patronizing dude, get over yourself. Your judgement is not supreme. I carry the way I carry and I think it's a pretty damn good system. You carry how you want. The difference is that I'm not going to tell you what you should and shouldn't do. I'm not authoritarian like you are about it.\n\nEverything you've said is just your opinion and frankly I don't give a damn what you think.",
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"Not sure what you're getting at with that smartass rhetoric. There is a balance between caution and speed. I prefer an empty chamber because it makes it practically impossible for any accident to happen and that's worth the half-second it takes to rack a slide.\n\nWhat problem do you have with that? I'm not telling you to do what I do. Do what you want. Not sure why you're trying to change my mind or make me think like you.\n\nHonestly I can't fathom why people like you feel offended that not everyone thinks like you. Just stop giving a shit and worry about you.",
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"You're either trolling or full blown retard.\n\nYou're telling me you have never let a person get close enough to you to take your gun away? So in other words, nobody has come within arms reach of you while you carry? I didn't think so you fucking moron. Get a brain.\n\nThere is no way to prevent somebody from getting that close to you, especially when you work with them, and you know it. All you're doing is jumping on the bandwagon. That's obvious.",
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"Basically it's just casual conversations. How has your day been etc. Expanding into whatever. Lots of conversations about how much they hate their boss. \n\nI had a friend who did this in Shanghai for a few years, I sat in on a few of his \"Lessons\" when i visited. They basically just pay you to hold a basic conversation with them. Help them improve vocabulary when they stumble on a word, or say something off. But from the small sample size i saw most already seemed to have a decent grasp of english, they just wanted to speak more like a native.",
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"> Dash cam video of a roll over accident due to road rage, the person driving was flying down the highway mad at another driver, the driver came up on my car so fast they had to jerk the wheel to avoid hitting me causing the flip,\n\nYes, lets drive like an idiot while in a vehicle known to flip.",
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"I remember reading or watching something at some point about how in a Post-apoc world people wont siphon gas, they will just puncture the gas tank to get it done quickly. Something along the lines of there is no need to waste time on siphoning you're no longer trying to hide what you are doing, or maintain the car in any way shape or form.",
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"I would have loved to see <PERSON> beam of whatever forcing <PERSON> into his human form for the kill. While I didn't really hate the fight when going into it with the idea that \"We just cannot kill full power <PERSON>\" I think they did okay, but it just felt kind of anticlimactic, Doesn't really feel like you are are really fighting deathwing, which is probably the point.\n\nSomething along these lines would have been epic IMO:\n\nPhase 1: Basically the same, fighting deathwing's claws on the platforms to give time to weaken him.\n\nPhase 2: Deathwing falls into the maelstrom, fight human deathwing.\n\nPhase 3: Beam of death hits him. Burn phase, In this phase i think something akin to the Spine fight w/ the bloods should happen to add to the damage and wrap up how you are using his own power to end him.",
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"I know next to nothing about lore, but perhaps something along the lines of he is forced into his human form to weaken him and divert some of his power?\n\nI'm just throwing ideas at the wall here, it didn't feel like we were actually fighting deathwing IMO. \n\nWho knows maybe they will do it right in four years when we get Cata V2, we'll get to try again.",
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"While i would agree rangers values -DT less, you still need some. Even with a pld you will pull hate from time to time, doubly if you are unable to Decoy shot for whatever reason.\n\nThat being said i believe RNG has the Lowest need for -DT out of every other class. So long as the RNG can stop shooting if s/he starts to pull aggro, and is able to manage range so that they don't get hit with aoe. I've seen quite a few RNG's who only know to Spam JR and act like they are rooted half the time.",
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"> Umm, so you don't even look at your gps device? Your gps device has a screen for a reason.\n\nNo, I set the gps, close my phone and set it in the console.\n\n> With the aux cable, you can no longer use any other source of audio like your radio.\n\nOther sources of audio like the music that is playing from my phone over my car stereo? Waze just so happens to lower the volume of said music to report whatever to me.\n\nStand alone gps are relics.",
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"> Umm, the whole point of GPS devices and even waze having a map is to anticipate traffic and turns up ahead. You're literally not using the most useful feature which is to help with directions.\n\nBecause \"In two miles take a left\" \"In half a mile take a left\" \"In 1000 feet take a left\" \"Take a left\" Doesn't get the job done?\n\n\nAlso Unless i'm mistaken Sirius has an app. \n\nBut it's cool we both have our own ways of doing things, mine just does it better.",
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"1) Outside of RDM i'd say everything is in demand, depending on what you are doing. RNGs are good when you need range, mnks still have utility, BST are absolutely insane DPS etc.\n\n2) Everyone always needs WHM, SCH or GEO is also a steadily requested class in my experience. \n\n3) RDM, I love RDM it just feels underwhelming currently.\n\nFor most DD jobs the Emp weapon skill is so easy to get you are honestly doing yourself a disservice to not get it. I've just out right bought mine for 1.5-2.5m gil each. No work out side of checking ffxiah for bazaars selling what i need.",
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"> These people really are severely stunted in the brain.\n\nI said Southern Ohio, what more do you want from me? We gave you <PERSON>. Speaking of which i lived in his district for a few years, he was regarded as the only person who was fighting for whats right. \"He has to spend all his time making sure that <expletive deleted> who stole the (presidential) election doesn't ruin the country.\"\n\nSome very poor people thinking <PERSON> gives a fuck about them.",
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"[This is the Ffxiwikia guide](http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Walk_of_Echoes_Weapon_Skill_Trials) I'm not usggesting you get the emp weapon, but rather just unlock the weaponskill. \n\nthere are two paths you can take to do this, the first is to do some weapon trials and kill some nms, which cost much less requiring only 15 coins, 30 dice/residue. The other path which i took is to just out right buy them for 30 coins and 100 dice/residue.\n\nEither path once completed will give you a level 100 WoE weapon with the weaponskill. Which you then take the kupofeind in WoE Xarc and trade it to him so you will always have that weaponskill avaialable whn you are using that weapon type, no longer requiring you to use the EMP/WOE weapon for it.",
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"Not to my knowledge.\n\nThat being said even if they made them all a 20 minute spawn that's still five hours and 40 minutes. Before VNMs which can wildly vary in time.\n\nIMO gil is so much easier to get. If you're going to watch a movie or something anyways, then sure start camping nms. If they've no reduced the spawn time at a minimum it's 17 hours of normal NMs before you get the VNMs.",
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"Clearly she has a parasite. It is stealing letters and grammar from her. \n\nLet me give you some examples \n\n> Some people have moring sick neess wen thare <PERSON> I have mine moring and now night\n\nWhat they are really saying is they are sick of mooring in prague, some people only have to moor in the morning, she apparently has to moor morning and night now.\n\n> I dont now i fond out <PERSON>\n\nThey are clearly stating that they are no longer working in the cabin. Someone else, named <PERSON> just told them of the change in their job.\n\n> Im going to the doters tm so i can see a gynecologist to see how far im\n\n They are going to see the Doters^^TM so that they can use a visit to the Gyn(autocorrect fucked it up, [GYN on UB](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=GYN)) in an attempt to get off mooring duty.",
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"**Creatures**: 18\n\n4 Lightning Berserker\n\n3 Zurgo Bellstriker\n\n2 Firedrinker Satyr\n\n4 Monastery Swiftspear\n\n4 Abbot of Keral Keep\n\n1 Goblin Heelcutter\n\n\n**Spells**: 22\n\n4 Lightning Strike\n\n4 Wild Slash\n\n4 Searing Blood\n\n4 Stoke the Flames\n\n4 Exquisite Firecraft\n\n1 Fiery Impulse\n\n1 Roast \n\n**Land**: 20\n\n20 Mountain\n\n**Sideboard**: 15\n \n2 Roast\n\n1 Arc Lightning\n\n2 Molten Vortex\n\n2 Chandra, Pyromaster\n\n2 Outpost Siege\n\n3 Satyr Firedancer\n\n3 Scab-Clan Berserker\n\nNow that its readable..\n\nAs someone else noted [[Eidolon of the Great Revel]] Isn't a card you can just switch out, you basically have to have it at this point. If you are ahead it makes sure you stay that way, punishing them for every cheap cast they try to get past. Ditch Scab-Clan Berserker for it. \n\nIf i were you id pick either [[Chandra, pyromaster]] or [[Outpost seige]] not both, drop one or the other for your fourth eidolon and fourth roast.\n\nI'm not sold on [[Molten Vortex]], It might be better to switch in 2 more Fiery Impluse. My thought behind this is Molten Vortex is more of late game play, you need your 3-4 lands to hit on curve so you can't really use it unless you are flooding out, I suppose it could make that situation not a complete wash but it seems that it would be a dead card more often then not. Or even worse you are dropping lands to it way to early and then being stuck on lands.",
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"If it has a place, i see it more as a 2 of then a 4 of. Dropping 2 Lightning Berserker for it just doesn't seem reasonable. Lightning berserk is just an all around better card. Dash-able with a pump ability is just amazing. If anything cut firedrinker satyrs for it. \n\nYou have to ask yourself what are you giving up for Hangerback walker? As well as what are you gaining? Are you going to be able to pump it? Are you hoping it will be your answer to the mid game? \n\nLosing a Lightning strike, Two Lightning berserkers, and something else just doesn't seem worth it to me to force a card into the deck. Post rotation it might have a place as RDW loses some 1 drops, but until then i don't think it really fits.\n\n\n\nIm also not a fan of the switch from Lightning Strike to Collateral Damage. It can hurt you one of two ways. Firstly the raw damage the creature you sack could be creating. Secondly it limits your ability to go wide around threats. IMO the card is more geared towards token decks, Dragon Fodder, hordeling outburst. where you can easily still flood creatures out.\n\nAs for not being able to push through damage, [[Goblin Heelcutter]] and [[Frenzied Goblin]] both work great for that. again IMO they would fit better in the deck then hangerback walker.",
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"I can understand Detroit's problems. It seems to just have one crisis after another. What i'm wondering is if they are giving up on the city. the population is still continuing to drop steadily and most of the tax base seems to have left. \n\nThe state of the infrastructure there (and southern Michigan) in my experience is outrageous. If they can't keep roads and bridges in at least a functional how exactly do they plan to attract anyone to come back to the area?\n\nPrivatization is wrong, it never works for the peoples best interest. Like it or not the government is supposed to be working for the best interest of the people. The same thing happened with Power Plants. Sold them off for a quick buck and now people have to pay higher rates, because instead of aiming to break even a company has to make money.\n\nDetroit is just a bigger picture of what is/has happening to the former US Manufacturing backbone. \n\nThey are literally denying people the right to clean drinking water. They can't go and drink from a river anymore. It's not a matter of 'they should pay' its a matter of needing a basic necessity of life and having it denied.",
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"> Who do you picture as \"they\"?\n\nI should have been more clear, my apologies. I mean the people of the city/county. I didn't mean to imply that there is some evil overlord in Detroit that is to blame for its problems. just seems to me that at some point if what you are doing(Voting) isn't working you try something new.\n\n> You seem to imply that something could be done if someone wanted to bad enough. The truth is that there is no \"someone\" with the means to do that. There are just people trying to get by in a failed city.\n\nAgain perhaps i should have been clearer. The picture that I see is just one bad thing after another. [Wiki Link: Decline of Detroit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_Detroit). A rather depressing read, but that is where i've gotten most of my information on the subject. I've only been there once or twice personally, both times traveling straight through. I live in southern Ohio and enjoy random direction road trips.\n\nI don't know how to fix detroit, nor does anyone else it seems. I do believe that downsizing the city is a step in the right direction however.\n\nBetween the crime rate, Urban blight, and crumbling infrastructure its not hard to see why no one wants to go to detroit.",
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"As someone who only names characters with names that use 3 letters I think <PERSON> is a fine name. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, all common names of mine, two of which are just nicknames for actual real world names.\n\nIll take a 3 letter name over some long name that you are only going to remember 3 letters of then have to look through a list to figure out who exactly it was you were looking for in the first place.",
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"Shit like this is why i have the check my mirrors before making a right from the curb lane. too many people mounting the curb or using the paved shoulder to get ahead in traffic. \n\nOr worse yet those dumb mother fuckers who do this shit on the highway. I don't give a fuck if you think traffic is taking so long you're going to get someone killed by blasting down the shoulder.",
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"> Where the issue arises is when a drug company finds that an already mass produced and no longer under-patent drug is found to be effective in another area. In the US, if you find that say... a blood pressure drug also treats erectile dysfunction, you can RE-PATENT that drug, which prevents other companies from making that version of the drug (even if it is a minor change in mass, i.e 5mg vs. 25mg.) just by rebranding it.\n\nIt's important to also note that in order to do this, said company still needs to prove it's effectiveness, through the same sorts of trials as the original drug. They can't just say \"Oh, we think guys without boners could benefit from this blood pressure drug\" and start selling it to a completely different market. They still need to go through all the same hoops as the original drug to show it is an appropriate and safe treatment for it's proposed use. \n\nThis said, there is still a huge advantage in re-targeting a drug (just as releasing a movie sequel) because the drug is already proven to withstand trials to market and so 1) will have an easier time finding investment, 2) will not have much trouble in safety/efficacy trials, and 3) is likely to have a shitload of literature about it, and so is easy to work with.\n\nJust saying it's not as easy as it's often made out to be, and even a previously patented drug for a new use could very well deserve the money. Part of the payment is unavoidably the patient's safety. At the same time, however, I do think that the patent/patient payment system is whacked and needs to be brought towards something more pragmatic.",
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"Had a brown-out moment.\n\nRemember talking with my friend (friendly female, I am male) about her upcoming trip to Spain. I remember her getting right pissed off and walking away. I remember getting up and going after her, her telling me I should leave, and me showing her I was leaving (without my bag which I found out the next morning).\n\nI said \"I'd fuck you\" apparently completely out of context.\n\nSmooth operator.\n\nOn the bright side my other buddy went over to her apartment to console her that night, and they've been dating ever since (3 years now)!",
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"You hit it on the nose, guy. Preventative medicine is huge, so much that we practice it daily without even realizing. I feel like Ebola fear was comparable to if the plot of 28 days later was reported on the news. \n\nBasically...don't worry, we'll have it covered.\n\nEDIT: I was lucky enough to grow up in a place with 911, yearly doctor-check-ups, and access to hospitals whenever needed. Epidemics like Ebola can absolutely be devastating but if you're in a position to be actively worrying about it, you're on the better chances of luck when it comes to survival.",
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"Look for things that are both comfortable and stylish. There are some good looking jeans out there that have a bit of stretch to them which is just great. Plenty of boots that don't need to be broken in. Maybe even buy him the clothes and stick it in his side of the closet so that he has to put literally no more effort into it than just getting dressed. Take him to the beach on a windy day with a button up...feels good. I'm a scientist dating a fashion designer for 5 years\n\nShort addition: for me it's not about being fashion phobic rather than being shopping phobic. I hate shopping and honestly won't do it myself.",
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"Nah, boxing ain't dead. \n\nJul 9th? That's stadium material in the UK, and the fight as far as boxing is concerned is most Defitinely stadium material. It's in Manchester, which means they'll probably fill Old Trafford (80,000+ seats) out no problem.\n\nFrampton/Quiq sold out 20,000 in 15 minutes in the UK, they opted for a fast fight rather than waiting until this Summer for Old Trafford. \n\nJoshua/Martin which is tommoro night sold out 19,000 seats in less than 90 seconds. \n\nI'm a big MMA fan and have no bias, but boxing is way bigger than MMA. IF you don't follow boxing you wouldn't know. <PERSON> would cream his knickers if he sold out any UFC event in 90 seconds. \n\nThen there's the current shape of the heavyweight divison at minute. Trust me, boxing is huge and it'll explode soon with the quality of the heavyweight division. You've literally got <PERSON> storming the ring and challenging <PERSON>, <PERSON> stalking <PERSON> and moving to the UK, he even went to his family home to find him and settled.up by storming in on his press conference. Shits getting more entertaining than <PERSON>. \n\nAnd in the UK, UFC is on BT Sports which is either £5 a month, or free with your Internet. So only one PPV here.\n\nMark my Words, Klitchko/Fury sells more PPVS than UFC 200. Besides, <PERSON> and <PERSON> are probably making at least 30 Mil each without a cut. <PERSON> will struggle to make 15mil with his PPV buys.",
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"Boxing does more PPVS normally than most UFC events. Don't know why you are making things up.\n\nEven if most non-boxing fans could only name one fighter. It's the same for non-mma fans, there's a chance someone could name <PERSON>. \n\nAs for fox, boxing is shown regularly on Showtime in the US and Sky Sports/Terrestrial TV in the UK. Which gets more views than Fox, 1 million views is big for a Fox Card, pretty average for a few no-name fighters in boxing.\n\nI don't lose, because I'm a fan of both boxing and MMA, so I'll be watching two events that night. I'm just pointing out how wrong you are.",
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"1.5 million PPV buys is certainly not routine for UFC, there was only a few other UFC events that passed 1 million PPV buys. Klitchko/Fury did 1 million on HBO alone, stop making stuff. <PERSON>'s before that pulled in 700,000, that's even before he was on the scale he's at now.\n\n<PERSON> hopes to be as big as <PERSON> or <PERSON> were. <PERSON> got of planes in China and was mobbed, he was mobbed in Africa and known all over the world, same for <PERSON> and <PERSON> and many other fighters from boxing, past and present. \n\n<PERSON> isn't known around the world, maybe in the US, UK and parts of Europe. Boxing is big around the entire world, MMA is biggest in the US, UK and parts of Europe, with Maybe Japan and Brazil. They struggled to sell a 60,000 seater in Australia that had thousands of empty seats, that was with the biggest stars the UFC had.\n\nA rematch will certainly do over 2 million PPV buys around the world. \n\n\nAs someone who watches both MMA and Boxing, I can tell you that you are wrong without.a doubt. You say there is no stars? Because you don't watch boxing, so how would you know?\n\nLike I said, selling out 19,000 seats for a guy with 15 pro fights and a marginally unknown fighter is how big boxing is. There's about 3 or 4 fights this year in the UK alone that should've been done in 80,000/100,000 seater stadiums, but the fighters opted for fast fights rather than waiting half a year.\n\nUFC has <PERSON> and that's about it. Casuals don't have a clue about the rest of the card, you might. But an average person doesn't know who <PERSON> is, or <PERSON>. <PERSON> is known for the guy who beat <PERSON> and that's it. \n\nI don't watch the Women's UFC, but placing women in movies to say, \"hey, women are badass too\", doesn't mean they are celebs. <PERSON> is certainly America famous and that's about it. People know about <PERSON> in boxing because he called out <PERSON>.",
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"<PERSON> /ALI/Floyd arent relevant today and doing TV/movies? No point in even talking to you because you obviously are a casual MMA fan and no nothing about boxing.\n\nAgain, even if they were from 20 years ago, they're still more famous than the UFC biggest stars by a long shot. MMA is popular in a small number of countries, boxing is even popular in third world dumps like Canada.",
"216"
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"Nah, <PERSON> looks set to fight <PERSON> next after he fights a no name boxer later this month. \n\n<PERSON> is hooking up with <PERSON> though, could possibly be <PERSON> he's fighting next. Can't see him fighting <PERSON> tbh.\n\nE: Probably <PERSON>. Just remembered he'll have to defend his belt to an IBF top 15 or else they'll strip him. <PERSON> is top 15 in the February rankings. Pretty sure <PERSON>/Haye is almost set up though, <PERSON> is fighting on <PERSON>'s undercard so he can fight him next. \n\nIf they're talking about a 80,000+ seater Stadium, I can't see him fighting some no name top 15 IBF bum. It'll be interesting to see who he fights. Maybe even <PERSON>, If <PERSON> wins his fight.",
"216"
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"Yeah, I like when the British/American combo happens. They're all former golfers too.\n\nI was watching the CBS Broadcast earlier on the App, and what annoyed me was for no reason they'd just spewing facts. Like, \"30 years ago today, a duck flew right over a patrons head\", then goes into detail on the breed of duck. \n\nExaggerating, obviously, but you get the point.",
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"The Athletic Commissions cover multiple sports. They sanction MMA also, each State (or even other country) has their own sanctioning body. \n\nEach Commission has their own rules, for example one thing accepted under the NY Commission, might not be legal under the NV COMMISSION, but there is unified rules that always stand. Or like how Drug testing Policies may differ slightly between the different States.",
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"I'm watching Sky Sports here, they're covering <PERSON>, but nowhere near enough. They basically show his shot and move on fast. It's not like where they follow him for a bit leading up to the shot, bit annoying as he's the leader and they spend more time on other players.\n\nSame thing with <PERSON>, I know he's out, but Sky Sports aren't even covering him. They cover one shot out like every four for him. \n\nI'd switch to BBC but I can't stand them covering the Masters.",
"931"
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"There's tonnes, a few fights from the Old days.\n\n<PERSON> (too tired to look up his name), he was known as \"<PERSON>\", he's featured in the the documentary Choke. He weighed 135lb if I remember correctly and beat guys outweighing by almost 130lb. \n\nEven in the early days of MMA there is lots of fights of smaller guys beating up guys outweighing them by 100lbs (or close to it). It was pretty normal for a 170lb-220lb fighter to fight someone outweighing them by 60lb-100lb and win. Though there wasn't as much technique as there is now. \n\nSomeone like <PERSON> who weighed 180lb (or very close to it) and who was extemely skilled, could defeat someone with a significant amount of weight to him because he as highly skilled in grappling, versus an opponent who had no ground game. \n\nThere were some Brawlers who had hands of stone and could bang with the big boys. Early <PERSON> is one and <PERSON> are two who come to mind. \n\nBut it's much rarer these days, as there is more skill and depth to modern fighters. A 145lb highly Skilled Athlete could stand a chance of winning against a 245lb average fighter. But a 145lb highly skilled fighter going against 245lb highly skilled fighter, has a very slum chance of winning. Hence the weight classes in modern MMA.\n\n<PERSON> vs <PERSON> (names not spelled right) is another one. <PERSON> with the best palm strike I've ever seen. Or <PERSON> vs <PERSON> in UFC1. \n\nAgain, spelling is horrendous and I don't a fuck.",
"216"
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"Yes, thought there was something fishy about it.\n\nHe says technique can be used to defeat bigger opponents who are stronger. That is true, but when you come up against a bigger opponent who is equally skilled, that technique is pointless. I was just thinking that and was going to edit my post. \n\nIf you think about it, the <PERSON>'s defeated mainly opponents who were way less skilled than themselves. Which even if someone who has no fighting background fights someone who has a fighting background will most likely lose.\n\nSo essentially the whole technique vs Strength thing, is basically technique vs Untrained. If it still didn't matter about strength and size, why wouldn't they have no weight classes in BJJ tournaments? Maybe because it's all baloney.",
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"Catch Wrestling used leg locks and it's been around long before BJJ. I never mentioned tournaments, back when it came about it was used in NHB and street fighting and it was never seen. Yest they are still trained as BJJ now. \n\nThe whole \"it's too dangerous\" doesn't sink with me. There was Shoot Fighting in Japan that was around before the UFC which was completely focused on Leg Locks. In fact it's where <PERSON> got his name, in his words \"I'm a leg lock guy\". In the UFC someone isn't going to not use a leg lock because they might hurt someone, yet none of the <PERSON>'s were using leg locks. That's where I use the point, modern BJJ is basically now a mix of other Grappling forms, because anything now grappling related is just considered to be BJJ (with the exception of wrestling).\n\nAnd no, it was known as Ju-Jutsu, it was Relio who renamed it Ji-Jitsu and as new form of Martial Arts. Not all martial borrow from each other or take moves directly out other Martial Arts. But there is a lot that do.",
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"<PERSON> and <PERSON> had a brawl leading up to their last fight and <PERSON> punched <PERSON>'s hand at a face off. Lots of stuff happens, no need for an over the top the reaction. Many people have different opinions on MMA and views what it's about, including those who practice it.\n\nSeems it what people want these days, or especially the \"Just Bleed\" fans in the early days.",
"216"
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"<PERSON>'s got let off from doing media promotions for 194. He did a world tour for 189 and pulled out, he then \"focused\" on fighting for 194 when he came back. There was hardly any media for 194, a press conference the week of the fight, if anybody remembers people on this sub were complaining about it being too draining on <PERSON>. \n\nHell, if you remember the Go Big press conference, <PERSON> left half way through it and nobody in the top brass complained and they didn't pull him from 194. Though <PERSON> said \"How am I supposed to get excited when he goes running\".",
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">Mayweather putting in work \n\nHe did one press conference for the <PERSON> fight and still broke records.\n\n<PERSON> was looking to do one press conference and there's no doubt he'd break records.\n\n<PERSON> left his promoter because he didn't like being told what to do (promotion obligations) and wanted more money. That's why he created Mayweather Promotions. \n\nNice troll though.",
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"Honestly, I'm on the fence with <PERSON>, sometimes I agree and like what he says and others I think \"full of shit, this guy is a dick\". This is just one of those times where he comes off as hypocritical again.\n\nFunny how <PERSON> all of a sudden starts saying <PERSON> has media obligations and contracts, and how he should be doing them to hype the fight. When he was one of the main advocates for <PERSON> doing less media because it interfered with her fight and was a factor in her losing. He was saying she shouldn't be doing more media leading up to her next fight.\n\nHe's heavily biased to his friends and says one thing for them, but it's different for others. I don't know if I'm wrong here, but <PERSON> always seemed biased against <PERSON>, or had some problem with him.",
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"I see it too and I've seen other people mention it. \n\nHe's friends with <PERSON>, but even before the <PERSON> fight fight I always thought he didn't like <PERSON>. Always seemed biased against him.\n\nThe only thing I can think of was he was supposed to do his podcasts ages ago and changed his mind. Even still, before that he seemed to have some kind of problem with him, the only reason I think he doesn't trash him is because <PERSON> is bigger than him and he'd get a lot of flak for it.",
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"Yeah, it's used because Norn Iron doesn't technically have a flag. There is the one that's used today (Ulster Banner) but it doesn't fly on parliament buildings. It's not fully recognised as an official flag of Northern Ireland.\n\nNo, the St.Patrick's cross is never used during sporting events for NI. It's always the Ulster Banner, they don't use the St.Patrick's cross because it implies the whole Island of Ireland. \n\nNot even used in Rugby where Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland compete together as Ireland. I think it's not liked in Ireland because it has British roots (<PERSON>, I think). That's why when they gained independence from the British Empire they opted for the Tricolour, over the Saltire.",
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"What do they mean meeting most requirements?\n\nLast time I checked they only met three out of twenty requirements, and that was a week ago. \n\nEU shills desperate for an Islamic European Caliphate. Turkey doesn't have a democracy or free speech, they recently just shut down the national newspapers and imprisoned the reporters. \n\nFucking EU leaders got all nostalgic of the former \"good ol' hammer and sickle\" days.\n\nBrexit, please.",
"184"
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"You're arguing that Jizzlam doesn't have a problem with being criticised and you actually just used the argument that 20% don't have a problem with it. \n\n>20% of an Ideology of over a billion people. \n\nDo you know how ridiculous that is? You're literally saying 20% don't have a problem, so it's not all of you, that's an extremely low number. Where are you getting these figures by the way? The ones I've seen aren't as high as twenty percent.\n\nAlso, stop with the \"It's Islam, it's Saudi Islam\", It's still Islam, no matter how you try to spin it to make it look like you aren't all terrorists, or have the potential to become terrorists.",
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"No, I'm a Christian. \n\nThe US never had a problem with the Saudis because they were using them to get off the gold standard and move the Petrodollar system to control the oil (not a conspiracy theory, actual fact). That was in 1973. <PERSON> even offered to protect Saudi Arabia from Israel, giving them weapons. \n\nSo stop saying it's the US' fault that Islam decided to become radicalised. \n\n>Our support leads to terror in the Middle East \n\nYou call me a Zionist. You're the one who actually sounds like a radical Islamic Extremist who hates the Jewboys and tries to blame them for Islamic terrorism. You're literally saying it's the Jews fault you decided to become Terrorists and destroy the West. \n\nThe US is still allied to Saudi Arabia to this day. They even tried to protect the 9/11 papers from being realised because it would implicate them in it. The US claims Saudi's are their strongest ally in the Middle East. \n\nHow about the fact the US was generous enough to arm the Muslims to stop the Communists from gaining more territory, then they turn around and decide to \"destroy\" the West once they get their hands on weapons.",
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"This a kind of a good thing for the time being. It will give the Unbarrageable One even more fuel. \n\nIt was brought up \"what if the Turkroaches get into the EU?\". Both the Communists and Cuckservatives said it won't happen because they don't meet the requirements and they won't meet them for at least twenty years. \n\nPeople will honestly freak out if they realise there's an open door to 70 million Turkroaches who border Islamic Extremist countries and are known for letting them use their birder at will for terrorism.\n\nActually fucking disgusting that they could now have the potenetional to join the EU.",
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"He's certainly a good fighter, but he's not the next <PERSON>. He's more grappling than anything else. \n\nOne thing annoys me is that he's just desperate to be <PERSON>. He's got the <PERSON> tattoo and a crown tattoo, switched from a Northern Irish accent to a Dublin accent, even recently started talking about being \"efficient\". Don't really follow the guy, but he's certainly good. I wish the Irish fighters would just be themselves.",
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"I saw something about the reason Sikhs get confused for Muslims is because of <PERSON>.\n\nApparently he intentionally wore a Turban while making the 9/11 tapes because of the whole Sikh hating Muslim thing. Muslims do not wear Turbans, but <PERSON> apparently wore the Turban to intentionally make people confused about and hate Sikhs.",
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"No joke, that's complete bollocks. \n\nIf the parliament president comes first, how come 80% of or laws are written by the EU, we can't overrule them when they make laws for our country. The laws are written by the unelected heads of the European Union <PERSON> The \"unofficial\" President and his cronies. \n\nThey meet in secret to create law and no nation has any say, they literally let bankers in to make laws and shut out countries. They are meeting in secret without countries to pass TTIP with heads of corporations and ignoring local Governments.\n\nThis seems like a conspiracy, but it's actually true. On paper the EU president has no power and his leaders have no power, but that is not the case. That article is shilling for the EU.",
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"That's complete lies. \n\nNo one country can veto EU law. You need 28 countries (Member States as the EU beurocrats like to call them) to vote against it for it to not take effect. That veto is when 28 countries vote against it.\n\nIt's why we got a deal recently that said we now only need 15 countries to block a law being passed. We have a red card that doesn't even apply unless we stay in the EU, that let's us vote EU law, but it's only if others agree. \n\nMembers of parliament are elected but do absolutely nothing, irrelevant anyway as I was talking about the President. The president and his cronies who aren't elected and have more say than MEPs.\n\nYes there actually is a issue. Some guy being appointing himself.leader and then making up laws with bankers in secret and imposing them on Countries who can't refuse them, is quite an issue.\n\n>easily confirmed \nThat's what the EU says on paper. That's not the case though. \n\nWhen you have an unelected guy making up laws with bankers and corporation leaders in secret and banning elected officials from entering, that kind of proves that EU isn't what it says it is.\n\nThat's just one issue out of about twenty.\n\nYou're obviously from smaller country in Europe.",
"820"
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"You are completely wrong. \n\n>Fact check me, it's true.\n\nAnd you say, well I was wrong.\n\n>A simple majority of member states (Countries can block new laws). \n\nAre you insane. 15/28 countries is a simple majority? It takes 14 other countries to block a law coming into your country and you think that's fine? You're certainly deluded and spinning this to make it look like it's not as bad. \n\nThat means if one country wants to block a law. They have to give something to the other fourteen countries. Like when making this deal, Poland refused to accept the deal until we said we'd allow them to come here and get benefits to send them home. As UK taxpayers money contributes to Poland economy when people send the money home.\n\n>A simple majority \n\nYou are wrong. \n\nWhen the EU tried to bring a Constitution of the EU, both France and Dutch refused it when they held referendums on it. On paper it was shown as being rejected. Later that same year, they changed it from the constitution and renamed it. A majority of the constitution was written into law in the EU and passed by unelected officials. \n\nIt was rejected, but they still managed to get it passed by doing dirty work, especially with it having being rejected by the people. If they want something, they get it. \n\nEP has little to no power. They have very little say in how things are done and what laws are made. Wow, they passed a law that was going to be brought in anyway, hooray for democracy. I never it the EU was irrelevant, it was irrelevant that you brought them up as I wasn't tailing about them. English isn't your first language, Polish is.\n\nPresident of the EU is appointed by the EU parliament and not the people. He has real power despite what you read, he has a say in laws and proceedings. He should be elected by the people.\n\nAgain, I'll ask what country are you from? Most likely a smaller country that uses the EU to make themselves relevant. Please don't say Belgium.\n\nWhy do you like <PERSON>?",
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"It's hardly a simple majority if if takes more than 50% to veto a law and it's only 15/28 countries if Britain stays in the EU. As of now, it's 100% needed to veto a law.\n\nWhy would I take this up with the 28 governments? It's the EU that has created the rules to say that a country needs every other country to block a law. When we (UK) joined it was a few small economically strong countries and was only supposed to be free trade. The EU invited more weaker countries in and changed the laws without our say so.\n\n\nTreaty of Lisbon was rejected by the French and Dutch, and set to he rejected by everyone else. It was never accepted, it was renamed and rebrbenaded and sold as something else so it could be passed through. \n\n!A simple fact check will show it was rejected and never supposed to implemented. \n\nWhy am am hostile? Because you're making stuff up on purpose. \n\nAgain, what country are you from? Clearly not the UK, you're from some cuck nation who wants to be ruled by other countries.\n\nEnjoy the fucking Turkroaches trying to pass Sharia.",
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"Yes you can go to Toussaint after getting about a third/half way through the game. Though it's level 65 if you're playing on NG+, which means you should really finish the game or get leveled up to actually be able to complete quests without dying. \n\nI went to Toussaint by accident and I'm level 54 on NG+. I was getting killed by one hit.\n\nI too started a NG+ just before B&W got released to get the Collect them all achievement. I say just play the game and play Toussaint when you're done. \n\nThe Devs apparently said you should finish the game and HoS before playing Toussaint.\n\nBTW /r/witcher3 isn't the main sub. It's /r/witcher.",
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"Before the Whole left vs right thing. There's people on the left voting out and one of the main Leave campaigners is left wing and the centre-right Conservative Prime minister is campaigning to remain.\n\nPeople think its mainly about the economy and immigration. It isn't.There's many factors other than Economical matters and Globalism. \n\nLike how the British fishing industry has been drastically reduced because the EU has delivered Quotas to say British people don't have the right to fish in British waters. Countries like Spain can sail up to fifty feet off British Land and fish the waters, but British ships aren't allowed into the waters. \n\nOr more or less what we put into the EU (£10 Billion net) is is wasted. You'll hear how the EU gives us money, but it is simply money that we've given. It's like me going to the shop and having to give you £10 and then you giving it back and telling me what to spend it on, except now I can't spend it on stuff like the NHS.\n\nThere is five President of the EU, they are not elected by the people. Rather within the European Union itself and they cannot be removed from power.\n\nThere is the TTIP treaty that is being discussed. It has no input from countries, it is being written by bankers and the unelected (by the people) EU members. MEP's don't have a say, nor do countries. TTIP will give big corporations the right to sue the Public sector like the NHS and the Government.\n\nThey say we won't get trade deals if we leave. Switzerland isn't in the EU and has a population of 2 million, yet they have secured a trade deal with China and the EU can't. The EU in average takes 10 years for a trade, countries outside the EU take around two to four years on average.\n 80% of British businesses do not trade with the EU, they trade with the rest of the world. They are still bound by EU regulation when shipping to other parts of the world. The EU regulations (some are good, some are bad) are applied to everyone and this stunts smaller companies from growing.\n\nThe EU currently makes 60% of our laws. And if we can veto them under <PERSON>'s new deal, we need 15/28 EU countries to agree with us, and that comes at a price. Like how we had to allow Poland to be able to send Child benefits homes to Poland or else they wouldn't agree to it.\n\nWe have zero control over EU immigration. There was reported over 1 million people who came into Britain last year, we have an open door to 500 million people in the EU. They obviously all won't come, but it's put serious pressure in parts on the National Health Service, Housing and Schools. Our cuntry only has 60 million people and that is a serious amount coming.\n\nCountries like Turkey could one day join the EU. Turkey has horrendous human rights and censorship violations. It's a literal dictatorship and the EU is fast tracking them for membership. There is another 70 million people able to come here through the EU.\n\nEU allows for lobbying, like they do in the States. It allows big corporations to pay for laws and to shut out smaller businesses from growing.\n\nAll the major Banks/firms/corporations who say our economy will shrink if we leave. Are the same who said our countries economy will vanish if we don't join the Euro currency. They said the same about the exchange rate mechanism. They have gotten it wrong before, if we did join the Euro we'd be worse off on a larger scale. \n\nThere obviously many more points, but it seems logical to leave. There's more wrong with the EU than is right. As far as it being the safer option, I don't see it. I see the fact that Globalism and beurocrats have more say in the EU than an MEP.\n\nToo many people here saying this is left vs right and that there isn't much difference, or how it doesn't matter. There's a lot to look at and clearly there is a lot of I'll informed voters who haven't looked at the points of both sides.",
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"Why lie?\n\n He was caught going back and leaving them there with a note saying thank you to the murderer for ensuring a Remain vote. He went afterwards and scooped dog shit off the ground with his bare hands and rubbed it on the <PERSON> statues and shouted, \"Capitalist pig, <PERSON> was a real man\". That was before he masterbated on the <PERSON> statue and drew a penis Swastika on her face.\n\n#SICK, VILE, DISGUSTING, MAN \n\n**LOCK HIM UP SO WE ARE SAFE**\n\nDisgusting person defending a terrorist sympathiser and man who thinks killing over a hundred million people is a good political view.\n\n#MODS, PLEASE BAN THIS HIPSTER COMMUNIST AND GIVE THEM A TASTE OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE UNDER THE HAMMER AND SICKLE.\n\nThere's no free speech in Communism and you need a lesson.",
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"Large, but not all. We do not suddenly stop trading if we leave. There'll be tariffs imposed for a short while until we get a trade deal in a matter if years. \n\nWe don't leave for two years after the vote, so we can immediately begin talks about trade deals. Even if it's the worst case scenario of four years until a deal, we still get free trade for two years.",
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"Depends on the poll too. Phone polls have always shown Remain ahead and online polls were always in favour of leave.\n\nCan't trust the polls though. In the GE Conservatives needed a coalition to win and that was not the case. Conservatives won an outright majority and the polls were wrong on a massive scale. That was exit polling too, which is about the most accurate you can get. They never saw Labour getting crushed in Scotland either. \n\nLeave will win. Someone who actually picks up the phone and does a poll survey is defitenly an effeminate person and most likely a lefty. To afraid to hang up in case they offend someone.\n\n#LOCK CORBYN UP",
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"Because there's no previous data to compare it to. It should be okay with no exit poll, it could be a surprise when Leave wins. \n\nThe GE is polled and so they know where to account for changes and what to Base it on, it's also harder because it's 50/50. But I'll paste a previous comment I wrote here below.\nDepends on the poll too. Phone polls have always shown Remain ahead and online polls were always in favour of leave.\n\nCan't trust the polls though. In the GE Conservatives needed a coalition to win and that was not the case. Conservatives won an outright majority and the polls were wrong on a massive scale. That was exit polling too, which is about the most accurate you can get. They never saw Labour getting crushed in Scotland either. \n\nLeave will win. Someone who actually picks up the phone and does a poll survey is defitenly an effeminate person and most likely a lefty. To afraid to hang up in case they offend someone.\n\n#LOCK CORBYN UP",
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"The US constitution is based on the Magna Carta (Great Charter) and your laws are based on the Magna Carta. It's why you have a seal of the Magna Carta being signed on your Supreme Court. \n\nAnd the French bailed on you in Gulf War 1. While the only ally who totally pledged fully into both Gulf Wars and Afghanistan (before we were even attacked on 7/7) was the UK. Sure there was other countries, but never went full force. They went in with the coalition to say they did something.\n\nThat's why in recent times you refer to us as your closet ally and the closet country culturally to yours.",
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"#YES \n\nI thought I was the only one who hates him.\n\nHe has duped so many people, he is using this whole shtick to push the gay agenda. He's used it to attack the Christian right.\n\nI feel he's just against Islam because they hate gays, so he's created this whole thing to further his own agenda. He even went as far to almost to say it in a recent video.",
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"BBC are saying the Coup is anti-Democratic and pushing <PERSON> Regimes/Leftist agenda.\n\nWhat did they say when the Regime shut down all newspapers and took control of all media a few months back?\n\n<PERSON> spoke on behalf of the UK government when he said he'll do all it takes to get Turkey into the EU and help them. \n\nYou'll hear the phrase \"Undemocratic\" from the Left when mentioning this coups d`etat. Yet they won't mention the fact about how the Regime has multiple Human rights violations and has total censorship.",
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"The Turkish military has always had the power via their Constitution to keep the State secular (non-religious). Hence a Coup d`etat every ten years or so in Turkey. \n\n<PERSON> removed this from the constitution when he got into power. \n\nHe has multiple Human rights violations (one of the main reasons Turkey can't join the EU), he has recently taken control of all media and began arresting reporters, he has let ISIS use Turkey's border at will. He is also pushing an Islamic State in Turkey and been stricter against non-muslims by imposing Islamic law on them.",
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">Catholic \nAccording the Catechism, homosexuality is a disease/mental illness and must be cured and is a sin. He's not even a real Catholic, he's said he thinks being gay is a choice on JRE and yet he still makes a mockery of the religion. \n\n>Against Gay marriage \nDon't believe it for one second. I sincerely doubt a guy who posts pictures of himself with black men and talks about having gang sex with blacks is really against gay marriage. He just says that stuff to dupe people. Also, the guys gay, his opinion or voice should be met with scepticism.\n\n>Free Speech \nFree speech is also Liberal, you are confusing liberals with the hard-left. I see this sub complain about BLM inciting hate speech and saying ban them, that's not free speech. Hate speech is free speech.\n\n>Pro-Indvidualism\nAgain, Libertarian.\n\n>>Pro - Second Amendment \nLibertarian/conservative \n\nI have listened to him. Like I said, every you mentioned is Libertarian. I like <PERSON> too, before someone thinks I'm a plant. I just don't get the whole cult of this guy. A lot of what he says he ends up condracticting, so it should be taken with a grain of salt on what he says.",
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"On the opposite side, my friends put zero effort into being friendly/getting to know a girl that I dated for 4 years who was really sweet but shy. They didn't care at all. It still pisses me off. And one of them recently got a gf and I was nothing but approachable and kind to her so that she felt like she fit in. They're my close friends and I always put in a lot of effort to welcome a girl they bring over/date because I care about them as friends, it just upsets me that they didn't do the same for me.",
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"lol, what can I say, the Battlefield games are my favorite fps and I'm really looking forward to this game (WOW CRAZY RIGHT?). And the initial negative bullshit was irritating and unwarranted; I was never worried, and now that more footage has come out there's 10x less negativity, as I expected. I'm not a DICE/EA employee, lol, and no on has paid me to say anything good about the games, I just really love the games and have had nothing but good experiences with the DICE games I've played. BF2 is my favorite all time game, and I've been a fan since. I've bought every Battlefield game except BFHL. Is it *really* that crazy that someone likes their games? And is there anything I said in those comments that isn't true?\n\nThe reactions after the first cinematic trailer were really ridiculous and I felt like responding. Not only that, me commenting similar things on different threads/comments doesn't mean anything; there were tons of people (including /u/unwanted_commentary) who copy/pasted negative shit all over the threads too. I don't see how that means anything.\n\nAlso it's really fucking creepy that unwanted tracked my IP and my accounts. It reflects 10x more on the others who formed this fucked conspiracy theory than it does on me.\n\nPlus this is such a fucking small subreddit, the main one I comment on; people here are going to be analyzing the shit out of footage and everything themselves to decide, nothing I say will change anyone's mind. It's just for discussion. It would be a huge fucking waste of money to pay even one person to \"astroturf\" here.\n\nAlso:\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzpndHtdl9A",
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"Say the things you think are assumptions. Even just the simplest thoughts. Just tell her whenever you think something nice about her. Try to be conscious of what you feel and why, for example if it's something cute she does that gives you butterflies, tell her that. And try to be aware of signals if she is feeling neglected or needs extra affection--you can just ask her these things too.",
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"Yeah I understand, but I feel like the metal poison removal she did with <PERSON> should have taken care of it, as supposedly that was holding her back the whole time. She's still the avatar, and supposedly a great bender. I know it logically makes sense, but it's still frustrating.\n\nI know <PERSON> was trained before, and obviously had a lot of knowledge about bending and air benders, but it was still a little over the top. And of course <PERSON> was poisoned so she could never beat him 1v1, and never show her abilities as a bender.",
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"In my experience there's a lot more black guys who naturally carry more muscle that is more defined. Just from what I've noticed. If I don't workout or eat much then I look like a holocaust survivor, if a black person does the same they look like an athlete. I mean, disagree if you want, but in my personal experience I've noticed a ton of black dudes with good genetics, and I don't think it's a coincidence.",
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"When I found out the hottest (by far) girl in school had a crush on me for years. She has the most beautiful face I've ever seen, I've still never met a girl more attractive than her, and I'm in SoCal. Her body is unbelievable as well. But the main thing is that she didn't care how timid, shy, and awkward I was. She helped me grow out of it and gave me a lot of confidence. We dated for 4 years. We had everything in common and communicated in our own way and it was great. I really lucked out to even spend minutes with her, let alone 4 years.",
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">an I3 is probably not going to cut it, even if it can start the game up\n\nYou're joking right? The i3 will startup and play the game fine. The Battlefront alpha was well optimized just like BF4 and all DICE games are. Certain i3's run better than AMD 6 core processors as well. It's likely that if you can run BF4 then you'll be able to run Battlefront, and i3's can run BF4.",
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"It's easier than school because there's no homework. But it's a \"shock\" in that you just have to get used to a work environment, and dealing with the realization that you are working now until your life is over. I had a rough time in my early 20s mentally dealing with that \"drifting\" feeling, just didn't know who I was, where I'm going, thinking that work is all their is. Having hobbies and personal goals helped with that. It took me 1-2 years to get used to work.",
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"Regardless of anything <PERSON> is an emotional pretentious douchebag who takes himself too seriously. In the end it's just music and sounds going in people's ears, it doesn't matter and will eventually be forgotten. The only difference between <PERSON> and neckbeards who dress in all black trying to be cool is that <PERSON> makes good music and has fanboys. Even in this thread people are jerking <PERSON> because he's such a tough guy who beat the shit out of someone. Wow, what a badass dude.\n\n<PERSON> are a million times more down to earth than <PERSON>. They try too hard to act nonchalant a lot of the time, but that's nothing compared to how serious <PERSON> takes himself.",
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"My friend who lifts came over to my apt to hangout on the weekend and lift with me. I followed his routine for shoulder day. He has big traps, and in the past when I asked him what he did for them he said he doesn't work them out. Then when we workout together he does two types of shrugs on shoulder day.\n\nHe's not huge, but he's good sized and strong. I'm a beginner and I felt like I was getting big until I saw him. He puts on size so easy. He doesn't count calories or protein or anything, he just eats generally healthy and he looks better than most guys in my gym. I have 3 friends like that with super good genetics and it's pretty frustrating for me, a guy who started at 6'2\" 145lbs and still looks like a soft dyel at 175. I know 175 is low for my height, but it's still annoying. Gonna keep at it though, I really enjoy the gym.",
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"Plan a cheat meal once a week at the end of the week. One that will allow you to still be at a deficit. Then you can work hard every week at dieting to earn that cheat meal.\n\nMaybe make yourself diet for a month for good habits and then have a cheat day at the end, to start it off.\n\nOther than that, skip breakfast and drink a ton of water, especially after each meal.",
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"I'm going to guess he's frustrated with the team switch after <PERSON> left. That's a real bummer. TSM was one of my favorite teams to watch play. CogR vs CogP were some of the best smite games ever.\n\nIf my speculation is correct, I share his frustration. <PERSON> is easily in the top 3 ADC's, and often plays like the #1 ADC, so it sucks to see them struggling through the role switch. Same with <PERSON>, he's an amazing support. But it's their decision and I hope they can work through it. CogPrime back in the day took a while to adjust with <PERSON> coming on, and they ended up winning world's, so I'm not writing TSM off at all.",
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"Yeah aesthetics is what I'm taking about. And I know you're cutting and not totally lean yet. But it doesn't look like hypertrophy happened. Your shoulders and arms especially didnt seem to grow or put on muscle. Even your chest. You look better, and look stronger, but a 10 month bodybuilding routine would likely yield better results as far as looks go, which is what most people here are looking for it seems.",
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"It depends on genetics. That dude has fantastic genetics. I have a friend like that who's body naturally holds a lot of muscle and builds muscle without trying (pays no attention to diet and works out a few times a year). He's had a six pack since forever too. It's all genetics. My body naturally holds very little muscle, I have a 6'2\" skinny runner-type body. I used to be 145-155lbs when I paid no attention to diet. I'm now 175lbs after working out/eating and still don't look muscular at all.",
"897"
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"Not what I'm saying. He did a strength program and gained mostly fat. Strength building and body building are completely different. Power lifters aren't just bodybuilders + fat. They won't look as good as bodybuilders when they cut the fat because they don't train like bodybuilders do. \n\nI get that he's 6'3\" 225 with decent amount of fat, but he should still have done a body building routine if he wanted to look good.\n\nActing as if starting strength is the same as a hypertrophy program is wrong.",
"897"
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"My ex is an 11/10, perfect unique face and unbelievable body. Dated for 4 years. But I don't really have high standards, I just got lucky. I don't care if the next girl doesn't look like her, I pretty much fall for any generally cute girl anyway, whether or not they have a body. And I like chubby chicks too. Plus it more comes down to tastes; if a girl has pale skin, black hair, tattoos... oh man then I'm falling for her for sure, even if she's plain-ish.",
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"Milk.\n\nPeanut butter + banana / honey sandwiches. Cake on the the peanut butter. I get like 600-700cals per sandwich. Plus 320cals from a glass of milk. Super easy 1000cals for me.\n\nI also like ham and cheese sandwiches. Get about 450cals and 30g protein out of those. Grilled cheese with ham is one of my faves too, and you can add a couple more slices of cheese on those for an extra 200cals and 10g protein.",
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"Yep. I was at a party and didn't know anyone so I just kept drinking. Drank wayyyyy too much. Was lying on the floor cold, crying, breathing hard, saying my ex's name over and over, all in front of everyone at the party. Someone had to take me to the hospital because they thought I had alcohol poisoning. I only remember waking up in the hospital, still drunk. This was embarrassing to type out.",
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"well... you can always come over to /r/homebrewing, ask around, and start your own in-kitchen picobrewery. \n\na $400 (or less if you shop around) investment can get you the gear you need to turn $40 of grain and hops and yeast into 6 u.s. gallons of beer. way cheaper than any bottle-o special, *and* you have complete control over the process and ingredients, *and* you can make any beer you want to: saison-northeast-ip-crossover, coffe-chili-porter, black berliner weisse... anything.\n\nget good at homebrewing and you'll never be at a lack for a housewarming or birthday present. you'll never not know what to bring to the potluck. no one will ever just not show up to your parties.",
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"1. large group of frenchmen attack early, including <PERSON>, but not pinot.\n\n2. <PERSON> mugs for the camera on the first two climbs. much tongue and eye-rolling. sponsors are pleased.\n\n3. <PERSON> sole survivor of break at base of the final climb. gets swallowed upat the one-quarter mark.\n\n5. sky plant themselves at the front of the main group and stare dutifully at their screens until all but 20 or or so riders are shelled out the back.\n\n6. everyone watching at home who selected \"dancing on the pedals\" or \"turn himself inside out\" in the ligget/sherwin catch-phrase drinking game have to be hosiptalize for alchohol poisoning.\n\n7. valverde will attack too far out, but we'll all miss it because french tv will be showing <PERSON> struggling the groupetto.\n\n8. quintana will pull a \"wtf are you doing al?\" face, but no one will notice because it looks like his regular face.\n\n9. sky will reel in <PERSON>, but the effort will shell <PERSON> out the back. \n\n10. <PERSON> will hang on the back of the greatly-reduced \"field\" but will appear in trouble. look for his head to be tilted almost 90 degrees to the left.\n\n11. 2km from the top, quintana will attack. <PERSON> will follow. froom will just up the watts to claw back space and tjvg will just sit on his wheel.\n\n12. quintana wins, with <PERSON> second by less than 10s. <PERSON> and tjvg finish together 30s behind. <PERSON> fourth.",
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"thank you. \n\ndoping trolls are like bitter old men who barge into a school christmas concert while the kids are singing \"frosty the snowman\" to yell about global warming. are they addressing an important issue? yes. do they have a right to their opinions? of course. is it the right time, place and way to voice those opinions about said issues? fuck no.",
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"there's an old saying: [\"nobody ever got fired for buying ibm\"](http://corporatevisions.com/blog/2007/06/11/no-one-ever-got-fired-for-buying-ibm/). \n\nbasically, it means that if you made a decision that deviates from the most conservative and something goes wrong, you shoulder the blame. in modern hosting, redhat is kinda like ibm. if you use the stock rhel install and don't soup it up with custom this and homerolled that then, when something tanks you can say \"don't look at me, this is the industry-standard rhel! not my fault\". \n\nfor this reason, sysadmins and devops at big organizations where there's a long accountability chain (usually headed by a guy who can't figure out outlook) tend towards standardized solutions. if you roll into a place like that with some custom rpms fresh from the internet, you will get a lot of resistance from your peers and suspicion from your supervisors.\n\ndoes it suck? yes. is it the reality of the situation? also yes.",
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"many years ago, we sold a 250k line project to some british conglomerate. the deal was, naturally, subject to passing the buyer's internal code review.\n\ni spent four days reading every comment and deleting/editing all the juvenile crap my co-devs had inserted, thinking they were speaking exclusively to the private audience of their peers.\n\nso, no. i don't curse in my repo.",
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"there's this popular story that <PERSON> and <PERSON> at at&t had put together a working fission experiment and that that manhattan project crew basically wound up duplicating it independently. basically, i have three related questions:\n\n* is this actually true, or is it some sort exaggeration or even myth?\n\n* if true, did <PERSON> and <PERSON>'s lack of inclusion delay the development of the bomb?\n\n* and, lastly, <PERSON> was known for being a racist and, perhaps, even a closet nazi sympathizer. did this factor into the decision to keep him away from the manhattan project?\n\nsorry for smooshing three questions into one!",
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"and here's the shocker: edmonton is the supposedly liberal part of alberta. check out [their mayor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Iveson)... he used to be the municipal equivalent of the minister of the environment. that's probably why they had the class to recind their award. \n\nmeanwhile, in edmonton's allegedly-conservative souther cousin city calgary, the new downtown cycletrack network just got completed... [ahead of schedule and under budget](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-s-entire-cycle-track-to-open-ahead-of-schedule-1.3117311)",
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"in fact, for a long time facebook wrote in php and transpiled to c++ via their own tool called [hiphop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HipHop_for_PHP). the next step was hhvm... in fact, hhvm stands for \"hiphop virtual machine\". now they use hack which is syntactically a superset of php. so, is facebook \"written php\"? kinda. \n\nand, of course, anyone can use hiphop or hack or, if you want, [write your own php commands fairly easily](http://blog.astrumfutura.com/2014/01/zephir-language-write-php-extensions-the-easy-way-without-c-part-1-introduction/)\n\ntbh, i don't really understand all the php hate. secretly, i suspect that it boils down to a few syntactical irregularities, a personal hatred of <PERSON> and the fact that 85% of php code on github or wherever is a sticky tangle written by total newbies who don't yet know better. although, as the [\"right way\"](http://www.phptherightway.com) movement gains steam, we will see a lot less of that in the future, hopefully.",
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"okay, this sort of fan behaviour is not cool by any stretch, but let's have a reality check.\n\non the whole, cycling fans are supportive and respective. let's compare our spectators to soccer fans. there are *far* fewer fans at a soccer match than lining a tour stage, and the number of those fans within throwing range of a player is vanishingly small. the number within touching distance, nil.\n\nand yet, soccer sees shit like [racist fans throwing bananas at black footballers](http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/28/sport/football/dani-alves-banana-racism-football/) and [fans hurling racist abuse at a player on *their own* team](http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/world-cup-italys-mario-balotelli-3584390) and [fans throwing coins and bottles at injured players being stretchered off the pitch](http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/theo-walcott-coin-row-arsenal-forward-unlikely-to-face-fa-action-for-stretcher-incident-with-tottenham-fans-9039161.html). at a match, there's maybe one or two hundred spectators close enough to do this shit, but it *keeps happening*.\n\nin cycling, anyone can show up to watch. you don't need to be a club member with an assigned seat and the level of control that implies. you aren't limited in how much you can drink by concession policies. you can get within touching distance of the atheletes. and there are dozens more cycling spectators than for soccer. and yet, incidents like these are quite rare. if cycling fans were on average as bad as soccer supporters, there'd be murders.\n\nso, reality check: on the whole, cycling fans are incredibly well-behaved compared to fans of other sports. certainly that doesn't excuse the actions of a bitter minority, but they *are* a minority. and a vanishingly-small one at that.\n\ndisclaimer: i love me my football. up the gunners and all that.",
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"i submitted this because it really nicely sums up how i feel about legacy code (we still support this 15-year old, 250k line behemoth i team-led. it's procedural). basically, legacy code becomes more fit-for-purpose over time (provided it's maintained) because of the constant adjustments of details and special cases, rather than because it's architecturally sound. \n\nlook at those rails that drop the orange ball on the ramp. that laser-sighted drop didn't happen because this machine was well-designed. it happens because the machine was run over and over and over and those rails were adjusted a bit here and there until it was perfect. in fact, that's the case with the entire aparatus. it works flawlessly because each requirement is hand-rolled, but the result is a massive unintuitive clustercuss. in detail, it's brilliant. on the grand scale, it's a shitshow.\n\nanyway, i feel that way every time i look at my legacy codebase. read ten lines: i was brilliant! read a hundred: i was a frickin' idiot!",
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"i would further add to this that it's a good idea to define the classes of users you have and the priority of those classes. for instance, our current project has:\n\n* end users: the folks who consume the the product and provide the revenue stream\n\n* management users: the folks who own the software and want functionality to manipulate content and get reports and all that. lower priority.\n\n* integration users: the vendors of services we integrate with. they are usually not very demanding. lowest priority.\n\n* regulatory users: bureaucrats from the government tasked with overseeing the industry our software is for. absolute highest priority.",
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"one of facebook's first big ways to scale up their php layer was [hiphop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HipHop_for_PHP) which transpiled php to c++ and then compiled a binary from that. in this respect, php was wildly successful. \n\nif you look at php it has a very strong correlation to c. sure, if you want to read a file you can use file_get_contents(), but you can also access fopen(), fgets() and all that c-style syntax (hell, you can even [fork()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.pcntl-fork.php) or use [pthreads](http://php.net/manual/en/book.pthreads.php)). this makes for a very strong way to develop high-performance wares: develop in php using the interpreter, then deploy as a native binary. fast dev and high performance (aeons ago i used try to achieve this natively in c by using [<PERSON> 'little c' interpreter](http://php.net/manual/en/book.pthreads.php)... but it was a disaster).\n\nnow, imagine if facebook had been written as, say, a rails app. transpiling would have been significantly more difficult and would, realistically, have required a total rewrite.\n\nso, in that respect, i would say that php was not an adequate choice for facebook, but an excellent one.",
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"i did the \"live without a job\" thing for a couple of years and managed to not starve myself to death, so it's possible. however, there are a couple of factors you have to keep in mind when you look to trimming down your grocery bill:\n\n**1. saving money means spending time**\n\nthere is a correlation between how cheap food is and how much time you spend on it's preparation. restaurants are expensive and require zero effort. convenience foods are next. if you prepare from scratch ingredients, you can save a lot, but the time investment is much larger and, of course, if you grow it yourself it's borderline free, but a full-time job.\n\nwith this in mind, you have to be thinking about a) the amount of time you're willing to commit to save grocery money and b) the skill set you will need to develop to make that labour worthwhile. \n\nlet's take bread. a loaf of acceptable vegan bread is going to be four bucks or more (viz. squirrly from cnf). that's a lot. flour, yeast, water, sugar molasses for a loaf comes out to closer to fifty cents (provided you bulk buy, but that's point two). however, to take advantage of that savings you have to know how to make bread, have the facilities (an oven and power) and be able and willing to invest the time.\n\nthe takeaway is: build the skill set to cook cheap and be prepared to take the time and it is possible to eat well on your budget.\n\n**2. saving money means starting with money**\n\nbuying bulk is where the real savings come in. that 25kg bag of rice from t&t is really cheap on a per-unit basis. *however* the initial outlay for that monster rice bag is very substantial. if you have forty bucks for a grocery trip, you won't want to spend it *all* on rice, so you often get forced into buying smaller quantities that wind up costing more in the long run because the per-unit cost is higher.\n\nif at all possible, start with an initial investment in large-format staples. then, if you marshal your money well, you can replenish those staples in bulk with the savings you reap over the course of a few months. \n\ndoing this is difficult, but it can make a dramatic difference.\n\n**3. the right gear makes eating cheap possible**\n\nthis is the leat-important factor... well, to a point. if you don't have a stove or a fridge, then your challenge is significantly greater (i tried living without electricty for a month. just... don't). however, if you have some \"extra\" gear, it's way easier to take advantage of cheap scratch ingredients. \n\nif you have a monster freezer and can afford the power to run it, you can avail yourself of sunday-afternoon farmer's market desperation sales (in calgary, blackfoot crossroads is the taget. not the yuppie havens like calgary farmers market). likewise if you have a dehydrator. if you have a soymilk maker you can turn beans into milk. if you don't... well, you still *can*, but it'll be a crushing chore. hell, if you spend $100 on the right gear you can turn cheap fruit and bulk sugar into wine for thirty or forty cents a bottle. but you gotta have the gear.\n\n**bottom line:** this can be done. but it does take effort and preparation and a skill set. also, if you have mormon connections and are okay with the idea, you can work that bishop's storehouse angle. that stuff is cheap and... edible.",
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"i am *so* not a doctor. or a nutritionist. and we all know that taking anything vaguely like medical advice from a stranger on the internet is like drinking that half soda you found sitting on the floor in the mall. however, if you haven't already, consider:\n\n* getting injections. b12 injections are cheap and easy. a course of one every week or two for two months should get you back up to baseline quickly.\n\n* nutritional yeast. good god, this stuff tastes awesome. put it on anything. bump rails off it off a glass table top. get the stuff made by \"red star\" as it is guaranteed to have certain minimum b12 levels.\n\n* consider b12 sublingually. those are the pills that you put under your tongue. now, there have been several studies that say sublingual is no more effective than oral for raising b12 levels in the general population, however it is still posited that if you have an absorption issue due to gut issues, the under-the-tongue pills would be more effective. \n\nlastly, let me say that i'm sorry this happened. you can say that you think this is \"[your] own fault\" but, really, i think it's the community's fault. the fact that nobody brow-beat you about this until you took your pills any time over the last ten years saddens me. that was a total solidarity fail. ugh. we owe it to each other to keep ourselves healthy and happy. there's a big, bad omni world out there that is either indifferent or hostile to us. if we don't watch out for each other, who will?",
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"first, the only \"flavoured\" vodka that is really acceptable is gin.\n\nhaving said that, consider the old fashioned. it's the original cocktail. in fact, until the manhattan and martini were invented later, the old fashioned was simply called \"the cocktail\".\n\ni recommend [bulleit](http://www.barnivore.com/products/5929-bulleit-bourbon) bourbon. it's far and away the best bourbon you can get for the dollar, although if you find yourself flush with cash you can always upgrade a bit (for a lot more money) to maker's mark or knob creek.\n\nobserve [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS4xvUCA9og) for instructions on the proper construction of your old fashioned. it's a labour-intensive process, but cutting corners does significantly reduce how good the drink is (although the paper napkin thing is unnecessary. you can just soak the sugar in the glass.) additionally, consider pre-cutting garnishes if you intend to drink more than say, five. garnish-cutting accidents are not pretty and knife handling should not be a preferred activity whilst drunk.\n\nlastly, you can experiment with the derivative cocktail, the \"old mclean\", which is the same drink but with maple syrup in lieu of sugar.",
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"well, the \"execute a minimum of one time\" feature of do/while is handy if you, instead, use false. witness:\n\n do {\n if(n>j) {\n // something here\n break;\n }\n while(0)\n\nthis allows you to use non-equivalency tests in a way that behaves the same as switch/case by setting the loop to run once and only once and putting in 'break' statements where you want to exit the loop and jump to below the while() statement.\n\nis it intuitive and easy-to-read? not particularly. is it handy? hell, yeah.",
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"here's some stuff that fda is fine with:\n\n* grape nuts. [no grapes, no nuts](https://www.postfoods.com/our-brands/grape-nuts/grape-nuts/). guess \"truth in labelling\" or whatever is only important if it's eggs...\n\n* unilever hollandaise sauce. [zero eggs, tonnes of corn starch](http://i.imgur.com/0jE5YbW.jpg), despite the fact that the [fda compliance policy on hollandaise](http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074460.htm) states explicitly \"Starch is not an acceptable ingredient\". guess \"truth in labelling\" or whatever is only important if it's not... i dunno, unilever or some other big corporate food producer?\n\n* pink slime. seriously, man, [*pink slime*](http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/13/news/companies/pink-slime/). i mean, what the hell...",
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"i upvoted this primarily because i think it's important for people to realize when comparing php to more recently-developed languages that a lot of the long-historied php commands are interpretations of other language's commands that were popular at the time. if you look at php there's a tonne of stuff that's just a straight pass through to the c commands underneath.\n\ni suspect this was done mostly to make php initially easy to adopt back when php was new. everyone already knew c and perl, so mimicking the commands and syntax structures lowered the barrier to entry. and now these commands and structures continue to live on as a legacy...",
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"not to detract from the petition, but the *best* way to get ahold of any style of beer you want, guaranteed vegan and a fraction of the cost is to simply... brew it yourself.\n\nhomebrewing gives you total control over ingredients and process. want a guiness-like dry stout but made sans-fisheyes and with organic barley and using hops grown by that hippie you met at the farmers' market? if you brew it, you can have it. and it will probably only cost about 40 cents a bottle.\n\nthe folks at /r/homebrewing are incredibly friendly and helpful. \n\nnote: guiness itself uses a small percentage of sour beer addition and, as such, is more difficult beer to brew. but a good approximation can be made quite easily. in fact, stouts are a very common beginner beer and are hard to screw up.",
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"this is a fantastic point! my company develops a lot of stuff for an industry that is heavily regulated (we have to host in canada and use a canadian smtp for instance, because law). we've been actually trying to get info out of our client about whether slack is copacetic with their regulations, but nobody seems to be technologically competent enough to answer.\n\nthanks for bringing up this point. i know what my first order of business in tomorrow's stand up is going to be...",
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"the best meal i have ever eaten was at a [steakhouse in the heart of ranching country](http://www.blackdiamondsteakhouse.com). it was, like yours, a business affair. a co-worker called 20 minutes in advance to preflight my meal.\n\nthe meal was a zucchini/eggplant layered thing with sundried tomatoes and roasted garlic (and i think cardamom and cacao and cinnamon) and smelled so good that a couple at an adjacent table asked the waiter if they could get what i was having, and expressed disappointment when being told it was a custom order.\n\ni have, since then, referenced several vegans i know to go there with a call-ahead and was informed about a year ago that the menu now states \"vegan option available upon request\".\n\nto reiterate: this was at a steakhouse at ground zero of rancher <PERSON>. the highway it's on is called (for real) the [\"cowboy trail\"](http://travelalberta.com/Things%20to%20Do/Scenic%20Routes/Cowboy%20Trail.aspx).",
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"you have, basically, three options:\n\n**1. cron it**\n\npros: easy. just write your script and drop it in cron.hourly or write a crontab for it\n\ncons: can't access data from the request, requires unix (but you're hosting on unix anyway, probably)\n\n**2. worker queue** ie beanstalkd with pheanstalk\n\npros: scales super nice, composer packages available for most options, can manage workers with something like supervisord to help guarantee uptime, can get input from request\n\ncons: learning curve required, you have to able to install and manage wares on your server\n\n**3. run a child process** ie, call pcntl_fork()\n\npros: no composer packages or third party wares required, (optionally) called on every request, can access data from request, teaches you about forking and processes if you don't already know this stuff\n\ncons: learning curve, potentially significant code refactor, unix required.\n\ni did number 3 for years. we had one api service that built tables, ran some massive queries, created a shwackload of pdfs and sent dozens of emails and dropping all that in a forked child process was quick and easy. \n\nhowever, in the last year or so for new projects we've moved to number 2, beanstalkd. this allows us to a) keep our worker code separate from our api, b) put it on a different host to spread the load and c) manage our workers with supervisord instead of home-rolling our daemons.\n\nedit: formatting. seriously, markdown, i suck at you.",
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"i would state that, for me, veganism was motivated by an almost anti-spirituality.\n\nwhen i was significantly younger i was quite religious, at least by the standards of the white, liberal suburbs of my upbringing. for dull and (for the purposes of this discussion) not germane reasons, in my teens i had a sudden conversion to atheism. this was in the very early eighties so, obviously, there weren't a lot of supports of \"new teen atheists\" in the afforementioned white, liberal suburb. \n\nas a result, i turned to the only person i knew who had demonstrated to me any understanding of these sort of issues: my priest. yes, yes. irony. i know. \n\nnow, he was one of those post-sixties, unreconstituted hippy priest types so common in the early eighties, and was remarkably receptive and perceptive. his ultimate message to me was that one of the social positives of religion was providing a moral framework and that, if i could not reconcile myself with god or the church, i should prioritize formulating a personal set of ethics. he gave me a dusty pamphlet on practical ethics and packed me on my way. \n\nit was precisely my thinking about the notions of right and wrong stemming from that that lead me to become a vegetarian and, later, vegan.\n\nnow, i realize that theism and religion are different than spirituality, but i feel that, for me at least, the denial of those things and the commitment to materialism is a strong foundation for a vegan understanding of the world. \n\nwitness: spiritualism and theism both rest on the notion that there is some... \"otherness\" (for lack of a better word) for all creatures. maybe it's a soul or a spirit or a substantive (as opposed to accidental) form or something even less defined. there is an element that defines a thing or animal that is different or separate from that thing or animal itself.\n\nnow, these notions are often used to explain a connectedness between people and other animals (or ecosystems or other people) but, more often, they are used to separate them. humans are usually given a place of priority in \"creation\" for having souls that animals do not, or an access to spiritualism via ritual or meditation that cognitively less-developed beings cannot reach.\n\nhowever, in a purely materialistic view of the world, humans are nothing more than animals. highly accomplished animals, to be sure, but animals nonetheless. and if humans are naught but animals, is not the inverse a rational extension of that: that animals are equally human? if we strip away the uniqueness of the human soul or the exceptionalism of human access to spiritual understanding, what is left is the realization that, on a material level, rabbits and trout and cattle have far more in common with teen boys and unreconstituted hippy priests than they have differences.\n\nand if *that* is the case, how can one not extend their ethical scope to include them equally?",
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"these might do the trick. they look pretty close:\n\nhttp://vegan-shoes-usa.com/vegan-men-s-lace-up-boots-brown.html\n\nyou can mail order from will's to north america. i've done it myself with zero problems. i usually use my european size for mail ordering shoes as it's more accurate, however the two pairs of will's shoes i have ordered have run *slightly* large (i'm normally a perfect 43).",
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"well... yes and no. sure \"anti-government\" is used to sweep, say, the white aryan resistance and the national vanguard into a nice, more easily digestible package. but consider the militia movement. certainly some of their members are crazy-assed racist types, but the explicit aims of militias in the nineties were mostly about states' rights, fundamentalist constitutionalism and opposition to perceived federal overreach which, taken together, is pretty much exactly \"anti-government\".",
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"exactly this.\n\nanimal agriculture incurs a *lot* of costs on society, very few of which are borne by the producers (cafo operators &c.). the costs of climate change from agriculturally-produced co2, the health costs resulting from increasingly antibiotic-resistant infections ([resistant mrsa](http://www.nature.com/news/mrsa-farming-up-trouble-1.13427) and, soon, [polymixin resistance](https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28633-resistance-to-last-resort-antibiotic-has-now-spread-across-globe/)), the devaluation of land and water resources from topsoil erosion and aquifer depletion, water table pollution from agriculture run off...\n\naddressing all these issues costs effort and money but, almost completely, none of these costs are paid by the farmer. everyone else picks up the tab. it's like if someone ran a mattress disposal service and just dumped all those stained, queen size posturepedics in the park for free and kept all the money.\n\nthis is, as /u/robo-mall-cop points out, called an [externality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externality). the fact that animal agriculture not only does not bear these costs but also reaps heaps of direct and indirect [government subsidies](http://www.care2.com/causes/the-true-cost-of-meat-demystifying-agricultural-subsidies.html#14503763442081&action=collapse_widget&id=0&data=) is a concern. \n\none that you can, at least in part, address by simply not buying the damn stuff.",
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"ugh. okay. protein is made up of different amino acids that combine at a certain ratio to make a human-usable protein. some amino acids we can make ourselves, but some must come directly from diet. those are the \"eight essential amino acids\" that they used to advertise on the side of cereal boxes.\n\nnow beans and gains all have lots of amino acids, however they are not in the perfect balance. this doesn't mean the protein is unusable, it just means that the amount of complete protein you can get from, say, chickpeas is limited by the least available essential amino acid (which, i *think* is methionine. don't quote me on it).\n\nof course you can totally *combine* different foods together so that one food that is long on one amino acid can compensate for another food that is low in it. in the seventies, we called this \"protein combining\". this is actually dead simple and a lot of traditional foods already do this. the classic is beans and rice. beans are shorter or methionine and rice is shorter in lysine and the reverse for excess... so it works quite nicely.\n\nregardless, if you give up every animal product ever, protein is still a total non-worry (well, unless you only eat peaches and diet pepsi or something). heck, a peanut butter sandwich is going to give you around 20g of mostly-balanced protein. that's a third of your rda right there.",
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"1. it's like everyone is forgetting the sunterra on 12th. sure, in addition to the standard, regularly-priced items they have a lot of expensive boutique-y faff, but consider...\n\n2. a grocery store in the ev will likely be *just* as boutique-y. grocery stores target their stock and pricing by neighbourhood. go take a trip to the co-op at glenmore landing and compare to the one in forest lawn. the ev project is regarded as a gentrification effort and the retailers it attracts will most likely represent that.",
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"why would you be 'pretty sure' of that? if anything, it makes no sense that oreos would use bone char filtered sugar.\n\nbone char is used to bleach and refine only cane sugar and only so that the sugar is nice and white a crystal-y. for purposes where the consumer actually sees the sugar, this is important. if you're just going to dump it into buick-sized cookie dough mixer, not so much. \n\nalso, cane sugar is expensive and rarely used in industrial baking. it's way more likely that the sugar in oreos is beet sugar,",
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"in the world of pro cycling, this is pretty old news. \n\na couple of years ago <PERSON> went through [a doping rigamarole for clenbuterol](http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/news/story?id=5632256) which he blamed on imported steaks. at the time, <PERSON> was perhaps the top cyclist in the world and almost assuredly the top grand tour rider, and a tour de france title hung in the balance on that doping test... so it was a pretty big deal. in the end he was exonerated, even though there were a lot of people in position to know about these things that were of the opinion that, in fact, the clenbuterol was probably not from meat and was likely used as part of a doping programme.\n\nand this is probably why the nfl is issuing this warning. not because there's a really significant chance that some linebacker is gonna pee positive, but because the nfl wants to make sure that it's closed the 'plausible deniability' loophole. if someone facing a ban for peds presents the \"hamburger defense\", the nfl can point to this and say, \"well, we *did* warn you...\"",
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"i thought so, too! i'd already had a large amount of experience with acid and i traditionally can really keep my head clear on it so, really, i was expecting fun. and it was for the first bit. but then i lost track of the difference between up and down and the visual pollution became so overwhelming i couldn't really see anything. then i got my first and only audio hallucination where the screams of my co-riders turned into everyone yelling my name and then the panic set in. like, serious, get-out-at-any-costs panic.\n\noh, and it felt like it lasted for six hours.\n\nso, basically, zero fun. but, out of probably 100 plus trips in my life, to date, the only bad one...",
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"when i first went vegan, way back in the dark days before the advent of even the veggie dog, i assumed that long-term success was probably impossible. certainly everyone around me told me it was. as a result, i committed to doing only \"the best i could\".\n\nhowever, i decided a couple of things pretty rapidly:\n\n1. the 'best i could do' actually meant 'the best': when presented with the easy cheese sandwich, or whatever, i found myself asking myself 'is eating this really the *best* i can do?' and, nearly 100 per cent of the time, the answer was 'no'. were there times that the 'best' was less than 100%? sure. i bought some used leather shoes to try to hustle a job. i stole some wool socks from the lost and found at the laundromat. i ate a slice of wedding cake. i got a job processing squid into calamari (didn't even need those goddamn leather shoes for the interview!). at the time, i did those things because i felt not doing them was beyond my best effort. mostly because of poverty but sometimes because of social pressure.\n\n2. continual improvement should be a goal: maybe it sounds like hokey self-help quakery, but i think working at improving your 'best' is a thing people should do. resultingly, i've spent a lot of time over the years working at being, corny as it sounds, a 'better vegan'. that pursuit has led me to become a better cook, read a tonne on nutrition, learn to bake, take up gardening. all sorts of things. when i did find out about non-veganness of many beers, for instance, i decided to take up home brewing (i love me my alcohol, what can i say?). in retrospect, i note that continually striving to achieve 100%-ness and constantly looking to better my best put me in a position to learn a lot of skills and gain a lot of knowledge that has generally made my life better. i love brewing beer. i love baking. i most likely would never have started doing either of those things if i hadn't been working on being a better vegan.\n\nin short, my philosophy is just do your best, but make sure it's actually your best, and work on constantly making your best better.\n\n**edit** apparently i can spell neither 'hustle' nor 'alcohol'...",
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"out of basically just curiosity, i did the 'cronometer' thing for a couple of weeks and was shocked to discover that without logging any pills i was totally nailing my iron, b12 and omega-3 targets... often by lunch. fortified foods really do the trick (the omega-3s were mostly from walnuts. i have a, uh, walnut problem).\n\nwhat shocked me more, though, was that i was just squeaking over the wire on fiber. i mean: i'm a brown rice guy. i eat fruit; sometimes with a piece in each hand. i figured i'd be the fiber poster boy.",
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"i'm a middle-aged, white anglo with short hair, glasses and a shirt that buttons up the front and let me say that, if you're at all like me, maybe what you got going for you is that social super power that comes from being a middle-aged, white anglo with short hair, glasses and a shirt that buttons up the front. \n\nthe fact of the matter is that we live in a society that wants to add extra emphasis and credibility to the words that come out of our mouths and respond with deference to statements that we make. i've been in work meetings where i've witnessed opinions of a co-worker significantly younger, darker and female-y than myself be dismissed and infantalized and then put forth *the exact same opinion* myself moments later and had the whole room hang on my every word like i was giving a fucking <PERSON> talk. i've been on a drunken pub crawl with a group of my much younger peers that was confronted by the police, ticket books out, and by simply saying to the cop \"no worries officer, i'll make sure everyone behaves\" totally dispelled them and saved a round of tickets. literally five minutes before that i was doing tequilla shooters and showing off my breakdancing moves in the men's room. \n\nthose are extreme examples, for sure, but they do indicate a broad trend. in greater society, folks like us are often approached by others with the default position of respect. the less folks look like us, the more the inverse is true. \n\nas far as veganism goes, no one gives me any blowback. ever. the response is pretty much universally 40% curiosity and 60% faux-apology. when people ask me about veganism and i lecture them (oh, and i do *lecture* them), they listen to me. it never ceases to blow my mind. this isn't because of where i live -- my city is probably the least vegan-friendly metropolitan centre in canada; hell, the largest rodeo ground in the country is 3km from my house -- and it's not because these people are more predisposed to favourable attitudes about animal rights or the environment (everyone works in oil and gas here, \"i love alberta beef\" bumper stickers are like second license plates). \n\nit's pretty much exclusively down to the packaging my words come in: that white, middle aged dude wrapping paper, tied up with glasses and a button shirt.",
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"so, way back when i was <PERSON>, i got really involved in the anti-racist movement. y'know: fighting nazi skinheads in the street and whatnot. anyway, this thing happened then where a couple of the local neo-nazis tracked down this retired journalist who'd outed a ww2-era war criminal back in the sixties. they beat him pretty badly; knocked out one of his eyes. gruesome stuff. his name was [<PERSON>/details.aspx?EID=14279).\n\n<PERSON> had been a journalist, he'd never been an activist of any sort before. but after that, rather than be intimidated, he ingratiated himself into our group and we suddenly found ourselves rolling with a retiree. and <PERSON> could *roll*. i remember once when there were sixty or so of us on the steps of the courthouse during some nazi's trial for whatever and we were yelling at said nazi's support 'crew' of four dudes playing frisbee on the lawn behind a protective cordon of maybe twenty or thirty cops. <PERSON> just walked past all the cops, grabbed their frisbee and walked back to our side. and nobody stopped him at all. at the time i thought 'man, if i tried that the bookies would be laying even odds on who would beat my ass worse: the nazis or the cops.' he did stuff like this all the time: ring <PERSON>' doorbells or just get in his car to roll down to a [cross burning](http://www.extremism.ca/details.aspx?EID=14296) so he could yell at them from the farm gate.\n\nanyway, years later, every now and then when things are sketchy i think to myself \"this is the moment to be like <PERSON>.\"\n\nright. that was a directionless reminiscence, apropos of nothing. sorry.",
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"after many years of having peds jig left when hearing 'on your left', i've switched up to either 'passing, hold your line please' or just not saying anything and swinging out onto the grass and passing at a reduced speed. really, most of the time it's way faster and safer to just ride on the grass for 20 meters than deal with unpredictable peds.",
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"in fact, we still refer to bicycle gears by their 'gear inches' to get a relative understanding of chainring/cog combinations. \n\ni mean, which is a 'taller' gear: 50x28 or 38x21? well, they're both around 48 or 49 inches, so they're nearly equivalent. and this gear inch number relates directly the circumference of a pennyfarthing wheel. so, pushing a modern bike in 50x28 or 38x21 or riding a p-far with a wheel 49 inches around all take the same amount of effort (all other things being equal, obviously).\n\nthe fast and dirty formula to get a gear inch approximation is chainring teeth/cog teeth x 27 (for 700c road wheels). note that tire size does play a part, so this is just an approximation. \n\nthere are lots of good gear inch calculators on the internet if you want accurate numbers... but if you're just standing in the shop trying to figure out if it's really worth it to buy that pricey compact crank to shave 4 teeth off your inner ring, it's a good bit of math to have.",
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"i've probably answered every hangover question with the same advice, but have no quarrels with doing so again. i've been vegan for a long time and a, uh, \"committed hobbiest\" level drinker for longer, so i've put a lot of r&d into this issue.\n\nthe key to successfully dodging that hangover is to start addressing it *before you go to bed*; that whole prevention/cure ratio and whatnot. so:\n\nbefore you lie down:\n\n- stop drinking an hour before bed. that nightcap does way more damage than the eight pints before it\n\n- eat before lying down. it doesn't really matter much what, but bulk is important. my mother made me promise to never operate the stove whilst drunk for safety's sake, so i'm going to pass that on. sandwiches are good. clif bars are awesome.\n\n- consume an electrolyte beverage before bed. i use nuun. it's an engineered product, but i'm fine with that.\n\n- take an nsaid before bed. normally folks do this after waking, but doing so before bed is just as important. remember, nsaids are anti-inflammatory, not just pain-killers. keep that inflammation down. i roll with 400mg of naproxen (brand name aleve, i believe, although generics are the same thing). naproxen lasts eight hours, twice as long as ibuprofen, and puts the same load gram-for-gram on your stomach, so that's a win.\n\n- take a b complex. that's pretty self-explanatory.\n\ni like to drop my bike bottle and pills on my pillow before i go out, that way i don't forget when i stagger home. \n\nafter waking, i like to:\n\n- wake an hour early. you *want* to sleep in til the last minute, but this is the worst plan of action. get up even earlier to give yourself time to minister to your situation.\n\n- consume a food that conforms to the 'holy trinity' of hangover curedom: starchy carbs, salt and fat. fries are the king of this hill, but even toast and peanut butter with added salt will do. don't sweat the sodium; you just drank twelve pints of ipa, you're already screwed on the bp front.\n\n- more electrolyte beverage\n\n- analgesic as needed\n\n- nasal spray if super duper desperate. if you have an 80km bike ride you need to be on in half an hour, or a job interview, or something equally crucial, maybe apply a xylometazoline nasal spray. is it yucky? yes. will it clear your head like the cleansing light of the sun? also yes.\n\nall this works like a hotdamn for *my* biochemistry. ymmv.",
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"warning: <PERSON> story.\n\nin ~'87 when i announced to my parents i was becoming a vegan, they freaked out and packed me off to our gp in an attempt to dissuade me. when i told him my plan, he stared at me blankly for about ten seconds and said \"are you going to eat lentils?\". i said \"um. yes?\" and he replied \"well! you should be good then. anything else?\"\n\ni made him put it in writing, showed it to my p & m... and then ate lentils every goddamn day for three months.",
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"women's road racing is stuck in this terrible negative feedback loop: the perception is that there's no audience, so the coverage is sparse and poorly produced (often no helicopters, three camera bikes max and terrible graphics). this makes it difficult, if not impossible, to watch which leads to... no audience. and the cycle continues.\n\nand it doesn't need to be this way. who remembers the 2012 olympic women's road race? <PERSON> and <PERSON> fighting to the wire in the driving rain while <PERSON> dragged the peloton singlehandedly (in vain) to set up her sprinter... it was gripping stuff, and people *loved* it.\n\nthis is what women's pro racing can be if the production quality is good and the broadcast is actually available to watch. i was really optimistic afterwards that networks and sponsors would take note of that race and up their game, but it seems that the biases against women's racing are strong enough that even that performance couldn't cut through the status quo...",
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"when you catch a break, there's often a \"counter attack\" and a bunch of fresher riders go up front. better to stick to the known quantity of the current break and catch them when the pace is high enough and the distance is short enough that a counter will be less likely or effective.\n\nas for asking permission. mostly, in this instance, it's about asking the yellow jersey team if they feel like they would have to chase. if you're a gc threat and you go up the road, the yellow jersey's team will have to chase, and if all you're really looking for is a stage or some sponsor exposure it's kind of rude. voekler was something like eight minutes down, not *really* a threat, but it was a politeness.",
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"i believe it's a poor argument because it's an 'appeal to nature' and appeals to nature have all sorts of problems, ie:\n\n- the definition of 'natural'. species evolve, and so too does the nature that surrounds them. what is natural for hominids living 80kya on the savannah, struggling to get a thousand calories a day is very different than the post-agricultural revolution nature is ver different than the modern oecd lifestyle nature.\n\n- it equates 'natural' with 'good'. this is a super slippery slope that slams into the \"lions tho'\" argument at the bottom.",
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"i went vegan in the eighties. maybe '87? i admit i'm a little fuzzy on it and didn't write the date down at the time. <PERSON> was certainly president.\n\nin retrospect, it was difficult. but at the time, it just seemed normal. we went china town to buy stuff from the buddhist grocery. we sprouted beans in mason jars. we made soy milk from scratch, then couldn't figure out what to do with the okara and wound up flushing down the toilet, then flushed the soy milk too, because it was so gross. we bought nooch by mail. we bought shoes by mail from england; you had to trace your foot on a piece of paper to get the right size. we were all horrified when canada changed the food labelling laws in the early nineties and we discovered that salt and vinnegar chips had had milk in them the whole time. we cooked dried beans in the pressure cooker. we drank whatever beer and didn't know any better. \n\nwe hitch hiked 200km to see <PERSON> speak. we had catty clique-fights between the goth/industrial vegans, the hippie vegans and the punk vegans; everyone knew each other. we ate at this restaurant called 'govindas' that was run by <PERSON>. i even worked there for a couple of weeks. we collected photocopied cookbooks with recipes that made no sense (\"soy not oi!\" was the best of them by a long shot!). we ate samosas from this street cart. they were rubbery. we took the bus to the 'big city' to eat at the dosa restaurant on gerard. \n\nwe skipped family dinners. we ate french fries. lots of french fries. sometimes every day. 'frymaster' has been my username since i had a 1200 baud modem. we cooked up great plans, like going to mcdonalds, drinking ipecac and throwing up all over the restaurant. then chickened out and flushed the ipecac down the toilet.\n\nwe got wool socks for christmas from uninformed aunts and put them in our drawers, unworn. they're still there. we bought those massive bags of rice from the chinese market and ate them. i wallpapered my bedroom in empty burplap rice bags. we made tempeh in ziplocs on top of the fridge and made everyone in the house sniff it to make sure it was okay before cooking. we wrote letters to alf prisoners and paid too much money for international reply coupons. we all got excited when we found out that 'silkscreening' didn't actually use silk and we made too many shitty tee shirts.\n\nwe read whatever we could get our hands on. there was no internet to speak of, so pickings were slim. we checked out books on nutrition from the library and studied up so we could argue with our toxic relatives. we read 'diet for a small planet' and 'diet for a new america' and third hand photocopies of pamphlets. we went and saw shitty bands because we'd heard the drummer was vegan and stood in the back, thinking 'why does this band have to be so shitty?' then went and chatted up the drummer after the show anyway. we formed shitty bands and went on tour and got chatted up by vegans who hated our set after the show. we packed lunches for everything. we bought raw veggies at the safeway and at them in the parking lot. we found a buddhist restaurant in a far away city where we could eat everything and ate *everything*, then fell asleep in a park because we were too full to move. we took vitamins because everyone told us we'd be dead by a week tuesday if we didn't. \n\ni still do most of these things.",
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"really? they have a tesla cars dealership... as well as a birks, a burberry, <PERSON>, a coach, a dozen jewelry stores and a shop just for those $800 le creuset pots. and that's jut off the top of my head. cadillac fairview has really gone out of their way to brand this mall super up-market/unique over the last decade. makes banker's hall look like marlborough.\n\nhead down there some time and check out the top rung of the capitalist retail economy.",
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"Your statement implies that they ARE past symmetric cryptography. If that were true, then SSL would be dead anyway since the bulk of the communication is encrypted through symmetric cryptography. Asymmetric (what I assume you meant when you said 'public key') is only used during the key negotiation. \n\nAnd from what I've read, quantum computers will have little impact on symmetric encryption methods. So a dedicated terrorist -- with any bill passed and even if a high-end quantum computer were already made (there isn't one large enough to run Shor's Algorithm yet, to my knowledge) -- could just encrypt any file via AES. As long as the PSK was passed OOB (eg, irl) you could still have secrecy vs the Gov. \n\nI think <PERSON> point is great. Encryption is still legit. That's fantastic.",
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"Stenography is just security through obscurity. If you're relying on obscurity, you might as well just send the messages in-the-clear in the first place. \n\nSupercomputers often rely on CPUs that are specialized to crack specific encryption methods. Let's say hypothetically your computer can try 1M AES keys per second with its generic CPU. A CPU made to perform AES's math as fast as possible might be able to run 1T per second. A supercomputer might have 1,000 of these CPUs installed (while your computer has 1, or ~4-8 (likely) cores if they were working in parallel). \n\n1 quadrillion tries per second is a way way way bigger number than 1 million. But mathematically....\n\nlog2(10^6) = ~20 \nlog2(10^15) = ~50 \n\nThat's the number we start at, per second. Every time we multiply the time by 2, we get to add 1. That means that 2 seconds would be 21/51. 4 seconds would be 22/52, 8 seconds 23/53, etc. 1mil seconds (~10\\^20) is about 11 days. So adding 11 days of effort gives us 42/72 in this scenario. AES comes in 128 and 256 flavors. 256 is 2^128 times bigger than 128, which is... way way way bigger. \n\nHard to put the numbers into context, but I'm trying to say that the mythical term \"supercomputer\" isn't some end-all-be-all combat method against encryption. Every time you double the amount of CPUs you can move 1 bit length higher per second. Every time you double the time you can go 1 bit length further. Etc. But if somebody published AES-512 tomorrow, that wouldn't be twice as good as AES-256.. It'd be 2^256 times better. \n\nEncryption is actually really good. Even if quantum computers went mainstream (which do little to impact symmetric encryption, eg AES), we'd simply just start using quantum encryption algorithms and be back to where we are.\n\nBruteforcing encryption is not and **will never, ever, ever** be how encryption is permanently broken. Even if AES and everything else someday got broken by some high-end bruteforce algorithm, it wouldn't break the science of encryption. \n\nWhat could break the science of encryption permanently would be a nontrivial solution to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_versus_NP_problem",
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"Actually, if you knew anything about digital forensics and the Law, you would know that the standard for presenting digital evidence is EXTREMELY steep in court. Almost everything from a computer is considered hearsay. \n\nWhile it's true that a jury will likely believe whatever they're told, getting past the defendant's lawyer in order to even get the evidence submitted is nearly impossible. There are so many legal technicalities it's absolutely insane. That is part of why hackers get away with almost everything.",
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"That opens up a \"fruit from the poisoned tree\" argument. It DOES happen all the time, but primarily against the uneducated/underrepresented. \n\nA good lawyer would get those charges thrown out in a heartbeat, which is a huge problem for law enforcement. If they obtain unrelated stuff to another crime all starting with an illegal search & seizure, the entire case (both cases - original & unrelated) can be thrown out with prejudice. That means double jeopardy protects the criminal from being charged even if the evidence were later found legitimately -- a HUGE problem for law enforcement.\n\nAll the more reason why backdoors are a terrible idea in the first place (which is what I suspect we agree on). Organized crime lords will have the best lawyers who will easily get any of this kind of stuff thrown out. It's the poor and uneducated who will primarily get screwed.\n\nI was never saying that crypto backdoors are a good policy or anything. It's a terrible policy. Just that VS a good attorney none of these shady law enforcement tactics would hold any water to begin with. It's the innocent people who get screwed by the lack of crypto and it's the innocent people who get screwed by the police.",
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"There are several problems here. \n\n1.) You're assuming that the attacker will be manually entering in keyboard/mouse input. \n\nA purely malicious user could have a script open shell and start executing commands in the amount of time it'd take you to blink your eye. \n\n2.) You act as if it's a security weakness inherent in the technology that cannot be solved. \n\nThat is simply not true. If the receiving end (ie, the USB on the keyboard) expected a digital signature from its partner upon communication, this type of attack would be thwarted outright. \n\nGets sketchier once you remember that the USB is theoretically broken right now by virtue of its own firmware not being signed/validated. The theoretical limit here is that any computer with a wireless keyboard attached could be completely compromised/become a host for further compromises.",
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"So you're saying Genji is a bad Hero, fundamentally, and is inherently useless? \n\nOr are you saying that the concept of practicing with 1 Hero in order to master it, as opposed to pursuing meaningless victories in pre-reset unranked play, is useless? \n\nI ask because 360's points seem valid to me. He doesn't care about victories as much as he cares about practicing a Hero. That seems pretty sensible.",
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"But he's responding directly to a guy who said that, in his personal case, he is prioritizing practice over winning. \n\nEven in your case, if someone is playing <PERSON> \"even if they suck at him,\" why is that not okay? Is it not okay that they want to improve possibly their favorite character? Or is it not okay that they want to practice a character that fills a much needed role among their friends or team? Why must they change to win a casual game in a pre-reset beta environment? \n\nEDIT: If anything, I'd *more* fault the guy who was playing <PERSON> because he was \"godly\" and truly thought he was doing best for his team / trying to win.",
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"What's really the difference here between identifying hackers this way VS through any other bug bounty program? \n\nSure there's a background check involved and all of that, but for a whitehat in the industry you'll have already passed background checks, have a well-known handle associated with your identity, and no doubt already be on the government's list. \n\nWhat kind of people are really going to be the ones who would want full anonymity here? Teenagers that aren't yet sure of their morality, blackhats who wouldn't report vulnerabilities anyway, and grayhats that would've reported full-anonymously anyway (and can still do so whether or not this program existed)? \n\nI've seen this conspiracy theory passed around a bit, but I'm not sure what group exactly the government would be targeting for enumeration by doing this.",
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"Judging by this and your first post, I take it you don't really bug bounty hunt? \n\nIt isn't like you just show up and look at the vulnerable place first. You might spend dozens/hundreds of hours in areas that are secure looking for vulns before you find a good one. Even if you find a decent one, half of the time people won't fix it and claim it's a feature. \n\nThat 15k paycheck for 1 hour of work was precedented on a good 1k+ hours of work beforehand I'm sure.",
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"Even if they saw, what would they do? \n\nTons and tons and tons of users would go \"Weird.\" Most password reset fields actually just say \"If you didn't initiate this, do nothing!\" \n\nAre they going to actually press a \"Cancel request\" button or submit a support ticket to FB staff? \n\nA certain % of users will be swindled without even knowing. A certain % will be stolen while asleep. A certain % will see the email and not react. The very slim majority will react. \n\nAlso worth noting, if one can cover 30% of the space in 8 hours, that is 1 order of magnitude away from covering 100% of the space in 2.5 hours.",
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"FB is known for paying out sizeable bounties... 33.5k for the XXE-RCE. Another 12.5k for the XXE in their resume uploader that didn't even have root priviledges! \n\nNobody is saying they should pay 1mil per bug, but *they* did say they would pay 1mil for a bug worth 1mil. A bug capable of compromising arbitrary FB accounts is only worth 15k? I virtually guarantee I could sell arbitrary FB passwords to random kids by a school and make a few hundred a day just from them wanting to access their friends accounts. This kind of bug is worth an order of magnitude more underground. \n\nIt isn't about making end's meet. Security researchers have full-time jobs where they apply their skills and get paid big bucks for it. I don't really have a problem with the bug bounty paid (usually the fun of bug bounty hunting is to actually find the exploit and get recognition - it isn't about the payout). \n\nBut it's a huge oversimplification to say that the bug only took 5 minutes or an hour to find. This kind of thing takes dozens/hundreds of hours of work. There's simply no way around that fact. Writing it off like he scratched off an instant lotto ticket robs him of the credit he deserves for the work he put into it, work he did knowing he probably wouldn't get a huge payout. \n\nIt just ain't right to approach volunteer work with the cavalier attitude of \"No big deal. Anybody could volunteer in a soup kitchen.\"",
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"I said word-for-word \"I don't really have a problem with the bug bounty paid.\" \n\nI said I had a problem with the simplification of the matter as \"5 minutes to an hour of work\" like <PERSON> bought a scratch-n-sniff lotto ticket and smelled green. It's a lot of work. People should appreciate that dudes like <PERSON> exist who disclose responsibly. \n\n$15k isn't the real compensation -- the real compensation is the fact that he has a blog post about it and he has some street cred as an ethical guy. That's qualitative value right there.",
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"Trolls are generally clever, actually. While people probably think of the kind of auto-spam troll that just repeats Xbox360 lines, the reality is that trolling is something of an artform. The goal is to subtly manipulate somebody else's predictable emotions. \n\nEg, your friend keeps asking for help with X. Nobody will answer. So you intentionally give incorrect answer Y. Suddenly 50 dudes come out of the woodworks with their Hero complex going \"DON'T LISTEN TO THE TROLL IT'S ACTUALLY ANSWER Z.\" They think they are being heroes, but a real hero would've just answered the question upfront. They're just punks who only want to shine when they feel they can be acknowledged for their 'duty'. The troll comes in to point out their own hypocrisy -- but subtly. \n\nOther variations include tricking somebody into being a pompous ass; their pomp comes from their ego that they're so much more intelligent than the rest of us. \n\nTake your statement for instance. It was a simple mistake. You don't strike me as an unintelligent guy. Did you get the benefit of the doubt? I assumed you were a clever troll. But...\n\nOne dude, /u/Aydurr said \"sigh,\" like you are just an idiot. He didn't attempt to educate you. He just assumed you were an ignorant fool and wanted to grandstand about how he's obviously smarter for knowing the 9-month gestation period that virtually everybody knows. \n\nAnother dude, /u/charlesgegethor, showed up to school us with his math. He told us that you could have meant 11 months. His math isn't even correct (if you meant LAST April, it'd have been 13 months). He felt the need to add +1 onto the pile of people who are pointing out your wrongness, though. \n\nThe best of all was easily /u/DmitriJaegenschaften, who told you to turn your brain on with <PERSON>,\" as if your apparent stupidity is oozing over the internet and ruining his day. He obviously thinks he's smarter/better than you, just as you obviously got under his skin with your apparent lack of having your brain \"on.\" \n\nBut the reality is that you could've just been trolling (and **probably were** based on your language -- most people would not have specified April 24th or tossed in the \"didn't do the math\" clause). Yet, those guys who are so quick to judge you as an imbecile walked into the potential trap that you were actually cleverly getting under their skin. \n\nGotta give good trolls the benefit of the doubt. Somebody needs to write a book so that others can understand that trolling is really all about psychological manipulation and hypocrisy. The same people who criticized you like you're retarded over your simple mistake probably don't take criticism very well themselves.",
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"And I quote what he said: \n\n\"I mean he could have figured all of that out in an hour and reported it...\" \n\"Maybe he spent 5 minutes on a whim\" \n\nI'm not saying he definitely took 1k+ hours. I'm saying, definitively, it is a complete impossibility that it was done in one hour or less. You don't just stumble upon the correct page, test it, and make a working PoC in under an hour. It's literally not possible. \n\nHis original comments indicated he thought it took less than an hour. Since then, he's adopted a \"maybe 1k hours, maybe 5 minutes.\" kind of approach. I'm saying it cannot be 5 minutes. It's more like \"Maybe 50 hours, maybe 500 hours, maybe 5000 hours.\" But not 1 hour or less. \n\nIt is an impossibility that he did is what I'm saying. Even if he stumbled upon the correct page and tried attacking it on a whim, simply running the tests, making a PoC, verifying he wasn't overlooking something (ie, through a working attempt), and submitting the find would have taken a solid 1-2 hours of work + another up-to-24 hours of scanning. That's literally the fastest it could have been.",
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"What do you mean that's how it's done? They have a bug bounty up for a reason! \n\nAnd Imgur is hardly praiseworthy when it comes to how they handle their bug reports. 3 months ago I submitted a vulnerability allowing some detailed internal server fingerprinting with a full PoC and detailed explanation. They accepted it as valid and to this day have left it marked as triaged with no reward. \n\nSince then, I've submitted two more vulnerabilities over 2 months ago. One received a reply for follow-up information, but neither has received a response otherwise. \n\nIf you look at their page, they actually respond to HackerOne reports relatively slowly. I don't see much use in giving them a pat on the back -- \"job well done, guys! Congratulations on putting minimal effort into the bug bounty system that **you** applied for on HackerOne!\"",
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"> The thing I found basically bypasses some of the restrictions by prepending an exclamation mark to the method name. \n\nSo there's a vulnerability and an exploit. \n\nYou want to know how to exploit it. You first need to ask - what's the vulnerability? \n\nWell, you just said that this application is vulnerable to some sort of unrestricted function calling due to exclamation point prepending, right? That's the vulnerability, right? \n\nSo the question of \"how do I exploit this?\" should be clear -- you prepend exclamation points onto functions in order to call them. \n\nThe next step is wondering, well, what good will that do? Sure, knowing PL/SQL or something might help, but you have to think methodically. Look through the functions. Which functions would be useful or exploitative? They must have been restricted for a reason. What reason was that? \n\nOnce you can find out why you weren't supposed to be allowed to use them, you'll have an idea of what you can do that wasn't intended. Exploiting the vulnerability at that point is simple: start doing that stuff that wasn't intended! \n\nMost importantly, though, if this is a novel vulnerability you've found, have you considered simply reporting it? Reporting vulnerabilities can often lead to getting rewarded (as is the case in bug bounty programs) or simply making good connections or getting cyberstreet cred as an ethical stand-up kind of guy.",
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"Eventually, it connects back to you. Otherwise you wouldn't have control. \n\nHow you get it to connect back to you is up to you. You could obviously have it connect right back to your home IP address if you're confident you aren't breaking the law or desire to get in trouble. But say you don't want to get in trouble -- then you want to mask your IP, right? \n\nSo how does one mask their IP? Well, the usual ways... proxies (willing or unwilling), VPNs, TOR, the next town's coffee shop, etc.",
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"Deck order matters, but not nearly as much as the deck itself. \n\nYeah. A dude curved out 1,2,3,4 - good deck order -- but your cheapest card costing 6 didn't help your deck order, either. \n\nIf your entire deck revolves around a few combo cards, your deck order matters a LOT and the odds of you getting the right cards in the right order is LOW unless you have a way to rapidly cycle your deck (ie, Miracle). \n\nOn the other hand, if your deck is just a big collection of 2 mana 2/3's, deck order will matter very little/not-at-all. \n\nCthun decks are inherently less consistent, like Reno decks.",
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"I generally agree with you. I suppose I misunderstood your point. \n\nI'm not as confident it'll see any use in Control, since Control setups are already pretty tight. But I do think it'll see solid use in midrange decks, and I actually think it'll generally beat midrange. It's basically \"midrange with an equalizer/finisher.\" If your opponent drops even a 10/10 C'thun you're looking at getting Timepiece of Horror on top of a 10/10 body. \n\nThough I suspect we might see some attempts for combo to run it (eg, miracle cthun in Rogue) and something like renolock to run it.",
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"If he could be faster, he isn't moving at the speed of light anymore, right? \n\nOP hasn't been super clear on his ability to move at the speed of light. The reality is that the speed of light is absurdly fast. We're talking nanoseconds to move past people. Milliseconds would be more than enough to go from one island to another. Don't think anybody could touch him if he were moving even 1% of the speed of light. \n\nBy comparison, <PERSON> does not move nearly at the speed of light by any stretch of the imagination. When he swam to Amazon Lily, it took him more than a second, so he isn't even moving at 0.1% of the speed of light.",
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"I used to play competitive melee back before it was cool *snort*. I was 15 years old and went to national tournaments and placed well consistently. \n\nI knew plenty of people who weren't all that smart who did well in Melee. The best player in Pennsylvania at the time was a guy named <PERSON>, whose little brother was literally 8 years old and did well on a national level. The skill requirement wasn't *that* high, and the intelligence requirement was probably nonexistent. \n\nStill a super fun game. Wish they'd give it a true successor already.",
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"Correct. I played a Mage in vanilla and it was 40 INT per 1% Spell Crit. It never added Spell Power. I am 100% sure of both of those things. I believe it also added 15 mana per Int, but that's more of a guess. \n\nThere was no point in the game's history that a Hunter would pursue Intellect. Agi used to add a slight amount of Dodge to warriors, Strength STILL adds 1 AP to Rogues, and Spirit USED TO add +HP Regen to everybody, but you would never ever say that those were useful or relevant stats. \n\nThere was simply never a time that Hunters intentionally sought Intellect as their primary-or-even-acceptable-secondary stat in all of WoW. \n\nTagging /u/BlazzGuy so he can participate in the clarifications as well.",
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"In some ways I agree. The setups in Zou have been more \"WHOA, SHIT IS HAPPENING!\" \n\nBut set up MORE? I don't know the Manga chapters, but I know the anime episodes are 320-326. In those 6 episodes, the following happens: \n\n1. <PERSON> meets <PERSON> and splits the sky \n2. <PERSON> fights <PERSON> and loses \n3. <PERSON> shows up and reveals to be <PERSON>'s grandfather \n4. <PERSON> says <PERSON> is <PERSON>'s father \n5. We learn who <PERSON> actually is \n6. Return of Coby/Helmeppo \n7. <PERSON> lets <PERSON> go \n8. <PERSON> joins crew \n9. Sunny building is completed/revealed \n\nAnd possibly more. Would you say that set up more than, say, Alabasta/W7/War/etc? I wouldn't. \n\nI think it's just the nature of the universe. In OP, some things take a huge amount of time to build up. The East Blue saga was particularly slow (and, being honest, somewhat dreadful in retrospect). But it was BECAUSE of all of that slow trudging that the universe later lends itself to the spitfire grand reveals and plans. Learning about <PERSON> would be meaningless if he weren't already shown to us through <PERSON>/Helmeppo. Learning about <PERSON> would've been meaningless if he hadn't already saved <PERSON> in Loguetown. The big reveals with <PERSON>/Franky/etc would be meaningless if not for the W7 introductions. <PERSON> would be meaningless if not for the references/cameos in Drum Island, <PERSON>, and <PERSON>. \n\nSimilarly, I'd care waaaaaay less about Big Mom right now if it weren't for Fishman Island's resolution boast or them getting <PERSON> in PH. I'd care way less about ALL of the Emperors individually if I didn't know about the supernovas. I'd care virtually 0 about <PERSON> targeting <PERSON> if <PERSON> weren't relevant from Ch1. And the list goes on. \n\nThe entire point is, yes, <PERSON> has set up a TON already. <PERSON> is making me feel overwhelmed with the raw amount of simultaneous things going on. But the reality is that we only care about a bulk of the events/players because we are invested in them due to the extensive interactions we've had with them during the \"downtime\" arcs. \n\nIn some ways, Dressrosa failed -- I honestly couldn't care any less about the 'lesser' members of the SH Alliance (anyone who isn't <PERSON> or <PERSON>, basically), and FI was too long for what it bought. But I think PH was a GREAT segue arc, for instance. I think <PERSON> is riding on the waves of the content that those arcs had been setting up for the last 200ish chapters.",
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"Well I wasn't exactly praising <PERSON> either. Yeah, I agree that they dragged some things out way beyond their time (not to mention the lack of crew interactions..) \n\nAnd I also think <PERSON> is GREAT. Moreso just saying that <PERSON> is more of a \"culmination\" arc than a \"setup\" arc. Or a transition arc? \n\nOP kinda follows the formula of having \"set-up\" arcs (which are kinda boring in some ways). East blue saga, FI/PH, <PERSON> come to mind (assuming Skypeia will later pan out with some crazy <PERSON>-on-moon-with-poneglyphs type theory). \n\nThen there are the transitional arcs, which are more for taking it from set up to nonstop action. They'd be like W7/EL and now Zou. \n\nAnd finally, there are the action-arcs, which is the explosive culmination of the set-up and transition arcs. That'd be like the War and the future War. \n\nOf course, not everything fits this pattern (Alabasta did a lot of everything - perhaps that's why it was such a good arc?) but I can appreciate that Dressrosa laid a LOT of groundwork for the new world. It wasn't a bad arc (but wasn't amazing) but I do think its groundwork has paved the way for <PERSON> to be a much better/more interesting arc.",
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"It also works against <PERSON>'s \"true body\" despite him being a paramecia. (see: all of <PERSON>, <PERSON> p1) \n\nI generally think that <PERSON> could be slashed by a haki-infused sword if he didn't expect it, BUT that he could \"split\" before it touches him to avoid the attack if he pre-empted it. \n\nOf course, that's just what I think. The universe hasn't proven it one way or the other yet. Generally, though, I think people assume too hastily that he's outright immune to haki swords. I believe the evidence so far indicates that Haki allows a user to completely bypass DF powers as long as they make contact. \n\nI'd wager a haki infused sword/punch/whatever would deal damage to <PERSON> as well, as opposed to all of them simply sliding off of her.",
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"Using that logic, so did <PERSON>. He showed up and punked <PERSON>. \n\nIt all goes back-and-forth. Ultimately, though, where's the discussion? A somewhat-weakened <PERSON> fought a somewhat-weakened <PERSON>. They went all out and <PERSON> *barely* won. <PERSON> hasn't won a fight by this little since <PERSON> in EL. \n\nAnd yet, OP claims <PERSON> is about to go solo Kaidou like nothing matters? Yeah. Uh, I don't think so. <PERSON> was afraid of <PERSON>'s ability to more-or-less one-shot him with his pinky. Meanwhile, he didn't even really fear the strength of Admirals. I think <PERSON> might give an Admiral a decent fight, but he's still trash-tier compared to <PERSON>.",
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"It's all about making money. OP's anime didn't use to be this bad. They also used to have about 10 filler eps between arcs. \n\nI think there are pros/cons to both. I'll let them make their money, but then give us like 15 filler eps between every arc pls. Why draw out the action by giving us such garbage pacing year-round? Especially the badass eps that should be mindblowing (eg, <PERSON>'s defeat) are still drawn meh and paced meh.",
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"You said you disagree with the second point, but you're sorta agreeing with it, aren't you? \n\nHe said that if OP went seasonal, fans would move on during the breaks (and I find this to be generally true for me as well). \n\nBut you said that people swap to the manga due to hitting the pacing buffer, and so people will stop swapping to manga due to no pacing buffer... That's more-or-less what he said, that going seasonal hurts the show because people will stop swapping to the manga.",
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"What gets my jimmies is that they don't make MORE filler. I honestly didn't mind old OP so much. I had a friend complaining about Skypeia's pacing but I honestly didn't mind it myself. Dressrosa was inexcusably slow and obnoxious with its reaction-shots. Back then, they took a ~14 episode filler break after Alabasta, another ~10 filler after Skypeia, ~6 filler eps RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF EL. They took a ~3 filler ep right before Dressrosa and 0 breaks in the middle.",
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"You're kinda trashing your own point. You're saying this arc was particularly good among OP but bad among other TV? OP anime wasn't even always bad. Pre-war the pacing was actually pretty reasonable. It slowed down at times (Skypeia) but it was a respectable show. Alabasta, for instance, was sandwiched on both sides by ~10 filler eps and there were ~6 filler eps in the middle. So when they were actually on the storyline, progress happened. \n\nReaction shots and \"NAMI~SWAAAAN\"-esque crew interactions allowed for padding without ever making us second-think it. Now, when literally 15 minutes of the episode is padding, there's no way not to be frustrated. \n\nDressrosa is bad TV and bad OP. OP's anime might never have been HxH quality, but it was certainly better than it is now.",
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"\"This move was the crescendo of the arc. So it has to encapsulate the entire struggle and feelings of all the people present.\" \n\nIt *had* to? You literally go on to say that <PERSON> is the **master** of writing climaxes. But the way <PERSON> wrote it had none of this \"obligatory\" crescendo you speak of. The way *HE* wrote it involved <PERSON> 1-shotting <PERSON> like he was taking out the trash. \n\nFinishing moves are part of the journey. Do you not remember back when <PERSON> 1-shot the first 6ish villains? Do you not remember when <PERSON> would invent new finishing moves per villain (eg, Crocodile)? \n\nWere you also somebody who hated the War arc? Because realizing <PERSON> was super weak was a huge revelation about his journey to the PK. Watching his weakness kill off <PERSON> was perhaps the most impactful part of his entire journey. I loved Skypeia for its adventure, but the power levels are a HUGE part of the journey. His goal is becoming the PK. \n\n<PERSON> seriously underrepresented <PERSON>'s power in that final punch, just like they did when they made it look like he struggled against <PERSON> in FI. \n\nAs /u/<PERSON> said, in the Manga the move was far stronger than <PERSON>. They could have had a super impactful moment that was **way** more faithful to the Manga. It could've been just as impactful if <PERSON> 1-shot through the spider net and you could see the strings shatter upon impact (as well as the strings in the sky above him shattering, as it showed in the Manga) to symbolically reveal how <PERSON> has broken his control/imprisonment of them. \n\nYes, the episode gives chills. But it isn't because <PERSON> did a good job. They're working with source material handed down from Up High. The arc was WRITTEN to give chills by a man who puts 18 hours of his life every day into the content. Toei's conclusion gave chills because the build-up was so intense that it couldn't NOT give chills. There's no excuse why they should have deviated from the manga. They could have spent that filler/padding time on more reaction shots and more flashbacks of how <PERSON>'s actions freed them from <PERSON>'s control or whatever. DBZ'ing the battle didn't contribute to the chills.",
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"I like the anime, but I can differentiate my enjoyment of it from its quality. \n\nUnfortunately, the people you're trying to talk to feel that because they *like* it, it *must* be good. \n\nYou can tell because they say things like \"subjective\" and \"entertainment.\" The only thing subjective about OP is whether or not you like the plot. That's the entertainment. We're not complaining about the plot or the entertainment. We're complaining about the **pacing, quality, and faithfulness of adaptation.** \n\nThere's nothing subjective about criticizing the art quality or pacing. Having 15 minutes of obligatory reaction shots or 3 episodes of Rebecca's-Back-Against-The-Water-Dance are objectively bad demonstrations of pacing. Having entire scenes animated where characters don't even have eyes or mouths because they are scratched into the screen is objectively bad/lazy artwork. There's nothing subjective about the fact that the manga is making unfaithful adaptations of various scenes (eg, the <PERSON> punch). \n\nThing is, when you criticize the animation quality, others feel as though you're criticizing the storyline (which is the real reason they like OP) or, even worse, they think you're criticizing *them* personally. That's why you get people bringing up the word \"subjective.\"",
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"But LoE barely impacted the meta! \n\nAlso, people said the same thing about TGT.. And they were also right, then! \n\nIt isn't like the community just hates new cards. People were losing their mind when Shredder was revealed as the most OP card in HS. Sure enough, here we are 1.5 years later talking about how we're happy our OP dictator is being dethroned. \n\nThe set has been pretty underwhelming so far.",
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"Is that not close? Aggro shaman has been consistently OP as hell and uses totem golem. Everyone knew challenger would be insanely good. \n\nAnd everyone thought joust/inspire were garbage with very little potential. \n\nEven if you say people were only 80% correct, that's a shame since those same people think this expansion sucks, and being 80% sucky is still pretty disappointing. How would you like to give me $50 and I'll give you $10 back? That's what Blizzard's preorder here basically is. \n\nThough I'll still buy it because I'm a dirty cuck. But that's beside the point.",
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"Why is that, exactly? \n\nNot saying you're wrong, but why MUST that be the case? \n\nI don't think it'd be that imbalanced if they severely nerfed the ult charge from attacking tanks. It'd cause people not to want to attack tanks unless the tank was truly playing bad (ie, overextending). People would avoid attacking the tank, which means the tank would need to skillfully disrupt/get in the way. By doing so, however, they would likely start overextending, etc. \n\nAnd nobody is even proposing THAT extreme. You make it sound like \"focus firing a tank\" takes a large amount of time, but if a tracer unloads on Roadhog for all of like 4 seconds, she gains about 60-80% of a charge.. That's an absurd amount of charge. Then she can blink through him and drop that on two of his teammates. Youch.",
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"More likely, <PERSON> unloading on <PERSON> is 100% missed hits. Then <PERSON> drops her ult on his 4 teammates. How was his job, then? \n\nYes. Ideally <PERSON> isn't hanging out alone.. But things happen. Maybe he was running back to the teamfight. Maybe he got punted away. Maybe he's, you know, a Roadhog. He took a lot of damage like he was supposed to, ran around a corner to heal, and now he's feeding <PERSON>'s ult. By the time he's done healing and misses a few shots, she blinks away and ults on his team. \n\nUnder what scenario does it make any sense to straight-up reward a player for chasing down a solo tank while they intentionally walked away from the fight? The reality of the situation is one where you can spend 10 seconds VS a solo tracer, not kill her, and have her escape. Or you can spend 5 seconds blasting a solo tank, not kill them, and then ult and kill 4 people. Why so rewarded for attacking a solo tank over a solo DPS?",
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"This. Very this. Outside of DoSing/availability attacks, the goal of a hacker is not to break but to remake. You cannot remake if you cannot make. In general, you'll also have a harder time breaking if you don't know how to make. You'll have a harder time suggesting remediation if you don't know why something is insecure in the first place. Knowing to put ' or 1=1-- is great, but your client might want to know how to fix it or what the risk is from not fixing it.",
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"You can incorporate vulnerabilities that are not as technical in nature. For example, you can incorporate vulnerabilities such as lack of value bounds checking. Have a gift box where you can donate your money to the give. If the player says /donate 500, it will take 500 of their gold and put it into the box. A clever player might say /donate -500. \n\nThese are real-world applicable exploits that require no technical knowhow. You can do similar stuff with buffer overflows, integer underflows, format string attacks (so buffer overflows), and more. \n\nObviously web app stuff would be harder in this case, but stuff like Mutillidae is already such a good resource for that...",
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"To be fair, it's been an overwhelming theme across many languages. And PHP only perpetuates a small amount of the insecure bullshit (cough, IoT is doing a great job of being garbage without PHP's help!) \n\nCan blame it back and forth forever, but at the end of the day, nothing will change for companies that want to deliver a product underbudget with no security in mind. To some degree, you can coddle the entry-level developer (garbage collecting, buffer protected functions, etc). However, no matter what language you're in, an inexperienced developer will make a text box where the user is supposed to input a positive number and they input a negative one. And some things can only be written in lower-level insecure languages -- Heartbleed could've been avoided, if only we wrote openSSL in, like, Java! Darn! \n\nAnother decade of breaches and we might see some more change for the industry, but right now it's too narrow to say it's a PHP problem.",
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"This is also an \"HR\" nightmare. Trust me. My mom, for example, complains to me all the time about her security policies at her work as a nurse. \n\nI totally get why their security guys implement those policies, but PLEASE don't be one of them. DON'T be one of those overbearing security guys that limits functionality and destroys the experience for the employees, forces password resets monthly, and has elaborate rules about constantly updating unique passwords. Those security guys give us all bad names -- security VS functionality does not need to be waged like a war! \n\nIf the desired feature is even valuable, here is a way to do it: once per month, when the user enters their password and successfully authenticates, the server temporarily has the password in-the-clear (unless the app is submitting the password already hashed, which almost nothing does). \n\nThe server can use that opportunity, once per 1-3 months, to verify that the user's plaintext password meets entropy requirements. If it does not, make the user update their password. \n\nThis would have the desired effect of adding resistance for those who use \"medium\"-grade passwords to keep their passwords improving, but those of us with strong passwords would never need to update.",
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"Good question. Not sure why somebody downvoted you, but I hope this helps: \n\nJudging by the picture listing the \"example\" database, all passwords were using the same salt, so you may be right about building a rainbow table. If the hashes used unique salts, *as they should anyway*, building a rainbow table would not work. That's... actually specifically one of the two main reasons for using unique salting. \n\nHowever, even with unique salts, the entropy values are \"unsalted.\" This means that THEY are vulnerable to a \"rainbow table\" creation as well (more similar to a 'hash table' in this case). At the very least, this rainbow table would be 100x faster to generate, which is \"exponentially faster.\" I know you downplayed the significance of 100x, but that's 2 orders of magnitude, by definition \"exponential.\" In the worst case scenario, if they actually had unique salting, the entropy values would have made it POSSIBLE to generate a rainbow table that otherwise would have been impossible!\n\nAlso, what you said only applies to a presumedly equally distributed password space from [0 to rainbow table size]. The reality is that, since the entropy function is partially or completely reversible, even very complex passwords (ie, 40 character passphrases) could potentially be determined by reversing the entropy algorithm. It might take a while, but if you saw, say, the CEO's account information there, you wouldn't mind spending 24h building an entire hash table corresponding to potential text for his entropy value (NOT VIA a bruteforce rainbow table generation; via reversing the algorithm!) and then trying them all. On the other hand, a 40 character passphrase with a unique salt that has been appropriately hashed with a key derivation function would be centuries to crack. Keep in mind: a hash function is DESIGNED to be irreversible; an entropy function is not. \n\nAll-in-all, it's definitely a failed design. It allows for rainbow table creations where there otherwise might not have been any possibility (if unique salts). It exponentially increases speed of such creation or otherwise bruteforce even if it were already possible (same-salts). And it allows, due to partial or complete reversibility, an advanced attacker to target a high-value password for \"decryption.\" \n\nI hope that answers your question!",
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"Do you really? I haven't personally used bcrypt to be certain, but the 'cost' is just the amount of iterations of the key derivation function, right? If that's the case and you wanted to upgrade from n = 1000 to n = 2000, what's to stop you from just iterating 1k times on everything in the database during maintenance and then upping n=2000 for incoming hashes? \n\nAlternatively -- and perhaps inefficiently -- what's to stop you from just running two sets of bcrypt(password, 1000)? The first iteration would take start0 and output end0 and the second iteration would take end0 and output end1. It might be slightly slower, but would this not work regardless of how the algorithm actually works?\n\nLike I said, I've never manually worked with bcrypt. Am I fundamentally misunderstanding some aspect of the algorithm? Please inform!",
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"Does it not shake your faith a little in all industries? \n\nThink about this for a moment. Just stop and appreciate how cool we all are. We are hackers. To your average user, we are their only line of defense against bad guys; we are... cyber cowboys.\n\nAnd the motto of the god damn industry is \"everything is broken.\" Stop and think about that for a moment! Really think about that! \n\nThat'd be like if the motto for your lawyer were \"Justice can't triumph over the law,\" or the detective investigating your wife's murder told you \"Criminals always get away,\" or the civil engineer who planned out the bridge you drive to work over told you \"it's garbage and can literally collapse at any moment if the wind picks up.\" WTF? \n\nWhen the industry is so broken that those of us inside of it can only look at it with sadness, I need to worry. Sure, I need to worry that somebody else is reading what my doctor is typing. But do I need to worry about what my doctor is THINKING? What if his thoughts are \"Nobody can really figure out the human body anyway.\" WTF! \n\nWhat if the foundation of all industries is as scary as infosec? Terrifying.",
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"I'm not giving it a pass. I was responding to somebody who quite literally said that all/almost all of the vulnerabilities on the internet would be solved if we did away with PHP. He said it two replies above mine. \n\nI may have misspoke when I said that PHP only perpetuates a \"small\" amount. I was speaking relatively. If we broke down the actual security of the internet/computers into various categories, I doubt PHP would amount for even the plurality of vulnerability sources. \n\nAlso, I do believe it's fair to blame developers in almost all cases. I've spoken with more than my fair share that don't know security -- not a sin in itself -- and are WILLFULLY ignorant to learning it.",
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"I agree 100%. The language is awful. I do on occasion need to audit PHP but I never really work with it to develop anything myself. This means that literally every single audit I find myself going \"Hmm, does move_uploaded_file have natural protection against directory traversal or...?\" Although, you'd better believe that if programming PHP were ~half of my full-time job that I'd know move_uploaded_file's security inside-and-out!\n\nI'm just not willing to give the developers a free pass. I know PHP doesn't help them, but that's their *job*. It's like saying that civil engineers are set up for failure because math is hard, or doctors are set up for failure because we don't fully understand the human body. At what point do we hold them accountable?",
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"This is generally true, but I'd like to add... \n\n> If a malware author spent a bunch of effort on obfuscation, it wouldn't matter -- it would only slow down the very first detection. \n\n... which can matter, sometimes. Obfuscation is the core concept behind armored viruses. Polymorphic viruses also obfuscate by having randomizing filler code to prevent a full signature detection (ie, instead of just being able to take an entire file's hash, you have to get the signature of the unchanging bit of code in the heart). These also require more skills to reverse. \n\nYes if you're just making some standard RAT to send to your buddy to hijack his shit and get some laughs, I suppose it doesn't matter what you do. But if you found some awesome new 0-day that allowed you to create a worm that will rapidly propogate through the internet (or at least enterprise internal networks), you probably want to pull no punches. Beef it up as much as possible; if it takes them 3 weeks of reversing before they can figure out the core signature, that's 3 more weeks of massively valuable data theft.",
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"Sorry I'm a bit late. \n\nI saw in a comment that you're just looking for volunteers at this stage. If this server in particular is web-facing (eg, a website, mobile app, etc) you can hit up Hackerone. You can create a listing for free and initiate a relatively small batch of top ranked hackers on an invite-only basis. They'll do it for free, although you may get more interest if you offer bounties (even $10-$50), swag (t-shirts, mugs), or even just a big public \"thank you!\" (eg, a hall of fame entry on your website). After that initial stage, you can expand by opening up the hackerone listing to the entire community (instead of the invite-only hackers). \n\nIf you want something a little more professional, I'd echo some others' suggestions and stay away from the *really* big companies. Often times, you're paying for a name brand and a vulnerability scan tweaked to industry standards. What that means is that you're \"secured\" as far as the courtroom is concerned. If you get hacked, you can claim due diligence! But if you're aiming for something deeper, you probably want something more small-to-mid sized. \n\nI work at a security firm that does offer penetration testing as a service. I'd highly recommend them (obviously). They're not purely a penetration testing firm; as a whole, they're more concerned with a holistic approach to security. By \"holistic,\" I don't mean \"do yoga for its health benefits,\" but instead mean \"work with and teach developers how to follow a more standardized development life cycle conducive to building security in.\" \n\nObviously I'd be happy to point you in their direction if that's something you were interested in, but I didn't want you to think my valid points were diluted by marketing BS so I kept that out. I still think H1 is a great place to start depending on your needs.",
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"You asked a great question that you really need to be asking: which ports need to be closed? \n\nI assume you're told time and time again that unused services need to be closed. Why? Because that's just hardening! But really, *why*? Try googling for stuff like \"how do I hack through an open port\" and you'll see that even script kiddies understand that an open port is an entry point, but **for some reason people don't understand why**. Probably because everyone looks at each other like \"Haha, it's so obvious, nobody needs to explain it! You'll look dumb for asking!\" \n\nWhat it comes down to ultimately is the human programmers make mistakes that create vulnerabilities. That makes their programs vulnerable, obviously. \"Applications\" \"apps\" and \"services\" are just other words for \"programs.\" So that thing running on port XYZ is just some *program* (service) that a *programmer* made who probably made a mistake. It might be vulnerable to a buffer overflow or some other known vulnerability. Metasploit basically does this kind of thing for you. \n\nIt's really impossible to determine which ports need closing. It's easy to say that 135 is vulnerable because RPC is notorious for it. But maybe these dudes need it for some reason and very responsibly patched it and monitor it. None of these scans are showing versions, so maybe a re-scan with nmap would help (-O -sV -sC) and you could google/check CVE's for associated vulns with versions. \n\nSimilarly, is SSH needed on the webserver (<IP_ADDRESS>)? Even assuming the SSH port/version is 100% secure, what if the web server gets compromised through a web attack? Eg, if the website has a page like /index.php?image=http://example.com/images/a.png, and it's vulnerable to SSRF (look it up - Server-Side Request Forgery), I could do something like: /index.php?image=ssh://attacker.com to get your server to open an SSH connection with me. If SSH is required on the webserver, maybe we can block this attack by firewall egress filtering SSH from <IP_ADDRESS>. But that's more information we don't have. \n\nObviously, as the context of the question stated, adding an IPS/IDS could help (as well as adding more firewalls -- partially to segment the internals). \n\nI don't think your second answer (placing servers on a more direct route) is necessarily right -- the servers look pretty directly connected, and that's SORTA the problem. There should be more firewalls, and web-facing portals (eg, that website server) shouldn't be sitting directly next to, say, the sensitive employee database.",
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"It's been a little while, but I think the VPN Concentrator needs to be on the outside of the router, since it's the external device that VPN-ers connect through. Don't take my word for it (really, don't -- network design ISN'T my job!), but I really do think you'd put it before the router. *I'm just saying to double-check this one online* \n\nProbably don't need three individual firewalls for each bottom VLAN. One firewall separating the bottom three from the router (ie, between the router and the switch!) should be enough. You're worried about the web application server being compromised, not the switch. So putting the firewall between the router and the switch would isolate the web application server from everything else. It'd also allow you to cut out the firewall from the left VLAN *and* it'd give the right VLAN a firewall (VS right now it's technically in the DMZ).This would cut down on costs (you're probably not taught this in class, but keeping costs down keeps management happy WAY more than doing your technical job!). Remember that we're there to ensure the company maximizes their profit (through minimizing their losses) in the most cost-effective way possible. \n\nOn the same token, can probably cut down on costs by just removing all 3 bottom IDS. You have an IDS attached directly to the switch. I assume some sort of port mirroring is being done here to allow the IDS to scan ALL traffic going through the switch, so the three IDS down bottom seem redundant. \n\nMy changes would save the company the price of 3 firewalls and 3 IDS. I'd also probably skip VLANing that solo workstation on the mid-left (since I don't think it serves any purpose and the fact that it'd be on the only station VLAN-less would probably accomplish the same task), but if a full-time network guy said otherwise I'd probably take his word for it.",
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"What I'm saying is that he's hypocritical about this subject as well. For a good example, check out <PERSON>'s video on the three \"princesses of pop.\" It's linked here: \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4SQaPkzWD0 \n\nIn it, he literally says he doesn't care. He says that they're free to screw up their lives and have no obligation to be good role models for children (and that PARENTS are at fault for letting their stupid children emulate what they see on TV). This was just posted last year. THIS is what I feel like is <PERSON>'s \"true\" opinion, and I agree with it 100%. \n\nThen, randomly, he starts going SJW and telling us that so-and-so is setting a bad example for children. It's hypocritical as hell, and you have to be willfully blind not to see it. I know he doesn't truly care about that sort of thing, because he says so himself all the time. So as you say: \n\n>... just to try to pander to \"hypersensitive\" people. If he does, he's an idiot... \n\nThat's exactly what I believe <PERSON> does sometimes. And that disappoints me because, as you said, I enjoy that he is usually calculatingly logical. It's disappointing to hear him start making cringe-worthy emotional arguments. No matter how \"correct\" they are, I know they are being made for a demographic that is beneath him.",
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"Guess we'll need to agree to disagree. As I linked to the other reply: \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4SQaPkzWD0 \n\nIn that, he expresses what I believe is his true opinion. A \"I don't give a fuck. It's the parents fault for letting their children emulate bad role models\" attitude. He has stated this viewpoint in multiple places before as well. \n\nLet's have enough respect for <PERSON> to know he isn't actually so influenced by his emotions, shall we? He isn't doing the Top Ten Worst Songs videos because he truly cares and wants to make a difference in the quality of role models in the industry. If you believe he does any of this for any emotion other than \"fun,\" then I don't know what to tell you. \n\nHis videos are inspired by cold, calculating logic. That's why I love him. I am also a very logical person. \n\nThus, when I hear him making emotional arguments (especially ones which outright conflict with his other statements), it's totally cringeworthy and comes across as pandering to the stupid people in his demographic that are more interested in the \"angry\" than the \"logical.\" \n\nIf you disagree, totally cool man. I'm going to respectfully tell you that I believe you've made your conclusion without actually reviewing any of the videos for examples of my claim. I'll leave it at that.",
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"Why must he pick one? 2/2 twilight summoner would be a fine 4-drop and it would curve well (3->4). \n\nWhat's up with you saying \"pick one\" pedantically over two choices that are actually fine in combination? \n\nFWIW, you were also wrong about the \"zooy-control\" comment above. Zoo can easily be considered an early-game control deck. Your definition of \"control\" is a late-game control deck (and the standard deck people think about when you think of \"control.\"). There is also early-game aggro (eg, face hunter), midrange aggro (eg, aggro shaman, which will fight for board until t4), and more. The game isn't simply aggro-midrange-control. (Game earlyness) is orthogonal to (face-hitting speed). \n\nI'm not foolish enough to waste my time arguing with you about it like that guy who first disagreed with you, but suffice it to say that you've been consistently wrong in your \"Pick one.\"'s.",
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"The idea of \"curving out\" means playing 1-2-3-4, not necessarily that you're necessarily playing an aggro deck just because you are an aggro class, or something.\n\nI didn't get the impression that people were talking about any sort of face/aggro hunter flavor here. It seemed as though everyone thinks this is a decent card for some kind of DR control hunter (which remains to be seen). In that scenario, a 2/2 4-drop is very significant: it can trade against 3/2's, it can survive pings, etc. It makes it that much more likely to survive until you can play Feign Death. If the hunters are running hat, that's a 3/3 -- leagues better, even. \n\nDo I think it's a great deck or something? No. I think the whole expansion is pretty slow/uninteresting, actually. But strictly speaking about whether or not this would \"curve out properly\" with a 4-drop, it does. You play this on 3 as a tempo play (4/2 are tempo stats), then you play your 4 drop as a value play (2/2 + 5/5 are value stats). \n\nIf the hunter is aiming for the face, though, well, I wouldn't touch any of these cards in the first place.",
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"While the link /u/securient gave is a valuable reference (more like enormous checklist of homework), it doesn't exactly give any specifics on *how to get hands-on experience in security.* \n\nThankfully, there's nothing complicated when it comes to getting hands-on experience with security. You can download virtually anything and then run it/attack it/exploit it/whatever you want. \n\nWant to learn metasploit? Go download metasploit. Watch some video tutorials. Attack metasploitable. Attack vulnhub vulns. Attack attack attack. \n\nWant to learn C/C++? Go download VS. Get it cracked from a torrent if you need to. Make a hello world program. Make loops. Make a basic calculator. Make make make. \n\nWant to SQL inject? Set up a mySQL server -- or make your own sqlite using sqlite3 in Python -- or whatever! Become familiar with SQL, and then you'll see how SQLi's work. Craft clever injections. Try stopping yourself with non-recommended controls. Craft payloads to bypass the controls. Craft craft craft. \n\nSecurity is huge. And you can -- and even should -- learn MANY different areas of it so you can apply the knowledge interdisciplinarily. Start simple: what do you want to learn first? \n\nIf web-based stuff: learn JS/HTML first (Codeacademy is a good resource). Then you can learn XSS, CSRF, SQL & SQLi, etc. Attack Mutillidae with those -- <PERSON> (the author of Mutillidae) gives a great tutorial on how to do that via BurpSuite/SQLMap on his youtube channel. That'd give you a strong web background right off the bat. \n\nIf network-based stuff: learn nmap first. Read their manual pages on their website. Then move on to Metasploit -- which uses nmap (wink wink) -- and attack metasploitable/vulnhubs. That'll give you an idea of how exploits work once compiled. But how do you FIND/MAKE exploits? Learn a programming language. I'd suggest learning a scripting language first, like Python. Codeacademy has a tutorial on it. With a basic understanding of Python, you can then more easily go lower-level (C++, C). Learn buffer overflows and all derivatives (stack overflows, format strings, etc). These issues are often where the exploits come from in the first place. From here, learn ASM (there's a free textbook online called something like \"intel-based x86 (something something)\" to teach you x86/x64 MASM). You can reverse your own C/C++ programs as you learn, tackle crackme's online, etc. This sets you up to be a good malware reverser, vulnerability researcher, code analyst, etc. \n\nDo you want to actually just get the feel for the \"network management\" security stuff? The latter will help you get that, but if you want to set up active directory and configure firewalls and stuff, just install VirtualBox and load up a few VMs and start having them attack/defend each other. Put them all on host-only network and make it so they only connect to each other in accordance to a hand-drawn network diagram. You can set up your own DMZ and so on. \n\nNo matter what you do, make a website and put up your findings and such. Don't be ashamed if your work looks lame or noobish. Companies and veterans know you're still a noob. They aren't judging you. If you seem really excited and passionate, they'll happily help you a lot. Making a website is a great way to show your passion, so have no fear! \n\nHope that helps.",
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"On the flipside, you managed to avoid bagging a girl who thinks posting nudes of her publicly on tumblr is a good idea. I can only imagine what her career aspects and entire personality must be like. \n\nTo me, the cringiest thing in this entire subreddit is the consistency with which people let others use their phones. When people ask to look at a picture on my phone I point it in their face, HOLDING IT MYSELF, and show them. And that's if I like them. Everyone else gets a \"No.\"",
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"What? Someone might have a different opinion than you? Pretty fucked up, man. Can't imagine why someone would be posting nudes of themselves online if not for attention, but that's just my opinion. We're feel to agree to disagree and I mean you no disrespect if you think that's acceptable or appreciable. You can cringe at me and I can cringe at you; it's why we're both here, right? \n\nIn all seriousness, though, whether you do or I do is irrelevant. People do. Many people do. We're not just talking about a small minority of folks who we can laugh off as racist/uneducated swine. Many many people do and it will affect someone's social standing, career opportunities, etc. All I'm saying is that this wasn't some once-in-a-lifetime-catch. On the flipside, though, <PERSON> doesn't sound like a once-in-a-lifetime catch himself. Why he'd feel the need to download the pics to his phone and then go total-beta and actually allow her to even touch his phone in the first place is totally beyond me. Overall, the story was very cringeworthy on both sides and that pleases me greatly.",
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"A lot of people also don't realize, though, that the speed caps at 3 people and it only takes 1 opponent to deny the push. \n\nIf I've got a <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> on the payload while I'm playing <PERSON>, you'd better believe I'm going into the enemy's backlines and disrupting their reinforcements/getting picks to stop them from contesting the cart. \n\nIt's a brainless and foolish strategy to attempt to put everybody on the objective at all times. I watched some dude yesterday railing on our WM for not \"standing on the point\" in Nepal during her PotG. Her PotG was her behind the point sniping literally 5 different people. That kind of deny keeps opponents off the point and stages an advantageous 5v5 (or 5v4 or, in this case, 5v1).",
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"It would help if you could elaborate. You have somebody else's API key for a third party website? That's what I'm assuming. \n\nIf so, can you just make your own account on that website, generate your own API key, and see what powers/access your own API key allows? You could then, perhaps, use their API key instead (eg, with burpsuite or curl) to make requests on their behalf (eg, if an api endpoint involves retrieving user-specific information) in a form of horizontal authorization expansion. If you know they're an admin, you might have access to some sort of vertical authorization bypass by using their API key with predictable direct objects. \n\nBut that's all totally irrelevant if, say, you've got your own API key for a website and just want to know if maybe you can access additional-but-unknown-to-you functions that you suspect your API key might be valid for due to oversight. Hence: what can you elaborate?",
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"Here's a troubleshooting idea: \n\n1. See what a valid request looks like (eg, Burp's non-intercepted HTTP History or Wireshark or whatever). The wireshark method can work even if SSL pinning is used. It will also show you if perhaps the client is using some other non-HTTP methods of information transport. \n\n2. Assuming it's using HTTPS and you have the full read-out of the HTTP submission, check what BurpSuite's intercepted request looks like. Is it identical? Perhaps the server is checking for weird and unexpected headers (eg, Referrers). \n\n3. If you can manipulate the Burp request to look 100% identical and it STILL causes an error, and if you're certain you've configured the Burp CA authorization correctly (eg, you can BurpSuite against https://www.google.com without error), explain what happens differently between the two Wireshark sessions.",
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"You need to verify the website is actually grabbing its own content before displaying it to you, as opposed to just rendering the page as an iframe and then having your browser retrieve it itself. \n\nThe easiest way of doing this, aside from testing for a file that you cannot access, would be to open up BurpSuite to monitor your traffic with the webpage. If you put in robots.txt and robots.txt is rendered to you but BurpSuite shows you never made a request for it, that would prove the server is grabbing that textfile itself. \n\nOnce you know the server is doing the grabbing, it's also worth it to check for RFI & SSRF. Both of which involve pushing the server to grab an external file, but RFI is more about file display while SSRF is more about abusing the fact that the server is making unauthorized connections.",
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"There is not. In terms of technical (tool) skills, you can know how to use Burp and did what he did within 3 months of studying from total scratch. \n\nAssuming you already know some things, you can watch <PERSON> tutorial on using Burp to attack Mutillidae and learn how to use Burp to about 50% of that level in an hour. The rest will come from maybe 20ish hours of playing with it VS bug bounty websites. \n\nThe hard part comes from knowing what to look for (and knowing what you see when you see it). None of the individual findings were that astonishing. Most of them were IDORs. Read OWASP Top Ten and you *could* find that stuff within a week. \n\nWhether you *will* is a different question. It takes time before you develop the mindset for it. You need to constantly be thinking of how to break the logic -- not just how to insert fuzzed characters for XSSes.",
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"Would it have been more fun with an encrypted drive that you need to pay $400 to decrypt? \n\nWorking in infosec, my cynical nature tells me that these vulnerabilities were probably reported to Fosshub a dozen times and they totally ignored them. A harmless \"For lulz\" virus actually improves everybody's security in the long run, because Fosshub's loss of face will force them to care more about security.",
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"It sure seems like a simple ARG so far. The earlier hints are laughably simple. Tracer's trail encoded in base64 is easy enough that any amateur web developer would go \"Haha, ==, base 64!\" \n\nNext day, we're all looking up at an artifact in the sky, turning it into a melody and thinking we need to play the melody on the bells with 9 certain chars in a custom dorado game while sacrificing goats.",
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"Salts and passwords are not interchangeable. But don't worry -- neither are \"ciphertext,\" \"base64 encoded data,\" and \"hash\" but the community has decided to call all three \"hashes\" on top of calling AES a \"hashing function.\" \n\nYour earlier post nailed it -- we've got a bunch of tinfoil amateurs going around slowing it down by suggesting every random thing must be a clue. \n\n\"Hey guys, did you see? The color of reaper's eyes is black, but not perfectly black! It's 8,0,8 in RGB. Wow, 8 is the amount of bits in a byte! OMG! It's also the amount of letters in my name! I'm <PERSON>!\" ad nauseum.",
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"Sometimes the translational note is set up to establish a pun. \n\nOff the top of my head, this comes up around episode 400 or so in One Piece, when a character is being told there's a missile or something, which incidentally sounds like \"hentai\" (pervert). The audience character keeps responding saying \"I'm not a pervert\" and doesn't see the missile or whatever. \n\nIn the context of the picture linked, the very next line of the anime may have been a character saying \"But what about <PERSON>?\" which means some other bullshit clever pun in Japanese. That kind of pun would be totally lost on an english reader if the translation notes weren't provided as shown.",
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"To me, that's general greed. It does not take a 5-man kill to have a \"game-changing\" ult. It requires a one, maybe two, man kill at the crucial time. Killing off a mercy right before an engage with 30 seconds left can put your team at a huge advantage... if anybody were playing Mercy, but yeah. \n\nThe amount of times I pop my Genji ult and get ready to \"lolleftclickteamwipe\" and get roadhog gripped from behind him is insane.",
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"The trade-off is that I often find it easy to kill 2 people as <PERSON> and risk dying on additionals, whereas Tracer is an easy guarantee of 1 kill with virtually no risk you will die as a result. \n\nIs it easier to teamwipe with Genji's ult? Oh yeah. All day every day. \n\nIs it easier to die when ulting as <PERSON>? Yep. This is the key part of the equation people aren't considering. \n\nKilling 2 people or killing 4, many times it won't make a difference. In most situations vs a skilled team, they will just regroup or try to get picks anyway. \n\nPerhaps we just have different definitions of faceroll. For genji, you need to pick a good timing + position + when their team is distracted + make sure roadhog's hook is on CD, and then pop it and wipe face and hope no surprise knockbacks or anything. With tracer's, you wait for a good timing (*and nothing else*) and toss it in. \n\nSimply on the fact that Tracer's ult requires less setup and is 1 button press (as opposed to, say, like, 20 button presses) is what \"Faceroll\" is to me, but perhaps other people have different opinions.",
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"But you don't have 2-3 dashes to escape. If you want 3+ dashes, you need to be using the dashes offensively to secure more kills. Only the final dash can be used to escape.. which makes his ult less faceroll (just-hit-Q) and more dangerous than reaper's. \n\nThe real problem is that you are having 200-hour \"genji mains\" going up against \"I played 5 hours of every class and used to talk shit to the 'genji mains' for not contributing enough\" mccrees and the skill gap is too huge for them to do their job of landing a flashbang or 1-tapping the Genji.",
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"Preppin' to get super downvoted since the children here are so anti-Genji, but here goes... \n\nI love when Roadhog's say this about Genjis. \"If it pulled him to me correctly...\" \n\nYou know what happened, right? The Genji dashed and **avoided** your hook, but the game favors you, so it pulls Genji anyway. That is not your hook screwing you out of a kill you deserved (and even the trashiest Roadhogs should kill a Genji that's pulled to them NO MATTER WHERE HE'S PULLED, even into their ass). It's screwing the Genji out of a hook *he should have dodged*.",
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"The situation is when <PERSON> dodges the hook to go behind RH but RH pulls him in anyway. <PERSON> gets pulled to his ass and 99% of the time dies anyway if the RH (or his team) aren't total retards). Then <PERSON> proceeds to swear that \"favor the shooter\" is retarded and dash should have \"favor the defender,\" <PERSON> proclaims himself the most skillful class ever and complains that grip is underpowered, and everyone circlejerks themselves to sleep at night.",
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"I've never survived a bullshit hook through the wall as anybody. I've often survived the RH doing it, but then I typically die to somebody else. \n\nLet's be real. RH doesn't deserve an execute. Grip is a powerful enough ability on its own. Even if they removed the stun altogether and removed RH's ability to combo, it'd be a great ability. Displacing your opponent by pulling them into the center of your team is virtually a death sentence to 50% of classes. The other 50% have to use a cooldown just-as-big as RH's in order to get away.",
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"No. I was not implying you. I was talking about the genji-hate in general. \n\n1-2 months ago, if you tried playing Genji, you were called a total weeb/loser/waste of teammate/go kill yourself/etc. It was pointed out repeatedly how you contributed nothing to the team. \"Do we really need a genji?\" was the team's motto. \n\nMost people got shamed into switching. The few \"genji mains\" who stayed around racked up 200+ hours and now dominate with him. Contrast that vs the dudes who wanted ez rankups so they swapped to whatever hero was best for the occasion. Genjis perfected their char by playing VS bad comps. It's like weighted training. \n\nSo you get a hog or mccree with 5 hours on that char VS a genji with 200 and, yeah, the Genji slaughters him. If you have a 200 hour mccree main, he'll land the flashbang on the ulting genji.",
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"> Here is a screenshot of the moment I cast hook (sorry about the quality - it's from the paused VOD). My crosshair is on her, and she is entirely visible to the right of the column.\n\nIf a Genji threw stars at a character when they were visible, and then the character moved during the travel time, should the stars still hit? \n\nNot that you're wrong about the Widow, though. You got screwed by the lag difference in the same way that RH hooks people through walls due to lag differences. Probably 75% of the hooks that I see land on me pull me through 2 walls and around the globe in order to reel me in... Probably because I dashed some time in the last 4 seconds, and <PERSON>'s dash makes his hitbox the size of his entire dash during that time. So after I get grabbed from America to Africa, and end up at <PERSON>'s side or back, I end up dying anyway (yes, shockingly, despite spamming reflect - often another teammate kills me immediately). How any RH considers that *they* got screwed in this scenario is beyond me.",
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"How do you define \"essential pick\"? In my 60-70 games, he was picked maybe half of the time. In tournament play at the very highest levels of competition, he was a tier 3 pick -- for offense, he was third most picked behind <PERSON> and Reaper in a meta that only allowed for 2 offensive heroes to be picked (because 2T/2H/2D). He was a situational pick. \n\n<PERSON> was a lower pick because she's countered by <PERSON>. <PERSON> was a lower pick because his niche is similar to <PERSON>. <PERSON> was a lower pick, but DID still see picks depending on enemy team composition. Ie, she was also a situational pick, but a less-so one. \n\n<PERSON> is S76. <PERSON> was one of the hardest heroes -- he still is, but even once mastered he has no business being played.",
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"Spoken truly like somebody who doesn't know how Genji works. The animation cancelling nerf ruins his combo - his entire ability to quickly kill <PERSON> and take out squishies/supports before they can heal up, get away, or pop defensives. Without combo, there's absolutely no reason to pick <PERSON> anymore. \n\nThe triple jump doesn't *ruin* the character in the same way the combo did. It's just an extra slap in the face.",
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"Then how come all pro teams were, say, Lucio/Zen/Rein (or Winst on KotH)/McCree, with 2 free spots? \n\nThe 2 free spots? 1 Tank and 1 DPS. \n\nThe tanks? Usually Zarya, sometimes D.Va. \n\nThe DPS? Usually Reaper, often Genji, sometimes Tracer. \n\n<PERSON> took a poke on the cheek for being a 100% pickrate character. <PERSON> got utterly destroyed for being a situationally picked character. \n\nIt's just <PERSON> syndrome. Dying to a good <PERSON> *feels* bad.",
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"All heroes can animation cancel. It should be removed equally from all if it's such a problem. If they're too weak without it, then they should be buffed elsewhere in accordance with the OP's quote, no? \n\nThat's garbage, though. Super Smash Bros: Melee has TONS of animation canceling (including Wavedashing) which make it a fun, playable game. Brawl and future Smash games removed the animation canceling and are slow clunkfests that never competitively saw the light of day as a result.",
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"Wavedashing was an animation cancel of aerial dodges. You can see this in Brawl, where touching the ground no longer cancels the animation of the aerial dodge and you just glide along the ground instead. \n\nL-canceling was a form of intentional aerial attack animation shortening which did nothing but what the quote the OP says is against. \n\nYou could jump+grab while running to do a standing grab, which was faster than a running grab, as a form of animation shortening which was definitely not intended. \n\nI mained <PERSON>, so I did a lot of short-hop fast-fall missiles (SHFFMs), which were a way to animation cancel the missile fires. Many classes had SHFF tactics. They were also removed in brawl. \n\nWhether you want to really make the distinction between animation canceling VS animation shortening, the idea is that fast-paced and competitive animations are more interactive and competitive than clunky controls. So many heroes in this game feel good because of animation canceling. Nerfing just Genji is a total misstep.",
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"Read the first sentence of your second paragraph. \n\n> Thus, <PERSON> is an essential component to your team \n\nIf he isn't picked by pros and is only a 50% pick or less in the 50-70 ranks (as per my own experience over about 400 games in those ranks), then how is he an \"essential component?\" \n\nMeanwhile, <PERSON>/Zen/McCree/Rein or <PERSON> are all insta-picks in almost every single bracket. Both teams have a <PERSON> in 80%+ of games between 50-70 and he's an insta-pick in every tournament. \n\n<PERSON> is not an ezmode faceroll character, and his play at the skill ceiling wasn't strong enough to make him a guaranteed pick in tournaments either. He was just a mediocre hero who was a TON of fun. As a result, more people \"main\"ed him and you saw a lot of 100+ hour Genjis VSing people who had 10 hours on any given character and they were stomping.",
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"Does any one hero counter only one other hero? Genji was *designed* to counter <PERSON> but suck vs everyone else? Should Reaper also get nerfed because he's *too good* against all tanks, while also being good against most other heroes? \n\nI don't have as much trust in Blizzard, considering I've played WoW for 12 years and watched them make countless bad decisions **especially** when it comes to overnerfing heroes. \n\nYou might not presume to know what designs the devs are using, but you are definitely presuming too much. Out of, like, 6 offensive heroes, 4 were decently picked at top levels. Genji was not a \"50% pick\" so much as **all offensive heroes that weren't outright shutdown by <PERSON> had decent representation**. \n\nSomehow translating that to saying that Genji nerfs are necessary to help the meta, help top level players, help stagnation, etc is ludicrous. You want to shake up the meta? Rape lucio, zen, and rein.",
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"5 players for the entire duration of the game? So nobody dies, right? \n\nShield has a pause time and then a recharge time. 5 seconds would be generous. At most, we're looking at around 25 health every 10 seconds, or 2.5 HPS. Split over 5 people, we're looking at 12.5 HPS *in total*, with 0 self-healing. \n\nContrast VS <PERSON>, who gives 12.5 HPS to all nearby party members, including himself, passively, 100% of the time, has a defensive ult (like Zen's), and can amp it up. \n\nI compared her against <PERSON>'s ult to point out she has no **real** healing like **real** healers have.",
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"There are, like, 6 offensive heroes, and 2-3 of them should be picked every game. How on earth is 50% an unrealistic number? 33% would be average if everyone had equal pickrates. \n\n<PERSON> has roughly 100%. Pharah has 0% due to <PERSON> countering her. Soldier has 0% due to sharing a niche with <PERSON>. That leaves 3 other DPS (Reaper, Genji, Tracer). All three are situational picks: Reaper VS tanks, Genji VS squishies, Traer in certain map types and vs certain team comps. Genji gets picked less than Reaper but more than Tracer. \n\nIDEALLY you'd have 3 dps on every team and so you'd have a 50% representation on every hero, so how do you figure 20-30%? Should I include that I am speaking specifically about Attack matchups (as Genji's rep on defense was much much lower)? \n\nAs for Genji's ult... So? Seriously, so? Zarya's ult decides when healers will ult. Reapers ult changes how a team plays. Reinhardt's ult changes how a team positions. Many ults are gamechanging and need to be properly reacted to. I've seen <PERSON>'s saving ults for Pharahs in Hanamura and I've seen <PERSON>'s saving ult for Roadhogs in Ilios/Nepal. \n\nAll it really ever takes to shut down a Genji ult was a McCree flashbang (or just good aim), who, again, was a 100% pickrate on top tier teams. \n\nBut nah you're right. Nerf the ult and the combo and the mobility and his susceptibility to junkrat traps. There's no way that 4 simultaneous nerfs on a mid-tier character will result in them being in trash city. He's still probably overpowered.",
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"Or the average player doesn't take pictures of things or use reddit or... \n\nOdds of a legendary drop is around 10-20%.. Odds of four of them would be 1/600 to 1/10k depending on which it is. \n\nI haven't bought any boxes and have had several boxes with 2 legendaries. I get tons of legendaries. I have at least one for every hero (only around lv125). It's way too soon to put on the tinfoil hat. \n\nPS. Probability works *exactly* as /u/FrostyBou said. He didn't say \"the odds increase.\" He said \"more chances for stuff like this to happen.\" Buying more boxes -- or rolling the dice more -- quite literally gives more **chances** for stuff like this to happen.",
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"1. Widow is spammable. Widow has an SMG at close range, even. \n2. Scattershot is an ability. Calling it a benefit is like saying spider mine is a benefit for Widow or healing is a benefit for <PERSON>. \n3. While he can see through them more frequently, he can't cover the whole map like Widow (which has certain weaknesses, like instant teleport reveal when an enemy Symmetra ults) and his reveal doesn't last as long. The trade-off is already enough. \n4. But not as quickly, and his method of getting to high ground cannot be used as an escape. Widow's hook can be used to escape certain enemies once she is found. \n5. His ult is the one thing that separates him from her, but I have very rarely seen it kill more than 1-2 people without any set-up from other teammates. Meanwhile, <PERSON>'s ult forces an entire team to play differently or suffer the consequences for a period. Flankers suddenly have to hide or group. It is not to be underrated. It's literally wall hacking for the team. \n\nAdd onto that that his projectiles are harder to hit (projectiles) and hit SOFTER than Widow and you can see why I responded with what I did. Whoever I responded to claimed that projectiles are harder to hit but more rewarding. \n\nDespite being harder to hit (on live), it ISN'T more rewarding. That's a problem. I'd be fine with them leaving hitboxes as they are if they wanted to, say, quadruple the damage. But instead they'd rather quadruple the hitbox. Very well.",
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"Animation canceling an awp or scout reload doesn't prevent you from zooming in while the animation would still have been \"happening.\" Other players no longer hear the reload sound that would have been made during that time after the cancel. Doing swap-swap after sniper shots is a form of animation canceling that improves accuracy and increases mobility. \n\nIt doesn't bring 0 advantage. And CS:GO is not the most competitive game.",
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"It does not boost his DPS. It boosts his burst damage. His top DPS is standing still holding right-click into your head. Once he dashes through you, he's out of position for his maximum DPS (he's no longer in melee), but the hope is that you are executed during the combo so he can continue elsewhere. \n\nAna has a powerful combo, as does Roadhog. Several heroes have longer between-shot times than their melee (Roadhog included), so you can/should just melee between every shot because there's no reason not to.",
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"It isn't negligible. Swapping to knife long enough to initiate a moving jump before swapping back is a huge mobility explosion. Reducing volume is an advantage, not auto-zooming improves user accuracy. \n\nGuess we'll need to disagree. I've played a few hundred hours of CS:GO and it's nothing compared to 1.6 for me. But 1.6 had \"exploits\" like Bhopping so maybe I am not the right guy to ask. \n\nWhen I think of a competitive game, I don't think of a game where the AUG is more accurate than the scout. Scout isn't even 100% accurate in d2 from T spawn to doors or pit to top A unless you're crouching, which are both relatively short distances for a sniper rifle. Inherent accuracy is a joke but predictable spray patterns make up for it by allowing you to exploit them once you memorize them. \n\nSpeaking frankly, and I'm aware it isn't the developer's intent, but I put CS:GO competition around the same level as TF2 competition. Let's just agree to disagree.",
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"Sorry. Didn't expect your \"point\" to be something irrelevant to the core of the discussion: animation canceling providing a benefit to CS:GO. \n\nIf I may quote you for a moment: \n\n> Hey, let's take an example. CS:GO has it. It brings literally zero advantage \n\nIt brings an advantage which is not \"literally zero.\" You can make any other irrelevant point you want and \"thank\" me for making them for you. All I care about is arguing against the core of your statement, which is that CS:GO has animation canceling which does not bring \"literally zero\" advantage. It brings several advantages, which I listed in my initial response. \n\nI suggest you review Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement, as this will be my last response to you seeing as you have no valid points to make against my initial assertion. Have a nice day.",
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"Hundreds of people \"just trying to help\" by adding noise does not help. It's like a chef is preparing a cake and you keep throwing dirt into the mix going \"doing my best to help!\" \n\nIf you really wanted to help, you'd have at least read enough content on the ARG to know that the skycode was never actually a code. It was a rendering artifact that people wasted their time with when they got desperate and the ARG was at its peak. <PERSON> literally came out and said \"Why do you look to the sky?\" to indicate that the skycode was not a thing.",
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"Having done extremely high-end raiding myself, it's obvious to me that you know what you're talking about. Gear funneling is just part of the ordeal. \n\nIs /u/DoorframeLizard really an idiot, though? He's just a dude who has obviously only/mainly done normal/heroic raiding. In the scope he's referring to, he's right. In those level of guilds, you're happy to have a /roll setup instead of a garbage DKP system or just some kind of ninja-to-officers system. \n\nAs of MoP, I was actually in a guild that was still doing /roll when they were a US top 10 guild. We occasionally handed out stuff directly (Lei Shen trinket went directly to our warlock, for example...) but it was typically /roll's. Obviously unusual, but it does happen.",
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"You realize eliminations are just assists, right? It means you pinged a dude with your laser or bomb in the last 10ish seconds before somebody else may have done 99% of the work. \n\nIf I **don't** get gold eliminations, obj kills, and obj time as D.Va, I feel like I played poorly. Nothing is more asinine than watching our garbage <PERSON> try to tell us that we must not be doing our jobs because of her gold medal in *assists*. \n\nAnd some tanks can totally top DPS as well -- D.Va and Zarya being two. Getting 4 golds as either of those heroes makes no statement on your team. Getting top damage while idling on an objective (the entire purpose of a tank) is enough to get all 4. \n\nMedals should just be removed from the game. And this is coming from somebody who pretty much never gets less than 2 golds.",
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"It's definitely medals. I've played a few hundred games this season and watched as a friend of mine, who would consistently out-medal me on characters that were more likely to out-medal me, ranked up much faster than me. <PERSON> has him in the top 80% of his heroes and me in the top 95% of mine. \n\nIf it isn't medals, it's cards. I once saw I gained like a full rank when I got a card that received Legendary. But I also find that losing as D.Va with 4 gold medals means I lose close to 10%, while losing as others with 1-2 medals comes out closer to 40%.",
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"LOL it's just an SMTP server, which means I can send them emails internally but can't read any responses. I also can't send external emails (ie, I can't email you from Jeff Kaplan's account). \n\nI can, however, email <EMAIL_ADDRESS> from any forged email address, causing it to respond to them externally*. The result would be, say, you receive the generic email from <EMAIL_ADDRESS><PERSON> account). \n\nI can, however, email tips@amomentincrime.com from any forged email address, causing it to respond to them externally*. The result would be, say, you receive the generic email from tips@amomentincrime.com without ever having sent the initial email, if that makes sense.",
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"I'll answer for both you and /u/IslamicCaterpillar - the answer is no. \n\nThat'd be a huge security issue in the encryption algorithm. That would mean that, if an attacker saw your ciphertext (ie, encrypted text) for one message and its corresponding plaintext (ie, unencrypted text), they could use both of those to reverse-engineer the key used. With the key, they could decrypt any other texts or all future texts you encrypt with that key. That'd obviously be a huge flaw. \n\nSo basically, nope. On the flipside, in response to what /u/hikcory19 said, I really doubt the tracer trail was a skull. This is my belief for several reasons: \n\n1. We would've just had to sit on the skull for a while, as the next skull wasn't released in the same video or for a while. \n2. The skull does not fit into the 93 bit limit presented to us by the ciphertext in the tracer trail. It's about 25 rows long with every row being an average of 20 bytes, omitting null spaces. Even after compression (assuming we had to decompress the plaintext to get the skull), that's an extremely unlikely ratio.",
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"How doesn't this apply to other ults? <PERSON>'s ult, for example? If I were <PERSON> vs a team of deaf people, I'd massacre them. \n\nEven stuff like <PERSON>'s ult, or <PERSON>'s ult.. Knowing a <PERSON> ult was fired behind you matters. Knowing a <PERSON> threw her thing into the sky matters. \n\nYou don't know when <PERSON> has vision, when a teleporter goes up, etc. \n\nThere are sooo many ults. Not saying that accomodations shouldn't be made, but still.. There are a lot of ults. How are you only struggling with two?",
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"Wow this guy seems super legit. [A quick google on him] (https://www.google.ae/search?q=g+dab.33mail.com&oq=g+dab.33mail.com&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58j69i64.8799j0j9&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#q=+dab.33mail.com\n) gives a bunch of forums he sells on. The first link has like 30 pages of people just saying his service is great. Reallllly interested in this. How did I *just* find these services. If anyone here has used them before, do let me know if he has warranty.",
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"Yeah it really sucks. I couldn't stop thinking that from the snakes point of view that all it's trying to do is save itself/its group. Pretty sure such hard hits against the camera would leave them hurt. Hopefully they'd still be able to get food and not starve to death :(\nI'm sure the cameraman knew that they would try biting, and just decide to push the camera in their faces anyways!",
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">Ok so nobody will see this, but I'll toss it out there. \n\nOh we absolutely do see such comments! The very reason I scroll down in fact. \nHow would you say wool compares to wool blend for warmth? I'm new to the midwest and am completely overwhelmed with all the winter stuff I'm needing. I don't do any wet work, just walk around the city. Would a longer lasting wool blend be significantly warmer?",
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"So based on what a friend is saying, I'm leaning towards psy120 because - no reall attendance (3 attendance days worth 20 pts), no recitation. EASY AS HELL quizzes *and* exams. Study guide is prepared that's really comprehensive. \n\nBut one problem - the prof he's taking, <PERSON>, won't be teaching me next semester(likely gulker/hollich). **Does anyone know if the style of the course and the material would still be the same?** If not, then none of this would apply.",
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"Would this pushing up/down still keep the overall updating at O(log n)?\n\nTo clarify, this is my implementation:\nI have objects (songs) , from which I need to be able to:\n\n1) ADD, DELETE, and UPDATE songs in O(log n)\n\n2) return min AND max song (by popularity) in O(1)\n\n\n\nThus, I use heaps to store songs based on their popularity.\n\n\nIn order to do this, I have:\n\n1) Symmetric Min-Max Heap OR Two parallel heaps - 1 min and 1 max (I'm most likely implementing the second way)\n\n2) An auxiliary data structure ie a Hashtable, used to store songs' indices in the heaps so that they can be deleted quickly. This is needed as without using the indices, deletion in a heap would take O(n), whereas deletion with the indexes would be O(log n)",
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"Find is in log n as I use a hashtable on each song object's name field (all unique names) to hash to an object. Each song object has the index of the song in the heap. Thus, if i need to find song \"ABC\", I hash it and use the resultant object's index to find it in the heap.\nAdding is in log n. Deletion would be in log n sing the above method to find it in log(n) and the 'fix' the heap. It's the fixing that I'm unsure of. I'm guessing that it too only takes log(n)I",
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"Wow! That is very similar to what I am doing. I am using a hashtable that hashes the \"song name\" (a field of the object) to an object. All names are unique. Each song object has a heapIndex field as well. So, I use this to find index of a node. So if I need to find \"ABC\", i hash it then check the resultant object's heapIndex, and I find the node in O(1). \n\n[Here](https://www.reddit.com/r/compsci/comments/3up6z0/help_priorityqueueheap_update_in_olog_n/) is some more info about my implementation.\nThanks a lot, this makes me feel reassured that I'm going the right way!",
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"Thanks, just importing java.util.* it while having a priorityqueu.java of my own in the same folder worked. This is for a school project, and they say I *MUST* name it priorityQueue.java, and we aren't allowed to submit entire projects, just java files, so I'm guessing com.xxx.xxx stuff won't work. I'm not too sure though, as we haven't learnt how to use that. However one thing I noticed is that - while import java.util.* works (ie the program uses my implementation and not the imported one), importing java.util.PriorityQueue doesn't work (uses the imported class instead of my own). I expected both to be the same. Can you explain why it wasn't?",
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"Exactly!! It just seems so unpractical for me, especially since I don't bike. I guess I got too caught up in getting *the best* in quality, that I forget what's practical. I really want a chrome/some other high end brand with high end bomb proof technical materials, but it's more expensive, and I just can't find one that's not a rolltop, or too large.\n\nAny suggestions?? Might as well go ahead and buy a North Face or Osprey. Heck maybe even an everlane.",
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"Guys need urgent help here! It's my first pair of boots and also my first time ordering online in the US. Are the following good ideas?\n\n**I'm unsure of my size so im ordering a size 10 and size 9.5\nAlso, one would be in cognac and the other dark brown so I can decide when I see them. This would mean that I *could possibly* have to return both.**\n\n**Would these soles be OK for walking to class etc. ?**\n\nAny suggestions on the color? Which one is more versatile?\nThanks a lot.",
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"About memshots (killshot 2s), I just got them from the JCrew sale, but I'm worried about the sizing. \nWhen walking, the shoe bends, and the upper, right infront of the lacing's suede part bends into my foot, and kinda cuts into it. \n\nIs this how it's supposed to be? Cus even if I size down, the shoe itself is such that the bendy region is quite close to the toes. \n\nHere's a pic of where it's bending. I don't mind the creasing itself, but its a little uncomfortable, or does it soften. I tried a half size smaller and it was almost the same.\nhttps://imgur.com/44PlJse",
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"I don't mind espresso too much actually. As a student espressos are needed for survival. I tried a double shot once -- not sure if the barista made it properly, as I read here it is supposed to be at least a little sweet (I think, don't quote me on this), but it was instead a tiny shot of absolute bitterness. An espresso with a drink I dont mind, as long as the overall taste is still sweet, and the espresso doesn't mask the taste of everything else.",
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"90% PVC. Would this be breathable at all? I'm guessing it won't be, since it's just plain PVC. That could potentially make you feel like you're getting wet from the weather when it's simply your sweat/moisture accumulating under the jacket. On the plus side, I believe that you'd never have to reapply a DWR layer every now and then, like you would with other coats. \n\nSomeone more in the know should confirm all this though.",
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"10F. And I can take quite a lot of cold. Like if there isn't too much wind, I can brave about low 30s for a bit. Honestly, I live in the midwest where it can go down to like -30s. I do plan on layering underneath the nanopuff though. I say 10F because I feel people usually go a little hard on the cold thing, and suggest full michellin man gear. I'm ok sacrificing *some* comfort for style.",
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"Ohhh silly me. I was thinking the event was placed on the li and was wondering how a document object was passed. I should've just looked one step higher. \nHow does the object get shared though ? The two code snippets are from separate files -- one html and the other js. Does meteor link them on its own automatically ??\n\nAlso tell me, if you don't mind, a little more on what you mean by context and #with, or I can just google it :P",
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"I know this is late, but better late than never. You can avoid this by setting your 2nd router's ip to something in the same subnet as the first's like <IP_ADDRESS>. \n\nWhat you then do is disable DHCP altogether on the second router. Alternatively, you can enable DHCP on both, but ensure that they have different ranges, but IMO I haven't seen the need for this, as router 1 should handle DHCP. It will essentially act like a wireless switch. This is useful if you have spare routers lying around and don't need to purchase a new one. \n\nThis also ensures that devices connected to either network can talk to each other. So if I have a device in, say, my bedroom, connected to router 2, it can stream local content to my TV in the living room, which is connected to router 1.\n\nTLDR: Connect router 2 to router 1, change router 2's IP to <IP_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>. \n\nWhat you then do is disable DHCP altogether on the second router. Alternatively, you can enable DHCP on both, but ensure that they have different ranges, but IMO I haven't seen the need for this, as router 1 should handle DHCP. It will essentially act like a wireless switch. This is useful if you have spare routers lying around and don't need to purchase a new one. \n\nThis also ensures that devices connected to either network can talk to each other. So if I have a device in, say, my bedroom, connected to router 2, it can stream local content to my TV in the living room, which is connected to router 1.\n\nTLDR: Connect router 2 to router 1, change router 2's IP to <PHONE_NUMBER>, disable DHCP on router 2.",
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"So I'm just a beginner, and would mainly be using Meteor for side projects. However, I do like knowing best practices, and feeling proud about my code :P \n\nI have only done the meteortips.com book. I thought from there I would do Discover Meteor book and then do bulletproof. Do you think I could just skip Discover, and go straight to bulletproof? I'm OK with it being slightly technically challenging, but I don't have too much experience in webdev.",
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"Router 1 would be the Du router and router 2 would be your router. It really shouldn't matter, unless you have their PNP router, in which case router 1 would *have* to be the Du router. \nJust make sure to connect to your router 2 first and set it's IP to something other than <IP_ADDRESS>. This should be done before connecting it to router 1, otherwise you won't be able to access it's config page once you connect it to router 1.",
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"\"That definition\" meaning the one I don't buy or the other one? IMO the very act of what we call deciding is in fact just our neurons firing -- all in a causal manner. Yes, if we go back in time, we would do the same thing, as our neurons (all particles in fact) would be in the same exact state that would result in the same outcome. In essence it comes down to whether you believe in everything being causal and deterministic. Actually, there are some alternatives which allow us to escape this limitation. I made my original reply only to invoke this discussion lol. I honestly don't know anything about this stuff.",
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"There's a reason many people think that -- most beats headphones were in fact garbage at their price. The solo2 is one that is different. It offers decent sound for its price.\n\nSee:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/271s4i/so_ive_spent_the_last_few_hours_with_the_beats/\n\nthis http://www.head-fi.org/products/beats-solo-2-0-on-ear-headphones-red/reviews/11508\n\nand http://www.head-fi.org/t/730815/beats-solo-2-is-the-head-fi-community-willing-to-give-these-a-fair-chance/315\n\nStop acting like people are being silly for hating on them. That's what reputation is. They made products that had good aesthetics but poor sound, and that's what the people decided beats are about. They are also right about Bose as well. It's not as subjective as it seems. There's a noticeable difference. That said, I will be keeping my pair of Beats when I buy my rMBP. Stop trying to make normal people seem like \"OMG what a pleb using beats\" kinda people. If anything you're the one who is deluded.",
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"That's what I thought - but both show Onedrive - purdue.edu or Onedrive - Personal. Fucking annoying what MS has done with this. \n\nI'm trying to share a folder from the personal acc. to the purdue one, but I can't login after sharing the link. It says my purdue acc isn't an existing Microsoft account. After searching I found out it's because microsoft sometimes forgets to draw the line between which one you're using. Like I *knew* that there's two different ones, but it just wasn't indicated anywhere that I had to log into a personal account. And how the fuck do I share the folder now. <PERSON> a download that whole folder and re upload it to the other account wtf.",
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"Hey, thanks for the advice. I understand where you're coming from, but this thread is a result of me doing absolutely fuck all for a while, and thus wanting to spend the coming week productively. \n\nAlso, a lot of this stuff I likely won't be able to cover in the span of a week, but it's still great to see so many recommendations on things I can work on even after getting back.",
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"Hey, thanks, but I have already downloaded the course and have gone through a little more than a third of it. IMHO, it was a little bit too introductory for me, but a ***great*** course none the less, and the lecturer was awesome. I would finish the course, just cus of how nicely presented it is, but I think I'd do that after getting back, as I don't seem to find it very challenging and could spend the distraction free time doing something a little more challenging.",
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"Hey, not sure why you feel like responding so snarkily in a dude bro manner, but I'm not in the states right now, and have no access to amazon. Furthermore, scouring local libraries here for technical material is not really practical. In another thread someone suggested \"The Little Schemer\" for functional programming. I placed the order on amazon to my US address. But over here, there's not much I can do regarding books, except trying to find a pdf online. Regardless, I was hoping to get more rigorous math material here, as linear algebra is likely the last mandatory math course I'll have to take in university. Looks like snarky responses will have to do :(",
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">Adding a web seeds to a torrent is very easy. If you’re creating a torrent in uTorrent, just add the http (or https or ftp) link to the Web seeds box. Only http, https or ftp links will work. \n\nFrom here - http://techie-buzz.com/how-to/what-are-web-seeds-bittorrent.html \n\nLooks pretty straightforward actually.\n\nAlso there's some additional stuff in the linked post that might be worth reading.",
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"Ahh shame. Still, <PERSON>'s courses still look great, and are first in the list of courses to do right after I finish Tony's.\n\nJust curious, which of <PERSON>'s modules did you watch? I ask as only the intro part of his course is viewable for free, and if you thought *that* whs comprehensive, you must see what comes later on. IMHO, it gets a little less \"basic\", and much more helpful.\n\n^^^You ^^^can ^^^find ^^^torrents ^^^of ^^^his ^^^courses, ^^^but ^^^do ^^^pay ^^^for ^^^them ^^^if ^^^you ^^^like ^^^them, ^^^which ^^^is ^^^exactly ^^^what ^^^I ^^^did ^^^:)",
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"This doesn't deserve downvoting. Classtastic doesn't work too well -- half it's features are non-functional. It's safe to say it's no longer being worked on. What other services work with purdue other than classtastic?\nAlso, classtastic has this weird thing where say, if 5 people have a course being monitored in classtastic, the second to add the course for monitoring will be notified a whole half hour after the first one, and so on. Not really great for large universities.",
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"This was very directly specific to fitness. I was asking for a comparison with regard to health and food quality. I wasn't asking which one tastes better or something like that. I just asked which one is healthier, as well as a better bang for a buck in terms of protein etc. We had a good discussion going. I'd really appreciate if you could undo the removal.",
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"Oh my god, thank you so much! I counted their legs and was pretty sure they were ants, but it's so much better to hear it from another person! Are you sure they are just regular sugar ants? There's not much food in my room. It's an on campus apartment I just moved into (first time alone, hence the worrying). I found two of them on my bed! Should I be worried? It's worth mentioning I don't have a bedframe yet just the mattress.",
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"I'm more scared because we live on the first floor, and once when it rained I came back to about 7-8 slugs inside the room. I fear that all sorts of creepy-crawlies are getting in through the shitty windows/screens, and there is nothing I can do about it. Alternatively, I don't know if it's possible, but they may be coming in through the heating unit, which just looks like a big metal vent through which whatever pleases to come in can enter at the base of the wall.",
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"* unplug your phone from your computer\n* Switch the phone off (if you can)\n* once it is completely off, hold down ONLY the home button (the phone won't do anything)\n* plug your USB cable into the phone WHILST holding the home button\n\n\nyou should get the apple logo appear on the screen after around 10 seconds (if so - let go of the home button) and itunes will report a device in recovery mode. Just follow the instructions on there.",
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"I'm assuming its a lightning cable, so charging only requires three wires (control, power and ground), whereas data (e.g. a computer) would use two additional wires plus a third to identify orientation. This would explain why you can \"charge\" but not \"sync\" - as power is far more dumb then a data connection. \n\nIt probably is the case of a faulty cable - but you'll know for definite once your cousin lends you his. I doubt any of this is related to you trying to erase your device - it's probably a coincidence - as you're able to get the \"connect to iTunes\" screen with the apple logo",
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"Yes, that is correct - but you may have to put it in DFU mode before restoring if it doesn't boot properly.\n\nIf your current system becomes corrupt by exiting Impactor, then it doesn't really make a difference, as iOS 8.4 is still being signed by Apple.\n\n\"Not to do anything\" matters more to those on older iOS who wish to preserve their existing version, because if something went wrong, they would be forced to update to the latest signed iOS (8.4).",
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"I have exactly the same problem! I had to wipe my phone and re-jailbreak it on Tuesday, and went to install LocationHolic (Google Maps version), and also noticed it's vanished from the repo. \n\nI did try and contact ModMyi for any information (if there was a problem with the repo) but I haven't heard back from them. I also tried to contact the dev behind LocationHolic but the e-mails are not going through and the [main site](http://forum.locationholic.com) is also down.\n\nI managed to find an .deb of v0.6.32 which installed fine, but as the locationholic site/server is down, it runs in trial mode (I'm guessing the app is failing to call-home).\n\nIt still appears on the [ModMyi website search](http://modmyi.com/cydia/com.sxtb.rwx), and it was [updated very recently](http://modmyi.com/info/locationholic.c.php), so I hope the project is still active. I am a little worried as I had to pay again for another licence (for my replacement phone) earlier this year.",
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"As you already have OpenSSH installed on your phone, and assuming you're using windows, why not use WinSCP? (I'm sure there must be a Mac equivalent if that's what you use)\n\nYou can use it to browse the whole filesystem from a root level, just like in iFunBox, except you won't have to install AFC as it works over SSH.\n\nBTW, the only things I found in UISounds was begin_record and end_record, not sure if that's what you're looking for (see [screenshot](http://imgur.com/gMfll6j))",
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"I'm sure there was a reason but you'd have to ask Comex about that. \n\nIMO... SafeStrat is intended for intermediate/advanced users, who are already comfortable with SSH access to their device, so I guess the focus was on technical functionality. OpenSSH is very capable and far more versatile than AFC, and there are so many well-established tools for it already, that can easily handle most tasks you'd want to perform on your iDevice.\n\nSafeStrat enables a USB connection and starts the OpenSSH daemon [(see lines 94-95)](https://github.com/comex/safestrat/blob/master/safestrat.c), so it's doesn't depend on a huge number of other services running on your device (great for broken devices that have problems booting). I'm sure adding AFC support would require more work and wouldn't really benefit functionality.",
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"The backup itself (regardless of whether it's from iCloud or iTunes) doesn't contain iOS, so you can't use it to revert to a previous iOS version, only to restore your preferences and other non-stock files. This is why Apple's signing window for jailbreakable versions is important and why everyone suggested you downgrade while you could.\n\nThe instructions above (in reply to keeping your stuff) is to allow you to restore a iTunes backup from a later iOS on to a device running an earlier iOS version - something you can't do natively.",
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"I've tried to explain it as clearly as possible, but if you desperately need screenshots to help, then let me know and I'll add them:\n\n\n**Step 1**\n\n* Load Activator\n* Tap \"*Anywhere*\" from the top of the list\n* Tap \"*Build*\" from the top right-hand corner\n* Tap \"*Battery Charges*\"\n* Move the slider all the way to 99%\n* Tap \"*Save*\" from the top right-hand corner\n* Tap \"*Done*\" from the top right-hand corner\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**Step 2**\n\n* Tap \"*Battery Charges Past 99%*\" under the \"*Battery Level*\" header\n* Tap \"*Build*\" from the top right-hand corner\n* Tap \"*Show Message Alert*\"\n* Enter the title you want, like: \"*Battery Fully Charged!*\"\n* Enter the message you want, like: \"*Please remove the charger from the phone*\"\n* OPTIONAL: Tick the option for \"*Show As Banner*\" if you **don't** want a popup alert\n* Tap \"*Save*\" from the top right-hand corner\n* Tap \"*Done*\" from the top right-hand corner\n* Scroll down the list and tap \"*Display 'Battery Fully Charged'*\"\n* Scroll down the list and tap \"*Ringtone*\"\n* Tap the ringtone you wish to play (e.g. Calypso)\n* On the \"*Multiple Assignments*\" prompt, tap \"*Assign Multiple*\"\n* Tap \"*Anywhere*\" from the top left-hand corner to go back\n* Tap \"*Activator*\" from the top left-hand corner to go back\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**Step 3** *(Optional)*\n\n* Tap \"*Assignments*\"\n* Check for similar entries under [Ringtones](http://i.imgur.com/fUTsUOt.png) and [Message Alert](http://i.imgur.com/P631Ka3.png) to the ones shown in the screenshots",
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"You *can't* restore an iCloud backup onto an [earlier version](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203434) of IOS but you *can* if the backup was done via iTunes\n\n\n**Windows Instructions:**\n\n* Close down iTunes\n\n* Browse to to: C:\\Users\\\\<your username>\\AppData\\Roaming\\Apple Computer\\MobileSync\\Backup\\\\<random letters and numbers>\n\n* Open Info.plist in a text editor like Notepad2\n\n* Look for [this line](http://i.imgur.com/LvAPfAk.png)\n\n* Replace the 8.4 with 8.3\n\n* Save the file, open iTunes, and restore the backup to your device\n\nIf you have more than one folder with random letters and numbers, open the Info.plist in your text editor, and look for the part that states [what device the backup is from](http://i.imgur.com/ByQZsaA.png)",
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"What method did you use to downgrade, and are you trying to restore before jailbreaking, or after?\n\nI can't see any reason why it wouldn't work as it's not a huge jump in versioning. If you are sure you took a complete backup and it didn't end prematurely, check you modified the Info.plist file correctly. If something was written out of place (or saved in a non-plain text format) then iTunes will think the backup is corrupt (as it'll be unable to parse the plist file correctly).\n\nYou could also try using an commercial iOS backup extractor (don't buy it just use a free trial) to see if the backup opens correctly (then you know the backup is fine). \n\nJust remember to archive the Backup folder elsewhere before attempting to modify anything.",
"548"
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"Yes, it will remove all your applications and data and return it to stock, so I have no idea why CI was suggested. \n\nI wouldn't bother clearing off the phone before taking a backup - even if you're restoring it onto a non-jailbroken phone. Unless you have a tweak that's saving its files as something very weird (which is highly unlikely) your backup won't contain anything jailbreak related except some small tweak-related plist files (that you can remove manually from /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences if you wish)",
"548"
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"It redirected apple's signing server, to it's own internal web server, running via the application. iTunes would then query for blobs, and be given the ones saved by TU/Cydia, and iTunes would accept them as valid (as blobs back then were static so they could be replayed every time). \n\nThis trick hasn't worked since a nonce was added in APTicket, to preventing replaying of blobs, something that only a hardware-level exploit could bypass.\n\nI think this is what tateu means by it didn't do the \"downgrade\" - it only served saved blobs - iTunes actually did the downgrade back then.",
"548"
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"Pretty much. Hardware exploits are like gold dust, because they can't be patched by software, only by a hardware revision like on a newer device (which is why they're rarely made public).\n\nThe whole debate around TU and SHSH blobs is academic anyway and mostly based on hype (for whatever reason). TU has never dealt with the downgrade process at all, it only provided an alternative way to save and offer SHSH blobs, and I can't see that changing.\n\nIt's far more likely that another group or individual may release a downgrade tool in the future, but it could be 5 months or 5 years. By that time, the SHSH blobs that people are saving now, would be irrelevant to most people.",
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"If you only want it to activate/deactivate on your home wifi (and not when joining or leaving any others) then you can create a custom event based on your home wifi's SSID:\n\n**Activator** > **Anywhere** > **Build** (top right-hand corner) > **Joined Wi-Fi Network** > enter wifi name > **Save**\n\nDo the same for leaving wifi and and then check the \"Anywhere\" page again. Your new options will be listed with the default ones under Network Status",
"959"
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"For anyone who is having problems with the \"OK\" dialog box, uninstall LH and reinstall it using deb file from above, and set your preferences in the following files:\n\n**location:** /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/com.locationholic.rwx.applist2.plist\n\n**applist:** /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/com.rwx2.plist\n\nJust remember to respring after saving your changes and never open the LH app. Launching the app now causes the DRM to fail completely and your real location will be used instead.",
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"[com.rwx2.plist](http://i.imgur.com/bm6dEav.png):\n\nEnter the bundle ID's only for apps you wish to fake under fakeWhiteList\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[com.locationholic.rwx.applist2.plist](http://i.imgur.com/GJpVCKP.png):\n\nTo enable or disable fake location set the true values to false. \n\nTo change the accuracy of your fake location enter a float value between 10-200 in fakeHAccuracy.\n\nTo change your position enter your fake latitude and longitude data (Pin lat/long should have the same values as fakelat/fakelong). You can find this out using [google maps](https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en) or something else. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nA respring will make the changes take effect. If you need to change your location often, it may be easier to use another tweak/app (or ask someone to make a script/tool to parse your values to a new plist file and then reboot)",
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"If it didn't boot, you'd probably have to visit your local Apple Store to get it fixed and try to convince them that it wasn't your fault, which may be difficult if they're able to run diagnostics on the watch and discover what you did.\n\nUnless Apple introduce a new ability with Apple Watch 2, that allows you to update watchOS using iTunes and a lightning cable, I don't see the point of a jailbreak being developed.",
"595"
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"Native OTA is the \"Over The Air\" update system that's part of iOS. You can find it by going to *Settings > General > Software Update*\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUsing the OTA update system (does not apply to iTunes restores/updates):\n\n* an iPad 2 running 5.x or lower must update to 6.1.3 before it can update further\n* an [iPad 2 running 6.x](http://i.imgur.com/4BrT2BG.png) must [update to 8.4.1](http://i.imgur.com/qt1mzo0.png) before it can update any further\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo, if you downgrade to iOS 6.1.3 using OdysseusOTA/Beehind, then you can upgrade to 8.4.1 at a later date using the native OTA update system, providing you stay on stock (non-jailbroken). \n\n&nbsp;\n\nJailbreak's will often disable the OTA feature as it becomes incompatible on jailbroken devices. Also bare in mind that iOS 8.4.1 doesn't have an easy-to-use jailbreak at the moment. Essentially, providing your iPad 2 is currently on a jailbroken iOS, you can either:\n\n* Downgrade to iOS 6.1.3 and jailbreak\n* Downgrade to iOS 6.1.3 and stay on stock (giving you the option of upgrading to iOS 8.4.1 at a later date)\n* Downgrade to iOS 6.1.3 and jailbreak, use OdysseusOTA/Beehind in the future to restore to stock 6.1.3, giving you the option of upgrading to iOS 8.4.1 at a later date **(it should work in theory but I've never tried it)**\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHope that helps?",
"548"
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"There was no \"fake apple server\". TU was an application that redirected apple's signing server (via host files) to an instance of a local web server running via the application. It simply offered blobs to iTunes that the end-user had saved for their device - it never generated anything\n\nThere is nothing like that any more as blobs used to be static, whereas since then, a cryptographic nonce was added to prevent the replaying of blobs\n\nTo get around this, you either need to exploit the bootloader or crack Apple's cryptographic signature, two very difficult things needed for the \"fake apple server\" idea to work again",
"548"
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"Blobs used to be static which is why you could reuse your saved blobs, but since iOS 5, a cryptographic nonce was added to the signing process to prevent this\n\nA good example of the principle is two-factor authentication (if you've ever enabled that for google, facebook, dropbox, etc). You attempt to login with your username and password, and you're prompted for a code that was sent to your phone as an SMS message, and only once you've entered the code correctly do you actually log in\n\nAt a later date; if you try login in with your username/password and an old code, it won't work, because that code isn't valid for the new login session",
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"You should be in the Application section under \"My Apps\". Right-click the Facebook icon, click the [Get Info](http://imgur.com/UEjJrV3) option, and it will show you the [version of Facebook](http://imgur.com/RXvhIQJ) you have stored in iTunes. \n\nIf the version of the above file is newer than the one on your device, it will always update your phone when it syncs, regardless of whether you've manually clicked the \"Update\" button or not. To avoid this you need to ensure that the one on your phone and the one in iTunes is the same version (e.g. replacing the newer version of Facebook stored in iTunes with the older version of Facebook from your device).\n\nIf you're using iOS 8 or older then you can delete newer version stored in iTunes and use the \"Transfer Purchases\" option. This will copy the older version from your phone over to iTunes. If you're on iOS 9 then you'll need to find an IPA file from somewhere that matches the version of Facebook you want (Transfer Purchases doesn't work on iOS 9+)\n\nAfterwards, you can disable iTunes from checking for updates or downloading apps automatically, by going to [Edit > Preferences > Store](http://imgur.com/KQJTorI)",
"548"
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"I'm assuming you want a longer ringtone because you have voicemail disabled. If your song is an mp3 then use iTunes to convert the song into m4a format after importing it into your library (AAC Encoder from the import options - right click the song - Create AAC version)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n* 1) Import the song you wish to use as a ringtone into iTunes (if it's not there already)\n\n* 2) Go to \"Get Info > Options\" for your song and enter 10 in the Stop box and click OK\n\n* 3) Right click the song and select Create AAC version\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou should now have a short 10 second version and the original full version of the song. Create two folders on your desktop - one called long and one called short. \n\n&nbsp;\n\n* 4) Copy the short version of the song from your iTunes media folder to the short folder and the long version of the song to the long folder\n\n* 5) Rename both files to something identical and change their extension from m4a to m4r. [Here's an example](http://i.imgur.com/R6SS0V5.png) of my short/long folder and how it looks.\n\n* 6) Open iTunes and drag the short m4r to your Tones library\n\n* 7) Close iTunes\n\n* 8) Browse to your tones folder (usually /Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Tones) and overwrite the shorter ringtone with the longer one\n\n* 9) Launch iTunes and sync the tone to your device\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA word of warning - if you \"Get Info\" on the tone or try to play it in iTunes with the longer version in place, it'll update the duration time and syncing will fail. If this happens, delete the tone from your library, and continue from Step 6 again\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**TL;DR** - Create two version of your new ringtone - a short and a full version. Import the short, close iTunes, and replace the file with the longer version. iTunes won't notice the content has changed until you try to play it or consolidate your library - allowing you to sync the full version to your device",
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"AFAIK, even if you restore from backup, you'll still have to sync your music back to your device (as the actual music files are not included in your backup).\n\nI had a similar issue last year on my iPhone, and from what I remember, you have to delete/rename/move all the MediaLibrary files (.sqlitedb, .sqlitedb-shm and .sqlitedb-wal). \n\nAfter you've deleted/renamed the files do a hard reboot (power+home button). Once your device has rebooted, launch the music app, so it can create a new version of the three MediaLibrary files. Connect your iPad mini back to your computer, and untick the \"sync music\" option, then preform a full sync (you may have to re-enable some of the other options for books/photos/etc as I found these were unselected).\n\nWait for the sync to finish and make the spinning icon near the wifi indicator on your device has gone. If it synced correctly, re-tick the \"sync music\" option, and try again.\n\nI found it best to sync under 6000 songs at a time (if you have more then do it in stages) otherwise it kept failing half-way through",
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"FYI - it's better to whitelist-only your TV Client ID's rather than your whole TV account\n\nYou can do this by selecting \"Manually add contact to your whitelist\". It says \"e-mail address or company name\" but you can enter the 9 digit ID of your \"remoting-in-from\" client (iOS: you can find your device ID at the bottom of the settings page). \n\nI've whitelisted my iPad and iPhone (the only devices I use to remote in), so even if 2FA or my TV password is ever compromised, no-one would be able to connect to my servers from another device",
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"STB won't save onboard blobs as it only fetches them for currently signed versions from Apple. SaveFromDevice (that's included with STB) is supposed to save onboard blobs, but it was written so long ago, I doubt it's supported anymore.\n\nRegardless, are you sure you installed v2 and not v3, and did you install Pip and Requests? If you're getting errors about MobileDevice then it means you haven't downloaded the files from [here](https://github.com/mountainstorm/MobileDevice/tree/10c2adf85af5f0530b2ef79a92a7b2171a47857d)",
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"I've never used Unbound but that does look a lot easier! \n\nI think I'll return the pi-hole to \"stock\", and use `server=/site.tld/<IP_ADDRESS>` pointing to another DNS box to handle nx for now, it's going to be a lot easier than doing a rewrite and patching at every update\n\nthanks for all the help - it definitely was interesting seeing how `gravity.sh` and `data.php` worked :)",
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"If you want to define specific domains and their IP addresses, create a file in the `dnsmas.q` folder, and add your domains using the `address=/<FQDN>/<IP>` syntax. This will resolve regardless of whether you have internet access or you're offline.\n\n`/etc/dnsmasq.d/02-mynetwork.conf`\n\n address=/internet.com/<IP_ADDRESS>\n address=/server.lan/<IP_ADDRESS>\n address=/proj1.clientprojects.lan/<IP_ADDRESS>\n address=/proj2.clientprojects.lan/<IP_ADDRESS>\n address=/proj3.clientprojects.lan/<IP_ADDRESS>\n\n\nThe `address` config uses automatic wildcarding for sub-domains, so queries for `mail.server.lan`, `backup.server.lan` and `pop3.server.lan` will automatically point to the IP address of `server.lan`. Perhaps this would help for your \"catch-all\"?",
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"I do something similar:\n\n # download adblock lists\n curl -s -L https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/easylist.txt https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/malwaredomains_full.txt > adblock.unsorted\n\n # look for: ||domain.tld^\n sort -u adblock.unsorted | grep ^\\|\\|.*\\^$ | grep -v \\/ > adblock.sorted\n \n # remove extra chars\n sed 's/[\\|^]//g' < adblock.sorted > adblock.hosts\n\nI have this run as a daily cron-job, and reference `adblock.hosts` in my `adlists.list` file using `file:///path/to/adblock.hosts`, so it's parsed by gravity whenever it next runs",
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"`php5` used to work on the last LTS (14.04), so I'm assuming this only affects 16.04 and newer, but using the virtual package (php, php-common, etc) would avoid this problem in the future. \n\n\nThe following works fine for me, but I don't have a Pi, so I've got no idea if this works on Raspbian:\n\n osVer=`lsb_release -d | cut -f2` ## this gives me the result of \"Ubuntu 16.04 LTS\"\n\n case \"$osVer\" in\n\n \"Ubuntu 16\"?*)\n dependencies=( dnsutils bc dnsmasq lighttpd php-common php-cgi php git curl unzip wget sudo)\n ;;\n \n *)\n dependencies=( dnsutils bc dnsmasq lighttpd php5-common php5-cgi php5 git curl unzip wget sudo)\n esac",
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"My apologies - a series of events caused me to think there was an issue with mahakala\n\nI noticed this morning that the total number of blocked domains had dropped dramatically, and the mahakala list hadn't downloaded at midnight, which is when gravity runs\n\nSo, I tried to wget manually (and forgot to set the referrer!), so thought there was an issue. It failed to download last night (for some strange reason) but seems to be working now:\n\n Fri 24 Jun 00:00:01 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Reading list of 28 sources...\n Fri 24 Jun 00:00:01 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Downloading 28 host files...\n Fri 24 Jun 00:00:55 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Combining 1612814 hosts into single file...\n Fri 24 Jun 00:01:19 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Injecting 33549 AdBlock Plus hosts...\n Fri 24 Jun 00:01:19 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Removing duplicates...\n Fri 24 Jun 00:02:21 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Gravity finished - saved 1249387 unique entries!\n\n Sat 25 Jun 00:00:02 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Reading list of 28 sources...\n Sat 25 Jun 00:00:02 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Downloading 28 host files...\n Sat 25 Jun 00:02:53 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Combining 650081 hosts into single file...\n Sat 25 Jun 00:03:08 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Injecting 33549 AdBlock Plus hosts...\n Sat 25 Jun 00:03:08 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Removing duplicates...\n Sat 25 Jun 00:03:35 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Gravity finished - saved 461108 unique entries!\n\n Sat 25 Jun 14:21:32 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Reading list of 28 sources...\n Sat 25 Jun 14:21:32 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Downloading 28 host files...\n Sat 25 Jun 14:22:27 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Combining 1613259 hosts into single file...\n Sat 25 Jun 14:22:51 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Injecting 33549 AdBlock Plus hosts...\n Sat 25 Jun 14:22:51 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Removing duplicates...\n Sat 25 Jun 14:23:55 BST 2016 <IP_ADDRESS>: Gravity finished - saved 1250526 unique entries!",
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"I believe whitelisting doesn't support wildcards and will only whitelist the specific domain you've entered. This means you can whitelist `microsoft.com`, whilst other sub-domains like `ads.microsoft.com`would remain blocked, unless you explicitly whitelisted them too.\n\nFYI, if you wish to see what domains/sub-domains of `microsoft.com` are in the gravity (blocked) list, you can run this command at the bash prompt:\n \n cat /etc/pihole/gravity.list | grep \"\\\\.microsoft\\\\.com$\"\n\nThe extra dot before `microsoft.com` means it will only show you sites that end in `.microsoft.com` and not scam-sites such as `fake-microsoft.com` or `microsoft.com.fake.com`. If for example, you wished to unblock every sub-domain that ends in microsoft.com, then you could run this command:\n\n wdomain=\"\\\\.microsoft\\\\.com$\"\n wlist=`cat /etc/pihole/gravity.list | grep $wdomain | cut -d' ' -f2 | tr '\\n' ' '`\n pihole -w $wlist\n\nThis would however only remove `.microsoft.com` sites that exist currently in the gravity list, and you would have to run the commands again, if your gravity list contained other `microsoft.com` domains in the future",
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"Sites like [URLBlackList](http://urlblacklist.com/?sec=download) have a huge collection sorted under different categories, and you can probably find more by googling `block porn host file` or `block gambling host file`, but have you thought about using a third-party solution?\n\n[OpenDNS Family Shield](https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/?url=familyshield) or [Norton ConnectSafe](https://dns.norton.com/configureRouter.html) (Option C) are \"family-friendly\" DNS services for parents who want to \"set it and forget it\". You could set your forwarding servers to them, as they have the ability to block porn/unsuitable sites automatically, and they update their lists frequently.\n\nYou can get pihole to use either of the services during installation by selecting the custom DNS address option - or after installation by modifying this line and replacing it with the IP address for OpenVPN/ConnectSafe:\n\n`/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf`\n\n server=<IP_ADDRESS> #your line may have different numbers\n server=<IP_ADDRESS> #your line may have different numbers\n\nWhen you try to visit a site, the pihole will first see if its on the gravity blocklist, and if not, then forward it onto OpenVPN/ConnectSafe for further review. This way, if the site is blocked by either your pihole or OpenVPN/ConnectSafe, it will not work.\n\nThe only catch is, you can whitelist a site thats blocked by the pihole, but not whitelist a site thats blocked by OpenVPN/ConnectSafe",
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"The one wall of text is probably because your editor is interpreting line feeds as `CR+LF` instead of `LF`, so I wouldn't worry about that so much, unless you intend to edit the wall of text (in which case you may need to find an alternative editor)\n\nIn URLBlacklist there's usually three different files inside each folder:\n\n* Domains\n* Expressions \n* URLs\n\nThe most useful of the three is the `domains` file as that's designed for use at the DNS level (which is what pihole runs at). Because the information is stored inside a compressed file, it requires a bit more logic to import than most host files, that are available on the internet. The process works a little like this:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n* Download the blacklist.tar.gz file on the pihole\n\n`mkdir /tmp/urlb-data`\n`curl -s -L \"http://urlblacklist.com/cgi-bin/commercialdownload.pl?type=download&file=bigblacklist\" > /tmp/urlb-data/bigblacklist.tar.gz`\n\n&nbsp;\n\n* Extract just the files you require\n\n`bblist=\"blacklists/ads/domains blacklists/adult/domains blacklists/games/domains blacklists/porn/domains\"`\n\n`tar -xf /tmp/urlb-data/bigblacklist.tar.gz -C /tmp/urlb-data $bblist`\n\n&nbsp;\n\n* Merge all the `domains` files you've extracted into one list and save it in the pihole folder\n\n`cd /tmp/urlb-data`\n\n`cat $bblist > /etc/pihole/bblist.hosts`\n\n`sed -r -i 's/([0-9]{1,3}\\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}//g' /etc/pihole/bblist.hosts`\n\n&nbsp;\n\n* Clean up all the stuff we no longer need\n\n`rm -R /tmp/urlb-data/`\n\n&nbsp;\n\n* Reference the host file in `/etc/pihole/adlists.list` like so:\n\n`file:///etc/pihole/bblist.hosts`\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen you next run `pihole -g`, in addition to the host files you're currently using, it'll include the custom one made above. Be aware however, URLBlacklist is a commercial service so they would expect you to purchase a honorary subscription, if you plan on downloading from them permanently.",
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"what do you see if you type `cat /etc/pihole/bblist.hosts`? It could be possible that the download of `bigblacklist.tar.gz` failed and the contents of `bblist.hosts` is empty\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEDIT: regarding the last step, you need to edit `/etc/pihole/adlists.list` and add the line `file:///etc/pihole/bblist.hosts` at the bottom so it looks like this:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n ## Pi-hole ad-list default sources. Updated 22/05/2016 #########################\n # #\n # To make changes to this file: #\n # 1. run `cp /etc/pihole/adlists.default /etc/pihole/adlists.list` #\n # 2. run `nano /etc/pihole/adlists.list` #\n # 3. Uncomment or comment any of the below lists #\n # #\n # Know of any other lists? Feel free to let us know about them, or add them #\n # to this file! #\n ################################################################################\n\n # The below list amalgamates several lists we used previously.\n # See `https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts` for details\n https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts\n\n # Other lists we consider safe:\n http://adblock.gjtech.net/?format=unix-hosts\n http://mirror1.malwaredomains.com/files/justdomains\n http://sysctl.org/cameleon/hosts\n https://zeustracker.abuse.ch/blocklist.php?download=domainblocklist\n https://s3.amazonaws.com/lists.disconnect.me/simple_tracking.txt\n https://s3.amazonaws.com/lists.disconnect.me/simple_ad.txt\n\n # hosts-file.net list. Updated frequently, but has been known to block legitimate sites.\n https://hosts-file.net/ad_servers.txt\n\n # <PERSON> list. Has been known to block legitimage domains including the entire .com range.\n # Warning: Due to the sheer size of this list, the web admin console will be unresponsive.\n #http://adblock.mahakala.is/\n\n # ADZHOSTS list. Has been known to block legitimate domains\n #http://optimate.dl.sourceforge.net/project/adzhosts/HOSTS.txt\n\n # Windows 10 telemetry list\n #https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/master/data/hosts/win10/spy.txt\n\n # Securemecca.com list - Also blocks \"adult\" sites (pornography/gambling etc)\n #http://securemecca.com/Downloads/hosts.txt\n\n # Quidsup's tracker list\n https://raw.githubusercontent.com/quidsup/notrack/master/trackers.txt\n\n # Block the BBC News website Breaking News banner\n #https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BreakingTheNews/BreakingTheNews.github.io/master/hosts\n\n\n # Untested Lists:\n #https://raw.githubusercontent.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/master/anti-adblock-killer-filters.txt\n #http://spam404bl.com/spam404scamlist.txt\n #http://malwaredomains.lehigh.edu/files/domains.txt\n # Following two lists should be used simultaneously: (readme https://github.com/notracking/hosts-blocklists/)\n #https://raw.github.com/notracking/hosts-blocklists/master/hostnames.txt\n #https://raw.github.com/notracking/hosts-blocklists/master/domains.txt\n\n # My custom list from bigblacklist.tar.gz\n file:///etc/pihole/bblist.hosts",
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"If you're seeing a long list of url's then it sounds like it worked. To edit the adlists.list file enter the following command:\n\n nano /etc/pihole/adlists.list\n\nif you get a blank document then it means the file doesn't exist, so press `CTRL + X` to exit out of nano, and run this command to copy the default file:\n\n cp /etc/pihole/adlists.default /etc/pihole/adlists.list\n\nnow if you try running `nano /etc/pihole/adlists.list` you should see text similar to above, so scroll to the bottom of the file, and add the entry to `file:///etc/pihole/bblist.hosts` as shown above, then `CTRL + X` and save the file when prompted. Finally, try running `pihole -g` to refresh your block list\n\nTo see if it's blocking the new domains we've added, run `cat /etc/pihole/bblist.hosts` to display our custom list of blocked domains, and try doing a lookup using dig and one of the sites from the list (e.g. `dig site-from-list.com`). If it's been blocked then you should get a line similar to this:\n\n Answer Section:\n site-from-list.com. 285 IN A <PiHole IP Address>",
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"It seems like the pihole is working - so that's one part sorted\n\nWhat device are you using to visit kongregate on? It could be a caching issue but could you double-check you've changed your wifi settings on the device to use the pihole (<IP_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>) for its DNS? \n\nIf you've changed the DNS settings on the router instead, you'll have to disconnect and reconnect your device, to get the new DNS settings from the router (or switch the router off and then back on)\n\nThe pihole will only block domains that it exactly matches, so `xvideos.com` would be blocked, but `www.xvideos.com`/`m.xvideos.com` would not be automatically blocked unless they're also in the block list (you can test this by doing `dig www.xvideos.com` - if the answer line doesn't show your pihole IP address then it hasn't been blocked)\n\nThere is a way around this, it's called wildcarding domains and sub-domains, but I believe it has a negative impact on performance on the Pi (but one of the dev's would be able to tell you more about that). If you want to try wildcarding then I'll post up some instructions tomorrow but for now check the wifi settings on your device to ensure its using the pihole for DNS lookups",
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"Nothing apart from the file that's being modified:\n\n`/etc/dnsmasq.conf` is the default configuration file for DNSMasq when the service is installed\n\n`/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf` is a custom configuration file for DNSMasq that the pihole installer creates upon installation\n\nWhen DNSMasq starts up, it'll first read the default file and then any custom files found in the `/etc/dnsmasq.d` folder. The reason for doing this is so pihole doesn't accidentally affect any changes the user may have made to the default configuration (it's always better to override the defaults later than to replace them completely)",
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"That's great news! It sounds like your devices hadn't updated their DNS settings yet from the router, and it happened automatically when the leases ran out, also everything looked OK in the other pastebin you posted.\n\nThe only thing I'd suggest is going into your router's settings, and removing `<IP_ADDRESS>` from the `DNS Server 2` line, leaving the pihole as the only DNS server. Some devices use round-robin if more than one DNS server is specified, so if your device decides to use <IP_ADDRESS> instead, then the sites won't be blocked.\n\nThere's nothing wrong with using [OpenDNS Family Sheild](https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/?url=familyshield), if you find it too restrictive, then give [Norton ConnectSave - Option B](https://dns.norton.com/configureRouter.html) a go. To use either run `nano /etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf`, and look for two lines starting with `server=`, and replace them with the text from below:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n`To use OpenVPN FamilyShield`\n\n server=<IP_ADDRESS>\n server=<IP_ADDRESS>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n`To use Norton ConnectSafe (Option B)`\n\n server=<IP_ADDRESS>\n server=<IP_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>\n server=<PHONE_NUMBER>",
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"If I understand correctly, you can access the sites via IP address when connected via VPN, but not using their hostnames as the lookup fails? Can you post the results of both dig commands and also explain your setup a little more? \n\nSome examples of host names/ip addresses/devices would really help build up a mental picture (you don't have to post real names), as at the moment, I'm struggling to understand your setup (e.g. what is other local DNS is and its setup, are you trying to connect via local hostnames or a FQDN that's registered, etc)\n\nCan you also pastebin the output of \"pihole -d\" please?",
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"DNSMasq (that pihole uses) can be configured as a DHCP server, which means you could disable the dhcp services on your router, and obtain an IP address and DNS settings from the pihole\n\nHowever, if you only have a handful of devices, you may find it easier just overriding the DNS settings on each device. This way, it would pick up an up address from the sky router, but use your custom DNS settings pointing to the pihole\n\nIf Sky Support ever change your router, or ask you to do a pinhole-reset when troubleshooting, you won't have to change anything",
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"ABP and pihole work very differently in the sense that pihole blocks requests to ad servers whereas ABP removes ad-elements as they're rendered. Obviously ABP would have to do less \"work\" if the adverts are not downloaded, but I'm not sure if the results would be noticeable, but see how you get on and how it works for you. \n\nOne big advantage is blocking ads on mobile devices, where something like ABP isn't available, or not available system-wide. On my iPhone/iPad, I'm able to go to the wifi settings per access point, and change the DNS servers manually. I imagine there must also be an option to do so on Android devices.",
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"FYI, if you backup to iCloud, you'll only be prompted to restore your backup during the initial setup of the phone (before jailbreaking). If you backup to iTunes, you'll be able to restore whenever you want, either before or after jailbreaking.\n\nSome people prefer restoring their backup after jailbreaking to avoid any possible complications during the jailbreak process, but personally, I've never had any issues jailbreaking after restoring my backup (as /u/aja_96 said)",
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"I love the idea and I think it's great, but I can understand why people are hesitant to setup a public DNS server, or to use one that someone else has setup. A lot of trust is placed in the provider to ensure their usage is kept anonymous, and that the security of the server is hardened, to avoid malicious attacks (like DNS Hijacking).\n\nIf you're using this a learning project and want to customise it more, look into modifying queries.php/list.php/data.php/api.php, so you maintain some form of privacy with a slimed down version of AdminLTE\n\nYou can remove the the visible portion from the main page, but you'll have to modify the parts that actually fetch the data too (the API), otherwise anyone can still query the data that you don't want them to see (e.g. Like IP addresses of who's using it)\n\n 98.xxx.190.xxx\n xxx.2.163.16x\n 192.22x.x8.x4\n x85.9x.1x1.x\n 2x4.4x.x53.x\n\nEdit: clearer explanation",
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"If you have OpenSSH installed on the phone, then you can SSH into it using it's IP address, without needing to \"trust\" the device with the computer (but as you're probably aware, you'll need the phone to be connected to WiFi for this to happen, which the phone won't do until it's unlocked after a reboot ).\n\nAFAIK, SSH over USB shouldn't need you to trust the device, so are you sure its creating a tunnel successfully? What error/message are you getting when you try to connect to it? I never got iFunbox SSH-over-USB to work but usbmuxd (with Putty) works every time for me.\n\nAlso, if you do manage to get the tunnel to work, using WinSCP to browse/edit the files may be easier for you",
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"I don't think there is a way to disable logging completely in dnsmasq, but one suggestion could be to change the log location to `stderr` instead, providing Raspbian treats it as just a stream and not a file somewhere. \n\nIt might be worth waiting for one of the devs to chime in, but if you want to test it in the mean-time, edit `/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf` using nano/text editor and look for this line:\n\n\n log-facility=/var/log/pihole.log\n\n\nand replace it with:\n\n\n log-facility=-\n\nand finally, restart dnsmasq by running:\n\n service dnsmasq restart",
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"You could try creating a file called `/etc/dnsmasq.d/02-whitelist.conf` and adding the following text:\n\n #Block everything and redirect it to pihole IP address\n address=/#/<IP_ADDRESS>\n \n #Allow the following domains to query Google DNS\n server=/hotmail.com/<IP_ADDRESS>\n server=/google.com/<IP_ADDRESS>\n server=/amazon.com/<IP_ADDRESS>\n server=/bing.com/<IP_ADDRESS>\n\n\nand finally, restart dnsmasq by running:\n\n service dnsmasq restart\n \nBe warned though - this solution is far from ideal (and personally I'd follow /u/-PromoFaux- advice), as you'll have to manually search for and allow alternate domains. For example, `hotmail.com` and it's sub-domains would work, but `hotmail.co.uk` would not. Likewise, `google.com` and `drive.google.com` would work, but `googledrive.com` would not.\n\nEssentially, you may find a lot of sites \"broken\" if they're loading resources from domains that you haven't included in the `/etc/dnsmasq.d/02-whitelist.conf` file, and investigating and adding those other domains would be something you'd have to do manually",
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"The ideal solution? Make your own custom MHB that's tailored for you\n\nI used [/r/pihole](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/) at home (a network-wide adblocker) but only for mobile devices. I left it running for a week, and then used the logs to make a list of domains that had been blocked more than once, and copied these to the host file on all my iDevices\n\nThis way, you have a static host file on your device that blocks ads (just like MHB), except it's based on the actual ads you've seen/blocked in the past. Once in a while I'll copy any new domains to to the host file to keep it updated",
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"You could configure the vpn to only push dhcp settings with your custom DNS server and **not** tunnel all traffic. That way, your device would use the custom DNS server (accessed via the vpn) for queries, but Internet traffic would go over the native connection. As DNS queries are very small it uses very little upload bandwidth.\n\nI run OpenVPN and pihole (dnsmasq with custom hosts file) in a VM on my desktop computer, which is always on, and it only uses 146MB of memory for the whole lot (and that's with 600,000+ ad domains)",
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"Yeah, I guess it depends on the sites you visit, and if the ad-domains for those sites are in the blocklist (although, as resources are not as limited, I don't see the harm in including domains I'll probably never visit).\n\nYou can use deep packet inspection with custom elements (tags taken from easylist adblock plus) to remove adverts directly from the network stream. I did play around with nDPI to do exactly this a while ago and it worked really well, but it required all data to pass through it, and I did experience some noticeable lag (which would probably go if it ran on dedicated hardware and the tags were optimised). \n\nEither way, DPI is overkill for removing adverts, for a home user anyway",
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"Nothing like that, my setup consists of various sub-domains pointing to public static IP addresses, that are linked to different VM's in my DMZ\n\nMy point was, when you use someone else's network to connect to the internet, they determine what you can/cannot do. A few networks, that I often use when I'm away from home, prevent users from using any proxies or VPN's. So, in this case pixelserv hosted on your home server wouldn't work at all (as you wouldn't be able to establish a vpn connection to access it), but a hosts file on the actual device would still work",
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"This happens as there's three possible ways a device can execute a query:\n\n* Query primary DNS server, if this fails, query secondary DNS server\n* Query both DNS servers - accept first answer received \n* Round Robin - randomly pick either primary or secondary at the time of execution\n\nSadly, as there's no standard regarding \"the best way to query\", the only workaround for the second/third scenario's (as the others have suggested) is to only use one DNS server - which doesn't help matters when your Pi is offline",
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"As you can see from this part of the log...\n\n Aug 6 19:02:01 dnsmasq[8489]: query[A] www.cnn.com from <IP_ADDRESS>\n Aug 6 19:02:01 dnsmasq[8489]: forwarded www.cnn.com to <IP_ADDRESS>\n Aug 6 19:02:01 dnsmasq[8489]: reply www.cnn.com is <CNAME>\n\n...it seems like the query for `www.cnn.com` is forwarded to Google instead of being piholed. Can you try running the following commands on the Pi itself and post the results?\n\n`dig cnn.com`\n\n`dig www.cnn.com`\n\nYou may find you'll have to blacklist `www.cnn.com` as well as `cnn.com` but the results from above would confirm that",
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"Everything looks good from your dig commands - it's redirecting to the pihole instead of resolving - which is exactly what you want. \n\nDouble-check what DNS server each device has configured (I know you've already started doing this), because some devices will only work if their DNS server is set to the pihole and nothing else, whilst other devices will work so long as the first DNS server is the pihole (see [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/4w8nta/not_blocking_ads_on_laptop_or_on_the_raspberry_pi/d65j0ln?st=irkvwehq&sh=24a96d29) for more info). If you've already double-checked this and all your devices point to the pihole then it sounds like local caching is the issue.\n\nSometimes devices will keep hold of DNS records (a local cache) for a little while, so you may not see the site being blocked until the device's cache becomes stale, and it fetches the latest records from your pihole. Here's a very rough example of how devices cache DNS records:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**First Visit To A Site**\n\n`Device > Pihole DNS > Router > Internet > CNN Website`\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**Second Visit To A Site**\n\n*we already know where CNN points to from first visit*\n\n`Device > Local DNS Cache > Router > Internet > CNN Website`\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**Third Visit to A Site**\n\n*local cache is stale, lets query pihole DNS again*\n\n`Device > Pihole DNS > Router > Internet > CNN Website`\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf a device already has the IP address for CNN cached locally, the site will continue to work, even though you blacklist the domain. The good news is, once the local cache becomes stale, it'll fetch the latest record from the pihole and the site will be blocked. The local cache should expire pretty quicky (depending on the device), but if your DNS settings are correct on each device, it should work fine after a little while.",
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"Acorrding to the top-left and bottom-right image, the pihole is returning the real result for `www.cnn.com` and `cnn.com`, when it should be returning your pihole's IP address instead (which indicates it's not being blocked for some reason)\n\nCan you run `pihole -d` on the Pi, and when you get to the part where it says \"Try loading any/all sites that you are having trouble with now\", run the following commands on your desktop/laptop:\n\n`nslookup cnn.com <IP_ADDRESS>`\n\n`nslookup www.cnn.com <IP_ADDRESS>`\n\nOnce you've done that, press `CTRL-C` on the debug script and post a link to the log",
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"Even if your router or internet provider doesn't support IPv6, some devices (like windows) will query IPv6, and then IPv4 once the IPv6 query fails. To ensure domains are correctly blocked, it's always best to enable both on the pihole, so all queries to blocked domains fail.\n\nCan you try running the following on the Pi to see if CNN is blocked now?\n\n dig cnn.com a\n dig cnn.com aaaa\n dig www.cnn.com a\n dig www.cnn.com aaaa\n\nThe first two lines will check \"cnn.com\" for both IPv4 (a) and IPv6 (aaaa) whilst the last two lines will check \"www.cnn.com\"",
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"That looks like it was blocked and the pihole is working. \n\nInstead of asking Google where CNN.com was located, it returned the entry from the gravity list, and pointed CNN to the Pi's IP address (which is how the blocking works)\n\nIf it hadn't worked, Google would've been asked where CNN.com was located, and you would've seen a line like this: \n\n Aug 7 20:39:47 dnsmasq[8489]: forwarded www.cnn.com to <IP_ADDRESS>\n\nTry running the tail command again, and visiting CNN.com on your devices (including your laptop/desktop), if you see a line containing the \"gravity.list\" part then it means it was blocked (and the site shouldn't load on your devices)",
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"On the Pi itself, can you run the following commands and post the output?\n\n curl -I http://<IP_ADDRESS>/\n curl -I http://<IP_ADDRESS>/admin\n\nOnce you've done that, can you try running the following commands (one at a time) on the pihole? If you get an error about permissions when running the commands, or you're not logged in as `root`, you may need to add the word `sudo` (with a space afterwards) in front of each line:\n\n service dnsmasq stop\n service lighttpd stop\n\n chmod 644 /var/log/pihole.log\n chown dnsmasq:root /var/log/pihole.log\n \n truncate -s 0 /var/log/lighttpd/error.log\n\n service dnsmasq start\n service lighttpd start\n\nThe above commands will stop the pihole services, change the ownership and permissions of the pihole's log to what they should be, clear lighttpd's logs and start the pihole's services again. It it all goes well, run `tail -f /var/log/pihole.log` and try visiting a website on one of your devices, and then press `CTRL+C` to stop the tail command.\n\nIf you get some output from the tail command showing the site you tried to access, try visiting the pihole's admin page again at `http://<IP_ADDRESS>/admin`, and hopefully it should work. If it still doesn't work, upload lighttpd's error log and post a link here, and I'll try to suggest something else",
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"While it is possible, it wouldn't be easy to do without some re-writing, as the logs are flushed daily at 11:58pm (so there's no historical record of the previous days/weeks)\n\nIf the pihole used a database to store the logs, then you would be able to fetch information with SQL views, which would make modifying the admin site a lot easier. Pihole probably will use a database in the future, or use it with the pyhole rewrite, but you'd have to ask the developers about that\n\nFYI, if you're curious how the data is fetched and formatted, the [api.php](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/blob/master/api.php) file calls methods in the [data.php](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/blob/master/data.php) file, which is what fetches and formats the data from `pihole.log`",
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"You're not doing anything wrong\n\nThe Adblock files contain a list of domains that can be blocked (the entire site and any pages it serves) and a list of elements that can be blocked (elements on a single page)\n\nThe script above excludes the elements and only adds the domains, as pihole can't block elements on a page, because it works at the DNS-level and not at the browser-level. \n\nThis means devices unsupported by Adblock can benefit from the pihole's DNS level blocking (like mobile devices and games consoles), whereas devices such as computers that do support Adblock, can use the pihole in addition to browser-based Adblock for extra filtering (and to off-load some of the filtering/processing away from the client and on to the Pi)\n\nHope this helps :)",
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"It would probably work similar to what you described, but until the Pyhole rewrite is complete or it's officially released as part of Pihole (and therefore supported by the devs), it's probably something you'd have to attempt yourself. An analogy would be to convert a diesel car to a petrol car - it's not just the fuel you have to change - you'd have to change anything else that used that fuel\n\nIt's not a straight-forwarded task, and there is a lot to think about in regards to optimisation, so I imagine most users are waiting for it to be officially supported rather than attempt themselves. Having a database running in the background would use some resources (even when not actively in use), and you'd have to commit the data at timed intervals, otherwise on a busy network it'd thrash the I/O of the SD Card if it was stored in real-time.",
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"A good place to start would be to comment-out everything below the `#My list` line in your `adlists.list` file, run `pihole -g`, and then try again. Pihole works at the DNS level and uses hostnames, whereas ABP works at the browser level and uses URL's and element ID's, so the lists you've added (for use with ABP) won't work and could cause unexpected problems\n\nIf you're still getting problems then [pastebin](http://pastebin.com) the results from the following commands (it'll give us a clearer understanding if anything is blocked and where):\n\n&nbsp;\n\n`cat /etc/pihole/gravity.list | grep 'cnn.com$'`\n\n`cat /etc/pihole/blacklist.txt | grep 'cnn.com'`\n\n`cat /etc/pihole/whitelist.txt | grep 'cnn.com'`\n\n`dig cnn.com`\n\n`dig www.cnn.com`\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEDIT: added one more command",
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"But when would you ever need to against police? One video of so called \"Police Brutality\" and everybody loses their shit. Police Brutality is very rare, Reddit's just a bunch of shit head cop haters. I saw a video on facebook a while ago of a cop grabbing some guy and yelling at him to stop resisting, and then punching the guy in the face. I found the source of this 30 second video, which was 3 minutes long. The guy was being a dick to the cop and wouldn't listen to him, did the opposite of what the cop asked him, etc. The guy had to use force, and it worked.",
"1001"
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"And if your brother is breaking a law and giving the cop a reason to fuck him up? I have no respect for anybody who direspects a cop who's just doing his or her job. It's immature. I understand that family comes first, but if an officer was arresting a family member of mine, and that family member was fucking stupid enough to hit the cop, I wouldn't stand up for them. What the fuck do you expect to accomplish assaulting an officer? All you're doing is either A: Getting yourself a longer sentence or B: Forcing yourself to run from the law until they inevitably catch you and give you an even longer sentence.",
"1001"
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"My mother waited 8 years for her kidney. That's 8 years of gas money from driving to dialysis (at first it was 6 days a week in a city 3 hrs away, at the end it was down to 3 days a week in a city 1 hr away), 8 years of feeling like shit most of the time, 8 years of sitting in a chair all day. Honestly, that's the one flaw with our health system.\n\nEdit: As many are pointing out, this wouldn't be the systems fault, and I agree, it wasn't. They were actually pretty quick with it once everything was in order (except for the fact that the surgeon cancelled on us once to go on vacation for 2 weeks..), I just saw something and dived in without thinking.",
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"Quite a few people in real life but none that stick out. There is one however that does stick out, but it was over Omegle. It was 3 years ago, and 14 year old me was bored and on omegle while house sitting. Eventually I came across some girl who looked about my age, beautiful face, and if I'm being completely honest, had a giant rack. I'm some chubby pale kid from canada and she was drop dead gorgeous. Anyway, I talk to her for probably 2 or 3 hours, just flirting and talking about cultural difference (learned she was from texas), and we were getting along perfectly, and like the 14 year old I was, I pretty much instantly fell in love with this girl from the other side of the continent over omegle. After we talked for quite a long time, she said she had to go but she reallyw anted to keep talking to me. At the time my phone was broken so I told her I couldn't text her, and she asked if I had skype. I told her I did and I said I'd add her, and she gave me her username, we both said bye, and she left. I went on to skype to look up her username, and couldn't find anything. I tried variations (Her name was <PERSON> or something like that I think, something with lots of variations and I figured maybe she made a typo), and it had numbers in it, which I thought she also maybe made a typo on. I thought she could have just given me a fake name, but why would she be the one to bring up skype and continuing talking if she were to just give me a fake name? Anyway, I kind of hope she reads this, it'd be great to chat with her again.",
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"Don't worry about the questions man, It's good for me to talk about this stuff, helps me deal with it, it was a hard time in my life. A large reason it took as long as it did was because she had to lose a lot of weight, and quit smoking (She didn't smoke much, but she did). I do live in a remote area, and aside from the local clinic, the closest hospital is an hour away, as well as the closest dialysis unit. As for her kidney, we didn't know when it was going to happen, she did go up the waiting list fairly quick as she's young compared to most of them (she's 40 now, got her kidney a little over a year and a half ago), but they just said that they would call her as soon as they had a donor pass away, and we would have to rush to halifax (a province away). Luckily, my mothers cousin (through her stepdad) had believed all her life that she had 3 kidneys due to doctors telling her this etc, and she's the kindest most generous person I know, and she tested to be my mothers donor and passed. It wasn't until the week before the surgery that they learned she only has 2 kidneys, but 1 does the work of 2 with no strain to itself, she was given an option to back out, but she stuck it through. Once we had a surgeon available, and 2 open rooms, they gave us a date and we drove to Halifax.",
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"I'm currently a camp counsellor for type 1 diabetics, this is my second year doing it, and so the oldest campers are about 2-3 years younger than me. It's moments like the ones you shared with <PERSON> that make me overlook the shit pay and the stressful days and be proud of myself for what I do, and trust me, she remembers you too, there are some campers who will make an impact on you that you will not forget.\n\nedit: spelling",
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"I understand everything you're saying here, but the only reason Communism gets a bad rep, is because it benefits the poor more than the rich, so it only spread to poor countries. Once these people who were originally poor took power, all the money and wealth overwhelmed them, corrupted them. If Communism spread to a country with no major economical problems, but also one who isn't rich as hell, it could flourish. Communism would live perfectly in Canada, I believe, and Canada has very good relations with Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, China (Cuba and China especially), the only reason we aren't on good terms with DPRK is because they're still extremely oppressive.",
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"Sorry, it's posted somewhere around here, and I posted this at like 9 am after nto sleeping all night, but her cousin (who is an extremely close family friend, she's related to us through my mothers stepfather) did, it was just a long time doing all the testing and then getting a free surgeon and a room and everything.\n\nedit: also, I would have in a heart beat, as would my father have, but I have Diabetes and his blood type didn't match. We had countless people get tested, as my mom is well known as being an extremely kind person in my community, and she couldn't finish her practicum due to kidney failure, so she tutored students in math when she was home from dialysis to help people out and make some money. A couple of people matched, but her donor was persistant, and she was also believed to have 3 kidneys (later turned out she just had 2 but 1 had been doing extra work with no straing to itself all her life), so she was the donor.",
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"Begging works man, it was my birthday yesterday, my most expensive skins were a MW worm god and a WW Blue Laminate, I'm really poor. I went onto 4chan and asked them if they could supply me with 1 birthday present: A chroma key. I'd never unboxed anything before because I just recycle my money back into the game (started with 10 cents, worked it up to about 5 dollars), and never wanted to sell all my skins just for a key. This one guy added me and said he'd give me a chroma key but it would be tradelocked if he bought it so instead he'd give me one of his chroma skins. I got a factory new dragon king, worth about 10 dollars, and I love that mother fucker. My birthday was very happy.",
"759"
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"Yea, the Liberal party in NB is the same way. As for the hunting thing, I fucking love guns, and I hunt for recreation, but it's a general rule not to shoot anything you don't intend to eat. All of the meat is used properly (moose meat is fucking amazing, but didn't get our moose license this year). I'm not old enough to vote yet, and I try to stay out of politics for the most part, but when I hear some of the shit the liberal party is trying to pull, it pisses me off.",
"508"
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"Cuba is not oppressive, Cuba is even repairing US-Cuban relations right now, and they're making major social breakthroughs. I have many friends from China due to an exchange student program at my school, they all agree that the censorship is a bit tight, but their quality of life is average to above, Laos and Vietnam are still dealing with financial problems, and are doing their best to pull themselves up. So no, those countries are not extremely oppressive. The reason Russia fell is because the people with riches were the ones in power, the ones that got corrupted. I'm saying a country with a middle class majority.",
"669"
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"I think you underestimate gun prices, unless you meant 200 not 20. An SVT here would run me about $300 give or take (Canada). I have $220 cash to my name right now and by the end of the summer, after work, 1 concert, getting my license, getting my car registered/insured, I should have about 500$ left, give or take. I could go cheap with an SKS, 150$ for a #1 and 150 or so dollars for a crate of ~1500 rounds for it. Or I could go big with the Garand, not sure. \n\nEdit: I guess I'm interested in most WW2 rifles, mainly Soviet/German. It'd be nice to have the cash to get a semi auto MG42",
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"As a camper? Lots of shit. As a counsellor?\n\nNot much really, there was one camper who decided he wanted to run around the cabin flopping his dick at people when we were changing to go swimming,he was 10 years old, at one point he ran for the door. Took 5 minutes to convince him to stop, which is an awful long time to have a 10 year old running around trying to hit you, your co worker, and other 10 year olds with his dick.\n\nEdit: This one may or may not be worse, walked into the bathroom that was in the dining hall, it has 2 urinals and 1 stall so it's a public one, so you can expect to safely open the door. As I opened the door and walked in, there was a 7/8 year old standing there, infront of the door, his underwear around his ankles, and shit on his legs. He looked up at me with this terrified stare and said sorry about 15 times in the 2 seconds it took for me to close the door again. I got his counsellors, I wasn't going to deal with that shit. Literally. Luckily for him, nobody in the dining hall saw.",
"251"
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"We're just told \"When in doubt, fill it out\". The camps I work for are under one association, but one camp they used to rent out, the one I was a camper at, had the condition that they use their own staff. Lots of crazy shit happened as a camper because those staff honestly didn't give a shit. Now we've moved locations and use our own staff and it's quieted down, but I have tons of stories just from my one year as a counsellor.",
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"Meh, I mean, there are constantly counsellors running around the whole camp trying to find shit like some campers lost water bottle or something, on a daily basis I end up having to do a camp wide search for something stupid and small like that, and I'm not the only one, so the chances of getting caught are high. Plus, you're in teams of 2 and your co counsellor would notice if you left for 20 minutes.",
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"Hey, first off, I really appreciate you taking the time to typ all this out for me. I appreciate it. second, I'll keep all this in mind, I have no problem with breaking most rules if it means the campers comfort, but there are some I absolutely can't break, and it isn't that big of a problem, it's just hard to be alone with a camper because I need somebody watching. We have rules set in place so that if you go alone somewhere with a camper, you need another staff member watching or another staff/another camper with you, just incase the camper gets pissed off at you for whatever reason and calls assault/rape/anything else like that. Anyway, like I said, I appreciate everything you've said. He genuinely does enjoy camp from what I saw last year, and I'm really looking forward to working with him and all of my other campers.",
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"Just curious, where do you live? I always here stories like this, but where I live (Far eastern Canada), the cops don't give a shit what we do as long as we aren't too loud, and no matter how loud we are, we're never too loud. Whenever they know a big party's happening, they just set a road block up down the road from it to make sure nobody's drinking and driving, and once in a blue moon they'll drop in to make sure everybody's safe/nobody's hurt, but I don't know anybody who's been charged with underage drinking.",
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"Are you assuming that shooting somebody anywhere other than the head won't kill them? You can die from being shot in the foot for fucks sakes. A bullet wound is a bullet wound. I knew a guy who was shot in the arm, went into shock, and bled out. I also know a guy who's been shot in the chest with a 12 gauge, and in the head with a .22 (twice) on two seperate occasions, fucker's still kicking 30 or so years later, no disabilities. \n\nThis isn't call of duty, a \"head shot\" won't necessary kill you, and a bullet wound anywhere else could very easily kill you.",
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"As much as I love <PERSON>, and his movies, they're wildly inaccurate. If you've seen any Rocky movies, you've noticed the fights are essentially two guys socking eachother in the face about 300 times? In a real match, just one of those hits to the head could very easily be a k.o. That's why they never happen in real life, yet in the movies it barely phases them. Always bothers me that they don't guard their head.\n\nEdit: An R name.",
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"Had a Grade 11/12 Chem teacher that loved me, would let me get away with a bunch of shit. She would normally make things worth at least 2 marks, so if you got the process right and the answer wrong, you got 1 mark at least. However, she was strict during major tests. During one major test, my buddy did out a really long question, worth 2 marks. He got everything right but got the wrong answer (put wrong number in calculator or something like that). He got 0.5 out of 2. I didn't know how to do the question so I drew a fish (The kind that looks like 3/4 of an 8 sideways with 1 eye and a smile). It took my friend 5 minutes to do that question, I took 5 minutes to draw that fish. I got 1 out of 2. I ended up getting the same mark as him on that test, and at least 1/4 of mine was crudely drawn animals.",
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"The problem with this is, I'm a great welder, know a shit load about welding etc, can do basic electrical work, mostly in cars but I've done some wiring in houses, I can do basic plumbing, I can smith, I'm good with tools, I've built sheds, etc etc. I know all this stuff, because I either taught myself, or my teacher has taught me. However, since I haven't gone to college for it, and I don't have a piece of paper saying I can do it, I'll never be able to get a legitimate job doing it. Not that I plan on it, but I have friends who are in the same boat as me and just don't have the money for it.",
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"Not that hard to make a ring, but if you want to do a good job you'll need the proper equipment, which can be expensive. I'd say remove the projectile, dump out the powder, drill a hole through the bottom, right above/below the blasting cap, string a chain through it, pop the projectile (and if you want, the powder) back into it, and wear it as a necklace.\n\nEdit: Just realized he said he already did this, oops.",
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"Thanks for the response. I would've made a complaint but nothing ever gets done around my school. Multiple students (Probably around 50-60ish out of the only 250 in my small school) have made complaints and 2 weeks later nothing has been done, because the teacher who did it is whining about how much work he put into it. \n\nEdit: I should add that I'm sending this during my suspension. My school's gotten really relaxed between when I was in middle school and now. In middle school I had to sit in a small room all day with all the other suspended kids and shut up and do work. This morning hey shoved me into a conference room, gave me a laptop, told me to do my work, and left me there. One other kid was in here but she just left.",
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"Saw a similar post on here so I figured I'd share mine. I camp in the woods a lot and see a lot of weird shit, but I'll share the weirdest and funniest things that have happened to me, starting with the weirdest.\n\nWas camping in the middle of the woods with some friends last year, we found a small spot that had been cleared out by machines but was still surrounded by trees, so we had a lot of room for our 3 tents and a fire. We stayed up pretty late, but around 11:30 pm we started hearing what sounded like somebody walking around in rubber boots about 30 feet away from the campsite. We all listened then dismissed it as frogs or something, to calm our nerves. We were drunk as fuck so it was easy to forget about it, but every 10 minutes or so we'd hear it for a couple seconds, then it would go away. I remember trying to figure out what kind of animal it sounded like, but it didn't sound like anything except for an average weight, 2 legged human in rubber boots. As the night went on, we stopped adding to the fire so we had enough wood to cook breakfast, and as the fire slowed, people started to go to the tent. At the end of the night, it was just 2 of us sitting outside, staring at the embers as they slowly died. We hadn't heard the noise in about half an hour (It was probably 2:30 at this point), but then suddenly we heard it from the other side of the campsite, a hell of a lot closer, as if it were just on the edge of the site, and it sounded like they were running. We followed the sound to the other side of the campsite where it normally came from, then it stopped. Being too drunk and tired to care, we figured we'd be safe inside the tent, and crawled in. I heard it a few more times before I fell asleep. I woke up at probably 3:30ish, and had to piss, bad. I got up to leave the tent, and as I did I heard the noise again, but this time in the campsite. Without thinking, and running on pure adrenaline, I bolted outside the tent after messing with the zipper, but by the time I got out, it was gone. Didn't hear the noise the rest of the night, still no clue what it was.\n\nAs for the funny one. I was camping in another province, in a spot way back in the woods. I knew the coyotes were a bit more aggressive in Nova Scotia, and I was sleeping on the ground, with 2 other people, without a tent. I kept hearing howling off in the distance, but it seemed to be getting closer. I eventually heard light footsteps, running around the camp. This was before I knew much about wildlife and wasn't great at telling which animal I was hearing by the way it would walk, so when I heard footsteps run towards me, and felt something brush my feet. I shit my pants. I got my flashlight ready, and the next time I heard footsteps coming towards me, I turned my flashlight on to see a big ass rabbit staring at me for 2 or 3 seconds, then it bolted off.\nFucking Rabbits.",
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"I agree. I went to GVSU because it was cheap as hell, so MSU was my honorary \"undergrad\" team since I've gone to a game every year for over 15 years probably. Now that I'm at U of M it's cool to go to games in the Big House, but as a grad student I feel a bit detached from that energy and loyalty that surrounds undergrad sports.",
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"I was telling my friend a story and described something I did as \"an experience\" (don't remember exactly, I think it was about going to a craft brewery in a small town by myself). He goes \"what do you mean, was it good or bad?\" \"An experience\" is a shorthand some of my friends and I have used for something that was a good time or whatever, and I said it out of habit, so I clarified and said \"Every experience is a good experience.\" \n\nThis woman from class I had just met got really pissed at me and said \"Wow that is such a white male thing to say.\" She didn't know me, nor the context of the conversation, and all of a sudden she goes on to accuse me of saying \"rape is a good experience.\" Get some fucking sense, no sensible person in the world is saying that.\n\nEdit: missed a word",
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"Yeah I'm there all the time. The downtown is awesome, and a lot of the \"rundown\" neighborhoods are filled with creative and energized people doing really cool things like starting urban farms, fostering local art, expanding grassroots sustainability, training kids in the tech field, the list goes on. I could say more, but I can tell from your comments you're ignorant and are going to stick to the lolbankruptcy line of thinking",
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"Deus ex machina\n\nedit: ok jeez people I know it wasn't a literal deus ex machina; the writers put it in for a reason, it wasn't like they ran out of ideas and were like \"well shit, we need a way out of this...aliens!\" The effect the aliens had was very deus ex machina-esque, and <PERSON> referred to them as such in one of his interviews (EW I think).",
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"I've tried to get on the roofs of the Plaza Towers and Amway Grand without success. Plaza Towers has public access caught off pretty low. Amway Grand I managed to get to a conference room on the top floor, and there was a utility stairwell on the side that went a bit higher with A/C units etc in it, but I heard voices and didn't press my luck.",
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"Ha, I saw <PERSON> in 2012 and while it was not \"<PERSON>\" as we know him, I didn't think it was a bad show. The supporting band was good and he was still entertaining, even if it was half growls. I have no regrets about seeing him and I'm definitely hoping to get to see <PERSON>.\n\nThe Rolling Stones, on the other hand, put on a fucking show. I've seen them twice and they have more energy than I do at 23.",
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"You'd probably be able to find housing off campus if you're fine with around a ~15 minute walk. I managed to get a one bedroom through Nob Hill 2 months before I started law school and have about a 12 minute walk to school (15 if you don't walk fast), and I'm completely satisfied with it. Personally, I don't think a 15 minute walk is anything (in fact, I like having those 15 minutes to myself) but some people apparently think its crazy to have to walk that far.",
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"I'm very tempted...I'm from GR, but I haven't done a full marathon before. I'm doing the Ann Arbor half at the start of April so it's not out of the question for me to be able to keep training for this marathon.\n\nI'm going to be working in Chicago this summer though (in grad school), so TC will be about 3 hours further away than it usually is for me. If no one else is interested, I'll take it though - that would be a beautiful first marathon to run! However, if anyone else wants it more, they are definitely welcome to it!",
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"eBay paid me back twice when a guy tried to scam me (said he never got the PSP so eBay took the money back, I showed it was delivered, they gave me the money back twice). I had to call customer service twice to try to get them to take the money back - each time was over 40 minutes long and I was transferred at least 3 times each time. After a month of them not taking the money back, I said screw it and bought a tank of gas and made a few microloans on Kiva (since I wanted to do *some* good on their screw-up).",
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"I would like to see a big focus on <PERSON>, but I don't think he's redeemable in any way, so any focus will be on his further dissent into the dark side - and the saga won't focus on a bad guy only, so he and <PERSON> will at least get equal time.\n\nThe reason I say he's nonredeemable is because he killed <PERSON>. <PERSON> never hurt his family; instead he turned to the dark side to avenge his mother and in the belief he could save <PERSON>, and turned back to the light when he saw his son suffering. <PERSON> never hurt his family, he was ready to sacrifice himself on behalf of the others. <PERSON>, however, killed his dad. In terms of the Star Wars universe, that is a new evil for the <PERSON> line.",
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"The first watch was my mother's father's watch. He served in the Pacific Theater as an airplane engineer and bought the watch early in his service from the \"PX\" and later put it on the aluminum band. It's beat to hell because he wore it every day for the rest of his life. Some of his Army buddies got together decades later and they kept laughing at him for having the same watch, but it always kept good time so he never saw the need to replace it. He died when my mom was really young, so I never met him, but my grandma gave it to me before she died.\n\nThrough the scratched up plastic crystal, it looks like it is a **Pierpont** watch, and from my bit of Googling, that looks to have been a Swiss company that made pretty decent watches. It still works too, although I haven't checked to see how accurate it is. I'm considering taking it in to a watch repair to get it cleaned and see about replacing the crystal.\n\nThe second isn't a watch per se, but I thought you all might be interested in it regardless. This was a clock used by Japanese fighter pilots in WWII. I bought it from my father's father, who bought in in 1988 from the second owners. They claimed it was from the last Japanese Zero shot down in the war, which was brought aboard the ship and stripped, and the clock was given to Senior Naval Officer <PERSON>. I have no way of verifying that, but it's an exciting background to it. My grandfather has terminal cancer and has been looking to sell some of his memorabilia, and I really wanted this to stay in the family so I bought it from him at a great price. He has some other amazing WWII items. According to him, the clock fit into the instrument panel, but I found a document online that said pilots would wear it around their necks (which would, in a way, make it a watch!).\n\nThe clock was manufactured by **Seikosha,** which, you guessed it, was a part of Seiko. The numbers are painted with radium paint, so it will glow strongly in the daylight, and hold the glow well into the dark. It still works as well, but I haven't checked the accuracy of the time. It's made of brass and is quite heavy, apparently later they were made out of aluminum. According to my friend, the serial tag on the side says \"Aviator Clock, made in October 1942.\"",
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"I wish Yesterdog wasn't the default stop when politicians come to GR. We have incredible food (Green Well, Vivant, etc), and are becoming very well known nationwide for our beer scene. Instead, Yesterdog is the go-to place - gross. \n\nFounders seems like the most sensible distinctly Grand Rapids place to go, and their sandwiches are delicious so you can go without getting beer.",
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"I like <PERSON>'s \"self-made millionaire versus inherited type\" comparison. I never thought <PERSON> was going to be at this level 4 years ago, but he grinded for four years and now he's the best player in the country (with <PERSON>). I love to see a player stay all four years, especially when they get better and better like <PERSON> and <PERSON>.",
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"I'm a Grand Rapids native, OP, and can't speak to Denver or Portland, so here's why GR would be great:\n\nIf you rent a car, you could hit the big three of Founders, Bell's, and New Holland pretty easily. Plus, New Holland will be opening a place in Grand Rapids that might be open when you come. But being so close to Founders and Bell's alone is enough reason to come to Grand Rapids, in my opinion. There are a ton of other really solid breweries in the city, and if you decide to go there, feel free to message me for recommendations. \n\nWe also have the original Hopcat, named one of the best beer bars in the country, and it always has a top notch national tap list. Brewery Vivant is another one of my favorites because it has amazing food and really good Belgian-style beers. I live on the other side of the state right now for law school, and I can tell you that even our smaller breweries are frequently better than bigger breweries in other cities.\n\nGR is an excellent beer scene, but it is significantly smaller than Denver and Portland so it might not have the same opportunities for what you're looking for, although Chicago is only three hours away by car. We have a cool art museum and the Frederik Meijer Gardens are an awesome garden and sculpture park. If you come in September, we have Art Prize, which is a huge public-voting art competition. It gets a lot of shitty art submitted, but there's a lot of incredible art as well and it's really fun. It also makes the city insane though since so many people are downtown for it. GR is about an hour from Lake Michigan which has incredible beaches, and there are some hiking opportunities scattered across Michigan.",
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"Roos Roast is my personal favorite. They're on Rosewood off South Industrial but will be opening up a spot downtown soon. Their regular coffee is amazing, but they also do really great lattes too, like one made with local honey and real vanilla beans. They do all their own roasting and you can buy their beans in the cafe. It was named #2 coffee shop in the state by MLive not too long ago.\n\nMighty Good Coffee is also really good, they have a spot down South University and one on North Main downtown. They were also in the MLive top ten.",
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"Since you still have a year of school left, you may not qualify for loans for that final year, so be prepared to have the liquid money to cover that. Are all of your current student loans subsidized? I'm assuming you're in the US and are using Stafford loans at that amount, so for undergrad they should be. If for some reason they are not subsidized, I'd recommend paying them off immediately. Otherwise, wait to pay them off until after graduation and at the end of the \"grace period.\" Since you're technically not accumulating interest on them while you're in school, you stand to gain from a year of investment.",
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"Usually doc review is restricted to first year associates (depending on the firm), but with the tech advances that have occurred since BCS is taking place, it goes a lot faster so even first years might not do it that often and paralegals might tackle it instead or they'll hire attorneys to just do doc review as their full time jobs. \n\nIs <PERSON> only a 4th year? For a firm like HHM, I'd guess getting to partner wouldn't usually happen until year 6 at the earliest.",
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"Last I heard, 66% of the public supports <PERSON> filling the vacancy. I know a few pretty strict Republicans that think it'd be ridiculous for the Senate to block a well-qualified candidate. \n\nWith a relatively moderate nominee like <PERSON> who is extremely well qualified, I think a good chunk of Republicans would prefer cooperation in this instance. Some won't, of course.",
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"Ran my second half and beat last year's time by 4 minutes! I went 1:40:06 which I'm very happy with - I've had sesamoiditis since January so I've been dealing with a lot of toe pain (doc said I'm good for this but to take some time off after), which has really hampered my training. Combine that with the demands of law school, added pain from walking to and from school, and I'm very satisfied. \n\nIn 2014 I was hitting a 7:12 pace on a 10k and 10 miler so I still have some work to do to catch up to that (then pass it, of course), but hitting 7:38 today feels great. \n\nNow my natural cortisone is wearing off and the pain is coming back but I'll take a couple weeks then be back out there!",
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"They don't have the organizational depth that Scientology has to bring individual claims; an individual can't bring redundant suits because they would be precluded under a similar rationale of *res judicata* and collateral estoppel, and if they did that a court might be able to hit them with some repercussions. Basically, Scientology had x number of members that could all claim individual harms so they could bring suits.\n\nAlso look at the end-game. Scientology wanted tax-exempt status. Those liable from the Panama Papers would be fighting criminal charges of tax evasion, so they'd be up against DoJ and I don't have any idea what they could try to claim against them.",
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"Since you're a Yankee, here's a funny story from our second game of the series last weekend: \n\nSaturday was the coldest game ever played in Comerica Park. A fellow Tiger sitting in the left outfield near me tried heckling <PERSON> in the 1st: \"<PERSON> - YOU LOOK COLD, WANNA BORROW MY JACKET?\" No response.\n\nNext at bat: \"HEY <PERSON> - I'VE GOT SOME EXTRA HANDWARMERS, YOU WANT EM?\" <PERSON> reaches into his back pocket, pulls out a couple handwarmers, holds them up behind him and waves them to the crowd, all while otherwise standing completely still. It was really funny and it looked like he had a bit of a smirk on.",
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"Yeah, this is really the wrong place to ask this, as the subreddit is solely for Guild Quests...if you had looked into the other subreddits, you might have found [MonsterHunterClan's thread which is DEDICATED to the hosting of Japanese DLC](https://www.reddit.com/r/monsterhunterclan/comments/33hy3e/japanese_dlc_and_usj_megathread/). I'd try there. \nNot got the Japanese DLC myself though, so can't help you out any more than this. \n \nAlso, I believe that the DLC on Friday (yeah, this Friday) should include <PERSON> (as the 3rd episode quest). So you could also just wait 2 days...of course, I could be wrong, but it followed this pattern in Japan.",
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"It honestly depends on what weapons you'd be using. If the Dual Swords get only a tiny bit of the next level of sharpness when you use S+1, then often you'll only get 5-10 hits before the sharpness goes down (ie, one A+X demon mode combo...) In these cases, go for Razor Sharp, as the extra damage from Sharpness+1 will do virtually nothing. Thankfully, most end-game Dual Swords have better purple sharpness with this with S+1, and so most of the time it is better. \n \nWhat would be IDEAL is Honed Blade and Razor Sharp (actually fairly easy with end-game equipment), and you can usually fit 2-3 skills on top of this depending on your charm. \n \nBut long story short, Sharpness+1, just like everyone else has said.",
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"~~Just wondering, is the table up to date? Looking at your Quest list, seems you already have a number of good dual monster quests for the some of the parts (that aren't X-ed out) in the table.~~ EDIT: I realise now that you're always on the look out for Right-hand Rajang as your best-case scenario... \n \nI posted this in your last thread, with no response...however, I have a Tigrex/Deviljho Tri E (Chest) for Wroggi Mail, which is a bit more optimal than your current quest for this armour piece. \nI don't think I have much else of what you're looking for apart from that, but you can look [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HaiAWc-2P5fDlvGXnihbBV950bC_IJ732N941O3L20Q/edit?pli=1#gid=0) if you would like to see if I'm missing anything. \nEDIT: And actually, if I'm reading the chart right, I also have Raj/Jho Orig E for Kirin U Waist. \nHowever, considering what I said above about you wanting Right <PERSON>, I guess you aren't interested...but please respond and let me know.",
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"I would say it's definitely poor etiquette, but at least they're asking...a lot of the time, some guy will come into the room and post an urgent without saying anything (no hi, no please), which is something that really annoys me. Sure, the 3DS keyboard isn't ideal, but being polite is...well, polite. This is especially annoying when the room is 'playing with friends'... \n \nBut, really sucks you were left high and dry like that. If you're still around and needing help with keys, I'd be happy to help out a bit.",
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"One thing with the Kushala X set, you can use the Helm for extra defense and not lose out on the skills. If you have a charm giving +5 Normal Up, +4 Loading (one slot) or Loading + 5 (no slots) or any charm with slots giving the equivalent amount of points, then you can get: \nEvasion+1 (13 points, or 2 if using the Helm rather than Cap. With better charms you can get +2 easily) \nFocus \nLoad Up \nNormal Up \nHeat Cancel (well...sometimes useful) \nDouble Poison (gem this out if possible, but focus on getting the above skills first...) \nOf course, this is using the most basic charms possible. With better charms, you could easily get another skill in here... \n \nBut as has been said above, the Star Knight set is ridiculous. Load Up and 11 slots is more than enough to get the skills you want, and you get the awesome Challenger+2 as an added bonus. But until then, Kushala is probably your best bet. \nAdon.",
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"Hey, I don't have any HR YKK quests anymore, but just letting you know that one of the events released today is a HR Yian Kut-Ku in the A Steppe. The quest is called 'Plain & Carefree'. \nIf you really need a Guild Quest, though, I can see if a friend still has one. Just let me know. \nAdon.",
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"Are you still around? If so, I'll set up a room, and we would both share the relevant GQ with each other (in the Menu, go to 'Guild Quests on the 2nd page, then Send). You can only share GQs that have been registered though, so in order to keep the quest in the quest pool and save space in the 'Registered' list, we would either send back the quest or quit without saving (or both haha). It's a little easier if you plan on registering and using the GQ I'll send you straight away though =) \nDoes this help explain things at all? I know I can fluff up explanations sometimes... \nAdon.",
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"I would say Bombs are best when you can't reach the weak spot or the monster is asleep. Using a bomb when the monster is down is almost certainly going to end up with a team-mate hitting the bomb as you place it down and send you flying, meaning more lost damage. \nBombs are amazing for waking sleeping monsters, as they get a 3x damage boost as opposed to the normal boost of 2x, but outside of this aren't the best option due to the time it takes to place them (Trap Master skill is very useful in reducing this though). \nDoes this help at all?",
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"I'll use <PERSON> as an example to prove the point. You could do 300 damage with 2 LBB+s (400 if you have the Bombardier skill). I just went and timed how long it takes to set two bombs, run back and throw something to detonate them. This took 6-7 seconds. If you are waiting for the whole team to place bombs, this will likely take even longer, by which point the monster will have got up... \nI'll use the Daora's Maelstrom SnS (with sharpness+1) against this. A 6 hit combo takes 4 seconds, with a total motion value of 96, doing a total damage of 258 damage in the 4 seconds. If you add the charge slash to the end of that combo, for an extra 1-1.5 seconds, you do a total of 345 damage. So, for less time and less effort, you do more damage. In addition to this, you are likely to have skills which increase the damage more, so will boost the damage even more. Plus, SnS is best at keeping up with monsters - when a monster is down, most other weapons will outdamage it. \n \nAnd just to prove a point, an unhoned Cera Cymmetry with Sharpness+1 does 413 damage with a Level 3 charge (without any attack boosts, weakness exploit or crit draw...with these boosts you might do 593 damage). During the time it's down, you could probably get off 2 charges, doing a hell of a lot of damage. \nSorry to be replying late, but hope this helps.",
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"Due to the low Pierce clip sizes of your guns, I assume that Reload Speed won't be making much of a difference to you as you'll probably be using Crouching Fire. As such it's really a flip between Quick Sheath on Diablos and Peak Performance on Dayspring. Both are useful for HBG, though I'd probably be more tempted by Peak Performance as hopefully you won't need to sheathe that much. Then maybe Gem for attack up small if you have a charm that can help with it. \n \nEDIT: And a heads up, you should look at the skills on HR Garuga armour. Earplugs, Crit Eye+1 and Pierce Up. Plus 8 slots. If you stick with HBG, I'd recommend this =)",
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"Caravan Chameleos subquest runs are an extremely efficient way of getting Lrg Elder Dragon Gems. One run usually takes under 2 minutes (normally less than 1 - I've even had runs under 45 seconds, but does depend on what area you start in). \n \nAlso, doing Caravan after online is a bit too easy...I'd recommend using a High Rank weapon for High Rank Caravan, and a G rank weapon (not honed) for G-rank caravan. Much more fun, honestly. It's just not a challenge otherwise... \n \nAs for the guys being dicks, well...as the guy above said, it is quite a weak weapon you were using for the quest. I would have switched to a fully upgraded weapon to use for the Daora, if possible. \nBut, there are always assholes on the internet, ranting about it isn't going to help, honestly. The thing I love about MH, though, is that most people just play for fun, and the majority of people AREN'T dicks.",
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"I would have thought you were answering your own question by saying you're a min-maxer. Having Honed Blade and Challenger+2 (the best 2 damage increasing skills) alongside Razor Shard, which keeps you at maximum DPS for longer is already a brilliant combo. Element Up is just a bonus. \n \nOf course, if you are unable to keep up with a monster (perhaps if fighting a Nerscylla or Tigrex which keeps running all over the place), then maybe evade extender might be worthwhile. But, as previously mentioned, Latent Power does not stack with Challenger. \nSo, you could make 2 sets and switch between them depending on the monster, but if just making one set, go for number 1.",
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"Well, both have changes that make using them a little more tricky. \nFirstly, the LS Red buff gauge no longer gets a time extension when you do the spirit combo another time. To balance this, however, the attack boost you get from it is higher (1.3x as opposed to 1.2x). Plus, it lasts 2 minutes, whereas in 3U it lasted 1 minute (and could be refreshed for 1 minute). This is probably a good change, however, as constant spirit combos trip people...a lot. By adding little benefit of spamming it, less people will be tripped. Also, the fade slash into spirit combo is a beautiful move. \n \nAs for SA, it's tricky. The sword downslash has been nerfed in power, yes, and while there is a better combo than X-A-X-A... for DPS (just spamming X), this is a lot more likely to trip people. GREAT for DPS, but...trips... \nDespite, this SA is still usable, and I enjoy playing it. In fact, Axe mode has a brilliant buff. Rolling into an axe upswing is gorgeous for hitting tails and other higher up monster parts for a good amount of damage. And, the XA combo is far easier to avoid being hit when using. It might have less DPS, but it trips less and leaves you less vulnerable than the double overhead sword swing. \n \nFor more info on how weapons have been changed, see this [changelist](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hms56VY5ynAUNvnG2widQsTVj9H-mpJA-qE8eCscv5E/edit?pli=1). \n \nEDIT: But to answer your question, there's only three weapons which I feel were let down this game in any way. Lance/Gunlance, which while are still great options, monsters are more mobile in this game, and the weapons are slow to get around. Then, Hammer. No real changes to it, either, but the uneven terrain makes hitting heads a bit more challenging, and if people want to stun, they can use a Charge Blade, too... \nWhat I'm saying is, some weapons have been changed, but it's not these changes that have made them any different to use, imo. It's the other game mechanics changes...",
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"The 'economy' is that most people will trade you a quest if you have one they want in return. But, I try to share out the GQs I get, so if you would like my Teo GS/LS Rebellion Mail quest (was just leveling it a bit earlier, funnily enough), then I'm happy to just give it to you. \nIt's easier not using FCs tbh. Easiest thing is, when we're both online, one of us sets up a room and posts the Room ID/password here. So if you're around now, can do that. \nEDIT: Oh, and I have 2 Wroggi quests too. A Tigger/Jho SnS/DS for the Mail and lone Zinny Ln/GL for the Waist.",
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"I actually dislike the Silver/Gold LBG (Prosperity), as unlike most Fire rapids, it has a 'medium' delay after firing the shots. In terms of damage, it even loses out to Searulean Firebath (377 vs 390), which has a 'short' delay (basically none). \nAnd I personally like being able to move straight after shooting =) \n<PERSON> can also rapid-fire Crag Lv1s for stun damage, though most of the time you're better off sticking with Flaming shots. \n \nOne lovely thing Prosperity does have going for it is the ability to fire Para Lv2 shots though. \n \nEDIT: Oh, and the other 2 notable Fire LBGs (Lightbreak Gun and Absolute) either have medium wait (Lightbreak) or are unavailable yet (Absolute), so...yeah",
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"So, the only difference is the health. In a single monster health, it's 100%, whereas in double monster quests, both have 70%. In a good map, you'll only ever see one monster in an area at a time, in which case it's a lot easier, and you get the rewards for doing 2 quests in 1. On a bad map, however, 2 monsters in an area can really screw you over. Especially when apex. \n \nFor more details on rewards, I'd recommend reading [this](http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/762804-monster-hunter-4-ultimate/71585767) which tells you how many rewards each monster gives. What is good to know is that some monsters, such as Velocidrome don't normally give you the best level of relics, but when paired with a monster that does, the quest will. As such, if you want a relic skin from one of these monsters, that's the way to go.",
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"Easier? Nah, <PERSON> is easier in my opinion. Much easier to evade his attacks. <PERSON>, however, has less health than <PERSON>, so makes for shorter hunts. Add that to being in a 2-monster quest, and it does make a significant difference. But, you need a team who is familiar with Apex Raj... \nDiablos is technically also the same tier, but gives ever so slightly less rewards than <PERSON> and Jho. Plus, his GQs are rarer. As such, most people like <PERSON>. Me, I'm fine with anything that gives a decent number of rewards. In terms of Apex monsters, I find best one is often Seregios. He's really easy...most runs. And he still gives good rewards. Again, though, his quests are a bit rarer.",
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"Depends on your own preference. I've personally been trying to get an Artian Coil quest for ages, with no luck. Some quests are just hard to get. Personally, I'm happy to take any decent double quest (also, I don't want ALL of my GQs to have <PERSON> in them anyway...), but it really depends on what you prefer fighting. The difference in rewards isn't that huge anyway, so unless you're an extreme min-maxer, just go with a fun double monster quest. \n \nHowever, I do have a Raj/Jho B/BG quest (Kirin U Waist) which you can have if you want it. Alternatively, come have a look in [MHGuildQuests](https://www.reddit.com/r/mhguildquests/) and ask if anyone is willing to trade you a Raj/Raj. The subreddit seems to be...less often checked by most people, but you can still get some good trades on there (and I have seen a Raj/Raj B/BG Tri A Mail (Arc/Storge) which I would love, but the guy doesn't trade for much...) \n \nAll in all, you can grind for the quest until you get a perfect one, or you can try and trade for it. Or you can settle for one which is almost as good (and probably more interesting).",
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"Sorry, I don't have any LR quests anymore. \nHowever, I would advise against trying to get a relic weapon in Low or even High Rank, if that's what you're trying for. The craftable weapons keep up with how good a relic can be very well, and I don't think it's worth the effort farming for one that early in the game. \n \nOf course, if I've got the wrong idea here, then I do apolgise! Or if you still want one, then best of luck finding it!",
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"Well, I just put together a quick set that could be nice for DBs anyway. \nRelic (+4 Edgemaster) \nGaruga X \nKujula \nHelios X \nRath Soul Z \nWith a 1 slot weapon and a few 1 slot gems, you can get HGE, Crit Eye+1, Honed Blade, Razor Sharp, Marathon Runner. Probably more efficient sets, but just something I whipped up with a set builder. Might get better results with Athena's ASS. \n \nStill, it is a very nice charm, don't feel bad about it!",
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"I'm not disputing you on that, however it's unlikely a player has joined a 140 GQ without having fought the monster before. \nBesides, I honestly do not feel the regular apex monsters are a very good way of preparing for 136+ GQs - the Apexes here are far less forgiving! Making mistakes and learning from them is part of the game. And yes, it sucks if you fail a quest every so often because of this, but you fail quests for even more stupid reasons occasionally (well, I do). \n \nAs such, I really do feel you're being a bit hard on the guys. Besides, I was in a hall earlier where a G-crown pushed the Bronze and Silver crowns I was in into fighting an Apex Raj (they all died once). So, it's not always just their fault for not having the experience. \nEDIT: And this was a room that started out as a Rajang 86+, but I changed to 126+ when we got to that point, so actually, they were getting the experience. If anything, by what you're saying, they should have been ready...",
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"If you haven't been playing with randoms for a while...then where did this whole topic come from? \n \nI never do the regular apexes anymore, so perhaps I'm remembering wrongly, but from what I do remember, they were not a fair representation of 136+ Apexes, and not just in terms of damage. \n \n> Trust me, for a lot of people, 140 Apex GQs make pug groups fail a lot more than \"every so often\"\n \nYes, I have been there myself, but in my experience, most randoms who die and contribute to the quest failing tend to leave the hall - probably because they are either having a bad day and feel guilty or because thy feel they want more experience first. While this won't always mean you get someone more prepared, generally I find the next team tends to succeed in the quest.",
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"Your main Palico always has a Health Horn skill which usually heals you for a Herbs-worth of health. I think he/she also always has a small attack/defense boost song too, though these seem to be played less frequently. \nBut as has been said above, on a Heroics run, you don't want the cats. They distract the monster, meaning you might have to run all over the area...which defeats the point of using heroics.",
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"An example is that it is possible to get a GS with 1728 Attack, -10% affinity ,natural Purple Sharpness and 750 of an element. And 3 slots (or 5 Readiness, that'd be nice too). To compare this against Cera Cymmetry, which is perhaps the best craftable GS, Cera has 10% less affinity, 192 less Attack (only a 96 difference when Honed for Attack, mind you). \nThis best-possible GS would not need Sharpness+1, meaning you are able to get more damage skills on the armour set, and the element could be contributing up to an extra 10% damage on level 3 charges, depending on the monster (or, on a crit draw uncharged attack, more like 15% extra damage) compared to Cera's no element. \n \nOn a Rajang's head, all this relates to 163 extra damage from a level 3 charge, and this is with JUST crit draw on the relic compared to S+1 and crit draw on Cera. More attack skills will boost this further. \nEDIT: Oh, and even if the element is rubbish, having the extra 96 Attack corresponds to 135/163 of that extra damage. The element is just icing on the cake (and very nice for quick unsheathe attacks). \nUnfortunately, I do not have any top-tier relics, but it is something to hope for.",
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"Yes, Evasion+2 would be sufficient. \n \nIt's possible to dodge most things with no evasion at all, though I must admit, I'm nowhere near good enough for that personally. I always stick Evasion+1 onto all of my (non-GS and HBG) sets, as it makes quite a big difference, and when used well, means almost anything (apart from some big roars) can be evaded. \n \nI rarely go up to Evasion+2 as it only offers 2 extra frames of invulnerability (whereas evasion+1 gives an extra 4) - I do hope I'm not remembering the values wrong... \nEvasion+3 I think adds an extra 2 on the end, and yes, makes it VERY easy to evade things, but can also lead to bad habits, if you ever drop down from that level. \n \nAnyway, in my personal opinion, the extra 10 points it takes to get Evasion+3 isn't worth it. I might go for +2 if there's space in my set and I can't do anything else with the slots, but there are so many other really useful damage skills that I tend to stick with Evasion+1. \nAnd to re-answer your question, yes, Evasion+2 is definitely sufficient.",
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"There is one thing you need to know about SAs, and that is that Power Phials are a LOT more powerful that Element Phials, so you generally want Power Phial SAs. If you don't read any more of this post, just know this. \n \nIn my opinion, the SA weapon trees with the best upgrade paths are: \nRathalos (Fire), \nCeadeus (Water, but unavailable to you yet), \nWhite Fatalis (Thunder, not available to anyone yet, unless they've done Japanese DLC), \nKushala Daora (Ice, you'll be able to get this later in High Rank), \nStygian (Dragon, though the Jho one is also great), \n~~Brachydios (Blast)~~ EDIT: following the comment of /u/MetaMythical I did some calculations, and I was wrong. Crimson Fatalis' SA would be a better Blast option, but Brachy is still a very solid option which is more accessible. \n \nThe status SAs in general are less useful than the elemental ones, in my opinion, but the Chameleos SA is good, and can be used on many monsters. \n \nSo, things you can make, or will be able to make soon really include: Rathalos, Zinogre (then upgrade into Stygian), Kushala and Brachydios. \n \nIf you are looking for one general use SA, go for the Brachy one, I'd say, but if you want a handful, take your pick.",
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"Yeah, blast is a tricky thing to compare, and I'll be honest, I hadn't run it through any calculations. But, the Brachy weapon does have that awesome Power Phial. Besides, I would say the Teo SA is completely outclassed by the Crimson SA - when you take affinity into account, it should be doing more damage per hit, and it also has a higher blast, plus an extra slot. \n \nI have now just done some calcs and - for a Gore Magala, who has a pretty standard tolerance to Blast - Brachy SA ends up ever so slightly better under test scenarios (ie, solo fight, hitting weak points, using just sword mode and blast application activating every third attack). In this (admittedly rather unlikely scenario), Brachy SA kills <PERSON> roughly 7 hits faster...which isn't bad, but...yeah... \n \nSo, when you take axe mode and multi-play into account, I agree that Brachy may not be the most powerful afterall. However, it is definitely a viable option that OP almost has access to. \n \nAnd as for status, considering poison damage is applied even throughout the current infliction of poison, Daora very rarely requires as high a poison output as Straybloom (especially as you probably won't be the only hunter with a poison weapon a lot of the time). But yes, if you want to apply status asap all the time, then element phials are worthwhile.",
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"I run Evasion+1 on my bow set, and have never even thought about wanting Evade Extender - the bow is incredibly mobile as it is, and the only time I get hit by attacks are usually when I am silly and try to get a power shot off at an inappropriate time. \n \nSo, if the two options you've given are the only ones you would consider, I would personally say Evasion+3. However, I would recommend looking into Peak Performance or Weakness Exploit instead, as these are two great damage-orientated skills for the Bow. \n \nEDIT: Actually, Evade Extender might not be a bad shout for <PERSON> and his large jumping explosions...",
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"Well,I shall give Evade Extender a go when I next rethink my bow set then, though I have never found myself with much trouble positioning myself, and due to the Bow's mobility, I rarely find myself in that bad spot to start with. Never hurts to try out new builds though! \n \nWould you say it's worth OP going for both Evasion+1 (which is coming from his set already) and Evade Extender though?",
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"So...second best Attack, 2nd best amount of blast, 2nd best phial. It's definitely good. \n \nCompared to a crafted True Ruiner's Bane Honed for Attack with 1512 Attack, 20% affinity and 660 Blast, it's a difference between an extra 86 Attack (on average, when taking affinity into account), and 39 less Blast status per application (only 10% of the visible blast amount i applied). \n \nIf the Phial was a Power Phial, I would certainly say use it. However, with an element phial, the damage is going to be very similar True Ruiner's, and online, due to the hunts being shorter, True Ruiner's higher Blast will probably make it a better choice in terms of pure damage. \nHowever, 50 Defense is nothing to scoff at, so I would say use your personal judgement, I just hope what I've said has helped slightly.",
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"Hmm, tbh, I think we just have different playstyles, and neither is really a bad way to play in my eyes. I'll say why I play as I do in case it will help OP: \n \nFirstly, I agree that it's a waste not to go for the weakest part, and I always try and aim for this part (usually the head, as you said), however if I roll to get in position, while that might get me there a fraction of a second earlier, it also means I've lost half a second of potential charging, which could lead to the shot on the head being lost, or out of critical distance. \n \nAnd when using Bow, I like my Power Shot Rapid Bows, personally (yeah, usually Kama), which sometimes means taking a little risk in letting the monster get a bit closer in order to get that Power Shot in, at which point, I might need to evade an attack in order to stay safe. \n \nBut each to their own, right?",
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"I've now got a full collection of Palicoes, and rarely look out for any extras, but what I used to look for was: \nFighting Skills - Block Boost / Big Block Boost and Blunt/Cutting Attack+ or Nine Lives (Attack). In my opinion, blocking is probably the one skill they can have which will increase survivability and thus the amount they heal me. As above, I prefer not having Last Stand. \n \nMeownster Hunter Skills - Onslaught attacks, Unreal Blocking and Skill Technician (you want a few of each so you can retry Elder Dragons with different combos). \n \nFishing Skills - not really overly important, but when trimming the list, make sure you keep a few of each skill (when I fish, I tend to use 1 Fearsome Fisher, 1 Handsome Haul, 1 ____ Catcher - either Scatterfish or Arowana usually - and 2 Meowster Fisherman).",
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"Yeah, I like that. I've never been a fan of Sneak personally, as it might send monsters towards teammates who are trying to heal. Besides, it's a pain having to chase the monster over half the map...and Guts is really underrated. Especially in 140 GQs where you can easily get OHKOed. Plus, if you eat for Moxie, that gives 4 safety nets per hunt (though the aim is obviously to need no more than the first 2...) I'm actually thinking of making a Honed Blade, Razor Sharp, Evasion+2, Guts, Tremor Res set for Apex Raj (would say Evasion+3, but would need a better charm). Add that to Defense Honed Daora's Maelstrom, and things should be good.",
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"The DLC can be downloaded straight away, however you won't be able to participate in many of the quests until you meet the Hunter Rank requirements for them. \n \nWhen starting the game, make use of the Mega Potion quest to combine 10 Mega Potions, 10 Potions and gather an additional 10 Honey/Blue Mushrooms/Herbs. During the first time you do this quest, I believe some of the gathering points are infinite, which really helps get a foot up in the potion department. \nEDIT: Also, when downloading the DLC, check if there are any Item Packs in the 'Gift Area' - I don't know how long each pack was/is available for, but any of these would also be of great help to you. \n \nAs for gear, if you've played the demo a lot, then you might not need to upgrade your starting armour before Velocidrome (who gives lovely armour for early-mid Low Rank, and depending on how you play can take you to High Rank). As for weapons, depends on what you want to use, really! \nEDIT 2: Tetsucabra Armour is also very popular for beginners - more defense orientated than Velocidrome's attack-oriented armour. \n \nDoes this help at all?",
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"Firstly, well done on getting your better DBs. However, I would like to try and justify why people are saying the damage on your blades are a bit sub-optimal (also, Daora is actually a bad example for showing how useful your DBs are - Daora has a small Blast tolerance, it starts at 55, and only increases by 45). \n \nUsing the Demon Dance, the Ebonbloods will do about 56 damage per Demon Dance (seeing as you have Silver Los armour, I expect you don't have Sharpness+1...with S+1, it'd be 67 damage). This does not include Blast damage, however. \nI'll compare this to perhaps the first DBs you have access to in G-rank, the Crossdrills (Seltas path upgrade). With an element that does almost nothing against Daora, the damage is 81 per Demon Dance. If these were fully upgraded, it would do 100 damage. If you were to use, for example, the Rajang DBs, this would be 116 damage even without Sharpness+1. This is...over double your Ebonbloods, and you would need an explosion very frequently (more than 4 times per hunt, really) in order to keep up with the potential damage. \n \nHowever, I'm sure it is possible to solo many G-rank monsters with them - it would just take a bit longer than perhaps a solo run should. Hell, I'm sure you could solo G-ranks with a rarity one weapon, you just might use a few more items (specifically bombs) than usual...",
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"Well, in terms of maximum potential damage, the main difference lies in using Sharpness+1. \nWith Sharpness+1, Tyrant Rod is still capped at blue sharpness - a 1.2x damage boost - whereas Anubis can go up to purple, with a 1.45x damage boost. As such, if you use Sharpness+1, Anubis will certainly outdamage Tyrant Rod. \n \nEDIT: Purple Sharpness also means you're less likely to bounce of monster parts, which is a nice bonus. When trying to boost your potential damage, Sharpness+1 is generally the first skill you should consider, due to these 2 reasons. \nAlso, Anubis has 2 added slots!",
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"Farming a few Velocidrome for the armour would probably help in a couple of ways - for one thing, it boosts your attack, and secondly, by fighting a few of the Velocidrome, you'll likely become more used to your weapon of choice, which definitely helps. Before doing this, however, I would look at GaijinHunter's Youtube guides for each weapon - here's a link to [his channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT84SVapAfSSD_iMfpKbFbA) - to help familiarise yourself with the moves of your chosen weapon. Then practice these moves on the Velociprey. However, the Tetsu armour is also brilliant for beginners due to its defense boosts. If you were happy to keep trying Tetsu, might be worth farming him instead, before blowing all of your money. \n \nAs for online, you could try it if you like - it might help you get a bit of confidence. However, in my opinion, it's best to get experience with the offline monsters first before going online (so I would recommend doing Low Rank offline before doing it online, personally). \n \nAlso, don't worry about feeling this way - I was exactly the same when I started MH Tri, and while I look back with shame now, it took me 3 attempts and over 30 minutes to kill the first Great Jaggi (then under 2 minutes on my second character a while later, haha...) \n \nMH is a learning curve, and all you need to do to improve is play.",
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"Mobile monsters can be difficult with HBG, especially depending on how you're trying to use it. For example, against slow monsters, Seige Mode can do incredible damage, but against mobile monsters it leaves you very vulnerable, so a weapon with large clip sizes might be preferable. Evade distance is also an incredible skill to help avoid monsters coming at you. \n \nTo really give more advice though, what weapon are you using, and what shots have you been firing?",
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"I just checked on a [post by <PERSON>/post/110108079422/mh4u-understanding-sharpness) which also says 1.2...I don't recall him being wrong often. Could be, however. \n \nBut, even if it was, Anubis gets Purple sharpness, so even if you wait until dropping to blue before sharpening, the average damage will likely still be higher (and besides, why wouldn't you want to maintain the 1.45x purple modifier?) \n \nEDIT: So did a couple of calcs. With it being 1.2, white Anubis outdamages blue Tyrants, If it was 1.25 as you are saying, a draw attack with red buff on a 0.4 modifier area (quite common), Tyrants would do about 46.4 damage, whereas Anubis would do 48.7 (purple) or 44.7 (white). Average (its purple and white bars are about the same) is 46.7. So unless you go down into Blue for a while, you still outdamage Tyrants with Anubis. \nEDIT 2: Purple Sharpness is 1.45 not 1.44, so have corrected this, but have not redone the calc (it really wouldn't make a massive difference though, if anything only helps out <PERSON>)!",
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"Haha, let me know what you find if you do. \n \nAlso, forgot to include modifier for the negative affinity on the Anubis, so edited the previous post to include that. Still slightly outdamages Tyrants even using a 1.25 blue modifier though! \n \nIt's a lot of damage to sacrifice...unless the monster is down, I tend to resharpen very shortly after dropping to White. I rarely find there isn't a good opening to sharpen before dropping to blue on any weapon... \n \nBut, it's every hunter's personal opinion!",
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"The beauty of Normal shots is that you tend to get great clip sizes, so you don't need to rely on Siege mode for good DPS. As had been said before, you want to get in position, fire a couple of shots at a monster's weak points and move before you are targeted. \nAgain, Evade Distance really helps with this due to how slowly you walk with the gun out. \n \nMost of the time, if using normal, you want level 2. It's a rare occasion that 3 is better - 3 can ricochet and hit multiple times for good damage, but it's unreliable unless you're hitting somewhere like in between <PERSON>' horns or <PERSON>'s front pounders. However, these sweet spot for Normal 3s isn't always the monster's weak spots, so even then Normal 2 to the weak spot is often better... \n \nAs for guns, in my opinion, the best two Normal guns are Livid Griscannon followed by Ulanlos Skyblaster. \n \nFinally, armour skills... When gunning, you always want whatever shot you use Up (so for normal, Normal Up), and evade distance is another incredibly useful skill. \nOther skills that are good for damage include Weakness Exploit, Challenger+2, Peak Performance (useful to note that Fleet Feet is Evade Dist and Peak Performance together) and Crit Eye or Attack boosts (Brutality is Crit Eye+2 and Weakness Exploit). \nBut seeing as you are getting into gunning, something like Earplugs or Quick Sheathe to make you less vulnerable might be useful as well. \nI'd recommend grabbing <PERSON>'s ASS and playing around with these skills until you find something you like. \n \nHope this helps!",
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"You're right, it is a game, and as such you have the right to play it any way you wish. However, when going online, that starts to affect others as well, others who have taken the time to get the level-appropriate gear. It's generally not a huge deal, but it shouldn't be a surprise if some people expect you to have level-appropriate gear as well - especially if it's their hall, and their quest. Heck, they might be nervous about the quest themselves (especially if it's a 136+ GQ) and so want as much damage as possible to reduce the amount of time the monster has to get out some huge attacks that slaughter the entire team. \n \nBut hey, with your new blades, you shouldn't need to worry about it now.",
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"Challenger+2 is better. Element Attack Up is one of those skills that sounds great, but in reality...aren't. \nChallenger gives 25 raw attack boost (so for Charge Blade means an extra 90 Attack) plus 20% affinity. This is huge. For end-game weapons this equates to something like a 10% damage boost, and <PERSON> is angry quite a lot. \n \nElement Attack Up, however, I believe boosts your Element by 1.1. Considering that with a Charge Blade, your element might do about 20% of your total damage, this isn't huge. Each attack might do an additional 1 damage. Challenger is more like 4-5 extra damage on a sword attack when active (and is better the more attack buffs you have). \n \nAlso, <PERSON> is a pretty angry monster, so you'd expect to be getting the Challenger boost most of the time. \n \nAlso, for Earplugs, you should aim to Guard Point the roars into a super (something I need to practice myself, admittedly), so earplugs shouldn't be a priority.",
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"Depends how you want to define being a burden, really. By having a weaker weapon, you do extend the hunt time, which could mean them using more potions or other resources. Plus, when farming a monster for a rare drop, the faster you do the quest, the more quests you can do in a certain time, thus giving more chances at getting that drop within the period of time. \n \nBut honestly, don't worry about it. Put that experience behind you. The only reason I've said the above is because I'm the sort of person who likes to visualise things from other people's perspectives... \nJust go and play the game, and make happier memories of it =)",
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"**Tips on changing area:** \nHey guys, so I was fighting these hunters in the nest area yesterday, and they tripped me into the dung pile (talk about rude!)...but almost a second after this, the 'change area' option flashed up. \n \nSo, I've done some testing, and before you all say 'ewww, gross', please hear me out. By either rolling in dung, or applying the dung status to yourself rather than the hunters, you can speed up area changing dramatically. Now, this can be useful for a number of reasons - avoiding traps, changing to a flatter area where they won't jump on your back and stab you repeatedly, or even flying to the other side of the map to waste their time. I mean, personally, I'll go to one of the stream areas to wash the stuff off, but the possibilities are huge!",
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"No, not at all. By targeted explosions, I mean the mini-novas that he aims at one player. <PERSON> can create a series of explosions around himself as well, though (but they don't come from the sky. The other elders, however, generally don't in 4U. <PERSON> has a breath attack that can do silly damage, and poison spit, and <PERSON> can summon his huge tornadoes, but that's about it. The one elder who properly fits your description is <PERSON>. Meteors do strike from the sky with one of his attacks. <PERSON> sort of does, though it's more Frenzy explosions from the ground...",
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"So I'm not the first to say these things, but they're the 2 best options: \n \nSimple answer is to use Low Rank equipment to make it fairer on the monster (at least weapon). This way, the monster won't be flinching every 2 seconds and your friend will have to learn the monster patterns, or else run out of potions. \n \nAlso, encourage them to progress offline, ideally to 9* where you get wystones.",
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"I know there will be a number of people who still continue to play 3U, for many of the reasons you've said already. As such, you'll never be completely left behind. But, I'll say why I like 4U. \n \nSo I play 4U on the New 3DSXL, and while it isn't as nice as having a TV screen to play on, that hasn't been a hindrance at all. It still looks lovely on my screen (improved graphics on the new 3DS/XL). The game is a huge improvement over 3U in almost all areas (for example, it has a bit of a story, gameplay is a lot more fluid and the music is lovely - in fact, I'll sometimes just leave my DS open with my character just standing in one of the villages). AND, the online play doesn't kick you from lobby if the host quits. This in itself is a mindboggling improvement (like the online days of Tri, which I do miss...that town was awesome). No underwater fights may or may not appeal to you, but it's a very popular decision. \n \nThere's also a hell of a lot more content - I'm close to 700 hours currently, and still going. I expect I'll be playing for a long time, really. \n \nBut, it's not all good. The online chat is...a bit of a pain, but at least there are more shoutouts now...however, because of this, people talk less in the online lobbies, which is a shame. \n \nWhether or not you get the game is up to you. There'll still be online presence in 3U for a while...it will just be a lot less than before 4U.",
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"You are as likely to get crits with a SnS with 10% affinity as a Great Sword with 10% affinity, the only difference is that per hunt you will have more crits with the faster weapon. However, the average damage increase from the crits averages out to be similar among both weapons, as the crits only apply to a proportion of the hits that occurred - a proportion that (on average) is always the same (in this example, 10%). \nThe only difference having a faster weapon makes is that the damage increase is more reliable, and closer to the average that you would expect. \n \nThe average damage increase from an added 10% affinity is 2.5% (10% chance to do 1.25x damage...although in practice, it's a bit less as it doesn't affect the elemental damage), so critical God might increase your damage by 7.5%, but it's expensive to gem 30 points into Expert. Also, something like Challenger+2 is roughly a 10% boost, for 15 points. This isn't active all the time, but it's still, in general, a mor epowerful skill.",
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"Uhh...just going to say, if those are the two skills you want, you can do it in 4 armour pieces, as long as you have one spare slot somewhere. Plus, this has a much better defense: \nGrand Divine Ire Robe (3 Rodeo Jewels) \n<PERSON> (1 Rodeo Jewel) \nGrand Divine Ire Obi (2 Rodeo Jewels) \n<PERSON> (1 Rodeo Jewel) \n \nA 1 slot IG, 3 slot charm and the Basarios Cap Z could add Partbreaker in there for added Subquest functionality.\n \nOr, using Rebellion Helm Z and Vangis Greaves (normal or X) can get you Razor Sharp, though you would need 2 slots in weapon or charm free. \n \nI'm sure there are better options too, but not going to work them out. \n \nBut, you did say yours was easy to make, and maybe it is, I haven't really looked, but if you're going to use some G rank bits, might as well use a whole set, no? \n \nYours is a decent set for high rank, though, and another nice thing to do is use the Fatalis Crimsonclaws with 2 Torso Ups on Rebellion Mail. Edgemaster, effectively 4 single slots and an armour piece free (again, <PERSON> here can get you Razor Sharp, which does go very nicely with Honed Blade).",
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"In which case, I would suggest changing the template to include the Fatalis Crimsonclaws, as it will give better defence than black belt vambraces, doesn't reduce slots and opens up the possibility of Razor Sharp.\n \nMy main problem with the set being functional is G-rank monster's new moves. You tend to want G-rank defence to stop yourself being surprised and flattened...",
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"[This document](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/tusdJI8GgZMQ_TPEuaRR82g/htmlview?hc_location=ufi#) shall become your life. \n \nEach monster drops a different 'letter' of relic at different rarities (ie, Champion or Beshackled relics). Damascus drops from 'R' monsters with Original Bias, which corresponds to Deviljho, <PERSON> and <PERSON>. So, you need quests with one of these monsters on the left (in dual monster quests, the monster on the left denotes what relic skins it can drop, right one only adds to rewards). \nEDIT: <PERSON> and <PERSON> are better, as they start dropping Damascus armour at lower quest levels (as they drop the 'R' relics at Champion and Beshackled rarities).\n \nIf you're interested in seeing how you can get the most relics from single quests, read [this](http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/762804-monster-hunter-4-ultimate/71585767).",
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"Regios HBG is great for solo, where you need to constantly reposition, but online higher attack and clip sizes definitely make other guns better for DPS. \n \nFor Normal Guns: Livid Griscannon or Ukanlos Skyblaster. \n \nFor Pierce Guns: most people say Destiny's Arm, although I think Agna Scorpion is a good gun to mention as well, as it doesn't need Recoil Down (though this skill is very easy to get alongside Pierce Up).",
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"You could easily have searched this info, there have been probably 5 other people asking about Ranged options within the last couple of days...luckily for you, I can't be bothered to track them down right now, so I'll give a very quick answer. EDIT: found one from [7 hours ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/3cvqeg/whats_the_best_bowgunbow_for_grank/). All good information, especially on the LBGs for each element. \n \nLBG: less power, more mobility, best for rapid-firing shots or applying status. Great for people who like to abuse elemental damage. Can also be an amazing support weapon. \nHBG: more power, a lot less mobility, best for people who want maximum DPS. \nBow: well, plays a lot differently, you're always moving around, usually charging a shot. \n \nAll 3 weapons require a bit more research into the monster - you need to know the monsters weak spots more than you would for a Blade weapon (limited ammo could restrain you at first, for example). \n \nHowever, if you want ONE of each weapon type, then Regios weapons are the best all-round for each weapon type. However, to fully make use of the LBG, you would want one for each element, ideally. For HBG, depends on the monster - for very slow moving monsters, you might want to Seige mode Pierce shots, for more mobile, you might want limiter removed and higher clip sizes. For bow, well, Regios bow uses Normal shots, which are a little harder to get used to than Spread shots (so Brachy Bow could be another good starting point), but is good for damage if you know what you're doing. And, again, element specific bows can be very good. \n \nSkills: \nLBG: Element Attack Up skills (preferably ___+3) if element gunning, Normal Up if Regios, Bonus shot, Recoil if status, and damage skills are useful after the core skills. \nHBG: Pierce/Normal Up depending on what you're using, Evade Extender, damage skills. \nBow: Focus, Normal/Spread Up, again depending on what you're using, damage skills. \n \nEDIT: the [LBG](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/34tefm/mh4u_light_bow_gun_lbg_megathread/), [HBG](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/31mcyk/mh4u_heavy_bowgun_hbg_megathread/) and [Bow](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/382kr6/mh4u_bow_b_megathread/) Megathreads. Give these things a read. \nOh, and /u/Laxaria has a good [Bow Guide](http://laxgg.blogspot.com).",
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"A nice option is Skull Visage, Velociprey S Mail, Tigrex Vambraces S, Remobra/Chrome Metal Coil and Tetsucabra Greaves S. Offers decent defence, doesn't use HR Gore (which you may not have unlocked - it's part of a storyline at the end of 6*) and can be gemmed for Attack Up Large. \n \nIf you would like to use LR armour pieces, then the Gore mix (High, Low, High, Low, High) that others have mentioned gives Sharpness+1 and challenger+2, which is an awesome mix.",
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"Being able to see what the details of the rooms people on your friends list are in...and to check the details of the room you're in... \nAlso, friends list showing the name you registered them with. \n \nBoth of these features were in MH Tri, as well as private messaging, lobby chat and the ability to search for a room from inside your current room... \n \n...MH Tri easily had the best online, and the best meeting hall (in my opinion, at least).",
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"No matter which game you start with, there will be a steep learning curve, but it is probably a little less steep in 4U than previous games. Overall, it's the most well-rounded MH I've played (only started with Tri), and has been a source of great fun. \n \nSo yeah, a very good place to start. Besides, starting in 4U means there will always be other new players alongside you. Most of the people still playing the older games are long-time players haha.",
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"Ok, status is harder to compare than element, as it doesn't deal damage itself...and I'm going to say thins now, I have no idea how status or element works with DSes...it would be too silly if all attacks in a combo like the demon dance did the full amount of element/status, so I expect that it works a bit differently to most other weapons, but I shall ignore this for easier maths. \n \nConsidering you already have Arcana through the Gog set, it would be inefficient to use Status Attack+2 (Arcana has a slight boost anyway). With 60% affinity, Status Crit ends up doing an extra 15% status on each hit (on average). With the 15 Expert that's already in the set (so 45% affinity), status crit would do an extra 11.25% status an average per hit. The difference between the two is almost never going to change how many applications of status you need to paralyse the monster (each proc deals 23 status at 45% or 24 at 60%...on average). 1 point will mean nothing, so if you want the extra affinity for damage, by all means keep it, but it's not going to noticeably affect how quick you paralyse anything. \n \nSo...how effective is status crit itself here? Without it, each status proc deals 21 paralysis, so on average you've getting +2 each hit. Most monsters have an initial paralysis tolerance of about 200, so would need 10 procs to initially paralyse it, as opposed to 9 with status crit (if the monster wasn't moving at all...in practice, due to the monster moving and the status damage wearing off every 5-10 seconds, you'd likely still need 10 hits, though by the same logic without it is likely to take 11 hits). \nNow, for the second tolerance, you might need 350, so 17 applications vs 16, but again, this might be a little more). \n \nOn average status procs every 3 hits, so the difference is 3 hits with a normal weapon, no idea if/how DSes modify this to account for the tiny hits in a combo. But generally, status crit is not worthwhile. Just go for something like Earplugs or Trap Master instead so you can make openings to get more status damage in.",
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"It's also worth noting that on average, a 'weak' elemental hitzone usually only takes 2.5-3% of the element damage displayed on the weapon (the hitzones themselves are about 25-30%, but only 10% of the displayed element is used in the damage calculation). So, a weak area might take 6 fire damage from your 200 fire element. Areas that aren't the head or other weak points might only take 2.5-3 damage. \n \nWeak points for element also tend to be the raw damage weak points, so you might do something like 20-25 damage on the same area in cutting damage (I don't know what weapon you are using, but 500 attack, 200 element is seen on some SnSes after powercharm/talon, so I've used SnS damage modifiers, as well as a G-rank damage reduction). On less weak areas, you'll probably still do about 15-20 damage. \n \nSo basically, go for raw damage first, element as a secondary thought. Having the right element can boost damage by 10-20%, so it's always good to have an appropriate element, but sometimes you'll find the element just isn't effective enough compared to another weapon's raw attack. \nAnd definitely find something to check monster weaknesses from. As above, Kiranico and the MH4U Database App are great tools, though my personal favourite is [Ping's MH4G Dex](https://sites.google.com/site/pingsdex/pingsmh4gdex). 4G is just the Japanese name for 4U, still the same game.",
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"Dual Swords make things complicated, haha...and honestly, I don't know if it works quite the same way as other weapons. \n \nHowever, yes, element definitely has a large role to play in choosing the right SnS for the job. As the motion values are low, a greater percentage of your damage comes from the element. However, the average cutting hitzone tends to be about 35-40, whereas for element the average is closer to 15-20. As such, the raw damage still contributes a much larger proportion of the damage than elemental damage, but there are special cases such as unbroken Gravios where you want as much element as you can get. \n \nNow...Dual Swords...logic tells me that there should be a reduction in the element they do due to the many quick hits they do, and apparently this was the case previously, but not anymore (good old [Gaijin](http://gaijinhunter.tumblr.com/post/78005461347/mh4-understanding-dual-swords)). So, assuming it works the same way, we would expect that combo you mentioned to do 20% raw total and 40% element total. You might see that 500 raw / 200 element on DSes, (WARNING: very approximate damage calculation incoming!) which might equate to 29 raw damage (purple boost of 1.45, 1.4 weapon modifier, a hitzone of 40, defence modifier of 70 - this might be wrong, G monsters might have even more defence, just took the value from [here](http://gaijinhunter.tumblr.com/post/<PHONE_NUMBER>/mh4-how-damage-calculation-works-simplified), which is for MH4 High Rank Guild...) The element would 20 x 4 x hitzone (I'll use an average 25 to make things easy), so something like ~~20 in this instance.~~ 10 - See Edit \n \nBut, a weapon like Wunderkirins, with 308 raw and a huge 480 element would be closer to 17.8 raw and ~~48 element~~ 24 - See Edit \n \nSo, IF everything works with no modifiers, Dual Swords have disgusting elemental damage potential, and a high elemental weapon might always be better than low elemental one...but I simply don't know if that really is how it works, as it seems just too good... \n \nEDIT: According to a post [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/2w82i2/discussion_best_dual_blades_of_4u/), attacks that hit with both blades have 50% less element. So, the elemental damage would be half of what I said originally. Makes a lot more sense, but still huge...Except, I think I'm getting confused between moves. That charge in slash should only hit with one sword at a time, if I'm remembering how it hits right...really need to find out what moves have the 0.49 (seems it's not quite 0.5) modifier and which don't. Would make a big difference! \n \nOh, and for the record, I've done lots of damage calcs with other weapons before, but never for Dual Swords...just never really picked them up (though if I get a nice relic, I do plan to). Hope that excuses all my uncertainty somewhat!!",
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"Something that copy/paste doesn't mention is that you can get guns which can fire status and rapid-fire element. That way you can paralyse monsters and also do decent damage. \nI'd also recommend looking at the gun info on [Ping's 4G Dex](https://sites.google.com/site/pingsdex/pingsmh4gdex). In the LBG section of the weapons page, you can filter guns by up to 2 shots (so you could display only guns that rapid-fire thunder and load para-2, for example). \nBut, if you want to use level 2 status shots, you need to be ready to dump a lot of points into recoil...",
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"Well, OP said he wanted he likes the support options. There's not many better support options than taking 5 seconds to paralyse a monster for the team to have 10 seconds of free damage. \n \nAnd yes, most guns can load a shot of something... Usually level 1s... And in my opinion, level 1 shots are a waste of time, as it might take 9 of them to get one paralysis on a lot of monsters (should only take 8, but the time it takes to shoot them all and reload will often means an extra one is needed due to status decay). This wastes a hell of a lot of potential damage, so why not use level 2s? Means you can feasibly get 2-3 paralyses per monster without even trying that hard (though to maintain some DPS, I'd generally stick with 2). \n \nMy real point is, by picking the right gun, you can have one which deals good damage and can easily support the team too. It means sacrificing some damage skills, but I personally find it a really fun way to play.",
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"I believe it's more a matter of increased monster defence. Basically means you do less damage, so stagger less and get less openings. Goes hand-in-hand with what you said regarding the monsters being stronger and faster - if you stagger the monster every minute, it's less a test of skill and more of being reckless to get that stagger. \n \nBesides, G-rank is meant to be full of tough monsters. If they all die super fast, where's the fun in that?",
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"First of all, as I said, it's not that they have more HP, it's that the HP that they have lasts longer due to a higher defence. This is to balance out the huge amount of damage that fully upgraded weapons do. \n \nG-rank is meant to be a match against the strongest, most fearsome monsters. They are meant to be a challenge to fight, and meant to be a test to the hunter - and as others have said in the thread, if they die as quickly as high rank monsters when you first meet them (because they do die as quickly later on), then it's not a battle of survival, as it's meant to be, it's just hit it a few times, and it dies... \n \nAlso, using level appropriate gear when ranking up, my kill times were very consistent online throughout High and G-rank...with the exception of Tigerstripe - he's a real pain... So, it might be a case of the increased aggressiveness giving you less openings to attack. \nYou gave <PERSON> as an example of times staying the same for you - probably because he starts off as a monster which is hard to hit due to his aggressiveness, and as this doesn't change in G-rank (well, he gets a bit more aggressive, but you still have limited openings most of the time), you are killing it in a similar number of hits. So...not really any higher HP.",
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"My thoughts would be (top-bottom):\nBow, LBG, SnS, DS, HBG, IG, LS, Ln, HH, Hm, GS, SA, CB, GL \n \nMainly based on mobility - the faster you can move around or dodge out of combos, the less likely you are to be hit. HBG makes up for low mobility with range, and Lance with guard poking, but SA, CB and GL don't have that luxury. GS can spam Lv1 unsheathes, roll and sheathe, so would do ok, but would not be able to use Lv3 charges well... \n \nI am tempted to place LS and IG higher, as we all know how much they can trip... \n \nEDIT: Although, if HBG Pellet Seige mode was a thing, that could be terrifying...",
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"I feel a GL would be rather easy to run around. They don't get many shots, are extremely vulnerable when reloading and if someone is bashing you with combos, yes you can guard, but only while you have stamina. When that runs out from their repeated hits against your shield, you're done for. Plus, any attempt at a break from shielding for your own attack will mean that one of their hits would go through and trip you. \nGS can be very mobile when using a hit and run Lv1 charge strategy, and CB could get openings with a charged shield guard point (assuming it manages to get the charge). \nSA has excellent reach in the horizontal plane and is good at tripping people - these are the only reasons I've put it above CB. Could probably switch the two.",
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"Took me a while to get used to it (and in battle, it's a right pain, as there's so many distractions...) however, what I've found is that if you evade when the R+X attack reaches the top of its swing, you should be successful. I seem to do it almost all the time now...when practicing haha. \n \nEDIT: Also, it's easier to practice on Barrel Bomb Ls not L+s, as you can see your sword swing better, and this helps get a feel for the timing for when you can't hear the attack or see anything under the bombs. \n \nAlso, if you can't get used to it, there's a much easier method where you go a bit to the side, do the A attack and roll away immediately. You need to be right on the edge of the attack's range though.",
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"1) Yes, if you press A/X/AX before the second swing, you play that note during the second swing. You can also roll out of the second swing. \n \n2) Depends on your camera settings. If you haven't changed the settings at all, to go backwards, hold the direction opposite to which your character is facing. If you change the settings to the other camera type, you will only need to hold down each time. \n \n3) No. hammer Superpound uses 15% then 76% of the weapon power, whereas HH Pound is 15% then 45% ([source](http://kiranico.com/en/mh4u/wiki/weapons)). Also, using AX when not moving does the backwards swing where you are less vulnerable (slightly). \n \n4) A-X-A-X...is good at not disrupting team-mates. Best DPS I believe is AX-AX-AX... (though not worked out all of the maths). This is likely to send team-mates flying, however. \n \nOther tips...abuse the moving A 2nd swing to get a free AX song and rolling off an edge and pressing any note gets you that note.",
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"I'll start by saying there is only really one thing you should NOT do, and that is to use the third x attack (when started from idle - if r+x or a+x is used first, it would be the 4th attack. It's the overhead slash that sends people flying). \nAny combo that does not involve this is golden. \n \nIf solo, when the monster is down, go to the weak spot. Do this online as well if no one else does. You're mobile and can get there fast and still get a lot of hits in. \n \nAs for combos...my personal preference is to charge in with a+x (or if he's right next to me start with r+x) then go x, x, a, a, a. I've recently stopped evading away after the roundhouse slash, and have found it to help immensely with keeping position and getting trips. Ideally, you want to end all combos with the roundhouse slash as it deals a lot of damage whilst not being too long of an attack. So, aim to hit the monster with this just before if moves out of range. \nEDIT: if you do roll out of the combo, x after the roll is the same as r+x from idle, so is great if you have rolled into a good position. \n \nAs for charge attacks...it's quite a slow attack (probably takes 2-3 seconds to do, in which time you could do 3 small attacks), and in general you usually miss the first hit of the attack, so damage isn't as great as you'd expect. Amazing if the monster moves and you need to reposition (ALWAYS try and be at the weak spot or legs for trips). \nOne thing to note is that the back hop can be amazing for evading attacks - hold backwards after doing the hop, and you won't leap forward. You can then evade away.",
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"You still waste time. You have 2 options, really. Either wait for the combo to finish and start with r+x or ax, or roll towards the monster and start the combo with the upwards slash from the roll. \nI believe that waiting actually ends up being quicker (there really is only a very small wait), and it also allows you to adjust the angle a bit, which can make the difference between hitting a leg and a belly, for example. The back jump means you'd need to do a back hop and a slash before being able to roll/move in again to start the combo, so you lose time. \n \nAs for the shield bash, that first whack is about half as strong as a normal slash. But yes, it can stun and doesn't do a bad job (but should only be used to help stun weapons, not to stun yourself - really is weak).",
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"To start with, just play more cautiously compared to High Rank. They are the same monsters that you've been able to slaughter up until now. That said, they do have a couple of new attacks or combos (and more damage). \n \nSo, play safer, and don't overcommit to attacks. You'll be able to play aggressively again soon! \n \nBnahabra armour isn't the most defensive set either. It's great you have a G-rank set, but if you are struggling, you could try making the Tetsu set for more defence. Or mix and match for skills you like (I actually used HR Vdrome mail and other G-rank things with Handicraft points to get Sharpness+1 and Attack Up Large or XL, not sure now, and I had space to gem in Evasion+1). \nEDIT: Your defence is actually higher than mine was throughout most of G-rank...though I did sometimes wish my defence was higher... \nIf you can anticipate monster attacks, you'll be fine. The issue is finding a team who can play to the same standard as you...",
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"Load Up gives you an extra level of charge on most bows (not all, but Seregios bow is one of the ones that really, REALLY likes having the skill). \nFocus is the only skill that all Bow users really must have. You charge up your shots quicker. \nOther skills you should have include: Normal/Rapid, Pellet/Spread or Pierce Up depending on the shots you are using. Then fill in skills based on personal preference. I like a bit of evasion and then focusing on attack, others focus primarily on attack. \n \nCritical distance for the Rapid Shot is something like 1.5-3 backhops away - you need to be much closer than a Pierce HBG, and have much less leeway than a Normal HBG. At this distance, you get the same sound as a HBG crit distance I believe, and you also get that screen shake (the screen shake is my method of telling if I have critical distance). \n \nAnd yes, bows can get tail cuts, but only with the a (arrow slash) attacks. Not from shooting the arrows.",
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"So, a rough guide for crit distance (taken from [GaijinHunter's 'Understanding Bows'](http://gaijinhunter.tumblr.com/post/56142093253/understanding-bows)): \n>When you aim, critical distance is the top of the arc. Here is the distance in terms of backsteps from the monster: \nSpread: 0.5-2 backsteps \nRapid: 2-3.5 backsteps \nPierce: 3.5-6 backsteps \n \nI'd give that link a read - has good info about the power of shots and stuff. \n \nBut no, you should basically never use the slash attack, so should never cut tails. I've managed to steal a tail cut when in a room of cutting weapons, but that was when I was with friends and for a laugh. For damage, just shoot the arrows. \n \nEDIT: I believe that link is for 3U not 4U, but the information is still relevant.",
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"No, the attack is a movement of the shield to the right (which has pitiful range, often does not connect with anything), directly followed by the overhead sword attack. You cannot do the shield bash and not the overhead attack. \n \nHonestly, you shouldn't touch that attack with a bargepole. It's slow, without enough of an increase in damage to justify being so vulnerable and so likely to launch people. Better to press a before the attack can be used (so 2 x's, then 2 a's, look above for more details on my recommended combos). \n \nIf you want to do stun damage to a monster, the direction+a attack is far easier to time, does the same amount of stun and has better reach. Can also be comboed into another shield bash which does a little more stun. In general, you're better off slashing though.",
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"Then I'm really sorry for coming across that way. The message about you doing it on accident didn't appear in my inbox today, so while I did see it yesterday, it was forgotten about today. \n \nBut, when asked a question, I tend to try and answer it in full. So, when you asked if you can stop the attack halfway, I went into evaluating the attack overall. Just how my brain does things...and the intent was to be helpful, rather than be a lecturer, so I apologise for offending you at all.",
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"So to answer the topic title, the sooner you start caring about skills, the easier your life will be. Skills can make weapons more powerful or easier to use, or affect other things such as how easy attacks are to evade and the amount of damage you take. \n \nProgression in the game...is generally beat stronger monsters, get stronger equipment, and learn monster attack patterns to make hunting them easier. \n \n10 hours for Gore Magala Feelers...well, it's a guaranteed drop if you break the feelers which appear when he's enraged, so it's an unnecessary amount of time, but if you like what you crafted with it, then yes, it is worth it. I would advise looking up the ways to get various items (I use [Ping's Dex](https://sites.google.com/site/pingsdex/pingsmh4gdex/en_us), which has loads of awesome info). \n \nBy bashing a tail about a lot, you make the tail more tender until it finally is tender enough to be cut through. These monsters are strong, so have iron hard muscles which need to be softened before they can be completely severed! (Or, at least that's my take on it) \nBut, if asking how you cut a tail...just use a cutting weapon and target the tail a lot... \n \nYou unlock more elements of the story when doing things online, but the main portion will last you a decent amount of time, especially if you take the time to clear some of the non-key quests (more fun than just doing the keys imo) and if you upgrade weapons/armour.",
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"I have Ruby/Raj (drops Rathian Mail) and Tigrex/Jho (drops Wroggi Mail) which give Guild Knight Sabers. You can have either (though from your title, sounds like you want Ruby/Raj). \n \nAnd yes, order is very important. The left hand monster determines what the armour and weapons look like - so a Raj/Ruby quest would drop different relic skins. The only difference the right hand monster makes is that it contributes to the number of rewards you get. <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> drop the most items in rewards. Because of how each monster drops different amounts of items, the Tigrex/Jho quests would actually drop more items per run, but might take a bit longer due to <PERSON>'s extra health.",
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"Well, considering there's something like 8 sharpness patterns, 6 attack/affinity/defence patterns for each of these and then 8 different element values for each relic (I'll say 9 because you can have no element), then if you ignore the fact that the drop rates are weighted against the perfect drops, the chance of you getting your absolute perfect relic is 1 in 8x6x9=432. You'd probably want to roughly double this as I haven't included the coin flip between getting element or status. And if you wanted to correct for the weighting...well, best attack/affinity/defence pattern might be something like 5-10% and element maybe the same. I'll ignore sharpness because no idea if that's weighted... \n \nSo, if we guess at the chances being 5% for both, the chance of getting a perfect elemental relic would be roughly... 1 in 8x20x20x2 (8 sharpness patterns x 5% x 5% x 2 tables for element vs status) = 1 in 6,400. \nIf you were picky about the element, and perfect for you was Dragon (for example), would be more like 1 in 32,000...and if you are picky about colour, then 1 in 160,000, and if you don't (or do) want it glowing, 1 in 320,000. \n \nThese estimates are probably not accurate, but gives an idea. No idea how they weight the tables, but 5% for a rare drop sounds likely to me. \n \nAlso, this doesn't take slots into account... \n \nBut, it taking 6,000 runs means you were on target for the GS (though, I think getting perfect status is probably a bit easier, as there are only 6 different values you can get)... \n \nThe point of relics in my eyes is to reward you with something that *could* be better than a crafted weapon for doing tougher than normal quests. It's fairly easy to get relics better than crafted weapons in my experience, so really, unless you are a severe min/maxer, it's not that bad. You'd expect the really OP weapons to be difficult to get, just like the charms are.",
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"White will still do massive damage with a GS charge...but that's because it's a charge attack. Purple will do 10% more on top of that. Small purple lasts a lot longer with GS than most other weapons, so it shouldn't be hard to maintain, but you DO want to keep up the Purple sharpness. You shouldn't need Purple for that though \n \nAs for elemental damage, if attacking a weak spot such as the head on a monster weak to water, then you will do a bit more damage with Awaken than you would with Challenger on average...if we take Red Khezu's head for example, it's about 354 damage to the head with a level 3 charge with Awaken compared to 330 with inactive Challenger and 361 with it active). Other water 'weak' monsters, such as Brute and Brachy have very weak heads, however, so you might be looking at figures such as 441 with Awaken, 425 with no boost and 459 with Challenger active. So, Challenger would win most of the time. \n \nBut, you are also more likely to land a level 3 charge when the monster is exhausted or not enraged, so when you don't get the Challenger boost, so that's another thing to bear in mind. \n \nBut from a purely statistical analysis looking at the 'average' damage, Challenger will come out top...besides, how often do you fight Red Khezu?",
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"I analysed the effectiveness (with numbers) of status crit and crit god in [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/3ct7bz/what_is_the_usefulness_of_crit_eyegod/) almost 2 weeks ago, so I'd recommend reading that and seeing how useful you find the two skills. The guy also used the DBs you're asking about. \n \nPersonally, I would drop Crit God and go for Challenger. Attack boost is incredible, and the slight extra status from its affinity boost is just an added bonus, really. \nAs for your 'lesser skill', I'd say Earplugs or Crit Eye+1. I'd probably say Earplugs most of the time.",
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"I'd just like to point out that with SnS, it actually can be viable to do the lunge attack (a+x) underneath a monster and chug a potion due to the move's super armour, so you can use items basically mid attack. Granted, I would use LP if I were doing this and someone was in dire need of a heal, but for small health top-ups, Wide Range works great. \n \nBut, if I was to use Wide Range, it would be to give everyone the Might Seed buff. It's effectively giving the team an extra 30 raw damage (a opposed to just using it on yourself). Challenger does a similar amount, but is only active when the monster is enraged, so actually, Might Seed sharing does more than you might think...and for harder quests, I'd rather not be using a horn that will break at some point, and also leaves me vulnerable. \n \nAnd Nulberry sharing in apex quests to stop people getting the red blight debuff and subsequently getting slaughtered? Sounds good to me too. \n \nBut hey, just my opinion.",
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"I'd use Ping's Dex and it's lovely Armour Set Builder to play around with things. No-one else will benefit from working out the set for you, so you should try to do it yourself. \n \nThat said, I would imagine you could get Honed Blade, Steady Hand, Challenger+2, Brutality, Explosive Trapper and Evasion using Star Knight armour mixed with Garuga Mail and Craftsman's Specs though.",
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"Status effects land on a third of your hits (on average), so a third of the time you will do 10% of your poison element as poison damage. The status skill just means that you do more poison damage with each time you successfully apply the status. In addition, if you eat for Felyne Specialist, it will also boost your status damage slightly. \n \nYou apply poison damage to the monster even when it is currently poisoned, I believe. So the skill will work even when the monster is already poisoned. \n \nStatus isn't always necessary for poison blademaster weapons, but it does help get the status applied quicker. In general, though, just use the same skills you like to use on a regular set, and if you can, add status.",
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"Huh, didn't know about the original set you posted, my gathering set is hawksuit x with torso up arms/legs...Just kinda built it using the armour builder in Ping's Dex. Only needs a 1 slot charm/weapon with 3 slots in the other (charm needs charmer+7 still though). \n \nLooks awesome on my male hunter. And even more so if I make the mail orange-ish to match the black belt vambraces. \n \nBut I do see where you're coming from, I hate clashing colours personally. \n \nEDIT: silly grammar mistakes",
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"Hmm, I need to write these numbers down somewhere, honestly had no idea! Thanks for the correction =). \nThe massive affinity on one of the relic dual blade patterns could make good use of that 1.35 modifier... Though I have a feeling pure attack might still win out. Might need to calculate it out later. \n \nBut yeah, Crit Status can definitely be helpful (and is easy to get with Mihuza), though personally don't see it being worth the skill points most of the time. Still, everyone's personal choice on their armour skills.",
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"If you could drop some of that attack for Peak Performance (Att Up Large when full health) or Challenger+2 (Att Up XL and Crit Eye+3 when monster is enraged), it would help. The two don't stack, however, so in general I'd stick to just one of these. Another awesome skill for Normal bows is Weakness Exploit, as you should be hitting the weak spots fairly consistently. \n \nAs for evasion, I personally love having it (especially if I overextend on a power shot and need to dodge an incoming attack), though others have mentioned Evade Extender being good, and many others use no skills like this and go pure attack. \n \nAlso, there are a couple of combo skills that may interest you: \nBrutality - Weakness Exploit and Crit Eye+2 (one of the popular <PERSON> bow sets uses Torso Up on Kaiser Vest X to get this and Load Up) \nFleet Feet - Peak Performance and Evade Extender",
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"Yeah, that's completely the wrong sub to ask for GQs in.\n \nSo you only have those GS quests? How many are your own, just wondering? \n \nI don't mind sharing the quest, although I would recommend doing some expedition runs to get more quests, and you never know, you might get lucky. You can use a set of Fortify, Adrenaline+2 and Challenger+2 (you may also be able to get Sharpness+1 and Bombardier, which make blast weapons very good for expeditions). This set means most monsters die in 5 mins. \nIt also gives good amounts of Caravan Points, which you will need for upgrading any relics you find (often close to 15,000 per run).",
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"First of all, stop thinking about making it, make it. The IG is awesome to use. \n \nSecond of all, I believe it does not work, but it's quite annoying to test. Regardless, it would only give 10% extra KO damage, so might save you one charged Kinsect when KOing for the second or third time, but generally the skill does not help much, even for Hammer users. \n \nMy set for the Paralysing Vine is: \nSharpness+1 \nStatus+2 \nEarplugs \nEvasion+1 \nSpeed Sharpen \nMounting Master. \nThis was made before I got Star Knight, and I might even have better charms for it now, but it is a very fun set to use. \nBasically, I just focused on skills that would help to support the team...",
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"What armour are you using currently? \n \nIn High Rank, I used an armour set to get Sharpness+1 and Attack Up XL, which was: \nTorso Up (Skull Visage/Black Belt Helm) \nVelociprey Mail S \nTigrex Vambraces S \nTorso Up (Vangis Coil / Chrome Metal Coil) \nTorso Up (Tetsucabra Greaves S) \nDepending on charm, you can get another skill in there too. If you want more defence, you can look into something like Gravios, perhaps?",
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"I'm going to guess you don't have any skills in that armour set...in which case, might be worth trying to make the full Gravious U set considering you have 2 parts of it already. Gives a lot of defence! \nYou could then use the slots in the armour to give attack boosts or even more defence. \n \nAnd I wouldn't say your armour is bad for you level...the lack of skills does hurt, but the defence is a good level. It might help to ensure you use armour spheres on leveling the armour (and its defence) up a bit.",
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"Well, skills can give you quite large attack or defence boosts, as well as other useful skills (such as being immune to roars, the ability to dodge attacks more easily, or reducing the rate at which you lose sharpness). \n \nGuard Up means that some attacks are made blockable - these tend to be things like <PERSON>'s lightning field or <PERSON>' fire farts. Guard+1/+2 means you get less stamina consumption and less knockback from blocking attacks.",
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"ok, making a new message to respond to your edits. \n \nThat GS combo is what I used for the second combo listed on the sheet, but I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out all of what you're asking, could you elaborate? \n \nEach Lance charge hit has a motion value of 0.16, a standard X thrust deals over 50% more than this. The charge finisher does deal close to double one of those thrusts, though. Jumping from a charge deals 0.25, 0.02 less than the standard thrust. Also be wary that the charge eats through sharpness like there's no tomorrow. \n \nWhen testing the combos for CB, I couldn't figure that move out, but if you can tell me how to I can try to add it.",
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"Another user mentioned the A combo, so have just timed that. Will work it all out in a bit. But yes, I should rename the second to 'underhand' not overhead... \n \nAs for <PERSON>...I don't know how often the attacks hit, and I would struggle to count them all, if I'm honest! But, in a practical setting, it's unlikely to help - it's hard to stay on the weakspot, you eat through your sharpness (and when it drops, so does a lot of damage) and you will launch team-mates unless you attack a spot that takes almost no damage (which also affects damage). But, if you would like to time the number of attack that occur with a lance charge per second, I would happily work it all out and add it to the sheet. I just know I'll make a mistake counting myself. \n \nThe super/ultra into R uses a lot of time, whereas a hop takes a fraction of a second and combos straight into a roundhouse. Pretty sure the hop would win. \n \nYeah, you're right. I shall time that now... \n \nEDIT: Done the tests, and yes the A,A,A GS combo is very good, but most of the time with SnS, you're better off not using the charge attack at all, as the first hit of it usually misses, and not charging is also less good for damage. \nGL, retesting that, came across a slight error somewhere. \nCB - the charge/roundslash without a hop really doesn't help much. \n \nEDIT 2 - X,X,A on the GL is inferior to X,A in terms of DPS. In a practical scenario, I'd prefer to use it though, due to it extending the combo, and the fact that you only get 2 Wide Shells anyway.",
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"Countering does nothing against a downed monster. Also, poison is damage over a set amount of time, not great for burst damage against a downed monster. \n \nAnd sorry to say it, but lance is one of the worst weapons against a downed monster simply due to the fact that it is more suited to keeping on top of the monster with evade lancing or counter-lancing techniques. \n \nHowever, you will still be doing good damage.",
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"I said this above (in regards to a question about the charge): \n> As for <PERSON>...I don't know how often the attacks hit, and I would struggle to count them all, if I'm honest! But, in a practical setting, it's unlikely to help - it's hard to stay on the weakspot, you eat through your sharpness (and when it drops, so does a lot of damage) and you will launch team-mates unless you attack a spot that takes almost no damage (which also affects damage). But, if you would like to time the number of attack that occur with a lance charge per second, I would happily work it all out and add it to the sheet. I just know I'll make a mistake counting myself. \n \nMaybe I'll try timing it tomorrow, but I really don't expect it to be much better than the standard combo due to how quick the combo is. The charge finisher may help to tip the damage in its favour, but who knows.",
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"Actually, I think Capcom did a good job of balancing the weapons... Except when it came to the new weapons. \nBesides, most of the highest values there can't be used infinitely for some reason, so it balances out. \nAlso, most of the highest values can't be used when the monster is moving, so as I said in the original post, there are far more things to consider when comparing the balance between weapons.",
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"When it came to CB I wasn't sure which motion values to use, so I I used [Gaijin's post](http://gaijinhunter.tumblr.com/post/74038704409/mh4-understanding-charge-blade) for some of it. I used this because 0.8 for the double swing is HUGE. That and 2 explosions seems a bit over the top...but I'll add it underneath.\n \nYeah, I know 300 is low, but I wanted to choose an 'average' value, so went with 300. I intended everything as a quick overview, which i why I didn't go for maximum attack for everything. I can always edit this by changing I5 value and it will change every calculation in the sheet though. \n \nThe shells, phials and bombs are calculated separately, and I haven't reduced them by the hitzone, only by the quest damage modifier which I have assumed is 0.65 (sometimes it will be higher, but as a general modifier I think it works fine). \nBut yes, I could have added it to a different cell in the sheet and it might have been clearer. I quite like being able to have almost all the info appearing in one screen though... \n \nIf I get time today, I'll add a new page to the sheet and show everything as a percentage.",
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"Yeah, I did it all based on the motion values I could find, and [Kiranico](http://kiranico.com/en/mh4u/wiki/weapons) doesn't have any attack up motion values for the thrust or overhead slam, but looking at this, I see that the double slash isn't the move I thought it was (I searched to see if Reaping Slash could be the 2-hit thrust, and found [this](http://game.capcom.co.jp/manual/MH4U/en/page-91.html))...this will help to balance out the IGs current stupid DPS value. \n \nEDIT: And annoyingly, there's no attack up motion value for the reaping slash (which is the X,X move, the downwards double slash)...time to go and check Gaijin's video again to see if it has the motion value. \nJust with that change though, the DPS is reduced to 65.0 with the infinite combo...however, I think it should still be higher due to that reaping slash getting an extra hit when the red buff is active.",
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"That has now been adjusted. Got the wrong figure from <PERSON>'s video... \nAnd I have added the LS 'infinite' combos. \n \nThe reason I included hitzones was primarily because I wanted to do realistic comparisons between the explosions from bombs/GL shells/CB phials, which are not affected by the hitzones. And to more easily compare elemental damage. \nAnd really, all I needed to do to add hitzones was to do the formula once and drag it down for the whole document. Was rather easy to implement, and I can take it out if necessary by changing the I6 value - this will change the hitzone for all values in the sheet.",
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"Ahh, whoops. Changed it to say 300. However, just tested by changing the value to 315, and only came out as 49.8. \n \nAnd this is copy/pasted from the sheet: \n> Before I start, I should mention how I got all of these numbers. The average time is (in most cases) taken from me timing how long 10 of the combos took back-to-back and then getting an average time. \n \nThe idea is that if I'm a second or two off in the combos, the time I record is only 0.1 or 0.2 off, which makes very little difference in the calculations.\n \nUnfortunately, I couldn't do this for the LS Fade/spirit/spirit, as you run out of gauge, so I took an average based on either 3 or 4 runs of the combo (didn't write down the total times in today's working...sorry). Then did it again and got an average of the averages. I'll re-time it.",
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"Well, infinite combo with a little bit of repositioning, maybe with back+A, every so often - you need to stay on the weak spot! \n \nBut I have to say this: \nThe combo you are giving DOES deal more damage. When a monster is moving around, you might only be able to get off one combo, and in this scenario, your combo will be better. In order to get all of these DPS values, I have created an entirely artificial scenario where the monster doesn't move at all and you are consistently hitting the same area without getting interrupted at all. \nAnd as I added to my original post: \n> you will always do more damage if you know the timings of your attacks and monster movements, and use this knowledge to get in the maximum number of attacks in at every possible moment.",
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"Wow, you're demanding... \nHBG numbers added. Inaccurate as I have assumed the same base attack as other weapons, which I haven't checked. Also, to properly compare to other weapons, you may want to look at the numbers without Normal/Pierce Up. \n \nEDIT: And also, not all Pierce hits will go through a 0.4 hitzone, so the actual damage is likely to be lower than this... \nThe reason <PERSON> can be so devastating is because you can stack many attack buffs and position yourself for maximum effectiveness.",
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"Yeah, that's a lot of work, and I'm certainly not doing it tonight. We'll see how I feel in the morning. \n \nFor the GL question, I'll just manipulate the figures in the spreadsheet - this gives 2.2+1.75+5 = 8.95 seconds and 95.4+47.5*1.3 (to make the charged shot have artillery god)+214.2/1.2 (to adjust for not being Long) = 334.75 damage for thrust/charge/charge/wyvernfire. This equates to 37.4 DPS. Charged Shells and Wyvernfire just aren't that great for DPS. \nMight be a little less accurate than the other calculations, as there might be less start-up lag going into a wyvernfire like that, but 0.5 seconds or so would not make a huge difference for it.",
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"HBG has a 1.5 weapon modifier, so the majority of HBGs will fall around 300 true raw. Yes, you can hone it, take powercharms/talons, eat for attack and add a power barrel, but I have not assumed any of this for any of the other weapons. All of this is intended as a basic comparison between weapons with the same True Attack and really, I only added HBG because someone pestered me. Perhaps tomorrow I will a section for HAME DPS specifically so that people can see the real effectiveness. \n \nThat is true. However, you certainly can get 300 raw blademaster relics with natural purple, and others can also be crafted =)",
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"In terms of damage per second on a stationary target, you're better off normal shelling rather than charging. You can see the numbers in the sheet if you want. \n \nAll of my calculations assume no food buffs, hence the lack of bombardier. It would make a difference, but not a huge one. And if I was to include food buffs, I'd need to add them to every other weapon as well...",
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"It's not actually something covered by the spreadsheet, as everything is assuming perfect conditions (ie, shield charge for CB), so I've done a few rough calculations for you. \n \nAll in all, it depends on how much charge is in the CB, as the shield thrust gets less powerful with no shield charge too. \n \nWith no charges whatsoever: \nCharge/shield thrust = approx 39 DPS \nUpswing/double swing = approx 37 DPS (using Gaijin's numbers) \n \nWith phials but no shield charge: \nCharge/shield thrust = approx 39 DPS \nUpswing/double swing = approx 42 DPS (using Gaijin's numbers) \n \n...and <PERSON>'s motion values would add roughly 30%...so it would always be worth abusing that double swing if they're right (but I find it rather unlikely, considering that double swing really isn't that long an attack, and when you include phial bursts, it wouldn't be that much weaker than a level 3 GS charge using those motion values...)",
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"Seems I was getting confused between how bowguns do regular shot damage and element shot damage. Element damage does use true raw (and when it comes to gunning, I'm a LBGer at heart, so probably why I assumed it was the same)...Sorry about that! It is now adjusted on the sheet. \n \nThe whole point of the spreadsheet though is to compare weapons of similar true values to see which combos come out top in damage. Adding HBG was probably a mistake, really, as it is vastly different in how it works to all blademaster weapons, and as such does not give a fair comparison. \n \nI see people online who don't use Gigacannon or Destiny's Arm. Granted, not many, but I see some. The spreadsheet is meant to be a general comparison between weapon classes, not the individual weapons that see most use in each class, so I honestly don't see the harm in using 300 as a base point for HBG, as there are many HBGs around this true raw. \n \nAnd I have added a note to the HBG calculation area mentioning that Power Barrels would increase this further.",
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"I tested this, and...IG is the king of blademaster DPS, though HBG trumps it. CB is king of burst damage. \n \nThis was all hypothetical number-crunching, mind you, and doesn't line up with how you use GS, really, but was a 'how much damage per second would each combo do' experiment, and as such is only valid if the monster is down. \n \nI posted my findings [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/3f2edp/a_spreadsheet_showing_dps_for_each_weapon_and/), and the data for all combos I tested can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FzvrmhYsVs4N8kyL4EPd1egFZQpVUIcE0BuselTwSzY/edit?pli=1#gid=0)",
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"So...in terms of damage, it's the weakest weapon, which is a shame because it is a really fun weapon to play. When you take the encored Attack Up Large song into account, it does become viable, but only if there are 3 other people to receive the buff too... \n \nAdded to this, you need to do a lot of research to use it decently - many users trying out the weapon will miss the self-improvement song and, as such, will find the weapon hard to use. In addition, the songs leave you vulnerable, so for new users especially can make the weapon hard to use effectively. \n \nPlus, the main advantage of the horn isn't in damage anyway, which for a game where you wail on a monster until it dies sounds counter-intuitive. In my opinion, the biggest strength is its Exhaust damage, which helps create new openings in the hunt.\n \nAlso, why is it surprising that SA and SnS have more users than HH? Both are awesome weapons (my two favourite blade weapons!), which are considerably easier to use than HH. \n \nEDIT: However, it does seem like the new MHX mechanics will make it a lot easier to use well, and I am very excited to use the weapon whenever we finally get the game in the western world. I'll probably end up maining the weapon like I did in 3U again.",
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"Well, you can't completely finish caravan without doing online quests. If you finish all of the caravan quests that you can do before going online, you will be in a very good position, though, and should be able to breeze through the Low and High rank online portions. \n \nMy only concern is how stable your phone's hotspot capabilities are...the online experience is VERY annoying if you disconnect often, and in these cases you might find yourself wanting to solo everything instead...",
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"True, though an extra 0.5 seconds on each combo really doesn't affect the final values that much for most of the combos I tested, and for 0.4 hitzones, I've never experienced much hit lag - honestly, I rarely find I experience hit lag that noticeably affects the length of my combos (Gog and Dala's heads excepted). \n \nEDIT: This could be down to my weapons of choice, mind you. I do tend to prefer the faster weapons...",
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"You definitely can, but your quest times will suffer for it. If you want one weapon to use, you should go for either Poison or Blast DSes. DSes deal a LOT of elemental damage, so you would miss out of a lot of potential damage just going raw... \n \nAs for crit draw spinning slash, it's an interesting gimmick, but you still considerably feel the loss of an element or status. \n \nIn my opinion, Raw > Element for SnS, Raw < Element for DS (as a general rule of thumb). This is because of how many hits DSes do, and the elemental damage (or status damage) is, for most of the attacks unmodified and the same as any SnS attack...for each hit that the attack does.",
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"Where are you getting this 67 from? Very cool number to know, though I've never heard of it! \n \nAnd I took 40 as an 'average' hitzone - this was largely in part due to wanting to compare hitzone-independent damage to other attack combos. It is an arbitrary number, but as long as it's the same for each weapon, it helps to give an easy comparison between weapon classes...or at least that was the idea. \n \nIf there is a way I can modify this for hit lag without spending days to do so, I will, but I cannot see any quick ways of timing each combo against a weak hitzone...",
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"I play SnS a lot, and the only reason I might not hit the weak spots is not due to having poor reach - it's usually because of being tripped by team-mates. DSes have slightly worse reach, but on most monsters, you can still hit good hitzones. \nSure, this is different with monsters such as Deviljho and Gravios, but they're the minority of monsters. \n \nAnd legs often aren't the most raw-weak areas either. Of course, this varies substantially by monster, and with some monsters, they're the best place to hit, and yes, going for more raw will help more in these situations. However, with DSes, 20-25% of your damage can consistently be from using the correct element. This...is pretty huge. \n \nI should say though, when I say Raw < <PERSON>, I don't mean things like going for Kirin weapons over Rajang...as that's sacrificing a bit too much Raw. All I mean is that the Element stat should not be overlooked (with any other weapon, if you look at a list of weapons with the correct element, and just take the highest raw, you'll be making the right decision almost all the time). With DSes, my personal opinion is that it's not so clear cut. You are welcome to make your own decision - as I said before that quote, that was my opinion.",
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"OK, it's not the weakest per hit, but I'm talking about how much damage it can pump out. I went to the trouble of timing most combos people might use for each weapon (may have missed a few, but I'm no expert with every weapon), and using this to work out a rough idea of DPS per combo [in this spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FzvrmhYsVs4N8kyL4EPd1egFZQpVUIcE0BuselTwSzY/edit?pli=1#gid=0). The original reddit post has been linked above, too. As I say at the top of the spreadsheet, player skill has a lot to do with the damage you will do, but for equally skilled players with a HH and a different weapon, you will be doing less damage.\n \nI love the horn, I really do, and as I say in the above post, it's got far more going for than just damage. But in terms of raw damage over time...well, you're looking at half of the potential of some weapons if you don't have the Attack Up L song (which can really limit your horn choice).",
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"As you say yourself, it's a lot harder to maintain than in group play, but it is still viable. One tactic which can help is to use Palicos with headgear making them attack 'Small First', as they will kill off the minions fairly quickly. \n \nI would definitely recommend replacing it if you are attacking with raw damage (normal, pierce, slicing shots), as it makes for a far more laid-back hunt when you don't need to worry about keeping your health topped up all the time! \n \nHowever, if you are using element rapidfire LBGs, challenger is outclassed by peak performance, due to the affinity having no effect on the elemental damage, and Peak Performance being constantly active.",
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"In the reddit post I made and in the sheet, I do say that player skill makes more difference than following these combos, and I'm not disputing your skill as a HH user. \nHowever, just because you pump out more damage than an average HH user doesn't mean you'll do more than someone with any other weapon who is as good at sticking to the monster. I'm really not trying to insult you or one of my favourite weapons in any way, it's just that when you look at potential damage, HH really falls short of the other weapons. Yes, my calculations are in a vacuum, and other factors apply, but if you are saying that you are able to attack with your HH twice as often as an equally skilled IG user, then I'm very impressed. \n \nI set every weapon to 300 raw so that values can be compared between weapon classes, though admittedly I was far more interested in finding out which combos were the best for damage for each weapon, and using a standardised true attack makes all damage calculations very simple - just had to copy the formula down, making slight changes for the first calculation for some weapons. I can also change the raw value at any time by changing one cell - it's convenient to do it like this. The reason I did the damage calculations instead of just doing motion value/second is because I wanted to look at the potential damage of attacks that ignore hitzones and compare them against the other combos.",
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"So I'll start by saying why I did made that sheet - it was so I could see what combo did the most damage for each weapon, because I was curious. \n \nOn the sheet I separate horn damage into 2 sections - firstly when encored Att Up L is not active, and then when it is. If your horn has Att Up L, then yeah, you can do close to the damage per second that some other weapons can achieve (IG is still roughly double this). However, in terms of potential damage, you still end up doing less than other weapons. In addition, the best combo according to the numbers is using the superpound...which is likely to send team-mates flying. Also, when timing combos which use the awesome Back Slam attack, I didn't take into account repositioning, so potential damage would be a little lower, too. \n \nAs for your sarcy stylish bomber note, on the sheet, I do say the following in big bold letters: \n>A High DPS value does not necessarily mean that the combo is the best to use - if you trip a team-mate, you effectively reduce your DPS by whatever they could contribute \n \nYou're right about 'viable' though, it was the wrong word to use. Probably should have said 'competitive'.",
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"Actually, in terms of min-maxing, HH can be very good. Based on the sheet (and a few adjustments of his own), /u/Aquabadger worked out and posted: \n> Even with auL song hunting horn has poor damage output, though HH with auL+3 GS have 6% better DPS than 4 GS (3% improvement for 3 IG, 4 HBG are 5% than 3 HBG and 1 HH)\n\nIn my original post on this thread, I was simply trying to answer OP's question - they asked why people don't use horn, and it's my opinion that the lower potential damage, coupled with the complexity of the weapon discourages a lot of HH-newbies from getting into the weapon. One bad hunt with a weapon can easily stop someone trying it again... \n \nBut yeah, when playing, I just want to have fun. It is a game, afterall! That said, getting improvements in clear times is very satisfying, and I made the sheet in part to find out what combos are best for helping to do that with each weapon.",
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"Oh, I know that for sure. I've ton tons of calculations in the past, though I will admit I haven't done many calculations to compare DSes before (one of my least used weapons throughout 3U/4U), simply because of how many motion values you need to include, and then adding up all the element separately (and before this week wasn't clear on how element damage was handled with them, so didn't want to work out wrong maths). However, when comparing SnSes I found that element often came very close, so sort of guessed that due to DSes dealing many individually weak hits, the element would play a much larger role. \n \nProbably should have run some calculations before opening my big mouth!",
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"My sheet doesn't suggest anything to do with speedruns. As I've said before, the intended use of the sheet was to see which combo of a particular weapon might do the most damage, for the average player, when the monster is down. And, in general, the damage that you can do in ideal conditions tends to (though admittedly not in all cases, hence why GS is so good for speedruns) scale to general damage output. \n \nThat said, Speedrunners are **far** from being your average player. In addition, the predictive burst damage strategies that GS speedrunners employ is a way to consistently target weak points - something which works well for the GS, but requires a lot more skill and knowledge to pull off with any other weapon. And if we're going to talk about solo speedruns, we can mention how HH runs are consistently among the slowest...can't find that database of Japanese speedrun times currently though... \n \nAnd, as I say in my post: \n> you will always do more damage if you know the timings of your attacks and monster movements, and use this knowledge to get in the maximum number of attacks in at every possible moment. \n \nAgain, using every opportunity to get a level 3 charge off takes a lot of skill, but equally is a very powerful ability.",
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"A max raw relic HH has 340 true attack, 332 if you take the affinity into account. With Powercharm/talon, eating, Honed Blade/Attack Up Large and a Might Seed, you will go to 384 true (well, would be a bit less due to the affinity). Att Up L song on this gives you 460 Raw...challenger+2 will take you above 500, but this is assuming a lot of buffs...and maximum raw relics. \n \nMost players don't use Might Seeds, and often people eat for defence or Lucky Cat skills, so when you consider this was meant to be a general comparison between average players, 300 really isn't that far off, in my opinion, as most weapons you craft tend to be a bit lower, so for unhoned weapons, with only a couple of boosts, the damage difference will not be very significant. 300 is also a nice number, in my opinion =) \n \nHowever, if we take the 400 raw you suggest as a baseline (so, most of the buffs above on top of a max raw relic, and Challenger+2), the numbers become: \nGS 67.1 \nLS 61.5 \nSnS 74.6 (bombing) or 55.5 \nDS 65.3 \nHm 51.2 \nHH 50.2 (with Att Up L, so effectively 480 true) \nLn 54.4 \nGL 67.4 (artillery god) or 62.2 (no artillery god) \nSA 64.9 \nCB 189 (ultra) or 63.3/81.8 (X,A - depending on if you use Gaijin's motion values for the double swing or Kiranico's) \nIG 89.0 \nHBG 140 \nEDIT: All of the 'best' combos stayed the same apart from GL, where it became better to do two thrusts then shell. \n \nSo...it really doesn't change much, apart from helping HH out a little and GS and LS a bit more.",
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"Just to add to this, the specific places are the Cheeko Sands, next to the sea and Cathar, in the crop farm area. \n \nEating for Felyne Trainer (Fish and Veg) does help Palico growth (it's quite a considerable difference too). So does fighting stronger monsters (they get more Exp from a Deviljho than a Velocidrome, for example). \nAs such, one effective way is to take the Palico on a Rare Expedition after eating for Trainer. I've had a Palico go up 3 levels in one Expedition this way (was only 13-16 if I remember right, but still a load of Exp). \n \nAlso, there are a few translated lists of quests where you can find the crowns. Two examples are [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o98EcQsVb6LIr5PQkxl32sfP9f7TkIm5g3FMrGtqkmw/edit?pli=1#gid=<PHONE_NUMBER>) and [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18cJjBz8Mb5t-XGdRWqEifIvEskt6fGKxHah-L9U4mPA/edit?pli=1#gid=0)",
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"/u/Laxaria has written a [bow guide](http://laxgg.blogspot.com) which is certainly a good place to start. \n \nTo start with, I would personally suggest the Brachy Bow. It uses Spread shots and Blast status, which is a nice combo. It's a lot easier to aim Spread than Rapid, as you're more worried about making the 5 shots hit rather than always hitting the weakspot (but Rapid bows do tend to be very effective when used right). A possible armour set for this is Seltas Z gemmed with Focus (you can switch out the waist for Kushala Wind Wrap which a bit, too). \n \nYou often don't NEED bows of every element, as a raw bow like Kama Sedition or Ukanlos Skyflier will often deal as much damage - or more - than a bow of the correct element if used effectively. If you're interested in knowing what bows are most effective in different scenarios, you can try using [this tool](http://qopgxrpm.site.aplus.net/mh4ubow/).",
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"I'd recommend using might/adamant seeds if you're using Wide-Range. (EDIT - the reason the mushrooms don't work is because they give the demondrug/armourskin buffs, not the might/adamant seed buffs). \nYou also get demon and armour shots, as well, so you wouldn't need to rely on a horn that can break. \n \nAlso, in terms of healing, wide range will only heal for a potion. You may want to consider taking Lifepowder and Lifecrystals/Wyvern Fangs to combine into more Lifepowder. This allows you to consistently heal a decent amount. \nAgain, you also have recovery shots. Though...these can be annoying to use.",
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"You're right, only herbs, potions, antidotes, might/armour seeds and nulberries work with Wide-range. \n \nLifepowder, however, ALWAYS heals a mega potion amount to every player in the area, even without Wide-range. Lifecrystals heal a potion's amount, and there's also dust of life which heals about 1.5 mega potions to everyone in the same area. They're items that heal everyone independently of whether you have the Wide-range skill. \n \nAs such, Lifepowders and the combines for more can be a substitute for the Wide-range skill...and each heal will restore more health.",
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"<PERSON>...yeah, I don't know. With the advent of CB, there's almost no reason to use one anymore =/ \n \nLance however does have a huge shield, can counter attacks and is one of two weapons that can mount without a ledge or an upswing from a team-mate. The issue with Lance in my eyes is that while this game has a lot of very mobile monsters compared to 3U, Lance is still as slow as it always was...it just can't keep up with the monsters anymore, especially if you're in a group and the monster is chasing other players... \n \nAnd yes, IG and CB really need balancing...",
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"Fate only affects your rewards. \n \nWide-range is really the only skill I can think of that directly influences others. Taunt can help keep aggro away from others (but onto you), so is similar... \n \nHowever, there are other skills that can help team-mates. For example: \nTrap Master (a personal favourite) \nStatus \nMounting Master/Rodeo God \n \n...and probably a few others I'm forgetting... \nEDIT: KO King (but the benefit is quite low, so I wouldn't recommend it) and Punish Draw (can be very effective with GS) \n \nEDIT 2: Doing consistent damage also means the quests are shorter, so other players might get hurt less. As such, any damage skill can almost be considered support XD",
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"Well, Bow can do it, but the status builds up slowly and takes a lot of hits. HBG...again, can, but is generally not very good. \n \nWhich leaves us with LBG, the king of support. If you've ever seen a hame video, the only reason it works is because the LBGer is using a combinations of sleep, paralysis and traps to keep the monster pinned down. \n \nThe two main LBGs used are Felyne Heavendoll and God's Archipelago, the first has easier upkeep, the second needs a lot of mats to keep going but can paralyse, sleep and KO very easily. \n \nIn addition, you can have LBGs with rapid fire element as well as the ability to paralyse or sleep. One example I like is Daora's Hornet. Has a good amount of recoil for use with level 2 status shots (has poison and para), and can rapidfire Freeze shots. I also use it without the limiter to load a nice number of Pierce shots. \n \nSo basically, depends on hat you want to do when not using status. Ping's dex is amazing for filtering through the guns to find one which suits your needs.",
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"Status shots from LBG and HBG are independent of attack - level 1 status shots deal 25 of the status, and level 2 do 50. \n \nTo compare this to bows, each attack will do something in the region of 15-20 Status if each of the arrows hit (or for <PERSON>, if the arrow hits the maximum number of times. I believe that a high charge level can boost the status damage done, too, but you still end up needing almost all of your coatings to apply the status. \n \nAs for your comment on recoil, you get a lot of it when rapid firing status shots, but the recoil skill will not affect this in any way - the recoil is always fixed, and you can see what the recoil will be if you look in the LBG info, rapid fire page.",
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"Sorry for the late reply, been rather busy with uni and other stuff unfortunately. I've never seen anything mentioning this combo of yours though... \n \nBut, if you do an exact 1/4 charge, the time should be 4.0075 seconds (based on the non-charge combo time+0.25*the difference between the non-charge and charge combos), with a total motion value of 1.18. This would put the DPS at 40.54. This is assuming you are always hitting an exact 1/4 charge...and is inferior to the R+X,X,X,A,A combo which is much easier to use effectively (as this is a DPS discussion, I'll ignore the utility of the i-frames on the charge attack's jump back, which certainly gives the move a use!) \n \nAnd EDIT: I'll add the combo to the list when I can confirm it though",
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"Yeah, the idea of the spreadsheet was to see which combos gave the best DPS under ideal conditions (even though these conditions will often not be met), so I included all potential buffs. It also helps if you want to compare the maximum DPS values of two weapons, too. \n \nSidekick thank legendary <PERSON> for such great praise! Currently playing XCX right now, you given it a go?",
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"Unfortunately, it's not quite as simple as this from everything I've read and seen. 50% of the drops are based on your class (so if you're a FMJ using Photon Saber and Gatling gun, you will see mostly Dual Swords/Dual Guns not the weapons you are using). About 30% of the drops are based on your party's class/equipment. A scout will also be dependent on their class and an in-game character will contribute drops corresponding to what they use (even if it's different to the class they use). The remaining 20% is random. \n \nI can't remember where exactly I read these numbers, but after over 350 hours of playing, I can say these numbers do seem accurate!",
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"Profile page : http://i.imgur.com/SwbeOLL.jpg?1\n\nDescription : French guy working in this country for about three years now. My main hobby is Jive dance (think \"rock\"), I hang out a lot with my super good friends and I might be a bit crazy at times. This <PERSON> costume is far from being crazy.\n\nI didn't start using the app yet as I live in quite a small town, I don't want to spoil my profile with a bad start so... I'd like to know if pictures are alright. Not sure about this... Not really happy with the bio too. :(\n\nLooking for girls of my age or younger. For both sexy time or the real deal.",
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"Damn, I can see myself in your posts. My last serious relationship ended 6 weeks ago and I have a problems moving on. I still love my ex a lot, but I also don't want to be with her anymore because I could also see the problems myself in our couple. We were happy together, but not as much as we could hope. So we agreed on going part ways. We had some casual sex twice after the break up and that was really great but all of a sudden, nothing. We talked about ten days later and began to see each other again as friends, but no sex at all. I'd finally learned that she met someone thanks to tinder and that this guy was actually a freaking good match for her. I'm jealous but also happy for her that she finally met someone who seems to have what she really wants.\n\nBut now I feel lonely and I feel like I NEED to be with someone to move on. I also went on Tinder and have some good matches, already have one date that wasn't really great, but I still have some active conversations with some very attractive girls... But ultimately, I not sure how I feel about all that. I always have been in serious relationships, only had three partners in my whole life (I'm 26) and now I want to have some fun because a lot of people have or had some. This was one thing that troubled me with my ex, that she had sex with more than 10 guys in the two years before we were together (including a friend of mine who was saying we should totally get together...). I know it's not that much but for me it was.\n\nNow I simply don't know what to do. I want to be with someone that loves me and give her the same treatment, but I also want to have fun with attractive girls (that I don't really know how to attract :p). And I also want to go back in time and enjoy these lazy nights in front of Netflix with my ex... Maybe I need more time. Some answer you had here give great insight. I'm not sure Tinder is the way I want. I want to know that flirt game again with a friend that you really like in this group of friend you see every other day. But it takes time and time seems to go faster and faster... And in the meantime, my ex has some great fun with a new guy. Damn it.",
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"\"I'm not sure if that was advice, I guess it was mostly just sharing, but I hope it can help you somehow. At least putting it into words helped me a little bit :)\"\n\nIt did too! Thanks for the answer. Sadly I can't really stop talking to my ex and I still see her very regularly. She's the only person I can talk to almost whenever I want (I have no family or other close friends in my time zone) and she's very supportive. She knows I suffer but actually push me to move forward. Speaking very openly of our faults in our couple helps a lot in a way. But yeah, it's kind of dangerous for me... But I can't help it. We have the exact same friends and one of us simply can't stop seeing them because we're not together anymore.\n\nAnyway, I had a date yesterday and it helps a lot in moving on. Don't think it really worked out, but hey, I saw that there were opportunities for me in the future and that's great!",
"499"
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"Yeah I really understand that. I had two serious relationships very very different from the other and I was glad I experienced them both. But it is hard to switch to a new sandwich when you still like a freaking lot the last one and when you can smell it on a lot of occasions. I need to think that someone else is actually eating it and find a new sandwich quickly...",
"859"
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"I think I do all of this (and I actually look better than my pictures, they are still good though), and all I get are some super lazy answer which make super hard to keep on talking... I get quite a lot of likes but once I start talking, I get nothing back most of the time.\n\nYes, I do say \"Hey, how are you!\" but I usually ask something else like what they are doing or a joke about their profile or whatever... But nope, I get a \"Fine and you?\". Really?",
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"Good read!\n\nBut it kinda makes me sad to read this. I hoped that collaboration between different countries was easy up there, that our silly politics could stay on Earth, but this was too much to ask... Seeing religious signs isn't a good thing for me as well. We don't need that up there.\n\nI'm optimistic about Mars colonization but I fear some people will destroy everything with their old manners that should have stayed on Earth.",
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"I'm not upset about people having religious belief. The huge majority of people are perfectly fine, but some are not, and this bring some hate that is clearly not needed. Looking at the facts, religions have bring more bad things than good things. And if huge events should happen about humanity starting to colonize Mars or something (which will happen I firmly believe, in ten years or a century, who knows), it will be the focus of the entire Earth population, and the last thing we want to see is people fighting about what should be the good way.\n\nI have trouble putting my thoughts in good words, but we are looking at something very fragile and any bad publicity would make things even worse. Religions and politics are very sensitive subjects that should not interfere with what should be the future of humanity. They will, we can't avoid it, but I simply hope it won't affect our hopeful future too much.",
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"The only problem I saw is that soldier appears to not fulton people if they are under something, because they use balloon, even if you have the wormhole upgrade. This is the only thing that I dislike about it. I tried to infiltrate my own base in the R&D department (which has a lot of inside room) and I would only get KO, a lot, that's for sure, but never got exfiltred as well... I wonder how it will be effective then. I guess it will still be quite difficult to infiltrate as I find non lethal guards FAR more harder to kill, especially when set to short range, which seems to be the best, thanks to the shotgun that knocks down people and SMG/shield users that you can't grab from the front with CQC. I guess people will run quickly out of ammo trying to get rid of them and the alarm would still be active, avoiding them from extracting...\n\nBut yeah, I only infiltrate lethal base, you can headshot everything. It's way more easy to my tastes.",
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"I never saw helmets on lethal guards. Only on non lethal ones. But they have a gaz mask making smoke and sleep grenades useless! Non lethal guards seem to be far more dangerous than lethal ones as you can't see if you're about to be stun or not (the screen doesn't get more bloody if you're close to \"death\"). And the game rewarded me with \"you have searched all uniformes\" yesterday, I didn't see anything about XOF nor helmets for lethal teams...",
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"I hate cassettes. How listening to something for ten minutes in front of a almost static screen is enjoyable? Give me cutscenes, dialog that happens in the game! I can't play while reading subtitles without losing bits or simply losing attention to it.\n\nMGS5 is a great game, the gameplay is super slick, but it's not a fantastic MGS as I hoped for... I still enjoyed the ending though. Though, I wasn't expecting losing something very useful forever by surprise... Especially because it simply cuts some gameplay possibilities without anything to replace it.",
"456"
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"Good for you! I suffered terribly from this, being quite late to the party (first time at 25). I hated that a lot of conversation with different friends would always talk about things couple do when I didn't had that chance. This is just a normal subject to talk about but it was hurting me a lot.\n\nI couldn't wait to find a girl (a good one, mind you) to be with. And finally I had two, one of them was my gf for about a year and holy shit, finally I was set free from this burden!I wasn't a weirdo anymore! Nobody felt that way about me I think, but still, I was desperate to be the only one to not have experience all this. I was super kind to anyone and I'm not ugly at all either, so I was really thinking something was wrong with me or something. \n\nYou are in luck if you think like this, that's great! I hope you'll find one soon enough though, cause it's freaking cool :)",
"120"
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"That not having sex before marriage sucks. First relationship was with someone super religious for about 4 years without seeing her naked even once. How did I do it? I don't know. But now, I won't ever do that mistake again ever.\n\nAlso, being with someone super religious can be really difficult as parents are always trouble in this case. You can't do whatever you want with your SO cause her/his parents won't allow it. And it can be super excessive at times.\n\nAnd yet I still had a tough time getting over it! Fuck you brain.",
"173"
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"Tesla really tries to push the industry in the good direction no matter what. Others are simply trying to follow. Hybrids are not a good response. We need to get rid of gaz cars completely. Leaf and Volt are a response, but if you want a car that isn't ugly as hell, you need a Tesla, for now. And Tesla have the most efficient ones too.",
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"Source for electricity can only evolve over time. The source get cleaner, reducing carbon emissions, while the cars can still be use with the newer source of electricity.\n\nProducing and moving gaz produces a shit ton of carbon emissions too. And if a newer cleaner gaz is made, there's a lot of chance existing cars won't be able to use it, it only postpone the problem. We need to get full electric as fast as possible.",
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"Play The Last of Us online, game is super slow, stealthy, each death means something, it is a blast. And almost all players play it this way. In MGO, you can die, but who cares, 2 seconds later you're already running again, woohoo! Half the team is \"invisible\" and is running everywhere, games are super short and the game is a lag fest. I was super excited today when I saw it was release, had a blast on the first game (C&D) until the host tell me I took the objective to fast and kick me (lol I had an opportunity and no one saw me before quite some time) but then I went into Bounty and... wow, the disappointment. There is no stealth in MGO, no real stealth without fucking invisibility, it's just chaos and dumb people killing everything they see. I hoped to see some slow matchs where people try to sneak on the other team, but not in this game. Death doesn't matter, so why bother? \n\nThe game is faulty. Not the players. We play the game like this because we can. And it is more efficient than trying to play the game smart. I guess I won't play it a lot, the excitment died in an hour.",
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"Death doesn't matter in this game. Hell, people should wait at least 20 seconds when dying, and people would be already on their toes a bit more. Make someone who was fultoned wait for 40 seconds and people will realize that fultoning would be key to victory. Those long penalties would slow down the rythm a lot.\n\nI'm sorry but someone running around like a mad man and shooting people is WAY MORE efficient than the guy that tries to play smart. You play smart, great, you don't die for a long time, you score 1/2 kills after a minute, that's satisfying and I agree with that. I actually do this in Bounty. But the guy running everywhere while knowing how to shoot? He scored 5 kills or more in the meanwhile.\n\nPeople quickly realized than rushing in TLOU was a super bad idea that would get you killed and make you lose. But TLOU has very low ammunition count, something that can't be applied in MGO for good reason (does not fit the theme), and this helped a lot in slowing the game.",
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"Play them in order, 2, Brotherhood and Revelations. Revelations has some bad rep for some reason, but I think it is equally awesome as Brotherhood. The city is marvelous and it is a great conclusion to <PERSON> story line. <PERSON> is a fantastic character and all three games with him are great, so... You don't really have a choice, play them. \n\nBut maybe not back to back. One AC game takes about 30 to 40h to \"complete\", when I say complete, it's not 100% but close, like you have upgraded everything, you captured all strongholds and things like that. Playing all of them in a spree would certainly bore you, so... avoid that. That would be a shame, really!",
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"I don't even know why I try to get to rank 5. I'm not working at the moment so I have plenty of time. it's been three days I'm trying to get to rank 5, almost at it, but it's the most infuriating, unfair and unfun game I had since a long time. All of this for a fucking weapon we can't drop. Ugh, let's hope I win this match... I must win 1 match on 5.",
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"I like your ideas.\n\nLately, I'm guilty of simply afking when the team is losing by about 4k. It's impossible to win such a game and the game doesn't reward me for trying to fight to death. Actually, it punishes me because it only makes the game lasts longer.\n\nI'd love to see players drop engrams too. Especially with a nice play like a multi kill or a good killing spree. Rewards would not need to be changed a lot if we could get drops during the game. Actually, people would simply play the game and not wait for the end of the boring match they are losing. \n\nWe need drops DURING the game, that would be a game changer and PvP would be way more fun (because waiting for a match to end to get a reward isn't). Your team is getting crushed but you managed to kill 3 players with one grenade? Great! Here's an engram for your good play! Less quitters, more reward, more fun for everyone.",
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"We need engram drops during gameplay in Crucible, this is as simple as that.\n\nRewarding a multi kill, a killing spree or even killing the top player with a chance to spawn an engram on the battlefield. Blue, purple or yellow. Getting an engram would be a bit easier if you're in the losing team. You're getting crushed and manage to do a killing spree? Good, here's an engram. You're crushing the other team? You still have a chance to get one. Good players would be rewarded, winning or losing (encouraging the losing team to fight to death is a great way to stop leavers). Plus you have this nice surprise of a drop while playing.\n\nThis is so simple I don't know why it's not in the game yet. People would not leave the game as soon as they see they're losing, they would have a great time with simply playing the game... Crucible today, if you're here for the reward, only makes you wait 10 minutes or so to get the chance to get a blue engram, maybe two. Don't think about purple, this is not gonna happen a lot. It's a waiting game with no incentive to really fight. It's worse in IB cause if you're getting crushed, doing nothing and getting killed will only make things go faster.\n\nAnd less leavers! Come on already, we need this in Crucible to make PvP fun again, even when losing!",
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"I read some, at launch, but I missed HoW and I find it quite overwhelming now to get into it again...\n\nAnd I'd also like to read them in the fucking game too.\n\nI love getting down voted for giving an opinion. I hope people on reddit realise that they are the one percent and that a lot of casual players simply don't have a single clue of what's happening in the game.",
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"This is fun, people don't even realise that searching a group with CP takes easily more time than simply creating a group to do a fresh run. I tried to join groups for 10 minutes (fresh or with CP) and not a single leader even answer me, on the website or on the PSN.\n\nI said \"fuck it\", I created a group. In 3 minutes we were 6 and we did the raid in 30/40 minutes and it was fun as hell. I'm sure some people were still looking for their CP when we killed this poor Atheon.\n\nPlayers: \"Give us old relevant content!\"\n<PERSON>: \"Ok, here you go, you have to do VoG!\"\nPlayers: \"Yeah well fuck you, I'll just search for a CP and avoid doing it, even if it takes far more time to find a group with CP than simply hop in a fresh raid and do the thing!\"",
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"I don't know, I tell the guy on the site my psn, class and light, then proceed to message him or friend him on PSN, no answer, ever. After 10 tries like this, fuck them. They are the one not using the site properly. Using LFG tag when they are the one creating the party. They don't answer on the site. They don't remove their group when they're done...\n\nBut yeah, thanks for the downvote, sorry I'm not as lucky as you are.",
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"Funny how a lot of people are saying they're bad when in the game, all you see are full clan team 315+ stomping on everything that moves.\n\nI played with a very patient man tonight and he had great tips to help us survive, but that doesn't change the fact that the other guys would put a headshot with their sniper on their first bullet whatever happens. In ten match or so, we only won one, hardly...\n\nDo people play Destiny with a mouse or something? :( Is the matchmaking really doing something? Cause we got flawless players on a 14 win streak against us in our first match...\n\nWe need some serious ELO shit or something, cause only very good people are having fun in this thing...",
"982"
],
[
"That's alright, I know I'm average, I can be quite good at times but simply average most of the time. But when I say I'm getting stomp, it's that those people headshot me with their sniper while I'm moving or jumping or whatever like it was nothing, on their first bullet. I can't fathom how people can aim so good with a gamepad!\n\nBut I think there's a lot of lag too. I never saw a match with all 6 players in the perfect green. And I often have this feeling of being killed way too fast...",
"596"
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[
"Sadly, this is the best way to get stuck with the same 3 maps forever. Giving choice to people often result in getting the same thing over and over. Remember Dust2? \n\nWorse, people would often vote for the most shittiest map possible (remember Dust2? :p). I remember Uncharted 2 with all the awesome map and the Temple, the most uninspired one, in both gameplay and visuals, it would get voted over any other maps.\n\nI'm sorry, but I'm REALLY happy we don't have to vote for maps. We actually see a lot of maps. Some of them are shit, yeah, but at least you're not stuck on it and there's little chance you'll get it next time!\n\nGiving the possibility to vote for the maps will result in a BIG loss in diversity. That is certain.",
"551"
],
[
"Said someone who didn't play it.\n\nCrysis 1 is one of the best FPS you can play. You're free to approach everything the way you want. You run super fast (really fast) and can actually use a lot of physics to get rid of your enemies, charging them with your sprint, crushing them under whatever you find, use the verticality of the levels thanks to the super jump...",
"992"
],
[
"Thanks for the link! Can't believe it's that high, I know I'm an average player but got literaly CRUSHED most of the time. Oh well, I guess it will be far better with my new hunter than my old Titan and his very boring subclasses... Hammers are great, but that's the almost only thing great about them.\n\nThough, it only counts people who tried the trials. I wonder how many players didn't even tried it (playing during the event but not attempting to enters it).",
"982"
],
[
"Yesterday I found a new tactic for going to the lighthouse without any problem. Be a Venezuelan! We had a clan from Venezuela (both PSN username and clan were reffering to their country) and each round would load forever. The game was actually quite alright, a bit more laggy than usual but, not that awful. But the loading between each round... After 3 rounds, we had to wait for 3 minutes for something to happen, then the match says we're tied at 0-0, one of our guy get kicked, and we can't do anything anymore being 2v3, they won!\n\nTL;DR: Be a Venezuelan",
"915"
],
[
"I don't know about you guys but the game isn't smooth AT ALL with a 760, even at medium. This is a huge disappointment... It runs smoother and it's cuter on a PS4 that is less powerful... Ugh, I don't know if I should return it and buy it on PS4 instead...\n\nWow I can't believe it, GTX760, 12Gb of Ram, i7 930, and it runs like shit... Everything's choppy. Fuck... :(\n\nEDIT:\n[Looking at this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iipDWbd6HNg), there must be a problem somewhere... Maybe VSync? That could be it.\n\nEDIT2: \nAs some people may have missed the other replies, I found a solution and the game now runs great!\n\nI found the problem, it is indeed VSync! There's one thing to change in the settings in order to solve the issue. It went from barely playable (10/15fps) to very smooth (in the 45/60 I would say)!\nIf you have a very choppy game: Go to C:\\Users\\Username\\Documents\\My Games\\Fallout4 and change the iPresentInterval=1 to 0. And you have to also go to \\steamapps\\common\\Fallout 4\\Fallout4 and do the same.",
"672"
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[
"I simply can't send the guy. I have the perk, I see that the button is bright green, thus telling me that I could do it. But it does nothing. I press the button, nothing. UGH it's killing me, I don't want to travel every 10 fucking seconds to build a second base :(\n\nEDIT: Find a solution, I disabled my gamepad for a second (playing on PC on the TV), use the keyboard instead and it worked. Oh Bethesda.",
"260"
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[
"And you should look Inferno mode without radar where almost everyone is completly oblivious of the positions of the others. But thanks for the downvote. Downvoting advices is such common sense!\n\nI am well aware of shotguns in PvP as they make me enrage, but I still did this quest really fast. It's still don't have the Chaperone though, this one is downright impossible without being a pro or cheesing with switches at end of match.",
"791"
],
[
"I downloaded the game in French (which is the language set on my computer) and was a bit worried about the voice acting as it is often, sadly, subpar in general... And what a delightful surprise! It's great and I even turned off subtitles, this is the first time I actually do this. Even when I play games in my langage, I turn on subtitles so I'm sure I can hear/read everything that happens in games (often, characters will speak during some shit and it's hard to follow), but it has the bad effect of letting me skip most dialogue because I read faster than they speak... Now, on Fallout 4, I enjoy every line of dialogue without any intention of skipping them!",
"507"
],
[
"I loved the AT-ST in the beta, it was great to play with.\n\nNow, every time I see one in the opposite team, no one actually tries to destroy it. When I take control of it, I get killed in like 15 seconds after 3 ion torpedoes.\n\nIon torpedoes simply removed AT-ST from the game most of the time. You can get lucky and do some huge damage sometimes, but you will most certainly get destroyed the second you come on the battlefield since you can't actually hide yourself, you're the easiest target to hit, and you're above everything, so... In the beta, it was great, you could destroy one easily if some people simply focus him with ion weapons and the rifle card (don't remember the name), and it was a menace if left untouched. Now, it is simply the easiest thing to kill in the game... I simply avoid this power up now.",
"266"
],
[
"Don't worry, you're not alone... I rage so much some times. I shoot the guy like a mad man because my fucking crosshair is right on him, the guy wiggle left/right and actually manage to dodge all the fucking shots when he has 3 hp, then proceeds to kill me in 0.5 seconds without any effort.\n\nI want to play this game on PC but it is quite a show on PS4 with the 5.1 sound system and the big screen... You can't get everything!",
"266"
],
[
"He can drop health for himself only in Heroes vs Villains and Hero deathmatch (don't remember the name, the one where you're alone against all the other players). In other mods, it drops a pick-up for others (proximity bomb and others).\n\nYou need to be careful with him, wait at corners and chain lightning those fuckers when they are in group, or simply kill them with the normal attack if they are alone. You need to be careful because his range isn't great, that's really the thing you need to think about. \"Will he be at range if I go out of my spot to get him, and will I be vulnerable to others if I do so after a force dash\".",
"559"
],
[
"Just change your class. I feel like an idiot for not playing Hunter from the start. Titans are boring as hell to play. Other classes have a lot of fun little perks that makes the game funnier to play.\n\nSunbreakers only have a good super, that's all. The rest of the perks are subpar compared to the ability to track people behind walls, going invisible and whatnot. It's a good thing the hammers are lethal though. Armor should be nerfed, not the damage. Other supers are incredibly powerful and we finally have a answer to this. Bladedancers were the sunbreakers of Y1 and there wasn't so much complaining... Stormcaller are incredibly powerful too. Titans finally get a super that is good and everyone lose their shit. But it's not OP as fuck either, it's kinda easy to simply get the fuck out and avoid meeting your end. We did the same when we hear a golden gun or a bladedancer coming, why would we not for a hammerbro?",
"952"
],
[
"I don't even understand how this thing works. \"Where can I find the comments about it?\" \"Why don't I see everything he said until I click somewhere else\". It's just a huge cluster fuck to me. Plus, the hashtag fest is a really good repulsive.\n\nFacebook answers my needs really well and all my friends uses Facebook too, so that's okay. I don't get the craze about this obscure thing that people who use it have to translate and tell other normal people how to read a feed.",
"1022"
],
[
"Curators are excellent. Tyrants give a lot of points too. Since I got my level 30 skell, I got a LOT of BLADE xp by collecting tons of things and killing every tyrant I see that I can kill!\n\nBut yeah, I think it's a shame that everyone simply switch to the winner. I was a Pathfinder too at the beginning because I felt it was the best match for me, but when I realised that I would barely get any xp even when exploring... I simply switch to my second favorite, the curators. I didn't regret.",
"952"
],
[
"CCGI is a problem when you see it. When you don't, it's perfectly fine. Game of Thrones has TONS of CGi in order to render the landscape they want. Do you notice it? Most of the time, not at all.\n\nYou notice CGI when it's bad and it truly hurts the movie. I watched the prequels this week, and damn, what a mess. All the clones are CGI when they could have been played by real people, and it is ugly as hell.\n\nNote that I still prefer real sets than CGI ones. I think actors who are really immersed in the place work way better!",
"294"
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[
"I would guess because it lefts us in awe each time you entered a new region. The world felt huge at the beginning (before fucking flying mounts). Most players didn't rush the end game because no one had a clue to what they were supposed to do. We simply played the game because we loved exploration, because we loved the universe, because it was full of secrets. We sucked at this game. We would have trouble to do Scholomance with 10 people, we cherished any piece of gear. Our characters didn't have any fashion sense. As long as we had our agility points, we don't care about the look (well, most of the time). And then you discover that you can actually group with 39 other people and take down a huge boss in a secret lair... And you start raiding with your old guild mates you leveled with...\n\nNow, when we play a MMO, we want to know everything about the end game before even playing the damn game. We rush to the end. The leveling part is seen by a lot of players to be a useless chore. We don't play with friends, we play with efficient people.\n\nThat's sad, I wish people enjoy simply playing the game more than have a reward for every freaking action they do.",
"652"
],
[
"Don't worry, you're not alone. I can't understand how ME2 can be praised so much when it dumbed down everything from ME1.\n\nCerberus was the most boring shit ever, 2 and 3 centers their story on it. Some new characters are boring as hell. <PERSON> was a huge bitch, plus, ugly as hell. Nothing happens in this game in regard to the main story. When I thought the game was finally starting, I was in fact playing its very last mission. You simply play a bunch of missions completely separated from the others most of the time, because you work on your companions loyalty. You enjoyed playing a bunch of different weapons in ME1? Too bad, there's only 3 shotguns in ME2, two of them available from the start. And this last boss... Holy hell, that was ridiculous. \n\nME1 was about exploring, discovering the secrets of the old civilizations that was wiped out. You're in awe when you speak to <PERSON>, when you discover that very old IA, the last remnant of the lost civilization... ME2 has nothing like that, nothing. And yeah, elevators were great. The Mako too. People who didn't like it simply didn't know how to enjoy it. That thing was the shit!",
"814"
],
[
"Avatar has a very disappointing 3D. It was such a let down. I played a lot of games in 3D before its release with Nvidia 3D vision, and it was nowhere near good in Avatar. There's almost no depth. Hell, so many people called the 3D \"gimmick\" after seeing Avatar. They all judge 3D based on their only one viewing in 3D, which was Avatar. Everyone I knew at the time were saying the ads before the movie were way more impressive. \n\nI love 3D, and I hate that everyone avoid it because \"it's a gimmick\". Only because they saw Avatar with its very poor depth and some movie that were release the two years that followed. 3D now is SO BETTER than Avatar, we have way more depth and they are way more immersive. TFA was amazing in 3D. Mad Max too.\n\nI remember when Crytek was so proud to say that Crysis 2 could have been played in 3D and that <PERSON> said he was \"amazed\" like he was in front of Avatar. Crysis 2 had the poorest 3D I have ever seen in any game. More like 2.1D.",
"732"
],
[
"Hard to tell, I have both. I love them both. But I would say that couch multiplayer games are way more fun on WiiU. Mario Kart, Mario World 3D, New Super Mario/Luigi, Smash Bros...\n\nAnd you have some terrific games for when you're alone. Bayonetta 2, Monster Hunter, Pikmin, Wonderful 101... WiiU have less games but a lot of them are simply stellar.\n\nEDIT: To complete, I would say PS4 has quite a lot of games that can be played in local multiplayer, but these games are \"smaller\", more indie, quality can be so-so... WiiU games are the shit next to them. Well, for me.",
"362"
],
[
"So because of this it feels rushed? Wth. Players can't shoot at the end of the game but the rest of the game simply runs slower. So yes that grenade on the guy explodes and kill him. The turrets can still shoot thus killing people. Here, the game run out of time after the huge slowdown ehich made the laar second last like 5 or 6.\n\nIf thus game is rushed, all of them are (which is kind of the case in reality), yet it runs super smoothly, has very few bugs (the never ending matches happened because the second at-at was stuck PHYSICALLY on the first down one, which is actually amazing coding which triggered an unfortunate event), gets you a match in less than 15 seconds most of the time...\n\nYou are a troll, or a very disappointed gamer which feels every game is rushed and unpolished.",
"266"
],
[
"ITT people who hates EA with passion and love to shit on it. Every little reason is good to burn the game.\n\nYou're perfectly right and this bug can surely be solved super fast. It simply is very very unlikely to happen and of course QA can't see everything. People here think it is so easy to test a game in EVERY FUCKING PPSSIBLE WAY. People are idiots. Especially gaming haters.",
"163"
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[
"From the eventbrite event page: \n\n\"Event Description\nNote: Please follow instructions on confirmation email to participate in the live stream. Also, I am having a delay and the live streaming will begin January 7th, at 9am PST. Fortunately, I have a colleague who will be recording non-live streamed interviews today that can be watched via virtual reality or 260.\"\n\nWhelp, I was exciting the whole day for nothing. Maybe we can find something else? :(",
"748"
],
[
"If the price of the Vive is around the Rift one, I don't see why someone would choose the Rift over the Vive. Rift looks like it is already obsolete. Even the Playstation VR fares better as Moves exist for quite some time, which gives us true motion controls. A Xbox One pad is not a good controller for VR.",
"742"
],
[
"Indeed, but later this year whereas the competition comes already complete. People who already spent 600 dollars on the thing may want to add 100 dollars or something to complete their VR setup, because it was already a big investment for them or they got bored of their super fancy 3D glasses in the meantime.\n\nAnd people said the Rift controllers were not precise and were jittering a lot. I guess that's one good reason why they do not release them with the Rift itself, but an incomplete setup is far less interesting.\n\nPeople say Rift makes you a spectator of a game. Vive makes you the player. I have no problem believing that. A Xbox pad is not a good controller at all and is not helping the Rift. It's like these Kinect games you could get excited about until they announced you could also play with a gamepad. \"Oh, the Kinect is only a gimmick then, the game is not fully adapted to the technology\".\nKinect had some great potential, only a couple of game used it well, that's fucking sad.",
"742"
],
[
"In my opinion, a game that relies on old buttons in order to be played in VR is simply not well adapted to the support.\n\nFor example, if I play a medieval game where I want to switch from using my huge sword to my little dagger because I don't have enough space in order to use the former correctly, I don't want to press a button. I want to sheath it in my back and reach my belt to draw my dagger. Use a potion? Sure, grab it at your belt and drink it. If you get hit, it could fall on the ground and you would have to pick it up again (super easy to do with Vive, immersion = total). This is how you do VR.\n\nYou could also trick the system in order to detect special inputs, like raising both controllers in the air quickly, in order to jump.",
"438"
],
[
"Ahahah!\n\nBut think about it! All your items could be stored in your backpack that you could arrange in any ways you want with a simple physics simulation. It could be a game within the game, playing Tetris in your backpack before going into an adventures. Manipulating objects with the VR controllers will be quite natural, so I don't see why it could not be done.\n\nBut be careful, you should not put this antidote at the bottom, cause you need to act fast!And don't lose anything on the ground while you're under attack... Seriously, that would be awesome.",
"438"
],
[
"Yeah, the VR controllers not released and included with the starter pack puts the Rift very far behind in my opinion. It's basic VR, super fancy 3D glasses. To my eyes, it's already obsolete. Great for immersion, but quite limited after some time. I was interested about The Climb from Crytek, until I learned it was an exclusive for Rift, and that it could be played with an Xbox's pad. That's not a VR game, that's a normal game with some immersion. Now, release something similar with VR controls, and only them, and we're talking.\n\nAnd why are they talking about room scale VR? Because cameras can track a bit somehow? If Rift has room scale later, I'm quite sure it will be a new version, not compatible with the hardware that will release in April. So... yeah, Rift is behind. It may be mindblowing, but after trying Vive, I can't see how Rift can be exciting. Vive does the same and adds super cool stuff on its own.",
"438"
],
[
"Alien Isolation, SOMA, Amnesia...\n\nMMOs, like The Secret World or Wildstar. FF14 had a VR demo at a time which people loved. \n\nReally, a ton of games would find a new life with VR. Like they did for me when I got my 3D Vision kit back in 2011. \n\nI know a lot of them won't have any way of being played in VR, but I hope games in the future kinda implement some VR even if the game doesn't aim for this market.",
"438"
],
[
"A lot of developpers go for teleportation... I never had the chance to test a HMD yet but that doesn't seem really cool. Why not make the character walk like in Time Crisis for example? The game could even point the center of the room in order to let the player walk to \"recalibrate\" himself while the character is moving.\n\nTeleport should desorient the player a lot, doesn't it?",
"795"
],
[
"Explosive shotgun says hi. The moment I got it, I knew it would be OP, I wasn't disappointed. Each pellets explodes and the explosive skill works for them. You don't even have to shoot people anymore, as long as you can touch anything in a one meter radius around them, they explode.\n\nI would one shot or two shot anything in the survival, even legendaries. You can't even miss with that thing. You can annihilate group of enemies in seconds, that's crazy.",
"280"
],
[
"I almost never die from barrage or bowcaster on PS4. Homing shot was a constant threat though. It's easy to dodge, but that's god damn annoying. You're trying to have some fun and someone who can't aim for shit locks on you at close range so he can get a cheap kill. Some people were only doing that, homing missiles. Good riddance.\n\nI don't get the other nerfs though, they are totally unnecessary to my tastes. It's okay to have a powerful thing in a game, after reading the patch note, I wonder how we can still kill people in this game... Bowcaster was very fun to use and it's okay if it's powerful. If it was that overpowered, everyone would use it. It was FAR from that, even before patch, most people were playing pulse, I almost never saw bowcasters. It was a bit overpowered, but that was the thing that made the card fun to use, wiping a group of people with ease. They could have increased the CD so it's less spammy and voila, people still can have fun with it. Now, no one will use it. Great.",
"266"
],
[
"These changes makes the game less diverse and less fun to me. I wish I could still get 4 kills with a good shot with the bowcaster when I get a good opportunity. This kind of opportunity should not happen so often, but by increasing to 45 seconds or one minute, I think that would already be a bit smarter. Such opportunity is fun to the player and gives you a good thrill, which Battlefront excelled at. I fear that with more and more nerfs, this will get stale.",
"266"
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[
"Maybe, in the US, with all these policemen prompt to shoot their weapon at first sight... :p\n\nI understand that it is a tricky thing. Rogue shouldn't have an easy life at all, that's perfectly normal. But the only way to stop being a rogue is by running away and stop shooting people. In a small zone with people everywhere who can see you through walls. Maybe if rogues could get some time back by killing mobs during their escape, that would be a bit more fun. And that is just one idea!",
"537"
],
[
"Well the fact is, as of today, I don't see why anyone would go full rogue if not for fun (it is fun, that's for sure). You can't get anything from going rogue because if you don't lose your status, you don't win anything. \n\nIf you kill one or two guy and only have less than two minutes bounty, it's quite easy to lose it. If you go over that, people can see you from afar and through walls, and this is point of no return. There's no coming back from that and that's a bit dumb. People don't play for fun most of the time, they are looking for efficiency. Is going rogue any beneficial at the moment? Nope, you will lose 99% of the time because you try to defend yourself, thus, going up again in rogue ranks. So what's going to happen? No one is gonna play rogue if they want loot. Because there's no chance of reward most of the time. So DZ will only be random people running around mobs, and nothing else.",
"486"
],
[
"Man you have no idea. \n\nI wish I was recording my face at this moment. I finish the god damn game before finding them. I knew we could activate the obelisk in some way but I thought it was thanks to some very well hidden puzzles or something. More than 400 puzzles and zero environment ones. In fact, I saw A LOT of them during my playthrough, the huge jungle one, the river of course, one with a shadow near the treehouses... I even made the cloud white because I knew there was something about this cloud! And I even saw the path of the clouds and simply thought: \"Neat!\". I simply thought it was neat and that's it. The idea of trying them never occured. Never.\n\nThen I went to the windmill and saw the middle, the lines going away from it and I just... tried. Everything I saw just went back into my head. \"What a fucking idiot!\". Three hours later, I have 52 of them and 2 completed obelisks :p\n\nTL;DR: https://i.imgur.com/XWOuu8G.gifv",
"407"
],
[
"I finished the game without cheating intentionaly. I got spoiled on one mechanic though while watching a video explaining why The Witness was great, but I'm kinda glad I got spoiled because I had brute forced the first one of this kind (spoiler : the deserts one, where you need to align yourself correctly to see the solution...).\n\nThough, now that I have completed the game, I'd like to complete it completely and it's always getting more and more tedious as I struggle to find what to do next or complete the obelisks... I love exploring the game, but finding a needle in a haystack is not fun at all. So I'm starting to watch some solution in order to get what I missed but the game feels a lot less fun now :(",
"368"
],
[
"That's a month old post but... I can't get more than one skin per week since the shitty bloodhound update which makes drop only happen when leveling up. So every week, I only get one shitty skin and that's it.\n\nSkins are important because it's a little carrot that lots of player love to follow. Without it, the game will lose a lot of people over time... I, myself, have less and less interest because of it.",
"204"
],
[
"I'm from France and live in Canada, I had to tell a LOT of people what temperature is great for swimming in celsius. They simply have no idea and they don't want to change their habits so they are still happily using confusing shit.\n\nI do some work out and everything is written in lbs so I don't even the slightest idea how much I lift. They are just some random numbers out of nowhere to me.",
"30"
],
[
"One of the two last UT3 game mode released, don't remember the name but it was some instagib deathmatch where you were paired with one random guy on the server. Each kill made by both players would stack up in a pool and you had to kill your \"friend\" to keep the pool. That was awesome! Red lasers were from enemies but when you saw a blue laser landing next to you, it was your companion who was trying to kill you. So you had deathmatch, duels and some kind of \"I like you, me neither\" feeling that was freaking great!\n\nMost people would simply shoot their friend when they saw him, best way to stay at the bottom of the scoreboard. You had to wait a bit for the pool to grow to get a lot of points. When you shot your friend, the game would pair you up again with someone else.",
"915"
],
[
"I heard really good things about this game. Kinect used right, for once. \n\nI feel bad for Kinect, I always thought it was cool as hell, but most game simply didn't use it fully. The moment these games have a gamepad mode, the kinect version was a useless gimmick. They should have stayed true to the Kinect to the end. Actually, the Rift coming with a One pad is the exact same thing for me. Awesome device, complete let down due to some adaptation for a broader market. That's not how people will be seduced by VR if they have to use these non natural controllers.",
"732"
],
[
"Lived in France since I was born, I studied in Paris and moved to Canada after getting my degree. Was doing grocery shopping when, at the next cash register, stands one of my friend from high school in Paris. \"Huh... is that really you?!\"\n\nThe most incredible were my parents. They met some american couple in Thailand in one of their trip. Something like 6 months or a year after, they went to Italy and eat at a restaurant. The american couple was eating next to them.",
"164"
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[
"That's great! Can't wait to see this getting improved on as time pass! I think the shells should point towards the loading chamber a bit as you approch them from it so it can snap in it easily. The experience would be smoother. But really, it's awesome!\n\nCan't wait to have multiplayer games where reloading will be a very important part of gameplay and not a single key press that launch a simple second long animation. It will change the rythm a great deal and that's awesome!",
"533"
],
[
"Look at some Budget Cuts video. You have to throw knives at enemies and it's very precise. It gets better when you know people are able to throw it above them and grab it before it lands without failing. There was also a video of some guy showing him reloading guns manually (puts bullets in load chamber and such), he could also grab the bullet cases as they flew out of the gun with great ease.\n\nReally, don't worry about precision.",
"596"
],
[
"I had this problem for a good year until I found out that having a Facebook tab on sight on the second monitor was destroying my perfs in games. Simply going on an other tab solved the problem... But it stop doing it for some months now... Still, you can try. It's really dumb I know, but this made me so angry. I could not understand why my framerate was terrible sometimes... This was with Chrome.\n\nI guess it won't help you but if someone has this problem I helped solved it, great!",
"260"
],
[
"Yeah but the most important thing is exactly what her girlfriend experienced. On the Rift, you're a spectator, that's it. Especially with a gamepad or keyboard mouse. It may be fun for a while but grows old fast. With the Vive, it's natural, you move your hands, your body. You are in the game. Not just a floating camera which can look in all direction.\n\nI'm sure people would be amaze by both, but after experiencing the Vive, I don't know how people can still go for the Rift.",
"438"
],
[
"I didn't know because I only followed the game from afar and got interested very late (after 26). What kind of rubbish is that anyway. \"Hey your friends are playing a great game, come join them!\" \"Oh sorry you can't, wait for the third for some reason, also, fuck you\".\n\nAnd when I bought the game, it was written I could play early. Whelp, that sucks. It's not really a big deal at all but I just don't get what's the tactic behind this. I still pre ordered the game...",
"572"
],
[
"You are kinda right but still, Rift doesn't offer what VR can really be like. PlaystationVR will showcase it better (no room scale but VR controllers and good tracking, Moves were really great), Vive will too of course.\n\nBut it is the Rift which is known, and this will trap people into a bad thinking of what VR is. I think a lot of Rift owners won't bother with VR controllers and will regret their purchase. That should not be the case!\n\nMy worries would have been inexistent if Rift came with VR controllers.",
"438"
],
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"The Vive does anything the Rift can do. The Rift may have targeted a specific population but the Vive can also please them. And better, thanks to the camera. And it can also provide them with other options. The Rift can only do sitting, with a gamepad. How can people defend this! Especially when Rift pushes all this exclusivity thing which only hurt the consumer and limit all the potential devs could have. We are going to get a tons of \"VR games\" which could totally be played on a TV because it's no different from any other game but giving players an immersive view.\n\nPurchasing a Rift instead of a Vive is beyond me when someone knows them both.",
"742"
],
[
"Motions controls will be out, somewhere at the end of the year, maybe, we still don't know. The tracking method used is not optimal too, and may really be a huge problem to Occulus.\n\nRift may have helped some game exist, but we also have game like Adrift that simply drop support of all other headset for no reason but : \"It's the platform constructor which decide our fate\" (not exact quote but can't find it anymore, it was in this sub a week ago).\n\nI'm totally with you with the immersion thing. Hell, I'm one of the lonely 3D lover, I have a 3D Vision kit since 2010 and always loved it. But both headset offers the very same experience in this case. No advantage for any of them. Well, the Vive has its front facing camera so you can see where your desk is, your mouse and everything...\n\nThat's great if people love their Rift, really! And that they embrace what VR can offer. I'm sure a lot will. But I really fear that a lot of people will say : \"it's cool but not game changing\" and lose their interest for the technology and never go back again. And we know how negativity works, for 10 people satisfied about something a very vocal person will shit on it at every possible occasion. We're already seeing a lot of people dismiss VR because \"it's just a gimmick, a fad that I will enjoy watching die\". And these people have way more influence than the 10 others, sadly.",
"742"
],
[
"He tried them both and I have no problem believing the Vive is way more immersive than the Rift. The Rift is like a fancy periscope into a gameworld. But you still have to move your submarine (i.e. your character) with non naturals controls, like a keyboard or a joystick. With Vive, you simply play the character in the game. You move around by walking into the world.\n\nThe Rift will have VR controllers in the future but not right away and Room Scale seems to be very limited on their side. Without the front facing camera, it makes all of this way more bothersome...\n\nNote that I will play the periscope kind of game on the Vive too, but I hope I'll be able to play things like Hover Junkers more often!",
"438"
],
[
"The game introduces you to the amity game with a quest asking to befriend <PERSON> in Velia.\n\nThis bitch has 34 interest and about the same in favor. I've never won when asked for TWENTY max favor. It was simply impossible. It took me like 20 very little amity gain to simply get to 100 amity. \n\nIt's the god damn character people may start playing the amity game with. Wtf!?",
"841"
],
[
"The pilot was a young man who just had his licence to fly. He lost it because of this incident because he could have been traumatized and lost control while flying.\n\nThe guy had a lengthy interview where he told everything about the incident (he was almost killed by the inmates but saved his life saying \"I'll fly away and simply let you here\"). But he was perfectly fine with it and totally looked like a good and stable guy.\n\nBut the state removed his licence, because fuck you. That seemed totally unfair and he could not do a lot about it. Shit happens to you? You almost get killed? Better find an other job lol! Ugh this infuriates me.\n\nEDIT: The guy got his licence back but lost his job. I was telling the story from what I remembered at the time. Sorry about that!",
"330"
],
[
"I guess I'll have to spec some points in Jolt Bolt... I hate using this skill, I largely prefer Flash and the little combo which follows it. It does tons of damage when maxed up (4x306+2x525+2x175), has great range and excellent CC which turns all the mobs so their back is towards you, letting you deal easy back damage every 6 or 7 seconds... I usually simply combo jump after using Flash and this is really powerful. I really wonder why it is so overlooked by everyone... :(\n\nThe range of BJ seems to be shitty as hell and I have trouble using it. Shift combos are not my thing...",
"375"
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[
"Looks like there was a problem with his setup. I played a ton of Move on my PS3 and the tracking was top notch. It never failed to track any quick movement or anything. So I don't really understand what this is about. I played the gladiator game in Sports Champion a lot and I was swinging the controller like a mad man, the game always followed 1:1.\n\nThe Move controller is excellent, don't worry about it.",
"795"
],
[
"For the wiggle thing, the gladiator game in sports champion for the Move did it quite right. The damage you did was tied to the speed and amplitude of your movement. To make bigger damage, you needed to ready your arm then swing full speed. Sure, it still felt light, but still, I can tell you playing the game in harder difficulty would make you sweaty after a bit. I remembered winning the last combat in the second hardest difficulty after 2 hours of training and never have I been so proud of myself in a game. I was almost gasping for air and was all sweaty after all that action :p",
"773"
],
[
"Yes it does, thanks! After playing a bit more with BJ I indeed don't use whiplash that much. Flash and BJ combos is like 95% of the dps I do and I melt the mobs like never before. Damn, the Tamer can be brutal, I really don't regret going for this class! I love it, riding the pet is also super cool :p",
"555"
],
[
"As I said on an some other thread where someone had a bad experience with the tracking, I really don't know what happened. I got my Move when it released on PS3 and it always worked flawlessly even when swinging full speed in the Gladiator game in Sports Champion. Aiming with it was also super precise, maybe too much at times, but it made Infamous 2 even more awesome, throwing thunderbolts and what not with your arms at the bad guys.\n\nI'm really not that worried about the system on PS4. Not sure I'll take it though as I'll have my Vive already.",
"795"
],
[
"One guildie got an Ogre Ring on the fifth one he killed, something like 2 hours after hitting 50, three days ago. Since, he got 2 Witch's Earing, one Mark of Shadow and TWO, yes, TWO Tree Belt.\n\nI think this guy actually managed to make me bored of the game. The only blue drop I ever got since I am 50 is a ring which gives DP and doesn't have any value.",
"407"
],
[
"Hard question :p It's been a long time since I played with these... I would say there was a very slight delay of something like two frames? I would need to plug the PS3 and charge the Moves to try it... :p\n\nBut I didn't play them on PS4, I have no recollection of any titles we could play with Move sadly... I wanted Killzone and Infamous to have Move support has their previous game did it and were a blast thanks to it, but nope :(",
"756"
],
[
"Nice guide, too bad it's a P2W feature that non paying players will almost never enjoy as more and more player will put money in this...\n\nAnyway, about your question on workers and amity thing. It's not with the worker contractor, it's directly with some worker. You might meet some characters in farms for example who have nothing but an amity shop for 500 amity. If you get to 500 amity, you can actually buy a contract from him to recruit the guy! These workers are yellow or orange, have an additional fix skill and have a name. If you want to try, I only remember one, named <PERSON>, near Velia.",
"998"
],
[
"Respec and look at some guides so you don't make huge mistakes. For example, Roaring is great for leveling but as a 50, I only use it sparsly as it puts us in great danger and we have other skills that does tons of damage too. I'm really starting to think I should forget it completely and respec my points elsewhere. Hell, even awakening it was a huge mistake... Don't do it :p\n\nAlso, enjoy your class, it's awesome ;)",
"505"
],
[
"I would disagree. As you get better, being in time with the music is getting natural and both partner can actually lead something to bring variation in the dance. Each member of the team can bring something the other has not heard and fitting with what your partner does makes the danse way more awesome. I'm a lead and I'm glad when my partner does something I can copy or follow, we're both working hard to make the dance look better and it seems to work!\n\nI'm a Jiver / Lindy hopper",
"370"
],
[
"Great news indeed! Sony has always had a strange way of supporting its new technologies. Lot of support at the beginning and then, complete abandon to never look back at it, letting players with unusable hardware. Which is a shame, I think they have very nice things. Move was super fun and didn't get much support, but when it did, I had a blast (Killzone 3, Resident Evil 5, Infamous 2, Heavy Rain...). PS Vita to a lesser extent. The PS4 camera which is basically useless (not anymore with the HMD though!).\n\nOpening the hardware would ensure way more support over the years. I hope it will be done.",
"756"
],
[
"Nope, I see plenty of posts on diverse websites stating that they don't need the motion gimmick and all. They want a faster horse, that's it.\n\nIt's great if people love their Rift but I can't see a single reason to why someone should take a Rift over a Vive or PSVR. It's only a fancy screen that can play games that could perfectly be played on a 2D monitor. Both Vive and PSVR will be so far ahead FROM THE GET GO, which change a lot. I don't see the Touch Controllers being having a huge adoption. It will split the community of the Rift by itself.",
"438"
],
[
"That will be the case when a lot of people will have it and it will be sold at the marketplace on a regular basis... I don't see this happening anytime soon after the release of Mediah... It may takes month before a lot of people may buy Kzarka weapons, isn't it?\n\nBut I kinda understand that investing a lot of money in the Liverto is not something people should do at the same time.",
"405"
],
[
"That's part of the problem I think. It's more synonymous with \"VR\" but it's not good VR at all at the moment. Let's face it. There's not a single game in the VR collection that could not be transposed on a 2D monitor with little work.\n\nIt's more immersive (which is great!) but that's it. VR can be so much more, and people are freaking out about the fact that the Rift is bringing a terrible perception of VR, which could hurt its future for a long time.",
"438"
],
[
"I don't like the Rift a lot, I think the Vive should be the nobrainer choice when people choose a VR headset. Though, I think OP is getting a bit paranoid. About everything nowadays do this kind of thing. Apps tends to send statistics about them so the guys behind the apps know what do people like, what they dislike, how they use something, whatever... It's just statistics. Not NSA shit.",
"438"
],
[
"I see this argument a lot \"did you try them both before judging any of them?\".\n\nThe answer is, no, I didn't even try any of them. But you don't need to be a genius to see that the Rift is very limited compared to the Vive. It can have all the superior lenses and shit as they want, I ain't buying a VR headset that can only be played with a gamepad and won't have anything to avoid hitting your furnitures with your hands when Touch finally comes out. The tech on the Rift is already far behind what the Vive has.",
"742"
],
[
"Supercharges are already free for all Tesla users for life, it's a guarantee. <PERSON> is not your typical greedy CEO. Superchargers doesn't cost that much to maintain AND having a huge presence of them everywhere can only get them more clients. I would be VERY surprised if superchargers stop being free in the next decade. They need to make their cars a viable options, not \"barring\" customers from using them.\n\nWell it's only my opinion but, really, I don't see how it would be any different.",
"4"
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[
"Downvotes. Let's face it, everyone use it as a disagree button and some sub really suffer from it. Last example to date, /r/Vive since the release, where if you're not angry about your shipping, you get shat on. Yesterday was only angry rants from people who can't relax a second...\n\nI understand that sometimes it's a great tool, but most of the time, it just hurt any opinion which is not the standard. You have an opinion that 40% people shares with you? Too bad, your post will be downvoted in the minute it is posted and no one will ever see it, ensuring the subreddit is dominated by the rest.\n\nSometimes you even get downvoted for no reason at all. You just shared a useful tip for this video game that just got out? Great! Have a downvote and fuck you.\n\nAnyway, kinda sure I'll get downvoted to oblivion if this message ever gets visibility.",
"327"
],
[
"SDE is indeed quite noticable. I just tried mine for the first time in the last three hours. In the action we can forget it but still, we have a lot of progress to witness with this.\n\nThe other thing that annoys me a little are the lenses. I can't get the headset fit correctly so the image is clear in the middle... At the moment, the top half of the image is great and quite clear, but the bottom half gets blurry very fast, making reading quite hard and it's distracting... I think this is because the headset is not aligned correctly vertically with my face or something... It's annoying...\n\nBut still, it's amazing and I loved every minutes of this first session!",
"954"
],
[
"The SDE is there, that's for sure... I never tried anything else and I must say it's a bit disappointing. Yeah we don't see it in the action but still, I was hoping for a way more crisp image! I still think the device is amazing but it feels like first gen a bit. I hope we'll have headsets with way better screens/lenses in the near future, they have a good room for improvement. Technology evolves so fast, don't lose hope!\n\nI wonder if we'll be able to get an other HMD compatible with the lighthouses and controller in the future? Will other constructors try to do this? Will HTC keep the exclusivity? Interesting times ahead!",
"438"
],
[
"http://vr.mkeblx.net/oculus-sim/ does a very good job at that. You see something between the 1080p and the CV1 resolutions. So yes, it's kinda shitty... Maybe it's way better than other past headsets, and I have no trouble believing that, but the image is not crisp at all and it really hurts the WOW factor I had with my Vive... But it's first consumer gen, we can only hope to see big progress in this sector in the next years until we have the IMAX of VR, with no visible edge and no SDE (or at least way less visible than it is on the Vive)",
"742"
],
[
"My two problems with it is when you go to fast in the heat of the action to get your arrows, you may hit your headset with your hand and that's not cool... But I guess it's my fault and need to think about it. But in the action... And also the arrow pointing downwards, wtf is that? I sometimes go 3 times in my back because I think I didn't get the arrow when I actually did and I just don't see it that much because it's pointing in this super awkward position.",
"596"
],
[
"You should be alright, it's a pretty decent size to play with. I think I have 2.1m x 2.7m and it's really great! I played with 1.5m x 4m also and it's not great. Games tipically won't let you reorient your space so it was great in some game as it was aligned with the play area (like Space Pirate) but it was terrible in others. And it's easy to fuck with your mind in a game like Budget Cuts. A square area is better, easier to apprehend in games.",
"551"
],
[
"I personnaly found that my Vive mic kinda stop working after some time due to the shitty USB ports I have (camera never worked either). It worked great for like 5 minutes but after that, when looking at what VoiceAttack was recording, I saw that the mic simply registered half the sounds if not less, until it would simply stop working all together. So I just use my old mic on my desk and it works flawlessly with VoiceAttack after some training with the windows voice recognizer. And what a pleasure it is to play Elite with this configuration... I don't have a HOTAS and I don't feel I need one that much, but I can understand how amazing it must be with one.",
"390"
],
[
"SteamVR will take the biggest square or rectangle it can play with in your play area you determined with your controllers in the set up. BUT, you can move it yourself! In my 1.5x4 example, I could have dragged the corners and stretchs the sides to fit it in my square area instead of the rectangle it took by default. That would have made a better play area, as my center and main place to play would have been my square zone with a little extension on the side, instead of fitting me in a tighter zone in the middle of my long room. I hope I'm clear. Don't worry about it anyway, you'll be able to place it as you want!",
"438"
],
[
"Though I do have a warning! Since you have a first gen i7 like me, you certainly have an old motherboard! And mine has trouble with the Vive and its USB ports... The USB ports are not powerful enough to make the camera or the mic work. The tracking works very well but I can't have the chaperone system. I tried all the ports without any luck. I even bought a PCI E card with usb 3 slots on it and no luck, but this is a problem with USB 3.0. Si if things don't work completely, you may want to buy a USB 2.0 PCI E card to connect your Vive to. It costs like 10/15 dollars so no big deal, but think about it if you have trouble with your Chaperone or mic!",
"323"
],
[
"I wish they do this so hard... I saw Mad Max and Interstellar at my IMAX which is great and even if I loved Interstellar like almost no other movie, I can't resolve myself to see it on my poor big ass tv screen with 5.1 sound, that just won't be the same. Interstellar made me amazed with its images, it was incredible. Few movies can do this, but what a pleasure when they do.",
"940"
],
[
"Yup! Canada.\n\nI'm playing Dark Souls 3 through Virtual Desktop. Had to lower the graphics to make it playable (low settings, <PHONE_NUMBER>*1050) because it would flicker and make the screen flashes if the framerate of the game was lower than 50. Virtual Desktop destroy performances in game at the moment sadly. The game's working fine on the monitor (locked 60 fps) but it could be 30 or even 20 in the headset. I have a 970 a little bit overclocked.\n\nThough, even with the lowest settings, the game still looks very good with the SDE of the Vive... I was playing on a screen that would be 3 meters by 5 at about 2.5m away from it. So it was like playing on a small IMAX screen.",
"672"
],
[
"Virtual Desktop! The game theater destroys game framerate... The former does this too, but a bit less, especially with no wallpaper behind. I had to lower the settings of the game to play it smoothly (GTX 970, unplayable if above low settings and <PHONE_NUMBER>*1050), but you can't tell the difference that much in game actually, as today's HMD still have a ton of screen door effect which makes the game appear low res, so it doesn't bother me that much. I play the game on a screen of what would be 5m large, 3m high, about 2.5m away from me, so yeah it's huge, it would take all my horizontal field of view! It beats the high settings on my 24' monitor or my 55' TV :p",
"672"
],
[
"It's amazing, but I would not recommand a purchase if you're not super enthousiast about it and not asking too much with the games made especially for VR. It costs a ton and the screen door effect is still here (you can see individual pixel if you're looking for it, but forget about it in the action most of the time). It does look low rez because of this though. And the games are more prototype and proofs of concepts than complete games. Still having a blast though! Every friend that tried it loved it, even people who are not in video games in general, thanks to the motion controller and the room scale which makes the experience easy to apprehend for everyone. Dark Souls 3 is actually the first game I tried in virtual cinema and it looks great! It was like playing on a IMAX screen, albeit the low resolution, I love it.\n\nIf you can't really afford one now, just wait some years, we might have some new headset which will be far better than what we have today and you'll still have a blast when putting them on your face for the first time!",
"438"
],
[
"It's amazing, really! I would not buy a Rift without waiting for the Touchs. You WANT motion control in VR. A lot of people think this is a gimmick and sitting VR is enough, it's not. I could not make my friends play a game with a gamepad. All the people who tried my Vive loved it, even when they never play videogames in general. Bought headset are first consumer gen though, it's far from perfect and games are lacking at the moment. If you can hold, wait a bit, games will be more complete (they're amazing but not deep at all) and we could see some new headset coming with less screen door effect (which is very present on both).",
"438"
],
[
"I think it just glues your vision to the camera. I'm really not sure actually. The aiming seems to be connected to your gamepad or mouse, unless the game offers the possibility to aim and look at in two different directions at the same time, like Arma or GTA5. I want to give it a try, but native VR will be far better than a mod support. Still, games can't be worse with more immersion. I wish I could play World of Warcraft or Wildstar with a VR mod, that would be amazing!",
"438"
],
[
"Nope, Vive and Rift are the only HMDs around. Both are about the same in the visual side. Rift is a little bit cleaner but at the cost of a lesser field of view. Both use the exact same screens made by Samsung, the lenses used are making the difference betweeb the two. We'll need to wait some years before we have 4k screen for both eyes, and even with that, it may not be enough. VR is only starting.",
"438"
],
[
"Setting up the headset is important. Without it, it is super blurry. I tend to put the headset to high on my face, which makes the lower half blurry. Making it rest a bit lower makes the center clearer and only the sides are blurry! Still, it's pretty low res at the moment and far from perfect. I thought it would be way better than what it is, but I still enjoy it a lot. I did try watching a video just to see how it is in the same set up I used for playing DS3 and it was great too! As long as you set up a big ass screen, I think it's great.",
"51"
],
[
"Ranks are kinda fucked up too I think. I'm not very good at console shooters but still, I'm average. I can be the first of the team, I can pull some nice plays, but I die often because I'm an idiot (trying to work on that, it's already improving!). The game put me in the Bronze 3 tier. Wut? That's the very last one. And I'm SURE that a lot of people are far worse than me. Any player that doesn't play a lot of shooters will have trouble aiming and might even have trouble with the controls themselves, just because they're less into it.\n\nAll the matchs are a clusterfuck. People like me who can play alright. People with 2/15 ratio (I feel bad about them). People who play the lone wolf and die, all the time. People who doesn't know about revives. People who lost all their ranking matches so they can be in the very last bracket and stomp some noobs because it's \"fun\"... I wish we could see the ranks of others to help understand why a lot of matches simply aren't fair at all. I don't know if it's because all the ranks can end in a same match or because 90% of the players are actually in the bronze bracket and the elite is in the 4 others.",
"982"
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[
"[Here](http://vr.mkeblx.net/oculus-sim/)!\n\nChoose the 1080 resolution, that's about it. Maybe it's a bit better, between this and the CV1 resolution. So everything can appear a bit low rez but in the action you don't mind anymore. Still, we have a LOT of progress to do in the screens/lenses. If you are really afraid about it, I don't really know if you should wait or no. Depends if you are really enthousiast about it. If not, I would wait for a second generation (that won't came before at least two years I think), with a better hardware and also better software!\n\nEDIT : forgot about the FOV. That would be like wearing a standard ski mask in terms of vision. No peripheral but still quite a large image!",
"742"
],
[
"Not sure why you're getting downvoted. I have the very same problem, bought an usb card and basically tried everything, still not working. I did try the 30 Hz thing, I did before I thought about buying a freaking accessory for my computer, thank you.\n\nMy MB is an ASUS P6T, it's old but I have an i7 930 and I can't upgrade without upgrading my proc which still works fine. Even my mic is not working after 2 minutes, it can recognize my voice but after some minutes, it simply stops working completely. Ugh.",
"390"
],
[
"The default UI is a bit of a mess to my tastes. I use [ForgeUI](http://mods.curse.com/ws-addons/wildstar/227047-forgeui) which makes it really clear and simple. I also just installed [this one](http://mods.curse.com/ws-addons/wildstar/220909-uniteddialogs) which improve a lot the dialogues with quest givers and give more info on the quest from the get go!\n\nI especially wanted to talked about things like one one which draw arrows or lines everywhere so your game looks like [this](http://imgur.com/K5MOaRT). I mean. What the heck, it's ugly and makes your game dull as hell. You'll get to 50 faster with it, I'm sure, as it will optimized your game time, but what's the point? You're playing a video game, enjoy it, don't make it look like work.",
"729"
],
[
"Well there was a good reason for this for this scene in particular... They couldn't trick the camera like they did on the original trilogy (<PERSON> being closer to the camera and the hobbits place further on the scene while making them look like they're next to each other) because they were filming in 3D. The trick would have been obvious. While he was acting in a green room, the REAL room with all the decor and all was still a real thing but only the \"dwarves\" were in it. <PERSON> was put in a smaller set which had the exact same rooms and all so they could merge the result of both places and give us a huge <PERSON> compared to the rest of the cast.\n\nHe cried because it was fucking hard and he had trouble acting while looking at portraits of the dwarves which lit up to show in what direction he had to look and speak to. Remember that all the actor played at the same time while filming this scene, but at two places in the same studio.",
"546"
],
[
"Dratini = Minidraco\n\nDragonite = Dracolosse\n\nI live in Quebec and because it's fucked up region of the world, they had the animated serie in French but the pokemon names were in english. It doesn't make any sense at all and they defend their english names with a passion. They didn't even get all the puns in the names they could have had in French... I'm French so I know them only in French. Hell, even their game are in complete French and they still complain about them not being in English!",
"543"
],
[
"Set it to 60 then, it flickers because VR capture has a HUGE impact on performances. If you can't get 60FPS in VR using Virtual Desktop, the screen will flicker. You need to reduce the quality of your settings in order to get a super slick framerate in VR. It doesn't matter if it is running at 60FPS on your screen. I did this with Dark Souls 3, it was great playing on a huge ass screen but while the running very well on my screen on max settings, I had to put everything to low in order to play in VR.",
"469"
],
[
"Some credit? The game has never been that bad for me. I am CONSTANTLY restarting my app because it doesn't take any input, it can find GPS position, it just freezes... I think I restarted about 50 times in the evening yesterday and miss tons of pokestop because of this. And I did play since the very first day with the servers crashing. When the game was actually fun to play with the exploration bit and all... Like the 3 steps thing...",
"260"
],
[
"Niantic did a terrible job with this game. Many developpers would have done a far better game with the ressources they had, like the map data for example. Battles are boring, capturing pokemon is very random and the only fun thing just got completely removed after being broken for two weeks.\n\nI can't believe how they dropped the ball so hard. This game was the most social buzz I've ever saw, it was awesome to meet people and all, but the game we are playing is so poor in so many ways, it baffles me. People will not quit, a shitload already moved on and it's not gonna stop at all. We're playing an alpha game, there's almost nothing to retain us on it. Collecting pokemons is fun but Niantic seem to refrain us from doing so.\n\nSuch a wasted opportunity. It's incredible to see such a tremendous fail.",
"732"
],
[
"If you think the huge player base will care about the game being fixed in the next two weeks or so, you are hugely mistaken. A lot of people have simply lost interest into the game and Niantic sure didn't help at all on that matter. The game will be far from dead but the buzz already died thanks to Niantic great decisions. They are terrible developpers, a lot of dev team would have done a stellar job compared to what Pokemon Go is.",
"1015"
],
[
"Oh that sucks :( \n\nThis is exactly what happened at launch. People had to clear all the dungeons and get a silver medal for it, by doing challenges and not dying. It was hard. What did people do? Getting better and endure the failure like a normal person? Nope. People asking for good people only. Newcomers could eat shit. Whine about the first death and leave groups at the first sight of a mistake (even if there isn't any). These people wanted to raid but they could not even succeed in a dungeon, most of the time they just wanted to be carried and could not play the game properly. Why would they think it would be okay in raid is beyond my mind. \n\nThis game has been destroyed since the first month because of the terrible MMO community that want a new World of Warcraft with the same quantity of content and polish on day one. Because it's possible, right? /s",
"254"
],
[
"I don't know, I preorder because I have a special deal for it and enjoy playing game at release when everyone does. It's a sense of community I enjoy. I would buy it full price if no pre order. And I can cancel my preorders, so... I pre order.\n\nAbout this game, still haven't play it, it looks cool though. But I really wonder why people were SO HYPED about it. It looked cool but people started imagining the best game ever where you can do everything, made by 4 people. Yeah right. No wonder people are disappointed, they can't really get the game they dream of unless your dream is to get a fantastic <PERSON> game or something...\n\nFor me, the problem doesn't lie in the game (well it has its share of bugs, that's always bad), but in the people with unrealistic expectations that no one ever tried to sell in the first place. It's very common in the video game world and it's really tiring.",
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"Hey, flair or not the fact here is that it's nicer than any of my 1.04 SSTOs have been, and really functional for career mode to boot!\n\nWe've got:\n\n* Huge lifting body, not great for maneuverability or low altitude but perfect for high altitude/transonic lift.\n* Small, far back wings, again perfect for transonic stability (almost like rocket fins)\n* Canards not too far forward - they stall in advance of the main wing and bring the nose straight, minimizing drag when you're nearly stalling (which you always are when you're reaching the edge of jet engines)\n* Intakes far back (they often look cool up the front, but having the extra drag near the back really helps - remember to close them when you switch the jets off!)\n* Clean, long tricycle undercarriage (so you can have the rear undercarriage brake hard without putting too much strain on the plane or needing airbrakes)\n\nIt's a really good design, really elegant. The only changes I *might* make would be to shift the undercarriage wider at the back (offset tool, just to give it a little more stability when landing) and *maybe* a V shaped ruddervator setup instead of the vertical yaw tailfin (improving both yaw characteristics and pitch stability, but increasing drag at the back).\n\nSeriously, Bravo, sir. Well done.",
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"That spiral system you've got there is both simpler than I'd have expected from you and really clever and impressive at the same time.\n\nI also can't help notice how smoothly it drives, even with so many parts - is it the case that because it's so many of the same part (so, so many little I beams) that it has less of an impact on performance do you think?\n\nI'm a bit ashamed to admit that I did have [a surprising amount of fun just with the bumpers](http://i.imgur.com/y8nWu6W.jpg), they make it really resilient! (it's the simple things, I guess)",
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"The anti-torque/tail rotor goes on the side not the top, it's to stop the twist from the main rotor.\n\nThink about it this way - if you have a motorbike and hit the accelerator hard, not only does the wheel go forwards, but it twists the bike backwards (a wheelie). If you stuck a rotor on the front of the bike pushing/pulling down to counter that, then that's the same idea as the tail rotor (simply tilt the bike on its side).\n\nThere's so, so much to helicopters though (different height of main rotor to tailrotor introduces a moment, so you tilt the main rotor off axis to counter the twist, but you have now got two rotors pulling you laterally and you have to deal with that and on.. and on..), thankfully you can just skip all that in KSP with SAS! :D\n\nAt any rate, nice job!",
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"I'd never forgive myself if I didn't submit something to the August SSTOs.... So here you go, reddit. This SSTO is easy to fly, easy to reach space with and easy to use to go all over the place.\n\nIt does take a lot of gametime to refuel, but if you don't care about that (you just want to buzz around the planets) then this will see you right!\n\nCraft File: https://mega.nz/#!MchzwIrT!3olGo1YIJJUphuvuUw9lR3VTQjVkcgRAfQsNWrA8SHc\n\nHave fun!\n\nEDIT: Forgot to mention - it's intermediate in that it's not straightforwards for beginners doing the interplanetary transfers, and it's *barely* got enough fuel to land safely on the Mun (from Kerbin launch) IMO. If you can handle the minmus trip, test yourself by flying from there to the Mun, if you can do that - you're fine.",
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"Yes, that's true also - different jets get more air at higher speeds (less at lower speeds, but it's usually generating enough at lower speeds for that to not be a problem).\n\nTake for example the ram air intake and attach a structural intake to the side, then get it up to a very high speed - note that the ram air intake stops giving air before the structural intake does - that's this in action.\n\nThe decreased minimum speeds also means that the structural/shock cone if installed at the front will flame out fastest if you turn too hard, and that's about the only place you'll ever notice that aspect of the intake.\n\nShock cone and structural are the highest speed variants, ram air is in the middle, the circular, precooler/nacelle and radial intake are all low speed.",
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"The easiest way is to launch into the same orbit (roughly, but close) as close as possible.\n\nIf they're behind you, raise your orbit (so they catch up). \n\nIf they're in front of you, lower your orbit (so you catch up).\n\n*NOTE:* You might notice that counter-intuitively you'll do this by burning away from the target you're aiming for (this was a problem for real astronauts, so don't feel bad at all if that didn't click straight away!).\n\nOnce you near them (5km-ish), use the 'target' indicator on the navball to direct your ship towards them, bear in mind this will screw up your orbit on the map, so ignore that for now and work by the navball. Keep tweaking as you go (burn towards the target, 'pulling' your prograde indicator onto the target indicator).\n\nWhen you reach about 1km you should look at slowing down to a reasonable speed (again, the indicator on the navball will show you the difference in speed between you and your target - a 0 value will mean you're in a matched orbit). Burn away from your target this time, 'pushing' the retrograde indicator onto the anti-target indicator.\n\nAs for mods, I'd suggest Final Frontier based on what you have there (keeps track of what kerbals do, and assigns them ribbons for the missions).",
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"**Gene Mode** : You play the part of <PERSON>, paying bills and resolving staff disputes. You open letters, tender for contracts with various companies, and fill in the paperwork for launch window clearance.\n\nYou have to balance your stats, *stress* and *job dissatisfaction* in order to do these things, and those can be traded by either looking out the window at space (lowering stress but raising job dissatisfaction) or lying on insurance paperwork about <PERSON> (raising stress but lowering job dissatisfaction).",
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"From memory it's something like 250,000 units (2500 tons), the main advantage is not capacity though, it's the speed - mining from an asteroid happens a great deal faster than from a moon.\n\nYou're right, though, even if you get one of those (those are the biggest I've seen, not all E's have that much) it still doesn't feel like much of a substitute for mining on a moon. With an unusable 300+ tons of rock it's not a great fuel tank if you want to lug it around, either, though I guess for free it's not bad.",
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"You do need the big ones for it to be that high, the small (1,000Tish class E) are more like 80k like you'd calculated , you'll need those 3,000T ones if you want that much. It's a shame there isn't an F or something to make them easier to tell apart (why is the range so large on the E?)\n\nI haven't had that happen with mining on a moon before, does it happen every time for you? I guess you could simply bring more drills, but for a planet-hopper (rather than a mining station) that's not so great. I think permanent stations are best done on moons though, boost or not.",
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"It's a matter of opinion, a lot of people will say yes, though I'd say those people are wrong :)\n\nParts mods which give unbalanced parts I'd consider to be much more cheating, but even the stuff that you might get in KSP insterstellar for example can be quite expensive fund and science-wise, so while not quite balanced (it's certainly better) it does introduce a different way to play the game as you go along (reusable sections, advanced fuel stations etc. become far more important, but the old fuel tank depots become redundant, so you might even run missions to deorbit and reclaim as much from them as possible).\n\nWhat I'd use as a guideline is this - does it add something to the game for you, or take something away? Mechjeb takes away some piloting, but if you didn't enjoy that, struggled with that or are just bored of that then it's actually adding something for you as you spend more of the time playing doing what you want.",
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"Yeah, 15,000 and you start to have trouble even thinking clearly (I've been in simulators, but never done it for real). I guess if you lived up high your body would grow somewhat accustomed, but that's gotta have haemoglobin working at its max levels (about 10,000 is where you have to put on oxygen or have a pressurised cabin for most kinds of flying in most countries). The danger with aircraft is not so much the oxygen though, it's that the small amount of CO and CO2 around will bond first (blocking oxygen), and you'll have some of that around in an aircraft with engines.\n\nBy 30,000ft you're on pure oxygen, and beyond about 40,000ft it's pressurized to help you absorb it (greater than 1 atmosphere of pure oxygen), though the disadvantage with that is the 'reverse breathing' technique you use consciously (relax to fill lungs, push air out) doesn't work if you pass out, so if you pass out, you'll die.\n\nI didn't know about the low pressures they used in space suits, but that makes a lot of sense! That'd still be an extra 50% oxygen compared with earth sea level as far as your body could tell, so it means lighter suits are possible than you'd get with one that could withstand a full atmosphere.",
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"I got screwed, I regret it a bit, but hey, it was worth a shot - figured I owed that to TA. I've barely played PA (a few games with friends).\n\nStill, it's not bad (supcom2, C&C4 anyone?). It's different from anything else, even if I didn't get that much into it. I'll reluctantly buy similar things again to increase the chances of them getting made, and I guess anti-fanboy over there can keep playing CoD or whatever makes him feel good about 'knowing how it'll turn out' :)",
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"Yes, or launch a big ship with empty tanks in the top stage, then fill it in space. Think of it this way:\n\nYou have a rocket. 1 ton payload, takes 5 tons of fuel + engines to orbit.\n\nYou decide you want another ton of payload for science gear. You add it to the top, but then it's not enough fuelwise, you have to add another stage. Now you have 7 tons on top, that's getting heavy. The problem is that every time you add payload you have to add more fuel and thrust (engines), which mean you need to not only lift the extra payload, but the extra fuel and the extra engines, too.\n\nIf you drained the fuel in the top tank to have the propulsion systems weigh say 1 ton, then that top stage weighing 3 tons is obviously much easier to lift - it only needs enough to either orbit (and have a purpose built, very maneuverable tanker come to it) or get to a refueling depot.\n\nIt's a semi common thing for intermediate players to set up a depot in geosynchronous orbit a bit ahead of the KSC, that means you can always launch at any time, and the ascent profile can always be the same (though it takes a bit more fuel than an LKO rendezvous you don't have to wait for it/time it right for different rockets etc.)\n\n**TLDR;** It's easy to see the difference with a small SSTO rocket - if you can make it to orbit, that's around 3,000m/s dV minimum, more likely around 4,000m/s dV. Refuel in orbit, and you can go to Eeloo orbit. Now, think how big a rocket/probe to reach Eeloo from the ground is!",
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"You know, just rip the guts out and replace all the stuff that everything's built on, perhaps in a new engine with new versions of physX and stuff, then test everything and replace everything that doesn't work, then test all that against every odd scenario you can manage and fix the stuff that pops up there, then check that you've not got memory leaking or some kind of overflow while all that was happening, then maybe write some stuff about what you were doing and why but in laymans terms for the community (careful of ambiguity here, a mistaken comment can cause a hell of a reaction).\n\nSo you know, just a *patch*!",
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"Seconded, speeds of 1000m/s should be your minimum target point - if you're not reaching that before flameout then your climb may be too aggressive, accelerate more between 10km and 20km.\n\nAnother thing that might be making it hard is if you're using a lot of airbrakes - while great for pitch control, they can make hitting the desired speed difficult if you're a little low on atmospheric thrust (and the less engines you have specifically for, the more payload you can take to space, provided you can hit a reasonable speed).\n\nGiven your ascent profile, you may find you're losing 1-2km of acceleration time by reducing pitch too late if you're starting at 10km. Maybe try starting to level out to 5-10 degrees around 8km up - try this first as it might be the only change you need (if you hit 1000-1200m/s before 20km then you'll want to pull up towards 45 degrees as much as possible).",
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"I do this too - that's not the shameful part though.\n\nIf I had mechjeb installed I'd get lazy and start making it do stuff rather than just use the readouts (like I'd intended), then feel super guilty about it (silly, I know). The last version I used actually was less accurate/efficient than I was manually, so I should've been totally cool with it.\n\nSo I both have an aversion to using mechjeb (myself, anyone else can go nuts) and also can't help myself from using if it's installed. That thing's damn addictive.",
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"DMP in Career mode is really cool.\n\nYou can't 'return to hangar' or quickload, so those painful mistakes you'll inevitably have from time to time can get assistance from other players - it really adds something.\n\nI once saved another players minmus return - they got an accidental <PERSON> assist and were coming in way too hot - without enough fuel to correct they were doomed. I decoupled my Duna lander & return ship (which was waiting for its transfer window on a nuclear transfer stage) and intercepted, giving them a ship to return to kerbin with.\n\nTheir mission was saved, and in exchange they launched me a new lander section to replace the one they used. It just adds so many unexpected extra things to do into the game.",
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"That's something that's not safe to assume actually - they tend to use a low pressure and high oxygen percentage in the suits for safety reasons (if you need 20% oxygen at 1atm, you get away with 100% oxygen at 0.2atm - it's not *quite* that simple, but that's the gist of it - they do bring up the pressure, but they still need to pre-breathe pure oxygen before an EVA to avoid getting the bends).\n\nI guess it's possible the mars suit was low pressure for size and maneuverability concerns, and the space EVA suit was more pressurized so you didn't have to spend so long adjusting as you went in and out of the vehicle. I don't see why either of them would be at 1 atm pressure, though.",
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"A bit of advice for that - try doing a transfer from Mun orbit to Minmus orbit - it's a lot quicker and less fiddly to plan, but it's actually a more difficult transfer (just easier to practice).\n\nIf you can do that transfer, you'll be able to go to pretty much anywhere in the game, only the dres transfer is more annoying (IMO).\n\nEDIT: I didn't congratulate you on making orbit earlier because I didn't see the post, but congratulations! It's a great feeling when you first work out \"Oh... *sideways*!\" huh? :D",
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"I finally found a picture from the start of the film - it's got environment in the lower left which is what I was thinking of, with temperatures of -62 degrees C (-80Fish) and pressures at about 0.1PSI and on the right is suit data as you said, 4.74PSI with 21% oxygen - which is way too low - that's an equivalent pressure altitude to about 28,000ft, at which you should be getting a much higher oxygen percentage to not pass out - humans struggle to breathe well beyond 10,000ft at our 20% oxygen level here on earth (they can adapt to a degree over time, but not to 28,000ft).\n\nYou definitely need to know external conditions so you can know when to take the stuff off - imagine getting into a rover and not completely closing the door - you need to know your external environment didn't pressurize *before* you pop that helmet off. :)",
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"I use this for a lot of things, but just a few caveats:\n\n* While this will stop crashes due to running out of RAM (my most common crash), it has its own crashes. If you're not using many mods then it may well have more crashes than you were having.\n\n* A lot of mods exacerbate the problems with it, and to avoid having to deal with trying to fix the issues with the mod they simply disable themselves on launch (don't blame the modmaker for this, troubleshooting on a semi-stable version would be nigh-on impossible, and certainly impractical).\n\n* Career mode is kinda a no go, it's got a lot of bugs just in its section, which is a shame.\n\nThat all said, if you're running a lot of mods and only in sandbox mode, and you find yourself getting a lot of memory related crashes, and you've already switched to openGL to save some memory, and you've deleted the excess parts that you don't really want (or you want to test lots of parts mods at once), then it's a great, albeit a bit niche, option.",
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"That's a pretty serious career mode bug even in your case - not playable beyond first tier of buildings is ok for you?\n\nThe weird behaviour on different systems is exactly why they pulled it. Some people it works fine, not 100% but minor stuff like leaving left/right mouse buttons swapped initially when leaving the game and showing the insides of buildings from time to time randomly, but otherwise completely playable. If you have something that seems almost entirely playable, you probably have those instead (lucky you!).",
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"Just an FYI, this was a better job than my first docking as well - the shuttles are reasonably sized (I ran with 2.5m parts) and you didn't even scrape half of the lights off (I did on mine).\n\nJust a note, it's easier to align these north/south as then the ships will rotate (roll) in relation to one another, rather than rotate (pitch/yaw) so you have nearly infinite time to dock, which is very important when you've forgotten to stick RCS on your ships. Again.\n\nWell done!",
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"I learned all manual as well, I don't use mechjeb, but I think it would've saved me a *lot* of time if it'd been around at the beginning and I wouldn't have had to unlearn some bad habits/misunderstandings about orbital mechanics if I'd seen mechjeb do it in advance.\n\nI do agree that you should probably remove it at some point (I find it way too tempting to use if I do have it installed), but its potential as a training aid is really high, in my opinion.\n\nVery skilled players can fly better than mechjeb anyway, so it's a free efficiency improvement when you do end up taking over from it.",
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"If you can, let the planet kill the last of your velocity (the landing legs will take almost 10m/s so that's free velocity matching with the surface and free killing of the last bit of downward momentum).\n\nIt's probably only worth doing with a big enough ship where you can't just give a quick puff back in the right direction, but if you're not correcting until nearly the surface (as with most things related to efficiency this is \"the sooner the better\") then you might as well take advantage of it - binding a key to locking suspension on the landing legs will also let you use that to shoot back up into the sky!",
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"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nKSP - Office of A Industries LTD, Debt Collection Arm\n\nThe accounting division here informs me that <PERSON> and <PERSON>'s current situation represents an additional payload of almost 150kg on your next manned mission - not to mention the savings you could obtain by dragging around the science facility via a claw (and EVA suits to protect the scientists inside, I'm told the lost productivity won't come close to the cost of launching another science section).\n\nA Industries would like to remind you that we've got among the most cost effective rescue missions available if you're willing to spend the spesos, and we've got a 100% 'returned to the ground-or-at-least-the-atmosphere' rate (the.. \"higher speed\" returns were a result of the fickle and unpredictable nature of that famously poorly understood force, gravity).",
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"Just an FYI - NZ law states that if you fly something over 500ft then you need a licence, that stops people from just launching rockets up in the air and having them come down just anywhere (it also is to cover the safety of things like this, a coin falling from skytower height can seriously injure someone, imagine what a drone can do?).\n\nThis isn't the 500ft safe area though - this whole area is controlled airspace belonging to auckland airport, there's serious fines for doing all of the above issues, but I'm with you, even as a helicopter pilot I'd have a hard time placing the blame squarely on the drone pilot - this kind of information or at least a quick do-and-don't sheet should be required to come with each one of these things, not knowing the laws doesn't mean you're exempt, poor guy is a victim as much as anyone else IMO.",
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"In darkmultiplayer there was a small crew of us who'd go up and rescue other peoples missions, recover abandoned kerbals (from offline players who'd left them stranded in orbit or something) or simply arrive with extra fuel to refuel their return stage, so even multiplayer was nothing like I'd ever experienced in another game.\n\nI once intercepted a new player returning from minmus to refuel so they could do a safer (read \"less suicidal\") landing trajectory, which was one of my proudest moments in gaming :D",
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"Right, that makes a lot of sense. In that case I'd consider redesigning around a twin-body design using the 1.25m docking ports, it's possible to dock 3 of them at once (but very difficult, so 2 is what I'd suggest), that should be nicely stable. The 2.5m docking ports are very difficult to dock simultaneously.\n\nA big part of the fluctuation you have there though is that stack of batteries in the core - can you get away with having them on the outside pods with the nuclear engines?",
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"That's just a matter of watching your trajectory and knowing where to make the adjustment, in brief if you're wanting to meet sooner/later on the circle the best place to make the adjustment is as far opposite in the orbit as you can, and to get back on plane (if you're passing above or below) then make the adjustment about 90 degrees behind it in orbit, that'll save you a lot of fuel and shouldn't be too hard to get within 10km-ish at least. (That's obviously not all there is to it but it should get you close enough to aim at the target easily)\n\nWhen you're at the halfway point (90 degrees behind) and you've made the adjustments you need for plane changes there, set the navball to 'target' mode, and try to aim your prograde vector at the target (if your speed towards it is getting too fast then point your retrograde marker toward anti-target instead), tweaking this as you go will get you within a few hundred metres easily, just keep the speed at a reasonable pace until you get close so it doesn't take long (not so reasonable that you can't slow down, if you keep tweaking without paying attention then you can easily hit the target at high speed!).\n\nIf you want to practice it I'd suggest making an orbital rendezvous specific craft, something easy to dock and fly with, specifically for the situation. I can give you an example if you like, but if you just continue using the things you actually want to put up then you'll improve anyway.",
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"For landers, to minimize loss to gravity you need a higher TWR, either by adding some engines to that lander or replacing the nukes entirely. If it's a transfer stage as well as a lander then you might want to keep them and add something light like the LV-909, otherwise I'd replace them.\n\nFor a lander the engines go roughly in this order, depending on size of the lander.\n\n* LV-909 (terrier)\n* Poodle\n* Aerospike (along with some other method of steering/killing lateral velocity near the surface, like RCS)\n* Rhino\n\nFor this one specifically I'd consider just swapping out a couple of the nukes for aerospikes (and a couple of little LFO tanks).",
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"Try to start a slow turn off the pad almost immediately, you should be pointing at the horizon (or close) by the time you reach about 50km up, this will save you Delta-V in gravity losses (remember, every second you burn straight up is a second that you're losing 10m/s of Delta-V - drag is much less by that altitude, so you need to find that balance with a slow correction eastwards as you go. I find it easiest to do this by locking on SAS (T) tilting very slightly on launch, then toggling the SAS briefly to allow it to droop in the direction it wants (F) as you go, trying to sit close to your prograde marker for efficiency but still getting that curve. This should get you into orbit cheaper.\n\nOnce you're in orbit you're probably doing the transfer the way you should, though that's going to take a day to get there and a day back - make sure you've got at least that many supplies.\n\nAs for dropping stages as you go - absolutely! If you're pulling from the front and dropping fuel tanks off the back that's fine for a transfer stage (or pushing from the middle and dropping tanks from the sides is popular too).\n\nScience equipment is heavy - your Kerbal can remove the data from the tests and take that stuff back themselves - so you can leave that science junior on the mun without any issue. That means your return craft only needs a day of supplies, somewhere for the kerbal, a small amount of fuel and an engine powerful enough (I like the starter pod, medium 1.5m tank and lv-909 for that, I launch off with the science/lander base and stage when it runs out of fuel).\n\nHope that helps!",
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"It's hard to do this without satellite contracts, so I'd suggest staying light, using probe vehicles rather than manned for the most part (maybe with an exception to minmus for surface samples, as that needs very little dV to hop around and can help with unlocking some solar panel tech early on).\n\nOnce you've got some good tech and you can make small satellites that you can launch cheaply (mainly or entirely up on solid rocket boosters) then you can complete satellite contracts for very little funds.\n\nIf you're new, I'd also strongly suggest reverting on failure (revert to VAB or SPH in the menu will refund you the money from a failed launch if you pinch pennies too hard and don't make orbit, for example).",
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"Sorry for the delay, been out doing christmas related stuff. You add a -force-opengl to the end of the target field in a shortcut.\n\n* First, make a shortcut to KSP.exe\n* Second, right click the shortcut and choose properties.\n* Third, you should notice a 'Target' field at the top, add -force-opengl after the end (outside of the quotes)\n\nNow rename the shortcut to something sensible (like KSP OpenGL Mode) and run it, then you should be up and running! It'll use less RAM than normal, so if you want to be sure and can't really tell the difference then you can check the RAM usage to see if it's working (though if it's working and you can't tell the difference there's not much else you can do).",
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"Switch to Rapiers so your high-speed thrust is higher (and the curve drops off later), that should give you the ability to reach about 1600m/s in atmosphere (depending on the design will depend on where exactly it's best, but it'll be 10-15km altitude).\n\n* Use a heat shield as the nose cone, but attach something aerodynamic in front of that (it'll let you get up to speed easier, then explode when you're at a good speed).\n* Attach the wing style radiators to the side of each piece so everything dissipates heat fairly quickly.\n* Use one of the inline cockpits, probably the two seater mk2 one.\n* Use the structural intakes, they don't give much air but they don't have much drag, either, so they shouldn't overheat easily - they also work at high speed (unlike the inline intakes, otherwise those would be preferable).\n\nThat should let you sit at 1520-1550 m/s pretty much indefinitely (once the nose cone busts off - use a fairing if you want it to last a bit longer). Heat seems exponential, 1550 is hugely more than even 1520, and at 1600 I was getting close to everything exploding (so I could hit it, but not sustain it).",
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"Ah, you whippersnappers, back in my day we didn't have any tutorials, we just exploded on the launchpad when we messed up the parachute staging, and we *liked* it!\n\nYep, back then we had to make do with no atmospheric engines and only 1.5m parts. Atmospheric drag made launches feel uphill *both ways*! (that's still true now, but it was then, too)\n\nSeriously though, welcome! :D\n\nI hope you find the tutorials helpful, but don't forget the youtube option, people like <PERSON> make it a lot easier to learn things! (he greatly improved my docking by mentioning something I'd been understanding wrong just as an aside in one of his videos, so it's worth watching often even if you think you know what he's covering).",
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"I'd just like to add to this - if someone is providing a service free of charge, developing and repairing it free of charge, and letting other people access it through an API free of charge, they **do not by default then owe you uninterrupted access to those things**.\n\nSure he could've handled the transition better, no-one is arguing that, but people acting like he's a dick for cutting off his service suddenly (again, which was totally free to everyone except the guy himself), are just being ridiculous.",
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"Psst, there's three of those on the Mun, there's also three of... something else. Can you find them all?\n\nThere's a single <PERSON> memorial, which is probably where you'd expect.\n\nThere's also one other thing near the south pole. ;)\n\nYou can see glimpses of most things from a satellite in low (15kmish) polar orbit, then drop a lander from a much higher and more normal equatorial orbit towards whatever you saw! (Or use ScanSAT)",
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"As Pikrass said, there's value to it, though I wouldn't consider it really being so far as a hardcore mode (failures cost, and early on can really cost heavily, but a failed mission won't generally end your game).\n\nYou end up finding that the way you play is completely different - you get to know the dV of a stage almost by a glance and can stick stuff together that you end up knowing will work well, so you start to overengineer, then you'll start to trim it back to push efficiency boundaries (for me, doing all this felt like learning the game again and was really fun).\n\nI admit, I wasn't brave enough to try it that way deliberately though, it's only that multiplayer (DarkMP) obviously doesn't allow loading and saving beyond the main server save, so that's how I first tried it.\n\nI am glad I did, and I do enjoy it to a degree, but I'm back to having saves now simply because of Kraken attacks (an accident is still an accident though, so I'm still going with the idea in spirit I suppose).",
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"I used mods to fill in my missing knowledge in the 'mid game' (i.e. after I could build big planes, visit Mun and Minmus and had tried the obviously impossible rocket straight up trying to dock with rocket in orbit thing).\n\nKerbal Engineer Redux gives you delta-v readouts and a few on-screen indicators (thrust/weight ratio etc.) which you can use or ignore, but the dV info combined with the [dV map](http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/images/7/73/KerbinDeltaVMap.png) was enough to reach anywhere I wanted to go. The other useful thing the dV indicator will do for you is give you a solid number for how efficiently your design/launch profile is reaching space, efficiency-wise, between very different craft.\n\nThe Kerbal Alarm Clock mod helped me a bit later on to find the most efficient times to send the mission (prior to that I'd simply left kerbins orbit so I could use the maneuver nodes to set up the rendezvous, but that's *much* less efficient than leaving from Kerbin orbit, so the mod really helps).\n\nBefore KSP I had most of the common misconceptions, orbits are high, I made the same docking rendezvous mistakes the mercury missions did (damn orbital mechanics are counterintuitive sometimes!) but now I don't, so there's hope for you!",
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"Hopefully no-one will mind me taking a crack at it, rules or no.\n\n&<PERSON>; offbrand no-man-sky game where you can craft new vehicles\n\nSounds like Evochron Mercenary (it came first, though!)\n\n&<PERSON>; the game where you build siege machines to destroy castles\n\nBesiege?\n\n> some version of PGR4 that wasn't project cars\n\nRacer? (Total guess, need more info)\n\n&<PERSON>; exosuit/jetpack game that wasn't planetside 2 or advanced warfare (for PC)\n\nTribes Ascend?\n\n> that coaster building game that isn't Roller Coaster Tycoon World\n\nNo idea with this one, sorry.\n\n> That non-sim city & non-cities XL game\n\nCities: Skylines\n\n> tower defense game in first person mode\n\nLots of these, Dungeon Defenders 1/2 (2 is free), Sanctum? (need more info)\n\n> unreal engine 4 game that was really...space-y\n\nDoesn't narrow it down much, Sim? Shooter?\n\n> some sort of killzone style game (name like Far 451)\n\nDust 514 (plays with EVE, PS3 only).",
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"Either install Kerbal Engineer Redux (which will give you readouts for current dV and the like) or use a simple calculator [like this one](http://www.strout.net/info/science/delta-v/) to approximate.\n\nDelta V simply means *change in* (Delta) *velocity* (V), which is a good general indicator of how 'far' your ship can go (as you need to accelerate to reach further out planets or decelerate to reach further in ones relative to your current orbit, this measure is useful). It doesn't care about thrust of the ship at all (that doesn't affect how much change in speed you can do in total, only how fast you can do that change) and it factors in the mass of the ship and the fuel so it's a useful value even across multiple different ships (and an easy way to compare a ships max range with another one).",
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"I used to see a similar thing elsewhere, when people post their own stuff they downvote everything else giving themselves a better chance of showing up in rising.\n\nI wish there was a way to separate the sub from reddit Karma in general, then maybe people wouldn't do it (though maybe it's nothing to do with that and just people wanting their own stuff to be viewed and willing to be a bit immoral).\n\nKeep an eye on it when you see it if you could, let's see if a name consistently shows up with 1 point on their post when everyone else gets downvoted. :/",
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"You can use mods to extend the range, but then you're more likely to have stuff that's marked as 'moving' close to low detail terrain end up inside it when it switches to high detail (if it's convex and near the middle of a bit that's been straightened it's unavoidable unfortunately).\n\nIf stuff is marked as not moving then when it gets switched to high detail it should end up being correctly placed on the ground (does a raytrace, a lot like what you see when you first spawn stuff in sometimes only you don't see it unless you're that close up). As long as it gets marked as 'landed' on the low detail terrain it should work fine though, so I'd say more is better now (they can probably get away with turning it up a bit with other ships being on different threads now too).\n\nThere's a mod that lets you control each segment which is the only way around it that I can think of (after separation you land a part then go back to separation and fly another part and so on), though I can't remember what that's called.",
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"I'd just not split the pods apart at all - I'd try to make a design with say, a central pod, three fueltanks off the side of that and lowered with three more pods on those (and engines underneath), that'd keep everything together.\n\nThat way you've still got the lifting capacity, but you don't have to rely on the other pods doing something sensible (especially if you don't have landing legs on them). At the very least this way you can see if something goes wrong!",
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"Don't know why you're getting downvoted for a reasonable question (especially if you're new and interested in learning, devs are usually more friendly than this).\n\nThe existing stuff we've pulled out is *encoded* (so for a really simple example of encoding the letter **A** <- there is encoded in ASCII from 01000001 in binary, 41 in hexidecimal or 65 in decimal - hold ALT, type 65 on the numeric keypad, then let go of ALT to encode an **A** semi-manually for yourself!)\n\nThis stuff is *encrypted*, that means that there's something more complicated going on like adding 1 onto your number 65. This second step, like in such a simple cypher how that **A** might be recorded as a **B** instead, requires you know to shift everything back by 1 to get the original message back (decryption - what the problem is here).\n\nThis is extremely simplified of course, we're not using ASCII on this website and Niantic is not using a +1 cypher to encrypt the unusual data packet, but that should hopefully highlight the difference for you.\n\nDecompiling is something totally different and I won't get into that :D",
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"This is just how I find music, but you may already know about this. \nJust type in google what you want, then add \"sheet music pdf\" and a lot of the time adding in \"scribd\" helps. I found a complete Led Zeppelin songbook, complete Beatles songbook, a couple Pink Floyd albums, and *tons* of other sheet music I now have saved to iBooks.",
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"4-6 eggs + cheese + 1.5 cups white rice + 2 tbsp coconut oil + a side of chocolate milk with protein. That's a shit ton of calories right there. Also, eat 2-3 PB&J's a day. They are cheap, fast, and easy to make. Drink A LOT of milk, too. As for tracking your calories, I would recommend MyFitnessPal. Remember that it isn't going to be easy. You're gonna have to push through some times that you feel unmotivated, discouraged, or just straight up lazy. All you need is some discipline. Trust me when I say consistency is key.",
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"America was founded in 1776.\nSlavery was abolished in 1865.\nThat's 89 years, not \"centuries\" how about you learn how to have a real argument rather than just saying whatever sounds good to you.\nI didn't ask you to love it, did I? Cause I'm pretty sure you just \"put words in mouth\" so you can have a good argument point. That's called a \"straw man\" fallacy. \nSorry, but I don't want to waste any more of my time arguing to someone who has no interest in having a real discussion. I won't read anything else you reply, so if you do reply just know that I know you're doing so only because you can't stand to lose an argument.",
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"I'm not religious or anything, but I don't firmly believe that there can't be a god. A lot of people here are always saying how there are so many versions of religion and how it can get twisted and changed as it is passed down through generations, but how do we know whether or not a god even could prevent this if he was real? Or what if this god has some sort of obligation to make us learn on our own and he can't interfere with the process?",
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"How many calories have you ate per day for the last week? What about last month? How many calories are you eating today? I hope you know the answer to these questions. If not, then quit messing around and start putting some real work towards your goals. \nA simple gain shake I make consists of 2 cups of whole milk, 1 cup of oats (blended into a powder), 1 scoop of protein (don't worry, it's one of the cheapest sources of protein you'll find), 4 tablespoons of peanut butter, and a banana. Add cinnamon if you want.",
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"Are they, though? How much does one bug weigh? Maybe 10-20 grams? And how much of that is protein? You would have to eat 100 grams of giant water beetle, which is very high on the bug protein scale, to get only 20 grams of protein which is also found in 2 and a half glasses of milk, 60g of chicken breast, or 3 eggs. All of which are really cheap protein sources.",
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"What the hell? Trust me when I say don't follow this mentality. If you want your arms to grow, then do bicep and tricep movements aiming for 8-12 reps. The more volume the better. You also won't grow if you don't eat. Period. You WILL NOT get anything close to impressive triceps just by getting stronger on bench. \nDon't get me wrong, getting strong is really important, but my strength sets are only like 20% of my training. The rest is bodybuilding-focused accessory movements.\nYour looks can be very goal oriented by the way. If you want to gain muscle and strength, then find your TDEE and eat 500 calories above it. Weigh yourself weekly and if you aren't gaining enough weight then slightly up the calories. If you are gaining too fast then lower the calories. Don't worry too much about the mirror. If you are gaining weight, getting stronger, *AND* DOING THE BODYBUILDING SETS, then you will gain muscle (*especially* as a beginner/intermediate lifter)\nI do agree with the focus on basic lifts, but that shouldn't have to take away from the bodybuilding accessory movements. Don't think that just because you finished your main movement lifts that you can half ass everything else for the day. Just saying because I see this happen way too much with beginners over here. Oh, and do your fucking ab and calf exercises. Cable crunches and calf raises for sets of 15 are pretty good starts.\nChoose whatever method you want to get strong, but what worked for me was aiming for 8 reps with a weight, and if you get that weight, then you move up in weight next workout. It lets you actually push yourself for every set rather than saving yourself for later sets. Using this I moved up from using 75lb dumbbells for 8 reps to using 95lb dumbbells for 8 reps in the past 4 months. (This was after what I thought was a plateau, but really was just me not knowing what to do next). DON'T MOVE UP IN WEIGHT IF YOU DID THE SETS WITH BAD FORM. That's literally all you have to do to avoid these injuries everyone talks about. \nIt is really not hard to do. I'll recap so you don't get lost:\n1. Do your strength sets, then make those muscles grow with those bodybuilding-focused movements.\n2. Track your calories and eat enough to gain weight.\n3. Be consistent with training *and* diet.",
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"What the hell are you trying to say? \n\"If you just wanna look pretty sure do your curls but you source a lot more growth from focusing on heavy compounds movements\" Are you saying that compound movements get you more growth in your arms than isolation, but isolation will somehow make you look prettier? \n\"I can tell you for certain you don't need to waste your damn time doing bicep curls and tricep extensions if you actually are STRONG for your bodyweight.\" Strength does not equal size.\n\"Putting 10 pounds on a bench is easier than adding 5 pounds to your curls.\" When you do curls the ultimate goal isn't to move more weight, it's to activate and gain more muscle. You do that by pushing yourself, adding volume, and eating. \n\"You do weighted dips, handstand push-ups, floor presses etc.\" Are you trying to say that these are better for tricep growth than the traditional bodybuilding movements? Can you name ANY professional body builders or physique competitors that don't isolate every muscle in some way? I mean, this is physique Friday and we are concerned about building muscle and not powerlifting right? Even the top powerlifters do isolation for arms.\n\"and it's easier to stay focused and motivated\" I was pretty unmotivated when I hit 100lb dumbbells on bench for 3 reps and realized that my arms are about average size. How is doing some isolation exercises after your main strength lifts considered \"unfocused\" when the goal at hand is GAINING MUSCLE. As for motivation, it's a lot more un-motivating to realize you've only gained 10lbs of muscle in the past year because you haven't been eating enough. Or you got strong as fuck but ended up like that guy who followed SS and ended up with too much fat and looked like crap because he did no bodybuilding exercises.\n\"I don't have anything against isolating your arms IF THEY ARE A WEAK POINT\" Well I'm telling you that if you don't isolate your arms, they will be a weak point. First hand experience here, and you can check that with a lot of the people who actually know what they are doing when it comes to building muscle over at /r/bodybuilding\nWhat you describe is \"how to make a shitty powerlifter\" Just because they are beginners, doesn't mean we have to give them bad advice. They don't have to train like <PERSON>, but we can take little bits from his training (along with little bits from powerlifting training) to make a solid and simple foundation for a beginner no matter what they decide to do when they become more experienced and goal-oriented.",
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"Hey, I got into a discussion with someone over at /r/fitness over a beginner who described himself as \"skinny fat\" I wanted to see what you guys thought of my response to some of the things he said. If I am wrong, I want to know that I am wrong so let me know. Thanks, and sorry for the length.\n\n\n\n\nWhat the hell are you trying to say? \n>\"If you just wanna look pretty sure do your curls but you source a lot more growth from focusing on heavy compounds movements\" \n\nAre you saying that compound movements get you more growth in your arms than isolation, but isolation will somehow make you look prettier? \n\n\n\n\n>\"I can tell you for certain you don't need to waste your damn time doing bicep curls and tricep extensions if you actually are STRONG for your bodyweight.\" \n\nStrength does not equal size.\n\n\n\n\n>\"Putting 10 pounds on a bench is easier than adding 5 pounds to your curls.\" \n\nWhen you do curls the ultimate goal isn't to move more weight, it's to activate and gain more muscle. You do that by pushing yourself, adding volume, and eating. \n\n\n\n\n>\"You do weighted dips, handstand push-ups, floor presses etc.\" \n\nAre you trying to say that these are better for tricep growth than the traditional bodybuilding movements? Can you name ANY professional body builders or physique competitors that don't isolate every muscle in some way? I mean, this is physique Friday and we are concerned about building muscle and not powerlifting right? Even the top powerlifters do isolation for arms.\n\n\n\n\n>\"and it's easier to stay focused and motivated\" \n\nI was pretty unmotivated when I hit 100lb dumbbells on bench for 3 reps and realized that my arms are about average size. How is doing some isolation exercises after your main strength lifts considered \"unfocused\" when the goal at hand is GAINING MUSCLE. As for motivation, it's a lot more un-motivating to realize you've only gained 10lbs of muscle in the past year because you haven't been eating enough. Or you got strong as fuck but ended up like that guy who followed SS and ended up with too much fat and looked like crap because he did no bodybuilding exercises.\n\n\n\n\n>\"I don't have anything against isolating your arms IF THEY ARE A WEAK POINT\" \n\nWell I'm telling you that if you don't isolate your arms, they will be a weak point. First hand experience here, and you can check that with a lot of the people who actually know what they are doing when it comes to building muscle over at /r/bodybuilding\n\n\n\n\nWhat you describe is \"how to make a shitty powerlifter\" Just because they are beginners, doesn't mean we have to give them bad advice. They don't have to train like <PERSON>, but we can take little bits from his training (along with little bits from powerlifting training) to make a solid and simple foundation for a beginner no matter what they decide to do when they become more experienced and goal-oriented.",
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"Muffin top boy doesn't need to hop on a powerlifting program. And you know that cardio isn't the only way to lose weight right? Also, I recommend cardio and other exercises besides curls. \nWhich do you think most beginners who go to the gym want, a better body, or to get strong? Stop trying to tell beginners what they want to do, if they want to gain muscle **which lets not forget that this is the case**, then let them build muscle. \n\"Find your weakness and address them as you progress\" and a skinny arms on a beginner is somehow not a weakness AS WELL AS strength? In this and most cases though, people care more about their appearance. In the routine I describe, they get the best of both worlds. In yours, it leaves them with weaknesses that they have to fix. \nHow is a routine that avoids making weaknesses better than one that leaves the beginner to figure out how to fix their problems to themselves? It takes a lot of motivation to go outside your routine to do some extra shit that you didn't have planned out.",
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"6' 185lbs here, I feel like this is what judgemental people think of me at the gym. I use 90-95 lb dumbbells on bench and the safest way for me to let them down is to lower them from the bottom position (like a lying curl). It doesn't make too much noise and it's not like I drop of the weights but people just end up staring at me. Fuckin annoys the shit out of me cause apparently if you aren't doing 10+ reps then I guess you \"aren't even working out\". \nSomeone literally called me and my brother \"fucking retards\" behind our backs when I was using 60's on incline bench for 5x10. The other dude was using 45's and when I caught him pointing at our dumbbells bitching about us to his friend I just stared at him and he did that whole 'pretend to rub the bridge of your nose and tightly close your eyes' thing to avoid eye contact. Fucking shit talking but can't step up and say anything. So my brother approaches him after our sets and tells him \"hey I heard you talking shit. That's not cool we are all here just trying to work out and get better, you're not special\" and he replied with \"stop. Get away, get out of my *presence*. I don't have time for you you don't have time for me. That's right, walk away.\" FUCK these people holy shit. \n/rant",
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"Well both will make you lose weight for the same reason which is eating less calories than you use. Upping the activity while keeping your diet the same will make you burn more calories, increase your cardiovascular health, and since you are still eating the same amount, you would get more nutrients from the food. \nYou can also keep the activity level the same and eat less, but that would have less benefits. Weight loss will be the same though.",
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"If everybody accelerated at the same time then wouldn't everybody be dangerously close to the car in front of them once they reach the speed limit? I think the only scenario where this type of action works is if everybody is already spaced out to the 20ft or so you would normally have when traveling behind someone at \"full speed.\" \nIt's not normal for cars to travel bumper to bumper, so it takes a little time to spread out safely. Of course there are still idiots though.",
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"Yeah, this example could easily be cleared up. All it takes is one car only going the average speed once it passes the jam. When they accelerate past the limit of the circle they will eventually have to slow down below the average to make up for it, causing the continuous jam. Correct me if I am wrong\nEdit: I timed two cars to see how long it took a car to complete a revolution. One was unaffected by the jam during the revolution and the other was highly affected by the jam. In both cases the cars completed the revolution in about 33 seconds.",
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"Haven't done cardio in 4 months but my two mile run time has dropped from a 13:40 to a 11:13. Lifting weights, gaining muscle, and getting stronger won't make you winded more easily. That makes no sense. \nTake two people who run occasionally. Keep their running routines the same but add weight training to one person's routine. The person with the extra training will obviously be more successful.\nTake two people who don't run at all. Have one do weight training and the other does nothing. Who do you think would have better conditioning?",
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"So tell me why I shouldn't spray paint my art on your plain boring garage door? Surely if you don't like it then you can just go buy some paint to cover it up cause like you said, it's *your right* to clean up after me. \nBut your new paint probably isn't going to match the original color so why don't you just go ahead and paint the whole garage.",
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"You'll probably have access to pull-up bars so start doing that as soon as possible. I woke up 10 minutes earlier to go do a couple sets on the pull-up bars before formations. Then do some when you get released. \nGo all out in the D-FAC and hopefully you'll be able to maintain. When they give you your food make sure to put your main meal item (if you can) on one of the smaller portions of the tray and fill the main portion of the tray with a loaded up salad.",
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"This is to prompt discussion. (I am undecided on religion) It isn't an attack on atheism I just want to know your stances on this.\nThis guy believes that if there is a god then he would be this magic-making matter-manipulating being that can have a physical impact on the cells in our body and have control over the many aspects our environment that cause us to get cancer. \nThis seems like a popular belief within Atheists that God would be a super-being like the passed down stories say (rather than just some kind of passive observer who has no impact on the physical world). But it's also a popular belief that these stories of God were passed down so much that they were probably warped dramatically by the people who passed it down, making a \"passive\" God more probable if there is one.\nDoesn't it seem a unreasonable to believe that the choice of religion is between believing in nothing or an omniscient matter-controlling God?",
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"Maybe, what causes more shoulder activation when doing dumbbell bench? Tricep involvement is probably a big factor cause I don't go too wide out or flare my elbows a lot on the descending motion.\nEdit: Also, that day went something like this. Currently I am trying to start with strength sets then get some volume in through my other sets but my muscles are usually pretty fatigued by then.\n(Warm up sets)\n100x8\n100x5\n90x8\n85, 3x8",
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"This is stuff I realized about a year ago. \nBut now I realize that sure, compound movements are great and will give you some great gains, but for the love of god don't skip out on side raises, bicep and tricep isolation, calves, and abs isolation. Also, you won't regret throwing in some traps. Some people might say \"Naw fuck that just stick to the basics!\" But seriously, extend your workout a little longer and add in some isolation.",
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"I feel the same about my gym. Always with the shitty \"fitness tips\" crappy music, and ads everywhere. They don't allow chalk but they probably make crazy money with the amount of people there. They are also making up rules to display on the TV like \"Don't rest on equipment\" \"Don't curse or be loud\" \"Limit usage on your phone\" like who the FUCK cares? I'm gonna go on my phone to mix up my music and check out what I lifted the previous week to know what to lift this week. I'm also not gonna try to set the weight down all lightly to not be loud when doing deadlifts, it's bad enough they have the hexagonal plates that roll into your shins every rep. And now I got people giving me bad looks for all of these mild things that they normally wouldn't care about if it wasn't for those rules being played all the time. Fuck. /rant",
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"My freshman year of high school was bad. Really fucking bad. I would skip school to do nothing but play video games once or twice a week, I had frizzy hair down to my shoulders, I was always self conscious about my tan lines always pulling down my sleeves. I wore a white t-shirts and alternated between a couple blue and black jeans every day, the jeans were always too big so I had my hand in my pocket trying to keep them up, I had long fingernails, almost no friends and very quiet, and worst of all, I somehow would forget to brush my teeth almost every day cause I would sleep in 10 minutes before the bus arrived. \nCue sophomore year. I fixed that shit up and girls started to like me. But I was still the same quiet and socially awkward person I was before, just more attractive. Fuck I am still coming back from that shit 5 years later.\n/rant\nEdit: Oh, I forgot the relevant part. During sophomore year this girl I had a crush on would always lock eyes with me in class but I would always look away and act weird. This continues for like 2 months and one day she just full on stares at me for what felt like forever but was probably only 1 minute. She wasn't even smiling, just kinda staring. I wasn't sure if she was mad at me or trying to flirt. I kept glancing up at her to check if she was still looking at me. I checked my phone like twice, looked at the clock on the wall like 3 times, started sweating a little, and once I looked behind me and back at her to see if she was looking at something on the fucking wall. Nope, still looking straight at me... Then I buried my face in my school work for like 10 minutes hoping she would look away... Damn that was bad.",
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"Fuck where do I start.\n- Spaghetti: Buy whatever meat you want and cook it. Boil some noodles, drain, add meat and sauce. Pretty cheap\n- Rice: Get a rice cooker! Add a rice, water, small whole tomato in the middle, olive oil, and seasoning. Put garlic salt in after it is cooked and it is delicious.\n- Make omelettes: Some ingredients you can put in these are mini sweet bell peppers (use also in the rice), spinach, cheese, mushrooms, ect... Also, make them into breakfast burritos if you are bulking.\n- Chicken: I personally don't like to cook chicken in big, thick pieces. I either thin-slice them, or dice them up chipotle style. \n- Sweet potatoes: these are really good. I make them by chopping them up into almost small french fry sizes, coat with olive oil, and cook in a pan till you see crisp edges. Combine this with the rice above and diced chicken\n- Overnight Oats: Mix 1 scoop protein, 1 cup of oats, 22g of chocolate pudding mix (fat free, sugar free if cutting), 1/2 cup milk, and cocoa powder if you have it. Stolen from <PERSON> on YouTube. \nThis is just what I've learned while living on my own for a few weeks.",
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"My refurbished plates are holding up pretty well. Just a few minor scratches in the paint, but I didn't really prep before I painted them. There's gonna be chalk all over them anyways and I kinda like that look.\nThe frame was just put together from extra bed-frame parts I found. It was originally supposed to just hold my six 45lb plates but I somehow messed up and made it too long. I'll just use the extra space for 25's, 10's and 5's",
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"<PERSON> !\nWas running with a Vichigo (100/100% soul tree), <PERSON> (70/full except lvl part of tree), <PERSON> (60/full except lvl part of tree), they make the 5* and \"Rescuers\" link, and i just pulled a Green Uryu (which does these links too), but i'll be at ~600 kons pvp coins this week and i thought about buying Tessai as fast as possible i get the coins, what would be nice to do ? \nThanks for the help :)\n\nEdit: Oh and i would ask about the Strategy, i was running ATK, should i change with these teams ? <PERSON>/Yoruichi/Chad or Vichigo/Yoruichi/GreenUryu ? <PERSON> !",
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"Hello ! I'm back with new characters, i was running with a Vichigo (100/100% soul tree), <PERSON> (70/full except lvl part of tree), <PERSON> (60/full except lvl part of tree), they make the 5* and \"Rescuers\" link (same stats bonus than 5* link), and i just pulled a Green Uryu (which does these links too), but i'll be at ~600 kons pvp coins this week and i thought about buying Tessai probably, as fast i get the coins, what would be nice to do ? \n\nOh and i would ask about the Strategy, i was running ATK, should i change with these teams ? Vichigo/Yoruichi/Chad or <PERSON> ?\nI also pulled a Mayuri on capt 2 gacha, what should i do with him ? \n\nThanks for the help !",
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"Just did the same thing and had the same problem !\n\nMy first app was linked to facebook since a long time, i deleted the \nFacebook APP of my phone, i went on the cloned APK, and was able to link it to another facebook account, then i just installed back the Facebook APP !\n\nThe two apps seems linked, the fact is i just hope it wont bug with my first account if i need to do a data recovery haha",
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"Unfortunatly i don't have him so i can't tell you but i'm in top 100 as f2p and i see some kisukes even if less comon than the 110 yoruichi. (#1 got grim/kisuke/yoruichi), he build him with 5* chapy/2* gloves/5* headband and 3 normal atks links. Just keep in mind that characters are important but accessories and links also and maybe even more important !\nAlso you could have a problem with grimjows, and want a strong green unit (yeah i'm talking about <PERSON> you don't like haha) \nAnd for the few i heard, historical gacha chars doesnt seem really strong in PVP (maybe i'm wrong).\n\nAizen/Szayel/Byak are usually build with full Dodge links which is quite hard to get (Aizen/Szayel/Byak/Shinji/Yoruichi/Uryus/4*Kensei/...)",
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"Well he's maybe not a top tier or a beast, i don't know yet, but well build he could be nice, and he's definitly your \"less bad choice\", wouldnt take <PERSON> or <PERSON> instead of him... \nFor <PERSON> i think i saw somewhere he's not as good in pvp as the two first versions of him (original purple and new year green)... It's quite conflicting about him, we don't really know yet (even if i guess <PERSON> will stay the king of the blue units :) )",
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"Well for this one i can help you a little bit, i got him (and the original <PERSON>) he got a really improvment from the original one, spells are really nice (two dashs and one beam), and chances to paralyse with hits, but i wouldnt try it personnaly (his last spell is like a 100% chances to miss or get cut haha). But i definitly keep him and built him for <PERSON> and he's really fun to play\nFeel free to check this video of him :) \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BleachBraveSouls/comments/4bji4j/trying_hc_mayuri_in_pvp/",
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"First of all, defense is break in PvP from what i saw here, so you can remove all cloaks and links :D (except you play chad, i did a build like that and it was nice haha) \n\nAlso normal/strong attack are way better than \"+ atk\", just do the math if you don't believe it !\n\nI have the same team except for the blue type and #49 atm ! \n\nFor my <PERSON>: He's cut quite often so i bet everything on normal atk damages (3 links) instead of strongs ones + 2* cookie, 2* gloves, 3* gloves, it works pretty well !\n\nFor my tessai: 3 normal atks too (in attribute strategy he's quite long to use strongs and they knock back so w/e normal atk is good, and the soul trait is already at +20, 2* cookie + 2* gloves + 3* SP (still cant drop good accessories for this one...) \n\nBtw i think dodge is quite useless if your character doesnt already have dodge as soul trait (up to 44% with full links which starts to make a real difference hehe) \n\nLet me know if you give a try to that :)",
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"Well at the beginning it's not easy to max them for orbs first, in my case i fed my vichigo with w/e chars i get without maxing them, you have many orbs left to get and a level 100 character is a good help... W/e it's just what i did and it's probably not a wise choice haha \nFor the <PERSON> or <PERSON> question, i don't have any of them but i would take <PERSON>, he's purple and doesnt have real weakness type (you could find green levels hard with Nel)",
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"I'm pretty sure the strategy they use (at least the position for attribute one, not the focus bonus ofc) is not effective when YOU fight them x).\nThat means your <PERSON> fought <PERSON> the orange one, and <PERSON> probably a blue or green unit right ? But you only had a blue one left and him a green one so... :/ \nGot many coins so basically i'm doing that: \n-I don't fight ppl with more than 50-60 avg atk of me (except if i see chars with high atk but bad in pvp like green kenpachi) \n-If they got same avg or more i use buffs \n(-And ofc i only do x2 fights with x2 bonus but nvm )",
"220"
],
[
"Well like i said, she seems to be a good unit, but not the same type so not the same purpose !\n<PERSON> well build could easily kill some purple characters (szayel/byak/etc) and <PERSON> kill red characters.\n<PERSON> is quite harder to build because you will need dodge links.\nOverall, <PERSON> is a really good character, and will depend on links/accessories you have in stock for <PERSON>, and what you are afraid of in Pvp (and the rest of your team ofc). Edit: And btw in PvP, range characters are quite more effective than close ones",
"403"
],
[
"<PERSON> for PvP\n-Pve you can take Genryusai which special is a boss killer (burn effect) and chose w/e colour you need to clean the stage.\n\nFor the PvP medals, you still have 2 months to buy <PERSON>, and you will be able to buy two characters soon. Tessai is a really good Grimmjow counter and Karin a nice blue unit (you could need dodge links for her).",
"739"
],
[
"Well now i'm stuck with <PERSON> or <PERSON> as third character, from what i saw there about <PERSON> and my <PERSON> full dodge who doesnt work as a god like i hoped (almost killed by <PERSON>...) \nWill pull like hell for that <PERSON> and FH <PERSON> hahaha\nWhat make you use <PERSON> instead of (for example <PERSON>) a green unit to counter huge ammount of <PERSON> ?",
"220"
],
[
"God i just pulled him too, and that was the pull of my life, i wish i could record this... Only in single: first i pull <PERSON>, i'm like ok <PERSON> is with me, second the 4* Luppi, then <PERSON> AGAIN, and 4th, <PERSON> AGAIN ! I was in a strange loop haha\nDid one more single (3* jushiro) and was at 125 orbs, i was like \"ok don't go under 100 orbs, one last pull\", and <PERSON> ! i can't believe it",
"208"
],
[
"Hi !\nMy current team is <PERSON> (pvp), <PERSON>, <PERSON>. \nI pulled recently <PERSON> (will replace <PERSON> as soon i maxed him), and <PERSON> (x2). \nSo my dodge characters are <PERSON>, <PERSON> (x2), Green <PERSON>, <PERSON> (blue), <PERSON> (pvp), 4 * <PERSON> (x2), 4 * <PERSON> (x2). \n\nShould i do a team like \"Byak/Szayel/Tessai\" and avoid red leaders, or Byak/Szayel/Nnoitora and avoid blue leaders ? \nAnd the second problem is: If i link <PERSON> with one szayel/uryu/yoruichi, <PERSON> would \"only\" have <PERSON> and two 4*, does it still worth it ? (a 40% and a 44%, or even put 42% on both).\nI don't have any chappies. Accessories are not bad but i still have to work on purples (only have 3 * acc for one)\n\nThanks in advance :D \n\nEdit: Was just thinking that rainbow team with tessai/karin/nnoitora could work too, but those szayel/byak/aizen are a real pain in pvp",
"739"
],
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"Well thanks for your answer, it's quite strange, i saw Attribute (which i run) strategy was better for range characters, and with Tessai it would be 2 range character/3. \nNever saw anything about Special and \"mad tanking\" :O \n\nBasically i was thinking to put 44% on <PERSON> because he's close range, and should take more attacks than <PERSON> is range, but the stats part is interesting !\n\nSo i will make two teams, one with <PERSON> as leader and attack strategy, one with Nnoitora and Special strategy. \nNow i have to farm accessories for a second purple character haha...",
"220"
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"Yeah i already checked guides and i didnt really get what you said about mad tanking, now it's good don't worry, just i saw somewhere quite a time ago, that can be true or not, i didnt do a real test for this, that Attribute Strategy was the one where the AI for range character is the less dumb. Maybe it's a mistake idk, i'll give it a try ofc. \n\nGot the point about <PERSON>, that's not stupid haha, i got a cookie on him but it's quite RNG, sometimes he kills aizen easily and sometimes it's hard to kill \"low tier\" characters.\n\nAnd for accessories yes i did many pulls, nice items but only one 4* (and few days ago), an orange shield, and i'll keep rolling for accessories after the decisive gasha ofc... \n\nThanks for your help :)",
"220"
],
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"> only blue units. You're implying that people take <PERSON> for her stats, which is false. Don't tell me that someone would bother picking her over those 3 that I've mentioned above for her stats. More to that, ranged characters tend to run \n\nWell i just said instead of you, that \"dodge\" is not the only thing that make her strong, by talking about other dodge units who are fucking garbage, a blue one (yoruichi), green one (to compare to tessai which is range without dodge), and mind uryu to 110 tessai for example which is quite a beast. (i have some characters to try and compare yeah). \n\nOf course without dodge she wouldnt be that strong, but she's not that bad either. I didn't said people take her for her stats i guess you looked quite fast my message, but for the whole character. \n\nYeah ranged character can tend to run to the enemy, but not everytime, i'm using green tessai and seriously those little grimmjow dont even touch me in some fights AI uses all attacks at beginning (i don't even use atk strategy haha). Also fought some dodge <PERSON> and that's not that horrible, what is the rest of your team ?",
"1014"
],
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"Also fast normal attacks, quite \"fast\" activation strong attacks (from what i saw about others of the gasha), and nod a bad range. For the soul trait yeah, but could be worse as with +Atk or health regeneration :D\nWill upgrade to 5* my 4* orange Shield just for him (my only other orange character is hm mayuri).\nGuess i'll build him with full SAD links, not sure about CDR in PvP.",
"864"
],
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"Well, depends on your strategy, but i don't know if Aizen is as good without dodge links, didnt tried him... \n\nFull NAD would be the \"default\" choice with a Special Strategy, same for <PERSON>. For <PERSON> i got him but he's not in my team (better characters), usual choice is SAD for him but idk how he manages with Special strategy and NAD links, maybe give it a try with both links",
"739"
],
[
"You have enough to get a good rank :)\n\nSaw many dodge links available, try Aizen/OG Byak and <PERSON> as leader, running Special Strategy, fighting green leaders or characters he can beat. \n\nOr maybe if you can afford that many dodge links, <PERSON> full dodge instead of <PERSON>, idk which one is really better",
"739"
],
[
"Not sure but: \n\n1. Yes, from free 5* we'll get in raid/etc if i'm right. Can't find the thread but i saw this somewhere here.\n\n2. Didnt saw any answer about this but i guess they won't reset (no point to upgrade them now if it will)\n\n3. The new jewels should be available with raids(+ maybe new coop easier than raids?)/new quests, i think they'll add many ways to farm them \n\nEdit: Saw this on another thread that could help you: https://imgur.com/a/k0MlG",
"975"
],
[
"Hello, so there is few question about my current team (for PvP): \n\nRoster: http://imgur.com/a/QB8Yd\n\nI was currently using Szayel/FH Ichigo/SE Ulq with Special strategy and: \n\n-Szayel full dodge, 3* Cookie & 3*/2* gloves\n\n-FH Ichigo full NAD, 5* shield, 3* gloves/cookie\n\n-SE Ulq: Full NAD, 3* Shinten, gloves, cookie.\n\nIt was not bad but not that op... (only a blue chappie with 30% defense is available, 5* orange shield with focus and 5* orange headband with all stats)\n\nI'm trying Attack Strategy with full SAD on Ulq and that's nice, but i feel szayel & <PERSON> less stronger of course (but those SA from Ulq, <PERSON> that's cheated).\n\nSo...: \n\n-Should i change characters/Strategy ?\n\n-I have a 5* orange Headband (2nd stat is +10% all stats when max and good type), should i max it and use it on <PERSON> ? Instead of cookie or gloves ? \n\n-Using ATK strategy, should i keep my \"dodge tank\" character in the middle or switch to ULQ to try to touch more characters with his specials ? And should i remove NAD on <PERSON> with this strategy for something else ? (Dodge ?SAD?)\n\nThanks :)",
"739"
],
[
"The only point SP would be so useless as 2nd stat (question of the thread) is if the character could use a chappy or not, i said <PERSON> is not good on ulq and he's efficient with his strong attacks, SAD links & so SP, idk what you don't understand...haha \n\nYou say we all know about chappies but asking if SP is good or not for SE Ulq, meh... \n\nI'm maybe too far away talking about chappies (there's a 5* blue one on the back of picture) which are for 90% of characters really op in PvP... (I thought pvp was the subject of the thread since pve/coop is less relevant about good accessories and no infos about the use of those characters in the thread).\n\nWell, nvm, good luck haha...",
"220"
],
[
"You never know how your roster will evolve so you should keep those important links... \n\nFor example i was running RBG team (with maxed accessories), then i pulled SE Ulq & FH Ichigo during their DB gacha, i made a team with those two & <PERSON> and fused all my RBG accessories (also to try to get a chappy), now old RBG characters are coming overpowered and don't have maxed accessories for them haha...\n\nAbout leveling up their specials idk, atm boss killers like Mayuri/Szayel/Tessai/etc are doing fine without level up, and current others can wipe a room with a special, i didn't tried Raids coming but it should be fine right now. And i guess it's better to keep a dodge link that just getting 2/5 level instead 1/5 for a special. \n\nEven for 4*, i got like 5-6 Kensei & same ammount of 4* Aizen",
"505"
],
[
"Well thanks for the tip !\n\nThat's quite sad for <PERSON>, i was happy to pull him haha...\n\nI like <PERSON> but i feel he get two shooted by other characters sometimes... \n\nI build him with full SAD (because atk strategy and his boost/soul trait), with maxed 5* Shield (20% focus sadly), 5* Headband (10% all stats), 3* gloves, maybe i should try a cookie instead of the gloves, or try full dodge... \n\nWhat is your current team/setup/strategy if i can ask please ?",
"220"
],
[
"A video was here few days/weeks ago, on japan version with a guy who build him with double chappy & full NAD if i'm right based on the comments, and it was fucking awesome... He was two shooting everybody, really scared to see him soon haha \n\n<PERSON> getting double NA hits, i guess we should get benefit from it and build him as a monster, probably with a headband to don't have many problem with attributes...",
"987"
],
[
"Well quite similar team too in fact haha ! Shunsui/Szayel/SAD\n\nAnd yes the problem is in 90% of the fights the AI but i feel like my build is wrong sometimes... \n\nMy <PERSON> is 44% Dodge, 3*/2* Gloves, 3* Cookie, no problem with him.\n\nAnd SE Ulq is full SAD with 3* Cookie/Gloves/Shinten, sometimes AI is fucking drunk and starts using his strong attacks when he's at 30% life... Other times it's perfect... \n\nAll items are maxed \n\nProblem i guess is i'm ~650 avg ATK and fighting high builded team with often full chappy/etc... \n\nAnd it's pretty hard against them without the same build.",
"982"
],
[
"Well he's always alive to use his boost but still, sometimes it's not enough i swear u.U \n\nIdk if it's my build that is wrong or others that are too cheated haha\n\n\nI'll give a try to full dodge, thanks for the help and good luck with accessories ! \n\nThat's the key most of the time, i'm just doing my dailys, fought the exact same team than mine, ended with Ulq/Shunsui at 30-40% hp, Szayel FULL hp \nhttp://imgur.com/a/eGr0K",
"769"
],
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"Pulled some time ago two green spirit core, but i'm not using green character atm (even if i have stark)... \n\nWith the current event i upgraded one to 5* and pulled +20% max Attack as second stat (same as 3* gloves so)\n\nThere's my question: PVP WISE\n\n-Should i keep it in case of using a green character soon (<PERSON> this is a call for you) or use it to reroll stats on Orange Shield i'm using (15% focus meh...) or reroll stats on 5* Blue chappie i'm not using (6* blue yoruichi, come on) but in case, too (30% defense rofl...) ?\n\nI feel the main effect of this item quite useless instead of a Shield for example, no...?\n\nThanks :)",
"210"
],
[
"You could ask this question on the megathread yes but whatever now, so: \n\n-Attack Strategy for a team build on Strong Attacks (characters try to use strong attacks more often) 70 SA - 30 NA\n\n-Special Strategy for a team build on Normal Attacks (etc...) 70 NA - 30 SA\n\n-Attribute strategy for both. 50 NA - 50 SA \n\n\nThe ratios were something like that, so you should definitely use Special Strategy if you got two NAD characters, and a tank (who will benefit from this strategy too)\n\n\nEdit: You can find more datas on the \"Useful\" part at the top of the forum, and in \"PvP Strategies\" down.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BleachBraveSouls/comments/4a8y26/pvp_sources_13_def_strategies_hp_x10/",
"624"
],
[
"Chappy is reducing SP to 0, your normal attacks will hit like a truck but not your strong attacks, it's not that bad on purple Genryusai, but before using it you should max it to a 5* and see what the second stat is...\n\nChappy are great but you have to use them maxed on the good character, with the good second stats and if possible use a 5* AND a 4* chappy on the same character, and btw there's a megathread for these questions :)",
"864"
],
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"<PERSON> !\n\nSo i pulled Sode (purple) and my questions are only about PVP !\n\nI'm actually using Red Kenny maxed (60 NAD, double chappy + headband), FH Ichigo (33% dodge, 5*Shield/Headband-3*gloves ), Purple Genryusai (33% dodge, 3* cookie/gloves, 2* gloves)... With SPECIAL Strategy.\n\nAs you can see, the goal is to survive with my two last characters when <PERSON> kill the others... \n\nShould i replace <PERSON> with <PERSON> ? I saw somewhere she's more a NAD girl when 6* \n\nI also have Green <PERSON> who will be available as 6* soon, should i go to a RBG team, and use attribute strategy ? \n\nLoosing the \"NAD\" way of Special Strategy ? Or keep RG team with a mind/heart last unit and keep Special ? \n\nMy only blue units atm are Yoruichi/Karin/Bluyakuya and pvp Nel (one 5* chappy is available), could it works ? Full DR pvp nel haha ? \n\nI could provide later, screens of my roster if it's needed \n\n\nThanks for the help :)",
"739"
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"-First of all because i'm using a red character (6* kenpachi), one mind and one heart, so i just need to face the \"good\" leader, no need of attribute advantage. \n\nThen as you can see in this link on the Useful part at the top of the site\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BleachBraveSouls/comments/4a8y26/pvp_sources_13_def_strategies_hp_x10/\n\n-Attribute strategy distribute 50-50 on Normal & Strong Attacks, when Special is 70-30 on Normal & Strong.\n\n-Then focus is just broken and absolutely not the way to go. (Same as defense which is /3 in Pvp)\n\n\nAnd btw HP are x10 in PvP so more HP on Special strategy hehe !",
"624"
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"From what i saw, Kendopachi is the same than Red Kenny, but with higher stats so... Go for it !\n\nFor accessories i tried Red kenny with \"normal\" accessories before double chappies, and it was already nice ! (special strat & +60% NAD links)\n\nIf Kendopachi & <PERSON> (still a beast as 6*) are 99% garanted to take in your team:\n\n-You could base your team on NAD with Kendopachi/<PERSON> (+future 6* <PERSON> ? idk how she'll be) if you want to have a RBG team... \n\nBtw i don't really know if you should try special or attribute strat for this RBG team, maybe give a try to both... \n\nI didn't used my <PERSON> (don't need her with red kenny haha) but sincerely, with <PERSON>amp; <PERSON> maxed, you can put whoever you want as third spot, you'll have a good time, and time to pray for chappies and all the souls of grimmjows you will destroy with <PERSON> !",
"739"
],
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"That's an example and the first step of this example, you can have like actuals orders, more \"levels\" of the order... \n\nLike \"50 fights with mind team for 15 mind large jewels\" but as a last level for example \"2000 fights with a mind team\" to get an exclusive mind character. \n\nPeople will choose what they want the most, and with orders like that, that you have to farm for a long time, you'll see the competition appear.",
"565"
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"Lucky you, got 5* shield & headband but always pulling Focus on them even after reroll... \n\nIf you can aford to spend some orbs (not my case), you can try some pulls, if i'm right her & aizen are the only two orange dodge units, btw characters like FH Ichigo are already working really fine with chappies & NAD, but yeah i understand... \n\nNext <PERSON> is really not that good ? Sad, his skin is nice !\n\n\nEven if a dodge NAD unit with chappies will be a beast, don't forget it can change really fast with new characters or up/nerfs every months \n\nI only saw one in PvP but didnt looked the accessories, and she was destroyed by my purple Yama",
"769"
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"What ? English is not my main language but i guess he said this week end, big merchants like Steam/Origin/Blizzard will do their usual sales, with huge discounts, so we spend our money on BBS before using it on Steam or others.\nThere shouldnt be discounts for BBS this week end...\n\nAnd btw i think it's not planned, they launch new content at the end of every month since a long time (as far as i remember) and it's just some luck.",
"460"
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"He's like the red but with better stats. \nAnd yes chappy is the way to go.\n\nBut your other characters are more \"Strong Attack guys\" than <PERSON> who is a \"Normal attack guy\" so you probably do a team with Attack strategy with characters like <PERSON> (i guess), <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and why not <PERSON>, and one with NAD characters like <PERSON>, and Special strategy.",
"403"
],
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"I'm more afraid for something like points or other stuffs they could add... \n\nBest example is my ~60k kon hearts i used ONE day before they add jewels and increased drop to it... \n\nIt's why he won't pull Redpachi untill he uses kendo as a fodder haha...\n\nOnly 5* i used as a fodder right now was <PERSON> (pulled 3 green, 3 hm mayuri... Kept 2 hm and one green), and got og byak/szayel/heartyama/bluebyak/FHichigo/110kisuke/110tessai/Nnoitra/greenyama/academyrenji as dupes, waiting for something nice :< (or just some for links ofc)",
"407"
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">Actual reactionary conservatives: people who don't participate in a forum like /r/fatpeoplehate or /r/coontown in order to feel edgy, but who genuinely wish to associate themselves with the sentiments and feelings expressed in these forums.\n\nStopped reading here. First of all, it is highly questionable to put white supremacy and racism (a *major societal problem* to this day with a *highly violent history*) on the same level as shaming overweight people. Second, it seems in very bad faith to essentialize 'reactionary conservative' as 'hate-spouting bigot'. To be a reactionary is to oppose change--this may very well come out to racism, but it may also come out to being a monarchist or advocating Latin-centric education or any number of things. What you are doing here is the equivalent of the people who say 'Progressive= tumblr otherkin who wants to commit genocide against all men'.",
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"I've posted this a couple times before, and I'm yet to get a definitive answer:\n\nThis is the precise type of serial poster that I don't understand.\n \nI can totally understand the people who do it in political or news subs, like Libertatea: they are trying to push an agenda.\nI can totally understand the people who make fresh accounts and spam content everywhere: they are trying to sell their account, or make /r/CenturyClub as fast as possible\n \nBut the people like this, who continue to spend hours a day spamming content to reach millions of karma... what is their endgame? They are way too high-profile to sell their accounts, they don't try to usurp modships, they are already in every karma-based sub... is it just them trying to reach the #1 spot of all time? I don't buy for a second the old 'I just want to share cool content' excuse, considering the amount of posts lifted straight from imgur or from other subs with no fact-checking. You don't make 60 posts a day as a 'hobby' without a serious pathological disorder.",
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"Going to be brutally honest here: whenever I see the 'reddit has a horrible UI' circlejerk and the corollary 'reddit was unusable before I got RES', I'm left wondering... are you packing some extra chromosomes? What about the site's UI is confusing in the slightest?\n\n[Hmm, a list of content with associated subject tags. Hmm, tabs to sort the content above it. Hmm, subjects listed at the top. ](http://i.imgur.com/6IaDfmj.png)\n\nWhat about this is confusing or counterintuitive whatsoever?",
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">I don't know much about how setting up image flair works but perhaps we have some members who could make image icons or something as well.\n\nIf the technical knowledge for this isn't forthcoming, the CSS guru from /r/Frozen (which has [exactly what you describe](http://i.imgur.com/poBe55D.png)) is an old friend of mine. They have an interesting bit of code that makes the sidebar image change depending on who/what you select as your flair. That would be cool to have here too.\n\nI'd definitely be willing to make a spritesheet if people gave suggestions for what pictures there should be.",
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"To elaborate, it's not that irrational of a reaction if you look at 'karma/gold' as a teleological reflection rather than as a trophy in itself. You are rewarded for the hivemind judging your content as quality, and punished for the hivemind judging it as unacceptable.\n\nSome users may be active on the site for years, putting a lot of effort into what they do--maybe they have a phD in history, and write out highly detailed answers in /r/AskHistorians. Maybe they are a professional artist, and routinely share works which have taken dozens to hundreds of hours of care. Maybe they have just gone about their merry way and tried to give the most insightful comments and posts they can as time passes on.\n\nWhen faced with an overwhelming reaction to a single event--say, a single image or thread earning a user hundreds of times the karma/gold (again, read: *direct reflection of the community's value of your content*) than the other user has accumulated in months or years, it can be discouraging. A decade of posting high-effort academic content can be snuffed by a single 'funny' thread in the right place at the right time.\n\nYou often see something like this within a user's own comments as well. Think of how many times someone makes an edit like \"Wow, my top comment of all time is about [menial, silly thing]\".",
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">But it's pretty obvious that it is very white.\n\nBingo. Every time I have ever insinuated that reddit is overwhelmingly [a thing reddit obviously is, like male, or white], people rush to disregard assumptions and throw out any statistics as inaccurate. Most recently, I posted an article from a few years ago showing reddit was ~66% male, ~34% female, and every reply was scoffing that this was somehow wrong (IE, that the genders were much more balanced).\n\nIt's like--sure, okay, don't trust assumptions. But I don't see how any sane person could browse this site, see the type of comments and content that are *routinely* upvoted to /r/all, and think 'this site is not overwhelmingly male'. \n\nDitto 'white'. I'm a white male. Everybody I know who browses this site is a white male. The front page caters to white male interests almost exclusively.",
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"You are both arguing over an incredibly contentious subject as if there was a clear answer. These questions have been debated by philosophers for over 2500 years. For example, this is what someone wrote yesterday in contention to the same view as OP (religious people are less moral b/c they are motivated by other imperatives):\n\n>What you are touching upon is an established bit of moral epistemology; that the promise of reward or the threat of punishment removes the moral aspect of any decision a person makes. Such a person is acting practically, not morally.\n\n>Giving to charity in the hopes of salvation, protesting gay marriage to avoid the fires of hell, and obeying the speed limit when you see police behind you in traffic are all examples of this. You may be a 'good person' for giving to charity, but you have not made a truly moral decision. In fact, true morality can only exist without the fear of punishment or the promise of reward.",
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"Basically, there are two things that have happened since <PERSON> left that have caused a ruckus-\n\n1. It has come to light that the *new* CEO everyone originally was fauning over is going to continue the exact same policies as <PERSON>: offensive subreddits will be banned, for example. Many redditors were angry because he declared that Reddit was never supposed to be a \"bastion of free speech\", yet in an interview from a couple years ago a top reddit official explicitly stated reddit was a \"bastion of free speech\".\n\n2. Former top official <PERSON> made a comment giving the dirty secret about everything that has transpired: <PERSON> was the only thing keeping reddit immune from pressure to delete the bad subs, considering her role as a feminist icon. By ousting her, redditors allegedly killed the only thing keeping the contentious subs around.",
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"Uhh... *no*, it makes him sound historically illiterate. By the end of the Industrial Revolution in the mid 19th century, only [a fraction of African land](http://www.lasalle.edu/~mcinneshin/325/wk09/images/Principal_African_and_European_Trading_Routes_c._1840.jpg) was in the hands of European colonial powers. I don't even know where to begin... I guess we'll take the fact that 'Africa' is a 12-million square mile continent with incredible cultural and technological diversity, and thus it makes no sense to compare it to Eurasian countries wholesale. The short answer is that large swathes of Africa held societies which did not *need* or *want* to be 'developed' by the Western metric of the term, and certainly would not have magically industrialized past other Eurasian powers without an impetus.",
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">Isn't it obvious that subreddits lose quality when going default? Why don't admins just make reddit a place for people to find subreddits like these\n\nI think an idea like this has been put forward before (maybe it was on /r/TheoryofReddit ?)-- someone suggested that upon creation of an account, instead of just throwing you into all the 'default' subscriptions, there should be a short questionnaire on your interests that would then generate a unique set of subscriptions for you based on your answers.\n\nIt would be a drastic improvement over the current system, but the fear is that most people would be too lazy to fill out questions and just abandon the account creation process when they reached it (or skip it, if it was skippable).",
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"This is probably one of the worst places you could *possibly* go on reddit to get an unbiased answer, outside of KIA and Ghazi themselves. But somehow I feel you know this.\n\nTo try to give an overall answer:\n\n>Half of reddit\n\nIt's a very small, very vocal minority\n\n>Women wanting equality\n\nIt started over drama in which one dev was accused of sleeping with men to get good ratings",
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"Agreed. It's sad to be the bearer of bad news in an optimistic thread, but the hard truth is that reddit-style milquetoast racism (\"I don't hate blacks, I just hate black culture\") straight to intense coontown-style hatred are deeply ingrained in cultures across the world. America is by no means a country of altruists-- if anything, the metasphere community here, which seems to be filled with college-educated humanities people who have studied historical and sociological contexts behind racism-- are the tiny minority out there in \"the real world\".\n\nI just saw [this link](http://np.reddit.com/r/SRSDiscussion/comments/3gcz6h/blm_and_bernie_sanders/) from SRSD posted in a recent thread and there are several lines hitting towards what I'm getting at:\n\n>it should be abundantly clear to everyone that there are plenty of white liberals and \"progressives\" that don't have their house in order when it comes to racism.\n\n_\n\n>But here is my opinion regarding white liberals, they are a fickle bunch. They are awesome allies to minority and civil rights causes as long as it's on their time and on their schedule. And never ever piss them off, because if white liberals feel an inch disrespected they will at the least disconnect from the cause and at worse turn on minorities completely",
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"It is probably compiled from two sections of the save file:\n\n1. The country history, which is at the top of each country's section of code and includes the stats/dates of all rulers and religious conversions\n\n2. The war history, which is at the very bottom of the plaintext file and includes the details of every war ever fought in your game.\n\nYou can view these normally by simply renaming your .eu4 file to a .txt file, but they are going to be inelegant to read versus the pretty story the game gives you.",
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"I kinda agree with the jerk on this one (or at least understand where they are coming from). \"Use common sense\" has never failed in the slightest in real life, but in several years of reddit I've seen a variety of upvoted conversations that paint 'creepiness' as a minefield that can be triggered by the most innocuous facial movement or wrong word. I guess one must assume the women expressing that stuff are an astronomically small minority upvoted out of shock value.\n\nThat said, the type of guy who likes to JAQ off in /r/AskWomen might be in a different boat.",
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"The whole 'ephebophile' thing is one subject in which some circlebrokers go so far in the opposite direction that they actually start to sound like far-right sex-negative zealots. I once saw an upvoted comment in here calling college students who are attracted to highschool students 'pedophiles' (when there are highschool seniors OLDER than some college freshman...)\n\nThe reason for circlebroke's ire probably lies in the apologism surrounding the age border, like redditors claiming \"oh I'm attracted to 13-year-olds, but it's okay because that's actually ephebophilia\".",
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">Is making sure that this place a progressive safe space not a noble goal?\n\nAt the risk of getting bogged down in equivocation, this sub was created as a more serious place to document reddit circlejerking, so I don't see why 'progressive safe space' would be what the moderators or users ought to gun for, however noble it may be. Acting like it is some divine prerogative just doesn't make sense; it's like saying that /r/Buffy should make sure to advocate renewable energy sources... that's a very nice thing, but it has zero to do with the sub.\n\n>Are you really going to side with the people who care more about free speech?\n\nMy Poe's Law is intensifying here. 'Free speech' in the true intention of the term (IE, not 'I want to call people ni--ers' freezepeach) *is* the fundamental foundation of progressivism. I mean, are you saying being liberal is bad? How can one be progressive without being liberal?\n\nBeyond these broad philosophical terms though, I fail to see what this situation has to do with 'safe spaces' or 'free speech' anyways. The original tagger was a way to see what type of morally bankrupt subreddits someone frequented, not a way to protect/censor anything.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nIf you seriously think the statement\n\n>It has been a fun summer, but I'm ready for some high-effort whining. This low-effort stuff CB has been doing is trashy.\n\nEquates\n\n-Evil racist\n\n-Reactionary\n\n-Bigot\n\n-Callous, ignorant\n\n-Manchurian Liberal\n\n-Should be banned\n\n........you're the type of person MRAs warn their kids are hiding under their beds at night (if MRAs actually had kids)",
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">It's pretty easy to observe that in-person socializing has much more of a positive impact than online socializing.\n\nI think this depends on what you consider a 'positive impact'. If this is 'make one feel better (less stressed, more composed, more confident, etc)', perhaps we can generally say that your statement is right. However, moving into another point:\n\n>In an environment with anonymity and no risk to reputation the stakes and the value are lower. The unruliness of anonymous, lightly moderated discussions also tends to reduce the value placed on these points.\n\nI would say the anonymity of certain online discussion makes things counterintuitively much more 'real', like lacing all your social interaction with the red pill (in the Matrix conception of the term as the 'hard truth', not the internet PUA conception). Like the old <PERSON> aphorism 'gave a man a mask and he will show you his true face', your views or traits are given the unspoken judgments that you are spared in real life. Maybe you are an attractive woman and people will make crass comments about it. Maybe you are an ugly woman and people will spell it out for you. Maybe you aren't very well educated, and people will tear apart your poorly-formed sentences and conceptions.\n\nI can personally say that getting an 'Underrated post' reply on 4chan, the popular spokesperson of anonymous interaction, means much more than upvotes and positive responses here on reddit-- reddit, though not face-to-face, has identities associated with each comment and a voting system to punish unsavory comments. People self-censor much more than on 4chan, so the entire dialogue is less earnest.\n\nThen in 'real life' people self-censor to an astronomical degree, so the earnesty drops off by a landslide (aside from, say, conversations with close friends).\n\nIn the end, one has to ask-- is the unspoken inner dialogue we self-censor in 'real life' who we are? Or is what we allow to slip through who we are? If the latter is unilaterally accepted, then everything I just said can be risregarded.",
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">The news sources are where we heard about it first because redditor doesn't have journalists it isn't a fucking news source.\n\nAnd when news sources make the mistake of appealing to reddit on important issues (see: that guy reddit thought was <PERSON>), it's disastrous.\n\n>Not even 4chan has this kind of fucking entitlement complex when it comes to like petty meaningless internet rivalries and access to information\n\nWelllll, I'm not sure I'd say this. We're talking about the site that tried to turn ragefaces into a racist symbol as revenge for companies putting them on t-shirts, and invented both 'poo poo pee pee' and 'roasties' to scare people away from /r9k/",
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"Yeah, the dominating topics were pretty much atheism and /r/politics-style brogressivism. Between that, it was massive amounts of small, specific jerks (you still see some today-- a few days ago, the complaint about repetitive jokes like '<PERSON>').\n\nWhen /r/atheism and /r/politics lost default status, and largely had mainstream reddit turn against them, circlebroke lost much of its raison d'etre. Today, this has been replaced by social justice issues (as evidenced by the fact that I had to scroll back like 2 pages to find a post unrelated to them).\n\nWhen summerbroke is fully over, there will probably be a resurgence of small, specific jerk posts.",
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"So this is actually really interesting /r/TheoryOfReddit type stuff. If anyone is bored enough, I would love to see some kind of investigation into what caused the shift *in terms of userbase* (I understand the overarching cause was reddit shifting to an anti-SJ stance).\n\nAs the commenters ventured, was CB never really right-wing at all, and just hopelessly contrarian?\n\nDid right-wing people have their views shifted over time?\n\n\nDid right-wing people abandon the sub when there were influxes of left-wing people?\n\nMaybe all three?",
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"Did someone expect a video from <PERSON> to be treated any differently?\n\n\nIt's really interesting to note (as one commenter does) how two years ago before the <PERSON> hate was a meme, the same series [was heavily upvoted](http://np.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/19vcan/damsel_in_distress_part_1_tropes_vs_women_in/).\n\nI mean seriously, look at that thread. It's like stepping through a portal to an alternate reality version of reddit. This is the single strongest piece of individual evidence I have seen for the oft-repeated claim that the 'MRA vs SJW' stuff is largely a product of the last two years and the rise of gamergate, TiA, etc. We all know reddit was circlejerk then, but these issues largely flew under the radar as people got caught up in 2012-era Republican vs. Democrat topical controversies.",
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">I am aware that I may be experiencing a lot of white guilt or severe SJW behavior and I should see a doctor or something, but this is just horrifying to me.\n\nI don't think it's at all crazy or 'SJW' to be unnerved by the reaction. However, I can easily see this same gif being submitted another time and having the exact type of comments you want, just as insincere as before. \n\nI'm not even trying to pejorate it: it's hard to imagine someone browsing /r/WTF in a first-world country and being moved enough to give more than a token \"wow some parts of the world are really poor :(\"",
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"So... the demographics really *haven't* changed since that last survey very much.\n\nThis sub is a bunch of straight, white, cis, smug, nonreligious, college-age men who mainly use reddit... complaining about a bunch of straight, white, cis, smug, nonreligious, college-age men who mainly use reddit.\n\nI think one question I would have liked to see is something like which field you are studying or got your degree in, because I suspect that would be the central difference: tons of humanities versus the STEMclejerk of 'mainstream' reddit.\n\nEDIT: Didn't see that the separate thing had the fields. CB is STEM? That just doesn't even make sense.\n\nAlso, how the hell do the majority of people here not actually like memes?",
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"Going to go slightly r9k here and say I feel that in the last couple years reddit as a whole (IE, the most populous places: the defaults) has become more 'normie'. I guess this actually fuels into the whole 'reddit is right wing' conception, as the site would naturally gravitate from the <PERSON> ethos upon which it was founded towards a nirvana of left-ish ideas and your conservative aunt on facebook-- and likewise a *slightly* more representative population of general Americana. When I first started browsing reddit in 2011, I would never in a billion years expect to see an exchange like [this](http://i.imgur.com/xwR4fUO.png) upvoted (context: a facebook-like story attached to a photo of a physically disabled woman).\n\nThe thesis 'reddit is a bunch of egdy teenagers, ergo the conservatism and /pol/ jokes' has some basis, but honestly it seems that the 'edgy teenagers' have been outmatched as a significant supplier of homophobia and what have you.\n\nAnd then, to hang out in a forum dedicated to criticizing the circlejerks of another forum seems precisely the prerogative of the 'nerdy internet white guy', just of a different political flavor than most. Not a huge surprise that CB is paradoxically *more* homogenous than reddit proper (though I again maintain I am surprised this sub is STEM-heavy, since STEMbots get some of the most ruthless treatment out of any reddit-stereotype-demographic here).",
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"Oh yes, I didn't mean that as \"If CB is STEM why don't they hate the humanities?\"\n\nAs far as my experience goes, this whole STEM-humanities rivalry doesn't exist in real life. There have been incidents in the past like the [science wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_wars), but in terms of university students themselves, I've seen nothing.\n\nI just meant it seems surprising because this sub loves to bash STEM with more relish than other reddit demographics.",
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"The issue of 'things reddit makes out to an epidemic... that really aren't widespread in the world' deserves a CB effort-post in its own. \n\nIf you trusted reddit as an accurate reflection of life, you would think every college was filled with radical tumblr feminists ready to ban anything that isn't super PC.\n\nEven my professors who have been Marxists, feminists, POC, etc. would laugh at half the stuff reddit pretends is spreading through academia.",
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"Holy /r/ThatHappened...\n\n>Being appreciative, I said \"hey thanks man!\". He whipped the fuck around, looked me straight in the eyes and said \"I don't identify as male. Watch your privilege you fucking asshole.\"\n\nThis story is like a parody of a parody of a parody\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEDIT: What a surprise. OP has submitted three /r/joke posts in the past:\n\n>Why isn't Ebola Airborne?\n\n>because ni**ers can't fly\n\n-\n\n>How many ni**er are in Africa\n\n>7 ni**er\n\n-\n\n>Why do feminists hate men?\n\n>Because they don't have dicks",
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"Define '<PERSON>\n\n>Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of <PERSON> (née <PERSON>), a computer analyst, and <PERSON>, who owned a film post-production company. She has Scottish, German, and Irish ancestry. Soon after her birth, her family moved to Puerto Rico for 15 months, then to England, where she lived until she was 11 years old. She lived for five years in London's Crouch End and 15 months in London's Stroud Green, so that her father could attend the London Film School. She was a pupil of Coleridge Primary School.\n\n>When <PERSON> was 11 years old, her family moved again, this time to Grand Rapids, Michigan. She attended Fountain Elementary and then City High-Middle School, a program for gifted students with a strong emphasis on the humanities.\n\n>Anderson is bidialectal. With her English accent and background, she was mocked and felt out of place in the American Midwest and soon adopted a Midwestern accent. To this day, her accent depends on her location, as she easily shifts between her American and British accents.\n\n>**In May 2013, during an interview with BlogTalkRadio, <PERSON> addressed the matter of her national identity: \"I've been asked whether I feel more like a Brit than an American and I don't know what the answer to that questions is. I know that I feel that London is home and I'm very happy with that as my home. I love London as a city and I feel very comfortable there. In terms of identity I'm still a bit baffled.\"**",
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"To be honest I agree with reddit on the overall jerk (IE, this wasn't a traumatic or damaging rape-like experience-- not that she should be unpunished or any of that other BS). I'd never be able to find the comment, but I recall a similar story showing up on CB a year or two ago that had a very insightful comment about why this difference in attitude and even mental consequences exists between *younger female-older male* sex and *younger male-older female*. It boiled down to an eons-old cultural expectation of women to be pure and chaste, making incidents like this with a younger girl being looked at as a violation by all parties, and fueling psychological trauma for the girl.\n\nWith men no such expectation of chastity or 'controlling/protecting yourself' exists, so even though the act is the same, boys who were spared from that cultural value their entire life have the damage heavily mitigated. It's interesting how the same differences in expectation manifest themselves against the perpetrator too-- an older man is looked at as a predator, while an older woman is usually just looked at with confusion.\n\nIt obviously depends on the age and circumstances of power (is she an academic teacher? is she actually trying to pursue a full relationship? etc.) but in this particular instance I'm not buying a 'rape victim' thing in any but the most technical legal sense.",
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"What is *'every reddit writer, ever'*.\n\nThat *Rome Sweet Rome* thing that reddit seemed to consider the next <PERSON> was fanfiction-tier garbage, and the light verse of Sprog & company is no different. The problem is, if someone like <PERSON> himself came and posted poetry on reddit he would probably get downvoted because 'why doesn't this rhyme?'\n\nThe ultimate fault here lies in the fact that light verse is very simple to understand and thus it is the first type of poetry children learn about. It instills the completely false notion that rhyme is the default tenet of poetry, which is hard to unlearn. Then it becomes either light verse or 'write 3deep5me sentences, and mash the *return* key at random' poetry with no conception of meter or really any other facet of the art.",
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">but don't get stuck in that mindset for the entire investigation every single time.\n\nYeah, the thing about her 'skepticism' was that it ultimately became a *lack* of skepticism-- a lack of skepticism about normal scientific understanding in the face of overwhelming evidence calling it into question. \n\nDoubting a facebook viral video of a 'UFO' or 'ghost' is the sane thing to do, but after like 200 direct encounters with aliens, shapeshifters, monsters, demons, etc., her resistance was completely illogical.",
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"I'm surprised CB is so gung-ho about it to be honest. I saw this on CB2 a couple days ago and was baffled by the claim that reddit loves cops and acoustic songs; it seems to suggest the author has been visiting some very bizarre parts of reddit or gets all their info by proxy. Then while gamergate people can be called many things, radical white power is just ridiculous.",
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">Except news headlines are normally shortened\n\nThis is true, but the title in question belays this straight from the beginning by keeping articles, modifiers, etc.\n\n>It's not a typical usage of denied either, so many readers will default to the closest usage whereby the scholarship was not offered.\n\nThe very first usage listed in the OED:\n\n*I. To say ‘no’ to a statement, assertion, doctrine.*\n\nSynonyms include *refuse*, *turn down*, *decline*\n\n>You are technically correct, which you may regard as the best kind of correct...\n\nYou guys are the ones arguing for rigid prescriptivism, don't know how you are turning that on me.\n\n>I would just prefer a title I can read and understand without mashing it in my head a bit.\n\nI question your English proficiency if you are stumped by the word 'deny' meaning 'not accept'. What do you do when you come across a phrase like\n\n>the native hue of resolution is sicklied over with the pale cast of thought\n\n?",
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"Agreed, it's definitely frustrating when you yourself get downvoted with no explanation and you are *legitimately confused as to why* (not 'wtf why the downvotes?' on a potentially controversial statement).\n\nI was once downvoted to **-100**, the lowest I think I've ever been, for asking why terrorists attacked Madrid in a comment chain where the attack was mentioned in passing. I got about six replies calling me an idiot and saying 'Read a book. Any book'; plus one reply that tried to offer an answer that was in turn downvoted and called 'wrong'.\n\nI never did get an answer.",
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"I guess this post is old by reddit standards (2 days) but I'd like to elaborate on <PERSON>'s points.\n\nI think of reddit as being divided into three 'estates' or 'tiers', distinct but overlapping.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe largest tier is the **lurkers**, comprised of those 3.6 million registered users we see in reddit's traffic stats but not in the site's discussion activity. There are millions who hold accounts but never use them for anything but voting; they just surf the front page upvoting/downvoting stuff and rarely click on comments sections or articles. \n\nBecause it is the largest group, it is the most representative of the general internet population. I don't mean to wax 'le intellectual redditors are superior' here, but I think it's fair to say this group is comprised of more casual browsers that enjoy facebook-esque viral images and what others would call 'low quality' content.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe middle tier is the **defaulters**, comprised of the masses of people who color the default subreddits with their votes *but also* comments and submissions. This group is, if we take the 'rule of tens' to be true, about a tenth of the size of the lurkers, and is usually the '**reddit**' people in the metasphere mean when they say '**reddit** does/thinks [x]'. \n\nThis group is primarily the *'middle-class college-aged STEM-studying caucasian atheist male who likes geeky stuff, is somewhat introverted, plays video games'* which, via simply majorities, give us the 'circlejerks' that are always discussed and complained about. Obviously there is diversity in the group, but the traits listed above shine through as the stereotypical 'reddit' defaulter.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe smallest tier is the **niche sub users**, comprised of the small groups who occupy individual communities that are often dedicated to a specific purpose. /r/Halo, /r/Archer, /r/BadHistory, /r/Austin, /r/Rugby, /r/Lost, etc. I won't elaborate much because the answer to your question lies in the first two tiers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n**Essentially, what causes this strange dissonance in opinion on posts is the dissonance between the 'average internet denizen' lurkers and the 'stereotypical redditor' defaulters.** The latter, for better or worse, usually get more pedantic about the perceived 'quality' of content and have an aversion toward the type of material one might expect from memebase, facebook, 9gag, etc.",
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"TIL is egregious for this type of 'direct lift' reposting. Karma-starved apes go through to /top/all/ section and just rip what they see there.\n\nThe most blatant ones are actually ones where someone copies a very long title, and to try to 'get away with' reposting they replace several words with synonyms. Seen a couple of those.\n\nI am one of the people who, neckbeardy as it is, really hates goddamn reposts. Half because people love to jump through hoops to argue about how great they are for some reason.\n\nI have yet to see a pro-repost argument that doesn't falsely assume content to exist only when it is on the front page-- ignoring the 'top' and 'controversial' tabs, search function, and the numerous subreddits and sites that back-up daily front page posts. So yes, I have a problem with the cycle because erroneous reasoning makes people endorse a style of posting that steals from OC, though I recognize OC isn't *necessarily* good.",
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"Contrary to some people ITT, I posit the role of feminism and radfems in the US and UK is much less than it seems from online reporting/blogging. I guess it's like crime and poverty: the human race is in its most peaceful and prosperous era in history, yet many are convinced that things are in chaos and decline because 24-hour news coverage focuses on all the bad things.\n\nCompare to 'SJW' stuff, wherein you can easily go online and see insane opinions/movements, but in the real world you will never encounter them. My university in England has been infamous for several crazy SJW things, yet I have never encountered anyone remotely similar to an 'SJW', cf:\n\n>I do remember our uni paper being run partially by very feminist types but they usually kept that to themselves (you'd never really notice in the papers)",
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"'Beta Uprising' was a facetious concept from 4chan's /r9k/ board about 'betas' (IE not 'Alpha Males'; rather men who are socially/physically diminutive and lead failed sociosexual lives) staging an armed revolution to take societal power from the 'alphas' and 'normies'. Some of the nuttier people took it seriously, like the California shooter and this latest Oregon shooter, both of which are now idolized by /r9k/. \n\nI personally blame the whole concept on the overarching human meme of 'relationship/sex = happiness/value' which gets drilled into these peoples' heads by both their peers and 'enemies'.",
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"I wrote this a couple days ago on AA but it was removed (possibly because I didn't censor the name of the subverse? I will here):\n\n>I made a Voat account several months before any of this Pao/FPH stuff started and it was shaping up to be an interesting alternative to reddit, with much of the same interests but less circlejerking and poweruser garbage.\nNow it's like /pol/ in reddit format. Complete shitshow of 'culture war' McCarthyism in which the front page is either meta-complaining, FPH, or /v/ni**ers content.\n\nVoat went into freefall of shittiness and came out in the Mariana Trench of quality. I once tried to click on the 'front page' and found like 25 /v/FatPeopleHate posts. Confused as to how I got onto /v/FatPeopleHate, I double checked and realized that I actually *was* on the front page of /v/all.\n\nIt is no surprise that activity died off after the site was invaded by banned reddit communities.",
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"Oh stuff it with this bullshit that gets posted *EVERY TIME* something gets called out as being fake. It does 'actually matter' if it is real, whether or not it is 'random shit to laugh at'. Look at the fact that hundreds of comments ITT are acting like it's real.\n\nI will never understand the people here on reddit who will argue tooth and nail against BS being exposed for BS. Do you *want* /r/all to be filled with even more fabulist lies than it already is every day?",
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"You ***cannot*** be seriously arguing that the current <PERSON> thing on reddit isn't a circlejerk. I've been browsing here for nearly four years and I have never seen a circlejerk this big over such a stretch of time.\n\nWhat is happening right now on reddit is far beyond rallying; it is a dogmatic cult of personality to the point where posting any article title with '<PERSON>' and 'win' in it will get you to /r/all with 5000+ points. Even /r/Conspiracy has jumped onboard with fresh conspiracies against <PERSON> they have discovered. Throw in /r/DataIsPolitical charts, some anti-Hillary memes from /r/Libertarian hitting /r/all, and 95 out of the top 100 /r/politics links being about <PERSON> and you've got yourself a circlejerk for the history books.",
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"This is simply not true.\n\nTake like 15 minutes you have spare and check out /r/TheseFuckingAccounts and its top tabs. There is a specific group of spammers who constantly make new accounts, then submit reposted pictures in defaults so they can get thousands of karma to start advertising. You will also notice that this is not just a 'conspiracy' as 80% of the linked accounts there are banned by the reddit admins themselves.",
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"False. The spam filter is astronomically more powerful for low-karma accounts, and accounts that are previously downvoted actually have a small 'quota' of submissions they are allowed to make. If you have only 1 karma you are at greater risk of having your post auto-removed and you can retry on a MUCH slower basis.\n\nTaken directly from the FAQ:\n\n>Why am I being told \"You're doing that too much...\"\n\n>Karma is stored (internally) on a per-subreddit basis; if you are new to a subreddit, you'll have to be patient. The delay will decrease as your karma in that subreddit increases and it only takes a fairly small amount of positive karma before the timer will turn off. This applies to both posts and comments. You can also get the timer turned back on if you make a lot of negatively voted posts/comments.",
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"That's the thing though. To paraphrase <PERSON>,\n\n>Reddit poisons *everything*\n\nBeing pissed off at the reddit hivemind has made me go from religious distaste to sympathy; from obsessing over Game of Thrones to hating it; from being against <PERSON> to supporting her; and from being a centrist more to the left. It's sad, really, that the circlejerks on here should be so potently disgusting as to reshape one's opinions by immersing one in 'the opposite side'",
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"The horde buffs are honestly astronomical. They now have leveling units, can pretty much ignore religious unity, don't have those terrible pretender events, can raze provinces, and gain steppe riders.\n\nMaybe their tech group will keep them from expanding too much, but I foresee unbeatable Oirat and Timurid blobs in the future.",
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">calling it a circlejerk just because it's big and making /r/all a lot is kinda dumb\n\nThose ***are*** some of the fundamental signifiers of a circlejerk.\nThe most common definition of a circlejerk you will find is *\"a wide agreement characterized by lack of self-awareness and an implied sense of superiority\"*. I think the <PERSON> jerk meets all the above criteria, when I see stuff like this [this](http://i.imgur.com/v5T5tEo.png) consistently and when you can get thousands of points for taking any five words <PERSON> says and running them through Politifact.\n\n\nAs others have pointed out, though the term is nominally pejorative, it does not have to be about something 'bad'. /r/circlebroke is a circlejerk a lot of the time.",
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"I guess this isn't really 'for the better', but this is certainly an experiment I would love to try:\n\n1. Take over as top mod of /r/SandersForPresident\n\n2. Using a series of alt accounts, submit increasingly ridiculous pro-Bernie titles (with the links leading to any random article) amongst the normal flow of submissions.\n\n3. See how ridiculous a claim I can get to the front page before people realize that the articles do not corroborate the titles.\n\nI'm betting I could reach some messianic claims like \n\n>A Five Minute Conversation with <PERSON> Cured My Depression \n\n-\n\n>Research With Bernie: The Vermont Senator's Little-Known Foray into Theoretical Astrophysics\n\n-\n>Vatican Formally Endorses Sanders-- Pope Francis: 'Yes, I think <PERSON> deserves the American presidency'\n\n-\n\n>As a former ISIS member, here is why <PERSON> has my vote",
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"The word 'corwardice' has almost completely lost its meaning in formal settings since 9/11. \n\nI mean sure, I can understand that going after people who weren't prepared to defend themselves is cowardly, but at the same time it seems ridiculous to describe people going toe-to-toe in shootouts with police or highjacking planes and attacking the most powerful country in the world as 'cowards'.\n\nIt has become a label-du-jour for anyone who murders people regardless of context.",
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"We can say a lot more than that from the trailer:\n\n1. The Empire has resurged despite their blow in Ep VI. They have wiped out all evidence of Jedi, Sith, and presumably the entire story of what happened in the OT, so now people think it's just a myth.\n\n2. The black guy was a TIE pilot who crashed on Tatooine(?) after an accident and met the woman, who seems to be a salvager. <PERSON> proves to them the stories are true and they go off to fight the man styling himself as the new <PERSON>.",
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"The thing about /r/atheism is that it has been *so* shitty for so long it is actually a rare treat to see an atheism jerk in here. They have one thing correct, IMO:\n\n>I think it was just reddit becoming more popular, attracting a wider user base and therefore more religious users. \n\nwhich should partly explain the jerk retreating into its own subs a bit. But boy, the euphoria is flowing strong.",
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"Personally, I switched sides as soon as I saw a picture and detailed explanation of the 'clock'.\n\nThe first day the story broke, news outlets ran a headline that he was arrested for bringing a clock to school and showed a picture of *him*-- he looked like an awesome person and what happened to him sounded both ridiculous and tragic.\n\nThe following day we actually got to see what the 'clock' was-- a bunch of wiring put inside a metal box with an analog timer. What happened to him still seemed shitty, but the sensationalist phrasing 'a clock he invented' was a bit ridiculous in hindsight, and the truth of it took away from the story of a prodigy inventor foiled by bumbling cops.\n\nSo yeah, just arguing that not everyone who 'switched sides' did it because they were racist or because they cooked up a conspiracy theory over the rewards he got several days later.",
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"Cathedral isn't really based on size or grandeur though. A Cathedral is simply a church that seats a bishop.\n\nFor instance, [Westminster Abbey](http://www.budutime.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Westminster-Abbey.jpg) in London-- a *spectacular* enormous church, where the monarchs get coronated and the royal family holds marriages-- is neither an Abbey nor a Cathedral. And yet, the [tiny church tacked on to Christchurch College](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Cathedral_oxford.jpg) in Oxford University is actually its own Cathedral.\n\nThat said, yeah, the shanty wooden thing in rural America was definitely not a cathedral.",
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">Naturally, you cannot call an ally into a war promising them land if they do not actually want anything from the foe. \n\nYeah this basically means that a Byzantium -> Ally Poland/Moscovy/Aragon start will be impossible. You won't be able to call any of them in by promising land, and you won't have any favors to call them in either.\n\nI guess that is much more historically accurate... the only people who really did shit to help Byzantium were the Genoans, and only then a group who did it off their own accord rather than a government army.",
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"Yeah, people ITT acting like the new PC principal is some kind of especially poor character or 'the show went downhill this season' are just letting their personal biases take over. I have never seen an episode that struck me as nuanced or 'well-done edginess'. It was always Maximum Edgydrive and mildly funny at best; the last PC episode was no worse.",
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">A Star Trek with 10% casualties among the primary crew each week would be a different show, and it's not like we don't have \"redshirts\" on other drama's when the stakes are deadly.\n\nIMO it is the biggest 'problem' inherent in serialized film media, and one of the reasons that books are still and always will be popular.\n\nWith a book, or even a movie that is pretty much universally agreed to be one-off (\"we aren't making a sequel, and this is not part of a series\"), the primary pressure driving matters of life and death is the work itself. What makes sense realistically, what sends the best message in the context of the work, or what moves people the most. You do not have to worry about actor's contracts, you do not have to worry whether they will stay with the project, and you do not have to worry about their health.\n\nCompare this to a series like Star Wars, or a show with hundreds of episodes like the combined Treks. Virtually **EVERYTHING** involving death revolves around arbitrary things like the actors and the ratings. If one character steals the show, killing them off would be financial suicide for the ratings. If one character might leave (cf. <PERSON> around the time of *Best of Both Worlds*), you might have to reinvent the direction of the show from scratch to accommodate that possibility. Someone is arrested or dies unexpectedly (cf. *Lost*, *Angel*, etc), you'll really have to jump through hoops to explain it within the confines of the plot. Someone gets pregnant (cf. *X-Files* and a million other things), you use contrived costumes/camera angles/plot developments to deal with it. Even the disposition of the people behind the scenes can throw things off - *Voyager* is infamous for being molded by conflicts between the writers and between the actors.\n\nI think this is part of the reason why there are so many *Game of Thrones* fanatics and why it has become such a meme to reference how often characters die in the show. The show is based on a *book series* that was *not* constrained by any production/reception factors, and thus when put to film the writers are *forced* to kill people even if they are a fan favorite or they might otherwise have contracted for several years of work.\n\nSo yes, Trek would feel much more realistic if the 'we are the first people to explore hostile planets' bridgecrew didn't have near-phaserproof plot armor, and plenty of shows would have been much more meaningful if a touching character death wasn't later retconned, but it's the curse of the craft. The best screenwriters are the ones who can work with it and make things feel as natural as possible... to be 'realistic' in this sense is simply unsustainable in a series with actors and budgets.",
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">This might be a joke but **they are religious people, which means they are stupid by definition**. So I don't think it is fair to use rationalism in this particular case. You'll never understand these vodoo folk, they are just weird.\n\nHoly shit. I have a fedora account to post stuff like this and gauge reaction, and even I would think that too ridiculous a statement for anyone to buy",
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">first and last names used for **rulers**, diplomats, merchants, colonists and missionaries.\n\nAs a modder I have always been a bit confused at how rulers worked. One would expect that the first and last names are both generated from the 00_cultures.txt file, but at the same time the files for each country in /common/countries/ have a [list of 'monarch names'](http://i.imgur.com/eMJeBJB.png) that include some esoteric system that seems to determine how common they are. Then there are more numbers within the names, which I assume tell the game what historical number to generate (IE '<PERSON>' or '<PERSON>' etc)\n\nDo you have any idea how exactly the game generates ruler names?",
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">Because the [internet people] who spout off about [people with certain political views] haven't actually graduated from college or high school. They have never actually experienced the \"real world\" (boring ass life after college or high school) or they aren't self aware to realize that HS and college aren't the real world.\n>They haven't developed a sense of self yet. They don't know who they are, so they follow whatever crowd they can identify with. Statistically speaking, these kids are young white males and most likely American\n\n>They create little bubbles and worlds that give themselves a purpose. They've never had to work 5 days a week for years at a time. They've never been fully independent of their parents. They live online, either through video games, Reddit, or social media. They've never created anything outside of that online platform and what they crate on that online platform is never of any worth.\n\n>So the moment someone takes issue with anything that they do, they lash out like the kids that they are. Calling people names, making up reasons why these people are in the wrong. This whole [people with certain political views] thing is literally made up. There are a handful of people that could be labeled as over the top, but an entire army or movement? Just made up. They don't realize this because they can't leave the little bubble they created. Their own little safe space.\n\nIf you replace a few names here, this isn't exactly a far shot from the 'Buzzfeed writer' types reddit criticizes so much. In pretty much *any* internet community that requires a lot of time dedication, you are going to naturally get a preponderance of 'young, middle-to-upper class' people as they are the only ones who can really afford it. Reddit and the internet as a whole would be a very different place if they could attain ~equal representation of human demographics: if you were consistently getting the views of rural Chinese farmers, Nigerian women, poor Latino immigrants, inner-city kids who couldn't afford any kind of college, etc.",
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">I think a lot of them will grow out of it once they interface with the real world beyond their school and gaming buddies.\n\nThis is just a condescending meme. I mean, you refute it in your next sentence. There are *plenty* of people who are working adults that do the whole 'why is it racist to say [x] about [y], but not [z]?' thing. I certainly don't see how one can think these views are the prerogative of internet neckbeards when America's Republican Party consistently pulls 40-60% of the popular vote.",
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"I guess I'll try to elaborate on that, I'm not sure entirely what the user means and for all I know they are one of the 'death to SJWs!' people but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.\n\nI started browsing CB a few years ago, probably before I made this particular account (say, the first half of 2012). It quickly became my favorite sub, and I would check it pretty much every day, commenting and occasionally posting. It was a fun bastion of self-awareness that often entertained in the same way TvTropes.com does--you'd have your attention drawn to something you noticed, but you didn't *know* you had noticed. Over the course of the following year, several big changes hit reddit, however. With the passing of May May May and the undefaulting of both /r/Atheism and /r/Politics, the ineffable circlejerks defining reddit (atheism and brogressivism) seemed to be relegated to the shadows. There wasn't really a defining circlejerk that took their place, and the quality of CB suffered, making me lose interest.\n\nFastforward to 2014, and reddit had been taken over by a new series of overarching jerks. Good old euphoric atheism and 'fuck da republicans' rhetoric would still be upvoted, but it would often be downvoted just as well. The new jerks were all revolving around 'social justice' and the clash between reddit's views and the identity-politics left, which by then had a large online presence.\n\nSince CB is defined by opposition to the prevalent jerk, CB shifted in tandem. For a while mods stopped enforcing the 'social justice goes in /r/Openbroke' rule so the sub naturally turned towards a lot of social-justice oriented stuff.\n\nI rejoined the community this past summer and have gotten back into commenting and posting again, as I think that CB is generally a lot more self-aware than reddit as a whole when it comes to these 'SJW vs anti-SJW' matters. However, due to the somewhat more 'serious' nature of the new reddit political jerks, the content of the sub has been rather galvanized.\n\nThis is to say, back when reddit was atheism and weed, mocking the jerks was lighthearted and amusing (hell, like 90% of people in the metasphere were also atheists themselves). There was a renaissance of subs like /r/MagicSkyFairy which created a whole mythos of 'ironic circlejerking'. However, now that the jerks are about immigration, gender politics, racial tensions, LGBT rights and legitimacy, etc, it is pretty much impossible to treat things in a 'lighthearted manner'. You essentially have the exact same problem that OP outlines in TumblrInAction, where the mocking gets replaced by unironic hatred.\n\nCB is not terrible in terms of self-awareness. You can definitely appeal against the counterjerk or try to add some insight and have your voice respected. That said, there is a lot *less* self-awareness than back in the le euphoric atheist days, and if you aren't used to the community it can seem hard to stomach. I have seen numerous CB threads in which commenters act like redditors are literally some of the **worst** people alive morally speaking. I fundamentally disagree with most of the 'stereotypical redditor's views, but the belief that neckbeards are comparable to murderers and klansmen is downright disturbing.\n\nPersonally, I blame the new 'serious' circlejerks and counterjerks on the rise of GamerGate and anti-GamerGate. I'm violating my own prime directive here, because there is nothing I hate more than people dragging that stuff from its containment subs (and it's getting downright unavoidable), but I earnestly believe that controversy was the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to 'culture war' polemics. Now you have mind-numbingly insane things happening every month like the FatPeopleHate tantrum or a *world leader* weighing in on GG-aGG.",
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"I will never, ever understand how people can not just tolerate but *actively defend* bullshit stories elmblazoning the front page every day. I've written walls of text on this many times, but I guess I'll just quote a concise explanation I saw in /r/TheoryofReddit a year ago, re 'why do people care about lying?' :\n\n>Because it creates a sort of \"fiction arms race\".\n\n>We operate in an environment where people get rewarded for having the best story. (\"Best\" is a sliding scale that varies by purpose: funniest; most interesting; most authoriative; most relatable; etc.) Upvotes, gold, favourable comments, \"Hey you're that guy with the great story\", etc. The good news is that real stories are by-definition more interesting than fiction, right? That veneer of \"it could happen to you!\" makes it personal and piques our attention in a way that fiction simply can't. But when fiction and non-fiction become indistinguishable, there's just no way for the non-fiction to keep up. And people will begin competing for attention on those terms: \"real\" stories will be flushed out in favour of utter fabulism, each story more fantastical -- and fictional -- than the last.\nNow, after a certain point, it has to collapse under its own weight: the stories become so obviously fictional that people stop listening or taking them seriously, and the whole thing becomes a laughingstock. With that in mind, this problem is, to some degree, self-correcting.\n\n>But even when it self-corrects, it's only going to self-correct as far as necessary in order to regain a veneer of truth. And once it reaches that point, you can be sure it'll start escalating once again...",
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"He is definitely right that the changes to English came from foreign influences (with a bit of natural evolution). Chances are if you hear a historical factoid that attributes a major thing to an amusing tidbit, it's wrong. These idiosyncrasies in orthography existed long before printing presses.\n\nHowever, his details are off base. France has never taken over England. <PERSON> of Normandy, a Norman bastard who was a duke under the French king, conquered England's crown.\n\nRelevant bit on wikipedia:\n\n>After 1066, <PERSON> did not attempt to integrate his separate domains into one unified realm with one set of laws. His seal from after 1066, of which six impressions still survive, was made for him after he conquered England and stressed his role as king, while separately mentioning his role as Duke. When in Normandy, <PERSON> acknowledged that he owed fealty to the French king, but in England no such acknowledgement was made – further evidence that the various parts of <PERSON>'s lands were considered separate. The administrative machinery of Normandy, England, and Maine continued to exist separate from the other lands, with each one retaining its own forms. For example, England continued the use of writs, which were not known on the continent. Also, the charters and documents produced for the government in Normandy differed in formulas from those produced in England.\n\nThe English language evolved from the language of the Angles and Saxons, who had conquered the land prior to <PERSON> but after the Romans lost control. <PERSON> was the only person to have conquered England entirely since the English language was brought there, and the only other people who really had success at all were the Vikings who had temporarily conquered bits of it before <PERSON> established control.",
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"An overwhelming question... was going to post in CB2 but then this thread came up:\n\n**What happened to <PERSON>?** Sure, it's still here to some degree. Every day there is an article on the first few pages of /r/all giving praise to him or highlighting something he's going to do.\n\nBut a week or two ago, it seemed like the entire site was going to be overwhelmed with <PERSON>. He was showing up everywhere from Showerthoughts to AdviceAnimals to DataIsBeautiful, and /r/all started to seem like a proxy for /r/SandersForPresident.\n\nThis stuff has almost entirely died down now. Was it just the hype surrounding the debate? If so, I guess we can assume a <PERSON> loss in the primaries would entail a whimper rather than a bang in terms of reddit posting.",
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"<PERSON>, saw that headline and knew it would end up here.\n\nWhen I clicked in I was expecting it to be about SJWs and safe spaces, but at least it was something unrelated. As someone with tons of addicts in the family, I'm glad people didn't buy that 'Everything you know is wrong!' video yesterday as the lord's truth. For all reddit loves to make fun of clickbait titles, they sure love upvoting clickbait titles.",
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"Fucking christ, this is what I hate about this sub. If you are baiting, then 10/10, I'm mad.\n\nIt's a website. You aren't going to get a virus or have the government barge in on you or have a bunch of Nazi propaganda get automatically posted to your news feed. <PERSON> isn't going to burst into your room with a gas mask and take you out to start the second shoah.\n\nYou sit here on reddit all complacent with laughing at the antics of /pol/ or /r9k/ or whatever, but you're too afraid to actually click on the goddamn site?\n\n(And don't give me some 'I'm at work' bullshit; you shouldn't be on /r/4chan at work anyways.)",
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"The episode would star [<PERSON>/wiki/Stephen_Dillane) as the commander of an important ship on an advanced but pre-warp humanoid planet. He is under fire for possibly unethical actions in dealing with a Maquis-like rebel group fighting against the most powerful world governments, and his ship has been temporarily relieved of active duties while he testifies in a brutal multiple-day trial to defend himself. We see the political strife of the planet, and we see him interact with his family, knowing that if he is indicted for criminal actions he and his children will be disgraced in the public eye. After a particularly climactic day of squabbling in the courtroom, we see him standing on the bridge of his recalled ship, looking out at space and considering the consequences of what he has done on his future.\n\nSuddenly, just as far as the eye can see, a wall of ships start appearing out of nowhere. A massive fleet of cubes and advanced new types of <PERSON> ships we have never seen before (think what we see in the Delta Quadrant in *Voyager*) is heading towards the planet-- we the audience know what they are, but nobody in the show does. Orbital defenses try to fire off shots at the encroaching fleet, but are destroyed effortlessly. The main spacefleet rushes off to engage, but they too are torn apart. From the bridge, all he can see is a small series of flashes (like when <PERSON> is watching the Death Star fight from the emperor's chamber in Return of the Jedi) and chaotic radio signals. At last, as the endless wall of <PERSON> ships looms closer and closer to the low-orbit station he is docked in, the Borg halt and issue the timeless command:\n\n*\"We are the <PERSON>. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.\"*\n\nA hail of directed energy weapons destroy what ground-based military bases exist and the station itself-- including the courtroom where <PERSON> was being tried-- is destroyed. In classic <PERSON> fashion, sparks are exploding from all the command panels in the bridge, and alert sirens are blaring. A tactical officer yells to the captain--\n\n\"Sir, we have established emergency helm control and weapons operation. No contact with any known government organization on all frequencies. Orders?\"\n\n<PERSON> looks out at the fleet of 100+ Borg ships and knows his vessel is the only one left.\n\nFinally, we get the space battle version of [this](http://gfycat.com/FirstDemandingAndeancockoftherock)\n\nThe episode closes as we watch a wide shot of his ship charging the center of the Borg fleet at full speed. \n\nWe now know the Borg are back, and better than ever.",
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"Copypasted (again) from one of my top comments:\n\n>This is the precise type of serial poster that I don't understand.\n\n>I can totally understand the people who do it in political or news subs: they are trying to push an agenda. I can totally understand the people who make fresh accounts and spam content everywhere: they are trying to sell their account, or make /r/CenturyClub as fast as possible\n\n>But the people like this, who continue to spend hours a day spamming content to reach millions of karma... what is their endgame? They are way too high-profile to sell their accounts, they don't try to usurp modships, they are already in every karma-based sub... is it just them trying to reach the #1 spot of all time? I don't buy for a second the old 'I just want to share cool content' excuse, considering the amount of posts lifted straight from imgur or from other subs with no fact-checking. You don't make 60 posts a day as a 'hobby' without a serious pathological disorder.\n\nThis was several months ago. I still think it's basically an addiction, or a competition with the other top posters to see who can get the highest karma the quickest.",
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"4chan is an interesting beast. I would say without hesitation that it attracts some of the worst of the English-speaking internet. For one thing, the whole 'lots of pedos' meme is 100% true, regardless of what board you are in. I don't know why-- I don't know if it's because there is some endemic part of the site's culture that attracts them, or if they defined the culture in the first place, but it's true.\n\nAt the same time though, I think one thing people don't really understand until they've spent time getting to know different boards is just how much of 4chan culture revolves around bait (posting deliberately inflammatory comments). If you can boil the entire theme of 4chan down to one word, it's \"bait\". It makes sense in this regard that popular conception always links 4chan with the word *'trolls'*, and it's something that is quite alien on Reddit because of bans, downvotes, and the 'score arranged' system.\n\nYou can say that baiting is an immature thing in its own right, and you would be accurate, but it does severely conflate just how bigoted 4chan actually is. My main board is /lit/ but I often visit a few others, and I would not be surprised in the slightest if 85% of all right-wing things posted outside of /pol/ are just purely for the sake of inflammation and maintaining an 'image'. On the flipside, you actually find a significant portion of people there whom reddit would label 'SJW's, telling /pol/ to fuck off at every opportunity and discussing all the usual talking points on a progressive-left basis.\n\nAgain, I wouldn't be surprised if 85% of all these left-wing posts are not earnest but rather posted for the sake of baiting the right. You end up in an endless spiral of bait in which fake conservatives bait fake liberals who bait the fake conservatives in turn.\n\n\nI can speak from personal experience that I will advocate for completely opposing ideas based on nothing more than the direction of the thread. One thread I'll be proclaiming how 'the Amerilards are getting so buttmad' and in the next thread I'll be indicting 'smug Yuropoors'. \n\nI'll leave this [screencap from /tv/ today](http://i.imgur.com/hCYYoQi.png) as a little food for thought. Probably half the time I see a 'the degenerate gays are eroding western culture' or a 'JewJew <PERSON> is promoting cuckoldry', I am assured the person will go on to masturbate to a photo of <PERSON> and then dream about going on a date with <PERSON>. Though as one can obviously deduce, result matters infinitely more than intention so the environment is going to be toxic for many demographics unless you can really bear the slings and arrows of outrageous 4chan.",
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"I'm cracking up here at 4 AM just reading through that thread. It's surreal. It's like a writing prompt in which someone intentionally placed all the most radicalized people on every side of every issue in a room together and then forced them to argue.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou can't look away because the mosaic of outrage and pure emotion laid over a wasteland of 'gilded' and 'comment score below threshold' is too enticing.\n\nJust a fucking miasma of sarcastic insults, casual comments from passersby, blue-blooded republicans venting their rage at Berniebots, who are in turn calling for the heads of the bigot baby-boomers... atheists scarcely visible behind a fugue of fedoras decrying how religion destroyed science 'because <PERSON>', answered by Muslims posting /r/BadHistory about how Islam invented paper... murder those with Down's Syndrome, murder the aspies, #KillAllWhiteMen and #KillAllFeminists... kill anyone with an IQ below 110... and now, what's this? Someone writes a rant about religion, gets linked to /r/JustNeckbeardThings, and proceeds to claim that's \"the cancer killing reddit\".\n\nFinally, the comment that had me in stiches... [this thing](http://i.imgur.com/s0uEoms.png). This guy doesn't care. He just sees a thread gone hopelessly mad under the weight of its own rot and decides to throw more gasoline on the fire.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I saw OP's title 'prepare to have your hope drain from your heart' I was expecting an eye roll with how overused the sentiment is. But nope, this is justified. If ever you want to prove to someone that humans evolved from animals, just show them that thread.",
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"I guess this is an unhelpful comment, but IMO the site is too far gone for the goals in your title to be viable, even in just baby steps. It's too big, and the current system is too entrenched.\n\nInterestingly, the thread where I've seen the most equal 'point and counterpoint' discussion going on in a large scale was yesterday's *What is something horrible you secretly want to happen?* thread, because the mods made it sort by 'controversial' as the default. This meant that those who challenged the narrative were actually the first to be displayed, resulting in a lot of jerkbreaking pro-religious and pro-progressive rebuttals to the original edgy opinions showing up. \n\nI highly doubt reddit would ever make 'controversial' the default state though.",
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"Every fucking day I see an AdviceAnimals post on /r/all, click in, and this same thing happens. Always the same perfunctory dance of a user calling out OP as a liar, some gullible defender haranguing them for it, and finally the overwhelming proof that OP is indeed a serial fraud.\n\nWhat is the goal? What is the endgame? Do they honestly expect that people won't realize the stories are fake, or do they just not care? Accounts caught doing this should be banned IMO. It seems like a small group of people are contributing 80% of the bullshit posts in this sub.",
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"It is a mix of consensuses on individual issues (well, really majorities drowning out the other side) that produce an overall ideology that isn't quite classifiable on a 'liberal' and 'conservative' scale. Reddit adores a lot of policies espoused by liberal parties in The US and Europe, but at the same time they adore several key conservative values such as gun rights and the opposition to identity politics.\n\nOverall, I think the best label you are going to get is 'libertarian'. People want to be able to smoke le dank weed and support NASA over the fundies, and at the same time not be constrained by things like affirmative action or offensive speech restrictions and whatnot.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLooking at /r/politics and /r/worldnews as a microcosm, it seems that reddit is not liberal but defines themselves by hating the GOP, which gives an impression of liberalism.",
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"Reddit cannot into writing. \n\nTake a look at /r/NoSleep, which started out several years ago as a creepypasta collective but is now a ridiculous self-congratulatory shitshow containing such titles as \"The Government is Controlling our Minds Through Memes\". The central problem with that sub is that commenters are expected to always be 'in character', meaning you cannot point out some obvious narrative flaw or really give critique to anything but the prose itself.",
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">Even i didn't think this video could end up in an anti-SJW jerk, You done proved me wrong Reddit.\n\nThat's what gets me about this. The mere fact that someone *groundlessly mentioned SJWs* gets people hyped up into an angry mob over it. Nothing actually had to do with them whatsoever.\n\nIt's like you could enter a thread on Anglo-Saxon archaeology and say \"I bet SJWs would hate this\" and then people would go apeshit over SJWs censoring archaeology.",
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"From their own advertise page:\n\n>Location: United States (47%), United Kingdom (8%), Canada (6%), Australia (5%), Germany (4%), France (2%), Sweden (2%), Netherlands (2%), Poland (1.5%), Brazil (1.5%)\n\nAs the other guy pointed out 'Middle School' is also an American term. However, I will note that for some reason the entire site (and the internet at large, to some extent) has adopted the British term 'University', like *I am in university* instead of the American version which would be *I am in college* or *I am in a university*",
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"I am trying to work out a detailed theory on it too. I discovered a sort of curious trend earlier today while just messing around looking at old neckbeard pictures (you know, the ones where they take a photo of a guy with a neckbeard and put a bunch of stereotypical fake quotes on it). The ones from around the height of 'neckbeard culture' on reddit (2013) frequently allude to the neckbeards *being progressive*, often identifying as '3rd wave feminists' and the like.\n\nThis should stand out to anybody today, because now the *exact opposite* is true. Literally the first line in the KYM article on neckbeards notes they are 'misogynist'. \n\nAs things stand, I just believe that reddit always had the potential to be Stormfront Lite, but the issues of atheism and <PERSON>-era 'Democrats versus GOP' fighting distracted the site from it. A lot of the time the circlejerks manifested themselves in humorous ways, and could be mocked lightheartedly in places like /r/MagicSkyFairy and /r/Braveryjerk. Once those issues were sidelined with the removal of /r/politics and /r/atheism as defaults, the new Stormfronty stuff took over. It's funny that now things have shifted so far in the opposite direction that merely referencing atheism in many subs will often result in a '\\*tips fedora\\*' type comment.\n\n\n**TL;DR** People used to be so distracted by 'those wacky fundies and GOP politicians' to be making racist/sexist/transphobic comments all the time.",
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"Explaining the reason for your edit is mandated in [reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette). Most people just ignore it since the rules there are 'guidelines'.\n\n>State your reason for any editing of posts. Edited submissions are marked by an asterisk (\\*) at the end of the timestamp after three minutes. For example: a simple \"Edit: spelling\" will help explain. This avoids confusion when a post is edited after a conversation breaks off from it. If you have another thing to add to your original comment, say \"Edit: And I also think...\" or something along those lines.",
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"Is the thread not visible? I'll just repost it here\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSpooky, scary SJWs\n\nsend shivers down your spine\n\nShrieking POC will shock your views,\n\n<PERSON> might\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSpooky, scary SJWs\n\nspeak with such a screech\n\nYou’d best delete your Voat account\n\nwhen you hear these fatties shriek\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe're so sorry, SJWs\n\nYou're so misunderstood\n\nYou only want to censor us...\n\n(but I don't think you should!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n'Cause Spooky, scary SJWs\n\nshout Cultural Marxist screams\n\nThey'll sneak outside their Tumblr blogs\n\nand just won't leave you be\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<PERSON> and <PERSON>\n\n<PERSON> shy, what's all the fuss?\n\nBut SRS seems to brigade...\n\nIt's semi-serious!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSpooky, scary SJWs\n\nare PC all the same\n\nThey'll jail you for offensive tweets;\n\nwon’t let you say “insane\"!\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSticks and stones will break your bones\n\nBut words are violent too\n\nSpooky, scary SJWs\n\nwill bring Islam to YOU!",
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"This is art. To reach shittiness of this quality *intentionally* takes nuanced artistic skill in shitposting, to say nothing of doing so by accident.\n\nThe piece has an impenetrable depth of meaning, but we can at least highlight some of the shittiest points:\n\n\n-Ancient repost\n\n-Horrendous jpeg compression\n\n\n-*Multiple* poor crops captured at the same time (note the two layers of off-white at the top)\n\n-*Multiple* half-cut-off watermarks from shitty sites\n\n-Shitty watermark that is compressed to hell and back itself\n\nAn [original](http://realfunny.net/uploads/jesus_christ_checking_facebook_to_see_if_he_can_save_a_life._881086434.jpg) for reference to just how JPEGed this is",
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"I think you are being deliberate obstinate here. The logs were quite indicting (including links to sexualized photos of children) and ***[she admitted it was real](https://medium.com/@srhbutts/i-m-sarah-nyberg-and-i-was-a-teenage-edgelord-b8a460b27e10), apologizing on the basis that it was something she had been doing in a bad phase of her life***. \n\nAs she explains, it was a phase of trying to be edgy and shock other people that she has now moved far away from, but to pretend like the chat evidence is trumped up is bullshit. She did post the stuff (including CP) by her own admission.",
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"This is, ironically, the type of mindset repost-defenders foster with the 'well *I* didn't see it...' argument. \n\nReddit is not 4chan. Content doesn't 404 when it has fallen off the front page. Unless an OP goes back and deletes something, it is there forever, and can be retrieved any number of ways if you want to find it, both inside and outside of reddit proper. To those who have \"never seen\" the daily reposts filling /r/all, I encourage you to explore new subreddits (you can use the 'random' key, go on sidebar-link adventures, click sub ads, or even just type stuff in to see if it exists) and make liberal use of the alternate tabs-- /new/, /top/, /controversial/, etc.",
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"Reddit has downright incomprehensible ideas about what makes 'good' literature (which is a bit strange considering the thread of elitism running through so many jerks out there).\n\nYesterday on the front page of /r/all there was someone talking about how a passage from a Star Wars movie novelization brought them to tears and the entire thread was circlejerking over how beautiful the writing was. I'm left wondering... if that's how they react to cheap movie-novelization prose, what happens when they read <PERSON> or something? Do they just faint in amazement?",
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"From what I read in the earlier CB thread on her it seems like this is one of the few cases where '*It's almost like reddit is more than one person*' actually holds some water, as people experienced with MMA subs claimed they had turned against her long ago (see [this chain](http://np.reddit.com/r/circlebroke/comments/3sxche/reddits_relationship_with_mma_fighter_ronda/cx18a97)).\n\nThat said, in order for the pro- and anti- posts to get to the front page, you have to assume there are some fickle redditors who will just upvote whatever seems prevailing at the time.",
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">I don't know where the hell you get the impression that the majority of reddit are christians. Definitely not the majority that vote/comment, considering they get flocked by atheists atleast 10:1 if they express their christian views in a default.\n\nReddit gets 203 million monthly uniques by its own stats, and Alexa says 63% of visitors come from the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia (7% are from India, and then all the demographics after that are insignificant stuff less than 2% each).\n\nConsidering the religious demographics of the countries themselves, I find it a near statistical impossibility that reddit isn't majority Christian. There are significantly more visitors to reddit from the US than there are nonreligious people *in* the US (103 million versus 70 million).\n\nEven when it comes to voters/commenters, I would say there is a definitive silent-majority of Christians. How else could we even be at such a state where talking about atheism in many defaults will earn an 'edgy' or '*tips fedora*' response?\n\nI think the issue here is similar to the <PERSON> thing, or even the FPH front-page hijack. The *VAST* majority of reddit commenters and voters didn't give a shit about FPH and don't care about <PERSON>. Just yesterday I saw a post in AA or something where a comment calling <PERSON> supporters 'edgy 14 year olds' was upvoted to over 900 points.\n\nThe issue with <PERSON> fans, FPHers, and atheists is that they have very dedicated and organized 'fanbases' compared to the contrary or apathetic masses. Once someone has rocketed a post from /r/SandersForPresident or /r/PunchableFaces or /r/Atheism to the front page by having everyone in the sub vote, there is little the majority can do as an amorphous blob to send it 'back down'.\n\n\nI can accept that the **most active** voters and commenters might be majority-nonreligious, but I think you are overestimating the silent majority when it comes to voters/commenters as a whole.",
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"The 'culture war' jerk seems to be only getting stronger and taking on a more and more mainstream coverage, so I'm definitely guessing it will be prominent in the next year.\n\nThe thing about it is that, unlike the 'atheism fuck republicans' jerk that used to define the site, it is much less attached to a specific subreddit. Undefaulting *x*, *y*, or *z* isn't going to do anything to influence it since it manifests itself across all the defaults in various ways.",
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"Isn't this old copypasta? I've seen the same wall-of-statistics style post on Islamic opinions many times.\n\nEDIT: confirmed- same thing 7 months ago, only formatted better:\n\nhttp://np.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2zw63p/suicide_bomber_explodes_in_yemen_mosque_just_as/cpmyspj\n\nEDIT2: See also [here](http://np.reddit.com/r/polfacts/comments/2wlena/large_collection_of_polls_on_what_muslims_believe/), the same thing set up to copy/paste in a sub called /r/PolFacts, and linked by far-right sub /r/European and /r/WhiteRights\n\nThe whole pasta seems to have its roots in a website called thereligionofpeace.com which has a big statistics page",
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"I don't know about others here but I've come to see politics as a spook. Two rational and informed people, given the same situation, will often disagree on how to handle it. Considering the fact that there are philosophical debates which have been unresolved for 3000 years despite incredibly intelligent people advocating either side I find it very hard to believe that humanity will ever 'figure out' the 'right way' to govern people.\n\nSince I'm rather divorced from the subject it's actually quite entertaining to watch these various political camps play cat-and-mouse around reddit, downvoting and attacking each other like gang warfare. I don't know what half the names mean, but it's always something like--\n\n\"Found the <PERSON> idiot\" \"Good one, Statist Socialist\" \"At least I'm not a lolbertarian!\" \"The only thing worse than that is an anarcho-syndicalist!\" \"Syndicalist? Surely you mean the primitivists!\" \"Just another Dark Enlightenment wehraboo\" \"Says the Maoist\"",
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"Downvoted to -5 for criticizing RES... sad to see that circlejerk even manifests itself in this relatively self-aware subreddit.\n\nAlso kudos for talking about reddit's UI in a positive light. I've been hearing jokes about how reddit has the worst and most confusing UI in existence for years and have never understood a word of it. Compared to something like Facebook with its billion tabs and buttons and columns, reddit is incredibly user-friendly.",
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"Cyclical reposting is an amusing phenomenon. \n\n1. <PERSON> finds niche sub\n\n2. <PERSON> goes to /top/all and grabs a post from there\n\n3. <PERSON> submits it to a default and gets frontpage\n\n4. <PERSON> thinks \"hey, this is great content for [niche sub]\"\n\n5. <PERSON> submits to niche sub again\n\nSeriously, I've seen some niche subs where /top/all has four+ copies of the same post. Sometimes within /top/month",
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"I've been saying this about every survey claiming reddit has a close male-female ratio for years and it is always controversial.\n\nA single day looking at /r/all should be able to tell anyone these statistics are bullshit. Just looking at which NSFW subs are popular as a case study should show how dominated the site is by straight/bi males. Looking at subreddit surveys, meetups, casual discussion about life, usernames, etc. I mean I guess you can attribute some selection bias but that only goes so far.",
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">In the rubble, rescuers found a blackboard still bearing one teacher’s message for the day: “Oil and natural gas are East Texas’ greatest mineral blessings. Without them this school would not be here and none of us would be here learning our lessons.”\n\nThis seems way too perfect to not be apocryphal. I'm seeing it repeated in several books on energy and disasters, but none of them offer a source. One even notes that it was only *apparently* written before, and thus could have been written after as a sick commentary; another notes \"It was reported that...\", meaning the whole report could be BS",
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"A lot of people in the social justice oriented metasphere need to chill out with the paranoia. It's not terrible on CB in particular but there are some subs that are like the mirror image of /r/conspiracy in that any slightly dissenting opinion will cause someone to go miles back through your post history to find some incriminating evidence that you are actually a spy, and then throw out a stream of buzzwords like 'tone police' 'sealion' 'concern troll'. I have intentionally made an effort not to google these terms because I don't want to fall into this trap myself.",
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"<PERSON> was a long time ago now in reddit years. The whole Ferguson thing was when reddit really jumped the shark for me, as the ENTIRE site was taken over by racist shitposting. There was definitely open racism before that but it was a lot more isolated, whereas the last year since Ferguson it has been a never ending train.",
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"Very true. I saw a cartoon yesterday from anti-sj people that portrayed a 'hipster' type guy literally wearing a mask and saying\n\n>Hello fellow normal people! I'm not an SJW, and I dislike them as much as you, but does anyone else think anti-SJWs can be just as annoying?\n\nIt went on and on like this, with the amusing irony that the comic itself proves anti-SJW people can be *very* annoying.",
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">suddenly\n\nHe has been popular for about nine months now.\n\nIt all started when he bought a metric fuckton of advertising space on youtube: his first ad featured him walking around his garage (filled with fancy cars) making a series of ridiculous and narcissistic claims about his success as an entrepreneur, with the goal of making you click on his 'get rich quick' scheme website. The video was intentionally provocative, and it served its purpose because he became a meme and a laughingstock pretty much overnight. People have remixed his ad, parodied it, etc. Some have even claimed he is a fraud and all this fancy cars and nice houses are rentals.\n\nYou can read more about it here:\n\nhttp://knowyourmeme.com/memes/here-in-my-garage",
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"I feel bad for anyone learning the small details of the English lexicon. We have the words 'band', 'bend', 'bind', 'bond', and 'bund', and all are both verbs and nouns--\n\n**Band:**\n\nv. \"We need to band together\"\n\nn. \"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers\"\n\n**Bend:**\n\nv. \"He can bend the rules\"\n\nn. \"There is a bend in the road coming\"\n\n**Bind:**\n\nv. \"Bind up the prisoner\"\n\nn. \"We sure have gotten ourselves into a bind\"\n\n**Bond:**\n\nv. \"Carbon can bond with oxygen\"\n\nn. \"It will be hard to break the bond\"\n\n**Bund:**\n\nv. \"We are going to bund the table to prevent spills\"\n\nn. \"The bund for the ocean overflowed\"\n\nNot to mention alternate definitions, like the fact that 'bond' can refer to a stock market thing, 'bund' can refer to a confederation of states, and 'band' can refer to a sort of line/beam",
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"I got the achievement something on the scale of 2 years ago now, but I think this advice will hold true today:\n\nWait, if you can, for the Ottomans to get dragged into a war in the east. Qara Qoyunlu, Mamluks, Timurids, etc. It will give you a major advantage when you declare war because you can siege stuff up without resistance and get all your allies' armies in before the Ottoman troops even show up. Plus, they will still have armies committed to fighting their other war and probably will have taken some casualties.",
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"This is mainly because different files for the game use different encoding. Province names (all the localization, actually) use UTF-8 I believe, while many other files need to be saved in Western (Windows 1252) if you want special characters to work. Otherwise they show up as weird crazy symbols.\n\nThe in-game menus for custom naming saves, heirs, and client states probably suffer that same problem.",
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"To balance this out, there was a moment in the final siege of Constantinople when **four** Italian ships tried running the blockade of the city, and the wind died leaving them stranded in the middle of the Bosphorus. A significant portion of the Ottoman Fleet (\"dozens of ships\") went to destroy them, but they were so much better built and well-trained that they held off the fleet for hours on end until the wind picked up again and they got inside the city.\n\nCan't find a wikipedia link, but here's a [book](https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-Ngv27cosOgC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=fall+of+constantinople+genoan+ship+beats+ottoman+fleet&source=bl&ots=QTOWl5xnU9&sig=cidEKz6_8pJSf3MoMaoZW0_8MfI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg7MSpvIvLAhUFwQ4KHR1IC4QQ6AEIRjAH#v=onepage&q=fall%20of%20constantinople%20genoan%20ship%20beats%20ottoman%20fleet&f=false) with the story. I read a much more detailed recount in <PERSON> *Constantinople: The Last Great Siege, 1453*\n\nI can't even imagine the EU4 stats that could lead 800 men to beating 50,000 or 4 ships to beating 50",
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"I've seen this same argument play out about a dozen times over EU4; it happens every time someone posts a big exploit.\n\nI feel like the problem is that different people on this sub have fundamentally different conceptions of:\n\n1. What exactly 'cheating' is, and whether there is a difference between 'tricks', 'exploits', and 'cheats'\n\n2. What the point of an 'achievement' in a game is\n\nWith this in mind, the arguments seem pointless as there are no shared definitions to use as a base.",
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"This particular subject seems rather silly to me because of the absurdly high rate of turnover. As soon as a word becomes clinically accepted as the 'new' term for people with mental disabilities, it gets pejorated like the old. I mean we've gone through like 12 in the last century alone, everything from 'Idiot' to 'Mongoloid', and for a few years now people have been using 'Special' as a sarcastic insult.\n\nI guess it's hard to turn 'differently abled' into an insult but it's humorous in and of itself.",
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">There is very little randomness in CiV aside from the initial map generation.\n\nAnd what the other civs think of you, which seems to change day by day and can literally result in an eternal ally declaring war on you out of the blue.\n\nI know there is bullshit like that in EU4 but it's very clear as to the causes (\"they want [x] province\") and probably the main thing that made me switch from Civ to EU.",
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"1. I fail to see how telling people to 'shift standards' for 'hot' to 'beautiful' is a normieism, considering they are two sides of the same tier. You said it yourself-- horizontal, not vertical.\n\n2. This and the reply from /u/LaoED are misrepresenting that point. In order, I wrote\n\n>put full steam into\n\n>hone\n\n>cultivat[e]\n\n>build \n\nNot 'fix' which would imply something was broken in the first place. It is moreso that (obviously) if you are ugly you need to be really exceptional in other categories.\n\nEDIT: Last point-\n\nYou are again inventing things I never said. I wrote\n\n>fatasses, people who look straight out of one of those fedora pictures, and generally bad-facial-structure'd men\n\nWhich are all commentary on looks. Nothing whatsoever about them being a 'basement dwelling neckbeard' or 'dirty neckbeard bitter asshole', which would certainly preclude the possibility. Also I'm not talking about one person, I'm talking about people I know and couples I see in restaurants, on the streets, etc. I'm frankly confused where you got these statements about them having a terrible personality from.",
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">he's probably done more to educate the general public about the universe than anyone else (<PERSON> being possibly the one exception)\n\nI can't figure out a way to type 'bullshit' out with as much cynicism and ire as I want to convey, so I'll post an old recording: \n\nhttp://vocaroo.com/i/s1JBNtzddwdP\n\nNDT is scarcely known outside of middle and upperclass white Anglophone communities, and primarily reasserts other peoples' knowledge rather than adding anything useful.\n\n<PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, even many ancient Greek philosophers have contributed to today's general public understanding of the universe more than <PERSON>, and some have been dead for thousands of years.",
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"I was inspired by a post from like 2 weeks ago now in which someone commented with [this image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/HRR_1400.png) of the HRE a few decades before the default start. I figured it would be cool to play a map where all those hundreds of states are represented, sort of like the 'Iaponia Universalis' mod where the entire world is replaced with ~650 province Japan.\n\nI've been working on the mod ever since then, so far I have done the province map and added all the tags, as well as added new religions and adapted the missions/events/decisions. I'm working on adding all the flags for the new tags (I've done about 100 out of 300 countries) and doing the province histories for all the new provinces (names, base tax, owner, trade-good, etc. I've just started this so I'm only at around 10 out of 1600 provinces).\n\nOn the to-do list is create the positions.txt for the map (this tells the game where all the cities/ports are), make a brand new trade map, create areas/regions, and do the ruler histories for all the new countries. After this I'll probably attempt to fill out the full province histories all the way to 1821 instead of just supporting a 1444 start.\n\nThere isn't much to see in terms of in-game screenshots until I finish histories and fix up the heightmap a bit, but [here is the province map so you can get a feel of the scale](http://i.imgur.com/oX3Fwwb.png)\n\nTo give some perspective, there are more Free Cities in this mod than there are countries in the HRE at all in vanilla.",
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"You should have linked the parent comment, there's all sorts of beautiful drama missing:\n\n_\n\n>Look at this leftist cuck riding my dick. Princess, don't you have a bull to prep or a black lives matter rally to attend?\n\n_\n\n>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IT EVEN CALLED ME A CUCK!\n\n>OK then, keep jizzing into your copy of Atlas Shrugged there /pol/tard. Tell me how you fancy yourself the ubermesnch being kept in shackles by society when you seem to not do anything all day other then post a bunch of batshit far right nonsense all over the internet? Build that wall bro.\n\n_\n\n>We are going to build the wall. Just decide which side of it you are going to be on.\n\n_\n\n>That's such a Shillary supporter thing to say.",
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"This ambiguity in the definitions of 'left', 'leftist', 'liberal' etc. has caused so many arguments on reddit it blows my mind.\n\nIt always seems that the fundamental problem is how to classify someone who holds certain views from both sides, which causes a 'does not compute' response in people who grew up with a two party system (as most redditors have).\n\nIs there a certain threshold? How many right-wing views can someone with left-wing views have before they become 'right wing with left views' rather than 'left wing with right views'? A lot of people here seem to act like a single right-wing view pollutes the entire concept and makes the leftist a rightist, but this can't be true because on the same token a single left-wing view would pollute the concept of conservatism and make the rightist a leftist.\n\nIt's hard to just turn to 'centrism' as an answer because the person in question might have very strong left-wing and right-wings views in different areas. I guess we need a word that is not so much 'centrist' as 'mixed'.",
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">Also I am really curious what the inevitable backlash against <PERSON> spam is going to look like\n\nIt's already been happening for something on the scale of two weeks now. Before ~2 weeks ago it was unimaginable that pro-Trump stuff would reach the front page. People were shocked when it happened and it even inspired a big circlebroke thread. Now, as more and more people are fed up with Bernposting, /r/The_Donald reaches the front page almost every day.\n\nAside from the subscribers to that sub I doubt many redditors actually support <PERSON>, but rather see a <PERSON> post rising and upvote it as a 'fuck you' to <PERSON> spam.\n\nIt's rather interesting really just how polarized different areas of the site are w/r/t <PERSON>. If you go on any big politics sub they love him, but if you go away from '<PERSON> territory' into places like /r/pics and /r/funny you see loads of upvoted comments making fun of <PERSON> supporters and complaining about how they hijack the front page.",
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"On the contrary I think you are overestimating the logic behind <PERSON> support on reddit. Sure some people do it out of actual attention to his past achievements, but there is a massive demographic jumping on, as the other user called it, a 'bandwagon'. When you see <PERSON> and <PERSON> news breaking out to the front page consistently, you will start to think he is a good candidate ipso facto. This compounds on itself until you reach the point we are at now, where I routinely see people who don't even live in North America lavishing praise and support on <PERSON>. Not to mention the constant \"I'm too young to vote but I've been phone-banking for <PERSON>\" posts.\n\nI came across this comment a few hours ago which echoes a lot of the pro-Sanders-by-virtue-of-anti-Hillary crowd:\n\n>Bernie or burn it down. If he doesn't win the nomination, I'm voting <PERSON> just to watch the world burn",
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"You can point to a handful of figures like <PERSON> and <PERSON> who suffered persecution from the church, but you would be ignoring the fact that the church was simultaneously the biggest patron of science and intellectualism in the era. It wasn't some particular moral uprightness from them, but rather flowed from the fact that the church was the richest institution in Europe.\n\nThroughout the Middle Ages, monks and clerics were by far the largest demographic of literate people.",
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"I have a 'release date' save file that I play on sometimes.\n\nNot an actual save left over from release, but a map where I carefully used console and edited the .txt file to give the closest possible proximation of how the game was on release, with the current map. [Here is an album of pictures](http://imgur.com/a/xQ0yO). I even replicated the original trade nodes as best I could, and returned to old country/religion colors (Bavaria isn't fixed because that change was quite recent)",
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"I can't help but see this as hypocritical, as I imagine if some entity like Brietbart did the same thing people would be pushing for free speech.\n\nAt the same time though, I find clickbait reprehensible enough to let hypocrisy slide. A few years ago I made a rule with myself to never click on one of these sites (Gawker, Buzzfeed, Upworthy, etc) no matter how enticing the title is.",
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"IMO the ambiguity over the words 'liberal' and 'progressive' is one of the biggest points of argument and confusion in the metasphere. I often see statements like yours on here, circlebroke, theoryofreddit, etc; and almost every time arguments break out.\n\n\nAs far as I can tell many metasphere liberals treat liberalism and conservatism as one might treat vodka and poison rather than as one might treat vodka and coke - this is to say, if you have one bottle of 'liberalism' and put just a few drops of 'conservatism' in it, it's now conservative; if you have one bottle of 'conservatism' and add quite a large amount of 'liberalism' into it, it's still conservative.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis seems like a rather strange teleological emphasis on conservatism. Do you agree that a small amount of conservatism overrides large amount of liberalism? Is there a 'balancing point' where one becomes a liberal with certain conservative views rather than a conservative with certain liberal views?",
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"There is a moment in either Voyager or DS9 where they do the *\"I don't hate [x race], I have [x race] friends!\"* thing verbatim.\n\nAnyone remember when it happened? It's going to bother me now.\n\nEDIT: Remembered it. It's in Voyager 'Living Witness', my favorite episode of that series-\n\n>You're trying to blame the Vaskans for all your troubles the way you always do. I don't have a problem with your species. I have Kyrian friends. But I don't appreciate seeing my people being portrayed as villains in your little simulation, and I certainly don't want your history taught to my children.",
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"Around two months ago [a comment in this subreddit showcasing a map](https://www.reddit.com/r/eu4/comments/45titn/map_of_france_in_1447_feudalism_not_even_once/d006laq?context=3) inspired me to create a total conversion mod with the goal of reflecting the Holy Roman Empire in as full detail as possible.\n\nThe design evolved considerably over that time, as I expanded my scope to allow for better German Empire borders and Imperial ownership of Southern Italy/Dauphine from previous centuries\n\nThe [Steam Page](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=684459310&searchtext=) gives all the detailed information you need, but here are some brief notes:\n\n-There are 367 states in the Empire at game start, plus various Revolters, non-HRE states, and formables. Alltogether there is something like 500 new tags to supplement around 100 original tags\n\n-There are more Free Cities in this mod than there are states in the entire HRE in Vanilla. The density of the empire allows for many interesting games, with the Swabian region being 'the HRE of the HRE' due to how fractured it is\n\n-There are around 80 cultures, a few dozen Tradenodes, many new tradegoods, governments, government ranks, branches of Christianity, events, missions, modifiers, and decisions\n\n-As of now the only historical date is 11 Nov 1444, but if there is demand I can try to expand the selectable timeline\n\n-This works with or without any DLCs, though all DLCs should be enabled to get the full experience, especially HRE-related ones\n\n-The mod plays fine on my laptop as long as Trees are turned off, so I'd imagine any decent PC can run it smoothly. It should be compatible with simple graphical mods like Transparent Political or Revolutionary Borders\n\n-I would love to hear any bug reports or historical gripes/suggestions from you guys. If anyone wants to translate the localization into German/French/Spanish this would also be helpful because as of now it's just English\n\nSome interesting games you can try:\n\n-Start as a Papal vassal, break free, and form the Duchy of Romagna\n\n-Brandenburg -> Prussia -> North German Confederation -> Germany\n\n-Start as the County of Hohenzollern and use your Space Marines to unite Swabia\n\n-Start as Ventimiglia or Montferrat and try to restore the Byzantine Empire (decision unlocks once the Byzantine Refugees event has fired somewhere in the world. It's really hard but not impossible, there is a mission specifically dedicated to it) and then the Roman Empire\n\n-For a fun game that isn't stupidly easy, Saxony is great. Eat all the tiny states within your borders and then see if you can form the NGC\n\nLastly, if Steam doesn't work for whatever reason, [here is a direct download](http://www.mediafire.com/download/9w126ou0ew35iuc/FilesInsideDontUseThis3.zip). Within the zipped folder are the two files that need to be put in your Mod folder",
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"I just checked default cost versus the cost in my mod and you are right\n\nI think there was some kind of typo when I originally updated the defines for Mare Nostrum, because I specifically remember lowering the cost from '10' to '1' after I watched states go bankrupt 5 times in 6 months from corruption... yet the actual default cost now that I'm looking is .05\n\nFixed, I'll update it soon",
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"Because the provinces are so rich Genoa/Venice actually build up a pretty big local value, but you're right that the weakness of Ragusa/Bari/Napoli is a problem. Not sure how to handle it aside from giving those provinces some kind of massive trade power boost to represent incoming trade from the southeast\n\nI'm not sure why the End Nodes Hamburg/Lubeck/Danzig are so poor, I guess the main problem is I barely understand how trade works in the base game. I'd be interesting in advice from experienced trade players in maybe restructuring the routes",
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"IA has been nuked, the biggest source in the mod is from upkeeping Free Cities\n\nIf:\n\n-The emperor gets the Burgundian Inheritance really quickly\n\n-France eats <PERSON> quickly, breaking the union with Provence and Lorraine\n\nThen an AI will usually have enough authority to pass the first 4 reforms. When the Reformation hits, however, the AI's chances of getting authority are doomed. I have never seen the AI manage to ban internal HRE wars, but if it becomes too common I might bump it to a higher reform since it basically freezes all gameplay",
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"The story behind Styria at game start is pretty interesting and it's funny it gets completely ignored in vanilla.\n\nBasically, at the death of the previous Austrian archduke, he was also titular king of Bohemia and Hungary (this is precisely why Bohemia is in Interregnum at game start - the nobility refused to accept his son). The son in question was named <PERSON> and you might recognize him as '<PERSON>', the guy who rules Hungary in vanilla.\n\nWhat vanilla doesn't represent is that <PERSON> was also and primarily <PERSON> of Austria, under the regency of Emperor <PERSON>, duke of Styria. <PERSON>' life was filled with intrigue and civil wars as he tried to assert the Austrian claim to the thrones of Hungary and Bohemia, and resist attempts from <PERSON> to usurp the Austrian title. In the end, <PERSON> suddenly died so <PERSON> inherited Austria anyways and in CK2 terms made it his 'primary title'.\n\nIt was a pretty complex situation and hard to represent in EU4 terms, but I figured making Styria the emperor with a railroaded path to inherit and form Austria was the best way\n\n&nbsp;\n\n†technically there was no Holy Roman Emperor in 11 Nov 1444, <PERSON> was just King of the Romans as he hadn't been coronated by the Pope yet",
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"If you made the entire world as detailed as this mod or the Iaponia Universalis mod, you would need a supercomputer to run it at the lowest speed. Not to mention, as far as I am aware the 2048 pixel map height is a hard limit that can't be changed\n\nMaybe by the time EU5 swings around technology advances would allow for it.\n\nI've thought about doing other areas, namely Greece/Anatolia at the time of the Peloponnesian war, but you're right that doing the world even in chunks is too big a task for one person. This mod took me about two and a half months working obscene hours every day on it.",
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">Little bug I found\n\nThat's actually WAD, though what's annoying is they always change their capital to the province NEXT to Gorizia instead of Gorizia itself.\n\n>Wegen der Bedrohung der inneren Grafschaft Görz durch Venedig verlegten die Grafen ihre Residenz nach Schloss Bruck bei Lienz, den Mittelpunkt der vordern Grafschaft Görz, das bis zum Schluss ihr Hauptwohnsitz und Herrschaftszentrum blieb.\n\n-\n\n>Because of the threat to Inner Gorizia by Venice, the Counts transferred their residence to Schloss Bruck in Lienz, the center of Further Gorizia; this castle remained the principal residence and center of power until the end.\n\nYou pointing that out made me realize <PERSON> should be in a PU with them at game start though, so thanks. That mod looks pretty cool too, is it on Steam? I could put it as a suggested mod in the description.",
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"I agree that much of it would be better suited for CK2. And hey, if anyone wanted to port it, the task of making all the graphical maps and flags would already be done, just need small tweaks to be compatible.\n\nThere are some aspects that are ironically better for EU4 though, like the whole system with Religious League wars and an HRE that is cohesive while still being made of totally independent nations..",
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"The matter of semi-related branches, cadet branches, and split-counties was one that troubled me throughout the whole process and I went back and forth on.\n\nOn the one hand, for pure accuracy it would be better to do things like 'Helfenstein-Blaubeuren', 'Baden-Baden', 'Baden-Hachberg', 'Bavaria-Landshut' but (as you point out) the names are clunky and a bit railroaded. I'm still also not totally happy with the consistency of it too- I split up many states into their constituents, but at the same time there were a lot that I left together because it would have reached absurd levels of bloat with small countries like Sayn having 10 different cadet states.\n\nFor the record, the situation there with the <PERSON> is one of the last things I did before playtesting. I originally had just 'Wiesensteig' and then one massive 'Helfenstein' in accordance with [this map](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Heiliges_R%C3%B6misches_Reich_1400.png), but doing final ruler research for the area I learned that in 1444 it had been split up and Ulm actually conquered several provinces. This was annoying because it meant I had to betray the 'Free cities can only have one province' rule and bump it up to 3, plus go back and re-localize Helfenstein into Blaubeuren and fix some borders.\n\nI think adding a whole decision for it is a bit much, but what do you think of changing Blaubeuren back to 'Helfenstein' and turning Wiesensteig into a revolter core on them?",
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"The conditions are as follows:\n\n-protestantism doesn't exist\n\n-be catholic\n\n-aren't defender of the faith\n\n-not the Pope\n\n-reform desire is at least 150%\n\n-the year is at least 1515\n\n-capital isn't a religious center\n\n\nMTTH is 60 years, lessened for Germans and for small states, made almost instant if you have <PERSON> employed as an advisor. \n\nThe reason it's so railroaded compared to base game is twofold: \n\n1. With hundreds of Catholic nations, Reform Desire hits 200% within 30 years of game start, so it doesn't work well to base it off that like in the base game.\n\n2. With hundreds of German nations in total, even a massive MTTH for the event like 100 years won't prevent it from firing more or less instantly when the conditions are met.\n\nIt kept firing in the 1470s no matter what I did until I finally just caved and threw in the 'must be 1515' thing. Anabaptism fires in much the same way after protestantism has been around for a few years, then Zwinglianism, and finally Calvinism",
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"I would love to integrate with another total conversion mod to really solidify the detail, especially since I suck at making flavor events/ideas and mods like VeF or MEIOU are filled to the brim with them. \n\nThat said, I am already uneasy about taking MEIOU's trade good gfx and plan on replacing it with my own in the future, because I'm not actually affiliated with them. If we come into contact on the forums though, I'd be glad to see if my mod could be turned into a sort of spinoff of an existing mod.\n\nFor the second question, right now I'm working on adding France, England, northern Spain, Ireland, and the Balkans: http://i.imgur.com/P1EpmLU.png\n\nI'm going to revise the base map too so the total province count doesn't increase by much and I can remove some artificial nerfs to massive countries like Bohemia. Tentatively, once I'm finished with this 'DLC', I'm considering expanding the start date back to 1356 because I've gotten quite a few requests for it.",
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"Colored wasteland should be off precisely to avoid that kind of stuff. If Hungary wins against Bohemia, which they usually do, they PU the whole area, though it is pretty much guaranteed to break. I made it so the Austrian Empire can either be formed at ADM 20 or if you have Hungary as a subject, which is going to be a very rare situation.\n\nWhen Hungary etc is added to the game it will make the railroaded event and colored wasteland irrelevant though and I can focus on a more natural way for the union to happen",
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"When you say 'encountered this' do you mean you were able to cakewalk the wars because they couldn't get to you, or that it was almost impossible to get to them?\n\nI only ask because I tried to balance Bohemia by specifically giving them insufficient forts and a +20% fort maintenance cost.\n\nSomeone else ITT pointed out the problem of sieges not really being scaled to the level of province detail, so I think I might just lower the overall siege timer if possible.\n\nPlease keep any problems you notice like this coming, rebalancing everything is my primary goal and most of my testing was done watching in observe mode rather than playing so a lot probably slipped past me.",
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"Ideally this expansion would be adding under 400 land provinces (say, 100 for the British isles, 100 for France/Spain, 100 for the Balkans and under 100 for Poland/Lithuania) and I would be able to revise ~250 provinces out of the existing map by combining stuff together that is owned by the same nation.\n\nSo, ideally, the total amount of land provinces would only go up by under 150, moving it from 2041 to ~2180\n\nSea provinces are another matter but I would revise the base sea map too and I don't think they put too much strain on the game",
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"I have dynamic province names for all provinces in modern day Slovenia already in the game, but I'll definitely rename Celje in the next hotfix. Do you think I should also change the dynasty from 'von Cilli' to 'Celjski'? \n\nOne thing I would love if you're willing to do it is unique National Ideas for Slovenian nations.\n\nThat would amount to coming up with seven unlockable ideas and an associated title/description for each one, plus the two default traditions they would start with.",
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">Slovenia or for Celje itself or both?\n\nWhatever you are willing to do. It could be general group ideas for Slovenian culture or specific ideas for both nations. The nature of them - whether they are defensive or offensive - is also up to your historical judgment\n\n>Slovenian names for the austrian and venetian region?\n\nOh no, didn't go that far, but if you want to see them added I'd definitely be willing\n\n>Carantania\n\nCarinthia already exists with cores on the region so that might be a bit redundant",
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"The <PERSON> and the League of Cambrai are reflected in the vanilla game, I'm not sure about the <PERSON> but I did add a special decision to form the Duchy of Romagna based off of <PERSON>'s conquests.\n\nThe biggest addition to Northern Italy aside from sheer scale is the unique Italian Monarchy government type, which uses a Guelph/Ghibelline/Centrist faction system and also has a decision to end the divide.\n\nIn the future I will definitely be adding more flavor events, decisions, and ideas for Italy. Right now the only Italian formables that aren't in vanilla (aside from Romagna) are you can re-form the Kingdom of Lombardy and as the pope you can secularize into the Kingdom of God",
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"The comment that inspired me to work on it was made Feb 15, so about 3 months in total\n\nI coded and tested this entirely on a MacBook Air laptop, so unless you have a really old computer you should be fine. On my laptop it is slower than usual but far from unplayable.\n\nYou'll be happy to know that Istanbul and much of the Ottoman Empire is getting added in the next big expansion",
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"I guess this is a little more of a late antiquity thing, but:\n\nIf you have a good general with a large army, it can flip instantly to a pretender rebel stack and try to take over the country.\n\nSuch a mechanic would require you to keep your army split into small sections spread evenly around your empire, and retire top-tier generals as soon as you can afford to.",
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"If I understand you correctly, the problem is that the Greek ideas are actually in zz_group_ideas.txt rather than 00_country_ideas.txt\n\nTo fix it, simply re-add BYZ ideas into the 00_countries file or add an extra trigger to the zz_group file specifying:\n\n>NOT = { tag = BYZ }\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEDIT: For your last question, you might not have noticed it, but the tags are done within the idea code itself. If you open up the vanilla country idea file and go look at ENG_ideas, for instance, right after the bonus there is a section titled 'trigger' that specifies \n\n>OR = {\n\n>tag = ENG\n\n>tag = GBR\n\n>}",
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"Because of how poor their lands are, with default ideas Brandenburg would always get wrecked by their neighbors. I tried a bunch of different things to make them more balanced, such as events to improve development and to gain land, and at one point I even had them at 50% forcelimit; still nothing really worked and they would never amount to anything but a slow death. Finally I threw in the massive discipline bonus and they became a viable power again.\n\nI realize the whole thing is really OP though, and in the next update I am returning them to their vanilla ideas and instead giving a special modifier which should sustain them in the early game.",
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"Spain is on a different continent than everyone else ('Western Europe' versus 'Europe'), which makes it so nobody else is illegible since you have to be from the same continent as the Emperor. The only supported date is 1444.11.11, so a 'reformation start' is going to be broken and highly inaccurate.\n\nThanks for pointing that out though, as I hadn't considered it makes it impossible for Spain to be elected in a normal game. In the next update I'll just get rid of the sub-continents; the whole reason they were in was to allow for Trade Companies but that was made obsolete with the introduction of States and Territories.",
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"<PERSON> should leave Biology to Biologists.\n\nThis is a very oversimplified look at the situation that ignores hundreds of factors to act like there is skepticism about alien life just because 'WELL WE DON'T SEE ANY RIGHT HERE SO I GUESS THERE ISN'T ANY!'\n\nIn reality people make estimates about the chances of there being other life in the universe based on the fundamental way different elements can react with each other (e.g. Silicon or Carbon is very likely to be involved), theories about the origins of self-replicating cells, and evolution in general. The chances of life developing are so absurdly rare that the Law of Truly Large Numbers is basically the only thing keeping the possibility open.",
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"If I were to go as far as filling in that whole Poland/Lithuania wasteland it would cover so much of Europe the idea of doing the whole thing doesn't seem unfeasible. Essentially it would just be missing Granada, Cephalonia/Naxos, Athens, the Kalmar Union, Livonian Order, and the Russian principalities.\n\nThere is a hard limitation on how much you can expand the map, however, before it will essentially 'run out of memory'. The most I think I will ever be able to expand it until we get something like EU5 is the following borders:\n\nhttp://i.imgur.com/pC6NJwZ.png\n\nI do think it would be nice to get the Barbary Coast, the full span of Greek islands, and the tip of Gotland (perhaps have it as an independent state to represent the Pirate King <PERSON>) and I have had numerous requests to add southern Sweden.",
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"Do you mean just painting the heightmap and world_normal with a singular color just above sea-level for all land? Should be doable. The current heightmap is pretty messed up because it was a simple upscale and edit of Vanilla's, resulting in the Alps being ~8 times shorter than they are supposed to be.\n\nAnyways, I'd also love to discuss how you guys in M&T do certain aspects of historical research.",
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"The classic would be the OPM 'Hohenzollern', original seat of the <PERSON> dynasty. They have a cool flag, strong ideas, and a lot of tiny nations to expand to.\n\nAnother fun OPM is Worms, since they also have unique ideas including a complete removal of religious tolerance penalties.\n\nTrying to form Pruthenia as one of the prussian Bishoprics is an interesting game\n\nSaxony is a nice cakewalk game\n\nMy most-played is the bishopric of Basel, since they start with decent strength, have tons of expansion opportunities, and can form Switzerland\n\nStarting as a Papal vassal and trying to break free to form Romagna is interesting\n\nYou can start as the OPM abbacy of Sainy Mary which is on a tiny island to the east of Naples. Probably the hardest start in the game, as your only options are to declare a no-CB war or try to take on Naples and Aragon\n\nStyria -> Austria -> Austrian Empire is a classic path\n\nAny of the Swabian minors around Bodensee are interesting because it creates a geographic barrier you have to fight around\n\nAny of the Genovese OPMs are an interesting challenge game",
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"The relations cap w/r/t Bohemia is specifically kept in as a nerf to them. Originally I actually had them start at like 3-4 relations over the cap but I slowly scaled it back. The problem is they have so many provinces that without various nerfs they are a superpower who can steamroll any country in the world.\n\nAs for the AE/claims, do you mean the new spy system? IIRC paradox did something like double the amount of power it takes to fabricate a claim, is that what you think should be reverted?",
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"To add a little bit more detail, all those random lands in Switzerland/Germany were a specific entity called Further Austria ( [Vorderösterreich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Further_Austria) ), which were ruled in a Personal Union by the count of Tyrol. I didn't want there to be any vassals of vassals in the game which is why I just represented it as personally owned territories of Tyrol.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the war, as the other user said, the Emperor was allied with Zurich, but I felt their side (which historically lost) would be super overpowered if Styria was in it. Just putting in Tyrol gave a pretty good balance so both sides had a roughly similar amount of units.",
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"Seeing how this mod is shaping up really makes me wish Paradox would create something akin to Unity: a platform with which you can create your own GSG relatively easily and share/purchase assets and license the engine.\n\nThe total conversion mods that completely reinvent the game like MnT or this mod here use all sorts of ingenious tricks to simulate new mechanics, but in the end it would be far better if you could just go ahead and directly code in a new mapmode or trigger without having to beg on the forums or concoct a convoluted system of variables, flags, and calculations.",
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"It is almost certain. Working on Voltaire's Nightmare I was looking up population estimates for various regions in 1444. France had **eight** times the population of England at the turn of the century, and a solid ~3/4 of the population of the entire Holy Roman Empire sans Italy. If France actually started with 6-8 times the development of England it would be crazy OP",
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"I was just thinking about this the other day. Byzantium and Granada start out with the same amount of provinces, but Byzantium gets an extra vassal for help and a bunch of cores/events.\n\nArguably Granada is less isolated though, as you can easily expand in the Maghreb, pull an Escape, or ally states there. With Byzantium your success entirely depends on the first war with the Ottomans.",
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"Not sure how easy to mod this would be since it involves dynamic countries.\n\n-create a new TAG for every single province in the Americas?\n\n-create a special hidden Estate and have it spit out a generated nation when you click the colonize button, which you can then tag-switch to?\n\nThere would be a problem of game speed because the natives would start to expand exponentially: your one turns to two, your two turns to four, your four turns to sixteen, etc.",
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"The biggest thing that annoyed me about the finale was the sudden drop of the <PERSON>/<PERSON> plotline\n\nThis romance was built up over 4-5 seasons, and there was a major plot point surrounding <PERSON> turning back into a changeling by fusing with the proto-changeling.\n\nInstead of just leaving <PERSON> for no apparent reason, why not try to work out a way to also turn her into one (if she was willing)? It all seemed very out of character considering how much <PERSON> meant to <PERSON>",
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"The way the electoral college works, <PERSON> has virtually zero chance of winning. Even if every subscriber to this sub actively went out and voted for <PERSON>, he wouldn't win.\n\nThe support for <PERSON> on reddit is just like the support for <PERSON> during the primary - deliberately ignoring the reality of his position and claiming any fan who warns of an uphill battle is a 'shill'",
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"Just noticed this thread. I'm curious how you are handling map size\n\nVoltaire's Nightmare works because the height of the affected area is only about 1/8 of the map in vanilla EU4, meaning the region can be blown up by 800%. It seems, however, that you are going to include both North and South America, which already takes up the full map height in vanilla.\n\n-are you not actually blowing things up, but just adding more provinces?\n\n-are you resizing the map itself, making it higher than 2048 pixels?\n\n-are you not actually including the two continents in full, but ending right around Cusco or so?",
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"I actually disagree with most of these. Several people have already posted responses, but I'd like to point at three in particular\n\n-Emperor incompetent at passing reforms: this is exactly how it should be; from around the time of the reformation the Emperor's authority just got weaker and weaker. If anything the HRE should start with some 'reforms' and the states could slowly win power from the emperor by repealing them\n\n-Colonization too slow: it's true that the way colonization works prevents some historical developments, for instance if you look through the timeline on the menu you can see Spain colonize like 50 provinces at once. However, I really don't see what you're saying about the world being 'empty' at the end of the game. Again, go to the menu timeline and navigate to 1821 and look at how much of the world is uncolonized. Massive swathes of North America belong to natives, Argentina is mostly empty, Africa just has a few coastal provinces and Australia/Indonesia/Polynesia are also quite free of European influence compared to what usually happens in game. Hell, Taiwan only has one of its three provinces colonized\n\n-Most of the world is tribal: Basically the same response as before. In 1821, much if not the majority of the earth WAS tribal",
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"The USA or Russia or whoever ***accidentally*** killing civilians in a warzone is not remotely equivalent to ISIS or an 'insane guy who calls himself Muslim' ***intentionally*** killing civilians in a peaceful area.\n\nIt baffles me how you could even come to such a ridiculous premise; it's like claiming you shouldn't condemn Nazi society regarding the holocaust because German civilians died in the bombing of Dresden",
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"It is a paradox in a sort of weak sense, as in it only applies to absolute tolerance.\n\nIf you don't tolerate intolerance, your society is a nonzero amount of 'intolerant'. If you do tolerate intolerance, your society is again a nonzero amount of 'intolerant'. There is no way to go about it without ending up with some intolerance, unless absolutely everybody is tolerant a priori.\n\nAs a paradox its at the core of post-Enlightenment liberalism. The obvious example would be the argument over how to deal with something like Islam.",
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"I am surprised by these comments attacking OP's conception of omnipotence but there are so many ITT that I feel obligated to ask further.\n\nHow is\n\n>omnipotence is generally understood to be compatible with certain limitations or restrictions\n\nnot an obvious self-contradiction?\n\nThen this entire section\n\n>everything that does not imply a contradiction in terms, is numbered amongst those possible things, in respect of which God is called omnipotent: whereas whatever implies contradiction does not come within the scope of divine omnipotence, because it cannot have the aspect of possibility. Hence it is better to say that such things cannot be done, than that God cannot do them.\n\nboils down to a tautological 'God is omnipotent because the sum of whatever God can do is what omnipotence entails'\n\nThe CS <PERSON> quote more directly responds to the idea in OP, but he too accepts a limitation on omnipotence which defeats the purpose of the concept; nonsense should NOT have to remain nonsense within the realm of omnipotence. \n\nEssentially, what I got from reading that page is that the 'free will' argument uses an entirely different definition of 'omnipotence' than one a counter-arguer would be using. Neither group would be engaging each-other on the same terms.",
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"In what world is 'negligence and carelessness' mutually exclusive with 'accidentally'?\n\n>by chance; inadvertently.\n\n>\"his gun went off accidentally\"\n\nOxford Dictionaries\n\n>happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected:\n\n>\"an accidental meeting.\"\n\nDictionary.com; also links to:\n\n>accident\n\n>an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap\n\n-\n\n>happening in a way that is not planned or intended : happening by accident : happening as an accident\n\nMerriam-Webster",
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">and much of it is embedded in its origins in tribal wars and tribal customs of the Arabian peninsula, far removed from any influence of the West.\n\nTo be fair, the original environment Islam sprang out of in the 600s was remarkably similar to modern 'meddling' in the region. The great western power (Eastern Roman Empire) and the great eastern power (Sassanid Persia) were using the Arab tribes as proxies to attack each other constantly for over a century. This hardcore war experience the tribes got as client states contributed to their success at conquering their former overlords in the wake of Islam",
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"I think an important thing to consider is that such beliefs are only 'stupid' when you presuppose naturalism/empiricism. I agree wholeheartedly that 'a carpenter from Roman Judea is the savior of all humanity and an incarnation of God' is an absurd and stupid claim, but only because I have faith in naturalism/empiricism rather than some other method of interpreting the world.\n\nThe only thing that makes our way of looking at things 'better' is because it has been observed to produce more consistent results - if you use the scientific method to determine 'the boiling point of [x] is higher than the boiling point of [y]', it's probably going to hold true next week and the week after.",
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"*I can assume we both believe 'faith' to mean something along the lines of 'belief without evidence'*\n\nWhen I say I have 'faith' in logic, I mean I have 'faith' in the idea that my own senses are reliable, that [induction is reliable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_induction), and that the [three classical laws of thought](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_thought#The_three_traditional_laws) are reliable. You cannot believe in logic without some degree of faith because the only way to 'prove' (or disprove) logic is within logic. It must be presupposed to make any logical argument about it.\n\nMoreover when you do a test using logic and get an accurate result, you have to assume fundamentally on faith that your eyes and ears and skin are sending you accurate information.",
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">being three generations removed from your irish/italian heritage does NOT make you irish/italian/whatever.\n\nA plane full of Irish passengers crashes on a remote island in the early 1900s. 80 years later, whole new generations have sprung up on this island who have never set foot in Europe.\n\nWould you seriously claim that the people on the island are 'not Irish' based on the political status of where they are? Did their genomes magically change? Are Greeks not real because they were spread through the Ottoman Empire for 400 years?\n\nActing like a national adjective can only refer to nationality is textbook [equivocation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivocation)",
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"I'm an American AFOL, meaning I have interacted with a lot of American and European Lego fans\n\nHere are numerous discussions of the issue where people point out that it's an Americanism (if /u/<PERSON> 's comment wasn't sufficient) :\n\nhttps://www.quora.com/Why-do-Americans-call-LEGO-bricks-Legos\n\nhttp://ask.metafilter.com/197951/Do-Americans-call-Lego-Legos\n\nhttp://english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/legos-not-lego\n\nhttp://bricksetforum.com/discussion/1144/lego-vs-legos\n\nhttp://forum.wordreference.com/threads/lego-blocks-lego-bricks-plural-legos-vs-lego.3001561/\n\nhere is TLC directly stating that LEGO Bricks is the official way\n\nhttps://twitter.com/richardvreeves/status/502111740738674689\n\nTo claim it is 'wrong' is akin to claiming 'color' is an incorrect spelling or 'bin lorry' is an incorrect way of saying 'garbage truck'. It is entirely dependent on where you are.",
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">What you're arguing is essentially that we should stop spelling and pronouncing the word correctly because so many people do it incorrectly\n\nA small experiment - without googling anything, tell me how you think English got from\n\n>Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, <PERSON>\n\nto\n\n>So! We have heard the glory of Kings and Spear-Danes in bygone years, how the princelings performed courageous deeds",
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"Misguided faith in other users and in the Law of Truly Large Numbers. I can't understand how someone who has spent more than a year or two on the internet doesn't automatically assume 'fake until proven real' when an even slightly unbelievable story is told.\n\nIt's almost funny how much front-page content gets debunked on subs like /r/QuitYourBullshit or even in the comments section itself, but the damage is done because most people never look at them.",
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"Basically this. The Ottomans were in a weird situation, Venice was in a weird situation, Muscovy was in a weird situation, the Timurids were at their zenith which really messed up the balance of power in Arabia, there wasn't any sort of feudal mechanics to simulate Imperial power moving from Luxembourg to the Habsburgs, and it was tough to represent the fact that the Hundred Years War was little more than halfway over",
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"Always cracks me up when I see someone act like this is some kind of deviant neckbeard thing. Here's a shocking secret: every guy in the Western world has 'rated' women before in conversation with other guys or just in their head, and most women have done the reverse. \n\nEven if it is not something that crosses your mind during normal interaction, when you're writing online it's an easy shorthand over an elaborate description.",
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"I can honestly say I have never seen someone use 'autism' or 'autist' in the same way they would use 'retarded'. It has been highly popular on 4chan for years and has always been used to mock perceived social ineptitude and/or unwarranted dedication.\n\nSome random examples of usage:\n\n>I would try to talk to her but I'm a major autist\n\n-\n\n>This is some next level 'tism you've got going here\n\n-\n\n>Only a complete autist would complain about it",
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"From the [Reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette):\n\n>**Please Do:**\n\n>**Search for duplicates before posting.** Redundancy posts add nothing new to previous conversations. That said, sometimes bad timing, a bad title, or just plain bad luck can cause an interesting story to fail to get noticed. Feel free to post something again if you feel that the earlier posting didn't get the attention it deserved and you think you can do better",
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"Just wanted to chime in and say your experience with the game is remarkably similar to mine. As someone who studies literature and history I'd like to think of myself as fairly well-exposed to great storycraft, and LiS still managed to move me like no other video game has ever come close.\n\nOn some level I'm glad the first episode is normie repellant, but it is of course frustrating to not really be able to discuss this amazing game outside of niche communities.",
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"The idea of summer meaning especially bad content is an ancient myth that has been debunked repeatedly. Here on reddit, there is [no significant increase in traffic between school months and vacation months in the US](https://www.similarweb.com/website/reddit.com#overview). In fact, stats for giant defaults generally show a slight [dropoff](http://np.reddit.com/r/pics/about/traffic) [during](http://np.reddit.com/r/funny/about/traffic) [summer](http://np.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/about/traffic)\n\nIn school you have a constant motive to procrastinate and distract yourself, while during summer you've got all the time in the world to focus on more interesting things. Maybe back before laptops and smartphones the very fact of being in school would take away the ability to use the internet, but today it's a nonissue.",
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"One thing he seems to forget about the advantages is the obvious advantage of reach when using a sword with one hand.\nAn example for the use of this could be the following:\nYou might fight with two hands until you spot a hole in your opponents defence, but your opponent is too far away for a successful two-handed strike. You strike with one hand, which is faster and nimbler with a \"bastard sword\" opposed to a regular longsword. Or your opponent maybe feels safe(ish) and you can surprise him by a sudden one-handed attack when you only used two-handed techniques before.",
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"Even if that would be true, how was the <PERSON> better? Even if <PERSON> would have misused the Iranian Oil to enrich himself, he was still an elected president and they wouldn't have elected him for another term (now don't say he would have become a Dictator, that's just unrealistic) \nThey could have learned, electing somebody better \nThey could have become a real Democracy (unlike I think America is today but that's a whole other can of worms) \nInstead of that process of democratic growth and societal development the West gave them another Dictator and that undeniably lead to the Islamic Revolution",
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"That's where I strongly disagree with you. I think the society needs to be evolving before technology can be used accordingly and of course more often than not it was the other way round. In this case I think that the country would have needed societal evolution that lasted, which comes slowly and is tedious but more likely to last than the speedy, pro-Western thing the <PERSON> tried. It didn't last because the backbone of society didn't follow and were repressed. If all that would have been let to develop on it's own there is the possibility that it would have failed but it is way smaller than the near 100% failure probability of a violent Dictator. He not only offended the clergy, like <PERSON> probably would have, too, but he also offended the Merchants, the bazaar and that created a wider and wider opposition against his rule that finally lead to that revolution. The opposition against <PERSON> would have most likely been significantly smaller and they would probably not have the same motivation. A killed or unrightfully imprisoned and tortured family member or friend is a greater motivator than simple disagreement with societal changes, especially slow ones. Even the disagreement with the possible money gathering <PERSON> could have done is nothing compared to dead or unrightfully imprisoned friends and family members.",
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"Yes but we know what happened with the Dictator and how it is now.\nWe don't know what really would have happened without that western influence but what came with it is certainly not only bad from a \"value \" standpoint, which mostly is pretentious bullshit in most cases politicians use it anyway. Wouldn't it have been better to leave them to their own development instead of forcing ours upon them? And that it only was because of Western companies losing potential profit and American and Great Britain losing their big gas station makes it even worse in my opinion. \nThey thought \"It worked with <PERSON> and Germany, so let's stamp \"Old <PERSON>\" with that precious <PERSON> stamp and get rid of him\" and Amerca does this to this day. With that they created a strong Taliban, Al Qaeda, provoked 9/11, created the basis for the IS and even made them stronger. It worked once with Nazi Germany because the reasons were different, were bigger. What came afterwards is the kind of thing they did with Iran, Iraq etc. That is to a big part because their interest is money and power and that can only by chance lead to improvement and never has since WWII. The question if Iran would have been better in <PERSON> hands than the <PERSON> can't really be answered but regardless of that the right thing to do would have been to leave him be and it could not have been worse than what happened with the <PERSON>, that's for sure.",
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"Syria is a different problem and a big one. Like you I think <PERSON> would bring the most stability. The biggest problem there is Americas inability to make a compromise. Instead they want to put him down at all costs and the cost at the moment is a stronger IS. Syria was never ripe for revolution, the little middle class there is supports <PERSON> and the rebels are mostly Islamic extremists, too. Giving them weapons means giving weapons to the Islamic State because they sell them or get defeated and the weapons seized.",
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"Army, Marines, Navy, who cares? \nAll the same dipshits who are stupid enough to like the idea of \"dying for their country\"...\nEdit: Which they are not, they die for the interest of the rich people \nEdit 2: So before more people say essentialy the same things down there I'll write my standard answers down here:\n\nWhile I see the use of an Army as a standing defence force I have to point out that this is not the main purpose of an Army in the Western world these days \nInstead the military are used to exploit other countries and to make the rich even richer. No American soldier died for his country since maybe WW2 and that's why I can't respect someone who's going into the military with the intention of serving in a war or helping others doing so. \nI also see patriotism as a blight and sign of utter stupidity as it always leads to bad things happening, if it's people being racist or people killing innocents while being in the military.",
"901"
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"That freedom has nothing to do with soldiers these days\nIt might have in earlier days but today the military exists mainly to defend the \"right\" of the West to exploit other countries \nIf the military actually were dying for their country I would respect them, but they aren't. They just say they are. When America \"fights against terrorism \" they just make the problem worse and the soldiers think better of them selves because they \"fought for their country \" which is bullshit",
"901"
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"As if the military is only a standing defence force \nYou would need way less soldiers for that and it's incredibly unlikely even than \nI don't have anything against true defenders\nI have something against people who come back from Afghanistan and think they fought for their country and demand respect for that \nOr in the case of America it's even worse with Iraq, which was an act of state terrorism against the Iraqi people in my opinion \nOh and it pretty much paved the way for the \"IS\"",
"901"
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"1. Concerning the US the military is unnecessarily big \n2. I'm talking about every war the West fought since WW2, which were unnecessary and some even illegal (like Iraq) including the so-called war on terror which created more new terrorists than it removed \nAlso I was never talking about being in the military per se but about being in the military AND fighting in one of those wars and how I can't respect anybody who did that\nI also have an issue with the attitude of many soldiers demanding respect just because they are a soldier",
"901"
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"My understanding of it is that doing nothing means sacrificing five for one live and ones own consciousness. In my opinion you get involved at the point you witness what is going to happen and simultaneously having the means to change the outcome. So I would probably flick the switch. \nThe situation changes however if one of the involved persons is a loved one. If the one person e.g. would be my current partner I would let the 5 die.\nIf one of the 5 were a loved one and the one on the other rail a stranger I would flick the switch without even hesitating. What would you do in such a case?",
"320"
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"As if I get convicted for that. I defend someone so I can argue that my life, too, was at stake and they drop the charges due to self defence.\nIf it is similar to the trolley problem it would be no problem either way. \nLoved one under the 5: Flick the switch and nobody will bat an eye because I saved 5.\nLoved one is the other person: Do nothing and say that you were so under shock and again, nobody will care.",
"112"
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"I did understand that one person is riding the trolley which confused me.\nSo this gets a bit too hypothetical because loving someone can't be really quantified in that way but let's assume they are both \"equally loved\" have the same family structure etc meaning they are virtually identical THEN I would certainly choose who consents to dying and otherwise do nothing. Apart from that construct and only to \"Equally loved\" I would probably choose life for the one with more kids/living spouse etc\nAnd if we go a bit more realistic, meaning twin sisters or something like that and both single, no kids, then I would only do something with consent.\n\nSummarising my Position :\nStrangers:\nAll about the quantity and difference in quantity of strangers.\nSacrificing the few for the many if the difference in quantity is big enough.\nSame quantity or marginal difference means acting only with consent. \nLoved ones and strangers:\nAlways preferring loved ones over strangers except in high quantity difference + consent by loved one or high quantity difference + not acting means single loved one dies and very many strangers live.\nLoved ones and other loved ones: Too many factors due to knowing them and their surroundings better. In hypothetical single & childless twin situation not acting unless consent is given.",
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"So as I understand it you would probably would let 1000 die when the one on the other track doesn't consent to you flicking the switch. Why is it such a problem to flick the switch when it's 1000 vs 1?\n\nAlso 3 different scenarios:\n\nIt's always either you or somebody else in a hypothetical situation where you can only safe yourself by killing the other(s).\n\n1. You are in a room with somebody you know will kill you, but you see the certain opportunity to kill him/her before he/she kills you. Would you do it?\n\n2.Your Kidnapper gives you a gun while holding another to your head and tells you to shoot the other person in the room. You know when you don't do it he WILL kill you and when you do you WILL be free to go.\n\n3.Trolley Problem again but this time you are on the tracks that the trolley will go on without action. The switch is besides you and you can flick it but then the person (or two, 5, 100) there will die, what will you do?\n\n\nI for my part and considering all of the \"other \" persons where stangers would always choose life for myself.\nWith loved ones as the \"other\" persons I really don't know how I would act.",
"869"
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"If Venison weren't so expensive, i'd never buy beef again but it sadly isn't a real alternative due to the price. \nAnd also about the deer farm thing: Don't you guys in the US have giant forests? Because at least here in Germany all venison I ever bought was shot in the wild (\"wild\" as in running around in forests without any fences)\nBtw: Is Venison really such a new thing? I've been eating it homecooked pretty much all my life...",
"508"
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[
"While it's true that flipping your car like that in the middle of a suburban(?) street like that one is weird this post should be in /r/WTF. The Heinz bottle \"joke\" isn't even remotely funny, there is no apparent reason for the vehicle to explode any time soon and his pants seem to have an unusually long distance from belt line to the point of leg seperation so it doesn't seem to be a problem apart of maybe looking weird.\n\nEdit:\nSo the crazy high pants thing is shopped... \nWhy, OP, why?? Not doing that and posting it to /r/mildlyinteresting would have sufficed.\n\nProof: Look at the picture in the news story another commenter posted (https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/41hws6/i_have_so_many_questions_xpostfrom_rwtf/cz2izm7)",
"574"
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"As I understand it, what the <PERSON> campaign describes as socialism isn't what we in Germany call \"state-socialism\" but democratically based socialism. It's like Denmark, Sweden or Norway where the political system still is a Democracy but enacts many policies that go in the direction of socialism. \nWhile e.g. the GDR employed the so-called \"state-socialism\" (which actually just was an oligarchy based on one political \"party\" controlling everything, especially the economy) countries like those Scandinavian ones above employ something that is way closer to the original idea of socialism than any of the states formerly and presently calling themselves \"socialist\" or \"communist\" countries. \nSo the campaign doesn't try to establish what has sadly twisted the meaning of socialism during and after the Cold War but socialism in the original sense, at least as far as an utopia can be established.",
"602"
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"So please excuse my ignorance in that matter, but why do you have to stop criticising a person once they are dead?\nIs it out of respect for the family and friends of said person? Because nothing else would make sense to me.\nAnd even that cause doesn't make any sense to me when applied to a Reddit comment, because it seems to be very unlikely that one of his relatives or friends reads a comment on Reddit.\nI am not an American and I am not Christian so I'm maybe overlooking something here but I don't understand the problem. Please explain",
"409"
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"Let's not end this on what we disagree on, but on what we agree on and I think we agree on the fact that insulting a person can never be ok and that one shouldn't spread gossip and the like especially when the person is dead. Also we both think that one shouldn't speak ill of them when they are dead at least in front of their friends and family and at least until they have had a little time to grief.",
"645"
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"Pure evil doesn't exist.\n \nNobody ever has been or will be pure evil. Not even <PERSON> was pure evil.\n\nEvil is just a term one side applies to its enemies to make it easier to hate them. The other side of course more often than not does the same. \nIf you want to make a statement maybe consider upholding rational moral standards and highlighting where and how much the person in question went against those.",
"690"
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"Next time don't put it in the washing machine \nAn old nurse once told me: \"Everything coming from the body like puke, shit, blood, cum ect. you always wash out with cold water first\"\nThat's because putting it in the washing machine does two things:\nMost likely you heat it over 43 C which means the proteins are going to denature and also the Enzymes in the washing powder split the remaining stuff even more. That goo clumps and sticks to the fabric way better than before.\nNow you can only try to get it out with lemon and salt water...",
"575"
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"I think the reasoning behind that goes like this:\nIn most professional porn vids everything is (of course) made for the viewer's pleasure, not for the pleasure of the persons having sex. That and the often violent depiction of sex even outside BDSM (which also is unproblematic as long as it is done safely and with consent which is rarely depicted in porn). All those things show a twisted image of sex which in turn can have negative an effect of the sex lives of teenagers.\nDunno if it's true or not but that's at least the reasoning behind those laws. \nIn Germany that means that Softporn is legal to watch when 16 or older.\n\nIf you just say \"but it's inappropriate to watch for minors\", well then you arrive at laws like in 'Murica...",
"658"
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[
"They should be made paying extra for trading \n\nSqeeze every little bit out of those selfish fucks.\n\nAlso: How are they allowed to leave? Isn't there literally no option in the EU system for a country leaving which also was the biggest problem for the Grexit bullshit? \n\nEdit: So there's one since the Lisbon treaty, it was leaving Eurozone that doesn't work ok.",
"478"
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[
"And you even think it'll help your country which is quite sad.\n\nIt will help crazy people like those in your current government reduce your freedoms and privacy to a minimum so you can feel safe. And the only reason you want to feel safe is because the same people made you fear everything. \n\nDo you think because of that you'll be safe of abominations like TTIP and CETA? \nOn the contrary...",
"97"
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"Why do you feel that way?\nIt is interesting how the reaction on an article can vary.\nI love the thought of freeing the streets of cars. Why should our future be always dependent on such redundant technology as cars? Why shouldn't we be able to admit a mistake and move on to change? \nI would even go so far as to say that not being able to let go of such things would strongly hamper our ability to evolve technologically and socially. \nSo once again: Why do you seem to view that as a step back instead of a step forwards into quieter, more social and healthy?",
"886"
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"If we could make this happen why wouldn't we? \nI know from personal experience of groing up in a town (not a big one.at that) where the 2 biggest shopping streets are car-free and like the author says it just is nicer that way.\nOf course it is way to idealistic to see such a thing happen in the near future, especially in 'Murica since you seem to love your cars even more than others. But it could be possible to achieve on the long run and I would be all for it.",
"886"
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"What is it you like so much about cars?\nI have lived in Berlin now for nearly 2 years and haven't had need of one apart for a move since then so maybe my outlook on this is radically different. I used to describe cars as one of my fundamental bases of freedom. Now public transportation and driving a bike work much better for me and the car lost its status in that regard. If I had one, I'd have way less money, more stress and wouldn't be faster, so please explain why I should like one...",
"886"
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[
"Some supermarkets are there but most aren't. \nI said it still depends on cars but it doesn't have to stay that way.\nI've lived without a car for nearly two years now because I don't need one here in Berlin. And if we work on that and invent even better concepts of public transportation we would never need cars.\nIt's just that we still need them now because we haven't worked on not needing them...",
"886"
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[
"Yes I wasn't commenting on the quality of the article, but how is that relevant?\nI pointed out that, while the article maybe didn't construct the argument nicely, it still has merit and I think that the concept and ideas behind it could still work.\nSo I was trying to show him what in my opinion is the truth in that article and why I think that to be true.\nAfterwards we discussed that topic; the article was just the starting point for that discussion.",
"517"
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"Camping in the city centre is such a nice thing! /s\n\nOf course for the vast countryside a complete removal of personal transportation isn't viable unless someone invents teleportation. \nBut you don't need to drive your car in the city for that, you just need a service (like the one I talked about for the groceries) that transports stuff from the cities to big parking lots outside the city until we find a viable alternative to cars for the countryside (if there is one)\n\nShareconomy options could at least reduce the number of cars in total outside the city and you could abandon car use inside the city.",
"886"
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"You describe it as being one big project. What I propose would be a slow but continous development. \nAnd the money for that can be diverted from things like street fixing and traffic monitoring. \n\nYes for the countryside it probably doesn't work with the technology at hand, but why not for the cities? \nI already don't need a car. \n\nI didn't miss it and I thought of it as being one of my biggest providers of freedom. Here I don't need and gained even more freedom. \n\nI don't need to have a designated driver, I am faster, save a huge amount of money (gas prices are ridiculously higher here compared to the US) and am less stressed.",
"886"
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"You use the same rhetoric of generalisation as the crazy people marching in Dresden every Monday.\n\nThe State can't know which of those it takes in are likely criminals or terrorists so it should punish all refugees and refuse help to all because of that?\n\nWhat happened to innocent until proven guilty? \n\nYes those who actually commit crimes should be registered with fingerprints or maybe even DNA samples and sent straight back. \nThey should also pay fines from their belongings if they can and if they can be made to do so (dunno if it is legal for the state to do so in cases like this).",
"691"
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"And the best thing about that is that \"<PERSON>\" is the correct German translation of \"<PERSON>\" as in \"trump card\".\n\nSince the make <PERSON> again show (in the show with <PERSON>) I thought that maybe his original name even could have been <PERSON> and was watered down to <PERSON> and than later converted to the English translation of the original one. \n\nThat could mean that he has German ancestors since both <PERSON> (being a German word) and <PERSON> sound both very German to me (and I should mention that I am from Germany).\n\nEdit: Looked up how the show host was called.",
"214"
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"I love how those guys could actually do whatever they want with this. They didn't need to record it or anything but they still chose to do so since this is the correct way of doing something like this. \n\nIs there any way to show them that I truly admire their respect for correct proceedings? From everything I heard in the \"Last Week Tonight\" show they could smoke pot and watch porn, all the while chewing Tobacco, but they instead chose to do a proper meeting.",
"867"
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">To me it sounds like they are describing the beginnings of, or all out abuse.\nYep that's exactly what I thought. \"Regular spanking\" translates to abuse in my book. \n\nAnd while I can understand frustrated parents who are quick to anger and that they maybe sometimes act too fast out of anger I still think the \"We will NOT spank in this house!\" approach as you called it is the right way to go. \n\nBtw: While I was occasionally spanked (my father was one of those \"quick to anger, quick to cool down\" types) I still am in support of never spanking a child, apparently making me an exeption to the rule. \n\nI find the whole statistic quite unsettling and I would hope that the \"regular\" part can somehow be reduced as far as possible!",
"834"
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"When my father was still working he used to file stuff to lengths with error rates under 1/10 of a mm.\n\nI couldn't even see the difference when he showed me something that still needed a little brush of with the finest file he has right next to a perfect one but when measured with a laser thingy (dunno the correct name for it but it was some sort of precision laser measuring instrument) it actually was about 2/10 of a mm off. He saw that, he felt that and could make it perfect...\n\nJust shows that people who practice a craft their whole life and are good at it just know what they are doing.",
"491"
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"This is especially true for North America. \n\nWhen I was in Canada I bought liquorice and it was sweet as fuck, which really ruined it for me. Also who the fuck came up with sugared salad sauce??? That is disgusting!\n\nOh and apart from it not being as sugared here in Germany I also grew up with my grandparents and mom both not liking really sweet stuff so all the marmelade (or jam for you North American types) had as small amounts of sugar as possible added and most cakes and chocolate we had were also less sweet than normal.\n\nTo this day I can't eat stuff like marshmallows, cotton candy or meringues because I totally despise stuff that has been sweetened too much or is too sweet. \n\nEdit: Last sentence makes more sense now.",
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"Yeah totally, the \"real\" football. Where we neither use our foot or an actual ball most of the time...\n\nIt was still mostly aimed at the language and not at any specific country...\n\nBut since you commenters want to put the focus on 'Murica (like 'Muricans always seem to like) let's do that:\n\nOne, of course, cannot argue with the stupidity of a country letting somebody as <PERSON> come as far as he did. I sympathise with those poor Americans who still have some sense left and don't vote and/or cheer for such a trainwreck of a candidate but see masses of idiots cheer for the guy who will, if voted for, sell them to corporations. \n\nI mean srsly guys? THAT guy? Even <PERSON> would been a better choice. He at least made real money without the same amount of cheating and lying. Oh and <PERSON> is worth many billions of Dollars why again? Because he says so? Seems totally legit...\n\nA country so much focused on its supposed freedom it doesn't notice its freedoms taken away. But oh it's so very important to keep guns because that's not bigoted at all, no.\n\nAnd it seems like most of you are patriots, too. That's disgusting!\nPatriotism is useless, it just makes one think better of others without a reason. Just because you were born on one plot of soil and not on the other.\n\nI could go on with that for pages, but I would have to puke too much and I like my food where it currently is...\n\n/rant",
"207"
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"It's OK actually. \n\nI'm pretty interested in the election mainly because it's IMHO a too good to be true <PERSON> vs. that \"we still hope you're just joking\" <PERSON> vs. \"I have a vagina\" <PERSON>.\n\nAlso I feel like a little nerd who the big bully looks at and does the whole \"are you looking at me\" thing and I hope for him to be like \"nah just kidding we won't vote for that <PERSON> guy\"\n\nI can't stop watching even if I want to...",
"827"
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"As a non-Native English speaker some of those accents are really hard to differentiate. The southern ones differ most from the rest but I would be hard pressed to find the difference between a Chicago accent and a New York accent without hearing multiple people from both regions speak.\n\nWhen I compare that to German dialects this is nearly nothing.\n\nPeople from the north of Germany really have to listen carefully to people talking in Southern dialects if they want to understand anything at all...\n\nTo the question: \n\nI actually don't like most American accents much, so I would say my favorite is the one Pennsylvania Dutch speakers have.\n\nAnd from those you picked to be the worst I totally would go with Baltimore.",
"182"
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"Yeah \"teenagers\", like you know anything about me...\n\nWe need people like him so the governments fear their corruption, illegal acts and spying on people could come out.\n\nYes he is just a small fish and somebody like <PERSON> is a true hero but still he doesn't deserve the kind of harsh punishment he can expect and already is sentenced to...\n\nHim leaking celebrity e-mails is unnecessary so he should have somehow be forced to stop that (it doesn't serve any purpose).\n\nI would totally be for him being on probation, but his role in uncovering the <PERSON> e-mail stuff should be applauded.",
"65"
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"Yeah and it's totally alright that the NSA did what they did of course /s\n\nWake up, even your own Supreme Court said that they have gone too far and I don't care about your safety if it means you have to spy on everyone. \n\nI'd rather have another 9/11 than your country snooping around in my private affairs. \n\nAmericans that think that's their countries right disgust me. And while you declare it necessary for your crazy non-working \"war on terrorism\" you couldn't even do anything about Paris...\n\nThe fact is that ISIS wouldn't exist if the US didn't invade Iraq. You create terrorism and then use it as an excuse to violate the rights of everyone... \n\n\nAnd that's why I call people like <PERSON> heroes. They simply do what is morally right and that id also the difference between whistleblowers and spies, because spies only act in the interests of one side and whistleblowers in the interest of morality and human rights.",
"68"
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"And that's where I don't get the controversy about eating dogs, rabbits and horses. \n\nAs long as they weren't raised as a pet I am ok with eating all of those and already have except dog but only because you can't get them in Germany.\n\nPigs, too, can make adorable and intelligent pets, can be potty trained and bond to humans. I would not eat a pig, cow or chicken that was raised to be a pet and I would eat dogs, cats, birds whatever when they are not raised as pets.\n\nThe status of the individual animal is what makes the difference to me, not how it is commonly viewed as.",
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"Cigarettes, poor hygiene, stupidity, too high pitched voice, being too religious, virginity, being a feminazi (normal feminism is nice of course), being a chauvinist, being too right wing on politics (see stupidity)\n\nExclusive to males and trans-males (woman to man trans): tanned skin, but black and really dark brown is nice again, black hair so I actually don't like the Mediterranean type of male...\n\nExclusive to trans-women and shemales: being too manly (dunno why but it's mostly a turnoff)",
"497"
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"Naa it's just the attitude typically associated with that and you have to keep in mind that I'm no teenager, so a woman around my age (sounds weird to say that because I'm not really old) who still thinks having sex needs some special connection is just not the one for me. \n\nFor a good relationship I think the sex-drives should be compatible and someone who is still a virgin because she didn't want to try sex until she is madly in love would just show that she probably wouldn't fit to me. Also I think that considering sex something totally special you should only have with someone you love is naive.",
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"I know that you probably consider that impossible but at least setting an example would already help! \n\nA modified quote: \"If everyone who considers it futile to set an example and be nice would just do so it could actually work, but if nobody tries, nothing will ever change.\" \n\nSet an example, don't be narrow minded and egoistic or patriotic (which is just state egoism) but just try to make the world a little bit better.",
"830"
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"What works for me doesn't necessarily work for you but you can try :\n\nDon't use any digital payment if your can, pay in hard cash and you will probably be able to keep track of how much you really have way easier. \n\nValue long-term benefits like a new car over short-term benefits like eating out. \n\nYou will probably learn quite fast that you can get way more satisfaction out of just being able to safe money for something big than those unnecessary luxuries like eating out or going to clubs.",
"760"
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"Only because that opinion probably isn't very popular on reddit?\n\nActually it makes me more of an asshole that I think I just can watch/play everything and decide when, how much or even if I'm gonna pay for it.\n\nI do pay for stuff I think deserves it, everything else I don't.\n\nAnd while I probably wouldn't buy most of the stuff anyway, it kinda makes me an asshole to do so, but that's fine, I like being an asshole.",
"409"
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"That I think abortion is ok when a baby still wouldn't make it outside the womb. \n\nWho am I kidding I think abortion should be allowed until about 1 month or so before the expected delivery date. Why not? I mean it's not even as intelligent as a pig by that time and killing pigs seems to be considered ok in society...\n\nLater and after birth still wouldn't be a problem out of those reasons but because of post-pregnancy depression stuff and the like.",
"849"
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"Talk to him, you need to know the reason to be able to react to it. \n\nIf you can't communicate in this situation others will come where it can be even more difficult and at some point you won't be able to cope.\n\nLong-term relationships only work when you are able to communicate with each other which is IMHO the bigger problem than just the \"no sex\" thing and maybe even the reason that it lasted so long.",
"569"
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"Technically speaking you probably should neither kill nor fuck animals because in both cases they can't consent. \n\nI don't care enough to not eat them and consider it a double standard that one can't fuck them, though I wouldn't be interested in doing so anyway. \n\nYou can take their babies away and eat them while you suck out the milk that was meant for them but society considers fucking them worse?\n\ntl;dr: Society's just weird with its double-standards\n\nEdit: fixed some writing errors",
"993"
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"Actually patriotism isn't anything most of us Germans were looking on favorably for a long time since WWII. \n\nAll textbook presentations of <PERSON>, Nazi-Germany and everything about it are really critical towards everything concerning the Nazis. \n\nWe e.g. had discussions like \"how could something like that happen and how can we prevent it from happening again\" suggested in one textbook. \n\nPersonally I am opposed of having to be ashamed by it, since not even my Grandparents fought in the war, so I was sometimes annoyed when the cautionary tale part became too overbearing. \n\ntl;dr: \"Heroic\" battles are not shown as such because it all happened in the context of Nazis.",
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"We are taught how the whole war went including all important battles. Of course there are some the Germans won but they are never portrayed as heroic.\n\nMost of us are actually quite proud of the Autobahn, although AFAIK it was not really <PERSON>'s idea as it is often portrayed. \n\nThe Autobahn has also double the thickness of most interstates, making converting it into emergency airstrips possible (and it has been done)",
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"Yep that's also what I tell every American who tries to invalidate my comments by saying something like \"yeah you Germans totally know how to prevent fascism\" or stuff like that.\n\nI think it is good that we are taught what went wrong and how to prevent it in the future but I won't let myself be blamed for any of it. \n\nSadly enough many Germans don't get much out of the education in those parts as could be seen in the elections that happened a few days ago...",
"335"
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"So it seems to be getting better. \n\nThat's good to hear!\n\nStill it is weird to see sometimes how slow society is moving and how deeply anchored some misogynistic views are in people to the point that some aren't even noticed as that and sometimes practiced by women themselves. \n\nI myself have been brought up in a very liberal and equal family so it sometimes puzzles me how often people still don't fully understand equality...",
"391"
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"So I get where you're coming from and it sure is a problem, although one around a technicality. \n\nI myself have been a Strong Atheist / Gnostic Atheist and even Anti-Theist in my past, mainly during my late teens and have since come closer to Agnosticism, but (as my flair tells you) stayed firmly on the atheist side. \n\nTo the origin of my former hate for religion I have to say it's different from what you described. I grew up in a family of non-believers. Even my grandparents are agnostics and my parents atheists so I had no pressure either way as all were very neutral about it.\n\nYet I grew angry and hateful towards religion since I saw all its meddling with my life, too. I wasn't even baptised, yet part of what I were going to pay as taxes would be used to pay Catholic bishops. Religious schools are mostly state-funded in Germany, the church even has a special status. And finally the main conservative party in Germany is called the \"CDU\" which means \"Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands\" and that literally translates to \"Christian Democratic Union of Germany\".\n\n\"A mature party with a religion in its name? What about secularism?\" I thought to myself and so hate grew.\n\nNow on the other hand I am a little bit wiser and while I am still angry with those things I can see that nobody rightfully can claim that \"they know\" that god does or doesn't exist. \n\nOf course I see no reason to believe without prove so I am an atheist but that for me doesn't mean I get to tell people I know and that they are stupid to think otherwise. \n\nSo once again I have to say I get what you are trying to say. Sadly enough those \"rabid atheists\" as you call them are no better than gnostic theists of any kind, you can't talk to a radical about sensibility and you will only get shouted down if you try. \n\nWhat makes me resent that stance they are taking is that they harm the view of atheism more than they help. \n\nHate doesn't win over anyone but violent people. We don't need those. \n\ntl;dr: Nobody can say they know that a god does or doesn't exist and doing so, especially in a hateful manner, only hurts the atheist movement.",
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"I think it's with atheism like with any other group: the loudest, most obnoxious and ridiculous get noticed more. Same applies to feminism, where feminazis often give the movement a face instead of feminist who are about equality. \n\nThat's also whz I think the movement should distance itself from those radicals. It is, however, way to loose and unorganised to do so, so those radicals tend to be viewed as the normality by others. This is not entirely their fault, as groups opposing atheism of course pick out the most radical to show to their peers, as atheists do also with religious people. \n\nIt makes a movement stick together and see a common \"enemy\" who of course is \"evil\"",
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"Just masturbate as often as you feel like it, there is nothing wrong with it. \n\nThough you should rely on fantasy from time to time and don't focus on how they are doing it in porn but how you would like to have sex.\n\nIt really is nothing you need to feel ashamed of. Nearly every person that's physically and mentally able to masturbate (and isn't asexual) does so some time in their life. \n\nMasturbation is part of a healthy sex life (even during a relationship!) and porn can be a nice way to make it even more interesting from time to time, just don't always masturbate with porn but mix it up and first of all: \n\nEnjoy!",
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"Yep, just like kindergarten, iceberg, angst, schadenfreude, to schlepp, rucksack, hamburger, blitz, doppelganger, gestalt, halt, \n hinterland, jaeger, kaput, lager, marzipan, to platz, poltergeist, pretzel, stein, uber, umlaut, yodel, zeitgeist and a few others. \n\nSource: I'm German. \n\nEdit: added source",
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"The good old Indian method. \n\nIt's a nice one, especially with basmati.\n\nWanna have more taste to it?\n\nHeat some spices with oil in the pot and fry the washed (and let drip off so it isn't wet anymore ) rice until the colour changes from pure white to an ever so slight yellowish hue.\n\nThen proceed as op explained and don't you even think about lifting the lid during those 10 minutes!",
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"And who was the main cause for him getting power? \n\nThe US\n\nAnd who made him hate the Sunnis even more than before, which led to his policies and the hunt for them?\n\n <PERSON> \n\nBy whom was he put into power?\n\nThe US of A...\n\nI don't blame everything on the USA and I'd never say your country created ISIS but it created the main factors leading to it's current size and power. \n\nIt still would only be a little Iraqi terror cell if it wasn't for '<PERSON>.\n\n\nBtw you know who trained <PERSON>?\n\nYou guessed it: '<PERSON>...",
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"You don't have to regret anything. \n\nAbortion is neither morally wrong nor is there need for regret. A one month old child maybe has some moving muscles like the heart but so do insects or mice or many other lifeforms on this planet.\n\nIt is not intelligent and it is not the human being that might develop, because your decision means that this potential human is nonexistent. \n\nYou have the right to decide and even if you were rich and could support a child, the decision you make and no matter which decision, is the right one, because it is yours and only yours to make.",
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"Of course you can. Posthumous medals are a thing which means dead people have gotten medals before, mostly soldiers that died doing a brave thing but sometimes also in other cases.\nThis would be a case where a posthumous medal would be awarded to a civilian who selflessly hugged a freakin suicide bomber to prevent him from killing many more people. \nThis guy saved lives through sacrificing his own. If that doesn't qualify for a civil medal for bravery or something, I don't know what does...",
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"Thinking of a minor parasitic growth (a fetus is nothing else in its early stages) as a human life is the same as considering a tumor a human. It's just not rational. \n\nReligious rulesets are mostly just incompatible with modern lifestyle and morals. \n\nThe whole thing with homosexual marriage was a good example of that and I am totally furious that e.g. in Germany there is still a slight difference in law and especially taxes between heterosexual and homosexual marriages.\n\nReligion sometimes does work in the same way that our laws work but it should never be the basis for that now.",
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"I basically don't care about people that don't like me if I don't need anything from them. \n\nSo I only would stop making jokes about a topic when someone I want something from is offended by it.\n\nOtherwise you either like my humor and therefore can become a friend of mine or you don't and then I stop caring about your existence... \n\n\nEdit: Oh and you lost it in that last paragraph, going from jokes to procreation of the stupid in a few sentences. Doesn't work that way, or I wouldn't go to University and I would have a kid and a minimum wage job...",
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"That's also stupid. \nIf she dresses so he sees much he is allowed to see that much. If she has a problem with him looking she should put on different clothes.\n\nThis doesn't apply however if it becomes anything more than just looking. Once it is either really long or accompanied by other behavior like cat-calling it becomes harassment of course. \n\nEdit:\nAlso your mother seems to have a problem with the emerging sexuality of her nephew, which should probably be more grounds for concern than your nephew \"staring\".\n\nEdit#2: Wow people, downvotes but no comment in reply that argues against mine...\n\nEdit#3: Spelling...",
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"Well I am not gonna change. In fact if you have a problem with me looking at your crack when it's pronounced it's not my problem. I don't approach or cat-call in those situations and I would never grope but don't you tell me where to look because if you don't want me to see part of your body then just don't show it to me...\n\nBe offended if you must but don't annoy me with your over-sensitiveness. \n\nAnd it's a fucking 12 year old boy btw if I must remind you. Of course he stares at her ass because he is currently or at least about to be discovering his sexuality, so what if he stares at her ass? Can't she just ignore it and let him have his little fantasy? It doesn't affect her at all!",
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"So finally I have time to write down one of mine:\n\nI was about 11 or 12 and was good friends with that girl about my age from the other end of our street. She and I were often playing stuff like \"mother, father, child\" and if we had no third person to play with we used a doll for the child part. Sometimes we would play like we were going to bed and we'd start fumbling around in a weird pre-pubescent way but we were clearly already sexually attracted towards each other.\n We would leave clothes on and do everything over the clothes, without a goal (I couldn't even cum at that time and was only just starting to discover masturbation). \n\nThe really weird thing happened when we where playing in the garden and nobody was around, so we went to a part where no neighbors could see us and started to dare each other to touch different parts of our bodies and showing them to each other. We even did totally weird stuff like spitting into each other's mouth (I always had a weird sexuality, I guess). \n\nThat all went on until, while I had still my pants down and she was touching me, my father walked in on us and was obviously confused.\n\nHe mumbled something about the neighbor hearing our conversation and telling him about it and we both scattered before he could get his wits together. \n\nWe never \"played\" like this again and didn't see each other much after that. \nAlso my father never spoke of it again... \n\nEdit: Words and spelling.",
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"Yeah but you always got special treatment during your time in the EU and I feel like this has to end.\n\nOn the one hand I feel like saying \"good riddance\" over Brexit but on the other I also feel betrayed somehow. \n\nOf course the EU has to be reformed and it's a bereaucratic nightmare, but it's also an idea that makes me feel at home in Europe rather than only in Germany.",
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"My bullies didn't try to beat me themselves because they were more of the psychological kind. \n\nBut at some point I just snapped and beat the one guy up. They didn't try to get revenge so I thought it is over for now.\n\nAt the same time my uncle gave me this amazing new folding knive that had exactly the right length to be legal to carry in Germany if you know what to say. \n\nSo I took it to school to show to my sudo \"friends\" (those who didn't actively bully me and mostly just ignored me). \n\nThat's how I had it with me when I was walking home and 2 guys suddenly appeared infront of me while I went through a tunnel that leads under a big street so people can cross better. \n\nI turned around and there were another 3 guys, obviously wanting something from me.\n\nWhen the middle one of the 3 walked up to me and told me that some guy from my school paid them to fuck me up and I should just hold still I drew the knive and slashed him across his belly. \n\nHe bled like crazy and the gang scattered. \n\nI never heard anything from them again and most of my former bullies never tried to do anything again for the next few years...\n\nAnd no I never was prosecuted or anything and I doubt it would have been a big thing since they were 5 against one. \n\nEdit: tl;dr: I slashed a guy that was paid by my bullies to beat me up with 4 of his mates. They scattered and I wasn't bothered for a long time.",
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"I never read the Bible and only knew little bits as a child since we had \"religion\" class in primary school. \n\nIt of course helps in debate with Christians but I don't really care for that too much, since it isn't as big of a thing here in Germany. \n\nI just don't care for reading it since it is bullshit anyway and I feel like it would waste my time.",
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"Yeah you are pro science but believe in gods and santa. That's quite a contradiction right there. \n\nAlso for your information, I am not a native speaker, so if my grammar or spelling are sometimes amiss, I beg your pardon but I can't help it.\n\nIf you correct me I will be happy to edit out my mistakes and learn from them...\n\nSadly enough you are either a troll or just ignorant or you wouldn't cling to your nonsensical beliefs.",
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"Let me elaborate:\n\nWe don't know everything so we have 2 main choices: \n\n1. Accept that we don't know everything but strive to know more, which leads us to atheism.\n\n2. Don't accept it and conjure up the image of some god, in your case probably the Christian god and fill the void with it. \n\nThe first is the logical and rational way, the second is clinging to nonsensical beliefs in order to live with the universe that we do fully understand. \n\nWe don't have to prove that god doesn't exist...",
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"My position is that if you have similar interests, friendship flows naturally as you can either talk about topics of interest with ease (without either person being excluded from the conversation) or at least if you can have a good time talking to each other.\n\nTell you what: You can have my skype username if you wish. Not posting it here (it is both embarrasing and reveals my age) but I will give it to you if you want in a PM. I do not have a microphone, but plain old text works fine for me. Fair warning: I am not a very interesting person.",
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"*Looks away for a moment* \"It is not... Well, you do not seem like a bad person, but if I were to reveal to you what kind of bird I was it would be... Awkward. Very much so, I think.\" *Eats a cookie.* \"But nevermind that. You can change your bandages wherever you feel more comfortable doing so. I am not one to judge people based on looks, or scars, if you are worried about that.\" *looks around* \"Besides, the party seems to have died quite a bit. I think it is okay to do so at any place.\"",
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"*Smiles confidently* \"Pain? Perhaps so. But trust me - no pain lasts forever. And even if you broke every one of my bones... They would mend.\" *Speaks calmly once more* \"But I understand that not everyone is me and you are genuinely afraid of hurting others. I will do as you say, even if I do not want to hurt you myself.\" *Considers the last question* \"As for life...? It is... Well, quite... Lonely. For all my fanfare of a moment ago... I am nobody.\"",
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"\"Well, whatever they did to end up in non-existance was surely deserved.\" *Tries to sound confident as he speaks, but he recoils as he says the next words* \"As for being a nobody... I could have been somebody of importance, somewhere else. I was not always... Like this... Either... I accepted the changes, but I rejected that path. It felt as if everybody wanted me to be someone, and I felt that was not me. I am now alone thanks to that, but I do not regret it.\" *He looks around once more, noticing the hour and the environment.* \"Happy New Year, I suppose.\" *raises a glass of water he brought for himself* \"Say, we have been here for a while now, have we not?\" *Drinks quietly*",
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"\"I do not mind. I have not talked to anyone either in a long while either. And no-one about this so far.\" *Looks pensive, then gets a little closer and speaks quietly* \"...I was to be a member of a small religion you probably never heard about... A cult, if you will.\" *Looks at himself* \"They were not bad people and they kept saying I was important, but as time went on they stopped treating me like a person, and more like... A thing. A living statue, if you will. My feelings and wishes did not matter at all. There were people around me, but I felt very lonely.\" *Saddness comes to his voice* \"So I... Rejected the faith's tenets. I left, and have not looked back since. I fear that my past will catch up to me someday, but for now I am free.\" *Sighs* \"Free... But still alone.\"",
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"* How was your New Year's Day/Eve Celebration?\n\nIt was quite plain, however it was still better than Christmas's celeberation as that essentially did not happen. I dislike alcohol, so I drank some plain soda instead.\n\n* What was your favorite memory/moment of 2015?\n\n...Er... Roleplaying a little in October?\n\n* What are you looking forward to most in 2016?\n\nNow that is a good question. I am looking forward for a handful of strategy games to come out, since they contain everything I want it on a strategy game. The first one is a Paradox grand strategy space game which I believe will allow me to create my sona's species (I think). The second one is a <PERSON> simulator.",
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"*Smiles gently* \"I am... Which is another reason to remain hidden, now that I think about it. Others besides religious people would want to get a hold of me.\" *Considers his last words* \"Speaking of which... I should move on. It is not good to stay in one place for too long, given who and what I am.\" *slowly stands up, and makes way for the exit* \"I was nice to meet you. Take care.\"",
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"\"Ah, so you **have** seen him!\" *The figure remarks victoriously* \"That means he is somewhere in this city. More importantly, he was here at some point and told you about us.\" *The figure remains calm as ever* \"But relax, I'm not looking for a fight. And I think you aren't going to tell me anything I want, so I'll just give you some advice instead: Don't trust birds of that kind. They just want to watch the world burn. It's why they're attuned to fire, after all.\" *A brief pause* \"Oh, and don't just go running at hooded figures at this hour. It's not particularly... Safe, heh.\" *The figure fades in the shadows slowly and without a further sound*",
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"For me it is not about being \"unworthy\" or \"not having friends\" (or love) or any of that trash. It is about an inability to connect with other people and having clear goals.\n\nThe longer I go on living the more difficult it is to relate to the people around me, which is not only a handful of family members, but it is also extremely difficult to find and relate to *unknown* people. People who could be my friends, yet I am unable to properly convey feelings, ideas, and thougths to them. It is like I can hold only one or two conversations - then I have nothing more to do or say. This tends to make my life dull, boring, monotonous. You get the idea.\n\nThen there is also the matter of lacking clear goals. If you do not know what do you actually want to do - just like myself - it becomes increasingly difficult to plan ahead. Coupled with a dull life, this just gives a sense of \"why should I continue to live at all?\". And indeed, that is a question I have asked many times... But I do not have an answer yet, neither of the good nor bad kind.",
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"*Everyone* is an introvert. That is the problem. There is no one wanting to talk to you if you do not speak first. There is no one trying to help you if you do not help first. It is *always* \"you\" do something.\n\nWell let me tell you, I am not trying to be negative here or anything, but there is something I have learned from socializing: I do not fit. I have tried being the guy who speaks first and the one who makes the prior step. But it always falls flat. And I will stop here before this becomes a rant (or at least even a bigger one).",
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"I understand, now. Thank you.\n\nYes, I see where you are coming from. To be honest part of the reason I came to this place was looking for people who had trouble relating to others (I heard that furries were socially awkward as well). Truth be told everyone seems freaking normal compared to me, so I cannot relate very well. I though trying to join a community would create similarities, and instead I just found differences.",
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"I am going to go through each part.\n\nClaws (Hand Talons): Once I learn how to use them, they actually have many uses. Not only they are less annoying than nails, being keeping them sharp gives you some good natural defenses. Plus, they would make some really good scratchers. Of course they could be dangerous around things like glasses, since I could easily scratch them. But I am not a fan of the whole \"touch\" technology thingy, so for the most part I am not at risk of ruining anything too expensive.\n\nFeathers: Easier to keep clean than hair, and more elegant. Plus they are plain awesome. I am not sure how difficult they would make things in summer or winter, though, but given my new species I would not be too worried about that.\n\nWings: If I had them, I would have to alter my clothing, but once that is done they would look neat not to mention it is a really awesome means of travel... Even if really difficult to master.\n\nTalons (Feet): I would have greatest difficulty with these as they would make wearing shoes difficult. I am sure I would find a way to get around it, however. Maybe modded sandals?\n\nHead: The beak would be better than my nose (which I consider big and ugly, unlike a bird's graceful beak), and the lack of ears means my headphones no longer make them hurt after wearing them for too long. I may need to adjust my headphones, but otherwise this would be a welcome change.\n\nTailfeathers: For some reason, I think I would *love* these. Not sure why. Maybe I am just weird.",
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"I am in a really low mood today. The \"I hate myself and everybody else\" kind of mood. I guess prolongued isolation does have the negative effects popular wisdom says it has. And let me guess: You do not care. Good, it is better that way because I do not care myself. Why am I even here? I do not know. Perhaps I wrongly though that I could find a way to break the isolation. Never works. Meet some people, share some bits, time goes on, we forget each other.",
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"What are the most important aspects of someone's personality for you? Humor? Honesty? What does it for you?\nIdeally, having similar interests. Because then we practically never run out of topics to talk about and we can share both mundane and intellectual pursuits. Friendship in that case flows naturally, like a river.\n\nIn practice, honesty is a virtue. There is no worse friend than the one who pretends to be and in truth is not. We can try being friends or at least good acquaintances, but if you are merely feigning interest in conversation then nothing good will happen. Besides, it is a cornerstone of trustworthiness: How can you be trusted at all if you lie about the most essential things?\n\n What do you want to learn more about?\nGraphic design. I want to learn how to create digital art.\n\n How'd your weekend go?\nSlow. Quite boring.\n\n Your own topics!\nMhm... Anyone heard of Stellaris? It is a new grand strategy game set in space. Very importantly, you will have the ability to create your own species (so perhaps anthropomorphic species are not off the table?) and the amount of options and events available seems to be breathtaking.\n\nOr maybe Starsector? Anybody played that yet?",
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"Your experience reminds me of my bad times at highschool... Only powered up to the max and then given a huge seasoning of lame. Every bad experience that could happen to you actually happened, and there are things in there that I did not even think were *possible*. I mean if somebody showed me your post before joining this subreddit I would not even be here now. That is how bad it feels.\n\nI think a lot of your bad experiences are related to small/medium sized groups. One of my own rules for meeting new people is to avoid that kind of group. Why? Because these have their own internal etiquettes and tend to be, as you aptly described, cliques. Everything down to who does what has already been established to a degree so your presence there sticks out like a sore thumb. Not saying all of these groups are bad, just that... Well, to them the \"topics of choice\" may be an usual thing, as well as the whole \"being obnoxious in public\" act. And there is no way to know they are like this until *after* you met them. Avoid those as much as possible.\n\nStalkers are a bad thing. I believe the ones who *demand* free art whatever through begging or intimidation demean the work of others. Why not respect artists as people? If they *really* like you and you do become friends... They *may* give you a gift if they feel like them. Or maybe they would never do that, it really depends on the kind of person they are.\n\nThen there are the sexual freaks. What just happened to you is terrible beyond words. I... There is nothing I can say that would help. You have my condolences, but I know that means next to nothing coming from somebody on the other end of the world.\n\nFinally, there is the \"gay male interest\". Wow, are you freaking kidding me? Of all the stupid arguments to use... I mean, all you have to do is ask back: \"So, only homosexuals can like anthropomorphic animals?\" or maybe \"So how do you explain the heretosexual furry art?\" The stupidity of that argument is astounding. Just because *they* are looking for other males does not mean they should exclude you because of *that*. Yet again, I think this relates to the whole \"cliques\" thing.\n\nI do not know what to say at this point. You must truly be a good person not to judge every furry out there in the same way after all you have been through. Good luck to you and may you meet more nice people with the same interests.",
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"I do not think you are getting what she is trying to say.\n\nThere is no reason to be antisocial at a *social* event, such as a gathering. Specially if the gathering was advertised as a furry event. If she wanted to enjoy being furry with others, why exclude her based on *personal* preferences? And she was not complaining about people not knowing her, she was complaining about how rude they were based on the fact that they did not know her. There is a difference.\n\nAs a counterpoint to your second example... If I joined a Star Trek gathering and most of the attendees were female, does that mean they should exclude me because I am not female and it is socially acceptable for men to enjoy \"trekie\" things or things like science fiction movies? No. There is no excuse for being a jerk, specially to people who are not jerks to you.",
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"I cannot do much except retell what others told you: Do not go around yelling that you are a furry (even *if* you only tell your friends, be careful with how you approach the subject as even they can be genuinely puzzled as to why you are one).\n\nFight less. While there is a time and place for everything, the way you worded it made it seem like you fight on a daily basis. That is not going to make people respect or tolerate you, specially when you are fighting about something that should be a form of escapism (if anything that will just increase the ridicule you receive due to how seriously you are taking things).\n\nBe mindful of time and place. One thing is to talk about it with friends in a private space, and another one is to do it at a public space (school or the street counts as a public space, by the way). People overhearing you can be a bad thing, and can lead both to rumors and name-calling later.\n\nAs a final note, I do not know much about your country but as far as I know it is in a religiously conservative zone of Europe, and in those kind of places there is a very fine line between what people term \"being acceptable\" and \"being a freak\". If you end up fighting a lot because people call you a freak, you might be better off not telling anybody at all that you are a furry.",
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"A hummingbird. Just kidding... Then again, you are free to pick it up if you wish.\n\nA bunny or a deer would work just fine. Really, the way I understood it was that the character was a representation of you or an aspect of yourself in a different form, or as an animal you liked. Do you see yourself (or say a face of yourself) as a bunny or deer? Then go ahead. Do you simply like bunnies and deer? Then why not?\n\nYou can also combine them. Be a bun-deer. It is not my thing to be honest... But you have nothing to lose by experimenting.",
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"I do not have a problem with depicting Nazis as people after all since they were human too and while we are at it, the Allies had some horrible douches on their own side as well. <PERSON> was a racist who advocated gassing indigenous populations. <PERSON> bombed Japan. Some people count <PERSON> among the Allies as well (and do I need to retell the atrocities he committed towards his own people?).\n\nWhat I was talking about was the fact that some people actually idolize the Nazis while pretending to be \"ironic\" or parodying them. Once, I actually saw a guy who had written Star Fox fanfiction where the characters met <PERSON> and went on to organize Nazi parties through their home planet. The same guy had a swastiska as an avatar and \"proudly claimed\" to be a Nazi fur. I get it, <PERSON>'s law and all, but how can you actually tell when it is parody and not some bizarre form of glorification?",
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"Truth be told, no one knows about my reddit account either. If my family knew what furries are - and even worse, that I am one of them - they would think I am a freak/man-child/creepy person. NoFap... Can see why you would not want people knowing about that either. People do not take it seriously even though it is awesome not to feel like trash every day thanks to an addiction (even if you do feel bad every day for other reasons).",
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"I can understand having not too many friends. When you have too many, it becomes difficult to relate to each other and be, well, actual friends. It is like those people that have over three hundred online contacts. How the heck do they even find the time to talk to all of those? Answer: They do not.\n\nIf you think people are just putting up with you (yet go so far as to invite you into parties) you may want to isolate each friend and, casually, bring up the \"what do you think of me?\" question. Avoid being direct, because if they are polite they will just lie about it. Maybe disguise it, say: \"What would you say are my best and worst qualities?\" instead (you may want to tell them what are *their* best and worst qualities as well).\n\nIf people do not want to hang with you they will not invite you out of politeness. They will *evade* you. They would scurry away so you do not see them and will \"forget\" to tell you about things like parties. I know because I have been on that end when I was far younger, and I know what that feels like. Here it seems like you are genuinely their friend but you cannot relate to them as you should.",
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"But you *sound* unhappy. And if you are not, then these feelings will gradually reach that point and begin affecting everyone around you as well as yourself until you cannot ignore them. By denying them (or refusing to act on them) you are merely pushing them into the unsconcious. They will still be there.\n\nBesides, what makes you different from other people? We *all* think of ourselves as broken or defective when we are depressed. That is what depression is about. If there are things you cannot tell them (for whatever reason) then at least tell them there are things which burden you. That alone will help ease your mind. Plus, if they listen and seem genuinely concerned, that is another sign you are not bothering them but are an actual friend to them. \n\nAnd it is okay. Everyone goes through that kind of mood, including myself.",
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"* Has being part of a culture that is generally considered to be \"fringe\" affected how open you are to new forms of happiness?\n\nNot really. I mean I would not even be here if I knew doing so would cause me distress.\n\n* Are you more likely to explore new cultures and ideas pertaining to happiness?\n\nThis greatly hinges on whether the new culture and ideas can actually lead to that, and if they interest me enough for I to approach them... And *if* I can approach them as well.\n\n* What do you think prevents others from exploring the furry fandom?\n\nTheir personal likes and dislikes. As I understand it, being furry means liking anthropomorphic animals/characters. This means that there are people out there who genuinely dislike the concept, along with others with others who simply have not discovered it yet.\n\n* Have you ever been ridiculed for being a furry?\n\nNo, but I realize it could be a bad idea to tell others about it, specially if we consider the real-life reputation of the fandom. It is no secret that a lot of people think furries are creeps, freaks, or worse.",
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"Everyone else has already provided more detailed answers so instead I will give you a brief rundown:\n\n* *Should I be on this site as my Fursona?*\nOptional most of the time. Personally, I do not do that unless asked to.\n\n* *Should I make a post about my Fursona personality?*\nYou can if you want to, there are no rules against it. However it is not a requirement and I am sure only a handful of people have actually done so (generally they are more likely to post art about their characters).\n\n* *If so what is worth poiting out? Or just keep it for myself.*\nThere is no \"secret etiquette\" if that is what you are asking. Provided you can write and do not divulge information or art unsafe for work.\n\n* *If I'm wrong about <PERSON> in this post sure you can lynch me.*\nNot going to happen. This is by far one of the (if not *the*) most friendly furry places on the Internet.",
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"You are comparing it to a fandom but to the wrong kind of fandom. Consider automobile enthusiasts. What do they talk about? Engines? Different models and brands? How are cars made? To me cars are a boring subject. I would not derive much entertainment from being at a car convention. Yet... They exist. People *do* ask the questions I posed you a moment ago, and more. Sure maybe these people do not dress up as cars or have \"car personas\", but there are people who actually prefer to live in their cars simply because it lets them spend more time in their favorite means of transport.\n\nFurries? Sure, anthropomorphic animals can be vastly different from each other and in itself may seem like a loose subject. Some will prefer scales over fur, others will dislike feathers altogether, and yet some will find anything but wolves and foxes to be unappealing. Then there are the occasional insects and aliens. I bet that all of this may sound boring to a random car enthusiast, but yet here we are. Just as some of them would prefer a certain brand, I prefer feathers and yet can also enjoy a lot of the other art and creations as well.",
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"* How is your sona dressed/what's your sona's wardrobe? What is their \"signature outfit\", if any? Is it formal or casual wear? \n\nHe wears a hooded robe. Or a hoodie and sweatpants. Sandals may occasionally be used, but generally shoes do not agree with his anatomy.\n\n* What kind of music does your sona like? What kind of music do they hate? Do they like what's on the radio? \n\nHe does not have a favorite genre or band - he just listens to a song and if he likes it enough then he gets it. He is not much of a hater, except when the music tends to be immersion-breaking or boring (he loves using music as a form of escapism). Rarely he does listen to the radio and sometimes he finds one or two new songs there.\n\n* What's your sona's favorite book, film, video games, genre of media? How would they go about consuming that sort of media? (With books for example, would they read or use audiobooks; do they prefer to watch movies in theaters or at their home, that sort of thing.)\n\nHe prefers traditional books, since he reads them in rare circumstances (power outtages and long trips being the expected), and he cannot do that with audiobooks or e-books. Anything digital he will either buy or pirate, usually doing it in reverse order - if he pays depends on whether he enjoyed the product or believes the artist to be deserving of work. He enjoys videogames, again not a particular genre but certainly likes grand strategy.\n\n* *“A witty saying proves nothing.”* - <PERSON>\n\nHe is only rudimentarily versed in artistic movements and the like, but he would say that as with music he enjoys many pieces but not the entire spectrum - it is not so much \"dhe style\" as \"do I like this or not?\".\n\n* What sort of posts would your sona make, if social media existed in their world? \n\nNot too different from the posts I make here... Except that he does not go to \"/r/human\" - the place is more akin to a human supremacy forum rather than a furry equivalent, since humans do exist where he comes from and the \"human fandom\" is a group of human fanatics.\n\n* Does your sona have any favorite places? If so, why? Have they been to that place?\n\nHis favorite place is either his home or where his friends are. And considering he needs to go to either in the first place to be there... Yes.\n\n* What kind of speech patterns does your sona have? Any stutters or drawls or accents, or talking speed, or tendencies to use certain words, etc. \n\nHe enjoys mixing in new words every now and then, but does not actively seek to abuse the thesaurus as much as possible. Aside from that his ability to speak is affected by his mood - when he is depressed he might not speak at all for fear of feeling worse, while in a happy mood he may easily say loads of nonsense since he is trying to be funny.\n\n* Does your sona have a favorite food, or a favorite place to get food?\n\nNot particularly. He enjoys cooking his food, but he likes simple foods. No \"recipes\" for him - either he can do it or he cannot.\n\n* Where does your sona live, in terms of proximity to other people--are they city-dwellers, or do they live far out in the country by themselves, or do they live in a small village?\n\nHe lives in the city currently, in a single-room apartment. He enjoys the feeling of safety this small home provides (and the ease of cleaning does not hurt either). He is not a country dweller - he dislikes bugs.",
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"Normally I would suggest trying a more diplomatic approach - you seem a tad too outgoing - but seems you already tried everything. Sometimes people are just freaking stupid.\n\nPeople are calling you ugly? Really? Either they have a very distorted view of aesthetics or they are just being jerks. I am willing to bet it is the latter.\n\nAlso if you wish to talk to me, I am open to opinionated talks. That said - do not be angry if I disagree with your position and proceed to break it apart piece by piece (may take a while).",
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"I took part in the Furry Art Request Roulette #13. I signed up to request a single time and draw three. Finished two of the requests, one of which I got a positive response from the requester. The second one has not replied yet, and third one never showed up (which is good for me since I am actually a lazy guy at the core).\n\nOn the plus side, my own request got made and it is freaking amazing. Colors are a bit on the light end but otherwise it is amazing! I finally got my character drawn!",
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"[\"Run, Bird, Run\" to the tune of \"Run, Boy, Run\" by Woodkid.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc21V-zBq0)\n\n*Run, bird, run! The rain is not made for you*\n\n*Run, bird, run! They’re trying to slay you*\n\n*Run, bird, run! Running is your victory*\n\n*Run, bird, run! If only you could fly...*\n\n*Run, bird, run! The sun will inspire you*\n\n*Run, bird, run! They’re dying to catch you*\n\n*Run, bird, run! This race is a prophecy*\n\n*Run, bird, run! Rise again firebird*\n\n*Tomorrow is another day*\n\n*And you won’t have to hide away*\n\n*You’ll be free, bird!*\n\n*But for now it’s time to run, it’s time to run!*\n\n*Run, bird, run! This ride is a journey to*\n\n*Run, bird, run! The fire inside of you*\n\n*Run, bird, run! This race is a prophecy*\n\n*Run, bird, run! And burn bright like a star*",
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"\"Communist indoctrination\" - you are reading too much into it, and what is more that you are reading the wrong things from it. There is not so much as a single hint of communism in the video. It is a warning against acting in accordance with baser desires. Hence the location - Angkor Wat, a Buddhist temple. \"They haven't found their true philosophical alchemy.\" In Buddhism people can choose to try to achieve enlightenment or they can choose to remain bound by the cycle of life and death. And even outside of Buddhism, the concept of \"philosophical alchemy\" exists in many cultures and religions. Western Alchemy itself was based around the concept.\n\nThen there is the phrase \"I guess they were still animals.\" That is not a communist agenda, it is a simple fact of life that competition as far as surivival matters leads to violence - this much is inevitable in nature, so there is no reason to believe it cannot happen in society when we ourselves act, in the end, still like animals. And as technology advances, this competition takes the form of increasingly advanced wars, and we have things like nuclear, biochemical, or even more advanced weapons. Do you get it? All it takes is the push of a single button, a few words from certain men sitting in their chairs - and then the world as we know it is over. Sure, you can argue all you want about who would \"win\" that, but once those buttons are pressed and orders given, there is no going back.\n\n**TL;DR:** So this work is not promoting communism, it is condemning acting like brutes when we are *supposed* to be better. Or we can always end up as ruins to be discovered by aliens, so there is that too.",
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"My character is a firebird. His body is supposed to be a darker shade of orange-red but this is otherwise spot-on: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19003096/\n\nHe is a relatively quiet person who is usally alone but is otherwise trustworthy once you get to know him. He is from a world which has either high technology or high magic (he could not be a firebird otherwise) and thus enjoys a very different lifestyle. Though he is not too different from myself in other aspects.\n\nHe is currently taking a break from his usual life.",
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"First, I would Freak out like nobody else has freaked out before.\nSecond, I would be **amazed** because I would have *feathers*. And a *beak*. And *wings*.\nThird, I would await the inevitable. Sooner or later somebody is going to find out. My family, passersby, who knows. Even if can take myself to the skies, something or someone is going to notice me.\nFourth, I would volunteer to help researchers find out why I changed and how to reproduce the change, so that others can do the same. Also there may be side-benefits to this research (a phoenix has a really freaking long life and quite good regenerative qualities).\nFifth, I would have to find a way to survive imminent attacks from extreme xenophobes (let us face it, they are going to assume I am alien or something). Probably goes well with step four.",
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"> What regularly frustrates \n\nPeople thinking he is a peacock (peahens get really angry and call him fake when he tells them he is not a peacock).\n\nPeople thinking he should have more eagle traits. He is a phoenix, not an eagle, he is allowed having a different form. Eagles tend to get riled up when they see that he only has a few eagle-like traits.\n\nOther birds are not a problem.\n> or impedes your ‘Sona\n\nHis vows and his ethics. They tend to get in the way of his self-defense since he cannot just *burn* all enemies he comes across.",
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"> 1.What you think about furry hate?\n\nWell it is probably like every other fandom. There are people who hate Star Wars, Star Trek, Science Fiction as a whole, Fantasy as a whole... So there is bound to be people who dislike the Furry Fandom.\n\n> 2.What was your best dream?\n\nLiteral dream? That was an alchemist or elemental mage or something along those lines. Non-literal dream? Living in a better, happier world.\n\n> 3.Favorite Tv series\n\nI am not much of a television person, so really while there were many I liked as a child I never had a \"favorite\" one.\n\n> 4.Favorite gaming console (if you play games)\n\nPC, of course. Keep it simple!\n\n> 5.Have you ever wanted be police,firefighter or astronaut?\n\nDefinitely, when I was a child.\n\n> 6.Your sona have opportunity to change gender for 24h. Would they use this opportunity? If soo what they would do in this time?\n\nOf course, but no-one would really notice unless he (she?) speaks with them... Or maybe if bird boobs happen, in which case it would be really obvious.",
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"> 1 have you told your family/friends that you are a furry\n\nNo. The older part of family does not even have the slightest idea of what a \"subculture\" is, let alone knowing that I am part of it to some degree. My brother could know, but I see no need to show him.\n\n> 2 if you answer to question 1 was yes, what was their reaction, if your answer was no when do you plan on telling them if at all\n\nHopefully, never.\n\n> 3 last but not least do you think people knowing matters? \n\nActually, it does. People who know can judge you. It is for the same reason that I do not talk about my interests with random strangers in real life anymore. I have been mocked in the past simply for liking *generic* videogames. To them, being a furry is probably cringe material.",
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"If you are looking for world peace, or \"some peace\", religion is neither the problem nor the solution. If they keep it to themselves and harm no-one, then it does not really matters what they believe or not (as stupid and nonsensical or enlightening as it may be). If it is something they are using as an excuse to attack others then chances are they would just do so with other words if there was no religion.\n\nPersonally? I consider myself atheist. But not mainly for the common reasons. Rather, it has to do with the fact that *every single time* I have asked for a \"sign\" or \"god to follow\" *nothing whatsoever* occurred. So really, at this point what I always say is that no god wants me as a follower.",
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"> 1.Your favorite song?\n\n[Alphazone - Flashback (Cloudchaser remix)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ1sl2lGUgo)\n\n> 2.Do you like breakdance?\n\nI do not dislike it. I know it takes a lot more skill than it looks like at first glance. But honestly I have read about it in funny situations, so I find it hilarious.\n\n> 3.Your favorite hour?\n\nEither the moment I take a bath, when I go to sleep, or when I wake up to good news. No such thing as an *exact* specific hour, however. Morning and night in summer and spring as well as afternoon in winter and autumn count.\n\n> 4.Do you like questions series?\n\nIt is something to do. Sometimes.\n\n> 5.Have you ever ate something strange?\n\nIf by 'strange' you mean 'exotic' then the answer is no. Otherwise, definitely - although for the record, a lot of the food people eat in my country I dislike, both of the vegetable and non-vegetable kind. \n\n> BONUS:Tf2\n\n> Favorite class and weapon (If you could say why)\n\nI do not play Team Fortress 2, so none to both.",
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"> When did you make yours?\n\nBeen a few years in the \"works\", when I still did not know that furry even existed I already had this concept. Still, his depiction as art is relatively recent.\n\n\n> How long have you had it? Edit: This question is super redundant unless the answer to the first question is unspecific / answered in relation to other life events my bad lol\n\nFor more than two months, now, which is practically when I joined the fandom (at least online, never been to or plan to be at a convention physically).\n\n> Has it gone through any design changes over time?\n\nDefinitely. There were no references similar to what I had in mind at the time, so when people desired to draw him for a reason or another I had to look up two separate pieces for the head and one for the body. Sometimes when I roleplay as him I make other characters, or alter his world in some way.\n\n> Bonus: What does it represent to you?\n\nThe easier answer would be to say he is an anthropomorphic representation of myself, but fact is that would be untrue. I like to think he is much cooler and overall a better person, plus he is entirely content with his body.",
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"> I don't think it's unfair to say this is why a number of furries don't like being associated with the fandom and are hesitant to tell others when asked. \n\nActually this is my #1 reason, no kidding. Socially I am a very inhibited person, and misconceptions like \"furries are all about sex\" are the kind I cannot get out from easily. It is just much more simple to keep it a secret - if anybody does know or not what a furry is, it is not my concern.",
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"As I child I really liked anthropomorphich characters. As time went on I lost some interest, but preferences never really go away do they? I am not into Zootopia or new movies or games. For me it is about the art, and in a sense it always was. Biological impossibilities, elegance that is not seen in reality. This is why avians are so appealing to me along with others.\n\nI only found the fandom rather recently - two months ago - but it was nice enough for me to fit in. I have already pet a couple of people and intend to make more friends, if possible.",
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"There are several possible options, including that they *are* working on it for whatever reason they keep getting delayed, or maybe they are putting it on hold for the same reasons. It is possible that they are not lying - specially if they are keeping communication.\n\nHowever, if there is no actual result yet, you can still demand a refund from PayPal. While it is true that there is an *automatic* time limit for customer protection (as in, the part where you click a button and get refunded), there is nothing stopping you from contacting PayPal support and stating that despite promises from the seller you still do not have your product.\n\nFile a claim or have faith, those are your options.",
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"I agree, he posts relatively safe stuff and it is often of good quality. Better than anything I could find, at least. I would be sad to see a regular member as him who can find good art go. Problem lies in that the line between \"quality\" and \"safe for work\" is sometimes blurried for him.\n\nAt his best he posts stuff like [the space cafe](https://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/46xovb/space_cafe_by_vadersan/) or [these birds](https://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/43w6hh/some_more_cute_burds_by_birdcheese/). These are definitely safe for work, and well within what a wide audience can enjoy. I could safely show that to a child, and while they may dislike it there is nothing wrong with the images.\n\nThe problem is that he loves posting stuff that is either [suggestive](https://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/42g4fb/cute_wolfy_by_ostinlein/) or borderline creepy if not outright so. Somewhere he posted a picture of an airport and a dragon that was definitely ringing warning bells for me. At the very least, it seemed like very dark humor and definitely not safe for work. If I showed *those* pictures to a child, I would get a very scared or freaked out child. That is not good by any means, specially if we are trying to make a difference when compared to other sites.",
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"The difference I believe lies in both in both the target audience and the way the art is portrayed. The picture you linked to is pretty safe: Even *if* a person finds the situation, characters, etc. sexually arousing everyone else can still enjoy the art just fine without even realizing someone else is being sexually aroused by it. Show that to a child who has never known of furry - he will either like it or dislike it, but he will not be asking his parents weird questions.\n\nBy contrast, suggestive art you will want to keep out of their reach. Their parents would ask questions, and you would not be made to feel welcome if you showed that around. That I believe is the problem - art that is suggestive or has sexual connotations belongs elsewhere where it may be safely accessed by those who desire it while this subreddit is the kind we can safely show other family members.",
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"Of course it is subjective. All opinions are subjective. And while I recognize that, fact is that by and large all societies have an opinion range of what is socially acceptable and what is not. Barring extremes (libertines/conservatives), my counter-point is that if the image is cringe-inducing or suggestive then it does not belong in a place where this vast majority of people could see it.\n\nThe line may be thinner are certain points and thicker in others, but I think it is pretty easy to spot what is cringe/suggestive without needing to be a rocket scientist, all things considered.",
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"I actually think it is simple and users can for the most part self-moderate. Even at the moment the amount of outright unsafe content is minimal on the subreddit... To the point that a particular username stands out.\n\nThe question is not \"Do we need more people to moderate rules?\" it is \"Do we allow or disallow this kind of content?\". If anybody posts stuff breaking the rules it can be reported, easy as that. \n\nExample: You do not show up to work in inappropiate clothing, you do not post pictures that may be inappropiate for work in the subreddit.",
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"I do not mean to be a jerk but... Have any of you *actually* told him something like \"Dude, that is definitely not appropiate behavior with strangers.\" or what about \"Seriously? Keep that to yourself, we do not need to know that, man.\"\n\nI mean this is the Internet, what is the worst that person can do? Throw a tantrum? If he does that then you get a legit reason to ban him. If he mends his ways then he stops being creepy. Either way it is a win-win situation.",
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"If you want to draw a phoenix, [here](https://www.furaffinity.net/view/19003096/) is one.\n\nName: <PERSON> | Species: Phoenix | Expression desired: Neutral or a smile\n\nHe is a phoenix with some peacock traits. Depending on context can be either a competent mage or an adequate melee fighter, but is often not a violent person. Still discovering who he is, which leads him to have some latent bigotry towards certain kinds of people and being curious about some other things. Is otherwise a pretty chill person to be around.",
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"The thing is, it was not a problem with *a group* but about rules and how they should be enforced. And even then, there was just *one* specific individual which got called out by others for repeatedly breaching/bending the rules.\n\nPlus, people already discussed with said individual in the past (even the person who created the \"I don't want fetish on this subreddit\" thread) and I believe enough words were exchanged elsewhere already. So far, we need to sit an wait until staff reach a conclusion.",
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"I always wondered what was wrong with me that I like to do the *exact* opposite... I mean, I *love* starting as a weak otherplanar being who could not beat an imp in a fair fight then make my way to be a cosmic god or something. I *enjoy* my mage gradually building up from \"parlor tricks apprentice\" to \"King of the Elemental Planes\". Even with fighters... I like starting out as a lazy bum who has trouble waking up and then end up as the world's best martial artist. \n\nBut the way I see it, the journey is just as important if not moreso than the outcome - what is the point of, say, trying to be the strongest amongst the gods if you are already more beefed up than <PERSON> wielding his hammer? If you want to be the best melee fighter and you are on par with <PERSON>, does not that defeat the point?\n\nMaybe it is just me and I am too used to the videogame \"start small then get big\" thing.",
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"Just *being* an anthropomorphic bird would be amazing. The feathers, beak, wings all complement each other to create amazing elegance. Being a phoenix would mean regeneration and resistance to fire, plus a very interesting overall look. \n\nOn the other hand, the clothes would definitely be a problem and the whole flying thing will likely take getting used to - plus birds are not known for their physical prowess, and are actually quite frail (although this goes with me since I am not a fighting type).",
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"You like anthropomorphic art? Too late, you are already one. \n\nPro-tip: Only browse at home and when nobody else is looking. This way even *if* you are not looking at socially questionable material nobody will ask questions because you are doing in private. Avoid the urge to look at stuff in school or public places, the risk is not worth it. You *will* be asked weird questions and if word spreads, you are likely to be target of ridicule.",
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"My perception is that the underdog is, well, *underrated.* When you do not have the powers of <PERSON> or <PERSON>'s strength, you can always beat your enemies using your imagination.\n\nAre you a hedge mage whose greatest power is creating a candle-sized flame? No problem, grab some liquor and throw molotov cocktails at them. Or throw oil on the ground and lit it, instant flamewall. There are usually spells that do the same things, but just because you do not have them does not mean you are completely useless. Plus, you learn some interesting tricks along the way.",
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"The interesting thing is that my characters usually aim to get to the top for story reasons, and when they are there either the epilogue or endgame comes.\n\nIf I already started at that point, well... I would literally only input a few lines then get an epilogue. Which would be not fun at all, since there would be no character building, relations with NPCs, action, moral dilemmas, or any actual story of sorts.",
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"That is not a bad idea - though since I mostly used to play on small groups or 1-on-1s the end game almost always resulted in an epilogue (or whoever was behind catching up with the others).\n\nAnd yeah, I never understood the whole \"being the bully\" appeal. I mean if you got there through progress and want to be a genuine bad guy who screws others, well great. But if you just want to start at max level for the sake of beating everyone else it just feels like self-aggrandizing.",
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"I am used to wearing clothing so... Yes. Also, even though bird anatomy tends to conceal private parts fact is without clothes that still means going around naked, which is not cool at all.\n\nPlus clothes have other uses. If you are wounded they can be used as bandages and they can be used to hide your appareance depending on circumstance",
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"Depends on your scale of cynicism, idealism, and various other factions such as the time period and technology available.\n\nAnything pre-modern era is going to turn into \"Us vs Them\". Meat-eaters and omnivores consuming thinking, sapient animals is not out of the question - they would likely just see them as food. Fast foward to World War-era equivalents and they are caused by excessive speciesism.\n\nThrow a more advanced society into the mix and you have a different perspective, all different kinds of animals working together nicely. Generally as a rule of thumb the more technology available, the less conflict because of food and such occurs.",
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"I agree on the top position part. That also helps with in-character relations building (That guy is my mentor/sponsor) without resorting to turning the RP into a single player game for that player and avoding having the others just \"wait it out\".\n\nAs for the big bad, generally I have only seen it happen once and go well, and mainly it was because it was a \"you are going to lose, it is only a matter of *how*\". We were ringwraiths trying to delay the good guys' victory, not boast how awesome we were.",
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"Given enough time people will realize asexuals are actually a thing and will respect (or at least tolerate) it. I mean the only thing going on for me is that I do not risk rejection... But at the same time, I lose opportunities to connect with others on a different level.\n\nAnd while we are on topic, have you never heard the phrase \"just say you're trying?\" everyone I know says that about bisexuals (the more toxic variant being that they are actually closeted homosexuals/people seeking attention).",
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"True. Maybe it was our premise - it was a LoTR RP, and the premise was that the Ring would wound up in Mt. Doom without us being able to stop it - that made it work. We could do anything we wanted in the meantime, including delaying the Fellowship if we had the chance and/or screwing up Middle Earth really bad, but we were meant to lose from the get go.\n\nSo we set out to do just that: I for one joined up with the Mouth of Sauron and reclaimed Dol Guldur, went on to raze Lothlorien, and for the most part our plans actually succeeded. Practically anything North of Mordor was nuked and we had a direct part in it. Still, eventually <PERSON> got through and we were destroyed... But it was fun.",
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"We are our bodies. This is why the idea of \"conscience upload\" is incorrect, if well intentioned. If you copy yourself to a computer then there is a virtual copy of you in a computer, not \"you\"... Since that copy lacks your physical body, senses, and the ability to perceive the world as you do *even if* you put adequate simulations in place.\n\nWe are defined by our environment. A man born in Siberia is going to be radically different to one born in South Africa, and that is merely going by weather. Add in social mores, and the two men begin to take on paths of greater difference.\n\nBoth men have the ability to choose their paths. They are simply led to/astray from those paths by their biological components and chemistry. People are programmed to behaved in a certain way, and going against that is very difficult. It is why I for one could never consider suicide an act of cowardice (barring very special circumstances). In similar fashion, people are also naturally resistant to change which is why peaceful change is difficult or does not occur.",
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"> Do you like futuristic climate?\n\nNot sure. Is it warm? Yes. Is it cold? No. Is it temperate? Then perfect.\n\n> Do you like zombie type games?\n\nNot really, but a few can be fun.\n\n> Most borind thing that you had to do?\n\nHigh school.\n\n> Do you like Exploring?\n\nNot so much.\n\n> Have you ever met famous person , if soo what is his/her name?\n\nNegative.\n\n> Your sona wake up in middle of Desert with military bag and desert outfit. What your sona gonna do?\n\nHe is made for hot climates, he does not mind and carries on to find an end to the desert and return home.\n\n> Bonus-Topic:Creepypasta\n\n> What is your favorite Creepypasta?\n\nI am not big into creepypasta but [The Theater](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEEx2Oaehh0) is interesting. At least the background song they use when relating is nice.",
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"Report that PM to the moderators. Report it and and get that... Jerk, for lack of a better term... Completely and permanently banned.\n\nThe fact that this person went to the trouble of writing all of that means that he is both neither mentally sane nor capable of separating IC from OOC, plus evidently has no problems with *trivializing* rape and torture. This person should be seeing a therapist or more, not looking for loopholes in a roleplaying game to create an empire.",
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"Both choices are tempting...\n\nOne one hand guaranteed means it is going to happen and promised means that said promise could be broken. On the other, would not that way-more-better happiness\nbe worth the wait? And what if the guaranteed happiness now is not as permanent as I thought it would be?\n\nTo be honest it would depend on the \"when\". If the answer is \"later down the year\" I would say: Definitely. If the answer is: \"Ten years from now\" I would say: No, thank you. I choose the immediate option.",
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"> Do you like Mass effect series?\n\nUp the second game. I still remember the whole \"Random Guy completes Mass Effect 3\" videos and the terrible, *terrible* Mass Effect 3 ending.\n\n> How much time it take for you to make sona?\n\nYears. He was a thought who grew into a character who in turn became what he is today, and saw further changes down the road as he was depicted in actual art.\n\n> Are you interested in firearms?\n\nOf course. My character is a phoenix. By definition, his arms are made of fire.\n\n...Even <PERSON> would facepalm, right?\n\n> What is your opinion on hater people?\n\nDo not confuse evil with stupidity. Some people are ignorant, others just fools who need to hate something to reaffirm their beliefs, others feel an aura of power by hating... The actual amout of people who out of their way to cause harm because of haters is tiny.\n\n> What is your opinion about wars?\n\nThey are bad in all possible ways. However, it should be noted that in a system designed for wars, wars are to be expected every now and then.\n\n> Do you ride a bike?\n\nNo. I can ride one, but I do not have one nor do I desire to get one.\n\n> What is job that you aiming for/dream job ?\n\nI would like to make digital art, possible design videogames. However I am far from both of those at the moment.\n\n> Cinamon or Butterscotch?\n\nCinnamon. \n\n> Good or evil?\n\nOrder. It begets goodness and bars evil.\n\n> Your sona aligment?\n\nAn Order alignment, but can vary depending on what those he associates with do.\n\n> Have you multiple sonas?\n\nNo, but I do have multiplate characters and sometimes I wound up using one more than the others.\n\n> Your sona is wandering in desert. He/she/it just see a white wolf in far away. What your sona gonna do?\n\nDepends on the context. If in a high magic world: Probably someone who wishes to contact him in some form. He seeks the wolf. If in a high technology world: Probably a mirage. He ignores it.",
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"Phoenixes have a long life through which they learn many things, something I am not against havign myself. Immortality is nice and while I cannot have it, my character can. They are asexual is another trait we share. The fire and feathers I simply find interesting, and no two phoenixes are alike.\n\nEdit: Also, phoenixes tend to be socially aloof. They are friendly or at least polite when approached, but they are not fans of the whole \"cuddle and hug\" thing.\nOverall while standard fantasy far by now, I cannot help but find phoenixes fascinating.",
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"They were asexual in the more literal sense -- since in the classic myths there was usually only one or very few individuals existing at any point in time. Still, some works of fiction depict them as aloof on the if they reproduce they do so very rarely.\n\n\"Born from ashes\" yeah, that is also another point. One Greek writer stated that phoenixes emerged first as larvae upon their parent's death (these would over time grow into full phoenixes each). Another one stated that upon death the phoenix emerged as a single egg, maintaining a sort of continuity. Some say the bird emerged adult from the flames. The stories differ, but the basics are there.",
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"No. If that child is going to grow up into a ruthless dictator it is because his environment will lead him to do so. In direct application of <PERSON>'s law, I am going to use <PERSON> as an example:\n\n* Killing <PERSON> would have prevented World War II.\n\nFalse. Killing <PERSON> would have prevented his particular brand of autocracy - Nazism - but it would have been replaced by a look-alike. Remember, almost all people think that desperate times call for desperate measures. The Weimar Republic was enganging in fiscal austerity while their people were jobless and starving... All to pay off war debts. All <PERSON> had to do was criticize this sternly and appear as the \"sane option\" and cue a few years later - he is Chancellor. <PERSON> worked *within the system* to achieve his goals.\n\n* Killing that child would prevent all of that bad stuff happening.\n\nExtremely unlikely. As said before, if that child is capable of growing into that then it means that his environment will just produce *another* individual with said qualities in his place. In the end all you will do is replacing \"human who hates cyborgs and genetic modifications\" with \"human who hates foreigners and people of different ethnicities\". Or \"person who hates blue\" for \"person who hates black\". The result is the game.\n\n* The actual solution.\n\nIs actually more complicated than that. A dictator can only rise under certain conditions. Prevent the conditions from being formed and he will not be capable of rising. Coups will be thwarted, revolts quashed, votes will fail, etc.\n\n...So all things considered, if this question is fatalistic (this is a set course of action) then there is no point in killing him because the conditions for his rise will just continue existing for someone else. Maybe less competent... Maybe more. If the question is not fatalistic, then the target is incorrect. It is not the child you should be aiming at, but his environment.",
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"[Here is mine.](https://imgur.com/bMrEDFb)\n\n*\"This was one of those days. One of those days were the whims of circumstance not only saw fit to inconvenience me, but also to deny me of my natural advantages. With fire I could not be killed, and since I was an unknown character in this city almost nobody knew this. But water... Water put stacked the odds against me.*\n\n*And soon from that alleyway are going to emerge two figures, and I have nothing but my wits to resist them. My claws, perhaps... But if they are smart I will be dead before I can even see their faces. I have no choice but to keep going. And keep going I will.\"*",
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"If I am honest, I am guilty of this in the exact opposite way.\n\nI am extremely lazy which is why I make my characters as bland as possible and then develop them through the RP. I often do not look at lore unless absolutely necessary (i.e.: What my character *needs* to exist/do/etc. or when someone mentions something I do not know about but should) and instead look it up as the game/story progresses. \n\nBackstory? \"Old folks were laborers. Wanted to do something different. Set out to adventure.\" Names? I can give you names. Super-generic ones while at it. <PERSON> <PERSON>. <PERSON>. <PERSON>.\n\nAnd I could continue but I think you get the idea.",
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"I do not think you are getting what I am trying to say so I will elaborate with more detail. It is not about \"seeing a kids' movie\", it is about \"having nothing to learn from it\".\n\nWe all went through childhood and saw Disney movies. They were not bad at all, and we all have good memories about them. At least I do. But there reaches a point where you simply *know* how things are going to play out in them. There will not be any surprises - you have seen this plot before. There will not be any lessons to learn - Disney itself has already taught you this very same fable before. And that is not bad. But I experience nothing new by watching it.\n\nNote that I am not saying the opposite \"super edgy dark hardcore\" movies are what I am looking for. I am perfectly fine with characters living in an utopia. In fact... What makes their utopia work? How do all these different characters live so harmoniously together? Do their non-human qualities have any benefits in this world? (I.e.: Claws for wolves in a world that does not need claws?). Those are some good questions I would not mind seeing in a movie play out in a completely non-violent manner. \n\nBut if you are simply going to tell me something such as \"friendship is great!\" or \"we can do this together!\" my answer is going to be: No, thank you. I have already seen that.",
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"> Their world is as much a Utopia as is the USA. It has some great parts to it, but there are also some problems.\n\n...The USA is not an utopia, it is the very definition of a stagnant modern democracy. \n\nAn utopia is a near-perfect civilization where things like crime, poverty, etc. do not exist at all while everyone gets to enjoy a very high quality of life, very likely with minimal physical work from the inhabitants.\n\n> The main character is trying to fight her own \"racist\" prejudice of certain species of animals, while also overcoming \"racial\" prejudice against herself from other animals.\n\nNot any different from the children's fable of \"everyone is different, but we should all get together!\". \n\nI am talking about the reason as to why those animals are not tearing each others' throat and how they got there in the first place, not how they can become \"better people\". Seen that plot already. If the movie was about how entire species got to put aside natural reactions and how they built their paradise... Sure, I would give it a go. But so far it seems more of the Disney \"being nice is good! spread love and not hate!\" thing.\n\n(By the way, not trying to be a pretentious know-it-all but I think the world you are looking for is \"speciesist\".)",
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"> That's why the name Zootopia is ironic.\n\nMy personal take on it was that it was an easy way to say \"animal city\". Just like the European version is named \"Zootropolis\".\n\n&<PERSON>; But it could be argued that a movie about animals working together to create a utopia is much more \"we should all get together\"ey than a movie where a regular city is there and the animals are just in it, not getting along. \n\nThe point is about the *thinking* required. Building an utopia requires thought beyond \"we will make laws to prevent that\" or \"peace and love!\". Depending on how you do it, you may even find yourself running in trouble with basic laws of physics which is a perfectly safe-for-work yet thought-intensive situation.\n\n> It doesn't really sound like you want to see it.\n\nAs I already stated, I know how the movie is going to play out. I never meant to say it was bad. I meant to say it simply does not catch my interest.\n\nI realize that by definition I am not in the target audience. I do not mind this. My initial comment however was that I really did not care about the movie in the first place. I still hold this position, hopefully in a more clear light now.\n\n> You do you, but be honest with yourself, this is probably the closest to the movie you say you want as is ever going to be made.\n\nDoubtful. New works of art appear daily.\n\n> No one will ever make an R rated drama about animals building a city together when they can accomplish the exact same message with a PG rated movie.\n\n*A very good point.* This is not about deep thought. It is about teaching children a different perspective on the world. I have already been in their situation and I have already learned that lesson, as I have stated over... A few times, now. I do not need to be retold that particular tale with different characters, as beautiful it may be.\n\nThey will enjoy it. Well then, I am glad they do. But my interests have changed over time and I simply cannot enjoy the same things I did when I was five or ten. People change.",
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"> You seem to have a very optimistic outlook for the production of art, and yet a very pessimistic outlook of what things, already in existence, have to offer. There will not be a movie that is exactly what you want unless you make it yourself.\n\nAnd where did I say I wanted something 100% fitting to my tastes? My argument is that I have moved on from the times when I could enjoy the movie and that, since I am unlikely to watch it and *more* movies will be made, there is a good chance to say that one of them could be more to my liking.\n\n> But this movie is a great movie, I give it 10/10, because it really is more than what you've said you expect from it. It's multi faceted, something that \"kid's\" movies have only started to do recently. \n\nAnd yet, it is marketted for kids because it is meant to teach kids a lesson, tell them a tale, giving them something to consider... However you put it, the movie was designed for kids in mind. If you can enjoy it despite not being a kid, good for you. For me I would very likely find it boring because by and large I do not enjoy what kids enjoy anymore. I am simply not a kid. I cannot change myself that way, even if I tried.\n\n> Disney is not the money snatching monster that it might seem like, movies are produced by passionate writers and animators who really care about their craft. And it really shows in this movie. The description on IMDB or Wikipedia is not an equivalent substitute for seeing movies anymore, even with kids movies.\n\nNever said Disney was that, never bothered with wikipedia's description of the movie. I simply followed this subreddit's links to articles with interviews the very creators of the movie took part in. I know the kind of message they are trying to give from the horse's mouth. I simply am choosing not buy that horse, because it is not the kind of horse I am looking for. Is that so wrong?\n\n> But whatever, I can't make you like something that you don't want to like. \n\nYou are not reading what I am writting. It is not about \"not wanting to like\" it. It is about being unable to do so because of a number of reasons I have repeated over and over.\n\n> I'd better stop now if I don't want to lose too much karma. \n\n...I though I was going to be the one downvoted to oblivion? I mean, people in the subreddit seem to adore this movie. Even though I disagree with the popular opinion.\n\n> I'd be willing to talk to you some more, but I'd prefer to do it over PM at this point.\n\nIt is not like I am forcing you to reply. This would all be easier if you just acknowledged that it is possible for some people to like and dislike certain things and that everybody has different tastes... But sure.",
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"> They want to start changing my rules to fit a pre-existing character concept instead of making a new one to fit.\n\nJudging from this part and what follows, that you are driving away people is not the problem.\n\nThat you are channeling the wrong audience is.\n\nI mean it is perfectly possible that you are being overly controlling, but so far that does not seem to be the case. To me it seems that you are trying to go for something and then your players want to do another entirely different thing.\n\n> They want powers that don't make sense in the magic system, or a huge anime weapon, or a teenage character that's somehow an incredible martial artist, or to be an angel or demon when that doesn't make total sense, and I try to let them play what they want but in the end I'm going to hate it.\n\nOf course you are going to hate it. I would hate it too as a fellow player. If we are in a Science Fiction setting and you bring in a huge anime sword or a demon I would be mightily annoyed. That kid is a martial arts master but is only 13? No way, pal. I do not care about the setting, that is just stupid.",
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"Martial arts are something that require both regular practice and dedication. Even if you have a natural \"talent\" for it that only means that learning/training will be easier for you - it does not mean that you are going to beat older masters who have trained for years \"just because\".\n\nIf a kid is really interested in martial arts I have nothing against that. But there is a difference between \"I am interested/practice martials arts and I want to be a master\" and \"I am 13 and I could beat <PERSON>\".",
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"Fun fact: This actually happened this week to an RP forum I frequent. The admininistration made an effort to contact the players and assured us that they are alright, but otherwise yeah... Their house actually burned down.\n\nFrom the players' end you have no idea what is happening, but sometimes it is true that real life can be really rough. Still... Making an effort to contact reassures everyone that not only you are not slacking off, but also makes them even more likely to wait for you.",
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"I often get the opposite of this, ironically. In games where characters have complete morphological freedom - say, they are gods or beings of similar power - more often than not characters are regular humans with one or two quirks and little else. Now I am not saying they should be something from the Cthulhu mythos but... Yeah. <PERSON> was right when he said that more often than not Fantasy/Science-Fiction overused the humanoid form.",
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"The thing about NPCs is that they are the easiest to metagame with because all players know that regardless of what may happen to them, they are just player-less and thus few if any people will complain about their \"passing\".\n\nAn interesting aversion of the above takes place when NPCs are controlled by another person, preferably a GM. That way not only it is easier to moderate responses, but also others will think it twice about slicing your NPC love interest in half.",
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"Well this is a meta and I have some time to do this...\n\n1. Just say you are asexual or not interested in sex from the get go. I know this may seem underhanded, but roleplayeres interested in sex will be put off by such a thing from day 1. May also backfire, depending on their beliefs.\n\n2. Make it clear that you are not the GM. If you **are** the GM and they are not suggesting ideas, then they are not being good players. Problem is with them. In my case, I always have a vague idea of where to go or what to do - naturally, it rarely if ever has the intended results - but if your player participate beyond \"I throw an arcane bolt at the demon\" then that is not a very good player.\n\n3. I have no problem with this really, and neither should anyone. Fact is, delays exist. Games get delays, reports get delayed, even work gets delayed and suffers delays. So why roleplays should be excempt from that? If anything, coming back into action after such a long time proves how dedicated both of the players are.\n\nGoogle Documents: Probably a good idea. I have a lame notepad file sitting on my desktop and it even has a lame ASCII map. It stinks, but it works. Always take notes - time you spend bothering the GM about it is time you are not RP'ing.",
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"Mmh, just to be clear: I was reffering to lying about **your** sexual preferences, not that of the character. If any person brings out those \"I can change them!!evelentyone!\" arguments from the get-go, you get to avoid roleplaying with them at all.\n\nAh... I see. So the problem is **complete inaction** on their part? I am not sure how to respond to that. I personally like the roleplay to take the exact opposite stance and react to me as a player. But then again maybe I am just weird.\n\nLast point: Agreed. I was more or less putting my experience out there. My partner works and has limited amounts of free time. The mere fact that he spends so much time into our little make-believe world is amazing.",
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"Looks like you have a good setting up. I have three questions:\n\n1. How much typing is required? I try to be descriptive in my posts but I am also not the best writer out there. If I have little to say, little I will write.\n\n2. What are the limitations on magic? I.e.: Can a sufficiently powerful magician or magic entity be able to challenge the gods or is it so dangerous that a relatively simply shapeshifting spell could leave the caster horribly deformed?\n\n3. That sounds like a good amount of playable races. Are all of those humanoid (or at least having human-like faces) or are those something like demons, dragons, eldritch beings, etc?\n\nP.S.: Great forum image, I really like peacocks.",
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"1. Definitely.\n2. Keep it a hobby, or secondary interest. It is when you try to squeeze too many things from something that you get scant enjoyment out of anything.\n3. As per the above.\n4. I agree.\n5. The cause of many woes.\n\nA personal recommendation: Keep a moderate amount of commitments. Sometimes a pause, long or short, does not mean the site is dead. Taking on too many sites at the same time, specially to \"fill in\" when some are on hiatus is a bad idea.",
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"You have two options.\n\n1. Confront her directly and try to clarify things (ideally, in the most diplomatic way possible). Make it clear that you were only trying to her and that, in fact, you **do** know about the ethnic group in question. Depending on how she reacts, you may patch things up or they may go deeper into the abyss.\n\n2. Give up and leave the site/group/forum, no confrontations required. If she has done this, then she will do it again, so you can just pack your things and leave.\n\nThe only way to prevent that is if you both have a talk about this and she takes it well (it is possible that she was trying to avoid a fight while also expressing a discontent with your actions, although that was a bad way to go about it).",
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"The other posts here are good, but one thing I think could make Vicky 3 incredible would be an increased focus on trade and supply.\n\nHong Kong, Macau, Suez, Panama, even Vladivostok - none of those provinces really mean anything. But they were *hugely* important. Instead of having a single international market, create regional markets. If I want cheap RGOs to feed my industry, I need to penetrate foreign markets. \n\nIf I take a treaty port off China, or I steal the Philippines off Spain, suddenly I have more sway in the far East. If I dig out Panama, I have a monopoly over trade going through Panama, so I get a bigger slice of the pie. \n\nThen you can model real economic problems as well. Britain's enormous trade deficit towards China, and the subsequent growth of the opium trade. If I want to stop handing over silver bullion by the tonne, I need to open the Chinese - or maybe Far East, to make it less resource intensive - market up. That means new trade CBs, treaty ports, etc. Instead of an event saying \"attack China\", make me *want* to. \n\nThat could play into other things as well - the British need to be highly aware of who has control of trade passing through the Low Countries, which was one of their concerns going into WWI. If you join two coasts together in Africa, you could have dominance over trade going by rail over the continent. Blockade Great Britain. Encourage powers to want cheap Confederate cotton, so that the ACW will occasionally assume a totally new dimension.\n\nTrade has these massive strategic implications that Vicky 2 just doesn't touch. Borrow EUIV's system and modify it to give trade the importance it deserves. And give the UI an accompanying overhaul to make it clear where you're losing money, where you're getting it, and what you can do to improve. Also get rid of EUIV's weirdly one-way benefits.\n\nThen give us a more flexible war system. Conventions to divide up territory between allies after Great Wars - a better version of NNM's 'dismantle empire'. Instead of randomly dividing up overseas holdings, let me negotiate with my allies, based on their importance *and* their contributions to the war, who wants to get what out of everything. Stop the stupid warleader deciding unilaterally how the war ends and who gets what. \n\nAlso grab that army builder template out of AoW. Holy shit that would make life easier, especially in the last ~30 years.\n\nVicky 2 is my favourite Paradox game. But I think sometimes it's hard to tell where it could improve, because it leaves things out rather than implement them badly. What I described above is just one of many changes I hope to see. I really do think Vicky 3 has the potential to blow its predecessor out of the water, if it plays its cards right.",
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"Edit: Not relevant now!\n\n~~IamA was originally community-driven. Reddit hiring <PERSON> was a clear sign that IAMA was important to the website, and that they wanted to work with the mods to improve it. Running with this new partnership IAMA grew to an extent that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. The mods were probably very excited to accept her help.~~\n\n~~If the mods had been aware that the admins would pull things like this, they would have kept it entirely community-driven. Relying on Victoria was at the time the right decision, even though it created a mutual dependency. The admins have since acted unpredictably, and unilaterally changed the dynamic. That's hardly the mods' fault.~~",
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"Not all of these are realistic - or would necessarily fit with the game - but I've been throwing them around in my head for a while trying to think of ways to make feasts less static.\n\n* Let you have private conversations about values/kings at feasts, instead of making you track lords down a league away from their friends. A feast is the perfect opportunity to discover lords' natures, dig up dirt, and maybe even quietly build sympathy for your own cause. This is the biggest one, because it's a small change that makes a lot of sense to me. Maybe throw in the 'mutual interests' missions as well, so you can scheme to and then denounce a lord without ever leaving the feast. It makes having lots of lords in the same place actually useful, which it should be.\n\n* A conversation system along the lines of Pendor's rumour system. Mostly just filler text/gossip, but occasionally a conversation could lead to something genuinely useful - even just taking a few soldiers off another lords' hands, or a high quality weapon they had commissioned. Enough to encourage you to sometimes attend feasts and talk to lords, if you wouldn't otherwise.\n\nMore complex/distant wishes:\n\n* Imprison guests. Finally find a use for the guards you have at the door - they're always asking for something to do. Massive all-round relations hit, lose honour and maybe right to rule, etc. Useful for kings with troublesome vassals, or maybe in mods where foreign lords will occasionally visit feasts (<PERSON>?)\n\n* Let rivalries escalate, along the lines of the belligerent drunks in taverns. If you have bad enough relations with a lord - and say, you two and the lady you're both pursuing is there - maybe you'll get into a punch-up and both disgrace yourselves.\n\n* I hadn't originally considered a coup, but I really like the idea, the more I think about it. Instead of rebelling when you're denied a fief, or besieging a castle while you're independent, there's now a third, premeditated way to go independent. You could imprison anyone present that's a threat and start the civil war with a big advantage, with obviously huge consequences. Maybe lesser penalties if you launch the coup in the name of a claimant, rather than for yourself.\n\nI don't know if you think any of those would be realistic or even positive additions to the game, but given your modding experience I'd love you hear what you think!",
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"I think it's easy to forget how overwhelming Paradox games can be the first time you try them. A game like Civ starts you off with a few units, and the complexity naturally opens up through the course of the game - giving you plenty of time to learn everything.\n\nParadox games throw you in from the word go, and it's sink or swim. CKII was the first game I've played a tutorial for in more than a decade - I don't usually have the patience for them, but I would have been lost without it.\n\nEUIV is at the easier end of the Pdox spectrum, but if you've never played a gsg before it's still going to be a bit of a challenge.",
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"> During the time she regained her connection to the Force, became a Gray again,\n\nSomething I've been meaning to ask you for a while - did she really become a grey again? It feels like there was no real catalyst for her to go from grey to dark again when she abandons the exile, except maybe disappointment at finally understanding him/her. I feel like she must have been planning the <PERSON> confrontation from the beginning. That begs the question - did she really become grey again, or was it an illusion? <PERSON> sees through her briefly in TSLCRM, I think.\n\nOr did she never stop being grey? The <PERSON> confrontation seems perfectly in line with her philosophies throughout the game. Even using Nihilus to wipe out the jedi on Katarr is similar, in a way.\n\nTempted to open the game again, use force sight, and see if she's gone from white to red in the Trayus Core. From memory in the TSLRCM Visas finally sees her as red at the Enclave, but I don't know if there's any lore basis for that.\n\nSorry this whole question is phrased really badly. So far we seem to have three phases of Kreia: Sith Triumvirate, <PERSON> (Exile's Mentor), <PERSON>. Did her philosophy actually change at any point? Everything she did in all three phases still seems to fit together nicely. Or did she go from wanting supremacy to wanting an end to the force as she travelled in her exile?\n\nThanks in advance for any help - I have a lot of trouble keeping her straight in my head!",
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"Once you have +20 relations <PERSON> (the Noldor vendor in Laria) will give you a quest to take down a specific band of 200 fairly elite Jatu. Thankfully the band doesn't regenerate, so you can take them out piece by piece if you have to. After that you have access to their castle, which has awesome training grounds, tournaments with massive rewards, a Noldor merchant vendor, troop hire (not worth it for the Qualis Gems you'd spend) and some other cool stuff!",
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"He's fine. The cockade was adopted in 89 by the National Guard, while the king still held a good deal of power. There were still an awkward few years of constitutional monarchy before the republicans really took hold. \n\nThe tricolour wasn't originally revolutionary so much as it was simply meant to represent France as a whole - the white component symbolised the monarchy and its connection to French history, while the blue and red were the colours of Paris (the Parisians were fairly self-important throughout the revolution, though for good reason!)",
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"Actually, clarifying my comment - the cockade was revolutionary, but revolutionary didn't necessarily mean anti-monarchist. <PERSON> was one of the early heroes of the revolution, and he was still very much in favour of the king.\n\nThe revolution evolved over time, and took on different meanings as different groups came to prominence. The cockade and the monarchy did coexist for a period, and perhaps they could have continued to do so if the revolution had taken another path.",
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"I think you're misreading <PERSON>'s intention. The red and blue were linked to Paris and the Bastille, true - but the white, even though it was the only colour directly standing for the country and the monarchy (which as far as <PERSON> was concerned were intrinsically linked) was added so that the tricolour as a whole could represent France. Renaming the Parisian militia the National Guard, and changing the colours from blue and red to the tricolour went hand in hand. French nationalism was in vogue, and there are plenty of examples of the National Assembly/constituent assembly/convention/whatever the fuck it was calling itself that month creating or trying to create new French and revolutionary symbols out of old ones. \n\nYou're right that it was an inherently revolutionary symbol though - thanks for the correction! I explained what I was trying to get at in the subsequent comment. Revolutionary, but that didn't necessarily mean republican.",
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"I think the point he was making is that this current team's top-order has never been rock-solid, but that hasn't stopped them in the past because of excellent bowling and fielding. Even the wins in the last Ashes were usually a result of last-minute partnerships by <PERSON>, then the top order finally getting it together in the second innings. \n\nIt's far from ideal, but it doesn't usually cost us the match. Our other, stronger parts of the game went badly here, which cost us. \n\nAlso I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, but I'm starting to worry about <PERSON>'s form. I can't remember him doing much since he's returned from injury, and I think most of our specialist batsmen out scored him in the recent warm ups against the counties.",
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"<PERSON> being accidentally beheaded on live television would have been stupendously big.\n\nEdit: <PERSON> is one of the biggest figures in the history of British television, and he was hugely popular in other parts of the Commonwealth too. Stealing the comparison from below - imagine seeing a stunt go wrong, and <PERSON> or <PERSON> being decapitated live on air.",
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"Got curious and looked it up. These are the possibilities:\n\n 40 = { character_event = { id = TOG.3306 } }\n 40 = { character_event = { id = TOG.3307 } }\n 40 = { character_event = { id = TOG.3308 } }\n 5 = { character_event = { id = TOG.3309 } }\n\nWhich are:\n\n>TOG.3306 - Chest Opened, Contains Gold. [Gold 200]\n \n\n>TOG.3307 - Chest Opened, Contains Parchments. [Chest Empty]\n\n>TOG.3308 - Chest Opened, Contains Junk. [Gold 10]\n\n> TOG.3309 - Chest Opened, Contains Seraphim. [No effects, flavour text suggests Ark of the Covenant.]",
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"Think of it like Morrowind - absolutely no level scaling. And the top level troops are insane compared to anything in native. Bands of T1 & T2 bandits co-exist with T7 knight orders that hate your guts. Pendor is about being careful, and being smart. Build up slowly, and never bite off more than you can chew. \n\nBut the range of enemies ensures that there's *always* someone you can challenge yourself against - or who will challenge you. I think it's what you're looking for - it's at least worth giving a go!\n\nAs far as textures go, it looks fantastic. All the factions look distinct, without sacrificing their serious aesthetics.",
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"The Noldor are interesting, really. Everyone's terrified of them because their first encounter inevitably sees their entire army wiped out with no Noldor casualties. \n\nBut if you come back later on with top tier troops - Shadow Legion is probably best - one good charge will shatter their ranks. You'll still hurt, but they're not the unstoppable force everyone spends the whole game assuming they are.",
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"Honestly, I'd struggle to recommend it if you're not into GoT. Troop trees are bland and uninteresting, item variety is low, and locked diplomacy really limits how interesting it can be.\n\nIt's a fantastic mod - heaps of gorgeous new scenes, faithful to the series, imaginative quests - but unless you're into the series you'll lose interest fairly quickly.",
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"I don't know if those two are really comparable. They make Venice bigger so you can actually click on it. They make the channel bigger so that there's some strategic complexity - given its importance - without a microscope.\n\nThe Italy-Balkans straight is lazy design to make the game easier for the AI, because the AI sucks.\n\nYeah, they're both changed for gameplay reasons - but gameplay reasons aren't always bad, and that's demonstrated here.",
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"Fair points, although economic will is what I was getting at with comparative value.\n\nI do think there was a lack of political will too though - for the greater part of its history, China was focused in its present South-Eastern regions. The capital only moved to Beijing quite late, to support a build up of troops in the north to keep the Khans the fuck out. \n\nAlso given China's interesting political structure, it often acted more like a local hegemony surrounded by tributaries than a single state looking to expand. \n\nI wouldn't be so dismissive of a deterministic approach with China either. Yes, Paradox games are alternative history, but within the basic game-logic, China should come out on top almost every time. If you're trying to create a game with a seemingly plausible outcome, you need some structure. Otherwise you end up with CK2. \n\nI would like a better model for China, to give them the opportunity to go down different paths, but the restrictions are to some extent necessary to produce outcomes caused by factors the game cannot model.",
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"I find Pendor deals with this pretty well. Lots of minor factions to annihilate, more you want to gain rep with, and a custom knighthood order to train the shit out of. The mod naturally pushes you towards the end-game, where you start taking on the massive unique spawns and conquering the map.\n\n1257 gives you a similar mechanic with a town that develops over time. Having something to keep chipping at while you build renown is fantastic.\n\nI don't really have any general advice though, sorry! I'm with you - I struggle to stay interested once I'm past bandits, but before reaching the marshal stage. My big goal is usually get a garrisonable fief, but after that there's this palpable sense of \"now what?\"",
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"Haha that's a pretty roundabout way of shutting him up.\n\nFor anyone curious - the use of national flags is a relatively modern convention. The Chinese only really adopted a national flag in the late 1800s to facilitate relations with Western powers. \n\nThe Romans didn't exactly use flags either, not as we know them. But the battle standards and symbols they used - which survive today - were iconic enough that we can adapt them for Polandball.",
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">Warning!\n\n>This flag, as well as other fictitious flags, is fictitious or proposed but not adopted. This flag is named as it would be an official flag of a national or subnational entity, and probably has some visual elements that are similar to official logos or coats of arms of certain entity, such as colors or some symbol, but they are NOT official and don't have any official recognition.\n\nhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Han_Chinese_flag.svg\n\nChina had no national flag until the late 1800s, when relations with Western powers started to demand it. Flags were a weirdly European obsession that spread to the rest of the world because they did.",
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"Prosecution usually has discretion whether or not to charge. They make that decision based on several factors, including what a successful case would actually achieve.\n\nThere are many, many cases of people playing around, negligently responsible for the deaths of their friends. Here too, the prosecution can and does on occasion decline to prosecute. \n\nWhy? Look at the goals of sentencing. Provide justice for the victims. Deter future criminal acts by the defendant, or similar acts by others. Protect the community from further harms.\n\nTo deal with these factors in reverse:\n\n* The facts can and often do suggest that jailing the defendant will not make the community any safer. Where there is no pattern of negligence - and no intent to cause harm - you're not protecting the community from further dangerous acts by the distraught parent.\n\n* To deter others? People like to believe that adding a jail sentence onto anything will stop people from doing it. But there are two problems: with crimes of intention, people typically act believing that they will not be caught - or not caring that they might. With, for lack of a better term, mistakes, nobody believes that they are going to leave their child in the car to die. That's something that happens to \"other people\". The sentence doesn't deter the act when it's so abstractly distant from everyday life.\n\n And people act as if legal deterrents are the only deterrents. Even if you could get away with it scott-free, most people would recoil in horror at the thought of leaving their child to that fate. And those few that *would* do it intentionally? They *are* charged, with every offence the prosecution can throw at them.\n\n* To deter future crimes by the defendant? It goes without saying that a sentence will achieve precisely nothing here that a lifetime of excruciating guilt cannot.\n\n* Justice for the victim. This is the only tenet of sentencing where you can really make an argument. I wouldn't fault you for making your case here. But personally, I would ask, what justice is achieved? For a murder victim, there is satisfaction in knowing that your murderer will not get away for what they have done to you. For a victim of UDA (unlawful and dangerous act) manslaughter - say a 'one-punch' death - you'd want to know that the bastard stupid enough, violent enough or drunk enough to end your life is going to fucking feel the consequences of what they've done. \n\n It's when you get to negligent manslaughter that the line starts to fade. There are plenty of instances where punishments should be and are still meted out. But there are also examples where it doesn't feel appropriate. My great-aunt and uncle forgot one of their four children once, and left her in a park. They were very lucky - and received one hell of a dressing-down from the man that found and watched her until they came back. Had the circumstances been a little different, do I feel comfortable knowing that they could have gone to jail? Would my aunt have wanted it?\n\nSo what's left? The sentence is imposed because we feel instinctively that something so egregiously wrong has happened that there needs to be *some* negative outcome for it. Every time a child dies like this, it is a tragedy. Except that tragedy doesn't begin to describe the scope of it - because it was totally preventable. \n\nBut criminal charges don't protect anyone. They don't stop it happening again in the future. They're certainly not going to teach the 'criminal' a lesson that isn't already etched in their heart. The perpetrator is also a victim of their own acts - as are their friends and extended families. And the only 'justice' is to hurt those left behind. That brings satisfaction to no one.\n\nIt's a numbers game. There are 350M people in the USA, and 20x that in the rest of the world. People are not omniscient - and with so many people making small mistakes on a daily basis, this *will* occasionally happen. And it is a small mistake - one more thing on the daily mental checklist - even if the consequences are huge. If we're serious about it, we need cars to be obnoxious about baby seats - not to keep punishing people after the fact.",
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"Hey mate, relax.\n\nEveryone got the general idea - it's wonderful when a friend brings over food that isn't available in your country. One of my mates still sends his old German exchange's family ~10 packs of Tim Tams a year.\n\nIt's a really nice sentiment - but it's a little different to asking what sort of food he can bring from America and mysteriously leave behind to delight one of the locals.\n\nWhat would an American do if they saw a pack of Tim Tams lying around on a park bench in NYC? Would they even know what a Tim Tam is? Why on earth would they start eating it?\n\nThe guys in that sub think it's a funny question, in a very naive sort of way. It didn't get an \"actual answer\" because there's not really an answer for it. There's no American food that an Irishman, or anyone else, will find lying about in public and whoop with delight.\n\nThe question comes off as a little condescending - if the guy was from NY, would he have posted in /r/california? - and more than a little naive. Unfortunately it plays into a lot of stereotypes about American travellers too. \n\nIt's easy to imagine that the users are defending being assholes by saying \"it's all in good fun!\" - but it really is. They're giving silly answers because it's a silly question, but (almost) none of it is nasty. It's just that when you get that many responses it can be a bit overwhelming.",
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"All this does is measure peak form. AB has been better consistently for longer - and still is all forms considered - but <PERSON>'s recent scores have been nothing short of insane. And it's been going on long enough we're starting to stretch the definition of 'recent'. \n\nYou'd still say that a number of people below him on that list would be above him if this was going by best players of all time. But it's not, and that's also because we haven't seen where <PERSON> will go next yet.",
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"It's just one possible algorithm for ranking form at any given time - other bowlers might have had a few luckier streaks or purple patches. The chart doesn't really show who was consistently excellent for extended periods of time.\n\n<PERSON>'s only ~960 compared to <PERSON>' ~945, but <PERSON>'s average was almost twice as high. I don't think it's a bad chart - it just has a very specific purpose. Someone pointed out <PERSON> is 17th on the list of bowlers as well.\n\nEdit: Just checked <PERSON>'s chart - it stayed consistently very high for a decade. That's pretty damn impressive.",
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"Assets, financial and social capital were probably better markers than talent - otherwise, I agree. It was technically true, and he probably entertained himself a little bit pointing it out. Trying to make every story about <PERSON> end in \"But really he's an idiot that doesn't understand money\" is stupid. He says enough dumb things on his own - no need to go out of your way to paint him as an idiot.",
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"<PERSON> you'd have to take the land off him to give it to other vassals. He definitely won't like that. Just leave him what he has.\n\nAny lord that isn't good-natured or honourable will lose relations when you give another lord a fief. Martial lords will only lose 1 point though, so they're not too tough to manage. Lords like it when you give fiefs to relatives, so recruiting whole families is rarely a bad idea.\n\nKeep hosting feasts for relation, helping your vassals by joining their battles, and talking to them after successful battles/sieges. Should keep relations roughly high enough that you can juggle fiefs with ease as you acquire them.",
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"That's... a dramatic way of putting it.\n\nThey're trying to make the series more accessible. That's going to alienate some existing fans on the internet - boards are usually hilariously reactionary. Whether they end up liking the game or not remains to be seen. \n\nThere are many other HOI4 fans that I'm sure don't waste all their time on /r/paradoxplaza like we do, and they are probably unaware of the frictions in the community.\n\nBut Pdox hopes they will be able to ride off the success of CKII and EUIV by bringing over plenty of new players. \n\nHoI moving slightly out of its niche was never going to be pretty, but that doesn't make it a disaster. Unless the reviews are mediocre, I would be stunned if it doesn't outsell previous HoI entries.",
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"/gsg/ has a weird \"secret club\" mentality. They like to think that they're this cool little group hidden away from reddit and the forums. For better or worse, that's simply not true. Lots of people use a combination of the sites. It's like a high school mentality, wanting to be exclusive.\n\nHPM is a great mod. If you can improve someone's experience by sharing it with them, do it.",
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"With the droid planet, the HK-51 factory, and a properly fleshed out ending - we would have been able to get significantly higher, I imagine. Possibly into the mid 30s or 40.\n\nHaving the level cap at 50 was probably a conservative move while they tried to balance xp gains. When a large amount of content was cut in the rush to get it out the door for Christmas, they wouldn't have had time to properly rebalance it. \n\nThe second reason I can think of is that they didn't *want* anyone to hit the level cap. All loot is obtainable once you reach level 40+ IIRC, so anything above that is basically an extraneous. \n\nNo matter how badly you played Kotor 1, you could almost always hit the level cap by the end. It made xp less meaningful because you'd max out anyway. Having an unobtainable level cap would let you keep rewarding players for doing more, instead of having them hit that artificial roof.",
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"It has! Only 3 years and you get a whole new ship and everyone is still around! Amazing how you keep people together, even after all this time.\n\n*She laughs to herself*\n\nSpeaking of which, what happened to the old ship? You didn't go on another awe inspiring world saving adventure and crash the ship again did you?\n\nM:I will gladly join later tonight when I have the time. Never used IRC before. :)",
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"It would not be fair of me to judge a race on the actions of those few. I don't have time to second guess whether you have other intentions on board this ship....\n\nI know I may not have the best reputation when it comes to understanding other races intentions, but if <PERSON> can find a reason to care enough about your people to stop the quarians from killing you, I can certainly as hell find a reason too.",
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"Yeah, I leave for a few years and you guys get a new ship? All the fun stuff happens when I'm gone. No wonder some people thought you were better than me.\n\nAnd it's good to hear you're doing so well! I've helping my family get settle in. Eradication of the Reapers and everything takes a little adjusting time. Feels great to be back though, I miss this Alliance uniform.\n\n*<PERSON> looks down appreciatively at her Alliance blues she wore, ditching the body suit some people saw once claimed they saw on her.*",
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"That's rough <PERSON>. Yeah, I visit my dad's grave every now and then, It's nice to be able to talk to them\n\n*her eyes go hazy as she thinks back to her father, whispering almost to herself*\n\n*We are not now that strength which in old days \nMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,-- \nOne equal temper of heroic hearts, \nMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will \nTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.*\n\nSorry for your loss. I deal with mine through poetry.",
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"Oh <PERSON>...\n\nI thought you would never ask. Let me just change into something better real quick.\n\n*She pulls out a tinfoil miniskirt and thigh high boots,*\n\nWait, that's not right...\n\n*She comes back wearing a long flowing blue dress.*\n\nSo, where you gonna take me to show this girl a good time?*",
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"See something you like?\n\n*She arches her eyebrow at him, a smirk playing her lips ever so subtely. She blushes slightly at the attention she's receiving.*\n\nSeafood sounds wonderful, <PERSON>. I remember you once said something a sushi place? This anything like it?\n\n*It feels weird using his first name for the first time in...ever.*",
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"Thanks, your not bad yourself, ya know?\n\n*<PERSON> finds some music from the classical era of Earth, sounds like <PERSON>. She taps along in rythym completly relaxed.*\n\nI like to learn something about the people I date. Tell me something interesting about yourself <PERSON>. Something not many people know, but something you wish you could tell them.",
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"Wow, did you remind them that you weren't wanted on Ilos either and look how much that stopped you? And you are right, the thought is appreciated.\n\n*She takes his arm and locks it with hers*\n\nI wanted to hear how it sounded. Although you're right. Skipper sounds better. O captain, my captain.\n\n*Upon saying her last sentence she turns to look him in the eyes, a slightly innocent, playful look.*",
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"*<PERSON> notices where his eyes follow and she smiles slightly, but chooses not to say anything. She lightly pats her stomach, feeling comfort in the cold steel sensation she feels there.*\n\nLet's say I'm packing enough to deal with any situation that may possibly arise.\n\nMy sister got the most training in hand-to-hand. While I most certainly am quite adept if need be, there just isn't anything like the *feel* to a rifle. The way it feels pressed against you, every time you squeeze the trigger.\n\n*She giggles slightly at that last bit*",
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"If need a grenade, I'll let you know. Not like i'm carrying three inferno models anyway....\n\n*Upon the mention of he giggle, she turns a slight shade of pink, and a defiant look comes to her eyes.*\n\nWhat can I say, you make me feel like woman, skipper. And you might think you're a good sniper, but just remember I too can drill someone between the eyes at a hundred meters. A woman is only as sexy as she is deadly.\n\n*She throws him a challenging stare at her last sentence*",
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"Uh-huh. Focus on driving skipper.\n\n*The smirk on her face grows even larger, as a feeling of butterflies comes into her stomach*\n\nYour pretty handsome yourself <PERSON>. I guess I can add dated the saviour of the galaxy to my resume now.\n\n*Upon reaching their destination, she grabs his arm and walks in.*\n\nNot a bad place you've picked. I must say, I've worked up quite an appetite.",
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"*As if on cue, the waitress comes and serves them their food. <PERSON> can't help but notice the attractive <PERSON> is eyeing <PERSON> up and down. She makes sure she glares at her when <PERSON> isn't looking*\n\nWow <PERSON>, this looks amazing. Excellent recommendation. I don't remember the last time food looked this good...\n\n*Her stomach grumbles in anticipation*",
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"Why else do you think I still beat myself up over that? You were so obviously right, and I was so stupid and had to open my damn mouth like I always do....\n\nI want you to. My one biggest regret, ever. Was not being there for the man who put everybody else before him. The man who was so selfless he took me back on board his ship even after everything I said to him.\n\nI have never been so convinced of your intentions as ever <PERSON>.",
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"*Upon hearing his catcalls, she turns to look him in eye. The scum on her boot would look better to her than <PERSON> right now.*\n\nThis ass is gonna be the last thing you see before I throw you out the nearest airlock for talking to me like that. \n\n*She speaks to him through gritted teeth.*\n\nThinking I'm just a pretty face will be the *last* mistake you ever make.",
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"Oh yeah? I always told you they kept the best parts about you the same <PERSON>...\n\n*Upon the door opening to the cabin <PERSON> takes charge, freeing her from his grasp. She pulls him by the seam of his pants and pushes him onto the bed*\n\nWell skipper. I guess you paid for a dinner a show.\n\n*she stands inches away from him lying on the bed as her hand moves slowly towards the zipper at the back of her dress.*",
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"[*She feels inclined to start going even faster, as she feels his touch on her underwear. She can't help but let out a small whimper through the kisses <PERSON> keeps giving her.* I think it's my turn for a little bit of fun. *Breaking the kiss with <PERSON>, she leaves a trail of kisses down his stomach eventually arriving at his dick, before enveloping the entire thing with her mouth.*](/spoiler)",
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"Called \"Biotic punch\". Figured its gonna make an excellent welcome back present.\n\n*She grins mischevously*\n\nI don't think Omega's big enough for the likes of you <PERSON>. You probably wiped the floor clean over there of creds, nobody could beat you at your game.\n\nGood thing you came back to someone who came. *She delivers her last line with a casual wink*",
"701"
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"Hard to tell her, seeing as she's dead.\n\n*She laughs a little uneasily.* Crazy <PERSON> needed to die too.\n\n*Pouring another glass of the blue liquid she holds her glass up for a toast with <PERSON>*\n\nAs for me, being a SPECTRE sure has its advantages. Get any assignment I want. You best your ass I was gonna stay with <PERSON>.\n\n\nM:<PERSON> is dead on sub-canon, just letting you know :)",
"180"
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"*She smiles upon <PERSON>'s arrival.*\n\nI figured you could use a break.\n\n*<PERSON> walks over to the giant vid screen in the lounge.*\n\nFigured you'd enjoy a movie date. I even took the time to make us some food if you wanted lunch.\n\n*She nods over to the crudely made cheese pizza and blueberry pie sitting on a nearby table*\n\nAny movie you're particularly interested in? Or you want me to choose?",
"164"
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"I agree. Keeping the Normandy from falling apart is hard.\n\n*<PERSON> thinks for a little bit on the last question.*\n\nHmmmmm......\n\n*she blushes red at the thought of telling her what happened after the party last night, but decides against it.*\n\nDon't think I do. I would totally tell you about everything that happened but somehow I think you already know. The last broker we had on the ship knew everything almost before it even happened.",
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"*She takes a long sip of her drink, choosing carefully what she's going to say*\n\nIt's kind of complicated right now, to be honest...\n\n\nLet's just say I'm not exactly looking for anybody right now and leave it at that.\n\n*She pauses a moment to think, before putting on a smile that's just a little to forced to look real.*\n\nBut hey, we got a huge ship. I'm sure you'll have plenty of women lining up just waiting for you to take their clothes off.",
"334"
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"Oh.... uh..... When I said, I know you knew everything, I hoped you didn't know **everything**.\n\n*Her voice trails off, as she goes deep into thought*\n\nYeah, he's a good guy. I guess I really didn't know how much I missed him till I saw him again last night...\n\nAnd I heard about him and you.... you sure you won't... kill me in my sleep or anything will you?",
"322"
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"Hell yeah. \n\n*upon getting yet another drink, she gets rather thoughtful*\n\nI completely understand what you mean. You saw what Earth was like. Seeing everything destroyed the way it was... Its still haunts my nightmares. Really puts our lives into perspective doesn't it?\n\n*She looks at him, he face suddenly seems to age quite a bit, as she looks kid of tired now*",
"888"
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"*She smiles at him* Sure give me one quick secondd.\n\n*She runs off, returning 2 minutes later. She ditched her Alliance blued in favor of her full battle gear. The Spectre symbol stands out among all the blue and her Avenger rifle is holstered at her side.*\n\nDecided to ditch the catsuit you saw me in back on the SR-2. Don't know what the hell was running through my mind wearing that shit.",
"450"
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"No way. I've watched to many horror movies to know where this is going.\n\n*She pulls out her Avenger seated at her side at a relaxed, but alert attention position, ready at a moments notice. While the passageway still has statues lining the path, there are also little yellow insects that give off tiny bits of light whenever they fly around, darting in between the teams heads as they press on.*\n\nWell, guess we are the only ones\n\n*She holds out her hand as one of the bug things land on her.*\n\nKinda cute though.",
"450"
],
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"*In the total darkness, it's hard to see very far, but they seem to be walking in a lab of some sort. Their is equipment scattered all around them in stark contrast to the beautiful scenery above. Huge, bulky machines jar their path and many tools lay scattered across the place.*\n\nLook at this!\n\n*<PERSON>'s eyes are diverted to a huge wall, full of what looks like eggs fll the shelves lined along the walls. There seems to be thousands of them, as they continue on and on, past the range any of them can see.*\n\n*/u/EnyoNasya Can be seen sitting in front of them singing her song.*\n\nWhat is this place?",
"411"
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"This place gives me the creeps\n\n*She shivers even though the inside of her suit is keeping her rather warm. She walks around, keepind an eye on her team, just in case anything happens. Out of the corner of her eye she sees something move.*\n\nWhat was that?\n\n*She runs over to the shelf where she heard the noise, but she finds nothing. Then a very soft screeching sound can start to be heard. And, it's getting louder.*\n\nWe aren't the only ones here.",
"130"
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"*<PERSON> looks down the scope of her rifle to shoot at the head of the mech, but sees something that scares her even more.*\n\n*Coming up from behind the mech is a humongous alien, not unlike the Yahg in appearance, but has a green tint to his skin and he wears red battle armor not unlike <PERSON>'s, that almost looks like it was crafted by the ice they saw on the surface of the planet. He is charging straight for their team when he stops right in front of one the mechs, picks it up, and throws it at <PERSON>. She rolls out of the way right before it explodes on impact hitting the ground, making a pitiful noise as it dies.*\n\nWhat the HELL is that?!",
"450"
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"*She gives a watery chuckle*\n\nThanks skipper. I've really wasn't expecting such strong emotions I guess.\n\nSo wed thee with my soul, that I may mark \nThe coming year's great good and varied ills, \nAnd new developments, whatever spark \nBe struck from out the clash of warring wills;....\n\n*Hey eyes trail off in the distance as she reads, almost to herself than anything.*\n\nI'll be fine <PERSON>. Really. Thanks for the concern. It means a lot.",
"54"
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"Yeah, <PERSON> sure likes to exaggerate doesn't he?\n\nWe honestly don't even know what it was. A huge green alien. Looked kinda like a yahg but it had poison claws that ripped right through my armor. <PERSON> was absolutely terrifying.\n\n*She shudders just thinking about it*\n\nThank God the op team was so competent. I heard <PERSON> carried me on her back. 50,000 years in a cryo pod doesn't slow her down I guess.\n\n*she looks in suprise about the reputation bit*\n\nI'm suprised my reputation is as high as you say it is. I guess a don't feel like a true <PERSON> original member with my.... track record with him\n\nDamn Horizon and <PERSON>... *she mumbles to herself*",
"984"
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"M:Casual: http://puu.sh/mIIRN/a2ac8b8f0e.jpg\n Battle: http://puu.sh/mIJ4x/ed9342f4c9.jpg\n\n\n<PERSON> has not changed all that much in 3 years, save for a few very important differences.\n\nLooking back when she was last on the ship, she realized she was going through what she calls a \"quarter-life crisis\". She doesn't know what she was thinking, wearing catsuits and the like.\n\nOn ship she now wears normal Alliance blues along with her fellow soldiers, but enjoys the rank of her Spectre status to fall slightly more loose with the dress code. She usually can be seen with her hair down, and on rare occasions wearing a N7 hoodie to match Chucks.\n\nIn battle is where you see the most differences since last time. No way in hell is she going to go into battle with her hair down, looking like a pinup model. She puts it back up into a bun whenever she all suited up. She still wears her Blue Alliance suit into battle, but she added the Spectre symbol to the left pauldron to show status. Her Avenger rifle will always be the weapon of her choice.\n\nSince the war has ended, <PERSON> has gotten softer towards people, but still keeps her body in peak physical condition. She has greatly missed the Normandy in her time away and wants to befriend as many of her crew mates as she can. She heard a rumor that people thought she was racist and she wants to squash that rumor as much as she can by her actions. Her rank of Lieutenant Commander still stands.",
"463"
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"Um.... is there any purpose of intercourse. I know you don't have \"children\" *she uses air quotes* the way we do, so does that mean you have like, a pleasure subroutone or something? \n\nAnd does that mean a geth can fall in love with another geth? Do the geth hold a consensus on if the two would make a good pair before they mate?\n\n*she puts a finger to her chin in thought before laughing*\n\nGod, I sound like <PERSON> with my questions. Sorry if I ask too much.",
"307"
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"Hmmmm? * <PERSON> looks up at him in suprise*\n\nOh hey skipper, didn't see you there. *she walks over to him and lightly takes his pad from his hands, looking him in the eyes.*\n\nHey I just want to make sure your fine. Last night was terrible for everyone and I'm sure you blame yourself for not being able to stop what happened with <PERSON>....\n\nWhich is bullshit. There was no way you could foresee this happening. *she gives him a feirce look, shoving his chest lightly to emphasize her point.*",
"334"
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"Huh. Someone who's known you for 7 years might have an idea on how you feel and what your thinking? And that same someone might know how to help what your going through right now? God forbid, what a crazy idea.\n\n\nSeriously though <PERSON>, *her voice softens considerably* please don't lock us out because your worried for us or something. We all knew what we signed up for when we joined this crew. And your the best damm captain I've ever had.",
"54"
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"Heh, looks like we're the ones who are gonna have to keep the guys in check around here, huh? \n\nAnd I'm a big girl. I can handle it all it's just.....\n\nI hope this doesn't divide the crew. If we can't trust each other, then a lot more bad is going to come out of this than what happened last night. We don't have time to second guess if there are any other traitors on board the ship, brainwashed or no.",
"944"
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"Oh, if by \"you and <PERSON>\" you mean we banged once and now I don't know what the fuck is going on between us.....\n\n*her hands go into her hair; she seems to be trying to pull it out in frustration.*\n\nSorry. I don't know where that outburst cane from. We are *technically* just crewmates who got really drunk and then..... ya know. No feelings attached.\n\nExcept I kinda failed at that last bit.",
"879"
],
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"*<PERSON> raises her eyebrow susicpouscly*\n\nYeah, he's even dating the XO, which is even more against Alliance regs, but he certainly didn't seem to give a shit.\n\nKnowing <PERSON> is a guy and all who probably doesn't even know what he wants. Probably just an excuse to figure out what he's feeling right now.\n\nAnd if he needs time, so be it. I'm sure I wouldn't know what to do either if I was in his position.",
"421"
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"*<PERSON> takes <PERSON> by the hand and hops in a shuttle with an express parking pass right onto the reception area of the lounge. The music playing in the lounge sounds suspiciously like the elevator music she used to hear years ago. Purchasing two full 18 hole golf rounds, she makes a point to get the pink colored gold ball and chose the insanity golfing course.*\n\nAll right <PERSON>, you ready to get put into your place?",
"334"
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"Small world huh?\n\n*The next level is a lot more complex as it involves a small windmill that periodically blocks the small hole at the base with its rotating blades.*\n\n*Her finger on her chin in thought* Small galaxy, more like.\n\n*Timing her shot carefully, she manages the time correctly, but her angle is off, causing the ball to roll farther off the hole than she expected.*",
"308"
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"Alright maybe I will be on the naughty list this year. Oops.\n\n*She comes back a minute later with Risk: Space Civilizations the Board Game.*\n\nYou're gonna love this skipper.\n\n*Upon taking out the game, the board is a map of the galaxy, with the different sectors acting as \"continents\" earning bonus points for capture. There are many different planets and races to choose from in this particular edition.*\n\nI call Alliance.\n\n*She takes all the blue, human looking tokens over to her.*",
"697"
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"Oh yeah. You going down.\n\n*They set out their peices, <PERSON> taking all the human colonies like Terra Nova and Eden Prime, all the while <PERSON> claims his on the other side of the galaxy. There are Reaper forces controlled by the board in the other areas, creating a challege for the players.*\n\n*<PERSON> puts all of her Mako peices (the highest strength unit) near the border of the Reapers*\n\nThis is gonna be good.",
"431"
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"*Realizing she might get pulled into a corner, <PERSON> decided to strike hard, moving a lot of her units in a foward assault in the area he has least defended, though still fortified. The two dice give her a 6, allowing her to take a mako and a soldier, due to the sheer size of the force she has mustered on such a small area.*\n\nAll in baby.",
"628"
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".............Shit.\n\n*Rethinking her strategy, she turns back to the Citadel with her remaining forces, in an attempt to take back the Citadel. Both armies stand tall as there forces are pretty evenly matched in this battle, though <PERSON> has more forces elsewhere. She knows this is her final stand.*\n\nAll right baby dont let me down. *She blows on the die for good luck.*\n\n*1*\n\n.................................... Pls no. *She rolls the second die.*\n\n*1*.\n\n*She sighs.* And on this day, the Alliance will lose to bad RNG.",
"16"
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"*As if waiting to be asked that exact question, <PERSON> pulls up a 3D image of it on her omnitool. The advertisement for the dress reads \"Ever wanted to feel gorgeous and deadly at the same time? Well now you can! With this new model from Matriarch's Secret new dress line, you'll be left with just that impression. The Navy blue of the dress matches your hair perfectly, as well as lets you blend in with the night for your undercover needs. The knee-length skirt allows you to both perform karate as needed* **and** *keep the men guessing your intentions for later this evening!*\n\nLooks pretty good doesn't it?",
"463"
],
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"*Looks over at <PERSON>.*\n\nAll right, she's <PERSON>, so shes probably going to be giving us the \"high and mighty\" act, so be ready. We need to see if these \"donations\" are just a cover for something more sinister. She certainly has the money to attack the Normandy, dressed like that.\n\nAlso wearing red with blue skin should be a crime..... *She mutters under her breath.*",
"984"
],
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"*<PERSON> is trying her best not to be visibly frustrated by the Asari's lack of information.*\n\nHaven't missed anything dear... *She says through slightly gritted teeth.\n\nWe we're just discussing our shared interest in human males. You know how girl talk is. *She says gaining her smile back.*\n\n*She turns back to the Asari.* It's not really gossip per say... I've just always wondered what Asari find attractive in humans. Gotta size up the competiton you know?",
"334"
],
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"You left in the sense that I missed you.\n\n*She pats her new body on the shoulder.*\n\nI mean it is good to speak to you again. \n\nGood idea to to ditch the heels by the way. *She gestures to her own body drawing attention to her alliance uniform she now wears. A stark difference from the catsuit she used to dress in.*\n\nIt seems both of us have gotten a little wiser.",
"334"
],
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"A bit tangy to be honest. *a smile plays at the sides of her mouth.*\n\nSorry that was bad. Even by my standards.\n\nHonestly, feeling pretty *dapper* this morning. I really appreciate the morning environment simulator on the Normandy. It seems so........ peaceful today.\n\nBut how about you hero woman? Have you toned your drunk escapades maybe just a tad?",
"686"
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"How very interesting. I'd love to know more about me.\n\n*People with the ESFJ personality type will base their moral compass on established traditions and laws, upholding authority and rules, rather than drawing their morality from philosophy or mysticism. It's important for ESFJs to remember though, that people come from many backgrounds and perspectives, and what may seem right to them isn't always an absolute truth.*\n\n*ESFJs love to be of service, enjoying any role that allows them to participate in a meaningful way, so long as they know that they are valued and appreciated. This is especially apparent at home, and ESFJs make loyal and devoted partners and parents. ESFJ personalities respect hierarchy, and do their best to position themselves with some authority, at home and at work, which allows them to keep things clear, stable and organized for everyone.*\n\nYep, sounds just like me. I like this.",
"287"
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"*<PERSON> looks at him in amusement*\n\nYour right it most certainly would.\n\n*<PERSON> picks up <PERSON> as high as she possibly can and slams him down onto the ground, not being particularly gentle.*\n\n*As he groans in pain on the ground, she makes a fake camera lens with her fingers, and pretends to peer through it to view his pitiful form on the ground.*\n\nClick *She makes a noise like a camera shutter going off.* What a great picture to remember.",
"701"
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"Oh well....\n\nI kinda kept a journal, then at made into a autobiography when I felt like I had enough material. With everythng that happened with <PERSON>, I had plenty to write about. Never did get it published though. Thought it might hurt skippers image too much. \n\nNot that he did anything wrong but.... I was upset and it wouldnt help him if his squadmate published a book about all that jazz.",
"763"
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"*<PERSON> walks quietly out into the lounge. She does not acknowledge anyone as she goes to take a seat in the lounge. Truth be told, she's been avoidimg meeting the new <PERSON> for as long as possible.*\n\n*There are noticable bags under her eyes and worry etched into her face. <PERSON> simply doesnt know what yo think anymore. Could this be another <PERSON> plot? What if she gets close to this supposed \"Shepard\" just to get herself hurt again?*\n\n*All of this she keeps to herself as she takes a seat, drinking some Orange juice.*",
"334"
],
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"Hmmm? Oh hey skipper. *She acknowledges <PERSON> wearily.*\n\nEverything's fine, just still can't believe our newest crew member. I've kinda been avoiding talking to her. All that time joking with your close about how the world could not actually handle 2 Shepards, I didn't think the second <PERSON> would be......ya know...... A woman.\n\nDo we actually believe her story? This might just be someone pulling our leg again. I'd rather not be betrayed for, what is it, the 4th time now?",
"564"
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"Hmmmm? *Looking up from her seat, she finds <PERSON> with her eyes, giving her a small, yet tired smile.*\n\nHey <PERSON>. Yeah I'm fine. I just....\n\n*She leans in close to whisper to her.*\n\nBeen kind of avoiding this whole \"new <PERSON>\" we picked up. *She makes air quotes with her hands.*\n\nSure she's nice and <PERSON> all but says person, whoever she is, really believes she is <PERSON>.\n\n*She takes a sip from her drink slowly.*\n\nBut we've had tooany betrayals to have me all excited about this new arrival. Guess I'm too busy waiting for the knife in my back for this.",
"334"
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"Call me <PERSON>.\n\n*Not really knowing what to do with her hands, she goes to pet <PERSON>, albeit lightly should the <PERSON> get offended by this gesture of goodwill.*\n\nThat's not really fair of them <PERSON>. I don't think some are able to look past the outside to see the beauty inside. All yoy want to do is be friends with people. Some people just cant look past your species.\n\nThose people do not deserve yoyr friendships <PERSON>. They will never be half the.....person you are. *she smiles in reassurance, and at her inaccurate human expressions in this case.*",
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"*<PERSON> looks from her drink and smiles.*\n\nAnd I know of you. Please, take a seat, and know me better. *She chastises herself a little for making a <PERSON> reference that <PERSON> probably won't understand, but carries on the conversation unpreturbed.*\n\nTis the season to make new friends among the crew. Care for some tea? *she holds out her pot in earnest.*",
"334"
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"A problem with movies and Trek has always been capturing mind-bending Sci-Fi that is Trek on television into a movie. There are two fan movies that come to the top of my head. Renegades- features people you will recognize like <PERSON> and <PERSON>; and Horizion which is a movie set during the time of the Enterprise show. Both were reasonably well received. The acting might not be the best at times, but you can tell how much the people who made the movies loved Trek.",
"940"
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"Obviously I don't really care what they do with it as long as it's good, but \"good\" is such a subjective term.\n\nThis question is similar to a commonly asked question of \"What does Star Trek mean to you?\" A good show to you would always reflect that.\n\nI would love to see the near future of the prime universe. I would like to see how the destruction of Romulus is shaping the Galactic table back in the universe we've spent so much time in. You can draw so many implications from the <PERSON> movies and I'd like to see them actualized.\n\nBut that would just be the backdrop for the series, not anything to do with the actual setting. I think it would be awesome to have a captain that isn't part of the federation. He/she would obviously have to have a very good moral code, and be relatable to capture in viewers, but they could show a side of the Federation I've always wanted to see. The side that shows how aren't the most understanding people and they aren't very good with dirty business. DS9 shows this a bit, and I really liked it. The backdrop of a destroyed Romulus is a good background too.",
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"I know it might be a little hard to implement. But assuming this is set in prime after all the televisions series, I'd love to see what happened to the dominion with the help of Odo. Maybe things have improved so much so we can see a <PERSON>, given new abilities by the reformed changelings, perhaps serving as a security cheif aboard the new ship in the series. There's a lot a writer can do with that as there is already an established sense of awe someone watching the series will recognize when they see a <PERSON>, but given the powers of the changelings they could have repurposed the jemhadar to do who knows what.",
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"Romance has has been one of Bioware's strong suites, and it is very important in my playthroughs. It adds a lot to the character you are romancing, as well as gives you a more personal involvement in the story.\n\n I don't think I could bring myself to do a romance free runthrough. It is one of the more enjoyable aspects of different runthroughs, as the final romancing scenes in each respectable game is usually my favorite part in the game.\n\n Username relevant to favorite romance.",
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"I've always been a huge fan of the romulans. The deception that is always present in every episode they are in makes for some great TV imo, and I feel make some of the best villians of the series. Data's day, Pegasus, and the Next Phase were some of my favorite episodes, with an enemy who you could never tell if they had an upper hand or not. They make an excellent sort of mirror to the borg in some ways. Power in cunning and trickery rather than raw strength.",
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"**Teacher**: <PERSON> \n \n**Summoner Name**: <PERSON>\n \n**League / Division**: Platinum III\n\n**Areas of expertise**: Primarily top lane, but am willing to help with any role. Focus on laning phase, decision making, emotion control, and game knowledge. \n\n**Champions**: <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> (Can teach others however) \n\n**Languages Spoken**: English \n\n**Duration of Mentoring**: Willing to review a few games a week with student for remainder of summer.\n\n**Preferred Methods**: Discord, some form of game recording software to review chosen game together. \n\n**Other Info**: Many people I have talked to about League tend to let their emotions control them and affect their game play in a negative manner. My goal is letting a student be able to work past that and not only improve at the game, but get more personal enjoyment as well. I do primarily intend to teach general knowledge about the game itself, but I would like to explore the emotional aspect as well with a potential student.",
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"The first time I played DA:2, during <PERSON> personal quest when he says he will move away because <PERSON> took over him and he almost killed an innocent.... I didn't stop him. This was the first time I ever voluntarily let a companion go, in any Bioware game( And DA was the only Bioware series I hadnt played at the time). I really did not trust that character, and I was sure having him around in my party would only lead to trouble. My mage <PERSON> absolutely could not reason with him so I let him go. \n\nImagine my suprise when he still showed up later....",
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"<PERSON> is one of my favorite characters in the whole series. Sure his quests aren't that great, but some of his banter is the best the series has to offer imo. DA2 had companions with wildly different viewpoints and Sebastians devotion to the Chantry gave a very interesting perspective in contrast to what your other companions offered, particularly with <PERSON>/Fenris. That trio has always been my favorite to use due to all the conflict.",
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"How about something like this [swim dress](http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1009209&vid=1&pid=489442002)? I know it's not shorts, but it's a bit longer for more coverage.\n\nI know how you feel OP, I too lose the slowest in the hips, thighs and booty. But honestly, the older I get, the more I just can't be bothered to hate my unconventionally shaped butt. I just gotta keep losing and hope I can regain some of the curvy shape I took for granted in my younger years. \n\n\nBTW, 65 lbs is a big deal. Congrats on your loss; own it girl!",
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"You ate wheat bread, oats, brown rice and other boring, bland, cardboard-tasting whole grain foods because they were \"healthy\"?\n\nYou had to choke down skinless, flavorless baked chicken breast and mayo-less tuna?\n\nYou hit your calorie target but went to bed still hungry because your food was completely unsatisfying and didn't feel like enough?\n\nYou'd reach the weekend and have a cookie for a small treat, which somehow turned into 10, undoing almost all the torture you endured during the whole week?\n\nWell, maybe it was just me, but yeah, I'm definately glad I found this WOE. Thanks for the trip down memory lane OP!",
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"First time posting here, but lurking for a while now. My nearly [perfect day!](http://i.imgur.com/y1uxM2D.jpg) (Keto/low carb)\n\n* Steak Tartare and Bullet Proof Coffee - 247 Cal\n\n* Pre-packaged serving of sirloin and coconut dusted veggies (plus a tablespoon of green coleslaw that I HAD to try) and some homemade gatorade - 454 Cal\n\n* Low-carb pepperoni pizza and pork rinds for snack - 647 Cal\n\n1348 Total cal (bit higher than the average here, I know) 98 g protein, 89 g fat and 21 g net carbs! All consumed within a 6-8 hour window.",
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"You go girl! Your dreams of free butts reflect my very own. Now if only we could convince men that guyliner was safe and that there's no shame in smoothing your skin with foundation or filling in your beard with pigment (like what we ladies do with our eyebrows) I believe a lot more of these \"beta\" feeling men would gain more self esteem and confidence if they could artificially boost their appearance like we ladies do. And honestly, that sort of thing can easily bring a 4/10 guy to at least an 7/10. Those sort of men are always barking about how women are untrustworthy with their looks and have an unfair advantage, but there's nothing stopping them from learning those same skills except some outdated, BS, preconceived, sexist notions. I mean I got some of my best foundation advice from <PERSON>, a man, for chriss sakes! Suck it up boys! Your only disadvantage to being, at least, superfically good looking, is your own reluctance to learn a \"girl's skilll\" /unpopular opinion!\n\nETA: commas and punctuation!",
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"When I was a little kid, I was forced to wear an eye patch for my lazy eye and a back brace for my scoliosis. I hated every minute of it and would remove them both as soon as I was out of my parents gaze (aka school, when I was supposed to be wearing them.) Of course it was awkward looking and physically uncomfortable but if I'd known then what I know now, I wouldn't have taken them off. In fact if I could wear them now as an adult to improve both conditions I would, but now its too late. \n\nYou have a chance at long term physical improvement at an age where you can understand the importance of it despite the discomfort/awkwardness and you chose to do so despite those inconveniences. Like someone embarking on a fitness journey, wear those braces with the pride that comes from knowing that doing the hard thing now will improve your well-being in the long term. \n\nThe compliment: You're a good looking young man and I doubt anyone will even notice, especially with a luscious mane of hair like that! But! If someone does happen to give you a hard time; if they're in your age bracket or older, you have every right to call them out on their immaturity/insecurity. Do so with the knowledge that you're doing the right thing to improve your oral health and aesthetic, and shake that dirt off your shoulder, because haters always gonna hate. Good luck!",
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"Swap chicken breasts with thighs; higher in fat/calories and cheaper too! Pork shoulder and 70/30 hamburger have more calories/fat per gram than standard options, as well. Eat nuts, seeds and avocados. Add a BPC to breakfast. Go to /r/ketorecipes and search for fat bombs. Good luck!\n\nETA: Save your bacon fat and cook your veggies or eggs in it. It adds tons of flavor too!",
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"NSFWish?\n\nI used to drink and smoke with some close friends all the time. They weren't huge parties or anything. Usually just 6-10 people. We would just drink/smoke and watch movies, play games, and just hang out. After a few of these the truth was revealed. My buddy, lets call him \"<PERSON>\", loved watching his wife get fucked by other people. At the time I wasn't in a relationship so I happily obliged his fantasy. Sometimes he would join in and others, just one on one.",
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"ugh. I was 17. I never had thought I would smoke. One day while hanging out with 2 of my best friends they get up and say they are gonna go have a smoke. I didn't know they had started. It took a few weeks, but eventually I said, \"fuck it, Ill try one.\" 10 years later and I have struggled with quitting for the past 4 years. \n\nWhen my daughter was born I did quit for about 6 months, but something happened(don't remember exactly what) and I started up again. Ive tried probably a dozen times in the past 4 years to quit. One day I will kick this habit for good.",
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"My buddy built something similar yet different.\n\nI don't have the exact list, however it runs the same idea. Runs stone rain instead of fulminator, and a few other small changes. His end game is Chandra, Flamecaller. It doesn't get pathed, and dear god, it closes games quick. turn2 and 3, blow up a land. Turn 4 either chandra or Dark Dweller. He went 4-0 last week, and I believe 3-1 this week. He was talking about running storm breath instead of chandra though, so you could be on the right track. Hope it works for ya!",
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"This is all completely normal if I remember correctly. Its the \"call of the void\" where you have thoughts about killing oneself or others. Basically its our mind telling us there is possible danger.\n\nEdit: Guess Ill add my own. But sometimes, when Im driving with my family, Ill get a thought about, \"huh, I could just go into oncoming traffic and kill my entire family.\" I have no inclination to do it, but its still weird.",
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"Im currently in the middle of getting my favorite art ever done on my arm. Its a cover up for a tat that I'm not that into anymore, and Magic has been a huge part of my life. The card is Obzedat, Ghost council, and I have 3 of the 5 mob bosses done. Waiting for this part to heal, and then getting the other 2 and filler in to finish the half sleeve.\n\nMake sure you find a great artist and for the love of god, do not be cheap about it.",
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"Jund is my favorite deck I have ever played. Its got good matches across the board, with a only 2 decks that I can think of that are terrible. Tron and living end. With sideboard they are winnable but its not easy.\n\nEssentially, your first 2-3 turns are gonna be hand hate (IoK/thoughtseize) and getting some sort of threat on board. (scavenging ooze/bob/goyf). From there, you are simply trading resources. \n\nTurn 3 is pretty important to get your lili down, and if the board is open, this is game over for some decks. Locking them down with a threat and lili, is insane. Late game, (depending on if your bob is alive) fairly commonly comes down to having 1-2 hate cards in hand, and just beating down with Raging Ravine or Treetop village.\n\nSmall piece of advice, I run a split of 2 raging ravine, and 2 treetop village. Having the trample on treetop is immensely useful. Depending on your meta, you may want to change that up.\n\nAlso, just to mention it again, you can't really play Jund as a budget deck. The reason Jund is a thing, is because of the overall power level of the cards in it. \n\nHope this helps, Good luck and have fun!!!!!",
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"This is a huge thing though. I didn't realize it when I was a kid, but I would ask my parents if they wanted the last (insert food piece here), and they would always say, \"you can have it.\" We weren't dirt poor growing up, but my parents worked very hard for what they had.\n\nNow that Im a parent, when my daughter asks the same thing, I always let her have it. I don't care if I'm starving and its the best meal in the world, I will always do it. \n\nPoint is, someday they will realize you are doing this, and they will love you even more. \n\nKeep up the good job dude/dudette. You're Awesome.",
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"I will be blunt. What the fuck is wrong with you?\n\nIf the standard you set is not attending your babies birth, what other shit are you gonna write off because \"it's more important\"\n\nThat child has no choice about coming into the world. It is your fucking job to make sure that child's brain and spirit develops in a way they can enjoy life.\n\nSkipping on their birth, and all the countless other shit you will rationalize that MEAN LESS THAN THIS, is not a way to fucking parent.\n\nMan the fuck up. Take the fucking hit. Parent that fucking child.",
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"Riding an Elephants back does serious lasting damage to their spine. My friend recently went to a sanctuary in Thailand run by a woman who has been widely recognized as being a pioneer in caring for Elephants. \n\nThey are also tortured and mentally broken in order to allow people to ride them.\n\nThis is cute and wonderful until you realize they are riding a slave.\n\nhttp://www.saveelephant.org/elephant-nature-park/",
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"They torture them until they submit. Jab sharp sticks into their feet until they break their spirit. \n\nIn addition, they often aren't treated very well. \n\nThere is a difference between a horse which is kept in the best health and condition, unless it's not of course, in which case it's animal cruelty, than torturing an animal from birth and endlessly breaking its spirit and putting entitled westerners who want a good facebook photo on their back.",
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"Firstly thank you for an amazingly detailed response! \n\nMaybe it wasn't an abcess, I did have a large sac of pus that drained after the first course of IV antibiotics. \n\nI first noticed the pus a day after performing oral sex on a girl. She swears she wasn't positive for anything and I had a urine test that came back all negative. \n\nSTDs are a stigma here and getting an oral swab has proved impossible (despite me literally begging an ENT doctor)\n\nMaybe it was just some common bacteria? We had been walking around all day without a shower..?\n\nSeemed relevant to mention now the diagnosis is different...\n\nIt's funny you should mention the throat thing as a whole.\n\nSince the first large flare up cleared, sometimes if my voice goes low and my throat is dry, my throat catches and I gag and it keeps catching until I drink water. I did see the ent about it and he put the camera down and showed me that it all looked healthy. (I'm no expert, but it looked as healthy as he claimed. No blemishes)\n\nThank you again for your time.",
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"I suppose it's easy to say that from afar whilst you dehumanise an entire peninsular to \"good vs bad\"\n\nPeople in Korea are just like you, they have hobbies, they love, they enjoy music concerts and chatting with their friends. \n\nWhen you say \"it will be costly\", you see maps of the conflict on the news. Try and imagine everyone you know going through the worst hell you can think of.",
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"It isn't serious. It's the North sabre rattling. \n\nIt's also a terrible time to attack, if they were going to, as the South and its Allies are on a massive combined exercise about how to deal with such a threat. \n\nAside from that, korea is something like 70% mountains, any advance on the ground would be slow. The North doesn't have the jets to fight in the air. \n\nAlso the North is hugely exposed. Hundreds of miles of coastline on each side. Any war would see them struggle to not be counter invaded. \n\nBut the biggest thing, when you take it all into consideration, is nobody at the top of their administration wants to stop the gravy train of being at the very top of power, with unlimited access to girls, food and wine. \n\nIt's not gonna happen.",
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"War isn't like ripping off a band aid. If you can avoid it, you should. It should be avoided until the last possible moment, and this isn't it. \n\nAs I posted somewhere else:\n\nIt isn't serious. It's the North sabre rattling. \n\nIt's also a terrible time to attack, if they were going to, as the South and its Allies are on a massive combined exercise about how to deal with such a threat. \n\nAside from that, korea is something like 70% mountains, any advance on the ground would be slow. The North doesn't have the jets to fight in the air. \n\nAlso the North is hugely exposed. Hundreds of miles of coastline on each side. Any war would see them struggle to not be counter invaded. \n\nBut the biggest thing, when you take it all into consideration, is **nobody at the top of their administration wants to stop the gravy train of being at the very top of power, with unlimited access to girls, food and wine.**\n\nIt's not gonna happen. \n\nI'll also add: \n\nChina doesn't want a war because its economy is tanking. Russia doesn't want a war because it's already fighting one. The U.S. doesn't want a war, specifically because the democrats are trying to hold on to the presidency and the last thing they want is a surge of right wing nationalism. \n\nThe U.S., China and Russia all don't want a war because Korea as a whole is a buffer between the hangover of East vs West mentality. \n\nThe South doesn't want a war because their economy is in trouble, they don't want to deal with millions of new citizens who lack the skills to live in a 21st century world, and also, life is pretty good in South Korea. It's a first world country. \n\nFirst world countries tend to not go to war these days in their own territory. \n\nImagine the US going to war with Mexico, just to \"get it over with\" (in a hypothetical situation which does not exist). Nope. Not likely. \n\nWhat I have a problem with is the assertion that war is inevitable, therefor we should displace millions and kill hundreds of thousands. \n\nNorth Koreans have it really tough, but we can't help them if they all die in a massive showdown with the west. \n\nLet's try and find another way.",
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"Stabilisation problems how? Yes the economy in certain countries is worse than it was a few months ago, but stabilisation makes it sounds like the global community is 2 days away from riots in the streets.\n\nThere are no stabilisation problems, just the floating numbers in the sky aren't behaving at the moment.\n\nThe North will not make an attack that requires retaliation.\n\nEveryone go to bed.",
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"\"This would be it\" - Based on what assumption?\n\nI can't think of a single reason why China getting involved would make them overtake the US.\n\nTheir army isn't as large, their economy is struggling, and the US are there on an internationally recognised defence basis. Anything China does would be viewed as agression by the international community.\n\nThere is nothing to gain for anyone gaining North Korea as an annex. For decades it would be an infastructure and education nightmare. Even if you turn it into a cheap labour country, it will take years, and lots of money upfront.",
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"I think it is a standard response serving two purposes.\n\nFirstly: If there is a war, any refugees or military defections, both of which are likley at some stage of the conflict (which wont happen).\n\nSecond: A gentle reminder that any use of WMDs would probably give China a decent reason to enter the country for \"regional stability\".\n\nBut that is not gonna happen. Can everyone stop getting so excited about the prospect of conscripts on both sides being sent to their deaths.",
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"I used to play Lineage 2 Chronciles 1-5 and it was great.\n\nWhat was great about it is that gear was secondary. It helped, but sometimes you'd have a mishmash of gear whilst trying to get a set. And when it came to items, you'd see different swords for different playstyles and classes.\n\nThe core of that game was grinding, sure. But what it was really about was the PvP. There was real estate in the game, not instanced stuff, but stuff that affected everyone. Clans and alliances would take and hold cities and castles and gain the tax from shop purchases.\n\nThe point of the PvE was to get with your friends and challange yourself, get deeper into hard, multi leveled dungeons everytime you played. Sometimes you'd only make it to 4th. Or 5th. Shit, 6th! That's where the good stuff drops, think we can?\n\nI dunnu, rose coloured glasses, but the social aspect mattered.\n\nMMOs these days, you just parachute into an area, smash and grab, and simply repeat until you get what you want.",
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"English teacher in Korea - The alphabet is great, although the W sounds can be confusing.\n\nIt is lacking in some areas though. No V, F or a distinctive B or P (somewhat interchangeable, Busan/Pusan for example) makes it exceptionally hard for students sometimes.\n\nAlso the language is not easy. Single/Double consonant sounds are almost indistinguishable to the western ear, and can sometimes mean completely different words.",
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"To make things more complicated, one of my kids was telling me that in the ㅇ consonant which is silent in first positon or NG in third position in South Korea makes the same sound as ㄹ in North Korea when in first position. I asked one of my Korean teachers and they confirmed it.\n\nSo 안 = AN in South Korea but means LAN (or RAN, because ㄹ is between r/l) in the North",
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"Mine is really simple. I'm a dude. When I was 16 I was 279 lbs and about 5ft 11. \n\nI used to get thrush. I think I had some episodes of night sweats, although I didn't have any weight loss. What I'm alluding to is I think I was on the edge of getting diabetes. My symptoms could be attributed to something else, but 279lbs and climbing is a red flag in itself. \n\nI used to drink 2-4 litres of Coke or sugary drink a day, literally sit and drink from the bottle sat at my computer. Plus about 3000 calories from food on top of that. \n\nI'm now 189lbs. There is no secret. Create a calorie deficit and exercise. But you can't out train a bad diet. Count them calories. Go to bed hungry if you have to.",
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"This orange may actually be the traditional tan colour that used to be in the tau boxes, and it has come out more orange through filters/picture from the screen. \n\nHOWEVER - I like the orangy/yellow colour that is now on the picture. \n\nCan anyone help me identify which paints I would need please?\n\nEdit: I should note I went to my local GW and the guy seemed unable to recommend anything. So I'll buy GW paints or another brand.",
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"If you like/love this girl, and want her to stick around, get over yourself and treat her right. Tell her you love her, and buy her shit she will like.\n\nShe's a human. Fuck the red pill man. You got yourself a beautiful woman who wants to stick around and touch your cock on a regular basis and you are still worried about holding frame? Embrace that shit. Enjoy it and have her enjoy it for as long as it lasts, without wondering what nameless, faceless internet observers, who ain't actually watching, would think.\n\nLOVE NOW!",
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"Yeah, which is a real shame, because the models are objectively very well made and great kits to build. You got any pics of yours?\n\nThe poor (non-existant*) rules and the fact that there are massive gaps in the model range, which is why I bought some Bane Legions models, means that old and new, there are better options.\n\nSo sad :(. Sad in general what has happened to fantasy. The new Sigmar Marines look awful.",
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"When a trailer for Suicide Squad is the top post on Reddit, where the only main female character of note is a hyper sexualised pixie male fantasy, and in the trailer, the promotion of the film, shows a scene where an army base watches her get dressed, I'd say you've got bigger targets than a post on r/Warhammer with 74 up votes. I wonder if it will even pass the <PERSON> test. Like Lord of the Rings doesn't. \n\nI'd say the mass market appeal of that, aimed at an audience which has a sizeable, easy influenced, teenage girl fan base who may feel shame for not having a body that so clearly brings all the boys to the yard, is more damaging than me sharing a picture of some off brand 28mm models that, like it or not, are the physical realisation of the Warhammer lore. Beastmen are Warhammer's barbarians. \n\nSo what it's not for you? It is for some people. You may scoff at the idea that I got these for established thematic reasons rather than sexualised reasons, but thematic reasons it is. Thematic reasons written all over the precious lore we hold so dear. Go take a look at Dark Eldar, their models, lore and art. \n\nAs mentioned, I got them for objective reasons. I was also going to build a Brettonian army or possibly empire before Age of Sigmar, and thought that thematically they would be great. The idea of a princess or generals' daughter captured from her carriage, and the armies of man have caught up to their captors. \n\nI would never dream of taking these to a hobby store or tournament. But an NSFW post on an enthusiasts subreddit? Think it's alright. \n\nYou have a right to be upset and to voice those opinions however. So, cool. I disagree, but cool.",
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"Another thing on the Magic vs this. \n\nI am speculating, but I imagine the distasteful stuff is having female characters naked where they would otherwise be dressed. Ie a girl in chain mail with her tits hanging out. And are disproportionate compared to human females. \n\nThat's an excuse for tits. \n\nThis is an, I feel, a thematically correct manifestation of the lore. Barbarians. War. Slaanesh. \n\nI don't think they are hyper sexualised. In fact my girlfriend commented that she liked them because they have real hips, and legs, and are not \"Escher girls\". They look real.",
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"https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Dark-Eldar-Prisoners\n\nAre these Games Workshop models, which they suggest: \"Though of little practical use on the battlefield, you might even consider using them as Pain Tokens or Objective Markers\" equally as offensive? \n\nI would argue that they are more hyper sexualised than those of Brother Vinni. They are certainly shit sculpts, but they are also old, and would have fit some of the older art styles of 40k sculpts.\n\nI got my models for thematic lore reasons, which can be found alluded to/referenced in any number of materials, official or otherwise. \n\nI'm an adult. I can discern between the titilating and the thematic.",
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"Yes. This. \n\nProblem on MacBook 12 inch retina. \n\nSound problems start at a random occasion early on in the match. Possibly around blue buff but can't confirm. \n\nOnce they start, \"disable all sound\"option instantly fixes this problem. \n\nNote: Having sound on at all in a team fight is prohibitively bad. Dropping to single frames. \n\nI hope that whilst trying to fix this performance issue they have made performance gains.",
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"Heres the thing:\n\nHer shooty sword thing can go through minions and will dash her to you.\n\nWhen her shield glows at the top ridge, her stun is ready for next normal hit.\n\nYou get little warning for her splashy sun R, and you will be slightly rooted/slowed.\n\nHer shield will explode and deal you damage.\n\nIf she goes in, expect to be somewhat immobile/stunned/slowed for 3-5 seconds. You may want to either get your support to get you out or counter-engage their adc.\n\nBut don't wait too long to make a decision, because the poking blade thing will cool down and she can catch you, and I get kills with the shield explosions.\n\nSource: I main <PERSON>.",
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"It's not awesome now. I just fired it up for the first time since emperor edition came out.\n\n<PERSON> in Gaul. First big siege. Sneak in with 2 ladder units round back. Proceed to capture settlement with just 2 units. Never fight enemy. Enemy never comes to me, even with timer running down.\n\nAI is still broken. May 2016.",
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"I had enemy units disappearing then re appearing on flat land. \n\nMy gunners were shooting them. They disappeared, then reappeared closer. \n\nDisappeared again. Then my gunners were fighting thin air till they re appeared. \n\nThis happened multiple times, despite other members of my army being on a nearby hill, with line of sight also. Happened with a few units in a similar area. \n\nIf it helps, it was the empire story fight where you get ambushed and there is a secessionist meeting. It was on the flat land opposite your starting position past the hill after the tree line.",
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"So I think <PERSON> on the Rooster Teeth podcast once said that the thing with IP's, and the reason that you have to a) protect them and b) remove infringements forcefully, is that if you don't, and you let things slide, then it can weaken your claim to the IP going forwards.\n\nBasically, they have to be super strict, cus every1 makes Orks, so they've got to protect THEIR Orks, for example. And part of that is not making it super easy for people to mod their game.\n\nI imagine.",
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"How to pick parts:\n\nFind CPU, look for \"socket ####\". Intel i5 6500. \n\nGo find a motherboard with the same socket number and that is ATX. ATX is motherboard physical size. \n\nOn motherboard, check for \"DDR 4\" with a number of \"2666\" or higher. DDR 4 with latest Intel processors translates to meaningful performance enhancements. Most gaming motherboards are 3200+\n\nGo for memory. Get DDR 4 2666, 8Gb. 2666 is plenty fast. Most likely will be clocked slower. Look for XMP (Xtreme memory profile) in your motherboard manual on how to set to stated speed. \n\nLook for PSU. Find 600w, I like Corsair. Modular vs non modular: modular you clip in the wires you want to use. Non modular all the wires are attached. Ie, modular can make for an easier and tidier build due to less wires. Preference, but may make a first build easier. \n\nGraphics card. Wait for 480. Get that at 4Gb. \n\nSsd hard drive. Buy whatever ssd is on offer at 500gb. Faster ssds are pointless, in real world circumstances you'd need a slow motion camera to notice loading time differences. \n\nGet an ATX case. Get a tape measure out and read the specifications of how wide and tall. \"Full towers\" tend to be massive. Mid towers are fine. \n\nOptional: optical DVD drive/blu Ray. I elected to not have one. I installed Windows 10 from a USB. \n\nPress order. \n\nWatch a YouTube video on how to install motherboard into case. Read about not generating static. \n\nTurn it on. \n\n????\n\nProfit.",
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"Yo. Your friend might not be too jazzed about you posting a behind the scenes photo on social media. It can be a breach of contract, however insignificant it may seem.\n\nSource: I work in this industry. It's been a problem before. One actor I knew on set posted a photo from the shoot on his Twitter and then got a phone call from his agent screaming at him to take it down.",
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"I agree. I started playing in Korea with my English Teacher friends and one of them had a saying. \"League, why do you hurt so good?\" \n\nSome matches are just so worth it though aren't they? Those games where it's on such a knife edge, and it's so back and forth, that at the end, even if a team loses, everyone says thank you and how much they enjoyed it.\n\nIt's once in about 25 games. But man, nothing compares.",
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"I used to live in Korea - the politics are complicated even to this day. \n\nParticularly with Japan and Korea. \n\nMy kids used to say \"teacher, we hate Japan!\" When I asked why they just said \"they are very very very very very bad\"\n\nGoogle \"comfort women statue\". There is a statue opposite the Japanese embassy which watches over the building as a reminder of the women the Japanese took and essentially kept as sex slaves during the Second World War (I think?)\n\nOne of my bosses told me how unfortunate Korea is in its location. The mid way point between China and Japan, and now a different kind of occupation is happening. The occupation of the Americans, simultaneously providing defence whilst making sure they never leave, due to America wanting to be close to Russia and China, and the sale of arms. \"They say we are brothers, but I would not treat my brother the way America treats Korea\"\n\nThe old Korean women will tell you that there used to be tigers in Korea until the Japanese army occupied and used their skins for pouches. I don't know how true that is. \n\nSo. Ancient as this may be. And as AWESOME as I personally would find it, CA may stay away for these reasons. \n\nAdditionally, when I used to go to my local spa, I used to watch an awesome daytime Korean soap that was always on at the time of day I was in. It was set in the times you reference, all swords and battles and castles. \n\nKorea has a very rich history, but deeply troubled and sad. \n\nIt's worth repeating: A mid way point between two empires.",
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"Yup. A friend of mine wouldn't even buy food from Lotte mart. Which is one of the biggest companies in Korea. They own supermarkets, make food itself, Lotte giants baseball team, I think some restaurant chains behind the scenes, and much more. \n\nShe told me that Lotte was in fact mainly or largely owned by the Japanese, and that they only pretend to be Korean. And that she doesn't want that money going to Japan. \n\nImagine if you considered wall mart to be mainly owned by Russia. The US market wouldn't like that.",
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"Ah I know the people staring you thing! I used to get that all the time, thinking that they're constantly judging me. That got old once I'd worked out I could just judge them right back silently, now it feels like they're on an even playing field.\n\nOut of interest did writing all of that down help with the depression? I did in a session a few weeks ago and that the more I wrote the more I began to understand and self-assess myself.",
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"Wow, that's remarkably relatable!\nSo how's life after piloting? Have you found another career path you feel comfortable and confident doing? \n\nEDIT: oh, the computers thing! I do use computers now and then, but grew up in rural England so I'm not amazingly confident with modern tech. Coding and software development is something considered, my maths skills aren't very desirable though so that could hinder. It's a struggle trying to find something you want to do everyday for the rest of life.",
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"Haha! Oh wow! I love this sub! \n\nDo you take instructions literally? \n\nI do. Common phrases like \"jump in my car, we're going for a ride!\" become thoughts like \"er... Ok. I'll jump up and down in your car if you insist.\"\n\nOr my mums favourite, when I was in primary school I was playing with an eraser in my pocket. The teacher asked me, \"What's in your trousers?\" instead of \"What's in your pocket?\"\n\nWithout hesitation I pulled my underwear to my ankles and showed her what was in my trousers. She gave an instruction, and I complied.",
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"Try writing or typing the problem down, as if you're writing an open letter. Often what was originally a sentence in your head turns into two, then a paragraph, then splits off into wild tangents that you never knew about, or just couldn't self assess the problems.\n\nI found out an incredible amount of information about how my thought process works just by doing this.\n\nGood luck with the French (I'm trying to learn German for my Brothers wedding!), if you need some motivation, try this:\n\n\"If you always do what you have always done, then you will always get what you have always got.\"\n\nMeaning nothing will change without first changing our thoughts and behaviours, no matter how hard it seems.",
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"I stopped using Ritalin the same day I left school, it was making me more like an obedient zombie or robot and I just didn't enjoy life at all.\n\nI started with Concerta XL two years later to try and help with college, but stopped 4 weeks in because it was making me ridiculously light headed and many people thought I was abusing.\n\nThat was over 5 years ago, I'm now 27 and haven't touched a pill since. If feeling human means I have to put up with my symptoms, then so be it.",
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"I've only been aware of the pills my GP has told me about, but it's never been a huge issue at school or college, because I had support around me to keep me engaged with anything I just didn't find interesting. \n\nOut of education it's not really a problem now, I am who I am. I'm conscious of when my concentration is lagging and can ask someone to write something down or repeat the sentence. I still get manic periods of hyperactivity and euphoria, but I can control that too, just usually end up grinning like an idiot at everything!",
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"Swings and roundabouts. I have maybe two people I'd call friends that know what I'm like and accept me for me. They're the good type of people, that means they really do care.\n\nAnother plus is the ADHD, nothing beats feeling the complete euphoria and happiness of a hyper moment, especially when no ones around so you can spin around, jump, clap your hands and just accept myself for this insanely happy moment that's been triggered for no reason whatsoever! \n\nOf course we all have our issues, but there's no reason they can't be fun either :)",
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"Oh so this. My *little* Brother is getting married next month and I'm like \"Look at you being all grown up!\" Then I look back at myself;\n\n- Living with my SO's family (as a carer) at 28.\n- Had over 10 jobs and uncertain about where my current one is going\n- Getting pressure from my family and partner to have kids\n- Struggling to get the deposit for a mortgage, despite having a semi-decent wage\n- I have no idea how a pension works, and switch off every time it's explained\n- How am I going to survive when my Mum and Dad aren't around to guide me anymore?\n- Have a conversation with a 14yo and be amazed at how much more they understand about life and running a house then I do",
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"Education also doesn't equal success, I studied Ag Engineering for 7 years, left college with a really good diploma but failed miserably in the industry because\nI just couldn't work cost effectively.\n\nDon't know if you're talking about US or UK forces but from personal experience the UK doesn't like to recruit those on the spectrum. That and the \"Hurry up and wait\" mentality doesn't really fit well with AD, like ambushes as an example.",
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"You associate well with dogs, (clearly you care very much for own) could you see yourself getting on well with other people who have a keen interest in dogs? Maybe volunteer at a kennel or cattery for a few days, but introduce yourself with someone who knows you well, or maybe a doctors note to help the staff understand that you may not be able to fully pick up on their communications and that they must have patience. \nSarcasm can be learned over time, but be aware that there are loads of NTs that don't pick up on sarcasm also, so you're not alone.\n\nDon't panic about not having many friends, I've learned the hard way that 1 person that cares about you is worth 10 that pretend to :)",
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"Just trying to be helpful here. I may have made a stone cold judgment error.\n\nIf I were you, in the immediate term, treat your Wife and Child. Go to the park, have a picnic, take them places, let them know that you're still putting them first. \n\nI should imagine they are almost just as shocked as you are to discover your new diagnosis, and will have just as many questions. This sub is as good a place as any for NTs to put forward queries, so we may be a helpful reference for them.\n\nAlso, at no point overnight did you become a different human being. Your wife clearly saw someone before that was worth a lifetime commitment, so chin up and eyes front. Tomorrow is Thursday the 7th, and you're still going to be that husband and father that's got this far without a diagnosis. If you still feel depressed and anxious are struggling to get out of the rut, try some low intensity CBT. It won't cure you, but it'll give you an arsenal of tools to help yourself make to you feel well.\n\nBest of luck to you and your family, I truly hope you get what you need.",
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"Firstly, with no other point of reference I can only talk about my own experience.\n\nI have learned that I zone out and go catatonic when something is worrying me. It took me *years* to figure this out. It has also happened during sex, when I was worried about potentially having children, or getting married. Whenever anyone asked me what was wrong afterwards it was always \"I'm fine, honest.\" Because I hadn't a clue what was actually bothering me.\n\nI haven't found a way of stopping it, and it might be a mechanism to help cope?\n\nEdit: Today I learned I shutdown.",
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"Yeah! I made a post last night about how I don't feel like a 'true' Aspie because I don't get these horrible meltdowns and sensory issues. \n\nBut this makes total sense. It doesn't happen often maybe twice a year, and personally it requires a huge stressor, but I'll just stare into space and shut off everyone talking around me. I thought that was normal!\n\nHas it helped you?",
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"After getting diagnosed in primary school, I *completely ignored* my diagnosis. I didn't care. I wanted to learn through the university of life and play with the other kids.\n\nI've started this self discovery journey now because I realise I'm (socially) a copy of people I've met before, and have no idea who '-bungle-' is. This sub is full of amazing people, as is r/ADHD , and I wish so badly I could relate to with one or the other. \n\nYou're right, r/MultiASD needs to happen.\n\nI feel gender neutral, I love my current partner (f, straight relationship) in the same way I love my brother, or my dog. I have this thing between my legs that gets in the way sometimes, that's about it. \n\nOutside the box is a good way of putting it, when it works. I can stare at puzzle or problem for ages and get more and more frustrated because I know how I want to solve it, I just can't find the solution. The train of thought goes everywhere except where it's needed.\n\nLoads of Aspies have mentioned having a special interest, that's really easily learned and easy to focus on. I'd never wish Autism on anyone, but that's one trait I wish was a part of mine. I just don't have one.\n\nAnd so, *so much* relating to the immaturity. Considering adopting also (one day? When I can cope with the responsibility?) but for now having a hard enough time looking after a dog. I'm supposed to be getting married, how do you start that ball rolling?!?\n\nWe don't Adult. What's a mortgage? How does it work? Is this a good pension? It's been explained over 20 times, and it's just not sinking in.\n\n\n\nI'll edit this as I go (on Mobile)",
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"Ok,so what I learned *after getting my GCSEs* was that the subject content doesn't matter.\n\nTake history lessons for example. It doesn't matter if it's the moon landings, WW2, the Cuban Missile Crisis, whatever. The vital thing is that you show that you can *explain why* something happened, and can use evidence to back it up whilst also assessing the reliability of the source material. Just like a lawyer in court. \n\nWhy? Because that's what most historians do, unless you're <PERSON>.\n\nOr English Lit, doesn't matter if it's <PERSON> or <PERSON>. \"Can the student identify and explain Iambic Pentameter?\" Content is irrelevant. It's all tick boxes.\n\nThe only good thing GCSE's are for is base level employment and 'keys' to the higher education system.",
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"Oh man there's so much I want to write, but I don't want to potentially hinder you. When I can find the words I'll return later, so I'm going to leave this here as a reminder.\n\nSafe to say your pain is felt. Completely relatable. \n\nAre you getting any visits today from your family?\n\nAnd of course, I'm confident everyone at r/Aspergers would be wishing you a Happy Birthday \n\nEDIT: Ok, I was going to write a metric crap tons of text, but it wouldn't have been helpful.\n\nYou may have already seen and looked at most of this, but on the off chance you haven't, here's my birthday gift to you, u/gh0sted_ ! \n\nI really hope you can get some use out of it so you can come back here next year only grinning like an idiot! \n\n[For your Anxiety,](http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/anxiety.htm)[for depression,](http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/depression.htm)[for your birthday.](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kittens&amp;client=safari&amp;hl=en-gb&amp;prmd=ivsn&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjRwOfw5oTMAhXTKywKHTx8CawQ_AUIBygB&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=628#hl=en-gb&amp;tbm=isch&amp;q=cute+kittens)",
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"Ok. Good start with the student services. \n\nThe college *wants* to keep you on board, and is just as interested in your success even if it's just for financial/statistical reasons.\n\nAre there any other ADD/ADHD groups that can help you with study?\n\nAlarm *everything*. It's going to be a pain in the backside but your best friend at the same time.\n\nTake a weekend off whilst you're getting this together and ask yourself the following question:\n\n*\"Am I 100% confident that this is the best way I can tackle my education?\"*\n\nCan you do things differently? Would it be such a major setback to add a few more years to focus on one subject at a time? What can the college arrange for you?\n\nI don't want to put you off, nobody wants to see you miss your goal. But your well being has to come first. Nothing else functions without it.",
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"I'm writing this without any knowledge of the US education system, or what you're studying but here goes. \n\nFrankly, you sound like you're about to self-explode with career/sexuality/life issues and need proper help and guidance. \nI wish there was something more I could do for you from here.\n\nAs you're well aware of when you left compulsory education, social circles change. Constantly, with job changes, property moves. The average life of a friendship is 7 years. The LGBT community is an awesome group of people for support, and could be considered a shoulder to lean on in times of need.\n\nI use iPhone, so I couldn't help with the play store. I imagine that you should be able to create a planner in the Calendar app (set task to repeat weekly Ect.). \n\nThat's trivial compared to the decision you need to make about your future education, and that's where my usefulness ends and the University's student services should begin. By the sounds of things you've worked incredibly hard and been brave in the face of it already, as well as dealing with ADHD. Just please don't suffer in silence.",
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"And people wonder where I got my nickname/username from!\n\nFor example, the other day I was using my PC, split screening a movie on the television for my family whilst I played Fractured Space. After a couple of glitches, I decide I need to restart the PC. \n\nThe whole room goes dark mid-movie and my family is just staring at me. Wasn't even a thought that a restart would mean no movie. Focused on the smaller stuff.",
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"Oh so much.\n\nTo the point where I get either burned out trying to focus on all of these really exciting new thought trains, or bored because focusing on one subject at a time isn't engaging me and now I've lost interest and learned nowt.\n\nThe learning curve is so bad with something new that it normally results in several failures before everything just falls into place and makes sense.\n\nLearning to drive was a great example.",
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"At my old workplace (agricultural dealership) I was shadowing a tech whilst diagnosing a tractor fault.\n\nHe asked me to \"jump in the cab for a bit\".\n\nI climbed the steps, entered the cab, and jumped up and down. \nExactly as he asked, not what he meant.\n\nThe best example is what lead to my diagnosis.\n\nIn primary school I was playing with a ruler in my pocket.\n\nTeacher asks \"Show me what's in your pants?\"\n(She meant trousers)\n\nI complied and pulled down both pants and trousers.\nExactly as she asked, not what she meant.",
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"Is this an Aspie thing? \n\nIf there's a lot of sound sources in the same room, like a night club or pub then P2P communication gets to the point where it almost needs to be handwritten. IDK if NTs have some kind of filter there because they appear to have no problems in lip reading(?). Voices may as well be cats purring. \n\nI just assumed this was an ADHD thing for me because everything sounds like it's the same volume, and I can't focus on particular source.",
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"Exactly. Some of the most fun jobs I ever had were summer jobs, a gap stop because I bungled my last job so hard.\n\nSome people seem to have a hard time grasping that if you have a job purely as a source of basic income, there's no reason not to go for an interview at another job with slightly better basic income. \n\nOne of these summer jobs led to my current career, better pay and conditions than what I spent 5 years at college for.",
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"As a theory, that's possibly a fault from the days of the Empire. Why create home grown food when all these wonderful tastes can be imported from around the globe? Just a theory.\n\nHad an Anglo - Germanic wedding recently, a lot of our German guests were very happy that they got to try a Full English breakfast. I asked how the black pudding was and they said they'd never heard of black pudding. I didn't have the heart to tell them how much they missed out. \n\nBut you're right. Our cuisine isn't exactly patriotic.",
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"Animals do suffer mental illnesses and insecurities just like humans. The brain is an organ and open to illness just like a liver or heart.\n\nUsing Dogs as an example, a domestic dog can suffer anxiety attacks if separated from its master, they need reassurance that when you walk out the door that you will eventually return. \nCombat dogs also suffer PTSD, as do some guidance/service dogs that are attacked by other animals. \n\nThere are also videos of dogs that suffer from [Narcolepsy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy).",
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"I sometimes DC because of Real Life issues. \n\nSomeone turns up, phone call, Gotham needs me, ect. When that happens I always make a point of apologising in chat. \n\nOther times I get caught on structures, unable to jump, or just kicked for no reasons.\n\n\nEDIT: found a new one. Accidentally knocking stuff off your desk and onto the PC reset button.",
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"Ok, so if you look at our relationship with the EU as whole, <PERSON> actually didn't do too badly IMO.\n\nWe got an 'emergency break' on EU migrants claiming UK benefits for 7 years, even though only 2%(rounded to nearest 1%) of EU migrants claim UK benefits (according to a Conservative source).\n\nWe're out of 'Ever closer Union'. \nThe U.K. retains its sovereignty, so no EU army ect.\n\nThe biggest problem, is UK elected MEPs. \nPeople have no idea what or who they're voting for. \nIn a survey by my local paper, over 65% of people thought they were voting for a new local council chairman at the last European election. \nUnsurprisingly we ended up with UKIP. \n\nr/UnitedKingdom directed me to [this site](http://www.votewatch.eu), which I found a useful educational tool.",
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"By voting in, you're voting essentially to keep things the way they are currently in the short term. Long term this also gives us a chance to reform the EU whilst maintaining our status quo.\n\nWe are in a position of privilege, and a lack of knowledge is making us under appreciate this. \n\nMaintaining our free movement of goods, capital and labour with the EEA, keeping a seat on the negotiating table, whilst being a part of an effective political and economic union that can put pressure on those that would undermine or harm us. \n\nIf you're thinking 'but we can renegotiate all of these deals independently!' then consider a current trade deal with Canada has to this day taken over 7 years, still isn't completed. With the WTO suggesting a universal trade deal with Europe could take over a decade and hold no where near as much water. Unless you you think you can create trade deals with 50+ countries faster than the 7 year Canadian deal, that doesn't undercut the EEA.\n\nWe maintain closer relationships with outer continental allies, share intelligence and policing records, we have the ability to extradite those who would harm us through the European Arrest Warrant and EuroPol. \n\nOur industry has access to low priced imports, and free access to overseas labour to fulfil vital roles within our NHS and high tech contracts without having to go through expensive employment agencies.\n\nOur science and research sectors are benefactors of EU funding, as is our agricultural industry, with single farm payments keeping thousands of family farmers in business and exporting produce across the channel and throughout the UK. Vote Leave will not guarantee their security.\n\nThe EU sets out environmental protection, before the EU only 1 in 4 British beaches was safe to swim in thanks to us pumping our sewage into the ocean. The EU helped reverse that, and safeguards our breathing air and waters from harmful levels of pollution, something that knows no border checkpoints.\n\nImportantly and often overlooked is consumer protection rights, they are mostly universal throughout the EU so we can trade and make purchases safe in the knowledge that we're not going to be ripped off by less than honourable traders. \n\n\nThese are just some examples. A vote to leave puts all of the above either or in jeopardy or burns the bridges completely.",
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">Since when taking risks and trying to achieve some better had been considered bad? Our current government is not making any promises at all, if they want to keep things AS IS then there is strong change of people like me voting OUT!\n\nNot saying this. Public interest around the referendum can weigh heavily on how we should try and steer change for the better. Look at the recent Scottish independence referendum, and how that engaged the public in ways that would never have otherwise. This raised previously unheard of issues such as UK federalism and the West Lothian question. \nThe EU is a toy that has sat in the corner of the play room too long, and only now are we rediscovering all the bells and whistles. We can either throw it out or give it some love and see what else it can do for us and the continent.\n\n>That's simple because of unstable and inept governments that we had in last 7 years. If UK &amp; Canada really wants to make these deals then had been in past and can be done easily.\n\nAnd nothing convinces me that that's going to change anytime soon as a result of Brexit. There's just too much legislation, negotiation and political discussion to be had with the continent individually and outside countries separately within a short amount of time to prevent severe damage to our economy in the meantime, with my family and others suffering as a result. I've yet to see evidence to convince me otherwise.\n\n>UK being the largest importer of goods, leaving would also mean that countries withing EU and outside would compete to sell their goods. These opens up even larger market. Currently, EU laws are very anti-outside-EU imports and shitty manufactures outside UK but in EU are holding people at ransom by setting arbitrary prices.\n\nAnd that's something that we have an opportunity to influence without hitting the nuclear option. I'm all for increased competition, but I want to make sure everyone is getting a fair deal. If we get a remain vote and this can't be renegotiated in the EU, my opinion for remaining my also change, circumstances depending.\n\ne: mobile formatting & spelling",
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"Listening to 5live this morning raised an interesting point on the attractiveness of voting.\n\nAn older voter who was a firm leave voter decided to have a discussion with his grand children, as he felt his vote would affect them more than himself. \n\nWhen he raised the subject to his shock he discovered that the referendum had not been discussed between class mates even once. \n\nHe then went on to say that those who voted in the 70's shouldn't have the right to vote, as they'd already decided once.",
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"That's a good thing though? Most of the Europeans in Bournemouth are Uni students. They pay well over 9k a year in student fees plus taxes. The local economy benefits greatly while there's no shortage of jobs.\n\nSimilarly, if you think it's all about 'them coming over here' I suggest you watch Auf Wiedersehen Pet. All the British builders that went to Germany in the 70's because there was no work here and got welcomed with open arms.",
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"We have a problem here, whilst we can import from outside the EU from America and alike we have to pay currently 20% tax over a certain value.\n\nThis isn't too bad if you have to import in large amounts, £20,000 would cost you £2000 tax. \n\nThe problem is is that it's not exactly fair on small businesses importing small quantities, most of the time it's simply not economic to import at lower cost.\n\nE: sorry OP. You may slap my wrist for not reading 'to Denmark'!",
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"It's not been the best strategy and it's certainly not condoned. \n\nIt's very hard to argue against headlines with an issue as complex as the EU, how do you counter a claim like 'Immigrants are stealing all our jobs!' without a lengthy explanation of how migrants actually benefit us? It's exhausting and not easy.\n\nIt's don't agree with most things <PERSON> says, but I wholeheartedly stand by her when she says we need to put positive messages across.",
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"Id love to know where you got the 75% non-uk citizens figure from. By that argument my poor little postal depot should have at least 45 Polish blokes hanging around, yet last I checked we were 95% White British with 6 Brazilians (Yes, they're working class, and No, Brazil isn't in the EU. British Points based immigration at its finest).\n\nIf I walk down my local high street I can't see an immigrant in sight. Maybe that's just the South West, I don't know. \n\nI'm all for it. The more the merrier. Long gone are the days where we had to put ads in the local paper for months to find 2 students who left within a week, so had to resort to employment agencies.\n\nThe best bit is that it even works both ways. Remember Auf Weidersehen Pet? The Germans loved having us Brits over, but for some reason our culture doesn't want to return the favour. Or just take up work elsewhere, which is the whole point of borderless labour. \nIf I wanted to today, I could go to Germany and start repairing tractors again, or Spain to pick Oranges. \nNo hassle, no permits, no problem. Housings dirt cheap too.\n\nAnd why do we want an immigration policy that favours the highly skilled? Are the British not ambitious enough to fill these roles themselves? Do we call for the worlds doctors so we can work in warehouses? Doesn't sound fair to me.\n\nAnd if you're paying £2,250 pcm for a flat then maybe those poor tenants would be better off outside of London in a more suitable price bracket? There's a buy to let down my road for £550 pcm.",
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"There'd be a small period of grace before an triggering an article in the EU treaty. \n\nThis period would be used to decide just that, although I should imagine she's going to be eligible to stay seeing as she's already here, but nothing is certain yet.\n\nMy brother's a lucky bugger because he's just married a lovely German girl and now both are entitled to dual nationality.\n\nBest of luck for the future!",
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"Really simple answers here.\n\nTowns and cities with University's tend to have high levels of foreign students. \nThat's not to say everybody's a student otherwise I'd never get a decent curry on a Friday!\n\nI'm pretty confident that the level of migrants in Yeovil is to do with APB meat processing in Yeatminster.\nIf you look around Sturminster Newton you'll probably find the same because of the other APB site near there.\nAbattoirs are a job we Brits have tended to turn out nose up in recent decades.\n\nThe other place you're likely to find EU migrants in Dorset is the TWC in Crossways and Owermoigne (worked there myself), Sunsalads at Cranbourne and Vitacress at Bere Regis and Spetisbury.\n\nIt's not uncommon and certainly not out of control, been like that for as long as I've been alive and it's not getting any worse.",
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"A temporary buff at close range would be nice for taking on any victims that aren't keeping their distance, maybe a couple of seconds of reinforced armour with the concussion AoE.\n\nIf you're hanging around in the open and not in cover then the Brawler deserves to suffer a very public and embarrassing death, but otherwise you're taking on a ship 1vs1, just about win the encounter and (providing the target isn't pre occupied with another ship) then forced to re-jump or retreat back into your lane because you're now in no fit state for another close encounter, let alone pushing on further with the team. \n\nIt's a very slow one trick pony unless you're lucky the enemy is distracted.",
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">>we can still be friends, and all that\n\nHonestly this is the one reason that anchors me to remain.\n\nIf Vote Leave had a plan for another form of European Community project, that didn't involve much economics but still worked towards the common good of this tectonic plate I'd consider changing my position. But from the rhetoric I'm picking up on the streets, it's almost as if a minority of people see Europe as 'the enemy'.",
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"For some reason I'm seeing some people identify groups of Asian and African migrants as being EU related.\n\nThe number of EU migrants that have been here for a year or more is 5% of Capita. \nThe number from outside is even higher. \n\nSo when people talk about pressures to public services because it's 'out of control', I see this as a 5% saving in NHS availability if we were to kick all EU migrants out today, which is nothing in the grand scheme of things.",
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"I completely share your sentiments.\n\nThe remain campaign leaders have done us 0 favours by going down ever stranger tangents that they think matter to ordinary people. It's made our lives much harder.\n\nI fear people simply don't realise what a political union has done for this continent. \nOver 70M people have died inside what is now EU borders as a result of conflicts **within this century**. \n\nAnd the right thing to do of course is to go it alone because it saves a bit of cash, reduces migration by 1-2%, and there hasn't been a conflict in the last 20 years (not including Crimea, but it's still on our doorstep).\n\n<PERSON> would be screaming at us.\n\nThe only thing I take comfort from is the polls, that 3 in 4 people under 30 identify as British-European, and would likely vote to rejoin the EU or similar organization should we leave. It might take years but at least the majority of this generation has good moral principles, and maybe we'll get another referendum in 20-30 years. Who knows.",
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"I think your heart's in the right place but there's a few points I'd like to revisit if you will:\n\n>>I don't want us to all end up the same through 'ever closer union'\n\nJust look at the North - South division on these islands, we haven't been amazingly similar in over a millennia. Individualism will always be there, but too much projects a negative attitude in the minds of others.\nDifferent people don't share the same views, and that's what makes political union so important, it prevents us from overreacting to our petty differences.\n\n>>We should be looking at what will be needed in the next 50 years and start creating the industry to supply it\n\nHow I wish this was the case of the previous 50 years, the industry is there but the homes just haven't been built. Not while house prices are worth a fortune.\n\n>>Supplying cheap safe nuclear reactors to Africa\n\nA nice sentiment, but these stations are so expensive that we don't have enough of our own and need French and Chinese help with construction and finance, on top of that if you were to build a reactor in Africa you'd need a widespread power distribution network that would be a mind blowingly large investment, for a reactor with a shelf life of 30-40 years. \n\nE: <PERSON>, init?",
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"Unfortunately most governments have to set out a popularist manifesto to remain elected and that offen means looking inwards to their own people not outwards. \n\nIf the opposite were true then charities would be a thing of the past, frankly the majority of people just don't care about other people, and that's a problem on the world stage.\n\nA brief study of history teaches us that printing money leads to [hyper-inflation](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic) and destroys economies, causing the price of a loaf of bread to rise to millions of pounds/euros/ect. Effectively making money worthless.\n\nIncidentally the issues in the previous link also led to the rise of <PERSON> to sort out the mess, causing the single greatest conflict this continent has ever known within this century, all thanks to his popularist government. And after 70M people had died this led <PERSON> calling for ['Our United States of Europe'](http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/astonish.html)\n\nE: me and <PERSON> had a chat. Everything is fine now.",
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"Exactly. I'm remain but I know that Europe as a whole could do better without certain trade restrictions the EU imposes, I support freedom of movement to a limit to prevent one state taking on more than try can handle.\n\nOverall though leave haven't set out any other form of political union within Europe and that's a massive red flag to me.\n\nWhat pisses me off the most is the amount of 'convenient truth' memes that people share around Facebook and alike. We're becoming sheep.",
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"My workload will be hit for sure, but my Dad will definitely be out of the job. Those Single Farm Payments are the only thing stopping the business from going under and at 55 he's not going to get a chance to retrain or get reemployed in this sleepy little village.\n\nMy mum has massive anxiety issues as well, and she's already developed an arrhythmia over this. I'm terrified about her should we leave.",
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"The thing is they're actually really well mannered and polite to talk to, just the utter right wing shit they post and share on Facebook is disgusting.\n\nExcept my Father in Law, he married into an Italian family and has mental health issues. \nBus is late? Their fault. \nRan out of tea? Their fault.\nItchy foot? Their fault.",
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"No that's absolutely fine. \n\nSo the guys been on benefits for as long as I've known him simply because he's like a terrier, once he's got an argument in his head he can't let it go until he falls asleep or sometimes just gets drunk.\n\nIt's just a convenient scapegoat for his anxiety, he's struggling therefore the rest of the world is too. If he's convinced that the sky is purple, than the sky is purple and fuck anyone who disagrees. His sister also just retired in France as well and he really layed into her claiming she was an unpatriotic traitor.\n\nHe goes to sleep and remembers nothing the next day. We've just learned that there's certain subjects you just can't talk about round him.",
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"I'm voting remain.\n\nThere's a metric ton of reasons to vote leave or to remain, but to me I feel better knowing that we're exploring ways of at least trying to make the continent better as a whole.\n\nThe trade restrictions are crappy, as is unlimited freedom of movement, but that's no reason for me to want to quit it completely.\n\nI'm European, and until the UK finds a way to separate itself from this tectonic plate will remain to be so.",
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"I want my vote to be best for the continent first and foremost. \n\nI want it to be helpful and not be a middle finger to the rest of the neighborhood. \n\nThat said, I'm **still going to vote remain**, because <PERSON> is but one man and will inevitably be replaced. I want a very tight vote to be a shot across the bow of the commission.\n\nWe've agreed out of 'Ever closer Union', if we can't make an impact in the next couple of years then I'll be voting out later on. This isn't our last chance to get out, and this argument isn't going away anytime soon.",
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"Keep freedom of movement but place an upper cap per annum for all EU members to prevent swarming, over stretched services and undercutting labour markets. \n\nWe're never going to get a federal Europe out of this union because the UK has already opted out. You can absolutely reform what's been done already. Can't play football if you're not on the pitch.\n\nLeaving the EU for reform is effectively the same as saying \"Well I didn't get a Labour government at the last general election so I'm never going to vote again ever.\" Doesn't work. The commission know they've pushed things too far and now are trying to keep their heads above water without everyone asking for individual deals.",
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"If we're still the United Kingdom.\n\nSome of the thoughts running through my head at the moment are:\n\n- What will the Union Jack look like once NI and Scotland leave?\n- How quickly can one pick up German?\n- What's the German labor market like?\n- What are house prices in Scotland like, and if I get my work to transfer me, will I be accepted?\n- Are my old European friends going to treat me like an immigrant?\n- How long until we have a leader again that's actually going to help us?\n- Will we still be friends with the continent, or has this just gone too far?\n- Will we get over competitive with the EU, and see popularity nationalists spill over into something worse?\n- Are we going to set up a mechanism so we can still discuss European politics from the outside?\n\nAll in between random emotional outbursts. I've never been so scared or angry in my life. \n\nI was supposed to be getting married next year now I don't know if I even want to stay here or leave, let alone what my SO wants to do.",
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"Agreed, for now. This referendum has made me more politically active though.\n\nIf our union splits into 2 halves and falls to shit like expected, people will be begging to rejoin.\n\nHopefully I'll help guide this generation to seek membership again in 20-30 years, without special snowflake treatment. People need a kick in the teeth to get the nationalist ideology out first though.\n\nWill the EU accept us back after that sort of timeframe? Who knows. That's democracy.",
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"NATO is not a table for European political dialogue, It's the last line of defense for protection against aggression.\n\nI agree, and hope that whatever happens next that all European countries including whatever is left of the U.K. realize this and put some sort of framework in place, with or without the Commissions blessing. Not to do so is simply too dangerous and irresponsible considering the sum of our continents past history.",
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"There's a lot of that going on here, it's divided friends and families, especially the young and old. \nWe've never been more split as a nation, you only need to listen to radio phone ins to hear how some young people are moving, being kicked out or cut off from parents and family. \n\nI'm supposed to be getting married next year, myself, my family and my fiancée all voted to remain, yet her side of the family voted to leave. We're now considering calling off the wedding because of the splits.",
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"Well, for me it's the worst thing ever but here's a brief rundown.\n\nI'll add now that I do not agree with most of these points.\n\n- EU membership money could possibly be distributed to other state sectors without being told what sector should receive what amount. Britain is fiercely proud of the NHS being free at the point of entry, but it takes a colossal amount of GDP to maintain and is still currently underfunded and overloaded.\n\n- Trade with the rest of the world can be negotiated without EU restrictions (I'm no expert, and have no idea how true this is)\n\n- No EU army(?) (Britain would never agree to the principle, too much national pride over teh empire, plus the Army would need to swear fealty to the Queen)\n\n- Immigration will not undercut the pay of the working class (The biggest complaint of the North. An example from a British lorry driver: A lot of our valued 1st & 2nd generation Poles, who were looking to work for less, began to see their wages undercut by Romanians who were also willing to work for less than the Poles) \n\n- Immigration should no longer pool around areas of populace (Unfortunately groups of people tend to stick together, resulting in some towns and cities seeing what appeared to be mass migration, whilst the countryside remains migration free) \n\n- EU law cannot overrule British law (we had great fun with an extremist called <PERSON> a year or two ago, who really went to town with the European court of Human Rights in order to avoid deportation, at great expense to the British taxpayer, many people say this as a common sense failure because he was clearly promoting jihad in the UK. The media associated the ECHR with EU membership.)\n\n\nOther than that logic fails me. Hope that helps.",
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"I completely share your sentiments, and it's been like this since the first Scottish Independence referendum. \n\nThat was the beginning of the end.\n\nPost-War Britain has done nothing but fuel this sentiment that being an island somehow makes us invulnerable and invincible. \n\nEvery pensioner I have spoken to that voted leave has said the same thing. \n\"We were OK during the war and we shall do it again.\" \nIf only they had to live with the consequences.",
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"Oh you have no idea. \nThis isn't in people's heads, it's in their hearts.\n\nMy dad is a Farmer, he relies on EU subsidies to maintain the business. That's now at risk, as is my family home potentially.\n\nMy father in law to be was a fisherman, who saw the British fishing fleet destroyed because of a policy of communal fishing. He hates the EU with a passion for this.\n\nThey cannot get on together since the referendum knowing that each other promoted different sides.",
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"Given the tightness of the last Scottish Indy ref, and the recent demonstration that you easily lead British people away from common sense financial decisions if you you believe in something enough, I'd say it's almost a dead certain that that Scotland will vote for independence by 60%+.\n\nJust a guess, but I'd like to come back in 2 years and check this prediction too.",
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"I respect your opinion, but this is more Grey than Black and White.\n\nThe vote was not close by any means, and there's a lot of post-ref back peddling going on, voters googling 'what is the EU' post vote, many people realising they voted on mis-truths. A lot of staunch leave voters I have spoken to now regret the protest vote, despite staunch warnings over the outcome.",
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"We now have a political situation where we need potentially hundreds of experienced diplomats to help sort this mess out. \nThe U.K. has around 40 compared to the EUs 500 odd, with some of those due for retirement in the next year or so.\nWhy does the UK have so few diplomats? Because ironically the EU used to negotiate most deals for us.\n\nThanks to New Zealand for offering some of their diplomats to help us.",
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"I love these people. \n\nI live in rural Dorset and we get rich city folk buying 'country escape' holiday cottages. \nWithin a week they complain about the smell of the farm, noise of the cowshed, **and the speed of the tractors.**\n\nOne of them even put a 'Tractors 30MPH through village please' sign up outside their cottage, which is cute considering none of ours can hit 22MPH.",
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"For the mean time, keep it.\n\nIt's unlikely to come of anything, but whilst the country deals with the absolute farce that is being played out by the Leave leaders, we should be fighting for our place in Europe, the best result we can manage, even if that lies outside of the EU.\n\nThere's still the possibility of staying in the EEA and maintaining freedom of movement & the <PERSON> scheme, March for Europe, Britain Stronger In, and the LibDems # The48 movement.\n\nNot to mention Scotland, NI, Gibraltar and London all looking to retain close links with the Union.",
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"I work a very rural postal route in southern England.\n\nAlmost everyone here is white British with almost zero exceptions.\nLast week a family from the Caribbean moved into a cottage in one of the hamlets whilst I was on holiday.\n\nNow I'm a very pro-diversity liberal, but when I knocked on his door and this fella pops his head out, I'm just standing in his doorway, staring at him with his order in my hands because I'm in shock. This never happens round here!\n\nHe takes my faceless expression the wrong way and now thinks I'm a racist bastard. Truth is I couldn't be happier, I've just got no idea how to tell him now.",
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"Of course, the clear majority used the EU as a conversation focus point, but I have spoken to many people who were clearly clueless as to what the referendum outcome would mean.\n\n Probably nut jobs, but my favourites included; \n\n-If we vote leave, England can become independent\n-If we vote leave, we'll get a general election\n-If we vote leave, we can spend more money on the Parachute Regiment\n-If we vote leave, <PERSON> will become PM\n-If we vote leave, we might get our own space program\n-If we vote leave, it will stop HS2 and fracking\n-We need to vote leave because the EU won't let us build new homes",
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"Implying there was ever a Brexit contingency plan.\n\nWritten on the back of a fag packet, the words:\n\nStep 1) Trigger Article 50\n\nStep 2) Apologise to President <PERSON> but make it clear he's always been too short to be taken seriously.\n\nStep 3) ?????\n\nStep 4) ~~Profit~~\n\nStep 5) Retire to £17mill mansion whilst watching reruns of <PERSON>'s fuck ups on VHS.",
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"Remain voter, but I'd really like the UK political system to get its shit together.\n\nThe result just showed me that this was a massive exercise in miscommunication between Westminster and the rest of the U.K. \n\nOur union might have worked ok in the 1700s but not today. I feel we need a massive restructuring, an end to FPTP, A federal UK, each nation with its own recognized parliament that can make decisions individually, with a huge amount of power shifted downwards toward regional and parish councils who should know what's best for the local community being directly effected by their own decisions.\n\nThe Federal parliament would move from the crumbling Houses of Parliment to a brand new building, preferably somewhere near Liverpool purely because it's closer to all 4 nations.",
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"This week it looks possible that we may end up above China in the Rio 2016 medals table, so we've got that going for us.\n\nAlso some idiot thought it was OK to let <PERSON> run the country whilst <PERSON> is on holiday.\n\nEDIT: Team GB and NI has now officially beaten China to 2nd place.",
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"*Remember, remember the Fifth of November,*\n*The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,*\n*I know of no reason*\n*Why the Gunpowder Treason*\n*Should ever be forgot.*\n*<PERSON>, <PERSON>, t'was his intent*\n*To blow up the King and Parli'ment.*\n*Three-score barrels of powder below*\n*To prove old England's overthrow;*\n*By God's providence he was catch'd (or by God's mercy*)*\n*With a dark lantern and burning match.*\n*Holla boys, Holla boys, let the bells ring.*\n*Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!*\n*And what should we do with him? Burn him!*\n\n\nThe [Gunpowder Plot](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot) was a failed attempt to blow up England’s King <PERSON> (1566-1625) and the Parliament on November 5, 1605. The plot was organized by <PERSON> (c.1572-1605) in an effort to end the persecution of Roman Catholics by the English government. <PERSON> and others hoped to replace the country’s Protestant government with Catholic leadership. Around midnight on November 4, 1605, one of the conspirators, <PERSON> (1570-1606), was discovered in the cellar of the Parliament building with barrels of gunpowder. <PERSON> and other men involved in the plot were tried and executed for treason. Every November 5, the British celebrate <PERSON> Day by burning <PERSON> in effigy. \n\nSource- History.com",
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"I understand you weren't criticizing, and in a way I half agree, I wouldn't go as far as to say the US has a gigantic influence. \n\nWhen they say jump we don't normally ask how high unless it's something all parliaments agree on. But they don't stick their oar in that often.\n\nIsrael is a good example, the US has always had an affinity with Israel, whilst the UK relationship has been amicable at best. It seems we're looking more East now towards China and India, keeping tabs on their development.",
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"Native: English (What gave that away!)\n\nAm currently learning: German through Duolinguo (is this a good idea?)so I can talk to my extended family in Berlin fluently and maybe look at a life outside the big island.\n\nI speak very little Italian and even less French.\n\nI would love to speak either Polish or Romanian so I could talk with the communities over here easily.\n\nPlus every time you learn a new European language, Europe gets slightly closer together and a UKIPer has a cry in the corner.",
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"The thing is, if we're dealing with an infinite number of universes, then that implies that there's far more than two instances in-which one person time-traveled. Things could've been entirely identical between the two's lives up until a certain point, but small events and/or intrinsic motives for departing from one's universe could be entirely different. Unseen factors such as time-dilation and the genetic diversity between the two worlds could also play significant roles. Person A could appear to be in his forties in his world, while still maintaining the same relative age as Person B. Immunities to certain diseases could also be different between the two worlds, which could set you ahead or behind several million years depending on which reality you arrived in. You could drop dead from something they've carried but simply grew immune to.. Or you could be carrying something they weren't immune to, and cause massive amounts of death. Of course that's all speculation, though it's definitely something to be considered when passing in-between two different dimensions. A bubble or \"School\" of realities could number in the hundreds of millions, so the differences between them could range from similar to incredibly bizarre. I appreciate the response though! :)",
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"Gintama is based a lot around validating the anime-portfolio's of it's viewers. For many people, it's not just entertaining for it's jokes, but also for that intrinsic challenge of trying to detect and understand every reference to anime the show has. It's responsive and seems to play on people's preconceived notions of what the show is, and goes entirely into left field a few moments later. It's an acquired taste, so don't beat yourself up for not liking it :)",
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"It's a law in anime as venerated as the law of relativity. Pretty much anyone that's watched both Code Geass and Death Note will tell you that these shows are meant to be watched in pairs - always. If the almost thematically identical plots aren't enough, their endings could be swapped with one another and still function well within that anime's storyline.",
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"Aww I did the exact same thing when I was at your level haha. I'd try focusing magic first to plateau It with your ranged and attack levels then try to level each up, one by one as you go. Slayer is probably the best way to go about it until like level 30 or so where you can efficiently fight moss giants. <PERSON> is a god of balance, so praise him with your combat levels.",
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"Asides from the clickbait name, I find it interesting how common household renovation items could be used for something like this. What's scarier is the implications behind putting bans on these items. Say what you want about ISIS, but they're masters of psychological warfare. It's an element that separates them from the crusades and makes them a far greater threat. We'd need to reform and redefine ethics and freedom to combat them efficiently.",
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"A lot of evidence has popped up to show that <PERSON> has existed. Given the flagrant bias' most (if not all) Christian-related media has in terms of proving the existence of certain biblical aspects, I've tried to locate a non-christian source.\n\nhttps://www.probe.org/ancient-evidence-for-jesus-from-non-christian-sources-2/\n\nThe existence of <PERSON> as a man is something that, in itself, isn't unbelievable. Many factors such as lack of census and natural disaster can contribute to the \"disappearance\" of a figure from history. That lack of evidence is not evidence in itself to suggest they did not exist. Given Christianity was we know it today was an adversary of both the Roman Empire and the Jewish faith, there are a multitude of reasons for why <PERSON> might not have been documented. Plenty of people in history (And even modern times) have claimed to be Gods. Claiming to be one (even when it's patently false) doesn't mean you as a person cease to exist or never existed. Thinking under that lens of perception would also infer that you also require proof that you exist.",
"75"
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"I guess it's moreso around the fact that it's new, nex armors used to be 100m+ at launch and at base these new bosses are on par with nex (at least helwyr is) level wise. Once people publicize their personal tactics for farming each, the armor prices will go down drastically, just like how nex armor and godswords did. \n\nI think 50m is a reasonable price for the set given it's one of the highest level non-degradable power armor in the game (and *the* highest non-degradable *hybrid* power armor, which ties with the minigame armors), but it all depends on how the first couple of weeks go. Some people already have 100+ kills of the new gwd bosses, so who knows how much of this new content will fluctuate into the market?",
"759"
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"Whereas the Blue one is masterful and possesses grace and form in his use of the 'butt', the brownish-red one relies solely upon power rather than fluidity and control. It's impressive how they were able to render their butts smoothly without loss of frame-rate or jaggies. A real butt should be smooth, and smooth is all I happen to see here. This gets a 5/5 from me. Excellent work, OP.",
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"In that case, I can agree. The mjolnir series has always favored the utilitarian approach, but still managed to have a sleak, sports-car like design. The newer models seem to range from priuses and pick-up trucks to the occasional corvette. \n\nLore-wise, it's actually understandable to me why they'd fluctuate out the mjolnir armor. It's a staple of the Master Chief, who - at this point - is the hero of the Halo Universe. Other soldiers might envy this status, or simply want to make their own names.. So, in attempts to make their armor more 'iconic' like the big MC, they'd make these aesthetic modifications. Older generations of spartans were these grizzled warmachines. The new generations remind me of wiseguy World War II drafts. \n\nEdit: A paragraph.",
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"The Endless eight arc, <PERSON> disappearance arc and <PERSON> disappearance arc of <PERSON> and <PERSON>. They feature the gymnopedies by <PERSON>, Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte (<PERSON> for a dead princess), Clair De Lune and plenty of other memorable tracks. The orchestral work in the movie is unparalleled for me outside of the Gundam series.",
"923"
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"/u/Pyrrhic_song Tis true. Even now, I seek solace in what vestiges of cold remain in this warming world; Cradling her dying light in my hand with prayers that she might one day find restoration. This quadrinial enigma - nature's own mercurial paradigm - must never halt for anyone.. I can only hope Spring, too, will take her leave.",
"888"
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"For a little background, RSN: First Age invited myself, <PERSON> (my clanmate) and several others to his \"Quitting party\". He held a single \"trivia\" round and immediately jumped to trust trading, where Flurry Heart and another account won with convenient money (and bribery after being allegedly disqualified following wins). After the thing was over, he asked for 5m for a \"consolation prize\", and <PERSON> and I split the loss just to prove he was wrong. What I don't think he noticed from the beginning is that I had him added, so after he took our money and ran, we confronted him at the G.E., where he pretended to have no idea what either of us were talking about. Nothing major was lost and we had a pretty good laugh off of it. I just posted this so newer players are aware of how these 'games' really function.",
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"If you can get there (behind the mage training area in Al Kharid) I'd suggest you killed polypore mages. With a ring of wealth they steadily drop noted potato cactus', and about 100 of them is 1/4 a million gp. They're non aggressive mostly and easily campable if you have the right set. If you sat in there and multi targeted all day you could probably leave with 2 million. \n\n\nWaterfiends are also fairly profitable, but are more powerful, making them the lesser preferred alternative (to me at least). Where they make up for this is in their impressive xp payout and regular drops of charms and water orbs. With melee or ranged you might be able to sit there for a while. With magic armor (88 defense/hp and 90 magic + seasingers) i admittedly struggle wit staying there without relying too much on food. If you have curses like deflect, you probably could make hundreds of charms and profit in the process. You might even get a few levels in your combat skills.",
"474"
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"As someone in North Carolina, I really don't like that companies are packing and leaving when I'm probably going to be working here when I'm older. Also, it should be noted that while the law functions this way for the common citizen, State officials aren't necessarily bound by the same rules. There's government buildings in NC where officials - should they identify as the opposite gender - could freely use their bathroom of choice. Not only is this law oppressive, but it's also hypocritical and directly effective to our economy as a whole. No matter what way you look at it, everyone loses in the end.",
"573"
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"Even though I'm christian and am likely uneducated on the matter, my understanding of it is that forbidding them from entering the bathroom of their choice is an attempt at perception-shaping. If they identify as that gender, they *are* that gender, but forbidding them from behaving and partaking in norms of that given gender (such as entering a bathroom directed for their specific gender), you're essentially saying \"you might say you're y, but you're still x.\" That same backwards logic applied to African Americans post-slavery. You're free from slavery, but that doesn't make you a citizen. Both movements have come incredibly far from their starting points, but in ignoring the similarities in them, we'll slowly fall back into old trends. It's essentially institutionalized segregation, only based upon one's identity as opposed to their race. You're literally telling them who they should be, rather than allowing them to be what they are. Someone else could probably explain this better than I can :1",
"573"
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"Every time I get onto one of these threads I always have to censor myself because I have a huge bias towards Haruhi Suzumiya. I'd always doubt myself, asking questions like \"I-Is it really okay to reference <PERSON> in this reddit thread?\" as I stood admist a flock of strangely colored pigeons in a park that bloomed far too early.. but then I realized: after watching this show and over again, then gracing my eyes with this masterpiece of a movie? \n\nI'm convinced that Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu *is* the best anime movie of its time. It tied the anime up brilliantly, so much so that on my first time watching the movie (with no prior knowledge of the source material outside of anime AMVs), I was so emotionally driven by the characters and compelled by the overall story that I rushed to watch the series just to get the full premise. Now this movie is like a literal holiday for me and I'll watch it through the night of december 16th into the 17th with my windows cracked open to match the cold atmosphere \n\nEdit: words",
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"I'd argue that if it weren't for the era that Evangelion launched in, it might not have had as much of an impact. It's a spectacular series, but what truly set it apart was that it launched among other mecha shows and somewhat deconstructed the genre.\n\n Mechas are like the cousin of the super-sentai genre, so many of its entries were equally as bubbly and optimistic. Gundam and Evangelion really stood out among that crowd because they mixed amazing battles with intelligent storytelling, amazing setpieces, masterful soundtracks and believable characters. They were mature for their time, which allowed them to set themselves apart from the droves of other mecha anime out at the time. \n\nGurren Lagann did the reverse of this with its era. It reminded people that no, not every anime *has* to be overly serious and convoluted. It could take itself seriously at times, but it also knew how to make fun of itself for the sake of entertainment. The degrees of absurdity in that show spawned a genre of commonality that can *only* be labeled as the name of that very anime. \n\nThat's why <PERSON> belongs to the <PERSON> genre, and Kill La Kill is of the Kill La Kill genre. Putting them in any other category undermines the degree of bravery and intelligence required to make it. Did EVA have a part? Yes, a thousand times yes. But I also think that if Gurren Lagann took its place back then (with the same budget it had this time around), the show would've been as influential in some ways as Pokémon is to the mainstream.",
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"There is no push to go to college just yet. Dont be ashamed in having to take a year off after HS to work a job or anything. Too many people (myself included) went to college too early and are still feeling the consequences. Take life at your own pace and don't allow others to force thing on you. Don't rush and live/experience life as much as you can. It's the experiences in HS that you use as a platform to build your college experience. The things you liked? Things you didn't like? You'll have the opportunity to change and reinvent when you're in your college years. Also experience anime as much as you can. Like 70% of them are about highschoolers.\n\n\n<PERSON>/Rising Junior :)",
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"Well with this semester ending in the next few weeks, there's always this feeling of great accomplishment intertwined with melancholy. Part of me is thankful for the experience and the accolades but the other half really wishes I had done more. If I had the exact date of my death in mind, I'd really just accept it at this point. Instead of lamenting over it I'd try to live my life in a conclusive fashion. I'd tie up loose ends where I could and make sure anyone I'm close to knows I love them. I'd probably do a lot of crying since it'll probably never be enough. There's so much I have left to say even now that part of me doesn't want to think of when they run out. One of my biggest fears is a lack if closure, and I really hate permanent goodbyes. By the end? It probably wouldn't even matter anymore. Depending on how I died I might not even be conscious enough to even process my regrets.. but somehow I'd be okay with that. I'd rather feel free of that burden than die with it resting on my shoulders.",
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"It really varies from person to person, but in my case, I rushed into college and ended up flunking out in my first semester. After working a year off towards college I felt a lot more diligent and overall prepared to take on building that career for myself again. I can't speak for everyone, but it's something I definitely could've used my first time around. College is hard, but it's a hell of a lot harder when you're working to correct the mistakes of your first year. In some cases, it may as well be impossible.",
"999"
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"It's the male answer to \"Yuri\" which is the same principle only reversed. Rather than focusing on the sexual undertones or even romantic undertones directly, it'll occasionally tease the viewer with those themes. You typically won't ever get that climax (ie a explicit sensual/sexual reaction or romantic resolution) so you don't ever reach your resolution. The lack of meaning I guess could stem from how the show might not push a deep and engaging plot or moral and doesn't have much to take away from it.",
"297"
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"I had a dream where I was walking home in broad daylight. In my mind it suddenly clicked that I was dreaming, but before I could actually fulfill the whole inception part of my lucid dream, I got paralysis and everything around me started getting dark and blurry. To add to it, I had this thundering sound in my ears like I put ten to a seashell and turned up the volume. Apparently the first thin my mind jumps to when given freedom is sheer terror.\n\nTl;dr tried to inception dream, only got inception soundtrack",
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"Do my deeds as <PERSON> carry onto the real <PERSON> the day afterwards? If they do then I'd tilt every picture in his house at least 15 degrees, remove the toilet seats on his toilets, coat his microwaves in non microwave-safe metallic paint, sand his wooden floors poorly, replace his shampoo with orange dye, his bodywash with blue dye and prime his alarm clocks to play Hungry LIke the Wolf when he wakes up. That's how movies taught me to deal with Big Fat Liars",
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"Not *quite* zombies but I'd suggest looking at Kanaberi of the Iron Fortress. It's essentially Edo-period Japan (with some steampunk influences) fighting against hordes of strange zombie-esque creatures.\n\n\nIn terms of reality, I think that people in any given time outside of the present would be thoroughly equipped to deal with zombies. One of the biggest issue of modern-day time is that we have casualties during the attacks due to pilots and vehicle operants getting infected. With none of those being immediate issues in a Victorian-era world, we'd probably have just a little more survivors. Another thing to take into account is that they didn't really have overly armored policeman back then, so full-body armor isn't something you have to negotiate past. As long as their swords and cannons and small-firearms are in good maintenance, they should be able to survive for a fairly long time.",
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"Any time a shadow clone is hit substantially it dies so you can't really avoid that. How <PERSON> uses his clones however is what makes them deadly. One of <PERSON>'s clones even survived <PERSON> and a whole group of them took down <PERSON>. Most ninja are overwhelmed by the sheer number alone, so the fact that <PERSON> could take them down proves he's a force to be reckoned with",
"869"
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"I'd argue that whatever is on there doesn't carry enough evidence on its own to hint towards something illegal. That or whatever illegal acts only pass through the subreddit as a doorway, similar to how those free steam account reddits operate. An uncommon colloquial between the subredditors could be used to keep the service or subject matter ambiguous while whatever they seek to acquire Is freely gained through sites and/or mirrors. For all we know it could be a shock subname but until someone sheds light we won't know for sure. Given reddits past usage of heavy-handedness to deal with certain subs, I doubt something openly sinister could exist on the site without them knowing.\n\n\nIf it is what I think it is though I guess it'd explain the eerily common pedophile apologists that show up every now and then.",
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"People have called me shallow in the past, but I've honestly seen it as just another one of life's defense mechanisms. I had/have problems with opening up to people so sometimes in pushing away people I can cut them down to a more manageable number. For me it's just an extension of my shyness, only it allows me to be without contradicting my desire to be acknowledged.\n\n\nIt's a really messed up concept, but for me it's always been about choosing my battles. I really struggled with self loathing because of this blatant personality flaw but it's something I more/less have to deal with.",
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"It's likely muscle memory. His fights up until the point where he got that \"power\" were a series of trial and error. Hundreds of failed chances to kill off a goblin would probably make you a little more remembering of the one spot that worked. The thief did help him along the way, but I wouldn't go as far as to say <PERSON>'s some kind of killing machine.",
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"If that's the only take-away you got from my post, sure. The thing is he was in over his head when he started, and with the added factor of being black to add, there were plenty of odds against him. He could've done a mediocre job but instead, he did a genuinely good one. He didn't just let being black be his only legacy. He made decisions most people were scared to make and faced constant criticism because of it, and that's not even counting those few people who called him a muslim, tried to discredit him etc.",
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"First and foremost I extend my condolences to the family and him especially. I can't possibly imagine what must be going through his head right now. The idea that someone could ruin someone life with a lie, alone is sickening.. but the thought that someone took their life because of it must fill someone with the worst kind of dread..\n\n\nEven though I'm by no means thankful it happened, I know this won't be to no avail. Anyone who sees this will at last see the severity of a lie, and just how damage it can do. Her lie costed someone their life, and that weight on anyone's shoulders is a fate as bad as imprisonment. She's essentially a murderer.",
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"What i hoped is that after having served her time (a considerably less time than the one told to her) she'd finally be able to understand the effect her actions had on him. In a way, justice is retribution. Rehabilitation should be the objective of a prison so they don't get any regular inmates. Though it'd be harsh, this could function as reinforcement to condition her towards being more honest. It sounds cruel on paper, but it'd be no more cruel than a phobia expert exposing someone to their irrational fear.",
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"The thing is it's far easier to prove one religion is wrong, as opposed to proving God isn't real. We live in an age where we can practically create life on our own if we wanted to, but even in this world of logic people continue to accept God's existence. I don't think you can really shake people like that. Even if God were proven not to exist, you'd simply have to be content with yourself believing that, because it'd be unfathomable to make everyone else believe that too, if we're counting the zealous and fanatical.",
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"I definitely agree. The mech, itself, is a powerhouse, but once you've ejected Dva is incredibly light on her feet and her gunplay for me is like a slightly better tracer. In some fights (especially corridors), I'll forfeit my mech immediately just to trade in the clunky movement for her speed and agility. I'm just glad she's on the lesser-used end of the developing meta, because I feel like a lot of people would abuse her and get her (ironically) nerfed.",
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"Well for starters you have an instant escape inside your mech with the thrusters. Whenever a situation gets too hot you can escape - either to a rooftop or around am allly-occupied corner to stay alive. Well timed deflects of oncoming attacks with the shield can also lower damage input, making your mech last longer and die less. Also, if you're on a building, you can aim your mech's cannons down at people on the ground and essentially snipe them. Once you're done, you can D.VA combo with a thrust and ejection to maximize damage.",
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"After I've watched it recently, I'd have to say <PERSON> from Love Live. In the earlier episodes, she's this benevolent overseer that watched over μ's without ever asking for anything in return. She was quiet and reserved without ever being shy, and had an almost clairvoyant perception of the events to come. The mystery behind her was very well done in my opinion, and it made her seem like a lot more than just another addition to the moé roster.",
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"In my state sometime last year, a 16 year old kid was sucked into a woodchipper after his leg got snagged into the machine while kicking in a log. He was pulled in legs first and literally spent his last few moments of life in agony. Being a police officer is dangerous, but it's by far not the only hazard there is to people in the work force and certainly not the greatest.",
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"Surprise: The police are called on flawed people. If you're looking for a case where an entirely spotless, morally upright person is apprehended by the law, you'll find about as many cases of those as you will for those kinds of people in your job or at your school. \n\n\nPeople aren't perfect, but why is that an excuse for them to be treated like this? Even if he was high on spice, that was no reason for him to be killed the way he was. I'd argue that a lion, tiger or bear (oh my) is far more threatening than an unarmed human when aggravated, yet we see far less cases where these animals are put down than we do people. \n\n\nThis man, like plenty of other victims or police brutality, was put down like an animal. The sooner we accept accountibility for the atrocities we commit and stop excusing their actions, the sooner we can see improvement in this country.",
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"This was exactly what I was trying to get at. A lot of people can be socially inept but financially sound simply because they know how to go through conversations like note cards. If they have no friends or by one they can trust, and they can't ever hope to pass on their legacy, can they be called a success? Even if he took pride in his earnings, the idea that it'd start and end with him would probably depress him. \n\n\nThere's a lot of ways to look at it but very few point to success outside of those taken at face value",
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"If this were true, I doubt they would abruptly stop. It's easier to find a LeVayan Satanist than it is to find a Luciferian, and the former doesn't subscribe to the notion of Satan/Lucifer's existence. The latter might but they believe <PERSON> embraced sexual and physical freedom, and was/isn't the \"sinful\" person he's made out to be. They also couldn't be the ones doing this. So not only is there some strange demographic of people who genuinely believe this, but it's large enough to be the source of *this* many crimes and not ever be found out? This reads like fear mongering",
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"I just feel as is the Tagging of satanism onto this is just generating adversity in between groups that really don't need to be in contact. To the above definition of LeVayanism, you'd see that they believe in <PERSON> about as much as pastafatians believe in a flying spaghetti monster. The name serves to mock religion as opposed to physically being one. It's far more correct to call LeVayans apatheists, as the core of their \"belief\" Is rebellion against the perceived restrictiveness and oppression of organized religion.\n\n\nA satanic ritual implies that they're doing that In the name of <PERSON>. If no dominant parties believe in Satan to begin with, why would they do rituals in his name? Also, given the bias of these areas and power if the target audience (some 70% of americans being christian and modern-day Europe arising out of the mecha: Christendom), the fear would prove more than effective. People in general are evil, twisted figures and they don't need a God or devil to enact upon those desires. Oh, and if someone were to be doing something evil, I doubt they would under the banner of the number 1. Defining symbol of evil. That's way too convenient.\n\n\nSure there were pedophiles out there doing this to kids, but they're not spooky and mystical villains. They're warped and disgusting animals. Claiming there's some bigger conspiracy besides corruption and too long of a leesh for the adults in this case is bordering illuminati levels of absurdity\n\n\n\nEdit: words",
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"Interesting. So it proposes an 'unholy trinity' in addition to the 'holy trinity'? That's a really unique way to look at things, and I don't think I've seen much of it before. When I stated that \"<PERSON> was a living breathing being\" in my reference to luciferianism, I was using the term as a lend for <PERSON> as to draw attention to the upcoming thesis. IIRC <PERSON> isn't even evil to Luciferians, which was kind of the point I was trying to prove. That the belief in this mystical beings isn't siding with evil, but siding with freedom. In some lights, both could even be viewed as progressive in comparison to their judaic counterparts.",
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"I'm not going to promote any kind of religious tirade against a specific religion, however, I will say that a majority of observable mass-scale killings within the past 1000 years were perpetrated by Christians, not satanists. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and the late Crusades are just a few of many examples of \"Christians\" causing mass-scale death and destruction. Maybe if we saw a Satanist regime on-par with say the holocaust, crusades or fictitious \"war on terror\", we'd have a better idea of Satanism's effect on the world as currently standing. \n\n\nFootnote: the afforementioned 'pedophiles' are also *incredibly* prevalent within the Vatican under the current Pope's rule and all those who came before him. They're also present in a variety of churches around the world. If anything, Christians are acting more like they say the \"Satanists\" are. \n\n\nYou'll find evil in a lot of organized beliefs and religions, but nobody wakes up in the morning with the sporadic idea that they want to *become* evil. Its always the result of a continuous downward cycle of bad decisions and dissonance-caused justification of those actions. If Satanism existed in modern times as direct and stark adversity to human rights, they wouldn't be near as big as they are now.\n\n\nThe \"Satanic Panic\" *was* a fabrication that jailed a handful of innocent people for *no* reason at all. It's the product of lies, manipulation, brainwashing and political one-sidedness.",
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"Under any other circumstance, I'd be inclined to agree with you. However, the skepticism with-which I analyzed this article wasn't based around the validity of the claim of abuse but, rather, around the claim of a major \"evil plot.\" Abuse occurs every single day, and the biggest mistake anyone can make (in law enforcement, government etc.) is believe that people *require* some sort of evil end-goal in order to do these things. Most cases of abuse result from the opportunity for abuse and the perceived notion that ones actions will not lead to consequences. It's the dissonance afterwards that results in the changing of perception to justify these actions and make them \"right\" in that person's eyes. \n\n\nDid abuse occur? I believe it did. Is it tied to a clandestine group of bond-villain esque satanists? *Probably not*. I'm a Christian that was raised and still attend an evangelical church, so I've gone out my way to hold an unbiased approach in my analysis. \"New reports\" are a reverse-funnel of information. The sources, themselves are a very narrow passageway with little-to-no variation in agenda or ideals from one media source to the next. The audience they seek out, however, is much broader. Satanism is a buzz-word in a world where the media's audience is presumed to be primarily Christian. We've seen in the past how words and intentions can be \"misconstrued\" by media-sources in order to fit a certain agenda. By changing a single word around in a header, the entire message can be changed. \n\n\nIf we want to deal with pedophilia, abuse etc., let's at least try to level ourselves onto a plane of reason. We can prove the prevalence of a satanic hegemony as much-so as well as we can the Illuminati or God, himself. We don't know if any of those things exist, so all we can go off is what we can see when it comes to applying judgement. Pedophilia isn't just something that's visible in catholic churches; it's something that the pope himself has admitted to being aware of. Until we can get a credible source for *this*, then we shouldn't associate the crimes with a party that could very well be innocent. The 'Satanic Panic' put plenty of innocent people in jail, just like fear of terrorism put plenty of innocent muslim people in jail. It's time we stopped looking at things through religious lenses and focused on dishing out real, tangible punishment to true offenders. Broad targets like the satanic church result in modern-day witch hunts, and we all know how well that went.",
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"There's plenty of potential for abuse in *any* system of belief. There's evil *everywhere*, but putting all the blame on a single party (in this case, Satanism) is the equivalent of blaming all terrorism on muslims, or blaming all homosexual intercourse for the transference of AIDs (like we did in the 80s). Witch hunts are far more deadly than the initial crimes, and the crimes we commit in the name of misguided retribution are often far worse than the initial perpetration. \n\n\n*Fear* holds the biggest potential of abuse among all religions and systems of belief. Fear creates adrenaline and leads people to do impulsive and often stupid things. Those stupid things *usually* get more people hurt in the end, so I really don't think your point of view is the best one to be held. Demonizing (lol, pun) satanists is borderline discriminatory.",
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"It's totally fine if a game is an underdog, but if the execution of the core elements which makes the game enjoyable isn't entirely up to par, it only becomes easier to identify the flaws. I think the *biggest* issue with Watch Dogs is that it marketed itself as an immediate GOTY contender, with \"next generation graphics\" and never-before-seen gameplay. They even had the audacity to call out Rockstar with their advertisements, which did wonders to put the nail in the coffin. What we got was a slightly more playable \"Mindjack\" of this console generation. They had a unique set of mechanics with seemingly boundless potential, but instead of approaching the concept with humility, they overhyped themselves and paid for it. \n\n\nI'll eventually pick up the game because it does interest me, but I won't really be expecting much from it. Maybe if I do, I can be in the minority that genuinely enjoys the game.",
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"Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy all came from <PERSON>. His writing of the pentateuch wasn't and couldn't feasibly be an exact representation of how things occured. They're most likely inherited to him by way of his family in a multi generational game of telephone. It's essentially paraphrasing, and I doubt someone of his time period could even grasp the significance of the order of the world's creation. Of course even that idea is one which requires reaching, so this notion is entirely philosophical",
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"That burden of proof lies equally on you if you were to suggest that wasn't the case. However, from word of mouth in schools while I was still in them, being in online communities where people's nudes have been leaked (in one case, their nudes being made into the banner for a zeta boards forum temporarily), the myriad of \"pictures you shouldn't share\" posts on 4chan and various blogs dedicated to that sort of thing online, you can pretty much see how common this is. \n\n\nI don't understand the thought process guys have in these situations, but I'd boil it down to seeking admonition amongst their peers. Getting \"nudes\" is apparently a big deal, and some people naturally wear that on their sleeves. I'm totally for revising these laws, but given how FAR a picture can travel in a short period online, you can never be sure it's ONLY going In the hands of children and not - you know - adults. \n\n\nThat's my hangup on this. Free-will is fine and dandy, but their minds aren't fully developed to make lasting decisions. Around these ages, people are at their most impulsive, and rarely understand the ramifications of their actions. Even though we like to make light of her suicide, I'm sure if <PERSON> were here she'd be among the first to tell you she regretted it.",
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"Now would be the perfect time to buy a Steam Machine then, right? With the market for it effectively diminished after having essentially self-destructed itself, they'll probably be getting a price gouge soon. I'm not really good with my hands so I couldn't really build my own computer, but this looks like it's a solid buy for it's price range. I probably would settle with the windows version versus the weird steam OS version though. What do you think?",
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"Unfortunately that's not entirely true. Eugenics was huge around this time period, so these idealisms of every race being equal were \"scientifically\" incorrect. That notion was as proposterous to the mainstream back then as God's existence is to an atheist. These men were scientists. They had evidence, testable theories and endless qualifications. Anyone who disagreed was an unintelligent t hippy. That was his era. Thats whip Civil Rights needed to happen. Racism wasn't just an opinion. It was institutionalized, taught in schools as fact and judicially/scientifically backed. A country that murdered it's original inhabitants can't pretend to be progressive and ideal less than 200 years removed from slavery.",
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"You said that \"there is no more difference between a black man and a white man than there is a brunette man and a blonde man.\" which is true in itself given they are the same species. However, up until the 19th century, black people weren't valued near to the level of white people. Pseudo-science of the time (race heirarchy of Galton for instance) \"scientifically\" proved that even if black people were of the same species of white people, they were genetically inferior. They were devolved, lesser, whatever word you want to attribute to it. With that being said, why would black people around that time ever want to integrate with a society that didn't value them above animals?",
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"I think you might be too much of a \"fan\" of your own logic. Assume malicious intent all you want, but if you don't give people the benefit of the doubt, you'll just burn bridges in life. Microsoft has attempted some questionable things in the past, but they never came off to me as some \"evil\" company. There's plenty worse (the kind that reduced old women in California to eating catfood for one) that make Microsoft seem far more tame in comparison.",
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"Co-Intel was used heavily during the latter half of the cold war to destablize resistance groups and revolutions around the world. If you want to win a war against an ideology, you have to alter their thought process. If your enemy has water, you poison the supply. They could probably falsify historical discoveries overseas with details of the Jihad or send in stand-ins to corrupt ISIS objectives and beliefs. We radicalized Al-Qaeda similarly",
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"Azumanga Daioh is a masterpiece that pioneered for comedies and the slice of life genre. It's a show that's whimsical and even strange, but maintains a grasp on reality. The jokes are fresh, character dynamics are hilarious and together, they offer some really iconic scenes in anime comedy. One scene that comes to mind is the \"Adult talk\" during the girls' beach retreat. I don't think I've seen a scene that's quite lived up to it in comedic timing, subtlety and imagery. It's a lynchpin in the genre and a must watch for anyone who enjoyed shows like Nichijou or Lucky Star",
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"For me it's Gintama. I really want to watch it all the way through, but it's kind of impossible with my current anime schedule. I like to keep my palette fresh, so I'll take a break from an anime ive seen too much of to watch stray episodes of a non plot driven anime to cleanse the slate. Even if I did that watching gintama, it'd be at least a year before I saw everything",
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"If I can't really watch a show within a certain period of time, I end up losing interest in it and putting it on hiatus indefinitely. Gintama looks/feels like the kind of show I want to watch in clusters instead of just watching it all from start to finish. If I didn't, I'd have no time for other shows, and likely just be unable to finish the show in the first place.",
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"The word \"rhetoric\" simply means to persuade by-way of speaking, writing or other forms of communication. If the objective is to persuade, the rhetorical question exists to draw light onto the answer. It's almost entirely aesthetic, as it runs under the assumption that the audience either 1. knows the answer or 2. is within proximity of resources to obtain such answer. A question that doesn't require an answer technically isn't a question, so it technically shouldn't require a question's punctuation. It's a demonstration; a literary ornament on the tree of one's argument or thesis.",
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"* Get <PERSON> Disguise\n* Travel to <PERSON> house\n* Convince <PERSON> I'm God\n* Force <PERSON> to change religions to Freemanism\n* Call World Trade Center/Twin Towers\n* Inform them that they'll be working at the building two doors down\n* Throw party in the WTC/Twin Towers with <PERSON>\n* Reveal myself as /u/-CrestiaBell\n* 9/11 but only with me and <PERSON> friends\n* Am become true hero",
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"\"Called out?\" Sure. That doesn't necessarily make it better, though. So instead of simply being lynched, a large portion of black Americans are simply stuck in non-government funded areas and are essentially destined to fail in life.. And once they result to less than reputable methods just to put food on the table, they're either jailed for life or exterminated on the spot.\n\n\n Everyone seems to have no problem justifying the deaths of a little boy selling cigarettes or <PERSON> for a few skittles. Fighting with the police is a dangerous thing, but why isn't that ever the case for anyone else? Why is it that mass murderers (people who've actually killed people) are alive today, while someone else could just get executed on the spot by police? I think the bombs around <PERSON>' house were pretty damned dangerous, and the fact that he had that many guns shouldve made him easy bait for gunfire. Were they not threatened by him the way they were by a child hitting them hard? \n\n\nI don't think we can judge people by being \"good eggs\" and \"bad eggs\" if our corporate greed (because you dare not call it anything else in our progressive society) completely disadvantaged POC in certain parts of America. Racism now just happens to have hints of classism. The only difference from previous racism variants and modern day racism is that - once you're below a certain financial line - it doesn't matter if you're white or black. You may as well be another n***** to them.",
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"America has marginally improved from 50 years ago in terms of racism. Racism isn't just against black people. There's flagrant racism against hispanic people as well. Having a black (or half black since you mentioned it) president means absolutely nothing. We have plenty of Uncle Tom black police officers that attack their own people with racist intentions, and they're also black people in positions of authority. Not to say that <PERSON> is racist or - in any way an uncle Tom - but the presence or absence of authority doesn't make you racist or non racist. \n\n\nHas North America's relations improved race-wise? Yes. Is it in any way perfect? No. The reason racism appears to be nonexistent among - let's be honest - 20-30 year old redditors, is because we've masked it under political correctness. We cry racism on things that aren't inherently racist, but allow blatant discrimitation to slide because that level of racism \"no longer exists.\" Look at Japan, or any part of china. There both incredibly homogenous racially, and yet their imprisonment rates are still nothing compared to other areas, such as the US. That, and our leading presidential candidate literally wants to build a wall to cage out Hispanics. How progressive are we really, that someone like that can be winning? Racism isn't just slavery, and it isn't just lynching. Let's go ahead and dispel that myth.",
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"When ethics are brought up, individuals of a company should be called into question. What tickles me is how we expect these companies and \"talking heads\" to be held accountable for their actions when it's over something like DRM in a videogame, or pre-order bonuses, but once it involves people it's all completely fair. I agree with you wholeheartedly. These people aren't villains, but nobody is inherently \"good or evil.\" Their actions define them, but that's all the result of perspective. Ethics aren't morals. They're objective observations of everyday behaviors. So, to say that discrimination from a company is morally wrong holds no water, whatsoever. To say they're ethically wrong raises a different point, one which you can take to court. With that being said, there is a disproportionate push for ethical debates on materialistic issues, while issues involving the disadvantage and potential harm of human beings often go unchecked. That's why we're in 2016 and places like Qatar can exist freely.",
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"I wouldn't necessarily call paid leaves ostracism, but yes, I do agree with your point. However, we can't allow ourselves to consider progress on any issue to be the ultimatum. We're better than we were before, but I can guarantee you that - when compared to past atrocities - any area can come off as progressive. What we're dealing with now, however, is a culture which essentially encourages racism denial. We're encouraged to be politically correct except for when our authorities and businesses are at the center of criticism. In my opinion, it's in the same veign as those who denied the holocaust, only on a far.. far smaller scale.",
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"When your political rivals were the ghosts of the <PERSON> administration and a mormon, it makes sense that voters would knee-jerk into voting for <PERSON>. That, and considering criticism of <PERSON> (mind you, for things that existed under the <PERSON> administration) is memetic in modern times, and you realize just how little it means. And since you brought up the election, do you not recall how several states petitioned to succeed from the United States, following his re-election? \n\n\nhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_state_petitions_for_secession\n\n\nTo put this into perspective, the last time this occurred was during the Civil War. Let's not pretend like he won without any resistance, or that his election was the end-all to racism.",
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"Historically speaking, Kumogakure beats out <PERSON>. It had two \"perfect\" Jinchuuriki (<PERSON> and <PERSON>), one of the strongest taijutsu users of all time, the Gold/Silver bros (even though they quickly defected) and the best sealing items (Amber Pot.) That, and add in that they literally can teleport you to any part of the battle via hevenly transfer, and you realize why <PERSON> has the superior military. Depending on <PERSON> progression with <PERSON> at the time (pre-living <PERSON> would be around v2 given she died in the <PERSON>/Kakazu arc), <PERSON>'s power would've been dwarfed by <PERSON> and <PERSON>, both alone and as a team.",
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"<PERSON> was an entirely different beast. He also lived before the internet, and was seen worldwide as a grand villain, not an insect to be crushed Underheel. <PERSON> was an adversary \"worthy\" of the allied forces People don't even respect <PERSON> as an \"enemy.\" He's a laughing stock. Both men are cowards - evil cowards - but <PERSON> committed suicide during his campaigns. <PERSON> is an unrespected target",
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"The fact is this information will never be effectively saved. Even if the information gets back to stations, it's far too delicate. Outside of malicious intent, having single copies of this information means a mere file corruption during transfer could result in it being lost. It's wasting money to provide vantages for events which are almost always taped.",
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"Father <PERSON> \n\n\nPaladin <PERSON> \n\n\nInquisitor <PERSON>\n\n\nExorcist <PERSON> \n\n\nCrusader <PERSON> \n\n\nPunisher <PERSON> \n\n\nExecutioner <PERSON>\n\n\nBishop <PERSON> \n\n\n<PERSON> \n\n\n<PERSON> \n\n\n<PERSON> Dust \n\n\nDust to Dust <PERSON> \n\n\nThe Purifier \n\n\nThe Ripper \n\n\nGod's Assassin \n\n\n<PERSON> \n\n\nThe Regenerator\n\n \nKilling Judge <PERSON> \n\n\n<PERSON> (Like ze band? <PERSON> 'ver named avter him)\n\n\n<PERSON> \n\n\n<PERSON>\n\n\n<PERSON> \n\n\n<PERSON> \n\n\n\n[All these are suitable titles for the number one bayonet-swinging religious nut <PERSON>. Amen.](http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8lm5fo3le1rc4zmso1_500.gif)",
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"Unlike the 3D Televisions that were hyped up in recent years, this poses a difference that I can actually perceive In high fidelity. I could never really \"detect\" 3D, so the 10 or so year fad in movies/games where 3D was invloved simply gave me headaches and disappointment. With VR, in every instance I've tried it, I'm thrilled and almost entirely disconnected from reality outside of the device's sound. Even when using the mobile (Samsung gear VR), Ive had similar experiences, which is a pretty big thing. \n\n\nI don't think VR is something I can afford to buy into at 300+ dollars, but I'm not bothered by the posts that show up every once in a while.. My only real problem is when it dominates the /r/gaming front page, and I have to scroll through several just to find some variety.",
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"To add further to your bulletpoint about <PERSON>, let's take into account that anyone that's seen his Zanpakuto in action in the past was affected by it's reach.. YHWH can see any and every future and potential future, as he'd commented with <PERSON>.. That means that he's seen <PERSON>'s use of his Zanpakuto across every potential reality. In laymen's terms, <PERSON>'s Zanpakuto could be functioning multi-dimensionally to combat \"The Almighty,\" which makes him a threat against everyone - <PERSON> included.",
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"It's a term usually used in Roleplaying games to denote any action or statement which transcends beyond the game or activity's initial set of rules. Ie: If you were battling against someone you've never seen before and - without having ever once had the opportunity to see their abilities - somehow knew said-abilities and their weaknesses. In this case, the two characters were aware of the show's animation - an element only observable from the fourth wall. They used their knowledge of that unseen variable to detect impending danger, and took measures to defend or evade against it. It was out-of-character for them. Hence, meta-game (\"outside\" the game)",
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"What you want to do is go into your Android phones settings. There, you'll find a variety of helpful tools to aid you in your progress. Within the android settings, navigate to the \"Apps\" pane. Once you find it, navigate to the \"lux\" app, then place your phone onto a table or flag surface. With a blunt metal object - preferably a sledgehammer - affirmatively pummel the device until you can no longer see the app visible on your screen. Congratulations. Lux is now disabled.",
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"<PERSON> in my opinion has the greatest - and scariest - rise in Pokémon history. How he goes from a sniveling brat to a metal gear solid boss fight in a field of flowers on Victory Road is amazing.. and when his final battle theme plays.. you realize that <PERSON>'s childhood is gone.. alongside all of your pokemon's health bars.. The monolithic trainer standing before you is no longer a boy, but a leaf-haired beefy mancake ready to proverbially fuck your shit all the way up.",
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"While the show can often be convoluted, the movies are what drew me in as a kid outside of the games themselves. For a kids series, the movies had some occasionally mature commentary, making them enjoyable for both kids and adults. While this isn't as evident in MSB, the <PERSON> movie not only carried a strong portrayal of a father providing for his child, but also demonstrated how even the most innocent, childlike desire can be harmful and potentially deadly. The music in these films ties them up perfectly, making a rewatch feasible even without nostalgia goggles. It can get hammy with its dialogue, but that's mostly die to it's time of release (early 2000s were basically a continuation of the 90s). Overall if you're a fan of pokemon and anime in general, you should definitely consider giving them another watch",
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"While it doesn't represent the entire state, there's several other anecdotes on Reddit of people who live in Jersey that she the same sentiment. In very rare cases has anyone whose lived all over a certain state and been in each area substantially to gather a unique opinion on each. That usually only applies to more diverse areas, and for as diverse as Jersey can get? The changes can easily go unnoticed. In my case, I've also been to Ohio, Maryland and DC regularly for family, in addition to Virginia, for Easter, Thanksgiving etc. Virginia, Maryland and Ohio all have that sort of diversity going on for them, but I just don't see what in Jersey. Also, this is my opinion, so I apologize for it but can't really change it without undoing 15+ years of my life. I *personally* wouldn't recmomend moving there.",
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"I've typically come through on the farmland/swamp and pass through the suburbs when it comes to visiting relatives. I'm also very accustomed to the shoreside thanks to childhood taffy trips to Atlantic. My issue really stemmed from the fact that gambling was legal there mainly.\n\n\n Even growing up I could see how much casinos there were just in A.B. alone, which I'd generally the opposite of what I'd like for in a place I'd move to. Now, pretty much all of them are gone, but I still can't help but associate that with NJ now. I'm sure it's great there now but younger me honestly just wanted to see my relatives get out of there.",
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"I enjoy (in no particular order)\n\n\n1. Gravity\" from Wolf's Rain by <PERSON>\n\n\n2. \"Falling\" from Higashi no Eden by Oasis\n\n\n3. The ED1 from the Asterisk War (ie: the only reason I watched it)\n\n\n4. Obligatory Angel Beats! OP1\n\n\n\n5. AIR's OP\n\n\n6. Higurashi OP2\n\n\n7. Spice/Wolf OP1\n\n\n8. Naruto OP1 \"Rocks\" and obligatory \"Fighting Dreamers\"\n\n\n\n9. \"Skyclad no Kanshouyoka\" from Steins;Gate, as well as \"Hacking to the Gate\"\n\n\n\n10. \"Bouken Desho Desho?\" From Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, as well as every other OP/ED from this series.\n\n\n11. \"No Thankyou!\" From K-ON\n\n\n12. \"Be Mine!\" From Zvezda\n\n\n13. \"Ring my Bell\" by <PERSON>, from the Fate Series\n\n\n14. \"Dare Ka, Umi Wo\" from Zankyou no Terror\n\n\n15. \"COBRA\" From Cobra: the animation",
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"I just want to go back to when I was still in late middle school/early highschool, even if for only a day. Growing up now, I really hate how disproportioned life's balance is between responsibility and relaxation. I feel like a total ungrateful child for saying it, but with all the parties I've been to, all the things I've experienced and all the cool and genuinely awesome people I've met? It'll never chalk up to the wonder I experienced growing up. I'm scared of a lot of things, death included, but the one thing I'm scared of the most is a time where those experiences from my childhood and teenage years become little more than vestiged memories. I don't really enjoy anything right now, and no matter how popular I am or people think I am, I'd trade aspect of the current me away to go back. Im not even 21 yet (will be next February) and yet I've already come to see the \"fun\" of young-adult life as an illusion. I rushed to grow up and now that I'm at the precipice of adulthood I realize just how stupid It was for me to do that. This year alone has gone by far too quickly to enjoy, to the point where I probably couldn't look back on it and find any discernible memory worth preserving. Just a day without my current level of stress and false happiness would honestly be the best thing ever to me right now. I know that probably sounds like I'm totally depressed, but if anything I guess I'm just melancholic.",
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"In their 20s people have a desire to be independent. They want to be seen as an individual rather than be identified by their parents or an institution they belong to (ie: student, intern etc.) They think they understand everything, so It often catches them by surprise when they see evidence to support the opposite. A lot also come from families who oppressed or inhibited their thoughts to some degree, so a lot of their \"pretentiousness\" can be atributed to having too much freedom and underestimating the weight of their decisions/actions.\n\n\nSource: am 20",
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"That really must suck. If it helps, about 10 or so years ago in Cammy after receiving it from some random guy in the bank, but it went a whole lot faster honestly. He traded me an entire set of phats, as well as a few H'ween masks (pre-ge) in return for giving him his bones after he was poisoned and on the verge of death. He buried them and ended up getting 99 Prayer iirc, but I felt kind of unaccomplished for taking it and ended up handing it back to him.",
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"Thanks for the swift response and I appreciate the fair warning. :) I know a decent amount of how things like this typically go and don't necessarily intend to have a breakout hit. \n\n\nIt's moreso that I love writing from a critical standpoint and enjoy making functional pieces while maintaining a captivating setting and an admirable aesthetic. I type pretty fast (clocked at 193wpm circa typeracer) so if I can keep this creative fuel going I should have a decent bit of the narrative done in no time. \n\n\nIn the meantime, I'll continue to read some of the things already out there just to get a feel for some of this subreddit's politics on how it's commenters respond to certain release schedules. This ain't my first rodeo, so I hope the initial release down the line will reflect that.",
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"Thanks for the feedback! I agree as there's so much that could be done with the exploration of chakra in Naruto that restricting it to one high level ninjutsu after another is almost a criminal offense.\n\n\nWhile there will certainly be combat in this upcoming fanfic, it'll focus primarily on the set pieces and lore of naruto itself as opposed to any lone figure being the sole hero. There won't be a <PERSON>, <PERSON> or <PERSON> to deal with, though there will be a familiar obstacle for the characters to overcome. With the setting being after the sealing of Kaguya, I wanted to create a \"what if\" scenario. I don't think we ever really saw a formal \"right of passage\" story, where the mantle of responsibility is passed down from the diety-like <PERSON> to the people of the ninja world. \n\n\nThought there may be a few familiar themes, I opted to use a far less explored part of the Ninja World Geography as the basis for the story. And so, the biggest questions would be: who are these new people? How will they respond to the adverse climates of their newly acquired territory? All these things are being kept in mind as I write this.",
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"That's exactly the sort of approach that I was intending to take on this. While it might not detail the \"fall of ninshu\" on a more universal scale, a lot of my thoughts on this story stem from this sort of presence that <PERSON> has as a \"caretaker\" of the ninja world. These people are trying to survive. They're tired, weary and have little to no understanding of the world that surrounds them. They're fearful and scared, and it's that same fear that breeds distrust. While there isn't particularly an *antagonist* at the focal point that's on par with Kaguya etc., or a shoehorned \"final boss\" at the end, there certainly will be a conflict - for both the shinobi involved and for <PERSON>. Without spoiling too much, themes such as guilt, anger and complacency *will* each have light shed on them throughout this story, in addition to the ever-present threat they'll be put up against.",
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"Rounding out everything at 80 is a good start. That should make everything go by a little more smoothly.\n\nYou could honestly take on barrows at normal speed and kill kril at a decent speed with your current kit. Not too long ago I used to do the same thing. With 83 mage, if you train it up to 85, you'll be able to cut through bosses a whole lot easier if you did a ciwyr/virtus wand + book combo. The wand has a good amount of accuracy (t90 accuracy and t80 damage) so you'll be doing damage far more commonly against weaker-skinned foes like the <PERSON> brothers. Besides amulets for rerolls, the occasional 1-3m you can gain from barrows every 1-2 hours makes it a decent start for money in terms of bossing.\n\n\nWith <PERSON> just NEVER pray.. period. Unless you've got soul split it's just unnecessary and forces you to take more damage",
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"I'd think so. The staff of light is still an effective/economic weapon, so theres little reas on not to use it if you're in that level range to begin with. You're level 83, so you could truthfully use a chaotic, but it's not entirely necessary given the array of powerful aternatives down the line. \n\n\nAs for not praying, I meant against <PERSON>, not in general lmao. <PERSON> has a passive ability which allows him to target praying members of an instance and deal significant damage through armor/prayer. It's not that you can't necessarily, it's just not worth it.\n\n<PERSON> is my suggestion though",
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"Easily Alzheimers. Dying is horrible, but at least in *most* cases you have someone to rely on. With Alzheimers, when it's not killing you, it's slowly dissolving your memories of the people around you. Someone you've known for decades would suddenly vanish, and itd be as if you'd only just met them. That, and even memories of recent events will eventually fade. Even if you managed to live a long life even with Alzheimers at an earlier age, there's really no way you could be sure you're still *you* by the end of it all.",
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"\"If she says it's nothing, it's probably something.\"\n\n\nIdeally? *Maybe*, but in a *lot* of cases I just need space. There's nothing more frustrating than *wanting* to feel better, while your SO tries to force a solution on you. It's not that I want to feel bad, it's just that the solution you gave me just wasnt the solution that worked for me. The most frustrating aspect of it is when you try to communicate that politely and yet they still take offense.",
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"They're wannabes. I think it's the product of military worship and tons of tea party fear mongering. \n\nThese losers have no legitimate reason to put on all their cool-guy tactical gear and play Army so they have to rally behind some bullshit. It's pathetic. This country is overflowing with fucking man-children with absolutely no clue.\n\nLook at them. Fat, uneducated and armed. Truly a fucking embarrassment to the military, any local \"militia\" and American men in general.",
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"Exactly. In the grand scheme of thing, how hard could it be to set up access point at major traffic areas? Seems like a no brainer.\n\nWe're at the point where we're struggling to catch up with technology on the macro level, even in it's most simple implementations. \n\nI think the next five years is going to be awesome as far as accessibility is concerned. Aside from food and water, internet access seems like a natural component to life and democracy as we know it.",
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"It works similarly here. However, the crime is \"civil\" and not \"criminal\". So, I'd lose my license for a year due to an administrative law if I refused a test, however they would not have that evidence to use against me in a criminal court hearing. It's a shady game, but I'm a big fan of the \"Say nothing, provide nothing until a lawyer is present.\" method. I have never met a police investigator that wasn't willing to use your own admittance in good faith to screw you over.",
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"Is this not definitively an element of \"rape culture\"?\n\n\\* Okay, so I understand \"rape culture\" is considered feminist theory but can we actually deny that OC's experience isn't conducive to an environment where rape is overlooked and at least accepted (by the grandmother?). If you're going to be reactionary, provide a little insight. Not everyone has time to become armchair experts in social theory.",
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"I'll say it again, you're fucking full of shit. Anyone who has any experience in the real world knows full well that someone can abuse drugs for a very long time without showing any outward signs. And yes, she looks totally fucking healthy. You think you're qualified to make assumptions like heroin addiction because she has a pimple on her nose and he skin looks pale in what's certainly a flourescently-lit booking area? Seriously? You're as fucking daft as they come. I'm finished with you, kid. Thanks for an entirely worthless exchange.",
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"Ah, yes. The roadside assistance deals and insurance from phone companies is also a good deal, totally forgot about that. Thanks.\n\nAlso, might as well make time to say that some renters' insurance packages offer emergency services as well. Often it's only a few extra dollars/month in combination with normal vehicle insurance.",
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"I called their emergency crisis line once after getting discharged and becoming homeless for a while. I was at the end of my rope. Couldn't get a referral to someone local within 2 weeks or see anyone in the VA for at least a month. The crisis line sent the police, then an ambulance. They tried strong-arming their way into the place I was calling from. The ambulance arrived and I was carted around the corner to the ER (2 blocks away). I had an appointment at the VA four days later. Then I got a $500 bill from the crisis line for \"mental health services\" and another $500 for the ambulance ride.\n\nSo, for the low, low price of just a grand one can theoretically get an appointment at the VA in under a week. I wish I just drove to the VA ER to begin with. 2/10, would not call again.\n\nThat said, if you're thinking of suicide, do *whatever* you need to to get the help you require.",
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"The Trijicon ACOG absorbs natural light in an optic fiber and redirects it to the sight picture through what I assume is magic. They work great in medium light conditions and don't need batteries.\n\nThe CCO (M68) and M2 (AimPoint) are battery powered. That's probably what you're used to.\n\nACOG's are pretty much amazing. The range-finder and chevron sight make adjustments a breeze.",
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"If you dig this type of architecture you should read up a bit on \"Vastu shastra\" based design. The story of it's progenitor, <PERSON>, is simply incredible.\n\nDr. <PERSON> has a thesis called \"Fabric of the Universe\" that does exceptionally well at explaining the linguistic background of the shastras and the philosophy of <PERSON> (the author of the Rig Veda). \n\nMy favorite temple is the Sun Temple at Konark. Sexy, sexy buildings.",
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"Cool collection of photos. I was taken back by the girl in pic 22. Something about her reminded me of the movie Girl, Interrupted. \n\nAlso, a bit shocking to see patients allowed to carry out their compulsions like that. I'd imagine even the clinically sane would have a hard time keeping their wits about them if they were wrongfully admitted - like in the movie.\n\nThis was back in the day when people would just banish the mentally ill to live out their days in sanitariums like these. I guess it can be said that things have gotten much better since then.",
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"I appreciate your breakdown. Thanks for your comment! Though I was trying to be snarky, albeit badly, I have high hopes for automation and potential basic income. I love the idea of being able to do community service, participate in local food production and use the income on public services like utilities and rent.\n\nI think the resurgence of urban \"Green spaces\" (see laws regarding new buildings in France to require rooftop gardens) and the homesteading movement is a clear indicator that people will find ways to stay busy and productive despite not having to slave at a mundane 9-5.",
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"You're absolutely right. Academia would like you to believe that they're preparing you survive in the \"real world\" but, truth be told, I wouldn't trust many college grads to be self-sufficient in an austere environment. All the developer / IT wizardry in the world doesn't amount to dick if you're starving. Likewise, most of the contemporary majors only prepare you to function as a cog in the machine. Even the most educated, I think, are just as likely to go to pieces if the system were rendered unable to provide every basic living needs right the neighborhood corner store.",
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"7 year Army vet here, and I've echoed your sentiment to many of my former peers despite usually being met with hostility. The military is FULL of people that think they deserve to be kept on for the full 20 despite the irresponsibility of it all.\n\nI find it totally unreasonable to keep an active duty force this size in a peacetime environment, but if you say that you're labelled un-American and a terrorist sympathizer. Really grinds my fucking gears, man.\n\nThe Army personnel numbers need to be slashed, starting at both ends, to include the thousands of field grade officers making six-figures just to \"advise\" without having much tactical/wartime experience at all.",
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"<PERSON> needs to get fucking slapped for inciting hate. \n\nSame with <PERSON>.\n\nOnce idiots start going off the deep end from listening to these shitbags spew vitriole, they should get blacklisted from the media. All I could think about after the PP shooting was how adament <PERSON> was about the whole body parts thing. Then lo and behold, the shooter shouting \"no more baby parts\". They represent everything I can't stand about American infotainment. Ugh.",
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"That's horrible and shouldn't go unaddressed.\n\nI'd confront your peer first. If they admit it was totally wrong and unprofessional and promise to never, ever treat a pt that way I would put them on a \"probation\" type deal. If they straight up deny it or try to make some excuses for ignoring the mess I would take it higher.\n\nThat's just terrible. If it were my loved one living like that I would turn the whole place upside down.",
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"I like to the think the majority of Americans quietly remain in the middle and the further you get to the extreme left and right, the more vocal and stubborn people become. The latter get most of the attention, making it appear that most of America is polarized when it's more likely that most are rational but don't make as much noise.\n\nWishful thinking, maybe, but it restores some of my faith in my fellow countrymen.",
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"Hi and thanks for doing this AMA. I'm pursuing an education and career in behavioral health with an addiction specialty.\n\nAs someone who has experienced both ends of the treatment spectrum, what tools would you say have been the most effective in preventing relapse? Also, in what ways do you think the addiction treatment field will change in the next few years? Are there any cutting edge treatments I should get familiar with at school and perhaps incorporate into my projects?",
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"I've only landed straight-up one time, on accident. When you're in Airborne school, if you do it, the Jump Master on the ground will scream at you until you PLF. Which means you have to pretend to hit the ground again, with proper points of impact. It's pretty hilarious to watch.\n\nI did it on Sicily DZ which was covered in soft sand, but it was winter so I guess it could have went badly. Great jump though, 8/10, would do it again.\n\nAnyone at Bragg should be signing up for the Toys For Tots funjump every year. It's a great way to earn your foreign wings (and get a day off from your unit) and it's for a good cause.",
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"They're going to jump anyway to get their pay status. It's more than just a charity cause too, there's value in the multinational mission as well. You've got a dozen or more teams of special operations from all over the world working together asymmetrically. I think the civil affairs team did a great job organizing it. Try thinking outside of the box.",
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"70% probably hovers right above poverty level in the US.\n\nI'm not sure where people get this idea that VA disability let's people thrive with some amount of dignity. It's barely enough to survive on. If it weren't for service-connected injury I'm sure most vets would be able to earn 2-3 times what disability provides.\n\nIt's shameful and anyone who thinks that people are living it up on the VA dime need their fucking heads checked (and then kicked repeatedly).",
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"[And actually, we’ve had times where the weather wasn’t working out, so they changed it to extreme weather, and they have all different names, you know, so that it fits the bill. But the problem we have, and if you look at our energy costs, and all of the things that we’re doing to solve a problem that I don’t think in any major fashion exists. I mean, <PERSON> thinks it’s the number one problem of the world today. And I think it’s very low on the list. So I am not a believer, and I will, unless somebody can prove something to me, I believe there’s weather. I believe there’s change, and I believe it goes up and it goes down, and it goes up again. And it changes depending on years and centuries, but I am not a believer, and we have much bigger problems.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-global-warming_us_5601d04fe4b08820d91aa753)\n\n*sings* ♩ ^♩ Ohh, the weather outside is weather... ♩^♩♩",
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"Well, it sounds like you've got at least some structure of support.\n\nMy heart goes out to the people that get treated like entitled leeches after giving their best years to the military. People act like they're getting rich or something. It's ridiculous. Noone in their right mind would trade their healthy working body for the miniscule \"compensation\" provided by the VA.",
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"There's many places to turn to for help. Unfortunately, these places have a wait list around 4-6 weeks before they can even start the process. \n\nTo a chronic addict that might as well be a lifetime. It really doesn't make much sense. If I stopped using for a month, why would I need addiction therapy? It's kind of a catch 22. We need to open more clinics, period.",
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"Exactly what I was thinking.\n\nThere's no compulsory mandate that says you have to seek help. And a criminal charge is likely the most effective deterrent keeping a pedo from abusing a kid. \n\nI guess what OP's suggesting is that there should be a path to treatment that lessens the stigma (if at all possible, I'm not sure, it's a heinous act) so that people actually do seek help.\n\nThis isn't like drug addiction. While it might also be a mental health issue, changing how the justice system prosecutes sexual predators in a way that could endanger more children seems totally fucking insane.",
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"I don't know what your financial situation is like but I spent a significant amount of time living out of my Jeep last year. For twenty bucks, I was registered as a student at a local community college and got an ID. From there I had unlimited access to the school and it's facilities. This meant the wifi, cafe, library, gym and everything else. Every few days they'd have a function where'd I'd score a bunch of food or whatever. As a student, I'd then use the bus line for free and get other rebates/deals around town. For twenty bucks, I'd call it a steal. Hope your situation improves, stranger. Keep your head up. <3\n\n(I did soon after register for classes)",
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"If NFL wants to garnish wages of an unionized player then any labor / civil court in this situation will ask for evidence that shows \n\na. <PERSON> gave the order to reduce air pressure below legal limits and\n\nb. the employees who reduced air pressure below legal limits acted under coercion from the organization \n\nSecondly, if <PERSON>'s wages are garnished for non cooperation as he did not provide his cell phone conversation between himself and <PERSON> + <PERSON> then labor / civil court in this situation will favor the arguments that \n\na. <PERSON> did not provide his cellphone as he was an unionized member obligated to follow instructions of NFLPA\n\nb. Since NFL already had phone texts of <PERSON> + <PERSON> and hence <PERSON>'s cellphone texts were not necessary\n\nThere is no way TB loses this in labor / civil court. <PERSON> will shred NFL in courts on these points. If <PERSON> goes for discovery motion and subpoenas NFL + Wells communications then TB goes nuclear and sues for $$,000,000 defamation.",
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"Regarding defamation lawsuit, as I mentioned in my above post, it all depends what comes out after discovery process of NFL + Wells communications. \n\n\nIf one thinks the outcome of report was doctored to fit a certain narrative and if electronic evidence can be produced then TB has good chance is defamation lawsuit. \n\nAfterall, what is the criteria for defamation lawsuit --- \na) False statement - check\nb) Published - check\nc) Injurious - check\nd) unprivileged statement - check\n\nNo?",
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"Appeal was last week of June.\n\nLegal briefs were due 1st week of July. But 1st & 2nd week of July most of the concerned were on holidays. Although BB and RK are not directly connected but TB's legal briefs will not be submitted before RK's team goes over them. RK was in Israel and now is on vacation this week.\n\nNFL has to released the ruling and statement which cannot be used against them in courts. So they will take time. \n\nFor reference Hardy's appeal was last week of May and NFL has not ruled on it yet.",
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"I created this after chatting up with an attorney who was / is very surprised that no journalist is talking about legal remedies available for TB. He also emailed <PERSON> atleast 4-5 days before her latest WaPo article, <PERSON>, <PERSON> and few others.\n\nIn fact the way forward according to him is not to argue about the process / absence of neutral arbitrator / unfairness of <PERSON> report / suspension etc but purely on \"my client who is an unionized employee is losing 25 % wages because he followed union's instructions to not give up his cellphone records without court subpoena + there is no proof that my client ordered the act for which his wages are being garnished\"",
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"This is a tv radio media finance sponsorship technology conference. All those issues matter in NFL and infact NFL and it's owners make profits via sponsorship money. <PERSON> is on the finance committee. \n\nHaving said that, <PERSON> needs to put his poodle on a tight leash. In 2007 the poodle growled and in 2015 it bit the hand that feeds him.",
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"While <PERSON> vacating the suspension completely will make me happy, I don't want him to. I want this TB to sue NFL for unfair wage garnishment, discovery process to show collusion between NFL executives and <PERSON> doctored the report to support their narrative. When the federal court shreds the NFL, Patriots team penalties will be reversed. <PERSON> will have to resign and lose a cushy job that makes him 44 million guaranteed per year for poking Our Lord and Savior :)",
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"Federal Judge: Mr. <PERSON> (NFL lead counsel) does the NFL have any evidence that Mr. <PERSON> ordered football to be deflated below legal limit?\n\n<PERSON>: It is more probable than not that Mr.<PERSON> knew about it .....\n\nFederal Judge: Mr. <PERSON>, go and read Administrative Wage Garnishment act and rulings. The illegal suspension of Mr. <PERSON> is suspended till Mr. <PERSON> makes himself familiar with the law and knows that courts needs EVIDENCE which is missing in this case.",
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"Don't click ... it's yahoo \n\nTL;DR \n1. Patriots lost PR game\n2. TB destroyed phone\n\nMy response...\n\nPatriots have not yet lost anything ... not the war nor the battle not even a skirmish. Majority of fans of 31 teams would have never sided with a team that wins so much. Media needs clicks and eyeballs so they had to pander to fans of 31 teams rather than 1 team. \n\nThis thing is going to a labor court for unfair wage garnishment of an unionized employee based on absence of proof or policy or precedence.",
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"If <PERSON> speaks the truth ... we are on to defamation lawsuit. \n\n1. Defamatory statement was made on purpose even though the person making it knew it was false\n\n2. Such statement was made knowing that it will be injurious to reputation of <PERSON>\n\nLet us bomb his twatter with \"If <PERSON> is not a petty liar and a journalist then he should name the lying NFL source\"",
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"Please provide proof of cheating.\n\nAnd <PERSON> has already accepted his punishment by giving 10 hours of testimony to the commissioner <PERSON> whose team leaked wrong information, did not deny the information was false, imposed arbitrary penalty of suspension even though equipment tampering 1st offense is a fine per CBA, did not inform in advance of the penalty as required by CBA etc etc AND you will get more reasons in coming days if you are not banned from r/nfl",
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"For a moment I thought you really wanted to know why point 7 was necessary so I gave information as I have seen legal briefs before. In any legal briefs you mention any good accomplishments. It's just to show one's good side.\n\nE.g. Colts would say they are 2014 AFC finalist and Patriots would say they are 4 time SB champions in 14 years ... something like that",
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"You are right but players are humans too and they will make mistakes. The solution is to have policy for punishments which should be communicated clearly to players. The policy should be very simple\n\n1. If you are charged then you cannot play till charges are cleared\n\n2. If you are found guilty then for every class of crime there should be corresponding monetary fines with the proceeds going to victims\n\n3. Off course there will be some crimes for which there will be suspensions / bans",
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"TFB will not accept any suspension ... not even 1 game. If Judge <PERSON> rules against NFLPA then <PERSON> will file fresh appeal in Minnesota and get an injunction there. \n\nNew case then proceeds in labor friendly court with additional grievance of how NFL brass conspired against Patriots QB resulting in unfair wage garnishment including grievances currently in front of Judge <PERSON>.",
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"Reporter:coach, What is your reaction to rejection of <PERSON>'s appeal? <PERSON>: It has already been addressed\n\nReporter: But as a coach what is your reaction? <PERSON>: <PERSON> has already addressed it yesterday\n\nReporter: What about QB reps? How will you split them? <PERSON>: Everybody gets reps ... this is training camp. We train everybody\n\nReporter: You are more than a coach for Patriots and yet you don't have anything to say on <PERSON>'s situation? <PERSON>: Go back to your notes from yesterday. It's been addressed\n\nTL;DR ... don't watch the presser for TB situation update",
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"I just want NFL to show Judge <PERSON> how willing they were to reduce <PERSON>'s suspension to 1 game during the conferences. NFLPA then will argue 1 game suspension as base in Minnesota and direct NFL to show on which page of CBA is it written 1 game suspension for \"general awareness\" and for not making personal property available for scrutiny. \n\nThis will get much better for Patriots before it ends badly for <PERSON>.",
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"NY case is basically making NFLPA into defendants as it is in response to NFL's plea for confirmation of punishment. <PERSON> can appeal in a higher court of his choosing with wage garnishment as main focus of the case. Then the issue in front of Minnesota courts will be different one. Hence NFLPA lawyers want Judge <PERSON> to rule either way soon so if his ruling goes against <PERSON>, NFLPA can seek injunction elsewhere.",
"318"
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"Just think ... what ever stuff that might have been perceived against Patriots was leaked by NFL and the story was then massaged by ESPN types.\n\nNow, we will get to see the Patriots version like the email in which Patriots plead NFL to correct erroneous media leaks in initial days. \n\nBest news in the day so far.",
"318"
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"**In other words Ravens coach LIED ... any Ravens fans want to apologize? Seems fair - no?**\n\n>“I heard all that, I couldn’t believe it when I heard it,” <PERSON> told <PERSON>. “It’s ridiculous, it never happened, I’ve been, I never made any call, nobody in our organization made any call. As a matter of fact, just to make sure I had all the facts, I called up <PERSON> and asked him, ‘Did anybody else in our organization tip you off about deflated footballs?’ and he said, ‘No way.'”\nhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/01/john-harbaugh-says-he-had-no-role-in-deflategate/",
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"Honestly, you seem to be okay with Ravens coach lying on national television and you still keep using the word \"your team's cheating\" after these emails and transcripts have come out? Fair or not, coach of a team is held to higher standard than individual players. Unfortunately, there is one liar in this saga for which we have televised proof and it is Raven's coach. \n\nBut I agree with you that most of this could have been avoided if it was handled in the way ball warmers were given a memo.",
"318"
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"I agree and also ask you to refer back to lessons of Enron after which changes were made so that Audit firms won't do audit and provide consulting services to same firm to safeguard audit independence. \n\nA similar solution should be that investigation and reporting not be done by same firm OR involvement of truly \"independent\" parties like ex commissioners. ex judges etc",
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"1. NY lawsuit is by NFL for confirmation of appeal decision. Briefs are sealed as of now.\n\n2. NFLPA's response briefs for NY lawsuit are sealed as of now.\n\n3. <PERSON> has said that NFLPA's response to NFL's lawsuit in NY is not much different than papers filed by NFLPA in Minnesota. These briefs are not sealed.\n\n4. If there is no compromise in 2 conferences that NY court has ordered then Judge <PERSON> could - \n\na. rule on the process argument (“law of the shop” / “procedural fairness and arbitrator bias” / “no notice of the potential penalties”) \n\nOR\n\nb. rule on powers of Commissioner argument (“Competitive Integrity Policy that does not apply to players” / \"precedence for penalty is $50K fine not suspension\")\n\nAlso, to keep in mind is that Judge <PERSON> will consider flexibility & arguments of each side during compromise conference which could take place in presence of court appointed magistrate.\n\nAs always, if NY court does not give a verdict in favor of NFLPA then they can go to federal court in Minnesota / Boston to get injunction as NY case will then be decided.",
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"Right or wrong ... deflate gate / rice gate / bounty gate / spy gate has promoted below narrative about NFL. You decide if this narrative will help or harm popularity of football \n\n1. 1 team cheated and has been caught before\n2. other 31 teams also cheated and have been caught before \n3. general awareness of less air in football has same punishment as domestic violence \n4. not giving up your phone data has double punishment than hitting your fiance unconscious\n5. NFL organization arbitrarily punishes players and those decisions get overturned in courts (bountygate / ricegate / etc)\n\nDoes a commissioner need \"gate\" type controversy to keep NFL in news every offseason? \n\nOR \n\nDo we need a commissioner who works with players during offseason for community / personal / school improvements initiatives to keep NFL in news every offseason?\n\nSeems to me, this commissioner is an utter failure.",
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"No, I am not feeling good about this. I think <PERSON>'s suspension will be lifted and I am happy for that but that was a given.\n\n\nI was kind of hoping this would go to Minnesota and discovery motions would be granted so that TB can proceed with defamation lawsuit and team gets picks back.\n\n\nI think we will have to be satisfied with <PERSON>'s suspension being lifted and NFL's NY lawsuit being thrown out in to NY sewers.",
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"Number 1 rule on Pats sub is not to give ESPN any clicks or eyeballs\n\n\n\n\n>PHILADELPHIA -- Sunday was a banner day for the Eagles' rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys.\n\nAs the Eagles prepared for a training camp practice at Lincoln Financial Field, a small plane towing a banner flew over the stadium. The banner, financed by Cowboys defensive end <PERSON> and fans, read, \"WE STILL DEM <PERSON>!!!! #SACKSCOMIN.\"\n\nA familiar chant went up from the over 40,000 Eagles fans in attendance at the free practice: \"Dallas sucks! Dallas sucks!\"\nThis banner flew over Eagles practice, drawing boos from fans and catching the attention of players. Courtesy <PERSON>/ESPN\n\n<PERSON> got involved after Cowboys fans started a GoFundMe.com campaign to raise funds. He donated $300 to the fund.\n\nThe stunt was in retaliation for a banner created by Eagles fans to fly over a Cowboys practice. That banner was to read, \"WE'VE GOT DEMARCO\" -- a reference to the Eagles' free-agent signing of former Dallas running back <PERSON>.\n\n\"A waste of money,\" Eagles right tackle <PERSON> said of <PERSON>'s gesture. \"I think he's a hothead and gets carried away with himself. He's going to have his hands full with 71, I promise you that.\"\n\nEagles Pro Bowl left tackle <PERSON> wears No. 71.\n\n\"Oh, yeah, that was interesting,\" Eagles outside linebacker <PERSON> said. \"I had heard rumors about that. Obviously, it doesn't really mean anything at all. But we'll be ready when we play them Week 2.\"\n\nThe Eagles host the Cowboys on Sept. 20. There won't be an opportunity then to react to <PERSON>'s prank, however. <PERSON> will be suspended for the first four games of the Cowboys' season. The suspension, stemming from a 2014 domestic violence incident, was reduced from 10 games to four games by arbitrator <PERSON>.\n\n<PERSON> will be eligible to play when the Eagles travel to Dallas on Nov. 8 for a Sunday night game against the Cowboys. The roof of AT&T Stadium will prevent any planes from being noticed by the players during the game.",
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"Although Judge <PERSON> asked questions that questioned if deflation happened or not, that will not be the focus for next week's witness testimony if it were to happen.\n\n\n\n1. The scope of the suit in front of Judge <PERSON> is with respect to article 46 and if it was applied properly based on an independent & fair investigative process. If witnesses are called on the fly then they would be <PERSON> to ascertain if the <PERSON> investigation was independent OR was <PERSON> retained by NFL, Judge could call <PERSON> who was proclaimed to be independent investigator but now is claiming attorney client privilege like Wells \n\n\n\n \n2. Most importantly, any judge would want outside witnesses to be prepared and he just has to given out any notices that we know of. The Courts are now closed. So for Wednesday hearing, the probable witnesses are those who are already familiar with the legal issues on hand.",
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"The strongest aspect of NFL is around 25 of 32 owners want some level playing field for financial benefits like increasing ticket / merchandise / media-commercials sales and increasing their teams to reach playoffs by diminishing Patriot strength instead of increasing their own team's abilities.\n\n\n\n\nOnce NFL has backing of about 25 owners i.e. a clear 3/4th majority, they use CBA / CIP / SAP to crush teams / players as per NFL's whim.",
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"It really depends on type of judgement e.g.\n\n\n\n1. If judge rescinds the award and recommends neutral arbitrator then then whole thing will be in limbo. Although, we can expect fair hearing from neutral person.\n\n\n\n2. If judge rescinds the award and judgement says \"law of shop\" \"proper advance notice\" \"punished under wrong policy\" etc etc then NFL will re litigate the issue in appellate courts and again the whole thing will be in limbo\n\n\n\n\nIdeal solution for us fans is complete exoneration of TB, return of draft picks an no fines, I think a small fine for TB but no suspension is something majority can live with at this time.",
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"A team has to move to LA as it is arguably 2nd richest media market in the nation and still it does not have a team which means NFL is losing lots of sponsorship and telecast moolah.\n\n\n\nNFL is NOT against expansion per se. They are saving themselves for foreign markets. By 2025, we can probably see 8 international teams. In short term we could see NFL expanded in London, Toronto, Mexico city & Sao Paolo",
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"The motive is quite obvious - \n\n\n\n\nAround 25 of 32 NFL owners want some level playing field for financial benefits like increasing ticket / merchandise / media-commercials sales and increasing their teams chances to reach playoffs by diminishing Patriot strength instead of increasing their own team's abilities.\n\n\n\n\nOnce NFL has backing of about 25 owners i.e. a clear 3/4th majority, they use CBA / CIP / SAP to crush teams / players as per NFL's whim.\n\n\n\n\n\nMedia loves to report NFL version of story because number of fans supporting 31 teams is more than 1 team. More clicks and eyeballs the better for media.\n\n\n\n\nSpecifically, ESPN took anti-Patriots stance and CBS took somewhat pro-Patriots stance because Mr. <PERSON> was pivotal in awarding TNF to CBS for around $ 400 million and ESPN is very pissed off at that. That was a very good deal for CBS.",
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"Do you really want to understand a game where the Commissioner lies to the fans everytime there is a controversy?\n\n\n\n1. <PERSON>: <PERSON> lied about ledgers\n\n\n\n\n2. <PERSON>: <PERSON> lied about nobody in NFL seeing the video\n\n\n\n\n\n3. <PERSON>: <PERSON> lied about what was said in transcripts, lied about non independent investigation, lied about NFL lawyers editing supposedly independent report etc etc \n\n\n\n\nWhy do you want to follow a sport in which the players take lowest percentage of money vs. clubs as compared to other professional sport?",
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"Ik is liable whether <PERSON> owed him or not unless we have witness who claimed <PERSON> started the physical confrontation and hit <PERSON> first. And you are right Ik's assets are significantly less.\n\n\n\n\n\nHence I was interested in hearing perspectives on <PERSON> suing the organization, albeit Jets will have lots of resources but we love to sue for anything and especially this workplace violence thing.",
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"Thank you. I am looking at workplace violence policies of Department of Labor and they are as below. Are Jets liable of they did not follow them?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n>being cognizant of situations that have the potential to produce violent behavior and promptly addressing them with all concerned parties;\n\n\n\n\n>encouraging employees who show signs of stress or evidence of possible domestic violence to seek assistance, such as the Employee Assistance Program; and\n\n\n\n\n>assuring, where needed, that employees have time and opportunity to attend training, e.g., conflict resolution, stress management, etc.",
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"TL;DR: This is epic\n\n\n\n\n&<PERSON> observes, “I don’t know what Judge <PERSON>’s stylistic preferences are but if I went to law school, got awesome grades, worked worked worked, went through the process to get named as a federal court judge, decided many actually important cases, and then was asked to make a decision in a case that should have been settled that is this profoundly dumb, I would torch the NFL in flames that would make hades look like a refrigerator.”",
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"Behind soft wall hence ..... \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy <PERSON> Globe Staff August 25, 2015\n\n\n\n\nNFL attorney <PERSON> filed a letter with New York federal judge <PERSON> Monday, further arguing that <PERSON> has no basis to vacate <PERSON> four-game suspension on the grounds that <PERSON>’s appeal hearing violated the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement.\n\n<PERSON>’s letter came in response to NFL Players Association attorney <PERSON> submitting to <PERSON> after last week’s hearing a list of 19 arbitration decisions that were overturned in the Southern District of New York or the Second Circuit, where the Patriots quarterback’s lawsuit against the NFL is being heard.\n\nBut <PERSON> argued in his letter Monday that the cases cited by the NFLPA don’t apply to this lawsuit, and that <PERSON> has an obligation to show high deference to the decision of an arbitrator — in this case, NFL commissioner <PERSON>.\n\nThe list of 19 cases dates back to 1970, with only two coming since 2000.\n\n“These cases confirm that courts vacate arbitration awards only in extraordinary circumstances, none of which are present here,” <PERSON> wrote. “While no one disputes that judicial deference to arbitration awards is not absolute, the Union’s statement that ‘arbitrations of this type have been set aside’ grossly distorts legal precedent.”\nView Story\nRead the NFL’s letter to judge in Deflategate case\n\nThe NFL’s letter was filed Mon., Aug. 24, to the US District Court in New York in relation to the <PERSON> case.\n\n\n<PERSON> argued that the cases submitted by the NFLPA were vacated either because the arbitrator expressly ignored the CBA or had extreme circumstances, or involved arbitrators who didn’t disclose a conflict of interest.\n\n<PERSON> has criticized the NFL for not allowing league executive <PERSON> to testify at <PERSON>’s appeal hearing on June 23, and for not sharing certain notes with <PERSON>’s attorney. But <PERSON> wrote that only one case submitted by the NFLPA was vacated for failure to order document discovery, and only one was vacated for refusal to allow a witness to testify.\n\nThe NFL argues that <PERSON>’s four-game suspension reasonably construes the CBA, and that <PERSON> is required to defer to <PERSON>’s decision.\n\n“None of the cases cited by the Union — indeed no reported decision of which we are aware — use the phrase ‘violation of the essence of the CBA’ that the Union repeatedly asserts in support of its main argument for vacatur,” <PERSON> wrote.\n\n“But the ‘essence of the CBA,’ as that phrase has been used consistently by the Supreme Court and the courts in this Circuit, refers to the highly deferential standard of review applicable to labor arbitration awards, which requires confirmation where the award is even arguably based on the arbitrator’s factual findings and interpretation of the CBA.”\n\nBoth sides are due back in court next Monday, with <PERSON> requesting that <PERSON> and <PERSON> attend.\n\n<PERSON> has been much harsher on the NFL with his pointed questioning during two hearings this month, but continues to emphasize a settlement. If the sides can’t reach a middle ground, <PERSON> hopes to render a decision by Sept. 4, six days before the Patriots’ regular-season opener against Pittsburgh.",
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"<PERSON> basically lied during Ricegate when he said neither he nor anyone from NFL saw the video\n\n\n\n\n<PERSON> basically lied during Defamegate when he said that <PERSON> investigation was independent OR when he said arbitration was neutral & fair \n\n\n\n\n\nForget about homer opinion but do you want a game commissioner who lies on issues that get so much media attention? Do commissioners of NBA/NHL/MLB behave this way?",
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"<PERSON> wants to ingratiate with his paymasters i.e. ESPN bosses. ESPN lost the TNF to CBS for $ 400 million which ESPN could not come up with. RK was instrumental in making TNF deal as RK that time was on Viacom board which has big holdings in CBS. <PERSON> is just being a dick and hoping that defaming Patriots will help him in his upcoming contract extension.",
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"Aug 31st Monday - GoToHell and TB12 have been summoned by Judge for a last attempt at settlement. Judge will basically speak with these 2 without lawyers because sometimes getting the lawyers out of the room works as last attempt. Next the Judge will meet with both parties with their lawyers. Even after that there is no compromise in sight we will see the judgement before Sept 4th.",
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"As always, BB is not giving specifics on <PERSON>'s injury. His foot is not in a cast but he is no where near practice fields nor in the gym. So every reporter is saying he will be on PUP which means he loses first 6 games. Also, you will have to give <PERSON> 1-2 games to stabilize. Hence we can expect <PERSON> to be around for another 2 months",
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"Why you say ... FUCK THE JETS when you don't want us to say FUCK THE JETS. You want FUCK THE JETS for yourself? Are you a FUCK THE JETS hoarder? FUCK THE JETS is a chant. So don't be a selfish FUCK THE JETS person. Saying FUCK THE JETS is my right. I will express my right to say FUCK THE JETS. There is nothing you can do to stop me from saying FUCK THE JETS. So FUCK THE JETS",
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"In general there will be 2 considerations that govern injunction in this case \n\n\n\n\n1. Irreparable harm i.e. if <PERSON> is not granted injunction for the suspension then the lost 4 games paycheck cannot be recovered\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Chances of winning in appellate court i.e. if <PERSON> has better chances of winning in appellate court then the injunction will be granted. NFLPA might extend the scope of case during appealing as NFLPA will be the plaintiff",
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"What about the clause regarding \"conduct detrimental to integrity of league\"? \n\n\n\n\n\nThat applies to the entire NFL exec team as well. If it was found that <PERSON> conspired with his cronies to falsify charges OR said that NFL did not see <PERSON> video even though they had seen it, forget the buyout clause, the owners could jointly OR separately sue <PERSON> and his cronies in exec team",
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"Coach <PERSON>: boo hooo hoooo ... my headsets never work in Foxboro ... I was listening to <PERSON> all the time ... boo hooo ... I could not tell my CBs to cover <PERSON> ... there is always something here ... sob sob so Steelers could not win today\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoach <PERSON>: We also had communication issues with NFL issued headsets but we don't whine ... it is what it is \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<PERSON>: We are the Patriots; everything is a big deal",
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"After <PERSON> made the accusations, media heads did not talk about how Steelers lost, all their deficiencies especially against TE etc. Media was talking about <PERSON> as it provided useful diversion / cover for <PERSON>.\n\n\n\n\n\nNow, several coaches like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON> etc have come out and said headset issues are very common in NFL at different venues. If <PERSON> continues with his earlier stance he would look like loser. And many more coaches will be asked about headset issues after Sunday's game.\n\n\n\n\n\nHence <PERSON> is backing down.",
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"You will get them back before next draft after data from cold weather games is available to NFL for review. NFL is a leaking ship and that football data will be leaked to media OR friends of RKK in NFL will leak it. Either way, once football data is out there is no way NFL will not give back picks and discontinue appellate case",
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"One thing we can all agree is that during any Patriots related PR crisis, more TV heads are commenting against Patriots than for us. Now atriots are not going to stop winning so rest assured we will be hit with PR issues in future. Maybe it's good to cultivate few friends in media or create a media friendly image?",
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"You might not know PSI stats right now because\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. The relevant data will be collected from games played in Nov, Dec, Jan i.e. warm conditions in referee locker room but cold / rainy conditions on football field\n\n\n\n\n\n2. NFL will not release this data to general public unless the data favors NFL's argument and / or if the data helps NFL during any appellate arguments",
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"By the time TB's case comes on the docket, it will atleast be December. Remember what every one kept saying that Judge <PERSON> will not go into merits of the case and yet he did, same way the panel will ask for PSI data and throw the appeal out.\n\nThen NFL will have set a precedent via Federal appeals courts on current CBA disciplinary procedures",
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"The main reason <PERSON> is taking less money is to give flexibility to Patriots for \"building a team around him\". What I mean by that is as <PERSON> ages, he wants to protect his arm OR he wants WR/TE/Dink-Dunk-Slot guys who will play to prevent him from making long darts and enable quick 2 second release. Another reason could be that <PERSON> wants better RB / OL that will enhance his game. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSo <PERSON>, does give Patriots a hard discount but that discount also signals BB and RK that there is no better QB on this earth that will provide better value for money as <PERSON> does. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith <PERSON>, we are in the race for next ring almost every season and with <PERSON>'s discount BB has flexibility to build a team that enables Patriots to reach the next ring.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWin win for everybody",
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"Looking at our schedule & performance, we will be in the playoffs. As <PERSON> has said many times, being in 1 SB is extremely difficult and winning 4 means that he is very blessed. Lets pray that he will continue to be blessed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<PERSON> but I don't see any AFC teams beating Patriots in playoffs. After that it is \"Any Given Sunday\". I hope for 5th rings in 50th SB and watching <PERSON> sheepish grin as he hands the Lombardi to <PERSON> with TB & <PERSON> on the podium",
"303"
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"Let me help you clear the fog. \n\n\n\n\n\nYou must not hate Jets because they had a loud mouthed coach who has been replaced by pout mouthed coach or the buttfumbler has been replaced by pout mouthed QB who got knocked the fuck out for not paying what he owed but because they are divisional rivals and their scum fans. \n\n\n\n\n\nAlso, your post regarding Jets needs to have Fuck The JETS at the end. Okay?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuck The JETS",
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"Let's look at the 140 mil a year taxes number. Half games are played in opposing game cities so now 70 mil a year is taxable base out of which the taxes will be apportioned to federal + state (if applicable) + local (city). City taxes that end up in treasury after rebates etc are around 2-4 % annually from 70 mil. So for this 3 million city taxes per year, a city spends hundreds of millions. It's just bad return on investment.",
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"BB: We are likely to loose every game if coaching / execution goes wrong\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs Pats fan, I think below games are difficult for reasons given. Might restrict us to 12-4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColts is a trap game\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBroncos D and height (i guess that's why <PERSON> took <PERSON>, <PERSON><PERSON>; others to Montana)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJets games till we can read <PERSON> plays\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBills because of <PERSON>",
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"Taunting and excessive celebration are both offenses in the NFL. Not more than a year ago JE11 was fined for chucking the ball in Broncos game. What OP is suggesting and you are supporting is an act of giving the ball to **opposing team's non player equipment manager** fits taunting. Anyways, I am not the referee and I do not know for sure how an official will react. Nevertheless, why take the risk of 15 yards or something more in a critical game?",
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"I don't want Chargers to move but if the fee hit is spread over 10 year period then I don't see why they won't move. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<PERSON> family owns only 37% of Chargers and other investors can pump in money for additional stake \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlso, these billionaires always find ingenious ways to involve outside investors as the ROI from NFL is very high and is estimated to by very high for LA market.",
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"Packers being a non private entity releases their financial results to general public. For reporting purposes, Packers give out information broken into \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlayer costs \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdministrative expenses\n\n\n\n\n\nGame expenses\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaxes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterest Expense\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder Administrative expense heading you will get break up of facility and related costs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can get this easily from any Packers shareholders. Please post this to their sub and someone will be able to help you\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJust make sure that you deduct the Title town expenses from facility costs. I have heard that those costs have been lumped together with facility costs last year.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood Luck",
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"If you want to watch one of the greatest QB of our generation - pick Patriots, Packers or Broncos \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you want to watch one of the greatest upcoming QB - pick Panthers, Bengals\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you want to watch one of the defenses - pick Broncos, Jets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime zone wise, for most of the Sunday games you will be starting to go to work / school or hectic monday morning when the games are on on East coast. Add 3 hours for West coast based games. Pick your poison",
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"There were 3 issues of contention in the beginning of the year between NFL & NFLPA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Player discipline being in exclusive domain of commissioner. On this issue, <PERSON> might concede some of his powers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Placement of wearable technology like helmet cams on players during the game\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Expanding the regular season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI think cross concessions on issue2 1-2-3 combined with increase in cap might be a side agreement (no need to wait till next CBA) that is a possibility this off season. It could be an interesting offseason",
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"1. If you have been to Qualcomm then you will agree that the place is dilapidated and needs repairs. Mayor is not willing to put in adequate funds for repairs / new stadium. <PERSON> does not want to invest 100 % in repairs / re construction.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. As a local, you know that Chargers games have significant number of people coming from LA, OC & Riverside. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe know LA will have at least 1 team. It could be Rams / Raiders / some one. That media market is too big to let un tapped. If LA gets a team, then Chargers loose the LA / OC / Riverside fanbase. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSo Chargers FO thinks it's better to move Chargers to LA.",
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"Some players & coaches lose long term perspective and some don't. Along with many examples of players going bankrupt you will find examples like <PERSON>. The guy was playing week to week improving his skillsets. Got the ring and then got a mega contract and is living in the city he loves. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMany players are sucked in by the \"gladiatorial\" aspect of the game and try to live in the moment. Nothing wrong in that so long as they don't loose the long term goal",
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"Crevalor & Megatropin advertise their products in ESPN magazine like they do on web. These products are advertised on ABC / CNN type media outlets too. The marketing teams of these products then create fake news articles on **non-ESPN websites** with key words as \"Crevalor & Megatropin\" + \"<PERSON>\" + \"NFL\" etc. Now you have perfect recipe for clickbait. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSometimes people get got by such fake news.",
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"If NFL has empowered concussion spotters who are not on the sidelines but are watching from the press box to stop the game when they spot a player showing concussion-like symptoms, then why not empower an official watching from the press box who can spot - confer with NY - eject players who deploy dirty hits? What is the point in allowing <PERSON> type players to play after <PERSON> type hit?",
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"Silly me ... I had a month long assignment in Denver and was dizzy the first day and after a good night's sleep felt okay for remaining stay\n\n\nNow I know my physical attributes are nowhere near to a footballer but Denver is not mount Everest base camp.\n\n\n So was assuming if Pats are in Denver by Wednesday we can negate the altitude factor?",
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"I listened to before and it is very interesting 45 minute conversation\n\n\n\n1st part is actually about couple of examples why GB should have done 2 point conversion. Even if you have a different opinion, these people with the help of hindsight have couple of new inputs\n\n\n\n\nCoin flip bit begins about 14 minutes in. Basically referencing a university study and the study came up with 51% probability of the coin landing on the same face that was up when coin was in ref's hand. \n\n\nHow could <PERSON> have gamed the flip is not explained in the clip",
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"I am just waiting for the funding details to be released i.e. how much LA taxpayers have to chip in. Once those numbers are public, the backlash itself will scale down the scope of this project. \n\n\nInglewood does not have resources to fund any portion of this monstrosity. \n\n\n\nAnd anybody who thinks this will be privately funded may just ask a simple questions like who will fund \n\n\n\n1. costs of roadwork, utility work and public parks on the nearly 300-acre site. This is within the complex not leading to the complex\n\n\n\n2. costs of security, medical services and shuttles to off-site parking during stadium events & games\n\n\n3. funding for expansion of 405 - 105 - 110 - west slausson. These roads as it is are even today traffic nightmare. Same with public transit.",
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"I guess you could argue <PERSON> deals a significant amount, but <PERSON> has <PERSON> and deals a pretty even split of magic/physical damage. I would argue that building a Thornmail or something would help a lot more than a Cleaver given <PERSON>'s score as well. The only true way to counter <PERSON> is to kill her before she kills you, and building defensively does not help with that...so it's hard to say what would have been best in his situation, but the <PERSON> is definitely not it.",
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"http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Runic_Blade\n\nInfinite Light is cool and all...but c'mon.\n\nWe get Seraph Axe and the glowy version of it, why not give us the mundane version of Infinite Light? It was my favorite GW1 sword.\n\nAlso a one-handed <PERSON> and <PERSON> never hurt anyone...well I guess they did, but you know what I mean.\n\nI love simple weapon skins. It's sad that the only simple weapon skins are the really shitty looking white/blue rarity skins that look shitty just to look shitty lol",
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"Ranged AI is pretty BS, I think. I've noticed that even when running away at a decent speed and at a pretty good distance, they land almost every attack. For some reason they are given the ability to never ever miss, even though it's pretty tough to actually never miss on a class like gunslinger.\n\ntl;dr: The ranged AI doesn't miss. Like ever. So kill them first I guess.",
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"I haven't really played enough to know for sure...but in the intro area and early town I was always sitting at 60 FPS. I'm guessing my settings are fairly lower than yours though since I never bothered to tweak them much\n\n8350 and GTX 750 Ti here.\n\nAlso if you don't mind me asking, how do you keep your 8350 cool? Mine gets up to like 57C or so while gaming which is dangerously close to what I've read to \"keep it under\".",
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"I used to have a workaround for this, but it recently stopped working and I don't know why...so my second monitor is off. Same thing happens in GW2.\n\nTry Dual Monitor Tools, it seems the newest version doesn't get the job done though.\n\nedit:\n\nhttp://download.cnet.com/Dual-Monitor-Tools/<PHONE_NUMBER>_4-75327317.html\n\nDo not get the latest version, I'm 90% sure that is why it hasn't been working for me. Will be testing right now.\n\nedit v2.0: that seems to have been the problem, works fine for me now.\n\nFYI you use the \"lock cursor movement to screen\" and add a hotkey for switching screens during games, then switch to \"make movement between screens sticky\" outside of games to make it so you don't accidentally slide to the wrong monitor when doing regular crap",
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"While we are discussing this can we bring up the 41-50 mist instability? It is obviously made to punish berserker builds by retaliationing them to death. The thing is, it is too far along in fractals to just wear a throwaway set of soldier's gear. you need your ar and so does your team. So you fight slowly instead. Because on whirling wrath might give 14 boons to 5 enemies. 70 boons in 3/4 seconds. There needs to be an internal cooldown or something to that effect. It doesn't solve any problems, just punishes people for having crit chance and high hits per second",
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"I can't really find very much that bothers me about HoT. I agree with you on the 400 points thing, but it made me worry about their \"release more elite specializations between expansions\" thing they said. There simply wouldn't be enough hero points if it was 400 for both new specializations, I guess. If they don't release more, I guess that's a different issue.\n\nI am also a big GW1 fan and the cross-profession mechanic making somewhat of a comeback in GW2 is kind of awesome. The exploration is awesome. The group content is great and reminds me of GW1 combat. Large group fights where both the players and the enemies have varied classes and roles and all support each other to a degree. I got tired of \"10x regular Centaur, 3x veteran, 1x champion\" as your typical event group.\n\nI just don't see what people are complaining about. To me it just seems like dungeon spammers who will never be happy anyway don't like the shift.\n\nI will grant that I'm not too happy about the lack of new fashion options or changes to old broken/clipping armors and weapons. It seems like a lot of that would take like one or two manhours to fix, but they just won't spare the time.",
"254"
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"That's how I've been taking it. I've played an obscene amount of this game since HoT's release and I'm sitting at 80 mastery level. I have only grinded for about 2 hours and that was to unlock fractal masteries so I could play fractals without feeling like I was only getting part of the rewards.\n\nGranted, it takes an absurd amount of exp to get some of those masteries that really don't do much of anything.",
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"What's interesting about mine is that Comcast claims to have no signal issues from me and that my modem drops about once a week...but it drops up to 20 times a day and it doesn't realize that it drops unless I make it run a diagnostics ping test manually. As for the modem rebooting, it stays on and well the entire time the internet is down. The only conclusion I've come to is that the problem is outside of apartment, so I can't do anything to fix it other than pester Comcast...",
"959"
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"Incorrect again! Surviving by 2k hp when I have a trap that heals for something like 9k hp is literally a lifesaver! Having that extra 2k hp buffer means I have the potential to last until my whirling blades or one of my dazing traps or heal comes back up so I can live even longer than just 2k hp would normally allow! You can talk your shit if you want but nothing in practice is as it is on paper. Plus, I didn't put on full marauder armor, I took the most stat efficient pieces only because I am cool like that. If you want to talk about theorycrafting and scholar runes and 100% uptime on spotter banner of discipline and fury, that is different from actually playing the game, but berserker is a clear winner there while having marauder pieces is a nice alternative for low hp high toughness guardians who need help surviving just long enough to take advantage of their absurd self healing.",
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"You are not talking practice. You didn't convert parts of your armor and experience the difference. You are 100% only talking theory. You have no grounds to speak on practicality. There is not a single enemy I have faced that one shots me in HoT with this armor. I have dropped as low as 1k hp but never downed. If you cannot understand that then this discussion is over. When you take a gravity ball from the stavemaster to the face at point blank and ride it all the way and still hang on by a thread due to minimal pointless vitality gains that do nothing then you can speak.\n\nMetabators will metabate until we all die.",
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"So..I've played it on and off for years. I started around when ludibrium came out and my Marauder was my first level 70. The (current) game is ridiculous and there is too much focus on individual play. There is no reason to group for any boss or any party quest or anything like that, just solo grind. Pay Nexon to give you the power to solo bosses.\n\nI think reboot might rejuvenate the game, so I'm giving it a chance. The damage numbers are getting absurd and so big you can't read them, and that's something I don't think I'll ever come to terms with unless they add 100M/1B/1204K notation. There's just way too much clutter on the screen as is.\n\nBut yeah...I think it's going to be worth a look. It's hard to enjoy the game with so much visual noise, but the gameplay is still there to a degree.",
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"If they balanced the game. Not just class to class, but player to environment. If they added interesting content and more depth. If the game was objectively better, basically. In its current state, it's a fun game but it is just broken from a fundamental standpoint. It's a clicker game where you pay a dollar for each click. It wasn't always this way and what they are doing now looks like they might want to work back toward what maple once was. It might be too late though.",
"584"
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"Hey that's how Warrior's are too now.\n\nDiscipline is basically the \"warrior\" trait line. 50% CDR on weapon swap. 25% movespeed with melee, dashing removes immobilize. So you need that one.\n\nStrength+Tactics is Phalanx, or basically \"best warrior for group content\".\n\nPick one to drop for Berserker, since it is an overall increase in damage and it is just so fun to have a soft transform.",
"509"
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"Before bb, you could put in multiple requests for picking up items in a row. So during lag, you could pick up all items off the ground. NOW, it limits you to one. So, it waits until you pick up that item for you to be able to pick up another one. So when things are running slowly, it takes forever to pick up items. I believe this was done so that pets were must-buys. They loot everything without a problem.\n\nFlash jump works the same way. You can't use a skill after flash jump until the server tells your client that the flash jump completed, which is really annoying on multi-flash jump characters and makes it practically impossible to use 2 in a row. Apparently this is getting fixed in a couple patches.",
"308"
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"Fairy Academy might as well be 30-40, Gold Beach could be pushed back to 40-50. <PERSON> is fine. Then they could do like 50-60 Mushroom Kingdom 1, 60-70 Kerning Square, 70-80 Mushroom Kingdom 2... They could fill it out a lot better. The fact that you don't even get halfway done with Fairy Academy by the time you are high enough for Gold Beach is kind of awkward on its own.",
"277"
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"I made a Nightwalker to see how the jump attacking felt because it sounds pretty damn cool in theory. I came to the conclusion that it sucks. It sucks because it feels bad and you have to use it to hit your maximum potential. If you don't jump attack on a NW, you suck. If you do, you're pretty damn strong. But the gameplay feels awkward and while animation canceling is cool and interesting, it just feels so bad the way it's done here.\n\nI would vote NL just for that reason. NL has mobbing and you don't have to jump attack to be good.",
"266"
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"Phantoms are really cool. Phantoms and Dual Blades are definitely my favorites at the moment. Xenon is pretty cool too, but I don't like their \"snipe\" attack. I just like their blade dancing or whatever.\n\nPhantoms have a really cool final attack system that basically makes up most of their DPS. They also have an AoE melee hurricane. Plus they are the most versatile class there is.",
"952"
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"He very obviously did. He should have around 180 noses and 90 coins by about 400 boxes. The fact that both of those are way lower says he did hit the cap despite the fact that he thinks he didn't. It's a fact, dude. Go give it a try.\n\nedit: literally just now opened 100 boxes, got 24 noses and 12 coins. That is almost double the rate OP claims on both items. Shove it.\n\nedit again: and just so you can't claim my sample was too small, another 100 with 10 coins and 28 noses.\n\nedit 3: I just got coin #90 in box #647. Now I'm no Einstein but I think 14% is significantly more than OP's seriously flawed and incorrect 7%. But you can continue your circlejerk.",
"614"
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"I mean I guess it's good to pull out your gun when you're investigating a car accident. Also good to aim it at someone who's obviously injured and climbing out of an upside-down car. If it misfires I guess that's just too damn bad, huh? Just better be on the safe side, what if the guy is a serial car crasher that's gonna get you next?",
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"It's stupid. It prioritizes boss damage over regular damage even though they have the same stat weight and regular damage affects everything including bosses. It also prioritizes max crit over min crit even though they have the same stat weight and min crit is strictly better due to it making your damage more stable.",
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"I am not cubing expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt here. I would ise black cubes if I only had enough mesos for a few cubes. If I saved up enough for like 40 reds, I would use reds. More chances to get a better potential is better when you have enough to be confident you WOULD get a better one by the end. That said, cubing your weapon like that would be super risky. If you did not get better or you kept going and ended up with nothing good, your dps would suffer immensely",
"964"
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"100% unrelated. What makes you think you can't get both? 8% stance costs 15 points. 12% boss and 12% damage cost 15 each. That is 45 points total. You get like 800 by level 250. If you can't fit 25 points into your hyper build by level like 165 then you need to to to your math class more often.\n\nEdit: not to mention, stance is literally the only stat in the game with increasing returns. If you have 90% stance, you get knocked back 10% of the time. If you have 95% stance, you get knocked back literally half of that. 100%? Infinitely less. literally.",
"624"
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"I've had this. It's one of those things that's incredibly hard to explain to people because they look at you like you're crazy. But my sister and brother lived with me and also had experiences. I think my sister had it worst, but my brother was so young, he might not even remember. He always talked about weird things and we brushed it off. For us, I feel it was linked to our dad. He was dishonest and cruel. He had an addiction. Years later after I hadn't been living with him I visited him at his new apartment and had sleep paralysis for the first time since I had lived with him prior. It's terrifying. I really do think there is something paranormal that causes it. My sister says she had sleep paralysis/night terrors nearly every night back then and now she never does. She CRIED when talking about this because she had forgotten about it until she actually made an attempt to recall the memories.\n\nIt's scary as shit. From my experience, I'd say be careful around your family.",
"788"
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"I've had the same! We had comcast growing up, and I guess late at night comcast would do their firmware updates. Like once a month. So when someone forgot to turn the TV off and it happened to be that once a month, it would just instantly turn into this extremely loud static. Every time it would only wake me up because I was a straight shot down the stairs from the TV. Always scared the shit out of me even though I knew what it was.\n\nBut yeah. The distorted faces. Really gets me. Also the \"dead movement\" that seems to be getting popular since the grudge. The weird crawling and twitching and lack of facial expressions...I just can't do it lol",
"130"
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"There's also the issue with some classes having Final Damage % increases that stack additively with crit damage. *cough* Heroes.\n\nBut yes, yoonj93 is sort of correct.\n\nYou do 100% of your damage with 0% crit and 159% of your damage with 100% crit. At 80% crit, you deal 147.2% of your damage. 159%/147.2% = 108%.\n\nGetting that 20% crit will literally only be an 8% damage increase. The benefit of this, however, is that it is multiplicative with %damage/%attack/%stat/%IED. It is one of the only things that is. It's multiplicative with everything except crit and the occasional broken final damage%. Also worth mentioning in a couple patches the final damage% bug will be fixed, at which point crit will be better.",
"624"
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"And I knew it was just a matter of time before THIS guy showed up.\n\nMaximizing any stats is redundant because you're putting all your stats into the same stats, thus filling the definition of redundancy. If you REALLY want to not be redundant, all you can do is have one piece of armor per stat combination. I'd say celestial, but having all celestial gear would be redundant as well. While we're arguing against redundancy I would like to point out how redundant it is to be arguing about redundancy.",
"495"
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"That's what I've come to believe. I have had sleep paralysis maybe 10-15 times...every single time has been over there even though I was at my mom's around twice as much overall time. Statistics says this is impossible. If stress is an indicator, I was often just as stressed if not more stressed over there as well. I also haven't had it since despite some hectic times in my life.",
"315"
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"here you go: for every 10 speed you have, you do an extra attack. At 40 speed, you do 5 attacks. Facing an enemy with the same speed simply means you attack the same amount of times. (which changes nothing). If you are in the same threshold (24 and 28, for example), give the faster unit the extra attack for the bracket and the slower unit the same number as the previous bracket, as long as the difference is greater than 4. So 28 gets 3 attacks and 24 gets 2.\n\nHave the attacks done split in half and the greater number first. For example 3 attacks for 5 damage each, you do 5-5, enemy goes, 5, enemy finishes. For 4 attacks of 5 each, 5-5, enemy, 5-5, enemy finishes. This is just to give you the full current benefit of it being your turn rather than homogenize whose turn it is and make position the only thing that matters much. *cough* awakening\nChange the def/str/mag/res/hp formulas to accompany this because everyone would ORKO everyone if they weren't changed.",
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"Not what I mean, other people's launchers have several images with little bullet-point like things. Mine has one image and it overlaps with the background in a weird way like it's formatted for a different launcher. Basically, I still have the CBT launcher and it isn't updating to the actual launcher. I can't get the actual launcher because for some reason the installer doesn't give me it. Even after uninstalling and deleting everything that has to do with BnS or NCsoft/NCwest",
"981"
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"I mean rebind the actual clicks on my mouse to R and maybe T? So when I press the mouse, it registers as a key click?\n\nedit: I just set it up. I made my side mouse buttons actual click and my mouse buttons R/T. Hopefully it works fine in game!\n\nedit2: I can input my pin number in the client using the new bindings, so I think it's gonna work!",
"189"
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"On top of this, a lot of players won't lose out on a lot of this game ends up sinking. NCSoft will lose millions, we can all move on to another game. We've got nothing to lose NCSoft, so why do you treat us like we're prisoners of your games? You're notorious for being one of the worst MMO companies out there right now, and new releases should be your way of fixing that, not reinforcing it.",
"293"
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"\"Dr. <PERSON> slowly caresses <PERSON>'s arm as he lowers himself into the hot bath. 'You have such soft fur, <PERSON>.', he says. <PERSON>, uncomfortable, stares into the distance waiting for the moment to end. <PERSON> moves his hands down <PERSON>'s slim but fit figure...\"\n-direct excerpt from Sonic Adventure 2\n\nYeah I can definitely see the parallels.",
"127"
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"You seem upset. Let me clarify: a billion dollars is a lot of money. That means on average, their playerbase pays about 15 dollars per player per year. Do you reeeeaaally think that isn't doable without resorting to p2w? If you do not then I do not entirely know what to tell you. It is not like riot games doesn't have employees to pay or servers to run or events to fund. They are just good at what they do and don't swindle their customers",
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"That's kinda how I feel. It's really only good against squishy targets and it's most powerful in lane since you're only trading once every 20-25 seconds if you're planning well anyway. I feel like Riot is putting more and more things into the game that are just making it even more difficult to play squishies and TL is definitely one of them. That new AD caster item is really gonna push it though. It's gonna end up being more beneficial to use champions like <PERSON> and <PERSON> for pushing over AD carries since they can build Zhonya's without messing up their builds I think. Hell, maybe we'll see a Nashor's tristana build lol",
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"I'm used to it. There's been times where I write something similar to this and get 10+ downvotes then exactly what I was suggesting ends up happening a few months later and everyone loves the change lol. I do think the new item will be best on <PERSON> as well as on <PERSON> and Udyr. Champions that have good burst but not enough to usually fit \"assassin\". I do not think the item will be OP, so to speak. I just think it will change the game a lot.\n\n<PERSON>'s Tristana would be more about having tower-killing potential at large ranges as AD carries do now, but allowing Zhonya's to fit in the build. Only a handful of AD carries could get away with building AP like that though and still being decent, like Varus/Kog/Trist.",
"220"
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"The time that we kill keeps us alive.\n\nMy parents were similar. I didn't have the grades you have, but there was no changing that. I never \"won\" the argument against them and they never got tired of fighting me every day. I moved out at 20 or 21 or something, paying for my own college since I guess my dad couldn't afford to help me on 600k/yr salary. The only advice I can give you is to flat out ignore them or try to have a real conversation about it when nobody is heated/upset and straight up tell them to leave you alone about it.",
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"Her old passive gave her 30% of her AP as AD and 60% of her bonus AD as AP. So if you built an old BT (100 AD), you get 60 AP for free. Throw a Zhonya's Ring on that (120 AP +25% AP), you get 180+45 (225 AP) 225-60=165, you get about 50 AD off of THAT.\n\nThat's a pretty subpar combination of course, but the dual scaling was really interesting and pretty ridiculous when the game got late enough. Especially with snowball items.",
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"You can auto-attack a tank 4 times to get your stacks if you want? You can blue smite them, you can use your E MS boost to catch up to them. If you're in a gank situation and you have teammates there and the enemy does not, then it might not matter much but it's usually best to force a flash then ult so they can't just flash after your ult and you're left sitting there.",
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"I use Ping Zapper. WTFast's trial experience was unprofessional and definitely had packet loss. The GUI looked more like adware than something you would intentionally install. The speed meter that was included in WTFast was kinda cool, but it also consistently lied about how fast my speed was and how fast it was without WTFast.\n\nPing Zapper is simpler, but just requires some set-up for some games.",
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"Ahhhhhhh that makes sense. I am not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that. I think it was because looking at 62 rolls in a vacuum shows <PHONE_NUMBER> of failing all of them. Which would theoretically raise the odds of it happening within 63 rolls would increase the probability of it happening because there's two places a pass could happen without ruining 62 in a row... Which for some reason made me think it was LOWER odds o_o\n\nI don't know, I work overnights and I get stupider as the night goes on haha. Sorry for possibly losing you karma.\n\nAlso edited my post because I said 62 and 61 when it is supposed to be 63 and 62 lol",
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"They feel great while in enrage, but you are limited to hitting one enemy during. Most bosses benefit greatly from being able to hit multiple targets. Their mob DPS and range both suck miserably. They are bugged and crit damage stacks additively with some of their damage multipliers like enrage, making crit a weak stat on them.\n\nThey have great single target DPS and they are going to get some really nice buffs to mobbing and quality of life improvements to their damage formula to fix that nasty crit bug really soon, potentially next patch.\n\nI like heroes. I do not like raging blow outside of enrage. The animation feels bad, the range is bad, and the damage is (currently) bad. In enrage it is amazing in every way though.",
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"I've been noticing these same things as a large issue. A lot of people got ahead in the first month because of all the miracle time events. There hasn't been hardly any events since then. So those who got legendary on a few items and have meso% gear are able to farm hundreds of millions of mesos per hour, and sometimes billions per hour, while the rest of us are stuck trying to play catch up and spending hours of mesos on cubes just trying to even get our first legendary accessory while also dealing with rampant bots.\n\nThe wage gap is real.",
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"Ah alright! Well good luck with that! I will keep an eye out\n\nThank you!\n\nedit: That is really bizarre. There isn't really a consistent pattern that I can see. Maybe it's something like .25 flat+ .25% damage reduction per DP? With the flat getting taken out first? It seems pretty out there.\n\nWhenever you get around to testing definitely do a no-armor control test this time around...though I'm sure you know that.",
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"We have yet to see their awakening power levels! All I know is I have been waiting for a martial artist spear class in an mmo since silk road (sro was....weird, had trouble reaching level 20) and boom! Two different pole arm types! I cannot express my hype enough. I am playing Maewha though, because female and lightning spear and their animations are so daum nice",
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"I prefer DiPQ over most other training methods for exp still and I'm level 168. While you're limited to 5/day, you get a lot of exp during that time with minimal effort. As a Hero, it was a godsend as well. Heroes don't have the attack range to train in big maps. Sure I have rush, but if someone else comes into my map rush just completely stops working. As a Demon Slayer, I've got a bigger attack range sure, but if I don't hit a lot of enemies with my attacks I have to spend more time upkeeping my resource. DiPQ I can just sit in place and spam a mobbing skill, and that's efficient with any class.",
"952"
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"I like it to an extent for the reasons written here. What I don't like is the inconsistencies.\n\nItems that give AP on enhancement show the AP gains. Items that give **damage reduction or evasion on enhancement** show **DP** gains. What is DP? Is it damage reduction+evasion? Which of those does enhanced armor give? Why are they given one stat slot in our window? If evasion was nerfed as bad as people say it was, why is it still weighed as 1 DP? Why isn't accuracy counted toward AP? Why do damage reduction and attack damage from crystals and set effects not show up as DP or AP? Why doesn't damage against species show up as AP at a reduced amount? If it's attack power and defense power, it should account for all things I'd think? Considering they are so abstract and unknown to us as is?\n\nIt's just so inconsistent that I feel cheated by guides a lot of the time because the people who wrote them don't even know what's going on there lol.",
"604"
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"What about <PERSON> and Kunoichi? Should we change them to their English names? Have you eaten a burrito or an enchilada? When you get cancer are you going to see an oncologist or a pediatrician? Welcome to the modern world. You don't get to pick what languages you speak, anymore. There probably isn't a word you know that isn't derivative of a similar word in another language. Must have been that 101 class you skipped huh.",
"471"
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"The only real problem I foresee is the variable pricing of failstacks. Say you get your first 3 or 4 from accessories, that's great and cheap and all. But if you're going for more than that, you gotta use armor which is way more expensive. Plus, there's the potential for succeeding an enchantment and having to start your stacks over. The cost of failstacks is probably the most difficult calculation to make when it comes to enchanting.",
"474"
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"This describes my experience as well. I've decided I don't want to play a game where you can't really effectively \"work toward\" being stronger. I don't want to play a secondary class specifically for meso farming, I don't want to spend the first 100 hours worth of mesos from farming on gear specifically to make that same farming more efficient. I just wanna screw around and grind when I feel like it. Sadly mesos is power.\n\nMoney is power is worse so nobody go and suggest playing a different server. Different game makes me happy. Maybe they'll give bosses meso income or some other form of daily cube/meso income that is consistent that I can do on my main class.",
"674"
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"Yet his rewards are more worthless than even those of easy gollux? I think you're missing the point entirely. The definition of progression dictates the harder the boss the better the rewards, and conversely worse rewards should come from easier bosses. What good is a stepping stone belt if it requires better gear than it takes to kill the boss to acquire?",
"938"
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"Just for a second think about the shapes of armors in this game. How many of them have a nice clean line where a cape could hang? Now is that line on the same place on every piece of armor? Okay so nearly every piece of armor will clip right through the top of the cape OR the cape will float off of the armor. Add in the fact that weapons sheathed on your back like greatswords will clip like crazy. Hair will clip through capes.\n\nIt just won't look good at all at this point. GW1 armor was designed with capes in mind. It's too late for GW2 at this point.",
"495"
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"Because you can build up like...7 to 10 failstacks pretty easily and the odds of getting to +15 after far less than 29 stones if very high. I did 6 failstacks and 3 stones to get from +13 to +14, of course that's unlikely. The thing is, you gain a failstack every time you fail an enchant. So whether you pass or fail each stone doesn't really matter too much in the end. Of course there's a very very slim chance you will fail 29 stones. But realistically, if you start with 6 or 7 failstacks, you'll get the +15 (on average) around 10 stones or so.",
"614"
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"Look at secondary weapons with evasion on enchant. They give 1 DP per enchant level. So do secondaries that give damage reduction on enchant. Explain that please?\n\nAlso explain why taritas shoes have 1 extra DP over other similar shoes when they also have 1 evasion as their base effect\n\nand I am NOT saying evasion reduces damage. I am saying DP is a fake stat that is two stats added together for your character window",
"624"
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"Or you could go with a +7 vangertz vs kite shield for a really cheap test. Should end up at almost the same DP, but relatively different hit counts and damage taken\n\nAlso grunil with 2 damage reduction crystals compared to zereth, all unenchanted compared against a no armor control might yield interesting results. I'm assuming base armor does not give evasion, but only damage reduction while enchants give 1 evasion per level with either 1 or 2 damage reduction depending on which equip slot (head and chest obviously 2 while boots and gloves 1)",
"495"
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"edit: Also again it wasn't addressed that **DP equals damage reduction+evasion from gear**. If that point is ignored then all theories and data goes straight out the window because it's two different stats added together to form one number. I assume you took off vangertz shield to remove DP for one(maybe two, judging by the two sets of close-proximity points) of your data points, vangertz is mostly evasion DP and hardly any damage reduction which will heavily skew information.\n\nGod. So just .2% damage reduction per DP. That is really really weak. And that's on a Warrior, when I'm lead to believe DP scaling varies per class.\n\nAlso do note the proximity of the last two points. Maybe it is true that the scaling flattens out immensely? Perhaps at 180? People theorized that the scaling flattens at 200 DP. More data points needed to form any solid claims though.\n\nThanks for this.",
"624"
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"http://bddatabase.net/us/item/10102/\n\nThis should show you what I mean.\n\nThe shield has 2 damage reduction and 2 evasion as a base, or 4 DP. Every enhancement gives 1 DP, and the enhancement effect is \"increased evasion\". At +15, it gives 19 DP. 17 evasion+2 damage reduction. So your warrior's shield was 16 evasion and 2 damage reduction, which explains the extreme proximity in damage of the two points. Rather than being an 18 DP difference, it's a 2 damage reduction difference. \n\nAnother thing I've taken from other tests is that enhancements also add evasion and damage reduction. I am under the impression that every enhancement adds 1 evasion and 1 damage reduction for boots/gloves and 1 evasion and 2 damage reduction for pants/chest armor. So if your warrior had all +15 armor and a +14 shield, that would mean 76 of his DP is just evasion. (potentially more since who knows how accessories work, since there are no tooltips whatsoever), leading to 112 of his DP being damage reduction.\n\nOn top of this, gems and passive skills are completely unaccounted for when it comes to DP. So if he has damage reduction gems or if warriors have a damage reduction passive, or if he's in a guild with damage reduction, then that skews information a bit as well.\n\nHopefully all this makes sense.",
"624"
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"I'm 100% sure it's the case that DP is evasion as well as damage reduction. That's not to say your data is not helpful, however. The way I came to said conclusion is by comparing Muskan Shoes, Vangertz Shield, Taritas Boots, Kite Shield, and any other piece of armor. Taritas has 1 evasion as a base effect and has 1 additional DP over similar pieces of armor. Muskan Shoes have HUGE DP compared to any other boots in the game, especially at higher enhancement levels, and the effect of increased evasion on enhancement. Kite Shield and Vangertz shield BOTH get 1 DP per enhancement and have different enhancement effects while other offhands that give accuracy or AP on enhancement do not get DP.",
"624"
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"They made it too complex while also hiding all data from users. It's also possible to use Kite Shield+15 and damage reduction gems to find the base value of damage reduction. I think if you completely ignore \"DP\" and test for just damage reduction or just evasion then afterward combine the data it would be possible to find exact values. But then they probably differ from class to class lol.\n\nedit: also way too inconsistent, with stats that show up on item descriptions but not under AP or DP or stats in passive skills that don't show up",
"624"
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"This is only true if the scaling doesn't change at later values as other say. People seem to think DP is useless after 200ish. Which might be totally bogus due to the evasion>DP property and the use of Muskan's Shoes+Vangertz Shield leading to high DP values that consist of also high evasion values\n\nedit: I have had several conversations with the writer of that article about that article. My findings are directly linked with that article as well and could not have been validated without it.",
"624"
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"Do not spread false information. Read my entire post. +15 means +15 evasion. At the exact same time, +15 evasion means +15 DP. This is why armor gives +30/+45 DP at +15 15 damage reduction and 15 evasion for shoes/gloves. 30 damage reduction and 15 evasion for top/bottom.\n\nThis is a preferable theory over enhancement ONLY giving evasion (leading to 30 evasion on shoes/gloves and 45 evasion on chest/bottom due to the fact that it wouldn't make any sense if it worked that way.\n\nLook at the shields and their enhancement values. It's not my opinion, it's a fact. Evasion and damage reduction are both weighted as 1 DP.",
"624"
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"The blue/yellow armor upgrades seem to be an exception. Which, to me, doesn't disprove anything. I do believe it is just another stupid inconsistency. Blue armors of sacrifice give nonspecific dr but do not get extra dp. So I thin ultimate armor gives the extra 5 dp as well as 2 extra dr. There is very little to go off of though, and the devs are silent on everything intentionally. To test this, we wouod need green armor with +5/+7dp accessories and yellow armor and compare damage taken and see which comes closer to the yellow damage taken values.",
"495"
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"Well just the fact that they disinclude so many dp sources really kills it for me. Then on the opposite side is ap which disincludes souces and then also doesn't include accuracy while dp does include evasion. Just so inconsistent y'know? Plus the fact that evasion is practically worthless compared to damage reduction but they both give the same amount of dp...it is just frustrating lol",
"624"
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"It IS a fact. This post has nothing to do with balance. Increasing your stats by 1 damage reduction increases your DP by 1. Increasing your stats by 1 evasion increases your DP by 1. That's not an opinion, that's a fact. What are you even trying to get at? They are both weighted as 1 DP. Damage reduction is indeed more useful by rule of reliability, but it is still weighted as 1 DP just as is 1 evasion.",
"624"
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"Maybe, just maybe...this game is made to appeal to a vast audience...people who want to PvP, people don't don't, people who want to grind mobs, people who want to run an empire, people who want for farm, people who just want to train horses...just maybe.\n\nDoubt it though.",
"383"
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"I got mine today, sniped it off the AH. I got lucky though. Two went up within 5 seconds of each other and I'm guessing all the AH bots clicked the first one and somehow messed themselves up and couldn't get the second. I had plenty of time to input the captcha when usually by the time I'm reading the first number of the captcha I see the \"sell count\" jump up by 1 (meaning it sold already). Good luck though, the drop RNG is brutal.",
"614"
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"Trust me, I fully understand every little mechanic that has been discovered thus far. That's why I wrote \"remembering\", not remembering. Because it is a variable that keeps tracks of previous RNG rolls. And it is literally stored in *memory* while in use(AT LEAST) because that is how computers work.\n\nIf you can't appreciate a play on words then maybe you shouldn't be trying to read too much into one word sentences on the internet.",
"385"
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"BDO's current system is perfect in the no-trade regard. If they implement something similar, it would be great. Especially if they expanded on it. The ability to use the auction house but not trade regularly. So you can buy items from other players and they can buy from you. But you can't just go and give money to someone. I think a good expansion on this would be trade being allowed within a guild, perhaps if someone has been a member and contributed to guild activities to a certain threshold. Maybe with certain guild upgrades being required as well that might take a while to build up. That way, if someone is found gold-selling through the guild commerce system, there is literally a log of every person who has been in that guild and boom. Ban all of them.",
"483"
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"Enchanting two weapons costs more than enchanting one...I'd vote <PERSON> all the way. I ran into an interesting predicament while enchanting my Liverto (after having all +15). If you enchant your weapon WHILE also enchanting your armor, when you fail an enchantment on your armor it gives you failstacks to use on your weapon. If you have all +15 then you have to build failstacks on stuff you're never going to want to wear. It just makes more sense to do everything together.",
"495"
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"Hmmm. I'd still probably do Liverto I think. I've been using a Liverto with ~50 durability for a long time now and it's 100% usable. Never had issues. I think it's worth the cost to repair, since you'll want to do the Liverto at some point anyway. Unless you aren't sold on Musa/Maehwa yet. If you're \"trying them out\" just do Liverto +7 and see how you like them when you're level 50 and had a good amount of time playing the class.\n\nPersonally I LOVE the aesthetics and gameplay of Maehwa. But I hate that I have nothing meaningful I can do while my big skills are on cooldown. I also do not dig the spear's animations. All things should be considered before you pick your weapon, I guess.",
"708"
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"I honestly do not notice a difference. Dark Flame is doing about as much as a full Claws of Darkness combo and then some when I land all the hits on Elrics. It does seem to have accuracy problems, but I am still killing some high priests in one Dark Flame when I use it from behind.\n\nMaybe the problem is in PvP, I don't know. All I know is it works fine in PvE with some accuracy problems.",
"484"
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"I didn't say you did. I said that YOU said the first part of Dark Flame doesn't work. It has to work in order for Dark Flame to outdamage Claws. And it does. So it works. Logic is logic. A + B > C. If B < C then A /= 0.\n\nI only use Dark Flame when I need a quick burst on something. If I only use it sometimes, as you say I have more mana. I also make use of the 100% crit off cooldown. The skill isn't better in all situations now like it used to be, but it's by no means bad and definitely not \"broken\"",
"210"
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"It is huge though. How many black women are there in Marvel? How many white males are there? How many black women are portrayed as geniuses with knacks for technology? This isn't stirring the pot. This is working toward what the idea of true equality is. Maybe she's 15. So what? <PERSON> was too. Let them do their thing without ruining it. DC sure as hell won't make movements like this. Maybe we'll get a latin hero at some point if you whiners don't ruin it? Equality isn't being allowed to vote. It's something way deeper than that. Your negative reactions show that.\n\nedit: You guys didn't blow up this bad when Captain God Damn America was announced as a Hydra agent. What is wrong with you?",
"720"
],
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"A. <PERSON> is still around.\n\nB. I guess it's reasonable to just make \"Black Avengers\" \"Black X-Men\" and etc. just to establish equality and even the scales a bit with number of characters from different backgrounds. Wait I think there's a word for that. Segregation maybe? Maybe they should just have 30 new heroes join the Avengers? Yeah that seems reasonable.\n\nC. Really?",
"6"
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"We must have forgotten <PERSON> was replaced by <PERSON>, <PERSON>, Doctor <PERSON>, and whoever the hell else has played his role in comics. Just the same as when <PERSON> replaced <PERSON> as <PERSON>. Too damn bad huh.\n\nYou don't know the story whatsoever, so how do you know he isn't taking an apprentice? You say you're okay with something but you're arguing with the one person in this thread supporting it.\n\nNobody took away anything. Ever.\n\nI'm sure.",
"127"
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"That's just not true though. Even if it's 300 hours of pure grinding, that's completely possible in a couple months. The fact is you haven't done it because you don't have the patience for it. People who have a full time job can work 40 hours play 30 hours just the same as someone can work 70 hours. Mathematically it's completely possible. It might not be for you, but it is for others. I used to have godlike patience when it came to grinding, but I can't do it anymore. Even an hour is difficult to stick to. Back in the day I could grind in Maplestory for like 8 hours straight no problem. Just can't do it anymore. But that doesn't mean nobody can.",
"269"
],
[
"Full map attacks are the laziest designed, most boring skills and they make no sense whatsoever on any class but mages. I got so sick of this game when hypers came out. Everyone has some weird ass summon-like skill where they pull some giant thing like a bow or cannon out of their ass and it just kind of floats in the air and attacks for them. Nothing makes you feel weaker than having to use a weapon thay isn't even yours to attack.",
"266"
],
[
"All that is bad game design, classes shouldn't have huge advantages based on game mechanics, especially when the advantage doesn't align with the class's flavor... Overpowered doesn't make a class more enjoyable to play, it just means everyone feels compelled to play that class.\n\n\"hps\" is problematic in itself. Since when does whacking something with a sword cause 6 cuts/hits? Why should many little hits be more effective than one big hit by game design? Luckily the damage cap is being removed...but the ridiculous number of digits problem is never going to be solved.",
"604"
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"Well feeling weaker and being weaker are different concepts.\n\nFeeling weaker means my character needs a major crutch of relying on some god-like figure materializing in front of my for a split second then attacking then vanishing. Since my character can't do that kind of damage, he/she needs to call upon some figure for help. Buccaneers went from having the ability to transform into a powerful form and unleashing a bunch of deadly blows to summoning a transformed \"spirit\" and having the spirit attack while they stand there...\n\nSee what I'm getting at? The game's flavor is gone. Everything is out of whack and it's just because people like seeing more effects on their screen and more numbers on the enemies.",
"266"
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"There was an experiment done in the 70s I believe. A group of people placed their hands on a table and basically invented an entity. They gave it a name and a backstory. It was able to tilt the table up and then lower it onto its side. It knocked on the table to respond to questions. Basically, if ouija boards do not work as thought, maybe when people believe they work, they are creating a \"psychokinetic entity\" that is fulfilling the purpose that they want it to. I am not saying that is what I think is happening, I just don't know. I find it easiest to be agnostic about the situation lol. I will look for a link in a bit\n\nIt is called the Phillip Experiment, pretty easy info on google and a video",
"351"
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"That was a good listen. I'll be interested to see what happens with this game going forward. I will also be interested to see what OTHER games we see. It's far-fetched, but what if Gazillion publishes PSO2? He mentioned playing games over cable, I believe PSO was the first game to do that. It would be interesting if his connections can make something happen. Fingers crossed, at least.",
"943"
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"I mean that it's easiest to say \"we don't know what is truly going on because we cannot prove what it is or even form a decent theory, so there's no point in arguing about it\" basically. There's definitely something there and it's interesting and confusing and fun to think about. There's just not enough information and definitely not enough scientific information out there.\n\nSo when someone says spirits, ghosts, demons, whatever they believe in, I just kind of roll my eyes. It's definitely something...but to say it's definitely a demon or something is incredibly arrogant, even stubborn.\n\nI hope that makes sense.",
"530"
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"Parallel universes is definitely my favorite. Whether that's some beings that are sitting up in a higher dimension watching us and poking and prodding us like someone crumpling up a stick-man's piece of paper or just little slips where our universe is slightly closer to another and we're almost observing someone who is almost observing us from the other side...it's just fun. I'd like to think reality is just so fragile and unpredictable that it's not at all how we perceive it.\n\nAll I know is it could be anything, y'know? So why turn off the lights on all possibilities but one or two?",
"878"
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"Twilight Princess. I have played them all as well.\n\nedit: It's unpopular because the media painted it as some rip-off of OOT. It stands on its own completely fine. It's an amazing game with an atmosphere that trumps Majora's Mask's. Play it again. The puzzles aren't \"easier than all the other games\", you just played the other games first and now they are easy. Zelda games are not hard, with the exception of 2 or 3 of them.\n\nedit2: also it's immeasurably better on gamecube than on Wii",
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"You can't, I think you're stuck with and Pro controller variant. That said, http://hyperkinlab.com/products/ Hyperkin has a controller that is a Wii U Pro controller that is meant to feel like a GC controller. I plan on getting one, but the reviews make me uneasy. The company seems quick enough to replace stuff that isn't faulty but I just don't like dealing with that.",
"738"
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"Oh of course, I've always been very logical when it comes to that type of thing. I was the oldest child so I got the short end of the stick with a lot of things. It's funny, I got kicked out of both my parents' house multiple times for things I never did. Like hiding drugs in my room. I've still never even taken a sip of alcohol or anything and I'm 25. (there were no drugs, but I guess that doesn't matter haha)",
"608"
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"This. Also the potential system is very flawed.\n\nedit: I'm sorry I forgot people liked spending thousands of dollars for a chance at one really good item. Also it's totally reasonable that two people of the same level should have a difference in damage as great as of a factor of 1000. Makes sense, totally. Nothing at all wrong with anything there.",
"732"
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"It's Phantasy Star Online all over again!\n\nWhen you first get to Ultimate difficulty, enemies knock you over with every hit because they deal like 20-25% of your max hp. That is a lot. But you're invincible until you stand back up and can start moving again.\nOnce your hp/defense gets high enough to drop that to 10% of your max hp, they don't knock you over anymore. So if you get hit by 2-3 enemies in rapid succession, you can get hitlag-stunned and just die in a second or two. Of course it gets better once you get higher defense/hp since it hurts a lot less than 10% after a bit...but that moment when you're right at 10% is the worst possible place to be at. Plus at that point, you block practically no attacks while when you're taking less damage you block damage sometimes. Blocking in PSO would basically put you in more hitlag but you would take 0 damage, so you could get permanently stunned by enough enemies, but you would never die lol.",
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"It hasn't been stated anywhere BUT this reddit. I've personally asked two people who claimed it's getting buffed to post a source and both of them didn't respond. I've also searched inven thoroughly and found absolutely nothing. There is nothing whatsoever that suggests what you're saying is true or even a rumor. Just stupid people posting stupid things and stupid people reposting them.",
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"I'm referencing both of those. Neither of those show any softcaps whatsoever. They don't even have enough data points to show a softcap. In fact the guy who made the \"accuracy explained\" referenced myself in his very next proof regarding DP and evasion scaling. But you can try to be condescending if you want. Just know it comes off a little stupid lol.",
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"They aren't doing that because they learned from GW1. Each expansion released a map that was full sized with equivalent purpose to the original release. The playerbase got divided up and by the time Nightfall was in post-release phase, you were lucky to find 2 people in each mission town. \n\nIf that happened in a full-scale MMO like GW2, it wouldn't be possible to complete group events let alone map-wide events like Dragon's Stand. It's a good thing they are doing things the way they are, but I do think that releasing 4 maps that are all similar structure to Silverwastes was kind of a weird choice. Now we have 5 maps that are \"group into 3-4 groups, then complete the event chain until the boss spawns, then kill your group's boss\". \n\nDon't get me wrong, I love those maps. I just think there should be a little more variety. Anet is definitely trying to figure out what that variety should be. Look at Dry Top and Bloodstone Fen, they're different structures compared to SW+HoT. They just need to find something else that has life like SW does. SW has been crowded since it was released. That's why HoT is the way it is. They want to do more of what works.",
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"Agnostic to the core. I do not believe any modern religion has it right, because they are all stupid and self-contradictory, however that doesn't mean it isn't possible for there to be something out there I guess? I think it is incredibly arrogant and stupid to assume your religion is right. That goes for \"true\" atheism as well. Just because science explains nature doesn't mean you can be *certain* that there isn't something that created science and nature's laws. But I do not think there is a bearded man in white counting how many times we masturbate and if you do x times you get to suffer eternally. I think religious folk are generally worse people than atheist folk because they think they have the right to tell others how to live.",
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"WASD - movement\n\n1-5 - 1-5\n\nMouse buttons - heal, dodge\n\nZXC - utilities\n\nR - Elite\n\n~ - weapon swap\n\ntab - new skill slot thing\n\nMy only problem is that it is hard to stick to a target at a good range while using a skill on 2 that is spammable (Gravedigger). I could always put auto attack on if I felt like it though.",
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"I interpreted it as a handful of people don't decide if you will be successful or not and that there are multiple routes into success. Most major inventions of the world were ridiculed by \"experts\" only to have said experts proven wrong in the following years. There isn't a set path to success. Just because someone says you suck doesn't mean you do or will continue to suck. \n \nHe's basically saying that the only person responsible for your success is you. If you listen to the doubters you will never accomplish anything because there will always be haters.",
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"Netflix isn't really looking for shows to up subscriptions. I mean they are but that will be achieved by proxy. The goal for Netflix is to attract anyone and everyone. The bigger their library the stronger they become. It isn't about one show bringing in viewers, it's about offering a giant assortment of anything you can think of. The end-game is to have enough content that most people will just see the wide range of products and think what a deal 10 dollars a month is for all that. Even if the vast majority of shows won't be watched by a subscriber, there will be so much content that they will be able to find *something* for them.",
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"And I was simply stating why saying only 5% of workers are making minimum wage is disingenuous. You're talking federal minimum wage. Only about 15 states have the federal wage as their minimum wage. Most others have it higher and therefor are entirely left out of your statistic. Just because someone in Cali makes their state min wage doesn't mean they aren't making the min because the fed is lower. \n \nMost states lower than the fed min exist for special purposes like a company that doesn't make a certain amount of money and is usually in areas with very low costs of living. Much more than 5% of the population makes minimum wage, maybe just not the federal minimum wage. Find the stat for how many people make their states minimum wage and your whole picture gets vastly different.",
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"It also sets a precedent the company will have to think twice before trying to fuck someone else over down the line. Coporate only cares about the bottom line. The only way to make them change their unethical practices is to hit their bottom line. One of the only ways to do that is through lawsuits. Europe will get all pretentious about Americans suing for everything but it is literally the only way to make a corporate entity pay for their crimes. Also stops you from being a victim of other shit down the road if the previous company wants to try to fuck you over even more.",
"659"
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"Most compulsive liars are made at childhood. The kids that get in trouble for every little thing or are always getting scolded for doing things wrong or making bad decisions will resort to lying to avoid the scolding. Then it carries into adulthood like most learned behaviors in adolescence. So yea, compulsive lying is a mental disorder the person usually doesn't have much control over until they realize and acknowledge they do it.",
"567"
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"Put a man in a room with infinite time and no learning disability and he can do almost anything. Speed is an important factor in IQ. How quickly someones brain can process the information and output an answer is valuable. It's what sets a genius apart from the average. The average joe, given enough time, can do all the things a genius can. The genius just does it much more efficiently.",
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"If someone goes 50 years of the same shitty pattern the amount of work to fix it is going to be massive. He asked if there was much left to salvage. To be honest, they're probably isn't for someone like that. Even if they miraculously fix all their problems, they wasted, most likely, over half their life being that negative person. Patterns and tendencies don't just flip off like that.",
"188"
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"if my friends and I block off a car, then proceed to surround it making threats, I 100% expect that person to floor it. He doesn't know who those bikers are. All he knows is that his wife and kid are with him and he's driving down a road minding his own business when 10 plus people decide to stop him on a highway and make threats to him. Floor it. Literally every fucking time, I will floor my car and immediately call the police. Fuck that. I'm not risking my safety and that of my family because some dbags on the highway are posturing. One could pull a weapon out and break a window next to my child. Now my child is blind from glass in their eye. No. FUCK. THAT. I'm flooring through as many of them I can and I'm not stopping until a marked police car flags me down.",
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"We had a program where if you held a 3.0 in high school, did 40 hours community service, and some other things, you qualified to have your first two years of community college for free. I moved out of state so I was ineligible but that's still half of college completely paid for. With people going into insane amounts of debt I think it would be a smart move for a lot of people.",
"616"
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"It's just a game to me. People with thousands of hours getting mad all the time turns me off to online. Had a friend that always picked OKC and just chucked threes while talking shit. Like dude, you're try harding a friendlies match. I just fuck around and try to ankle break and put up fadeaways in his face while he's calling plays and messing with literally every setting possible to get the upper hand. It's sad.",
"296"
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"Sometimes though they make sense. Laying multiple power lines for multiple companies in big cities takes up space and is inefficient. At least the gov tries to keep them from price gouging. \"If you're literally our citizens only option then we regulate your prices.\" \n \nShit is still corruptible but at least it's not ridiculous like Comcast or Time Warner doing whatever the fuck they want.",
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"> And working out is always good, no matter the way is done. \n \nThere are plenty of dangerous exercises people do. Working out isn't always good. People can do exercises wrong or do things their body can't handle yet. I get what you mean and I'm being picky but still, plenty of people do workouts they have no business doing. \n \nI'm with you on the rest of it. Although the one thing I will say is that a well-stocked gym has weights and machines to work out specific muscle groups that you just can't get at home or at a park. For some people the social aspect is a good thing. For you and me, we would rather be alone and go at our own pace but for others the motivation of seeing fit people doing their thing regularly can be a boost and there is usually always someone there to help if you have questions or need a spot. Gyms have trainers as well as others that can correct form if someone is doing a workout incorrectly. Gyms are mostly a social thing to me and for some people they really enjoy it. \n \nWith all that said, I'm always the guy trying to play sports. I can't just run for the sake of running, I need some goal or objective outside of the workout and sports are perfect for this. If I have free weights at home I just use those for lifting. I dislike gyms unless I have someone to go with.",
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"Sites that use ads correctly get a pass and get ad block turned off. It is a problem when looking at the internet as a whole as it generally hurts most sites. If the majority of sites didn't use intrusive and poorly place/designed ads then most people wouldn't use it. Plus no one wants to watch a 30 second ad for a 30 second video.",
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"Seemed to be that <PERSON> is the person telling the sheep to not do it. It feels like a metaphor for that one person in a suicidal person's life that tries to talk them out of it. He says there are so many adventures to go on and that he isn't just an ordinary sheep. <PERSON> picks him up in a swirl of vibrant color simulating a new beginning and the next thing <PERSON> knows is that he is a caterpillar, a creature that is basically at the very beginning stages of being a beautiful butterfly. \n \n<PERSON> is the savior telling <PERSON> to not jump and then shows him what life could be like.",
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"> and he's one of those cunts who thinks he knows everything. \n \nListen to his podcats. The amount of times he shuts up when an expert in a field is passionately talking about their subject is countless. <PERSON> doesn't think he knows everything, he just needs to be talking to someone he respects. A shitty audience member wailing on is someone he will not respect, nor should anyone else.",
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"I can brush those people off. I play through RPG's making whatever choice I make and the consequences of those choices are mine. That's part of the fun for me, crafting a unique story or experience based off of my own choices. Anyone who says that someone made the wrong choice in a game with choices is just a douchebag. They think they know what the best is and anyone who picks something different obviously isn't as smart/deep as they are. I can ignore those types. \n \nThe people I absolutely loathe are the ones that follow the meta exclusively in multiplayer games. They see some pro do something and think that that is the best way to do it without even realizing those guys are playing against professional players. Their meta is the way it is because everyone playing is extremely skilled. Plus, I don't think they realize where a meta comes from. SSB tier lists are constantly changing based on pros showcasing skills no one has seen. It's the same in MOBA's, new strategies come out all the time and it took someone going against the meta to figure that out. \n \nAll in all, I really just dislike anyone who lets others think for them. I play games how I want to play them. Sometimes I'll take bits and pieces from good players but the day I'm afraid to try something new is the day I stop playing games. I want to fail on my own and learn from it, not watch someone else play and try to mimic every action they make.",
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"http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/wizards/2003-05-07-jordan-out_x.htm \n \nCouple paragraphs down. This isn't the article I read but he felt cheated because he felt he had an understanding that he would return as part owner and president of basketball operations after he stopped playing for the team. Management didn't like the way he ran the organization and he felt they pressured him to play so he had to give up his ownership rights and they could move on without him.",
"234"
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"When some people brag about holding their liquor they really mean they know their limits. Personally I know how much I can drink in a couple hours and not go too far. So to me, holding your liquor means you can drink a good amount without becoming obnoxiously drunk. \n \nPeople who can't hold their liquor drink like 4 drinks and become belligerently drunk.",
"221"
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"That was my big thing. Yes, <PERSON> wasn't very good but our supporting cast full of nagging injuries as well as a coach that ran terrible and slow offensive sets coupled with him coming off of not playing for 2 seasons then having yet another knee injury and having to return right before the playoffs equals a very rusty and out of sync <PERSON>/team. Yea his numbers sucked, but I hate people just staring at numbers and acting like no other context matters.",
"158"
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"Plus the guy is so caught up with his own narrative that we just don't care. If someone brings forth and sensible and fair argument Bull's fans will usually agree for the most part. The guy doesn't understand the context of this Bulls team we have currently and just stares at the numbers to prove his points. \n \nPersonally, I don't give a flying fuck. <PERSON> finished the season healthy and with a good amount of in-game experience. That is a win to me no matter how someone spins it.",
"302"
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"I haven't seen much of Silicon Valley but the little I saw, yes. They use actual real life examples. Someone else pointed out a scene where the main character gets locked out of a terminal because the person he was hacking just pulled the power plug to the PC. It is the first thing anyone does when they get hacked, pull the plug and stop whoever the hacker is from doing more damage. I love seeing the stuff they input into terminals on the show.",
"515"
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"Trust me, no matter how good you think your build is, there is something you missed. A deal, a comparable part for cheaper, shit like that. The more people that see it the more revisions you can make. \n \nYou don't really need an SSD. You don't need windows 8.1 at all. It's terrible, especially when windows 10 is free right now and is the only thing supporting directx12. You don't need a fire pro GPU either. The unreal editor works great with a normal mid range GPU and you are going to want more than 2 GB of VRAM. You also don't need a gaming keyboard and mouse. Another thing, swap out the HDD for something with 7200 RPM. And lastly, you might want to consider 16 GB of RAM. With my current build on 8GB, I find the editor using it all up pretty quickly.",
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"It's partly that if you do first person on foot, you have to make an entire new set of animations to display to the player. Doing everything in the game now has to be seen as normal to the player. So every animation where the character interacts with someone or something, you have to make an animation for his arms and how they interact with the world. You would basically have to double the amount of animations in the game.",
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"> I don't understand how people can even defend the person calling me a n* gger. When did it become acceptable to attack someone emotionally. If this was physical, noone would say \"Just ignore him \n \nBecause you can leave. You can stop using whatever forum you're using. Part of being in a free society is that people are allowed to have shit opinions. You or I are not allowed to take those opinions from them. If in the real world someone calls you a name, legally speaking, you can't assault them. You're expected to walk away if you don't like it. Or the establishment you're in can tell the person to leave but that isn't your call. If you do walk away and the person follows you continuing to say what they're saying, now you have a legal case. \n \nThe point is, in a free country with freedom of speech, these people can and should be allowed to express their opinion without legal repercussions. They are free to share those opinions without fear of physical harm. I can disagree with them. That's fine. To say that some forms of speech should be banned is a slippery slope. \n \n> Why is it my fault for being offended and not the fault of the dude who literally called me a n*gger? I just don't understand how It's my fault. \n \nNo one is saying you can't be offended. You just can't make the call to silence someone because you were offended and that person shouldn't face jail time because of it. If they follow and harass then it's different but just walk the fuck away if you don't like what you're hearing. The world doesn't cater to you, get over yourself.",
"568"
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"Whether you call it a free market or free democracy doesn't change much. They both mean essentially the same thing. Everyone here can choose to use or not use said website. By using the site, you are essentially voting yes to it. Leaving it is voting no. If enough people vote yes, the site stays up. If enough vote no, it eventually goes down or just lays empty. We as a society choose which sites get traffic and survive and which ones die off. I should have used market but don't act like they are two entirely different concepts.",
"55"
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"I'm asking what's supposed to happen to someone if they offend him. He says he shouldn't be allowed to be offended. That when someone does it, they need to stop. What is to stop them? Yes, people shouldn't be assholes but being offended is subjective. If someone is being offensive and you want them to stop and they don't, what happens? \n \nMy only point here was that this guy said he shouldn't be offended. MY point was that there is nothing stopping that from happening. All I cared about was showing him there is nothing to do about it. He said he didn't talk about jail time so I assume he doesn't want people to go to prison over it. He says he doesn't want them to be assaulted. So what's left? What other discourse is possible? Walking away is the only answer. Yet he says he shouldn't have to walk away. But that's how it will play out. Just a naive kid who thinks the world should be perfect but that isn't how humanity works. A huge problem we have is how politically correct everyone has to be so as not to offend anyone. It's absurd. Being offended is subjective. I don't want the majority opinion of certain topics to govern whether or not I can say them.",
"645"
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"I'm not saying people can't do it. Sometimes dogs just won't listen and when/if that time comes an owner needs to be able to physically control their dog. That's great if you can train but dogs can get scared and defensive over the most random things, even well trained ones. If this woman was only walking one of them she might have been fine. Who knows. When something has the power to kill someone an owner needs to be able to physically control it, not be dragged across the street helplessly.",
"397"
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"Medical staff and the owner need to protect their investment. We don't live in a perfect world. A bench player in the NBA won't risk sitting out a season and losing out on a big contract if he doesn't have to. Not only that, he wants to play no matter what. This isn't a perfect world. People don't always do or even know what is best for them. In this case, someone needs to do it for them. Either they let it go and a worse injury can come up and now they're even farther in the hole or they can be smart and do what a player isn't willing to do. You can't control a player wanting to play through an injury. What you can control is making them get evaluated and sit. By all means though, let's assume the world is without flaw and fuck anyone who makes a mistake.",
"991"
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"> for a lot of people \n \nSome of us can control our drug use to work around our lives. Others can't. It's not the drugs fault, it's people relying on it. I don't care if some people can't use it effectively. Don't take it. I've met too many people that act like pot smokers have a problem for lighting up after work. It's honestly sickening at this point. Don't point to an obese person and blame burgers.",
"549"
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"Anyone who knows how an offense works knows that a short slant early in the set of downs is a low-risk high reward play. The play call was fine but <PERSON> shouldn't have thrown it. <PERSON> talks about how bad the play call is without mentioning the intellect fo the d back. That's a very hard play to make. But no, let's circle-jerk the play call cus we don't understand football at all. I played for almost a decade at the d-back position. You and everyone else bitching about the play call have no idea what you're talking about. If you did, you would talk about all the factors that went into the call. Not, \"lol they had beast mode run the ball retards\"",
"526"
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"Especially jobs that directly or indirectly interact with customers or clients. I worked in a kitchen at one point and my boss demanded I come in. It was thanksgiving at a nursing home so they had this big feast planned. I walked in and he told me I didn't look sick. It was awful. You don't want a sick person handling food and dishes that will be served to the elderly. \n \nWorst manager I've ever had hands down.",
"136"
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"The patent WAS probably expensive. Not really a stretch to think that. \n \nR&D is factored into the sale of a product. If you spend $50mil researching something you aren't going to sell it for a fraction of that price. Granted the drug is very old but manufacturing processes are what matters in pharmaceuticals. \n \nI don't know why you're so angry about someone speculating about a current event but get the stick out of your ass.",
"535"
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"I'm in the same boat as him. Personally, I just wouldn't bring beer if I knew it was an AA BBQ. On the same token I don't want to be told I can't smoke cigs around people who are trying to quit. It's not my responsibility to coddle people, nor is it anyone else's. My uncle is an alcoholic but he would never tell someone they can't bring alcohol to his house even though he's sober.",
"221"
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"Seriously. IF someone is constantly getting concussions it is almost always because they don't know how to tackle. I played d back and had a lot of high-velocity hits over a decade. Had a CAT scan after I quit and nothing wrong there. It's like blaming weight lifting because someone got hurt doing an exercise wrong. Well yea, that's what happens when you ignorantly try to do something you shouldn't.",
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"I played for a decade and am well-aware of the dangers. The type of injuries people in this thread are talking about are extremely rare. Out of millions of people who play football through their childhood very few of them have brain complications later in life. In fact I don't know a single person through all my time playing that had serious brain issues. \n \nEvery sport has risk involved but if that's the excuse to not play sports then we will get even more obese than we are now.",
"990"
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"Learning what sports teach them? \n \nLike working together as a team? Realizing that you are only one piece of a larger puzzle and that the only you can do is your part and trust other do theirs? How you can prepare mentally all you want but you still have to execute? How to be a leader and get people to work together? There are so many more. \n \nOf course kids can learn these things elsewhere but I am very happy I was in sports through my childhood. It forced me to be active and fit and taught me a lot about myself and the people around me. You just sound like everyone else who dislikes sports and wants to shit on it for no reason. Just admit it isn't your thing but stop telling people the thing they loved through their lives were stupid.",
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"As someone who played a lot of football, you tackle WAY differently without pads. How I tackled in games with pads versus backyard football with none was completely different. With pads you have to protect your body less and can essentially throw yourself at people head first. Doing that without pads is asking for multiple concussions in a short period of time.",
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"The fact that there are 500 comments and not a single delta awarded shows you are just an absolute idiot. Off the top of my head i can think of several holes in your argument yet these people who have actually delved into an actual arguments can't even remotely change your mind shows you just came here to argue your point which is entirely opposite to the point of this sub.",
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"> This year was going to be the year I gave it a go on PC but I chickened out.\n\nOne of the best decisions you could have made. The PC version is a joke this year and I feel they alienated most of the community with another year of non-action on hackers. Most people I've talked to have decided to either buy for consoles next year or are just going to give up on the game period. 2K really fucked up the PC version and I don't think they realize how badly yet until they see sales for 17.",
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"As someone extremely impressed with our team, I'll tell you. The only notable player missing from the pelicans tonight was <PERSON>. Doubt jimmer makes that much of a difference. The Bulls were missing <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON>. 3 of those people are starters. \n \nOur fucking benchwarmers were playing well against a teams starting 5. <PERSON> shot like shit, sure, but we competed with a teams starting 5 with the guys at the end of our bench. We moved the ball well. We took the open shots and were on fire in the first. \n \nWe almost beat the pelicans while missing a large chunk of our core team, what's not to be excited about?",
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"That's a pretty extreme statement to make. I have a bunch of negative points on his debate performance, but a few of the things he did/said were interesting. \n \nHe seems to talk/act and vote like a republican. With a bunch of rep. switching to democrat because of their party going to shit he appeals to them quite a bit. He seemed to me to be very moderate in his stance on most issues. Yes, he complained about his speaking time, but he isn't really wrong. <PERSON> was right when he said, \"you agreed to these rules\" or something to that effect. For fucks sake, the guy had the balls to not only switch parties, essentially blacklisting him from the republican party, but also openly stating on national tv and a live debate that the reason was that he basically thinks the GOP has become loony. I may disagree with him on a number of issues but I was also just as impressed with others. \n \nAnd for the record, making blanket statements about human beings acting like you know better is always going to fail. Don't act like you know everything and say that anyone who disagrees with you does so because X, when yz and every other letter of the alphabet will have their own reasoning and they aren't wrong simply because you disagree with them.",
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"For starters, the entire game was coded by a single person. That by itself is a great feat. The truly amazing part is that it was written in assembly, a machine code language. Basically, in assembly, every tiny little thing needs to be coded out. In normal languages, certain aspects don't need to be explicitly told to the computer. The language itself will do a lot of the heavy lifting for you. \n \nAssembly language is the closest thing we have to machine code. Meaning that every line of the code will basically, usually one-to-one, resemble the actual instructions given to the computers components. \n \n[Here's a link comparing 2 functions, one in C++ and the other in assembly.](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/software-development/threads/155136/assembly-vs-c-performance) \n \nCoding in assembly is very time consuming because literally everything needs to be typed out by the coder. Add that to the fact that it was coded by one guy and it is amazing he managed to do it. Assembly made RCT playable on nearly any system imaginable at the time of release. Some of the worst computers could run it just fine because it was in assembly. \n \n<PERSON> was the guy's name. He also designed the game by himself. \n \n\"For his efforts, <PERSON> received over $30 million of the $180 million brought in by the highly popular game.\" \n \nHis work on RCT is touted by a lot of game programmers for being one of the best pieces of code ever written.",
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"You seem to think research = \"testing to make sure it's safe\". \n \nResearch of nearly any kind would only help the cause. Either through learning of new ways to treat illnesses or how it affects infants or mothers who smoke during pregnancy and how best to deal with/combat those effects. You never know what you will find from research, hence why it is so important. \n \nWe all understand how terrible alcohol is for a pregnant mother. By your logic we would cease all research on the subject since we know it's bad when really looking into the effects and possible ways to combat those effects are beneficial. \n \nWeed will only benefit from more research. More research != finding negative effects to keep it illegal.",
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"Lineman don't really use their fingers much. A lot of them actually tape them all together to avoid injuries and because you don't really need them to play the position well. He'll suck at picking the ball up or making picks but as long as he executes his main role well it doesn't matter much. \n \nIf this happened to a QB, WR, CB, S, or RB then their career is probably over. Even linebackers will play with a cast. They can't use their hand at all but they still start because the backup isn't better even though the starter has a club cast. \n \n[Example](http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/69/e6900584-7ccd-56b2-814d-3ca6197b2476/531e0d0ed927a.image.jpg)",
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"I can. Take a look at the the starting PG in the league. Saying <PERSON> isn't better than about 20 of those guys is asinine. \n \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n<PERSON>. \n \nThose are ten guys that MAYBE, are better than <PERSON>. In my opinion only 3-5 of them can even compete with <PERSON>. He's already in the top 10 for me personally. That's with his double vision and being out of shape. Ask current PG if <PERSON> is in the top for the position and I bet most laugh at you. <PERSON> has already said how amazing <PERSON> looks and I'm sure most guys at the position will say he is top 10. \n \nI don't care if I sound snarky. For someone to doubt if <PERSON> can come back and be top at his position is fucking stupid and shows how black and white they see the game. He'll show everyone this year that he is a top player in this league.",
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"We're talking about a top ten. That means basically 20 guys are worse. Saying fucking rubio, bledsoe, and dragic are even in the same league as <PERSON> is fucking stupid. Go ahead and be delusional. The guy said <PERSON> won't return to be top 10 for PG's. Top 3-5 sure. I can see that but there are not 10 PG's in the league that are better than <PERSON> right now.",
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"I agree the RAM is overkill but he wants it in case he does anything in the future with lots of multitasking. I know my 8GB gets used up pretty quickly with some games and certain programs. It's more of just an overhead for the future. \n \nI've had a lot of problems with the 390. I got one at one point and had tons of driver issues and constant crashes. He's not particularly tech savy with hardware so I recommended Nvidia. \n \nHe won't be overclocking but is there anything particularly wrong with the MOBO otherwise? \n \nIs the aftermark cooler unnecessary? I figured with a higher end CPU it might run hot. \n \nThanks for the feedback.",
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"I'm a Bull's fan that isn't pissed off and I don't think anything is wrong with me. If this type of shit is still around after 30-40 games then I will start getting pissed. I knew this team was going to struggle early on. Between a new coach, new system, new rotations, and <PERSON> having double vision I knew there would be games where it wasn't pretty. \n \nI'm not the type to freak out about a bad game or even a really bad game. Whether we lose by 50 or by 1 it doesn't really matter, they each chalk up to 1 single L in the column. When you play sports you can't see it that way. All you can do is head to the film room and try to iron everything out and get ready for the next game. Dwelling on poor performances from a small sample size is counter-productive.",
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"I hate Chicago fans. It seems all the big markets just have a bunch of people that never played sports growing up and just jump on the bandwagons because it's popular. The minority of Bull's fans that actually know what they're talking about and don't see the game in black and white get drowned out by the majority that is so reactionary it sounds like a bipolar 12 year old throwing a tantrum because their expectations weren't met.",
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"\"16 GB is overkill for modern gaming.\" \n \nI understand where people come from when they say this but I've had a few games eat up most of my RAM and if I have anything else running I actually tend to run out sometimes. He wants to pay for it so I'll just let him and chalk it up to overhead and future-proof. \n \nI don't think he wants to overclock and I don't really feel comfortable with him doing it and keeping track of temps and other factors. I'll look into an OC MOBO anyways though just in case he wants to do it down the line. \n \n[Here's the PSU](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119)",
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"> I dont really trust your understanding of defense \n \nConsidering I was a defensive specialist for over the decade I played sports I disagree. Playing good D isn't always dependent on athleticism and skill. He's a rookie in his first NBA game ever. His team is down and he's full of energy. He looked nervous and unsure about the sets and I imagine he had trouble concentrating on what he was supposed to be doing because it was his first game and most guys' first games they look flustered. \n \nI understand defense. I know a decent defender when I see one. It's not black and white. You can't look at a guy playing in his first pro game and write him off as anything. \n \nI don't have much hope for <PERSON>. Even if his DIQ gets up to speed and he understands the sets I don't think he has the athleticism or size to keep up with a lot of opponents, especially at SF.",
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"<PERSON> will improve with more experience. All his in-game instincts are from college ball. If this was a 2nd or 3rd year player that looked like this his whole career I would absolutely agree with you. He will work on it. I'm sure <PERSON> will show him the problems when they watch film. I just don't like making judgements of athletes from one viewing or just 1 game. \n \nWill he ever be a great defensive player? Who knows. \nWill he at least improve and get more consistent? Probably. I don't see someone with his energy and athleticism not being able to improve on the defensive side.",
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"I don't care. I don't care at all really. I'm going to call it ebonics. I don't care what justification you use to make it seem like anything other than broken english and slang. I'm actually taken aback that you wrote all that up in an attempt to...I don't even know. \n \nI don't speak in my slang and call it a whole other language because me and a large group of people started using it exclusively. That's idiotic and just gives credence to the idea that a group's slang can become anything more than that. It's just slang. You can dress it up however you want but that's all it is: a broken form of english developed from slang.",
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"Professor(Prof): I have said I am sorry for causing you pain. \n\nGirl 1: That's different. \n\nProf: It is different. That is different in fact. That's different from the statement that I am sorry for what I've said. There's a big difference between the two, guys. \n \nGirl 1: Do you fundamentally stand behind *what you said*? (The last part was somewhat incoherent) \n\nProf: I stand behind free speech, yes I do. \n \nGirl 1: Then that apology doesn't mean anything. \nBoy 1: Even when it's offensive? \n\nProf: Even when it's offensive. Especially when it's offensive. \n\nBoy 1: Even when it denigrates me? \n\nProf: Even when it denigrates you even though I don't agree with the content of the speech. I have the same objection to the speech that you do. The same ones. But I defend the right of people to speak their mind. So who gets to decide what's offensive? Who gets to decide guys? \n \nGirl 1: When it hurts me. \n \nProf: What if everyone says I am hurt? Does that mean everyone else has to stop speaking? \n \nBoy 2: But that's not what was happening. \n\nProf: So I agree with the content of your speech. I am as against racism as you are. I am as against social inequality as you are. I have spent my life addressing these issues. Even some of the students in my class...(unintelligible) \n\nProf: But that is DIFFERENT than the freedom of speech. The right to defend people to say whatever they want, including you. Including your right to write what you want and speak to me which I will also defend. One more thing, when I was at other institutions, I have defended people with your views against tremendous opposition. People with your views that the administration tried to ferret out and expel. I will defend you to say whatever you want, anywhere you want. Do you understand? Except, to disrupt a classroom where someone is trying to teach students which is a Yale policy by the way. \n \nBoy 1: So we're coming up with exceptions now? \n\nProf: The one exception is that other people have rights too, not just you...not just you.",
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"I get it buddy. You're a troll account that just posts shit to enrage people. That's great for you. The rest of us have better things to do with our time. Even if we didn't, we wouldn't spend it trying to upset people on the internet. \n \nEither you're a troll account trying to rile people up or you're projecting you're own value of karma onto other people. I don't care about karma. If I did, I'd be posting in /r/new constantly trying to get in on the ground floor. I don't because I don't care. My self-worth doesn't come from internet points. It comes from helping people and sparking discussions where I and them can maybe learn something new or see a different perspective. \n \nSo I don't know if you're just an asshole or a troll. Life becomes a lot nicer when you block out the negative and look for the positive. I don't care about the karma. My only goal was to help someone that couldn't understand the video. If it would have gotten 1 karma but a reply from the OP saying thank you that would be all I cared about. \n \nI'm sure you'll blow this whole message off but I'm being serious here, life gets so much more enjoyable when you try to help people instead of annoy them. Try it out some time.",
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"\"You won't use the politically correct term I want you to use, you're obviously a bigot.\" \n \nOk. No black person that I'm friends with cares if I call it ebonics. Most of them still call it ebonics too. Calling it AAVE or whatever other bullshit you want to call it doesn't change what it is. There are actual problems those communities face out there in the real world. Focusing on what a bunch of slang should be called should be one of the lowest things on the list but I'm somehow a bigot because I don't care about it.",
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"The only two sets of laws I know for assault and battery are for Missouri and Illinois, the two states I split time in. In Illinois you would be right, that is battery. Just wanted to say thanks for seeing that info and changing your mind. I had a bunch of people in another thread about this just plug their ears and say, \"that isn't assault!\". Well yea, according to our law books, it is. \n \nSo thank you.",
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"MMA doesn't really work like that. This isn't a team sport where an organization has been around for decades. The first time someone sees a fighter and they become a fan of theirs, you call bandwagon? How else is someone going to become a fan of anyone? Her win was impressive and anyone who hadn't seen her fight before becoming a fan doesn't mean they're hopping on the bandwagon.",
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"And many other Chicago fans. Just saying the ratio tends to swing toward the other direction when big urban populaces get involved. Vocal minority and all. I've met plenty of fans from every fanbase that are decent people and understand the sport. They just get drowned out sometimes. You should be just as mad about it honestly because a lot of us have to deal with everyone treating us differently because of them.",
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"I'm usually not one to dick ride <PERSON> but c'mon man. <PERSON> probably has the best shot at slowing down <PERSON> than anyone in history. He was an incredibly elite defender that had an ego the size of the solar system. You think he would let some guy people are touting as the greatest shooter ever beat him? <PERSON> would go full on god mode against <PERSON> because he would feel he had something to prove.",
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"The point of those sample projects is to show you the basics of how to setup the very beginning stages of a game. If they were to start incorporating things like you are suggesting they might as well start making a full game. This is something they might do at some point but I doubt it. Epic could make a game and give out all the source code for UE4 devs to use and play with. \n \nThe problem with this is a few reasons: \n \n1. Epic paying a dev to produce this content while not receiving anything in return wouldn't be very cost effective. Making games is hard and for a qualified and skilled dev it still takes a great deal of time. Epic may not want to spend the money when they don't immediately get anything in return. You could make the argument that the project would increase productivity of UE4 devs and thus raise the royalties of UE4 games but that is no guarantee. \n \n2. This would undermine their marketplace where dozens and dozens of blueprints and assets are sold for a profit by epic. If Epic were to release something for free that is a paid content on the marketplace they would essentially be dooming whatever asset it is. It would undermine their market and more importantly undermine whichever dev made that asset first. \n \n3. UE4 is a fairly new engine, at least publicly and relatively speaking.I'm sure they have more plans in the works but their main focus right now is building the tools used by the engine and gathering capital from their marketplace and royalties. Making an engine is a very large investment and Epic is taking a somewhat niche business model in their attempt to profit from it. They got the very beginning tutorials up and may or may not make more detailed ones. The community seems to be doing a great job of doing their own tutorials as well. \n \nThe business model they are using is very unique. They are somewhat taking a shot in the dark with how they are trying to monetize and the new UT is a prime example of this. I'm excited about what they are doing but as it stands there are more important things for them to be spending their time and money on than doing low-level designs and assets when there is still a lot of high-level work to be done.",
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"But how much revenue is being brought in by making a simple tutorial. The devs that are making them significant money don't need those tutorials. The only ones that do are beginners and quantifying how much a beginner will bring in is hard to do. The beginner will still figure it out with or without the tutorial. The only thing it changes is a possible earlier release date. Epic would have to spend a lot of money, i.e. time of one of their devs in a salaried position, to make a tutorial that may or may not actually bring in money. If that particular dev worked on something for the actual engine to quantifiably make money that is a better use of their time. \n \nI understand their business model is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to pickup UE4 and make a game and thats what their niche is, but when it comes to developing those tools, ones that will require a great deal of time and money, that time would be better spent elsewhere.",
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"Busy with sports is definitely a thing. Greek life not so much. \n \nWith college sports, especially the big ones at schools that pay up for scholarships to big-time players, it can take up a *lot* of time. After a full day of classes they have to spend hours upon hours practicing, watching film, going over playbooks or sets, etc. By the time they get back home not only are they exhausted from multiple hours of activities but they have maybe a few hours to get homework and any studying for 5 classes done before going to bed because the next day will be just the same. \n \nThe time commitment expected of an athlete in college is insane and I've known more than a few people who said fuck it and just quit. They would rather lose their scholarship than continue playing the sport and getting a free ride.",
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"> How often does your property get burglarized? \n \nHas only happened twice when I wasn't home. \n \n> Are you constantly afraid of a home invasion? \n \nConstantly? No, but I would rather be prepared for a 1% chance of it happening than dead. \n \n> Do you keep your gun on you at all times? \n \nI'm in Illinois right now so no. I don't feel like jumping through the hoops for a gun. In Missouri though, we had a shotgun in the hall that was ready to go at any point as well as a roommate that kept his on him pretty much all the time. We lived down the street from a trailer park and the cops were routinely called and would fly by the house. Addicts would sleep on the porch and the house across from us was almost broken into but everyone went outside with their guns and the burglars all scattered. We were all pretty sure they had guns and it was an old bus driver's home. He thanked us after the police left. \n \n> Ever thought about moving to a place with less crime? \n \nUnfortunately, for a lot of people, this isn't an option. The only option is to stick it out and be prepared for when shit pops off.",
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"I'd argue that that is how it should be anyways. If you start a private business, you should be able to refuse service to anyone you want for any reason you want. If people don't like it, don't go there. If my and my friends show up to a bar and the owner says no blacks allowed, we would just leave and tell everyone we know to not go there. I'm sure I'll get flak for this like I always do but I'm used to it.",
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"Yes, I do. The GOP has acted like children through <PERSON>'s entire stint in office. It will be even worse if <PERSON> takes over the position. The Republicans most likely won't win the presidency and I would rather have a career politician who can't be bought than the first lady of an impeached president who has had mountains of controversy and shady practices. The GOP can't stand <PERSON>. They already try to undermine what Democrats have been trying to accomplish any chance they get. Having <PERSON> in office will only strengthen that position. They will do the same to <PERSON> but I trust him to find a middle ground more-so than <PERSON>.",
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"And in 10-20 years he will, most likely, be dead. Every year millions of cable subscribers die and millions of young adults buy or rent homes. I've yet to meet a single person from my generation that has cable. Not a single one. It was never even a discussion in most houses I lived in, no one even brought it up. It's not a matter of if these sports will start streaming exclusively, it's when. \n \nEdit: I just read you're response to /u/pewqokrsf. Carry on.",
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"Opportunity cost as well as a bias towards popular talking points play a part. If we as a society put a bunch of emphasis on a certain topic it tends to snowball. See gay rights, the end of slavery, etc. There are tons of legitimate problems in the world that are almost completely ignored that if we actually talked about them change would happen. \n \nClimate change wasn't really an issue until more people started making a scene about it and now we're finally moving towards green energy. But continue with the sarcastic hyperbolic bullshit as that is always helpful in meaningful discussions.",
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"Slightly better on gas and you can control when you shift. In in auto, if you aren't accelerating the gearbox will shift for you even if you are about to take a turn and downshift again. \n \nThey are mostly just more fun to drive. Leave it in second around a corner and gun it while an auto would just upshift before the corner, then downshift again when you floor it through the corner. It's jarring and annoying. Personally I like slapsticks.",
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"Thought I might get an actual discussion about it but I guess not. Seems like the sub is full of people who don't know anything about the history of the Bear's outside of looking at stats. <PERSON> is easily the greatest QB in Bear's history and him and <PERSON> knew each other very well before he came here to play. Other Bear's receivers didn't have the luxury of playing with someone like <PERSON>. \"Greatest\" can be measured in lots of ways and <PERSON> certainly isn't the greatest in \"All of them\". \n \nEdit: You all are the same people that bitch and moan when everyone in /r/nfl discredits <PERSON> for his INT numbers and talk about how the system and coaching staff he had was the main reason for it. It goes both ways.",
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"Again, <PERSON> had our greatest QB in history throwing to him as the first option in a pass heavy league. Vomiting stats out while throwing any context out of the window is always going to skew things. \n \nIf going purely by stats, sure, <PERSON> is the \"greatest\". To me though, there are many more factors that play into what the \"greatest\" of a franchise's history is. \n \nLook at <PERSON>. Judging by his numbers and stats without knowing anything else, we could all just assume he was average and <PERSON> was much better. The context paints a much bigger picture. <PERSON> was compared, at the time, to <PERSON>. Many people still consider him the greatest receiver of all time. Ask anyone in their 60's and up who followed football and his name will easily come up. <PERSON> put up those numbers in an era where there really wasn't a passing game. All teams ran the ball almost exclusively. Not only that, but <PERSON> had to play with a league that allowed contact ALL over the field. The defense could bump him whenever they wanted to. Yet he still put up great numbers despite this. \n \nIf all you young fans want to do is glance at stats and use them to make your opinion for you then go ahead. I don't even consider <PERSON> in the top 5 of the greatest Bears receivers in history. Also talked to my dad about people saying <PERSON> is the greatest. His answer: \"BS\".",
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"Mostly just bothers me how people discredit greats from previous era's and literally their only argument is stats. We were/are an extremely pass heavy team with <PERSON> and <PERSON> those years. So of course his raw numbers will be higher. That's the context I think is missing. Look at receivers on teams that ran the ball mostly over the years and their numbers will look like shit. Regardless of if someone is a good receiver, their numbers will be extremely low. <PERSON> was brought into a system pretty much designed for him. He was the number 1 option playing with a QB he had an immense amount of experience and chemistry with, of course he is going to put up crazy numbers, the entire offense revolved around him. Lots of guys aren't lucky enough to be in that position and if we go strictly by stats nobody would ever know. \n \nThis is the reason I absolutely despise stats for individual players. The system, coaching, and general flow of the era play much bigger impacts on how a player is utilized. The fact that old school bears fans would laugh at people calling <PERSON> the greatest is enough to at least reconsider. But no, everyone here doesn't care about actually looking into it. They would rather just take a few glances at stats and point to it like it's the only thing that matters.",
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"I agree with all your points. <PERSON> is an amazing receiver and was a monster when he played for us. The only reason I'm caring so much about this is that everyone in this thread is acting like the whole situation is black and white and it's not even a discussion all while just pointing to stats and saying nothing else. If everyone was conceding the points that you are conceding now, I would be perfectly happy with their arguments. So thanks for being the only one so far in this entire thread that didn't act like their opinion was the end all be all of the discussion and acknowledging that while <PERSON> was great, there are still arguments on the other side of the fence. \n \nEdit: Was also not expecting the most rational and level-headed discussion in this thread to be from some with the name, \"MisterPooPoo\".",
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"While I don't everyone's specific age, the demographic that frequents the internet and more specifically reddit, compounded with the fact that no one here will ever acknowledge the skill of a lot of these older players, leads me to believe that the vast majority of the people on this sub are in their late teens to early 20's. \n \nYou, specifically, sound like a very angry and volatile person, so go fuck yourself.",
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"<PERSON> was perfect in <PERSON>' system. We're kind of seeing the same thing with the Bears right now. Old coach got players for his system and was replaced with a new coach in a whole new scheme. <PERSON> should go but I don't know if the FO wants to bite the bullet on trading the first big-time free agent signing we've had in who knows how long.",
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"Plenty of people with rational and thoughtful points responded to me and I wasn't a dick and even conceded quite a few of my arguments. \n \nHowever, when someone vehemently argues for an opinion as complete and total fact I refuse to respect them. In the beginning I tried to frame my opinion. After being downvoted to hell and being told that there isn't a discussion to be had because they were absolutely right and I was absolutely wrong I stopped caring. \n \nThat's great you know who <PERSON> is, I'm sure the vast majority of the people on this sub had never even heard of him.",
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"Part of the fun for me is having to adapt. I never played the original game but some of those maps seem like a lot of fun and need their own strategies and tactics. As long as everything is symmetrical and both teams are on equal footing it shouldn't matter. \n \nThe point I think most people are missing is that in actual tournaments where everything is on private games, none of this matters. Whoever runs the tournament can ban any maps they want for any reason. Plus I don't know why anyone takes their ranking so seriously, it means nothing.",
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"Game looked like it was on pretty low setting regardless. I saw a video of someone with a good rig and the game looked beautiful. I'm wondering when the next generation of consoles are coming out because it already seems like they are struggling on medium to low settings with far too many games. Not only low settings, but a shit frame rate. I've been converting people left and right ever since the \"next-gens\" came out.",
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"A bit late here. I had a roommate in college that got an MIP. He was driving a friend home and his friend had a case at his feet in the car. Cops pulled them over for a traffic violation and the friend ran off once the car stopped. One cop went after him, the other talking to my roommate. They saw the case and asked him if he was 21. He wasn't and they gave him an MIP. Fines, classes, etc. The fucked up part was that he was at the school for a football scholarship. Since he was arrested and charged the school revoked his scholarship. He blew zeroes but still got hit cus of the case. \n \nIt was a really fucked up story. Some douchebag cops completely set his life back over something he didn't even do. Granted he should have told his friend to fuck off when he brought the case in the car but still. To lose a scholarship and have to go into massive amounts of debt because you can't afford the school anymore is fucked up. \n \nI guess it all worked out in the end. He graduated and got a nice job and just bought a house.",
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"Big internet tough guy how scary. I bet you're that guy that talks a bunch of shit until someone gets in his face then he backs down. All the guys I've known that talk the loudest are like that. \n \nAlso, it doesn't matter if <PERSON> had a closed fist or not. He struck him with his palm. I've seen people get knocked out with palm strikes. So I hope you're just a troll. I can't imagine anyone being this stupid and pedantic.",
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"He broke his orbital bone and has had double vision ever since. Missed training camp and msot of the pre-season. Even when he played, he still had the vision problems. Now he's slowly getting better and coincidentally it's following the timeline of losing his double vision. \n \nCome all star break there will be no excuses left. Nothing to pin it on. I've watched almost every bulls game this year and he's gotten better every week. He can still explode. Can still create space/drive. Still kicks out a good amount. He just can't finish at the rim. I've talked to people that had double vision from injuries and most are just really impressed he can go out into the most competitive bball league in the world and still produce at all. \n \nSave your hype, we understand, but until this double vision goes away comparing him to healthy players or his old self isn't fair.",
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"Neither <PERSON> nor <PERSON> are centers. Playing two centers in the starting line-up and two PF on the bench is just fucking stupid. <PERSON> is 6'9 and <PERSON> is 6'10. Both are way too undersized to play center, even against backup units. <PERSON> has deserved to start for a long, long time. And would you look at that. Playing a center and a PF is better than playing two centers and two PF's together.",
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"Backwards? It's backwards because I strongly dislike using stats to push a point? \n \nIf this is the most backwards comment you've ever read on this sub then you must not read it much. As soon as I read/hear someone using offensive rating or PER to try and justify a point I know that person doesn't understand basketball. The game isn't played on an excel spreadsheet and there are thousands of variables that will never be shown on stats. This sub is reactionary and over the top on literally everything. Anyone who actually followed this team knew we would struggle early for a large variety of reasons. \n \nGoing around pointing to stats saying the team sucks is worthless and doesn't do anything for anyone.",
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"He's in a slump. He's a great spot up shooter but outside of that he doesn't do much offensively. He can sometimes put the ball on the floor but it's inconsistent. \n \nHe flops, a lot, which is why I really dislike him. He plays Euroball way too much. Over-dribbles, doesn't like going down low, takes REALLY long 3 pointers. He just needs to be reined in because he was given a big green light which I think went to his head. I still have faith in him but he needs to be coached more instead of letting him do what he wants. \n \nAnd for the record, I wouldn't put much stock into what <PERSON>'s fans say. On the whole they are extremely reactionary. One minute they love a guy then he has a few bad games and they're calling for his head. <PERSON> plays badly and everyone gets up in arms about how he's gone. Then he turns around and plays well and they start talking about MVP <PERSON> again. It's really disheartening. There are a handful of fans on Reddit that understand the game but most Bull's fans just suck ass. They don't understand basketball and throw tantrums whenever their expectations aren't met.",
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"Depending on the person I'll do most work for free the first time. It's only when I think someone is taking advantage of me that I'll start with the pay me shit. My girlfriends step-dad asked me to reformat his laptop. It's not that big a deal, just clicking through prompts and throwing some programs on it when it's done and bringing files back over. I was going to do it for free but he insisted on paying. \n \nPart of it was a principle thing for him, i.e. not taking handouts, and part of it was I did spend some time on it. Regardless, those are the people I always try and help. The ones who feel obligated to pay you regardless of what you originally said. \n \nI've told a fair number of \"family\" and \"friends\" to kick rocks after a certain point. Fuck them though, if they gave a shit about me they would at least show some compassion for me taking hours to help them.",
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"I haven't taken econ in a long time so all of this is off the top of my head and some of it may either be wrong or partially incorrect. \n \nTons of a supply but no demand = really low prices. \n \nTons of demand and no supply = real high prices. \n \nYou need to find the equilibrium, the middle ground between supply and demand that maximizes revenue. \n \nIf say, 100 people would buy item X at 50 dollars but only 70 people would buy it at 100 dollars, you would set the price to 100 because overall you get more revenue even though you have less sales. \n \nIf you charge 10 bucks for a computer service, you will have a lot of demand at that price. Charge 50, and now you are no different than other suppliers that charge 50 as well. You could easily charge 30 bucks and still have a ton of demand as you are undercutting the competition. \n \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_equilibrium \n \nThe wiki article actually does a great job explaining it. The goal though is to maximize revenue, whether it is at 10 bucks or 1000 bucks. Charging 10 dollars won't solve the problem, it will just compensate you a bit more. The worst part is that now because they are paying you, they have an excuse to be assholes because, \"I paid for this you will do what I say.\" \n \nJack the price up to 30-40 and now they can only come to you for serious shit and you will be well-compensated.",
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"I made the argument one time that <PERSON> was a freak athlete in every sense of the word. Some guy responded that since <PERSON> is on the slower end of the league and doesn't jump too high he isn't a freak athlete. I'd like to talk to that guy after he watches this. Idc who or what you are comparing this to, that is a play made by a freak athlete. How many people in the world can even do a putback dunk? Only like 1% of the planet can even dunk normally. \n \nI dislike people watching world class athletes go up against other world class athletes and say the worse ones are shit. The only people in the league that aren't athletic are the old guys and even then if you saw them at the \"Y\" you would be amazed by how athletic they are.",
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"It's both. If we had access to what Microsoft did, we wouldn't need the overhead to make up for emulation. We don't though, so here we are. I'm looking forward to the day consoles die. I don't see a scenario where they are cost-effective in the future and every year more and more people are leaving them behind to go exclusively on PC. I don't know anyone in my circle of friends that still uses them. I either got most people to convert when the \"next-gens\" came out or they just made that choice themselves. Granted some niche systems like the WII might exist, but they are already niche and cater to a very specific demographic. \n \nIt'll be a great day when no one has to worry about backwards compatibility anymore.",
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"Lots of people do both, me included. I was playing WoW at the same time I was playing high school football. I knew a lot of guys like that. \n \nI read an article awhile back with a guy from some e-sports league that said most of the guys on the stage all played sports when they were little. Turns out the hand-eye coordination and reflexes needed for physical sports is the same skills needed for e-sports. There's a reason the average age for e-sports is 25. After about 30 people just can't keep up anymore. Of course there are outliers but the point stands.",
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"> <PERSON> felt practically untouchable by that point in the season.\n\nI felt like he was extremely exposed. Not only did he get fooled on the apartment scene and lost about the only guy willing and capable of helping him, he pretty much breaks his leg. He starts wondering around with a limp just doing anything he can to show <PERSON> he's still out there and he's still comin'. \n \nThen he overplays his hand again thinking he's untouchable. He had the benefit back in the day of a crew, cars, and two working legs. Now he had none of those things and still played it the same way. He was reckless and blinded my rage and heartache and he got caught slippin'.",
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"This is probably the best answer. You get Amazon's backend and as many server instances as you need. Only 10 people playing your game? Then you only pay for one server. All of the sudden you have 1000? Now you have 100 instances of servers. Fairly cheap and if you get good at it and put your website, game servers, and any other servers you might need it looks great on a resume. \n \nAmazon's shit almost never goes down. World-class data-centers with redundancies out the ass. We're using EC2 exclusively for everything.",
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"The thing I never hear the whiners talk about is injuries. I've seen games where people in the post-game thread were talking about it being a tank year and that this team needs to be blown up. These games had 3 and sometimes even 4 injured players sitting out. Some of them starters from last year and even this year. Missing <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> completely kills our team. Not only that they aren't out there but that their cap space is being taken up and we get nothing on the floor for it. \n \nConsidering our injuries, the new coach and philosophy, and the rust-shaking of <PERSON> we've done extremely well. We're a half game back from the third seed in an improved East and we're slowly popping dents out of the system with each game. We've beat Cleveland twice, OKC twice, The Pacers twice, and won the only game we played against the Spurs. \n \nIt's really obvious sometimes who's a fan and who's a former athlete around here. You don't hear all that bullshit from people who used to play sports. You only hear that type of vitriol from people who have always just played the fan role.",
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"<PERSON> CANNOT guard tall players like <PERSON>. <PERSON> is 6'4 and <PERSON> is 6'8. That's almost like asking <PERSON> to guard <PERSON> height-wise. The first play <PERSON> literally just does an uncontested hook because <PERSON> can't reach it. Having <PERSON> bang with Guards down low is asking for failure. \n \nAnd the blame isn't on <PERSON> either. If <PERSON> was in the game he'd be on <PERSON> no question. You people need to stop blaming mismatches on coaching when 5, mother fucking 5, of our players are injured and <PERSON> literally just came back.",
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"We haven't implemented ours yet. What we will probably end up doing is using a dedicated server to handle requests for game sessions. So a bunch of people queue up and that master server handles all the matchmaking and anything else you need it to do. It takes the 10 or so people, creates a server, and switches them all to the created server. \n \nYou really want a separate server to handle all the logistics of users changing between sections of the game. Depending on how popular the game is you might even need multiple servers depending on what Amazon gives you. A good rule of thumb is to separate as many actions as you can. Don't have voice chat be administered by the same server that runs the game and net code, etc. The more diverse the actions on a server the more that can go wrong and if one part goes wrong the rest goes to shit too. The game doesn't need to end because voice went down if it's on another server. \n \nSo setup a master server and have it handle all the requests for queuing. \n \nEdit: If you wanna PM some more of the info for what type of game you're doing and what type of MM system you want I can provide more detailed info.",
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"We really need to stop saying this. There are plenty of development teams and publishers that don't shaft their customers. If a person loves a dev team and always loves the games they put out, why is it absurd to pay ahead of time? All you people acting like this situation is black and white and that under no circumstances should someone do the opposite of what you're saying is just asinine. \n \nThere is a list of dev's I trust to not fuck me over and if I can read about or watch the game's features and I enjoy them then I will pre-order. The only devs that shouldn't get pre-orders are the ones that have a track record of anti-consumer practices. \n \nDo not tell someone that loves Super Meat Boy and the Binding of Isaac to not pre-order their next game because you got fucked over once by a big name publisher that always does the same shit to its consumers.",
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"Pre-orders have many benefits. You just view it from a player's perspective so you don't see them. \n \nEdit: You people are insufferable sometimes. Why do you think companies even offer the ability to pre-order. I'm sure you just said, \"Money, duh!\". They don't care about that, not when people can cancel pre-orders at any time or refund the game after a day of seeing they don't like it. They do it to gauge interest. Big companies use to to show investors that the market has an interest. Maybe that helps the logistics of possible DLC's in the future or if they start pre-production on a sequel. If you're going to plug your ears and and violently shake your head when someone offers a point opposite of yours just do all of us a favor and keep your mouth shut.",
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"Considering on consoles the company has complete control over literally everything, yes, it is easier. If someone wants to hack consoles bad enough they can but on PC we have hex editors that can be opened in tandom with any program and change values. Our platform is open. By definition it is easier to hack an open platform vs a closed one.",
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"> I don't think any company that invests in another company is doing it for any other reason than to make money\n\nNot true at all. You don't think companies are invested in for any reason other than money? Money may be a requirement to do business, as in no one really wants to take a loss on an investment, but the people investing do so for all kinds of reasons. The whole reason <PERSON> is doing spaceX and Tesla has nothing to do with money. Money is a means to an end. It allows him to invest in the things he wants to. He had to have a hand in making a multi-million dollar revenue service before he could invest in what he wanted. \n \nHe needs the money to invest in the ideas he wants to see happen, not the other way around.",
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"168 hours in a week. 8 hour work days with a 30min commute each way takes 45 hours a week. Sleeping 8 hours every night takes 56 hours. Leaves you with 67 hours to do anything else. Even if you worked 50 hours a week, that's still 57 hours you spend awake where you aren't obligated to dedicate your time to something. \n \nI'm sure you'll come back and say you have kids and work 70 hours a week and that you have to spend time doing household chores and running errands so just save it. \n \nThe hard truth is you could easily find time for 20 hours, you just won't. Looking at someone like <PERSON>, who probably has a bunch of his needs met without him lifting a finger, he has even more time.",
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"Did you even play sports when you were a kid? I didn't know a single person on my team that wanted those shitty participation trophies. I want the championship, not some piece of shit ribbon they gave me because I showed up. It teaches kids the wrong things. \"If you just show up and put bare minimum effort in you can get rewarded.\" \n \nGreat parenting advice there. Teach kids to strive to be better. That losing is ok as long as they learn and grow from it and if they practice really hard maybe someday they'll be the winners. \n\nThere is nothing more satisfying than busting your ass and seeing the results pay off. It shows how valuable hard work is. I'll be throwing away any of my kid's participation awards as I did with mine when I was a kid.",
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"> They gona be the way they are, regardless of what you do. \n \nProbably this. Acting like kids will be kids regardless of how you parent. \n \nEdit: Yay, let's downvote the guy that is trying to answer someone's question. I never said I agree with him, just that that was probably his reasoning. Never change reddit. And are we really going to act like this is true? Seriously? All the times you meet a dickhead and then meet his parents and shocker shocker, he's just like them. Or when you meet the most polite kid in the world and then meet his parents who are nothing but nice and considerate? We've all seen the video of black kids in the ghetto acting like shit heads while their mom stands next to them going off on someone. If your kids suck, the vast majority of the time it's on you.",
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"> dogs look to people as their source of care (when pets). They spend time from the start trying to learn the dynamics, \n \nThe article that started all this explicitly states that this is how a \"True Pack\" operates. \n \n> This suggests to me that the pack mentality isn't really the acting force so much as the dog learning what is appropriate and expected of him in his social environment. \n \nAgain, this is exactly what that article describes as a \"True Pack\". The puppies are submissive to the parents not because they strike them or intimidate them but because that's just how families work. Exactly the same as getting a puppy. The dog will probably never bite the hand that feeds but watch a single nature doc about wolves and you'll see the puppies do stupid shit all the time and the parents have to correct them.",
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"That study does literally nothing to debunk the idea that there is a heirarchy inside wolf packs. \n \nAnd on the note of domestic dogs, the only real mention of them was: \"We noted each time a wolf submitted posturally to another wolf. Usually this deference\nwas characterized by \"licking up\" to the mouth of the dominant animal in the \"active\nsubmission\" posture (Fig. 5 in <PERSON> 1967), similar to that described by <PERSON>\n(1877) for domestic dogs. \" \n \nHow exactly is this \"debunking\" the myth?",
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"And this means what exactly? That domestic dogs were bred to be companions with humans and wolves are not? They've been going through thousands of years or selective breeding to produce something useful to humans. The wolf comes from thousands of years of his only motive being: \"Get the food\". This doesn't change the fact that this whole comment chain was because someone was asserting that the myth of alphas inside groups of domesticated dogs don't exist. Shocker shocker, the actual study doesn't even mention that.",
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"It's not debunking that idea, it's just revising it to only apply to groups where the wolves in the pack aren't related. That isn't what debunking is. If every time a study came out asserting A and another study comes out down the line that builds on the first study and asserts B meant the first study is debunked then literally thousands of very helpful and insightful studies would be considered debunked. \n \nMy issue with this whole chain is the complete lack of awareness when it comes to technical writing and the assertion that this somehow has something to do with domestic dogs when the only mention of domestic dogs was one line that basically affirmed an observation by <PERSON>. \n \nThis new study built upon the old one and brought new information and perspective into the discussion. It didn't debunk anything. The original study was about wolves who were taken from their original pack and put into a pack of random wolves. The way they behave in those groups is still true. The new study even mentions that is still true. So, for all these shitty articles and misunderstandings people are throwing around there is almost nothing said in any of these chains that is true. At the very most disingenuous.",
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"So because one assumption they made was wrong their whole finding is worthless? That isn't how research works. The new study also doesn't completely debunk that assertion, it just categorizes it differently. \n \nThe new study literally said that the old findings we true under certain circumstances. All they added was that in the wild, wolves are apart of families and not random packs. This doesn't do anything to debunk or discredit the original findings of the old study. \n \nI'm not missing the big picture. Someone was using a study about wolves to make assumptions about dogs when the original study only mentioned domestic dogs once to affirm an observation by <PERSON>. \n \n> I'm not sure I agree with you that those articles are therefore \"shitty\" since <PERSON>'s work is still true. \n \nHow in the hell is her work still true? She made assumptions about domesticated dogs from a study that doesn't even mention them. How can you make assumptions about a topic from a study that doesn't even mention said topic and what you're saying is true?",
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"I'm trying to prove that the original article linked in this comment chain cites a study almost exclusively about wolves and then goes on to make assumptions about how said study relates to domesticated dogs. There is almost no actual citable research or findings in that study that has anything to do with domesticated dogs. And now that comment has 700 plus upvotes from people taking it as fact when it isn't.",
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"A large part of it is that they *can* leave. Some people stay in jobs they don't want to work because there are risks involved with leaving. The smarter someone is the more qualified they tend to be. This gives them many more options for employment and makes them extremely desirable to head hunters. It's always been about their options. With greater options comes greater risk that those other options are better than yours.",
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"As someone voting for <PERSON> but would vote <PERSON> if <PERSON> wins it that's pretty offensive. I genuinely don't know why this sub does that. You guys talk down to anyone who doesn't want to vote for <PERSON> right off the bat which is asinine. \n \nFor me personally, I'm not going to be voting for a politician that has zero political experience. I will however vote for the one who has been focused on politics since college. There are plenty of <PERSON>'s ideas that I disagree with but to call anyone who votes different than you foolish is just detrimental to your cause.",
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"When me and a buddy played through we would sometimes stay out for multiple nights before going back and sleeping. That was when the game shined. Every strategy we had changed after dark. I really do feel bad for people that just went to a safehouse immediately when it was about to be night. They missed out on so many cool moments. \n \nHad one friend that refused to go out at night. Was so fucking boring playing with him. It just turned into a typical RPG where we rushed around mindlessly doing quests.",
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"Going from this sub to the <PERSON> one is just sad and disappointing. Most stuff in this sub is all positive: people talking about getting the word out, saying how people have suffered and it needs to change, talking about movements and generally just being positive. \n \nThen you go to the <PERSON> sub and almost every single comment in every thread is just pure hatred. \"Liberals are fucking stupid, <PERSON> is such a joke I can't wait til <PERSON> destroys him and then <PERSON> destroys her. \n \nI made one comment about how much they turn on the fence voters off and the guy basically told me to fuck off. It's just sad. I really don't know what I would do if I had that much hate inside me over something as minuscule as politics.",
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"You're right, I've literally never seen him play once. \n \nDid you forgot I just watched him lose to my team? 10/26 while shooting 33% on 3 pointers. 9 turnovers. Meanwhile the guy guarding him gets about 10 less points on half the field goal attempts. <PERSON> was like 1/11 at one point from 3 in that game. So not only does he flop like a bitch. Not only does he barely ever try on D. He still gets completely outplayed while chucking his team to a loss.",
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"Shocker. The number 3 pick initially played better than the very last pick in the first round. If you consider being initially better than a draft pick 27 spots below you a win then go ahead. The fact that we are even comparing them right now is a travesty. One was supposed to be an MVP and hall of famer, the other was supposed to be an end of the bench defender and you somehow think that's a positive for <PERSON>. \n \nThrow some more \"lol's\" and patronizing bullshit around, seems like that's about the only critical thinking you can do.",
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"Is that why he went iso the whole night and constantly got stopped in his tracks and had to jack up a shitty shot? He barely even uses his screens. He moseys on around them and it's like the screen never happened. \n \nYall can give me shit about it but I strongly dislike having <PERSON> at the 2. He's not a 2. He's a slashing wing that shines when he has teammates distribute for him. \n \nAlso, there's nothing more patronizing than starting a sentence with \"lol\". You act like it's such an out there opinion. Argue with your point. Don't just immediately say \"lol\" and act like the other person doesn't know what they're talking about. It's a sign of someone who doesn't actually have a decent point so they attack the person they're arguing with instead of the point.",
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"A friend had Windows 10 install itself. A few different games stopped working properly and his headset's mic just spewed out [The reaper sound](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKxXqAuPe3E#t=0m06s) when he talked. \n \nHe ended up reverting. I do not and will not change my OS unless I feel like my current one is a problem. I don't have a single problem with 7. Directx12 isn't really out yet. I don't want some shitty microsoft app store. I don't like how Windows 10 seems to want to take control of my OS. Integrating a store as well as all the shit it automatically forces you to do is just obnoxious. \n \nThe whole idea of Windows 10 makes me nauseous and I'm sure what they're doing has been forcing more and more people to look at Linux more seriously.",
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"All the \"free\" things you mentioned that don't suck are open source. They're not free of cost by choice, it's more of a restriction of that type of development model. When a company that spends thousands or millions of dollars on a product/service, they will need that money back somehow. Open source software is community-based. No one really owns it. \n \nAlso, that saying follows the idea of a general rule. Finding situations that don't follow that pattern doesn't disprove the rule. It's a general rule and thus exceptions prove that it is in fact a general rule and not an absolute one. \n \nSo no, this doesn't \"get trotted out too much\", you're just interpreting it wrong. As a general rule that applies to most types of products and services it is true that if something is free, you are the product. Something has to fund that type of development and if it isn't the customer purchasing it then it has to come from some other sources.",
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"You really can't comprehend why anyone would not want to upgrade to 10? There's nothing you can think of? Not the app store they force you to have? Not the fact that the calculator asks you to fucking rate it? Not the fact that you can't deny windows updates? Not the fact that our current OS works just fine? \n \nI get that the hate is a little out of control but it didn't really start happening until Microdouche decided forcing windows 7 computers to update to 10 was a good idea for all the people that explicitly didn't want to upgrade. I don't trust them. I don't trust that this is the first free OS they have, as far as I know, ever done. Please don't act like there are no downsides to 10.",
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"No way man. I've been told by countless people with no coaching or GM experience that anyone who says <PERSON> should play the 3 is wrong and should just be quiet. \n \nI've been saying <PERSON> should be at the 3 since they moved him to the 2. Our problem was always that we never had a decent starting 2. Well, now we somewhat do. If <PERSON> is going to play significant minutes, throw his ass at the 2 with <PERSON> and slide butler to the 3. \n \n \n<PERSON> is a slasher. It's great that his offensive game has grown but he isn't a 2 guard. 2 guards play off ball with spot up shooting or on ball with shot creation. <PERSON> isn't stellar either. SF plays above the rim. They play mostly off-ball and act as slashers to the rim primarily. <PERSON> is a three. He has the height. He usually guards the best 3 on the other team anyways and his style is best suited for the 3 if we have a viable 2.",
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"And that does nothing for all the people that have problems with it. I spent like 2 hours trying to help a friend just get his mic to work properly after he already spent an hour on it. Seems like a ton of peopel with his headset have the same problems and I was even reading shit from like oct 2015 with these issues. Windows 7 the best all-around OS since XP. \n \nFor me personally, I'm sure someday I will be forced to switch to 10 if I want to play certain games. My problem with them is their ethics. Them pushing an OS on people that paid money for 7 blows my fucking mind. This will be one of the defining moments that people look back on and point to when we all talk about how linux is taking over the desktop environment.",
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"You're bitching about fans being optimistic when you're acting like you know everything. I can/could bitch about thibs while still realizing he was holding the team together. I can say this core can compete for a championship without someone like you telling me that hasn't been the case for years. And I can defend the front office for not off-loading <PERSON> because trading away the first big name free agent we've had in years who took a pay cut to be here is just the absolute dumbest fucking thing we could ever do. \n \nStop acting like you know everything and anyone who disagrees with you is wrong. Shout out to the assholes that think they know it all.",
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"The OP said its \"something akin to this\". It is something akin to that. I'd even say it was more special considering they didn't expect it at all. <PERSON> probably knows it will happen with that song, these two girls do not. So I'd even go as far to argue that the emotions they felt from that small venue were greater than the ones <PERSON> felt in that video. \n \nAnd really man, stop being such a dick. All it does is push people away and make no one take your arguments seriously.",
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"Being at that level requires insane amounts of hand-eye coordination and quick reflexes. There's a reason the average age is 25. Even if a guy is making a shit ton of money at some point they just can't compete anymore. Pro players from other sports call it quits for the same reasons. They can understand the game but at some point their body just can't keep up anymore.",
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"> for starters, a game that belongs to a company can not be a sport in my opinion. to play football you need a ball, done. to play league of legends you need riot to keep the servers running.\n\nFirst off, you don't need a company to run servers. People run private servers for games all the time. Second, there are games currently being developed by communities and we'll only see more and more of that in the future. \n \n> sports gives you a certain ammount of flexibility. you can change rules as you see fit. or change requirements to meet your possibilities. \n \nYou can change the rules in video games as much as you want. There's a reason MOBA's have seasons. Lots of balance changes happen between each of them. \n \n> i don't know if people will play baseball in 50 years. but i know for certain that people will not play CS:GO in 50 years. maybe something similar but not that game. \n \nThis is extremely short-sighted. I could go digging but I won't. Virtually every sport you see today was played in a more primitive form in the past. The basketball we see today is so far from what it was originally invented as. I imagine before Naismith there were thousands of people who made games of putting a round object into a basket. Sports evolve over time. Regardless, I don't see how this is relevant to whether something is a sport. \n \n> and let's not forget that while esports is fun and playing games casually is not necessary bad for your health, it certainly doesn't have health benefits. doing some sports casually is generally good for your health. \n \nDepends on what kind of health you're talking about. Firstly though, is racing considered a sport by you? They spend the vast majority of their time in the sport sitting. Either driving the car or researching the sport. Secondly, multiple studies have shown improvements in mental health of people who play video games. It's good for reflexes, decision making, critical thinking skills, etc. \n \nPersonally, video games fall under *my* definition of a sport. Any competition of skill where the opponent directly influences your course of action is considered a sport to me.",
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"I think you're underestimating the degree of precision a lot of these guys had. They say in starcraft that you can't win a world championship without an APM in the 200's. That means 200 actions (keystrokes/clicks) every minute or about 3 actions per second. The guys who aren't fast enough or aren't precise enough will never win. \n \nI was an athlete all my life, I play almost every sport at least decently. I still think the upper echelon of pro gaming can be considered athletes.",
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"Bit late but I was having this conversation with someone about chivalry. After a certain point of leveling out of the bullshit noob servers the game just stops being fun. It didn't feel like war anymore. It wasn't a bunch of people sprinting at each other anymore, it was just some dudes that spent hundreds of hours abusing mechanics. One guy even said that if we wanted to compete with anyone we had to go into the console command and check frame timings and a bunch of other ridiculous shit. My friend and I pretty much stopped playing immediately after that. \n \nSo many fun games ruined by people that think the only reason to play them is to win as convincingly as possible. \"Yea well, there's a reason you don't have anyone to play smash with, you make it boring.\"",
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"OP, as someone that played for 7 plus years, that man speaks the truth. My regret with football was not taking the next step and trying to play college ball. Football was some of the best moments of my life and like <PERSON> over here I attribute a lot of my better qualities to the game. \n \nI don't know how much you know about the game but I played D back. It's probably the position most prone to concussions with the exception of a runningback. Lots of high speed hits against guys that were usually much bigger. Had a CAT scan done awhile back and everything is fine. \n \nMy father was excited when I wanted to play. He never got the chance to when he was a kid. His parents wouldn't let any of them play sports as they lived on a farm and they couldn't drive them around to all the practices, etc. He loved that I played because he never got the chance to. \n \nLooking back I would find it incredibly sad to never even get the chance. The OP is right, your son will never get the opportunity to play if you don't let him start now. Most people aren't walking onto a high school football team having never played the game with pads and starting. I will never put those pads on again. I wish I could, but those days are over. \n \nLet your son play. The experience he'll receive far outweighs the risks the game poses. Football was easily the best time of my life.",
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"That's like me walking past a bouncer that wouldn't let me in and getting injured when he grabs me and throws me backwards. It wouldn't be his fault. I'll never understand how someone can break the rules and then when someone else gets sick of it and removes the other person they are somehow at fault. He didn;t pick her up and toss her head down onto the floor. She got up on stage and he kicked her off. She wasn't allowed to be up there, knew she wasn't allowed to be up there, got up anyways, and is somehow the victim when someone pushes her off the stage. \n \nMaybe if she didn't want to be pushed off the stage she shouldn't have got up on it when she knew she wasn't allowed to.",
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"He can block entry but not lay his hands on me? I've seen people physically get thrown outside by bouncers. Cops show up, nothing happens to the bouncer. If a guy starts trying to push past a bouncer the bouncer has every right to block him and push him back. The bouncer is in charge of keeping the club or bar safe. Letting a drunk push past him is him completely failing at his job.",
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"Sure, kicking them in the back is a stupid move. Said kicking wouldn't have happened if the woman hadn't got up on stage for attention. You see tons of people coming on stage and immediately diving off and no one cares. I just don't like to blame the person who didn't start the drama. It's like that dude that got slapped in the face with a piece of pizza. Should he have knocked out the guy that did it? Nah, probably not. Yet I side with the guy who got slapped in the face 10/10 times. I don't like people starting shit then for some reason the victim of the original act has to be the bigger person and let it go.",
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"To me it is mild. It's the equivalent of being shoved from behind. Look at how slowly she lurches forward. Her head doesn't even snap back. To me it just looks like a light shove with his foot, not a \"falcon kick\". If he round house kicks her to the head then yea we can talk about excessive. A light shove from behind with someone's foot? Yes, that's mild to me. But then again I'm not a pussy that thinks any minimal amount of contact is the end of the world.",
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"We've realized a lot more than previous generations at our age. \n \nEdit: Are we really going to act like the advent of the internet doesn't allow us to know more about the world than previous generations? All previous generations had to manually search through giant catalogs to maybe find relevant information. All their political opinions came from mainstream news on cable and newspapers. To even act like these newer generations don't have access to information previous generations would dream of is absurd. But keep circle jerking, there isn't enough of that around here.",
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"Sounds like you're the one being condescending, not him. He's right, these are two different scenarios. <PERSON> never use to play the 4. <PERSON> originally started at the 3 and ends up usually playing against and being guarded by the opposing team's 3. I've also been saying for awhile now that the only reason <PERSON> plays the 2 is because we've never had a starting caliber 2. What a shocker, we get a starting quality 2 and now <PERSON> goes back to playing his original position, the 3.",
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"He almost always plays the opponents best perimeter player on defense. Whether it's <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, or whoever. If the opponents 2 can't guard him the opposing team will most likely put their SF on him regardless. The thing that matters is his own team. How do the other players on the team compensate him? Do we have to play him at the 2 because we don't have anyone good enough to put there? Do we have weaknesses he needs to compensate for? \n \nIt's about his role in the system. Whether he plays at the 2 or 3 doesn't matter much because other teams will adapt to wherver he plays.",
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"I've solo healed to competitive wins in the low 60 ranks. It's not ideal, but if the other support switches off and it's working just go with it. It's less about <PERSON>'s capability to heal efficiently and more about the team around her. If people get bursted down quickly then even a lucio probably wouldn't save them. People can take hits but they need to be aware of where she is and if she has LOS on them. Too many people spam \"Need Healin!\" while they are tucked behind cover and then bitch about <PERSON> being a shitty healer.",
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"You've never done any coding that you weren't required to do? No passion projects like apps or games? I get the whole not wanting to do something all day then come home and do the same but having that experience shows quite a bit. It makes you seem like you don't just do this because you have to and that you have the drive to not only better your skillset but to also make some extra money on the side. \n \nI'm in IT and I'm also making a video game. Not doing it because it looks good on a resume. I'm doing it because I on some level enjoy it and maybe someday it could turn into something big.",
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"I understand that. Having literally 0 cite-able work outside of your main job is somewhat suspicious though. No one is expecting a massive portfolio of passion projects. Just something that shows you aren't just going to clock in and out and that you actually enjoy this type of work. If after a decade of being in the coding industry and you don't have anything in a portfolio then you will be passed up for someone that does.",
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"/s for whom? If you're talking about Ekta then you are delusional. People are paid what they are worth in a capitalistic economy. If you only bring in $10k a year worth of services to a company they aren't going to pay you more than that. No one hires people at a loss on purpose. They pay you that wage because that's you value to them. If you make a company millions of dollars you will be paid accordingly. \n \nIs it a little obscene that athletes make more in a year than the average person makes in a lifetime? Sure, but if millions of people weren't spending millions of dollars to watch them play then they wouldn't be making that much.",
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"Any breed that is \"cute\" on average will misbehave. I put cute in parenthesis because they're short stubby legs make it look like an abomination. Cute breeds are usually owned by people that see them as toys instead of animals. They don't train them or even scold them. There's no thought to the damage they can cause or how they affect other dogs or humans. They just let the dog do whatever it wants and be king shit.",
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"She's easily the best burst healer in the game and it isn't even a competition. With a rein, just stand behind him and hold your LMB down. She fires so quickly that you can just spam it all game. If they get really low you should be close enough to nade em and one or two shots and they are full health. The problem with <PERSON> is that she somewhat needs to be carried to be efficient. \n \nIf she has shitty teammates she's near worthless. I've solo healed with her in competitive and we stomped the other team. One game we had 0 tanks with me being the only healer. Our team put out so much damage and was always ready to disengage when shit hit the fan. If <PERSON> can't save you fromd dying then no other healer would even have the chance. People love to blame her when in reality if you're <PERSON> is good it's your fault for dying or not getting heals. Easy scapegoat.",
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"There is no source that says 4.71 anywhere but google search. <PERSON> said he ran a 4.59. <PERSON> was one of the greatest route runners in history. Maintaining speed through cuts and jukes is apart of \"WR speed\" and he was great at it. Do you know what happens if the CB can't keep up with a WR's speed? Touchdown after touchdown after touchdown. That's why speed is important for a WR. Some guys will get by on going up higher for the ball but having a WR that can consistently outrun a CB is an incredible weapon.",
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"No. It doesn't matter how much training you get, either someone is built for sprinting or they aren't. The person I replied to said with some training so and so can do this or that. Training doesn;t matter in this aspect. Either someone can be an olympic class sprinter or they can't. That's my point. I'm sure <PERSON> is a sprinter but that doesn't mean he can compete at the highest level just because he is fast twitch. I wasn;t arguing that <PERSON> can't be a decent sprinter, just that training can only do so much. \n \nI'm sure <PERSON>, just like most nba athletes, would only be able to be sprinters. That dude is talking about the mile, which you can only be world-class at if you have the correct body structure and genetics.",
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"I've played them too and I think it's different. Comparing getting a group together and queuing in a non-persistent world versus organizing raids with 40 people is laughable to me. I've played shooters at some of the highest levels and I've raided in guilds that get server firsts. They don't compare at all to me and you seem to be under the impression that I'm just knocking FPS's. It's about playing in a persistent world versus joining a server instance that comes and goes with logins. \n \nThis whole thing started because some dbags were making fun of someone for saying he has a close bond with guildmates. I've never felt a connection that strong outside of MMO's with random people and I've been in clans.",
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"Anyone can make a bomb if they wanted to. Make a dozen of them and you have the capacity to kill many many people in a concentrated area. The thing is, if someone wants to kill people, the only way to stop them is to ban anything that can be used to kill someone. That's his point. If enough people want to get together and murder a crowd, gun control won't stop them. It just happens to be the most \"fun\" you can have while killing. \n \nEdit: Go ahead and downvote me if it makes you feel better.",
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"As far as I know, there hasn't been a single death from one punch in the history of MMA. There have only been 4 deaths in North America and every single one of them was from repeated trauma to the head. These guys are in peak physical condition and train their whole lives to throw technically sound punches but this guy who has never learned how to throw a punch is going to kill every person they punch one time.",
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"C'est une référence à un film vraiment pourri. Tu me fais réaliser que mes potes tilteraient mais c'est peut être trop stupide pour être vraiment connus par ici.\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwo4PanU9cA\n\nEDIT : Je dis pourris mais je le cite. Disons que c'est une forme de pourriture que j'apprécie.",
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"<PERSON>, apparently you are not aware that we already saw 30 + years old pro cs players ? <PERSON> for example.\n\nDo you know a lot of 30 years old than have enough times to spend like 8 hours a day playing ? I don't. But i know a lot of young man in their 20 that have plenty of times to play. You won't go pro unless you are part of the people that play the most.",
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"De la même manière je pense pas que beaucoup de personnes aillent à Paris plage pour en savoir plus sur l'historique de Tel-aviv.\n\nAprès je t'avoue que j'y suis jamais allé, y'a une ville jumelé comme ça tout les ans ?\n\nEn plus j'ai regardé vite fait sur gogole et c'est tellement inondé d'article sur la 'polémique' qui j'arrive pas à trouvé si y'a des animations particulières prévues ...",
"427"
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"Si ça a été accepté c'est mort. C'est possible de changer de prénom mais c'est la volonté des parents ou de l'enfant. Je trouve pas de procédure avec une tierce personne.\n\nhttp://www.justice.gouv.fr/actualite-du-ministere-10030/les-editions-11230/les-procedures-de-changement-de-nom-et-de-prenom-17158.html\n\nhttp://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006149971&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070721&dateTexte=20080805",
"214"
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"Je réitère, c'est mort. Si y'a rien dans les textes, ni en jurisprudence ... Un courrier changera rien. Si c'est passé au yeux de l'officier d'Etat civil, y'a de grandes chances que le prénom soit pas si abusé que ça.\n\nLe procureur te répondra, si il répond, que la procédure est terminé et que l'officier d'Etat civil à estimé que y'avais pas préjudice pour l'enfant.\nAprès effectivement, ça coûte rien d'essayer, mais c'est un état de droit, donc si dans les textes y'a pas de solutions, je vois mal un procureur déplacer des montagnes pour un gamin avec un prénom 'bancal'.\n\nJ'ai l'intime conviction que le prénom est pas si nul que ça, 'une ville pauvre en asie', y'a quoi comme ville avec vraiment un truc lourd culturellement parlant pour un européen ? A part Nagazaki, Hiroshima, Pyongyang ... Je vois pas personnellement. J'aurais bien aimé avoir le prénom exact, me faire mon opinion si c'est vraiment abusé ou pas. Je fais quand même confiance aux officiers d'Etats civils pour faire la distinction entre juste un prénom moche ou bizarre et quelque-chose qui peut vraiment porter atteinte au gamin.\n\nDes personnes qui s'alarme pour rien ou qui s'occupe un peu trop de ce qui les regarde pas ça existe aussi.",
"214"
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"Fondamentalement, t'as carrément raison. C'est jamais vraiment mort.\n\nLe seul procureur que j'ai connus, il reçoit une lettre dans le style pour une demande pas très importante (par rapport à ce qu'il traite) en plus hors cadre législatif, c'est poubelle direct, très probablement.\n\nEffectivement si elle compte engager le meilleur cabinet d'avocats de sa ville pour tout faire pour que cet enfant change de prénom, c'est jamais mort ...",
"112"
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"Je suis désolé mais la politique de Steam je suis d'accord ... J'ai acheté trop de bouse 'indé' ou en 'accès anticipé'. L'autre conne de 'Nina freeman' fait surement partis de ces gens qui font des trucs bâclés qui ressemblent à rien au nom de \"l'indépendance\", alors forcément quand l'option de remboursement est automatisé ça devient la catastrophe. Le dernier projet de cette meuf c'est de faire un jeu autobiographique ... Voila voila.\n\nY'a eu trop d'abus ces derniers temps et je suis bien content que Valve essaye de faire quelque chose.\n\nLe vote sur le playstation + c'est un non événement, ça va pas changer grand chose.\n\nJ'espère que FIG va bouffer Kickstarter, dans tout les domaines le financement participatif propose un intéressement sur les ventes, sauf pour les jeux et Kickstarter, j'ai jamais trop compris pourquoi.",
"101"
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"Je donne mon avis, je croyais que c’était le but du site ou on était ! Je suis vraiment un con !\n\nJe les achètes ces jeux, et depuis quand ? Depuis que steam existe. Steam a donné une visibilité aux jeux indé sans précédents.\n\nBlamer Steam, qui a donc donné une visibilité à ces jeux, alors que cette décision est faites pour les joueurs et dans un contexte ou y'a un abus manifeste, d'ailleurs souligné dans l'article, c'est d'une suffisance pitoyable.\n\nDonc oui, cette femme dit de la merde. Prétendre que des ventes s'effondrent à cause de ça, c'est faux. Y'a plein de jeux indé qui marche très bien, et grâce a steam. Ça date pas d'hier que la concurrence des grosses boites est dure non plus.",
"293"
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"C'est dingue en fait, je prenais avec des pincettes quand on me disait que le bac n'avait plus la même valeur, je trouve ces chiffres assez parlant, et ça explique en parti la situation de notre brave Yanis.\n\nhttp://etudiant.lefigaro.fr/bac/bac-actu/detail/article/des-mentions-tres-bien-au-bac-comme-s-il-en-pleuvait-16311/",
"636"
],
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"Qu'il donne son argent si vraiment c'est un si gros problème.\nIl peut faire tellement de chose, avoir un tel impact sur le monde, mais non il préfère déprimé dans son yacht avec ses potes et des célébrités. Horreur de ce genre de truc. L’individualisme poussé à l’extrême, aucune empathie, ça me dégoûte sérieux.",
"211"
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"Que le mec est un coup de blues, ça arrive à tout le monde, mais balancer sur twitter que malgré le fait qu'il soit blindé et entouré de connaissance et d'amis, il se sent seul, c'est du foutage de gueule, c'est cracher à la gueule de tout ceux qui sont vraiment seul ou qui saurait quoi faire de son fric.\n\nJ'ai plus d'empathie pour les gens qui ont aucune solutions que pour ceux qui se créent des problèmes.",
"677"
],
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"Il est pas dépressif pour 2 ronds ... et il s'exprime sur twitter, c'est pas un de mes potes ou une connaissance qui me confie qu'en ce moment il est pas bien.\nMais oui, je vois pas en quoi compatir avec quelqu'un qui a aucun problème l'aidera plus que lui montrer en quoi sa vie est belle.",
"42"
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"Il parle des problèmes liées à sa richesse (les rapports sociaux 'déséquilibrés', et du sentiment de plus avoir de but étant donné qu'il à accès à tout), dans un article ou on parle richesse et mal être.\n\nA aucun moment je sous entends qu'en étant riche on a pas de problèmes.\n\nSe plaindre de sa richesse sur twitter, je trouve ça indécent. Peut être que j'aurais du m'expliquer comme ça depuis le début.",
"890"
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"Des mecs ont trouvé en Europe un petit bout de lopin qui n'appartenait à personne.\n\nhttps://liberland.org/en/about/\n\nLa frontière entre la Croatie et la Serbie était disputée, et selon le site y'avais un petit bout de terrain de 7km² que personne n'avait réclamé.",
"145"
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"Ton postulat étant les français sont des lâches ? li4n3 fOLY étant française ? Tu as posté une chanson d'elle récemment ? \n\nJe sais qu'une réflexion à plusieurs niveaux ça peut être compliqué, mais étant donné ton analyse anthropologique pointu, je suis confiant sur ta capacité à comprendre ce dont je parlais.",
"63"
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"I can guarantee that in France the guy wouldnt be dead. He doesnt seems like a threat at all. Even if what he says is aggressive, they are in a fucking official building full of cops, they are 3vs1, the guy is handcuffed, why would they keep him on the ground like that ? Why would the keep his knee on his throat after cuffing him ? Why don't they put him in a fucking cell ? Do you even need to choke someone to handcuffed them ? \n\nWe have riot in France when half of that happend. This is so fucked up, and people on this thread actually defend police officers, pretending the guys was acting wierd on drugs ... so fucking what, just put him in a cell, there's actually no need for that kind of violence here. He's not resisting until they choke him to death ... I really wonder why he would resist when someone is killing him ... If we can call that resist considering he's on the ground with 3 armed police officer on him. This is a murder.",
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"Fair warning people, i've been browsing r/wtf for a few years, and this video is by far the worst i ever saw.\nIts not gore, we don't see the body, its the sound, the reaction of the man, its hearthbreaking.\n\nIt's one of the few video i stopped before the end.\n\nWhen i imagine being this guy at this moment, losing your family in one second ... for nothing.\n\nThis is some final destination shit. I highly recommand cutting the sound if you really want to see what happends.",
"689"
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"Je suis plutôt bon public mais je trouve ça affligeant. Le mec taille pour tailler avec des idées hyper novatrice du genre les parisiens sont pédants, les provinciaux sont consanguins, et <PERSON> est méchante. Du jamais vu !",
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"Probably the best western RPG i ever played. The world is living. Crossing bunch of animals in woods, drunk people saying bullshit in the city, kids playing in the street ... \n\nKinda realistic story and character considering you are in a world full of magic and beast. Astounding. Most of voice acting are terrific.\n\nYou can feel a bit lost at first, there's a lot of potions, weapons, spells, side quests etc ... Just take your time, use the 'wiki like help' in game, it's well done. \n\nEnjoy it, this quality in game is getting rare.",
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"Please don't be naive, he do care about the ban. All the situation started with the ban. It's pretty obvious that without the ban he would keep playing. All the stuff he says on the video, you could have said that 2 years ago aswell. So why now if its not for the ban ?\n\nHe's so in denial it's actually funny, when he makes the statement that in a game 3 people are normal and 7 are retarded, even after being banned for 2 weeks he still don't understand that he's part of the 7, not the 3.\n\nI play the same game as him, with or against the same players as him, and i never had any trouble in terms of chat restriction/ban. If you are angry to the point you want to say the guy to kill himself, just leave the fucking game, don't make a video about how it's normal to insult people in a competitive environment.",
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"Je sais pas si j'abuse mais selon mes standards de morale c'est pas du tout dix fois moins. Le gars avec la mucoviscidose il sait qu'il va claquer avant 30 ans, il essaye de faire un truc de sa vie et un connard d'humoriste le ramène à cette condition complètement gratuitement. \n\nMorano est hyper provocatrice et mérite une partie de ce qu'elle prend dans la tronche.\n\nC'est indéfendable, en aucun cas c'est drôle. En plus 3000 euros pour le fils de <PERSON> ça va rien changé à sa vie.",
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"Pourquoi tu me parles du fils de Bedos ?\n\n\"C'est juste descriptif\" ... Non justement. Il place ça au milieu de son sketch comique, donc selon lui le simple fait d'avoir une mucoviscidose et les autres non c'est rigolo, alors que c'est une maladie qui te tue à petit feu.\n\nTu m'excuseras mais en plus pour me dire que tu vois pas en quoi Morano est plus provocatrice que <PERSON>, faut vraiment être une burne.\n\nSérieux on tient le commentaire le plus con de la semaine la. Et crois pas que je m'imagine être <PERSON>, venant de moi ça devrait t'inquiéter.",
"778"
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"Le problème c'est pas justement que Apple/Google fournissent pas les données ? Si vraiment il risquait ce que tu dis il les auraient transmis, non ?\n\nJ'y connais absolument rien, c'est juste ce que je comprends de l'article.",
"424"
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"Yellowstar est déjà passé à la télé, l'émission de Mouloud Achour, avec le coach de l'époque qui était français aussi, je me rappelle plus du pseudo. Pour une raison que j'ignore je retrouve pas la vidéo.\n\nIl a déjà été interviewé par lefigaro.tv également : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbyGOgtagg",
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"Y'a eu un post sur le reddit de league of legends récemment qui expliquait que seulement 2 pays avait des représentants dans les 4 pools différentes des championnats du monde : la France et la Corée.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/3kx9fq/fun_fact_korea_and_france_are_the_only_nations/",
"345"
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"J'adore les mecs qui arrivent pas à conjuguer le verbe être mais qui connaissent tellement sur le bout des doigts l'ensemble du paysage médiatique français qu'ils peuvent faire des déclarations de ce genre.\n\nNon, cette question n'est pas ignoré.\n\nhttp://www.20minutes.fr/societe/1683835-20150910-migrants-police-ecarte-risque-terroristes-infiltres-parmi-refugies\n\nhttp://www.ouest-france.fr/refugies-des-taupes-de-letat-islamique-parmi-les-migrants-3688552\n\nhttp://www.franceinter.fr/depeche-refugies-le-fantasme-de-linfiltration-terroriste\n\n10 secondes sur Google. 10 ...",
"866"
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"Je passe pas mon temps a reprendre les gens qui font des fautes, contrairement à certains ...\n\nMais oui quand un mec sous entend qu'il a tout vu tout lu sur les médias français alors qu'il arrive pas à aligner 3 mots, ça me fait sourire, et je me permets de lui faire remarquer.\n\nAu passage les points de suspension y'en a 3, quand on reprend le français d'autrui, il faut veiller à ne pas faire de faute ...",
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"C'est des machines. Quand un européen s’entraîne 8 ou 10 heures par jour, là bas ça va être 14 ou 16h.\n\nC'est extrêmement sérieux en terme de management, coaching, d’événement, d'enjeux, etc ... et ça fait déjà une ou deux décennies que ça dure, donc de manière général le niveau est plus élevé depuis plus longtemps, avec probablement plus de joueurs.\n\nDe plus puisque géographiquement c'est loin, les coréens jouent pas leurs parties de tout les jours contre des européens/américains, ce qui pourrait aider à réduire l'écart.\n\nDu coup la il va débarquer contre 15 coréens qui se connaissent, joue régulièrement les uns contre les autres.\n\nMais ce qu'il a fait c'est déjà une belle performance, c'est un peu un mec qui perd les 2 premiers sets au tennis et qui finis par prendre le match.",
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"Well in France we have the 35 hours week. \n\nUnemployment is pretty high, one of the main argue for the 35h week was : if people work less, more people can work (of course, i resume). \n\nIt seems good in theory but is very complicated in the real world.\n\nIn the end most people works 39 hours or more like before, and have 'RTT'. Its basically paid vacation based on the excess of hours you made.\n\nThere's a lot to say about that and honestly i may not be the perfect person to explain the full picture.\n\nI think in the end it really depends what kind of job you do.",
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"Hi, i have a few questions concerning the game if you don't mind answering.\n\nDoes base are 100% unbreakable ?\nIs there a way to stock your stuff safely 100% ? Or does people can use explosive or whatever to break in to your chest or wherever you stock your loot ?\n\nCan you destroy people's base ?\n\nIs there some exception in building base ? Like not in a city, not near another base ? Can you like build walls around houses that spawn stuff and just farm over and over ?\n\nHow does loot repop works exactly ? You move from the zone and it repops ? At 'restart' ? Does restart of server is even a thing in h1z1 ?",
"219"
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"I watched 'Sicko' a few years back, and there was a part about France.\n\nI'm french, and even if overall its true, he was wrong on some point.\n\nHe present a family with a supposedly average revenue of 6000/7500 euros per month, which is just not true. The average revenue is around 2000 euros. So for a couple it would be around 4000.\n\nThere was a woman saying she have 4 boys and had to go to emergency a lot, and that she never waited more than 1 hour. It's possible if she was very lucky, or if she comes for real emergency, but the average waiting at emergency is something like 3/4 hours, of course depending on why you come.\n\nI don't remember everything, he was kinda manipulating fact to his advantages, but overall it was true, and as a French it was pretty scary to see how healthcare worked in the US. His main point was right in the end.",
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"Il est rigolo, la fortune de tout les Mulliez confondus est d'un peu moins de 40 milliards. \n\nY'a peut être aussi quelque chose à faire sur les actions, les dividendes, etc ...\n\n'Vous expliquerez à votre père que le pognon, faut que ça tourne'.",
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"Faudrait voir l'interview en entier, mais si il parle bien de création d'emplois, augmenter le salaire du personnel, ça crée pas de boulot. Si la boîte tourne bien, je vois pas pourquoi il embaucherait plus de monde, ou alors on se dit que plus de monde travaille moins pour le même salaire.\n\nDonc oui, c'est bien de plafonner, mais dire que ça peut créer beaucoup d'emplois, je suis pas vraiment d'accord.",
"794"
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"You are wrong.\n\nYou really think vegan or muslim or jew appeared suddenly in the last 5 years in France ? Lets be serious.\n\nI'm 30, and 20 years ago, when i was in school, different meal wasnt an issue at all, you had children eating different stuff when pork/meat was served.\n\nI can tell you for a fact that Sodexo, who provide a lot of public school with meal, can very easily accomadate to serve different meal as soon as they know how much of what school needs.\n\nThis is just non sense, bullshit politics.",
"443"
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"<PERSON>, 20% du PIB en déficit cette année ? \n\nJe trouve ça hallucinant. Il se passe quoi dans un pays qui a d'une année à l'autre de 3.5% de croissance à 20% de déficit ?\n\nL'estimation de l'article est sur ou c'est complètement au pif, ou c'est moi qui comprend mal ?\n\nC'est 20% du PIB de déficit juste sur le pétrole (donc pas sur toute la 'croissance') ?\n\nEDIT : Les prévisions sont de 4.5% de croissance en 2015, je dois avouer pas bien comprendre le chiffre de l'article.",
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"Je suis désolé mais au final l'article prouve rien du tout, à part dire que c'est cher. On suggère une comparaison avec les pays voisins mais au final AUCUN chiffre concret des autres pays. La phrase est d'ailleurs complètement débile : \n\n\"La comparaison effectuée par l’UFC – Que Choisir avec des pays voisins aux reste-à-charges plus faibles montre que pas moins de 2,1 millions de malentendants français ne s’équipent pas en raison d’un coût trop élevé, soit un taux de renoncement aux soins de 58 %.\"\n\nApparemment ça a pas choqué le mec en charge de l'écriture de l'article une phrase qui commence par 'la comparaison' et qui compare rien au final.\n\nOn mets un graphique pour montrer que plus y'a d'intermédiaire, plus c'est cher. Ok. Imaginez vous le même graphique avec une prothèse ou des broches ou je ne sais quoi, et au moment ou ça arrive au chirurgien ça prends 5000%. La matière première peut être pas cher, ça veut pas dire que y'a pas un gros travail dessus derrière.\n\nQuand je vois les commentaires plus bas qui suggèrent de le faire soi-même, faut rester sérieux. Alors si vous avez des notions d'anatomie de l'oreille et ces pathologies, d'audiométrie, de dynamique des vibrations, de propagation des ondes, d'électroacoustique, et de l'applications de tout ça sur un appareil, effectivement vous pourrez peut être en fabriquer un vous même.\n\nJe veux bien que ça soit cher, mais c'est aussi parce que c'est pas super bidon à mettre en place, pas uniquement parce que les audioprothésistes sont tous cupides.",
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"Bien sur que y'a de l'abus, comme dans plein de milieu technique que la plupart des gens maîtrisent pas. Je dise juste que l'article est confus, et que ça restera quelque-chose de cher même si tout est 'régularisé'.",
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"C'est vraiment possible de payer tout le monde 1500 euros net par mois avec la part des cotisations ?\n\nFaut voir tout ce que je dis comme une question, pas une affirmation.\n\nSi je prends grosso modo sur le graphique présenté 25% de cotisation sur le PIB, ça fait 500 milliards, rapporté par mois à 60 millions de personnes, ça fait a peu près 700 euros par mois.\nEn plus les salaires de l'assurance maladie sont compris dedans si j'ai bien compris, et il précise pas quel part exact des cotisations ça prends.\n\nLes 1500 euros mentionnés à un moment, c'est si on prend sur la part du capital ?\n\nLe capital c'est un peu tout le monde aussi non ? N'importe qui avec un compte en banque, une assurance vie, des actions, etc ... non ?\n\nEn gros comment il arrive à 1500 euros par mois ?\n\nÇa a le mérite d'être rafraîchissant comme discours, mais je m'interroge sur le comment, <PERSON> ayant l'air assez sérieux et j'imagine qu'il a pas sortis un chiffre comme ça de son chapeau.",
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"Try to pet him lol. Like rub his belly xD.\nThat or you pushes the eyes inside, but i guess when the tiger is that close, it's just game over. He's faster and stronger, like look how he grab the guy and walked away like it was nothing, the guy is minimum 60 kilos, that's so impressive, just with the jaw he can carry 60 kilos, at least.",
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"Let's be serious, i understand how you can randomly generate planet, landscape, etc ... But animals ? I don't believe one second that a team of 10 people can create something that randomly generate animals animation/behavior/graphics, there's just no way. There got to be some generic animation they are all based on. \nThey are overhyping the game, and it never ends well in this kind of situation.",
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"Pas 500 millions par jour, si vraiment la grève coûtait 500 millions par jour je pense pas qu'ils auraient besoin de virer des gens.\n\nSi je ne m'abuse, en 2 ans le groupe Air France/Klm est passé de 1.5 milliard de pertes à 1.5 milliard d'excédents.\n\nDonc si t'es dans la tranche qui à fait des efforts et qui se fait virer, y'a quand même de quoi l'avoir mauvaise.",
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"Tu dis 500 millions par jour, et l'article que tu link dis 500 millions pour le total de la grêve, soit exactement ce que je dis.\nJe kiffes aussi les upvotes instantanés quand le mec poste un truc qui va à l'encontre de ce qu'il dit, c'est pas louche du tout.",
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"'Je vais sans doute me faire downvote etc, mais' ça m'énerve les gens comme toi, tu fous un chiffre complètement aberrant sans t'en rendre compte, c'est révélateur de la compréhension que tu as de la situation.\n\nTu t'imagines certainement que les mecs font grève parce que c'est des branleurs de français et qu'ils aiment ça.\n\nQue la filiale low-cost Transavia soit une des causes de la perte d'argent d'Air France, donc que le groupe récupère d'un autre coté, ça a pas l'air d'interloquer grand monde, que ça soit le même personnel avec la même expérience ou ancienneté juste payer moins cher ça à pas l'air de choquer non plus, qu'on licencie des gens alors que le groupe va faire rentrer de l'argent pour la 1ère fois depuis des années non plus, par contre une femme qui pète un câble parce qu'elle perd son boulot pour des raisons de compétitivité, la tu t'insurges sur ta version du 'mythe francais ou l'entreprise doit à ses salariés un emploi à vie etc ...'",
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"Méprisant faudrait peut être pas abusé, je me permet une petite boutade pas bien méchante.\nSurtout que je ne me suis pas planté. Tu peux me dire que comparer perte et excédents c'est n'importe quoi, mais dire que c'est faux, tu peux pas.",
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"Why do you even care ?\n\nHonestly, i played hl1/2 etc when it comes out and it was nice, but i kinda agree why would i play those kind of games now ? \n\nI don't even have enough times to play all the recent games why would i try something old i don't want to ?\n\nIts Half life so it means it's mandatory to play because you enjoyed it ?\n\nGraphics DO matters, you can say what you want, it does.\n\nIn my opinion it's ok if you don't want playing a game because you don't like graphics. It's not necessarily old vs new, i know people that dislike LoL for the graphics and/or Dota for the same reason, not because its old, because they don't like the style.\n\nYou seems as much douchy as your friend, forcing people into playing a game they don't want to because you did.",
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"Pitié ... Faudrait se réveiller, c'est internet, sentiment d'impunité de l'écran, ou appelé ça comme vous voulez, y'a des gens qui disent des trucs dégueulasses et faut faire avec. \n\nComme si c'était le paradis pour \"l'homme blanc d'âge moyen\" ... je compte plus les mecs qui m'ont dit de me pendre, qui ont baisés ma mère et autres joyeusetés, et oui ça s'applique aux femmes autant qu'aux autres, si t'as un vague accent arabe tu vas te prendre des vannes sur le porc ou je ne sais quoi, si t'as un accent espagnol ça va sortir du 'caramba' ou des conneries dans le genre.\n\nSi je devais m'offusquer à chaque fois qu'un mec me dit que je suis un 'cheese eating surrendering monkey' parce que je suis français, ça ferait bien longtemps que je ne jouerais plus.\n\nL'autre avec ses amis qui lui disent de pas dire que c'est une meuf, si c'est vrai elle ferait bien de changer de potes.",
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"You can't expect to end up playing with only beginners in a free game thats is out for more than 6 years. This is just silly. Asking what the dragon is ... is just obvious trolling. Even my 10 years old little brother would know what dragon is after his first few bot games (that you are forced to do). We all know the starting experience can be rough considering a lot of people on this game can be dick.\n\nYou really expected 9 players helping you after your obvious trolling ?",
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"DLC are most likely already made or in the work. \nWhy wouldnt they do it, if people buys it ? I think it's as simple as that.\nThat being said, i'm pretty confident with the base content being huge.\nThe girl who leaked info about Fallout 4 (she said one year before the announcement that it was in Boston, etc ...) also said there was already like 3 or 4 DLC every months, starting at the release.\nMost DLC for fallout 3 were disappointing, i won't by that season pass crap.",
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"The banner saga. Its a turn based RPG in a medieval nordic world. It's kinda short, less than 10 hours i would say, but very well done. I don't know if it qualify as an indie but it seems to be a small development team. \n\nYou lead a caravan of people and need to watch the food while you travel, there's hard choice to make, discussion, and of course turn based fight. The difficulty was well balanced, kinda hard if you ask me, good music. If the video and the style don't scare or disgust you, you should definitely check it out, i loved it.",
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"It's almost like everything <PERSON> have claim to do doesnt work. Everything he does seems like a waste of time. This automatic ban system doesnt work, i had a few players telling to 'cut my wrist, kill myself', etc ..., never seen a fucking message, so i'm kind of suspicious when they speak about fixing the matchmaking taking division in consideration, not mmr. \n\nYou can't balance that shit period, there's always going to be someone filling for 4 premade, top of the ladder will be 5 man premade.\n\nRemember 'curse voice' ? They stopped it for using vocals in game, saying it was unfair. Now they create something that need vocals to be more balanced. It makes no sense at all.",
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"It's always embarassing to see people so hard in denial like you. You even have the audacity to talk about how you could improve the system ? Please, you are part of the problem, not part of the solution.\n\n\"and I mentioned that I'm fully aware my previous reports were punishable, and I didn't try to hide it in this thread.\"\nThen shut up, seriously. You just said :'I know i insult people so bad thats its normal if i'm ban ban but i'm gonna give lesson on reddit to <PERSON> anyway'.'\n\nIsnt that obvious that tribunal didnt work because of the too vast difference in opinion? What seems reportable for me could be fine for you, which means unfair result, which means shitty system for something that has to be fair to all people for obvious reason.\n\nUseless garbage post, waste of bandwith and energy.",
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"I actually don't understand this post. This guy said :\n'i got ban several times and diserved it'. But people somehow are mad because they show the wrong games chat. \n\nHe even said to <PERSON> directly in this post that he wasnt' asking to be unbanned, he's clearly scared of <PERSON> showing his logs, so i don't really understand why we take advice about tribunal from a flaming piece of trash.",
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"You are the problem, it's simple. You ask for a different system AFTER you got punished and you don't even cast doubt on the system itself, since you asked <PERSON> to not post your logs here and that you are aware of why you have been ban. \n\nThe only problem here is they only email what triggers the ban, the last nail in the coffins, but thats not what matters.\n\nMost of us here know that, because we are not ban, because we are not punished, and because we are not perfect, we are well aware of what it takes to be banned several times. \n\nPeople defending you don't realise that you probably insulted, trolled, fed, left game, spam chat, etc ... to diserve those ban.\n\nBut i'm not a fool, i don't separate the little twat that can't shut his mouth in game and the poor little boy crying on reddit because 'the system' got it. I know what kind of behavior you have to diserve several ban, and i Riot is, in my opinion, too permissive already, so you can imagine what i think of you.\n\nYou propose banned people should judge tribunal to have their ban lift sooner ? Asking the worst part of the community to judge others is a good idea to you ...\nIt just show how lost you are, how you have no idea how thats work. \n\nYou are just pissed and wanted to be a pain in the ass one last time, like in your game.",
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"You have no idea how that works, don't you ?\n\nIf someone told you to pick B vitamins, he's probably a fraud. Vitamins B doesnt means shit, vitamins B range from 1 to 12 and have different impact, only B6, 9 and 12 are often associated for cognitive effect.\nTaking vitamins D is even more laughable for someone 'healthy', as we know the sun provide around 80/90% of vitamins D needs. You literraly just have to go outside more if your vitamins D is a bit low.\n\nSo i kinda agree there's nothing wrong with vitamins and supplements, it's just that most are completely useless, and you will have better effect by having a decent diet and way of living.",
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"I'm pretty sure the second location on your video, the double helix stairway (i don't know how its called in english), is from 'Château de Chambord'.\n\nI visited it few months after playing Dark souls, the similarities are too striking to be a coincidence.\n\nAnd i never went to Saint Ulrich; but it seems in too bad condition to still have that kind of stairway, i might be wrong tho.\n\nGreat video dude, thanks.",
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"Do you have children ? When your child refuse to eat any vegetable, because he don't like it, you are just going to say it's ok ?\n\nIt's funny that you take the food comparison, when study shows that the more you eat something, the more you get used it, and you often end up liking it, especially children. \n\nSo yes actually, if you don't like raisins and force yourself to eat raisins on a regular basis, you can like them afterwards.\n\nI guess it's better to let her be annoyed by this phobia for life and simpler to not do anything about it.",
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"I just can't believe someone who just started the game would have the self-sufficiency to post here and pretend to understand the full picture.\n\nThis post blaming riot for the smurf is laughable, and all the upvote that goes with it.\n\nThe guy playing Ryze going on a crazy win streak the first time he plays, and getting mad when he start losing, just tend to proves that Riot system works and put him against better player.\n\nI feel bad for whoever took it seriously, he pretends that he leveled up to 12 not losing a single game ? With Ryze ? And people buy that ? It's like 20, 30 wins in a row ? \n\nLets be over-reasonable and think thats possible. Why a 20 lose streak with bad people couldnt be the fruit of the same randomness ?\n\nI can't think about a multiplayer competitive game that take the players by the hand more than League of legends. Tutorial, few bot games, level on account so you won't be matched with level 30 veteran players.\n\nThe leveling up and the first game is where you are supposed to have fun, because you discover, because you don't know shit, because you shouldnt expect to win. It will be ruin by some flamers, afkers or whatever, like in all game of league from level 1 to challengers, like every competitive game when you have time to type and read what people write.\n\nMaybe its a bit harder now, but the game is 6 years old, you can't blame people for being better when they game is out for so long, with all the stream, LCS, youtube, champions guide, etc ...\n\nAnd don't get me wrong, i'm not Riot inconditionnal fanboy, i'm pretty salty about a lot of stuff concerning Lol, (replays, client, tribunal, dynamic queue) but i hate that kind of post, just an awfully elaborated kid lie, and sadly people seems to fall for it.",
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"I agree the community can be garbage from times to times, but i don't think Riot can really do more than pushing players to find premade to avoid that as much as they can.\n\nI didnt want to waste time on the part about community, its honestly 'part of the game' for me, people are like that on the internet. I'm 30 years old, i played Dota in early days, with leaver in every game, lags, no ban or real punishment, etc ... Lol almost seems like heaven compared to these days.\n\nI don't know, maybe i'm too used to it, it just didnt seems that bad when i smurfed one year ago, and i couldnt take the op seriously so i didnt want to elaborate that much on the matter.\n\nYou can find friendly people, they are just not as loud as toxic one.",
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"I agree that overall the toxicity is higher while leveling up to 30, but i can't agree when you say every game is tilted. It wasnt my experience at all when i smurfed around one year ago. \n\nIts probably 90% smurfs, but again you can't expect joining a competitive game 6 years after it's out and asking for everyone to be a rookie. Well you can ask for it but if new players have to wait 10 minutes just to play between new players, i don't think its enjoyable either.\n\nIts unbalance as fuck, but normal game are exactly the same. I often see diamond and silver in the same game in normal, and its logic because its the only way for people to stay on their main account and play with friends from lower or higher level.",
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"The most concern are about people being dick. From someone who's lying and blaming <PERSON> when he's one of them i certainly won't take anything he say seriously.\n\nIt's always been an hard game to get into, and always have been better to do it with friends or premade. It's not because of <PERSON>.\n\nHe over dramatise everything, everyone don't over focus you because you are new players, everyone don't feed on purpose just because they think you are bad or because they died once. Yes it will happend sometimes, but it will happend less and less as you reach level 30 and go ranked, where it will still happend from times to times anyway.\n\nThe post have no legitimate points in my opinion, he just constantly blames everyone besides him and doesnt suggest any solution, when he was a smurf too, it's ridiculous.",
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"I actually agree with him. Everyone is so oversensitive about this, its ridiculous. \n\nThey could have been shit on even with two weeks practice too.\n\nIf he's that bad as a team owner he will go down and someone will take it's place. \n\nFans don't own a team, otherwise team would probably all fail very hard.\n\nYour title is ridiculous, don't pretend like everyone hates him because it's not the case.\n\nIt's like people are pissed that the boss gives his employees vacation, WTF.",
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"Because <PERSON> don't even need his ult to kill someone. \n\nPicking cleanse against Fizz can be tricky in laning phase as ignite is strong in 1vs1 scenario.\n\nCleanse cd is pretty high compare to Fizz ult anyway.\n\nIts unfair to compare that to Zed ult or malz ult, as Fizz ult doesnt dissapear, he still have to get out of the zone, or the ult can still damage other people in team fight scenario.\n\n<PERSON> is going to need some kind of adjustement i'm pretty sure, because all the new item are so good on him, and for every scenario he have a good item with cdr. Abyssal for Ap, zhonya for Ad, and just lichbane rush if you are ahead.\n\n<PERSON> is still in a very good shape, even with this change.",
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"Y'a quoi qui vous fait peur dans la version du texte qui est passé ?\n\nParce que personnellement a part les 10% de rémunération minimum sur les heures sups que je trouve un peu juste, le reste est quand même acceptable.\n\nJ'ai peut être raté quelque chose, ou un peu trop naif, mais j'ai l'impression que les gens redescendent pas alors que les choses les plus 'dures' ont été enlevés.\n\nJ'ai l'impression qu'on reprochait à ce mec de pas avoir de couilles et maintenant qu'il tape du poing sur la table c'est plus un démocrate.",
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"On parle bien des accord de développement de l'emploi ? \n\nJ'ai du mal à imaginer ce qu'il y a de mal la-dedans. Une entreprise qui négocierait localement aurait plus de moyen de pression que sur une négociation nationale ?\n\nC'est toujours un accord avec les syndicats, l'entreprise fait pas ce qu'elle veut non plus.\n\nÇa pourrait aussi indirectement pousser les gens à se syndicaliser plus, non ?\n\nCe que je comprends c'est l'entreprise a plus de pouvoir (en termes de salaire/horaires) seulement une fois que les syndicats ont accepté, ça me parait assez équitable.\n\nJ'ai qu'un oeil de néophyte sur tout ça, mais ça me parait assez proche de qui est en place, juste un peu plus de marge pour les entreprises qui arrivent a convaincre leurs syndicats.",
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"Je pense que si le texte est modifié il sera rejeté par principe, quelque soit son contenu. Ça sera l'aveu que la 'droite' a réussi a mettre tout le monde d'accord est pas la 'gauche', un an avant les présidentielles, ça me parait juste impossible.\n\nPas mal de gens s'accorde a dire que de toute façon même si le texte est pas modifié, ils devront faire un autre 49/3 pour le faire passer définitivement.",
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"Merci beaucoup, c'est très intéressant. Et qui ne connait pas <PERSON>, je l'adore personnellement.\n\nLe plus flippant la dedans je trouve c'est l’imprécision du texte sur certaine choses.\n\nLe délai de prévenance de changement de durée ou d'horaires : 'délai raisonnable'.\n\nEn fait c'est la première version qu'il analyse ? La partie sur l'augmentation du temps de travail maximum des apprentis ils l'avaient viré, non ?",
"360"
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"Because watching people csing for 20 mins is a great experience for viewers ?\n\nLeague is the worst game to spectacte, it's so boring. I've never watched any league game on youtube in 6 years and i already watched several 'pro' game of overwatch in 2 weeks. Overwatch game are fast and something is actually happening, they change comp' every zone, casters actually have something to say.\n\nYou can't talk either about 'too much going on the screen' when team fighting in LoL is an lightshow where you can't see everything thats happening.\n\nIn LoL you wait 40 minutes for a teamfight or a baron that will close the game ...\n\nAnd don't get me wrong, i've like 6000 games played of LoL, i enjoy playing it, not watching it.",
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"Lol. \n\nIn french, crime is violent crime. Crime is not delinquency, crime is murder, torture, rape, etc ...\n\nSo since start i'm talking about violent crime, obviously.\n\nSince start you are mixing delinquency and violent crime when you talk about death penalty ?\n\nYou really think someone drug dealing or stealing a car or about to fight think about death penalty before doing it ?\n\n'It has been declining regardless. It was declining when executions still took place. A better variable to measure would be whether the rate of decline in violent crime increased or decreased after abolishing execution.'\n\nSo we agree violent crime slighty goes down, like nothing happend, so we agree death penalty is useless. You probably have dozen of examples like France where it didnt change shit.",
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"Why would i look at those countries ? They didnt ban it. I can't look at what happend before and after, so there's no point. And you tell me i'm simple ...\n\nYou just told me we should look at violent crime rate before and after, and in France it didnt change shit, you can google that fairly easily. \n\nThen you take some more argue out of your purse, that doesnt make sense except for you, all by suggesting how retarded the person you are talking to is ...\n\nYou don't make sense, you just come here and force your point on people until they give up, disrespecting people that disagree with you.",
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"What is wrong with you, dude ? This is the golden age of video games. We never had so much and so great video game in the history of mankind, but somehow you manage to bitch about it.\n\nFind friends and do whatever you want in the game.\n\nI'm playing lol and i see almost every day some stupid pantheon/jarvan bot lane or whatever.\n\nI'm playing overwatch and i see everyday 5 genji + one lucio, or full soldier 76, or whatever stupid comp.\n\nMove on or accept multiplayer douchebag, just mute people, i don't know, but don't be so bitter about things, this is a great time for gamers to be alive.\n\nI kinda agree with your first point, sometimes 'meta' is taken way to seriously and people forget it's a video game, but we can't really blame someone that want to play seriously in a competitive game.",
"289"
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"I believe game in white are already played ?\n\nDude, if you like South park, the stick of truth is the best game based on a tv show i ever played. They managed to blend perfectly the series with a good video game. It's a turn based RPG. It's really, really, really fun, if you are familiar with South park. Just choosing my name i was already laughing my ass off.",
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"My fucking god are people really gonna complain about a free win against a challenger in gold <PERSON> ?\n\nThere are not wasting time, he's really playing for 20 mins ... They are really playing for 20 mins.\n\n20 mins of training against a challenger and then a free win ? You really think people would care about that ? You are so wrong.\n\nPeople are so oversensitive it's getting ridiculous.",
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"GIGN stands for Groupe d'intervention de gendarmerie nationale, gendarmerie means they are military, not police, i don't really know if thats change something to carry a gun. GIGN is no joke, they are called on the most fucked up situation. I don't know if you saw/remember the hijacked plane in 1994, it was GIGN.\n\nIt was out of the question to use their weapons inside the restaurants. They didnt move until the robbers got out. They chased them as soon as they walked out.\n\nOne falled and got caught during the chase, the other one was shot (after regulatory 'fire warning') in abdomen when he pointed his weapons towards GIGN.\n\nGIGN was here as reinforcements/backup for a mission near by.\n\nThe man that got shot is in stable condition.\n\nhttp://www.sudouest.fr/2016/06/07/ils-braquent-un-mcdonald-s-mais-tombent-sur-le-gign-en-civil-2391221-7.php",
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"I swear when i saw the first post about dynamic queue i thought : \n\n\"This is it, they are adding voice comm' in LoL\"\n\nI thought they can't possibly put that without comm', it's too unfair without comm'.\n\nPeople think it would be a shitfest but from my experience people tend to be less sensitive or douchebag when they talk and don't write to each other.\n\nIn CSGO in ranked i encounter maybe a troll in comm' one on 20 games, it really is very low compare to LoL troll, and i think voice comm' might be one of the answer.\n\nI think i would be ok with dynamic with voice comm', it cuts one of the major advantages of premade against solo.",
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"C'est pour ça que je me demande un peu comment ça marche, j'imagine le coût pour la banque, je me dit que c'est pas possible, doit y avoir un truc. \n\nJe serais curieux de savoir ce que fait la banque et si c'est vraiment elle qui paye tout au final, si c'est une assurance qui prends en charge, si elle prévoit à l'avance un budget pour ça, si elle annule la transaction et récupère quand même l'argent dans certains cas, ou je ne sais quelles autres options.",
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"They said the engine itself isnt made to support more than 2/3 people flying by.\n\nThey clearly stated several times that they do not think this is a multiplayer games.\n\nSo no, this game is clearly going to be solo, and multiplayer will probably be awful, check that interview, look how he react when he's asked about multiplayers :\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ORFgfhj_hM\n\nHe dodges the question, the guy asked two times if i go on the same planet as my friend at the same time, will i be able to play with him, he doesnt really answer anything beside 'it's not really a multiplayer game', 'it's not a deathmatch'.\n\nIt seems very fishy, he doesnt want to say it's not a multiplayer games, and at the same time doesnt promise you actually 'share' a world with someone.",
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"I won't buy this game. They hyped up so much the game, i feel like they lied at this point. In the end, is there multiplayer ? Check that interview and tell me what you understand from the answer he give about multiplayer. \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ORFgfhj_hM\n\nHe clearly asked two times 'will i be able to play with my friends', and he's just dodging the answer sayings its not a MMO or a deathmatch ... Like seriously, it seems there's just no multiplayer whatsoever, even if you are on the same place at the same time with someone else you actually won't see each other, or maybe you just will be in two different instance of the same system, or whatever. It's like he can't say there's no multiplayer, but he don't want to lie either.",
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"No, thats not what i said. I'm aware he said the game is vast, etc ... but they also said before it would be multiplayer, as you can met someone in the world. To me he basically said it's a solo game, you won't cross anyone because the game can't do it. People also said it's listed as solo on steam. If they are dishonest on that stuff who knows what else are they dishonest on.",
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"I'm well aware they said from day one the universe will be vast etc ... But they were also way more clear about multiplayer a few years ago.\n\nLike here :http://gamerant.com/no-mans-sky-no-multiplayer/\n\nI can't find any recent interview where he clearly say 'yes you can see and meet your friends, in the same world, but you can't interact'.\n\nLets just wait and see. My point being they seems to lie on multiplayer aspect and that makes me worried for the rest of the game.",
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"They changed how the party communicate, from the obvious and brutal old extremism to some less edgy and more open minded representative. \n\nWith the new younger wave, very aware of the communication issue, <PERSON> and <PERSON>, their audience got larger. Also <PERSON>, vice president of the party, is everywhere in the media. We recently discovered he was homosexual, renforcing the idea of a new, changed FN.\n\nThe general politics didnt really change tho, only the way they deliver the message, getting out of Europe, more power to people, less immigration, etc ...\n\nI think its fairly recent aswell that they have russian's founding, don't quote me on that tho.",
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"It's a joke ...\n\nThe system is both useless and makes people angry, when you think about it it's pretty hard to do that. Useless in the sense that it has no impact on your gameplay, IP, LP or whatever, it's just a shitty icon nobody cares about. Still they managed to piss of the minority of people that care about this system.\n\nIt's not like they had experience with useless icon before, like the banner system.",
"729"
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"It's almost like Reddit is made from different human being with different opinion.\n\nCan you show me the part where people ask for icon that show if they climbed solo or in team ? You can't because that only happened in your deluded hypocrite mind, and nobody asked for that.\n\nWell long story short you are a stupid monkey, and it honeslty feels like i'm wasting my time writing this.",
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"You just proved nobody ask for icons, as i said, thank you.\n\nThe topic is about the system being useless in the first place, and people having dynamic icon when they play 22/25 solo game.\n\nIf you believe the people you quoted are satisfied with the icons implementation, you are even more hopeless than i thought.\n\n'Riot did something after players asked for something, so whatever they did it's fine'. It's your way of thinking. Congrats.",
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"Tu peux pas à la fois reprocher au mec d'être louche parce que c'est un de ces opposants, et ensuite te plaindre parce que tu comprends rien aux explications.\n\nOn parle pas mécanique quantique non plus, je trouve ça tout à fait compréhensible pour peu qu'on prenne un peu le temps.\n\nEDIT : heu merci ? Je suis un peu confus, ca sert à quoi le gold exactement ?",
"517"
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"Il faudrait définir ce qu'est la zététique pour toi, pour qu'on puisse donner un point de vue.\n\nCeci étant dit, pour m'être vaguement intéressé au sujet pendant mes longues nuits d'adolescents, passionné par les vidéos de fantômes, esprits et autres lieux hantées, je tombe rapidement sur la notion de zététique, un genre de mariage de scepticisme, d'esprit critique et rigueur scientifique. \n\nPour moi, très clairement, c'est de la branlette, c'est l'invention de l'eau a température ambiante. Une perte de temps. Un genre de secte pour intellectuel pragmatique : \"Hey petit, tu veux un peu de doute ? Ça va te montrer comment être encore plus critique et intelligent\"\n\nC'est aussi très confus, y'a juste a regarder les liens que t'as mis, je suis désolé mais franchement je vois pas le rapport entre la moitié d'entre eux.\n\nEffectivement aiguiser notre esprit critique, c'est important, on est tous d'accord là dessus.\n\nMais je vois pas ce que ça apporte en fait, j'ai l'impression que c'est s'imaginer qu'il y a un idéal de pensée universel, qui une fois adopté par l'esprit, nous permettait de ne jamais avoir tort, et j'y crois pas trop.\n\nEncore une fois, faudrait se mettre d'accord sur la définition.\n\nAu passage, au lycée le français ou la philosophie c'est très clairement fait pour développer l'esprit critique des jeunes. Donc l'esprit critique, on essaye de le stimuler, et ça date pas d'hier. L'être humain étant ce qu'il est, ça marche très bien sur certains et absolument pas sur d'autres, mais je ne peux pas accepter qu'on dise que l'éducation en France ne développe pas l'esprit critique, c'est faux, on essaye au moins.",
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"L'emprunt infondé est écrit en reste a réaliser alors qu'aucun acte n'a été délivré permettant de le mettre. \n\nUn reste a réaliser c'est de la thune qui va rentrer ou sortir dans l'année comptable suivante, mais dont on est SUR que ça va rentrer ou sortir. Aucun papier ne permet d'être sur pour l'instant, donc ça a rien a foutre là, donc le budget est déséquilibré, donc ça viole L1612-4 CGCT, qui dit que le budget doit être équilibré de manière honnête en gros.\n\nL'article L1612-14 définit un budget équilibré et un des recours possibles, L1612-5 CGCT explique un autre recours et donc ne se cumule pas avec le premier.\n\nVoila, ça m'a pris genre 20 minutes le temps de relire l'article et les textes de lois.\n\nJe me permettrais d'ajouter qu'on a pas besoin de comprendre ces passages pour comprendre l'idée générale de l'article, article fait par un mec qui à déjà fait condamné Juppé pour le faux budget du stade de bordeaux.",
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"Je ne me risquerais pas à prétendre avoir un esprit scientifique, mais je pense être assez pragmatique. Des outils critiques de connaissance, etc, comme tu le décris, pour moi c'est juste la science, de la logique, de l'analyse, de l’expérience, on imagine, on voit, on expérimente, on calcule, on essaye, on prouve, c'est du concret si je puis dire.\n\nTe lire me conforte un peu dans mon idée, on donne aux gens un nouvel outil d'analyse universel qui leur permets de pas voter FN, de pas se faire arnaquer, de toujours prendre la bonne décision ... c'est du vent, c'est trop noir ou blanc, y'a énormément de choses ou y'a pas de bonne réponse.\n\nOn a pas attendu la zététique pour avoir des scientifiques rigoureux, imaginatifs, novateurs, on a pas attendu la zététique pour avoir des raisonnements logiques.\n\nOn a vraiment pas la même vision du monde, je pense sincèrement que tout est une grosse loterie, de la planète ou on vit, du pays dans lequel tu nais, des gênes qui nous sont transmis, de la famille que t'as (ou pas d'ailleurs), des professeurs qu'on a, et tout ça pourrait être rééquilibré par une façon de penser universel, inculqué seulement par des paroles ou des écrits ? Je peux pas y croire.\n\nBon faut que je m'arrête je commence a raconter nawak.",
"530"
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"Je suis globalement d'accord, et j'entends bien que le ton agressif ça fait partis du délire, mais ça m'a soûlé qu'ils disent toutes les deux minutes qu'il lui mettrait bien une tarte dans le pif.\n\nAu final c'est un blaireau aussi, 'j'ai fait l'effort de pas t'insulter', putain la blague, je sais pas si il troll ou pas, mais ça en est risible a ce point là.",
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"Honte à tout ceux qui défendent le vote non. Je dis pas que ça changerait le monde, mais c'est la moindre des choses, c'est nos représentants ... \n\n'Faites confiance aux électeurs pour ne pas élire un mec condamné'. Regarder ici sur 15 personnes qui ont répondus à l'heure ou je poste, y'en a au moins 2 qui sont pas allé au bout de l'article, vous pensez que ces personnes qui ont moins de 5 minutes d'attention mais qui donne quand même leurs avis c'est difficile d'avoir leurs votes ? Qu'ils seront au courant de pour qui ils votent vraiment ?",
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"Je parle du cas français et pas de la démocratie dans le monde, mais évidemment que c'est une partie du problème.\n\nOn est extrêmement naïf, moi y compris. Pour prendre un exemple, <PERSON> j'ai voté pour lui pour son coup de 'la finance, c'est l'ennemis (pas uniquement, mais ça a été clairement un déclic pour moi), alors tu te doutes bien que je me sens bien con, et ouais je me dis que j'ai mal voté, que je suis un connard de m'être fait avoir par un truc aussi gros. Y'a combien de personnes qui se font avoir par des trucs dans le genre ?\n\nLes électeurs votent pas beaucoup pas aussi, les municipales, les départementales, les régionales, les législatives, les européennes, c'est environ 40% d'abstentions.\n\nAlors rajoute a ça des maîtres de la communication qui ont tout les meilleurs moyens du monde avec la radio, la télé, les journaux, internet, etc ... pour te retourner le cerveau, je trouve que oui, une grande majorité des électeurs votent probablement mal, en se basant sur des demis-vérités, des fausses promesses, voire carrément des mensonges.\n\nJe suis désolé si ça sonne débile, mais à l'heure actuelle c'est ce que je pense.",
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"This study doesnt explain shit.\n\nWhat exactly does 33% of wasted seafood means ? You didnt eat the shells ? Wasted !\nFor fruit ? You didnt the core of the apple ? Wasted ! You didnt eat the skins of the banana or the orange ? Wasted !\nYou didnt finish your tea ? Wasted !\n\nI can personnaly see the difference in waste between people who don't finish something, and a supermarket throwing away perfectly fine product 2 days before the limit, and what you linked doesnt seems to make any difference. So of course in this case final consumer will always be those who waste the most. Also the % of consumer loss on page 6 include out of home consumption ... meaning restaurant, fast food, etc ... which is stupid.",
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"C'est triste mais des fois la connerie est tellement énorme qu'elle a quelque-chose de divertissant.\n\nJe propose, afin d'aider les instances qui nous protègent, qu'on fasse une liste de tout ce qui peut arrêter un camion en marche.\n\nJe propose donc 2 pains d'uranium 235.",
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"Je t'explique pour la prochaine fois, quand quelqu'un fait une vanne à la con, il s'en bat les couilles que tu lui expliques pourquoi c'est pas crédible. Si j'avais fait cette vanne IRL tu m'aurais pas répondus ça, en tout cas j'espère pour toi.",
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"Is anyone even french here ?\n\nYou still have more chance of dying in a car accident than a terrorist attack.\n\nMost terrorist had french papers so deportation would be useless.\n\nIf you think someone willing to die for his cause is going to be stopped by more strict border control, you are probably wrong.\n\nIf you think state of emergeny is not effective at all you should check the amount of guns/explosives/etc ... police found during this period.\n\n'Getting use to terrorism' doesn't mean nothing is being done, it means that it's pretty fucking hard to stop one or a few guys from killing people in a country with millions of people, when they are willing to die themselves.\n\nDon't oversimplify something as complex as fighting terrorism.",
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"I really shouldnt take the time to answer you, if you really think France take measures that encourage terrorism, without even citing one, i'm pretty sure whatever i say won't convince you.\n\nYou contradict yourself in a 10 lines answer. State of emergency isnt 100% effective but somehow stricter border control would be ? Stricter border control would have stopped the 20 people out of 6.000.000 french muslims to not do terror attack ? \n\nNobody can be sure of the outcome of those decisions, but you take Japan as an example of that ? Are you aware that Japan is an island, not involve militarly in the middle east, on the other side of the earth, with no history bound with any muslims country ? Are you aware that there's still muslims in France that fighted in WW2 for France ? That France had muslims colony not so far ago ? And you are questioning my ability to think ?\n\nAs i said, you shouldnt oversimply theses issues with 'more border control', 'deport the muslims', 'just nuke the middle east' or whatever bullshit that fits your agenda. To be honest, you seems hopeless, and i feel like i just wasted 10 minutes of my life.\n\nFrance is dealing with this shit, stop pretending to have the answer even when expert in geopolitics and intelligence doesnt.",
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"Je dirais <PERSON>.\n\n<PERSON> a refait son couplet sur TF1 'faut se protéger', 'on est en guerre', etc ... Ça a pas marché la dernière fois, il faisait déjà une campagne pour faire peur. Le contexte a certes un petit peu changé, mais j'ai pas l'impression que ça marche très bien en France, pour l'instant en tout cas. Surtout que cet angle la, il le partage avec le FN, qui fait des scores assez corrects, donc il se tire un peu les voix.\n\nSi j'avais a parier, je dirais même que <PERSON> sera pas le candidat LR, que Juppé à plus ces chances.\n\nLes républicains c'est franchement un peu des niqués, quand je vois <PERSON>, NKM, <PERSON>, ils vont tellement s'en mettre plein la gueule que la primaire risque de leur faire plus perdre de crédibilité qu'autre chose, et Juppé peut vraiment ressortir en vieux sage, je pense qu'en ce moment ça plairait.\n\nJe pense que beaucoup de gens ont voté <PERSON> contre <PERSON>, on a tendance à l'oublier.\n\nJe dirais donc un second tour Juppé/Hollande.",
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"Hello, i have a question concerning something that i read about supermassive black holes, maybe you could answer, it might looks a bit stupid.\n\nIt's a simple book about the universe, written by a very serious man on the subject, <PERSON>, and there's a part about black hole. He's talking about the theory of wormholes, and explains that only the supermassive black holes would not present danger for the integrity of a spaceship, as their average density is weaker than air and the corresponding tidal forces would be negligible. \n\nI'm confused about what that means, does that means an actual spaceship could go inside a supermassive black hole without being destroyed in any case ? Or does that just apply to the theory of a wormhole inside a black hole ?",
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"No, it's probably not, at least not like we all think about it, it's listed as single player on steam, it's not a coincidence.\n\nIf you consider this interview : \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ORFgfhj_hM\n\nIt's kinda clear, he ask twice if there's multiplayer, he dodge the question, saying bullshit like 'if you want a mmo or a deathmatch game it's not like that', thats not what he asked, he asked can i meet my friend if we are on the same planet, the answer is most likely no, but he knows if he say that, it's less sales. And it's not a coincidence either that he ask the question twice, the journalist probably saw it coming.\n\nThey said before you could meet your friend, but that it was unlikely due to the scale of the universe, they said you could, they never said this was a solo game. \n\nI clearly won't buy this game just because of shit like this, that mean he shamelessly lied before about meeting people on the universe, and he still is being very vague on the question. \n\nThe three major point for me, and i guess a major part of people were : endless world to explore, multiplayer (as in i can actually meet and see my friend in the world, and he's in the same 'world' as me), the hype on the center of the universe, as a goal to everyone.\n\nHe lied on one of them, what else did he lied about ?\n\nEDIT : Since some people can't google for shit here is one of the interview where he clearly state that there's multiplayers, with some kind of lobby system as you won't see 1000 players if there's 1000 players on the same system, just a few.\n\nhttp://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/12/10/stop-thinking-of-no-man-s-sky-as-a-multiplayer-game.aspx",
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"No, you are wrong.\n\nhttp://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/12/10/stop-thinking-of-no-man-s-sky-as-a-multiplayer-game.aspx\n\nThey said a lot of times it was technically possible to meet someone , but, and like i already said, unlikely due to the scale of universe. I did my homework before my post, you obviously didn't, thanks for the downvote and for the misinformation, tho. I'm not a goldfish with 30 second memory and i can remember what they said about that game.\n\nNow it's listed as a SOLO game on steam, it's not because it's unlikely due to the scale of the universe, it's because there's noone.",
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"What ? Can you even read ? I'm honestly wasting my time answering you as you obviously didnt bother to read the link i posted, but hopefully some people less in denial than you will read that and understand what i mean.\n\nI just posted evidence of the developer talking about multiplayer, saying you can see just a few people in the same system. \n\nNow it's listed as a solo game, and it's crystal clear for recent interview that there's none.",
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"All the information about lobby are 2 years old. Find me one interview, article or anything where he talks about those lobby that is from 2016. I couldnt. All the recent stuff he's not talking about those lobby anymore even whent the question is asked directly.\n\nYou don't work on a game for years, coding something as complex as multiplayer, to then list it a solo game a few months before he goes out. It just not work like that.\n\nSo now prove me wrong or stop answering me.",
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"Tell me why in the interview he doesnt say (like he did 2 years ago) : 'Yes, technically you can meet your friend, but it's very unlikely due to the scale of the universe', when asked the question twice. Tell me also why the journalist ask the same question twice.\n\nAs for the document that states there's absolutely no multiplayer, you seems a bit confused, because i already told you 2 times, you can check every site where the game is sold.\n\nThis is probably the first time in the history of video game where people like you expect multiplayer from a game sold as solo on every platform, it's kinda fascinating.",
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"In counter strike, we get the first round. The other team eco the second round (for those not familiar, that means they don't buy guns, they just have the base pistols). I got my AK, kills 2 guys in one clip, a third guy start shooting me from close range while i reload, i throw my AK towards him, he stop shooting as he automatically grab it, and i kill him with my pistols.\n\nIt's funny because i'm so bad at counter strike, a friend of mine linked the video of a guy doing the trick of throwing an empty weapons just the day before, i would have never thought about that myself.",
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"You posted the video i talk about from the start ... So at least i know you don't even bother reading or watching the stuff i link to prove my point.\n\nIf you believe this is proof of multiplayer, when he literraly say when ask :'you can meet a friend on a planet ?' He answer is 'No, thats not really what the game is about'.\n\nAt this point if you are expecting <PERSON> you are just a fool. So yes you are most likely a bit stupid.",
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"Of course if the landowner agree you can do it.\n\nI did it a lot of times, you don't risk anything beside being kicked out.\n\nIn theory, the worst you risk a 1500€ fine, but thats never going to happend, if you are respectul and discreet, you'll just be kicked out if you are somewhere you shouldnt. \n\nThe fine and law apply more for the camping car, gypsies etc ... to prevent abuse. If it's just you and your buddies with light tents, don't worry, you honestly don't risk anything, even on private land, unless there's a sign or you crossed wall or barbed wire or whatever to get there.\n \nHere's the law, but it doesn't really apply for you, it's more about vehicles like camping-car, big installation, etc ... \n\nThe law is pretty vague for your case, but that's probably because nobody gives a shit.\n\nhttps://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=5E4C5F6AC7011D54F4632BDDBF82899E.tpdjo07v_2?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006188079&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074075&dateTexte=20080916\n\nIn the end it vary from one national park to another, some are ok with it, other don't. There's a map below on this website telling which park allow what.\n\nhttps://www.lecampingsauvage.fr/legislation-et-reglementation/camping-sauvage-bivouac\n\nIf i may tell you some advice, just use common sense.\nDon't do it if there's a sign telling you not to, they are most likely here for safety reasons.\nNot close to a road, away from historical monument, away from public, away from shelter or camping, just stay one night at the same place.\n\nSet up tent late and leave early, be clean (even when you are in place, don't leave bottle everywhere even if you plan on cleaning when you go), discreet, respectfull, and you'll be fine.",
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"We are talking about the same thing. Every specific info i could find about multiplayer were at least 2 years old.\n\nIt's listed as solo game on every retailer, so i'm very skeptical concerning multiplayer, even the small lobby they talked about.\n\nThe universe can be infinite, they claim the center is reachable in 30 to 100 hours. Plenty of people should see each other there and in the surroundings.\n\nWith a quick search i didnt find any video where player meet another player, we'll see soon enough.",
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"I'm still confused too. To me there's no multiplayer, and the argue that 'the universe is too vast etc', the devs said you can reach the center in 30 to 100 hours right ? So you could meet a friend, it's not impossible at all.\n\nYou should see some players in the center and around. As long as there's no footage of someone meeting a friend or randomly someone else i take this game as a solo game, with no multiplayer at all.",
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"So let me recapitulate :\n\n- Listed as a solo game on every retailer.\n\n- They changed the back cover of EU box from 'online' to 'solo' in the last few weeks.\n\n- A few players have met now, and noone of them have seen each other.\n\n- Still no footage of anyone seeing someone else.\n\n\nThis is actually amazing, this is the first game ever, sold as a solo game on every retailer, but advertised by the develloper as multiplayer, and some people seems fine with it.\n\nIf you really think 4 days after the game is out, the servers are still 'stressed' and that is the reason why player can't see each other, no offense, but you might consider that you are a fool.\n\nHe said the odds of people meeting each other, even if they want to, is incredibly rare, but somehow the first day they manage to do it, but you still have faith in him.\n\nThey also said it's incredibly rare to meet someone else because of the scale of the universe, but at the same time said the center of the universe is reachable in 30 to 100 hours, didnt you find that paradoxical, before the game came out ?\n\nBut the subreddit is shitty and shouldnt blame our lord and savior <PERSON> for pretending there's multiplayer when there's not.",
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"But noone has seen other people yet. \n\nI think my comments speak for itself, to me you are a fool if you still believe what he says. He did talk about multiplayer a lot of times, he was vague, never said 'No, you can't see or meet other player'. Saying it's possible but very unlikely due to the scale ... \n\nExcept the scale argue is flawed, since everyone spawn in the same galaxy.\n\nWell my point is clear and you don't counter argue any of what i say.\n\nHe never ever said 'This game is solo, you can't see other people'.\nHe said :'It's very unlikely to meet anyone due to the scale of the universe'\n\nThats the difference between multiplayer or no, and for this kind of game it's a difference of millions of dollars in sales.",
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"Qu'est ce que tu racontes sans déconner, si ton père laisse faire un gamin qui est violent c'est son problème, pas celui de l'éducation nationale. T'es en train de dire que l'éducation nationale suggère de laisser tranquille les enfants violents, ce qui est complètement faux.\n\nEt c'est top commentaire putain comme les gens gobent tout c'est hallucinant, sortez de chez vous pitié, upvoter un truc comme ça faut vraiment être con comme une bite.\n\nT'as pas honte de mettre des commentaires complètement faux dans le genre ?",
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"Quoting 'La haine' to explain recent terrorist attack in France, lol. I'm curious, do you feel smart doing so ? Because it makes absolutely no sense from my perspective.\n\nYou actually makes me laugh talking about civil war, thanks for that.\n\nI have a another quote from a french movie : 'Les cons ça ose tout, c'est même à ça qu'on les reconnait.'",
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"Ok i'm gonna go with the 'Molyneux/Serguei titov/Murray Syndrome'.\n\nYou are indeed delusional, well it seems so.\n\nYou are fine with multiplayer being added later, you talk about people who 'feel betrayed'... They were betrayed, lied to, it's not open to interpretation.\n\nYou realise your argues are so thin that you use another game to defend it ? Why do you bring Ark in this ? It's the not the same devs, not the same kind of game. Ark was a great game, sold 25€ or something, and i believed was early access when it came out, that delivered what they said will be in it at release.\n\nIf you enjoy the game, good for you, there's probably enjoyable aspect in the game, just don't defend it by blaming players who actually believed what the developer said.",
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"There's a government website in France (i guess in a lot of countries) that gives you advice for travel, about culture, custom, specific rules, stuff that you should or shouldn't do, natural disaster, etc ...\n\nThe US is the only 'develloped' country i saw (because lets be real, it's probably not the only one) where there is a small part about police, that clearly says do no fuck with them, always be respectful, don't make joke, don't raise your voice, sudden move etc ...\n\nI want to add that the second person is really is full of shit. I didnt even listen the rest of what he wanted to say, because starting his speech saying that interview with police in Spain or Italy starts physically is so wrong. He would say that in Europe he would be ridiculed. There's plenty of other country with high level of corruption, taking those example only shows how clueless he is, internationally speaking. It's a shame really, the only way he found to defend US system is by lying about the others.",
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"I'm using iem + hacks for sectopods, late game you should have a +20/40 hacking specialist, +25 from the jack, +gremlins level 3, you should be around 70/80% for the stun and 30/40% for the 'mind control' on a sectopod after iem. If you get lucky they are even stun by the iem. But yeah you still can be unlucky, it just happend way less by combining both.\n\nProxy mines works pretty good too.\n\nStasis do works FULLY against sectopods, not like freeze grenade, they are not playing the full turn.\n\nI don't use my psi before they have 4 or 5 spells with the 2nd psy amplifier (or something like that), you have 70% against Archon or Andromede of disrupting change, which can be very handy. With stasis being a must, the one giving another turn for a unit i think is good, at least i'm using it a lot when i'm misplaced.\n\nStasis is op as fuck, you can stasis + do something else if you don't move, i think it's the only psi spells that does not end your turn.\n\nIn the end i use stasis mostly as a stun.",
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"honestly, in and out of network is your problem. It is your insurance, not ours. we try, but... I want to send you to somebody i trust. whether they are participating in your insurance this week is not for me to keep track of.\n\nas to brand v. generic - unless i write 'don't substitute' you get the generic where available.\n\nand, a lot of the time, we are not part of the hospital. we may use their services, but not employees. as is my present gig. However, that has changed a lot over the last 20 years, and not for the good of medicine. but that is a different rant.",
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"I think everybody in healthcare would be excited by the prospect of everybody having a payor source. I have not really had any trouble with the ACA. MU is a pain and dumb in a lot of ways, CMS is out of control and needs a beating and a reality check. but no more than other gov. institutions.\n\nI recognize the 'subsidize other people's health care'. This is from, of course, people with great gov subsidized health care. Put congress on Medicaid, then we will see. I believe that a basic net actually saves money rather than spends it. \nNobody wants to spend 6h in an er waiting room with a screaming kid for an ear ache. much better to be able to see your regular pcp during daylight hours and be treated like a person and not cattle.\n\nedit - and i self identify as libertarian. But, damn it, we have to provide a net.",
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"Welcome to the Club. The Club sucks.\n\nThis is the worst. The only thing I can imagine worse is losing the next one.\n\nGo home, be with family and friends. Cry. a lot. Do not blame your wife. Focus on each other or you are going to lose her. \n\nClose his door, you can deal with that in little steps when you are ready and able.\n\nThe pain never goes away, it never gets less. It comes less often and you learn how to deal with it. And funny as it sounds, I have learned to deflect my thinking away from my son when i am not ready or able to deal with the break down.\n\nfeel free to pm me.",
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"Those orcas are smart buggers:\n\n> Another case of orcas apparently inducing TI has been observed with stingrays in New Zealand. In this context, the orcas turn themselves upside down before attacking, trap the stingrays in their mouths then quickly right themselves. This inverts the stingray thereby inducing TI, rendering the fish helpless and an easy meal\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_death#Tonic_immobility",
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"I had the exact same thing happen to me in a very crowded Kingdome. one kid on shoulder, one in hand, oldest was supposed to hold my coat. he started to leave, I reached for him, letting go of the leg of shoulder kid. As i lunged forward at the same time, shoulder kid went backwards. thank god the dad behind me had the reflexes to catch him before he hit the cement. It happened so damn fast.",
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"My 2 year old white son wanted a pink dressed black baby. I realized that there was no argument that i could give against it besides 'it would be easier with a blue white baby'. And, that wasn't a valid reason. All I would do would be to teach him to see color. Not a lesson a parent wants to teach a child. When he wore it out, he wanted another. I think he had about 4-5 over a 3 year period. It was his favorite, go to toy.\n\nWe got a lot of strange/hateful/confused looks both from the predominant white (North Dakotans) and the smattering of black (university or air force most likely) population. Interestingly enough, the native population didn't bat an eye. \n\nBut, that was what he wanted. He got it. He is a well adjusted, married 25 year old now. It didn't seem to make him a girl, gay, or black. Not that any of those would have been a bad thing. :)",
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"My 2 year old white son wanted a pink dressed black baby. I realized that there was no argument that i could give against it besides 'it would be easier with a blue white baby'. And, that wasn't a valid reason. All I would do would be to teach him to see color. Not a lesson a parent wants to teach a child. When he wore it out, he wanted another. I think he had about 4-5 over a 3 year period. It was his favorite, go to toy.\nWe got a lot of strange/hateful/confused looks both from the predominant white (North Dakotans) and the smattering of black (university or air force most likely) population. Interestingly enough, the native population didn't bat an eye.\nBut, that was what he wanted. He got it. He is a well adjusted, married 25 year old now. It didn't seem to make him a girl, gay, or black. Not that any of those would have been a bad thing. :)\n\n(ya, i posted this twice)",
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"> <PHONE_NUMBER>:55 Quote\n> Log out and fully exit Origin \n> \n> Open your Registry Editor - Type in regedit in the Search Menu and press Enter \n> \n> Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Wow6432Node > EA Games > Battlefield 4 \n> \n> Check for a folder named Xpack1 under the Battlefield 4 folder \n> \n> If it exists -> Click on Xpack1, on the right pane see if there is a string named \n> \n> Installed. Double click on Installed string and set the Value data to True \n> \n> If it does not exists -> Right-click on Battlefield 4 select New then select Key a new folder will be created, name it Xpack1 right-click on Xpack1 > New > String Value > name this string Installed on the right-pane, double-click on Installed, set Value Data to True \n> \n> 5 . Exit Registry Editor \n> \n> \n> \n> \n> final stand would be \"Xpack4\"\n\nThis did not work for me.",
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"> sorry, that was a giant philosophical reply that probably was not what you wanted to hear.\n&<PERSON>; [edit: also, the idea that your gaming community may be held together more by friendship than by the original animating impulse of the game is incredibly common. The game is the excuse, perhaps the ritual by which you gather, but the point is the social ties. Migrating away from playing the games themselves is typical\n\nAsheron's Call Friends board on ign (previously vn) is a great example of this. as the game shrunk, we all migrated from the server boards to the catch all. Most haven't played AC in years, but as a whole we sit in our little back water and chat with friends we have had 15 years.",
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"Stay in the right lane like an adult unless passing. Have your winter survival kit up to date (water, candles, blankets, granola bars, the usual MN survival kit) \n\nIf you plan on driving just during the day, it is going to take you four days to get there (1700 miles). If the weather is fine, drive straight through. if not, fly. or the train.\n\nRoad conditions: http://roadreport.mdt.mt.gov/travinfomobile/\n\nactually this may be more mobile/data friendly: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/map/mtmap_frame.html\n\nRoad Cameras: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/weather/rwis_google.shtml",
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"Welcome to the Club. The Club sucks.\nThis is the worst. The only thing I can imagine worse is losing the next one.\nBe with family and friends. Cry. a lot. Do not blame your wife. Focus on each other or you are going to lose her.\nThe pain never goes away, it never gets less. It comes less often and you learn how to deal with it. And funny as it sounds, I have learned to deflect my thinking away from my son when i am not ready or able to deal with the break down.\nfeel free to pm me.\n\nAs often as i see this type of post and type/paste this response, we probably should have a sub.",
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"Sarcasm is hard to read on the intrawebs, so, i will be clear: I in no way think it is a poor reflection on you. You either cry or laugh or both. sometimes at the same time. but if you don't have a release, you will have to stuff all that pain and turn into a angry/unhappy doctor. Or, a neurosurgeon.... I kid, I kid.\n\nedit: and if it makes you feel any better, I have been doing this for decades and I cry everytime i lose a kid. and for other reasons. But, i am an attending and the rules are different out in the world than in a training program.",
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"Vegemite on toast. I have a very specific way of spreading it on my toast. I've been doing it since I was about 7 years old so it's now a common practice to me but my parents always give me strange looks when I do even after years of me doing it. I never eat toast when I'm out though. but this is how I do it:\nI spread butter on first and wait for that to cool and melt into the bread. I then take the knife and kind of scrape off the now soggy buttery bread crumbs pieces that are inside the bread (but it still is all in intact),then I get the Vegemite and kind of mix it around with the breadcrumb buttery pieces. After that it's ready to spread. \n\nI'm praying that someone will comment \"omg I do that too\"",
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"Aussie here, didn't realise I had an accent but okie dokie. If it's cute, I'm happy. Can confirm about spiders, I've learnt from countless experiences to always check shoes for spiders. Even if they are open-toed or strappy ones, they will find a fuckin' way to weave their little web of shittiness.\n\nsource: bitten twice by red-back bloody bastard",
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"In regards to mental health which is run by the same people in Australia, due to lack of funds I rely on the healthcare to help pay for counselling. A couple of disadvantages but the main one is that I only get 10 paid for sessions a year. This means the sessions are spaced out between 4-6 weeks apart so no real issues can be resolved and there are two long periods where I have little to no support. Other than it's great, $150 hour session gets changed to a $30-70 session.",
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"A friend of mine. I love her and I've known her for some years now but every time she says it, I just get angry. \n\nShe had cancer when she was younger and I lost my brother to cancer before I knew her but a couple of weeks ago, she was having trouble with something and started to get quite upset. I did the good friend thing of \"Aww, are you ok?\" and she just turns around to me and says \"I hate that I survived cancer, life is too hard!\" \nI fully understood that she has to take growth hormones and medication still but it made my blood boil. All our friends crowded around and I just left.",
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"Not Santa but the tooth fairy.\n\nWhen I was 7 I lost two teeth in the same day. I tucked both teeth tooth my pillow and when I woke up it was still there and I was rightly pissed. My mum tried to play it off as oh she just forgot to come. you should've told me to tell her. Tooth fairy forgot for the rest of the week so I demanded to see this bitch of a fairy and my mum had to come clean.",
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"I was fairly young at this point but it is forever burned in my memory.\n\nMy brother was in hospital battling cancer and my family had been told a few days prior to this incident, that they would attempt treatment one last time but if it didn't work there was nothing they could do. As my parents were both spending every minute with him, I was staying with my grandparents. I was given a choice, we could either go shopping and have a girls day or go visit him and give my parents a break. I chose a girls day. \n\nWe returned to my grandparents house to see my parents car turning into the drive way. He had died while we had been shopping. Broke my heart that I had a chance to say goodbye but I was too selfish to even consider it at the time.",
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"When I was 7 or 8, I had a dream that later \"came true\" and I was damn sure I was a psychic. I decided that I could tell everyone's future but just taking a nap. The one day I dreamt that my mum would pick me up early from school the next day as a surprise so obviously I waited at the gate for the whole of lunch with all my friends waiting for my vision to come true. Turns out I wasn't psychic.",
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"My childhood was taken very quickly from me and my mother has has a lot of mental problems since I was very young. When I went to a camp because I was quiet, polite and very much a pleaser they thought I was being abused. \n\nI still remember the day the police came by to check up on us and when they asked if I was okay, my mum gave me the hardest glare she could muster. Still living with her.",
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"I was actually thinking about this the other day...\n\nWhen I was about 7-8, there was this boy. His name was <PERSON> or something). <PERSON> (or something) decided that I was pretty damn hot and that I was the love of his life. <PERSON> stalked me across the playground for a couple weeks before making his move. \n\nKissing me on the armpit while I was on the monkey bars but this wasn't all. After he did this, he invited me to his birthday party so I could meet his new kitten that he was getting. So I went, for the cat. I rocked up at his house and he showed me his cat. He then informed me that the cat was named <PERSON>. After me. The love of his life at 8 years old. \n\nIt makes me happy thinking that out there, a 15 year old guy has a cat named after me. \n\nTL;DR A teenager somewhere out there has a cat named after me.",
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">he's a janitor \n\n>on the internet \n\n>on an SJW shithole website \n\n>he does it for free \n\n>he takes his \"job\" very seriously \n\n>he does it because it is the only amount of power & control he will ever have in his pathetic life \n\n\n>he deletes subreddits he doesn't like because whenever he gets upset he has an asthma attack \n\n\n>he deletes subreddits he doesn't like because entitled SJWs message him constantly\n\n\n>he will never have a real job \n\n>he will never move out of his parent's house \n\n>he will never be at a healthy weight \n\n>he will never know how to cook anything besides a hot pocket\n \n>he will never have a girlfriend \n\n>he will never have any friends",
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"What does western civilization owe these people?\n\n\nWhy would you want to import millions of people who have no history of democracy, education, and human rights; people who in no way collectively share our values into Western nations?\n\n\nConsidering the immense strain that these \"refugees\" (1 in 4 are syrians) have put on the population, economy, and welfare of European nations.\n\n No-Go Zones/ Sharia Zones\n Escalating Rape Epidemic\n Pride in not assimilating to western culture/ values\n Growing criminal activity\n Islamic Terrorist Activity\n Pro-Sharia Law protests/ marches\n Proud admittance of intending to live off of welfare systems.\nWhy do you want them anywhere near Western Civilization?\n\nJust because the US is involved in the middle east does not mean that it is justifiable to put my countrymen and my family at risk for your meaningless sense of moral superiority you feel for believing that these people should be \"rescued\".",
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"<PERSON>\" Because leftist philosophy is based on the philosophy of the oppressed vs the oppressor the way the left judges the world is based on equality of outcome. All that matters is that everyone ends up equal, it doesn't matter equal opportunity. Leftism is based on the fundamental premise that everyone should end up the same.[...]\"\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRqpXL8TxiU&feature=youtu.be&t=2328\n\n\n <PERSON> actually answered this exact question in a simenar he held and I have been attempting to find it for the last 20 minutes, with no success, If I find it I will edit this comment to include it in quotations and in video link.",
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"I wasn't aware illegal immigrant was a race. Pro-Tip: The constitution and Bill of Rights only apply to legal US citizens.\n\nAllowing countless people to be shipped into the country who posses an ideology completely antithetical to western/american(US) values, and not having the resources to screen them prior to their admittance is foolish. It took 19 people to bring down two iconic buildings and kill 3,000+ people, 9 people to perpetrate coordinated attacks that killed nearly 200, while wounding over 370.",
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"This isn't even remotely how economics work. Of course money can be saved if you tax the population inordinately, as his suggested 90% of income taxed from the quoted 'rich'; which of course he backed away from when people told him how foolish it was.\n\nIf you make tuition, college education, and health care free, which is destined to fail seeing as how there aren't enough medical professionals in the country to care for 300m people. Not enough teachers and colleges to satisfy the influx of people that would then go to school. It would of course be paid for by the government, the same way other spending is done; an annual budget; which leads me to ask how you could save money by spending even more. For which the only answer is his eco-plan which is to steal money from hard working people to pay for people who don't work, and aren't good with money, which the people can't afford anyway, without the country succumbing to substantial debt.\n\nhttp://www.vox.com/2016/1/22/10814798/bernie-sanders-tax-rates",
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"EU countries have no free speech; ex) Britain, Germany, Sweden.\n\nDare criticize the refugee problem?\n\nGo to jail\n\nDare criticize a political figure\n\nGo to jail\n\nDare question the holocaust\n\nGo to jail\n\n\n\nFree speech is an all or nothing idea, it protects unpopular speech, for example: No one will be fed to dogs in North Korea for speech embracing their leader, they will if they disgrace him.\n\n**EDIT** Sources for the Lazy\n\n[German Govt Censor Anti Immigrant Speech](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/07/cologne-google-facebook-twitter-yield-german-govt-demand-censor-anti-migrant-hate-speech/)\n\n[<PERSON> working with German Govt to censor speech](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/26/mark-zuckerberg-hate-speech-germany-facebook-refugee-crisis)\n\n[Cops Threaten Dutch Man For Opposing Govt Mass Migration Plans](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/27/you-tweet-a-lot-watch-your-tone-cops-threaten-dutch-man-for-opposing-govt-mass-migration-plans/)\n\n[Police Raid Apartments Over ‘Right-Wing’ Social Media Posts](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/04/07/police-raid-social-media-posts/)\n\n[Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft to comply with European censorship](http://www.dailywire.com/news/6159/facebook-twitter-microsoft-prepare-crack-down-hate-ben-shapiro)\n\n\n[For The Lazy](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Europe+censoring+speech)",
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"[German Govt Censor Anti Immigrant Speech](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/07/cologne-google-facebook-twitter-yield-german-govt-demand-censor-anti-migrant-hate-speech/)\n\n[<PERSON> working with German Govt to censor speech](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/26/mark-zuckerberg-hate-speech-germany-facebook-refugee-crisis)\n\n[Cops Threaten Dutch Man For Opposing Govt Mass Migration Plans](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/27/you-tweet-a-lot-watch-your-tone-cops-threaten-dutch-man-for-opposing-govt-mass-migration-plans/)\n\n[Police Raid Apartments Over ‘Right-Wing’ Social Media Posts](http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/04/07/police-raid-social-media-posts/)\n\n[Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft to comply with European censorship](http://www.dailywire.com/news/6159/facebook-twitter-microsoft-prepare-crack-down-hate-ben-shapiro)\n\n\n[For The Lazy](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Europe+censoring+speech)",
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"I'm not surprised that you would simply google, \"Book on US law violations\" and post the first thing you found, referencing a book you've never read.\n\nYou could have pointed out any well known violation, but you couldn't because you yourself are ignorant of my nations crimes. Here's one you could have mentioned.\n\n\n[Democrat President <PERSON> sending over 100,000 innocent Japanese-American citizens into internment camps without due-process.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internment_of_Japanese_Americans)",
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"Bug, glitch, connectivity issue, whatever. My point is that you can't just assume it had anything to do with the enemy team. More often than not, shit like this happens to an unlucky person. But you have to remember that this isn't happening to a significant amount of people that is is an issue. This is a more extreme example of the connectivity issue that ToO has, though. The video / gif starts off by trying to reconnect the players back into the game. It's an obvious connectivity issue that lead to some bug or glitch in the system. Whether or not that is the enemy's fault is not something we can conclude with such little evidence.",
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"I think ya just me personally. But given that the field of view is minimal in destiny, id at least like to react to things a lot quicker. I can't turn around to face an opponent that slid past me and is already turned facing me. Because of the current meta and other nuances, it just makes it feel cheap. \n\nThat's part of the reason why blink-shotgun is so effective. It's hard to react to something that quick when the sensitivity is so low.",
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"I hope they don't do it that way. The reason being because I don't want to visit the tower every time I want a different shader. This is why my speculations leads me to believe that they'll leave the shader inventory as-is, but they will have a different form of storage outside of that. \n\nThe thing about people who hate on the game for it not having these things is well founded and true, though. The game at launch and for a good portion of TDB just felt incomplete. This at least makes it better (but for 2x as much as the original game's price lol).",
"448"
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"It's not smarter. They said that half of the missions / questlines begin at endgame. that means after getting to level 40. They don't want you to grind all the way up there. Besides, you technically already reached level 34, I don't know why you'd go back down to 20? Light Levels and actual character levels at the moment are the same thing, but TTK will remove light from actual character levels. So it makes sense for them to leave your max level as is. you'll be level 34 but with possibly lower light rating than most other level 34s would be in TTK.",
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"I don't see too much player decision affecting the world of Destiny on that grand of scale. If it does, It'd be something minor, like helping your faction of choice just get a hint of an advantage to the others or something. Mostly I feel that Bungie doesn't want to shift the narritve too drastically from minor events. Killing <PERSON> was no minor event. We plundered his corpse for weeks on end, of course <PERSON> is pissed. lol. But I think it's more a narrative of the game itself, and less of us guardians. Someone would have heeded <PERSON>' calling. It just so happened to be ours that took her warning seriously and faced the consequences for it.\n\nThat being said, I played my fair share of GW2 (played 2 years straight), and having a WvWvW (World versus World) system in Destiny with factions and crucible in giant maps would be amazing. I'd love to see something like Big Team Battles be a thing in the Destiny universe, but just with a hint of an impact in the world somehow. Perhaps if your faction wins that week, then you earn exclusive rewards. Something that won't break the game, but is something people want to strive towards... maybe like giving you a revenant shader. :P",
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"The thing with time travel is it's tricky as hell, and none of this points to time travel being the actual cause. The facts are\n\n* <PERSON> uses Vex Technology to bring Wolves through time\n* Vex Technology has access to the past, present, and future.\n\nwho's to say that these wolves weren't from the present, or the future? Or even from a different timeline itself? Because the way Vex Technologies work is more of accessing multiple timelines, than the current one. This would debunk your theory. \n\nOf course, it's all speculation. Even your \"theory\" is just straight speculation.",
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"for those saying \"I don't want to use up my next super for collecting orbs\" etc, guys you have to realize... YOU CAN'T DO THAT RIGHT NOW. When you have your super full, you can't collect orbs. In one of the TTK reveals, there's a super bar that's full that has a \"x2\" at the end of it. I'm assuming that what this means is that you can hold another charge for your super this time around. MEANING, you aren't going to be \"wasting\" orbs trying to recharge your melee or grenades or both.",
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"It's a good way to make glimmer on the side as a PvEr, though. Whenever I play PvE there are always so many ammo cartridges I pass over. It'll make having sufficient glimmer easy and effortless. The Titan perk is great for PvP and in one of the gameplay trailers (the one with the lightening AK) the titan is seen using it. It doesn't seem bad *at all*. The Shotgun is already accurate enough to where landing headshots isn't hard. \n\nPeople also seem to forget that we know hardly anything about how the TTK Meta works *at all*. the fact that people are assuming so much only goes to show how bad people are at waiting for things. This is only a slight reveal, and it's not that bad either. The exotics are really good.",
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"The point of the warlock exotic isn't for glimmer farming. It's for keeping your glimmer high passively while you worry about other things. It's truly an exotic perk if I've ever seen one. The titan helmets always give perks from skill trees, but this one in particular isn't that bad. But I agree, the titans are still getting shafted with exotics compared to warlocks. But the helmet itself isn't that bad. Again, these are exotic armor pieces coming from a completely different meta than we're used to.",
"495"
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"Oh man... I love Vertigo. Easily my favourite new map. That giant ball of hydrogen in the background looks fantastic and so much better than burning shrine. I also loved the short vidoc on the map itself. Perhaps that's why I like it so much. but it's so symmetrical and overall just feels well balanced. Rift isn't too bad to play it, imo. but I can see why people would hate it.\n\nI still love playing rift on it, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhpjuOaA14A",
"362"
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"I'm honestly not that bothered by it, but that's probably just me and my own rationale. I mean, if grimoire is that important to a person, I don't mind having to inspect them to see it. at least this gives me the option to see their loadout as well. I can see why it might matter if you're looking at a group of people (in crucible mainly), but looking at a group's grimoire won't always matter as much as looking at an individual's.",
"496"
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"I think the main point of light not being there exclusively on the nameplates is because they don't want your light level to dictate who you play with. indeed, that's something that has been fixed. there is little difference now between max light and almost max light. And I'm not even saying this as someone who doesn't care about grimoire, because I do. I just simply never cared for it being on the nameplate. I don't mind this change because it doesn't change hardly anything. Grimoire score is still accessible. Complaining about the nameplate is the same as complaining about moving the quest to the right of your 'character' screen.\n\nThat's just my two cents though. I still get where you are coming from, but I sincerely hope bungie just sticks with how it is currently.",
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"That's absolutely reasonable, but given that light is just a reflection of an item level, it, just like grimoire, shouldn't even technically be on the nameplate itself. I think Destiny is the only MMO I've seen that favors item levels to this extent, and overall, shouldn't even be on the name plate. The Character screen is for a purpose, right? That's the whole point of inspecting a person. I don't mind seeing a permanent 40 on my nameplate though, given that I'm used to CoD and such, it's really not such a bad thing.",
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"I don't care for teabagging. But a lot of people on this subreddit either a) hate the hell out of it and will blindly downvote anything related to it. or b) only find it acceptable if you did something \"good.\" \n\nboth reasons are imbecilic at best because teabagging is such a childish thing to do. Its still fun to do it, dont get me wrong, but honestly, the fact that people care so much about it is kind of staggering.",
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"That's only because people are grasping at straws and trying to make connections without enough information. this is generally what happens. I would much rather a post that puts in bullet points everything we know of the ahamkara, and everything we know of the worms, and just compare the two. there's no reason why we need to tie everything together with so little information.\n\nIt's really all just about filling in the gaps, and with such little information, this is going to end up badly lol.",
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"I'm not too good at explaining some of these things, so here's an excerpt from a wikipedia article that might help shine some light on it.\n\n>Agnostic atheists are atheistic because they do not hold a belief in the existence of any deity and agnostic because they claim that the existence of a deity is either unknowable in principle or currently unknown in fact. The agnostic atheist may be contrasted with the agnostic theist, who believes that one or more deities exist but claims that the existence or nonexistence of such is unknown or cannot be known",
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"People say it's golden gun because it can kill anyone in their super with one shot, and destroy bubbles in two. It also has the capability of exploding it's fallen enemies. People are not sayin it's like golden gun because of the way the projectile functions -- that would be ridiculous. But it does have a lot of features that a lot of the other supers have. Regen on kill, explosion on kill, high armor rating, slashing type of attacks that launch you, and even new stuff like sunspots, which, used correctly with OTHER sun breakers, can easily be considered beyond broken.",
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"Our ghost actually did find someone to resurrect. In the cayde's stash mission, towards the end after the boss fight, there is a pod you can scan. Someone says it's a possible Master chief reference since the ghost mentions that the reason he wasn't able to resurrect him was because he told the ghost \"I've already been in a long war, I wont be doing that again.\"",
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"yeah, but even then, xyz snipers were still also a thing and anything short of that would easily get outclassed. moreover, just because one or two or just a few people can kill someone with a shotgun using a sniper doesn't mean that that was the end all be all. Every weapon had a certain perk that was needed to maximize its effectiveness. Rocket launchers had tripod and grenades and horshes. the only hand canons being used were the last word and thorn, etc. It was a meta beyond meta lol. I don't know why people want to disagree with that when it's evidently clear that rerolling weapons with certain perks will always have this outcome.",
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"I do like that they added more NPC voices too, though. For example <PERSON> and <PERSON>. I would just like to hear my own character talk back to enhance the already intricate cutscenes / dialog. For example, when <PERSON> laughs at us and says \"You..are the last hope of the light? I have taken entire worlds! You are not worthy to face me.\" would have been nice if our character said something along the lines of, \"Funny... <PERSON> said the same thing.\"",
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"That doesn't go against \"activision's policy\" which isn't even a policy. It's a Ten year Contract. Activision doesn't care how Bungie gets people to play more of the game, as long as people keep playing it more. Having additional bounties means additional content which in turn means additional hours spent playing the game. Activision nor Bungie would have a problem with that.",
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"The mission thing would be kind of cool, but I feel that's a little too much just for factions itself at this point. I rather liked how Eris Morn's bounties worked. You get four per day, so you aren't able to rank up too quickly, but you can keep getting a variety of quests throughout the week. Weekly Bounties would be cool too, say if we get 5 or 6 of them. But I'd say they would have to be tough ones. Like the old getting X amount of XP without dying. Or doing a strike without dying, etc. Something that shouldn't be done in one hour, but something that shouldnt take a whole day to grind out either.",
"975"
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"Faction wars in and of itself reminds me so much of WvWvW from GW2 so I would definitely welcome that any day, but that's a HUGE thing to implement into the game given that it would require additional more intrinsic coding. That being said, I'm only trying to offer a solution to the dilemma of not getting enough rep for factions. I've leveled up maybe twice since playing the taken king.... and considering I put in hours and hours of game time, that's just not good enough. \n\nI'm sure if they did faction wars, then faction specific bounties would make it even better, though. At the moment, the way factions work, they definitely need something other than materials to level up. Lorewise, even.",
"581"
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"I don't think they mean much. At least not yet, anyway. They're too cryptic and don't give off any information we can use currently. At best, it's just a red herring. \n\n\"Whatever hides in plain sight is making its own plans,\" kind of thing is kind of a common thing to say. \"Best place to hide is in plain sight,\" more or less. \n\nIf anything his dialogue just raises more questions and none of them are too specific. \n\nThe not Light, but not Darkness bit could just be his own rambling as he researches papers. \n\nedit: you also might find this useful http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/The_Speaker/Dialogue",
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"I think there are fundamental philosophical differences that you and I may have, but one thing you dont understand is that whether you like it or not, your opinion on \"cheesing\" isn't something that should account for effectively shutting down the entire strike. The bug isn't that it'll reset the encounter or anything of the sort, it's that you cant advance anymore past it. \n\nWhilst playing that strike, I have accidentally gone down there. Being chased by enemies, trying not to die, i chose to flee and not die as to not cost us a wipe. What happened? The whole encounter got bugged instead. I understand your frustration with cheesing shit in this game, but by all means, making an area of the map completely break the strike is in not at all the right thing to do and in no way should that be defended.",
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"1. Why would hard raid be excluded from being the \"hardest content in the game\"? They're exclusively PvE content. If the the nightfall was supposed to not be soloable then perhaps they should have given it matchmaking like they did with Heroic strikes.\n\n2. You're assuming this is the only encounter in the entire strike. It isn't. And even the boss itself wasn't that easy to solo. Especially if it was solar burn. \n\n3. But you can hit them? And I'm not even justifying the cheese. That is a different discussion in itself. \n\n4. The problem isnt that you don't have armor maxed. It's that even as a hunter with MAX armor, you were still being one shotted.",
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">Standing in the distance and icebreakering everything sucks the fun out of the game. \n\nthat's really just your own subjective opinion. You can be up-close icebreakering enemies and it would still be the same thing. The only difference is that, while you're at a distance, you have more time to react. \n\nI honestly didn't care much for the BH infinite ammo. It wasn't that bad anyway given that there are only a few instances where the BH white nail perk shines. \n\nI'm not downvoting anything, and neither should anyone else.",
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"I ran back towards the ketch near the sniping location. Last time I did it you couldnt even rescan the door to rest the encounter, which is my whole argument. Why have something implemented like that to end the actions of some when in reality a lot of people get affected by it, even those that don't even know about the cheese spot. \n\nI don't know if they ever fixed that though.",
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"I don't see how \"evening\" the numbers out of female to male ratios in the game would be an \"improvement.\" There are quite a lot of female NPCs that walk around in the tower, and virtually no males in the Reef (minus the mentioned <PERSON>, Brother <PERSON>, and <PERSON>). I think they already do more than enough with gender inclusivity that people realize. Don't believe me? <PERSON> is a perfect example. There are a ton of strong female characters in the lore. I'm not saying Don't add more female NPCs in the game, but to say you can improve on it is quite absurd. It's already as good as it can be.",
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"League of legends did the same thing and for far longer and it's free. The point isn't to point out it's feats though it's to complain so we can keep the game going. As it is right now the game *is* stale. There has been no real update since TTK came out (content wise). We can't just continue to enjoy the game with times exclusive events like SRL or the Halloween event. Part of what made year 1 fun is that every 4 months or so there was a significant content update. It's been 5 months now and there has been nothing.",
"892"
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"Why not a high Fire rate auto rifle? Or a really low RoF high impact archetype that catches enemies on fire (light DoT) and it spreads to enemies close by after being exposed to the flames for ~1.5 seconds. \n\nCrota's end already had a Mid Rof/impact solar auto rifle and the nechrochasm already sounds like that a lot.",
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"I don't think anyone applauded at that though? I think there was a big misconception on what was going to happen after TTK with DLC because bungie never announced a season pass. It was assumed that DLC and events would overlap but after two events, there is still no word on any DLC whatsoever. It seems likely that Bungie will just keep on pushing more events and if anything, do a few small updates to the story of the game via missions and possibly a strike or two. Like a soft DLC patch update perhaps?",
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"The thing is, you're already on a fireteam when you match make anyway. It's not <PERSON>'s fault that no one uses the Voice chat feature to communicate and play. There is a solution to playing Iron banner better and it's creating a fireteam. It doesn't even have to be primarily from a 3rd party website. You can invite people whom you've met on destiny and such. The extra tools at your disposal are there to guarantee you have a BETTER chance of finding people to play with, but the resource is already there.",
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"There is always something new to discover whenever we see old gameplay like this. fir example: whenever someone joins your fireteam, their ship flies by. also, that titan when he joined their team @8:40, has a totally different gesture than any we've seen so far. Another thing, I'm not sure if you've noticed, but there is no island in the world. if you load up the cosmodrome right now, you'll see an island right behind you with a garage. you can see that same island when you're in the divide, but in this demo there isn't one.",
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"Patience and Time - Hunters\n\nSuros Regime - Titans\n\nBad Juju - Warlocks\n\nHawkmoon - Titan\n\n<PERSON> - Hunter\n\nThorn - Warlock\n\nThunderlord - Titans/Warlock\n\nGjallarhorn - Titans\n\nRed Death - any\n\nInvective - Warlock (duh)\n\nIcebreaker - Hunter\n\nTruth - Titan/warlock? \n\nMonte Carlo - Titan\n\nNo Land Beyond - Hunter\n\n4th horseman - titan\n\nsomethin like that",
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"You don't get it? Then perhaps information isn't what you wanted. Nobody here knew if <PERSON> was making another DLC or working on Destiny 2. They just cleared up what they're planning. That's why people feel relieved because now they have something to look forward to. And of course it's vague! It's still in development. \n\nWeren't there countless threads saying that people didn't care how vague it was, as long as there was some information given? And now you are STILL whining. \n\nThere is no winning with some of you.",
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"I've been reported for the exact same thing before a long time ago when trials was first introduced. bungie doesn't ban people for playing the game and you shouldn't be afraid of what people might think for using a certain gun to have *fun* in this game. \n\nEvery once in a while I'll bring out my ol' Matador 64 and it's a lot of fun to use. Same thing with Gjallarhorn in the crucible. \n\nI still use thorn because it's honestly one of the most unique exotics in the game. It's fun to use too. And it is *still* really good. People can hate that gun all they want, it doesn't change the fact that it's fun to use. Let's also not forget that at one point in Destiny history, thorn was god awful.",
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"I feel like the nerfs bungie implemented on the bladedancer was way too much. They nerfed arcbolt grenade to a point where it isn't even worth using. Blink is pointless almost. and the super is not on par with the current state of the game.\n\nIt's unfortunately a truly underwhelming class as it is.\n\nalso, to say that \"it's a good subclass in the right hands\" is pointless because in the right hands, even a teddy bear can be deadly.",
"732"
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"Yes. Let's also not forget that kills count a lot for points too. For whatever reason. I've played games where I've captured 4-5 relics, and the enemy team easily caught up by killing my teammates. The enemy team only capture 2 points. and win. I know there is more to it than just capturing, but you would think that capturing 4 points and holding them down would net you MORE points than overall kills.",
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"Both the stacks don't recharge though? You have to wait for one to charge at a time, and it's actually a noticeable difference. You get maybe 2-3 melee charges per super, with HoTF you get about 5. \n\nWhy would you use Monte Carlo if you're using your super? Why use Claws when they don't benefit your super? \n\nRegardless of it maybe not being as essential as it once was, it still is a good exotic and still gives you an edge while radianced. Let's not forget the fact that it literally makes you faster with a greatly increased agility buff.",
"624"
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"Festival added new models to the game, even if they're based of existing characters. \n\nIt's still a new game mode even if it uses elements from others. \n\nThey made people play the older parts of the game and made prison of elders relevant to the current expansion of the game. Rehashed, sure, but that still takes effort and time to create. \n\nYou also have to understand that a lot of the dev team is also working on Destiny 2 that comes out Next year as well as the Rise of Iron expansion. Bungie isn't that big of a studio.",
"405"
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"Except Bungie has said countless of times that they want all the feedback they can get no matter how positive or negative it is, even if it isn't that well thought out. I feel like you're projecting a little too much here. \n\nalso, the business world must have never heard of \"and eye for an eye leads the whole world blind.\" Treating someone like they treat you is childish.",
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"Whenever I play through the first mission I always get glimpse of how much more amazing the game would have become. You see the fallen crawling around in the dark, because they prefer it. Nowhere else in the game does this happen. It gives you an insight of how the fallen operate but you never ever see it again except maybe in the archives mission. \n\nPlaying through that first mission made me think that I'd have to fight fallen in darkness all the time . The same can be said about the hive in their first encounter. \n\nThe first time you see the Vex, you're just overwhelmed with how many of them ambush you, but past that, they don't retain any of those initial values which I hoped to have seen more of. \n\nUsing my ghost as a beacon of light, not just a flashlight. Remember how it turns into a literal ball of light in the first mission? The only time I ever see it doing that is when I'm dead. Lol.\n\nI still love this game, but the first few missions have the ambition of a totally different game, IMO.",
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"It's not about fighting in the dark ALL the time. In that first mission, our ghost does turn the lights back on. But when you see all for their glowing eyes and their chattering you get a sense of \"oh shit, I'm in their territory. This really isn't my fight yet\" you'd think a lot of the times you'd see glowing eyes coming and staying in the shadows like assassins, right? That's the sort of picture that the fallen are painted as.",
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"I always kept hearing about really fucked up and goring animes and heard berserk this berserk that. Same with having one of the worst endings. I eventually joined tumblr a few years back and kept seeing a lot of the mangacaps and it interested me enough to give the original anime a chance. I got hooked instantly I watched it all, picked up the manga and read it all in two weeks. Literally sun up til sun down and beyond. Eventually the OVAs came out.\n\nI've loved the series ever since honestly. It's probably the only series that I don't have any negative feelings towards.",
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"I'm pretty sure it's because she's supposed to be like a succubus. The female apostle is the first apostle we see guts killing literally in the first two pages of the first chapter of the black swordsman arc.\n\nShe seems to have pointy ears but that could just have been <PERSON>'s art style at the time. \n\nAlso, iirc, <PERSON> is tall. Like... Inhumanly tall.",
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"It has been bugging me lately, and this is sort of related, so I'll ask...\n\nI ordered a pair of the [Blacksmith boots](http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BTPUCT4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00) on Prime day 'cause $130. When they came, though, the soles looked like Beckman's. Two-pieces of rubber. I kind of assumed they shipped me Beckmans instead of Blacksmith boots, and was happy 'bout that 'cause I prefer Beckamn's sole for the winter. \n\nSo... what's really the difference between the Blacksmith and the Beckman? I thought the sole was the only difference before, but now.. what's the point of the two lines?",
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"~~I'm gonna second getting those Chippewa Apaches. That's a good price, and they're a great boot for the dollar.~~\n\n~~I'm upset that I left mine in a hotel last year, and I just bought a pair of Red Wings, so I can't justify buying another pair right now, but I'll be buying them next time they're ~$130.~~\n\nEdit: Uhh... I guess I'm replying to noone. I thought this was the <$175 thread anyway. For Wisconsin winter, you might want something insulated.",
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"Yeah, I get that concept. I feel, though, that everyone draws a line somewhere. I fully support freedom of speech, press, and assembly, while others might think that harassing hate speech should be outlawed. I generally support gun-rights, but feel like there's a line in there, somewhere (far) before nuclear weapons. So am I authoritarian or libertarian? We can try to create an imaginary line \"in the middle\" , and do a percentage base or something...\n\nI dono.. I should just keep my trap shut as usual. This shit just bothers me. Thanks for taking the time to reply, sorry for wasting it. Have a nice day.",
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"Right, I was just trying to get to the point of \"socially libertarian\" as still not being a useful descriptor, but it's probably just my pedantry showing. I think I mixed up some comments, 'cause I thought you implied that we should use Libertarin<-->Authoritarian as the scale *instead* of left<-->right. So, here's me explaining my last comment, within that context;\n\nIf you're anti-gun, and pro-choice, you're neither socially Libertarian or authoritarian. You are however \"left\" (at least most Americans would consider you left, I don't know that the academic definition of \"left\" applies here)",
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"That's what I'm thinking, after playing around a bit more, that the main outs were boosted the whole time. If it was a bit closer I'd close the case on it, but the main outs really are ***drastically*** louder than the individual outs. \n\nI'm going to make the bracket to mount the card (didn't come with one), and assemble everything before doing further testing, because I don't want to risk having the card flopping around while I plug in and out, yadda yadda. \n\nThe sample I'm using is the one that comes on the OS disk, so I would imagine it's at the proper level. I plan on, when it's all together, just putting a few sounds out the individual outs, turning up my mixer, and seeing if there's any noticeable noise. If not, then.. well what else could I want? \n\nThanks for the input.",
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"Well, I doubt it's broken, I just figured I'm doing something wrong. Everything works like it should, except the levels between the main outs and the individual outs are different. If one of the individual outs was low, and the others were fine, I might think it was broken, but they're all the same. \n\nYeh, I was searching for a cheap working one, and that's why I bought this one. Would hate to buy another one, and have the same thing happen. Then I'd have two working samplers that I don't know how to use. \n\nI'll keep digging for a bit, thanks for replying!",
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"Yeh, well I don't know what else to call it. It's probably deeper than it looks in the pictures. Looking back, that's pretty bad lighting. They're a size 13, too... so if you're thinking of them as a 9, it would seem smaller than it is, but yeah, not a bad scuff/cut/gouge, really. \n\nNo idea how it happened. \n\nYeah, I'm not worried about the cosmetics at all, it's a work boot as far as I'm concerned (gouged it at work, actually)\n\nMight try that polish and brush trick down the line, though.\n\nI'll superglue it, then, I guess. Thanks for the input!",
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"I was basically going to do just that, but for whatever reason, this reply really put me at ease about it. Thanks. \n\nI'll just avoid flipping all together, I think. I like my fingers and toes. \n\nYeh, \"work\" boots. I'm sort of a.. practical engineer. 80-90% desk work, with a bit of getting dirty thrown in. I already ruined the color with sno-seal, so fuck it I guess.",
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"We all got a bit crazy back there, sorry about that. \n\nI see your point, but I think it would be more fair to compare a yamaha USB mixer to a Yamaha Analog mixer. or a A&H analog vs A&H USB. Also, a behringer interface vs a scarlett interface will make a difference. \n\nReally, I'd bet dollars to dicks that a USB mixer is usually just an analog mixer/audio interface combo. \n\nWhatever, though. Enjoy making music.",
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"You can get multiple controllers for local co-op. I use Xbox 360 wireless controllers ... oh... sometime I forget it's not common to have your gaming PC hooked to your Living room TV. That's what I do, anyway. \n\nDoes suck about cross-platform online playing. Need a PC for PC friends, PS4 for PS4 friends, and a Xbone for Xbone friends. \n\nGood luck with the fish, either way.",
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"Oh wow, seems (from my downvotes, and your response) like I was grossly misinterpreted. I was just giving this guy an option for getting wifi to his bedroom that didn't involve spending hundreds of dollars and hours of time on wiring the house for ethernet. \n\nI'm well aware of the differences between wired ethernet and Wifi. Hopefully someone learns something from your response, and your time wasn't wasted.",
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"Hence indeed, friend. \n\nNo, they said \"r u gay tho, cuz if so u can sue\" \n\nNot \"did they say its cuz ur gay? cuz then u cud sue\"\n\nPeople are fucking idiots, and plenty of people try to claim discrimination based on their own position, rather than the evidence. People blurt stupid shit out of nowhere all the time. \n\nYeah, me and all the jerkoffs who downvoted <PERSON> into \"comment score below threshold\" land. \n\nMaybe re-read the chain, and realise that you're defending an idiot.",
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"The question might be relevant if <PERSON> didn't imply a lawsuit. \n\nYou do bring up a good point about socially liberal/conservative areas. I've always lived in very socially liberal areas. My hometown doesn't have gay bars anymore. Why? The gays stopped going there 'cause there are so many bars for them to go to. I really miss the gay bar... but there was never anyone there. They had to shut down. \n\nAnyway, in my experience, when someone claims discrimination with zero evidence, usually no discrimination has taken place. Maybe in a more conservative area, this is the norm, but It seems alien to me. \n\nStill, we've both made a lot of assumptions so far. Also, you're an idiot, nana-nana-boo-boo!",
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"Huh..\n\nA few months ago, I decided to give the curlygirl method a try. Basically, I bought a silicone free shampoo, used it once, and began cowashing with a silicone free sulfite free conditioner. \n\nI was hoping to get to the point of cowashing every other day, or every 3 days, but if I do that, my hair gets too greasy. \n\nYou say water washing dried your hair out? Am I missing anything? Any opinions are welcomed. Thanks!",
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"Right, I see your point, and I probably should have done that. Maybe I got my hair into uncharted territory by going form normal person shampoo conditioner all the time straight to cowashing. And cowashing works just fine for me. A little greasy some days, but fine overall. \n\nMy real inquiry, though, was about water-only being more drying than co-washing. If I go water only, I'm greasy, and need to do a cowash to get the grease out. I don't even know if this is a question. I'm sick, and typing.. I'll just send this now.",
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"If you just want to sequence a bassline, and have it be in-time with your TR8, while you play pads and leads by hand, you just need a sequencer. Arturia Beatstep / beatstep-Pro / ZAQuencer \n\nIf you want to chop up, and sample a bassline, and re-play it in a new order, you need a sequencer and a sampler, or a combo sequencer/sampler. MPC1000 / electribe sampler\n\nThat should be enough google-fodder to get you either to your answer, or to a better question. Good luck!",
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"Read the other posts, still confused. I actually feel like I've taken crazy pills...\n\nI was always under the impression that vegetarians don't eat meat, and vegans don't eat any animal products at all. \n\nI guess if you're a vegetarian who only eats eggs, and not other animal by-products, and you need to sound special, you can go around saying you're an ovo-vegetarian?\n\nIf an ovo-lacto-vegetarian eats no meat, but eats eggs and dairy\n\n<PERSON>-vegetarian eats no meat, no dairy, but eats eggs\n\na vegetarian eats no meat, no dairy, no eggs\n\na vegan eats no meat, no dairy, no eggs\n\nSo... what's the difference between a vegan and a vegetarian as defined by you? a vegetarian eats gelatin, but not eggs? \n\nI just always thought; vegetarians eat no body parts. vegans eat no body parts, and no by-products.",
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"Yeh, some of this stuff confuses me. \n\nVegetarians being okay with functional animal products (leather) is weird. I guess if they're vegetarian for dietary purposes only, and don't care about killing animals, that's cool. \n\nI guess it's important to remember that everyone has their own reasons for their decisions, and that a \"group\" of people isn't generally homogeneous. I'm sure there are plenty of vegetarians who are for and against wool. \n\nVegans, though... seems like they would be against wool, for similar reasons to being against dairy and eggs. The fact that humans selectively bred sheep to the point that they're physically dependent on us caring for them is a weird scenario, I'm sure it's debated heavily in the vegan community.",
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"Since you're asking if the Red Wings are a good deal, I suspect you might not have a lot of experience with leather boots (I don't have a *ton* myself, but.. just trying to help)\n\nIf they're a little tight, don't worry about it too much. Leather boots should be snug when you first start wearing them. Obviously if they're way tight, it could be a problem... hard to tell you over the internet. \n\nAlso, if they're a bit loose I would (personally) return them. I've tried to keep leather boots that were too lose before, and I just wind up never wearing them. Thick socks can only do so much. \n\nDo some research on how leather shoes stretch over time.",
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"<PERSON>, I can get behind that definition. \n\nvegetarian = eat no body parts\n\nstrict vegetarian = eat no body parts or byproducts\n\nvegan = use no body parts or byproducts \n\nThis actually makes the most sense to me, and if someone called themselves a strict vegetarian, I would probably assume this. \n\nOxford, put this in your little book thing.",
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"One thing you can do is to make a song in 1 hour a few times. Just put a 1 hour timer on your phone, and race the clock.\n\nYou know, for a fact, that it's not going to be a good, finished song, it will have problems. There are no expectations.\n\nYou'll see your biggest issue (You just made 4 loops that don't go anywhere) and make it better next time. Next time your sounds aren't as good, but the structure is better. \n\nNow what? Make another song in an hour. \n\nDo it once a week, twice a week, twice a day, once a month. Whatever. \n\nIt's a good exercise.",
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"Not the cheapest solution; \n\nhttp://shop.lividinstruments.com/brain-jr/ , with these http://shop.lividinstruments.com/builder/\n\nIf you have more skills/time and desire to curate those skills, arduino and teensy midi controllers are well documented. \n\nYou already have the ability to affect video via midi? If not, grab a cheap midi controller and get that going first. \n\nIf you wanna get really spooky, you can, for instance, a [NanoKontrol](http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/192327-Korg-NANO-KONTROL-2?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CJih4cKYucoCFc4YHwodjWoJag) and open it up, and solder from the SMDs to new pots/buttons, which you can build into your own plates. \n\nWhat would really help is telling us your skill level with; VJ software, soldering, programming, and machining.",
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"6'6, was 300. I knew I was a bit chubby, but I wasn't *that* bad. (oh, me...)\n\nPeople are absolutely *shocked* that I'm still planning on losing another 40 lbs to hit 200, 'cause I'm *so* thin now. \n\nYeh, I'm your height, 240, and people are **shocked** that I'm planning on losing 40 more.\n\nIt's still hard for me to imagine being under 220 even, but I'll make adjustments as I get closer. I know my perspective is skewed. I know I'm still fat, but 200 just sounds so light to me. Meh, we'll see!",
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"I think you're both being rigid here. \n\nIf eating 6 meals a day works for you, great, enjoy. If fasting works for you, great, enjoy. \n\nPersonally, I love IF. I am only replying here to correct your assumption that IF has anything at all to do with 'starving yourself'\n\nMaybe if you tried it, you would never feel this way about it, maybe you would over time, or maybe quickly. I often forget to break my fast, because I don't get hungry. I'll notice it's 2PM sometimes before I eat my first meal of the day. \n\nI'm playing a bit loose with IF, definitely not on the leangains regimen, but it has worked so far, in unison with calorie counting.",
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"Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I was considering some Sundowns before, but I don't know if I want to spend the extra money. I don't plan on cranking it often anyway. Figured I could get the CVTs now, and upgrade later if I wanted to. \n\nThe box I have is custom made for this model truck. There's just no darn room in the thing. \n\nI think I will get another 4 channel, then. I'm not 100% sure how I picked my wattage before. Was hoping for some help with that. Based on the speakers, what kind of power should the amp put out per channel? \n\nI think RTV around the third light fixed my water problem, but I'll be putting a little roof over the amp just in case. \n\nTHANKS!",
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"Honestly, this is the best way to scam people. Someone who would be on the fence about donating to an ally would take too much time to convince. If you blast this shit off, it's zero effort.\n\nLike the craigslist scams that misspell words on purpose. They try to look like a scam on purpose so that they don't accidentally try to scam someone with half a brain, because it's a waste of their time, and only an idiot would follow through.",
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"Well... that is strange...\n\nYou can typically use an AUX send to send a portion of each channel to an effects loop.... but I don't really see how you would mix it with this thing, but... it does have AUX in and out...\n\nRemember when I said I could help? I think I lied. Sorry. \n\n[This is how they normally work](https://cdn.tutsplus.com/audio/uploads/legacy/719_auxsend/fig7.png)\n\nSo, on the channel 1 strip, that the microphone is plugged into, you have an AUX1 knob. The more you turn up the AUX 1, the more signal it sends to the 'effects processor'. Then there's an AUX return knob to turn the overall aux return up or down. \n\nI don't know wtf your AUXes are for... maybe just straight monitoring.",
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"Not trying to sound condescending, but this being text and all;\n\nDo you know what the difference is between a drum machine, a drum synth, and a drum sequencer?\n\nIf you need a cheap sequencer that can do weird time, and a lot of other cool stuff, check out the ZAQuencer. I love mine! \n\nIf you actually want a drum machine (commonly, I think this is a drum synth combined with a sequencer, but I would be more than happy to be corrected) I can't help you with finding one with a robust sequencer.",
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"I started an IRA at Edward Jones years ago when I got a job out of college, after lots of pushing from my dad. \n\nI deposited $250 once, and never touched it again. 5 years later, the balance is ~$80. \n\n*EDIT: The EJ IRA is traditional, the Betterment is Roth. I didn't think about the significance of that until someone replied later. More to think about..*\n\nI've started an IRA with Betterment, and decided to roll the old Edward Jones IRA into the Betterment one, just to consolidate them. The transfer request was denied because, apparently, the fees associated with transferring the money is more than the account is worth. \n\nAny tips on proceeding? I'll try to figure out what my options are more, but if someone happens to know what the best next step is, that'd be great. Thanks. If my best options is to just let the account sit and die, I'm fine with that, but I'm worried about owing them even more money if I do that. \n\nI also have ~$3500 in a \"Single-1\" account with Edward Jones. I don't even remember what I signed up for at this point. It's apparently almost all in Mutual Funds right now. Any tips on the best way to get that out of there, and into my Betterment IRA?\n\nThanks!",
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"Yes, one option is to pay the fees, and have it transferred, but if the fees are more than the account is worth (to my knowledge right now, that's the case) then I need to find out if I can let the account die, and have it close when it hits zero, or if they'l keep charging me fees to \"manage\" the account. I guess I need to talk to EJ.\n\nThe IRA at Betterment is Roth, so... \n\nY'know.. I thought I had this stuff all figured out. I have no idea what I'm doing. I don't even know what questions to ask. I guess I'll just go to EJ and pay all their fees and take my money out. I don't know. \n\nThanks for the reply.",
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"I'm using YNAB4, so maybe it won't work in nYNAB\n\nPut the 400 outflow in the vacation account, be over budget for the month, and for next month, until you get paid back, then put the repayment in the budget, and be on budget again.\n\nI feel like people are always trying to game YNAB to make them feel like they're doing everything perfectly. If you go over budget, put it in there that you went over budget, and make a plan for next time. Now make a new category with \"lend-able money\" in it, starting at 0, and add to it as you see fit. Now you're budgeted for lending people money in the future. Simple.",
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"It's almost perfect. \n\nMy only complaint is that I can't play (from the Zaquencer's buttons) drum sounds while the clock is running (the sequence is playing), and that it's 32 steps. \n\nNot being able to play notes in drum mode while the clock runs isn't really that bad. I can just trigger them from a pad controller. It's inconvenient when I can't remember where the mid tom is, or something like that, but usually I know where my drums are anyway.\n\n32 steps is inconvenient, but for the price, it's just an unbelievable piece of kit. Really amazing stuff, and I'm still learning about it constantly. There are so many features!\n\n~~Ninja~~edit: On the 32 steps; Most of the time that I want it to be 64 steps, I can just lower the clock divider, and solve all my problems. It's 32 steps at 1/16th notes (I think.. could be wrong) so I just switch the clock divider, and now I have \"64 steps\" but I can't use every other step. I hope that makes sense. Then, if you want an off-step step, you can just shift either of the near-by steps forward or backwards.",
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"Absolutely. The best revelation that I made was that I shouldn't try to make up for yesterday. If I screw up and eat an extra thousand calories one day, I just log it and get back to my goal the next day. Trying to make up for the extra calories just ruins everything. \n\nObviously if it becomes a habit, you need to reevaluate.",
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"Learn a recipe, and make it this week. Learn a new one next week. Maybe two in a week. \n\n\nHere's my favorite, easiest recipe. It's really good, I had it last night. It's so easy I have it memorized.\n\n\n* 1 tbsp vegetable oil\n\n* 1 pint of salsa\n\n* 1 can of black beans\n\n* 1 can of refried black beans\n\n* 1 can of low-sodium chicken broth\n* Some sour cream (optional)\n* tortilla chipa (optional)\n\nDrain and rinse the black beans, open the other cans/jars. \n\nPut the vegetable oil in a pot, medium heat, add 3/4 of the salsa. \n\nLet that cook up for a few minutes, depending on how liquidy your salsa is. I like to use a big chunky fresh salsa. \n\nAdd in the broth, rinsed beans, and refried beans all at once, and stir it until the refried beans are dissolved. Bring it to a simmer, for 5 minutes.\n\nPut some in a bowl, add some of the leftover salsa, sour cream, crumpled tortilla chips. \n\nMakes about 4 servings.\n\nIf any of that is confusing, just ask me to clarify!",
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"I got a [Lenovo Y510p](http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y510p/#tab-tech_specs) in December 2013 for $950\n\ni7\n\n8 gigs of ram (this was the lowest I could go. Planned on beefing it up to 16, but found it unnecessary) \n\nHas a gaming graphics card, which is nice sometimes. \n\nRuns Live 9 beautifully. The only problem I've ever had with it was that when Serum first came out, I had trouble running some of the patches with high voice counts and heavy effects. I believe it was maxing out my CPU. I know there have been updates since then. \n\nI absolutely love my computer, and Lenovo in general, but if you don't know enough about computers to figure out which Lenovo will work for you, you might want to get a Mac. \n\nEDIT: If I were to buy a new one today, [I'd probably buy this one](http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/300-series/300-15-inch/?sb=:000001C9:000162B6:#SYSTEM)\n\n2.5 quad core i7, 8 GB DDR3, but I'd probably swap out the 1TB 5400 HDD for a 512 SSD.",
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"Only 4 weeks? That's fantastic!\n\nBe prepared, though, it can get rough. I'm not the most strict with my diet, and I'm tall, so I don't fear every calorie as much as others. Anyway, I was at 245 from November of last year until last month. \n\nI'm down to 235 today. Sometimes you just stall out for a while. Lots of people stall for months. In the end, it's definitely worth it, though.",
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"I'd try some heavy spices on chicken. Chicken tacos, and chicken curry. \n\nI never liked vegetables, but realized I needed to eat them. I chose Broccoli to start with, because it's so common. Figured if I just forced enough down, I'd start liking it. After a few weeks, it became manageable, but I definitely still didn't like it. One day I accidentally got some lime juice on my steamed broccoli, and it was delicious! Ever since then, I've enjoyed broccoli, even without lime juice. I don't know if that's helpful. \n\nEDIT: Reading through other comments; ROAST EVERY VEGETABLE! Brussel sprouts are gross as hell any way but roasted. Roasted brussel sprouts, though? AMAZING! Roasted is the only way I enjoy cauliflower.",
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"You seem very confused, and got some answers down below, but I'll try to sum this up simply. Sticking to all-hardware, 'cause that's what you said you want. \n\n* A synthesizer makes a noise.\n\n* Midi is like sheet music. It specifies what notes are played at what time.\n\n* A sequencer sends midi data to synthesizers. Now the synthesizer knows when, and at what pitch to make its noise. \n\n* If you want multiple synthesizers to play through one speaker set, you combine them with a mixer. \n\nThis a very very basic summary of the most basic approach to an all-hardware multi-synthesizer setup.",
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"No problem. A computer can cover any or all three roles, and it's a nice way to get started since most people have a computer. I started with just a computer (which functioned as my synths, my sequencer, and my mixer), then got an audio interface\\* to record lyrics. Then I got some synthesizers, and once I got too many synthesizers, I got a mixer. \n\nCurrently I'm planning on selling my mixer, and getting a bigger audio interface with a digital mixer built in. \n\n\\*To send/recieve sound and midi between the computer and synths, sequencers, and mixers you need an audio interface. Some audio interfaces don't have midi, so you need to look out for that.",
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"Not saying that guy's wrong, but make sure to follow your heart when you make songs. If you like songs that are more dynamic, absolutely follow the advice given here.\n\nI personally love music like this with subtle variations. I'm probably screwing up my genres, and would love for someone to correct me. I usually like anything with 'deep' 'progressive' 'minimal' and 'tech' in the genre name. \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7DEv-QP_Zk\n\nCool track!",
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"I don't see anything in this setup that scrams midi to me, but it's possible to use the 4-track as a master clock.\n\nYou basically use a device to record a series of sounds onto one of the tracks, and when you play that track back into the device, the device converts it into MIDI. \n\nYou lose a track, but you can overdub. Actually.. I dono if you can overdub on that tascam.",
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"For me, I live in a goddamn small apartment. Most of my gear is stacked in a closet. I have a coffee table and a desk. If I plan on working for hours, I'll clear off the desk and set up there. \n\nIf I just wanna make some noise, I like to just toss 3-4-5 boxes on the floor, plug in and go. Something about crawling around the floor also makes it way more fun.",
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"Got on MFP, and just logged everything for a month. Gave me a good idea of how many calories are in some things (MAYO!?), then I set my goal weight and put in 2lb/week, and tried to hit the caloric limit. \n\nStarted Stronglifts 5x5 a few weeks later. I've switched to a modified 3x5 now. \n\nThe best thing for me was realizing that I would go over my calories, I would screw up, and I would lose weight slower than i wanted to, but as long as I make progress, I'm ahead of the game. \n\nI dono what kind of strongman training you have the time for, but cutting calories is the best way to lose weight. You have to work out ridiculous-style to lose they kind of weight you can by just eating 3 healthy meals and a snack or two a day. \n\nWorking out is a great way to improve your knees. \n\nGood luck. Feel free to ask me more. I love talking about my weight loss. \n\nEDIT: Also, check out /r/loseit",
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"Cardio burns calories, and weight lifting burns calories. They don't burn very much, though. I lift for 1 hour, 3 times a week. That burns enough calories for a 6-pack of craft beer. \n\nMuch easier to cut out extra calories in your food than to try to burn them off through exercise. \n\nNow, if you want to be able to run faster, or for longer periods of time, or lift heavy things, or just be healthier, and more alert in general, exercise is great for that. \n\n/r/loseit taught me everything I know",
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"Need an audio interface. \n\nI'm going to sell my Mixwizard 16:2DX, I think I can get $500 for it with the case it's in. If I can't, I might just keep it until I get enough room for a real studio some day. \n\nI will currently be using an 8-out sampler (Akai S2000) and will probably switch that out at some point for an 8-out drum machine (Vermona DRM1?) so I need something with 16 channels, I think. \n\nI use Windows 10, with Ableton. I have USB 3.0 on my laptop, currently. \n\nI've looked at the [Focusrite Saphire 18i20](http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlett18i20?adpos=1t1&creative=105744827041&device=c&matchtype=b&network=g&gclid=CNS25tCO68sCFQcfhgodqRwGQw). I hear that they act up when you actually use all of the inputs at once. Thoughts?\n\nThe [Tascam US-20x20](http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/US20x20) is new, and uses USB 3.0. I kind of like the fact that the inputs are on the front, so they will match an ADA8000, and I can skip the patchbay. \n\nThe [Behringer UMC-1820](http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/261769-Behringer-U-PHORIA-UMC1820?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CIaivu6O68sCFZVahgod5zwEwA) is reportedly on the ship form China right now, landing by June. For the price.. well, damn. I think I can wait for it. Any concerns (Besides the manufacturer)?\n\nOr any other ideas? There are so many interfaces out there!",
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"Not being a dick, this stuff is very confusing, but you're wrong about almost everything. \n\nGo ahead and grab a used scarlett 2i2. This will be the way that your computer talks to monitors, synthesizers, instruments, and microphones. \n\nThe 2i2 is good because it has 2 inputs for recording stereo, 2 outputs for monitors, and midi in and out for data to/from synthesizers. \n\nI say get the interface first, because you want to record harmonica anyway. If you don't want to record right away, you can just start doing trials of all of the available DAWs. I'm pretty sure they all have 30 day trials. google \"best free VSTs\" and try them out. \n\nPick a DAW, get a cheap used interface, and maybe grab a cheap used synth. A Volca bass maybe. \n\nSpend time using them, and then you'll be more informed about what you want. Then you can buy what you need. The scarlett 2i2 and used volca should hold their value and you can sell them for what you paid and upgrade if you want to.",
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"Black bean soup. I know it by memory. \n\n1 Pint (16 oz) fresh (or not) salsa\n\n1 (15.5oz) Can Black Beans\n\n1 (16oz) Can Refried Black Beans\n\n1 (14.5oz) Can (low sodium) Chicken Broth\n\nLike a tablespoon of vegetable oil\n\nSOME SOUR CREAM AND CHEESE (and cilantro of you're gross)\n\nOil, in a pot, hot. Add in half the salsa. sizzle it for a few minutes. Like 4 minutes. Add everything else into the pot, stir it up until the refried beans are dissolved. Bring it to a simmer. \n\nPut it in a bowl, top with cheese, sour cream, some cholula. \nI use tortilla chips like saltine crackers in normal soup. And I also use the soup as a dip for tortilla chips. I eat it all. \n\n**Edited for can sizes. , Thanks /u/BathtubApplesauce**",
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"Oooh, good question. Let me see what I pick up. \n\nBlack Beans - 15.5 oz\n\nRefried black beans - 16 oz\n\nChicken broth - 14.5 oz\n\nLooks like about a pint of everything. I wouldn't worry about being exact, I bet the soup is very very forgiving on ratios. So as long as your salsa, beans, beans, and stock are all in about equal parts, I think you're good.",
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"I built a computer for my TV 5 years ago, and had a Xbox360. Cable into a tuber card in the TV, and Netflix/Hulu using the standard computer programs. \n\nAbout 3 years ago I gave my Xbox away because I don't play games.\n\nAbout a year ago I got rid of the cable, and put a graphics card into the PC for gaming. \n\nNow I just have one device for everything. I still need to search for training day, and might need to check multiple outlets, so I guess that would be a cool program to install on my computer.",
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"Yeah, but <PERSON> was saying he didn't want typical drum sounds, so he doesn't need a snare sound. \n\nI have good luck making nice sounding snares with the ring mod, but yes, you're down one voice. I've been playing with using one voice for the hat, and using the automation to have that voice play both opened and closed, and then I have a voice for kick, so I get everything I need. \n\nCan do a second pattern for 'other' percussion and layer on top. \n\nGenerally, though, I just use samples instead of the ER-1. \n\nI don't know that it always sounds like an ER-1. I mostly just use it for kicks, and can get a ton of great, varied kicks from it. Oh, lots of effects, too. \n\nAnd the built in korg digital delay... so funky.",
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"I can't speak about having 30 inputs, but for my under 16 purposes, I'd say go interface. \n\nI'm in the process of selling my 16 channel mixer so that I can put away the 2 ch interface, and buy a 16 channel interface. Either the focusrite 18i20 or the behringer 18i20. I'll probably wait for the behringer to arrive, try it for a month, and take it back for the focusrite if I don't like it. \n\nI just forsee a lot more usability out of a 16 channel interface vs a 16 channel mixer. \n\nI have been toying with the idea of sending the outs of the interface through the mixer, for... mixing...\n\nDono yet, though.",
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"Here's a tip that took me way too long to hear;\n\nIf you want to do pitched motion automation, slow the tempo way way down, so that you have time to accurately change pitch. Extend the decay so you can hear the pitch change before it hits, and then bring it back down for the finished product. Also, if the sound is on say the 1s only, go ahead and put it on the 2,3,4 also, so you can hear the pitch adjust as you go, and then turn them off for the normal-tempo finished automation. \n\nI did the alternate bass line in [this song](https://soundcloud.com/rumblescrip/bambi) with the ER-1 in real-time, and it must've taken me 20 times to get it just right. Comes in around 2:00\n\nI really like how it turned out, though. Too bad the hats are a mess.",
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"I used to hate Brussel sprouts, now they're my favorite. Cut them in half, from the stub up to the tip, coat with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, maybe toss in some garlic and roast at like... 400 for uhh... 40 minutes? I dono, look up a recipe.\n\nIt's seriously amazing. Like.. crazy good. I do not like brussel sprouts, but something magical happens when you roast them.",
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"Can someone help me out with this?\n\n>32 Sessions\n\n>6 Tracks per session (2 Synth and 4 Drum)\n\n>8 Patterns per track (Synth 1, Synth 2, Drum 1&2, Drum 3&4)\n\nSo, Session 1 might look like this?\n\nTrack 1: S1 (Lead)\n\nTrack 2: S2 (Bass)\n\nTrack 3: D1 (Kick)\n\nTrack 4: D2 (Snare)\n\nTrack 5: D3 (CHH)\n\nTrack 6: D4 (OHH)\n\nThen... 8 patterns per track (S1, S2, D12, D34) So... Track 1 (S1 Bass) has 8 patterns, which include drums?\n\nWhat am I missing? Can someone make me a picture in paint?\n\nAlso, I want one.",
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"I edited my comment to show the quotes from Novation's website. I watched a video since posting, and I have a better idea of how it works. Yeah, you're right, more like 4 tracks. \n\nThe \"8 patterns per track (S1, S2, D12, D43)\" refers to the tracks, not the patterns. \n\nI think I've got it all sorted out now, but they need to fix their tech specs section. Very confusing. \n\nThanks!",
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"Oh, I didn't realize you could change the patches all together! Sweet!\n\nWhat I meant by patch settings what the 8 knobs on each patch are set to. \n\nDo you mean use another sequencer's song mode, or are you saying that I can change patterns with PC? \n\nSong mode isn't a huge deal for me. I can change patterns manually, was just curious. \n\nI guess I should just RTFM haha",
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"Yep, I'm aware of that, and fine with it. Plenty of people say 808 when it's not an 808 at all, but just sounds like the exaggerated 808 kick, and I'm cool with that, too. \n\nIt was the people talking so confidently, completely out of their ass, with no knowledge of anything about the drum machine, or production at all. \n\nThe fact that they also can't hear the kicks (I can clearly hear them on my 'came with the computer' shit-ass dell speakers at work) just crossed the line in ways that hurt my soul. \n\nWhatever, it's really not the end of the world. \n\nTake care!",
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"That's about the upper limit of what you should be losing per week. You'll run into all sorts of problems losing more than that. If you still feel the same way in two months, after doing lots of research, then I guess it's your body, and do what you want, but I think you should continue doing what you're doing. \n\nHonestly, 2000 calories at your size is fairly restrictive. I'd almost say that for long-term success, you might want to eat a little more than that. \n\nIt took how many years to put on that extra weight? It'll take less time to take it off, with proper work, but it's not gonna happen over night. \n\nSo, continue on, if you like, at 2000. If you start feeling weak, or tired, or dizzy, or having terrible cravings that make you want to binge, up it to 2500 or so. \n\nSource: 300 down to 235, and still going. Really, /r/loseit. Read everything.",
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"I'd go with the Apaches, then. The lugged sole is gonna be the most versatile anyway, but I guess they do wear faster if you walk on concrete/pavement a lot. In the grand scheme of things, who knows.\n\nActually, funnily enough, I left my Apaches in a hotel Florida (And then the maid couldn't find them. Size 13EE 6\" boots just disappeared...right.)\n\nI've been aching for a new pair of Chippewas since then. I bought some Red Wing Beckmans that are almost the same color as the Apaches, so I went for the light tan ones today. Really great boots for the price.",
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"I saw years ago some kind of bridge replacement for guitar that transmits the notes to midi. The normal slap-on guitar to midi things don't work so well with chords, but with this thing each string is processed and converted individually, so I guess it works a lot better?\n\n~~I seem to remember it being called a ghost pickup, but the products I'm finding when googling ghost pickups don't seem quite right. I dono... hopefully this is helpful.~~\n\nEDIT: Yep, that's the one [demo video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbFIpRNnqSI&list=UUtjPlhnTM4E1aic1HeyCzpg&index=6) / [product](http://shopgraphtech.com/products.html?CategoryID=2)",
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"Yeh, my phone and battery have displayed \"water damage\" since a few months after I bought it. \n\nHad a phone get denied a few years ago for \"water damage\"\n\nThey might as well ship the damn things with a sticker on it that says \"water damaged\"\n\nHow the hell does a faulty sticker-damage system prove the phone was water damaged? I've never dropped a phone in liquid.",
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"That's just a good guestimate, based on looking at houses to purchase, to rent, and apartments to rent in my area. \n\nNice houses in nice parts of town, ~2000 Sqft in the city go for 80-120K. We've also got a big college student presence, which raises rent prices. Also we have some of the highest ratio of property tax to property value in the (country, I believe. Maybe state.)\n\nI was trying to be fair, but in actuality, you can get a 60K house in the college area of town, put 15K into it, and rent each floor for 1200 each. It's absolutely ridiculous. Most of the west side is being bought up by people from NYC as far as I can tell. \n\nIf you haven't figured out where I am, I'll trade you a spiedie sub for a cheesesteak.",
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"Got a pitcher of Southern Tier 3 Citrus Peel Out the other night, without tasting. I trust Southern Tier.\n\nFirst sip.. I thought I made a huge mistake. It was so strongly citrus-y, I didn't know if I'd finish the glass. Second sip... coming around. Third sip, I'm chugging this!\n\nI've had and enjoyed Sculpin's grapefruit about 6 times prior, and I can't recall another grapefruit beer I've had before. I'm lovin' it.",
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"I love that place. I hardly buy their beer, it's less available here than it should be (I'm 45 minutes form the brewery) and I think it's usually a bit more expensive.\n\nI LOVE going to concerts there, though. The venue is amazing. and $5 16 oz Craft brews at a concert? Yes, please. \n\nEDIT; Just for fun, I'll list the bands I've seen there, in no particular order. Primus, The Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, <PERSON>, TV on the radio, and <PERSON>,",
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"Yep, speaking from a USA perspective here. It's free under certain ciscumstances, and as far as I know actually very cheap otherwise. Maybe it's not the same there, but that useless piece of paper is more important than actual knowledge for getting jobs early in your career.\n\nWhile you're 'wasting' those first 2 years, you could be learning what you need to know for years 3-4, and during years 3-4, you could start working part-time, since you already know everything you need to for that degree. Once you get the piece of paper you'll be far ahead of everyone else. \n\nI, personally, am glad I racked up 50K for my degree (Mechanical engineering, so not the same, but STEM) in the US. It has already paid for its self in < 5 years.",
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"Thanks for the input. A few of my friends swear by it, so I did some research. Not a whole ton of info out there, even anecdotal. Figured I'd take the plunge. Day 3, and while I can't say the effects aren't psychosomatic, my working memory seems to be better, and the days seem longer. Also, my peripheral vision is more 'present', which I haven't seen anyone else name as an effect. \n\nHopefully it doesn't give me dementia.",
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"Oh hell yeah, dude!\n\nI wish I was did that at your age. I'm 6'5, too, but I'm almost 30 now. Whatever, better late than never. From 300 to 225 so far. I'm thinking another 30 to go. \n\nSo, it's not a huge deal, and it sounds like you're gonna take care of it, but according to the \"new\" BMI, which is supposed to be more accurate for tall (and short) people, you're underweight. I think you can easily get up to 180-190 (Maybe 200?) on 5x5 and look absolutely amazing. Not trying to take away from what you've accomplished. You're fuckin' doing it, man! \n\n/r/fierceflow - Think about it.",
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"Oh, I thought you were building the pedals into them. \n\nWow, I actually completely misread your OP. \n\nHere you go; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4FH2B48221&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Server+Racks%2FCabinets-_-9SIA4FH2B48221&gclid=CJnhiYzy48wCFYQ8gQodpvEEGg&gclsrc=aw.ds\n\nThat's a 6U panel. Each \"U\" is 1.75 inches tall, so you can figure out what size panel you need based on the tallest pedal you want to put on.",
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"I use the opportunity to educate people on what philosophical pessimism actually is. I explain to them it's not a disposition, it's a legitimate philosophical position and in the end it's about seeing things clearly. When you see things clearly, you necessarily are at odds with philosophical optimism. \n\nPeople who bring up the glass half empty non-sense need to realize that the contents of the glass matter. What they are endorsing with their optimism is a great many tears and bloodshed. What we see as ANs/pessimists is that it's better that there is no glass at all instead of one filled with the blood and tears of non-consenting beings. That makes us aware, sensitive beings; not negative people.",
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"\"Why do people buy pretty or branded clothing, because you have the money and are willing to spend.\"\n\nThat's a very simplistic answer. If you look at actual psychological reasons, it's not as simple. First of all, people are affected by marketing without realizing it. Lots of experiments have shown how easy it is to manipulate someone into doing something (buying something) which doesn't benefit you -- it benefits the marketers. They are well aware that there's a very strong hedonistic treadmill effect of living in a consumerist culture which will have people seek more and more because they're not satisfied for very long and they'll use that to their advantage to get the money you work hard for.\n\n Secondly, people buy branded clothing first of all because they are insecure. They buy them because they want to appear a certain way to other people, which means that other people's opinion of them makes for a significant portion of their own self-esteem. Branded clothing is a sign that you have money, which is a symbol of success in our culture. Symbols of success are evolutionarily advantageous to display.\n\nLastly, why did <PERSON> not purchase branded clothing? Probably because he wasn't insecure about his individuality like the regular consumer who cares about what he looks like to the average person. That's easy to do when you have the mind of a genius, not as easy when your intellect is about average. In the end we might say the really intelligent person cares more about exploring and advancing human knowledge than egoic needs and augmenting one's chances of passing down one's own genes.",
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"Bought a $650 CAD 144hz/G-sync monitor earlier this year. Can't justify getting a Rift at this price when I have a good gaming experience already. I love the keyboard/controller setup and don't think I would enjoy VR if it means being tied to an Xbox controller (I have never been able to enjoy console gaming). Will have to wait this one out, even though I am really looking forward to experiencing VR and can technically afford it.",
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"Just because something is mysterious/complex doesn't mean a particular God created it and that you need to worship that God, though. You could say \"There is something infinitely mysterious about the universe\" without constructing all of that religious nonsense about someone dying for your sins to justify it. I don't personally know how my microwave works, and I don't thank God for it as a result. I'm pretty sure it's not thanks to God that I can cook my food quickly in the microwave, but because of people.\n\nAlso, about the brain, if you are really curious about how it works and find yourself amazed at the complexity of such a thing, why not study biology, neuroscience and evolution to understand how it came to exist? With proof to back it up, it makes it even more interesting. Of course like many Christians you can still make space for God without denying evolution, but at least your faith complements your knowledge instead of it replacing knowledge for ignorance.\n\nP.S. If I sound presumptuous because I assumed that you haven't studied evolution, it's because you justified your belief in complexity as if this complexity couldn't have another explanation than God's doing. There are many topics for which this could be true, like \"why is there something instead of nothing?\" but this isn't one of them, this one is explained by evolution. There's just no need for that false belief. It's the equivalent of saying God must have made the microwave since it's so complex, when in fact we have enough data to show that this is simply false. The brain evolved naturally, without the need for anything supernatural to have occurred, we know that much for certain.",
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"\"doing a lot better\" - he got a ton of subs one day by deceiving people. He made his viewers believe that he was about to give 10 knives \"right now\". What he did was sit in front of his screen watch the subs roll in FOREVER, then gave ONE knife only and started playing. Hours later he had given only 2 or 3 knives, and had gotten hundreds of subs. He then shamelessly advertised his giveaway on tarik's stream because he was on his team in FPL. Complete douche and still greedy as fuck.",
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"Thinking positive might be a good trick to feel good, for a while. Until life takes a huge dump on you. People aren't going to stop being destructive, selfish assholes just because you have nice thoughts. Glad you're doing better though. Personally, growing more pessimistic has helped me a whole lot more than when I was trying to think positively. When I did my best to be optimistic and outgoing, I attracted vain people in my life, people I regret having had any engagement with.",
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"What you're describing has been almost my entire adult life. I dropped out of school when I was 15, and I only worked two years in my adult life (funnily enough, I worked more as a teen). The work was awful. I was treated like shit. Money was taken off my pay checks because people were messing up with the inventory. The other job was with an old man who had his own business and had been working alone for 40 years, so he expected way too much out of me. I never wanted a job again.\n\nI ended up surviving by playing online poker and being somewhat successful for a few years. I've been trying for years to figure out a way to 'reboot' my life. But every day is more or less the same. I distract myself. The only thing I do and that I don't regard as distraction is reading and listening to introspective music, because you're in contact with yourself and your thoughts. Basically, I try to do more of that in order to keep some level of self-esteem. But there's really nothing going on in my life. You get used to it... 'acclimatize'. It's rough, alienating, but if you can find one or two good friends in your life, most your alone time shouldn't be too miserable. Solitude is mostly great. It's loneliness that sucks. Loneliness is escapable when you have one or two people you love in your life. Make sure you have those, and you'll have more solitude than loneliness. If you have no one, get a pet. It makes a huge difference, trust me.",
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"Your view is anthropocentric and not shared by all antinatalists. Many would rather all life becomes extinct, not just us. Those who would say that we are the only problem in nature are most likely simply ignorant of what is actually going on in nature.\n\nA psychopath doesn't see that he has a logical responsibility to any other person's welfare. A speciesist like you is the same, but for other species. It's a defect of perception. It's unfortunate. Only once we remove these bigotries can we ever hope to have a sensible view of the world.\n\n“Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality.” - <PERSON>",
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"He said on stream he was retiring as a player. I remember it clearly. It was his first stream after the news. He left it open that he could be back as a manager or coach. He made it clear he wasn't going to leave CS:GO, just that he didn't see himself play professionally anymore. My guess is, he got a good enough offer, and he expects it to be a lot less hectic than being on C9 was, so he took it.",
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"I disagree. You know a comic who's a great dad though? <PERSON>. Oh, and <PERSON>. Their children must be thanking them every day: they were not only aware that life was unfair and full of suffering, they also acted on it by not bringing them into the world so they wouldn't have to endure any of it. Here we have some guy who says that \"he knows too much to be optimistic\" and that \"life fucks you over\" yet he's still narcissistic enough to pass on his genes despite all he knows. That's mediocre at best.",
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"You're complicating things and I can't believe you'd hang on to that detail in order to assess the validity of antinatalism. It doesn't even absolutely require this argument in the first place.\n\n You're essentially saying \"depriving people of pain is just as much a problem as depriving them of pleasure - if they can't be deprived, neither make sense\".\n\n It's rather simple, the absence of pain is good, period. You got confused and started throwing around the word 'deprivation' and the idea that 'non-existents can't be deprived'. That's not a fair representation of his position nor how it is phrased. It's simply better that there is no pain, even if there can't be a person aware that the pain was prevented.\n\nIf you can't understand it with the explanation, here's a thought experiment:\n\nA rollercoaster ride malfunctions a certain percentage of the time and kills all its passengers horribly. Is it more moral to remove the rollercoaster ride or to leave it up because some (perhaps most) of them will enjoy it? It's the same deal with AN. Can't go wrong by not taking the risk. On the other hand, taking the risk is clearly wrong, no matter the results (since you can't possibly know them in advance).\n\nAdditionally, if you want to keep thinking along these lines, try to think of the non-existents in this context as 'would be persons'. Preventing the harm of a 'would be person' is essentially the same morally-speaking as preventing the harm of a person already in existence. If I wait for a certain person to be born and to grow up in order to torture him, the torture hurts just as much as if I don't wait and decide to torture a person that is currently alive. It's also why we understand that completely destroying the environment is a problem for future generations, even though they don't exist currently, it would be immoral not to take them into account in our actions, knowing full well that they will suffer the consequences.",
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"It's not inconsistant at all because pleasure and pain don't carry the same qualities and moral weight. And if it was so blatantly inconsistent there wouldn't be a credible philosophy professor writing about it and defending it (along with some thousands of people who can think).\n\nAgain you're on with this idea that it's all about deprivation. It's not. It's about prevention. It's a moral good when harm is prevented, even if it's prevented before it is possible to inflict the harm. The would be persons can't be deprived of pleasure since they have no needs, so no harm is done to them when we choose not to start a life.\n\n It's very, very simple. Stupid simple. The terminology you're using is what's preventing you from seeing it. Tell me, how do you think this defeats antinatalism anyway? You're so hung up on this, where do you think it leads? You think that somehow you could argue that imposing the burdens of life is morally justifiable because of the non-identity problem?",
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"How about this simple thought experiment:\n\nAn evil doctor is in the possession of a drug which, once it touches the flesh of someone causes them to become paralyzed. If enough of it is used, the person will develop locked-in syndrome. (The person can't move a single muscle in his body, only his eyes can move.) The doctor has chosen a target and decided to use a full dose on him. It's just a matter of time before this person is going to become his victim. But before the doctor can commit the act, the would be victim goes to sleep that night and never wakes up again. He happens to avoid the whole ordeal. \n\nYou're saying we cannot say that this is a good thing that he died in his sleep because the person is no longer there. It's only consistent if we also believe that this corpse is now deprived of pleasure. Is that it?",
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"They both vary in degrees, but they aren't both the same as a result because of extremes. They can't be treated the same. Case in point, it's possible to suffer from chronic pain, but it's impossible to be chronically happy and pain-free. Like <PERSON> explained, it is pain that is the positive element of life. If a group of people chose to eat you alive, the extreme state of pain that you feel is a lot more intense than the pleasure that they feel eating you.",
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"No, I'm saying that there is a limit to how good you can feel and how much this experience can repeat itself, whereas there is none for pain. <PERSON> has this one witty quote: \"The limit of every pain is an even greater pain.\"\n\nI couldn't possibly have been grossly unfair to <PERSON> because it is not my comparison but <PERSON>'s very own: “Pleasure is never as pleasant as we expected it to be and pain is always more painful. The pain in the world always outweighs the pleasure. If you don't believe it, compare the respective feelings of two animals, one of which is eating the other.” (_On the Suffering of the World_)\n\nOf course it's possible to measure. Tell me, for how many blissful orgasms would it be worth it for you to have your eyeballs eaten out of your skull while fully conscious? (If you don't value your eyes very much, pick something you couldn't bear to lose instead). It's easy to see that even the most positive experiences we can think of, we would never choose to experience if it meant paying the price of having the worst experience afterwards.",
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"So, if I offered to give every mother in America a pack of bubblegum while they watch their pre-pubescent daughters be raped and murdered by a group of savages, it's completely subjective and we cannot assess their mental health if they say yes because they really wanted the pack of bubblegum and they don't like their daughter anyway?\n\nI suspect you'll say \"well, the pleasure is way too small, something is wrong with them if they choose it\". Which is a really sad thing to think about. Hopefully you don't go that far in your crusade to defend pleasure, but I won't hold my breath.",
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"If you've responded yes, then you've successfully argued for <PERSON>'s asymmetry. There's no two way about it: you can't both agree that he's better off, and at the same time argue that it's because it's a special situation. It was only meant to show that avoided suffering is a good, the choice of which suffering was irrelevant.\n\nAnd sure, it's a very low chance to have locked-in syndrome, but it's not like it's the only ill that can befall the living. There are thousands upon thousands of diseases you'd rather not experience, and odds are you'll experience some of them in a lifetime. It's all guaranteed suffering that is unnecessarily imposed in the end.",
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"\"Just kill yourself\" is an ignorant and selfish response. Only antinatalism can stop the wheel of suffering and make the world a better place.\n\nFirst part, yes. Second part? Certainly not. A deadly virus or an asteroid or any other thing that leads to an uninhabitable planet have better chances to occur than us engineering our own extinction. Life is sacrosanct to most, has always been and by all evidence will always be. Even if it wasn't, the stupidity and cruelty of the average person is enough to sustain the population.",
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"I have never heard of this before, but recently I saw the movie \"Regression\" which has a similar theme. But instead of having people implant these false memories onto subjects, the people in this town just come up with them on their own - collectively, under one specific theme (Satanism and rituals). Is that possible at all? Can people's fears and their belief in myth actually create false memories?",
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"What an horrible post.\n\n|\"op's main point is that you can't call stuff “good” or “bad” if you don't exist which is a perfectly valid point.\"\n\n That wasn't his point at all. His point was pretty clear, *we* can't *logically* judge that for the non-existents. I've addressed it in other posts and even got him to agree that he does intuitively feel that something can be bad/good for the non-existent. \n\nYou also missed the point of the rollercoaster thought experiment. In the thought experiment *we know ahead of time because we have seen it fail*. We've seen it kill people and we are now facing the choice.\n\n\"all rollercoasters do have a certain probability of doing just that.\"\n\nYes, they do (an infinitesimal chance, unlike in my thought experiment). And you ride them out of your own choice, no one is imposing it on you. You can take the risk for yourself but you don't have the right to force someone else into it. That's why it's an analogy for bringing people into the world, because there is no consent involved and if the ride goes wrong you're not the one paying for it.\n\nYour reading comprehension is just way too bad for this.",
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"If you look closely at the discussion between me and him, I ask him questions in order to be sure that I understand his position, and in one of his last responses to me he states \"that's exactly what I mean\". So, you tell me I don't understand, but he tells me I do. Should I believe him or you? You seem to know more about the OP than the OP himself. How does that happen exactly?\n\nSpeaking of personal attacks, you did nothing but incite hostility by saying that my analogy was no better than the \"why don't you kill yourself\" comments and not explaining how it is so. Not only was that the most blatant ad-hom I've seen in a long time, it was also incredibly stupid and nonsensical considering that I am on the receiving end of these \"kill yourself\" comments as an AN. \n\nClearly, both communication and logic aren't your forté. I suggest you work on your own comprehension of the arguments before you jump to the rescue of others. He doesn't need your help and validation. Make your own damn points.",
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"Antinatalism is not about lives that are worth living. It's about whether they're worth starting or not and how we can justify our right to do so ethically, without being able to gain consent.\n\nThe pin-prick argument wasn't what we were debating. That's old and done with anyway. We were debating the usefulness of the asymmetry. You claimed it was inconsistent, and concluded that this hurts antinatalism. Yet, you've also admitted that you intuitively felt its validity. \n\nThis is not about you being an hypocrite - it's about you missing the mark. The non-identity problem baffles the mind, alright. Language is not perfect and doing philosophy involves banging one's head against paradoxes and contradictions. In the end though, this is moral philosophy, and what matters is if you can intuitively follow it. If so, then it's consistent. Anything else is just inviting confusion.",
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"You said you could explain it but you've just repeated your statement and said \"it's just wrong\". That's not an argument or an explanation, that's an empty opinion. (It's also typically how over-emotional people, often children start debates with each other.)\n\nAnd now you say you used it because, just like the kill yourself argument, my analogy is irrelevant/unrelated to \"creating life\"? Holy shit. You really expect me to buy that? You could have used a thousand ones that aren't related to one of the most ignorant comments pro-natalists throw around, or you could have just stated that my analogy was irrelevant (which is another blanket statement, but you seem to love those alright). But you didn't. You picked this comparison consciously because you wanted to try to invalidate my analogy without having to put any effort whatsoever in trying to deal with it. It's obvious and the way you're trying to weasel your way out of it is also obvious and lame.\n\n\nYou end your post quoting someone else as if there was any proof there of me misunderstand something, and you assume that I need to be reminded of something which I and others have already responded to. And again, of course, it doesn't belong to you. You added *nothing* original to the conversation. You haven't made a single point that wasn't already made and you haven't even tried to understand the counter-arguments that the OP received. Seriously, you are a complete waste of time. I've wasted enough of mine with you.",
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"If you think a creator is the only thing that can explain consciousness, you're simply not educated about evolution. <PERSON> has some very good talks on the subject. But if you feel that your religious views help you mitigate the pain in your life, you'll probably not want to hear it though, as it would cause you pain. That's understandable, but it's also self-deceit.\n\nAtheism is the default state for everyone. It doesn't make sense to jump to conclusions without any evidence. We only do so out of desperation, because the evidence at this moment paints a very grim picture.",
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"Most of our chronic illnesses are preventable or even reversible through lifestyle and diet changes. Depending on how much willpower you have and how addicted you are to certain foods, it can be very bad news. People are making themselves sick and tax payers pay for them to remain sick for longer. It results in unnecessary tragic deaths and it's a huge drain on the economy.",
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"I guess no one should have cared about <PERSON> either since she was bred for a purpose by her father.\n\nSeeing how irrational your counter-argument is, I presume your response will be something like, \"But now you're comparing a human being with dumb, emotionless animals, how dare you! And we have been eating meat for like, millions of years!\"\n\nI'm just going to end this conversation now since arguing with speciesists is about as productive as arguing with flat-earthers.",
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"Any reasonable, caring person will tell you that adopting from a pet shop is wrong. No need to be an antinatalist to understand that. The amount of healthy and loving cats and dogs in shelters is enormous. If you want to reduce the suffering of a pet, go to a shelter. There's no disadvantage to doing so, and they're the ones who are really suffering and can be put to sleep soon.",
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"It doesn't matter, as long as the seed is planted, you've done what you can. The way an idea is initially received should never be imagined to be all that it can do. It can take a while and radically change a person. See it for what it is: people who who are uncomfortable in their ignorance, but for whom self-esteem is creating a defense mechanism to hide it. If they are even just slightly receptive, it could initiate something unconsciously that leads them to think more deeply about the subject.",
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"I guess I don't see the relevance of comparing these two real-world scenarios when they should never even have to show up as a possible choice.\n\nObviously, the person who doesn't support the business of birthing and selling conscious beings for profit is the one doing the right thing. But that's just in a vacuum. If we were to consider the possibility of that animal never getting adopted unless you're the one who adopts it, say because it is handicapped and everyone else desires healthy/fully functional pets, then it's different.",
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"Well, it would help if you understood what veganism was.\n\n\"Morality applies only to humans.\"\n\nYes... hence why veganism is about the morality of humans, not animals? Do you see vegans arguing that lions shouldn't be eating meat? They're only arguing that *humans* shouldn't be consuming animal products (products of exploitation and torture).\n\nYour post is the most retarded one in this thread. Try doing even the slightest bit of research before you arrogantly call other people retarded.",
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"I don't remember where he said this, but he said his biggest concern was that there is a lot more to health than what's on the nutrition label of a food product. Basically, Soylent might have \"everything you need in a day\" RDA-wise, but what you end up missing is what isn't actually shown on the RDA -- the hundreds of different disease-fighting compounds, phytochemicals and antioxidants found in whole food plant foods.\n\nMy opinion: I'm pretty sure that he'd also be concerned with some of the ingredients in there, since it's not a product made from strictly natural whole foods.",
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"His latest recommendation (which can be found in his book \"How Not to Die\") is that everyone following a plant-based diet should be on the safe side and take a DHA supplement. He recommends DHA from algae only, due to toxicity in fish. He recommends 250 mg per day, along with whole food plant-based ALA omega 3s every day. Note that this is not for heart health, as he says the evidence is very weak, but for cognitive health.\n\nEveryone has access to the same literature, yet most people aren't following a plant-based diet. The reasons are numerous. The most important one is that people love to hear good things about their bad habits, so confirmation bias is hard to avoid.",
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"My main argument would be to flip this question around and ask, are there any valid reasons not to at least have a plant-based diet? As a critical thinker, I couldn't find a single one, so that's what convinced me. I could only come up with \"It's pleasurable\", which isn't a valid, logical reason. When I realized that I was doing something harmful to my health, the animals, and the environment, and that I didn't have a valid reason for any of it, it was a no brainer for me. I didn't go 100% strict vegan but I stopped purchasing animal products and replaced them with easy alternatives.",
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"It's pretty clear that you're underestimating the health benefits of a whole foods vegan diet. I don't think you've spent a whole lot of time researching it from what you're saying. The quality of the animal products makes only a marginal difference in terms of health. They're still foods that are suboptimal for us because they contain very little nutrition (unless you consume the organs), they have no fiber or antioxidants or protective compounds like those found in plants. Instead they increase your risk for chronic disease via many different pathways. But even if they didn't, it would still be a lost opportunity to eat something better. The opportunity cost is what the whole picture is about if you're interested in peak health. You could be eating an anti-inflammatory food that is much more nutrient-dense and protective, but instead you'll choose a slightly better food than the worst possible food.",
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"You can't reply \"yes and yes\" without some serious cognitive dissonance here. It's just a fact, unless you are a psychopath. And please don't give us the \"but I only eat grass-fed meat that is treated humanely!\" line either. No one wants to see such self-deception.\n\nAnd yes, this belongs here. The post is clearly related to both veganism and antinatalism. It is not a simple veganism preaching post. Don't click on it if you don't want to read about it.",
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"You can definitely be an AN and not be a vegan; as long as you know that your actions are reprehensible and indeed perhaps hypocritical. It's those who defend exploiting animals and making them suffer that can't be ANs. \n\nMany people who are ANs are not vegans and they have some mental issues and lack of willpower. They know their shortcomings but they just see their individual actions to be so completely futile that they don't have the motivation to change. I completely understand that.",
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"Damn, that describes exactly how I feel towards him. On one hand you have people like <PERSON> and <PERSON> who were/are antinatalists and fucking genius comics, and you have this wishy-washy \"life is so much more interesting with kids\" comedian. I know which one I'm always going to pick. He first rubbed me the wrong way when he said that \"He knew too much to be optimistic about life.\" Makes no sense when you happily go on to perpetuate it.",
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"Meditation and exercise are the two things that have helped me the most. Unfortunately, exercise isn't an option most of the time with IBD. Meditation is a tool that is always available, though. Problem is, the depressed mind is likely to underplay its importance and rationalize ways in which it's just a waste of time. In those instances, I benefited a lot from the practice of 'negative visualization' by the roman Stoic philosophers. You can read more about it here (just the first Google result I received): http://lifehacker.com/5847931/negative-visualization-helps-you-appreciate-what-you-already-have\n\nIt seems like the stress and anxiety in your life is out of control right now, and it would serve you well to remove some of its momentum. IBD is awful, but stress and anxiety just makes it even worse. Good luck.",
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"Even though I am not committed to a position such as anarcho-communism, one of the reasons why I initially intuitively felt that it was wrong to procreate was precisely because I do not believe that life is worth living in the kind of capitalist society I grew up in. Before I was aware of any arguments for antinatalism, I knew this much. Of course, the naive person might say \"well, all the more reason to have kids! We need to change the system\". But I was never this naive - thankfully - and no one will suffer an abject life of slavery and misery because of me.",
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"I have come to believe that this is perhaps the most dangerous thing to assume. It may indeed worsen symptoms during a severe flare, but that doesn't mean that fiber should always be avoided with Crohn's. There has been many cases of Crohn's patients going on high fiber diets and achieving remission. I am currently doing this (I get about 45g of fiber a day) and I'm in remission. I was inspired to do this by this study which showed astoning results (100% remission rates after 1 year, 92% remission rates after 2 years): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877178/pdf/WJG-16-2484.pdf",
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"I don't really have a favorite, since I don't think along the lines of \"I need to get more of this macronutrient\". My diet of whole foods just gives me what I need without having to worry about it. I get plenty of protein in high-carb foods throughout the day without having to seek out high protein foods. That said, I always have TSP on hand to add to any dish, which would bump up the protein quite a bit.",
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"Here's my two cents:\n\nFrom what I've learned over time, the best way to optimize one's diet for longevity is to get rid of the idea that you have to optimize it. 'Optimizing' implies that nutrition is complicated. It's not. Good nutrition is the most simple thing in the world. The people who live the longest and who are in the most vibrant health (the people of the so-called \"Blue Zones\") never actually tried to optimize their diets. They simply had the right environment and a variety of whole plant foods around them to make them thrive.\n\nP.S. The sidebar clearly states that this subreddit is for people who are not eating \"anything with a mother or a face (no meat, poultry, eggs or fish)\". It might not be where you want to be.",
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"\"Everything says otherwise\". You mean going on Cronometer? There are actual studies on people who have lived on a potato only diet and who didn't develop deficiencies. <PERSON>'s belief is not just faith-based, he references those studies. Granted, these are not long term, but it's still impressive that someone could live on potatoes for 6 months without having any issues at all. I think his message is a well-needed one and he means well, because most of us are more worried about deficiencies than we should be.",
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"On most days I have a more \"resigned, disappointed reaction\". More rarely I am just very frustrated that someone would even talk to me about it. Someone who should know better than to give me their cliché thoughts about how good life is. It makes me realize how hard it is to find real friendship in this world. I end up imagining the kid growing up in the shitty world I live in and I get sad instead of frustrated.",
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"Sugar is not nearly as bad as trans fats and processed meat. A high sugar diet can reverse diabetes and save people's lives (search for <PERSON> work for proof of this); a high processed meat diet will just make you sick and eventually kill you, it has never helped anyone. Sugar is a problem, but it's also the greatest nutritional distraction of our time. It's not the main problem.",
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"It goes without saying that if you want to lose weight easily, you should be reducing your fat intake. Fat has 9 calories per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for both protein and carbs. So it will easily make you consume more calories than you're expending. The only exception to this is if you're in ketosis, where people eat high fat diets and still lose weight because they are essentially in a state of sickness where you burn fat instead of glucose, and I don't recommend you do this, since it's unnecessary and awful for athletic performance. Weight loss can be achieved without the negative health effects associated with low carb diets. (on this topic, a new study is about to be published debunking its theories and supposed benefits, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUyjMjuLl0)\n\nJust use common sense here. Nuts are healthy, but if the goal is weight loss, they shouldn't be at the center of the diet. You want to lose weight, so you need to be in a state of caloric deficit. So you want to eat more volume of food so that you are filled up more easily, but end up with less calories. This means you should be eating a lot of good carbs, since they have a lot of fiber. Fiber fills you up, but doesn't have calories. Good carbs are high in nutrients and low in calories. You want to focus on getting most of your calories from starches (potatoes, brown rice, corn, oats, grains) complemented with fruits and vegetables. I personally lost 55 pounds so far doing this and it was completely effortless.",
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"Yes, but when you only talk about \"calories in vs calories out\" it can encourage people who don't really understand nutrition to go on crash diets. It's important to make people understand the concept of calorie-dense vs calorie-dilute foods, so that you can help them lose weight effortlessly, by just changing the food. It's better when you can eat as much as you want because you eat the right foods, rather than letting them keep their bad diet but forcing them to eat less volume of food since they are including too many calorie-dense/low-nutrient foods.",
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"What makes a person decide to go on a ketogenic diet when all of the most successful cyclists have accomplished what they have accomplished on high carb diets?\n\nAnd leaving cycling aside, how many low carbers live long and healthy lives? Do we have population studies showing us that it's more than just a fad diet to lose weight quickly? On the other hand, we have huge populations studies like the Blue Zones did, and they found out that the healthiest, longest lived cultures all eat high carb diets. \n\nIn the face of all this evidence (and the lack of evidence to the contrary), what makes a person adopt a ketogenic diet?\n\nBTW, you should watch this if you are on a keto diet or have interest in the subject. A new, critically important study is about to be published about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUyjMjuLl0",
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"I'm pretty sure his post was edited, because I would have never written what I did if I had read his sentence that says \"I don't want to rely on animal products [anymore]\". When I read his post, I remember thinking that he was a confused person who thought he still needed meat in his diet. I agree with you and didn't intend to be a dick at all, hence why I actually gave some sensible advice before my criticism.",
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"I have Crohn's and my friend has UC. We both got our conditions diagnosed at around the same time. He started avoiding fiber permanently because that was the advice given to him by professionals. I did my own research and found out that this is completely unsubstantiated. In Japan they have had enormous success in treating CD and UC with high fiber diets (the best results of any studies, really: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877178/pdf/WJG-16-2484.pdf). So I ended up mimicking the diet they used and eat a high carb, high fibre plant-based diet, and I have not needed to see a doctor or use any medication since then, whereas my friend has made it to the hospital quite a few times and still relies on medications.\n\nFiber might be a problem during a severe flare, but it is an absolute necessity to the health of the bowels and the microbiome (there is no butyrate production without fiber). I think everything should be done to reduce the inflammation enough so that fiber is tolerable in order to start the healing process as fast as possible. Problem is, people think fiber causes the problems, and they don't reintroduce it. In my case it made me go to the bathroom a lot more in the beginning (20+ a day), and it felt like I was in really bad shape, but it's something I felt like I should power through because I knew I had a good reason to do it. It really paid off for me and I suggest everyone with Crohn's tries to stick to it even if it worsens their symptoms initially. I say just be gentle in the way you reintroduce it, perhaps use more blended drinks and bump up the amount of fiber slowly.\n\n I do believe there are individual variations in Crohn's cases, but it remains that it's logical to say that we all need to be eating an anti-inflammatory diet in order to heal a disease that causes inflammation.I think a plant-based/pesco-vegan diet are the most effective in this way and should be given a try by all.",
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"I used to be a raw foodist, but I never ate 100% raw, some things just had to be processed, even if minimally. In my circle, if you ate something like 80%+ raw, it was perfectly adequate to call yourself a raw foodist. That is a huge amount of raw food.\n\nI think it's unhealthy to obsess about raw foods and percentages though. I also think the science is pretty clear that an optimal diet needs to include cooked foods. Also, the philosophy of raw foodism -- the one that started the movement -- is 100% flawed (the idea that cooked food is poison). It never had any science to support it and was based on dogma.\n\nIf you want more details on a balanced approach check out <PERSON> book \"Becoming Raw\".",
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"I did a lot of research on this initially after finding out about Dr. <PERSON>'s advice. I initially just added mustard powder on my cooked broccoli. This I realized was flawed after a while, since there is no guarantee the mustard powder we buy has the enzyme intact (it most likely doesn't). So you have to grind your own seeds to be sure. Or you can simply add a little bit of the raw vegetables that contain it to the dish, which is very easy. What I ended up finding to be the easiest is to buy radishes (daikon or red ones) and keep them on hand, and just eat a radish with every meal that has broccoli etc.\n\nAlso, I started doing broccoli sprouts, and I learned that you don't get the extremely high sulforaphane content from eating them raw, so I cook them a bit in the microwave first to destroy the element that prevents sulforaphane production, and add the radish or cabbage to my plate after.",
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"Holy smokes, that is a lot of oil. Dr. <PERSON> would say that is the culprit almost every time. Have you ever seen the <PERSON> and <PERSON> video about acne? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qdwn2itsgg\n\nEdit: Ah, I see this was posted already. Well, like many people said, just cut the oils and see. Remember, your wish it to be a whole-foods plant-based diet to begin with. Oils are *not* whole foods, they are highly processed foods that are completely unnecessary. Having the flax seeds is good, adding the flax oil isn't.",
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"It's not that we absolutely need cooked food, it's possible to design a raw diet that avoids it completely, but it doesn't mean it's optimal. Some foods are just healthier as a result of cooking. Some nutrients are only made available if a food is heated. Lycopene, for instance. There's also some components of a raw food that we might want gone, i.e goitrogens or enzyme inhibitors, so we'd opt to steam something like broccoli instead of eating it raw.\n\nMost importantly though, if starch isn't in the diet, you'll end up starving, most likely. And starch is cooked. No one eats raw potatoes and raw rice. Without the calories from starch, a vegan diet is likely unsustainable, since meeting your caloric need on fruits and veggies is not only super expensive, it's physically very demanding to eat such a great volume of food that is low in caloric density. You'll see for yourself if you give it a try. I can tell you though that I became severely underweight when I did it myself for 6 months. I ate huge 'superfood' smoothies and salads and dehydrated breads, lots of nuts and seeds, and I was always hungry and losing weight that I didn't need to lose. And I spent a lot more money than I currently do. At 5'11\" I was at 128 pounds at my lowest point before I realized I needed to change and include either cooked starches or animal foods back into my diet. It's just not sustainable to eat raw foods forever unless you enjoy eating all day long and have the money to do so.",
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"I was around a dozen raw foodists (90% to 100% raw) on a regular basis when I did it myself, and most of them were very skinny and relied on nuts and seeds a lot. They usually reported having digestion problems when they ate so much of those. Note that we lived in Montreal, so we didn't have access to fresh, tropical fruits at great prices, so we couldn't try to be fruitarians. We still ate a ton of fruits and veggies but it was expensive and unsatisfying to eat only those. \n\nTry to eat a whole head of broccoli and you'll see what I mean. There's been a challenge on YouTube recently where people do this, and it's a real struggle because it fills up your stomach quickly and you end up with very little calories, so just eating those foods doesn't sustain you.\n\nAnyway, like I said, a high raw diet that has enough starches is probably the best. <PERSON> is a registered dietician with lots of experience with it and Dr. <PERSON> recommends reading her book on raw foods before committing to it. Good luck.",
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"Hey. Wow, I swear it looks like I could have written the same thing. From the previously thought bacterial infection to the diarrhea/anal leakage phase that never seems to end. About the same weight loss too. It took multiple months for me for it to quiet down. It took a while for me to go see my doctor, and I avoided the prednisone but barely (doc agreed that my symptoms weren't too severe anymore and I could avoid them for now).\n\nI've radically changed my diet since and haven't needed any meds to be functional. I still have to make sure there is a bathroom nearby, because I have the bowel urgency symptom still very much in full force often. It's been 3 months now of being functional and I'm hoping it doesn't worsen. Good luck with everything.\n\nP.S. If you're looking for nutrition advice I very much advise you to go on www.nutritionfacts.org and see Dr. <PERSON>'s videos on Crohn's/IBD. He has a few that point to some really impressive studies showing remission through diet (see the section \"Sources Cited\" to look at his sources more in depth).",
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"Hey. Sounds a lot like my situation right now. I got my life back finally, and I haven't felt this good in a long time. Even pre-Crohn's, I ate like shit and had no energy. Right now I'm keeping an eye on everything and not willing to take risks with less than ideal food not to flare up. I exercise 5 times a week as well which I wasn't doing before.\n\n Still though, I'm not 100% there yet. I have some of my bowel urgency problem left. It's manageable, but I'd like to be able to hold for longer. Only small thing that worries me is that once in a while there is some blood on my stools, but the stools themselves look fine otherwise. I have been managing it with 100% diet though so I guess it is to be expected. I might need a medication to get it into full remission, but at least I can function without any issues and any pain currently.",
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"> \"Few things are as well established in nutrition science as the immense health benefits of low-carb and ketogenic diets.\"\n\nA few things, one of which is pretty important: the longest lived populations with the lowest rates of morbidity all ate high carb (plant based) diets: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Vendiagram.gif & http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2822182/\n\nOh, and this same high carb plant-based diet is the only diet that has been shown to reverse heart disease (http://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/halt-heart-disease-with-a-plant-based-oil-free-diet-). Heart disease is the number one cause of death, so a diet that is proven to be protective against it should be taken seriously. Yet for some reason authoritynutrition didn't think to include that in there to have a balanced view of things.",
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"It wasn't one particular thing. All my life I lived with the feeling that life was a kind of oppressive force. I saw tragedy more than anything else. I had a lot of fun in my youth, but I never thought the fun was worth the weight of the pain and the boredom. I especially despise the culture in which I grew up, with all its self-satisfied, narrow-minded, destructive and vulgar people. I would never want to subject someone else to such bad company and bad experiences.",
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"My priority is to eat a whole foods diet (except this week, because I'm in prep of a colonoscopy). Initially started as a semi-vegetarian one, based on this fantastic study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877178/pdf/WJG-16-2484.pdf\n\nSince then I've experimented and brought it down to an ostreovegan diet instead and feeling much better. I find that most animal products increase inflammation whereas plant-based ones reduce it (if they are whole foods). I include oysters and mussels to fill the few nutritional gaps in the vegan diet, since they the lowest concentrations of toxic pollutants (and aren't sentient).\n\nI did an elimination diet with wheat. For a month I didn't consume any of it and then reintroduced it back, eating it once or twice a day. It showed me that I can tolerate it well, but I still choose as much as I can to to eat other whole grains that typically contain less gluten (kamut, spelt, rye).\n\nAs far as supplements goes, I currently don't take any, favoring teas, but I saw some promising research for Wheatgrass juice for UC and Curcumin (about 2g a day), so I'm gonna start one of those soon after my next colonoscopy.",
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"\"The aspiration to 'save' the world is a morbid phenomenon of a people's youth.\" - <PERSON>\n\nIt seems to me like you just have this underlying assumption that your debating this subject with those people actually has value. It is completely normal for you to become jaded if you realize that this assumption is wrong. I'm sorry, but it has no value outside of whichever value you attribute to it. Debating, especially on the internet, does not bring any change whatsoever. It rarely ever makes the other party change his mind.\n\nIt sucks to accept because animals truly deserve a reprieve, but we cannot save the world, and we cannot save the animals from the inherent ignorance and cruelty of the masses. The laws are currently against it, and we are left to despair over the amount of animals that are tortured and slaughtered on a daily basis.\n\nIt's normal to want to do something, and there are certainly things to do, and animals to help. Debating isn't doing it, unless you have a big enough audience to reach a lot of people. For most of us, the only thing we can do is adhere to our principles and stick to them, and lead by example. Do good productive things in our immediate environment, like volunteering. Also I think it's incredibly important to show people that you don't actually need animals products to be healthy. \n\nIf we don't completely destroy the planet first, veganism will become the norm eventually -- it has to. We just can't accelerate this through pointless debate.",
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"That's partly right. This is indeed about taking Curcumin, not Turmeric, let's not confuse the two. The benefits shown here are related to Curcumin as it as powerfully concentrated and acts like a drug. So it's not just about avoiding the risks - it's also the only study we have showing these benefits and it's with the supplement, not the spice itself.\n\n In order to get as much Curcumin as they used in this study in the form of Turmeric, you'd have to consume over 60 grams of it. That would be dangerous. Dr. <PERSON> doesn't recommend more than a tablespoon a day of Turmeric (and his daily recommendation is a mere 1/4 tbsp to be even safer).\n\nThe supplement appears to be safe and I have personally just started taking it. The first study mentions that everyone with Proctitis improved, which is the condition I have. I will report back with my results.",
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"The baby tooth and the molar next to the arrow are two of the teeth that I have just had fillings for. It wouldn't make much sense to extract it two weeks after the filling was done - especially since I paid more to have resin used. I'm afraid it's not an option. It should not be causing any inflammation to the tooth - problem seems to be that, like she said, she removed a part of the baby tooth and now the gum that used to be protected is exposed and doesn't want to heal.",
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"Ugh, this is frustrating. If what you say is true, then surely the dentist was wrong to do what she did. She never once suggested to have this tooth removed. She made me get a filling on it. That was just a couple weeks ago. The tooth wasn't causing me any problem or pain, but I paid for a filling on it, and she did a procedure without asking me, which now means I need to get this tooth extracted. Am I missing something or is she at fault?",
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"LPT: Learn about the difference between calorie-dense foods and calorie-dilute foods. Some foods take more volume in your stomach and make you feel fuller, longer, and contain less calories than others. It is possible to eat as much as you want of those foods, and still lose weight. That is the ideal way to diet! No need to starve yourself. See:http://www.jeffnovick.com/RD/Articles/Entries/2012/5/20_A_Common_Sense_Approach_To_Sound_Nutrition.html",
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"I honestly don't know. I'm hoping it is a sticker, but it's only on one side of the chainstay? It's elevated and consistent, but it doesn't seem to be a sticker because it isn't the entirety of the logo that is covered by the \"cracked\" area. I don't know how to take better pictures of it.\n\nOn the closeup of the \"X\" you can clearly see that the \"crack\" is running through it but not covering the entirety of it. Would be a strange sticker if a part of the logo is on the frame on the other side of the peeling sticker.\n\nHere's another one from the other side, clearing showing that something is cracked or coming off: http://i.imgur.com/Uchr1xX.jpg",
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"That's some pretty serious black and white thinking. You don't know what motivates other people. You can't claim to know what his primary motive for being a vegan is. Especially not through what has been shown here.\n\nObviously being a vegan is a huge part of this guy's self-identity. And he has made mental associations that say: animal product = disgusting shit. Hence his reaction to be repulsed by what he ate. You no longer want to eat something you are repulsed by. It has nothing to do with wanting to feel moral superiority.",
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"Whatever takes business away from factory farms is a good in my book, because it's an improvement, but I will never believe in your solution. Whether these animals are healthy or not, it is not necessary for us to breed them to exploit them. We have evolved past our need to rely upon them. We have an abundance of plant foods that are much better suited at sustaining us. Animal products are harmful to our health even when the animals are healthy and the science is very clear if you bother to look for it. \n\n It's unsustainable. Even done under the absolute best conditions, it's still not environmentally optimal. You compare whatever \"humane\" system that involves animal products and compare it to sustainable vegan farming and living and it's still going to be night and day. Feeding the animals that you end up eating is just not efficient. You take into account the fact that the population is still growing despite the fact that we can't feed everyone a diet of so-called ethical animal products and you realize that small farms are not going to be the answer to the population crisis, guaranteed.",
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"I don't know much about HDL but from my understanding, it serves the purpose of shuttling out problematic cholesterol from the bloodstream. Since we don't consume cholesterol, isn't it normal for vegans to have lower HDL? I think we're supposed to be concerned with HDL only when our cholesterol is above 150. Your current cholesterol level makes you pretty much \"heart attack proof\" as far as I know. \n\nEdit: Here's some more info from Dr. <PERSON>\n\n>Patients are often confused about the many different fractions of cholesterol – VLDL, LDL, MDL, HDL, etc. – and which ones they should take seriously. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL, often called “good” cholesterol) has been the most controversial, and therefore, surprisingly, the one that many doctors place the greatest emphasis upon when counseling their patients. This fraction has been termed “good” because cholesterol appears in this condensed form during the final stages of cholesterol metabolism, when cholesterol leaves the body by way of the liver. \n\n>In addition to lack of relevance to the nature of this killing disease, two common problems occur during everyday doctor-patient relationships when discussing HDL results:\n\n>First, a patient with high total cholesterol is often told not to be concerned because his or her HDL is also high. This is harmful advice because the total and LDL cholesterol best reflect the future health of the patient – not the HDL. Thus, the patient is often falsely reassured and does not make the changes in diet and lifestyle that would really make a difference.\n\n>*Second, people following a healthy, no-cholesterol, low-fat diet usually experience a dramatic drop in total and LDL cholesterol, but the HDL cholesterol also decreases because when lowering cholesterol through a healthy diet, all fractions of cholesterol decrease. Their doctors may tell them this decrease is harmful and they should make the HDL level go up at any cost – even by eating more cholesterol* (meat, poultry, fish, and cheese).\n\nhttps://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/apr/040400pufav5.htm\n\n---\nAnd here's someone whose latest blood tests show even lower HDL than you but he isn't concerned with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kij_c3zEfaw",
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"Are you kidding me? If those are the only allergies you have, there is nothing in those foods that you can't find in other plant foods. What exactly are you worried about?\n\n I'm in a similar situation, I follow the <PERSON> plan and I rarely ever eat any nuts, and I don't do well on beans with the only exception being soy. Every single time I input my daily food intake into Cronometer, without doing any kind of planning, I've got 95%+ of my targets covered. \n\nThere is no need to worry about nutrient intake on a whole foods plant-based diet that is sufficient in calories. Hell, look up <PERSON>, who has been eating nothing but potatoes for 6 months. He has no nutritional deficiency yet. The body is very resilient and complex and will not let you down if you give it sufficient calories from the foods that it thrives on.",
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"I personally wouldn't currently go with the \"consensus of most websites\" over the plant-based experts who have been researching this stuff for 40-60 years and who have the only studies proving that their diets can reverse heart disease. Dr. <PERSON> is saying the same thing as <PERSON> and he has the clinical experience to support those claims, and so does <PERSON>. That said, there may be more to HDL than we currently understand, so more data is always needed.",
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"I totally agree with him about the ignorance of people, and how annoying it can be to receive unsolicited advice from wannabe experts. There's nothing worse than dealing with some New Age believer who thinks we've somehow attracted this disease into our lives and it's completely our fault.\n\nOnly thing is, I do believe that there is a way to eat that stacks the odds in our favor in order to prolong remission. He seems to be saying that he has tried it all and it's all nonsense. It's clearly not, and I don't believe he has tried everything he has mentioned. I'm not saying we should be trying it all, because some of it is clearly not a good idea (like a paleo/ketogenic diet for instance), I'm talking about the approaches that have solid evidence from peer-reviewed papers.",
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"I used to be the same as you. In fact, I loved cheese and meat so much, I ate almost only that, and became severely obese, depressed, and developed Ulcerative Colitis, among a host of other smaller ills. That kind of forced me to re-evaluate just how much I was willing to sacrifice for my tastebuds. Wasn't easy but I eventually gave it all up - except oysters and mussels, which don't feel pain and can be farmed and harvested ethically, and are very nutritious.\n\nIn my experience, people usually need to hit the bottom of the barrel before they commit to any real permanent change in behavior. The good thing about dietary changes is that after a few weeks, tastebuds adapt to the new, healthier food, and there is just as much pleasure as before. It's just about being motivated enough during that transitional phase, and then it's just about being able to resist peer pressure. It's fairly easy if you feel good about your new choices, though.",
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"Sorry, but that's a clear misrepresentation of <PERSON>'s views. *Existential* problems are related to consciousness, not all problems. More precisely, this new problematic dimension we humans have to deal with is related to time-consciousness.\n\nFish can feel pain and, believe it or not, they are evolved enough to be able to recognize different human faces, and they also react to themselves when they see their reflections in the mirror. Some species can get pretty riled up because they think it's another fish.",
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"Maybe you need to see how the milk you buy is produced? It's pretty gross, all things considered. It's enough for a lot of people to give it up. It becomes way easier to adjust to a nut milk when you consider what is legally allowed to be in the milk we buy at the grocery store. Documentaries like Forks over Knives also make a big effect on people, since we're not abstaining of it \"for the animals\" but for our own health, appealing to our selfish nature.\n\nMake sure you try the fresh refrigerated kinds of nut milks. The ones that are shelf stable for a long time are generally more watery and tasteless.",
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"Actually, there's plenty of people who blame animals for hurting other humans. It's the norm. We will hunt and kill animals who have hurt other people, not so that they can't hurt people again, but for the sake of \"revenge\", like the case of the circus elephant <PERSON>, who was hanged in public. More recently, they killed a dozen or so alligators because one of them killed a child who shouldn't have been in its environment, and they wanted to be sure to have killed the right one. \"Justice must be served\".\n\nAnd if we're sensible and we're not blaming these animals for eating humans, what then? You're implying that non-human animals have a choice to feed themselves differently. They didn't evolve the capacity to reason and understand morality. They also all have a specific diet in the wild that they thrive on. A carnivore is a carnivore no matter how much it would desire not to be. We, on the other hand, aren't. We have the choice. We evolved as scavengers. We are adapted to eating some flesh, but mostly, we thrive on plants.\n\nThen there's another problem: no animal products that we have access to in groceries stores nowadays even resembles the ones that we evolved eating. And we have the ability to eat them in quantities that we never did eat them. When we choose to eat animals that have been bred to be massive, and who are sick, on a regular basis, \"because we were designed to eat meat\", we're deluding ourselves. We're killing animals and we're slowly killing ourselves as well.",
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"Have to agree with you: even before seeing any other data, this guy's rhetoric smells of bias. Instead of taking our hand and walking us through his data, he starts the video repeating himself multiple times that he has \"irrefutable proof\" that he's right, and this and that. He wants us to accept his conclusion before we actually see any real evidence. After, he doesn't perform any rigorous tests with different processors, just one change of GPU, and we have to assume everything else. Just very poorly done, and I shut down the video then and there.\n\nI have a 3570k @ 4.4GHz and so far it does wonderfully with my new 1070 gaming on a 1080p G-sync monitor at 144hz.",
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"I consider myself very sensitive as well (I'm an ex-Global elite) and I feel a significant amount of input lag with G-sync on, even capped at 135 fps. With all syncs off I get to about 300 fps on average, which makes it pretty hard to notice screen tearing anyway. Also, I have the BenQ XL2420G, which allows me to use Classic Mode instead of G-sync mode, which in itself also responds faster than the Nvidia panel. (There were some benchmarks on Blurbusters about it)",
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"I feel the exact same way, except I went with MSI. At the time it was the only card in stock, and it also happened to be the only one on sale ($30 off). I'm just floored by the performance and how quiet and cool it is. I am gaming at a constant 2100mhz core and can overclock the mem to insane levels. I've managed to benchmark it at +800 with only one artifact during a whole Heaven benchmark. For games, I've reduced it to +770 and it's rock stable with no artifacts. Best card EVER! Was worth waiting for Purolator for two weeks (I'm in Canada).",
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"I eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet. I exclude animal protein except for the occasional oysters/mussels. Basically, I focus on the most anti-inflammatory foods. I avoided gluten for months and re-introduced it and haven't noticed any ill-effects, so I eat it regularly now.\n\nI'm not *extremely strict*, but pretty strict. I rarely eat out. I rarely consume any oils, except when it's very low on the ingredients list. I don't do very well with beans, other than soy beans, but I'll have some occasionally if I'm ready to be bloated and gassy for a while. For the most part I just eat a lot of whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies.",
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"3570k@ 4.4ghz and DDR3 G.Skill Sniper @ 1866Mhz\n\nBtw, I just had a strange behavior with Afterburner. It gave me about 50% gpu usage in Fallout 4. I figured out the issue: Afterburner/Rivatuner was treating my torrent program as a \"3d app\" and for some reason this conflicted with my automatic 3d profile which for some reason led to lower gpu usage. I excluded the process detection in RT settings and it went back to normal. Don't know if that'll help, but definitely look into any third party monitoring program you're running.",
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"I've been working on this as well. I have IBD and have regular blood in my stools, so my iron levels are lower than most. I'm not a fan of supplements, so I had simply upped my intake of leafy greens and grains. Recently, I've also expanded my plant-based veganism into ostroveganism, meaning that I now consume oysters (and mussels). I enjoy the taste and am perfectly comfortable with this ethically and environmentally. This was the ideal solution for me, since it gives me more assimilable iron, and also helps with the few other nutrients that were of of concern to me: zinc, B12, DHA.",
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"Unreal! Poor ESEA. People are being so unfair with them. Those haters must all be newbs and cheaters heh.\n\nTry again. I got banned for an entire year for posting a *polite suggestion* at its right place, on the suggestions forum. I asked for a refund following the incident and I was denied. I had to open up a PayPal dispute, which gave them a reason to ban me for life.\n\nStellar company for sure. They really care about you.",
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"You're being rightfully skeptical. The software has kernel access to your computer. This means they have literally access to everything. What they do with it is really up to them. You have no reason to trust that they have your best interest at heart, especially with their track record.\n\nBtw, this is being completely ignored, but when asked about this, lpkane basically aggressively said \"you won't get any confirmation from me that we won't use everything we have access to, just gtfo if you care so much.\"",
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"I didn't say \"fuck ESEA in its entirety\". You're the one who sings their praise while being completely unaware of the many shitty things they have done and condoned. Get some perspective before you criticize others for criticizing this company. I said they are a poor company if they can treat customers as badly as they treated me. You imply that I'm just an one off example of ESEA failing, but I'm not. There are many more people who have been banned unfairly, and ESEA cannot point to an official rule that was broken by them. Lpkane banned whoever he wanted for whatever reason he personally, subjectively accepted as valid, even if they were not in the rules. If his reign of terror is supposed to be over due to new ownership, why did support do nothing to make things right for me when I asked them? Because they don't care. They are enforcing his bans no matter how unfair they are, which means that ESEA is still a shit company with shitty support.\n\nIf you fucking read my post you would see that I didn't have a choice to go with a PayPal dispute, since they literally wanted to steal my money-- I asked for a refund after they banned me without reason and I was denied. Note that *I never said I was unaware that I would be banned*. I chose to get myself banned rather than give them my hard-earned money while getting a big \"Fuck you\" and nothing else in return. I know people with little integrity would have accepted this situation and just sucked up the ban, but I have too much respect for myself to be the battered wife that comes back for more.",
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"The person who allowed the bitcoin miner to be pushed into the client update was the owner of ESEA, <PERSON>, and he kept running the website for well over two years after the incident. He is still around the forums and has the power to ban people, which he loves doing.\n\nI wonder what happened to the admin who banned a girl and all her friends on ESEA because she wouldn't sleep with him. And the few dozens of other people who have been banned unfairly. I guess it doesn't matter since their computers didn't explode. No harm no foul.",
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"The person who allowed the bitcoin miner to be pushed into the client update was the owner of ESEA, <PERSON>, and he kept running the website for well over two years after the incident. Do you have a justification for this?\n\nMy point? I'm still banned even though I never broke any rules, so I don't think any of what you're saying is true. \"The company *was* under poor leadership\". It certainly looks to me like it still is. They allow <PERSON> to stick around with admin powers.",
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"I have a 144hz G-sync BenQ monitor as my main and a Dell 3008FWP 60hz monitor as a secondary monitor, and I can confirm there are issues with different refresh rates. I've tried everything I could find on the internet to fix it but never could.\n\n\nThe problem is quite simple, let's say I play Hearthstone on my BenQ with or without G-sync at a higher FPS than whatever is going on on my Dell, the frames will keep trying to match each other if I move my cursor to the other monitor. It only happens if something is moving on both monitors. It's not a big deal though.",
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"Have you read <PERSON>? This all traces back to him. His theory is that pain is a positive, while pleasure is a negative. Pleasure is a negative because it is always the temporary removal of either boredom or suffering. There are varying degrees of these experiences, and we are often successful in removing them, but it remains that this is what human experience is centered upon.\n\nWhen you think about certain pleasures that seem to be \"free\", it is because it's not possible for you to see which other pleasures led to your initial state of satisfaction. For example, my girlfriend could come in the room and give me a blowjob right now, and I'd think, \"great! I wasn't feeling deprived, I was already feeling pretty good and now I get to feel even better. Free pleasure.\" But I'd be narrow-minded. If I wasn't deprived it's because I receive that pleasure regularly enough, and because I was being occupied by other pleasurable things at the time. Also, if my girlfriend decided to stop the blowjob and leave me, that would serve as a potent philosophical lesson on the subject.",
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"A permanent ban is not worse. It allows you to have closure. By being banned indefinitely, you can work towards an illusory future where it's important for you to stay active because \"what if\". A perma is so much better because you can move on immediately.\n\n<PERSON> is a brilliant player, but he screwed up, and he should have moved on. His time would be better spent pretty much anywhere else. If you watch his stream for any amount of time, you will realize how unhealthy it was for him not to have moved on from this game. All those moments where he is angry with other people are essentially just him being angry with himself for his bad decisions. It might not look this way to us, but the truth is that he acts like if he's being forced into the situations that he's in, where as it is completely his choice to keep playing with lesser players, with no reward in sight. That would frustrate anyone with talent.",
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"Earning good money is not a good reason in itself to keep doing something. Time is invaluable, and so is being happy doing what you do -- or at least not frequently miserable. Every activity has an opportunity cost, which means you could be developing new skills which would end up making you happier and earn more money in the long run.\n\nI don't know much about Dazed, but it seems to me like he realizes he invested too much into this game and he feels stuck playing it now because of the money, which is unhealthy and incredibly likely to hurt him more in the long run than quitting asap and finding a new passion.",
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"Short sighted thinking. It's like being impressed at the salary of a prostitute while missing the essential point: who wants to be a prostitute all their lives? And what happens when you no longer want to be one? What other options do you have? What's the back up plan? \n\nAlright, it's an extreme analogy, but it applies. All you kids with no responsibilities who think he's \"living the life\" really need to gain a little perspective. I guess it will come with age. I've made 100k in a year before playing poker, and I can tell you, that is not representative of my life right now. People don't think enough about the opportunity cost of what they do, especially young people. You better be earning *a lot of money* if what you do doesn't serve society at all and you have no back up plan to fall back on. It's not about how much you make right now, it's about *how much it's costing you to be making that*.",
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"I can't tell if you're seriously asking for a YouTube video because you find learning through them to be best for you or if you are mocking people who do. If it's the latter, and you find the idea (*the fact*) that the Food Guide wasn't established to provide unbiased nutritional advice to consumers to be laughable, then I truly feel sorry for you, and I hope you educate yourself. I'd recommend you start with this documentary, if reading isn't your cup of tea.",
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"That's my main problem with it as well, but it's far from being the only issue. If the Guide was truly to be about health, the first thing that would have to go is the entire dairy products category, and that is certainly not controversial. \n\nYes, and they also promote those alternatives as being equivalents, which we know they aren't. One serving of legumes is certainly not the same thing as one serving of beef. \n\nAnother significant problem is how they use euphemisms for meat and dairy. They mislead the consumers by never precisely mentioning the foods that people should limit, only the specific nutrients. It would be too big of a blow to the industry to say 'limit red meat', so they will always say that we should minimize saturated fats and cholesterol instead. And they don't even tell you that you should only eat whole grains! They only tell you to eat like 40% of your grains from whole grains iirc.",
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"They do have incredibly tasty food. My only wish is that they would chill on the oil they put in their food. The only Aux Vivres products that I have access to at my nearby food market are all incredibly high in fat. And of course, all of their sauces are as well. I am personally trying to watch my weight and I'm following the diet advice of the plant-based doctors like Dr. <PERSON>, Dr. <PERSON> and Dr. <PERSON>, and so I unfortunately can't enjoy that food regularly.",
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"Just thought I'd be honest here. I was pretty inspired by your story, but then I found out what your business is about, and that really killed it for me. As someone who has dealt with chronic depression and anxiety for well over a decade as well as ulcerative colitis, I was interest in how you had finally succeeded, but I found your website to be a farce. When I was younger, I tried the Paleo diet, I sourced the best quality meat and fish I could find. I spent thousands on nutritional supplements, and I was fooled by people like you into believing that these had any value whatsoever. None of these things helped me, except through placebo for a time. Your website reminded me of how gullible I had been.\n\nWhat helped me the most, and I am not the only one in this, is adopting a plant-based diet, supplemented with nothing but moderate exercise. This has given me my life back. I was so impressed and changed by this that I spent hundreds of hours studying nutrition, trying to understand how that could be possible. From what I learned, I know for a fact - and not just from experience - that your nutrition advice is mediocre at best, dangerous at worse.\n\nI am not an expert on fitness so I didn't look at that section, but my initial thought was that if you're selling people short when it comes to nutrition advice (which is *huge*), then you probably are in those other areas that you claim to be an expert in. I hope once you're done on your journey, which is in itself inspiring, you'll re-evaluate your business and the ethical side of your life, because it certainly fails to inspire.",
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"Sorry, I assumed you had referral links to supplements. If that isn't the case, then you are not the \"villain\" I assumed you might be, and I apologize.\n\n It's also good to know that you've evolved with time and that you recognize that low meat diets are (or can be) healthful. I'd suggest reading one or two good books on plant-based diets (such as \"How Not to Die\" by Dr. <PERSON> or Proteinaholic by Dr. <PERSON>) and updating your site and recipe section when you have the time.\n\nGood luck on the rest of your journey, and cheers for taking criticism like a champ.",
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"I was listening to the Jimmy Moore Podcast interview with <PERSON> and <PERSON> asked him if he knew <PERSON>. He said he did, and that she had no data at all to back up her protocol, whereas he does. It sounded like they didn't agree at all on how to treat the disease. I had never heard of her but from <PERSON>'s reaction and the fact that it was <PERSON>'s podcast, I figured she advocated a low carb diet.",
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"This is a great idea. Although, it would be much better to link to givewell.org or some other effective altruism resource website. Those big charities are too often assumed to be using every dollar donated to be in service of people in need when, in fact, we either know little about how they use it, or investigations come back showing that that's rarely the case. http://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/28/mega-charities/",
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"Thank you for this write up. The only way this movie was enjoyable was to go into mentally handicap mode and ignore the tremendous amount of story flaws. I'm surprised that a movie such as this still received a lukewarm reception. It goes to show that people buy into popcorn flicks, which is why movies like this come out and make money. The downside to this formulaic approach is we'll rarely ever see classics like JP1 and JP2 again.",
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"Going to share my personal insight on this. \n\nI have been training for ~2.5 years and no gear. I tried training twice a day while studying this year and found it to be quite effective. I would do a full work out in the evening and then after a few hours of studying, go back and do a light 10-20 minute workout on the same muscle group. The contraction I felt on those pre-fatigued muscles was amazing.\n\n-------------------------------------\n\nSome things to keep in mind: \n\n1) This is completely anecdotal\n\n2) I have been training for long enough to understand how my body responds (I don't think it would be necessary for someone who just started training. I personally take 1 or no rest days a week and my workouts need to be a longer and higher in intensity than when I started in order to sufficiently break down my body)\n\n3) This requires having the time and convenience to go to the gym twice in one day (luckily I have a gym on campus so it was a 5 minute walk)",
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"Just gonna give you a protip for dead lifting where calluses/pain are stopping you from hitting heavy lifts. Wear [construction gloves](http://www.hisltd.co.uk/Irwin-General-Purpose-Construction-Gloves.html) like this. They can be bought for less than $15 at your general hardware store and will allow you to work on your grip while protecting your hands. Since I have switched to this (for dead-lifts), I have been able to protect my hands and hit big lifts.",
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"True, but everyone is shallow. This transfers into other facets of life such as the animal kingdom where females select mates based on the male's appearance. I guess I see where OP is coming from but in all honesty, it is only in our nature to be attracted to things that stand out. Lifting gives us better bodies which are attractive but also translates to more confidence in how we carry ourselves, demonstrates commitment to improvement and long-term goals. If I was OP, I would take pride in my accomplishment and bask in the glory of attention.",
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">I think it's a waste of time if you're natural and looking to compete at a high level\n\nFTFY. Like you said, plenty of benefits for the average joe - learning how to eat healthy, being stronger, learning discipline, gaining confidence, commitment to long-term goals. Now for those who think they can look like Mike O'Hearn/Jeff Seid in 2 years (or ever), then yes definitely SOL.",
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"Unfortunately I cannot find the source but I am currently studying medicine and we learned about the differences in gender differentiation based on our hormones and development. When certain people have deficiencies or imbalances, they can be male with female genitalia, or female with male genitalia. What I found even more interesting was that it went further into saying that it can also determine how individuals act for example you may have a female with male genitalia that identifies with a characteristic male personality or a male with female genitalia that still identifies as a male. There are many variations and it is quite interesting to learn about to gain a better understanding of this topic. Learning about this also enlightened me to just how complex gender can be and how this whole transgender debate goes WELL BEYOND the whole \"he's just choosing to be a girl for kicks\". It is much more complex than that and has a lot to do with endocrinology during development as well as puberty.\n\nAlso, I just want to commend r/BB on a very mature response to this whole interview. It's ironic that people always think of us as bros (and gyals) without any real emotions or insight, yet as a sub we have demonstrated a respect and acceptance that is exemplary. Good job on that everyone.",
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"I feel like I am taking a course in bodybuilding proportions by having followed Chicken_McFugget's posts regularly. He began nice and light with things like bicep insertions, wide back versus big chest. Now he's throwing us multi-faceted comparisons, which take longer to choose from and create a harder decision process overall.",
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"Is Dr. <PERSON> a medical doctor?\nYes, Dr. <PERSON> is a medical graduate of Trinity College Dublin and holds general registration with the Irish Medical Council. Although we do liaise with your primary care physician in regard to your progress, testing and any interventions, we do not provide GP or acute medical services.\n\nTaken directly from her website.",
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"Muscle soreness is a result of muscular inflammation. This is a result of putting stress on your muscles that they haven't felt before. This is known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. It takes 48 hours to peak, which is why first time you hit legs, it always got worst after the first day. \n\nIn time however, you develop an adaptation known as the Repeated Bout Effect if you continue to do the same movements. This serves to reduce the inflammation and that feeling of soreness. This can last up to a few weeks after which point that soreness will gradually return. That is why you really feel it when you take a couple of days/weeks off and come back to it. \n\nI believe muscle confusion has to do with working around the Repeated Bout Effect. The idea is that if you hit an exercise you haven't done before, you'll be targeting new muscle fibres and that is why you may feel sore yet again if you completely change your workout. \n\nLastly, a good workout doesn't necessarily correspond to soreness. The soreness is related to muscular inflammation, not necessarily the hypertrophy which we strive for.",
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"You make a really good argument man. Tbh I was thinking <PERSON> at first but upon a second look, it's a tough call. One thing I will say though is <PERSON> is trying to push his arms and lats out where as <PERSON> seems to be in a more relaxed pose yet still looks crazy impressive.",
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"I'm a Canadian student studying allopathic medicine in the US. It's interesting and there are definitely pros and cons to each situation. Just off the top of my head: \n\n\nPros Canada\n- Residency match is less reliant on scores (this could be a pro or con depending on how well you interact and network)\n\n\nCons Canada\n- Way fewer medical schools, making it much more difficult to get in (as in general acceptance to medical school - the top ranked medical schools in the US are equally or more difficult to get into)\n\n\nPros US\n- A lot more residency spots, a lot more jobs for certain specialities as compared to Canada (e.g. Orthopaedic surgery has no jobs in Canada, while it's own of the most coveted and sought after residencies in the US)\n\n\nCons US\n- Board scores are usually the most weighted factor (which could be a con if you do poorly/don't test well) and 2-3x the cost of tuition",
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"If you know which sets they are, it would help a lot. You could enter the set number on the BrickLink website and then click the set inventory tab, which will give you a list of all the parts in that set. Once you go through this list, you'll know what you have and what's missing. You could BrickLink missing bricks to complete the set should you choose. Instructions you might be able to find online or you could order from Ebay for relatively cheap.",
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"I've recently switched to all muscle groups covered in 2 days and man your post describes my thoughts exactly. To the point where I tell others about the concept of diminishing returns. And your last point is another great thing that I have always brought up, at the end of the day it's most important to do what makes you want to continue. Just crazy how similar our thoughts are.",
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"Most of the times, it will be complete, especially if it's a reputable seller with a good rating. I purchased the 75094 Imperial Shuttle for $52 (shipping included) in brand new condition with no box. Pretty sweet deal. If I really want, I can buy the box for like $4 should I decide to resell. It's also great to get sets without minifigs on Ebay. They can be reduced substantially in auctions",
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"You can look on eBay for sets that are discounted. When sets are open, the price is often considerably reduced. For example, I bought 75094 (Imperial Shuttle) for $55 including shipping with all pieces accounted for and great condition, built-once, but no box. Overall, this was an excellent deal and much cheaper than buying it retail. Also, people tend to sell sets without mini-figs at a reduced cost as well. Other then that, you can look for deals in places like Wal-Mart/Target or on Craigslist. Generally, Lego isn't a very cheap hobby, especially if you're collecting and collecting a licensed theme set like Star Wars at that. But if you look around, you can definitely reduce the costs a bit. Good luck!",
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"Hey guys, \n\nJust started using LDD and a pretty awesome tool. Looking into designing DOOM related things. I've already ordered parts for Doomguy and will post when he's done. Will likely be making a Cacodemon using this LDD (not a finalized version, your CC is more than welcome). My main goal is to make a Cyberdemon and Spider Mastermind. If time permits, I may look into making sets that look like DOOM levels. Hope you enjoy! \n\nEdit** [Most current version 3](http://imgur.com/AqhEgjX)",
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"Working on some MOCs from the iconic 90s FPS, Doom. Currently I have ordered the parts for <PERSON>, zombie man, shotgun guy, chain gun dude, imp, revenant, baron of hell, lost soul, <PERSON> and arachnotron. I'm planning on doing the rest as I figure out which parts would be best. The ones I have to design using bricks as opposed to minifigs are the cyberdemon, spider mastermind, pinky demon, cacodemon, pain elemental and possibly mancubus. I'll be posting pics most likely so check them out! They are no where near as good as the ones you see from the pros, but just thought I needed to pay homage to one of my favourite games all-time. Also, [here is the cacodemon LDD I did](http://imgur.com/z64J3jd)",
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"Ok while it was bound to happen, I think it's important to point out that he died because of the rope snapping in the case of this stunt, as opposed to him losing his footing or balance. This reminds me of how legendary free solo climber <PERSON> died. After the numerous dangerous climbs he had done, his life was ultimately taken due to a rope failure during a controlled free-fall jump. At least from these two examples, it seems that it's not the slip of the foot, rather the snap of the rope that gets you.",
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"Big fan of DOOM and wanted to make something Lego DOOM related. Covered a few of the monsters but missing Pain elemental, <PERSON>, Cacodemon, Lost soul, (Pinky) Demon, Heavy weapon dude and Hell Knight. For the Cyberdemon, I really only made it a on whim with really limited pieces, but I think it turned out half decent. Overall, enjoyed throwing this together.",
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"Thank you! Not yet unfortunately, I ordered a bunch of pieces (hence the red plates for minifig stands) but then I had hit my spending cap so I wasn't able to complete it. Hopefully I will get to it sooner than later. [Here is what the latest design looked like (also designed the pain elemental)](https://imgur.com/a/WnYRR)\n\nI also know I can do a very good job on the Cyberdemon. The one here was literally just a spur of the moment thing with left over parts.",
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"Man I gotta agree with you on a few points here:\n\n1. The grenade throwback was definitely missing. I know some people have argued that it forces you out of your hiding, but with disappearing cover and enemies moving in on you, plus not being able to grab and throw back every grenade, its not like you can stay hidden forever. I definitely would have loved that option.\n\n2. I enjoyed the stealth aspect a lot, but I do have to say that I felt this game lacked harder enemies. It felt like there was about 6 chain gunners in the game and a few heavily armoured shot gun mercenaries. I remember in Uncharted 2, there was a lot stronger enemies and a lot more at times. I definitely felt the game was underwhelming in the combat realm. Also, I would have liked at least a few scenes where you could use the mounted machine gun turret against the enemies in mass waves. There was only one place where I got to this do.\n\nI haven't played on crushing so I can't comment, but to me it seems like the enemies are just stronger in stats, but that doesn't necessarily mean more heavily armoured enemies or more enemies per wave.",
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"Hey man,\n\nI would definitely recommend SofSole ankle socks. They can be bought at Famous Footwear stores located in Premium Outlets usually. Pair of 6 is like $8-10. I basically threw out all my socks, bought 5 sets of these and NEVER run out of socks and have a super convenient time when doing laundry. Also, they tend to have the fresh feel and look even after being washed many times over, which is also why I would highly recommend them!",
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"It is possible that you experienced a [vasovagal response](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasovagal_response). If one faints from it, then it would be referred to as vasovagal syncope. However, I am unsure as to the time-frame required for the response to occur and it looks like at that least 5 minutes elapsed prior to your heart rate (HR) decreasing.\n\nAnother possibility is an increase in sympathetic tone, which would cause in increase in HR. This increase in blood flow delivery to your baroreceptors (pressure receptors in body) would be sensed and result in increased baroreceptor firing (increase in parasympathetic discharge) causing your HR to go down.",
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"Thanks for the info, appreciate it! I can definitely relate to the lack of chest engagement on certain chest exercises, despite pushing numbers. I normally feel the best chest contraction doing incline cable flies, so it's somewhat similar to what you were mentioning with DB flies. I guess these small subtleties are where having a coach with experience and knowledge makes a big difference.",
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"Yep. Wrap the egg in some paper towel. Give it a slight tap against the counter to cause an initial crack and then gently roll it against the kitchen surface with your palm. Once the egg has cracks around the shell, peel one part making sure to get the thin membrane that attaches the shell the the egg white. From there, the whole thing should unfold in a second (like seen in the video, but with way less destruction of the egg white and a more in tact egg).",
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"Thanks, I wasn't sure where to begin the search. Reading through this though, it seems like while constitutional psychology has been dismissed as a theory, the physical somatotypes are still used today:\n\n>Though the psychological bindings have largely been neglected, <PERSON>'s physical taxonomy has persisted, particularly the <PERSON>-Carter variant of the methodology... This numerical approach has gone on to be incorporated in the current sports science and physical education curriculums of numerous institutions, ranging from the UK's secondary level GCSE curriculums (14- to 16-year-olds), the Indian UPSC Civil Service exams, to MSc programs worldwide, and has been utilised in numerous academic papers, including",
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"<PERSON> looks great but you have to feel bad about his biceps. They are just underwhelming. Looking at the [first picture](http://www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vancouver-pro-2016.jpg), you can actually see that his biceps are not that short, but it seems that their origin is further in as compared to the other guys. If you take a look at [this picture](http://www.musclesused.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bicep.jpg), it would seem like the tendinous portion of the bicep which originates on the coracoid process may be shorter in length because of how far his bicep goes in.",
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"I respectfully disagree with that. There are plenty of movements in bodybuilding that are not use in a practical day to day sense. For example, how often are you pulling your lats down with such a load? The whole purpose behind bodybuilding is to be inefficient with a movement as to isolate a muscle and cause it to grow. I would highly advocate for seated calf raises as they tend to serve their function by isolating the intended muscle. To OP, the main issue I see is people go too high with the weight on this exercise. Try to keep the weight low but enough to provide suitable resistance while allowing you to have a full range of motion without using momentum to complete a rep.",
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"Lol right? I don't understand why people think <PERSON> is too big. You can't judge a guy's physique condition based on instagram photos you see throughout the year. When Buendia came in last year, he had absolutely incredible proportions and brought the best package. There is no reason to think he'd explode in size after taking it back to back.",
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"I got banned in /r/Islam on another account for suggesting that Palestinians not attack innocent Israelis and there was two responses. One was that the videos were fake and/or staged. Two was that this was a direct response to Israeli occupation of Palestine. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't the same person with two completely different theories as to why it's okay for Palestinians to attack Israelis. So many radicals in /r/Islam. They banned me for questioning their political motives. I wasn't even ride about it.",
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"In my opinion, and I'm very biased against <PERSON>, he's foolish and weak for not going to the table and negotiating as the new leader of the country. It just shows he would rather attempt to fulfill a campaign promise rather than actually see the war through. It seems more like a wasted effort now.\n\nAnd for the record, I was pro getting out of Iraq, but there is a good and bad way of going about doing that. We got out too fast and everything went to shit.",
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"I've said the same thing in the past in the r Islam sub (on an old account), so I'll say it here. I was downvoted of course.\n\nIf the Palestinians want to attack Israel, go ahead. But they must be aware that there are consequences to their actions. Us Buddhists call it Karma. You attack someone, you shoot a shitty rocket, you will get hit back, and sometimes, you'll get hit hard. What annoys me about them is they'll complain when they get hit back. It's like the school yard bully. They fuck with you time and time again, but when you hit back, they tell the teacher and whine about how hard you hit them. And the apologetic people who say shit like \"Those rockets they shoot off don't even hurt anybody. I don't know why they're mad about it.\"\n\nWhen I said something similar to this in r Islam, I was replied with something like \"They are occupied by the Jews. It is their right to kill them. Even \"innocent\" people aren't innocent anymore. They're complicit in genocide.\" \n\nThat's not exactly what was said, but you have to remember this was something like 6-7 months ago. But that is the gist of it.",
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"I suppose that sums it up.\n\nI'm not going to say Israel is a saint, because they aren't, but I don't believe they're inherently evil either. Israel does some morally questionable shit, but so does every government on this planet. But it comes down to, if Israel is attacked, they do have a right to defend themselves.\n\nThe shit that irks me the most about this whole fiasco is, a vast number of Palestinians call for war against Israel openly, but when they get delivered any type of assault, they cry. Either go to war or don't. It's that simple. This conflict can be resolved today. It's highly unlikely, but it's certainly not impossible.\n\nI've done my fair share of criticizing Israel, but at the end of the day, I can actually come into this sub, or talk to Jews/Israelis and we're be able to have a rational discussion about this, rather than the other side just spouting off propaganda and hate and yelling when you even question what they're saying.",
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"Update via @VoiceOfJiyan on Twitter:\n\n#HDP MP <PERSON>: In many attempts to get to the injured stranded for days in a basement in #Cizre, ambulance was blocked. \n\nMedics were threatened by spec ops. On camera, they calmly said 'This is battle zone. It's not advisable for you to enter. \n\nThey said 'We cannot provide your security, but we wouldn't want to prevent you either.'\n\nOnce camera was off, they shot nonstop for minutes w/ armored vehicles, tanks, guns, toward the house ambulance was headed to \n\nThen with a grin, they said ‘Go, if you want.’ They asked the medics who sent them there and added: \n\n'Do you really think you can get them out alive? Who the heck is the minister? We don't know no ministers.’\n\nAlso two pharmacists who went there two days ago were first threatened, then detained, just because they had cell phones.",
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"U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights <PERSON> was referring to an incident on Jan. 20, in which 10 people were wounded in the town of Cizre when their group, which included two opposition politicians, came under fire while rescuing people hurt in earlier clashes.\n\n\"Today I am urging the Turkish authorities to respect the fundamental rights of civilians in its security operations and to promptly investigate the alleged shooting of a group of unarmed people in the southeastern town of Cizre after shocking video footage emerged last week,\" <PERSON> told a news briefing.",
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"> The problem is that large amounts of cash can be abused for money laundry and tax evasion.\n\nPreemptive measures like this only serve to piss law abiding citizens off who have no interest in committing such crimes. Also, these types of things will not hurt the criminal business, because criminals have a knack for going around the law.",
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"I don't think the government should be in the business of marriage and I am a huge proponent of states' rights. If California wants to be a sanctuary state, let them. I'm personally against it, but I also don't live in California so I don't believe I should have a right to say, as a citizen of another state, what California should do. The more power that is given to the federal government is at the expense of the power that individual states hold.",
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"> <PERSON> said he hopes that this makes it clear to Turkey’s allies the ties between the YPG and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been named a terrorist organization the US and European Union.\n\n> Ankara has repeatedly asked its NATO allies to declare the YPG a terrorist group and to support Turkey’s fight with the group. Turkey has been shelling YPG-held territory in Syria across its border over the last several days. The US has declined to side with Ankara and is maintaining their support of the YPG as a key player on the ground in Syria in the war against the Islamic State (ISIS).",
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"I mean, Russia is no saint, but you'd have to be dishonest as hell to believe Russia is the one trying to escalate the situation with Turkey. As far as I can tell, Russia is trying to play by the book in Syria, give or take some fuck ups here and there. It's great that NATO can see this. What's not so great is that NATO doesn't see/care about what Turkey is doing to their own Kurdish population.",
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"Islamophobia is so stupid. It's one thing to be bigoted towards a person but another thing to be critical of an idea, especially a near 2000 year old idea. People shit on Christians and Christianity all the time, but we don't call them Christphobics or whatever stupid term we coin up. The middle east isn't exactly known for their liberal ideology and open mindedness. Most of those countries are oppressive as he'll and a vast number of the people are horrible. How self described liberals can even defend the idea of Islam is just mind blowing. They only defend it because they believe conservatives hate all muslims.",
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"Can you absolutely say these are unfounded though? There are a number of Islamic driven terror groups that are attacking many countries as well as completely ruining the middle east as a whole. Islamism is a cancer. I understand your average everyday Muslim doesn't subscribe to these ideas but the fact is this shit exists. These terror groups are winning because they succeed in instilling terror into the populations of a vast number of countries. I know the odds of getting killed in a terror attack are slim but what's terrifying for these people is that it's completely random, public places of large gatherings are often attacked and it's out of their control. Once you make people believe they're not in control, they're terrified.",
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"I find it amazing that some of the same people critical of police are also the same people who want to clamp down on gun rights. I find it amazing that a lot of people on the left want to disarm civilians due to \"lack of training\", as if there weren't numerous civilian training courses, and want to allow only the cops to be armed. Then turn around and bitch about corruption in police. These people are either stupid or evil. Washington Post is such a giant heaping pile of garbage crossdressing as journalism.",
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"You completely missed the point. \n\nE: My point isn't one about police accountability and transparency. I'm 100% in favor of more of that. You won't get any argument about that from me. What bugs the hell out of me is the people pushing for more gun control are being mendacious about it. They lie about statistics, they lie about not wanting to confiscate our weapons. They get off on telling what other people need and don't need. They have the gall to say this country is safe and that we \"don't need\" those guns, yet turn around within the same breath and say we need to give up our rights because it's not safe, people are murdering other people with guns. They throw the police card out there in tandem with why \"untrained\" civilians are dangerous with weapons, therefore, we should all be disarmed and expect the police to protect us, the same fucking police that everyone on the left has been bitching about.\n\nNevermind the fact that CCW holders tend to be more qualified to walk around with a loaded firearm than your average police officer. Again, I take zero issue with more police transparency and accountability, but that will not come at the expense of me handing my rights over in the process. I do not trust government officials and police officers. They're not all inherently evil, I understand there are some great people who put their badges on in the morning and do a great job. It's not about which states are doing what, it's the fact that I will never give up my weapons and expect another person to be responsible for my personal safety. It's not going to happen.\n\nI just pointing out the hypocrisy that is held by most people on the left. I'm using the left because they're the ones who are pushing more aggressively for police transparency and gun control.",
"76"
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"I don't think there should be any type of law to stop production of arms. That's a very slippery slope and I don't support government manipulating the market at all. You bring up the knife thing as if that's the only way of killing someone. The rules of blades are, \"Knives are meant to be felt, not seen\" so how do you run from something you can't see or don't know what's coming?\n\nWhat about backpacks with bombs in them? Bombs are not at all hard to make and the access to supplies are plentiful. Also, do other countries do fine without guns? Gun deaths might be low, but what about murder rates in general? Have you taken into account some of these countries are similar in size to states in the US?",
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"While I will agree with you on that if we never had mass access to firearms in the first places, our *firearm-related murder rate* would be much lower, for obvious reasons, there is no data out there to suggest that the overall crime rate would be lower. If anything, I believe it would be higher.\n\nI'll try to compile some sources for violence crime rates, homicide rates, homicide rates with firearms, population similarities, etc.",
"82"
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"Well first off, nobody is forcing you to own a weapon. Nor should they. Just as you have the right to vote or not, you have the right to own a weapon or not. What I don't like is people telling me I shouldn't have the right to own a weapon when I have harmed nobody. I'd say you're biased, but we all are. That's why we have chosen sides to defend.\n\nIf you want to own a rifle or handgun for sport, that's completely fine. Nobody is saying you have to tote it around with you everywhere you go. It could just be something you keep in your closet for the occasional range day or whatever you'd want to do with it.\n\nAs I said, I just find it dishonest that there are people who want to force my weapons from my possession based on crimes I've never committed. That is the part that I take the most issue with, so I apologize if you feel that I'm getting a bit defensive. It's a touchy subject.\n\nBut have fun looking for sources. If I find some free time later, I'll drop a few in your inbox if that's cool with you. Have a good one!",
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"And people expect me to put my guns down because <PERSON> sheds some tears and talks about dead children. Fuck that. Our government is fucking notorious for being corrupt and if you think the citizens are just going to give up their firearms, you're living in a fantasy world. Shit like F&F makes the government, especially this administration, completely lacking in trust.",
"473"
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"And this, my friends, is the type of mentality that made me stop looking at Israel as the bad guy and seeing a lot of Palestinian activists as idiots. Sodastream was definitely good for Palestinians and a great step in the right direction towards peaceful coexistence via capitalism, but people ruined it. Mainly people on western campuses who've never been to either Israel or Palestine.",
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"How is it taking labor from the area if these people want to work for the company? They're not slaves. You're just mad the money is going to an Israeli company rather than a Palestinians one. Work is work and this partisan line of thinking is part of the reason Palestine is in shambles. Have you ever thought that by some of these people working for sodastream would save up money to open a business in Palestine? Or move to Israel, or whatever the hell they want to do as individuals. You do not own them. They are not your slaves so stop talking about them like they are.",
"427"
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"Again where do you get off telling me what I should do with my money? What if I think you should pay more money towards what I feel to be a large military budget? Would you disagree with what I think your money should go to? I do not believe college is a right because it isn't. It's a privilege. This is why we have loans. If I want to donate to someone's education I will, that's called empathy. You can't force empathy upon someone. What you're doing is called being a fascist.",
"306"
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"Saying we have a right to education is different to providing the privilege of it. Saying we have a right to transportation doesn't mean we give everyone a car or even a driver's license. You, like everyone else, are confusing rights and privileges. I have a right to gun ownership but that doesn't mean I have a right to get the government to extort you to pay for said firearms.",
"76"
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"That's why we have this thing called states rights. You do what you want in your state, I'll do what I want in mine. I'm not against people choosing to do what they want. If people in say, California want to have socialized medicine and \"free\" education, good for them. But I don't want that shit and I expect to be left alone. I do not believe in giving the federal government more power at the expense of the states. \n\nAlso, I must add, healthcare is not a right; it's a privilege.",
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"Have a heart you selfish pig! I think your money should go to other people and I don't care what you think about it.\n\nWhen you come across these types of people, just use this example; \"Well **I** think *your* money should be spent expanding our military budget. Our country needs to be safe and a strong military makes this possible. What do you think about that?\" And watch their heads explode. They will then try to tell you that they don't want their money going to the defense budget. Hypocrisy at its finest.\n\nEdit: I'm using the example of military spending because the left constantly attacks the military budget and how they think that money should go to healthcare and education. I'm not advocating for a larger military budget.",
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"We can't agree with 100% of anyone's views. It's just how it is. Once I got passed my bias of him based on our conflicting views, there was a treasure trove of ammo for battling the left. I focus my fight against the left a lot because I'm a right leaning libertarian so I view them as more of the enemy rather than conservatives. It's the whole \"the enemy of my enemy is my friend\" thing.\n\nIf you can, let me know what you think of the video. I'd be interested in hearing your opinions and critiques.",
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"In all honesty, it's hard to trust any information. Whether it be a person on Twitter or a mainstream media outlet, it's all infected with bias to some degree. It's all about confirming our biases rather than reporting factual information. It seems every time I find an outlet that I feel is a breath of fresh air when it comes to reporting facts, I pick up their bias reporting and have to move somewhere else, even if that bias is something I agree with. I just want facts.",
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"Yeah I know, but it's just something I'm struggling with right now. The cool thing with being a native English speaker is a lot of the German words come really easy. But as I said, the syntax is a bitch but it'll just take time and I'm trying to be patient. Its just something you have to stay dedicated with. Once I get the syntax down, I'm gonna try to start learning some Russian as well. We'll see how that goes. It should be more fun because I'll be learning that with a friend whereas with German, I don't personally know anyone who speaks it.",
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"My favorite one in that thread is this.\n\n[Certain weapons need to be kept out of the hands of the public. Nobody opposes laws prohibiting private ownership of weapons of mass destruction. One could argue such laws violate the second amendment, but nobody is seriously suggesting repealing these laws. It is generally accepted that the government should be allowed to restrict arms. It's just a question of where you draw the line.](https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/4bybhk/judge_rules_alabama_abortion_restriction/d1dzvcd)",
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"In case you didn't already know, killing people is already illegal. You can't make it more illegal... You can't make rape more illegal.. You can't make school shootings more illegal. More gun control will only hurt people who don't break the law, because surprise, criminals don't care. They'll go buy a throwaway and not think twice.",
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"The problem with talking about Islam is that people rely on biased people to explain it to them. <PERSON>, a Jew, is typically biased against Islam. A Muslim scholar will obviously try to paint the best possible picture of Islam he can. Then we have people like <PERSON>, a practicing Muslim who is working to reform the religion, and who tells it like it is and effectively get ignored.",
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"I'm not the biggest fan of Israel (government wise), but people like this only make me want to support Israel more. How Israel is the #1 human rights violator and not Turkey, or Saudi Arabia, is beyond me. \n\nAs /u/photographic_mammory pointed out correctly, this is the regressive left at work. Islam good, Jews bad!\n\nEdit: oh nice. My first reddit gold. Thank you kind stranger.",
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"Honestly that sounds more similar to gang initiation attacks. Those are hard to defend against because they're so random. It still wouldn't hurt for people, women especially, to get a handgun, a carry permit, and practice regularly at a gun range. A general tip is you are never completely safe. Safety is an illusion. But that is no reason why we shouldn't be prepared in the first place.",
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"Would you care to at least try to act like an adult in this conversation? The edgy sarcasm is unneeded. Did I ever say anything about this ending hate crimes? No I did not. So long as there is differences in people, there will be some form of hate crimes. It is up to you to be vigilant in defending yourself. The police won't do it. The government won't do it. Your mosque won't do it. It is up to you and only you to protect yourself. Bad people do bad things. This is simply a fact of life.",
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"I do not have a denial complex. I also do not frequent social media so I don't get these stories. I do however keep up obsessively with the news so I'm an well aware of the type of world we live in. I just don't take things personally and look at it objectively. I have a couple Muslim friends and I have told them the same things I'm telling you here. The difference is they don't try to silence and dismiss me.\n\nAlso, you are speaking from a place of ignorance regarding firearms not to mention you're pulling the whole Muslims with a gun shit. It's not paranoia to own a gun. You don't walk around all scared and shit. I can walk out now and it wouldn't be a second thought. I take the gun because it's a precaution. And as far as looking out for each other, I do that as well. If someone gets attacked around me while I am carrying, I will intervene, especially if it's a bully attacking someone smaller and weaker than them. Go to the gun range dude. Shoot some guns. If you live in America don't allow people to have you believe that you can't own a gun simply because you're Muslims and it would appear sketchy. This country is as much your country as it is mine and everyone has the same rights. Nobody is above anyone else.",
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"I said in the previous post that it wouldn't matter. I wouldn't be scared. As I said, it's not paranoia. If anything, you're showing paranoia over think of having a target on your back for carrying a gun as a Muslim. You can legally conceal the gun where nobody would see it. Nobody is walking around assuming you have a gun. Trust me. And don't allow a bigoted fraction of the gun community to push you away from getting a gun or shooting at a range. Do me a favor and YouTube \"Colion Noir.\" He has some good videos. Just search through his catalog and choose one that might stick out and give it an open minded watch. They're only about 3 minutes long. Nobody is forcing you to get a gun, I'm just trying to tell you it's okay and there is nothing wrong about it. You don't even have to carry it at first. It can just be something to have fun at the range with and kept at home for protection. You're doing exactly what you're accusing me of doing; you're completely over thinking it. \n\nhttps://youtu.be/UbRGcl00gNU",
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"It appears she lied about the entire thing. So everyone downvoting me about the victim complex comments have to eat their words. This is exactly why I don't want people having a victim complex. They begin to lie about his sort of shit. There are real problems out there, there is no need to add to it for attention.\n\nNo amount of downvoting and lying to yourselves will stop this from being a fact. If you guys are going to continue to treat people like me as the enemy for simply pointing out problems among yourselves then it won't get better. Your collective egos are getting in the way.",
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"The confederate flag is embedded in southern culture. You can drive around just about anywhere around here, even the nice parts, and see the flag. I live in Georgia by the way. As long as I've been alive it's been a controversial issue, but it's an issue I personally don't care about. I'll always stand by the person who wants to wave the flag, for whatever reason, but I would personally never fly it myself.",
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"I'm positive. I'm not a fan of too many government programs (I'm not an anarchist). I'm also not a fan of monopolies. Monopolies are created by too much government interference in the market, like we see today. Libertarianism is much more than free markets. The US has never tried libertarianism. The government has always had a history of being too controlling and distrustful, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. Us libertarians advocate for more freedom for individuals. With freedom and liberty comes personal responsibility, which in this day is basically dead.",
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"Well for starters, Israel isn't gassing Palestinians in a systematic fashion in the thousands/millions... I agree, Israel has some shitty policies towards their Palestinian cousins, but to compare that to the \"policies\" of Nazi Germany and likening it to the Holocaust, is just too much.\n\nIf you're going to criticize Israel, you must also criticize Palestine. Being a partisan to either side isn't solving anything in this conflict. There is already too much hate between these two peoples, adding more hate and division is only pouring fuel on an already existing fire with the expectation of extinguishing it.",
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"> the annihilation of Israel would greatly benefit both Palestinians and Israelis. **Antisemitism, according to <PERSON>, is a result of the creation of a Jewish state, and once Israel is wiped off the map, antisemitism will disappear.**\n\nWhat.... So, destroying Israel, whether violently or revoking statehood, or whatever he means, would be good for Israelis? If I'm reading this article correctly, he wants to end antisemitism by removing Jews, which seems pretty antisemitic to me.",
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"I can also drive to my friend's house in a few minutes, does that mean I shouldn't respect his house rules? There are federal laws, state laws, city/town laws, and county laws. This is the way it is.\n\nSo if you think there should be one law of the land, how would you feel if Colorado and Washington were forced to enforce federal cannabis laws with the DEA raiding dispensaries and having local police arrest users?",
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"I personally do not care about the transgender bathroom issue. I do not care who uses what bathroom or who is using the bathroom next to me. You are correct about only one thing, it's a wedge issue at election time to distract us from real issues like foreign policy and economics. Also, I'm not a fan of the GOP so you can stop with that \"your lot\" bullshit.\n\nPeople like you are fighting for more federal control at the expense of the states and it's a slippery slope that you do not understand. You have more in common with republicans than I do, you both want to grow the size of government to further your own agendas. \n\nWhen you give the federal government more power, what are you going to do when it's a Republican who wants to undo all of the things you advocated for in previous administrations? You cannot give the federal government too much power. It's dangerous and moronic to advocate. **STATES' RIGHTS EXIST FOR A FUCKING REASON. READ A BOOK OR TWO.**",
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"I just cannot fathom why people like that can't understand that giving the federal government too much power can bite you in the ass. They even acknowledged that the federal government is already doing bad shit, but they think giving them more power will some how make them less corrupt, which is completely retarded logic. For example, imagine if we had a republican* control government, and they were overruling states that allowed abortion. They would then say the federal government has too much power. They're fucking idiots.\n\nWe are the United STATES for a reason. I know I'm preaching to the choir but goddamn.",
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"> I don't think this is what Americans where I live in Boston want to see. We see enough well-produced videos with nice music and pretty graphics.\n\nThis type of video is targeted towards people who don't know of the Kurdish struggle. Obviously those of us who already know prefer the raw videos and actual news from the region, but there are people who don't know who the Kurds are, why they're fighting, etc. This type of video is to raise awareness. The probability that someone who isn't familiar with the Kurds is going to search out the raw graphic videos and news is highly unlikely.",
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"Why are you so fixated with a specific age group and where they live? It's purely anecdotal and not rooted in any sort of fact. Just because that's what you take away from this video doesn't mean someone else will. Videos like this are easily spread on social media and that gathers attention. The fact is anything can be viewed as propaganda and uneducated people can look at the Kurds as just some other extremist group in a region they don't give a shit about.",
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"The thing I'd be most concerned about is tracking protests in other countries. Say some citizens of a country that is friendly and allied with us are protesting their government over corruption. I'm worried about information being collected, like meta, and being sent to the government for them to use against the protesters.\n\nOf course collecting all sorts of information about citizens is wrong, especially citizens of another country. But to tell you the truth, I'm not at all surprised due to the US having a presence in Japan.\n\nSay what you will about Vice, but they have a really good interview with <PERSON> that came out recently, it's definitely worth a watch.",
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">The NSA should not be used for domestic spying...\n> Every smart nation with the power and capability to do engages in espionage,\n\nAs an American, I'm most concerned with domestic spying but I'm also concerned about my government spying on people in other countries. Just because it's the smart thing to do from a government standpoint, doesn't make it right nor is it excusable. You give them an inch and they'll take a mile.\n\nHave you ever thought that spying on other countries is detrimental to having good relations with that country and their people? This is the kind of actions that help fuel hate and hostility towards the US, it doesn't help keep us safe.",
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"While I FULLY support the right to open carry any weapon (rifle or pistol), and am apologetically pro-gun, some of these people who go out and bait police for a video to put on YouTube REALLY piss me off. It just completely turns people off of gun rights and gives everyone else who carries a bad image in the eyes of non gun owners, media, etc.\n\nIf you decide to open carry, please be a polite individual when in public or in any private establishment.",
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"You gotta wait until it gets to 100% but you can start using it once it goes into beta. Once it goes out of beta, you can use it on mobile app. You can click on the course and it'll have a page with updates and an estimated time of completion. I recommend doing it mostly on your computer and using the mobile app while on the go for quick reviews and refreshers.\n\nEdit: [Hindi updates](https://www.duolingo.com/course/hi/en/Learn-Hindi-Online)",
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"> The average Jew is a good person\n\n> the average Jew seems to turn a blind eye to their atrocities, either they are too brainwashed or too ignorant, or simply are racists who don't care.\n\n\nwut... So is the average Jew a good person or not? It sounds like you hate Jews. It's one thing to be critical of the Israeli government, but you've already shown yourself to be antisemitic.",
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"I was using your own words. You even said \"average Jews are simply racists who don't care\" and also \"the average Jew is a good person.\" What about \"You are literally behind everything evil.\" Which is it? Are they good or not?\n\n<PERSON> is a piece of shit. Israel is not just for Jews.\n\nEdit: It's just amazing that you wait until there is an attack on civilians in Tel Aviv to come here and talk shit. congratulations, you're a piece of shit.",
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"This, right here. A thousand times this. Ignoring reality is only making the situation worse.\n\nI came here to ask a question that I would like answered to the best of /r/Islam's ability.\n\nIs an Islamic Reformation possible and if so, how long would it take, how hard would it be to achieve?\n\nE:Thanks for all the down votes everyone. I suppose since nobody can answer the question, you just try to remove me from view? I wasn't being disrespectful. I wasn't being combative. Yet, I'm down voted...",
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"Not necessarily.\n\nIndividuals marked as potential terrorists have large supercomputers monitoring their movements. Overtime, GCHQ/NSA can build a profile of you known as your digital persona. Even if you leave your cellphone at home, many of their programs can still pick up on abnormalities.\n\n\"/u/I_AM_RESILIENT isn't browsing reddit or *insert favorite NSFW site here* at 4:30pm like he usually does.\"\n\n\"/u/I_AM_RESILIENT took the A track train after work today instead of the G track train.\"\n\n\"/u/I_AM_RESILIENT bought a candy bar far outside of his normal daily path and modus operandi\"\n\nFor those targeted by the NSA/GCHQ tracking programs any and all of those would've flipped a switch. Surveillance today isn't just monitoring what you ARE doing, it's monitoring what you should be doing. If you are breaking your habits, flags go up for a *human* to check you out and provide more rational reasoning then the supercomputer that is watching you.",
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"I studied abroad in Italy and traveled Europe for 6 months.\n\nLots of great experiences, but I was blown away with how racist and sexist everyone. Europe is always touted as the paramount cornerstone of equality and progressive tolerance. However, the treatment of Middle Eastern and African people, and the treatment of all women was far worse than I have ever witnessed in America :(",
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"Use to be a Financial Performance Management and Business Intelligence Consultant... Wore a suit whenever on-site with a client, which was fairly often.\n\nMy former-boss had his suit-guy come into the office and measure all client-facing employees to make custom suits. Those prices ranged from $650 to ~$20000. The high-end ones usually were made for sports stars, celebrities or very high level executives. As a 22 year old, I opted for the cheapest one, although it was still great quality.\n\nOverall, I'd say if you are still in college working an internship, just get a $350 suit from men's warehouse. If you are fresh out of college with a nice job, step it up to $500 or splurge and get a really good suit for $650 to $1000. It really depends on your age, seniority at the company, industry, and how much you make.",
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"Whichever one is financially backed by extraterritorial sponsors. Any civil war in America would quickly destabilize the entire global economy and the political arena. \n\nVery likely, a Chinese version of <PERSON> would arise and financially backed a favored side with collateralize US debt. Russia could and would very easily overtake the US as the number 1 arms dealer in the world and supply weapons into the United States to continually destabilize the US. \n\nIn the end, you'd have a weaker US, and a stronger China.",
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"Short answer, Globalization.\n\nLong answer, America reached its highest moment as a world power in 1946. Since then we've steadily declined as both our allies and our enemies have been catching up. In part, this was our long-term strategy. We turned Japan into an industrialized nation. Intertwined the Eurozone economies to prevent major western powers from fighting in the future. Ensured Iran and Russia never became close. Prevented Vietnam from closing its market's to Japan. Rebuilt South Korea into a technological hub. After the cold war, became close with former soviet states. And many many other international strategic operations. \n\nMeanwhile, technology increased, container ships emerged, and international trade and foreign direct investment flourished. Goods bought buy Americans in the 1950s and 1960s were almost exclusively produced in America. Goods bought today are made almost exclusively outside of America. So our relatively low minimum wage is indicative of the United States attempting to stay semi-competitive with many other parts of the world.",
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"Depends how you define internet... \n\nWorst Case Scenario: Forget about individual websites... Our economy crashes, all bank accounts and banks close, stock market vaporizes... It would be incredibly chaotic. \n\nSo much of the world's infrastructure is dependent on the internet, the NSA and DIA has spent a shit ton of time researching and ensuring that were the only ones that could do that... A massive QAUNTUM INSERT attack on the entire world, but even then, it's not something easily executed.",
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"Not true. In fact its usually the opposite. Americans tend to order only one dish, and then realize they messed up.\n\nA nice genuine meal out in Italy involves ordering some bruschetta and/or antipasta, followed by a primi piatti (Pasta) and then a secondi piatti (meat/grilled veggies). Some restaurants seperate the veggies and call them contorni, as a third course. And then of course there is dessert :)\n\nBeing a poor American student in Italy, I usually just ordered a Primo or Secondo like a filthy American. Ignoring the standard Italian way of eating :(",
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"Culture is a term to differentiation one group from a larger group based on similarities of its members. You could say New Yorkers are pricks, being a selfish asshole is part of the New York Culture. This refers to New Yorkers amongst a larger group, such as Americans.\n\nSo American culture refers to Americans in comparison to the rest of the world. Reddit can even have a culture, if you can group and compare the social tone on reddit to the rest of the internet.",
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"Yes and no. In low-level education, you'll learn things as black and white. In collegiate and post-grad education you learn that pluralities exist within every culture. You can say the Palestinian culture revolves around the destruction of Israel and the support of Hamas/terrorism, but there are many in Palestine that don't believe that. \n\nSimilarly, American culture may be defined as large portions of food, tons of cars and parking lots, and guns, but there are definitely those that eat smaller portions of food, don't own a car, and are anti-gun in America.",
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"Programmer here. I was a finance major in college and planned to work in the financial services industry, yet I taught myself how to program and got a job as a software developer.\n\nDegrees are not needed for software developing jobs. What you need is the ability to think like a programmer and of course be able to program. All of which is self-teachable. So definitely DO NOT pay for courses.\n\nFirst, ask yourself what kind of stuff do you enjoy doing? The most stable software engineering careers are corporate programming, which is usually Java or C#. Web Development is also good; but a different flavor. Game Programming is incredibly fun, but hard to get a foot in the door. \n\nI'd personally choose to start with Java or C#; but you have to ask yourself what you're most interested in. https://www.codecademy.com/ and http://www.w3schools.com/ are good starting points.\n\nIf you have any questions /u/1creeper let me know and I will try to answer them for you. :)",
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"Greece needs to be able to pay outstanding interest on debt it owes to the IMF/ECB, and other lenders. The Eurozone essentially gave money to Greece to pay off their debtors, and to use the money as collateral to leverage another loan.\n\nThe important thing to remember is the ECB, IMF, and Eurozone economies are all separate entities. All three have an interest in keeping Greece afloat, but at the same time want to minimize their expose to Greece's debt. \n\nGreece's problem originate from a large amount of government spending coupled with a small amount of taxation on its citizens.",
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"The diversity of hardware and browsers on mobile phones makes it harder for web developers to create a site that works on ALL phones. \n\nPCs really just have Mozilla-based browsers (Firefox, Palemoon), Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Opera. The hardware of PCs are almost uniform in specifications. Screen resolution size is also usually large enough to accommodate most websites as well.\n\nOn mobile phones, you have tons of different browsers, Operating Systems, screen sizes, pixel densities... etc etc",
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"Thanks for your, and everyone else's, answer! :D\n\nA few follow up questions (really for anyone, but I'm highjacking the top comment) since I'm a layman in all things science... Have we been able to observe the speed of light in Interstellar space with Voyager I? Is there any change at all since our Solar System Space is more dense then Interstellar Space? Would something like Dark Matter affect the speed of light?\n\nThanks again to everyone who answered :D",
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"This Video will talk a lot about what you are curious about. It's a bit technical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3hOJfrSD9g\n\nIf you have the hour, definitely watch it, and you'll learn alot. :D\n\nIn layman terms, each type of compression has different methodologies. Most rely on a pointer system.\n\nSo say you have the text: \"Hi, My name is <PERSON>. I like Pizza. I also like Beer.\"\n\nA compressed version might be: \"Hi, My name is <PERSON>. I like Pizza. [Pointer to I in \"I like Pizza\"] also [Pointer to like in \"I like Pizza\"] Beer.\"\n\nIt looks longer written out, but when in hexadecimal or binary, it can save a lot of space.",
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"Does Mr. Robot get better?\n\nAs a hacker I couldn't stomach making it through the first episode. While the technology may be there, the whole atmosphere is off. Good hackers work in teams and tend to be cooperative with one another.\n\nThe main character being portrayed as a social anxious, possessive, and sexist narcissist doesn't help. He would have never made it to the upper echelons of the hacking community by himself.",
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"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75HPd2Gg6W8\n\nTwo gangs battled it out. 27 arrested in one day and close to fifty suspended. We made most local news headlines. Unfortunately most good quality videos of the fight were taken down by police as evidence. Hence the name, \"Ramapo Dance Competition.\" \n\nWe had swat with automatic rifles and full body armor in our school for what seemed like months after that.",
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"Or the opposite could've easily have happened as well... If communist Russia doesn't repudiate the WWI debts to US/France/England and pays it back with the Imperial Treasury. That liquidity could've staved off the Euro Crisis in the 1930s and prevent a National Socialist party from winning elections in Germany.\n\nMaybe the Nazis would've never come to power. We were very close to preventing WWII in 1933, but <PERSON> and national interests blew it.",
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"That's the broad understanding of the great depression that's taught at the high school level to US students.\n\nThe great depression happened due to a failure in the gold standard causing fluctuations in forex markets and the failing of European consumer markets causing a productivity shock in the US. The consumer markets in Europe failed due to a lack of liquidity available. In the 1920s this was very evident, Great Britain's Minister of Finance asked repeatedly for debt forgiveness from the US as the tax burden on Great Britian's citizens was too much. The inability for Europeans to buy American made goods was perhaps the greatest cause for what lead to the US Great Depression. The depression in Europe started way earlier and had a domino effect.\n\nCould Russian payments have single-handedly solve it? probably not, but it would've created some wiggle room.",
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"If the US and Great Britian reached a deal in 1933 could WWII have been prevented? It may be a stretch, but it definitely would have helped. Although a good argument could be made for too little to late... But certainly earlier the United States had options to step in and prevent WWII, and it isn't some 20/20 hindsight; Many economists and political scientists knew war in Europe was coming...\n\nhttp://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/303\n\nEven at the Versailles Peace Conference after WW1, we had an idea war would come again unless we favored global economic policies over national interests. However, both <PERSON> and <PERSON> were far too interested in domestic policies and our national interests.",
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"These recent videos aside, Planned Parenthood's history of racial discrimination, pro-eugenics stance, and ties with the KKK should be enough to abandon it.\n\nIt's an archaic symbol of white supremacy that needs to be abandoned. We, as a society, should be able to provide access to woman's health services without relying on an organization that wanted to cull African and Native American populations from society its inception to the 1970s....",
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"Since the peace conference in Versailles after WW1, Germany was constantly given a short stick. There was no economic reconstruction for Germany. They owed massive debts. Their economy purposely kept unstable. The German people were fed up and felt backed into a corner politically and economically. National Socialism seemed like the answer... It created domestic policies that solely helped Germany. Abandoned relationships with France and Great Britian and rebuilt it's military machine. \n\nI don't think they viewed <PERSON> as a God perse, but he was a charismatic speaker and was able to move entire crowds.",
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"That's what this post is about!!!\n\n\"Instead of heading to the front lines with Islamic State, about 30 members cut a deal with Nusra Front fighters, Pentagon officials said. In exchange for safe passage, the unit gave the al Qaeda affiliate six pickup trucks and some ammunition.\"\n\nhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/conflicting-agendas-caution-beset-pentagon-plans-in-syria-<PHONE_NUMBER>\n\nIt's breaking news today that Pentagon insiders are coming out saying we are training \"Rebels\" who immediately cross the border and instead of fighting ISIS just join up with Al Nusra Front. The Syrian Al Qaeda branch",
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"I understand the reasoning there, but then I think it becomes an argument over when should the state step in over parental decisions? I asked this question due to small groups of Harvard and Tufts students protesting in my area to implement a nation wide ban on male circumsion... In many ways, the same debate can parallel whether or not parents should be able to home school there children. An education and social development is something hard won if missed in adolescence. Should the state consider a ban on home schooling?\n\nMy personal belief is that it's okay for parents to make decisions for their children as they see fit, barring no laws are being broken. I've never heard of any circumsized man genuinely complain about it.",
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"From its beginnings in the 1920s until about the 1970s, planned parenthood was very open about wanting to reduce the Black and Native American population in the US. The idea was the first step being self-contraception, which is why historically many black neighborhoods are targeted by planned parenthood.\n\nPlanned Parenthood's founding manifesto is called Pivot of Civilization. It's a decent read to get a feel for the problems perceived in America by upper class white Americans during the 1920s and how much was blamed on the Black and Native American.",
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"You might not be religious, but this helps me alot :)\n\n\n\n “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life ? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even <PERSON> in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.",
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"The fact that you got so many technical based certs may be indicative to managers you don't want to move into management. This sounds less like a sexist thing, more like you carved your career to be a hard technical person and are now trying to swap over to management?\n\nIt's quite possible this person has better soft skills that you, and middle/upper management sees that, whereas you've kinda pigeon holed yourself into a tech route.",
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"Then it may be a matter of retirement/ageism. I don't know your exact circumstances, but it sounds like this person is younger and you've admitted more charismatic. \n\nThere's lots of things that management thinks about other than gender when it comes to grooming future management. Its very well possible that there may be things they see that you don't. That said, it *could* be sexism. I don't know. \n\nHonestly, business is rough. Especially breaking over to management from an embedded tech position (25+ years). As you say yourself: \"What am I going to do about it? Probably nothing. I'll just move on. again.\"\n\nI'd suggest getting competing offers else where. Leverage your skills and assets and approach management for a 1-on-1 sit down to discuss your future. Complaining but doing nothing is a bit pointless, no?",
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"The fact you are sarcastically asking that shows your ignorance.\n\nBusinesses don't have a singular purpose. There is no simply formula... Profit = Success \n\nThere are times when companies actively pursue decreasing retained earnings to bolster internal growth, or realign their financial position with their ideal D/E; Or a company may want to purposely reduce Stockholders equity as a takeover defense. \n\nMore commonly you'll find companies with too much RE struggling to meet their growth expectations. Many times corporations will purposely reduce their RE to expand outward via M&A, take on new capital projects, or grow new revenue streams.\n\nIt's a much much much more nuanced process than saying companies only care about RE.",
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"I don't know... I think it's very possible...\n\nSpaceX has a 2026 goal for their first manned mission. NASA has a 2035 first manned mission. That means some people alive today will only be in their teens with the first manned mars mission and could very easily live until 2100. Children born this year will be 85 on 2100, which is a very realistic date for a manned mars colony",
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"http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/05/world/middleeast/us-aims-to-put-more-pressure-on-isis-in-syria.html\n\nThere is the article that broke the story... It looks all good and well but Pentagon insiders are coming out saying... \"With spotty intelligence, officials said it was difficult, if not impossible, to figure out who was committed to America’s anti-Islamic State mission.\"\n\nThe Pentagon and <PERSON> are essentially handing out weapons and training rebels who they have no idea who they are. Many of these rebels showing up are just there to pick up a free cache of weapons and continue fighting. \n\nhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/conflicting-agendas-caution-beset-pentagon-plans-in-syria-<PHONE_NUMBER>\n\nHere's a better example we already know of: \"Instead of heading to the front lines with Islamic State, about 30 members cut a deal with Nusra Front fighters, Pentagon officials said. In exchange for safe passage, the unit gave the Al Qaeda affiliate six pickup trucks and some ammunition.\"",
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"Also, back in the early middle ages soldiers often took the armor and weapon of the person they killed if it was better than what they currently had.\n\nThe Battle of Hastings is a good example where foot soldiers who managed to kill a knight would rip their armor off and wear it. So a knight in shining armor could also mean a badass soldier who killed a highborn knight or nobility and looted his corpse.",
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"USBs are definitely one theory, and other STUXNET-like attacks have utilized USBs, but a few articles point out some holes in that theory. \n\nHere is a good article: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/13/stuxnet-worm-targeted-companies-first/\n\nand the original source: http://usa.kaspersky.com/about-us/press-center/press-releases/first-victims-stuxnet-worm-revealed-kaspersky-lab-reports\n\nBasically the strongest argument that Stuxnet wasn't on USBs was the fact that the version that attacked the Iranian facilities were compiled hours before the attack. Unless there was a physical spy agent knowingly carrying in the USB, there's a greater chance that Stuxnet was present on pre-existing hardware.\n\n> Kaspersky Lab experts made another interesting discovery: the Stuxnet worm did not only spread via infected USB memory sticks plugged into PCs. That was the initial theory, and it explained how the malware could sneak into a place with no direct Internet connection. However, data gathered while analyzing the very first attack showed that the first worm’s sample (Stuxnet.a) was compiled just hours before it appeared on a PC in the first attacked organization. This tight timetable makes it hard to imagine that an attacker compiled the sample, put it on a USB memory stick and delivered it to the target organization in just a few hours. It is reasonable to assume that in this particular case the people behind Stuxnet used other techniques instead of a USB infection. \n\nAlso, Equation Group is most likely a non-state hacker group that *may or may not* have teamed up with the ~~NSA~~hacker group that made STUXNET.\n\nhttp://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Equation-Group-The-Crown-Creator-of-Cyber-Espionage/",
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"Do you live in Boston? Bio + CS is probably the most sought after background here...\n\nAs for me, I've only taken one CS class as a joke elective for easy credit and I landed a great CS job after college. So you definitely don't need a CS major or even CS experience.\n\nI'm a self taught programmer and I just applied, explained my background and my indie projects during the interview. I'd say focus more on becoming a better programmer than taking the right classes or boot camps",
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"I'm a self taught programmer. My (subjective) advice is to focus on developing applications, not on courses and books. Though as you develop applications refer to books, tutorials and courses.\n\nSo what programs do you build? Up to you, but start small and make each project bigger.\n\nMy first project was a text based adventure in a console. Basically just if statements and system out messages.\n\nI then did:\n\n-Tic Tac Toe in a console window\n\n-Text based battle system in a console\n\n-Text Based Battle system with a UI\n\n-2D RPG/Zelda clone\n\n-A bunch of text parsers, and random small applications\n\n-Online Turn based strategy game\n\nAfter that, I applied and got a small internship programming and doing research. Now I work as a full time software engineer.",
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"You don't need a special browser to get to some parts of the \"Deep Web.\" Every website has a robots.txt file on its index directory that looks something like this....\n\n>User-agent: * \nDisallow: /\n\nThe above makes your website part of the deep web. Here is Reddit.com's Robot.txt: https://www.reddit.com/robots.txt\n\nNow the Dark Net is something different then the Deep Web. For starters, the Dark Net IS part of the Deep Web, but the Deep Web doesn't necessarily have to be the Dark Net. For the Dark Net you do need a special browser because Dark Net websites use a .onion extension instead of .com, .org, etc., etc.",
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"Yes. WITHIN the federal reserve system. Obviously the Fed supervises its own banks. That's just common sense, if you look up you'll see that they were arguing that the Fed is the Banks and the Banks are the Fed. That's not true. The Commericial MBS Markets ARE NOT regulated by the fed, that falls under the SEC\n\nEveryone in this chain is confusing the responsibilities of the Fed for the SEC.\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Securities_and_Exchange_Commission",
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"To be fair, the forming of the EU WAS a strategic conspiracy. The United States interlocked European economies to prevent nations from ever declaring war on one another. Interlocked economies are almost a sure fire way to prevent war, and as countries separate their economies from one another, the barrier of entry to start a war decreases significantly. \n\nThink about why <PERSON> kicked out McDonalds and other western corporations from Russia, it makes the Russia economy more able to handle a war with the United States; the idea being have the Russian economy take the hit now, recover during peace time and be more resilient should a war flare up between the two nations.",
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">I'm not sure if it's really a conspiracy when the EU's formation was rather forward about how it was about economic interdependence that would also help reduce potential future European disagreements and escalation. \n\nDefinitely. A conspiracy doesn't have to be a secret; I just meant nation states, their leaders, and economists conspired together to come up with a plan for Europe post WW 2",
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"ECSC stems from the the Schuman Declaration, which was very closely connected with the Marshall Plan. You need to keep in mind, these were the same economists, same finance ministers, and same politicians in both discussions. <PERSON>'s efforts in 1948 were very much supported by the US Government, in fact even prior the <PERSON>'s plan in 1946 the US helped establish a steel trade between Germany and France in order to begin intertwining the economies together. The handful of economists that sought an agrarian society in Germany were quickly dismised and the economic idea of a unified Europe came to be the front runner.",
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"That's simply not true, and if you'd like to argue that, I'd really like sources.\n\nOn top of the Marshall Plan, which you already know about. The United States founded and funded the OEEC which help tie together economies.\n\n>In the 1950s, the OEEC provided the framework for negotiations aimed at determining conditions for setting up a European Free Trade Area, to bring the European Economic Community of the six and the other OEEC members together on a multilateral basis. In 1958, a European Nuclear Energy Agency was set up under the OEEC.\n\nSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development\n\nAlso, ACUE (American Committee on United Europe) played a sizable role in reuniting Europe. \n\n>The U.S. policy was to promote a United States of Europe, and to this end the committee was used to discreetely funnel CIA funds - by the mid 50's ACUE was receiving roughly $1,000,000 USD per year - to European pro-federalists supporting such organizations as the Council of Europe, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the proposed European Defence Community.\n\nSource: https://books.google.com/books?id=41kheLSFTjcC&pg=PA46&dq=%22%09+American+Committee+on+United+Europe%22&lr=&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U1yNHzRRhgPOK3Rc8sNWdBmjyae3g&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22%09%20American%20Committee%20on%20United%20Europe%22&f=false\n\nNot to mention ACUE funded EMI and EYC whose sole purpose was to unite Europe. \n\nReferences: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Movement_International\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Youth_Campaign",
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"In that case a professor can be superseded by a department head, and if she/he says no. You could even go to the President of the university. If a college realizes a professors policies are negatively impacting a students ability to get a job and thus negatively impacting school rankings metrics. You can expect that department and professor to get chewed out.",
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"My beef with it is, it doesn't really educate students. \n\nStudents are very much trained to learn and pass a standardized test, so the aggregate test results can be used as a metric for teacher quality and school quality.\n\nHow many common core high school students are graduating with basic logic and problem solving skills? How many know about personal finances or basic necessities? How many of them are being taught about the current systems and designs that dominate our society??\n\nEducation at its core is an individual thing, you can be taught all your life and not educated. Only you can educate yourself. I'm probably explaining it terribly but hopefully you know what I'm getting at.",
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"Ironically going to be the first time this word was ever used literally on Reddit:\n\nPatriarchies.\n\nThe first tribes formed as Grand Fathers and Great Grand Fathers led tribes consisting of a large amount of descendants. From that spawn all social structure and later into governments.\n\nMany of those \"fathers\" are the nations you know today. Often when the patriarch passed away the tribe consider them the sons and daughters of said father. For instance the Jewish People consider themselves the sons and daughters of <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and Jacob; who were Grandfather, Father, and Son.\n\nMany athiests refuse to believe **anything** in the Bible, but regardless of your beliefs, there is a SHIT ton of anthropological information to study. \n\nHere is a reference for more information: \nhttp://www.swcs.com.au/jtable2.gif\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_of_Noah",
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"The data isn't actually deleted, but rather the 1s and 0s stored on your hard drive become available for rewriting and thus space is freed up on the hard drive. If you have SSD its a tiny bit different, but the overall concept is still the same.\n\n**Example: ^with ^some ^sarcasm** You're browsing /r/gonewild and you find a SexyGoneWild.png that you want to download. You right-click and save as onto your desktop. At this moment your computer is taking a picture from the internet and writing a bunch of 1s and 0s onto your hard drive. When you want to access this picture your harddrive returns these 1s and 0s so you can display/open/edit this photo. When you shamefully cum this this photo of four midgets in a chocolate factory playing sexy paintball and begin to reconsider all your life choices, you move the photo to your recycling bin and empty it. Purging your shameful shameful deed. The 1s and 0s from SexyGoneWild.png are still physically on your hard drive, but now your computer is telling your system that it can overwrite what was previously there since you no longer have a need for SexyGoneWild.png",
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"The term \"Free Palestine\" is a self-proclamation that they...\n\n1) Most likely use twitter \n2) Most likely don't follow the Israel/Palestine conflict in the news \n3) Most likely don't even follow any news \n4) Most likely enjoy repeating and retweeting whatever the group thought of the day is. \n5) Most likely lack independent thought and intellectual curiosity. \n\nHope that helps explain what the term means.\n\nIn regards to the crisis being referred to, I'd look at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict",
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"~~Evolution~~Nearly all theories as we know them, don't fully make sense, but its a good start in the right direction. As science advances, theories will change and adjust to new evidence, new tools being developed, new technologies discovered. It is very very very fucking naive to suggest that any theory we believe today is 100% right. In 10,000 years from now our top scientific research will look elementary and backwards.",
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"For a start up? Due Diligence. \n\nThe rich people who have cash to invest in start ups rarely directly invest in a company. Instead they invest in private PE or VC Funds who crunch a bunch of numbers and perform what's called Due Diligence on a company. From that they build out variables and and other estimates used to calculate NPV and a bunch of other things... Basically the important ones are, NPV, time to reach NPV = 0, RoI, who the CEO is (only matters for start ups), etc etc",
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"I don't disagree, but I definitely think they were not happy with his personality. Remember start ups work you alot. You're gonna practically living with your coworkers. \n\nEssentially, they decided they don't think they'd enjoy spending 10 hours a day sitting next to and talking to this guy.\n\nTo OP, don't feel down. Most of us were in your shoes at one point. You clearly know how to program well enough for the job. Focus on developing your soft skills now. That's where your real fundamental gaps are.",
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"**Year of College Graduation:** May 2015\n\n**Location**: Boston\n\n**Company**: F100 non-Big 4\n\n**Starting salary:** 60k - 80k\n\n**Current salary**: 60k - 80k\n\n**How was the transition to the workforce?**: I was a finance major with a computer savvy background. I had a work study repairing computers for my school, software and hardware stuff. My internships include typical finance things: investment management analyst, Junior consultant in the Financial Performance Management, Business Intelligence, and Workforce Management space.\n\n**Has your salary translated into a good QoL for your city?**: Pretty good, I currently live in a nice area if Cambridge. My commute is about 20 minutes to work and I can occasionally work from home which is nice. I really lucked out on my current job, great work life balance, great team, the work is boring compared to Game Design, sleek mobile apps and sexy SF start ups, but I've only had to work past 5pm twice in 5 months of working there.\n\n**General Advice**: My advice is to really teach yourself how to program on your own. Classes/Boot camps are overrated. Also find your niche, mine is finance + IT; which is a manager's wet dream. I'm ultimately looking down the road to land a fin tech job either in Manhattan or Boston.\n\nFeel free to ask me more specific questions :D",
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"The junior consultant position was technically an \"internship\" but I worked 35 hours a week and busted my ass Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, with senior year classes stacked Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also had more responsibility then than my current full time job now, but being a consultant just isn't for me.\n\nThe investment management internship had 0 coding, the consulting one had some, but focused more on implementation and execution of code already written.\n\nMost of my programming was done for myself. I'm a huge gamer, so ever since 9th grade I wanted to create games. I stress with Tic Tac Toe, expanding to a 2d Zelda clone, a pokemon clone, and then made an online turn based strategy game. Very similar to final fantasy tactics, but online. I also did the Cicada Challenge, and a few other ARGs to improve my other computer skills.",
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"Right now I just do programming, basically Java, SQL, IBM APIs for a large company's back end. \n\nUltimately, I'd like a more mix of finance and IT, such as writing trading algorithms, or improving and automating trading desks, helping develop tools for hedge funds, asset management and private equity shops. That sort of thing.",
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"I grew up in the ghetto just outside New York City. In 8th grade, we had a substitute chorus teacher; a very old (60 maybe?) but sweet tiny African American woman. Some thugs realized they could cut and spend the period in her class and take advantage because she was older than most substitutes and physically smaller; and plus she didn't know who was and wasn't suppose to be in her class.\n\nFast forward to 30 minutes into the class, two thugs are sitting down chatting loudly and cursing. The little old lady has had enough trying to tell them to quiet down and says, \"I hope you don't kiss your mother with that mouth.\" The two thugs curse her out and go back to ignoring her. \n\nAt the end of the period she stands in front of the door and waits for all of us to hand in our dumb little crossword or whatever it was before we could leave. Sure enough, none of the thugs had even attempted to do it, and the now angry little old lady wasn't gonna let anyone leave until they at least wrote their names on it and handed it in blank.\n\nThe thugs don't like that idea, instead they physically pin her in the corner between the wall and the door and open the door very fast slamming it into her several times. She ended up with a bloody and broken nose and security guards and cops spent time tracking down the thugs who apparently left school grounds after the incident.\n\nThere was also an incident in 9th grade of a school teacher being held at gun point for cash in the school parking lot, but I didn't physically see that and it could be rumors.",
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"It shouldn't, but then you really have to ask yourself. Are the people going to clubs really the people I want to associate with? After reflecting on that question, I more or less have stopped going.\n\nMyself and a 4 other male friends of me got drugged by three girls at the most popular club in Boston. Luckily we all survived and nothing of value was stolen. That said, I'm sure many many more women get drugged/groped at those clubs. Overall, I've realized in life, it's probably best just to stay away from that environment and those people that frequent those establishments.\n\nEdit: geez, I realize I sound like an old dad. I'm only 22 for pete sake ><",
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"You realize you're currently reading on a medium that is available in all 7 continents and space, and soon Mars. Culture is blending buddy. Ignore it if you like, but it's happening. Your ignorance can't stop it. \n\nNow I'm gonna go eat some Indian food, then chat with friends from North America and Europe about how excited we are for a Korean Made game coming out soon all on computers with parts produced in China and South East Asia. Then I'll Skype with my good buddy in Brazil and ask him how his day and new job is going. You go on and keep pretending cultures aren't converging.",
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"Keep in mind, for some conservatives it's not about abortion, but about planned parenthood.\n\nI'm a relatively pro-choice (third trimester abortions without a medical emergency are wrong imho) conservative. However for me, no matter how good PlannedParenthood is today, it doesn't change the fact they spent 40 years attempting to eradicate the procreation of Black and Native American families. It's an organization deeply rooted in white supremacy. Someone educated on PlannedParenthood's history can't in good conscience support them. Period. \n\nLook at the founding ideology of planned parenthood: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/<PHONE_NUMBER>-h/<PHONE_NUMBER>-h.htm",
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"We had to do it, you see? We all knew it was coming, and it had to be done. Sometimes you gotta choose, and I chose it. I did it.... You know... Looking back, some asked us why we did it... But we knew. Sometimes you just gotta do it, and you did it. It was done man. Done real good.\n\nSome said later it was the mob who did it, it was the Russians who did it, some said the French did it, maybe the Koreans. Nah man. We did it. Clean and sweet; professional. It was done.",
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"<PERSON>'s plan for free community college plan with taxes on HFT, would hurt only the HF Traders. However, people don't think this would be sufficient, since once HFT becomes unprofitable it ceases to exist. Thus the tax burden would fall to those making ~85,000 and above.\n\n$15/hour minimum wage would end teenage employment, and many retail-oriented jobs would become automated (look at CVS, Amazon, etc). Although, it may help some, overall I personally think it'd hurt more then help.\n\nNon-ELI5: Keep in mind <PERSON>'s Democratic Socialist economic agenda is very close to a nationalist socialist economic agenda regarding the things you mentioned. Unless <PERSON>'s plan reorients itself to a global perspective, it pushes us toward a path of armed conflict.",
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"Hah. I was actually linking <PERSON> with <PERSON>... But I guess I can see you making that comparison. <PERSON> is definitely no hitler. I assure you and I won't stoop to that in order to discredit his policies.\n\nMy biggest fear is <PERSON> will do what <PERSON> did in 1933, both have inward looking Democratic Socialist agendas. <PERSON> put the world on an irreversible path that lead to World War 2 in 1933. If <PERSON> is in a similar situation, would he choose the health of the global financial system? Or the health of his domestic economy? He's definitely said the latter every time. Which is nice, in theory, but America is the largest cog in the world econmony. If we reverse direction, the entire world does. Canada can get away with much more, its smaller and the implications are much less. \n\nDon't get me wrong, we can and should have economic safety nets. Free healthcare and cheap community college is doable, but if we sacrifice our global positions to achieve our national goals. We're in serious trouble. \n\nIf you're interested in more reading, I'd research the Economic Consequences of Peace by <PERSON> and the World Economic Conference of 1933. Both events were crucial and drastically shaped our current understanding of our global economy.",
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"They get downvoted to oblivion though.... TwoX has been brigading hard, if you are factually wrong but support planned parenthood expect upvotes... \n\nLast night someone claimed billions and possibly tens of billions of people depend on PlannedParenthood; got upvoted. My comment pointing out how ridiculous the idea that billions depend on PlannedParenthood is; downvoted.\n\nEdit: already being downvoted. BRING IT BITCHES. Your downvotes won't magically change hard facts. Like the fact America doesn't even have a billion people in it.",
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"I've seen both documentaries you've mentioned, and have interned and worked in the financial services industry.\n\nOf course there will always be outliers, you can look at any profession. Software Engineering, Law, Politics, Consulting, etc, etc... All of those industries will have people who drink a lot, use cocaine, and buy hookers. The vast vast vast majority of wall street, and financial companies DON'T participate in that kind of behavior. You hear about that kind of behavior, because that's what sells for those documentaries. \n\nA real documentary on wall street would basically involve a lot of scenes of analysts staring at Excel Spreadsheets, and who the hell would watch that??",
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"Stocks didn't trigger Lehman Bros going down. Subprime MBS trading did. Congress passed laws allowing and actually mandating ARMs to be available to low-income families. Families that otherwise would've been rejected, now had to be accepted. In fact a certain percentage of mortgages had to be issued to allow low-income minorities to \"own\" their homes.\n\nHere are my sources: \nhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5334\nhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/12/chapter-39",
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"Free from the risk of nationalization and seizure of investment? Yes.\n\nWe aren't talking about Subprime MBSes that go under, the proposition was to take other people's money who have invested through the same bank, steal it and use it to cover losses on a different security.\n\nPerson A buys Mutual Fund X through Big Bank G. Person B buys subprime mortgage J through Big Bank G. Why should person A lose their money when Mutual Fund X is still doing just fine.",
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"At what cost? They cost a ton of money to operate, which require a ton of tax money. Either people are left without coverage, or people, like the writer of this card, are complaining about the unhealthy being too costly for the system.\n\nSo what's the solution? Only cover the healthy that don't need medical treatment as frequently, restrict the rights of the unhealthy until they get back to state mandated health guidelines, and/or force tax payers to bleed out of the nose for tax money.\n\nEither way, individual freedom is lost by someone.",
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"Those are subsets of IT/CS. Business Intelligence is where IT developers take data and make it actionable... It's about turning data into decisions that can be made by managers. \n\nPredictive Analytics usually looks at big data and helps map the behavior of a user or group of users to predictive their behavior to certain events and business changes.\n\nBoth are really fascinating. I interned at a BI consulting company where I got to handle some pretty interesting clients :) ultimately I went for a more development focused role.",
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"True. I went to a conservative business school. Most students come out socially liberal, but fiscally and foreign policy conservative... Most of our professors are ex CEOs in \"retirement\" or ex bankers. \n\nAnd I still think that way (Socially liberal, conservative foreign policy and fiscal policy), how much of that is from school versus my own idea formulation?? I have no idea. I guess we'll see if that changes, since I work and live now in one of the most liberal cities in America.",
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"As a software engineer who has designed and looked at how massive systems operate; it's hard to look at nature and NOT see some kind of engineering or design. For instance, this video really made C++/C#/Java click in my head... https://youtu.be/FzcTgrxMzZk\n\nThis is why many think we may be in a simulation or some kind of higher dimension's experiment. This doesn't \"prove\" any particular religion; but gives food for thought that there seems to be evidence of a higher entity, computer, alien race, 4th dimensional string, etc that may have designed us.",
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"Perhaps that's where Christianity says it self apart?\n\nWhile it does give guidance and purpose, its very clearly stated that if you desire happiness, Christianity probably isn't for you. The idea of becoming a Christian is to realize how terrible of a person you are. <PERSON> didn't preach to the good and the happy, he preached to the corrupt, terrible and miserable people; Not because they needed him more, bit rather they'd be the only ones who fucked up enough to understand the points <PERSON> was making. Also, <PERSON> very rarely writes about happiness, but focuses instead on how awakened he has become too how evil he is.\n\nThat's why it's incredibly hard for the good and happy Americans to understand true Christianity today; most in America adhere to a commercialized perverted version.",
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"That's a weak counter argument most evolutionist cringe at... Cause you can turn it around and say... \"Well just because you can't conceive there being a designer (eg we don't understand how higher dimensions function yet.) Doesn't mean there isn't one\"\n\nIt leads to circular logic, but digressing that point, I understand what you're trying to say. However, I don't think our incredulity problem is being alleviated. The more molecular biologists research, the more complex life gets. For instance, we use to be taught that \"junk\" DNA existed as leftovers from prior evolutions. However, new research is suggesting alot of junk DNA is actually used. \n\nIf you know how programming works, imagine DNA as your class libraries, we've only been seeing the constructors that are used to conduct proteins and assumed the rest was junk, but in reality the rest serves as private members and functions used internally to impact the constructor of the class.\n\nNow I'm not saying I KNOW the answer, and this is it. But if you see something behaving in that manner, the very least we should do is question ourselves; was that designed or is it naturally occurring?",
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"Fixing for you...\n\n>~~Forum that requires registration, even free, to see content? Deep web.~~ \n\nOnly if it prevents default robot IDs. Google caches many password protected forums ;)\n\n>Passworded Minecraft server? Deep web. \n\nYup. Deepweb.\n\n\n>~~Your online banking solution? Deep web.~~ \n\nThe online banking solution is cached in a stateless manner. Your stateful HTTPS presence isn't factored into whether a page is deepweb/non-deep web.\n\n>~~Your Google drive, Onedrive minus what you set to publicly visible? Deep web.~~\n\nSee above.",
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"I was working with a group of hackers once tracking down something.\n\nAt one point we thought we cracked an encryption and it led to an IP address. We scanned the IP for open ports, and this 30 something year old Norwegian dude left all his Wifi enabled security cameras open with the standard password of password.\n\nSo us handful of hackers, including one of the best in the world, intently watched him eating popcorn or chips on his futon for a solid 5 minutes looking for clues leading us further to our goal until we realized we must've decrypted something wrong. After that, we all just left the poor guy alone.",
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"There's alot of confusion between dynamically generated content and dynamically generated webpages. The former is not deep web the latter is.\n\nFrom the paper:\n>deep Web — those pages do not exist until they are created dynamically as the result of a specific search. \n\nSo some forum engines may have dynamic search URLs. That IS the deep web. But things like a dynamically changing webpage is not.\n\nGoogle can index search.php, but can't index search.php?sid=*dynamicnonstoredSearchIDhere*, unless the search history is stored and retrievable by other users. \n\nHowever things like bankaccount.php can be indexed, because it'll just return the same thing based on user data (a cookie) and thus not be part of the deep web.",
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"Ahhhh very cool. Since you won't be contributing continuously, I'd recommend just putting it in a Vanguard Mutual Fund. That'd probably be the best thing to do. This one in particular: \nhttps://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundId=<PHONE_NUMBER>&FundIntExt=INT\n\nRetirement MFs change their composition over time, so since you are young the 2060 one will be aimed at having a risk profile aligned with someone born in the 1990s.\n\nDirectly trading stock itself is very overrated and should only be done if you know what you are doing. Otherwise, while you might learn alot, be prepared to lose alot of money.",
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"It was limited to essential things at Target. Places like Target and Walmart team up with the Salvation Army and close early one night so the very poor families and their kids won't be embarrassed by regular shoppers. They give each family/qualified individual a store credit. Ours was $125. Pretty much the only rule was no electronics/video games/movies. Some younger kids were getting action figures, dolls, and what not. I mainly got clothes.",
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"You know, that's an interesting idea and to be honest I don't know the answer 100% for sure. Unfortunately we don't have many primary sources of what <PERSON>, his treasury secretary <PERSON>, and other cabinet members discussed internally.\n\nSo, I personally think it was a combination of that, but more so the fact that <PERSON> did not want to seem like he was reversing direction on his policies. The New Deal was very very focused on rebuilding America, and just America. Helping out other countries in a time when <PERSON> was parading the idea of America rebuilding itself would have made him seem like a flip-flopper.",
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"I definitely understand your point, and many newspaper articles and Americans thought that at the time, even <PERSON> might have thought that too; However the economists at the time understood if you such a large amount of the world's assets is caught up in a triangle of debt between world powers, the entire world economy would sink, and it did sink.\n\nWho's responsible for WW1? Who should pay who? Where was moneyed owed and what should and shouldn't be forgiven? \n\nThe answer to your question is very very long, luckily for me; this book answers it quite well. http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/303 And it's free!! :D\n\nTo give you a TL;DR... Not forgiving the debt has worse consequences, those consequences led to a consumption shock in Europe and ultimately a production shock in America. By not forgiving the debt in the 20s, we sent ourselves into the depression. By 1933, us still not forgiving the debt left a weakened and divided allied powers that which opened a power vacuum to be filled by an rapidly rebuilding German nation.",
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"I keep hearing this on Reddit, but myself and my coworkers are constantly being bombarded by head hunters and cold calls from different companies requesting interviews. \n\nI think if you have a fairly general stem degree, you'll definitely get a job. If you pigeon hole yourself to early into some fancy specialized degree; you might have some problems.\n\n Math, economics, physics, computer science, computer engineering, finance, accounting, mechanical engineering...\n\nAny of those relatively general degrees work.",
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"You should enjoy your career for sure, but I think a lot of people look to their career as their single most identifying trait as human beings. People become their careers, when in reality, people should just let their careers be one part of their life. Family, Hobbies, Activities, and many many other aspects should be more fulfilling. That's my two cents anyways.",
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"Currently only NSA has the technology to unilaterally take out the internet in virtually any place. Its utilizes a massive QUANTUM attack on key routing servers and even larger end users. The idea is to disrupt internet in a certain place. \n\nThe NSA has only unofficially done tests internally and <PERSON> claims they had their first real test of the system on Syria when the internet in Syria inexplicably went offline for a bit.\n\nNote. The Quantum attack attacks the very architecture of the internet. Even PoS systems and ATMs went down in Syria. What the NSA has created is a very dangerous weapon.",
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"You forget the FVYES work together... And the EU is usually compliant too. And when the vast majority of the US and EU use Android/iOS products, its fairly easy to understand how they could cover a large amount of the devices being used. If not OS, look at how other standardized components can be manipulated at the manufacturing level... http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/19/the-nsa-reportedly-stole-millions-of-sim-encryption-keys-to-gather-private-data/\n\nThe hard segments to ban would be Chinese products and Indian products.",
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"Many are from Europe, but yes also Chinese and Korean. NSA's DROPJEEP backdoor was put into iPhones at the manufacturing level with Foxxconn in China. \n\nSTUXNET attacked industrial equipment and contorls until it made its way into Iran's most secure areas (Nuclear power plants) Even if these nations don't agree to it, doesn't stop the FIVE EYES from doing it.\n\nThat said, I personally am very against the idea; I'm just saying its possible.",
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"No, I'm sure China has access to it...\n\nAnd regarding STUXNET that's a common misconception, that was spread early on and then refuted by top security researchers. Here are some useful sources:\n\nhttp://usa.kaspersky.com/about-us/press-center/press-releases/first-victims-stuxnet-worm-revealed-kaspersky-lab-reports\n\nhttp://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2010/Stuxnet_Worm_Insight_from_Kaspersky_Lab\n\nhttps://securelist.com/analysis/publications/67483/stuxnet-zero-victims/\n\nTL;DR: There was no USB involved in the STUXNET attack on Iran. And the group behind it is known as the EQUATION GROUP; which is a pseudonym for a team of hackers most likely from the NSA.",
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"It's a per capita bias....\n\nThere are thousands and thousands of military stationed over seas in peaceful areas like Germany, Japan, Philippines, etc, etc... And even in places like Kuwait and Iraq many troops don't see front line type combat. Think about all the service engineers, support staff, intelligence, etc etc. The front line soldiers are a small segment of \"military overseas\"\n\nWhereas, young black teens in a poor neighborhood often are subjected to gang related violence. Even if you are a innocent bystander, a stray bullet during a shootout can kill you.\n\nThat said, there were times in the 70s and 80s where parts of Queens and the Bronx were more violent per capita then the Vietnam War. But overall, gang violence and gun crime is WAY down from the 80s...",
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"Honestly $15,000 is a fairly manageable amount of loans. I wouldn't be too worried. That's total right? Or 15,000/semester?\n\nSome things to keep in mind, you want to get a fixed interest rate. I believe all government student loans are fixed interest rate; I could be wrong though.\n\nAlso, look into additional financial aid you could get. Sometimes there is free money on the table and all you got to do is claim it.\n\nWhat's the total cost of your university per semester? And what scholarships/grants do you currently have?",
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"No one has mentioned ARGs, so take all the advice people wrote here with a few grains of salt. Many seem to be referring to how you become a script kitty or a low level hacker.\n\nIf you want hands-on experience without the risk of jail time, try a few ARGs. Alternate Reality Games are essentially simulated crypto, math, sigint, data obfuscation oriented hacking games. Some are just stand alone websites, others are entire universes. The hardest ones are on par with NSA level hacking. In fact, Google, NSA, and many other top IT companies have secret ARGs. Google's in particular is tough to do, since it's invite only and spoofing the machine to invite you is tough, damn near impossible.",
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"Every time this issue comes up, all the edgy Redditors come out en masse to brigade against male circumsion, as if it were destroying modern society.\n\nWhen actually, studies show male circumsion at birth shows no ill side effects. And has even been recommended by the WHO in STI/STD prone regions. \n\nTL;DR: Reddit just likes being edgy as fuck.",
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"The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks. However, the AAP doesn't recommend routine circumcision for all male newborns. The AAP leaves the circumcision decision up to parents — and supports use of anesthetics for infants who have the procedure.\n\nCircumcision might have various health benefits, including:\n\n**Easier hygiene.** Circumcision makes it simpler to wash the penis. Washing beneath the foreskin of an uncircumcised penis is generally easy, however.\n\n**Decreased risk of urinary tract infections.** The overall risk of urinary tract infections in males is low, but these infections are more common in uncircumcised males. Severe infections early in life can lead to kidney problems later on.\n\n**Decreased risk of sexually transmitted infections.** Circumcised men might have a lower risk of certain sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Still, safe sexual practices remain essential.\n\n**Prevention of penile problems.** Occasionally, the foreskin on an uncircumcised penis can be difficult or impossible to retract (phimosis). This can lead to inflammation of the foreskin or head of the penis.\n\n**Decreased risk of penile cancer.**Although cancer of the penis is rare, it's less common in circumcised men. In addition, cervical cancer is less common in the female sexual partners of circumcised men.\n\n\nSource:\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/circumcision/basics/why-its-done/prc-20013585",
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"There's no \"we.\" Stop thinking like society needs to mandate or ban a medical procedure. Is telling a family they can't circumsize their newborn any different then the neo-cons telling women they can't have abortions?? One person's moral abomination is another's personal choice.\n\nMedical decisions are between your family and your family's doctor. Or in case of being 18 (24 now... Kinda) years or older, between you and your doctor.",
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"That's your opinion though, the pro-life crowd whole heartedly believes it's a baby/life/unborn infant.\n\nAs for doing it against the will of the 2 week old newborn.... Parents have the right to make choices for their children. When a baby pops out of the womb he/she was in, they belong to their parents. Not the state.\n\nDiet and hygiene are also dictated by the parents, and a poor diet and/or poor hygiene for an infant is far far far more dangerous than name circumsion.",
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"I ignored your breasts comments because it was a dumb argument.\n\nIf an accredited, reputable doctor recommends your newborn infant has her mammory glands taken out as a preventative step to avoid some hypothetical risk. Then by all means go for it.\n\nNow, as parents, you have the right to second, third and numerous other opinions from other reputable accredited doctors.\n\nI don't understand what's so hard to understand about this, **medical procedures are between a doctor and a patient.** I'm guessing your from Europe or Australia where the state mandates and intervenes in the personal lives of citizens much more. Unfortunately, even in America people like budding their noses into other people's shit. The Right on contraception and abortion, and the Left on circumcision and vaccinations.\n\n**Mind your own goddamn business people.**",
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"Not sure if a genuine answer has touched on this, but FVEYS+Mossad have tried to keep the scales between Saudi Arabia and Iran even.\n\nTo boil down the middle east into a ELI5, if you think of states aligned as either Pro-Iran or Pro-Saudi you end up having a political quagmire similar to Europe in the early 20th century where states entrenched themselves in allegiances to one another, ultimately creating a powder keg which could explode into a multi-state conflict.\n\nFVEYS+Mossad's objective in the Middle East is to either balance or destabilize both sides far enough to prevent a direct armed conflict and/or a nuclear arms race. The result? A slew of proxy wars, small invasions, and state-sponsored terrorist networks fighting each other. Now this is speculation, but my guess is that FVEYS+Mossad see what is going on in the Middle East currently as the lesser of two evils; where the alternative is either a nuclear arms race or direct confrontation between Syria+Iran+Lebanon and a Egypt+Turkey+Saudi Arabia strategic alliance. \n\nI know the Middle East is much much much more complex, but I think at a high level that's fairly accurate.",
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"Population is always 3,000 to 5,000\n\nSieges are currently offline until more clans and players level up, but they are in the game. GMs just have to turn them on.\n\nMajor Differences. Some skill and stat formulas changed. Grind is harder. Drop rate and drop list is slightly different. \n\nYes it is viable to play. There are currently 4 or so major NA clans with varying level of competency (but I'm biased to the one I am in)\n\nB-Grade is currently the highest gear\n\nIf you decide to play, let me know your in game name.",
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"Socialism has the tendency to disclude itself from globalism.\n\nIf you think of the modern poli-economic spectrum as a war between liberalism and socialism on one axis and McWorld and Jihadism on the other axis.\n\nIn the 1920s, 30s and early 40s; most nations were fairly far towards socialism on the scale. What we saw happen was economic seclusion and exclusion of mercantilism from the global domain. Nations became self-seeking interests; caring more about their citizens then global harmony. As a result, World War 2 broke out. \n\nNow, let's be clear, socialism and central planning are not the sole reason for WW2, but greatly contributed to the economic environment that encouraged a major military confrontation.\n\nSo the question becomes, **can we re-invent a globally inclusive socialism to avoid the disaster of the 1920s and 1930s?** That is the million dollar question. \n\nI honestly don't know, and I'm not entirely sure what that would look like.",
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"And the Nordic countries have shown willingness to take away what it gives out. Denmark changed the borrowing laws to allow citizens to take out loans against their future social security. \n\nThose countries have the highest rate of household debt; not a huge issue when the state supplies so much to its citizens, but it does create a financial obligation to pay your ever existing debt to the government.",
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"That's actually how it was originally intended. The idea of the second amendment was to allow for well-regulated militias to form as a check of power on the government. \n\nAlthough this is a very radical opinion, the second amendment should allow militias to form and maintain modern military equipment close to, or on par with the US Military. Missiles, bombers, tanks, drones, etc, etc.\n\nThe idea being say <PERSON> elected one day and attempts to unilaterally sieze military and political power, a private/local militia should be able to step in. AFAIK, the largest militia is the Texas Military Forces.",
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"Yes external threats were also considered. But many founding fathers took the belief that aggression against of the government was almost always a good thing. \n\n<PERSON> was against Shays Rebellion but says in a 1787 letter to <PERSON>: \"Can history produce an instance of rebellion so honourably conducted? I say nothing of it's motives. They were founded in ignorance, not wickedness. God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty.\"\n\n<PERSON> envisioned there be an armed uprising every 20 years or so, that's why even though I disagree with BlackLivesMatter and the people camping out in an abandoned government building in Oregon, I still think both movements have legitimacy and are overall beneficial to public liberty.",
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"Happily!\n\nHere is the basic flow of events:\n\nIran censors Google, Twitter, etc in 2009 -> http://shaheedoniran.org/english/blog/layers-of-internet-censorship-in-iran/\n\n Google doesn't like that... Google execs and State department officials meet up in secret meetings that never happened.... https://wikileaks.org/Op-ed-Google-and-the-NSA-Who-s.html\n\nQuote from leaked email: **\"GOOGLE is getting WH and State Dept. support & air cover. In reality,\nthey are doing things the CIA cannot do. But, I agree with you. He's\ngoing to get himself kidnapped or killed. Might be the best thing to\nhappen to expose GOOGLE's covert role in foaming up-risings, to be\nblunt. The US Govt can then disavow knowledge and GOOGLE is left\nholding the shit bag.\"**\n\n\nIranian post election protests in 2010/2011 begin and Twitter and Google magnify the popularity of the protests: fake trending hash tags, delayed matenience, rigged searches http://archive.is/Kidpc also look up When Google met Wikileaks https://wikileaks.org/google-is-not-what-it-seems/\n\nCoincidentally, one of the first actions of <PERSON> when he gets into office the election following the 2010/2011 protests... Unblocks Google and Twitter.\n\nYes... I suppose technically you could call this a conspiracy, since Google and the State Department deny any involvement in Iranian elections... But I think the evidence is there and it's not too far fetched.",
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"Revenue neutral taxes might be fine, but I believe most propositions I've seen have hinted at a progressive or re-distributive carbon tax.\n\nNot to mention, you never addressed the poster above you's argument that most governments are not responsible enough and able or too plagued by corruption to take in a carbon tax and not spend it on other programs. Moreover, a revenue neutral tax, is essentially asking the government to cut some of its spending in other places in order to accommodate reducing carbon emissions.\n\nEither way, not to sound like a dick; but I think you're viewing the world through rose-tinted glasses /u/ILikeNeurons We can't even get the world to agree on what to do with immediate problems like ISIS; getting the world to agree to a carbon emissions tax and an economically level playing field is near impossible.",
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"TL;DR: I got very lucky.\n\nA little background: The high school I attended is consistently ranked in the worst 5 high schools in New York State (Although newer ranking systems boost it due to a new category called \"Diversity\" being added which gives a bump to all schools with many minorities in them); and my town government was ranked most corrupt in New York State. Those factors end up creating an environment filled with violence, gangs, drugs, etc, etc. \n\nThe school conditions were/are appalling, there were dead rats in the halls and ceilings, bullet holes in the windows, and rotting smells all over the place. The school system itself has been on the line of dropping below graduation rate standards for several years. If less than 65% of the class graduates three years in a row the school gets taken over by the state; my class had a 68% graduation rate. \n\nNow me personally, I never tried in middle or high school. I never met with a guidance counselor, I didn't even know who my guidance counselor was. So I got average Cs and Bs through out high school. I was one of a handful of Caucasian students so I didn't have many friends, the school was mainly Haitan, Jamaican, and people from countries in Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras). \n\nFrom 7th to about 10th grade, I hung out with a group of fairly rough kids, we weren't in any gang, but we had our own little crew. I sometimes wondered if they kept me included our shenanigans so they had someone who could talk to the cops for them (I was the only white person in the group). As we got older, they got involved in some more shady shit, and eventually I ended up realizing if I kept hanging out with them I'd wind up in prison. From our little crew, all but myself and one other ended up doing time in either juvi or prison for various things. (Gun and Bud charges, B&E, Assault, etc, etc).\n\nBy senior year, I completely stopped hanging out with that crew and I only two other close friends who although were decent kids were still involved in some shady shit; one later became a very infamous gangster in America. I decided to take some AP classes and since I had very few friends I also started teaching myself to program.\n\nDuring senior year of high school, I applied to 8 colleges, 7 rejected me, and 1 gave me almost a full ride. So it ultimately came down to luck, had that 8th school rejected me, who knows where I'd be. The college that accepted me itself is a very highly esteemed business school; so I lucked out :D I ended up majoring in Finance and pursuing coding along the way. Today I'm a software developer with a degree in Finance. If you told me in 8th grade one day I'd be a college graduate and have a job as a software developer, I would've laughed at you.",
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"Thanks! It was actually pretty challenging, there is a reason Sys Admin is its own profession and separate part of IT, but I got it all set up in about 4 hours. The only thing I actually paid for is the Linode Server its running on, which is relatively cheap actually.\n\nOn a side note, I just pushed out 0.0.4 of Project Circleage. Here's a little demo video... Ignore the Sopranos in the background LOL\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzs-whTAQoU",
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"Fair enough, I'm not planning on making the next WoW or next massive hit. It's a learning experience [as all indie projects **should** be]; and to be honest everyone's at their own place when it comes to development skill. I don't see why someone would see developing a more complex application/server as a bad thing? But that's just me. \n\nThanks for the feedback, and yeah both probably seem the way to go. I've personally used both on different games. :D",
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"Awesome! These are some great ideas :D\n\nYeah, I was thinking of a similar system in my head. Having players send updates only upon deviations from predicted path, and for WASD it could work well the way you suggested. Also having a tiered Area of Interest also could be a great solution, especially if many players are in the same spot or close by.\n\nCurrently, the server is written to handle requests in a multi-threaded fashion with user variables stored in an internal memory hub with pushes to Databases happening as needed. I don't see myself (at least in a dev environment) needing multiple physical servers, but in terms of parallelization and multi-threading requests; the server is already handle that. :D\n\nAt my work, we are modernizing our server processing systems which handle financial transactions; we process roughly 32,000 USD/minute 24/7 year round. So reproducing a dumb-downed version of that system is essentially what I'm going for when it comes to server architecture. \n\nThanks for the feedback, it was really helpful :)",
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"Here's what I posted in your other post before you deleted it....\n\nNetworking and Game Engine are almost two seperate things, unless game engines come with some form of plugin (but chances are you'll want to make your own anyways.)\nThink about your technology stack...\n\nServer Hardware -> Memory Stores (Serverside Variables) and Databases (MySQL, DB2, Oracle) -> Main Game Server Logic -> Networking Logic -> Connection Protocols -> Client-side Connection handling -> Client-side rendering and minimal logic -> Client UI and input logic.\n\nNow a Game Engine usually focuses on Graphics rendering, UI implementation, and input. For connections, you'd want a different solution. Often times you can find a Saas or other application that can help you out with networking your clients and server together.",
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"Yes, whenever someone says use gamemakers. Don't listen to them.\n\nGamemaker doesn't make you a gamedev or a programmer, its an easy way out to build a half-assed product that doesn't help you learn anything. \n\nStick to C++ and learn SDL. My first 2D game was with C++ and SDL.\n\nAnother route is to explore Java/C#, both could make a 2D RPG quite well. I made a small 2D RPG like you described about 4 years ago. You can find it here: https://github.com/Gabe-Biele/Arborea\n\nI programmed it just using C# and Winforms. I wrote my own 2D tiling engine from the ground up. Yes, I could've made something MUCH better with Gamemaker at the time, but if I did that I wouldn't have learned anything.\n\nLooking back on that Arborea code I linked, I see how terrible of a programmer I was then. Now I am much better.\n\n**Make games to learn, don't make games to make a finished product**\n\nEdit: If you end up exploring Java/C# ever and want to build something like a 2D RPG. I'd be glad to help you out if you get stuck.",
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"If you are using Unity, you'll probably be scripting. Visual Studio Community syncs up nicely with GitHub, so that's what I'd use. Visual Studio Community and GitHub come pre-packaged together.\n\nSecond - It's free to do either :P LOL ... I'm not entirely sure the difference in CPU time, but I think that'd depend on the GameObject or Component you were Instantiating/Adding. \n\nOr are you referring to adding components into prefabs and then instantiating just that versus instantiating a blank GameObject then adding the components?",
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"Do you want to make a game or become a game developer?\n\nIf its the former, do whatever you want; play around with Unity/UE4. Enjoy and fiddle.\n\nIf you want to become a game developer. Start with the basics. Going straight to any game engine is a bad idea. It's like skipping the first five years of math class and starting with Calculus. Yes, you could build simple programs with those engines, but why? You're first few games shouldn't be rendering any graphics.\n\nStart with C#, C++, or Java. Build a console program, from there learn about structures, classes, objects, etc, etc.\n\nIf you don't know how to do OOP programming, you will **never** be able to fully utilize Unity or Unreal Engine.",
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"I think it depends on what kind of game you are making and how you want to scale it. I'm making a larger open world game, and I'm having what is essentially an Area of Interest around the player.\n\nIf the player get X distance away from an object, instantiate it and begin rendering it, and then destroy it if it leaves the Area of Interest.\n\nMy personal preference (and I haven't tested anything, so take with a grain of salt)... I build out a prefab. During run-time, I instantiate it and add only script components, all other components I add into the prefab beforehand.",
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"This probably won't be seen by many but...\n\n My great-grandfather, a Russian immigrant living around Shanghai in the 50s was killed for getting in an argument over the prices of diapers for my grandma. He was taken to a field and shot, no trial, no legal review.\n\nPoverty and an abusive step-father forced my grandmother to the streets as a young girl in Shanghai and prostituted herself for food and housing. She had my aunt at the age of 12 and my mother at the age of 13, she got pregnant a 3rd time at 15 but the Communist government found her on the streets and ripped her uterus apart leaving her barren. \n\nDuring the cultural revolution, it was illegal for white immigrants to have children. So the government deported my aunt and my mother away to Hong Kong around the age of 2 and 3. My grandmother was left on the streets.",
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"There's an very old but very sweet lady at my church who fits this description. She's good friends with my mom. \n\nShe gave me some old utensils and plates for my new apartment and while I was over there we kinda chatted about this. \n\nShe was a child during the whole process so she wasn't politically involved much, but she did say many Germans viewed him as someone who could stabilize Germany. Culturally, she and her family were very religious and weren't too happy with the rhetoric. Honestly they were very much just average Germans going with the flow. Her father may have fought in German army but I'm not too sure.\n\nI can ask my mother to ask her questions, or next time I see her if she'd want to answer questions, she doesn't use a computer though",
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"My mother did actually re-connect and that's how she found out about this all. Ive been pushing for her to write a book since her entire lineage faced extreme persecution, and it feels like it could be a movie.\n\nLong story short: My grandmother was a certified bad ass.\n \nThings were very destitute in China during that time; especially for foreigners. Everyone was entitled to some food, they could stay in line and get a government provided bowl of rice or milk for younger children. Basically just enough to avoid starvation.\n\nSo, my grandmother while living on the streets helped other orphaned/runaway girls and boys in Shanghai. Herself and a few of the older kids collected, stole and scavenged food. Along with prostitution and other means.\n\nAccording to my mom, my grandmother use to walk around with a bag of bread crusts and other scavenged food to hand out to younger girls and boys on the streets.\n\nAfter the Chinese government ruined her uterus, sex became incredibly painful so she moved back with her abusive step-father and mother. Eventually they all moved to Chile.\n\nWhen my mother and her finally reconnected one of the places she visited in America was a famous bakery near NYC that makes amazing bread. It's one of those places customers can put on gloves and go pick their piece of bread off the conveyor belt fresh from the oven. When my grandmother went in she broke down crying having never seen so much bread in one place with people just casually walking around picking out there loaf.",
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"My great great grandfather, my grandmother's mother's father; was a pastor and owned a church and a farm in Russia. The Russia civil war started and the rise of communism was pretty brutal. Those that refused to abandon their religion and give their land to the state were persecution. \n\nSo my great-great grandfather was beheaded in the town square because he refused to stop being a pastor and give his farm/church to the government. The rest of his family fled Russia and eventually made it Shanghai.",
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"You act like <PERSON> singlehandedly did those things, but for <PERSON> was circumstantial.\n\nNeither president is really too blame. US/Israel intelligence interests and Russian/Iran/North Korean interests have been clashing in Syria for a while. <PERSON> wanted to acquire Nuclear Weapons and more power, in return allowing Iran to utilize his country as a containment force for Israel. \n\nThe US and Israel have been covertly trying to overthrow <PERSON> for years; because a nuclear armed Syria would be very troublesome.\n\nBut you know... It's all *insert name of President I don't agree with here* fault.",
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"While I agree <PERSON> needs to win, its important to understand it from the pentagon's point of view...\n\nUS/Israel intelligence interests and Russian/Iran/North Korean interests have been clashing in Syria for a while. <PERSON> wanted to acquire Nuclear Weapons and more power, in return allowing Iran to utilize his country as a containment force for Israel.\n\nThe US and Israel have been covertly trying to overthrow <PERSON> for years; because a nuclear armed Syria would be very troublesome.\n\nThe Arab Spring poised a prime opportunity to encourage the overthrow of <PERSON>. For the US, a theocratic, bat-shit crazy government without Nuclear Weapons is preferable to a stable, but anti-American dictator with Nuclear Weapons.\n\nSource: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/evidence-points-to-syria-still-working-on-a-nuclear-weapon-a-1012209.html\n\nhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-story-of-operation-orchard-how-israel-destroyed-syria-s-al-kibar-nuclear-reactor-a-658663.html\n\nhttps://wikileaks.org/gifiles/docs/12/1290702_re-discussion-what-does-a-no-fly-zone-buffer-zone-over-syria.html\n\nI can get more if needed :) There were also leaked wiki cables about this subject.\n\nEdit: Downvoted for posting accurate information with sources. Stay classy /r/worldnews",
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">Experts are also convinced that North Korea is involved in Zamzam as well. Already during the construction of the Kibar facility, <PERSON> worked closely together with <PERSON>, an engineer who built the nuclear reactor Yongbyon in North Korea.\n\n>Chou was long thought to have disappeared. Some thought that he had fallen victim to a purge back home. Now, though, Western intelligence experts believe that he went underground in Damascus. According to the theory, <PERSON> never lost contact with his shady acquaintance. And experts believe that the new nuclear facility could never have been built without North Korean know-how. The workmanship exhibited by the fuel rods likewise hints at North Korean involvement.\n\nPlease do research, just because its easy to jokingly dismiss North Korea in western media, doesn't mean that they are bumbling idiots.",
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"Well look at it like this... Last year their graduating class and 5-year out class were ranked 182 for business/finance.\n\nhttp://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-majors/business?page=13\n\nThat's a measure of median salary... Usually for finance, the lower it is the more corporate finance positions were taken versus IB, AM, HF, PE positions.\n\nI'm sure you can learn alot there and have great professors, but was talking about job placement on Wall Street.",
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"While I think <PERSON> was partially correct, the guy was a nutjob; probably shell-shocked from WW1 with no treatment. His views and philosophies didn't come into being until 1932/1933.\n\nHe claimed to be a double agent inside part of a secretive military/facist/jewish/banker illuminati-esque organization that was controlling, or attempting to control <PERSON>. \n\nNow, I know he definitely has some valid points in his book, but take what he says with a grain of salt. He was <PERSON> of his day.\n\nA much better book to read about the economics of WW1 would be: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/<PHONE_NUMBER>-h/15776-h.htm\n\nI intensively have studied the finances and political-economic history from WW1 to WW2, so if you have any question. Ask away :)",
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"I don't think using frames is a good idea at all. Unless perhaps its an online 2D RPG, even then there would be multiple levels of validation.\n\nIf you're using a grid based system, similar to Zelda or other RPGs. I'd use the game's internal state to determine hits. The internal state is independent of the graphics frame rate. \n\nOr perhaps, I am misunderstanding what you're asking, but the general idea is graphics rendering and game logic should be as uncoupled as possible. Have the game check if the slashbox hits a character when either the slashbox gets constructed or (if a persistent slashbox) when the player swings his sword. When I made a 2D RPG, I wrote my own WorldManager class which had access to all the NPCs and the player and was able to calculate whether or not it hit. So upon attacking, some function could quickly check if it hit",
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"Domestically yes, but what you mention itself was a symptom of something even greater, rather than the initial cause. \n\nOverlending and reliance on highly leveraged domestic consumer markets was needed due to a consumption shock sweeping Europe. In order for businesses to balance their books, orders going to London or France in the 1920s were replaced with orders going to NY, Boston, Philadelphia on credit. \n\nEventually the house of cards can't crashing down and Hoover/FDR drove the world into the worst economic crisis of modern human history.",
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"Long post incoming...\n\nPost World War I, two trains of economic doctrine emerged (Ignore Russia for now), the first was an introspective look at economic reconstruction, the second was a collaborative economic reconstruction. Moreover, most economies were devastated after World War I. However for numerous reasons, the United States actually came out ahead and ended up as a net creditor to impoverished European nations. During this same time, New York became the global financial capital that it still is. \n\nWhen post-World War I sovereign debt was set in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, Germany was tasked with repaying massive punitive war reparations to France and Great Britian; and France and Great Britian owed money to Private US Syndicates and the US Government. The overall result was a decision to take the first economic doctrine; each country is responsible for rebuilding itself using its own tax revenue and debt owed to it. Economist <PERSON> wrote what you could consider a dissenting opinion of the Paris Peace Conference called \"The Economic Consequences of Peace.\" A very good read if you have the time: http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/303\n\nMove forward to the 1933, the United States had entered a Great Depression. I'll skip covering ALL the causes of the GD, but suffice to say the pre-war gold standard, and the failing European markets were two major underlying causes. The gold standard had fallen apart and Forex markets and bond prices were swinging rapidly. A company in America couldn't sell to consumers in Europe due to such fluctuations. On top of all this, <PERSON> had just been elected and declared himself Third Reich.\n\nSo the Allied Powers, namely America, France, and Great Britian gathered in London at the famous 1933 World Economic Conference. Going into these negotiations, two key things needed to happen to avert World War 2. First, the United States need to make debt concessions to Great Britian (which owed four billion dollars) and in return France and Great Britian would forgive Germany its debt. In good faith, France and GB had already forgiven most of Germany's debt prior to <PERSON> coming to power. Secondly, the United States needed to establish a fixed exchange rate to settle European markets. \n\nSo why didn't <PERSON> go ahead and commit to these global economic reforms? Because <PERSON> had spent his first 100 days as president working on the New Deal and the programs that came with it. Up at the plate WHILE he was in London was NIRA which <PERSON> wanted to be part of his legacy as president. (NIRA is where the frequently shared on Facebook quote about a \"liveable wage\" comes from.) Moreover, these global economic reforms would initially set back the the US workers and businesses by forcing them to compete with Europe. Although it would have stabilized the US and European markets and many economists at the time even argued the United States still would have benefited in the long run. <PERSON> put the US economy and his legacy as the creator of the \"New Deal\" ahead of the global economy, it closed the door for negotiations and led to a \"every nation for itself\" mentality. This mentality not only prolonged the American and European depressions, but ultimately lead to armed conflict in 1939.\n\nJune 15th - http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14668 \nJune 16th - http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14673 \nJuly 3rd - http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14679 \n\nSide note: <PERSON>'s statements about a liveable wage are more about ensuring businesses didn't have to compete with European goods and labor rather than about actually providing for the most impoverished Americans. The conference was considered a complete failure following the July 3rd wire, and <PERSON> had successfully blown any chance to end the depression early and possibly prevent World War 2. The only European nation that had a favorable view of the US in July 1933 was Nazi Germany: \"I find it strange that our young State should receive gratuitous advice from the representatives of nations whose situation is so near catastrophe that their own troubles might be expected to engage all their attention.” <PERSON>",
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"I generally agree with you :)\n\nPerhaps I worded it wrong. A game like Eve for example has alot of content, and alot of player driven content, but I think that'd be the shining example of a game that revolves around a player-made meta. Stories, \"quests\", content all arise from dynamic player-to-player interactions.\n\nThe opposite would be a game like ESO. A game modeled on the idea of Player interacting with elements put in by game designers, NPC-to-player content. In fact, afaik, ESO is completely solo-able. This can limit some playstyles but gives developers greater control at immersing gamers into the Elder Scrolls Lore.",
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"What I'm saying is there is a 99.9% chance you don't have the more advanced programming fundamentals down. Language doesn't matter.\n\nThere is no advancing languages, you can code Java for the next 10 years and still have mountains to learn.\n\nYou remind me alot of myself at your age to be honest, only I \"learned\" C++ first.\n\nThe best advice I can give: make programs that interest you. Then remake them into better programs.\n\nThings to think about...\n\nNetworking\n\nParallelization\n\nDatabase handling\n\nDistributed computing\n\nApplication and end user security\n\nDesign patterns and application interaction\n\nGraphical user interfaces\n\nServer architectures\n\nRestartability and data reliability\n\nThousands of APIs\n\nBest practices for testing, performance monitoring\n\nVersion control platforms\n\n\n\nI can keep going. All of the above can be done in any language. Don't worry about the language, worry about programming fundamentals. Build a 2D RPG, a simple chatroom, or an arcade clone. \n\nProgram something. Make it work, then make it work better. :)",
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"I did a little research into some of the military/bio companies researching this. It seems they believe if they can capture the synapse paths that get activated when you have a specific memory or thought, download it into an electronic/biological device then transfer that device to someone else's brain and re-map those same synapses they can successful transfer thoughts from one human to another.\n\nAlthough, were decades or maybe even a century out from even coming close to this... I believe even the most top secret military labs have no idea how to successfully transfer thoughts.",
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"It is ambitious, but I look at it more as a learning experience rather than a commercial endeavor. I really like server programming, and I've found two people to help work on the graphics. So, it is slowly coming together :)\n\n>For example, I like the idea of travelling being dangerous, that moving between city to city shouldn't be easy, especially early on. At the same time, I feel like being able to meet with friends should have little delay, even if you're on the other side of the continent, since playing with other people is the main thing that holds an MMO together.\n\nI 100% agree, I remember exiting the sewers in Oblivion and traveling from Imperial City to Kvatch as one of the best gaming experiences I had. That road was filled with bandits, and danger; and I felt so green, fresh from the sewers. Transplanting that to an MMO is fairly hard, due to the level of pre-arranged scripted events and encounters taking place in Oblivion (Bandits at location X, a wolf at location Z, etc, etc)\n\nIn an MMO, permanence and danger need to be balance. On one hand, being in danger adds excitement and challenge to a game. On the other hand, too easily losing progress (be it a farm being raided, a trade caravan being stolen, or a ship being sunk) is extremely frustrating. Much like in the real world, risk and reward can be tied together. \n\nMy solution is to design an area of the world where there is an abundance of a certain kind of luxury resources. However, balance it by making that same area indefensible. Leaving large swaths of land open and freely exposed to raiders, foreign nations, or insurgencies. (Very similar to the Middle East and Oil)\n\nEdit: Spelling is tuff ><",
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"I think there was a shift in Paradigm after WoW's success. A shift from something you'd find in Lineage 2, Everquest, Eve, DAoC, to what we found in Aion, Rift, ESO, GW2, etc, etc. \n\nOld school MMOs focused on building a seamless world for players whereas newer MMOs focus on player development through skills, itemization, etc.\n\nI agree with you, doing a cookie cutter MMO without a massive amount of money would be a serious struggle. However, I'm not trying to make a commercial product, nor am I focusing on the typical MMO player. I'd say my target market would be Archeage, old-Lineage 2, Eve, old-SWG players who have become disenfranchised with the current state of MMOs.",
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"That's not true at all.\n\nCEOs of large companies direct big picture initiatives. Their key job is to look down the road and see what is coming. Are we going to focus on new revenue stream growth? Cost saving synergies? What are our competitors doing? How does our growth potential look? Where are the markets going? What does our industry look like? How to avoid disruption?\n\nYou response really made you look plain dumb. I'm sorry, and I know a lot of people think like you, but its just not true; its scary how many people believe what you wrote.",
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"And....\n\n* Total Data Retention\n* A general warrant over its population. Your property can be searched by the government without a court order. **Correction**: Okay technically they need a warrant but... **\"Issuance and use of these warrants is governed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation\"** The Australian version of the NSA is allowed to write and issue themselves warrants to search homes.\n* The government can indefinitely detain a citizen it thinks may be a potential terrorist without a court order or legal due process.\n* State-Censored Media - Magazines, Newspapers, TV News can be audited and restricted by the government\n* No guaranteed Freedom of Speech\n* Restrictions on political expression and thought\n* Strict gun control\n\n\nLet's face it, Australia is the West's North Korea. It has taken away so much of its liberty and freedom to stop \"Terrorism\"",
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"The NSA and CIA does do many of the things I listed, but they do so secretively and illegally. Although there are many attempts to create legal precedent or legislation to make it legal. The difference is, Australia has put into Law what I've listed above; laws are much harder to change than secretive illegal operations.\n\nAlso, we don't have as strict gun control, and we still have hundreds of active Militias which will serve as a final check of power on the government.",
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"I don't think any country in the world has faced the amount of organized crime the United States has. We're a nation of immigrants... As Europe is now finding out, many immigrants often resort to crime when they first enter a country.\n\nWe've had Irish and English organized crime syndicates in the 19th century which gave rise to the Italian Mafia (1920 to 1980), followed by Greek and Russian organized cartels in the 50s to 90s. Then African American gangs became common place in the 70s until present... And now we have Central American drug cartels.\n\nSo yes, tell me more about how your ethnically and culturally homogenous nation fares....",
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"I cringe everytime I see someone link that book... The writer lost his marbles. \n\nYou can make good valid arguments without resorting to linking that book. \n\nHis views and philosophies didn't come into being until 1932/1933, far after his service in the military and far after he had fallen from the limelight. He claimed to be a double agent inside part of a secretive military/facist/jewish/banker illuminati-esque organization that was controlling, or attempting to control <PERSON>. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler\n\nHowever, he went on record to say he never actually met or talked with anyone he previously had claimed to conspire with. This massive illuminati organization was a fabric of his imagination. <PERSON> was most likely shell-shocked from WW1 and never sought or received psychological treatment. \n\nNow, I know he definitely has some valid points in his book but those points stand alone and can easily be made using dozens of more academic sources. Take what he says with a grain of salt. He was <PERSON> of his day.\n\nA much better book to read about the economics of WW1 would be: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/<PHONE_NUMBER>-h/15776-h.htm",
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"His views and philosophies didn't come into being until 1932/1933, far after his service in the military and far after he had fallen from the limelight. He claimed to be a double agent inside part of a secretive military/facist/jewish/banker illuminati-esque organization that was controlling, or attempting to control <PERSON>. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler\n\nHowever, he went on record to say he never actually met or talked with anyone he previously had claimed to conspire with. This massive illuminati organization was a fabric of his imagination. <PERSON> was most likely shell-shocked from WW1 and never sought or received psychological treatment. \n\nNow, I know he definitely has some valid points in his book, but take what he says with a grain of salt. He was <PERSON> of his day.\n\nA much better book to read about the economics of WW1 would be: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/<PHONE_NUMBER>-h/15776-h.htm",
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"For fuck sake. No he didn't. Stop spreading misinformation.\n\nThe man was delusional. He claimed that J.P. Morgan supported installing a fascist exclusionary regime. Which shows his ignorance, since J.P. Morgan and most international banking syndicates at the time were fighting for Keynesian economic policies. (See World Economic Conference of 1933) There was more profit to be made during peace than there was during war in 1933. Banks wanted easier access to European Markets and even Germany. It was politics and ideologues that got in the way. \n\nHis views and philosophies didn't come into being until 1932/1933, far after his service in the military and far after he had fallen from the limelight. He claimed to be a double agent inside part of a secretive military/facist/jewish/banker illuminati-esque organization that was controlling, or attempting to control <PERSON>. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler\n\nHowever, he went on record to say he never actually met or talked with anyone he previously had claimed to conspire with. This massive illuminati organization was a fabric of his imagination. <PERSON> was most likely shell-shocked from WW1 and never sought or received psychological treatment.\n\nNow, I know he definitely has some valid points in his book but those points stand alone and can easily be made using dozens of more academic sources. Take what he says with a grain of salt. He was <PERSON> of his day.\n\nA much better book to read about the economics of WW1 would be: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/<PHONE_NUMBER>-h/15776-h.htm",
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"In the United States, you do have an obligation to help someone if you are certified to do so. I got certified in CPR, and while my certification was valid; if someone was dieing near me, and it wouldn't put me in danger to perform CPR. I was legally required to do it. \n\nNow assuming I don't help, will I get in trouble? Doubtful, unless someone at the scene knows I was certified and then ratted me out to Police.\n\nI'm not sure what else this applies to, but I know for sure it applies to atleast CPR, WFA, and Life-guarding.",
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"I'd definitely agree, you could easily twist and distort religious literature to serve your own agenda. It's been happening literally since they were written. As in, even as <PERSON> was alive, people were using his and <PERSON>' words to condone a christian sect that promoted orgies and sex on a daily basis.\n\nHowever, I think if you view the Bible, especially the New Testament, through a proper historical lens. You'll find it was centuries ahead in terms of progression. The book of Philemon was a very powerful letter to a slave owner addressing the issue of slavery. \n\nMoreover, the New Testament and early christian church (30 A.D. to 110 A.D.) is chock full of powerful, liberated woman leaders. <PERSON> and <PERSON> for example. Women were even invited to join in on leadership discussions with the church leaders. This was during a time when other religions forbid even praying in the same room as a female, sans her being your wife, mother, or daughter. \n\nMy point is this... If you find any literary text that is long enough, you can pull parts of it out of context to justify religious jihad. Hell, I'm sure I can find parts of Moby Dick, Lord of Flies, Romeo & <PERSON>, etc, etc to justify slaughter, jihad, oppresion.",
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"I read the first two links that you posted...\n\nThose articles make the same mistake as Reddit. They look at what she could've done better, boiling down her entire life until she appears as an evil person. If you know enough about anyone, you could do the same with anyone. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, etc, etc.\n\nBack to <PERSON>... If you look at the historical context at the time, what were the alternatives? Was affordable medical treatment even available in the parts of India she worked? If it was, would the medical vendors sell to her, knowing she'd give it to people they weren't legally suppose to be helping?\n\nThose articles look at it as if those articles are examining her against against a hospital in London in 2016. We are talking about the mid 20th century, in an over populated and under-developed nation at the time. \n\nIf we want to truly examine whether or not she has merit, you'd have to find parallel instances of similar treatments being provided in India at the time.",
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"I think he's referring to the NSA program (and I'm sure every other spy program) that targets Social Media websites, including Reddit, to promote their own ideas and propaganda in the comments section or publicly shared posts.\n\n#Unfortunately, a certain subreddit that is the default sub for global news, I won't say which one, made it against the rules to call out suspected propaganda agents!",
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"<PERSON> was a Pharisee, the early christian church practiced both Judaism and then Christianity on the following day.\n\nVery similar to the messianic Jews of today; <PERSON>, the <PERSON>, etc, were in a Jewish sect called Followers of the Way. Still upholding the Sabbath, and most Jewish practices taught and instilled in them as well as their newly found belief in <PERSON> as both the Messiah and Son of God.",
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">It's my understanding that ghetto has a variety of possible etymologies: borghetto, meaning little city in Italian\n\nThat's what I was taught in the Art History class I took while studying abroad in Rome, and I saw supposedly the first ever ghetto. (Or maybe first one in Italian?)\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Ghetto set up in 1555 right near the Tiber Island, though I believe even before 1555 it was primarily a Jewish neighborhood.",
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"I think this is the best visual aid to holistically understand programming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_zD3NxSsD8\n\nStart with having them watch that video. Then go into how all software is simply a ton of little pieces put together, and there is only a few of them. They are call primitives. And then go into explaining primitives, classes, and true OOP from day 1. \n\nIf they can mentally grasp how OOP works, scaling that up in order to understand a full technology stack, is very easy. If individual software components are types of cells, then your technology stack is your body.",
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"They put policies in place to make you hate your co workers. Regardless of your team's results, Amazon tries to regularly put the \"weakest\" team member on a PIP and then ultimately let them go come next hiring cycle so they can pull in some fresh blood.\n\nThe idea is you and your co workers can all be great software developers, that doesn't matter; one of you will have to end up on a PIP. So it's not unheard of to have co workers at Amazon sabotaging each other's code, or making others look bad in presentations, etc etc\n\nThere are some horror stories on this sub and I have two friends that worked with them, one in Boston one in Seattle. Both similar stories.\n\nOverall... Avoid Amazon like the plague.",
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"> Its actions have always and will always be to maintain America's position on top.\n\nThat's complete horseshit... In 1946, America had won. They had nearly all the industrial, financial, and military power in the world. Over 85% of the world's wealth belonged to America. America could have very easily sought global domination. A 1-state planet ruled by America and her allies. Some Generals in our army at the time wanted that. A direct confrontation with China and Russia, to destroy the two remaining armies. We could've, with the use of nuclear weapons, and our deployed forces, conquered the entire planet. (Russia still did not have them at that point)\n\nHowever, cooler heads prevailed and we purposely stepped down from the power we held. The first 20 years after WW2 was a massive redistribution of wealth from America to other parts of the world. Japan, UK, France, West Germany, Italy, Ethiopia, Turkey, Israel, Iraq, South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Korea, etc, etc. What we did economically hurt us greatly, but overall preserved freedom and pluralities of culture.\n\nNow that said, we do want to remain the number 1 military power in the world, and in that respect you are correct. However, financially and industrially we did not choose that path.",
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"I never said that? Not sure where I said we have those cultures. \n\nWe have pluralities of cultures, meaning different wholly unique cultures that exist along side each other, sometimes only minutes from each other. The cultural atmospheres in America once could have been considered European or Asian, but diverged along with the immigrants that came over and form its own unique culture. Neither wholly European, nor wholly indigenous.",
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"Wrong, I've lived in both the United States and Europe. European countries are extremely homogeneous. While living in Italy, Italian culture was predominant throughout the country. While living in the UK, British culture was predominant throughout the entire country. \n\nGermany may be a good counter example due to its history and divergence of societies under the <PERSON>. However, that is the exception to the rule. \n\nI think you'd have to live in the US, Brazil, Argentina, or Chile to truly understand what we mean. I'm guessing you aren't from any of those countries?",
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"You realize that's a parable right? That's like taking a redditor's quote about how many people can be killed in Call of Duty with one grenade and calling them a homicidal maniac. No... The redditor/Jesus are talking in the abstract.\n\nAlso:\n\n>Let the poor people handle the problem among themselves. I can't be bothered to suffer even minor inconveniences for their survival.\n\n- /u/janboheme\n\nThat is something you've typed and I'm just taking out of context like you did with your quotes.",
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"Well, there are pluralities in every religion. For instance, could you accurately tell me the established tenets of Christianity? You can't because they don't exist. For any tenet, belief, or idea you bring up there will be some people and some denominations that disregard that and reject it.\n\nIn the same way, Atheists aren't united under any core tenets, belief, or ideas, BUT groups/denominations of atheists exist where they congregate around a shared ideology. Atheist Churches, /r/Atheism, \"New Athiesm\", etc, etc.",
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"The 1980s and early 1990s saw a major increase in housing prices in NYC. So a lot of the very very poor moved to just outside NYC, and so all the \"Bad\" areas of NYC are now outside NYC. Places like Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Newburgh, Spring Valley, Patterson are all more dangerous than say Harlem. \n\nGranted Brooklyn and the Bronx still has some bad areas, most of NYC is really safe nowadays.",
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"That second paragraph proves my point :)\n\nGermany did not have access to credit, which is supposedly the greatest lie in WWII/Nazi Germany according to /u/Sean951. They flat out didn't.\n\n> The central bank received short term treasury bills as collateral. Instead of\nfloating these in the market directly – which was deemed difficult given the low credibility of the\ngovernment –, its proxy banks accepted an equivalent amount of bills of exchange issued by\ncontractors carrying out the public work projects (Silverman, 1998)\n\nSource: http://www.lse.ac.uk/economicHistory/workingPapers/2012/WP163.pdf \n\nI have a bunch of photo copies of primary sources in my apartment somewhere and they tend to be hard to find on the public internet. Although this remains a cornerstone piece to frame the whole predicament: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15776/15776-h/15776-h.htm Definitely worth reading.\n\nAlso, that link you posted shows France as being on the road to recovery in 1933 it wasn't. Not even close. In June 1933, <PERSON><PHONE_NUMBER>-h/15776-h.htm Definitely worth reading.\n\nAlso, that link you posted shows France as being on the road to recovery in 1933 it wasn't. Not even close. In June 1933, FDR pulled out a gun and shot France's economy in the head. If by \"Road to recovery\" they mean as bad is it could possibly get for France, then I guess? It couldn't get much worse for France in June 1933. \n\nSource: http://voxeu.org/article/sovereign-debt-relief-and-its-aftermath-1930s-1990s-future\n\nI also **Strongly** suggest reading this comment I made a few weeks ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/4d66mp/what_misinterpretedmisrepresented_historical_fact/d1oekmx",
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"There were Christians before the Council of Nicaea. And I personally believe the Council of Nicaea represents the beginning of the bastardization of Christianity and the beginning of the Catholic church. \n\n\n1) Early Christians still exist either as Messianic Jews or Reformed Followers of the Way; neither denomination subscribe to the above as their history predates the Council and they were not represented in it.\n\n2) Protestantism, although from Catholicism, also rejects a lot of what is in your above statement.\n\n3) Other orthodox churches also do not believe the above.\n\nSo we already have three fairly large segments of Christianity not subscribing to that tenet.",
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"> 1) Messianic Jews basically don't exist. The population is so small it can be discounted; and even then they do not call themselves \"Christians\" so I don't know why you would.\n\nWell you're talking to someone who's family goes to a Messianic Jewish church, and most Messianic Jews aren't actually Jewish. I'd say only about 25% of the church my parents go to is Jewish, its mainly protestants. Messianic Jews are actually quite common in the Northeast US.\n\n> 2) No, they do not. I was Protestant; we said the Nicene Creed every Sunday.\n\nThat's.... unusual. I use to go to an evangelical church and never ever ever would anyone there ever refer to \"Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary\" That was also taught to me as a 100% Catholic belief, although I guess some protestants maybe believe it too?",
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"But I think the points still stand. The creed is not universally accepted, and I'm pretty damn sure Baptist churches don't believe in it either. I only went to a Baptist church for 6 or so months, and they definitely reject the Holy Mary idea which more or less originates from that creed.\n\nThe church I go to now occasionally is non-denominational and we also do not put any faith into the Nicene Creed.\n\nMay I ask what kind of church you went to?",
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"Ahh those all tend to be much closer tied to Catholism. I believe, and double checking Wikipedia backs me up, Lutherans and Episcopalian consider themselves Reformed Catholics rather then a separate branch.\n\nAlthough Roman Catholicism and Reformed denominations (Lutheran, Episcopalian, Anglican) are still quite different.\n\nNot passing judgement over what denomination is better or whatever. I think its all silly to be honest. But the general idea and point I am making is that no matter what tenet you find, there will be some that don't agree with it.",
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"You realize you are arguing against yourself:\n\n>Just because people dispute the legitimacy of the Ten Commandments has no beaeing on its central importance for the **Catholic Church.**\n\nCatholicism is a subset of Christianity.\n\n>ALL Christians believe that <PERSON> must save your soul. That is a central tenet. Also, that he came back from the dead \n\nMany Christians believe in predestination and might argue against that there. Some believe that your soul is already saved prior to even being born. Knowledge of <PERSON> is not required to be saved.",
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"Immigrants tend to be treated better in the US. In Europe, cops and police tend to look the other way when it comes to immigrants. If an immigrant gets killed often times there will be no investigation...\n\nPublic education... I'm not sure about. In the US, illegal immigrants can have free K - 12 education which is believe is not allowed in many other countries.\n\nIn general, employment is probably the biggest factor. Over half of all immigrants in Italy are unemployed, other European nations have similar stats. In the US finding manual labor jobs is fairly easy if you're willing to do the work.\n\nI think it's a complicated issue. America is the closest G12 country for most of South America. Europe is closer to North Africa and the middle East. Why would someone from Guatemala go to France over the US?",
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"I can only answer this for Windows...\n\nThe Windows operating system operates using a Message Loop. The Message Loop is a queue of messages sent from the applications you have open. Windows processes these messages and does anything from closing the application (if you press the red X in the corner), resizes the window, redraws the application, etc, etc....\n\nIf an individual application freezes, it will become greyed out and you will see the blue spinning circle. This means something occurred where the application failed to send or stopped sending Windows more messages. \n\nIf Windows itself freezes, that usually means something has gone wrong with the way the Message Loop is functioning. \n\nEven more ELI5: If Windows is a highway with cars on it. Think of Applications freezing as a car getting a flat tire, or running out of gas. Only that car is affected. If the whole computer freezes, think of a traffic jam, or a bridge collapsing.",
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"I'm sorry you're a dense twat that has to stick his edgy comment in to make himself feel superior on a website instead of just posting a Dark, evil joke about religion like OP request. \n\nThe ask reddit is \"What are your darkest, most evil, religious jokes?\"\n\nnot\n\n\"What is something you really dislike and love letting everyone know you dislike it?\"",
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"The burden of proof isn't on non-believers to disprove a theory, but rather on science to prove it.\n\nNow, I'd say we have a decent understanding on how things work in terms of Natural Selection (Decreasing aggregate genome within a species). However, we lack proof of abiogenesis and macro-evolution; mainly because these things are near impossible to replicate in a laboratory, and the conditions/drivers of these theories are hard to know. \n\nAs of now, I personally lean toward some form of Intelligent Design. There is a very very very very good chance our reality is actually some form of other universes VR simulator, or for all we know, a car engine in another dimension.",
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"Very interesting (and a good read, thank you), but I think this is where my skepticism comes into play.\n\nWe are limited to anatomical changes through out a period of time. That is to say, our data points are the skeletal structure of an animal. We can see these changes occurring. What causes it to occur? There are competing theories within evolution and theories outside of evolution.\n\nI don't think I can answer, nor have I heard a solid argument from any of the various camps within evolution or those outside of it.\n\nWhat causes relatively rapid (the vast difference in a mere 15 million years) anatomical changes to occur? Let alone organelle changes within that same period of time. Was there more solar radiation? Was the environment more conducive to mutations? How much of a role did DNA play in evolution or was it external pressures on species?",
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"Not a huge fan of star wars, but I could definitely see a Boardwalk Empire-esque HBO series fleshing out the Star Wars universe. Bounty Hunters, Smugglers, Space Gang. Make it deep and dark like Boardwalk Empire was, make the SciFi characters believeable. \n\nMy biggest grievance with the franchise is how seemingly all characters in Star Wars seem 1 dimensional",
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"<PERSON> and <PERSON> have helped turn my hometown into what some consider the Palestine of America. It's a medium city outside NYC ruled by the Skver Hasidics, financially supported by the <PERSON> in exchange for votes. The non-Skver Hasidics are mainly impoverished Hispanic and Black individuals who have been rounded up and are constantly pushing into smaller areas with higher apartment buildings.\n\nIt's a very complicated topic and I'm happy to answer questions or go more into detail but suffice to say, I would vote for ISIS to rule America before the <PERSON>.",
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"In regards to human rights, <PERSON> has <PERSON> beat hands down.\n\nPeople can be burned alive and stoned, women can be treated as slaves, and minorities treated as unclean savages in New York state in the 21st century without legal recourse. \n\nWant to know why? The <PERSON> helped establish massive voting blocs of Hasidic enclaves in the 90s and 00s. They gave 30 million back to one of the most radical groups, the Skvers.\n\nSo when it comes to human rights, if you really are not voting for <PERSON> or <PERSON>. (And you should) You are left with only <PERSON> to vote for.",
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"You realize the first two quotes are just hyping up the tremendous fact that <PERSON> came back to life after 3 days. That was what nullified the old testament law for those that believe in him.\n\nLiterally the first 8 chapters of the book of Romans talks about how it works, and it culminates in Romans 8 with:\n\n> Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in <PERSON>, because through <PERSON> the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.",
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"There's the Texas State Guard, and there a bunch more fairly organized militias...\n\nIF this scenario did happen, I think a lot of US soldiers would desert or flip sides. How many US soldiers are going to follow orders and kill other Americans? I wouldn't be surprised to see individual generals or individual soldiers flip over to the other side. Assuming the other side has a genuine populist movement behind it.",
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"Weiss is one in particular, but requires an Ivy-league degree and 3.5+ GPA for entry/mid level software engineering positions. Arrow Street has the same tech stack as Weiss, and slightly less difficult recruitment requirements. Lastly, Kensho I believe is similar, but I can't confirm on the T-SQL.\n\n As a Jr/Mid level developer looking to make my first company switch, I applied to all three as reaches, rejected from all three; but probably will re-apply later on in my career. All are notoriously hard to break into.",
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"But <PERSON> is worse than <PERSON>, so what's your point?\n\nLook at it like this... you're drunk, it's 4am and there are only two designated drivers to take you home. One has a lot of experience driving a car, but has gotten into several car crashes, several DUIs and is being investigated to have her driver's license removed.\n\nThe other has never driven a car before but promises to crash into any Muslims if he sees them.\n\nWho do you pick? It's not unreasonable to pick the one who has never driven and hope you pass no Muslims on the way home. [Congress stalls and vetoes any crazy bills]",
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"In this industry is common, almost standard, to ignore the years of experience requested. Let HR and the Hiring Manager determine if you are a good fit.\n\nIn this case, it seems like they want someone that has some experience with the Microsoft Stack, but also would spend more money to get a mid level developer with even more Microsoft stack experience.\n\nRemember, Junior/Mid/Senior level developers are determined by **Compensation per Work Effort** not by years of experience.",
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"<PERSON> here. I take on a belief similar to that. If macro evolution did happened, it did so with some kind of outside force that we aren't currently accounting for. Maybe something even close to <PERSON>, where there was a point and time where DNA mutations were reactive with its environment.\n\nOr some other kind of intense solar radiation\n\nOr some kind of intelligent designer or Alien species guiding mutation. \n\nI think one of evolutions biggest \"gaps\" is the rapid explosion of mutations occurring within a 20 million year time frame 500 million years ago. Nearly all phylum came into existence at that time. Given today's rate of genetic mutations observed, that'd be impossible.",
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"Did you listen to <PERSON>'s statements? Hostile Actors breached the commercial accounts of <PERSON> and most likely have Breached the private non-.gov accounts too. \n\nA **very** realistic scenario: Those Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential email chains, potentially along with others not discovered by <PERSON>, can be sitting in a folder on <PERSON> desk waiting for the moment she becomes president to push his agenda to take more control of the South China Sea?\n\nWill <PERSON> risk impeachment and shaming of her legacy or let China build more artificial islands in the South China Sea?",
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"To be honest, Stop and frisk has been brutally effective in lowering crime rates. New York City adopted the program in the early 1990s, and combined with other tough practices have turned NYC completely around.\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_New_York_City#/media/File:NYC_murders.PNG\n\nNYC today is a really safe city on par with London, Paris, Tokyo, etc, etc. In the 1970s, 80s, and early 90s, it was closer to a city like Sao Paulo.",
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"Yes, and I grew up in those neighborhoods. Places you probably would've even want to walk through at night. Ask any New Yorker, Stop and Frisk has helped. Particularly in places like Flatbush, Hunts Point, Queens Bridge. I think you should go to the average civilians in those areas and ask if they are glad the cops do Stop and Frisk and have a hard on crime mentality; because myself, my peers, and most other acquaintances I know from those neighborhoods, are fucking glad for the NYPD. Yes, there are shitty cops, and yes we all have problems with incidents like <PERSON>. \n\nGentrification and Development did definitely impact violent crime; by pushing it to areas outside NYC that don't have a \"tough on crime\" mentality. This is why Mount Vernon is significantly more dangerous than NYC. And also, drop the shit about \"their community\" a lot of the people that get stopped and frisked don't even live in that area. Kids, sometimes young as 14 are recruited and told to go stand on a corner and sell drugs. There's a good chance they don't even live in the same borough.",
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"I'm not? JavaScript has many limitations. It's single threaded, can't run natively on hardware, and doesn't scale well.\n\nMany start-ups struggle with the switch off of JavaScript once they get big. Many of them use some kind of MEAN stack, which is a great stack for rapid prototyping; but doesn't scale well into a large web app. Just look at Uber, they are in the process of converting their NodeJS to Go/Java.\n\nAlso, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla have clearly stated they envision the web to diverge away from JavaScript toward WebAssembly down in the future. Their grand scheme is to have full fledged applications through a browser. Something like TheWitcher3.game would lead playing The Witcher 3 if you own it. Or MicrosoftWord.app would lead to your Microsoft Word\n\nYes, its a few years away, 5 to 10 to be honest, but I'm assuming this person plans to have a career for longer than 5 to 10 years, so they better not plan out having a career in JavaScript, because it'll be like being a Cobol or Fortran programmer today.\n\n\nhttps://www.infoq.com/articles/podcast-matt-ranney\n\nhttps://github.com/WebAssembly",
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"I really think our culture is stronger than our political system is though. Gay clubs won't stop existing. Abortion isn't going to get overturned. Marijuana isn't going to become illegal. If you look at history, very very seldomly have presidents been able to reverse the cultural progression in the US. I can think of prohibition, but that's the only thing that comes to mind.",
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"The irony is that the emails unveiled MASSIVE manipulation of American politics coming from party insiders. Collusion with MSNBC, Pre-constructed narratives against sanders and his supporters, and internal support for a candidate who at the time wasn't even running.\n\nI **DO** care about who is manipulating American politics, and those people are the DNC, not the KGB. Although, nowadays I guess its hard to tell the difference.",
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"Like I said I do. Their names are <PERSON> and <PERSON>. The latter was caught red handed manipulating the election process and currently has a class action lawsuit against her. \n\nThe leaked files came from Guccifer 2.0. Now, if Guccifer 2.0 is a russian spy? Doubtful.... To be honest, Guccifer 2.0 needs to be thanked. We should be thanking whoever hacked the DNC. It helps make our democracy stronger, and more transparent.",
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"Not to nitpick, but that analogy was proven to be a bad example.\n\nThe original saying is that with enough monkeys and enough typewriters, one monkey would eventually print out one of <PERSON>'s plays. However, it turns out there are not enough atoms in the universe for 1 monkey to randomly type out one of <PERSON>'s plays, assuming all other atoms other than the monkey and typewriter were turned into ink and paper. \n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem#Probabilities\n\nI know I'm being a contrarian asshole, but just wanted to point that out :P",
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"Statistically, in the sense of mathematically on paper, it would work. However in the real world our universe, which is unimaginably big, is still infinitely smaller than infinite and thus a limiting factor.\n\nLogically this leads to confusion... As something that seems really really rare might be possible in something unimaginably big. So monkeys typing out Hamlet or there being other planets with intelligent life might be statistically possible, but in reality there most likely isn't enough planets/atoms for it to actually occur.",
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"Oh you mean like starting her senate career by brokering a deal with a group that still tries to stone people to death and burn them alive??\n\nLook at her record, everything she does is for herself and her legacy. She would shake hands and campaign with radical fanatics if it means winning. She'll bend over for banks of it means winning. She'll exchange uranium for cash if it means winning. She'll sell positions on intelligence committees if it means winning.",
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"That's interesting... So I just did alot more research than neccesary into this... It could be a mis-interpretation?\n\n>5 In the days of King <PERSON> of Judea, there was a priest named <PERSON>, who belonged to the priestly order of <PERSON>. His wife was a descendant of <PERSON>, and her name was <PERSON>. 6 Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord. 7 But they had no children, because <PERSON> was barren, and both were getting on in years.\n\nThe above passage could be the first period of time, describing when <PERSON> became a priest while <PERSON> the Great ruled Judea. Chapter 2 of <PERSON> could take place several years later.\n\n>In those days a decree went out from Emperor <PERSON> that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while <PERSON> was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be registered.",
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"Tech analysts at my company are just junior software devs...\n\n\nTech Analysts -> Associate Software Engineer -> Software Engineer\n\n\nFrom software engineer you can go onto three paths really\n\nSenior Software Engineer -> Principal Software Engineer\n\nTechnologist -> Architect -> Senior Architect\n\nProject Lead -> Project Manager -> other Management roles",
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"There are two routes there. A \"scientist\" and an \"engineer\". The former focuses on doing the research proposal and focusing on methodology and value add. The latter focuses on building a prototype or demo of the research proposal. However, both usually do a little of each other's jobs.\n\nSo you could aim to be a scientist with a biology specialization and learn a little bit of the engineering aspect.\n\nI'd focus on learning more programming and tieing in the biology knowledge you already possess.",
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"I started from the very bottom of the American Socio-economic ladder... I spent nights in a car, borderline homeless at points, grew up in the hood, many childhood friends now in prison or dead. \n\nI decided to bust my ass to work hard and progress slowly up the ladder. I now work as a programmer at a quantitative hedge fund, still busting my ass and still progressing forward.\n\nBut nah, blame your problems on society and capitalism. Ignore logic, nuances, and call anyone that disagrees with you a corporate shill. That's much easier.",
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"Its not about obeying the law or not, its about flow of capital.\n\nA huge problem we face, is designing a tax schema that benefits the US, as well as stays competitive with the world. Fiscal and monetary policies are great tools to control and stabilize the economy. As the United States, our fiscal and monetary policy matter that much more.\n\nSo, if we enact fiscal policies that naturally push liquid capital into other countries, our economy will re-adjust to the new conditions. It may take a few months for Main Street to be affected, but adverse conditions can be terrible. Productions Shocks, Consumer Shocks, etc, etc.",
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"I'm a fully self taught Software Engineer. Here is more or less the path I took:\n\n* Started Programming in 9th Grade.\n* Started with C++ Console Games. [Tic, Tac, Toe][Text Adenventure]\n* Began teaching myself Java and C# in College [2d RPG][Calculator]\n* Got a Finance Degree.\n* Pivoted towards Software Engineering/Business Intelligence internship senior year of college.\n* Graduated with job from Fortune 100 as a Software Engineer doing backend Java Programming\n* Just transitioned back to a Financial role as a Software Engineer at a Quantitative Hedge Fund.\n\nTo answer your question, I don't think it affected me at all. Having the Finance degree with Software Engineering background got my foot in the door at several financial services companies for their software engineering roles.\n\nFeel free to ask any questions :)",
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"Also alot of those countries now have problems with fat-shaming, smoker-shaming, anal sex shaming; because now everyone's individual health choices now affect everyone.\n\nSo entitled assholes believe its in their national interest to restrict someone from eating too much, smoking too much, participating in anal sex. Because those activities greatly increase chance of an illness which then puts a bigger burden on the NHS. \n\nMyself and many americans believe health issues should be between the patient and doctor, however with nationalized health systems, these issues now become a national issue on an aggregate scale\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/01/fat-shaming-cards-tube-overweight-haters-ltd-police\n\nhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jemma-wayne/smoking-ban-uk-_b_4895623.html\n\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232734/\n\nhttp://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/ShowRecord.asp?LinkFrom=OAI&ID=22008101972",
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"The answer is yes. If you want to start a business like any of the people you listed. Expect to work 24/7 for the first 10 years.\n\n\nStarting a business isn't a job, it's a relationship. You are the business, you work 24/7. No one has every started a business by working on it 9 to 5\n\nHowever, had you asked, can I be a successful programmer without long hours? The answer is yes. But you listed as asked about entrepreneurs, not programmers.",
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"To elaborate on what others might be saying, I'll give an example of something that would've made a sandbox mode useful for me personally.\n\nThe other day, I wanted to practice animation canceling with Fizz. (I don't know if this is the technical term, but basically using Fizzes E, I was practicing flashing towards the end of the animation to allow me to do damage over a greater distance, more or less). \n\nThe problem was that I would go into a custom game, and then practice once, and then I would be stuck waiting five minutes before I could flash again. Five minutes to practice a single move? That's pretty ridiculous",
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"This would be nice. Or at the very least, an ability to favorite certain champions, similar to what DOTA has.\n\nAs a side note, in case you don't know, you CAN search specific roles in the champ select. So you can search mage, fighter, assassin, etc :) additionally, you can make a list of champions, seperated by a line | and all the champions listed will appear.\n\nE.g. you could search for Anivia|Azir|Ekko and only those three would show up",
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"I've only really noticed that in lower levels of play. I've got a pretty decent win rate in ARAM (like 57% or something like that) and as I've played more over time, the focus on minion gold has definitely increased. I've seen games where a team gained a massive gold advantage on CS alone, and after the first desths managed to push pretty hard",
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"It sounds silly, but it's pretty significant. Pro play is centered around pressing every small advantage possible, and if teamd were able to temporarily buy and then undo the purchase of an item every time they recalled to increade their gold income in base, it would create a small but potentially meaningful gold differential between teams who didn't use this technique and teams who did so consistently.",
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"Even so, gold is only one example. A player could grab gold items, or items that help regenerate HP faster to get out of base faster, or CDR to lower the cooldown of one of their skills, use the skill, and then return the item as they leave. E.g. <PERSON> buys CDR while dead, uses Q and E to dash out of shop, and uses undo as they walk away. The spells are on a lower cooldown now, allowing them to get back into lane ever so slightly faster with no gold lost.\n\nLike I said, it sounds silly, but why not account for any potential exploit like that?",
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"Well, I've always wanted to main either <PERSON> or <PERSON> (the two favorite champs of mine) but IP gains take so long!\n\nMy username is <PERSON>, and it would make my christmas is someone gifted me either <PERSON> or <PERSON> (or if everyone hates gifting champions, I don't have any skins and would love Arcade Riven c:) my server is NA. Someone save me, I'm tired of maining Riven! x)\n\nIn all seriousness though, if no one gifts me, just keep passing it along to the rest of the thread instead. I love good christmas cheer! :D",
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"<PERSON> is sorta an easy matchup, because he lacks any real mobility. The key is to bait out his E, and you can either cancel that with your third Q, or just play cautiously and attack him once he's used it. From there, you can get some hits on him and dash out. Yes, he has his slow, but your E should should let you slip away mostly unharmed.\n\nTl;dr: bait his E. Either you can use that to snowball early or just avoid taking any serious pain later on",
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"Blitzcrank's passive is better than Alistar's, making him naturally more tanky pre 6/without Alistar's ult. Pull is easier to do successfully than Alistar's QW combo, and not only will blitz knock them up like Alistar, he does so AFTER pulling, meaning the enemy will be closer to your allied team. Additionally, he has an AOE silence, giving him additional utility, and giving the offensive team more opportunity to destroy the pulled in enemy. The only things Blitzcrank lacks that Alistar has is a (mediocre) heal and some decent peeling ability.\n\nBlitzcrank can completely win games just with a few lucky pulls.",
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"This completely. I have an 80% win rate with <PERSON> for this exact reason. If I start to lose my lane, I just farm for days, don't overextend, don't get caught out... just survive. Then I just focus on the utility of my charm and let someone else carry the team.\n\nDo I carry sometimes? Sure, there are games when I stomp lane and get a penta kill or whatever. But you can't always rely on that",
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"Well that's not NECESSARILY true. Sometimes grouping and roaming can just result in a 5v5 team fight... and chances are the enemy is going to win that and further their advantage. \n\nI often find that the best way to play from behind is to work on pressing enemy mistakes. Ward EVERYWHERE you can to try to increase vision control. This will give you the opportunity to make picks on the enemy, and work on turning things around. Also, turtling is also an option, especially with the new minion pushing mechanics, you can definitely pick up a LOT of farm and start to get things even with the enemy team",
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"On your third point, you wouldn't really be weaker late game from having spent the money on Frost Queen instead of something else, because the passive gold regeneration ends up paying for the item around late game, and even earlier if you can proc the hits on champions a lot.\n\nLate game, you actually end up with MORE gold than you otherwise would have had if you had bought something else, so you aren't actually weaker from having bought the FQC",
"938"
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"I hate this. I main <PERSON> and I'm actually not a complete dick about it.. and it really just gives me a bad look.\n\nI think the reason, though, is that most shitty Riven mains who AFK all the time only know how to play whilr ahead, so the second they fall behind they just get fucked for the entire game, and so their solution is just to only play games where they snowball out of control",
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"Hmmm I disagree about <PERSON> being a skill matchup. <PERSON> is a pretty hard counter to <PERSON>, IMO. His early game is AWFUL, versus <PERSON>'s insane early game cheese. Furthermore, he really needs to get up in your face to do any damage, and <PERSON>'s AOE stun (and aoe damage) let you really fuck him up if he comes anywhere near you. Not to mention, one of <PERSON>'s biggest strengths is avoiding the enemy by dodging around, and <PERSON>'s w puts a stop to that pretty fast",
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"I completely agree. Ever since the preseason, I've found myself building Hydra way less, if at all... the extra canceling is useful, but BT gives way more survivability, plus the Ghostblade active helps with combo fluidity anyways. Besides, with the insanely tanky opponents top lane right now, the extra armpen from Ghostblade is pretty much essential",
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"No need to be snarky, dude. My point is just that a lot of that stuff is either A. something most people know they need to learn or B. easily memorize-able game knowledge that ANYONE can learn, regardless of your ELO.\n\nCase in point: While leveling up, I decided I wanted to take the time to learn more about League and decided I wanted to memorize all the abilities, including the passives, of each champion. I did that before I reached level 30, and yet \"champion abilities\" is listed there was to something high level players know that lower levels don't. I've watched streams where players in Diamond and above don't know what a champion ability does that I do, because it's trivial knowledge and is less important than actual in game micro and macro play. \n\nSo it has nothing to do with me overrating or underrating anything, I'm just stating facts: knowing things like champion abilities or powerspikes isn't as essential to climbing as other in game skills, because literally anyone at any ELO can memorize that information and still have bad in game mechanics.",
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"Yeah i definitely agree with you and understand what you're saying. My point was that aaying \"champion abilities\" is super broad and doesn't really make a point as to what a higher ELO player would understand. \n\nBasically, my point is exactly what yours is: any lower ELO player can memorize that knowledge, but not apply it properly. So saying, for instance, that higher ELO players know enemy cooldowns isn't exactly accurate, since it's more the application and analysis of that knowledge that's imprtant.\n\nLike, I know Riven's fast Q combo super well, in my head, maybe even as well as players in higher ranks than me. But I don't know how to execute it that well in reality, and my decision making with regards to position and such is significantly worse.\n\nI guess my argument was kinda just semantic but still ._. I wasn't trying to be all \"ohh I'm silver so I know what I'm talking about\"",
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"As a midlane mage, my advice is this: \n\nmidlane tends to have two main aspects: skill-based skirmishes against the enemeny laner, and roaming to other lanes for ganks. Depending on which of these aspects you enjoy the most, I think you should give <PERSON> or <PERSON> a chance. \n\nIf you enjoy the dueling aspect of midlane, go top. It might seem boring, but your influence top is more than you might think, especially with the introduction of the herald. You can get/contest rhe rift herald, roam mid if you're winning your lane, TP to other lanes. Additionally, Top laners tend to excel in 1v1 skrimishes, so you can easily invade enemy jungle territory for camp steals, vision control, and more. Trust me, I thought playing top lane was boring at first too, but it's more fun than you might think\n\nIf you prefer the roaming aspect of midlane, you should try jungling. Jungling is one of the most diverse roles because it basically is played however you want. You can focus on farming, you can focus on invading, you can focus on ganking for days or camping all night, hell you can even just focus on vision. It's basically the roaming aspect of midlane ramped up 10 fold. A good jungler can really help snowball their lanes and carry games.\n\nAnyways, that's just my personal opinion, coming from someone who was in a similar situation as you. Sorry for any typos, I'm on mobile and suck at typing on my phone!",
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"The reason boxbox goes kindlegem is because it's cheaper than buying a full Black cleaver and he wants to max his CDR immediately. But he does it for fun, not efficiency. He says at a few points that the most efficient way to get a quick 45% CDR is Black Cleaver, lucidity, and runes/masteries. But he goes kindlegem and sometimes forvidden idle for the fun of having an early max CDR",
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"The nerf to FQC is pretty big. Nerf to gold generation, nerf to mana regeneration, AND nerf to it's active... it basically takes away everything that made FQC so powerful in the midlane in the first place. Combine that with the fact that tank meta is so strong right now, the greivous wounds from morelle makes it pretty valuable of an item in the upcoming patch",
"1023"
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"Honestly, the only people who say this about <PERSON> are people who don't play her, or don't play her at a high skill level.\n\nTo begin with, itemizing to gain high amounts of both CDR AND attack damage is pretty much impossible. You generally trade one for the other, at least to some degree. That means you either get a bunch of tiny shields, which mitigate very little damage, or fewer, larger shields, with less opportunities to use them. In either case, that's anything but oppressive.\n\nAdditionally, maxing <PERSON>'s E gives her more mobility and survivability, yes, but it also decreases her early damage significantly. You gain more shields and stronger shields, but you lost out on a huge portion of your damage because her Q, for instance, only does 10 damage at level 1.",
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"That's 36% of the AD that black cleaver has. Having 136% of the AD black cleaver has is quite the difference. \n\nNot to mention, <PERSON>'s a pretty squishy champion anyways. Having her shield mitigates some of the damage she might take, but definitely doesn't keep her from dying completely. <PERSON> W can be maxed out to provide a similarly powerful shield, as well as giving him free spell vamp and life steal, and no one would call his shield oppressive.",
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"I think it depends a bit on how you end up bulding her, and who you're against. But I personally prefer Fervor on rek'sai, just because combined with your Q you can dish out some INSANE damage. But Ferver can also be kinda suboptimal on junglers, because you can't stack it up prior to a gank, giving you much weaker ganks than, say, Thunderlord's.\n\nKeep in mind that i just play Rek'Sai for fun, not that i main her or anything",
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"Okay, I can definitely help you with the <PERSON> matchup, since she's my secondary.\n\nAs <PERSON>, try to bait out his windwall. You can do this with autos or Q, but try to avoid doing so with your charm, it's costly and you want to try to save that to use aggressively. Once he's used his windwall, it's on a relatively long cooldown, so you can really get some damage done on him.\n\nYou out range him quite a bit, even with your Autos, so try to get three hits off on him to proc thunderlords whenever you get the chance. That, combined with your Q, can really poke him down. If he tries to move on your aggressively through your minions, that's the perfect opportunity to hit him with your charm and get off your full combo. You'll likely win the trade since he'll be standing smach dab in the middle of your minion wave taking all of their aggro.\n\nYour level 6 power spike is, in a way, better than his. While his ult gives him a ridiclous amount of power, it's pretty situational/difficult to pull off. Take advantage of this. If he misses the tornado on his third Q, that's your chance to go in. He can't ult you without that third Q hit, so you can apply some serious pressure. Assuming you have your ult, you can likely kill him, because your ult gives you a decent burst of damage, will also allowing you to reposition to get your combo off AND avoid him damaging you, as his Q skillshot is very narrow and easy to miss.",
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"I disagree. Just because you're looking for pieces of the triforce, doesn't mean the game is similar. In the original game on the NES, you were exploring dungeons and looking for hidden secrets for triforce pieces. In Wind Waker, you're mostly just saving up thousands of rupees to get your charts translated, then just sailing to wherever it tells you to. Not too similar",
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"I'm not sure you understand the point... He's saying that the overall parole success rate is 36%, considering his crime isn't anything violent, and the likelihood of him doing anything wrong in prison is low considering his lack of other criminal problems, he has a pretty high likelihood of getting out on parole.\n\nThink about it. That's over 1/3 of texans being given parole, including murderers, child molesters, rapists, and so on. If **36%** of those people get parole, that's a pretty high likelihood for him to succeed.",
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"Hey! So this sorta thing used to happen to me all the time. It still does sometimes. I think it's just nerves/adrenaline, for the most part, as it's something that's gone away over time for me the more I've played... but every one in a while I'll start up a promo game and my hands are quivering and my heart's racing at every trade.\n\nI think you're probably fine, just gotta play some more to get rid of those jitters",
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"I played a game a few weekd ago against a Singed (I was <PERSON>) eho said he \"just wanted to farm, not fight\" and asked if we could just spend the game farming. I thought it was some kinda trick, so I attacked him when I got the chance, but he didn't even fight back. So since I broke the deal, I let him kill me back, and we continued on not fighting.\n\nWe spent the rest of the game playing normally, taking objectives, fighting the rest of the team, etc. The only difference was we wouldn't fight each other, or attack each other's towers. We also talked in chat the entire time, calling each other babe and other relationship crap. There was even a point in a team fight where he and I were the only two left, and we both just walked right past each other, refusing to fight LOL.\n\nIt was a silly and fun game. Singed baby, if you're out there, come farm with me again some time",
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"There are a lor of other answers in this thread, so this is just a drop in the ocean, but for me it's largely that I can't play other champions as proficiently as my main, and so I find it less fun at times.\n\n On my main, I know who I can duel, what my powerspikes are, how arrogantly I can play if I'm ahead, different combos and tricks, different strategies for different matchups, my cooldowns, etc. \n\nOn a different champion, I know some of those things, but not all, and not as well. So I end up freling frustated when I don't perform as well. So i end up enjoying my time spent on my main champion far more.",
"1002"
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"Sometimes I get annoyed when the enemy plays poorly because it makes things kinda boring. If they just feed for 20 minutes straight, my lane is just a snoozefest.\n\n Although sometimes, it can be fun, because if I get pretty fed I like to go for flashy/fun plays. The other day I got fed 18 kills, and proceeded to 1v5 the enemy team while the rest of my team took inhibs. It was pretty fun.",
"266"
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"Paper Mario: <PERSON>, the section Bow. For some reason the whole avoiding <PERSON> and escaping his castle was super fun. \nLeast favorite: the desert. It was just peetty generic and boring. \n\nTtyd: loved the glitz pits. The mystery aspect of it was so fun. Same with that and the Excess Express. \nLeast favorite: the stupid punies. Gosh, I hate those punies.\n\nSuper paper mario: I really enjoyed the bitlands. It was really funny, loved all the references and the humor. \nLeast favorite: the Samurai place... that was just so ridiculously obnoxious and tedious. That had to have been a joke or something. It was so dull.",
"456"
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"Okay... but that's kinda just how Isaac works as a whole. Pyro gives you 99 bombs, makes 10 bombs useless. The mind gives you complete map view, makes the compass, map, and blue map useless... as well as the world card, aspects of the sun card, aspects of the crystal ball, etc. There are numerous examples of similar cases in Isaac.",
"846"
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"Well... from my understanding of Catholic doctrine, they believe that <PERSON> WAS saved from sin, as all people need to be saved... however, they believe she was saved from sin PRIOR to her birth. So, while she was stained by original sin, through God she was cleansed of it. \n\nThe actual Scriptural interpretation is a little more complex than that, but I don't wanna end up writing like, an essay xP",
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"While I agree with you to some degree, there are numerous studies which show that the brain of a child, into late adolescence, is still developing in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to decision making.\n\n<PERSON> knows that children can be intelligent, but he also knows that the *average* child didn't attend battle school, or even come close to reaching that level of intelligence :P",
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"Well that's just untrue. The belief that humans don't have free will isn't necessarily based on the idea that \"some outside agency takes over your nervous system and forces your body to do things\". It's often bases in the *illusion* of free will.\n\nI saw a great example that explains reformed doctrine on irresistable grace the other day.\n\n\"To illustrate, imagine it’s time to go car shopping. As you arrive at the car lot you have the freedom to choose any color you want. However, your human nature has been shaped in such a way that you don’t want every color equally. In fact, you despise both orange and yellow, and are not especially fond of brown. As a result — despite being theoretically “free” to choose any color you want — you will never even consider choosing orange, yellow or brown. You will choose what you most want. Your free will is a slave to your natural desires. Within the bounds of Christian theology, this means that apart from the intervention of God himself, human beings will always choose sin.\"\n\nThis stems from the calvinist principle of Total Depravity, which is the belief that humans are in a perpetual state of sin. So, calvinists believe in free will, but they believe that humans, being inherently sinful, will ALWAYS choose to sin, without the intervention of God's grace",
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"I'm seeing a lot of responses here that are, imo, pretty good ones, but I always like to try to support any stance I take with scriptural evidence, so here are some verses that I would take into account in your situation.\n\nIn Genesis, Chapter 18, Verses 23 and onward, <PERSON> is talking to God about saving/sparing those who may be righteous in the city of Sodom... Here, <PERSON> speaks out to <PERSON> himself directly, for the sake of doing what is right. If <PERSON> is willing to even question God himself to his face, wouldn't it be acceptable (even excepted) for us to question our human spiritual leaders?\n\nEven <PERSON> himself, in Luke 22, verses 41-42, prays to God and asks Him to \"Take this cup of suffering away from me.\" This is coming from the <PERSON> himself, who knew the plan of God and it's perfection, yet even He asked His Father if an alternative was possible. \n\nUltimately, we're all human and, like many other people here have pointed out, as humans we're prone to mistakes and to sin and just outright being wrong at time... While it's important to always be respectful to and listen to your spiritual leaders, there's only one person who's teachings are completely without flaw, and that's <PERSON> himself.",
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"While this is true, Christians believe (at least, the vast majority do) that <PERSON> is God incarnate. Furthermore, many Christians believe that ONLY through faith in <PERSON> can one find salvation (see, for instance, John 14:6). In Christianity, yes God is the God of <PERSON>, but that God is also <PERSON>.\n\nThis is why many Muslims see Christianity as being akin to polytheism... especially because of the emphasis on the one-ness of God in Islam. \n\nSo, while the origins are the same, the difference is that Christians believe that <PERSON> is God (at least, that's the typical trinitarian view), while Muslim's believe that <PERSON> was a prophet of God, but not God himself. Which is a pretty massive distinction, considering many Christians believe in salvation through <PERSON> as God.",
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"Before coming to Christanity, I considered myself to be a pantheist. I loved studying the theeology of other religions though, and in fact I still do. One day, a friend of mine invited me out to bible study with her. The more I studied the bible (specifically the Gospels) and the context around them, the more the entire idea of <PERSON>'s resurrection made sense. \n\nOne day, I went into church, kneeled down, and prayed for the first time since I was a kid. I said \"God, if you're out there, I ask that you help guide me towards you, and help me to have faith in you\". I didn't expect much of it, if I'm being honest... but 5 months later, I was getting baptized beside one of my spiritual sisters. And then here I am today :)\n\nUltimately, it's <PERSON>'s resurrection that brought me into the faith. I still have a lot of moments where I have to rethink my life and my values now, based on <PERSON> and the Bible's teachings on a lot of things. But I wouldn't trade my faith for the world",
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"This is kinda a weird one, but whatevs.\n\nMy best friend and I had a MFM Threeway with his now wife. Things were weird at first, immediately afterwards... but honestly, long term it kinda brought us closer together. We're much more comfortable around each other, all three of us, and we all sorta see it as a group bonding experience. \n\nWouldn't do it again in a million years, but it could've gone worse",
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"Personally, I prefer the ESV, the English Standard Version. A lot of people I know regard it as kinda difficult to read through, or very \"wooden\", but that's because it was translated as a literal, modern translation. \nSo it's very accurate, which is why I prefer it as someone who's studying biblical language, and it lacks the archaic language of the KJV (e.g. 'thou shalt' and other older, outmoded English terms).\n\nIf you want a translation that is a little easier to understand, but still has a decently accurate translation, many people think the NIV bible strikes a good balance between a word for word interpretation and a more accessible, thought for thought approach.\n\nBut ultimately, the KJV is kinda outdated and is sorta skewed towards an Anglican viewpoint, so other translations are often preferred, but there's nothing inherently wrong with it.",
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"Well, at a very minimum PART the logic behind biblical inerrancy is the belief that the teachings of <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> in the new testament were all overseen, to some degree, by <PERSON>, the individual who <PERSON> names to lead his people after he is gone. and so, while not perfect, many believe that the bible is at the very least true. Not necessarily a literal, factually perfect book... but true, as a whole",
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"You've gotten a lot of advice here, so I'm just gonna be a drop in the bucket, but I second what other users have said about starting with <PERSON>! It's a great foundational book that talks a lot about the deity of <PERSON>.\n\nI recommend then that you read some of the epistles. Don't read another gospel right after <PERSON>, you might find yourself getting burnt out. And definitely try to avoid reading the three synoptic gospels one after another! It can give you a lot of insight, but if you're not already invested in reading it can become a chore.\n\nWhen you DO decide to get back to the Gospels, I'd say go for <PERSON>, and then let that lead into Acts. \n\nAnd then, once you've gotten a good taste of the NT (or read the whole thing!), head back to the OT! A good place to start, imo, is <PERSON>. It's Old Testament, but it's got a very new testament vibe to it. Almost feels like it could've been one of <PERSON>'s parables.\n\nFrom there, just look into what interests you. I find that the more I've read, the easier it is to read on!",
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"I would say... yes and no.\n\nIn Matthew 12, <PERSON> talks about the one sin that is unforgivable: blaspheming the holy spirit. Now, there are many interpretations of what that means, but what's clear is that <PERSON> is essentially saying that to blaspheme against the spirit of God, the spirit of truth and righteousness through which God acts upon the world, is the only sin that is unpardonable.\n\nSo, while it may be possible to not love the Father or <PERSON>, one would still have to love the essence of what God is all about: righteousness and goodness. And one can't love goodness without loving God, because God is the standard for what is good.\n\nThis response took me like 2 minutes to write up, so it's not the most in depth or well thought out. Just a loose hypothesis.",
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"Ahhh, I definitely see what you're saying!\n\nI would say that the two go hand in hand. Inevitably, one who is saved would love God. I don't think the two can be seperated...\n\nEssentially, I would say it's necessary to love God in order to be saved, because you wouldn't be saved if you didn't love God.\n\nMy support for this?\n\nIn Matthew 13, <PERSON> talks about the parable of the sower. He explains that those who are saved are those who fall on the good soil. \"As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit\"\n\nBasically, one who is saved through God's grace is inevitably one who obeys his commands... otherwise I would argue that they were never saved to begin with. You would be the seed who fell upon the rocky ground instead. One who \"has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.\"\n\nSo essentially, one who is saved would obey God's commands. The two just go hand in hand. \"Obedience doesn't produce love. Love produces ovedience.\"\n\nAnd what is the greatest of all of God's commands?\n\n\"And he said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'\"",
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"Hmm, I think it's kinda an argument of semantics though. Of course our love of God comes from his grace. All things come from God. And especially all love, because God is love. That seems to be kinda a given.\n\nOf course, I generally identify with a very calvinistic view of Christianity, so I would argue that God's irresistable grace is what causes you to love him in the first place. If you don't love God, then you don't really have his grace to begin with",
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"I think you and I disagree on a fundamental level here, unfortunately. While I agree that salvation comes through God's grace, I also largely agree with an identify with Calvinist theology. God's irresistable grace is what allows us to have faith in the first place... and while you're right that it's not \"necessary to do good works in order to be saved\", inevitably one who is saved and has God's grace WOULD do good works, and WOULD follow his moral law. Because, while we are saved through grace and faith in <PERSON>, those who are saved are dead to sin.\n\nRomans 5, Romans 6\n\n... as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through <PERSON>. What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into <PERSON> were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as <PERSON> was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.\n\nSo, while you believe that we are saved through grace and faith, I would argue that we are saved through grace alone, and the faith and good works are a result of having been saved in the first place. But like I said, it's something we seem to disagree on, on a fundamental level. I'm curious, I don't identify as reformed or calvinist because there are a lot of principles I disagree with in reformed theology, but is there a specific denomination you follow?",
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"Yeah, I suppose I would agree.\n\n Although, to play devil's advocate a little bit, wouldnt you agree that it's wise to love God out of fear? At least, partially so. \"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom\", and all that. <PERSON> calls us to love God with our Heart and Soul and Mind, one could argue that loving God because you fear him is part of loving him with your mind. But that's just food for thought. Nothing I've thought over very thoroughly.",
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"I say, yes and no.\n\nAs a believer and lover of God, I would say yeah I'd still be a Christian. I love God with all my heart, and as my objective standard for what is right, if God predestined me for hell, I'd know that it was the only right and good outcome.\n\nHowever, I also say no, because I would argue that one who is destined for hell wouldn't really love God in the first place. One who is destined for Hell would evidently lack God's grace, and therefore wouldn't be capable of having faith in Him to begin with",
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"I don't know whether or not I agree that the KJV is a very good word for word translation, but I agree with this sentiment overall. \n\nHowever, the King James Version was intentionally construed towards the episcopal structure of the Church of England, and so while it's relatively accurate, it's also a pretty biased translation. A better word for word translations would be the ESV, or perhaps the NRSV",
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"The thing is, I would argue that to have faith in God is to Love God, right? And <PERSON> himself calls us to love God with all our heart, and our soul, and our mind... learning about what you really believe, and having support for those \"daring claims\" (rather than making them blindly) is a part of loving God with all of your mind.\n\nHaving faith can lead to people making bold claims that they can't sustain, but that doesn't mean it always does, and it certainly isn't what the bible calls people to do. The problem isn't with the theology, it's with the individuals.\n\n1 Peter 3:15 says \"in your hearts honor <PERSON> as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you\"\n\nHaving faith doesn't mean you shouldn't question and understand what you have faith in",
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"Okay, but here's the big thing: you say people still sin and lose salvation... but without <PERSON>, there wouldn't be a salvation to begin with. Before He died, the only people who were saved were the Jews, as God's chosen people. But through <PERSON>, even gentiles can be saved.\n\nWithout <PERSON> dying to make the gentiles reconciled, there would be no salvation for most of the world",
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"I think 1 and 2 Corinthians is a great book to turn to, when looking for perspective in a modern society (of course, the entire bible is a great place to turn to, but I mean specifically). I think it's pretty heavily relatable, it talks a lot about church unity and division, it talks a lot about living in a pagan/secular society, and it talks a lot about love. It's a great foundation for discussions and studies regarding living in an increasingly secular society :)",
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"I disagree. Without God/some sort of deity in the picture to serve as an OBJECTIVE standard of morality, morals are all subjective. There's no objective \"good\" or \"bad\", no \"nice guy\" or \"jerk\", except for based on subjective opinion.\n\nSo, maybe in that redditer's opinion, the morally right thing to do is to look out for yourself alone. Without having an objective standard to compare to, you can't really say he's objectively bad.",
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"No, see, you're having an entirely different discussion here.\n\nYou're saying that I choose to believe Yahweh and Christianity are objective standards of morality... but what you're addressing is the presupposition that Yahweh exists and is omnipotent. But that's not the point I'm making.\n\nI agree with you that, without the factual knowledge of the existence of an omnipotent God like <PERSON>, morality is subjective. BUT under the assumption that Yahweh DOES exist and is omnipotent and omniscient, morality is objective by definition. Because if a God is really all powerful and all knowing, it inevitably will know/be able to choose an objectively right answer.\n\nThe same thing applies to any religion with an all powerful God. I'm not saying that it's correct... but I'm saying, from the presupposition of believing an omnipotent God exists, morality is objective, not subjective.",
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"I mean... that's not entirely accurate. Honestly, there are only two different accepted biblical canons for the most part (the deuterocanon and the protocanon). And the protocanon isn't exactly DIFFERENT, it just has a few books from the old testament removed, oftentimes placed in a section called the apocrypha.\n\nIf you're talking about different translations... you're not entirely wrong. But honestly, you can just use a translation that focuses on word for word transcription from the original Greek manuscripts, like the ESV, and you'll have an acurrate bible translation. Even so, though, most translations may sound different, but most are relatively accurate and follow the same general idea. So it's not like you're getting entirely different books... just different methods of translation.",
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"Though I choose to identify as non denominational, I believe n a lot of reformed theology, and regularly attend multiple reformed churches, so I might be able to give you the perspective you're looking for. \n\nBut first, I'd have to ask what EXACTLY you mean by inerrant? As well as what you mean by infallible? Obviously I know what the words mean, but I'd like to be clear",
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"What about ephesians chapter 2?\n\n\"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.\"\n\nWe're not saved through our good works, which includes following the law. We're saved through Grace. Isaiah 64:6 says\n\n\"We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. \"\n\n Our actions and deeds do nothing to save us. Nothing that we can do is Good, it's all just polluted garments. Only God is good. Therefore, we're not saved through the things that we do, but rather through God's grace.",
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"> Believing people will be divided based on what they've been raised to believe is what is mean spirited. \n\n\n\nYou realize you're on a christian subreddit, right? An overwhelming majority of Christians follow either the RCC or the Eastern orthodox church.... and most protestant denominations believe the same thing. Consider it mean spirited if you want, but this is a community about Christian beliefs, what's the point in coming on a Christian subreddit to attack Christian beliefs as \"mean spirited\"?",
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"I definitely don't see it as something that can be prayed away... any more than I can pray away my attraction to women.\n\nI know I'm born in sin, and that inevitably my flesh will have sinful cravings. Both heterosexual and homosexual lust are sinful, and I can't really pray away my attraction to someone. But I can certainly control myself, my thoughts, and my actions.\n\n\"The heart is deceitful above all things\", and all that",
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"> Denominations that have developed with their own belief systems are clearly not in line with what <PERSON> said about their being one true church, no?\n\nThe problem is, there's a lot that's open to interpretation. For instance, did the Spirit give ALL of <PERSON>' disciples spiritual gifts, or just the early church? Or maybe just a few of his followers? Right there, you have cessationism vs continuationism.\n\nOr, what about where we get our teachings from? Do we ONLY follow the Bible, or do we follow the Bible and the ancient traditions of the church? There's sacred tradition vs Sola Scriptura.\n\nWhat about our authority figure? Is it the Pope, through apostolic succession? Is it the bishops of the orthodox church? Is it up to each individual church? What about excommunication, should we allow that? Okay, then we should have a specific canon law, right? Well, how do we figure that out then?\n\nThere are a lot of questions that need to be answered, and there's scripture and precedent for lots of different perspectives. For many of these questions, there can only be one right answer, but there's no way of us knowing which one that is, at least not definitively.",
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"The arguments you're making aren't really arguments that disagree with the Catholic Church, but more Christianity as a whole... And that's not really what this thread is about.\n\nThe thread is \"Why is your denominations the true denomination [of christianity]?\" Not \"What is your RELIGION and why is it the truth?\"\n\nYou're having a very different discussion here, because we're under vastly different presuppositions. This is a thread about Christian denominations. If you want to debate which one is true, you have to work under the notion that ONE of them is true.",
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"For me personally, identifying as a specific denomination borders on idolatry... I know a lot of people, for instance, who attend Lutheran churches, and read <PERSON>'s writings like they're scripture or something. \n\nI have stances that I hold, that often agree with a specific denomination... But to say, for instance, \"I'm a lutheran!\" feels wrong, because (in my mind) it elevates the church and it's teachings to a level of authority and infallibility that I don't think anyone but God has.",
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"I mean, there's no real definitive answer either way. We can't really figure out exactly what <PERSON> was thinking when he wrote his Gospel. \n\nTo me though, the biggest indication that <PERSON> believed <PERSON> was God was the fact that his own disciple, <PERSON>, VERY explicitly referred to <PERSON> as God on numerous occasions. It seems clear to me that, at the very least, <PERSON> himself taught that <PERSON> was God.",
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"Romans 7\n\nLikewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.",
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"I thoroughly disagree that this is the best way to proclaim the gospel... I lived a majority of my life as an atheist, outright not believing in God. I was also very interested in theology. And during theological discussions, people would often preach to me from the bible, using those same scriptures that you've presented to me.\n\nThe thing is, when you're not a christian, and ESPECIALLY when you don't believe in any God, the idea of being a \"sinner\" doesn't really make sense. It just comes across as cult-like and judgemental. \n\nIf you don't believe in God as your objective standard for what is right and wrong, why in the world would you even believe in the concept of sin in the first place? You're under completely different presuppositions. Scripture is meaningless to someone who doesn't believe in the authority of scripture.",
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"Honestly, I'm only part way through Paper Jam, and I'm loving it. I was disappointed that people didn't talk much about the game, and hesitant to pick it up. \n\nPersonally, I rather disliked Dream Team, and not just for the ridiculous amounts of tutorials. I found the gameplay, the story, and even the atmopshere to lack the charm of usual <PERSON> and Luigi games. It had all the gimmicks of Bowser's Inside Story, with no subtance.\n\nFortunately, Paper Jam seems to be more akin to Partners in Time and Superstar Saga, except for the obnoxious toad catching mini games",
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"Depends on your build, I suppose. I tend to build a more assassin oriented build, so making picks off of the mid and ADC when they're out of position can be pretty effective. \n\nIf you take TP, split pushing isn't a bad idea, depending on the matchup. You've got a lot of mobility so you can move quickly, and don't have to worry TOO MUCH about getting picked off yourself",
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"I'm not sure I agree with the sentiment that \"modern Christians are weak.\" Honestly, I think people who are truly passionate and faithful to the word of God today are JUST as faithful as those in the ancient church.\n\nThere are inevitably going to be people who claim to be christians, who aren't really. People planted on rocky ground, as in Matthew 13, who spring up quickly but whither away in the sight of adversity.\n\nBut the people planted on firm soil aren't any more or less weak than those who have been saved throughout history. Every generation always wants to complain about how bad things have gotten. That's just human nature. But \"what has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.\"",
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"I think this is pretty far fetched, tbh... Turkey is a largely Muslim country, sure. But it was also once a largely christian area as well. In fact, the orthodox church was basically founded in Constantinople.\n\nBesides that, choosing Turkish Delight as a Muslim symbol to represent evil and temptation is not only pretty uncharacteristic for <PERSON>, it also doesn't make much sense Theologically. Islam has no real significance in Christianity, especially not as some source of evil or temptation. Certainly not more than any other religion.",
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"Well the KJV was never particularly accurate. Especially considering the fact that, when it was translated in the early 17th century (iirc), it was translated with an intentionally skewed doctrinal viewpoint. Translators were instructed by King <PERSON> to make sure that the translation conformed with Anglican doctrine.\n\nThe ESV and NASB are meant to be literal translations, so those are typically preferred in academic settings for accuracy",
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"For me, it all stemmed from studying the New Testament. The more I learned about <PERSON>, and the things he did, and the historical evidence behind all of those miracles, the more I started to trust in His authority. I always believed <PERSON> was real, but never that He had really performed miracles or risen from the dead.\n\nBut the more I studied the New Testament and the context around it, the more authentic it seemed. And the more authentic <PERSON> and his miracles were, the more I trusted in his teachings.\n\nEssentially, I never started \"believing\" in God as an omnipotent being. I started believing in the historical accuracy of <PERSON> and his divinity, which of course led to everything else",
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"Everyone here is disagreeing with you... for good reason.\n\nThere's a massive difference between the bible and the Quran. The biggest being that the bible isn't necessarily defined as divinely inspired. There are many people who believe that the bible, having been written by dozens of people over thousands of years, is useful for teaching but still flawed in many ways.\n\nThe Quran, however, is supposed to be direct, God breathed scripture. To disbelieve part of it is to disbelieve all of it.",
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"Realistically it comes down to the nerfing of on hot items... but if you want specifics, it comes back to late season 5 with the change of sated devourer. \n\nWhen Kindred was released, Devourer (the jungle item enchantment) was nerfed specifically for ranged champions. There weren't really any on hit, ranged junglers at the time EXCEPT FOR TF, and this really hurt what made jungle TF so strong and viable.",
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"While I see what you're saying, I would say that dedicating one's life to doing good for others is what we're called to do. It's our job to be imitators of <PERSON>, who came to serve mankind... not for a reward, but for the sake of love.\n\n\"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.\" - 1 John 3:16\n\nNot to say working for a reward is wrong, per se. But to imply that working selflessly to help others is somehow wrong is pretty unbiblical",
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"She really doesn't have anything that makes a jungler good.\n\nShe lacks decent sustain, her early clears aren't great, her ganks are okay at best, she doesn't have a lot of utility (making it difficult to tank late game), and she doesn't scale well into late game in general. \n\nSo she can't farm (doesn't scale well), she can't gank (lacks utility and doesn't have the best ganks in general), and she can't control (again, lacks the utility that a tank would want).\n\nThat doesn't mean she's a BAD jungler, per se, it just means that pretty much any other meta jungler can fill those roles better than her, so you'd be at a pretty big disadvantage",
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"I don't think you can really assume my political leanings based on two comments I made about religion, considering I'm pretty liberal in just about all of my political views. You didn't even make any argument against what I said, just attacked me personally. How are we supposed to \"progress as a species\" if a group of people can't even have a civil argument without jumping to conclusions about one another and shouting out pointless insults?",
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"You're right, <PERSON> jungle is and can be decent if you have the mechanical skill to play her well... but even then, it can be difficult.\n\nShe already is outclassed in the jungle by MOST other junglers. Chances are, if you're playing <PERSON> in the jungle, you're going to be playing against another jungler who had faster clears, or better sustain, or better ganks, or more utility, etc. Which means you're going to start the match at an inherent disadvantage. Not to mention, that, if you're counterpicked you'll probably be completely destroyed very early on, because <PERSON> has some very tough counters, and her poor early clears leave her vulnerable early on. Any decent jungler will take advantage of that.\n\nAs for her scaling late game, in higher ELO's (Diamond, Master, and Challenger) where people know how to easily build around a fed <PERSON>, her win rate drops as the game goes on. While that might not apply in all ELOs, it's still true that <PERSON> doesn't scale well into late game against a competent opponent",
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"So, I'm curious then: in verses like, say for instance, Galatians 3:23-25, where <PERSON> says\n\n\"Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.So then, the law was our guardian until <PERSON> came, in order that we might be justified by faith.But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian\"\n\nAnd other similar verses where <PERSON> talks about no longer being justified by the law (very explicitly so), what exactly is he saying there?",
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"Aaah, I see your perspective much more clearly now! So essentially, in this case, what <PERSON> would be saying is that the Law served to bring us to and give us faith, but now we have <PERSON> to bring us to faith instead. Not abolishing the necessity of the law, but just changing the way through which we find faith. Something along those lines?",
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"Yes, but when <PERSON> talks about upholding the law, he doesn't mean the exact letter of the law, but rather the spirit of the law. Not saying that we follow the law itself, but rather that the law teaches us what right versus what is wrong, as he goes on to expound upon throughout the rest of the book of Romans.\n\nI agree that we, as Christians, are called upon to follow the law to an extent... but not the letter of the law itself, but rather the spirit of what the law entails. For example, <PERSON> taught us not to stone adulterers, despite the fact that stoning adulterers was a part of Levitical law. But we also know that adultery is wrong BECAUSE of the law.",
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"While there's no explicit biblical instructions related to things like obscene media (or really media in general), we don't know for sure. It's all kinda left to speculation. We can, however, extrapolate from the writings of <PERSON> (even if we don't have the exact \"letter\" of what he would teach, we can still follow the spirit of it)\n\nColossians 2\n\n\"If with <PERSON> you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations-\"Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch\"(referring to things that all perish as they are used)-according to human precepts and teachings? These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.\"\n\n<PERSON> here is talking about two thing: certain religious ceremonies and celebrations, as well as food. While this doesn't necessarily apply to media, we can see here that <PERSON> is teaching AGAINST limiting yourself from different activities and festivities of the world, because they're temporary and have no real affect on your salvation. We can see a similar sentiment in Romans when <PERSON> discusses eating certain foods, and 1 Corinthians when <PERSON> talks about eating food offered to idols.\n\nWhile we can't answer for sure as to what <PERSON> would teach, one thing IS clear: teaching that one should avoid something that's never explicitly taught against (either in scripture or in tradition, depending on your denomination) is self-made religion, and doesn't ACTUALLY keep us from sin. Whether you choose to avoid those things based on your personal conviction is an entirely different story.\n\n#sorry, I know this was a wall of text, but I couldn't really answer this without going in depth",
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"> Questioning your beliefs is a good thing. Keep researching. If a religion is the truth, then research and information cannot change that or harm it, only reinforce your conviction that it is the truth. On the other hand, if a religion is bullshit, then information and facts will show it to be fake and false. \n\n\nThis right here is kinda the key point. If a religion is the truth, it should ENCOURAGE research, because the research should only further strengthen your faith. If your religion is actively discouraging people from learning, especially in regards to learning about opposing views, it might just be a cult",
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"I'm a non denominational Christian, who attends a largely reformed church, but personally have largely Roman Catholic leanings.\n\nI converted into a reformed church, and the doctrines and interpretations of my church seem to be the most coherent, under the idea of Sola Scriptura. However, the more I study the development of church history, the more I seemed to believe in the authority of the Catholic Church through Sacred Tradition and apostolic succession.\n\nWeird combination, very contrasting, but it works x)",
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"People often say that, if Prayer has power, it should be something were able to test. You yourself say that should be demonstrable ststistically. But there are many reasons why that mentality doesn't quite hold up.\n\nFirst off, biblically, God never claims to give everyone what they want or ask for. There are many people who suffer in the bible despite praying, because God has larger plans. Just look at the book of <PERSON>. \n\nSecondly, we're told in the bible not to test God. Trying to pray for the sake of a science experiment sounds a whole lot like testing God to me. How could you expect these prayers to have demonstrable effects of you're going about your prayers in an ungodly way (i.e. trying to test God)?\n\nThe list could go on forever but... ultimately, the point is that God is a person, not a machine. We don't input prayers and get out what we want. God answers all prayers, and sometimes the answer is just no",
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"Outside of the Catholic perspective based on tradition...\n\nEven if we're just looking at the bible, that statement wouldn't be accurate. Firstly, God the Father didn't sacrifice <PERSON>. <PERSON> and the Father are two seperate \"hypostases\" of the trinity. Basically, two different persons with seperate personalities, but both still wholly God. <PERSON> chose to willingly sacrifice himself. \n\nFurthermore, it wasnt to quench the Father's rage, because he wasn't raging in the first place. Humanity had been stained with Sin through <PERSON>, and <PERSON> chose to die for us in order to give us the opportunity to wash that sin away. But God still loved and loves us regardless",
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"To answer your question with some scripture:\n\nRomans 14 say\n\n\"I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom <PERSON> died.So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil.For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.\"\n\nUltimately, what you eat or drink isn't going to cost you your salvation or bring you into sin (for the most part anyways). But do be careful, because as Ambassadors for Christ, the way we present ourselves matters quite a bit... so it ultimately comes down to your personal conviction on the subject",
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"Hmmm, I disagree with a lot of what you said, in terms of what scripture has to say on the subject. For instance, the concept that God HAS to act in a specific way... it's not true. People often bring up things that God cannot do, such as change or learn, and normal human understanding that would be true. But through the concept of hypostases, we see that God can be both omniscient and limited in knowledge, we see that He can be both omnipotent yet still die, we see that he can be both perfect and without fear, yet still afraid. If God were unable to do those things, he wouldn't literally be omnipotent. \n\nAdditionally, while I do agree with you that our prayers don't actually change God's decisions, that doesn't mean we shouldn't ask for God to make changes in the world. I mean, heck, even <PERSON> himself prayed in Gasthemane that his Father might change what needed to be done. That's an example from God himself praying for change.",
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"Well yes, but if you look at that in the context of ALL of <PERSON>'s teachings, as well as the context of the bible as a whole, it's very easy to see that <PERSON> isn't saying \"just ask for whatever you want and I'll give it to ya\".\n\nFor instance, I mentioned this elsewhere, but <PERSON> himself prays in Gasthemane, that this \"cup may be taken away from him\", referring to his crucifixion, because he was afraid. Yet in the grand scheme of things, that wasnt a part of God's plan",
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"I honestly wish this were talked about more :/ I was heavily involved in the JW community for a number of years (never a member fully though, never baptized or anytging), and I have many friends who still are a part of the organization.\n\nThe organization is, undoubtedly, a cult. I wish more people were willing to discuss anti-JW apologetics. I've been on /r/exjw a lot but most members there seem to have gone away from christianity as a whole, and that's not quite what I'm aiming for, obviously.\n\nThank you for sharing both your ideas on the subject and your story as a former member :)",
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"<PERSON>, you must be trolling. Jews aren't Christians. Jews don't teach that <PERSON> was the messiah, and therefore don't teach from the bible.\n\nChristianity is a religion centered around <PERSON> of Nazareth, considered to be the \"<PERSON>\" by his followers, which means messiah.\n\nJews, however, reject the notion that <PERSON> was the messiah. Therefore, while they follow an Abrahamic God, they're not Christian. That's like saying Muslims are Christian, and comparing the bible to the quran lol",
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"As for the rest of what you said: I never said I don't consider different denominations to NOT BE christian. Considering I'm attending a seminary school with a focus in biblical linguistics, one would think that I'd have a decent understanding of different bible translations and their differences.\n\nI don't think you realize, though, that different denominations don't enforce the usage of specific translations, typically. You could be Catholic, or Lutheran, or Mormon, or Presbyterian, or any denomination and still use ANY bible translation. Generally speaking, the only denomination that enforces the use of a specific translation are Jehovah's Witnesses, who use their own translation, the New World Translation. (There may be others who do, such as some churches which emphasize the usage of the King James Version, but those are the exception)\n\nYou seem to think that every different denomination has its own translation... but that's not the case.",
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"That's not what this conversation was about at all, in the first place.\n\nSomeone asked if it was necessary to believe that <PERSON> literally rose from the dead in order to be a christian. Christianity is a religion based around the resurrection of <PERSON>. You disagreed, saying that only \"some people\" believed it was necessary to believe that. \n\nIf you're trying to have a discussion about the authenticity of Christianity, that's an ENTIRELY different diacussion. But that is not at all what this discussion was about.",
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"While you're right that it's entirely possible that God created other life in the universe, you're ALSO projecting your own beliefs onto God. You say you \"feel as if God is above that\", but how do you know that creating more life in the universe is what God would want? That's quite an assumption to make.\n\nYou're right that God can do whatever he wants... including making a vast, potentially infinite universe with no other life in it. Or maybe not, who knows? But one shouldn't just assume that their answer is the right one, because we really just don't know",
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"This is why discussion of the trinity is kinda paradoxical. But as someone else here said, the world is full of paradoxes. How can light behave as both a wave AND a particle at the same time? It's a paradox, but nevertheless, it's a measurable and observable phenomenon\n\nThe athanasian creed sums it up the trinity pretty well, imo, which states:\n\nThat we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; Neither confounding the Persons; nor dividing the Essence. For there is one Person of the Father; another of the Son; and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one; the Glory equal, the Majesty coeternal.\n\n Such as the Father is; such is the Son; and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father uncreated; the Son uncreated; and the Holy Ghost uncreated. The Father unlimited; the Son unlimited; and the Holy Ghost unlimited. The Father eternal; the Son eternal; and the Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three eternals; but one eternal. As also there are not three uncreated; nor three infinites, but one uncreated; and one infinite. So likewise the Father is Almighty; the Son Almighty; and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not three Almighties; but one Almighty. \n\nSo the Father is God; the Son is God; and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods; but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord; the Son Lord; and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords; but one Lord.",
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"No one seems to be explaining the <PERSON> thing, so I'll chime in.\n\nFirst of all, in the bible, <PERSON> is addressed in a way by an angel that no other person is addressed. She is said to be blessed among all woman, and full of grace. So there's obviously an indication of her importance beyond just being the woman through which <PERSON> is born.\n\nPhilosophically, she was the mother of God himself, the theotokos, bringer forth of God. She literally had God within her, flowing through her vains. Obviously that deserves some serious reverence.\n\nIn terms of symbolic parallels, <PERSON> is a parallel of the Arc of the Covanent from the Old Testament, which carries a number of symbolic implications alongside it.\n\nAnd finally, historically, Davidic Kings were known (potentially) to have their mothers rule beside them as Queen Mother. Since we know that <PERSON> is supposed to fulfill the line of <PERSON> as King, it makes sense that <PERSON> would be considered the Queen of Heaven.\n\nThis is obviously not an all-encompassing explanation, but is a general overview why one might be inclined to venerate and devote themself to <PERSON>",
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"Let’s do some Ryze math for upcoming Patch 5.14 —\n\nRyze’s current basic all-in pattern at level 5:\n\nW Q E Q E Q\n\nIn 5.13, that is = 130\\*3+80\\*1+50\\*2+25\\*2\\*N\n\nN is number of bounces from Spell Flux, let’s assume 1 bounce\n= 620\n\nNow factor in bonus damage from AP (around ~10) and mana (around ~950 with mana runes, mana mastery and uncharged Tear) \nQ bonus = 5.5 + 28.5 = 34, \\* 3 = 102 \nW bonus = 4 + 23.75 = 27.75, \\* 1 = 27.75 \nE bonus = 3 + 19 + N\\*(1.5 \\* 9.5) = 36.25, \\* 2 = 72.5 \nTotal bonus = 202.25\n\nTotal = 822.25 Damage\n\nIn 5.14, there’s a damage lost of 84 base damage \nAlso, a 0.1AP \\* 10 = 1 damage from each E's initial damage\n\nTotal = 86 Damage\n\nNote that he does near-true damage with magic pen runes and MR shred from his E, unless you rush a null magic mantle first buy. So the MR affecting the above numbers is negligible.\n\nSo on a basic rotation, there is a **11%** damage reduction, assuming E only bounces onto you once (out of a possible max of 3 times)\n\nGreat!\n\n… And he is still doing **736.25 damage** to you over the span of around 1.5 seconds.\n\nAt level 5.\n\nThanks <PERSON>.",
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"<PERSON>'s not getting a compensation Mana Regen buff? Seriously?\n\nI'm sure if you check your match history data, most Wukongs start Flask + 3 health potions due in large part to the mana sustain from Flask.\n\nHow are they going to trade in lane vs something like <PERSON> and Renekton without running out of juice now?",
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"I'm running into a weird situation:\n\nI found some long set screws, so I tried them on. They're still slipping on the motor shaft when I try to tighten.\n\nI inspected the motor shaft. The flat part was still perfectly flat, and the round part was flawless. By this result, I assume the gear/set screw were stripped.\n\nThen, I took the gear and tried it on the shaft of a screwdriver (same diameter as motor shaft). It tightened and clung onto like it should. So then my gear threads didn't strip after all?\n\nSo why is it that when I try to tighten the set screw on my motor, it gives in and slips?",
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"> Now I know I'm not the <PERSON> player I used to be\n\nWouldn't you say that's because every champ around us are getting straight buffs?\n\nI feel like <PERSON> is slowly getting eaten away by power creep.\n\n2 years ago, I would've said matchups like <PERSON>, J4 and Gnar are skill matchups. While they're not auto-lose lanes like <PERSON> (HA!), I definitely don't think it's 50/50 anymore.",
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"This worked for me, but I used a terminal app on the device instead. \nMake sure the terminal app has is granted SU access. \nHere's what I did:\n\n shell@ford:/ $ su \n root@ford:/ # cd /data/system/users/0/ \n root@ford:/data/system/users/0 # sqlite3 accounts.db \n sqlite> select * from accounts where type = 'com.google'; \n\nremember the first number in the entry you want to delete \nso in this example it was 19\n\n sqlite> delete from accounts where _id = 19; \n sqlite> delete from extras where accounts_id=19; \n sqlite> delete from authtokens where accounts_id=19; \nclose app \npower off and on again",
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"\"Message the Moderators\" on the right side of Reddit is the best way to report people who break the rules. We can check the logs and ban as necessary. \n\nUnfortunately not everyone reads the rules, its also up to the community to remind players and report any necessary behavior to us. \n\nAlso, the language barrier with Russians doesn't help..",
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"Just to clarify, your character and your base structure will not be affected. All items in your containers such as crates, on shelves, on the floor will disappear unless you collect them and store on your character. \n\nAs <PERSON> said below, you can store a lot: Use 2 more alts with wagons and you can up that to 1200. You can hold two wagons with oxen on 1 character that doubles your space to 2400. Resets are necessary and will happen on any server you play on.",
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"We don't post bans or the evidence supporting them (publicly) because we feel it may encourage more of the same, and ways to escape detection. Your admins will soon deal with the same here. \n\nWe have our own admin sub reddit to post and verify rule breakers, some of which take far too much of our time checking.\n\nThe beauty is, we all have our own free choice of where to play on a plethora of servers\n\nI wish Terminus well",
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"We have tried to keep them basic at possible to let the game play freely as possible, but yes the base rule here can get a little grey. I suppose the kos free area would be the building and perhaps the immediate area surrounding that. For example, someone attackingn your base would be allowed to shoot you from outside if you're in your base defending it. Likewise you can defend your base and shoot them even if they aren't inside the walls etc. I suppose the perimeter walls help define the area to a degree but can extend past that as above",
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"Ok this is where were at. Need to check that incident still, see if he is due a warning or not. Regardless, as per the rules, the current situation is where your both at:\n* Any players with their PvP turned on (skull over their head) is open to attack. But, someone with PvP on cannot indiscriminately attack non-PvP players without a warning first.\n* Vendettas/blood feuds are exempt from any KOS rules. If you hate someone and they hate you back, or they are breaking into your base, KOS is okay.\nThere is no completely PVP free area on Redboid, your best strategy is get a discreet base and get armed.",
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"It's a necessary evil to correct what is an ever increasing number of issues. We don't like to reset, and in fact this run has been one of our longest ever! \n\nFor example, yesterday I had to manually spawn and add to containers some of the new hydro craft items that are essential to crafting. We can't continue to do that. \n\nA significant exploit will also be closed.\n\nAmongst other things that may or may not be mentioned in the announcement",
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"1) Yep the run to stash and then activate PVP was a little misleading. In future, I think equipping first and having PVP from the start, would be better\n\n2) It was the first one, ideally teams would have moved together as one. Without comms etc, this part was a little too tough to coordinate. With the above change it would have been better.\n\n3) Nothing, really. Change in rules needed.\n\n4) Wasn't defined exactly, but next to the stash crates would have sufficed.\n\n5) Yeah we will ensure weapons are balanced. I did ask people to leave their own guns as shotguns were provided to keep it more level. \n\n6) That was my bad, showing off the arena and to keep people occupied while I teleported players in\n\n7) 3 teams and 3 stashes, the idea being you rushed with your team to any available stash to arm up. It didn't quite work out so well as people lost their teammates and ran around like ants at the start.\n\nIt was an ambitious event, just need to simplify things a little as without voice comms it gets a little confusing.\n\nThx for the feedback.",
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"Might be most easily managed (lets face it, admins will have to ensure any rules are followed which isn't always easy) by keeping few factions, maybe starting with a couple and seeing if/how it works?\n\nFor example, a good and a bad faction;\n\n[LAW] - Police/military meta faction - good guys who can be called on for assistance, and help ensure the security of the non KOS areas. Maybe they can kill rule breakers who KOS? hmmm. If you see a [LAW] you know you're okay (or should be at least). Fellow LAW can then liase and team up when needed.\n\n[RIP] - Bandit faction - Nefarious players who wish to survive by any means necessary. They will loot and rob to survive. KOS rules still apply, but they have strength in knowing and seeing their [RIP] brothers have their backs etc",
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"Okay so it seems I found the problem.\n\nI'll be open here and say we may have messed up a little. \n\nA while back, when Hydro had a million items that had no use in-game, we added a script that altered the spawns to reduce clutter on the server.\n\nSeems we haven't updated the list, and as such, new items that Hydro has added are unlikely to be found.\n\nWill work with the coder on either updating or removing the script asap.",
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"Looked into it.\n\nAny kills away from PH are not allowed, nor is the destruction of property so he can earn himself a temp ban.\n\nThe PH is a base, so is open to attack and KOS as per the rules. There are many of you, defend it better or move it to a discreet location?\n\nI like what the PH do and appreciate the good work they do for the server, at the same time we have to balance it against the rules and not show favour. \n\nIt's kind of like the prison situation. Just let us know the rule breaches, eg the wanton destruction and non base KOS.",
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"Confirmed list so far, feel free to let me know others:\n\nBunsen burner\n\nUtility clamp\n\nCigs \n\nKeyboard HCComputerkeyboard\n\nFirst aid, electrical, foraging books\n\nMystery seed packets\n\nAll the new seed packets\n\nIBC’s\n\nHot glue guns and sticks\n\nPallet of bricks\n\nGlass beaker\n\nRing stand\n\nRing stand with clamp\n\nGlass test tube rack\n\nTest tube brush\n\nWash bottle\n\nSolder\n\nFish tank",
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"This was discussed a little on the server today.\n\nOf course the veterans would like to keep it as it is, as they know the map and means more loot for them.\n\nOn the flip side, we also need new players to feel able to spawn, get a few items, and explore these new maps also. I think most of them are unaware of the modded map locations. \n\nI think we've made a compromise suits both needs. (Doesn't involve a spawn in any of the far reaching maps)",
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"Plenty of loot outside of Muld, whilst still challenging. \n\nThe <PERSON> house was a major settlement for a long time so there is a lot of construction there, other than that, where do you mean?\n\nNo planned resets currently. Once build 34 drops to public, it may break everything and force one, but who knows?\n\nWe're not sure that its DDoS at the moment, there seems to be a new memory leak.",
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"We are very much open to reducing spawn rates, and are happy to do so.\n\nWe like that ours is more challenging than perhaps other servers. Only issue, is to ensure that new players can get started and retained. My idea is to use the Phoenix quarantine zone as a spot that is safe, has plenty of food and can set off comfortably to another area from there to get settled. Will require some meta faction or player made faction to assist its safety and production of food though.",
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"Yeah the two main issues I have is; money exploits, and admin involvement. We have enough on our plates and getting involved with trade items, for me, is not ideal.\n\nThrough the new trade post, I'm okay with, but the price needs to make looking and looting stillthe better option unless necessary. \n\nIf there's an option to add/remove/change price for the trade post, that would help on any decisions.",
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"Community server so we will go with majority rule on this one. Though I don't really get why people want it so easy on a survival game? \n\nAnyhow, loot is currently set to approximately a few real life hours so containers will crap out loot after that time, regardless of players in the cell prior to that time or not (as widely assumed)",
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"A sniper tower is generally a small platform with the aim of being used for PVP. A base will have crates, storage, food, ammo, etc etc. Shouldn't be hard to define the two.\n\nDifferent outposts/bases, fine.\n\nThere is no time limit in which you can shoot back, we don't want to get too specific\n\nYes you can defend yourself if they draw first blood. But remember you are in pvp mode in a no kos area so you cant just and gun them down first.",
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"PZ Map with custom map overlays for New Denver, Bedford, and Drayton -http://pzmap.crash-override.net/\n\nPhoenix and South Muld Area - http://i.imgur.com/l0ScFtz.png\n\nSouth Muld - http://i.imgur.com/Z8AquTI.png\n\nLouisiana - http://i.imgur.com/UXjnlvk.png\n\nAlso note that The Walking Dead Prison is also included but not featured on the image (its just west of McCoys in Muldraugh)\n\nSome blocked roads/paths that are cut-off by modded maps have been fixed to make navigation easier. \n\nThanks to /u/QuotesUnquotes for some of the images.",
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"Its been a delicate balance for the week since reset now.\n\nInitially zed numbers were set to x3 multiplier, and accidently had the peak day on day 1, lol. Although the good thing this meant you couldn't run around and loot everywhere on day 1, so fairer to those players who have joined since.\n\nZed multiplier currently sits at x2.5 so should reduce the numbers seen at reset slightly. I don't think going any lower than x2 is necessary, if at all (but will monitor based on community opinion).\n\nDue to the large numbers of players we get (often over 50) we've had to tweak not only their respawn but also the migration. This is due to cleansing of areas then becoming baron for far too long, leading to desolate areas mainly Muldraugh.\n\nIf you clear an area and see zeds pop up back there soon, its probably due to the migration mechanic, they are coming from other areas of the cell (300x300) to fill the void. At the moment I think this is set to about to a real life hour. Their physical respawn setting is longer though (20% will respawn approx. after every 3 hours if area unseen for 1 real hour), so you can keep an area's population down, but will have to deal with the migrating zeds as well. \n\nI've tweaked this a lot to balance out player numbers, difficulty, access to loot, etc but welcome to feedback.",
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"Reports to me are that the top tile of the stairs was destroyed making it unavoidable. This used to be a part of the game (albeit a shitty tactic) and was patched out so no longer possible. Using an exploit to achieve the same result again and therefore grief other players with it is against our rules. A regular floor tile removed anywhere else I wouldn't have any issue with. The rest of the 'assault' is fine. \n\nEither way, will look into it more later and take it from there. If anyone has info on it, pm me.",
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"It's guided slightly by us as a Miltary element left over, but not run by us. Haven't personally interacted with them in days. How are non NG at a disadvantage? They haven't received any special equipment that makes them any better off than you or other factions. It's a test of an idea to add something different to the server rather than grow stagnant. I haven't even interacted with any of them for days. \n\nHowever, you're welcome to play elsewhere.",
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"1. Yes. However, if you're in the area with red coordinates (West Point and Valley Station) KOS is allowed. \n\n2. Yes. Ask for their things, or warn them to leave, or die etc.\n\n3. Yes, if they turn PVP on there is a few seconds where they will not inflict ANY damage on you, but you can damage THEM. So, if you see someone go PVP you actually have the upper hand initially. It gives you the chance to run away or shoot to kill first. Makes it harder for PVP players to be devious or catch you out while you type etc.\n\nUltimately the rules are there to stop incessant killing on sight. Remember, you can be killed ANYWHERE on the map within the right circumstances.",
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"With <PERSON> the animator’s great big anims export ongoing (the one necessitated by an update to the way the visible backpacks, blood overlays and layered clothing are going to work) we haven’t got a great big exciting new vid for you this Mondoid, but perhaps we can extrapolate a little deeper from what we’ve already put on show. Namely, the introduction of different sorts of zeds.\n\nZeds who were once people who collapsed while at work, and rose again wearing their uniform, carrying their work tools and can (most likely) be found shambling near to their place of employment. We introduced survivor corpses, ‘occupation’ homes, pre-barricaded homes and the like back in Build 33 – and having this sort of variation in zombies will let us double-down on this.\n\nZombie_Chef\n\nZombie_PoliceTrooper\n\n[Please note we’ll be adding a lot of dirt and blood splatter to clothing. These are WIP images.]\n\n‘Career’ zombies will not be common, but if you spot a policeman zombie in the horde then you’ll know there’s a high chance he’ll be carrying a police radio and a firearm. If you head into a restaurant and notice a chef zed in the kitchen then it could well be carrying a high quality knife. Likewise, workmen zombies at in the McCoy logging will carry a high chance of having decent tools and axes in their inventories. The hope is that you’ll feel an element of risk and reward when you spot a Career Zed in a huge crowd, and weigh up the pros and cons of trying to separate it and take it down.\n\nZombie_Fireman\n\nZombie_Logger\n\nIt’s still unknown just how much of <PERSON>’s work will be going into the first animation build, we’re not sure whether backpacks-on-zombies will be in there for example. As we go along, however, then zombies with severed limbs will clearly have less chance of scratching you. In terms of firemen zeds, meanwhile, we can populate areas around burnt out buildings with them – to suggest that they were called out to the fire during the opening days of the outbreak when the occupants had been laid low with sickness.\n\nAnd, of course, if you so choose these are all clothes you can strip from the bodies of the deceased and wear yourself. The impact the new system will have on RP servers online will, hopefully, be quite profound. Likewise, that feeling of excitement you feel when you’re playing online or off, and you see the zombie of a recently turned survivor. For the first time, we’re hoping, that the horde will be able to give you an enticing risk/reward amidst all the sneaking around.\n\nMore next week, but before you go (and because it’s always nice to have moving images) here’s a quick video to show the new trees that are going into forests. It’s mainly a visual thing, sure, but we hope you agree that it’ll be a cool addition for those who favour wilderness survival. [Please note we’ll likely play around with line of sight a bit more than what’s shown in the video]",
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"It's a tough one this. We could lower the respawn, then the new players would struggle and starve. Remember we tried upping the loot respawn to x3 what it is now and people hated it.\n\nAnother option is to add spawns to other towns like Bedford and New Denver to spread out the new players, where we could then lower the spawn rate some. But, there's then the groups who like the work and distance covered to get to these out regions.\n\nBit of a catch 22 whichever route we go. I'm hoping Phoenix fixes its respawn issues as that will work to spread out players and balance loot across the map if included as a spawn point.",
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"The very nature of the game can make it annoying at times. Grafting away only to get raided and/or murdered is all part and parcel of the game but can easily be forgotten.\n\nStay equipped, trust no one. \n\nHang on and enjoy the ride.\n\nPersonally I find it quite interesting to see how it all evolves. Every reset seems to bring a new story. Last season seemed to evolve around the PH, now we have the Crossroads.. whatever next..",
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"Yep it's about now we're starting to consider our options. It's been 6 weeks since we last reset onto the new Build 34 with all the new textures etc. Seems a while ago now! We had initially said we would do some sort of reset every 8 weeks or when a new build is released, whichever is first.\n\nIts at this point we start to see the map quality deteriorate, trash is strewn about, walls are decimated, abandoned bases and skywalks litter the scenery and bugged maps are void of any loot at all (Drayton, Lousiana, TWD prison), new players are put off and players start to become a little bored. \n\nWe also want to add back in Phoenix and potentially more maps such as Downtown, or even some from the 'All Map Pack' (they need looking into to see which are worth it) \n\nWith all that in mind, we have a few options so feel free to cast your feedback as this is community driven after all.\n\n1) Full reset - map and chars - level the playing field and add the new map areas in\n\n2) Reset the map but with chars and bases backed up (may cause some issues with bases in areas where we want to add new maps but backing up bases is now fairly easy to do)\n\n3) Reset map but with old chars allowed with their loot, but no bases backed up (makes it easier to add the new maps)\n\n4) Something else if I missed anything? \n\nRegardless, any change wouldn't be for atleast 2 weeks as we get feedback, test maps, etc\n\nFeel free to discuss the options",
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"Trading post is admin placed only. It is currently in Muldraugh at the north warehouse next to the main road.\n\nWe can place more than one if players feel this would be fairer.\n\nSledgehammers cannot be purchased, but can be found albeit rarely. \n\nRooftop farming is still possible.\n\nPosting your cords would not be advised unless you want unwelcome guests.",
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"Heh the hard reset from before and x3.0 zed multiplier was a little wild on day 0! It currently sits at X1.8!\n\nWe can easily backup CR, or any base, then do a soft reset to clear all the stored items - not a bad idea.\n\nYep get those factions guys back, an OG vs BH vs OPEC war would be good to see again.\n\nCombat logging is so hard to moderate I'm not sure how we could even, but I do agree with the idea. \n\nWhats up with the riot shield? Perhaps an update for /u/Hydromancerx",
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"Here is a guide I wrote for Redboid admins\n\nFirst off, always log out of your admin character in trees. When you log in, players can see you for about 5~ seconds, so it's best to be hidden and not teleport to someone right away. When typing in commands, ALWAYS BE SURE to delete the /all first. \n\nThe easy way to administer is using the in-game menu player list to kick, ban and teleport. There are however some more advanced options that are available:\n\nHow to administrate a server - http://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5813-how-to-administrate-a-server/\n\n**In-Game Commands**\n\n*/removeuserfromwhitelist*\n\n*/servermsg Message in big red letters to whole server*\n\n*/teleport \"User\" \"Hicks\"*\n\nWill teleport the player to your position, useful for certain events, problems.. \n\n*/additem*\n\nAdd an item to a player, the username isn't mandatory, if you don't specify it to a player, the item will be added to your own inventory. Use /additem \"username\" \"module.item\", eg: /additem \"Fred\" \"Base.Axe\" will add the item to <PERSON>’s inventory and not yours. Remove the name and it will add to your own. \nAdding a number after the item, eg “Base.Axe 5” will add 5 axes. \n\nA full list of both base and Hydrocraft items can be found online here: http://undeniable.info/pz/wiki/itemlist.php?wherein=0&pn=1&cat=0&type=0&SEARCH=0\n\nTo add Hydrocraft items, instead of “Base”, use “Hydrocraft”. \nEg /additem Hydrocraft.HCbookarchery\n\nFor ORGM items a list can be found here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/06lsv6w7l4c2ved/ORGM+All+Items.txt\nEg /additem ORGM.12gBox\n\n*/createhorde*\n\nUse this to spawn a horde near you, use : /createhorde count, ex /createhorde 150",
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"Note: Traps are currently bugged and will ONLY hurt the player that sets them :/\n\nYou need level 2 trapping for spiked nails trap, and level 4 to set a bear trap. To place, right click on the trap in the inventory and click set. Do not just drop to the ground.\n\nWe do not have base game pistols on Redboid so you will be unable to craft the propane trap. It also wouldn't work well as we have fire off. (you'd need level 6 trapping if we did anyway)",
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"**NOTE** Top vote does not mean that option is selected, only helps us gather opinion. It is better to vote **AND** comment here your reasons. It helps us to determine a more honest collection. \n\nAlso note all options would include the new maps. \n\nOh and in a few days it would be 8 weeks since last reset, not 6. Copied the text from an older post.\n\nMy personal opinion has changed from 2 to 3 here is why.\n\nAll loot and players would be reset, and any hard work on bases would be retained which doesn't really give much benefit anyway. To destroy whole communities that have popped up, especially with the new tools, be a shame. I know most of you haven't seen these, so I can understand why it might not occur to you. \n\nCan still add the maps in, maybe just moving a couple of bases if required. \n\nThis is my opinion and I will not solely determine the outcome",
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"At the end of the day I've defended your IP against piracy. A simple 'Hey, we appreciate you coming to our defense, but we prefer to handle these cases in such a such a way. Thanks\" would have sufficed.\n\nRather then logging in and having to acknowledge official warnings. Penalty points. Never Expire.\n\nAll for the first \"offence\" for calling someone idiotic for seeking tech support on their pirated copy. \n\nJust a fast way to get someone's back up.\n\nRemember, we are on the same side here. \n\nAny further discussion plz direct by DM. \n\nThanks.",
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"Drayton will never respawn on its own. It's a map maker issue, same one that affects TWD prison and Phoenix.\n\nThe only way it can done is by manually deleting the chunks so they load new ones again. This means the whole building is reset.\n\nI've chosen some that can be manually refreshed that are unlikely to be used as bases for this reason in all of the above maps. They are refreshed at least once per real week.",
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"Well what do we want next \"season\"?\n\nWith Nolans new copy and paste tool we can literally create whole pre-made communities at our desire. \n\nCould even make a selection of them to be found, or publicly known, and see what happens. Kind of did this with sanctuary this time around but didn't really take off, probably due to the base and KOS rule.",
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"Happy to hear the discussion on all of this. Have no qualms about removing snipers for sure. The sound bug with the current version of the gun mod makes this really annoying.\n\nAt the end of the day as well.. we try new things, some work, some don't. Can always revert. Variety is the spice of life, and keeps the server interesting, and populated.",
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"Money incentives play a big part. It ties in with the game becoming very much in the spotlight (for want of a better phrase) meaning that everybody is able to watch everybody and things get figured out really quickly.\n\nI mean within minutes of a new patch hitting there are people posting bugs and weird interactions and calling for fixes and changes (which surprisingly Valve listens to sometimes).\n\nYou have people streaming all day long - basically figuring out the \"meta\" and leaving next to nothing to the imagination. \n\nBut this also adds some bias the other way around. We've seen so much in Dota now that everything is considered a bit stale and as if there are no pocket strats any longer. In reality we're just over exposed.\n\nAlso I remember TI4 and it didnt seem all that different from right now in terms of \"pocket strats\" so not quite sure what you mean. The first few years of Dota 2 were whacky and weird because (a) the game went from a sort of niche market of WC3 mod players to the world of Steam users i.e. player base shot up quickly leading to innovation and (b) to our fresh eyes not used to so much eSports and Dota2 exposure everything seemed awesome and \"new\".\n\nI think also if you only watch Tier 1 teams or only regional teams (i.e. focus on EU Dota) then you don't see as much variety. If you watch crap dota or from a few regions you'll see variety.\n\nHope this answers a bit of it.",
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"This question comes up frequently (well enough for me to remember it coming up).\n\nI don't see why Blink is a problem on cores or what the deal is. Sorry I am not trying to be obtuse I just don't get it. The game - right now anyway - favours maneuverability and positioning. Perhaps in the future that will be less of the focus who knows? But I disagree that blink is always on cores. For some heroes it becomes an interesting, situational choice. In Sniper meta it was interesting because Sniper's range meant he didn't have to stand anywhere near danger, but it also meant that your movement suffered. So it was legitimately a choice. Similarly for a hero like <PERSON>; his ulti gave good movement options but yet Blink seems to be a worthwhile purchase now for many.\n\nAnyway, itemization and balancing will be a never-ending argument in Dota2. Go with the flow for now.",
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"If your Dota name is \"ez\" you are inviting people to type \"ez\" at the end of a game. Also if they type EZ after beating you, perhaps they are climbing MMR and will soon overtake you in which case the \"ez\" may have been justified. Or perhaps it was just an ez game. No problems that's life. Sometimes it's awesome to get that sweet +25 with relatively little effort and stress.\n\nEnjoy Dota my man and use mute. Change your name too.",
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"Thanks be to God that you have asked this. What a grace. \n\nYou learn it properly from good instruction! Unfortunately it is a shame that most instruction right now is in a shocking state. More likely to drive you away than drive you into the Church where you belong!\n\nMy advice is the following. Firstly, to read a bit of the Gospel every day. Your first formation is the words of Our Saviour. If you can't stomach much, just a bit is okay, but try to do it. If you can, pray the Veni Sancte Spiritus beforehand for enlightenment. \n\nSecondly, start every day by praying three Hail Mary's on your knees in your bedroom. Just three... don't think too hard. \n\nOur faith is firstly and foremostly about loving God in order to get to Heaven. These small acts of love will feed your desire for knowledge.\n\nAs for formation I suggest the following:\n\nFirstly, to pick up a book on the lives of the saints. Something that interests you. I recommend someone like St Gerard Majella.\n\nSecondly, pick up the St Pius X Catechism, or the Baltimore Catechism. They are available on archive.org or other places online.\nRead and digest!\n\nThirdly, Fisheaters (not the forum just the main website) has a TON of information on the faith. READ IT!\n\nFourth, video sancto on Youtube has great sermons. You'll learn a lot from them even if they are not strictly Catechetical.\n\nFifthly, read the works of <PERSON> for a philosophical foundation for the faith. \n\nSix, find an FSSP or Institute of Christ the King parish and enquire about their classes for formation.\n\nI think this will be a good start. Don't give up! God Bless you.",
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"Hello. God bless you for posting; it can be tough to be 'real' with oneself and with others when it comes to the Faith. Your good will is evident and a positive sign.\n\nI think there can be a sort of negative impression given to Catholicism, especially because in the world we live in today everything seems to pressure us into doing things we know we shouldn't do! So sometimes 'living out the faith' can become reactionary, negative and a battle. Being a teenager and going through a rebellious stage also means that what your parents hold dear suddenly seems to be repressive and stupid. It's quite a difficult job to live the faith joyfully in the world today. I'm not trying to armchair psycho-analyse you or your family here but I think a lot of your opposition to the faith may come from your association of Catholicism with \"mom\" or \"dad\". I had this myself for many years, too. It's a somewhat natural and understandable part of maturing (not to patronize you - I'm still a kid and maturing though I'm nearly 26).\n\nBut to move on to what else jumped out from me in your post; the faith really is something that has solid, rational, logical backing to it. I think this is undeniable and its what took me, during University years, from being a semi-agnostic Christmas-Catholic to being a traditional Catholic (by the grace of God working within me, not of my own merits).\n\nI suggest reading books by <PERSON>. He's great at laying down the philosophical foundations of the faith and kicking the ass of atheists. There's so much confusion in the mind of modern man that 99% of 'objections' are juvenile quips borne of a desire to feel safe in their unbelief rather than seek the truth. There are also a great boat load of apologetics material out there. Just go ahead and google literally any question or difficulty and I promise it has been thoroughly answered. Remember that we've had centuries of geniuses too in the faith. Not that you're a fool or to trivialize your difficulties; what I mean is that some of the worlds greatest minds have been thorough believers and saints. That's not an appeal to authority or what have you. It's just food for thought: you are not alone. There have been many people in your position thinking, \"damn, this seems like bull to me!\" You're not alone. I was there once too and now I almost can't see how I ever thought such a thing! But thats grace.\n\nI also suggest reading the Baltimore Catechism or the Catechism of St Pius X to give you a good grasp of Catholic teaching. You can't accurately assess the faith if you don't even know what it teaches right? And remember to pray too. Just a short prayer every day, something simple like, \"My God, I love you, though my heart says I do not know you. Teach me to know you if it is your will. Mother <PERSON>, help me!\". That's enough, God will do the rest as they say. \n\nAnd if you ever feel like you just dont \"feel\" like you love God remember that love is an act of the will. It's not a feeling, it's an act. Warm fuzzies are awesome and they come and go, but ultimately true love is to look at the Crucified Jesus Christ Our Lord and remember that He was there for you and me and in those three hours He certainly wasn't having a great time. It was nothing but pain, suffering and torment to prove to you His love. That's an amazing thought really!\n\nGod Bless.",
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"I tried that, sorta. I don't think its the solution. You gotta be a happy person from yourself, knowing that no video game could make you angry. I'm at that place now I think. It's a game. Meant to alleviate stress and pressure; an outlet for fun. Even a loss should be somewhat fun even if disappointing. If you can't reach that place yet IMO it's not ideal to continue to play if you're a griefer/feeder.",
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"Practice self-meekness. Quoting from the Doctor of Moral Theology, St Alphonsus de Ligouri:\n\n> And when it happens that we ourselves commit some fault, we must also practice meekness in our own regard. To be exasperated at ourselves after a fault is not humility, but a subtle pride, as if we were anything else than the weak and miserable things we are. St. Teresa of Jesus said “The humility that disturbs does not come form God, but from the devil.” To be angry at ourselves after the commission of a fault is a fault worse than the one committed originally, and will be the occasion of many other faults; it will make us leave off our devotions, prayers, and communions; or, if we do practice them, they will be done very badly…….A soul that is troubled knows little of God and of what it ought to do. Whenever, therefore, we fall into any fault, we should turn to God with humility and confidence, and craving his forgiveness, say to Him, with St. Catherine of Genoa: “O Lord, this is the produce of my own garden! I love Thee with my whole heart, and I repent of the displeasure I have given Thee! I will never do the like again: grant me Thy assistance!”\n\nMake an act of contrition now, and a firm resolution not to sin again (if you need help with these things and their meaning and application ask a Priest or read a work by a saint on confession). Then try to go to confession as soon as possible. And relax. We're all sinners. Be humble. Be confident in the mercy of God. And pray to Our Lady to give you the grace to overcome eveything!",
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"> <PERSON>... is that some oldschool \"Jesus Mary Joseph\" going on here?\n\nYes. I wanted to put a cross put it doesn't let you! +JMJ+\n\n> Anyway, good on you. I realize most of the time true trolls have some serious shit going on in life, but it is hard to see through that sometimes. Hope they can find some peace.\n\nThanks mate. I really am ashamed of my past behaviour and have no excuse but I was low. I would sleep about 3 hours a night, cry, sit in my room all day, cry more, play 8 hours of Dota... Cry more... Man it was no fun. Thanks be to God I am out of that place (though still depressed but what can you do).",
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"Thanks dude. Yeah toxicity is horrible. And I fit that description. I was a real hypocrite and ashamed of my online antics because in \"real life\" I was quite a nice guy and stuff. I just used Dota as my means of escape and one thing lead to another and I'm the worlds worst flamer and feeder. I'm not into <PERSON> style enabling so I don't say to have compassion on people like me but at least it might make people understand why some flamers behave the way they do.",
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"You said:\n\n> 1st, Trash-talking is part of every sport\n\n> dont suppose everyone who acts like you have real life problems like you do. Some people just troll for fun and really enjoy it.\n\nAnd I said:\n\n> I’m not saying all flamers fall into this category, and sure sometimes people troll because they’re feeling a bit silly or angry. I’m talking here about long-term behaviour, like a sort of Dota disease.\n\nTrash talk is okay. Flaming raging toxicity is not. And I also specifically said not all of it is because of outside problems. I dealt with both of the things you have a problem with. But thank you for reading anyway.",
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"> partly motivated by the the Venetians because Byzantium was a competitor to their trade empire.\n\nThat's a bit disingenuous. The greater part of the reason was that the newly installed <PERSON> didn't actually help them once he was Emperor. So you've got all these soldiers who went out of their way to help you (kinda, though its true it was a mutually beneficial deal) and once you've got their help you refuse to cash in on your part of the deal. That's the kind of thing that fuels a war. How could they possibly go to Jerusalem when they've spent all their resources on helping someone take the throne? It was probably somewhat justifiable for them to attack. Starving, battle-weary soldiers being told by the guy they helped, \"thanks see ya later LOL\" doesn't make for a good soldier to go fight in the Middle East.",
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"Nice guide mate :)\n\nMy own experience: When I used to play Treeant Protector I actually found the opposite was true. My team would constantly ping me for living armour, using it as an excuse to blame me if they make stupid moves or if they enemy does a great move. I found that it puts the rest of the team on a psychological tilt only because it makes them too positive - \"Awesome! I can dive because we have a treeant!\" or \"Awesome! I dont need <PERSON> in lane now cos we have a treeant!\" Then things go wrong and your whole team is pinging you. \n\nGranted this was in potato-tier and I was toxic myself so might have been in a shadow pool with other toxic players. But I promised myself never to play Treeant again in SoloQ pub.",
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"I think cast animations to an extent are there for balance reasons. It's like a hidden balance otherwise the hero is just too strong. Think of also Earthshaker Q stun. Man I sometimes feel like I'm watching him in slowmotion remove his totem to slam the ground. But if it wasn't that way it'd actually be a bit broken because people wouldn't be able to blink away and you'd also not be able to cancel your ability if you wanted. Also I've played LoL almost as much as Dota and sometimes when a skill doesn't have a cast animation it feels a bit clunky and odd.\n\nAside from a few heroes with absolutely awful cast animations (can't remember who they are, been ages since I've played but there are a few) I think it's okay to leave most of them.",
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"That channel is run by the <PERSON> brothers; two blood related brothers who claim to be Benedictines who have an apostolate of correcting the errors of the modern Church (as they see them). They are sedevacantists but they're definitely not mainstream and are considered nutty by 99.99% of traditional Catholics. Having said that I appreciate some of their content, but only because they're compiling saint quotes and giving a little bit of commentary rather than anything else. They also have a great video on evolution/creationism which was famous in the 90's and everybody had a VHS copy of it if you were a trad.\n\nHarmless lads though. They're whacky and delusional and need prayers.",
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"You can't accidentally commit a mortal sin. Like, you have to be thinking, \"This is a mortal sin, this is evil, but I'm gonna do this anyway\" (or some variation of that I guess). So the very fact that you're agonizing over whether or not it was a mortal sin might suggest something. Also, reflection doesn't change the culpability. You might be thinking after the fact, \"Oh damn, maybe my intention wasn't to relate a story but actually just to hate on my old boss\". Well maybe subconsciously but that's for spiritual direction to sort out not exactly matter for confession. If your intention was to relate a relevant story well that's your intention. Also not sure if this is even detraction, I mean what the hell man serving up stale moldy baked goods? That's a public health concern. Not exactly detraction to tell people that a place is shady. I mean would it be detraction to tell friends and family to avoid, say, a certain mechanic cos he does bad work and uses second hand oil filters or something? Seems reasonable enough to warn them if done purely for good purposes. But I am not a moral theologian so really I might be entirely wrong. Fr <PERSON> has a good page on detraction here: http://www.therealpresence.org/archives/Commandments/Commandments_004.htm \n\nI'm not saying one way or another, only you know your soul and your intention and your actions, but sometimes timid souls start making up sins when there aren't any to avoid working on real faults or to lose their peace of soul. An integral part of confession is sorrow for your sin and purpose of ammendment. In this case where does your sorrow lie? And what are you going to stop doing? I mean think about it: what are you sorry for? For... telling a true story to people about bad business practice? Or do you feel sorry for using a story of bad business practice to get revenge on an old boss? Where your sorrow lies is probably where you'll find the fault if there was one. Venial or mortal only your confessor will know. Tell your Priest what happened and see what he says.",
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"Truth. I remember the doctor telling me to exercise. It was like a modified form of that <PERSON> clown joke. But Doctor... I am <PERSON>.\n\nWhat hurt the most was that because of not being able to sleep and constantly being anxious my gains were going backwards. I was still lifting but my lifts were all decreasing and my body was flat and then I was eating like a pig because food made me happier etc etc \n\nEventually I just started jogging, just to keep the flab off while I recovered.\nStay strong bro. God Bless.",
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"> when in doubt, avoid receiving communion.\n\nSomeone who is in doubt over whether he committed a mortal sin can't seem to have committed a mortal sin (very generally speaking and all other things being equal etc). For to commit a mortal sin requires one to have full knowledge that something is a mortal sin and still to act upon it. Just as a doubtful law doesn't bind, a doubtful conscience doesn't, uh, impede on from receiving Holy Communion. A well-informed Catholic who is mostly living in a state of grace and praying regularly (hopefully, even if it's bare minimum) doesn't usually just suddenly start wildly committing mortal sins i.e. purposefully offending God. The presumption lies in his favor. \n\nIt's one thing to doubt whether or not an act is a mortal sin prior to acting, and then acting anyway. That is considered a mortal sin. But it is another to act and then after acting to doubt whether or not one has committed a mortal sin. This is not a mortal sin.\n\nSt <PERSON> - Doctor of the Church because of his Moral Theology (i.e. guidance for the confessional basically) taught as much. Please see a discussion here where footnote 2 lists authors including St <PERSON> who favour this opinion - the whole thing is worth a read: http://cdn.theologicalstudies.net/17/17.2/17.2.5.pdf\n\nIf in doubt and you are otherwise living a good Catholic life, from my understanding and as I have been taught there is no impediment to not receive Holy Communion.",
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"> Church history is full of Saints who only received a few times a year.\n\nI think this is besides the point. Church history is also full of saints who scourged themselves daily, ate once a week, etc. Which is awesome; but not for everybody. There are reasons for why they received Holy Communion as they did; and this is fine and well. But many saints from all centuries have advocated for regular Holy Communion. There's nothing devotional about abstaining from Holy Communion... fear of committing sacrilege is good if kept in a general sense, but having wild fears that if one isn't 100% sure of being in a state of grace one commits sacrilege or is impious for receiving Holy Communion is Jansenistic and itself impious. In this life we are never sure of being in a state of grace; this is Church teaching. We can only examine our conscience well, confess properly and be 'morally certain'. In a time where sin is abounding, grace is more abounding. And what better grace than to receive Holy Communion daily. Provided no positive obstacle exists there is no good or pious reason not receive.",
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"Daily reminder that St <PERSON> live 1500 years before the question was definitely settled which means his speculations are to be discarded though at the time he was permitted to speculate (not that I'm certain of what he believed regarding <PERSON> and <PERSON>)\n\n> \"When, however, there is question of another conjectural opinion, namely polygenism, the children of the Church by no means enjoy such liberty. For the faithful cannot embrace that opinion which maintains either that after <PERSON> there existed on this earth true men who did not take their origin through natural generation from him as from the first parents of all, or that <PERSON> represents a certain number of first parents. Now, it is in no way apparent how such an opinion can be reconciled that which the sources of revealed truth and the documents of the teaching authority of the Church proposed with regard to original sin which proceeds from a sin actually committed by an individual <PERSON> in which through generation is passed onto all and is in everyone as his own\" (Humani Generis 37).",
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"> Imitating the Saints is \"besides the point?\" \n\nNo; using examples of history selectively to advance what is a red-herring is what is besides the point. \n\nIf someone is asking if he can receive Communion if he is doubtful about committing a mortal sin the answer isn't \"well don't go cos hey after all some saints only used to go like once a year!\". If such an answer suffices we can say it in this case too: no need to worry if you're in a state of mortal sin, just confess once a year then receive communion after. Cos some saints only received once a year too!\n\nIts not cavalier to be pious and have a grounded faith. \nI mention nothing about not talking to a Priest.",
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"> That's not quite what [CCC 1859] says though\n\nNot verbatim, no, but that's what it says.\n\n> OP said they realized on their own it's a sin, \n\nThats fine, but I am talking about the principle, not specifically OP.\n\n&<PERSON>; This is the \"Internal Forum\" the Pope's latest encyclical speaks about.\n\nOne doesn't need the latest Encyclical to understand the point that if one is doubtful about committing a mortal sin then the probability lies in their favor if they are an otherwise somewhat pious Catholic\n\n> I'm also not saying OP should definitely abstain, only that they should at least talk to a priest first. \n\nYes I think so too!",
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"It's seedy and shady as anything. I couldn't find a job for 6 months so I got hired as a chugger under the pretext of \"sales\" - nothing was mentioned about chugging it was all cleverly worded during my interview to sound like I'd be doing some sales to individuals for some companies as like a middle man or something. I was naive too.\n\nAnyway I quit on my second day because it's just so damn awful walking up to a house at 8pm and knocking on that door to try give a spiel to some old lady or a mother who just put her kids to bed etc. I felt awful but then at the same time everybody kept telling me there's no shame in any job. Which is true for an honest living but I felt this wasn't in that category. Also it only pays out after a few months. It's a pyramid scheme.\n\nAnyway I quit and 4 months later got hired as a customer service account manager for an electricity company. Amazingly enough this chugging company used my new company for electricity. And amazingly enough they were awful for paying bills and I believe they kept changing their name to avoid paying or something.\n\nI despise the owners of the companies, but most of the 20 year olds were just kids like me trying to get a job and being a bit naive. Most people quit within a week based on people I spoke to.",
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"Confession is a spiritual thing. Mass is a spiritual thing. So you can do it!\n\nIt's not more genuine to do good without the faith; in fact less so, since if your motivation for all actions isn't to please God then your actions have less meaning. \n\nThe one who is worse is the one who rejects the most graces and grows harder in heart. But that's a poetic answer to say that it doesn't matter who is worse: you are you, and your salvation is your own job. Aim for purgatory and you'll probably end up in Hell; but aim for Heaven by trying to be a saint and you'll end up in Purgatory (hopefully!). What a fornicator does means nothing to your heavenly reward. \n\nThe hardest part of the faith is acknowledging our wretchedness and inability to do anything without the grace of God. The other hard part is the fact that God often feels so silent; which is why prayer and \"spirituality\" can feel tedious and boring. But feelings mean nothing. Saints didn't become saints cos they felt awesome; they became saints because they felt crap and did it anyway for the love of God. \n\nBut the truth is that God does answer back. More than that, if you believe your faith, you'll see that God has done more than answered. He suffered the most painful death anyone has ever suffered in order to win your love. The saints say that there is no better meditation than the Passion of Our Redeemer. It's there that we can truly see the depth of His love for us. So if you feel bored or tiresome or that you can't say a pray or work on forgiveness; know that GOD Himself came down as man, knowing that we would all spit upon him by our sins, and yet He still decided to suffer and die in order to prove that He loves us. Like what the heck man; <PERSON> was sweating blood for hours knowing that I'd trample and spit upon His cross and His bloody body, but He still let Himself be crucified in order to redeem me and open up graces for me so that I might be saved. And he would do it 1000 times over just to feel one second of my love. It's a powerful thought: God desires your love. Will you give it to him? That's really all prayer and spirituality is about. Sometimes it will feel good, sometimes bad, but love is an act of the will not a movement of the feelings. \n\nSt <PERSON> wrote a book called \"The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ\" with some short meditations. If you can just read them for a few minutes a day. Don't feel like you have to cry or use flowery language in an ecstacy. Just read it and remind yourself through the day of what you read. You'll see such a change that it will be impossible for you not to be super spiritual. And come to the throne of grace; to <PERSON> who loves you and desires that you love her Son. If you feel not up to praying a rosary, maybe just 3 Hail Mary's before bed? Try it! You can do it! God believes in you.",
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"The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; the Divine Office... these are like the most super-Jewish things in the world. \n\nbrb partaking in the true Bread of Heaven (Manna) by <PERSON> and then singing Psalms written by King <PERSON> (who was just a type of Our Lord).\n\nAll our liturgies are \"Hebrew\" rites in that Eucharistic sense; and our Church is the fulfillment of the Hebrew temple. But if you want particulars, there are a few books that take you through the entire Mass showing you its relationship with the Jewish liturgy. If you read Leviticus carefully you can spot the \"types\" and foreshadowings and prefigurements yourself. Vestments are just one example. I don't have a link but search Archive.Org or the web for books by Durandus/Durand and a book called A History of the Mass and its Ceremonies by Fr <PERSON>. They often mention connections with temple worship.\n\nAs for certain other customs etc I believe the first council of Jerusalem mentioned in Acts answers this; as well as St Paul's letters in various places, and the various condemnations of Judaizing tendencies within the early Church.",
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"LOL. A year ago I remember how people were so sad that Invoker wasn't in the meta. Last I remember seeing him was <PERSON> playing him <PERSON> in China or something. Weird. \n\nThis whining never stops. What people don't realize is that balance isn't actually meant to be getting the game to absolute equilibrium. The whole idea of it is to make certain heroes come and go (even if its done organically i.e. by indirect buffs through other changes like items etc). This is my opinion though.\n\nIn 6 months <PERSON> is gonna be the FOTM and Invoker will be a trash heap and someone is gonna make the same meaningless thread. Just ride the wave while its there and enjoy it while you can.",
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"If SA is different culturally then it means that Africa can be described as a continent that has a mostly similar culture with a rare exception. Or something. There's no real way of getting around it: SA is a part of Africa and so represents Africa. It's one part of the whole.\n\nNot that I buy that somehow the rest of Africa is completely homogenous culturally. There's a huge difference between the Muslim countries nearer to the Middle-East; the Muslim countries in the West; the coastal countries; the old French colonies; the old German colonies; the old Portuguese colonies; the old English colonies; the central African countries; the countries with few tribes; the countries with many tribes....",
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"It's not really martyrdom or else non-believing war heroes would be considered martyrs which would be weird.\n\nMartyrdom is an extraordinary witness to the truth of the faith unto death. If you die for love of man, that's brave, good, charitable but it's not martyrdom. If you die as a Catholic because some guy hates that you have a nice BMW that's unfortunate but not martyrdom.\n\nIn fact martyrdom is so strict that there are arguments in causes of canonization and ancient saints as to whether or not they are martyrs or confessors in cases where it's not clear exactly what meets the definition. One example is Blessed <PERSON> who basically died as a result of beatings and horrible conditions in Communist work-camps, but they released him some time before his death so as not to have his blood on their hands. It's not 100% clear if this falls under martyrdom, because his death was so far temporally removed from the torture and starvation etc. There are other examples, though I prefer to be more liberal with the word martyr otherwise rationalists and modernists start calling everybody out on their claim to martyrdom.\n\nThe Orthodox have a nice title somewhere between <PERSON> and <PERSON> called Passion-Bearer. Someone who died heroically as a true and pious Christian but not strictly speaking in defense of the faith.",
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"Disney is cool and I've enjoyed every time I have been there. But I always went with family (even as an adult). I don't see Disney being as cool with my buddies for some reason. Just doesn't seem to have the same vibe. It's more of a family holiday or a one day trip if you're determined to go on a few rides.\n\nThe International sounds a lot nicer. Okay so it's in a packed stadium with a lot of smelly people and whatever. But it's gonna be awesome and you'll have your friends, probably make more friends (no chance of doing that at Disney unless you want to be called a pedo). You can go to afterparties and meet <PERSON>. If you get really bored you can go into the city and do stuff. \n\nAlso Disney will always be there; but TI comes once a year (even though every year). There's not the same chance you'll get tickets every year nevermind tickets to finals. Also this year looks sweet with teams and the drama surrounding it - should make a good intense show.\n\nYour choice but think about what you'll actually be doing in Disney with friends. Besides downtown and a few other places its mostly just kiddies stuff (which is cool and nice with family or for like a day or two). TI wins for me.",
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"It's not for us to say at all. You need to speak to the same Priest, in the confessional and tell him what you've told us. Nobody here can tell you whether or not your confession was valid.\n\nThe only thing that might help is the following quote I found from another thread online:\n\nFrom Jone's Moral Theology 8th Printing (1951)\n> 570. c) From the fact that confession must be complete it follows that one must use all the corresponding ordinary (not the extraordinary) means to insure its integrity.\na) The principal ordinary means is examination of conscience.\nAs much care must be given to this examination as is customarily given to matters of importance. It will vary according to the time over which the examen extends, conditions in which the penitent lives, and his intelligence. Confession is invalid if mortal sins are omitted because of gravely sinful negligence in this matter.\nIf one fails to confess mortal sins by reason of venially sinful negligence the confession remains valid. - He who is morally certain that he has no necessary matter for confession is not at all obliged to make an examination of conscience, although this is advisable to insure genuine contrition and especially and earnest purpose of amendment.\n\nWhether or not your negligence to examine your conscience was mortally or venially sinful if sinful at all is only for your confessor to assess not an online layman stranger. \n\nTo keep your peace however until you speak to a Priest, tell Our Lord your problem, your worries and let Him know that you only ever intend to love Him and serve Him and do His Holy Will. Recommend yourself to Our Lady and then be at peace. Then find a Priest and let him know.",
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"> The pope's elucidation of perfectly traditional teachings on the individual conscience in concrete difficult circumstances\n\nAside from all else than can be said about the heresies of the new document... How can this be when perfectly traditional teachings up until the 60's stated that conscience is an act? Conscience was always understood to be an act applying our knowledge of good and evil to what must or must not be done - not an emotional or mental state applying what we wish or do not wish to do. Someone was said to have a badly formed conscience if they acted in a way contrary to objective truth; this was seen as an evil that needed remedy through instruction and not an inviolable right. Modern talk on conscience treats it as a state of being where objective truth takes a secondary role to subjective experience and desires. This is a direct result of enlightenment philosophy and particularly of modern forms of nominalism and phenomenology. \n\nJudgement about the document aside it's intellectually dishonest and shallow to pretend that the ideas of conscience within the document are \"perfectly traditional\".",
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"This is a fundamental misunderstanding of what the Pharisees were and why Our Lord condemned them. <PERSON> did not condemn laws in and of themselves or we would know that He wasn't God, because God does not contradict Himself and yet the Pentateuch is a book of... laws. To be zealous about the Law of God is not to be a Pharisee.\n\nThe Pharisees were leaders who, due to historical circumstances the most important being captivity, had to find a way of keeping the observances of the law without having the means to do it whilst at the same time trying to impress upon the average Isrealite the necessity for the law. This lead to a certain \"hedge\" or protection around the law i.e. the need for ritual purity lead to scrupulous hand washing. Eventually this latter law seemed to take more importance than the law requiring purity and it became an end in itself. Still further, these became fronts for justifying this contrary to the law (think about when Our Lord confronts them about the issue regarding looking after parents and donating to the Temple). \n\nWhat was supposed to be a protection and pious help for observing the law became a law unto itself leading to attitudes contrary to the law. But the important part is that the law was still important; most especially the Decalogue and the natural and divine law. To be zealous of these things is not to be a pharisee. To desire that there is an observance of the law of God given to us through His Church through the centuries is not to be a pharisee. A modern Pharisee is more like a Puritan of the Victorian error more than anything else. \n\nIf being zealous for the law of God is being a Pharisee then for 2000 years the martyrs have been dying for nothing. St Thomas More would be nothing more than a Pharisee and a fool.",
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"> You set up a straw man.\n\nNo I'm not. The document speaks for itself whatever your interpretation is. Have a look at the total warping of St Thomas in #304 and the constant references to conscience and other subjective methodologies. It is constantly the law itself that is presented as the problem rather than the faulty conscience. This is not traditional. Nobody within their right mind would look at the document and call it a work containing traditional moral theological principles. But you don't need to take my word for it; the past 50 years have attested to such a fact, and we'll see more of it soon. Peace.",
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"> Have you ever read a traditional moral manual or looked at the texts used to train priests traditionally?\n\nYup.\n\n> Casuistry is the traditional Catholic approach.\n\nYup. Don't deny it.\n\n> The pope isn't talking here about faulty consciences, he's talking about perfectly well-formed conscience caught between competing values.\n\nI don't see that and it doesn't fit in with the point of the document which from beginning to end repeatedly asserts that the whole point of the document is for people living in \"irregular\" situations (i.e. mortal sin). Someone in an \"irregular\" situation doesn't need a moral theology book or a lesson in the application of moral principles. He's already shown himself to have a bad conscience. He needs to fix it fast or he'll go to hell. The real straw man here is the modern idea (which this document is full of) that the disconnect between moral behavior as an ideal and moral behaviour in reality is something that needs to be looked at again from a phenomenological point of view. \"People are living in sin, so let's give them a bit of casuistry training to help them justify it\" is the essence of the document and modernist ideas.",
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"I like the sound of it! Reminds me of LoL hero but not sure which one...\n\nAbility 3 is broken. LMAO stacks with Blademail WOAAAAAAAAH. Still cool idea though.\n\nI like the Ulti but I wonder if its too broken? Basically gives your carry a free BKB/Oracle ulti all in one go. Kinda, cos you get the damage, which might seem like a balance but if you're just a position 5 support who cares if you die if the carry can stay alive.\n\nGreat idea though and would like to see more of these types of ideas in the game.",
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"Christianity acknowledges this. It's called natural marriage as opposed to sacramental marriage. We don't act like we own marriage; it just seems that way because nobody else seems to give a damn. That's not our fault it's just an accident of the times we live in.\n\nIts like saying, <PERSON> supporters think they own immigration and its rules. Well no, we just think we're the only ones with some sanity here.",
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"Well good luck but dont put all your eggs into this basket. On the one hand your MMR is at the average level so you're probably not good enough. On the other hand plenty of high level MMR pubstompers make bad professionals. So MMR and pro playing maybe not entirely correlated.. though 2.6k seems low. But I believe in you to improve. I don't see a reason to watch your stream or follow you until you improve and show an ability to improve (beyond about 4k I mean...)\n\nSee you at TI7, though.",
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"1. Hylomorphism, but perhaps not a strictly Aristotelian version. I don't know enough about <PERSON> to know if he differs substantially from St Thomas version (which is the Catholic version). Modernists tend to deny all St Thomas and traditional teachings. Most of them are so philosophically confused and stupid that they don't know what they think. Strictly speaking the Church doesn't dogmatically endorse one or the other; only that we are soul and body but how you work that out is kinda up to you (though the Church does and has promoted St Thomas philosophy).\n\n2. I'm confused why this is a problem. The soul is the substantial form of the human being and it's principle form of operation etc. It's an incomplete substance without a body; but that doesn't mean it isn't a substance or that without the body it's not a substance.\n\n3. I don't believe in evolution so never thought about this or need to, sorry.\n\n4. I don't see how the Resurrection implies substance dualism, sorry.\n\n5. His resurrected bod was His physical body. It was the very same body, glorified. But He kept His wounds, as marks of His love.\n\nb. There are various answers to why nobody recognized him: if you google, \"why did nobody recognize <PERSON> after the resurrection\" and click a few links you'll get there (sorry for being lazy).\n\nc. See above.\n\n1. Their soul is in Heaven; the resurrection of the body will happen, then General Judgement, then a new heaven and new earth. \n\n2. When you die, you will get a particular judgement. You and <PERSON> (and if you've been a good servant, the Blessed Virgin will intercede). Your sins are weighed and your soul is judged. If you are in a state of grace with temporal accounts of sin to settle, to purgatory. If you are in a state of grace with full satisfaction for temporal accounts regarding sin, straight to heaven. If you are not in a state of grace, to hell. On the last day there is a general judgement. All our bodies will be resurrected. Those in Heaven, glorified bodies. Those in hell, putrid bodies reflecting their state. Then all will be judged in full view of each other. Saints and demons alike will hear sins and the world will know the mercy and judgement of God.\n\n\n\n\nFor all your needs regarding the soul:\n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/what-is-soul.html\n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/some-questions-on-soul-part-i.html\n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/some-questions-on-soul-part-ii.html\n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/some-questions-on-soul-part-iii.html\n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/so-what-are-you-doing-after-your-funeral.html",
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"A sacrament is a visible sign of invisible grace instituted by <PERSON> as an aid to get to Heaven.\n\nSo the last rites are just a means of graces in order to help us get to Heaven. They do this by the annointing of the 5 senses using olive oil blessed by the Bishop on Maundy Thursday and by saying various prayers commending the soul to God's mercy. Confession happens beforehand as you need to be a in state of grace for the sacrament (but it is basically the beginning part of the ritual). It does not remove the necessity for purification in purgatory by itself.\n\nFor more information please see these links:\n\nhttp://www.catholicapologetics.info/thechurch/catechism/Holy7Sacraments-Unction.shtml \n\nhttp://www.fisheaters.com/unction.html",
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"Church teaching: Outside the Church there is no salvation.\n\nMy comment:\nWho knows, individually. What I can say is that Protestantism is false which is enough; but more than that it also denies an incredible amount of graces to its adherents by not having all of the sacraments and by treating Our Lady with utter contempt in relation to her dignity and importance.\n\nIt's up to God alone to judge if the soul is culpable. But it's really taking your chances to stay Protestant. Just one mortal sin is enough to go to hell. Now, issues of doctrine aside, how many Protestants are living even naturally virtuous lives according to the precepts of natural law? I don't know; but looking at the world today and Protestants I know my guess is >1%. Now if you're not even following the natural law and committing mortal sins, how much more with divine law? So we have all these guys most likely knee deep in mortal sin who have no normal means of being in a state of grace (yes they could in theory make a perfect act of contrition, but this requires grace, and if you're hardened by sin you'll reject that grace).\n\n<PERSON> was of the opinion that a just man in ignorance would either get an angel or special revelation in order to convert if he was truly seeking God. Not dogma but a weighty thought.\n\nI mean scripture itself says that a just man is scarcely saved (paraphrasing). <PERSON> feared for his eternal salvation: this man spoke to Jesus Himself, spent years in utter hardship and converted millions... And he feared.\n\nNow how much more fearful if are not in the true Church, not receiving the sacraments, not getting help from Our Lady and the saints, etc. \n\nIf a Protestant somehow manages to get to Heaven it's in spite of his Protestantism not because of it. Somehow his circumstances were in such a way that he was an invisible member of the Church. In this day and age one shudders to imagine being in a position where you just have to hope that somehow you're an invisible member of the church (conditions that in 2016 are nearly impossible to meet).\n\nNobody can say to a Protestant: you're going to hell, 100%. But they can say, if you continue as a Protestant you are on the road to hell, because Protestantism does not save, there is only one road to Heaven and if you're not on that road you're on the other road.\n\nKeep praying for your family; they will convert.",
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"The SSPX considered their confessions valid. I assume that as with Pope <PERSON>'s lifting of the excommunications for the 4 Bishops, they will just claim that it's just a Roman bureaucratic procedure - i.e. they see it as just confirming them because in reality the confessions were never invalid so these things are less about rectifying the SSPX and more about rectifying <PERSON> incorrect view. This is my assumption based on the response to the lifting of the excommunications.\n\nClearly from the point of view of the Holy See their confessions were invalid. But its important to note anyway that this YoM SSPX confession thing is less about the Priests and more about the faithful. It's not exactly full blown canonical jurisdiction as far as I remember reading. It's kinda confusing; seems more to be about saying well the faithful are gonna do it anyway so here's license for the faithful to go the SSPX (but the SSPX still aren't canonically regular). Or something like that. Its very weird; because on the one hand the action seems to say that Rome considered the confessions invalid anyway. But then again, doing it this way i.e. \"for the faithful\" it suggests that the state of emergency argument has some clout especially in light of Pope Francis' ideas about 'conscience'.\n\nThe article itself says:\n\n> He confided that he wishes to expand the faculties of the SSPX, starting with the authorization of its priests to validly hear confession.\n\nSo in reality these priests don't have faculties even now as I understand it; its more a case of the faithful sorta giving them faculties by taking advantage of Pope <PERSON> delegating to individual layman the ability to temporarily grant jurisdiction in each instance of the sacrament by the very act of going to that priest for confession. It's actually really interesting when you think about it and I'm not sure if I think it's a good idea. As I say I think it confirms the SSPX recognize and resists position more than anything; but hopefully valid confessions will bring more grace. It also brings up a question of SSPX-affiliated groups that aren't SSPX. They have many religious orders and associations with Priests that are not SSPX Priests but are closely aligned with them. Do they get to take advantage of this or not? Who knows.",
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"The part where you talk about ordinations for some reason - no bearing or relationship to anything I said.\n\nThe part where you say the Church supplies faculties - no bearing or relationship to anything I said.\n\nThe part where you say \"everything else is irrelevant\" - this is not even worth typing. It's basically, \"I think X and I'm right\". At least deal with the points presented if you'd like a discussion.",
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"Nice work. Do you believe this guy is honest enough to admit his mistakes if you were to send these points to him? Even if not publicly it might make him start thinking. I guess you can't expect much from a person doing a Youtube video but it's a shame that not more research was put into the video. Like most people, they've already decided that <PERSON> (and all Christian philosophy) is basically for idiots so in their mind they're doing <PERSON> a charitable favour by presenting his arguments at all.",
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"> SSPX priests do not have the faculties necessary to hear confessions, regardless of whether their bishop is or isn't excommunicated\n\nI compared the response of the SSPX to the lifting of the excommunications to the response of the SSPX to this confession situation - or rather, what the SSPX response to the confession situation might be based on their response to the excommunication situation in 2005 or whenever it was. They are both canonical outreach from Rome that have a massive impact for the SSPX and their relations to the Holy See. This is why I am using the historical example to see what might be the response to the current situation.\n\nWhere do you get the idea that I said the validity of SSPX confessions depends upon one of the 4 being excommunicated or not?\n\n> They only received these faculties this year when the Pope gave them to them. \n\nIf you had read my post and the link in question you'd notice that there is a question over whether or not Pope Francis gave them faculties. It seems he didn't actually give the SSPX faculties. He gave the faithful license to go to an SSPX Priest for confession: which effectively makes the faithful in each individual instance at confession the person by which the Pope grants them (the SSPX Priest) faculties for each individual confession. It's faculties but in a weird, indirect way. At least that is how I read it; and I found it interesting. Unless there is more information missing behind the scenes where Pope Francis does actually formally give the SSPX faculties.\n\nI really am not sure if you read what I wrote.",
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"Well, if there weren't grace then all this bad stuff surely would have destroyed the Church right? I think that's the point. We've got 2000 years of sin and how many years in front of us of the same. We're sinners. This isn't a hotel for saints it's a hospital for sinners. If the Church wasn't divine and upheld by grace then damn we'd have disappeared around 33AD when 1 Apostle hung himself, 9 fled, 1 denied and only 1 stayed faithful... all the while God was brutally hanging on the cross. And yet of that utter and complete disaster we've passed through Arianism, Iconoclasm, Schisms, Protestantism, evil kings, evil popes, evil laymen, natural disasters, invasions....\n\nI completely understand and can relate to your difficulty. Sometimes when you find what you're looking for you're like, \"Woohoo! This is awesome! I found it!\" and then when you actually have to live with it you get the nitty-gritty part of it... and then it's not so exciting. But that doesn't change what it is. And it is the true Church founded by <PERSON> that you need to stick with for salvation. Nobody is gonna give you peace on this earth. You're not gonna find some magical parish where the priest is a saint, the liturgy always heavenly, the faithful all holy and you all live happily ever after in some kinda Catholic ghetto where the outside world and problems of \"those types\" don't touch you. Fact is that the Church was made for \"those types\". You're one of them. So am I. We're bad Catholics. But <PERSON> still died for us and left us a Church. \n\nDon't be frustrated that you're not yet in Heaven. This is a valley of tears. It sucks. The world sucks, the human part of the Church sucks. But we knew that all along right. So buckle down and amongst all the crap remember that your job is to save your soul. Stay with the Church. Try to improve the Church by prayer, almsgiving, etc. And remember that if you smell shit wherever you go its probably on your shoes...! It's like that for all of us.",
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"Everybody is gonna say, \"lol 20cs in 20mins git gud noob\". But they fail to see that if <PERSON> just just feeding down the lane after the first few creep waves (as I assume he did) then you're really not gonna focus on last hitting. My guess is that you're not that great at last hitting anyway but you probably gave up sometime around 5-6 minutes so the 20 cs is actually pretty good if you had a hard lane without proper support etc.\n\nAs for the game, as a former feeder/rager (see post history) all I can say is sorry and better luck next time. Don't let it get to you, it's what they want.",
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"Ignorance is lack of knowledge. What knowledge is he lacking? I object to the hijacking of the word \"ignorant\" by the left to mean \"anybody who disagrees with me or who makes me feel bad\". \n\nHe's not ignorant. He's just making a point in a 'shocking' way: that if you're American there's a good chance your ancestors were slaves and being beaten on the daily etc, and you're crying in front of your nice PC about some 13 year old using the word nigger. Agree or not there's no ignorance in his overall point.",
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"If he's not ready for children he isn't ready for marriage. Sorry if that's blunt it's just the truth. The primary end of marriage is procreation and rearing of children. He might have good serious reasons for not being ready for children but it would be better to delay your marriage if these reasons are an obstacle. At the very least he should be on-board with NFP and understand the primary end of marriage. When you marry someone you start a family with them. To turn around and say, \"no thanks not yet\" means he's probably switched the primary ends of marriage with secondary ends (curing of concupiscence, companionship). \n\nNot saying not to marry him at all or that he's a bad guy. But if you can't agree with your fiancee on a fundamental teaching of the church before you even get married it's something to explore - especially if you say, \"I just don't know how to get through to him\". This is the guy you're gonna spend the rest of your life with and bring up children with... and you don't know how to convince him or get through to him on a fundamental issue of the sacrament of marriage? Maybe not as bad as it sounds but worth thinking about.",
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"It's a false dilemma. God is Goodness Itself; God is simple (i.e. no parts). His Goodness is His Truth is His Will etc. God doesn't conform to anything nor is 'morality' abstracted from God. This is the simplest way I can explain it.\n\nTo see the more in-depth and better response see this article: \n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/god-obligation-and-euthyphro-dilemma.html\n\nand this for further discussion: \n\nhttp://edwardfeser.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/does-morality-depend-on-god.html\n\nEDIT:\n\nThe the person who deleted their comment here is my response:\n\n> God is by definition moral.\n\nIf that were true He'd not be God. It might be better to say God is morality but still doesn't seem quite right.\n\n> This is not dogma but theological opinion, St Thomas Aquinas subscribed to this but from my Google searches I couldn't find any catechism statements or dogma statements. \n\nI'm not a Sola CCC-er and you shouldn't be either. That's not how the Church works. \nIn any case, this dilemma is a philosophical discussion point. You're not gonna find some ex-cathedra statements about intricate philosophical problems. Though at the bottom I refer you to recommendations of Thomistic philosophy.\n\n>That's five parts right there.\n\nI don't think you understand what parts means in this sense.\n\nPlease refer to here in the summa: http://www.newadvent.org/summa/1003.htm#article2\n\nIf you disagree please don't take it up with me. I'm not here to argue about the Thomistic way, only to give the Thomistic answer to the question.\n\n> Pope <PERSON>:\n\"It is not surprising that the Church will have her future priests brought up on a philosophy which 'derives its conceptualization, doctrine and basic principles from the Angelic Doctor' (C.I.C., Canon 1366, n. 2). One thing is clearly established by the long experience of the ages - that St. Thomas' philosophical system is an unrivalled method, whether for conducting the beginner through his early steps, or for the investigation of the most recondite truths; moreover, that his teaching seems to chime in, by a kind of pre-established harmony, with divine revelation - no surer way to safeguard the first principles of the faith, and turn the results of later healthy developments to good advantage. Deplorable, that a philosophy thus recognized and received by the Church, should, in our day, be treated by some minds with contempt.\" (Encyclical Humani Generis).\n\n> \"The greatest stress must be laid on philosophy and theology 'according to the conceptualization of the Angelic Doctor,' (C.I.C., Canon 1366, n. 2), with such additional matter as the needs and errors of the day require. These subjects are of the greatest consequence and advantage both to priests and people.\" (Menti nostrae).\n\n> <PERSON> \"But we warn teachers to bear in mind that a slight departure from the teaching of <PERSON>, especially in metaphysics, is very detrimental. As <PERSON> himself says, 'a slight error in the beginning is a great error in the end.' \" (Encyclical Pascendi et Sacrorum Antistitum.)",
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"\"Ends\" is a sort of technical term; it can only be one thing even if that thing has sort of accessories. \n\nOur purpose is to love God. You can know Him without loving or serving Him; and to serve Him is just to love Him. As Our Lord says, the most important and first commandment (i.e. primary) is to love God. \n\nAlso, go NaVi feelsgoodman.",
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"> Just War theory was never a doctrine\n\nIf you mean certain formulations of the doctrine, sure. If you mean the doctrines general moral teaching then you are incorrect. It's not just some preference or theological opinion. Natural law itself provides for justification for coercive and violent force in certain circumstances - this is enough. It's not in the realm of theological speculation it's just a fact of nature that there are times when people/cities/states/nations are permitted to go to war. God Himself numerous times has commanded His people to go to war. The ordinary magisterium of the Church has always taught a 'just war doctrine'.",
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"A committee of Vaticanistas means nothing. There are countless groups that release statements and documents that contradict Church teaching on a weekly basis. Just ignore them.\n\nOn the other hand on a personal level I wouldn't fight for any modern nation. Not on the basis that just war is an oxymoron or impossible; but on the basis that most modern states really are not fighting for the right reasons (under the guise of 'freedom' and being the world police but in reality its about oil or gaming the system to make money for investors etc). But that is my personal opinion on the application of just war doctrine to today's circumstances.",
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"This is common in sporting events. It's to create hype, a sense of involvement, continuity and allows for behind the scenes work if there are mess ups.\n\nGoing from 0-100 isn't what everybody likes to do. Since you're not in the crowd itself talking to friends about whats about to happen, the production crew simulate that environment for you. So you sit there going, \"Hmmm yeah that's a good question, would love to see how the expert answers that\". And these things in turn create excitement for the actual match since the questions previously posed start to answer themselves. \n\nFair enough if you don't like it but it's not a bad thing or totally out of the ordinary. Especially in big LAN events. In big world cup matches in football, rugby etc the panel usually start talking about 60 minutes before kick-off. They have features, player spotlights, analysis of previous games, statistics, etc. It's a sign of life and a way to make viewers feel involved however far away they may be.\n\nWhich is not to say that it always works out. A lot of times the panel members are memesters, cringeworthy or unprepared and this makes it frustrating. A lot of times there is a lack of actual content which is also frustrating - like you hear them talking for 15 minutes about the same thing over and over again (yesterday was a good example, Dakota kept asking variations of the same question about NaVi's weakness and I kept thinking, Dude we get it they are overly-aggressive...) Nevertheless its great to have it at LAN events. If you don't like it just check back every so often until game starts.",
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"They have already re-united twice since the big-well-known Schism. But they took it back.\nAlso, many have re-united. We used to call them Uniates but apparently thats offensive now and I think they just call them by their particular Church. \n\nAs for the rest of them, probably not. Orthodoxy is very different from Catholicism. I don't mean liturgically or spiritually either. I mean the mindset; and Byzantine/Oriental Catholics (Uniates) in \"Western\" countries don't have this mindset either 99% of the time (most Orthodox see Byzantine Catholics as subservient little whimps to the Latin Church).\n\nIt will take only a miraculous intervention for a union to occur. Think about this: from the 3rd to 10th century the Byzantine Church and Roman Church* were only in communion with each other for like 50% of that time. Every 40-50 years a new schism would happen and we'd reconcile for a while then schism again. The mindset is way different and it would be a Herculean and monumental effort for the average Orthodox to come to terms with being under the authority of the Bishop of Rome. It can only be a miracle because these people are formed just so differently even though of course they are so similar. It would be like you having to consider the Pope no longer \"Pope\" but just a Patriarch. The very thought seems to undermine the entire Catholic faith. In a sense that is what the Orthodox have to go through but in reverse of course. Not that it is impossible... with grace individually it will and has happened. But collectively personally I do not see it happening. \n\nAn interesting case which is almost unique in history is Ukraine during the earlier part of the 20th century. You had people like <PERSON><PERSON> and <PERSON><PERSON> all working with Orthodox villagers and Priests who basically wanted to be re-united. Parishes were asking to have Catholic Priests. But politics got involved: Polish Latin Rite bishops were opposed to their reunion as Byzantines and wanted them as Latins. The Russian government wasn't too happy either. In fact it was volatile as anything. But it worked; the Redemptorists and others did a great amount of work (some of them even becoming martyrs) with the Orthodox basically bringing them into the fold. But it didn't last because politicians within (bad bishops) and without didn't like that suddenly all these Orthodox were Catholics. \n\nThere is a great paper written by I believe Metropolitan <PERSON> on the question of trying to get Orthodox within the fold and how to go about doing it. I can't find it online though. But its worth looking into his life along with the other Ukranian martyrs to see what potential there is but that without a lot of supernatural help a lot comes in the way. \n\n*Using these terms very loosely based on the division between Eastern and Western Empire although Alexandrian Patriarchate was a special case they were usually on our side too.",
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"> I'm sure winning TI1 was such a difficult accomplishment, with all the highly skilled teams back then.\n\nI think this perspective is a bit backwards. If you're the stand-out team and particularly in this argument the stand-out player in a team (as Dendi was from 2011-2013) during the early stages I think that shows a lot more genius and skill than coming along in, say, 2016 and being a professional. \n\nYou act like NaVi back then had some kind of advantage to everybody else back then - sort of like you're looking at NaVi as a team NOW in the current Dota scene and then comparing them to everybody 5 years ago. But NaVi were just like everybody else there: bit of competitive experience, naivety about the game, relying on forums for knowledge and generally just having fun\". The reason NaVi won and Dendi dominated those years was because he was the most naturally skillful or put the most work into his game or both. If the competition was crap that doesn't actually even make NaVi's achievement worse; it makes it better, because it shows that they were so far ahead of their time whilst everybody else was still figuring things out like noobs.\n\nIt would be like someone saying, \"Yea I'm sure it was so hard to win the 100m sprint in 1975 amongst all that oh so difficult competition\". Well, yeah it probably was because you can't compare 40 years ago to the type of athlete training we have now. \n\n<PERSON> didn't drop off in skill (generally, despite instances of bad play) he just evened out when everybody caught up with him, which psychologically made everybody think he was crap when in reality everybody just caught up. And he's still a fantastic player right now and has been even during the days right after TI4 when NaVi sucked really bad for like a year.",
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"s4 has been on teams with much stronger and well established players at times when Dendi hasn't. Honestly I think it's impossible to compare the two in such black and white simplistic terms. I prefer to say (IMO) that <PERSON> has been more influential on the mid lane for Dota 2 and is a legend in his own right. That's as general as I like. And in specifics I can only speak for tournaments and I'll say that in this tournament Dendi has played better than s4 but given his day s4 can style on Dendi too.",
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"Isn't there a sort of... irony; or rather, tragic irony in your post? \n\nYou don't like humans. You are human. The Church saves humans cos humans suck. You suck too. You need saving. Your inability to deal with the imperfect is an imperfection. It makes you one of the sucky people. But we all suck. Hence the Church.\n\nKinda weird isn't it. When you can accept that you're just as much of a bastard as your totally-hypocritical-annoying-idiot neighbour then you can start to move on and be like, \"Oh damn, his behaviour doesn't mean anything for my salvation. Only I can control what I do and how I get to Heaven. Better make the most of it!\"\n\nTime is short. This is a blip on eternity. Take a deep breath and ask for the grace to deal with yourself and others. Be meek to them and to yourself. Must have been frustrating to be God walking around as the Messiah amongst fisherman who were constantly misinterpreting you and saying things like, \"which of us is greater?\" and running away when things got hard. Know what I mean? <PERSON> really had a ton of humility and meekness. If He wanted to He could've done a lot of things. \n\nYou're not all that special or different. The Son of God came as a 1st century Jew and lived amongst them in poverty and obscurity for 30 years and was then brutally murdered by them so that He could redeem them and leave them a Church. He did it for all the people you find it hard to tolerate. Great thought.",
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"NaVi lose: LMAO TRASH TIER JUNK TEAM WASHED UP MID LOLOLOLOL \n\nNaVi win: WHY EVERYBODY THINK THEY GOOD THEY SUCK LOL EG SECRET OG WEREN'T EVEN TRYING \n\nIt's lose-lose.\n\nIf fans of the team can't by hyped about their current performance then how can anybody be hype about any team ever?",
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"The point he was trying to make was that it doesn't really matter what the actual statistic is because there are demonstrably a certain number of women who are pro-life. Given that this is true how does it make me hate women when I agree with a certain number of women, whatever that number might be. \n\nHis problem was that he was trying to stick to the 50% because it gives the impression that the debate is very equal, because if it was like 10% the kid just could have said \"Well the majority of women are pro-choice and that's what matters for law or social justice etc\".\n\nI agree he shouldn't have started going on about hypothetical statistics because it becomes meaningless. Would have been better just to say, \"Okay well I can't prove the statistic right now but we can agree that at least some women are pro-life so what about that is sexist?\" or something like that. But he was under a bit of pressure. Easy to think of this stuff behind a keyboard.",
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"I always think its better not to use statistics outright when arguing with these people. Because (a) they usually have some bullshit excuse for why the statistic can't be trusted or is false or (b) they tell you why the statistic doesn't matter anyway. Because at the end of the day SJWs and modern people are not thinking straight: so the math is irrelevant. They're walking blind and running on hopes and dreams. Even if there were totally uncontroversial irreproachable statistics saying that 99% of immigrants rape women they'd find a way to excuse it.\n\nIt's better just to argue principles; and only use statistics when the SJW tries using statistics (because then they can't hand-wave statistics away without being totally inconsistent). \n\nIt's more effective to say:\n\n> Look I don't know or care about the percentage but a good number of women in this country are pro-life. It might even be a small percentage. How does agreeing with them make me hate women? Do you think they don't count? Or are you saying they are too stupid to think for themselves and are being influenced by the patriarchy? But why can't we say the same for you then except you are being influenced by rabid feminists? Do you care that some aborted babies are girls? Do you hate girls? \n\nThan to say:\n\n> 50% (or 30 or 70 whatever) of women are pro-life.\n\nSJW's are brainless. You need to spell out why the statistic matters and its relationship to principles. But by the time you've done that they've faked outrage over something, or started shouting you down, or gone on a tangent about why statistics are skewed etc etc etc. The way to crush SJWs is not to point on reality to them with dry statistics because its incredibly obvious that reality is meaningless to them. They only have a narrative dictated by principles. You have to attack the principles. Show them that they are just as bad if not worse than who they attack. They are hypocritical fascist regressives and they are brainless. Sweden proves it. Like 25% of their women will be raped by an immigrant but that's meaningless to them. It doesn't fit into their narrative. The world is in trouble because people refuse to accept reality. Which is odd because most of these SJWs are atheist materialists but that's a different story...\n\nJust my opinion.",
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"Are you American? I've noticed Americans think of \"damn\" and \"hell\" as \"curse words\" and have been shocked when non-Americans say things like \"What the hell\" or \"Damn where did I leave my...\". In the rest of the English speaking world these are about as polite as you can get if you're \"swearing\".\n\nAs for using the word damned in the sense of punished to hell I struggle to see how it is in any way even remotely not okay for children to say. It's like... the most useful and pithy word.",
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"St Thomas seems to see simony (at least one definition) as the selling of the gifts of the Holy Ghost. A rosary and a prayer card in themselves don't seem to fall into that. It would be simony however to sell a blessed Rosary inasmuch as it is blessed rather than for the sake of the price of the beads and the time taken to make the rosary. So for example, selling an unblessed Rosary even for profit is just giving the maker his wages. Selling a rosary for profit is okay even if it is blessed provided that it is not the blessing that the buyer or seller has highlighted as the 'valuable' thing to be traded - but the kick here is that you buy the rosary first and then it is blessed, many religious orders do this so as to avoid all scandal and possibility of simony. But selling a Rosary because, say, it was blessed by Padre Pio is simonical because you're valuing the saintly blessing over the Rosary and trying to sell that.\n\nThus ST II-II Q.100 A.4:\n>I answer that, A thing may be annexed to spiritual things in two ways. First, as being dependent on spiritual things. Thus to have to spiritual things, because it is not competent save to those who hold a clerical office. Hence such things can by no means exist apart from spiritual things. Consequently it is altogether unlawful to sell such things, because the sale thereof implies the sale of things spiritual. Other things are annexed to spiritual things through being directed thereto, for instance the right of patronage, which is directed to the presentation of clerics to ecclesiastical benefices; and sacred vessels, which are directed to the use of the sacraments. Wherefore such things as these do not presuppose spiritual things, but precede them in the order of time. Hence in a way they can be sold, but not as annexed to spiritual things.\n\nSo a rosary sold as beads etc are those things that are \" annexed to spiritual things through being directed thereto\". A set of beads does not presuppose spiritual things but precede them in the order of time. Nobody is trying to sell you graces. What you do with that Rosary or Holy Card in order to get graces is up to you. The seller is just selling you the means.\n\nPoint is: simony is buying a spiritual benefit basically. Just simply having a rosary or an image is not in and of itself spiritually beneficial. They are sacramentals i.e. do not confer grace ex opere operato but piously prepare someone to receive grace provided the inward disposition is correct. Therefor merely having a rosary isn't benefiting you in any way unless you use it. So its not simony to sell it.",
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"Didn't even read the article. I can bet that its following this new meme by male Catholic bloggers that \"we've lost the art of manliness\" or \"fatherhood\". No shit; but usually what they are really doing is bigging themselves up and being all, \"check me out bro I know how to make you a man\". Dude nobody cares. We all know there's a crisis. We all know what a real man looks like: it's <PERSON>. Nobody needs your faggy hipster faux-manliness crap. I couldn't care less what you do as a man as long as you keep the commandments.",
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"This is too much reality for SingSing fans to handle, honestly. They are incredibly delusional. \"Just wait guys until <PERSON> gets a good team then he'll show you all wrong!\" But I bet these same guys go around this subreddit saying, \"only scrubs blame team mates <PERSON> if you were worthy of 6k MMR you'd be 6k MMR\". Hypocrites.\n\n<PERSON> isn't a bad player at all; he's just a tier 3 professional player and a good pub stomper. Maybe because Dota players are friendly towards each other that nobody has said anything too negative about the guy, but the reality is that nobody in any relevant team wants to pick him up as a player. Yeah so what if EE once said that SingSing takes Dota very seriously and is good mechanically. That could be said about thousands of people. Generic platitudes come one after the other when it comes to SingSing but actions speak louder than words. He hasn't come close to being even slightly relevant in years. He hasn't won anything, played in any major LANs, upset big teams more than occasionally, etc. If he really was this huge untapped source of talent wouldn't people have recognized it by now and brought it out of him? Or wouldn't he have built a new team up from scratch carrying them on his back all the way to some big LAN's? The truth is that he's like some of those professional footballers playing for semi-professional clubs after training with Manchester United for a season. Yeah they're better than the average person and they make a living out of it, but nobody in their right mind thinks that they belong in the starting line-up for Real Madrid and nobody expects them to suddenly win the Premier League because they're sitting in the lowest division and it's not even possible.\n\nHow delusional do you have to be to not accept the reality that <PERSON> is not a good professional player. The only reason people talk about him is because he was once on C9 and because of his memetastic twitch stream.",
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"Can SingSing fans please try to be consistent?\n\n> SingSing is tier one, everybody knows it and everybody says the guy practices like mad. He's not a clown like you see on stream. Even EternalEnvy said that SingSing really is a super tryhard! Trust me guys!\n\nor \n\n> SingSing is tier 1 material but he just clowns on stream instead of practicing its such a shame. He's really so good but prefers to meme on stream unlike other professionals. I wish he'd take the game seriously.\n\nCome on. Here's the truth:\n\n> SingSing isn't able to match up with the majority of professional players today, no matter how hard he tries. All professionals attest to the fact that he is a tryhard, which means that he really is performing at his best... but clearly it's just not good enough. \n\nJust accept it. It's not insulting or heartbreaking to accept the truth. You can still support the guy even if he's not playing in the Majors or any big events. Just stop living on false hope. He's still a good player, but belongs in the semi-pro/pub-stomper/twitch-streamer category of players. There's nothing bad about accepting your lot in life. But over reaching and making excuses year after year is dumb.",
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"The only thing that works is progressive overload + time + consistency + nutrition.\n\nHonestly, I've done a few routines and I've seen lots of 'results' posts using various routines. I've seen long time lifters promoting their routine that differs from what others promote. What it comes down to is giving it everything day after day, progressing and sticking to it whilst eating properly.\n\nWhen I did a bro-split I looked a lot better but I was relatively weak. When I did a power lifting routine I was at least 30% stronger than before but I was puffy. When I did a combination I ended up spending too long in the gym and training less frequently which hurt the most.\n\nThe point is that you just need to use the bare minimum of principles, decide what your goals are and go from there. And if you're natty, you have to stay patient. As your life and lifting continues to grow you'll focus less and less on trying to find the perfect routine and more and more on just going with what works. Which is not to say that you are not challenging yourself, getting stronger or bigger or leaner. It's just a simple realization that nobody else knows you better than yourself. Do what works for you using the bare minimum of principles. And if it doesn't work what harm is there? None. Just be patient and do what works using bare minimum of principles.",
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"None of us can say, and for us to say would be dangerous for our souls and your soul.\n\nYou need to speak to a Priest in the confessional. I know you said that its impossible but its the only way. Suck it up and ask for a Priest or try go privately. It would be worse to be in a state of mortal sin and be confirmed in a state of mortal sin than to have the temporary shame of asking for a Priest. In any case, there is no shame in asking for a Priest. On the contrary, it is edifying, because it shows you take your faith seriously.\n\nFor now take a deep breath, make an act of contrition, ask the Holy Ghost to enlighten you, and get some courage to speak to a Priest. He will have the grace to discern what happened and if you committed a mortal sin. More than that, whatever the case, he will be the only one who can give you true peace by absolving you.",
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"If they are your parents they care for you. So tell them, or the parent you trust most, that you think you might have committed a sin and need a Priest. That's all. Nothing less or more. They'll understand. It's going to be much worse not being at peace and much worse potentially getting confirmed while in a state of mortal sin. \n\nThe devil wants to make this seem like a huge deal. But it's not. Just relax... say a Hail Mary for courage, and blurt it out if you have to. Treat it like you don't give a crap about what anyone thinks cos you're doing this for God and He approves and is encouraging you. Yeah! Easy!",
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"Unless the family member was an incredible saint (might be the case!) he's almost certainly not in a better place soon after death. He's either in hell (please God not) or purgatory (which has all the pains of hell). You can never be certain unless the Church canonizes them where he made it, which isn't all that comforting but the reality is that comfort when it comes to death is a misplaced emotion. If your relative is in hell, he hates you and your feelings are meaningless junk to him. If he is in Heaven he's enjoying the beatific vision and again your emotions are meaningless to him in a sense because he doesn't need them. Similarly for purgatory - he's suffering but knows God is his reward. \n\nSo the psychological and emotional side of \"mourning\" shouldn't be focused on the dead person - people get this idea of some ghost walking around all sad if nobody thinks of them with tears. Not true. The way to mourn properly with respect to the deceased is prayer since this is what benefits them most. The way to mourn with respect to yourself is just to cry it out and remember that if they're in hell they hate you if not they will be praying for you, but since you don't know which is true your course of action is to mourn the physical loss and get pro-active spiritually.\n\nThe first thing is to pray for them to have had a good death. Prayers are retroactive. Pray that they died in a state of grace. Next is to use the public treasures of the Church and apply them to that soul. This consists in a Requiem Mass most importantly, and then the Office of the Dead. These are both public actions of the Church and have the most power. Then you may use private means: praying the Rosary for their soul and all faithful departed. Offering up Holy Communions, praying Novenas.",
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"As you live so you die and once you die your fate is sealed, forever. If you die as an enemy of God (i.e. dying not in a state of grace) then you are forever an enemy of God. Part of your hatred is the realization that had you co-operated with God you would have been saved; since salvation is a free gift. This tortures you more and makes you hate God more. You are blinded by rage and can only hate everything about God (including His creatures). All the souls in Hell hate each other too. The devils hate each other and hate us. Satan as an angelic being understands intellectually how enormously disgusting sin is. The reason he promotes it is because he hates God and hates us and wants us to hate God too. Misery really loves company. For instance, sexual sins in particular are gruesome and repulsive to satan, but knowing human nature he knows that its the easiest way for us to be caught up and go to hell (which is what happens, Our Lady of Fatima said that the reason most go to hell is sins of the flesh).",
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"In one sense yes, but the pains of purgatory are the exact pains of hell save for the knowledge that its temporary. I guess in a long term sense yeah purgatory is better. Short term I can't see it as \"being in a better place\" at least not in the way commonly understood by this phrase. Sitting in my warm chair sipping coffee and browsing dank memes seems to me to be a better place than expiating sins with the fires of hell (here and now; though as above with the caveat that ultimately there is knowledge that the suffering pays off with Heaven).",
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"St <PERSON> has an explanation of the Psalms. You can find it on archive.org or just do a google search. It's really good and his intention was to give priests and religious things to think about even if they aren't 100% proficient in Latin. He just wanted them to increase in devotion. \n\nThe only thing that's a downside is that it's divided up into the Psalms of the particular Hour of that particular day starting from Sunday Matins. So it doesn't go from Psalm 1 to 2 to 3 etc. Not even a downside really but can be confusing when you start reading it and expect to start on Psalm 1.",
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"I was sorta disgreeably sympathetic until you said <PERSON> was the worst. Up until then I disagreed but thought, \"Yeah I can see how this guy thinks that <PERSON> underperformed etc\".\n\n<PERSON> is a fantastic support. The dude is a monster. Sometimes making mistakes but IMO only due to experience (which is easily fixed by, you know, playing more). \n\n<PERSON> is great though. \n\nOverall 6/10 for shitpost I would have given it a 4 but there's too many 6.87 shitposts going around so have another two points for creativity ����",
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"I went on a 2 hour mindfulness course as part of trying to help my depression and crippling anxiety. Personally I found it a bit disturbing to a degree; but perhaps that's because I have been formed in the Alphonsian school of mental prayer and ejaculatory prayers. \n\nI think there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking deep breaths and easing the mind physically in this way. But mentally, personally I do not think that focussing on the breath is where our hearts should be nor where we will find peace. \n\nIn my darkest moments it wasn't my breathing that calmed me down. When I've had panic attacks in the past the only saving grace for me was repeating over and over again the only comforting words I knew which at the time was, \"A child of <PERSON> is never lost/Oh <PERSON> be my salvation\". That was personal to me at the time but I've also focussed on other things like just saying \"<PERSON> I love thee\" over and over.\n\nAgain, not saying that breathing stuff is bad. I just don't think its necessary to re-invent the wheel. Catholicism already has a great treasure of what is basically mindfulness but with the added bonus of actually giving you a channel of grace. <PERSON> said that the cure for melancholy is a hot bath. Sounds dumb but taking a hot bath and just focussing your attention on the fact that <PERSON> loves you and died for you is really a comforting thought and helps to take away anxiety and depression. \n\nAlso not to mention the sometimes weird Bhuddist crap that gets thrown in with what should be purely psychological help. When I did my mindfulness course there was always a Bhuddist gong that was sounded before doing it and the chap in charge was crossing his legs into classic Bhuddist prayer positions. Yeah sounds ridiculous and cliche but that's what happened.\n\nJust my experience and opinion.",
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"These losers are just virtue signalling. You can *see* how strained they are in affirming all this bullshit. It's almost as if there's a devil on their shoulder poking a sharp blade into their necks saying, \"Tell him its great and say it like you mean it or else..!\" \n\nThe \"or else\" threat is to be outed as intolerant and bigoted. The emperor has no clothes. When less than 0.5% of the population (trannies) start dictating the current of politics you just know your culture is absolutely ruined. \n\nOn a philosophical level this is the direct result of nominalism; but a new, twisted kind. There is no such thing as \"manhood\" considered in itself! Every individual can be whatever they want! We can all self determine! I'm a non-binary genderqueer Australian armadillo because I feeeeeel like it!",
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"> or an empty cross\n\nDid two pieces of wood save us or was it Who was on it that saved us?\n\n> cross with a risen <PERSON> on it,\n\n<PERSON> wasn't glorified during His passion. It would be an anachronism. It gives the wrong impression.\n\n> cross with a dead, suffering <PERSON> on it\n\nBecause we're a religion of reality and truth. And the reality and truth is both frightening and hopeful; it's frightening to see a bruised and bloodied body both because its physically repulsive but also because we are the ones who did this to Our Lord through sin. But its hopeful because His death restored our life; and He chose to die a painful death to show us (1) the absolute awfulness of our sin and (2) how much he was williing to suffer just to gain our love.\n\nThey are pious reminders for devotion just like any statue or representation. I would think we were offending <PERSON> if we whitewashed the scenes of the Cross out of some puritanical weird aversion to the cruelty and torment. The most faithful ones stood by the cross and watched every minute of <PERSON>' suffering without turning their eyes. How can anybody have a good appreciation of the Sacrifice of Our Lord and what that means for us if all they ever do is focus on a piece of wood without a corpus and put the Risen Christ on it. It's really quite awful because it's actually being afraid of the truth which is exactly what Protestants are afraid of just in case the Catholic boogyman turns out to be the only true Church. \n\n\"Na na na I'm blocking my eyes <PERSON> didn't suffer cruelly na na na resurrection and bunnies and strawberry fields forever na na na\"\n\nAs for the history of it I am sure Google has information (sorry to be lazy).\n\nI'm not sure what your question on Original Sin is. One problem you'll have though is that LDS have a gutted Bible so its nearly impossible to prove to their satisfaction. But maybe someone with LDS experience or a convert could help.",
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"1. Yes, and in the past I've been rejected once it was clear I wasn't one. I was more than okay with her decision. She waited and lived virtuously, I didn't. She deserves someone who did the same. I feel it's important but on a personal level since I've been unchaste I can't have the same expectation. My standards would be only what I held myself to when I was unchaste i.e. no one night stands, etc. I was unchaste but it was with girlfriends who I thought I loved (young and stupid love). Sin is sin but personally I see a difference between people who sleep around and those who are unchaste but want to hold some standard by being in relationships etc\n\n2. Yes of course. Virginity even amongst Catholics is downplayed right now since the Theology of the Body crap started convincing everybody that conjugal relations is like a sacrament or some shit. Virginity until marriage is good; consecrated virginity is best.",
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"If you aren't physically attracted to anybody who cares. That's not being asexual. There's no such thing as asexual or homosexual. Everybody is ontologically heterosexual. How that psychologically plays out is different: people have perversions to a greater or lesser to degree. If you merely don't find the opposite sex attractive then thats weird but not sinful. How can it be sinful to not be attracted to someone? \n\nIts not your identity though and shouldn't be how you go about defining your relationships with the opposite sex. On the other hand if you find the opposite sex repulsive rather than just neutrally unattractive to me that sounds like a psychological issue.",
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"I'm not here for upvotes so that's okay.\n\nI am a Thomist and I believe (not as my opinion alone but from Thomstici principles) that heterosexuality isn't a statement of psychology but a metaphysical ontological reality. We are by our very nature made in such a way that our sexual parts can only find their end in the other sex (to put it simplistically). Homosexuality or asexuality does not describe reality it describes a perversion of the psychology behind our heterosexuality. Asexuality does not describe the ontological reality but merely the psychological response to that reality. Upvotes or not this is my view. I will read the article later and try to hold back my aversion to \"First Things\" as it is usually conservative but subtly modernist. Thank you.",
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"They are confusing for people who want to be confused. I am not dropping terms simply because of modern abuses of the understanding of reality. I would prefer to use other terms sure but then people will say, \"I don't understaaaaaaand\" like utter crybabies. Easier to work on their ground. Heterosexuality can refer to psychological experience thats true but it's one that tracks reality i.e. heterosexual psychologically because heterosexual ontologically. All other psychological responses are perversions of the natural order (perversion in the strict understanding and the loose one for the most part).",
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"What? No. Analysing the intent of the sin does not determine the gravity of the sin at all. Only the culpability to an extent. Gravely wicked sins do not become morally neutral or good just becomes someone is 'ignorant' or wills it to be so. Otherwise we'd say that women getting abortions are cool cos you know maybe their intention is not wanting to bring a kid into the world if they can't support them. Sounds good right! \n\nSorry but if you're having premarital sex you know that it is bad. I have done it and I knew it was bad and I didn't need or want others to tell me. It's natural law. Just because liberals say \"Well I think its okay\" doesn't mean they actually think it. What the mean is, \"I am in culpable ignorance about the moral law in this regard and I'm ignoring my conscience cos you know sex is just so nice!\".",
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"No not necessarily. Habitual sinners who have no intention to reform are far more wicked than habitual sinners who try to reform but fall through weakness; and are also far more wicked than someone without that habitual sin but commits a sin once. A dependence or psychological addiction to a particular sin are besides the point and fall into territory for well-formed and experienced confessors to sort out with that person if they have a true desire to reform their life.\n\nI have no idea why there is even a conversation about \"habitual sin\" with regards to the promiscuous. It seems that any time sexual sins come up people just want to hand wave and mention far-out, rare or besides-the-point circumstances as if it deals with the truth of the matter.\n\nThe truth is far, far simpler. Promiscuous people are degenerates: they love pleasure, have no regard for virtue, have no regard for the natural law, do not care about God, do not care about others, do not wish to repent, do not wish to reform their conduct and as in many other areas of the life of modern man they only wish to sacrifice at the altar of \"Me!\". This isn't deep moral theology requiring a Jesuit education in casuistry. It's simple stuff. \n\nI'll start to be more sympathetic to the promiscuous when our Churches are filled to the brim with them as they try to conquer their passions. As it stands they are not in this position and so I view them as they act: degenerate.",
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"Did you forget three days ago when <PERSON> threw the game with his weird rapira purchase and the constant bad decision making for the series? He is great but the entire team is playing fanastically well save for one or two performances from individuals. Today Dendi fed but ArtStyle was 14/2 or something like that (the same ArtStyle that people say needs to be kicked).",
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"WTF. I'm not at all familiar with <PERSON> outside reading the Confessions years ago but can you ask him for proof of what he said? I mean it sounds like an incredible claim to me since <PERSON> would then be basically denying scripture (go and multiply etc) and normal human biology. The fall brought death corruption and sin... not sure how neutral body functions suddenly get lumped in there.",
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"So where did <PERSON> and the Patriarchs go? And to where do unbaptized babies go? And why do we have the constant teaching tradition of the Church teaching that Limbo exists. If you want to claim it doesn't go for it - you stand against St Augustine, St <PERSON>, etc.\n\nWhen you eliminate things from Catholicism that aren't 100% contained in some modern document with explicit words you get rid of everything. Bare bones Catholicism isn't Catholicism it's what the Lutherans and Anglicans do.",
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"Mental reservation.\n\nIts never permissible to tell a lie, ever. Even to save a thousand lives. <PERSON> is the Truth; to tell even a small lie is to have no communion with the Truth. Bl <PERSON> said that even one venial sin warrants the destruction of the world a hundred times over (or something like that). Lying is evil, always.\n\nBut it is permissible to tell something that is strictly true but due to the malice or plain error of the hearer will mislead them. \n\nNazi: \"Are there any Jews here?\"\nCatholic: \"No there are no Jews here!\" (Here meaning 'in this room right now' because they are hiding in the basement or whatever).\n\nIt's complicated and worth reading about, just google mental reservation and lying it should bring up a few good results.",
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"I guess it depends on how far you take it and the means used and the reasons behind it.\n\nHair-cutting is morally neutral because the means are okay (hairdresser), the reason is okay (neatness, respectability, looking good but not immodest) and nothing bad comes of cutting hair (its teleological function isn't frustrated etc).\n\nSeems the same for anti-aging creams and laser hair removal. Where it would get sinful is if these treatments cost a lot of money and you were unable to pay for your children's food or whatever. Or if the means were very risky and outweighed the desired good (i.e. if the laser treatment like caused cancer or whatever) or if the desired good frustrated the end of whatever you were modifying (can't think of too many subtle ones but an example would be transgender type surgery).\n\nOne example may be something like dying your hair blue and getting huge eye brow rings and a face tattoo. It might seem completely neutral, but it's immodest - since modesty is not just about revealing body parts but also about not standing out too much for attention etc. \n\nSo a lot comes into it I think: modesty, prudence and a respect and understanding of the natural law with regards to ones body and motivations.",
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"Religious Vows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> \n\nConsecrated life is a higher calling than the Priesthood. When you become a monk you don't just give up a few things you literally give up your entire being. It's an immolation of the self. Complete self death. \n\nDiocesan Priests can still own cool stuff, go golfing, read whatever they like... Yeah they take their own vows but it's not on the same level as religious. And yes many Diocesan Priests are holy and live like religious but its the vow that counts. Religious have a duty to strive for perfection; a duty above and beyond the ordinary Christian call to holiness.\n\nFor a better answer St Thomas has already asked this and answered it: [Whether parish priests and archdeacons are more perfect than religious?](http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3184.htm#article8)",
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"No. As you read, the priesthood is a less perfect life. The consecrated life is a type of state of perfection (just as a Bishop). The priestly life is not.\n\nEvery work done by a religious - whether he eats, sleeps or sits is done in virtue of his vow of obedience and so is an act of the virtue of religion and is thus glorifying God. The monk earns more merit in one month than a secular Priest does in a year (that's a paraphrase of St <PERSON>).\n\nThe monk earns more merit by his obedience and glorifies God more by his self immolation.",
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"Sorry I just want to add too that the power given to a Priest is completely separate to his personal holiness. Yes it's an indelible mark but that has nothing to do with his merit before the throne of God. Yes in virtue of their office we respect them because of that indelible mark and Who they represent, but their personal holiness is not a factor in that equation. So it's not really a question of Priest vs Monk its more Secular vs Religious.",
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"I am disappointed but its not a huge deal really. I always knew that it would be like this. As a Catholic my view is that this culture battle is supernatural. I don't think trannies are sick just because its ostensibly quite yucky; its sick because its against natural law and against God- and the more society and culture embraces evil the more corrupt and evil culture becomes. This is a simplified way of stating it of course. \n\nPoint is that I realize <PERSON> doesn't view it the same way; but he's the best of what we have and as long as he is not promoting bullshit like LBGTQLMNOP rights then I'm on board. But as soon as he starts promoting them or being apologetic then I'm out. So far he just seems neutral towards it with a non-convincing superficially positive attitude but not outright support. \n\nI still want him to MAGA.",
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"Yup! Who denied that the Priesthood as an office is great? Googling St Alphonsus is easy; but knowing his works is a bit harder and I believe I'm with him on this point after spending a few years reading his works.\n\nAs I said in a follow up answer, the question isn't strictly Priest vs Monk but Secular vs Religious. The sacerdotal dignity and power in itself does not make the man holy; but the faithful living of the vows does. That's just a fact, and hence St <PERSON> says that a monk earns more merit in a month than a secular Priest in a year.",
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"Wow. Poor <PERSON>, to have to reveal that now in public. Damn I'd hate to have to tell people my sins.\n\nAs much as I disagree with his stance on never being critical of the Pope, when I first reverted and became a traditionalist his videos helped me see I wasn't crazy in thinking that the Church was in a mess.\n\nAnd now he has to do all this in public view because his own people want to smear his name and reputation. That sucks man. Good for him. He's changed his life big time. Thanks be to God.\n\nWell, at the general judgement we're all gonna know each others sins. The positive for him is that he's prepared now. Small consolation but whatever.",
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"Couldn't believe my ears when people were saying that coL is tier 1 good grief. The self-aggrandizement of NA posters is incredible. \"Wow we have a team besides EG that isn't complete garbage! They must be tier 1!\"\n\nAnd as for Secret well they are riding on the coat tails of fangays who think Puppey is the greatest thing to ever happen to Dota and having two memes in your team (RTZ and EE) makes you automatically the best team that has ever existed.",
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"inb4 secrekt ganfays start going wild\n\nLOL @ being excited winning against Abbadon carry using FotM/OP heroes of the patch.\n\nI'd much rather lose playing something new then win with OD, DP, <PERSON> and Lion. It's a shame you can't get six on a side because Secret would have picked Invoker just to complete the total surrendering of their pride to the ovepowered patch heroes. \n\n\n^^^^ez ^^^^downvotes",
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"> You're a self admitted flamer and troll ingame.\n\nIf you had read, you'd see that I don't any longer.\n\n> You're 'opinion' is incredibly toxic and logically false.\n\nHow can an opinion itself be toxic or logically false (logically false is a bit of a tautology, but we'll ignore that). You might say the way I expressed it is toxic. You might say I am wrong about Slacks. These are things we can agree to disagree about.\n\n> Why should anyone assume you arn't just a toxic troll?\n\nIf you want to be an idiot, feel free. However, the veracity of statements does not depend upon merely thinking \"this guy is a toxic troll\" they depend upon the actual arguments in question. \n\nBut since *de gustibus non est disputandem*, I am absolutely entitled to voice my opinion over <PERSON> without being called a troll or toxic or \"logically false\". \n\nI could enumerate reasons why I hold my opinion, but frankly, this is a video game and he's a commentator, so I voice my opinion and move on. Honestly, you sound like the \"toxic\" one who lacks critical thinking.",
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"I'm only going by her body language, you're correct. I didn't know that they were friends, I thought she was some random chick. That makes it different, you're right. \n\nAs for the suggestion that I'm \"stressed\" because I couldn't do anything, please save your armchair Freudian psycho-analysis for someone else. Or perhaps I should ask if you're projecting?\n\nBut you're right if they're friends and she agreed beforehand that changes things. In that case I don't sympathize but I still think the shtick was lame and unfunny.",
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"I'm certain that a patch wont come until after the Major. I think this patch is a long-haul patch, and thats okay because even in professional games we're seeing a lot of variety. Valve wont risk making the Major ultra-shit by suddenly introducing heavy balance changes right before. They'll come after the Major, but I think the patch notes will be released next week over two or three days.",
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"OMG Human Rights are an not a part of the islamic race so expecting them to be forced to take on our cultural moral standards is literally triggering me and its actually oppression. My best friend is of the muslim race and I literally get PTSD everytime I see bigoted oppression especially in the form of morality. I'm also a black other-kin so that might have something to do with it.\n\nPlease stop and think next time you try to force your WHITE standards on our muslim brothers and sisters. It's 2016 get over yourselves already.",
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"> Because they actually believe importing infinite amounts of low IQ third worlders will bring about some kind of super advanced mixed race utopia that is perfect in every single way (with added unicorns, rainbows and kumbaya singing).\n\nUseful idiots and retarded virtue signalling college kiddies believe this. Those in charge do not believe this one bit my friend. This isn't some tin-foil hat conspiracy its just politics, wealth and power.\n\nPeople don't just wake up one day and decide that they hate themselves for being white / straight / normal minded. Most of the population that are cucked are the useful idiots who swallowed the propaganda. None of the politicians or wealthy believe that importing shitstains into our land will actually bring about a utopia of freedom and inequality. That kind of narrative is what hoi polloi need to believe. What is happening has all the signs of being systematic. And it all comes from the destruction of the family which started with accepting divorce, pushing for abortion, pushing for feminism, then faggotry and now whatever perversion works. \n\nWhen you destroy the family you destroy unity. You see the state is just an extension of the family. So if you destroy the family and what it teaches, then people have no idea what the owe allegiance to besides their own ego - because they had no family life and no family unit. They see no advantage to loyalty, self sacrifice and protecting and guarding not only what is living but also what is dead (i.e. what <PERSON> calls the democracy of the dead). And so people are taught to believe instead in things like super-self autonomy, nihilism and hedonism. And selfish things are destructive; and destructive things cannot truly love because love is creative and giving. But love is taught in the family unit. And so liberals end up hating themselves. And they have no outlet or way out except to dig deeper and find shallow ways to prove \"I'm still alive and human!\" Destroy the family unit and you have all the power. You control the narrative. It's systematic.\n\nAnd so we come to where we are today. Libtards can see all the shit going on around them but they believe its okay because white culture deserves hate (because they hate themselves). But gays, trannies, mudslimes all deserve love because... because... because its 2016 and you know everybody knows that they deserve it right?! Look how nice I am and someone please love me!\n\nPoint is that this wasn't and isn't accidental. There's a reason politicians are not poor. They can and will be the ones who don't have to live amongst <PERSON> and <PERSON> in the average town as they destroy and rape their way around the country. Saudi princes have long assured them of that.",
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"There's a study going around that shows inactive steroid users gaining more muscle than non-users going to gym. Increasing your test will increase muscle even if you just chill. Maybe its a rubbish study or whatever but that's what it shows. Of course you're wasting time and money taking celltech without working out or eating right. But its not like its doing nothing. Its effective just not as effective.\n\nAlso \"steroid\" is too vague. Lots of different \"steroids\" do different things in subtle ways. Being on \"roids\" isn't a blanket term for a thing that \"facilitates muscle repair\". There are some roids that don't even do that.",
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"This is due to lack of innovation with regards to hero ideas and implementation.\n\nScrew heroes and their interactions, lets just introduce a ton of new items and hope that the items create the variation rather than the heroes.\n\nOh and lets reduce complexity as much as possible.\n\n6.88 = magic, physical and pure damage removed. All damage now just \"damage\".\n\ngg ff",
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"Next update all these new aghs skills are going to be moved into \"passives\". JUST WATCH. Mirana passive is starfall every 10 seconds (weak version though). Gyro one bonus hit every 2 seconds at random. And this new item that does double hits? LOL taken straight from Master Yi which will eventually become a passive.\n\nThese items and aghs are basically <PERSON> way of saying, \"we don't know how to innovate new heroes and we don't care, so heres a random bunch of shit not tied to a hero so we don't have to make effort.\"\n\nThink about how many of these new items/skills/upgrades are actually just hero abilities somehow reworked. Its laziness and an attempt to make e-sports look flashy so that LoL players transfer.",
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"Wow that's very interesting, thanks man. You even made a new account or something to answer me lol. I'm happy to be learning all this. I have a great interest in Russia/Ukraine and am trying to learn the language. Mostly from a Church perspective (I would love to help convert many Orthodox like Blessed <PERSON> did). Do you know, if any Dota 2 players are Orthodox? Or mostly non-religious?\n\nCan I ask you (maybe you don't know) how Russian language now with its Cyrillic and grammar etc is related to Church Slavonic. Is it like between Italian and Latin? \n\nSpeaking of <PERSON>, [if you see this picture](http://www.redemptorists.co.uk/images/phocagallery/Reds_saints/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_charneckyi.jpg), it seems his name is <PERSON> when Anglicized but in English just <PERSON>. Must be the Ukranian version of the name, is that right?",
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"What a blasphemous and dumb faggot. Where do they find people like this?\n\n1. <PERSON> wasn't a Christian because He is the Founder and Head of the Church... He came as a Jew to complete and fulfil the Jewish religion by creating a Church.\n\n2. Wow very insightful. Fancy that, an Isrealite Jew not being a caucasian.\n\n3. He was biologically male and saying otherwise is not only blasphemous, but it flies in the face of how He referred to Himself (the Son, etc) and how others referred to Him and how history and tradition (including oral and sacred scripture) have referred to Him. The Holy Ghost supplied all that was necessary to make Our Lord not only a male but *the* male. He was perfect in every way.",
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"I don't watch Fox news, I'm not even American. I didn't say that there are \"jihad recruiters\" outside your universities. The UK also has a massive SJW problem, more so than the US. <PERSON> and others like him are constantly banned from UK uni campuses. \n\nJust didn't understand why people feel so confident trashing America when Europe is being run over by Muslims and immigrants thanks to PC culture.",
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"*Probably* a bad meter. Get it checked with the ~~electricity~~ water company. Don't pay and don't feel threatened by their debt collectors if it gets to that. If they are refusing to listen to you, open a complaint and ask to speak to the metering team if they have one or find out if its a third party and call them. If that doesn't work, write to the director of operations/customer service (sometimes the same person sometimes not depends on the company). If necessary go to whatever independent trading standards commission you have in your country (Ombudsman). \n\n**However**\n\nA very unlikely thing to think about is that their billing and metering system might have caused this. Sometimes what happens is that a meter isn't read for a long time (or isn't registered or the system screws up or whatever). Then suddenly after a few months it gets an accurate reading and BOOM it decides to register the past few months of water consumption and lump it into one day (or in your case a few days). This isn't your fault and it's very unlikely but it ***does*** happen. In other words it might be the case that somewhere someone or something (billing system) screwed up. Meaning that you do in fact owe that amount of money, even though technically you didn't use that amount in that time it still accurately reflects usage (the amount is correct, just not the timing of that amount).\n\nI used to manage 1000 customers and get these calls at least 5 times a day during billing periods. So it does happen. It's annoying and unfortunate but be aware that you might have been undercharged for a long time and the system is now correcting (and systems work with their own internal logic not ours which is why it says a certain amount over a few days, who knows why it does that). If this is the case you do have a right to set up a long-term payment plan to make it more manageable if you can't pay the lump sum. But you will still owe the company the money. I'm not saying this is what happened, just saying it does happen and be prepared for this possibility. But your first option is to get the meter checked for faults (and if the meter is not faulty you will almost certainly be charged which sucks). Make sure you specify that you want it checked for faults not a reading.",
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"Thanks for the information. Yeah I'd like to not have to cut off the connector but I have to reroute the coax through a wall for the job and I don't want to make a huge hole to do that if I could just make a small one for the cable. Though I'm seeing that this is all super complicated and with all the tools involved it might just be easier to make the hole bigger actually and just cover it up later with some kind of putty. Thanks for the information.",
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"Protein Powder is cheaper than most foods comparing the grams of protein and cost (depending on where you live I guess but it holds true for many).\n\nAlso you missed the whole point of this thread in bringing up being \"broke\" since everybody is looking to get the cheapest protein without compromising quality or taste. Nobody says you need it or can't get it somewhere else. Off topic comment that's also totally false. Nice m8.",
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"> Because we need heavy lifting in certain areas such as in Psychiatry and the shortage of male nurses often means that restraining patients is done by people who have a disadvantage in size. \n\nExcuse me you SEXIST PIG but this implies that there are differences in strength between MEN AND WOMYN. Are you seriously trying to imply that men are in general stronger than women? SERIOUSLY? It's 2016, wake up.\n\n...\n\nALSO are you really trying to justify retarded identity politics quotas by saying, \"oh yeah in one small subset of nursing someone needs to lift heavy shit... Hey why not men?\". Are you mentally handicapped mate? Imagine if someone said, \"Yeah we need more female chefs cos they're small hands and mental capacity allows them to wash more dishes cos its difficult for the actual chefs to do that\".\n\n> And because the men in the system who do want to work in nursing are often discriminated against because of a lack of male nurses.\n\nPlease stop making things up.",
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"> There aren't any men in nursing. It's a heavily female dominated job. More than 80% of intake is Female. More than 95% of active nurses are female.\n\nWho cares. Women were always and will always be better nurses. They are more kind, empathetic and most importantly of all they are the ones who want to do this kind of work.\n\n> So we need more male nurses.\n\nNo we don't. Women survived long enough when they were dominating the nursing workforce. They don't need you to help them out. And men are strong enough not to need you to help them out too. If men don't want to be nurses or can't handle some light bullying for having a females job they shouldn't be nurses.\n\n> This means we actively push men to do nursing.\n\nLets actively push women into being stay at home moms. Actively push it!!!\n\n> We make recruitment more gender blind.\n\nIt already is gender blind. Women just tend to prefer becoming nurses.\n\nHow about we make the draft gender blind. Or how about shitty jobs. I'd love to see equal representation in garbage collectors! As you said above, lets push women into these roles!\n\n> It means less women will be able to advance up the ranks\n\nOh woe is me! Promoting people based on their merit not their gender. Who cares if women don't get promoted. If someone else is better, let them get the job, man or woman.\n\nNice gender blindness you have here. \"Yeah women must get high ranking jobs cos they're women, but lets make a concession to men and take the hit for now...\". You're more sexist than anybody else with that attitude.\n\n> If you took my CV. And put your name on it. You would get more call backs from jobs. Racism exists. It's a statistically significant number of jobs. It isn't a meritocracy. Now if this wasn't the case you would have a point but we know job opportunities for people of colour (lol coloreds! 1960s again!) aren't exactly as fair as they are for White people.\n\nWhy are you talking about race all of a sudden?\n\nBTW you're full of shit. Take this back to Tumblr where you can make up your own realities.",
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"This is a thread about the best protein powders at a cheap price. Not a thread about the necessity or lack there-of of protein powders. Not a thread about the place of protein powders in a good diet. Not a thread about protein powders and history.\n\nYour posting in this thread is off topic and wrong. Go make your own thread. Nobody is saying you have to have protein powders. And nobody has ever said that (except advertisers and clueless kids). You're ranting about things that nobody has claimed in this thread or even in this sub.",
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"Yup, exactly right. Small rules in school only seem \"stupid\" and \"useless\" to people not mature enough to understand the function of these rules. It seems like only juvenile Che Geuvara T-shirt wearing kids think its somehow really oppressive to have to abide by rules of the school. The truth is too that a lot of these rules are not just testing ones soft skills with regards to being faithful in the small things, they legitimately have a good purpose - one that only a mature and well-rounded individual will recognize. \n\nJobs are a lot more restrictive than school. There are God-awful rules that some schools enforce, absolutely. But nail polish, gum, hair and uniform standards etc are not in that category.",
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"> So you don't think questioning authority is a good thing?\n\nThat only sounds good to memester rebellious faux-commies. Authority is a good thing. Questionning authority is a dog-whistle euphemism for people wanting to have their own way whilst sounding like their doing some super-duper ideological battling against \"the man\".\n\nNobody is advocating for people to be robotic ants. Last time I was in school and in a work place people had plenty of room for self-expression and co-operating with authority figures to work out a good solution to any problems. \n\n> That everyone should blindly follow rules, no matter how arbitrary they are? \n\nIts not up to immature students to decide what is arbitrary. If you want to attend a school, you follow the rules. Its not difficult. The most important life skill to learn is that life is unfair and you can't always have your way. Nobody gives a shit if you like your hair a certain way: if you want to keep it then go somewhere else. That's a far more valuable life lesson than anything else. And if you work hard enough and obey enough rules you can earn the right to bend a few or create your own. Until then you sit down and shut up like everybody else does and has done.",
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"Hi <PERSON>. Is it true that you are a Catholic? If so, specifically, a Traditionalist Catholic i.e. Latin Mass go-er? Can you tell us about your conversion, daily prayer life and your experience as a Trad Catholic (if indeed you are one), especially with regards to how it affects your media personality and politics: are you truly uncucked enough to agree that the only worthwhile and good political system is one where <PERSON> is King a la Quas Primas and the following quote from Pope <PERSON>:\n\n\n> The right to rule is not necessarily, however, bound up with any special mode of government. It may take this or that form provided only that it be of a nature to insure the general welfare. But whatever be the nature of the government, rulers must ever bear in mind that God is the paramount Ruler of the world, and must set Him before themselves as their exemplar and law in the administration of the State.",
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"Secrekt failing again but wait for the delusional fanshits to scream \"omg one LAN relax\" just like they said \"one game\" or \"one series\".\n\nWhat will it take for them to admit that even though individually they have fantastic players they are not a tier 1 team? I think so many people have invested heavily into the personalities of Secret players (<PERSON> and <PERSON> as memes and <PERSON> as <PERSON>) that they refuse to see the team itself as being as bad as it is for whatever reason.",
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"\"<PERSON>\"\n\nFounder of the Redemptorists, Bishop of St Agatha and the Goths, Ascetic, Mystic, Miracle Worker, Illustrious Writer of Devotional and Ascetical works, reformer of the Church choked by Jansenism...\n\nAnd most important of all, Saint and Doctor of the Church for his Moral Theology and guidance for confessors. <PERSON> has said that following his opinion on moral matters one cannot err. He is *the* go-to Saint for seeing whether or not something is sinful and why.\n\nHe's not infallible, no. But for the love of all that is good beautiful and true, please think before you say something as inane as \"one is free to disagree with this **guy**\". Be careful how you treat saints; and be particularly careful about giving out advice on moral theology matters because if you are wrong you will be damned for it.",
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"Well I guess this counts. After injuries (despite posting form videos on forums and obsessing over 'cues' and watching hours of stuff and reading tons) I realized that the only thing worth paying attention to is my own body and its natural cues and positioning after doing the absolute basics. \n\nSounds way obvious but I was lifting for years relying on getting nobodies on the net to 'fix' my form or help me achieve the best results etc etc etc. I was also fixated on standards set by cookie cutter articles which also made things a lot worse.\n\nI realize now that I just have to listen to my body way more than anything else. I don't care if I'm not totally ATG, or if my knees aren't tracking, or if my shoulder blades aren't super pinched, or if the bar isn't dragging on my shins, or if I'm not adding 5lbs every week, etc etc.\n\nJust do the basics now and ask myself \"How does this feel on my body and what can I do to optimize mobility without compromising form and efficiency for my own needs\". I injured myself and held myself back more whilst trying to do everything perfect according to the books/videos/forums. Instead I should have just done the basics. Just my personal take... I realize for many its the opposite.",
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"<PERSON> is good for \"home-y\" event hosting. Like Dreamleague or something like The Summit (though I know that's a lot more informal and without host but w/e). She doesn't seem to do as well in big, formal professional events. <PERSON> and <PERSON> just flatten her in that department. It's just the reality. As Dota gets bigger it attracts better talent and can afford those guys who can really manage people well and facilitate a good discussion. It's not insulting to her or anything its just business and life...\n\nSheever is good in very informal settings when she's not try-harding. This is most evident in Epicenter where she sat mostly mute and awkward looking because she literally had no role to fill.",
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"I can see your point of view. You're expecting just straight biology questions, but the exam started asking questions expecting you to apply principles of biology to real-world situations. I can see why you think its unfair or doesn't make sense. But ultimately the question is way better for you because it tests your understanding better (since its asking for application of knowledge rather than mere parroting), its asking for lateral thinking (knowing how to apply what you have learned and why requires good thinking) and most importantly its asking for real-world answers which are the best ways to prepare you for a career. If you weren't prepared for these types of questions I feel for you but from an outsiders perspective its definitely a biology question and not a business studies exam. It's just more real-world oriented rather than parroting a paragraph definition from a book.",
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"So you think that poverty is solved by land-grabbing and white guilt? I studied in South Africa and as part of a degree in Journalism I covered stories of poverty. Do you want to know who really undermines poor blacks and takes away their opportunities? It's other blacks. ANC fat cats rolling around in their Beemers telling them, \"dont worry, 25 years on and we're working on the struggle my friends, these whites still owe us the money for your house\" all the while they're rolling in millions and wasting enormous amounts on shite.\n\nNevermind the fact that white poverty is a massive deal in South Africa. Nevermind all the black on white hate crime (I've been a victim of it myself). Nevermind all the ways the different tribes find to shit on each other and the inventive ways people find to blame everything on white men.\n\nYeah go ahead and call this a \"social justice issue\" that needs to be solved by guilt tripping and whining like a fucking baby all day about whites.",
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"Sorry, should have mentioned that by that point I'd already had the injury for about 3-4 months - I do a lot of foam rolling, stretching, resting and ice-packs etc. I waited specifically so I could go in there saying what I said: This isn't something small. But he still said what he said.\n\nGlad you've had good care for everything except mental health once. I think many people relate to that experience (not me fortunately, my doctor was okay, not great but okay).",
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"KPI's? \n\nWhat you say does explain a lot. One the one hand its nice to know that for a lot of things (especially hospitalization) you'll never have to worry really. But for the \"small stuff\" as you describe there seems to be no real attempt at caring for the patient. You need to go private for that (and nobody really has the money for that). That or absolute persistence; like going in once a month for the same thing over 6-12 months and demanding adequate treatment. Not sure if that works but I'm thinking about it for my knee.\n\nNot that I think the NHS should cater to absolutely all our minor ailments... I guess its a hard thing to balance especially if you have targets (which are bullshit) and stress from government funding cuts etc.",
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"I know several people who all get thyroid treatment and it seems that almost yearly they get their medication levels bumped up for apparently no reason... just, you know, to keep safe or something? Maybe they are doing the right thing but a lot of them don't really understand whats happening except \"went to doc, said to take a higher dosage\". A lot of people I know are on this medication. Kinda weird.",
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"Honestly (don't shoot the messenger).\n\nLeave her. Sorry. I know it sucks. You are young, and 5 months is nothing (though I know you probably feel a lot for her, I can understand that). But dating is serious, because marriage is serious. Being Catholic is the most important thing in your life. It is your life. She doesn't share that; so it would be, well, difficult at best to share your life with someone who doesn't share your life (if you follow). \n\nMarriage with a really holy Catholic is hard enough. We're not angels. Even the holiest Catholic girl will sin, irritate you and you'll have a hard marriage. Now imagine a girl who isn't even Catholic! No family Rosary, no Sacred Heart enthronement, arguing about contraception, about kids, about Mass, about the faith of the kids... And hell, Protestants are pretty easy on divorce too.\n\nNothing in life is guaranteed; so its true you could have a crap marriage with a good Catholic - but why stack the odds against you and your future children by putting your soul in danger with someone who doesn't share your faith and your ideas of a sacramental marriage! \n\nStay friends with her, but my advice is not to continue dating her.",
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"> They see their parent's successes as their own and feel entitled to reap the benefits.\n\nWhat's the problem here? You sound jealous. Most parents I know (including my own) say one thing about their successes: my motivation was my kids. Kinda stands to reason that parents want to give their kids a fair share of their wealth. I mean, that's what family is for. It's a really modern (American) thing to say, \"Fuck you, when you're 18 GTFO and work for your own shit noob\". \n\nIn days gone by, you build an empire (no matter how small -- a tiny plot of land to a massive fortress castle with acres of land) and your kids inherit that empire. Why does it have to be different? There's nothing better than seeing responsible parents allocating a huge chunk of their cash to giving their children a head-start in life - and funding travelling falls into that, since travelling is quite a good way to give your children opportunities. I'm not talking about funding drug-crazed orgies here, just a few months out travelling Europe or something.\n\nWhat's really awful are boomers who amass wealth, have 2 beautiful cars and a holiday home in the Keys and then turn around to their poor kids telling them to make it on their own. That's not parenting that's selfish. Good parents want their kids to have the best life they can.\n\nBeing spoilt is an attitude its not a quantifiable thing like, \"Okay Disneyland when you're 9 is not spoiling a child but a trip to New Zealand at 18 is really bad!\" I've seen poor kids act like brats and rich kids act grateful for everything they have and everything their parents have worked for because they know they did it for them. \n\nWhy the hell should you not feel entitled to what your own flesh and blood have made? To what the people who brought you into the world have made for you? That's an unhealthy relationship; just as unhealthy as a parent who lets their children act like brats. \n\ninb4 I must be one of those rich assholes. Not really, I've travelled on my parents dime as a teenager and as an adult but I've never asked for it and have rejected a lot of offers because I didn't want to take advantage. But my parents are good parents and sometimes they just say, \"look kid, I don't care if you're 24, we know you need to save for other things, so take this ticket to Italy and we've booked the hotels for you and here's some cash - we didn't work all those hours for ourselves we did it for you\". I am absolutely grateful for these things. Does that make me and others like me wrongfully entitled? Does it make me an asshole for \"reaping the benefits\" of my parents wealth? I honestly don't get it. They're gonna die and leave me with tons of cash anyway since you can't take it to the afterlife. I'm not sure why they can't share a bit of it now rather than later; and why their choice to share it now makes me a bad guy. Similarly, I don't see it as entitled or bratty for a kid to expect a lot of financial help from parents who are capable of it for a reasonable cause. Drugs and partying lifestyle - fund yourself. Other things like university fees, first car, down payments - why not? A family is a dynasty. Good parents recognize this.",
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"Well plenty of people like me... \n\nI understand though. South African blokes you are likely to meet (since they can afford to travel or whatever) are most likely pricks who went to some of the prestigious schools here (i.e. St Andrews G'town or Maritzburg etc). Those guys grew up in a culture that breeds egotistical dickheads. But that's like every country, we have those types. Nobody likes them and they all go around in rugby shorts and vests obnoxiously loud and calling each other names that end with -O (preferably the surname) - \"Aweh Jono bru have you checked out my kiff car ah jislaaik man so many ou's are fucking jealous man!\"\n\nI've met plenty of wankers from England and retarded shitheads from America. Fortunately I'm well travelled and have spent time in international communities with a lot of good people but if my only impression of Americans was from my experience in New York I'd think all Americans were pricks and if my only impression of English were Essex lads I'd think they're all inbred hooligan chavy scum. \n\nPlenty of South African men are some of the coolest, laid back blokes I know. Same for Americans and English and Australian. I do admit though that SA sometimes has a problem with faux-hyper-masculinity in the sense that a lot of young men from SA are constantly trying to prove something. But its easy to disarm these types by not playing their game or by playing it just as well. You'll see the wall will fall for most of them; some of them, admittedly, are just too retarded to give up their act, but thats life. It's a forgivable stupid trait; on the same level as young American men I've met who are obsessed with thinking that America is the worlds police and nobody can beat their army and to call their recent wars in the middle east into question makes them angry as hell because \"muh troops muh freedom\".",
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"Don't send. There are a lot of false-starts on that site. Fake profiles, catfishing, attention seekers, apathetic, validation seekers, etc. Goes for men and women.\n\nIf you've sent a message and she hasn't responded: let it go. Ok so one in a million people say, \"well if he didn't send another I would've forgot to respond now we're happily married!\". Right, but 99% of the time she gets the message and isn't interested enough to reply, or is waiting for a guy she's more interested to reply, or she doesn't like you enough to subscribe, or genuinely just hasn't got around to having the time to respond just yet... Either way, sending out another one wont do much.\n\nI know you know this, but don't be fooled by a lot of the CM stuff. There are GREAT Catholics on there for sure, but it's way easy to paint a pretty picture of yourself and it can be easy to get single-minded and say \"omg this girl is near perfect she must reply she must reply she must reply!\" \n\nMove on, if she replies, great. If not, who cares.",
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"> A gay couple having sex is exactly the same thing, according to Church teachings as a heterosexual, unmarried couple having sex using birth control\n\nNo its not. Whoever told you this was lying. Sodomy is a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance. It's absolutely, universally taught in moral theology that \"gay sex\" is way worse than heterosexual fornication, even though of course they are both mortal sins.",
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"Nope. Based on the Church's actual teachings. Stop making up your own theology with liberal \"le genesis\" bullshit.\n\n> If all the sins of the flesh are worthy of condemnation because by them man allows himself to be dominated by that which he has of the animal nature, much more deserving of condemnation are the sins against nature by which man degrades his own animal nature....\n> \n> \"Man can sin against nature in two ways. First, when he sins against his specific rational nature, acting contrary to reason. In this sense, we can say that every sin is a sin against man’s nature, because it is against man’s right reason.... \n> \n> \"Secondly, man sins against nature when he goes against his generic nature, that is to say, his animal nature. Now, it is evident that, in accord with natural order, the union of the sexes among animals is ordered towards conception. From this it follows that every sexual intercourse that cannot lead to conception is opposed to man’s animal nature.\" . St. Thomas Aquinas, Super Epistolam B. Pauli ad Romanos, Cap. 1, Lec. 8\n\nAnd\n\n> \"As the Sacred Scripture says, the Sodomites were wicked and exceedingly sinful. <PERSON> and <PERSON> condemn this nefarious and depraved sin. In fact, the Scripture denounces this enormous indecency thus: 'The scandal of Sodomites and Gomorrhans has multiplied and their sins have become grave beyond measure.' So the angels said to just <PERSON>, who totally abhorred the depravity of the Sodomites: 'Let us leave this city....' Holy Scripture does not fail to mention the causes that led the Sodomites, and can also lead others, to this most grievous sin. In fact, in Ezechiel we read: 'Behold this was the iniquity of Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and abundance, and the idleness of her, and of her daughters: and they did not put forth their hand to the needy, and the poor. And they were lifted up, and committed abominations before me; and I took them away as thou hast seen' (Ezech. 16: 49-50). Those unashamed of violating divine and natural law are slaves of this never sufficiently execrated depravity.\" . St. Peter Canisius, Summa Doctrina Christianae, III\n\nAccording to St <PERSON> the sin of sodomy exceeds others because:\n\n> “Without fail, it brings death to the body and destruction to the soul. It pollutes the flesh, extinguishes the light of the mind, expels the Holy Spirit from the temple of the human heart, and gives entrance to the devil, the stimulator of lust. It leads to error, totally removes truth from the deluded mind … It opens up hell and closes the gates of paradise … It is this vice that violates temperance, slays modesty, strangles chastity, and slaughters virginity … It defiles all things, sullies all things, pollutes all things …\n\n> “This vice excludes a man from the assembled choir of the Church … it separates the soul from God to associate it with demons…. Unmindful of God, he also forgets his own identity. This disease erodes the foundation of faith, saps the vitality of hope, dissolves the bond of love. It makes way with justice, demolishes fortitude, removes temperance, and blunts the edge of prudence.\n\nSt. Bernardine of Siena says,\n\n> Just as people participate in the glory of God in different degrees, so also in hell some suffer more than others. He who lived with this vice of sodomy suffers more than another, for this is the greatest sin.\n\nAnd on and on and on.",
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"Well before he is ordained Deacon, he is ordained Sub-Deacon. He can thus take the role of sub-deacon in the Mass, since he is a sub-deacon + more. If you want to think of it that way. Just like a Bishop is a Priest + more. Each ordination builds upon the next, and they can take lower roles in the Mass but not higher.\n\nThere are a few things floating around regarding a laymen taking on the role of sub-deacon. Ultimately what I have seen practised and advised by traditionalist priests is that only a cleric can be sub-deacon (i.e. tonsured) in an absolute emergency; otherwise the cleric must be a seminarian with or without minor orders (but a seminarian all the same). But that is not your question. A deacon can fill the role of sub-deacon in High Mass.",
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"Of course its not considered canonically an ordination in the post conciliar church. They consider many true and legitimate things as being false, mythology, legend, sentimental, dark ages, ignorant, etc. Rome can do what she likes, and has done so, to the great destruction of the Church.\n\nAs for ontological change, it was never considered as such, so that doesn't matter. Pre-conciliar didn't think it was sacramental, nevertheless it was still an ordination. \n\nIf it was *mere* ceremony traditionalist societies wouldn't do it. That would be insulting to the Rite and to tradition and truth. \n\nThe fact remains that sub-deacons are still ordained within the Church as sub-deacons. Rightly so. There may be canonical grey areas for now which is fine because it lets everybody operate BAU without anybody compromising fundamentals - trads keep their traditional beliefs/ritual and modernists keep their ideology of destruction and their \"control\".",
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"So will you take back your lie or just brush it away with, \"well its an exception\". It is happening. FSSP, SSPX, ICKSP, probably in Campos, probably in other PCED communities. And no it doesn't require special permission, since those under the PCED use the 1960-1962 books which includes the ordination to the sub-diaconate.\n\nI didn't claim that having minor orders were essential to the true Church.",
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"First you say you used a script then you say all you did was shift-queue. \n\nShit-queuing is not scripting you dumby. Nobody had to write a script for it, nobody automated a task (you still have to click everywhere) and most importantly shift-queue is a part of the actual game and requires no extra scripting - Valve intends for you to use it.\n\nIf you did use a script to stack ancients yes you are a cheater. You automated something *unfairly*, allowing you to press one button (or however many, but its less) so that you can concentrate on something else whilst everybody else who sticks by the rules doesn't get that advantage. Shit-queueing is fair and part of a skillset. Scripting is not.",
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"ANTI-BROSCIENCE ELITISTS TRIGGERED BELOW\n\nOh cool so you discovered IIFYM and you eat doughnuts all day. Nobody cares dude, enjoy, I'll eat veggies and be healthy AF.\nOh cool so you used stronglifts and skwots ---> brb everybody must squat 200 times a week or they're not srs about lifting and believe in broscience\nFuuuuuuaaaark bros, just calm down. Sometimes the truth lies in the middle and there's a happy medium. Being anti-broscience is the new CrossFit. Talk about it all the time and exaggerate shit to seem all knowing and wise (yet like <PERSON> who exemplified this stance still have SHIT physique and also <PERSON> AKA reptilian CIA assassin).\nSorry for rant.",
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"> Islam was not a problem over 1000 years ago. \n\nExcept for all the murder, rape, looting, burning, pillaging. \n\n> It was actually good and preserved the world's knowledge\n\nNot really. The Muslims just took over areas and cultures which were a lot better than theirs and forced the mostly Hellenic/Persian scholars to continue their work under the banner of Islam. Now centuries later Muslims and cucks pretend that Islam in and of itself was promoting these things which is false; Islam was burning libraries and contributing not much more than a shit-eating monkey to the cultured world. Meanwhile, subjugated people with a strong tie to Alexandrian Hellenistic scholarship as well as Roman/Persian were paying the jizya and continuing to work (and these scholars were mostly Jews and Christians with a few Muslims peppered around and even then they were only using what came before so its not like <PERSON> and <PERSON> were innovators just extremely learned scholars).\n\n> We wouldn't have had the Renaissance centuries later if they simply destroyed it instead like Christians tended to do of that period.\n\nu wut m8?\n\nThe centre of learning in the West during the 7th-9th centuries was the Irish monastic cities. Contemporary sources just don't stop praising how learned they were and the monumental efforts they made to keep hold of and copy ancient texts. People were travelling from all over Europe and even Africa (i.e. northern Africa) to learn and go to their libraries. Then the centre of learing shifted somewhat to Paris and areas where Benedictine monstacism started gaining huge momentum by preserving, copying and innovating. The West was booming (unfortunately the English isles were ravaged by Danes who were philistines and luddites but they were pagans not Christians). Before the Irish the Alexandrians were the bosses up to a point (and yes the <PERSON> seem to have destroyed a big library but its also claimed that a Muslim hit the final nail in the coffin of that by finally destroying it so we share equal responsibility I guess).\n\nThe Renaissance don't even get me started on that. FUARK.\n\nDEUS VULT. \n\nStop reading libtard revisionist history.\n \nedit: to the guy who sent me a PM asking to \"interview\" me \"for a friend\" - sounds like bait/shill tactics and I know people are being doxxed by responding to PM's here. Ask me questions here or show yourself not to be a shill otherwise no thanks.",
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"The Orthodox have their problems, major ones, including some places with poor liturgy and barely catechized faithful. It's not a solution though I have had the same struggles occasionally. In any case, they are not the true Church we are. If we're going for personal preference here my preference is to see God as a bro who will give me tons of cash and let me do whatever I like. But that aint reality. I conform to Him not the other way around.\n\nHaving said that.\n\nLook into the FSSP / ICKSP and read FishEaters information. You are not alone, many people turn to Orthodoxy when encountering Modernism and effeminate, compromised Bishops. Then they discover that actually the Latin Church is still thriving in places where the traditional Catholic faith and liturgy are kept. You wont be disappointed.",
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"> I would not call average immigrant catholic here in my country any more catechized than any cradle Orthodox here. \n\nExactly. My point is that both of us have poorly informed faithful.\n\n> especially converts.\n\nApplies to Catholics too. Almost all the well educated Catholics I know are either converts OR reverts (i.e. they were bad non-mass-going Catholics who had a wake up call). Converts always have that zeal.\n\n> Yes. But what if Orthodoxy is true.\n\nIf its true, become Orthodox. But it isn't true. It's just appealing, which makes it look true when things look bad. The barque of <PERSON> is what counts ultimately. You can have everything else but if you don't have that, you have nothing. You are a convert, you know these things. \n\nI think if you converted to Orthodoxy you'd feel great for a while and then when the veneer fades you'll feel awful if you're honest or you might just continue on as you are now i.e. \"well this wasn't what I expected\". It's tough as a convert because you're being sold something and shown the best of it; but the human element comes in and makes things really awkward and hard to handle. Just take it easy and focus on Our Lord. You got the grace to convert to Catholicism, you will get the grace to stick around.",
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"> We're divided 'lungs' of the true Church <PERSON> founded.\n\nNo we are not. The Orthodox Church is not a lung. JPII was in error. They are very close, but very far. I know monks who work closely with the Orthodox and its insulting to them, to Orthodox, and to traditional Catholic teaching to claim that the Orthodox and Catholic Church are \"two lungs\". There is only one Church and she is unified. The source of all unity. We are both lungs already. Without being under the Vicar of Christ, you simply cannot breath.\n\n> I agree that the Church thrives most where tradition is kept. We need to rebuild tradition as best as we can, from the ruins of those who threw it out.\n\nThis we are agreed on! Slava bogu.",
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"Good. You want to be a tough guy and talk to a woman like that you get BTFO.\n\nAbsolutely guarantee that if the husband was sitting next to her in the first place you would not have said a damn thing, because you're a cuck. All you wanted to do was feel powerful shouting at a woman with a baby walking with your little group thinking to yourself, \"fuck I am powerful, we're changing the world here!\" Then you get a taste of reality and start screaming like a bitch. \n\nYou should start supporting <PERSON> my friend and here's why.. In a USA where <PERSON> is president even cucks like you have weapons, which means escalations like that are less likely to happen. It's like mutually assured destruction. Also, when <PERSON> is President you'll be in a society that doesn't allow degenerates walking the streets shouting obscene meaningless junk like baboons... So you'll never get into that situation.\n\nDo the right thing mate. MAGA.",
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"What do you mean \"and how it relates to the Latin Rite\" exactly? They are very different but also very the same. Psalms, Hymns to the saints, praises to God, prayers of different types (begging mercy, thanking, etc).\n\nThe order and structure is different but it contains a lot of the same 'themes' if you want to put it that way, with different emphasis sometimes. As usual, the Byzantine Prayer books have a lot more petition prayers (like the Preces in the Latin Office) and more hymns and 'Lord have Mercy's'\n\nGoogle for terms like, Horologian, Orthros and Chasaslov.",
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"What people miss is that Valve is still a company and profiting off the game in a huge way. You know that old saying, to paraphrase, if its free you're the product. Sorta the same with Dota. You end up buying compendiums, skins, tickets, plushies, etc. Which is okay! Nothing wrong with that. \n\nBut it is a buyer-seller relationship. The nuthuggers think Valve are super charitable and that any criticism is 'entitled'. They have delusions that because the game itself is free that we should be on our knees thanking GabeN all day. \n\nThe F2P model is just that: a model. A business model. That was chosen on purpose to make the most money possible (also giving them the chance to not have to be reigned in so much by \"paying customers\" - it gives them freedom to release content as they please, change the game substantially, etc). I'm sure that most players would actually prefer to pay $40 for Dota 2 so that kids in shit countries don't clog up servers with their cancer. But I am grateful its a free game too. Point is: Valve are not a charity. It was done to make loads of cash. That's fine too.\n\nOverall what I am saying here is that its a give and take relationship. Don't forget too that the shouting about bugs in the game is actually helping Valve. I mean, the game was community made and driven and it still is to a large extent. A whole forum dedicated to finding and reporting bugs. Sure that helps the players too since bugs are annoying, but it also gives Valve such an easy time every patch release. We are their testers. They don't pay us a salary, they give us a game.\n\nIt's give and take. They make money, we play the game, we buy the skins. I think people have a right to complain, and complain loud, when the product is not as expected. That's not being unfair, entitled or anything of the sort. A lot of people have pumped hundreds of dollars into the game. Valve know this and they want it to continue. Hence they fix the problems we whine about. And so the cycle continues.",
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"Post on the BT forums with your complaint and follow their instructions. \n\nIt took me 4 months to get my internet sorted though I knew exactly what was wrong with my limited networking knowledge. The only thing that helped was opening a complaint and posting on the BT forums. \n\nDo a noise line test in the master socket test socket first. They will ask if you've done this. \n\nSorry can't help much more - there is a lot of information online on how to test things yourself and how to read your rotuer stats to give you an idea of the problem. I suggest googling a lot while you wait for an engineer.",
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"> Well, to sum things all up, the SSPX is a religious order of brothers, sisters, and priests.\n\nWell to be objectively factual and finicky they are not a religious order. The SSPX are not Religious nevermind being a Religious Order. They are a clerical society, very loosely bound together.\n\nSSPX do have coadjutor brothers and sisters but this is a really odd situation for them and sometimes quite sad because of the canonical strangeness of taking religious vows in an irregular clerical society who otherwise do not take the religious vows. I have nothing but respect for them and I think for all intents and purposes SSPX brothers and sisters are religious in private vows, but I think when they are reconciled they will have to form a canonically separate institute and re-take their vows as public vows to make them religious in the proper sense.",
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"I guess this is what happens when kids have never been to or played real sports outside of Dota. If you've ever been to a stadium match or watched with friends a game like football for example this type of thing happens extremely often. In the heat of the moment your favourite player and team are your worst enemy, \"OMG <PERSON> useless trash go back to Wales you muppet\", etc. This same thing happens on Twitch, which seems to trigger reddit cucks because they think a bit of flaming and self-deprecation is not being a \"real fan\".\n\nExcuse me for being passionate about an important game with my favourite team and favourite players. In the heat of moment I posted that. More eloquently I would say that NaVi were one dimensional in their drafts and that Dendi had poor decision making, along with outright bad plays by <PERSON> and an over reliance on General and <PERSON>. Perhaps the worst mistake was game two leaving Timbersaw to free-farm and then <PERSON> to free-farm and catch up. \n\nIf you're really going to take quickly typed messages in a post-game thread seriously as some sort of paradigmatic snapshot of what a \"true fan\" is and what a \"bad fan\" is then you need to get out more.\n\nI don't even bet on Dota games, I don't care about rares. But I did get up at 3am to watch my favourite team play. Sorry to be disappointed that in my opinion they threw the games away when they shouldn't have. They are better than that. \n\nNow is not the time for posturing about being a \"true fan\" because you didn't say or do XYZ. I still support NaVi, and I think Team Liquid deserved their win and wish them luck. Again, though, it seems to be wildly disproportionate to extrapolate obvious post-loss-outbursts in a post-match thread as being a sign of an immature 12 year old kid who isn't a true fan with nothing better to say. If you want to blindly cheer on NaVi when they made clear mistakes go for it. If you're happy with NaVi being 8th place, that's fine. If you are happy that they have clear weaknesses that's fine. You don't have to call them out. I will though, because I am not happy with it. Pardon me for not being so eloquent in my criticism at 5am in the morning in the heat of the moment.",
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"> And that's obviously something which needs to change.\n\nObviously not since its been in sports for decades because 99% of the rest of the sport-loving world are not sensitive princesses.\n\n> If it's just for fun why do you have to give people shit for it? Professionals are trying their best but people are always giving them shit for it. It's like you're implying shitting on people trying their best, trash talking them is fun\n\nOh okay, sorry, didn't know everybody had to be protected and have a safe space.\n\nHow stupid do you have to be to get triggered and whiney about sport trash talk?\n\nDo you even play Dota? It's trash talk central and always has been. Maybe you should watch Dendi play sometime too, he is well known for flaming. Guess I'm just following in his footsteps!",
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"I'm heartbroken.\n\nHere are some of your best:\n\n> Good you learned you racist fucks.\n\n-\n\n> Youre like just the greatest minority. People in computer shops here just play SEA. Im not talking about good players here. Im talking about MOST of the fucking pinoys you retard.\n\n-\n\n> You think having just a few pinoys is bad? How about fucking living in this shit country then?? I couldnt care less about them. You have no excuse for having shit games when you cant inprove yourself and stop blaming a whole fucking group of people. Downvote me more bring it. Ignore the whole dont downvote when you disagree. Every single one of you aushits.\n\n-\n\n> What? Im pretty sure pinoys usually play in SEA. Not sure why theyd even use your crappy servers.\nedit: lol why the downvote? it's fucking true you fucking retards\n\nNot that I have anything against it since you were probably just speaking in passion. But there is an irony in that you consistently call people \"fucking retards\" and yet tag me as a toxic fucking retard.",
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"That's just as much an armchair psychologist judgement as anything else. It would be like seeing someone at a sports match screaming and thinking, \"this guy has no control on his emotions\". But the majority of people I know who like me shout at the TV and banter at pubs during sport are normal well adjusted people. The only people I see moaning about anything are safe space cucks who get scared and want to virtue signal about being polite and a true fan. I mean whatever, you can take the posts how you like, I just don't think its meaningful in any way to take a few posts made during the heat of the moment intentionally meant to be shitposts and then extrapolate that someone has no control over their emotions. I mean, it takes a certain level of control to actually type and post, so some thought must go into it. \nNot that it affects me either way I guess.",
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"Nope, think again. Not an advocate for unnecessary flaming or unbridled trash talking. \n\nAll I said was <PERSON> and <PERSON>.\nIf you think this is hardcore sinful flaming and advocacy for flaming you have issues. I advocate for normal human behaviour which includes a bit of trash talking and letting off steam without saying anything vulgar or needlessly offensive. \n\nBut carry on with the narrative.",
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"Okay, but you did try to compare with the obvious implication that one is \"good\" and the other is \"bad\". You're responsible for the narrative, especially since now people look into my history and the top comment is about how I once said something about Africans in the <PERSON> subreddit (I was once attacked for being white in Africa, somehow this makes me a racist by telling the story I can't even remember the post though). It's blown way out of proportion and has became about me being mentally ill, advocate for flaming and a bad Christian. Good grief.\n\nMeh, I guess that its not really your fault mate. I probably would've screenshotted the same thing had I seen such a similar juxtaposition and cared!",
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"I might have made one some time ago but I can't remember. I think at one point I told my story about getting slightly beat up in Africa in a racially motivated attack (I was the lone whitey getting stomped by a gang of blacks for being a 'white kaffir'). Not that it matters of course - what matters is that I'm a conservative and I support <PERSON> and I said some slightly mean things about a game ergo I am satan incarnate.",
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"Nah we're allowed to have fun and we don't act like wimps.\nTrust me, as much as I appreciate the countless amount of moral theology advice I've got from fedora bros such as yourself, I'm quite sure I'm in the clear here since you know... there's nothing wrong with saying a team played like noobs and one guy played like shit.",
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"> there is something wrong with flaming them with the purpose of making them feel bad though\n\nCan you read souls now?\n\nMy purpose was to do what 99% of people do in post-match threads: shitpost. \n\nIn fact, we have threads around here frequently called \"Trash Talk Thread\"\n\nWe have countless meme-tier shitposts right now on the front page where people are going out of their way to hate on players and teams.\n\nBut my sentence hits the top and you decide I'm some evil villain who wants to hurt Dendi and NaVi with my words and make them cry.\n\nIf they were offended, I would apologise. I really would tell them I was sorry and if they want more constructive advice I'd give it to them. Truth is though that I'm sure they are just like me and realize that in passionate times you shitpost because you are disappointed and because you care.\n\nTake a look at the content around here during LANs. My post was quite tame, really.",
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"> you're probably too low of an MMR to constructively criticize pros\n\nIrrelevant what MMR you are to an extent. Criticism is an opinion. If someone wants to try to help, they might be wrong, but they can offer it.\n\nAlso you're basically saying that unless you're super high MMR you can do nothing but flame since your constructive criticism is meaningless and you shouldn't be posting it. So what are we left with?\n\nIt doesn't take a professional player to at least have an opinion on drafting and certain aspects of game-play.\n\n> you don't need to be dick with every comment\n\nI'm not, and an analysis of the sum total of my posts here will reveal that if you care to waste your time. Even if I were \"being a dick\" in every post - and by the way I disagree that I am being a dick - it's meaningless junk, I admit to that. Memes get upvoted more than anything else. If a new rule is in place that you can't shitpost I'll stick to it. But so far we've been allowed to do so for years here without mods stepping in or subscribers throwing a fit.",
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"Nah mate I have no idea what constructive criticism is, thanks for that.\n\nLook, I didn't post anything constructive because I didn't want to. It wasn't meant to be a huge front page post about how to fix NaVi. It was just a reaction to my favourite team losing in a way I thought was avoidable. Nothing more nothing less. \n\nI know reddit has many different posters of many different opinions but its mad that in this thread I have people telling me all sorts of things: don't post your constructive criticism you are too low MMR, don't post shitpost you have to be constructive, don't post at all, fuck you cunt, etc etc etc\n\nThis is a subreddit and during matches I sometimes shitpost. Its not front page news, its not meant to be hugely insightful. It was a throw-away comment amongst MILLIONS of similar throw away comments. There's really, really no need to sit and try and posture about how one could or should post. Effort posts get downvoted a lot. Meme/shitposts get front page gilded a lot. Sometimes its the opposite. It doesn't really matter. Post how you like, this isn't a moral issue, its a video game and a reactionary opinion.",
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"Well, I do think there is some insight within the shitpost. As I explained in my first post ITT (downvoted to hell of course) my initial reaction is what I still believe to be true. The drafting was predictable and sub-par, and Dendi played badly (especially that blink into the middle of the fight getting melted in about 1 second). Just because I phrased it in a shitpost way doesn't mean that it's totally lacking any substance; then again, as I've said, I didn't intend it to be a springboard for discussion or serious post match analysis. It was a reaction; something I and others have posted multiple times here over the years. \n\nIt's like listening to <PERSON> scream, \"WOW NAVI ARE DOING IT WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED HERE\" and whining that his outburst wasn't totally super duper serious analysis. Like, yeah, I am sure given some time he'd tell you why he reacted as he did. Same here. I was actually preparing a post mentally about what I thought were NaVi's weaknesses, but then got linked to this thread and people were shitting themselves and calling me a fascist racist.\n\nI'm lost about where the sudden elitism comes from. Nobody is forced to read others posts; nobody is forced to post 100% serious all the time. There's no need at all to justify a shitpost said in the heat of the moment in a thread designed for discussing the match. It's complete fuckery to turn around and start demanding PhD level writing analysis.\n\nI mean, the OP marked this is comedy. It was meant to be a funny way of saying, \"see how people react differently when they are passionate\". That was my understanding of his intention. Now its just \"omg this cunt is a fucking religious <PERSON> nutjob cunt I bet he is a total loser fuck him and why teh fuck this cunt even saying stuff here like omg dont need your shit opinion\". Way, way over the top for a few words.",
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"> Clearly I don't agree with shitposts being constructive in any meaningful way,\n\nThis isn't my position. I am only saying that shitposts are not totally lacking in substance. They are not eloquent and they are just typed in a \"banter\" type of way, but they communicate something that the person is thinking on a deeper level.\n\nI am not saying that they are constructive or meaningful. Just that they do have a bare minimum of substance. I could have said, \"Wow NaVi drafted so badly, and Dendi played poorly\" and effectively the substance is the same. Just the delivery changes. If you object to delivery that's cool. \n\nBut the beauty of it is that in theory, if you think they don't add anything meaningful, you can downvote. Which is okay.",
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"You are not allowed to be reckless. We can argue all day about it. To me it looked like he was being extremely reckless and dangerous, and that's what happens when you behave that way. It's like everybody forgot how refs interpret rules now. This type of red-card has been going on for at least 2 years. You are simply not allowed to do something that has a good chance of hurting somone badly. Even if you didn't mean to, its interpreted as reckless and dangerous. I mean, its the current de facto law. No way around it now. Safety first is the new key principle in rugby. \n\nStop being obtuse, you know this isn't about a specific rule that I can cite. It is - as usual with these decisions - a question about the interpretation of the rules regarding dangerous play. It's not like there's any rule that says explicitely, \"If a player jumps to intercept an up and under he must magically twist mid-air otherwise its a red card foul\". This is the only rule you would be happy with, because anything else you would argue with. Which is fine, because, as I say, its about interpretation of the rules. I happen to agree with the ref and TMO.",
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"Your entire post confirm that you have watched about 2 rugby games in your life and played one on a playstation.\n\nTHE RULES OF DANGEROUS PLAY WAS BROKEN (whatever those numbers might be, look it up).\n\nGet it? \n\nYou will then respond with some whining about how it wasn't broken. \n\nI've cut the middleman out and responded simply that its about interpretation of the law. Which has been how refs operate in every sport ever, and in this context how rugby for the past two years has been focusing on - i.e. a huge shift towards making sure that every play is as safe as possible, and amongst other calls over the past few years jumping blindly forward with acceleration into the air with your hip leading is now generally considered reckless and dangerous play.\n\nThat's it. Cry more.",
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"Transubstantiation describes the substance (as opposed to the accidents) of bread and wine becoming the Body and Blood of Our Lord.\n\nIt has nothing to do with the Blessed Trinity. The author is confused and trying to sound clever. What he was probably thinking of was the word \"consubstantial\" which describes the relationship between the Person of God the Father and God the Son - who along with God the Holy Ghost are One Being, Three Persons.\n\nConsubstantial means \"of the same substance\". This can be said of all persons, but the historical and theological context of when the phrase was first used is important. The point is that all Three Persons are \"consubstantial\" in that they share the same essence (which is existence for God alone i.e. God is pure actuality, pure Being).\n\nThese are somewhat complicated concepts for someone unfamiliar with Scholastic jargon, as we can see with this author who confuses transubstantiation with consubstantiation.",
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"The Fathers are not infallible, the Church retains sole right to interpret scripture over and above the otherwise well-esteemed and venerable \"consensus\" of the Fathers. \n\nI don't know enough about the Fathers on this passage or the more recent interpretation to really explain the difficulty, but anyway, I thought it was worth pointing out that the Fathers can be wrong even if in most cases they are completely right and illuminating.",
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"Please don't misrepresent the Church. It is true that we never judge the soul. But we can judge people and their actions. Homosexuals who are obstinate should be shunned from society. Hate the sin love the sinner, of course. Kindness and compassion. But also justice and truth. No, we don't throw gays off buildings, but if they insist on promoting their degeneracy they are jailed or otherwise penalized. \n\nLoving everybody doesn't mean just letting everybody have their way. Homosexuality is evil, disgusting and unnatural. Doesn't mean that we should be shooting them, just trying to convert them in charity and truth while not allowing them to win culture wars by trying to present their deviancy and perversion as normal.",
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"> Read Matthew 7:1.\n\nI have, thanks. \n\n> <PERSON> actively embraced those who were shunned from society, including people still living in sin like prostitutes.\n\nStop making shit up for your cafeteria christianity. <PERSON> said to them, \"Go and **sin no more**\". He never said to them, \"you are okay as you are\".\n\n> Why are you so obsessed with getting in between one man's penis and another man's butthole? \n\nBecause its immoral which means they are offending God, and destroying their chance at salvation. Cos you know, Christians want to please God and help as many souls get to Heaven as possible.\n\n> That's pretty gay, if you ask me. \n\n<PERSON> opposes homosexuality must mean he's gay meme.\n\nHomosexuality is evil and wicked and your cafeteria version of watered-down feel-good christianity will not do any soul any good whatsoever.",
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"Are you really this retarded? Scripture condemns homosexuality and unnatural acts all over the place.\n\nBut the reality is we don't even need scripture to tell us that faggotry is unacceptable. The natural law tells us as much. inb4 you don't even know what Natural Law philosophy is nevermind understand it so you meme shitpost again.\n\n\"less than canonical than most\" wtf does that even mean? Holy Scripture is all inspired and inerrant.",
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"<PERSON>? Back to cuckchan with you faggot, stop trying to sound cool with your shit tier blasphemy.\n\n<PERSON> fedora you must have for not understanding the basic difference between Moral, Civic and Ceremonial Law. Nah mate you and your fedora gang are the only ones who checkmated Christianity by saying \"well if you want to follow OT why you eating shellfish XD\" \n\nNot that the OT is the only place that condemns homosexuality.\n\nYour trolling is SAD and LOW ENERGY. See you later chump.",
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"> If you agree to be his best man, that doesn't necessarily make you complicit in his sin.\n\nYes, yes it does.\n\n> treat him with respect by agreeing to be his best man.\n\nThis isn't respect, it is disrespect and a sin against charity. First to God who abhors homosexuality and the evil of pretended \"gay marriage\" and second charity to neighbour because it encourages his sin. Your advice is encouraging the OP to go and commit a sin, which is gravely immoral. Please don't give out moral advice when its telling people to sin.",
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"Good for you mate, you did the right thing. You can never support it, even if there were no physicality or action, it is still gravely immoral for a man to marry another man. \n\nDon't let anybody try tell you you are being \"self righteous\". That's a satanic phrase used by morally loose people to guilt others into being complicit with their sin.\n\nYou are a man of God and a soldier of Christ, you have a duty to uphold his law and to save your soul (as well as saving the souls of others where possible). You have discharged your duty well. You're earning your medals. \n\nDeus Vult!",
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"Just a real quick note back:\n\n1) \"Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth...\" - Prov. 6:16\n\n\"Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie. The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor.\" - Psalm 5:6\n\nIf the Holy Ghost uses that language to describe to man how God feels about things, I am fairly comfortable with using it too.\n\n2) Yes, homosexual acts are sinful, I never said otherwise. And no, prediliction towards the habit is not in itself sinful, but it is disordered and unnatural. \n\nYou're trying too hard mate. When someone posts an informal \"well done\" to a 17 year old wondering if he's doing the right thing, it looks incredibly poncy to jump in with \"just a quick note\" and try to correct what wasn't incorrect.",
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"Well, it seems to me that we understand that Priests are an *alter Christus* acting *in persona Christi* when doing anything relating to the sacraments or their Priestly functions. So its not like the Priesthood of Aaron precisely because they needed the bloodline to carry on participating in \"Priesthood\"; but now that the bloodline is as it were immortal and Godly we no longer need the same blood to transmit that Priesthood. But since <PERSON> has ascended and wishes for us to gain helps and graces and take advantage of His High Priesthood, He has \"not left us orphans\" and He instituted the Sacraments as means of grace which flow from His Priestly character. One of those sacraments is the Priesthood; which facilitates the flow of grace viz. the other sacraments. \n\nIf anything it shows that we do need Bishops and Priests in my opinion. Just on a higher level since these were all \"types\" of the High Priesthood of the Messiah Who Is the God-Man.",
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"Of course, just like their masters. Look at the BBC - basically insulting the British public with fear mongering already. Some of their guests were trying to make out like this referendum doesn't represent the British public because of turn-out (despite great turn out). Others were saying that people didn't really vote for Brexit but only to be vindictive against the Tories (how incredibly insulting and patronizing). You'll see more of this.\n\nThey are so upset that globalist agendas are suffering. This is a phenomenal day for the world. Libtard tears are delicious.\n\n<PERSON>",
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"As in the difficulty of the language. In comparison to Korean and Swedish, I think Japanese would be more difficult to learn. And because you'll only be there for a semester it's hard to think you'll get it down real good because of complicated things like kanji. \n\n\nAlso, check out if the universities in each country are in a big city, town, etc. If you get stuck in the middle of nowhere it won't be much fun, unless you'd want to.",
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"Sorry, I just found out post right now and I don't have too much time to read it all, especially since the writing is a bit difficult to make out. \n\n\nBut, I can tell you the person writing the postcard is saying they have arrived in Greece. They also say they plan on coming back to Japan around December.\n\n\nI hope someone else can help give you more details. There is a bit about Oxford, as you can tell by the English, but I wasn't able to make out much without taking too much time.\n\n\n**Edit:** I also believe the sender's name is <PERSON> (織田 昭) but I could be mistaken.",
"346"
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"After my experience in Japan, I think it's similar to China as well when it comes to putting white people on a pedestal. Not everyone, of course, had a weird infatuation with white people.\n\n\nBut being white had its advantages from what I saw. From Japanese girls being interested in guys because they're white to random modeling gigs for their white face, it seemed pretty messed up.",
"346"
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"External influences like the media, family, or even church can affect the views of a person a lot. Not many people will go out of their way to actually read or do more research about things themselves, so they base everything they know about something on what they hear.\n\n\nI think blaming the media is a valid excuse. Especially in this day and age when almost every person has a device that can connect to the internet, social media has a huge impact on their thoughts and views. If they're constantly being shown a group of people are merciless, savage people who cause havock everywhere; they will begin to believe it. Of course, this isn't the truth and is a load of BS, but the media has done its part and created these prejudiced views.\n\n\nI agree with your comment, but I think the media should stop this hate-mongering and instilling fear into people.",
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"Thanks. I think I'll go ask a few dentists in my area through e-mail and then meet in person if they allow students to shadow. I for some reason get tongue-twisted when making phone calls anyway so e-mail sounds good.\n\n\nIf you don't mind me asking, how busy does your e-mail usually get? I can't imagine a ton of people e-mail dentists for appointments but I'm still kinda curious. And would a pre-dental student with no experience be fine?",
"635"
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"I'm surprised no one stood up for them.\n\n\nI wish the media would stop this hate-mongering and instilling fear into people. All it leads to is prejudiced views and bias against millions of peaceful people who have done nothing wrong. I live in Texas also and I have experienced racist comments, but luckily its not as bad as it used to be.\n\n\nHowever, I'm not concerned about myself, I'm more concerned about my mother and sisters who wear hijabs. Heck, the other day my younger sister was talking about how she felt more scared outside because of the media putting Muslims in the spotlight and painting them as an evil group of people. FFS...",
"27"
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"Yeah, what is up with that?? As if being an Asian guy/girl is unnatural and an insult? The worst part is the people who say this don't realize how wrong it sounds. The next time it's said to me I'll go ahead and speak up since this thought just recently occured to me.\n\n\nI'm happy with how I look, my color, and my culture. The world is full of different people, and instead of being color-blind, and acting like everyones white, people should start accepting people as human just like them and accept the fact that no, not everyones the same color as you",
"792"
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"Soo, this is positive since if I act sooner it can lead to a lot of saved time, but at the same time it's something that's stressful and hard to think about.\n\n\nBut I'm thinking about going from a degree heavy in the sciences to a business degree. Growing up I always thought a doctor was an ideal job and it's what I would do to make my parents proud, but come to think of it, I don't have much of a passion or interest in any of this. Aghh, anyone who was in the same predicament?",
"638"
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"asian swag <PERSON>\n\n\n\nAsian guys aren't at the bottom, come on. No homo, but there's a lot of good-looking Asian guys out there but maybe one of the biggest hurdles is taking initiative that most Asian guys lack? I would place myself in that category and know some Asian guys who fall in that as well, but on the flip side I also know Asian guys who are the complete opposite.\n\n\nAlso as for the AsianM/WhiteF relationship thing, I wanna say it's because most Asian guys seem to be more attracted to Asian girls and more open to having a relationship with them? I mean I like women of all races but I feel more inclined to start a relationship with an Asian girl. \n\n\n\nI like the ending. I wanna see more Asian guys in the media in a POSITIVE light and not that stereotypical BS with accents and good at computers and shit. More Asian models, etc. would be a big impact on how we're seen as well. (I can help, someone pls hire me)",
"523"
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"So I made a post about this in another subreddit but I've lately been contemplating on switching my major from something related to the medical field to international business instead.\n\n\nI just can't see myself as a doctor and when I think about it, I don't have many reasons that make me want to continue pursuing this field anyways. Asides from the salary, I just can't force myself to go through so many years of schooling for something which I don't care about.\n\n\nOn the other hand, I think international business would be a risky route. I know two other languages, plus I know enough Japanese to get by I think, so that's a reason why it seems like a good idea to me. I don't care about making a ton of money, but I hope to make enough to support my parents once they're much older and have enough to help other people as well.\n\n\nIt's the thought of disappointing my parents that bugs me the most. They'll be happy with whatever choice I make I believe, but coming from a small village across the sea all the way to America only to have their son get a mediocre job with a mediocre salary sounds pathetic. :(",
"638"
],
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"Ahh I wanna learn Korean so bad too. The alphabet is much easier then Japanese. I taught myself Hangeul in two weeks but I mean I still have trouble reading some things. But I was surprised how simple it was in comparison to Japanese.\n\n\nSpanish on the other hand was a mandatory class back in middle school but I just couldn't get used to it lol",
"735"
],
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"If that's your primary goal try finding a speaking partner. Otherwise, if you want to know how to speak and understand it you have to learn the alphabet along the way to pick up words and grammar. Solely watching anime won't help you learn as much as you could from a textbook.\n\n\nAs for what I use, I read NHK.jp, use Twitter to talk to natives, and am actually taking a class at my university also. Just try to find a way to keep Japanese a part of your daily life and you'll keep learning. It may be gradual, but it's better than nothing.",
"735"
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"I agree with you. \n\n\nI've done it myself too on this subreddit but I think while it's okay for people to share their experiences and let out some emotions, it would benefit everyone if AA was instead a community that, as you said, collobarates with each and works towards something; like goals that would be in the interest of other AAs, or try to brainstorm some cool things. Instead of the wallowing, something like that would be much better.\n\n\nI don't think I'll unsubscribe, but I hope I and other members of the subreddit can take part and try to improve AA by making more interesting submissions.",
"103"
],
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"I'm excited to change my major (I'll be talking to my advisor next week) and the same week there's some internship seminar too! I got the email from the college of business even though I'm not in it, and it's completely unrelated to my major right now (I feel like it's a sign lol). I have a lab I gotta go to today and I'm dreading that...but I'll go there and see what happens.\n\n\nOther than that, I'm just happy my parents are also supportive of my major change.",
"638"
],
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"Dedicate more time to your classes and pay less attention to your fraternity. Make a schedule you can look at of all your classes and if you have a two hour or more break in them you should study and work on assignments for your other classes, just be sure to prioritize them.\n\n\nAlso, go to office hours if there are some things you do not understand, or if that is too intimidating, check out tutoring services. Don't fail all your classes, you still have time.",
"540"
],
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"<PERSON> should rot in jail. nothing makes my blood boil more than reading about hatecrimes.\n\n\nThats just mad me thinking though. Theres far better alternatives to get the young man to understand what he did was wrong. But when the day will come when these misconceptions will go, I don't know. The fact that <PERSON> is an actual threat to becoming a candidate shows this is still very much an America in which minorities still face obstacles. I don't know if I can call it a white America, but at times it can feel very much so.",
"554"
],
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"When he refers to other groups as \"those people, that raises red flags. When he says he'll make America \"great again\" by \"taking it back\", it makes me wonder, who is he referring to? When he refers to Mexicans who have came to the U.S. as \"rapists\", I wonder what else he'll say about Mexican-Americans when in office. And lastly, when he wants to ban Muslims and make Muslim-Americans wear a symbol that identifies them as Muslim...FUCK <PERSON> AND FUCK HIS SUPPORTERS.",
"554"
],
[
"Could the only reason hinting towards <PERSON>'s success be because of white people's worry that they will no longer be the majority? This is from another comment of mine, but I wrote: \n\n\nWhen he refers to other groups as \"those people\", that raises red flags. When he says he'll make America \"great again\" by \"taking it back\", it makes me wonder, who is he referring to? When he refers to Mexicans who have came to the U.S. as \"rapists\", I wonder what else he'll say about Mexican-Americans when in office. And lastly, when he wants to ban Muslims and make Muslim-Americans wear a symbol that identifies them as Muslim...\n\n\nThere's even more. He referred to African-American protestors as \"thugs\", a racial codeword, and he even has crazy <PERSON> supporting him. FFS, imagine what will happen if this douche steps into office.",
"554"
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"Thanks! I am a beginner (my third month weightlifting) and really do want to change the way my body looks by the end of college so the sooner I start the better. I chose this routine due to [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/497w2a?sort=confidence) post. I know its foolish to believe everything you see on the internet but it really does look like this guy made himself look like that with this routine.\n\n\n\nMy goal is that guy's after picture, so even if it's an intensive workout I am ready for it. Is there anything on the wiki you know of that helps towards that?",
"34"
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"If you'll just be there for a while to travel around, don't stress out too much. A phrase book wouldn't hurt to carry around with you. In the meantime knowing how to ask a person directions, or asking where something is would be the best things to learn real quick imo. That's what I mainly had to ask others when I was there. Carry a little notepad and write any really important phrases is another tip! I did it and it proved really helpful. :D",
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"Hi. This is what I have began now:\n\n\n(3-4 sets 8-12 reps):\n\n\n**Chest/Tri:**\n\n\nBarbell Bench Press\n\n\nIncline Dumbbell Bench Press\n\n\nCable crossovers\n\n\nDumbbell pullovers\n\n\ndecline bench press\n\n\nButterfly(machine)\n\n\nClose grip bench press\n\n\ncable one arm triceps extension\n\n\ndip machine\n\n\ntriceps pushdowns\n\n\ndips\n\n\n**Back/biceps:**\n\n\nDeadlifts\n\n\nwide grip lat pulldowns\n\n\nv-bar pulldowns \n\n\nwide grip pulldown behind the neck\n\n\nchin ups\n\n\npull ups\n\n\nt bar rows\n\n\nseated cable rows\n\n\ndumbbell Bicep curls\n\n\nez-bar curls ( close grip and wide grip)\n\n\nincline dumbbell curls\n\n\nincline inner bicep curls\n\n\nmachine preacher curls\n\n\n**Shoulders & traps:**\n\n\ndumbbell shoulder press\n\n\nshrugs\n\n\nseated lateral raises\n\n\nfront dumbbel raises\n\n\nfront plate raises\n\n\none arm side laterals\n\n\nupright barbell row\n\n\nbarbell shoulder press to the front\n\n\n**I do that twice then legs/calves:**\n\n\nSquats\n\n\nLeg press\n\n\nwalking lunges\n\n\nleg extensions\n\n\nlying leg curls\n\n\nseated calf raises\n\n\ncalf press on the leg press machine\n\n\nstanding calf raises",
"34"
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"As far as I know, anti-Trump protestors are protesting because of the nonsense, and racist things <PERSON> and his followers support. Hell, if a man like <PERSON> proposes placing something on Muslims in order to identify them and also banning more from entering the country, how in the world can you expect this guy to make rational and well-thought decisions. He doesn't even think before he speaks, how do you think he'll run our country?",
"554"
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"Look, you and I are both Americans. So are the other Muslim-Americans peacefully living with us. Who in their damn mind thinks it's okay to blame the action of just a few extremists/radicalists who aren't respected in their own country. Of course there's bad Muslims, but does that make it acceptable to slap a label on them that says they're all evil?\n\n\nTrump protestors aren't some angels either. If you can cherry-pick and say anti-Trump protestors are causing violence I can retort that back by showing you proof of a <PERSON> protestor sucker punching a black male in the face, when all he was doing was walking up the stairs as security escorted him out.\n\n\nEurope will not turn into some sort of apocalyptic society overrun by Muslims. Geez. \n\n\nP.S. The anti-Trump protestors are just using their 1st amendment to bring attention to how ridiculous <PERSON> and his klan are.",
"27"
],
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"Understandably, some commentators are voicing their concerns that this was not the best way for <PERSON> to bring this topic up, but how long are POC supposed to endure things said to them until they're not going to get pissed off?\n\n\n<PERSON> probably knows much more than any single person here about what it's like as an Asian-American in the media, and given from her Tweet it looks like she is not afraid to be as blunt as possible to the hypocrisy done by white folk. Anger may not be the best way to express one self, but sometimes through anger we can learn more about another person and understand what their side of the story is. I think she's had enough hearing white people complain when the same thing is being done to POC and no one blinks an eye.\n\n\nI like her Tweet and I hope to see more from her and wish her the best.",
"1"
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"I speak informally with my parents and then ask how woulf I say it formally and they usually help me out that way. Start watching some dramas and write notes if you hear polite language too.\n\n\nBut I do recommend trying to go to websites that teach <PERSON> too.\n\n\n\nAs for writing and reading check out NHK Easy News. Try writing down words you don't know as you read through an article. You'll find a lot of repeat words as time goes by btw so it'll sink in.",
"735"
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"Right? One of the guys delved into how the media depicts success or achievement to having a boyfriend who is caucasian and then supports the claim by asking if there have been any big movies in which girls are swooning over a black or asian guy -- which is a question a majority of people are unable to answer since there's not much out there like that.\n\n\nWhich makes me think maybe the guys who dislike their own race may not necessarily hate their own race, but from a young age their minds started to think white is right aka, white boyfriends are better than whatever their race is. Of course there's a preference, which they mentioned in the video, but the man in his profile explicitly states no asians (despite being Asian himself). That's racist and hurtful.",
"3"
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"I'm Indian and the community around me is quite self absorbed. Showing off with random things, talking about their kids accomplishments as some sort of bragging game, talking shit about each other...it all happens. Although I'm sure this isn't just restricted to Asian people, since I have seen and heard people of other races do the same exact thing. We just may notice it more since we're around people of our own race a lot probably (if that's the case for you).",
"59"
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"I don't get why you're being downvoted but you're absolutely correct. Any person of any race can be Muslim, I don't see why people would mind <PERSON> playing a role like this. In fact, I feel like <PERSON> playing a role as a Muslim can \"normalize\" Muslims to people who think they're some sort of barbaric, bizarre people. I hope he gets cast, he is an excellent actor.",
"546"
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"My deepest condolences to the victim's families. One of the biggest things we can't overlook in this event is the rampant homophobia that still occurs today. His idealogies may have spurred him to doing this, but once again homophobia is the real topic that should be discussed. In this day and age I still know of people here who talk ill of LGBT and don't consider them \"normal\". I hope society throws away these biases against others one day.\n\n\nAlso, I'm glad Muslim groups have been active in denouncing this. I see many people blaming Islam but, once again, the seed planted into his mind was by a crazy, psychotic group no sane person would ever support. My father, a very religious man, was even upset when he heard of what happened to those people. I actually heard him curse out the sons of bitches who go by ISIS, and all other radicalists. They're pathetic excuses for human beings, and I can assure you all mentally stable Muslims hate them as much as our fellow non-Muslim brothers and sisters do.\n\n\nRIP...",
"789"
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"What exactly do you mean by extreme view? Sharia is part of their religion, of course they'll believe in it. But it's not like they, or most countries, have adopted or enforced it. Those in Western countries who can't assimilate and try to force their views on others are the minority, of which the large majority of Muslims dislike as well. I don't understand what gives you and others such a good reason to hate a group of people because of the actions of radicalists. Countless Muslims have denounced them, and millions of peaceful Muslims around you haven't done anything as well, but when some supposed Muslim or brown person does something the media sensationalizes it and spews out the same B.S. of Islam being incompatible with the West, and then people like you start saying shit too.",
"27"
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"I don't understand how they can call Asians that just because of what they've heard a few groups doing in Asia. As an Asian American, I know of countless other Asian fathers who want their daughters to be successful and not have to be independent on a man in the future. I also can confirm that I have yet to hear an Asian American friend say anything like that about Asian women, but on the flip side I have heard those words from white guys.",
"59"
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"Are you already an early-riser? Do you live on campus or do you have to commute to school?\n\n\nThese are some key questions to ask yourself. If you're an early-riser and have no problem making yourself wake up early without hitting snooze a gajillion times (like me), then taking an 8 AM class won't be so bad for you. If you live on campus, then it might be even better to take the class since you don't have to worry about traffic when driving to school, or if you accidentally wake up a little late you don't have to panic either.",
"540"
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"So, I have this friend. I've known them for years and only recently did our friendship began to change with constant quarrels and the other friend trying to display that they knew more than me and our other friends. Anything I or my other friends said would be instantly ridiculed, and when I would make suggestions it would be shot down as well. I got tired of hanging out with them and would tell them no I didn't want to, and apparently that friend wouldn't take no for an answer and I would be too weak to say anything and give in. The other day I took the friend to a place and we drove around and hit up some shops and I took them back home and they wanted to go bowling. I said I would think about it since I have studying to do but when I came back home I had to run an errand for my parents and came back an hour and a half later. I finished my studying and was chilling when I got a text from them. I replied saying I would watch a movie, but was too sore from my workout to go bowling. I suggested two movies that would finish before it got dark since my parents don't want me out at night, and even though I'm a university student, I don't mind and respect their decisions since it's not such a big deal to me in the first place. I have told the friend several times about this, and explained I dont want to disobey my parents, but the friend tells me to convince my parents and says it \"will only be for a while\". This has happened several times because I was too weak to say anything too.\n\n\nSo when the friend suggests the late night movie I gave in and said ok sure, even though I was worried my parents would get upset. They did get upset, and told me to stay home and they wouldn't like me out at night. I let my friend know and he sends paragraphs in text messages saying I'm making lies and excuses and I am making them work with my schedule and that it's \"fucked up\". I called and I asked what happened and they say \"what do you mean 'what happened'?\" And they start to go off on me and they hang up the phone. I call back and it doesn't go through. At this point I'm pissed off too, but I don't want to show my anger. I get a text an hour later saying \"what happened\" and I haven't replied to it since.\n\n\nWhat do you guys think? Is this friend toxic? Our parents are a bit close but I have no problem cutting him off because of his constant ridiculing and making me lie to my parents or disobey them. I want a good relationship with my parents, and with this person around it seems unlikely. They also spend so much of their fathers money, but my fathers a middle class man and I dont want to put a burden on him and spend wisely since I don't have a job and my fathers nice enough to give me cash.\n\n\nThe friend is leaving elsewhere tomorrow and I wasn't sure if I should show up to their place and say goodbye either.",
"754"
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"Hey, thanks for the reply. I went over to say good-bye and it went fine. This friend comes back home once in a while and I always make an effort to hang out with him, but I guess our personalities aren't as compatible as they used to be. My interests don't mesh with theirs, and the things I enjoy aren't the things they enjoy. I'm not sure how it'll play out from here on forward, but I suppose I'll have to wait and see.\n\n\nThanks again for your comments, I appreciated it.",
"859"
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"Yeah. I came here expected some light-hearted posts, but what I saw was surprising. And this is coming from a full Asian person too. It's very unlikely the vast majority of Asian parents are like this. I can vouch that my parents are completely sane, and aside from normal human tendencies like getting mad, or normal parent things like having taken my phone away for not being on it and having my grades tank, my parents have been loving and nurturing and I can't imagine a future without them. I definitely love my parents and a lot of my Asian-American friends say the same.",
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"(first reddit post, long time lurker)\n\nI think Skolas is fine.\n\nFirstly before I dish my opinion, I will say I have just over 400 hours into the game, completed my MoT around 350 hours, and overall been playing since the first week of July. I consider myself still a new player, and not an expert or some sort of pro by no means. I do however have a ton of hours in old Fallout, Halo, and Elder Scrolls games. So I feel I know my stuff when it comes to grind-style games.\n\nFirstly, PoE needs checkpoints. Not for 28, not for 32 or even 34 but for 35 and 35 only. Depending on if you're trying to beat <PERSON> with friends or randoms it can make a huge difference. Mainly because of communication. I don't play with anyone without a mic. Period. \n\nI have 3 characters, one of each class, all max level. Beat <PERSON> on 2 of those 3 now. Mainly because my team worked well together and we constantly called out things. IE captains, servs, whatever. Communication and staying cool and collected so to speak is imho how you're going to beat <PERSON>.\n\nLightswitch does suck. My 2nd triumph over him was with a couple random guys, yet we did work well together. However for whatever reason that burn really made us wipe 5 times before finally winning the 6th. Took about 2 hours.\n\nI have no issue with LS however as it makes me more aware and on my heels. I enjoyed that challenge. \n\nMy first win on Skolas was without lightswitch and honestly, it was somewhat of a breeze. Playing with friends and knowing how we work and what we do best probably was the factor there.\n\nBasically, checkpoints would be nice and maybe not 2 sets of mines. Instead mix it up some. PoE is fun but so raw, and could be improved a lot. I hope Bungie does work on it some.\n\nSorry for the long post. Got it out of my system :)",
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"Kinda off topic but in the same realm-\n\nExotic primaries that do not have elemental damage, (suros reg for example) make me scratch my head and ask why?\n\nExotics should feel special and be elite. I find myself using mostly legendary loadouts and whoring my icebreaker and gally whenever the moment calls for it. (or when I say f-it and gally that mess and move on)\n\nEvery, single, exotic, should, have, burn, damage, period. Ridiculous to me that some don't (cough mida tool cough) and I find myself seldom using them because of that.\n\nKinetic = lame.",
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"I don't know about that, the average user has surprisingly bad internet as far as I can tell - a lot of players drop a lot of packets and will still jump about a little bit even with smoothing turned on. For the average player, 100ms of lerp seems to still be about right, especially if they're on wifi because of the extra dropped packets.",
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"Ridiculous? How else would a game deal with other players in an online environment?\n\nImagine doing a dot-to-dot. Now imagine that you're drawing that dot-to-dot as the dots appear on the page. Now imagine that you catch up to the most recent dot and no more dots appear. What do you do? Just... freeze? That'd result in really poor game play if you just froze every time time you dropped a packet.\n\nAs far as I know, **every** online mulitplayer game has some form of buffer and interpolation. It's how they deal with dropped packets. Otherwise you'd always be watching people teleport around all the time. Dropped packets are not uncommon. It's why LAN is such a big deal and plays so differently. \n\nThis sort of buffer is in every online multiplayer game. By making sure that is has a little bit of information stored gameplay appears smooth. The big difference about TF2 is they actually allow you to mess with your interp and lerp, which is way better than almost every other online FPS game.",
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"The intuitive thing is that if you tell Apple you heart something, it makes things you've hearted all available to browse somewhere. That way, with one tap of a button, you can put stuff away for future perusal. This is how the heart is used on something like Tumblr, or Instagram it's also how it works on Spotify. \n\nThe heart acts more like an up vote and less like a favourite.",
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"I don't think that OS X will allow you to run TF2 on DirectX 8, namely because OpenGL uses the DirectX 9 API calls, so you milleage may vary.\n\nI may see if I can find all the skin names at some point and simply do a transparent version of all the skins, so that the underlying gun shows through. Just do a 1px x 1px transparent skin, so that almost nothing extra is rendered.\n\nHowever, I'm not sure whether this will work on Valve servers because of the type of sv_pure that they're running and I don't know whether it'd work with pre-loading either.",
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"Man, the difference in effort between cross processing a roll of film and applying an instagram filter... \n\nIt was one of the few stylistic decisions you could make as an amateur photographer. You had your camera, if you were lucky you had a couple of lenses, you then chose your film and your dev. A lot of us had to get our prints done by shops and didn't have access to a colour dark room where we could actually work with the filters and change the colours, little by little, using an entire box of paper just for one print. That shit was expensive and as someone in school, just not possible.\n\nInstagram? You can download like 40 apps for free on your phone and apply different filters over and over again.\n\nSure, cross processing was a little over used. But at the time, it was all a lot of us had if we wanted to make stylistic decisions about our photos.",
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"Not so much minigun physics as mechanics. \n\nThe one I'm definitely most interested in seeing is Natascha VS Brass Beast from unspun. I think it'd be most interesting to see this combo at different ranges. What with the bullet spread who wins might change at different ranges. \n\nIt'd also be interesting to see healed vs unhealed. Might a Tomislav beat a brass beast if they start at 300HP and with no healing, but not at 450HP with healing? It certainly seems that the longer the fight, the bigger the advantage of the Brass Beast.\n\nIt seems like overall the Stock is still the best minigun at the moment - the DPS vs Mobility seems to still be the best balanced, but since the update I'm definitely finding the other miniguns more interesting.",
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"I don't know precisely what causes it, I've heard a lot of theories, but the general principle is that failstabs happen most often when you are walking forward holding W) and your opponent is walking backwards (holding S). So what most spies do to counter this is start strafing against your opponent's movement very late, right before you're about to meet. So here, the right thing to do would have been to strafe against the wall (holding A) and it would be less likely to failstab.\n\nAs for why, the most common thing I've heard thrown around is that due to source prediction and lag (and lerp, etc), the spy and the medic end up occupying the same place, just displaced in time - but because position (though not rotation) is lag compensated, the medic's position is rewound so that you *do* end up in the same place at the same time. This means that you actually don't hit the back hitbox because you're inside of him, so you instead poke the front. \n\nSome people try to stab early - but this isn't as reliable as just strafing against his movement so that they back into you.",
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"Multiple layers are just the same thing as 2d layers side by side. 3d is more like brain structure. Whilst I doubt our forays into 3d layers will have anything near the complexity of the brain, the logic of a chip will get significantly more intricate and complex. \n\nI imagine that it's the difference between thinking about macro-physics - the simple physics which are intuitive because we have learned to model them in day to day life (how a ball will fly in the air, the displacement of fluid in a container when you put something in it) and quantum physics in quantum physics, where we have to throw your mental models out of the window.",
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"Ok, so here's a bunch of different aspect ratios all in one image, ones you're probably familiar with: http://i.imgur.com/xKrmDDM.jpg\n\n## 2.76:1 \n\nThis is by far and away the widest aspect ratio. It's an almost panoramic view. This aspect ratio is very difficult to shoot with because of just how much you cut off. For example, look [how little room there is](http://i.imgur.com/FgXqARy.png) above and below their heads. People will fill the screen up, top to bottom without any problems and you'll be left with a lot of wide space either side.\n\nOf course, you'd make a lot of stylistic decisions around this and make it work, but it is an 'extreme' aspect ratio.\n\n## 16:9\n\nThis is probably one of the aspect ratios that is most commonly known. It's the aspect ratio of HD and 4k. If you have a modern desktop monitor, it's probably in this aspect ratio. It's also a very common aspect ratio for smartphones.\n\n## 16:10\n\nThis is a common aspect ratio for a lot of laptop screens. If <PHONE_NUMBER> sounds familiar, that is the aspect ratio we're talking about. The extra room at the top and the bottom allow for that bit of room for a trackpad.\n\n## 3:2\n\nThis is not quite the aspect ratio of 35mm film, but this is the aspect ratio a lot of 35mm film was printed onto. If you or your parents have some old glossy 6\"x4\" photos stuck in an album somewhere - this is the same aspect ratio. \n\nIf you've ever heard of \"[The Golden Ratio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio)\", 3:2 is pretty damn close (with it actually being 1.61803398875:1) and was pretty much the standard format that photographers cut their teeth on, with modern Digital SLRs still shooting in basically this format.\n\nThis is also the Aspect Ratio that the iPhone had between the first one and the iPhone 4s. \n\nIt's worth noting that this is almost half the width of our widest aspect ratio.\n\n## 4:3\n\nDo you remember old computer screens? I mean, [really old ones](http://drupal.cs.grinnell.edu/drupal6/sites/default/files/museum/Digital_PCXCV-AC_Monitor.jpg)? Does 1024x768 ring a bell? You probably don't remember how square they were, especially when compared to today's 16:9 screens.\n\nI don't know how this became popular. But it did.\n\n## 1:1\n\nA square. Both sides are the same length, 1:1.",
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"Rubber banding is due to packet loss, not latency. Could be that someone moved your wireless router and that packets are dropping because it's going through heavier/more material. Alternatively someone else may be maxing out your bandwidth so you are dropping more packets. \n\nIt doesn't sound like a game thing to me ai'm afraid. Check a different o line game to confirm, like CS:GO",
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"It's not a texture problem, it's an entity problem. Source has a hard limit of 1024 entities and when you spawn more entities than that it will simply go ahead and crash. \n\nMappers have to leave a certain amount of 'overhead' of entities (appx 400-600 entities I think?) So that players can wear their hats without the map crashing.\n\nSo, a player is an entity, every item they wear is an entity, every weapon they have equipped is an entity, if they have a festive weapon that festive part is another entity, etc. The thing you sit on in the Relaxo Rancher? That's an entity.\n\nThis is why a 4th cosmetic slot is *very* unlikely to happen.\n\n*However*. The Action item slot does spawn an entity and theoretically simple entities, such as badges, could be put in that slot - think of the duck you wear when you have the duck journal equipped (for example).",
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"Most of the top results when you search \"Windows 10\" in this sub are about problems. For example (titles taken directly from posts):\n\n* [Windows 10 driver not compatible with windows 10](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3f6wq5/windows_10_driver_not_compatible_with_windows_10/?)\n* [Windows 10 secretly updates Driver and causes bugs](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3eblxs/windows_10_secretly_updates_driver_and_causes_bugs/?)\n* [Windows 10, Nvidia GTX 770, everything is capped at 30FPS](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3ffwme/windows_10_nvidia_gtx_770_everything_is_capped_at/?)\n* [144hz monitor + 60hz monitor stutter issues on Windows 10](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3f3xhr/144hz_monitor_60hz_monitor_stutter_issues_on/?)\n* [GTX 980 Ti and/or Windows 10: Several games won't even start!](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3fitqb/gtx_980_ti_andor_windows_10_several_games_wont/?)\n* [970 Windows 10 driver crash?](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3msbwl/970_windows_10_driver_crash/?)\n\nAnd many more if you do any searching whatsoever.",
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"They've been in the game for ages. GC is Game Coordinator.\n\nSo, line by line. It initiates a Quickplay search (a search of the quickplay database of servers) and does an initial search to make sure you are capable of actually contacting these servers (via a ping, which is a small packet of data sent to a server essentially saying \"Are you responding?\" and then the server responds with a similar packet of data saying \"Yes I'm responding\")\n\nAfter reaching that initial threshold it gives the search request to the backend scoring which will score servers based on various parameters (for example packet loss, ping time, etc etc).\n\nIt checks which game mode you have requested (so whatever 8 was, which may well be payload at a guess? One of the more recent game modes added).\n\nt decides whether to give a bonus to Valve servers as a score or a noob map bonus (to help bring players into the game gently) - it chooses not to. \n\nIt then indicates the search duration, how many servers it found, how many met the minimum score required to be considered good enough to play on. It picks 25 of those to the GC to score them for your individual computer, these 25 servers that are scored are then given to you as quickplay options and it relays the top score given to any server available.\n\nDoes that help?",
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"So, honestly, if your med is constantly dying to spys, that might as much be a team problem as a med problem. \n\nIt shouldn't just be you and the med who denies spys. Generally, the soldier and scout should be watching the flank for spys, the heavy should be checking for spys around the combo, as should the soldier when they returns for a buff. On KotH maps and 5CP maps, the engi should be joining in on the spy checking quite frequently fly too. \n\nIf spies are doing a lot of work against your med, it's often a general lack of awareness that filters through the entire team and not just the med.",
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"Which GPU are you using? I found that I had to stop updating Nvidia drivers (GTX 970) because because they would often break support for different games at different times.\n\nGenerally I have come to the conclusion that being super up-to-date with drivers is not the best course of action. Find a driver that is stable and stick with it as long as you can. \n\nIf you can remember a driver update that was particularly stable for you, I recommend using DDU to uninstall your current driver and then reinstall that old driver. That has been the only solution that I have found.",
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"/u/romanmars - Do you have a coffee machine, if so what kind and have you given it a name? Have you ever looked into the history of the channel tunnel as a piece of underground architecture?\n\np.s. you better not fail your coin check if I ever see you. \np.p.s. any plans to do anything in the U.K.? \np.p.p.s. I donated enough for the challenge coin, do you guys want me to send you whatever the postage costs since I am overseas, I don't want it to cut into my donation money but I didn't see an option for it. \n\n/u/theheartradio - I love listening to you guys when out in public, it's a fun contrast walking around being pleasantly alone but also feeling so oddly intimate listening to your stories. Excellent work. \n\n/u/helenzaltzmen - how do you deal with all the bees on a day to day level?\n\n/u/thememorypalace - you tell some of the most gorgeously poignant stories, I hear you are unwell, so please get better soon!",
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"I'd love to hear both of those. \n\nThe second one really resonates with me, but the format would be a nightmare. \n\nI think part of the problem here is that sometimes our believes are semi arbitrary, we made them once upon a time and then found evidence to back that belief up. Maybe we were told something, or we overheard something. Or just experienced something that we made some false assumption about. \n\nI think the question might not be \"why do you believe that now?\" But \"how and when did you first come to that conclusion?\", you may need to dig into people's pasts and stop talking about the present if you want this to work. Find the relatable incident in their past. (P.s. I am an amateur podcasts in the UK and would be happy to help with this in any way if I could!)",
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"I had a go, because who wouldn't?\n\n\"Rank 1\"\t\t\t\t\"Intern\"\n\n\"Rank 3\"\t\t\t\t\"Desk Clerk\"\n\n\"Rank 3\"\t\t\t\t\"Recruit\"\n\n\"Rank 4\"\t\t\t\t\"Nameless Goon\"\n\n\"Rank 5\"\t\t\t\t\"Expendable Thug\"\n\n\"Rank 6\"\t\t\t\t\"Reliable Hitman\"\n\n\"Rank 7\"\t\t\t\t\"Merasmus' Henchman\"\n\n\"Rank 8\"\t\t\t\t\"Gray Mann's Operator\"\n\n\"Rank 9\"\t\t\t\t\"Administrator's Field Agent\"\n\n\"Rank 10\"\t\t\t\t\"Mercenary\"\n\n\"Rank 11\"\t\t\t\t\"Elite Mercenary\"\n\n\"Rank 12\"\t\t\t\t\"Sun Tzu\"\n\n\"Rank 13\"\t\t\t\t\"Saxton Hale\"\n\n\"Rank 14\"\t\t\t\t\"Ms Pauling\"",
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"> there isn't a very high skill ceiling tied to mobility\n\nThis was one of my big areas where I was wondering what it would be like. It seems to me like the skill ceiling is overall just not as high.\n\nIt looks like that overall despite having s significantly smaller team size, your death is far less punishing than in TF2. \n\nI mean, early days, still in beta, not actually tried it. But I'm not sure I'm feeling it as an esport atm.",
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"You buy a cheap haircut, you get a cheap haircut and you'll look like you have a cheap haircut. \n\n**edit**: Because people don't quite seem to get it. I don't understand how people can see how an expensive suit can look better, but an expensive haircut is a waste. You buy a cheap suit, 9/10 it's gonna look like the cheap suit that it is.\n\nGenerally when you pay for a more expensive haircut what you spend money on is the barber's time as much as their expertise. \n\nThere's no guarantee that someone taking twice as long is going to give you a better haircut, but if someone tries to do a cut that should take 40 mins and tries to rush it so they can get it done in 15-20 mins, you're gonna end up with a bad haircut. \n\nGoing to supercuts is a bit like buying a one-size-fits-all t-shirt or suit. It'll get the job done, but because it's not precisely made for you nor did they spend the amount of time it really needs, it'll look sub-par. If you want to look good, you're gonna have to shell out. \n\nFor a much better hair cut, what you actually want to do is to frequent a good hair stylist regularly. A good hair stylist will get to know your hair over time and will help you develop a style to your hair that works with the shape of your face. They'll get to know that tricky bit on the crown of your head, where if it's cut too short it'll stick out. They'll learn that they can't force a side parting on you, because your hair won't do that naturally. They'll learn that Your hair is a kinda wiry and giving you a cut that requires a lot of gelling is just an exercise in futility - the gel won't hold the shape properly. \n\nThey'll work with these factors and give you a cut that suits *you*. \n\nBut you go to a one-size-fits-all hairdressers that has time constraints and can't give you the time you need? Well, your hair cut is gonna look like the cheap hair cut that it is.",
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"It's more a supercuts thing. They offer cheap haircuts that look cheap.\n\nGenerally when you pay for a more expensive haircut what you spend money on is the barber's time as much as their expertise. There's no guarantee that someone taking twice as long is going to give you a better haircut, but if someone tries to do a cut that should take 40 mins and tries to rush it so they can get it done in 15-20 mins, you're gonna end up with a bad haircut.",
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"Your hair is an accessory you literally can't take off (unless you're wearing a wig).\n\nIt's not your Sunday best, it's not that one piece of fancy clothing you have for when you want to impress a girl. \n\nYou wear it every day, all day. A good hair cut really can be make or break. I've seen good looks go to waste with a bad hair cut. I've seen mediocre looks be salvaged with a good hair cut. It's amazing the difference that a good cut and style can make.",
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"I felt the same way until I found a hair stylist that I could work with. It took about 18 months to grow it out and for it to sit properly, but my goodness was it worth it.\n\nI have similar problems to you. Not curly, but uncontrollably wavy. Uncontrollably as in \"Gel cannot hold me!\" sort of wave. My hair sort of parts on my right side, but abandons it partway across and then sticks out instead.\n\nSo I went buzz cut for about 2 years. It was simple and I liked it. Started working with a hair stylist on some shoots, commented on a male models hair always being perfect and my jealousy. She said we could work it out if I wanted to. I tokk the plunge. I hated my hair for at least 6 months. When you're growing it out and have several problem areas, you can't really avoid that. But it was totally worth the journey. My hair really compliments my face shape and I now have hair that both guys and girls have told me that they're jealous of. But it really did take time, effort and money. \n\nMy hair stylist is totally worth every damn penny.",
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"Both have simple mechanics that feel good. Snipers is familiar, clicking heads is well understood in gaming. Spy can go invisile and that one-shot-kill backstab is very satisfying.\n\nDemo, soldier, scout, heavy and medic all have a lot less simple positive feedback (remember, damage numbers and hitsounds are turned off by default). You just shoot toward people and sometimes they die and sometmes they don't.\n\n<PERSON>, you can at least see that they are burning (plus hitting people is relatively easy). Engineer is kinda boring and keeping a sentry up is hard when you don't understand the mechanics.",
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"Fancy is over rated. Fancy suits don't look fancy. They just look good. \n\nIf they do a good job, stick with it. Some people have hair and faces that suit that sort of thing and I have no problem with that. Same as there are a few fuckers who are just the same body shape as the mannequin they use to make off the rack suits and they just look good in them. \n\nAs for not being able to make it look like they did it in the salon, a couple of things. \n\nWhen you have had your hair played with for 20-30 mins (such as when you are getting a hair cut), it gains a degree of natural volume. If you aren't getting this at home, blow drying is probably what you want to do. Condition your hair (small amount of conditioner will go a long way) in the shower, blow dry it to damp, THEN style your hair. You'll probably get much closer to a salon finish. Don't try and style your hair when it's still wet beside hair acts differently when it's wet and dry. \n\nAlso, hair seems to sort of... This is completely anecdotal, but if I let my hair dry a certain way, no amount of styling will make it lose that sort of general shape. Give your hair a general shape as you let it dry. If you towel dry, don't dry it all the way, get it most of the way there, shape it out, then do something else for 10 mins. Check Reddit. Whatever. When it's just damp, put the profit in and style. Anecdotal, but j get way better results that way. \n\nIf that's too much hassle, I understand. \n\nSecond thing I would say is practice. Someone working in a salon does 5-10 cuts and styles a day. That sort of experience adds up quick. If you want to get good aft doing your own hair, you need to practice similarly. It doesn't take loads of time to learn, but it requires consistency. You need to learn what your hair wants to do and work *with* that. \n\nThis is probably way more than you want or need. \n\nI'll just stop now. \n\nEr... Bye.",
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"Absolutely. <PERSON> is a high level revolver spy.\n\none of the best things a revolver spy can do is play spy more as a flanking class than a pick class. You hang out behind them in a way where they would have to cross in front of you to get to health packs and you finish off people on low health.\n\nReally sync up with your scout/solider buddies who are playing on the flank and put out some extra damage. Anyone below 80 health is just two shots at medium range and that's pretty significant, especially with the speed of the revolver. If you can help your team control the flank, that's a huge advantage to have.",
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"**edit**: Thinking about it, we had like.... 8 strong SFM entries. The problem is that they were all in 2 categories. It's not that there wasn't a good amount of SFMs, it's just that the split between the categories was bad. I guess you kinda can't plan for that. Drama has previously had some super tough competition, as has comedy - but this year it was Action & Extended that really had a strong set.\n\n---\n\nTurbulence was a lot of fun and was very ambitious, glad it got an award. It's Play Time was one of the best animated and directed SFMs of this years Saxxys and absolutely deserved its spot. Extended category was seriously tough.\n\nShort category, on the other hand was... well, kinda awful overall. Kinda feel that Damn Good Cop had an easy Saxxy. I was kinda expecting some people to really go overboard for the Short category as the shorter time limit would have allowed for better animation. \n\nMicro Mann was excellent, but kinda wish it had been in the comedy section, as it was funnier than most of the comedy SFMs and it would have given space to A Dangerous Photoshoot, which was excellently animated and showed SFM's breadth as an animation tool, something that very few other animations actually do.\n\nDrama category was thin overall too and I kinda wish that the Gambler had been entered into that category, it would have been a much stronger contender for that than action, but obviously would have required a tighter cut to get the time down.\n\nCongrats to all who won though - looking forward to next year already.\n\n#### Winners: \n\nOverall: Turbulence\n\nAction: Micro Mann\n\nComedy: Food Fortress\n\nDrama: Together We Stand\n\nShort: A Dang Good Cop\n\nExtended: It's Play Time",
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"I think the reason for the shorter time limit is because generally the problem that a lot of teams have is actually one of editing. A lot shorts can be best improved by tightening them up by cutting out the crap, removing fluff shots that don't add anything, removing a couple of seconds here and there which just extend too long (The Gambler definitely suffered from this, imo).\n\nYou can also see in Turbulence, which whilst overall was excellent, was actually unfinished - there are shots in there which lack lighting because they ran out of time.\n\nA shorter edit is totally think the right move.",
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"> Animation Overhau\n\nUnlikely. Animation can take a lot of man-hours and adds relatively little to the game. At the moment, TF2 needs bang for its buck and there's a lot more high priority things that need doing. The Weapon Inspects were a good money maker for Valve (hence them only being on GM update weapons).\n\n> Arena mode back in QP\n\nI could see Arena Mode being added into the CTF/SD category, but outside of that, arena isn't popular enough at the moment.\n\n> Performance\n\nThis is something Valve have mentioned they are working on. Sit tight!\n\n> Competitive Matchmaking\n\nValve have also said they're working on this, so once again... sit tight.\n\n> Source 2\n\nPorting TF2 to Source 2 would be almost like creating it from new. It would be a long effort and they just don't have the mann power (heh). Whilst it wouldn't be as arduous as making a whole new game, it just wouldn't be an effective use of resources.",
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"Source is an engine which is geared toward high CPU usage for graphical output. This means your FPS are heavily dependant on your CPU power. Most games put their emphasis on the GPU. The GPU is better optimised for the sort of floating point calculations done for physics calculations. Performance updates can only go so far when your engine is so CPU dependant. \n\nSource 2 switches from being so CPU dependant to being much more GPU dependant, so the theoretical performance gains could be much higher. \n\nValve aren't idiots though, the CPU dependant Source engine was developed at a time that the CPU was seeing all sorts of wonderful advancements, whereas the GPU was relatively slowly getting better. They had no idea that CPUs were going to hit a serious ceiling at 4 Ghz and those performance improvements were going to stall so heavily.",
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"Are you talking about the character model or the voice? I'm sure you're not in terms of either. I have no problems with the aesthetic design of Tracer, but listening to her talk is like nails on a chalkboard. \n\nIt's as bad as <PERSON> english accent. An accent so awful that if you google \"<PERSON> english accent.\", Google will give you this little snippet:\n\n> <PERSON> attempted a Cockney accent as chimney sweep <PERSON> in Mary Poppins, in one of the most famously awful on-screen accents ever\n\nI'd prefer listen to <PERSON> than Tracer any day.",
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"Makes precision dodging and ducking unviable. If you're running the game at 60 FPS, you are sending information once ever 3 frames. Means you are much more likely to be killed after you have rounded a corner. It'll give Widowmaker a serious advantage. \n\nTo give you a sense, TF2 (which is 8 years old) runs at 66 ticks per second and CS:GO runs at 128 ticks per second. \n\nLow tick rate servers can be super frustrating for comp. Too much interpolation and not enough actual data.",
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"Nothing about lerp? High lerp may well explain some of the major complaints about getting killed around corners. \n\n**edit**: completely missed that he talked about lerp. My bad.\n\nThis is the bit I missed:\n\n> CSGO for example has a default interpolation period of 100ms. correction: CSGO uses 2x the update rate, or 31ms if update rate is 64Hz, 100ms is the default for cs source I think.",
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"For practice, [tr_aim](http://tf2.gamebanana.com/maps/94902) is pretty good for practising both tracking and flicking. I prefer flicking with the revolver aim with the revolver.\n\nMGE against scouts is a great way to learn to predict for a good flick.\n\nAlso, remember you're not a tank. You should be picking and choosing your battles carefully, namely against really low health players. You can do a lot of follow-up damage, picking people off as they search for health packs after taking damage on the main battlefield. People are often more predictable too when they have a particular objective (get the health pack).",
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"It's actually because when Valve were designing the maps, blue colour codes for the defenders to follow actually didn't look as \"natural\" on the map. There's an interview out there somewhere where they explain it.\n\nBut essentially, when they were designing the maps they decided that the colour schemes they were using fit better to have the Reds as being the people who were already there (with all the orange/brown colours), whereas the Blus were the outsiders and didn't fit the style of the map.\n\nThis carried over from A/D CP maps to Payload, which is essentially A/D, you just have to escort a payload rather than spend time on a point.",
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"Hmm. That's tough.\n\nI'm pretty damn proud of a lot of my backpack. Particularly my bought-from-the-unboxer [Scorching Le Party Phantom](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_<PHONE_NUMBER>), which I wear with my [Strange Voodoo Juju](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_<PHONE_NUMBER>), my [Hale's Own Australium Knife](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_<PHONE_NUMBER>) and my [Isotope Dead Reckoner](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_4008094827) (and I'm really proud of my [Hale's Own Festive Revolver](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_<PHONE_NUMBER>) and my [Hale's Own Revolver](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_2936869206) with 8888 kills. I really like pewing people in the face.\n\nBut I'm also pretty proud of my [Self Made Invasion Medal](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_<PHONE_NUMBER>) and my [UGC Gold Medal](https://steamcommunity.com/id/gr_ey/inventory/#440_2_<PHONE_NUMBER>).\n\nI'm just really happy with everything I have, really. I just wish I had a medal slot so I could always wear my sparkly medal and not interfere with the rest of my loadout.",
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"Try this: http://i.imgur.com/dQQ8PqK.png\n\nI removed the capwe because after extending it both ways it just didn't quite look right. I hummed and hawed about it and decided that the best way to make it look good was to just make the cap look like it's wrapping over his shoulder and make everything dark. Too much lightness just detracts for the silhouette. Also, I didn't want to spend too much time on it. \n\nThanks to /u/liveladen for supplying the hi res image that I used, saved me some time.",
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"The problem with running 4 at once is that each one needs to be run every time you load a web page. So both page load time and battery life will suffer. \n\nEvery time it loads a page, it checks every out bound request against a list provided by the ad blocker. The more lists it checks against the longer it adds to load. It will still be reasonably fast, but the best approach is to find one that works for you and only use one.",
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"This has been a big concern for the community - locking people out from potentially necessary heroes and splitting the username with those who do or do not have maps is an awful idea. Very glad that they finally addressed this properly. \n\nReally alleviates my worries. It's what I have been waiting to hear definitively before I consider pre-ordering.\n\n*note:* can't watch the video as I am on a train, so taking it on faith that OP is communicating accurately.",
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"> The meta being stale is what's stopping the game from being stale\n\nthis I disagree with wholeheartedly. It definitely stops the game from being *slow*, but to me 6s is a very stale game mode (highlander too). \n\n> Without bans, gunslinger engies would probably be alternatives to scouts, you could opt to run a heavy mid, stuff like that.\n\nI totally understand why they are banned - things like these slow down the game and aren't particularly fun to play against (especially in 6s)\n\n> Thing is, nobody gets really good at the game because they want to play heavy or engie at the top level\n\n* https://www.youtube.com/user/sigafoogaming\n* https://www.youtube.com/user/wsegerma\n* https://www.youtube.com/user/LazyFinger1\n* https://www.youtube.com/user/danethebrain\n\nNope. Nobody. Nobody at all. I agree, it's a much smaller amount, but don't discount that there are people out there who do want to be high level engies, heavies and medics.\n\n> And if they were viable alternatives to the current meta, people would have to play em just to be able to keep up.\n\nThis is exactly how it is anyway. If you want to play 6s, you HAVE to play Medic, Demo, 2x Solly, 2x Scout 90% of the time. You have to do that to keep up. This is an awful argument against letting other weapons in. \n\n> When compared to a moba or something, TF2 is much less thought driven and much more skill driven\n\nTotally agree.\n\n> Nobody wants to see a heavy frag vid, and nobody's impressed when an engie aimbots someone down or 3 of them hold down the last point.\n\nMan, you are really down on the heavies and engies. <PERSON> forbid anyone wants to play a class that you don't enjoy playing.",
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"So glad to see Valve give /u/UEAKCrash some love over the past few months - Crash has just generally been chugging away (choo choo) in the background making cool, interesting, and good maps for years now. To top it off, he's just such a funny and lovely guy. \n\nHe's one of the people I'd like to see Valve give a community sparkle weapon.",
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"The general guide is 0.015 for projectile classes, 0.33 for hitscan classes. \n\n0.015 is the lowest possible lerp (linear interpolation), it renders everything as quickly as it can. This means you see everything in close to real time. Because you aren't required to be pixel perfect, a little bit of stuttering isn't the worst thing in the world, so you just want dats to be displayed as fast as possible. \n\nFor hitscan you need things to be smoothed out a little, so some interpolation is helpful. But you don't want your interp settings to be so high that your opponents are ahead of you in time, putting you at a disadvantage. Because high lerp waits longer, you are essentially adding ping. \n\nUnless you are on a LAN, in which case 0.015 for everyone. \n\nThe reality is, you want your lerp as low as possible but not so low that TF2 is less smooth because of it. If you are playing on wireless, you may need a slightly higher interp to make up for dropped packets but if you are on a rock solid Ethernet cable, you pretty much just want to push it as low down as you can.",
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"> The fact that the players thought three pyros were useable leads me to think we are going to be seeing a lot of 2+ snipers/spies in lower level comp, just as we do see in pubs.\n\nThey didn't think it was viable. They were pissing around to see what might or might not work. \n\nIn reality they got destroyed and went back to more standard 6s classes. \n\nIf anyone thinks that this isn't going to be like MVM where people get kicked for not playing the right class... \n\nWhich sucks on its own level.",
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"Yes you can ([i did exactly that](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Vpf60x2Yjs))\n\nUnfortunately I am on mobile so I can't give you exact directions. \n\nYou can freeze a particle system, I am fairly sure that is just right clicking on the particle system. Freezing a shot is probably best done by blading the shot, selecting the moment you want frozen in the new shot, and there is a slider you can use to zero everything to that moment.",
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"So, I'm also a fairly new control priest player (been playing since November). So I feel you when it comes to everyone else having way more legendaries than you.\n\nWhy you're hitting against people with a lot more:\n\n1. They might have not ranked up *yet*. This means they should be a higher rank, but they have not yet played enough to rank up.\n2. They might be trying out a funky deck (and haven't worked out the kinks). This means you're playing against someone who should be higher, but they're playing a sub-optimal deck, which means they're lower in the rankings.\n3. They might have de-ranked on purpose for easy wins. This is so they can farm gold more easily to buy packs/expansions.\n4. They may not actually be that good. Having a lot of good cards doesn't make you a good player. Case in point, that warrior deck with 10 different legendaries in it. Whilst you may not have had the removal to deal with it, the truth is that those don't really synergise well. Dumping lots of powerful cards into a deck is not nearly as powerful as playing a deck that synergises well. So they may well be genuinely struggling to move up the rankings because their deck has no real consistency and instead is a deck where their only strategy is to hope their legendaries appear on curve and their opponent can't remove them (meanwhile a cheap but aggressive deck destroys them because they don't have any board).\n\nIf you want to compete more easily, my suggestion is to buy the expansions. The expansions have added tremendously to my deck and with just a couple of crafts, I have a reasonably strong deck (hit rank 11 last season, currently rank 12). I don't have a single legendary in my deck. \n\nThere are certain cards which are pretty much behind a paywall. Some good cards for you from Naxx are:\n\n* Zombie Chow\n* Sludge Buelcher\n* Deathlord\n* Dark Cultist\n\nAnd if you feel like you need some legendaries, Loatheb and <PERSON> are also from Naxx (same for <PERSON> and Feugan). Blackrock Mountain is weak for control priests - but if you ever decide to put together a Dragon Priest deck, it has some super strong cards. \n\nLeague of Explorers has Entomb, and frankly the entire thing is worth having 2 of those cards in my deck. Muesum Curator is a good addition too, whilst it's not a strong card on the board, it is really versatile and allows you to react to different situations accordingly. Excavated evil is a strong card too with some very serious AoE clearance for when your opponent is beating you around the head with a full board of minions (good night, Grim Patron).\n\nHope this helps.",
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"This seems like a really bad design change for many reasons.\n\nThe big one is that it just makes Pyro unfun to play against. Pyro is the only consistent source of DOT's in TF2 (damage of time). DOTs are low skill ceiling in TF2 by design. A single lick of the flame thrower does 60 damage, just under half of a scout, engineer, spy or sniper's health. So for 4/5 classes, being near the pyro is just a bad idea. Significantly buffing the DOT mechanic for Pyro just doesn't seem like it's going to help anyone out. \n\nThe second one is that it just makes the biggest contribution that the Pyro can make to a team is so low skill that it isn't going to really make him a fun class to play either. Your role in the team will essentially be to set as many people on fire as possible to negate as much healing as possible. All this would mean is that the pyro would get focussed down super fast in comp and not be able to fulfil its role.\n\nWhat Pyro really needs is better movement and range. I'd give him weapons that don't really rely on the DOT mechanic, but trade the DOTs for range or mobility. The reason the powerjack is so universally good is because of the increased mobility. Notice how even the degreaser is still more used by pro pyro's because it provides so much more utility than the flame thrower - up front damage is not as important as being able to use your other weapons effectively.\n\nAll in all, I just think of the focus on the flame mechanics as being the wrong place to focus.",
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"I agree, <PERSON> is not a guy who is a hero for fun anymore. \n\nHowever, I would disgree when you think that <PERSON> only does it because it's the only thing he can do. \n\n<PERSON> is a hero because that's who he is now. He is s hero. That may sound tautologous, butit's possibky the best way to out it. It's beyond doing it \"because it's right\", it's more like he can't help himself. It is now his nature to be a hero. \n\nLike when he gives away the recognition for beating <PERSON>. He did it because that was the heroic path and he didn't see any other path open to him, he had to do the heroic thing. Not the thing that makes him popular, but the thing that a true hero would do. He did it unflinchingly, unhesitatingly and just threw himself under the bus to \"save\" the other heroes.\n\nIt's just who he is. He is a hero, through and through.",
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"I can explain this bug.\n\n1. You make a particle effect. This involves taking a material and applying a whole bunch of parameters to it (spawn here, spawn this many, be this colour, etc).\n2. You then create a new particle effect and make the first particle effect a \"child emitter\", this allows you to do interesting things, such as orbiting around a point. We shall call this Point A.\n3. As you go into thid person perspective, the particle effect is called into existence and Point A is set. As you move around, the particle effect is slaved to Point A and thus moves about correctly. \n4. You go into first person perspective again, the particle effect is told \"stop rendering\" as that saves on CPU/GPU power. But for some reason, Point A's point is not cleared from memory properly (i'm just going to blame OpenGL - not for any particular reason, but just in case)\n5. You move to a new point and go into third person perspective again. When the particle effect is called, it starts rendering at Point A because its spawn point has not been properly cleared from memory. However the point around which it is meant to be orbiting is now different from what it should have been. Because it has already been given a speed to move around a point, it moves at that pre-set speed and tries to move back into its pre-set orbit around a point.\n\nMy guess would be that this bug only works with particle effects that use child emitters. Might be surprisingly tricky to solve though as you'd need to figure out what is causing the particle effect's spawn point to not be cleared from memory properly.",
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"Control priest - I don't have any burst. As for not letting them get that many cards ahead, have you played against divine favour? They just play out their entire hand and then draw them all again. \n\nIf I get a chance, I entomb their war leaders and old murk eye, but that isn't always a given, none of them are particularly hefty and if they go down before I get a chance to entomb then there isn't much I can do about it. \n\nFreeze Mage is a bad match up for my deck as well, but with freeze Mage the combo is drawn out over a few turns. They need to build up the burst over a couple of turns and it requires more than one card. Whilst a difficult win for me, I feel like I have a reasonable amount of influence over the outcome. \n\nGrommash is a legendary, it is but one card. Once the big threat is dealt with, you can stabilise. There are s lot of ways to avoid lethal. You can stall against Grommash, even for a single turn.\n\nAnyfin is frustrating because it rewards the paladin for killing its own cards and it can be played two turns in a row. So if I deal with one Anyfin and completely clear the board, I still have to deal with another the turn after.",
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"Murder is one of those things that is logical to make illegal, there's some really good discourse on this whole subject. A seriously over simplified version of why murder is illegal boils down to \"if we made murder legal and everyone did it no one would be left\", with murder being legal it becomes difficult to have a society at all. Seriously over simplified, but you can see how t is logical rather than moral. \n\nOn top of that, as a society we often do consider taking another human's life to be moral (e.g., they were going to kill hundreds of other people, therefore it was ok to kill them).\n\nMorally, I see no problem with consented-to cannibalism. If the person who the flesh was taken from consented for it to be used and it was safe to consume, I can't find a moral reason to disagree. It makes me feel kinda sick to actually think about, but that doesn't make it immoral. But there are, again, logical reasons for preventing the sale of human flesh. Imagine people in debt essentially being forced into selling away parts of their body to pay off their debt. It would be detrimental to society because feeder people would be able to function wholly and would place an incredible burden on the entirety of society. \n\nI've gotten a long way in and now I have forgotten my original point. I think it was just that \"morals aren't enough of a basis for a law\".",
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"Reddit literally would not be a functional popular website without those things. \n\nComments have to be stored to be displayed later. If they don't store them, no one else would be able to see them. \n\nIf you don't store up votes then people could vote multiple times and votes would be meaningless. Given that one of reddit's main appeals is that you don't need to seek out the interesting stuff as it what is \"good\" is chosen by common popularity, removing this function would destroy this feature as instead you would see what is voted on by the most bots. \n\nSubscriptions could, admittedly, be handled locally but if your ever cleared your cookies, you would lose all your subscriptions. There would be ways around that, but Reddit would not exist in its current form. The main argument would be easier usability. \n\nI am here by choice, I am aware of what they do, therefore I am comfortable with what they are doing. If that changes, I am capable of leaving. \n\nThe big problem is that we have no guarantee that any promises made today will be upheld tomorrow. They can change their policies at any time. They could monetise us to a much greater extent than they currently do any time they wish and we would not be able to stop them. We have no real control. \n\nBut after a point, you cannot function in the modern world without entrusting others wth surprising amounts of data about you. The best you can do is be informed, be aware, make conscious decisions about what you do and manage your life in a way that makes sense to you.",
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"The importance of privacy just doesn't occur to them, they feel like security trumps privacy and they don't see how this could be used against people. \n\nThey weren't persuaded that encryption is so easy that our government couldn't have \"better encryption\" that is more effective at keeping \"the bad guys out\". \n\nFundamentally, she implicitly trusts the government. Thai is one of the biggest differences. There is a baseline trust of the government that makes my argument useless. \"But they wouldn't do that.\" Is not something that is easy to argue against, because even if you show that they HAVE done that, it doesn't matter because that wasn't \"the government\", that was \"some bad eggs\".",
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"The delay is high lerp (linear interpolation). \n\nLerp is a buffer time that the game waits to receive information so it can display the information smoothly in the case of dropped packets. \n\nSo, if the lerp is 100ms, then the difference between what both players see is 100ms + player 1's ping + 100ms + player 2's ping\n\nSo if both players have 50ms ping, then you have 0.3s difference between the players. \n\nMay not sound like a lot, but it's a massive difference. \n\nI don't know what OW's lerp is, but it feels high to me.",
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"Depends what you mean by a replacement card. There probably won't be another weapon with a whirlwind deathrattle because by replacing like cards with like cards is how you get a stale meta - patron decks have been strong for a long time now and that's not going to change if they just put in another whirlwind weapon.\n\nIt's more likely that they will be pushing a different style of warrior so that new deck archetypes are possible.",
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"I can't remember precisely what they are. I wrote a script that did it exactly how I liked it. \n\nI think it was \n\n startmovie filename h264\n\nBut not 100% on the precise command. You definitely need it to have h264 in it otherwise it'll export to q bunch of TGAs and fill up your HDD/SSD. \n\nIf you want it to be in 60 FPS, you can set \n\n hostframerate 60\n\nAnd that'll means it's 60fps (default is 30). The command is that or something similar. \n\nIf you have El Cap latest version of iMovie supports 60fps too. I liked it because it meant I could go half speed and still be smooth. \n\nYou can look up these commands with Google pretty easily if I have them slightly wrong.",
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"You kidding me? Sometimes you look at your team, it's made up of 3 Genji's, 2 Reapers and then there's you and you're turning it up when they are on low health, bopping people off the edge behind them to keep them alive and breaking it down when they are finally all spawning together and making something that looks vaguely like a concerted push and you just think \"Y'k ow what? This one I am giving to me. I didn't play my favourite class, I Just did what the team needed.\"\n\nOr you're getting crushed in a game you joined partway through and you go Reinheart and stand there, holding M2, protecting those who are running away after an overzealous push into an area they have already taken, putting the hammer down so they can clear up with their high DPS ults and charging at that flanker to pin them down when they are targeting a friendly squishy who is jut looking for health and none of those characters make the board and there's you with 18,000 damage blocked and you are on four votes and you just think \"Oh, go on then.\" And ping yourself up to an epic. \n\nNo, let me vote for myself. I don't always deserve it. I mostly play Reaper and those Gold medals are currently catering to what I do (lots of eliminations, lots of final blows, high DPS) and I know that a lot of the time the real people who got us through are the support characters who don't get Q of the Game. But sometimes I deserve it and I want to be able to give it to myself when I do.",
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"This synergises with what... <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON>?\n\nI don't really see being able to get much value out of this unless there's some deathrattle minions waiting to be released. \n\nYou can't really play it as a combo card as it costs too much and most things you'd want to combo it with probably won't be around. Not currently finding this exciting if I'm honest. Have to see what else is being released but... meh.",
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"Underwhelmed. \n\nThe priest legendary has to contend with a lot of other high quality minions in the 6 mana slot. Sylvanas. Justicar. Cabal Shadow Priest. \n\nUnlike all those other minions, it requires you to already be controlling the board. Getting a reasonable combo or synergy off with it will be difficult. Anything which is going to give you any real power out of it is already top priority for removal (Ragnoros, Confessor Paletress, etc). \n\nJust doesn't seem like it's worth the cost. Just not impactful enough. If it was 6/6 for 6 mana, very different story. But at 5/5 it just seem like it really helps you in Standard. \n\nEven in Wild, Priest probably won't really run many sticky minions with the exception of sludge. I'm really not sure what they were going for with this legendary.",
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"It's not that it is unbalanced. It's that it is so strongly contested for the mana slot. Cabal Shadow Priest, Entomb, Holy Fire, Cairne, Justicar, Sylvanas all hit the 6 mana slot. Hell, Thaurissan is better in the 6 mana slot for OTK priest decks.\n\nIf priest had no good options for the 6 mana slot, sure - this might be something that strengthens the priest. But what is it going to be better than? What does it do for priest that Priest actually needs? \n\nFlooding the board isn't especially useful for priest, especially with priests looking mostly to get good value out of minions. 1/1's can't be healed and they aren't good buff targets either (especially with Velen's going away - divine spirit makes it a 1/2, PW:S makes it a 1/3, after that no real buffs left for priest)\n\nIf you want to double up on something like Spell Power and make an OTK priest, faceless manipulator does a better job of that as it will give you a much larger body AND lt's cheaper AND you can have two of them in your deck, making it much more reliable for a combo.",
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"Not even the problem here. Latency is what made this one happen. Spy backpedals, has a highish ping and because position is lag compensated but turn direction isn't, the medic turned I. Such a way that the back is in the same direction as the spy is looking. \n\nSo the soy gets behind the medic because of latency. Nothing to do with the problem of walking backwards and hit boxes being messed up. Just good old latency.",
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"It is server side, yes, but that doesn't mean it isn't (partially) lag compensated.\n\nThe actual registration of whether or not the knife hits the other play (as in connects) is lag compensated, the same as all melee weapons. This is because melee is actually calculated as a hitscan weapon. So when calculating whether or not a melee weapon hits, the positions of the two people is lag compensated. This means where you see a player may not actually indicate where their hit is registering from (this is why high ping demoknights seem to be able to hit you from a mile away)\n\nTurn registration (the position in which both characters are facing) is NOT lag compensated. This means that which direction a player is facing is calculated on the same tick that the melee registration happens and it does not recalculate in which direction the players are turned. \n\nThis means that if a spy is facing in (mostly) the same direction as you when they send a tick of information to the server saying they activated their melee weapon, if that spy has a high ping it is possible that the position their melee hit will register from is behind you. This means it will register as a backstab.\n\nThis actually isn't a reward for high ping spys. The problem for a lot of high ping spys is that what looks like a backstab won't be, because the direction the player is facing in is not lag compensated - so it'll look like you're stabbing the back, but your stab will register as a normal melee hit. This is how a lot of 'failstabs' happen.",
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"At first, I thought Things from below is a cheaper, lower statted Frost Giant. But with Totem Golem, Mana Tide Totem, etc, this becomes more reasonable. My concern would be that it still doesn't do anything other than be a big(ish) body. I don't know if it's enough. But if we see a new totem, say a 1 cost totem, then this could be exceptional. \n\nMaster of Evolution has some potential, especially in some sort of battlecry shaman deck where perhaps the body you put down on the board could be improved. The problem that recombobulator has is that often a card you choose for your deck is much better than a random card of the same cost. By giving you an upgrade, this alleviates this problem somewhat. Almost certainly going to be an auto include in arena because even on an empty board, it's a yeti. I like it. Maybe won't turn out great, but it'll definitely be interesting.",
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"The only thing I feel this has going for it is the ability to clear the board with a circle and then drop a minion on an empty board, which would be fairly cheap. But it kinda mean's you're giving up card advantage to do so. \n\nThis isn't a bad card, but it feels like a somewhat situational card for most priest decks. Unless Priest gets some more cheap healing spells, this doesn't really do much for any deck except OTK Priest. \n\nBut at the moment, Priest is just going to lack basic minions to fight for the board to pull off the OTK, Without any real board OTK Priest isn't going to be very viable.",
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"Embrace the shadow isn't a bad card, but it doesn't fill a gap that priest needs filling at the moment. So not a bad card, but not good enough. Not unless we see more cheap AoE/burst healing spells. Just not enough impact. \n\nDeathwing, Dragonlord is one hell of a card. Probably going to see a lot of Dragon decks in the next season. This might be the card that makes every deck run a silence because its deathrattle can just be horrific to play against. Or maybe it'll be too slow. But I doubt it.",
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"I feel like the difference is that Circle and Auchenai have multiple applications. Embrace can just be a dead card. Auchenai can be put down as just a body if absolutely necessary and if it survives your hero power becomes the upgraded Mage hero power, which is pretty sweet. Circle can be used for a and more importantly draw. But there are so many situations that embrace can just be a dead card. It is just so dead without synergy cards. If there were more cards for it to synergies with it wouldn't be a problem, but I don't feel that there is enough of them at the moment.",
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"Shifting shade. Not sure. It might be really strong. It might be too slow. The 4/3 stat line is a difficult one for priest as usually priest wants value out of buffs/hero powering. Won't be a bad drop from a Museum Curator. \n\nThe big concern I have is that if the opponent is putting down a 2 drop and a 3 drop, this might just die and priest just won't be able to maintain tempo on the board. Without Deathlord and Dark Cultist, that 3 mana slot is beginning to look very empty indeed. Acolyte provides draw, but no tempo. But there are still a fair amount of cards to be revealed, so this might amount to nothing. \n\nIt seems like Blizzard have quite a value oriented plan for priest. We may be seeing some more value oriented deathrattle cards like this for priest that synergies with the new legendary that seems quite underwhelming at the moment. \n\nAt the moment, a bit like thoughtstreal, I can't see myself running more than one of these in a deck, but that could change",
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"Great 2 drop to stop or slow down early game aggression. Don't know whether you'd drop it on an empty board on turn 2 or save it. Depends on the meta, but seems like a pretty solid card. \n\nNo guarantee that it'll see ladder/comp play, but without mad scientist or snowchugger, the drop drop slot is looking pretty empty for Mage, so I'm all for it. \n\nMage gets another strong card. \n\n**edit** This turns out to be a 3 drop rather than a 2 drop, which makes it less good. Will be interesting to see whether it sees play on ladder.",
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"You can't OTK with two chows by CoH'ing them with an Auchenai + Velen on the board. Velen's increased spell damage will boost the circle's damage up to 8 and will do 8 damage to Auchenai and Velen as well. So your OTK turn would heal them for 10. Would be kinda embarrassing really. \n\nOTK priest is generally Mind Blast, Mind Blast, Holy Smite, Holy Smite. So not evens full 30 damage. If you can keep an Auchenai on the board, you can use Flash Heal too. \n\nNow with the new priest spell embrace darkness, Mind Blast, Mind Blast, Flash Heal will do 30. Another Flash Heal would bring it up to 40. Plus two smites would be 48. Plus hero power would be 52, or 56 with Justicar. You would only need 1 Thaurisson tick for it too. \n\nBut the problem is that currently priest doesn't have enough tools to actually get onto the board, or clear the board. I'm not sure priest has the tools to actually survive to do a full OTK. <PERSON> will probably be more competitive.",
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"It already is. I see supporting characters get commendations more consistently than any other class. <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> in particular. It is actually a really pleasant way to be able to show appreciation. I think that playing support is so thankless in so many other games that this is a really good way to make sure the classes that aren't dealing (much) damage get some love.",
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"My feeling is that Blizz played it safe with this expansion on purpose. You want to shake things up so that you aren't getting killed by the exact same decks you were before the change (secret pally, combo Druid, etc), but this \"reset\" is much more about crating a good place to launch from. More use of the discover mechanic and trying to get a couple of classes into an overall more consistent state (rogue and priest - priest isn't as strong it seems atm, but you now have more options for turning healing into damage). \n\nI'm hoping that the next adventure will be more adventurous. That we shall see some more \"out there\" cards and that because every class has a good base set (most classes can play something reasonably competitive with a C'thun deck) they can create something much more fresh. \n\nI am personally happy to see a much wider variety of decks on the ladder. It's just a shame so many of the games are decided by who curves out better, which is making Zoo quite strong on ladder due to that consistent curve and early game aggression.",
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"I've been playing Overwatch for several months now and I totally feel your pain. Movement is particularly lacking in OW. And the characters? And the writing? It just falls quite flat when compared to OW. \n\nBut I disagree with your notion that we should just get TF2 updated to source. That is no longer enough for me. \n\nFor me, OW is pushing the boundaries of what a class-based shooter can be. The diversity of tanks just shits all over what is done in TF2. Shields are an exceptionally good addition to the game. D.Va's mobility shows that you don't need to have a slow character in order for extremely high health to be your upside and for it to not feel unfair. Winston also does this. Reinhardt is just an entirely different type of tank than is currently available in TF2. D.Va has the ability to stop all bullets and projectiles for a short period of time. And it doesn't feel broken. Genji can reflect all bullets/projectiles for a short amount of time. And it doesn't feel broken. \n\nMercy has a medigun that switches between being a Medigun and a Kritzkrieg. Think about how broken that would be in TF2. Man, the support classes shit all over TF2 as well. Lucio has AoE healing and it's great. Zenyatta is a support character that can actually fight and it doesn't feel like he's doing nothing. \n\nThere's so much more that Overwatch is offering that makes TF2 feel outdated and like the TF2 team is playing it safe. Not only is playing it safe, but really has been playing it safe for the past 3-4 years. \n\nOverwatch feels like a whole new world in so many ways. There are a lot of things I miss about TF2 and the source engine. But right now, those things are getting stomped on by the diversity of what OW has to offer.",
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"It's been long known how they both work. \n\nC-Tapping works because you actually gain upwards momentum when you release crouch.\n\nAir-strafing works because the source engine only makes a check for adding forward momentum above your maximum speed. By adding momentum perpendicular to your forward movement it bypasses this check and you are allowed to add momentum. \n\nNot exactly an unknown entity at this stage, the source engine has been around for so many years these bugs are very well known.",
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"If this is the problem you're having, you need to be hitting Shift more often. Her boosters are on a very short cooldown. You should be in and out super fast. Hit them hard for a very short period of time, make them scatter, then get out ASAP. You can also use your Boosters to chase if you need to. Also, remember, hitting people whilst you're flying does damage. You can hit them more than once. \n\nIf they gave her what you want to give her she would be seriously overpowered.",
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"I'm not convinced by Jarraxxus (and therefore Thaurrissan) in modern Renolock. You surely just die to C'thun as Jarraxxus, and even if you remove the C'thun before you <PERSON>, a Doomcaller will bring it back. Which can just make <PERSON> a liability in so many match ups \n\nSpreading madness is great against token decks, especially Zoo as it can essentially be a bit of a board clear, but it can be a really dead card in control and mid-range match ups. So I would kinda think of it as a tech choice. \n\nA fair amount of decks lost some key cards, but Renolock is not as badly affected as many other decks have been, the loss of dark mob certainly doesn't make it an unplayable deck. \n\nAlso, no refreshment Vendor? I'd think of that as a key card.",
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"As someone who doesn't particularly like Dragon or C'thun Priest, I'm finding it hard to play my favourite class anymore. \n\nDarkshire alchemist has been an excellent addition as a flexible heal or damage with auchenai, but the 5-6 mana slot is pretty hotly contested for priest with Cabal's, Sylvanas and more. \n\nShifting shade hasn't been doing enough work for me. Not because it's a bad card, but because Priest's early game is just so weak unless you are playing a dragon/C'thun deck that the shades just die to a 2 or 3 drop most of the time. \n\nA lot of people have been singing the praises of Forbidden Shaping recently, but I'm honestly unimpressed by the card. I'd much prefer to have a better control card in my deck, even a shrinkmeister. Forbidden shaping feels more like a tempo card, but playing for tempo as control priest rarely works. \n\nThe loss of Lightbomb without a good replacement has been painful too. If we had a few more good control cards, again this wouldn't hurt as much. \n\nShadow madness, previously one of my favourite cards, has had to be cut this season. With the emphasis on health being high, it's rare to get a good trade out of it any more. \n\nWild Pyromancer, also a previous staple in my deck, has also been put up for a potential cut for me. With way fewer 1/1's being around, I haven't been that impressed by it recently. \n\nI definitely feel like I have been forced to lean more heavily on my Auchenai's now. I thought Embrace might have alleviated that feeling somewhat, but the thing is it means I often end up spending multiple cards to deal with one card and so the value I'm getting out of them is really bad. \n\nFinally, Herald Volazj has been nothing but a disappointment to me. It'd be nice for a priest to get a reliable and not super-situational Legendary. Even the deck I built around him couldn't get any real leverage out of his power. Rogue's Shadowcaster is actually just a better version of this card. Cheaper and more useful. If I could duplicate even my Auchenai's and get more utility out of them that would see a lot of play.\n\nOverall, Control Priest is just feeling weak at the moment. It makes me sad.",
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"I think that Jaraxxus might be a tech choice depending on the ladder. If there's lots ofC'thun on the ladder, I would try removing him. See how it goes. Theoretically, Jaraxxus can represent extra healing as well and the high value from the hero power can take you really late into the game. But I have been finding that games are much more won/lost in the mid-range at the moment, so that's why I question Jaraxxus. \n\nInteresting that refreshment vendor isn't doing enough for you, though I do like the flexibility of healing on the earthen ring, so I completely understand.",
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"It's been spoken on many times. Competitive TF2 is a labour of love. A long, hard gruelling labour that never makes any money for those involved. Even those who best everyone else and take the most money back from these events lose money overall.\n\nI'm not surprised most people are burning out. Valve are finally investing some effort into the game's compettive side. But I fear it will be too little too late. In fact, I don't even fear it - I simply expect that it won't do enough. \n\nI wish Valve had come down on this firmly and publically one way or another 2-3 years ago. It's what the scene needed. Now, the scene needs Valve to step up in a big way. We're talking about putting real money on the line. Prize pots in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Good quality production. Matchmaking just isn't enough. Without money, competitive TF2 will gurgle and splutter for the lack of oxygen that has kept LoL, DOTA2, CS:GO, Hearthstone and so many other competitive eSports alive and thriving. Money. \n\nMoney is the oxygen of a competitive scene and TF2 has been oxygen starved for too long.",
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"I started using quick play when the server browser just slowed down. It was taking me almost a minute to find a sever. Then the servers I visited often had that plugin that would keep popping up the motd unless you enabled the full HTML motd, which would always be filled with an obnoxiously loud ad. I ended up just giving up on private servers as I was spending more time finding and blacklisting servers than I was playing the game.",
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"Warrior seems to be in a good place right now. I've seen several warrior decks that orient themselves around different stages of the game. \n\nAggressive weapon warriors, that close out the game within a few turns, more midrange-ey patron warrior style decks and full control warrior. \n\nBlood hoof Brave has definitely been an exceptionally powerful addition. Paired with Blood to Ichor, you get 8:7 stats for 5 mana, which is insane. Ravaging ghoul is also seeing a lot of play. The mini-AoE has a lot of different used. \n\nN'zoh's first mate and Bloodsail cultist really are staples in the weapon warrior deck. Ancient Shieldbearer is also seeing play in every C'thun Warrior deck, which is not insignificant amount. Even Malkorok is seeing play in the weapon based warrior decks. \n\nThe only cards I haven't seen much of are Blood Warriors and Tentacles for Arms. Overall, a big thumbs up.",
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"The different decks have different weak spots, so I'm not too concerned. I suppose the difficulty is that it is when you see a warrior as your opponent, you don't know what to mulligan at all. \n\nIt could be Tempo, Aggro, Control, Weapon, C'thun, N'zoth, Dragon, Patron or maybe even something else (I've faced all of those within the past few days for those who think I'm being even remotely hyperbolic). \n\nIf there's any advantage that warrior has over other classes, it's this. Just more archetypes. Admittedly, a lot of them share cards, but their game plans are kinda different and so knowing what to keep and what to look for is very hard.",
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"Mage is doing well. Like Warrior, Mage has quite a few different archetypes at the moment — but I'm mainly seeing tempo and Reno decks at the moment. Though obviously there are C'thun, Value, Freeze and Yogg decks out there as well.\n\nMage is both fun and strong, though not currently hitting that super high S-Tier levels of play, it's a strong and ladder-able class.\n\nI had a lot of fun with my reno mage, but its win rate was just south of 50% which ended up meaning I needed to put it on hold.",
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"People are just saying \"Life Tap\", but that's only half the equation.\n\nI put it down to a few things: \n\n### Curve consistency \nYou consistently curve out well. You constantly ask the question \"can you answer this?\" and you ask it every game, from turn 1. If your opponent draws poorly, they lose. Because you consistently curve out well with a good board presence, you win. \n\n### Draw consistency\n\nWith life tap, you are drawing 2 cards to their one, which allows you to apply even more pressure and to make sure every turn is an effective turn - with more draw you are more likely to be able to make the most optimal play. \n\n### Misplays are less harshly punished\n\nSimple to learn, hard to master, but when you do misplay - your misplays are punished less. You have fewer key cards which you need to be play optimally, whereas in other decks, misplaying with a key card can end up in a loss.\n\n### Faster Games\n\nYou get to play more and reflect quicker - you don't forget that mistake you made on turn 3 because the game's over by turn 6. It's far easier to keep your mistakes in mind and to make a different decision next time the situation comes up. You also have less time to make mistakes - a game that goes into fatigue will have more opportunities for you to make multiple mistakes which are large enough for you to lose the game. \n\nThose are a whole bunch of reasons why Zoo is so damn strong.",
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"Soldier 76 actually synergies really well with Mercy because you can both hang in a position optimised for a hold and keep each other alive. Mercy can heal/damage boost and when the a mercy takes damage, S76 can drop some healing for her. <PERSON> last's choke point is a really good example of this. Keep your healer alive and they'll keep you alive.",
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"I think you underestimate the amount of casual players who bum around and low ranks and don't care about getting a high rank. \n\nPlaces like Reddit make it seem like most people are rank 10 and above, but online communities like this are self selecting for people who care about rank and so will make it seem like there are more high level people than there actually are. \n\nYour perception almost certainly doesn't match up with reality in this case.",
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"It's not going to set you up, unfortunately. But, comparatively, if you complete a quest a day averaging 45 gold per quest, plus tavern brawl rewards, 60 packs advances you about 3-4 months in terms of cards. This is how I ended up thinking about my monetary investment in the game. When I pre-ordered the Old Gods packs, I saved myself 3-4 months of grinding.\n\nBreakdown: from those packs you are guaranteed* (minimum):\n\n* 1 legendary\n* 6 epics\n* 60 rares\n* A small (imperial) fuck-tonne of commons, a lot of which will be dupes (this is not a bad thing)\n\n\\* *note: this is assuming you are buying them all from one set - if you split it across multiple sets it will differ.*\n\nFrom the adventure, some of the cards that see a lot of play are:\n\n* Druid: Raven Idol\n* Mage: Ethereal Conjurer & Forgotten Torch\n* Paladin: Keeper of Uldaman\n* Priest: Museum Curator, Excavated Evil & Entomb\n* Rogue Tomb Pillager (Mounted Raptor to a lesser extent - only if you make a N'zoth deck)\n* Shaman: Tunnel Trogg\n* Warlock: Dark Peddler\n* Warrior: Fierce Monkey\n* Neutral: Huge Toad, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>\n\nSo, there are a lot of cards which are considered \"staple\" cards in the LoE set. \n\nIf, for example, you play Priest - you will get so much value out of LoE, those 3 cards are absolute staples in a Priest deck. Remember, you get 2x of each of those cards, so that's 6 cards. 6 cards is 20% of a deck. When you add in 2x Shadow Word Pain, 2x Shadow Word: Death and 2x Power Word: Shield from the basic cards, you're up to 12 cards, which is a significant chunk of a deck. \n\nIf you prefer hunter though, LoE gets you a Huge Toad - which isn't exactly great. \n\nIn terms of efficiency for money, LoE and Classic Packs are currently the way to go, but if you only play hunter, BRM gets you Quickshot, which is a real staple.\n\nI hope my rambling was of some use.",
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"I do agree, for midrange hunter. But Midrange hunter is but 1 archetype and Huge toad is 7% rather than 20% of a deck. Also, in terms of card quality the value of a Huge Toad for Hunter is not nearly equal to the value of Entomb for Priest. Plus, Midrange hunter at the moment is hugely dependent on Call of the Wild.\n\nWhat I'm trying to say that the value for Hunter out of LoE is significantly lower than it is for Priest, or some other classes. For example, if they ONLY played Warrior then LoE isn't actually super important, the money would be better spent on Old Gods and Classic packs because there's just so much more value to be had out of those than out of LoE. Fierce Monkey is great, but more archtypes run Ravaging Ghoul than Fierce Monkey, same with Bloodhoof Brave. Plus OG packs enable Pirate and Tempo Warrior better. \n\nLoE was a very successful adventure, but I don't know that it's an auto-buy.",
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"Counter argument to building your own decks (or at least why I am not currently running my own build): I am still learning. I haven't gotten enough games under my belt with warrior (only on 20 ladder wins) to build my own deck and know what I am really doing. \n\nSo I am playing other people's decks to learn what is effective, what works and what is powerful. I want to build my own decks (my Pre-Standard Priest deck was of my own build and I got to 500 wins with the class), but I don't feel like I am currently in a position to be building my own decks effectively. \n\nThat being said, I have made my own brand of Reno-N'Zoth Mage which I have been having some fun with but I am still in the early days of that deck and I'm still trying to figure out the balance between value/tempo/removal. It's been fun. Does well enough against Aggro and is greedy enough to survive into the late game against control. Struggles against the more mid-range decks though.",
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"<PERSON> — I would have ditched the acolyte. Way too slow in this match up and doesn't contest the board at all. \n\nT2 — I would have taken out that bar. It feels a bit crap, but if you look at it, by not taking it out you ended up taking something like 14 damage from that 1 drop. Think about how ludicrous that is for not hitting. Their turn 3 plays are pretty much all out of range of the axe, spit you take out a 1 drop and a 2 drop, the axe has been good value. \n\nT3 — I would have gone for <PERSON> + execute here. It makes their Turn 3 more awkward as they are less likely to be able to develop anything and theoretically mitigated more damage. But theoretically this would have created a clear board leading into turn 4. Makes life much easier. \n\nT4 — this is the time that I would have played the acolyte, assuming that there was no better play, but it would have been on a clear board. It probably only takes a bow charge and gets easily cleared, but it draws a card here and we wouldn't have had to worry about more damage. We'd be in a much state here though. \n\nT5 — it gets difficult here as I've been assuming you've been making my plays, not yours. You also would have taken less damage by now. But given the board, I think you made the right play. \n\nT6 — difficult to say, but it seems correct. Might have also been good to just shield block and play the acolyte. But I feel like what you did is fine. \n\nT7 — seems about right. \n\nT8 — seems ok. \n\nT9 — this is a terrible brawl. You lose value your your acolyte as well and you use up your brawl. I would have tempo shield-bearered and armoured up. Having the board presence was way more important. If you manage to take out 10 damage from their attacks wth the body it's as good as gaining 10 armour. You played it too slow. \n\nAfter this, you were just dead.",
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"This is one of those \"You think you want this, but you don't\" moments. The reason you don't want this is because people will start judging people solely on the medals they have at the end of the game.\n\nIn fact, I feel like medals are something that should possibly even be removed altogether. you shouldn't be thinking about your individual performance but how you are contributing as to the team. The stats might be good for your own personal self improvement, but people place way too much emphasis on medals. \n\nYou don't get a medal for using spam presence to deny a flank, for example. You do no damage spamming rockets into a flank so that people don't walk through it — but it can be significant area denial. In fact, you lower your chances of getting a medal because of how you're allocating your time.\n\nSo, no more significance on medals — people make too much of them already. It's like people topping the scoreboard in TF2. I know heavies who would rarely get that many kills and so wouldn't sho up high on the scoreboard, but they would control massive areas of the map and we'd win because of the area control.",
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"Not what I would call an unpopular opinion, but just a differing point of view.\n\n* <PERSON> should not be classed as an \"Offensive\" character - he fits better into what they call the \"defensive\" category.\n* The \"Defensive\" category is actually poorly named. All the heroes in that category are actually \"Area Denial\". \n* The only actual \"Tank\" in the game is actually <PERSON>. He is the only one who is made to soak up large amounts of damage for the team. The others have high health pools, which allows them to take a lot of damage, but this doesn't make them tanks. Most of them are what I would refer to as \"Brawlers\".\n* Support and Tank Stacking may need a nerf in the long run. in both pub and competitive play, double \"tank\" + double support has easily been the most powerful setup in most games.\n* Mercy and Lucio may simply need nerfs themselves. I'm not 100% on this. but I think in the long term this might bear out. Not big nerfs, more tweaks to make them less powerful overall.\n* A lot of the maps are actually poorly designed and this is going to bear out in the long run (in fact, several maps are already not seeing much tournament play). Goldrush is an eponymous map in TF2, but it's not a good map. I think the best example is probably Route 66 in OW. I think the lack of background in FPS gamers is showing here and it's one of the weakest points about Overwatch.",
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"The reasonably easy answer is, \"High Ground\". Having the high ground means that you have partial cover whilst your enemies have no cover, you can use spam and splash damage to deny large areas, whilst the enemy team can't use their splash damage because there's nothing to hit.\n\nOn top of that, the last point is a long choke point which mostly results in a spamfest which can make deaths feel really cheap. The long answer should be answered in more deoth by comp players who have a better understanding of the meta of the maps.",
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"I don't like nerfing healers becuase you want them to be strong and fun to play, but I remember in comp TF2 how games would revolver around med-picks and uber and in the long term that can lead to some stale games, over emphasis on killing healers can lead to things being problematic in games.\n\nbut maybe not, we shall see how it turns out in Overwatch.",
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"<PERSON> - I both understand and disagree with what you're saying - maybe defense doesn't quite fit him either, but his ability to shut stuff down makes him feel more \"Defensive\" than \"Offensive\" to me. It's a gut feeling. There's no real right answer, right? But those are my thoughts.\n\nI just don't consider high-health-pools to mean \"<PERSON>\". Just seems like a very limiting definition.\n\nI think the problem with some heroes is that stacking them can cover their own weaknesses. Double Winston is the one I would point at easily - it gets run a lot in comp when they don't have highlander-mode turned on because whilst 1x Winston is pretty strong, 2x Winstons is significantly stronger because of their ability to target multiple people at once, with very high health, shields which they can shoot through but enemies can't and high mobility. When you stack Winston guns on top of each other, the DPS is pretty damn high. And this was seen accross the board. Double Tracer/Lucio/Zen was the control meta for quite a while because of how well stacking worked with the support classes. \n\nI don't think it needs tructural changes, but things like heal-stacking and shield-stacking, or the DPS from Winston's guns stacking might need a nerf. It's a consideration. I'm not saying I'm without doubt 100% right, but it's my feeling at the moment and it might change. But at the moment, that's where I'm at with supports and tanks atm.",
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"He did. My current speculation is that it's a copyright troll. \n\nAs it says (emphasis mine):\n\n> Note: A DMCA Notice of Copyright Infringement has been filed on this item. **Valve will review the complaint and reach out to the person who posted this item and provide details and information on the next steps.**\n\nAnd none of us have heard from Valve yet. There is little we can do until we're given more information.",
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"One of the item creators here. \n\nIf this claim doesn't turn out to be a copyright troll, I'll buy you some alternative drink that isn't water so that you can quench your thirst. Beer, coffee, coke, juice. Something like that. \n\nBesides, I'm currently thinking that the copyright claim was filed by a troll. We have not been able to come up with anything we've used that would be under copyright. Most of the sound effects are from Valve's library, which we are allowed to use, we have the creator of the original nope.avi video on the team, the animation was done from scratch and the whistle sound is a public domain sound.",
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"Here's the thing though - you get loot boxes really quite often.\n\nAt rank 104 I have 8 legendary skins, highlight intros for my 4 most played classes, a handful of emotes and epic skins and 3000 gold in the bank, which is being saved for the summer update so I can instabuy whatever I decide I want.\n\nIt feels meagre at the time, but I already have so much I'm already not using that I'm not that concerned.",
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"I think that measuring a support's strength is much more difficult. Especially Mercy's. How do you measure positioning as a stat? \n\nDPS classes have KAD ratios, accuracy, kill-time (as in how long it took for them to kill someone in an engagement), etc. Lots of useful metrics.\n\nSupport classes have a lot fewer metric by which they can be measured. Figuring a support-main's placement is probably a significantly harder task.\n\nCan you measure a support by their healing done if their team simply has good positioning and low time-to-kill, resulting in less damage taken? Similarly, you can't measure how many people they rezzed if no one on the team dies. So what would you measure them by? \n\nShould support classes get auto-bonuses simply for playing support classes? But people would use that to farm easier rank ups though and then when they switch back to DPS it fudges the entire system.\n\nIf you've been paying attention to TF2's ranked mode, you'll notice that this is exactly what Valve didn't do - they didn't try to stat-farm people's ranking placement. They do it purely off win/loss. I'm not saying that they have a better system, but you can see why they might choose such a system.\n\nI imagine we're going to see a lot of refinement of the MMR system, emphasis will change. But the system is complex and measuring a healer's contribution by numbers can be exceptionally difficult.",
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"> I'm sorry, could someone explain this to me? It might just be that I'm judging the distance wrong (which is possible, I'm always underestimating the range of attacks) but isn't that melee not close enough to do any damage? Or does swift strike somehow carry the damage across somehow?\n\nMelee range is surprisingly large - go to the training area and play about with it and you should be able to figure out exactly where the edge of your melee range is. Explaining it with words wouldn't be helpful.\n\n> I agree in principle, but it's also a game where you want to have fun. If I've spent the last five rounds playing the tank/support no one else is switching to and I want to try an offense hero for this round, then you're damn right that I'm going to switch and not give a damn. I need to practice my offense heroes in order to improve, instead of just constantly being the only guy on the payload as <PERSON>. Again.\n\nI agree for quickplay, but for ranked someone has to be willing to switch up. Even if it's a few games in a row. I suppose the question you have to ask yourself at the beginning of the game is \"Am I willing to derank simply to play the class I want to play? Am I willing to let 5 other people down because I want to play a diferent class?\", for me the answer is usually no.\n\n> It's been extremely helpful! I especially like how you included actual gameplay footage demonstrating your examples. I can find it difficult to visualize actual scenarios whenever I read play tips. It would be awesome if you could write up a summary like this for every hero! But I acknowledge the time and effort that would require.\n\nThere are some heroes I'm just not familiar enough with to write about, but I'll definnitely consider it.",
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"Can you tell /u/<PERSON> plays/played TF2?\n\n> Sir <PERSON> – <PERSON> is best, Priest and Warrior are great against rush, <PERSON> sometimes but situational, Druid is alright. Turn two hat. \n\n> Bear Trap – Great early minion, put a hat on it. \n\n\n> <PERSON> – Lots of damage spells, card cycle, looks great with a hat. \n\n> <PERSON> \n\n> Gladiator's Longbow – Pure control. Cannot wear hat. \n\n> <PERSON> – Big threat, damage, etc. Hat not useful but stylish. \n\n> Yogg-Saron – When you lose control of the game drop <PERSON>. HAT. \n\nI'm gonna throw it out that Eaglehorn Bow being 3 mana and playable without worrying about secret value shows just how stupid good FWA is. 3 Mana 6 damage is still really good, 2 mana 6 Damage is insanely good.",
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"1. Slowly, by playing more than other people. Significantly more. You mulligan every quest to try and get the most expensive quest you can and you grind and grind and grind. Get good at Arena where you don't need to own good cards to win. \n2. Spend money.\n\nThose are your options.\n\n> It seems this game is super stacked against new players.\n\nAgreed. It sucks balls. It's taken me about 9 months to get a collection that is good enough that I am laddering competitively (reached rank 4 this morning). \n\nFarming ranks (and wins) is probably most easily done with \"Zoo\", which is an aggressive Warlock archetype that plays cheap (as in mana, but also generally in terms of dust cost) minions to flood the board to gain board control and snowball its lead using the Hero power to ensure you don't run out of resources whilst your opponent struggles to keep up with what you're slapping down. \n\nA lot of the key cards are common cards, e.g.:\n\n* Power Overwhleming x2\n* Soulfire x1\n* Abusive Sergeant x2\n* Argent Squire x2\n* Flame Imp x2\n* Possessed Villager x2\n* Voidwalker x2\n* Direwolph Alpha x2\n* Darkshire Councilman x2\n* Dark Iron Dwarf x2\n\nWhich is about 2/3rds of the deck. After those, you can start out by just fleshing it out with other cheap minions, things like Harvest Golem, Worgen Infiltrator, <PERSON>, Flame Juggler and Argent Horserider whilst you save up for rares like Knife Juggler, Defender of Argus, and Doomguard. Eventually you'll be able to afford the Adventures (LoE first, BRM second). \n\nIt's not pretty, but if you set your mind to it, that's how you can go about it. I would love it if Blizzard offered some sort of starter pack for new accounts or something to help people get started, but they don't.",
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"Rank 4, 3 stars at the moment. Past 3 days I've slowly inching toward legend from Rank 5. Super grindy. Maintaining a 56% win ratio this week means I'm still about 50 or so games from Legend at this win rate. \n\nGames are at least 90% just a coinflip between my opening hand and my opponent's opening hand. Occasionally a misplay wins/loses the game, but its pretty rare. \n\nWhether or not I get legend will be purely dependant on how much time I can put in, which feels slightly unrewarding. But that's the system.",
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"Agreed wth a lot of this. Just hit Rank 3 for the first time and feeling pretty good about that. Trying to decide whether I can be bothered to push for legend. Climbing from rank 4 to rank 3 took 70 games and it's been exhausting. \n\nMy biggest tiltter is definitely <PERSON>. I know the odds are unfavourable if I have a medium sized board and my opponent none, but I just haven't figured out how to play around it, or even if I should. I feel like not putting the pressure on just to play around that one card is silly. But I just haven't been able to come back from a Yogg yet, even when I have held back some cards to try and finish my opponent off, it's always slowed my game down enough that my opponent can establish board control.",
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"So, I thought about this a bit and I disagree. I definitely feel like Finely adds to Aggro decks, I don't feel like it's a meta defining card. It's definitely aiding the aggressive decks, but most aggressive decks very rarely hit the hero power button. \n\nIn fact, the more you are using your hero power in a lot of Aggro decks, the less likely you are to win.\nWhich is also why I disagree with the statement that Finely is best played in the first 3 turns. Turn 1 Finley is great. Turn 2 Finley is often awful and if that's your best play, probably means you lose the game. \n\n\nIf it's not a turn 1 Finley, often I wait until I can squeeze him into the same turn as I could get value you the hero power and it fills out my curve nicely. The time that the ping really matters, or when I need to apply that last bit of pressure with Steady shot. If I amusing the hero power a lot in an Aggro deck, it's probably not going to be my game.",
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"27, have voted every election I have had the opportunity to vote in. None of these policies speak to me. Just voting for in which particular way I would like to be fucked. I can see why a lot of people don't feel like bothering, it seems so pointless. \n\nI have been talking to all my friends and we're all mostly talking about spoiling ballots and the merits against voting for a particular party. Nobody I k ow is happy with the situation.",
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"\\**looks at new priest cards and weeps**\n\nViolet Illusionist I think is good enough to see play in control decks with weapons. Imagine dropping it after playing \"Fools Bane\" and going to town on your enemy's minions. Turns Doomhammer into a sweet ass control weapon as well. \n\nI like Arcane Anomoly. It might be too slow in reality, but I like it. It might just be that spells aren't strong enough at the moment and there aren't enough of them in the game.\n\nMelstrom Portal isn't good enough.Arcane Explosion sees no play, this will see no play. That simple. \n\nI like Spirit Claws as a control weapon, but is not gonna happen. \n\nMoat Lurker: Sylvanas into Moatlurker, hnnnnng!! Too slow probably. But I like it.\n\nArcane Giant seems like there aren't enough decks that would get value out of it. The game is currently too minion-y.\n\nI think this expansion will add a few good cards and then mostly ignored. It's the TGT of adventures. \n\nBut seriously, <PERSON> man. What is this shit? My only Golden hero and we're just getting shit on so hard.",
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"I gave this a go and my general finding is that whilst I was definitely surviving way longer than I thought I would, I was running out of answers towards the end. At some point in each game, with 8-9 cards in hand I wouldn't have the answer I needed, or I had already used the answer I needed up. Or I couldn't play enough answers in a single turn and it snowballed. \n\nI like the idea, its a very control heavy deck that does a lot of work over time, but each piece of removal is very situational. Shadow-madness is definitely my prime example for this - in order for it to function as removal the conditions on the board need to be very specific.\n\nWhilst this deck runs all the removal you can, its actually still not enough. If Priest had received anther removal/control card this expansion, I would begin to wonder if this is currently the answer for priest. But for me, I'm finding its just not quite enough. \n\nI think the problem is that there aren't enough cards that you get really high value out of. Pain, Death, Smite all go one for one. Shadow Madness requires a 3 attack minion on the board to be able to go into a 3 health minion. You end up getting wrecked by things like Mirror Images, Bloodhoof Brave, Feral Spirits, Twilight Guardian, and stuff with four attack.\n\nI like this deck, but I just don't quite feel its competitive on the ladder.",
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"I hate to say it, but [Reaper](https://gfycat.com/GrippingTerrificGreathornedowl) a great slow clap. \n\nI love all the subtle shifts in posture and weight distribution. The slightly sassy hip movement at the beginning, the slow movement as he leans in with his weight transferring from one foot to the other so he can lean in closer for extra condescension and the tilt of the head as the final clap is delivered, with a tiny pause to make sure you really got it.",
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"I agree that awarding commander was going to always be a problem and the change was overall for the better, but I am surprised they didn't make it work like Southsea Deckhand. So it becomes \"When a minion has 3 or less attack, it has charge\". Which means that if you buff up a Frothing Berserker as soon as it had hit 4 attack it would lose charge. \n\nIf that had been the text and they had nerfed it to cards with 2 or less attack, it seems that it would still possibly be a playable card, allowing you to use it with armoursmith, berserker and so on but it would be difficult to use it as a finisher. It would more likely be used as a tempo/control card.",
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"Man, I have the exact opposite experience — if I add a song to my iTunes on my home computer it appears on my iPhonr and my work computer and my PC boot. \n\nIt sucks that so many people seem to have the opposite experience from me. For me, Otis precisely what I want. Especially that I can have certain playlists hard-synced on my phone so that it always downloads a new song and makes it available offline when a new song is available. \n\nA complete wipe for a single song is atrocious.",
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"It seems that the focus in the recent two expansions (WotoG & ONiK) has been relatively heavy on minion combat and tempo to define the games flow with less emphasis on the usage of spells, especially AoE spells. This generally has lead to a very tempo oriented game, with fewer control style decks being viable due to a lack of removal and AoE.\n\nIs this an intentional direction or an unforeseen outcome of standard?",
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"Animation cancelling *can* be a part of the game - its a choice. Its a choice they can, and are, using for balance. Genji can still animation cancel several animations (sword end animation, shurken throw animation, reflect animation). \n\nRoadhog has a LOT of animation cancels which significantly increase his damage output and they haven't touched those *at all*. Roadhog can shoot, cancel the shot animation into a hook and then shoot again into melee animation cancel into juice for a pretty punishing combo.\n\nIf you're still not convinced animation cancelling is a part of the game, you can melee cancel ALL reload animations. Not to make them faster, but to STOP them if you need to get in a tiny bit of damage. You can also cancel animations using wall climbing as Genji (again, preventing the reload animation). \n\nAnimation cancelling is *undeniably* a part of the game, and that's fine - because it is a tool they can use for balance. Its what they did with Widowmaker, its what they've done with Genji. But is *clearly* a part of the game.",
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"what 'cool' stuff? The in-game \"head-start\" stuff im sure you can get well within a day or less of gameplay so its kind of meaningless, especially since you're not going to be able to play at midnight or even within a few days probably if you're getting it shipped cheap. So the people not buying the gamestop limited edition are still probably gonna be ahead of those getting the \"headstart\". Also getting the headstart stuff will most likely detract from the gameplay experience possibly making the very beginning unchallenging. As for the artbook and stuff, i've seen enough NMS art on this reddit to last me 100 lifetimes.",
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"Other people spending their money determines how much everyone else has to spend. People blindly giving money away just because something says \"limited\", \"collectors\", \"gold\" or whatever bs label.... makes even seemingly the most non-douchey small indie studio not able to resist going for a money grab. I dont doubt <PERSON> contemplated including the art and comic books just with the normal game without some gimmicky limited edition silliness, but Sony insisted he'd just be throwing money away because of this rampant call of duty mindset where people will throw their money at something just because it says it's \"special\". You really think \"limited\" means its actually limited? The only limit is when the demand for it stops lol.",
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"How is it sad? <PERSON> has never explicitly said \"there is ABSOLUTELY no multiplayer\". His answers have mostly been (understandably) vague and in fact has said in past interviews that there is a lobby system but he didn't want to say how many per lobby because he didn't really want people to try to test it.\n\nIn the way in which he answers the MP questions, Ill gladly place a bet with anyone that there will be some sort of multiplayer(more than just sharing discoveries pseudo multiplayer stuff). \n\nI applaud this interviewer for asking the tough questions and not throwing softballs. Kudos for trying to get a clear and definitive answer on the subject(which we still didnt really get). Also i also had the theory that the center could possibly open up something multiplayer related, so pretty cool that he asked that, to me at least.",
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"If you spent the same amount of time trying to get better at the game as you do crying on here, you'd probably be the one owning the DZ. I run solo all day, its not that hard to level up without getting into fights with people. If people are fucking with you theres this little thing called survivor link and running away. One of your gripes was that someone shot you in the back while you were killing NPCS. So ts the games fault you dont watch your back while soloing? What fun would the DZ be if there was NEVER a chance anyone could do these things to you? Its what makes the game fun man. And saying you can't get the gear to catch up with higher geared players because a few people fucked with you is ridiculous. You barely lose any XP when you die now. Are you really dying so much that you can't kill 10+ NPC's for every death? Youd have to be the worst gamer in the history of the world.",
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"realistically, you're obviously not going to get the highest rolls on everything, ever. So obviously you will be making decisions along the way. Some of those decisions will more than likely include deciding between two pieces of gear, one happening to have higher armor than the other, and the other having higher firepower than the other. So yes, you can \"pick fire arms over armor and vice versa\". Simple as that.",
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"People sleep on just how fast you get crafting materials from a good division tech route. Two blue div tech = 1 HE crafting item. If you already have a plethora of HE fabric and dont need more i think its even faster than Hutch. I do Hutch when i need phx and mats, and div tech route when i need HE div tech and mats.",
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"yea im not adding in pulse bonuses. im at 155 crit damge with ROF mag, little over 200 including pulse. I dont really care too much about PvE. ROF is a must for PvP. And I think every little bit of CHD you can add is worth it, maybe not for PvE since you have other options like you're mentioning.",
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"Depending on your build and If you're CHD is high enough, a gear mod slot with 140 firearms + 1.5 CHC will NOT have a higher impact than 5 CHC. On my build with 50% CHC and 155% CHD adding 3% CHC adds slightly more damage than 140 firearms +1.5 CHC. And it will be more if your total CHC is lower than mine. <PERSON>'s math is based on a build with just 100% CHD.",
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"well i did some math and have come to the conclusion that something is incorrect with whatever formula you are using. I went to the shooting range with mask #1 and mask #2. Mask #1 has 4.5% CHC rolled on it and its stats are 2715 firepower with 51.50 crit chance. \n\nMask #2 has no CHC rolled on it but has a maxed 143 firepower and 1.5 CHC mod on it and an extra 6 more firearms for total stats of 2864 firepower and 48.50 CHC. \n\nMask #1 does 11,904 damage per body shot and does 30,236 damage per crit body shot. Over ten of my weapons mags(380 rounds) 184 will be non crits and 196 will be crits. \n\n\nMask #2 does 12,182 damage per body shot and 30942 damage per crit body shot. 196 rounds will be non crits, 184 will be crits. \n\nMask #1 total damage over 380 rounds = 8,116,592 \nMask #2 total damage over 380 rounds = 8,081,000 \n\nSo at 155% CHD, a 4.5 CHC mask is doing 3,559.2 more damage per 38 round mag than the 143(with extra 6 for 149) firearms + 1.5% CHC mod mask. Then one can do the math to see exactly how much more a maxed 5.0 CHC mask would do over a maxed 143 firearm mod without the extra 6 FA.",
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"heres some math from my other post proving that 5 CHC can do more damage than 140 firearms +1.5 chc mod.\n\n\nI went to the shooting range with mask #1 and mask #2. Mask #1 has 4.5% CHC rolled on it and its stats are 2715 firepower with 51.50 crit chance.\n\n\nMask #2 has no CHC rolled on it but has a maxed 143 firepower and 1.5 CHC mod on it and an extra 6 more firearms for total stats of 2864 firepower and 48.50 CHC.\n\n\nMask #1 does 11,904 damage per body shot and does 30,236 damage per crit body shot. Over ten of my weapons mags(380 rounds) 184 will be non crits and 196 will be crits.\n\n\nMask #2 does 12,182 damage per body shot and 30942 damage per crit body shot. 196 rounds will be non crits, 184 will be crits.\n\n\nMask #1 total damage over 380 rounds = 8,116,592 \n\nMask #2 total damage over 380 rounds = 8,081,000\n\n\nSo at 155% CHD, a 4.5 CHC mask is doing 3,559.2 more damage per 38 round mag than the 143(with extra 6 for 149) firearms + 1.5% CHC mod mask. Then one can do the math to see exactly how much more a maxed 5.0 CHC mask would do over a maxed 143 firearm mod without the extra 6 FA.",
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"im a hardcore PvP player as well and i respectfully disagree. If you're halfassing crit then yea maybe putting a little on isnt gonna be worthwhile over SP. But if you're maxing crit wherever possible its WELL worth it. You may have just either not made a great crit build or haven't played against one. Bursting people down before they even realize they need to pop a medkit/special/whatever is paramount. In the end i guess it all comes down to playstyles and if you run solo or always with a full squad, my style of play(and usually running solo), maxing crit does much more for me then sacrificing some here and there for skillpower.",
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"Im on PS4, and have all but perfected a hip-fire style of play on first person shooters. Ive tried it on here and it just doesn't really work on console. Maybe im not used to 3rd person shooters enough or something but it just doesn't feel 'right' or possible to me. Really sucks because i love hip-firing and playing a style like this. Really wish this game was first person.",
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"Just timed a 2 hour session farming DZ in a non-level 30 bracket. Only about 15-20 cases were pre-looted and un-lootable during the entire run. \n\nEnded up with 257 blues and 261 greens. So thats 128.5 blues an hour. 154.5 blues an hour if you calculate in the greens. (261 green = 52 blue).\n\nAs for HE DT, i got a total of 3 during the entire run. Apparently getting HE is extremely rare as a non-level 30.\n\nIll do a similar level 30 run and see how much less blues and greens i get.(Id guess it probably be about half). But this obviously seems like by far the best material farm method if you're not worried about getting HE DT's and dont mind having all the mats on your secondary character. \n\nEdit: Also my scavenging was at 91% if you're wondering.",
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"Well you can just level up to 30 whenever you want and have a ton of blue DT saved up for HE mats. Or possibly if they change some of the DZ06 blueprints to where they dont require HE DT(and still sold at a DZ vendor), you can buy a blueprint or two of something you want to craft a ton of like an Aug or MP5 etc. Then craft a ton of those til you get what you want and transfer it to your main character.",
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"Just ran into this dude on PS4 who was 1-2 shotting me with the mp5. I have 207k DPS, max armor and 73k health and use all tank skills/abilities etc. He may have been using god mode or something as well as after the first time i killed him i never really did any damage to him again even though he wasnt popping specials. But he was 1-2 shotting me with the MP5, even one time after i popped survivor link. Unless i run into a full squad of very good players i pretty much dont die, there was definitely something off about this guy.",
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"farming DT is not useless pre level 30. I keep one of my characters at 29 and farm blue + green DT on it. Basically every DT chest is unlooted and i get probably about double the amount of blues and greens as i do on a level 30. When you have a ton accumulated you can just level up to 30 to buy a couple blueprints you want to craft a lot of. Or possibly since they are changing some DZ blueprints to not need HE DT anymore, if they are still being sold in the DZ post patch you can buy them still as a level 29 if you level up DZ which only takes a few hours to level up to 50 if you are decent at the game and wear +XP gear.",
"985"
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[
"Lol how does green and blue DT \"not help\". I can get 150+ blue DT per hour doing my route which is 75+ HE. Its by far the most efficient method of farming HE materials, and will even be ridiculously more efficient after the patch/craft nerf. \n\nYea sorry you're right, you have to be level 30 to buy the dz 50 prints, but point still stands you can just level up to 30 whenever and have a ton of HE mats accumulated.\n\nNot to mention you can just start farming for HE DT after you level up to 30 also if you want.",
"985"
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[
"lol this dude will kick you from his twitch stream if you try to correct him on something hes mistaken about. Kicked me cause i said you obv cant max CHD without a CHD mag, and he kept saying it was possible to cap CHD without a CHD mag. Overall he just comes across super douchey and cant handle anyone besides noobs in his chat riding his genitals.",
"211"
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[
"Probably just in your head that its saving you. Even if your DPS is very high, you're not gonna be doin much more than 10k damage a crit against players, if that. 3% of 10k is 300. Lets say you're CHC is 50%. So for every 50 round clip if you hit every single bullet you'll only be gaining 7500 health. And thats ultra best case scenario. Realistically it will be probably half that at best. So like <PHONE_NUMBER> health gained per clip, so basically you're mitigating like 1 bullet per clip.\n\nIts great in PvE cause you're doing constant 100k+ crits. Not so much in PvP",
"624"
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[
"One could say the same about you using the M1A. \"Balanced on the m1a is broken and relying on broken talents is noobish\". Lol at 4k skillpower over 14 chc and 10% damage mitigation. 'Broken' or not reckless hasn't been 'fixed' and doesn't look like its going to be anytime soon. Obviously theyre having problems fixing it or just dont want to. Seems like they're even putting reckless vests in the BoO vendor purposely to try to even the playing field and give the super casuals an easy chance to acquire a decent one. \n\nI could easily make that build but better but i dont wanna drop like a fly and not be able to kill shit without pulse/buffs. Think Id rather go with 300k DPS 100k HP, 15k SP and 75% mitigation and still have a 70% chd pulse.",
"484"
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[
"lol i wasn't even judging you for using a balanced m1a. I have one. But you're even dumber than i thought if you're whole build is built around the m1a apparently and you're not using balanced. lol i could care less if they're purposely putting reckless vests in the vendor or not, it just seemed that way because there was 1 there every week until now. Come on now, you basically called out probably at least 95% of the active population that use reckless as scrubs and noobish, obviously you knew some shit was gonna fly back your way. And lol at \"sheeple\" firearms/stam build, yea your build is REVOLUTIONARY!!!1 Creative as fuck bro!",
"776"
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[
"nah im using 204 reckless vest with a 3/2 setup. Seeing im 100 over cap right now with this setup i could easily switch to savage gloves as well and still not need any armor mods. Do you not have the level 32 gear mods? A good one will roll 155-160 armor on them so you'd only have to use 1 in your case instead of 2 if you can find 10-15 armor somewhere else.",
"495"
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[
"The 'Small RDS Scope' blueprint available at the BoO special vendor can roll headshot dmg and crit chance. It says weapon damage but it rolls two random attributes. So it could take awhile to get one but its worth it since its the only scope blueprint for aug/mp5 etc that can roll the combo.",
"614"
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[
"ammo capacity is just as worthless as scavenging. If you're ~200 or so bullets or lower in an SMG/AR (not sure what it is for sniper rounds) the ads drop plenty of ammo, plus other players pretty much always drop ammo. So unless you're using like 150 bullets or more to kill one enemy you should never run out of ammo. I always find it odd people always say they need to go to a safe room to restock ammo. I literally never run out.",
"280"
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[
"but unless you're really bad at killing things theres no reason to ever have to refill, ads drop plenty of ammo when you start getting somewhat low and players pretty much always drop it. Ive played for hours straight without having to restock at all. All ammo capacity does really is save you a few seconds from having to maybe run a few feet to pick up ammo drops for a while.",
"250"
],
[
"Armor isn't really vital for holster anymore if you're running some decent 240 gear. You can max with only having armor on chest piece, then an armor mod or two. Even if you have to use two armor mods you're only sacrificing ~2,800 SP for ~150 stamina/firearms, ~1,400 SP and possibly 9.5% pulse damage since you dont have to roll for armor. \n\nAlso, it was close before, but now a 2nd mod slot is always better than 5 crit chance on mask with lvl 32 gear mods.",
"495"
],
[
"yea you're right. weird, dunno why they up to % to like 135% or whatever on kneepads if 100% is all that matters. And i guess it actually means bleed chance so if someone shoots you with a 13.5% harmful pistol and you have 50% bleed resistance, its gonna make the harmful chance 6.75% right? And if you have 99% bleed resistance only one out of every 740 harmful bullets on average will proc bleed lol.",
"624"
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[
"I've never seen this question asked or answered before.\n\nWill each creature species only exist on one home planet? If yes, this would mean that there would be at least quintillions of different species, and i dont see it possible to create that many truly different species. So either theres gonna be species that are pretty much exactly the same(or close enough to where they're still the same species) with different species' names only because they were found on different planets, or that there will be a lot of different species(just not quintillions) but they can be found throughout the universe and not limited to only the planet you found them on. \n\nI think the latter would be much better as it'd be cool that you could find a species and name it and someone else could come across your named species on the other side of the universe. If species only exist on the planet you found them, it just kind of makes the whole discovering and naming things pointless imo as you're most likely the only person whos ever gonna see it.",
"697"
],
[
"i really hope there is duplication, otherwise the whole naming species thing is kind of pointless as you're the only one whos ever going to see what you name. Plus if there isn't duplication its gonna be kind of dumb to come across basically the exact same type of creature on two seperate planets but are labeled as two different species.",
"697"
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[
"...per planet, not per universe. But even in the entire universe you cant have an infinite number or even quintillions as all creatures are created from a certain amount of templates. Given quintillions of chances theres going to be creatures on seperate planets that are basically identical.(or close enough where it wouldnt make sense for them to be considered a different species) The question is will the game label those identical creatures as the same species or different.",
"697"
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[
"Pretty sure you're mistaken. He may have said noone will ever see what you see, as in nobody will ever visit that same planet and see the EXACT creatures/things you see there. Hes never said explicitly that species are home to one planet and one planet only and that there will be quintillions of different species(which there would have to be for each planet to have its own species' which wont be found elsewhere). \n\n\nGiven quintillions of chances, its 100% that theres going to be creatures that are basically identical found on different planets in different parts of the universe. The question is will the game label those creatures as the same species or not.",
"697"
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[
"wrong, <PERSON> only played for an hour or two and he didnt do the mining upgrade where the bug is. The game looks exactly the same to me, and the guy whos played 40+ hours says it looks exactly the same as well. I dont see any reason not to believe the person whos probably played the game longer than anyone not employed by HG.",
"269"
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[
"The denial is real. he played TWO HOURS. <PERSON> has played probably 40+ now. He says the game looks exactly the same. He crashed approximately every 1.5 hours so someone not crashing in 2 hours doesnt mean a whole lot. He said sometimes a planet can seem barren but you have to kind of actively search for it to find it sometimes like looking in caves etc. I see no reason to believe hes making all of this stuff up just to fuck with you. Nothing he has said or done has set off any bullshit detector alarms.",
"269"
],
[
"So if everyone starts believing this to be true now, Seans plan totally backfired. The hype is back at full throttle and we're all gonna be disappointed again lol. \n\nI dont think it had anything to do with hype, but i could definitely see them leaving some very key moments out of the game so they wouldn't get spoiled by early leakers. I definitely think theres going to be some moment where it meets you up with another player like journey. So if theres something like that, thats a big thing that could up reviewers scores, so makes sense <PERSON> wouldnt want it to be reviewed before then.",
"973"
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[
"theres one in every solar system and its a main hub you goto very often to trade etc. \n\nNow without the new info from the patch note, you'd pretty much have to win the lottery to end up in the same solar system as someone else but with it, its not gonna be that ultra rare to 'collide' into the same system as a random player that happens to be somewhat close to your position in the galaxy, if thats the path that you choose to follow",
"697"
],
[
"so do you have a link to where hes literally said those exact words? You also said above that hes never even gave any kind of hint at any multiplayer but you're wrong. Like i responded to another one of your posts, in an early interview he said there are multiplayer lobby systems but didnt want to divulge the exact max number of people per lobby in fear of \"people are just gonna try to test out the limits\". I cant find the link atm but im sure someone could find it.",
"973"
],
[
"i dont have false expectations about it, i dont believe its going to have any traditional form of multiplayer. But <PERSON> has never given any straight non-vague answer on exactly what kind of multiplayer or pseudo multiplayer theres going to be, but clearly has hinted that there will be SOMETHING to do with some kind of multiplayer or pseduo multi. So i dont pretend to know exactly what it is going to be, and not sure why you pretend to know, or care that much about assuming what other people think its going to be.",
"405"
],
[
"well guess we're living in two different parallel universes as its pretty obvious to me that some sort of multiplayer however small or dark souls-ish is in the game, as <PERSON> given hundreds of chances has never explicitly said \"No theres completely no type of multiplayer at all, plz stop asking\". \n\nSo imo you're going to be greatly surprised if you really think theres absolutely no form of any kind of multiplayer interaction whatsoever",
"383"
],
[
"man....im doin system scans, looking in hundreds of buildings... cannot get another hyper drive.\n\ni used the pre order ship for awhile, warped probably 20 times or so then bought a fighter ship at a space station that didnt have have a hyperdrive. Didnt know that would fuck everything. Really sucks cuz ive been playin 12 hours straight",
"98"
],
[
"just checked the space station and my old ship was somehow back there abandoned... weird. so guess i wont have to restart. Still sucks though as i really wanted to keep the ship i had.\n\nedit: actually ill still probably have to restart since i wont be able to buy any new ships forever... unless some come with hyperdrive already?",
"564"
],
[
"found it the exact opposite... its only repetitious if you make it, few hours into the game i found a sweet fighter ship and figured id be a fighter for the next few hours to mix it up. Totally new game experience and it was just as awesome as the first few hours warping/exploring. The game is literally what you make it. If you're getting bored or stuff is feeling repetitious you can change the entire game experience at the drop of a dime, whilst still working towards the same goal. I played 12 hours straight and it felt like 2.",
"269"
],
[
"you dont really need it, but you kind of do. i got the bug and was just gonna play it out, but then realized im never going to get the hyperdrive upgrades, since you dont get the if you dont have the first one. So only gonna be able to jump 1 star at a time forever. Just finally ended up deciding to delete my save(like 20 hours). Kind of sucks",
"260"
],
[
"people should be more outraged about this than the multiplayer thing. i love the game but <PERSON> straight up lied about this stuff. Sun is a skybox, cant travel to a different system, planets dont really even legitly rotate, the sun always just dips a little above and below the horizon. And im not even sure the planets even move at all do they? Planets in each system are all placed in basically the same spots so the pseudo-rotation works, and theres obviously no revolving around the sun.\n\nthat said its still easily one of my favorite games of all time, but man i dont understand all the lies.",
"697"
],
[
"i combined the well known dying/reloading save glitch with the 100 stack of gravitino glitch to dupe a few 100 stacks of gravitino balls every death. I only did 4 stacks but if someone wanted to take the time to set it up, they could make 40+ stacks(if their suit is maxed out) and make over 100 million units each death.\n\nFor the gravitino glitch, you build the photon coolant theta blueprint, then deconstruct it. The 5 gravitinos it gives you back will be in a stack of 5 then you can add more to it up to 100.",
"617"
],
[
"For what its worth i was watching a streamer who had his 3 warp upgrades touching but none of them touching his original warp that came with the preorder ship. Saw that he could warp slightly less than me. I can warp 1618 and he could only 1600 or so. \n\nIve also heard some people say they can warp 1630 or so, so there must be a way to line them up better than what i have as well. I have mine vertical.",
"1012"
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[
"take the downgrade if its just 1 less slot, sometimes it considers it an upgrade for some reason. Maybe because the missing spots are in better places or something. Itll start giving you upgrades in slot size again after u take it\n\ni remember i was on 12 slots and it kept giving me one with 11. Declined it a few times but soon as i took it it started giving me upgrades again.",
"250"
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[
"just max warping. My waypoints got bugged or something, i couldnt even get the atlas path or black holes to show up at all. Id say to never place any manual waypoints, think after you hit the 5 maximum it wont show any new atlas/black hole waypoints anymore.\n\nalso helps to have maxed out inventory so you dont have to make nearly as many trips for warp supplies.",
"489"
],
[
"the 'numerous reddit posts with massive animals' are all kind of optical illusions. The creatures are good sized but not nearly as big as the FOV is making them seem. You can try this yourself with the biggest creatures you find.\n\nThere are no huge mount everest type mountains. something you could take cool screenshots of the peak being covered by clouds etc.\n\nAnd no the E3 trailer didnt show one of the prettier rarer planets, it maybe showed one of the prettier rarer planets back at that point in time, but obviously a lot of stuff we see in that video got scrapped probably for performance reasons. Check the shoreline, theres a dynamic tide coming in and out... theres no tides in the game today. Also its pretty obvious theres no creatures that will behave like the Rhino in the vid knocking over trees etc.\n\nI love the game, been playing 24/7. you dont have to be a hater to acknowledge theres a lot of stuff that was supposedly going to be in the game that isn't. Your post is even more inaccurate than the \"missing features\" posts you are calling inaccurate.",
"729"
],
[
"Which is pretty ridiculous if true, because the center of the galaxy is not all that huge at all. And theres stars that 'pop out' closer to the center than all the stars surrounding it, so its pretty damn easy to meet someone there if you really wanted to. There was a post of a father and son meeting at a star near the center.\n\nThink he was just buying time thinking noone would encounter each other until they got near the center, but hoping and praying by then everyone would love the game so much that there wouldn't be a shitstorm. Would explain his \"on the first day, blows my mind\" comments.",
"697"
],
[
"dude there was [212,620](http://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-sales/) people playing at launch, at one time, on steam alone. And it was the [second biggest launch in ps4 history after Uncharted 4](http://gamerant.com/no-mans-sky-second-best-ps4-launch/)\n\nI think your 40% number is a little low but even if that is exactly correct, taking into account PS4, total amount of sales and not just the 200k+ on at one time on steam, limited edition and explorer's editions, the number is probably as close if not closer to 50 million as it is 5 million. (and i was obviously not going for an exact profit number at this exact moment my post, it was just making a point.)\n\nBut its pretty clear in the near future the profit WILL be easily 50 million plus.",
"135"
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[
"lol so your estimation of 200,000 copies being sold was based on up to date facts? My estimation is that theres been over a million copies sold which is based on more facts (and is an UNDERESTIMATION) than whatever nonsense you're spewing. Heres some more facts for you\n\n [Of course, the statistics from Steam Stats don’t actually denote sales figures themselves, but these numbers do represent the popularity of a game. For example, with The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim hitting 280,000 concurrents during its launch week in 2011, and then going on to sell more than 3.5 million copies on PC and console in its first two days, it’s quite possible for No Man’s Sky have moved at least 2 million units total on the platform and PS4 so far.]( http://gamerant.com/no-mans-sky-best-selling-steam-game/) \n\nAnd this is from launch, almost a week ago. The number could very well be OVER 2 million now and my 50 million number be even too low. \n\nwow i said was instead of were, what a fucking dumbass i am. Guess at least i dont come off as a total tool in every thread whos clearly compensating for something and im sure is a joy to hang out with.",
"135"
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[
"ha, yea youve demonstrated so much comprehension of the subject estimating that only 200k copies have been sold and now can't admit that you were wrong and comically not even close. Your initial two responses to me had no purpose other than to rile up someone and create an argument which you have lost comically, and now you further bury yourself by not admitting you weren't even close to being accurate in your argument. Cool guy you are. This will be my last post on the subject, <PERSON>.",
"797"
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[
"well keep the hope alive, i truly hope you find a giant creature.... and ringed planets, and land on an asteroid, and destroy a space station and freighter, and planets rotating and revolving, and fly into the sun, and fly to another star without warp, and name your ship, and run into another player, and check out where you stand on the leaderboards, and find a working portal, and find a mount everest type mountain, and see a grand canyon, and wade in a river, and see a beautiful waterfall. \n\nMaybe all of this stuff is in the game, just only super rare or only non-redditors have found them. I really hope you find them all.",
"697"
],
[
"lol yea im the one assuming things, when 90% of people in here are assuming other players graves is the \"multiplayer\" aspect of the game. Noone ever said it was hard to avoid death. Im saying the people who are seeing \"random\" graves have all died at least once though, and are just surprised when they see their grave they forgot about/didn't pick everything up from in a new system they never been to.",
"869"
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[
"Nope\n\nNope. planets rotating and revolving wasn't in pre-patch either. Watch some pre-patch streams. the patch note was BS.\n\nNope. Theres absolutely no rivers. This has been confirmed.\n\nWaterfalls *were* supposed to be a feature. I give a fuck about leaderboards, especially since <PERSON> specificly said there would be. After 100 hours theres nothing novel left to do in the game, so leaderboards would at least give it much more replayability. \"We've never shown them, but yes there will be ringed planets\" - <PERSON>\n\nWhen said programmer says an insane amount of things will be in the game that aren't, and never comes out and says \"Sorry guys these awesome things i said, we just couldn't do it for whatever reason\" yes, he lied. Not to mention still showing old trailers showing stuff that currently isn't in the game to sell the game.",
"729"
],
[
"lol what, if he didnt want the hype he wouldn't have told us dozens of awesome things are gonna be in the game that won't be. And if he didnt know at that point if they would or not, if he didn't want the hype he could have told us those dozens of awesome things we tried to get in the game now won't be.\n\nNot to mention being super optimistically cryptic about everything. Letting everyone fill in the blanks with awesome stuff when he was being optimistically cryptic about nothing. \"Lets not spoil it for everyone... but people will be drawn to the center\" Why? nothing happens. wtf are you being cryptic about.",
"296"
],
[
"i think the game was easily worth $60, but im still super pissed off and disappointed with all the deceptiveness from <PERSON>\n\nim super bored with the game now, but i get bored with single player games super quick. This one lasted probably longer than 97% of single player games ive played so if you're gonna pay $60 for one i don't see paying $60 for this one bad at all.",
"299"
],
[
"Yes you want the +3 to be getting touched twice. For 4, Square or T-shape with highest upgrade in the middle is better than a line. (line still works just not as good). They dont need to touch the item they're upgrading, the base item does give a touch bonus to whatever its touching though.\n\nFor the multitool if you want to use both the mining beam and boltcaster a 3x3 square for each with the omega in the middle is the best. I only use the mining beam personally. Also dont worry about each individual sets touching, the only thing that matters is the color. (all mining beam stuff gives the same bonus to all other mining beam stuff etc.)",
"250"
],
[
"<PERSON> is somewhere laughing his ass off that they left non-working portals in the game accidently but people don't even realize it. I bet they're watching people try so hard to figure it out... and they will eventually add something secretively in a patch down the line to make them work. And then they'll be like \"see, it was just a really tough mystery to solve!\"",
"106"
],
[
"after a certain point theres not much novelty left to explore. I love the game, played it like 12 hours a day for a week, but after a point it gets boring, there isn't enough extreme planet features, cool things to discover etc. Once more casual players who haven't played as much as us hardcore guys get more hours in, more and more people are gonna start realizing this. \n\nIts not like a terrible thing though, its a single player game and the replayability lasted longer than probably 98% of single player games for me.",
"814"
],
[
"i've played plenty of games for 12 hours a day for a week that i didn't get bored of. Has nothing to do with the amount of time per day but just the total amount of hours. After a certain amount of hours theres nothing left to do in the game that is stimulating. And i probably spent most of the 2nd part of that week just trying to take cool screenshots as that was the last thing that was till fun.",
"269"
],
[
"Dataminers have found absolutely no traces of any form of multiplayer files. If they had tried and failed there would absolutely be multiplayer files. Constantly telling people in interviews theres going to be some form of multiplayer, never even working on it and failing, or if it was just <PERSON>'s vision, never even complicitly stating \"sorry, no, i had the vision at one time, but atm theres absolutely no form of multiplayer whatsoever besides discoveries\" is absolutely lying by omission at the very least in my opinion. \n\nAnd thats not even mentioning all the other dozens of things that we were told were going to be in the game, which we were never informed were not going to be.",
"729"
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[
"> The player model is in there, I've seen it. No need for that if no one will ever see it. As for other files, there's no telling. Sometimes files are left behind, but not always.\n\nThats the point, they worked on the player model but decided not to put it in the game. If they had worked on multiplayer there would be some files found on it\n\nHis intent obviously wasn't to go batshit overboard with insane lies, for one noone would believe it, and two they definitely would get sued for false advertising in that case.\n\nHis intent was to be insanely optimisticly vague about everything, which is genius in two ways, it lets people fill in the blanks with their imaginations, and it gives them an out after the game is out if people wanna accuse them of false advertising. \n\n*Can you play with your friends?* yes, but we meant just at the same time on identical planets. \n*Can you grief other people?* A little bit but we meant just naming planets stupid stuff that would annoy other people. \n*Can you run into other players?* Yes but we meant just running into other players named discoveries. \n\nI feel like very early on he had a legitimate vision for some sort of multiplayer, told everyone about it, and it was a big part of the reason the game started to get crazy hype. But a little later realized it wasn't going to be possible (without even really working on it at all), and basically was scared to come out and say that the vision had been scrapped so whenever asked about it he had to keep the lie afloat, scared of killing the hype and probably 10's of millions of dollars. Purposely keeping it vague, saying 'we're not making cod' 'not a traditional multiplayer' etc. but never saying \"yea theres no multiplayer whatsoever\".\n\nTL;DR. i dont think he 'lied' about multiplayer in the very beginning but definitely starting lying somewhere along the line short after. And obviously lied by omission a plethora of times about that and other features.",
"163"
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"**fyi:** that was on release day lol. Not really too scared of that many people cancelling preorders a few hours before launch. Obviously just gives them an out afterwards.\n\n**fyi:** He has made statements in the past similar to this. \"This is not a traditional MMO/multiplayer experience\" but always stated it would be a \"non traditional\" dark souls or journey type multiplayer. So obviously seeing \"This is not a multiplayer game, dont go in expecting that experience\" obviously most people are going to think hes just repeating what hes said before about it not \"being COD or an MMO etc\". We all know that already. \n\nYou're naive if you think he didnt know the hype around the game and what people are saying. He clearly still knew a lot of people if not most people thought there would be some sort of dark souls/journey type multiplayer, and had plenty of chances to come out and say \"Theres absolutely no multiplayer, please dont expect any form of multiplayer besides sharing discoveries\" but he didn't.\n\nAnd if there actually is something like that in the game right now but the servers are too overloaded for it to work, he had a chance to come out and plainly say it, but still didn't. Just gave another few vague comments that could mean anything.\n\n**fyi:** The very next tweet after \"This is not a multiplayer game, dont go in expecting that experience\" is \"The chances of two players meeting in a universe this large is pretty much zero\"\n\nReally? You're gonna tell me that isn't insinuating that some form of multiplayer is technically possible, but don't go in expecting it because theres a pretty much zero chance you will ever encounter another player? What exactly was the purpose of that comment other than to possibly mislead people?",
"973"
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[
"Thank you for adding to my point(and not understanding it at the same time). Theres probably like 3 million people with this game now. Lets say theres 100,000 people(who've landed on 100 planets each) who would post a crazy sand planet somewhere on the internet, since apparently landing on one, if possible, is the same as winning the lottery. That would mean that if a sand planet exists theres probably at least like a 1 in 10 million chance of landing on one. So one can use logic and probably assume the developers most likely didnt, for some odd reason, code sand planets to maybe never be landed on by anyone ever.\n\nBut maybe we'll find multiplayer too since weve only discovered a tiny fraction of 18 quintillion planets. anythings possible right.",
"697"
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[
"each tech square gets bonuses for each 'like color' square that is touching it, and the better the upgrade the better the bonus is. So you want your best tech to be getting touched on all 4 sides by like colored tech if possible. So for example if you wanted to use say exactly 9 tech squares for a boltcaster, you'd want to make a 3x3 square with the best upgrade in the middle as its getting touched 4 times, and the worst in the 4 corners as they're only touched by 2.",
"509"
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[
"Fuck the sent'nels coming straight from the underground\n\nA young blobba got it bad cause im brown\n\nAnd not the other color blobs so sent'nels think\n\nThey have the authority to kill a blobnority\n\nFuck that shit, cause I ain't the one\n\nFor a robot mother fucker with a boltcaster gun\n\nTo be beaten on and thrown to space whales\n\nWe can go toe to toe for all your warp cells\n\nFucking with me cause im <PERSON>\n\nWith a little bit of gold and a laser",
"701"
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[
"Id say theyve sold at least 2 million copies. So lets say 2 million and lets say they profit 40% per copy, that would be 48 million profit, and thats not including limited and explorer editions and most likely they probably profit closer to 50% per copy since they did mostly everything themselves with only a little sony help. So i think they could be closing in on 75 mil profit. Insane.",
"817"
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[
"difference is i know this isn't a great screenshot, was posting it more because its kind of funny its the only place you can take one without waypoints. And ps4 users have to resort to going to the menu right after hitting share to try to hide the hud(nothing we can do about waypoints) so thats why sometimes the menu starts coming in on the right side. Nothing you can do, i'd rather see a small red line on the right then see the hud all over the screen.\n\nFunny how you chose this pic to respond to when i have dozens more that will shit all over your screenshots lol.",
"189"
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"well the amount is inconsequential for everything at best then if you want to say that. Putting theta in the center of a cross over a straight line with them in order 1-2-3-4 adds over 50 light years per max warp, not really inconsequential. also are you saying the order doesn't matter as in putting base-sigma-tau-theta in a line would be the same as putting base-theta-tau-sigma in a line? Because thats clearly wrong as well, at least for warp (i haven't personally tested out everything else)",
"262"
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"confirmed what? that they light up blue on one side and red on the other? yes, confirmed!\n\ntested the theory out, followed the 'blue path' half the time and the 'red path' half the time, there was no discernible pattern. Sometimes it took a few minutes to find the next one following the 'blue path', sometimes i'd find one in a few seconds following the 'red path' and vice versa.\n\nEven found a few pairs and triplets where they were really close together. Sometimes one would point red towards another one right next to it, sometimes one would point blue to another one right next to it.",
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"tested the theory out, followed the 'blue path' half the time and the 'red path' half the time, there was no discernible pattern. Sometimes it took a few minutes to find the next one following the 'blue path', sometimes i'd find one in a few seconds following the 'red path' and vice versa.\n\nEven found a few pairs and triplets where they were really close together. Sometimes one would point red towards another one right next to it, sometimes one would point blue to another one right next to it.\n\nAlso if they were pointing to other objects, wouldn't you think sometimes the stone would be blue on both sides or red on both sides?\n\n[Maybe stones just have a color on one side and another color on the other side *gasp*](/spoiler)",
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"where did i say it was \"a lot\". i said it wasnt \"inconsequential at best.\" And 50 LY would be like 3-4% depending on what setup youre comparing it to.\n\nIm not sure a square would be better actually, theta with 3 adjacency bonuses is better than theta and tau both with 2. I don't think sigma having 2 will make up that difference, though im sure it'd be close enough to not really matter",
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"You're flying over planets for minutes and probably hours on end, of course you're going to run into a ton of buildings and probably portals eventually. The fact that the one you decided to put in the video took over 5 minutes leads one to believe other ones you've found probably took random longer amounts of time. (and think about how much ground you cover flying for 5 minutes, thats a long ass time). \n\n> i have found at least 20-30 portals using the ruins\n\nSorry but this sets off my bullshit detector. Someone being truthful doesn't phrase a statement like that. At least 20-30? Obviously it can't be at least 30 if its 20.",
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"Only thing you 'found' was that if you fly for long enough you'll find a lot of stuff. \n\nWhat *you're* doing is flying around blind in any old direction trying to find a portal. And just attributing some random nonsense to helping you to do it faster, while also making yourself feel like you discovered some big secret.\n\nNo different than the other thread where a guy convinced himself word stones pointed towards other word stones.",
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"All of those are just optimistic exaggerations of the product, not blatantly lying about what the product intrinsically is, like saying the cheeseburger is beef but its actually venison, or saying that a chapter of the book touches on a certain subject but after reading it no chapter touched on the subject whatsoever.\n\nI agree, the false advertising line can be a grey area, but if all of these products go far enough over, people *will* get refunds for them and the company *will* get sued. \n\nObviously not everyone is going to agree that NMS went over the line, but it is apparent that a large percentage of people do think they did.",
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"Those having random crashes without the memory message that are using Nvidia GPU's that dont run sound over HDMI, have you tried disabling/uninstalling your Nvidia sound driver? I tried it last night was able to play for over 5 hours without any crashes (I just disabled it via device manager). Normally crashed every 1-2hours before that due to display driver stopping functioning. Windows 10, i5 6600, MSI gtx 980 OC lightly in MSI afterburner(crashes even if not OC), Gigabyte z170x gaming 3 mobo and 16gb 2666mhz HyperX Fury.",
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"Doubt it will help, I'm guessing it's just game having a few bugs. There is a big post on memory leak issues with The Division and windows 10 so maybe do a fresh reboot before playing and logout of game every hour or so to keep memory clear. I'm still getting a few crashes but no where near as often as before. I also know if you have a xbox one controller connected, then launch uplay and you turn off the controller at all it will cause your mouse to lag and beep then your mouse will be unable to click.",
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"For PVE challenge solo or party play:Support station ammo cache and smart cover recharger and around 15-20k skill power. then for talents steady hands, tech support(if you must have something else this is the only one I'd possible switch out), one is none and precision. Precision will cause pulse on headshot which provides a debuff to the enemy so it wont show on your stats but shouldn't be over looked as a must have skill for extra dps when using a headshot DMR. Unless you place your support station poorly, not behind you away from the action and mobs are able to kill it, you'll always have 100% uptime on both skills never run out of ammo and two sources of constant healing with around 35-40% bonus to damage resistance and 25-30% damage buff (this can be stacked by all 4 team members for massive defence and dps gains). Also if you are killed you can self revive off of your support station.\n For my M1A I like to have a magazine with over 100% size to give full 20 rounds + flat 10-15% damage increase. You'll get much more dps from this, then from say a 5% crit chance or 20-30% bonus crit damage or rof increase. A rof increase wont help you since if you spam to quickly you'll start to become inaccurate missing those headshots. It will just increases the paper dps.",
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"The only places you can get it (mask and knee pads as a minor)wont cost you any dps. The only possible good thing to lose out on is enemy armor damage the rest are small defensive buffs its easy enough to have scavenging in those 2 slots on extra pieces for farming or when rolling gear go for enemy armor damage + scavenging. Also you can get mods that have + scavenging in smaller amounts too.",
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"My electronics isnt high around 1200-1500 and my skill power around 15k. Just use scavaging gear and run around the city collect crafting mats and run your dailies. Then farm easy challenge modes a lot Tunnel/Lexington etc. \nSpend your pxc to buy Vector BP spam build them till you get decent damage per bullet and 2-3 good dps/heal on crit talents. Next buy blueprints to replace what slots you havent upgraded to HE yet. Next blow your pxc on things like magazine size 100%+ and RoF increase % this mag alone will massively boost your dps, for secondary sniper craft a 100% size and 10-15%damage increase one. Start spam building the rest of your mats for best in slot gear (as close as you can get to 65% armor/enemy armor damage/crit chance/crit damage/lots of mod slots etc), get a decent set of crit chance crit damage gloves with either elite damage/smg damage. Whatever purple or HE chest you can get that gives armor/ammo/1-3slots. Lastly start working on your HE mods and on small bits like craft muzzles/scopes for headshot damage/crit damage. Never touched hornet did hutch for around 1 hour to get pxc to help buy some BoO blueprints. All he drops is purple trash and I find you'll get more craftable mats collecting from chests wearing scavenging gear, then farming him and breaking down. But yeah just spam running tunnel/Lexington will get you a lot of HE starter gear and pxc and running city chests will get you the mats to craft. DZ I would only really need to run to craft chest/gloves/better smg. But Div Tech drop rate is a joke, so not really intrested in that also the current gloves and chest I've dropped as mission rewards are well above average.",
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"Thats the thing though, you don't need electronics with just base and some on holster and some skill power/skill haste on gear/mods your cooldowns are fine. The important skills for CC/trapper cover (50% damage increase) pulse and heals/support station don't need anymore electronics for extra damage so it just becomes a worthless investment. Flat always on dps/armor/health increases>sometimes available for use skills.",
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"What part of the DZ? iirc you have to be in DZ 03-06 for named bosses to have a chance to drop HE loot. I got a police m4 from one of DZ 03 bosses last night with 157% scavenging and I haven't farmed that much in the DZ. (level 34 mostly from dz1-2 grinding).\nAs for challenge mode bosses don't expect to see more then say 1/10 HE drops roughly with 100%+ scavenging and yea rng can be rng you could get 5 in a row or none in 50 runs...",
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"The way I see it, rof only matters if you can put out that many bullets and land them without having to stop firing until the clip is empty. Some guns become stupid and kick around like a horse under too much rof (many of the AR's past 900 rof get silly like this). Though in the vectors case with a 100% size and 26.10% rof increase, it's a non issue at 946rpm and 40 in the clip I can land headshots on a 5 cent coin no problem as long as I have the recoil reducing talent and use it properly. Even without the talent running I'd still say I'm around 90% accurate at any usable distance before the vectors damage starts to fall off and you need to put it away anyway. For things like snipers rof is pointless paper dps. If you can spam that rof which I doubt you even can when it's like 300+ per minute without some kind of macro/autofire on a m1a (thats 5 bullets per second, so good luck landing those 5 when it takes around half a second for the bloom to close back up on a balanced+accurate talent m1a) you would miss 50% or more of your shots anyway due to bloom not centering fast enough so 10-15% more weapon damage would be the clear winner in this case, second would be crit damage and crit chance would fall in last place.",
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"If you have failed any missions those points will be missing too. So have someone join your group/go in to quickmatch and try find someone that isn't capped yet/hasn't finished all missions and you should see a lot of missions open up on your map(any you failed will now reappear if they have not finished them too). They should still remain on your map even after you leave their session. Check each mission and look if they say replay or not if they don't say replay it means you either failed them or did not pick them up from a safe house somewhere. So just go ahead and run any of the colors you need that don't say replay to pick up the missing points.",
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"This is patched. Go farm police academy on hard using mobile cover with extension mod on it to get through the first door on the left (face it sideways through the door then use it as cover and walk through the door and tumble off in to the reception area). Jump through the open wall behind the desk, watch the full echo in the basketball court to trigger the next part of the mission which will lead straight in to the end battle. Should take you 2-3 minutes once you have it down. Search for it on YouTube if you can't figure it out off of my explanation.",
"617"
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"First of all don't fall in to the fake dps accuracy stat. Make sure you have balanced rolled as a talent (other 2 try for headshot damage/crit damage)but balanced is a must have on a DMR. Go for a BoO blueprint crafted 100%+ mag size + weapon damage clip.\nDo you need a scope or are you happy with shoulder fire crosshairs for long distances? If you don't need to scope BoO blueprint scope with Crit chance + head shot damage. \nAs for under barrel test the sniper and see where you find it kicking if it's kicking up use stability if it's kicking sideways use some horizontal stability( haven't checked if there is such a under barrel BP for both stats could be possible). And a crafted crit chance + crit damage muzzle should have you one shotting people in no time.\nEdit: Since it is a bolt action I totally overlooked Initial bullet stability would probably want to squeeze it in to help with the big kick of each shot with a single shot sniper(possibly give up some CC or CHD on the muzzle for it).",
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"For rehab throw a flashbang or whatever status nade on yourself as soon as you enter the DZ to proc the 2% heal before even having to engage anything. I tend to try keep 2-3 of most items to suit what im doing pve/pvp. So for example if you get solid 5% crit or skill power, enemy armor damage, rehab mask keep it for DZ. Then if you loot/craft a 11% elite damage, enemy armor damage, rehab mask keep it for when you are doing challenges or leave in storage and switch when moving between things. You should have more then enough space to keep all swappable gear on you and have space for tons of loot anyway. Same goes for gloves if you get some stamina smg(or preferred weapon of choice here) CC & CHD use them for DZ and keep some firearm, elite damage, CC & CHD for PVE(you can afford to give up a little more hp in challenges try aim for around 70-80k vs pvp try to be closer 100k is much safer). I use firearm, CHD + mod slot, enemy armor damage %, scavenging and 1 of the resistances kneepads for everything. Chest with Stamina, reckless, high armor base + bonus armor + 2 slots or 1slot and exotic damage resilience. Holster with 3 stats + armor bonus or firearms & stamina, armor bonus + mod slot. Backpack with armor bonus or skillpower 5000+, since the amount is really hard to give up, a mod slot and a resistance. If you really need armor bonus to hit cap go with bonuses on chest, holster and if desperate for the last few % backpack, 2 out of these 3 and good rolls should easily see you to 60%+ all 3 will put you just past cap. If you are just running DT chests/easy farmable hardmodes etc keep a set of scavenging gear with multi slots and fill those with scavenging 8-9% mods too (chest can roll up to 3 slots, mask with base scavenging + 2 slots, kneepads with base scavenging + 1slot, pack with 1 slot). Don't waste slots on ammo capacity keep gear with high % and switch when refilling the amount stays when you switch back. The police backpack from season pass bonus gives 75% alone and you can get around 45% on a chest just those 2 swap ins will net you a ton more ammo. In pve setup like this I have around 200k non accuracy boosted vector dps with 70k hp 20k skillpower 62% amour reduction using 2 slots for armor bonus and when I get sniped/shot gunned I lose 1 bar of health. Most important thing is armor to around 55%+ and solid hp(dead people do 0dps). Don't stop moving when fighting someone standing still aiming down the sights will get you killed more often then not, if they get the jump on you, but a few moves between objects/tumbles and a touch of hipfire, gives you some time for their sig to run out and you can unload on them while they reload.",
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"Spend an hour/s running around the normal map just gathering crafting mats with scavenging gear on you should net enough for a good 5-10 tries at crafting whatever blueprints you have access too, it's tedious but gave me a great starting platform before jumping into challenge modes like a naked scrub. Then just do the easy farmable challenges to slowly fill in your blueprints with pxc/HE drops from challenge mode boss/quest reward should get you reasonably geared in a week playing a few hours a day.",
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"Scarecrow is slow af, you'll get way better materials just opening the materials chests on your pve map while wearing scavenging gear. If you have an ssd abuse fast travel to quest entrances/safehouses, so you are at the closest location to materials chests. I can clear around 80% of the chests on the whole map in just over an hour. Some on map are fake locations which don't have any of the shown mats/take way too long to get too so I just skip those ones.The amount of gold/blue/greens is good enough for a say 5-10 crafts of 2 things from the 4 catergories(1 weapon/tools item x 5-10, 1 fabic/electronics item x 5-10.) Farming police academy is worth what 3 purples once per 3 minutes equals roughly 120 blue mats or converted to 24 gold divided by 4 types 6 of each or 1.2 crafts per hour. Even at a perfect run speed of say 2minutes = 180 blue or converted to 36 gold divided by 4 types 9 of each or 1.9 crafts per hour lets be generous and say 2 per hour.",
"474"
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"Wearing 199% while gathering crafting materials, I see a huge increase in how many gold materials come out of the chests around the pve map. Some chests give me 2 gold even. I never saw that when I used to gather wearing the base amount with just 80% on my kneepads. Mostly now I see at least 1 gold material per 3 chests opened.",
"426"
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"Even though it was only GS 163, I could finally replace my M1A purple balanced/accuracy with a classic M1A with balanced/brutal. The 75k extra damage per headshot is nice but, It only took around 400 items extracted to get 1 semi useful drop! Mind you the time spent getting it got me much closer to 75 (70) and being able to buy the bp and craft a better M1A haha. I roughly see less then 1% as 191/214 set pieces (1 x 191 nomad and 1 214 striker in all those extracts and 1 x 191 nomad from around 30+ supply crates), 5% or less of my extracts being 182 with 95% being 163. I normally kill bosses all the way from dz01-dz06. I've had the odd 182 pop out of a key required chest too.",
"407"
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"Yea I do have a 204 gs set up and yes the dps is a little higher and the set bonuses from 45% extra on headshots is a game breaker for pvp. But challenge mode the diffence would maybe account for 30seconds faster per run. Just annoying seeing all the people spamming for 200+ gs or kicking you when you join if you are under what they think matters. Most of the gear stats swing so widely they overlap a lot.",
"624"
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"Meh everytime I take on 2-4 when I'm solo it's the first they say hacker!!!11!! Just because they stood there and aim down the sights. Mean while I tumble, strafe, hipfire, time my heals/medikits and dont hit sig till I flash red. If you can outlast someone till they have to reload, you can pretty much mop them up while they are reloading if they aren't moving about tumbling etc. You even get idiots that go in to cover thinking you can't see them or something lol.",
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"The new 4 piece sentry with reckless chest and savage gloves is retardly op. Sitting on 248k dps with a 12.9k bullet brutal/deadly/destruction 182gs vector, 75k hp, 13k sp and 65% armor. So I did some testing after getting my last piece today, with a pulse from only 13k skill power, my headshots are 275k once the first 3 Headshot bullets from my vector have landed. If someone uses the average smart cover I see well past 350k per headshot 1 clip will drop a shield heavy in something like Russian Consulate. 1 clip = 3 trash elite mobs, maybe 5 bullets for a shotgunner. With just a 163 gearscore classic m1a with brutal and balanced and pulse, I'm seeing 1.2m crit headshots after 3 bullets down, 1.6m+ with smart cover + pulse. So in pvp pretty much with this stuff on it will be whoever fires first wins.",
"624"
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"Actually I did 1 cheese challenge mode hated how boring and long it took from that I got weekly 240 + dropped 240, did my hard the 240 sucked so I had 2/4 sentry 240s with useable rolls ran some legit hards and crafted some mask/knees not much effort at all to hit the 4 piece sentry bonus with 202gs using 182 vector 163 m1a 204 sawoff shot gun (dropped in that challenge mode cheese). Even if all the 4 parts had the worst rolls ever that +45% bonus is fucking retardly op op op dps. 3 bullets in I go to 275k headshot dmg with a 182 gs vector with deadly/brutal/ferocious. If someone smart covers it goes to 350k+ depending on there skill power. I was able to solo russian consulate np at all, thanks to that set bonus. I could have the worst rolls as long as the right base firearms/stamina are in place with reckless chest 182gs and savage gloves 182gs and I'll melt everything in sight.\nAnd if you are really desperate for that set bonus you can farm the 191 parts the only difference is a bit less armor and main stat the 240s are what around 50-75 more then the 214? So you might have 300 less firearms/stamina hardly game breaking when you see the dps figures I posted i might do 280k a smg headshot...",
"624"
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"the 191 easily farmable parts(I see 1 per 3-4 runs of a challenge mode) + 2 craftables make it pretty fast for anyone to get a 4 piece going. I constantly give my random pugs in challenges any set piece I get, since I don't need them and constantly spam back to back runs of whatever challenge thanks to the set bonus they only take 5-10mins depending which one.",
"985"
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"I've had 214 striker gloves drop in dz 06 qbuilding. around 98% scavenge in my normal dps gear. Guessing it's just rng on rng, roll to see if set item, roll to see what set/gearscore/piece/stats. Guessing the chance is likely less then winning lottery. He better buy a ticket I'd rather 300m+ then a crappy set piece lol.",
"614"
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"XP in the dz is much faster with bonuses to xp, try leveling to around dz 75+ and you will waste many extra hours without xp bonus gear on. Someone browsed the game data and posted it on here the other day. Scavenging has no useful effects since the change to all bosses/named 100% chance to drop a gold item. So it only increases the chance of drops from random mobs (greens/blues/purples), not named/bosses(no chance for extra gold drops). It also has 0 effect on opening materials/div tech chests they have a static 10% chance to give gold materials.",
"486"
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"No it does not improve the quality where do you people get this fabricated information from? It only effects the chance for something to go up a tier in color. Since random mobs cannot drop gold best you will get is blues turn to purple, bosses/named now have set loot tables and always only drop one HE so they cannot be forced to drop another HE.",
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"Yea not worth it. 13.1k per bullet on the AUG, compared to my brutal deadly destruction 182 vector (12.2k per bullet) the difference at the shooting range was 2k more damage on crit, 1k normal body shots to the AUG. 4k more to crit, 2k headshots with my vector. Not worth me giving up 18% armor for meticulous. Once the sentry bonus/pulse etc are tossed in the vector just moves ahead in dps that much more.",
"624"
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"Yeah I just did around 10 back to back warrens gate runs testing the aug from the vendor vs a 204 vector with brutal accurate and destructive(Also have a 182 vector brutal deadly destructive but the 1.5k per bullet difference makes the 204 better damage wise) that I rolled (out of 15 tries this is the best I could so far) both have the same base per bullet of 14k @ 3740 firearms. So the Aug obviously has a few more bullets but time to kill on the aug feels horrible vs the vector which just instantly melts anything I look at. The aug feels so much slower I just cant justify using it the damage between the two is almost the same, but the rof kill time just makes the vector stand out to me I'd rather have something die faster and reload then take a lot more bullets while still unloading. I'll go jump in the BoO and have a spray on the targets and compare the 2 guns and see what the actual numbers are.",
"280"
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"204 Vector 14k per bullet @3740 firearms, with Brutal/Accurate/Destructive. Gear gives me +16% enemy armor damage +31% to elites (not sure if reckless works against targets in BoO) 12 mags and 5 bullets in 60 seconds @ 944 rpm = 485 bullets including reload times.\n\n* body shot = 14006, crit body shot = 32354\n\n* head shot = 37220, crit head shot =85977 \n\nAug 204 from vendor 14k per bullet @ 3740 firearms. 10 mags of 50 bullets in 60 seconds @ 912 rpm = 500 bullets including reload times.\n\n* body shot = 14027, crit body shot = 32402\n\n* head shot = 37275, crit head shot =86106 \n\nWith sentry buff x 3\nVector 204\n\n* body shot = 21301, crit body shot = 49206\n\n* head shot =56606, crit head shot = 130760\n\nAug 204 from vendor\n\n* body shot = 21333, crit body shot = 49280\n\n* head shot =56691, crit head shot = 130957\n\nSo even though the aug gets out 15 extra bullets if you stand and spam, the vector still does me better in spray and move on. I guess the 18% enemy armor damage has a big effect on the time to kill in difference I was noticing in warrensgate runs I did. I find the Aug has a lot more upwards bounce vs the vector too. It tends to bounce a lot even when you hold a target steady, it has a constant up down movement the vector feels much tighter. \nSo if you haven't crafted a perfect 182/204 already, definitely spend the pxc and invest in the aug it's a solid performer with minimal grind and no praying to rngesus required.",
"624"
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"Check what weapons you carry. If I do it and have a 204 main with grey rank 0 secondary and pistol I'm fine. But If I forget another 163/182 weapon like a sniper or something in my bag, even if I don't equip it the check will still notice it and push me to 161+. Just dump anything you don't wear in to stash including spare weapons get your score under 160 (204 weapon, 182 chest, 163 gloves and 1 x 240, 3 x 214 set parts works) If you have 4 x 214 you could wear 182 gloves or if you only have 182 weapon you can wear 182 gloves etc mix and match to suit what kind of firepower you want to run with. If you don't have a set try like 182 weapon 163 secondary like a sniper etc grey pistol and 182 in all the other slots should be 160 or less and pretty much still over geared for dz.",
"708"
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[
"Exactly open resource manager and check your ping to the server. If you are joining other peoples groups/matches, unless they live close to you, you could be connecting to Australia/Asia/Europe etc. The massive latency will mean they hit you 20 times but by the time it registers you are dead or close to it. Its why I don't bother to server hop in the DZ, as I live in Australia so I could end up with 400+ ms if I join an EU server etc.",
"751"
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[
"It's easy with the 191/214/240 sets and 204 weapons. I currently run 292k dps 81khp 15k sp. \n\n*High per bullet rolled 204 vector or aug (currently availAble from BoO vendor) with solid talents like brutal etc\n\n*Reckless chest stamina base with +armor and 2 slots 182gs works fine 1380 total armor\n\n*Savage gloves CC/CHD/SMG or elites damage 182gs 430 armor\n\nSentry 4 piece\n\n*Mask 2 slots minor enemy armor dmg (can be crafted so re rolls are easy here)\n\n*Kneepads CHD 1 slot minor enemy armor damage 2 resistances (also craftable)\n\n*Backpack CHD or skill power if you want 20K sp 1 slot\n\n*Holster 3 main stats major +armor or drop electronics and have majors as armor and a slot\n\n2 slots need to be whatever firearms/stamina + armor to get you over 4650 the rest can be firearms/stamina CC or skill power to suit your needs.",
"708"
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[
"I have 2 240s 1 is my holster and 1 is my backpack with critical hit damage, my other 214 backpack with skill power is only 40 less firearms. 191gs will have the same outcome - 50-100 stats per piece. the 214 x 2 anyone can craft so same firearms/stamina possible there. I only have a 204 vector which I rolled around 20 of which has brutal destruction and some crappy talent I dont have the electronics to unlock(the aug from the special vendor right now for 800 odd pxc is the same damage per bullet as mine and has brutal). My secondary is a 163 gs HE M1A with brutal and deadly I dropped in the darkzone sadly I was level 73 when the blueprints were removed from dz. I'll take and add some pictures when I login later I guess, if the post doesn't disappear.",
"624"
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"I didn't post that it was easy. It gets tiring seeing all the posts were people are shit talking someone that says that they have 250k+ dps. The replies are instantly you are using accuracy or you have no armor and 30k hp I bet etc. It gets old reading the same uninformed crap.\nNo you dont need perfect rolls on anything all my CHD and CC stuff is in the middle. Most items need 1 major or main stat to be rerolled to something else or a slot. Reckless will drop me to 270k dps. I'm sure ill still be able to finish everything in the game and pvp competitively with others that aren't hacking with 270k dps.\nThe weapon alone anyone can by with pxc right now for the next week, anyone can farm the pve map for materials to craft masks and kneepads. The backpack and holster might take you a little effort but I've joined plenty of 20-30min pug runs of falcon lost hardmode. Or at worst hunt challenges/dz for the 191 parts.",
"277"
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"People still think gear score matters you can do this with 2 parts of 191 farmed from the dz and 2 crafted the output might be 5k less dps and 5k less hp hardly stopping you from being able to melt anything in sight. Point of the post proven by all the down votes and replies. Obviously it's to hard to farm challenges and pve map for materials to earn 75% of this gear which can be crafted/bought with pxc. Gun for sale right now in the BoO, chest bp for sale in BoO, gloves bp for sale in the BoO, mask bp for sale in the BoO and kneepad bp also for sale in the BoO. You have to rely on friends/rng to get the last 2 parts in the dz/falcon lost. Heaven forbid you have to play the game and try get some gear. Massive should just send it to you because you are behind the curve and need a silver spoon in the mouth.",
"474"
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"1. I just explained what weapon talents I have and what weapon mods in the post. Talents don't affect the number shown or the amount of damage each bullet. \n2. I stated what base stat you need to achieve these numbers if you have a 182 gs chest on it floats from 475-575 a few 100 in stat points might change the outcome by maybe 10k the difference between 280k and 290k dps means something dies fast or fast. The gears are up to you do you want 20k more dps? Put firearms and crit chance do you need 200 armor put firearms and 100 armor x2 do you need 5k skill power put 5 firearms with 1200 skill each etc thats the whole point of so many slots so its flexible to have more dps or 20k more hp or 10k more sp to suit what you are doing a the time. \n3. talent choices still have no impact on the discussion of how much dps you do/shows on your sheet use what you like to suit your needs personally I bounce between triage/critical save/recoil reduction if I feel like sniping a lot/precision if im running smart cover and ammo cache always have one is none of course.\nCrit chance is going to change by what you have compared to mine and is factored in to that dps number you see but iirc mine is 42% same with CHD it is factored in to that 280-290k dps figure so has no impact on the discussion of reaching said numbers. Already stated my armor is above cap @ around 4750 if I manage to gain 20-30 more I can probably drop using 1 +armor mod for 1.5crit or skill power nothing that is going to affect the stats by more then 1-2k dps.\n\n4. 3625 firearms @ 292k dps 2440 stamina @ 73200hp 1113 electronics @ 11130 skill power which can vary 10-15k each direction by swapping firearms/stamina in to each gear slot at these figures I have half firearms half stamina. 42% CC, 131% CHD, 166% HSD, 13% all weapon damage from reckless, 31% Damage to elites, 34% enemy armor damage using a 204 gs vector with brutal and destructive functioning. I played with 25% EDR and I played with 0% EDR I found no noticable impact to my survival It may help a little with pvp things such as being stunned by turrent/grenade but I wouldnt change what I run right now in favor of 10% or so EDR.",
"624"
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"I had a 182 deadly brutal destructive with high damage roll (like 100 lower then max) but that aug does more dps just by me switching mods over. I did roll a better 204 vector, but its not the point the aug is definitely worth the grind. Brutal by itself and the high bullet damage is more then enough to burn pve stuff down no problems. Deadly isn't as much dps boost as you would think maybe another 15k, in a 250k+ bucket isn't going to save that much time per mission.",
"624"
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"In Warrens gate the side boss named guard that spawns with the end boss can drop them. One of the three that spawn will drop 3 purples, sometimes one is gold but one purple will be gs 147 or if it is a gold 204. In 20 runs I saw 204 Aug to one guy, another got m44 custom 204 and i got a magnum 204.",
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"Best slots to have +armor as the major are chest, holster and backpack as they give the biggest bonus on major slots. If everything rolls decently high base armor that will push you over cap. If you get some better rolls, you can run with chest and holster with majors as armor and slot 100-130 armor with firearms/stamina x 2 to get you over the 4650 mark. That leaves you free to put CHD or skill power on the backpack slot.",
"708"
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[
"Chest can have 3 majors, +armor with 2 slots is worth more then 3 slots. Holster can either have 3 main stats and 1 major or 2 main stats and 2 majors. If you dont care about electronics at all you can go firearms stamina armor and a slot on holster. The 3 places I listed it's much better to have +armor over an extra slot, backpack has a slot regardless but i would try to have no armor here as it's a good source of dps from crit hit damage or skill power.",
"495"
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"The only way you could be doing that is with all set pieces. Which means you have 30k+ lower dps without reckless chest and savage gloves or you have 204 chest and gloves bp and rolled good ones. I have close to perfect 182gs chest 1368 armor and 182gs gloves with 430 armor. 240gs holster with 916 and my other parts are all higher end of rolls too. I have to use 2 mod slots with 120 to get past cap by around 70 points. The only way I could go down one mod, is gain 50 more armor. That would mean near to perfectly rolled 204 chest and glove or changing to crappy set pieces (2 striker only gives 20% enemy armor dmg, 2 tactician is 4k sp) and lose a ton of dps. 204 stuff I can't without the darkzone bp being there for stamina which was last week, as the 204 stuff barely drops super unlikely that I get the right pieces. I have 1 204 chest but that is robust that would gain me 200 armor. I'd switch to that if they fix reckless though incoming damage + 10% might even still be worth it for reckless 30k dps gain.",
"277"
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[
"Yeah but 30k more dps always vs a slightly better pulse some the time just isnt worth it. The way I'm setup at the moment 1 clip is enough to melt 32 shield heavies in challenge mode/shield boss in dz with 40 bullet 204 vector. I find any less dps I'll start having to reload and go at them again. My heal with 15 is enough to fill me full in 2 ticks and the 4 give me a full over shield of health, anymore it just starts to become waste i think you should drop back to 20k sp and get the CHD on pack and knees. I'm still wasting two slots on 120+ armor as I still only have 182 chest and gloves so need 200 armor in slots otherwise id pick up another 3k sp or 3% CC. Maybe even try round up a second pack and knees just for when you are PVEing. Possibly even a elite damage mask. Gives you something to do while waiting on new gear/content :p",
"559"
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"I'll check tomorrow not near pc at the moment. I just like efficiency if I'm going to farm something is why i keep some extra pve stuff like sentry mask with elite dmg armor dmg 1 slot, then 2 slot armor dmg for dz/flexibility of stats, gloves with savage elite damage CC CHD, then same with smg for dz.",
"555"
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[
"They just need to get rid of the hackers bracket won't save you. I have 163 reckless chest that is only 30 less stamina and 30 less armor then my 182 version same for savage gloves 1% less CHD 50 less smg damage same crit chance on my 163s. Those 2 parts with 4 x 214 sentry and a grey pistol gets me to like 164gs I normally just run a trash secondary too, for peace from hackers in 0-160 bracket. So any other brackets are pointless and would be simple to enter. Can probably do it with full 182/214 and just changing pistol.",
"708"
],
[
"Good man paying it back. This is why I just start the daily CM and take first 3 to join. Same for dz no need to worry about a few mins wasted here and there, when you are playing for lots of hours. Though if I comunicate something to you (like the guy in hard mode incursion who couldn't take 1 shot from a shotgun or sniper, but refused to stay in bottom middle and caused us to wipe, after I died trying to get you up and the other 2 also died trying to get to me from the top area for the 5th time. Even when you acknowledged what I typed and said ok sure...). Best thing you can teach anyone for consulate is which waves are shotguns and to use tactical link one at a time on those waves. So many people die with there sig skill on timer.",
"464"
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[
"15085 skill power, 22.3% CC, 53.7% CHD and 55.30 second cooldown.\nDidn't bother to check heal amount but cooldown was 5 seconds longer then yours. So I think 19/20k skill power will be a happy middle for me. When I can get that last 200 armor on chest/gloves I'll be able to pick up at least 3000 more sp on the 2 mod slots that have +armor and drop 1.5% CC for another 1500. That should leave me with 5 slots of sp and 1 of crit chance. I'll have to mix and match see what suits me better depending on the weapon balancing and if they kill smg CC or not.",
"624"
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[
"Equip a chest piece with 3 slots filled with 8-9% ammo bonus and plus 40% or more ammo and police backpack if you own the season pass fill ammo at box. This gives me around 1400 odd smg ammo 200 odd sniper ammo. Reequip regular chest and pack, farm the dz/go rogue for longer periods between refills.",
"708"
],
[
"Really they need to split the DZ via DZ level. If you have the time and skill to get to certain points you really should be geared better/more skillful, then someone that has a minuscule amount of time played. Like even if its 1-30, 30-50, 50+ or just 1-50, 51-99 to stop too much player split. Naturally anyone that is low level doesn't know the map like the back of there hand, what spawns where, best places to hide/camp out timers etc. That would also stop people being able to make a new guy and over gear it and sit it at that point without them having to purposely delevel meaning no access to blueprints and losing funds/keys per death. GS really isn't much of a marker for skill/experience of play, at least with DZ level a certain amount of time is required which can only be had via killing or being a rogue there isn't a way to cheese your level up unless you hacked or take advantage of downing a friend over and over after exploiting out of the map. The other issue though is the same gs just isn't the same. You can put on any trash you find or you could keep/make only the best of the best stuff giving you a huge advantage still, without abusing gs lowering and still make a huge gap in output/defenses. I guess another option is hours played in game or even just in DZ, to split the experienced people from the in experienced lower quality geared guys up.",
"486"
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[
"I used to do it until recently as the pc version was just infested with hackers in the 161+ bracket. It is nice to get all the DT chests to yourself and not have to worry when farming optimal routes/extracting. But I did find it start to get boring and it loses that feel of will they or wont they try to take you out mentality. My biggest hate for the dz is getting stuffed in with other countries, I don't mind places nearby but when I'm put with Europeans/China/Russia and the like it is impossible when it comes to pvp, as I live in Australia by the time it registers that someone 400+ miliseconds away has started to shoot me I'm pretty much already dead. Same goes if I kill someone and go rogue by the time someone tries to take me out they are already half a clip in by the time it registers, really wish they would allow server choice or at least a ping limit.",
"486"
],
[
"How does farming with no one around become a big advantage? As I stated I only did it so I did not have to deal with hackers, who were teleport farming all the DT chests and spam killing you before you even see them coming. That's hardly a disadvantage, just an annoyance. I didn't go in to the 0-160 area to farm noobs or because I can't deal with over geared people. I have no issue killing people in PVP, my ability to play is just fine and my gear is well above the average guys probably in the top 5% of players(280k/90k/20k). Now that a high % of the hackers are gone due to mass bans, I am back in the 161+ area doing what I normally do. Just can't stand being put in to a server that isn't even remotely close to me. It should place me in Australian or SEA servers and at worst West coast US. Not places that are not even near me. I doubt they have issues filling a dark zone with people more local to that server with the amount of copies of the game sold.",
"674"
],
[
"Everything automatic needs some accuracy, as soon as you try shoot anything more then 5 metres away the spread is horrible. Accuracy makes it tighter then a nun. I've tested with none some and lots on the different target distances in the BoO you will see how much tighter spread is on the second and third targets once you add some accuracy to an smg/ar you can maintain head shots much easier.",
"596"
],
[
"Wow it's like you didn't even read anything past the first line I typed. If you are on limited time 1CM like lex which is 8-12minutes depending on party dps and get 30pxc or waste 20 minutes getting to two hard modes and completing them for 20 pxc. Wonder which one is the better option. But you keep chasing that carrot you'll catch it one day...",
"269"
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[
"My favourite is people who drop because they can't fast travel to a party member because we are flagged as in combat. I always start the mission not waste 5 minutes waiting for everyone to load in and fast travel. I love the messages of why would you start it already I can't travel I'm not walking all that way and instant drop. Ps. You should try fast travelling to the mission entry, not an in combat team member, works everytime.",
"279"
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[
"If you don't know why you play a game, obviously you are the one that needs to grow the fuck up. If you need to be lead on a leash like a little dog to be shown what to do and when to play that is your issue don't cry here that you need your hand held. I have no problem making my own fun, I don't come here to spam the forum with the same shit threads every second day because I need spoon feeding to be able to have fun.",
"539"
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[
"With under 3000 firearms he got that dps with a lot of accuracy on gear mods thats for sure..\nFor comparison I have 3600-3700ish firearms and have 282k dps with a small amount of accuracy on my gear to tighten spread over 10metres away. I'm using the same 4 piece sentry set. All parts that can have +CHD, all mods with skill power or 1.5%CC, reckless chest, savage gloves with a 204 vector that has almost max damage per bullet roll, brutal/destruction for talents.",
"624"
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[
"Idk where you are getting these figures. I have 3680 firearms and 282k dps with only 1 weapon mod with accuracy, 103% mag size 26% rof, CHD/ACC muzzle, stability/Hstability under barrel and headshot damage crit chance scope on a 204 vector with brutal and destructive unlocked with 14k per bullet. I'm using almost perfect rolled gear. Reckless chest with 1555 armor, 2 slots with firearms + CC 1.5% x 2, Sentry mask with 2slots stamina + skill power x 2 /enemy armor damage 10%, Sentry kneepads with 18% CHD/enemy armor damage 10%/slotted firearms+CC 1.5%, Sentry backpack 17% CHD/slotted firearms + skill power, Sentry holster all 3 main stats +amor and Savage gloves 6% CC/35%CHD/11% damage to elites. If I switch all the stamina and skill power mods to firearms and CC ill get 302k dps with over 4k firearms and around 65k hp. So there is no way you can push 2600 or even 3000 firearms and have near 300k dps without loading up on accuracy mods.",
"624"
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[
"How do you need a ton of time the CM's like lexington are 8mins in a strong group so maybe 12minutes in a average party. Go time yourself in a hardmode I bet you are there at least 10-15minutes. So instead of 10pxc you could of got 30 in exactly the same amount of time. So 1 x daily CM = 50, 2 x HM = 20 70pxc 30 minutes or more since you have to travel to 3 locations and fill party 3 times or 3 x lexinton/lincoln under 30mins = 90pxc.",
"170"
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[
"Exactly my point fake inflated dps, regardless of source is fake inflated dps from either accuracy or wearing 5 pieces of lower dps gear and unlocking fake dps talents like vicious which only applies on full health but still shows in your sheet number. Also he stated that he wears 4 piece sentry, reckless and savage like I do. So that doesn't account for his numbers leaving only accuracy as the other fake sheet number.",
"624"
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[
"wait for 1.2 all those bp will get stuffed in the BoO again, not need div tech and the 224+ stuff will be out and 260+ gs sets. It's exactly what happened for 1.1 everything from current dz bp list went to the BoO no more div tech required, so 99% certain it will happen again. Doubt 100 stamina will change anything for you maybe might give you 200 millisecond longer life in a pvp battle, CM shotgun will still one shot you and they are about the only thing that's dangerous right now.",
"375"
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[
"As I said net waste of time, you can't expect to play a few hours a week and have BiS, I'm sure tehbizz ane th3groveman have HE loot in every slot...Everyone seems to think they should be on the same tier of gear for 0 effort compared to someone that puts in a lot of time and effort. I didn't say you can't play just don't expect more then you put in.",
"98"
],
[
"Hold on a minute, what defines fully geared? Having HE/Gear set loot in every slot or having BiS everything and perfect talents/damage rolls on your weapons? If you can currently complete every CM in the game with the exception of FL CM wouldn't that mean you are fully geared? FL CM doesn't require perfect gear. Just average stuff and a team that can communicate ok, that have some kind of strategy to deal with things like 1 shot shot gunners.",
"495"
],
[
"Or the BoO will gain all the current DZ blueprints from the 75/90 range. Just like what happened for 1.1 everyone suddenly had access to navy mp5 bp and such. Meaning 204 bp's for weapons/gear will become the norm, with the next tiers dropping from new CM/DZ and bp's. They wont just release the new incursion and expect people to have the 220 gs to enter it.",
"776"
],
[
"So what you are saying is currently you cannot login to the division and get any (end game)loot what so ever or are unable to complete any of the current content because of gear requirements? Because going by your last sentence you can definitely login to the division and run CM/DZ get a bunch of loot. Also what is a rewarding progression for a casual? If they scaled everything around people playing under 5 hours a week they would need to make crafting cost 2 materials and blueprints under 50 pxc, or you would still not have a chance at actually progressing gear wise. You can easily get HE/Gear sets and put them in every slot. Now if you aren't happy about the quality of them well that's up to you, if you want to spend more time chasing better ones.",
"938"
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[
"Well since Destiny is console only you don't seem to have any/many hackers unlike the infestation pc had anyway. But yes they are close to equal when looking at them in time game has been out vs things to do. Everyone just needs to step back and remember it is still just a game and a new one at that, with a few teething problems that are slowly being solved and we just have to hope they do better with next/new content/loot balancing. It can't possibly get worse can it?",
"702"
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[
"You get one 182/power level 31 weapon/armor/mod every CM you run, plus a bonus 163 that can roll better then some of the 182 stuff as there is a ton of overlap otherwise hey at least it's more crafting mats. So as boring as it is on a limited time farming lexington/lincoln 4-6 times an hour would give you plenty of chances of an upgrade and the left overs a chance to craft once or twice. Once you reach an ok area of gear Falcon Lost HM is very easy as long as you take your time so progression there isn't horrible you'll get 2 set pieces first time 1 every other and should be able to finish it in around 30mins with the average pug. Even at much lower cost, playing a few hours a week gear won't save you in the DZ vs someone that knows every spawn point/short cut/camping spot and has put the time in to near perfect gear. Shit after over 500 hours in game I can honestly say the DZ battles now come down to he who fires first wins. If someone shoots me and I don't medikit (with the % dmg reduction talent)+ survival link and they are reasonably geared (4 piece sentry set + BoO last weeks 204 aug) its over in 2 seconds and this is with 65% armor and 85k hp.",
"277"
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"No worries. Edit nevermind it was taking in my secondary reload speeds and headshot bonus stupid game... ~~Makes me sad after a quick comparison my 30 odd crafts 204 Vector with brutal/accurate/destruction is only 2k/2k/3k better with 4 piece sentry set, then the BoO 204 Aug that sold last week. I didnt even include vicious crit bonus as it isn't obviously up very often~~. Don't really want to waste more Div Tech since we aren't far off of new tiers again for 1.2. Was hoping to see 204 mp5 this week but sadly they left the ACR up.\n900 bullet damage>deadly, in the case of my 204 vector @ 13624 per bullet with brutal/accurate/destructive vs 182 vector @ 12699 with brutal/deadly/destructive with sentry marks by 7k/10k/10k. So a high bullet damage brutal smg will easily replace a solid rolled 182 sadly.",
"624"
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"How would gaining 20 stamina per mode slot equate to 20% of your health unless you have 5000hp lol. If you roll BoO bp stamina mods they are max 143 stamina. The power level 32 ones roll around 160 max. If you had say 6 gear slots that's only around +100 stamina so you'd gain around 2-3k hp. But to roll close to perfect x 6 would mean using like 200 division tech for all the rolls. Sorry I didn't specify. I ment falcon lost CM shot gunners are the only real threat once you have over 70k hp and max armor normal CM shot gunners will need 3-4 shots to down you.",
"277"
],
[
"Yeah a guy posted his build the other day and we discussed the power level 32 mods they only good if you want a little more skill power they only still give 1.5% CC too, but can go up to around 1600 skill power the main stat is like +20 more like most stuff there is overlap so they would be like 130-160 and the power level 31 are 117-143. Keep an eye on prototype mods you get in the dz I find a lot and sometimes they have really nice rolls.",
"277"
],
[
"Survival is great you can just pop it and face tank 6-10 things np. Places like warren gate i use it as soon as its off timer, makes fight take 1 minute instead of hiding behind cover and drawing out the length of fights. <PERSON> rooftop pop survival instead of running left and the whole thing will be over in 30 seconds. Same for the end fight get to the back stairs before <PERSON> spawns pop survival and clear her and the trash mobs out before anyone even has the chance to hit the floor.",
"839"
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[
"Normally I'll whisper the lowest gs player if I get a half decent rolled piece. I tell them to come to whatever safe house is close by or kick the other members after they are done looting and pass it that way. Had the same shit with high gs greedy people grabbing lowbie gear. Same for dz I'll go through stash n whisper if I get something that looks ok and ask if they need it.",
"486"
],
[
"You can get everything outside of th dz including 204 weapons there is no requirement to go there. Last week you could of bought a solid 204 aug from the BoO special vendor for Phoenix credits and a 204 m1a. Same guy sells armor parts in 204 or you can buy 182 blueprints, then go gather materials in the normal map or farm fast missions and craft away. Outside of that 204 items can drop from warrensgate Guard side boss in the end fight. The rest of your gear can be gathered in CM missions(even gs191 set parts)then incursion hardmode with crafting to fill any weak gaps and 2 easy crafted set piece blueprints. All you'll get in DZ is 99.99% crafting mats as most loot will be absolutely garbage and only gs 163 90% of the time. You might get 1 useful item per 200.",
"474"
],
[
"I had a situation the other day. Joined a random group in a MM search. We were in DZ 6 and I went down to a flamethrower heavy asked in voice chat and typed if someone could get me up. Guy right next to me the whole time didn't do anything, wasn't in battle, let me bleed out then scooped up my key, credits and drops. I respawned got back to group area left party and melted him in 1 second took my loot back plus his and told him to come find me if he wants some more. Now normally I don't go rogue unless the whole party is and I'm semi forced in to it by someone else firing on someone near me, don't even bother to chase rogues even if they are close by I find pvp to 1 sided and not challenging, so just do my thing and drop people when required if they fire on me first and I'm ready for it.",
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"Well I guess it's a hard balance for them, if they dont have some incentive to run CM people will struggle to fill groups etc. I'm sure they could easily allow both currencies to pay for it wouldn't hurt and a cap would be great. I have the cost of my backpack up to over 1m credits and still didnt get another crit hit damage roll show up...Just gave up trying now and slowly rebuilding my credits holding them for next gs sets to come out.",
"448"
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[
"Well your only mistake, just like I see so many others post about lies in thinking the dark zone will make your gear better. Outside of the occasional weapon bp being good everything else you need is in PVE and you could of bought the BoO 204 Aug last week which is more then good enough to make a 250-300k dps build. Most of the time getting to 75 and spam crafting your gold DT away you won't even get a better weapon then that Aug that was sold.",
"474"
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[
"Major stat + armor on chest and holster. If the rest of your gear doesn't have higher end of the armor rolls, you will need to either use gear slot mods with main stat + armor 100-130 x 2-3 or a third armor major roll. That means using backpack as it has the higher amount of armor for major roll, kneepads put as crit hit damage as they will be around 200 less armor roll then backpack. Once you can get that few hundred extra needed armor spread across your gear and you have access to higher gs stuff that will have higher base rolls, you can move backpack to crit hit damage or skill power which ever you prefer. Perfect set up is chest with major +armor, holster with major +armor and everything else including slots being open to whatever you want your build to do.",
"708"
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[
"No offence but this build is horrible. You are wearing set pieces that are liked chopped liver and only unlock 2 average set bonuses. Your armor isn't maxed, you have totally balanced stats that are unable to unlock most of your weapon talents. Just wearing 182 stuff with solid talents is better then wearing FL parts that don't give set bonuses. Anyone can throw on the first things they find, recalibrate to electronics and sticky size/damage and would be in the same spot. Also the video footage shows you blow up a few scrubs extracting/camping, nothing of you surviving after you kill 3/4 of the guys on your screen. I'm sure unless they can't aim and also found their gear in the bargain bin, the 4th guy would melt you in 1 second flat with those hp and not maxed armor. Guessing you play on console with people that can't aim, would I guess make this kind of BFB viable.",
"266"
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[
"You are joking right? I just explained why it is horrible. If you want to try be a jack of all trades at least make stuff work for you not against you. You don't need to be in full sentry or strikers, but if you choose to wear the pieces without unlocking the bonuses it is pointless. You could have for example reckless chest for 13% more damage and -10% incoming damage you just increased your survivablity by a ton, even when that is fixed armor with overheal/heal cooldown reduction is still more useful then a chest that has no talent and isn't unlocking a set bonus. Same goes for the other parts a mask with + damage after a medikit or removal of status effects after medikit would do a lot more for you then one that has no set bonus or talent. Anyone can stack for 25-30k skill power equip BFB and 1 shot the average player, so at least max your armor and your other offensive/defensive gear with it, not just slap on any old crap and make out like it's all that plus more.",
"495"
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"I don't know what is happening on ps4, but on pc 100k hp isn't enough for pvp in the 200+ gear bracket. With maxed armor 85khp and survival link running people can still kill me in around 2-3 seconds. By the time the game registers someone has shot me they are probably 10+ bullets in already so it can't be stopped by just tumbling or running it off, if I miss that first medikit i'll die pretty much. That's not even accounting for people running around with solid rolled m1a or m44 using explosive rounds 1 shotting everyone in sight.",
"869"
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[
"Exactly what you just said. It is easier to aim with a mouse so naturally console players will have worse aim, I'm not talking about personal skill or whatever you are used to. Using a mouse you will hit your mark faster and easier then with a controller, so it isn't that you can't aim just that you will be slower and it takes longer to correct against people moving etc. In turn, that means playing on a console your chance to survive and run off being rogue, is much easier due to that alone.",
"795"
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"In those situations, where most seem unable to lead/not sure where to start, ill just mark whatever boss is closest/dz area doesn't looked currently farmed out and start moving once they get going they can pass the lead or just follow. I'd still rather have 2+ members I find a lot of players won't bother if they see some kind of group vs a lone person extracting/farming.",
"454"
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"I was referring to you saying use kneepads, having armor on backpack and CHD on the knees gives you 150+ more armor and the same CHD. But having armor on the knees and CHD on the backpack gives you 150+ less armor on the major slot and the same CHD. This can mean the difference of a gear slot saved. Obviously use gear slots first with chest and holster having major roll as +armor, but unless you are at the 204+ gs levels, the base + major on chest and holster wont be enough and you will need a third item or have to use 4+ slots to cover that gap.",
"495"
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[
"No the thing you see is a visual bug that happens. Sometimes it will look like they are reloading constantly, sometimes they seem like they slide along the floor on 1 knee and sometimes they look like they are switching weapons really fast. Another one you'll notice looks like people are aiming/facing the wrong way or aiming at the floor and still shooting the mobs, it's like the server and client are out of sync so it shows stupid stuff like this.",
"751"
],
[
"that's really low, so guessing your weapon mods on the m1a aren't the correct stuff. Though your firearms is pretty low too I guess. I'm using a 163 with brutal balanced and my damage per bullet is 50k ish.\nYou want a size+ weapon damage magazine(max I've rolled is 13.5% damage on a power level 30 item), muzzle with crit hit damage and whatever stability you need to make it sit better after firing test in the base, scope with crit chance(I've never seen CHD here) and Headshot damage and use a underbarrel that also corrects any other stability/horizontal stability issues if they are ok have 1 roll as accuracy.",
"708"
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[
"Buy the blueprint for magazine size + random roll from the BoO special vendor and just roll till you get +weapon damage. Also make sure you have a bit of CHD on your knees . Maybe backpack too, unless you really want that skill power in that slot, will bump the damage a lot with a possible 40% more CHD.",
"617"
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[
"And a lot of people saying oh I crit 1.9m etc will be during pulse use and possibly from another team members smart cover etc boosting there dps a lot more. Self pulsed with 15k skill power I see third stack sentry crits of around 1.4m, but I have 3600 odd firearms. If someone in the party has an average smart cover with say 15k sp, it will jump me to around 1.7-1.9m.",
"624"
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[
"There really shouldn't be a reason you have to trade health for armor unless you mean giving up +health rolls on things like your chest major slot, if you wanted to you could have +armor +health on a chest though it wouldn't be worth it. Having +armor and a empty slot would mean being able to slot +100-160stamina with another bonus in that slot giving much more then that 2-3k you would get from +health major roll. So in the case of chest item you could have base armor then major rolls of +armor and 2 slots allowing for + 200-320stamina with a small secondary bonus(crit chance/health/skill power/armor bonus etc). To hit the 65% cap you can do that easily by have a chest piece with +armor major, holster with +armor major roll(holster doesn't have really any super great major bonuses you'd only be giving up a bonus slot mostly), then fill slots with armor bonus or having backpack with +armor bonus in the major slot. The better option is higher rolled base armor gear or using slots for the extra 120-160 armor per slot as backpack can have 20% crit hit damage or 5000 odd skill power in that major slot. Obviously the high gearscore items will have the possibly chance of higher base armor and higher bonus amounts on the major slots so use slots or backpack to cover those gaps until you get in to better gear. Don't trade off good rolled gear just for higher gearscore gear, if you don't see a dps/mitigation improvement or can gain a nice set bonus.",
"495"
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[
"CM doesn't scale. I doubt anyone would waste there time using it for HM that's very soloable. but in CM, the APC fire is a huge pain for people that run it legit using mobile cover with smart cover, as the APC will destroy the mobile cover if all team members are close to the mobile cover. Could easily have the downed guy up top middle drawing every things fire while the 3 pick everything off in peace...",
"657"
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[
"Well of course every server is different the further away from you that you join the worse it will be with round trip times able to get in to the half second point if you for example lived in the UK and joined an Australian server everything you do has a 300-500ms delay including giving and receiving damage. This is why I refuse to search matchmaking for CM's and always start it myself and allow others to join me so I know at least ill stay in a local server. <PERSON> I don't bother too much or I'd be searching for ages trying to stay as leader.",
"674"
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[
"This isn't correct you only need +armor major on chest and holster if you are in 204/214+ stuff. My 204 chest gives 1600 odd armor, holster around 900+, the rest is easy to make up with a bit above average rolls and if you are really desperate a mod slot with +100 or so armor on it. Being below 12k skill power will make your self heal really garbage like 15-20k hp a tick, 15k sp gives around 35k hp per tick. This is about the minimum I'd aim for, you really want to be able to fill two thirds of your bar in 2 ticks. Just by putting skill power as the secondary stat on 3-4 gear mod slots (1200-1600 each)and having a triple main stat holster will have you at around 15k sp. Any left over gear mod slots can go to crit chance.",
"277"
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[
"Lol you got 1 240 piece per run how could you be drowning in them? Yes if the leader had not done there weekly you could get another, but the people that were spamming it would of got maybe 1 240 or 2 then a few 214s per hour do you think they were completing it in 5mins or something? The only cheese run of CM with high skill power I did still took 30 minutes with 4 people spamming sticky bombs. My mask I crafted at least 10 to get a double slot one with enemy armor damage and the same for kneepads anywhere from 5-10 recrafts to get the stats I was happy with (CHD a slot enemy armor damage and whatever resistances). Backpack I got 2 of and backpack stats don't vary much at all you pick the main stat and major you want(+armor/CHD/Skill power) the rest is pretty much not important (ammo bonus and some random skills) so it didn't take many tries to get usable backpacks from hardmode weekly reward.",
"426"
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"You wont find someone with those 3 at those levels something will have to give a bit. The best case without bullshit accuracy stacking and stupid talents on weapon like accurate/vicious. Might be like 280-300k dps, 70-85k hp and 5k-10k sp. Obviously take 1k from one and add it to another to change it up to suit yourself. Example I want 15k less dps but 15k more hp Ill change one items 500-600 main stat from firearms to stamina, or switch a few gear mods of +120-140 around. Want more sp drop slot on mask make it + skill power 4k, want even more sp? Drop 20% CHD off of backpack to gain 6k skill power etc. Getting to that point is pretty much what Xghoststrike listed but more firearms less stamina and not stacking accuracy for dps.",
"277"
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[
"Yeah, you should see 1-2 seconds off of cooldowns on heal and pulse. Stronger heals 5k+ more hp per tick so 2 ticks will probably take you from almost dead to totally full rather then only 2 bars worth, another tick will fill your overheal bar which is another half a magazine someone has to put in to you to get you down. Pulse will be stronger more crit chance and damage is never a bad thing last a bit longer and cool down sooner. Also your sig skill cooldown gets shorter the more sp you have I think mine is around 530seconds at the moment with 15k. Enemy armor shouldn't matter to you that much unless you are spraying body shots. Even without that bonus 20%, I still have past 30% of it from having it as minor on mask/knees and I've got destructive on my Vector. I'd rather improve my damage for pvp since the reckless change will hurt my pvp output more then PVE where everything is a cakewalk already.",
"559"
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[
"Only chest and mask can have multiple slots. Chest can roll up to 3 though you only want 2 as +armor is the biggest amount of all pieces on chest roll and mask can have 2. So best case you could have chest with 2, mask with 2, knees with 1, backpack with 1. Holster is also used for +armor as it's the next best place for a big amount on major and the other major rolls on holster suck, if you want to give up having 3 main stats on a holster you could go with 2 main stats major rolls +armor and a slot(some like to dump electronics, wouldn't recommend it though as 500 electronics will give you more value than 1 slot of 140stat+say 1400skill power).I'd personally go with all 3 main stats and +armor and be happy with the 6 gear mod slots. Leaves you plenty of flexibility, need 100 armor to hit cap? Change to a mod that has firearms/stamina +armor. Missing something to unlock a talent? Drop in a mod to fill the gap. need more hp to survive incursion? drop in stamina. Want more skill power for faster heals etc while soloing in the dz or for pvping drop in some firearms/stamina/electronics with +skill power. Want to steamroll easy CM like lexington? Load up on firearms and crit chance mods.",
"495"
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[
"The group I mostly run with just has everyone with overheal, 2 dps run immunizer station and only put them down when the others is on cooldown(try to place them under the bridges that run over the top of the pit). SP build with over 45k skill power and tactician set runs pulse and overheal pretty much 100% uptime for both, 4th member will run support station for cooldown/ammo. With constant overheals you'll have extra 25-50k hp. You'll never be stunned by nades/drones/burned by apc etc which are normally the only times you see someone go down. For shotgun waves as soon as they are within range 1 person will use security link and we focus fire. With so many stations to revive yourself off and all the incoming healing makes them trivial. Out of the last 10 completions never seen or been close to a wipe. Bomb runner has to have over 80k hp 65% armor, always use left side for bomb runner and have a second player come up 10 seconds after bomb runner has left(or straight away if he goes down). If you are running bomb tumble to the turret switch room you will hardly be hit by the turret, overheal as you leave switch room second player will keep that turret off of you while you plant don't waste security link straight away only hit it if you go under 50% health and still didn't plant yet. Then just tumble back towards the left side and make your way back under or wait to respawn if you die after planting. Killing everything else is just finding angles to snipe/spray from, even have someone over heal and exit the pit area to spray as they run and get all the attention for a few seconds gives the other 3 a chance to fire while they are focused on the runner(sp build can do this if they have stack hp 100k+).",
"559"
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"Edit just tested it in the BoO it does proc after fragging myself two times then using heal or medikit. ~~No it doesn't it only proc's on medikit. I use that and on the move. when I heal but it isn't a medikit, I still take a reasonable amount of damage even when on the move is active~~. But when I medikit it and on the move is active it isn't too far behind survivor link vs npc's, noticable during pvp but still wont save you against a geared player. Even with both running and survivor link, a person using sentry set with 250k+dps smg will still melt you quickly.",
"559"
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[
"If im solo/short man, on the move/critical save/one is none/the 20% skill cooldown reduction one(forget the name) as I like to only heal in last bar. Full party play ill change the 20% cooldown reduction to triage and critical save to combat medic. If I feel like mostly sniping smart cover replaces pulse and on the move changes to precision but only for PVE stuff wouldn't bother for DZ.",
"559"
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[
"Saw it happening a mile away, too stronk should of been nerfed a week after they saw the output of the set bonus. I hate being pigeon holed, but it sucks that a lot of people wasted time. But if you had fun playing and grinding for it, is it really a waste of time? Wouldn't worry too much 1.2 isn't that far off so that means CM FL will turn in to a cakewalk with people in new stronger gear steam rolling it so won't be hard to change your setup around.",
"584"
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[
"I did some testing last night decided to solo warrens gate to the end fight. Wearing 4 x sentry: mask, knees, backpack and holster, then reckless chest, savage gloves. Battles with 17% CHD on my pack(wasted a lot of credits trying to bump this to 18-20% no luck) went faster and smoother then attempts with 5600 skill power pack on the sheet dps difference is around 20 odd thousand. Mask I run double slots for flexibility as 3000 skill power can be replaced by 140 electronics and 1400 skill power mod pretty much(more if you invest in DZ BP). Otherwise it can be another firearms/stamina with skill power. Setup was 282k dps with a little accuracy in that figure due to getting accurate on my talents of my 204 vector others being brutal/destructive, 75.5k hp was the most comfy allowing me to walk in and out of overheal while spraying down mobs, any more hp TTK started to be over 1 clip and would add to the struggle and extra amounts didn't help me survive better(ranging from 67-86 via mod switches 1 slot missing on chest having rolled elite damage I couldn't roll that off and add armor) 16.5k skill power made up from holster and +skill power mods, switching packs took me to 22k sp. 40% damage to elites(8% chest, 12% gloves and 20% sentry bonus) 34% enemy armor damage(Destructive, mask minor, knees minor and sentry bonus). I did testing in each fight before trying to complete waves. 94k hp was not enough to survive a frag grenade with 0 exotic(guessing around 100+k is required will need to test further). Changing from firearms double slot mask to stamina to hit that 94k. Skill power difference was 1.5seconds cooldown on my heal and around 45k hp per tick @ 22k, vs 36k hp at 16ksp, pulse damage difference was ok but didn't speed up TTK vs 16k sp pulse, timer made it only off CD 3 seconds sooner so still way to long to make up for lost damage in that time. \nhttp://imgur.com/a/5cSkS Pic 1: Full firearms + 1.5% CC except 1 mod was skill power still. Pic 2: All stamina 1 skill power again. Pic 3: 3 firearms, 2 stamina 2 skill power 3 1.5% CC skill power backpack. Pic 4: 3 firearms 2 stamina 3 skill power 2 1.5% CC. http://imgur.com/a/7Ctp3 Character sheet if anyone wants to see other details.",
"769"
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[
"You also can't gain back that 17-20% CHD damage and the gap in 5k skill power after 15k isn't enough to sell me on it, 1.5% crit chance only provides around 2k dps on the sheet dropping 17% CHD is 20k on the sheet. So weighing it up 5k sp is worth around 10% CHD(on a smg). Mask 1 slot you can get up to 160electronics 1600 skill power on 1 mod with DZ BP. So 2 slots is much more flexible then skill power and 1 slot.",
"624"
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[
"No each slot can roll the same base stat amounts for the 3 main powers, you balance it as you see fit. 2 stamina based items will give you around 70-80k hp depending on the gearscore as the higher tier stuff can get higher numbers, each extra part of stamina based gear will give around 15k hp. That 70-80k can be easily pushed to 90-95k with stamina mods slotted, so I personally prefer 2 stamina parts with 4 of whatever you want to achieve firearms/electronics.",
"624"
],
[
"I've done both enough to know (dz 89 atm) and well over 200 CM runs to know what works better for both situations. 1.5seconds CD off of heal(the amount doesn't matter until I had 120k hp maybe) vs having to reload to finish off a mob isn't going to sell me on it. PVP battles last for 1-2 seconds you melt them or they melt you when it's two non rogues that are geared meeting up 75k and 100k hp might as well be 10hp if you blink you miss the fight. Group PVP will end in who can chain there links better and spam explosive rounds or know the best camping places. 20k+ pulse will still be on cooldown more then half the time. So unless you are running in the 45k+ sp area you won't see pulse every second you run. Also any party of rogue players with half a clue in the game are running pulse block making your pulse add 0 dps.",
"375"
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[
"I'll login when I get home and check the actual cooldown difference iirc it wasn't 2 seconds between 15k and 20k. The overheal for more hp is ok, but like I said for a 2 second engagement I'd rather kill someone faster then they can kill me always. Not rely on pulse being available for more damage if it's off timer and they don't block it and having to worry about healing and running through it, hoping they miss.",
"375"
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[
"214 mask and knees is BP from the BoO. So you can roll them as many times as you can be bothered to gather materials. Sometimes mask even allows you to re calibrate for a second slot. Chest is 182 from BoO BP or 204 from DZ BP, so getting 2 slots isn't too hard here. Backpack is the only place you would need to possibly re calibrate that could be harder to get the rest are available as much as you want to gather materials. Holster will allow you to switch one of the major rolls to +armor. You are only a victim of being lazy. It wont take more then a few hours to get the materials for that basic setup.",
"404"
],
[
"This I hold my own just fine in PVP and when I say to my group I use a xbox one controller on PC, they say what impossible?! One guy even asked if I use aimbot with it because I can't be killing so fast with that shit aim of controller. The difference isn't that huge when you have used controllers for over 20 years of gaming. Solo'd everything on CM with the exception of FL. Wont bother trying because it is boring more then challenging.",
"361"
],
[
"Except it's a game where you need to do damage to kill things the faster they die the less chance you can die. If I kill 8 mobs in the time you kill 7 means something gets to shoot at you more increasing your chance to die. TTK is more important then a few skill power. If the difference is 1 clip per mob or having to reload and put 5 more bullets in your TTK goes to shit and the mobs or players just got a free 3+ second opportunity to shoot you, while you are busy reloading and ADS again.",
"869"
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[
"Obviously reading isn't your strong suit, you said it will take 4 mods to get 5k skill power I said it can be done in 3. Since you where saying you are giving up armor for mod slots? Idk how that happens if you can hit max armor with chest and holster major as +armor you shouldn't need any +armor mods I guess you are playing a different game then me.",
"495"
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[
"No, sorry please don't make things up now because you can't prove your point. No where did I say I can land 100% of my bullets. I said when you increase your time to kill(TTK) you are inviting others to kill you before you kill them be it in pve or pvp. 5k sp won't save you when someone that is geared starts shooting, you'll be lucky if you have enough time to react and use a medikit or a survival link in that 1-2seconds before you hit the floor I don't see where 5k sp is doing anything there. When you are killing under geared scrubs you can do that easily too without the 5k sp. If you need bigger heals for the pve mobs I don't know what to say. And the difference in pulse is covered by a slightly weaker pulse with much higher damage crit hits that continue to hit higher even when your pulse is over in 25seconds and is on timer for 20 more. If you think balanced builds are dominating in pvp you must be playing on console for sure. As I see a lot of videos of console players that can't hit the side of a barn or go for body shots because they can't aim. But watch some PC pvp and you'll see most shots are on the head and fights are over quickly.",
"280"
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[
"The only item that would need more rolls is the chest and that doesn't need masses of materials as it takes a bit to get 2 slots doesn't matter what the 3rd major is as you can reroll it for +armor. Mask always has 1 slot and whatever other major can be rerolled for 2 slots so only 1 try required unless you desperately need a certain minor like 6% enemy armor damage which isn't going to make or break your build. Knees shouldn't need mass rolls either, you need crit hit damage and a slot for majors and enemy armor minor the rest isn't important so 1 of those can be re calibrated.\nHave you actually tested exotic damage resistance? With 20% odd I found barely a noticeable difference for pvp or pve damage maybe 1 second less time on being shocked by a turret or grenade. Where are you sacrificing any armor from? I don't think you play as much as you say or don't understand how easy it is to hit 65% armor cap. 182 gs chest with around 1300 armor(with bonus added), 182 gloves with around 400 thats smack bang in the middle for rolls. Mask for 214gs has avg of 415. 214gs Knees 686. 214 backpack 549. 214 holster 824 (with bonus added). So rolling average in the middle without chasing high rolls 4174. Without including 240 gear(add 50 per slot) or 204 chest(average is 1500) or 204 gloves(average is 450). So in the case of someone that plays 8 hours a day you should have easy access to 204 chest bp and 214 set parts which means you might be 100 armor short of 4640 If every single item rolled average. I'm sure you have some above average, as well as being able to get that average bonus on chest and holster and use credits to try to make the amount 100 higher on each). So sure if you only put in a few hours you'll get around 61% armor mitigation and might have to waste 2 slots for that last 4%, but if you are putting in 8 hours a day as you say you shouldn't have a single mod slot with +armor unless you spend 8 hours staring at the walls in the BoO. Farming PVE map material chests is fast. There have been countless tutorials on this sub, showing best routes for maximum chests per hour and using matchmaking to get fresh chests without having to wait on the 2 hour timer.",
"495"
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[
"Exactly, it's been months. You have had plenty of time to get your monies worth. If you played 300hours or even 50 hours you got your monies worth please don't make out like you didn't and they owe you part of their soul or something because you bought their game. Pretty hard to find a game these days that gives you 300 hours without any kind of spam repeating the samethings, doesn't matter if there are a few glitches I'm sure you still had fun or you wouldn't of even made it to 50 hours. If you come here post something useful. Not wahh I'm bored giv items.",
"269"
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[
"Yeah, because I'm sure he didn't get anything for his money so he has the right to piss and moan, filling the sub full of the same shit you see 5-10 times a day. http://divisiontracker.com/profile/ps/UltimaXXV almost 4days(well over 100 hours so if 50 cents per hour of entertainment is bad don't go to the movies or anything) play time but the game is horrible. Mind you that site isn't even correct my game shows a lot more time played when I login before entering compared to looking at the tracker, but this isn't about me. People are just so entitled these days they become the CEO of a company when they spend $50.",
"448"
],
[
"A lot of it will end in someone starts shooting and the person getting shot heals and runs for 10 minutes to escape. Even now in 1 v 1 if you are fast enough to react and don't run in a straight line, unless they get lucky with a bleed pistol they wouldn't catch you before you ran in to other non rogues that could help gang up on them.",
"835"
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[
"I mean in a party setting. What you wear when we come across each other 1 v 1 isn't going to be displayed. But when you are relying on random players to be able to complete a task like FL carry the bomb for example, you need to know they don't have 30k hp and can take a bullet or two. Also it would allow for discussions on how someone can improve or being able to drop something you looted for them, because you know they would benefit from it. The people that kick for low stats, will kick for low gs nothing will change there, basic bitches will stay basic. I don't need to see you have 4 million dps but if you have sub 100k dps/30k hp/5000 skill power then maybe just maybe you shouldn't be matchmaking CM. Hardmode exists for a reason.",
"273"
],
[
"Every possibility needs to appear with each try. A lot will still spend trying to get that few extra % or 50 more armor etc. Shit I got to 900k+ cost just trying to get more then 17% CHD on my backpack, and no I didn't exploit credits I'm well past 250 CM runs...Perhaps even a fee of 500pxc or 1000 pxc to reset to base cost again?",
"759"
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[
"Honestly not worried I could gain maybe 50 stamina over 182s. But with sentry nerf on the way and reckless getting fixed, I'll likely move to 3 striker 3 sentry since there is way more armor and stats in the 240 pieces. I had a almost perfect pair of 240 sentry gloves drop for my weekly CM solid armor 650firearms had to recalibrate to CC but had CHD and dmg to elites with 9.5%pulse crit damage for the skill.",
"624"
],
[
"Exactly in a group of 4. We can hit Flamer corner in dz 5 1(2 more if chests up)subway in dz 6 1(6 more if all 3 chests up) extract in dz 6 next to subway if all chests were up(you would be at 9/9). Midtown 1-3 drops, get ammo then qbuild 1-3 drops, pit 1-3 drops underground back to dz6 extraction and do the cycle again 10minute round trips 15 when chests are up and you have to extract twice. Should be pretty much emptying stash every hour and this is farming dz5/6. Dz 1-2 bosses first one in alleyway below the gas station, blockade, DT building boss upstairs, library and then after sports store go through the alleyways till you reach subway entry kill boss in subway on the way to dz 1 extraction, extract loot repeat. This one is even easier and faster",
"617"
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[
"Party members should incur rogue timer. So if you die as a rogue then you respawn if you go back to your party and are within 50meters you get the timer they have. If you don't want to go rogue again you can easily respawn further away, not run back to them and go kill some mobs etc or stay inside he safe house. Would probably stop a lot of safe house camping too as they would force party members in to rogue status.",
"869"
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[
"No hardmode cannot drop 182 gearscore items don't believe everything someone posts. Hardmode only drops 163 HE items from bosses. In challenge mode bosses drop random 182gs item and you'll be awarded a 163 gs armor part for completion. Dark zone bosses and chests can drop 163/182 gs stuff and even chances at 191/214 gear set pieces. Scavenging has no effect on boss drops. It only affects the chance of better colours from normal non boss mobs, so greens would drop as a blue, blues as purples. Non bosses cannot drop HE or gear set pieces. The only chances for 204 random items are the guard side boss that spawns at the end fight with the boss of challenge mode warrensgate(very rare like I see 1 in 10 runs between 4 players) and challenge mode incursion gives a 204 item/power level 32 item on completion as well as a 214 set piece.",
"614"
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"Where does the mentality of you need to go in the dz to gear up come from? 182 gs stuff is very strong, more then enough to complete all current PVE content. 214/240 set parts are from pve/crafting. So the only really better thing is 204 weapon blue prints and you still need to get lucky with crafting or your 182 gs weapons can still be much better and you have a few places you can farm 204gs weapons and a few for sale every week in the vendor. The gap in weapon damage is like 1000 odd per bullet if you rolled perfect top end on a craft. You could roll a 182 vector with 12k per bullet and roll a 204 vector with 12k per bullet because of the random damage rolls having so much overlap.",
"624"
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"Rate of fire for automatics and Weapon damage on anything else unless you can't handle the recoil/spray too much then stick with weapon damage for magazine. Crit damage won't beat weapon damage. Muzzle & Grip use to sort whatever stability issues the gun in question has, if it's going straight up give it more stability if it's kicking to the sides more horizontal, if it's bolt action/sniper initial stability helps with that first shot. Use accuracy in any not used places like grip to tighten spread of smg/ar over longer distances. Muzzle should be able to roll crit hit damage then whatever stability or accuracy as required.",
"845"
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"You have to compare up time and down times too though. Pulse is still on cooldown for 50secs+ with 20k sp. So with that always there 20% crit damage on pack you'll gain more. If you account for the always on damage 20% CHD for 50 odd seconds with a 5k sp weaker pulse with +20% CHD added to it that only has a slightly lower crit chance and a 2 second longer cooldown. Depends how you have your mods though mine make up the bulk of my 16-20k sp with 4K on mask and triple stat holster I can change pack and push it to 25k but my time to kill suffers a lot on npcs in CM or DZ.",
"624"
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"If you meant me, I guess the comments are showing out of order. As I was replying to <PERSON> who said crit damage will beat weapon damage on a smg. I 100% agree with what you stated as I know the numbers behind it as the topic has been raised on this sub plenty of times before. But he was just shooting off at the keyboard without any proof behind his statement.",
"624"
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"I've been testing overheal chest and boost shot. My preference at the moment is to just move to 4 striker 2 sentry, even without savage gloves, my TTK is reasonable after 1-2 clips have been put out of a 40 bullet vector. 30% headshot damage and more armor/firearms/stamina seems a viable path for me. I prefer the higher base armor and extra on the major roll on the 240 set pieces, as they will be raising the cap so every bit of armor past 4640 is going to start to matter.",
"708"
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"Another issue besides the ones listed. If you are lower GS or a slow loader and the leader kicks you, it will force you back to a safe house too. Giving you even more longer load screens and wasting your time traveling back the entry again. Just wait for everyone to load in before starting will save you that hassle of waiting or in my case I just solo till they catch up.",
"78"
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"Yeah if I'm short on time I'll just do a quick lap and hit all the tech along the way, and then hit the 2 boxes up stairs next to the dz 5 east side extraction point and circle back through to the chopper crash should give another 5-8 chests along that side. Also the dz 5/6 bosses have 40% chance to drop gold tech on kill.",
"617"
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"If you follow these paths and know them well, you won't miss a boss as you'll be right on the ten minute respawn timer. So people would either have to camp the bosses(they won't beat you to the others so you might miss 1) or you'll both tag the boss and get drops. The only issue you'll run in to, is if you solo and a group is farming the same area they are obviously going to kill you so they aren't competing for bosses. That can be overcome by matchmaking, joining friends or reloging for a new instance. Once puggers see you know where to go for bosses and xp they will just follow along. thus making most other solo players or groups think twice about killing you compared to when your by yourself.",
"464"
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"Yeah it's good this way though you get to farm in peace more often then not. Even solo I very rarely have someone try to go rogue on me farming 5/6 like this. Some groups will share the bosses or sometimes try to get infront of your fire to force you to go rogue. If you are geared and comfortable burn 2 of them to the ground before they realise what's happening and mop up any others. Then generally they will leave you alone when they see they are out geared and outplayed. Or just clear timer and matchmake/join friends to avoid idiots like this.",
"279"
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"That's the reason I don't bother with it it's over farmed by people that are worried about xp per hour. I prefer 5/6 if you aren't under geared the stuff dies in the same time and you get much more extracts per hour and the bonus 40% chance gold tech drops from bosses. Also don't have to compete with many people for respawns and less rogue activity up north. 1/2 route I posted is more for those just getting in to the dz and probably does better xp then the 3/4 farm if it isn't crowded. Mobs down there die in like 3 bullets.",
"985"
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"Yes and no it's a bit more out of the way you have to head off to the left more and it leads you away from midtown further south into almost 4 normally people hit that boss as part of there 3-4 cycle so it's often not there. I find that 5-6 path will keep you busy with a party of 4 for 9.5/10minutes. Then throw in extracts and having to clear stashes and it kind of breaks the cycle, leaving other bosses up for others to grab while your busy.",
"975"
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"Nope after a few laps you should have most under your spawn control. Most people that are in there will be wandering around a bit aimlessly not everyone will follow a path or repeat the exact one. This will allow you to gain a boss or two each lap if people aren't wasting there time camping a boss for 10 minutes. Outside of that you'll still be churning out xp on all the trash along the path. You might extract not as often but 1-2 is still faster exp, if you want loot and gold tech go to the 5-6 route I posted.",
"465"
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"I already discussed that boss, most times it wont be up since others will grab it as part of their 3-4 farm, as well as time spent running to it will put you off of the 10 minute respawn timers. Following the path I do with 4 people and adding in extractions and stash clears, means that extra walk down south in the subway will leave other bosses up and standing around for any other groups/players to kill before you can get a shot on them. I'd rather burn 10-20 seconds at that first corner boss waiting on his respawn then run a lap and only get 1-2 out of 5 bosses, because you got 1 extra in dz5.",
"975"
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"I can drop shot gunners in 6-8 bullets. So you need to not limit yourself thinking you know what's better without doing the testing and math behind each thing. mag size over 100% is the best thing of all those you don't engage 1 mob you take on 5-10 per wave. If it's automatic and you can aim rof otherwise weapon damage. Crit chance at a paltry 6-8% isn't worth half what the other two give. You aren't out performing anything with thinking those things are better.",
"845"
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"If I need 6 bullets to kill something shooting 6 bullets out 30% faster > 13% more damage, since that means roughly without even bothering to do the small math around a third more bullets in the same time so 2 more bullets = 8. Now lets even say I do 10k per bullet and the mob has 60k hp, you use your 13% you now do 11300 5 bullets still doesn't cut it you only come up to 56500 so you still need 6 which makes you now do 67800. In that same time I just shot 8 bullets for 10k each oh well look at that I did 80k damage in exactly the same amount of time so even if I missed 1-2 bullets because lets say I can't aim the mob is still dead in the same amount of time with the possibility to do another 20k damage. So even if you inflate those figures for the mob or your gun and my gun, you are still doing less damage per second (dps) doing more per bullet is only important when you dont have an automatic and can't spray something down. \n\nThis discussion isn't about what you like because it makes you happy. The question was what does more dps (damage per second not per bullet when the wind blows from the east at 12mph with 1 hand on my leg looking 12 degrees south) a 13% weapon damage mag or a 29% rof mag. You can rub butter on it paint it green, pink or purple but the math still says rof>weapon damage when using an automatic weapon.",
"624"
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"Pretty much exactly what I run with. The only difference is weapon damage on the magazine for the MMR as there crit chance is so low. Also I use a 204 vector with brutal destructive has the same bullet damage as the BoO aug though. I keep two masks one with firearms and one with stamina for CM missions I dont find anything past 75k health neccessary and use the 90k option for DZ. \n\nI've been testing 4 striker 2 sentry as it suits what parts I have on hand better then going 3 2 1 the damage of 3 2 1 is very low compared to going 4 2 I think giving up that 14% crit from savage is worth it for the 4/2 option unless you are blind and can't aim you can maintain at least a 15-25% buff from strikers most of the time.",
"624"
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"Some of the huge dps sheet changers are size+rof magazine(should give around 50k+), reckless chest (around 30k) and crit hit damage on places like muzzle/knees/backpack will give 15k+ a slot too. Your mp5 will be holding you back a lot. Before I change to a 204 vector my 182 vector only had 1000 less damage per bullet but god roll talents brutal deadly destructive and still does less damage then just a brutal destructive 204 with 1000 more per bullet and looked much worse on the sheet.\n\n Honestly with 1.2 so close I would just keep playing and building mats for crafting don't do any big crafts or changes till the new metas are settled in. We don't know what the new sets will give and what kind of weapons are coming.",
"624"
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"It's easier to circle jerk and cry then actually know how things work in the game for most of these guys. It will still be capped at 250k, you could I guess use lower skill power and use +dmg mods. Still seems stupid to me as more sp helps your other abilities and cool downs. So performance mods will stay trash tier.",
"505"
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"Not worth it in getting to level 95 I've been sticky bomb killed once. People with over 80k-100k health aren't generally being 1 shot. Dps is already taking a huge dive with sentry nerf & reckless fix you already lost about 50-60k damage and armor possibly going up meaning you will need a lot more damage to kill someone then before. I wouldn't be dropping off another possible 30% headshot damage or other damage bonus for 50% exotic unless the dz5-6 flame thrower heavies are as bad as expected.",
"624"
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"Yeah it's a little rough. Don't even try to solo @ 260k toughness 1 AR bullet is about 1/4 of a bar and don't attempt to go toe to toe with a boss the rogue agent in the pit dropped me in like 6 bullets of his AR lol. But on the positive side it rains loot! In 2 supply drops and a few bosses, I managed 2 yellow crates and a green crate, 1 240gs set piece from a boss and 2 set pieces 240gs from the supply drops, really nice 204gs M1911 with brutal lots of other weapons one was a m1a. So far 3 240 parts of hunters faith and 1 set of lone star knees and around 12 gold DT in around 45minutes work.",
"426"
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"Yes it is intentional GS is normally all items added together then divided by the amount of items. Now for the dz it only counts highest weapon so all 7 items not 9 are added then divided by 7 to get in dz. so if you wearing 204 weapon and 2 182 weapons your GS will count 204+182+182 plus whatever gear and divide by 9. For the dz it will only count 204+all gear and divide by 7.",
"604"
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"I purchased the vector last week that has 8% cooldown reductions on kill and I tested it for security link. It definitely reduces my cooldown. It takes about 12 or so kills to get it off timer which doesn't take me 600 odd seconds to do iirc my cooldown is just under 600 seconds. I could also see the flashing part of the bar going up in big chunks on kills.",
"375"
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"Nah you wouldn't be able to break 120k hp and have enough firearms to use brutal it's a bit of a struggle at 230/395/25 (97k hp) I'm only like 70 points past brutal requirement. Using 3 striker 2 sentry savage gloves but I really need to ditch sentry for final measure 2 piece, but need a solid striker or FM holster. You could probably hit 220/75% 110k hp/20-25 if you had all perfect rolls on armor & main stats and slots with 160s with skill power.",
"277"
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"You don't have to go that far maintaining 200k with 400k toughness and 25k sp isn't hard at all now. Just need to meet those brutal/deadly firearms amounts then pour the rest in to stamina. Sp still coming from the same sources 4k mask, 6.5k backpack, holster main electronics roll and a mod with +sp or 2. With 3 240s 2 214s and savage gloves im currently @ 231/388/23 and my chest only has 1 slot so 1500 sp 10k more toughness. Both 214s going to 240 is worth another 100-150 stamina and my holster stamina roll sucks it's almost at the bottom end so 100+ more possible there too. Just can't get lucky with the rolls or i'm too picky lol.",
"277"
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"For armor cap get rid of the slot on your holster make it +armor as it rolls much higher. Change your knees to +armor and mod slot (idk what your other major on your knees are currently) But with 240 chest+1-2slot +armor major bonus, mask sp +1slot, knees +armor +1slot, pack sp +1 slot and holster + armor and 3 +armor mods, I'm able to hit cap and I could easily gain 300+ from better rolls on gear and 150 more on a mod slot if I got a 2nd chest slot.",
"495"
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"If you are finding that the SMG/AR etc is spraying within it's reticucle too much then add some accuracy. Yes people shit on accuracy as a fake dps stat. But having it on a slot where the other option doesn't affect anything, like say having a accuracy + crit hit damage muzzle as you didn't need more stability because of underbarrel or the gun isn't bumping too much will really tighten up the spread within the reticule. As for other mods underbarrel depends on the weapon pick whatever stability fixes the way it moves under fire. Magazine already discussed size+rof if you can't handle that then size+weapon damage. Scope crit chance+headshot damage. Muzzle accuracy + crit hit damage or crit hit chance depending on your totals of each with said weapon the amounts to balance them are 1:4.75. So for every 1% crit chance add 4.75 crit hit damage or as close to this figure as you can be. \n\nMMR you want: Magazine size+weapon damage, scope crit chance + headshot damage, which ever stability needs fixing + accuracy, muzzle accuracy +crit chance or CHD depending on the 1:4.75 ratio. I prefer more accuracy on a MMR as it tightens the bloom after firing much faster giving you a chance to get the next shot off much sooner. So having the accurate talent on a MMR is also nice.",
"624"
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"You can even wear any pack that has 45%+ and 2 lone star parts fill up then switch the 3 items back you still retain all the ammo. If you want to go crazy 45%+ chest + 3 slots with 9% ammo mods, police pack from season pass 75% 2 slot lonestar mask +9% x2 and lonestar something else with a slot +9% you'll get around 2300 smg ammo.",
"495"
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"The Power 32 ones roll upto 171armor or 1600sp. You can always change mods after but if you wasted a lot of tries getting armor on a pack then the rest of your gear gets better armor rolls and you don't need it on pack anymore you are stuck with it there because recalibration cost is too high. You can hit armor cap with just armor bonus on chest knees and holster without mods if you had all 240s with better then average rolls. Also I have some power 31 mods with 141 armor it's still 4 mod slots vs 5 for the same skill power if you don't have access to 32s so one slot wasted.",
"495"
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"It's not negativity. I'm saying that vicious is a dps inflation not a true reflection of actual damage output as it shows something that isn't always there. I can say hey look I have 400k dps when I sit in smart cover and a skill power build uses pulse to give me 100% crit but it isn't a true reflection of what my actual dps is. Don't buy in to what is displayed so much rely on time to kill and actual testing against mobs/base targets to see true numbers.",
"624"
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"I run 4 sentry 2 final measure for pve like FL CM. 30k sp is good enough. I'm running a balanced accurate deadly m1a it crits in the 1.8m area after stacks and the bloom tightens super fast still with accurate if I want more speed I can keep ads fire release ads fire release for fast debuff stacking balanced can be used like that.",
"845"
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"You're joking right? In CM a good M1A with sentry bonus is 2-3 shots on normal stuff 5 on a heavy. With M1A I do just under 2m a shot with 3 marks down on a headshot crit. I can play either roll smg or shotgun both are still solid dps my smg has 211k on the sheet +40% damage to elites and shotgun applies marks and still puts out ok damage. Do you think I have 50k hp or something? This is with 400k toughness(75% 98k hp) and 28k sp. In dz 5-6 I prefer to run 3 striker 2 sentry savage gloves, so I don't get screwed when pvp does happen. My dps is still more then enough to handle the npcs even with only 8% to elites but my burst dps goes up much more obviously with glove changes to smg damage and 14% cc from savage. You still fail to see that lonestar is absolutely trash tier it doesn't even get close to either set up +1000 damage(if only shotgun and lmg) and no reloading with 1.5second swap time saves you less then 1 second it takes me to reload. If you think 1 second covers more dps per magazine, then 30% headshot, 20% to elites and 52% marked or 30% headshot, 50% crit hit damage, 20% armor damage and 14% critical chance you must be smoking some good shit.",
"624"
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"You need armor as a major roll on chest and knees to help bring up toughness. Skill power as major on mask and pack. Change some of the electronics or firearms rolls to stamina around 80k+ hp as a base amount to aim for. Aim for around 2700 stamina 70%+ armor get most of your skill power from base, holster, mask and pack major rolls. Top up skill power or armor with mods. Try to get enough firearms to unlock talents like brutal. Also if you can switch the two strikers for two sentry parts 30% headshot is much better then 20% armor damage.",
"708"
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"A m870 with unforgiving brutal responsive sitting on 90/440/26 and 4 sentry parts will 3-5 shot most players. Even those big toughness tankticians, once you get a few marks down they don't last long. Normal I hear oh a shitty shotgun user! Holy shit that hurts then they go quiet because they are dead :)\nI've tested sasg 12 w/ brutal responsive fierce, super 90 w/ brutal responsive and m870 with brutal deadly vicious too but the brutal responsive m870 seems to really tear guys down. Super 90 probably a bit better for PVE since I run it with weapon damage+rof magazine, over rof+size on the m870. Sasg 12 rate of fire doesn't help enough you can't access that full rof since you have to correct for movement/headshots so the dps may be bigger on paper due to reload speed and it not single shot reloading. But actual use I bring things down fastest with m870 or super 90, I generally run the m870 since it covers me enough for PVE and preforms best in PVP out of the 3. \nIf I run 4 strikers 2 sentry then super 90 all the way.",
"280"
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"20k sp is just: base amount, mask with 4k+ major roll, holster main roll 600+ and 2 mod slots with +1400-1600. If you toss in pack you can hit 26-27k. Maxed armor and around 100k hp = 400k toughness. So you would need stamina on 3 pieces + holster to hit 100-108k hp(depends on how many mod slots), firearms on 2 pieces + holster to be able to hit brutal/deadly firearms requirements, crit hit damage on backpack. 2 mod slots of firearms 2 mod slots of stamina.",
"624"
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"After the patch it isn't hard at all to have maxed armor, 2850 firearms, 450k toughness and 30-32k sp without adding any electronics. So that means either changing up 1-2 firearms parts to electronics or relying on tactician set bonus/sticky bomb damage to get the rest of the skill power to hit BFB damage cap. \n\nAs for building for 2850 firearms/400k+toughness/30k sp its as easy as 240/268 gear with 3 stamina parts, 2 firearms (chest/mask/knees etc) skill power major roll on mask and backpack and 5 + skill power mods in your 5 empty mod slots (firearms/stamina base to suit your needs)",
"708"
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"Not really you want brutal/responsive free slot as competent/fierce/deadly/unforgiving. Also sasg isn't worth it. I can say as a shotgun user since the start of 1.2 I will always use m870 for pvp/damage per shot to down mobs/people faster with mag size + rof you can be much more accurate with the lower trigger speed. Second choice/PVE is super 90 with a rof/damage magazine 8 bullets is plenty and 16 takes ages to reload also with one is none if you don't have potato aim you will barely need to reload as it can proc per pellet not per shot. I can say 100% for sure you can't put out the rate of fire on a sasg while being accurate since mag size matters for sasg as it isn't 1 bullet slow reload you'll be an extra 13%+ behind the super 90 which is already a lot stronger in base damage.",
"280"
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"Or you should learn to use other skills not just pulse. Smart Cover with 30k sp is 50% damage reduction with 4 sentry and a m1a it's less than 10 shots per kill and the amount of mobs scales with how many players in the party. So solo I get 1 shotgunner 1 healer 1 lmg etc. In Smart Cover it takes 4 shots for the shot gunner to drop me that means I have time to heal/medikit/kill him/cc him.",
"559"
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"I've ran shotgun and m1a since the start of 1.2. Even though on paper the sasg looks like more dps honestly I find it lacking the only place it excels is at reloading faster. If you can aim on the face well or if you are on console and know how to abuse auto aim spamming ADS, you'll find the super 90 with a damage and rate of fire mod much more dps then a sasg and 8 bullets with one is none lasts a long time between reloads(aim in the general area of someones head then snap aim down the sight and hit fire, let go aim down the sight again and fire, this will abuse the games autoaim to give constant headshots works well with an m1a also). \n\nPersonally I find a m870 better for pvp since your target will be moving so much you wont be able to take advantage of high rof shot guns and more bang for your buck in each shot doing maximum damage. I do like the super 90 rate of fire to constantly stagger in PVE really helps to keep you alive when going head to head with a shotgunner. Though ill generally use the 870 as im lazy to switch mods around and it does a good job on npcs too with the high damage.\n\nSetups for both types crit chance+ headshot damage scope, rate of fire+size magazine for m870/rate of fire+weapon damage for super90, stability+accuracy underbarrel obviously no muzzle is allowed. As for talents currently I'm running brutal responsive unforgiving. Other acceptable options would be fierce in the free slot, deadly, competent. Self preserved I don't really find good on a shot gun the crit chance just isn't there though if you are a pulse user and wearing sentry set with savage gloves it would probably function well. As for gear sets if you have the stuff 5 sentry with savage gloves will give you a ton of dps. Don't bother with lonestar the added damage is nothing when the gun itself is at like 100k per shot pellet and I personally wouldn't tie myself to such a short range weapon using alpha bridge. Strikers works well and builds at 1% per pellet so 8% per full shot landed but sentry is just more reliable. Another option which I mostly use is 4 sentry 2 final measure. 50% exotic is hard to let go of with 28k+ sp smart cover 50% damage reduction you can take a grenade from level 35 elites no worries as well as last more then 1 second to a flame thrower in dz 6, obviously aim to have another 15% on chest piece.\n\nIf you are happy to run the sasg try reroll the swift to something more useful unforgiving is on often with a shotgun as you are really always in mobs/players faces taking damage though I'd say you would get better mileage from fierce in the free talent slot. Run it with a size + weapon damage magazine. Shotguns are more then enough to hold your own in pvp, I've 1-2 shot plenty of players in pvp and only takes 4-5 on a high toughness user if they are unable to heal.",
"280"
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"Personally I don't rate the sasg at all as it is just so much further behind the super 90 and m870 in damage per bullet the ttk is horrible. The reload factor hardly affects you with one is none you can get off around 30+ shots before having to worry about reloading a m870 with +size magazine and you have plenty of time between kills and firefights to top off rounds with the animation being able to be broken at any stage to start firing again.",
"280"
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"Well being experienced in both mouse and keyboard without aim assist and controller with assist, I'm not commenting on my skill level at the game or anyone else's. It's just that they are pretty close when not using a fully auto weapon since you can only fire as fast as the reticle tightens for the m1a. So it's about even between the two types if you abuse aiming down the sights and firing quickly with aim assist as long as you are roughly in the head area it will be a headshot. You can just release and ADS again and it will lock on to the head again as you fire meaning you can spam the shots off on target at distance without having to adjust a millimeter or 2 like you do with a mouse. Though this does require you to stack accuracy on your m1a on the muzzle and underbarrel not that it really has any stability issues so there is space for it and have accuracy as a talent or balanced (both work even better).",
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"To add to this the end reward from the 3 directives is only ever one of the new gear sets I've personally never had alphas from it and I don't know of anyone being rewarded anything outside of firecrest/deadeye/blind/reclaimer. The chests also seem to be locked to those sets. The bosses at the end of each phase seem to have weighted drops towards the new sets but sometimes drop all the other pieces too. To put it in perspective, I've had maybe 15 set items that aren't from those 4 sets while getting to level 35 spamming 3 directive heroics since unlocking them, before that I just spammed hard with no directives to get that unlocked.",
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"It can happen with any of the layouts due to it being random you can get a chest appear before a fight in any of the first rooms that are empty. Once you know all the chest spawn spots you'll find yourself checking those spots maybe if I have time later ill do a map/screenshot of the locations that will either have a chest or box that is a place holder for chests. You can easily set it to heroic with no directives rush in look for chests then exit and repeat if you are desperate to farm solo. But you only get the 4 sets from the update not alphas or any of the old gear sets from chests.",
"465"
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"Idk what game you are playing if you can't find a like or better gun in months of play, nearly every class of weapons is viable now. There is no longer a smg meta. You can find viable alternatives in every type. You obviously spend more time on here complaining about some issue that doesn't exist then actually playing and trying the other weapon types.",
"280"
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"You missed the underground word in that comment which is where you get 268/229s in heroic underground missions.\nFor 3 directives you'll get 1 268 set part, each boss drops 1-2 items and you can do 2-3 phases. Plus any random chests normally you'll get 2-3 and those have 1-3 items in each as well as the final chest after each boss has 1 item. So at least 7 and up to 19 weapons/gear set pieces in 1 full run.",
"277"
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"I don't give a rats ass what you do with your time on the game. You are the one that replied when I said the game needs balance for diversity and called it stupid when you didn't think of the other side of no diversity or balance which makes for a bland 1 track game with no changes in what people use/wear. If everyone is forced to used only 1 gun because it is the strongest what is the point of other guns or bothering to even play the game? You'll have your perfect items in a few days and then what? Just stop playing because as you said you don't pvp what's left to do then if you don't have other gear or weapons to try out or change your build and how you are playing from time to time?",
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"Hey, I'm in the same boat as you. It's tough dude, I feel for you. I don't have family to look out for me (long story) and I'm going through a very messy and emotional breakup. All I had was my ex to hold me up, but they've moved on. Im paying rent atm and am trying to balance school and work. Im close to failing 2 very important subjects this semester. I feel very empty and lonely inside, and I sometimes wish I could get away from it all. I hope it gets better soon for you dude.",
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"Hey, I've been skating for some time. Get a cheap board (it doesn't have to be fancy) then push around on it for a bit. You need to be persistent and practice but that can be done by just fucking around on the board for a while. Skating is easy, you dont need to be skilled or physically gifted (big legs or whatever). Anyone can skate. Head to skateparks around you and watch how others do it and ask around. Skaters are super chill and always accepting. And most of all, just have fun. You will get hurt but its all part of the sport :)\n\nedit: by skating is easy, I meant you just need to find some pavement and get a board and just roll with it. it takes a ton of practice though",
"773"
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"Same boat as you dude, except it's been 2 months :/\n\n I know how you probably feel. I think about her nonstop, its actually exhausting. I fantasize so much and I get angry at the thought of her and her new guy. Its actually getting worse since I've been on no contact for about 2 weeks. I always feel like I should talk to her or text her or message her and its such a battle to stop myself from doing that. It hasn't been easy but I hope it gets better because its actually effecting my work, school and my life in general.",
"859"
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"Hey I know what you mean. I always hung out with the crowd but I finally gave in and I am getting out of it again. Do your own thing man, say no and just do it when you feel like it.\n\n\nEspecially today, I think I was the only person at a friends new years party who went home absolutely clean and sober. I just didn't feel like it today. \n\n\nIt's more relaxed up here in Canada though so its easier to choose people you feel comfortable with.",
"462"
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"This may be sort of similar, but I was dumped for another guy. It killed me inside just thinking she was doing the same things that we once did but with someone else. It got so bad, I would actually fantasize for hours over what they could be doing.\n\nThat being said...just move on and think about other things/ someone else. There really isn't anything to be done other then convince yourself that you shouldn't care and think about it. There are plenty of other people out there, and you're young so theres other people looking out for the same.\n\nMy ex is probably in another guy's bed right now. Do I care? I dont give a fuck. Why? Because shit happens and sometimes you just gotta move on and live life.\n\nI know my ex doesn't think about me. So why should I waste my time and energy thinking about her? Its pointless and just stops me from doing other things.",
"499"
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"My dad owns a business so I pretty much worked since I was like 10 (not really but I still had to go to his company on the weekends).\n\nCome 15, he started legitimately paying me. I worked the past 2 summers and weekends for hom. Im 17 now. This summer I decided I wanted to work during the school year and told him I wanted to get a job that let me work during weekdays etc.\n\nI applied to some places, got accepted to some and chose a retail job. \n\nWorking for my dad was way harder though, retail is piss easy.",
"638"
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"Hey man ,I've been through really rough shit recently and I completely feel for you. I never thought I would be as depressed or sad or suicidal as I was just a few months ago but just trek through it and think of whats to come. It always gets better, just change your mindset and be positive.\n\nMeet new people, start new hobbies and just do what you want. You're still really young, you got an entire life full of new experiences and new people ahead of you. \n\nIt will get better. Trust me. Keep your head up \nMost importantly, know that the only way for you to get some change is to put out and pursue it. In the broad scheme of things, it sounds hard but shit happens and you just gotta say fuck it and keep going. Take it step by step and just improve, no matter how small. \n\nMake 2016 your year. \n\nI've been in that boat.",
"48"
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"That's okay. Life's a rollercoaster, you just gotta ride the ups and downs. It can be exhausting. Talking about it and finding support goes a long way. I kept things balled up for a while until one day I realized there are people out there willing to help and listen. Whether it be internet strangers or a distant relative, if there's one thing I learned this past year, just let it out. Everyone has their ups and downs, and everyone copes differently",
"787"
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"Just let her know you're there for her and try to get as much help as you can for her. A message like that is scary, make sure she gets help and make sure you sure that message to her mom. Her mom sounds like an ignorant fuck so reach out to others, just anyone that can help you. Get some of the burden off you.",
"955"
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"Sort of similar, but I got dumped for another guy. I know how it feels.\n\nThat being said...just let it go. I dwelled and loathed and was all sad and depressed for 2 months until one day I just said fuck it, its not worth it. I thought about her for hours and hours, I daydreamed entire days away. I would come home and just think about her and the things we did and all this stuff we had and it just hit me that you know, you gotta move on and think of what's to come. \n\nAvoid talking to her and just focus on other things. Do other things and make use of your time. She has another guy and chances are she doesn't think about you at all. Dont try to fight it like that, not after she humiliated you. Dont dwell on it. \n\nMove on. My ex actually texted me 4 days ago and I didn't even look at it. 2 months ago, I would have been staring at my phone waiting for a message from her.\n\nTime heals",
"499"
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"I miss her a lot to this day. Im over my initial anger but I still feel very lonely because we were so emotionally attached. I was so depressed and down for the longest time, but time heals and it gets better. The emotional ups and downs were exhausting. I would think for hours and hours and cry myself to sleep some nights because it hurt so much. I try not to think about it as much anymore but sometimes it creeps into my head when my memory gets jogged. I thought I lost a piece of me.\n\n\nEmotions are not in our control at times but we just gotta push through it.\n\nShe made me so happy but shit happens. Its been 2 months and I feel much better knowing that things will get better. \n\nAnd as teenagers, our emotions are completely wild and uncontrollable.\n\nI helped myself by just doing things that kept me busy and occupied. I'd say doing physical exercise helps a lot. Lift, play a sport etc. This breakup made me start playing hockey again and it feels great.",
"499"
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"Not having to worry about if they will cheat or dump for no reasons. Its emotionally exhausting too; she would get upset if I fell asleep some nights without saying goodnight. I love her a lot but she has attachment problems. She broke up with me 2 months ago and she's been with someone for more then a month.\n\nIt makes me sick because she told me that there wasn't another guy but...there was. And I suspected it all along. \n\nIt's a different type of pain.",
"499"
],
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"Asian/Arab parents. I had no freedom until I was almost 17 but then some family things happened and I was forced to live with my sisters. I couldn't go out, I had to report everything to them, my parents would sometimes check my phone and computer. I had a really strict curfew\n\nNow I have the freedom and Its great. I wasn't out looking for trouble anyways, them being strict is probably one of the best things that could happen to me. I still work, I get good marks and I know bad from good.\n\nAs for dating, I had way more fun once I moved out from my parents place.",
"949"
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"I used to be you. Do you work? Do you get allowance? If it's your own money I don't get how they have any control over that. \n\n\nMaybe get some help from outside your family to help solve this. Again, I don't know what your parents are like exactly but try sitting down with them and talking to them.\n\nIf all else fails; break some their rule and see what happens. I once got sick of my parents' shit and did sports anyways. They got pissed but were more understanding after.\n\nAsian/Arab parents.",
"955"
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"I only do it to my close friends who's friends are also close. If it's out of nowhere (you don't talk to them, distant) it can look a little creepy.\n\nBut girls feel differently to other girls and this is very different then what girls feel to guys. Apples and oranges. 2 separate things.\n\nAs for the touchy thing..it's just down to comfort level of those 2 people. Unless it's a natural feeling for you/them, don't touch them and stuff. Some girls love it when guys touch them, some girls dont. Flirting is...a weird topic. Its not something that can be explained really well but it comes down to who's flirting with who/ how close they are/ if they connect. Obviously if it isn't natural and you go in to touch her its going to look creepy and perverted\n\nAlso, some guys are just really good at flirting. I think you are just getting the wrong idea, OP.",
"160"
],
[
"Just..move on. Change your mindset and don't let them control you. You can make your own happiness. Block them out and focus on yourself. I couldn't get over my ex for 2 months after she left me for someone else and 2 day I just realized...hey, I don't need her. It just comes down to that.\n\nAgain, work on yourself. You need self control before you can let someone control you like this.",
"576"
],
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"I know how it feels, my dad is Indian. :/ My sisters and I had almost no freedom a few years ago (when they were in HS, I'm in HS run). But then some family stuff happened and my sisters moved out and took me with them :) the above said is very true, you will become a wild child once you get the freedom you deserve\n\nTry breaking a few of their rules and see what's the worst that can happen. Honestly, if your parents get a realization, they may come to their senses. If they feel like they always have a lock on you and you obey them, they'll take advantage of you. Bend them a little bit and test them. If arranged marriage ever comes up, please don't give in unless you really want it. You are american and you deserve every right for a partner of your choice.\n\nI thought I would never be allowed to date but 2015 ended up being a lot of fun.",
"949"
],
[
"I went through something similar but he wasn't my best friend, it was just some dude she met at a party. \n\nJust focus on yourself and keep yourself busy. Go out, hang out with your friends and just have fun. Don't dwell and loathe (I did that for 2 months). Stay away from your ex and your best friend for some time; this means keeping little to no contact.\n\nFor the 2 months I was still heartbroken, I wouldn't stop talking to her (she said we could be friends). It helped me a lot when I finally broke contact and moved on. It hurts a ton in the beginning but it gets easier. :) and this is your first breakup so it will sting for a while.",
"499"
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"Most people care to some extent, but as highschoolers we can get pretty trendy and plain (sometimes). This makes us look as if we don't care but a lot of us do take the time to dress well and look good. Ur probably generalizing, but that's ok. I get where you're coming from though, we look like we just throw on whatever. Its true sometimes. \n\nIt depends a lot on what school you go to and the people you meet but most of us aren't over the top fancy. \n\nMaybe cuz ur European and have a different fashion sense, but sneakers and cargo shorts look great",
"311"
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"It looks odd when you have skinny legs and a normal torso. Have you ever seen those pictures where guys are jacked above the waist but they have chicken legs and it throws off the entire look? \"never skip leg day\"? Its like that.\n\nIts not necessary a bad thing but aesthetically, I wish I had slightly bigger calves because I tend to have to wear shorts and skinny lower legs don't look that great in shorts.",
"174"
],
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"Hey I went through something almost similar as you dude. She didn't feel anything when she dumped me. I literally cried for days but she just sort of moved on. It hurt so much at the time but its been 3 months since we broke up and its been 1month since we broke contact and I'm doing so well right now.\n\nGive it time and you'll heal and it'll hurt less as you just learn to accept it. Take it as a lesson though and remember the good things.\n\nOh, also my ex started sleeping with a new guy a week after she dumped me and has been in a 'serious' relationship since 1 month after dumping me.",
"499"
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"Short term? I have 2 tests this week and an assignent due tomorrow. Work + other BS is stressing me the fuck out, I barely have an appetite now.\n\nLong term? I'm switching highschools for my last year :/ fuckin terrified. Then after that I gotta worry about if I want to enjoy post secondary or make money. \n\nLife sucks sometimes.",
"124"
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"I'm switching schools for my last year of HS and I'm fucking terrified. I gotta commute about an hour there too and this school is literally the second largest in my city (2.5+ students compared to my current school of less then 1000 kids)\n\n I can't stop thinking about an ex. I really really want to know how she's doing but at the same time I don't want to because she was a brutal piece of shit to me when we broke up. I forgave her and there's no animosity between us but deep down I miss her a lot. I also envy her easy and stress free life (she has everything laid out for her, she's doing great) and I'm sort of jealous of her bf but he's a great guy so I hold nothing against him. I \n\nAll of my friends know what they want to do but my life situation kind of sucks at the moment so I have to choose between going to university or a trades school. \n\nI work in retail and I want out. I have many skills (I know construction and painting) but unfortunately I'm still in highschool so I can't get anything better but retail or fast food without committing fulltime. \n\nI get sad at random times. I'd be thinking about something and I'd get all sad and moody and depressed. It might be depression but I hope it isn't. \n\nLong post sorry :c",
"999"
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"Hey man i know exactly what you feel. I was/ still am in a similar situation as you.\n\nShe hurt me badly and did/said some of the most brutal things to me after our breakup. She was with a new guy a month later too but anytime I just wanted honest answers from they would be nothing short of lies. What sucks the most is that she shoved her new feelings/relationship with this guy in my face. I'm actually meaning it when I say she would send me drunk snapchats at his place, in his bed, kissing him etc it was awful but I didn't want to lose her so I never took any action. \n\n\nOne day I said enough's enough and blocked her off everything (respectfully). I went over a month forgetting her but I made the mistake of looking her YT channel up on Valentines day (it would have been close to a year) and seeing the most recent video she posted and it broke my heart. She seems more beautiful then I remember. Everything I loved about her but a little bit more. \n\nNow I miss her. Its a weird type of pain though. I hate her for what she did to me. She was the most brutal, nasty and cruel person to me after it happened. Lies and betrayel in the worst ways...But at the same time I still love her and miss the feelings we once had together. Its hard to describe but I just feel sort of empty. I was doing fine too :/ I don't want her back but I want my old feelings back. I don't like this pain and hurt she inflicted on me because its not going away. I wish it would stop.\n\nIt sucks dude. Just keep your head high and you (and I) will get through it.",
"499"
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"Win the provincial quiz/trivia bowl tournament that's happening in March. Winning this tournament gives my team a chance at nationals. Super pumped for this because my team is stacked after 3 yrs of practice with the same friends (we swept our regional tournament). \n\nGraduate with a higher average then I have now. \n\nScore atleast 1 try in rugby 15s this season. My new position won't let me do that unfortunately. I'd have to get lucky. Getting the athletic award would be nice too but its too competitive ;(\n\nCome to a decision about who I'm taking to prom because I have more then 1 person that's sort of asked me :/ \n\nOh and pick what college/field of work im going into",
"531"
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"The first rejection always sucks :/ you'll meet another person who makes you feel the same way and you can always try again. I can't imagine what it must feel like for a girl to get rejected though since its sort of rare from my understanding.\n\nKeep your head up high and don't forget that you are you. Another person isnt going to change that.\n\nTake it with a grain of salt. Would you rather he accept and just use with no real feelings or respectfully put you down in the start?\nI'd choose the latter.",
"576"
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"Sort of off topic but my ex always went for the big and tall guys. Everyone shes ever dated was atleast a foot taller then her (shes about 5'3\"). They all were pretty well off with their own places and cars and I'm saying this because I was the exception. Im only 5'9\", live with my sisters and I dont drive. So keep your head up, move on from her and it will happen. :). My ex went around quite a bit so I got a little lucky...",
"174"
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"First ever was in like grade 4. We exchanged valentines and she gave me a hug. Following that we held hands and did weird stuff during recess. We used to trade snacks (she always had fruit roll ups and shit omg I got nothing but fruits)\n\nI didn't share her some of my Hershey's cookies and cream chocolate bar one day and she told the teacher on me ;/ thus our 2 week relationship ended \n\n\nBut seriously, when I was 16. We were like best friends and one day it just got serious so we were official for about 8 months",
"591"
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"Life? Really busy atm so it kinda sucks :/ otherwise its fine and going well. I think too much about life and it's pretty depressing so there's that\n\nLove? Not crushing on anyone but I've sorta been asked out for prom by a few girls, all of whom I haven't given a clear answer to\n\nLooks? Very decent overall expect trying to gain weight and bulk a little for this summer and next semester. I mean I'm pretty average for my weight and height but I'm still intimidated by other players on the field and ice. Struggling with that though cuz I got a lot on my plate and am not really committing myself\n\nFun? I got a pretty good social circle and but don't have enough time for as many things id want to do. I've been on a \"vacation\" in Singapore, HK, and China for the past 2 weeks so that's going good. I miss my friends back home though, they're having a ton of fun without me since its March break >.<",
"999"
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"-Probably my weight in relation to my sports performance. I have an average build/height/weight yet everyone on the field and ice seem to be bigger and more powerful then me. So yeah, I feel skinny.\n\n-I got blessed with really shitty hair. I hate it because its so hard to keep it nice. It gets very dry/thin during thw day and goes all over the place.\n\n-My teeth. I don't like showing my gums or teeth when smiling",
"726"
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"I'm part Indian. I had really strict parents up until last year. Like no dating, curfew, have to be with ppl they know. Theyd check my phone sometimes. etc\n\nThen divorce and family stuff happened so I moved out with my sisters. So in the past year I had a gf for 8 months and had all my 'firsts' (we broke up few months back). I was still on good terms with my parents, I just hid the gf. \n\nAt first my sisters disapproved because she didn't follow the same religion as us but they got over it",
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"I have a really nice face apparently. I'm have an ok/nice build but try to make gainz.\n\n I'm pretty funny, outgoing and chill so people like to hang around me. Other then snapchat, I don't like social media that much\n\nI feel like I get judged at my school a lot (Im one of very few non oriental people at my school which is probably 99% oriental) I have 5-10 close friends. I usually break the ice in new situations\n\nMy ex said I was cute",
"42"
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"Hey man. It sucks and its gonna hurt for a while. I went through a really rough one back in November and it got so much better when I deleted everything of hers and cut her from all forms of communication. After she dumped me she said we'd be friends but that just hurt me more so I did what I had to do.\n\nJust take it as a good lesson and remember the good memories. Honestly high school relationships don't last very long and being the emotional, hormonal fucks we are, breakups hurt a lot right now. Keep your mind occupied, hang out with friends and invest in activities/hobbies. I started playing hockey again after it happened and it helped A TON. Oh and delete her pictures\n\nJust don't be like me and do/say things you'll regret later on. I tried getting her back and it just backfired on me.",
"499"
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"Omg <PERSON> ___^ I’m <PERSON>-san and I absolutely luuuv @__@ anime <3 and my fav is <PERSON>!!! Okies so anyways, im going to tell you about the BEST day of my life when I met my hot husband <PERSON>!! <333333333 <PERSON> HE WAS SOOOOO FREAKIN KAWAII IN PERSON!!! Supa kawaii desu!!!!!!!! ^___________________________________^\n\nWhen I walked onto Tokyo street =____=I looked up and saw…<PERSON>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333!!!! “ KONNICHIWA OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ SUPA SUPA SUPA KAWAII SASUKE-SAMA!!!!!” I yelled n____n then he turned chibi then un-chibi!! he looked at me [O.O;;;;;;;;;;;] and then he saw how hot I am *___* he grabbed my hand and winked ~_^ then pulled me behind a pocky shop o_o and started to kiss me!!!!!! [OMG!!! HIS TOUNGE TASTED LIKE RAMEN!!! RLY!! >.> <.< >.< (O) (O) (O)] then I saw some baka fat bitch watching us and I could tell she was undressing him with her eyes!!!!!!! [ -___________-;;;;; OMG I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT EITHER!!! (ò_ó) (ò_ó) (ò_ó)] so I yelled “UH <PERSON> THAT’S MY MAN WHY DON’T YOU GO HOOK UP WITH <PERSON> CAUSE <PERSON> LOVES ME!!! (ò_ó)” then <PERSON> held me close =^= and said he would only ever love me and kissed me again!!!!!!! ** (O)/ then we went to his apartment and banged all night long and made 42 babies and they all became ninjas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nyaaaaa!!! (^___<) ^______________;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;\n\n────────",
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"The new update pisses me off but the chat stuff is pretty cool. \n\nI have Dr.Miami on SC and I opened a story around some people on the train and the dr miami one opened up right after to a naked body on an operating table. \n\nOh and if u haven't already, go spam someone with 500 salty stickers\n\nThe call quality sucks btw",
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"My dad used to be a drummer in a pretty successful rock band in college. He gave me his old, and worn out drumsticks when I took up drumming.\n\nEventually I got better sticks but that was cool.\n\nI wish he had more pictures of himself in his younger days. Relatives told me he looked exactly like me when he was my age and he was really attractive so idk what to believe LOL",
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"Add a ton of filler words and just keep expanding on a single thing even if it means repeating urself,but make it meaningful. Ik it sounds hard to but if you read a lot of news articles you can take some pointers from those and see how they use filler information repetitively.\n\nIf its supposed to be a minimum of 5 pages then the question probably requires 5 pages of answer, so just expand and think more. Change font size a bit and go a little over double space. Alter the paper size mildly and ur teacher asks just say your printer glitched or whatever",
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"Community colleges are great considering the job markets nowadays. You don't get fucked up the ass with loans, you learn valuable skill trades and they're not as long or intense as getting a Masters or bachelors. \n\nSchools and stuff give a really skewed view regarding top universities but just because you go to a community college it doesn't make you any less then them.",
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"Typical Toronto party (from what I've been too). Ive never been to a huge party but the biggest was maybe 25 people?\n\n-people drinking beer or having shots and smoking weed or cigs. usually smells dank and smoky, red cups everywhere\n\n-usually a few people are shitfaced and passed out on the couch\n\n-little groups of people having conversations around the floor\n\n-there's always those few people that are more turnt then anyone else, dancing hard or being dumbasses\n\n-usually one or 2 couples making out in the kitchen (it's always the kitchen for some reason, right by the fridge)\n\n-sometimes the music is actually good, edm/rap/billboard pop. sometimes its just mainstream stuff \n\n-girls occupying and taking mirror selfies in the bathroom \n\n-''cool\" people hang out on the driveway or inside the garage",
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"You feel more happy and \"let go\" and like...more outgoing? Idk the right term for it. You also don't think straight and do things you wouldn't do while sober. You'll have a pretty light mood. Nothing similar to getting high though. Getting drunk is really fun with friends/ other people.\n\nI've never been shitfaced or have blacked out cuz tolerance and I hate drinking uncontrollably",
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"Aww its ok just keep yourself busy and try not to think about it. It will hurt and it will hurt a lot but it gets better with time.\n\nI was completely destroyed after my first breakup, those were some of the shittiest times I can remember. She was there when my parents divorced and I moved out and I remember how much she supported me during those times. I do think about her still and i've moved on but I can't say I don't miss her companionship. We were friends for a while before that so we'll probably never have that again.\n\nKeep your head up and cherish the happy things, it'll get better and someone new will come along. Take this time to work on yourself and get into a new hobby or spend time with friends etc :)\n\nI miss her cat too lol it was the cutest Russian blue",
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"Especially to seniors; school is over really soon. Once your out of HS you will meet a lot of other people and college life will most likely end any relationships you've had/since HS. I'm not saying it won't work but long distance isn't worth it and hard to maintain. So if you don't want a heartbreak so soon, I suggest holding up until college\n\nRelationships do take a lot of time up especially if there's a lot of clinginess. \nAnd if you aren't ready or feel like you should or have to be in a relationship dw, there's nothing wrong with that.",
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"It usually ends in more heartbreak though. Unless both parties are on the same page and the feelings are mutual, you can be friends. If someone's catching feels or not totally over the other person the friendship all struggle. Its best to let go and move on.\n\nI tried to be friends with my ex but it just ended up with me being more hurt so I ended it completely. I said I'll continue once I think I'm ready",
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"My best friend lost her virginity to something like this. Apparently they were planning it for a while (dated on and off for 3 years as youngins) but never could do it cuz their parents were never out and one weekend his parents went for a wedding and yup...she got pregnant.\n\n<PERSON> she never got pregnant but she did end up losing it to him and she never saw him ever again after that weekend. Hit n run :/ small town problems",
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"Being on too many sports teams...\n\nApparently there's a rule that you're only allowed to be on 1 team per season with the exception of another if you were on those teams the previous year. I didn't know about said rule and tried out for another team during the spring season and made it. So I had rugby, hockey and now soccer which I just tried out for for fun.\n\nVP wasn't too happy and forced me to quit one of the teams.",
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"In my freshman year I used to think I was dumb compared to most of my friends. I go to a very academic focused school where most kids get +90% averages and I'd only get 80-85. \n\nBut this was only because I'm not really that studious when it comes to school material. I hated learning things that I was forced to learn rather then learn by myself.\n\nI do however love information and facts and random trivia.\n I spent most of my time watching documentaries and Jeapordy. It got so bad that I'd spend hours just reading random Wikipedia articles but I couldn't apply any of this to my school work though.\n\nSo even though I didn't get the same grades as my super smart friends did, I knew quite a bit of general information and random facts and that made me feel smart. I felt even better and smarter about myself when 3 of my closest friends and I started my schools first quizbowl and trivia club in our Sophomore year and we've done amazingly ever since. Provincials twice, 2 regional championships and invited to numerous national tournaments. It feels good when people recognize you as someone who just knows a ton of stuff.\n\nANYWAYS I suggest you just learn what you like and go from there. The best way in the beginning is through YouTube videos, documentaries and even reddit. Find some interests and work from there. Join anythimg from Chess to quiz bowl if your school offers it. To add to this, you can practice concentration by trying out different study methods. Also, ask a ton of questions and try to get as much help as you can in a subject if you feel like youre lacking in it. Academic discussions are a hit or miss for most people so its okay if you don't participate. Take notes. Change your mindset about things you feel insecure about and you'll get over your insecurities\n\n\nSchool marks =/= smartness\n\nI know way too many people that get less then average marks and arent going to university but are some of the most intuitive, technical and smart people I know. These same people are the guys I know that'll go very far in life. Don't beat yourself over marks or lacking in a subject or because you don't feel you're smart.\n\nTl;dr marks do not affect smartness or basic skills. \n\nHope I partly answered your question",
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"I'm kind of sad I'm graduating too. Highschool is a once in a lifetime thing and it's over. It sucks even more because my first few years of highschool weren't memorable and everything fell apart in this year so theres more sad memories then happy memories :/ \n\nI'm terrified of adulthood too like how do u even adult. I feel old already and I haven't even turned 18 yet",
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"Most of my extended/overseas family is toxic and uneducated. They have disgusting ideologies, are sexist and rude AF and think they know what's best for me and my family. Even my own parents and close relatives that live in Canada and the west agree. I really don't like them because all they do is want and never offer or give. \n\nThe only relatives I talk to though are a select few who are actually ok. \n\nBut sorry for your loss OP. Losing a close and significant relative hurts.",
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"Hey it'll get better with time. Focus on school, go out with friends and get into a new hobby and it'll help you get over her sooner. My best advice is delete her pictures, texts and whatever else you have of her. Go no contact if you can. It will help a lot and speed up the healing process. \n\nAnd just know that it's ok to cry and tall about it. Bottling up doesn't do any good other then make you feel shittier.\n\nI went through a nasty breakup in October and I never though I'd get over her but I did and I'm doing much much better now.\n\nGood luck",
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"ur kind of limited to fast food, retail or summer camps/youth camps cuz ur under 18 but there's always good jobs hiring around this time. \n\nYou can also do city jobs, amusement parks, zoos and trails/natural parks. My city gives a ton of jobs for high schoolers that pay great. These range from janitor jobs to park cleaners. My friend got 4 of our other friends jobs at a summer safari. \n\nIf you realy want a cool job, look around and apply to event organizers. Ton of parties, free stuff, bonuses and its lit af. Idk how my friend got the job when she was only 16. I think it was due to cuz she was hot af but a lot of event setup companies and crews hire around this time. She's basically a rave animal now thats she's been to so many events. \n\nMy city hosted the pan am games last summer and a lot of my friends got great jobs through that. First as volunteers then they got hired as event planners and event set up crews. I was honestly jealous at how fun their work was\n\nLook around and you'll find something good :p or u go the easy route and go for retail/fast food.",
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"If they go directly to your place then the prom clothes will stay on. Usually about half the people will change into casual clothes. Those that stay in their prom attire take off annoying stuff like ties and heels.\n\nBonus if u got a pool cuz that means clothes are gonna come off completely ; )\n\nMore bonuses if u got a jacuzzi cuz hot stuff usually happens",
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"Well my school is about 80% east Asian. They usally never date out of their culture though other then white (just what I've noticed). \n\nOther then that, it's pretty common with the rest of the people at my school. Most people who aren't east asian date interracially. Its not really a problem as we're from one of the most diverse cities in the world (Toronto). \n \nThere are very few black people in my school and almost all of them date interacially. Black guys are more likely to date white girls though. \n\nMiddle Easterners also tend to stay within their culture.",
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"I use a lot of swear slang (common from where I'm from) in a fun way in my speech when im with friends. Only when its appropriate though. Good for jokes and making people laugh, its the fun way to talk. I speak pretty composed otherwise. \n\nI don't like hearing my voice though. Apparently I sound really 'Canadian' and like a white boy and it doesn't suit my face/skin lmao idk how to describe it",
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"I only speak English but can fluently understand Hindi, Arabic, and minimal Burmese \n\nI can semi read Greek and Russian because I wanted to learn like 10 languages one summer but I never got past the alphabets :/ I had a language obsession at some point in my life and wanted to be a polyglot \n\nI learned about 20-30 phrases in Chinese when I went on vacation but I forgot almost all of them lol",
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"Soo i went to the gym for 2 months. \n\n- Felt demotivated when I didn't see any gainz in those 2 months especially when everyone is so huge and cut. Shitty genetics and metabolism stunted any of the slightest changes I could see. \n\n- Couldn't keep up with the heavy diet. I ate a good amount before I started hitting the gym but forcing myself to eat 1500+ extra calories consistently was hard. And expensive.\n\n- found the gym way more boring and depressing then playing sports. something about how u can score in a single soccer game and feel amazing but won't see any changes after 2 months in the same place doing the same things over and over again\n\n\ni wanna get back into it this summer but my last experience wasn't too pleasant. open to tips",
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"good on you OP. The dude sounds like an idiot and not worth the trouble. ur being called a pussy because they wanted a fight and u didn't give them one. don't worry though, u did the right thing. especially at a new school\n\nbut seriously if he gets really physical next time fuck his shit up. black belt in BJJ style.",
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"Its very common people get wasted or drunk during a party and end up drowned in a creek. I see it on the news a lot and its always because of drinks. Be really careful and make sure people are staying away from the creek if this party is at night. \n\nLots of uninvited people will show up because it's in public in an open space so be wary of that.\n\nMosquitos can be a bitch\n\nI heavily recommend not danking up because if it's outdoor there's a good chance cops might show up and I'm assuming you guys are all teenagers.\n\nHf",
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"Sophomore from my school got expelled last month for forcing a junior to suck him off. She didn't do it and told admin. The guy got expelled and is under investigation. Loser.\n\nAnyways, straight up tell him to fuck off or else he's gonna end up on the sex offenders registry for the rest of his life. Dont have remorse for him if he keeps doing it either",
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"Mainly for freshmen but can apply to everyone as a whole:\n\n- don't be that fuckboy kid who does stupid shit in an attempt to be popular. Most of the times u'll just look like a tool and get a bad rep. This will follow u for the next few years.\n\n- don't fuck with the wrong seniors. if u be a fuckboy and be all up in their shit they'll ask who the fuck are you. they will only use u for their own entertainment and nothing else. They won't ask you to chill with them or invite u to parties if thats what u want. so keep it on the dl if \n\n- if u make legit friends, KEEP THEM. don't drop them for a dick who let you smoke with him once\n\n- don't skip classes in freshmen year pls. there's already 0 workload, don't get a bad rep for skipping and ditching on ur first year. theres nothing to skip for anyways. don't be a dumbass and get with the wrong crowd. u won't be successful \n\n- Don't slack on grades. Get into a habit of doing work on time and putting effort in. It'll help a lot in 2 years. respect ur teachers. they will b useful if u be good with them\n\n- If u like a girl, FUCKING GO FOR IT. she's in the same position as u and probably wants a bf just as bad. If it works out, take it with a grain of salt. Highschool relationships don't last long at all so this is a good time to get valuable experience. don't be a fuccboi who has 20 relationships in a single semester tho\n\n- Wanna be popular, known throughout the school, get mad social skills and have a good rep? Join the student council or athletic committee. Don't be afraid and be bold. Join team and clubs \n\n- Don't be a fuckboy who gets a rep for trying to get into every girls pants. \n\n- don't be a fuccboi and please don't blast shitty music in the halls, have roller backbacks and brush people in the hallways\n\nMost importantly, be kind and friendly and open minded. Giving a cold shoulder to everyone isn't cool",
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"That area is bad. When my school visited Cederbrae CI for a rugby game, a high school one stop north at Lawrence and Markham Rd, our coach wouldnt let us into the school because armed police monitor the halls and metal detectors are at every entrance. That area is hood as fuck and very culturally diverse.",
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"Its a low income area and very culturally diverse, mainly Arabic, Black and White. The highschool in that area, Cederbrae CI, has armed police monitoring the hallways and metal detectors at every entrance. Its pretty hood and that area in Scarborough is pretty bad.\n\nsource: lived in different areas of Scarborough for 14 years and went there for rugby games. My coach wouldn't let us into the school because he was afraid we'd get shot or something lol",
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"I've had it happen once or twice, where I thought I was going to evacuate my bowels and pass out. I'm not a doctor by any means, but I've been told it has to do with your central nervous system being taxed too heavily. Same reason why you might find yourself shaking after a workout, but on a much more intense level. Happens to the games athletes a ton to where they do pee. Not sure if it is connected to Rhabdo or if there are any negative health effects for taxing the body like that.",
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"The back squat progression should be hips back first, then knees break. You're doing the opposite, almost like a front squat or overhead squat. Also, work on going lower on your squat, as your depth is just barely at an acceptable range. You want to focus on having your hip crease well below your knees without tucking the hips in.",
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"This is kind of how it works for this type of fighter. Sure, the UFC wants to keep him, but they will low-ball him initially, in hopes that they might be able to get him on the super cheap. They probably expected him to test free agency, knowing they have the right to match any contract. He isn't anywhere close to a household name yet, so I'm sure the UFC isn't deathly afraid to let him walk if another promotion throws crazy money at him.",
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"I literally got one last week and tried using it for CF the day after....didn't work so well. Finish a 6 min metcon sprint and it said my HR never got above 90, although I almost evacuated my bowels from exertion. Sleep tracking is alright, but I'm only planning on using it for the silent alarm feature, so I won't wake my wife up at 4am everyday.",
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"From the UFC website:\n\n\"H. Effective aggressiveness means moving forward and landing a legal strike.\n\nI. Effective defense means avoiding being struck, taken down or reversed while countering with offensive attacks.\"\n\n<PERSON> being aggressive will mean nothing if he swings and misses on his strikes and even gets countered. I would say these two criteria are why <PERSON> should have won round 1. Add in the take downs and he definitely won rounds 2 and 3, as well.",
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"\"Effective aggressiveness means moving forward and landing a legal strike.\n\nEffective defense means avoiding being struck, taken down or reversed while countering with offensive attacks.\"\n\nthese are actually two of the UFC.com judging criteria. So if significant strikes are the same (which they almost were), <PERSON> missing an additional 100 strikes than <PERSON> would be a big reason why <PERSON> won.",
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"I had to stop recently to try and make another baby w the wifey, but only for a few months. Clomid is the medication used for boosting natural production of hormones. It will get you back to the levels you were before TRT if possible...which would be back to my low levels. You cant get test production back, but 30% of people who do TRT will never be able to make sperm again.",
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"Over a month now, closer to two. I've lost almost 20 lbs and I feel amazing. The first 7-10 days were pretty bad. The flu is definitely the descriptive word for a reason. I felt weak, headaches, fatigued, the whole thing. But it just clicked one morning and I felt awesome. My joints have never felt better, I have boundless energy, I am extra lean and I feel like I'm more clear-headed at work. I get compliments from people quite often on my physique at the gym now and people I don't know at work comment about me looking like I'm training for something. I can't sing the praises of Keto enough, and I don't see myself stopping for the foreseeable future.\n\nThe diet is quite simple, as well. I don't find myself having urges more than once every week or two. I eat a lot of havarti and coconut butter to satisfy my sweet tooth and who need grains when I can eat all the steak, avocado and chicken thighs I want....It's pretty awesome.",
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"Men who use anything less than a 45# bar are the scum of the earth. You are so consumed with your 'perceived' level of fitness in the community that your only worth is in a score on a website. Your level of fitness stays the same regardless of the bar you use, but you are too shallow to understand that.\n\n\"It saves my grip!\" I'm sorry you weren't blessed with <PERSON> hands, but you need to use the bar that is specified for your gender, not hand size.\n\n“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” <PERSON>....would you use a 35# bar or less during a regular workout or at regionals or at the open? No. You wouldn't. In fact, at the open, you would probably be given an axle bar to make things worse....but you would cry and moan about your grip and petition to use the 25# training bar you brought with you from home. \n\nGet bent.",
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"I have mixed emotions about <PERSON>. On one hand, he always wants to make the play and has very low IQ relative to his skills. He won't make the simple pass unless it's going to lead to an assist. If he hasn't touched the ball in a few possessions, you can guarantee that he is going to put up a contested shot. On the other hand, I love seeing how excited he gets for the success of his teammates and shows the desire to win, even on a lost season. The team camaraderie on Monday was a perfect example of his willingness to be supportive of teammates. His play is the opposite.",
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"So he gets busted for a designer peptide, which can manipulate growth hormones AND he's sponsored by an anti-aging clinic, which are typically the types of establishments to offer peptides. \n\nHe's saying that the banned substance wasn't on a label, indicating it's an oral supplement he was using. I've never heard of an oral peptide, only injectible. So I HIGHLY doubt that this was an accidental PED use.\n\nTLDR: He's lying.",
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"I just know how anti-aging clinics work here in the states and they often push IGF modifiers under the table to patients who are interested, specifically professional athletes. I'm not saying it's definitive, but if he tested positive for a customized, designer peptide, I would look directly to one of these clinics to supply it for him. It wasn't solely the sponsorship that indicated PED use, it was his positive test. His sponsor just made it seem apparent that it was purposeful.",
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"I think it's a smart move by <PERSON>. Best case scenario is he wins on short notice, goes to fight DC again and gets grinded into another submission. Worst case is he loses to <PERSON>, then <PERSON> unifies the belts and now <PERSON> can't contend for a title because he literally just lost to <PERSON>. Sit this round out and let DC and <PERSON> sort through their title unification.",
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"yeah, I don't get how contamination is a valid excuse to have tested positive. A crossfit competitor got caught for using a contaminated protein blend that had ostarine in it, where the manufacturer even said that blend was made for somebody else. The competitor was still banned for 1 year and not given a reduced suspension. I think all positive tests should be treated the same, regardless if perceived as an accident or not.",
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"he's not the worst wrestler, but when i think of \"elite\" fighters, there are very few people to choose from. I kinda looked at the top 3-5 from each weight class. I'm sure I could have put <PERSON> for this one as well, but I just kinda wanted to select a few different folks. I chose <PERSON> because even though his defensive wrestling is alright, I don't recall him ever landing a takedown. Could be by choice, but I chose him anyways.",
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"I would say that the NFC West would be able to beat most teams with how good the defense and ST would be.\n\nQB: <PERSON> (PB)/Palmer (2nd)\n\nRB: <PERSON> (2nd)\n\nWR: <PERSON> (PB), <PERSON>, <PERSON>\n\nTE: <PERSON>\n\nOL: <PERSON> (2nd), <PERSON> (PB), <PERSON>, <PERSON>, ~~Russell Okung~~ <PERSON>\n\nDL: <PERSON> (1st), <PERSON> (PB), <PERSON> (PB), <PERSON> (PB)\n\nLB: <PERSON> (1st), <PERSON> (2nd)\n\nDB: <PERSON> (PB), <PERSON> (1st), <PERSON> (2nd), <PERSON> (1st), <PERSON> (1st)\n\nK: <PERSON> (1st), <PERSON>\n\nKR: <PERSON> (1st)\n\nST: <PERSON> (1st)\n\n*edit added 2015 accolades 1st or 2nd team all-pro or pro bowl*",
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"He is near the bottom of top 10 all-time for me. If he can continue to be undefeated for his next 4-6 fights, I think he could move to top 3. He would be over 10-11 years unbeaten at that point, which is mind blowing even with his injuries. By that time, his next fights would be something like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON>. You could even see a scenario where he moves up to fight 45ers or somebody like <PERSON> or DJ moves to 135. That would be ultra impressive.",
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"I use an app called \"One Rep Max\" on android/apple. It's seriously the best thing ever, as it calculates your 1rm based on reps done at any weight. It let's you even choose between several different formulas, which I like the Epley formula. It even has different wendler options to use, as well as a list of percentages and let's you save performance. It's the best to go along with BTWB.\n\nI forgot to mention, it costs zero shmeckles.",
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"Basically just be aware and know where the other cars are. If you miss a turn or something, just stop somewhere or turn at the next one and re-calibrate your GPS. Some saved time is not worth your safety.\n\nSpeaking of, just a couple days ago I nearly ran into a car going straight across the intersection because people don't usually do that. Just always look before turning, because if you're turning and something happens, it was most likely your fault.\n\nThere was also a police car that decided to turn on their sirens at a red light right when I was going in front of them. Startled me enough that I started going slower (much to the annoyance of the policeman, I'm sure). Just get out of the way of emergency vehicles with their lights on if you can, and do it safely.",
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"I have a HOB Penguin 150 filter, and it has this little waterfall ledge. There's no place to put the sponge inside, so this was a bit of a problem for me...\n\nWhat I did was cut a prefilter sponge (another I used for its intended purpose) so it was half-moon instead of cylinder and try to shove it underneath the lid a bit. It's a lot of positioning to get right, but the water runs well and the flow went way down. There's minimal surface agitation, and my betta sometimes likes to swim through the more rough stuff under the box. \n\nTo stop that sponge from moving around or falling into the tank (and to further disperse the flow), I made a \"crate\" out of those knitting plastic sheets and hung it from my filter with fishing wire (none of which is inside the tank it self; only the crate).\n\nI needed to take pretty drastic measures, though. He's a veiltail with huge fins.",
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"**TL;DR Lots of time, lots of commitment, lots of money. You can rehome the fish to a good home. I know bettafish.com has a thread for it. Also buy/sell supplies. Ask around here too.**\n\nOuch, ouch. I'm sure it'd be awkward...but maybe, once you know them better, tell the lady to not do that again? Fish require a HUGE commitment and a lot of work and money. I'd compare them to dogs, but you don't need to make sure the air your dog breathes is the perfect pH, temperature, and has minimum levels of ammonia and nitrites. In smaller tanks, you may need to make water changes (30-45 mins, 10-20 more mins for water testing) every other day or twice a week. It can be a pain. There's tons of advice on here about the technical side, but keep in mind that you can return this fish, or possibly rehome it, if you need to. bettafish.com might have some potential adopters. Good alternative to spending a lot of money or sending him to the pet store. They'd take very good care of him. \n\nOtherwise...2.5 gallon tank minimum, but that requires a lot of upkeep. I'd say 5, if possible. That tank isn't really appropriate for bettas, I've heard. You need a heater to keep the temp of the water at a consistent 78-80 degrees. Get a good one so you don't fry your fish. I have a Jager, and it works well. And a thermometer to make sure it stays that way. You need supplies for changing the water. You need a water testing kit if you really want this fish to live his full lifespan of 5-ish years. Plus a hiding spot for your betta, maybe some plants, a prefilter sponge, a FILTER, and so on. \n\nThis is very expensive, if you really want that fish to have a happy life. This reddit has tons of resources, and the sticky-d posts on bettafish.com could help too - mentioning it because that's what helped me out when I was starting out. You can also ask around for old tank equipment and such. I'm sure someone might be happy to give you a good deal.\n\nI'm not trying to dissuade you if you want to still keep this fish, but just know the reality of it. Some of the costs really surprised me...I used an old tank and old filter (didn't buy), but everything still cost about $100. Maybe more?\n\nSorry for the rant, but that was incredibly inconsiderate of that lady, as well-meaning as I'm sure she was.",
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"I'm a novice myself, but here's what I did for my tank.\n\nSo first, you need to cycle it. The others here have already explained that, it looks like. You have most of what you need, so basically just set up the tank with what you have already! As for tools at this point, you'll want a big bucket for your 25% weekly water changes. A 10 gallon bucket should work just fine. You'll also want some kind of gravel cleaner, preferably with a \"catch\" so fish don't get sucked in. \n\nThen, you can get substrate, if you'd like. For live plants I think basically anything is fine. Eco-complete is one that really makes them thrive, but it's expensive and not completely necessary. Most low-light plants will do just fine with anything, but some require a deeper substrate or a more fine one (so smaller bits of gravel or sand). Finer substrate might not be good for the fish you want, though, so you'll want to check that out. \n\nSpeaking of - with low light plants, you don't need to worry about the lighting. Some easy to care for low-light plants that don't require fertilizer are: anubias, java fern, anachris, and water sprite (only low-light when floating). Here's some more info + other plants: http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=67565\n\nSo you've got your plants and substrate! Now you need decorations! Hiding holes are always good, alongwith \"obstacle course\" type decorations - things that the fish can swim through, essentially. If you get a lot of plants, you don't really need much. Otherwise, just get what's safe and looks cool. \n\nNow, decide on your fish! Do as much research on possible and ensure that your tank, now cycled, is the right pH, temperature, and hardness. The API Master Test Kit is great (a little costy but lasts FOREVER and much cheaper in the long run), but it doesn't measure hardness. At least mine doesn't. You'll also need it to test the water ~once every one and a half weeks. Maybe 2? I've never had a big tank, but generally the bigger the tank, the less maintenance. Ammonia should always be at 0 along with nitrites, and nitrates should never exceed 40, but ideally under 20. \n\nSo your tanks all set up and pretty. Now you can introduce your fish! Make sure that you've got the right amount - you don't want to go over your bio-load and have sick fish. Also, if your fish is a schooling fish, check around a lot of sources to see just how many you need for them to be happy. Generally, you should try to be above the minimum, which is rock-bottom what you can have. \n\nOnce you've got the fish, float them in the (cycled) tank so that the water temperatures in the tank and bag/cup slowly match to avoid shock. You'll also want to slowly drip the tank water in so that they get used to the water chemistry of the aquarium. Then you can gently pour them in! I'd try to avoid dumping the dirty cup water in (dump the water into a bucket as you catch the fish in a net very carefully and gently), but if you need to, it shouldn't hurt much.\n\nNow for the upkeep! Feed according to instructions for your fish, and try to get high-quality food. Asking around will help for this. Make sure you don't let food go wasted, because that will raise your ammonia levels. You'll need to do 25% water changes once a week with your gravel cleaner/suction thing, and don't forget to condition the new water before you pour it in! Sometime after this water change, maybe 3/4 through the week or so, you'll want to test your water to make sure everything's going smoothly. If it is, great! If not, you'll need to do a water change and keep testing after until everything's safe. Once a month or so, you can swish your filter's cartridge in the dirty tank water in the bucket to help get any debris off. Do this for anything you think may need cleaning. \n\nAnd...that's all I have! I hope this helps a bit, even though you've probably heard of a lot of this already. Sorry for the longpost!",
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"Like everyone else is saying: frequent water changes! Pretend like you don't have a filter at all. According to a few guides...I'd say change the water twice a week, spaced out equally. Once, do a 50% water change, and the second time do a 100%.\n\nYou don't really need anything else, I don't think. Do you have hide for the betta? The fake rock sounds like it might be one, but you'll want a \"cave\" or something similar for your betta to go inside. For the filter, just rinse it out in old tank water when you're doing your water change. \n\nOh! You'll want a test kit too. I recommend the API Master Test Kit - a bit expensive for the start-up cost, but it lasts for a very, very long time. Trust me when I say it's cheaper in the long run. Just follow the instructions and test in-between water changes. If your nitrites or ammonia are above .25, do a water change. If your nitrates are above ~40, do a water change. \n\nThat should be it! Don't worry about water hardness. I don't have any experience with marbles, but I'd imagine it works the same. You're just trying to get the stuff on top of and around the marbles with the gravel cleaner.",
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"They're all pretty much the same. Just keep in mind that longer fins = lower current. \n\nThe tank will work, but it'll require more upkeep. I'd recommend just springing for a 5 gallon if you can. Or a 3 gallon. You'll need to be careful with the heater in such a small tank.\n\nGo with gravel for the below reasons. I'd also make sure your decorations don't take up much room...make sure he has plenty of space to swim. That's one of the reasons I'd recommend something a little bigger, actually. The fish will be happier with some space to move.\n\nYou'll definitely want test strips or a testing kit. It's a bigger up-front cost, but the API Master Test Kit lasts longer and is more accurate. It gives you ~100 tests per whatever you're testing for (nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, pH) versus the 12 and max 25 you get with test strips that are only marginally less expensive. Just my 2 cents.",
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"Sit down and talk about it. I think that's really the only way. Tell her that you feel manipulated, and that you have too many dogs and that makes you uncomfortable. Just address everything you put here...and talk about it with her. Depending on how she reacts...well. You can split up. You can suggest some kind of self-help group first. As it is, it seems like an incredibly unsafe household - for the kids, for you, AND for the dogs. \n\nAnd mention that those dogs aren't getting the proper care they need. That might get through to her. It seems like she's not training them AT ALL hence the bad behavior and killing (?!?!). As the others have said, she's basically hoarding dogs. It's not the dogs, it's your wife, and your wife needs to stop and think about everything. If you can get her to do that, great! If not, I think it might be time to get out. \n\nAnd...I know you hate those dogs, but maybe try to rehome them? Don't just do it off the bat (she won't listen to anything you have to say after), but I'm really worried for their fates if she's acting like a little kid with a goldfish with them. They may be awful to you and your kids, but it's really all in their upbringing. \n\nTL;DR This is a horrible and dangerous situation for everyone, including the dogs. Talk to her first. If she won't stop, decide if you want to leave or not.",
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"You'll probably have to break it gently. Learning that you've been treating your fish wrong is hard to accept, and you feel horribly guilty. Not sure if this is the case with your sister, but it could be part of it.\n\nTell her that a bigger tank, etc, will be better for the fish, and that it's okay that she went off of misconceptions. If she holds on to them and doesn't fix the situation now, it'll be helping no one. \n\nI know I would want to be told, but I'm not sure if that's the case for your sister. She sounds younger, also, which might be contributing to it. If she won't listen, there's not much you can do.\n\nEDIT: Just read that she was older. I think she's being pretty immature. There's really not much you can do. Maybe let her cool off before approaching her again? Act very humble, and maybe talk to her about it again when you're eating or something? When she's not relaxing or doing homework.",
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"1. No tiny holes, nothing sharp.\n\n2. Don't know much about sponge filters but they work well in small tanks. Just search \"sponge filter\" and you find some stuff around here.\n\n3. Technically true, but you'll want one for the winters or if someone cranks the air conditioning up for some reason. It's not strictly necessary if you really can't get one right now, but you'll want to consider it for the future.\n\n5. Mine's next to my TV. They sleep at night, so unless you leave it on, it shouldn't be a problem. I have the tank on top of an old towel, which helps reduce vibrations. If you do watch TV late, consider tossing an old towel over the tank to block out some light (maybe noise?)\n\nThat tank seems a bit over expensive though. I don't think you really need a starter kit - other than a plain tank you need a hood/light. Everything else, it looks like you're buying. But it might be more expensive/difficult that way. Just an option.\n\nOh, I agree with everyone below. Don't forget to cycle before getting the fish, and keep in mind how many water changes you'll need. With a 2.5, I think you could get away with 3x a week, ~every other day. Two of them should be 50% only water, and there should be another 50% w/substrate cleaning. A 5 only needs once weekly 50% w/substrate cleaning. But it's totally up to you. Get what you feel comfortable with (and is good for the fish).",
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"As long as the bowl is big enough, you can TECHNICALLY do it. It's just a lot more difficult to fit the filter, heater, thermometer, etc. in the bowl, and you'd need a lid to ensure the betta doesn't jump out.\n\nThey're also a lot, lot harder to clean. The bigger the fish tank, the easier to take care of it, really. \n\nSo instead of a $40 fish bowl, I'd get a nice $20-$30 betta starter kit, 2.5 gallons or higher. It'll include a filter and lid, too! So, really, you're proposing a >$60 project when there are much easier, better ways for your fish.\n\nKeep looking around this sub for more info. I'm glad to hear you're not rushing into it! Whatever you do, don't forget to cycle and have EVERYTHING ready before you put the fish in.",
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"Gamecube. I'm always afraid of breaking N64s, and Gamecubes are really hardy. Plus you get Smash Bros Melee and a ton of really great Gamecube games (Luigi's Mansion, Four Swords, a ton of fighting games, Pikmin 2 if that's your thing, etc.). \n\nGamecubes are cheaper, too. But I mean, it's your life, man. Do what you want. Your decision probably won't effect much either way. I guess decide which games you want to play most and go from there?",
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"Jesus christ. This is a fair question to ask, and it's most likely an exercise in learning of new colleges and seeing \"reviews\" than anything else. I'm sure they'd do more research outside of this. Calm down.\n\nI myself am not in college, but here's something my sister can attest to: the University of Florida has some great food options - it's basically a foodie town, if that's your thing! Lots of unique, delicious little restaurants for a good price.",
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"I'd go to Google about international programs! Asking for advice is fine. I don't have much experience in this area, but looking around Google/USC about international programs would be a great starting step. As for financial issues, you'll have to evaluate your current situation and decide if you want to have a job in college. You could use the year off to get some money for college, possibly.\n\nSo there's some starting points! Good luck!",
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"It's a fun tid-bit, and I can't claim to know much of the academics. As I said, this likely isn't meant to be a super serious thing, as you can get information like GPA, majors, etc, on the school's website itself. So, I think food is a fun topic to bring up. \n\nI just think you were being unnecessarily rude for such a simple prompt. I've never seen this type of thread in r/College so I want to encourage it. I'm sorry for being rude in my response as well - that really wasn't fair of me.",
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"The military is dangerous, hard, and likely not going to be fun. Do you want to join the military or do you want money for college? I would look up some articles on people's experience using the military to pay for college and so on. \n\nA cousin of mine is in the Air Force, but he's there because he wants to be, not to pay for college. Although you'd be joining reserves, you still get training. I know he had to go through torture training (you have to stay silent as you're tortured) and survive in the wilderness multiple times, killing rabbits and so on for food. Does this sound like something you could actually do?\n\nAnd you're stuck in the military for a while. Reserves does not equal never having to go into action, and it's likely you'd be sent somewhere at some point in the next decade. This really isn't a light decision, at all. Research other people's experience, and look for both negatives and positives. Overall, there's lots of reasons not to, and from your responses below, few reasons to. \n\nIf you're not wealthy, you can get need-based scholarships. Go to an in-state uni, or community college as a starting point. Not all scholarships require you to have good grades. You could try wracking up a lot of those $1k scholarships through scholarship-finding websites too. Maybe you could also get a part-time job to supplement the scholarships a bit. There's tons of other ways to make some money for college, and if this sounds like a lot of work to you - it's going to be just as much, if not more, work to get into the military reserves.",
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"For the best protection, it's generally recommended that you use condoms 100% of the time, because birth control can fail for whatever reason. But it's the first week after starting to take birth control that you need to use a condom - that's how long it takes to start being effective. Two weeks to be safe, maybe. You don't need to use a condom again as long as you take it consistently after. If you miss a pill, use a condom.",
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"If you think you can make it, go ahead! I myself am considering Animation. \n\nAnother alternative, though, is to minor in Animation if your school allows it. That way, you get the animation experience you need while having computer science to fall back on if need be. Or you could even double major, if you think you have the time for it! It would be difficult, but has the best of both worlds - lots of experience in animation, and a more generalized education you can get a lot out of. \n\nKeep in mind that Computer Science alone can also lead into animation jobs as long as you do it in your own time. \n\nMy own plan for handling this will probably be either going to a uni that combines the two into one degree (I've found a few) and double majoring in that and CS, or majoring in CS and minoring in animation, if that helps at all.\n\nBasically, it's best to balance your passions with reality. Don't give up on your dream, seriously! But keep in mind that you'll want something to fall back on if you can't score a good job right away.\n\nThat said, you might want to start looking into internships that have to do with animation in any way, shape, or form. It'll make things a lot easier when you do graduate.\n\nHope this helps.",
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"Wait, are you going to college as a 15 year-old and you're younger now, or are you 15 years-old now and going to college when you're 18?\n\nFor the latter, don't worry about it. Keep your grades up, pursue your hobbies, and you shouldn't really have to do anything college-related until you're in junior year. \n\nFor the former...you could probably get in, but I'm not sure how your social life would be. I can't tell how mature you are just through here, but even given that you can live on your own and take care of yourself (which I can't, at age 17), you won't have that many people you can talk to. There's a huge gap between 15 and 18, trust me. You'd have friends though, hopefully, so even disregarding all of that, usually the people who work hardest play hardest. There's probably parties at MIT, like at any college. You probably wouldn't be allowed in them anyway, so I don't think it's an issue.\n\nI honestly have some reservations with someone going to college so early, since I can't imagine how awkward it would be to make friends with people 3 years your senior. But I don't know you, so. Your sister and mom shouldn't be concerned about parties, even if they do go on a lot. You probably wouldn't be let in, since you're more underage for drinking than an 18 year-old. And if you're capable of living on your own at such a young age, I'm sure you'd have enough restraint to not go to them anyway.",
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"Yeah, they are. The problem is, there really is no right answer here. It all depends on how much you'll animate outside of class. If you won't at all, you'll never get the experience to be a professional animator if you take the safer route of Comp Sci. If you will, it won't matter which major you have. That's how most arty majors and industries end up, I think.\n\nAnimation and CS double-major is ideal academically, but you wouldn't have much of a social life, no. If you minored in one it'd make things easier. Or you could consider another major, something else you're interested in and that could be marketable. I guess it also depends how well-off and willing your family is - would they let you fall back on them if you hit a rough spot?\n\nBasically, if you have a strong work ethic it doesn't matter. If not, take Animation in some way, shape, or form or you'll never achieve your dream. Hopefully you'd get a better work ethic that way. Other than that, it's all personal things I can't make a judgement call on. I hope I've at least given some more options/things to think about...?",
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"Honestly, I kept reading that as <PERSON> wanting to stay less for romantic reasons and more just because she likes it there. I know she's had character development, but she's still the \"child\" type character...so even I'm misreading her, I'd kind of prefer to keep doing that. No offense, it just creeps me out a bit. Though I do like how serious she was for a bit while talking to her mom...so yeah, I can see her being more a part of the harem in the future, but at the moment I just don't think she's quite there. At least not on the same level as <PERSON>.\n\nIn the latest arc with <PERSON> she seems more like the Straight Man, oddly enough. \n\nAnyway, what I mean is that <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> are the only ones that really fit typical harem behavior (and <PERSON>'s not quite there). <PERSON> and <PERSON> aren't currently fighting for <PERSON>'s affection, <PERSON> spends most of her time with <PERSON>, and vice versa. \n\nThis is just what I think, anyway. I'm biased because I don't typically like harem things. Though I did forget about the mother arc, so thank you for reminding me about that.",
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"Good point, haha. \n\nHonestly, I've been going with <PERSON> \"marrying\" <PERSON> in that she wants to stick around. I don't remember clearly, but didn't she just kind of chime in about the marrying thing after <PERSON> and <PERSON>? Could be she just doesn't want to not stay with <PERSON> (romantically or not), and would see them marrying him as <PERSON> \"leaving\" forever.\n\nBut yeah, this is all just conjecture on my end of things.",
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"There's some concept behind it all that people like, I guess!\n\nAlright, that's fair. I wasn't really considering the different ways of expressing their affection towards him; rather the typical harem kind of affection. Although I'd say <PERSON> is more a mix of kuudere and yandere, and I'm still unsure if some of their affection could really be the kind of love that would warrant a proposal. I guess that's something we'll see as new chapters come out!",
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"Aww, hah, I'm sorry.\n\nBut yeah, I wonder why Centorea doesn't seem to have the same problem? I guess she could lie against a sofa or tree by having the underside of her lower half facing up, and her torso at a...probably right angle against the surface, but I can't imagine it'd be comfortable.\n\nYeah, that sounds about right, about the screen time. It's pretty sad, honestly. She's a really fun character. Still waiting on more MON screen time too. Hopefully one day...",
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"It's probably not a good idea to let your dog starve until they eat. And the idea that they will eat when they get hungry enough isn't always true - even if they do eat, they won't eat as much, and could get underweight. If a dog's a picky eater there's no reason not to give them an egg. It's not like it's hurting anyone, and the dog will be healthier and happier.\n\nThis isn't treating a pet like a human, it's treating a pet humanely.",
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"Yeah, your dog does train you. So do humans. Literally everything is conditioning. I'm sorry if I sound harsh, but I really don't see what's so bad about this as long as you keep your dog's dietary needs in mind.\n\nNot everyone can afford a better diet or a vet visit, so an egg works just fine. That's the point here - would it be better to get professional help? Yes, probably. Can everyone do it? No. So the egg is a good idea.",
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"Sorry for such a late reply! He was in a 10 gallon, but I've had enough time that I do think I'll get another betta. Gouramis are cute, but I do feel like bettas look less...fish-like? That's a strange way to put it, but hopefully you kind of get what I mean. \n\nThanks for the advice! I've been dropping fish food in to keep the ammonia going - I hadn't even thought of that, so you probably saved me there.",
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"There's plenty of animation programs outside of art schools. I've found them, but it's incredibly difficult to weed out ones with bad reputations or which honestly, truly suck. I don't need the best - I just need something decent. I know animation can be self-taught so I'm not afraid to turn to other resources as long as I have something to /make/ me work. Obviously a good animation program is preferred, but it is what you make of it. \n\nThank you for the suggestion though! I'll keep it in mind.",
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"Yes, but I wouldn't be studying it in a vacuum. If I had nothing else going on, I would dedicate all my time to animation, but as it is, I'll have hours of difficult computer science work, gen ed classes, and so on and so forth every day. In that environment, I need a class to make me do it, because otherwise, I would have to prioritize my education, leaving little time for animation AND leisure time (which any human being needs to function properly). Maybe some people could do it. I can't, and I don't think that means I shouldn't try my best to learn within my own constraints. \n\nOnce I graduate, who knows? I haven't had that much free time in a really long time. If I get a job in animation, rest assured I'd be dedicated to it because I wouldn't be working 8 other jobs on the side.",
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"I've moved the tank before, and I'm thinking it isn't from the tank? But that doesn't explain how the filter could have spewed a giant jet of water to a spot three feet away, ha ha. It's definitely not from anything other than the fish tank and its equipment, though.\n\nI don't have tubing, but luckily there's no leak. I've measured the water level and it hasn't gone down even a centimeter since the sudden drop. \n\nI might have to just chalk this up to a mystery, honestly. But thanks for the advice!",
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"I'm going to warn you that it's reallly slow at getting to the darker parts. I tried watching a Let's Play of it and stopped from boredom like 5 hours in. Maybe more? It all kind of blended together. Same thing happened with the anime, for me, which I only got through the first arc of (alongside the fact I got annoyed with the protagonist because of his stupid decisions, which might be corrected in the VN). It does get very dark, but for me, the payoff wasn't really worth it.\n\nA lot of people like it, but I'd check out a Let's Play first to see if you're okay with sitting through all of the slice of life parts.",
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"I really wouldn't worry about it, or even bring it up. Facebook could be saying he's online when he's not, he could've just forgotten (the most likely possibility, especially if he's tired), etc. I don't think he lied to you - why would he? He's the one who promised to call you then in the first place. I think this is a bit of an overreaction. As for your specific example of what he should have said - if he did lie, a reason would be that to a lot of people, that would come off as him saying he doesn't like spending time with you, etc. Or it could've been awkward to text that you don't want to call - I know I'd feel a bit weird about it.\n\nEven if he were lying for some reason, I don't think it would lead to anything bigger. Those are extreme cases, for the most part, and go hand in hand with other problematic behaviors. If you haven't noticed anything like that? I really, really wouldn't worry about it. As I said, I highly doubt he's lying anyway.",
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"Then hey, go for it! <PERSON> below made a good point, though. But if it would give you some closure, or he'd be up for trying a LDR (I imagine you'd have some time before college to start a relationship in-person, but people start dating from online, right?), I don't see anything wrong with it. \n\nI can understand the worry about disrupting the relationship - do you think he's the kind of guy who would be friends with you regardless? If he is, no reservations. If you're not sure, this is really a case-by-case kind of thing. Sometimes it goes badly, sometimes it goes well, from what I've seen. You did mention that he seems like he has no romantic interest in you, so you'd have to be prepared to be possibly rejected.\n\nI should mention that if it DOES get a little awkward, it would likely clear up over time just fine.\n\nObviously though, it's up to you! Regardless of what you do, you should still have a good friend. But whatever you do, make sure you're not avoiding telling him purely because he's out of your league - because you're not! You never will be, because he has his own preferences, so a \"league\" is completely subjective.\n\nAs a disclaimer, I've never been in this situation. Just going by what I've seen in my friends/in general.",
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"Regardless of whether guns should have stricter control or not, I would say that it's idiotic to shoot up a police station (with trained professionals who can instantly arrest/detain you and are specifically trained to do so), and not many people would aim for a firing range as a target (not many people, likely wouldn't fulfill whatever goal the shooter is trying to fulfill unless they're...anti-gun???).\n\nGenerally shooters shoot up gun-free zones like schools, clubs, because that's where there's a lot of people. Or because that's where a lot of like-minded people mingle. I don't think you can attribute it solely to the lack of guns. There's a ton of other factors at play here - this is a nuanced issue, which is why there's debate about it.",
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"It depended on what classes I was having. Some days I'd work about from when I got home at 4:30 to when I went to sleep at about 11:00. Some days it would take an hour or so. It's hard to tell how much was procrastinating/goofing off and how much was me actually working, though. I feel like I'd only ever have worked for 1-3 hours if I left nothing to last minute and didn't get distracted. If I just had normal homework and was in that kind of situation, it was because I procrastinated. I took 4 APs in the year I'm describing, but AP US was practically 2 APs on its own, workload-wise.\n\nThe only time I really had a situation like yours was when I had a project due the next day that I underestimated how much time it would take to finish. Worked until 7:00 AM, didn't sleep a bit, felt dead for the rest of the day. My first true all-nighter (the other time I got 2 hours of sleep). Funnily enough, this was for a \"fun\" project where I drew a comic.",
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"Well, I've given about as much advice as I've can. Sorry, everything else is really up to you. But good luck with whatever you choose to do, and really, don't stress about it much! Everyone's had their firsts, and it's just a hurdle you have to get over. On the plus side, this situation is a pretty safe one, regardless of your decision.\n\nAlthough, for a start...if you decide to talk to him, just walk up when he has some free time and isn't in the middle of anything and say you'd like to confess something.",
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"Going off of what she said when she said \"five minutes\", likely all the BF has to do is open the screen door or take him out to the yard for a couple minutes. It is incredibly unlikely anything would happen during that time (esp so close to the house), and he could always wake her up should something happen.\n\nI think this is less about some former agreement than it is just...the BF not being nice. It takes like 10 minutes, total, so I wouldn't say that's a responsibility. It'd just be nice of him to let the dog out, so <PERSON> can keep making some extra cash. I don't think that's unreasonable at all, and in fact it's something I'd expect a couple to do for each other. It's just, well, stuff happens! Sometimes you have to step up to the (very inconsequential) plate. Maybe something more than 10 minutes would be appalling...but it's only 10 minutes.",
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"I think it's awful what he said about Orlando, but it should be kept in mind that this was apparently a one-off incident, and thus the worst he's able to behave thus far.\n\nI have NO experience in this type of situation, but <PERSON> said he was remorseful and they talked about it like adults, so I don't see why things can't continue as normal. If something else questionable happens, I'd worried, but people say dumb shit all the time when they're frustrated.",
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"That wasn't my argument. My argument was that shooting up a police station would be stupid because they can, you know, arrest you and they're right there. Bringing up police stations is pointless because no one would shoot up one anyway (at least not people like the Orlando shooter), so it's not a valid argument. A policeman is not the same as any person who has a gun-carrying license and who has trained with it. They are trained specifically for such horrible situations (and thus can respond appropriately rather than out of fear or panic), while your average gun-carrier likely isn't. \n\nIt does matter why the people are gathered. For the Orlando shooting, it was because they were gay. The shooter had displayed violent and homophobic tendencies in the past. He didn't shoot up one of the I think oldest gay nightclubs in the area for no reason. Shooters go to crowded places, but in this instance it was so it wouldn't be just one gay person murdered - the point here being that it was about murdering gay people, not people in general. \n\nMy point was that there are factors beyond having a gun. It does play a role, yes, but not in the specific instances you mentioned. But there are other reasons a shooter would choose not to shoot up a police station or shooting range which I think are also prudent to consider when discussing a fairly nuanced issue. It's easy to reduce either argument down to one or two arguments/peaces of evidence, but on either side, that's just not possible. Many things have to be considered.",
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"Fair. Everyone's experiences are different. I'm just going off of mine. Although I'm going off the assumption that the dog is very well-behaved.\n\nTraining the dog to go nocturnal would be a very valid method, although I'm not sure how you'd go about it myself. I will say that my dog wouldn't go to sleep just because it's dark. Actual training would be involved.\n\nIn this situation, I think that's an unfair question. This is an issue BECAUSE she's not single. It has to be considered differently than if she were. Although, I agree with a lot of people that communication seems to be an issue here.",
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"Yeah, as I said before, that's fair. I'm going off my own schedule, where I take my dog out in the morning and she holds it until I get home, at which point I take her out again. It works well, and doesn't cause me issues, but if you do have a very tightly packed schedule I can see how it would be a problem.\n\nI live somewhere where that isn't an issue. I wonder if the OP's living situation is similar to yours? If so I probably wouldn't want to go home first either. Although my dog is pretty good in that she just won't go until I get home - I've been a couple hours late before.\n\nI do think there's still some merit in the <PERSON> taking the dog out anyway (as an accepted change due to the change in schedule, as these things do happen and the couple has to adjust), but I understand why it could be a burden. Although, I think it highly depends on the dog itself as well as the owner's schedule, environment, how far BF works from home, etc. Looking back on the post there's...really not enough information for me to make a call either way. Although I do agree with a lot of posters that communication seems to be an issue here.\n\nA good option would be training the dog to be awake only when OP is, in which case she could take it out before and after her shift, and continue walks as normal.",
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"I'm not entirely sure how they'll help. I'd have to ask them, but I'm assuming that's what they'll be doing.\n\nThank you, I will! I'm unsure if I'd get anything from the FAFSA, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try? I'm not entirely sure anyone in my parent's income bracket would get aid, though.\n\nI will! I've been looking around already, but I hadn't thought to specifically search for ones that provide merit aid.\n\nThank you! This was very helpful.",
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"I agree with the Google Forms thing. Would make things either.\n\n1. The main thing I like about anime is the variety and the fact that it's animated. I also love Western cartoons for the same reason (especially lately, with all the creative shows lately), but I find that anime runs a wider gamut of genres and stories. There's also a LOT of anime every season to choose from (although whether that's a good thing or a bad thing...) It's the same reason I like reading books - there's lots of different stories told through the medium, and I like seeing them. \n\n2. Their place of origin, mainly. And most Western cartoons tend to be told more episodically, although shows like Steven Universe and Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra especially make the line blur. So basically, anime is made in Japan or made by a Japanese studio (which sometimes work with outside studios as well). I could differentiate them through broad trends, but there are always exceptions, so geography is the best way to separate them. I don't think one is inherently better than the other.\n\n3. It probably started with Studio Ghibli? I was introduced to it so young I forget, but I think the first Studio Ghibli movie I watched was either Spirited Away or Castle in the Sky. I also watched Pokemon, and I would watch Adult Swim every now and then for Bleach, Naruto, and so on. A lot of it was my older sister introducing me to the genre and various shows like Fullmetal Alchemist and Ouran High School Host Club, and I started actively seeking out things myself in middle school, I think. That's when I binge-watched One Piece and <PERSON>, anyway.\n\n4. Not really at all? I guess it's been an influence in starting me on cosplay. I consider anime as just another form of entertainment, so it hasn't really affected me as a whole - I watch what looks good, maybe talk about it with friends, make a costume. Same things you'd do with a TV show. Although One Piece in particular did have some influence on my outlook on life in middle school, as dorky as that sounds. I think it probably introduced me to fanfiction too...? It might also be a major contributor to my wanting to be an animator, but that could also be my love for animated movies and Western cartoons, so who knows.\n\n5. FRIENDSHIP! But in all seriousness, a lot of anime I watched shared friendship and following your dreams themes, so I absorbed a lot of that. It's also a great look into just how off-the-wall you can make a story. Lots of inspiration to be had. I copied the anime style for a while, but I grew out of it, ha ha. It also gave me a nice starting point to learning about Japanese culture, which was interesting for me mainly because of how different it is from mine.\n\n6. Not that I can recall. Generally I'd make a friend and find out they were into anime later. \n\nNow you just need to add a question asking me for my *complaints* about anime because boy, do I have a lot of them regarding more recent shows.",
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"That's great! But ah, I didn't mean vive in particular, but rather VR gaming in general. As a new medium, it's kind of in the early Wii stage - mostly games showing off the technology rather than incorporating it seamlessly into a game mechanic, story, what have you. And I mean, hey, early Wii games could be fun! But I wouldn't call Wii Sports a game like I'd call, say, Okami a game. Very different things.\n\nBut if you see games you want to play, then, I mean, go ahead! A lot of them seem really fun.",
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"Aw, geeze, I'm sorry. Something similar happened to a girl in my class - ditched at prom, and I know people would bring it up now and then later (although it was usually a casual comment). \n\nBut really, it'll fade. People will stop talking about it (and prom) pretty soon - frankly I'm surprised they haven't already, after two months. Once the new school year starts they'll have gotten over it completely.\n\nAnd as for your junior prom sucking, don't worry. There's always senior year, and I'm sure you'll have a great time then.",
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"That's something I might have to think on. I do want to watch anime in the club, since that's something that the club has always done, but it seems like a waste if there's not some social aspect. You may as well just watch it home alone. But last year, everyone kind of stuck to themselves.\n\nThank you! I think food drives especially might be a good idea, since November isn't horribly far off, but I think there are some other organizations nearby. That's true, thank you for the insight. I think this would definitely be a good way to help the younger members earn some community service hours and introduce that social aspect I want.\n\nI'll have to check with my school, but I think I should be able to. My teacher held a game night once, so at the very least I can ask him. I'm not too worried about generating interest, but it would be nice to have some funds to play around with outings and activities. Thank you for all of the suggestions! You've been a great help.",
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"I SHOULD be okay with the club itself, since it's been around longer than the new principal, so it's more about extra outings. But it's true that I could put a culture spin on those too, if there's any protest.\n\nSports start around the same time any after school meetings/activities would. I'm not sure which sports the members are in, but I know they are in them, so it becomes an issue of conflicting schedules.\n\nEh, yeah. It's just that very few people have free time at my school, so most clubs try to keep their meetings to club times, as otherwise hardly anyone will sign up. Which is why I think I can do optional extra meetings/activities, but I still want club times to somewhat stand on their own. Teechnically it's like 25 minutes, but it takes 5 minutes for anyone to get into the door. Any clubs that do host their activities outside of school have to offer something like community service hours, but I wouldn't make anime club JUST about community service. I could ask around though, and see what the more established clubs do in their time.\n\nThat's all I really consider an anime to be, anyway! I'll preview everything before showing it. Trigger's fairly popular, so I think most of the members would get something out of it, but I'll look over it first. As a side note, I have considered showing Gregory Horror Show because it's mostly an anime - it's a joint Canadian-Japanese effort, but, I mean, technically an anime.",
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"If we do watch it, I'll just be careful with the episode, but thank you for the warning.\n\nIt can be just barely enough, but sometimes there's delays since I have to run to the classroom and set up, etc. More often than not the final minute or two were cut off last year.\n\nSince clubs aren't mandatory, people can just hang out with friends during \"club time\", so I guess it's become somewhat necessary to offer something, and community service is easiest. I like to think anime club also offers some nice inside seating and a kind of mini-movie theater experience. Community service would be outside of club anyway, so I suppose it would function as a break from work.",
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"I like the lesson. :) A bit at the time is the best way to go. \n\nThat said, I'm glad they got the cops called on them. I was getting sick with anger at what you had to go through. I do hope the counselors got some, uh, counseling, though. They went through the same thing, so I hope they get better and to the state where they can regret and repent for their actions. I'm also glad you have a therapist, and I'm glad you got something positive out of the experience - but I don't think the prod is the healthiest thing to use as motivation. Maybe tell your therapist about that.\n\nAnyway, I really enjoyed this, though it ended more quickly than I expected. Thanks for writing!",
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"I've been a huge fan of the old Impressions games, mostly Zeus and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom. But I have to say, I'm kind of not feeling it with game, as there is next to no innovation or anything new to it.\n\nI get it, nostalgia, but I can play one of the older games and get that nostalgia. I just would like to see these old genres evolve into exciting new directions.",
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"This article highlights a common misconception: that the goal of an economy is to provide jobs. The articles states that we need to find new job fields to keep us employed.\n\nBut that's just finding busywork. Creating a new job field that will provide all the jobs we need when automation comes is trivial. Here's one: we all dig big holes with teaspoons in even years and fill them up in oneven years. Bam! Hundred percent employment.\n\nThe thing is, the goal of an economy is to provide goods and services we need and desire. Robots will take our jobs, even if we keep inventing new goods and services, because they are a more economical source of any goods and services.",
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"I don't get the \"graphics look ancient\". Does every game need to have bleeding edge graphics? In fact, how can a game have bleeding edge *cartoony* graphics?\n\nPeople should let go of the idea that games should look drastically different every few years. In the past that was a legitimate expectation (going from 320x200 to 640x480 to 1024x768 really made a big difference), but nowadays graphics technology has progressed enough to enable most visual designs.",
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"I agree the game doesn't look that good and you're right on that the game looks generic and sparse.\n\nBut these are design and artistic issues and have nothing to do with technological refinement. If a game has a bad colour palette, call it out on that. If the character design is boring, call it out on that.\n\nBut too many reviewers, including <PERSON>, throw out a very inprecise and often inaccurate \"game looks ancient\" criticism. Oh, the game looks like it's five years old? So it looks like Crysis 1, Mass Effect 2 or Starcraft 2?",
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"The thing is, a lot of jobs can (and likely will) disappear within the next 20 years. [This paper](http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/The_Future_of_Employment.pdf) lines out that 47% of all jobs are in high danger of being automated in the next 20 years.\n\nIt's entirely possible that in the next decades, we will see a permanent high unemployment. With basic income, high unemployment won't be a disaster.\n\nThe argument against BI that people won't work isn't a problem, as there will be no jobs regardless.",
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"That wouldn't happen in most cases. It would only supplement parents' income if they do not spend any of it on the child (otherwise they would see no net benefit financially). Such child abuse would be illegal and would see their guardianship removed.\n\nAlso, UBI for children has been done in some places. In my country, the Netherlands, parents get a income-independent income for each child (the \"kinderbijslag\") since the 1940's. The number of children per women in the Netherlands has dropped significantly in that period.\n\nSure, there are also those basketcases that do try to take advantage of the system, but they're in a very small minority. Any system we implement will have some people trying to corrupt it. It's no reason to be against the system as a whole.",
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"That's like saying that putting taxes on cars would cause all people to become taxi drivers. People have no problem paying for things that don't produce money (as long as they give some other benefit, of course). Houseowner already pay property taxes for their houses and most of them don't use their house to generate income.\n\nBesides, an LVT doesn't mean that we suddenly throw out zoning. If we want to keep certain areas undeveloped, we just can zone them that way.",
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"> If we taxed 100% of the rental value of land as <PERSON> suggested, people would have no incentive to maintain soil quality, invest in preventing erosion, invest in clearing land, etc.\n\nWhy wouldn't they? As long as they own it, maintaining soil quality and so is beneficial for production and thus the owner's profits. If they want to sell the land, it will be worth less if its soil quality degraded.",
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"Because it was the best way to fight with the weapons of that time. \n\n- Musketmen were tightly grouped in order to amass enough firepower. If you would have musketmen spread around, the low fire rate and low accuracy would mean that their fire had little impact. They would thus become easy pickings for enemy cavalry.\n\n- Matchlock and flintlock muskets cannot be reloaded at speed when lying down. So musketmen firing their weapon basically had to stand in order to fire quickly.\n\n- Most infantry didn't wear camouflage as that would be completely useless. Due to musket inaccuracy and range, most combat took place at short range, so camouflage wouldn't have worked. Also, before the invention of smokeless gunpowder, muskets created a lot of smoke, so even if you couldn't see the soldier, you would see his location nonetheless. \n\nIn short, it wasn't a stupid way to fight, it was the optimal way to fight considering the limitations of the tech at the time.",
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"I don't get why people think that mass execution of the poorest 80% is in any way probable. We're talking about an extermination plan that even hardcore Nazis would have given pause to.\n\n1) Do people really think that the armed forces are okay with slaughtering their own population? Will nobody in the army think \"well, maybe we're next once all civilians are gone?\"\n2) Do people really think that all rich people are not only fully unified and with a single policy, but all are also completely fine with the most horrendous crime against humanity we've ever seen? I get that a lot of people think all rich people are bastards, but there's a difference between being a bastard and being a cold blood mass murderer.\n3) Do people really think killing a whole population is that easy, even with modern weaponry and robots? Look at modern wars like Vietnam and the Gulf Wars, which all saw more bombs dropped than WW2. While a lot of people were killed, it came no where close of wiping out a majority of people.\n\nAs soon as the first couple of thousands of people are killed, rest assured, the rest will get their hand of weapons, get organised and start resisting. The idea that a whole population will just shrug and walk into the slaughterhouse goes against any historical or psychological fact.\n\nI'm not saying the future is assued to be utopia, but the idea that the working class will just be terminated is simply ridiculous.",
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"Or that the Ten Commandments we all hear about (\"you shall not kill, honour your father and mother\") are not the only Ten Commandments in the Bible.\n\nIn fact, in Exodus 32, <PERSON> breaks the Ten Commandments (introduced in Exodus 20) and a new and final set of Ten Commandments in Exodus 34. It says nothing about murder, theft, adultry or honouring parents. It says a lot about bread, the 7th day as a rest day and that God owns all the first-born.",
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"Alle experimenten tot nu toe hebben laten zien dat een basisinkomen een economie eerder stimuleren dan afremmen. Het helpt mensen met het opzetten van een eigen zaak doordat het risico van ondernemen door een basisinkomen verminderd wordt.\n\nHet basisinkomen is ook de meest efficiente manier van een sociaal vangnet, aangezien er geen hordes bureaucraten nodig zijn om de regels te controleren.",
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"People overlook the fact that to have an industrial revolution, you need a lot of things in place. \n\n1) You need a large agricultural surplus to free peasants from doing agriculture and go into factories instead. The Industrial Revolution would not have happened without the enormous increase in agricultural production (see f.e. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Agricultural_Revolution).\n\nGreece just had too many people tied up in agriculture (whether they were slaves or not is not important for this purpose), so there was no labour surplous to man any potential steam-machine driven industry.\n\n2) You need a large technological literate group of metalworkers capable of making complex machinery. You need to build many machines and maintain them. While the Greeks had technological geniusses that could build (and perhaps maintain) one-off technological marvels like Hero's machines or the Antikythera, but they did not have the multitude of high-tech metal workers. Europe in the 18th century had many clock makers who had the technological skills to switch to complex steam machinery (One reason why Asia beside Japan was slow to industrialise: with the exception of Japan, they were not capable of producing quality clockwork until the 20th century).\n\n3) You need concentration of capital to invest in expensive machinery. Every country beside the U.K. had to rely on banks to be able to finance their industrialization. The U.K. had private investors with enough capital to invest heavily into new machinery.\n\nI'm not familiar with Ancient Greek banking or financing, but my guess is that it was very underdeveloped compared to 18th-19th century Europe.\n\nI'm sure there are other essential and necessary factors to spark an Industrial Revolution; I hope you get the idea.\n\nThe argument \"but they had slaves\" is in my opinion a very weak one. The U.S. did industrialize early and quickly despite a large slave pool, for example. The first use for steam engines, pumping water from mines, would have been tremendously useful in even the most intensive slave economies.\n\nThe thing is, Ancient Greece (or any other place, really) just didn't have the complete mix of ingredients to start the Industrial Revolution, even if they had one ingredient, the steam engine (and even that is debatable, considering metallurgy and so on).",
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"If the island was part of the U.S. jurisdiction, BP would probably face military action. No self-respecting government can tolerate such a open challenge to its legitimacy. If a government allows companies to get away with something like this, soon the government would have no real power over its nation.\n\nIf the island was outside U.S. borders, things become more difficult, with a lot of diplomacy with the owning nation and it greatly depends on the relationship between the U.S. and that country. Military invasion would become more troublesome, as that would basically mean war with the owning nation.",
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"If the food industry/housing corporation/whatever were able to rise their prices after Basic Income, why didn't they do so before Basic Income was introduced?\n\nCompetition. McDonalds can't just double the prices of their menu as they would lose customer to Burger King/KFC/whatever. The same remains true after Basic Income has been introduced: if someone increase their prices, people would just go somewhere else.\n\nOnly in markets dominated by monopolies, cartels or other distortions is this a problem. But there it would be a problem, with or without Basic Income.",
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"No, because a Diceware passphrase is not just a dictionary word but multiple words. A hacker cannot guess each word in the passphrase seperately, he has to guess all of them correctly at the same time.\n\nSuppose you pick a word out of a dictionary of say 5000 words. A dictionary attack would only have to guess 5000 times to crack the password.\n\nBut now, you make a passphrase of 6 randomly chosen words out of the same dictionary of 5000 words. There are 5000^6 = 10^22 possible passphrases under those conditions. A dictionary attack on that would be a million times a billion times more difficult.",
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"The big problem with all review score is the necessary assumption that games can be evaluated on a scale. Whatever review score mechanism you use, it depends on this assumption which I think doesn't hold.\n\nHere's an example: we have a strategy game DifficultCraft, which is quite deep with a steep learning curve. Most people will not enjoy it, yet for strategy fans it's one of the best games ever.\n\nWhat score should DifficultCraft get? 3/10 because the majority of people will not like it? But then the strategy fans will pass this game as they see this score. 9/10 because it's one of the deepest, most rewarding strategy games ever? How do you explain that to those who throw the game away in disgust after half an hour?\n\nReview score can never capture this inherent element in games that they appeal to different tastes. There can be no single defining score, because there is no single defining attribute to measure.\n\nThe only argument in favour of review score that has some merit is that people do not have time to read/watch reviews. But that can be solved by summaries, abstracts and the like. Hell, even a bullet list of pros and cons is better than a review score.",
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"A lot criticisms against the visuals of modern games are about **aesthetics**, not the technical issues. It's a shame that any talk about game visuals is almost always about graphics, while it's aesthetics that matter.\n\nA modern game can have 60fps, super high resolution texture and billions of polygons and still be damn ugly. See for example shooters that basically only use greys or browns. Or take place mostly in warehouses and sewers.\n\nIn contrast, old games can have beautiful aesthetics even if their resolution or technical prowess isn't up to modern standards.",
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"The Anno series has a distinct flavour among city builders. A lot of focus is on production chains: building a transport network is not that import (so if that's what you don't like about Skylines, you're good).\n\nI've only played Anno 1701, 2070 and to a lesser degree 1404. They're quite similar in many regards, with the obvious difference with 2070 is that it's set in the future, plus it has some additional mechanisms like power generation and polution that the others don't have.\n\nIf you like sci-fi or at least don't mind it, Anno 2070 is the deepest and most complex of the series. If you want something more historical, the others are fine and probably the setting might be the deciding factor for you: 1701 is Carribean, 1404 is Europe/Middle East.\n\nI don't know <PERSON> and I haven't played Banished, but what I've seen from Banished is that 1) Anno games are more forgiving and 2) Anno games provide more diverse gameplay. Also. In Anno games you compete against AI (including combat), which is of course absent in Banished.\n\nI hope this has helped you.",
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"Congratulations! And don't worry too much: I've been unemployed for more than 18 months and I was worried sick about work stress and having to interact with people again. But it all turned fine.\n\nAbout the weight thing: it's indeed possible you'll gain weight, if only due to the lifestyle changes. My tip is to keep a food diary and if possible, count your calory intake. It's very easy to get a lot of calories without noticing it: a food diary makes you aware how much you're actually eating.\n\nGood luck!",
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"Depression is not the same as sadness. In deep depression, you have no energy, your thoughts go in circles again and again and again. Your happy memories fade while dark memories are sharp and in focus. You can't remember laughing and you can't image ever laughing again. Constantly bored but too exhausted to even read. And at some point you realize you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel anymore and you can't remember the last time when you could.\n\nIf it was just being sad, people wouldn't commit suicide because of it.",
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"Get thermal underwear and good socks (wool or synthetic, as long as it isn't cotton. Knee socks are even better). Get warm slippers. I would also advise getting a nice thick bathrobe for extra insulation, but I can see some people not liking walking around wearing a bathrobe.\n\nYou'll stay warm with a much lower thermostat setting and it's very comfortable. Heating a whole house is a very inefficient way to keep a single body warm, even more so if the house is big and badly insulated.",
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"I don't get how people can save 70% of their income. I spend 25% of my net income on rent alone and I have a very low rent. Combine that with food (~10%), utilities (~5%) and health insurance (~6%) and I spend almost half my income on base necessities alone. \n\nMy income is around modal for the Netherlands, so I'm not exactly poor.\n\nSaving 70% is not exactly a matter of frugality but more a case of having an income much higher than modal.",
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"True, but just having longer passwords works very well. A 8-letter password with uppercase, lowercase and digits has 62^8 = 2.2*10^14 combinations. A 10-letter password with only lowercase has 26^10 = 1.4 * 10^14 combinations, only a bit less.\n\nI think it's easier for most people to remember lowercase-only passwords, especially compared to passwords with special characters. Also, a longer length password decreases the chance of picking a common password.",
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"He won 54 battles, almost all against much greater forces, while losing only 7 battles, none against weaker forces. He's among the generals wit the most victories, together with some Mongolian generals.\n\nHe also managed to conquer/subjugate most of mainland Europe, which is also widely considered to be a rather impressive feat.\n\nPerhaps most impressive was his wide range of skills. He was not just a great general but also a very adept politician and administrator. He created the Code Napoleon, which is hugely influential in continental Europe. He spread the ideas of the French Revolution and paved the way for a new kind of European society, in which the nobility and clergy lost their power they had for centuries.",
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"If you start typing \"wikipedia\" in your address bar, your browser will list previously visited sites containing that word. I get wikipedia by just typing \"wi\", push the down key a couple of times and hit enter.\n\nYour browser history is a much faster and convenient way to get to regularly visited sites than a Google search.",
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"He doesn't: he spent the first minute of the video explaining in dept that all this list is, is a completely subjective list of games he liked: no other criterium other than whether he liked a game or not was used for the list. He is very explicit in *not* claiming the Arbitraty Awards have any objective weight.\n\nThat's one reason why he dislikes people giving commentary without watching the video: a lot of such commentary would be defused by simply watching the video.",
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"You might like a train game like [OpenTDD](https://www.openttd.org/en/) (an open source version of Transport Tycoon). In the game, you need to build a transport network (mostly trains, but also aircraft, boats and cars) to transport resources and people. Real fun, fully focussed on economics (no warfare or anything).\n\nI also recommend the Immersion citybuilder games (Zeus: Master of Olympus and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom in particular). These citybuilder games focus more on resource management and less on making pretty cityscapes than other citybuilder games. They have combat, but you can buy off invaders while sending your own armies is completely hands-off.",
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"While the Dark ages saw regression in political organisation, trade and so on, Dark age Europe didn't suddenly forget most of its technology. Metallurgy and mill construction continued on as usual, for example.\n\nAlso, the \"Dark Ages\" were only a very local phenomenon, basically only Western Europe (as the eastern part of the Roman empire continued on for centuries). There was no Dark Age in the Middle East, India, China or basically any other place. Seeing how at that time Western Europe was technologically less advanced than those areas, the Dark Ages would not have delayed human progress even if it did slow progress in Western Europe.\n\nIt's incredibly difficult to define and measure pogress in the first place. Identifying any possible slowdowns of such progress is even harder. I doubt anyone can provide any solid evidence on such slowdowns.",
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"As a Dutchman, I have to agree. I doubt most Dutch people can mention more than a few US states on the top of their heads, let alone state capitals.\n\nWhich is fine, as such knowledge really isn't useful or interesting to most people. I can wholly understand Americans getting irritated that they get flak for not knowing countries and cities far away that have no impact on their lives.",
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"To be fair, the EU's politics are complex and I can imagine a lot of Europeans also not knowing what country are and aren't in the EU.\n\nBoth Norway and Switzerland are indeed not EU member but are part of treaties that most EU countries are also part of, so it's easy to get confused about those.\n\nHere's a nice overview of some of the EU's complexities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O37yJBFRrfg",
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"Not that I am aware of. Things like bandaids are applied by teachers or any other staff members. For anything serious, we call a doctor or hospital. \n\nAs we live in a small country, we've always quite near medical aid. I can imagine in the U.S. that's not always the case, so having medical staff in schools would make sense in less populated areas.",
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"I of course do not speak for all Europeans, but I think that a lof of Europeans believe that Americans having so many guns causes the high murder rate (whether that is true or not).\n\nWhy they care? I think it's the same why some people get upset by famines or wars far away. Even if such tragedies have no impact on our lives, some people just get upset out of empathy or because their sense of justice is violated.\n\nSo I think Europeans care about American gun laws is because they think it would lead to less murders and thus make the world a bit better place.",
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"I'm pretty confident that at some time, nobody will drive a car unless it is for entertainment purposes, much like riding a horse or sailing is nowadays.\n\nThe thing is, that selfdriving cars will continue to improve even after the point they can drive as well as humans on standard roads. After that, in a couple of decades at the most, selfdriving cars will vastly outperform human driving in *any* situation. If only because the cars will have much better sensors than humans, detecting any potholes and other problems better and much faster than humans could ever hope.",
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"It isn't. [You can play Steam games offline](https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3160-agcb-2555&l=dutch). Also, GoG games have no DRM and can be played offline as well.\n\nAlso, if you mean that there are only multiplayer games, that's completely wrong. Most games are single player (or at least are predominantly SP, with a token MP thrown in). Just a cursory look at some of the most popular recent games (Fallout 4, MGS 5, the Witcher 3, Undertale) will tell you that single player games are extremely popular, if not more popular than multiplayer games.",
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"I've often heard this argument that without the atomic bombs, the U.S. had to invade and suffer enormous casualties. But did the U.S. need to invade?\n\nThe firebombing and the blockade killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese (with very light U.S. losses). The Japanese had no way to get fight back or to rebuild a military that could strike back at the Americans. The U.S. could just continue bombarding Japan and let starvation do its works, like a country-sized siege. Eventually, Japan had to capitulate.\n\nThe only reason I can see the U.S. had to invade is to prevent the U.S.S.R to dominate Japan.",
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"I want to play good games. Sometimes good games harken back to old times (a good example is Shovel Knight), but most of the time they don't. So most of the time, I don't play nostalgic games.\n\nA big problem with a lot of nostalgic games is that they are just clones or copies of old games. So they tend to include the warts and mistakes as well. I rather see games evolve than stay stuck in some past.",
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"We've done that, they're called programming languages, HTML, JSON, RDF, etcetera.\n\nThe thing is, the overwhelming amount of human knowledge is in human language (books, online articles and so on). It's just not economically feasible to translate all of that into a more formal representation.\n\nSo if AIs were able to read human language, they'll have access to a vast pool of knowledge, which of course will have a huge impact on AI development.",
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"Even if the accuracy is amazingly high, a lot of innocent people will be targeted, because the percentage of terrorists among the population is very low.\n\nAn example: suppose 1 in 1000 people is a terrorist and Skynet is 99% accurate. Now we test a million people. Of the 1000 terrorists, 990 are found. But Skynet also erroneously identifies 9990 innocents as terrorist (1% of 999000 innocents). \n\nSo of the 10980 people identified as terrorist, only 9% (990/10980 * 100) are really terrorist.\n\nSo even with extremely accurate methods, the data generated with Skynet will be highly dubious.",
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"Most good games iteratively improve on previous mechanism. Take for example Wolfenstein: the New Order. Nothing in it is really new, but it has polished everything to a pleasing degree.\n\nI know of few games that use gameplay that has been out of vogue for a while that are good. I think the revival of adventure games is perhaps the best example. Adventure games were very dormant for a while and then Telltale and other started to make them again.",
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"Dutch person here. During my time in academics, I had a lot of contact with foreign researchers, quite a lot of them tring to learn Dutch. I and other Dutch people would certainly speak Dutch with them if they requested so (and tried to speak slower and more clearly to help them out).\n\nHowever, as soon as you need to communicate quickly or about complex work-related stuff, it quickly devolved into English as it's just easier for all parties. It's not because of any unwillingness but because of convenience (at least in work settings) that Dutch people do not speak Dutch with foreigners.",
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"The problem is with length_of_words.append(words). You are just adding the individual words to the length_of_words list.\n\nWhat you want is to replace your for statement with:\n\n for words in word_list:\n length_of_words.append(len(word))\n\nYour num_of_charx statements do nothing, as their values are not returned. I also don't see why you have those statements: they just get the lengths of the first 4 words of the given list, every time you consider another word.\n\nI suggest you spend some time in r/learnpython and get into a good tutorial.",
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"I got antidepressant when regular panic attacks and continuing depression were making it close to impossible to life a normal life. With anti-depressants, the brunt of depression and anxiety can be lifted, enabling you to work on the fundamental issues.\n\nThey are not a wonder cure (unless you have some permanent issue with neurotransmittors, but that's rather rare), but they can help you get on your feet. It's a bit like a orthopedic cast for your brain.",
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"A cuirass or mail shirt weights about 5 kilograms. Someone who cannot wear this, probably isn't fit enough to be in combat either.\n\nAlso, in D&D there is a maximum weight allowance, which should take care of such issues. An armoured weak wizard might have little allowance left compared to a wizard foregoing armour.",
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"When I follow your instructions, I fail at `stack exec -- pacman -Syu`. I get the error: `Executable named pacman not found on path:`\n (with the PATH data after that).\n\nAny idea what the problem might be?\n\n*EDIT* For future readers, the issue was that Haskell Platform was also installed on my system and interfered with Stack. After uninstalling Haskell Platform, <PERSON>'s instructions worked perfectly.",
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"It works now! The problem was that I installed Haskell Platform before this. Apparantly Stack doesn't like that. After uninstalling Haskell Platform, everything worked fine. \n\nOne small detail, though: I only get `stack build --flag sdl2:examples` to work after executing `stack init`. Perhaps a no-brainer for experiences Haskellers, but you might mention that in your post to help us noobs out even more :)\n\nThanks for your kind support and of course for your initial post!",
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"Automation will not ensure its own obsolesence if people's income are decoupled from work.\n\nAn example of a mechanism that could work is basic income. Give everyone a minimal level of income, regardless of any factors, including employment. That way, even if 80% of the population would become unemployed through automation, they will still have money to buy the goods and services produced by automated factories and offices.",
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"So you're basically claiming that income tax will be the only viable tax in the future?\n\nThe only tax that will become irrelevant with high unemployment is income tax. Literally every other tax is still working in such an environment given that people still have money to buy stuff. For example, VATs could capture the wealth automation creates.\n\nYour point that corporations will corrupt the tax system thoroughly is not an argument against Basic Income. Such corruption will be very problematic even without Basic Income.",
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"Something being a code smell just means it's a good idea to take a good hard look at your code, as there is a chance it can be improved.\n\nIt doesn't mean that you cannot ever violate the \"holy rule\". It's entirely possible, for example, to have a long function that doesn't do anything complex. In such a case, it's not that bad to leave the function that way.\n\nHowever, in most cases a long function is just doing too much. Its work can be divided into logical units. This makes your code clearer, makes testing easier and enables reuse.",
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"<PERSON> never made such a strong case for geographic determinism. He basically asserts that geography was the reason that Eurasia was way ahead of the Americas, Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa. For example the west-east axis, but also the lucky coincidence that almost all domesticable animals and plants are located in Eurasia.\n\n<PERSON>, however, admits that all of this doesn't explain why Europe got ahead of the Middle east, Far east and other areas within Eurasia. He mentions that China has fewer peninsulas and geographically isolated areas than Europa and thus had an easier time staying politically united. This presumaly lead to less technological development (f.e. the Chinese Imperial decision to stop discovery voyages stopped expansion, while Columbus had to go to multiple independent rulers before getting funds).\n\nIn the end, he basically admits that technological differences within Eurasia are due to cultural and other non-geographical factors.\n\nIn this regards, <PERSON> is often misrepresented as an extreme geographic determinist. He isn't, and that's clear if you read the book yourself.",
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"The thing is, there haven't been that many Beyond Visual Range kills at all. There were 4 confirmed BVR kills before Operation Desert Storm ([see page 9](http://pogoarchives.org/labyrinth/11/09.pdf). After that. BVR kills became more commonplace.\n\nHowever, it's not entirely sure if future air-to-air combat will be beyond visual range. If for example jamming technology stays ahead of electronic counter-countermeasures, guns might become the primary air-to-air weapon.",
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"It's the news. The world is become less and less violent over the years: \n\nhttp://hsrgroup.org/docs/Publications/HSR2013/HSRP_Report_2013_140226_Web.pdf\n\nhttp://www.berghof-foundation.org/fileadmin/redaktion/Publications/Handbook/Articles/cooper_etal_handbook.pdf (page 30 shows the downward trend of deaths in wars)\n\nWe're living in one of the most safe and peaceful era's we know of. Yes, it's incredibly sad that people are killed in these horrible shootings, but in the greater scheme of things, less and less people die of violence and other causes.\n\nThe news makes us think that so many people die because of terrorism or plane crashes and all these other spectacular causes of death, but in reality, only a tiny, tiny minority of people are killed by such events. You're much more likely to die of dozens of other reason before you are killed by terrorism.\n\nIn Turkey, for example, about [3600 people died in traffic in 2013](http://www.turkstat.gov.tr/PreHaberBultenleri.do?id=18510), or about 70 per week. But the news does not highlight those 70 deaths every week like it does with the victims of terrorism.\n\nIf you look at the statistics, you'll see that the world nowadays is no t such a bad place and that terrorism is a low risk compared to many other risks.",
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"Ooh, that is a nice tip. I get the following error:\n\n>ByteCodeLink: can't find label During interactive linking, GHCi couldn't find the following symbol: SDL_GetPlatform This may be due to you not asking GHCi to load extra object files, archives or DLLs needed by your current session.\n\nI don't know how to solve this. I have all necessary SDL2 DLLs in the directory with the *.hs file. When I compile it to an .exe, it all works, so it seems that I have a working setup.",
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"Why is the 2% GDP thing so damn important? It's not like Europe isn't spending money on the military. France and Germany together alone outspend Russia by 50% (source: http://books.sipri.org/files/FS/SIPRIFS1604.pdf). Combine that with the budgets of Italy, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands and they spend 3x as much as Russia does (see http://military.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures).\n\nYou might argue that Europe's military lacks leadership or aggression or that the money is misspend or the hardware is badly designed or whatever, but it is ludicrous to state that Europe needs to spend more money to defend itself.",
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"According to [this calculation](http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-<PHONE_NUMBER>), there are about 100 billion (1* 10^11) dead people. Together with 7e9 living people, that's about 1.1 * 10^11 people. If the article is talking about American quadrillions, 10 quadrillion is 10^16. So we need 10^16/(1.1 * 10^11) = about 90 000 clones per dead and alive human.\n\nIf it's British quadrillions, 10 quadrlion = 10^25, which requires 9 * 10^13 clones per dead/alive human, or ten thousand times the current world population.\n\nI think it's safe to say they meant American quadrillions.",
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"I fell in love with Haskell almost immediately, but especially after I learned the type system. However, it sounds that your read too much Haskell and don't practice enough.\n\nI can recommend you the [Cis 193 course](http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cis194/spring13/). It starts you with writing code immediately and practical programs quite quickly: in the second lesson, you learn to parse log files.\n\nAfter that course, I recommend the [NICTA course](https://github.com/NICTA/course/) if you can stomach more official courses. You can also start your own small project.",
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"Global human growth is slowing quite a bit, mostly through family planning education in the poorer areas. Human fertility in the fifties was about 5 children per women, nowadays it's more than halves (2.3 children per women). And it's projected to fall below 2 (source: https://ourworldindata.org/fertility/)/\n\nIt's disingenuous to say that we as a species are having uncontrolled growth. Most populations are working hard (and succeeding) to bring population growth down.",
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"I cannot imagine your situation, having no kids or even having a relationship ever. But I can relate with your fears of all these terrible events. Do consider, however, that these terrible thing are relativily rare: they weigh on your mind mostly because of [availability heuristic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability_heuristic). \n\nIf you look at the statistics, we live in the period of history that by far is the safest for children to be born in (especially in developed countries). You will indeed roll the dice, but we as a species have tipped the balance heavily in your kid's favour.",
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"I've just read the [post mortem for Good Robot](http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=33508), made by someone who I admire very much. He and his developers got plenty of death threats despite selling an abysmal low number of copies.\n\nIt's not only the succeful who get flak.\n\nAnd I agree, I'm quite arrogant assuming that even the smallest minority will notice any of my work. It's just the thought of either having your game being a complete failure or the prospect of experiencing the \"niceties\" of the internet is rather depressing.",
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"Unless I can prove otherwise, I have to assume my skills are just average. Only the best designers make games that rise above the noise.\n\nAs for marketing, I'm pretty sure my marketing abilities are pretty below average. My regular programming career suffers enough from my lackluster networking skills. In the extremely competitive field of game development, it counts for very little.",
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"You're absolutely right. Except for the nice part. You've spend a couple of tens of seconds on this. If you weren't nice, you wouldn't have done that.\n\nAnd I'm indeed aware that this thread is very egotistical and self-indulgent. I'm not exactly sure what I want to achieve with this.\n\nI'm also aware that anythig worth doing takes great effort. But ever since getting my PhD, I wonder if there's anything worth that much effort.",
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"I know I'm in a depression right know. I've had abou 15 years of experience with it. I've had therapy for about 9 years.\n\nBeside, the last couple of years it has become very difficult to get therapy. Two years ago I went to my MP about my suicidal thoughts. But seeing that I wasn't likely to commit suicide in the near future, I wasn't able to get a psychologist.\n\nBut don't worry, I have had much worse depressions than this one, I'll get over it. Thanks for your concern, though :)",
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"Most people in this industry nowadays fail. The indie gamedev is rapdily becoming like the book industry: only the top 1% will be able to make a living out of it. The rest will have to have a sidejob to pay the bills.\n\nAnd I'm not worried that I'm really are gonna get killed. It's just that a stream of threats is psychologically harsh, especially for someone like me who is already very susceptible to depression.",
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"I'm not claiming anything about donation efficiency, you were. You claim that \"horribele conditions serve a purpose\" because otherwise it's too attractive to pretend to be a refugee. So according to you, we would spend too much money on refugees, unless we force them to run the risk of rape and violence.\n\nAnd now you'r saying we should mininimize violence and rape for refugees? But according to your logic, wouldn't it then become too attractive to pretend to be a refugee?\n\nAny sane person would say that we would use *other*, *humane* means of determininging refugeeship. And that we should accept some bad apples taking advantage of the system, rather than letting the innocent and needy suffer needlessly in horrible camps.",
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"Haskell also has function overloading via typeclasses.\n\nThe liftMx functions are indeed bit of an oddball: I would suggest using <$> and <*> instead. So for example instead of \n\n liftM3 f a b c\n\nyou could use\n\n f <$> a <*> b <*> c\n\nIn general, I have to disagree that Haskell function names need more \"special tricks\" than those in D or C++. Especially because of Haskell's pureness and type systems, you can infer a lot of meaning from a function's type.",
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"In the [India Basic Income experiment](http://isa-global-dialogue.net/indias-great-experiment-the-transformative-potential-of-basic-income-grants/), poor villages were given cash grants for three months, after that they could only receive their Basic Income via a bank account. People were able to get bank accounts to get their Basic Income.\n\nIf poor Indian villagers can manage to get a bank account, this can't be a major problem in Western countries.",
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"One of the reasons why it works in Enter the Gungeon is that different rooms have different gameplay. You have small, cramped rooms in which dodging becomes very important. You have open rooms with lots of walls in which pop-and-shoot tactics work very well. You have rooms with pits or explosive barrels and other environmental dangers that impact your approach and so on. The different rooms are not just aesthetic changes.\n\nAnother reason is that the rooms themselves are not the center of gameplay, even if they impact gameplay in a significant way. The enemy variety ensures that even samey rooms play different. The first and second level have about 5-10 unique enemy types, which differ very much. For example, some enemies target your location, where other lead theirs shot and target where you're going to be.\n\nIf procedural generation is just used for some aesthetic changes with minimal impact on gameplay or tactics, it will not bring enough to the table. In the end, gameplay is king.",
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"That's incorrect. The Tiger I was first deployed in September 1942, well after the time this telegram was send (december 1941).\n\nSecondly, the Tiger tanks were never the main German tank. There were only 1.347 Tiger I build and 492 Tiger II. In contrast, the Germans produced 5.774 Panzer III and 8.800 Panzer IV tanks (more commonly considered the German main tank).\n\nBut even the Panzer were not the most common German armoured vehicles. They build 10.086 StuG III and 1.108 StuG IV assault guns.\n\nAs a Russian tanker, you were much, much more likely to combat a StuG or a Panzer than a Tiger.",
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"That wasn't the point I was making though. \n\nAs I said. <PERSON> threw some shade, <PERSON> called her out on it even **before** the whole race thing was tweeted by <PERSON>. <PERSON> didn't make it about her, she just specifically replied to a tweet that can be directed at her **BEFORE** everyone made it about race. <PERSON> was just unlucky that everyone didn't know what tweet she replied to.\n\nSeriously, know any skinny white women nominated for Video of the Year right now? I'll help you out. The people nominated are <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON>. <PERSON> and <PERSON> are the only women. <PERSON> and <PERSON> are the only white.",
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"I haven't read the rewrite in its entirety yet, so I wouldn't know if the little bits of magic from the original were written off. I just skipped to its last chapter to see if it goes beyond the first draft. It didn't. \n\nThe first draft was just beggining to introduce the HP Magic, I think. My memory is fuzzy, but I do remember wandless magic and the like, and then one of last chapters introduced a witch doctor who knew about the lithning scar. Then the rewrite came, and it never went beyond what we already know. It is frustrating to think that if only the author continued on with the original, we might know more. But I'm still thankful that its still being continued. :D",
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"It is. But its kind of cracky, don't you think? They've been trying to kill each other for <PERSON>'s entire life. I know enemies can be lovers, but still. Not to mention the age difference, and to actually make this pairing work, one or even both would be OOC, either by making DarkEvil!Harry or HorcruxesMadeHimInsaneButNowHesOkay!Voldemort.",
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"You're in luck, those two are my all time fandoms!\n\nI'll save you the trouble and just link everything that's decent enough to read.\n\nlinkffn(The Biggest Toad in the Puddle by <PERSON> in the sun by <PERSON> me by <PERSON>). The first one is a MoD!Harry as <PERSON>'s bastard son, nothing much happens before its abandoned, but its pretty fun. There's not much to say about the second one, but the prompt me is a collection of short romance stories, most of which are <PERSON> paired up with a <PERSON> guy.\n\nThere's also linkffn(Auryn by Araceil;Connections by Sophie3; Against the Odds by PolarPanther;All Hallows' Eve - Konoha by WhisperingDarkness;Find me a white knight cloaked in black by cywcross;hope on the wind by <PERSON>'s cloud;Multicolor Post Its by wingwyrm;The Girl With RedHair by Renatus;Reality Bends by madrigal-in-training) all of which have pretty okay writing. If you don't mind the quality and eye twitching there's also linkffn(Deer Tracks by <PERSON>).\n\nYou can also check out Mrs.InsaneOnes stories. Though I really can't recommend them because of the (for me) boring writing and too much exposition, but maybe you might like them?",
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"linkffn(A Summer's day by <PERSON>) is a one-shot featuring <PERSON> alone with <PERSON> in the burrow, <PERSON> who's known to 'turn' straight guys at least bi curious and <PERSON> worryingly explaining to <PERSON> about that aforementioned two. \n\nlinkffn(Finding Mr Right by <PERSON>) is an AU one-shot where <PERSON> and <PERSON> are alive, fem!Harry gets set up on multiple dates by <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON>'s matchmaking charts and <PERSON> owns a perfect first date restaurant.\n\nlinkffn(A Lack of Color) is a GoF AU where <PERSON> and <PERSON> hooks up.",
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"Yes, you'll have a tier 3 with the current ice box, but its only for one hero. I think OP is saying that they should have two ice boxes for two different skins on weekends, which I agree with. With the current amount of hero skins, it'll probably take 2-3 weeks for a complete rotation of those skins. 2 boxes on weekends will probably shorten that.",
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">make ranked worthwile to play\n\nI kind of feel that, unlike casual, people play ranked seriously. They play the heroes their best at and build accordingly. In causal, there's a little more leeway I think. If you want to try out a new hero, a new build or just go and play off-meta, you go to casual.\n\n>In league of legends( sorry...), when you are in silver, you are matched against others who are in silver. The matches are fair, it just depends upon who has a better understanding of the mechanics. In vainglory, you are matched against random people. It's the same in casual.\n\nThe player pool kind of takes a role in this. With this much people playing vainglory, the matchmaker will take a terribly long time to match you with the same skill tier. \n\n>make ranked something worthwhile to play\n\nI kind of agree with you on making it climb tiers longer, at least with that you can be sure that someone decentish will be decent-ish. But wouldn't it just make ranked grindy-er? \n\nHow about something like a glory multplier based on your tier? But with the Get Boosts section coming to the shop, thats unlikely to happen.",
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"IMO, Aftershock -> 1 T2 defence -> broken myth -> finish defence + another T1/T2 defence -> AC. \n\nExecute 3 Core Charges before A'ing for maximum burst as CP. In team fights, its better to stay with your team. Don't go running off after the ranged carry unless you have those 3 core charges, then A away. But if you don't, just attack the nearest hero until the ranged carry comes into range of your B. \n\nCombos: 3 B -> A as explained from above. \n\nUlt then A. It's hard to time this right, but I find that I can B+basic attack then A'ing works.",
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"You should play again, even just to see the new heroes, they're awesome.\n\nSome changes that haven't been said yet:\n\n* Minion Mines are worth 150 gold all through out the game.\n\n* Gold Mine isn't like Minion Mines anymore. You don't keep it until Kraken and it wont give a payout once its full. You have to kill it every time you want some gold.\n\n* Destroying turrets now reduces the enemies revive time.\n\n* Kraken now respawns 3 minutes after its death instead of 5.\n\n* BP is now based on your weapon dmg, instead of the per second scaling it had.\n\n* Fortress is now labled as Jungler instead of Roam.\n\n* Krul's early game doesn't suck as much anymore.\n\n* <PERSON>'s late game sucks, hard.",
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"A -> B -> A them twice, one on the first turret they were pushing and other on the last. \n\nA combo on fortress and koshka when they jumped the first turrent. 2 stars on Ardan when I was running to the vain turrets after I hit the first combo. He backed off. I laid 2/3 stars around the 2nd turret. I got more supernovas when they tried taking the 2nd turret that way. Then another combo for the third.\n\nWe were all max level and <PERSON> has the only with any defence.",
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"I kind of agree with <PERSON>. Ever since draft got released to T7 and above, most of my draft picks suck. People would play what they want, regardless if its a disadvantage to the team or not. \n\nYes, this happens with or without draft, but why implement it at lower tiers where it'll probably suck even more so than T7 and above? \n\nThey could lower the tier to 5 maybe? So players that want draft will just have to grind a lot less than it takes to T7.",
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"And your just being 'critical' on your original post then? \n\n> What's even the point anymore?\n\nThe update has been out for a day and you're acting like its the end of the world. 5G.\n\nWell they asked for new roam items, too. There's that? I admit I'm underwhelmed with the variety in roam builds. But they'll fix that, with all the complaining on this sub (and probably in other platforms) it'll be stupid not to.\n\nThey'll probably nerf her. Just like how they listened to the community and nerfed <PERSON> then buffed her after that when she hit potato status. Heck they even nerfed <PERSON> for VGFierte.",
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"pokeassistant has an iv calculator. Just input your poke, cp and hp and it'll show your pokemon maximum, average and minimum IV. To improve it, you need to re-input the new cp and hp after a power up of the same pokemon and clicking the refine button. \n\nI dont recommend a power up since its really hard to get stardust, so just pick a pidgey with a really low max iv to low iv range. \n\nConclusion: Pick a high IV pokemon with the lowest max to min range (or with the highest average) and with high CP (so you wont waste stardust)",
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"Match making should only be based off division. That is the point of that division. This is why it can be so hard to climb. \nThey should just bring back the old ELO system because you can have a high MMR and stay low rank.\nIf you want to see some serious fuckery try playing on a smurf in say silver league around 4AM EST. It's a laugh riot seeing clearly Diamond skilled players in bronze/silver.\nYou will also notice the MASSIVE increase of the average MMR during this time.\nRiots ranked system is soooo bad. You need to have the skill of a player 2 leagues higher then the league you want to climb out of.\nGames don't start feeling Ok until Plat 3 below that it's mostly a shit storm because of how match making works.",
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"Try to die less, when you get kills you are worth more. If you want to carry don't give them 10 kills.\nNot saying your fault but that's where u can improve.\nI make sure to be aware what my death gives the other team and if it is worth trading. I mostly never have more then 3 deaths.\nIf you are playing Tryn I hope you are taking TP and if your team is doing badly do not go to help them. If they play bad and want to still contest a dragon vs fed team just keep pushing.\nIt will force their team to all come deal with you and when you see them coming just back and rotate push.",
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"If your solo pressure is strong don't back unless they are going to finish.\nI don't know your MMR but if you just push hard if you know where their entire team is chances are they see you taking a tower someone on there team will panic and back off.\nThey can't just send 1 person to stop you. If you get killed keep TP up and use it to take any tower on the map you can.\nLet your bad team fight and you aren't putting your team in a 4v5. If nobody is top dealing with you, you've won. Most chases your team should be in a 4v3 because of you pushing",
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"Again, I'll state of you haven't been near bronze in awhile to high elo players.....it's pretty fucked up guise.\nIt's all round chaos, lots of scripters, skill level all over the place. \nLike I said lvl a new account and do placements.\nI tried my best to play poorly in placements on u ranked account and I don't even know how to even get placed in bronze since that still placed me silver 3.\nTanked my mmr and low silver 4 now trying but the bronze players are pro dude. <PERSON> in every game. \nMan, no fucking idea these players with Diamond lvl mechanics were stuck in bronze.\nAnyways if you want to get out of bronze here's how.\nYou ONLY play carry champs with early game kill potential like Pantheon top or jungle .\nYou get every dragon no matter what.\nAnd always ban <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON>....because nobody seems to know how to deal with these champs there.\nOh and Fucking ward...keep dragon warded and get ahead and ward ward ward.",
"673"
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"ADC problem is range or items.\nIt's hard to even attack/trade vs all these Ludens champs or even defend yourself since all these AP kits have some kind of CC.\nYou just die to fast to this complete cancer.\nIn soloQ ADC life is just awful when no matter how well you are doing nobody can stop a <PERSON> from blowing up on your face.\nADC needs an item that blows up fucking AD splashes all over them. How about that.",
"266"
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"Yes, before Riven was disabled I notice this would seem to consistently happen after I finish combo getting a kill.\nIf it was the 3rd Q sometimes I would just stand there.\nI just chalk it up to the endless packet loss Riot can't seem to/care to fix. \nFocus new ARAM map plz.\nMinions endlessly teleporting and I know it's not just me I see them doing the same thing even on Nightblue3's stream.",
"260"
],
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"This is the biggest problem with this game.\nGames harder then ever to solo carry, objectives so important but rank climbing hasn't changed.\nSomeone who is diamond or higher will have no problem making a smurf and climb quickly a league just below where they are.\nIf you aren't a diamond player it's way to slow and ranking should be looking at other stats to find where you should be playing.\nWhen I smurf and do placements I most always get low gold.\nWhen I threw hard as I could I was placed silver 3 then I trashed my MMR until I was low silver playing with Bronze 1's.\nWhat a god damn nightmare that is. \nThe amount of time you can be stuck in there is retarded.\nThe game isn't the same and it's absolutely horrible trying to climb/slow.\nHaving to carry some of these games is in fact just not happening and when ranked gives you bad players you just want life to be over.\nYou should have to painfully carry a team game all the time just to be with equals and have a better experience.\nI think it's far to easy to get a lvl 30 and smurf.\nWould be interesting if players dropped in at higher elo and just got their asses kicked to where they belong.\nThe system will sort them out soon enough right? Just like low elo smurfs.\nYou can stay bronze forever if you want.",
"673"
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"Like I really don't have a problem with a farming jungler as long as they secure objectives while they farm.\nIf I feel like I am in a losing lane I will just play safe and not give kills, keep CS up if lane roams jungle should catch.\nThe problem with farming jungle is players don't sync up with jungle/game pace.\nI see so many players dying because they are way to aggressive as if the game is going to be over in 5 min.\nIf these types of players get caught they can't seem to slowdown and just start screeming in chat about how they need jungle.\nFor what? To maybe kill a champ 1 time and they will come back to lane and still be a better player then you.\nIf you have a farming jungler just relax and CS, if you are getting camped and your jungler isn't getting objectives then you can be mad.\nAlso by the times of these deaths and repeat deaths this is exactly the worst time of player/players who refuse to play safe.",
"78"
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"Doesn't make any sense. I've gotten banned for nonse but when someone tells others to kill themselves, be racist or homophobic I report them. I never see that they are banned.\nAlso lots of pro players who are streamers are toxic, way more toxic and use language I don't and yet they don't get banned.\nExample, <PERSON>, <PERSON>...well maybe <PERSON> is banned who the fuck knows with that guy. Lol",
"928"
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"Dude I can confirm for you low elo right now is an absolute shitstorm of smurfs . \nOn top of that once you get an account there it's so hard to carry.\nYou will see constantly players with high level mechanics, insane reaction times yet silver/gold.\nMatch making just doesn't know what to do and isn't looking at player skill just some poor win/loss MMR ranking system.\n\nPeople don't care about their accounts like they used to since Riot went mental with toxic.\nYou can get an account in bronze and kick the shit out of the other team but just don't \"carry\", lose and their system can't even figure out that you should not be in that League and move you up.\n\nThe other hand if you are Vs much harder players the system could be looking to advance(skip)you or someone in the game.\nWhen You see that just make sure not to win so they will let you stay brunzre.\nI mean, once you get your MMR that low it just takes forever to climb.\nAnyway, yes, Riots match making is totally broken unless you are plat 3 or higher I'd say",
"673"
],
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"The point of a big change like this at this point in the games life should only be if actually be REALLY better.\n<PERSON> is just heading this game to have this complete future garbage look that I fucking hate.\n<PERSON> are you trying to turn this game into HOTS or Borderlands I'm not sure but this look is so generic aweful you are taking away everything goofy unique League has had",
"732"
],
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"Riot alone starting all this has increased WITH OUT A DOUBT the toxicity in general. \nI in no way believe Riot can pull any data outta <PERSON> ass on this one. More and more people are extremely toxic.\nOne reason is because people in higher Elo who invest climbing don't have to deal with the day to day get a ranked ready LVL 30 account for $15 low Elo stompfeat going on.\nlow Elo are getting shit all over by players. \nGet a bronze/silver account and enjoy your climb",
"631"
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"Well right now is as an adjustment phase as the meta shifts but...\nTeemo, I feel is better played mid. \nUsually I see players sit top, build full AP and hope for early kills.\nThey shroom too but what's the point players just don't go top.\n\nI mostly play Teemo mid going 50/50 on my offensive tree and use hybrid pen runes.\nYou have counters like everyone but this is how it goes for me.\nI start Dorians blade the items I usually get are BOTRK, Iceborn Gauntlet.\nThese 3 items make sure that you can hurt everyone, be a bit tank and not worry about mana.\nThe sheen proc is the key since any ability you use slow and do tons of damage. \nAfter that it's whatever I need, usually more slow items with AP or AD.\nIf you play mid you should be putting shrooms in enemy jungle any chance you can, any path ways.\nThe new changes of strealth in bushes will give you better openings to make plays to use passive.\nAnd being able to throw shrooms LuL. \nSlowing players down coming at you, helping team.\nI could write so much more...but on phone",
"555"
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"Riot still doesn't understand what toxic is about their game.\nIf everyone hates how I play and they just report me at some point regardless of what I say or being soooo toxic I must be banned because the game is being destroyed by frustrated players????\n\nI'm testing something on a smurf where I play all my games and never buy anything but wards or items that don't make sense and just not talk.\nMaybe I that's just my play style? Maybe I'm just bad? \nWelp, let's see what happens.\nWho do you want on your team the player who can't play safe, contributes nothing or someone who is trying to win and gets salty ONLY when that person will not listen or even respond.\nThis is my life",
"928"
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"I'm sick of burst damage bullshit only because vision is so bad now you can't see 2 feet in front of you and comers are broken as fuck.\nIt's not a ward issue its legit with champs that have far too long insta-burst or far to long gap closers mixed with a little or lotta packet loss and you end up dead in that half second.\nAlso, fuck <PERSON>, like fuck that item",
"266"
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"Play with heal/ignite, rush shiv, GG farm.\nSomeone comes near you put yer balls on their face, ignite and jump away.\nNo but really, I can't get anyone to explain to me who isn't running ignite on trist how not having flash is a disadvantage vs any other ADC who doesn't have a giant leap with resets every 22 seconds.\nPeople will give you shit but when you first blood lvl 2 they will shut up.\nAttack speed, crit proc much better on trist early then flat damage.\n...but really....shiv OP on trist...you just get ahead faster I feel.",
"210"
],
[
"Because riot only punishes you if you swear in game/be negative.\nYou can IN FACT, ignore your teams direction, feed endlessly ruining every game and not get punished.\nYou can even play endless ranked games with no items but wards and not get punished.\nYou get angry at team who refuses to listen and you keep getting these teams in a row because match making is feeding you shit teams to carry, you call them out.\nBanned for 2 weeks.\nThis is fact",
"631"
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"Him 100% factually fabricating the discription of a video that doesn't exist except in his mind should be enough to put himself behind bars.\nUnless he can point to a single source of where that discription came from, a single piece of proof he should be jailed.\nThe thoughts in his head are someone who likes this stuff enough to make up the ideal video he wants to see.\nHe never shows any genuine disgust for what he talks about, bad actor.\nThe authorities should absolutely be in touch with him because he seems to have the MOST information about this \"video\" anywhere.\nHonestly his discription of the video doesn't even make sense, nothing fits and he can't even get his own story consistant.\nIf all he looks for is horrible sites on tor he must endlessly be filtering through CP on his PC as well.\nI bet he doesn't even boot off a USB to browse.",
"689"
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"Bronze EZ wins\n<PERSON> (long as not heavy CC) is best.\nGet to 6 quickly, stack in enemy jungle shutting them down/tilting and farming quickly. NO SKILL NEEDED. Just awareness.\n\n-Xin, if you want to early game gank. Can farm stacks and just build tank as needed.\n\n<PERSON>, she CAN be great but you lack CC or sustain like other 2 junglers. I'd only pick her if you plan on being full tank.\n\nPeople will tell you <PERSON> but he is easy to stop if other team has CC, even a Teemo will shut him down.\nBoth top 2 picks can invade and shutdown <PERSON> easly.",
"403"
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"OH OH, wait wut, wuts that I hear?\nNow that the server is moving and West Coast won't have god like ping compared to East you have all these ideas to make reddit posts about how we should have MANY servers?\nWhere were you all these years while players on East cost suffered??\n\nOH its because your ping will go up a little bit??? and still be BETTER then the best days I see???",
"43"
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"Why do we keep talking about this as if it's the 1950's and women want to play and be gud but we won't let them?\n<PERSON> could be a woman, nobody cares or prevents you from being interested and playing league like any boy/man.\nWhy should we be OMG gotta find female talent.\nThe game looks for TALENT period.\nI would be disgusted if I start seeing girls on teams just cuz need grill.\nBtw\n<PERSON>",
"990"
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"Because Riot never really cared about what competitive players feel is toxic, unless Riot has their heads up their own ass.\nThey only care that you don't hurt people's feelings, QQ\nYou can troll all day and buy only wards or go full tank ADC.\nSince they don't enforce meta and you can't be punished for being bad as long as you don't feed massively games on end you can troll every game without saying a word.\nCompetitive players or people who care about ranked never cared about someone calling them bad as long as they played the best they could.\nNow people don't say anything and troll more then ever",
"631"
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"For this MMR if you having positive wins playing support and some unusual stats.\nNot knowing more then what I've looked at I would suggest you focus more on Mid/Jungle/top as you supporting so much I will assume you have very good map awareness.\nMore <PERSON>, <PERSON>, Lux.\nYou put in work , climb up and then become the backbone of a team who will make use of what a good support offers.",
"273"
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"I was thinking you should try to move to another position to climb and then come back to support.\nIf you end up supporting you should just make sure you are picking for comp.\nI would go for <PERSON> over <PERSON> for better roam/carry potentional.\nI also think <PERSON> is looking like a better and better pick as the meta shifts.\nShe can also go mid and just ruine <PERSON>'s day XD",
"403"
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"There need to/win have to change how players climb.\nThe current system is flawed, most of it has to do with MMR/Match making.\nranking needs to not look at MMR and just put players in whatever league matches other league.\nReally, what's the difference between a silver <PERSON> main and a Plat Leona main.\nPretty sure a lot of bronze players as long as they Ward be put in Diamond, just play <PERSON> and stay about 50% win lol",
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"funny how if the system put you in at the top of the ranks and Riot just said \"oh well the system will sort you out soon enough\" how many high elo players would understand the problem that is happening low elo.\nThey would lose their shit if brunze ruined their games but I doubt a game goes buy without a smurf in it sub plat. lol\nThat anyone with $15 can do.",
"631"
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[
"\"Dafu love\" is not real, they have <PERSON>. There is no proof of any sort documented that it exists, let alone a detailed descriptions.\nSo that leaves him making up the details(proof he likes to think about raping and murdering children).\nEducation info is one thing but when you feeding viewer mental images from your sick mind as real there should be consequences.\nHe is not some 1337 hacker with access to resources that not a single agency wouldn't.\nHe is a fraud that tried radio, wrestling, Christianity, registered a bunch of domains(porn) when he considered making money that way. \nAsks for help on black hat sites but he a fucking nothing who lies and lies to his viewers.\nEven his description of Daisy' Destruction is just complete nonsense and it nothing close to what the documented video is.\nPlease law enforcement visit this man. I assure you part of this whole YouTube shit is an excuse to be viewing CP daily, who knows what else.",
"590"
],
[
"If this shit legit goes through because some fucking baby called <PERSON> wants complete control over how players emotionally respond I'm done and I know I won't be the only one.\nThis baby knows nothing about phycology or he would know some people just get mad and you offer no way to just REMOVE THE FUCKING CHAT.\nGuess what people in prisons, regardless of the rules and punishments you put in place do?\nThe easiest thing to avoid this all was just let players choose then to NOT have chat.\nYou won't do it because you are just a baby and want to get back at all the people who say that you are a \"fucking toolbag\" in real life, I assume daily.\nThis guy is just destroying everything fun about this game.\nPeople talk less and less, now it will be NOT AT ALL or the extreme.\n<PERSON> baby boy <PERSON>",
"928"
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[
"Depends on your mmr but if it's low anything that is a high skill cap champ.\n<PERSON> is not one of those so whoever picked him either got counted hard or were going to be garbage no matter what they pick.\nGo <PERSON> jungle if ya shit in lane.\nChamps I see people pick and try to play low Elo that shouldn't unless they are smurfing.\n<PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>...champs that behind become useles.",
"78"
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[
"Go be bad in normals.\nHow to know you are bad. \nYou die on average more then 5 times a game.\nYou fight for no reason other then to fight:\nObjectives aren't getting secured.\nYou don't understand if you can't win fights that you at least need to keep your lanes pushing and pressure up the best you can.\nYou say things like \"group mid\" when you are being pushed on all ends and down 10 kills and can't win team fights.",
"539"
],
[
"Don't play normals if u want fair balanced or close as riot gets games.\nFirst before anything quick, Riot needs an ACTUAL soloQ for Ranked. \nOk, moving on.\nDraft Normals are trash because its tons of ranked restricted players that have to win, they don't want to be playing normals and system doesn't have a good normal MMR.\nOn top of that they usual duo or more with friends to quickly take a giant shit on the game.\nRiots normal draft should at least follow the max of duo que.\nRiots match making just seems to get worse and it doesn't help any new players to get continuously curb stomped by smurfs.\nLet's be real, there are fuck tons of smufs.\nSome people have many, many accounts.",
"631"
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[
"dude, don't listen to these pussies. \nYou do your time and you get right back in there but next time you go hard in the paint dawg.\nAccept you just get banned over some bullshit.\nDon't let the Lyte Army(Nazi's) control you.\nDIS IS MURICA! and Lyte ain't from it.\nMURICA!! \nFreedom isn't free!\nKeep fighting the good fight\nGod will keep you safe.",
"953"
],
[
"<PERSON>, I've done my research. Where did his discription of the details of dafu love come from??? Nowhere but him. There is nobody he knows that is into the \"darker stuff\". \nThis guy is a complete low life CP loving idiot.\nI bet if he was locked out of his Facebook he'd be so excited to get it back he wouldn't even notice a rat slipped into a fake email. \nWud up <PERSON>",
"590"
],
[
"I don't care if they rage in chat, who cares! You can mute them, I can't just push a button to deal with people who won't respond or work with a team in ranked games.\n\nIn all my time playing League I've never been upset or remember a player who was good but just raged in chat for no reason.\nIf you are carrying the game rage in chat all you want.\nIf you picked jungle and haven't been to a single dragon, helped any lane and 30mins in you aren't grouping or responding just griefing everyone who wants to win because as long as you don't say bad words you don't get in trouble right? System makes sense.\nGo to a competitive sports game and imagine someone just standing on the court/field not playing or once in awhile he scores on his own team.\nHe would get his ass tore apart and being told \"oh you can't say bad words to him\" is fucking nonsense and that player should just have to suck a dick and mute and not the people who are busting there ass to win the game.\nLeagues ranked system is so totally fucked now because of players like this.\nI just absolutely hate this game anymore with how riot antagonizes with chat, ranked restrictions like over 1 fucking game where you just lose your shit because you are sick of it game after game.",
"928"
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[
"No this is the part where you are RIOT are very wrong.\nFirst, they force me into normals, where I don't want to be and say I HAVE TO WIN.\nPeople in normals don't care so much if they win. \nSo there I am having to just waste my fucking day and become more twisted as games go on and on.\nSecond \"toxic\" is a Riot thing, not a real thing.\nIf someone on in any sort of RANKED Team game is just fucking over the entire team in whatever sport not a single team would just keep playing not saying anything to this idiot who is not trying to win.\nPeople have issues not everyone is the same, some deal better then others and some like me can't control it.\nI shouldnt have to think of a way to hide chat, if it is 100% what riot judges you on being toxic or not then just let me remove it.\nHelp us all by letting players choose to have it or not if they get banned or punished over it.",
"928"
],
[
"Nobody would have to be punished for a player like me if they listen and gave us a way to turn off chat.\nI reached my breaking point today in league and life. Trying to wins 2 normal draft games. 9 games in a row lost, faceroll after faceroll. \nI'm done, I quit. I just need someone to take care of my cats and fuck this life",
"928"
],
[
"Try shiv on her you might be vey surprised. I know attack speed isn't the thing players build on her but it might save your ass in a trade you are waiting on a CD. \nWhen I'm behind sometimes if I'm going phage then say trinity/iceborn/brutalizer after one of those shiv really might surprise you and help you catch up.\nI'll always take at least one attack speed quint over 1 AD quint",
"203"
],
[
"This guy is the most cancer shit in the game right now.\nI used to play him season ago but this guy in my games now ahead is complete cancer. This guys next to no counter play for another melee champ, zone you off farm or just add insult to injury have his jungle early gank.\nHis sustain now for mana and endless health are disgusting.\nRemember Talons silence removed because \"anti-fun\" the existence of <PERSON> in a game alone is anti-fun to me.",
"374"
],
[
"Riot dicked this entire game by overly agressivly trying to tweak or expanding the champion pool to further complicated an unfocused endless balance attempt.\nThe game is now hyper aggro and the games end up feeling one sided or stall out far to long.\nI feel like it all started with free trinket wards and progressed to timers and timers even if you didn't have vision.\nThings that were part of the game where we actually had to have our brain in the game. Now it's OK whoever just wants to go get dragon now, go ahead.\nAlways giving a player who would never buy a ward a free one they don't have to think about.\nSupports have lost their role and become stronger then the ADC quickly.\nJust aweful what Riot has done.",
"631"
],
[
"You can in fact, not ban anyone. Pick whatever you want.\nGo in game, buy whatever items you want, die but not to much.\nNot respond to dragons or barons and dick around while team fights and then once someone swears at you just report them after the game.\nYou will see how fun it is reporting and banning people who are toxic. \n<PERSON>",
"928"
],
[
"<PERSON> is in no need of the nerf. We can't keep in this mindset. This game is unbalanced and it has nothing to do with <PERSON>. I feel she is totally fine. \nWe needs buffs to ADC, nerf down supports back to supports. \nThe reason why these top laners seem so OP is because ADC is so behind when top lane just comes down to who cheeses lvl 2 and they start snowballing.\nWe forgot ADC is week and needs to farm. \nThey need to be able to get gold or move their power spike earlier.",
"1023"
],
[
"Yep, no way for anyone to be able to focus. \nWe used to be able to find a champ we like and enjoy mastering it.\n<PERSON> has turned this into what sounds like ideas at a coke party.\n\"Oh man, that sounds great *snort, snort*. Let's fucking do that! <PERSON>, <PERSON> dude do this line off the top on my bulge.\nI assume it goes like that.\nFar to many changes weren't even needed.\nEven other things like who was complaining about the HUD, the existing art or player models. The entire art direction of this game just sucks.\nThat was a big thing that I liked about league.",
"732"
],
[
"You don't engage him with Q, you E on him and push close to him, let him Q use W to block dmg then Q him and run away while he's silenced.\nBuild deadmans or sunfire, full tank. \n<PERSON> will get desperate for kills like <PERSON> players.\n<PERSON> scales into late game into DMG while first building tank.\nIf he build dmg you win, if he goes tank he's useless.\nOnce you are balanced to counter his and enemy team comp dmg you then can get BC and win all the lanes even if they lost.\nEven if bot lane is 0/10/0 you can melt minion waves and I'll flash on an ADC's face and ult.\nAnything squishy is fucking dead, I'll camp a bush.\n<PERSON> OP",
"628"
],
[
"Exactly, a lot of players get told by Riot we are toxic and will be punished. Well tell them to just remove our chat, we accept we can't control but they refuse to have this as an option.\nSimple as this, you can disable/enable in client and if game starts with disabled you can't turn it on in game.\nI don't even have a PhD but you should fire that fucking jerk off <PERSON> and hire me",
"928"
],
[
"Lol like really, look at this. It's just silly PG shit. How the fuck is this not just silly shit rather then OMG Toxic ban him. This games turned into the biggest fucking cry fest. \nNote to people who play this game, you are on the fucking internet if this offends you holy shit look out.\nSad sad league",
"732"
],
[
"Nope, I have 30ms ping from 120 but game is worse because packet loss.\nIt's rock solid on my end. From what I've monitored it's not major packet loss, lil bit but there is some swamp latency/delay going on and minions and champ jumping around/sliding.\nIt looks like major packet loss but it's happening on the server like it can't stay synced.\nI notice it much more way into the morning when I am playing with people from somewhere else in the world but they are on NA servers...but yah, fix this shit",
"751"
],
[
"How about we set some rules for reports.\nWhen people are hateful, racist or homophobic...sure go ahead report them. \nCan we all AGREE to just stick to this and shut the fuck up about \"negative\" QQ, report QQ.\n\nI'd rather people are reported for fucking you over in games because they REFUSE to listen, they ignore pings and CLEARLY shouldn't be playing ranked if they aren't trying to win.",
"928"
],
[
"I totally agree with riot fucking this game. \nCS used to be a thing you could be good at and people cared about. Now you can be in lane, zone and deny let's say a <PERSON> for 10-15 mins but she don't care just go kill some idiot on your team and GG.\nIt's really bad, they need to make CS matter again.\nIf jungle doesn't gank as soon as mid lane goes one way or the other if you wanted any time you'll be like 2-3 lvl a behind the fed laner.",
"78"
],
[
"ADC is currently in a terrible stop to try to learn let alone carry from in soloQ.\nI know they are working to fix this but you SHOULD pick a simple champ you can do well with since this will allow you to pay more attention to how games play out, map awareness and learn how to win games.\nI know it seems dumb but I can smurf on Garen dumpster top lane and even when the enemy ADC was like 11/0 you can just run down there no fucks given and smash a Varus to pieces, win",
"78"
],
[
"since Riot started letting <PERSON> going mental on \"toxic\" what did they think would happen.\nInstead of someone just telling you that \"you're garbage\" like they used to...now have to sit in silence or face getting restricted/banned while you still get to fuck over their ranked game.\nIt's going to come out in other places, so there will be more silent trolling or just being a dick in champ select.",
"631"
],
[
"Just cap your fps not using vsync.\nI believe this issue is linked to packet loss/server desync or the game actually wanting to run faster on more powerful machines but the engine doesn't like it.\nThey focused more on making league so it scales well on poor machines and ends up stuttering on machines above mid range.\nCheck your network logs at logsoflag.com for packet loss",
"751"
],
[
"This system will never work. It will be to sensitive or the extent that the system detects as feeding will have to be so extreme. \nEven if you lose to <PERSON> or any champ in lane you should be playing safe and not continuously dying. If you don't understand how your deaths hurt your entire team you shouldn't be in ranked. \nI avg around 3 this season, when I see people who avg 8 or more per game that to me is a person who is a problem in ranked games and the first thing they should be trying to correct.",
"273"
],
[
"Most often I hear group mid when I'm with the worst players ever.\nI can not deal with players who think that a team behind in gold, objectives and no siege comp should just go mid to solve solve everything.\nIt's a pressure game you play and not go waste time mid unless you are just going to roll over the other team.",
"279"
],
[
"It most cases I honestly believe people are just stuck taking flash on every champ just because they feel they have to.\nThe way flash works now, what's the ratio of games flash saved anyone's life below plat that wasn't used for a death flash and actually saved your ass.\nI play Tristana and have been for some time now with heal/ignite, I know this circumstance might be different but I can't think of a single game someone didn't at least question it.",
"869"
],
[
"I feel like <PERSON> not only created \"toxic\" that he despite whatever pie charts he wants to show has caused the entire game to become more toxic.\nIt's a giant system to push everyone's buttons.....\nI have been playing since season 1 and this state is by FAR the most toxic the game has ever been as a result of it being focused on. I'm not just talking about words, it's players just being trolls in game.\nIf someone goes over the line with words and for whatever reason aren't accountable for just pushing the mute button...so you read all this endless life changing abuse, line after line then send a ticket and riot can focus on removing those people and less pie charts that are worthless",
"928"
],
[
"Fucking FF then, stop holding players hostage in a game that is MORE then likely a wash.\nI like Korean players because they have a good view on the game....but when I play on LAN holy fucking shit these people never FF and every game goes on forever.\nWhen I FF its after I have watched what went on and the skill of players on my team, objectives and gold. If I know the players are mechanically BAD and I can't carry at that point...fucking just FF you horrible people.",
"165"
],
[
"Ive read his chat logs posted by a rioter and this is complete fucking nonsense. \nPeople should be banned when they cross lines and not what is referred to as \"mildly toxic\" wtf is going on here riot.\n Nobody is going to invest in your game if players are banned over this shit.\nYou ever watch Qtpie? Every other game if you looked at his chat logs out of context if posted on here by someone everyone would agree he is toxic. \nIt's just people having fun, like Riot calm the fuck down with this",
"631"
],
[
"Riot needs to start giving players the ENTIRE chat log of the game not just the one players, along with the game stats.\nIf the shit isn't way out of line based on what's going on there shouldn't be a ban.\nRiot needs to make what we can and can't say black and white since we don't get to have standards set by the community",
"631"
],
[
"It's not snowball but I understand why people now feel like it is, here is why at least in SoloQ.\nThere is no structer in place encourage players to lane(CS). Champs used to lane, get ahead and then maybe roam.\nNow if there is a champ who needs kills to be useful and ends up vs someone who picked a champ just to deny them kills and waste their time they will just roam ASAP\nExample myself, if I am playing Riven and I know I'm not going to get kills or I know I am going to be camped it's not worth me staying top to just get some CS.\nIt's less of a risk to just go kill mid or invade with my jungler. Hell im running TP I'll head bot while <PERSON> gets that big old 10 CS.\nGetting roamed on feels like someone snowballed when it happens pre-6, so the game feels like it's become unhinged.\nPeople don't play like they used to anymore and these changes started to show end of season 3(the last good season).\n \nI really don't like playing like this and I miss a battle and having to care that I had good CS but in order to win games you have to just be a giant bag of douche and smash them so hard you feel the QQ before it happens.",
"78"
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[
"You don't need to waste your gold on wards in Bronze. There is literally no point. You can ever ward for your team, ping, yell in chat they are about to get ganked.\nStill happening. They have no map awareness and need to focus on basic mechanics in bronze. \nAs someone who smurfs all over any jungler you pick to play in bronze gets <PERSON>'s passive for free",
"78"
],
[
"These aren't crimes, this isn't like Riot are the police.\nYou sound like the best kid to harass in a school. \nLet people put you down all day every day and think just because you tattle you accept and don't respond to abuse?\nI mean your feelings on this clearly explain to me the kind of emotional damage that has already been done to you.\n\nRiot has done something very bad with all their \"toxic\" issues and why now it seems to be an issue of ever other post.\nFeel free to look up the \"Monster Study\" done on school children in 1939",
"201"
],
[
"I said this when they announced this. It would either be banning people wrongly or you'd have to feed so much so often it wouldn't even matter.\nThe fact is riot has no rules about you being bad.\nYou are allowed to be bad.\nI think we should have a system that keeps you out of ranked until you can learn not feed. \nI see this in so many games it makes my head hurt.\nUnless it was some blind side invade or gank, how the fuck are people dying so much 30 seconds after minions reach the lane.\nThis isn't COD death match, play safe, don't give kills if you suck. Sit on the tower on farm and I'll carry you. \nNobody listens.",
"631"
],
[
"I've found low MMR the cesspool of the most mechanically skilled players who don't know how to win.\nLike, legit the lower you go the more there are.\nSince nobody knows how to win the games will most always be completely one sided.\nI'm sure you will run into a few Lux today who are untouchable, zone, CC anything who tries to get near her. Kill combo will be perfect every time.\nIf you are melee look out, it's Challenger Lux stuck in Bronze 2.\nI've been on an adventure recording games for a sick yolo video.",
"673"
],
[
"To be honest in his defence if it's unknown to him and found something he thought seemed funny/odd and tried it I wouldn't jump to \"OMG he's cheating\"\nI know this happen to a lot of kids and they weren't spamming <PERSON> to <PERSON>. Just wanted to try this funny thing they saw online.\nIt's showing no forgiveness to what are kids mostly.\nAnd TBH until Riot finally get's something that actively bans and detects when allot of kids friends cheat(just got gud)and they feel they have to as well so they aren't left out. \nIt shouldn't be random, I'm not OK with anyone cheating but when a kid who ISN'T is just game after game getting slaughtered by these BRONZE <PERSON>'s. \nA simple issue Riot could solve would be by REMOVING DUO from SOLOQ",
"631"
],
[
"Lemmie prove RIOT 100% put \"toxic\" in the game and are hypocrites.\n\nHow is it they made a champ called <PERSON> I can use to zone a melee off all his farm. \n While I do this I am allowed to spam \"ha, HA, ha's\" in his face endlessly until he rages.\nKill him, spam more \"ha, HA, ha's\" on his dead body and do a lil dance with a shroom on top.\n\nI dunno about you but lil <PERSON> laughs in your face are super toxic. \nWhy do I even have this lil \"ha, HA, ha\" except to taunt and be toxic.\n\nYOU DID THIS RITO............ha, HA, ha!",
"928"
],
[
"Cuz Season 3 was last good season of LOL. Riot just started fucking this game up and destroying all the champions/artwork we loved after that. \nTurned this game into \"report, report\" everything is toxic.\nRemember Talons silence was \"anti-fun\"?\nThen they put out champs like <PERSON>??? Rework everything health% damage everything.\nI can pinpoint the fall of Riot to <PERSON>'s release and anything that creater has but into to make this game a mess and Riot Lyte. GG",
"631"
],
[
"I always go into games with no intentions of attacking anyone but more and more it clearly seems like people are trying to push your buttons by ignoring ping's, throwing games because they won't stop what they are doing that is putting the team behind.\nThey in fact don't have to do anything but STOP FIGHTING, STOP EXTENDING, STOP ROAMING without vision.\nWhen people REFUSE to just chill, it's antagonizing. \n\nI still feel players who have high avg deaths should not be allowed to play ranked until they can sort that out in normals.\nAs it stands if you are allowed to be a yolo shit player and ruin winnable games then the players who call you out on it should not be punished because you don't want to mute.\nIf Riot says this very, very low % of players are toxic and we know \"GG EZ\" is toxic. \nI'm willing to bet I can show you how to go play ranked and without feeding or saying a word will have someone rage at me 90% of the games I play.\n\nI could record all the games and report them at the end to even further push them over the edge because only bad words should have you banned from playing League right?",
"928"
],
[
"Don't you people understand this yet.\nLYTE made this game more TOXIC by endlessly encouraging players to report and more ways to report.\nIt gave trolls more power to tilt you knowing at the end of the game your rage will get you in trouble.\nNobody wants to honor, nobody thinks about honor. \nJust report, report, report...you hear it almost every game.\n\nFire <PERSON>, lets go play League again.",
"928"
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"- **Server:** NA\n\n- **Type of Bug:** In-game, gives advantage\n\n- **Description:** Brand (Apocalyptic Brand) if the target is ablaze and Brand Q's at them, the target will take DMG and be stunned before the animation hits/completes, leaving them stunned longer, the length being from point of stun to animation completion.\n\n- **Video / Screenshot:** https://i.gyazo.com/92a8f943b8c6abece2112c84b068a189.png\n\n- **Steps to reproduce:** Not sure if it's just that skin but it was every time with that skin. E+Q, what is less then a second is still broken.\n\n- **Expected result:** Animation hits, dmg and stunned notice should happen at same time.\n\n- **Observed result:** before Q would connect, DMG would be done and target would be stunned without notice of being stunned just before the animation would strike/complete.\nLeaving animation looking wrong and player stunned longer then they should be.\n\n- **Reproduction rate:** 10/10\n\n- **System specs:** N/A",
"378"
],
[
"if this wasn't your first season ranked they don't give you a complete reset.\nYou pretty much always end up lower then where you finished.\nALSO, if you think ELO HELL is real and shouldn't be BRUNZE you might be right. \nHere is how you can find out. \nLVL a new account to 30(cough, cough) and do fresh unranked placements. \nIf you end up BRUNZE at that point, you are a BRUNZE. \nI tried my best(cough) went 2/8 placements and still gave me silver 3.",
"673"
],
[
"It's because Riot only cares about high elo players having fun.\nIf answer is always the system will sort out smurfs and such then why not just start everyone in master tier and let the system sort them out? \nSame reason they have against boosting because it will ruin their games.\nAnyone can buy a cheap lvl 30 account and go ruin low elo for fun and not care.",
"631"
],
[
"Man, years ago I never thought of \"TOXIC\" and we just had fun playing league.\nNever gave a shit about what people said unless it crossed a line.\nWe cared more about people working together and winning.\nSure there was always a guy that would get pissed but at least we laughed.\nUsually that guy who was pissed still had the goal of wanting to win so badly he's pissed at something.\nSo GG you banned all those people or they suffer in silence as your force them to stew without release.\nI love the great montone range of chat and players we have now.\nIt's like im really getting a chance to play with my friends in North Korea.",
"928"
],
[
"I understand these rules put in place are from someone who's personal range of emotions are robot to cardboard but most of us aren't. They can't accept that we aren't all wired the same.\nIt's pretty simple straight forward.\nYou can only disable/enable chat outside the game in the client.\nTHEN, if someone wants it on and god forbid says \"GG EZ\" then you can strike him down.\nThere is this thing called \"crime of passion\" for certain player this is how we respond, we didn't plan on it.\nSo we ask you to let us have a tool to protect us from ourselves.\nAmen",
"928"
],
[
"you always want to make sure torrents aren't seeding once you are finished with them. \nAllot of people don't know they need to remove them when finished if they don't intend to be uploading.\nThose logs are your best bet to check when you have a bad game.\nIf you have the option at the time it gets bad, turn off everything else on the network besides your PC and see if it goes away.",
"891"
],
[
"Stop trying to fight and focus on farm.\nIf vs a mana user just let them waste all their mana while they miss CS.\nYou both want to kill each other but play like you don't care.\nThey get frustrated if you play very passive and wait for opening when they have longest cooldown.\nIf you are vs a champ who snowballs like <PERSON> who HAS to get kills just deny her kills. \nEven if you don't get much gold if you pick a good champ an even or behind <PERSON> becomes worthless just because you didn't die to her. \nJust play <PERSON>, farm in your pool.\n2 items and boots 43% cdr, 1 v 3 all day",
"917"
],
[
"Nothing is more TOXIC to me having to play SOLOQ with premades.\nThey will play with eachother and not you, even if that means losing. \nYou feel like you don't exist while they try to help endlessly some shit friends in lane losing instead of just keeping the winning lane going. \nI fucking HATE this shit, get it the fuck outta here and give me SOLOQ. \nI also don't want to play with anymore people in India, thanks.",
"165"
],
[
"I don't understand how <PERSON> hasn't realized that his actions are what caused this game to become the complete cancer it is.\nNone of his systems ever made sense and the most obviously simply solutions to it all never attempted.\nThis guy is the US trying to force their morals onto the people of the Middle East. \nThis was never going to work, you just piss everyone off and bring out the extreme.",
"643"
],
[
"well this is how RIOT court works.\nThey say you cheated, will not show you any proof or explain in what way they are talking about.\nRiot>Pope\n<PERSON> if he didn't, it doesn't matter because RIOT said he did.\nShould start a class action suit as they can put whatever they want in TOS but they are a business. Money is involved.\nWhat business can operate taking something back from you(free account sure) keep the money yet DON'T block you from just making another account.\n\nIf you are not BLOCKED from the service Riot should HAVE TO transfer what you paid for upon request to a new account if you want to make one.\n\nI'm serious, this has been going on to long.",
"1021"
],
[
"I liked how they acted like they didn't put the ability in the fucking game.\nWho put this here!?, it does what?\nOkok, we put it there and it's fine but we didn't want people to play him. \n\nIf everyone just for whatever fucking reason started spamming any champ they don't see much anymore like example <PERSON> that would mean people would lose to <PERSON> more and <PERSON> all over the forums and in 2 months time I swear to god Riot would nerf the son of a bitch even though it wouldn't even make sense. \nRiot has just become pathetically patronizing with the game and it' all stems from <PERSON>Lyte pie charts.",
"631"
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"well, I'm going to translate your question into what you really are asking and that is \"how do I get kills on <PERSON>?\". \nThis isn't what you want to have in your mind at all. \nHe will make you crazy just hanging top and he's probably not even going to try and kill you unless his jungler comes or you try to push on him.\n<PERSON> don't even care if he does well it's all about his team doing well. He will save his TP for dragon or something important bot. \nForce him into a bad spot by leaving lane and he will either try to push or waste his TP. \nIf your champ isn't a stalemate champ also, don't bother staying. \nIn a fight in lane also wait until he's just used his W and don't get suckered under his turret since he can lock yer cock every 8 seconds.",
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"try this for fun, dumpster your MMR into the deepest pit of bronze and then play. \n<PERSON> know how long the system takes to figure out your MMR shouldn't be 300. \nOh man, did you have a bad day in ranked? dun worry systems got you. \nSo what we did was lower your MMR and matched with lower skill team mates but still same league, then we gave you a couple AFK's so now the MMR system thinks you really bad. \nTo cheer you up here are some even worse team mates and a demotion, you gud?",
"273"
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"You can't and dynamic cancer Q will just ensure you never will.\nRiot wants their game to just be a big old circle jerk now. \nDisgusting how they have forced ranked into this state.\nYah just go play another game, I've played for a long time I've had it with pie charts made up by some cuckold named <PERSON>",
"631"
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"You are experiencing one of the biggest unaddressed issues that make League shiity for low Elo players.\nEveryone has a smurf, probably more then just one.\nIt's super easy to have accounts just to face roll lower Elo. If they don't want to climb the system never just sorts them out as far as ranked. \nThey can stay in whatever League easily. \nBut..you can just make a an account and go fuck with high Elo games easily. That wouldn't be fair for them, it would ruin their games. It's only ok if people who don't matters games are unfairly balanced every single game you play.\nRiot gives no fucks about low Elo at all.",
"631"
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"the whole game is fucked up with lag and weird ass shit. \nIm very sure that key setting being saved server side now nobody really knows what their buttons do.\nAttack Move for me seems horrible and just behaves however the hell it wants lately.\nGame feels like shit.",
"732"
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"it's not my excuse but I know SoloQ, solo player control was always because you knew the game better and took advantage of the other teams lack of communication. \nThat's SoloQ, vs 4 man teams on skype you can't pull the shit you need to pull to carry games.\nThis game means nothing without SoloQ and will die if they don't put it back.",
"383"
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"Few things, games terrible, it's performance doesn't make any sense and if there is sense to make of the WILD FPS variances a game like this has Riot doesn't want you to know.\nWhatever it is the game has a negative scale for upward PC performance and focused on low-end shit.\n\nHere is what I can tell you and may or may not help.\nThis is going to be for Nvidia cards.\n\n-Riot for whatever fucking reason still leaves outdated Nvidia runtime library .dll's in their game. Why? I don't know, Riot is a company that in no way wants you to understand anything.\nPlease ask them why it's so hard for them to put the last cg.ll, cgD3D9.dll and cgGL.dll that Nvidia released nearly 4 years ago at this point. You can download and replace these if you have POOR FPS. \n-HIGH FPS is the game = stutter shit show, new \"better\" engine is complete garbage in my eyes. Feels like mush. \n-Cap your FPS to your monitor refresh rate. ex. 60,120, 144 \n3 results for high end PC's \n1. Uncapped FPS = crazy fucking fps up/downs of 200-300 fps and stutter for a game that doesn't even wake up your video card. \n2. Vsync, all types Gsync, Freesync. They all feel like you get input delay or your camp will at times not feel in sync but will look very smooth no stutter.\n3. Locked FPS to refresh rate, I recommend this if your PC will be able to keep it at or above this amount. It's not what I would like but it's this or I play in smaller Window mode. \n\n-Do you have multiple monitors?\nOh you do, OK go to Nvidia control Panel> Display>Adjust desktop size and position> Set \"perform scaling on\" to \"GPU\" in the drop down box for all monitors. \nYou might even say Oh fuck wow even my desktop feels better.\n\n-Look at your LOGS and then ask Riot why there are so many errors, missing files, downloads while you are playing the game. \nStop patching the game while people play.\n\n-FUCK this TENCENT art, this art is COMPLETE TRASH everyone should be up in arms about....but the games trash now so nobody cares. \n\n-Drop down \"Environment Quality\" to High. You will notice the game looks sharper and actually feels better. It doesn't make sense. \nKeep \"Effects Quality\" to Medium. Effects in team fights just must stream in from Riots servers on the fly and just fuck you. \nYou really don't need shadows so just turn them off. \nCharacter inking has a performance hit aslo.. \n\nThere are so many mysteries to the universe of Riot's software and I've been through it all trying to make the game \"feel gud\" again.\n\nI have the following video card options that I have tried \nGeforce 670, 780, 980 ti, sli 980 ti \nHands down the 670 gives the most consistent performance. \nMakes sense right? \n\nGOD FORBID you open the shop in the game \nhttps://i.gyazo.com/5243c2f9845f3f84926251ffcb5c0d4c.jpg \nMakes sense",
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"I can't believe I'm starting to play Dota. Never thought it would happen all the love I had for LOL.\nRiot has completely ruined the game even down to the artwork I very much held close they just change it all, change the skins you bought, rework champions so they ARE NOT that champion anymore. Gameplay is an all time low, dynamicQ and Tencent artwork was the nail in the coffin for me.",
"631"
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"Riots software IS and SHOULD fall into malware.\nEverything about how hard it try's to mask what it is doing without the users knowledge is fucking malware.\nI no longer trust it and if you use Riot's software please feel free to download any other malware/trojan's from the internet you enjoy.\n\nJust because you're Riot Games and this is League of Legends doesn't mean your software isn't behaving in a VERY questionable manner, VERY.",
"631"
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"<PERSON> tells community to suck this dynamicQ dick at a point where the game is dumbed down that players who used to keep track of dragons and buffs had an advantage no longer have that. Just an example.\nRiot just kept pissing all over what we had attachment to League, ignore entire community.\nEven the most hard players are just done.\nI never thought I would just hate a company so much and what they have done to a great game by disrespecting everyone who got them to where they are.\nEnjoy the free fall",
"631"
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"YOU PEOPLE ARE ON THE INTERNET AND GO OUTSIDE IN THE REAL WORLD RIGHT?\nYou cant deal with shit talk in a online games chat box?\nGo in your bedroom and lock the door and have your mother slide pressed fruit bars under the door.\nJust mute the person, ignore it or laugh but when I see this crap on every game I wonder what kinda unreality these people live in where they want people who say mean words to them to not exist.",
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"This game shouldn't be CSGO and people who are Aimbots will just dominate teams just because they are amazing at head shots.\nI'm not very good but I play DVA and even when I fly up on Widowmaker and unload on her I feel like She should be dying.\nIt's to frustrating when these players or Aimbots can just suppress an entire attacking team.\nI've seen Widowmakers just stay in spawn and snipe defend from inside. \nI'd like to think this is a different kind of game",
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"The limited time is fine and great to keep skins limited but telling players if they want a skin just keep dumping money on RNG.\nNow, RNG is FINE if this had a system like CSGO because then we could trade skins to friends who got one we wanted, but you don't have this system.\n\nSoooo durning the limited time players should at least be able to use currency, put them at 2000 even.\nOtherwise it's just really greedy especially since I get mostly dupes and when you get a dupe you aren't even compensate the amount of coins it would cost to buy.",
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"Well first they need to prove something. Beating TL when they were (on paper) a weaker team doesn't just mean they deserve the spot over other teams. Secondly, adding fraggers to a roster that has potential doesn't just make a super team. Csgo teams are really incredibly variable and really fragile. By adding a few hard fraggers you are making the team better on paper, but you can't say for sure you are making a better team. The third issue is that if you look at the past, throwing random up and coming heroes against the top talent of the world doesn't just forge good players. Teams have always done well internationally after they have put up huge consistent crushing wins against other national teams, and this team most likely won't be an exception.",
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"His strat calling was always this good. The big problem imo was always some varying levels of dissent with players like <PERSON> that would influence the mid round calling. Now <PERSON> has 3 young players who are going to absolutely listen to him. That plus the obvious defined roles now make c9 a much stronger team. The other side is that <PERSON> has been under hyped for a while because everyone sees the dazed and steel videos and think they are Gods for picking apart failed tactics. If you watch some of <PERSON> older interviews you'll see that he has always had a super high understanding of the game.",
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"\"all drugged up\"... Have you ever been on Adderall? Smoked weed? Drank? Grow up a bit. Esports are great and still new so of course it's boundaries are still being defined, and I appreciate that so many people want it to be an ultimate ideal form of entertainment. But there's way too many opinions around of people who know nothing of pharmacology, and read the dailymail articles and think that these players taking Adderall means that they are walking zombies with aimbot.",
"549"
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"So what's your plan then for how to ban it? Are players who are prescribed it then going to be allowed to have this super-power harnessing pill? Or do you suggest that only people who are prescribed it should be allowed to get a free pass on drug tests, and then see how long it takes for EVERY player to get a prescription for it? If I played a traditional sport and I could get a prescription for HGH, would it then be allowed? That's the other option of your argument; the players who have prescriptions would *never* be barred from using a prescribed medication, so you can't entirely ban it.",
"549"
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"Man, how long have you been following the scene? And you have such a strong bias against the guy that you cant make any real argument. BTW, semphis made it to the quarters of a final, beat just about every player in the top 10 of the world, beat most teams in the top 10 of the world, and has been in invite for more seasons then a lot of important players have even played the game. Guess he hasn't accomplished much.",
"242"
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"Nah man you're the one whose got nothing. You say semphis isn't good, and we say he's been incredible on nihilum. Then you say it doesn't matter cause the team wasn't successful. Then we give you his personal stats despite the teams success. And you say they don't matter because he's just padding stats and he hasn't accomplished anything. Then I give you a list of accomplishments including top 4-6 placement at a major and you got nothing. Lol. None of your rebuttals make any logical sense, and are just excuses to feed your bias. I'll ask again, how long have you been following the scene?",
"296"
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"Yep, and every reason I gave you for him being a good player you gave a bullshit excuse for. <PERSON> was the best player on nihilum and you say it doesn't matter because nihilum didn't achieve anything (WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A SINGLE PLAYER). I say <PERSON> was statistically one of the best players in NA last season and you say Oh he was just padding his stats (lol?) . You say he's never accomplished anything and I list plenty, including a top 4-6 placement at a fucking major.",
"228"
],
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"Is that what you base your opinion off of? Because not everything is so black and white and simple. C9 don't have a spot for him, clg don't have a spot for him, liquid don't have a spot for him. Plus there's so many variables involved with orgs and salaries that it's not as simple as \"oh well he's a good player, let's sign him and bingo we win a major\". Look at the <PERSON> situation. Good player not on a good team. That doesn't make him a bad player, that doesn't mean that teams don't want him.",
"583"
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"\"sorry, XXX pro, but you can no longer compete and make a living because of a medicine that is perfectly legal and prescribed by your doctor\". Imagine that? I'd really like a poll to see which pro players actually want Adderall banned, when it's been used in the scene for over a decade at LANs. It really just seems to be the newer crowd who really cares...",
"549"
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"In csgo it's definitely more viable than 1.6 and css but it's still a gamble. The biggest thing about buying scout instead of rifle is that you have to play very passive angles and always long range fights. If you get rushed and you don't have an instant form of cover or an instant fall back spot (think ct side inferno arches, if you are watching mid/boiler you can safely fall back to moto of you are quick) you won't be successful. If you are knocking back highlight real headshots with the scout then it works, but that won't be consistent. Other than that you will Have times where you are rushed with tecs or smgs and you will be relatively useless outside of a single 72 dmg hit to an enemy before dying. \n\nWhat I would do instead is look at what makes you a good awper, and change your rifle style to adjust to your skillset. Do you have good one-bullet accuracy? Maybe you should try the m4a1 and try 1tapping enemies. Are you a successful awper because of your positioning? Try to hold sniper-like positions with a rifle then. \n\nOn t side IMO it's more viable to go scout because as an awper you tend to play with another player close to you for trades/support against pushes. So an AK and a scout next to eachother makes more sense.",
"280"
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"Final Fantasy X. The world really immersed me and my childhood best friend; we talked about it in school all day, and we played it together as soon as we got home from school everyday. It was also the perfect difficulty so we actually put a ton of time into it without rushing though it. There's definitely better games, but my friend passed away a few years back after we lost contact and we never got a chance to beat it. I've considered going back and finishing it but I don't think I could ever replay it.",
"26"
],
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"Problem is that by match fixing they changed it from \"gambling\" to having a predetermined outcome. This guy engaged in the act of gambling, when it was a trick and there was no \"gambling\" involved. Don't call people children when you don't understand such a basic concept. \n\nHe didn't drop money on a \"predetermined\" game. He dropped money on something he was led to believe would have an uncertain outcome. But one of the parties involved changed it from B to A without sharing this information with him or the other bettors.",
"400"
],
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"There's a huge hole in the logic here. He bet on circumstance A (the game would be played fair), and he was led to believe that the game would be circumstance A. What happened was that one of the parties directly involved had changed it from A to be circumstance B, without including anyone else in this knowledge. Have you ever paid for something, thinking that you would be getting something, only to receive something else?\n\nThis is the base issue. It doesn't matter that these guys do stuff for the community, it doesn't matter that gambling is wrong, it matters that he was led to believe he was putting money on a circumstance, and what he got was a completely different circumstance.",
"400"
],
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"While I agree with you, it's completely irrelevant to the debate. He put down money on circumstance A, and he was tricked by dazed and co into putting down money on circumstance B, as they led him on that he was betting on A. \n\nHere's a good example. You and a friend bet on whether someone else can dunk a basketball or not. You both don't know the person, so it's 50/50. But here's the trick; your friend knows the person and knows the person can dunk the basketball, but your friend vividly protests that he doesn't know the person. Is your friend a cheat?",
"270"
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"Ok, so what you're saying is that it's not property, it's all rental. So if I pay 300$ for a knife to rent, and then someone cheats me from it, is it justified because it was never my property in the first place? I really don't understand the logic that a lot of people in this thread have. Half of you are arguing the issue by saying that gambling is wrong, and the other half are so biased by dazed's crazy insightful cs youtube video series that they see past all of the bullshit that this mess is; cheating, match-fixing, and morally fucked up. There's a reason why this has been illegal in every single sport/competition **ever**",
"599"
],
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"Just coming down to opinions. I'm using hypothetical devices because there's huge holes in your logic and I'm trying to break it down to the simplest level so you can see it. If skins don't have intrinsic value, then why are they sold and traded for real money? It's bartering. Bartering adds intrinsic value to anything. The second a skin is purchased it has intrinsic value.",
"350"
],
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"This happens in traditional sports as well. The problem is that there's not enough money currently in csgo (outside of streaming which is a huge financial phenomenon) for players that aren't at the top level. With smaller tournaments (reddit used to have a reddit cup of lower level teams) for limited skill ceiling teams, there would be more recognition and more popularity spread amongst players. Cs is also a weird exception because most of the top performing players have been around the scene for years and it's easy for popularity to come from seeing the same names consecutively winning LANs month after month, year after year. \n\nLook at someone like <PERSON>; he already had a huge twitch following before he became a solid international talent, but he really wasn't considered that good internationally until recently. And it makes sense. Sure, when you watch him play his aim looks absolutely unreal, but why would he be considered a god when forest has been doing the same, against better opponents, for years? \n\nI'm not saying it's a good or bad thing, but it's definitely not a surprise.",
"996"
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"-ye400 writes that <PERSON> was once a great player\n<PERSON> writes \"2013\"\n-I implicity state that just because he isn't good now, that doesn't negate the fact that he was good at one point\n\nAm I arguing that he is/isn't good now? I'm arguing that writing \"2013\" is pretty stupid because cs is a game that has a lot of historical value to it, and people tend to appreciate players who were good at one point",
"905"
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"Think of it this way, maps would be more fun if they were exactly 50% even. This would mean that to win a half you have to be the better team, and not win a half because you abused something like a bombsite that has too many entrances, or a bottleneck in the map that is too small. Sure, each side has to play each half so there is a form of balance going on on the meta level, but if a map isn't \"sided\" it means that the only way to win a half is to strictly be a better team. It's kind of a weird concept. Not sure if I explained it well.",
"1002"
],
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"I've seen it, and while I usually agree with <PERSON>, I do disagree. I think maps that are favored one way just come down to teams being able to exploit map mechanics. If I'm a tier 3 team and I start ct side on a map like nuke against a team like Nip, I might get 7-10 rounds before they even get a shot at the ct side. They will most likely end up winning, but does it make sense that a vastly inferior team can get 10 rounds against a much better team, just because they started ct side nuke?",
"1002"
],
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"Look at it this way; baseball has had a surge in viewership, and in a playoff game a player makes a questionable play that breaks another players leg that seemingly alters the outcome of game. Those variables make it a pretty pertinent situation for MLB to take action on. It's not really a surprise to me, when yes this kind of play has happened in the regular season but didn't have this kind of outcome because again, a payer didn't break his leg, it wasn't in a playoff game (featuring two of the bigger coastal teams), and it didn't often change the outcome of a dire game.",
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"I have this discussion with a friend of mine a lot who is in a similar predicament. \n\nI haven't been out of open in csgo but I'm 9-3, and reached playoffs last season so here's my two cents-\n\n1. Like you already know, don't base your judgement of yourself on rws. Look more so at ADR and FPR. If you can't mantain 85-90 minimum ADR in pugs then you most likely won't do incredibly well in open. I was a 80adr average player and my team frequently went 8-8, 9-7, etc. If you're slacking here, then this is what you need to focus on. \n\n2. Pugs are random, and to be honest league match ups can be too. I've seen teams get 12 wins with half of those being ffws. It goes the same in the opposite direction. IMO when a lot of NA pro players talk about the \"grind\" up the divisions, it usually means they kept playing seasons where things didn't fall into place until they did, and they moved up. \n\n3. While a lot of ~10rws and under players say that stats are bullshit(especially pug stats), they really can actually be used to gauge a player when you have nothing else to go on. 10 rws means that you are able to grab 10% of the productivity/ADR in a round, which is perfectly average. While it's not bad to be average by this measurement, you gotta take into account that puggers get beat by scrimmers, who get beat by good open players, who get beat by good IM players, etc etc. So ideally, while rws isn't a great statistic it tends to be truthful that a player who is under average in rws will be an under average player overall. \n\nSomething that I've noticed with a lot of ten and under rws players is that they tend to over emphasize their \"team-play\" and ability to support other players. This is definitely a great factor to have, but honestly if I had a team of 4 and I needed a support player, wouldn't it be easier to grab someone who has great stats/assumed fragging ability and make him a support player, rather then take a chance on someone who has average/below average stats? The way my team is now is that my 2 support players bottom out around 12rws and 95ADR.",
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"I'm a huge semphis fan first and foremost. But, teams are all set up very differently and you can't just slot someone into a spot and hope it works out. Semphis on col works because he is set up to be their carry. They give him the awp when he wants it, and they put him in positions to frag heavy because they know he has the highest ceiling on that team to perform there and to fully carry. Does this mean semphis/a player like him (<PERSON>) would perform as well as they are on a team like c9/liquid/clg? Not exactly.",
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"Honestly my number one thing would be to be completely honest with them and let them know the deal from the start. You'll want to be as comfortable as possible, and having thoughts hanging over your head of concerns of ability/experience isn't something you'll want. \n\nI had a similar experience when I first started recording other people's music; I had a jazz singer who was incredibly talented but needed someone to hone and refine her recordings a bit. I brought her to my place expecting her to see my frankenstein setup and be turned off by it, but it ended up being miles ahead of what she was used, and both parties were happy.",
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"This is sort of a common thing with people, they tend to over analyze their own work/creations until the point of no actual productivity is happening. Sort of like analysis-paralysis. Luckily, since you're only 16 you can probably chalk it up to variables that affect every person your age. If you feel like your music isn't getting anywhere, then don't stress it, because you have your whole life ahead of you to keep pushing your music out there. A lot of people I know are 3x your age, have kids and families of their own and are still worried about getting their music out there.. At that age it's kind of the point where you would really want to reevaluate what you are doing with your time hahah.\n\nSomeone else probably mentioned the best piece of advice I can think of; have fun man. Try to stop yourself from getting to the point of worrying too much about your music. You can probably tell when you are getting to that mindset, so next time make it a goal to stop before it gets too overwhelming.",
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"I say that because there was literally one tournament where semphis was just removed as strat caller, so he was still calling mid-rounds when gares was obviously getting overwhelmed. As for the force buying, it's a completely viable strategy to constantly break everyone's economy when you are a team like c9 that always pulled out of force buy vs force buy rounds as winners. But I guess you don't think <PERSON> sucks when he has nV force buy every other round. There's a great vod of semphis explaining force buying and you can see how it's actually very strategically viable for a team like c9 (and nV, and Fnatic) to pull off. But once again, that happened during one tournament where he was just removed as igl.",
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"I'm 6'4, and although most people are saying festivals and concerts are great, it's also a pain in the ass. Everytime you go to take a leak or get a drink and come back, you always tend to see people behind you who are let down as their new \"great spot\" just gets shot down as now there is a tower in the way. I do like being tall but I also constantly worry about making people comfortable, so it sucks when I'm always blocking views and you end up doing a weird little awkward hunch thing like \"I'm trying\". \n\nOther cons- if I drive someone else's car I'm just going to fuck up all of your settings like car height/mirrors. My 5'3 girlfriend doesn't mind though. \nAirplane seats are terrible, movie theater seats are terrible, your knees are constantly pushed against something all the time, great long sleeve shirts suck because the sleeves never reach close to your wrists so they always have to be rolled up, along with the fact that you are always showing your belly off because you have to always be reaching for things, and your shirts are always short.",
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"Got a weird one. When I turn my character around (in any direction) he immediately gets bugged with the walking animation and will move incredibly slow, with the animation bugged and never really progressing. Possibly related is that SOMETIMES when I put my gun away, he will take it back out immediately after and won't actually holster until I try a few times.\n\nWhat I've tried-\n* Reloading\n* Restarting game\n* - Loading old save (I'm 24 hours in, and I loaded a save from about 7 hours in and it's happening in the old one as well)\n* - No, I'm not encumbered\n* - No, I don't have caps lock accidentally hit\n* - Removing every piece of armor and re-attaching\n* - ResetInputEnableLayer 0 doesn't do anything (gives me \"layer 0 is invalid\")\n* - tcl (toggle clipping) doesn't do anything; as soon as I am on the ground again it happens\n* - toggling VATS does nothing\n* - Restarted computer (lol)\n* - Saving/Fast Traveling/ then loading doesn't solve it\n\nRandom (possibly helpful) info-\n- <PERSON> is currently my companion\n- The most recent thing I did was fast travel, run around for about a minute, and then save.\n* - I quicksave a lot, so I COULD possibly have a ton of save files (didn't seem like I had a lot though)\n\nAny help appreciated.",
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"I honestly wouldn't be surprised if there was in issue with the xl2411z and the lightboost, or atleast a few that got through QA that are bad. I have friends that have the same monitor and swear by the lightboost, but when I turn it on on my xl2411z my brightness literally goes so low that it seems like it's at about 20% of what it normally is. I've tried jacking up every setting that I can, and it's still so dark that my eyes strain constantly. I have no idea how anyone can play with that on, if that's completely normal for this monitor.",
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"Here's the thing. There's a big disconnect between playing CS (or ATTEMPTING to) as a job, and playing it as a hobby. In high-skill, high-reward, high-risk games, it's kind of normal to see players talk like this because they can essentially be playing for their salary. If <PERSON> was calling something over and over again (which could have potentially gotten <PERSON> killed), it's not really <PERSON> who is the dick for bursting out. Essentially he probably wasn't trying to be a dick to <PERSON>, as they are both on the same team/both have the same goals, but he knows that if <PERSON> is having toxic coms then it will lead to further round losses throughout the game.",
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"I could just be playing the Devils advocate, but steel and dazed giving guides and helping the community can also be seen as just a way for them to stay relevant. Not to mention that it was a way for them to actually make money. If they were really doing it for the sake of the community then dazed would have made all of the content on net code guides free, and <PERSON> would have been donating his twitch donations instead of pocketing it. Knowing how shady those 2 are, I really take the whole \"making content for the community to give back\" with a grain of salt when they are profiting massively off of it.",
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"First off, I provided sources for those numbers. You have nothing to go off of. Second, the sources I posted came from 1. <PERSON>'s mouth, and 2. Csgolounge where they literally traced the amount of $$ in skins. I can't see how you're still defending it. Finally, it doesn't matter if someone else made off with more $ in skins, they still scammed the community. Go back and read all of your responses; for everything I have you have a ridiculous reasoning to escape it. But in the end if you think scamming people out of money doesn't make you a shady person, then I'd love for you to be my friend.",
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"I'm interested in what others have to say as well. I currently have an mxl 990 (normally around $90) condenser that I mess around with for random instruments. It sounds OK on my voice, but I usually have to hit it pretty hard with a de-esser as I think I have an overly sibilant tone. I'm hesitant to buy another mxl mic that isn't one of their higher quality pieces, but I could see myself picking this up just because it's a stupidly big discount.",
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"I've never used addictive drums, but I'm sure the knowledge can be used for any drum sounds. \n\nWhat kind of death metal drum sounds are you trying to emulate? A trigger-heavy, higher pitched drumset, like necrophagist/a lot of progressive bands have? If that's the case then I would simply pitch shift the tunable drums (toms, snare, kick, etc) up, and compress each sound so they are tight. Addictive drums might have a \"bleed\" knob, which you will want to have close to completely off/at 0 because you will want as crisp a sound as possible. \n\nOn the other hand, are you looking for heavier drum sounds? Like from bands similar to suffocation or behemoth? If that's the case then I would do the same but tune the drums lower, and leave some bleed on.",
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"Don't even argue it dude, this subreddit is so circle jerk heavy on these guys there is literally nothing you can do. They'll post a single you tournament placing saying that torqued was a monster powerhouse team in a shitty NA tournament with pre-clg and pre-liquid when they were half the teams they are now. I don't understand how so many people can love shady people like <PERSON> and steel. Yea they are skilled at the game. They still scammed 10k of items from fans. And yet people are donating hundreds to dollars now to these guys because they feel bad? Boohoo. They had a dream job and it wasn't enough so they got greedy and got caught and now this subreddit feels bad because they got caught? Jesus.",
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"Something that I think a lot of people don't understand is that valve has to create a reason for players NOT to ever throw in a match again. At the moment, there's literally nothing stopping a player who is near the end of his career from betting huge against his team, throwing, and then taking a big profit, calling it a day and stepping away from the scene. By making an example out of these players they are setting a precedent that they aren't tolerating it. So many people on this subreddit think that it's not fair and that it was a simple mistake that they made while in reality it was a very large mistake with a lot of planning, people, and money involved that took place over months. \n\nBy showering dazed and steel with donations and love and sympathy, you are doing exactly the opposite of what valve wants you to do, you are showing that there is no negative stigma attached to these guys and their actions. The ideal situation that I think could have occurred would be for them to be banned for a few years, but for the community to always have that negative stigma attached to them and their actions. That way, there's an actual downside to throwing instead of 1 year of no tournament money but a huge amount of support and sympathy.",
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"For the most part I agree with you in some regards. I do think they don't deserve a life time ban. That's a bit too harsh with no exact rule-set in place. Yes, they are good players but that has nothing to do with deserving a second chance. Saying that they threw for skins because at the time they weren't making enough money from their org is a terrible argument. If I work a job and I'm not getting paid enough, I should still get in trouble if I ended up stealing money to make up for the small salary. Orgs at the time weren't sure of the cost/benefit of paying players huge salaries, it was more of a \"supplement your regular income with this amount of money\" kind of salary level.",
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"Well there's a reason why you've been saying it for ages and it hasn't gained any traction. Why would <PERSON> join TL? It makes sense for simple. He is young, he's a fragger, he can speak English, and he's had no real success with teams in his region. <PERSON> has already reached the pinnacle of success in the game, has upcoming health/hand issues that could conflict with his play, and it's come out from people close to him (JW) that he only wants to play with his friends. Completely opposite, and there's literally no reason for him to join besides fantasy football type logic. Do you really think <PERSON> wants to move to a different country, go through all the work of getting a lesser skilled team up to par, put a lot of work into his English, and then hope that his hand doesn't give him trouble (when it's already started to)? All of that on top of the option that he has to play with his friends on a less competitive level.",
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"Exactly. I actually like steel+dazed and co. since back in CSS days when they actually impressed me more then in csgo with IBP, but for some reason there is such a strong circle jerk with them here that if you say the slightest thing negative about them you just get downvoted to oblivion. Like, I get it, he does it to make money off of it. If you downvoted me, I'm going to assume it's because you just want them unbanned and you have them on such a high pedestal that he's only doing these things \"for the community\" and to \"give back\" when in reality it's a job. and IMO ITS FINE that it's his job, but don't just pretend that he's a saint and it's a non-profit concept.\n\nLike I've said before, oh well, here come the downvotes : / I've commented on it before but I'll stop because the jerk is too strong for me.\n\nHAIL STEEL PRAISE DAZED",
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"Really hate to bring up the NA/EU play style thing, but you can see it in the way he plays. When he's good, he's someone who can easily lock onto a target, get that frag, and then move on to the next. Definitely high skill. But the problem is in the way he engages in the first frag. Ct side for example you'll often see him telegraph a peek with a bad flash, and no teammate to back him up. When NA players on t side see this, they get overwhelmed and beat because of his aim. But against EU players who can aim (and in a default will do something like have a player holding the angle for a CT peek and another player playing anti-flash and already set up to be flashed), they tend to overtake his sites easily because they know that that's how he gets his kills; poor engagements. I honestly think <PERSON> would be a great player if he just slowed his game down, and played a bunch of 1.6 and tried to transition passive angle holding into his play.",
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"This subreddit is very soft. The truth is that there's plenty of good players with great personalities and made great strives through difficulties and were never given a chance/shot at a pro spot. What \"situation\" is there? Do you think making threads and spreading awareness that he's had a rough upbringing will make pro teams want him? And how do you know that he wasn't scouted out by pro teams and given chances already? Maybe teams already tried him out and he didn't have the chemistry to make it work? I don't mean to be harsh but that's how life is. I've been friends with his denial teammate <PERSON> for a while, and it's a shame that they didn't get into the pro division as a team. But they lost. A problem I see in NA is that the fans/players get too attached to the players personalities and make poor decisions because they get emotionally invested. You don't see this happen at the top of the EU scene, and when you do you get a team like nip.",
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"Dazed is definitely really good at reading enemy teams. IMO he is one of the most well-rounded IGL's by far. Now I'm not trying to come across as aggressive to you (I know I'm just going to get downvoted to hell anyway), but the problem with judging Dazed's calling in FPL is that he is reading the plays of 5 guys who are pugging together. In FPL you are pugging, often using scrim strats, rarely combined fakes, and set plays. So it doesn't really seem fair to judge gares against Navi/fnatic/nV versus Dazed against FPL pick up games.\n\nThe time to study thing affecting his calling is true, I'm not going to be debate that, but it's kind of a weird thing to bring up, because isn't that true of all callers? There's plenty of times when you would see ex6 and pronax calling more scrim-style and less counterstrats that are obviously due to them not studying the opposite team enough. This happens to everyone.",
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"People are upset because it's made something that's taken skill to accomplish made so that it doesn't take skill to accomplish. I know you probably won't admit it, but it's \"dumbing\" down a part of the game. The nuke silo jump wasn't hard to do, but it took time to learn and has been a topic of discussion for over a decade, and now with a wider audience they have taken out this crucial element to the map.",
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"Have you ever really practiced it? The week that csgo came out I sat in an empty server on nuke and worked on it for an hour because I knew that it was an important part of the map in previous cs's. And I've pretty much done the same at each patch that changed movement. I could reliably hit it 9/10 times. And tbh 64 tick never messed with my movement outside of bhopping. The nuke jump is actually really simple if you watch one of the many youtube tutorials on it and understood it as just a basic strafe jump.",
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"Sorry that that sounds boring to you, but that is essentially the philosophy behind counterstrike. Work extra hard at something and you will earn an advantage over someone who isn't as dedicated. This raises the skill ceiling and keeps cs separated from shit-tier FPS's. Have you ever played on a team? Cause most of the practice time entails sitting in an empty server and methodically going over smokes and executes and get this- without enemies even in the server. I don't mean to hate on you, but you're opinion might change after you've put more time into the game.",
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"As for numbers,\nIf you are a batter/position player and **you fail 70% of the time, you are considered a very good hitter**. Going further - failing only 60% of the time (~.400 BA) is practically impossible, and failing 80% of the time means you are a massive failure and you will not have a job for very long.\n\nIf you are a pitcher, and you on average give up 3 runs every 9 innings, you are considered very good, almost elite-level. If you give up 4 runs every 9 innings you are easily below average and depending on the team, you won't have a job for very long.\n\nThose 2 alone should be enough for it to make sense. What other sport allows you to fail 70% of the time and be considered very good at what you do?\n\nI don't actually agree that baseball teams fluctuate much between seasons (outside of rebuilding teams/teams like the yankees who spend $$$$$) compared to other sports. With how many games baseball teams play, they tend to end up where they are predicted to.",
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"How do you actually define these players though?\n\n<PERSON> - \"one of NA's best IGL's\". He is. He also has had maybe 4-5 months total of true success in the history of csgo. That doesn't make him one of the best in the world.\n\n<PERSON> - nuttiest player? in pugs? on stream? bhopping and getting 1 taps? does looking like a god against esea kids make it so his plays will work against teams who punish overaggression and stupid plays like fnatic and navi?\n\nfreakazoid - \"scary when on point\". He had maybe 2-3 months where he was on point. Not even close to being an impact fragger for the rest of his time on a top team (around 7-8 months on c9 as a sub .90 hltv rating player)\n\n<PERSON> - \"good awper\". Good compared to what? How has he done recently against EU competition?\n\nryx - \"good rifler\". Again, good compared to what? How has he done recently against EU competition?\n\nMy prediction-\nGares will set people up to frag, that will happen. <PERSON> will have one game where he drops 30, and then the rest will be 14 frag matches. <PERSON> will be consistently in the middle, freak will be shut down because his entry style relies on brute force and out aiming (which teams like navi will not let happen), <PERSON> will be shut down and will tilt when he can't out aim flamie and guardian.",
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"What will make the article more revelant down the road though would be to include the same formatting for the cologne run that you have for the other runs as well. IE the prize money, the roster that was present, and stuff like that. I also looked at the article and those beginning paragraphs are normally fluff that introduces the real content. Just being constructive, still a nice article :)",
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"**Name:** **Order of the Bear**\n\n**Website: [etcguild.com](http://www.etcguild.com)**\n\n**Server:** **NA - PC**\n\n**Faction:** **Ebonheart Pact**\n\n**Type:** **PvE/PvP/Hardcore Endgame**\n\n**Current Members:** **160**\n\n**PvP Home Campaign: Haderus**\n\n**About the Guild:** Order of the Bear is a PvE/PvP guild that excels at many things; we help out new players of ESO and the older members that have been here forever! We want to create a community of players who enjoy the game and enjoy the company of the members that we have. We're a fun, laid back guild that can be very serious at some times (especially in PvP). \n\n**What We Offer:** We have guild vendor in The Rift, a helpful website with all the information you will need about us, and an army of craftsmen on payroll that will make you free gear if you want! We also run weekly and daily trials if people are up to the task, and we are in PvP almost everyday as well. We have a strong group of members who love to do daily pledges so if you're struggling to find people to do them with we're the guild for you. We're affiliated with the large trade guild, Eastmarch Trade Company and ETC Guild II \n\n**How to Join:** Send me a mail at @UlfricStormcloak in game or head to our [website](http://www.etcguild.com) and apply there, then message me through that. Thank you for your time and we'll be looking forward to seeing you in our ranks! :D",
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"There are five hot spots in Tamriel for guild traders. You have the three Capitals of each alliance, Mournhold, Wayrest, and <PERSON> (out of those three Mournhold seems to be the most active.) And then you have <PERSON> in Craglorn, and <PERSON> in Reaper's March. The guilds that frequent Rawl'kha usually are the top sellers out of these five zones, with Belkarth and Mournhold being about tied. I guess this advice only applies to the NA PC server though.",
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"So most of their quests are in the Aldmeri Dominion zones and I mainly play in the Ebonheart Pact, but when I did go through there after completing the EP line (after you complete the main questline you can go through the other alliance's stories.) I didn't get the vibe that they were as bad as the Thalmor we have in the fourth era. Yeah they were really hard on non Altmeri recruits (you meet them at a training camp / fort on the island of <PERSON> if I'm not mistaken,) but they have off more of a 'we're the best asskickers in our Queen's realm' than a 'destroy all men' vibe.\n\nI assume somewhere down the line they got more extremist due to the Septim Empire.",
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"In the game of thrones world they numerate kings even if they are the first.\nexample: \"<PERSON>, <PERSON> of the Houses <PERSON> and <PERSON>, <PERSON>, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm.\" I think the mod does the numeration even if they're the first to make it feel like that world.",
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"> There are some bugs, as to be expected. I have encountered numerous problems with dialogue audio levels. Some NPCs are barely audible although most are fine. I have also encountered robo voices. These audio issues need to be fixed before release and I have been using /bug to report them.\n\nThe \"robo voices\" that you speak of aren't a bug. It just means that they have yet to put the real files into place. If you were here during the beta for the game just about half (or more) of all dialogue was text-to-speech.",
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"All I knew was that Parkland was being evacuated, only because of two things; if you're a student you can sign up for alerts, most of the time Parkland will text you about tornados, et cetera. Sometimes though they'll warn you about whats going down at the school. Also people who live in the neighborhoods around Parkland get those alerts sometimes as well. Another reason why I knew was because I follow them on twitter just in case. We weren't told the reason why we had to leave, just that it was important that we did. Honestly it should be like that because if there was any hint that there was a bomb threat or anything it would have made the process a lot more difficult for the admins.",
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"Well this is in regard to the thieves guild member that was being interrogated for having knowledge on Esbern and not as a Talos worshipper. They wouldn't have an agenda to 'rile up the nords' for that. I just think that the show of torture we see them exhibit isn't too far off from standard tactics. And back home in the Isles I'd reckon that they probably wouldn't torture for information, since they have such a high respect for their own race. I'd wager they'd simply use some form of magic to draw information from the subject's memory, if such a magic existed.",
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"There's a good lore book in ESO that touches light on the issue;\n\n#The Bretons: Mongrels or Paragons?\n>By <PERSON> of Elinhir\n\n>That Men and Mer can interbreed has been known since the first humans began arriving on the shores of Tamriel in the middle of the Merethic Era. However, broad intermingling of Elves and humans only occurred in the far northwest of the continent, giving rise to the race of Men known as the Bretons. Given the history of conflict between humans and the children of Aldmeris elsewhere in Tamriel, how and why did this intermingling occur in High Rock?\n\n>The answer lies in the peculiar (for Elves) culture of Clan Direnni, the once-dominant Mer of northwest Tamriel. In contrast to the Ayleids of Cyrodiil, who brutally enslaved any humans they came into contact with, the Direnni simply conquered their local Nedes and then ruled them as a caste of nobility. The aristocratic Elves established a system of feudal vassalage over their human subjects, with rights and privileges that included the \"Perquisite of Coition\" with any human they desired. Sex with attractive Nedes was considered casual recreation, and Direnni nobles competed to have stables of the most desirable human subjects.\n\n>The inevitable Half-Elven offspring from these liaisons were not adopted into the families of their Direnni parents, being considered sub-Mer, but were nonetheless often given privileged positions among the subject Nedes. Over time, this led to the establishment of a recognized caste of mixed-blood humans, **who were given the name \"Bretons\" (from the Ehlnofex \"beratu,\" or \"half\"). The Breton caste was only allowed to marry humans, so over time their Elven blood became more diluted, and the Nedic appearance predominated.**\n\n>Though they wielded great power for a time in the First Era, even then the Elves of Clan Direnni were never numerous, and as their geographical hegemony expanded administration and rulership was increasingly handed off to the Breton caste. After defeating the invading Alessian Horde in 1E 482 Clan Direnni was scattered and effectively exhausted. As the Elves retreated to central High Rock, then finally Balfiera Isle, the Bretons stepped easily into their shoes, assuming the feudal hierarchy established by the Direnni and simply replacing them with their own noble families.\n\n>The Breton nobles, who had been forced to differentiate themselves from the Direnni part of their heritage, justified their new ascension by distancing themselves from Elves and everything Elven—ironically so, as the Elven blood ran strongest in the older noble families. The Direnni were increasingly vilified by their former vassals, and the island clan became ever more insular and isolationist. However, they were still known as powerful magicians, and they were strong enough to repel an attempted Redguard invasion in 1E 907.\n\n>The Bretons continued redefining themselves, inventing a myth of a history of noble resistance to Direnni rule, and developing a thriving merchant class that began trading around the coasts of Tamriel. By the time the Empress <PERSON> and her legions arrived at Bangkorai Pass in 1E 1029, they were ready to join the Empire of Men and embrace the Eight Divines. Under the Remans, High Rock was possibly the most stable and prosperous province in the Second Empire.\n\n>Which brings us back to the (deliberately provocative) question of our title: are the Bretons then mongrels, or paragons? The answer, of course, is both (though if you call a Breton a mongrel, he is liable to feed you an inch or two of steel). The passionate race of Bretons embodies the strengths of both Men and Mer—as well as their flaws.",
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"http://www.fec.gov/ans/answers_general.shtml#Can_nonUS_citizens_contribute\n\n>#Can non-US citizens contribute?\nForeign nationals are prohibited from making any contributions or expenditures in connection with any election in the U.S. Please note, however, that \"green card\" holders (i.e., individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.) are not considered foreign nationals and, as a result, may contribute. For additional information, consult our \"Foreign Nationals\" brochure.\n\nI highly suggest that you issue a charge back if possible. I don't intend to be rude but this kinda stuff is bad press for his campaign. There are plenty of other ways foreigners are able to help out the campaign, donating isn't one of them.",
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"<PERSON> has caucused with the Democrats ever since he first started in the house of representatives, has voted with them 98% of the time, was helped by the DNC to win his election as Senator of Vermont, was allowed to hold leadership positions on committees when the Democrats were in power, and even raised money for the Democrats. \n\n\nSaying that \"he stormed into their organization only very recently\" is not exactly true. I will say that he formerly joined the party because it was politically convenient, but in a way he was a Democrat in all but name for his entire time as a Representative and Senator.",
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"Well the thought goes like this; droughts in the middle east have caused farmer's land to dry up, causing them to move to the cities in look for work to support families, causing a large concentration of impoverished folk in a small area leading to protests that the 'government isn't doing enough for us' leading to full blown riots which start civil wars. Then when the state is weak the terrorists move in. \n\nWhether or not that's true the Middle East has been going through a dramatic increase in temperature to a point where some places may not even be hospitable in the next century or so.",
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"I'd argue Falkreath would be larger than Dawnstar. It sits along the border to Hammerfell and Skyrim, with Elinhir just over the mountain range. And with the road to Cyrodiil to the south that passes right through Falkreath. For many it's the first point of contact when in Skyrim. Also remember that Falkreath was the petty kingdom that united the Colovian Estates under <PERSON> and General <PERSON>, forming the Third Empire. That place has to be sixth largest following Whiterun, Solitude, Windhelm, Riften, and Markarth",
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"According to [Enodoc](http://www.uesp.net/wiki/User:Enodoc#Future_Zones_Map) from UESP.net, this is what he found out.\n\nhttp://www.uesp.net/w/images/8/8e/User-Enodoc-ESO_Regions.png\n\nAL Alik'r\n\nAN Anequina (including the Rimmen city area, shouldn't be called this as Reaper's March also includes part of <PERSON>, but this name is in the text files)\n\nAU Auridon\n\nBE Betnikh\n\nBF Bal Foyen\n\nBI Bleakrock Isle\n\nBK <PERSON>\n\nBW <PERSON> (as seen in Oblivion)\n\nCL <PERSON>\n\nCH Colovian Highlands (also could be West Weald)\n\nCY <PERSON>\n\nDE Deshaan\n\nEM <PERSON>\n\nFA <PERSON> (as seen in Skyrim)\n\nGC Gold Coast (as seen in Oblivion)\n\n<PERSON>\n\nGS <PERSON>\n\nGW <PERSON>\n\nHJ Hjaalmarch (as seen in Skyrim)\n\n<PERSON>'s Roost\n\nMM <PERSON>\n\nMT Malabal Tor\n\nNB Nibenay Basin (as seen in Oblivion, although the text files calls this Nibenay, which is inaccurate)\n\nNV Nibenay Valley (as seen in Oblivion)\n\nPA The Pale (also includes the Winterhold area)\n\nRE The Reach (also includes the Haafingar area)\n\nRI The Rift\n\nRM Reaper's March\n\nRS Rivenspire\n\nQR Quin'rawl (from the text files, although that says Quin-rawl, which is incorrect)\n\nSF Shadowfen\n\nSH Stormhaven\n\nSM Stros M'Kai\n\nSO Solstheim (as seen in Bloodmoon, Dragonborn)\n\nSS South Summerset (No source for name)\n\nST Stonefalls\n\nSU Sunforge (from the text files)\n\nTE Tenmar (from the text files, this area includes the Corinthe city area)\n\nTI Topal Island (from the text files)\n\nTM Thornmarsh (as stated in the Loremaster's Archive)\n\nVH Velothi Highlands (the northwest Morrowind area with Blacklight, but the in-game map doesn't currently allow for the correct geographical shape)\n\nWD The Weeping Desert (from the text files)\n\nWG <PERSON>\n\nWR <PERSON>\n\nOf course this is all data mine / speculation on his part, if you are intrigued I suggest you head over to his page, I linked it above.",
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"I agree that they should use their patronyms instead like <PERSON> and <PERSON>. Or even their supposed family name being <PERSON>. \n\nSomething I've noticed is that the only people who use the '<PERSON>' as a last name for <PERSON>'s family have been the French / English and I think <PERSON> once. I've kinda chalked it up to them not knowing <PERSON>'s family name so they just use his nickname to reference members of the family.\n\nOur that's what I've tried to rationalize that as.",
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"In Elder Scrolls Online, the daughter of <PERSON>, <PERSON>, steals an elder scroll by posing as the Empress Regent <PERSON>. She attempts to bring the scroll back to <PERSON> to help along the planemeld. You fortunately stop her at the end of the dungeon, called \"White-Gold Tower,\" which takes you from Green Emperor way all the way to the top of the tower where the central Dark Anchor from Coldharbour is.\n\nSo I would assume it is possible to bring an Elder Scroll outside of mundus, because when you're at the top of the tower, you're told that you're technically in coldharbour and nirn at the same time.\n\n<PERSON> wanted the scroll so he could begin the planemeld.\n\nBonus pic; <PERSON> on top of the White-Gold Tower:\n\nhttp://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/1/1d/Molag_Kena.png/revision/latest?cb=20151216010241",
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">Regarding White Gold Tower, Imperial City Prison and Veteran City of Ash: We have adjusted their balance down a bit. We hear the feedback and appreciate the passion for this content but, we were not happy with the difficulty to complete these and wanted to ease that burden. Those three dungeons are still not a walk in the park but they shouldn't be quite the roadblock they are now.\n\nThey're nerfing it.",
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"If you play through the Ebonheart Pact quest line you would soon realize that their alliance is on thin ice. <PERSON> of Skyrim wants out, regardless of his father's prerogative, a good number of Dunmer revolt because they lost their former slaves, the argonians, and not to mention they have two other alliances at war with them when all they want is independence. The Daggerfall Covenant wants to restore justice, and The Aldmeri Dominion think men are incapable of ruling. The game goes into a great bit of detail to show that ANY of the three alliances are a moment's notice from collapsing, and they are running on sheer willpower from their leaders because they are doing what they think is best for their people.",
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"The whole reason why the Daggerfall Covenant formed was based on a civil war, not trade disruptions. The High King of Daggerfall, <PERSON> was to marry the petty king of Shornhelm's daughter, but instead he fell in love with one of King <PERSON> of Hammerfell's daughters. In an act of revenge, <PERSON>, the king of Shornhelm rose an army of mercenaries and his own soldiers down to Wayrest to sack the city for <PERSON>'s Betrayal. Hammerfell sent troops to help garrison the City, but it seemed to be too late for them.\n\nMeanwhile, King <PERSON> of Orsinium realized that Shornhelm was weak, and sent a raiding party and sacked and raided the city, saving the High King from a possible defeat. In exchange for that, he offered <PERSON> the lands around Orsinium as his own kingdom, if he swore allegiance to <PERSON>.\n\n<PERSON> is a business minded person, and doesn't care too much for the past disputes that his people have had with the Redguards and the <PERSON>. What he wants is to restore the empire that his friend <PERSON> ruled until his dissappearance.\n\nKing <PERSON> is trying to civilize his people, by making them a more feudal society and forcing the worship of Trinimac amongst his people. He is not like your run of the mill Orc. He's doing what he thinks is best for his people, which includes making mends with their traditional enemies.\n\nI don't mean to sound rude by the explanations are there in the game, and they definitely took the time to make them plausible. I think it's possible that the bad rep that ESO got for its launch is clouding your view on the game.",
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"747 years, yeah. As you can see a few things are different, Several houses in 3rd era Anvil stand where businesses in 2nd Era once were. One of the special things about TES is that technology doesn't really advance that quickly due to the proliferation of magick, so it's not too unreasonable that a few things stay the same. The Tower of London was built in 1078 and it still stands, so I wouldn't put buildings like the fighters guild, mages guild, and the Chapel of Dibella out of the realm of possibility.",
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"Some background on myself as a gamer; my first game ever was Morrowind, and have played every Elder Scrolls game by now and never really liked playing MMOs. I started playing ESO with an open mind and going into it and I was extremely surprised by the game. It's very much a member of the series, and there is so much lore to learn from it, it's almost crazy.\n\nI'd give it a shot at least, the game is on sale I think for $18.99. There's a sticky on /r/elderscrollsonline with a link to the store if you're interested.\n\nDon't go into the game expecting Skyrim Online, a lot of people played this game thinking that and were disappointed. Personally gameplay wise I think ESO is closer to Oblivion than Skyrim.",
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"What I get from subscribing;\n\n>10% Increased EXP\n\n>10% Increased Gold from drops\n\n>10% Increased Research Speed (you can apply armor and weapon traits to gear that improve stats that you need to research before being able to craft them)\n\n>And lastly, access to DLC zones without having to purchase them.\n\n\nThe gear that drops in the zones that are bind on equip (meaning you can sell them) are available to everyone who doesn't have the DLC, it just means they can't go out and grind / farm / procure those items themselves.\n\nZenimax has gone out of the way to make sure that there are no pay to win features in the game. The crown store (crowns are the currency in the game that you can buy with $$) has items that are cosmetic, like costumes and mounts (since mount training is in the game and character bound).\n\nIn the next patch, which includes the Dark Brotherhood, ESO+ subscribers will have crafting bags, which basically allow you to hold an infinite amount of crafting materials.\n\nI think I can say that there's nothing really pay-to-win on any of those features, but subscribing really is worth it in my opinion.",
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"So Crowns aren't really an in-game currency so to speak, more or less what you use to get crown store items. The real currency is gold, which works pretty much like any other MMO.\n\nI made a map of the current Areas you can travel to;\nhttp://i.imgur.com/78D8hZN.png\n\nLegend:\n>Red: Ebonheart Pact Zones\n\n>Blue: Daggerfall Covenant Zones\n\n>Yellow: Aldmeri Dominion Zones\n\n>Green: DLC Zones\n\n>Purple: Cyrodiil / PVP Zone\n\n>Pewter: Adventure Zone\n\nI can give you details about each area if you'd like.",
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"Well between now (skyrim) and ESO Riften was burned to the ground, and the city was rebuilt. <PERSON> however I'd say there are parts of the city are similar and that they've just decided to build it the way they wanted to.\n\nPersonally I think ESO's <PERSON> feels more grand, like what a Capital city should be, where Windhelm in Skyrim is a shake of it's former glory.",
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"There's a difference between <PERSON> (White Walker) and <PERSON>, who was a Lord Commander of the Night's Watch who fell in love with an alleged white walker woman and they did terrible things for years until the King Beyond The Wall and <PERSON> banded together and restored the Watch.\n\nIn the books there's no real evidence that the Others have a feudal system going on like we see in the show.",
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"I've been playing Elder Scrolls games since Daggerfall, I'm not just some Skyrim fanboy. The thing is that people throw around <PERSON>'s post-Bethesda stuff as if it were Canon, when it is exactly the opposite of that.\n\nI recognize that <PERSON> is a fantastic writer, but unfortunately he decided to leave Bethesda, and with that, his authority over the series.\n\nDon't get me wrong I enjoy his writing in c0da, but it will definitely not be how the series moves into the future.\n\nThe Elder Scrolls reflect upon all possible futures and all possible pasts, I like to think that <PERSON> wrote just *one* of those possibilities. Will it happen? probably not. If it did I'd be fine with it though.",
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"Riften and Windhelm are extremely old cities and have storied pasts that explain their current situations. First off according to [Of Crossed Daggers](http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Of_Crossed_Daggers) Riften was burned down only 72 years prior to Skyrim, so that'd explain how small the city is now. Compared to 748 years prior in ESO it's a large sprawling city and is a staple of trade in Skyrim. And about Windhelm, it's the oldest man-made city in Tamriel that is still standing. It was built sometime after Ysgramor's Invasion in ME1000. That would make Windhelm ~5,450 years old by the time Skyrim comes. Any city that old would definitely look like Windhelm.",
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"I doesn't work IMO. The reason why the song works is because the play on words in the Rains of Castamere.\n\n<PERSON> of <PERSON>'s sigil was a [red lion on a white background](http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/7/7a/House_Reyne.PNG)\nwith the <PERSON>'s Sigil being a [Gold lion on a Crimson background.](http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/8/88/House_Lannister.png)\n\nIf the <PERSON> were still around the song might be apt. I presume their sigil was similar to the <PERSON>'s.",
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"**Eastmarch Trade Company - PC-NA-EP** - Trade / Social Guild\n\n**Website: [EastmarchTradeCompany.com](http://EastmarchTradeCompany.com)**\n\n**Current Members:** **490+**\n\n**Trader: <PERSON> in Wayrest**\n\n**Teamspeak: Eastmarch.ts3ip.com**\n\n**About the Guild:** We're a trade guild community focused on having fun in the game while selling to your heart's desire! We host weekly auctions, raffles and trivia nights, along with several other events we cycle through. We offer free crafting services to all members who join, up to v14 gear (v16 gear and more expensive styles we do if you have the mats.)\n\nSoon we'll be starting up Imperial City Sewers runs, Dueling, and Trials.\n\n**Ways to Join:**\n\n* **Send me a PM through Reddit with your @name.**\n* **Sign up on our website and send me a PM through there.**\n* **OR: Message me in game @UlfricStormcloak to get a hold of me**",
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"I think /u/gravitytr1 said it best.\n\nAlso I don't really think there's a lot to do at end game to be honest. I've done all the trials, the veteran pledges aren't difficult anymore (which they made vICP, vWGT, and vCoA much more easier) when they were the only somewhat challenging dungeons as a 4 person group. Maelstrom's done it's duty for me, I have my weapons.\n\nThey need to get out all the Veteran versions of the 11 dungeons that don't have vet instances, they also need to update Aetherian Archive, Hel Ra Citadel, and Dragonstar Arena.\n\nI know I'm in the minority of players that actually do those things, but the game doesn't challenge me much anymore, and eventually I'll have to end up looking outside ESO for more challenging games. That is not a winning strategy for Zenimax. They could create content in order to retain people who have been here since launch, but what they aren't going in this direction it seems.\n\nProbably because I'm not as valuable to them as newer players. They've used me, and are done with me.",
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"For the Litany of Blood quests you must assassinate a person in 5 zones of each alliance.\n\nAldmeri Dominion\n\n* <PERSON> - Skywatch\n* <PERSON> - Elden Root\n* Greenshade - Marbruk\n* <PERSON>\n* Reaper's March - Rawl'kha\n\nDaggerfall Covenant\n\n* Glenumbra - Daggerfall\n* <PERSON> - Wayrest\n* <PERSON> - Shornhelm\n* Alik'r Desert - Sentinel\n* <PERSON> - Evermore\n\nEbonheart Pact\n\n* Stonefalls - Davon's Watch\n* Deshaan - Mournhold\n* Shadowfen - Stormhold\n* Eastmarch - Windhelm\n* The Rift - Riften\n\nThe \"Morrowind\" that you speak of are the first two zones in the Ebonheart Pact that I listed above. Unfortunately if you aren't level 50 yet you cannot travel to those locations if you are a member of the AD or DC factions.",
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"Well you have [this](http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/gameofthrones/images/4/41/Red_Priestess.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150427213704) woman, who appears to be asian. Also there is a nation that is at one of the most eastern parts of essos called [Yi Ti](http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Yi_Ti) which is inspired by Imperial China and the sort. It also sits by a sea called the Jade Sea. It's unlikely that we'll see the place unfortunately because it's so far east it's almost near Asshai, which I heard that we'll never go there to \"keep it mysterious.\"",
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"Yokudans were Wandering Ehlnofey. As were the Akaviri.\n\nQuote from [The Annotated Anuad](http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:The_Annotated_Anuad):\n>A large fragment of the Ehlnofey world landed on Nirn relatively intact, and the Ehlnofey living there were the ancestors of the Mer. These Ehlnofey fortified their borders from the chaos outside, hid their pocket of calm, and attempted to live on as before. Other Ehlnofey arrived on Nirn scattered amid the confused jumble of the shattered worlds, wandering and finding each other over the years. Eventually, the wandering Ehlnofey found the hidden land of Old Ehlnofey, and were amazed and joyful to find their kin living amid the splendor of ages past. The wandering <PERSON> expected to be welcomed into the peaceful realm, but the Old <PERSON> looked on them as degenerates fallen from their former glory. For whatever reason, war broke out, and raged across the whole of Nirn. The Old Ehlnofey retained their ancient power and knowledge, but the Wanderers were more numerous, and toughened by their long struggle to survive on Nirn. This war reshaped the face of Nirn, sinking much of the land beneath new oceans and leaving the lands as we know them (Tamriel, Akavir, Atmora, and Yokuda). The Old Ehlnofey realm, although ruined, became Tamriel. The remnants of the Wanderers were left divided on the other 3 continents.\n\n\nAlso, what's your source on Mehrunes Dagon being influenced by <PERSON>? (<PERSON> didn't become Mehrunes Dagon either.)",
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"If you're going to go tank, you should go Nord.\n\nAt level 50 as a nord you get;\n\n* Increased Max Stamina by 6% and Health Recovery by 20%.\n\n* Increased Max Health by 9% and Cold Resistance by 2079.\n\n* Increased damage reduction by 6%.\n\nWithout a doubt Nord is the best race suited for Tanking. However if you're interested in doing a little bit more damage instead, or possibly even switching from Tanking in the future, then going Imperial is your best bet.",
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"I don't like the idea of being forced to play with people from other factions. I think it ruins the whole fact that we're supposed to be mortal enemies.\n\nI don't like the idea one bit but at this point they aren't going to go back on it.\n\nAlso I'm willing to expand my opinion more but there's just so much wrong with this I can't even think of where to begin.\n\nLike what is the entire point of being in a faction now that the story in PvP is useless? It'll be meaningless combat with no reasoning behind it that now all the alliances are magically at peace with each other.",
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"Southern Eastmarch really isn't a Salt marsh. It's actually a Caldera. If you look at the [Yellowstone Caldera](http://www.wnd.com/files/2014/07/YellowstoneCaldera1.jpg), it looks a lot like Southern Eastmarch. Mountains all around the area and at the lowest point there's small pools of water with a few geysers. Eastmarch also is abundant with sulfur as well. It's a volcanic area.\n\nEither way I like the write up!",
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"Roman Influence did not extend into saxony. [Here highlighted in red](http://www.euratlas.net/history/europe/700/entity_779.jpg) is Saxony in the Eighth Century, if we're following what /u/Prisioux is talking about. [Here is the Roman Empire at its greatest extent](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Amphi-Rome.PNG). Yes the Roman Empire got up to those borders at its extent in the Mid-third century, but they did not really have much control over the territory. \n\nTribes to the north in Jylland, Skane, and farther north into Sweden and Norway rarely had any contact with the Roman Empire. It wasn't until the late 900s that they had regular contact with the now Byzantine Empire. They might have had trade through the Amber Road but that even only lead to Slavic Baltic tribes, which the Scandinavians raided for centuries.\n\nThe definition of the word \"Untouched\" in this context is \"not explored or visited, not influenced.\" In this case Scandinavia was definitely Untouched by the Romans in terms of conquest, however, like I said they did trade with them. I think the use of Untouched is fair here.",
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"I know people who never went to college that work in the design field. All you really need is a portfolio to get a job, so a diploma really has no effect on salary. Plus they make supplemental passive income by selling photography on stock sites, sell art on places like RedBubble/Society6, sell design templates, make YouTube videos, etc.",
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"You're incorrect on both. \n\n1. D is entry level Partner\n\n2. It is indeed very possible to make it big in the big blue if you stick it out and do a good job in EVERY band. The catch is, you won't just climb by sticking around. You have to actually be good at your job (and better than the other people in your band). I don't mean this to be harsh, but I constantly see people complaining they are not getting promoted even though they have been at the company so long blah blah blah and you should know it doesn't work that way in IBM (although it did used to be that way)",
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"Oh you're using a mac as BYOD. Then I would HIGHLY recommend you use a VM. \n\nThe new MAAS360 for OSX has a stupidly high amount of control on the system. If it was IBM property then that's no problem but when it's BYOD you're really just handing over everything.\n\nAlso with that in mind, IBM simply isn't ready for wide spread use of OSX yet. They are slowly building up their abilities but using Windows in a VM is so much easier.\n\nSource: Made the switch to mac on my latest refresh and had nothing but trouble (and looking on connections I'm not the only one)",
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"It's called mobile first now ;)\n\nLots of videos out there from mobile dev conferences on the subject. Do a youtube search for IBM Mobile First.\n\nThe biggest drawback is that your apps are not native. This is true for all frameworks of similar function. That shouldn't stop you though.\n\nBiggest plus is that you greatly minimise the cost of development for multi platforms.\n\nAgain, go look at youtube for IBM Mobile First",
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"This isn't quite a fair statistic yet. \n\n1. OSX support can be achieved by pinging certain people (and using iMessage is the office remote support method which bypasses help desk)\n\n2. The most troublesome applications within IBM don't work on OSX yet. Hence people aren't calling support yet.\n\n3. The majority of calls to helpdesk are to reset passwords etc. Given that most people won't have accounts expiring yet since OSX is only now just being rolled out, people don't have this trouble yet.\n\n4. There are SO MANY things that simply don't work properly on OSX yet, if you look on the support page many of these problems are simply flagged as \"There is no fix for this yet\" which also lowers the calls.\n\nOnce ALL applications are supposed to work on OSX and OSX becomes the normal machine in the office (instead of people selectively getting them) I'm sure the number of calls will be the same, if not more.",
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"1. Are you actually hired or not? The contract will specify your work location. If you have been given the option then don't worry. The physical location won't make a difference IF your role is gone from the company. Just go where you want. Everybody will start at a similar role, and at that level, you don't need to be too concerned with getting outsourced. IBM Cloud (formally a branch of the old software group) is still part of the biggest cash cow for IBM. You're in good hands there.\n\n2. Yes they are every quarter starting next year. The purpose of this is to make smaller goals every quarter and will be up to you and your manager to discuss. It will vary on job role so can't really comment on what you would be measured on. Could be utilisation, could be feedback received. At an entry level it will contain a bunch of fluffy targets like \"Upload a photo to bluepages\" and \"Submit timesheets on time\". Those sorts of things mixed in with 'real' targets.\n\n3. Well.. This can fall into the fluffy targets. \"be active within the IBM digital community\". Personally I have met many colleagues (now friends) over Connections so I love it and think its a great tool.\n\n4. You won't get thrown in too bad. IBM obviously want you to deliver value. You will be trained accordingly IF required. Just don't expect to be given any training that will help you but not the company. That being said, there are thousands of useful tools for learning in IBM. Books24x7 membership is one of those. Also if you find a course that you genuinely think you need for your role you can talk to your manager and make it happen for you.",
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"Simple steps :)\n\n1. Get a domain name. Register one on any domain name provider such as godaddy.com\n\n2. Next you need to get a host. Try hostgator.com if you want to go cheap and semi reliable. Once you have a host, they will provide you with nameservers.\n\n3. Take the name servers from step 2 and put them into the domain provider from step 1. If you're stuck and not sure what to do, contact the provider of step 1 and they will tell you where to put it.\n\n4. After a few hours (or a few mins if you're using open DNS or Google DNS) your new domain name will be pointing to your host.\n\n5. Log back into your host and you're ready to start building your site. Depending on where you want to start, trying an easy tool like wordpress to get you going. Most hosts allow you to easily deploy a wordpress installation in a few clicks. \n\n6. Start building and creating content. Have fun!",
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"<PERSON> Well the graduate process is quite long and interesting. They will conduct interviews and create a shortlist of people they potentially will offer roles too. But only once hiring tickets are approved can they formally offer you a position. The only thing you can do now is email asking for an update. It won't affect their decision on hiring you so don't be worried about sounding too pushy etc. No harm in asking for an update if you're feeling stressed about it.",
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"True in our area. RA come from much higher up and your people manager, hell even the BU partner can't do anything about it other than help recommend you to another role you're applying for. Often these things are dictated as a head count. I.e. Business Unix 'x' must reduce their number of staff by 'y'. in that case, somebody will go even if they are a decent worker.",
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"You're entitled. It's in the policy. If you really want it you know what you need to do. You're right it sucks, but life sucks. All depends on your role and how much notice you gave your team. Did you tell them 6 months ago that you intended to take paternity leave? If you did, they should have organised a temp replacement and its really their problem. If you didn't, sadly its kinda your issue. You can complain to get the result you want but don't expect any favours from your manager after that. Hope it all works out.",
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"RA = \"Resource Action\".\n\nStandard procedure here is a meeting face to face with your manager on the ground floor of the head office. If you work offsite and get a meeting request back at head office with your people manager, you know what you're in for.\n\nWhat BU are you? Are you generally part of a team that is doing well and making money? If you are then you don't really have to worry about it... If you're part of the old units struggling along.. start looking since your time will come one way or another.",
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"7zip has a very good command line interface so you're definitely using the right tool. If you can do exactly what you want from the GUI then you will be able to do it from the command line. \n\nHowever, to loop though all the .zip files on your machine, you will still need to batch or Powershell it. I suggest Powershell :) \n\nIf you get stuck, start googling as there are HEAPS of powershell questions all over the net to help you get what you need. If you're very new to coding then it may take a bit of time for you to get going but it won't be impossible! Good luck and keep us posted!",
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"Honestly its not that bad. Just a lot of things are changing and its a scary time for many of us. That being said, many of the changes that were promised to us 2+ years ago are now starting to come through and I can see things are starting to get better. \n\nThe real danger as a new grad employee is that you may not know if you're going into the declining areas of IBM. Sadly there is also a bit of bad luck involved there. Many good new staff were placed into roles where that business unit closed less than 12 months later. \n\nOne of the best metaphors for IBM right now is that if you have a extremely large ship traveling full speed, it's going to take a lot of effort to make that ship start to turn and move in a different direction.\n\nAs for the complaints on this sub, many people on here are a bit disgruntled as they were part of the groups I described earlier so they genuinely do have bad experiences to share.",
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"Well here in AU, sponsorship for employment is a complex process. The company has to do the following:\n\n1. The company needs to prove that those skills are required by the business and has a shortage within their existing staff base. They may also have to show WHY its not possible to train their staff to undertake the new tasks.\n2. The company has advertised the role and made efforts to hire people at the market rate of pay (e.g. you can't sponsor Java coders from China because the local Java talent is too expensive)\n3. After unsuccessfully finding a local candidate, you have to put in a claim for that position to be listed as potential 457. During this time, immigration can potentially deny the application immediately as they have a pretty decent idea of what the current market status is for most professions. A little bit of creativity can get it over the line but essentially if you're chasing just core skills then you pretty much won't get it. Easiest ways these days are to say the role requires fluent speaking in the applicants native language. E.g. \"we need an experience, certified Java Enterprise coder that is fluent in Spanish\". However you need to make sure those requirements match the advertisement you made for step 2 :)\n4. If successful in getting the role approved for 457. You then need to justify why this exact applicant is the best choice. This step is required essentially to stop rich employers sponsoring their friends/relatives to come work and live here.\n\nOnce this is all done, the applicant can start applying for the visa. But that still doesn't mean they will get approved. There are a whole bunch of criteria to satisfy. Nothing is guaranteed. Many people simply give up and try to come via illegal methods and simply overstay their visas. Gets them in more trouble and can even stop them from ever visiting the country again... and that is if you're from a \"preferred\" country.\n\nTLDR: Australia makes the process so painful and difficult people either give up or break the law to stay.",
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"I used to attend a private music school which was held at what was rumoured to be the old mental hospital of our town. One day me and my friend decided to wander and try to find some evidence to this rumour. We found a staircase going down to a basement like room which looked like an old operating room. No bodies, but there were several old hospital beds there. Was kinda creepy, but we weren't disappointed with our find. We always talked about going and breaking into the room to see what else was in there but never did. We weren't the break in type.",
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"Also remember that some clients will force you to book certain flights. In GBS the flights/hotel are paid by the client (usually) and they do get a say in it. My current client makes us book flights through their own intranet to control what we book. They can also set a limit which will restrict your hotel choices. E.g. \"Travel for John Smith has been approved with a daily budget of $200 for accommodation and $550 for return flights to New York\"",
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"Watson ambassador here. Let me fill you in.\n\nThe first thing to do is get an understanding of what the goals of cognitive business are. Then have a good think about how your client could benefit from cognitive business. Watson isn't a thing or single tool, but the concepts of how it gets its answers to several of the existing scenarios are (almost) the same.\n\nSince Watson is at its early stages, all you can really do now is think about how to apply these ideas to your client. Once you have this, you can reach out to a Watson team member for more exploration as to which Watson product may be useful to your client. \n\nIf you want to get more hands on straight away, you can look into Bluemix and see what Watson APIs are available to you already. That could also give you an idea of what Watson is capable of already.",
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"I'll be harsh but tell you the truth. If you performed as a 3, you get a 3. Remember that the ratings are ranked so what this really means is one or more of the following: \n\n1. You under performed (didn't meet your targets as outlined in your PBC)\n2. You didn't 'contribute to the business' as much as the others in your same band, business unit, and potentially in your practice (if you have them)\n3. Your manager really has it in for you and wanted to give you a bad rating (this is very unlikely in my area, but I can't speak for other parts of the business)\n\nJust because your manager agreed to you moving projects doesn't mean you're not at fault if you didn't make your utilisation targets. This sadly happens a lot in my area where people are given opportunities to do exciting, new work, would mean they leave a stable, billable role. You have the choice to take the more exciting role but you need to be aware of the consequences. \n\nNow, as to what you can do:\n\n1. Jump on PMP and start looking for roles in your skill set which won't require you to travel.\n2. Go back to your previous project if they have a role for you\n3. Look at relocation to an area that has more work if you can't FIFO\n4. Have a serious discussion with your manager about getting a more important role within the company\n5. If you're CBD, try reaching out to your local placement manager. You might not even know who they or (or that they exist), but they are there. \n\nMy personal recommendation is that you simply kick ass at your new role and get a better rating. If after you've tried everything you still can't find your way, maybe IBM just isn't for you. Which isn't a criticism, just making a point.\n\nI'm not trying to bust you over this, but it's important to understand ratings aren't just randomly handed out. If we were to break the ratings into plain english your rating would be:\n\nResult 3. You could be better, you've not met our expectations. You may have been as performant as others that got a 2, but we know you're abilities and you could do better.\n\nThink things over and decide what is best for you. We're all happy to provide you with guidance if you're stuck and need help getting yourself back on track :)",
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"Correct. We're not the only ones doing it either. All the big players except AWS have been accused of falsely reporting cloud revenue by simply rebrading legacy business units into cloud. \n\nEasiest non enterprise example is Microsoft making Office 365 (a genuine cloud product) but then including all Office sales in the reports for sales, thus greatly increasing their 'cloud' revenue.",
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"Former CBD here as well. My advice is that you STAY. Trust me, things do improve. \n\nBut it does depend on what you value and what types of clients you want to work with. IBM is very much the leader in the enterprise (although GBS maybe not the leaders in their field). But the truth is that if you want to work on world first solutions, enterprise clients, and cutting edge technologies.. you should stay. However, this will always mean that you are a small cog in a big machine. Take pride in that eventually you will be doing work that not everybody can do. It gets hard, really hard. But also remember that if it was easy, the clients wouldn't be paying top dollar to IBM for the solutions we develop. \n\nThe flip side of this is that maybe you do prefer smaller customers where you get more exposure to different roles. Personally I can't imagine going back to pure dev work and I look forward to many years of high end corporate/enterprise work in architecture, management, strategy consulting, the list goes on.\n\nEach to their own, my advice to all my CBDers that are having difficulties after the first year is to at least wait until you're not a grad (remember CBD is a 2 year program). Once you finish up CBD, put in your pack for B7 and start looking elsewhere. You'll land a much better job if you are already a Senior Consultant. \n\nTwo questions for you:\n\n1. Can I ask what country you are based in?\n2. Have you tried playing the CBD card and demanding your rotation into a new role? CBD is supposed to be 4 rotations of 6 months. Don't be afraid to ask for what you've been promised. \n\nYou you do want some more personalised advice feel free to PM any of us.",
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"> The one exception that I am aware of would be if you got a competitive offer from another company and your manager wanted to fight to keep you.\n\nThis doesn't even really happen any more either... Unless you're in a very specific role and can't be replaced easily. Think Band 9+. Anything under that and you're pretty easily replaced. I don't really have any objections to this model except that it does feel like in GBS they have made an effort to ensure you never become a master of anything.",
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"Read the comment that I\"m replying to before making additional comments next time. We're talking about dedicated roads.\n\n> But we don't want the same roads. We are an entirely different vehicle, our infrastructural needs are gonna be different.\n\nYou're right, the road taxes, licensing fees, and vehicle registration fees might not cover the whole costs (perhaps even barely cover it), but its a joint effort between the users and the governments.\n\nHow much do you think cyclists will be willing to pay for dedicated bike infrastructure?",
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"CbD doesn't apply since you're not a graduate any more. Be cautious with GBS though, the consultant title isn't everything you probably think it is. A constant problem is that even people in GBS want to live the lie that they are high flying top tier consultants when they really are just another unit of IBM. \n\nI've found the Tech sales guys (non GBS) are actually doing the consulting, GBS is pretty much just delivery of projects that the higher 'consultants' have already been engaged on.",
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"What you haven't grasped yet is that even the \"100%\" tech you talk about is still about our clients business. We don't sell cars or watches. We sell the enterprise product that will help our clients. Every BU is like this (which an exception in IBM Research), and you will eventually get to do what you want. What you need to remember is that in order to be a consultant, you have to be an expert in that field. The only way you become an expert is to gain a REAL understanding of the offerings and markets that IBM serves. As pointed out in another one of your posts, you're just a graduate and you might feel like an expert, but you're really not yet. Stick with IBM and you will be eventually and you'll be able to provide real insight to the enterprise. Another change from the university life to working at enterprise is that you will only focus on one thing at a time. This can be challenging to some younger people since we are given the impression at college that you will do 'everything', in reality you are a cog in a machine working much bigger than anything you could achieve on your own.",
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"You HAVE to talk to your current manager. They will be the ones that will 'let you go' to the new role. You can overthrow your managers decision by going higher up, but you need connections for that which I doubt you have since you're asking on reddit how to achieve it.\n\nDid you look on GOM? Was the role they were offering you available on there? If it's not, it's unlikely they actually have a position for you.\n\nAs pointed out to many grads on Reddit, you don't really have anything special to offer IBM at the moment and 6 months in a role isn't really enough to 'earn your stripes' with the company. Sure you got a 2+ which can help, but the guidelines do say they want at least 2 years of consistent 2+ ratings for transfers. \n\nAnother thought, if you're a grad (I'm assuming so since you mentioned you completed 2 internships) why not talk to the graduate program manager? They are there to help you with these sorts of issues when you're still settling into the company.\n\nPM for more advice if you need.",
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"Short answer, if you're passionate about tech, then IBM is the best consulting firm to be with. \n\nThe problem you're having, as do most people who want to be consultants, is that you have a Hollywood expectation of what a consultant does. Even if you go work for the big consulting firms like Accenture, as a graduate you will be doing the same work you are with IBM. You don't just automatically become a \"consultant\" with training. You need to be an industry expert which is exactly what you are building with your delivery experience.\n\nGBS can be cut throat, but if you're good you will get the rewards. Nothing will come easy. This is the same at any consulting workplace.",
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"Just want to throw in some responses from a very happy IBMer\n\n1. Sure. But honestly, how many other businesses have ping pong and pool tables? We can cherry pick the businesses that do, but the reality is that it isn't the norm. Tea and Coffee is available in some office. Again though, start a social club and improve things.\n\n2. Again, this is true of any organisation. In order to get work done, there has to be a broad set of abilities. I also went through this but realised if the lower skilled people were not there, I would have to do the crappy work they are doing. So honestly, I'm glad they are around :)\n\n3. If IBM could make the same money and do it with only 60,000 employees they would. This is our model and it works for us. Besides, having such a broad structure means lots of room to grow for you\n\n4. Not true for our team. We are building literarily world first solutions for our clients. When you're doing stuff nobody has done before there are bound to be bugs. The process to get them fixed works well for us. \n\n5. My management care about me a lot! Every complaint I've had they listen and act. I'm sorry you haven't had the same experience.\n\n6. You're free to leave at any time if you really don't like your job. Sure the process is hard, but if you really wanted to leave, that shouldn't stop you. \n\n7. If you go work at google, you're going to be working on google products. If you go work at VMware you're going to be working on VMware product and services. The skills you obtain while working on IBM products are transferable. I'm sure you've still gained a lot of knowledge and skills since joining IBM.\n\n8. I'm sorry that you have people like this working around you. I honestly haven't had this experience. Is there any opportunity to get another role in another team?\n\n9. Sources? I'm very interested to see this.\n\n10. We love new idea and new tech from our young team members. \n\nIf you really are feeling down and want to have a discussion on how you can improve things, feel free to PM me.",
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"Your post comes off as a bit harsh but you're correct. \n\n1. It makes little sense to complain about being put on a project. You should WANT to be on projects regardless of the role. If it's something you're not used to then you might be picking up new skills which, as a consultant is exactly what you want.\n2. Team members that are highly skilled and valuable to the business will always be put to work. Even if it's working on proposals. \n3. /u/Throwaway199329 Networking is more than just emailing senior management. Keep you ears to the ground about what work is coming up, what bids are in progress, attend the calls about new tech coming out even if you think you might not learn much from them. \n\nIn general, good staff know how to make the system work for them. Some people stand out like flowers and others stand out like weeds.",
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"Because I'm interested in bitcoin, why would I be here otherwise? Can I not think that bitcoin isn't a valid investment strategy and still be interested in bitcoin as a technology? Am I automatically a buttcoiner troll that warrants snarky comments such as \"why are you even here\" if I have a opinion that goes against most people here? Well, fine, sorry that I disturbed you with my unpopular opinion then, I know where the door is, but then don't be surprised if people label /r/bitcoin an echo-chamber.",
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"It's depressing to think that our lifetimes are just a split second in the scale of the universe. We are capable of so much, and yet so insignificant in the big scheme of things, almost like a fly or an ant. We'd like to think that our lifes have some sort of deeper meaning, that we are special, but really, at the end of the day we are just a fly, and it's on us to create meaning, to push beyond what nature meant for us.",
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"The problem with S3, as with everything else on AWS, is that while it sounds convenient on paper, unless you know *really well* how much are you going to upload and how many requests will you get on average per month, you have no idea how much it will cost you. IMO it's a better idea to go for an option where the costs remain predictable (e.g. a VPS) while you figure out your specific needs.",
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"Another thing to consider with linux based OSs is the [inode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inode) cache, which can grow pretty large as you accumulate files without rebooting, eating an unnecesary amount of RAM. But luckily that's very easy to deal with:\n\n sudo sync && sudo echo 10000 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/vfs_cache_pressure\n\nThis instructs the kernel to reclaim cache space more aggresively. Alternatively:\n\n sudo sync && sudo echo 3 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches;\n\nThis dumps all file system caches, including inodes. More on all of this [here](http://www.linuxinsight.com/proc_sys_vm_vfs_cache_pressure.html).",
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"Actually it's mostly a problem for the publishers that rely on ad revenue, not so much for the advertisers that can simply look for other channels. You could argue publishers don't lose money since those blocking the ads wouldn't have clicked on them, but keep in mind that many large publishers still rely on selling ads on a cost-per-impression basis, and the impact of adblockers would be very direct there.",
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"> because someone who blocks ads was never a potential impression\n\nNot in the eyes of the content publishers that charge per impressions regardless whether these convert. Someone who visits a site but blocks ads is effectively a lost impression if the content owner is selling ads on a CPM (cost per impression) basis. It's only if the content owners sell ads on a CPC (cost per click) basis that you could argue that those blocking ads where never a potential *click*.\n\nTo give you an example, suppose that you are a content publisher and your site is making roughly 1M impressions per month. An advertiser reaches you and offers to pay $1 for every thousand impressions their ads get. That would net you 1M * $1/1000 = $1000 per month if you featured their ads with every single impression of your site.\n\nNow suppose that that 30% of the impressions where with ad blockers. These will not count for the advertiser, which means that you are effectively selling now 1M - (1M * 30%) = 700k impressions, which with the previous advertiser would net you $700 per month instead. That's with the same amount of people visiting your site, only some of them use adblockers now.\n\nThis \"problem\" only exists with impression based advertising, so you could argue content publishers should just move away from CPM and adopt CPC, but as it turns out many large content publishers up until now favoured CPM since it can be rather profitable, especially for branding campaigns with no specific goals. So rather than simply accepting that CPM is flawed and moving on, they whine.",
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"Styling IDs can make sense if the element in question is very specific and appears only once. For example, if you have:\n\n <div id=\"smallPaddedHeaderCompanyLogoThatOnlyAppearsOnce\">\n\nIt's probably ok to style that element via its ID rather than adding an extra class solely for it. Generally speaking with CSS you want to aim for as much reusability as possible, but depending on the complexity of the site or app, specific \"used-only-once\" elements and styles can ocasionally happen, and for those cases it would redundant to have a class that applies to a single element. Plus, by styling an ID in your stylesheets you automatically convey the idea of \"this is a unique rule only used there that doesn't repeat\" which helps if you latter refactor your CSS styles.",
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"Just relax. It sounds like you are insecure about what you are doing, but just know that you don't need to know everything, your code doesn't need to be perfect and you don't need to use every single hispter technology out there. Pick something that you feel comfortable with, and start building, contrary to what internet would have you believe it is the end result is what matters, not what framework or language you pick.",
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"Nexus 4 owner here since release. I use a pouch, it's annoying to have to take it out and back in every time, but otherwise it's in pristine condition both the front and the back. I don't do anything special for the battery but I also haven't noticed it getting worse. The only thing that hasn't aged well is the damned power button, it's gotten very lagged and unresponsive over the time. I distinctly remember reading a review, I think it was the verge, that remarked the poor quality of the power button, and it turns out they were right on the money for noticing that.",
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"I get that, but I think that specs-wise the device is good enough that maintaining it wouldn't mean a huge cost or setback for Google. It used to be that phones got dramatic specs bumps with every new generation back when smartphones were still nascent, but nowadays changes are mostly incremental; if you compared a 2008 flagship smartphone with a 2010 one the difference would be enourmous, but put side to side a 2012 device with a 2015 one and the gap is definitively much smaller. That's why I think Google could support the N4 without much trouble if they wanted to.\n\nThough of course they can always opt to drop support to force people buy another device, but that would be a dick move if there's nothing holding them back other than that.",
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"I still think they could have gone for it. I understand they want people to upgrade phones, but honestly it's still a perfectly serviceable device that could no doubt run M without a hitch. I also don't buy that this would have taken an enormous amount of extra engineering work for their team. It was just this small thing that they could have done for fan service but they decided they ought to sell new phones instead.",
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"I like PIA, but I wish there was a way to verify that they are and will be honest. Since these VPNs services are closed source and the servers propietary, there is no way to audit them, and thus you can only take their word for it when they say they don't/won't log or do evil stuff. Even if PIA works well today, you have no guarantee that they won't sell tomorrow to an advertising agency that will start collecting everything and pushing ads to you or similar crap. \n\nYou should absolutely not use a free VPN service, but even paid VPNs are hard to trust at the moment.",
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"I have a question: why not let support questions be handled by subs like /r/techsupport and have stickies be discussion zones for general industry trends and developments instead? I'm pretty sure folks in this sub are more interested on discussing what's happening around the world in tech than they are about telling someone whether windows or mac is better for them.\n\nSomething that I could see working as stickies is generic discussion threads grouped by topics. So maybe have a \"general security trends discussion thread\" on monday, \"general hardware trends discussion thread\" on tuesday, etc. There's a lot that we could talk about that wouldn't quite fit in the context of a specific piece of news, in my opinion.",
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"I see three options:\n\n* Compete directly against Chromecast Audio and the chinese knock-offs:\n\n * Pros: Besides Chromecast Audio itself, it's a relatively unknown/fresh category so there *may* be room for me-too a competitor if it's marketed properly.\n * Cons: Hard to stand out and you don't know if the market is big enough to reap benefits with Google already there.\n\n* Compete against Chromecast Audio and the chinese knock-offs, but make it fundamentally better:\n\n * Pros: You will stand out if you figure it out, and since Chromecast Audio exists it won't catch people off guard if you come out with something better and/or with more features.\n * Cons: But can it be made fundamentally better? And, even if it's better, would people care if their device already does what they want? Aiming for the high-end market doesn't sound like a good idea, since like /u/djdistro points out those who care for high-end audio generally tend to think wireless is detrimental for quality.\n\n* Build something different out of it: You have the hardware and you've built REST APIs for it, now what kind of software can you build that makes use of it in an interesting way, besides streaming music? Sometimes it's not about the hardware but about what you do with it:\n\n * Pros: Figure out something that is interesting, that people want, that isn't simply streaming audio but that makes use of your hardware, build the software and (if applicable) the service for it, and you'll be sitting at something that stands out and has no competition; a far better position than the other two alternatives.\n * Cons: It's not clear if it can be done, and like everything done for the first time it'll be riskier since you won't know if people *really* want it until you test it (unlike a simple music streaming device, for which you already know the demand exists)\n\nIf I had an unlimited amount of time and enough cash saved to have room for mistakes, I'd go for the third option, since if you do it right it'd be more likely to attract potential investors attention (since you mention you are looking for funds to do this). But of course it's easier said than done.",
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"Well, technically speaking, despite the wording of this ad, these newsletters aren't a substitute of /r/OutOfTheLoop. The newsletters themselves are more of a summary of popular submissions, amas, comments, etc, whereas /r/OutOfTheLoop is more about dissecting inside jokes, dramas and memes within reddit for those who come across them but have no idea what's going on. You could argue that both the newsletter and the subreddit are complementary to each other for someone trying to \"get\" reddit.",
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"In case you wonder about shipping, U.S only it seems:\n\n> **GetHuawei.com can virtually ship to any address in the United Stated**. However, due to certain restrictions that FBA must follow, **we are not able to sell products internationally** as well as certain destinations in Hawaii, Alaska, US Territories, APO/FPO addresses. Please visit the link below that explains the FBA restrictions.\n\nhttp://www.gethuawei.com/shipping-policy",
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"I know we are supposed to talk about how the 6P camera is the better one here, but, honestly, and if you'll allow a different opinion, I think both cameras are doing fine and neither is the clear winner. The S6 seems to overexpose more, so as a result in some instances 6p shots look better, in other s6 ones do. But at this point it seems to me it all comes down to preference, not so much to one camera being superior to others.\n\nThis is not bad news, mind you; despite the shitty software that Samsung produces, their Galaxy line has always been known for their top of the line cameras. The fact that the 6p is comparable (and subjectively better in some shots) just means that Google is delivering in their promise to pack a damn good camera in this device. All I'm saying is don't expect to see a significant superiority when compared to other top notch smartphone cameras.",
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"WebOS really deserves more credit than it gets. I remember I was on gingerbread when I saw a Palm Pre and I couldn't help but think its cards and stacks UI was genius and way ahead what Android and iOS were doing in terms of multitasking at the time. Its only \"fault\" was not having developer support, but it was pretty damn good otherwise, and in many ways *the* precursor of the Android and iOS we know today.",
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"My SO is anti-tech like yours, so I know the \"*how can they not see and appreciate what I see?*\" feeling. But at the end of the day, I think you won't find a \"right\" or \"wrong\" in that argument; truth is, people take interest in different things. Some people love cars and tinker with them, others see cars as a means of transport and don't think much of them. Same goes for pcs and smartphones. Having a computer and a good camera on my pocket at all times is enormously convenient, but at the same time and despite all the time I spend on it I appreciate that my life wouldn't be significantly worse without one; I would be mildly annoyed, but life would go on. You can actually have satisfying life without giving a shit about tech if your hobbies are elsewhere.",
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"This is the last update we have, from ~2 months ago:\n\n> At the current time, the probability of distribution and the timing and method\nthereof, etc. have not yet been determined.\nI continue to consider whether or not I will make distributions by way of\ndistributing BTC when bankruptcy distributions are made. \n\nWe know that BTCs are being valued at roughly $400 for the purposes of calculating the share each creditor is owed, but that's about it. Presumably we'll hear the final method of distribution when the next creditors meeting happen next february.",
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"See, that's why I asked, you are concerned you may not be good enough when in reality your skills may be perfectly fine. When you do job hunting for an entry level position in an industry with no professional experience or personal connections, getting a job is *hard* by default, regardless your actual skills. You have to understand that, a lot of the times, if you get no response it doesn't mean you aren't good enough, it just means there were 30 other people with the same skills as you applying for the job and you just didn't get lucky. Do *not* take it personally if you don't get an interview after a while, just believe in yourself and start churning applications like there is no tomorrow. Make applying and job hunting your full time job until you get there. It takes hard work and determination to do what you want to do, but you can do it; and it may well take you 30, 40 or 100 applications to get to that job offer, but you will be glad you didn't give up once you get there.",
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"On /r/nexus6p some people have reported that support representatives mentioned that shipping delays were caused due manufacturing adjustments + some others are reporting that these support reps keep and collect lists of defects when people call complaining. Now that's not definitive proof, because sometimes support reps talk out of their ass, but it is indeed possible that Google is revising or will revise the device.\n\nReinforcing the phone to make it more durable against bending is a huge design change though. I don't think that this will make into any revision yet, because as far as Google is concerned it's just 4 vocal people on reddit the ones affected versus [several thousand](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3slhvv/number_of_people_who_are_totally_happy_with_nexus/) at least that are happy with their device.",
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"Reddit encourages it. You either are extremely early to a thread or piggyback an upvoted comment if you want fake internet points. Heck, even if you are not after fake internet points you still end up adhering to that format because that's what everyone else does. Spend long enough on this site and your comments will look exactly like everyone else's, all optimized for karma. It's all one single voice talking to itself.",
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"Regarding churn, that depends, right? Successful launchers like Nova see people sticking around. I suppose the right combination of novelty (smartness) and utility (customization) could see more people sticking it with? You know, come for the smartness, stay for the features, or something like that. Then again Nova is probably a bad example since it's more of an exception than the rule. \n\nHave you given any thought about what you want to do next? Just out of curiosity. Are you folding the company or just pivoting to another product?",
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"> There is a lot of technical terminology in the show relating to code and servers I just don't understand. Is it on point?\n\nThis has been discussed before here but basically, it's \"accurate enough\". It's not 100% completely utterly realistic, but close enough that it's entertaining to watch without looking too far fetched or disconnected from reality if you are e.g. a developer or a internet start-up guy. A little bit like House was with medical jargon and procedures.",
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"> All it lets you do is see if the finger print is authentic, or in which way it was denied.\n\nBut it looks like you can react to both successful and failed authorizations. I'm not an android developer but fas ar as I can infer from that API, you could just trigger an authorization request and run a programmable action as soon as you have output, regardless the authorization result. But then that would only work for tapping, and no idea if you could trigger it while the app is in the background.",
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"To be honest mine is collecting dust and while this app looks neat, I don't really feel compelled to take it out. You get what you pay for of course, but honestly it's not a great experience: first it's a pain to center the phone in such a way that it's properly aligned with the lenses every time, second the lenses get dirty easily and it's too much work to dissasemble the thing just to clean them, and third the materials are obviously not good so if any stain or sweat gets there you are SOL. And that's not to mention that the magnet, while a super clever idea, doesn't work with every phone, and even if it's compatible with your phone not every magnet will do, it has to have certain strength to be registered so to speak.\n\nOf course it's better than nothing, for the $3 I paid I can't complain, and I'd still recommend others to try it for the novelty. But after using it for a couple days I came to the conclusion that I'd rather have a good, well done dedicated piece of hardware for this than a piece of cardboard. I haven't had the chance to try samsung gear vr or other plastic versions though.",
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"One thing you should consider if you are getting an attachable controller for your phone, the 6P has the power/volume buttons [right in the middle](http://cdn02.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nexus-6p-review-2-aa-14-of-30-840x473.jpg), so an attachable controller with a clip like the Moga Pro or most Ipegas will cause issues. These clips weren't designed for phones with this button layout sadly. I've been doing some research on this as I'm looking to get one for my upcoming 6P and I've come to the conclusion that there are two options at the moment: either an [Ipega PG-9023](http://www.amazon.com/IPEGA-Telescopic-Wireless-Bluetooth-Controller/dp/B00RE6FMD8), but it'll likely block the headphone jack which is not cool, or the suction based [Sony mount](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N9OBTAE/) plus a Dualshock 4 controller, but this option is expensive if you don't own a DS4 yet. I've pulled the trigger on the 9023 but no idea how that'll go. Let me know what you end up getting or whether you find alternatives.",
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"Actual honest title: Angry Birds makes more money when **Amazon pays the developer** in exchange for having their users download their app. This isn't about IAPs being found ineffective, this is about Amazon spending too much money on user acquisition.\n\n&<PERSON>; But if all the apps are free, how does Amazon make any money from Underground?\n\n> “The app is Amazon’s shopping app. So we have physical goods shopping, digital goods shopping,” explains <PERSON>. “For us, there’s value in having customers engage frequently with our mobile shopping app.”\n\n> “The thinking is, it’s likely they’ll see other offers that we have, and some customers will go on to shop for other things, so there’s value economically for us there,” he continues.\n\nThere's no way this will be sustainable for Amazon in the long run though, they just do it because they have buckets of money.",
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"Feel in hands without the keyboard dock is a concern. Initial \"hands on\" reviews in October seemed to suggest the thing is not remarkable in the departments of weight and thickness. It's definitively going to be heavier than a Nexus 9.\n\nI particularly like that they went for a square root of 2 aspect ratio so maybe that makes it up for it. We have yet to see how that works in real life, but at a first glance to me it looks like it combines the comfortableness of web browsing and reading of 4:3 with the wide screen state of 16:9 for watching movies and videos. It really sounds like a good idea in paper.",
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"> While the Pixel team brings a great all-aluminum body and minimal design, our unit had a ton of quality control issues. The touchscreen frequently failed to register taps and scrolling was unreliable. We also often had the keyboard disconnect from the tablet, which caused typing to go crazy. Many have wondered what was taking the Pixel C so long to come out, and we wonder if issues like this contributed to the late launch. While our review unit didn't come in a retail box, as far as we can tell, we tested a retail unit.\n\nUh ho.",
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"> Version 0.7 can access:\n> \n> Photos/Media/Files \n> * read the contents of your USB storage \n> * modify or delete the contents of your USB storage \n> \n> Storage \n> * read the contents of your USB storage \n> * modify or delete the contents of your USB storage \n> \n> Other \n> * full network access \n> * view network connections \n> * prevent device from sleeping \n\nThat's a lot of permissions.",
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"Good piece, but I think it draws the wrong conclusion:\n\n> So why did the first hiccup happen in the first place? Why was work on a Chrome OS tablet abandoned? Our guess is that it has something to do with Chrome OS and Android merging.\n>\n> Introducing a new Chrome OS form factor, only to have it superseded by a crazy hybrid OS a year or two later, probably wouldn't be received well by customers. \n\nIt was only maybe a couple months ago that we heard about the Chrome OS/Android merge. You'd think if this was the plan all along for two years it would have leaked sooner. Plus, the rumors point to a very conservative timeline of one to two years from now, which suggests they aren't that far into the project yet. \n\nWhat I think that happened is that they never intended the merge until only very recently. I think engineers worked in the touch friendly Chrome OS but either ran into complications or decided it would take too long, so they discarded it in favor of dual booting. While working on the dual booting project, they again ran into complications or figured it would take too long, and that point someone yelled \"what the hell, we are doing all this work when we have a perfectly capable tablet OS that could potentially supersede Chrome OS with some work.\". And so the idea of \"merging\" them was born sometime this last summer. By then it was too late to have a hybrid built in time for Christmas, but damn it, it was close to two years that they had this excellent convertible hardware built, and they would release it this time even if the software wasn't ready.",
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"> Chrome OS and Android have been thought to be merging for years now by the Android community. \n\nBut those were mostly internet speculations. For years the press has been inquiring <PERSON> and <PERSON> about this and we would almost always get very vague and broad responses on the lines of \"sure, I guess it would make sense in the future, eventually, maybe, who knows\". Despite the wild speculations going on for years there was never a hint that Google was *seriously* considering and planning a real merge until the news a couple months ago.",
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"It wouldn't worry about it short term. In their AMA the Pixel C team suggested the Android team is at hard work to bring productivity features into the next version, so a priori we know it's not going to be a \"one off\" product but something they intend to build upon. It won't be a top of the line product in five years but I can see it getting better within the next 1-2 years at least. Possibly more if Google thinks it's worth to stick to this form factor.",
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"Technically you can still open source it but run some sort of \"governance\" so the original authors decide the long term direction of the project (no one is going to argue against that). Being open source did wonders to the Dolphin emulator in the end, so sooner or later I think you ought to consider it. Keep up the good work though, it's looking pretty impressive so far.",
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"Either you found a new way to hold phones or your hands are not as small as you think they are. I have used a 6P for a bit and I had to do an uncomfortable stretch with my thumb every time I wanted to tap the back button unless I used it with two hands. This may not apply to everyone but I sure as hell identify with the reviewer here and I would honestly think most people would.",
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"> if I want the same service class injected in lots of methods (routes), I'd be repeating the same `$this->get('MyService')` line inside every method. With a real dependency injection container, that would not be required. \n\nSo let me ask you one question then: what exactly are you looking for in a dependency injection container? Typically the term DI is thrown around with these containers not because the containers inject themselves, but because you would usually use them in conjuntion with DI techniques. So you are correct in your rant that the term is inaccurate, but I'm not sure what do you understand or expect by a \"real dependency injection container\" then. Perhaps what you are looking for are examples of dependency injection techniques, rather than containers?",
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"Didn't feel like that to me. The camera and battery were mediocre in both devices, and other than that the N5 screen was sightly better but really not that much, text and pictures are already pretty damn sharp at 720p. And that's about it as far as specs go, same ram, comparable performance, etc.\n\nDon't get me wrong, the Nexus 5 was a fantastic phone for its time, practically everyone agrees. But leaps and bounds better than the N4? I don't see it.",
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"*girlfriend starts crying*\n\n\"It's ok honey, don't worry\"\n\n*baby starts crying in the background*\n\n*random person farts in the background*\n\n*old lady starts to yell*\n\n*random person punchs another*\n\n*generalized fighting and yelling ensues*\n\n*full blown philharmonic orchestra enters the theater playing the <PERSON> theme*",
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"> Make a good game and have some non agressive in app purchases and it can be a great thing.\n\n...that will not sell or generate revenues nearly as much as agressive crappy apps, which in turn will make investors and the press give shit to Nintendo again, which in turn will make them release crappy candy crushes or flappy bird clones. It's a slippery slope, and Nintendo knew it.",
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"But is *serious mobile gaming* really viable? I can't honestly picture having fun playing a super mario or metroid game with touch controls. It's just not the same, and while there are gamepads for mobile, most people don't own and don't care for them, hence by default for something to be successful it has to rely on touch controls. I mean, isn't there a reason why the top charts on mobile are littered with games focused on very simple, short lived gameplay with simple touch controls? Why would anyone want Nintendo to drop their consoles and high quality games and start competing against angry birds and candy crush?\n\nI know that this is /r/android so people are going to root *for* mobile, but I think there is a good argument against Nintendo going full force with mobile, and they probably knew that.",
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"It's a good argument, but the thing is, there are real games on mobile today (for example GTA San Andreas, the Final Fantasy series, the Sonic CD port, etc), but because the general populace favour short session simple games over complex ones on mobile, the more complex \"real\" games never make it to the top charts and never outsell the likes of clash of clans or candy crush. Thus, if Nintendo is determined to crack mobile they'll have to either invent new genres and gameplay styles that are more console-like but that can appeal casual mobile users, or they'll throw their standards out of the window and just do pretty temple run/angry birds/candy crush/doodle jump clones.\n\nThe former is possible (like you say, Nintendo has a shot at figuring it out more than anyone else), but the latter is more likely since it's what everyone else is doing, so I wouldn't bet on it.",
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"No way to automatically add new photos/videos *and* no easy way to add tens of thousands of photos across the years to a shared album. The way it looks, shared albums are a great feature for single life events. What seems to be missing is a feature for couples that share their *lifes* together, not just events.\n\nOnly work around I can think of is creating a third account for photos that we both use, but it's not very elegant. Plus it'd be a pain in the ass to move all the library to another account now :/",
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"It's probably much simpler, most companies that had a Luxembourg branch did so for a question of consumer VAT, since it used to be cheaper there. With the new EU regulations that require sellers to report transactions and pay VAT corresponding to the country where the sale was made, it no longer offers any taxes benefit to process your consumer sales in Luxembourg, so with no benefits the Luxembourg branch would have only been a logistic pain in the ass, hence it would make sense to get rid of it asap.",
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"But even if you do whatever you want and disregard money, making a high profile AAA videogame is still a shit-ton of work. You have to have some sort of incentive to put in the amount of effort and time it takes to create something as rich and complex as, say, Portal 2. As much as one can love building cool shit, creative work doesn't get done on its own.",
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"> pass up the opportunity to archive and sell our personal data? That's their primary fucking business model!\n\nThat's very narrow minded, if all Facebook aspired to was collecting personal data, buying Oculus would have been an idiotic decision. Facebook is a business, not satan, they are after growing and expanding, much like every other business out there. It's likely that their expectations with Oculus are simply to own the hardware and the platform. It would be pretty significant for them if VR became huge and they owned the \"Oculus store\" so to speak, where they'd get a cut for every sale. And in that regard they'll turn out to be not better nor worse than Valve.\n\nThe argument for Facebook making Oculus all about personal data is akin to suggest that Android for Google was intended to be all about Google Ads. Companies diversify and do new things every now and then.",
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"> Uh, yeah. Ads are Google's primary business model and it is their most significant source of revenue from Android.\n\nBut the fact that they make a ton of profit of out mobile Ads doesn't make Android a walking billboard, as a product. It's a solid mobile OS, not one where Google Ads have been shoven left and right, which was my point on what Facebook can do with Oculus.\n\n> Companies diversify of course, but you think they do it for shits and Google's? They will have a clear strategy. Most big corporations strategies are weighed heavily towards what they know works. Or their primary business model.\n\nAnd yet Google keeps working on and expanding their Google Play store, even though they could have sticked to mobile ads, to name an example. And Valve is sitting quite pretty as a distributor on steam even though their primary business model was doing games back then.\n\n> Facebook doesn't have a strategy to apply their huge existing data infrastructure, resources and expertise to their latest business.\n\nThis is true, but very different from your \"facebook will do everything it can to use Oculus to extract personal data because that's what they do\" narrative. Facebook will use their expertise and resources with Oculus, but that doesn't mean they can't explore other business models beyond \"selling personal data\".\n\nI'm not defending Facebook, it's a businesses like any other one with their own selfish business interests. All I'm saying is it's narrow minded to think that Facebook bought Oculus with the idea of turning it into Facebook business-wise.",
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"> A lot of the A+ kids come out a) not knowing what they want for themselves \n\nTo be fair, a lot of kids don't know what they want after finishing school, regardless their academic performance. Far too many teenagers go on to pursue career paths without really understanding what they are doing, simply because they have to study something and they are told to do so. It's a different problem, but I wish society made more emphasis on the importance of finding what are kids passionate about early on, rather than the importance of studying anything at all costs.",
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"One of us! I went through the same experience (see [my post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus4/comments/3vmwcb/thoughts_on_upgrading_to_the_6p/)). I tried the 5X and other \"small\" phones and I've come to the conclusion that anything above 4.8 is too tall for one handed use (can't pull the top notifications bar one handed without awkward hand acrobatics on the 5X for instance). I've decided not to upgrade for now but when I do it's most likely going to be a Sony Z5 Compact, because honestly that is the only real option if you don't want to compromise on size right now. Here's to hope more OEMs recognize the market for \"compact\" phones in the future.",
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"Actual ELI5: <PERSON> makes donuts. Over the years, <PERSON> has made hundreds of different flavors, but none sells like the chocolate-strawberry donut. Now, <PERSON> wants to earn money selling donuts, and he's heard that chocolate-strawberry donuts sell really well. He could try to come up with a new flavor, but he's heard that it's taken years for <PERSON> to find one flavor that sells this much, and that there are hundreds others that don't sell. So unless <PERSON> sells chocolate-strawberry donuts, he is going to have a very though time finding another successful flavor in the much saturated donut market, plus his wife is pressing him to make some money now, so he finally decides to do chocolate-strawberry donuts.\n\nMeanwhile, <PERSON> is hailed as the hero of the donuts market, but in reality he has no idea what he's going to do once people get bored of chocolate-strawberry donuts.",
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"1. Get all your shit from your desktop and put it in a single folder.\n2. Remove anything from there that you don't care about or haven't used it for +1 month.\n3. Find shit that goes together with other shit and make a subfolder for them. Have a bunch of photos? Make a photos subfolder for that shit and put them there. Bunch of txt notes? Make a Notes subfolder for that shit. You get the drill.\n4. Make a \"Downloads\" subfolder and always save browser downloads shit there, never on your desktop.\n5. Always use your master folder from now on and never put shit on your desktop. When in doubt, shit goes to your folder.\n6. Find a pretty wallpaper picture for your now glorious empty desktop, e.g. /r/EarthPorn/\n\nThere, enjoy being a civilized person at last. As a bonus, you can actually backup your shit very easily now: just copy your master folder and drop it into a external hard drive every now and then.",
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"If you don't know her much, or don't usually talk/meet, but you happen to coincide due to school/university/work:\n\n* If you catch her starting at you in the distance more than once\n* If she talks to you repeatedly for no reason even though you've shown very clear signs that you would rather be left alone.\n* If you accidentally hear your name in passing when she's talking to her friends.\n* If, on your birthday, she looks for you and wishes you happy birthday in person even though you don't normally talk.\n* If, the first time you meet, her eyes grow wider for a second, showing some sort of involuntary surprise. You'll know it when you see it.\n* (Mostly at work) If you ask her for a tedious task and get it back super quick and efficiently done, even though other people bitch it's impossible or takes ages to get anything from that department.\n* If at a party she kisses you in the cheek out the blue for no reason.\n\nThat's about all I missed when I was younger (I was pretty dumb in retrospect), good luck!",
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"Sounds about right, but one thing I would disagree with is the fact that people are quick to point to smartphones and tablets to justify the \"demise\" of PC sales, but really, PCs and Laptops got good enough a long time ago. There is practically no need for the average consumer to upgrade a perfectly serviceable computer in years, and from my experience a lot of people use +5-6 years old PCs and laptops and are doing fine. Basically, people are (still) buying smartphones because \"ooh shiny\" whereas PCs and laptops get bought because the previous one broke (if/when that happens)",
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"> “What we mean by integrating platforms is not integrating handhelds devices and home consoles to make only one machine“\n\n> “People familiar with the development plans said Nintendo would likely include both a console and at least one mobile unit that could either be used in conjunction with the console or taken on the road for separate use”\n\nIt sounds like it's a possibility that Nintendo would opt for launching two separate devices (home console and handheld) that *share* the same hardware and are thus cross-compatible by default. That could be an interesting move if so, though one has to wonder if they won't end up with an underpowered home console again if they go this route.",
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"Good write up! As somebody bootstraping a studio for several years now, most of this sounds very true. There's a great quote I like on planning, which is attributed to <PERSON>:\n\n> Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.\n\nI wouldn't have understood this quote when I started, but now it's as clear as the day. What it means is that you don't make a plan with your hours and days carefully crafted as to what you should be doing at all times, but with the general idea of what you have to do. You don't make a plan with the steps to execute, you make it to understand what is it that needs to be done, then execute it and change it as you go. \n\nLike OP suggests, your \"master\" plan should be a bunch of unordered bullet points. If your plan ends up looking [like this](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b3/88/08/b38808498cbdc21020b54ec1fe2a1b52.jpg), you are doing it wrong: contrary to what major companies would have you believe, elaborate roadmaps are usually a complete waste of time.\n\nIf there's one single thing you should take away from these \"lessons learned\" write ups, making a masterplan and understanding what you have to do in advance should be it. I'm convinced that this alone is what makes the difference between hobby projects that you start enthusiastically but forget about in a week, and games that are finished and shipped.",
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"> The jpg file format does not support animation. What it does support is compatibility with the gif format\n\nNo it doesn't, they are entirely different image formats. To say that JPG supports GIF compatibility is akin of saying that a cow is compatible with a horse. What happens is that, because browsers were originally designed to deal with a lot of shitty broken pages, they ended up becoming very permissive. So you feed a cow that isn't really a cow to the browser, and the browser goes \"Cool, a cow, I'll show it. Wait, this isn't a cow, this is a horse. Eh, nevermind, I'll show the horse then\".",
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"I think it's mostly to do with the fact that the Japanese markets usually get musician albums late, for some reason, compared to the rest of the world. To combat the fact that they get it a month late (for example), they release it with bonus content so they buy it legally rather than pirate the album that the rest of the world already had for a while. There's brief window between the normal release and the japanese one when, if you want the bonus content, you have to wait (until it hits Japan officially).\n\nThese bonus songs *usually* aren't that good; every band has songs that they recorded but later decided not to include it in the final album, so usually bonus songs come from there.",
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"Very easy, I just did it about a week ago:\n\n* Read this [here](https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+4+Power+and+Volume+Button+Replacement/13050) and watch this [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvN-mI4ZXHQ) before you do anything else\n* Get the appropiate screwdrivers for the back and the inside plastic cover (I got [this kit](http://www.amazon.com/Hama-Mini-Screwdriver-Kit-039694/dp/B000NRU88E), has everything in it)\n* Get the actual phone parts you need on Ebay. Both the internal power button and the plastic piece can be found there (I only changed the internal one, but I recommend changing both if you are unsure)\n* Get an opener tool. You can in theory do it with a credit card too, but I don't recommend it, even with an opener tool it takes a lot of effort and patience. I got [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Newer-Tech-TOOLISESAMO-iSesamo-Electronic/dp/B00792JJK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=<PHONE_NUMBER>&sr=8-1&keywords=Opening+Tool) and did the job well.\n* **REMOVE THE SIM TRAY FIRST** before you do anything else. Forgetting this is very easy, and if you do you'll break the back. Print it in your mind before you start.\n* Go *very gently, very slowly* with the back cover and the inside plastic cover. These parts will \"pop\" on their own when they are ready, do not apply force to remove them.\n* Take your time. Removing the back for the first time will take you easily 30-40 minutes of fumbling with the opener tool, but be patient, as long as you go slowly it will eventually come out.\n\nThe whole thing took maybe an hour in total, and my power button is now as good as new. I can recommend it.",
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"The way I understood that scene at DEA office, <PERSON> was already aware of the relationship with <PERSON> long before, and his meeting with <PERSON> was all about acting and appearances. Asking <PERSON> about the photograph had three purposes:\n\n* Observe how would <PERSON> react first hand.\n\n* Plant in <PERSON> the idea that he hadn't meet <PERSON> before.\n\n* Confirm information that he already knew (just in case, but not that he needed it).",
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"\"I'll just write a script that outputs the desired amount of backslashes. I just have to make sure to escape the backslash string. But do I need to escape the escaped backslash if I output it to bash? Wait, I think I need escape the escaping backslashes. Huh, I may need to do something about the backslashes that escape the escaping blackslashes.\"",
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"Just started using this and I like it far better than \"My Extensions\" for what it does. You have a fan, please don't discontinue it :)\n\nOne thing you may want to fix though: One of the default tracked extensions is Wordzen, but it's tracking the url `/wordzen-for-gmail-20/iljjenghdkelgjcolpijbmljfiejjphn` whereas this url today redirects to `/wordzen-for-gmail/iljjenghdkelgjcolpijbmljfiejjphn` (notice the `-20` on the first one), making it imposible to remove it unless you hack the extension a bit. But otherwise it's great.",
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"> Is <PERSON> (the Trustee) taking into account those of us who sent money to MTGox's account just a few days before the collapse?\n\nMost likely not, as I would imagine they don't have the data to trace it down to your account. You *may* get contacted by the trustee to provide proof/evidence at a later stage, but I would suggest getting in touch with Kraken or the trustee now and see if you can get an answer.",
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"And to follow up on this, the problem often is not that they have no idea what they are doing and have a long way to catch up, but the *lack of effort and interest* in learning their way. There's no excuse for someone to ask why his poorly coded login page doesn't work on a facebook group when there is a plethora of free resources a google search away. The people asking things like these aren't just saying \"I have no idea what I'm doing\", but \"I have no idea what I'm doing AND I don't care to make a minimum effort to understand it\".\n\nTo suck at something is okay, we all have to start somewhere; it's a question of attitude, not knowledge.",
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"> I would prefer not to use a framework\n\nA lot of employers are going to look for specific framework experience in your cv/github profile. I knew a company for example that outright rejected candidates with no framework experience out of fear for spagetthi code, regardless what they had built. If your goal is to get employed, I would say you should hop on one of the most popular frameworks and build a project with that.\n\nOther than that, whatever catches your fancy. Think of something that would be fun to build, something that you want to make.",
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"Isn't VR today something that ought be experienced with top of the line hardware/software, though? Anything less can detract from the experience a lot (e.g. you don't feel immersion, you get motion sickness, your view field is limited, the refresh rate or resolution are too poor, etc) and that it in turn makes it look less like a new medium and more like a short-lived gimmick. \n\nPersonally, I've tried Google Cardboard and while it's neat for the price, my impression was that it's just not going to leave people wanting for more. Perhaps I'm too cynical, of course GearVR and PSVR are/will be a better experience than the cardboard, but still, I feel like it's not a good idea for these companies to work on \"cheap VR\" right now for the sake of the future of the platform.",
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"~~It was definitively the guy's son. My take on that was that the son suicided after learning his father had died, and you get to put that together after Secretary of Health sends <PERSON> the photo. I think it was more or less implied that by the time the son suicides <PERSON> had already secured a transplant, hence the guy that should have got it would (probably) already be dead.~~\n\nEdit: Nope, see below.",
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"My initial reaction would be to have reservations about this, but then, at the end of the day most of the privacy derived from wallet addresses was already out of the window with the prior database leaks. ~~It's probably fine if the internal wallet addresses are released to the public.~~ Edit: Changed my mind, there are negative consequences to this, see [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/4ciwuf/should_the_mtgox_bankruptcy_trustee_release_the/d1k28a9).\n\nIf I may suggest, make sure that no new claim applications are accepted by the time this data is released (since some may see this as an opportunity to scam) and release whatever information and data you can about the investigation first, so that people don't start a witch hunt without the complete picture.",
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"Would a copy of you be you? Most likely, to preserve yourself you would have to keep your brain \"online\" the entire time, not just the information it holds. My theory is that what makes you you is not the neurons in the brain, but the activity going on in there. We are like the bytes in a computer RAM; the information can be copied, but the exact electrical pulses that make those specific bytes only exists for as long as the RAM has electrical current.",
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"Here you go: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS\n\nEdit: My point is, if you are looking to ditch bootstrap you might as well learn CSS directly, you can be up and running with bootstrap-less designs pretty quickly if you put your mind to it. *YouMightNotNeedjQuery* shows you how to do typical jQuery tasks without jQuery, but typical bootstrap layouts without bootstrap really come down to understanding CSS basics, which are not complex to pick up.",
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"Depends a lot on the business, for some newsletters is an extension of social media and customer relations, others treat it strictly as a retention branch under lead generation departments. There's no perfect golden rule when it comes to these things, it's a lot what each particular company wants and needs. So I would just try to figure out what makes more sense for the particular company you applied for (make sure you understand their business model well, ofc).",
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"It's true. It's become so good at this that I find myself searching for sentences like \"how to do specific thing in specific other thing while specific condition but without specific other thing\" far more often that I'd care to admit. Queries like this would have been terrible 10 years ago, instead forcing you to very carefully select the most important keywords for the problem, but it just works today.",
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"Phones are significantly less exciting now that they are consolidating than when they were still emerging. It's not a bad thing per se, it's just that smartphones are so good now both hardware and software wise that it's hard to get excited about a better camera or a different android rom. Technology maturing so quickly is excellent for consumers, but a sad reality for us tech junkies.",
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"I'm not a fan of modern simpsons, hell I don't even remember when was the last time I watched an episode, but one thing to consider is that there's only so much you can do when a series remains flat and consistent as more seasons come out. Great TV shows that stick to a formula consistently always end relatively quickly, because invariably sooner or later people get bored of \"more of the same\" and stop watching.\n\nWhat I'm trying to say is, we'll never know, but my theory is that had they stuck more strictly to the \"classic\" simpsons formula the way you describe it, it's possible that people would have gotten bored much earlier and as a result the show would have lasted less on air. So the writers decided to progressively turn it into something else to keep it \"fresh\", at the expense of the more hardcore fans.",
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"I use VMware, but any will do really, VirtualBox or even the built-in Hyper-V should do too. Pick a lightweight server distro, give it a minimal amount of ram (say no more than 1gb) and you'll be set for any unix shell need. I keep my VM on all the time and I never notice it's running unless I use it.\n\nI can't comment of the built-in bash initiative in Win10 because I haven't tried yet, but it looks very promising too if they get it to work well.",
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"I've had that exact model for a week now. It's *excellent*, it delivers exceptionally on the hybrid premise: it's a very comfortable and snappy tablet and a very powerful portable laptop in one. Plus note taking with the pen is so fast, fluid and responsive that I can't even tell the difference between writing with pen and paper and writing on the SP4. It's that good.\n\nIf you order from the MS Store it's very easy to return it if you find it terrible after using it for a week, so really, don't make your decission based on reddit complaints (there are *always* going to be complaints and issues if something is popular enough), and just pull the trigger and see how you like it yourself.",
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"> which are both in their infancy: voice recognition and machine translation\n\nThese two technologies were in their infancy ten years ago, not today. By all means they are far from perfect, but I think you are underestimating the state of both of them. Services like Google Now, Siri or Cortana have pretty advanced voice recognition capabilities for instance. Not perfect for real time communication, but they are getting there.",
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"Nope, you are not understanding the issue here. If you take an image that is small, and you make it bigger, you get something with big pixels. If you then pass an anti-alias filter, you get a blurry a image. When you choose a low resolution like 1368×912 in a high dpi display, windows essentially takes a image that is small and makes it larger to occupy the whole display, but, for some reason, applies some sort of anti-alias or filter to it.",
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"Yeah, that's basically it. The utility of doing this is getting a high res display simulate a low res one with the best accuracy possible to the naked eye; I do web design for low res screens, and having the pixels look as close to the original as possible is relevant for design work. Hence my quest, but so far no dice. I assume it's something tied to either windows or the graphic driver but there doesn't seem to be a way to tweak it at all.",
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"Personally I'm happy with W10, it feels very snappy, very zippy, everything you throw at it just flies with no discernible hiccups or stutters. I also haven't experienced any SoDs or blue screens yet, so as far as I'm concerned it's very polished.\n\nW10 without keyboard/trackpad works well, of course using desktop applications with touch is not amazing, buttons and menus are generally tiny for fingers, but that's good trade off to make in exchange for full x86 desktop compatibility. Can't really fault the OS itself for that in any case, W10 itself and the Edge browser *are* designed for touch for the most part, so tweaking OS settings with your finger or browsing in the file explorer for example is fine.\n\nMy one and only gripe is the inability to accurately simulate low resolution displays (see [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/4jto3d/sp4_low_dpi_resolution_without_the_blurryness/) and [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/4jx0cu/low_dpi_resolution_without_the_blurryness/)), which bothers me more than I thought it would :/",
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"> why would you pay someone to \"produce\" your game\n\nWell, publishers have a place if you have a game, but no money to market it, and it doesn't catch on organically. A deal where you exchange a stake in the game's profit for a financial commitment in marketing that you couldn't otherwise afford is fair, as long as there is an equal amount of risk for both parties.\n\nFinding a publisher that is fair is another story, and even then not all publishers will want to publish any game (it's a risk for them too, unless they are in the business of scaming).",
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"Of course he knows exactly what he's doing. Take a look at this for instance:\n\nhttp://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/17/vaccine-truther-trump-peddles-anti-science-conspiracies-unchallenged.html\n\nNo one of his status is this retarded. He's not the gigantic cretin that he would have you believe, he's just saying whatever it takes to get support. Every controversial thing that he says is about getting a certain type of people to vote for him. He is not \"brutally honest\", he is just playing a game.",
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"This doesn't answer your question, but: what are you planning to do with it that you are worried about the fan? From my experience, the device is completely silent 99% of the time except for:\n\n1. Adobe Flash (just turn it off in your browser, you very rarely need it)\n2. Intensive high resolution gaming\n3. A long session of windows updates\n\nBefore buying the device I was considering doing what you are asking (if it's possible at all), but I found out I'm happy with the default operation of the fan. I can for example watch an hour long video on youtube and the fan never kicks in (again, as long as Adobe flash is off).",
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"None of the comments here answer <PERSON>'s question, so here's my take: Even if we assume for a second that the gap exists and is a hard fact, it doesn't automatically follow that any company can find good candidates for any role on earth looking for exclusively women. In other words, even if it were okay to hire only women and pay them less, you may find you can't fill all the roles you need to fill simply because you are limiting the number of candidates.\n\nThere are companies out there that genuinely and proactively want to hire more women, but can't, because the specific specialization they look for is predominantly a male field. You can't just snap your fingers, shout \"Women!\" and have a plethora of quality female candidates rain.",
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"Just answered this here today, it may help: https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/4mn8iu/is_it_possible_to_limit_cpu_speed_by_temp/d3wxh3e?context=3\n\nBut as for your use case:\n\n> My most intensive must-have use case for this is coding, MATLAB, and the occasional romp in Photoshop. Beyond that, doing audio production would be nice. But, if the only models that support it are hot, loud and annoying, I'd rather just buy a laptop for that.\n\nI can almost 100% guarantee that your device will stay cool and silent all the time with that use case (unlike shitty old laptops, the fan is off by default, and only kicks in if it *really* needs it). And even in the rare cases where the fan does kick in, it is very, very quiet, like /u/mat3049 points out.\n\nI've had mine for about a month and I can't think of a single time when I thought the device was being hot, loud or annoying. YMMV, but I would recommend you give it a go and see how it goes.",
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"The problem with these kind of posts is that you only hear the people having issues (as people turn to this sub for troubleshooting), because the people that are happy simply don't post. Before getting mine I spent quite some time researching this sub and I also thought I was getting at a potentially troublesome device, but I still decided to take the plunge anyway, and indeed it's not anywhere as bad as one would think from reading posts here. Heck, I have yet to experience the \"Sleep of Death\" that this sub loves to rant about.\n\nAs for the post you linked: I can tell you that I can't relate to what that post says at all, not even one bit, and from my experience I would honestly think he has a defective unit.",
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"I think as time goes on people will stop mindlessly browsing the apps news feeds, as they realize it doesn't bring anything useful into their lives. Simply put there are better ways to waste time in this day and age than browsing vanity posts from people you barely know about things you barely care about.\n\nThe messaging aspect (WhatsApp, Messenger) will stick around, since that does have an utility beyond wasting time.",
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"> where the extra money is going to come from if the Bitcoin price goes up\n\nI would think that the trustee will just \"reevaluate\" how much a BTC is worth and go from there to distribute payouts; you don't need to sell to know how much you'd be able to sell it for. All that would be needed is for the trustee to put it on paper, \"this is how much yen the 200K BTC we have are worth today, so this how much we can distribute\".",
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"Not really, the domestic affairs in Spain are an on-going circus, not a *breaking* scandal that people are shocked of particularly right now. Spain rushing to claim Gibraltar is more like politicians going \"Oh, cool, an opening, let's see if it flies while the UK is unstable\".\n\nIt's a little bit like when <PERSON> realized Ukraine was in shambles and could get away with taking over Crimea, except no Spanish politician ever will have the gigantic balls of <PERSON> to take Gibraltar by force without asking.",
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"> Why can't companies just own up to what they are willing to pay so that WE make the right decision instead of the other way around.\n\nBecause from the company's point of view, the cheaper they can get you, the better for the business. If they told you right away how much it's in store then you'd ask for that much, but maybe they can get you cheaper if you don't know.\n\nIt's a sad reality, but the vast majority of companies have zero interest in offering you a fair salary relative to skills, and are instead in the business of getting the best bang for their buck.",
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"Fundamentally it's probably not overpopulation the problem per se, but the fact that we haven't quite figured out yet how can we sustain the exponential of growth that humanity is currently experiencing. That doesn't mean that we should stop reproducing, but that we need to think about it.\n\nI see it like an internet startup that is currently booming and is struggling to keep up spinning servers. Sure, they could just close and go out of business to end the problem, but the better solution is probably to figure out how to keep growing sustainably.",
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"> I need to erase the controller from my list of Bluetooth devices and re-pair from scratch.\n\nI have another cheapo chinese bluetooth controller and I have to do this as well every time. The problem is not exclusive to surfaces though, because it behaves the same on windows 7 PCs. I think it's just bad design on the controller manufacturer part, and sadly not something we can fix.",
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"It's a noble idea but I don't see it taking off. For very code specific questions you can always search directly in StackOverflow if you must, and for just about anything else most decent software engineers have already developed a pretty strong Google-fu to find what they want quickly and precisely.\n\nFor it to be competitive it would have to *dramatically* (x10) better than Google at its game, and even then you'd find a lot of resistance (devs have been googling shit for decades). Plus, all the strengths you mention are implemented to some degree in DuckDuckGo (e.g. custom bangs).\n\nIf you are building it for fun, go ahead, but don't pursue it as a startup opportunity.",
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"No problems here, obviously. Been waiting for a good-speced reasonable sized nexus for a while. I even bought a 6P after hearing constantly that \"it's not a big deal\" and \"you get used to it\", but it turned out to be a huge freaking deal for me, I couldn't get over how much more comfortable to handle was my N4 compared to the 6P, so I returned it after two days. Later on I tried the 5X but even 5.2\" felt too tall for my taste.\n\nI guess it depends on the hand size, so this probably varies from person to person, but for me personally I'm never getting a phone that is bigger than 5\". So yeah, looking forward to this year's 5\" Nexus.",
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"Honestly, you wouldn't want someone that worked on a classic Sonic game *20 years ago* to go back and do a sequel. People that worked on the original series moved on a long time ago, they wouldn't even know where to start if you asked them to build a new classic sonic game. It's the kind of thing that would sound great on a press release but wouldn't get you a good game at all.",
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"I think the fundamental problem with Sonic 4 is that they didn't have the balls to go with full blown classic design out of fear of driving the younger fan base away, while still picking a *name* that set the expectations for exactly that (a sequel for Sonic 3). Had Sonic 4 been named Sonic Origins or some other shit it would have fared better with critics, IMO. And that's not to say the games didn't have flaws per se, but a lot of the criticism was rooted in \"but you *told me* that this was a Sonic 3 sequel, and this isn't it!\".\n\nFunnily enough, with Sonic Mania they picked up a name that manages expectations better, but now they could have called Sonic 4 it wouldn't feel out of place (that is if they hadn't used the name already).",
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"Honestly? Both soundtracks are great. They have different kinds of vibes, but both are something special on their own. I would recommend doing two playthroughs, one for each OST. \n\nAlso like /u/hothraka suggests, just head straight to the end of the level and ignore the past/future zone changes. You can beat the game just fine ignoring the time travel aspect of it, it's just there to get an alternative ending.",
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"> I like how they went for a clearly 16-bit look while still adding some modern graphical flourishes that probably wouldn't be possible on the console but still don't look completely out of place either.\n\nIt actually looks a lot like they are going for a \"32-bit look\", as in, the palette and color capabilities of the [Sega 32x](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32X) (see for example [Knuckles Chaotix](http://nerdbacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/knuckles-chaotix-6.jpg)), hence why it looks more refined and colorful than a 16-bit game but still not out of place.",
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"> only the Present and Future tracks were read off the CD (please correct me if I'm wrong).\n\nNo, you are right. Past levels used PCM samples mixed together rather than actual plain audio tracks for some obscure reason, so when the americans decided to re-do the OST and found how the past level songs were arranged, presumably they went \"eeh, fuck it, that's too complicated, we won't change these\".",
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"I am not a lawyer, but I don't think what you are asking for exists. First of all there's no such thing as \"not having to do any accounting\", if you don't want to do it yourself, you'll have to hire an accountant, regardless the location. Second, you may be able to register a company in Cyprus or Panama to obfuscate the company details, but that's not going to happen without bureaucracy and a lawyer, not to mention that no have no idea how'd you go about getting a bank account there as an European citizen. Other than that, any European country would do fine for your needs.",
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"Your first ad is *always* going to suck in terms of results, it takes time to get good at it. You *can* invest $50 and get $1000, depending on the industry, but you'll probably need to spend $500 of trial and error to get there. A single $20 campaign is not enough to find what targeting and ads work for your business. Keep at it, spend at least a month testing different target groups, creatives, slowly increase and decrease your budget and price to see what happens, etc.",
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"Developers simply need to track and deactivate keys bought with stolen credit cards, end customers shopping on G2A be damned. Over time if enough keys are getting deactivated people will simply stop buying from G2A, and thus there will be less incentive to buy keys with stolen credit cards, less chargebacks, etc.\n\nWhat happens right now is that a lot of developers are going \"oh, but we can't deactivate the keys now because it's not the fault of innocent end customers buying on G2A\". But see it *is* their fault for buying second hand keys from shady sellers. It's a shitty excuse to let fraud continue and go rampant; by all means take measures to prevent chargebacks, but when they happen, which they'll always do, at least don't let them go unpunished!",
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"As matter of fact this does exist, it's called [3-D Secure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-D_Secure), but despite having the backing of Visa and Mastercard it doesn't appear to be getting steam, be it because merchants are afraid it will cost sales or because the end consumer generally speaking doesn't like the extra step. But yeah, places that sell steam keys should definitely look into enabling 3-D Secure if they can.",
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"They are equivalent tools, and mostly have the same functionality. You'll want to use either one or the other, not both. The Ads Manager is more newbie friendly and holds your hand through the process of creating new campaigns and ads, whereas the Power Editor is more suitable to handle a great number of ads, ad sets or campaigns (at the expense of being more information dense and perhaps a bit intimidating if you are just getting started).\n\nI would recommend starting with the Ads Manager, then once you get the hang of it learn the Power Editor. You can ignore the Power Editor for now, but you will want to learn it as soon as you feel confident with the standard Ads Manager, because even with a relatively small amount of ads (say, three or four) it's far faster to navigate, edit, manage and create them via the Power Editor.",
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"From my experience the budget does influence the performance, to some limited extent, so if the targeting and reach allows, going from a daily budget of $100 to $1000 for instance *can* net you better results. This only works if your budget is lower than the theoretical upper bound for your specific targeting and reach, though; if your daily budget isn't consistently exhausted (i.e. if you set it to $1000 but you end up spending only $600 per day), then increasing it will have no effect. If it is, then you can keep increasing it.\n\nBut you should only increase your budget if you are willing to spend that much, of course. Whether spending $10k or $1M on facebook is a good idea depends on how your business is doing.",
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"Technically you can make any element behave like almost anything, but it's not about what you *can* do. The distinction is more about what is generally agreed to be a good idea for the sake or organization, i.e., you *can* make a span element behave like a block element, but because it defaults to inline and because typically they are used as inline elements, the general consensus is to use them as inline elements.\n\nIt's like, you *can* technically eat a steak with just a knife, but most people agree it's a good idea to use a knife to slice it and a fork for the rest.",
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"> * The verizon nexus phone will have an early october launch. Some blogs thought that it would be a rebranded verizon nexus that would launch later then the official google nexus\n* droid life thinks it will be launched oct 4th http://www.droid-life.com/2016/08/01/lg-v20-first-android-7-0-nougat-phone/\n\nSo there you go, you have two sources suggesting an early October release, plus the fact that it can't come out on September because iPhone, plus it has to come out before Christmas. I'd say early October is super likely, unless something goes really wrong and they have to postpone it to November.",
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"Android needs to be more tightly integrated with the hardware for something like this happen. It basically wouldn't matter if Apple got involved because the only way to achieve a comparable battery life and standby times would be redoing Android to squeeze low level hardware optimizations, which only Google can do.\n\nSo, basically, if Google had Apple make an Apple Nexus right now, it would look and function pretty much the same.",
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"The good thing about design pattern over design pattern, abstractions that abstract abstractions, monolith frameworks that require 345 dependencies, etc is that eventually you get fed up and come to the realization that programming is not about showing off how complex and abstracted can you build something, but about building something and doing it good and succintly. And I think that that realization is important, because it leads to write better code, and because it teaches you that it's OK to write purely functional code and not have to worry because you didn't throw in a Facade or an Interface or a FactoryFactory. Good code is code that is good and secure, not code that is complex.",
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"I think it's okay to have opinions and not sound like a PR robot as a game developer, many do just fine without hiding behind a PR facade. The thing is that, much like in real life, you probably shouldn't be a dick to other people, game dev or not. \n\nI'm not saying the harrasing was justified, but he would have probably fared better if he didn't lash out when facing incendiary comments or criticism.",
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"> the amount of space all that tech holds, will be larger than a 5\" display.\n\nNot really. It's only an issue with the battery, which is usually 60-70% of the physical space of the device, but I'd happily take a flagship with average battery; I wouldn't expect them to be able to fit 3k/4k mAh in there. But everything else (processor, camera, speaker, etc) can perfectly fit in a 5\" device while still being top of the line.\n\nThe real problem is just that OEMs aren't making them.",
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"> Wasn't it <PERSON> who said the day Microsoft write software for Linux, he wins?\n\nIt's not very likely that Linux will go away for the next one hundred years if you ask me, as long as there are computers and chips there's going to be Linux for the foreesable future, so, in a sense you could argue that Linux has already won. Microsoft writing software for and supporting Linux is just them accepting the reality that is already here.",
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"Well it is if you get a pure AOSP phone, or if you flash an AOSP rom. It depends on how much of it you want it to be open source; but of course that Google Now, the Play Store and other tightly integrated Google services aren't gonna be open.\n\nEssentially, Android today is a closed ecosystem with an open source baseline, and for as long as Google continues to be a \"for profit\" company I don't think we can expect more than that.",
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"> This year's Google-branded Android phones will not use the \"Nexus\" name, **Android Central understands**, indicating a hard break from the past six years of flagship devices for the company. \n\nThe article makes it sound like they have a source that is suggesting that google is dropping the brand, not just the logo on the back. Of course no actual evidence but that's as much as we'll get with these kind of rumors I guess.",
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"Really? I've only seen one hacker this patch (and I play a shit load, like over 100 hrs every 2 weeks, no life), although he was running some pretty heavy shit, kinda like the stuff lystical 2.0 used to have. Dupe body, nade drop. Oh god it's all coming back lol. And yeah I thought they might have been duping, so I checked youtube to see if there were any duping methods there, and I couldn't find any. I just concluded that's probably what it was anyway, and carried on pvping.\n\nEdit: Also, I just thought about it but hacking does not allow you to spawn things in DayZ sa (that is server side) which means that a hacker has nothing to do with the m4. A server hopper could have just as easily hopped till he found one and then duplicated to his friends with the duping method. Unless the hacker has dupe hacks enabling him to dupe it for them.",
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"Exactly why I haven't gone up their for augs and svds anymore, it takes too much time and I always end up dead because some guy who picked up an AK and a mag and high pops eventually gets me. Those weapons' advantages aren't worth the run. Sure, I can protect myself, kill people, etc, but I eventually die after like an hour or less lol.",
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"Honestly the way DayZ is now, it's like a pvp fest. I enjoy it that way, but some people don't. You can try to be nice, but many people just betray you for gear or because they think it's funny. I never betray people, but that's just me. If you'd like to play together sometime, you can add me on steam. It's been quite a while since I've taken a play style of hero like that, and I'd like to try again (of course all my friends murder and betray anyone they see, so I can't play like that with them). And also, about those mp5k guys, I think you probably did the right thing if you want to have that kind of playstyle. It's way to risky to approach people like that, especially when you have a bolt action rifle.",
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"The point of the game is that it's survival, and you can do what you want. There is no \"justification\" needed. It's not like people that are cheating or hacking. At this point, so many players are focused on betraying you or trying to kill you I don't even bother any more. Plus most players that join high pops are just looking for action. If there are multiple armed people in a city, you'd better believe they're looking for action. I'm going to get the jump and shoot them on sight. It's called an ambush, and it's too dangerous to try to hold up multiple armed players.",
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"The reason I like DayZ so much more than a random shooter is because 1) I have a fear of death because I will lose my gear 2) I will lose my location and 3) I like looting and surviving too, so I get both the intense adrenaline pumping combat and the looting experience all in one. If everyone just KOS'd in DayZ, it would still be no where near like every other shooter. It's a rogue like. I'm not saying I only like KOS, but I would not care too much if that's all people did, because honestly I enjoy pvp more than everything else the game has to offer. And if you don't want a firefight every ten minutes, avoid the areas where people will shoot at you or even be at. But I do agree that I would enjoy it if people got a little creative sometimes.",
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"Yes but you have to realize part of the reason the pvp in DayZ is so intense is that you know when you die it's going to suck, so\nYou are very afraid to die. If being a fresh spawn was just as fun as when you had gear people wouldn't even care as much about dieing. It's so intense and adrenaline pumping because you will lose what's making the game fun if you die. And that adrenaline is what I crave in DayZ. Like in H1Z1 BR, I do not feel anywhere near as scared to die because I know I can just enter another BR and have almost just as much fun in less than a minute. If being a fresh spawn was almost as fun as if you had gear, pvp wouldn't be as intense.",
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"I honestly hate early access now because of this. I love the way DayZ has been and still is, and if it changes I can never play the same game again. It's like if someone just takes your favorite game and changes the entire theme of the game. It honestly sucks. If they wanted more of a survival simulator, they should have thought of how to make that when they started, instead of starting with what DayZ is now and drastically changing it to be something else later.",
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"It is a sandbox game. You can't complain about people being self centered in a game that doesn't have any rules. If no one ever acted like an asshole, the game would be boring. You can and should be able to act however you want in DayZ, and that doesn't mean anything about how you think in real life. Maybe it will make that person more cautious and think twice about drinking in a military area. If you want to be a self centered psychopath in DayZ, there is nothing wrong with that. The other players near you have equal means of fighting back (the game is fair). In DayZ you could be punished by being killed for trying to be a psychopath. Just because someone roleplays as somebody doesn't mean they are that person in real life. The way you play shouldn't be compared to real life. I get the impression that's what you mean, because you're going way too in depth about this and using real life examples.",
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"Yes but do you really think the player's ability to drag an item in his inventory with his cursor should affect the outcome I a firefight? That's basically like saying since the character reloads the mag when you press r, let's remove it and make some cursor mini game to reload. It's nothing like actually reloading. I'm sure irl when you're nervous and trying to run you might make a mistake, but that doesn't mean the game should remove the W button and come up with another way that makes it harder for you to run faster and without tripping or making mistakes. This is borderline tedious, although I do like the idea behind it, I could apply it to everything and at that point the game would become unenjoyable. Trying to simulate the fact that someone could make a common mistake if it were real life by putting in an inventory only reload isn't reasonable, because user error that precise could be applied to so many small things. Now what I would like to see is maybe a longer reload time depending on where your mag is (longer if it's in your backpack), or maybe just longer reload times in general. I'm not saying I completely disagree with the idea of using inventory only reloads, but if we start doing that with everything the game is just going to be a tedious and unenjoyable mess. Honestly, I like the idea a lot but I'm still neutral about it because of the counter arguments I made earlier.",
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"But there is no incentive to go to the airfield now, it's a dead zone. And I never did like balota, I always found it was hard to snipe there. And now that there are spawns in electro and cherno, don't you think it would be nice if they brought back the old NEAF? Idk about you, but to me it was one of the best spots built for pvp in the game. And now no one cares about it because it's just a bunch of scrap metal and meaningless buildings (except for one that most people apparently don't care for anyway) scattered across an airfield that seems like disorganized clutter.. I just thought northeast was the perfect setup for pvp, and it's on the completely opposite of balota's location. Plus I'm pretty sure jailhouse loot isn't as good as it used to be, barracks are where it's at, so northeast's loot wouldn't be as good anyway.",
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"So is balota lol.... Cherno spawns? All they did was nerf it by taking away the barracks, yet they completely trash NE. And then they add a high loot military prison island right next to Balota. So pavlovo military base, balota, and prison island are all in very close proximity and not far from the cherno spawn, but they're all still standing. Honestly I think it would have been better if they could have just shifted it a little farther inland on the map, but if it came back it wouldn't even really be a problem anymore, as I doubt AKs would spawn in the jailhouses often.",
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"Most people at that point would just kill themselves for a cherno spawn if they were looking for quick loot, let's be honest a cherno spawn and run to balota is just as bad. Balota is literally on the coast, and prison island is an island lol. The run from Kamy to northeast is pretty far, you're going to need to look for food. You're point says nothing about northeast, just that Kamy is a shitty spawn if you want to get to an airfield or base.",
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"I'm pretty sure people would still go there for pvp if they brought it back. People used to pvp in big coastal cities even when the loot was absolute shit, and also in balota. So yes, I have nostalgia for the NEAF, but that doesn't make my opinion biased. I just think they should bring it back for the sake of a great pvp area.",
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"Berezino (my favorite), electro and cherno on stable are great for pvp. Like most people are saying, northwest is great for pvp on experimental. I'd say if you have a lot of friends and want to hop into the action instead of running all the way to NW everytime, go with stable. But if you want to value your character a lot more and get a bit more of a rush, go with experimental. IMO, you should either A) Get a friend or two together to play (hell I'll even play stable with you), or B) Go to NW alone or with friends. I prefer stable because it's a lot less time consuming, but you're probably gonna need an extra friend or two to help you out against the squads you'll likely be facing.",
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"Big cities on the coast are popular, not only filled with players but also loot. If you're on stable, loot the guard houses on a lower population server like the ones you're already on. You'll know it when you see one, tons of guns and loot on the porch. You won't be disappointed, trust me. Then you'll be prepared for your player interactions should you decide to join a more populated server. Also, when your in a big city (cherno, elektro, berezino), forget everything you know about it being hard to find players in DayZ.",
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"Got lucky last night and found a loot explosion in an NWAF medical tent. I was absolutely amazed. 2 M4's, 2 AUG's, 3 UMP 45's, 2 AK101's, and TONS OF AMMO. Between all the various mags and mag sizes, there was about 1000 rounds total for 5.56mm. Usually only parts for those weapons spawn in the tent, or atleast that's what I thought. Maybe it's just a really low chance for those types of guns to spawn, and the loot explosion brought them out. Maybe they finally made heli crash weapons atleast a little easier to get, if they can actually spawn there.\n\nEdit: I saw someone comment on another post that they actually spawn in the medical tents now, but they're very rare.",
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"Now granted I have more time than most people here (I'm in 11th grade in highschool), it's really annoying to have to spend so long just to get gear. The devs have a good idea, but they have to realize that not everybody has all day to spend hours gearing up just to die in 2 seconds when they actually do get the gear. I know some people like gearing up, and so do I, but when I finish I feel like I wasted my time. I want to pvp at that point, because it's normally considered the main thing that keeps drawing people back into the game. They have been forcing people to run right into the middle of the map to get something as simple as an SKS. Running there, gearing up, and running back takes forever. Personally I think they should let things like the SKS spawn as a rare spawn in balota and an uncommon one in prison island, pavlovo military base, etc.",
"814"
],
[
"You probably have a different view on DayZ. I imagine you hated 0.57. I was alright with it. I enjoy a lot of pvp, and don't have much time to do it. So running inland and spending multiple hours looting up is quite a hassle for me. This is why a lot of people hop servers. Not everyone finds sitting at a campfire with the character you had for over a week and cooking deer meat exciting. This is one of the reasons why people server hop. And there is also a reason why there are private hives. I'm not exactly saying you have the mindset I described above, but I'm sick of people complaining about sever hoppers when they never high pop and just kill zombies with their character they've had for weeks.",
"486"
],
[
"<PERSON> ok buddy run up to northwest and waste 3 hours a day getting looted up, just to sit around a campfire and eat some deer meat every day you get on DayZ. I like how DayZ is now, but you have to understand not everyone has all the time in the world, and pvp, at least for most people, is the most enjoyable part of DayZ. This is not how DayZ should be. Balota should spawn guns more frequently, and barracks should have better loot. I have now also noticed that the SKS has basically become the new AK from\nbefore 0.57 in terms of spawn rates. Sometimes a game that is so realistic where it takes hours to do anything isn't always the best. Not to mention you are making the same runs to NWAF and myshkino. I think they just need make the barracks what they used to be. You think if all DayZ was meant to be was a survival simulator it would have such a big player base? If you want survival go play on private hive and stick to high pops. If your not on a high pop, there's no risk. Zombies aren't dangerous and food is easy to get. So DayZ is just as much a pvp game as it is a survival game.",
"486"
],
[
"DayZ has always been people looting on low pops and hopping to high pops, everyone knows it. I think the experience you're craving is private hive. And zombies were never a real threat anyway lol, they're just pests. If you're a Bambi you keep running in annoyance (or if there is one or two just punch them out) and if you're geared on a low pop you just axe it or shoot it. Easy as hell.",
"486"
],
[
"To me, if all the bugs just got patched and they left it the way it was and went 10x slower, I wouldn't care all that much. I have 1700 hours in DayZ, and I like the game for what it is (I wouldn't have that many if I didn't). I payed 30 bucks (not even 60) and it's the game I've played the most out of all others. Not so sure I want it so changed with helicopters, bigger guns, big bases, etc. Seems too much like the technology fest the mod was, although I still enjoyed it a lot. I'm good as long as they don't add things like armed helicopters into DayZ sa lol.",
"299"
],
[
"Lol if I'm on the ground with a blurred screen and I can tell someone is hitting me, I don't give a shit, I'm spraying all my bullets at him. The guy probably expected to get shot so he was trying to scurry to cover, and didn't expect someone with a melee weapon. If my legs break I'm not gonna stop to try to find the guy and shoot him, I'm going to try to find some cover as fast as I can, and move and roll a lot. Especially if I'm panicking, my first instinct is to try to get to cover.",
"596"
],
[
"Or maybe it's that A) they don't want to die or B) they can finally get some action, and they have the drop on them. Ambushing people can be pretty fun. If you approach them, it's no longer an ambush. If I'm on a high pop and your an armed player in a populated area, one of us is probably going to die. And that will be before I talk to you and give you the advantage of locating my voice.",
"869"
],
[
"I can get what you are saying here, but calling someone a dickhead for playing a game a certain way is just foolish. You don't need justification, that's the point of DayZ.... You act like this guy is morally culpable for a sinful act or some shit, it's just a game, and it's meant to be played however you want calm down about the justification stuff.",
"296"
],
[
"Really? I went to northwest and on my first server found 2 m4's, 2 AUG's, 2 UMP45's, and 2 AK101's, and about 1000 5.56 and 500 45 ACP rounds included in a variety of mags. Haven't seen a server like it since. Are they just more common at myshkino? I could loot northwest for hours and just run into looted server after looted server. Is it just because myshkino is less popular? My friends have been on mic with me and looted myshkino for hours to find UMP45's, AUG's, AK101's, SKS's, but no M4's.",
"407"
],
[
"No, they also spawn in the metal officer tents, which I think are called Quonset huts. I'm glad they're finally back in the regular loot chain. I always wanted them to be a regular and rare find instead of having to go out of my way and waste my day searching for heli crashes. Now I have he chance to just stumble upon one while casually looting. Keep in mind they are a very rare spawn though.",
"38"
],
[
"What's the wrong with the fnx? It's a less recoil 15 rnd pistol (compared to 7) with the same damage, when compared to the 1911. Also, I don't see why cr could be considered better since it does less damage, but maybe fire rate is higher? Idk. But ik some people don't always like to have weapons solely based on their performance. I'm just wondering why cr or 1911 over fnx, performance cast aside?",
"280"
],
[
"Sorry buddy, you're gonna suffer. Well maybe not as much anymore because of CLE. But not server hopping if you're on pub puts you at a big disadvantage (because everyone does it). It's more a problem with the hive system and the way it works but CLE is helping. Honestly, if you're going to play public hive you should server hop. Most people have barely enough time to get geared as it is, so people would just stop playing it as much. It's a fault with the game, if you even call it a fault. I don't mind it much at all. Many servers have been picked clean randomly and some aren't. It's not fair if someone decides not to server hop and the server they spawn on has been looted multiple times over, but the other guy gets lucky on a server that's never been looted. It's like having the idea that you should always stay on a high pop even to gear up. It's not ideal because the only way to loot is to get gear off other players most of the time. Low pop to gear up, spawn in on high pop to pvp (or interact). That's just the way DayZ works, but atleast CLE is now spawning things while the server is running. Go play private hive if you want it like the mod was.",
"674"
],
[
"I'm honestly never going there again unless they restore it to it's former greatness. It was perfectly set up for pvp, and I won't even care that much if the gear isn't like it used to be. As it stands now, IMO it's the greatest piece of shit the standalone has ever produced by now. There's no reason to go there and the loot sucks, and it was an awesome area before. Thanks, devs. They are moving faster lately with development, and doing a better job. Hopefully they remember to change the shitty state they put northeast in back to the way it was. It's just my opinion, but I can already see the down votes incoming (or possibly up votes?).",
"732"
],
[
"The game honestly is perfect with this patch IMO. If it's gets more survival like, I'm going to start getting really annoyed. I find looting, pvp, and interactions fun. Not one of those 3 for hours on end, and certainly not shooting zombies and sitting around a campfire for hours. If loot gets more scarce, it will be like 0.58 experimental was. A big Bambi fight in every city. That's just my opinion though, everyone is entitled to their own and if that's what they want then that's what they want. Also, the time thing goes both ways. Not everyone can spend hours playing DayZ, so if loot is too scarce people who don't have time to play that much won't enjoy the game. So in a sense it caters to the opposite end of the spectrum, the people who like the game a lot more survival like. I'm just gonna let the devs decide and try not to complain too much, lol.",
"486"
],
[
"Public, usually on the coast but inland for this patch. I'm not too big on private just because the absurd amount of downtime, deaths, and very low tier weapon pvp it usually involves if you don't have any gear, and I love geared pvp. So I don't normally play on private servers but I imagine if I really got committed to one and got some tents or something, I'd have a lot more fun stashing the loot than I do on public.",
"674"
],
[
"Reason I like DayZ more than arma 3 wasteland: you can't go buy whatever gun you want in 2 seconds, so you value you're character's life more. In my case, I would rather take one for the team and take out 2 players and die. Basically, I like the looting experience DayZ offers, and that what I have actually has some rarity to it. It's not like I want to get gear in two seconds, I still want it to be hard to get gear. And I'm all up for interactions on low pops without killing. I just don't enjoy much beyond looting and player interactions/pvp. Take out the looting and you've already ruined the experience for me. Also, I just feel like all the survival mechanics are so repetitive and boring compared to the rewards you get. It would be more fun if it was a bit more in depth.",
"486"
],
[
"You have the wrong idea. I still like it to be hard for me to find good loot. The main reason I like pvp is because ik if I die I have to restart, so it gives me a big adrenaline rush. I don't want a team death match with DayZ combat mechanics. Looting is fun to me, and especially when it can get kind of hard. I just don't like being forced to eat and drink on a timer; finding food is not exciting to me. Maybe it's just boring because I've done the same thing in all these gameplay hours. I imagine hunting would be more fun, but it would take way to much time compared to other methods. BR is not what I'm looking for solely because of the fact that there is no regular interaction anywhere and because the loot is normally way too easy to get. Also, if you genuinely approach me with no gun out and say you're friendly, I won't shoot you. But by now, I just assume everyone running around in a pvp hotspot with a gun out is a hostile. I actually enjoy friendly encounters just as much.",
"486"
],
[
"I see what you mean, and I love 0.58 right now. I don't mind looting for hours. It's fun to me. But what I can't see is how someone can enjoy killing zombies and animals in the current state they are in. You're basically just wasting ammo IMO, unless you really need food. There's nothing challenging about them to me. You're right, when the game does change I will probably have a different play style, but I just can't enjoy the repetition of hunting, fishing, farming etc. However I LOVE collecting good loot to store in my tents and will loot for hours. To me, it kind of sucks that they are most likely going to change DayZ a lot. The reason I have so many hours in the game is because I liked the way it was when it started out and I still like it now. It's one of my favorite games of all time, and if it changes too much I'm afraid it won't be what it used to be, what it always was. Obviously I'm for fixing bugs and adding content, but everyone who plays DayZ has tons of hours, and I'm afraid they will mess up my experience if they add in a shitload of gameplay changing mechanics. I guess I should have seen it coming before. Btw, I loved 0.58 experimental when the loot was really scarce, and everyone had civilian guns. I liked it mainly because I knew I could come back to stable and go full geared pvp at any time. Plus it made me value my character ALOT. Are these the kind of apocalyptic combat scenarios you are referring to? Basically, what I'm trying to get at here is I don't care for fighting against AI in DayZ. The AI is bad and they're more annoying then fun to kill IMO. If it involves players and looting without dieing from hunger after an hour of play, I'll probably be fine with it. And I'm forgetting that some servers when DayZ is finally finished might have mods that will be like older versions, which will be cool if so.",
"486"
],
[
"Lol you actually got me wanting to search for the parts to make a ghillie suit now. I forgot all about them. But anyways, it's almost like I wish DayZ was split into 2 different game types. One like it is now (obviously updated) and one like you are describing. I just fear that zombies becoming a threat will annoy the shit out of me if I actually am looking for some good pvp, but it sounds so cool to team up with someone against zombies that are actually a threat. As of now, I am of the opinion they are nuisances. I do not care if they are in the game, matter of fact I like them out. But I think I would love them in if they actually had a good reason to be in. It would be great if one of the game modes was scarce ammo, melee combat vs zombie hordes, etc., but I'd never be able to experience this DayZ right now. So I hope if they make such drastic changes they make two different modes (hardcore 1PP and 3PP servers and regular 1PP and 3PP servers). What do you think of this idea?",
"486"
],
[
"Well a lot of automatic military weapons aren't too heavy, still. But personally, I love looting and base building too, but I can't spend all day doing that (maybe a few hours, it is pretty addicting lol). I feel like once they improve the zombie and animal AI I will play with more of a survival play style. As a new spawn I get no adrenaline though, because I am usually not very afraid to die. As a geared player I am more likely to get shot and will lose my gear and position if I do (there's a lot more at stake). And yes, since I play public I server hop. Everyone who gears up in public does it, and for most people it's seen as a natural game mechanic. I like to try to loot a lot of areas before I do it though. So I'm never really resetting my character for loot, since I find coast loot is not good and I may as well just either run from NW to where ever I want to loot or hop severs/loot cycle.",
"652"
],
[
"First person is also at fault with vision. 1st person mode completely removes the idea of peripheral vision. In real life, you have a lot more ways to move to get a better view and senses to warn you. There is no \"real\" way to game. You could say it's closer, but that's debatable. I could do a lot of things that could be considered \"closer\" to reality in a game and trust me they wouldn't be fun.",
"729"
],
[
"Damn guys calm down, the guy had no idea about the animation or anything. Can't you see how annoying it has to be when you're just asking for a way to get your shit back and everyone is like NO EXCUSES YOU FUCKED UP THIS GAME PUNISHES MISTAKES!! This game punishes more than mistakes, lol. Anyway, I think it's way too easy to get into the stance in the first place. All it takes is a small button press. Most games aren't as detailed when it comes to waiting for you to pull the trigger either. Sorry I may have over exaggerated but that's all I'm seeing lol.",
"729"
],
[
"Lol I'm still pissed from June 2014 when they made the m4 heli crash only. I'm glad it's in the huts, but without cycling or a loot explosion it's unbelievably hard to find. So I really don't care if people loot cycle, but I wouldn't mind it if they patched loot cycling somehow and made it a little less rare. I just really hope they don't follow through with making it heli crash only again. I already think AKs are way too common as I can find multiple in one server along with other weapons, and M4s are much too rare when they're heli only. I think they should just be rarer than the AKs so people don't have to go out of their way to search for heli's (which is very time consuming) and they have atleast a small chance of coming across an M4 when they are looting. Gameplay sometimes need to be put first over realism, especially realism like this where it's not even affecting a combat mechanic. Just because you're in Russia doesn't mean it can't be a rare spawn. And when I say AKs I mean the 74 and 74u specifically.",
"776"
],
[
"Well I'm with you man. I hated it when they made it crash site only in June 2014. I always wanted it to just be a rare spawn instead of being a pain in the ass search for heli crashes that's very time consuming and guarantees nothing. If it's gonna be rare, atleast give me a chance to find it while I'm regularly looting. I'm so glad they made it like this and I hope it doesn't change.",
"584"
],
[
"Yeah I heard. Disappoints me. But there's nothing I can do about it. I liked the game when I got it, and I just hope the devs don't change it so much that it's not even close to the same. Helicopter crashes are annoying and pointless to me. They take forever to find, run down your energy and hydration looking for them, and rarely spawn the m4. Not only that, but they take up so much time that people who casually play the game may never even use the gun. And keep mind in this is the main gun used in the first 7 or so months of the game. They are far too rare when they are heli crash only, and the reason why everyone is seeing so many right now is because everyone is loot cycling.",
"814"
],
[
"Major Pain. My real name on the account is <PERSON> and I have 1801 hours in DayZ if you check my profile. I know there are a lot of Major Pain's but that should clear up any confusion. I'm usually on the first 2 pages. And thanks. It's going to be a while, so if you end up trading it I won't blame you. Edit: I'm going to try to deck out the m4 for you before I trade it, because I still have to get more 60s anyway (I have one right now).",
"398"
],
[
"Look out of your persons eyes? You do realize you lose a ton of peripheral vision and detection skills your body has when you're playing a game. First person is not much more realistic than third, and there is no reason third should be taken out. I would rather be peeked at over corners than have little to no peripheral vision at all. I feel like I have tunnel vision when I play first person most of the time. Even if it's differences are not as bad as third persons, people may not like those differences in comparison to real life and you have to accept that. Some people are willing to have third person so they don't have tunnel vision, and DayZ has clunky combat and movement controls that can be often harder to use when you're in first person, atleast IMO. Your eyes are much better detection in real life than they are in a first person video game.",
"791"
],
[
"Yeah I hate that. I've seen people even accuse players who KOS all the time as being mentally ill, selfish, and psychotic, and they meant in the real world too (mainly selfish, I think they were just a little too angry when the said the other 2). You know that when you kill someone in DayZ you are not actually killing them, so you do not feel anywhere near the level of guilt as you would normally. Also, killing in real life is seen as one of the worst things you can possibly do, while in a game like DayZ it becomes a social norm because you know you aren't actually killing someone and it is a behavior that is often regarded as good in DayZ. It's pretty simple. It's a video game that allows for it, and there is nothing morally wrong with it. If there is nothing morally wrong with it there is nearly no guilt, and if there is little to no guilt there is nothing to stop people from doing it.",
"165"
],
[
"Even if there were zombies I wouldn't waste my ammo on them lol. Or at least I'd try not to. Killing zombies is pretty boring IMO. I would just hold people up and KOS when appropriate (whatever I think is appropriate for myself). I get very little enjoyment killing zombies, and I'm not sure if the AI later in development will be entertaining enough, as player interaction and pvp are the best aspects of this game IMO. As for zombies making me waste ammo constantly and doing a lot of damage, that's just unrealistic, OP, and annoying. Also, if large hordes of fast zombies are added good pvp between multiple geared players may become near impossible. The idea is supposed to be that the zombies are the backdrop and the players are the real danger. Cooperative play is meant to be pretty rare and involve trust issues, and the advantages of cooperative play are already there: 2 people in any pvp or pve scenario is already better than 1. It should be hard to meet new people and have them accept you in a post apocalyptic, animalistic world.",
"869"
],
[
"I tell people I've been playing DayZ for 1800 hrs and a lot of the time they ask how when they see I get like 20 FPS when I pvp in cities (most of the time where I pvp). This update really has improved performance (for me, at least), and I've always said I wouldn't really care if the dev team was really slow as long as they improved performance. It's still pretty shit in cities though, and has a long way to go.",
"751"
],
[
"I'm the same, except I knew I wouldn't miss them. I guess I do a tiny bit. They just caused me so much anger and stress with lag and Desync and the glitch where they just kept spawning in the same area I would often say just change DayZ to \"Survival\" and remove the zombies. My outlook is a little different now, especially since I'm not pissed off about it. Zombies, IMO, are more an annoying nuisance than something that really adds to the game atm. Maybe when they're are tweaked a bit or worked on they will be better, but it's just my opinion.",
"584"
],
[
"You ever heard of improving life? Making a difference? If we all said that's life to everything the human race would have died out long ago. Things can be done, maybe not instantly but with strength in numbers eventually. Sorry, I just have a burning hate for that saying lol. I'm pretty sure all private servers have the same shit lol, it's just the people who play it and the people who run it that make a difference. Abusive admins can often hide their actions from the rest of the community, or stay together because of the player base already formed. Everyone might hate the admins of a server with a passion, yet they won't leave until it harshly affects them because the rest of the community are their friends. Keep in mind I am assuming everything OP and the others said about the SOS server is true when I post this, but I am not attacking the specific SOS server.",
"674"
],
[
"This happens to me, but the opposite. I am a native English speaker, and most of the time when I hear a foreign voice (especially when they are in a squad) I think \"I'm dead.\" I basically stay away from almost anyway who is geared and teaming and sounds foreign.\nIf they can't understand you well they just shoot you, end of story. I'm often surprised as I am usually chased to great lengths when I try to get away, too. I can only imagine how annoying it has to be the other way around (like in your case) too.",
"471"
],
[
"Ik what you mean man, NEAF was my shit. I'm still pissed that they changed it till this day, and I took enjoyment in looting it for all the various m4 attachments or to find that LRS for my mosin. I have very fond memories of low pop encounters at NEAF scaring the shit out of me lol. This stuff being said, I still enjoy the DayZ today just as much. But I'll admit I have a profound nostalgia for the \"old\" DayZ sa, where every encounter, atleast for me, was a big deal and almost always different.",
"106"
],
[
"I just thought NEAF was a great pvp spot. It was like a condensed version of NWAF and the reason I'm not as big on NWAF is because it's too big and it has way too many buildings and camp-able wooded areas to me. I just hate that kind of pvp I guess, and I thought northeast was the perfect balance. It had a good sniping hill, buildings to camp or breach, and not too much shit that you had to look all over for action. I liked it because it was straight to the point airfield pvp, no hide and seek or anything.",
"551"
],
[
"I don't really care much tbh. It's been like that since the beginning. If all the servers were full everyone would just kill each other for loot and you'd see way too many Bambi's running around the coast trying to kill people with more loot, like what often happens in exp. CLE has really helped this though. Server hopping isn't really worth it anymore for most people unless your on the coast and can't loot cycle the Quonset huts.",
"674"
],
[
"I don't get it. The game isn't just pure pvp because the zombies are gone. You think combat with zombies was a main part of the game in the first place? They're easy to kill and don't reward you at all. Yeah, they're a cool part of the game. But to say the game is pure pvp now is not far off at all from what is was before lol. There's still plenty of survival aspects, and camps are now a thing, even more so.",
"869"
],
[
"I highly doubt that, unless they buffed it. The mosin was always famous for it's one shot chest knockouts and kills. Most rifles are definitely not one shot kills in the chest. That would mean the SKS and the AKM would one shot you also, since they do more damage. I guess I'll have to test it on a volunteer fresh spawn, but I highly doubt it if they are at full health.",
"280"
],
[
"A lot of people are loot cycling for AUG's, m4's, and ak101s right now at the Quonset huts at NWAF. NWAF is honestly one of the best places to loot right now, so I'd suggest running up there. If you don't know how to get there you can either use DayZdb map or add me and I can play with you, from the US so ping shouldn't be too bad.",
"553"
],
[
"I feel like they should have a slow movement and silence mechanic, kind of like walking in games like insurgency and csgo, because footsteps do play a big role in DayZ combat. If I really wanted to irl, I could walk around in a log cabin without stamping my feet everywhere like my character does in DayZ, even when I'm slow crouching.",
"486"
],
[
"Hopefully movement momentum is the main factor in that. Stamina means people can do it but just less, and that running to anywhere is going to take much longer than normal, which is ridiculous. DayZ's map is way too big to efficiently get anywhere. Everyone's going to be saying it's a jogging simulator stuck on extreme mode, lol.",
"805"
],
[
"Many players see it as an opportunity and are very curious to see the reactions of harassment, or the opposite. I found just as many players being overly courteous to female gamers in DayZ, tbh. Personally, I have never had the urge to harass a girl in game, but I have been courteous. I generally don't harass people anyway because I don't really enjoy it much and if I feel like they are a threat I shoot first. And no I don't think admins should ban people for harassment unless it is being taken place in something like ts or outside the game. If we start doing those kind of things, DayZ is no longer DayZ. The idea is that people can do whatever the fuck they want in the zombie apocalypse (lawless). Without that idea it wouldn't be the same. DayZ is meant to be like this, and even harassment would be considered role play or even simply player interaction. The only time it is actually a problem is when it's outside of the game (steam, ts, etc.).",
"165"
],
[
"Well I'll go ahead and enlighten you on the SVD. Basically, the SVD is superior to the Winchester in almost every way. The only downsides is the scope (can be a big downside, or potential upside for some people) and I'm guessing the recoil is higher. However the SVD does more damage, has a 10 rnd mag instead of 5, and is semi automatic. Personally and statistically, I'd say the SVD is better, but it all boils down to preference and whether or not you want to spend so much time looking for the SVD. And no, just because a gun is rarer isn't a disadvantage of the gun itself. There is a reason it's rare. I'm comparing guns based on performance, not availability (and better means performance in pretty much all cases).\nEdit: I forgot to add that the pso-1 scope's magnification can't be increased like on the hunting scope which zooms much further. You could easily argue that as a reason for why the pso-1 is such a downside.",
"862"
],
[
"The reason the loot is scarce is because you're looting on a high pop. Search for dead bodies or hop to a low pop. I'm probably going to get down voted a lot for this, but I don't really care. If you don't server hop or loot on low pops you're at an extreme disadvantage to loot cyclers and server hoppers. Seems to me like if you tried server hopping you'd like the game 10x better, or at least looting low pops. Searching for spawned loot an a high pop is just stupidity, IMO, unless you're spawning in a high pop after dieing. I can have a gun with ammo in less than 10 minutes, and no I don't mean chambering. And why is chambering retarded? Would you rather not have the ability to load one in at a time when you don't have a mag? Lol I can't understand why you think it's stupid...\nEdit: also, you have to know where to loot.",
"465"
],
[
"It's a perfect feature, except for the fact that you rag doll when you die now. If your in the heat of battle in between two squads and you want some gear or you have broken legs, etc. just play dead. Trust me a lot of people don't double tap, especially when they're still in the heat of battle. Although I'm not sure how it will work because rag dolling has been implemented. I honestly think rag dolling is a bad idea. It makes no sense that you're position should change to that extent between being unconscious and dead.",
"869"
],
[
"1PP doesn't give anywhere near the amount of awareness and stance variety (as I saw someone else mention below me) as in real life. 3PP gives too much, which is the usual argument by most people who avoid it. I do not see any reason to remove the 3PP official servers (at the very least wait till stance variety). The majority of the people prefer it and it's not like 1PP is hyper realistic either. Obviously I can't tell the devs what to do with their game, but removing 3PP official servers because you \"like\" 1PP better and think it's more realistic is a dick move, IMO. But again, it's not my decision, so I'm not gonna act like I'm entitled to 3PP servers or anything.",
"674"
],
[
"Depends on how weak you were, because it's never a one hit knockout at full health, or atleast it shouldn't be (should be 2 or 3). And also, the sporter is much stronger than fists. While I do agree it needs a damage buff, it it's a one shot knockout in the head, unless they have a gorka helmet. Btw, if you don't already know the gorka helmet is the best Bambi defense helmet in the game. It takes ALOT of hits to knock someone out when the wearing it with the visor. Also, I'd say that fists having 2-3 hit knockouts at full health is a good thing, since there is no way to disarm a player or use real life techniques in DayZ. The ONLY ways to disarm the player are to restrain them, knock them out, or kill them.",
"128"
],
[
"It would be a social experiment if people actually died when you shot them. A game like this really has very little to no moral implications when you think about it. Shooting someone in the face really is just fair play and doesn't mean your evil lmao. It's just a game and it's meant to be played whichever way you want with no morals. If you're having an experiment to see if people generally would rather be a \"dick\" in the game, sure. But trust me, there is nothing you can do in DayZ that could even come close to being called an \"evil\" act in real life (the only way is hacking/glitching purposely and maybe through direct chat, idk). Real life morality doesn't even apply in a game like this.",
"165"
],
[
"Well let's say this is real life. He would likely attempt to get the gun from you instead, and while you're in your inventory it would be much easier. Punching someone in the face in this game while they aren't paying attention is sort of like the equivalent. There aren't any ways to forcibly take a gun from someone without restraining someone. And plus, you can move while you're in your inventory. Don't stand right next to them, and keep moving around. If you don't take precautions, of course you're going to get punched out. The only thing that needs to be nerfed is movement, because it still needs inertia (WIP I think, I know it's announced). The problem is when you have something like a bolt action rifle or you're low on ammo and bambies can run and turn in awkward movements that are nearly impossible in real life, due to inertia.",
"596"
],
[
"They just tightened it lol. If you don't like it, go play 1st person. Don't complain about it then, it's not an easy thing to regulate and the devs have done what they can for now without messing it up. Too much regulation will make it pointless. Also, 1st person gives you no where near the amount of awareness you have in real life, and there is no stance variety. 3rd person peaking makes up for this, but just a little too much. It doesn't mean 1st person is so much more realistic. In real life I would just look over the fence with my head, or just peak my eye out real quick. You can't do that in DayZ. They don't have real life stances. And you move too slow with ADS now to reliably peak corners fast enough in 1st person, or at least I'd say so.",
"374"
],
[
"Sorry if I came off as rude, I'm just tired of people saying stuff to the effect of \"come on devs ditch this shitty third person and make it 1st person only, it's more immersive.\" I don't mind the 3rd person how it is now and I'm pretty sure any more changes to it would have to be so drastic that it would mess it up. So you can see why I would act defensive and try to debunk what you are saying when you post something like this. It's like you're asking them to take away my favorite game mode, or alter it drastically (which it just was), at least in my eyes. I'm glad you recognize and respect my opinion, and I respect yours. I'm sure this really wasn't your intent.",
"289"
],
[
"Loot is on the coast. It's mainly found in police stations and dead bodies. Just dick around in cherno and wait to snag an m4 off a body. It's not that hard to do lol. Or do what I do: get a cr75 and a couple of mags from the police station and kill some dude who just spent 2 hours gearing up. <PERSON> all his shit and store it. Repeat the process.",
"617"
],
[
"Back when I had just started playing in a lot in April 2014 I used to get so shaky and adrenaline rushy I would be trying to intimidate my enemy through direct chat lol. I also used to ask my friends a million questions about every little thing I should do when I was in a high pop like a scared noob lol. Not too long ago in 0.55 when I was really interaction starved, I came across a player at vybor military base and I saw him but he didn't see me. I had an SKS and he did too. My heart was pounding and I was shaking so much that I could barely get to where I could get an angle on him (I was so afraid to fuck up and die). I finally peaked around the wall and told him to put his gun away and that I was friendly and there was no need for either of us to die (I didn't need anything he had and I didn't want to ruin his day). He ran in the bathroom in the barracks and when I checked 10 minutes later he had combat logged lol. As I got up to go to my living room I could feel my heart pounding and I was heavily shaking. When I'm with friends and high popping, it's not a big deal. When I'm lonewolfing and low popping, it is.",
"337"
],
[
"It's not that bad to be honest. I really just hope the game doesn't turn into the kind of stuff you see in DayZ mod epoch and overpoch. Armed armored vehicles and helicopters everywhere and TWS AS50's. It has it's place already, please don't go overkill to that extent in SA. I guess that's mainly from community modding, though. But overall I thought the mod had way too much advanced weaponry and way too much weapon variety, tbh. I've barely played vanilla though, so I'm not entirely sure what it was like. I might just be talking because of the over abundance of weapons that pissed me off in overwatch and overpoch lol.",
"732"
],
[
"Honestly, I was lost for quite a while and while it was fun, I got bored after 10 hours. I came back months later and had someone I met show me the ropes in game. He knew how to loot but he was still very nervous in high pops like me. I had never had a loaded gun before I met him and he gave me a loaded 1911 and brought me up to NW for the first time on a night server. He was fully decked with an m4, gas mask and full ttsko. It was gear I had never seen before and had no idea how to get (I had never high popped or gotten off the coast). Not knowing the map and having a friend or veteran show you around is a great experience IMO. It was the best time I had in DayZ, I'd probably say. It was like a journey where we were both shitting our pants once we got to northwest. He wasn't that much of a veteran not to shit his pants, I suppose.",
"106"
],
[
"If you have a hordes with that capability pvp will barely be a thing, and people will be more annoyed and frustrated with the game than they enjoy it. As it is, a zombie flailing it's arms shouldn't do much damage to you, and it's infected. It should probably have a slower reaction time. Zombies that come in nearly never ending hordes, are nearly unavoidable, and run fast as fuck and do shitloads of damage just shouldn't be a thing. No one would ever fire a weapon. It would be like taking everything you know about DayZ and flipping it. They need to be weak without numbers, if you want to make them a threat the right way. One zombie shouldn't be much of a threat at all.",
"486"
],
[
"Tbh, I still enjoy it a lot and couldn't do without it. After 2000 hours of gameplay on the standalone, I can say it is one of my favorite games of all time. Think of it this way: It's extremely fun and addicting, but you have to put up with some bullshit. I couldn't imagine stopping playing it and waiting for new updates, I don't know how some people do it and still come on the subreddit tbh. They probably just aren't as into it as they were when they first got it an are focused on a different game. I realize not every player is going to love the game that much though, or maybe just get burnt out unlike me, or maybe just can't put up with the bullshit.",
"943"
],
[
"I just think it's confusing with the containers and then the subcategories and all the unnecessary things. They could honestly just make it a fancier version of the old UI, to me. I found it strange how you have to take your gun out and put it away again to. Gameplay wise the only real problem was that I couldn't see my statuses. IMO it's just a fancier looking more cluttered version of the old UI. If it does anything game changing besides what I mentioned that I am unaware of, please let me know (I know it increases frames).",
"732"
],
[
"Army men don't take anywhere near that amount of steps in a second bud lol. Of course it sounds more realistic, but it's really funny sounding because of the speed of such heavy sounds. Heavy boots sounds are normally much more spaced out than this, but csgo can't space them out because it would lose competitive listening properties. And that's why it sounds funny to a lot of people.",
"772"
],
[
"My main problems with chalice dungeons are that A) they are repetitive B) in order to have good damage output in pvp, you need good gems, and C) although the root chalices are randomized through rng, they are still repetitive and give no new rewards that are unexpected. It takes me very little time to search for glyphs online for the best runes and gems and different weapons, and other than these basic rewards they offer nothing else. Weapons stats don't differ and there's no big difference in gems. You generally know the best you can get when you head in, and you know what you want and how to look up the glyphs to get those items. It's not like other games where the loot is rng. An rng dungeon with little loot variety gets pretty boring pretty quickly.",
"98"
],
[
"<PERSON> was easy as hell for me, <PERSON> was a bit of a challenge, and orphan of Kos was a bitch but I beat him after around 5-10 tries. Keep in mind I'm on a Lv 100 skill build using primarily the saw cleaver and the burial blade. Pthumerian descendant, however, has made me rage multiple times and has had me retrying over 20 times before. Especially when they put him in the pillar room where his bullshit sickle throw move can glitch through the pillars, and you can barely move for shit.",
"841"
],
[
"The range on rayuko and whirligig saw are unreal. And when I say \"unreal\" I mean it literally. The weapon isn't even extended enough to hit the range they often hit. I find myself being killed by these weapons so often in pvp due to range that is 2 feet or more past the attack. It's like the hitboxes are glitched or something, and it's really making me hate these weapons lol. It's insane damage, sure, but the range is even more OP IMO. The only other thing I could think of is latency and/or lag, but no other weapons do this BS to me.",
"280"
],
[
"I'm kind of torn between the two, because I'd say that bloodborne movesets were more intricate, but dark souls had many more weapons that varied. I know these weapons often didn't vary much, but I would rather have extra similar weapons than just 20 unique weapons. They all had atleast something different about them. I feel like the smaller amount of weapons in bloodborne is a blessing and a curse. It lowers variety but allows for more in depth movesets with the trick weapon system.",
"922"
],
[
"Ikr it's like just play the fucking game or gtfo and quit bitching about your 30 bucks you lost. I enjoyed the game from day one. They could stop all development right now and and I'd probably still play pretty often. Like honestly, way too many butt hurt people here to count. It's really not a big deal...",
"892"
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[
"A few years ago my dad went to the thrift store and bought a frame with a Neco mints Ad in it for a football card. When he unscrewed the flatheads on the back to insert the card, he found this plate. I've researched it a little bit and I'm assuming it's from the USS Columbia CL-56, but I'm no expert. I'm also unaware of it's authenticity, although I believe it to be authentic. I checked for a crew list from the CL-56 but it says there were more than 1300 members and that there is no official list. At the bottom right it says \"<PERSON> in the Southwest Pacific By (Name I can't make out) U.S.N.R, USS Columbia 4/16/44 (I assume that's the date it was made). If anyone has more information on this plate I would greatly appreciate the help, as I am far from an expert on this matter.",
"547"
],
[
"I see what you mean but I liked it better when the game was first released. Sure m4's (being the main automatic weapon of the time) were common, but they weren't littered all over the floors common. And I can kind of agree. I was extremely annoyed when they first made the m4 crash site only, because people claimed \"it's Russia\" (people poking little holes) and it had always been my favorite weapon but I suppose compared to others (at least in my opinion) it's OP. It's just a game but I feel it was better before the spawning was this rampant. Also, this was a deliberate decision by the devs, unless it's sole cause is the mass spawning glitch. It's not like I'm complaining about the engine or the renderer or optimization.",
"702"
],
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"Well I thought that was more just about a lack of loot variety due to same weapon spawning, but I can see what you mean a little more. I just feel like some guns shouldn't be a guarantee when you run somewhere and they're shouldn't be an over abundance of guns. I can't think of any guns I'm really excited to find anymore unless their at crash sites, it's almost as if they're guaranteed if you know where they normally spawn.",
"776"
],
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"The guy 80% of this subreddit seems to despise. Loot police station --- get glock with a couple mags ----- pvp on high pop in cherno with friends. Repeat. But when I do choose other play styles I end up having a lot of fun, and when I do go up north (I used to a lot more) I enjoy looting. It just doesn't really seem worth it anymore when I can get a glock or mp5k with some mags and pvp instead. It's not hard to get gear from bodies either, if you play your cards right. Not to mention I hate NWAF pvp bc of the jail glitch and I'm not very big on or good at woods pvp either.",
"555"
],
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"If you're going to cities like elektro and cherno and playing music and questioning people they're just going to shoot you. They're not interested in you, and they're not interested in talking to you and risking they're lives and position in doing so. They're interested in squad pvp. Same goes for people with lone wolfing with shittier guns. They're just looking for people to kill with better gear.",
"383"
],
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"Yes ik that but it's IMO the best gun in the game at close to mid quarters, even without the cqb stock (although it helps a lot). Useless was definitely the wrong word to use there man, but I get you're point. I'd say even with one of the shittiest customizations (still with 60 rnd) it's still one of the best guns in the game. Low recoil, high rpm, good damage, 60 rounds. And I'm not a fan of the aug scope at close quarters, would much rather acog for mid to long range or red dot/iron sights for close range anyday.",
"862"
],
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"<PERSON> don't pretend like those battles don't happen anymore. There's a whole shit load of pvp with winchesters and AKMs and now M4 as well as FAL and SVD ( heli crash weapons mainly due to dupers) and all kinds of shit at cherno and elektro. Calm down, I understand the guy was getting a little too annoyed about small shit but don't act like DayZ is anymore hardcore than it used to be lmao. You're like the guy that complains about coastal pvp all day and then sits up north and makes fires all day. You can do all that but please don't complain about how others play. If you're gonna do that you may as well do this sub a favor and leave until it gets a little \"harder\" for you.",
"486"
],
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"I don't know about that. I know guys that used to dupe EVERY DAY and some still do. They never got banned. I'm pretty sure the only way you can get battleye banned in this game is by actually hacking. \nEdit: I just read one of your other comments above and see you mentioning this, never mind. I thought you meant they were banwaving dupers recently or something.",
"599"
],
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"First time I played was February 2014. Got really into it in April. Maybe I was just too much of a noob to remember, but most of my memories are from finding m4's at northeast and northwest. I rarely went to balota. I'm probably just not remembering correctly. After all I was quite the noob to DayZ back then. And what I meant was you wouldn't have found 3 m4's in one tent like you do with weapons now. But again, maybe I don't remember correctly.",
"26"
],
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"Every time you say hacked it reminds me of hacked mag m4's. <PERSON> said m4's are spawning long ago in 0.59 even though like no one found them, so I'm not sure about whether they actually were. I've always heard spawning is server side and impossible in hacking in DayZ sa, but this made me change my mind. I don't think there's any proof it was hacked in but it's obvious besides that. If it was hacked in, why wouldn't we have a better buttstock and different attachments though? Sort of an odd configuration, OE buttstock and MP hand guard. Either way, it's not really hacked itself. It was just hacked into the game, acquired by means of cheating.",
"465"
],
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"I hope they don't. It'd be too game changing by now and I'd like to be able to come back to it at some point even if I did start playing first person a lot. Also, although not as extreme as third person is with seeing too much, first person includes little to no actual peripheral view. It feels like tunnel vision sometimes. Not only this, but in real life they're are many other ways you could peak around corners or over fences in real life that just can't be done in first person in DayZ. While I agree first person is more realistic and true to how it would actually be in real life, it still has disadvantages and by no means should be forced upon the majority of the community, IMO. It's a personal preference that has been presented as a choice from the start.",
"729"
],
[
"I'm pretty sure guns spawning with randomized attachments and magazines of different amounts has been confirmed in the status report, but if not it's really not that big of a deal of you know what you are doing. I've always thought, however, that guns should sometimes spawn at least with some ammo near them. And I think the new change will be greatly welcomed, at least it will by me. Civilian ammo like .308 is really hard to find this patch. Military ammo like 7.62x39mm, not so much. In the mod, however, I feel like it was too easy when that much ammo spawned next to the weapon. I think they sort of needed to do this because of how most weapons used different magazines and ammo, and there weren't as many loot spawns as in standalone.",
"465"
],
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"\"Breaking rules\" lmao you act like they're hacking. If someone dodges on a queue twice it can be from various reasons that may not be in their control. I like this system although I think 5 minutes is too little. I think it should start at 15 minutes and within that day move to 2 hours if done again, and double every time. Perma banning someone for dodging twice is ridiculous and you know it. That's like failing a kid when you're a teacher because he/she missed 2 homework checks.",
"170"
],
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"Stealing is much worse than dodging In a game, as hanging is much worse than Perma banning. It's an analogy, both the punishment and the rule broken are much more severe. And I'm aware you said you would be ok with it. If you follow this mindset, you should be ok with the death penalty or life in prison for anyone who commits the same crime twice. Stealing a candy bar is one of the least severe crimes you can commit just as dodging is one of the least strict rules you can break in league. Perma banning would be one of the harshest punishments you could (in theory) receive in league just as the death penalty/life in prison are the worst punishments you can receive for criminal activity. I think it's equal to say that dodging is to hacking as stealing a candy bar is to murdering. Dodging and hacking are so far apart that it's like the difference between stealing a candy bar and murdering someone. You're giving a hackers punishment to a dodger just as you're giving a murderer's punishment to a candy bar thief. And also, I edited that post to expand on it. I can't remember if I accidentally edited instead of replying or if I edited it within minutes after to expand on it, but I think it was the latter of the two.",
"255"
],
[
"I'm sorry but why is it that whenever someone brings up duping or hacking everyone gets super up in arms about it and when someone shows a video on how to kill yourself faster so you can get back to your body much faster with a glitch every time no one gets mad? They're both glitches that provide unfair advantages, when you think about it. Not that I think this is anywhere near as severe, but I'm used to seeing people frown upon any form of glitching.",
"689"
],
[
"You missed my point. The punishment for hacking is usually a Perma ban, right? A measly dodge is normally a 5 minute penalty right? Ramping up the punishment to a Perma ban for dodging would be like ramping up the punishment for a petty thief to the death penalty. Hackers deserve to be Perma banned. Murderers deserve harsh sentences. Dodgers don't deserve what hackers get as punishment just as petty thieves don't deserve what murderers get as punishment. Not once did I say hackers don't deserve to get <PERSON> banned.",
"599"
],
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"You're willing to accept it is what you're saying. You see what's problematic about it and you would still be willing to accept it if it came about. So my argument doesn't hinge on whether or not you think it should be the punishment. You're basically saying you wouldn't care about other people getting screwed over. That's nice.\nGet off your high horse and realize that you don't have to be so condescending every reply too, keyboard warrior. Also, it'd be nice if you make sure your points really matter before you say them. Because this one didn't.\nGot that?",
"645"
],
[
"Well I think it's a bit unrealistic that you start starving to death within 2 hours of being hungry. I feel like food spawns should be severely lowered, but food should add a little extra time than it does now to your hunger meter, or whatever you want to call it. 0.55 really annoyed me because needing food every other hour to survive was just plain unrealistic and annoying as shit.",
"339"
],
[
"Dude, there's people duping every where in public. I mean seriously, may as well just leave every VSS, SVD, FAL, or AKM with pso on the ground by now just because it's 9.9/10 times been duped if I go by your logic. And doing that takes ALOT of fun out of the game. I say just play with the gear you get, as long as it's not hacked and you're not duping. Sorry but I'm not gonna leave every SVD, FAL, VSS, or M4 I get in cherno on the ground just because it may have been duped. When those weapons encompass at least 50% of what players are currently using, the game isn't even fun anymore for anyone, especially if they can't even use them themselves from the kills they get because it was possibly duped. Just use what you get, but I suppose it is a bit over the top to come complain about losing it on reddit.",
"776"
],
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"Idk, I kinda like seeing DayZ as just a normal area plagued with a virus. I don't think it's intention is to necessarily be a horror game just because it has zombies. I feel like if it was constantly overly moody and dark with storms it would kind of put me off from the game tbh. Maybe on different maps mutants and frequent storms and bloodsuckers would be cool, but I'd rather keep chernarus the way it is now.",
"486"
],
[
"The objective of DayZ is not simply to survive, at least for most people it isn't (because it's easy and boring to simply survive). I could sit in some random town all day that no one goes to and loot houses and survive for months. Therefore, not dieing isn't your only priority. When you die from betrayal or something that you think was bs, in any game, most people get pissed off. This has nothing specifically to do with DayZ. So \"maybe DayZ isn't for you\" doesn't really make sense or bear any weight. He's not simply mad because he died. If he was it might be a different story.",
"486"
],
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"They made the akm recoil a little better now but it still seems worse than before. Honestly, I'd say their equal if they each have their max magazine capacities. The AUG is definitely an amazing weapon though. 800 rpm, low recoil, and 60 rounds. It does a little less damage than the AKM, but no by much. In my personal opinion, if you know how to use the akm well it is a contender with the m4, which I personally agree that it is sort've like an upgraded AUG.",
"862"
],
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"When you meet them, give them a gun. Load it's magazine (pristine magazine) with ruined ammo, and make sure you don't leave any pristine ammo in the chamber. Tempt them by eating, purposefully looking away, etc. if they click the gun on you, you know they are untrustworthy. What I personally do after this is light them up if they decide they're going to try to kill me. If you give them multiple chances to kill you and they don't, I'd say they're probably trustworthy.",
"605"
],
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"Blue eye orb definitely needs to be in ds3, but \"Invade a guilty sinner\" is more of the darkmoon's job IMO. I feel like the blue sentinels should be more of a covenant that aids the host against invaders (and only that, but by different means than right now) and the darkmoon blade covenant should be about invading the guilty. I guess the roles could have some leniency between each other but your post disregards the fact that the darkmoon blade covenant focused primarily on this before, from what I can tell (correct me if I'm wrong, don't mean to sound so critical). If both the sentinels and the darkmoon have that same mechanic they'll stay the same as each other. I think dmb should get blue eye orb to invade the guilty and if a blue sentinel uses it they can help a host being invaded by a red, if the host opts into it somehow.",
"484"
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"Well if you want to get super realistic with it you can't roll like that even with basic knight armor, and even the idea of rolling around in combat doesn't make sense realistically. With the proper vitality investment (sacrificing a lot of points that could go elsewhere) you should be able to wear almost any armor with high mobility. Just cause it's not realistic doesn't mean it can't exist.",
"495"
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"Sadly, that's the best way to get the word out. Idk if you're complaining about this because you don't want anything to change. But this is something that NEEDS to change, and I see no downsides to it. Bloodborne wasn't the type of game to utilize poise because of how fast paced it was and how much less armor mattered. Idk if you're just too used to that that you don't want to see change, or if you just don't like seeing the overabundant amount of poise threads, but the word needs to get out somehow and it's the easiest way. But I do agree with you that people shouldn't be complaining about box enemies and gank squads as much. That's part of the fun of random invasions, and I would hate to see it changed.",
"584"
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"Ehh, I feel like ds2 was WAY too slow paced for me. I liked both ds1 and bloodborne a lot, and although I enjoyed ds2 I can't say I did anywhere near as much. I hated the shitty tracking in combat, slow rolls, heavy stamina consumption, and overall what I would consider sluggish combat. That's just my opinion though. While I don't agree with all of these complaints about ds3, there are definitely some I agree with.",
"922"
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"Idk, I guess we just like different playstyles. I felt that in ds2 half the time it was me and the other player circling each other trying to gain stamina, and then when I would roll and try to hit the enemy with a locked on vertical attack, my character would have to wait to fully turn his body or else it would just smash in front of him very far from the enemy. What's the point of even having a follow up attack from the roll then? Honestly, I do think it just boils down to opinions though. And spam rolling doesn't get you anywhere if the other person knows what they're doing, you'll just be taking no damage and putting none out anyway. In ds1 spamming attacks was easy to counter, but I think the lack of poise can make it a little hard in ds3 right now.",
"922"
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"In terms of loot balancing and there being too many military grade weapons, I think we need tier 3 (AK's and most automatic weapons not found at heli crashes) to be uncommon at military bases, or at least have a tier of rarer weapons at military bases and less weapons overall. Currently, helicopter crashes are pretty much the main way to get tier 4 guns. I think there should be weapons that have rarity and may surprise you at the military bases, whether it be AK's or not. But overall I think that military grade guns do need to appear less.",
"858"
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"For graphics, just make sure you keep objects on at least normal so that players will render in at longer distances. Also be sure to keep rendering resolution on 100% or higher (normally higher than 100% sacrifices a lot of frames though). Personally I prefer to turn off post processing so my screen doesn't blur and disable bloom, motion blur, and head bob, but those are just preferences although they definitely come with their advantages. I find all those options hinder my ability to preform is combat, but to each his own.",
"672"
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"I know people need to be well informed and cautious about buying the game on a whim and expecting the experiences they see in <PERSON> style videos, but you really went to hard on the game. I never understand the people who complain about rarely seeing someone. Go inland to all the military bases, sticking on the coast is not how you find people in this update. You only talked about the bad times. Pvp in this game is absolutely amazing for adrenaline rush, although dying comes at a great price. Yes, bugs do cause death sometimes but it's no where near as bad as you made it seem. If I hadn't played dayz I'd be very discouraged by everything you said yet it's my single most played game by far today. I understand your intention but I felt like you were ragging on the game more than being constructive with it.",
"486"
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"Not at this point. The game isn't finished. You're likely to die from desync and bugs. Players shouldn't have to wait 30 minutes after dying from a bug. Also, not everyone has hours a day to play the game. It just wouldn't work out, especially since a lot of the player base wouldn't like it and it's such a drastic change. I feel like this would be a great addition to server modding, however.",
"500"
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"Losing gear is unique, more in the way that dayz does it (don't even try to compare losing your AK in cs to in dayz). The way dayz does it is a lot different than the way most other shooters do it (the ones that do). Also, spawning in this game is completely different than in cs. You don't spawn with whatever gun you want and infinite ammo. In fact, you spawn with nothing. That comparison is very far from true. The rate at which you can spawn is fast, but this is checked by the fact that you can only spawn on the coast (again, with nothing). If you're targeting the people that spawn only to run around and start punching the first person they see (no risk) instead of ever deciding to go inland and loot for themselves, I understand your frustration. That doesn't mean a system so harsh and hardcore needs to be put in place.",
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"I found another headline:\n\n>\"Finland, having no international responsibilities, is able to selfishly provide for its 5.5 million population with ease, and spurns the rest of the world and their problems.\"\n\n>Average Finnish citizen: \"What problems? We're all so happy here, isn't everyone? What do you mean, some people have difficulty getting enough food to survive...You're lying to me, aren't you! Can't they just go to the local co-op?\"",
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"The IT band is connected to the gluteus medius, and your TFL. Tightness in those muscles will negatively affect the IT band. Part of the reason the IT band can't be foam rolled is because it's basically a huge tendon, there's very little blood in it compared to muscle. When you foam roll you're mainly feeling your vastus lateralis underneath.\n\nThat article is great, but don't be afraid to go after your medius and TFL with a foam roller or something like a racquetball.",
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"I've got a nice 54cm Miyata 912, 1983. Double butted chromoly, made from their own factory (the only bicycle company to draw their own steel tubes!). Handmade in Japan as this was before they moved their production to Taiwan.\n\nHere are its specs:\n\nhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1oOzeqjMWI/AAAAAAAAAIU/A9xt4b_ge1Q/s1600-h/img040.jpg\n\nhttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1oMM-qjMMI/AAAAAAAAAHE/34cqNAG60BU/s1600-h/img050.jpg\n\nI wouldn't be selling it if I hadn't found a '83 1200 in a larger size, 54cm was always too small for me. It's currently broken down to just the frame, but I have some parts that I can throw in with it for cheap if you're interested. The fork isn't original, but it fits the bike perfectly and is chrome, not some weird off-putting color.",
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"I like the url for that bike.\n\nThe only advice I have is patience. Look at Craigslist and eBay at least 3 times a week. You'll find what you're looking for, but it will take months. I was looking for a very specific fork for my road bike (1\" threaded, ~210mm steer tube, cromo, chromed, ~73 degrees of rake) and for a reasonable price. It took 4 months but I found it. \n\nOther than that I dunno where else I would look for a used bicycle. The nice thing about searching for months for one thing is that you'll know it when you see it because (if you're like me) you'll be researching about it the entire time.",
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"Here's a new version that will fit your bike. Only caveat is that it's way too expensive. These will work well for mountain biking, get the panaracer pasela or something from compass bicycle co. for road riding. \n\nhttp://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/onza-canis-skinwall-folding-bead-26x2-25.html\n\nSome advice about these old mountain bikes. They're not great for intense trail riding. Fire roads, and gravel are fun, but anything too steep will be terrifying. I use min r for commuting and cruising around.",
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"You idiots calling this summer camp. They're smiling and made to look happy because this was released during the war. No matter how much <PERSON> disagreed with the concentration camps he certainly was not going to be allowed to make a book that had a negative opinion on executive order 9066.\n\nRead between the lines and look at the stark environment of the camp, and what it would be like to be forced to live there. These were Americans, and they were treated like untrustworthy foreigners. The injustice of the situation would have been maddening, especially once they came home after the war to their property claimed by their friends and neighbors.",
"728"
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"Fantastic post again! \n\nThe paint is beautiful. I'm curious though, how does the accushift shifter deal with the different pull ratio of the Shimano mech and cassette? I once tried mating an accushift shifter and rear mech with a 7spd Shimano freewheel. The indexing was *okay*.\n\nOr did you modify it to be friction? I heard with the command shifters you can take out a certain piece or two to turn them into great friction shifters. \n\nP.S. Rad tires, what are they called?",
"737"
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"If there's a local bicycle co-op they will help you. This should also be easy to find on youtube. If you were able to set the brakes up (albeit with mistakes) it should be intuitive to shorten the cable and housing. Just watch a few videos, read some forum posts and articles and have a go at it. <PERSON> website (just Google \"<PERSON> installing brakes\" or something) has a lot of great information for almost any problem. \n\nAlso, it truly is worth it to buy the specific tool for cutting cables and housing if you plan on doing much work on your bike over the years. Either Pedros cable cutter or park tools will work great.",
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">word-of-mouth market\n\nDon't I know it...my first older bike was a 1983 miyata 912. It rode nice, and I started reading about the brand of course coming across the 1000 touring model. Had to get one. Soon realized everyone else feels the same way! I haven't seen one in my size that wasn't being sold for at least $600, and in no way are these garage queens or even more than just a frame! \n\nCurrently working on finishing the 912's big brother, the [1200](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1oPEOqjMXI/AAAAAAAAAIc/4-oqoty5jac/s1600-h/img039.jpg).\n\nMay I inquire as to where you bought yours? And was your first bike a varsity...",
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"I fully believe in learning builds as you experience the game rather than reading guides. However, I think there are four skills that will prove to be invaluable when used together. \n\n1. Corpse Explosion \n\n2. Attract\n\n3. Confuse\n\n4. Amplify Damage.\n\nA few small tips though:\n\nMagic find *is* worth devoting gear slots to. \n\nIf your mercenary kills a monster your combined magic find is used to calculate the drops. \n\nPlaying at /players1 is easier, playing at/players7 will give you more exp and the best item drop rates (barring certain cases), and /players8 will give you the most exp.\n\nDepends on what you gamble for, but you can get some very nice items that way. \n\nUsually mana potions are better to use than actually putting stat points into energy. Though with a summoner necromancer a small mana pool may get annoying.",
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"I gotta hear why. The men's have so much higher quality of play it's not even funny. Also, at least the men's side has players at the top that do more than just rely on hitting the ball really really hard. \n\n<PERSON> was fun to watch, <PERSON> too and henin. But it's been a while since we've had any great variety at the top of the women's game.",
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"Buy a rigid mtb from the 80s or 90s and take it on some trails. You'll have the same experience as a cx bike, minus the useless drop bars. \n\nDepending on how old it is you may be interested in buying wider bars, they really liked narrow bars back then. Or I suppose keep the narrow bars if you really want it feel like cx since everyone rides on the hoods or on the middle of the bar.",
"623"
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"My thought is that it's interesting, but there's a reason why everyone copied suntour after their patent expired. \n\nI'd like to see the big brands make some real leaps and bounds in the IGH area for the average consumer rather than small \"innovation\" like this. \n\nSide note: god I want a NOS long cage crane derailleur.",
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"UO-8 is generally regarded as a heavy bike but with a nice feel. If you plan to work on it you will learn a lot about the different standards. French, jis, iso. \n\nI have no idea your bicycle expertise so I'm just going to tell you what I would do. \n\nDitch the suicide levers, get brake cable guides [like these](http://www.niagaracycle.com/categories/problem-solvers-25-4-stainless-clamp-on-cable-guides-set-3?gclid=CMODoLr5qskCFcZbfgod7IYB5A), the saddle is angled too far down, new brake pads (Kool stop), ride the tires into the ground and then replace with panaracer paselas, I personally am not a fan of drop bars for commuting and would replace with something less taxing for my commute. Because I'm in love with old mountain bikes I would get bullmoose bars off Craigslist or ebay (personal preference completely, many people love drop bars for commuting). \n\nI would also repack the bottom bracket, hubs, and headset. \nHave fun!",
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"The gp4000 classics are great. I have them in 25, and they are butter. I sometimes take my bike on hardpacked dirt and it's okay there too, albeit a little iffy at times. I would go with something a little wider than 25,or 28 if you want to take the bike anywhere and everywhere. \n\nGreat bike! \n\nI know it would be sacrilege in your mind, but suntour symmetric downtube shifters cannot be beat. If they came in a clamp on version you should get some because not having to worry about trim is fantastic.",
"737"
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"Well you're a lucky bastard who probably didn't get rid of all of the grease when you sprayed it, just whatever nasty gunk that made it squeak. \n\nBut hey, if you don't believe there's this great new website called Google.com! It's like yahoo except better :o\n\nJust use that *little* noggin of yours and search \"wd-40 as a lubricant.\" The little blurb that wd-40 has about it on their website is bullshit, but I trust you won't believe me because you're simple minded and guided by petty emotions of anger against me. Ta-ta!",
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"I can see that it was a beautiful bike. However, it's obviously dirty, and the pictures are poorly done and do a pitiful job of showing it off. \n\nThere is little difference between how this bike looks and any other old dirty lugged bike other than a name. Is a brand name beautiful? Is it wrong to want quality in a sub explicitly for this purpose? \n\nAs I said before, give me an argument if I'm missing the point. You haven't done anything except insult me.",
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"Ah, i see. I have a rear suntour xcd mech on my commuter, and it shifts so smoothly with my friction shifter. \n\nI've also got an old vx for my road bike that works great with my symmetric shifters. How do you like the vo cranks and rings? I've heard mixed reviews. \n\nReally cool that the company is starting again! Definitely fling to try out their parts soon.",
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"Is that the frame that's been on ebay for awhile? \n\nI think some bullmoose bars would be hot, especially for messenger work. I've got them on my miyata '88 ridgerunner team. Wide and stiff, with some bar-ends I have incredible control and comfort. \n\nI would go 1x7/8 with a nice NOS suntour RD, and friction thumb shifter. Some handbuilt wheels with cheap, heavy, but nice quality aluminum rims that will last up to the abuse, with suntour xc pro hubs. The freewheel style ones because goodluck getting a suntour cassette that isn't $100. Sugino xd crank.\n\nMaybe not the prettiest build or the lightest, but utilitarian and it will do the job well. \n\nP.S. I love miyata, and you've got to pick up one of their steel frames. They're the only manufacturer to draw their own steel, and as a result their nicer bikes hand the butting cut specific to each frame size, instead of every tube being the same, with the butting sometimes cut off too soon or too early. \n\nMy road bike is a '83 1200 and the rise is sublime.",
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"If you want a project you could make your bike into a dingle speed. From [mtbr.com:](http://forums.mtbr.com/singlespeed/dinglespeed-706679.html)\n\n> Dingle Cogs are part of a different concept for fixed-gear drivetrains. Having two cogs on the back means you have more options for gear changes when the conditions demand it. For instance, say you want to ride your off-road fixie from your house to the trailhead, but your gear combo is either too high for the dirt or too low for the road. With a 17/19t Dingle on the back, pick two chainrings that are 2 teeth apart, like a 44t and a 42t. When you change from the outer (44:17t) gear combo to the inner (42:19t), you’ll have a much better off-road gear and your wheel position will not change. This maintains effective chainstay length so you won’t have to worry about having too much or too little chain length to accommodate the gear change. The Dingle (the word derives from dual and single) works great in hilly terrain both on or off-road.\n\nI know it says fixed in that quote but just pretend it says singlespeed.",
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"My husband is a pretty quiet guy. He never gets overly emotional or excited/angry; he's very even-keeled. When I ask if he's excited about the baby, he just says 'yeah', always 1 word answers to things. Sometimes I struggle with it but I've learned that's just the way he is. He's gotten more vocal about things since he's felt her kick and I suspect it'll get better once it's closer to the end and when she's actually here. \n\nIt's hard for the dad to connect with the pregnancy when they aren't the one carrying the baby and going through the day to day symptoms, emotions and aches and pains as the mom. I'm sure he'll get there, it just may take some time for it to sink in. Congrats! :)",
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"I'm 23 weeks right now. My mom just sent out the baby shower invites (with registry info) this week and it'll be when I'm 28 weeks. I wanted to do it early because I don't want to be huge and uncomfortable for it. Plus, I'm a planner and want everything ready to go and set up in the nursery at 36 weeks just in case. Also, like someone else said, it'll give us time to get the rest of the items on our registry. \n\nI plan on sending out birth announcements as a Christmas card since we're due the end of October and the timing will be good, I think. \n\nAs far as pics go, I've been taking them once a week and I send those regularly to my mom, MIL, sister and SIL. Occasionally I'll send one to my dad and email my grandmas since they don't live near me. When we had our anatomy scan, I did go out and make copies of a couple of the pics to give to close family members.",
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"I have United, too, and called a couple weeks ago. They'll cover the pump at 100%, I just have to fill out the order form online through the supply company. Then they contact my Dr to confirm the pregnancy and due date and get the Rx for it. The only bad thing is because of the plan we have, they won't start processing the order until 30 days before my due date. But at least I'll get it 7-10 days after that. So I'm pretty happy with that.",
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"430 am here, been up for a little bit and just now feeling like I could eat a horse I'm so hungry. It's probably because I went to bed super early last night because I wasn't feeling well, then ended up throwing up my dinner about a half hour after I got into bed :( I have my glucose test today, though, so I don't want to eat anything horrible and skew my results.",
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"How scary, you're so lucky they were able to catch it soon and fix you up! As far as things to do, are you crafty? I've recently gotten into cross stitch and embroidery and have been working on some cute projects for the baby, including one with her name. Idk, just a thought, it keeps the hands busy and it's pretty mindless. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy! Sounds like you have a great Dr and I'm sure everything will go great!",
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"Totally right there with you. I'm 26 weeks and still get sick. I have to take my stuff everyday or I'd be throwing up. About once a week I forget to take it before bed, because pregnancy brain, and the next day I'm sick. This past Thursday, I was literally throwing up all day and then the headache started, which usually accompanies the puking. I even took my meds this morning and still felt pretty sick but thankfully didn't throw up. I'm so over it, but try to remind myself there will be a cute little baby at the end :)",
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"I did my test a couple couple weeks ago and while waiting, had my 24 week appt and I had to lay down in the exam room while waiting for my midwife. I started to feel dazed and kind of hot but after laying down for those few minutes felt better. Then after my appts, I met my mom for a little shopping and lunch and in the fabric store I had to sit down because I was feeling super weird and hot again. Once I ate lunch I felt better but I think the drink gave me a sugar high then I crashed.",
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"I just hit my 3rd tri and have managed to cry only twice up until this last weekend. I cried 3 times this weekend! It was also my shower and I had family in town, including my brother who I only get to see once, maybe twice a year. So last night when my husband and I had to leave the restaurant we were having dinner at (my brother flies out today), I just broke down and started ugly crying because I didn't want to leave him! And now I'm tearing up just thinking about it!",
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"As far as snacky foods go, I've always like cheese sticks, but I'm a huge fan of cheese. I also buy bulk almonds and bag them up for the week and it goes well with the cheese sticks for between meals. I also am more of a fruit fan than veggies but I try to do baby carrots. Apples and peanut butter are also a favorite. I've recently gotten into peaches and cottage cheese. Again with the dairy!",
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"First of all, congrats! I'm an identical twin and while I know I have an equal chance as anyone having twins, I was really hoping for twins, but I'm only cooking 1. My mom said she only threw up once when she was pregnant with my sister and I and here I am, 28 weeks with 1 baby and still getting sick. It's so strange how different everyone is! I know someone else who has twins and she was never sick either so maybe you'll be one of the lucky few!",
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"How bittersweet! My midwives do the same ultrasound schedule, although we opted not to do the NT scan so we've only seen our little girl at the anatomy scan, but if they feel the need to order more ultrasounds they will. I'm kind of thinking of going to one of those ultrasound clinics just to see her again before the delivery. I hope you get to see your little guy but I hope even more he flips into a good position!",
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"29 weeks now and starting to feel some rib pain. Also my lady lips have started to feel tender. Dr. <PERSON> says it's increased blood flow to the area and increased pressure from baby, so that's been fun lol I discovered heartburn a couple weeks ago but it's never too bad, thankfully. The headaches have picked up the last couple weeks as well but generally I feel good most days. I still get sick about once a week if I don't take my nausea pills but you know, baby brain! I'm ready to have my body back, I have not really been enjoying pregnancy, unfortunately",
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"We chose a name and decided not to tell anyone, except my sister who I'm extremely close with. Well, when I texted her to tell her we had finally picked one, my mom was there and she told her. My mom didn't want to know, she wanted it to be a surprise. I was not very happy, to say the least! Well, the other day I was with my mom and she mentioned making something for (baby's name). I was already in a bad mood so all I could say was 'don't call her that'. I just don't want her to slip and reveal the baby's name. It's not her name to tell! My mom can be kind of gossipy so there's a definite possibility of it happening. Anyway, there's obviously no advice here but just wanted to share lol",
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"Yay Minnesota! My family is all there so it's home to me :) anyway, my SIL is in Duluth so it gets suuuuuper cold up there and she used a fleece lined car seat cover and insisted on getting me one for our baby. She said it's awesome. She also gave us a ton of fleece sleepers since baby will probably be in sleepers, for the most part, in the beginning. I also went to a second hand kids clothing store and stocked up on more fleece sleepers since <PERSON> mainly gave us 6 month and up sizes. Also, blankets, blankets, blankets!",
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"This sounds exactly what I have in mind! I want to avoid a c-section as much as possible but if it's what's best for my health and the baby's, obviously I won't have a choice. I'm the type of person that once I figure out what I want, my heart is set on it and I have a hard time letting it go until I get it. I wish I weren't that way, but it's hard to change those type of things. But with my ideal birth, I'm trying to be open minded about any possible thing that might happen. I totally agree that if I have no plan (or at least a general idea of how I want things to go) I won't be as disappointed!",
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"My goal is to go as long as I can before getting an epidural. I hate the stigma associated with an epidiral; it's not fair to shame a person for choosing to have one, and you're definitely a failure if you get one! My mom keeps telling me 'don't be a hero!' And I totally agree. I just would like to experience as much as I can without the epidural before I request it. I'm also afraid of an episiotomy. My mom had one with her first and said as a FTM, I'll probably want one but I think I'd almost rather tear than have an episiotomy!",
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"I totally understand wanting those things in your plan! I would hate to have a bad reaction because the medical staff wasn't aware of my allergies, but thankfully I don't have any! I'm also only going to have my husband in the room during active labor, although I'm fine with having people come and go up until then. At least that's how I feel right now! It could totally change when I'm contracting and uncomfortable and don't want anyone to see me like that!",
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"I'm not sure where you live but it seems in the American culture there can be some mom-shaming when it comes to epidural or other drugs during labor. Personally, I think whatever you want, drugs or not, is what's best for you. I admire your want to go drug free! I'm going to try and get as far as I can without drugs but know myself well enough that I'll eventually want an epidural.",
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"Ooo, have fun! I went to one in March and I'm going to another one in a couple weeks then another a couple weeks after that! \n\nAs far as what to buy, it depends on how much space you have and what's a priority to you. Our nursery is kind of small and we don't have room for a changing table, so we got a crib and dresser. A glider was important to me so we got one of those too. Also, because of the way the room is shaped, the crib is on the opposite corner as the door but it's such a small room it'll only take a couple steps to get to the crib in a hurry. \n\nAs far as colors, my mom told me the reason a lot of bedding sets are pastels is because it's more soothing and not so harsh on their eyes. I like mirrors, too, and bought some small accent ones to put up vertically on either side of the closet. They'll reflect light to make the room look brighter and bigger so why not?! \n\nBecause baby's room is small, we don't have a whole lot of storage space so I'm trying to be inventive in that dept. I got a long, skinny tub for under the crib for bedding and the bookshelf will be in the closet and I bought small baskets for a couple of the shelves for things like teeters, pacifiers and other small things like that. Eventually when my daughter has a more extensive wardrobe, I'd like my husband to add another bar in the closet for hanging space. \n\nThat's all I can think of for now, I hope this helps!",
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"Could not agree more! I'm in the States and at my local grocery store you can buy gift cards for restaurants, stores, movie theatres, etc, Visa gc included. For Christmas, I bought my mom a Visa gc so she could buy a new purse and wallet. It had $450 on it. She went to use it this spring at Macy's and was told she owed about $175 after the gc was used, only she had never used it previous to that purchase. So where did the money go? Well, she called the number on the back of the card and found out somehow someone had used her card for a small tester purchase and once that worked, used it to buy a plane ticket to somewhere my mom has never been. She's had to go to the grocery store with my bank statement showing when and where it was purchased to show proof of the amount and had been going back and forth trying to get reimbursed for the full amount. She literally just got her money back last month! So definitely be careful! Apparently when you purchase them, it's fairly easy to have the money stolen off them right away.",
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"Due date buddy! I think around now is when they say you may notice a slight decrease in movement because there is less room for them. I've noticed that baby is less active in the morning than she used to be and I mentioned it at my last appt and my midwife didn't seem concerned. Maybe his active times have shifted and you haven't noticed yet, like when you're sleeping so you can't keep track?",
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"My husband and I were really hoping for a boy. Before our anatomy scan, I started to think that maybe I wanted a girl instead and came to terms with if it were a girl, I'd be fine. Sure enough, we're expecting a girl. I remember when the tech said 'its a girl!' I immediately looked at him for his reaction and he had a small smile on his face but I could see it in his eyes; he was disappointed. I never told him that I was excited for a girl but I'm sure he knows now. I was sad for him because I couldn't give him a boy, and I know everybody says there's always next time but you never know. I'm not sure I want to do this again and it makes me feel sad for him that he may not get a son. Anyway, we decided not to discuss names until we knew the gender. And because we found out its a girl, I decided not to bring it up for a couple weeks to let it sink in. I didn't want to rush him or upset him. Sorry there's not really any advice, just sharing my experience.",
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"I have my in laws and then both my parents are remarried. My in laws are <PERSON> and <PERSON> for my 2 nieces, so we'll keep with that so they don't get confused. My mom and stepdad will be Grandma <PERSON> and Grandpa <PERSON>. Then it gets tricky with my dad and stepmom. My stepmom already has 2 granddaughters and is referred to as <PERSON> (she's southern). She made a comment that because she's <PERSON>, my dad would be called <PERSON>. I think that sounds really weird so I think we'll end up calling him Grandpa <PERSON>.",
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"We are about 30-45 min from my mom and about 15-20 from my in laws. My dad lives in another state that's about a 14 hour drive. We plan on getting to the hospital and seeing if it's go time or not and then calling family from there. I definitely would like my family and inlaws there. We'll call my mom and his mom so our parents can come and of course my sister. \n\nI want to be able to pass the time with them and hopefully they can help distract me from the labor pains. Once I get into active labor and can't vocalize through contractions, I'll ask that they leave so it's just my husband, who is the only other person I want in the room while I deliver.\n\nOnce she's made her arrival, <PERSON> will go out and tell everyone so they at least know but I want the golden hour to be just the 3 of us. \n\nI'm sure then my mom will make her phone calls and same with <PERSON>. I'll call my dad and he plans on driving out pretty much right away, depending on what day of the week. He can take off work whenever and work from the road so it'll be convenient for him. My brother plans on flying out right away as well.",
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"<PERSON> \n\nHungry Caterpillar\n\nBaby Beluga\n\nHarold and the Purple Crayon\n\nLove You Forever by <PERSON>\n\nIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie & If You Give a Moose a Muffin\n\n<PERSON> Best Storybook Ever\n\n<PERSON>\n\nThe Mitten by <PERSON>\n\nMy siblings and I loved <PERSON> and the <PERSON> books when we were little. And Love You Forever is a classic that everyone needs!",
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"My ribs have been hurting a lot, too. Mine is mainly my back left side, midway down my back and sometimes it'll be in the front, too, under my boob. Sometimes it'll go straight across my back to the right side of my spine. I've always had sensitivity in my mid back, though. But my midwife said it's probably from my uterus getting bigger and carrying more weight in the front that the weight is pulling me forward. I've been getting adjusted once every couple weeks and I feel so much better but in between, I'll heat up a rice pillow and lay on it and that helps a lot. In fact I'm doing it right now! I hope you find something that gives you some relief!",
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"I'm 33+5 so close enough! It's been a rough week. I have a sneaking suspicion I have SPD which totally sucks. It hurts to walk or move any which way. I'm going to ask my midwife at my appt on Monday. \n\nMy sleep has been horrible the last couple nights. I usually only wake up once when my dog hops off the bed and wants to go in his house for the rest of the night, at which point I go to the bathroom. But he's had a stomach bug and I was up 5 times last night. 5! Needless to say, I'm pretty tired today! \n\nAlso, I just want my body back. I'm obviously getting bigger and I'm really self conscious about it. I just want her out and to be done being pregnant. I know that's really selfish of me, I obviously want a healthy baby but I can't help it sometimes.",
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"Can confirm. I read a few weeks ago about someone who said they started taking it at about 37 weeks to prep for labor and I thought, since I have bad hemmrhoids, I'll get a jump start. It's made a world of difference. I take one in the morning and one at night. I also use medicated wipes, just Target brand, and they have aloe and witch hazel and then I'll use prep h and the combination of the 3 have really helped.",
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"34 weeks here and also not working my part time job anymore, although I still take clients out of my house so I usually have a couple per week, sometimes as many as 7 so that keeps me fairly busy. Anyway, I started swimming and water walking at the rec center. I try to go 3-4 days a week. I'm getting fairly uncomfortable so walking on the trail near my house is out now. \n\nI generally dink around the house all day. My husband works nights so he sleeps during the day so I try not to do too much while he's sleeping so I don't wake him. When he is up, I do the dishes or laundry and clean up. \n\nReddit is a huge time suck for me. I obviously could be more productive but I get sucked in so easily! I'll check Reddit and Facebook then read some pregnancy or baby books. I'll work on my craft projects or play with my dog.",
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"This isn't stupid at all! I totally understand the struggle. I may not be recovering from an eating disorder but I've always struggled with my body image and my weight and it's hit really hard since I've been pregnant. I knew going into getting pregnant that the weight gain would be the hardest part.\n\nI agree with the other poster, you should let the office manager know what happened. That's not how you act in front of patients, especially with a history of an eating disorder.",
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"Thank you for your response. I've seen this opinion on here before and I totally understand it. It's hard, though, because I'm a people pleaser and don't want to cause any problems so it's easier for me to just go along with whatever, even if it's not what I truly want. I just don't want my husband to be resentful or have a negative memory of the birth, but at the same time it is my body so I need to stand up for myself. Thank you for the advice!",
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"I'm a pretty modest person, however if I had to pick between my mom.and sister, as far as seeing things goes, I'd pick my sister. I wouldn't want my mom seeing all of that! And yeah, they would definitely leave and let us discuss things if need be. \n\nOur plan so far sounds just like yours. Both my parents and his parents will be there up until pushing and then they'll be asked to leave until after delivery and the first hour or so, then they can come meet <PERSON>.",
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"I LOVE dairy, always have, but I try not to eat too much because it makes me break out. I'm mainly a cheese and yogurt and especially ice cream person. I love milk but I grew up in Wisconsin and live in Colorado now so it just doesn't taste the same. But I've noticed since about the end of the 2nd tri, we've been going through a lot more milk and yogurt than normal. It's just soooo good! My kid is going to have bones is steel with all the calcium I'm getting!",
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"My husband used to work in the oil fields and he'd work 2 weeks on, 1 off, alternating days and nights when he was on. It was tough. He'd work about 16 hours a day and had a total commute of 2ish hours so we hardly saw each other. He'd literally come home and eat and go to bed on days I didn't work. On days I did work, I wouldn't see him for a couple days at a time. \n\nNow he works nights and it's still hard. He works 10p-630a. He'll come home and play his video game for a couple hours then go to bed. If he's lucky and doesn't wake up after a few hours, he'll sleep til the evening. But I get really bored and lonely. Thankfully I have my dog to keep me company.",
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"My husband and I just did ours last weekend. I think they were really worth the time. We did the 2 day fast track class so it was 3 hours the first day and 4 the next. It covered stuff on pregnancy, labor, medical interventions, labor positions, breastfeeding and a little bit on post natal care. Like another poster said, it covered a lot of stuff I had already read myself in my books or here on BB, but there was also a lot of stuff I hadn't looked into yet so that was nice to learn about. It also made me think of questions to ask at my next appt that my midwife and I hadn't discussed yet.",
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"FTM here so no personal experience but I thought I'd give my opinion anyway. I think wanting to schedule your next labor is totally acceptable, especially considering what you went through last time. I certainly wouldn't want to go through that again! \n\nAs far as asking local mommy groups, I think that's a great idea. My only suggestion is when you post, just ask for their experience. You don't have to tell them why, that's not their business. Maybe just a 'There's a possibility I might need a c section, what was your experience at (hospital)?'",
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"I've been feeling this since labor day weekend, so since about 32/33 weeks. It totally sucks. I have a hard time walking now and even putting pants on. The last 2 days I have been really sore. My mom thought I might have varicose veins (when I first noticed the discomfort). I checked with a mirror, 0/10 would not recommend! For reference, I'm pretty fair skinned and, so usually everything is nice and pink down there. Nope, it was dark purple. \n\nIt's gone back to a pretty normal color since resting and trying to stay off my feet but it's gotten worse again the last couple days. I'm hoping that means baby is moving further down since my midwife said it's just the weight of baby and my uterus putting pressure on everything down there and my pelvis relaxing and preparing for baby to pass through. \n\nI'll wrap a flexible ice pack in a towel and stick it between my legs while I'm watching tv, I also take warm epsom salt baths. They seem to help.",
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"I go to a women's clinic and I see any one of the 4 midwives there. I can chose to schedule with one in particular if I want but I mix it up so I get to know all of them throughout my pregnancy. I really like all of them, although I do really like one more, I'll be fine with whoever happens to be up on the floor when it's baby time. I'm not sure how their shifts work up in L&D, but regardless, one of them will be there for my labor. \n\nI chose the midwives instead of a single doctor at the clinic because I'd have a lot better chance of knowing personally who would be delivering my baby (not including a c section). If I had chosen 1 doctor, chances are they wouldn't be on call when I go to deliver.\n\nMy midwives are great, too, they always take notes in my chart about what we talk about and ask about it at the next appt to see how I'm doing. They really seem to remember what we've talked about previously so that makes me feel good that they're really paying attention to me.",
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"Hey there, I'm Nailed It. I'm 26 from Colorado. I'm never up this late, it's about 130 am right now, but the nesting has hit hard core the last couple days and I just can't stop going through everything in our house and reorganizing. My husband has been nesting too, totally redoing the bathroom, building an entertainment center for the basement and then he'll be starting on the kitchen. I hope he gets it done before the baby gets here! \n\nMy husband and I have been married for a little over 2 years and it took us about 6 months of actual trying to get pregnant. I'm so excited for my little baby to get here!\n\nAnyway, my username comes for my love of doing nails, it's also my job. I went to cosmetology school and am a full cosmo but I don't do hair anymore and never got into skin. \n\nI've mentioned here before, but I have a twin sister and she just got married and bought a house! We live about 20 minutes apart so it's nice to be so close. My parents and in laws live near by as well but the rest of my family and husband's family is in Minnesota. \n\nAs others have mentioned, this sub is amazing! I've learned so much and everyone is so supportive and positive. I can't wait to share my birth story and be back for the next kiddo!",
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"My mom chose a scheduled c section for her pregnancy with my sister and I. It was her 2nd pregnancy and with my older brother she had a vaginal delivery and she wasn't planning on having anymore kids, and didn't. \n\nShe chose a c-section because she was concerned about delivering one of us vaginally and then not being able to get the other one out and needing a c section anyway. She didn't want to have to recover from both kinds of delivery, so she chose a scheduled c section, and her doctors were fine with that.",
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"There's a psychology term I learned in high school called 'fundamental attribution error'. Essentially it means that people tend to assume that other people's behavior is explained by a personality flaw instead of some kind of outside factor. For example, road rage; someone cut you off and you assume they're just a jerk. But it could be that they're in a hurry to get to their dying relative in the hospital. Idk, when I read stories about MILs I always think 'that woman is crazy!' But then I think of this and remind myself there could be more to the story.",
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"My family, and his, will be there waiting and I'm happy they will be. I only want my husband with me once shit gets real but our families are totally welcome to come hang out before that point. We definitely also want our time with the baby y before letting everyone in, but not 24 hours, just a couple is all we need. \n\nThis is the first grandchild on my side and my inlaws were not able to meet their other granddaughters until they were a couple months old so I want them to feel included as possible (they were even at the ultrasound!). \n\nIt's funny, though, I always figured I would wait to call my mom until I was actually admitted when it's baby time but I started having pretty intense contractions the other night and I wanted so badly to call her! They eventually went away and I told her in the morning about it but it made me realize I'll definitely call when we're on our way to the hospital, just so she's aware and can make any plans if need be, but I don't expect her to come right away, especially if it's a false alarm.",
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"She sounds like my MIL. She's so sweet and generous, always asking how I'm doing and what she can do for us. She bought us the dresser AND glider for the nursery, without me even asking her, she just said she wanted to get them for us. \n\nShe recently bought all my nursing tanks and a couple other random items even though I told her I was going to buy them. She said it's my delivery present! \n\nShe's going to be watching the baby on Saturdays, even though she works full time. I feel bad taking one of her days off but she just wants to see her grandbaby. She even said she'll stop by on her way home from work if I want a nap and she'll watch the baby! She's amazing with kids. She used to be a paraprofessional and nanny so I know my baby will be in good hands. \n\nI could not have gotten any luckier when it comes to MILs. She has the biggest heart and only wants everyone to be loved and happy.",
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"I've been having contraction since 8 am this morning. I time them on my app and they're sometimes a few minutes apart sometime 6 or 12 or more, always less than a minute long except for a few. Mine have been mild too but there's been a couple that actually make me a little uncomfortable. It's really frustrating. I've been moving around all day and they stick around. I guess it's just early labor but I wish they would become consistent and turn into the real deal!",
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"I'm kind of ashamed to admit I got our daughters name from Friends. I'm a huge Friends fan and kept watching it on Netflix. When it was getting closer to the anatomy scan, I got to the end where <PERSON> has her baby, <PERSON>, and the name started to really grow on me. I've always liked the more unique names and never wanted to pick one in the top 10 and here we are naming our daughter one of the most popular names right now. On the bright side, though, I don't know any <PERSON>'s personally so that helps.",
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"I'm 38 weeks today and just got my first crotch watch text. It was my grandma so that was kind of cute, I let it slide. But I stopped at my MIL's house on my way home from my OB appt and we were talking about ways to start labor. She mentioned the dreaded sex...yeah, that was beyond awkward. I had to avoid eye contact and skirt around the subject!",
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"My midwife said it was non fasting and my appt was in the morning. I ate like normal the day before. But I made a fried egg and had a piece of toast with peanut butter. I didn't eat much but I was still having morning sickness issues then. Also, she said to eat protein and stay away from cereal, yogurt, etc, just all things sugary.",
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"Same. I went to bed 2 hours ago (2 am my time) because I was up timing my contractions since going to bed at 930ish. They were about 5 min apart but only lasting 40 sec for a couple hours so I hopped in the shower to see what would happen and they went down to 2-3 min apart and lasting about a min but didn't get more intense. My mom came over to keep me company since my husband works nights and I called the hospital and they asked me a bunch of questions and determined I could go in if I want to or wait it out. So I said I'd wait since idk what the hospital bill would be for a false alarm (yay American healthcare), plus I didn't want to call my husband out of work and have to miss a day with the baby when she's here since he'll get so few days with here. Phew! Sorry that got so long, but obviously I'm frustrated. These contractions have been happening on and off since first thing Sunday morning, plus losing my mucus plug on Monday is all giving me false hope. Anyway, mini rant over, thanks for letting me vent!",
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"Hangin' in there as best I can. On Monday, at exactly 38 weeks, I lost my mucus plug. I had contractions, or at least I think they were, on and off all day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and haven't really had much since. I'm feeling pretty discouraged. I had a feeling I would go early and I guess I still have a week left before my due date but now I'm starting to think I'll go late. I'm tired of the 'how are you feeling?' texts and phone calls, too. \n\nI have my 39 week appt tomorrow and I'll finally get a cervical check. I'm really curious to see what kind of progress I've made. I know there must be something going on since I lost my plug already but I know it could still be a while.",
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"I left out my toiletries that I use everyday in my bathroom on a designated shelf. That way when it's time, I can just dump it in my bag, or if need be and I'm not at home when it's hospital time and I need someone else to grab it, it's easy for them and I won't have to tell them where everything is. Everything else is stuff I don't need everyday and is waiting in my hospital bag.",
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"I tried to drink lots of water since I knew I might get dehydrated. But my understanding of how it works is it starts contractions in your gi tract which can start in your uterus since they're caused my the same thing. I think that's what I read at least! \n\n<PERSON>: I should have known about the bile since I've thrown it up soo many times since I've gotten pregnant!",
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"Omg I feel the exact same! I just wish my water would break because that's the only for sure way of knowing. At least once every other day, I get an episode of contractions that I'll start timing thinking it'll turn into true labor, then they go away. It's so frustrating.\n\n\nI've been trying all sorts of things to get labor going and I've given up, it's wearing me out! I've kind of given up on timing my contractions, too. They're never painful, just sort of uncomfortable so idk why I bother lol",
"259"
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"Not at all! It was pretty uncomfortable. It was definitely more painful than a regular cervical check. It felt pretty crampy and I would imagine thats what more intense contractions will feel like. She did the normal check then said I'll feel even more pressure and she said she was basically spreading her fingers and stretching my cervix and then she moved them around some to release the amniotic sac from where it sits I guess. She alternated between the 2 motions a couple times and it lasted a couple minutes.",
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"I had mine done Monday as well. I've lost tons of mucus since and had some cramping and it definitely got the contractions going for the rest of the day but they've been really mild since. I've heard it can take a few days to do anything. And my midwife said it would really only work if your body is already about to go into labor. So idk, I'm just sitting here waiting for my baby!",
"259"
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"I'm sort of in the same boat. Although, half the people are giving me suggestions on how to start labor and the other half are telling me to rest as much as I can. It's annoying. I tried a few things but I've given up and am just focusing on relaxing and sleeping as much as I can. \n\nI'm tired of the multiple texts everyday asking how I'm doing or if I've had the baby. I should be more greatful because it means people care, but I just want to be left alone!",
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"I'm having hot flashes too! They happen sporadically throughout the day but mainly in the morning. Like last night, I got super hot all of a sudden and had to take my jeans off. My husband just laughed at me cuz I was sitting there without pants, legs spread eagle under the fan. And the last couple nights, I've woken up in a puddle of sweat, which I hate! I feel your pain!",
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"Yay, the end is in sight! I thought about you earlier and was wondering what your doc would say. I'm glad everything looks great and she's still a she haha I mentioned that to my husband yesterday, if we got the surprise of our lives and had a boy instead! Maybe you'll be lucky and go naturally between now and then! I'm beginning to think I'll end up with an induction, which is fine, either way I'll get a baby out of it.",
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"I've been meaning to try dry shampoo. I've never tried it because my hair gets *so* greasy I would want to try it when I'm not going to leave the house, just to see how it goes. I'm one of those that needs to be totally put together before I leave the house because I'm super self conscious. But now with baby, I should really give it a try because I don't anticipate leaving the house much so it'll be perfect timing!",
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"I haven't had my baby yet, but I asked my midwife and she said basically whatever you want to eat. She did advise staying away from anything I wouldn't want to see coming back up in case I throw up. My hospital has a kitchenette area stocked with snacks but I'm going to stick with applesauce, jello and popsicles, maybe some plain crackers if I feel I need a little more.",
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"Yes! I'll be 41 weeks tomorrow and have an appt to discuss an indiction first thing in the morning. I'm starting to get super nervous for labor. I've been trying to get labor going for the last few weeks and obviously nothing has happened. But now that there is clearly an end in sight, I'm gettin' a little anxious! Not to mention I'll be responsible for a little tiny human, don't even get me started on that!",
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"I had 2 sweeps, 1 at 40 weeks and another at 41. After the first (10-26), I started cramping immediately and had some brownish spotting. Also, pretty much everytime I went to the bathroom, especially for a bm, I lost mucus. If it was the first couple trips of the day, there would be a ton of it. I had contractions pretty much all afternoon and they eventually fizzled out. \n\nThe 2nd time (11-2) it didn't hurt as bad for some reason. I didn't cramp as much or lose as much mucus but the spotting I had was more red so that was promising. Also, this was done at 11 or so in the morning and by the next day at 530 pm, I was in labor. I was scheduled to have another sweep if the one on the 2nd didn't put me into labor and they would also schedule my induction but thankfully the 2nd one seems to do the trick! Lots of labor vibes to you!",
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"Nooo, that's not how it's supposed to happen! I hope you're doing ok. I just delivered and they think I had a partial placental abruption. It was kind of scary and I ended up with a c section. They sent my placenta to pathology so we'll see what they say. I wanted to see it before it got sent down and when I got in my room, my nurse brought it in and showed it to me. She showed me where the problem was you could tell something wasn't right. Anyway, it'll be ok! You and baby will be fine! I'm sending you all the anti labor vibes!",
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"I lost my mucus plug at 38 weeks and it was 2 giant globs. It looked like snot with a light greenish tint to it. It must have grown back though because at my 40 week appt, my midwife did a sweep and for the following week, pretty much anytime I went to the bathroom, especially after pooping, there would be mucus, mostly clear. The day she did the sweep though, I did spot a little but it was more brownish, but that was more related to the sweep, I didn't go into labor until a week later and after another sweep.\n\nMy water didn't break until I was well into labor and my midwife broke it for me, so sorry, no experience there. \n\nContractions feel like the worst period cramps I've ever experienced. I was worried about this because I never cramp with my periods, so if I do get a random one, I'm pretty wimpy about it. For me, they started very low, just above my pubic bone and moved up towards the top of my uterus and the feeling would start out mild then intensify as it moved up. Also as it moved up, my lower back would start to hurt. \n\nAs far as poop goes, the other are right. If you poop while pushing, you're doing it right. I was really nervous about this and really didn't want to poop. I'm a pretty self concious person and the thought of pooping in front of a room full of people grossed me out. Thankfully there were only 4 people in the room while I was pushing, including my husband and I, and I know I pooped but not a whole lot. The day I went into labor I pooped 3 times so there wasn't a lot. Nobody mentioned it, but I could see my midwife clean it up in the reflection of her glasses haha",
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"I highly recommend a belly band. It let me be able to wear my dress pants and jeans until I was 24-25 weeks, maybe even a little longer. It's an elastic band that you wear over unbuttoned pants and they keep your pants up. They're like $20 at Target and I bought a white and black one. \n\nThey do make nice maternity dress pants and you can get them at places like Motherhood Maternity but they're pricey so I liked the belly band. However, once you get far enough along, the belly band won't cut it and it'll get uncomfortable but it'll buy you some time before having to buy maternity pants. But you'll definitely want to buy some because they are SO comfortable and give your belly a nice cute shape!",
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"I guess they could be like spanx! They feel like it. I've heard they're good to use after a c section to make it feel better and since I ended up having a c section, I'm totally gonna try it! Mines still fresh, though, so I have an abdominal binder I was given in the hospital which helps a lot. But yeah, belly bands rock!",
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"I just had a c section less than a week ago. I needed my husband there and I'm so glad he stayed. He would go home for a couple hours during the day to shower and nap and hang out with the dog but while he was gone either my mom or MIL were there to help me.\n\nI really needed his help, though. I had a hard time getting out of bed and he helped with changing her and handing her to me to feed since her bassinet was really high up and my hospital bed was really low. He would get me snacks and refill my water bottle. \n\nMy nurses were amazing and so helpful but I didn't want to have to rely on them for everything, especially little things. Plus he kept me company. We also had issues with jaundice and had to start pumping to supplement feedings. So he had to bottle feed her while I pumped, but hopefully you won't have that issue!",
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"Before my CS, they used clippers on me to trim down there since I hadn't gotten to it myself before I went into labor. Schick makes a razor that has a mini clippers on the other end and I bought one earlier in my pregnancy specifically because I knew I'd have a hard time shaving with a belly in the way. I love it, I would recommend looking into it. It's the Schick Hydro Silk TrimStyle. I think it was about $13 but I had a coupon so I got it for $9.",
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"Yes, dairy! I grew up in Wisconsin and I miss the milk so much! I'm so picky about it since I grew up there. I live in Colorado now and it's just not the same. My dad is driving out next week to visit the baby and he asked if he could bring me anything and I asked for Kemps milk :) also, Sprechers root beer. Have you ever had it? It's made in Milwaukee.",
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"I'm super sensitive to touch. Mostly all over my body but yeah, I don't like my nipples being touched and I had this same concern. I'm 4 weeks out now and it wasn't as bad as I anticipated. Of course my nipples were sore the first couple weeks but that's normal. I'm actually looking at stopping bf and exclusively pumping for different reasons but you never know. I would suggest trying it but I totally understand your reasons for not wanting to, I would be nervous about switching up my med routine as well! But don't be afraid to talk to your doctor, they're there to help you! Of course you have some time to think about it but good luck! Whatever you choose will be the right decision for you.",
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"This is exactly everything I would have said! I would add a couple more, though:\n\nMicrowaveable rice bag - my OB said I could use a heat compress over my incision. It feels amazing.\n\nMesh undies - take them all! I wore them for a good 10 days post surgery because I was afraid of my regular underwear rubbing my incision. I even went out and bought more brief style undies that sit higher because my incision site is still sensitive. Well, not my actual incision but the area just above it for about 1.5-2 inches is still numb and sensitive. Totally normal.\n\nAbdominal binder - I was given one in the hospital but if you don't get one there, buy one! It's like a comoression velcro band you wear over your incision site that makes you feel so much better! Everytime I got out of bed and even after I got home, I was wearing it.\n\nAlso, it's normal to feel what I like to call 'zingers'. My OB said it's normal since your nerves are still recovering to feel little zings of pain. I'm almost 5 weeks out and I still need to hold my stomach when I sneeze or cough. \n\nAnother thing, I noticed my right side is way more painful that the left and mentioned it to my nurse. She said a lot of times, whatever side the OB is standing on during your surgery, will be more painful/sensitive. Something about them pulling harder. Idk, I guess it's pretty common for surgeries. \n\nBest of luck to you! I was really scared because mine was a surprise after laboring all night but it's not bad at all. You'll do great!",
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"Have you tried gripe water? My mom's friend suggested it for <PERSON>, I guess it helps with fussiness, hiccups, gas, and colic. The brand we get is Mommy's Bliss but they make one specifically for constipation. We've been using it for about 4 days now and have noticed a big difference. I read in one of my books that it's not proven to work and it's more of an anecdotal thing but lots of people use it. It's kinda pricy, about $25/bottle, but I think it's working for us so maybe it'll work for you! Plus there's coupons in the box for the next bottle!",
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"I'm helping just fine. I never had any issues with my incision but I guess my placenta was showing signs of infection, that was one thing I forgot to mention in my post. I still have pain on my right side just above my scar so I have to push on it really hard when I sneeze or cough or blow my nose and for some reason it hurts more first thing in the morning. And yeah, I'm starting to get over it now, just everything that happened. The first couple weeks were tough just with adjusting to having a baby and the hormonal changes so thinking about my labor would usually put me over the edge haha but I'm good now! :)",
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"Hey lady! Ugh this totally sucks. No advice here but I can sort of sympathize. My husband works nights so he sleeps during the day and I feel like a single parent a lot of the time. I love my daughter but it's hard taking care of her by myself all day and night. You're entitled to have these feelings and that doesn't make you a shitty mom, you're doing great!",
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"I could have written this myself! I have a 4 month old as well and ever since Super Bowl Sunday it's been a struggle to get her to eat. She'd eat 1-1.5 oz at a time (we bottle feed) and sometimes if I was lucky she'd eat 2, when normally she would eat 4 oz every 3 hours like clockwork. I started to get worried but she was having enough wet and dirty diapers and she seemed happy enough, so I just let it be. Then one day when my MIL was watching her, her 'report card' as we call it, had a bunch of .5 oz feelings over the course of a couple hours. This was Feb 27th. I've been keeping better track of her feedings now to make sure she's getting enough. \n\n\nAnyway, I asked my friend about it and she said it sounds like she's distracted. She suggested I take her into her room and keep it dark and quiet to feed her. I don't rock her or talk to her. I just give her the bottle and she's been eating much better ever since! She said, as the other poster said, around this age they get distracted with everything being so new, they just want to check everything out. Everything is a phase!",
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"This was just posted the other day, good thing I saved it! According to the article, mucusy poops could be a sign of an allergy. My daughter has been going through the same thing, minus the poops, for a while now but has been having enough wet and dirty diapers, didn't seem to be losing weight and was still generally in a good mood, so I haven't been too worried. But with the mucus, I would call your doctor. It never hurts! \n\nhttp://www.babycenter.com/baby-poop-photos",
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"They say a baby will sleep through the night when they're ready. Probably not what you want to hear, I know, but I can help with the formula at least. I EP and had to introduce formula at 2 months when my supply dropped after I got sick. If you are BF, it's best to use a formula specifically for supplementing. There's something in the formula that mimics breastmilk and I believe its digested similarly to breastmilk. Don't quote me on that, I read it in my book and I don't have it handy right now! It's something to do with the protein in the formula and it keeps their poops similar to breastmilk poop. \n\nIf you do decide to introduce formula, you may want to pump so your body doesn't think you're skipping a feeding and end up with a drop in supply. It might be a good way to start your freezer stock for when baby is at daycare and baby can start getting used to a bottle. Hope these tips help you!",
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"I just got some Similac samples in the mail I could send you if you want. I don't use Similac so they're yours if you want them. I also have 4 - $5 Similac coupons that expire 6-26-16 if you want some or all of them. I was just about to make a post but saw yours first and thought I'd offer you them first. The formula samples are Similac Sensitive non-GMO, Similac Advance non-GMO and Sinilac Total Comfort. They're all birth-12 months and are unopened. http://i.imgur.com/DgJe1Dq.jpg",
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"My daughter is 4 months and falls asleep anywhere between 930-1030 pm. Although she has been falling asleep between 8-830 and waking up after a half hour so like hotsy_totay said, that might be a last nap or a first attempt at falling asleep for the night. \n\nI feel like I always read about babies going to bed so early and mine goes so late so I asked the dr at her 4 month appt the other day and she said it's kind of up to me and my schedule. I kind of prefer how things are going for the moment because then I'm not really missing out on any sleep because if she's asleep for the night I want to be also, so I'm glad she doesn't go down for the night at like 7 because I certainly won't!",
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"I remember you from baby bumps, it's so nice to see familiar names! I started to put her in her crib for naps a few weeks ago but it's really hit and miss if she'll stay asleep or not! It totally stinks. I'm not ready to put her in her crib yet, I'm thinking at 6 months so we have time to get a routine down, then throw in another change. So for now she sleeps with me, although I have the pack and play next to the bed that really should be where she's sleeping for now haha Anyway, I like your plan. Its nice and to the point. Thanks!",
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"I've been thinking about doing a bath every night but it never occurred to me to only do soap a couple times a week. I'm in Colorado and it's super dry here so I worry about drying her skin out, especially since she has sensitive skin already, but I always put lotion on every night before jammies. I think I'll start doing this! I bet it'll help her get the idea that it's bed time. Thanks! \n\nEdit: I have to add, I like how both of you are involved with your routine. My husband works nights and usually gets up for work at 8 pm so I pretty much do everything with baby except in the morning when he gets home so I can shower, etc. I think we might have to change his schedule just a skosh so he can be up a little earlier so he can help me out and be more involved. Thanks again!",
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"Omg I don't think we could survive without the white noise app! I just got a new phone so I use my old one for her and I'm always carrying it around haha! I like your routine a lot. I was writing out different ones earlier and this was one of them. My daughter generally takes 2 full bottles before bed and there's usually an hour between so this would work really well. Thanks!",
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"Mine has even waking up almost every hour the last few nights and I have no idea why. It's so frustrating! She'll start stirring like she normally does when she's hungry so I give her the bottle and she'll eat like an ounce or 2 then go back to sleep. I don't know if she's actually hungry or if I she's using the bottle as a pacifier to get back to sleep and I should let her fidget and leave her be to get herself to go back to sleep on her own.",
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"How does the timing work for you, do you prefer basing it off naps? I'm not sure if I should start our routine based of her last nap or pick a set time every night. I feel like picking a time will be harder because her naps can be pretty sporadic still. She generally eats around the same time but it's within a 30-60 min range so it still varies day by day.",
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"Wow, 14 months! Was it hard starting one at that age? I hope that doesn't come across as condescending, I'm genuinely curious. Sometimes I think about just letting her develop her own routine and seeing how things go. I only work a couple days per week so it's easy to just kind of let the day go wherever haha",
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"I had a c section so I wore my maternity jeans for the first 6-8 weeks because of my incision but after that I fit right into my regular jeans. I'm 4.5 months our right now, too. My tummy is definitely more mushy than it used to be and I seem to have a tad more of a muffin top but hey, the pants still fit! I should add that I'm tall, like 5'9\", so I think things spread out more easily lol so there is definitely hope!",
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"Ugh, we had the same experience! She screamed for what seemed like forever and the nurse checked on us twice and Dr checked once while we were still in the room trying to calm her down enough to leave! Our Dr said the 4 month shots are the worst because they've already had a small dose of the same shots and this is the first round since so they tend to have more of a reaction. She said it'll be better from here on out, thankfully. \n\nMy daughter got her shots on a Tuesday and Wednesday night we ended up in urgent care for a rash and fever of 101.5. She got Tylenol and Benadryl and was totally fine within a couple hours but it was so hard to see her so upset!",
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"Hey, my baby was born 11-4-15! And I'm in the exact same boat! I've started just coating the spoon then tapping off the excess and giving it to her because all she wants to do is chew on the spoon. She doesn't like when I put the spoon in her mouth so I'm letting her do it herself. Like another person said, it's for fun now anyways, so I'm just doing it this way so she can get used to the taste. I'll still try a couple times per sitting to feed her so she gets used to it, though.",
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"That's awesome! My daughter is usually up 2-3 times per night and she has only slept through the night once, in January. But last night was amazing! She was asleep by 8 and woke up about 1. She ate and fell right back asleep and got up about 730! We let her play quietly in her crib and it was so cute watching her on the monitor. She was just rolling around and talking to herself and she got herself back to sleep for another hour! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for tonight! And she cut her first tooth today so I'm shocked she slept so well last night!",
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"I totally could have written this post! I've been EP for 6 months and decided to start weaning last week and I'm weaning the exact same way as you. I've pumped twice today and after the 2nd session, I looked at my output and thought I need to pump more to get my supply up. Then I realized I didn't need to be because I'm stopping. It's an odd thing to change your mind frame from needing to pump to make lots of milk to pumping less and being ok seeing less and less milk in the bottles each time.",
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"I've been through this and it still happens occasionally, too. It stresses me out because I get worried she's not getting enough but as long as she's having the right amount of wet/dirty diapers she's probably fine. If you notice she's not peeing enough, then I would definitely go in. \n\nFor us it started happening around 4 months and I figured out she was getting distracted while eating because she could see so much better and wanted to be up looking around at everything. So I started feeding her in her room and made it dark and quiet to minimize the distractions and that helps, though sometimes it doesn't!",
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"Not OP but my hospital bill, before insurance, was around $23,000 and I had a c section. That also included room and board for 5 days, anesthesiology, recovery room and a bunch of other random stuff. It did not include my prenatal care with my midwives (about $300 after insurance) or the pathology bill for my placenta which was wrongly submitted and thankfully we never had to pay (another $270). Also not included was my daughter's bill which was about $3400. Out of pocket for the both of us was about $1700 and we have really good insurance, thank goodness. There's a pic of my summary for reference. http://i.imgur.com/ZIVKofR.jpg",
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"I was just thinking of you recently! I'm so sorry you've been going through this but there are people out there who want the best for you. It absolutely blows my mind that there are people out there that would go through the trouble to find such things about you to post. I may be somewhat naïve, but I choose to believe that people post the truth and I'm here to offer you Internet hugs and support. I'd loved to get you something from your wish list, if you would like to share it. Your son is beautiful by the way, and he'll love you even more knowing all the ways you're trying to give home what's best. And your daughter, too!",
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"My husband seems pretty convinced that we'll have another girl so I've been saving some stuff along the way. We definitely don't have room for everything so I've just been keeping the things I really like and trying to keep a variety too. There's no way of knowing, if we do have another girl, what time of year it will be so that's why I've been trying to keep a variety of lighter weight things and heavier things. I separated things into size, newborn, 0-3, 3, 3-6, 6 etc and managed to fit each size into a single plastic grocery bag. Then I just threw them into a giant plastic tub. Happy saving! ��",
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"For us it took a very long time. She did good until she hit 3 months. Up until then she was going at 4-5 hour stretches but at 3 months she hit a growth spurt and was up every 3 hours, 3 times a night. It super sucked. Then at 5ish months we tried a little sleep training and she dropped down to at least twice per night, sometimes 3 times. It didn't get better until Father's Day, it was like a switch went off in her head and she started sleeping through the night. Then this week she's been up once a night again but she's getting her 3rd tooth so it's just from teething. Honestly I don't mind since I just went back to work and it's a few more minutes to spend with her that I miss during the day :)",
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"Nail tech here. There's no need to buy the special stuff over plain acetone, it's just more expensive. \n\nThe best way to remove Shellac is to use a heavy grit file to rough up the top coat; this will greatly shorten the time spent soaking in acetone. Then soak a cotton ball in acetone and place over your nail and wrap in foil. The foil keeps the acetone on the nail bed and keeps heat in since heat helps it process. After about 10 minutes, lightly scrape the polish off with an orange wood stick and follow up with cuticle oil and a light buffing to the nail to smooth and push that cuticle oil into the nail bed to rehydrate. \n\nHappy Shellac-ing ��",
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"I think we'll go to the Trick or Treat Street the shops downtown host. I get 1 weekend off a month so I'm definitely picking that weekends so she can get all dressed up. I got her a flamingo costume last year on clearance and she'll be just a few days shy of being 1 so it'll be adorable! I actually just bought my dog a pumpkin costume at the store today, too!",
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"It is pretty sad. Why is it you could have a $2,500 top notch everything rig and still can't run the game over 40 FPS in towns without gutting the video options. What is this engines bottleneck? Performance does not change regardless of CPU core count, CPU clock, GPU core or memory clock, etc. Sure I can get 100+ FPS out in a field, but walk into a town and I dip to 50's even with the game looking pretty meh via graphic options and ini files modified for shorter draw distance.",
"672"
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"Broccoli has done wonders for me. VERY filling with nearly no calories. I usually start my meals with a plate of it (~200 grams on my plates), then add in the rest of my proteins, carbs, fat.\n\nYou have changed you diet drastically, it will take your body time to adapt to the clean eating you are working towards. It blows my mind you ate fast food twice a day and your main drink was soda and you had no health issues or weight gain. Have you had a blood screening done ever that includes a thyroid screen as well?",
"339"
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"You will run into this, it's just too bad its your family giving you grief. I have in the past been very quite about intermittent fasting. I plan on adding Keto into the mix here after I clear the house out of carbs that I have spent $$$$ on. The looks I get from people are hilarious when I tell them what kind of diet I follow. If you have the ability to get your blood tested do so. Do Keto for a couple months and have it tested again. Show any doubters your results and they will shut right up.",
"863"
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"You can't 'burn' fat from your face. In fact you can't sport burn fat in any way shape or form, you just need to lower body fat period. It is different for everybody but I did not start to loose the fat in my face (that you could at least see visually) until I started to hit the 15% body fat mark. I am currently ~13% and now I have a very skinny face. Long story short you can't target fat in your body, its going to leave in the order that is easier for it to burn which is different for everybody but typically in men the visceral belly fat is the last to leave.",
"290"
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"I agree with your statement that his 750M is not capable of those types of numbers unless he is playing at 800X600. But even my 'midgrade' GTX970 can pull 100-140 FPS in the open and 55-60 FPS in towns. \n\nThe problem is that its literally the cap for the game right now regardless of your hardware because the engine sucks. You could have a $1000 PC or a insane $3,000.00 machine and you will still be stuck at 100+ FPS in the open and ~60 fps in towns. I'm not sure what the hell the bottleneck is because CPU overclocks don't change frames, and GPU clocks don't change frames. The GTX970 is just a six - eight month stop gap until Pascal comes out at which point I will move to 4K gaming. It will suck a hard one when going from GTX970 to pascal (GTX1080?) does nothing for my dayz frames. Given the development track record we should see the new renderer in place by August 2017 even though <PERSON> claims it should hit experimental within the next couple months.\n\n/rant",
"672"
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"^^ This. In 2-3 hours of helo runs I seen multiple FALS and was able to acquire 3 magazines for them as well. To go along I also snagged a UMP45, suppressor, and pristine ACOG. If you have the dedication to run helo runs high end guns are not hard at all to come by. From my personal experience the rarity from least to most rare on helo runs for guns:\n\nUMP45 -> FAL -> SVD -> VSS.\n\nI have hours and hours into helo runs and I still have only come across a VSS one time. Amazing weapon though and ammo is ridiculously easy to get at the NWAF.",
"862"
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"FAL Mags ONLY spawn on downed NATO crashes with the smoke pouring out of them. They are pretty rare in my experiences. But man its a fun close quarter combat gun! If you have not gave the UMP a shot (Ba dum dum ching) it is very deadly. If you are doing Helo runs you will probably come across a ACOG for it as well which as far as I am concerned makes it lethal even up to 200-300 yards. 1-2 shots to chest to kill if there is no armor value at most 3 shots to chest if they have armor value. I am still having fun just trying different combos. I have a gun on the UN private servers that is SVD / UMP45 combo and I have had amazing success slaughtering large parties of UN guys that camp NWAF or even worse killing bambies in cherno in red armbands. Start the battle with SVD, then flip to UMP as they start to pursue and close in on me.",
"858"
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"Zelengorsk is bad for me in the 30's and Novo up north but short of that yes I play the game on potato mode with just ultra textures, 100% rendering resolution and most everything else other then AA disabled. For me the competitive aspect of the game and having 60FPS is much more important in a gun fight then the game looking nice while I run across the map for hours on end that is the running simulator we call Dayz. .INI's have also been modified like normal for GPU lookahead and such at 1 and I think I have render distance set to 1400 to get those frames in town with a GTX970. I have a 6700K as OC'ed not that the OC makes any difference on my dayz frames from my testing. I just don't understand the games bottleneck when neither CPU or GPU clock speed do shit to improve performance.",
"672"
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"The community is tired of empty promises. Show it off and give a date or we don't believe you. You can only cry wolf so many times.\n\n\n\n>**2015 Development Roadmap**\n\nThe following was included as part of the end-of-the-year postings by the development team. These are to be taken with a grain of salt, as they are only goals and not a definitive timeline.\n\nFirst Quarter\n\n Basic vehicles\n Advanced loot distribution\n New renderer\n New Infected AI\n Basic stealth system (infected and animals)\n Diseases\n Improved cooking and horticulture\n Advanced anti-hack system (Dynamic BattlEye)\n\nSecond Quarter\n\n Advanced vehicles (repair and modifications)\n Advanced animals (life cycle, group behaviour)\n Player statistics\n New UI\n Player stamina\n Dynamic events\n World containers\n New physics system\n\nThird Quarter\n\n Traps\n Barricading\n Character life span + soft skills\n Animal predators + birds\n Aerial transport\n Console prototype\n Advanced communication\n\nFourth Quarter\n\n Animal companions\n Steam community integration\n Construction (base building) \n>",
"533"
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"For most people yes they kill on sight. It probably has to do with the fact its really the only thing to do in the game right now.... You spawn, you build a character, then what? You kill.\n\nI rarely just 'run' into people after I am decked out as I make it a point not to just run into people. If its any military location you shoot on sight, if you are sitting back and watching bandits kill bambi's you kill them, you let the bambi's pass. Just how I play the game. \n\nUnfortunately the game has so little content other then drinking out of ponds and shooting cows or fishing right now there is nothing else to do after you have established a character so it leads to boredom, which pushes you to the dark side at which point I head to military to get in some killing or die and starting all over again.",
"869"
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"Don't give up man! You will be amazed how quickly you can get back on track, think of how hard you worked to remove that 100+ pounds and how much better you feel 100+ pounds lighter then before as inspiration. Think about how many years you have added to your life! Focus on your success you already have had (100+ pounds is amazing!) to drive you back on track to getting back to where you want to be.\n\nI have put 10 pounds on in 4 days of cheating (I'm not a keto'er yet) on the holidays. I feel horrible about it and don't want to lose the progress I have made and use it as inspiration to get back on track. We are human. This will happen. It's just about getting it right 90% of the time not 100%. You're not the only person this happens to so don't beat the living crap out of yourself over it!",
"863"
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"More then likely you are going to have to prove it by paying to have an appraisal done and showing it to your lender. They are not going to take zillow prices, prices of similar sales in the area, etc because they need to make sure you have not done anything on the inside or outside of the house that would lower its value in the event you stop making payments and they need to re-coupe the cost by selling it at auction. It's like a refinance without all the closing costs that lender throws on, you're just paying for the appraisal to prove its worth.\n\nEdit: This information above is based on a typical smaller community bank policies and not large lenders.",
"768"
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"I agree, but I don't think we have any data to calculate how many CC gun nuts that just want to draw a gun to be a 'call of duty hero' compared to a 'average' CC holder that just wants a fighting chance to protect themselves if they are placed in a terrible situation. Which again I feel like further reinforces my views that there is a small percentage of idiots ruining it for the rest. But I can't prove that. *shrugs*",
"76"
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"You can't guarantee anything unless you personally know the guy. A gun owner can consider him or her self anything they want, if you're going to go out into the public drunk and possibly high with a gun you should not own a gun. What do YOU suggest we do to correct or avoid this? Once you figure out a test that can measure responsibility you let us all in on it so we can properly screen. We can then apply it to every other facet of life like purchasing a vehicle to meet your standard of hyperbole on the internet.",
"537"
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"Just used a cooking pot on a portable stove last night. The pot is glitched bright red for heat but you know it is safe to put in your inventory when it stops steaming. I'm not being an ass here but the cooking pot wont attach directly to a canister, you need to have a gas stove on the canister first. It worked as of 10:30 PM EST last night so I don't think its broke.",
"190"
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"Have you found anybody that plays exclusively in 1st person? I don't care about 3rd person look around walls garbage. All the brag videos of people doing 2v5 or 1v3 and they are all third person just setting up camera traps. Run away into pine tree, wait for them to follow, use third person to see them, shoot in back. WOWOWOWOWO SKILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL /s",
"383"
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"KOS mentality makes load outs pointless. Just get a long range gun and kill in your underwear, its much more effective then wasting time running around getting matching clothes since they are not going to last very long. If you're lasting that long you're probably engaging at long distances where nobody will ever see your clothes so again why bother running around to get matching clothes if you are going to engage at extreme distance so you rarely die?",
"495"
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"I eat 1800 calories in a single hour (23/1 IF) and I have not started calorie dense keto yet. You can do it and your body will adjust. Being free of food and eating all but 1 hour a day is like being freed from jail. No bothering with breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack, and everything else that might fall in between. I started at 16/8 and now do 23/1 every day out of pure convenience. I am clearing my house out of stock piled carbs before I start keto in a month or two and looking forward to not have to put so much physical food in my stomach by replacing it with much more calorie dense fat meals.",
"863"
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"I started 16/8 and have moved to 23/1 for sheer convenience. Yes you can hit macros. I have been doing it for years now and recently within the last 6 months have moved to 23/1 again for pure convenience, not because of any other reason. I stop eating at 8PM, I get up, go to work, read on 'lunch', drink green tea throughout the day, get home, light cardio around 6:00 P.M., then eat at 7:00 P.M. \n\nGoing through the entire day without a thought about food is very liberating. While many are dreaming of their next meal or snack I am just doing my thing at work or learning during lunch by reading. Again no reason for me to go to 23/1 but sheer convenience. I also precook a weeks worth of meals on Wednesday night just to make food even less important to my life. I cook once a week, eat once a day, and don't have to put up with food the rest of the day. People will frown upon you for sure and it might not sound like much but it seriously is liberating not having food run or dictate your life schedule. You will also very quickly realize what real hunger is and what I'm bored lets eat is with IF. I'm just some random internet guy but I say go for it.\n\nThere are no hard numbers set in stone but general consenses is 50-60+ calories will break your fast and you lose the medical benefits of the fast at that point. If IF don't work for you then no biggie, just go back to your normal schedule!",
"304"
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"It Is? **MAYBE** 1/3 of that is in the game even in a basic form.\n\nQ1 2015\n \n Basic vehicles (missed goal by 2 quarters)\n Advanced loot distribution (ambiguous, possibly implemented?)\n New renderer (nope and its 2016......)\n New Zombie AI (Yes? Not sure if its there or when it hit exp/stable)\n Basic stealth system (zombies and animals) (yes)\n Diseases (not sure?)\n Improved cooking and horticulture (yes)\n Advanced anti-hack system (Dynamic BattlEye) (no, full game patch required)\n\n\t\nQ2 2015\n\n Advanced vehicles (repair and modifications) (no)\n Advanced animals (life cycle, group behavior) (yes)\n Player statistics (no)\n New UI (yes 1 quarter late)\n Player stamina (no)\n Dynamic events (3 helicopters moving around a map count?)\n World containers (yes)\n New physics system (Yes/No? It basically don't work under server load)\n\nQ3 2015\n\n Traps (yes)\n Barricading (no)\n Character life span + soft skills (no)\n Animal predators + birds (no)\n Aerial transport (no)\n Console prototype (yes?)\n Advanced communication (no)\n\n\t\nQ4 2015\n\n Animal companions (no)\n Steam community integration (no)\n Construction (base building) (no)\n\nSee a pattern? Only 1/3 of their goals achieved and most achieved late. \n\nMy two 'problems' with the game is performance which was supposed to be fixed with a new render an entire year ago. $2,000.00+ machines and you still struggle to get 60 FPS+ in towns......My second is zombies are not a threat in this game. There is no infrastructure to support base building or barricading to make long term game play happen. People piss and moan about KOS mentality but honestly unless you are going to play a hobo or mountain man and try to live off the land, what else are you going to do in the game other then seek out other people and kill them?\n\nSet realistic obtainable goals or just don't share your goals with the public. It pisses people off regardless of an \"Alpha\" tag.",
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"The game is much more enjoyable 1PP. It changes the game into a game of skill instead of a game of camping and being able to see things you should not be able to see. I don't bother watching 90% of the reddit videos because its not very impressive watching every body sitting crouched below a window 3PP waiting for people to walk past vision they really don't have. Sitting behind a tree for cover being granted vision they don't really have. You get the idea.",
"652"
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"Discrediting H1Z1 progress is not really needed. H1Z1's rate of development eclipses DayZ SA ten times fold. I still prefer Dayz over H1Z1 but H1Z1 progresses at a pace that in comparison to Dayz make Dayz look like its in cryostasis. \n\nH1Z1 released Jan 2015 and already has functioning vehicles that don't spontaneously blow up or have to have tires removed occasionally or get stuck on invisible things, guns actually function, can build proper bases with a very large crafting element, has had persistence since day one, runs 100 FPS+ on basic hardware, etc. They launched on an engine that works.\n\nAll that being said I still prefer the 'feeling' of Dayz of H1Z1. I just wish the engine was not so horrible that gun fight experience is not degraded due to having to play at 40-50 FPS in towns on a !@#$ 6700K OC'ed to 4.6Ghz and a $350.00 GPU that does literally nothing for the game. No base building to protect my shit that I have gathered. I log off and its free for anybody to walk up and use. Dayz is still the only game that will trigger a genuine fight or flight response for me, but honestly the rate of development is pretty sad compared to its competition.",
"702"
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"Disclaimer: I have not started keto yet, I am clearing the house of all carbs first. I am switching to keto not for weight loss but for the other benefits that come along with it. That being said I have lost weight the very long hard way of calorie restriction, IF, and exercise (yeah i realize exercise does not really drop much weight). I'm just guessing I'm between 11-12% body fat (what most of the impedance scales say and also visual comparisons) and you would swear people think I have a terminal disease.\n\nI have had people at work pull me aside into a private area and ask if I am dying. America's idea of what a healthy body looks like anymore is so distorted that if you're not carrying an extra 20-30 pounds they think you are dying apparently. I have accepted this now and out of spite gladly let people know all about how BMI is irrelevant, intermittent fasting, and if they are really persistent and annoying I tell them I will soon be switching to a high fat diet just to piss them off. I figure it can't hurt. They already think I am crazy for intermittent fasting so why not take it one step further with keto.",
"863"
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"Carbs and sugar are toxic and basically like a drug. Give a lab rat the choice between sugar water and cocaine and the lab rat will choose (94% according to studies in 2007) sugar water. When you get this stuff out of your body you will recover and no longer stimulate the parts of your brain that make it habit forming in the first place. You will begin to just eat as needed instead our of habit / addiction.",
"722"
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"I'm not a cauliflower fan but made fake mashed potatoes with cauliflower by washing the head, breaking it into pieces, microwaving for 6 minutes to soften, then putting into blender and making it ultra creamy. Added butter, heavy cream, thyme, garlic, and chipotle. Was dotted with franks ret hots all over the top. Was !@#$!@#$ amazing and I don't like cauliflower. As a couple other posts point out you could take it even further with bacon grease, bacon chunks, etc.",
"532"
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"Oh yeah, I don't know how my body would respond to that. Good or bad (for sure bad for my health) I'm stuck in an office all day. I started with 16/4 where I would not eat anything after 8:00 P.M. and not eat until 12:00 P.M the next afternoon, that eventually lead into the 23/1. The first two days were not the best but after that there is something so hard to describe that happens for me personally. A 'clarity' of the mind? I feel so 'sharp' when in a fasted state when it comes to solving complex problems at work.",
"339"
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[
"Work provides me about 5-10+ opportunities a day and bite my tongue and remember its just easier to not speak to anybody about keto. The general populace is absolutely clueless what happens when they put different kinds of foods into their bodies. Everybody preaches about beetus but I would be willing to guess that the general population overwhelmingly has no clue what insulin even is and what drives its production or even what organ creates it.\n\nOn that subject though its no different with nutritionists. We had a employee that was into her 4th year of college working towards becoming a nutritionist. I told her I don't eat breakfast (I also don't eat lunch) and I swear to god she was going to hang me from the rafters......",
"863"
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"Sorry for the slow response, I have just been very diligent about hitting proper macros and consistent training. It just seems odd the weight came off so consistently and rather quickly with proper eating and exercise and then all of the sudden I hit 12% and it was literally a brick wall. As a point of reference I have lost 2-3 pounds every week (very modest calorie deficit) with great ease as long as I maintained my rigid macro counting and moderate exercise throughout the week. Now I struggle to drop .5 a pound a week.\n\nI reduced caloric deficit for awhile and after a couple weeks realized it was not really do anything so returned to a 15% deficit. As of yesterday I was down to 11.4% BF so progress is being made, but very slowly. I wish I could offer more advice but I have tried more training, higher caloric deficit, etc but with no better results. I also am already IF'ing for 23/1 for almost the last 8-10 months so can't really take that a whole lot farther either.... \n\nIts just as if the body really wants to hold onto the last 10 pounds like your title suggests and the only thing I can chalk it up to is some kind of response of your body basically saying, \"No, I need this fat in the event something happens.\"",
"304"
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"I feel as though I am almost dead center middle ground of the picture included in the article: http://www.leighpeele.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/10-percent-body-fat-male-pictures1.jpg\n\nI'm not ripped by any means like the guy on the left but I'm not tiny emaciated looking like the guy on the right. I have a large chest, my ribs are visible in a tight fighting shirt, abs are peeking out but no huge definition. I think the biggest issue looking from their perspective is my face. I have gone from having a very round chubby cheek face my entire life to very hard jaw line with zero 'face fat' if that is even a thing.",
"726"
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"Then leave it behind until it reaches full release in 2023. I am in the acceptance phase. By the time they get DayZ SA to a point where it could be released to the public it will more then likely have very stiff competition due to new viable game engines allowing for rapid development of DayZ like games.\n\nEscape from Tarkov being developed on a modern easy to use engine could be great or it could be shit, who knows. Regardless I feel the DayZ team is being screwed by trying to duck tape and band-aid an engine that was intended from inception to just fulfill the need of a hardcore tactical shooter and trying to retrofit it to where buildings are enterable not just place holders, crafting, base building, characters needing food, water, shelter, hot cold, disease, etc. So much effort is going into band aiding an engine that could be going into other development facets. \n\nSure you can argue that even if the engine was not an issue those employees working on the engine can't just hope over to art or assets because its outside their skillset, but you would not need so many engine people on the team and could then allocate that money towards hiring people that can work on art, assests, animation, base building mechanisms, etc. <PERSON> tried to use this excuse when he brushed it off as, \"it doesn't matter if you have 40 pilots on a plane, only 2 can be flying it at a time.\" well sure but then why the hell did you hire 40 pilots instead of 2 and take the money expended on 38 unneeded pilots to hire mechanics, air traffic control, de-icers, bag haulers, ticketing, parking, yadda yadda yadda.",
"405"
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"How?\n\nI am struggling with Potassium right now. I have searched the subreddit with no real results. Can you get 3700MG of potassium a day naturally without going over 20G of carbs?\n\nEven spinach would require 20+ 100gram servings to fullfill that number which then puts you over the 20grams of carbs day even if you COULD eat that much spinach. How do people get recommended daily potassium naturally without blowing carb limits?",
"144"
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"Agreed. But the droves of people posting videos of, \"I squad wiped 1v6 last night\" by running through trees and bushes in 3rd person is nothing worth posting. I would think people that are passionate enough about DayZ to bother following /r/dayz expect to see skilled shootout videos, not game mechanic manipulation regardless if its a two way street.",
"729"
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"Thanks for the heads up on the rules around here, I am not a subscriber to the subreddit so I am not familiar with them. I drink tea because I hate coffee and want something warm in the winter. I enjoy green tea and would like to branch into more but basically unless I order them online I'm limited by whats available in my geographic location to just whats in big box stores.",
"114"
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"I love it as well. I have really grown to love IF to a point where I do 23/1 IF and I was just thinking it would be hard to each a huge amount of it in a single setting unless I wilt it down. I have heard heat can sometimes 'kill' good nutrients in veg (not sure if this is true) so I guess that would run through my mind as I wilt down 600g of spinach. :P\n\nI find it also gets slimly quite fast in my fridge, maybe my fridge is set to low. I can only fit one huge bag in the crisper the rest has to sit out in the open.",
"149"
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"Continuously. 75%+ of the people I work with are very heavy. To be fair I was also pretty heavy before starting my weight loss journey. My co-workers don't bother me so much but its my family that really gets to me. I have a goal to hit 10% body fat. It's as simple as that. I'm not trying to kill myself, I'm not starving myself, and I eat only at 5% caloric deficit. I intermittent fast 23/1 which makes it even more awkward: \n\n> You're not going to eat breakfast?\n> No.\n> Why not, it's the most important meal of your day?\n\n**sighs**\n\nThen the:\n\n> What happens if you get sick? You will have nothing to fall back on for body fat.\n\nI pretty much just walk away at that point. I'm aiming to be lean as possible while still being in the safe zone to avoid chronic disease. There is no way I can explain the science to them in 2 minutes that took me hundreds of hours reading through books and on line references. Most people don't even understand what insulin is let alone what a pancreas even does in their body and they want to understand why I am doing what I am doing in a 1 minute conversation.",
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"It's fine to talk about until you start losing enough weight where you are skinny shamed. Small personal one on one meals with family is basically a nightmare for me. \n\n>You don't want any bread, No. WHY NOT? You don't want any potatoes, No? WHY NOT? You won't eat these BLT's with us, No? WHY NOT. You won't eat corn on the cob with us, No. WHY NOT?\n\nThen it begins the onslaught of questions about why you're not eating a 'healthy' well balanced meal that the FDA/USDA recommends so it has to be right! God forbid you're doing IF as well. Watch them look at you like you're bat shit crazy and have an eating disorder.\n\nBig gatherings nobody notices what you are eating so it don't matter.",
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"You can gain muscle on Keto. If you train seriously in Jiu Jitsu you are going to want to take a blended approach as <PERSON> talked about in the podcast so you have the explosiveness you need in Jiu Jitsu. I'm just a dude on the Internet, but I can't say I have seen many sources in books, podcasts, etc that recommend ketosis when you are required to expend boatloads of ATP in explosive bursts like martial arts. Now endurance applications are another story, people are breaking records in endurance events with the assistance of ketosis.",
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"Wow, according to <PERSON> then you are killing yourself with the physical punishment you are putting your body under. :-P\n\nI guess when I say blended approach based on the primal blue print book that <PERSON> wrote he would do carb cycling, or finding the magic teetering point for your body where you can hop in an out of ketosis (if that is important to you) based on 'x' amount of carbs that drives your particular body into ketosis vs sugar burning on days that you require explosive power. Out of curiosity what is your goal with Keto? Are you looking to lose weight or do you want the other benefits like mental clarity, suppressed appetite, fighting diabetes / disease, etc?",
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"I don't eat organic (no room in budget) so this is the pot calling the kettle black, but I at least make sure I am hitting vitamin and mineral goals. I'm not sure the term skinny fat applies here but somebody in healthly BMI / body fat range but getting no essential vitamins and minerals can't be *significantly* better off them somebody that is overweight but getting proper fuel their body to clear itself of free radicals, repair / grow mitochondria, etc. I'm not a medical professional or a nutritionist but common sense does apply just like anything else.",
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"I am having the same problem. Tomorrow night will confirm it for sure. I have been eating the same exact thing 5 days in a row now and will once again try to add just a **single** 1.4g serving of lite salt and will see if I get diarrhea 30 minutes later. I don't think you are the only one in this boat. It really bums me out (BA DUM DA CHIIING!!) as its a great way to get in potassium if it turns out I can't consume lite salt. FYI I'm not even keto'ing yet, just gathering and trying out the foods I will primarly eating during keto. I am down to about 80G's of carbs right now with just super clean food.\n\nI wonder if certain people are just really sensitive to potassium chloride that is in lite salt?",
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"Before Keto I was a daily 23/1 IF'er. I find that the keto lifestyle / diet is so satiating that I could not eat all my food within a 1 hour window. I had to shift to 20/4 in order to not feel like my stomach was going to blow by the time I made it through all my food. \n\nIf you 23/1 plan on your meal basically taking a full hour to consume unless you are ignoring all healthly veg / fiber.",
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"* 5-6 servings of Lite salt in water through ought the day\n* 170g of baby spinach\n* 1-2 avocados\n* sea salt on the rest of my food\n* magnesium citrate about 30 minutes before bed\n\nI get these in every day like clockwork and always hit my electrolyte requirements of sodium, magnesium, and potassium. As a side effect it also nets me roughly 3-4 liters of water a day which I'm sure the liver appreciates.",
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"I have as well, but certain (processed) meats and cheese do have carbs and I feel bad that I am limited to enjoying them as my veggies suck up almost all my daily allotment of net carbs. :( \n\nMy wife is a non veggie keto'er and it pains me to watch her eat delicous looking meatzza's and such that would simply put me over my carb limit due to the cheeses and keto crusts.",
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"Track your food with an app or old fashion paper. It's the only way you're going to know how many carbs you had for sure that day. Then just remove the food items that are carby. Simple as that but ultimately hard for many. If you're serious about this you also will want to track food by something measurable like grams, ounces, etc. Percentages will not work. You will need a food scale to do this. You can try to 'lazy' keto and just guess but ultimately we can't help you if you don't know what you're eating and where your carbs are coming from.",
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"Keto just tends to be easier. You're more satiated, you don't have big insulin swings, you lose desire for cocaine (sugar/carbs), and your body adapts to burn fat instead of glucose which with a caloric deficit in place can tear through weight. Please give us your keto calculator results and we can really help out more effectively.",
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"I find if you are aiming for .8-1G / lean body mass for protein there is absolutely no need for protein shakes. Anything more and you're probably just pissing (literally) it away into the toilet. I only consume ~6-8 ounces of meat a day and I'm over my protein. I also make sure I get 3-4 eggs in a day though since they are miracle food.\n\nIf you want to get serious about getting into shape and building muscle you really should run the keto calculator and track your macros.",
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"Does the keto calculator take the fact that your body can only liberate 22-31 calories / pound of fat on the body? Now you go me concerned that I might be just eating up muscle as I approach 10% body fat and don't have much fat to provide calories! I am tracking food intake with cronometer meticulously but if the keto calculator is providing me macros and calorie intake that my fat stores can't provide this whole time I will be a sad panda.\n\nI'm only set at 10% deficit on the calculator as I am so close to my goal.",
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"How did you know you needed more magnesium? Thats what I am struggling with, I understand there are recommended values but man my heart has been really !@#$ up lately and I am struggling to grasp if its electrolytes. It was bad enough i went into cardiologist to get EKG and blood work. Both came back fine but the only thing that has changed in my life is the switch to keto and my heart is killing me. \n\nMy average intake is as follows:\n\n Sodium intake: ~4000-5000mg\n Potassium intake: ~3500-4000mg\n Magnesium intake: ~350-500mg\n\nTo take that a step further blood was drawn to verify all my electrolytes were within range, which they were.\n\n Pottasium: 5.1 MMOL/L (3.4-5.1 recommendation)\n Sodium: 140 MMOL/L (137-145 recommendation)\n Magnesium: 2.0 mg/dL (1.6-2.3 recommendation)\n\nBlood looked fine but heart is pissed. I am considering shelling out the insane money to get a heart monitor to verify its not a heart issue. Doc recommended backing off my potassium.",
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"They just said not to supplement anymore into my existing diet. I told them I was supplementing potassium intake with lite salt and water and they wanted me to hold back on that.\n\nI guess I just really curious how you become in tune with what each particular body needs for Potassium, Magnesium, and Sodium. Are there key indicators or is it just best to aim for 'x' for the average person?",
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"I did 23/1 before keto with no problems, but food is so dense on keto 23/1 was impossible for me and I found at around 20 hours I actually had stomach pains which never happened before keto. Eat food and stomach is all better. I'm not sure why keto is different the SAD in terms of getting actual stomach pains for me 20 hours into the fast. So now I just aim for 20/4 or even 16/8 if needed. I did love only having to bother with food for 1 hour a day though while it lasted.",
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"Are you off keto then because of your atrial fibrillation? I am a previous wolf parkinsons white sufferer with multiple ablations to fix the issue. Trying keto and and can't decide if I just can't do keto or if my electrolytes are messed up. My doctors are clueless, EKGs look good, blood looks good, going to get a event monitor i think or just say screw keto and try to return to a normal diet.",
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"100+ beats per minute should be checked out if it is a continuous thing for you for sure. Take care of one of your most important organs in your body, if you destroy your heart you can be stuck on medication that makes life almost not worth living and the procedures to repair damage ignored can skyrocket into the $150,000.00+ range that insurance companies fight tooth and nail to not cover.",
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"14,000 steps is nothing in terms of calorie burn. Just pulling a number out of my ass but I would guess it to be less then 300-400 calories for 14,000 steps if you look at various different calculators and shoot for the optimistic amount. This is why everybody says to set their activity to sedentary when using keto calculator because so many things **over estimate** caloric burn by miles. Do yourself a favor and don't even factor in exercise calories burned if you are aiming to lose weight. Whatever calories burned (no way to know) will just be bonus weight loss. Now if you have hit your goal and you're trying to maintain then you are going to have to factor it in so you can actually maintain through trial and error.\n\nFat bombs are fine but not needed unless you are still hungry after hitting your protein goal of .8-1 gram / lb of lean body mass. Hit your protein goal for sure to stop muscle loss, then fill in fat as needed to combat hunger. Keep carbs under 20G / day if you're just starting to ensure ketosis.",
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"This is all you need, I promise. We just put it on a pulled pork roast that we slow cooked for 8 hours in the crock pot. OMG amazing and almost zero carbs. I will no longer buy BBQ in a store!\n\nhttp://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=694106\n\n>Indispensable Almost No Carb Barbecue Sauce\n>This isn't a substitute for the \"real thing,\" it's an improvement. It's so good the rest of the family gobbles it up and I have to keep making more.\n\n* 3/8 cup vinegar\n* 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce. (1 15 oz can) Don't buy a tomato sauce that has spices or flavorings in it!\n* 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce\n* 1 1/2 tablespoon yellow hot dog mustard\n* 3/4 tablespoon Franks Hot Sauce (the chicken wing sauce)\n* 3/4 tablespoon salt (optional)\n* 1 dash cayenne pepper. Go easy!!!!\n* 3 teaspoons lemon juice\n* 1 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring\n* 6 teaspoons Splenda or 18 drops of Liquid Splenda (we use sucra drops)\n\n> Add vinegar and all other ingredients except mustard to a sauce pan and slowly heat. Put mustard in a cup and slowly stir in a couple tablespoons of sauce until well blended. Then add mustard mixture back to sauce in pan.\n\n> Bring to a boil, and lower heat. Let simmer for a few minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate.\n\n> Note: this sauce will taste a bit peculiar if you taste it when it is still hot. Don't worry! Something magical happens when it sits in the fridge.\n\n> Carbohydrates per Serving (1 tablespoon): Less than 1 gram. Half an ounce is 1 gm carbs, 6 calories.",
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"It looks like you are making fantastic progress based on your flair. Congratulations. \n\nMy key take aways from my 'journey' was have realistic calorie deficits. As you get lower and lower in body fat your body won't release as much of that fat as it once would as a means of self preservation so you will have to have more modest calorie deficits unless you want to eat TONS of muscle. Readers digest version of this is at: http://rippedbody.jp/how-to-manipulate-macros/\n\nThe chart included will give you realistic loss goals based on your current percentage. There is quite a bit of science behind this chart based on how much fat can be metabolized in a day based on your current body fat percentage if you are interested in researching those types of things as well.\n\nIntermittent fasting really made this an achievable goal for me in terms of hunger management and as a great side effect as a way to liberate myself from always thinking about food. You have to learn to accept splurges. So many people throw in the towel after one bad weekend or birthday party because they feel they have just ruined it all. You have ruined nothing, you hit a small road block that will ultimately only set you back 1-2 days (maybe 3-4 if you went crazy). I started my fat loss on a standard American diet and it was not great. I kid you not I ate chicken breast and broccoli literally every day but I am the type of person where this did not bother me as food became more of a function to keep me alive instead of the only thing I lived for.\n\nKeto and intermittent fasting let me tear through the last couple of percentages with a rate of fat % loss I have never experienced. As a side effect I was introduced endless energy, improved mood, reduced hunger, delicious food for the first time in years, etc. The only downside is I had to stop at 9.5% body fat due to pre-existing heart issues that America's useless health care would not work with me while on Keto. I am currently maintaining on a standard American diet but have learned its OK to eat that delicious fatty meat as long as I'm not doing it every day and eating 28Oz of it at a time.\n\nGood luck on your goal, you're almost already there and only in 4 months is incredible progress!",
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"We are all so biologically different that there is no good base line for us to use against your heart rate is the problem. If both of us were to sustain a 100% stable 150 BPM for 20 minutes our caloric burn would be completely different just based on our body composition alone. Then throw in all the biological factors like genetics and it really becomes an impossible quantifiable unit of measure. Many dietitians that try to come up with macros / caloric intake for their patients take them months to hone in the rate of burn for their clients because its trial and error with every person until you get close, then that number starts changing dynamically as they lose / gain weight and muscle. It's so hard to measure that its not worth even trying (in my opinion) until you are ready to start maintaining a weight which is when it starts to actually matter.",
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"* Measure everything that goes into your food hole.\n* 20G carbs or less.\n* Very close .8 G protein / lb lean body mass to prevent muscle loss but also avoid gluconeogenesis.\n* Fat G's to satiety but completing your macro spread under or at calories.\n* Tracking micro nutrients to hit sodium, potassium, and magnesium needs. \n* **Recalculating** macros every 5 - 10 pounds lost if aiming for weight loss.",
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"BPC will break your fast. There is no hard number but people that are way smarter then any of us in the business of being fasting experts / researchers claim anywhere between 20-100 calories will break fast depending on your your particular biochemical makeup that is unique to every person. BCP = butter, cream, etc that blows that range out of the water.",
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"Same thing here at work. Our health coach is clueless and told me I was going to die on Keto. She also told me I was going to die of heart disease with eating 2-4 eggs a day. My blood results came back after a couple months of keto and she shut right up. LDL was low 100's HDL was high 80's. She had no explanation and honestly was pissed off that I was eating all this stuff that would kill me and my blood was basically liquid gold. Was the best feeling ever to show her how ignorant she was and that fat does not kill you.",
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"Thanks for the link. I LOVE Dr. Fung material. Honestly I have read that article but it was probably a year+ since I had seen it.\n\nMy diet is very much along the lines of Paleo but I have yet to justify the ridiculously expensive all natural, never sprayed, natural grazing, etc, etc. I realize that is optimal and offers the most nutrient dense food but I am not at a point in my life where I have the money to sustain that kind of grocery bill that tends to make meat and 'organic' veg to be 4X the cost. I average about 60-80 carbs which comes to about 40-60 net carbs after fiber. \n\nThe results of the small amount of keto I could do before running into heart issues (prexisting heart problems + electrolyte imbalances?) where beyond incredible, this LCHF of about 60% F / 25% P / 15% C results are also pretty impressive. I just struggle now trying to find a calorie range where I maintain. I track all food and use a food scale so I am very consistent. I keep bumping up the calories each month but something about IF + LCHF makes it seem impossible to gain weight and almost at this point maintain weight. I don't want to give up the IF as its very convenient in life but might do so in order to intentionally gain a bit of weight.\n\nI know Dr. <PERSON> discussions frequently talk about how calories not that an important part of the equation and your body will adapt to your reduction or increase, but certainly there has to be a caloric point even if you're eating clean LCHF + IF that you begin to gain weight!",
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"Thanks for the response, after doing some more reading on his blog again yesterday I also seen exactly what you are saying. Unfortunately it doesn't say much about how much variation you should throw in. It's too bad, I really love the convenience of only eating one time a day instead of two times. :-D But maybe I will have to switch this up occasionally to introduce some variation into my fast schedule, I'm just not sure what Dr. <PERSON> would recommend in terms of variation. He might just say what works for your lifestyle but honestly 24 hour fasts work best for my lifestyle 95% of the time so other then changing it to just introduce variability I don't want to change it.\n\nThis was the first week I introduced a 48 hour fast which was basically effortless since I had so many carbs at a party on Sunday that I think my booming glycogen stores carried me most of the distance. I hope this sub reddit takes off, I love Dr. Fungs work.",
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"Almost all big fast food chains have a no/low carb button when ordering now. Just say no carb / low carb option please and they will withhold bun, ketchup, etc. Person taking orders at burger king drive through informed me of this, it even is printed on your receipt as low carb.",
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"Eating takes up a ton of time if you are preparing good healthy natural meals. If I have to prep vegetables, meat, cook, serve, eat, cleanup, etc I easily find myself 1-2 hours into eat meal when feeding my family. Clean cooking takes up tons of time. Fasting eliminates it. :)\n\nNow if you're just pouring crap out of a bag and microwaving it or putting it in the oven and eating it then yes eating does not take much time. :P",
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"FYI, most women don't get a lot of stimulation from actual PIV intercourse, because we don't have a lot of nerve endings there. Getting a better understanding of the female anatomy will totally help everyone involved.\n\nFurthermore, I could only imagine how quickly a sexual relationship could die when only one partner is getting the full satisfaction ever. It just reminds me of how wives viewed sex as a duty/chore before the sexual revolution. No bueno.",
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">You should only be voting in that contest when you know both characters and I have a strong feeling that the majority of people who have seen both AoT and KnK would vote for <PERSON>.\n\nI think the major point of disagreement for us is going to be that I think we're voting on the all encompassing persona of the characters. I just don't think you can get a full understanding of the character's personality, in some circumstances, with the anime alone. An example of that would be <PERSON> from Final Fantasy. I don't think she would be as popular if we were just judging on Advent Children.\n\nIf that's the case, then you're not exactly following your own rules. You seemed to vote on <PERSON> v. <PERSON> match up without knowing really anything about <PERSON>.\n\nOn the otherhand, no I don't vote unless I know the two candidates. I didn't vote on this circumstance. I was just disheartened to see such a cool character getting shit on, because anime-only fans don't know about her yet.",
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"No.\n\nYour experience is an anecdote, one experience in a crowd; nothing more, nothing less. While there may be some meaningful importance behind it to you, it's just speck in the big picture of something you perceive to be true. I'm just making a remark on your delivery to your claim.\n\nYou're trying to site yourself in an authoritative manner. Not only that, but referring to yourself as credible in a meme is just embarrassing. It would have been fine, if you just explained your experience, as an experience, and left it at that. There's a lot of pomposity in that source statement, and it makes me uncomfortably embarrassed for you.",
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"For about two weeks I kind of scoured Etsy to save stores and items that aligned with my tastes. The majority of them stick close to a goth-aesthetic, but then there's also some lolita and nu-goth thrown in. Also, a few might have closed shop or are on haitus, as these stores tend to do.\n\nHere's the link to my favorite stores: https://www.etsy.com/people/PandaBree/favorites?type=shops&ref=pr_faveshops_more\n\nE2A: Also dragons, because dragons, but make sure to check out the items page as well. There are items in that list that piqued my interests, but I couldn't justify saving the whole store for one reason or another.",
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"I don't understand what's going on here. Are you offended by the prospect of my being offended by a joke? I also find it pretty alarming that you're taking time out of your day telling me to stop wasting my time getting upset on the internet.\n\nHonestly, I'm not offended so much so as worried that 100s of people here think it's perfectly fine to assault someone, because they were shamed in a nonaggressive manner. That's 100s of people potentially thinking it's fine to take such actions in their day to day life. I just don't want to randomly get hit one day for expressing an opinion. D:",
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"Honestly, that's how I took it initially. That she was slapped figuratively, not literally. Which would be completely fine. Until... I got to the comments. SO, that's the issue I'm having. Not necessarily that these women were correct in their stance, but the fact that reddit is once again circlejerking at the idea of a woman getting hit. I honestly don't think that the majority here cares about the context.\n\nI do disagree with this order's sentiments, and the draft, but it was a different time and at that time shaming men for not enlisting was propagated by everyone, including both genders and soldiers. A few decades later, Zoot Suit Riots were a thing.\n\nNevertheless, I don't believe that violence is the answer for such situations. No one should have to fear getting hit, because they momentarily hurt someone's pride/feelings.",
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"Are you really just going to ignore the entire context in these comments of this post?\n\nWell, you're fine to your opinion, and then again... so am I for thinking you're an unhinged brute. Especially so, since I'm someone that suffers from PTSD resulting from an abusive childhood. It's unnecessary.\n\nETA: Wait, but didn't he understand the sentiment and that it wasn't meant for him in the first place? Why would he feel shamed if he had in fact enlisted in the first place?",
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"Are we talking about what's most suitable for you, or what would be best for children defending themselves? I thought <PERSON>'s point was to solely focus on defense and subduing your opponent.\n\nThere's also a difference in temperament in different dojos, as I'm sure you know. Speaking as a former martial artist as well, one that was training since they were 3, sending a kid off to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in the states will just breed egoism and aggression into him. Unless that's what you're going for, then go ahead.",
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"You apparently want my resume... 3 to 16 here, in Aikido and Karate. My brother also did Judo, wrestling, and some variation of Kung Fu (can't momentarily recall). My Japanese father sometimes teaches Aikido and Karate as a hobby, but also has a black belt in Judo. I'll tell you the name of his dojo only in pm.\n\nI'm looking at this from a purely out side perspective on that particular martial art form, so I don't honestly know how assertive they actually are about teaching kids proper discipline, but there's a reason those kind of gyms are called douche bag factories. And every martial artist of it that I've met has been a piss-poor representative. Two of which I can think of, have used their knowledge unexpectantly against others in casual settings. Sorry, that's just my anecdotal experience with it.\n\nIt's that kind of frame of mind I wouldn't want instilled into my kid. Plus, Aikido can be implemented by anyone with any kind of physique, which is also an advantage when you're a child. Physical strength is a non-issue. But, <PERSON> is a very formidable form other than that. I would definitely recommend anyone to further supplement or begin their study with <PERSON> and <PERSON>, as a mature adult.\n\nI would say 9/10, if you caught me, then you would probably roll me up. I'm just focusing on the psychological and philosophical aspects, and the fact that most people, let alone kids, have never even learned to throw a proper punch. But, for the most part, anything is better than nothing.",
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"I agree. I think it's bad enough that we have to deal with mainstream media vilifying us as disturbed and unhinged criminals, and this could only make matters worse. Plus, he desperately needs to read or watch a few episodes of Gothic Charm School. \n\nAs for shaving off eyebrows, I find that his opinion on the subject is especially fucked up when one notes that many goths shave their eyebrows to achieve a certain aesthetic in the first place.\n\nI gotta say, I'm more accepting of pastel goths than this.",
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"Yea, he makes a lot of baseless assumptions. I don't also think that there needs to be different gods to produce different kinds of magic. The Gods of the Seven and The Many-Faced God are multi-faceted, so why would they be restricted to one shade of magic?\n\nAs for the horn, I don't mind the idea that it could be harmful to the others, because I just like to hold on to the belief that anything to do with dragons harms The Others. I'm still holding out hope that the real HoW is another kind of dragon horn (Ice Dragon?) as well. If it's like Dragonbinder, then using it could kill you whether you're human or (potentially) not.",
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"I agree with your stand point, but couldn't this sub stand to be a little more tolerant? We have way too many people here that are just closed off to any differing opinions. This attitude is just going to scare people away from this sub and the ideals of socialism all while making the sub stagnant.\n\nIt's great that you contribute, and I thank you greatly, but that doesn't give you the right to be a snarky and dismissive to others. Just downvote and move on.\n\nAnd before you try to go through my post history to try to make some unrelated and unnecessary point, I have alternates that I've used to post on here in the past. Not that that matters, because any lurkers should feel free and welcome to post at any given time.\n\nIt's actually comical to me that I'm saying this in /r/socialism. Let's save the pomposity for the non-progressive subs.",
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"Can someone please explain to me what is actually immature about this behavior? She sounds like a weeaboo, and while that's annoying and social-genocide, I don't understand why having certain interests qualifies a person as immature. What's the difference between what she's doing and quoting movies, <PERSON>'s, poetry, or trying to incorporate any other language in her repertoire?\n\nIt sounds to me that <PERSON> is the immature one, and if they were decent friends they would just accept her for who she is. If something so remedial embarrasses them so much that they're worried about being associated with them, then, yea, I would say it's time for them to cut all ties. Having a group of friends confronting her and telling her that she's weird is just insensitive and cruel IMO.\n\nAlso, I'm very curious to know the age group here.",
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"Okay, I might get off the hook with this, since I'm hapa, but I say screw everyone else. I'm 27 and use a wide range of different words from different languages (Danke, mas, etc.). I guess it would just be about picking your battles, but the good thing about growing older is that you don't care what people think as much as you used to.\n\nBeing an adult is about acceptance and tolerance. Empathy and self-reflection is what really constitutes as maturity. Not your interests. Everyone else saying otherwise are judgmental pricks that you don't want to be around anyway.\n\nI find it particularly infuriating that people find random use of the Japanese language to be cringey, because of its relation to the anime fandom. It's really bullshit that I (nor anyone else) can't feel comfortable using aspects of my culture's language without appearing as weird. They're just words.",
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"You're stating that as if it's a fact. It's really not. It actually depends on the paticular person. I don't like sports and have had to endure several people talking my ear off about them on many different occasions for hours when it didn't suit the situation at all. Even if I don't contribute to the conversation, or state that I'm not a fan, they keep going. But, I grin and bare it. I don't treat them like obsessive weirdos, because it's nice that they have something to be passionate about.\n\nYou only believe anime is different is, because it's a fringe hobby, where as sports aren't and are more widely acceptable. Since you're more exposed to it, you're going to accept it more compared to something you might not like and have never been exposed to. It's human nature to dislike things you don't understand and people tend to be more comfortable around things they do know.",
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"When I biked, I used to do the same. Every once in a while now, my boyfriend and I will just drive to the dog park a mile away and just sit in the car, so I can watch the dogs play for a little bit.\n\nWe really want a dog, but we live in an apartment that won't allow it, and finding a different place is expensive and difficult in Los Angeles.",
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"Hahaha! You're so fucking mad! I know the previous poster probably gave up trying to educate you, especially since you're so aggressive about jamming your head up your ass, but you were too hilarious for me to pass up.\n\nDude, that's not at all how logic works, and sources need to have some sense of validity to be substantiated. It's why you can't use just any bullshit you find or Wikipedia as a source on essays.\n\nBy your logic, I can say any outrageous claim as a fact, source my grandmother, and if it can't be proven wrong in that very instance it has merit. You're just so wrong. Logic imposes the necessity of strict rules to have any merit in discourse.\n\nYou're a breeding ground of misinformation. If you want to live in la-la land that's generally fine by me, but you can't expect strangers to adhere to or even accept your backwards thinking. You weren't getting downvoted based on opinion. You were, because no one has the patience for that kind of insanity.\n\nPlease, just go back to school and take a philosophy class. It will help you out in the long run. You seem to be the type that can never be proven wrong, so if anything, it will help you on your future endeavors. Good luck.",
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"I really like the idea of bullet point #4. I honestly think that <PERSON>'s campaign is ,and will continue to be, an introduction to the reeducation for a significant portion of voters and soon-to-be voters, and this sub has already proven to be a place where people apparently come for that reeducation.\n\nI know that recently it has been a battle ground between liberal rhetoric and anti-liberal sentiments here, but hopefully a stickied-post (Being that it'd be the first thing they see.) could help people understand what socialism actually stands for while lessening the load of the Sander's/Reddit circlejerk in our sub. Bullet-point #2 could also help in this respect.\n\nTo be frank, I don't understand the snobbery that sometimes fills the threads in /r/socialism. Don't we want to get our ideals across? Criticizing and banning people isn't going to help us bring the power of the working class back into the hearts and minds of Americans. We need the masses. We can't just shit on them like the bourgeoisie and pretend that things will work out. Why can't we just have meta-posts and remove the others that escape them when they pop up?\n\nSometimes, it's like there's a fraction of people here that chose to move to the left to be edgy or self-righteous. Well, this movement isn't about you. It's about all of us.\n\nEdit to add: Why don't we try to combine #2 and #4? Create a copy pasta on the designated information about him, his comparison to socialism, and worthiness as a politician. Then, just put it in the weekly post to keep the conversation up to date and current for the foreseeable future.",
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"Ha! Are you fucking serious? I am indeed an American, but I'm no man nor am I strictly white. Furthermore, I don't care what you are comrade, and I wouldn't dare judge you for it. That'd be against the rules of the sub.\n\nHowever, as an American, I can't honestly say how leftist ideology works in every other country (Hence my feelings of necessity to focus on the country I was born into.), but most are super against it in the States. I personally would be overjoyed to see that changed, but I'm not getting the same vibe from you.\n\nAlso, considering he's an American Politician, he's definitely going to have an affect on the American population before the rest of the world (if it at all).\n\nWhy not try to be a bit less presumptuous and a lot less of a dick? Or, do you just enjoy being too smug and self-important to be welcoming to others?\n\n***Edit: So why exactly am I being downvoted when <PERSON> admitted he misunderstood me and his comment was uncalled for?",
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"I don't know why you're having this conversation with me. No where did I specify that I want what you don't. Actually, I'm more of a gun-ho revolutionary. I mean, did you even look at my tag? Nevertheless, I don't know why you're under the impression that two different countries will have the same progression, nor do I understand why (I'm not French) you think your government is stagnant or worse off compared to what it could be (like mine). I would just like it if people in my country would stop calling Politicians like <PERSON> or <PERSON> socialists/communists.",
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"I'm failing to see what the senator has to do with MY experience of MY political stance in MY local community in this conversation.\n\nI'm not sure why everyone is trying to push me into an argument where I have to defend him. I didn't bring up his possible impact on a global scale, <PERSON> did unnecessarily, and no where did I ever mention that I may or may not support him in any way in any of my statements.\n\nIn that quote, I was explicitly trying to point out that I didn't want to be put in this situation. Stop trying to start a fight with me in which I don't want any part of!",
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"I'm a late bloomer, period at 13, and I didn't get ample until 17. However, by my recollection, I was in the minority. Most all of my close friends had developed a great deal before they got their periods.\n\nHa, I'm really bothered that everyone is saying this theory is anywhere near substantial. His opinion on the shoe isn't likely either, but I don't know enough about physics, or <PERSON>'s knowledge of it, to dispute it.\n\nHe always reaches so far. Oh well, at least he tries.",
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"Of course not, but mind the circlejerk. The history of violence, persecution, and oppression of minorities isn't anywhere near as hurtful to society as someone saying some stupid shit online. Check your obvious cis-hating privileged. \n\nEdit: The amount of self-indulgence is abhorrent here. I feed off of how pathetic all of you are. People still call for the genocide of transgendered people across the globe, and you all want to earnestly believe that that is on the same level of someone verbally attacking you. You're all disgusting reactionaries, and I'm proud to be downvoted by you.",
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"Actually orientalism started in western Europe with the Middle East, and then branched out to include the rest of Asia. Obviously it's closely tied to racism from those periods by romanticizing different cultures as exotic and/or different. I mean sure, ignoramuses can perceive anything as whatever they want, but that doesn't mean it's true. I also really doubt your whole country wants you to be the speaking representative of them either.",
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"Oh god. What is this pretentious shit? It's bad enough we already draw lines in the sand amongst ourselves, so we don't need you to come in here and try to control us. Your attitude is mildly infuriating. \n\nLook, I think most of us wouldn't say that Joy Division, Dead Can Dance, Cocateau Twins, etc. are goth, but they're recognized in our community for the same reason anything in our subculture is. It falls in line with our aesthetic, but we also pay tribute to them for giving life to our subculture. Joy Division (Love Will Tear Us Apart), Siouxsie (Spellbound), The Cure (Spiderman) begat Goth, and really, even you can't deny that all of the bands you've named have nothing what-so-ever in common with Goth Rock bands (As compared to other musical genres.). \n\nFurthermore, I find it hilarious that you label Sisters of Mercy goth when <PERSON> despises being labeled as such, but forgo the label for <PERSON>, who were marketed by their manager as \"gothic.\" Just stop trying to make ridiculous categories for fluid shit. Drawing lines is why the world is so fucked up in the first place. \n\nAnd honestly, it sounds to me that you are possibly very young and perturbed by the fact that other people like something that you like, snowflake. I mean, holy fuck, I wish I could find more people that appreciate the stuff I like and you just come in here and squander the opportunity to gab with possibly like minded individuals. Deal with it, and get over yourself.",
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">No, I'm not trying to prove anything to myself.\n\nThat's not how I view it.\n>Things are or they aren't.\nPhilosophy 101. This is one interpretation oh how people view the world around them. In actualization, the world isn't black or white, there's subtleties and greys.\n>Vivaldi isn't Romantic music its Baroque, The Doors aren't surf music, they are psychedelic and (later) hard rock.\n\nYou're missing the point. Why is <PERSON> baroque? Why are the doors psychedelic? How were the roots of this music formed?\n\n>Now self described Goths may like those bands and they may even wrongfully describe them as Gothic artists but that doesn't mean they are.\n\nBTW, Goth and Gothic are two different things. Goth is strictly the music genre of Gothic Rock, but gothic is a description of a style form that goes back centuries. Maybe that's where you're confused, because all of those bands have gothic sentiments.\n\n>Subjectivity leads to distortion.\n\nWhat's wrong with that? I like the sound of distortion, and I certainly like that it makes room for creativity and interpretation.\n\nJesus, do you like other music other than what you strictly determine what is or is not Post-Punk? Jesus, you're only oppressing yourself and it's annoyingly sad.",
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"> Its hard for me to comprehend when I'm being a dick\n\nDoubtful and full of shit when you make remarks, such as:\n>this is not an apology, keep in mind.\n\n, Or\n>Or the whole lame 90s scene\n\n, Or your usage of the word, 'campy,' half a million times.\n\n\nYou know exactly what you're saying, but now this conversation has just devolved into me teaching you basic social skills. Why? You're old enough to have decent grammatical skills. Your shitty attitude is apparent, so it deals more with the fact that you're just self-absorbed and sympathetically bankrupt.\n\nYour initial question was, \"What do any of these bands have to do with Batcave bands like..., etc.?\" I've told you repeatedly, and now you just reiterated everything we've been explaining about their connection to you, right back at me. No one here said they were one in the exact same. All I personally said is that we respect our roots, and, unsurprisingly, appreciate the music that helped influence and partially start our subculture. This is also exactly what I've seen others here tell you. What more do you want? If it's just to shit on other bands we like or other aspects of our community, then step off. We couldn't give a flying fuck.",
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">I'm not going to spell anything out here but I don't apologize for aspects of myself that I can't help.\n\nHey, you know what? I can respect that, and I actually appreciate the fact that you were able to take my criticism in stride. However, it's not that your can't help it, but rather that you don't give a shit and choose to be aggressive.\n\nBasically, you don't have to approve of shit you don't want to, but you shouldn't spend so much time being angry at nothing. At the end of the day, others won't give a shit about you or your opinion, so you're essentially making yourself upset and just beating yourself up. Why even waste the energy? In the end, none of this fucking matters.",
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"See this conversation is much more amiable and entirely more interesting. Truth be told, most of us are just so tired of expectations from within and outsiders.\n\n>Really, I just wanted to demystify things is all and maybe have a fun banter about what goth is or isn't, like there should be a college course on the subject.\n\nIt's funny that you mention that, because it's one of the biggest things we argue about on this sub all of the time. I've tried bringing up the fact that we should have more information in the sidebar in the past, but we're such a small sub that it's really difficult to get the ball rolling and things organized. \n\nThe subculture is pretty freaking complicated, but I think that's because it's comprised with varied complex and complicated people. All of us are in a perpetual fight to desperately cling to this form of self-expression, that is always growing and at ends with itself, simply because we identify with it for whatever reason. Music/art has that way, and what else can you really say?\n\n>BTW, I went to University High, the same school as <PERSON> and <PERSON> (45 Grave). Random fact I guess.\n\nThat's pretty fucking rad. They've filmed quite a few films at the school as well, right? I wonder. Are there any cool momentos or pictures of famous people strung up in the hallways?\n\nBtw, hello neighbor! I'm talking to you from Long Beach.",
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"Holy cow, I'm looking at the list of alumni on wiki right now and you walked along the same path as a lot of amazing people. Your networking list must be fantastic.\n\n>Do they still do the Release The Bats club nights?\n\nHa! Yea, they do it once a month or so, but I haven't ventured there yet. I've been meaning to, but I'm pretty much a shut-in and I grew up in the High Desert. As for the desert, well I guess I was lucky enough for our gutter punk shows as a kid. I don't think they even have that now.",
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"I haven't read anything demonizing <PERSON>, but it's not surprising that an editor for Random House would push for him to help make WoIaF, that was also published by the same company, more canon. All three of those people have financial interest in the world he's creating, and <PERSON> and <PERSON> are getting paid for riding his coat tails. Not that I can blame them for that essentially, but I don't think it's fair to pressure him to give them any information in the first place.\n\nIf I created a world, it would bum me out to have others release any information about that world, to my fans, before I could, and I get a sense of his feeling that way in the interview you posted. Furthermore, that seems to be the only case when you consider the fact that he hates fan fiction.\n\nIt just seems to me that he makes a lot of hypocritical leniency for them. It's bothersome to know that <PERSON> talks shit about fan fiction writers and embarrassed her self over D & D's Stannis season 5 debacle, but she and <PERSON> have a fan-fiction generating RPG set up, and now you're telling me that the three of them forced <PERSON> to divulge information for WoIaF.\n\nIn the end, what I do blame <PERSON> and <PERSON> for is <PERSON>'s continuous bad behavior on social media, their hypocrisy towards fan-fiction and D & D, and riding <PERSON>'s coat tails all while getting paid in the process. But whatever, in the end <PERSON> made his choice.",
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"While that's all true, I think the biggest disagreement we're going to have here is the necessity of WoIaF coming into existence in the first place, or at least right now. I just feel that the book was an entire cash and spoiler grab, and I guess I'm remaining optimistic that <PERSON> will finish everything he plans to, which would include the D & E series along with Targaryen History book.",
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"Sympathizing/understanding and liking are different things. Out of your long list of female characters, the <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and maybe <PERSON> are the only ones I've seen repeatedly mentioned to be well liked. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> are constantly mocked and criticized on this sub. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> are hardly ever mentioned.\n\n/u/AloftMD is probably correct and there's tons of surveys that back their opinion.",
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"Essentially, I can agree with your ending statement, but I took what OP meant by combining the two ideas of sympathizing and liking to mean empathizing. For that reason, I think you're being ridiculously pedantic. Apparently, it is more intuitive for females to like <PERSON> compared to men, as again, many different surveys have shown, but also for the sheer fact that she's described as a more typical female character. It's just going to be easier at the get-go to relate to her when one is already female.\n\n>How shitty and sexist of a statement is this?: \"young men instinctively are incapable of understanding the things young women do.\" It's a bullshit statement\n\nWow, what a turn of conversation. You sound very erratic when confronted by ideas that you don't share, but I do agree it was overarching and too general for my tastes.\n\nHowever, since we changed to empathy to better adequately express ourselves, it shouldn't be that hard to gasp that enduring different experiences in life means relating to other people that have those shared experiences better than those who don't. In the same way, it's going to be difficult for you to comprehend the complexities of people very strange from yourself. You may have been a lustful teenager, but society does raise boys and girls differently, and as a result the likely majority will think more similarly to the group they were forced into. And, there will be times that you won't understand other people at all, and that's fine and the point.\n\nThis is what the ASoIaF series is charateristically known for. These aren't supposed to be two dimensional characters that can be easily dumbed-down. AND, contrary to what a previous poster said up above, <PERSON> apparently surveys poorly on female populated sites, but it seems as if he's the only male that does.\n\nI just think you taking things way too seriously. It's simple, this sub does hate <PERSON>, because she's a 15 year old girl character.",
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">It is anything but simple. Distaste for <PERSON> comes from more than just being a 15 year old girl. I've seen criticism of her idealism. I've seen criticism of her changing stances ranging from disagreements about leniency (not executing the hostages) to hatred for being \"too harsh\" (like the crucifixion).\n\nThat's the problem. All of these characters are shitty/good (read: complex) people, and some are shittier than others (ie. <PERSON>). Nevertheless, there's evidence to make arguments for both sides for most all of the main players. Most of them aren't supposed to be seen through a black or white guise, and yet real-life data (Which does have slight allowances to be viewed in black and white.) dictates that the male fan-base doesn't view it that way.\n\n [Here](http://imgur.com/a/bDFAM), this is just one survey that polled the same thing for multiple sites/subs. It still remains, that on male dominated sites, most of the female characters are blatantly not favored.\n\nEdit: If it makes you happier, this subject digs down deeper into more complicated subjects in sexual identity in contemporary society and further characteristics and complications that derive from these categories. It's hardly a simple explanation, and it is, as you said, very interesting. But still, not simple.",
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"So, what's the counter arguments? Is it just that Sea World has made conservation efforts, because that seems trivial when they can create alternative means to support those efforts.\n\nI also think it's worth noting that this issue didn't become a hot topic until the documentary came out and Sea World has always harped on about their conservation efforts. It just seems to me that this movie is the counter argument.",
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">Yup, murders and rapists are given activities to do all day so they dont go crazy\n\nI don't think you can actually substantially make that verdict so easily. Not to mention that the rapists and murderers are forced into prison due to their own efforts.\n\nThe overarching argument here is that it's unethical to force dolphins and whales to live out their lives whether or not they're given remedial tasks.",
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"Making light of such a controversial issue is a troll move, and you shouldn't be surprised afterwards when others get the feeling that you have an ulterior motive.\n\n>The argument is that IF theyre going to be kept in tanks (which they are).\n\nActually, no, not necessarily. Sanctuaries also exist, and they provide an environment in which the residents can lead some semblance of a satisfactory life closer to the wild setting.",
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"[Here's the link, if anyone wants to read it.](http://seaworldcares.com/the-facts/truth-about-blackfish/)\n\nThis reply doesn't even attempt to defend against the accusations that captivity life is comparably detrimental to the animals' lifestyle and health. It mostly just attacks the documentary's staff with none or shoddy evidence.\n\n>You very well may come away form that supporting the stance of the documentary, but you would then also know you made a decision after hearing both sides of the issue.\n\nYou're right, but that's easy when a counter argument is hardly made.",
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"See, this is what I wanted to see, as a marine bio. student myself.\n\n> The lifespan discrepancy between captive and wild orcas is largely due to the way the data is taken. For captive animals, numbers on infant mortality is taken into consideration, whereas in wild animals only adult mortalities are used. If one excludes infant mortality in captive animals the captive lifespan average is higher than that of wild animals.\n\nWhile the first two scenarios are mute for me personally, I find this one incredibly interesting. Did you hear this specifically from your professor, or do you know where I can read more on this subject?",
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"Haha, you're funny, but I guess I'm being kind of a dick to my Dad. I really don't want to deal with a stranger babying me, and my family has always been tight-knit. My mom will be getting surgery in the future, after I'm hopefully done healing, and I'm going to make time to take care of her. I guess I prefer to lean on them than someone else, but I suppose, in this situation, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.",
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"Pull my head out of my ass? Wow! Go back and read what I wrote again. I wasn't stating that it's a non-opinion due to no one being allowed to have it, or whatever shit you're saying, but mocking the fact that you state it isn't your own obvious stupid opinion. Besides, don't you see the irony behind you dissenting against me dissenting?\n\nWelcome to society, where the majority decides that murder, theft, battery, and rape is wrong and not just opinion. If you want to get all nihilistic about that, then don't you think it's a bit silly to care about the naked human body at all? There's merit to reasoning that some things are black and white, even if the majority is grey. I'm sorry if you live in some kind of mythical world where truths are only based in opinions, and all opinions are equal, however, if one oddball is going to go against the curve to suddenly state that we all live on the eye of a giant named <PERSON>, then I'm going to go tell him to rightfully fuck off.\n\nBut whatever, since you're so incoherent that unnecessarly insulting me is the standard for your level of discourse, instead of... you know... simply discussing the subject at hand, I now understand that there's little to try to reason with here. You sound young. If you send a response, don't expect one in return after this curtousy, because I don't have the patience to sling shit with you. Honestly, just save it.",
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"I'm worried at the trouble this post may cause our sub, since brigading breaks Reddiquette. Honestly, it's awesome to visit their shitty sub and see the current top posts calling them rapists, but I don't want this sub to be closed at this expense of shitty people and Reddit's stupid rules. Also, I want to notify the admins, but then we might be digging our own grave by doing so.",
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"Yea, I totally agree. We have alternative means to expose that fucked up place. Possibly we can somehow bring subredditdrama into the fold to get more exposure, but we definitely should try to err on the side of caution towards getting ourselves in trouble. That might be difficult, since they're a tiny sub. Still, it might be prudent to edit the post to ask people not to avoid brigades and to notify the admins instead. Your choice though. Either way, thanks for bringing this to light.",
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"Typical. Reddit only wants free speech when it doesn't infringe on them making money. The internet is suppose to be an unbiased outlet for current events, and yet we're always pushed to the back. Reddit silences us and gives rapists and facists a platform, and this is the best forum available to us?\n\nWe need to better organize, but how? Reddit wouldn't allow a brigade sub, so should we connect off site to fight to make this one and the internet as a whole better? How successful would that be? There's sites like Stormfront, so what do we have? \n\n<PERSON>: Acturally I forgot that I read last night that [CDAP](https://www.reddit.com/r/socialism/comments/48bew2/petition_to_remove_rhookertalk/d0it72c) is in development. This might be a good place to start, and I'm going to join right now.",
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"We already know what happens to <PERSON> in the books, and that's what it seems like they're focusing on this season for <PERSON>. If it's anything like last season, and the season's focus is mostly on <PERSON> regaining her eyesight, but ends with her having a fallout with the FM and returning to Westeros, then what has been accomplished? At least, the Dorne arc pushed forward <PERSON> prophecy albeit badly. <PERSON> could've learned to be killer in the 7 kingdoms. If she leaves without any character advancement, then her going to the FM was pointless.",
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"Honestly, you fucked up by thinking your argument was valid, so I didn't feel the need to really acknowledge it. And, since you are so obviously so young, I'll apologize for being short.\n\nHere's the problem. I really could not care less about whatever shitty point OP is trying to make, except for the fact that it was stupid and incredibly unlikely. It had no basis in reality, and so it's dismissed. Apparently what you need to know is that a credible argument has to have merit. You can't just fling any ol' shit out of your mouth and expect validity or respect. \n\nFurthermore, I can excuse a typo once, but you continued to misuse it repeatedly in the same exact manner. I'm condescendingly trying to save you from future embarrassments. What's even worse is that you read multiple examples of how to spell it correctly, but I suppose this is expected when you truly have shit reading comprehension skills.\n\nLastly, you better learn quickly that the world isn't going to be patient towards your idiocy. I don't get paid to teach you basic common sense.",
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"I'm guessing you meant to reply to me?\n\n>People can't hear your tone on reddit, but the text come off as smug and condescending.\n\nWhat a contradiction. Why does that matter?\n\nFirst I was downvoted heavily, and then I had to reply to post after post to clarify my uncontroversial opinion that the general consensus mostly agrees with anyway, but I'm damned if I get peeved as a result.\n\nFurthermore, your continued demand for analysis means that the hive mind is going to continue downvoting me for standing up for myself. Don't you find it hypocritical that clearly everyone mistakenly made a mountain out of a molehill, but you feel they're valid in downvoting and bothering me anyway? Don't I get to be a human being and feel frustrated from this situation? Why do you get to deny me that? I would've gotten downvoted whether I patronized all of you or not, so why do you get to demand patience when I'm denied it? \n\nYou're making allowance for everyone to make their incorrect assumptions over one sentence, but I'm denied the frustration of being ridiculed for a small opinion? Even worse, someone got downvoted after they started to agree with me. I'm certainly not being coddled, so why do I have to return the behavior?\n\nArg, I don't know why I continue posting on this sub. It's worse than /r/anime when voting against discussion based opinion. I kid myself in believing that since this sub is based on an adult book, that the maturity level would be higher.",
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"Check the downvotes. Most everyone here apparently disagrees with you.\n\nHere's the situation: Stick around this sub enough and you'll figure out quickly that you really don't qualify for the label. If you watch any youtube goth channels they'll lead you to the same answer. Yes the aesthetic is important, but Ragnarok was being nice when they told you that the aesthetic and the music shouldn't matter to you. The problem is is that both are equally important. We don't wear uniforms here, and there's a wide variety of styles, so it's the music that holds this community together.\n\nOne thing about this subculture is we have a problem with elitism. And, unlike the punks, we usually hate to alienate others. Nevertheless, I don't have a problem with turning heel when someone who doesn't know what they're talking about starts calling someone else a poser.\n\nIt's simple. Just like you can't be a punk without listening to the music, most people will say you can't be a goth without listening to goth music.\n\nNow, as a Japanese-American, that has been hugely influenced by lolita for the past decade, I won't say that lolitas do or do not aim to look like dolls, that's a personal decision, but gothic lolita as a fashion statement arose for different reasons than goth fashion. They may both have started as a backlash to the status quo, but pushing lolita under goth's umbrella devalues their community.\n\nBut in the end, you can do and say whatever you like. Just don't get pissed off when others say what they want in return.",
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"It is scapegoating when you think it's a major issue to focus on in order to, \"Make America great again.\" Immigration has always been a thing, so how is it now one of the many top reasons America is shit?\n\nI guess we'll just have to disagree on calling refugees criminals or not, because legally it's not so black and white. I don't know where you're getting that definition from.\n\nBut, the definition of racism is the belief that a group of people is inferior comparatively in anyway. So, it's totally fair to call someone a racist when they're making or retweeting baseless, generalized statistics about a precieved inferiority. Even so, you say that half of women are raped on the journey, which also a bullshit statistic, but fail to realize the fact that those women are also refugees. What about the children? Also, I don't understand how you can view tagging and invading someone's privacy on the basis of their religion/ethnicity is anything but wrong. Doesn't this align with the same arguments as gun control? Couldn't this be a slippery slope to <PERSON>'s treatment of the Jews or America's Japanese interment? All races have criminals. All religions have militant zealots. People shouldn't be denied freedoms compared to others for sharing skintone and/or religious beliefs with psychopaths.\n\n>I also wouldn't call brigading a non-political popular subreddit that got to top of /r/all. There are many of his supporters in Reddit and if some people incorrectly says that he is racist or other stuff then those supporters will probably downvote. That's like saying <PERSON> supporters brigading, because they downvote someone saying I support <PERSON> in /r/Pics or other such subreddit.\n\nIt's so weird that people whine that Reddit is left leaning, but then you have to wonder why <PERSON> is so popular and #blacklivesmatter is not. Nevertheless, I'm inclined to believe that supporters of any politician are going to brigade any post that is even mildly insulting to their politician. And, they're going to downvote me even if I correctly assert that <PERSON> is indeed a racist. So be it. You still came here to fight against a post that has your opposite sentiments.\n\n>All in all he is not perfect, but I think he is one of the two good candidates for US Presidency.\n\nEh, I don't trust the super rich, and I can't say I know who he really is considering he made a complete 180 philosophically in less than a few decades. I'd rather have a president that tries to fix our underlining problems than someone who seemingly just wants to put a big bandaid over it and hope for the best.",
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">He is Pro-Immigration. He wants people to come legally. Immigration has always been a thing, but all countries have borders. It's not a country's problem if other countries are shitty. People coming from South-America are not refugees, because of war. They are economic refugees. If they want to come to USA then they should go trough the legal process that every single immigrant has gone trough.\n\nThen why infringe of the rights of Muslims that are likely coming from overseas legally? Why put up more bureaucracy and walls for all immigrants? It's really difficult to become a citizenship, so why doesn't he make the time and cost easier? You're using this word pro-immigration... I don't think you know what it means.\n\n>Also you are racist for thinking that radicals are inferior. <PERSON> hasn't said that they are inferior.\n\nLOLOLOLOLOL! Check my posts, man. I'm an revolutionary anarchist. When we're talking radicals, on the left, it doesn't get much more radical than myself. I do hate fascists though, so I guess you're right to say I'm PREJUDICE (Btw, in order to be a racist you have to be prejudice against someone's ethnicity.) against them. And, I'm not ashamed to be prejudice against the fascist <PERSON>, because there's a long history of hatred, racism, and blind nationalism caused by fascists in the pursuit of power for the few. Being politcally bankrupt is a choice, unlike being born in a different place, a different race, or most times religion. No, I don't think I'm wrong for being intolerant to racists or for being labeled as such.\n\n>I'm not whining that Reddit is liberal\nDidn't say you were. I was just agreeing with you that Reddit is horribly reactionary and moderate to right-leaning.\n\n> People should except that comments that are wrong or do not contribute anything to discussion will be downvoted.\n\nObviously that's not the case here, since we're having discourse. Duh? And, I was replying to a comment asking for citation. I don't know how I could have possibly stayed more on topic than attempting to answer someone's question. However, what is against Redditquette is downvoting against someone for simply disagreeing with them.\n\n>Also he is not racist at all. I have read most accusations and all of them are wrong or promiscious.\n\nOkay man, whatever. I'm at least taking the initiative to make points to comprise a compelling argument. All you're doing is just boxing your ears and shouting, \"No he's not!\" Clearly, you were someone that could be reasoned with /s.\n\n>promiscuous\n\nThat is the weirdest use of the word promiscuous I've ever seen.",
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">He is not doind those things, because they are different races. He is doing it because of economical and security reasons.\n\nThe reasoning behind it doesn't even need to matter, and you can't deny that these people are being denied rights on the grounds of their race or religion, and regardless it's being prejudice for ignorant reasons.\n\n\n>I just want to defend <PERSON>, because people are misguided by misleading headlines.\n\nI listen to most of the major debates and rallies coverage on youtube. He makes himself look like a jackass easily enough.\n\n\n >But... Yeah... No need to talk to me about communism, because I apparently live in the \"communist\" country of Finland. I'm voting for <PERSON> anyway.\n\nHa! Yea your country is definitely not communist. Aren't you guys more conservative compared to the rest of Scandinavia? Do you have dual citizenship? At least you have another country as an option, and a relatively nice one. Hopefully I can run away to Canada.",
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">He wanta only a temporary ban? Is that too bad?\n\nYes, it is. We don't just have a problem with Muslims being terrorists in this country. We also have a problem with white males shooting up schools and Christians blowing up abortion clinics. If he wants to put them in a database, then everyone should be in it. And, as Americans, we generally hate anything that infringes on our privacy, so it wouldn't go over well.\n\n> because social programs cost a lot and Finland already has an huge group of seniors.\n\nAre you guys like Germany and have a dwindling young population?",
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">1-2 dogs vs 100 dogs.\n\nSource? That's a pretty broad claim to make on something that you can't be sure about.\n\n>When it needs to pee or shit I will let it pee or shit, obviously. Is there another option I'm not aware of?\n\nAgain, are you aware of how dogs contract Parvo? Wal-mart is a shitty option. It's not uncommon to see people walking/selling dogs, homeless people with dogs, or just strays around the vicinity. Again, it's an unnecessary and retarded risk, when you can socialize your dogs by safer means. If this amount of common sense escapes you, then I hope nothing ever needs to be under your care.\n\nNot to mention, you totally avoided my last question.",
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"I feel like you're arguing for the sake of arguing, and don't know how to use rationality. I'm not saying that there's going to be a shit ton of dogs in ratio siding for Wal-Mart. I'm saying that you couldn't possibly know the quality and number of dogs that frequent both areas for it to make any substantial difference to prevent your puppy from infection.\n\nAlso, still haven't answered my question. If you're not going to take the effort of evaluating your own argument or remember what mine is even abou, please stop wasting my time.",
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"> I don't see how making the choice to bayonet this particular child as an individual hurts the US' ability to fight a war, and that's what makes it different.\n\nHonestly, I think you're looking at it a little one-sidedly. There's no question that bayoneting a child is an egregious act, but it's definitely a tactic. One that demoralizes the enemy country and effectively prevents a future combatant. I'm sure there's also other reasons behind it that I'm not simply aware of.\n\nNot to mention, personally, I would rather die via bayonet than the slow death of disease and/or starvation, which are direct results of bombings.\n\n>Just to be clear, I don't like or glorify war.\n\nWar is hell. Let's just leave it at that.",
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"Omg you're a tool. Anything worth knowing is worth knowing factually. How many dogs have time or owners that care enough about them to take them to a gated off park? How many strays and other dogs comparatively visit open parking lots? How many dogs are going to be vaccinated that frequent dog parks? How many dogs that have been to parking lots are vaccinated? You know these things as common sense? Spare me. You're an idiot.\n\nAlso, I like how you have tried to stir the conversation away from something you obviously realized I was correct in, by focusing on something I'm not even trying to claim. Please kys.",
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"Sorry, I don't understand this mentality at all on an anonymous public forum without justification. The conversation started with someone not understanding why people dislike her/her acting. What's the benefit of some random and anonymous asshole reinforcing that vague opinion when we already know people dislike her acting? It does nothing to keep the conversation going. What's the point? It's unnecessary, speaks nothing of quality as a post, and should be downvoted according to reddiquette.",
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"It's hard to judge that when a lot of people attempt their hardest to have their own style compared to everyone else, but I also think that mainstream and local community fashion is going to have the biggest influence in keeping everyone pretty similar. But, I read this article a while ago that was posted on this sub about Kenyan Goths. While they do stick to a lot of basic, they have a different feel than what I'm used to here in LA. Leather seems to be very important.\n\nhttp://www.teenagefilm.com/archives/threads-ahead/kenyan-goths/%20",
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"Rational, sure, but it's a very passive position. What's the point of wishing for a better system if you don't at least encourage or work towards any potential revolution? Generally speaking, riots happen as direct result of class struggle and help produce class consciousness. What good does not encouraging it do? Well, it helps dwindle the passion and idea. Motivation is important, especially in contemporary society.\n\nEdit: Sweet. Now I'm getting downvoted for trying encourage people to be more encouraging of class struggle in /r/socialism.",
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"That statement is pretty solidifying and reaching, and is also why I'm confused towards my comrades' feelings.\n\nFirst, I wouldn't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater, but I also think you're allowing bourgeoisie rhetoric and media to cloud your opinion on the subject. They like to blur the lines of the terms protests and riots to disenfranchise the revolution. With that sentiment in mind, I'd argue that many \"riots\" have not only gained supporters, but have indeed won in the past.\n\n<PERSON>: Can you also expand on your opinion please, because I just noticed your flair. I'm saying this as one anarchist to another.",
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"> at least in the US riots generally turn away the majority of people\n\nCheers! Context is definitely important, but I think contemporary US is one of few instances where the terminology and reactions are motivated by a long history of propaganda, sexism, and racism. I'm in the belief that people were justified in rioting in situations like <PERSON> or <PERSON>, and I'll always support people in likewise endeavors. I also think that placating to fascists is never going to work either. \n\n>I mean that right now, some violent riot would serve to lower our numbers.\n\n>But for now any riot dissuaded possible recruits\n\nMaybe so, but that's always been the case. I understand that passivism is at the heart of some leftist ideologies, but wouldn't any form of revolution be an end goal for the greater good when the current situation is continuously violent to begin with? I don't understand how someone can be dissuaded against class movement if they honestly believe in supporting the proletariat and the poor.\n\n>I don't really think a revolution must necessarily be violent to work, but I am not biased by bourgeois rhetoric.\n\nNeither do I, so I think we agree on this.\n\n>Look at BLM, for instance. I support them, but the average American doesn't because of their means.\n\nI would counter that the they wouldn't support them either way in the current state of affairs.\n\n>That's also the biggest reason why I support free speech. Not only does it work from moral perspective for me, but being against it would do more harm than good in regards to move net growth\n\nThis would be our biggest disagreement. The only thing Fascists deserve is a boot to the face. But, thank you for taking the time to go over this with me.",
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"What the fuck are you even talking about? Your were wrong for your statement in that it wasn't violent and implying that riots didn't advance the revolution. There's no yes and no to this. People were hungry. They destroyed police stations. Regiments open fired and killed people. How can any of that not be construed as violent rioting? I don't care how long it happened, just that it did and people felt it was necessary to fight and die for what they thought was right.\n\nNo doubt that enough people being on board was helpful in win, but there was rioting regardless.",
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"Generally, I'm perturbed by most of the shit said on this godforsaken site, but comments like this are why I love Reddit. Manga is already a niche enough interest in the US as is, let alone the added horror genre, and yet here is a random and comical Uzumaki reference. There's something for everyone to relate to on this site. Thank you for making me feel less weird and alone In the world.",
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"I guess I'm the only one here that's not a judgemental dick, but, considering the traditional option, I think getting a tattoo is a bit more pragmatic and in some ways more meaningful. Daimonds after all are just common rocks that are overpriced due to being monopolized and have a horrendous history.\n\nHonestly though, as a female, I hate wearing jewelry, and the prospect of having to wear something worth a small fortune is worrisome. On the otherhand, I wouldn't want to get a tattoo as a replacement option either. All the same, why do people insist on shitting on someone else's parade? I find the self-bloated arrogance tackier by far.",
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">But a tattoo is, well, silly because, for one, relationship tattoo often come with the air of already being cursed. What if the relationship goes bad? Then there's that constant reminder of it on your body.\n\nYea, I understand. But, she got a seven pointed star. At least she doesn't have to explain something more awkward, like a name. I think the curse of tattoos goes strictly for names or similar.",
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">Yeah, but a ring is something that can be thrown away. And what if the tattoo fades or gets messed up?\n\nPhilosophically, now we're just moving into the pros and cons of getting a tattoo. I only have one small tattoo, but from my point of view, most people usually understand these consequences going in and they still get a tattoo. If you want to delve deerper, then it gets to the point of you questioning why anyone does anything that may have unfortunate consequences. In the end, there's going to be bad scenarios that could potentially play out whether you get a ring or some shared random fan tattoo.",
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"Main protragonist without straight up love interests? Just in the realm of animated family movies, there's a ton. Kung Fu Panda, Big Hero 6, James and the Giant Peach, Finding Nemo, Dumbo, An American Tail, Ratatouille, Madagascar, The Iron Giant, The Emperor's New Groove, Pinocchio, Winnie the Pooh, Brother Bear, and on. \n\nETA: I'd even argue that the bulk of most hero's journey stories don't entirely revolve around the main character focusing on saving a damsel. Usually that's the side kick's job. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>.",
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"I'm sorry, I guess I dramatized my memory. Also, it seems I can't find any polls from after the primaries finished, and the most recent, not including from <PERSON>'s site, is from 2015. http://www.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/187577/bernie-sanders-popular-candidate-among-asian-americans.aspx\n\nFarmiliarity was apparently down for <PERSON> late last year, and that cost him a bit in comparison to <PERSON>. However, I do want to note that the state that has the most Asians per capita, over half the population in Hawaii, than any other state went to <PERSON>.",
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"I don't entirely hate my older brother, but we definitely aren't friends even though he's my hairstylist. Everytime I ask him to do something a certain way, like cutting layers while my hair is parted on my preferenced side instead of parted down the middle, he gets snarky and states he's the one with the cosmetology liscense and to basically shut up. That bastard gave me a chemical hair cut in quite a few spots that go directly down the middle of my head a month ago after bleaching my roots. I have a slight widows peak that was completely destoryed and is currently an inch long when the rest of my hair is below my shoulders. This fucker then tells me that I'm lucky I part on the side and have a lot of hair. He also stated that it's my fault for having naturally black hair. But, if I go somewhere else, he says I'm a mean bitch and complains about money problems.\n\nI feel like I live in a parallel universe to these two brothers. I wish I had a sister instead of a straight drag queen weekender that pretends he's gay.",
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"No, you're cool, and as a Californian I accept dude as a gender neutral pronoun.\n\nI guess the flippant nature of the comment, my experience from /r/AsABlackMan, and the rapist apologists that run rampant on Reddit, rubbed me the wrong way.\n\nGenerally speaking, I'm pretty empathetic, and that extends to CP, rapists, and murders to a greater extent than most, so I know where you're coming from. I can't deny the victimization that got them to the place that they're at in life and society's refusal to accept that these people desperately need help. Other days, it becomes difficult to not want an eye for an eye, especially when the cost of one computer with child porn on it symbolically means the molestation and likely death of millions of innocent children across the globe and time.\n\n>It seems so cheesy to say, but if you ever need someone to talk to, I've been told that I'm a good listener. I sincerely hope things get better for you <3\n\nThanks I really appreciate that. I want to extend the same offer out to you when/if you need it as well. One of the best qualities about Reddit is that it anonymously gives you a podium to vent with a good likelihood of a sense of camaraderie in reply. Well, some days it's like that.",
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"Does it really bother you that much to bug me, because I rather not allow myself the option? Not to mention how limiting it is for her future customer base?\n\nMost people will just nope at the start screen. Before I deactived my fb account, I took a precal class where the professor demanded we join facebook, and people dropped the class just for that. \n\nFuck off. I wasn't asking for some strange anonymous person's opinion.",
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"You came condescending as fuck at the get go; what the fuck do you expect?\n\n>By posting, you invite comments. If you absolutely don't want random people commenting, then perhaps you should also abandon your reddit account. You will be missed.\n\nOh, I see you're an idiot. Please, forgive me for the rudeness, because I wasn't aware I was dealing with a moron. Since you've seem to forgotten, here's what reddiquette entails on the subject of voting.\n\n> Vote. If you think something contributes to conversation, upvote it. If you think it does not contribute to the subreddit it is posted in or is off-topic in a particular community, downvote it.\n\nYour comment was unnessecarily caustic and a jab at a complete stranger coming from the left field. This is on top of the worser crime of going off topic. I don't know you. You're text on a monitor screen. I don't have the patience to be curteous to a stranger over the internet that's already being an asshole to me for no reason. No one fucking does. And, you should expect to be treated like the asshole you are, just as I expect to have unfortunately inflammatory random conversations on Reddit every now and then.\n\nYou fucking sound so god damn entitled. I'm picturing a middle aged basic or some punk kid. The reason I want this app is, because I'm very selective with whom I keep in my company. I generally hate most people, because they're generally exactly like you.\n\nNow again, kindly, fuck off. Go bother someone else with your mediocrity.",
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"No, sweetheart, you're just not understanding what everyone else is trying to tell you. I know you're not saying you think he didn't steal it. You're just obviously unaware that other factors come into place when investigating a crime, like the victim of the crime being aware of the missing wallet, being able to accurately describe their own wallet (Which we can all see here that they recognize their large and dark item on the screen.), and again you're making the assumption that the quality of the video footage that we've seen will be the same footage/definition as what the investigators will see (Which in all probability is silly).\n\nBut, sure, insult my comprehension. You're completely right.",
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"> Me: Are we in the Matrix?\n\n>>You: Yes.\n\nLife seems very confusing to you. I suggest following <PERSON> on Twitter. It seems like you two would definitely relate. Moving on.\n>It amazes me that multiple people here think the police actually give a shit about finding someone who stole a wallet.\n\nGenerally, yes I would agree, but it's totally not out of the question. My exboyfriend was once mugged, and the police came right over and found his stuff within the evening. Also, we didn't have as much as information as these people do.",
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"Hey there /r/thedonald and /r/all as an extension. I knew I would be downvoted to death by posting in this thread, but as an anarchist, it's pretty infuriating when you guys equate the left in general, but specifically left-communists, with liberals. This is further infuriating, because liberals are more likely to fight for the right of you cuck intolerant reactionaries while they're getting beat into the ground in the process. It's hilarious, because they're you're saving grace in keeping your beloved economic stucture in place, and it's hilarious seeing all you neoliberals squabble amongst yourselves. \n\nAnyway, I'm going to post a quote to summarize the rationality behind a large portion of people's views in the far-left. But, I want you guys to spread it around by posting it to your safespace since you neolibs continue to misunderstand why we don't have a problem with smashing facism.\n\n\"The so-called paradox of freedom is the argument that freedom in the sense of absence of any constraining control must lead to very great restraint, since it makes the bully free to enslave the meek. The idea is, in a slightly different form, and with very different tendency, clearly expressed in <PERSON>.\n\nLess well known is the paradox of tolerance: Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them. — In this formulation, I do not imply, for instance, that we should always suppress the utterance of intolerant philosophies; as long as we can counter them by rational argument and keep them in check by public opinion, suppression would certainly be unwise. But we should claim the right to suppress them if necessary even by force; for it may easily turn out that they are not prepared to meet us on the level of rational argument, but begin by denouncing all argument; they may forbid their followers to listen to rational argument, because it is deceptive, and teach them to answer arguments by the use of their fists or pistols. We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant. We should claim that any movement preaching intolerance places itself outside the law, and we should consider incitement to intolerance and persecution as criminal, in the same way as we should consider incitement to murder, or to kidnapping, or to the revival of the slave trade, as criminal.\"\n\n- <PERSON>",
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">I must apologize but I had to stop there.\n>>I'm perfectly willing to explore alternative views.\n\nYea you can't have it both ways.\n\n>Good luck with your crazy edgy impractical and unrealistic world view though.\n\nClearly you have a great understanding of anarcho-communist and mutualism beliefs; one not heavily enforced by your community bubble and shit public schooling.\n\n>Also, safe spaces are for pussies and part of the exact issue your quote was talking about challenging.\n\nCool, that must be why you're crying about facists getting hit. Talk shit. Get hit.",
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"Amazing. I didn't realize people can learn about things by directly avoiding them. You must be the most over-qualified jack of all trades ever. Oh sorry, but I'm rambling; please continue. Please, enlighten me with your abilities to read four paragraphs and accurately understand my all emcompassing views. Do you know my name and birthday too?\n\nDude, you're wasting both your time as well as mine. If you didn't give a fuck so much, then why bother commenting? I really don't have the patience to go over how smart you think you are with you. Go call your mom if you want your ego rubbed. All you're doing is repeating cliche shit she told you ad naseum anyway.\n\nAll I know is that greater minds than you and I have far from written off my \"idealistic\" world, that some say is the only logical end point of capitalism besides a dystopian society, but since you fucking know everything I won't spare you the lecture. Simply said, you're a tool. Peace!",
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"I totally understand that, and I could have worded it better, but this definitely needed to be pointed out to him for the sake of his relationship with his wife and child. It doesn't seem right that he waited for the internet to tell him that his wife is correct in safeguarding their own child's safety.\n\nPutting the fact that it should be an obvious choice to the side, he doubled down on ignoring possible dangerous consequences when his wife decided to make the demand.\n\nHis priorities seem severly out of whack, and this is coming from someone that subs /r/childfree, hates people in general, and absolutely loves dogs.",
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"Honestly, no, I can't understand that, because, again, I'm not you. We are both two complex individuals. I value and trust my partner's opinion leagues above anyone else's, outside of myself. Also, I couldn't give two shits about most anyone else's opinion, but that's how I am.\n\nI'm sorry for being insensitive, but from how I see it, you're just trying to be manipulative by seekng validation to set up your side of the argument. This opinion, in turn, is what you get when you ask strangers, with minimal information, on the web for advice when they have no understanding of the complexities of the situation.",
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"<PERSON>, <PERSON>, The Goonies, E.T., Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Heathers, <PERSON>, etc.? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Inspector Gadget, Ducktales, The Real Ghostbusters, Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers, Alvin And The Chipmunks, etc.? I was a huge fan of the Power Rangers too, but I think you're memory is just slow to process.\n\nTo be fair, I wasn't into 80s Goth and New Wave until I was teen, so that's why I wasn't including it in the nostalgia. We were all listening to Ace of Base then.",
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"Okay, so? I'm not denying that ghettos have these things. Isn't that evident? You're backing the argument that only ghettos have these things.\n\nI live in LA County in California. There's entire cities where the rich and famous live here and complete shithole cities just 20 miles away. Unless you're living in a neighborhood that has it's own security and double doors (ie. extremely rich) then you're going to probably have a security door. Fuck, I've been to huge houses in nice areas sitting on acred lots in So Cal. with security doors.",
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"Again, you're trying way too hard to rationalize something that's pure emotions and different for everyone. Maybe, they just can't get a handle on their feelings, even for a second, and it just explodes and leaks on to everything else. But, no, you would rather be apathetic and cruel by adding on the bonus of 'No True Scotmans,' as if no one but you can experience 'real loss'.",
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">Why does hating this group of idiots make me white?\n\nThat's not the question you asked. I didn't imply you're white, even though statistically, on this site and with your previous actions, you definitely are.\n\n>I can't be angry at another member of my race because?\n\nWow, you really suck at this. Cognitive dissoance isn't your strong feature. But sure, you're right. I guess it's easier to assume that you're a black man that is pefectly apathetic everytime another man that shares your specific race is locked up no matter what the cause. Yep, you're right, it's totally just as likely that you're one of those mentally disturbed self-racists that are found only on the Maury Show. Decades of life experience with other people on Earth has truly put me at a disadvantage here. Then again, if I'm wrong, then I implore you to go seek help for your obvious mental disorder.\n\nHonestly though, can I at least impore you to use a bit of logic when trying to cover your ass? You really suck at this.",
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"Cool, cool, cool. Continue living your pathetic life hiding who you truly are from everyone else around you. Please kys to spare your children from being raised by a racist idiot. You're a dent in the progess of society. Fuck, at least leave LA County, we don't want you here.\n\nIt must be so exhausting to be so ashamed all of the time of who you are.\n\n>Entitled faggots like you, who I assume are voting for <PERSON>, only make it worse.\n\nHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I see you've also taken no effort in doing your homework.",
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"You are incorrect. FedEx Express typically wont deliver a day ahead of schedule. It can happen though, one exception being if there were a lot of delays on previous days and the service centers want to move as much as possible out the door. They'll overlook delivery dates just for the sake of clearing out their warehouse.\n\nFedEx Ground/Home Delivery on the other hand will often deliver early, assuming the package made it to the destination service center ahead of schedule. Often times for Home Delivery, this is anticipated and will be reflected on the website with the early delivery date being listed.\n\nIn you're example though, it's likely that they loaded the truck with whatever they could fit, and delivered all the stuff that was committed to be delivered that day first. If they couldn't finish off what was left, then oh well.\n\nI'm not saying don't get pissed at this, because I can see waiting all day for something that says it will deliver, only to have it not deliver being a giant pain in the ass.",
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">I am sorry but you won't get far with this attitude.\n\nI stated why your statement was wrong. There literally are reasons to not play seasonal for some people.\n\n\n>It doesn't take any extra time.\n\nIt does take time to make a new seasonal character to the point where it's on par with an already leveled/geared non-seasonal character. It takes time to level a new character. It takes time to gain paragon levels. It takes time for RNG to give you the drops you need. There are plenty of people with limited play time that don't want to spend that limited time doing something they've already done.\n\n>Diablo 2 online is a wholy different experience.\n\nI never said that D2 online was the same as playing offline. D2 online also had ladder and non-ladder. Just like seasonal and non-seasonal. It's just named differently. At no point did I say getting the best gear in D2 is the same as D3. But, playing online non-ladder prevented you from having access to some of the same gear as online ladder. Just like how non-seasonal used to not have access to some of the same gear as seasonal. That's the comparison I was making. It doesn't matter the method the gear was obtained. The fact remains, one mode had additional gear that another mode didn't.",
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"The Grave Robber is amazing, and I always look for a way to fit her on my teams. Here's why. Give her as much crit as you can, then outfit her with a Lucky Talisman and a Legendary Bracer. Put her in rank 4, with these skills: Lunge, Thrown Dagger, Flashing Daggers, Shadow Fade. She can now wreck any position with crits, deal decent AOE, and stun after Lunge. In addition, her reliable crits essentially act as free stress heals for her and the rest of the party over the course of a dungeon, and her high-dodge (esp. after Shadow Fade) means a large portion of enemy damage directed towards her will be mitigated. I've tried her with <PERSON>, and I still think this is the best setup.",
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"Just lost my favorite character at the Beguiling Siren, a Legend Grave Robber with Deadly, Fated, and Slugger locked in. The Siren goes last on the turn and summons (what else?) a Grouper. He goes first and immediately crits my 70-dodge, full-health Grave Robber for 39 (at full torch). I get off one heal for 3 with my Plague Doctor. The Siren then immediately follows up with a full-party Devour for 3 and then Bleed for the Deathblow. RIP, <PERSON>... \nhttp://imgur.com/XbcNfzF",
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"Plague Doctor/Occultist/Abomination/Man-at-Arms has been good to me. My MAA is specced for damage with a Brawler's Glove and then Wilbur's Flag, which you might not have, for survivability.\n\nBasically the Plague Doctor goes first and stuns the back line.\nOccultist pulls whoever needs to be pulled.\nAbomination stuns a third person (or double blights as needed).\nThe only remaining enemy takes their turn.\nMan-at-Arms brutalizes someone.\n\nI ran into a Shambler in the middle of a Long dungeon dark run, crushed it, and finished the dungeon with this party.",
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"She's a very solid hero. The ability to lock down the entire enemy back line at high speed is probably the best ability in the game, and her blight is very useful against tanks. With her DoT removal, she also functions as a sort of preventative healer.\n\nHer main weakness is that she is very fragile, so if she does get hit she can be 2-shot by many enemies in the game. But I generally find that my runs just go more smoothly with a Plague Doctor.\n\nDamage isn't a thing with her, so priority traits to lock would be Evasive and Quick Reflexes, in my opinion.",
"864"
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"I find Hellion to be squishier, while MaA is just super reliable. It's like the difference between a damage-dealing tank and a high-DPS half-squishy. Of course Hellion will outpace his damage, but she also can't shield/buff teammates and have forward 1/stun on the same skill. And Retribution is just amazing against hard fights like Shamblers or anyone who spams abilities. With +35% damage, he does about ~6-7 damage with his Retribution initial hit, so I can use it to finish off a weakened enemy and then get bonus hits, or Retribution and then guard someone. And with 35 dodge, people miss him a fair amount for a tank too.",
"964"
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"As <PERSON> said, a Cleansing Crystal is essential if you want to make sure he doesn't bleed, especially if you run him with people with godawful bleed resist like the Leper. I don't run Cleansing Crystal and my Level 6 Occultist does shit like heal for 4 and bleed for 9 all the time.\n\nBut then, he does crit heal for 45 so there's that.\n\nHe's going to get me killed one day.",
"559"
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"I'd only lock Tough on a class that already has Hard Skinned, and then only on one of the following 4: Abomination, Leper, Crusader, MAA. Otherwise an extra 4-5 HP is just not worth it.\n\nDeadly is probably not worth it unless you're just super dedicated to a crit build.\n\nI think Clotter is honestly great considering it's +15% instead of +10% like the blight one, and bleed is the most common status effect in the game.\n\nAnd you're missing one of the best ones! STEADY. -10% stress damage doesn't sound like much but believe me...it adds up.\n\nNow the hard part is choosing what combination for what class...",
"952"
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"Dodge is extremely unreliable at higher levels, though, and when you think about the fact that basically the entire endgame dungeon tries to bleed you, it becomes more useful. While Evasive means that you'll \"theoretically\" now avoid 1 in 20 attacks, you'll encounter bleed attacks in every dungeon and against many tough bosses. So I like Clotter not on anyone, but on frontline tanks who can mitigate physical or stress damage but are often whittled down by bleed or blight. <PERSON> is the best candidate for me because he already has naturally high bleed resist. A Level 6 MAA with Clotter has only a 25% chance to be afflicted by the bleeds from most Champion-level enemies. Without <PERSON>, that's a 40% chance, and that can really make a difference in long or difficult of fights.",
"675"
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"Leper: Making the Abomination look like a b***h since 2016. I've probably been among the more vocal people saying that he needs a buff, and I actually don't mind this being the form as long as he can use Withstand/Solemnity at least from the back lines.\n\nHis real problem with viability is that if he gets shuffled, he's just gone. Against a Shambler? OK, shuffled to the back row. You take 2 turns just to move back into position (can't do ANYTHING no matter your skills) and then get shuffled again, and since you've just moved to front you'll likely be headed to the rear again. Worse than useless.\n\nKeep in mind that most of the enemies he's hitting have 35-50% PROT as well, so the inflated damage numbers are not as crazy as they seem. But it's still nice to have a bit more of a niche and upside.",
"484"
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"Revenge needs to be reworked, and there are so many cool ways in which it could be done. He does NOT need higher crit; in fact, I feel it might unbalance him a bit. He DOES need something to do if he gets shuffled to the back lines. He doesn't need to be able to do damage from the back lines or even necessarily have a move skill, but he does need to not simply lose 2 to infinite turns for being moved to the back.\n\nEven something that only works in Rank 3 would be fine. Hellion has Breakthrough. MAA has Rampart. Crusader has Holy Lance. These are the IMMOBILE classes. The damage is his compensation for atrocious speed, low bleed resist, low crit, and the lowest accuracy in the game. Like...the amount of problems he causes just by not going before the enemies as compared to say, a Hellion, can sometimes get your party wiped on its own. So he should have something beyond damage to offset his immobility. Or I can just take a Hellion, go first, and crit anyway.\n\nRight now I'm not sure Intimidate and Purge are worth it for some complicated reasons, but Red Hook has bigger balance fish to fry than those 2 skills at this point (Highwayman etc.).\n\nI'd rework Revenge to a kind of Riposte attack where it does nothing for 2 turns and then hits the first rank or first two ranks at the end of the 2 turns for extra damage based on how much he got hit or something. Usable from Rank 3-4, forward 1. So it would be useless in his usual play, you spend a skill on it, but if he gets knocked back he can (maybe) take revenge. God, it would be cool...",
"210"
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"This is a great idea. Red Hook can solve their stated goal of reducing the endgame leveling grind, and people can actually fight the early game bosses without jumping two levels because they stumbled over a bone in the Ruins.\n\nThen all that would be left for economy would be to do something about the Deeds bottleneck. It's weird because the Stagecoach and Blacksmith both need Deeds and you feel like you never have enough, but afterwards there's basically no use for Deeds. Despite Deeds bottlenecking the whole early-mid game, in late game I have more deeds than any other item. So maybe Weapon/Armor upgrades should run off different heirlooms, and Deeds get a bit more spread out to other buildings so you'll use them throughout the game instead of just spamming the Weald relentlessly for 5 hours at the start.",
"938"
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"Best is probably the <PERSON>, who is just good at everything, hits anywhere from anywhere with good damage and bleed, removes PROT, marks, uses marks, has a free self-buff, heals stress, self-heals, good camp skills, one of the best stuns in the game, fast, higher HP than a lot of frontline classes and as Evasive as a Grave Robber.\n\nClose on his heels are the <PERSON> and <PERSON>.\n\nWorst is the <PERSON> who does nothing but deal damage and does it worse than everyone else...and then there's the <PERSON> who's in the weird spot of being actually pretty good a lot of the time and then utterly useless when you really need him.",
"952"
],
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"He does have better tankiness, better damage, and better self-sustain than the Crusader, and his single-target and AOE both work off melee damage. That being said, time has proven that those things aren't worth the losses of being able to help your team and to move back into position.\n\nOne thing I have considered trying is a Jester/Occultist/Vestal/Leper sustain setup with triple damage debuffs (Weakening Curse/Hand of Light/Intimidate) and tons of healing...but...that's more for fun than a serious party.",
"964"
],
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"Kill Collected Highwaymen first, apply stuns to <PERSON> and the Spinal Tap squad liberally, and deal damage to him constantly. You want at least 2 people who can hit the back row consistently for either good damage or DoT. Plague Doctor helps.\n\nIf I run a DPS squad, I can usually kill him on the 2nd or 3rd turn by stunning him on the first, then marking and wrecking.",
"917"
],
[
"She is unremarkable at Level 1, but scales up really well. In Champion level dungeons, my Unerring but otherwise non-damage-boosted Arbalest frequently one-shots squishies. Her Heal also works off her base crit%, which is highest in the game alongside Jester at 9.5%. So with Medic's Greaves, she'll not infrequently crit heal for 22. If there's a big target you need to mark, she'll do around 30 with a normal attack and 50+ with a ~30% crit chance.",
"559"
],
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"Want to know why the Fungal Shamblers' bellies are distended? Because the spore sack is gestating in there and will soon burst through their belly and chest like an Alien. In doing so, it will break their spine and bend them over backwards, turning them into a Fungal Artillery.\n\nThey're not two separate monsters. It's the same fungus, just in different stages of taking over a human host.",
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"Okay, here's what you do. Vestal, Plague Doctor, Bounty Hunter, Hellion. Be able to hit every rank with your Hellion (so Wicked Hack, Iron Swan, If It Bleeds). Put Incision, Blinding Gas, Emboldening Vapors on your PD (use Bloody Herb) and a +stun trinket on the Vestal. Damage and accuracy trinkets on BH and Hellion.\n\nBuff crit and damage or accuracy at camp for Hellion/BH.\n\nKill everybody each turn, and only damage the cannon when nobody's alive. Keep the buff going with your Plague Doctor so Bounty Hunter and Hellion can go first and one-shot the enemies. Stun if you miss or someone slips through.\n\nSlow fight, but if you do it this way you'll end with basically no stress and no damage on your characters.",
"203"
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"I'll second that. While there ARE some clear balance issues with certain parts of the game (deeds bottleneck, usefulness of certain skills) they certainly don't revolve around the Brigand Cutthroat, of all things. In fact, Cutthroats are one of the easiest enemies in the game to neutralize due to their positional requirements. The game gives you many angles to approach most problems, and the only things in it that are \"overpowered\" are the things that are SUPPOSED to be overpowered.",
"864"
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"My main problem with Abyssal Artillery is it's extremely chance-oriented whether you kill an enemy with it or not. In Champion dungeons, neutralizing an enemy with each turn is super important whether that's through kills, stuns, or damage debuffs. Even against eldritch enemies, if you don't roll a crit, you're likely to only do around 60% damage. This essentially gives backline stressors or damage dealers a free turn to wreck your team.",
"484"
],
[
"As others have said, 100% chance of a secret room, 2 camps (good stress management especially since they're not THAT much longer than short dungeons), and optimization of loot.\n\nOn a long run, I try to carry about 16-20 food, 14-16 torches, 3-4 shovels, 3-4 keys, 2 holy waters, and maybe a couple of other curio-related items depending on the dungeon. You should probably take 1-2 fewer shovels in the Warrens and 1-2 extra shovels in the Weald and Cove. Taking keys/holy waters/what have you seems like a drain on inventory space, but it's better to have those things when you reach a room with a chest than not. I regularly get ~40k from long runs in full light.",
"617"
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"And this is why Leper is bad even after the damage buff, and why slow parties in general are bad. Go second -> take damage/stress from all 4 enemies before you can do anything -> unable to sustain said damage over the course of a dungeon -> gg.\n\nIf you actually STUN enemies, think about turn order, think about whether damage or stress mitigation is more important for your situation, you won't have a problem. Blighted Giants are some of the easiest enemies I can face, because I either (a) kill the other 2 members on the first turn and then stun/DPS down the giant or (b) Weakening Curse/Hand of Light it until Treebranch Smackdown crits are doing 7 damage. If you just chill with the giant sharing a beer for 15 minutes, of course he'll wreck you.",
"995"
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"Of course you can pull out. What you do is, dismiss the level 1/2 characters who are Afflicted...no money to treat them. Hire a new party of 4 and take them on a short run through the dungeon, focusing entirely on cash. Try to spend as little as possible on supplies. If it goes south during the run, just retreat with the cash, dismiss those 4 heroes, and do it again next week. Before long you'll get to a point where you stabilize and start making good money again, and you'll still have your trinkets, your other characters, and whatever you put into the town.",
"474"
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"It is harder because the enemies scale better than you. Stuns, target prioritization, and preventing every single enemy action become much more important. For example, if you have one move left on the first turn and you can't kill the stressor in the back rank because his HP is too high, but you can kill the small fry in position 3, go for the kill confirm even though it's not a priority target. You never know when that little piece of shit is going to rip out a crit for 20 and stress out all 4 members, but you do know that if you go for the priority target this turn you won't kill him and their whole party will still be up and hitting you next turn. That sort of thing. If you have a knockback stun, using MAA Rampart on the Cultist melee unit in position 2 will effectively deny him TWO turns, because he loses 1 to stun and 1 to Stumbling Scratch from position 3. If there is a whip bandit, a Cutthroat, and a Fusilier, pulling the Fusilier 2 spaces will essentially deny both his turn AND the Cutthroat's, screwing up their whole turn order. Etc.",
"995"
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"There are honestly a lot of strong comps that you wouldn't really expect. I just absolutely destroyed Level 6 Warrens with this comp (never more than 30% stress on anyone, never below 60% hp on anyone):\n\n-MAA (stun, Riposte, guard)\n-Vestal (w/Hand of Light)\n-Arbalest (DPS and off-heal)\n-Grave Robber (Lunge nuker)\n\nThe GR always one-shotted an enemy at the start of every round, then stayed up front or Shadow Faded as necessary. If I thought she'd take heat I'd guard her with MAA. Vestal had 2 heal trinkets so she could single target heal for 15 easily and Judgment would self-heal for 8, which is really good when you can also take out a target while doing it. One of the best skills in the game. Arbalest just critted stuff a lot, doing what Arbalests do.",
"769"
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"Hand of Light is more for if she gets stuck up front, OR against annoying 2-space enemies like Swinetaurs and Ghouls. Against Unholy like Ghouls or Skeletons, it also does nearly full damage (-50% / +35%) while debuffing their damage (AND ACCURACY, HOLY SHIT). Believe me, the skill is amazing and one of the reasons that dedicated Rank 2 Vestals are actually pretty sweet.\n\nIt only has 100 ACC at Level 5, same as Judgment, so the Vestal has a slight accuracy problem but not as bad as the Leper. So my Vestal has Natural Swing. I rarely miss.",
"839"
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"All you need is a Blasphemous Vial for near-guaranteed stuns at Champion level. So the way it works is <PERSON> gets utility quirks (Evasive, Quick Reflexes, On Guard) so she goes first every battle. She stuns the back line. Your other characters kill the two highest priority targets, whether that's a front line target or someone in the back (BH Finish Him will deal +60% damage to a stunned target in the third row). Occultist can also pull people to the front while removing corpses.\n\n<PERSON> basically just says, 'We start the battle 4 on 4? No no, you two sit there for a minute. Let's do 4 vs. 2 and then another 4 vs. 2.' And that makes a big difference.",
"917"
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"God, I hate Guardian's Shield. Profane Scroll, on the other hand, is a really well-designed trinket that offers a REASON to use Vestal in the 2-slot without making it OP.\n\nIf you slap Hard Skinned and Natural Swing on her, she makes a really decent front-liner when combined with a more dedicated healer in the 3rd or 4th slot. If you don't mind the speed reduction, Sacred Scroll also offets most of the stress increase from Profane Scroll, and gives another 33% boost to her group heal.",
"210"
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"Eh, I'll agree with 228zip. I've been playing for hundreds of hours, a lot of it in the Cove, and if 4 Pelagic Groupers are giving you a problem consistently, you should really look at your party composition. Do you have someone fast enough to outspeed them? Do you have someone who can take 3 hits without flinching? Do you have a means of mitigating damage through reliable stuns?\n\nThere's always a possibility, like you say, of all 4 members completely whiffing, then all 4 Groupers critting, going again, and critting 4 times again. But that has almost nothing to do with Groupers themselves. That's just 0.0005% RNG type stuff.\n\nIf your entire party gets to go first and you still can't handle them, you do need to rethink what you're running.",
"279"
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[
"Whatchu talkin' bout <PERSON>? I use Hag's Ladle on my Plague Doctor all the time. Wilbur's Flag is great on any dodge tank, like a Man-at-Arms or a Houndmaster...it's especially good on Man-at-Arms, who needs to avoid stuns to keep his guard status up. Crew's Bell is probably the weakest (and could use a buff *cough cough*) but I could see it being used on a front-row Leper.\n\nScroll is okay. Pistol, Hanky, and Stache Cream are crap.",
"389"
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"I'd like to see some kind of *worthwhile* paid DLC for this game, and if a sequel rolled around there are a few things I'd hope for:\n\n-Asymmetry in regions. All regions in DD follow the same basic enemy gameplay pattern: tank up front, damage dealers in middle, stress dealer in back. There's not quite enough to distinguish the enemies in different regions from each other.\n\n-More/more varied enemies that give you something unique to think about.\n\n-Actual quests.\n\n-More bosses instead of the same (admittedly cool) bosses rehashed 3x each.\n\nOf course, they'd have to actually hire some more programmers and/or an assistant artist for the next one to be able to bump up the scale, so that <PERSON> would have more free time for big picture stuff etc.",
"533"
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"I made a thread about HWM on the official forums that's seeing some good discussion, and my idea was to make his melee attacks give a one-turn +15% ranged damage buff, and his ranged attacks a one-turn +15% melee damage buff. So he fulfills his fantasy of using both gun and knife.\n\nTop trinkets (IMO there are a lot but I'll just list some).\n\nClass-specific: Bloody Herb, Blasphemous Vial, Commander's Orders, Lock of Fury, Protective Padlock, Wounding Helmet, Demon's Cauldron, Sacred Scroll, Profane Scroll, Tome of Holy Healing, Spiked Collar, Protective Collar, Bright Tambourine, Lucky Talisman, Medic's Greaves, Heaven's Hairpin, Rampart Shield\n\nGeneral: all music boxes, most trophies, some ancestrals, Cleansing Crystal, Feather Crystal, Camouflage Cloak, Brawler's Gloves, Recovery Charm, Surgical Gloves, Heavy Boots, Book of Sanity, Fasting Seal\n\nDid I miss anything?",
"708"
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"Have you finalized how that's going to work yet? My idea was that maybe certain monsters have a 25% chance to drop rare, expensive, stackable loot if she's in the party (Ghoul's Head, Ectoplasmic Ooze, Pelagic Tentacle, Warty Pigskin), but that would require <PERSON> to draw in the extra X number of trinkets before the update. Anyway I'll be interested to see what direction you guys take it since inventory space is already the main limiting factor to loot/rewards...and I hope she won't be COMPLETELY \"Cower\" ability-level useless, either.",
"938"
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"Well, Finale is bad in long fights and your party has 2 tanks, 2 supports, and no damage dealers. Without damage dealers that can reliably hit/crit the back line or position 3 (I'm talking Hellion, Grave Robber, Arbalest, Bounty Hunter, Highwayman, shoot, even Plague Doctor), the Collector fight will drag on for a long, long time.\n\nInstead of Solo/Finale, you'd honestly probably have been better served by Harvest/Slice Off on the Jester.\n\nThere are certain fights where you need to use stun/DPS to their max, and this is one of them. I'd suggest leaving one of either the Crusader or MAA at home next time in favor of a hard hitter. Just my 2 cents.",
"995"
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"What quirk setups do you like with him? Natural Swing is obviously really good as it means you can kind of skip an accuracy trinket in a pinch. My favorites so far are: Hard Skinned/Steady/Slugger for 30% PROT with Ancestor's Signet Ring and Heavy Boots, OR Natural Swing/Slugger/Steady for just some bruiserdom. I'd like to try out something with either Quick Reflexes, for general \"I might outspeed on any given turn\" or On Guard for first turn shenanigans. Tough also seems pretty good given that he gets 6 HP off it (most of any class) and then you can build some kind of HP tank with Ancestor's Bottle + the 40% heal trinket (Solemnity for 17, opieop).",
"389"
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"Some good points you make here. Intimidate would be a really worthwhile skill if its debuff were actually reliable, but 129% is just so low it's useless in Champion level dungeons. Purge could use a buff to like -40% dmg, same as <PERSON>, and then increased Knockback chance (I mean the Leper is supposed to be strong, right? Why is his knockback so much weaker than the Bounty Hunter's?).\n\nBerserk Mask is situationally good, but the problem is that the <PERSON> has a large HP pool and needs his heals when he gets behind. He's probably the worst hero in the game to have -% heals received on.",
"484"
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"I really believe speed trinkets are not necessary for tanks, as Crusader is a lost cause and MAA already has decent speed. Leper is the one place where it might be worth it to invest in speed, and if you want to do that I find something like Crescendo Box (+15% dmg, +2 spd, +10% stress dmg...drops from Madmen) to be a little better than Berserk Mask. But either trinket means you are basically running a bruiser instead of a tank (Leper isn't a tank anyway, but that's a different discussion). If you want speed, you're by default sacrificing defensive stats.\n\nThe trick to running a tank lineup is that you need faster characters who will either delete squishies before the tank comes into play, or stun/debilitate them to slow down the pace of combat. Hence, Plague Doctors play very nicely with all 3 of the main tank classes, then you add a Healer and a DPS.\n\nAn oddly powerful combination that I ran recently in a champion dungeon was Grave Robber/Occultist/Jester/Crusader, where high-speed back- and mid-line nukes eliminate the scarier targets and free the Crusader up to either stress heal or hit something very hard near the end of the turn. Most fights, I didn't even need to use the Occultist's heal because Ceiling Spaghetti/Flashing Daggers/Harvest in sequence are pretty damn likely to kill 2, sometimes 3 enemies before they can move. If there's a priority target Lunge/Dirk Stab/Slice Off come into play, and the Crusader is good at doing single-target damage to slower threats.\n\nMy favorite tank has to be a MAA, though. Rampart is just too good.",
"675"
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"Houndmaster with Evasive, Hard Skinned and his dodge trinket makes a really good dodge tank, primarily because he has the HP to actually tank a few hits when the dodge doesn't pan out, unlike Grave Robber or Jester. His HP pool is seriously underestimated sometimes. His guard only lasts one turn, but it's very good to protect someone on Death's Door or low HP at the start of a turn due to his high inherent speed.",
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"A 10% damage buff is pretty huge on the Leper though, especially when combined with other buffs from items.\n\nI usually feel like it's better to accentuate the strengths of a hero than try to shore up their weaknesses. So for example, if you go full speed on a Leper's quirks, what damage items will you be running to actually justify his existence? Keeping in mind that Natural Swing alone doesn't provide enough accuracy to hit things reliably, you are forced to run an accuracy item. So you have room for only one damage item. Then take whatever damage you're looking at and cut it in half for the enemies he'll actually be able to hit.",
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"What are you talking about? She's so good. One of the few heroes where I feel like I actually have to actually...you know...MAKE A DECISION regarding which of her equally good abilities to use.\n\nHer accuracy is fine, her damage is well above average, her crit rate is well above average, her speed is well above average, her dodge is well above average...about the only place where she suffers a little is her low-ish HP pool for a frontliner. Her flexibility in terms of target selection is unparalleled and NOTHING locks down an enemy frontline like Barbaric Yawp!",
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"No, I totally agree with that. Everyone is viable and the Leper is more than viable. Just not quite as good as the other classes in most instances due to his lack of flexibility.\n\n<PERSON> is actually pretty good...maybe he should be ahead of the Leper, in fact. I mostly just downgrade him because of the awkwardness of his kit and positioning, but his stress heal and bleed skills are quite nice.",
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"Well, to answer your question, you want either a super high-speed or a super low-speed party with front-line AoE. What the Shambler does is goes near-last with low-speed, then spawns high-speed tentacles that will go first the next turn and get super-buffed after using Clapperclaw. So you want to kill the tentacles either on the turn they're spawned, very late, or on the next turn, very early. Crusader's AoE is good, as is Jester's Harvest, transformed Abomination's Rake, Leper's Hew, etc. \n\nThe main damage and stress in that fight comes from the tentacles, while the Shambler mainly disrupts and lays DoTs on your team. So if you can kill the tentacles reliably with 1-2 party members while hurting the Shambler with your other members, you should do fine. At some point you'll want to switch tactics and just burst the Shambler down from half health.",
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"Sorry, I didn't mean the whole comp, but that it's nice to have one member (i.e. <PERSON>) who will actually move AFTER <PERSON> and get a chance to AoE the tentacles before they get a turn. Makes the fight much easier than trying to deal with them after they've Clapperclawed up. Stuff that hits rank 2+3 is also good because it means you can work on the tentacles and Shambler at the same time.",
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"MAA is more flexible in that he can do more things from more rows, but \"if\" you want to stun (and I think it's one of his better/best abilities), he will naturally be driven toward the front lines. So he IS inflexible in that regard. Does that make sense? He doesn't need to be in 1-2 to act, but it's where he does best if you're not going to use him as a buffbot, and he will actively compete for the first slot with any other character you try to run with him. This is only a problem when the other character needs that slot. It's why you don't see many MaA/Hellion comps either.",
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"I've played over 200 hours and plan to play more. But the caveat is that you must enjoy dungeon-crawling and turn-based combat. That's the process, but it's also, in a way, the point of the game. If you can actually enjoy that for what it is, and if you enjoy a bit of a challenge that forces you to think and adapt, you'll enjoy the game. If you find the turn-based combat boring and are continually waiting for some kind of payoff beyond it, you won't like the game.\n\nIt's also a game that gets easier the more knowledge you have (what X boss is like, what items to use on what curios), but it starts out relatively easy and gets harder as you go. There are a few design decisions that might frustrate you (level 3 characters cannot go on quests with level 1-2 characters, level 5 characters cannot go on quests with level 3-4 characters) but overall it's well worth your $20.",
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"This game is just the opposite. The game gets harder the more you play it because as you get stronger, the enemies get stronger too, but they scale even better than you. So when it gets to late game (level 5-6 dungeons) you really have to start using good strategy and intelligent turn order or you will get utterly destroyed. You can see a lot of people crying about how hard the late game is on these boards.",
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"Okay, thoughts on her. Pretty cool. Does what she's supposed to do, and not UTTERLY useless in combat either. Most of her abilities are at about 50% to 75% effectiveness of a normal party member, and that's fine.\n\nAs has been mentioned ad nauseum here:\n-Flashpowder\n-Get Down!\n-Fortifying Vapors\n\n...are essentially useless. Get Down! because Protect Me will almost always be better, Fortifying Vapors because it's just too pitiful to matter, especially at higher levels. For a heal spell, Fortifying Vapors should be healing a MINIMUM of 4-5 damage at higher levels, even on the Antiquarian. That, or it should be a full-party heal. Flashpowder is just...possibly the worst skill in the game. I can choose a full-party dodge buff with a 100% success rate, or a single-target debuff with a less than 50% success rate at higher levels. HMMM...I mean, even if it were full-party it would never be used. That's how bad it is.\n\nProtect Me can probably have the Prot buff tweaked a little bit down, maybe 8% less.\n\nSo I'd like to see some buffs to the useless abilities. Not sure what you can do with Get Down! and Flashpowder to make them actually useful. Good luck with that one.\n\nHighwayman changes are very nice, better than I expected. He is now viable, and even good. The HP buffs in particular were very needed. Unfortunately, he now has the problem (which he always had) that Pistol Shot is very underwhelming, and his his Very Rare trinket goes completely against the grain of his new niche. Tracking Shot still needs a complete overhaul, etc. But I'm still happy that he got some love.",
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"Some pretty good ideas. Agree wholeheartedly on #1...her heal is not good, or even worth using. If it were 4-5 with a 10% buff to bleed/blight resist, I'd find that balanced, but they'd need to tone down her Candle of Life trinket's numbers in response.\n\nFlashpowder and Get Down! are also outshone by Invigorating Vapors and Protect Me...which doesn't mean that the latter two abilities are OP, just that the former two are the most lackluster in the lineup.",
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"Because it doesn't do enough to justify its existence. That's true for many, if not most self-buff skills in the game right now (think Revenge, Bulkwark of Faith etc.). The single time that it's useful, as <PERSON> mentions, is if you finish someone off with it from 2-3 HP and essentially pick up the buff for free. And what is it competing with for a slot space? Wicked Slice, high damage, high crit. Duelist's Advance, HWM's new riposte niche. Pistol Shot, actually decent if slightly underwhelming damage on the 4th slot. Point Blank Shot, another iconic ability. 3-man AoE. Bleed skill. If it were the only option for him, it might be worth keeping around just for last-hitting in the rare situation where that's appropriate.\n\nBUT! Keep in mind, if you are last-hitting for 2-3 damage with the Highwayman, you are wasting a TON of damage overall. He's a damage-dealer, so if you spend his turn doing only 2-3 damage, you waste a potential crit or kill on a higher-life enemy. It's generally better to use a utility champion (PD, Vestal, Antiquarian, Occultist etc.) to finish off those low-HP mobs and let the damage-dealers chunk or assassinate higher-life enemies. Just in terms of damage efficiency.\n\nSo it's not an UTTERLY useless skill...it has A use...it's just that it doesn't compete well for a slot in his skill lineup. As I mentioned, buff skills rarely pay for themselves in DD for several reasons, including: (1) combat will likely be over before a 3-turn buff pays off, (2) if you do the math, some buffs don't even pay for themselves over 3 turns, (3) after essentially wasting a turn to use a buff, the strength of the buff does not always counteract the chance to be dodged or miss your buffed attack, which is disastrous if it happens. In most cases, it will be more beneficial to simply attack 3 times, by which point combat will be over, and your damage will be front loaded instead of back loaded. Front loaded damage is very important in DD from an efficiency perspective because you want to eliminate enemies as soon as possible (less chances for the game to screw you). So if you're going to back load the damage instead, it needs to be disproportionately powerful to make up for the \"wasted\" turn.\n\nHope that explains my reasoning a bit better, cheers. Didn't mean to come off as nitpicky, either...I know it can sound a bit negative on here...but the reason I take time to point these out is I love the game and want it to be the best that it can be.",
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"Probably the fact that he does a lot of stress to your whole party if you transform him, and is mediocre if you don't. He's designed so you use him in human form 99.999999% of the time and then transform him if there's an \"oh shit!\" moment. But if you're playing right, there won't be \"oh shit!\" moments. So you don't need his beast form and the stress it brings, and there are better options than the human form.\n\nAlso, he basically dictates 2 other party members in that you'll have to run an Occultist and a Jester/HM, and you can't run Crusader/Leper/Vestal.\n\nI like that he's kind of self-sufficient, but I don't like that I can't run him with an equally self-sufficient Leper. I don't like the huge amount of stress damage he does to my party over time if I want to have fun with him (read: transform him). I don't like that the entire point of this transformed state is he basically gets to hit as hard as a Leper for 3 turns only. I don't like my entire party composition being dictated by choosing him.",
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"Why would it be overpowered? You could technically run that now with a Rank 2 Vestal, but it'll never be overpowered because enemy damage consistently outpaces healing in this game. Healing is a stop-gap measure, a momentary reprieve meant to keep your characters alive. Every turn you spend healing is a turn that you're not killing the enemy; a turn the enemy can crit you; a turn their stressors can wreak havoc on your party.\n\nWhat's the difference between a double DPS frontline with a healer in the backline and a double DPS backline with a healer in the frontline?",
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"I'm considering building a Clotter + Steady + Hard Skinned full tank MaA, who'll run with a Rampart Shield + Flesh's Heart. The bleed reduction from Clotter + Flesh's Heart, combined with his highest-in-the-game base bleed resist, means this MaA would be...immune...to bleed. No bleed. Not from a bandit. Not from a Shambler. Not from a Shuffling Horror.\n\nSince DoTs are the major bane of tank-types, I think it might be worth it.",
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"The Abomination is mostly just not worth running with. He's not bad per se, but the stress damage is a bit too high. It can be worked around, but you could always run a Leper instead and then free up a slot for an actual character instead of that Jester.\n\nPart of the problem re: similarities is that the Leper essentially only has 4 skills: Chop, Hew, Withstand, Solemnity. The others are just not good enough due to either low base damage, low utility, low debuff %, or being Revenge, the second or third worst skill in the game. I'm hoping RH revisits some of the more useless skills at some point and takes a look at *why* people don't use them.",
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"I used to have this same problem of consistently crushing my lane while mid and bot and jungle feed and then losing the game to an OP over leveled enemy team. What you need to do is: if you get ahead in lane...don't just leave your success in your own lane. Push the minion wave to your opponent's tower and then, instead of waiting around to get rekt by their jungler, walk down to mid and try to make a gank. If you back with Teleport, try walking down to bot and lane ganking for them, then TP back top. Of course, watch bot lane for TP plays if they have a forward ward in the enemy side brush. Generally, just be constantly thinking about how you can use your lead to help exert pressure around the map and either give your teammates leads or give them some breathing room.",
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"If you take someone on a run, they have a chance to get a new quirk at the end of it. Also, there are certain curios (Stack of Books, Eldritch Altar etc.) that either have a chance or are guaranteed to force a new positive quirk. If you spam these and are willing to endure the possible negative side effects in the meantime, you can eventually get whatever setup you want on any character.",
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"I agree with some of those points, but I've really found -15%/-20% stress damage to be quite useful. I play almost exclusively in Champion dungeons, often making heavy use of a stun/nuke composition like you mentioned, but it's impossible to prevent ALL stress all the time. Especially if you have something slower like a Leper in your party, it will add up over time. Additionally, the use of something like Siren's Conch comes from the fact that nearly every vanilla enemy in Champion has some sort of debuff stacked on to their attacks. As for Flesh's Heart, you will recall that the bleed damage in the actual Darkest Dungeon is pretty crazy, and Leper has some of the worst bleed resist in the game. Won't matter if he's paired with a Plague Doctor, but... I agree that Cry Havoc should either heal way more stress or not be random.\nAlso, considering that you value both ACC and damage, do you think Slugger would be better than Natural Swing on the Leper?",
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"They used to work quite well, but AoE got heavily nerfed. You cannot win by simply spamming AoE at high difficulties anymore. In Champion and particularly the Darkest Dungeon, many enemies have high PROT, and furthermore will absolutely wreck you if given turns to act. So the main priority is not allowing enemies to have turns. This can be achieved by either (a) stunning or (b) deleting them with focused single target damage. I view AoE as a tool to add extra damage when you don't need a full damage attack to kill one weakened enemy...you can finish him and splash some free damage on his allies.",
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"I'm not just talking about the damage, but whether the +5 ACC from Natural Swing buffing that hit% up to 86 will actually be important. I feel like the answer is possibly yes, but at the same time it's very hard to quantify because you can never really know, when you land a hit, whether it was the extra 5 ACC that did it or not. Whereas damage is very easy to quantify.",
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"Thank you, this is a great reply! I think his class trinkets are absolutely amazing...Lock of Fury is great for the reasons you mentioned, and Protective Padlock gives him 25% PROT with Hard Skinned, which is just...kreygasm. I hadn't really thought of Crescendo Box, but it makes sense given that his damage is mixed. I normally put it on my Lunge Grave Robber but I'll try it on him. (Hey, <PERSON>...)\n\nOne quirk that I feel is probably underestimated on Abomination is Evasive. For how tanky and fast he is, he also has one of the best Dodge stats in the game. So I might try Hard Skinned/Evasive/Slugger unless you think Natural Swing is actually necessary (I do notice that he tends to miss sometimes in beast form).\n\nIf you've used him a lot, let me ask you this: say you transform first turn and there are two full health, relatively tanky enemies in front of you (35% PROT and so on). Do you (a) Rake and try to distribute as much damage as possible, or (b) Rage and try to do as much as you can to one enemy, knowing that you probably won't be able to insta-delete him unless you get a lucky crit?\n\nAlso, say you Round 1 Shackle someone...if I go this route, I tend to just use him as a stun bot because there's almost always someone to stun. If you don't transform turn 1, how do you decide when to actually make the switch?\n\nI like Arbalests in theory, but I tend to have the worst luck with them. My current Arbalest is Hard Skinned/Unerring/Eagle Eye with Ancestor's Musket Ball and Fuseman's Matchstick, for a total of 27.5% crit chance on her Sniper Shot. I'm lucky to crit once per dungeon with her, no joke. She NEVER kills any back line enemy in a single shot.\n\nGrave Robber for the crit stress heal and Gallows Humor is not a bad idea.",
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"I think <PERSON> is still pretty sub-par. He *is* great (better than great) at stress healing, but his super-low damage and HP, means that fights will be drawn out and, in late-game dungeons, he can frequently be one-shot to Death's Door by many enemies. Finale is unreliable and debuffs you HARD, + removes your one defense...Dodge.\n\nAs an aside, I don't think the Hellion is really the strongest after the consecutive rounds of nerfs, especially the debuffs on Breakthrough and nerf on If It Bleeds. She's still very, very good, but she doesn't seem OP anymore. She's also one of the very few classes that actually presents you with meaningful *CHOICES* when selecting your skills! Gasp! Houndmaster is...yeah, can just do everything.",
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"One \"surprise OP\" party I tried out not expecting much was:\nArbalest-Plague Doctor-Bounty Hunter-Hellion\n\nI didn't think it would have sustain due to no dedicated healer, but Arbalest + Medic's Greaves and the heals on PD and Hellion were enough to keep everyone topped off all the time. Lots of stuns and lockdown, mark synergy between Arbalest and Bounty Hunter, and Finish Him! doing stupid amounts of work. Because of the stuns and DoT, you usually got a few free heals in at the end of fights, too. I haven't revisited it lately but that was actually probably one of the more OP parties I've ever played with.",
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"Arbalest with Medic's Greaves is actually a super good healer, especially when there is other ambient healing in the team. Hellion's self-heal buff will heal herself for more than 7, Plague Doctor heals for 5+ etc. Run Sniper Shot/Sniper's Mark/Blindfire/Battlefield Bandage on Arbalest, Collect Bounty/Mark for Death/Uppercut/Finish Him on Bounty Hunter, and Wicked Hack/Iron Swan/Barbaric Yawp!/Adrenaline Rush on Hellion. Plague Doctor is more up to preference but just be sure to run her heal and Blinding Gas. If worse comes to worst, you can simply lock down the entire enemy team with Barbaric Yawp and Blinding Gas while the Bounty Hunter and Arbalest kill them.",
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"I'm really not a fan of giving single damage type characters a Crescendo Box as it's so good on mixed damage dealers like a Grave Robber, Highwayman, or Abomination.\n\nUsually I choose between Stun Grenade or Uppercut, and I like Uppercut better because it actually does damage; then Mark for Death is actually quite good after the buffs because it removes enemy Prot.\n\nI guess Quick Reflexes and Hard Skinned seem like mandatory quirks on him and then I need to choose between Slugger and Precise Striker...guaranteed damage or better crit chance.",
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"I'm not talking about NG+. I'm just messing around in the late game, so with a (pretty small) amount of patience I can literally get any setup of quirks that I want on any character. By the way, how do you get two Crescendo Boxes? I've only ever had one of each of the boxes drop at time.\n\nPen, Musket Ball, and Fuseman's Matchstick are pretty good...",
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"I do really well with him in the top lane. Just remember that W is an auto reset and trade when <PERSON> is up. You can poke opponents through the minion wave with E, then when you want to trade: Q, AA, W, E, walk away. The best thing about him is he can go toe-to-toe with scaling giants like <PERSON> and <PERSON> until quite late into the game, while also dumpstering burst champions like <PERSON> in the early game thanks to W's huge shield during short trades.\n\nAs far as support goes, he does quite good damage with better tank than people like <PERSON> and <PERSON>. If your team dies around you as <PERSON>, the enemy team can literally ignore you because your damage is nonexistent, but <PERSON> cannot be ignored because even as support he has the damage to seriously injure squishies in team fights, and if he's spared in favor of more priority targets, his E will rack up huge numbers over long fights. Trading sequence is the same: Q, AA, W, E, walk away. The hooked target will HAVE to run or get burst by your ADC, and the timing of his passive root and E means that if they run at the first opportunity, they will get hit by all 3 charges of E for big damage.",
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"For me, the main attraction of a Leper is that he is a tank that does stupid damage. In Champion dungeons, when the front liners all have around 40% PROT, the Leper is one of the only heroes that can actually hit them for decent damage outside of Blight. I run mine with Hard Skinned/Steady/Natural Swing, Ancestor's Signet Ring, and a Berserk Charm. Gets the job done. Best when paired with a Plague Doctor.",
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"The Leper can often one shot squishier enemies in Champion dungeons. But the real bonus to him is twofold: (a) the penalty for getting hit by an enemy is lower because he takes hits well, and (b) if your frontline tank is wounded but your healer has another priority, he can take a turn to heal himself rather than burning the healer's turn. Ideally the Leper is not the main DPS but a meat shield and clean-up crew. Try this:\nVestal/Plague Doctor/Highwayman/Leper\nor\nGrave Robber/Plague Doctor/Highwayman/Leper\n\nI've found pretty good success with both of those comps in champion dungeons.",
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"Exactly this. And it's not like Crescendo Box is overpowered. It's just good, and balanced by the fact that you can only have one. I think a lot of the nerfs, including this one, were from before the enemy PROT changes. So Legendary Bracer gets nerfed to prevent people from one-shotting front liners. Nobody can one-shot most of the front liners in champion anymore due to 40% PROT etc. So I think 20% damage for 3 speed is a fair tradeoff. Berserk Charm gives 15% AND 3 speed, so it has the host of negatives that it has.",
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"While I understand that perfectly well from a flavor perspective, from a balance perspective if they're going to have the stress penalty they need to be stronger. Handkerchief, Moustache Cream, and Pistol are so weak that they wouldn't be used even if they had no stress penalty. And Bottle/Scroll just aren't as strong as some of the others, like Musket Ball, that DO justify the 10% stress.\n\nGood ideas on Bulwark and Tracking Shot. I honestly hate Tracking Shot as a skill and wish it were something more interesting, but I could see it applying Mark being balanced. I would also like to see a slight buff to the target % for marked heroes at Champion so that it can function more reliably as a taunt, even if it's not 100%.",
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"Wait, why would that make Red Hook more likely to implement the changes? From where I'm sitting, they're pretty common sense changes. It's not like introducing a new character into the game. These are established values that are clearly underpowered, sub-optimal options.\n\nIf Red Hook is simply not interested in balancing the game anymore, I can understand that. They put a lot of work into getting it where it is now. And that would be the end of the story, I guess.\n\nBUT! If I were Red Hook...I'd be looking at DLC for this game, because they can make a ton of money off it for a *relatively* small resource investment. Put together a couple new characters, a new dungeon, some new monsters, and sell it for $10. Would sell like hotcakes.\n\nAND! If they're going to look at DLC for this game, they would have a vested interest in continuing to balance it. So with all that in mind, I suggested the changes from my perspective. <PERSON> and <PERSON> probably have their own way of seeing things. I doubt they'll do something just because I think it makes sense. But it's worth saying if it gets them to take a look at what I say and maybe think, \"Hmm...\"",
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"I'm so tilted by the way <PERSON> was treated by his orgs while in NA. Impulse: Doesn't pay players, <PERSON> is banned mid-split so they got fucked. Impulse dissolves shortly thereafter.\nC9: Goes to C9, plays his heart out. As soon as Impact gets picked up, gets relegated to a second fiddle position and essentially unceremoniously booted from the LCS by his new team. Due to subsequent rule changes learns that he will not even be able to play in the LCS for another year.\nI'd want to go back to Korea too...",
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"I don't even consider these \"buffs\", though I know I used that word. I consider these \"making abilities that are used literally zero percent of the time useful **some** of the time.\" That's not the sort of thing that actually weakens enemies, it just gives you more options on how you want to use your heroes at the same power level. If anything, these are extremely conservative and many would still not see play if my suggestions were implemented.",
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"The Grave Robber/Crusader combo you list is my favourite.\n\nI have some other \"one-turn combos\" I'm writing up for my guide...it's not stance dance, but one that is actually pretty powerful but often gets overlooked is Grave Robber's Flashing Daggers into Jester's Harvest. They hit the same ranks and Flashing Daggers lowers the bleed resistance setting up the Harvest...this works especially well in the cove.",
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"Well, for Grave Robber, for example, my main Lunge setup has On Guard/Slugger/Precise Striker locked in to maximize her first-turn damage with Lunge. She runs an Ancestor's Pen for more damage and crit and an Ancestor's Coat for a bit of survivability (+20% Dodge on that first turn when she Lunges forward).\n\nWell, there's no way a Grave Robber needs Natural Swing, but I don't think the 5 Dodge from Evasive should be overlooked, especially since it adds up. On the other hand, a Highwayman makes great use of Natural Swing, since his Riposte only has 90% accuracy and never improves. So any bonus accuracy he has is, in a way, a damage buff.\n\nI'm pretty sure Quick Reflexes and Eagle Eye are must-takes on the Occultist for me, just to improve speed and general crit for things like Weakening Curse (stress reduction). Good point about Eldritch quirks for him to accentuate his already-existing strengths.",
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"I guess a couple of others things I need to look at are: what is the actual impact of Slugger/Unerring (not just in percentage terms, but in-game damage). Does +10% damage let me one-shot a specific enemy a certain percentage of the time? Does +60% damage kill things that +50% damage does not? Doing x% more damage over the course of a dungeon means literally nothing if you're still 2-shotting things with the bonus damage...it's all about the specific chance to one-shot. There's also some weird math with this sometimes, like the fact that Man-at-Arms' Rampart Shield with its -5% damage reduction doesn't actually reduce your damage in game at all...it only comes into play if you equip it with trinkets that would increase your damage.",
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"To clarify the point he's making, if you assume the enemy goes first, with the first level (100% damage increase or 25% damage resistance):\nDamage Increase: You will kill the enemy over 5 turns while taking 50 damage.\nDamage Resistance: You will kill the enemy over 10 turns while taking 75 damage.\n\nBut if you bump that up to the third level (300% damage increase or 75% damage resistance):\nDamage Increase: You will kill the enemy over 3 turns while taking 30 damage.\nDamage Resistance: You will kill the enemy over 10 turns while taking 25 damage.\n\nI don't like dealing in absolutes because they're rarely relevant to the game (you won't have 100+ dodge except in rare circumstances), but this is a good example to illustrate why, even though it's the same linear increase, the relative over-time benefits of dodge are higher as its values go up.",
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"<PERSON> (TSM owner) did an interview where he criticized constantly changing patches in huge ways right before playoffs/worlds. <PERSON> (President of Riot) responded with a post where he insinuated that <PERSON> doesn't pay his players enough of the millions of dollars he's making in League. Basically a non sequitur that doesn't even make sense anyway since <PERSON> is a great owner who pays his players very well, and it's coming to light that being in League and owning an LCS team doesn't even make as much money as much smaller sports because Riot is so tight-fisted with their money and controlling of the actions of teams/players/casters.",
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"Immortals was still a dice roll, it was just a dice roll that worked out well. Nobody could have predicted how WT would pop off after his abysmal last season at TSM, and you'll remember <PERSON> was on the verge of getting kicked from his team at the end of Season 5. Only the XiaoWeiXiao elo boosting scandal kept him in the LCS. (<PERSON> was the one who honestly needed to be dropped, <PERSON> has proven he's an amazing support AS LONG AS you don't force shot calling duties on him.)",
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"<PERSON> At the beginning of the split, I remember you being asked about <PERSON> and saying something along the lines of, 'I see a lot of people in coaching positions who obviously have no idea about the science of coaching, and he's one guy who seems, so far, to actually know what he's doing.' Now that he's actually going to be your opponent in the Summer Split finals, how has your opinion of him and his coaching (I assume you watch the C9 videos etc.) evolved over the course of the split?",
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"Yes. If you click on him you'll stand in AA range which will get you hit by the Q, so you have to predict which way he's moving and start walking \"past him\" as it were. The difficulty is that when <PERSON> is lining up a Q on you, he'll almost always have slowed you with his W or E beforehand, so he has a MS advantage to hit the edge properly. I run 3 MS quints on Sion which helps in many ways but also in this scenario specifically.",
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"Created a new account just now to say that out of everything in this thread, this made me laugh the hardest. This is the *exact* kind of thing that would make me crack up uncontrollably in a theater. I was telling my mom(a huge Fiddler On The Roof fan) about this post today and it was one of those things where I was almost laughing too hard to get through it, and when I did she completely lost it as well. Thanks for the hysterics!",
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"Submission statement: <PERSON>'s always been my longed-for, if-only dreamcast for <PERSON> in the films - he would've been the exact right age as he was in his sixties at the time(Ralph <PERSON> was only 40 in GOF) and had the appropriately serpentine features. The <PERSON>-head <PERSON> face in PS even looked surprisingly like <PERSON> to me(comparison - http://i.imgur.com/EtiAS9A.jpg). The other book details like slitted red eyes and a hood complete the picture. Hope you like it :)",
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"Could not agree more. GWH is my go-to evidence for defending this idea so I'm glad I'm not alone. I've literally lain awake at night imagining <PERSON> doing the emotional climax of OOTP with <PERSON> breaking down in <PERSON>'s office(which was of course omitted from the film for whatever reason), based on the therapy scenes from Hunting. It's a shame because he'd already starred in two <PERSON> films before PS was made so it definitely could've happened, if not for the UK/Irl only rule.",
"937"
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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a genuinely great and thoroughly unique film. It's grungier and sootier than most <PERSON> movies, legitimately funny in a non-corny way, the costume and creature effects still hold up 100% in 2016(far and away moreso than any CGI) and it's filled with quiet, patient, down to earth moments like this and everything that happens at April's farmhouse. \n\nI think it gets kind of drowned out by the magnitude of the franchise surrounding it. As a standalone film it would probably be considered one of the best, strangest, funniest, most original sci-fi movies ever made.",
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">It's sad that everyone thinks of the sequels and nobody remembers how wonderful 1976's Best Picture really was.\n\n\nI'm a massive fan of the sequels, but both me and every other Rocky fan I know all cite the first one as the best to this day. The media talked about this at length in the run up to the Oscars this year. The idea that \"nobody remembers\" is just flagrantly untrue - it's an almost universal classic.",
"940"
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"<PERSON> was constantly getting points from <PERSON> while <PERSON> was unfairly losing them. In one book <PERSON> outright sees <PERSON> hex <PERSON> and insults her without taking any points from <PERSON>. \n\nAny of the other three heads of house were completely fair about awarding other houses and deducting from their own. <PERSON> awarding <PERSON> and the gang dozens of points for braving the Stone chambers was vastly less unfair than <PERSON> winning because <PERSON> never took a point from them no matter how many rules they broke.",
"209"
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"Not really - <PERSON>'s last Spidey film was one year before Iron Man 1(the first MCU film). They could've easily just said <PERSON> and <PERSON> moved safely out of Manhattan after that, so <PERSON> has been super-retired or keeping a low profile during the events of the MCUverse(it would only really be an issue with Avengers 1 and Incredible Hulk, both of which took place in a localized part of Manhattan over the course of an hour or two, so it's plausible <PERSON> wouldn't have been able to get there in time).\n\nNay, they reason they went with a younger <PERSON> is so they can make a fresh set of teenage <PERSON> solo adventure movies worth a billion apiece.",
"6"
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"Given how the plot of the Civil War movie had very little to do with the comics arc of the same name(as there are only a handful of superhumans in the MCU and maybe one or two of them even have secret identities), I think it's totally possible they could do an MCU 'Civil War II' movie in five or ten years, once all the Defenders have been established, <PERSON>'s in his mid twenties, however many other superhumans have popped up, etc.\n\nThis one would actually be about the identity registration act from the comics, <PERSON>'s secret identity would be long-engrained and have gravity to it, etc. etc.\n\nTotally agree about the rest in terms of the current billionaire-befriended kid <PERSON> having none of the weight of <PERSON>'s penniless, alienated, lone superhero having to make it entirely on his own steam, and how desperately I wanted them to #BringBackTobey for Civil War.",
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"Just because they're cringey to snarky commenters on the internet doesn't mean they're cringey in mainstream practice yet though.\n\nPicture this: If you went to a huge music festival or a popular club or any other \"cool\" place right now where people are trying to make friends and hook up, a guy with a man-bun and an unkempt beard could currently do perfectly well there, compared to a guy with a mullet/rattail/soulpatch/crocs/etc who actually *would* get cringed at. The difference is obvious.\n\nHell, even if mainstream people *privately* think something looks bad already, it still won't be the same kind of social turnoff as something that's recognizably \"uncool\" and cringey. Cringiness typically has more to do with seeing if somebody is savvy enough to recognize trends and fit in, than with what actually *looks* good or bad aesthetically, sadly.",
"677"
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"The clichés in more down to earth movies don't require the same level of suspension of disbelief. We know loads of serial killers and cops and romantic situations work the same way in our own world. They don't feel like clichés, they feel like facts.\n\nHigh fantasy requires you to buy into arbitrary myths about gods, races of beings and the fundamental forces of an entire universe all being absolutely true. So when something as completely arbitrary as THOSE things, which had the freedom to be as creative and different as possible, all use the exact same stuff with orc armies and \"the Dark Lord Molgarath\"s and whatever, audiences get sick of it fast.",
"626"
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"This is exactly right and I don't understand why so many people aren't grasping it, or saying that it's unfair that movies about specific real-life situations don't get the same flack for working within the realities of those situations. \n\nCops hunting murders and people falling in love are not clichés, they're facts of life! Magical armies can be anything; if you make them goblins ten years after everybody saw Lord Of The Rings, they'll come off as clichéd. Very simple.",
"626"
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"I'm an enormous fan of <PERSON>'s <PERSON> films but in no way did they take place in \"our\" world. And that was part of the *appeal* too - the *gigantic*, larger-than-life industrial deco architecture, the 1940s fashion design and weaponry, hell, <PERSON>'s pseudo-supernatural origins and the <PERSON> being a deformed child *raised in the sewer by actual penguins* are examples of <PERSON> taking things that were actually down to earth in the comics and *making* them more surreal.\n\nThe first two Raimi Spideys are a documentary compared to <PERSON>'s Bat-films.",
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"What drove me nuts about this was that the \"quick shallow breathing\" wasn't just unnecessary, it explicitly didn't make sense for the characters. \n\nThey were supposed to be living for weeks on end without eating anything(ie. blood), so how on Earth would they even *survive* with this hyper-fast metabolism the director was dead set on for some reason? Where did he even get that idea? Why was it worth ruining the movie's visuals for? Bah.",
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"The thing is, he wasn't even just starting out. He'd had great, prominent teen roles in big stuff for like ten years now - <PERSON> in Terminator Salvation(best part of that movie), the lead in <PERSON>, The Beaver with <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON>, Only Lovers Left Alive, etc. \n\nHe was always excellent - we can know almost for sure that he would've been a great adult actor in the years to come. Tragic.",
"546"
],
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"It's tragic that the actor behind him was a monster. <PERSON> is a legitimate contender for the greatest father in all of fiction and, separated from <PERSON>, should be at the top of the thread.\n\nWhat breaks my heart is how many testimonials I'd read back in the day about from kids who were raised without fathers - especially impoverished black children in the 80s and 90s - and basically grew up with <PERSON> as a surrogate father and role model. Hopefully they can separate their love of the character from the man who happened to play him.",
"546"
],
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"Hahaha. I immediately picture the king's harem from Code Of Honor whenever anybody even SAYS \"TNG Season 1\". \n\nIf the show was airing for the first time today, I genuinely feel like it would've been cancelled after that episode aired, or it would've been one of the ones they don't even bother airing on TV before cancelling it, only to appear on DVDs and cable syndication.",
"871"
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"I.... I just don't get this. I use reddit every single day and I would literally not know the_donald existed if not for negareddit, at least until the Orlando shooting stuff. I never see it referenced anywhere, or 99% of the regressive insanity that negareddit describes as defining the site. I'm well aware the awful, bigoted side of reddit exists somewhere, but so long as I don't go seeking it out, it virtually never leaks into the \"normal\" reddit as I know it. I've never, *ever* seen the word \"cuck\" outside of negareddit and still don't really know what it means. \n\nTo me - a classic mid-twenies white male redditor - \"reddit\" is AskReddit, pics, movies, AmA, ELI5, TIL, books, nosleep, mildlyinteresting, Showerthoughts and whatever worldnews makes the front page. To all my friends who use it, it's the very same. \n\nPerhaps that's what the employees and mods are happy to run, rather than thinking of the whole site as \"Stormfront 2.0\".",
"409"
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"This is exactly right. Watching a whole movie with an audience is definitely a shared journey. Hearing people laugh, scream, gasp, react in any way that mirrors how you feel creates a kind of subconscious emotional bond, and clapping at the end feels like a celebration of that.\n\nTo anybody baffled by this - are you equally baffled when people cheer when watching a sports match on television together, \"even though the [players] can't hear them?\"\n\nEDIT: <PERSON>. I am of course only talking about applause AT THE END OF THE MOVIE, DURING THE END CREDITS. Some of you people who are replying with death threats, conflating this with talking DURING the movie.... how do you even make it to a theater without falling into a manhole or something?!",
"856"
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"Yep - I use the regular frontpage tab instead, as I got sick of seeing gory r/wtf thumbnails long before the_donald existed.\n\nThat said, I just checked out r/all and out of the top 30 posts, only the 17th and 30th are from the_donald, which is further down than I'd usually scroll anyway before heading to a specific sub, so maybe its presence is on the wane? \n\nAt any rate, for anybody who genuinely thinks reddit in general is \"Stormfront 2.0\", I recommend switching over from r/all to a frontpage made of the more universal subreddits as it will probably greatly improve your experience.",
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"http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewMediaAreEvil\n\nAccounts of very similar concerns about every single other technological landmark for the past few thousand years, from television to telephones to telegraphs to the printed word to the *entire concept of writing things down* and so on.\n\nPretty sure VR porn isn't going to be the one that finally actually does live up to the scare mongering.",
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"We don't see the T-1000 arrive, so you can easily handwave this hole by assuming it was sent in a living fleshsuit the same as any Terminator and ripped out of it once he arrived.\n\nAnd since Skynet controls the flesh-growing machines, there'd be no way for the humans to send back weapons. A \"bag of skin and blood\" wouldn't be *alive* so it wouldn't work(Reese mentions \"the energy field generated by living tissue\"). Meanwhile, the machines don't need to risk sending back timeline-altering laser gun technology wrapped in skin just to kill a human, which a Terminator should be able to do with any basic weaponry.",
"138"
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"Similar story here - while my fam wasn't poor, we did struggle financially and would never have been able to justify spending the thousands of dollars for an <PERSON> chair, which my dad longed for for years, partially inspired by the one in <PERSON> apartment. \n\nOne morning in the late '90s or so, we stumbled onto somebody selling one at a lawn sale for *$30*, with orange vinyl upholstery. My parents played it cool when paying the man but I'll never forget the manic look of excitement on their faces as soon as we walked away with it. My dad later restored it with rich brown leather leftover from another project and it still looks like a million bucks to this day.",
"319"
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"Whoa! While I knew Chagrin Falls Ohio was at least the loose inspiration for <PERSON>'s hometown, I never had any idea that that town square was explicitly based on a real spot there, seemingly confirming the setting once and for all.\n\nAs somebody who, as a child, would always note the location of \"the E in the word STATES\" on maps of America due to that one time <PERSON> mentioned their town being near it, this is awesome!",
"867"
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"I read 1984 in high school and our editions had completely blank back covers. The book contained several of my favourite twists in all of fiction, so going in blank ended up being an utterly exhilarating experience.\n\nTo my horror, every single edition of the book I've come across since has spoiled my favourite twist in the synopsis on the back. I work in a book store now and always ask people buying it if they've read it before - if they haven't, I advise them not to read the back cover for this reason.\n\nAnd to all the snobs here scoffing that reading a book is about more than just the story so spoilers shouldn't matter - you genuinely make me sick. There will always be a lifetime to mull over the full picture, re-read the book, delve into discussions about the plot points, etc. There can only be one pure, surprise-filled first reading, and there's absolutely nothing to be gained by spoiling it in the introduction. \n\nI legitimately would not trade my emotionally and intellectually mind-blowing first reading of 1984 for a million dollars.",
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">I'd suggest that knowing the plot in advance lets you really immerse yourself in <PERSON>'s famed prose without skimming to find out what happens next.\n\nThe notion that those are mutually exclusive is absurd. I can't think of a single time I've ever skimmed a riveting book just to find out what happens next - I'm much more likely to savour the prose so the suspense lasts.\n\nAlso, even what you said was true, you can re-read a book an *infinite number of times* with the foreknowledge of what happens, if that's what you need to appreciate the prose, but you can only read it completely freshly once ever. This should be so obvious I can't believe it needs to be said.\n\nThere is *nothing to be gained* by robbing somebody of their first, blank slate experience with something, because the non-blank-slate experience can be had at any time, while the pleasure of the surprise can never happen again.",
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"Uh.... because it's being used facetiously.\n\nIt's used as mockery against those who *think* of themselves as warriors fighting for social justice, but who - *from the point of view of the mocker* - aren't actually fighting for social justice.\n\nI am not posting this because I agree with said mockery most of the time - there are lots of issues I passionately support that are mocked and considered juvenile and unnecessary by others. But I think it's very important to remember that most of the people mocking them are not doing it because they're just EVIL and BAD and hate heroes. They're doing it because they disagree that the people they're sarcastically calling \"social justice warriors\" are heroes at all.\n\n**It's like \"White Knights\"** - that term is not used to try and disparage *actual white knights*. It's used against people who *think* they're chivalrous heroes but are actually overbearing and ineffectual. Same with \"Nice Guys\" - they aren't slamming people for being actually nice. They're slamming people who righteously consider themselves nice but are actually cruel and self-serving.\n\nI also think this should all be so obvious that this entire question is inane. Like, does this subreddit actually think the people mocking \"SJW\"s just HATE JUSTICE, instead of just disagreeing with us about what justice IS and thus seeing SJWs as poseurs, the exact same way many of us see White Knights and Nice Guys? Hopefully not. It's pretty important in life to understand stuff like that.",
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"I think people still just see him as a joke because they can't comprehend how somebody so superficially comical and simplistically terrible could actually attain true power over so many lives. \n\nThe bad candidate has been the joke candidate as far back as a lot of young people can remember. If you're 20, you haven't seen a Republican win an election since you were 8 years old - everything since you've been old enough to follow it has been a parade of cartoon right-wingers like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> popping up to spout nonsense and then getting easily defeated and disappearing. \n\nEventually we're gonna get soft and lose to one. It's driven me crazy for months with <PERSON>. A man is steadily gaining power by promising very real, horrible acts and our response is.... hair jokes? That fucking pointless \"Donald DRUMPF\" thing? Letting him host Saturday Night Live? He's toying with real lives - none of this should ever have been funny.",
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"Debating our individual opinion on series highs and lows doesn't matter though - the real point is that none of the films *are considered bad movies by the world at large*. Every single ones has a fresh rating on RottenTomatoes. \n\nCompare that to the X-Men films, where three of the eight have \"rotten\" ratings and are frequently mocked(even though plenty of individuals surely love those ones too), or the Star Wars films where some or all of the prequels are synonymous with bad moviemaking.\n\nWe all have our different opinions on the best and worst HP films, but the world overall doesn't know any of them as \"bad movies\". That's pretty impressive, maybe unheard of, for an eight film series. Even for a three or four.",
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"I think this is the best answer regarding actual time periods like the title asks, instead of just film-to-film quality.\n\nFrom about 2002 to 2009(the period between Signs and the first Paranormal Activity), it genuinely seemed impossible to find a good new horror movie. The Saw and Hostel sequels(and all their clones) had made \"horror\" almost synonymous with torture-gorn, and everything else was CGI-overloaded exorcism stuff.\n\nIt's extremely exciting to have come back around to truly bone-chilling, suspenseful, subtle, psychological, plausible-feeling hauntings on film since then.",
"940"
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"I think Paranormal Activity definitely kicked it off with its focus on suspense and atmosphere rather than just showing us big CGI ghosts/monsters, etc. Its success denoted that the world was ready for restrained, mysterious, eerily plausible-feeling horror films over splatter. It also picked up the found footage genre where Blair Witch had left off years earlier, which has been used in a lot of (IMO) great stuff since - Grave Encounters, V/H/S 1 & 2, As Above So Below, etc.",
"940"
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"This plus the fact that a laptop/smartphone/ereader trio that take up a collective square foot of space have replaced the enormous volume of CDs, DVDs, VHSs, stereos, video players, bookshelves, tube TVs, computer towers, corded telephones and photo albums that collectively used to necessitate half the space in a person's home.\n\nWhy pay for three rooms to fill with stuff gathering dust, instead of just paying for one when you've got a portable lightweight window to infinite media?",
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"Yeah, everybody hypes it but I found it pretty much useless. \n\nThe only two options were \"trying to lose weight\" and \"trying to gain weight\".... I'm trying to build muscle, I'm skinny, my diet's carbs and fat levels are always adequate, I'm just trying to keep track of/increase protein intake but the app was obsessed with grams-of-fat goals and you had to navigate through several awkward menus to find protein stuff every single time.\n\nIs *anybody* having a hard time getting more fat in their diet, to the point of systematically prioritizing it? Surely there are far more people trying to build muscle and keep track of protein than \"gain weight\" by eating more fat?!",
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"I appreciate the length and depth of this reply, but I know all this stuff already. \n\nWhat I wanted is an app that makes *keeping track* of it easy, specifically the protein grams per pound, and MyFitnessPal doesn't cut it - it's less useful than a notepad. Why would I need to be reminded to eat more candy to make sure I'm getting enough fat?! \n\nEyeballing individual meals and guessing their macros doesn't help with keeping track of a *daily* total comprised of multiple meals and three-digit numbers. That's what I was hoping the app would be good for, but it prioritizes the information I need the least. Never have I ever needed to spend one second trying to find and eat fattier foods - they take care of themselves in my standard diet. Carbs take care of themselves too. Protein is the hard one - why is it treated like a footnote? \n\nI just want an app that tallys the amount of protein in individual foods without the absurd portion vagueries or other macro-prioritizing of MyFitnessPal and most replies I get when I ask about it.",
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"Yep. To me, childhood in the 80s = Gen X, childhood in the 90s = Gen Y, childhood in the 00s = Millennials. Hence the name.\n\nI'm an '89er and went through all but the last year of high school without Facebook being a thing(that you would come home and actively log in and out of), and with only a few friends having (flip) cellphones. The idea that I'm the same as kids who've had high-def smartphones with data and always-on social media apps in their pockets since they were 10 is ridiculous to me. \n\nI can't even *imagine* lumping somebody from 1980 who may well have graduated high school without even owning a household computer in with them.\n\nAs technology develops faster and faster, generational divisions/labels should really have to do the same.",
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"It's beyond ridiculous. \n\nTechnology and the various social and political trends triggered by it are probably the greatest shaper/divider of generations.\n\nTechnology is advancing faster and faster, but columnists and social commentators still stick to the 20-year \"generation\" established decades ago when that's how long it actually took for major breakthroughs to reshape society.\n\nA person born in the early 80s and finished high school without home internet lived in a completely different world than a kid who's graduating this year and has had an HD smartphone with data and Skype and always-on Facebook apps in their pocket since 9th grade. Lumping them together is perverse and makes most of these articles laughably out of touch.",
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"Yeah, even seeing it a week or so after it was out, I was eagerly anticipating a full-blown Alice In Wonderland-esque fantasy adventure based on the marketing. Was more and more disappointed as it went on and became clear it was actually a brutal war outpost movie with only a few limited excursions into the fantasy realm, and didn't enjoy it at all as a result. Someday I'll give it another shot with accurate expectations and the right mood.",
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"Conversely, there are still songs with no lyrics online whatsoever. [\"Desert Tribe\" by the High Dials is one of my favourite songs](https://youtu.be/EiXiZi22gjI) but I can't find even a shaky fan transcription of the lyrics anywhere online. I can almost guarantee there's some poor soul out there who's got the tune caught in their head, knows some of the lyrics, and still gets no results in trying to find it.",
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"Huh. The subject, format and script are definitely the same as the one I'm looking for, but it's a distinctly different ad. \n\nThe woman in mine had straight hair and I now think it was probably made in the 2000s because that's when I would've seen it the most, usually on TBS around 2004. \n\nI'm now coming close to madness browsing through every single other ICS ad I can find online - all very similar, but not the one I'm looking for. There are also very similar ones for a \"PCDI\", but none of them are it either. I'm inclined to think it was for ICS because the <PERSON> script is virtually identical, like the \"so have your pencil ready\".\n\nOnly other details are that the woman was wearing light blue/lavender, I think it was a sweater, not a blazer, I think it was at home, not an office, the room was very light-coloured and lit and set during the day(most of the ads I'm finding seem to take place in darker, wood-filled offices), and she definitely says the line \"drafting for autocad\". \n\nThanks for the huge lead.... really hope I or somebody can find the specific one I'm looking for now.",
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"But.... no. It's the same trend with both. As u/Achalemoipas pointed out in another post, there's more random UFO videos than ever now, since cameraphones hit the market. It's not even newsworthy any more because there are new videos every week and none of them give us any answers, the same way there are new <PERSON>-esque videos every week but less attention for each one.\n\nI remember how, about once a year in the 90s, they would show some amateur's incredibly murky camcorder \"UFO footage\" on the *national news*. I've since seen literally dozens of far clearer videos on r/ufos in the past year, yet they don't make the news any more because it's become clear they're pretty common and aren't about to lead to any sudden new revelations about aliens, like people thought they might back when it seemed like they were a rare thing.",
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">He quit because the <PERSON> got locked up, i.e., he no longer had a purpose.\n\n????\n\nHe spent years creating the entire idea of <PERSON> and fighting for his life before the <PERSON> even existed! The <PERSON> getting locked up didn't suddenly end all the random muggings and mob activity in a city of \"30 million people\", just one specific crime wave.",
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"The problem with advice and descriptions like this is that it's still not predominantly sweet. No wine is. Even Jewish wines that are loaded with sugar and described as \"basically being grape juice lol\" disgusted me, because no, they weren't grape juice at all, they still had that savoury wine taste which is not what I'd hoped for.\n\nOnly when I stopped hoping each new wine would finally be the sweet, refreshing, juice-like beverage I'd always hoped for, and started accepting that wine was an inherently different, dry, savoury experience unlike any other drink, did I start to not only appreciate it, but actually be able to swallow more than a few sips.",
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">Pottermore back when it was this sort of interactive game was the best.\n\nI think the game thing is actually why the initial hype died down quickly. People were hoping for new content, but didn't have the time or patience to mine it out of a series of web games. \n\nIf it had it launched as the pseudo-wiki of amazing new backstory info that it's quietly become, I think it would've been a mainstream phenomenon. Keep in mind this was all during the heyday of hopes for that \"Harry Potter Encyclopedia\" everybody wanted her to publish.",
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">no one is going to see it\n\nActually, it's been out for two weeks and has a worldwide box office approaching half a billion dollars, without even opening in China(a huge source of revenue for blockbusters) http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dc2016.htm So not sure where you're getting your info. \n\nI agree that the months of sincere watercooler hype did die down as soon as the reviews hit though :(",
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"Just wanted to say that I was basically the exact same way at 21, and my entire life finally changed around at 22. Developed a strong personal identity I was proud of, happened to suddenly meet the right girls, this lead to more, better friends, this lead to more interests and confidence and eventually going back to full time school at 25 in a whole new field(having done only the odd frivolous one-off course since high school) and now having a very enjoyable, upwardly-mobile everyday life. \n\nNot saying \"it gets better\". \n\nBut it is *possible.*",
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"Seriously? It's a non-issue. Even with <PERSON> at his peak right now it's not a particularly mainstream meme, and will probably be forgotten within a few months tops. Having one of the most famously reclusive writers in America suddenly come out an \"loudly decry\" it would ensure it's never forgotten and always associated with the strip to some degree.\n\nAlso, the strips they're using are all ones that have <PERSON> acting at his most naive, greedy or self-obsessed and being undermined by <PERSON>' or <PERSON>'s sarcasm - they're painting <PERSON>'s line of thinking as something a child would say in a moment of immaturity or contempt, which is totally in line with the values of the strip, even if the image of <PERSON>'s face alone makes them too distasteful for me to ever share on principle. \n\nBut yeah, all of the particular strips they're using were written to satirize 20th century American blowhardism and punditry in the first place.",
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"Yeah - I thoroughly enjoyed Stranger Things but it still felt like more of an homage/concept aiming to please all fans of the genre(including me) without getting too deep or specific.\n\nCompare it to another '80s high school throwback show like Freaks & Geeks, which didn't have the crutch of a supernatural hook and had to get by on pure character and writing, and it kind of pales.",
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"> idk, I thought it was pretty bad\n\nSo what? You're in the vast minority among critics and audiences. I'm sure plenty of individuals also thought [Empire Strikes Back, Raiders, Inception, T2, The Dark Knight, Apocalypse Now, Mad Max Fury Road, etc.] were \"pretty bad\" for their own reasons - the issue here is the the idea of Hollywood failing to deliver compelling blockbusters to critics and audiences at large this year, and Civil War is inarguably an example of the opposite.",
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"Again - the vast majority of critics and audiences disagreed with you and loved it, which is all the article is asking for in modern blockbusters, compared to the plethora of other 2016 blockbusters that either got critically slammed(BvS, Suicide Squad, X-Men Apocalypse), failed to attract profitable crowds(BFG, Star Trek Beyond), or both(Ben-Hur, Legend Of Tarzan). \n\nIf all of these were as widely critically praised and financially successful as Captain America Civil War, there would be no article accusing Hollywood of giving up, whether or not some lone individual on the internet thinks it was bad.",
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"Your mileage may vary, but if you're looking for something completely different, check out <PERSON> *Prince Of Darkness*. \n\nIt's an '80s horror movie about a bunch of grad students discovering a tank of liquid in a church subbasement which supposedly holds the physical form of Satan. They go into all sorts of weird detail about astrophysics and various concepts of God, <PERSON>, the Devil, and beyond, while the whole situation steadily breaks down.\n\nThe '80s cheese factor is high - one of the lead characters has an epic, uneven blonde porn stache - but it's often surprisingly disturbing and the concept and plot are pretty interesting,especially as things unfold.",
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">Star Trek Beyond was supposed to be a really good film, but people who saw Into Darkness were so letdown by it that the audience for a third film was gone. There was no appetite for another movie and as a result and its low box office show because of it.\n\nWhile Trekkers(including me) were disappointed with Into Darkness being a rehash of Wrath Of Khan, it was pretty well-received by critics and audiences and actually has a higher Tomato score than Beyond. Compare that to the much bigger criticism for Quantum Of Solace, followed by Skyfall instantly being the most successful <PERSON> movie ever and Beyond's supposed failure-as-a-result-of-following-Into-Darkness doesn't make sense.\n\nI think the problem with Star Trek Beyond was that Guardians Of The Galaxy and Force Awakens have since come along and made the franchise seem less cool again, while when the last two came out, they were the only space blockbuster rodeo in town.",
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"It's true that most other top laners will become more useful than a Quinn top the later the game goes, because many bring a lot of cc or tankiness to teamfights. To combat this, I often go for Bork / Lucidity boots / Cleaver / Last Whisper / IE / PD with upgraded stealth ward trinket. Just go full split push mode or dive into their backline to maybe kill their two carries.",
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"Time for a Dragon Age quote in here.\n\n\"It is only when you fall that you learn whether you can fly.\"\n\nI have always been hesitant to try out new things and this particular sentence has helped me see that sometimes, you just have to do it and learn from the situation. The most important thing is learning, learning whether you can fly.\n\n If you fall without learning that you can't fly, you will fall again. If you fall, but you learn that you can't fly, you won't fall again. If you can fly, but you don't learn that you can, you'll waste this skill. If you can fly and you learn that you can do it, you'd better go and enjoy the view.",
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"Kan dit alleen maar bevestigen. Vroeger op de middelbare wat keyboard en gitaar gespeeld (niets serieus) maar het begon toch een beetje te kriebelen. Vorige maand een ukulele gekocht en er geen moment spijt van gehad. Wel even vragen aan je buren wanneer ze rust willen hebben ;)",
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"Ik denk dat hij wel degelijk weet welke betekenis veel boze mensen bedoelen, maar hij neemt het niet serieus.\n\nMocht dat daadwerkelijk zo zijn, dan geef ik hem geen ongelijk. Wat een gedoe om niks.",
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"Quoting the Dragon Age Wikia:\n\n> Their journey revealed that the Eluvians are connected to one another via pathways in another realm, separate from The Fade. The realm-largely colorless but for a brightly-lit stone path, was created by the elves of Arlathan and is inimical to humans, who experience disorientation and physical discomfort that Elves don't. In fact, the grey strange world between the eluvians seems to \"like\" elves, responding and filling with color at their touch. Elves appear to see this world differently, and also move much quicker than humans while in it.\n\nLooks like we were correct ;)",
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"Yeah, there are less important decisions to be made and the game feels more like a grind. Gameplay wasn't great either, so I personally didn't play the game more than three times.\n\nStill loved the game though. The locations are gorgeous and <PERSON> did an amazing job. Characters and plot are good too (/dorianfanboy). Hope they'll improve on the gameplay aspect for DA4.",
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"Not sure if it works to be honest. The achievement isn't unlocked if you change difficulty while playing the same character, so I don't think you'll get the trophy. Also, the achievement isn't really worth much if you didn't really earn it. Might just be me though.\n\nI'd say: do it the normal way! I just finished my first Nightmare run and it was a blast. It was certainly challenging, but with enough farming it isn't too hard. Doing everything in the game, farming materials, buying or looting good schematics and upgrading your potions all make it a lot easier. I can give you some tips if you want.",
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"Vooral League of Legends en Hearthstone, maar vorige maand toch weer begonnen met Dragon Age Inquisition aangezien de nieuwe dlc voor de deur staat.\n\nEn als ik klaar ben met de dlc is het tijd om te huilen omdat Mass Effect Andromeda nog zo ver weg is :'(",
"992"
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"Slurpuff lets players draw more cards, which was very advantageous for many Seismitoad decks before the Lysandre's Trump Card ban. Players used a lot of disruptive cards and Trump Card. Combined with the draw support, they could use all the item cards and then shuffle everything back into their deck and keep doing that.\n\nQuite annoying for me as a judge (games took forever against this deck and honestly weren't very exciting) and probably a lot more frustrating for the opposing player. TPCi responded to this deck by banning LTC and I'm glad that happened. \n\nHope I answered all your questions ;)",
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"I highly recommend Phantom Forces as well, but mainly because all Pokémon for Manectric/Bats (Manectric EX and Crobat) and Metal (Dialga EX, Aegislash EX and Bronzong) are in this set. Buying a box means you will likely have a bunch of cards you need, which means you will have to spend less on singles if you want to build a competitive deck.\n\nI personally think Primal Clash, Roaring Skies and Ancient Origins are more fun to open though, because I adore the half-art cards.",
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"Vreemd, ik ben voor twee klussen aan het werk gezet (de eerste van één dag, de tweede een maand) zonder problemen.\n\nMaarja, aan de andere kant kreeg ik 6 euro per uur voor vrij zwaar werk en kreeg ik geen reiskostenvergoeding, terwijl ik wel dagelijks een uur tot twee uur aan het reizen was (openbaar vervoer, en het studentenreisproduct werkt natuurlijk niet in de zomer). Misschien kwam ik daardoor zonder problemen aan wat werk :')",
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"I'm a Pokémon Professor. No, I'm not named after a tree.\n\nBasically I judge local trading card game tournaments and help new players get into the game. Sometimes young kids, often older kids. Most players at tournaments are adults.\n\nMany people might think it's just plain weird and I can't blame them. It is a bit weird for a few adults to come together and play a cardgame originally intended for kids for an entire day or sometimes the entire weekend. It's just that I fell in love with the franchise 15 years ago and 10 years later, the tcg community. \n\nThese people are one big happy family. Almost everyone supports eachother, whatever happens. Last year a good friend passed away (he also played) and players from the entire country came to support his wife and kids. Heard something similar happened years earlier as well.\n\nIt's a bunch of nerds, but it's **my** bunch of nerds and I wouldn't trade them for anything in this world.",
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"I love Hearthstone, so I'm glad it's becoming popular. Pokémon TCG Online left beta not too long ago and they can learn a lot from Hearthstone and vice versa, I think. PTCGO has a fun tournament system, though Hearthstone also has mobile apps and in my opinion it also delivers a better experience overall.\n\nThe entry barrier is also a lot lower than Pokémon's, so many of the players might not have played a card game like this before. I hope it gets people more interested in the magical world of expensive cardboard ;)",
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"Card games are generally quite expensive, so that makes it a bit harder to get into indeed. Keep in mind that you don't have to play a competitive deck; there are starter kits available (trainer kits, theme decks). These are quite cheap and provide most of the things you'll need. You won't win tournaments with them, but that's probably not what you should be aiming for unless you're willing to buy a lot of cards and test often.",
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"Prizes vary depending on the tournament. Most tournaments in my area offer a booster pack (shop value of €5) when you participate. Entering in a tournament (except prereleases) costs €5 here as well.\n\nTesting out a few things on the TCGO is a great way to start. It's a pretty nice way to learn the game and it's much cheaper. Booster pack codes are often sold for around $0.30 which is a lot lower than the real packs. \n\nI used to print scans of the cards I wanted to try out before the TCGO was released. Maybe you can find someone to play with who doesn't mind that. It's probably the cheapest solution, though it is more difficult to actually test your deck.",
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"Hi /u/rawrimdan,\n\nI personally think Roaring Skies and Phantom Forces are the best sets to buy from right now. Roaring Skies gives you a chance to pull Shaymin EX and Phantom Forces contains a strong selection of trainer cards and plenty of decent Pokémon.\n\nBetween these two, I'd go for Phantom Forces.",
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"De resultaten van dit onderzoek zijn echt om van te huilen...\n\nOmgangsvormen, sociale media en <PERSON> kan ik me nog wel in vinden. Kan aan mij liggen, maar het lijkt wel alsof veel ouders hun kinderen niet meer opvoeden. De verantwoordelijkheid hoeft daarvoor natuurlijk niet bij de school te liggen, maarja, iemand moet het doen.\n\nDe mening dat drama moet verdwijnen is zo'n gevalletje \"cultuur is niet belangrijk\". Niet een noodzakelijk vak natuurlijk, maar het voegt wel degelijk wat toe.\n\nGodsdienst was nooit mijn favoriete vak, maar het lijkt mij geen overbodige luxe om je medemens wat beter te kunnen leren kennen.\n\nRekenen, taal en lezen weg? Ik zal het maar niet hebben over de ronduit dramatische resultaten van de rekentoets. \n\nVerdwijnen van CKV en klassieke talen zou erg zonde zijn. Net zoals drama niet noodzakelijk, maar we hebben zo'n interessante historie. Ik zou het jammer vinden als de jeugd daar niet mee in aanraking kwam.\n\nOver Biologie, Natuurkunde, Wiskunde en Economie ga ik het niet eens hebben. Wat willen mensen dan nog wel doen op de middelbare school?\n\nOverigens heb ik hard kunnen lachen over de alinea over kledingafspraken en eten in de kantine. Gezond eten in de kantine gaat niet werken als je kind buiten school troep eet. Al die leuke initiatieven om sporten en gezond eten te stimuleren zijn waardeloos als men frisdrank en junkfood blijft nuttigen.",
"621"
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"Ja hoor.\n\nHet AD kreeg 85.000 inzendingen binnen, dus dan zou het om zo'n 850 mensen gaan die vinden dat deze vakken moeten verdwijnen, ervan uitgaande dat het percentage niet ver naar boven is afgerond. Deze resulaten zeggen weinig, daar ben ik het mee eens. Echter vind ik het wel bijzonder dat er ongeveer 850 stemmen tegen deze vakken zijn. Kan me namelijk niet voorstellen wat een argument tegen rekenen, taal en lezen is.",
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"Everything you need to recreate this is in this archive on Mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/download/pga65lq5f28fa6z/Hawke+Rainmeter.zip\n\nIn case you don't want to download the archive:\n# Champion of Kirkwall\n### Rainmeter Setup by /u/-pharetra-\n##### Check the Reddit thread on https://www.reddit.com/r/Rainmeter/comments/3sk9u5/champion_of_kirkwall/\n---\n\n### Contents\n\nThis package contains: \n- Hawke.png [Modified](http://i.imgur.com/f1RSgqe.png) [Original](http://i.imgur.com/wGMkO8e.jpg) \n- layouts.zip \n- skins.zip\n\n### Hawke.png \nThis is the modified wallpaper used for the setup. Resolution is 1920x1080 (Sorry 4K fans!)\n\n### layouts.zip\nThis zip archive contains the layout I'm using. Just paste the Rainmeter folder in the root of this archive in your AppData folder. You can access this folder by typing \"%APPDATA%\" in the address bar of Windows Explorer.\n\n### skins.zip\nThis zip archive contains the skins I used. These skins are: \n- Desktop VU-Meter by HiTBiT-PA http://hitbit-pa.deviantart.com/art/Desktop-VU-Meter-2-515883194 \n- Elegance 2 by <PERSON><PHONE_NUMBER> \n- Elegance 2 by lilshizzy http://lilshizzy.deviantart.com/art/Rainmeter-Elegance-<PHONE_NUMBER> \n\nThe included Desktop VU-Meter is stock, but the Elegance 2 is modified. I changed the variable Color1 in \"Elegance 2/Config/Default.inc\" to a dark grey color because the default is white.\n\nYou can paste the Rainmeter folder in this archive to your documents folder.\n\n### Thanks to\nThe Rainmeter Team \nThe Dragon Age 2 Team \nHiTBiT-PA \nlilshizzy\n\nEnjoy!",
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"Here is the full output from vagrant up after creating a vagrantfile following your steps:\n\n $ vagrant up\n Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider...\n ==> default: Clearing any previously set forwarded ports...\n ==> default: Clearing any previously set network interfaces...\n ==> default: Preparing network interfaces based on configuration...\n default: Adapter 1: nat\n ==> default: Forwarding ports...\n default: 22 => 2222 (adapter 1)\n ==> default: Booting VM...\n ==> default: Waiting for machine to boot. This may take a few minutes...\n default: SSH address: <IP_ADDRESS>:2222\n default: SSH username: vagrant\n default: SSH auth method: private key\n default: Warning: Connection timeout. Retrying...\n default: Warning: Connection timeout. Retrying...\n\nAnd then after a while it stops trying. The VM waits for input in GRUB, but selecting the Ubuntu option just brings me to an empty screen with a single underscore in the top-left corner.\n\nI'm on Windows 10 (64 bit, VT-x enabled and Hyper-v disabled). I've tried vagrant up with and without Firewall, but that didn't work.\n\nBy using Linux you mean creating a new VM for a distro and then using that to develop on? Can you tell me what the advantages and disadvantages are? I'm working in a team and we'd like to deploy to a production server in around two months.",
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"First off, most of the time you will play three more turns when time is called instead of four ;)\n\nWhat happens in a 1-1 scenario during the third game is quite simple: if neither player wins after the three extra turns, the round turns into a draw. If someone wins the third game, that player will then win the round.\n\nI hope I've answered your question. If anything is unclear, feel free to ask :)",
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"I adore <PERSON> work for Dragon Age Inquisition. Earlier games in the series had some good stuff in their soundtrack, but <PERSON> has delivered an epic score that is consistently really good. If you like the work of <PERSON>, I highly recommend checking it out.\n\nI think the music of the \"A World Torn Asunder\" trailer gives a good impression of the soundtrack. https://youtu.be/3HSIjt05zjE\n\nMost other pieces work too. I personally really like: \n- The main theme \n-Journey to Skyhold \n-Val Royeaux \n-Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts \n-The Inquisition Marches \n- Doom Upon All The World \n- The Elder One Theme \n- Descent Main Theme \n- Dread Wolf Theme \n\nThat's quite a big list. Whoops.",
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"I'll cite the official FAQ:\n>We believe in fast and secure messaging that is also 100% free.\n\n>Pavel Durov, who shares our vision, supplied Telegram with a generous donation through his Digital Fortress fund, so we have quite enough money for the time being. If Telegram runs out, we'll invite our users to donate and add nonessential paid options to break even. But making profits will never be a goal for Telegram. \n\nMeanwhile Pushbullet has chosen for a paid version, which is still completely fine. Remember, developers are people as well and they need to pay for their food too.\n\nI have to say that Pushbullet Pro is rather expensive though. They might have to experiment a bit with their pricing.",
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"Nu ik zelf ook verkoop in een winkel heb ik medelijden met al die andere verkopers gekregen. Is bijna triest om te zien hoeveel mensen bijna staan te bedelen om een korting of een extraatje. \n\nEn dan beledigd weglopen als je hun verzoek weigert. <PERSON> zorgt anonimiteit ervoor dat webshops hier nog meer last van hebben.",
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"Obviously I can't talk for everyone else, but I've never bought peripherals to get better at a game. Honestly, if you're going to be using your PC a lot, I don't think you should cheap out on mouse and keyboard. Got a Corsair K70 last year and it made it a lot easier for me to type a ton of code daily. Of course not everyone needs something that expensive, but please don't neglect your hands.",
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"Disappointing, but expected. The Virtual Console games are emulated, so the Pokémon games you will be playing are the original games written in Assembly. Which is a very low-level programming language (close to the level where you'd write 1's and 0's) and frankly, almost nobody uses it today. It's a very hard language and there are very little jobs available. So if you want someone to fix the bugs in the original games, you'd better have a few bags filled with cash ready. Or a few consoles ready to print money.",
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"Agreed. One of my colleagues has two 980ti's in SLI and the 4K gaming experience isn't exactly great. Won't be long for the next generation of GPU's to be released, so when the time comes you'll either get a better card for your money or you'll be able to get the 980ti's for less. I can't recommend dropping 1k on two cards when the new ones are around the corner.",
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"Congratulations :) These are some tips to help you get started:\n\n- Read the cards. Always. Focus on what every card says and base your rulings on that. Don't just assume things.\n\n- Talking about rulings, check out PokeGym and the official documents sometimes. Plenty of useful information there.\n\n- Pay attention to your surroundings and the games during tournaments. Think about every move a player makes. Sometimes you won't notice an error if you don't focus.\n\n- Be subtle. If you want someone to leave the tournament floor (where the actual games are held) because they've already finished their game and are distracting others or spectating, ask them nicely and walk away. If they don't move, walk up to them and watch a game near that person without saying anything. Most people will leave at that point.\n\n- Be a person others can look up to. A Professor has to manage tournaments and make sure everyone has a good time. Be honest, but not rude. Be friendly, but stay professional. Help others whenever you can, but never at the cost of your other duties. \n\n- Practise makes perfect. No one passed the exam and became a great Professor right away. Strive to learn something new every day you judge or lead a league. This is the first step of your journey as a Pokémon Professor. Ask other (more experienced) Professors whenever you are not sure about something and always try your hardest. I hope you'll have a great time!",
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"<PERSON> has a rough time against ADCs that can poke him down effectively, like <PERSON>, so no worries there. I generally don't use the dash to go in, it's imo better to dash sideways or backwards so you can gain some distance and kite. The only time I will dash forward is when there is no big threat im front of me, for example two champions that are low and have burned their cc and ultimates while I've got plenty of health left.\n\nMy best advice is to play <PERSON> some more in normal games and go ham. See what you can handle and see what you can't. Knowing the boundaries of your champion should help you a lot.",
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"Another big <PERSON> fan here. To add:\n\n* Versatile. Warrior build works, Runic Echoes build is okay and Bloodrazer build works. Cinderhulk is probably the best right now, though.\n* Gotta go fast. Nice synergy with air dragon, makes it easier to get in a good position for a nice flank.\n* Near unkillable lategame with full tank build. E>Q>AA enemies for stun and AOE slow, W up and get out. That shield is enormous.\n\nAnd most important:\n\n* Battlecast Alpha Skarner. Robot dance all day babyyy",
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"Could be jealousy, but unless you've hurt them in some way and they are not just joking around, they don't seem like great friends from what I've read in your post. Maybe you should tell one of them how you feel, but make sure not to straight up blame them. That probably won't help you.\n\nAs for getting better, analyze your replays and try to learn something new every game. I'm just Plat V after three years of playing so maybe someone else has better advice though :p",
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"I went from Gold 4 to Plat V mostly playing <PERSON> with a bit of <PERSON> and <PERSON>. As Lucian you should win lane, push bot turret down and impact the map. You have to be proactive and make stuff happen, because you're at your strongest in the midgame. Call objectives and take them with your team. If you're winning bot you can get a bunch of drakes which will make it easier to win the game. \n\nIt's a teamgame, but you can and you should set your teammates up for succes. Ping the map whenever you see the enemy jungler so your team won't get surprised as much by ganks, place wards, roam, call objectives and give your team friendly advice.\n\nAre you (ab)using the Ghostblade/Cleaver build by the way? It's great for snowballing and taking over a game, I suggest you try it out in a few normals.",
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"100% agreed. It was so hard for me to get an S as Lucian ADC that I just took him toplane and I got the S right away. Some of my K/D/A's after the patch as ADC where 10/1/6, 8/0/2, 6/2/7, 14/0/3, 7/0/4, 15/1/11, 12/4/12 and 13/3/9. Out of these games (I've played more, but these were the only ones with a KDA over 4) I got exactly one S. I went 14/0/5 when I played him top.\n\nDunno if I'm doing something wrong, but the mastery system seems to rely on a number of factors which makes it pretty hard to get a nice grade on certain champions in certain roles.",
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"Ik heb toevallig keiveel Rollercoaster Tycoon gespeeld in mijn jeugd. Ik denk dat dit jonge megatalent wel even wat mooie achtbaantjes kan ontwerpen ~~die na een helling van 50m omhoog in een hoek van 90° weer net zo stijl naar beneden donderen en daarna in een ravijn eindigen.~~ :)",
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"I wasn't really into Warcraft at first. I played all Blizzard games except WoW, basically. <PERSON> and a friend did play it though and they asked if I wanted to go see the movie, since I do very much enjoy the genre (LotR and Dragon Age fan).\n\nThe first parts of the movie were indeed confusing for me. I knew a few things already because of Hearthstone, but that didn't really help me. Different Anduin's and a different Wrynn. Help.\n\nIt definitely got better though after the rough start because I actually started to understand the characters and factions better. Missed some of the easter eggs though, but I did have a good chuckle at the part where they ride near the lake in Elwynn Forest. Mrglglglgl.\n\nIn the end the plottwists got me and I started to play WoW because I got 30 days game time and the game. Currently level 41 after five days. Not sure if I'll miss my soul anytime in the future.\n\nSolid 7/10 in my opinion. Was on the same level as The Hobbit for me. Definitely hoping for more though.",
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"Las ik enkele dagen geleden nog een artikel over (of het was een TED talk). De conclusie was dat kinderen juist minder slim werden met computers, omdat het moeilijke deel al voor ze wordt gedaan: problemen oplossen.\n\nAllereerst de meest logische oorzaak: systemen zijn simpelweg heel veel gebruiksvriendelijker geworden. Dat helpt sowieso niet omdat kinderen veel minder problemen tegenkomen die moeten worden opgelost.\n\nDe andere oorzaak vond ik vele malen interessanter: naast dat systemen gebruiksvriendelijker worden, hoeven veel kinderen helemaal geen problemen op te lossen, want die worden al voor ze opgelost. Door wie? De handige man/vrouw in huis die alle apparatuur aansluit en alle problemen zelf oplost. In deze bron wordt gesuggereerd dat onze kennis en ervaring ervoor zorgt dat de jeugd hier helemaal niet mee in aanraking komt, of in ieder geval in mindere mate.\n\nIk zal proberen nog een bron te vinden, maar ik denk dat het in ieder geval een interessant perspectief biedt.\n\nEDIT: [Gevonden.](http://coding2learn.org/blog/2013/07/29/kids-cant-use-computers/) <PERSON>.",
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"I'm not 100℅ sure. I asked the mod team for clarification because I was surprised to see it was removed as well, but apparently they think men's rights and feminism fall under politics.\n\nI can see where they're coming from and haven't seen feminist material on the frontpage of /r/videos either. \n\nSucks because I think that the issue that was discussed in the video is a real problem, but I don't think the decision of the mods is a bad one. Allowing both feminist and men's rights stuff (have to allow or remove both) would probably result in a shitshow sooner or later.",
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"Yeah, I don't think it's an issue with the ISP. Modem and one of the two routers is supplied by the ISP however. They've been working on the network the past week (which is coincidentally also the week in which the problems appeared), so I'd like to ask them just to be sure. \n\nThink I'll visit some family members tomorrow and see what the difference is between the download speed on my laptop and on the OP3. I'll probably reset everything and do a power cycle as well, haven't tried that yet.",
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"Thanks to modern technology, no other generation in history has been able to see how fucked they are in stunningly realistic high definition.\n\nOn the other hand, no other generation has had the power to induce sweeping global change via broadband.\n\nSo let's just hope that, in the end, they leave the world a better place than they found it; and don't drown in the endless tide of bullshit.",
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"I often fantasize about how nice it would be to be able to stop time, during which time I'd be free to act on the environment, but wouldn't age.\n\nI don't want to abuse this power to steal from, spy on, or hurt others. I don't know if I'd even use it to help people. I just want to be able to read a book, take a nap, play a video game or watch a movie in peace, and without the worry that I'm neglecting something/someone important.",
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"**Proficiency:** No change. Same as regular multiclassing. Thanks to bounded accuracy, they never get too high.\n\n**Hit Points:** After 8th level, if you take a level in a class with a d6 Hit Die, instead of the normal HPs you'd get, you get 1 + your Con modifier. If it's a d8 HD class, you'd get 2 plus your Con mod, and so on, adding 1 per die type increase.\n\n**Multi-Subclassing:** Yeah. I think that's the biggest potential area for abuse.\n\n**Why not just cap at 8th?:** This allows for more choices as you level up while still yielding the intended results. New feats or boons could work to, but you'd need to make up tons of them to offer the same range of choices.",
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"Brand new science teacher straight out of college. Was a cheerleader at the high school before coming back to teach kids only a few years younger than her. She still acted like a high school cheerleader. She wasn't very smart (not that chearleaders can't be smart, but this one wasn't) and basically just read out of the teacher's guide. She couldn't answer any questions that weren't clearly highlighted in book, and worse, she just blew them off as unimportant.\n\nYet, her greatest sin was starting the semester with the \"I know I'm young, but you're going to respect me!\" speech. She demanded it, but couldn't even begin to earn it. Needless to say, her students made her life hell.\n\nMost, like myself, just annoyed her with questions we knew she couldn't answer. Some upped their game, and conspired to kill the fish she had in the class room, over and over again. \n\nOne, however, slept with her husband, caused them to get a divorce, and then married him. \n\nThe rest of us found it pretty hard to top that one.",
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"Per the PHB, pg. 164 - \"Spells Known and Prepared: You determine what spells you know and can prepare for each class individually.\"\n\nSo while classes can share spell slots, multiclassing still slows your ability to learn higher level spells. A Wizard 3/Cleric 6 isn't going to be able to cast 3rd level Wizard spells. But he can use his Cleric slots to cast the Wizard spells he has, and can use them to cast more powerful versions of them since he can use higher level spell slots gained from his Cleric class.\n\nSo, all that being RAW, it should work as written just fine with this system.",
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"Here's my wish list:\n\n1. Go the NWoD route and release a core book containing the core rules and enough info to play \"generic\" horror games with mortals. Release the other game lines as supplements to that. We don't need the same core rules burning up page count in every book.\n\n2. Keep NWoD's unified mechanics. Crossover games are popular, so let them easily cross over.\n\n3. Give me V:tM with Requiem's attention to playability. Introduce Covenants as sub-factions within the Camarilla and Sabbat. Keep Bloodlines as they are presented in Requiem. Make the Sabbat's blood sharing a common practice among all vamps to provide another reason for the PCs to stick together. Focus on personal and local concerns over global. I love the \"Gilded Cage\" philosophy of vampires feeling trapped in their city.\n\n4. Give me W:tF, but replace the focus on battling the Pure and/or Indigam with the Wyrm. Otherwise, I prefer Forsaken in most ways. I like the focus on the hunt, protecting territory, and the power of the war form. I don't like werewolves sitting around playing Xbox in their war forms. I love the \"time bomb\" aspect of it.\n\n5. Give me M:tAs with lessons learned from Awakening's magic system. Get rid of Avatars. Keep Awakening's Wisdom. Keep Paradigm and Consensual reality. Maybe keep the Abyss too if they can make it work. Fold the Seers into the Technocracy, or vice-versa. I just want reality's prison guards to have Hit Marks.",
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"From what I've seen so far, I'm on team <PERSON> too. \n\nIf this plays out like the comics, then it becomes an problem with no easy solution. It's about as far from black and white as a issue can be.\n\nAnd since I don't find myself coming down hard on either side of the issue, I'll back the character I like best, which is <PERSON>.\n\nBut honestly, I saw where <PERSON> was coming from in the comics too. He did some shady crap, no doubt, but I didn't see him as the monster some did. He didn't create the Registration Act, and he didn't back it because he really believed in it. He backed it, and took on the burden of enforcing it, because he knew it was inevitable and wanted to try to get out in front of it and turn it into something a bit less horrible than it would have been without his intervention. And after it was all said and done, he killed himself before letting the list of names fall into <PERSON>'s hands.\n\nIt might also be noted that <PERSON> threw the first \"punch\", not <PERSON>. And it felt to me like <PERSON> did everything he reasonably could to reconcile with <PERSON>, and avoid having super heroes fighting each other in the streets.\n\nIt was the extra-dimensional prison that was the step too far. But even then you could see his logic. And the fact that his company profited from the conflict obviously muddies the waters.\n\nI thought the comics did a good job of painting <PERSON> as the villain, only to make you re-think that position each time you had the opportunity to see things from his perspective.\n\nOr, it could be that I just tend to be more biased/forgiving because <PERSON> is my favorite Avenger. :)",
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"I think it was in Invincible Iron Man.\n\n[SPOILERS FROM COMICS]\n\nAfter <PERSON> takes over SHIELD, the first thing he tries to get his hands on is the Registration database.\n\nProblem is, <PERSON> had uploaded the only copy into his own brain and went on the run. But he figured they'd get him eventually, so he initiated a process that would literally erase his brain.\n\nHe had a contingency plan in place that would allow his brain to be restored from backup, but it required <PERSON> and <PERSON> to do it. \n\nHe said that, basically, he knew the road to hell was paved with good intentions and that he might one day go too far. So he designed the restoration process so that it required <PERSON> and <PERSON> to agree to bring him back. He did that because he trusted them, and trusted that they would only bring him back if they truly believed doing so was for the best. \nBasically, he didn't trust himself. But he trusted his friends. And he didn't want to be restored if <PERSON> and <PERSON> didn't think he was worthy of it.\nAnd if I remember right, when all that was going down, <PERSON> thought <PERSON> was dead. So if that's true, then he sacrificed himself while believing he'd never be restored.",
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"Honestly, I don't think <PERSON> would have done it either. \n\nBut I see why <PERSON> did it. His options were to either let the bad guys run wild like they always have (while the heroes are at each others throats no less), or use the Registration Act as a way to offer some of them a chance to \"go legit\".\n\nAnd some of them really seemed interested in using it as a chance to turn over a new leaf. \n\nIt's easy to see why <PERSON> would think it better to have the villains registered and working for the government than taking advantage of the chaos and going on a rampage. A lot of them did anyway of course, but it likely would have been a lot worse if <PERSON> had turned them all away.",
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"Jack-of-All-Trades (and master of Rituals) was my goal when making my new character. Here's what I ended up with:\n\n1st Level Bard, 1st Level Warlock, planning to go Warlock the rest of the way.\n\nPlaying a \"Variant\" Human for the starting Feat. Took Magic Initiate (Wizard) to get two more cantrips and Shield.\n\nBard gives me access to bardic spells, cantrips, bardic rituals, and bardic inspiration.\n\nI reskinned the bard a bit, and my DM let me make a custom Warlock patron, which offers the Luck Feat instead of a regular 1st level Pact ability. My \"Bardic Inspiration\" was renamed to \"Dark Favor\", and represents an extension of my PC's ability to twist Luck.\n\nPicked up a Find Familiar scroll as fast as possible, and got myself a crow familiar. He's super useful. He is my \"eye in the sky\". And, being a crow, he is able to repeat my (telepathically delivered) words if I want him to. I really wish there was some way to also get the Pact of the Chain at some point, but alas...\n\nRituals are handy and they're sort of my specialty, so I'll take the Pact of the Tome and Book of Ancient Secrets as soon as possible. Just wish more spells could be cast as Rituals. :/\n\nI ended up with a Dex of 16, so with a rapier, studded leather armor, Hex, Armor of Agythis and the occasional Shield spell (in case of emergencies), I can hold my own on the front lines (at least for now). Might pick up the Moderately Armored Feat soon. \n\nAnd I can fall back on Eldritch Blasts when I need to.\n\nSo as a Human Bard 1, Warlock 1 with Magic Initiate (Wizard), here are my spells at 2nd level:\n\nCantrips:\nMage Hand (B)\nPrestidigitation (B)\nTrue Strike (Wiz)\nMessage (Wiz)\nEldritch Blast (War)\nFriends (War)\n\n1st Level:\nDetect Magic (Ritual Only) (B)\nIdentify (Ritual Only) (B)\nHealing Word (B)\nSleep (B)\nShield (Wiz) (1/day)\nHex (War)\nArmor of Agythis (War)",
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"I just finished watching IM3 again, and it had a pretty dark tone. And yet, it was also pretty funny throughout because that's who <PERSON> is. He makes jokes both when he's having fun, and as a defense/coping mechanism. He is a quip machine, and it works; partly because of good writing, and partly because RDJ could sell ball bats to baby seals.\n\nWhat didn't work was the overall tone of the movie, which was a clear switch from the tone established by the marketing. All they had to do was tone it down a little with <PERSON> and actually establish him as a credible threat. Replace a few of <PERSON>'s quips with the dialog from the trailers and give us a scene or two where a few of the Avengers get their asses handed to them, and it'd have been fine.\n\nThe opening scene was awesome.\n<PERSON>'s reveal at the party was awesome.\nThe next scene, the first real confrontation with <PERSON>, should have resulted in the Avengers getting soundly beaten, only being saved at the last minute by the twins when they realize that <PERSON> is the real enemy. <PERSON> kills <PERSON>, and <PERSON> destroys <PERSON>'s current primary body.\nThat fight could have been intercut with The <PERSON> vs. <PERSON> fight, which went on just a tad too long.\n\nAfter the fight we see the <PERSON> are seriously rattled, <PERSON> is out for revenge (becoming an *Avenger*), and giving us a sense that <PERSON> is a very real threat. Make it clear that he has infected the internet and that he is everywhere, and unkillable.\n\nThe rest of the movie plays out, but the final showdown reveals that <PERSON>'s new body can't even be destroyed by <PERSON>'s rage-fuled magic. He seems unbeatable (maybe kills <PERSON>?) and is finally destroyed when the remnants of <PERSON> burns him out of the net and <PERSON> uses the Infinity Gem to destroy his last body.\n\nIn the after-credits scene, give us an indication that <PERSON> didn't completely wipe all of <PERSON> from the net, thus perfectly setting up the plot of what could be... <PERSON>\n\nNow stay with me! In IM4 <PERSON> uses Extremis to create the Bleeding Edge armor, go full-on transhuman superhero, and take on Ultron 2.0.\n\nAt the end of Iron Man 4, <PERSON> somehow sacrifices himself to kill <PERSON> once and for all. But in the end credits scene we are shown that <PERSON> had made a backup of his mind.\n\nIn the next Avengers movie everyone is sad that <PERSON> is dead, but then discover the backup and set about restoring him. They eventually succeed, and <PERSON> is brought online in a new body; thus smoothly transitioning a new actor into the role of <PERSON> after RDJ is done.\n\nOf course, we know that's not how Avengers: AoU played out, as far as we know there is currently no IM4 in the works, and we know what the next Avengers movie will be. But still... That would have been cool.\n\nTL,DR - I'd have made AoU darker and used it to set up Iron Man 4, which would have introduced the Bleeding Edge armor and smoothly (if regretfully) transitioned the role of <PERSON> over to another actor.",
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"I think <PERSON> is a VERY good villain. And it's not because he looks and sounds cool (he does) or has a cool lightsaber (he does) or because he uses the Force in new and scary ways (he does); but because his particular combination of insecurity, his need to be feared, and raw power actually made me uncomfortable. \n\n<PERSON> embodies a way more relevant, unpredictable, and irrational sort of threat. He's a kid with a gun, who is tired of being bullied, and isn't going to take it anymore.\n\n<PERSON> was the corrupted priest/politician. <PERSON> was an evil general or war lord. These are both stereotypes that are classics, tropes even. But they are somewhat abstract, and (thankfully!) not something most of us can directly relate to.\n\n<PERSON>, on the other hand, is the kid who shoots up a school. That's the vibe I get from him; like he's the Star Wars analog for one of the Columbine shooters. \n\nAnd from what we learned about <PERSON>'s academy, that's pretty much what happened.",
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"I always assumed the Asgardians have mastered very high levels of nanotechnology. More specifically, I think they are basically humans who have their bodies and brains infused with ridiculously complex nanomachines; either in the womb, or very soon after birth.\n\nImagine what would happen if every other cell in your body was replaced with a prosthetic cell made of vibranium, adamantium or some other super metal, and which performed the normal function of the cell while also being near indestructible and potentially upgradable. \n\nAnd the Asgardians have different powers because their infused hardware is running different software. Thor's software tells his cells to produce bursts of energy and force fields that enhance his strength and allow him to sense and manipulate nearby magnetic fields to affect the weather. <PERSON>'s cells also produce some sort of energy and/or force fields, but they are instead used to bend light into illusions. Heimdal's tap into some sort of Asgardian super-surveillance system and link it directly into his visual cortex. Etc. Etc.",
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"Love the idea, but I worry about the presentation. \n\nPeople worry about looking silly wearing VR. I don't, but a lot do. But now you're asking gamers (who, let's be honest, are often overweight) to wear a skin-tight catsuit.\n\nThat said, I'm in. At the rate I'm losing, I should be at my ideal weight by the time it comes out. :)\n\nEDIT: And give me a good omnidirectional treadmill, I'll be ready for the Olympics in a few years. Seriously though, one of the neat things about a lot of this new tech is how it's going to translate in to exercise.",
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"What I've always had trouble wrapping my head around is what happens when a Mage is confronted with \"proof\" that their Paradigm is false. For example:\n\nThree Mages are talking about magic and the nature of reality. \n\nOne believes that reality is a simulation that can be hacked if you know how. To prove this, he whips out his laptop and runs his custom written \"Space Bridge\" program and opens a portal to his secret hideout across town.\n\nHis buddy, a Hermetic \"wizard\" tells him that's all crap. Reality is really just a construct of energy in a fabric of time and space, and that it can be manipulated with proper focus, channeling techniques, and application of will. To demonstrate, he mutters an incantation and slams his wizard's staff onto the ground, in response to which a portal to the same location forms in the air in front of him.\n\nBut then their friend, the \"shaman\" tells them that their both wrong, and that the world, the universe even, is just one big communal spirit. And through conversing and appealing to this \"world spirit\", it can work miracles for you. To demonstrate, the \"shaman\" invokes the world spirit through a series of chants and drum beats, bidding the spirit's manifestation in his current location to commune with that of his destination, opening a gateway between the two locations.\n\nAnd thus, three Mages with three very different paradigms stand staring at portals to the same location... and what would appear to be proof that their world views are a lie.\n\nHow does the \"reality hacker\" reconcile the fact that these people can't even perceive reality's source code, much less hack it... and yet, hey do. Without a computer even!\n\nHow does the \"wizard\" reconcile the fact that the boy with a computer can make holes in space while having no knowledge of correspondent locational matrixes or sympathetic spatial linking along a perpendicular similarity axis? And he didn't even say the words needed to force they two different spatial frequencies into proper resonance!\n\nHow does the \"shaman\" reconcile either of the other two being granted favors of the Great Spirit when they've never even heard of it, much less passed the \"Path of Thorns\". And they didn't even know how to summon the Spirit's attention, much less the right prayer to ask the spirit to join it's loci.\n\nSo what happens then? At the very least it would seem that the Mage's faith/belief in their paradigm would be shaken. And as we all know, a Mage's power comes from his belief in his/her Paradigm. And yet, there seems to be no consideration for what happens when a Mage is confronted with \"proof\" that their paradigm is bullshit. From what I can tell, they're just suppose to shrug and go on about their business. But I would think that Mages, of all people, would dig for more answers.\n\nYou could say that these sorts of events are what eventually leads a Mage to cast off his Paradigm. That makes sense, but it's supposed to take a long time; occurring over several years as the Mage has accumulated greater experience and wisdom. It's not something that gets triggered by one event like the one described above. Or even a dozen like events. \n\nAnd there are no real considerations (that I know of) for Mages who experience a \"crises of faith\" so to speak. Did I miss something? It's been a long time since I deep-dived into Ascension. So maybe I did.",
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"> The traditions will generally accept that other traditions are also capable of doing magic. None of them are convinced their is the 'only' path - though they may believe it is the 'true' path.\n\nSo, essentially, Mages justify other's Paradigms by framing them as \"cheats\" within the context of their own? I'd assumed as much, but it seems like it would lead Mages into exploring those perceived \"cheats\", feeling betrayed, and/or muddying up their own Paradigm.\n\nAfter all, from the perspective of the \"shaman\", the \"hacker\" just tapped on a keyboard and clicked a few icons; and then a portal popped open. \n\nIt would be easy for the Shaman to feel betrayed and think \"Damn, that's easy. I've been wasting my time with this old spirit. I put in all this time an effort and it grants it's favors to just anybody? Screw you spirit! Instead of sacrificing local animals and sleeping on the ground for a year, I should have just went to night school, learned to code and worked in a nice warm Starbucks!\"\n\nSame goes for a Celestial Chorus member, who could easily feel that God Himself abandoned them.\n\nI'm also left to wonder why the Hermetics would value their \"refined\" practice when it can be proven time and again that a couple of \"unlearned dummies\" can \"stumble upon\" magic that is just as powerful as their own. Seems like that would foster a sort of inferiority complex in the <PERSON>, who seem to have to work/study their asses off to achieve what (as far as they know) comes easily to everyone else.",
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"That comes back to the original problem though.\n\nIf the <PERSON> believes that <PERSON> comes from God, and that he can wield it because he is chosen by God and is a walking manifestation of his Word and the Light; then the Syndicate penpusher's magic must also come from God too then right? But then how does the Syndicate mage use it? Does he cheat God? Did he find a loophole? If so, that would mean that God is not all-powerful and/or all-knowing. And that has \"crisis of faith\" written all over it.\n\nThat's cool and dramatic and all, and works well for a story and a <PERSON>'s internal conflict. But the problem comes from the fact that this particular crisis of faith would be reinforced every time he meets another mage. He couldn't possibly go on thinking <PERSON> gave him this gift when apparently he gave it to a lot of other people, most of which clearly don't deserve it.\n\nThat's where I get tripped up by the \"other mages cheat\" approach, which is otherwise a pretty rock-solid take on the issue.\n\nSo really, as I write this, it occurs to me that maybe the problem boils down to the Chorus itself. Maybe it's that Paradigm, that <PERSON> is a gift from God (or another god-like being), in particular that muddies an otherwise pretty easy to understand system.\n\nOr maybe I just REALLY need to go back and re-read Mage. :/",
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"> I give up.\n\n:)\nI just wanted to try to phrase it using the sort of magi-babble that I imagine a Hermetic might use.\n\nBut yeah, that sounds like the \"they cheat\" approach, which I think makes sense for pretty much every Paradigm except the ones where the Mage believes his power was granted to him by another being.\n\nThe Shaman, for instance, should be pissed that the World Spirit is granting power to people who didn't have to suffer the trials that he did. And I think that's where the \"crisis of faith\" thing comes in.\n\nI almost feel like the rules should account for the possibility of losing <PERSON> as a result of losing faith in your own Paradigm. But at the same time, it'd be another layer on top of an already complex rules system, so... no.",
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"High school and college goths obsesses about hopelessness and nihilism. \nThen they graduate, get a job, start a family, and finally come to understand what hopelessness and nihilism really are. \n\nIt's a 9-5 job with shit pay, garbage benefits, no joy, and no hope of escape.\nBut if you work hard, and I mean really put in the 110%, and maybe work some weekends... you're boss will finally be able to afford that new car.",
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"OP says the changes can't be reversed, so the changes I'd make would be to the company's development and resource roadmap.\n\n1. Skip the iPhone 7s (2017) hardware cycle and spend that year focusing on bug fixes, Siri improvements/integration, and Cloud improvements/integration.\n\n2. Execute the next person to suggest a 16GB starting point for iPhone storage. Hang the body in public for all to see.\n\n3. It'd take a lot of work, but I'd like to see them merge iOS and OSX. I understand the need to have different interfaces, but the back end can be the same and the interfaces could be made to be something you can alternate between depending on your needs. In short, I want a device that behaves like an iPad or MacBook Air depending on my needs at the time. And put (an improved) Siri on it.",
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"> Mage: the Awakening Second – Awaiting approved text… working on some design tweaks for the interior.\n\nI REALLY hope this means they're going with a legible heading font, ditching the gold, and doing a layout that isn't altogether horrible. Please, no more section headers that start at the bottom 1/6 of a page (some vampire books are also guilty of this). :/\n\nSome blank space is okay. Let the text breath a little bit.\n\nThe original MtAw line was, in my option, poorly presented. And the goofy art was a huge turnoff.\n\nSo I'm very much hoping that 2e presents the setting in a way that is worthy. Because the game itself, especially after the tweaks made in the later books, is *fantastic*. \n\nI very much love what we've heard <PERSON> say about the changes in 2e. So if I can read about it without being actively turned away by the graphic design and art itself; that'd be swell.\n\nAnd if we can get the PDF before I leave for a trip at the end of the month, that'd be awesome too. I imagine it'd be some damn fine travel reading.",
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"So it seems the me the heart of your problem is that your PCs have royally screwed up. The obvious answer is to have the elders kill them, but that puts an end to your campaign. And if you let them off the hook, you risking losing the sense of danger and dread that you've been trying to foster. Right?\n\nSo have them forcibly blood bound to the elder(s) as punishment. It's a suitable punishment, just this side of execution, and can REALLY amplify your Chronicle's pervading sense of despair. You can't take away their lives, but you can take away their (sense of) freedom.\n\nIt also reinforces V:tM's \"the young are the playthings of the elders\" theme.",
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"I doubt the game really accounts for it, but consider the calorie expenditure of exploration and intense combat. Pro athletes and soldiers can put away a tremendous amount of food simply because of the energy they expend.\n\nThat said, I'm not disagreeing with you; just pointing out that a can of beans may not be enough to fill you up if you've spent the last hour fighting for your life. \n\nPosting this did give me an idea though. It'd be nice if the rate in which you become hungry, thirsty or fatigued was lowered while in your settlement. I don't really want to have to deal with it while I'm crafting, placing walls, etc. \n\nEDIT - After playing for a few hours last night, you're right. The degradation rate is too fast, and it takes way to much food and water to recover.",
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"Do you become tired, thirsty or hungry at the same rate while inside your settlements? \n\nWhile I love everything I just read about the changes they've made, I don't really want to deal with hunger, thirst and fatigue as much if I'm just crafting, placing walls, stringing wires, etc. \n\nSure, it'd be easy to just grab some mutfruit or pump some water, but I think it'd just be a hassle. It wouldn't promote exploration or survival-based decisions; it'd just be a chore.\n\nIt'd be nice if the rate at which you become thirsty, hungry and tired was reduced by half (or maybe 1/10?) while in one of your settlements.",
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"While not exactly what you're asking for, I highly recommend checking out the Midnight campaign setting. It was originally published by Fantasy Flight under the d20 license for D&D 3e and 3.5. \nUnlike most D&D settings, it's low magic, dark, gritty, and focusses a bit more on survival. Within the lore of the setting, the world was cut off from \"Heaven\" when a dark god was cast out. Now, when people die, since their soul has nowhere to go, they rise as undead.\n\nIt's heavily <PERSON> inspired, but with a dark twist. It's basically Lord of the Rings meets The Walking Dead.\n\nThere are all sorts of undead in the setting, and there is no reason your PCs couldn't be characters that died and came back with their minds intact.",
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"So, in WoD: Chicago, there is a place called Palmer House that is a sort of super-Elysium, where vampires, mages and werewolves can meet on neutral ground.\n\nIn the campaign I'm working on, the Palmer House is very much like the Continental from <PERSON> (gold coins and all), and it's ran by a powerful <PERSON> (<PERSON>, <PERSON>) who keeps the peace and punishes arrogance when displayed by fuck-ups.\n\nSo, the vampire <PERSON>, who is respected and runs a tight ship, can be arrogant. He's earned it. \nBut the Harpy who screws up and breaches the masquerade, and then shows up and tries to act like he's hot shit and better than everyone else... He's going to get slapped down... hard. And the Beast will feast on his shame.",
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"The Leap can act as a pass through? Awesome. \nNow, obviously I don't know what I'm talking about, but couldn't it be added as some sort of global Windows add-on or something; so that it's an OS thing instead of requiring the game to support it? I really have no idea how Windows handles that sort of thing, but wouldn't it be possible to create an app that allows you to hotkey between your VR input and the camera feed?",
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"Good points. \n\n\nI suppose I should point out that the Technocracy Seers I'm planning to use only really borrow the WoD's Technocracy's methodology and style, not their motives.\n\n\nTheir objective is the typical Seer objective, to keep humanity from Awakening. But the \"patron\" Exarch of this particular faction of Seers is the God Machine, so their magic is flavored with technology. \n\n\nAs far as confusing people goes, I'm not worried about it. The players have no experience with the WoD, and know nothing about its Technocracy.",
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"DTRPG is blocked at work, so it's going to be tonight before I get a chance to go through it.\n\nFor those who have it already, what are your early impressions? \n\nIt's only 300 pages right? I'm concerned that isn't enough page count to nail down both the basic rules, the setting, and the magic rules. Does it feel sparse?\n\nDo they still use the same god-awful fonts? I'm REALLY hoping the layout and art is better than 1e, which was horrible.\n\nHow about flavor? Mage 1e was awesome, but tended to be very dry, making it somewhat hard to get through. How does 2e compare?\n\nWhat stands out as being particularly awesome?",
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"> But I guess it's just me. \n\nIt's not. I love this book, but I have to say that I've come across several sections that pretty much just boil down to nicely written word vomit. It invokes a mood, and I can appreciate that, but it's not helpful when what I'm looking for is clarity.\n\nAnd I'd say that is the book's biggest weakness. It leans too heavily on metaphor and imagery in places where I need specificity and clarity.",
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"[Deckbox](https://deckbox.org/)\n\nNotable Haves:\n\n1x Blood Crypt\n\n1x Temple Garden\n\n1x Godless Shrine\n\n1x Wooded Foothills\n\n1x Bloodstained Mire\n\n1x Liliana, Heretical Healer\n\n1x Promo Hero of Bladehold\n\n1x Promo Ajani Vengeant\n\n1x Nahiri, the Lithomancer\n\n1x Duel Decks Elspeth, Sun's Champion\n\n1x Collected Company\n\n1x Dromoka's Command\n\nNotable Wants:\n\n2x Polluted Delta\n\n2x Flooded Strand \n\n1x Windswept Heath\n\nShoot me any offers. Not too interested in standard stuff aside from eternal playables, always looking for land staples and EDH staples.",
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"[Deckbox link.](https://deckbox.org/users/Promethium/)\n\n**Haves that I am looking to unload:**\n\nAbbot x1\n\nScatter to the winds x1\n\nPrairie Stream x1\n\nCanopy Vista x2\n\nSunken Hollow x1\n\nRadiant Flames x1\n\nAnd anything on my deckbox tradelist.\n\n**Wants:**\n\n***ANY FOIL FULL ART BASICS***\n\nFetches\n\nMind's Eye\n\nAggravated Assault\n\nStranglehold\n\nMagus of the Moon\n\nSword of Fire and Ice\n\nSword of Light and Shadow\n\nWhispersilk Cloak\n\nWrath of God\n\nAustere Command \n\nAtarka's Command x4\n\nAny other Non-Standard Goodies.\n\nFeel free to also check my deckbox wishlist.\n\nThanks!",
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"Sorry to hear, that blows.\n\nStill, sounds like you were after the completion feeling. I spend a lot of time in my settlements, but mostly just enjoy the building process. Once it's done, on to the next! I've lost a whole settlement from save/crash issues and from starting over, but because I realize I enjoy the act more than the end game, I keep doing it.\n\nOnce the DLC drops, it will just get better!",
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"In two saves and well over 100 hours, I had never gone into the hotel... until the other day when I accidentally made Goodneighbor aggressive towards me. Good thing Hancock is at Covenant.\n\nI killed everyone except <PERSON>, and finally went in the hotel, woman at the front asked if I wanted a room, said no, and she told me to gtfo very rudely.\n\nThey all died, Vault-Tech Rep included.",
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"I rarely use my Gauss on Survival.\n\nEverything works fine as long as your character is leveled evenly. I use Spray and Pray, Experiment 18-A, Overseers Guardian, Khremvs Tooth with extra bleed, etc.\n\nPipe weapons are ass though. I refused to use one in all of my builds, they just plain ugly :/",
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"Idgaf what anyone says, <PERSON> is the best.\n\nWhen I decimated Covenant with a mortar volley, he watched the front doors and shredded <PERSON> with a mini gun as she tried to escape. Afterward, he screamed, \"STUPID <PERSON>!\" and it was hilarious.\n\nHe has the funniest lines out of any of the boring companions, and if you just give him Grognaks Axe, you're set. \n\nStrong while in a settlement though? Ugh.\n\nTINKER TINKER TINKER TINKER TINKER TINKER TINKER",
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"It's 200 years after a nuclear apocalypse, it's surprising we aren't fighting with sticks.\n\nThe gaming community just cries about everything, legit e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g these days. It's the have it your way BK consumer culture. If you don't like it, buy a PC and mod weapons, or keep playing NV. \n\nThis is the same mindset that causes everything in most competitive games (Fighting, FPS) to be nerfed and buffed to hell, because a few snowflakes didn't like it.",
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"Don't play it then, seriously. If all you do is compare it to NV and continue to say \"the last three games\" why are you playing it still? No one says you have to like it dude, nothing wrong with saying screw this I'm going back to NV, FO4 is buggy as hell no reason to defend it. If having a few less guns makes you sound this whiny, I'd hate to see you deal with an actual problem. There is literally nothing wrong with the amount of weaponry in this game. It's not the devs fault that you \"don't use energy weapons\".\n\nI just went and counted and there are SIXTY NINE different unique ballistic weapons in Fallout 4, spanning regular firearms, to launchers, plasma weapons, laser weapons, radiation weapons, Tesla and Cryo weapons.... A frigging cannon.\n\nHonestly, if it's not enough FOR YOU, that's fine. That's subjective. It's more than enough for any normal person objectively. I ask again, how many do you honestly need?",
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"I actually like all of the settlements available, even Coastal Cottage. \n\nSanctuary is of course my largest settlement.\n\nI think my favorite doesn't actually count as a settlement, it's just me at Homeplate. I'm in the process of really pimping it out now, but I have it set up quite nicely already. I store everything there except junk, and store junk and craft at Red Rocket, where my Robots are created out of the garage.",
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"Like I said, haven't played in a while, and I was having fun.\n\nLet's not pretend, even grounded is a complete joke in this game. The enemy AI is dumb as bricks and the game itself is not difficult. I have beaten the game on Survival multiple times and I have a grounded save that I never finished, but I'm already in Colorado, and haven't noticed any real difference for survival other than even less ammo and supplies.\n\nDoesn't take away from how amazing this game is.",
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"Yup, I just never finished. I stopped playing completely. Yeah, I'm sure grounded mode is challenging for a newcomer. I just mean that they advertised it to the community ( not newcomers ) that it was going to be drastically more difficult than survival, and it just wasn't there. I was excited for an actual challenge, and it felt exactly like survival, with much much much less ammo and supplies. I mean yes, I had to kill with bottles and bricks more than anything else, but that was not hard. The biggest problem was the bloaters, with such low ammo and all.\n\nI have to say again though, I played this game A LOT. The story had somewhat of a profound effect on me in some way, and I was really competitive with Factions from day one. I played the absolute hell out of this game, so I might be biased in saying it was one of the easiest video games I've ever played, definitely the easiest on the hardest mode. Totally the best video game ever, though, you're right. I got so much time out of the game.",
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"This is quite literally one of the dumbest things I've ever read. \n\nThe game is easy. No, I didn't come up with my own self imposed restrictions. It's not my own short comings that caused the game to be easy, it was the games mechanics. The game is easy, adding my own self imposed imaginary restrictions doesn't change that. That makes me and my rules challenging, not the game. I could challenge myself to go out in the driveway and try to throw a quarter into a coffee mug, what the hell would I want to do that for?\n\nI know you don't see it this way, but you just passive aggressively insulted me because, according to you, playing the game on the hardest mode, with no imaginary self imposed rules, is a simple completion, and shows that I am unwilling to challenge myself, and I enjoy being spoonfed. What kind of horse shit is that?",
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"Dude, I'm not looking for anything. I'm not even playing the game again, I picked it up, got nostalgic, posted this video, and made a statement saying Grounded was not hard (it's not) This clearly hit home with you some how, because you felt the need to insult me. I don't care if you can word your responses eloquently, and manage to \"close your response\" with something positive. That's just you trying to balance out the unprovoked negativity with a pointless nicety tacked on the end.\n\nI understand exactly what you're trying to say, but simply put, you decided to passively insult me and insinuate more or less that I'm a casual who likes being spoon fed, because the hardest mode of a game was not challenging to me, and I didn't impose my own rules to circumvent that. \n\nThat's rediculous.",
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"Haha yes, downvote me more you PC children.\n\nYour community mindset is that of spoiled children, because you have such nice equipment and the abilities to use console commands /mods to get whatever you want.\n\nWhen someone takes that ability away, you all collectively lose your shit like spoiled rotten children.\n\nI enjoy the humility involved with being a console gamer and being content with what I receive.",
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"Oh, wow, the people I critique are arguing against my point. \n\nI happen to play on console, i used to also play on PC, at the end of the day it's playing games, it doesn't matter what you play on. You don't need to label me a console player to help divert attention to a straw man argument about how IM being a jerk.\n\nWhat I'm saying rings true either way, I read these forums a lot, and anywhere in general where games are involved. PC gamers are a community who are very vocal about their feelings of superiority and are also very vocal about what they believe they are entitled to.\n\nSee the disabling of console commands for survival. Crying, bitching, moaning, in droves, thread after thread. Over a simple mechanic in a video game being implemented in a PORTION of the game. Don't like it, don't play it? Oh, no, I must have the ability to tailor it to fit my exact needs.\n\nObviously all the shit I'm saying isn't going to be a popular opinion on an Internet board for a game that originated on PC. I'm not here to argue which community is better or what system is better for playing, I'm making fairly simple observations that everyone else can see.",
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"Grow up dude, seriously.\n\nThis was done on an empty stretch of highway, with no one around to hurt except myself.\n\nYou must live a sheltered, boring life. Don't take it out on others. Take the sand out of your vagina.\n\nEdit; I see you're a head chef, so I'm more than likely talking to a depressed, over-worked drunk. \n\nWorking in kitchens teaches you things about people. Don't take your shitty life out on other people enjoying theirs pal.",
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"It's alright <PERSON>, he's just doesn't know anything beyond 10 & 2!\n\nPhysics, you understand speed = stability, right? How in the world do guys running manual transmission cars manage to run down the drag strip with only one hand on the wheel! Agh!\n\nNot to mention, at that speed, two hands wouldn't save me from anything one hand couldn't, I think I would be screwed either way.",
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"Damn, you guys REALLY want this to be <PERSON> for some reason.\n\nIt's not that grainy and a turtle neck doesn't cover ones chin, his chin terminates at a rounded angle, not the sharp angles of <PERSON> face. \n\nThis guys eyebrows are straight and end abruptly at the side of his face, <PERSON>'s eyebrows are more curves and continue down the side of his head.\n\nIt's not <PERSON>.",
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"Yup, no fast travel ain't no thang, it takes barely any time at all to walk from top to bottom.\n\nRunning into crap you've never seen is one of the best parts of Fallout games. \n\nI still remember coming across the looming jet engine in the middle of nowhere at night. Fired that bad boy up and ran for my life lol, what a moment!",
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"Grognaks Axe early on\n\nKhremvs Tooth after that (added to an irradiated machete, my personal fave)\n\nAny legendary stunning super sledge for later in the game. If you use 3rd person, you can swing the sledge as fast as a medium speed mele weapon.\n\nLittle mission I'm on now is to complete my set of Sentinels Armor because I have a very nice Sentinels Serrated Electrified Chinese Officer Sword.",
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"That's the thing though, unless you're entire session is roughly 11 minutes, you shouldn't mind even walking from Murkwater to Santuary. It would literally take about 10-20 minutes depending on your route and what you run into. \n\nDon't get me wrong, when buying anything, I fast travel to and from the merchant to my settlement, but for literally everything else, I force myself to walk. Immersion and what not...\n\nFast travel encounters would be sweet.",
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"Good ol' Mr. <PERSON> got busted for buying alcohol for one particularly attractive upperclassmen, and there were always rumors that he had slept with a few girls there in his time. He was young and attractive enough to believe it, getting caught buying the booze for a hot high school chick just kind of solidified everything.\n\nMy middle school VP once got pissed at lunch and flung a plastic chair across the entire cafeteria. No idea how that didn't hit a random student.",
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"Yes. I was young, a freshman.\n\nWent out, met my crush at a party. Smoked pot, got her alone, we kissed, it was great. We drove around with others, went to a old wooden playground in the middle of the woods, creepy, fun. Got kicked out by the cops. Got back to town and stood in the town center at like 3 AM all alone kissing this beautiful girl. Rode home in the middle of the street totally quiet, town asleep. Snuck back in, parents never found out.\n\nOne of the best nights of my childhood.",
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"Well I guess talking myself out of it would mean no punishment whatsoever, so I guess the time I beat a serious speeding ticket probably fits this criteria.\n\nI was hauling absolute ass on Route 3 south in MA, and a State Trooper was hiding on the crest of a hill behind the median.\n\nHe got me on LIDAR doing 92mph in a 55mph zone.\n\nAt close to 40 over the limit and basically almost triple digit speeds, I can't believe I managed to dress up nice and go to court, talk the talk, and have the magistrate find me Not Responsible.",
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"Saving Private Ryan, cemetery scene included.\n\nI say this because it was the best way to set the stage for the film, and it was obviously done very, very well.\n\nThis also includes the cemetery scene, where we get to see the impact of what had happened to just this one man, and how it affected his entire life, including his children and grandchildren who are there with him.\n\nBeautiful cinema.\n\n\"<PERSON>... Earn this.\"",
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"I actually grew up closer to Brockton than Boston, the City of Champions and what not. Also used to be the shoe capital of the world.\n\n<PERSON> has been my favorite comedian for a long time, but I feel like he's been living in New York City for so long, it's hard to even count him as a Bostonian. \n\nI gotta say, I'm not a huge fan of <PERSON> stand up. I think he's a really cool guy, he's a fluent observationalist, like <PERSON>, they just don't tickle my funny bone.\n\n<PERSON> is one of the greats, though.",
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"We were a trio, and my friend <PERSON> and I had a falling out with M.\n\nWe just stopped talking, he had a new group of friends we didn't like, just kind of fell off. After well over a year of not talking he reaches out to us randomly talking long time friends this and through thick and thin that, we all hung out, he left, and we haven't seen him since. It was so weird and random, him seeking us out and then disappearing again.\n\nAnyway, <PERSON> and I don't hold grudges, maybe just occasionally crack a joke or something about M. We don't reminisce, no love lost.",
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"Most popular musicians (Too many to list)\n\nMost popular TV shows (Game of Thrones)\n\nMost popular movies (Deadpool)\n\nMost popular games (The Division)\n\nNorth Face\n\nStarbucks \n\nChipotle\n\nUggs\n\nFb/instagram/snapchat\n\nNike\n\nFitted ball caps\n\nBeats by Dre\n\nDub step\n\nLiterally any hip hop artist from the past 10 years \n\n<PERSON>\n\n<PERSON>\n\nTesla electric cars\n\n<PERSON>\n\nVaporizers \n\nCountry music\n\nMolly/E/MDMA \n\nAdderall\n\nPercocets\n\nCoffee\n\nCould go on for days TL;DR I hate everything you love.",
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"It's constant noise VS intermittent noise.\n\nFalling asleep with constant noise is easy, because the brain can essentially block it out, since it is consistent.\n\nWaking up to birds, or not being able to fall asleep with snoring, is because the noises are variable, they change and occur on and off. This keeps your brain guessing, focusing. \n\nYou can be woken up by any sudden change in auditory input. You could just as easily be woken up by someone turning a loud TV off (that you fell asleep to) as the birds starting their chorus at 6 AM.",
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"Pretty simple, who's got the best need-it-now food? If you don't eat fast food, tell us you think it's all crap! Try to keep your choices to national chains, not regional. I'll start this by saying I probably eat fast food about 4-5 times a month. I cook my own dinner most nights, but sometimes I need the greasy/salty fix.\n\n\n\nIf I had to choose best, it's easily Wendy's by a mile. The burgers are thick and consistently juicy, the fries are so fresh, and the chicken nuggets seem like real meat, compared to McNuggets. Wendy's is the only fast food restaurant I will order a chicken sandwich from, if that puts in on perspective. Their sweet and sour dipping sauce is the best. Oh, and Frostys...\n\n\n\nBurger King is the worst by FAR. Nothing on the menu is edible to me. It's always soggy, dilapidated, stale, flavorless crap. The burgers all taste the same, that BK fake smoke flavor. The fries are bland and the chicken is just like cheap frozen rib meat. Their dipping sauces are all just terrible.\n\n\n\nMcDonalds is 99% no, but their saving grace is the Quarter Pounder. In a pinch, I will stop there and get a Double QP meal. I swear that beef is different than the beef they use for the Big Mac and others. Fries are meh and McNuggets are... McNuggets... I don't like any of their sauces either. McFlurries are not terrible I guess.\n\n\n\nI won't eat anywhere else, at least in my area. Taco Bell is a big nope and I'm just indifferent to KFC. We have barely any Sonic's here in Massachusetts, and I've never been. I've never seen a DQ here that serves burgers and fries type food. These are all the big fast food chainsin my region that I have access to.\n\n\n\nHonorable mention to Chic-Fil-A. I think Mass has one in a mall somewhere, but I have been to a new location opened not long ago in Nashua, New Hampshire. The food, staff, service and cleanliness just destroys any other fast food chain, but because I don't have one within and hour drive, and because they don't sell burgers, they don't make the list.\n\nWhat says Reddit?",
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"When I worked drive thru, lots of shenanigans went on. The best thing I can remember off the top of my head is the time a woman dropped change from her window, jumped out of the car to grab it, and forgot to put the car in park. It reversed with the door open an caught the side of the building, folding the door back towards the front fender. Hilarious.\n\nI once waited in an drive thru line at Wendy's for 45 minutes, and wouldn't leave out of principle, and hunger. It was redic.",
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"My girl has small gauges in her ears, and occasionally she basically picks around between the earring and the skin with her finger. It will sometimes release the stench of 1000 corpses fermenting in some kind of cheese. It's just awful. I don't understand how ear skin could conjure such an olfactory offense. Every once in a while she will do it in the car on a long drive, and I will have to roll the window down.\n\nSeriously tho, Totally_not_martian would probably take the smell of his girls feet over the ear cheese any day of the week. Thank god it doesn't happen too often.",
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"I'll buy her some stone and wood ones, hopefully this helps. \n\nShe's actually very clean, like the first human being I've ever met that just doesn't ever have body odor, even after a day without showering and sweating a lot....but the ears man. Every once in a while, it just appears and I'm like, what died?\n\nAs for the other advice, telling your girlfriend to clean something more often in the shower is a great way to piss her off lol.",
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"2016 392 Scat in the driveway here, she's a great daily driver, if you don't mind paying for gas. The low end TQ can lead to some squeaking tires pulling away from red lights and such at first, but you get used to the power fairly quickly. \n\nThe difference in driving between normal and sport mode is surprisingly noticeable, not just with traction. Keep it in normal mode, you wouldn't think you're holding back almost 500 horses.\n\nTrunk space and blah blah blah, it's a great DD!",
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"Here's the thing, though; it's not easier to hold bagged up.\n\nWithout the bag, it has a very nice comfy handle that will spread the weight more evenly across your hand, you can also use it as a tool to put a few bag loops through, and hold them easier. \n\nWhen you're holding plastic bags of groceries, the loops bunch up, putting all the weight onto a very small area (usually fingers) this is much more uncomfortable than holding a jug, with some bags hanging from the handle.\n\nTry it. As for the leakage, well, how often do you buy the leaky milk jug? Never happened to me before.",
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"You'd be surprised, if you clean up nice and put on a suit.\n\nIf you have a clean record, dress nice, and make sure you tell them how dumb you were, just had a brief lapse of judgement etc.\n\n I have been found not responsible for every speeding ticket I've ever recieved. 89 in a 35 is a little crazy, though. My worst that I beat was 87 in a 55.\n\nStill, it's usually worth a shot, and no one would laugh at you for trying.",
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"It's the sauce. \n\nI work as a driver for a one store franchise, we service four towns, stay busy, and make stupid money.\n\nIt's like any other business, it depends on who runs it, who it's staffed with, and other variables. The food at our store is consistently mouthwatering, and yet a few towns over, the Dominos is struggling to stay open, barely any drivers or business. They churn out inedible, dry crap. \n\nTry ordering a regular pizza with Garlic Parmesan Sauce, I find their regular pizza sauce to be meh. The pan pizzas are so good because they use a different \"butter\" dough.\n\nWe put garlic butter herb oil on the crust of the regular pies, but I'm not sure how you couldn't love it.",
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"Yeah, just like most men don't put that much emphasis on sex, we aren't all pigs, that's the minority. \n\nA little more forethought into the people you choose to seek relationships with would prevent the obvious from occurring.\n\nWhile saying men put too much emphasis on sex is a shitty general statement to make, drunk frat dudes are drunk frat dudes, lol.",
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"Nah, Scrubs is just an ugly show with ugly actors. That blonde chick is just offensively unattractive and <PERSON> looks like he smells like ball sweat and pickle juice.\n\nEdit: lol first page of comments includes a reply to a post about How I Met Your Mother. I rest my case.",
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"It's not. Go ask an actual expert, go ask your doctor, go walk into a hospital and ask someone if drinking yourself to death is a disease. Go ask people who have had to grow up around it, have a family member die because of it, or see someone kick the habit. I have a psych degree, and I by all definitions am an addict, just not with alcohol. I never met my grandfather because he drank himself to death, I have an aunt who will die a drunk, an aunt who used to drink at work (as a school teacher) and kicked the habit, and a mother who is still recovering from the impact of my drunk dead grandfather 30 years later. \n\nI've seen an ex's mother get taken away in an ambulance, get sectioned and forced into therapy and AA twice, just for her to relapse again and again because she's adopted and didn't know her real parents and doesn't have an identity and blah blah. Point was her kids weren't a reason to be sober, nothing was for her. It's self medication for psych issues.\n\nI'm not talking out of my ass and I could be considered an expert more than the people you think are experts.\n\nCalling it a disease is stupidity. You LITERALLY can only become an alcoholic one way, and that's by drinking too much alcohol, too often.\nThat's not a disease, it's self control and personal responsibility. \n\nUsually the reasons are psych related and its self medication, but in physical reality, they make the choice to start drinking and continue drinking, and they absolutely can stop, if they find something worth being sober for. \n\nCalling addiction a disease and treating it as such accomplishes nothing, legitimately nothing.",
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"Why would you ask the question, then? If you're level 23, you play a lot. I'm lvl 22 with around 39k XP towards lvl 23, I play everyday, at work, and go for walks. I was walking around a public park yesterday for over two hours catching many Pokemon, hitting the 7 Pokestops, and hatching eggs. This was all while using lucky eggs the entire time.\n\nIf you're higher than me, you must legitimately play constantly, and possibly even pay for lucky eggs and incubators. If you're over 30, you're hacking, or a 13 year old introvert with insomnia and a Segway scooter.",
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"I've visited over 1200 pokestops.\n\nXP is XP dude, idk why you can't just admit that you play the fucking game a decent amount. I just hit lvl 23, that means I've only just reached the amount of XP you got, time = XP. The only extra magical thing you can do to level faster is buy a lot of eggs.\n\nI have \n\nVaporeon 1820\n\nArcanine 1744\n\nLapras 1564\n\nVictreebel 1518\n\nClefable 1398\n\nGolduck 1387\n\nNidoking 1381\n\nRhydon 1360\n\nVileplume 1349\n\nNidoqueen 1329\n\nRapidash 1301\n\nDewgong 1255\n\nPoliwrath 1249\n\nHypno 1246\n\nTentacruel 1234\n\nWigglytuff 1165\n\n\nCaught 105 Pokemon. What's your team/Dex like?",
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"Hi NoPosTaCabron, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU - by losing my temper with my fiance*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common fuck-up \n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3pcsuw/tifu_by_losing_my_temper_with_my_fiance/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by snooping on my husband and confirming my gut feeling. But we have a wonderful marriage.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* If you're looking for advice on the matter, /r/relationships, which is a subreddit that deals with discussing submitted relationship-themed questions, would be a more appropriate place for your post on reddit.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3pede5/tifu_by_snooping_on_my_husband_and_confirming_my/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by underestimating my opponent in my Spanish class and then doing bad on my quiz*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Losing a quiz with common mistakes isn't necessarily a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3pg7a5/tifu_by_underestimating_my_opponent_in_my_spanish/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU - By Being at School (X2 F*ups)*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* The second fuck-up mentioned is fine. However, please make adjustments to your post and edit out the first fuck-up. Once you've edited the post, message the moderators [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Ftifu) for your post to be re-approved.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3pglxo/tifu_by_being_at_school_x2_fups/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by damaging a defective part*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* Accidentally breaking something during repairs as a small unfortunate accident that would have been hard to avoid isn't really a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3prmfh/tifu_by_damaging_a_defective_part/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"The way I formatted the removal might be a little unclear, but I'm not doubting that what you described actually happened -- and we never require users to provide proof. \n\nThe exact removal reason falls under these types of posts being extremely common. We receive a lot of similar posts on a daily basis and it has been collectively decided, a while ago, that these type of posts will be removed if they don't have something unique to them. Otherwise, the subreddit would be full of similar threads, that unfortunately do get repetitive. Sorry.",
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"Hi 3eg, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by eating healthy and going to get a haircut.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Farting at the wrong time is a common and a fairly mundane fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3pvkr1/tifu_by_eating_healthy_and_going_to_get_a_haircut/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by being me*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** Posts without full context will be removed. Please flesh out your story more.\n\n* Your post needs to tell a story and include all the necessary details to understand it.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3q08ba/tifu_by_being_me/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi hehhello, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by forgetting my phone was connected to the stores Bluetooth speakers...*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Forgetting something was connected to something and then playing ... is a common fuck-up. Only playing sandstorm and the law & order theme isn't necessarily the biggest fuck-up either.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3q01y6/tifu_by_forgetting_my_phone_was_connected_to_the/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi thebeadofjustice, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by dissing the new Star Wars movie on reddit.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3pzwny/tifu_by_dissing_the_new_star_wars_movie_on_reddit/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *Tifu by kissing the hottest girl I have ever laid eyes on.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* These kind of mistakes during first dates are common. It's also debatable whether this falls under a fuck-up or not. You've written a lot of text, so I'd recommend giving this post another run in /r/self. \n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3q0oal/tifu_by_kissing_the_hottest_girl_i_have_ever_laid/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by watching my friend cheat on his girlfriend and being too scared to say something*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not necessarily a fuck-up. You were unwillingly involved in a difficult situation. This post would most likely be more fitting in /r/self or /r/relationships.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3q3xpl/tifu_by_watching_my_friend_cheat_on_his/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi Choose_my_name, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by swimming \"too fast\"*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* The person you headbutted is the one at fault here, not you.\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3q9kn9/tifu_by_swimming_too_fast/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by thinking you find love in a college town.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* This isn't a fuck-up. It is a good story, but it doesn't really fit in this subreddit. I'd recommend reposting this in /r/self. \n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qbaat/tifu_by_thinking_you_find_love_in_a_college_town/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"I agree. OP was absolutely the catalyst, but the point of removal was that there was no fuck-up involved, where they were actually at fault. More or less, they tried to do the right thing and just fell victim to unfortunate circumstances and/or an overreaction by the boss.\n\nI'm signing off for a while, so I won't be able to respond to this further today. If you still have any questions or objections about this, you can send a message to the other moderators by messaging /r/tifu.",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *Tifu by answering a professors question with a question.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Mundane fuck-up. The post is also lacking context and told very nonchalantly. Your intentions with the comment, along with additional details on where exactly you were, what you were doing (if relevant), and what happened next are missing. Please don't resubmit this TIFU, but flesh out your stories more if you ever end up posting another fuck-up. Thanks. \n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qlc0j/tifu_by_answering_a_professors_question_with_a/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU: Time I took two xanax bars*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** Posts without full context will be removed. Please flesh out your story more.\n\n* Your post is basically a summary, that sounds super-weird without context. You've highlighted your two fuck-ups, but you should also share some of the story in between so readers can make better sense of it. I'm confident there's a great story in here, if you just tweak it a little. Please add some detail and message the moderators for re-approval once you're done. If your edits take over a few hours, you can repost instead to make sure that the upgraded post still has a chance to make it to the front page.\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qlfx8/tifu_time_i_took_two_xanax_bars/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi ThrowawayUltraE, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by forgetting to pay my bill at a restaurant,*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Your submission isn't a fuck-up, rather just a simple mistake that ended up fixing itself.\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qld3l/tifu_by_forgetting_to_pay_my_bill_at_a_restaurant/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU By Breaking Up My High School 'It' Couple*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n> and if the TIFU mods don't hate me.\n\nWell, crikey.\n\nEvery action taken here was taken by <PERSON> and you were oblivious up to that part of the story, where it's already hard to find you liable. Unless the fuck-up follows in parts two and three, I don't see where you were at fault.\n\nAlthough this was a good story to read, it doesn't thematically fit /r/tifu. You could redirect this thread to /r/self, /r/offmychest or any other story-centered subreddits. It should also be relevant for quite a few /r/AskReddit questions that appear somewhat frequently, which you could keep an eye on. \n\nGood luck.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qlis1/tifu_by_breaking_up_my_high_school_it_couple/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>_, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by sitting on Siri in class*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Inappropriate usernames for apps that refer to you by name with sound are a common fuck-up.\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qlnx1/tifu_by_sitting_on_siri_in_class/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by Roasting My Swedish SO*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up.\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qlky8/tifu_by_roasting_my_swedish_so/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi ABSTRVCTedits, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by causing a school wide lockdown and prompting a call from Washington D.C.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up. /r/TIDTRT\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qvj1e/tifu_by_causing_a_school_wide_lockdown_and/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"This happened 5 years ago, when I was still recovering from depression and a pain-killer addiction, that I had developed after having my leg amputated due to being ran over by a tractor when jaywalking and the subsequent divorce that followed when my wife couldn't cope with the stress of me shutting down emotionally, only to draw porcelain ducks with crayolas, when bed-ridden.\n\nI was a cardiologist during that time and often lashed out at my patients. Coincidentally during that year, I was also under a lot of stress, due to an increased spike of heart-attacks in patients under my care during that period of time. All of this lead to me making some irrational decisions. \n\nOne of them was taking a bet from a patient, who was an avid golfer throughout her life. She was convinced that <PERSON> was going to win the Open that year. I, of course, found that ridiculous, because <PERSON> <PERSON>. Right?\n\nAfter an intense argument, we decided to bet $20 000 on <PERSON> beating <PERSON>. While I didn't actually have that amount of money because of my ex-wife robbing me blind and my third addiction of taking tours at the crayola making factory, I took the bet. She had heart cancer and a deteriorating pulmonary embolism anyway, so what was the worst thing that could happen?\n\nWell, I was wrong and I lost everything I had. I was fired from my job for unprofessional conduct and had to auction off my dog and my prosthetic leg. I think about that taking that bet every day and I still regret every moment of the decision I took. Let this be guidance to all of you to think through the decisions you make and to avoid taking life-changing ones, when you're involved with difficult circumstances.\n\nFortunately I can end this story on a bittersweet note. Since last year, I now work at a crayola making factory with my super-hot and sexy SO who is also a redditor. So, hear this from me. Even if you're living in your darkest days, things will eventually work out.",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by joking about what to be for Halloween*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Missing an opportunity because of saying the wrong thing is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3qzvco/tifu_by_joking_about_what_to_be_for_halloween/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi MrRabbit003, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by drilling a hole into the hot water pipe (x-post from /r/HomeImprovement)*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* TIFU is a subreddit for telling *stories* about your fuck-ups. Everything but the two first lines in your post are tooled for asking advice at /r/HomeImprovement. X-posting between the two subs doesn't really work out.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3r3axf/tifu_by_drilling_a_hole_into_the_hot_water_pipe/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by being a racist little child*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Accidental racism as a child is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3r3p41/tifu_by_being_a_racist_little_child/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by playing on my ex-wife's social pooping anxiety*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* This is a story of pulling a prank, not a fuck-up. \n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3r1o65/tifu_by_playing_on_my_exwifes_social_pooping/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by pretending to be gay*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1b. No posting someone else's fuckup, it must be your own. \n\n* Repost of [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/2bad5k/tifu_by_pretending_to_be_gay/)\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3r425w/tifu_by_pretending_to_be_gay/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi isucksomuchthrowaway, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by sending a screenshot on a work group*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Sending something to the wrong person/group is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rc26l/tifu_by_sending_a_screenshot_on_a_work_group/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi simply_bg, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by telling my teammate that he wasn't going to be the starting pitcher for today's game.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Mundane fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3ri4cj/tifu_by_telling_my_teammate_that_he_wasnt_going/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi TheSilliestG00se, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *Tifu by telling my gfs grandma we had boned too much.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rgfaq/tifu_by_telling_my_gfs_grandma_we_had_boned_too/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by being drunkenly hilarious/offensive at a Halloween party*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 1:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 1c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Forgetting circumstances when making a joke is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rm5e4/tifu_by_being_drunkenly_hilariousoffensive_at_a/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi d_isfor, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by telling my father I know about his affairs*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not necessarily a fuck-up. This post sounds more appropriate for /r/self or /r/offmychest.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rnfy0/tifu_by_telling_my_father_i_know_about_his_affairs/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi Hateitwhenbdbdsj, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by listening to music from Rick and Morty*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 2c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Having an awkward ringtone at the wrong time is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://nm.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rvdmq/tifu_by_listening_to_music_from_rick_and_morty/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by wanting to go to a party and getting my friend to ask if I could go*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 2c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Mundane fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rzqhr/tifu_by_wanting_to_go_to_a_party_and_getting_my/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by laughing at tweet about friend*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 2c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Revealing the wrong thing at the wrong time, without any unique circumstances, is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3rzoym/tifu_by_laughing_at_tweet_about_friend/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by bringing a girl home who pissed in my dad's bedroom*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be original and your own.\n \n* 2d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3s041g/tifu_by_bringing_a_girl_home_who_pissed_in_my/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by not spelling correctly*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Mundane fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3sfsyd/tifu_by_not_spelling_correctly/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by leaving my cat behind*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up. This post would be more appropriate in /r/self or /r/offmychest.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3szvfk/tifu_by_leaving_my_cat_behind/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by rescuing a kitten fml*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 10:** No advertising. No post or comment may promote an off-site project. Money, involvement, and size have no relevance to the application of this rule.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3t4auw/tifu_by_rescuing_a_kitten_fml/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hello, folks. I'm QW and as /u/Ol_Pappers mentioned I am in fact new to the community. I'm sure that a few active members, especially those who applied and were not chosen, can be discouraged by having me as a moderator. As a strong advocate of the place that the community holds in a subreddit, that view is something I believe to be fully justified.\n\nOn the same note however, as fan of speculative fiction, I am most certainly excited to be here. I'm not yet 100% on exactly how much I will be contributing, but I definitely plan to work behind the shadows and organize quite a few events as well.\n\nI look forward to getting to know the lot of you. So, till then!",
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"Hi Queer_of_Thorns, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU - Keychain*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2b. No posting someone else's fuckup, it must be your own. \n\n* This thread would be more appropriate for /r/relationships.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3ta3j9/tifu_keychain/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi 104daysofsummer, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *Tifu by giving my parents scat porn*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 4:** Bodily discharge and posts centered around sexual content are reserved for the weekend.\n\n* Repost on the weekend.\n\n* > now I have no idea what to tell my parents\n\n* Tell them exactly what happened and better yet, considering how colossally your friend fucked up, make him admit this as the truth to your parents directly. Good luck. \n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3tbngj/tifu_by_giving_my_parents_scat_porn/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU for doing cocaine with my glasses on.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 8:** Certain topics will always be removed.\n \n* 8c. All intentionally illegal TIFUs will be removed. This includes (but is not limited to) heavy drug use, sexual assault/violence, fraud, and theft. If it was an accident, you're probably in the clear. \n\n* Drug use (cocaine).\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3tsmll/tifu_for_doing_cocaine_with_my_glasses_on/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by farting in chemistry class.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 4:** Bodily discharge and posts centered around sexual content are reserved for the weekend.\n\n* Unfortunately, farts are considered to be bodily discharge. Repost on the weekend.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3tzix4/tifu_by_farting_in_chemistry_class/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi IsraeliChicken, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by shitting on myself, and on the floor, and on the walls.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2b. No posting someone else's fuckup, it must be your own. \n\n* **RULE 4:** Bodily discharge and posts centered around sexual content are reserved for the weekend.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3u8jsh/tifu_by_shitting_on_myself_and_on_the_floor_and/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU By cooking brownies (Not a food accident.)*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* Alerting everyone that you made food is not a fuck-up. This is your sister's fuck-up, not yours.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3uosed/tifu_by_cooking_brownies_not_a_food_accident/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"I'd go with a weird low budget high school film, but I think this is actually likely to have happened.\n\nI've experienced something similar, when I fell asleep with the radio on. In the dream, I was walking around a neighbourhood that I used to live in and there was a radio on one of the balconies which had an interview on. Then a bunch of weird shit unrelated to the sound happened and I woke up. I shit you not, the same person who was being interviewed in my dream was also being interviewed on the radio in real life. Somehow, my brain must have interpreted that it was a radio interview and that it was getting through... and solved the problem by bringing another radio into the dream. Radioception.\n\nSo when <PERSON> took a nap in class and was in REM sleep, his brain still heard what the class was saying and probably interpreted it into the situation that he was dreaming of... with a slight variation, for it to make sense in the \"world\" he was seeing. Pretty damn cool IMO.",
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"Hi ManyConfusion, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by telling my girlfriend I was using her for sex*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* Not your fuck-up. It wouldn't be a problem if the father hadn't snooped around.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3vm48j/tifu_by_telling_my_girlfriend_i_was_using_her_for/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by not fapping for 2 weeks [NSFW]*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 9**: Moderators reserve the right to remove content or restrict users' posting privileges as necessary if it is deemed detrimental to the subreddit or to the experience of others. \n\n* TIFU isn't for light erotica. Tone down your sexual descriptions and then message the moderators for re-approval.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3vqg68/tifu_by_not_fapping_for_2_weeks_nsfw/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU my girlfriend's birthday present.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3vso9i/tifu_my_girlfriends_birthday_present/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi iLikeFatandHairyMen, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by posting a Snapchat story. (NSFW)*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* Accidentally posting nudes is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3wiost/tifu_by_posting_a_snapchat_story_nsfw/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi 02496yawaworht, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by asking my girlfriend what has been bothering her for so long*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* Sorry for your loss, but you didn't fuck up here. This is down to your girlfriend and no one else.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3whbkc/tifu_by_asking_my_girlfriend_what_has_been/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by commenting to a couple on their choice of ugly Christmas sweater...*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3wiwjf/tifu_by_commenting_to_a_couple_on_their_choice_of/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi throwaway667732, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *(semi-NSFW) TIFU by friendzoning a girl*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a direct fuck-up. This post would be more appropriate in /r/relationships or /r/self. Good luck.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3z755q/seminsfw_tifu_by_friendzoning_a_girl/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi AcoupleofIrishfolk, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by making fun of little people on stage*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/3zehct/tifu_by_making_fun_of_little_people_on_stage/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by not teaching my children where sarcasm is appropriate*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* Not your fuck-up. In this case, not teaching your child is simply too distant of a reason for /r/TIFU.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/42wdb5/tifu_by_not_teaching_my_children_where_sarcasm_is/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by letting my dad touch and smell my boyfriends cum*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* The fuck-up isn't necessarily yours.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/43aipz/tifu_by_letting_my_dad_touch_and_smell_my/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu.\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by letting my neighbor die because of my social anxiety*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 8:** Certain topics will always be removed.\n \n* 8b. All fuck-ups resulting in death will be removed. You can try reposting in /r/self or other appropriate subreddits. Good luck and don't be too hard on yourself.\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/43cylf/tifu_by_letting_my_neighbor_die_because_of_my/\\):).",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by being offensive to my uber driver*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* This is more of a story of you telling a drunken joke instead of a fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/445p5d/tifu_by_being_offensive_to_my_uber_driver/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *tifu NEED someone to PM ASAP*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* TIFU isn't a subreddit for assistance. You can redirect your post to /r/relationships or /r/self. Good luck.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/44a8a0/tifu_need_someone_to_pm_asap/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *Tifu by calling BS on WhatsApp forward!*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* As you stated, you learned of this after the fact. Not your fuck-up.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/44adok/tifu_by_calling_bs_on_whatsapp_forward/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by making a horrible second impression on a girls parents.*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 4:** Bodily discharge and posts centered around sexual content are reserved for the weekend.\n\n* Farts are considered bodily discharge. Repost on the weekend.\n\n\n\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules).\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/44uw61/tifu_by_making_a_horrible_second_impression_on_a/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by not kissing the boy i like*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2c. Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed. \n\n* An incredibly common fuck-up. Also, nothing is lost yet. Why not give it another run tomorrow?. If you want, this post could better be directed to /r/relationships or /r/self.\n\n\n\n---\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules). Be sure to take a look at our list of [common fuck ups.](/r/tifu/wiki/commonfuckups)\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/4aj5qv/tifu_by_not_kissing_the_boy_i_like/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi <PERSON>, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by texting my mom*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2c:** [Common, mundane, unoriginal and/or non-noteworthy posts will be removed.](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/commonfuckups)\n \n > Sending someone the wrong message/link is a common fuck-up.\n\n\n\n---\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules). Be sure to take a look at our list of [common fuck ups.](/r/tifu/wiki/commonfuckups)\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/4aj35t/tifu_by_texting_my_mom/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"Hi TerroristInTraining, thanks for submitting to /r/tifu!\n\nHowever, your submission, *TIFU by unintentionally making my teachers think I'm a terrorist*, has been removed because you have violated one of our rules, which can be located in the sidebar.\n\n* **RULE 2:** All fuck-ups must be unique and your own.\n \n* 2d. Your fuckup must be your fault, just because something bad happened to you doesn't mean you fucked up. \n\n* Merely growing a beard as a muslim and doing worse in your studies doesn't quite equal a fuck-up on your part, why you would be branded a terrorist. This is more-so the fuck-up of your school's administration. I'd recommend reposting on /r/self and/or /r/AskReddit if you find a suitable thread. Good luck.\n\n\n\n---\nYou can see a detailed breakdown of the reasoning behind each rule [in our wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/wiki/rules). Be sure to take a look at our list of [common fuck ups.](/r/tifu/wiki/commonfuckups)\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to [send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/tifu&subject=My submission was removed&message=I have a question regarding the removal of this [submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/4aj3dt/tifu_by_unintentionally_making_my_teachers_think/\\):).\n\n\nHave a nice day!",
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"The common fuck-up rule isn't entirely set in stone. They aren't enforced if the story has an unique factor separating it from the masses and/or as you mentioned, \"really bad consequences\". The main point of the list is to show which type of fuck-ups are often posted that are almost indistinguishable from each other and end up being boring due to it.\n\n> Yes, they can be unoriginal, but I've seen multiple posts where the OP fucked up with really disastrous results, got thousands of upvotes, but the post was still deleted.\n\nCould you bring a few examples so we can go over them and take a look at your points more carefully?",
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"> Last night, we watched a video from a Youtube channel that makes creepy lists, but it wasn't a creepy video. The music is the same in most of the videos. We also talked about the \"long <PERSON>\" cat, and I said, out of context, that cat is sort of creepy.\n\nTherefore you didn't actually watch any spooky videos that night and simply had another night terror? I don't see a fuck-up here, so I'm going to remove the thread for rule 2d (Your fuck-up must be your fault).",
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"> with mods going as far to attack people one other subs who had harsh words about the \"new direction\"\n\nCan you bring any examples of this? I have little doubt that any instances of this were simply done for a laugh by moderators who happened to moderate or partake in subreddits where the topic happened to pop up. We certainly didn't try to overplay the joke by taking it out of this subreddit. \n\nAs for unsubscribing, we're sorry to see you go. However, this was unfortunately a response we expected from at least a few subscribers. Large-scale april fools jokes are always controversial.",
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"In some cases if you go and press and hold the blue circle button in the left hand corner (specific symbol varies by situation) and hit what looks like a backwards tab button (again, not sure what it's called, a line with an arrow to the right pointing to it) it will bring up a number bar where the word suggestions are. However, when this happens, the curser disappears and when you click the text box it goes back to suggestions. I'm sure there's a way to get it to work, but haven't figured it out yet.",
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"I don't care if my phone is skinned, IMO Samsung's recent skins look quite nice. But if phone are stuck waiting ~9 months + carrier testing times for upgrading to the latest software, it's just not worth it. Does it take that much time for Samsung to optimize Touchwiz for the latest software? I have a feeling most of their software could be optimized based on the dev previews and be ready for release by the time the actual software comes out if they tried. If they'd skip the carriers like Nexus's (or is plural 'Nexi') or Apple, then it would be great. However they don't. As well, the ability to uninstall and use any stock android app, and reinstall OEM apps whenever would be great. Stock dialer, settings, GPhotos, would all be great to have as the only apps on your phone rather than some manufacturer versions.",
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"Google assistant looks great. Is it going to replace the current \"Ok Google\" search on android for voice search? Allo also looks like a great messenger, but I hope they fix up the UI. It looks ugly with the background behind the messages, not material at all, and terrible IMO. Hopefully they steer it towards a better Google messenger style app. I also would like them to just merge it or have it an add on to messenger. I don't want to have two messaging apps installed, and would like to have an iOS style iMessage and SMS all in one app. Google Home also looks great. There's my Google IO thoughts! :)",
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"I think they should merge all their messaging app into one service -> merge Hangouts and Allo into Google messenger (simply because it's the easiest to understand name and most straightforward name), and have it iMessage style. If both people are connected to the internet, send the message via Allo through the internet, if one person isn't connected, fall back to SMS. Unless they want to start defragmenting their services, I don't think Allo will catch on.",
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"I think the pebble time 2 looks amazing. Bigger screen with less bezel is the only complaint I had with my PTS, and 24/7 heart rate is just another great addition. Wish I would've waited 2 months to get the new one, I was wondering if they were going to make a new watch and figured they weren't. I don't know however if it's worth buying a whole new watch just for a bigger screen + hr. I wish Pebble would just send me a complimentary \"tester\" Pebble time 2 ��.",
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"I have no interest in a fitness tracker whatsoever, so no. I like the pebble for a smart watch, and find the fitness tracking is a cool function of it, but I wouldn't buy a device just for tracking. However, if they had a really good GPS integration with pebble (with maps, speed, elevation, etc) and went on sale for a decent price I would consider it for tracking my bike rides. It looks like an amazing device as far as trackers go though.",
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"Other than that one kickstarter post awhile ago, i haven't heard of many problems at all with the OG. My OG is still going strong after 2.5 years. However, keep in mind the new Pebble 2 has improved internal components (faster processor, more ram, more storage), plus a heart rate sensor, plus Pebble Health, plus Gorilla Glass, and is lighter.",
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"I had one yesterday. I launched a little ship to go refuel a probe from my shuttle. I went to do my retrograde burn, and i was looking via the cockpit view, and I saw the satellite that I launched pass within a hundred meters of my ship. I had a quick save, so i went back to it and re did the retrograde burn so that I could pay more attention and watch it again, because it looked pretty cool.",
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"The problem lies in the fact that people don't know what stock Android, or even Android, is, and don't care. I have been asked countlessly \"Is that an iPhone or a Samsung?\" with my LG G3. People don't care, and they buy a Samsung because it seems like a good phone, and it's a name they know. I'm sure people would love a version of stock android, if they could try it, and if it would be easy enough to learn (older crowd). Samsung can still put a bit of their skin where they want, but for the most part I think they could happily find a middle ground between stock and 'wiz. Good lock seems nice, but that's too advanced and too much work for your average 90% of people who buy their phones to check social media.",
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"What Google needs to do now is have Allo default on all Android devices, regardless of OEM, like the Google Search Bar. Make Allo simple like iMessage. And stop calling it Allo, call it messages, let Allo be the service, Messages be the app, as people will be looking for messages, not Allo. People won't know what Allo is, it needs to be simple like just texting someone. The tricky part is iPhone users. They'll have to do what they did with chrome, and put a little \"Try Allo\" bubble every time you run a Google search. For Android, have a good SMS fallback (option of course, because some countries don't have free SMS I've heard), so that when sending or receiving a message, if you're not connected, it will use SMS (this isn't possible with current iPhone APIs, and Google would have to work with carriers if they wanted this, but it would be internet based SMS. See Pebble SMS iPhone support). This won't be possible on iOS, but if it would manage to get people using it it would work. And advertise the hell out of it. Hopefully that'd work.\n\nTl;dr- Google needs to make Allo good and get people using it.",
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"This is seriously disappointing. Backing in kickstarter should get you the lowest prices, as you're supporting a company without knowing if they'll develop a product, and by helping them they'll send you one, and they can make profit selling it to others. I like Pebble, I really do, but this whole kickstarter thing is a joke. Im sure you'll be able to sign in to Pebble with a new browser and get the 10% off once they go on sale, making it then even lower than kickstarter prices ($180 vs $184) Considering the prices aren't that great for kickstarter, Pebble should really give the kickstarter users some sort of bonus, like an extra watchband for the p2 users, metal watchband for the pt2 users, and a silicone case or for the core in kickstarter exclusive colors. If they did that, I'm sure i and many others would be fine backing them on kickstarter even if retail and stuff ends up being a tad lower.",
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"Ya, but either there second or third update (can't remember) they showed them starting production in Asia. Based on that, you can see the product is pretty much finalized, and they didn't really need the kickstarter model, as there isn't much of a risk of failure if theyre starting production. They didn't need the funding with risk the product wouldn't go through or whatever, and a standard pre order would've sufficed.",
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"Time and Time Steel are getting alot of good offers now that the new watches are coming out, and will continue to get new software updates, for sure OS4, where the steel isn't going to get any new updates. And the color screen gives you alot more watch face options. Lower contrast screen isn't a huge problem IMO, but i had the time steel not the time, which has the screen bonded to the glass, so it has less glare.",
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"The G4 and G5 don't appeal to me. I'm using a G3, and when I bought it, it was something no other phones had -> a 1440p screen. Along with a great camera and a fast processor (that's still speedy now), it's proven to be a great phone. With the G4, there was nothing special compared to any other phone, and the G5 friends and dual camera seem gimmicky. Compared to let's say the HTC 10, which doesn't have the (IMO) bad Lg skin, I'd way rather choose that.",
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"Get a Gadgetwraps screen protector, and ask them to draw something when you order it in the additional notes. They're a great company, and they make great screen protectors and skins for your watch. As well, they've made it a bit of a thing of giving people a little drawing when you order from them. Their screen protectors are great, and a must have to protect your watch :)",
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"Seriously, what is Google going to do with you're data that people are so scared about? Publish it for everyone to see? Unlikely. And what do people have to hide. I can understand wanting to remain secure, but I can't see Google giving up your data to everyone who asks for it, and you can control and delete it whenever you please. People are just being paranoid IMO.",
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"I completely agree. If Pebble would release a good, cheap smart strap with useful functionality, such as NFC and support for card emulation payment, speaker and expanded battery (just some examples i made off the top of my head), i think they'd be good. However, third parties don't have incentives, as Pebble is a relatively small user base, and companies don't want to design a smart strap for a small fraction of a small userbase. Pebble, once your new watches are out, please make us some smart straps.",
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"Not sure what you mean by \"rice\", but I do agree it doesn't feel like a full blown OS. However, for someone like me who only needs Google Docs or the Android version of MS Word, but would like a larger screen, it seems like it would work fine. I do agree though it doesn't feel anywhere near Windows or even Chrome OS.",
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"Or even better, internet based apps with a standard language so everyone could receive things surviving certain apps. IE someone on iOS could send there heartbeat or whatever iOS has, and someone on whatever messenger on Android could receive it because of a standard protocol for sending, regardless of app or platform. Kind of smart internet based SMS.",
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"Don't knock a large phone until you've tried one. I was extremely wary when I got my 5.5\" LG G3 (which is in the mid to large size android phone range), but i haven't had a problem carrying it around yet. Sure, it's a bit a squeeze in some pockets, bit it's fine in most. If you go with something like an HTC 10 (haven't tries it, but want one badly, looks amazing), you get a smaller screen size, and great specs. Only warning I'll give you is watch which manufacturer, as updated can take forever (unless you want to flash a custom rom). For Samsung's flagships, it's usually around 6 months for a new version of Android to come out. If you care about updates, you'll want to have a look at the be Nexus's coming out shortly, specifically the smaller one. It give you premium specs, a small size, a good price, and the latest updates immediately.",
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"I recomended a Nexus 6P to my friend who was buying a phone. The next day he got a iPhone SE. I asked him if he looked at the 6p, and he said no, because his friend had a Samsung Ace 2 and said it was slow. People don't realize there are crappy android phones as well as good ones, so if they hear someone who had a bad phone say it was bad, they assume they all suck.",
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"r/Android is mostly right though (imo). Idk about Facebook messenger thing, so I can't comment, but with Nexus phones, despite not being hugely popular, they're what every Android phone should be. Fast software updates, monthly security updates. Touchwiz and cheap Samsung's are the reason Android has a bad rep amongst people who don't know much about phones. Some relative had a cheap Samsung with slow bad software, and suddenly every Android is bad. Most people don't know the difference between Samsung and Android, or that their software has improved exponentially. People ask \"Does your LG run Samsung?\". Outside of North America, I don't think any messaging app will catch on. But in North America, SMS is still king, meaning there's still an opportunity for a messaging app to become North America's WhatsApp.",
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"WhatsApp has the most of the non North American Market, mostly past the point of changing. So there goes that. However, Facebook Messenger doesn't have a large enough grasp on North America to make it huge. Apple users use iMessage, and SMS for Android. This could be a good middle ground, that everyone could use. Though i doubt it'll take off.",
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"Its the only time I've gotten high-end drops since I hit 30 other than dailys, me an my friend were running through the DZ killing rogues and bosses and he ended up getting a high end muzzle flash hider and I ended up getting high-end knee pads, hands and a chest piece. I've never been lucky in RNG games except for destiny lol.",
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"Lol I honestly don't care if you believe me or not, the fact is I got lucky tonight with my loot drops and I guess you just didn't sorry bud thats just how RNG works.\n\nNot going to sit here and argue with you because the games been out for about a week now so I know you know jack shit, if you want better drops at a higher rate get your scavenger stat up.",
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"I wasn't sitting there running that farming route everyone else seems to be grinding, i was just running around with my friends killing rogues and the occational boss that we came across which was only a handful. \n\nI never once stated that I was farming the bosses you just made that assumption, I was in the DZ for 2 or 3 hours tonight I got 1 drop maybe an hour in, another one maybe 30-45 minutes after and the last one before I got offline. I fought maybe 4 or 5 bosses tonight and killed about 10 rogues. \n\nDon't just assume shit or you look like an asshole.",
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"I never said ever that your chance or my chance is 100% every time you get a HE drop from a boss, you just took it that way. \n\nI said I got 3 drops, saying a HE drop on almost every boss I fought which means I fought maybe 4 or 5 bosses. Me saying almost every boss is completely logical and correct (3/4 or 3/5). Just because you took it the wrong way doesn't make me a liar. \n\nHE drops aren't this mythical unicorn that everyone thinks they are, if you have high enough scavenging and you get a lucky streak (my case) you are able to get a few drops in a decent amount of time. \n\nDon't sit there and dismiss someone and call them a liar if you don't know all the facts.",
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"That's bullshit it has absolutely nothing to do with your DZ rank, in any way, shape or form. Your drop rate in everything in the entire game is based off of a single stat, not level, not DZ rank, not who shit in your cornflakes that day. It's based on one single stat. \n\nSaying because hes DZ rank 20 means nothing your entire argument is just false. Yes he's making a fuss about it but so did I every time I got a drop, it's a rarity but it's not as rare as everyone is saying it is.",
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"I'm dz rank 27, took me that long to get 3 drops in a row. You need to really get the fuck over yourself kid, just because you get shit drops doesn't mean everyone does. Also I'm going to start reporting you for every time you call me a retard. enjoy that. \n\nALSO in your previous post you said you have 15000 kills, there are 3 people in the world who have over 15000 kills. So either you're one of those 3 or you're full of shit.",
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"Just my 2 cents:\n\nEverytime i get summoned to help gank some fuck boy red/purple i just go find a nice spot to watch the host get rekt. \n\nIf you don't want to PvP don't ember, if you want to coop an still not be invaded learn to love Offline mode and summon NPC's. \n\nPvP and Invasions are part of the game either learn to like it, learn not to care about it an take the death (or get lucky an win), Practice it, get good, an be the #1 PvP god an slay out everyone, or go offline mode. \n\nDon't just summon someone who is there to help you kill the boss/get to the boss, so they can carry you through some PvP fight.",
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"Thats so counter productive, You're there to help with the level and boss, the way people are being summoned is for 1 PvP fight and then the host kicks them out, that way the sunbro doesn't get the sunlight coin and cant progress through the convenient. I'm not on a high horse you're just to empty minded to realize this is wrong. \n\nIf you're going to summon someone for a PvP fight at least let them help with the boss so they get a reward for carrying your bitch ass.",
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"I don't plan on hounding them, I'm just going to be on my couch doing my day to day, I just want to be here to make sure things are secure and all my stuff doesn't get touched, my landlord isn't exactly the best in the world.\n\n this is a large house converted into 3 apartments on each floor with 1 stairway leading to each apt door. I've lived here for 4 years now and have only seen him around 5 times, the stairway was disgusting and has only been cleaned this week because he's selling and trying to make it look nice (understandable) and there has been little to no maintenance on the front yard, just very patchy with dead grass and a \"garden\" full of dead plants. \n\nAlso we have a stove form the 70's that has 1 working burner, the other 3 have no temperature control so we can barely cook anything and he refuses to fix/replace it. Needless to say I have very little trust in this guy.\n\nSorry for the rant just explaining my situation and why I choose to stay here and make sure everything goes well with my stuff lol.",
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"man oh man lol, that was a long read, Thanks for all the info. I started vaping jan 1st using an iSub Apex then recently bought a iSub Apex 5, now I'm using the Griffin 25 an I'm lovin it. I'm not terrible at making coils, my local shop gave me a crash coarse on it and I did fairly well at wrapping. I just mainly need to figure out how much cotton I need which is something I just need to eyeball lol.",
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"Yeah when I first got it I just said fuck it an left the ring off... big mistake lol leaks everywhere, but since I use Cotton Bacon its easy to pull off the right amount of cotton since (you should check it out), I just need better tweezers, right now all I have is ceramic tipped ones for tidying up the coil when I mount it. Lots of good info though a real big help I appreciate it.",
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"The higher you climb up the educational ladder, the less ego you see, surprisingly. I'm halfway to a PhD in engineering at a very good university and there aren't really any egotistical people around. Mainly because by the time you've made it this far, you realize that you will never be an expert in everything and you're surrounded by people who know a whole lot more than you about whatever it is they specialize in. Science at the top level is way more about collaboration than proving you're the best. \n\nAlso, getting a PhD isn't really for someone who has a fragile ego. It will get shattered almost day 1.",
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"Masters or PhD? Either way I would say it's not too late to start getting some research experience. Also you're only halfway through so your GPA still has room to move. I wouldn't say you have a bad GPA but it won't be enough to make you stand out from the pack. Keep it afloat this year and focus on making yourself stand out with involvement in research. If you have an opportunity to do any kind of outreach, do that as well. \n\nAlso, if you're really serious about doing grad school, don't hedge all your bets on going to Tech, for a couple reasons. It's very competitive for one, and even with a strong application it can be somewhat of a crap shoot. Additionally, traditional wisdom dictates you should do grad school somewhere different than your undergrad. It broadens your perspective and keeps fresh faces and ideas coming in and out. Tech is a phenomenal school so in your case I might make an exception, but most people I would tell to look elsewhere",
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"Supposedly they are very ergonomic compared to a traditional bicycle, good for people who ride very long distances or are prone to back problems. They are also very aerodynamic so they can go quite quick. I do think they pose a disadvantage on uphill inclines though since you can't use your weight to help. \n\nEdit: To answer your question, disabled people also ride recumbents, typically modified to be pedaled by hand if they are paraplegic, but not all recumbent riders are disabled.",
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"I'm not in ISyE but I would say just look through professors in your department, find one whose research interests are something you'd be interested in, and ask the professor if he could get you in touch with a grad student or two. Or email the grad students directly. We keep pretty busy lives but I think just about anyone you ask would be willing to meet.",
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"I would say ditto for grad school. A W in a high level essential course within your major? Maybe. A W in a gen ed class your freshman semester? Almost certainly not. \n\nI agree with the above advice - talk to the prof and take their advice. If you come to the conclusion you can't salvage your grade, a withdrawal is not a big deal.",
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"I'm a PhD candidate and people get so caught up on this bullshit it drives me insane. Every time I hear someone say impact factor I want to punch them in the dick. Tons of good science get published in lesser known or less selective journals. \n\nBesides, any of the nature journals is pretty much going to be at the top of its field.",
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"I just moved to Atlanta a couple months ago, but my go-to activities were always:\n\n- Big four bridge\n- Biking the Louisville loop\n- Cherokee/Iroquois/Tom Sawyer park for walking, biking, frisbee, etc.\n- Drinking beer at Sergio's, Great Flood, Against the Grain\n- Concerts at New Vintage and ZBar (and playing pinball and just generally being a layabout at Zbar, at least two or three nights a week)\n- Bar trivia (all over the city, just google it)\n- Sports games (Louisville FC, Bats, UofL football/basketball/soccer)\n\nI miss Louisville so much, you have no idea. Atlanta has 4 times the population and not even half the charm.",
"377"
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"I'm gonna level with you - comparing schools based on the quality of their undergraduate programs is not a particularly worthwhile exercise anyway. Much of Tech's reputation comes from the quality of research that it produces and the quality of the faculty it brings in. That is the primary directive of any major research institution. That's not to say that the school doesn't care about undergrad education, or that some of that doesn't trickle down, but at the end of the day it's not your undergrad classes that are putting Tech at the top of the rankings. So to suggest that you can't get a good undergrad education at a place like UGA because they don't have the reputation that Georgia Tech has is just false. My undergrad was at a university plenty of tech students would balk at, definitely lower reputation than UGA, and I can attest that my curriculum there was not far off in difficulty or quality from what the undergrads here get. Nor did I have any trouble getting into excellent grad programs.",
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"Prepare your case very thoroughly and talk to the professor again. Don't be accusatory, just say that you are curious as to where you went wrong. There's a possibility you approached the problem completely wrong conceptually and arrived at the correct answer by chance, which would be why the professor awarded no points. The fact that the class average was a 75 (high in my experience for an engineering course) leads me to believe the professor isn't a particularly harsh grader so there must be some disconnect somewhere.\n\nIf you still feel like you deserved points, maybe get a second opinion from someone else in the department, another faculty member you feel comfortable with, or the TA for the course, or a senior graduate student. That would strengthen your case. If the professor still absolutely won't budge and you feel like your grade should be higher, then and only then I would consider going through the formal grievance process.",
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"Tennessee is inconsistent but certainly a better team talent wise than Duke or UNC. We definitely have more to be ashamed of than UGA does. Add to that the fact that UGA lost their best player in the first play, most likely for the rest of the season, and rubbing in their loss seems like even more of a dick move. It's actually pretty tragic what happened to <PERSON>. Rivalry or not, he's a great player and it blows that his career might be seriously impacted by this injury.",
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"All I'm saying is it was worth trying. If the crosswalk was green I would have walked in front of the truck and tried to flag him, had I been there. Obviously I'm not just gonna run out in the street if it's not safe. Not sure it would have even worked but I don't think I could just stand by and watch someone do this without at least trying to intervene. Saying he \"deserved it\" just seems like schadenfreude to me. I'm surprised this is such an unpopular opinion.",
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"From a legal standpoint they may have been OK, but it's probably best that they didn't go forward with this anyway. <PERSON> and <PERSON> have both talked about what an absolute nightmare Team America was to produce, I have heard in interviews that scenes lasting only a few seconds took entire days to film because all the effects were practical effects and doing some of the stunts with the marionettes was almost impossible. They probably wouldn't have made their deadline.",
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"I take umbrage at this. I am not a men's rights activist nor am I afraid of \"[being overpowered] by women and people of color.\" I am simply disappointed by the way that this university and others seem to abandon due process in controversial situations such as rape or racism. You seem to be claiming that because fraternity members are white, male, and affluent that their claims of discrimination mean less. Should that matter? Should the system not be fair to all? Then you have the audacity to sit on your moral high horse and say \"Actual racism, actual sexism, actual discrimination happen every day.\" If these fraternity members are telling the truth, if they were railroaded despite no evidence to back up one girl's claim, is that not ACTUAL discrimination? Or is it only discrimination when the victim is a woman or a person of color? \n\nI am very concerned about issues like discrimination and rape on college campus, but we have to start by creating a system for investigating incidents that is fair and impartial, and guarantees everyone due process. What if Tech found evidence that this student was harassed as she claimed, and yet they swept it under the rug anyway? What if Columbia had found evidence that <PERSON> was raped but had punished her instead? I would be even more angry if this were the case. It's not about the outcome - because quite frankly I don't care about Phi Delta Theta - it's about the process, which clearly is not working as it should.",
"636"
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"There seems to be a lot of concern about being falsely accused of rape, which is understandable as no one deserves that. The elephant in the room is that according to the department of justice, [80% of rape on campus goes unreported](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/226822-doj-80-percent-of-campus-rapes-unreported). So for every person that is falsely accused of rape, several commit a rape and receive no punishment. \n\nYes, you should avoid having sex with someone if they've been drinking, but it shouldn't be because you're concerned about being accused of rape - it should be because you're concerned about COMMITTING A RAPE. I think people accused of rape deserve a fair and impartial investigation, but this post kind of rubs me the wrong way.",
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"Wondering that myself. I noticed that a lot of the BME faculty including the department chair signed the petition to change the lyrics - strangely enough all on the same day - so I feel like it was either brought up in a meeting or went out in an email, so maybe there was some peer pressure aspect of not wanting to be the odd man out.\n\nGrad students feel somewhat detached from the traditions I would say since most of us just focus on our work and don't get too involved in the social aspects. Not sure what other factors are at play. \n\nFWIW, I voted no change. Georgia Tech students are smart enough to understand the fight song in the context of when it was written.",
"636"
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"Working on my PhD in biomedical engineering at the #2 ranked program in the US. I work in a lab that does regenerative medicine for the heart. I love my work but it kicks my ass. I don't care about straight A's anymore. It's all about doing good science and doing just well enough in your classes to not get kicked out :)\n\nMy bachelor's and masters were in Chemical Engineering. I could probably be out on an oil rig somewhere raking in huge piles of cash like my former classmates, but you don't pursue a PhD because it's a good financial decision.",
"452"
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"Assuming you take care of it a Rolex also holds its value decently well. It's not likely to go up in value but you can at least recoup a fair amount of the purchase price and enjoy the watch in the meantime.\n\nI don't think that justifies buying one, but it makes dropping that kind of money on a watch seem slightly less absurd.",
"410"
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"The weather in Georgia is pretty humid. Winters are usually pretty bearable. This time of year is pretty amazing.\n\nI didn't do my undergrad at Tech so I can't speak to your other questions as well, but I wanted to offer a general tidbit of advice I wish I had taken when I was an undergrad: It's better to be really committed to one thing than sort of committed to a bunch of things. I was involved in a whole bunch of clubs as an undergrad that I couldn't bear to let go of and in hindsight I would have been more fulfilled if I had just picked one and devoted a lot more energy to it.",
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"I agree that prostitution, in and of itself, is not particularly scandalous if both parties were willing adults (let's discount for a moment that some of the girls may have been underage). Certainly nowhere near the level of what happened at Penn State.\n\nHowever, it does involve a very blatant disregard for the rules set forth by the NCAA. It is outright cheating, and not only that but it opens our school up to major major consequences and bad press. So if <PERSON> knew about it, I do think he should be asked to resign, not because I'm appalled by the fact that consenting adults traded money for sex, but because the empire that we built was illegitimate if we were breaking rules to do it.\n\nFor the record, I don't think it's likely <PERSON> knew.",
"636"
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"CFA cut off all controversial donations in the wake of their scandal several years ago. Although the founder is pretty outspoken you'll see that corporate has been silent on political issues for years now. \n\nI don't support homophobia either, but at the end of the day CFA has about the best food and service in the fast food industry, treats their employees much better than most, and (unless this has changed) gives every one of their high school employees a small scholarship to go to college if they work there for a year or more. Not to mention you're mostly supporting franchise owners, who may not even agree with CFA's political agenda anyway.\n\nYeah I disagree with Chick-fil-A's views, but look at Coca-Cola, or Nestle, or Wal-Mart, companies that actively exploit people. It would be nearly impossible to go through life never doing business with a scummy company, and I think you could do a lot worse than CFA.",
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"A PhD program is not something you should walk into if you are not 100% committed. It's another 5+ years of very specialized training for research. If you want a job in academia or if you want to be a project director/manager in industry R&D it might be right for you, otherwise I would not bother. A PhD really over qualifies you and boxes you out of a lot of traditional project engineer type jobs.",
"452"
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"Is this not an honor code violation if the previous exams aren't available to everyone? Not trying to be morality police or anything, just thought it was worth mentioning, particularly since you're posting on a public forum...\n\nEdit: Actually, I was wrong, the professor is expected to provide past exams according to the honor code. Perhaps bring that up with them.",
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"This is awesome, but those who eat a lot of jerky should look into getting a dehydrator and making their own. I go to Frank's and have them cut me strips of bottom round, throw them in a simple marinade for 24 hours, then about 6 hours in the dehydrator. It's extremely easy, takes little time and effort, cheaper by quite a bit, and you can make your marinade exactly how you like it (there are a lot of recipes on the internet - I used bits and pieces from different ones).",
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"We wouldn't really have earned it, but since bowls are kind of a dog and pony show anyway, I could definitely see them putting us in a bowl game. I'm not sure which bowls the ACC has tie-ins with but if I were choosing who gets to go where, I would pick Tech with a losing record over a team from C-USA or Mid-America or Sun Belt or some other mediocre conference that has a winning record. It's not really fair, but it's all about money at the end of the day, and who has the fan base that will travel.",
"598"
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"When I co-oped in undergrad I felt the same way. I started spending Saturdays with Habitat for Humanity, I really enjoyed that. I really liked working with my hands and I learned a lot of really useful skills. Siding, flooring, framing, drywall, roofing, painting, baseboards... you name it pretty much. It was a lot of fun, and it was a bonus that it was for a good cause.\n\nNot saying you have to work for Habitat (although I can't say enough good things about Habitat as an organization), but my point is, find a weekend project that gives you some sense of satisfaction.",
"638"
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"Interesting. Well I already got a master's in ChemE before I decided I wanted to switch fields and get a PhD so I'll be in school until I'm almost 30. But it's cool, I like constant stress and living just above the poverty line. (But seriously, I actually kind of do) \n\nAnd once you get a cell line going, it's not that hard to maintain. I've gotten really good at timing it so I have cells ready whenever I have an experiment.",
"452"
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"Depends on the situation. It is definitely a faux pas, will at the very least burn the bridge with that company. At my undergrad, the co op office would also hate you. I have even heard tales of \"no-hire lists\" in certain industries that get passed around, but I'm not sure how tin foil hat-ish that is.\n\nThat being said, a lot of companies I interviewed with back then drug their feet for a long time and I was getting nervous. I took a so-so offer with a bourbon distillery (this was in Kentucky, they're everywhere). Literally the next day I got a call with an offer from NASA, and the day after that I got an offer from Marathon at twice the pay of the offer I took. I ended up hating that job too and I wish to this day I had backed out and gone to NASA.\n\nPeople are gonna tell you not to do it, and I think honestly that's sound advice 95%+ of the time, but sometimes I think maybe there are exceptions.",
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"So I go to a university that has quite a lot of asian students, and many of them live in my apartment complex. I really, really try not to stereotype, but hands down the absolute worst displays of driving I've ever seen have been in my parking garage, and they are almost always young Chinese students. I have driven behind people who will literally crawl - like not even touching the accelerator crawl - all the way through the parking garage and signal every time they turn even though it's a parking garage and there's nowhere for them to go except to turn. I have seen people have to attempt at least 10 times to get into a parking spot. I have seen people hit the neon yellow concrete pylons head on. I see all of this on a weekly basis. It really makes me wonder where the cultural disconnect is. Did they never drive in China? How did they even get their license?",
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"I'm a Louisville alum and was in the pep band for four years. Huge fan, college basketball is like religion in Kentucky. The prostitution scandal has absolutely gutted me. I feel totally betrayed. It makes me dread basketball season because depending on what the NCAA decides, our program might not be relevant again for a long time. \n\nI say all that to say, I really hope Tech exceeds expextations this year. I need a new team to cheer for, never thought I'd say this but I will cheer for Tech over Louisville when they play each other. Go Jackets!",
"598"
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"Funny you should mention Emory, I'm a grad student there and saw a BLM protest a few days ago making demands of the administration. I have never felt like Emory had racial equality issues, and there haven't been any instances of discrimination from the University that I can think of. And these people were talking like they were <PERSON> standing up against oppression. I think the movement is well intentioned but it's really cheapened by everyone wanting to pile on and protest even when there's no good reason to. Then when something actually worth protesting happens, people don't listen.",
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"I'd really like to go, but I think it's not going to be worth the effort. The Fox is a small venue and the event is not ticketed, I bet you'd have to get there hours and hours ahead just to get in the door. \n\nAnd unfortunately I feel his campaign may be on its last legs. Not that I wouldn't go see him anyway, but it would be more just for entertainment than anything as I really feel his chance of winning is slim and dwindling. I love the guy and what he stands for but <PERSON>'s campaigning prowess is really taking its toll.",
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"There's something to be said for living in Kennesaw. As others have said, it's safe and quiet and cutting out the commute is great. \n\nThere are obvious perks to being in the city as well though. If you decide the commute is worth it, I live in West Midtown and like it quite a bit. The area is cool, lots of restaurants and bars that I like within walking distance, close to Atlantic Station, close to grocery stores and fast food of all kinds, and you're right in the heart of the city (or just barely outside it). Rent as a rule is better in this area than the rest of midtown because of its proximity to Bankhead (rough part of town). I feel pretty safe here though. The apartment complexes over here are as nice as the ones in Atlantic Station but cheaper. And from your perspective it's nice because you can get straight onto 75 from Northside Drive and be in Kennesaw pretty quick. Like someone else pointed out, the commute might not be that bad because you'd be going opposite most of the traffic \n\nThe downside is that the whole area is really obviously gentrified. I've literally seen a Ferrari getting valet parked across the street from a homeless shelter. It kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth. But still, it's a nice area.",
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"You are correct, but don't confuse the cells mentioned in this article with embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are totipotent, meaning they can form any type of cell in the body. These cardiac stem cells are harvested from adults and are pluripotent, i.e. they can become cardiomyocytes (heart muscle) or endothelial cells (blood vessels) only. There are a lot of different types of stem cells that we know about now that can be harvested from adults. We can even take adult non-stem cells and deprogram them back into stem cells (induced pluripotent stem cells - won the Nobel prize a few years ago). So there's a lot less controversy now regarding stem cell research because we have moved beyond just embryos as the source (although there is still research on embryonic stem cells).\n\nIt's funny, I actually graduated from UofL and I'm now working on my PhD at Georgia Tech in exactly this field of research. This clinical trial is pretty seminal in my field. Delivery of these cells to the heart is promising but there are still a lot of challenges to overcome. That's actually what my research is focused on.",
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"Mexican supermarkets would probably be your best bet, there are a few in town. Supermercado Guanajuate on Preston Hwy was the one I used to go to, but I think there are several around town. I don't remember specifically if they had fresh cayennes but they kept a pretty wide variety of peppers so it wouldn't surprise me. \n\nBarring that, whole foods or Trader Joe's maybe? They tend to have much better produce than the other supermarket chains",
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"I just moved to Atlanta in July and I'm still getting used to driving around here. The almost complete lack of dedicated turn lanes in this city is probably my least favorite thing about driving around here. Also the propensity for regular driving lanes to become turn lanes with little to no heads up. A close second to this would be the fact that in so many places the lines are nearly worn off. Third would probably be intersections where the lanes don't line up and you have to swerve in the intersection to stay in the proper lane. Atlanta has a lot of these and I've rarely seen them anywhere else, and typically there's a dotted line to guide you through the intersection, but not here.\n\nI love Atlanta, don't get me wrong, but goddamn the roads are bad. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but it's genuinely surprising how subpar the roads are here for a major American city. I lived in Chicago for a bit and traffic was super bad there too, but at least it was an orderly kind of bad.",
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"McDonald's is booming in Europe and Asia. It's just fallen out of favor in US markets because the market space is crowded and their image has fallen a little flat. And their food quality has not exactly kept pace with the competition in the US. Why go to a McDonalds if you live anywhere close to a Wendy's? Regardless McD's isn't going anywhere anytime soon.",
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"I'm a PhD candidate, graduate school particularly in STEM attracts a lot of weird folk. I have seen people pull shit like this in seminars and meetings more times than I can count. Lots of people coming into PhD programs are used to being the smartest person in the room and for once in their life they aren't, so they feel the need to draw attention to themselves. Combine that with a lack of social awareness and this is what you get.",
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"I disagree in some ways. I got a Ti-84 when I was in 8th grade and it lasted me until I was halfway through a master's degree in engineering. That is 9 years of continuous almost daily use, during which time it was probably dropped no less than 100 times and still kept on trucking. Even when it finally quit working it was just the keyboard which started to work only half the time. Even that was probably fixable with someone who knows what they're doing. \n\nI know they're old technology but they do everything you need and are built like tanks. I don't think 100 dollars is unreasonable for something that lasts almost 10 years. I considered replacing mine with a more modern one like an 89 or Nspire but got another 84 instead.",
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"Donations are at an all-time high, number of applicants and quality of the applicant pool has risen significantly, numerous campus expansion and beautification efforts that were long overdue, new research park being built behind Speed, and the school is finally shedding its image as a commuter school, all of those things within <PERSON>'s tenure.\n\nI don't particularly like <PERSON> on a personal level nor do I know how much of these changes are attributable to his expertise. I don't think his pay is justified and the numerous scandals make me wonder about the integrity of the top brass at UofL. However despite the scandals, UofL is undeniably on an upward trajectory over the last decade or so.",
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"There's definitely a difference in a 4 year bourbon and a 7+ year bourbon. The main flavor that it picks up as it gets to that age is ethyl acetate, which is kind of a sharp pungent flavor. I've heard it described as \"gluey\". I have a hard time explaining it but if you tasted the same bourbon at 4 and 8 years you could definitely tell. I do agree that less money buys you better bourbon than scotch.",
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"<PERSON> doesn't scare me like the candidates on the GOP side do. I don't particularly like her, she takes a lot of money from corporate interests and changes her positions when it is politically favorable to do so, but she is certainly a competent politician who has performed well at every level of government she's been a part of and she can be trusted to keep the status quo and not do anything drastic. A <PERSON> presidency wouldn't be much different than another 4 years with <PERSON>.",
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"I like <PERSON> politically but reddit has an overly sunny view of him. Congress will still very likely be Republican controlled in 2016. If you think the republican obstructionism towads <PERSON> has been bad <PERSON> will be worse. <PERSON> would be stonewalled at every single turn, possibly the biggest lame duck ever to sit. <PERSON> like it or not is a shrewd enough politician to get things done in that situation. Also, <PERSON> seems relatively clueless on foreign policy next to <PERSON>. He panders to stupid elements of the left like the Anti-GMO movement. He opposes nuclear power. His stance on gun control is muddy and he digs himself a deeper hole every time he talks about it. His debate performances have been unimpressive and he sticks to the same small handful of talking points with almost no specifics. \n\nI think he's one of the most honest and well meaning candidates we've ever seen, I appreciate his ideas and I'm glad that his ideas are being heard, but I don't think he would be an effective president.",
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"Depends, a Master of Science traditionally involves a thesis which is similar but much less involved than a PhD thesis. However there are a lot of masters programs aimed more towards people in industry that don't include a thesis. Often (not always) they are called something else to distinguish the difference. In the engineering world, \"Master of Engineering\" typically (not always) means non-thesis and \"Master of Science\" typically (not always) means thesis.",
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"I don't think that's a minority vs. white thing so much as a PhD vs Masters thing. Being a TA is probably a part of their funding package, i.e. their living stipend is conditional upon doing it. Master's programs are almost always self funded. And assuming you're talking about Speed School, the only reason most of the grad students are foreign is not because their application gets a bump, it's because quite frankly it's not a good enough engineering school to attract American applicants. I graduated from speed and am in the PhD program now at Georgia Tech, out of my PhD class of ~40 we only have one international student.",
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"<PERSON> making a joke about the government shutdown [0:08] is offensive IMO. Party politics aside, that was a really low point for American democracy and <PERSON> was basically the poster child for the shutdown. The shutdown caused a lot of hardship and damaged people's trust in the democratic process. Even a lot of Republicans have admitted it was a mistake.",
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"I actually started collecting vintage audio equipment BECAUSE I accidentally ran across a holy grail when I knew nothing about it. I was at a garage sale and saw an old home stereo receiver from the 70s with a 10 dollar price tag on it. I knew nothing about it but it was heavy and looked fancy, so I asked the lady if she was sure $10 was a fair price. She insisted that it had been sitting around forever and she just wanted it gone so I bought it for $10. Got it home and did some research, turns out it's a Pioneer SX-1250, the best receiver Pioneer made in the mid-70s and highly sought after now. It's in near mint condition and I would have no trouble selling it for over $1000. There are rarer and more expensive pieces of audio equipment out there, but to find that receiver for $10 was a huge stroke of luck. Maybe I'll sell it someday, but I enjoy it too much to sell it for now.",
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"I feel like people say this about every show, whether it's true or not. Everyone wants to be the nostalgic fan who remembers the golden era. I feel like every south park season has its hits and misses but overall I can't think of another show that has managed to maintain the level of quality and consistency that south park has over 17 years on the air. The new seasons still feel fresh and topical and that's quite an accomplishment.",
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"I don't feel like he was overly cruel to her. <PERSON> put him in a bit of an awkward situation by having her on because it's not like <PERSON> could just sit there and say nothing. But I blame <PERSON> for thinking this crap is funny in the first place. I may be a bit biased because I tend to like <PERSON> and in general he seems a decent guy.",
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"A couple weeks is not that long in my experience. When I was an undergrad Marathon Petroleum offered me a job probably 6 or 7 weeks after I interviewed. They were waiting to see where they had openings before they made an offer. You never know what's going on at the company. I agree with other commenters though that it never hurts to contact them. I don't even think a phone call is inappropriate after 3 weeks or so, so long as its brief and you strike the right tone. Don't sound like you're begging them for an answer, just let them know that you really liked the company and would hate to pass up an opportunity. That can make a huge difference.",
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"The best way to be frugal without compromising comfort/cleanliness is a bidet + good toilet paper. A basic bidet is like $20-25 on Amazon and has no electronics or complicated parts so should last a very long time. With a bidet toilet paper lasts forever. Basically you only need one wipe to dry off. Not only is it economical but leaves you way cleaner than you could ever get with paper or even wipes.",
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"Yeah but the difference is we're allowed to openly criticize US foreign policy without repercussions. We're allowed to go on the internet and read anything we want whether its critical of the US or not. I'm not saying the US doesn't spin things a certain way, and we certainly idolize the military perhaps a bit more than we should, but to claim that the US is in any way comparable to Saudi Arabia is a farce.",
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"Yeah they used to come do a demonstration at my school and have people fill out \"pre-order\" forms. They pressure you fairly heavily to do it and sort of gloss over the fact that if you don't cancel it you're gonna be on the hook for whatever you order, and then they bank on the fact that by the time the end of the year rolls around, you probably forgot you even did it. Fuck Herff Jones and Jostens.",
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"It has its pros and cons. I have been shaving with one for about a year and a half. When you first switch you will likely have a few very bad shaves and want to quit. It is less forgiving than a cartridge razor and it takes some time to understand the right amount of pressure to use and how to work with the grain. Once you get that down you can get a shave comparable to a good cartridge razor, and obviously much cheaper. However it does take 2-3 passes to accomplish what a cartridge can do in one, and at least for me I am more prone to getting razor burn with a safety razor if I'm in a hurry and being sloppy.",
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"I have actually met <PERSON>, he's also cross appointed in biomedical engineering at Michigan and a large portion of his research is on bone and tissue engineering. This is not at all an uncommon scenario in the field. And nature communications is still a Nature journal, I am a PhD candidate in BME and have never heard anything negative said about Nature Communications",
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"LOL I had totally forgotten but my mom took me to one of these places when I was a kid. I think it was either in Cherokee or Gatlinburg. You pan out your little pile of gems and then take them inside to an \"expert\" with a magnifying glass who tells you what you have. I had some \"sapphires\" and also a whole lot of what looked like chunks of colored glass. Even at 10 years old I knew I was getting swindled. \n\nThe Smokies in TN and NC are one of my absolute favorite parts of the country, it's breathtakingly beautiful there. It's a shame what a shameless tourist trap the whole area has become.",
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"Oh I think they were real rubies and sapphires, but I also think the people running the place just threw shitty rubies and sapphires out in the field for people to find knowing whatever people found wouldn't be worth as much as what they paid for the privilege of digging for it. Maybe on rare occasions people really did find gems that were worth something, or maybe those stories were made up to draw people in, but I'm 100% sure most of the stuff you found out there was just planted there.",
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"I absolutely love <PERSON> but I hate The Late Show. It's too political, far too scripted, the interactions with the band leader are painfully awkward, and <PERSON> (who is a very charming and wonderfully talented interviewer and improv comedian in his own right) just plays a watered down, network friendly version of his character. To me, late night shows are supposed to feel laid back and conversational. <PERSON> took this to the extreme which is what made his show so enjoyable in my opinion, you just felt like you were spending an hour hanging out with <PERSON> and shooting the shit. Even <PERSON> who, comedically speaking, looks like a hack next to <PERSON> is doing a better job at this. <PERSON>'s feels so wooden and insincere, every bit of it feels scripted and the writing is so mediocre. I hope that they make radical changes to the format, because I really do think <PERSON> is the most talented and charismatic figure in late night right now and he's not living up to his full potential.",
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"I'm an avid IKEA fan, every piece of furniture in my apartment came from IKEA. Every piece of IKEA furniture I've ever assembled has been a piece of cake except one - the [Grundtal laundry bin](http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50219299/). I don't know if I was just a little too tired or had a few too many beers but I have a master's degree in engineering and I assembled it wrong like three times. It's basically just a box made out of rods, all the rods are just slightly different lengths, it's hard to tell from the diagrams which one is which, and not only that but the rods are right and left handed (i.e. for every length there are two that are mirror images of one another).",
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"Another engineer here! \n\nI took Calculus I, II, III, linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations.\n\nI use calculus and differential equations almost every day. I did my master's work in computational fluid dynamics, in order to understand any of the laws governing fluid flow you have to be extremely versed in differential equations. Every one of my graduate level courses (process controls, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, reactor design) was almost entirely a course on differential equations. Now I'm working on my PhD and my project involves a lot of receptor/ligand interaction modeling, also entirely dependent on differential equations.\n\nAny good engineer should have to take all the way up through differential equations, period. I got so tired of hearing my classmates complain about how much math we took. Engineering shouldn't be plug-and-play, engineers need to have a deep conceptual understanding of engineering principles and you can't have that without a solid foundation in calculus.",
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"It's not <PERSON> or <PERSON>'s fault for imposing punishment, I think all Cards fans would agree what went on deserves punishment, not just from the NCAA but from the justice system quite frankly although the statute of limitations has likely passed for any crimes. I'm enormously ashamed of what happened and personally would understand if the NCAA completely burned our house down over it. I fully expected at least a one year ban, fines, and scholarships cut, and I think that's fair.\n\nThe issue in self-imposing at this juncture is it just serves to punish all the wrong people. It's an attempt for the people at the top to salvage the reputation of the program and themselves at the expense of the players. As much as it would hurt I would rather see the 2013 championship banner come down. That would at least be a punishment that fit the crime. I would be fine with a postseason ban, heck, even a TWO YEAR postseason ban, if players who were completely innocent had opportunity to transfer. Our seniors got fucked royally and to me that just makes our program look even worse than we already did.",
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"That makes sense, my perception is a grad student is probably skewed since the only thing I ever do at the student center is get Chick-fil-A and then bounce lol. I went to Louisville, the student center there was built in '89-'90 and really shows its age, it looks very dated and the school was a lot smaller when it was built, so the eating areas just aren't that big and there's not a lot of room to expand them. The gym also used to be in there and was hilariously undersized but they built a new one a couple years ago that is on par with the CRC. I will say there was no shortage of office/meeting space though",
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"The first time I went to Canada I went to a Tim's immediately. I was so disappointed after people had talked it up so much. It's fine, good even, but I think people convince themselves that it's the best thing ever because it's a Canadian/northern pride thing. I have subsequently had it several times in Canada and the US and thought the same thing. It's interchangeable in my mind with Dunkin Donuts in terms of quality.",
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"Can't speak to aerospace because it's very far from my field of expertise, but those were actually the same three schools I was deciding between for my PhD. All three are top notch engineering programs, extremely well funded, great graduate student body. I will say that from an environment standpoint, Michigan and Purdue seemed a little less competitive/high strung than GT, at least in my field.",
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"I know a single grad student who lives at 10th and home, the apartments are actually really nice and the price isn't terrible for what you get IMO. I second other posters recommendations for shopping around, though. West midtown is a good option for reasonably cheap/reasonably safe/reasonably close. I live at Tenside (10th and Northside Dr.) for a comparable price and really like my apartment.",
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"The counseling center supposedly offers group and individual counseling for addiction, I am not sure of the quality of those programs but it couldn't hurt to reach out to them. If you're looking specifically for AA, I think you would have to check with the Atlanta chapter. AA has a strongly religious component to it in case you're not aware, if that's not your thing it might still be helpful to you but you also might have better luck exploring other options. Best of luck, good for you for getting help.",
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"I quit my co-op in undergrad (although I stuck it out two terms) and it was, no exaggeration, the best professional decision I ever made. I felt like the company completely undervalued my talent and put me to work doing things that didn't help me develop at all despite constantly seeking out more challenging projects and more responsibility. I ended up doing an REU program my third term that convinced me to go to grad school and pursue BME instead of ChemE. Sometimes you just have to act in your own self interest. There was not a chance I would end up working with that company so I didn't mind burning that bridge.",
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"I live right along that stretch of 10th and I hate driving it every day, it looks like a shelled out war zone.\n\nWould like to add be careful turning right from State Street onto 10th coming towards Tech, the turn is tighter than it looks and it's really easy drive over the enormous curb and fuck your wheel up. The first time I did it I thought I was just stupid but I see people do it all the time so it must not just be me.",
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"I totally agree with you, but please don't let this color your entire perception of Emory. My lab is at Emory so I spend a lot of time there, it really is an amazing university and most of the student body seems like reasonable people with an unfortunately vocal SJW minority. The only thing I find embarrassing is how much the president has bent over backwards to placate these SJWs, but at the same time he's very close to retirement and probably doesn't want his last few months at Emory to end up like what happened at Mizzou, so I can't completely blame him.",
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"I think you have to keep your life fairly regimented if you want to excel in research and have a personal life, but it's definitely doable. Many of my classmates work out frequently, a couple run marathons or do triathlons, I work out occasionally but would like to do more. I generally get home 7-8 pm on weeknights but I take Saturdays mostly to myself. It can be as much as you want it to be, but there's definitely room to have a life.",
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"Honestly even if that's true I don't see the problem with it. It doesn't sound like a sanitation or food safety issue, and however they make it it always tastes fresh to me, so I don't really care if it's precooked. And cutting up the leftover chicken to go in salads is a great idea, grilled chicken is good for days in the fridge so why throw it out?\n\nI do live in Atlanta though, close to the CFA headquarters, so maybe the restaurants down here are always on their toes in case people from corporate come through.",
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"This has nothing to do with euclidian or non euclidian, but it makes more sense to describe the earth in a spherical coordinate system (r, theta, phi) than a cartesian coordinate system (x, y, z). The earth is not a regtangular box so it makes more sense to describe your position on the surface with two angles (theta and phi, think of these like GPS coordinates) and a radius (r, think of this as distance from the center of the earth, a number that gets bigger as altitude increases). In spherical coordinates most of the sky is at a higher r value than your feet no matter where on earth you are on the surface. \n\nUsing cartesian coordinates also doesn't make sense because \"up\" and \"down\" are irrelevant in space, we define up and down based on the pull of gravity. In spherical coordinates the gravitational center of the earth is chosen as the frame of reference, in cartesian (xyz) coordinates whatever frame of reference you chose as the origin of your coordinate system would be arbitrary",
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"The TL;DR version would be:\n\n- March 2014 [ UofL pays double retirement bonus](http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2014/03/16/u-of-l-pays-3-administrators-double-retirement-to-keep-them-from-divulging-secrets/6434689/) to three retiring administrators in an exchange for signing an agreement not to \"disparage\" the university. No one knows why but it sounds like they were privy to some shady conduct and UofL bought them off so they wouldn't blow the whistle\n \n- May 2015 - [<PERSON> and <PERSON> take huge bonuses from the UofL foundation.](http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/02/12/top-execs-make-millions-deferred-pay/23299327/) The \"deferred compensation\" plans put <PERSON>'s income over 2 million dollars for the year, which many think is inappropriate and makes him by far the highest paid president in the ACC. President <PERSON> also has control over the UofL foundation, which handles donation money, and this is an extremely uncommon scenario at most schools and creates obvious conflicts of interest. <PERSON> seems resistant to changing this arrangement or allowing the state to audit the foundation.\n\n- October 2015 - [President <PERSON> and his staff photographed wearing somewhat racist Halloween costumes](http://www.wave3.com/story/30388508/photo-of-uofls-ramsey-in-sombrero-poncho-prompts-criticism). This may not seem like a big deal on the surface and I have to admit the student body went a little overboard on this one, but <PERSON>'s general rudeness and dismissal of students does not help his already diminishing reputation on campus\n\n- November 2015 - [<PERSON> under investigation](http://www.louisvillecardinal.com/2015/11/u-of-l-alumni-director-placed-on-leave-accused-of-misusing-tax-money-at-previous-job/) from director of alumni association for misusing state funds for personal expenses at her previous job. This doesn't directly affect <PERSON> per se but every scandal looks worse for the university\n\n- December 2015 - [Louisville Executive VP](http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/12/08/sources-fbi-investigating-3-u-l-officials/76952110/) investigated by FBI for fraud for misusing grant money for a pet project. Not the first time this has happened at UofL. \n\n- February 2016 - Louisville basketball scandal and postseason ban. Don't think I need to provide a link for this one. It's widely speculated that the controversial postseason ban was mostly <PERSON>'s decision and <PERSON> and <PERSON> took the fall for it. Whether or not that's true is anyone's guess. \n\n- March 2016 - [Former compliance officer](http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2016/02/29/suit-<PERSON>-guilty-official-misconduct/81125242/) sues the university claiming that <PERSON> and <PERSON> knew about the potential misuse of funds a year prior to investigating or reporting it and encouraged the compliance officer not to look into it, saying things like it's \"above his pay grade\"\n\nThere are more scandals that happened prior to this, but these are the recent ones.",
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"Hmm interesting, so it looks like marching order determines when this triggers. So <PERSON> walks out and has to trigger his shield before the next person in line triggers any prefight skills, in this case Mega's dash and since the activation for <PERSON>'s shield takes forever it ends up delaying him quite a bit. Thanks for testing! I'll have to play around with this myself and see if I can mimic",
"375"
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"Yeah that seems to be the case, I have tested this consistently and if I run just Mega with a back line he will charge right out of the gate. If I run him with another tank that walks out before him his charge will be delayed, even more so with Horse because his shield takes so long to activate. One downside I've noticed to just using Mega against another Mega & Horse line up is that Mega charges so soon that he gets to the other side and pulls up before he actually hits anyone, then the other sides mega will stun him and he sits there. So while it's nice for trapping the other team on the other side, if you don't have enough damage to take them down quickly then it can go badly since you are losing a lot of power from a stunned Mega. That type of tactic would probably require frost giant to cut down on the stun time to really be effective against another Mega and DH.",
"675"
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"I believe each gun had a damage per round metric, it was right next to the rounds per minute number. So for example it would say DMG 350 RPM 800 MAG 30 and then the DPS would be something like 2392 or something like that. So I interpreted the DMG column as damage per round. There were definitely times that I would see a gun that had a higher DMG number but smaller RPM and MAG size and so would have a much less DPS number, however for single marksmen rifles where you are only taking a couple of shots then a damage per second calculation really doesn't matter much, you want to know what the alpha damage is. Now I don't know if that DMG column is base damage per round of the gun or if it's taking modifiers into account but that was how I read that display.",
"624"
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"I understand the fear that people express any time the possibliity of microtransations gets thrown out there. Especially if there is competitive elements to the game. I have the feeling that most gaming companies understand that P2W features in games don't go over very well. Sure they may make a quick cash grab initially but the resounding backlash has never gone well. I can't think of any game that introduced P2W that went on to be or continue to be successful, just look at Payday 2 as an example. You can't tell me the industry isn't very well aware of this. \n\n\nSo I think what they are trying to do is differentiate terms while still offering ways to get additional money out of the game. Obviously the best way to do this is go cosmetic or with level boosters (I don't see level boosters as P2W as long as they come out well after the game has been established and has plenty of max level players). Let's be honest, people will throw money at gaming companies to look fancy and there really is no harm in it. And if people are going to pay for it then gaming companies are going to offer it as long as it doesn't negatively effect the long term profitability of their game.\n\n\nI also think the industry is trying to get away from the term Microtransactions since it's a dirty word nowadays that is synonymous with pay to win. DLC on the other hand is extra game content which visual items fall under. This permeates just about every game out there and it's not going to go away. However this doens't mean that it's just the beginning of the end. There are plenty of games out there that offer just cosmetic items and nothing else and players buy them. A lot of them. \n\n\nSo when they say there will be no microtransactions and no P2W they are saying you aren't going to be able to buy boosted guns or damage boosters. What they will offer is additional visual content that you can purchase to make everyone in the Dark Zone jealous of your fancy duds or skins for your guns. And if people buy it you can bet there will be more of it. But will there every be P2W items for sale? I sincerely doubt it, they are very aware of what makes money and is sustainable and what drives players away. So everyone take a deep breath and get your money ready to buy your special edition pom pom beanie because lets be honest...you know you're going to.",
"448"
],
[
"So much this. If you're buying the game based on what you think might be included in the game then don't. Wait until that content comes out. I played the beta and enjoyed the hell out of the limited scope of the game we had access to. Based on just that I know I'll get my monies worth and really enjoy what I play. Anything extra is just bonus. Would raids be awesome? Sure! Do I care if they are included in the launch or not? Hell no, I plan on actually enjoying the game and worrying about end game content when I'm at, you know, the end of the game. If there isn't anything super long term or sustaining? Great, I'll get my enjoyment and move on to something else and come back for content updates. I don't understand why that can't be a thing or a way to play a game.",
"572"
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"I ran into this once when I had a really nice item to extract but my stash was full and so I couldn't extract it out. I actually didn't know there was a limit so hadn't been tracking this. I get why there is a limit, all games have limited inventory space for stuff like this so it's nothing new. I also feel like the focus is to keep and extract the good gear from the DZ and trash the rest. Filling up your storage with greens probably isn't the best use of space unless you are farming for components and are just going to break those down.",
"250"
],
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"If you let it sit at loading for like 5 - 10 minutes then you eventually get in, however some items then won't load and it seems like anything you do in the game isn't saved if you close out and then try to get back in so it's probably not even worth it until they fix their problem. I swear, the server stability for this game is so spotty, don't think I've ever seen another mobile game with servers that had so many problems.",
"260"
],
[
"You are still going to be limited by your level to what gear or weapons you can equip. So if your friend has all gold weapons he's probably significantly higher leveled then you are and you won't be able to equip his stuff anyway. Also since you can break down gear and weapons for crafting I have a feeling it's going to be smarter to hold onto your stuff and break it down then just give it all away.",
"495"
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"I agree! They were originally going to build a drone feature into the app as well which would have been pretty sweet. I think that was probably the only reason they were considering making an app and once they dropped the drone feature and app wasn't worth the development time. I wouldn't be surprised if we see something close to end of the year though like we got with Destiny.",
"405"
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"I completely agree with you, I loved being able to swap a weapon from my stash in the middle of a strike in Destiny! I'm sure it would be very useful here as well, although you actually have an inventory in the Division so I generally carry a couple of different types of guns whether I'm using them or not and I have never run out of bag space yet so I feel like there is less of a need here for that type of feature.",
"280"
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"I think the developers need to create open API's for web developers to tap into. I remember hearing it was suggested to them on the community forum but who knows if anything has come from it. I'm sure it will be implemented eventually but look how long it took to come to fruition in Destiny. It's a low priority thing that only happens when there isn't major development going on.",
"405"
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"Yeah perhaps, although I'm not sure the game was designed so that going rogue would be a long term viable way to generate dark zone currency. It seems like the focus on going rogue was more on taking loot from other players which should always be an unknown in my opinion. Sometimes it pays off and they have something great and sometimes it doesn't and you wasted going rogue. \n\nThe way I see it, going Rogue should be a tactical decision, not a way to farm DZ credits by farming other players so that's my guess as to why the payout is so low. Massive may bump this as time goes on, but they also probably wanted people going into the dark zone and experiencing it rather then a bunch of rogues camping DZ entrances to farm players as they walk in for DZ credits",
"486"
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"The amount of players this applies to is very small, I've been in the Dark Zone plenty of times, both solo and squad and have never run into an over powered player yet that I couldn't compete with. In that case you probably should have just tried to get into a different DZ instance instead of repeatedly throwing yourself at a stronger player. Good rule of thumb, there will always be someone in a game like this stronger then you. Move on and avoid them and there will be plenty of fun to be had from the game.",
"486"
],
[
"The more gear you carried around the less inventory space you'll have so if you have gear that synergizes with a specific build and then need to carry around like 3 sets of each then you are limiting how much loot you can hold before you have to dump. \n\nBut yes, it's not that huge a deal, honestly playing a new guy is more for your friends benefit, although then you can just use the extra character as a storage mule if you want more space in your stash.",
"250"
],
[
"I think part of the frustration with players in this game right now is the need to roll perfect guns and gear with maximized talents and perks for their play style. I'm not sure the devs really designed the game to cater to the min/maxer. Sure the options are there through recrafting an item or calibration but I get the feeling they planned on players rolling a few times and maybe calibrating once to twice and then saying ok, good enough.\n\nThat's the way I look at it anyway. I just rolled an HE AK that has awesome base damage but ok to mediocre talents. I may reroll at some point but for now it's good enough and definitely a bump up from what I was using before. \n\nSo relax on the min/maxing craze, be ok with a roll that is \"good enough\" and you will find the DZ and end game much less stressful.",
"584"
],
[
"That's the thing though, I've not really found it to be a huge issue. Most of the times I've died to rogues it's mostly just from getting blindsided by a sticky and then dropped. Full disclosure I almost always spend time in the DZ with other people so if I get jumped I generally have backup. Maybe if I was running solo I would want all best in class gear but I just haven't felt the need for it. The other night we stomped around 10 or so rogues through the course of the night and I never felt like I was under performing or dying instantly. \n\nI'm not saying don't farm and try to maximize, by all means keep doing that. Just realize that in it's current form you are going to be more frustrated then not and then if it eventually gets fixed that's a whole lot of mats and Divtech that was wasted. Just my thoughts.",
"486"
],
[
"Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. Players assume they have to have a perfect roll to be competitive and in my experience that's just not true! I don't run perfectly optimized gear and I do just fine. Do I want perfect gear? Sure, but I don't need it and neither does anyone else. So I'm fine saving myself the headache and frustration of crafting that perfect piece of gear and wait until crafting becomes less frustrating",
"1002"
],
[
"Sure and that's probably a big difference. I don't mind engaging with rogues but I know my limitation and I know my gear isn't going to support a solo rogue hunting play style so I don't go out of my way to find them and so don't feel the need for best gear at the moment. If I was actively trying to hunt down other players then yeah I would definitely want the best gear. \n\nI mean I guess it really comes down to what play style you are happy with and how competitive you are looking to be. I realized I'm never going to be a 1%er and I'm ok with that and I guess that feeling translates to how I feel about my decent but not top tier gear rolls.",
"495"
],
[
"The journey to end game was pretty fantastic, I enjoyed leveling to 30 and exploring the world and running missions. Is there some grind in the end game? Sure, but any loot/gear based game has grind at the end, it's how they keep you playing. I played Destiny as well and don't find the grind nearly as bad. Although I'm also not trying to min/max my build and roll a hundred weapons until I can get that perfect talent combo. I'm much more willing to just go with what I get as long as the base stats on the gun/gear are pretty good. \n\nI don't play the game every day but have put in about 86 hours and feel pretty happy with where I'm at. I've got all HE gear even if it's not the best right now and a couple good weapons. I can run through DZ6 with a squad pretty easily and was able to 3 man one of the challenge modes without wiping.\n\nI feel the complaints of the grind are a little overblown. Players want to get that perfect roll and so are grinding for hours. If you relax on the grind and are happy to go with the drops or items you craft then your enjoyment with the game will go much farther I think",
"652"
],
[
"The journey to end game was pretty fantastic, I enjoyed leveling to 30 and exploring the world and running missions. Is there some grind in the end game? Sure, but any loot/gear based game has grind at the end, it's how they keep you playing. I played Destiny as well and don't find the grind nearly as bad. Although I'm also not trying to min/max my build and roll a hundred weapons until I can get that perfect talent combo. I'm much more willing to just go with what I get as long as the base stats on the gun/gear are pretty good.\nI don't play the game every day but have put in about 86 hours and feel pretty happy with where I'm at. I've got all HE gear even if it's not the best right now and a couple good weapons. I can run through DZ6 with a squad pretty easily and was able to 3 man one of the challenge modes without wiping.\nI feel the complaints of the grind are a little overblown. Players want to get that perfect roll and so are grinding for hours. If you relax on the grind and are happy to go with the drops or items you craft then your enjoyment with the game will go much farther I think",
"652"
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"So why is it that only in the gaming world, it's ok to break rules and it's the providers fault? I'm pretty sure if a bank had a hole in their security that someone exploited to steal money that doesn't mean they didn't commit a crime and they aren't going to be hunted down and prosecuted. So why do people think they have the right to use a pretty serious exploit and then not expect to get punished?\n\nPeople need to wake up and realize they aren't all entitled and there are consequences for their actions. \n\nHonestly Massive is doing you a favor. Most of the comments on this subreddit are about hating the game and how bad it is. Massive is now just going to make it easier for you to not play the game. You should be thanking them.",
"599"
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[
"I posted this in another thread but I think it bares repeating. I don't understand how players who exploit a mechanic in the game to profit then try to blame the developer. No one made them use that exploit or forced their hand. They chose to break how the game is played and there should be consequences.\n\nIt's the same as if a bank is robbed due to a hole in their security. Sure they should have caught the hole and they bare some responsibility but that doesn't mean that a crime wasn't committed and the thief isn't going to be hunted down and prosecuted. It's the same thing here. If you break the rules then you should expect to receive a penalty if caught. I have zero desire to run this exploit and no one is forcing me to do it. I can play the game the way it was meant to be played and get plenty of enjoyment and rewards. If you are someone who thinks otherwise then you are just part of the problem.",
"163"
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"I used the crime example as an extreme one. Obviously they aren't committing a \"crime\" here, but they are breaking the way the game is meant to be played and Massive has rules against this. In any society or system, if you break the rules that are set you will be punished. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.\n\nFull discloser, I ran Bullet King for a few hours and ran the 8 man glitch in challenge mode once to see how it played. Bullet King was a pretty minor thing in my opinion where as the Challenge mode glitches were probably more serious so I stayed away from them. The current incursion glitch though seems pretty major as well as the component to get the very high end gear to drop. I'll be staying away from that one, I don't need gear set drops \"Right NOW!\" But yes, hopefully Massive finds a fix and a reasonable punishment, especially for those that exploited the loot drops.",
"599"
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"Yeah I know, Massive has to walk a fine line between enforcing fair play and not driving away their customer base. I mean I'm sure a fair number of people have run this. I guess it's more the loot gimmick that bugs me. I really don't care if someone wants to cheese the incursion to get their gear easily. It doesn't sit well with me but whatever, it's going to happen. It's more when the loot is being exploited to drop with a higher then intended gear score that I get frustrated. That's definitely outside any reasonable scope for the way the rewards should work and I feel like anyone who got loot that way should lose it.\n\nAt least with just cheesing the incursion you still have to put the time into it. So while it may not be difficult to run, it's still time consuming. Players aren't just printing loot in that scenario. \n\nSo yeah, I don't know, guess we'll see what Massive decides.",
"584"
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"I get that they probably wanted to make the minion phase a little more difficult so you weren't walking into the hero fight with full health and full energy which made it pretty easy to blow through a higher power team. But this feels like it's way too far. My best team didn't make it past the minions and then my next two fights I had to go after hero teams that were much lower then me and even then I just barely squeaked past the minions but then decimated the heroes in the second stage.\nThe scaling is just really, really bad right now.",
"104"
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"The game is fun as hell but it's absolutely a money pit if you want to dump your money into it. While buying diamonds isn't really any more expensive then other free to play mobile games, the amount of diamonds things in the game cost is a little ridiculous at times. I put a bunch of money into the game early on but now I just buy the monthly deal and save up diamonds for those too good to pass up items or chests.\n\nAlso be prepared to grind. It's probably not so bad at the level you are at but it gets real very quickly. The game slows you way down, especially with collecting purple items for heroes. \n\nIt's hard to say what heroes to focus on, honestly all of them have their uses and once you get into doing expeditions and crypt raids you really need all of them to perform well on some level. My current fight pit team is Dark Horse, Megataur, Bardbarian, Hydra and Skeleton King. You'll start to see everyone running basically the same lineups as you get into higher leagues with a few changes here and there. You kind of start to get a feel for who is good and who isn't. Some heroes don't start out amazing like <PERSON> but turn into super OP characters when you get them leveled up and geared.\n\nAs far as server updates all new stuff usually gets pushed to server 1 first and then on down the chain in timed releases so server 1 will always have the latest and greatest stuff and it will slowly work out to the rest in a staggered release.",
"98"
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"The grind is real\n\nI don't mind grinding out for things in mobile games, but the wall you hit in this game is a little ridiculous. I get that they are probably a small company and looking for all the money they can get but the way the game pushes you to spend money at every turn is kind of a turn off. I'm content for now to keep doing what little I can each day and realizing it's going to take forever to get my heroes leveled up. I hope Perblue enjoys the money while it's coming in because as soon as the \"big spenders\" get bored that's going to drop off pretty fast.",
"448"
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"I feel like <PERSON> is hugely underrated. I have him at 5 stars and P2 lvl 82 and max skills and he does some great utility work. He can just about fully heal a character and his magic shield can be a huge mid match decider. He may not put out the raw power of some of the other heroes but I'm a fan. He may not show up in my fight pit but he's great for colliseum, crypt and especially expedition. I run Horse, Monk, Bard, Hydra and <PERSON> in expedition and while I'll swap hydra out occasionally depending on the match up, that team gets me through all 5 rounds on hard every time. \n\nFrost Giant's stun reduction can be good if you are up against a stun heavy team and I can see how Aqua man has his uses although his positioning and squishy nature make him very situational. I'm sort of working on getting him more stars and leveled up to see if he get any better but I feel like there are better hero's out there.",
"220"
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"I've been using Snap, Dracul, Hydra, Magic and Moon. I feel like it would be much easier with Cutie since Snap is terrible as a single tank and dies in the first round usually but I can only fight with what I've got. All of them are level 81 and at least P2 and max skills for their level. I've been able to barely beat Really Freakin' Hard with this team. The key is to try and only let snap die in the first round. Then the second round you Fire Moon's white, as soon as action resumes you fire magic's white and when action resumes again fire off hydra or Dracul. Usually Moon and Magic will fire at about the same time and bring everyone to either very low health or outright kill them and they hydra or dracul will finish up. Then just repeat the same strategy in round 3. I was able to use the same strategy on hard difficulty previously. So while you won't be 3 staring it with that line up, you can at least win.",
"769"
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"Sounds like your heroes might be a little more robust then mine. I can't go full auto, need to manually trigger specials so that I make sure I go into the next match at full energy, especially for <PERSON> and <PERSON>. Well at least in the later runs of 4 and 5 since some of those can get a little hairy.",
"220"
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"Her purple definitely helps heroes that already have a high crit rating so very useful there. She's also a big help in the late game against heroes with PITA specials like skeleton king or orc monk. She can be very useful in giving your team time to take them down or provide a break so they don't auto fire off their special again and give you time to kill them.\n\nShe's also pretty easy to get up to Orange. I only have her at 2 stars currently but since she's monthly log in again I should be able to hit 3 and hopefully she'll be a little less squishy.",
"864"
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"No problem! I actually like <PERSON> but he's kind of situational. He's not my go to for fight pit but he can be super helpful if he lives long enough to get his special off. Where I think he really shines is in Expedition. He's in my team of 5 and I can usually run through all 5 rounds on hard. He's also pretty good in colosseum. So he may not be a \"must have\" but I think he's largely underrated.",
"403"
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"Wow this is really good to know. My wife and I had put off doing this fight as it kept bugging out when we would fight the pale tree and wouldn't let us progress. We tried the other night and finally got to the last encounter but then I died to this stupid phase because I thought I had to jump to catch the updraft. I then spent the rest of the fight in \"time out\" while she managed to almost complete it until the fight bugged out and wouldn't progress. The entire encounter made me so furious as we had the ability to complete it but the game decided otherwise",
"915"
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"Yeah, now that I know what I'm supposed to do it at least makes sense and seems less frustrating. I just can't figure out how they would release a whole expansion teaching you to do things one way and then completely change it up for the final fight with zero prompts or hints about what you are supposed to do. It would have been so easy to just put some bouncing mushrooms around the platform to jump off of and into the updrafts and it would have instantly made sense to a player what they needed to do.",
"584"
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"I guess it depends on where you are getting your controller from. I have both a Scuf custom game pad and the Elite. I like the Elite infinitely better. The build quality is very good and it just feels better. You can also easily take the paddles off the back if you don't need them and the other adjustments and tweaks are much easier to make then the Scuf. I really, really like the Elite but ultimately it's up to preference.",
"666"
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"I like Fortify by Legion Athletics\n\nhttps://legionathletics.com/products/supplements/fortify/\n\nIt's a little pricey but not that bad in comparison to other stuff out there. It works really well for me like I said and I also recommended it to my brother who just started lifting and was having knee issues as well and he loves it. But that's the limit to my experience with it so I won't guarantee results but it's been awesome for me.\n\nFish oil and Spirulina also have benefits to joint health so I try to take both of those as well when I can.",
"9"
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"Exotic may not be \"best in slot\" but the stat bump for ascended gear is so minimal that it's almost negligible. The only ascended items that make a difference are weapons and trinkets really. You're getting your panties in a bunch over a fraction of a percentage uptick for ascended gear which honestly isn't worth the effort to craft or buy for so little payoff.",
"938"
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"I've been using MET-Rx Natural Whey for a while and like it. Decent taste and mixes well. Optimum Nutrition is also good, although they have kind of a high sodium count which is why I like using MET-RX. I try to keep my sodium around 1500mg and the Optimum brand makes that difficult. MET-RX has the same nutritional info with about a fifth of the sodium so I tend to prefer that one.",
"144"
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"It is my understanding that Season 2 was created in such a way so that it can be run at any time at a later date. They also added achievements and masteries to that season. Getting the masteries from season 2 are pretty much a requirement to be able to max out your Kryta masteries so I don't think they are going anywhere.\n\nPlayers also could purchase access to them from the gem store, players would be pretty pissed off if those just suddenly went away. So suffice to say that I'm pretty confident season 2 will hang around and then season 3 will be playable in the same way. You can either run it as it's released or save it for a later date to run at your leisure.",
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"Just curious, what is a justifiable cost for an MMO expansion? I mean you have other games that come out that cost $60 and have 8 - 12 hours of single player game play. With an MMO you can get dozens if not hundreds of hours of gameplay but it seems players are much less likely to pay the same price.\n\nI wasn't a huge fan of HoT at first, I found the mastery system annoying as it was very difficult to navigate the maps without them. The difficulty was also pretty high for roaming around solo and exploring. Since they've tweaked the maps and I've aquired more masteries I've come around and enjoy the maps much more. I've gotten a good number of hours out of the expansion and I'm a pretty casual player (an hour or two a night to do dailies and a few events). I feel like I've gotten my monies worth out of the expansion at this point. Could it have been better? Absolutely, but I don't feel any kind of regret for purchasing it. I've more then gotten my money back for the base game through the thousands of hours I've racked up so putting money into a new expansion was a no brainer for me.\n\nSo not being sarcastic, just curious what you consider a worthwhile price. Generally if I can get an hour per dollar I spent on a game I'm pretty pleased and I think HoT at least met that.",
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"Correct. Back when season 2 released you had to log in to \"redeem\" the episode. You could then run it right away or run it at a later date. However if you logged in too late then it was locked and you had to pay gems to get access. Or if you were a newer player that joined after the season was over you would have to pay gems to unlock it. If you have HoT you have access without having to pay however you still need to log in to \"redeem\" each episode.",
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"I think when lifting heavy you are generally going to have to sacrifice some form. The problem becomes when you allow yourself to chase heavier and heavier weight at the cost of worsening form. I did this with deadlifts and injured my lower back as a result because I was letting my back round way too much. I had to then ignore deadlifts and anything that stressed my lowerback for a couple months while I mended. Now that I'm healed I've worked back up to the same weight but focused on using correct form. \n\nSo while I think chasing the perfect form at all times with your lifts probably isn't a realistic or attainable goal, especially when lifting really heavy or with 1RMs, however don't let it slide the other way where you start sacrificing form for weight because you will get hurt.",
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"Personally I think The Visit shows he might be getting back on track. I have a feeling That he bought too much into his success with the first three films and kind of lost sight of what made them great. It all became about the twist ending and once people caught on to that his movies became very cliche and formulaic. With the Visit he got back down to the basics of film making and doing what he loves: low budget, effective suspense. I really enjoyed the Visit and was pretty impressed by it, it hit a lot of the same tension notes that The Sixth Sense did so many years ago. I think if he can keep putting out films like this we might see him come back into favor. Granted he has a huge stigma to overcome but I see some promise based on his last film.",
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"Yeah, you don't get as much stability because of the air cushioning from running shoes. So something with a hard sole is a better option. You can get some decent cross trainers with a hard sole that will work well. I like using a pair of vibrams since it gives me the barefoot feel but with some sole stability.",
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"If you don't have any plans on playing the game long term then I wouldn't worry about it. Sure the price is really good but the HoT content does require some grind to get anywhere (masteries especially). Now on the flip side if you buy the game you'll always have it if you want to come back to it at a later date. So I guess it depends on what you see your future interactions with GW looking like. I love the game but I don't think I'd recommend the purchase until you are looking to get more deeply into it.",
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"It might be you aren't breathing correctly while performing the exercise. Catching your breath between reps probably isn't going to really help this. I usually try to take a few good breaths before I begin and then breathe out while standinding up, then I take another breath at the top and exhale as I put the weight down. That seems to keep any serious head rushes at bay. If I'm going really heavy and I take a breath and then hold it the whole way up and back down then I get super dizzy so maybe next time try to be really aware of your breathing patterns and see what that looks like.",
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"Oh I know and I wasn't complaining, it's definitely easier to get them now then it was on release too. And I agree basic masteries are really all you need, although I can remember being incredibly frustrated with moving around in VB until I unlocked mushrooms and updrafts so depending on how much time you are able to spend with the game (and in this case it doesn't sound like he'll have much) then it might be worth it to wait until he's got more long term interest.",
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"Do you run an XP booster of any kind? I found that helps a lot, also doing the map meta events (night bosses, octovine, dragon stand) seemed to always give me pretty big XP gains. Other then that it's just a matter of hitting up events and grinding up the XP. I just recently finished Dark Harvest and it really wasn't too bad to get the masteries in my opinion, just need to spend a lot of time in the HoT maps and keep those XP boosters active!",
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"I guess it depends on what you want to do. Condition Necros are all the rage for raids and high level fractals and use Viper/Sinister stats ideally. I've been having lots of fun doing PVE stuff with a GS/D+F build with all zerker stats. Does some impressive damage and I don't feel overly squishy. Currently my favorite build and have been running lots of it but that's pretty strictly world PvE and the occasional dungeon at the moment.",
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"I agree, I've loved the Peak. A lot of fitness trackers seem to do one thing well but the Peak really did a great job with everything. The syncing seems to be done server side which is reflected the app which is why when they would have server troubles the app wouldn't update properly. I'm sure the watch itself will continue to work and track everything but there won't be a way to view your stats other then what you can see on the watch. So you'll be able to see steps and calories burned but you won't get any kind of feedback on sleep or resting heart rate or even be able to see your activity totals so it will be greatly hampered in it's effectiveness. At this point I'm just looking at other fitness trackers to see what might be comparable and putting my refund towards that. Hopefully Basis will put out a new product soon that I can adopt but for now it doesn't really seem hopeful : /",
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"I don't know, based on their website features it seems to have it:\n\n> 24/7 Activity Tracking\n> \n> Tracks your daily activity at five intensity levels for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides a complete picture of all of your activity. It counts your active time, daily burnt calories, steps, distance from steps and sleep.\n> \n> It’s based on the analyses of the frequency, intensity and regularity of your movements together with your physical information.\n> \n> Intensity levels are:\n> \n> Resting (sleep and rest, lying down)\n> Sitting (sitting or other passive behavior)\n> Low (standing work, light household chores)\n> Medium (walking and other moderate activities)\n> High (jogging, running and other intense activities) \n> You can also see how different activity intensities accumulate daily activity: the higher the intensity, the faster you’ll reach your activity goal. Find more examples for low, medium and high intensity activities in Polar Flow app and web service.",
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"Yeah I see after reading through the review, I'm hoping maybe they might add that through a firmware update? This is the closest thing to the Peak that I've found so far but the lack of 24/7 HR monitoring and short battery life are definite downsides. Just not seeing much else out there though that hits as many things as the Peak did outside of the M600",
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"You should have gotten an auto generated \"we have received your request\" email. They are backed up with all the refunds and so it's taking a little while to respond. I submitted my request last weekend and just got a response today saying they were mailing me a shipping label. Your initial email should also have a link to view your support ticket on the basis website. You could also probably just log into the site and go to the support section to see if you have a ticket in the system.",
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"Been an iphone user for a while now, not out of any kind of brand loyalty or anything. Picked up an iphone 3g when it was really the only smart phone out there and just never changed over since I had apps and stuff I didn't want to have to re-buy. But this past weekend I started experiencing this \"touch disease\" issue and it's pushed me over the edge to finally change over to an android phone. I'm going to try taking it to an apple store (first time ever walking into one) to see if they'll give me a new one for now but I'll be upgrading in a few months and never looking back.",
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"So not sure if this might work for you, at least for the food aspect. So my wife and I have pretty set macros for what we eat when training. The easiest way to follow this is to come up with a meal plan for a full day that meets our macros and then eat that same meal plan for the whole week. So then we'll spend a few hours on Sunday cooking up all our food (Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner) for the next week and then just take our days food with us as needed and then we'll swap it out for the next week. \n\nIt's definitely some work initially but if you save your meal plans you'll have some options after a month or so and will be easier to put together. This definitely helps cut out having to use ready made dinners or fast food runs. Just a suggestion, it works for us but it does have some downsides.",
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"You're the type of person who orders something online, receives two by mistake and sends one back aren't you? \nIf the system is flawed to allow such things the blame rests entirely on the airline. I'll abuse a flawed system for the chance to improve my experience when I can. I wouldn't do it to negatively impact somebody else, while that may be a result it wouldn't be my reason.",
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"Length of service played a big part of it. If you hadn't been there long you didn't get offered much redundancy, if any. The other thing is if you stayed with the company and didn't take it, the contract you're offered at your new store may be less than desirable. That's probably the fucked over part. The people I know who left have either got a job elsewhere or are taking a break from work all together depending on thier payout.",
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"Is that taking tips into account though? My position is that I don't agree with tipping unless I feel I've received better service than was nessesary or expected. I feel what I'm paying for whatever I buy should cover overheads of the company I'm buying from, not it costs x + y in tips and I'm just supposed accept it. \n\nShould clarify I'm from the UK where many people are not allowed to accept tips. If I'm in a pub/bar and I make a big order and see the barmaid is busy, when I pay ill say have one yourself (roughly translates to keep a few pound of my change for your tip jar). We pay for drinks as we buy them typically, no tabs, so after 3 or 4 big rounds I've probably gave her about £10 because she looks like she's rushed off her feet and deserves it, but if some dude who brings me over a plate of food that a chef has cooked for me and then expects me to pay him personally on top of his employer , well he can hate me all he want, unless he made the meal an amazing experience in which case I'll probably hand him £5 which he is then probably Contractually obliged to put in the till anyway, but I made him feel like he done a great job.\n\nGrammar probably sucks, I'm tired and half cut.",
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"Yeah, it just seems like madness and I'm hoping to go to the states soon and this will drive me nuts. That and tax not being added to the price of everything until you come to buy it lol. \n\nIf you do what I believe to be above your job description I might want to reward you, but if you are rude or have basically just done the job you applied for and are payed to do then you ain't getting shit.",
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"I said it would drive me nuts implying that I would do it because it is the custom of the place I am in, obviously I won't feel pleased doing it as it's not a custom we adopt here. I respect the traditions and customs of all places I visit. If you came here you probably won't enjoy driving on the left but you do it because it's how it works here, also not to sure on how tourism costs you money, but hey. \nSo just to reiterate, i would tip but still silently disagree with it, not toward the server, but the system that has forced them into the situation. \n\nYou probably should seek clafication on things like the before being an absolute wanker about the whole think, but fuck it. If you wanna be a prick, be a prick I guess, anonymity is a beautiful thing it seems.",
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"On a biological level yes, but socially no. I've been on hard times where I had nowhere to live and no money and I was treated far less than human by most people. The fact that we were all people didn't seem to matter at all. It's a proverb that I think must of originated from somebody who has never truly been a \"pawn\". I don't care that <PERSON> will end up in a hole on the ground next to me putting us on an equal standing. I'd prefer to be on an equal standing while I'm alive.",
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"I disagree he's a cunt. He's a businessman. Any business owner would love to be able to choose whatever price they want and still get sales. I believe it's unethical but he's just taking advantage of a flawed system. Ask him to personally take the lives of the people who can't get hold of them and I bet he wouldn't, he just sees numbers not faces.",
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"TIL \n\nThat's fucked up, I know they have been charged but it appears only if they assist in the rape, [like this lady for example](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-31150/18-year-old-woman-convicted-rape.html). \nI guess it's just sexual assault in other cases. Interestingly if a post op trans woman rapes somebody they can still be charged as they are still legally male, whereas a post op trans man can't as they are still legally female.",
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"Open the app and sign in. There's a remote option on the app in one of the corners, this will bring up a basic controller emulator. When ever you open a text box on your console with smart glass in the mode a keyboard will pop up on your device.\n\nEdit: connect the app to your console using the button at the top of smart glass after signing in.",
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"Too right. I've got about 1.5 days played and I'm just about to hit 30, I've completed a lot of AAA releases in that time, and that's it. The games over. \nWe have more to come with this game and I know to many things have taken a back seat it my life since it came out. I'd be about level 15 if I'd played it as much as I usually game and probably would have hit 30 about the time dlc came out. \n \nEdit: just realised how hard to read this is, sorry. I'm tired.",
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"And if you're in the camp that nothing will ever change your opinion on a subject, understand that you're the type of person that no longer thinks for themselves or bases thier opinion on ever changing circumstances. You are simply refusing to change your standing because it is something you believed to be the right choice at the time you adopted it. \n \nCivilisation changes and evolves on a daily basis and we must adapt to continue to live in Harmony. What was right X amount of years ago isn't necessarily what is right now.",
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"Ancients: <PERSON> (29); <PERSON> (29); <PERSON> (20); <PERSON> (18); <PERSON> (15); <PERSON> (14); <PERSON> (13); <PERSON> (10);\n\nGilded heroes: <PERSON> (<PERSON> (<PERSON> (<PERSON> (<PERSON> (<PERSON> (<PERSON> (<PERSON> (1),Grant (1)\n\nHero Souls: 1074, Souls spent on Ancients: 2844, Total Souls: 3918, Highest Zone: 474, Current Zone: 418, Ascensions: 42\n\nTime since start: 56 days, 7 hours, 8 minutes, 57 seconds, Time since ascension: 0 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes, 17 seconds\n\nLooking for general advice & what to do considering buying new ancients, Argaiv/Dora/(Bubos) might be useful.",
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"I strongly recommend a mix of culture & conquesting for a culture victory. Build up your tourism, build wonders, but at the same time, get some units and mess those up who have enough tourism/culture to be in your way. Get good diplomatic relations with those not going too far in terms on culture and beat up the afore-mentioned culture contenders.\n\nBy going of the example of the game you mentioned where ethiopia was in the way, you should just wipe them out. Civs that no longer exist do not have to be culturally influenced by you. Rush them, burn down all the cities, boom, win.",
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"Ancients: <PERSON> (12718); <PERSON> (100); <PERSON> (88); <PERSON> (88); <PERSON> (77); <PERSON> (71); <PERSON> (66); <PERSON> (50); <PERSON> (40); <PERSON> (25); <PERSON> (25); <PERSON> (25); <PERSON> (5);\n\nGilded heroes: Tree Beast (<PERSON> (33),Samurai (20)\n\nHero Souls: 556, Souls spent on Ancients: 54481, Total Souls: 55037, Highest Zone: 860, Current Zone: 677, Ascensions: 54\n\nTime since start: 65 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes, 26 seconds, Time since ascension: 0 days, 15 hours, 13 minutes, 6 seconds\n\nLooking for general advice as things have stalled a bit, the last 3/4 runs I always end up losing steam around lvl ~850.",
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"Triplane/Fighters for defensive wars, AA guns for offensive wars where you actually capture cities. In your situation, go for AA guns. Mobile SAMs are actually really good land units (65 strength / 3 movement points is actually very close to Infantry), spam them, they don't require any strategic resources. If you havent reached them yet, still build a few AA guns, nothing wrong with them.\n\nThe thing is that if you want to utilize aircraft units against your enemies, ESPECIALLY against cities, you can't get around getting Triplanes/Fighters if your enemies have some theirself.\n\nStill, primarily focus on AA guns/Mobile SAMs.",
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"Hell, no. Just play along the game, but still, never neglect your science too much. Science is the way for EVERY victory type out there, not only Spaceship. Culture? You need the tech for Hotels/Airports. Domination? Don't want to fight with inferior units.\n\nYou will always want, in every case, to be technogically advanced, except if you are doing something VERY cheesy. But for now: Just play along, tech well, and you will eventually find out which victory type will be the best to work for you towards. Good luck!",
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"Korea is really unpleasant to play against, especially on higher difficulties, and outright unfair in Deity. You WILL have to go after him if nobody else does, or he will snowball into madness. I've lost a handful of games on Deity purely because of that fucker with his beard, his book, and his calm voice. Asshat.\n\nAnd FUCK <PERSON>. Holy shit, what a douche.",
"374"
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"Here we go!\n\n- [Quick Turns](http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=220250184) is hands down one of the most useful mods of all time. It basically optimizes what Quick Movement/Quick Combat does, intelligently toggles inbetween the two options, and shows you only the most important things, which makes the game much more pleasant. Definitely a must have.\n\n- [Quiet Diplomacy](http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=309175632) - \"Hey, we noticed you are friends with some other guy, and thats good.\" Cool, but who cares? This mod converts some of the useless AI prompts inbetween turns into simple notifications above the minimap. Another must have, and from the same creator as Quick Turns.\n\n- [InfoAddict](http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=79000477) - A no-brainer. Shows a lot of statistics with one simple button press, no matter if it's a historical timeline of one selected stat (for example Military Might), a civ select screen where you can look at their standing in different categories, or a global relationship screen that illustrates the political and economic links between each civ. Get this!\n(I should mention that this version only works with BNW+G&K - Get [this](http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=79708139) one if you have no DLCs or [this](http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=176987551) if you only have Gods & Kings.)\n\nThese three are the ones that I use every single game, and can't live without since ever I got these. These Mods enhance the gameplay drastically, and I recommend every single one of these. Hope this helps!",
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"First off: Pulling off something like what you described isn't very easy, so expect this to not always work out. You'll need a few things to go right.\n\n- Try out the Celts! I know, Spain seems very tempting with that x2 Natural Wonder bonus + One with Nature, but you won't always be so lucky to have one. Boudicca instead always, or at least most of the time grants you a nice faith bonus, just need some forests.\n\n- With regards if playing the celts, go wide, that means: Construct a lot of cities. The faith bonus is the same for every city, so you will gain a net bonus if you manage to plop down cities next to forests, but that shouldn't be too hard.\n\n- Of course, you will need more faith than that, so I would still recommend building shrines and temples everywhere. After that, you will be swimming in faith!\n\n- Now, to one thing I always like to do. This will only work if you play with Barbarians enabled. If you do go Piety, which you should, and complete the policy tree, you will be able to grab one Reformation Belief. Grab **Heathen Conversion** (Missionaries convert adjacent Barbarian units to this civilization), pump out a few missionaries, look for barbarians (preferably in tundra/ice, there always are a lot of barbs there), and grab a MASSIVE army. There are two downsides which you will need to watch out for though:\n\n1. The units are not guaranteed to be fully upgraded, you could always get old boring warriors or archers, so keep a lot of $$ to upgrade them to be on par with soldiers from other civs.\n\n2. Unit Supply! An empire can only handle so many units, that number depends on your number of cities and population. I don't know exact numbers, but I THINK it's like 7 per city and 2 per population? Likely wrong, but keep that in mind. If you overextend beyond your Supply Limit, your Production will stagnate massively, and we never want that.\n\n- Go on a rampage with your MASS of units!\n\nThat is just one strategy to do it, but the one that I tend to use when trying to combine Domination with heavy Religion-play. Good Luck!",
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"A fun challenge I prefer very much is to handpick the best AIs in the game. An example of what I mean:\n\nDeity, Huge map, AIs:\n\nRome\n\nRussia\n\nKorea\n\nBabylon\n\nGreece (fuck him)\n\nPoland\n\nInca\n\nThe Zulus\n\nThe Iroquois\n\nShoshone\n\nAustria\n\nI know, can be painful, but it always makes for a fun challenge when it gets too boring from a point on.",
"1013"
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"Well, we already throught after the [Fall Patch 2013](http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread.php?272071-Civilization-V-Brave-New-World-Fall-Patch-Released!) that there was nothing more to come, but then Firaxis came back with another patch in [late October 2014](https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/2kh50p/civilization_v_patch_notes_version_103276/). So never count them out!\n\nBut as /u/ignavusaur already suggested, there are of course mods to help out with anything. Still, more patches would be a nice thing.\n\nI still have some kind of remaining hope that Bison will be buffed.",
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"BTW - This is the reason why the AI hates Science Funding and loves Arts Funding. The AI considers cultural victory a possibility in the entire game, whether for a science victory, the AI only realizes at the very end of the game when spaceship parts can be built that it can actually win via a spaceship.\n\nOne possible solution to the problem is to make AIs have additional negative modifiers against you once you start pulling ahead in certain aspects - techs, tourism, allied city-states, controlled capitals, and so on. Once the player starts being the definite tech leader, the AIs would start to hate the player and declare war.\n\nFor example, <PERSON>'s <PERSON> game: <PERSON> and <PERSON> would have started to dislike him more and more due to his enormous tech advantage, and maybe even declare war on him / hindering him from winning easily without any resistance.\n\nJust my 0,02 €",
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"I like all versions of Pangea, one giant landmass featuring every civ in the game. Particular favorites are Oval (so underrated), Fractal, and Sandstorm with the Pangea setting.\n\nI HATE maps that don't wrap. So Great Plains, ALL Scrambled Continents/Nations, Inland Sea, Four Corners etc. If you are in the bottom right corner while Rome quietly snowballs in the top-left corner...have fun.",
"551"
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"One quite well-known challenge is to play as Germany, delete your settler and build up an army with your UA, take cities with this army and try to win the game. Not good, but very fun.\n\nAnother is the Aztecs on the Lakes map. You gain a giant advantage over the other civs due to the Floating Gardens, might be fun to try that out on Deity in your case.",
"947"
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"Ehrlich? Mega gut! War schon damals 2011-2012 ein Fan der WoTs auf FB um mit den Fans dort einiges klarzustellen, wenn es nunmal Fragen gibt. Props an /u/PietSmiet =)\n\nAchja, eine Frage: Kommt die Season auch am Wochenende? Beim Daily-Shit wars ja nicht der Fall.",
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"Alright, I'm doing it\n\nNazi Germany - <PERSON>\n\n**UA: Blitzkrieg - Upon declaring a war, all land military units gain +1 movement points and ignore Zone Of Control for** (^number ^of ^military ^units ^of ^the ^nation ^war ^is ^declared ^upon) **turns. Movement Effect is stackable with multiple wars. Capturing cities makes these lose 3/4th of it's population regardless of cultural influence, gives** (^number ^of ^killed ^population ^: ^4) **permanent Global Happiness.**\n\n\n\n\n**UU: Wehrmacht - Replaces Infantry. 70 combat strength, +10% combat strength when attacking units, +25% combat strength when attacking cities, killing civilian units raises unit combat strength permanently by 2. Combat strength penalties because of unhappiness is never applied.**\n\n**UB: Reichstag - Replaces National Intelligence Agency. Does not require Police Stations in cities not founded by Nazi Germany. Whenever a city is captured, gain a scientific boost worth 4 turns of research.** (^scales ^with ^game ^era) **All units receive a +1.5% combat strength bonus for each city that Nazi Germany posesses not founded by themselves.** (^Capped ^at ^30%.) **Ideology pressure received is cut by half. The city which the Reichstag is built in receives a +0.5% production boost for each unit killed by Nazi Germany.** (^Capped ^at ^35%) **Gets instantly destroyed when the city gets captured.**\n\nMight not be too balanced, I have never done something like this.",
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"Könnte es mir vorstellen, dass es am im Moment meiner Meinung nach eher mauem Programm liegt. Fand jetzt auch ehrlich gesagt diese Spiele wie \n\nPortal Knights, \n\nThe Forest, \n\nCulling und \n\nObliteracers im Vergleich zu:\n\nWer bin ich, \n\nSammelspiele, \n\nGolf with Friends und\n\nLeague of Legends auch nicht soo geil, was darin resultiert ist dass ich in den letzten Tagen weniger <PERSON> geschaut habe. Hab aber nicht gedisliked.",
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"Immortal > Deity was very hard for me but I made it hard for myself because I played with random civilizations, which made me not get the OP shit like Babylon/Korea/Poland etc. My first Deity win was with Denmark.\n\nIf you are at a stage where you have decent understanding of the game but do not exactly know what you are doing at every point of the game and what effect this has on your snowballing, 7 to 8 can be REALLY hard. Gotta learn all this stuff to comprehend what it takes to beat the cheating Deity AI and catch up in techs, military etc.\n\nYou can win games at Immortal difficulty with relative ease if you know how to play the game at the simplest points and do not do blatant mistakes (Not growing cities, going honor etc.) but Deity just takes a different kind of understanding of the game to be beaten. Just my personal 0.02 €",
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"Very good post. As a Garen main and Heimerdinger Lv 5, this is a quaity post. I love it.\n\nOne thing to consider is buying Dead Man's Plate - It's stats are fairly good generally spoken, especially when all other champs on the enemy side except Heimer are AD - and the item is fantastic for gapclosing.\n\nJust a very minor tip. Fantastic post.",
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"If you find yourselves splitpushing a lot instead of fighting, then Sunfire is obviously the better pick - that passive is just too good - but I'd recommend going for Deadman's if you find yourself trying to fight Heimerdinger, but also other champions a lot. 60 MS is a lot - that's more than 2 cloud drakes.\n\nIf the enemy team is extremely AD-heavy (considering Heimer is their only AP) you could probably get away building them both - 500 HP is still very useful. Good luck!",
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"Hello Mr. President - very happy you decided to come here.\n\nIn the past few weeks where terrorist catastrophes literally have been happening back-to-back -- mostly in Europe -- the media has made a connection between terrorist activities and the consumption of 18+ media, including movies, TV, and mostly video games. What is your stance on this - surely this is not the reason horrible things are happening all around the globe?",
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"I'm not lawful, make this pussy stop talking\n\nYou're not one of the gods, you're one of the godawfuls\n\nWe all got gimped, when looking at your Fox\n\nBitch, stick to Smash 4, and losing by 4 stocks\n\nNot a fan of your style, you ain't standing your ground\n\nGet wins while kicking a man when he's down, like\n\n\"I beat <PERSON>, I'm the favorite if he chokes\n\nAs far as <PERSON> goes, I'll just wait 'til he's a host\"\n\nAin't no telling how foolish you'll be looking\n\nEvidence.ZIP can't contain the ass whooping\n\nRight when we realize the money match is over\n\nThat'll be the cue to throw your controller\n\n...\n\nExpose you as a fraud, yeah I'll be blowing you up\n\nWho said you were a God? I know it wasn't <PERSON>\n\nBeen here ten years and you know I'm showing up\n\nFor a man of many words, I think you've said enough\n\nBut, the only way to make you hush\n\nFirst I'll body bag your <PERSON>, then dot zip it shut\n\nI'ma put you in your place, kid you're a disgrace\n\nGet killed quick, like that missile hit you in the face\n\nAfter all this, you'll be watching your mouth\n\nAin't no telling who'll be calling you out\n\nSalty Suite goes down, you'd better come correct\n\nUntil you win a major show your elders some respect\n\n...\n\n<PERSON>, I ain't done yet\n\nI'm the underdog, so place your bets\n\nWhoever wanna see, <PERSON> looking dumb\n\nThrow your money on the line, cause I'm making some\n\nGotta say bro, you looking awfully weak\n\nWait and see what happens in the Salty Suite\n\n<PERSON> don't suit you, go find another\n\nTeach you a lesson, and take back my color",
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"This is incorrect. You can cast Axii on a wild horse and ride it bareback to anywhere you'd like, but when you dismount and use the horse whistle your regular Roach shows up (either the original brown one or the black Nilfgaardian one that you can get from Emhyr). \n\nThe new horse from Emhyr is not a mare like the first one, though. It says specifically in the dialogue when you receive him that it's a stallion. \n\nThis is how it works on the game on my PS4. Might be different with PC, or of course with mods, or older patches.",
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"I believe the location you are talking about is the location for the Superior Wolf Gear diagram. When you enter the area, turn left and along that wall there's a spot you can climb. You might have to spam \"jump\" to find the right spot, it took me a bit to find it. Once you've climbed the wall, turn right and go all the way to the end to the chest.",
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"Even after you have finished the main storyline you can still live in the world and explore, or finish side quests or witcher contracts. So it's not like finishing the game locks you out of being able to do that. There are some side quests that autofail after certain points in the main storyline, but my way of combating that was to save right before advancing in the story, and if anything failed then I would reload the save and do those quests that failed before progressing. \n\nYou will need to level up before taking on some of those enemies you're having trouble with, it sounds like you haven't leveled up much at all. For archers, invest in the \"arrow deflection\" perk and then as long as you hold down block while fighting, none of the arrows will hit you. \n\nThe fastest way to raise your level so you can tackle tougher enemies is by doing quests. I prefer to do some quests, do some exploring, do some quests, do some exploring, etc. Loot everything unless there are guards around, then sell the stuff to merchants to get money to buy food from innkeeps. You'll reach a point in the game where you don't really have to buy food anymore because you're finding everything you need while looting, so that won't be an issue for long.",
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"I believe in the options menu you can have certain things removed from your minimap. Or you can choose to hide the minimap altogether and just pull up your big map when you get lost. I tried playing without the HUD on for a while and it was a completely different experience. \n\nEdit: other immersion things you can do are things like limit fast travel as much as possible and only meditate at campfires, bandit camps that you've cleared, and abandoned houses you find. Don't meditate in places like the middle of the street or in other busy parts of big cities.",
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"There's no limit to how much you can use the levers. They are in the area where the werewolf's cave is located in the back. You have to use one lever to switch which gate is selected, and the second lever to open the selected gate. I believe it's the right lever first, then the left lever for opening. The gate you want is in the middle, right in front of the place where you use the levers.",
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"Congrats! I just did this a few days ago. I really enjoyed playing on Death March, made the combat so much more interesting. \n\nStarting out was rough though, I became really afraid of drowners for a while. And getting thrown off of Roach into a large group of nekkers was a recipe for insta-death. It did get easier though! \n\nI plan on playing BaW on my DM playthrough, looking forward to it!",
"652"
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"If you're playing on her account, just don't overwrite her manual save (you have to physically overwrite a manual save to delete it, so it won't be something that happens automatically, that just happens with autosaves). \n\nBut if you are on PS4, why not just create your own PS4 account? That way she keeps her autosave slots and you can have your own, plus you can earn your own trophies. Also, while playing it is useful to keep multiple saves just in case you mess up or have to go back for some reason. If you use your own account, you'll have all 8 save slots available to you (and so will she).",
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"I just finished that part on my death march playthrough over the weekend and it was pretty easy. It's hard for me to help when I don't know exactly what you are doing, so I'll just throw out some random tips:\n\nDon't worry about <PERSON> and focus on keeping <PERSON> up. Make sure you're using specter oil. You have to be super fast with the paintings, roll towards them and one or two hits with your sword should do it. Then quickly roll back to her and hurt her. I think I used moon dust too. \n\nEdit: don't try to hit her when she starts hovering, start looking for a glowing painting instead. Then hit her.",
"917"
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"Yes, you're talking about the 6 nightmares at once right? I haven't done it on Death March yet but I've done it on my first two playthroughs. The trick is to only wake up one at a time. Keep <PERSON> going. Lure one ghost at a time to the back of the room so you won't accidentally hit one of the sleeping ones. Keep rolling away when you need to heal, then return to the back of the room to fight whichever ghost you're fighting. Hope this helps... try it and tell me what you're stuck on and I can try to help more.",
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"The last ones are the toughest. Don't get greedy with your hits, one or two and then a dodge or roll away will still get you to the end (even if it takes a while). If I remember correctly he likes to vanish and then get you from behind? Roll away as soon as you see him vanish. I might be remembering wrong though. <PERSON> might stun him for a second, long enough for one hit. Unless I'm remembering that wrong too. Pause the game and take a breath if you're getting too stressed out, then try to watch his behavior so you can anticipate what is coming. Don't use strong attacks, they take too long. If you have whirl, try using that... if not, hit him and run away (and repeat). You got this!",
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"Oh, you can parry him! I just never did because I suck at the timing required for parrying, and while a successful parry against this guy will give you a chance to get a few fast attacks in, one mistimed parry will make you be very very dead. If you are good at parrying, try that but maybe try using your fast attacks instead of strong attacks. \n\nEdit: And I promise this IS doable! Don't give up!",
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"As others have said, if you play on Death March the game is definitely not a hack and slash. On the easier difficulty levels you could get through the entire game by just spamming your attack button, but on higher difficulty levels you actually have to prepare for your fights and block, parry, dodge, roll, throw bombs, use sword oils, potions, and signs, etc. I love the combat. Any reviewers that call this a hack and slash game played on an easy difficulty. Just don't do that, and you shouldn't get bored.",
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"In order to trigger this quest you have to correctly guess the painting done by a certain painter on that wall of paintings before the auction. The guy who asks you to guess then tells you to bid on the painting you need to sell to <PERSON>. When you acquire the painting, the quest will trigger. \n\nSo if you didn't guess the right painting before the auction, you won't have this quest. If this isn't your problem, then I don't know.",
"809"
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"Spoilers. Trying to think of things you'll encounter soon:\n\nWhen he has to undress to go into the spa with <PERSON>. \n\nWhen he's asking women about the whereabouts of <PERSON> and uses a wooden sword as a \"swordplay instructor.\"\n\nWhen <PERSON> asks him to pretend to be a bandit and use a wooden sword. \n\nWhen he goes to the party with <PERSON>. \n\nIf you choose to romance <PERSON>, he'll get undressed for sex.\n\nWhen he goes to the wake with <PERSON>. \n\nThere's more but you should be sufficiently levelled up by that point.",
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"Sounds like you didn't know there were multiple endings to this game? You got the bad one. There's also a bittersweet ending and a good ending. Play it again and make different choices! :)\n\nEdit: Also I have never gotten the bad ending. I got the bittersweet ending twice and the good ending once. I've seen the bad ending on YouTube though. :(\n\nEdit 2: If you want to know more about how to get the ending you want in the future, visit this link: https://www.vg247.com/2015/12/22/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-the-best-ending/",
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"I would be happy if they at least removed candles from the top of lootable objects, but that's probably a pretty tall order. \n\nI still remember how frustrated I got with this box in Devil's Pit, had such a hard time looting it because there was a dang candle on top. Finally succeeded, and it was something stupid like a roll of twine or something, but it was the last glowy thing in the area I had left to loot and I **needed** to see what crappy loot was in there. I probably spent at least 5-7 minutes on that thing.",
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"I just wrote out a reply and it completely disappeared. Dammit. Gonna try again.\n\nAnyway, I'm a female gamer (and a mother). I do feel a motherly connection to <PERSON> because of how much time I spent playing as <PERSON>. In fact, I was pleased that in the sauna scene her chest stayed modestly wrapped under that bandage. And I chose the \"You undressed me??\" option when she first woke up. As <PERSON>, I'm like \"Yeah! Fuck all the ladies!\" But thinking of <PERSON> in that way feels a bit... icky. \n\nI did have her kiss <PERSON> before she left though, which I thought was sweet. So... I don't know. At the end of the day it is just a game, maybe after some time has passed I won't feel that connection anymore and sex scenes could be fun. \n\nHowever on a different note, I don't think <PERSON> would be a great fit for a protagonist unless she was forced in some way to not use her powers very often. If she doesn't have to worry about the Wild Hunt finding her, she's pretty OP (as evidenced in the final battles of TW3).",
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"Persnickety is an underused word. I'm gonna try to use it more often. \n\nAnyway, I agree with you, casually using the term \"OCD\" belittles people who actually suffer with that disorder. \n\nAlso (to the original poster), the question mark at the elven ruins is a known bug. I'm hoping they fix it with the patch they will release with the expansion. As for the bandit camp one above it, check that one for a chest you may have missed (because that one should be clearable).",
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"I dont remember the quest level requirement, but I was probably around level 10 or 11. I always made sure to tackle quests while they were still in the green, and I tried to stick to quests that were labeled pretty close to my same level. As for my build, I did a hybrid swords/signs build. I took a screenshot of my endgame skill tree for you, although it might not help you much... I would change up my tree frequently if I was having trouble with something and needed to try something different. For early game, I probably invested in Delusion, Puppet, Quen, and Fast Attacks. Those are some of my must-haves. \n\nMy endgame tree for my death march playthrough: \nhttp://imgur.com/wh5Z1W2",
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"It's only instantaneous to us, but in terms of game time it takes several hours. If you clear out a place in the morning, when the cutscene is over it's 7pm. If you clear out a place in the evening, the cutscene is over at 7am. So I guess it implies that either <PERSON> has spent that time waiting around the abandoned site, or that he uses the time to run off to tell someone that it's safe to live there now and the people return. I thought that was a neat touch that I'm sure not many people have paid attention to.\n\nOther places do take some noticeable time to repopulate, like when you fix the shrines along the road and clear the enemies you can come back later and there are people praying at them. There's also a bandit camp near Lindenvale, if you clear out the bandits and come back later there are guards hanging around that area (and I'm sure there are more like it that I haven't noticed).",
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"I had to farm 1000 XP the other day... just walk around wooded areas where you can find large groups of low level wolves and nekkers and kill them all. You only get 1 XP for each, but if you keep finding large groups it shouldn't take you that long. Also I noticed a couple of the nekker monster nests in the fields in Velen had repopulated for me, clearing those out again gave me 20 XP per nest plus the XP I earned for killing the nekkers again. \n\nThere's also a place off the shore in eastern Velen where underwater drowners endlessly spawn and are easy to kill, but sitting in place for a long time was boring so I went off in search of large groups of enemies instead. Wild dogs, wolves, and nekkers were useful.",
"985"
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"Go back to White Orchard and complete everything there (question marks, etc) so you can level up, if you haven't already. Then do some of the main story missions and it'll level you up even more. Sidequests and witcher contracts, if you are at a similar level, will also give you XP. \n\nEdit: also, when a bandit blocks your attacks, use Axii to stun them and then hit them with a strong attack or a few fast attacks. Use dodge to back away from them instead of rolling, that way your stamina regenerates quickly. Then hit them with Axii again and continue.",
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"This is neat! \n\nI did something like this 9 years ago when we had to repair a wall in my house. I put in a letter and some other little things I had on hand (like a movie ticket). I wish I could remember what I wrote and what exactly I put in there. I've been tempted to open up the wall again to look, but that would completely defeat the purpose so I have left it alone. It's neat to think of someone in the future finding that stuff.",
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"I used a phone app for keeping track of cards I had won, it's called Drwent. It has the cards divided into their factions, plus neutral and HoS, and if you click on a card it will tell you whether that card is randomly won or quest related. \n\nFor a list of NPCs you can play or buy cards from (with map locations), go here: http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/gwent-players-merchants/\n\nFor a list of missable cards and quest related cards, go here: https://www.vg247.com/2015/05/29/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-every-gwent-card-collect-em-all/\n\nUnfortunately you'll have to keep track of which NPCs you have already played yourself.",
"692"
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"Another fun fact: if you Google \"roach fish\" you'll find the Wikipedia article for the common roach, *Rutilus rutilus*, and discover that it is a fish that has a silver body and red fins... which is also the kind of fish you commonly see in the waters of TW3. I thought that was a neat touch by CDPR. \n\nAlso, while <PERSON> usually does prefer mares, if you do the thing [(spoiler)](/s \"take <PERSON> to Emhyr and refuse the gold, getting the horse as a reward instead\"), that horse is stated in the game to be a stallion.",
"592"
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"Some other useful controls: swipe up or down on the touchpad to quickly open your map, or hold down on the touchpad to quickly open your inventory. \n\nEdit: also, the game doesn't tell you this, but if you're fighting on horseback holding your fast attack button will slow down time so you can hit your targets. And you don't have to hold down your crossbow button to aim/fire, just tap R1 and it'll automatically shoot at whatever enemy is targeted.",
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"You can only win a card from each merchant one time, so don't bother replaying people unless you just want to play for funsies. \n\nA list of everyone you can play or buy cards from is here: http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/gwent-players-merchants/\n\nA list of quest related or missable cards is here: https://www.vg247.com/2015/05/29/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-every-gwent-card-collect-em-all/\n\nAnd for tracking cards, I like to use the Drwent app for my phone. It's very useful, it also tells you whether a particular card is quest related or randomly won. \n\nHope this helps!",
"744"
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"I picked <PERSON> on my first two playthroughs but <PERSON> in my third, and boy did I regret it. Never again will I choose <PERSON>. I'm on my 4th playthrough now and am avoiding anything romantic with <PERSON> whatsoever because of my feelings about my 3rd. I didn't even kiss her at the party this time, and I have always done that even when I was going for <PERSON>. In my eyes, <PERSON> should be with <PERSON> and it's time for <PERSON> to let him go.",
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"You may have missed an innkeep or two (to buy cards from). There's one in Skellige, on Faroe, that tends to be glitched for me so if I forget to meditate in front of the inn he won't show up and I'll forget to buy cards from him. \n\nTo doible check, here's a list of everyone you can play or buy cards from (you don't have to worry about playing NPCs though): http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/gwent-players-merchants/\n\nA list of quest related or missable cards is here: https://www.vg247.com/2015/05/29/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-every-gwent-card-collect-em-all/\n\nAnd for tracking cards, I like to use the Drwent app for my phone. It's very useful, it also tells you whether a particular card is quest related or randomly won.\n\nHope this helps!",
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"On anything other than DM, I try to get by without using Quen. However on DM, it's sometimes a necessity (especially in early game when a drowners can kill you in 1-2 hits). \n\nQuen is definitely a crutch, and it's satisfying to know that you can get through a fight without using it. \n\nEdit: forgot to answer your question. Learn your enemies \"tells,\" and learn when is the right time to dodge or throw a hit. For example, against bandits: you can dodge right before they hit, or hit them right as they start to throw their hit. Find a group of enemies and kill all of them but one, and then play with that one for a bit until you have learned all their moves.",
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"The only two times I've been able to play him are during the night of drinking at Kaer Morhen or right after the Following the Thread quest, when he hangs out at The Nowhere Inn afterwards. I've never attempted to play him after those moments, because I always completed it earlier. \n\nHave you done the drinking night at Kaer Morhen yet? \n\nYou might be able to get a prompt either right before or right after the Battle of Kaer Morhen, but if that doesn't work then it'll be too late.",
"809"
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"Thank you for the response! This is silly, but I'm trying to prepare this new save to use in BaW, and I think the black stallion would look prettier there. I guess another option I have is to do HoS again and not help <PERSON>, and get the saddle that turns Roach black, but I dont think I'll be able to do that before Monday (since I haven't even touched HoS at all on this save). \n\nMeh, I'll forget about the witcheress ending and just go to Emhyr. Thanks again!",
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"I was confused on this the first time I tried it, because I thought buying the Olfieri tunic and sword from that merchant counted; I had to craft everything available (except the horse gear) before it worked. Maybe you are having the same issue?\n\nThe checklist: 4 armor pieces to craft (gauntlets, chest, trousers, boots), one sword (craft it), and horse gear (saddle, saddlebags, blinders). \n\nIf you have done all that, then I don't know... I didn't have to be wearing it all, as soon as the last piece was in my inventory the achievement unlocked for me.",
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"<PERSON>. I have a serious crush. If only we could play as a female... \n\nBut okay, as <PERSON>? <PERSON>. 4 playthroughs and I've chosen her 3 times. The one time I chose <PERSON> (just to see what it would be like), I deeply regretted it and vowed never again. \n\nI have a 5th playthrough planned, as I've never done NG+ on Death March and I want to, and I'm sorely tempted to choose both of them on that one so I can get the fake threesome scene.",
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"I could only activate that quest if I picked it up when I first got to Kaer Morhen at the start of Ugly Baby, and then talked to <PERSON> when he was examining <PERSON> inside the castle. The stuff you need doesn't even spawn in the cave if you do it after the Battle of Kaer Morhen. :(\n\nSo if the quest didn't activate when you picked up the notes, it's already too late. You'll find arachas in that cave instead of a chort.",
"809"
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"For my first playthrough (and being brand new to all things Witcher), I thought the size of White Orchard was perfect. They really did well on the whole \"tutorial area\" concept, and I thought it was a really great introduction to the game. I even remarked to my husband at one point, \"LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS PLACE OMG.\" And then I got to Velen... ha! \n\nI probably would have been pretty overwhelmed if I had started in a place that was the size of Velen/Novigrad instead of White Orchard gently easing me into the game mechanics. \n\nAnd actually, everything you can find in White Orchard you can find elsewhere in the game (which I thought was a nice touch, it's like a preview of what's to come). You like marshes? Velen. You like the white orchards? Novigrad. You like cliffs? Skellige. You like battlefields? Velen. You like wide open spaces? Novigrad. Heavily wooded areas? Pretty much anywhere. Exploring ruined buildings? Again, pretty much everywhere. \n\nIt all ties in very nicely, in my opinion.",
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"I have a method that wins me fights even against red skull opponents, so it should help you. \n\nHold block all the time. When your opponent pulls his arm back to deliver a strong blow, hit dodge and then strong attack in fairly quick succession (not too quick). If you do it right, <PERSON> will start his strong attack as your opponent is finishing his strong attack follow through (which puts the opponent in a vulnerable position). And then just keep with the dodge/strong attack system until he's down. \n\nI have a couple Skellige fistfights left in my quest list, I can capture a video for you showing my method if you'd like.",
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"Building off of this comment: \n\nDuring the auction: if you talk to the guy by the paintings and select the middle painting, it opens a new quest that is otherwise missable. Although it's not really a quest, just a \"take this one thing to this one person and you'll get a reward\" kind of thing. The reward isn't huge, so this is a \"take it or leave it\" tip.\n\nDuring \"Dead Man's Party,\" you'll reach a point where you have to cheer someone up. I highly recommend that you *do not* give this person any alcohol. A gross thing happens later if you do. Unless you like gross things. In that case, do what you want. \n\nAlso, missable Viper gear: During the final quest (it's a riddle, you'll know it when you get to it) there is a set of broken stairs near a ghostly creature, the item you want is at the top of those stairs. Also, that quest is a timed quest -- for the best rewards, I recommend following the walkthrough for it on IGN if you have trouble.\n\nHave fun!",
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"The first time I played this quest, I actually thought it was bugged; so much so that I left it in my quest list until endgame (and then I googled). In subsequent playthroughs, I *think* I have figured out the order you're intended to do things (because this is how it works best for me):\n\nWhen you head to the back garden while tracking <PERSON>, go to the werewolf's cave first. Talk to him and kill him, grabbing the werewolf meat. Discover the underwater cave and grab the key. Backtrack and use the key to open the two doors in that building that contains his journal. Read journal. Then backtrack even further and talk to <PERSON> about why he lied to you (or skip this part and talk to him before collecting your reward just to learn the whole story, or skip it altogether). Resume your search for <PERSON> in the garden. Discover the shed where the werewolf was chained up. Investigating the leg triggers him to appear again (instead of having to wait a day). Fight him again, and feed the werewolf meat to him to lift the curse. Then resume your search for <PERSON>. \n\nThere's also another method of lifting the curse if you talk to <PERSON> before you fight him the second time, but that requires you to read the journal first and it's all just very confusing. \n\nSo I agree with you, this quest was strangely done. Even though I know now the order I prefer to do things in, that doesn't change the fact that I was completely and utterly lost my first time through, and any Google search about this quest proves that there are many people who had the same experience.",
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"Quick suggestion, I will probably come back when I have had more coffee and see if I have more opinions. \n\nI see you mentioned mitigating <PERSON>'s fear levels; one thing I didn't realize until my third playthrough was that your selected sign automatically switches to Axii when you mount a horse, to help calm her down when necessary. I spent so much time regretting that I hadn't switched signs before mounting her, because I thought for sure you needed to have actually switched it first. \n\nAnyway, maybe that counts more as a sign of my own stupidity or lack of observational skills, but when I was a newbie it certainly would have been nice to know.",
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"I'm back, and have read through the other comments. I agree with the previous poster that suggested to not include the stuff you proposed about <PERSON> and <PERSON>, unless you keep the information very minimal (two main love interests you'll have to choose between as you progress) and objective (i.e., don't say anything along the lines of <PERSON> is awesome and <PERSON> is terrible, etc.). OR, don't include that information at all and let the player possibly be surprised with the \"messed up and went after both\" ending (I think this last option of dropping it completely would be best, honestly). \n\nI came into TW3 with no previous knowledge of the books or other games, so I'll try to think of things that I thought or wondered on my first playthrough and come back if I think of more that you haven't included. One thing I did do before starting the game was read up on the world and the characters a bit (I googled, \"things you should know about the Witcher 3 before playing\"), but the information I learned on that search has already been covered in your guide. \n\nOne thing I remember in terms of game mechanics -- when you first get the crossbow, I believe the ingame tutorial says something along the lines of \"hold R1 to aim your crossbow\" and nothing else; so for several hours, I thought that was the only crossbow control... I avoided underwater drowners because I would be trying to manually aim instead of just autofiring, and would miss and/or die a lot. I didn't learn how it actually worked until I googled \"how to kill underwater drowners,\" and then I felt really dumb, of course. I also didn't know that crossbows can knock flying enemies out of the sky if you tap that button at the right time (which would have been useful to know for that first griffin fight). So perhaps just a short line in the \"others\" section about crossbow mechanics and uses? \n\nAnyway... I think this guide is absolutely fantastic and I thank you for making it! :)",
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"Ha! How amusingly pedantic of you. \n\nIt's grammatically and linguistically acceptable to respond to someone who thinks they could possibly be wrong by saying \"no, you are not wrong.\" Word choice is personal preference in this instance, and that is the beauty of the English language. \n\nHowever, if we're needlessly getting picky about the manner in which people speak, I'd like to point out that you ended one of your sentences in another comment with a preposition. The phrase I am referring to is \"isn't the same as the context he used it in.\" You used this phrase because when you are speaking informally to another person, that is what comes naturally to you. That is equally acceptable as my usage of the phrase \"you are not wrong\" when speaking casually to someone else. \n\nTake that as you will, because I will continue to speak online in a manner that comes naturally to me (as I assume you will as well), and I can agree to disagree. Good day.",
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"I'm a female, and I am in love with TW3. I currently have somewhere around 500 hours in this game (across 4 playthroughs, and a 5th playthrough planned for this summer). \n\nI didn't get a women=trophies vibe from this game. You can play <PERSON> as you would like to see him, either as a womanizer, someone who is faithful to one person, or somewhere in between. \n\nAs for interesting female characters... uh, <PERSON>! I love her. She's not a love interest or anything, but I definitely developed a parental emotional attachment to her throughout the course of the game. Also, you can play as her quite a few times.\n\nI highly recommend this game!",
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"Yup. Against wolves, any time you aren't blocking you are vulnerable to attack. Large packs can be especially bad, but as long as you block and strike at the right time, you'll be fine. \n\nThe more you play the more you'll figure out that you should have a different approach to every enemy. You'll learn pretty quickly through trial and error. If one tactic doesn't work, try another. Don't go through the whole game trying to fight all enemies the same way. \n\n(Oh but btw, my tactic against wolves works just fine against nekkers as well.)",
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"Are you talking about the green bar to the side? No, that's not what that's about... the quests are now color coded by type: main quests are orange,secondary seems to be olive, contracts are green and treasure hunts are red. You're seeing that green bar at the side of the quests in my pic because I took a pic of the contracts section, which are green.\n\nEdit: you can see how the quest types are colored in [this pic.](http://imgur.com/0RsmCof). So the green doesn't mean anything.",
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"I think it's white because it's selected. My husband is on the PS4 right now so I can't double check, but earlier I was scrolling up and down trying to find differences and I didn't notice that. I will be able to check again when BaW is released, because he'll be giving me the PS4 back again. \n\nRegardless, even if it is the difference between gray/white, I wish there was some color so it would be easily noticeable. I like that pic that someone else posted with the colored numbers, that would be so much nicer.",
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"I just played 6 hours and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I fought <PERSON> and that's where I left off on the main quest, the rest of the time I was exploring, gwenting, did a couple sidequests, took some screenshots, worked on my vineyard, collected all the notice boards, and got killed a LOT by those evil plant things. There is still sooooo much to do!",
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"What is the name of the Spotted Wight quest? The wisdom one is the last one of the 5 virtues I need, so I'm glad I saw this post. \n\n3 of my virtues had already been completed when I picked up the virtue quest, and I am not sure how I got them. And I don't remember what triggered my 4th, I can take a look at my quest list in the morning and see if something jogs my memory. Basically just do quests and be a good guy and you should get them all.",
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"Don't rush through your first playthrough, take your time. Do quests while they are at or close to your level in order to get the best XP. Learn how to dodge and roll when fighting. Learn Gwent and never pass up an opportunity to play. Find Witcher gear for <PERSON>. Loot everything (unless there are guards around), especially all the Question Marks in Skellige... you're gonna need a ton of money for BaW and the runewright from HoS if you decide to invest in him. \n\nEdit: this advice is for TW3.",
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"I think it's truly random. [This list](http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/gwent-players-merchants/) might help you figure out who you still need to beat... as long as you never clicked the \"play gwent\" option and didn't walk away until you beat that particular player, that dialogue option won't be grayed out and you can just check the dialogue option lists for all these people. If you did walk away from people without beating them, you'll have to actually play a game to check and see if they've given you a card yet.",
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"I ended with 200k on my NG+ playthrough, but on the NG save file I started with I had a little less than 100k (base game and HoS), so I had that boost. All I did was loot everything I could, and kept no more than 10 of each alchemy and crafting material in my inventory (and even less mineral dust). If you're one of those people that keeps all that stuff because they are weightless, go through your list and sell anything that is over 10. Some of the materials that you pick up through the course of the game really add up, you can get several hundred crowns just for selling a few of the weightless materials. \n\n(I am broke as hell on my current playthrough though, BaW is a money suck. I'm about to have to go back to Skellige for a while and do some caches. I started BaW with only around 20k though.)",
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"I saved right before talking to the group of guys next to her nest, and killed her at first. The rewards were small (the trophy only gives a 1% bonus to things like monster experience, dismember, gold, etc) and the guy was so utterly heartbroken, kneeling by her dead body... it broke my heart. I felt like the worst person in the world. So I decided the trophy wasn't worth it and reloaded and spared her. The guy was much happier and I felt a lot better about myself. \n\nLater I was traveling through that area and she was there and tried to attack me. I couldn't bear killing her again so I ran like hell to get away. I plan on leaving her alone forever. I put a custom marker on her nest so I know to avoid that area in the future.",
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"His smile fair as spring, as towards him he draws you / His tongue sharp and silvery as he implores you / Your wishes he grants, as he swears to adore you / Gold, silver, jewels he lay riches before you / Dues need be repaid and he will come for you / All to reclaim, no smile to console you / He'll snare you in bonds, eyes glowing afire / To gore and torment you until the stars expire",
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"So far I have found [Blave](http://imgur.com/hM2XF9E), which deals +21 more damage than grandmaster witcher steel swords, and the [Ancient Elven Sword](http://imgur.com/h2SJ86F), which deals +37 more than grandmaster. \n\nBlave comes from the Gwent tournament and the Elven sword comes from Extreme Cosplay. \n\nEdit: I haven't seen Vitis yet, so if that one is better than these, ignore me. This is just what I've found so far.",
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"Some quick tips: \n\nKeep as close to 22 unit cards in your hand as possible. The more cards you have over that, the less chance you'll have of drawing the best ones you have. \n\nUse Northern Realms and learn how to use spies/decoys/medics with each other. I don't keep any weather cards in my Northern Realms deck, and I prefer the Clear Weather leader. \n\nSet the Gwent difficulty to easy while you are first learning.",
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"I have no idea, I don't have this problem... but oh boy, I cannot stop laughing. Long live the champion! \n\nEdit: It's been an hour since I first saw this post and I am still chuckling over your misfortune. Hahahahahaha... I would seriously love to see a video! \n\nEdit #2: I shouldn't have laughed at you so much. I went to the fairgrounds to get a shave and now I have been cursed with this woman as well. She's even in cutscenes, standing in the background, cheering me on. GO AWAY, MADWOMAN.",
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"From hanging out on this sub I have noticed that several people weren't aware that you can consume anything directly from your inventory (even in the middle of combat), you don't *have* to equip it first. Very useful if you find yourself in the middle of a fight you didn't prepare for and desperately need a potion that you forgot to equip. \n\n...just don't take White Honey to lower your toxicity and then immediately take another potion before you exit out of the inventory. When you exit, <PERSON> takes both of them at the same time (canceling the effect of the second potion). I learned that the hard way, and died a terrible, terrible death. :p",
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"Play quests that are close to your level to gain the most experience. You'll actually reach a point where it feels like you are levelling too fast and you'll have to start juggling quests. \n\nUse a Swallow potion and food to heal. Food doesn't stack when you take it (you can't eat more than one piece at a time), but food and Swallow do... take a dose of Swallow and then eat a piece of food to accelerate your healing process. \n\nRepair your gear at armorers or blacksmiths.",
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"Ohhh I'm well aware (this is my 4th playthrough). My current Geralt is just very very very broke, so that will have to be put on hold for an unknown amount of time. :p \n\nAnd any money I do make I've been funneling into crafting all the Grandmaster witcher gear, because I want all the sets on my armor stands at the vineyard. And I haven't even been to the runewright at all this playthrough because I've been trying to save money for BaW (which disappeared pretty quickly after release). There are so many things I need/want to do and I need SOOO much money! I dont use exploits, so I've got a long road ahead of me. ;)",
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"Dyes -- there is a dye merchant in eastern Beauclair, by the water. He stands outside and has tubs of dye all around him, you can't miss him. You also find many through looting, as well as [dye diagrams](http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/dyes-armor-customization/) so you can craft them yourself. \n\nTrophies -- they don't mean monster heads, they mean actual trophies you get from doing things like fistfights, gwent, etc.",
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"Focus on one at a time. Don't get greedy with your hits. When you take damage, zip around the room and stay away from the Crones so <PERSON> can heal. \n\nAlso, holding down the strong attack button will make her do a charge, which delivers a devastating hit (lots of damage). It takes some time to prime, though, so be careful using it.",
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"You see other people's horses at horse feeding/watering stations throughout the city. Every once in a while I've seen guards on horses on the outskirts. You can find bandits on horses as well too, but they probably stole those so maybe that's why people don't seem to ride horses much. You can also find people on horses in Skellige, and this isn't really a spoiler for the story so I'll go ahead and say it -- people and their horses are friggin' EVERYWHERE in Toussaint.",
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"Have <PERSON> up, always. Dodge, try to get behind him and get in a couple fast attacks. Again, don't get greedy. When he starts teleport ingredients, he will teleport 3 times and then get his weapon stuck -- that is your chance to strike. To avoid his strikes when he teleports, roll AS SOON as you see him disappear. Don't wait for him to reappear before you roll, you need to roll before me rematerializes. He has a set pattern, learn the pattern and this fight will be simple.",
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"The message board at Downwarren lights up twice -- once when you first get to Velen and then lights up again later. I don't know what the trigger is though, maybe sometime after the Crookback Bog quest? I have just noticed that I have had to go back to that noticeboard twice in all my playthroughs. \n\nI think you can also trigger it by just finding the contract issuer, he is alone in the swamp west of the Orphans of Crookback Bog signpost.",
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"I used Swallow and food (stacked together so my health regenerated faster) and kept rolling away while healing. Then picked one opponent and would dodge his attacks, get behind him, and hit him in the back a few times. Rolled away to try to prevent loss of health, then kept repeating. \n\nI died the first time because I got too greedy, had to reload. My second time I took my time, tried not to hurt them all at once, and won.",
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"No, not that I've seen, and I have completed the main BaW storyline and cleared most of the map. You just have to get them from the base game. \n\nI don't think I'll ever get them - The first time I tried going after a succubus it was on my DM playthrough, and she destroyed me in two hits. I kept reloading, same story... so I gave up. And I can't bring myself to kill a doppler. :(",
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"I think each vineyard questline has one clue you can find. I took care of all of the problems, found both clues, and then did the saboteur sidequest without talking to them first. Then the map marker led me to <PERSON> and <PERSON>, and <PERSON> told them what he had discovered and also told them he had taken care of the problems at both vineyards. So... I think that's how you're supposed to do it?",
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"You won't discover the location of <PERSON>'s treasure unless you ask <PERSON> about it. If you do this, he gets suspicious, calls guards, the torture of <PERSON> ends early and you have to fight a very large amount of witch hunters, and kill <PERSON> yourself.\n\nIf you don't ask about the treasure and just ask about <PERSON>, <PERSON>'s torture continues until it reaches a point where she kills <PERSON> in a cutscene. Then you don't have to fight everyone in the entire place and can just sneak out. However, <PERSON> isn't happy with you for not discovering the location. \n\nSo if you want <PERSON>'s torture to last as short as possible and find the treasure, you'll have to make sure to ask about it and then fight all the witch hunters.",
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"I agree with this. The only time I have issues with controlling <PERSON> is when I am in too much of a hurry and try to gallop in places I shouldn't be galloping, like heavily wooded areas or places with cliffs everywhere. But if I make sure to control <PERSON> more realistically (canter or trot in tight spaces instead of galloping), the controls seem much more fluid and I highly enjoy it.\n\nSo every time I see a complaint about the controls, I wonder if it's just a problem with the player instead of with the actual horse mechanics.",
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"For combat, go back to White Orchard and find groups of low-level drowners (don't use enemy upscaling yet). Pick fights with them and use them to practice your dodging, rolling, sign casting, etc. When you are confident in the controls, turn on enemy upscaling and fight that way for a while. \n\nOR, create a new game just so you can go through the combat tutorial again at the very beginning, and then go back to playing on your old save.",
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"Those are bats that he summons, not birds. \n\nAnd I agree Dettlaff was super difficult... I had to lower the difficulty to get past him. On my next playthrough I'm planning on not lowering the difficulty at all, ever, and will be playing on DM. I've already done the 3 big bosses from HoS on DM so I'm not too worried about facing them again, but the idea of <PERSON> on DM has me nervous! :p",
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"Axii Puppet (the alternate sign mode) was nerfed in the recent patch so you have to hold it down until it releases now (about half your stamina), leaving you vulnerable to attack. So it sucks now and if you are planning on downloading the newest patch I wouldn't get used to using Puppet if I were you. I never use it anymore, I have replaced it with Aard. \n\nI don't use GOG so I don't know the answer to that one. \n\nSome doors are locked just to keep the player out of there so there is less to load in the game. There are no keys, you can't get in there. Keyless locked doors just serve as a barrier.",
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"You can buy a Potion of Clearance for 1000 crowns to clear all the skill points you have and redistribute them again, so it's not a total waste. You can purchase it in Novigrad, Skellige, and I think <PERSON> as well if you have the latest expansion. \n\nAnd I have no idea, I play on PS4 and my game auto-updates for me. This post is kind of buried now, you might want to repost your question about how to update on PC as a stand alone post, hopefully someone can help you out with it. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. :(",
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"The Share button. There are a couple different ways to capture video, but the way I usually use is to press the Share button after something awesome has happened and select \"save video clip.\" I also have my settings to record 15 minutes at a time, so I know when I press that button I will have 15 minutes of gameplay on there. \n\nThen I go into the capture gallery and highlight the video clip I just saved, press options, select \"trim,\" then trim the video down to the section I want. Then I can upload to YouTube.",
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"So... I just tried this. Apparently it doesn't work indefinitely. I wanted to fill my vineyard with horses, and the first and second one hung around for a minute but by the time I came back with a third, the first two had completely disappeared. \n\nI will try leaving just one at the stable and see if he's still there after I do some other stuff. \n\nEdit: tried leaving just one at the stable, then fast travelled and came back. He wasn't there when I returned, so I don't think this works.",
"641"
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"Gwent is amazing. I skipped it for a long while on my first playthrough too because I didn't understand it, then one day decided I was gonna force myself to learn it. After I got the hang of it, I then spent several hours doing nothing but tracking down Gwent opponents because I didn't want to stop playing. \n\nIt's so addicting that the witcher fan base has been calling for a stand alone Gwent game and CDPR has delivered: it was just announced and is coming in October. \n\nI highly recommend you give it a chance!",
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"Yup, I have almost 4 playthroughs under my belt with a fifth one planned for this summer. I might be just a *little bit* obsessed with this game... :p\n\nI have done NG+ once and my fifth playthrough will be an NG+ as well, so I've done fresh start 3 times. I think both methods have good things about them -- NG+ has the benefit of keeping a whole bunch of your stuff (like gear, potions, bombs, etc) so you don't have to waste time crafting them all again. However, there's just something satisfying about having to build your inventory from the ground up again in a fresh start playthrough. So really, it's personal preference. \n\nIf you have Aerondight from BaW you might want to try a NG+ playthrough just to see the sword level with you and become amazing. That's my reasoning for doing another NG+ game after my current playthrough. Also it's neat to see your Geralt level to the max and become extremely powerful. You'll outlevel a bunch of quests eventually, but once you reach (or get close to) the hard level cap, that doesn't really matter (especially now that we have enemy upscaling).\n\nIn short, I think you should try it. But ultimately it's up to you and how you want to play. :)",
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">it doesn't make sense for <PERSON> to, so effortlessly, dump his long time travel companion.\n\nFor the sake of my own immersion, I pretend that the original <PERSON> died in the Battle of Kaer Morhen. That's the last time you see her before you get the stallion, so I just tell myself that <PERSON> was horseless after the Wild Hunt came and fought their way into the castle courtyard. So that makes the stallion gift a good thing in my eyes. \n\nAlso, any time I have gotten the stallion (I have multiple playthroughs), I always spend a bit of time clearing some question marks and doing some sidequests afterwards, for the sake of \"getting to know my new horse.\" Again, for my own immersion.\n\nBut in terms of the BaW content, it bothers me that BaW still refers to <PERSON> as a mare, even if you have the stallion. I hope CDPR recognizes that and fixes it someday. It would be pretty neat if any mentions of <PERSON> were changed depending on which horse you have.",
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"This is by no means a comprehensive list, but I will list all of the relics that I decided to keep in my stash. Some of these are already on your list (can't compare right now), and I think a couple of them can be crafted (but not relic version, of course) or have relic duplicates somewhere (therefore aren't completely unique). \n\nAerondight, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, Moonblade, <PERSON>, Rose of Shaerrawed, Pang of Conscience, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, Fen'aeth, Gwestog, Wild Hunt Warrior Axe, Tesham Mutna steel sword, Blave, <PERSON>, Winter's Blade, Toussaint Steel Sword, Longclaw, Tir Torchair Blade, <PERSON>, <PERSON> , Geralt of Rivia sword, Caretakers Blade, Princess <PERSON>'s sword",
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"I've just been using Quen and using Aerondight on every single enemy I come across. As long as I back away when my shield breaks and reapply quickly, I take no damage and can level up Aerondight without even really thinking about it. \n\nMy Aerondight is currently increased 140 of 140.\n\nEdit: I also use upscaling so lower level enemies can take more hits. I like drowners and nekkers, I can usually get one or two Aerondight levels out of them.",
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"Over 500, but I'm not exactly sure now with this new in game clock glitch. I'm hoping the new patch fixes that glitch and restores an accurate playtime.\n\nI have almost 400 hours in my first three playthroughs (averaged around 130 hours per play, more or less), and before this glitch happened I had almost 100 in my 4th playthrough. Then I did BaW and HoS on my 4th, plus cleared all the Skellige question marks. So I'm probably sitting well over 500, wouldn't be surprised if it was 550 or 600.",
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"Ah, I wouldn't call it failing then -- that just means that there is more than one way to complete the quest. It doesn't end up in your fail log. Either way, you can't save <PERSON>. You either fight her spirit directly or fight it in the dog. By your logic, both methods end in a failed quest because you can't save her. I personally think the better way is to fight her spirit directly, because then <PERSON> doesn't die. \n\nEdit: I see what you mean now. I just read the wiki entry about what happens to her if you beg the witch (I had tried begging but reloaded). I suppose that's the best ending instead.",
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"You have to let her be tortured long enough for you to ask about the treasure. Then you can ask about <PERSON>, but <PERSON> gets suspicious and calls guards and you have to fight your way out. \n\nOr, you can choose to ignore the treasure completely and only ask about <PERSON>. Then <PERSON> gets killed in a cutscene and you can sneak out without a big fight. However, <PERSON> is unhappy with you if you choose this route. \n\nOr you can not let <PERSON> get tortured at all and get no information about anything. But she's a big girl, she can handle whatever she needs to. So... let her get tortured at least a little bit.",
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"Trying to figure out exactly which parts of the game you have to avoid or skip is going to get complicated. This game is very mature. Do you want them hearing \"do you wanna dip your dingle?\" from a random prostitute as you walk through the streets of Novigrad? \n\nJust play after they are in bed. Do you not have your own bedroom with a TV/console? Or maybe there's an activity they can do outside of the living room while you play? I have a young son (6), but I play while he's either asleep, in school, or in his room distracted by Legos for a long time. \n\nBasically, this isn't a game for kids. And if you skip scenes just because they have nudity (like the Get Junior quest that has been mentioned previously or the bathhouse/sauna scene), you'll miss some story. Nudity doesn't always mean sex, sometimes people are just having conversations with their boobs hanging out.",
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"Oh crap, really? 4 playthroughs under my belt and I didn't know this. I'm level 55.. so it'll be 105? Which enemies have that levelling? I was planning on doing NG+ deathmarch for the first time (last time I did deathmarch it was on regular NG). Also I really wanted to have Aerondight for an entire NG+ playthrough so I could watch it level. Plus the extra skillpoints for the mutations. This is probably gonna be pretty tough for me on DM, yeah? Eeeek.",
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">I decided to bring Witcher Gear that only had one level (Manticore, Viper), and just build the other sets again, since they would be leagues better. \n\nI just started my NG+ after creating this post and doing some thinking, and this is exactly what I settled on. Brought the Manticore and Viper gear and left all my other GM armor and swords on the stands at CB. I also left the paintings and trophies I had on display, decided that I'll be collecting them all again anyway when I progress through BaW again, and I won't need them before then and don't have a need for duplicates.",
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"I figured out that the problem is the saddles you can buy from Toussaint that cover up the mane. I started NG+ with one of those saddles and decided I wanted to actually be able to see <PERSON>, so I bought a Temerian one in White Orchard. The switch is fine, unless I call <PERSON>. Then she shows up with no mane. To fix it, I have to re-equip the Toussaint saddle and then re-equip the Temerian saddle. Then her mane is back... until the next time I walk far away from her and have to call her again. \n\nPretty damn annoying. \n\nI looked into submitting a bug report, but their site said that a game save is a must. I'm on PS4 and don't know how to do that. Maybe someone on PC can recreate this and submit one?",
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"Someone posted a comparison spreadsheet they made that compared all the different vendors and what they pay, and it showed that the grandmaster armorer in Toussaint pays the most for armor and weapons, so I use him. And I usually just sell my junk to the vendor right next to him. If I find myself in Velen and don't feel like going all the way to Toussaint, I use the Master armorer and master swordsmith.",
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"I have mixed feelings about the Deadwight Woods... part of me really, really hates it because it's so spooky and creepy. However, part of me really, really loves it because it's so spooky and creepy. I never know if I want to avoid it as much as possible or go experience it as much as possible. It's a very well done area! One of my favorites! Or... one of my least favorites. I don't know. *shudder*",
"387"
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"I struggled with <PERSON> on DM. The toad wasn't too bad. The mage was tough as shit and I considered just running away, since defeating him is optional... but I stuck it out and finally got it. I have never once fought <PERSON>... didn't even know you could until I stumbled across a YouTube video of it. My very first time against the <PERSON> was tough because I couldn't figure out how to not die... had to look up a strategy guide before I could beat him. And I've only played BaW once and ended up lowering the difficulty for really tough fights -- I just recently started my 5th playthrough (NG+ DM) and I plan on sticking out the DM even through all of BaW this time. I'm a little nervous!",
"841"
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"I buy all alchemy diagrams I can afford. Early game, I will look at the level requirement for the armor/sword diagrams and buy based on that -- for example, if I'm level 4, I'll buy what I can up to level 6 or 7 and leave the stuff in higher levels (like 20s) alone for a while. Then I know I have those diagrams if I want something stronger as I level up. Especially since you find a lot of diagrams just through looting, there's no reason to have to purchase every single one. Just a couple that are a level or two above you so you are prepared to craft stronger armor as you progress.",
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"I would wait until you're a higher level to deal with him. You might be able to get his health down by using <PERSON> and <PERSON>, but he summons some high-level wolves halfway through the fight that can be a bitch to take care of (all while still having to worry about the Leshen too). You'll have an easier time of it if you just wait and come back... mark the area with a red skull in the map so you remember to come back to it.",
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"I started TW3 without having read any of the books or playing any of the earlier games. To fill in the blanks I used the Internet or the journal entries ingame. TW3 is very kind to newcomers of the series, and does a good job of explaining most things in case you don't know the history. And the things it doesn't outright explain are easy to look up. \n\nSo basically, I don't see a problem with skipping TW1 if you're not into it. TW3 is a real gem though... I recommend that you don't give up on the series before playing it.",
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"Go to a smith. Go to the dismantle screen. Scroll through your options. You'll see all your alchemy ingredients there. \n\nIn case you didn't know how to get to the dismantle screen, press \"back\" (whatever your equivalent is, for me it is O on PS4) while you are in the shop screen or crafting screen and you'll find the dismantling screen in the next menu. Or press R1 or L1 (again, PS4) to cycle through the screens. \n\nYour ingredients will be there in the dismantling menu. Promise.",
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"Oh, that's interesting. I'll have to check it out on an old save when I get a chance.\n\nHave you tried clearing all the guarded treasures? You can usually find diagrams in there too. But they exist in more than one place in the game at a time... but if you buy it, it'll disappear from the world. If you loot it, it'll disappear from merchant's inventories. So it should be somewhere... check all alchemists and herbalists. Oh, check <PERSON> at WO? She might have it.",
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"It definitely rains. \n\nOne time I even heard <PERSON> say \"Looks like rain\" while it was still sunny. I looked up and watched the sky, and a few seconds later some dark clouds came rolling in and it started raining. \n\nI was pleasantly surprised, I've only ever heard him say that when it's already been raining for a bit. :p",
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"I prefer to use Northern Realms against him, and have as many spies, decoys, and medics (for more spies) in my opening hand as I can. In my opinion, NR is better than the Nilfgaardian deck because the spies in the Nilf deck have high points... you want to be able to play lots of spies without giving him too many points (and there are the same number of spies in both decks, but NR spies have low points). Just spy/decoy/medic him until you both run out of the ability to do so, then kick his butt. \n\nI play on Hard (Gwent difficulty) and I can still beat him with this method. \n\nAlso, his leader destroys siege units, but if you draw any siege cards you can bait him with laying down a high unit or two, then lay down some lower units with a commander's horn after he has used up his leader. \n\nBasically just prepare for lots of spies and keep his leader in mind. You got this!\n\nEdit: and if you have the mysterious elf card (spy, zero points, hero), play that spy last after all your decoys have been used up. You want to give him a chance to decoy your spies so he can play them against you and then you can decoy them yourself and get more spies. If you play the spy hero, he can't give it back to you and you might miss out on a chance to get more spies in that round.",
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"I played on Story and Sword my first playthrough, just so I could learn the controls and get comfortable with it. Then I had another playthrough on Death March so I could get the trophy. Death March might be too tough at the very beginning for a newbie... when I did it I was already comfortable with the game and the first enemies you encounter still kicked my butt. It does get easier, you just have to get through the beginning.",
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"You find diagrams through looting or from buying them from armorers and swordsmiths. There isn't just one place in the world to find a particular diagram -- if you find one through looting, it disappears from blacksmith's shops (and vice versa; if you buy them, they disappear from the rest of the world). \n\nAs for the crafting menus: You will only see sword diagrams at swordsmiths and armor diagrams at armorers. Or you can go into your crafting diagram list in the menu (under glossary) and view them, but you won't be able to craft them there.",
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">I made him play a little when I was in his house, but just because I got him tired of me requesting it. \n\n\nSounds like a really great way to make him absolutely hate the game. \n\nThis game isn't for everyone, no matter how amazing we think it is and no matter how many awards it's received. \n\nInstead of constantly being like \"Play it, play it, play it\" (which is super annoying), just let him discover it on his own. And in the future, instead of pushing games on people, mention them casually -- like, \"Just playing TW3 right now, man I can't get enough of this game.\" or send them a couple screenshots and say \"Look how great this game looks! I'm so addicted!\" And then drop it for a while. People can get burnt out on a game before ever even touching it if they feel like they're only going to be playing because other people are insisting, instead of playing for THEM. \n\nHe has to fall in love with it on his own. And if he doesn't? Oh well.",
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"Really? I have vendor accounts on EIC, Valhalla, Outlaw, Dream, Nucleus, and like one more I forgot name of but just as a placeholder.\n\nI wouldn't register on AB in first place, and out of all those, Nucleus is probably my least favorite one. \n\nEIC and Valhalla are my two favorites currently, and the two I'm using actively the rest are in stasis. I may add Dream to active rank as welll later today but that would be the max at one time.",
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"I won't. I've publicly stated I will be multi-sig only forever on EIC and if I don't sell a damn thing, so be it. You'll all thank me later. Probably in the form of buying a lot of stuff after another market or two bows out and I am not clumsy or error-prone with the then-ubiquitous process.\n\nBut I've already sold a bit (over a BTC) worth of stuff, out of the 3 days or so my shop has been being populated. So that's pretty good sign I feel.",
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"On Valhalla, you have to do that. I thought it was a pain in the ass actually (\"generate keypairs in bulk and store them in a textfile\" is not very exciting of a phrase to hear, but can't deny the effectiveness of them low-tech solutions).\n\nOn Hansa, you have the option of adding any number of different multi-sig wallets, which are then attached to listings, and there's a feature where you can change an aspect of all listings at once, so I suppose you very well could somewhat intuitively change out the address each time if you don't have high order volume / are quick enough. \n\nI'll write to EIC support about this. They take me serious I think, always get response from developers to my concerns, rather than mere support.",
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"I had a suspicion my assumption was incorrect so I submitted a ticket a few hours ago. That was their answer.\n\nSo yeah if they get all get busted and nobody is able to release the key, then yeah it would be fukt. But also LE would have no reason to withhold the key forever and it may eventually be revealed and/or stolen or something. Which would allow everyone to get the money since nobody else can get to it anyway so there's no incentive to withhold it.",
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"One more thing: if you're using Whonix and your hardware is compatible (which is not at all to be assumed, unfortunately) you should definitely use Qubes to greatly increase your security. Even if you had, say, a hardened Arch Linux as the host and then ran Whonix KVM, Qubes has innumerable advantages in many arenas. \n\nEver since HVM Templates, full Windows 7 support, fixing issues with ProxyVMs, etc. Plus additional templates for Arch, Ubuntu, etc. It's a no brainer. \n\nThe only time I ever use Tails is if I'm accessing an unfamiliar machine for whatever reason, in which case I use it or something similar that I made by default usually. Usability of Tails is severely lacking compared to what I'm used to on a high-powered workstation capable of maximizing a tricked out Qubes+Whonix setup.\n\nThat said, just use Tails probably still. You won't have to worry that you misconfiguring something will fuck your whole shit at least.",
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"~SeedofChaos is currently celebrating the opening of his *multi-sig only AlphaBay branch* by offering the following sharp discounts in limited quantity: ~\n#[crystal dust 4F-Methylphenidate (4F-MPH)]\n- 500mg | $20 shipped\n\n#[moonrock Methylone (BK-MDMA)] \n- 1000mg | $20 shipped\n\n#[~1.1mg Etizolam Pills] \n- 50ct | $20 shipped\n\nvia multi-signature escrow @ \n[**AlphaBay Market**](http://pwoah7foa6au2pul.onion/search.php?s_userid=SeedofChaos)\n\n**USA - USA : Free Shipping for a Limited Time**",
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"Well the fact they're still communicating is important.\n\nI mean, if I messed up and left up listings too long or didn't manage time/inventory properly (especially if you have accounts active on many markets simultaneously) or if some real life obligation cut into my vending time, that's exactly what I would do too; immediately enter vacation mode, hiding all listings, maybe post a quick little UPDATE: at the top with the date and an explanation, then just keep in touch with everyone as needed.\n\nSo I mean I'd say you're probably okay.",
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"Bitmessage is a stagnant project and it's outclassed by other options IMO, however, since a lot of markets use it for notifications I do have one, though I use Sigaint's BM gateway address since that is the only way I will ever use it in practice.\n\nHowever mine is: BM-2cXLtbNLtZYMwkRShaezF9TyxVAKHKkNJR\n\nI much prefer Jabber + OTR, Signal, or one of the newer ones like <PERSON> and such.",
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"Correct, it is 2-2. The purpose is primarily as follows: the market cannot take the money, period. That includes anyone who takes over the place of \"market\", i.e. LE when servers are seized. Similarly, the vendor cannot take the money. Hansa is well aware of the limitations and the scope of 2-2 escrow and chose it deliberately to offer a simple, streamlined, no-fuss buying experiences that offers many of the benefits of multi-sig escrow (especially the only one I am really concerned about: market exit). For me personally dispute resolution has NEVER been an issue because I will always go out of my way to make the buyer feel like at the very least they didn't come out the worse for ordering, though usually the situation is much brighter. I don't have any experience of buyers trying to screw me and I think if you treat them respectfully and have a little diligence it makes it pretty unlikely they'll deliberately do something malicious, though buyers are very limited in what they can do unless the vendor fucks up somewhere (i.e. not having proof of shipment, or not having clear policies outlined, or having a history of dishonesty, etc) and I don't think any admin would ever side with a buyer if there was strong evidence and a track record of honesty from the vendor, or if the buyer account is new.\n\nBottom line: I don't see customers as thieves, nor do I with marketplaces, until proven otherwise. But with multi-sig done properly (2-2, or 2-3 alike), it is already proven they cannot. Marketplaces have stolen thousands of dollars from me; no buyer has ever stolen a cent.",
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"Yeah I find at least now as a very-low volume vendor having a publicly posted Jabber and also having a surespot available on request is not absorbing much time at all but I could see how someone like you is potentially going to be stuck on it 24/7 if not careful haha.\n\nEDIT: You may consider trying out TorMessenger as a Jabber client, I've been using it lately and I quite like it. You don't need to install it either, just extract and run.",
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"Oh definitely. I just don't really factor that into my personal decision making and I suppose it does negate a lot of what I posted previously since it does indeed depend on the vendor being above-board. \n\nThere are no timelocks in 2-2 multi-sig and they would be a very bad idea for the above reason. But then again: will the vendor just say fuck it and leave the money locked up forever? I mean if they have even a shred of decency they'd unlock it since regardless, they will not get it...or maybe I'm too optimistic.",
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"Very good points. I actually hadn't even considered that latter part of what you mentioned. Though dispute arbitration is far from the only benefit a market provides to a vendor, particularly if they are not very well known.\n\nIt's like having a space in a shopping mall: you pay them, so that the people who gather there anyway for whatever reason, which adds up to considerable eyes/traffic, see your products or brand and thus dramatically increases the odds of sales for you. Any disputes at the customer level would then be handled internally by the store itself, and usually the mall management will never need to get involved. Does this mean the mall is being paid for doing nothing? Well, yes and no.\n\nBut of course the digital/physical divide weakens the metaphor a bit.",
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"I just realized after reading this again I am unconsciously thinking only about what benefit markets provide to vendors. I am guessing you aren't one so I don't know if it will be all that compelling but still. Ultimately, it's vendors that make a market, but at first, a market will usually end up making the vendor. So it goes both ways.\n\nWhere do customers fit in? Well obviously they need a good market with good vendors. That balance is developed by the process between markets / vendors that I've been sort of poking at.\n\nShould clarify a bit where I'm coming from.",
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"I agree. It's potentially my favorite market overall.\n\nIf you don't like it...well maybe don't fucking use it then? I dunno.\n\nWe're not some sort of council of elders passing our verdict on a proposal, it exists and it's good for those who find it so, so I mean...I am not entirely sure what people are expecting to accomplish by talking about the fees so much here (which btw are not at all bad, and keep in mind the entry payment is very low; 0.2BTC. Valhalla by contrast is 1BTC, for example), especially considering the EIC guys don't really come on here from what I understand. \n\nMy suggestion if you really have a serious issue with how they're handling things is to go on the site, and message support. They are indeed receptive and responsive as fuck and if you can make a good enough case that may have an effect.",
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"Yes. It's quite common for it to look like that, especially back when it was first introduced. Color means very little in regards to purity or identity of a drug.\n\nWith that said, the last MDPV I had in hand was large pure opaque white crystals. However, it was also MDPV. I don't like MDPV that much, there are MUCH better similar compounds that are improved versions in essence.",
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"Being \"Verified\" on Nucleus is a status indicating that:\n\nYour bond was waived and you are allowed to ask for FE due to your history elsewhere.\n\nA \"Full Seller\" is someone who paid the full bond, and is given full regular permissions and benefits of the site, only they can't ask for FE.\n\n\nIt's detached completely from the Nucleus level system, which factors in only on-site sales. Unlike East India Company, where you can be an established vendor and level 5 the day you sign up. The reason for this is that Levels in EIC are tied to commission rates, I'm not sure what the effect it has in Nucleus but yeah.",
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"Seriously, if you want to take a whack at it, or you know someone who is skilled at blockchain analysis and would like to, you're more than welcome to attempt to trace my income for a bit and if you succeed, you or your representative can have all of it. \n\nI'll PGP-sign my planned method of obfuscation beforehand, and where/how much will be where at the end of it, so you can be assured I'm not cheating.\n\nI'll give you every starting txid from the multi-sig escrow wallet to my holdings to start out.\n\nThat's roughly how safe I feel with it, personally.",
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"Until he takes me up on my offer and takes a week or two of my earnings, I wouldn't take his opinions too seriously. It's absolutely trivial to lose a tail on the blockchain if you know what you're doing.\n\nAnd taint doesn't mean shit in terms of getting arrested. So many coins can be traced back to having been involved in darknet activity not too long ago that are in the hands of a legitimate and unaware user. \n\nThen there's the whole issue of why the fuck you'd be using a mapped-out exchange that requires either your real information or you to commit identity theft to \"cash out\" in the first place (yeah, right into my personal and/or stolen bank account, alright! solid idea!) and if you're swapping into altcoins or whatever there are better ways to do that.\n\nLike honestly it is so easy.\n\nHell, I'll PGP sign a wager holding me to 100BTC if he could do it. I didn't even know he was a blockchain expert himself when I first offered it the other day; I just think he's using his own misunderstandings to gather up sentiment against something he doesn't like or want to be bothered with when it's a disservice to the community to be saying it. If it's just his personal opinion, I don't give a fuck. \n\nBut when he's undermining one of the most important next steps in the development of markets, he can either step up and offer some proof or he can shut his mouth.\n\nRespectfully, of course. \n\nI have no real issue with him I just don't want anyone to buy into his fearmongering bullshit and if it's not that, then he'll surely take the opportunity to shut me up and earn a hefty chunk of change.",
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"> Have you ever chased a marketplace owner through the blockchain, and through bitcoinfog's tumbler, out of the other side to an exchange with the world's press reporting, and everyone on reddit except <PERSON> saying \"what's the point? Stupid British tweakers\"?\n\nNo, I can't say I have. Again, if you're capable of such things...why aren't you showing me what you can do? I've offered you money. Granted \"a week of income\" for me right now is probably only a few hundred dollars as I'm just starting up, but nonetheless. Should be easy takings for you right? I mean maybe I am overlooking something or being overconfident, I'd much rather you be the one to teach me that, where the consequences would be at worst a week of only eating every other day. If you'd rather wait til I become more established in order for the pot to catch your interest, I'd still be interested.\n\n> I'm not the one who is just bitching. I'm pointing out a fundamental flaw which will result in Bitches Busted By Bitcoin.\n\nI don't think you're bitching at all, and to be perfectly clear I was *not* referring to you, when I said that last line in my previous post. I was talking about people complaining about being exit scammed all the time and yet actively refusing to do anything about it only for it to happen again and again. You're playing an important role in bringing up these concerns, yes, but I feel it's my role to show you and everyone else why it's not quite so big a deal as you're making it out to be, it just requires a bit of personal responsibility and skill.\n\n> that means you drug customers too. \n\nI am a multi-sig only vendor on almost every market currently, except for markets where they don't offer it, which is only two at the moment.\n\n> The vendor could handle his bitcoin flawlessly for ever and never get caught, but it only takes one test buy from a cop to reveal the marketplace history of every one of the vendor's customers. Past, present and future.\n\nTrue, IF the customer is constantly using the same multi-sig public key and corresponding bitcoin address. But many markets already have features to import and allocate any number of them at will, meaning this link is effectively severed. I will make it a point to instruct customers from now on the potential dangers that you mention that are valid however, for example if they are sending Bitcoins from their Coinbase account to my multi-sig escrow wallet, yeah, that's a horrible idea.\n\nBut how that makes multi-sig itself unsafe or unsound as a concept, doesn't exactly follow. If you follow me.",
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"...Really? Come on dude. Could you be any more dramatic with the scaremongering here? Jesus.\n\n2-3 multi-sig protects more than just against marketplace exit, but also vendor exit. Even if the vendor doesn't ship, the marketplace is taken down a month later, the customer will STILL get refunded with the timelock on his end.\n\nWhat scenarios you're spinning here are so mind-boggling unlikely and dependent on SO many small tacit little assumptions that likely will never align up in reality.",
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"Anyone who disagrees and think they can track someone because of multi-sig, you are more than welcome to take up my offer to BBMC as stated here:\n\nhttps://pay.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/3v6ndd/east_indias_fees_is_justified_because_they_have/cxl259f\n\nOr you could save yourself some time. But either way, it's time to put up or shut up to you fearmongers. Though the fact that any of you don't understand Bitcoin well enough to understand why your opinion is wrong is making your chances look pretty fucking grim. \n\nBut on the bright side I'll offer you a full point-by-point rundown on exactly why it was a fool's errand in the first place so you'll know for the future.",
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"It's perfectly functional. And a great market, supports legit multi-sig and the admin added a category specifically for something I wanted very quickly and seems to be one of the more trustworthy ones, if you read a bit of background about the market. \n\nIt's not got a ton of US customers for reasons like you outline, but it has quite a few US vendors who are wellknown.\n\nIf you'd like an invite I'd provide one.",
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"It has hiccups in certain parts of the architecture because of it's distributed and decentralized design so they have to go in and restart that one set of functions sometimes, which causes the experience to be interrupted and/or glitchy from time to time. According to support a few hours ago, they have figured out the root cause so I don't imagine it'll be an issue much longer, I just see it as upgrade/growth pains.",
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"I'm writing detailed specific guides for every individual multi-sig market starting today on the Avengers onion forums, which hopefully will help as a reference for people who aren't comfortable with the concept itself. It'll take a bit because I'm screenshotting most of the process and annotating them but I'll post a link or someone else will here probably. \n\nIt is mostly a similar process across them, with some idiosyncrasies here and there, but not everyone uses every market so I feel the slight redundancy is acceptable overall.\n\nI'll also include some tips on mitigating the \"extra risks\" accompanying multi-sig, or in other words, how to use Bitcoin properly in general regardless without trusting someone else to do it for you.",
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"You'd have to actively try or be completely ignorant in order for that to happen, and if you've been planning for 2 months, I hope to god you have passed that hurdle.\n\nIn order to get \"doxxed\" one of a few things needs to happen: \n\n1. You willingly hand over your information to someone who then later finds out it is yours and thinks \"fuck this guy\", or he knew the whole time and then relations sour and he thinks \"you know what, fuck this guy\". You want to avoid having the only thing preventing your doxx being the line \"fuck this guy\" going through someone's head, to sum this one up.\n\n2. You are digitally pwned via anything that reveals a true IP address connected to your identity, which includes but is not limited to: XSS and similar resource or server-swap exploits, a fundamental bug in one or more protocols or programs you happen to be using, using an unmodified cellphone to conduct any sort of related business or discussion, somehow saying enough wrong things to create a link to yourself individually, yadda yadda. You get it. This probably won't happen if you aren't mentally impaired, and you do not piss off the wrong people or organizations. Also if you try to run a .onion shop or market without a clue what you're doing, may also have such an effect.\n3. Your physical shipping is sloppy as a result of fucking up getting postage, packaging materials, return addresses, or quite a few others.\n\nSo just don't do any of that. Don't order stuff from competitors, or if you absolutely must, do it in a competent way that will never come back to bite you, don't ship internationally if you don't know what you're doing, and yeah. \n\nMost vendors are technologically impaired so really you only likely need to worry about points 1. and 3.",
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"Return addresses (and I'm prepared to accept the disagreement) generally don't matter where they're located, as long as they aren't connected to your identity in any way, they aren't the same every single batch or on a predictable rotating schedule and especially that they're not the exact same one for many packs in a row, and you're using say, a random local business in your area, because then you're going to have police involved and actively investigating that, potentially without you being aware if you're high volume.\n\nAs far as location goes, I have used returns 100+ miles away from the shipping location countless times and it doesn't matter, because if you think about it, usually mail doesn't contain drugs and often times people or entities ship from where they are, but if it were returned, they want it to go elsewhere. In itself, it's nothing suspicious. If you have multiple other weird qualities to the pack, and that, then it gets dicey.\n\nBut really the only time return addresses become a factor seemingly IME is if A. the pack is already setting off red flags other than it, or B. the pack is undeliverable and then they try to return it, which may be the first time it is ever actually really considered in most cases.\n\nYou can use whatever you like for postage, the important thing to avoid is if you are using stamps or physically buying it, you want to not be on a camera if possible, and you want to pay in a way that doesn't link you to the transaction (i.e. don't use your credit/debit card in a post office helpdesk or shipping kiosk). \n\nOnline postage, similar: you want to pay anonymously, and you need to also instead of the cameras be sure not to expose your IP or connect with really sketchy settings, like a proxy server in Latvia or whatever when you're shipping Texas to Delaware. Some of them will have you register accounts or at least give e-mail addresses, do not use the same one every time if so and do not have the account or e-mail be linkable.\n\nThat's about it.",
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"^ This. As one of the only domestic US suppliers with actual methylone (and not a ton of it, unfortunately, just 0.46 tons) as far as I know, I have to keep the price at a level accessible to those who want it, but not enough that my stock is gone in a day. I was selling grams for $20 intro price for a while but I've since increased to $45 and see where to go from there.\n\nOnce multiple people confirm it's legit I expect people will be willing to pay that price more readily.",
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"Because good methylone shits on MDMA for general purposes. Or for people who prefer a more stimulating experience, such as myself.\n\nI actually fall asleep sometimes on pure MDMA or just refuse to move and melt into stuff.\n\nIn terms of maximizing the empathogenic experience or for therapeutic use, however, MDMA is by far the better choice of the two, though it is markedly more taxing on the body.",
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"84% MDMA is an attempt at expressing 100% MDMA, but in a way that almost assures it is not.\n\nMDMA comes in a salt, you generally don't want freebase MDMA. By weight, 84% is the portion that is \"pure\" MDMA and the other 16% is the hydrochloride in \"methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride\". There is only one kind of \"methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride\" or else it would be called something else because it's a different chemical.\n\nIn other words, they're confirming it's not freebase, and that they don't know much else about it.\n\nI have seen chemical spectrometry devices that are available and somewhat affordable recently but they're probably shitty. Actual ones are few and far between because they are massively expensive.",
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"Do the terms \"Swiss Needlepoint\" or \"Berkeley Silver\" or whatever ring a bell to you? It's like that.\n\nBut with MDMA.\n\nIf you perform a synthesis correctly, it will not matter what the precursors were, because they no longer exist. If they're impure, you'll have more clean-up and purification to do at the end, but assuming you do so thoroughly, it will be indistinguishable from that made via any other route, to the same level of attention to detail.\n\nThe problem is, the vast majority of black market drug production doesn't do the last steps properly or at all in some cases, because it's most of the way there, and many drug buyers will still pay for it at that stage, so economically speaking if you're in it for the paper it would be nonsensical to do more work for longer to make the same amount of money or slightly less even (due to the increased costs in production both material and temporal). \n\nAcetone washing is something you can do yourself easily even with nearly no chemistry knowledge as long as you can follow instructions well. It's not something that should be headlining a listing because that's one of the least impressive \"features\" one can list, indicating that there may not be all that much else going on there, if you feels me. \n\nOr it IS good and the vendor knows a better way to phrase it, but knows that most people don't, and that they place value in \"acetone-washed\" and thus intentionally list it in a way that annoys people like me, but that doesn't justify a significant price increase most likely. \n\nIn essence, it's all marketing that you're being tripped up by. I've had the best experiences out of Canadian-synthed MDMA but I do MDMA once a year or less so I'm not the guru on that topic really.",
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"Track my illegal bitcoins easily, please ;) \n\nBecause then they'll be your illegal bitcoins. You like bitcoins, right?\n\nApparently not.\n\nIt's you who hasn't realized the fundamental mistake of your misunderstanding of multisig escrows yet. \n\nI don't have just one \"multi-sig wallet\". In fact, I currently use about 20 of them. and most of them receive only a single transaction, maybe 2. And if you tried to trace me from them, I could lose you easily in a single step out of the escrow wallet. No LBC, no tumblers. One transaction, and suddenly you're chasing ghosts.",
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"> Anyhow, in my opinion, goal is to make best quality (purity) drug what in turn make drug manufacturer proud and that hes made a good work - right way. \n\nAbsolutely. I'm not really a chemist in the sense that you two are but I've done my fair share of chemistry and synthesizing and that's always been my goal as well. I think if a drug is good, it should be distributed as purely and carefully made as possible, and if someone wants to add something else to the mix, leave that up to them. But at the end of the day it comes down to opinion I suppose, but I am certainly more of your school of thought.\n\nOnce I'm able to, logistically, I'll be producing amphetamine phosphate, so I'm not too much of a stranger to amphetamine chemistry.\n\nAbout a year and a half or two ago, I tried to perform separation on racemic methylphenidate to yield pure dexmethylphenidate and that didn't go too well haha. Maybe later.",
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"Dear Sweet Baby Jesus, child, you need to get yourself a real wallet.\n\nHere: go to coinb.in and near the bottom you'll find a GitHub link, download that. Run it via index.html. Generate an address and save the address, public key, and private key in a textfile. Probably encrypt that textfile.\n\nBrainwallet.io is another alternative.\n\n\nIf you have a safe Android phone to use, there's an app called \"Paper Wallet\" that you can use to generate these addresses and import into either Mycelium, Copay, or Coinomi. \n\nUse BIP39 to protect your seed phrases on any such wallet.\n\nEDIT: Your Electrum version sounds out of date. It should be 2.5.4 currently. Go to \"Addresses\" tab. Right click any address, then \"Public Keys\". You should see a string of characters beginning with \"0\" and is obviously not a Bitcoin address. That's what you need.\n\nEDIT AGAIN: If your version is not 2.5.4 and you're running Tails, use this:\n\n sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip\n sudo pip install https://download.electrum.org/2.5.4/Electrum-2.5.4.tar.gz",
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"I'd wager all of them are. AlphaBay has bonafide, textbook-style multi-sig which makes it impossible for them to steal your money, I pretty much only use that with a few small exceptions, and the deposit addresses are now all PGP-verifiable so you should never be losing money and if you are, it's both provable objectively and immediately and if you are able to express it correctly, that'd be the end of them unless they could wiggle their way out.\n\nI'll be including this in my guide, expected release tomorrow.\n\nYou can be sure if anything funky starts happening at AlphaBay, I will be one of the first to notice, and I'd like to see them try to talk their way around me. ;) Personally, with the aforementioned features and the continual improvements, I don't suspect AB will intentionally be pulling a scam anytime soon, though.",
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"The title of the message was \"urgent\" which is kind of amusing now that I think of it.\n\nI read it and before I hit the links I was thinking \"there is no fucking way I left that shit in there...or is there?!\" It would be particularly bad to fuck that up because I use a dedicated phone that has a nice camera but is otherwise stripped of most functionality to take pictures. Because I'm not a goddamned photographer and I don't need a single-function device. However, that means that failing to strip the EXIF data could likely geolocate me despite having firmware and software disabled the GPS chip maybe, so I'm actually very meticulous about that, but because of the potential ramifications and the fact that I had just smoked a bowl of meth, I figured I'd investigate and be extra sure. \n\nBut then the memory kicked in and was like \"that link is invalid\".\nI keep the links in a database but I have almost every market's URLs memorized so at a glance I normally can tell which is legit.",
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"I've used a set of fake names so often on mail that I think using my real name would likely get more scrutiny, to play devil's advocate. I don't even use my real name on EBay or Amazon or anything like that. Never have that I can remember, not in the past 15 years at least. \n\nThere can be multiple name named people living in the country at the same time, I don't recall that being made illegal :) But yeah the common point of origin (you) might draw some extra eyeballs but I mean for all anyone knows your boy is on a road trip or something. \n\nIt's not so cut and dry really. But a better idea to just avoid the potential mishap, ultimately.",
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"Vendor here. Packs are arriving on random as fuck timeframes right now and I've had First-Class Packages beat Express oddly, Priority take 4 days, Priority take 1 day, First-Class Take one day, Priority take 6 days, Express take 4 days...it's all over the map. \n\n'Tis the season. To ease customers' minds however starting middle of this week I'm introducing a guarantee to shipping factoring in a little extra delay time and if it doesn't arrive by the estimate, shipping cost is refunded, if another day, 33% of order is refunded. If Express is ordered before 22:00UTC and not postmarked that same day, full reimbursement on it's cost, etc. \n\nNot that I've deliberately been delaying packs. It's just I want to offer that reassurance because shit is weird right now so I use what data I have to offer a realistic if a bit longer estimate, and if I'm wrong, you prophet...profit. Should be interesting, or a fucking disaster. Disasters are interesting in their own way however.",
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"I did two direct deals starting up again before I even had a single sale on a market, somehow. I never complain if people want to hand me money in a more convenient way for me. But it's different per vending person. If you're not used to doing them, and you have an established system of managing and keep tracking of orders on markets and are high volume, it could be seen as sort of a pain in the ass to have to now break the flow, I suppose.",
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"You either got phished, or the market glitched and skipped processing a deposit or is backed up. You should be able to verify via the blockchain that the money has reached the address though, and you should have checked to make sure that the deposit address is PGP-signed and certified to belong to you and noted when it may no longer. If it's not on the blockchain, the admins deny everything, and it was PGP-signed correctly, and you have full access to your account with 2-FA having been on and no people with \"Shared Access\" who shouldn't have it, then that's how you know they likely fucked you. It should still be traceable via blockchain to a degree however, as in you should see what address the coins actually went to and if they did hit your deposit address, but balance never updated, and then they were moved, and admins are pushing it off, then that's when you scream the British are coming and AlphaBay is scuttled soon afterwards.\n\n\nIf any of that is not true, then you probably goofed somewhere.",
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"I don't really believe selective scamming is nearly the institution people seem to think it is, because honestly it's a pretty risky and stupid way to potentially tip off your otherwise unaware future victims to what's happening, netting you less money, more PR work settling people down, and yadda yadda. If you're going to scam well, and the people who run AlphaBay almost assuredly know how to pull a world-class scam I'd expect, you'll never see it coming, it'll be total and all at once, and then it'll be gone, and you'll be left scratching your head with the rest of us.",
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"Because he's not a fucking pro, he's passing off the work of other \"fucking pros\" as his own, when in reality he has nothing to do with it other than accepting and then ideally forwarding their money correctly for the product. The stealth or professionalism of the vendors says absolutely nothing about he himself.\n\nThat said, if he is good at forwarding money to the right people, he might well be a fucking pro himself, just in a different game.",
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"This sounds like you're talking about me, only I would never set my autofinalize timer to one day.\n\nIf you are talking about me, sup. If you aren't, I wouldn't mind it if you got my attention via any publicly posted method of contact.\n\n\n**THE worst** thing you could do in this situation, is let it autofinalize and then panic and leave a negative feedback before you hear from him. So just don't do that to him.\n\nAs -SoC- always says:\n\n**If in doubt, dispute it out**\n\nI don't get angry because your order didn't arrive yet. That's what I want to know so I know why you haven't finalized and/or left feedback. Communication has to go both ways. I imagine most vendors feel the same way.",
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"Not quite; the key will be released to sign transactions if the server is down for any reason for an extended length of time. It's quite simple to set it up to where it wouldn't even matter if all of them were arrested simultaneously, and it will still be released via a deadman's switch, though I don't know *if* they have done so, they way they talk about it does make it seem like that is the case, and I can't see any reason why they wouldn't safeguard against such possibility.",
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"Really? I just wrote a script that if I don't click \"ok\" in a dialogue box that pops up every 10 minutes, something is pushed to a server. Okay, I didn't actually write it, but I could. That's a very unsophisticated example of one, and really any program that requires input to stop it from operating in some ways functions as such a switch, and anyone remotely competent could implement one in a few minutes. <PERSON> unfortunately overestimating himself is not of any concern or relevance here, but I get why you'd say so.\n\nThe entire point of a deadman's switch is so that if they got arrested, they wouldn't need to concern themselves about the coins, seeing as it was taken care of already in advance.",
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"Have to say I agree. He's not seemed to go for the free money I offered him in an effort to get him to demonstrate to me what he's trying to say since I don't agree with him that things work the way he thinks they do. I didn't even ask him to put up any stakes in return, but I understand he's probably busy, offer still stands however, someone claiming to be him at least posted on the Avengers forum and seemingly replied to me there, but didn't followup.\n\nI just wanted to show him by example why he's mistaken so he maybe doesn't continue saying the things he's saying, though it seems like most people are aware that he's not exactly on the mark over time, hopefully.",
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"Any transaction of any kind can be \"traced on the Blockchain\" strictly speaking, by definition. Bitcoins move from one address to another. This is publicly viewable, regardless of VPNs or etc. Most cases it won't matter too much particularly to use a VPN particularly because you can easily send transactions over Tor for free as opposed to paying for a VPN if you don't already have one, and also because the IP that gets logged as having relayed the transaction, is for most part not going to be your IP, in the case that you're running Tails or Whonix like I feel a good number of you guys probably are, if that was a concern, but the issue of being traced ultimately hinges on your method of transferring value off the blockchain. That's where you make it or break it, really. If your coins are not adequately obfuscated, and are followed definitively to a known exchange wallet, most of the exchanges require you to register an account to use, so if you are currently accessing the account from your raw IP (should never happen, but just to be clear), or if you have ever done so, or if the account contains your actual personal information, etc. Then you've led someone directly to your identity, willingly or otherwise. \n\nSo really the important ways you might go about avoiding that from happening are myriad but addressing the example into a more successful version, you will have done some of the following: scattered and obfuscated the transit of your stream of coins to such a degree that they are not easy to follow, a tumbler is one of the most common ways to do that but not necessarily the best or most appropriate way in all cases, you will be behind standard netsec protections at all times (Tor + whatever else you like, on a secure base connection), and in the case that your stream(s) is followed to it's endpoint and you're using an exchange that requires an account, that the account or accounts you are using were registered over Tor and contain no actual identifying information of yours if it's required, and that the method of payout is not directly linkable to your identity either, i.e. if you totally anonymously made it to the exchange, but you cashed out via a transfer to your actual real bank account, if after careful examination it turns out your coins could be followed or they have suspicion of which account were used, they can potentially recover the information about the payout account, in which case you'd also be screwed. \n\nSo either use fake/random user information or something similar, or use a different way to get value off the blockchain, such as an exchange that doesn't require an account or registration, or trading for some other type of currency (altcoins, fiat, etc) directly with someone, etc. etc.\n\nTo sum up: keep your standard DNM OPSEC up, make sure your connection isn't leaking info, and if you're going to have your coins be easily followable, have an airtight method to get value off the blockchain without revealing yourself, or obfuscate the path, and also have a solid method for exchange. That's ultimately where you will be considered successful or not, so that's the important thing to get right. \n\nEdit: This only really becomes a general pressing issue when either someone involved in the transaction is doing the tracing, or if the wallet infrastructure has been mapped out with something, and then vendor multi-sig pub keys and such are all logged and lebeled, etc. This likely will happen to most markets eventually but not immediately, still good to be aware of it and always practice good habits.",
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"Are you talking about decentralized escrows or decentralized market architecture? Or both? They're distinct but as a user of the market the decentralization of escrow would be the only really noticeable of the two, and yes the future of markets immediately and for the medium term future will be decentralized escrow markets, maybe which will also have decentralized modular architecture as well which if done well would only be a plus.\n\nRight now the following markets offer multi-sig escrows that are legit:\n\nAlphaBay (whatever else may or may not be going on, I have zero attention to follow all this gossip crap, their multi-sig works for me, every time, I've not experienced any issue with my funds availability even in the few times I used regular central escrow, so AFAIC they're fine, but I would encourage using the multi-sig most/all of the time. The way it seems to be implemented, it would not be trivial for them to tamper with the multi-sig in a way that would allow them to steal money.)\n\nAcropolis\n\nAflao\n\nEast India Company\n\nOutlaw\n\nHansa\n\nDarkRabbit\n\nTheRealDeal\n\nValhalla\n\nTochka \n\nPython\n\n\nI can't vouch that every implementation is well-done completely or immune to manipulation, but each seems to be basically working as it should.\n\nSo in other words, that's basically every market except for like...Nucleus. And Dream. \n\nYou have to be walking around with your eyes closed chanting \"see no evil\" to avoid decentralized escrows these days or just be direct dealing, but centralized escrow is quickly losing prominence as an option, as well it should.\n\nPersonally I'd rather just handle my Bitcoins properly than potentially get my entire shit ripped off from an Admin who I had been pretty sure was a trustworthy dude for a while. Even if there was 0.5% chance for sure of the scam, I'd still say that's unacceptable if my entire holdings is potentially at stake.\n\nAnyone who says otherwise, doesn't get how to use multi-sig probably because that's pretty damn crazy that you would rather take a dude who will rob you in the blink of an eye regardless if the shit hits the fan for him no matter what he said or how trustworthy he was before and even if he didn't even mean to eventually. Remove their ability to choose to rob you to the extent possible, and you no longer have to make character judgements or speculations about this or that, it's clear from the start.",
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"Yes, here's a post I just made about that:\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/3x2n8a/are_the_future_of_reliable_markets_the/cy10bow\n\nBut to sum up: Acropolis is multi-sig only 2-3, Hansa is multi-sig only 2-2, Aflao is multi-sig only 2-3, Python is also I believe multi-sig only but I've not used this one for a transaction at all yet, and maybe TheRealDeal is also multi-sig only I believe. \n\nAlmost every other market at least offers multi-sig that seems to be functional and as it should that I can see. With the exception of two. So it's certainly the state of affairs really.",
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"One aspect I like better about how Outlaw handles it as opposed to Hansa is that they give the buyer the market private key which in the end would make finishing a transaction in the event of market closure potentially much less of an ordeal than having to rely on someone or some trigger to release the key at some point as seems to be the case if Hansa went down, Outlaw seems simple as email the buyer assure everything's ok and done.\n\nBut yeah I agree that 2-2 is less than ideal however the two reasons I have been advocating for it is one, I am really impressed with Hansa, and they only use it, and two, I feel like it may be a valuable point of compromise for people switching to multi-sig adoption, a training wheels for a bit sort of deal and then from there to 2-3 is less of a jump I would assume, ultimately currently I think any business on a marketplace should be conducted with 2-3 multi-sig escrow until more markets implement it or improvements to the implementation or concept are introduced, but as for now I think it's not noticeably lacking and solves nearly all of the problems with markets. Otherwise, direct deals are a great option if you know your vendors a bit and is more private for people with privacy concerns, once you get a few 2-3 orders in and feel comfy and want to step out of the spotlight or whatever I'm sure vendors would almost all be perfectly willing to do so.",
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"Yeah actually I'm going to be switching you guys into active status once I get the 3-4 new stock items ready for shipment soon here, I notice you guys have a disturbingly small number of listings so I will probably help that out a bit. Particularly if Nucleus decides to steal my ~$200 before it comes back up, I will be leaving any centralized market I'm on (pretty much just Nucleus and Dream) and you guys are in a prime spot.",
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"~SeedofChaos is currently offering quantities of: ~\n\n#[crystalline a-PHP] New EU post-ban synth, lovely stuff\n- 500mg | $25 \n- 1000mg | $50 \n- 2000mg | $95 \n- 3000mg | $135 \n- 5000mg | $215 \n\n#[white powder MDPHP] Most akin to MDPV. It is as to MDPV, how alpha-PHP is from alpha-PVP \n- 500mg | $30\n- 1000mg | $55\n\n\nvia multi-signature escrow @ \n[**Oasis Market**](http://oasisnvwltxvmqqz.onion/profile/bafa2079e8cbbbb4241b875e0abb7f6494e1cc8b) \n[**Valhalla Market**](http://valhallaxmn3fydu.onion/seedofchaos) | [Invitation](http://valhallaxmn3fydu.onion/register/mYzF) \n[**Acropolis Market**](http://acropol4ti6ytzeh.onion/profile/view?userID=e17ca60e-4adf-49b0-a99a-4acc2884366c) \n[**Outlaw Market**] \n[**Darknet Heroes League**](http://darkheroesq46awl.onion/vendor_profile?vid=9874) \n\nor FE @ \n[**Dream Market**](http://lchudifyeqm4ldjj.onion/contactMember?member=SeedofChaos) \n\n**USA - USA : First Class, Priority, and Express shipment available** \nCutoff is 2pm PST, if it wasn't shipped the day of, your shipping is refunded.",
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"It had nothing to do with a-PHP and everything to do with other people thinking they were relevant and deserving of my attention IRL.\n\nI fucked up on like at least 10 packs going out late. None of you will be disappointed though once it lands and again I gave you the 30% refund freely because I felt like an asshole. \n\nEverything will be running smoothly within the next day or two and I'll be cuttting down my active markets at a time to much smaller number because I was overambitious in what I was trying to achieve alone.",
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"I'm super upfront. I was a lazy dickhead who let myself get distracted by a different sort of drug that isn't a drug at all. And then 'tis the season and shit and then yeah bang I sent out like 10 packs super late. But refunding all the ship costs and getting back into gear.\n\nBTW, I have printed labels nearly a month in advance, and dropped them off and they work fine. It doesn't seem to matter, they just want to know it was paid for.",
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"In Nucleus resolution, vendor and customer can say what percentage of the escrow money they feel they personally deserve. \n\nCustomer wanted tracking, and was going to release 100% of escrow. I felt like a dick, gave tracking, but then said I only wanted 70% of the escrow amount. Customer accepted, I then took 70% of the amount, he got refunded 30% and the tracking for his order.\n\nGot it?",
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"You are too kind sir. \n\n\nI feel tired of apologizing to people though but to all vendors out there: do not try try to run 9 markets simultaneously and then all of a sudden start having a life again. You will drop the ball hard.\n\nBut I'm getting back on it soon here, launching again on the 9th, on maybe 3 markets max, and will be stocking a LOT more of this lovely stuff, as well as a-PVP, 2-DPMP, and a few others I will keep secret for now.\n\nThanks though, appreciated much and glad you enjoyed the product.\n\nI typically have way less of a life so I don't think this will ever be an issue again (ship speed). Plus I'm gonna need to refund nearly $150 in shipping costs to folks within the next day or two as well, so that's not very economical.\n\nCheers!",
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"Outlaw is possibly the most secure market currently in existence. All you idiots saying it looks weird, yes it kinda does, but it grows on you.\n\nAnd they know what they're doing.\n\nThey are the hardest market by far to attack that I've tried. I couldn't do shit. Other than take down Tor itself but there's no point in doing that.\n\nHave some respect.\n\nIt's a great market and many markets have a lot to learn from it. \n\nPlus I am addicted to the lottery game. It's my crack.",
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"i was born in Texas but i only lived there till i was 4 and ive spent the rest my life in Minnesota so yea lots and lotsa snow and hmm i still count my self as a winter baby most years here in MN it starts snowing by the end of october so wayyy before December this year tho it didnt snow till a couple days before thanksgiving where in my part of MN. Do you live in a part of the world that doesn't get much snow? ive never really been any place else after living here tho i can honestly say snow doesn't add up to much more than a nuisance anymore for me.",
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"This exactly all of the <PERSON> arguments I've seen/heard recently are basically vote for her cause she's the lesser of two evils. Why in the world is that a thing? In what other situations are you going to go hmmmm these both suck so Ima choose the one that sucks less....your still giving your support to something bad. You might say <PERSON> is going to do less harm. If you think she's going to do ANY harm voting for her makes you partially responsible for it. Obtaining from voting in my mind is morally the only option when given 2 bad people to vote for.",
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"Yes you should do what you think is right. My point is there's always another option everyone thinks they have to pick between what's set before them and that's so very wrong you can't just let other people give you choices and hope things change. As you can probably tell I am a very idealistic person I have yet to give up and take things the way they are. I hope I stay that way but I can tell the world just gets bleaker and bleaker the longer you live in it. Your probably correct in some ways but it's just frustrating when people refuse to step outside the box.",
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"A great great great great uncle of mine discovered a pass through some mountains in Canada for railways it's named after him and everything. He had the name of \"hells bells rogers\"\nhttp://www.okthepk.ca/dataCprSiding/spike/spike11.htm\nhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Pass_(British_Columbia)\nAlso my great grandfather owned the company that's now general mills washburn-crosby. There's a museum here in the Twin city's that an old flower mill that was used by the company that's pretty interesting.",
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"Sure it's not as easy as flipping switch but it's a whole lot easier than creating something new. As for whether or not people are going to play...it's the greatest mmo of all time. People will play, sure it will die down eventually but I'd bet money not for at least 18 months and that's just for vanilla. 18 months of what I'd safely assume to be 100k people minimum(a vast understatement in my mind) subscribing for content that is already created is is something any company in their right mind would kill for.",
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"The petition for legacy servers has over 200k signatures. There are droves of people who would play who didn't play nostalrius. There being 150k + active accounts on nost (I think that means logged in in the past 10 days) is the tip of the iceberg. You think people wouldn't necessarily be willing to pay because nost was free but think of all the people who didn't play nost nost didn't have commercials and ads on websites and a huge current playerbase. A blizzard vanilla server would have all of those things plus it would be \"legal\" and this is a big one STREAMS sodapoppin has hundreds of thousands(probably more) of people who watch his stream every time he logs in. That's 1 person sending the message out about your server to loads of people. Also 18 months is a decent time frame to be making $15x100k that's 1.5m dollars and that's a really pessimistic outcome. They wouldn't just say welp you've cleared all the content buhbye they would then expand into tbc. You say people would be expecting things of them to do things so they would \"have\" to do them but here's the thing they don't have to do things but as long as it's profitable why the he'll not. Really all they would NEED to do is break even and it'd be worth it. Please your playerbase create some jobs and have more players to sell your future games to. It's a no brainer.",
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"the angle thats its being looked at is face value. there is no reason to think it wont make money its illogical to think that people wont pay money for something they want its illogical to think that a company would decide not to open a server that will make them some money because sometime maybe in the future they wont make money on it anymore its illogical to think that if money is whats motivating them they will keep it open when it starts losing money just cause people want it. I can see that your playing devil's advocate that's cool but from a money making point of view its an amazing opportunity for them they didnt become the big company they are by saying hmm we may lose a bit of money here so lets just ignore the millions to be made. its purely a risk to reward ratio and the reward obviously outweighs the risk,",
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"Sooo I just watched the first episode of a TV show called cuckoo on Netflix the other day and in that episode the recently married husband who is really eccentric is unable to recognize the dish served at the dinner where he meets his new wifes parent's which is basically like the British baked potato I think. That episode came out 4 years ago while that reddit post was 1 year ago. Not saying op is a liar but it's more plausible now.",
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"But that's the thing....no one gets fired for drinking. If you come into work drunk or hung over sure but you don't get fired for going to the bar. It's like being told if you go to the zoo on the weekend your fired. You may say what does the zoo have to do with alcohol or weed nothing.....but it would be just as unreasonable. I'm not saying an employer won't fire someone for smoking weed on their own time but if they aren't high at work then it's wrong.",
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"The state of your brain and who you are are both linked. If your brain changes you change. If I lose a finger I'm still the same person if I get brain damage who I am drastically changes. I guess it just depends on your beliefs. Some people believe in souls others in that who you are is a collection of your past experiences/memories. I'm sure there are plenty of ways people define \"self\" most if not all of which are wrong in some way or another but hey its whatever.",
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"The kids who actually care about grammar in school are few and far between in my experience I was one of the ones who didn't care in most cases I still don't tbh. I work as a teachers assistant at an elementary school with both special ed kids and 'normal' ones and alotta the time your just happy if they can read and write. That's not to say that we should take that as how it has to be but hey some people id even say most people will live their lives unaffected by their lack of commas and their run on sentances.",
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"The act of reading itself is a healthy use of your brain I can agree with you that reading <PERSON> or the like isn't particularly impressive but if you look at it purely from a people who read a lot vs people who don't I'd put money on the people who read a lot having a higher percent of what typically passes for intelligent people. Reading /= intelligence but it sure is an indicator.",
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"I think we are describing 2 different kinds of reading here I'm not talking about reading a <PERSON> book or whatever over the course of a couple day or a week for entertainment I'm talking about 500 pages a day fiction non fiction ,magazines ,online, news and whatever else they can get their hands on with a semblance of interestingnes. reading for entertainment unless you find encyclopedias fascinating isn't going to be that stimulating(although I disagree that it's the same as tv) but that's not the only way to read and certainly not the only way intelligent people read.",
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"Saying that someone will be affected by 20 minutes of violent video games so much so that it has an effect on how they react moments after that 20 minutes is up is just plain ridiculous and really empathy wild differs person to person regardless of violent video games. It could be said that the people who play violent video games or watch violent movies tend to be the kind of people who are less ready to jump in and help someone in need at a moments notice.",
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"Your the kind of person I'd put on the half of not a \"reader\" but intelligent there are exceptions to every rule and many different types of intelligence yours is the practical intelligence kind using resources to solve problems then there's the people who are the creatives the ones who make something usable out of all the information out there there are also the ones who memorize information from books and from teachers who mostly tend to be at the mercy of the creatives to use their skills wisely. I'm pulling this stuff outta my ass cause it's 3am but I swear I have a point and it makes sense if I'm not explaining it right.",
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"You said it was in bad taste as if it were somehow saying that the murder was less important than his not being able to have his outing and I said it obviously(to me at least) did not imply that. your saying that because he was bringing it up in the context of talking about the murders it's somehow insensitive I said that it was clear that murder is bad and there nothing about commenting about a consequence of the murder that is in bad taste. As it was at the beginning we have opposite views we both have opinions that contradict each other neither of us posted facts at least in the minds of the other. We can agree to disagree :D wanna be friends ?",
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"The thing is that letting someone commit suicide who could of been helped is much worse than mistakenly thinking that someone needs help. In an ideal world everything would be simple and people who needed help would be noticed and helped while people who don't are left to make their own choices but being as we live in a complicated chaos filled world the best option we have is to take the chance that someone might not need help rather than taking the chance that they do.",
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"There are no standards of deciding who to hold that would never mistakenly hold someone that would help everyone who needs it. If as you say it's no better but no worse than it doesn't matter which one happens but the one that stops suicide and sometimes holds people for a couple days is in a reasonable persons mind better than never holding someone for a couple days who doesn't need it but allowing people who could be helped to die a72 hour hold is not equal to a lost life. As for the poor conditions of mental health care facilities I can agree that they can be bad especially in the US but they have been getting better and better and it seems to be continuing to do so. In the US we stigmatized mental illness for so long we are so far behind in the field but nowadays we are changing that to bad it can't happen in the blink of an eye.",
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"\"Educated guess\" there that's exactly what it is. Human beings are always making connections and educated guesses there's nothing wrong with thinking hmm he's black so his recent ancestry is probably from Africa that's just the way the brain works it's logical and a safe bet. If they aren't they will tell you and now you know and if they are no problem you were right. Racism isn't about what color their skin is or where they are from its how they are treated because of that.",
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"I'm at the moved out stage I just need the people now :p I'm lucky in that I was able to get out before my relationship with my mother was irreparably broken whatever problems I had and still do have with my mother I know now that I can be on my own and do alright for myself and she does too so it's easier for us to fix our issues not as mother and son but adult and adult. Although I know being only 19 I still have allot of adult stuff to learn.",
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"If the only reason your a good person is fear of hell then you aren't a good person your a bad person who's afraid to do what you deep down feel like doing. Good people do bad things sometimes through ignorance or haste but bad people do bad things for revenge or greed or malice. If the idea of a God somewhere makes you act like your being watched good but if your truly a good person you don't need the fear of punishment to be good.",
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"The worst part for first time readers is that the first book starts of incredibly slow. When I first heard of the series my older sister told me I wouldn't be able to get through it( I was maybe 13 and a bit of a spaz) she was right I couldn't get past the slow almost overdescriptive first ~200 pages of it. I came back a couple years later and I'm glad I did it's an amazing fantasy world and what was once too much description allowed me to imagine I was actually there watching the adventure unfold. I'd recommend it to anyone.",
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"This happens in a lot of games with teleporters, actually. TF2 comes to mind first, mostly because of the amount of forward spawns, which leave open space behind enemy lines. I won't go into too much detail, but it's a really risky play. If you can manage timing, team-coordination, and a lot of luck, it should look something like [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMfsLtStW6I).\n\nBut most of the time it fails horribly because when team A commits to something like sneaky teles, they leave the field open for team B to do whatever they want (provided team B isn't getting destroyed). It also depends on how smart team B is. Most good players will realize something's up when half of the players in the match disappear. So it *could* work now and then, but it's hard to pull off and inconsistent.\n\nOh and also Symmetra has the health pool of a glass vase, so good luck getting behind front lines. Especially with this games' chokes.",
"279"
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"Why though? Blizz has said multiple times that switching is something Overwatch needs in order to be fun and fast. The only reason lock-in pick bans have worked in MOBAs is because you can level up and change your gear based around the other teams' comp. That feature just isn't in this game. If Blizz says something is healthy for *their* game that *they* playtest, I'd put a little more stock in that. And yeah, it could be a terrible decision; but seeing as how they almost unanimously agree on it, I highly doubt it.",
"584"
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"I've been thinking for a while about a 'reverse random crit scaling' mechanic. In short, if you're top scoring as soldier or something and killing 5 gibus snipers per minute, you actually have *less* chance to get crits. This would (hopefully) stop the best players on the server from getting crits out of their ears and the match becoming a total roll.\n\nOn the other hand, those same gibus snipers now have *more* of a chance to get crits, meaning random crits can truly do what they were supposed to in the first place; let new players get easy kills to ease them into the TF2 experience. \n\nIf this were implemented with the competitive update, I feel Valve pubs would become a lot more noob friendly, as most pub-stompers are either off playing comp or at the mercy of crits. It's far from a perfect system, but at least an improvement over the one we have now IMO.",
"604"
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"How awesome would it be to see a map where there's only one control point right outside the defending team's base. It would be open from the start of the match, but incredibly hard to cap. The catch is that there are all kinds of mini-objectives around the map that, when activated, make the point easier to get. Kind of like cp_steel, but not confusing and linear. More like a giant area with multiple routes to take depending on what you want to do.\n\nDo you want to go for the cap right away? Grab some assaults and tanks to push through.\nDo you want to look for a couple switches? Maybe run Lucio and tracer to scout out where the enemies are positioned.\n\nWith the proper balancing, this could be really fun. Maybe the position of the switches could be randomized to make it fresh every time? Sounds like it could be a good idea in a pub environment. It kinda gives everyone a place to do their own thing.\n\nJust spit balling here, but maybe I'll flesh this idea out once the beta is here...",
"551"
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"As I was playing for testing purposes, I tried to make sure to limit as many of those factors you mentioned. And pretty much all of what you said is true. All I'm asking is, why can't some characters do something as simple as perform one input? Why didn't they just make all AIs of the same level air dodge with the same frequency? As far as I can tell, there should be nothing stopping <PERSON> from negating my damage; yet he doesn't. Just a bit strange.\n\nAnd yes, it has been in almost all other smashes, but unless I'm just uninformed (which I very well could be), this is the most extreme we've seen it.",
"604"
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"Holy crap, this was my second pc game ever. First was Zoo Tycoon; that's another story. I remember sitting in our kitchen at the desk just playing this game with my brother for hours. We only beat it like twice I think. That symbioses part was hard for a couple 8 year olds. Eventually we stopped because the only thing left to do was unlock all the dumb skins, which would have taken us years. We lost the disk and found it a few years later, but the game always broke right at the first boss (scorpion). Every time he would crash through the window in the cut scene, the game would just quit to desktop. But for just a split second you could hear *spidermaaaaaa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a* *error*. Good times. Without this, I would have never gotten into games I think...",
"26"
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"Gonna have to disagree there. Crits are ridiculously easy to see and hear, where as the two effects that could be confused (hot & cold) aren't very bright or lightning-y. Even at a glance it's easy to tell the difference, if you see the effect at all. Seriously. They're freakin small on pretty much everything but the medigun. And more importantly, skins don't make the crackling sound like a crit boost does.\n\nMaybe it's just me, but I don't see any problem with skins or effects in comp. Sound is usually more important in weapon identification anyways.",
"204"
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"I see a problem with this though. Unlike CS:GO, which has a giant following and multiple third party devs, competitive TF2 is already split up. Rule sets, item bans, map pools, and metas are different between formats and leagues, which is the main reason people wanted matchmaking in the first place (to unify). In my opinion, making a comp mode with no item bans would really defeat the purpose of the mode in the first place.\n\nAll of the top players, and most of the ones playing comp today, would move onto those third party programs because they don't want to play where things like the vita-saw and beggars bazooka are allowed.\n\nAnd then we're left with a (arguably) dead matchmaking mode, and the player base is back where it started.",
"383"
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"Because if I want to avoid a pyro while still dealing good damage to him, I'm going to use good movement (staying a few feet outside his flamethrower range). The RS negates that important counter-play by doing 80+ damage at mid range, without having to lite the guy up first like the flareguns.\n\nBesides, you're forgetting that airblast exists. If a Pyro runs degreaser and RS, they do massive amounts of damage to anyone who comes close. The phlog gets so much hate for just destroying anything in its range, but the airblast+RS combo does this too, and almost as efficiently. Plus you get to still have the degreaser, aka the best primary. You literally gain a massive range advantage *and* killing power for just 2 shotgun shells.",
"280"
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"2 seconds? Hardly. Just tap left click to load one rocket and fire. It's faster than the stock's reload speed, meaning that being caught with no rockets loaded is actually worse for *stock*, not beggars.\n\nSingle shot firing is like having an infinite clip with an extremely short cool down between shots. It's just stupid.",
"375"
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"I'm sorry, that's just not true. I even tested it myself. It's just under one second (roughly 0.93) between the last rocket of a full barrage exiting the barrel and a new rocket firing. The stock, on the other hand, got another out in about 1.3 seconds, making the beggars about 22% more effective than stock when caught with no rockets loaded.\n\nMy point still stands, the beggars can get rockets out quicker than the stock RL can in all situations. (Not counting running out of ammo, as the beggars has 4 less rockets than stock)",
"375"
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"1. If he's close up, the rocket won't have enough travel time for the angle deviation to matter much. Besides, he'll get hit by splash even if you miss\n\n2. If he's far away, he'll dodge your rocket anyways.\n\n3. You still have a chance to hit him by accident.\n\nThe point is that the counter-play to the beggars is worse than any other soldier primary (except maybe the airstrike). This is why most people hate fighting it.\n\nBesides, in a 1v1, a scout will usually beat a soldier of equal skill, regardless of the rocket launcher involved.",
"596"
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"Completely agree. \"Hey lets give <PERSON> a weapon that can one shot medics for free, even after he misses all 12 of his projectiles\". I don't care if I get -50 karma. Caber was the most stupid weapon ever added. It wasn't OP, it was just not fun to play against and has no place in the game. I could go on and on about the terrible design flaws, but I've already said what I think about it.\n\nIncoming \"but then how will i troll le noob snipars xDDDDD\"",
"266"
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"What you're saying is you don't like games with open class switching and multiple characters to choose from. It's not anti-competitive, and it has worked before. I would watch that, and I'm sure quite a few others would too. If there was one complaint I had it would be that duplicate heros might look a little stupid. But hey, it's Blizz's game and I think they know a little better than us. Please make a well constructed and researched argument next time, thank you.\n\nAlso, you're not the first to bring this up, and certainly won't be the last, so please spare us the trouble.",
"117"
],
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"To clarify for OP, I'll use an example match.\n\nThe TF2 system would mean that 2 halfs are played with each team attacking once and defending once. Let's say we have team A and team B.\n\nSituation 1:\nTeam A only makes it to the first objective, but then runs out of time. Now after switching sides, team B only has to cap 2 objectives to win.\n\nSituation 2:\nTeam A completes all objectives and the half is over. Now the only way team B can win the match is by capping the last point *quicker* than team A did on their attacking turn.\n\nHope this helped :)",
"630"
],
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"I usually just lurk here, but I read something that I just *had* to comment on.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I think this is a good article at the least. But this just bothers me: he says <PERSON> made the wrong decision to blow up project purity. That's insane. If the Enclave got their hands on it, they could easily reverse engineer it (they are very technologically advanced after all) and simply build a private one for their army (again, easy to do with their resources and power). Suddenly an already powerful faction has an instant upper hand over the entire wasteland. Blowing up the machine was the only sensible thing to do, and arguing against it is ridiculous.\n\nI like most of his other points though. FO3 had a poorly written story and plot line, though I still like it for what it is. Plus, it had its moments of awesome in between the monotony and confusion.",
"305"
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[
"Honestly, this is the number one thing Overwatch has in common with MOBAs. I can already see that one Tracer just running in front of the enemy Widowmaker over...and over...and over...just giving her team wallhacks over...and over...I think you get the point.\n\nBut for real, it won't be a giant problem unless someone just doesn't know what they're doing. And even then, you're either not playing comp (where you should just be having fun anyways) or in low ranked matchmaking where the other team is probably doing the same thing.",
"383"
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"Seeing as very few people are responding to the question seriously, I'll have a go.\n\nFirst of all, it would have to be really bad. I'm not talking 5-6/10, I mean abysmal scores. If by some stroke of misfortune (literally -1 luck) FO4 is terrible, I would probably play through the first half or so, having my own little laughs as I go. I'd try to get to the harbor as fast as possible because I love sea monsters. Next, I would cry inside because there are no sea monsters. Then, only when I can bare it no longer, will I stop. \"At least the graphics were good.\" I would probably say. Wrong. Good graphics can't make up for a flawed game. After making a few more less-than-confident remarks (and subsequently refuting them), I'd go listen to the soundtrack because at least that will be freaking awesome.\n\nNext up is binge-watching some YouTube videos where people I don't know ramble and rant about stuff that I either didn't notice or don't care about. Eventually I'll find one person who agrees with me, and then go to sleep happy.\n\nAfter that mess, I'd avoid this sub for a while, because it'll be more toxic than IGN's review of the game. (inb4 \"too much radiation, 2/10\") Then, against all odds, I'd move on. Probably play some 3 or NV for the first few weeks, and talk to myself and my skype friends about how much better FO4 could've been (If only they kept *this* feature, improved on *that*, etc.). Or I'd skip that entirely and go play some of my other favorite games.\n\nPoint is, I won't let one bad video game ruin my day. And neither should you. Go have some fun and wait for mods to fix the inevitable day-1 game breaking bugs. But none of this matters because it'll be the best game ever made by human hands, right?\n\nWow, that was a nice little introspective...didn't realize this would be a small novel.",
"140"
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"Can confirm. I have a laptop mostly because I can go over a friends house and have that choice between consoles and PC. We're both avid Steam users, but it's very hard to bring a desktop for the night.\n\nAnd honestly, a decent laptop is great for running older/indie games. I get at least 60 fps in smaller, less demanding titles, and an upwards of 45-50 in ones like CS:GO and TF2. (Low graphics of course.) The main drawback is that they're overpriced. Potability isn't cheap.",
"361"
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"I don't think it \"kills any chance for small, tight-knit communities\". I mean look at CS 1.6. You had people on forums and custom websites who got on a group-owned teamspeak server and played other, similar groups. I feel like we'll have tons of little, clan/group/friend-based sites that take in new players they find in matchmaking. I also think that we'll center around personalities on YouTube and Twitch.\n\nPeople are still going to form communities even when Blizzard isn't directly encouraging them",
"902"
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"Honestly, if <PERSON> doesn't even know the names or faces of the people he hired (evidenced [here](http://www.teamfortress.com/tf04_blood_in_the_water/#f=54) ), I don't expect him to know their records. He probably just said some random crap to make his point to <PERSON>.\n\nAnd even if he is right, I have a hard time believing anyone other than <PERSON>, <PERSON>, or <PERSON> would do that. Spy's too professional, <PERSON>'s too drunk, and everyone else is pretty normal when compared to the rest of the TF2 world.",
"825"
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"If a melee character is too fast, they can run in and freely slice people with no worries, as the enemies can't get away. This is absolutely annoying to fight against. The best way to fix it is with a low health pool (as with Tracer), but you can't really give a melee character low health because it makes it *extremely* hard for them to get into range.\n\nTracer works for two reasons. The first is her movement, which is not a static speed increase that is always beneficial, but rather a blink that takes timing and skill to use. The second is her need to stay in mid range. She can't just walk at people until they die, she has to be careful to not get too close or too far.\n\nI would be pleasantly surprised if they manage to make <PERSON> fun to play as *and* against.",
"628"
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"Nope, I loved it as well. It almost made me feel like a new player again. I would go around 2Fort thinking \"Woah! What was *that*?! An alien capsule on that shelf? WOAH\" \"What's this metal tunnel thing?!\" \"GUYS THERE'S A UFO IN OUR BASEMENT\" etc.\n\nI don't really care about the hats or unusual effects, but holy crap those weapon reskins are awesome! I know they're just reskins, but still. They have custom sounds, effects, even kills. For me, Invasion is one of the best updates we've had in a while (Not counting Gunmettle).",
"943"
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"The only thing different this time is the lack of an option to buy the new items in the store. And if you'll remember, we said the store was overpriced and useless, so Valve stopped supporting it. But we still have the market.\n\nI think the issue here has to do with Gunmettle. That update was a huge success, so Valve figured they could use the same approach for Invasion. There's barely a difference between them, other than contracts, but the pass is cheaper to compensate for that.\n\nIf you wanted a skin, you had to either open a crate and get lucky, or pay more for one on the market.\n\nIf you want a cool space gun, you have to either open a crate and get lucky, or pay more for one on the market.\n\nI don't see the problem.",
"204"
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"Dude, just wait. It's day 2 of the update, of course their aren't going to be many crates. Remember how expensive the average skin was during the first week of Gunmettle? In just a few days the crates will be less than $3 or $4 on the market. They're only expensive now because some people will buy them for this price.\n\nAnd just to clear it up, I was talking about the TF2 community in general when I said \"we\" complained about the store. Sorry, I should've been more specific.",
"759"
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">If an enemy Tracer puts a pulse bomb on you (as Tracer), and you use recall, will the bomb still be in effect? No, it drops to the ground (but still explodes). Her recall can probably remove any debuff or attachment, like <PERSON>'s Orb of Discord.\n\nWow. I can't believe I didn't think of this before. You could try to bait out a recall with a debuff so you can safely kill her. Or maybe vice-versa...so many potential strats...",
"378"
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"Okay, this is one for the ages.\n\nSo back about a year ago when I was just learning to play competitive, I was playing with my brother and some of his friends on a cp_badlands pub. One of his 'friends' had started trash talking me a couple months ago and it had gotten to the point where he would follow me around servers (pubs, lobbies) and target only me.\n\nAnyways, back on the badlands pub, he was a seasoned pustomper and had no trouble sniping me *constantly* and trash talking as usual. After a a round of total domination he switched to soldier (his main), and got someone to pocket medic him. I saw my chance. I went Pyro with Degreaser/scorch shot/axtinguisher and rolled out to mid. I was in a Skype call with the group and heard him say he was jumping mid. I snapped to the left and saw him ready to bomb me, timed it *just* right and reflect airshot him.\n\nBut that's not all. The rocket bounced him up to the skybox, and on the way down I him with a scorch shot air shot. He landed right next to his pocket medic who started healing him up, but I jumped off of mid and did a batman-style crit axtinguisher kill to put a stop to that.\n\nThe extremely lit soldier turned around just in time to catch me with my melee out, unable to airblast. I mostly play Medic in pubs, so as soon as I heard the sound of a rocket firing, I instinctively crouch-jumped to surf it. I air strafed toward the lime-wearing pubstomper as he fired a lucky crit rocket that would have airshot me, had I not reflected it back and blown him up. The revenge sound played and I went on with the game.\n\nThe entire call was silent throughout the whole experience, and the soldier never responded to it. After that, he never again followed me around pubs.\n\n**TL:DR** Absolutely **DESTROYED** a long time rival while in a Skype call with him, he hasn't bothered me since.",
"337"
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"You asked for a weapon that has a giant downside (no damage), but a giant upside too (best mobility in the game). You should try Demo with the stock Grenade Launcher and the sticky jumper. It actually works very well on the more open maps like Upward and Badwater. It kinda works like a gunboats soldier. You have an explosive primary that can do 100 damage and you can jump. Try it sometime. :)",
"708"
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"Highly doubt you'll see this, but I just wanted to say that it's important to relax and be yourself on stream. I see so many big names on twitch just scream and overreact to everything. It's much more pleasant to watch someone who can chill out, pay attention to chat, and play the game. Just don't be that guy who only cares about subs and donations and you'll be fine. :)",
"382"
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"If I may,\n\nJust liking anime doesn't make you a weeb. It's when you have a legitimate obsession. Like when you have posters of 13 year old cartoon girls in your room, body pillows, *shiver* Hentai avatars, etc. And usually, those people like the throw as much anime as they can onto their steam profile, which is why so many people get judged because of what's on their page.\n\nThat guy named \"<3 Mistress Baka Pantsu #senpaiiiii\" who joins my CS:GO game and starts mic spamming Japanese voices is a weeaboo. <PERSON> down the street who enjoys some FMA on the weekends is just a guy who likes watching an Asian cartoon.\n\n[Also there's this masterpiece](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFQQALduhzA)",
"52"
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"Meh. Not much attention will be stolen when you think about it. The 27th is the day the super small balance testing group gets in, not the full audience. In fact, I think that a lot of us will be disappointed that we didn't get in and look for a different game to take up the extra free time. Boom. Little impact on Halo 5.",
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"> Children living near the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns have been discovered in the brain when you open a set of LEGO you are alright\n\n>Might be this years Rocket-League-Passtime-In-Bumper-Cars-Minigame! My list of all the main damage dealers than a couple times every week just for balance for both sides, so either turn off the ending, slapped a thumbnail on it in the enemy team.\n\nWell alright then!",
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"Take a look at how many long term successful FPS games have a good console port. There's not many. Why? Because it's far easier to aim with a mouse, meaning PC players are always going to have an advantage. This in turn means you'll need dedicated servers for two separate platforms, which many devs see as a waste of time and money. Plus, every time you update the game, you need to make two (or more) versions, sometimes with major differences between them.\n\nMore often than not, console ports of PC FPS games are more expensive, unsupported, and outdated compared to their counterparts.",
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"You know what I *really* want this year? Another endurance MvM mission. Once you beat wave 666, you're done. There's not much real reason to go back and do it again because you don't get any items or badge. Plus the part with 4 tanks and like 100 spies is next to impossible unless you have a competent team (and even then it's still the hardest part of any mission by far). I want it to be as crazy as possible, but still do-able.\n\nBut I doubt Valve is ever going to do it again. MvM seems like a low priority for them and that's fine.",
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"All the more reason to not include enemy health bars. Not letting the enemy know how much HP you have allows for so much counter play. One instance is acting like you're hurt and retreating to a healer only to be full health and denying the opponent of what they thought was an easy kill.\n\nHaving visible enemy health makes the game boring anyways. Why commit to a push when you can just spam them out and wait for their health to get low enough to finish them off?",
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"There are a lot, but for me it's the Iron Bomber. The changes are so small, but make a noticeable difference.\n\nAlso, why Equalizer? It's pretty much the worst Soldier melee IMO. If you have low health you're going to be killed long before you can get in range. Valve should just give the damage/health mechanic to the Escape Plan and make the equalizer a reskin.",
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"Meh, I can't really see it being that valuable. Don't misunderstand, I play TF2 semi-competitively (lobbies, pugs), and know how important damage numbers are in that game, but Overwatch is different. There are just so many things that can impact health. Shields, armor, passive regen, Lucio, OoH, 76's health station thing, Lucio, hero-specific heal abilities, Mercy, Lucio, and Lucio. Point is, there's too much stuff happening for damage numbers to be useful information. You could pile 600+ damage onto a tank, but because he had buffs and a healer, he's still alive. It's not like TF2 where the only real factor in play is overheal. Also <PERSON> is kind of good at healing an entire team really quickly and negating damage.\n\nI think it really comes down to the fact that just doing damage in OW isn't enough. With the right team comp, you could go from 1 health to fully buffed and back in the fight almost instantly, making visible dmg numbers ineffective at conveying information. *IF* something like this were to be implemented, it would probably just be visible enemy health bars, but that would make the game less interesting and remove important counter play.\n\nWow, that ended up being way longer than I expected.",
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"I liked it...mostly because of <PERSON> carrying the rest of the terrible acting. It's actually kind of funny. In the film he's stuck on the island with a bunch of idiots who payed him to come with them. In reality, he's stuck in a bad movie with a bunch of idiots who payed him to come with them.\n\nStill doesn't hold a candle to the first though. Or Jurassic World which was also good.",
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"Crouching does not affect the push force of an airblast. This is because the airblast isn't actual knockback, but rather a stun that forces the player up and away from the Pyro.\n\nHowever, crouching *does* affect Sentry push force. Crouching while on the ground reduces knockback by a small amount, but crouching while in the air will greatly increase it. This same system works for almost all damage in the game, including melee hits, but it should be noted that the effect is more noticeable on some attacks than others. (Ex. Explosives do much more knockback than a revolver)",
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"Short version:\n\n<PERSON> makes a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv1RJTHf5fk) where he says he's super rich and smart. Then he says he knows the secrets to becoming successful like him and tells the viewer to go to his website. Well, soon after, the video becomes an ad on YouTube and freaking *everyone* sees this guy acting like an idiot.\n\nSo then [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GIwTG8V-Ko) is made to mock <PERSON>, and it becomes a running gag. To top it all off, <PERSON> made a second video showcasing his mansion, but it was pretty much [proven](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRBkS-QWo6w) that he rented the mansion and was lying the whole time.",
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"Nice joke.\n\nBut really, I'm not saying we should *never* criticize *anything ever*. No, that would create lazy developers and stale, broken games. However, I want you to stop and think for a minute about how easily Valve could say \"TF2 is the smallest of our three multiplayer games (by an extremely large margin), so let's stop supporting it and move those resources into DOTA and CS.\" That makes so much more sense from a business point of view, but Valve understands that TF2 has a dedicated following and keeps giving us quality content nearly 8 years later.\n\nDOTA and CS get hundreds of thousands of viewers from all around the world. TF2 gets 500 on a good day. If the company making the decisions was Ubisoft or EA, this game would have been dead before 2012.\n\nThere's a reason that very few games survive this long, and that is dedicated fan bases and devs that want to support those fans (with some exceptions of course). So feel free to criticize Valve, that's your decision. All I'm saying is that you should remember how quickly they could ruin this game. The current state of TF2 is a little bleak, but not even remotely bad as it could be.",
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"I'm not an Engi main, but sneaky teleporters and offensive level 3s can be fun. In general, just do what people don't expect you to do. Most of the time people will expect sentries in certain spots, so try building in places that will grab a couple of flank kills. Alternatively, you could set up an aggressive sentry that will force an uber early, then pull it back with the Rescue Ranger.\n\nDispensers should be right behind chokes and spam-filled areas so that the team can always be on full health before a push. Teleporters are trickier though. 90% of the time you'll be looking for one of two places. Either a protected spot behind the current objective and your sentry, or a far corner of the map that no one bothers to check. Try to balance the risk of it being destroyed with the reward of a surprise flank.\n\nThe best advice I can give is to think about where you would want a sentry/dispenser/tele if you were your team.",
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"This is just my opinion, but I think there have been plenty of these players from the start. Almost any game with a dedicated fan base has its fair share of toxics (some more than others). I'm probably a bit biased though, considering I'm only a GNM and that rank is like 30% smurfs/griefers/de-rankers.\n\nStill, I believe that CS:GO becoming \"main-stream\" has little to do with the ratio of normal players to toxic players. That's just me though.",
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"I'm not in Beta, so take this with a grain of salt, but from what I've seen Volskaya is probably the worst of the current 8 maps. (Temple of Anubis is pretty close) It's almost always a total roll or an 8 minute stalemate. The biggest issue I have is that the defending spawn is way too close to the last cap. In general, that point encourages throwing yourself into attackers, dying, respawning, repeat. It also seems to be really good for Torby and <PERSON>.",
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"Playing Thunder Mountain on stage 3. A pocketed soldier on the other team starts spawn camping us, so I open the door to spam some rockets but he gets a random crit while I was crouch-jumping and it launches me literally across the map. So I'm on 2 health while flying toward their spawn when I see a pyro coming out of one of the gates. I think \"I'm gonna crater anyways, why not fire a rocket?\". \n\nI get a crit.\n\nPyro hears the crit.\n\nSnap reflects it.\n\nAirshots me.\n\nGG.",
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"3 or more Heavys are actually a nightmare to deal with on pubs. Especially when they have a Medic. Sure, they become cannon fodder when you have a coordinated team, but most of the time it's just you vs 5 miniguns. Actually, scratch that teamwork part. Multiple Heavys are always a pain.\n\nYou might laugh now, but wait until 1000 HP comes to *your* favorite Badwater pub.",
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"Take this with a grain of salt, but most tanks can destroy <PERSON> if given the opportunity. <PERSON> can charge him for a one shot kill if you get a pin, <PERSON> can jump in and electrocute him in seconds, and <PERSON> just needs to fly behind and mow him down before he can move. The biggest problem is that (like you said) no one plays tanks or supports right now. Eventually people will learn.\n\n<PERSON> is just one of those characters that looks really good until you learn the game more. After a while his weaknesses start to become really obvious.",
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"I agree with everything except for the ammo count one. In TF2, you can see ammo because people only have a limited amount and you don't want to Uber/Kritz someone who has to reload/is empty. In Overwatch, reloading is a frequent, immediate action and you can never run out. Plus, almost everyone reloads a clip instead of single shots, which simplifies things even more. I just don't see the need for extra hud clutter that has minimal effect on my decision making.\n\nI do agree that Zarya should have a indicator, but perhaps make it visible for everyone. Right now, there's no safe way of knowing if Zarya has a peashooter or a death star ray.",
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"Not many people like this one, so take it with a grain of salt.\n\nIf playing highlander and you just killed their spy, I think it's okay to be a little bit more aggressive. Playing on the flanks of (or even behind) the enemy team can yield mixed results. Try sneaking around when they're distracted, then going full M1 on their combo when you get an opening. Then, when everyone is freaking out that there is a pyro behind them, call in your team to clean up.\n\nIt's an awkward mess most of the time, but when it works it's crazy good.",
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"Personal recommendations from my library:\n\n* [Rogue Legacy](http://store.steampowered.com/app/241600) (Rouge-like platformer) - $15\n\nPros: replayable, great controls/movement, charming graphics, fun to grind, unique death/character system, great upgrade system, simplified (but fun) rpg elements, good overall time waster\n\nCons: can feel stale at times, enemies are pretty much copy-pastes of each other, bosses aren't fun to fight, weird progression system (at least I didn't like it)\n \n\n* [Lethal League](http://store.steampowered.com/app/261180) (Multiplayer fighting game) - $14\n\nPros: great as a casual party game, great music, stylized, very high skill ceiling, more fun with friends, strong character roster, reminds me of Smash Bros. a bit, extremely satisfying to master\n\nCons: no real single player to speak of (small vs AI mode, but it's kind of bad) Hard to put into words. I'll say if it's not your type of game you're probably not going to have much fun with it.\n \n\n* [Transistor](http://store.steampowered.com/app/237930) (Story-driven RPG) - $20 (good sale prices)\n\nPros: fantastic story line, amazing combat, perfect soundtrack, stylized, incredible art work, good voice overs, great plot twists throughout\n\nCons: not the most replayable game, text can sometimes be hard to follow, weird character progression/subplot, can feel brutally hard sometimes, boss fights lack depth, poor-ish optimization (might just be me)\n \n\n* [Game Dev Tycoon](http://store.steampowered.com/app/239820) (Casual simulation-strategy) - $10\n\nPros: gives the player a lot of freedom, easy to learn, challenging but not hard, surprisingly in-depth, a lot of comedy potential (\"<PERSON> has released Minecraft 3: Revenge of the quickscoper\")\n\nCons: small technical problems, minor instabilities, gets boring fast\n \n\n* [Fistful of Frags](http://store.steampowered.com/app/265630) (Online multiplayer FPS) - FREE\n\nPros: varied and unique weapons, skill based gun play, rewards accuracy, decent balance, good selection of game modes and maps, great health/weapon pickup system, fresh theme (when was the last Wild West shooter?)\n\nCons: Bad devs, rarely updates, poor movement, slow paced (personal preference really), small community\n \n\n* [Fez](http://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/) (Puzzle/Adventure platformer) - $10\n\nPros: great graphics, nostalgic (reminds me of SNES games), challenging, no hand holding, fitting soundtrack, interesting gimmick, overall cute experience\n\nCons: very bare bones mechanic-wise, short(ish), occasionally confusing, poor navigation, later levels are unforgiving, developer is...questionable (big debate about this online, I'd advise against getting involved)\n \n\n* [Super Time Force Ultra](http://store.steampowered.com/app/250700/) (Action platformer) - $15\n\nPros: INSANITY. It's crazy man. No way to do it justice here. Just jump in and have some laughs. Best comparison is flash games like \"There's no time to explain!\". Great sense of humor as well.\n\nCons: weird graphics, almost too crazy and fast, hard to understand, you'll know if it's not for you\n\nNot all of these games are great, but all are interesting enough to put them up here. There are definitely others out there, so keep looking. Hope this helped!\n\nEDIT: Super House of Dead Ninjas, Risk of Rain, and Nuclear Throne are all good too. No time to type up summaries for them though, sorry!",
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"Only...Valve banned *all* custom weapon models, not just preexisting skins. For instance, if a server used a mod that made the M4 look like a nerf gun (*which does not exist in vanilla CS:GO and has absolutely no impact on the market or trade scenes*), that server was immediately blacklisted with zero warning to the admins or community.\n\nIt's not OK and there's no excuse Valve can give us that can justify their actions on this one. Just a few years ago custom servers and modding were encouraged, but lately they have been shoved under the bed and we're supposed to pretend that they don't exist. It feels like Valve wants to move these off-beat, \"weird\" game modes over to other titles (G-mod) so that they can make CS:GO look more professional and official, which goes directly against the history of the game and the desire of its players. It really is a shame.",
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"Pretty sure it's just the invisible player bug.\n\nFor those who don't know, if your client becomes disconnected from the server for long enough, there's a chance that your game will stop receiving information about certain players position on the map. (In other words, sometimes people get frozen in place if you lag hard enough.) But because the player isn't actually where your client says he is, and your computer has no new information from the server, he just stops existing on your end. (That's my best explanation anyways. Don't quote me on that.)\n\nThe Spy actually backstabbed you fair and square, but your game thought he was still over on the other side of the map, so that's where your killcam went. I don't understand why the disguise smoke effect is over there though.",
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"Just in case you're being sincere...\n\nThis sub is supposed to be a place for people to talk about the PC industry and, more specifically, gaming companies that deal with the platform. It was also made to be a place for enthusiasts to talk about their lifestyle and experiences, online and off. Although with a name like \"PC Master Race\" we get a lot of idiots that come here for memes.",
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"There's your problem. Turning down the game volume effects everything in TF2, including voice chat. Are you trying to make TF2 very quiet but keep voice chat loud? Because I don't think that's possible with the current in game voice settings. Just put voice receive volume as high as it can go and turn up TF2's volume until it's loud enough. If you can't hear voice chat over the sounds of the game then it's an issue on your end.",
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"I'm a filthy casual who fights CPUs a lot and I've noticed that \"random\" select isn't really that random. First of all, like you said, some characters get picked a lot more than others. For example I get <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> all the time, but I've only seen a handful of Jigglypuffs or Luigis. They also only pick certain recolors, like <PERSON>'s Waluigi skin. I've never seen a standard red/green/blue etc recolor chosen by a bot except on a couple characters.\n\nI'd be interested in running a test where I put bots of different levels on random X amount of times and keep track of what they choose. I swear there's something going on with the AI in Smash 4.",
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"My head cannon is that people use metal rings to hold and count them. It would be easy to make, all you would need is some spare metal, something to bend it, and something to cut holes in the caps. Then you just slide them on as you find them.\n\nEven better is that you could mark each ring with a different color to signify how much they hold. Like a red mark would mean 50, blue would mean 100, yellow means 1000, etc.",
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"It's just so easy to miss! There should be something at the end of a match that asks you to commend teammates or something, because right now it's tucked away in a corner of the scoreboard.\n\nEven better, let me commend people after a match is over! What if there was a \"Last game played\" tab on the menu that shows your stats, listed players, and other stuff from the last game you played. Then you can commend players from there without having to worry about it mid-match.",
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"I've actually seen stairstabs work on high(er) level players a couple times, simply because it's the last thing they expect. Like say the Spy grabs a sneaky Heavy pick and then tries to make his escape. 90% of good players would expect him to cloak and hide or try to DR/revolver out of it, but a really quick trickstab out of the blue can catch people off guard every now and then.\n\nBut yeah, in normal situations they almost never work. I think the reason that stairstabs are so unreliable is because 'Spy mains' spam them every time there's a ramp within 100 yards.",
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"Not OP, but I am in the beta and a Tank main so I'll give my thoughts.\n\nMain rules: Never 1v1 without the element of surprise (ie coming from a crazy flank that he would never expect) and never try to out-dps him alone. That's how you die. If you drop below ~200 Hp, boost out and get a health kit (preferably one away from the front lines). In terms of strategy...\n\n...Most important thing is to avoid the hook. If you try to Defense Matrix his shotgun, he'll grab you and pull you out of position really easily. Try playing around a choke point, spam him out with your team and then wait for him to disengage. 90% of the time he'll run around a corner and self-heal. As soon as you think he's out, boost in and focus him down hard. Get point-blank and unload on him (if you do it perfectly you can practically negate his heal). Depending on how hurt he his and whether or not he has backup, either aim for his belly and keep firing or defense matrix and fall back with your team. Rinse and repeat until he's spammed out so hard that he can't heal it back in time.\n\nAlso, if he ults, just press E and you win. As soon as it wears off just boost ram him and light him up for free ult charge.\n\nIf you're ever caught outside of your mech, avoid the hook as much as possible and then pistol the scrap out of him (hah). If you hit all 20 rounds you might have your mech back. From there just fly away to a flank (with a kit nearby) and be as annoying as possible without actually committing to a fight.",
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"I've been on a <PERSON> kick lately. Here are my thoughts:\n\nWHY WOULD YOU SPEND 3 FULL MINUTES STANDING BEHIND ONE CHOKE POINT WHEN YOU HAVE ULT READY AND TEAM SUPPORT HOLY POGCHAMP PLEASE REINHARDT JUST WALK FORWARD SO I CAN REVIVE YOU OR DO ANYTHING USEFUL \n\n76 HOW ARE YOU HAVING FUN SITTING IN THAT ROOM SHOOTING THE DOORWAY THAT NO ONE IS USING \n\nWHEN I GIVE YOU A DAMAGE BUFF IT'S BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO SHOOT PEOPLE NOT RUN AWAY I COULD BE DOING MORE WORK WITH MY PISTOL\n\nWHY WOULD YOU TAKE A LARGE HEALTH KIT WHEN YOU'RE MISSING 13 HP AND I'M POCKETING YOU\n\nWHY WOULD YOU NOT TURN AROUND WHEN YOUR MERCY IS SCREAMING FOR HELP YOU CAN EVEN SEE IF I'M TAKING DAMAGE\n\nTHERE ARE TWO TRACERS ON ME PLEASE HELP I'M SO SCARED\n\nYEAH NO IT'S COOL DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE <PERSON> THAT JUST WALKED AT ME FOR FREE AND THEN WON THE GAME BECAUSE I COULDN'T REVIVE YOU NOT A BIG DEAL\n\nSURE JUST RUN IN ONE AT A TIME SO I CAN'T REVIVE MORE THAN ONE OF YOU AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME JUST ANOTHER SUPPORT CHUMP\n\nOF COURSE YOU SHOULD WAIT UNTIL OVERTIME TO CAPTURE THE OBJECTIVE WHY WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE\n\nSorry, but something about playing <PERSON> just turns you into that guy. Tip: Don't be that guy. It's not fun.",
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"As a middle-of-the-road American with friends in pretty much every category and class, I agree with this. Although I would add that a good bit of <PERSON> supporters (or at least the ones I know) are rural workers, usually with incomes that depend on a number of factors. A small amount of them are also middle-high/high class with really good incomes.\n\nThat's just what I see from my point of view, though. No idea how that holds up in other areas of the US.",
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"I disagree. I think the crazy chokes are a big part of Overwatch and help regulate the flow of the game. Usually, if a game gets stuck on a section of the map, it's just because the defending team is holding the area well, or the attacking team can't push. Besides, shouldn't map design influence your play style anyways?",
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"<PERSON> is just the best \"duelist\" in the game. He will almost always win an evenly skilled 1v1 even with his abilities on cooldown. The trick is to get two people on him at once. McRightclick normally can't deal with 1v2s, unless he can get the stun on both of them at the same time.\n\n<PERSON>'s biggest weakness is teamwork, much like the other annoying-to-fight heroes (<PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, etc). Well, teamwork and <PERSON>.",
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"1. Pressing Ctrl+shift+r by default brings up an FPS counter in the top left.\n\n2. Try adjusting your \"render scale\" in advanced graphics options. Don't go over 100% though as it will most likely cause input lag. Less powerful PCs should be kept below 100/75% as anything higher really stresses your graphics card. If that doesn't do anything then I have no idea what the problem is. Maybe your resolution?\n\n3. No idea. Sorry. :V",
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"A bit late, but pressing tab works for me, although I may have changed that key binding. Try it out and see if it works.\n\nJust for future reference, blue chat is for your team during your match, orange is for both teams, green is for party chat and purple is for Bnet friend chat messages. There might be more but I never use them. :P",
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"When charging, you do a small amount (50?) of damage to anyone you bump into and knock them around a little. If you hit them dead on, you pin them, which does no extra damage but stuns them and pushes them around with your charge. After pinning someone, bumping into any surface that would stop your charge deals 300 damage to the person you pinned. You cannot pin more than one enemy at a time. Anyone you hit after getting a pin will simply take 50 damage and be pushed out of your way.\n\nAlso, there's a common misconception that jumping above a charging <PERSON> will stop him from pinning you. This isn't true, as you can't get high enough to get out of the 'pin' hitbox unless you're playing <PERSON> and double jumping. The best way to avoid getting pinned is to simply know where <PERSON> is coming from and strafe away. This won't work if he has the element of surprise or you don't react quickly enough though, so watch out.",
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"It's officially called an 'on fire' meter that tells you how many points you're earning at any time. Getting kills, doing damage, supporting your team, healing, playing objectives, and using abilities(?) adds points to your meter. It constantly decays over time, so you can't just fill it up at the start of a match and be 'on fire' for the rest of the game. If someone gets 75% of the bar or more filled, they get a little flame effect next to their portrait on the scoreboard and on their HUD.\n\nThe result of all this is that anyone with fire next to their name on the scoreboard is a major contributor to their team. More than one team member can be on fire at once as well.",
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"That's completely your opinion, but I would disagree. I think Bethesda can design awesome *environments* if they put their mind to it. I feel like a lot of the buildings in Fallout 3 had tons of effort put into their designs and mini-stories and had so much potential, yet ended up feeling lack luster because they were just filled with generic \"bad guy raiders\".",
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"I completely see your point and agree, but I *think* <PERSON> was talking about Group vs. Team voice chat, not forced voice chat. Currently, Overwatch puts you in your private, \"group\" voice channel (as opposed to your team's voice chat) by default even during competitive games. This is really annoying for everyone, both inside and outside the group, as they're essentially cut off from each other unless they manually switch channels. <PERSON>'s suggestion is to change the default channel to team voice chat to avoid any confusion, not to force people to use their mics.\n\nAlthough I might be misunderstanding him, you, or both of you. Apologies if that's the case.",
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"Just a little bit off topic, but I had to get this off my chest.\n\nBack when Steam was first integrating the mobile authenticator into the market (aka pushing people to actually use their app) they made a blog post that said something along the lines of: \"Since releasing the trade holding and confirmation systems, almost 90% of community market transactions were made by users with the mobile authenticator!\" Well **of course** everyone on the market is using your app, because you made the penalties for **not** using it so incredibly severe that people either stopped selling things or downloaded your app!!\n\nIt's absolutely amazing to me how the employee(s) in charge of gathering that data failed to realize that the only thing their statistic proved is that people don't want to use your services when you force your customers to use something that the large majority of them didn't want in the first place! Either that, or Valve was aware of this and just pushed the article in hopes of persuading people to jump on the bandwagon that didn't exist yet. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.",
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"I'm not /u/Slysaent , but...\n\nIf either of the Widow's ult even once, they're contributing.\n\nOtherwise, and assuming they're literally doing nothing else (no using teleporter charges, no taking health kits, etc), whether or not they are contributing depends on their team's composition. Having an essential 5v5 match makes heroes like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> a little stronger, while also making others a bit weaker simply due to the nature of their roles. Therefore, the Widow with the more \"1v1\" centered team comp is contributing more than the other. If we really wanna get technical, we could also say that the defensive team's Widow is contributing simply by being able to stall for time and not having to play an objective, while the offensive team's Widow is hurting the team by being required to put cap time on the point and failing.",
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"I know that this is a little bit of a stretch, but hear me out.\n\nSo obviously the biggest problem with the NCR ending is that the little guys get stomped on. But here's the thing, what if the Courier (provided they had good enough karma and solved most of the big issues) had enough influence on the NCR to convince them to stop being so corrupt and prideful? I mean, if I have enough power to create peace between two bitter rivals (NCR and BoS) that just got done fighting a goalless, hatred fueled, bloody war, surely I can convince a couple officers to stop being so power hungry or even slow down and take care of their citizens. I mean, if you do all the side quests and stuff, the NCR (in almost all aspects including citizens and business) is basically golden after the 2nd Battle of Hoover Dam. So it would make sense that they would chill out after everything's said and done. Chief <PERSON> is a great example of this.\n\nAgain, there's nothing in canon that would prove this, but I seriously doubt that no one in the NCR would take a step back and realize why they won. Sure, most of the brass is arrogant beyond belief, but take a look at 1st Recon, the Rangers, and even some of the officers at McCarron. They genuinely want what's best for both their soldiers and the common people. I believe the <PERSON> is the one person in the Mojave that could help sway the NCR into protecting New Vegas and the surrounding towns. In fact, you can already work toward that during the events of the game by organizing trading and relationships with places like Primm and Freeside (which the NCR was definitely going to take over without the player's influence). In case anyone is still doubting the courier's prominent position in the NCR, just look at his/her interaction with Colonel <PERSON>. One of the highest ranking military officers in the entire Mojave basically lets you have free reign in how you go about dealing with the rival factions. I don't see why, after the events of the game, you couldn't just let the NCR handle the military fronts while you help manage peacekeeping, protecting, and relief efforts. Again, this is all assuming the player is both fully committed to the NCR *and* they want to keep New Vegas as independent as it can be, which is completely possible considering some of the in-canon endings.\n\nGreat read by the way, I love this expanded lore stuff.",
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"I used to like <PERSON> but now I just find him annoying.\n\nThe reason behind it is <PERSON> and <PERSON> were casting one night in this ESL league. <PERSON> and <PERSON> casting together was like listening to two teenage girls at a slumber party screeching, giggling and joking to each other, I say they were casting together but wasn't much casting going on. Worst night of CS:Go ever on twitch.\n\nEver since I just want to punch his annoying face.",
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"Sorry but alot more should be expected of them. After three lans Gfinity is already running better productions than ESL, They had issues and each time they did more and I cant remember any issues from their third Lan.\n\nEdit: Actually one issue from Gfinity was their VODS, takes half a week to get them up on youtube and then half of the them are missing sort it out /u/RealRedeYe",
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"Just been here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLguUnhuHvKdPZh8OtdmraAIfqlRGuBI8f\n\nStill no Titan vs Dignitas, VP vs <PERSON>, Dig vs <PERSON>, Titan vs SK, VP vs C9, 2nd VP vs <PERSON>.\n\nAm I missing something??? is Gfinity Vods not the place to find the vods.",
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"Different sport but same principal. Last year the BBC ripped into Snooker as the womens tour has almost no following and very little prize money, however snooker has for a long time allowed women to compete with the men no restrictions and women can earn as much the men.\n\n'The catch' when growing up they have to practice, practice, practice all the time to be as good as the male players. Male players are not born that good they play all the time when growing up to become that good.",
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"The info as to why Titan are above Dignitas is right there and it makes perfect sense.\n\nIn the Three LAN finals that they have both played at Titan had a better result at one. They tied one final placement and Dignitas finished higher in one.\n\nSo that puts them on an even par with each other. However Titan have played in more tournaments over the year and they have other results to include which pushes them above Dignitas. \n\nI would not call ESEA and ESWC lower tier events, and the other result which counted was a Gfinity event and since it counts a Gfinity event for Dignitas it verifys its legitamancy.",
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"However as it is the C9 org it would just be a 24/7 ad.\n\nCloud 9 gaming house sponsored by: Hyper X, G2A, Logitech, Freds Grill, Hyundai, ESEA, CSGO Lounge, Head & Shoulders, Maxi Creatine, Zowie, Maccy D's, and any other sponsors dick we can get hold off.\n\nComing up at 8.00am PST Freaks morning shit brought to you by Andrex toilet roll and Febreeze Air freshener.",
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"ESL champions of the organisation to the rescue....\n\nAn organistion does not sponsor a team out the goodness of their heart. An organisation sponsors a team to improve their brand, image by advertisement, also likely to get a percentage of winnings too.\n\nCould you name one other sport please that gives ranking points to sponsors??? Do Chevrolett get any league points for sponsoring Man Utd???",
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"When was anyone talking about online harrassment, violence, racism or hooligans wanna chuck drugs, terrorism and the boogeyman into that as well?\n\nWhat I was talking about was a how a sports crowd reacts. CS has wanted reconigition for ages and to become a huge sport and when it is finally happening and the big crowds are here the first thing people do is whine when a crowd acts like a crowd does.\n\nPeople will cheer their favorites and boo others and diverse crowds will enrich the experience for all, Fnatic will get cheers when they are in Sweden but today there was more fans of VP and other teams.\n\nAs I said the players need to learn to not take it personally.",
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"A different alternative would have been a BO3 with C9 having 2 map picks 1st & 3rd maps means C9 choose the decider if its required. Also teams choose the start side for their map picks (eliminates knife rounds).\n\nThis format would have awarded the team from the winning bracket a 2:1 map pick advantage and 2:1 start side choice.\n\nThe BO3 with one map advantage definetly did not work and the final was seriously underwhelming and did feel like a BO1.",
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"Your actions with IBP proved that you were weak willed and followed your peers into commiting fraud, I feel that an indefinite ban was incorrect and that a fixed sentence should have been given as everyone should have a chance of reform. My personal opinion is this should be between 2-3 years. 1 year for the fraud (the same handed out in other cases) then between 1-2 years for the actions following the fraud:\n\n- So why do you think / feel you deserve a second chance so soon?\n- Have you taken any personal actions to attone / make amends for your mistakes, or are you carrying on with life waiting for the ban to be lifted?\n- Do you think that now you would have the courage to go against your peers and if so why?",
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"It was 6 months for failing to report an approach for match fixing, there was actually no match fixing involved.\n\nHe was approached by an undercover journalists posing as a tournament sponsor and during a meeting about said tournament sponsorship he was then asked about fixing matches.\n\n<PERSON> with his stupidity went along with the meeting until it was over and then he did not report the incident to the correct authorities, no fixing was agreed or took place.",
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"4 BO3 on one day is possible if starting early enough ESL just started way too late in the day yesterday to do 4 BO3's need to have matches starting at 10:00 to be finishing the day around 23:00-24:00.\n\nI thought /u/MrMLGAdam said MLG had a double stage going on? If worried about time why not have 2 of the quarter finals played at once with one being shown on a second stream. I'm sure they have enough casters for 2 games.\n\ne.g Game 1 12:00 - Games 2 & 3 16:00 - Game 4 20:00",
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"KK but 4 bo3's is entirely possibly in one day if not starting at a stupid time like ESL did.\n\nAlso ESL was playing quarters and semis so teams were having to wait around after they played their quarters to play the semi. \nAll 4 matches in the major will be quarter final matches so the teams only have to play once and they wont have to wait around for the whole day.",
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"<PERSON> great to see you on here again trying to improve the upcoming event it's awesome, however with this problem I am not sure this is the correct solution / course of action as this will brings serious disadvantages to the team playing in the last quarter final.\n\nPlaying one quarter final the same day as the semi finals will only lead to the final qualifying team being put at a huge disavantage: \nA) having to play 2 games in one day, their energy levels will be drained already whilst the opponents are fresh\nB) Maybe not having enough time to reset and prepare for their next opponents even with a 3-4 hour break \nC) giving their opponents even more information as to how they are playing on the day.\n\nE.G Final qualifying team is in a barnstorming B03 all maps going the distance. They finish the match adrenaline pumping and buzzing through their systems. Then they have to come down from that adrenaline high reset themselves, replenish the energy levels, then get ready for their next match all within 3-4 hours.\n\nMean while their opponents have been sitting down chilling preparing strats whilst watching the game their opponents have just played gaining even more info as to how the opponents are actually playing on the day. The reason for these advantages is that they are in a different area of the draw, thats not really fair on the final team is it.\n\nAlthough playing 4 Bo3's on one day is long for the crowd and crew which can be an inconvenience it doesn't put any of the teams at a competitive disadvantage.",
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"It may have been something like this. <PERSON> was doing all the dog work eg watching demos, arranging practice sessions & scrims, coming up with new tactics, timings and anti-strats.\n\nWhilst <PERSON> is getting high flashbang dancing in his room, <PERSON> at the gym working on his tan, <PERSON> is streaming for 12 hours a day and <PERSON>'s playing anything but CS:GO whilst <PERSON> is off trying to get his lips around another sponsors cock.\n\n<PERSON> then wonders why <PERSON> was burnt out, and feeling like he is the only one who gives a shit.\n\nPossibly.",
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"Dam wow, trying to paint your father, you and your family as the victims of this accident is astounding especially when as you say three fucking people died.\n\n<PERSON> and <PERSON> had to sit and watch EVERY single second of their childrens deaths, children they had loved and cared for their entire lives, Im sure they dont have PTSD or haven't been traumatized permanently. Don't fret however these three lives paid for the rules to be changed so a director has to take safety and peoples lives seriously.\n\nRemember that your fathers and your families sufferings are small and insignificant compared to those of the victims families. So maybe just show a little empathy and focus on the real victims rather than writing as if their deaths were an inconvenience that affected your family.\n\nAlthough your father was acquitted of being CRIMINALLY responsible for manslaughter the following civil lawsuits were settled pretty quick...",
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"Much more important and influential? To begin, such a comparison is ludicrous as it's nearly impossible to 1) truly grasp all of the ramifications of either war, 2) much less to quantify them and 3) they are hopelessly entangled. WWII more or less ended European colonialism, brought about the Cold War, the Iron Curtain and ultimately the European Union, freed China (and the dozens of afore-mentioned colonies), led to the creation of Israel and the zenith of the United States, jets, rockets, nuclear power, and so on and so forth. The entire world was almost completely altered following this conflict. \n\nThat said, WWI does indeed take a backseat to WWII, despite its importance and how interesting it is.",
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"Well, there is a lot of passive racism, largely based on people's personal experiences and racist assumptions. Generally, the poorer people in a society are more likely to commit petty and violent crimes and so become stigmatized as a result. The relationships between race and class are obvious, so it isn't hard to draw conclusions there. That's inescapable and happens everywhere, though, not just in Paris/France. I would say that clothing style and the way you carry yourself are far more important than ethnicity so don't sweat it. That said, if you walk around with a full-body veil (which is illegal but happens all the same) and a large bag, people are more likely to be wary of you since the attacks. Just my two cents. ;)",
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"I'm aware of what pro-Russian rebels means. I merely posted the information to which the other guy was referring (that you had asked for). These rebels, supplied by the Russian government (and in contact with them), shot down the plane. I highly doubt that actual Russian soldiers fired the missile, though there may have been some on the ground as advisors here and there. No Russian trained in the use of that launcher would've shot down a civilian plane as that couldn't possibly help their cause and could in fact hinder it. Thus, to me, the question is how much responsibility does Russia bear for furnishing such arms to untrained rebels.",
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"France \"sucked\" in WWII because of poor generalship, an inadequate air force, stale doctrine, poor communication, and the incredible instability in French politics during the Interwar period (as well as thousands of other little reasons). To try to summarize it in such a way is woefully inadequate (and just plain misinformed). The French didn't just surrender for no reason; they were completely outmaneuvered by the German armies and incapable of stopping their advances.",
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"This is the most piss-poor evaluation of geopolitics I've ever seen. Do you remember the outrage in European capitals following the public announcement of US spying? I do. I also remember the dead silence after it was shown that European leaders knew (of course they did; only an imbecile would think otherwise) and that Europe's governments were doing the exact same thing. Welcome to the real world. Furthermore, in spite of the US not exactly living up to its self-declared responsibilities (which has always been the case), it still has much, much more in common in terms of values, human rights, and culture than China ever will.",
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"I'm just saying that anonymous threats whose source cannot be verified aren't proof of anything. It's certainly possible that <PERSON> supporters partook of that; god knows they had reason to be angry. If they trace those life-threatening calls back to a <PERSON> supporter, then ok, but even if they do, it's hardly fair to criticize the many for the actions of a few. Note: I do not condone such behavior, but understand why people are pissed.",
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"Tu peux trouver des fromages de très, très bonne qualité (et qui coûte hyper cher d'ailleurs) dans des supermarchés, peu importe la définition exacte de \"artisan\". De plus, il y a parfois des produits artisanaux qui sont vendus dans des grands supermarchés à petite échelle. En dépit de ton opinion sur la vente d'un \"âme a la grande distribution\", beaucoup d'artisans seraient ravis de pouvoir vendre leurs trucs à un tel endroit.",
"563"
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"Il y a plusieurs façons d'écrire Ben Laden en anglais, en fait. Vu qu'il faut romaniser des noms arabes, ça arrive plutôt souvent comme : <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>... ça dépend largement de la préférence de la personne qui l'écrit, mais parfois ça devient standard.",
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"C'est sûr ! \n\nAvant on disait Peking en anglais, mais maintenant c'est vu comme un nom d'impérialisme et donc on est passé à Beijing (qui ressemble plus à la prononciation chinoise). \n\nDe plus, les noms romans/grecs sont toujours francisés tandis qu'en anglais c'est plus proche à l'original, e.g. Icare/Icarus, Jules/Julius, <PERSON>/Augustus, <PERSON>/Apollo, Télémaque/Telemachus, etc. Les Français aime bien transformé des noms.",
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"Euh pas vraiment. Il y a vraiment *beaucoup* de films (et même des séries) américains sur la Deuxième Guerre mondiale qui montrent pas mal de Britanniques (mais, hélas, pas beaucoup de Canadiens) et même des résistants français, néerlandais, etc. \n\nCeci dit, ce n'est pas très étonnant que des films d'un pays mettent plus en valeur les efforts de leurs propres soldats (comme les films britanniques sur cette même guerre qui se concentrent sur leurs forces armées).",
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"Traiter quelqu'un de raciste, homophobe, etc. n'est pas forcément \"disqualifiant\" car il y a beaucoup qui l'assument. Pourtant, je suis d'accord avec ce que tu dis sur la tendance plutôt répandue des gens de ne pas écouter les autres.",
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"Oui, les gens de droite. Tu ne vois pas de lien entre les racistes et homophobes et les gens de droite ? Ouvre tes yeux car il y en a. Tu penses que c'est des gens de gauche qui ont détourné le terme pour attaquer des gens ?",
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"Je ne l'ai pas divisé entre bien et pas bien. Et bien sur que tout ne soit pas simple. Je n'ai jamais dit (du tout) que tout le monde de gauche sont bien et que tous les gens de droite sont des gros fascistes. Pourquoi autant d'homosexuels qui votent FN ? Parce que les gens sont complexes. Ceci dit, tu ne peux pas nier que la droite est bien plus intimement liée au racisme et l'homophobie que la gauche. Les gens qui ont détourné ce mot sont des réactionnaires (de droite), tout simplement.",
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"Yes, and the US finally apologized for it under <PERSON>:\n\nThe years passed, and America's attention turned elsewhere. Then in 2004, Republican Sen. <PERSON> of Kansas introduced a resolution calling for a formal apology to the Cherokees and to all of the continent's Indian tribes for past wrongs by the United States. Sixteen years earlier, the Congress had apologized for imprisoning Japanese-Americans during World War II, but <PERSON>'s resolution languished until last year when it was added as an amendment to the 2010 defense appropriations bill. President <PERSON> signed it on December 19, 2009.",
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"The British definitely shot themselves in the collective foot with this one. Bad move all around and I can assure you that criticism of this decision is not fear-based. It is true, people were initially fearful upon waking up and reading the news due to the uncertainty of the situation, but as that day wore on it became more and more apparent how short-sighted and self-defeating the leave campaign was and how fine the EU would be without the UK (and no, I'm not a European citizen). It's a shame that the UK voted to leave...now we just have to see if the Scots and Northern Irish will have the good sense to rejoin and dissolve GB. Oh, and the special relationship with the US will suffer as a result as well. Good luck to you.",
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"The importance of the American Revolution for the British Empire is more in what could have been than what actually happened. If GB had held onto North America it would've radically altered its history, leading it to no doubt be the most powerful force on the planet today, (barring the chance of being technologically - and thus potentially militarily and economically - surpassed by another power). I wouldn't characterize the Revolution as a proxy war with France, though, at least not going in both directions; for the French, yes, it was a proxy war and a big \"fuck you\" to GB, but for the English it was very much an attempt at maintaining the Empire. Furthermore, the French didn't even enter the war or begin support until *three years* after it had started, so a proxy war it was not. \n\nMethinks it's more nationalism than anything else that leads the British to so often depict the war in such a way.",
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"That's a total mischaracterization of the situation. It isn't that the Germans *couldn't find* people with which to collaborate; it's that they didn't *want* to collaborate with the Poles. The end game was to be wholly rid of Polish culture and to use the land for ethnic Germans. I'm sure that the Nazis could've found plenty of Poles to collaborate, as they did with every other ethnicity they sought out, especially given Poles' noted anti-Semitism.",
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"Yes, they used them, but there was no official collaboration with a Polish government; it was completely replaced and was a means to an end before the Final Solution for the Poles as well. There *was* limited use of pre-invasion policemen, however. And yes, anti-Semitism was rife in pre-war (and post-war) Poland. And yes, there was collaboration in every occupied country, but on different levels and different scales given 1) the Germans' method of occupying (such as allowing governments to continue functioning under the Nazi Jackboot like in France) and 2) the local population's attitudes). As I mentioned in another comment, there were famously brutal Polish kapos in the death camps, but this wasn't collaboration on an official level and was more of a result of \"every man for himself\".",
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"Angry Poles that don't know their own history are downvoting me (even though I'm providing evidence). You sure reread the Reddit guidelines for downvoting, folks. \n\nhttps://books.google.fr/books?id=IpGzGE6UK7wC&pg=PA239&lpg=PA239&dq=%22polish+kapo%22&source=bl&ots=9iPCFrir8G&sig=4V3WuOg_b-L1iVwr4rJjCUn5pqE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitxM2NjsnOAhVLCsAKHb7yAqcQ6AEILjAD#v=onepage&q=%22polish%20kapo%22&f=false\n\nhttps://books.google.fr/books?id=sErkAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=%22polish+kapo%22&source=bl&ots=eGYR7CTE-S&sig=k3AtAmgZFCgdYxuP-oxxwzciR5k&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitxM2NjsnOAhVLCsAKHb7yAqcQ6AEIMTAE#v=onepage&q=%22polish%20kapo%22&f=false\n\nhttps://books.google.fr/books?id=bg5iBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT381&lpg=PT381&dq=%22polish+kapo%22&source=bl&ots=39PEuSB2bb&sig=TolT1oXGz3FrqKiSON9y9dgen58&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitxM2NjsnOAhVLCsAKHb7yAqcQ6AEINjAG#v=onepage&q=%22polish%20kapo%22&f=false\n\nhttps://books.google.fr/books?id=C3Y4Gj1PBwEC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=%22polish+kapo%22&source=bl&ots=muRNU3rFEO&sig=HPTJAb7-z0gBYKpFPtWDXiNCb1Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitxM2NjsnOAhVLCsAKHb7yAqcQ6AEIOTAH#v=onepage&q=%22polish%20kapo%22&f=false",
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"There's this weird right-wing myth that all Muslims follow their religious text to the letter, somehow in sharp contrast to Christians and Jews. Is there homophobia within Islam? Absolutely. Does every Muslim feel they should be jailed or punished? Obviously not. I suppose it's easier to make blanket statements than to deal with subjects in an objective manner, though. And believe me, I hate Islam (and religion in general), but being religious doesn't automatically make someone into a hate-filled, hadith-quoting psychopath.",
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"I hardly see how it's a bad idea.\nIf you're sprinting around the opposite side of the map to an enemy and you have a shotgun while they have a scout rifle, they should win.\nMost Scout rifles wouldn't fire fast enough to drop a Shotgunner into not being able to escape, so provided you weren't in a big open field, you'd be able to get away.\n\nAnd if you are in a big open field with a shotgun against a scout rifle, you shouldn't stand a chance.",
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"Hey, its' here now!\n\nI can't disagree with any of this. There's no real downside to using a shotgun right now. As you said, equipping a shotgun gives you an immediate 1/30th of the map control.\nThat's assuming the map is a nice big open space.\nThe maps in this game do not have that nice big open space. There are very few that are big enough areas to punish someone using a shotgun.\nThe big space on Bannerfall, lower side of B on Pantheon,other maps have spaces like this, but there are quite few of them.\n \n1/30th doesn't sound too bad when there's 12 people in the game, but when the maps themselves lend to people being required to engage you in small areas, shotguns immediate kill radius of 9m takes up almost 1/2 of the space of most areas on maps. Add the sprint/slide to that, Shotguns can kill across almost any area that's not fairly open. \n\nAnd god damn it, I want Fusion Rifles to be viable again.",
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"You don't balance a game for the game mode that's only available 3 days out of 7.\nSure, Salvage an Elimination exist, but they're by far the least populated playlists. And if you go into either of them against a Sunbreaker, you're pretty much screwed without a full team. Not all of us can get a full team all the time.\n\nIf we balanced for the Pros, the only weapons that would be changed would be Red Death, 1000-Yard and Truth, because that's all the 'pros' seem to use nowadays.",
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"Alright, gotta be honest here. That's pretty damn impressive.\n\nBut it doesn't make Fusion Rifles good.\nFor the first part of the video, most of the kills would have been done just as easily, if not easier with a sniper or shotgun. \nHell, even towards the end, where it reached the point where it was in its own range, there wasn't much there that couldn't be done with a Sidearm and some decent aiming.\n\nFusion rifles don't suck. But they don't have a good place in Destiny right now, especially with Snipers that can cover Mid to long range, Sidearms that can cover mid-short and Shotguns that can cover short and shorter.\n\nFusions are supposed to excel at mid-range,, but when 2 of the other weapon types do the same thing, with faster Kill times on one and much more room for mistakes on the other, There's no real place for them to be used properly.",
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"Right. I'll get to that after work tonight. \n\nIt's all counted, by hand. I recorded it at 60 FPS the first time, because that's what my Elgato was set to, but I went in and changed it to 30 for this test. I opened up the video and went through it frame by frame myself, so uploading a video would just look like me swapping weapons and shooting a wall. I'm also not particularly good at editing, so I'll try and work that out when I get home.\n\nAdmittedly, it was done at about 2am, in stupidly warm weather. So I may have made a mistake on Dealbreaker and Questing Beast. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nEDIT - RIGHT. So I f***ed up Majorly. I don't know how or why, but now I'm getting 98 Frames for Questing Beast, which is much closer to the 4 FPB it should have. still a little off, but I can put that down to not taking extra frames after the last bullet.",
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"I'll get to that in a minute, I just got home. I found out what's screwed up my counting with it though. I felt like QB was off when I counted it the first time, so on the recount I counted both the ammo counter and the flashes. However, I only realize now that they occur on different frames.\nFrame 1 is the flash, Frame 2 is the ammo change, frame 3 is nothing, frame 4 is nothing. Knowing me, I probably counted from the flash on one shot, then the counter on the next and screwed it all up there somehow.\n\nhttp://i.imgur.com/mDzBIsB.gif\n\nThat's a gif from the video I used. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I did it at 60, all there was was a double up on every frame, given the game itself plays at 30. At 30, it captured every frame, which is what I was using to count. I saved the video direct from the capture, then opened it up in Media Player Classic, which allowed me to go through it frame by frame. (Sadly, I don't have any decent editing software at the moment.)",
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"This.\n\nI know I can't carry the spark and live. I can't blink, I have no survival ability. \n\nBut god damn, can I mow down the people coming for it, kill the people gunning for the guy carrying it and clear out areas when I need to. \n\nMy skills don't lie in the objective itself, but in ensuring someone who can do it gets the job done. And I'm getting punished in terms of score for that.",
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"We've also got inconsistent Tripmines (Both explosion and damage), Throwings knives that don't apply any burning damage, The utterly useless things we call Swarm Grenades, Incendiaries not lighting people on fire, Blink Strike not registering damage or backstab (Also issues with other classes melee), Arc Blade hit Detection, Skip Grenades either not tracking or chasing someone across a map, voidwall sometimes only doing damage at the center of the line and the Shadowshot not being an instant tether.\n\nOh, And The fact that Quickdraw is NOT on the gunslinger subclass.",
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"Nah, I mean the tripmines just not working right. I stick them to walls on corners, only to have people rush past them and then have them explode when they're well and truly out of range where they could take any sort of damage. I've also had them stick to people and do anywhere between 63-194 damage, Usually sitting around the 184 mark.\n\nThrown Melees are fun. But not particularly useful. I'd much rather the long-range the Warlock has or the lunge the Titans have now. And it seems to be getting a bit weird about when they throw. I've had times where I've thrown them even when I'm so close I could shove my hand down their throat.\n\nThermite grenades at least serve some purpose in PvE. They're not great, but they can be used. Swarm just kinda sits there.\n\nSunbreakers do have Incendiary. Don't bother using them, because the burn doesn't like to work. Similar to the Knife, sometimes you get damage and no burn.\n\nCan't say I've ever seen that happen using Blink. I've had my shots hit someone and have me go rocketing away afterwards, never the other way around though.\n\nYeah, there's just something off about melee in this damn game.\n\nGo chase the warlocks for some tracking grenades, I think they've got all kinds over there.\n\nVoidwall was an issue that happened on TTK launch. I'm pretty sure they said they've fixed it, but it still happens. Pretty much, when you throw a voidwall grenade, it hits the ground and spreads, but the area that actually deals damage is limited to where the grenade actually hit the ground, the bits off to the side are there to look pretty.\n\nI absolutely agree with not-instant tethering. I worded this badly myself. I was referring to the shots that hit but don't kill not instantly suppressing. Say I shoot a Stormcaller with my Shadowshot, they'll survive, waltz on out of the range and then go on to kill me. It'd be nice to have the shadowshot hit, then both of our supers be gone, rather than mine being wasted.\n\nThe Quickdraw was just a pet peeve of mine. Since I started, seeing the Quickdraw perk not being on the class that has it's entire thing be improved gunplay annoyed me.",
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"All good, I'm just glad that someone gave valid counterpoints back, instead of the HUR HUR HUNTERS CAN'T COMPLAIN thing I'm seeing far too often.\n\nI knew they couldn't kill on High Armor titans and Warlocks, so I brushed off the first few times it happened, it's when I started getting odd damage that I really noticed it being a problem.\n\nSadly, I can't see it, but I definitely love my throwing knives. once I learned the arc of them, I worked out how to throw them over short cover at people and everything, but they're just too inconsistent with actual damage to serve as useful most of the time.\n\nThat's something I've noticed a lot, even with myself. PvE is getting forgotten far too easily right now, with all the events being PvP related. Thermite can at least be used to clear out hallways or something, there's nothing I can do with Swarm grenades that I can't do with Tripmines already.\n\nMy connection likes to jump around a lot, so it might just happen in between one of those times. Usually when it's being good though, I tend to be able to hit from further with Blink strike, which inevitably means I hit things much harder when I come to a sudden stop.\n\nIt'd be wonderful, to punch someone and see them take damage from it once again.\n\nI'm actually kinda curious now as to what the grenade usage overall is like, because I'm constantly being hit by tracking ones, but whenever I look at people, they aren't equipped.\n\nIt's a shame, Voidwall would probably be one of the best objective based grenades if it weren't for that issue.\n\nYeah, aside from that it sits in a nice balance right now, where you can either do shared damage, longer lasting tether, or 3 shots with much shorter tether on each. But it's even less useful against other supers than a Defender bubble right now.",
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"Glad I'm not the only one who's getting this. I'm at a shitty level of play where I can pick up any gun and do well at a lower tier, which knocks me back up one, where all of a sudden my pool of weapons that become useful is suddenly dropped to almost nothing. \n\nI end up forced to used TLW, MIDA, 1kys and CT-D just to counter everyone else using them. It just sucks any sort of fun out of it.",
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"I'm going to guess it's because there's no point even trying.\nNL Shadow is a nice gun. But once you get to a high enough level of play, it becomes less about how someone uses the gun and more about which gun it is.\n\nMIDA and TLW are probably two of the fastest killing weapons in the game right now, both with minimal downside in the case of messing up. Someone using a Shadow or a MIDA can get 4 shot headshot kills, but the person using the MIDA can get off 5 shots in the time it takes the Shadow to get off 4.\n\nWhen almost every shot is a perfect shot, it just comes down to some guns not standing a chance. And lets face it, it's just not fun to not stand a chance.",
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"I can guarantee you that .86 and 1.33 aren't in the same bracket.\n\nI run around at an average of 1.20-1.25 lifetime. I'm in constant games where I'm fighting as hard as I can to end up positive. I joined one of my friends last night who averages around 1.0.\n\nI was still running Haakons Hatchet and Stillpeircer as always. I was nearly unstoppable. All of my deaths were to either one-shot weapons, or being teamshot. It was a clear skill difference. People running around in the open, not taking cover properly, charging headfirst instead of flanking. \n\nI stayed with him for a few games. They were all like that, it wasn't a one-off. I started using some less conventional weapons. Some random blue ones I picked up. It was fun. Hell, I went into one match and ended up with a Phantom thanks to some well placed Incendiary nades and a No Land Beyond.\n\nI guarantee you I screwed over a lot of people in those matches. I was having a fucking ball doing it. But I went back into a match later alone, without changing anything. I got absolutely stomped. Point I'm trying to make here is that there's a huge skill difference between 1.0 and 1.2. I can only imagine it's similar for everything else. If you put .86 and 1.33 in the same match, it wouldn't be a match. It would be a freaking slaughter.",
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"I've been running around with the one Saladface was selling and it's been working wonders for me. Red Dot-ORS, Crowd Control, Hand Loaded and Counterbalance. \n\nThe other two perk options I've got are Reinforced Barrel or Feather mag.\n\nSince Counterbalance means it shoots pretty much straight up, I've taken to using it as a mid-range suppression weapon, going for the groin with the first couple of shots and moving to the head afterwards, where at close range, I start by aiming at the chest and let the recoil settle it on their head. \n\nThat's just how I do it though, everyone's different. Might just not be your kind of weapon.",
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"I'm not going to disagree with the other stuff. But I'm absolutely calling bullshit on that last bit. Easiest super to snipe?\nGolden Gun, Sunbreaker and Sunsinger are all easier. They all move at the exact same pace a normal player moves at.\n\nCLOSE?!\nAlright, going by your knowledge on warlocks, I assume you've played one. You don't have to be close at all. Landfall, sure, you've gotta be close. But the entire super after that? You're able to float around releasing constant thunderstrike range lightning from your hands at no downside. \n\nCompare to the other quick moving, arc based subclass, Bladedancers. They have to literally shove their sword up your ass, each slash takes up part of their super (Which is already, at best, shorter than Stormcallers) and they have to deal with the bullshit of melee just not working sometimes.\n\nCombined with chain lightning, means it sometimes goes even further than that, and Ionic Blink allowing you to close almost that range over again in an instant.",
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"Make other secondaries more relevant? That's a hard one to do. Shotguns and Snipers are both so prevalent because they're instant kill. No charge time, no second hit, nothing. A well applied shot with them is a well deserved kill. On the flipside, Fusion Rifles are very much a surprise weapon.\n\n They're not amazing. But someone used to them can do well. They're just underused because they're harder to use. Thesan with Braced Frame is an absolute beast. But a lot of the thought now seems to go along the lines of 'I can just hit them in the foot with a sniper and land a primary shot before it's charged'.\n\nSidearms are also rather niche. They lack the one-shot potential of the other three, but trade it off for more margin for error and general all around usefulness. But why use it when you've got a primary that does the same?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIncrease the accuracy of Primaries? I'm down for that. It'd certainly reduce special usage if Primaries weren't so underwhelming. They're not difficult, but they take a longer time to kill and they're harder to use in most cases than special weapons.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMore 1KYS archetype snipers? Perhaps it's something that could work in theory. But it wouldn't in practise. 1KYS would still be that go to, because it's easy to get and some of the potential rolls on it make it far superior to either Stillpiercer or Eirenne. Needless to say, it would remain that way, even if more were introduced.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMore Flinch and less Body? Gimme that. I want it. Now. Snipers right now are a low-risk, High reward weapon when it comes to fighting anything except another sniper. Personally, I'd like to see the High impact Snipers drop to 90-95 body damage, with a trade of 4.5x headshot multiplier. Headshots would still take out anything, but missing it would mean that you can't just pull out a primary and nail 1-2 shots for the kill.\n\nThe other alternative I thought of the directly nerfing damage or affecting flinch would be to increase the time between shots and the time to swap to/from it. Increasing the gap between shots would mean that you either get the headshot, or they hide/kill you. Increasing Weapon swap time would then put emphasis on the need to headshot by making sure you can't just swap to another weapon to finish the job you half-assed.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBut that's just my two cents.",
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"I've got one bit of advice for you there. Don't treat it like a shotgun. Use your radar extensively and pre-charge it when you know people are coming. Always be aware of your surroundings, if you're going around a corner with an enemy behind it, charge it before going around. It takes some getting used to so you don't fire off shots accidentally, but once you've got it worked out it you can start using it in head to head fights too.",
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"Alright, I can't speak for everyone else here, but here's my opinion on SBMM as a player around 1.25KD.\n\nIt. Sucks. There's no variety. It's all MIDA, TLW, 1KYS, CT-D. I have to be on the top of my game, every game to not be a detriment to the team. It's just not fun. \n\nI don't like steamrolling teams. I'll admit, I've done it once or twice when I joined a friend and was still in tryhard mode. But the second I realized it, I swapped out of it, started sprinting around with different weapons I had lying around my vault and actually started enjoying the game. I think I ended that match with a 1.2KD or something. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nHell, being in Australia, I already have the connection against me. With SBMM, I'm being matched with people literally all over the world because there's not that many here that are on the same level, and most of them aren't online at the same time. I've noticed a considerable difference between the connections in my matches and the connections in the matches I join with friends. \n\nAlone, there's at least 3-4 people red bar every match, even the green bars still jump around a bit. Friends I join on, I rarely get more than one person red bar. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe fun isn't in the barely trying. the fun is in the variety. I'm required to use my best possible loadout playing alone. I can't sit there and have a drink or have a chat while I'm doing it. But when I join a friends game, I can go 'I feel like using this today' and bust out Atheons Epilogue or Oversoul Edict and know that doing that isn't going to make me be the detriment. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nI think this applies to a lot of people around my KD. It's always playing at 100%, always using the same weapons, always having to fight in the same way. Sweaty games aren't bad when you want to play them. But when you're not given a choice and every match is like it, there's no fun in it for anyone.",
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"I love my Haakons Hatchet. It's the Vendor one from a while ago, but it suits me perfectly. Also took quite a liking to Paleocontact and Hard Light recently too.\n\nAnd long before I got a Thesan, I was running Long Far Gone, so swapping to a Thesan made it damn near my best secondary.\n\nAnd I always go to Dragons Breath as a PvP heavy. I never use it, I don't bother going for heavy ammo, I'll always die before I get a shot off. But on the rare occasions I can get some, it's wonderful to see the world burning around me.",
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"Honestly, I think it's just because they have absolutely no idea how to respond. I took one into ToO a while ago just to see how it would go. There were a few times where I'd run into people and they'd just stop dead and look at me because they didn't know how to react. \n\nThe sweatier it gets, the more people try to counter what the enemy has. Because Fusions aren't used all that extensively at the higher levels, no-one knows what to do. And until they learn, do all you can to take advantage of it.",
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"Now, I'll just throw this in here.\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGTcMxYPIZU\n\nThat's from before I got a Thesan or Susanoo. Long Far Gone was used for that.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow that I've got some proof that I know how to use fusion rifles there, here's my opinion on this.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThere's a few reasons FRs aren't used a higher level gameplay.\n\n Charge time is a big one. In a game where you can charge an FR for the extra range or slide in and shotgun, or simply use a low zoom sniper, having a charge time is already putting yourself at a disadvantage.\n\nThere is a form of inconsistency with Fusion Rifles. Because the bolt pattern is much more random than that of the pellet spread of a shotgun, they are, inherently, less consistent with shots. This means I could put out two shots against one person standing still, where the first bolt hits the right place, the next two go under their arm and the next several into space. Where the second shot could be aimed exactly the same, with the first bolt in the same place, but the next two could happen to hit their arm instead. It's minor, yes. but when that's the difference between a kill, it's an important one.\n\nAnd third would be lag. Being non-hitscan, lag absolutely destroys FRs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTLDR: Inconsistency does exist as a side-effect of the recoil being less predictable and nigh-impossible to compensate for as well as lag hitting FRs much harder than it does with other weapon types.",
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"I've had a few more like that, all with Thesan/Susanoo. Sadly, I didn't record them at the time. Most of the inconsistency with FRs is that the recoil is pretty much impossible to predict and control. A few of them also suffer from Phantom Bullet Syndrome at longer ranges, just like Hand Cannons. It's effectively bungies way of saying 'this shouldn't work from so far away'.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI'd love to try that test, but courtesy of the wonder that is no private games, it's damn near impossible.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith practice, Fusions are definitely viable at a higher level of play. Thesan is by far the best for it, relatively fast charge time, decent range and high stability. The combination means that it's pretty much the only one that can kill at ranges that wouldn't be solved faster with a slide-shotgun. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nGotta admit though, I took a FR into trials a while ago and had a ball with it. People are just stunned when you sprint at them and they don't die to a shotgun, so you've got ample time to actually line up the shot.",
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"1: Absolutely agree. Sadly, there's no massive changes that could be made to snipers without absolutely crippling them.\n\n2: That's pretty much the only nerf that's viable to them. The other potential one I thought of was a nerf to about half their damage, with a 5x headshot multiplier instead. I'm seeing snipers shoot me in the chest then swap to another gun to kill far more often than I should.\n\n3: Destiny has a weird-ass issue with flinch. I've had times where I'm being shot and my aim goes all over the place and other times where I'm shot and it doesn't move at all. There's abolutely no consistency to how flinch works.",
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"Perhaps instead of halving the damage, lowering the bodyshot damage of the higher impact snipers to that of the archetype lower? (Exotics excluded) Instead of the scale going 167, 134, 107, 100, 87, it would go to 134,107,107, 100,87 (since the lowest impact ones aren't relevant anymore). Then changing the headshot multiplier for those changed to 4x. You'd open up res-sniping abilites to a second archetype, remove the chest/swap/one-shot that seems to be happening more often, unless they were to use a high-impact Scout or Hand Cannon.\n\nUnfortunately, that would leave the current 107 in a pretty bad spot. I really didn't think it through all that much, I'm just throwing ideas at the wall and seeing what other people think.",
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"I'm actually looking at that spreadsheet right now. Fun fact for you.\n\nThe slowest TTK for a sniper with bodyshots is 0.83 (excluding NLB, that's 3.0).\n\nThe fastest TTK for any primary that's not Exotic (TLW, ToM, Mythoclast) is 0.79 for Lyudmila-D, Assuming all Headshots. Fastest non-crit is currently DoP at 0.93 for a low armor enemy and 1.00 for a high armor.\n\nSo the best possible advantage facing a sniper is 0.04 seconds in TTK, And then you need to be pinpoint accurate to win that fight.",
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"Just something little to keep in mind here. It might not be that the Hunters are specifically a better subclass.\n\nIt's just that playing a hunter sometimes leads to people needing to play better.\n\nNow, I've played a Gunslinger since day 1 in both PvE and PvP. It's a rare occasion that I play control and go less than 1.5 using it. But as the trade off, I'm almost never in the objective, instead opting to defend it from a vantage point. \n\nGunslingers have never had a particular crutch perk to rely on (or if they did, I didn't use it) and as a result, my gun skill carries over across to the my other two classes. Hell, even our Super being a one-shot with no armor increase has led me to a much higher level of map awareness than I require on either of my other characters.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd lets face it, anything but Nightstalker is complete trash in PvE. Celestial Nighthawk is the only viable exotic to make GG any good and blade-dancer is used solely for invisibilty, which Vanish in smoke does as well.",
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"Alright, I'm just going to shut down two of those points hard right now.\n\nFRAGILE?! Stormcallers are around the middle in terms of fragility in the game at this point. Decent movement speed, average damage reduction and Ionic Blink make it more surviving than Bladedancers and Gunslingers. It falls short to the ranged Healing hammers of Sunbreakers and the sheer never-say-die aspect of the Sunsinger, but it far outstrips the Gunslinger in terms of survival and while it doesn't have the health regen of a BD, it also has no need to get right up in their face and risk a punch/shotgun like a BD does.\n\nAnd Stormtrance itself has much longer than shotgun range. Even Conspiracy Theory-D, well known for it's absurd range is on the outer edges of where Stormcaller can hit from. And it can chain out from there, allowing almost another half on top of that. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs for the GG, it is, by far, the easiest super to nail a kill with. Aim, shoot, kill. One-shot. nice and simple. But oh boy, does it suffer some wonderful trade-offs for that. First, no damage reduction. GG is great, being distanced and hitscan and all. But anything that could kill us normally can and will kill us in super, whether we like it or not. \n\nSecond, Range. Everyone seems to think GG is a magical sniper-range one-shot kill to anything it hits. It doesn't have that range. It can. With a bit of luck, you can get cross-map kills with it. But across the middle of Pantheon is already further than GG can hit consistently. Further than that, it just becomes more like luck than anything.\n\nLastly, the activation itself. There's no defenses. You activate it in the wrong place, someone shotguns you, that's it. The instant you press those buttons to activate your super, It's used. There's no being killed in the middle of the animation and getting to keep it. The start of the animation is it. \n\nGG isn't the wonderful powerhouse everyone seems to think it is. A good player puts a lot of thought into the timing, position and how he uses his GG, which leads to the 3 kills that everyone seems to think are constant. A similarly good player with a Stormtrance could do much the same, if not better. Hell, I did myself during IB. Drop a Landfall on Heavy, kill two people, blink towards their objective, kill another 2, blink back to the heavy and kill another two. It all comes down to how well it's used. You'll never see a bad GG user, because they';re dead before they can start actually using it.",
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"Stormtrance is far, far easier to use than GG is. GG requires some pretty good planning to use it all. And then once it's active, you have a total of 12 seconds to get all 3 shots off. The amount of times I've shot one off, then had a completely barren map around me is ridiculous.\n\nStormtrance comes with a Mini-FoH upon activation in landfall, meaning you can use the activation itself offensively, then you have 14-16 seconds to use it without transcendence, around 20 to use it with. The biggest downsides to it is that you have no health recovery and less range. The first of which is a downside to both it and the Gunslinger, being the only two roaming supers without some method of health/shield recovery, the second being a downside that is mitigated severely if you choose to run Ionic Blink, given most of the areas in the game aren't much bigger than an Ionic Blink+Stormtrance combo.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYes, Stormcallers can go down, just like every other super. Sniper to the head, team-shooting, another super. All weaknesses that apply to every other super in the game.\n\nGG is more reliable than Stormtrance when used correctly, yes. But opportunites to use GG to its full effectiveness are far from common. In comparison, Stormtrance isn't as hard to use (Face a direction, let cone of death-zapping loose), can be used with much less pre-planning and gives you a longer time to search for more people to hit. \n\nAnd to be honest with you, my kills per super with Stormtrance are probably higher, just because running landfall almost guarantees me a kill whenever I activate it.",
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"In a game where people can \n\nCome back from the dead\n\nShoot lightning from jazz hands while floating around\n\nThrow a condensed ball of universe energy or something\n\nSummon a flaming gun from their own being\n\nDraw upon the power of the void to shoot arrows at stuff\n\nWhip out an electrical sword from nowhere\n\nSlam their fist into the ground and cause a circle of electrical fuckyou\n\nCreate a night impenetrable bubble from their own willpower\n\nPose and summon a flaming, exploding, throwable hammer\n\nI think someone taking a sniper bullet to the chest and having it not do ridiculous amounts of damage could be explained away by space magic pretty easily.",
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"Wonderfully enough, provided you were being precise with it and hitting critical spots, you'd actually get a PvE Buff as well. My example over there was dropping the damage to the body by one archetype for the two highest impact, moving them from 167/134 to 134/107, then upping the precision damage to 4x instead of 2.5x.\n\nCurrently a 1KYS does 167 Body, 417 head. With the idea I had, it would go to 134 Body, 536 head. Above 400 is irrelevant in PvP, but in PvE would net around a 30% buff to precision shots on bosses and the like.\n\nDefiance of Yasmin being the second archetype that would be changed, currently does 134 body, 334 head. It would then change to 107 body, 428 head, opening up a whole host of other options for res-snipes. (Antimony, Patience and Time, Defiance of Yasmin, Aoife Rua-D, Tamar-D)\n\nAs I said over there though, it was just me throwing ideas at a wall and seeing what others thought.",
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"So it's 1AM here and I need some sleep.\n\nBut I've sent several messages to Absense and received absolutely no reply from any of them, whether they were direct quotes of what other people have said, keywords or Flavour text from VoG weapons.\n\nThis leads me to think that my stuff just doesn't wanna co-operate. If anyone else wishes to attempt sending something, sending the Mythoclast text seems to have worked for someone. I attempted the Vision of Confluence text - What you have seen will mark you forever. - (It seemed the most likely to get a vague answer) to no reply. I wish luck to anyone else who attempts it and I will be back in about 6 hours with the hope we've made progress.\n\nGood luck to all, and if this is a hoax... Bungie, Hire whoever the hell did it, because it's incredible.",
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"It's a worse issue the higher up the skill ladder you go. \n0.9 to 1.1 is actually pretty tolerable. 1.1-1.5 gets really irritating and beyond that, it takes forever to find a match and even when you do, it's usually red-bar for most of the people in it.\n\nThat, and the higher up you go, the more people stick to one or two guns, meaning that there's no chance to mess around with things you've kept in your vault for a bit of fun here and there.\n\nAlso, I live in Australia. since SBMM got introduced, I've played more with people from other countries than my own one.",
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"On reddit, I've found that a lot of the time, provided you put some logic into it, it gets responses from people who are also willing to put their own logic onto it. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nBnet is an absolute cesspool in comparison. I made one post over there about how Sunbreakers were very clearly unbalanced on the release of TTK, provided direct comparisons to the reasons bladedancer got nerfed and how sunbreakers compared directly to gunslingers, the closest class to them in terms of abilities/supers.\n\nI got absolutely hammered with people going \"#TITANMASTERRACE\", \"Git Gud\" and \" haha, now hunters aren't the most OP\". I think there might have been one valid response in a whole 20 posts.\n\nI did a similar thing here regarding snipers recently, providing numbers for current stuff and potential alternatives, which resulted in 3 different, well thought out responses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd besides, I see a comment in there suggesting they go to the front page and look at what's actually there. Currently there are a few montages, some random posts with funny stuff, then a couple of posts with suggestions that would improve the game without breaking it.\n\nThe response to that post on BNet is \"I strongly encourage you to eat shit.\"\n\nThey wanna know why they're treated like shit? That right there is why.",
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"You have to approach from nearly completely behind to not be killed by the time you get close.\nAnd you can't approach from behind because it floats faster than most people walk. \n\nThe range you can kill at pretty much requires a dirty <PERSON> shot or a sniper to the face to actually get the kill.\n\nAnd hiding around a wall doesn't work that well either, since the 50% damage reduction means you need to hit them with almost every pellet from a shotgun or bolt from a fusion rifle to do it. \n\nAnd if they're running impossible machines with Ionic blink, You're screwed unless you see them from some of the longer distances before they get near you.",
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"Now, I'm gonna tell a quick story here. Take from it what you will, I'll say what I've taken from it at the end.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore TTK, I played with a friend. We played well. Usually around the same score. Unfortunately, her Ethernet cable broke, so she started to need to play off Wi-Fi for a bit. Which is far, far worse for her when it comes to PvP. So TTK comes around, with all it's SBMM and whatnot. Still no Ethernet cable. Her K/D is dropping by the day. Mine, still on the cable, starts rising. I then took a break. Came back after SBMM had it's run to sort everything out properly. Alone, I was getting 0.8 to 1.5 averages in my matches. I joined her. She was going around 1.0 constantly. I was doing around 4.0s. 4 to 5 merciless medals per game.\n\nThen she played a couple of games by joining me. She went 0.4 to start with and slowly climbed up to 0.8 over the course of the matches. Then proceeded to go back to her own game and was rolling around in 2.0s.\n\nNow, were those games where she joined me enjoyable to her? God no. Not to start with.\n\nDid she start to enjoy it by the end? Yes. Not as much as her own games at the beginning, but she didn't hate them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow, from my story, here's what I've got. SBMM makes people stagnate. There's no improvement from fighting people of the same skill. Nobody gets better by fighting people at the same skill. To improve, you need to aim higher. Yeah, it sucks to begin with. But slowly, you learn. Don't go down that line, there's a sniper there. An enemy could come out of that door any second. My radar is red? There's someone behind that wall, likely with a shotgun. Learn. Adapt. Win. It's how I got good at it.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThen again, maybe I just take that from it because I'm bitter about SBMM. Stupid Australian internet + Higher Skill Bracket + SBMM = 4-6 Red Bars in a game that takes 15 minutes to find.",
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"I can't say anything in terms of how he actually worked and got along with everyone at RT, but from the few episodes of Screen play I listened to, he wasn't the kind of person who meshed well into the way RT does stuff.\n\nIt seemed rather 'His way or no way', as Screen Play was rather structured and if it went away from that, he tried to force it back to the way he wanted it. In comparison to the RT podcast, where conversation is usually free-flowing and goes for as long as it needs to, he tried to limit the time on segments in the few I heard.\n\nNow, this is all just what I've seen from the side that the cameras were facing, it could be completely different where we didn't see.",
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"Thank you!\n\nI'm around 1.2 at the moment and it's still absolutely abysmal for me. I sit in the search for clash for 20 minutes pretty much every time, or I get dropped into a 3v6 red bar match. I've pretty much given up on Crucible because my controller DCs or I get an error message more often than I can find a match now.",
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"It's a hard thing to word properly, without coming across like a huge dick.\n\nThe further up the playerbase you get, the less skill becomes the important factor in whether you win or not. At the absolute top, it's all about weapons. a match between two people in the top 1% isn't going to be decided by who's more skilled, it's decided all on what weapon they have. If one has a Doctrine and one has an Answering Chord, the Doctrine is going to win, 99% of the time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow, I'm not at the super pointy end. Above average, enough to where equipment makes a huge difference, but not where it's the deciding factor. My weapon of choice is usually a Haakons Hatchet. Has been for a while now. I like how it feels and everything. I can usually fight off most people fairly well with it. Most of my deaths are to Doctrine/Sniper users. Come out with an average of 1.0-1.2.\n\nHowever, if I swap to another, less powerful AR (Questing Beast, in my case) I suddenly start to lose almost every fight. I go from 0.5 to 0.7 then. If I'm lucky. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nI joined a friend a while ago and used my Questing Beast. Did a couple of matches, came out of it averaging about a 1.0 K/D. I had a freaking ball doing it though. We lost most of our games then, but I didn't give a shit about that. It was something new, something different.\n\nNow, I can't speak for all the other people on this, but...\n\nDestiny has so many different kinds of weapons, perks, armor and abilities. The further up you go, the harder you get locked into a very, very limited set of those. And it gets damn tiring. I don't want to spend every game going super hard at it with my Hatchet. But the second I swap away from it, I become a detriment to the team. \n\nTruthfully, what I want is perfect balance in the game. I want to be able to pick up any weapon and go 'this doesn't put me at a disadvantage'. But given Bungies heavy-handedness when it comes to weapon buffs and nerfs, that's never going to happen. So the next best thing I can hope for is to be able to play in games where I can choose strange combinations and weird weapons and not be that guy who sits at the bottom going 4-15.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTL;DR: Some people just don't like being forced into top-tier builds for every game and want to explore the other things the game has to offer.\n\nMost of us are fine with losing games, but we don't want to be that person that is the deciding reason for a loss. \n\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd yes, I know it all sounds like i'm a giant dick, I know. I'm not good at words.",
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"I'm on the other side of this one.\n\nPharahs rockets are super freaking slow. From jetpack height, she pretty much needs to be predicting the enemy position to even get damage. There's no character that can be one-shot by it, it has a slower fire rate than Junkrat's balls and only one more shot. And if you tell me you can hit with every one of Pharah's rockets against an enemy that's not a Turret or Reinhardt Shield, I'll show you a liar. \n\nOn the other hand, we have Junkrats balls. They fire faster, with a smaller explosion and less shots. But as a tradeoff for both of those things, he has the potential to bounce them off walls. Combined with the faster reload he has, it allows him to keep up a potential constant stream of explosives on any given point, or to just spam a room to clear it out, something Pharah lacks.\n\nThe only thing I'd really change is to add a little extra time to Junkrats reload, to make him less spammy.\n\nFor the most part, they fulfill different roles. <PERSON> is more Air-Assault/big open target, where <PERSON> is more Area-clearing while putting himself in less danger.",
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"Oh yeah. It's on the list of things I say when I use certain things.\n\nDragons Breath has me singing Disco Inferno.\n\nFeedback Fence has me singing Back in Black.\n\nThunderlord, <PERSON> and Stormcaller have me singing Thunderstruck.\n\nAnd I always make sure to say \"Well, I guess it's time for Plan B\" whenever I start to use Plan C.",
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"Yes. Because being part of the fastest killing archetype in the game, being perk-locked into being more accurate than any other gun of it's archetype, as well as being more forgiving than any other gun available in case of missed shots didn't help it's case in any way, shape or form. \n\nMIDA had a faster fire rate than any other 4-shot Scout, a much larger clip and high caliber rounds as a hidden perk.\nBut it was exotic, so at least it was supposed to be better.",
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"Ah, apologies there. I just went and looked up the spreadsheet. It didn't fire faster, it's just a rarer archetype, Only it, Crypt Dweller SR1, High Road Soldier and ONE/ONE Synesthete are of that.\nI just lumped all the 4-shot kill Scout rifles in one, there's actually 2. One fires slightly slower for more damage per shot.\n\nIt does have higher aim assist, faster ADS and faster reload than any of those in it's archetype though.",
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"That's about it.\n\nI explained that to someone who only started in Y2 the other day. I used the Black Spindle mission as an example.\n\nThat mission is hard because of the time and need to manage both the Taken and <PERSON> himself.\n\n<PERSON> is annoyingly spongy. Not absurdly so, but annoyingly so. Had we all had a <PERSON> in Y2, all sense of challenge from getting the Spindle would be gone. He'd be dead before a second wave of blights could spawn.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGjallarhorn was, for lack of a better term, an all solving hammer.\n\nBunch of Acolytes? <PERSON>.\n\nUltra Knight? <PERSON>.\n\nSingle Dreg? <PERSON>.\n\n<PERSON>? <PERSON>.\n\n<PERSON> the Vandal? <PERSON>.\n\nThere wasn't a problem in the game that couldn't be solved by throwing a few wolfpack rounds at it.",
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"The closest I could think to a solution is perhaps another post-game screen for strikes. A Boss Room screen, Where it only shows stats recorded from the first shot landed on the boss. It would show a couple of stats per person. Boss Damage dealt, Kills, Damage taken, assists, deaths. \n\nIt's not ideal, but at least with that, you could see that if there was someone who did less damage to the boss somehow still had 30 kills, you'd know they were taking care of adds.",
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"No, please argue. I'd like to hear the counterpoints. \n\nI've tried adapting to the weapon choices. I stay at range with Scouts, I tend to take the tighter corridors and closer corners with shotguns and hand cannons, but I can't really find anywhere that Auto Rifles are the best choice available. They're not bad, just never the best choice.",
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"SBMM is both solving one problem and causing another.\n\nIt solves the complete blowout games. But on the other hand, as soon as you get even slightly above average in skill, it negates it all. \n\nBeing a good player means nothing when you can nail every shot in someones head across a map, only for them to teleport into a building and shoot you through the wall you moved to hide behind.\n\nAnd as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather know I've been outplayed on a mechanical level, rather than screwed over by lag.\n\nI can learn to play better and eventually try to fight them on even ground. I can never, ever control lag.",
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"You want honesty?\n\nFine, have some.\n\nI don't want to stomp people. I want good connections. I had a game earlier in IB where I went 21-1. All 12 people in that game were Green bar. And proper, not painted.\n\n I had friends that went 14-19 and 11-12. We all had an absolute freaking ball that game. I stomped people. And I got pissed off when I died. But for once, I wasn't pissed off at lag or weapons or supers. I was pissed off at me. I died and lost my 10 killstreak because I fucked up. I aimed Thesan and I missed. They sprinted in and used Fist of Havoc. It was my loss.\n\nI can't speak for anyone else here, but I want to play games knowing that if I lost, I lost because I was outplayed. Or because I was outnumbered. Or just because I plain old fucked it up. Not that I lost because someone in another country has a red bar connection, meaning he takes twice as many bullets to kill than everyone else. If that means I end up playing against people better than me, I'm gonna have to either learn from them or die.\n\nTLDR; I want to lose to people more skilled, not people more laggy. I can get better if I try. I can't make up for lag, no matter how good I get.",
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"Alright, I'll throw in my two cents here.\n\nI picked it up again for IB this time around, decided to screw around with it. It was underwhelming. I remember using it when I first got it. It wasn't amazing, but it did have it's niche. 95 damage to a headshot was amazing and it did that fairly reliably.\n\nBut now, it's just there. I didn't to badly with it, but it had nothing going for it. I could only ever put two shots into someone before they were able to get behind at corner.\n\nThere isn't a single reason to pick it over any other Hand Cannon. It's a 3-shot kill to 95% of people, the same as any other HC with headshots. It just fires slower. Hell, I used Ace Of Spades and it was better. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nHell, you mentioned High Impact Scouts in there. I swapped directly from First Curse to a Cocytus with Triple Tap and Firefly. Immediately, it was easier. Even close range, I was winning fights that FC never stood a chance in. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nFC is at, realistically, a double disadvantage.\n\nFirst off, It's a Hand Cannon. Which means it's been absolutely hammered by all the nerfs to Thorn and TLW that they decided needed to affect everyone.\n\nSecondly, It's a High impact, Low RoF Hand Cannon. But it's not a high enough impact to offset it's low RoF, which means that any other Hand Cannon (and some scout rifles) are a better choice, just in terms of plain TTK. Combined with the fact that it has almost identical stats to a Judith-D, beating it only in unseen stats (Visual kick, Equip Speed, Aim Assist) but it takes up and exotic slot with a rather underwhelming perk means that it's probably not worth using, even if your only other option is a gun with the same archetype. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nI love the First Curse, but it has nothing at all going for it.",
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"It appears Guardians have evolved from the rare <PERSON>, known to the humans to be a fighter for some sort of... Just Cause.\n\nWhere it was required that in <PERSON>'s days, he required some sort of mechanical hook to speed faster into the ground and stop himself being hurt by the impact, Guardians have moved beyond that, now merely requiring a punch to any nearby foe to negate such damage.",
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"1: It is, but it's not as crippling to the game as it is in this.\n\n2: That should absolutely not be the case. If they're lagging, they should be the one emptying shots out and never hitting people, not the ones landing every shot through a wall.\n\n3: That right there is a serious problem. 6 randoms v a fireteam of 6 is a recipe for a curbstomp. They added SBMM to stop that, but they did nothing about this.\n\n4: They shouldn't be. Unfilled lobbies shouldn't happen. Starting at 5v5 and going to 5v6 is fine. Start at 4v6 and going to 2v6 before a match should never happen.\n\n5: I agree, and with every 'adjustment' Bungie makes to it, it proceeds to get worse again.\n\n6: Also shouldn't be an issue. Inevitably it will happen sometimes. But It's absolutely mind-blowing to have \"Searching for spawn\" show up, only to spawn directly in the line of fire of 2 different enemies.",
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"You might be the only stormcaller I've seen who doesn't managed to nail shots like this all the time. It's been a constant for me. Across rooms, up levels, stuff like that. Hell, I swapped to it for a bit at one point and I was astounded with some of the hits I made with it.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTheir data only says that hunters are the most used PvP class. \nThat could be for many reasons. Personally, I like having triple jump. I know friends who chose it to start with because it's the most like a normal FPS class, then just stuck with it. And if people did it for that second one, they've already likely got a certain level of skill in FPS games, leading a general higher K/D overall.",
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"As someone who used to use throwing knives against shoulder charging titans, they really do suck now. So far, they've had 2 direct nerfs and one indirect nerf. \n\nLower Damage, meaning you need to do around 60 damage before a precision shot.\n\nLower Burning, means you only do 20-24 burning now (I think) \n\nAnd the indirect nerf was something everything got at the start of TTK, when chests that give you extra armor based on your subclass became prominent. Lead to a lot less one-shots from knives.",
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"Simple.\nBecause TTK doesn't take into account any of the other aspects of it.\n\nGrasp/Hawksaw might have a worse average TTK, but they also come with less recoil and far more forgiveness for missed shots.\n\nMiss a couple of shots with a Grasp, you just keep shooting. It's an Auto Rifle Masquerading as a pulse rifle.\n\nMiss a couple of shots from a Nirwens, whether it's just bad aim, dodging, lag, whatever, You've given up quite a lot more than you would have if it were a Grasp.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nThe problem in general is a trade-off. The only class of weapons that actually rewards a skilled hand is Scout Rifles, and even then, it's still not particularly apparent. It's definitely the worst with Auto Rifles though.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter all, why would I choose any Auto Rifle that isn't Doctrine/Arminius. They have a Faster TTK, both optimal and non-optimal, as well as more shots and less punishment for any missed shots.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPulse Rifles. Hawksaw has a TTK of 0.92, which is 0.01 of a second, a negligible difference over Grasp. But, Grasp has a faster fire rate, allowing it to make up for any missed shots much more easily.\n\nSpare Change does have the highest TTK for both Crit and non-crit, however it also has the longest delay between bursts meaning a single missed shot (very easy to have, given the immense recoil on it) require another burst, dropping the TTK to 1.14, slower than an extra burst from Nirwens or Grasp ends up.\n\nHand Cannons are luck based at this point anyway.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nScout Rifles are almost perfect. If it weren't for lag, they would be. The crit TTK for each archetype goes 0.80, 0.90, 0.93, 1.0.\n\nNow, for those same archetypes, in the same order, with non-crit. 1.60, 1.50, 1.40, 1.30\n\nYou have to make a choice with a scout rifle. A missed shot with a Cocytus is a death sentence. You have to be confident in your own ability to hit people. If you aren't, you go to a MIDA. You have to make a choice. Trust in your own skill and go for optimum TTK, or know you'll make mistakes and go for something slightly slower.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTL:DR, Pretty much Higher RoF means more forgiving of missed shots, so for anyone not supremely confident in their ability to hit with every bullet, <PERSON> and Hawksaw are better. (Also Spare Change sucks. I have one and I love it, but it sucks.)",
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"Scouts and Pulses were always a bit harder to use against a rushing shotgunner, as it should be.\n\nWith the existence of Phantom bullets for Hand Cannons, the primary weapons built for short range are about as much luck as they are skill. \n\nAuto Rifles fall into a weird mid-zone there though. Partially due to the range dropoff , partially due to such extreme ranges on shotguns and to be honest, certainly not helped in any way by Blink. Here's an example. Y is you, E is enemy, A is the start of Auto Rifle damage dropoff range, S is where the shotgun one-shot range starts. < is the distance that would be covered by someone using Blink.\n\nY--------------S-<<<<<<<<<<-A--------------------------E\n\nIt's quite likely an exaggeration in some ways, given it's just my experience so far and my experience has had a lot of CT-D in it.",
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"The problem is having to time and pace the shots. At a range where a shotgunner is sprinting at me, the last thing I'm thinking is \"I need to wait before I shoot again, so it hits them\" It's just \"OH GOD EAT BULLETS YOU BASTARD\". \n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs I said, my experience has had a lot of CT-D in it, and we're all well aware of how absurd the range on that can get. That, and I use 88/8 Auto Rifles, which have a shorter range on them than one expects. Yours is probably more accurate to the Low RoF auto rifles or less... extreme shotguns.\n\nAnd as an Auto Rifle user, if you're trying to charge me from that far away with a shotgun, You're clearly very out of your element, as 90% of the maps have ways around that are much more enclosed and suited to shotguns.",
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"Here's a little interesting thing.\n\nI use a Cocytus. A lot. It has a TTK of 0.8 when I nail every headshot. One of the absolute fastest killing, non-exotic primaries in the game. And when I can nail that, it's pretty much perfect. Long range encounters go as they should. 3 headshots, they die, I walk away. I am winning a few close-range encounters I shouldn't be though. \n\nPotential solution? Make weapon types have the optimal TTK within their range.\n\nType | Close |Mid-Close | Mid | Mid-Long | Long \n---------|----------|----------|--------|------|------|\nHC | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 1.10 |\nAR | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.0 |\nPR | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.90 |\nSR | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |\n\nThat's... An idea. Not a well thought out one, really. It would require all weapons of each type to have matching TTK, which is already hard enough.\n\nBut it's an idea and it's 3am and screw this I need sleep.",
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"It's not as good as it sounds. \n\nWhile it's nice to not get domed every few seconds, it's replaced by shotguns around corners and grenades hidden behind walls.\n\nWhich really wouldn't be too bad if we had a better Radar. but the map isn't big enough, so there's a little bit of red on your radar at all times, so someone could be around that corner, or someone could be at the other end of the lane.",
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"Do I really need to give sources for hangar fees and insurance?\n\n[Hangar Fees](http://i.imgur.com/Ckh1G3X.png) - Early backers gets their first hangar fees waived, implying that any future hangars will have fees. So the more ships you have, the more hangars you have, thus the bigger the fee you have to pay. Hence you are limited by your credits. In addition:\n\n[Insurance](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12820-Insurance-FAQ-And-Update) - If you don't have LTI: the price of insuring the few ships that you frequently fly shouldn't be much, but having to insure lots of ships will get expensive. Then again, you can live dangerously and be cheap by not getting insurance.",
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"Well, the [*Ellis system*](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13304-Ellis-System) is the home of the Murray Cup. The eleventh planet, Ellis XI, had its [*moon collided*](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13049-News-Update-Death-Of-A-Planet) into it leaving a large dense debris field orbiting where Ellis XI once did. Unlike the current racing track in New Horizons, Murray Cup races usually span the whole system. Here's an old concept art of a [*Murray Cup race passing by <PERSON>starcitizen/images/6/66/Ellis_VII.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20131128121720) through an asteroid field by <PERSON> (no longer works for CIG).\n\n\n**Fun Fact**: There is a conspiracy behind the planet's death. Rumors say that because [*observing the event live was heavily restricted*](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12985-UEE-COMM-ARCHIVE-The-Collision-Of-Ellis-XI), the UEE was using the [*rare event to cover up a test of a planet-killing weapon that the UEE acquired*](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13062-ShowDown-Atlas-Falls). Possibly a Hadesian weapon from an old civilization in the [*Hades System*](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12792-Unlock-Hades-System).",
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"Because of the nature of the game, it was pretty hard for me to follow the story. The time between story missions were getting longer and longer due to energy restrictions, and no dialogue tags to indicate who is talking in the story makes it really difficult to follow. However, I found a compilation of all the story text, by /u/frobones found at this [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/TerraBattle/comments/2qv8vw/terra_battle_the_book/), and reread all of it in one go. Without the pause of combat, the story made sense and was positively entertaining. I can't wait where they go from here since Chapter 1 to 30 was really just an introduction to the universe of Terra Battle.",
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"Just FYI, [patch 1.1.5 just got released](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14852-Star-Citizen-115-Now-Live\n) and it has introduced some bugs. Including the helmet HUD not appearing in the tutorial when taking the seat of the ship, thus making the tutorial unplayable. There are also reports that people are having trouble connecting to multiplayer matches. So those of you who want to partake on the free trial, I suggest waiting until Monday when the devs come in and do a hotfix. 'Tis the nature of alpha games.",
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"I guess being informed is considered bad these days?\n\nIt's unfortunate that SC was the sole reason you stop backing any games. Guess the silver-lining here is that it made people more wary of Kickstarter in general. Kickstarter should not be treated like a store, it is a donation to a project you believe in. Donating to any Kickstarter is basically you trusting them to do the project they pitched. It may succeed, but it may also fail. Now you know how investors feel.\n\nEdit: \n\"*Found the RSI employee.*\"\n\nOh, if you have actually read my post above you should have known that RSI is not making the game. CIG is.",
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"I believe <PERSON> mentioned in one 10ftC the possibility of controlling a NPC character if one is on-board the ship. Meaning if you're on a planet and your friend is on an Idris somewhere else with a few NPCs helping him out, you can leave your main character on the planet and take control of one of the NPCs. But that brings up a problem of not taking your personal stuff with you (weapons, credits, etc) and being limited on what the NPC had.",
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"Welcome to the 'verse!\n\nWell for one, the game will be about $60 when it hits gold so getting it now is a nice discount. [$45 is all you need to start right now and playing](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/fly-now). Don't worry which one you choose right now, you can alternate between the Aurora and Mustang before the game goes live. You can play multiplayer matches in Arena Commander and earn some [REC](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/faq/rec-faq) to rent out the [other ships](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/electronic-access).\n\nEdit:\n\n-If you just want to get the game and play when its fully out, [$30 package is what you want.](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Packages/Aurora-MR)\n\n\n-Some [reading material](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/about-the-game/spaceflight) to explain what Star Citizen is.",
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"The \"Persistent Universe\", or PU, you are seeking is not available in any playable form as of right now. The \"Public Test Universe\", or PTU, is a place where you can opt in to test the next build of the game that is not out, but pending, in the live version. And as of right now, there is no PTU build. PTU is only online when devs need stress testing of new builds.",
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"**If** she did decide to leave CIG, there's no reason for her to delete her FB page. I'm not sure what you mean by \"trade secrets\". Everything <PERSON> has shared in her personal FB has been vetted and approved to be shared. And since it's been shared, its no longer \"secret information\" since everyone is free to share it. Nothing in her FB are crucial information about Star Citizen or CIG, but extra behind the scene content much like the Subscriber's vault.",
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"Trading is a thing. Are you asking what you're going to trade or how you're going to trade? For the latter: trading will be based on a [working supply and demand economy](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/13128-The-Star-Citizen-Economy) which will effect prices of your goods. Plus, trading isn't all going to be menu based. You have to actually do some [game-play to be efficient](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/14677-Cargo-Interaction). For WHAT commodities you're going to trade, it can vary from standard food stuff to [illegal drugs](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12980-Writers-Guide-Part-Five) and slaves (with appropriate consequences if you are caught).",
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"Have you played [Rebel Galaxy](http://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)? I'm playing it right now and it's scratching my space-game itch. The combat is naval-based though. Meaning the game space is a 2d plane, emphasizes on broadside weapons which is fun on its own way!\n\nAlso: a not so great, but still fun game is [Galaxy on Fire 2](http://store.steampowered.com/app/212010/). Which was a great mobile game, and okay PC port, that plays like Freelancer (cursor driven).",
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"That's the thing though. According to <PERSON> at last year's CitCon (2014), 2015 was suppose to be *the* year everything comes together. Well here we are at the end of the year with one planet-side location that is still separated from the space combat with no FPS combat. I'm not saying that it never will, just that this year was a disappointment because of the expectations they set. Hopefully we are really seeing the tail end of this \"back-end tech\" work and start seeing new playable content rolling out frequently. 2016 is the new 2015.",
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"I think the main problem is that people have already told you that the game is \"good\" before you even played it. Since you expected the game to be \"good\", its easier to find flaws when you have higher expectations compared to a player who came in blind and be pleasantly surprised because they hadn't expected it. This is true for me and I've learnt it the hard way on any media: movies, games, etc. (Fortunately, this wasn't the case for me for Undertale).\n\nSecond thing, the game is all about empathy. If you didn't empathize with the characters, then this game is not really made for you. Which is kinda ironic, because the whole game is about [how violent a person can be if they didn't care about the other person](/spoiler).",
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"Chem trails is a [conspiracy theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory)...\n\nDid you mean [contrails](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrail)?\n\n\nAssuming you did, contrails don't exist in space since there needs to be air to condense in the first place. But for gameplay reasons, and rule-of-cool, I understand why some space games would have them. Like you said, contrails are used to \"follow\" the enemy. But this is less useful in a game with full 6-DOF like Star. Meaning unlike planes, spaceships aren't limited by turn radius thus making it easier to track your target.\n\nHave you tried flying in decoupled mode?",
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"~~I'm looking to get into the game to satiate my space-sim needs while waiting for other space-sim titles to release. I read that you can play the game in either a single or multiplayer setting. My question is: is my progress in single player the same in multiplayer or would I have to create separate accounts for each?~~\n\n~~I would love to play multiplayer, but I'm worried about server reliability and would hate to lose hours of progress because I can't transfer progress from multiplayer back to single-player.~~\n\nEdit: Nevermind, I just needed to do some more reading.\n\n\"**Unified Save Game Architecture and Offline Support**\n\n*Unified gameplay architecture and profiles let you keep the ship, upgrades, equipment, credits, weapons, crew, and commodities you acquire in the game for use in both single player and multiplayer. No required online account or login dependencies allows you to play the game entirely offline and keeps your progress stored locally on your own computer for offline access.*\"",
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"The game can't split when the two were never together. If you looked at any game packages, the two are separate: Digital Download of Squadron 42, Digital Download of Star Citizen, plus any other rewards for backing early. Getting the single player and the MMO together for a relatively low single price is a perk for being an early backer. Now its time for new backers whose been waiting to back the game until its \"safe\" to do so now has to get them separately.",
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"There has never been a discount sale on any packages excluding the limited anniversary packages. When people talk about sales relating to Star Citizen, they are talking about limited sale ships such as the [M50](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/origin-m50/M50-Interceptor). Right now, the $45 package is going to be the cheapest its going to be and only going to get more expensive because the packages themselves are at a discount for early backers. The longer you wait, the more it will be. This Valentines, Feb 14, Star Citizen and Squadron 42 will be split in to two and will cost you $60 for both compared to $45 now.\n\nAnd to be blunt: if $45 is too much for you, I question if your PC build is capable of playing the game.",
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"I'm not sure if this has been requested before, but we can start by exposing new users with low karma count with a visible flair next to their name. For example, /r/vive places a [\"((!))\" symbol next to a user's name](http://i.imgur.com/Z6Ordkn.png) with low karma when they post. Of course, it doesn't mean that the marked user is a 'troll' per se. But it tells other users to use their own judgement if its worth their time to engage with them.",
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"Submitted content must be related to Star Citizen...blah blah blah. Now that's out of the way:\n\n\nFirst of all, don't expect to play Star Citizen in VR anytime soon for two reasons: no proper support (yet) and the game's inability to run 90fps on a reasonable gaming PC. Eventually we will, but we will need better hardware and a proper optimization pass of the game. Also, SC is not a VR focused game and dev time will be needed to do so. One major issue being that the game takes away your camera controls from you, which is a big no-no in VR.\n\n\nSince you said price is not an issue. Get a **Vive**. Vive can play roomscale and seated games right out of the box. The Oculus can do roomscale, but the controllers are not out and their tracking solution is not as great as Vive's (still great, but has occlusion issues and you will need to purchase multiple cameras to solve it).",
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"1) Practice in Free-Flight to get comfortable with your ship. Fly real close to asteroids, go through the small openings of the station, play around with decoupled mode. \n\n2) Do Vanduul Swarm, early waves are relatively easy since enemies often fly straight. Get use to combat here and learn to dodge missiles (with and without countermeasures).\n\n3) After you're comfortable with flight & combat, THEN do matches against players.",
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"I would love some narrative content, especially stereoscopic, possibly with some simple interactions (like look at something to progress) or making the player take part of the story. Narrative VR pieces will be great to showcase VR tech to non-gamers as well. I like 360 videos, but they just aren't the same. Just don't make it a sad story. An expensive electronic device on your face and tears don't exactly go well together.",
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"One thing i would like to see is more accurate articulation of the thrusters. They don't face forward when you decelerate or when you travel backwards. :(\n\nAlso, maybe the wings should tuck in when quantum traveling. Would be cool to see the scout expanding again when it comes out of warp.\n\nOther than that, I love that I can circle strafe around targets with ease. I've always favored agility over defense on games.",
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"This is really neat thing to think about. Until proper one-to-one haptic feedback is possible, the market for actual objects will be dominant over a virtual version. Primarily, you can hold and make changes to an actual object while virtual objects are limited to what they are programmed to do. Like, what if I wanted to paint the object into my favorite color? Or cut off the part I don't like? Or add my own addition to it? Object interaction is way more limited in virtual worlds unless we can somehow simulate the whole universe in VR.\n\nFor example, I'm interested how real world guns work. But I don't want the risk and hassle of actually owning one. Hotdogs, Horseshoes, and Hand-Grenades is going to be great (if it continues to do realistic handling) to \"own\" guns without actually owning them. However, interaction with the \"guns\" is limited since I won't be able to: feel the weight, feel the recoil, customize it, shoot my custom targets, etc. Virtual objects will be limited by how people program it, actual objects will only be limited by your imagination.",
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"I guess I interpreted your question wrong. I was thinking more about functionality of objects over static objects. [You said you wanted to \"own\" a mansion with a pool with a Batmobile in the garage.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4d7mkl/how_long_before_vr_allows_us_to_pirate_virtual/d1of9r1) Well you can \"own\" them, but will you be able to 'use' them like a real object? Like I said, until proper haptics (like a brain interface that stimulates senses) become a reality these objects are just interactive models. Until you can feel the water when you swim, or when you feel the g-forces when the Batmobile accelerates after the <PERSON>, there is still an argument for actual objects.",
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"Definitely. I was initially worried about VR as a whole because I didn't really have a great time with Cardboard. I couldn't use Cardboard for long before getting a headache. And hearing that the consumer VRs won't be much of an improvement in resolution and FOV, I became kinda skeptical. But now with IPD adjustable lenses, head tracking, and increased framerate: I haven't gotten a headache once during my 5 hour marathon using the Vive. And with tracked controllers, felt 'presence' for the first time. Yea it's a buzzword, but I don't know a better way to describe it.",
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"Final Approach. Don't get me wrong, Audioshield is one of my favorite game to play in Vive. But Final Approach is great way to SHOWCASE the Vive. There aren't a lot of \"things\" to see in Audioshield. However, Final Approach is full of detail. Having planes whipping around you and the ability to squat down and get REAL close to objects is like playing with matchboxes/hot-wheels as a kid.\n\nEdit: Well, I should add that it depends on what kind of people you are demoing it to. Audioshield would be better if the person had prior rhythm game experience.",
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"Sorry, but I'm going to get a bit defensive here. Star Citizen is really no longer a tech demo, but a game in active development. The same as Minecraft when it first became public, and still is today with their frequent updates. Star Citizen is the same. It's getting almost weekly minor-updates ([like the one yesterday](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link//15286-Star-Citizen-Alpha-231)) with schedules big updates every month(also [monthly reports](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15285-Monthly-Studio-Report)). So for a \"tech demo\", SC is the [nicest looking](https://gfycat.com/FluffySadFantail) one yet.",
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"Which size 3 guns do you guys use? I have a scout and I've been playing around with the loadout. I tried Mantises, it looked silly on the scout (also impractical, not great for long fights due to ammo). Tarantulas have a lot of firepower, but the slow bullet speed and firerate makes it hard to hit anybody who knows how to strafe well (or flying an M50). I know I can try all the guns out, but what do YOU guys use?",
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"The Vive screens are displaying the same thing, only its crisp on a monitor because you see it from a \"standard\" distance. Only the wearer will notice the SDE because the screen is literally inches from their face and you are using LENSES to focus on the screens.\n\nBlurriness is only a problem for those who didn't take the time to actually fit the headset right. I've never had a problem with blurriness, just take a few minutes to set it right before playing. It is easy to tell if something is blurry or not...\n\nAgain, if you strapped the headset correctly: tilting your head and jerking your head is fine. Of course, you will feel the weight of the headset if you do.",
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"Agreed. I'm starting to get annoyed with all these cable \"solutions\" and headset comparison posts. The cable is a non-issue. SDE is a non-issue. Even the FOV is a non-issue. Sure, it would be nice if the headset was wireless and had better resolution and FOV. But as a first gen tech, we shouldn't really be talking about what it COULD have, but what it DOES have. Head tracking, sense of presence, room-scale, and object interactions are things that wasn't possible before on a 2D screen. Our main job as early adopters should be to prove to the general public that VR isn't a \"gimmick\".",
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"Well, if you're planning to buy a monitor that is $1000+ then I am going to assume that money isn't really an issue. I suggest getting a GTX 970 or R9 390 as a half-step upgrade. If you browse /r/buildapcsales, you can find ones around $250, even $200 for refurbished ones. I had a 760, but I got a 970 for $240 for VR because I could no longer wait for Pascal. Also, it you can sell that half-step graphics card when pascal does come out.",
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"Oh man, I forgot that I actually ordered one of the cloth covers. But that was like, what, a month ago? Still haven't received it. Sadly, its going to say \"Vive Pre\" on the carrying pouch.\n\nAlthough I haven't had any issues with the foam comfort-wise, I just wish that I could wash it after playing some physically active games like SPT and Vanishing Realms. Sad to hear that you had a negative experience with it.",
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"Lube is your friend. No seriously. One of my controller's trigger became irritatingly squeaky and harder to pull. So I went and got [this from my local Home Depot for $3](http://www.homedepot.com/p/CRC-2-26-5-oz-Multi-Purpose-Lubricant-02004/100398344) (make sure its non-conductive and plastic safe). I applied it on the triggers, like a few drops, and let it seep in between the gaps. Fiddle the triggers a bit and now I can't tell which controller had the squeak problem to begin with.",
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"1) **Final Approach**. 2D screenshots and trailers don't do it justice. I didn't expect it to be one of my favorite Vive games.\n\n2) **Hotdogs, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades**. IMO, best object interaction in any game. Feels so good to manually load the revolver and shoot things.\n\nMy list of games waiting to be released: Budget Cuts, Portal VR Stories, & Cosmic Trip.\n\n Also check out [the wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/wiki/index).",
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"I was worried about it at first, but these initial games that are \"exclusive\" to the Rift are geared towards seated/controller experience. Not trying to sound like a douche, but I have more interest in room-scale/hand-interactive experiences once I've actually tried it. So far, these seated games aren't doing anything special that requires them to be played in VR. They would play just fine if you played them in a monitor.\n\nAt this point early in the tech, adoption rate is still fairly low. So if a developer wants to make a successful room-scale experience, it's best to release it on both. But Oculus is fragmenting their userbase even further by releasing their touch controllers separately. So if for some reason the developer chose to develop on only one platform (there's really no reason to), they would develop for the group guaranteed to have the hardware: Vive.",
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"Yes, I still play \"traditional\" games. Although VR is really cool, software is still lacking. Don't get me wrong, current VR games are great but they lack the hooks that keeps the player playing for hours. After you can no longer beat your personal high-score, there's no reason to go back and play SPT. The Gallery is a great experience, but its linear and there is no reason to replay it. HHH has great gun/object handling, but there is no reason to use them. I know SPT is going to get more levels and bosses, The Gallery is going to get more episodes, and HHH is adding content every week. But it's the chicken or the egg problem. VR has only been here for less than a month. Great software will take time. So in the mean time, I'll play \"traditional\" games while I wait.",
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"[Use decoupled mode (press Caps-Lock) when landing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUHguWoxEPM). This will stop your ship from \"braking\" into a halt and let you drift at the direction you applied thrust, ala Asteroids the game. This way, you can tap \"F\" once and your ship should drift slowly down. Otherwise, pressing \"F\" will make the ship move downwards at 100% throttle.",
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"Unfortunately, the Steam controller doesn't get much attention since there is nothing like it. So it doesn't give the best initial impression since it will feel awkward and weird to use for the first few hours. But if you manage to get over that hump and get comfortable with it, IMO its the best controller right n. The customizable buttons and track pads fills the role between a controller and keyboard & mouse. It has completely replaced my Xbox 360 controller.",
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"I don't remember can't find anything explaining HOW they work. Just some lore posts regarding its invention.\n\n[Lore post 1](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12664-2075-The-Stars-Get-A-Little-Closer)\n\n[Lore post 2](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12676-2214-The-March-Of-Progress)\n\nAccording to the second post, RSI is using fusion power to gradually work they way up to .2C speed. I guess \"quantum drive\" is just a very efficient engine/thruster that can go very fast in one direction?",
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"Hmm, I seem to be the minority on this. Yea, it took a few minutes to get use to the new flight controls but I now like how it unifies rolling and strafe in EVA and flight. I had issues with pressing the wrong button in a panic when trying to roll or side strafe when EVAing. Reason being, I think, is that both EVA and flight controls have 6dof of movement but have different controls.\n\nI'm not sure why the new controls 'doesn't make sense' to you. For a game that has spaceships and EVA that have true 6dof movement, it makes perfect sense to me to unify the controls instead of having them separate. \n\nAlso, I wonder if part of the dislike is due to us getting so used to the old controls that people are just resisting the change. I wonder what a new player would feel about the unified controls vs the old controls.",
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"... I don't understand your argument about why the old/original controls are better when you can perform the same \"fancy\" maneuvers with the new controls (it's just rearranged). But the new controls have the benefit of having the buttons doing the same thing in all states of movement (EVA & flight). Also, I mainly fly the scout. I have gotten a lot better staying at knife-fighting distances on an enemy's blind spot with the new controls since I no longer hesitate with the controls. I feel more comfortable with them, thus making my reaction time slightly better since I can confidently press \"D\" knowing that it will always strafe me to the right.",
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"Did you even read what they are? They are [bundles](http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/249/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1). GRID and DIRT are over $100 because there are multiples games and/or DLC on the bundles . \n\nAlso, not all those games support VR. Don't use the tag \"VR\" to search games. The results are not an accurate list of VR games. Tick the HTC Vive in \"Narrow by Support\". The [highest priced Vive game is Fantastic Contraption for $39.99](http://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=#sort_by=_ASC&vrsupport=101%2C102&page=1).",
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"Your decision should really be based on these two questions:\n\n1) Do you have $900+ right now that **won't** take away anything from your normal living expenses?\n\n2) Do you understand that VR is brand new tech and you will be one of the first adopters? Benefit being that you will be the first to try this brand new tech and be at the cutting-edge. Disadvantage being that content is currently lacking as we must wait for the mainstream demand to catch up.\n\nIf yes to both, then you should buy it. VR is amazing.",
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"Well, first thing you have to realize is that CIG was barely a company in the very beginning of the crowdfunding. Literally less than 5 people. They had to spend time building the now 350+ employees and studios around the world. Secondly, most of the gameplay mechanics, from what I understand, rely on other things to be online first. For example: electronic warfare can't happen until it can disrupt the item-piping system...which can't happen until item system 2.0 drops. Thirdly, before they can focus on these gameplay mechanics, they needed to create a strong foundation. They had to build and create new innovative systems that hasn't been done before, i.e. 64-bit in CryEngine(large space maps) and Local Physics Grid (able to walk on a ship whiles its moving). Two systems that took a lot of time to develop. And, what I believe are, the last two foundation systems are Procedural Generation(Planets and asteroids) and Networking(turn this game into an actual MMO). Two systems which are scheduled to be rudimentary release in 2.7. That said, I still want to know the progress of each mechanic. I expect that we will get more mechanics after 2.7 as the foundations are finally set in place.\n\nTL;DR: No update to game mechanics, because CIG is busy building the foundation systems. Probably updates after these systems are done.",
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"[Here's a quick list of the patches.](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/3wmgfl/so_you_stopped_paying_attention_sometime_in_the/)\n\nSo since January, the following has been added:\n>2016-01-14 - SC alpha 2.1.0\n\n new ships: Freelancer, Vanguard\n\n>2016-03-03 SC alpha 2.2.0\n\n pu features: basic hostility rep system\n fps: new EVA system\n meta: cooler + power plant overhaul\n new ships: Sabre\n\n>2016-03-26 SC alpha 2.3.0\n\n meta: ammo system overhaul\n environment: larger R+Y hangar\n new ships: Khartu-al\n\n>2016-06-11 SC alpha 2.4.0\n\n pu features: Basic persistence, aUEC, shopping + expenses, basic defender rep system\n AR port modification\n fps: new flight suits\n new ships: Starfarer\n\n>2016-08/09 SC alpha 2.5.0\n\n control: new landing system\n meta: IFCS overhaul\n environment: Grim Hex station\n new ships: Reliant, Argo\n\nSummary: Basic persistence, can now use alphaUEC earned in missions to buy suits and weapons. Can now change ship items in PU via AR port modification. Lots of new ships flyable.",
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"Hey guys, been shopping around for a 1070 and now weighing pros/cons of these two cards(but suggestions are also welcome): \n\n1) [EVGA GTX 1070 SC ACX3.0](https://jet.com/product/EVGA-08G-P4-6173-KR-GEFORCE-GTX-1070-ACX30-GAMING/5255bc33281a40f9a1438a8bcb401ee9) \n\n2) [ASUS GTX 1070 STRIX 08GB ROG](https://jet.com/product/GeForce-GTX1070-8GB-ROG/4deb7dde596344b88b786167089a980b) \n\nMy main concern is noise and potential coil whine. From what I understand, a triple-fan GPU is usually quieter than a two-fan. Additionally, I've seen reports that some EVGA SC cards have noticeable, but not too bad, coil whine. I really don't like the looks of the EVGA card and prefer the ASUS. The ASUS is also slightly cheaper. But the one **big** thing that EVGA has over ASUS is customer support. What do?",
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"Don't forget, there are often times underlying economic reasons behind trends in things as expensive as education. I feel that this chart, which displays the current distribution of financial aid to undergraduates, organized by certain characteristics, including gender, will be beneficial in understanding some of the trends observed in undergraduate education: [NCES Current Study](https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d14/tables/dt14_331.10.asp?current=yes) \n\nAn interesting thing to note is the higher volume of aid granted to women, which would definitely help explain why there are more women attaining undergraduate degrees today; women are not only more likely to receive financial aid, but they are also more likely to receive *more* of it. Assuming the expenses of the colleges both sexes attend is uniformly distributed (the NCES' study on expenses does not specify expenses paid based on sex), this would lead one to believe that it is more advantageous for women to attend college than men.\n\n**TL;DR** It's becoming more expensive for men to go to college than it is for women, as a general trend, due to the amount of available financial aid. This could be an underlying reason for the aforementioned gender gap and may threaten to exacerbate it.",
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"While I agree that we're merely scratching the surface with this topic and that few institutions today cater exclusively to men, as stated in the OP examples (44 women-only colleges in US vs. 3 men-only: [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_colleges_in_the_United_States) vs [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_colleges_in_the_United_States) ), I believe that women really do feel pressured into pursuing certain careers (although, this hasn't nearly stopped all women from doing what they want to do) and that many employers haven't fully accepted women in certain work-spaces yet. \n\nIt's also worth mentioning the inverses of these scenarios-- that men, too feel pressured about which fields to go into (there are just as many stereotypes of men as there are of women, after all), and that there's been a recent trend of women attempting to start all-female businesses, which are obviously sexist by nature.\n\nPoint being: one side of these issues should not be ignored in favor of the other. Both are deserving of attention in our effort to make society as equal as possible.",
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"Why would <PERSON> kill his supposed son (one of the bullies)?\nThe spring suit was stolen way before FN@F1, since most of them were sealed off or disposed of after spring lock failures occurred. Why would the victim kill his dad, <PERSON>?\n\nI'm just not buying that the child has any relation to <PERSON>. Maybe if he did, he'd remember what <PERSON> looks like a little better than \"purple figure with badge and glowing eyes.\"",
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"What? Where did any of this even come from? Half of these supposed actions make absolutely no sense and contradict each other. Also, the statement that oxygenated blood is blue is false (it's actually an even darker red).\n\nI guess the only thing left to say is that if you want anyone to take this seriously, you'd better have some damn good evidence to back it up, because right now, it seems you're just threading together whatever events you want with no rhyme or reason to them. If you have some good evidence that anyone in the story is related to anyone else, post it; don't assume it to be true.",
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"Thank you! More people are starting to get it!\n\nAlso, don't forget the Happiest Day minigame in FN@F3, which seems to take place during the party from FN@F4. The miserable child there is quite clearly the crying child we play as, and in the good ending, he wears the mask of Golden Freddy/ Fredbear.\n\nAlso, along the lines of his unique death, one should notice that <PERSON> is, perhaps, the least threatening animatronic in FN@F1 and 2, appearing very rarely and being easy to fight off. It'd make sense for him to be more passive if he isn't actually out for any blood to begin with, since he was not murdered.",
"271"
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"At first, I assumed the night guards were there to prevent robbery, vandalism, breaking and entering, public indecency, etc. Then, I thought that they might just be there to prevent the animatronics from wandering too far away or possibly escaping. After all of that, however, I thought that it would be most awesome and twisted if the real reason the guards are there is to act as bait for the psychotic murder-bots. Still, it's probably more likely we're around for insurance reasons.",
"791"
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"It's a theory that's been going around for a while. Basically, <PERSON>: knows the animatronics' weaknesses, dismantles them with ease, helps a co-worker put on a spring suit, and seems to work in the back with the animatronics.\n\nAs a technician, it'd also explain: how he was able to steal a Spring Bonnie suit, how he was affiliated with FFP to begin with, and, possibly, how he was not caught on camera.",
"271"
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"This doesn't really make sense. If we take what we know, and add this, our timeline would look like:\n<PERSON> kills kids, <PERSON> dismantles animatronics, <PERSON> dies and becomes Springtrap, spirits not freed but are placated, *haunted animatronics begin to attack people for no reason*, *<PERSON> not in Springtrap kills more kids*, <PERSON> in Springtrap is burned, spirits freed?",
"271"
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"I don't think it resembles Springtrap *that* much. It just looks like spring Bonnie because it's supposed to be a toy of it. Though, some people are buying into the possibility that Plushtrap is actually *made from* Springtrap, after the events of FN@F3, which would explain any additional similarity.\n\nStill, the souvenir idea seems like a shot in the dark, compared to its alternatives.",
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"I wrote a thread on the wiki explaining that Nightmare is probably actually the nightmare version of the Shadow Freddy that actually exists.\n\nBasically, Nightmare's endoskeleton parts resemble those seen in the backstage minigame in FN@F4, which is no coincidence, both Nightmare and Shadow Freddy bear strong resemblance to Fredbear/Golden Freddy in all of their appearances, suggesting that they are, in some way, analogous. \n\nBut if Nightmare is based on an actual animatronic, then who would ever build that? The answer is Purple Guy. Since it's pretty much been made clear that Purple Guy was FFP's technician who looked over the spring suits, it stands to reason that he has much knowledge of how to construct one. If Purple Guy really did build Shadow Freddy, it would explain why it works with Purple Guy in FN@F3, and even why it does things animatronics aren't supposed to be able to do, such as acknowledging/entering the safe room.\n\nHowever, I have no idea whether the Shadow Freddy in FN@F2 is meant to be Nightmare or his real-world counterpart. Honestly, it could be either from what I know, but maybe I'm not seeing something.",
"271"
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"I don't really think that the one shown in FN@F2 is physical, but wouldn't it just make more sense if the crying child had seen a physical Shadow Freddy cobbled together from parts in the back room and fantasized a nightmare version of it? **I'm not trying to say that <PERSON> is a physical being, just that he's based on one**, which may or may not actually do anything in the story other than lure the animatronics to Purple Guy. \n\nAlso, I think the reason the animatronics can't go into the safe room is simply because it's always off-limits to them, due to their programming. Even when piloted by spirits, the animatronic tendencies seem to win whenever possible, as evidenced by Springtrap always moving toward sound, the animatronics not being hostile in the day, and by the majority of animatronics in FN@F2 stopping to scan you before attacking (the only exceptions being <PERSON>, who can \"think,\" and <PERSON>, whose AI is damaged).",
"271"
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"Then, the obvious questions to ask are: why would Nightmare/Shadow Freddy work with <PERSON>? If you're going to say that it was leading them to <PERSON> to kill him, that would seem totally wrong. <PERSON> was waiting in the safe room intentionally for <PERSON> to lead the animatronics to him; this was clearly done strategically. If <PERSON> were not working with <PERSON>, he wouldn't have given <PERSON> the perfect opportunities to dismantle the animatronics.\n\nWhy would Nightmare/Shadow Freddy attack <PERSON> in FN@F2? Seriously, I still can't wrap my head around this one.",
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"I was actually thinking the exact same thing for a while, but you have so much great evidence, so great job! Ever since I saw DIO use Hermit Purple, I figured that his power was actally just being able to use the powers of Joestars. \n\nI'd love to see DIO somehow return with more powers, but it seems unlikely, given the events of Stardust Crusaders.",
"16"
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"This would be awesome if it happened, but wouldn't really make sense. If the rainboom never happened, and <PERSON>'s destiny was never revealed to <PERSON>, there would be no bearers of the Elements, and Nightmare Moon would've destroyed the world with eternal night... and if she happened to fail, <PERSON> would've destroyed the world with chaos... and if <PERSON> didn't destroy the world, King <PERSON> might have taken over the world, etc.\n\nAlso, plots that use time travel are usually terribly written (It's About Time is a huge exception).",
"582"
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"Firstly, your evidence is all over the place. How does one logically go from \"there are flowers and hospital equipment near the bed\" to \"<PERSON> must have put them there?\" Couldn't anyone else have done it?\n\n\nNow, since I also happen to believe that <PERSON> is the child's father, I'll give you better evidence to put your case on.\n\n1. There are actually two extremely different sprites of people wearing <PERSON> masks in the game. One is likely the child's older brother, but the other character is bald, has an older <PERSON> mask, and also lives in the child's house. It'd make sense for this person to be the child's father, and guess which adult just so happens to adore <PERSON>? <PERSON>, that's who.\n\n2. As you previously stated, <PERSON> voice plays, albeit distorted, in the background of FN@F4, implying that whoever is having the nightmares has heard <PERSON> voice before. Who would know a random person's voice so well that it'd be ingrained in their subconscious better than that person's relative? And since we're a child. we can once again reasonably conclude that Phone Guy is an adult figure in the child's life.\n\n3. For those of you who believe in the bite of '87, doesn't it seem suspicious that Phone Guy somehow knew the health condition of the crying child before he died, when such things are usually private knowledge? Unless the media reported on it (no newspaper clipping or anything makes reference to the bite), the fact that Phone Guy knew of the victim's lobotomy suggests that Phone Guy may actually be a family member of the victim.\n\nIn conclusion, we find that Phone Guy is likely someone who is a closely related adult to the child, enough that his voice is heard in the child's dreams, and that he may very well be living in the child's house. By connecting the dots, the most rational explanation would be that <PERSON> is the child's father.\n\n\nAnyways, good luck with your stuff.",
"271"
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"I really hope the writing staff had this ability in mind for Starlight, and I'm also very sad that she may only return in the season finale just to be defeated and moved past.\n\nIf the writers haven't already planned this ability, and this fight doesn't happen in the series, maybe I'll storyboard an animation of it and see if any real talent wants to take it over.\n\nAlso, wouldn't it be hilarious if the only ponies who could defeat <PERSON> are the CMC, whose destinies aren't written yet? Just food for thought.",
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"Isn't it possible that every culture has to somehow maintain their ecosystems? This might explain why <PERSON> knows so much magic; she might not be the only zebra with this talent, either. The yaks, while not shown managing nature, may also have their own methods.\n\nAs I said in the OP, from a timeline perspective, it seems that the planet's been screwed up since before Discord came to power. It's possible that Discord may have had a hand in it, but it doesn't seem likely. Discord's effects are in no way permanent, or so casual.\n\nI like the enthusiasm! Keep on theorizing.",
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"I'm not exactly convinced that humans ever lived on the ponies' planet. Humans have been shown to live in another dimension entirely in EqG (inb4 not canon, but it still kind of implies that humans never existed naturally on the ponies' planet).\n\nI've also always been curious as to whether <PERSON> and <PERSON> are the last alicorns or possibly some of the first. Their origins are kind of purposely left vague. It'd be a crazy twist if <PERSON> and <PERSON> were inadvertently created by <PERSON>.",
"637"
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"\"Starswirl Limit.\" That's pretty creative. It's hard to believe <PERSON> could use more magic at once than <PERSON>, though (at least competently); <PERSON> was able to use all six elements at the same time, which probably requires a great deal of magical ability/control. <PERSON> just became an alicorn, and thus has virtually no experience wielding nearly the amount of magic she did at that point.\n\nAs for magic being exponential, wouldn't Tirek have become far more powerful than the alicorns far sooner? Alicorns are powerful, true, but they couldn't possibly be so many orders of magnitude more powerful than the other races (or they are and are super badass).\n\nStill, I feel like <PERSON> would be far more capable than <PERSON> at using that much magic at once. I can't look past this. Right now, we really don't know where Twilight's \"Starswirl Limit\" stands in comparison to the other princesses, but it's not unreasonable to think that she still has a way to go before she can truly rival <PERSON>.",
"138"
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"Arguing about how magic works and which of the alicorns is most powerful is intrinsically fruitless; these things are intentionally left vague. I don't think it's possible to deduce who actually is most magically-inclined, nor do I think it's possible/relevant to ponder how magic works. It's magic.\n\nConsider what I'm saying from a writing perspective, though. Twilight's Kingdom started with <PERSON> feeling inadequate and expressing these feelings to <PERSON> and the other princesses. It'd make for good writing if it had turned out that the events of the episode were set up to make <PERSON> feel more confident and useful. Do I even have to mention the Discord/Celestia scene at the end, which seemed to imply <PERSON>'s role in causing the episode's events? This perspective is what I'm really trying to hint at.\n\nIf you'd rather we go back and forth and make up arguments about magic on-the-fly, that's cool too.",
"432"
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"You're obviously pretty smart. I think we can agree that it'd be a waste of both of our time to debate the properties of magic, since magic changes all of the time to fit the story.\n\nDo you not think that <PERSON>'s decision in Twilight's Kingdom might have been even partially affected by <PERSON>'s sentiments at the beginning of the episode? I'm just trying to give a new perspective on an event which had seen so much mindless speculation from the fanbase without real rationale.",
"801"
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"I think she trusts <PERSON>, yes, and that <PERSON> is very powerful, but I feel like <PERSON>'s spoken desire was what pushed <PERSON> towards her ultimate decision. She was probably like, \"Yeah, I *could* handle this, but why not throw <PERSON> a bone?\" Maybe she knew the result of this decision would be <PERSON> unlocking the box and unleashing the rainbow power, hence setting up the chain of events with <PERSON>. I just don't think magic or its usage was the main reason for her actions.",
"180"
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"That's also totally possible. Personally, I believe that a lot of \"facts\" in the games aren't entirely accurate, since I don't think any one person, even <PERSON>, could keep track of so many details and keep them in such a coherent timeline. That being said, the people around here like to treat every single little detail they can scavenge as if it were the word of God, so don't expect to convince too many people with that kind of point (even though it's entirely more likely than most ideas proposed around here).",
"267"
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"A \"trap?\" How conceited. The simple fact of the matter is that if this story were actually solvable in any rational sense, it'd have been cracked already. It's time we just accept that the only conclusion that makes sense anymore is that the series is nonsense. Ghosts possessing animatronics? Pizzerias being allowed to operate in such disrepair? Giant, robotic beings being able to teleport however they like around a large building? Futuristic technology in freaking pizzerias? Disbelief can only be suspended so far in tolerating these things before one starts to wonder if anything is real.\n\nThe dream theory is the only one that makes any sense anymore, and it's making much larger strides right now in explaining the story than any other theory before. Deal with it.",
"582"
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"Gotta go with **Springtrap**. The living embodiment of a serial killer inside of a suit deemed too unsafe to ever be worn, left alone for 30 years to writhe in agony before being brought to a horror attraction to become its main feature. That's at least 5 levels of badass.\n\nNot even any less badass from the fact that the suit was originally of a cute, female rabbit character.",
"498"
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"\"you cant have it both ways, either <PERSON> is a bad writer or dream theory is crap\"\n\nAs the little girl in the taco shell commercials said, \"Why not both?\" <PERSON> could be a bad writer *and* the dream theory could be wrong; in fact, simply acknowledging that <PERSON> isn't the greatest writer ever could help explain the same inconsistent evidence which has helped solidify the dream theory in the minds of many.\n\nEven though it's a lazy answer, it's currently the only answer right now that can account for every contradiction and minutia. Also keep in mind that the dream theory makes sense of so much utter inanity like ghosts and futuristic technology, which has been around in the series since the beginning.\n\nSeriously, if you think it's crap, come up with a better theory. You're not going to convince anyone by just saying how dumb you think everything is. Honestly, I'd like to see a new theory which can even come close to rationalizing as much as the dream theory has at this point.",
"195"
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"<PERSON> specifically says, \"I feel terrible about the things I did as <PERSON>.\"\n\nShe transformed herself into Nightmare Moon; she was in control of her actions that whole time. She regrets it now, but it's clear that her actions as Nightmare Moon were her own, not influenced by anyone/anything else.\n\nRegardless, I don't think <PERSON> nor <PERSON> was using any of the Elements at the time of her banishing. If she had control over any of them, they couldn't possibly have worked together.",
"679"
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"Are you just trying to get people to tell you to play <PERSON>? You've eliminated every other option.\n\nBtw, if you like <PERSON>, you should add her as a secondary; she completely shuts down a majority of the cast and is full of mix-ups and tech craziness. If you had <PERSON> as a main, rushdown character with <PERSON> as a secondary, defensive character, I'd imagine you could do very well. If you do this, though, please don't ever try to play aggro Rosa-- it just doesn't work out.\n\nAlso, don't worry about being, \"just another <character>.\" If no two people could play and enjoy the same character, there'd be only 50 Smash 4 players and tournaments would be boring as shit. Focus on having fun and improving your skills, and before you know it, you'll be, \"a great <character>.\"",
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"You're struggling against projectile users, correct? ZSS notably has trouble going on the offensive against projectile characters, so you shouldn't feel bad about struggling against them. \n\nHow to deal with projectiles, however, varies by the character and the projectile. For <PERSON>, remember that his laser shoots linearly in three directions from his head, and that he can launch gyros in arches from the center of his body, and try to keep moving and positioning yourself in ways that make it difficult for <PERSON> to land these. For Link/Toon Link, they have boomerangs which can be thrown in three directions and return (TL's can hit you on the way back, but Link's only has a windbox while returning), as well as bombs which can be thrown in four directions, as well as be dropped, and both also have arrows which move with a slight arc; against them, I find it helpful to get pretty close, but not within their grab range, wait for them to try to use a projectile, and then punish them.\n\nYour approach options as ZSS are actually not terrible in these scenarios. You have: shield, dodges, jumps, down-special, and you can even use side-special to destroy most projectiles. Be careful not to leave yourself open when you use your slower options, though.\n\nThe most important part, however, is knowing what to do when you do approach successfully. Learn your grab combos, know when to use the paralyser to your advantage, and generally use nice, option-covering attacks like n-air, z-air, and side-special to really give them a hard time. Most projectile characters are relatively helpless up-close, after all.\n\nHope any of this helps.",
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"The Mohs Hardness Scale isn't the only way to compare minerals, y'know. I thought about using density as a basis of comparison to see if it was more consistent.\n\nRuby and sapphire have densities of about 4 g/cm^3; garnet has a variation of densities anywhere between 3.4 and 4.3 g/cm^3. (Also, I'd like to wager that Garnet is actually a type of garnet called almandine garnet, since this type is the most dense and has similar colors to Garnet.)\nLapis lazuli and jasper have densities between 2.5 and 3 g/cm^3, but malachite has density between 3.25 and 4.1 g/cm^3.\nThese examples make it seem like gems might always fuse to a gem of greater density, but they don't, just like how they don't always become a harder gem.\n\nPearl is 2.6-2.8 g/cm^3 and amethyst is 2.65 g/cm^3, but opal is between 1.8 and 2.5 g/cm^3, which is less than both pearl and amethyst. I really don't think that there's any quantitative consistency in fusion properties. The only consistency between gems and fusions is qualitative-- that the fusions look like the individual gems put together.",
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"I don't see why <PERSON> has to be as good in Smash 4 as he was in Melee. He's a very viable character in Smash 4, anyway.\n\nAs for your suggestions:\n1. <PERSON> has such great frame data to begin with that decreasing end lag on more of his moves might be excessive, but giving it more power would be fine.\n2. His shine is actually pretty good for gimps, but of course, it also comes in handy to reflect dangerous projectiles. Not to mention, it can allow for more mixups in the air.\n\nI think you need more experience with <PERSON> to find out what makes him such a powerful character as he is. Try experimenting with new ways to approach, attack, and mix up the game. Personally, I think <PERSON>'s tools aren't being fully utilized by most.",
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"She totally would fit in Smash; more than <PERSON> did in Brawl, I think.\nShe deserves to be in the game more than <PERSON>, also, being a character that has existed for more than a decade whose titles have appeared first on Nintendo platforms, both unlike Shovel Knight.\n\nShe hasn't made her debut on Wii U yet, though, unlike <PERSON>, but I think it could be in Nintendo's favor to add her to promote the release of the new Shantae game in December.\n\nI'd like to see her, <PERSON>, and <PERSON> in Smash more than anyone else, but wouldn't mind getting <PERSON>, <PERSON>, or <PERSON>. Just please don't recycle any more stupid veterans (they've already had their moment in the spotlight).",
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"You forgot <PERSON>. I bring him up because he's been getting a lot of support, but I feel like he just isn't a good fit for Smash Bros. It's one thing if a character uses a sword or futuristic space gun or whatever, but a character throwing grenades and planting bombs just didn't sit right with me. <PERSON>\n\nAlso, if they add another Pokemon, I'mma flip some tables.",
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"Get him off of the stage as quickly as possible. <PERSON> has several amazing tools for getting the early kill on <PERSON> offstage.\n1. Cape him. His recovery's so bad, one cape will wreck him.\n2. FLUDD him. Make sure you do this as he uses either his side or up special. You'll more than likely kill with this.\n3. Fireballs. Hit him as he goes for a low recovery and he's as good as gone.\n4. F-air spike. <PERSON>'s recovery is pretty easy to read, so watch him closely, bait out an aerial or airdodge, and punish with the spike.\n\nBest moves to knock him off of the stage? Down smash, f-smash, FLUDD, back throw, f-tilt, back air. Play smart, space with fireballs, don't fall for counters, and watch out for his up smash near ledge.\n\nGood luck.",
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"Not impossible, but difficult. I used to be #3 in my region, behind a ROB and a Little Mac, when I was just starting out, and everyone feared this Little Mac player, justifiably, because he was really good.\n\nThen, we ended up meeting in a local tournament bracket, and I ended up comboing him really hard and won that set very cleanly; we attracted a crowd and everyone, including the ROB player, was happy that the LM was in losers'.\n\nPoint is: in terms of skill at that point, there's no way I should have won, but I made beating a really good player look easy because that's how one-sided that matchup usually is. If you're getting rid of Luma first, which seems to be what you're saying, you're playing the matchup correctly. <PERSON> dies really early to f-smashes and up-smashes, so use those when you have the upperhand and you should be able to take some quick stocks, which is very beneficial for LM.",
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"I think the reason Ford didn't tell <PERSON> how to stop <PERSON>'s physical form is actually pretty simple: Ford doesn't know how.\nFord wrote in Journal 3, \"If he gets a physical form, all hope is lost.\"\nAlso, <PERSON> has never had a physical form at any point that Ford could have seen; his interactions with <PERSON> were limited to the mindscape.",
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"You've assumed that the FNAF4 pizzeria is the one <PERSON> worked at in FNAF2, but that claim is dubious at best. Besides, you can't just base all of this on one assumption without any real evidence.\n\nBesides, you've given evidence to the contrary in your image-- those clouds seem to always indicate that the location is of the FNAF1 pizzeria, and you've pointed out clouds behind Fredbear and Springtrap. Also, the layout of what we see of FNAF4's pizzeria is very similar to that of FNAF1's.\n\nYour evidence might actually be pointing further to the FNAF4 pizzeria being the one that was shut down before FNAF2 (also happens to coincide with the theory that FFP moved back into that decrepit building after FNAF2). \nIn other words: you may have just inadvertently proven that the events of FNAF4 had to have happened prior to FNAF2's pizzeria being opened.",
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"<PERSON> main here. Although <PERSON> has a lot of great tools and is quite menacing in 1-on-1's, she's a pain in the ass to become good with and she is hard to use against players who know how to kill <PERSON> pretty consistently. These things discourage people from using her competitively. However, on the highest levels of competitive play, I do believe <PERSON> is still S-tier with <PERSON> and ZSS.",
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"Yeah, seriously. That's why I rarely come here anymore. A bunch of people here are hacks who just want another forum in which to criticize feminism instead of a forum dedicated to discussing societal improvement.\n\nSome day, people like us who actually want to see a change will do something, but until then, we should just avoid places like these, lest we become associated with yet another group of hatemongers.",
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"I feel like it'll probably be a charge-up down special for Cloud. So, the longer he charges it, the more the limit meter fills, and the more powerful his next attack will be.\n\nThink of it this way: if this mechanic was his neutral special, <PERSON> would be able to copy it. While it's not unreasonable to assume that the devs would be willing to give Limit Break to <PERSON>, it'd be a lot of work for them, probably.",
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"<PERSON> wouldn't even consider re-releasing Melee. He considers it to be a very unpolished game, was ashamed at how popular it became despite its flaws in his mind, and <PERSON> just doesn't care enough about his earlier Smash Bros games to ever re-release any. Besides, a lot of the things in Melee are hardly relevant to today's Nintendo.\n\nAlso, L-Canceling is not a glitch. It is referred to as Smooth Landing in the manual and was even included in Smash Bros 64. Other than that, yeah, the rest were glitches that the dev team either didn't have time to smooth out, didn't notice, or just didn't feel like fixing. According to the devs, Melee was a virtually unplayable game until two weeks prior to its printing onto discs.",
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"She has d-throw into either u-air, n-air, or f-air depending on the DI at virtually any percent on almost every character. At around 80-90% on many characters, the d-throw into u-air combo kills immediately. She also has hilarious mixups like grab release into dash attack, which can score her a kill if her opponent isn't paying much attention to the game. Her landing n-air can combo into her jab, which is deceptively powerful. Also, if you read your opponent, you can go for d-tilt into f-smash, which is a very powerful kill move.\n\nMainly, though, go for d-throw into u-air. It's guaranteed at mid percent and can kill very early.",
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"When I was in middle school, I had a pretty big birthday party and invited a bunch of the kids I knew from several schools I'd gone to (I'd been to like 5 schools by that point, switching almost every year, but still kept contact with a lot of people). I expected my friends from all over would end up meeting each other for the first time that night, but by more bizarre coincidences than I can remember, almost all of them had met every other person before that night. Some had been in the same pre-school or kindergarten, others had met each other at the YMCA or something, others used to live in the same neighborhoods, etc. A bunch of them had even broken contact many years before, but were excited to meet again. If there was any one moment that has made me seriously consider the existence of fate, it was then.",
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"I happen to be a fairly aggressive <PERSON> player. Let me tell you that aggressive strategies as <PERSON> will simply not work on much of the cast. Characters with quick moves and lots of mobility will simply out-class aggressive <PERSON>.\n\nThat being said, <PERSON> does have a capacity to play aggressively, if you know what you're doing. Run up n-air and f-tilt are fast and hard to punish for most characters, so these will likely be the options you take most often; run into reverse short hop b-air can be extremely useful for knocking opponents offstage when they are near the edge can link into itself offstage for kills (Dabuz is great at this, so find some clips if you can). If you believe your opponent will throw out an attack as you approach, you can stall or shield. Dodging is not recommended, since it leaves <PERSON> defenseless. \n\nAlso, some moves seem to hit <PERSON> when <PERSON>'s shield drains, so be sure to shift your shield over <PERSON> to better protect her. It's also important to be aware of where you are and how you are moving. Play defensively when you're near the edge of the stage and play more aggressively when you have stage control. This is basic knowledge, but it goes doubly for <PERSON>, who needs to protect <PERSON>.\n\nIf your opponent likes to hang on the edge for long periods of time, surprise them with a charged down-angled f-smash from Luma-- it hits below the edge and can kill early if your opponent doesn't react.\n\nAnything I missed? Anything I should elaborate on?",
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"I spent much of my formative years quarantined in my room. My immune system was never very good, so I wasn't allowed out often. Every day, I'd put up with a runny nose, a nasty cough, a pounding head, a weary body. I'd spent years wishing that I would get better-- that I would be able to experience everything I wanted to without fear of illness. Something must've been listening.\n\nOne day, I woke up to find that no longer was my nose runny, nor my throat inflamed, nor my muscles tired. Rather, it seemed that the rest of my family had caught my symptoms. As I would find out, my years of illness had given me a power; I gained the ability to transfer my own sickness to others.\n\nI've secretly been using this power for years. I'll go out in public, do whatever I want without fear of contracting disease, and when I begin to feel bad, I simply pass it on to strangers as they go by. Sometimes, I take pity on those I affect, but it's likely my own selfishness that urges me to continue. I tend to select targets whom I deem most fit to handle infection: healthy children, hardy adults. Interestingly, I find that if the virus I have can be passed between different species normally, I can do the same with my ability. When I can, I try to transfer to animals, so that other people won't be forced to suffer. I sometimes wonder if this is really any better.\n\nI don't plan on stopping. If my decisions have thus far been based on short-sighted greed, I'd like to be greedy just a bit longer. In order to live the life I'd romanticized, I don't care what others may think of me.",
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"The expiration dates on most things are just ploys to get people to buy more food faster. Jelly can last a lot longer that what expiration dates might lead you to believe, especially if you refrigerate or freeze it. I once ate a seven-year-old jar of jelly and didn't get sick, but maybe just stick to jelly that hasn't traveled around the Sun more than two or three times.",
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"From what I gathered, <PERSON>'s first D-Mail landed in the past, which allowed CERN to get it, which causes the dystopia, which provokes <PERSON> to travel back in time, which causes <PERSON>'s talk to be canceled, which saves <PERSON>'s life. This is the order that I think it makes the most sense to think about it in, as opposed to thinking about each event chronologically.\n\nThe D-mail immediately switched the worldline to this one, and there was no worldine in-between, since as they said, the instant the worldline shifts, causality as a whole, past, present, and future, changes in order to smooth out any possible incongruities. Thus, a worldline in which CERN takes over and in which Kurisu dies in 2010 could not possibly have been reached in this way.\n\nWhat we should be asking, instead, is why there can even be a \"first\" <PERSON> in Steins;Gate 0 if causality is supposed to fix itself at all points in time on a worldline. A worldline in which <PERSON>'s message to himself from the future doesn't contain his future self when all other Okabes who arrive at that time in that worldline do get the message from future <PERSON> just doesn't make any sense from what we know about the nature of worldlines.",
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"If I'm reading you right, you're saying that there's an information paradox caused by <PERSON> going back, which helps cause the CERN dystopia, which causes <PERSON> to go back in time, correct? \nThis isn't accurate, since in the Alpha attractor field, <PERSON> actions have no effect on CERN's taking over the world. In those worldlines, CERN takes over as a result of catching the first D-Mail between Okabe and Daru, so there's no paradox generated by <PERSON> time travel in this sense. Similarly, in the Beta attractor field, <PERSON> did not do anything to help cause WW3 (it happened independently, as a result of <PERSON>, <PERSON>, and Kurisu).\n\nIt's kind of hard to keep it all straight, but in each of the two attractor fields, <PERSON> does nothing to directly influence those major events from occuring.\n\nDoes this help answer your question?",
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"I don't really have an answer to this, but I'd like to point out that there are several other places where there seems to be self-generating information in S;G, like every time they send information into the past and change worldline to one where the information kind of just landed in the past on its own. Likewise, the divergence meter itself seems to exist only because of its creation in a worldline we've never really seen by an Okabe who'd already been made aware of its possibility and use.\n\nIt might not be worth even pursuing an answer here, since in every similar situation, we've pretty much just been told that, \"it just works.\" It's unlikely there's any real reason here, other than that it happened in order to make the story more interesting.",
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"<PERSON> main here. Falcon is actually a decent counterpick for fighting <PERSON>, and there are several reasons for this.\n\n1. Falcon is good at killing <PERSON> quickly. If you get a grab near the ledge, I think it's Falcon's f-throw that does a punch which can knock <PERSON> off of the stage immediately. Most of Falcon's moves are strong enough to put <PERSON> in tumble, though, which is a major advantage to you. If you put <PERSON> in tumble, follow up on it and go for <PERSON> after <PERSON> is gone.\n\n2. Falcon's combos work really well against So-Ro (solo Rosalina). Falcon can use <PERSON>'s size and lightness to his advantage to hit a bunch of combos that can end in death for <PERSON> if executed properly, especially if the Falcon player can make some reads/reactions on the fly.\n\n3. Falcon's neutral destroys So-Ro's. Once <PERSON> is out of your way, you have little to fear in confronting <PERSON>. Without <PERSON>, she is slower, less powerful, covers fewer options, and can be outspaced with relative ease. The biggest mistake Falcon players make when fighting me is giving me too much space when I'm without <PERSON>. Don't be (too) afraid! Get in <PERSON>'s face when <PERSON> is gone and either give significant damage or try to take a stock.\n\nSome other advice I can offer: when <PERSON> is on the field, you must change your playstyle dramatically. <PERSON> will force you to play a very patient neutral; resisting this will only help <PERSON>, so play patiently while <PERSON>'s around, find an opportunity to get rid of it, then go after <PERSON> when she's defenseless. Something that works way more often than it should against me is the clever use of either side-special or down-special on-stage as a mix-up when I'm pressuring with <PERSON>. These moves can power through a lot of <PERSON>'s attacks and hit <PERSON>, but knowing the timing is key.\n\nI hope some of this will be useful to you. Good luck, man.",
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"Deleted comment :\n\n>If it's enough of a problem to make a reddit post about, I assume it's an issue which you seek knowledge of. In which case, see someone who actually has knowledge about it. \nIf they're shin splints and not something worse, it's absurd to go to a doctor for a diagnosis. \n\nIf you're in a place with free healthcare, maybe, but I still don't think it would be worth the time to get an appointment. \n\nHundreds of thousands of people use reddit while bored at work. It's not really a professional forum.\n\nEdit : within those people, there are people have knowledge of it.",
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"Or...OR...just don't take risks your not ready for. If you can't roll, why would you jump off something 2x your height? \n\n\nThe whole thing about parkour is proper progression. You get back what you put in. If you don't drill your rolls, you get no benefit back, and end up hit your head on the grass. You're going to seriously injure yourself if you don't start respecting parkour and your body.",
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"I don't have someone else use their time/resources to help me take a shit though. That's the point I'm making. \n\nIf it's her choice, great, use a bus. If she asked for rides here and there, great, pay for gas. I've had friends who can't drive and ask for rides all the time. It's annoying, even without me agreeing to give them a ride. \n\nMass use of self driving cars wont be here in 20 years, but that's a different discussion.",
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">-It's bothersome to drive someone around.\n\n>-She can pay.\n\n>-It's still bothersome, even if she pays. \n\n>-She can pay more. Why should we force her to drive?\n\n>-We aren't. She's bothersome unless taking the bus. \n\n>-Then don't drive her around.\n\nThat's about as simplified as I can make this. I don't know where you're formulating the argument here. As a friend, it's nice to drive your friend around a few times. After a certain point (which is different for everyone), getting the text/call asking for a ride is annoying. Even if you say \"**No.**\"",
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"I train on UF campus in Gainesville Florida, USA. We train in groups normally between 3-7 people. I would say once every few months we're asked by a campus police officer to stop. We have very good relations with the campus PD, and have maintained that throughout the years I've been involved. We only get asked to stop when non-police complains about either noise or disruption. \n\nAfterword, we either go to another spot on campus, or stop for the day, if we're somewhat tired.",
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"**Rolls** - (~0:08) - Don't collapse into them. That doesn't do the job of the roll to soften the landing. At that point it's forced aesthetics for anyone who doesn't know what a roll should look like. \n\n**Confidence** - That will happen the more you practice. What you can focus on now to help, is the stutter-stepping. 10 micro-steps up to a lazy vault just doesn't look good, and isn't effective as 3 good strides. \n\n**Climb-ups** - Practice that a lot. Those can always get better.\n\n**Top out** - (~0:28) - To speed that up, in stead of just lifting your foot to the top of the wall, throw your hips back and up. This, with lifting your foot will not only make it faster, but once you figure out the motion, makes it super energy efficient. \n\nI'm at work, or else I would watch the rest and keep going. That is just some stuff to start with. The rest will come with time. Keep it up!",
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"There isn't much material to discuss, but I really am impressed with OLLO as a company so far. Me and a group of friends usually get a the bulk deal in all different sizes and colors. Never had a problem once, and they're always a good fit\n\nHowever, I'm firm in the belief that OLLO isn't a beginner shoe. It's too thick to criticize your form from the feel. Like in Feyuie, you know when you shit a pre. Its much harder to do that in OLLO",
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"I can't believe I have to actually type this out...\n\nThere are two implications with the statement below : \n>With how things have been going, DayZ is the DayZ killer\n\n1 - DayZ is a shitty game, and will run itself into the ground and die.\n\n2 - With the thread \"[...] waiting for a DayZ killer[...]\", it can be an attempt at a joke - \"The only way to beat <PERSON> is to make <PERSON> more badass\". \n\nThere is an inherent difference in conversational tone online vs. the outside world.",
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"Parkour is no different to me than yoga. Its learning your body. \n\nIf you use parkour to escape mall cops, not only are you giving moral, just people like me a bad name, but your harming the community view of an activity that I love. \n\nParkour is more than just running around to some people, and it sucks that not everyone sees that. \n\nYes, maybe the day will come when government falls, starts Marshall Law, and I have to slunk around the dark city skyline to see my family, but until that day, I'm doing yoga in the park.",
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"The main difference is that everything else (martial arts) has a long history of overall not being shitty. Parkour is *new*. For the general population, its never been seen until the past couple mainstream movies. We have the full exposure and they only see a bit of it. \n\nIf an alien ship came down, blew some stuff up and left, we wouldn't say *\"Well ya know, maybe that guy was just a dick\"*. That's our face for aliens now. \n\nWe need to be really careful with how the world views parkour, until it's large enough that it can be disassociated with undesirable people.",
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"I really don't know how to refine that anymore. \n\nThe end is B, the start is A. Everything else is just the route.\n\nEdit - think about your logic even finer. Do you call every obstacle a letter? I'm going to safety at point A, kong point B, climb up at C, then straight to drop roll at D...etc. \n\nYou just go from the start until you stop.",
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"Aside from AOM posted below, it's just a light hearted competition. Judged how you would expect. \n\nSpeed, tech, flow, etc. You get points, you don't get points. Most points wins\n\nI was part of a 'parkour' comp in Miami a few years ago. It was actually more gymnastics than anything else, which my team sucked at, because...ya know. We do parkour, not gymnastics. But the outside portion we did marvelous. \n\nAnyways, it's usually all fun and overall a good time",
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"Good job! I'll assume you're posting for criticism, so here's what I can see\n\n__________________\n\n**Your last step** - Rather than jump up, land and dive into the kong part, sink down for your final step. Lowering your hips will allow you to actually jump rather than bounce as you're doing now. \n\n**Chest** - Try to keep it *neutral*; meaning as upright and relaxed as you can. After you get that dive from the kong, get your chest upright and relaxed. It will carry you farther, and get you set up more for the dash out. \n\nHope I made sense, and helped with your training :) \n\nKeep it up",
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"Same boat here. I have never been in a class, but I try to watch as many YouTube 'breakdown' videos I can, and then shadow the best I can. \n\nAs far as coordination - slowly and accurately (sticking to form) punch a small stationary target. I put a piece of tape on a smooth part of a tree. \n\nHopefully I'm not giving you horrible advice haha. Good luck.",
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"It's more a 'base-model' argument. \n\n*Example:* A man and a woman can lift the exact same weight. There is no muscular difference at all. There would still be differences in mobility, and overall athleticism. Women have lower and wider hips, naturally. That alone will effect the distance of jumping, climbing, etc. \n\nCommunity treatment should be the same, but as long as the collective man try to baby women, it wont happen.",
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"Mobile, but thought I would help\n\nI went to a local scrap yard and found a large thick metal bowl (a brake drum, in my case). I drilled holes into it, and attached a metal flange, a metal L pipe, and about a foot of straight metal pipe. \n\nFind a way to get a cheap hairdryer on there, for air intake. I chose the brake drum because it already has a large hole in the bottom and saved me from having to drill a large hole in the bottom for air intake. \n\nThe whole process took a few days in between my full-time job, and realistically under $60USD\n\nGoogle \"Home Made Forge\" for a whole mess of options.",
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"I built off this design. Steel buckets are hard to get here too; my HD doesn't have them. Pretty much the only thing I used from this video was the plaster/sand mix ratio. \n _______ \n\nI used a large clay pot ($30 from Home Depot)\n\nA goodwill hair dryer ($3)\n\nA bit of scrap metal tubing I had, with a rubber pipe fitting for the hair dryer to attach with. \n\nIt's so easy once you just do it, you figure out that almost anything can work. You just use what you have and make it happen.",
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"*Deep breath*\n\n--From top to bottom, you need to set some realistic checkpoints. It's fine to always push yourself to be the best of the best, but you wont be better than <PERSON> in 5 years. \n\n--You don't have to work out every day, and that's fine. But you need to really use your body everyday. Never have a day where you have done nothing for yourself. Working out tells your body to make more muscle, and sleep gives it time to make the muscle. Go to the gym when you can, but don't be upset when you can't. \n\n--You say you have to be a certain level to train where you live, and I'm going to disagree, without ever seeing it. You have either seen the skilled people do certain runs, or you're not looking at your area correctly. \n\n--With exercising, you will want to mix it up after a few weeks. You're muscles will get really good at that certain motion, and to really utilize them all, mixing it up will focus on the other muscles the previous work out missed. Or add weight. Once you're able to go to a lifting gym, deadlifts, squats at a minimum. Work your whole body for max results. \n\n__________\n> ~~A few weeks ago~~ This week, I busted my ass off in a very intense workout.\n\nI want you to say this at the end of every week. \n______",
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"You're awesome and I love you. \n\nOne final question. I'm all set up, everything looks great, and I have everything set up to fade in (fade-out in the KLWP options for some reason) when I unlock my phone.\n\nHowever, sometime when I unlock my phone, everything is already on the screen, and quickly fades out then back in, despite the settings telling them to not be on the screen when I unlock my phone.\n\nIs this something fixable? Or is it just a bug?",
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"Bring a good hammer and test the bounce. Lightly tap the hammer center mass on the top of the anvil. It should bounce to almost the same height drop where you dropped it. Just loose grip, let gravity do the work. \n\nCheck the edges to make sure it's all intact, and there aren't any crazy deep cuts or dents into it. \n\nAre you going to buy directly from a person, or doing something like Harbor Freight?",
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"Metal is an old scrap piece I found at a local junk-yard/store. Hammered to general shape, bench grinder then belt sander to the finer shape. \n\nThe newest thing I learned was the handle. I heated the tang, and burned it between two pieces of pine(?). Not really looking for longevity here, just practice. \n\nNormalized, quenched and tempered (to the best of my knowledge) the metal, filled the handle with wood glue, then clamped it closed. Sanded to shape, but ran out of time before i had to go to work, which is why it looks...lumpy. \n\n________\n\nAny tips or advice is greatly appreciated. And I'm happy to answer any questions any beginners may have.",
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"I go to the gym at the same time, 4x a week. Right about this past new year, a chubby guy signed up for a membership. \n\nI saw a kid who I would never see again. He wore a black shirt and black basketball shorts with his shirt tucked in. No way he'll last. \n\nI have seen him 4 times a week, since New Years. I have never spoken to him, but he earned some respect from me for applying himself as hard as he has.\n____________________\nIf you come in those doors, and properly push yourself day in and day out, the only people looking at you will respect what you're doing, and everyone else won't notice you, giving you the space you want to focus on your work out.",
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">CanadianLatitude - \"Like uhm who has not had sex on the job?\"\n\nThere is a hude difference between working at a 7/11 and banging a coworker in the beer cooler, and fucking someone in the back of your squad car while on duty. \n\nThe rape charge aside, it's astoundingly rude to disrespect my taxes that go towards your paycheck, and incredibly irresponsible to not be doing your job when it involves saving lives.",
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"If there isn't a community there, 90% chance they don't check the parkour subreddit. \n\nWe made a FaceBook page for [my city](https://www.facebook.com/groups/272241151056/), and whenever we come across people while we train, we talk to them if they seem interested. Word of mouth is going to be your best bet if you need to start a base group. At a certain point the turn around rate is going to balance out with the growth. \n\nTrain smart, safe, and be as respectful as possible. You don't want to give your city a bad image for parkour, or else the future communities wont be able to grow.",
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"Good on you for getting it all out there. Main media doesn't seem to help. It seems every movie you see is about bank robbers who do parkour. \n\nWhat's worked really well for us with FLPK is a simple shirt that says \"Ask me about parkour\". \n\nEveryone who sees you either is scared to ask, or is assuming you're busy concentrating. Get a bright shirt, put that on the front or back, and be ready to be friendly to everyone and answer so many stupid questions haha. Good luck mate",
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"Good tech is going to be way better for your knee than any shoe. \n\nParkour is a hobby, don't let it ruin your life by permanently damaging your knee. In your position, I would drill form every month or so, but quit overall training; unless you can really be critical with yourself about your form. \n\nAside from that, just any ankle support, with decent padding.",
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"I only do aluminium. I used a clay pot, filled with 1/2 play sand, 1/2 plaster of Paris. Mixed water u til it was a good texture, put a plastic bucket in the middle for a hole, and let it dry. \n\nI didn't go high enough with the play/Paris, so the pot cracked after about 4 uses. Duct taped it around, and I'm at about 30 uses now, no problems. \n\nDrill your air intake hole at a slight angle towards one of the sides to make a 'tornado' of heat.",
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"It depends how involved in the hobby you want to get. \n\nI have that super cheap harbor freight anvil that everyone hates. But it serves my needs, and I didn't have to drop a bunch of money, or do a lot of work to clean up the anvil. I mess around with it for probably 10 hours a month. For me, that's perfect. \n\nI noticed with the anvil you posted, it's not flat topped, and it's very rusty. Do you have the tools, and interest in cleaning it up first? If so, I would personally get it. I'm not skilled enough to recognize if it's cast iron, or not. Hopefully one of the more experienced guys can help you out on that front. \n\nEither way, before you buy it, grab a hammer and do a bounce test. Hold the hammer at the lowest part of the handle, and drop it like 10in onto the top, center mass. If it bounces almost 10in up, it's good. If it doesn't bounce much, it's pretty junky. \n\nIf it does not bounce well, I would just suggest the HF anvil I have. Much better for beginners, with less start up work. \n\nGood luck man",
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"Oh Wunderland is awesome. <PERSON> is actually the owner\n\nThe only thing that's a little strange is that they don't have a front desk, so you either have to walk in and hope they aren't busy, or call for a consultation with your idea in mind. \n\nHe emailed me a few days after I went in with an awesome sketch up, we went up an appt, and he stuck to the quoted price even though it took a little longer. \n\nHe does a phenomenal job, and I'm for sure going back to finish the sleeve",
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"The bevel angles might be more the angle I'm holding it. Straight on it looks a bit more symmetrical.\n\nI plan to draw file this next one for sure. I've heard a lot of suggestions for that. \n\n_______\n\n>You also want to try and achieve something as close to perfect radius in your 90 degree turns, it just carries more strength through than a sharp 90.\n\nI'm not entirely sure what you mean here, can you elaborate more? Are you referring to the 'back' end of the bladed edge?\n\n_________\n\nYou're great and I appreciate the advice. I'll certainly take it all into account for my next knife.",
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"Dogs don't understand punishment unless it's immediately after or during the act. \n\nYou need to spend some time using positive reinforcement to train <PERSON> to pee outside. Also get an enzymatic cleaner for where he pees. If you just wipe it up, he can still smell it and might associate that with where to pee because of it. \n\nIt is a new house, and it's different and stressful for him, but he's 6m and should be able to know the difference.",
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"There's obviously going to be overzealous people regarding this, as with anything. \n\nBut for me, it's putting proper body mechanics and well-being above convenience and comfort. \n\nBuilding muscle isn't easy and fun, but people use steroids and it's bad for you. \n\nRunning isn't really fun. Buying shoes with super padded heels isn't good for you. \n\nIt's measuring risk and reward, man. Everyone makes their own choices",
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"Just need to work on the form. \n\nFrom that squat, imagine a line headed from your groin, straight forward. Put both hands a little to one side of that line, lets assume the left side of the line. Try as hard as you can to smell your left armpit, with your right ear towards the ground. Remember to push forwards, and cover distance while you roll.\n\nKeep that position until you're out of the roll. \n\nThe biggest thing I see beginners do, is not push forward. A roll distributes impact over a distance. So covering distance with good from thinly distributes the impact.",
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"The side bar has excellent resources for starting.\n\n____________________\n\nAs far as the roll; squat down as symmetrically as possible, imagine a line coming from your groin going straight forward. Put both hands together slightly to the left of that line and sniff your left armpit. *Push forward* like you're doing a little dive. \n\nThat's the best I can offer via text. Better than that, find a local community to help and get some first hand tips. They can critique exactly what you're doing wrong.",
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"Process called 'normalizing'. \n\nI'm not 100% clear on it, but from what I understand, heating metals to various temperatures align it on a molecular level differently. \n\nIn my case, I heat it to 400°f for 1 hour, and then let it cool to room temp out of the oven. Do that 3 times gives me a good hardness, and makes it less brittle\n\n______________________\nEdit - yes, it is clear that I have missed a step. Any **other** criticism is what I'm looking for",
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"It's pretty noticeable on your last one that you're collapsing into it. The other ones could be improved, but for the most part they're not bad. \n\nWhat should help is having your chest and hips in front of your feet when they land, if that makes sense. Your feet hit the ground, spring you forward, and you do the roll from there. \n\nIt would be much easier to find someone nearby who could critique. Hopefully my text can help haha. Good luck man",
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"First; you're picking up a big task. Good job. \n\nIt's going to be teetering on that \"working out so much it's hindering\" line, so no matter what, listen to your body. \n\nYou'll need to drink way too much water, and sleep *at least* 8 hours a night.\n\n___________________\n\n1. If you do parkour on the off days, you would probably want to do lighter amounts. No big jumps, etc. It would mainly be form training/light conditioning as a general upkeep or slow progression. \n\n2. If you want to bulk, then bulk. Parkour can be very adaptive. Personally I do P/P/L 4x a week, and ideally train on weekends. \n\n3. Do you already train parkour, or do you want to start from nothing, while also bulking?\n\n4. Most certainly mix good stretching in there. Building muscle already limits flexibility, so adding yoga on an off day would help you head towards the [Jujimufu](https://www.instagram.com/jujimufu/?hl=en) direction. \n\n**Drink way too much water, sleep too much, and listen to your body**",
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"It's much *less* concerning. Sleeping with a toy, compared to a real gun, isn't something that justifies therapy, I believe. \n\nThere's much more going on in the house that not in the post, that's clear. Was she sleep talking? Did she mutter \"fuck you, mom\" because her mom slaps her every day? There's too much about the whole situation missing to know how it needs to be handled.",
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">\"mini-monk\" mode\n\n Commit. Everything about monk mode says \"Don't half ass it\" for a reason. \n\nFix your health. Eat better, and go to the gym two times a week. Then make it three times a week. Then make it four times a week. You pick the lazy route, you get the lazy results. \n\nE - a direct answer. Do monk mode correctly.",
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"[Sorry it's not slow-mo](https://vid.me/WJAp)\n\nI have Leg A dangling. Right when I start pulling my weight up with my arms, I drive Leg A to where my face was. Powerful leg drive is the best thing you can do to immediately improve your climb-up.\n\nYou'll have to work with the timing here, but you can see Leg B comes up to the peak of Leg A, and pushes backwards off the wall. That puts my hips in a good position to place my feet on top of the wall. \n\nCheers, and just keep practicing.",
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"Hard to say if it's healing well, never had a cut this big.\n\nIf you think it's pus you should get it checked out. That being said it could be normal weird wound healing excretions.\n\nIn the future see if you can close wound, steri strips, butterfly bandage or straight up medical tape, I even used band aids to hold one together but it was much smaller, heals much more easily this way and you get a much smaller scar.",
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"You wasted so much simply writing all of this simply because you didn't listen to what I said.\n\nI told you, THIS IS NOT HOW LEAGUE WORKS, league does NO prediction on your side ( or at least VERY VERY little, pretty much none in terms of animations etc. ) ( unless you enable the buggy option for it ). \n\nIf you use the ability in that case, you tell the server \"Hey I wanna use my ability\" the server then checks if you can do it or not and then either says back \"You just used your ability\" or it says \"Dude, he was out of range/vision\" and once you get this response, you say \"oh, ok, I used my ability, let me play the animation\".\n\nAnd this is very, very apparent if you have a high ping, which is why i told you to inflate your ping artificially and try it out yourself. \n\nIf you have a 1000ms ping and try to do something, you don't do it and then jump backwards when you are in sync again like in games where prediction happens, you click, and then you see it all happen one second later.",
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"I would. I see gyazo and puush as consoles and sharex as a PC, that's how I'd compare em. You can customize that program so nicely. I can hit CTRL Shift C to upload my clipboard right now. Shortcut for screenshot, current window screenshot, rectangle selection screenshot, even one where it opens in an image editor before uploading.",
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"I've actually posted about it. \n\nThe first time my mom asked and I asked her not to ask about it.\n\nThe 2nd time she asked, I told I just got hurt stupidly and she asked if it's something I have to go to the doctor for, I said no and she stopped.\n\nShe asked again today how long I'm gonna have to wear it, I just said \"a while\".\n\nI'm probably gonna start wearing an arm sleeve or go back to wearing long sleeved only when I leave my room.",
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"Well. Woke up, messaged you, failed, realized too late. Browsed reddit, watched Netflix. Posted something on a different account that got like 2k link karma and was commenting a lot there. Was gonna play league of legends with someone, said we could play soon, they removed me instead. Go upset at that. Asked some other people I could've played with, one removed me as well, other said we could play soon, asked him an hour later told me he was busy. Ate a lot, talked to someone else and now to you",
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"I also bought this magazine, and it's awful. There are so many editorial errors in it, like one page saying Animals came out in 1976, then 1977 on the page opposite of it. It completely forgets Obscured by Clouds (so much for every album), and says that both Animals and The Wall are the last album with <PERSON> in the line-up. The forums I moderate had a big thread tearing the magazine apart, it's so bad.",
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"<PERSON> spent half of a year hyping up Halloween to us, and even though the final game came out way too early, we still had this update to look forward to. To see <PERSON> and <PERSON> completely unchanged just almost seems lazy to me. They're the main characters of the franchise, and now they stick out like sore lobes because they didn't get changed.",
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"I'd take a <PERSON> approach and see what theories people come up with in regards to the unsolved aspects of my world. Then, every time I'd make a follow-up, I'd change one little thing and render them all wrong. Of course, I'd take more care than him and make sure to avoid any outright major plot holes or change for the sake of change, but I'd at least like to keep everyone on their toes.",
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"I've been playing and recording music for six years now, have learned to effectively play seven different instruments, and can't read a single lick of sheet music. I know the very, very basic stuff, but if someone plopped a piece of music in front of me and asked me to play it, I'd be lost. If you can do it, more power to you, but don't feel like you have to to be a good musician.",
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"I was one of those assholes that used to downvote dream theory posts, because I thought there was a real story behind these games. At this point, in the aftermath of the disappointing Halloween Update, I'm willing to give in and believe in this.\n\n\nMy only question to you /u/Emilmacko ; are we assuming that the FNAF 4 minigames are the only real glimpses of reality we see in the entire franchise? That Fredbear and Friends was a single television show and location that the Crying Child was chomped in?",
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"The Jupiter/Saturn thing is explained by budget problems (not enough money to animate Saturn's rings in the late-1960s). Besides, fictional characters do undergo cosmetic changes a lot as fan demographics change. I hate to say it, but look at Sonic Boom. Same characters (more or less), different designs. The Classic Sonic characters also had different designs. They changed as time went on. Switching a top hat from black to purple does seem quite random (I wouldn't do it personally), but it's not impossible.\n\n\nAnd like I said in the post, there's no direct in-game evidence showing a mascot-cartoon-animatronic transition like that. It's all about thing that happen in the real world that could have an effect.",
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"I'm not trying to crack the FNaF lore with this, I'm just presenting something to get people thinking. Contrary to how it probably seems, I'm actually enjoying our discussion. Why Fredbear's attire would change to purple is beyond me. There's a theory out there that claims <PERSON> is really the Fazbear CEO; if so, maybe he made the changes because of his association with the color purple? I don't know the answer, it's just food for thought.\n\n\nAnd as for a popular character changing colors between the source material and an on-screen adaptation, I present to you <PERSON>. I'm no comic expert, but I do know that <PERSON> was white in the comic books. Once <PERSON> was cast as <PERSON> for the MCU, the Ultimate Marvel series based their new <PERSON> character off of SLJ, making him black from that point on. Now, I know comic book characters and origins change like the damn wind direction, but as a general overview, <PERSON> was white in the comics, then black on-screen, and is now black in the comics.",
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"That's the reason why this is a big deal. IHE's livelihood is made on his work, a bulk of which is 'The Search for the Worst'. <PERSON> is a big fucking brat who couldn't stand that someone hated his crap movie, and is actively trying to shut him down over it. It's so painfully ironic; the man makes a movie about not cyber-bullying, then turns around and cyber-bullies someone to the point where their way of life is at stake. Daddy <PERSON> is a low life, piece of shit asshole.",
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"I'll be honest, I personally don't subscribe to the 'Purple Guy is the CEO of Fazbear Entertainment' theory. So I probably shouldn't use it to explain my own idea, it feels hypocritical. But the color purple does have some meaning in the franchise. I don't have an explanation for that either, but we can't deny that purple means something. And, from the real-world point of view of a TV producer, it would be rather random to just \"ay boss, we can get around the ol' copyright by giving him a purple hat\".\n\n\nI didn't really expect to convert anyone to this line of thinking, but all I can hope for is that people see my point-of-view and see where I'm coming from. I think the community as a whole would benefit more if there was a lot more open-mindedness. There are plenty of theories I like and understand without really believing in, and at this point, I don't think we will get the answers until <PERSON> comes out and says something himself.",
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"The Sipzabun Empire believes it is its divine right to become the next world power, following the sudden collapse of the Qepec Empire. No one will achieve salvation and peace after death until the Sipzabun are the dominant force in the world. That's what drives their new conquest; if they don't win, and soon, they will suffer a life without meaning and a death without reward.",
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"I vaguely remember when the first game came out, and it really didn't grab my attention. The second game also came and went, and it looked like a lot more fun. I've been a subscriber to MatPat for years now, and ended up watching his FNaF 2 theory when it came out. I hadn't realized what a story and atmosphere the games had, so I gave them a shot. FNaF 2 is still my favorite.\n\n\nAs for why I'm around now, I really only come around to see if there's any updates from <PERSON>. A part of me wants him to clarify a few story elements and confess to a few plot holes, but since that's probably not going to happen, I'll just make whatever timeline I want and assume it's true until <PERSON> proves otherwise.",
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"It's hard to call it overdone when it's such a natural thing in reality. There's always a large civilization with a huge pull in global affairs, and it always falls later on down the road. New powers rise up from its ashes, one comes out on top, rinse, and repeat. The Roman Empire doesn't fit the exact 'precursor' mold, as parts of it survived for quite a while in different forms, but I think it's a good concept because it's very much based in reality.",
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"I don't know about you, but the introduction of the springlock suits solved a pretty decent plot hole in FNaF 2. <PERSON> used a spare suit to lure children, but we've been taught that you can't fit into a suit without being mashed into a pulp. Solution? Special suits that can be cranked open and worn via springlocks.",
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"A basic philosophy my world adhered to (in the beginning) was to \"always look forward\". When the vast global empire collapsed and the main continent fragmented into islands, the people who survived decided to forge their own paths, rather than rebuild a broken empire. From that point on, new nations emerged with their own ideals, determined to not repeat the mistakes of the previous regime. As a consequence, a few centuries down the road, a lot of the old world has passed on into legend, save for a handful of relics that have been discovered in recent years.",
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"That Spring <PERSON> animatronic would be seriously worn down and decrepit. I guess it all comes down to how much power the souls have in controlling the animatronics that they possess. <PERSON> can't override the AI telling him to follow the sounds of children laughing, so could he force a completely broken down, rotted suit to walk around and move freely?",
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"So, if this post is being used for mod help, might as well post about my predicament.\n\nI've been trying to use the ENB that u/stat1stick has posted on the front page, but am at a constant 20 fps. If anyone could look over my specs and see if they're good enough, that'd be much appreciated! \n\nCPU: Intel Core i7 3770K @ 3.50GHz\nRAM: 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3\nGraphics Card: 2048MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/3fekhx/enb_for_all_a_beautiful_easy_to_use_and/ Link to the ENB in question. Thanks!",
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"So many great things to see in the team. <PERSON> is great, <PERSON> is as dangerous as ever, even <PERSON> made an impact. Above all <PERSON> is really becoming a force to be reckoned with at the back. He still made some fumbles but other than those instances, he seemed pretty composed. I'm very excited to see what can be accomplished this season, especially with a backline that I can have some confidence in.",
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"Not my favorite but \"Don't you think she looks tired?\" from 10 is definitely up there. Not only does it show the power he has, but it shows just how well he understands people.\n\nEDIT: <PERSON>'s \"Do you think I care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference?\" is also an amazing quote. <PERSON> might be more cynical and less \"happy go lucky\" than previous doctors, but his companions still mean the world to him, and this quote showed just that.",
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"From the games I've played on your list:\n\nWitcher 1: It's really dated and the combat is a bit strange (kinda rhythm based). If I were you i'd catch up on the Witcher 1's plotline and some basics about the world, and then pick up the Witcher 2 instead.\n\nSaints Row IV: The new powers are really fun, and the story is decent. It's even better if you have a friend to play through the campaign with, but it's fine solo as well. Can't comment on any of the dlc as I haven't played them.\n\nWolfenstein The New Order: I still have to finish this game but I can't recommend it enough. FANTASTIC story with great gunplay and pretty good graphics. No-brainer IMO. Stealth is also a viable tactic if you're into that, and there's tons of collectibles to find.\n\nHotline Miami: Great, fast gameplay that rewards you the more you fail. Once you get good you'll be speeding through levels, and it feels great to do so. Story is really good as well, and the soundtrack is top notch. Another no-brainer.\n\nOverall I think you're better off going with those games over the Witcher 3. You can always hold off on the Witcher and get it cheaper later on, the other games are at their lowest for the most part.",
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"> now seeing him being circle jerked to oblivion by the community.\n\nThis is the worst part. When <PERSON> made that video a few months back, everyone was like \"<PERSON> sucks, what a dumb champ!\"\n\nOne skin comes out and everyone goes \"OMG I LOVE <PERSON> SO COOL!\". I know I sound salty but it's just really irritating.\n\nAt the very least he isn't considered a troll pick anymore, don't have to hear my team bitch whenever I lock in the support I have the most practice with.",
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"The circlejerk itself got bigger up around the time of the Snow Day skin though. Also i'm pretty low elo (surprise surprise) and he was still considered shit by a lot of people, so I had to deal with it a bit longer, even after <PERSON> was used in pro play. \n\nAlso yeah I'm a bit salty, I feel kinda stupid about caring so much but it's just irritating to see this champion that you played for so long, throughout the hate, start becoming the darling of the community.\n\nOkay, now that I type it out I do see how stupid that sounds.",
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"I used <PERSON> cause his was the one that I remembered being the biggest. I'm still a huge fan of his, though I gotta admit it was pretty annoying having my friends use <PERSON> as their main source as to why Bard sucked at the time.\n\nI remember landing decent ults and having people go \"This Bard is a god, holy shit\". I don't think I've ever felt as good at this game since those early <PERSON> days.",
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"<PERSON> saying that <PERSON> is the \"last fighter\" wasn't enough?\n\nThe article even states at the bottom that we have no way of saying for sure <PERSON> won't make it in, as <PERSON> can always surprise us. What the article did do was state all evidence that <PERSON> wasn't coming back in a clear and easy to read format, which is worthy enough of discussion. \n\nThe only way we're getting a \"definite\" statement on <PERSON> is if <PERSON> comes out and publicly says \"There will be no more DLC\", which he's basically been hinting at by saying \"dlc has to end soon\".",
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"Pretty much. He'll have to do Mega Satan, Ultra Greed and Hush, but the Holy Mantle actually makes the Lost a decent character now, so it shouldn't be too bad. I'd say it's on par with how difficult it is on Rebirth (unlocking <PERSON> that is). \n\nAlso OP, Afterbirth is definitely worth it, it adds a lot of new items and transformations, and Greed Mode can be a lot of fun!",
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"I rerolled on the double key room and got Lazarus' Rags along with Serpent's Kiss, made the whole run SO much easier. Also picked up Mom's Knife on the Depths 2 which made Boss Rush a breeze. I finished in 185 at the time of this comment. Pretty funny that my best ever daily was a freakin Lost run.",
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"> Trick2G teasin <PERSON> \n\nOh I forgot about that one, good point. <PERSON> would be a pretty good option to tease a champion too, since he usually likes to put random little elements in his videos. I just think 8 months is too long to have used a youtuber to tease a champ and then mention nothing about it. The Trick thing was like a week before <PERSON> was revealed, maybe even sooner.",
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"That's the thing, nothing shows up. The blue light on the dongle is on and everything, but both the mic and audio itself don't work. Also I know it isn't the dongle, I've tested the headset on my laptop (that has Windows 8) and it works perfectly. It's why I assumed it just didn't work on Windows 10.\n\nEDIT: Okay this is strange. On a whim I plugged in the dongle in the back of my PC, and it suddenly worked. I have no clue why it only works in the back USB ports however, are the front USB ports faulty?",
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"I honestly just don't think he knows when Afterbirth plus will be released (just that it'll be in 2016), so he's playing the \"evil ed\" thing a little longer to fuck with us. I might be sucking him off or something, but I'm not as pissed off at these posts as some other people are. \n\nHe's made some mistakes yes, but the community also has been a bit unfair to him in certain aspects. Give it time (like when he posts the Afterbirth ARG blog wrapup) and if he still refuses to answer certain questions/not acknowledge his mistakes then we can start getting concerned.",
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"> I think Zelda U might be this game.\n\nThis would be awesome. I've been wanting to see The Flood in action for so long now, both the actual event and what Hyrule looked like just before it. The only thing is would Nintendo really have a game where <PERSON> failed in saving Hyrule, thus setting up the events of TWW? I just can't see Nintendo making Zelda U a game where the hero is destined to fail.\n\nIt would be a dark storyline for sure.",
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"Holy shit, I've played through TP so many times and I never put this together in my head. The trumpet looks and sounds similar to the one <PERSON> uses in MM, and it would make sense for him to guard the Master Sword after what happened in MM. He made a friend and decided to protect that friend's most treasured possession. \n\nAre there any other links like this between MM and TP? They're both in my top 3 zelda's, so I'd be really interested to see if there's anything else! Stuff like the Skullkid or the Hero's Shade being MM Link.",
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"> And there's already precedent for Heroes failing or having bittersweet endings - it's just that most of the failed ones we never actually play as.\n\nIn the Zelda series? Cause the only hero that fails is the one in this timeline, and we haven't played as them yet, so I'm not sure where the precedent comes from.\n\nIn terms of your three points, I think the third makes most sense for a final victory, that way it turns into more of a \"mutually assured destruction\" thing rather than a flat out \"<PERSON> wins\" ending. Destroying the Triforce of Courage could be something that happens in the ending and not necessarily something we have to actually play to achieve.\n\nI'm thinking we could have a system similar to MM if this were to be the case, a race against time to timelock everything before The Flood comes in, therefore keeping the Master Sword (with the sealed power) stored away.\n\nAnd my comment about the whole \"dark/failure\" thing was mainly because I remember some people disliking the whole dark, more mature theme when TP came out, so Nintendo might not want to try that path again. At the same time however they might surprise us, considering MM is so popular.",
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"Going to be opening packs with fifa points later, but I did just get IF <PERSON> off of a random 7.5k pack I decided to open with coins. Might be a good omen!\n\nEDIT: 2.2k Fifa Points got me <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>. It's okay I guess, was planning on buying <PERSON> anyways so at least I got a first owner.",
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"The My Reflection pickup is what really turned those Curse of the Tower Bombs + every bomb synergy into pure fucking insanity. Also I'm pretty sure <PERSON>'s Heart would've given him the invulnerability he wanted, but as soon as he picked up Curse of the Tower that went out the window.\n\n10/10 never thought <PERSON> being pushed around by his own tears would be so entertaining.",
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"Hopefully this is the right place for this, but I receently purchased the game and I'm having a horrible time trying to set it up correctly to look even halfway decent. Specs are:\n\nGPU: Nvidia Geforce 745 \n\nCPU: i7 4790 @ 3.60 GHz\n\nRAM: 12 GB\n\nI know the graphics card is the weakpoint here but I've seen people run the game with my card, and it looks pretty good, trying their settings however doesn't return the same results. Any help would be appreciated, as the game is really fun and I wouldn't want to refund it. Thanks!\n\n[This is the video in question.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO3w6s3WSpQ)",
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"This might be a question already asked, sorry if it is!\n\nI've been playing for around 3 months now, and have mainly funneled my gold into packs early on, and more recently arena. I managed to get a 7-3 run the other day and got some pretty good rewards out of it, but I don't think that's something I could easily replicate. I've been looking at LoE as a possible target to save my gold for, or even the new expansion.\n\nShould I continue doing arena runs, save for LoE, or wait for the announcement on Thursday?",
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"> and surround himself in his army of 12-year olds.\n\nHave you seen some of the comments on Leafy's new video? H3H3 has its share of toxic fans as well. \n\nHe also posted the ENTIRE conversation between them, taking out obviously private stuff relating to networks (on <PERSON>'s side and <PERSON>'s), so I don't see how he left out context. \n\nThis is different from the SoFlo case because I think Leafy has more legitimate arguments, SoFlo repeated the same shitty points. I despise <PERSON> but I still think he's got some points. <PERSON>'s gotta respond to some of this shit and explain himself. \n\nAnother thing I don't think people are realizing that <PERSON> isn't defending himself in any way for his actions, he basically admits he's a piece of shit in the video. His point is that <PERSON> isn't as good as he appears. \n\nHonestly I'm staying neutral until <PERSON> responds.",
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"Honestly I asked the same question as you, people said it wasn't so bad so I took the plunge and bought the game.\n\nWhen you first start the game it's pretty noticeable, but after like 5 min of playing you get used to it. You can tell when it's about to slow down (usually when you run into 2 or 3 groups of mobs) and so you tend to expect it. So I guess my answer is that it is noticeable, but it gets less noticeable as you play.\n\nI've gotten to the third mission of story mode and unlocked Linkle and Toon Link, and I gotta say the game's been really good so far.",
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"> Due to the overwhelming success of the Lady Liadrin WoW cross-promotion, we are proud to announce a new event: if you pre-order WoW Legion, you will receive a free Golden Illidan Stormrage, and a direct link to the disenchantment screen to make it easier to collect your 1600 dust.\n\nIllidan getting roasted, holy shit.",
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"I pretty much agree with everything you stated here. He runs out of mana pretty quickly due to w, but his passive just does so much damage that as long as you position yourself properly you'll be doing pretty well even without mana.\n\nI really don't think he's broken or OP (<PERSON> completely fuck him as you mentioned, he can't pop q instantly so there's no insta stun, and they dodge the w damage for the most part), but he definitely isn't weak either. People just need to get his positioning down to do well on him.",
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"Honestly, I get this argument. URF however, didn't need to come in order for there to be a successful April Fools Day event. \n\nLook at CHEW, that was a fun event that didn't simultaneously piss off the community and make them hate the champion at the center of the event. \n\nThe Draven thing feels lazy, it's just heads on top of champions and minions.",
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"Basically:\n\nRiot releases Draven Day on April Fools. Minions have draven heads as well as champions, they release a few skins, and they bring back that thing in Mystery gifts where if you get a legendary you also get another skin.\n\nPeople expected URF (Even though Riot said it wasn't coming back), and got annoyed at the event, which was basically taking the <PERSON> meme to the 11th degree. Some people also saw it as a cash grab from Riot, but eh, I don't agree with that point as much.\n\nNow <PERSON> is the most hated champion in the game for many people.",
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"As I also know nothing about WoW for the most part, and seeing as <PERSON> has a fuckton of mouths, I'm gonna assume he has something to do with consuming other minions to gain stats, similar to Void Terror.\n\nMaybe at the end of each turn he consumes a random minion and gains their stats? He could start off weak but as he consumes more he could become a bigger threat.",
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"I felt this way too. In the scene before we see <PERSON> and <PERSON> in the room together, I'm pretty sure he sends her away (been a while since I saw the episode). It seems kind of weird that he would debate this so much when he was so sure about denying her right away, because as you said he's very instinctive with his choices.\n\nThe only thing keeping me from fully believing that he didn't want to do anything is that he doesn't even try defending himself in the situation. He just apologizes to <PERSON>. \n\nMaybe he knew that no matter what he said she wouldn't believe him? I dunno.",
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"The comic starts out with <PERSON> saying how they did Genocide and the multiple resets to find the truth behind things and I thought \"oh hey, a person who's actually honest with themselves when it comes to the genocide route.\"\n\nThen he dropped the \"<PERSON> influenced me\" line and the comic turned into the \"genocide isn't my fault it's <PERSON>'s!\" excuse that seems pretty common.",
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"Post here:\n\nA new beta patch is now live. Read below to learn about the latest changes.\n\nTo share your feedback, please post in the Beta Feedback forum.\nFor a list of known issues, visit our Beta Bug Report forum.\n\nPlease note that some changes may not be documented or described in full detail.\n\n**GENERAL**\n\n**Competitive Play**\nPlayers in Heroic can now be matched into a Competitive Play game with non-Heroic players, but only after waiting in queue for a moderate period of time\n\n\n**Performance**\nImplemented several CPU efficiency improvements for CPUs that do not support hyper-threading\n\n\n**MAP BALANCE CHANGES**\n\n**Volskaya Industries**\nIncreased time required to capture both objectives\n\n**King's Row**\nIncreased time required to capture the first objective\n\n\n**HERO BALANCE CHANGES**\n\n**McCree** \n\nFlashbang\nStun duration increased by 0.2 seconds\n\nRecovery time (i.e. the time before <PERSON> can shoot again) increased by 0.2 seconds\n\nDeveloper Comments: This change should help <PERSON> better orient to his targets after stunning them with Flashbang, and give his teammates more opportunities to capitalize on its use. \n\n**Reinhardt**\n\nEarthshatter\nReinhardt no longer gains Ultimate charge from using Earthshatter\n\nDeveloper comments: This is general rule we have in place that prevents heroes from generating Ultimate charge when using their Ultimate, but <PERSON> was previously overlooked. \n\n**Roadhog**\n\nChain Hook\nNow pulls smaller targets closer than larger targets\n\n<PERSON>\nDecreased the movement speed penalty\n\nDeveloper comments: The change to Chain Hook should enable Roadhog to more reliably kill smaller heroes after a successful pull. Since Roadhog’s primary fire has such a wide spread, this allowed smaller heroes to avoid the majority of incoming damage from Roadhog after they were hooked. For Whole Hog, we feel the movement change helps the ability be more flexible while also making it less dangerous for Roadhog to use.\n\n**BUG FIXES**\n\n**General**\nFixed an issue that caused respawning players to face in the direction of the Kill Cam feed\n\nFixed an issue that sometimes caused players to respawn twice\n\nFixed an issue with Competitive Play that would cause the game to start before all slots on both teams were filled\n\nFixed an issue where the End of Match would only show the Victory Lineup\n\nFixed an issue with the sizing of sprays on specific surfaces in Route 66\n\n\n**User Interface**\nFixed an issue where Custom Reticle could not be reset to default\n\nFixed an issue where Custom Reticle was not persisting\n\nFixed an issue that caused chat to scroll\n\nFixed an issue where hero-specific bindings would reset after round transition on a Control map\n\nFixed where selecting ALT + Z on the Highlights menu would display a black screen",
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"He spoke about passion, and holy crap did he show it. Every goal he was jumping up and down on the sidelines, screaming with the crowd. Hell even on the runs and attacks the team created he was constantly shouting out instructions. \n\nIt's just awesome to see a manager who is so in love with the team, and honestly giving us a pretty good chance to win the Europa League. Don't want to get too ahead of myself though like he said, but IMO the future looks pretty bright.",
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"Your theory makes sense, and I know most people have accepted it to be <PERSON>, but there's another character that I think makes way too much sense to not be the <PERSON>. \n\nIn my opinion, **the <PERSON> is <PERSON>.**\n\nFrom what we know about the IT's, they seem to be a mashing together of all the AU versions of each character (Actually checking again we don't know this for sure, but it seems to be the most likely case). In the fandom (hell even the game itself), the thing that is the most emphasized about <PERSON> is his sexuality, being very flirty in his demeanor. \n\nThis is the only reasoning I have for why <PERSON> felt so compelled to stroke the Limb. If <PERSON>'s sexuality is what is the most emphasized in the eyes of the fans, then it makes sense that all the AU <PERSON> combined would be so eerily attractive and almost mesmerizing to <PERSON>.\n\nAlso, this is a small thing, but <PERSON> (and the fanbase as a whole) talk a lot about his legs (once again in a sexual manner, <PERSON> has legs for days after all). A leg is a **LIMB.** \n\nFeel free to tell me if I'm being crazy btw, I just really had to post this theory somewhere.",
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"Agree completely, especially on the last really good Jontrons. Plug and Play and The Legend Goes On are two of the ones I revisit the most. \n\nIs it just me or does it feel like there isn't much to talk about with the last two movies he reviewed? A Talking Cat had some good parts, but this movie in particular just felt like there wasn't much to make jokes out of or talk about.\n\nOverall I think the episode was a 6.5/10, decent but not great.",
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"Can I just say that I fucking love this team under <PERSON>? It feels like every game someone new steps up and plays their heart out, completely dominating the game.\n\n<PERSON> has to start against Sevilla. He made so many moves today, and if it weren't for <PERSON> he would've scored at least 2 more then he had. Fucking fantastic.\n\n<PERSON> is SUCH a calming presence. The way he commands the attack and basically guides the rest of the team in making the right passes is just great to see. Plus he made some great passes in his own right (thinking that pass in the first half to <PERSON> that just missed the inside of the post).\n\n<PERSON> has become one of my favourite players in the side, and along with <PERSON> has been one of the best signings for the team in years. He's constantly setting up plays, eagerly looking to set up <PERSON> or <PERSON>, especially today. \n\nI'm feeling good about our chances against Sevilla.",
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"He's hugely unlikable all of season 9. You spend season 8 rooting for <PERSON> and just waiting for that moment where he gets to kick <PERSON> out. Then season 9 starts with the guy you learned to love turned into the biggest asshole in the office. It's like he's two completely different characters from one season to the next.\n\nIt's honestly my biggest gripe with the show, <PERSON>'s huge personality swing just doesn't make sense IMO.",
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"I believe that too. The other starters are a little more out there, but Rowlet is that perfect mix of interesting yet somewhat normal looking for a Pokemon. \n\nAs a guy who's picked Water the most lately (Mudkip, Oshawott and Froakie), I can't wait to get back with grass types again, unless <PERSON> gets a second typing that's really interesting (Fairy or Fighting would be awesome) I'm gonna go with Rowlet all the way.",
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"The last Spongebob episode is where this is most noticeable. About halfway through the ep when <PERSON> is talking about how he and <PERSON> really clicked in the <PERSON> series, <PERSON> kinda ignores his comment and <PERSON> gets pretty annoyed. With the comment <PERSON> makes about how <PERSON> is the one who watches the most <PERSON> out of anyone else in the office, I really feel like <PERSON> is trying to be just as critical on <PERSON> as we are, and trying to get him to care a bit more about getting the show back on track.\n\n<PERSON> also got irritated with <PERSON> in one of the latest OoT episodes, where <PERSON> kept talking over the conversation with <PERSON> and ignoring the text. After a while <PERSON> just gives up trying to get <PERSON> to stop and just starts reading the text on his own. Was kinda hard to watch that part imo, as I really understood <PERSON>'s frustration.",
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"I was talking to a friend throughout my play through, and I remember telling them that I thought <PERSON> was <PERSON> during the Photoshop <PERSON> battle. \n\nAs soon as I saw the text pop up along with that smug fucking goat grin I jumped up and just yelled \"I FUCKING CALLED IT\". What I didn't call however, was how the fight would go.\n\nThe rainbows kicked in, and [hopes and dreams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz82xbLvK_k) started to play, and I was just in complete awe. If there's one thing that fight nailed it was the presentation. The God of Hyperdeath FELT like a final boss, with the way he moved around the battle screen and had these huge powerful attacks that covered a large amount of the screen. \n\nIt's one of the most memorable fights in all of gaming for me, and one of my favorite parts of the game.",
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"https://youtu.be/w2JIEtt8wZI?t=262\n\nRight after <PERSON> says \"Oh I see\" in that low voice <PERSON> goes \"Oh are you just learning, are you not fucking listening to what I'm saying at all?\"\n\nIt's why I said kinda, cause technically <PERSON> did listen to the comment but wasn't really paying too much attention to <PERSON>. The \"and friends!\" and awkward laugh <PERSON> did to the comedians comment also felt like he was still annoyed at <PERSON> for dismissing what was basically praise.",
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"3 missed penalties stings a hell of a lot, but holy fuck were some of our players bad today. The difference in quality between <PERSON> and <PERSON> was staggering. <PERSON> did not preform well at all, he seemed really off his game. <PERSON> was heavily marked the entirety of the game, and <PERSON> was not the player he's established himself to be here. Besides the assist to <PERSON> and his shot that went over in the second half I don't recall much of him at all.\n\n<PERSON> wasn't even that much at fault today in my opinion, but we desperately need more defenders. <PERSON> coming in is a great start, and <PERSON> can also fill in a role, but I think we need much higher quality subs.\n\nFucking devastated, but there's no other direction to go but up from here.",
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"Alright, if you don't mind I have a few questions about the game:\n\n1. How does the ranking system work?\n\n2. Are there any characters that are just above the rest of the cast completley? If so, are they common?\n\n3. I know that the DLC characters are bought in the ingame shop. How long does it take to earn enough credits or whatever to purchase them? <PERSON> has been one of my favorite characters in the series and I'm really eager on trying him.\n\nThanks for your help!",
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"<PERSON> you motherfucker! You can't just show us a character with so many downsides and then not show us his spacebar item like that, it's the biggest goddamn tease.\n\nWith a recharge of 4 I don't think it's going to be insane, but I have no clue what the effect could be. \n\nTime Fcuk 2 (or whatever it's gonna be called) looks awesome as well, although I have a feeling the different perspective is gonna screw with me at first. The Bumbo game just looks more and more interesting, can't wait to see actual gameplay of it.",
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"I'm like 99% sure that we're getting another secret character hidden behind an ARG. <PERSON> seems to love it when the community bands together and follows the breadcrumbs he leaves behind.\n\nSomehow, I have a feeling the next character won't be given devil or angel deals at all, because atm that's the only restriction I can think of that hasn't been done yet, other than removing item rooms altogether.",
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"Either the party at the end of the Citadel DLC, or the end of the Suicide Mission in ME2. Both moments on their own are enough to start a whole new playthrough for me, with the party being just a final goodbye to all the cherished friends made during the game, and the suicide mission being just completely awe inspiring in how unique and amazing it was. Any losses suffered were my own fault, and any victories were entirely on my own merit.",
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"I had to stop watching. <PERSON> seemed to be going out of his way to shit on anything possible. So many moments where <PERSON> was trying to appreciate the story and such of the game and <PERSON> just either skips over dialogue or does some stupid voice to ruin the moment. \n\nAlso including the many times where the game flat out tells him what to do and he completely ignores it, then bitches about the game not telling him what to do.",
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"You know it's a good video when even the outro had some good laughs. \n\n8.5/10 for me, really strong return to form for <PERSON>. The puppets were a little weird but fine for the most part, and <PERSON> actually had a lot more material to go off of for this one, which is probably why the video was so good (\"Old Jon was better\" had me laughing pretty hard). The <PERSON> part went on a little too long for my liking but that's honestly the only gripe I had (and a very minor one at that). Overall this is definitely a video I can see myself coming back to.\n\nThis is just gonna make the wait for the next episode so much worse :(",
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"<PERSON> came on too late IMO, and I thought we looked better on the attack with <PERSON> on. I think <PERSON> also should've come on much earlier, he brings a lot to the attack and you can see it the moment he comes on. Agree with you on <PERSON>, he didn't look very solid today, and <PERSON> would bring in that creativity we needed desperately. \n\nI don't understand why we needed all of our forwards (for the most part) on at once? Felt like <PERSON> was desperate for a goal and wasn't sure what to do.\n\nUltimately very disappointing, but <PERSON>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> played well I think, and <PERSON> continues to impress me.",
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"For $5 hell yes. Mirror's Edge is one of my favorite games of all time purely for how different it is. It does parkour right, and once you get really good at the game you can zip through levels pretty fast (although you will have to stop at certain times to solve puzzles, but there's only 1 or 2 levels that have a heavy amount of them, the rest are sprinkled throughout.). There is some combat, but it's DEFINITELY not the main focus, you're better off running away from enemies then knocking them out for the most part.\n\nThe story is short and light, but I enjoyed it a lot. Nothing incredibly groundbreaking or thought provoking but it's easy to follow and <PERSON> and her friends are likable. \n\nI'd easily pay $20 for this game, so $5 is a steal, I say go for it!",
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">stared at my cart\n\nBeen doing the same for a while now haha. Maybe some people in the thread can help out?\n\nThis is my cart:\n\nFirewatch\n\nTales of Symphonia\n\nSubnautica\n\nThis War of Mine - The Little Ones DLC\n\nStardew Valley\n\nHyper Light Drifter\n\nEnter The Gungeon\n\nFirewatch, Tales and Hyper Light Drifter are the ones I've already decided on getting, the others I'm not so sure. I'm very close to pulling the trigger on Subnautica already as I love water/ocean exploration. Gungeon looks similar to Isaac which I absolutely love, but I've heard it's not as good when it comes to the unique item combinations, which puts me off of it a bit. Stardew Valley looks great but I don't know if the maintaining a farm thing is for me, I did like Animal Crossing though so maybe it is. I've heard it also has some combat in it, is it a main focus or something on the side?\n\nThanks to anyone who can help!",
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"Honestly seems like most people here only look at the results of our games to form their opinions, and not the match itself. Our finishing was bad against Iceland, i'll concede that, but against Austria we were ridiculously unlucky, and Hungary got 2 lucky deflections to get the draw. Also like how \"our defense is shit\" yet it's what won us the game against Croatia. \n\nEven if we win today I don't think people will stop with this \"lucky\" bs.",
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"NO FUCKING LINEBECK ARE YOU KIDDING ME <PERSON>? Toon <PERSON>? For real?\n\n<PERSON> could have been so unique using his ship's cannons (they could fire from a distance, doesn't really make sense but hell Fierce Deity pulls the fucking moon down in his magic meter special multiple times.) and possibly using Bellum or the Phantom Hourglass for some added flavour. I would have taken <PERSON> too.\n\nI'm super fucking happy about <PERSON> because I've wanted him in for SO LONG, was hoping for <PERSON> to make it in as the second but was honestly expecting <PERSON>, he just made more sense.",
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"I'm pretty disappointed not because it isn't <PERSON> (even though I wanted him pretty bad, he was third to <PERSON> and <PERSON>), but because I have no clue what they're gonna do with <PERSON> that hasn't been done with regular <PERSON> and <PERSON>. \n\nThe only thing I can think of is the Bow and Light Arrows that she uses against <PERSON> in TWW. The Phantom Zelda thing works much better as a weapon for <PERSON> in my opinion. <PERSON> was the truly unique part of Toon Zelda and she's already a character.",
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"Well the only thing we really have is the file on her that <PERSON> had, the news clipping of her, and the <PERSON> line (\"where's <PERSON> when you need her?\") so she could just be a mercenary, selling her skills to the highest bidder. \n\nThe weapon will no doubt be weaponized, but also have a healing aspect to fit in with the support theme more. Probably like a <PERSON> type thing where you switch from healing to poison maybe?",
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"The fact that a huge amount of items require going to platinum god to check what they do, at least until you get accustomed to the game. I wish the game was more transparent with what each item did, I STILL have to check up on certain trinkets because I just never see them.\n\nThe fact that buffs for characters like <PERSON> and The Lost were put in Afterbirth instead of being included as an update just feels really shitty. It's like they didn't have enough unlocks for you to get while filling up your greed machine so they just stuck those in.\n\nThe fact that every \"challenge\" character so far (Lost, Keeper) is released in not a challenging state, but a straight up WEAK state. It's not fun to play Keeper. Pre buff Lost was better than Keeper in terms of fun but was still highly stressful to play as. There's nothing special or unique about Keeper, his gameplay literally grinds down to \"hope you find swallowed penny or your run is going to suck\". The Lost now feels fun, you gamble with having only two real hits to have free devil deals, but if the run really isn't going well you still have the D4 to potentially grab some transformations and good items, HOWEVER you lose your second \"heart\". Keeper on the other hand has NO incetives, you intentionally cripple yourself for nothing. Maybe that's the purpose of a challenge character, but <PERSON> (the original challenge character) is a challenge, without feeling like you're weak.\n\nI swear if they end up buffing Keeper and locking it behind Afterbirth + I'm going to be really upset.",
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"Look back at the 2007 scene. She has postits on the wall saying \"Mega fame does not define me!\" and \"I am in charge of my own destiny.\" They're typical self mantra type things to say sure, but I think it also hints at how she was feeling even at this time in her life, that everything was decided for her and the only thing she really has is her fame.\n\nHer line in the beginning of That's Too Much Man, about child acting being close to child slavery in her not having a choice and not knowing what she was getting into was so offhand but it really hit me. She didn't have any control, her whole life was supposed to be made of her choices but instead was modeled and led by others.\n\nMan I feel so bad for her, and to think that she's reminiscent of some kid celebrities today is just awful.",
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"You're right about <PERSON>, but that doesn't change the fact that <PERSON> basically started this whole argument by tweeting at <PERSON> in the first place. I'm not suggesting that <PERSON> is completely innocent because we don't know what happened off stream, just that from what we've seen <PERSON> is definitely at fault.\n\nBasically what I'm trying to say is similar to what <PERSON> said, if you've got problems, why are you starting it in public instead of hashing it out privately?",
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"It sucks dude. When he was describing how he felt quite a bit of it was really familiar to me. Not knowing how to meet new people and feeling sad for what feels like no reason. \n\nSomething that really helped me was seeing a psychologist and just talking to them, telling them how I felt made a world of difference. <PERSON>, if you're reading this, find someone, ANYONE who will listen to you. I promise that it will help you. Start with your fans like you just did if you feel comfortable with us.\n\nI love your streams man, no matter what Twitch chat or toxic people will have you believe, remember you have a core dedicated fanbase that just loves to see you.",
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"I hope it'll be this tuesday, but I feel like the ideal time to release her would've been last week. We would have had one week of her on the ptr, then this week they could've released her on live, people could spam the shit out of her, and it would cool down just in time for Season 2 of competitive.\n\nIt could still work this week (and it might be possible for the reasons you mentioned) but it's much more of a pain in the ass in regards to competitive. If we follow the same timeline she would be released right with competitive, and the only way I see it not being a shitfest is a one week ban of her.",
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"I think we just have to wait until the Genji nerfs go live, then the circlejerk will move to the next offense character (probably gonna be <PERSON>, sorry for you guys in advance.)\n\nThe problem I don't think people see when they make the \"lol genji weebs\" jokes is that people develop a bias against the character. If you comment or say ANYTHING with a Genji flair in regards to balance, you better believe people are judging you as a \"only plays offense\" guy before they even read your comment. Even if you don't apply to the stereotype, people automatically assume you do.\n\nPeople are going to say you're crying and should accept the joke, and I'm fine with the jokes. It becomes a problem when people start discrediting you because of them though.\n\nEDIT: Downvoters, mind saying why you felt my comment did not contribute to the discussion? I'd be more than happy to discuss with anyone who disagrees with what I said, in fact I encourage it.",
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"I'm travelling from in August, also from the UK.\n\nSigned up with Norwich & Peterborough Building Society who charge absolutely ZERO fees for ANY international withdrawal, purchase, transfer... Using this card to draw out currency when/where I need it. Also taking a few US dollars with me for my first visa.\n\nThey do require £500 per month income into the account, however a couple of direct debits in/out of my savings accounts seems to be the easy work around :)\n\nAll the best.",
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"Quit my job last May after an unsuccessful job interview (something I had been working as hard as could towards for 18 months). \n\nSaid to my managers at the time that I could be waiting 3 days, 3 months, 3 years for the opportunity again - after the work I had put it in if my worth meant something I would have been given the opportunity the first time around.\n\nConveniently heard from the grapevine that if I had stayed it would have been more like 3 days as they had seriously under recruited for the role and I was 'at the top of the list.' \n\nWhen I get back from travelling it means whatever I end up doing, it's back down to the bottom of the barrel.\n\nLong of the short of it: Go for it, you will have an impressive resume and probably be more appealing to employers if/when you get the travel bug 'out of your system.'\n\nGood luck, all the best",
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"Thanks for the input, has definitely given me a new perspective.\n\nI was planning to stitch mementos (badges, patches, flags, bits of material and such) onto my backpack as I travel around - not only as a reminder of my journey but in hope that I (and my pack) will look a bit more seasoned and not worth the trouble :)\n\nHowever having re-evaluated my backpack needs, if I decide the difference in quality/functionality is minimal I shall pick up a cheap bag.\n\nThanks once again for your input :)",
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"Think we'll be sharing a similar backpacking style ;)\n\nWhat sort of gear are you carrying Holidaze (if you don't mind me asking)? Take it from your want of a smaller pack size your not one of those who feel the need to take their living room with them abroad :)\n\nAlso, do you any experience of using packing cubes or any other bag accessories with the Farpoint 40? Really tempted to get one today so any advise from someone who has first hand experience using it would be highly appreciated.",
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"Thank your for the great input! Had to Google sea-to-summit; thought it was some sort of extreme sport :D \n\nIdea of a 50-60L+ bag really doesnt appeal to me to be honest. Think if I have to much room to play with I'll end up stuffing my pack with crap. Plus I'm a bit of a short-ass so think I'll be doing myself a favour in the long run.\n\nAsked this a few times now, but do you have any experience using packing cubes on your travels? Or any other bag accessories? Some people seem to rave about them (as well as other things) but I'm not overly convinced they're necessary. \n\nNothing wrong with a second hang plastic bag these days right? :)",
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"Reddit doesn't force you to read these threads and the title of said threads typically are a good indication of whether you will consider them 'riff-raff.'\n\nReddit is a great resource for an individual verifying their research, as well as learning a new thing here or there. A lot of people are more than happy to do this - people appreciate these people.\n\nI challenge you to find me ONE other subreddit where the same information/topic hasn't been circulated at least a dozens times.\n\nLong of the short of it: If it you don't like the post - don't read/get involved! Or better yet, collate all this information you speak of and post it here - that way you probably won't get frustrated by some of the posts on here for a year or two while you're putting it all together :)",
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"Got a full UK driving licence and IDP so should be cool. Any specific names of places in Lombok? Definitely planning to go there and Gilli islands for a bit to get PADI/(the other one, forget name) but have no idea about specific places to go or stay. At the end of the day if it comes down to it I'll just go and see what happens, but be nice to have some idea. Cheers :)",
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"10 years of work since leaving school a few I can think of:\n\n- Being left to clean all the shit up as a KP with no tips, would still be scrubbing that bastard kitchen till 1-2AM when I was supposed to finish at 11PM. Then having to cycle back through a twisty-turny death trap of a forest road for around 45 minutes to get home. I could literally scrape the slime and gunk from my hair and skin after a busy shift - still taking that final cigarette break to this day,\n\n- Finding out I had been getting underpaid for almost 18 months, coupled with a 'business consultant' who started watching my every move in a clearly failing business (subsequent employment tribunal wasn't too pleasant either),\n\n- Working for 18 months for a reputable financial institution which treated their staff like shit, I decided to engage in various 'out-of-office' activities with my co-workers to spice things up a bit which turned out to be a terrible, terrible mistake: don't mix work & pleasure! But the final straw for this one was when I went for a promotion and I knew the people who had got it quite well as I used to get sent 'urgent assignments' to fix their fuck ups on almost a daily basis (sometimes its not who you know, it's how long you've know them for),\n\n- Working security in various locations, the worst was being outside in the cold, wet, snow, wind, rain, shine, sleet for 11 hours at a time with no cover: the worst part was sometimes you would need to be at post the entire time. Imagine, 11 hours in one spot, can't sit down apart from when on breaks. \n\n- Shortest one I had a 4 hour shift, packing bread into palettes in preparation for delivery to the local supermarkets. Loaf after loaf, palette after palette; it didn't take me long to decide somewhere along the line I had taken a turn for the worst and decided to move on from that. \n\nAs you'd probably guess from this list: currently unemployed.",
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"I intended to travel most of SEA in my time abroad (around 7 months). I ended up travelling 2 countries extensively instead. I made new friends for life. I got invited to family dinners, and became part of the community. I got invited to crazy fiestas in the middle of the jungle. I taught and I learnt.\n\nThe others I met which fit 50,000 countries in 2 months didn't seem to 'get' it, in my personal opinion...\n\nGo with what sounds good, delve deep, explore, open your eyes... And if you ever get stuck with what to do or where to go next, simply follow your heart - keeping up with pre-booked planes, hostels and trains seemed like hard work.\n\nOnly then you'll find your unique experience.\n\nBTW @AnonymousDad worst suggestion ever. Vietnam and Philippines are INCREDIBLE countries to visit, I didn't get to explore one but I'll be back.",
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"Nice article - Im currently unemployed in the UK after travelling SE Asia and Australia is my next trip.\n\nCould you recommend anywhere I can look online for vacancies such as this? Or is it a case or rolling up and see what's about?\n\nI ask because I am kind of desperate to get out of here ASAP and tempted to borrow enough money for flights and emergency funds but get working straight away on a working-holiday visa.\n\nAny advice from anyone would be warmly welcomed :)\n\nThanks",
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"Deep, navigation, wreck, buoyancy & search and recovery. \n\nS&R is an imperative one to get as it is typically a prerequisite for the rescue diver certification. \n\nI would change out wreck speciality unless you are in a place with an abundance of shipwrecks.\n\nThings like underwater photography and fish identification, in my personal opinion, would be more things to look up the science of using theory books or an encyclopaedia and then practising your skill in the water by requesting it to be a focus of your next \"fun dive.\" \n\nOthers I would like to go back and do one day is enriched air, dry-suit, diver propulsion & rebreather.\n\nI also did night dives, but wouldn't recommend it as a speciality. They are amazing dives but I don't feel you gain a lot of knowledge, at least not as much as you from some of the other courses available.\n\nHope this helps.",
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"Well this is the thing, regarding episode 5 it was undoubtedly one of the greatest 'moments' of season 6 (thus far), but the episode in general..? Meh... In all honesty, for me personally, I found it really difficult to feel a shock factor like I had with many of the other pivotal characters I grew to know and love. \n\nIt's not like I wasn't moved at all, I just think the rest of the episode did not do it a lot of justice to lead up to that moment. The children of the forest looked kind of out of place to me (in a CGI sense). The way the main one kamikaze'd when it could just have easily of thrown the fireball. Same for <PERSON>'s <PERSON>. Lots of little things. Don't even get me started on Dorne. Die protecting what you believe in, sure. Just the way the script writers seemed to been throwing lives away, recklessly, has taken away some of the magic from it. A bit of an obvious statement to make, but I hope you understand what I mean: it's just not believable that a lot of characters would have even got to the point they are at in the story arc if they had even slightly acted they way that do in those pivotal scenes. They go from being heroes, villains and what comes between, to wet tissue paper.\n\nI would rather watch a whole decent episode where there were subtle yet prominent interactions takes place that keeps us guessing than sit through the entire episode for one great moment that sends me off the chain.\n\nAnyway as you say subjective but I'm happy to share and discuss my opinion here. Thanks for your input, all valid points.",
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"I think this is the thing that made me like it so much (as I just said to another poster below), it is the way the entire episode seemed to flow and be gripping. \n\nRather than long spells of what feels like not a lot going on and then... BOOM SHOCKER! I don't know, I guess I need to be warmed up a little before my teeth are stuck in enough to actually be reactive to these big moments. I was actually shocked myself at how little I felt shocked when I saw <PERSON> get ripped apart. I love <PERSON>, his revelation was epic, why am I not finding this great right now?! \n\nI hate to be \"that guy,\" but after that episode I was tempted to put the series on hold and painstakingly wait for <PERSON> to have his way with it... I'd rather wait for something which inspires emotion, then be staring at my TV a little confused of why I just don't seem to \"feel it\" any more.",
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"Couldn't put it better myself. These 'big moments' have been lost to me recently has the episode just doesn't seem to flow together in such a way that really grips me. As I've already stated on here: \"I was actually shocked myself at how little I felt shocked when I saw <PERSON> get ripped apart. I love <PERSON>, his revelation was epic, why am I not finding this great right now?!\"\n\nI really, really hope the remaining GoT episodes carry on this atmosphere and level of interaction. They don't have to be perfect but damn, it made me realise how much I miss the magic I first felt when originally watching the first few seasons.",
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"You could adapt your travels to focus more on your budget than doing things and going places you enjoy: For example, not spanking too much money on sky diving or SCUBA diving courses. Also, a country like Japan will swallow up your saving in no time. Many other countries in SE Asia won't be so harsh on your wallet, depending where you visit. \n\nStaying in one location if you can find a nice rate on a room (enquire for reduction in rent for a lengthy stay). Just because you might acquire free accommodation temporarily, might not necessary mean it's the best for your financial situation. You may be residing in a place where living costs are severely higher than somewhere you might be able to get a cheap room.\n\nAs you've stated, travel countries you can legally work in. Be prepared to put the hours in. \n\nAvoid activities/situations which may cause you to seek medical treatment, which can be costly.\n\nTry to avoid alcohol & cigarettes (I failed here miserably).\n\nTry to avoid flying when possible, typically this is the most expensive form of transport. Try to take local transport instead of taxis when travelling.\n\nAlways try to negotiate. Unless you're dealing with an individual who barely scrapes a dollar a day, maintain some dignity.\n\nMix with the locals, do as they do. Unless you're hanging around with those who have silver spoons hanging out of their mouths, nobody wants to spend more money than they have to.\n\nThese are the things I can think of off the top of my head. \n\nGood luck & have fun :)",
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"Your point of view reeks of self-entitlement...\n\nNot everyone in the world has the opportunity to study at university level. Ironically, the one's who can't wave around their piece of paper which was silver-spoon fed to them are usually those most committed and skilled in their profession, as they know what it means to struggle and sacrifice to get to where they want to be.\n\nSome actual advice to OP: Teach where you find an opportunity to do so. Gain experience and become a professional in the trade. Seek connections via your family. A reliable reference of actual English teaching work experience is gold to a potential employer who can help you with working visas and will see your value ,as opposed to someone who spent 3/4 taking a surfing studies degree at university (which apparently makes them more qualified lol). \n\nLonger term you can look to complete a degree part time, if it is a vital requirement and your heart is still in the same place.\n\nGood luck and all the best.",
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"I'm glad you found it useful. \n\nYou didn't come across as a backpacker teacher to me at all, and even if you did, so what if you were?\n\nApparently in some individuals mind's they believe that because they have a piece of paper they are better than others: it means that if they want to travel and teach it's fine, if others who don't have the piece of paper want to, it makes them some sort of ragtag vagabond with no integrity towards their profession.\n\nThe response you received annoyed me as it blatantly didn't have even a whiff of the advice you originally asked for. \n\nThe fact it has been up-voted so much, yet my response down-voted, makes the matter even more cringe worthy to me; but hey, there are an awful lot of people out there which try to put others down (especially those who lack self-confidence, annoyed about the fact that they have a colossal loan to pay back or are generally bitter, cynical, self-entitled individuals). Don't be disheartened, your head and heart seem to be in the right place!\n\nFYI: I left school at 16 and have worked doing many different jobs ever since. I'm currently doing TEFL and have already got opportunities lined up in China & Vietnam (both countries you're \"supposed\" to have a degree to work and teach in). \n\nDon't let the haters drag you down :)",
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"Are you honestly suggesting I need to go to university for 3-5 years, spending $60,000+, because of a simple grammatical error I've made? LOL. The fact you've compared teaching English to an emergency situation, like a pilot dying mid-flight, shows how absurd your thinking is. \n\nOf course I would not attempt to teach without the appropriate knowledge and study materials for the target audience. However, to suggest that if I were to complete a 'surfing studies' degree, it would somehow magically mean I can retain this information more efficiently (subsequently becoming a more qualified teacher), is again, absurd in my books!\n\nConsidering I started my TEFL course a few days ago and I am still young, I know I have plenty of time to iron out the creases... What I don't have is the opportunity to go to university. \n\nThat doesn't mean I can't be just as good as the next person. Sure I'm never going to go down in the history books, but if I really put the time in over the next few years (AKA heart in the right place), I'll be alright. \n\nI'm also not naive enough to state that it won't be harder for me to achieve my dreams and aspirations, but it's not impossible, as many people are suggesting to OP.\n\nThe fact that people have flocked to this post to berate OPs intentions to teach in a country which, last time I was there, had hundreds of thousands of children with barely education at all is simply disgusting. \n\nThank you for the lesson in grammar, perhaps we can do an exchange and you can take one in morality.",
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"Yes, I'm bitter about the fact many individuals feel the need to berate & dishearten OP which to me, is disgusting behaviour. \n\nThis is in consideration of the fact he/she was asking for advice on teaching in a country which, last time I was there, had hundreds of thousands of children with barely any education at all (and very little chance of ever attaining one). \n\nDon't get me wrong: I understand that some degrees are the result of years of skill, hard-work and dedication; but I also understand that some degrees are the result of drinking, freeloading and paying someone else to do the coursework and exams for you.",
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"It's strange you say that, as I've found literally hundreds of verified opportunities which simply require having a TEFL qualification as well as being a native English speaker. \n\nThese opportunities exist in countries which technically require you to have a degree to be entitled to a working visa. \n\nIt seems many places are aware of the fact degree holders expect a higher salary and therefore hire less qualified individuals, if their skill level fits the bill.\n\nA question to consider, baring in mind the many facets of economic uncertainty which looms for many in countries in the future: whose livelihood is really at stake here?",
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"There are ways around the degree requirement, such as a change to the job title. 'Classroom Support Assistant' seems to be a fairly common one. If the school likes you they can make arrangements for this type of placement. \n\nYou genuinely think a school desperate for an English teacher, that perhaps doesn't have the funding to hire a Western university graduate, will turn its back on an individual who is a native English speaker with a world-renowned teaching qualification..?\n\nOP seems to suggest he/she may have contacts in Indonesia. I've found it is not what you know, it is who you know. It also does not occur to me that this is something they currently intend to be doing for 5 years plus... Which is why I reiterate again to <PERSON>, if it is what they really want to do, they should at least try. \n\nGranted, it might not work out as well as they originally hoped. Worst case scenario they can travel around Indonesia with a TEFL qualification (which looks great on any CV) and perhaps have the opportunity to do some voluntary work with food & accommodation benefits, making some great memories along the way... \n\nDamn, most places in Indonesia you can get away with whatever you like if you have a few hundred-thousand Rp stuffed in your pocket. Immigration services especially so. Now I agree, end of discussion.",
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"It's sad the game has come to this, I remember when I first played and felt a genuine horror. A horror that I hadn't felt since the first time I played Outlast. Don't get me wrong, I think the video is well made and the highlights are impressive displays of skill/luck. It's just this game just isn't scary anymore and I feel like it has lost its premise. Now it's lacking the horror/thrill, it's going to need consistent significant updates of characters, maps, ingame perks/items, or risk getting really boring, really fast.",
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"You have put it much better than I did... The game has turned into cat n' mouse, where sometimes it feels like the killer is the mouse. OP is not unique in his playstyle, any \"victim\" with a little bit of an intention to win and score high points, needs to play like this. I discovered that in about my 3rd/4th game as a survivor. 20 hours in and it just felt like a joke even being labeled the \"killer.\" More like the skulking, bumbling oaf. If the \"killer\" was not supposed to be feared and therefore respected, why are all the \"victims\" in the artwork looking shit scared, hiding, running away from the \"killer.\" The reality is they run circles around them and get rewarded for doing so. Seems like on this subreddit, a little bit of critism is met with absurd assertions and rhetorical questions...",
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"That sounds nice, but how often is \"for him to spot me is look downwards\" replaced by, \"following me around this infinite juke spot until one of us gets bored and gives up,\" or \"run circles around the killer with a group of 'victims' (lol they are even given that name right now) to ensure nobody is on a hook and 'killer' is overwhelmed by numbers.\"\n\nThe fact is one mistake doesn't end it. You get multiple chances to be freed, heal, run away, use perks, sabotage and run away some more. Damn, you can't stay 5 minutes on this subreddit without someone stating these facets of the game are ruining it, don't pretend like it isn't the case; a few downvotes on my perfectly valid opinion isn't going to change the facts.\n\nIf one or two mistakes DID end it, the horror element would be there and fitting in the sense it should dictate respecting the unknown force that stalks and kills. \n\nAny decent horror book, film and/or game punishes those who try to pull arrogant, reckless stunts agaisnt the force, whatever it may be, severely enough that you still feel a thrill the next time it is faced. \n\nThe thrill from this game, after you've learned how to play properly (in the process losing the horror element that is the game's premise), now solely comes from the feeling of accomplishment from being rewarded points whilst being cheeky and facing up to the killer at every turn, having the \"thrill of the chase.\"\n\nThe game has been designed as a more arcade style, probably to ensure it reaches a larger target audience, so those that can't handle the pressure of really having to consider the consequences of their actions are not deterred by actually having to work hard for their survival, as opposed to the happy go lucky strategy currently in place, which works so well.\n\nEdit: Spelling",
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"You think companies market audience is speed runners? I know the jumpscares in Outlast, but after multiple play throughs I still respect the variants and the fact they will royally destroy me if I try to mess with them. This game lost that respect on my 4th play as a so called \"victim.\" I still find it fun, but just as more of a arcadey cat n' mouse game against a bumbling oaf AKA \"killer.\"\n\nEdit: Spelling",
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"Not about \"being scared all the time.\" It is about the \"victims\" actually having to play as exactly that. The strategy for high reward and most effective to survive is not to play as a supposed 'victim' at all. You dance around the killer like the bumbling oafs they are. There is no respect for the power the supposed \"killer\" has, as they lack it and if a mistake is made, it's okay because the chances are you will heal, be saved, sabotage and run away carelessly.\n\nEdit: Spelling",
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"I'm going to tell you straight, Bali touts I personally experienced in DPS airport arrivals in high season were disgustingly bad. Also the ones around the streets in Kuta, Bali. I almost got ran over by a woman who wouldn't take no for an answer when it came to a motorbike taxi.\n\nI landed and felt so harassed and threatened at the airport (loads of people swarming around me asking offering services, who encroached in my personal space and standing RIGHT behind me when I was trying to get my bearings), I honestly wondered if it was worth continuing my trip if the whole time I was going to be pestered like that everywhere I go... \n\nIt turned out fine, and I was glad that through the rest of my 10 months trip around SE Asia, I got the worst out of the way at the beginning. \n\nI might have just been exceptionally unlucky during my visit, but I would HIGHLY recommend getting out of DPS/Kuta area ASAP, unless you're with a trust worthy group of companions. \n\nAgain, the most robbings, drugs, gangs and fights I experienced and heard about during my entire trip were in Kuta, Bali.\n\nSaying that though, some of my most chilled, awesome, memorable experiences came from exploring Bali country side with my central hub being Ubud.",
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"Forgot to say, know where you are staying the first few nights, and have $10-30 to hand to get there via taxi, but ALWAYS agree a price before you start the journey. If your driver is nonchalantly trying to usher you into the taxi, make sure you get the \"Yes, yes, yes...\" when you offer a price BEFORE you start the journey. I was given a bad piece of advice from somebody doing the whole \"only take a bluebird.\" Well I can say for sure these taxis aren't always around, which really fucked up my plan to get out of the airport. I actually came to learn from my time in Indonesia that most of the time they park outside the airports and harbours (as they need to pay bribes to enter, or are refused entry flat out). Lastly, thought I'd need to mention in case it came across to the contrary, not all taxi drivers are out to get you. Some of them can be super friendly dudes, offer great advice, sometimes even an invite to eat with their family or something.",
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"This type of 'update' has been apparent on pretty much every electronic device that allows for it since around 2010.\n\nThis, coupled with working as an I.T. technician for a couple of years, helped me discover the term 'inbuilt obsolescence.' \n\nTo combat these greedy assholes want to keep the consumerism assembly line running, I usually wait until my phone is out of warranty and then root the device.",
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"Thanks for the information. \n\nI'm currently having, what I assume to be, a quarter-life crisis; which construes of a constant nagging that screams out to me to learn a skill/trade that will offer me some security and a chance to not live a life that keeps on having to return to handouts of some sort. So far economic crashes with subsequent lay-offs, being replaced by out of country cheap-labour/robots or being screwed over by my employer (at least I won the case by studying law on the way to being replaced by cheap labour in a different job), means I haven't faired so well... \n\nI've been looking to begin a career in something which has some degree of 'future-proofing'/longevity attached to it. In doing so, amongst other positions, I've been keeping my eyes peeled for potential 'Network Engineer Trainee' positions. As someone that seems to have a wealth of knowledge in the field, could you offer any advice and/or opinions about your view on the trade and whether it would be a prudent career choice for an aspiring pup such as myself? \n\nSeeing as I've spent the last 14 hours looking into it and now stumbled across your post, you naturally seem like the right person to ask. I understand if perhaps this is a little too personal or in-depth for the likes of reddit. Sorry for ranty parts and thanks for reading.",
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"I did the 3d2n trek, I'd never done any trekking before and had just come from a month of partying on Gili T, which included a lot of drinking and smoking of all sorts. The summit ascent was the hardest thing I've ever done, but was so worth it, easily one of the happiest moments of my life so far when I reached the top to watch the sun rise.",
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"Not a single one of them show even a glimmer of knowledge or understanding of the nightmare they were about to face... So much countless death and for what? Who profited from all this senseless killing? Certainly none of these lot, or their families. All the same, they were some of the finest boys that have ever been, their bravery and sacrifice stands immortal in the history of time... Good work lads, I'm sorry you couldn't come home.",
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"1 steak, 2 eggs and half of the onions/peppers.\n\nDoubt this would be eaten more than once a week, if the person wanted to leave past 35 that is.\n\nEDIT: Before everyone gets upset, I'm not saying this doesn't look damn good. We have a similar meal here in the UK known as a full English breakfast - just saying that the amount of grease and meat in a meal like this on a regular basis is enough to give the healthiest man or woman heart disease.",
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"Hi <PERSON> - I'll try and help you if I can. \n\nFrom your description so far, I wish I had been in the pool with you as your instructor seems a bit pushy and may have caused you to associate one of the best things in the world (SCUBA) with panic and anxiety. \n\nWhile others mentioned your anxiety, I think this is the wrong focus. I think it is important to question the source of this new anxiety, as you said previously you've always loved being in the water. SCUBA is a water lovers dream come true!\n\nThe first issue you raised is \"finding breathing somewhat difficult.\" This is the ultimate panic and anxiety inducer! Learning to breathe is properly with SCUBA is the difference between an average diver and an amazing one. Weirdly enough though, the books don't go into it much and the instructors who spend more time in the books than the water forget to part this knowledge...\n\nBefore you do anything else in the pool you should feel relaxed breathing through the reg...\n\nI would have my students in chest high water with all gear minus weights and fins stand in the shallow with their heads out the water just breathing. Only once you can breathe normally out of the water through your regulator should you try going under, but with no strenuous activity and able to stand up immediately if you don't like it. You should never be held down! Only if assisting with weighting but never held. They should pull you up if anything! Sign of a terrible instructor...\n\nRemember, breathing through a regular isn't supposed to feel normal. Once you're comfortable with the abnornality of breathing through the reg, the way it delivers gas to you, the way it always will while there is gas in the cylinder, you can try other exercises. \n\nYour reg is your lifeline, allow it to become part of your body. Let the mouthpiece fit in your mouth but don't clench onto it. When you breathe feel the pressure of it pressing against your lips. When you exhale feel the pressure release. If you're biting down too hard you won't be able to do this...\n\nOnce you've found your breathing, find your rhythem. Count with it. Focus on breathing, think more deeply that it is only with your mouth. Remember whenever you want air it's always going past your lips and never your nose. So count it. Breath in - breathe out - 2 - 3 - 4: nice long relaxed exhales.\n\nOnce you're comfortable with your count. You can try mask flooding. Why? Because you know, worse case scenario, even if you can't see with a flooded mask or no mask or eyes closed, while the regulator is in your mouth you can ALWAYS go back to your rhythem, take a breathe past your lips and and you'll be absolute fine. \n\nMask clearing is one of the hardest things to learn. But just with your count it gets easy. Its just on the breathe out - 2 - 3 - 4 use your nose, than back to mouth/lips and breathe in. Remember if you dont full clear it, if the dont put the mask back on properly. Doesnt matter, dont care, because you have the reg in your mouth and can always go back to your count - 2 - 3 - 4 - breathe in...\n\nAnyway this is a bit of an essay and on my phone so grammar and formatting is going to be hell but I really hope this helps and really hope you give it another shot. There is far too much life changingly wonderful things to do and see in the ocean to miss out on it!\n\nMsg me if you want any more advice I am happy to help. Good luck",
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"I'm very glad to hear - worried it may come across as nonsense but pinning breathing is the best. I remember a time as the rescue/sweeper diver of a group I was going through a shipwreck for the first time at the back of the group (a large Japnese WW2 one), and a member of the group kicked a sheet piece of metal that sent it down, narrowly missing my head and kicking up so much silt even with a flashlight by my face all I could see was green and black (last think i saw was jutting metal all around me with a small hole above to penetrate through). I knew I had time on air so it didnt matter I couldn't see, my priority was settling the silt. All I had to do was focus and go back into my relaxation/safe spot and breathe as if I were a buddhist monk. After a few minutes the silt had slightly cleared and I could see my way out. Pissed that no one had waited for me but then again I suppose that is one of the perks of the job haha. Good luck again <PERSON>, let us knownhoe you get in!",
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"http://imgur.com/5qiX0HS\n\nhttp://imgur.com/a/u9TGK\n\nBoth on the same arm - second one was done by <PERSON> on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere in the Philippines, got pretty infected and fucked up (although gives it some character). As I say I actually like the tattoos just I'm thinking that I want one artist to work over the whole arm so it looks neater. Trying to look neat for first impressions is a bitch.",
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"I'm in exactly the same boat man, I planned to be getting gap fillers every few months till the arm was finished but it's been a good couple years since I got the 1st piece and tattoos are expensive. I realise the triangle bits are a bit fucked on the first one so I'm thinking to get them blacked out. \n\nAs much as it's a bit of a pisser I still don't have much info on cover ups/reworks, I think I'll just have to find an artist I like and get them to look over the whole thing. With some faith they actually know what they're talking about.",
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"I just rewatched the scene. The inflection in his voice makes it sounds like he is showing consideration, not making another demand. Also there is no gap between the previous line and the line in question. I think they could of made more impact on the scene by putting in a gap where I put a \\ \"I mean, I want them, and I don't want to have to ask again. \\ And the last thing I want, <PERSON>...\"",
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"Yeah. Unless you plan on taking camping gear (sleeping bag/tent) and/or a DSLR/Laptop you really don't need the 70L. \n\nSaying that though, other travellers were gobsmacked at how light my load was. On the contrary, I was gobsmacked at how much crap people feel the need to carry with them for those one off occasions. \n\nSo you know I carried: MedKit, Jeans, 1 x hoody, 3 x shorts, 4-6 tshirts, 4-5 boxers/socks, hygiene bag, electronics bag, passport/personal info folder. \n\nThat left me with enough room to pick up books and take back a few small souvenirs.",
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"Roughly I had: MedKit, Tshirts in plastic bag, underwear in plastic bag, 1 x Jeans, 1 x Hoody, Personal Info wallet (passport, cards, receipts), Electronics in zipolock plastic bag (chargers, portable battery, flashlight), hygiene plastic bag, 1 x quick dry towel.\n\nThen I had a small man-bag (no bigger than 2/3 fists), which I kept my phone, money pouch, cigarettes, sometimes the portable battery & a spare bank card - kept this with me at all times.",
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"Well originally you were asking about how a Laptop wouldn't fit, now you're asking about if my pack was full? I'm not sure what you're trying to get at. I had around 5-7 shirts/tshirts and the same amount of under/wear socks, as well as a bath sized microfibre towel. \n\nI reiterate, literally everyone I met was shocked out how little I carried with me, at how I only carried my one small bag. If you're implying I wasn't utilising space, you'd be the first one to do so (then again, you're the only one to comment on it without actually seeing how I packed).\n\nGranted when I first went away, the oblivious noob that I was, I had a lot more stuff (including 5-6 books, rookie error) and had all my things military folded and squared away nicely. Then it occurred to me that spending 45-60 mins neatly arranging all my things every time I wanted to move or having to spend a few minutes unpacking then repacking my bag just to get a new tshirt or toothbrush got in the way of me being spontaneous and quite simply a chore I would do without.\n\nThis is why I'd suggest the larger bag if you wanted larger objects with you, it would be easier and quicker to pack them away as well as giving more support than an over-packed small bag.\n\nIf you're still confused I suggest getting a 40L bag and trying to fit all the things in I've mentioned. Bear in mind they should be placed in a certain way that it's all easily accessible in times where you need to dive in-and-out of the bag to get things (especially when at airports and/or figuring out transport routes). It took me a fair few airport trips to realise what I was doing right and wrong there alone.\n\nMight work out differently with you though, some of that German engineering and precision might come in handy ;) for me I'd much rather stick with light load, easy accessibility/mobility and stress free travel.",
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"I'd be careful man if I were you man. Once I was offered to be picked up in Bali and be driven \"to a private beach\" by a local girl I spoke to. I was like \"Man, I love the people out here, so friendly, what could possibly go wrong.\"\n\nAs u/iBurnedTheChurch says I saw a few red flags (like asking about money and stuff) and backed the fuck out quicker than you can say daylight robbery. I only installed the app for the first time a few days prior, right at the beginning of my trip...\n\nTurns out you don't need it for shit, lighter skin complexions tend to do the job. So much so I didn't actually end up hooking up with any local Indonesian/Filipino girls. The ones I came across pretty much offered it up on a plate; to which some may say is my greatest downfall, but is actually a massive turn off for me.",
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"Wow, your Grandfather must have be one brave man. Even if he wasn't a figurehead, dissension against the state still got you the noose (as he almost found out). \n\nNo disrespect, but if I were in your shoes I'd go some lengths to find out the names of the people who gave their lives so you could be here today. At least the camp they were sent to. I think it's important so you can tell others of their courage and sacrifice with relatable names/locations, that way it lives on through you and not turn into some old wives tale.",
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"Congratulations! I have to say, I'm really surprised you landed such a sweet deal from a Reddit post. Reality check pinching would have been going down till I was black and blue if I were in your shoes! Out of curiosity - did they not ask to see more of your writing style before seeking you as an employee, or was it just from the one post? Be interesting to know ;) all the best with your future in writing. Cheers!",
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"Yeah what Mr <PERSON> said. Always check with a local lifeguard or reputable marine activities operator. I'm a confident swimmer and made the mistake of swimming 25m offshore into a riptide. Water looked calm and inviting to me. Managed to nope the fuck out of there quick style but it's one mistake I'll never forget. \nTry and wear booties with fins as well, you may feel stupid at first wearing fins, but the amount of power they give you in the water is well worth the initial waddling into the sea looking like a clown.",
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"Seek professional medical advice and state the situation directly: \"I know you've told me to avoid SCUBA completely, but I want you to describe the effects it'll have on my body, as well as the risk it will pose to my immediate and long-term health.\" That way you can make an informed decision on whether it's safe to do so, or whether you'll be rolling the dice. Good luck, I hope you manage to get back in the water.",
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"No need to apologise man! Not going to let one bad apple ruin the bunch :) On the whole the people of Indonesia where amazingly friendly. Loved my time there! And as you say, the reason I didn't meet with any \"easy\" girls there was because the majority are quite conservative and hold themselves in high regard.\n\nEDIT: You find bad people wherever you go, not just Asian countries.",
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"Cute girl = marries dream guy (person she went to prom with, otherwise why mention).\n\n<PERSON> = His date goes to afterparty, isn't invited back, she has a great time and probably some sex with another guy.\n\n<PERSON>: Left by self and ends up getting \"horribly drunk\" to forget about the night.\n\nNow, out of 3, tell me who got fucked over here? He shouldn't feel bad for the girl, if she knew the full extent of his situation (as we do), she would infact feel sorry for him.\n\nI don't see what <PERSON> did as backstabbing at all, his dreams came true with his dream girl. Then she ditched him and refused to spend time in his company even though they were meant to be a couple for the night. \n\nAny of us would do the exact same thing in his shoes, if his infactuation with her is as he says it is.",
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"Yeah, I'm just tryna make the point that if <PERSON>'s actions haunt him that much (as the dirtiest, slimiest, backstabbing thing he did), he could take a look at some of the others things people have done here where the person clearly sits in the 'have done some really fucked up stuff and out of order' category. <PERSON>, unlike others, sits in the 'kinda see why it he did it and wouldn't judge him as a bad person for it.' Considering essentially, the ONLY person who truly suffered from his actions in the end was himself.",
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"Hi, I spent 4 months in Coron as a Divemaster and penetrated through every wreck (bar one on the Northern side of the island) surrounding the island multiple times.\n\nOnly a few of the outfits there actually have guides that will take you through the wrecks. The more prestigious ones will NOT take you through the wreck due to the high risk involved; especially to new divers. Unless they've changed their policies Sea Dive / Rock Steady do not go in the wrecks.\n\nI'd suggest completing at the very minimum 4 dives before even considering shipwreck diving, it is a completely different kettle of fish to your run of the mill diving. Shipwreck diving seems to be cave divings unheard of twin brother, however he is just as vicious and unforgiving. \n\nPhotos of Coron are also very deceiving and the visibility is very poor compared many other places I have dived. For instance, I took a GoPro Hero 4 Black through a wreck with a powerful flashlight and the entire video was black bar entry/exit penetration zones.\n\nAll that being said, it is an AMAZING experience and there is some really cool stuff to find down there. To get certified in the Philippines or Indonesia will be exponentially cheaper than the US, but with a lack of price does typically have it's downfalls - however not enough that I would suggest for a moment you couldn't get just as decent training with just as decent gear for a fraction of the price in these countries. \n\nHere's a picture of me hovering above the machine gun at Akitsushima wreck (one of my personal favourites) http://imgur.com/a/WoCxI\n\nOn the left/bottom-left hand side of the photo you can see what happens when inexperienced divers cant remain neutrally buoyant and kick up silt. Now imagine that inside inside a pitch black room which walls are made out of metal with only small points to enter/exit the next room. And then you'll start to get an idea of some of the more harrowing stories I have from my time there :D\n\nEDIT: Just found a random photo from my GoPro trip that I mentioned, the photographer turned around and this was the only footage they got on their GoPro beyond that point too, where we entered the midst of the wreck http://imgur.com/a/qBbhG",
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"You're very welcome. \n\nI'd highly recommend Indonesia as a starting point for your certification. I started diving off an idyllic island called Gili Trawagan (which sadly is becoming too popular with tourists and started to become a bit of a shit hole - I give it 2-5 years tops) where the current was a breeze, the visibility was great and the marine life really got me hooked. Then I moved across to Flores where on my 5th or 6th dive I was in an area where some times the current could pull the mask off your face with it's strength, the jump was pretty intense but I really took naturally to SCUBA and so I felt ready and prepared for the challenge. \n\nHoly shit, was it worth it; the marine life there was simply extraordinary. \n\nAll the different types of marine life in all different colours, shapes and sizes; it reminded me a little bit of when I took mushrooms many years ago - I thought I was high with the amount of beauty and colour I saw, mixed with my dumbstruck enjoyment of the eye orgasms I was having. And the best part is, unlike shipwreck diving, if you're in the serious shit you can ascend straight up without worrying about hitting your head ;)\n\nI think a similar experience for you would do wonders in helping you to discover whether or not you actually enjoy SCUBA diving and ignite a passion in you for it if so. From there you can branch off into shipwreck, cave, drift; whatever sort of diving takes your fancy.\n\nLast thing I'll say: in an area with a lot of shops, shop around! Bargain down the price. A lot of the SCUBA instructors have shares into specific companies and I've actually been pretty appalled at how cut throat a lot of individuals can be when they say they're offering good advice but they're actually just trying to make a sale. I actually ended up getting around 25% off my OW certification by enquiring months in advance to places I wasn't even sure I'd end up on my trip (an already exponentially cheaper price than I would have paid here in the UK now reduced down even more), when I turned up I asked if they'd still do me the offer they had done some 3-4 months before and to my surprise (after a little debating) I got it :) I also did my PADI Divemaster DSD Leader internship as internships are supposed to be where I traded the certification for my commitment and labour for a period of time. Whereas a lot of places seem to think that they should charge individuals for the privilege of working for them, which in my mind is a scam and downright fucking insane to willingly enter into.\n\nGood luck and feel free to PM me if you want any more information on Coron or SCUBA in general. Cheers.",
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"Not quite right. \n\nIn the traditional sense a prince, or indeed a princess, would need to be born out of wedlock from the monarchy.\n\nA prince is not someone just \"born to a King.\" If that was the case, in the style of ASOIAF, <PERSON> would be considered a prince. \n\n<PERSON> would have no grounds to claim the throne; as <PERSON>, <PERSON> &<PERSON>; <PERSON> would be legitimate. \n\n<PERSON> nor <PERSON> would be a <PERSON>. You get the gist.\n\nA lot of the plot has to do with the pitfalls of being a bastard, so I think it is important to recognise the difference between a prince/princess who would be the legitimate successor in the sovereignties hereditary line, and a bastard born out of wedlock.\n\nSource: Am English, been doing this shit since day 1.",
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"I'm clarifying, some people had no idea about the traditional structure of monarchs, or that they even existed before finding them in a book with dragons and wargs! \n\nNot all those who frequent this subreddit may know how it works, but interested to know and as your explanation could potentially be misleading and I was bored on bed I thought some may have found the more in depth explanation with references useful. \n\nIf you've have taken my clarification as some sort of personal affront, it wasn't my intention ;)",
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"Notice how the other top rated replies to this statement are BOTH mislead by the \"born to a King\" statement. They are also followed by misleading information trying to answer their questions.\n\nOne asking about Bran/Rickon, the other questioning \"it's a male thing?\"\n\nFor you and the others who downvoted it may be considered nitpicking, but if those two had read my response neither of them would confused or being fed misinformation.\n\nCan't win trying to be helpful sometimes...",
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"Can't find the website now but I remember reading about this the day it happened. \n\nCouldn't sleep and was on a website that has daily updates of SCUBA accidents, I remember thinking this one sounded pretty horrific. \n\nHave to say though, what an inspiring recovery story from the lady it happened to; so brave and so strong - still with a smile on her face. Proud of my Brit sister, Southampton's pretty close to home too!\n\nIf anyone recognises a website with the daily SCUBA accident reports I'd appreciate a link, as I can't find it after a Google.",
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"They are the most common two and no disrespect intended, but are \"super easy\" in comparison to the others to navigate. \n\nThe others can turn into a bit of a maze. Even after 4 months I was being shown different routes through Olympia Maru, which I dived almost daily. \n\nAs you say though, you keep cool and sip your air with a guide who knows where they're going - you'd be absolutely fine.",
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"Probably the same as those who go to your club, but when you're not outside looking in, it becomes difficult to distinguish between healthy/unhealthy; normality becomes whatever is your daily routine, not necessary what most would classify as 'normal' behaviour.\n\n<PERSON> is perfect example: young lad, surrounded by naked girls - no inclination to look at them other than co-workers and actually actively avoided becoming intimate with any of them... \n\nThis behaviour, for most of us, is astonishing as it is so out of the ordinary. For <PERSON> it was his daily routine and wouldn't bat an eyelid at some boobs or a bit of fanny; while most of us when we were his age would become excited, shy and feel sexual tension which would probably incapacitate us. That would be erratic behaviour for him because he had grown so accustomed to it all.\n\nRegardless of why an individual may go into strip dancing, I don't doubt the psychological affects it would have on them person to sustain their income/lifestyle from getting naked over an extended period of time. The getting naked = success/winning mentality, in my mind, is only going to cause issues in the long run, unless you're one of the 10% OP suggested who have a plan and goal to get in, earn their cash, get out.",
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"One of the worse events from my wreck diving days, was when a piece of sheet metal was kicked off by another diver, which sent it whizzing past my mask by about 30-60 CM.\n\nWorst part is when it hit the bottom it sent so much silt up the last thing I remember seeing was darkness of the wreck, surrounded by sharp twisted metal with my exit being a small gap which required navigating past sharp metal in a left and right, up and out fashion. Even then I'd still be inside the wreck. Longest few minutes of my life waiting for that silt to clear. \n\nIt also taught me a lot about being able to go to a 'safe space' in my mind when shit hits the fan. And not losing my rag at guests who make fuck ups and can't even be assed to hang around to see if you're okay or alert other staff to a potential problem.",
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"If I had it my way I'd have given her a 'stern debriefing' to say the least. Problem is people do the minimum to pass their courses and then think they are shit hot. Also my time at the shop would have been cut severely short if a chewed someone out on their holiday...\n\nAs I say, considering on a previous dive with her that day ended up involving more unnecessary silt, constant torch light shined directly in my eyes till I had to physically push the light away multiple times and a small cut on my forehead where I had to physically guide her out as she was fanatically looking for her boyfriend because she wouldn't listen to my instruction to head outside to the open (where I'd observed him heading some 15 seconds before hand), I learnt A LOT that day in keeping cool in and out of the water.... \n\nDamn just talking about it has put me on edge a little... Saying that, I miss the lifestyle like crazy...",
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"> It's not safety first. It's profit and business first.\n\nThe tragedy of the modern era. \n\nCouldn't agree more with what you're saying. I wanted the diver lifestyle so bad I had to make shortfalls though. Since my time there I've applied for SO MANY different positions and it feels like that's as good as it is going to get without paying someone to work for them (which in my opinion, is a fucking scam). \n\nSuppose that brings us nicely around to the quoted sentiment.",
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"Yeah, I've made a [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/truetf2/comments/2y9yny/what_changes_would_you_make_to_the_stock/cp8227t) about it a while ago but I agree that the best solution would be to make switch speed +65% bonus intrinsic to the pyro class, with appropriate tweaks to the four flamethrowers to balance it out.\n\nBasically, the fun and slightly more skilled way to balance pyro is to make sure the secondaries are just as or more useful as the primaries, because those actually need to be aimed. If you force people into playing with the flamer out most of the time and do most damage with it, you're basically promoting w+m1 with the occasional airblast. That's not fun, and it's heavily underpowered unless you'd actually buff the flamethrowers in some way, which would make pyro incredibly unfun to play against. Imagine getting walked at by a pyro with more damage or range on his flamethrower. Not fun.\n\nThe only way to make sure heavy use of secondaries is promoted is fast weapon switch, really.\n\nTo be honest I'd prefer a massive rework of how the flamethrower works over this, but this is actually feasible and my ideas are not.",
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"There are quite a few NA plat pyros who stream more or less regularly, <PERSON> and <PERSON> are the most recognized ones but <PERSON> (bfl_satan) has streamed a few times, <PERSON> (<PERSON>) has a quite regular one for a while (he's in gold this season but he's had many seasons in plat and is one of the most experienced pyros in the game), <PERSON> (<PERSON>) played in plat with Chill Penguins for a few seasons and has a semiregular stream with varied content, <PERSON> (spyrotf2) not only streams some dK scrims as he sometimes hosts pyro roundtables to discuss the meta and so on, etc.\n\nAs for euro pyros I know the twitch channels of a few but not really of people who stream regularly. <PERSON> (ascendary_) does it sometimes but he's semi-retired from tf2 so idk what he'll do now, or you can go message <PERSON> (stevepander) and pester him to do it. *don't actually do that* \n\nOr for a dedicated pyro from high tier you can go to strno8 (patrezak)",
"382"
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"Yeah, I was more referencing people who aren't dumb or lazy and try to get an edge by cheating because... idk. It's happened. And so far it takes a lot of work from the anti-cheat staff of the various leagues to track these guys down. TBH your average joe who hacks on a pub is very easy to spot but some guys have tried really hard to ruin competitive at high levels by cheating in it and there's always a question mark over whether it was really a cheat.",
"996"
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[
"TBH the ubersaw is a little overrated because of how fun it is to use and grab that extra uber if you're brave enough to go for a hit. The solemn vow letting you see enemy health is surprisingly useful if you know when to look and when not to, and the amputator's extra regen if you have it out can help you greatly with afterburn, bleed, and just generally escaping from danger. \n\nAnd of course, from a competitive point of view the vita-saw is so good it was banned from every single league, because uber building matters much more in comp and being guaranteed 20% advantage just by wearing it is huge.",
"128"
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[
"As pyro I hate playing against this thing even more because I can't see the projectile coming at me properly to reflect it and it doesn't make any sound when you throw it, like most projectile weapons do. Sometimes I can get it if I see the scout throwing it, but most times I just get the awful bleed screen thinking what the hell just happened... oh right, *that*.",
"266"
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[
"This theory doesn't work because if you look at <PERSON>'s zombie form introduced with wave 666, he clearly has a human-like skull. Alien? Maybe, although one quite similar to humans. But robot? Nah\n\nTBH my personal canon for <PERSON> is that as a little boy (or girl idc. I'm a guy so I'm used to calling him a he) himself and his entire family got burned down in a fire in their house in the middle of nowhere, and no one came to save him. By some miracle he was the only survivor, but with severe burn scars and left alone in the woods for months, maybe even years, he developed serious mental trauma. All he sees is fire, all he smells is fire, all he can think about is fire. With time this obsession turns into what we now know as pyrovision. He finally ventures into the world and lays a fiery trail of chaos and destruction everywhere he goes as a vicious masked arsonist... until the administrator, or Miss <PERSON>, or the Engineer, who knows, learns of this formidable creature of death, finds him, and brings him to the TF team under the promise of a gun to do all the pretty rainbows he can think of and make the enemy team as happy as possible, and a lot of money to boot.\n\nI'm sure this idea is not original but it's what I go with for myself.",
"679"
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[
"back scratcher giving +25 health instead of +20% damage or whatever it is wouldn't be too far-fetched I think. The extra base health and even more benefit from health packs would balance the fact that pocketing or even buffing the backscratcher pyro isn't very viable. And you might *just* get by with using it in competitive, especially if you play a more passive style and try not to suck up heals from your medic that much. (which even if you're not passive you should do, since your demo, heavy and even scout can use heals more effectively)",
"559"
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[
"GL guys, if the general attitude towards the public stays as it is now it's already a big step up from tf2center.\n\nThe only technical thing that lobby sites are missing for me is a way to balance teams and avoid stacks. While whatever balancing system will never be perfect maybe you can talk to people from tf2pickup because they have an ELO-based balancing system, I think it's based on <PERSON> playerrankings thing? Would be cool to have something like that in place.",
"716"
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[
"If you're a skilled rocket jumper you'll get a much better use of gunboats than the base jumper. You'll get much more ability to rocket jump (and do some crazy 2-rocket pogos and so on...) without losing a lot of health and not be a sittting duck while in the air. This is like beggar's bazooka bombing except you can actually aim the rockets - jump and wail on them while they're still reacting to your presence.",
"858"
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"That's the kind of logic that comic book villains follow and to be honest I would expect more of <PERSON>.Just snap the toddler's neck. It's so easy. Just do it. \n\nI'm just going to assume that the magic that protected <PERSON> due to their parents' sacrifice also prevented ol' <PERSON> from touching him in any other way. After all, in Sorcerer's Stone he basically manages to defeat him while he's possessing poor <PERSON> by simply laying his hands on him. The touching burned him up, killing <PERSON> and forcing <PERSON>'s severed soul to find another container for itself.",
"696"
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[
"Well in terms of mechanics plain and simple, HL will be easier since you're less important overall and more free to go for plays (unless you're on cart duty) and classes like pyro, engie, sniper, spy and even heavy in some circumstances are classes that you can kill fairly easily even if you're not an amazing scout, simply because you have movement advantage and a lot of close range burst damage. Basically you look for people overextending, people low on health, people trying to flank and you finish them. If you play the class right in highlander you don't have to be extremely good at aiming, just know which frags to go for and when.\n\n6v6 is a whole different game. It will probably be more fun for a scout because there are no sentries, overhealed heavies revved up around corners, or the need to push a cart while basically doing nothing. But it's harder, both in DM because if you get destroyed 1v1 by other scouts you'll have a hard time, and in gamesense because your life actually matters a lot and if you throw it around like in highlander your team will suffer big time. The motto of knowing which frags to take and when maintains itself, but having better aim and movement increases your chances of getting frags by so much more than in highlander.",
"952"
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"* I hope that valve deletes random crits from the game altogether as we get closer to matchmaking and turning towards a more competitive game. If you mention the air strike crits you have to mention the beggar's bazooka, weapons that have random crits and benefits on kill at the same time (most notably the half-zatoichi) and just melee weapons in general because most of them have very high crit chances and getting randomly instakilled by one melee shot is one of the least fun things in the entire game. The axtinguisher nerf happened because of what I just said, but if it happens randomly with another weapon it's fine?\n\n* They had the right idea with buffing the air strike but the numbers were wrong. instead of going from 25% reduction in both damage and explosion radius to such small penalties on both, they should have removed one of them. 4 rockets on the initial clip, 25% less damage and normal explosion radius seems balanced to me.",
"280"
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[
"That happens anyway. You don't solve team imbalance with random crits, either you team scramble or someone switches to the losing team to help them. A player who does a lot of damage in a short time gets increased crit chance so if you're going on a rampage you start rolling crits like crazy and increasing the stomping further.",
"1002"
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"I main pyro because it's the only class I both enjoy and can play at a decent level in highlander. I don't like sixes that much, I'm an ok medic but don't like the class enough, shit like heavy and engie just bores me, there are too many spy mains, I loathe sniper in every shape and form, and the one class I'd switch mains to is demoman... if it didn't imply starting over from the low divs after having played highlander since 2012.\n\nI'm kinda stuck on pyro now. Only in HL though. In pubs or lobbies I play anything. Except sniper. Fuck that.",
"952"
],
[
"I hate demoknights more than normal demos. I like gunfights, not being randomly instakilled by a guy charging from literally anywhere (thanks <PERSON>) because I was engaging a different person, or having to waste ages taking down a 235 hp targe/eyelander guy because he has massive fire resistance.\n\nSure, degreaser/shotgun takes care of demoknights almost every time, but it's still not a fight I have fun with. And I like the flare gun.",
"280"
],
[
"Eh, I mean, the targe is balanced. You have to give up either stickies which are of course the most powerful weapon demo has, the tide turner and the ridiculous mobility and ambush ability it gives, or the splendid screen which has guaranteed high damage on shield bash.\n\nIt's the most irritating weapon for pyros, but you know what's really irritating for demos? Hitscan. No shield protects them from bullets, so kill him with your shotgun.",
"839"
],
[
"But degreaser *is* stock.\n\nAll jokes aside there isn't much argument here. I'd say degreaser/shotgun is the best choice for being a pocket pyro and dealing more consistent damage, and also countering an enemy pyro if they have one. You can pepper people from midrange with the shotgun, quickswitch to your primary to reflect anything, and go in with flame/shotgun combo or just flame if they come too close.\n\nFlare is fine if they have no pyro. But if you get really good at shotgun it ends up being better on the long run, much like in highlander.\n\n*edit* - I'm expecting the usual retort \"but you can flarepunch pyros\". Yes you can, but it's not something you should rely on IMO. A good pyro will see it coming and either airblast you away or try to reflect the flare. If the good pyro has a shotgun you have almost 0% chance of hitting it.",
"862"
],
[
"I think pyro needs to stay as it is, to be honest. He is weak, but it's such a mechanically easy class that making him straight up stronger by increasing range or damage of the flamethrower would have players up in arms about having to play against him. Everyone hates playing against pyro even as he is...\n\nBasically the flamethrower is a stupidly designed weapon. It's relatively weak compared to other close range primaries, limited to a range that varies wildly depending on the user's network conditions, it requires almost no skill to use and it's annoying and frustrating both for the pyro and the people playing against him. Airblast is another story (it's fairly glitchy and the short stunlock is a bit unfair, but it's still the saving grace of the pyro class, as I doubt anyone would play it beyond F2Ps if airblast didn't exist) but the flamethrower in itself is horrible weapon design at its horrible best.\n\nIf I could revamp pyro from the ground up I would make a flamethrower inspired in the lightning gun from quake or the link gun from UT4, that required at least some tracking to use and was more consistent in its range and damage, but that's never gonna happen on this stage of the game.",
"280"
],
[
"The targe is situationally viable in highlander. You haven't seen what some people can do on viaduct with the loose cannon and targe. In more open maps it's more important to have the area denial of stickies but it's actually really viable to deny the point in viaduct with the donk spam, while being way harder to kill than the sticky demo thanks to explosive and fire resistance.\n\nNow if you're talking about the viability of actually charging in and taking heads, I think that whole mechanic is kinda stupid to begin with (and the tide turner takes it to new levels of stupid) and while it should almost never work against coordinated teams, it would *maybe* have its niche... if stickies weren't so good. You're basically talking about converting a power class to a pick class, but then you need someone else to take the damage-dealing role, and no class is quite as effective at just spamming out the enemy as the demo.",
"675"
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[
"Loch n load should be allowed, a lot of people think it's not but I consider it balanced. You give up roller spam and a 4th pipe for fast pills and bonus vs buildings, and it's kind of nice that demo gets a long range sentry destroyer. loch n load is really useful against some sentry spots like badwater 3rd and upward 1st, but I wouldn't call it better than default.\n\nEnforcer only requires a simple disguising script to give you +20% damage all the time, so it should stay banned.\n\nBaby Face's Blaster is just... bad. People here that complain the weapon is unbalanced in principle forget that even the slight sliver of damage to the scout removes most of the boost, all you have to do is get touched by a heavy or minisentry and you're done. Unban it. People won't even use it.",
"484"
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[
"* Medic says \"I knew zis day vould come\" and injects himself with lethal poison\n\n* <PERSON> carefully lays <PERSON> on the ground, whispers a goodbye before killing himself with the shotgun like the soldier does\n\n* <PERSON> says \"well... I guess that's that\", pushes a button on his PDA and falls over\n\n* <PERSON> turns to the enemy and solemnly says \"well, the best man won, mate\" before slitting his throat with the kukri... actually that might be too brutal.\n\n* <PERSON> does a pseudo-heroic \"You'll never take me alive!\" before pistoling himself in the head\n\n* <PERSON> starts looking at the flamethrower, tilts his head and looks at the pretty rainbows for one last time, with correct pyrovision animations if the player is using it\n\nOkay writing these was a mistake. *curls up in the corner*",
"701"
],
[
"The quickie launcher is not nearly as reliable DPM-wise as stock. You get a -15% damage attached to it, and while you can offset this by charging your sticky, in most mid-range situations you're going to charge the sticky just enough to reach your target so you can fire more stickies, instead of taking the time to fully charge one sticky to do more damage. Plus, you have only 6 stickies in a clip instead if 8, and add this to the fact you can't lay sticky traps and you get a very situational launcher. I'd only imagine it being useful for very long range spam, preferably with kritzkrieg, and a little bit for self-defence since it's easier to blow up people near you by shooting quick stickies in front of you.\n\nStock launcher remains the most consistent and overall best launcher of the three. You can do traps, you have 8 stickies with pretty fast arm time and no damage penalty.\n\nScottish Resistance is a very passive weapon that basically only works to completely lock down an area with traps. It encourages turtling on the last point but it's very hard to push out with, so most people don't bother with it.",
"280"
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[
"Yeah, possibly. Have the enforcer be the spy's degreaser but with -15% damage or something like that. You can start shooting faster if you whiff a stab, or you can quickswitch to the knife to get a trickstab after baiting your enemy into thinking you're just shooting. It could be interesting. Also buffing stab and sap combinations because you can switch to the sapper faster.",
"276"
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[
"it's interesting. if you can decloak behind a sniper you can two shot him instead of three with the default, without bothering to headshot with the amby, and it might help with cleaning up lit targets in some situations. The revolver will be more all-around consistent though, with the faster fire speed.\n\nUnban it imo. I can't imagine too many people bothering with it though.",
"280"
],
[
"Maybe instead of their \"promised land\" there would actually be an \"Axis Protectorate of Israel\" somewhere in Siberia or the north of Canada... it would have avoided a lot of issues in the Middle East later on but Jews would have to live in the cold.\n\nThen again, I can't imagine there would have been many Jews left at all if the Nazis had their way with the world. Probably the survivors would convert (or pretend to convert) to Christianity as it happened in many countries in the Middle Ages.",
"335"
],
[
"A lot of European countries were neutral in the war and quite a few of them had regimes who were sympathetic to <PERSON>'s. Obviously Italy to begin with, but also Portugal and Spain. Switzerland remained neutral but they received so much Nazi gold in their banks that they would probably have no qualms with them either way. Austria would be easily assimilated into Germany, probably same with Poland and Checoslovakia although some more resistance would be expected there. And so on.\n\nGermany wouldn't really have to conquer European countries one by one, just conquer the resistant ones (France, UK) and keep the others as satellites ruled by autonomous governments who answer to the Fuhrer in everything related to external policy. Probably something akin to an European Union would be formed, where Germany held primary power in union-wide decisions.\n\nOh wait...",
"416"
],
[
"To be fair, with how good <PERSON> is at sniper, he's still just a sniper, and froyo has the right idea as far as countering him. Instead of trying to play their game and countersnipe they simply aggress together and take him out. Even if he gets one shot in, he goes down before doing irreparable damage.\n\nRelying on sniper too much is a mistake, regardless of how good your sniper is.",
"596"
],
[
"All the sniper rifles that can headshot. I'm sorry sniper mains, I'm not going to petition for nerfs or anything, but every time I get headshot it's a one-way ticket to salt city.\n\nException being the huntsman, I actually respect the huntsman because it's a projectile and not simply a point and click gun. Plus it gives me a chance to reflect it if I'm on pyro.",
"596"
],
[
"I'm not denying it takes skill, but it doesn't feel like a fight. Most of the tf2 action is close range and it feels like a fight, you out-DM them or you outsmart them to win. Spy has an instakill but ultimately when I get stabbed it feels like my fault for not paying attention. Getting sniped is \"oh. he saw me and got the click. rip.\"\n\nYou can always say \"don't go into sightlines then\" but then the sniper wins just by being there because he's doing area denial. \"Move more unpredictably\" helps against bad to average snipers, against good snipers it really doesn't matter. If he's on a good day he WILL hit you.\n\nIt all combines towards a feeling of \"there's nothing I could have done\" that is not fun. Even if it's balanced and skill-based.",
"596"
],
[
"If I'm the one doing badly, <PERSON>. It's my main after all.\n\nIf my team is terrible then either soldier or heavy because they're probably the best classes to turn tides with. Demo as well but it can be hard to use him without good support.\n\nIf things are balanced but they have a lot of sentries and we have no medics I might take <PERSON>, or <PERSON> if I'm confident I can take the sentries without uber (direct hit soldier if it's a bad sentry that can be spammed from the other side of the map and no one else has figured it out yet)",
"403"
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[
"yeah I get it. pyros get the same thing with the shotgun versus the various flares. at least here in EU if you're a pr0 pyro you have to use the shotgun because it \"actually requires aim to use\". and then you have gems like \"people who can't aim shotgun without airblasting first smh\" when I kill a guy with m2+meatshot.\n\nin NA flare is still popular because a lot of the popular pyros use it but in EU the best pyro by far uses shotgun and it started influencing the others.",
"280"
],
[
"Black box is ok but it implies a certain playstyle from your part. If you're going to be more passive, spamming the flank routes to block ambushes and stuff like that it helps you survive while requiring less heals from your med. The recent nerf means it's way worse at bombing because you don't get more health from hitting multiple people, but it's still good in 1v1s if you're hitting your rockets. So you can use it to zone out the enemy scout and soldier who are your most frequent enemies on the flank.\n\nIf you're planning on being very aggressive and jumping their medic all the time then it's better to use the normal rocket launcher because you have one more rocket and the health on hit is much less useful on that situation.",
"128"
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[
"loose cannon + targe can be good on viaduct. Targe for survivability and the loose cannon because it's simply ridiculous on that map, so easy to get double donks just by shooting across the point. You can get so much damage that way it actually compensates for lack of stickies.\n\nOtherwise no, pretty much everywhere else you're going to need your stickies as they're the primary damage source.",
"858"
],
[
"The Pyro contract where the advanced condition is getting reflect kills is bugged. As far as I know only reflects from the default rocket launcher count towards the bonus, which is really irritating when the first two reflects you get on the bonus stage are huntsman arrows and they don't count...\n\nAlso melee kills in the demoman contract. Not that it's hard but I hate demoknighting by principle.",
"484"
],
[
"yeah, <PERSON> and <PERSON> are viable (the chocolate bar only really applies if you don't expect to be healed *ever* by your medic, which would be kinda dumb in HL) but they don't really have a unique playstyle to them. You spin up and shoot things. There are some subtleties to it but nothing that makes for super interesting videos.\n\nEngineer is a different story because playing with a wrench vs the gunslinger, or rescue ranger vs the other shotguns, or pistol vs wrangler, is a massive difference in playstyle.",
"1014"
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[
"* backburner doesn't ruin airblast at all. It just forces you to be very careful about ammo management, and in almost any fight you shouldn't need more than two airblasts. If you need three, you're probably either overcommitting or messed up at some point. I like the backburner better than stock because if you manage your ammo well it does the same things as stock while giving you easy kills on whoever turns their back on you.\n\n* phlog is not a good choice in comp because of no airblast but you can easily destroy servers with it. It's just a matter of playing passive until you have mmph (which you gain very easily with scorch shot, detonator, or just burning a couple of spies), and then finding the right angle to jump in and wreak havoc. phlog is basically the 2007 ambush pyro valve wanted, buffed to be somewhat viable in the modern tf world.\n\n* TBH the one flamethrower I don't like at all is stock because it's essentially the degreaser but worse. The damage bonus is really small and the weapon switch bonus is way too good to give up.",
"858"
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[
"It does make coordinate sapping way easier though. Watching good teams play they usually have a dh soldier or loch demo in position as soon as the sapper goes in and smash the sentry in two hits before it can even unsap. If you make it take three hits this becomes much easier. Then again, it would probably be way more frustrating to stab and sap, get chased down by some pyro, and have that pyro come back and unsap the sentry because your team wasn't in position (or worse, the engie respawning...)\n\nThis would also be the bane of minisentries since you can no longer let it go down and build another one, you can't build at all unless you go unsap it or someone else takes it down.\n\nhmmm yeah I think it sounds good. Although as pyro main I'm not sure if I approve of things that make me run homewrecker >_>",
"128"
],
[
"Borneo has been in UGC several times, I played it way back in season 11.\n\nWarmtic was played last season in ETF2L and was ... eh. Not as much of a sniper heaven as lakeside but almost, very very open map with only a couple of covered flanks, effectively the team that spams and snipes most effectively wins. Pyro is very limited in this map unless you eat tons of heals - essentially you spycheck, control the tunnel flank, watch the sky for bombers and that's it.\n\nBadwater pro still seems unnecessary to me, it doesn't really add anything to the original badwater besides making the 3rd point push slightly easier (which I think only really needed removing the dispenser spot for spies to be able to get in). \n\nNever heard of this vanguard, but eh, guess there's always the token new map to experiment even if most likely people won't like it and it will be scrapped like glassworks/ramjam/haunt/etc were.",
"551"
],
[
"yeah if you say \"she totally friendzoned me\" I get what you mean. I guess it's the active vs passive understanding of the word. Active is laying the blame on the person you're attracted to which is pretty shitty of you. Passive, \"I like X a lot but I'm stuck in the friend zone\" might set off a red light in some but it's basically \"she doesn't like me that way but still wants to be friends, and I'm going along with the friend situation because as much as it hurts me that I can't date her I still want to be able to talk to her and see her\". Which is not morally wrong, it's just sad and self-destructive, and there are the two obvious better options - being able to accept internally that it's not gonna happen and search for love elsewhere while keeping the friendship (very hard), or stopping contact with the person altogether (also hard but not as much once the clean break is done)",
"970"
],
[
"Competitive seemed like the only way to actually play \"team fortress 2\" instead of \"chaotic objective-disregarding single player pub fortress adventures\".\n\nSome of you guys had your first hundreds of hours in community servers where people actually used mics and played the objective, but mine were either a Polish 24/7 Dustbowl server where I pocketed my best friend or the Skial 24/7 Harvest server. I didn't know some community servers were actually good until I watched certain youtube videos.",
"674"
],
[
"It's a bit like the force-a-nature, if you put your time on it and really learn the weapon I think it can be quite good, but the scattergun is more reliable, easier to learn and more forgiving, while still having higher DPS potential in most situations.\n\nJust to put it in perspective, you can miss 4 shots with the scattergun and then throw 2 meatshots for 100+ damage and kill a soldier, but the shortstop has a clip of 4 and needs you to hit at least 3, probably 4 good shots if you're not standing on his face to kill the same soldier. (and you want to be kinda mid-range to use the shortstop)\n\nto conclude, give it a shot by all means, but if you're playing competitive you should practice the scattergun as well so you have something tried and tested to fall back to.",
"280"
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[
"I suggest opening a local server and studying the sixes maps with the winger to see what sort of jumps you can do that a) you couldn't do with stock b) can be useful in the actual game, and base your decision off of that. Winger is definitely a good sidegrade but it depends on whether you find those useful jumps and how much you use the pistol to shoot people. (Personally I only whip the pistol if I know someone is extremely lit and needs 1-3 pistol shots to kill, so the winger is fine, maybe even beneficial there as it has that damage bonus)",
"964"
],
[
"I want to say pyro doesn't require almost any talking but there have been times where yelling \"spy\" even if you're already burning the guy is the difference between your teammate turning around and getting stabbed. But apart from spy calls you don't talk much if you're the \"classic\" passive pyro. Pyros who take heals and ubers or play very aggro on the flank will need to talk more but I've gone through many games barely uttering a word.",
"928"
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[
"I like the scorch shot a lot despite only pulling it out occasionally in scrims. I almost always use it in my first life on payload offence to defuse sticky traps and long-distance spam trying to harass the sniper. Also it's really good on ashville because the small jump is enough to get you on either of the roofs to the sides of the point, giving you a height advantage spot to spam flares at people, or an opportunity to surprise their sniper if he's sitting alone on battlements.\n\nThe detonator is also fine for these purposes but it doesn't have the knockback which is another great feature of the scorch, incredibly annoying for heavies in particular (if you pick your spots right you can even stuff an uber from a safe distance). Not to mention that if you get a direct with the scorch shot and the flare bounces back into your target, you can do 50+ damage off one shot. the detonator can't do that.\n\nBut overall, besides the situations I mentioned, I'd only recommend the scorch/detonator full time if you want to be very passive and not engage enemies head-on, focusing on spychecking, pushing bombers and flankers away and long-range spam. The flare gun is great for playing a combo/flank mixed playstyle because it gives you easy kills on light classes, and the shotgun is unbeatable in aggressive combo play because it gives you by far the highest DPM of any pyro secondary if you're playing close enough to use it.",
"280"
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[
"I think the buff banner was used occasionally (in HL) before the conch got buffed but now the conch is way better for team pushes. The main difference is the speed boost - while an aware team can easily get out of the way of a buff banner push, the conch push can effectively chase them down as they retreat.",
"104"
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[
"tr_pyro_compression is a pretty good map if you want to practice against bots, but the real challenge in reflecting is when fighting against people who intentionally time their shots awkwardly to throw you off, especially close range - reflecting long range should be trivial but close range you have to rely on prediction mostly. There's no better practice for those than playing against real people, be it pubs or MGE.\n\nAs for aiming reflects, this shouldn't be your primary concern as reflecting's main goal is to keep damage away from you and your team, but the best way to learn this would be to play some soldier and demo, learn to aim rockets and pipes that way, and the skill is transferrable to pyro.",
"835"
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[
"You have to examine whether you are properly focused when playing. I've been through stints myself where I'd play for hours and just get worse and worse because I was tired, unfocused, in a bad mood etc. If you're feeling like that you're better off not playing and wait until you're in better conditions to practice. Half an hour of mindful, attentive practice is better than 5 hours of braindead gaming where your mind has gone on autopilot.",
"539"
],
[
"The existence of the gun mettle campaign pass for contracts and now the invasion pass seem to point towards there being a competitive matchmaking pass around the same price when it comes out.\n\nI think it's okay to have it because it should reduce the number of trolls or people with 0 hours joining in completely clueless, at least you need the conscious act of spending those few dollars on the pass to play. Not so sure about hackers though. I've heard that stuff like lmaobox costs $20 so adding an extra $5 to that hardly makes a difference. Valve better be working hard on breaking the hacks that still work.",
"448"
],
[
"they did make spy better when they nerfed the DR though. The IW and CnD got buffed with 20% damage resist while cloaked, CnD got on top of that the ability to refill cloak with ammo as long as you're uncloaked which massively increases mobility (especially since you get cloak from stabs), the kunai is actually viable now, same with the big earner, and l'étranger synergizes greatly with the new changes. DR may be worse but spy as a whole is arguably better.",
"128"
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"but pub pyro is great! that's where you forget the support role of HL pyro and just do your best to kill everyone on the enemy team and make them ragequit because someone right clicked on them. Seriously just walk forward, overextend, take fights you shouldn't take and try to win them. Then go play your scrims and don't do any of those things lol... but your dm will improve and you'll be more confident of what fights you CAN take.\n\nAlternatively play other classes in pubs, pyro isn't something that you need to constantly be practising to be good at.",
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"Scorch Shot is situationally really good already. Some points where I know I won't be close enough to enemies to aggress on them, points where it's easy to spam the sniper and deny him, denying E on steel.\n\nFor everything else the shotgun was already pretty much the meta and if this isn't reverted it will be pretty much the only option.",
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"My theory on what happened for the flare gun to get minicrits with this bug is that as people from that time will remember, flare gun upon release didn't have any crit mechanism, then they added minicrits on burning targets, and eventually amped that up to full crits (there was some shit about only being able to crit on long range for a while and then it went away)\n\nI imagine that when they added the full crits they didn't bother to remove the code for minicrits because crits are set to override minicrits at all time, so it was fine anyway... unless that override mechanism gets bugged out. Oh well, glad it's fixed.",
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"Well, TF2 had a price tag and was cross-platform on release back in 2007... things could change for overwatch in the future (although I doubt blizzard is that interested in making it f2p later on)\n\nRegardless I think I'll shell out the cash, game looks super interesting and very diverse from TF2 in that DM, while very important on certain characters, does not necessarily win or lose a game, and the balance of tanks, supports and ultimates means teamwork is much more necessary to win.\n\nIn the same way that TF2 is a step away from arena shooters (quake/UT/reflex etc) to include support and defensive classes and more influence of teamwork and coordination in a match's outcome, I see Overwatch as taking a few steps further in that direction.",
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"DOTA has way more heroes than that and it's a successful e-sport. Sure not everything will be balanced, but the competitive scene can mold around it. In the same way that 6v6 in TF2 almost requires scouts, soldiers, demo and medic, it's possible that stuff like Mercy/Widow/McCree will be almost obligatory in Overwatch and other characters like Symmetra are played only situationally (and in the case of Torbjorn not at all?).",
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"I don't think I can list 9, but\n\n* sniper rifle\n\n* machina\n\n* bazaar bargain\n\n* hitman's heatmaker\n\n* ambassador\n\nI just hate headshots, nothing makes me madder than getting killed from across the map and not being able to shoot back and do more than 3 damage. Exception is the huntsman because at least you can dodge it or reflect it as pyro.\n\nHonorable mention to demoknights, not because they're hard to deal with, but the odd time I get killed by one it's just so embarrassing.",
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"Well what you find in TF2 playing 5CP is that there's a huge emphasis on mobility to be able to push points efficiently. What I guess this means in Overwatch is most tanks and defence units like Torbjorn/Bastion would be extremely hard to use except when holding last, a Lúcio on your team for speed boost would be insanely important and Tracer would be kinda OP. I guess that's what they mean with roles going away, they want every type of character to be relevant at all times - which obviously doesn't happen in TF2 competitive.\n\nI still hope KOTH gets played in overwatch because it's my favourite gamemode in tf2.",
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"I think you're underestimating <PERSON> a bit. Sure, his primary isn't as reliable as widow's but the scatter arrow on chokepoints is ridiculous and he can get wallhacks more often than widow even if they're just on a AoE. While widow is undeniably stronger in very open points I think <PERSON> is just as good on the chokier, tighter areas. Plus he has a better chance of hitting close range shots when pressured than widow.",
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"I am one of those people. 26 and never voted. When you live in a country where the two big parties are essentially one and the same thing and the smaller ones are either literal communists (I'm not talking social-democracy, I'm talking \"USSR was a good thing\") or fringe parties that only fight for one particular cause, it's really hard to see the point of taking it to the urn. I have a bunch of friends my age who are passionate about politics and chastise me for being like this, but until there is a party I actually want to vote *for* in my country, I doubt I'll change my view.",
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"You have to evaluate the positioning of your team relative to theirs. I'd say the only situation where you should suicide to push the uber back is if your team is caught completely out of position with no uber of their own and does not have time to retreat. Otherwise you're just giving them a free pick. That said there are differences in how you airblast.\n\n* If they uber far away from you and your team has space to retreat don't do anything, simply pull back as well. Instead check for flanks and spies because usually they'll use the uber as a distraction.\n\n* If they're trying to push around a corner you can often do fine with just a couple of puffs and running away. Remember you ONLY need to push them for long enough that your team can escape, sometimes just 1 or 2 seconds accomplishes that. But if you position yourself well in the corner you can sometimes stuff the entire uber while still staying alive.\n\n* If your team has uber as well, it depends on whether it's offence or defence. In offence if they push aggressively into you it's more important to guarantee that they don't force you in a bad spot, and it's usually worth suiciding to guarantee that, because you have fast spawns and can repush with them. On defence however you should try really hard to stay alive, it's better to have the medic pop on you to push them back and reset ubers than have you die and possibly other people while blu pushes in with their own fast spawns. It's a more or less general rule that deaths on offence matter much less than defence.\n\nI think a lot of pyros don't value their lives enough because of the class's status in the game, but one more body in the field can make all the difference sometimes. Post-uber teamfights tend to be one of the pyro's best opportunities to kill people as things become chaotic and your enemy tries desperately to retreat or get people on the point/cart.",
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"EU Gold - our official went to golden cap with long pauses and lasted almost two hours because of that >_> I didn't get to play the golden cap because I had other commitments and we lost. I think that out of 5 losses 3 were golden cap for our team... but we were playing just for fun and only did a warmup scrim on mondays every week. I think the team is dead now because the leader is leaving TF2 and I'm probably sticking to ETF2L from now on, it's too much work playing in two leagues and ETF2L is \"the big one\" around here.\n\nI actually thought the map wasn't bad but they need to address the lobby area on last. Because of having only two entrances into last who are both pretty chokey it's incredibly hard to push out of last, and the spawn times are strangely fast for the defending team which makes pushing into last also really hard. Apart from that I played detonator almost the whole game and it worked pretty well, even managed to det jump into a medic kill",
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"The only place where I've seen running a shield being somewhat effective is KOTH maps with the targe + loose cannon or loch n load combo. Now both are banned in UGC (ETF2L allows them) and I don't think this works that well with normal pipes but the thought behind is NOT to charge at people, but having the targe on for damage resistance and less need for heals, and the loose cannon because you get free double donks from spamming across the point in most maps (better ones being warmtic and viaduct). \n\nDoing this I've seen some demos achieving higher DPM than with stickies, but it only works if you're European and can use shitty unlocks or you have the pipes of a god.\n\nOtherwise, keep your shields out of my lobbies pls.",
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"or that, but this is basically not the reserve shooter any more. As I said I think having a shotgun unlock for pyro and soldier is good, it's just that the current one is OP.\n\nPeople would call the current RS broken on soldier too if it had ever been allowed in sixes, but there's basically no use for a shotgun on soldier unless you're playing pocket and even minicrits won't change that, which is why no one complained about it in HL where you're just using gunboats or conch all the time.",
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"> Not only does it do less damage and removes switch speed\n\nnot true, it wouldn't cancel the degreaser's switch speed and it has the same damage as the default shotgun.\n\n> This weapon just shouldn't be allowed to deny jumpers\n\nIt wouldn't be an extraordinary thing if it does. Any hitscan weapon does knockback, which is why you can deny jumpers as heavy by holding them in the air and as scout with a good shot. The effect on this shotgun would be increased from that, but smaller than something like force-a-nature/loose cannon, and I think it's fitting with pyro's support role.\n\nAlso it wouldn't do knockback on enemies that aren't in the air, so if the goal is to kill you're better off either not airblasting and shooting them in the ground or pushing them into a corner or wall like you'd do with other guns. Of course you have to be a little bit smart and not pop people into the air and push them away when you have an easy kill available.\n\nAs for soldier, no one really uses any shotgun unless it's on sixes pocket. The current RS would never be allowed in sixes but this version might, and it would be useful if you can stop a chain jumping soldier or demo bomb on its tracks. Getting the airshot rocket is awesome but unreliable, so you can just shoot them with this and deny most of the bomb or if you're ballsy get the airshot and then quickswitch and shoot them completely clear of your med and hopefully into a crater.",
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"If you read their last [blog post](http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=18409) that mentioned matchmaking correctly you already know this pretty much. Notice how it talks about the major update that's coming in the end of the year, presumably Smissmas, *and only then* mentions that they're also working on the other stuff which includes matchmaking, implying that those things would come after the update and therefore 2016.\n\nWhile a couple of very small performance improvement updates and Mannpower came out early, I wouldn't be surprised if they just shipped mannpower early because they figured out no one gave a shit about it anyway, and I would be very disappointed if there weren't more significant performance-related updates coming out later.",
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"General answer: see other comments\n\n<PERSON> main answer: you don't really gain that much from playing MGE as pyro since it's a class more based in positioning and prediction than mechanical skill. That said, some MGE servers allow all classes and the two pyro matchups you'll see (very few) people practising are\n\n* Pyro v Soldier - for pyros it can help with reflect practice and predicting soldiers, but most people will tell you that soldiers in MGE will play very differently from what they do in actual games, so it's questionable how much it really helps. For HL soldiers I would say this is somewhat helpful to learn how to shoot through pyros without getting reflected (conceptually easy, you just have to abuse splash damage hard and bait airblasts when possible - but it's incredible how many high level soldier mains refuse to learn this and feed pyros in matches). Truth is unless you convince a friend to come you probably won't find a soldier main willing to play this with you though.\n\n* Pyro v Pyro - as dumb as it sounds, some people do this. The goal is usually to practice flamethrower tracking, movement and flarepunching and there's actually some merit to this since with how borked the flamethrower is as a weapon in general, you want to learn how to make the most of it (short guide - you want to lead the targets instead of aiming directly at them, but how much you need to lead depends on your ping, which often means you need to change your aim on the fly). You won't really get what I mean until you get 20-0'd by one of those few pyros who MGE regularly, it's happened to me. Either way it's something you do a couple of times to see how it works and then ditch it. It's not something that is going to make you particularly better in a HL setup since despite there being some subtleties to it, flamethrower is still pretty easy.\n\nYou could also play shotgun only MGE if you want to work on shotgun aim but that can be worked on by playing soldier or scout MGE and you'll have a much easier time finding partners for those.",
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"It's a funny idea but the thing with spy disguising is that items like this that reduce the ways in which you can tell a spy will only make people even more paranoid, spychecking every teammate around them regardless of whether they're acting suspicious, firing a weapon or not. It would confuse people in the beginning but then they would get used to it.\n\nNot to mention that giving away the spy's revolver entirely to play like this is a massive downside.",
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"Tips from a pyro main who likes spy a lot:\n\n* I'm guessing most pyros at your level are obsessed with spychecking and never leave the medic's butt. Best strategy is to get picks away from the pyro. This can mean annoy the flank classes or go for the sniper over and over if he isn't playing on the combo as well. However since a lot of pyros will be somewhat behind the rest of the combo as a push happens, even if the med pick is impossible, you can often get the demo or heavy by decloaking from height or a blind spot instead of strictly behind, where the pyro is more likely to be looking. So basically don't feel like you always need the med pick, and go for whatever you can get if you feel like you can get out alive or stuff their push (demo or heavy pick is almost as good as medic in that regard)\n\n* while the amby is really strong, so is the stock revolver if you can single out people with low health. I'd recommend work more on cloak management so you don't have to use l'étranger and being a decent revolver spy is pretty easy with some practice - you can go on pubs with DR and just shoot as many people as you can, or get good at scout, since the essentials are basically the same. At least for me, aiming for meatshots comes much more naturally than headshots.\n\n* if you're having a bad game in terms of frags it's never a bad idea to go cloak and dagger and focus on calls, and when a pick is needed ask someone in your team for a distraction that might net you a stab. Here in Europe the abundance of \"DM spies\" that prioritize their logs over anything made people forget about the intelligence aspect of spy but if you can give your team information that they wouldn't have otherwise, it's already a good thing.",
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"this is not good because if one player has a strong game but the rest of his team lags behind and inevitably loses then the entire team is punished and said strong player is stopped from advancing until he gets lucky with the matchup. I think win/loss should be a part of MMR but individual stats should have an impact too.\n\nThis is especially true for classes like medic where even if you play to the best of your abilities, if you're on a team with wildly worse DM than the other you can't really do much to save them.",
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"I was thinking of making my own video on this but it would be just cluttering the boards at this point.\n\nThe main thing for pyro balance is that his main weapon, the flamethrower, is the easiest to use primary of any class. No matter how much you talk about mojo and tracking you can't deny walking at someone and setting them on fire takes almost zero skill. A low-skilled mechanic needs to have a low reward (aka relatively low damage) to it, otherwise there would be no point in practising higher-skilled classes or weapons. Why be a scout and work on your aim if you can walk at people, not aim and do the same or better? That's why the flamethrower has weak damage. Of course this means once you master more skilled and powerful classes you'll destroy pyros, but that's pretty much how things work. To compensate for how dumb the flamethrower is valve added airblast and unlocks like degreaser/axe etc to change the way pyro is played from w+m1 basic but ineffective to playing around combos, reflects and your secondary, things that take a little more skill and make the reward for playing pyro a bit higher. And here's where <PERSON> and others start complaining about airblast, because unlike the flamethrower itself, it's an easy to use mechanic (reflects may be acceptably hard but pushing ubered players back is something even a guy who installed the game 20 minutes ago can do) that has a really high reward when you can deny an uber or a bomb. It is broken in that aspect, but it is compensated by how weak the damage output and mediocre the mobility is in the class.\n\nMy point here is if you consider skill vs reward trade-off then Pyro is balanced. Making him worse by nerfing degreaser or airblast itself would make him beyond useless and buffing other things would make him incredibly frustrating, at least at lower levels of play. If you think the class design is stupid, well I agree with you since it's a class with an ill-defined role, braindead and buggy mechanics and becomes almost irrelevant at high levels of play, but you can't really say it's broken. It's balanced in its own stupid, improvised way.\n\nIn my opinion if you want to change pyro little tweaks in numbers aren't enough, you have to change EVERYTHING about it. Starting with the flamethrower. Walking at people is too easy? Make it work like a Quake LG so you have to track people correctly and the range is fixed instead of being the network-dependent bullshit it is. Once you have an at least somewhat skill-based mechanic to work on you can work on the rewards. Maybe damage can rampup over time provided you track perfectly, and resets if you miss. Maybe the flamethrower damage bonus over degreaser can actually mean something so LG fanatics would take the flamethrower while combo and shotgun fans stick with degreaser. Maybe you can nerf airblast (stunlock should go regardless of other changes) or make it work differently on different flamethrowers. Maybe normal right clicking can work on projectiles but you have to charge it up to be able to push people like some people said. There are so many things you can do if you work on this skill vs reward trade-off.\n\nBut if Valve isn't willing to go all out on something like this, I prefer they leave pyro as it is. It's still a fun class that can do pretty flashy stuff when the stars align and trying to buff or nerf it based on a fundamentally bad design is to me a bad idea.",
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"I don't hear people saying \"<PERSON> please buff pyro I can't kill anyone in my steel scrims\", I hear people talking about the current balance of pyro and how it could be improved both for playing as him or against him. I don't think having that discussion is robbing us pyro players of valuable time we could be spending getting better at pyro or changing mains to something else.\n\nIf anything I see a lot of pyro mains getting butthurt about how no one takes them seriously as players in the same way they take scout/soldier/demo/sniper mains seriously because of what the class is. Well I own up to it. I'm a bad player who plays a bad class. You still need one of us in your HL team though.",
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"Couldn't we just switch bullet and explosive around so the DDS would have +25 health, +20% explosive resistance but +20% bullet vulnerability? That would leave you able to tank a lot of explosive spam and with a better chance of surviving bombs but you still get screwed by scouts and amby spies and doesn't really change much on sniper v sniper.",
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"You can't flarepunch a pyro in normal conditions. You might be able to do it jumping off a high place like people used to do for axe crits before but not on the ground.\n\nIt's going to be a bit harder to pull off the usual degreaser flare combos but I think they'll be viable still, it's just that shotgun is so damn strong already. Degreaser/shotgun was already the meta in EU and now I think it is so even more, but maybe stock/shotgun is just as good now. Maybe even stock/detonator if you like long range spam. Who knows.\n\nThe axtinguisher is laughably bad, though, it legit feels like it takes a billion years to switch to it.\n\nedit - after <PERSON>'s reply I went on walkway a bit more and with 50-60 ping it seems to be possible, you just have to abuse the particle travel time to the limit. It's definitely harder though.",
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"I would love this update if it were paired with a lightning gun-ish flamethrower (extremely reduced cone of flames, faster particle travel and fix your damn netcode so the mojo bullshit doesn't happen) that actually took some minimal amount of tracking to use well. Then it makes more sense to buff flamer damage, nerf degreaser combos while still keeping them okayish, and remove airblast stunlock.\n\nLike this I think it's just making w+m1 too easy and that's a playstyle that will never be fun for a pyro player, and for people going against the pyro it's either you mince him quickly from range or you're melted yourself which can't be too fun. The buff on stock damage is pretty crazy but the phlog is absolutely insane now.",
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"It's kinda stupid because you shouldn't be penalized for catching an enemy off guard, and said enemy shouldn't be penalized for turning around and catching you. Not to mention encouraging w+m1 into the enemy's faces.\n\nNo, the only thing the phlog needs is the tough break changes to be reverted. Note that it *still ends up buffed* in that scenario, because of the lower flame damage falloff applying to all flamethrowers and the faster weapon switch which enables things like phlog/shotgun (a loadout which I like, or used to like anyway) to be a little more competitive even in HL scenarios.",
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"it's 120 damage max. I agree with the comment though. I'm not sure whether the reserve shooter makes pyro too strong in a HL setting - it probably doesn't - but at this point it's clearly better than the shotgun, which is IMO a good measure to say it needs nerfing, since the shotgun is very strong itself and one of the most balanced weapons in the whole game.",
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"The problem is more that \"carry snipers\" will often stay near the combo and be buffed to 185 on most key moments where a sniper pick is needed. That means you need two headshots to kill the sniper (at least, because he could still survive with continuous heals) and usually as soon as you get the first one you'll get attention from the enemy team and it will be really hard to finish him off before dying. Ideally as a spy you want to die for a combo class / engie nest, not *maybe* a sniper pick so with those combo snipers spies just kind of end up not going for it\n\n... unless they are literally amby gods and can effortlessly outdm a sniper from long range.",
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"I think the real downfall of the vaccinator is inconsistency. There are situations where it can be really good but it's a hard weapon to use and so easy to counter when misused. Popped a bad uber? It's still an uber, enemy has to kite it at the very least. Popped a bad kritz? They still have to be careful that they don't get hit from across the map. But popping the wrong vacc resistance at the wrong time is the same thing as not having it at all, you just get minced.",
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"I think a little bit like overwatch is doing, you'll have to forget about the concept of \"maining\" one class. There aren't going to be class-specific ranks, just global ones, and it's likely you have to change classes within a game. So while you might get away with playing only medic all the time because not a lot of people are going to want to play him, you're encouraged to get at least decent at every class.",
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"Yeah, the switch speed from stock to reserve shooter is basically the same as degreaser to shotgun. The switch back is slower, though, which might make a difference towards weapon heckling soldiers and stuff like that. Still an almost straight upgrade in a lot of circumstances, but the reserve shooter won't get unbanned until a further nerf (well, in UGC anyway. I wouldn't be so sure about ETF2L because they've been pushing hard towards allowing almost everything). Bring back the clip of 3? idk \n\nAs far as stock flamethrower on its own, I'm gonna go ahead and say stock/shotgun is *decent*. Worse than degreaser in aggressive play but not by a lot, and it can help you out if you're the kind of guy that will try to peek in for quick damage and back out, as stock afterburn is pretty decent in discouraging a push without medic or health kit. \n\nIf you're a degreaser flare player this doesn't make a difference as if you hit a crit flare you'll have stock afterburn anyway, but I think flare mains have their days numbered. Shotgun was already way better DPS-wise before the update and now it's even more noticeable with flare combos made just that little smidge easier to dodge.",
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"If you're in dm or mge your brain is entirely focused on aiming and mechanics, whereas in scrims you are actively thinking about the current game situation, your team's calls, plans for the next play to make, etc so all of that can be a little overwhelming. I think it's normal to be a little worse in the actual game than in training modes, so account for that and don't rely on your DM to get you out of bad situations just because you could do it on the dm server. Although, you shouldn't be doing that anyway.\n\nAlso it can be stress-related. Do you feel yourself getting nervous in games?",
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"I liked cp_powerhouse for being a map that somehow wills people on to tryhard and actually care for the objective, something few maps achieve in pubs. Also the 3CP map has some much more dynamic and interesting tug-of-war mechanics than 5CP (again, for pubs. competitive is a different story although I'd love to see this map tested in sixes), where rounds seem to go into either absolute rolls or one team endlessly stuck in their own last with several sentries. You actually see a lot of powerhouse rounds going from one team's last to the other and then back, and every time someone starts a cap it's a tense moment.\n\nI also oddly liked mannpower. I don't play it super often and I think people are right in not taking it seriously as a gamemode but it's crazy, wacky, fun, and gives certain classes opportunities that they won't have in the real game, divebombing with a minigun as heavy, all sorts of airstab shenanigans on spy, the true powerhouse that is vampire pyro.",
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"Some EU prem players were discussing it in twitch chat yesterday and the spies' opinions came down to \"we have the amby, we don't need to stab them\". Probably a little bit of ego talking, but we're talking about spies that regularly get more headshots than the snipers in logs and will have no issue getting a double headshot on a sniper and DR out, so maybe that's the answer?\n\nPersonally I dislike that answer because it puts stock revolver users at a big disadvantage, but what do I know, I play pyro and by definition that means I can't aim.",
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"I'm a pyro main and I voted pyro. Essentially, this is the class that would change the game the least if it were removed right now, as it doesn't have a defined role beyond denying other classes' abilities and incorporating weaker versions of said abilities through unlocks. What would tf2 be without pyros?\n\n* pubs: probably the beginner players who w+m1 around would default to heavy, medic or engineer. Would spy be a problem? No more than now. Pub pyros rarely commit themselves to spychecking, either they're too brainless to do it or don't care for it because getting kills is more fun. If anything people might learn to actually look for spies themselves instead of relying on another class to do that and only that.\n\n* 6s pyro is barely even a thing, it helps defending last on a couple of maps but the guy who would normally go pyro in those circumstances is probably fine taking heavy, engineer if there's enough time for it, or just not offclassing at all. If anything the game would be faster.\n\n* In highlander, apart from the fact that it's 8v8 now, I don't think that much changes. Pyro is a low frag, low damage class except in very exceptional circumstances (or you are a god with the shotgun, in which case you would be better off playing scout). A lot of pushes are made easier because denying ubers is harder, possibly some demos equip loose cannon to try and replicate it in some points (badwater 1st cliff hold for example). Scouts and soldiers rotate to the combo more often because there's extra heals available to them and they participate in ubers more. Bad teams are ravaged by spies but good teams adapt quickly and their flank classes and heavy become more responsible for spychecking - milk becomes a must for scouts. While spy is definitely better off, he's not left overpowered by any means except against teams with really bad awareness. Gun spies are not countered by pyros as it is, and knife spies are countered by team awareness, although a pyro makes it easier.\n\nNot that much of a difference. Plus everyone hates pyro. Even pyros hate pyro - it's the most glitchy and inconsistent class in the game and that makes it just as unfun to play as it is to play against. It's just everything that could go wrong in game design, gone wrong.",
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"Removing engie would make payload and attack/defence into almost irrelevant gamemodes. You would just have blu team's flanks constantly suiciding in until they have a force or a couple of picks and that would almost entirely guarantee a successful push, thanks to faster spawns and no sentry to destroy. It also makes uber less of an issue because once again with number advantage you should be able to win a push without waiting for uber, while if there's a sentry and the engie can keep it safe from long range spam, blu team pretty much has to wait for uber.\n\nEngie is definitely unfun to go against in pubs but he's a key part of defending and the game needs him.",
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"Yeah, it would be completely different from what it is now, but unless there were other changes designed to fill in for the lack of a medic, it would be a much worse game. Medic is one of the few things that truly enforce teamwork in tf2 as you need to protect him and push together with ubercharge. Without him, the game becomes incredibly more DM-based and players are less aggressive because of no overheals and no easy way to get health back if you're hurt. Also some engineer holds would become almost unbreakable (although removing the wrangler could probably fix this).\n\nI could see tf2 without a medic class but there would have to be items added to other classes that incorporated his role in some ways. The sniper could be given the crossbow as a secondary so he can heal people from his normal spots, soldier could have a banner that heals people around him when popped, and of course items like the mad milk, sandvich and the dispenser would play a massive role, maybe with some changes to them. (maybe the sandvich regens quicker or heavy can throw more than one to his team) Hell, maybe you could apply MvM uber and kritz canteens on the normal game, subject to cooldowns instead of buying them? I feel we're getting too much into Overwatch realm though.",
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"The thing that I would like to see on sniper is quickscopes nerfed. The game needs a long range class to break certain stalemates with key picks and police sightlines, but quickscoping helps them put out some crazy damage and makes them unnecessarily strong in medium to short range. Valve created the charge shot mechanic to discourage quickscoping in favour of holding sightlines and yeah, \"camping\", but they didn't realize how much damage 150 is.\n\nRight now there's a 0.2 second delay between your pressing m2 and actually being able to get a headshot, increase that to 0.5 and suddenly a sniper who isn't already scoped becomes much less scary. If you get killed by a sniper hardscoping it's your own damn fault, but he shouldn't be able to jump out of a corner and OHK your medic before anyone can reasonably kill him.\n\nAlso sniper v sniper would be less of a second-scoping shitfest and more about outpositioning the other sniper.",
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"Depends on what valve changes between now and MM going actually live. While I heavily doubt they'll introduce any weapon bans since part of their goal is using MM data to balance weapons, there are other things like the map pool and class limits that are far from being decided.\n\nYou can debate about what unlocks are good/op assuming things stay as they are, but when people start running crit-a-cola all the time on scout or the danger shield on sniper they will surely ponder nerfing these items.\n\nI don't think MM will have a strict \"meta\" though. The skill level will be pretty low except maybe at the very highest ranks, and you'll have people basically doing what they want, with varying results. There will be pyro/spy/engie/heavy/sniper mains trying their hardest to rank up as those classes, groups of friends queuing up and playing with whatever goofy strats they want, and probably a good amount of rock/paper/scissors class changes depending on what the good players are on each team.",
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"Meta is the same as always, nothing too dramatic was changed apart from the small DR buff which makes it about as good as it was before the gun mettle nerf IMO.\n\nDR is good at complimenting a gun-heavy harassment playstyle, especially with the amby, IW is good at roaming and taking the picks you can get, CnD is good at looking for key picks on stalemates.",
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"I made my first team with the same friend that introduced me to tf2, him as heavy and me as medic. He brought most of the people in because at the time I had almost no connections in the community but he did, and we fumbled around to 4-4 in Euro Steel back when Iron didn't exist. Unfortunately we didn't get along as well in-game as we did IRL and <PERSON> was really bad so the team ended after that season (along with some people leaving tf2 for Dota).\n\nStupid fact: my username is that team's tag together with the alias I went by back then... don't pick usernames like that, guys, especially when you can't change them.",
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"The main tip I can give from the 4s I've played is people must play together. With only 4 players, if one of them decides to run around behind enemy lines you're left with 2v3 in fighting classes if the enemy decides to push together on you. While someone (usually scout or gunboats solly) should watch the flank when holding the point, he should stay within LOS of the medic and get healed as often as possible since the maps are small enough to do that.\n\nAlso quick-fix and vaccinator are both banned so you're stuck with either kritz or uber, kritz is great if you can use advantages effectively but uber is the safest option in general, especially for holding.",
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"Yeah, you can pickup mediguns with full uber which is really stupid, but this is banned or disabled from every comp league so you shouldn't have to worry about it.\n\ntf2center is alive and well although there are people developing an alternative site called tf2stadium hoping to provide a better service. that's still in construction though. If you're higher level there's tf2pickup in europe and tf2pug.me in NA.\n\nLoose cannon is definitely not as good but it's still usable. The reduced knockback does make it hard to deny ubers but at the same time it makes it slightly easier to time doubledonks, since it's less likely the target will be pushed away from the explosion. From what I've seen in streams and stuff people seem to be experimenting with the wee booties because of the 10% speed boost they give along with extra health. Quickiebombs are also seeing use but they're more questionable I guess.\n\nAlso seeing people using vaccinator in 6s but I can't really tell if it's useful or just a gimmick play.",
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"yeah, as a guy who doesn't play much demo I love the quickiebombs because I'm shit at actual stickies lol. But in general it feels a lot easier to both sticky snipe in long range with the faster charge, and fight people at really close range because you can shoot at their feet and nearly insta-det. Medium range is going to be better with stickies though. I think.",
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"Nice vid, you should show this to EU prem medics 8).\n\nOne thing that also helps in terms of predicting spy moments is knowing what your pyro is doing. While over-relying on pyro for spychecking is bad, spies will try to avoid him when going for plays if at all possible. The most obvious example is making a play when the pyro dies, but also when they push with uber, you don't have it yet and the pyro is committed to airblasting them? spy's almost 100% sure to attack if he's in position. I've lost so many medics to that shit.",
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"I had a soft spot for the kunai before but since its gun mettle buff, together with the cloak and dagger buff, I think kunai/cnd/l'étranger is the best loadout for most pubs. There's always someone to stab, and l'étranger's cloak buff and the ability to refill it with ammo packs means there's no disadvantage in running CnD compared to IW. Plus it makes escaping super easy. Health buff, ability to hide forever, and you get cloak on kill by picking up the person's ammo box as well.",
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"I would put it differently - when the show came out and it was about these cooky characters going through life as nerdy scientists with poor social skills I thought it was pretty good. <PERSON> is a great character and <PERSON> is a great actor. <PERSON> can be adorable when he's not a total dick for no reason. <PERSON> is pretty gross but he's alright to laugh at. And <PERSON> while not being the most interesting of the lot, he's super easy to identify with because deep down you know he's just a normal guy living a very unusual life.\n\nShow went to shit when they started getting everyone paired up and it became like 99% of sitcoms, a show about relationships with the same jokes about relationships that every other damn sitcom uses. There is one sitcom that pulled that shit off and it was Friends, stop trying to shoehorn it into every fucking show you write.",
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"I wouldn't say that giving the pyro (arguably the least impactful class in hl in almost every scenario) +20 health while taking more than that from each enemy you tag is a bad trade in any way.\n\nNot to mention that if the pyro is full or buffed he's not going to get any extra health, and he shouldn't be going aggressive without a buff, so at most you're saving the enemy medic a couple of seconds of pyro heals here and there. But you can ruin everyone's crit heals, harrass snipers, and make people in the flank retreat to their medics and pyros... can work in a very very stalematey game or passive playstyle - aka if you're just using your det spam on the breaks from spychecking.\n\nOf course for any sort of head-to-head combat you'll want shotgun or flare.\n\nOr if you want to play like TMP but just read his comment below if that's the case.",
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"The axtinguisher has the eternal problem of being a very annoying weapon to be killed by when it works, but at the same time being very rarely useful against good players. On the other hand, the powerjack's upside of speed bonus is so incredibly good for a class that desperately thirsts for mobility that it's hard to give it up for anything.\n\nI would personally rebalance most of the pyro melee weapons. As follows:\n\n* Axtinguisher: the current design has the right idea but the weapon switch penalty is overkill. change it from 75% from 25% while keeping everything else and you have a fairly effective emergency weapon to kill anything up to medics (and other classes with enough m1) when you're out of ammo on your shotgun or you whiff the flareshot.\n\n* Powerjack: I want the Gas Jockey design to come back. +10% speed at all times but +10% bullet damage vulnerability at all times. I felt this design actually gave some counterplay to the item, whereas with the current one you can avoid the downside entirely by not having the weapon out when you're at risk of getting shot - which is trivial with the degreaser. This way you have to equate whether it's worth it to be even squishier to hitscan classes (for example getting 3-shot by a revolver spy) to gain the extra speed, which in this model can give you bigger reflect jumps (look at professor gentleman's videos) and still make you faster than a medic.\n\n* Back Scratcher: I feel this one could be balanced by changing the -75% health from healers to something like 35%. The upside is super useful for roaming but in any HL situation it's pointless because a pyro who can't be healed is a very dead pyro, and you can't even get a buff to go roam. A number like 35% discourages tanking the pyro in head-on attacks but encourages him to get a buff, go on the flank, retreat if he takes too much damage and wait for crit heals to get another buff. Oh and remove the damage bonus, it's kind of pointless.\n\n* Homewrecker: Sapper removal is nice and all but let's face it, it's very rarely useful against people who understand the concept of spamming a sentry while it's being sapped. Anyone who's played HL knows the concept of the coordinated sap. I'd give it a small incentive to be run offensively against buildings: -50% knockback from sentries while active. It could make for some interesting pyro ubers.\n\n* Third Degree: fun concept but mostly useless so I'm going to throw a crazy idea: on hit, instead of damaging people connected by medibeams, it damages everyone you've set on fire at a given time. It would be a nice weapon to run into a cluster of people and try to finish one or two (or more?) with melee once they've caught on to you. Downsides I'm going to say 20% slower swing rate and no random crits (since a crit on this thing would be absolutely ridiculous... something to try with the kritzkrieg for fun, but not random).",
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"* Neon: make it 2x damage against sappers (but not other buildings) so it can be used as sapper remover with no disadvantage, while maintaining the little niche of crits on wet players.\n\n* Volcano Fragment: there needs to be an advantage to this weapon over just using the flamethrower to set someone on fire, and since it's crafted out of bloody *lava*, why would a simple hazmat suit stop the burn? New stat, can inflict afterburn on pyros. For the die-hard flare pyro that is getting killed by shotgun users and wants a way of getting back at them. axe into flare for the kill. A *good* shotgun pyro will still airblast you out of melee range but if you can get a flank on you can work it out. [edit - it could be a general stat of ignoring fire resistances such as the demo shields or even the vaccinator]",
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"Scorch shot can put out some serious damage at range if you can get to a high ground and start shooting the ground, not to mention the potential for 50 damage double hits on directs. In ashville it's fun to jump on one of the rooftops and start spamming. Then there's the knockback which isn't always useful but in places like steel it can work pretty well (although it's kind of redundant since loose cannon exists).\n\nDetonator is consistently better at flare spamming if you don't have height advantage, though. It also has a better jump which you can use offensively sometimes.\n\nStill... shotgun exists so all of this is irrelevant",
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"SIN's channel used to be pretty good when it was competitive highlights and frags way back when, and I think he's trying to redeem himself a little by letting people host competitive segments (such as \"backcap\" or \"on the point\") on his channel, since it brings a lot of visibility that they wouldn't normally get, but the guy figured out where the money was and turned it into a marketable shitfest.\n\nSo well. Treat it for what it is. I stay subscribed because every now and then he publicizes fun youtubers like <PERSON> and TooManyMoths among others and then you can just go and subscribe to them. It's not all bad.\n\n(also if you want to watch backcap follow /user/Shounic on youtube, the segments go there before SIN)",
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"A lot of people here are talking about their shotgun aim and whatnot but I thought gunboats pocket was more or less *the meta* now? Or is it only so in the higher tiers?\n\nFor me the few times I've tried pocket in mixes I always have that doubt because my shotgun is decent (I play more hitscan classes than anything... pyro these days is basically a shotgun class) but my jumps are so awful that I end up taking gunboats so I can afford to fuck them up and not be left at half health in the middle of nowhere.",
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"The most unsettling thing to me when I started playing 6s is how much harder you're punished for overextending even a little. In highlander you have two classes that can chase a scout down if he gets too far off his team, in 6's you have 4 and they WILL jump you down to get a player advantage. You'll have to train yourself to back away from fights a couple seconds earlier than you're used to. Also, always take a buff before fighting (although you should have been doing that in HL too) and don't fight alone if you can avoid it.",
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"I think it's balanced, I don't personally like it though. The movement thing seems more like a crutch than anything, if your tracking is good you ought to kill those bombers and scouts with any minigun. And you lose so much damage...\n\nCompare to the tomislav, which reduces two of the heavy's biggest downsides, spin-up time and accuracy at medium range, and the minigun which has a massive damage output in close range situations without sacrificing too much for it.\n\nHell, even the brass beast is more attractive to me because of how much raw unbridled damage you can put out in specific situations",
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"It depends - maybe some parents would prefer to give the sex talk themselves, which is understandable. The problem is that I imagine a lot of the parents wanting to remove their children from sex ed simply don't want their kids to learn about it at all, or want them to know only the heavily altered and abridged version their religion or belief system allows them to.\n\nIt's a question to be looked into, how much say should the parents have? Because some of them might have reasonable qualms about the curriculum of the class and so on, and some might feel their kids will feel more comfortable discussing those things with them rather than people at school?\n\nEither way I don't like <PERSON> but I don't think he should be crucified because of this particular decision.",
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"Matchmaking is being implemented because regardless of how many people may think ill of it, that it's a joke, useless etc, competitive tf2 *exists*, and it's become a big enough part of the game's community that Valve is willing to invest a little bit in it. The goal is not to change the philosophy of tf2 as a whole, it's just to raise awareness of the comp community and help it grow a little. The mode itself probably won't be much more than a ranked pub but it's the marketing of leagues and their players that comes with it - hopefully attracting more players to join ESEA, ETF2L, UGC etc.\n\nOf course you make good points about the various glitches, bugs, balance and performance issues in TF2 but we have been promised that Valve will work on those along with the gradual introduction and improvement of MM, and MM is partly a way of assessing what needs to be changed, mostly in terms of balance but also performance.",
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"I'm pretty sure TF2 as a pub game doesn't care about Overwatch, it's just another game which is way, way different from TF2 even if you can attach the words \"class-based shooter\" onto it. The competitive scene is suffering a bit with a lot of the best players being interested and/or already committed to OW, but Valve's matchmaking isn't them being scared about their game losing popularity, it's throwing a bone to their dedicated competitive community, I think.",
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"Well if you're finding yourself alone in a lot of situations it might be worth it to use the escape plan, but there's something wrong with your flank's cohesion if that happens. Ideally if you have at least one teammate near you whipping should be almost always better. Whip jumps are also pretty great, you can whack your heavy once when getting buffed and do a massive bomb.",
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"To me it always felt like the main gripe against w+m1 pyro is that it takes more skill and gamesense to counter him than to play him. Sure, a skilled player is way more powerful than anything w+m1 can do but with the few times you will get killed by it in a pub (it's pretty much an inevitability because pubs are random and unpredictable so eventually you'll get PYRO OUT OF NOWHERE) you'll be mad because it took no effort from him to get that kill, but it takes effort and at least a minimal amount of aim from you to kill him.",
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"As a spy you should find a good angle and go for the headshots. It might be hard to kill him if he's getting buffed but you may at least distract him and make the job easier for your sniper. Make sure you tell your team you're pressuring the sniper so yours might take the opening to finish him off.\n\nIf you can get him off of 185 health for long enough that your sniper can peek with his own buff and get a bodyshot kill, he doesn't have to be very good to do that.",
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"I'm still waiting for a beast shortstop scout to arise because it could theoretically be really good as a pocket scout with amazing tracking... but usually in tf2 burst damage is better than damage over time and the scattergun has a much better burst if you work on your movement to get close.\n\nThat said it's so scary that one time you run into a shortstop scout as a soldier and he just nails all 4 shots and kills you instantly without even being point blank.",
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"I'm gonna go against the grain and say you shouldn't play in tf2center the same way you'd play in an actual comp game. Teams are disorganized, there are little comms, and a lot of the players really aren't that good. You'll learn a lot more from trying to take as many fights and grab as many kills as possible while understanding your limits and keeping yourself alive than just hugging your medic and spychecking the whole time (obviously if their spy is doing a lot of work don't let him get away with it though).\n\nYou'd be surprised at how much you can accomplish. It's not impossible to be on the top 3 of frags in your team pretty much every game when you get to a certain level of DM. It's tf2center, it's chaotic, and pyros benefit from that. To adjust your play to actual highlander with proper teams, play scrims, but you can learn a lot from lobbies if you know what to focus on.",
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"Well... when I first got tf2 I clocked several hours offline with bots because I had no experience in shooters at all and was worried about all of those things you say. Then I mained medic for like a year because it was the one class that could be almost immediately useful in a pub without people noticing my lack of mechanical skill. I did get quite a bit of shit from certain people here and then, get really frustrated, leave servers where I was getting bitched at, but since those were isolated incidents they didn't deter me overall. And yeah, I ended up joining comp and playing with a lot of great people and some idiots.\n\nI think the best thing you can do to improve the community is try to be a positive part of it yourself. You can't convince the toxic players to change their attitudes, they have to realize that themselves, but you can be a friendly player and hopefully tip the balance a bit in that direction. If I was running into nothing but idiots back in 2012 I'd have quit tf2 for sure, but there were good people who helped me out and motivated me to stay. Not everyone will have that luck, and maybe it's worse now than back then, I don't know. But if you are that friendly person to a couple of newbies it might make a difference.\n\nAs far as your friends and family I think there isn't much to it besides just playing with them and showing them the ropes. I actually think playing a couple of games vs bots before jumping into a random pub is a good idea if they have absolutely zero idea about this kind of games. Just don't get stuck in there for weeks like I was :7 My best friend taught me all the basics of tf2 and was my pocket heavy for a long time. Funnily enough he doesn't play anymore but I do...\n\nAlso I still find comp stressful after over 3 years in it. Different people handle situations differently and if you're susceptible to nerves and tilting IRL you will be in game as well. Doesn't mean it can't be fun. idk if that helps.",
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"It doesn't need a buff. It has been shown to be insanely powerful in coordinated situations, having been banned in 6s after a few games of use because you could immediately call the peed player and have your team chase him for an easy frag. The only reason why it's not powerful in highlander as well is because the sydney sniper is hard-countered by any competent stock sniper.\n\nAs far as pubs the same logic applies. You can pretty easily wreak havoc with this gun (even without that much coordination, as a peed player usually will have to retreat) if there isn't a good sniper on the other team hitting headshots on you. If there is, you're fucked, but that's why you can switch to a different unlock or class.",
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"Still don't think this should be banned. So you get a worse version of airblast for <PERSON> that allows him to be a little more aggressive when using minis while denying spam? Might as well ban the entire pyro class, then.\n\nBesides I guess you might have been checking how much you could push it just by deleting rockets, but when he jumped you and you deleted that first rocket you could have just taken the shotgun and murdered him. The rest may make the SC look like a broken piece of shit but it was really just an insult-to-injury situation.\n\nI don't know, I think it's adding something to a class that doesn't have much going for it in a lot of situations.",
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"I imagine some people will use this video to support that \"skill-equalizer\" argument in favour of random crits (even if it's just a fun animation). Is the game more fun as a new player if you can get a random crit and kill the way more experienced player that demolished you the past 5 times you saw him? Probably. But I think even as a new player you understand that you didn't really deserve that kill, it was luck. At least as soon as you understand what random crits are. I wouldn't be surprised if some folks would associate them with headshots on weapons that actually don't have them, for example.",
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"As a Portuguese, that's basically what we are. Despite the amount of Portuguese people being successful in life, they usually do so abroad because of the lack of support to do so here. We have low investment from the government in a lot of areas but it's particularly bad in STEM, and it's hard to get innovation and entrepreneurship supported. More and more people have college degrees but the percentage of those graduates who run into unemployment is depressingly high. Unemployment in itself is one of the biggest problems the country has - with how difficult it is to create and maintain a business, we end up with a lack of job placements to give people who need them.\n\nCombined with that, the population is aging dramatically, faster than most countries in Europe, the workforce is diminishing, living wage for most is disproportionally low in comparison to cost of living, so it becomes too expensive for people to invest in culture, art, and entertainment beyond the bare basics. It's a country where paradoxically we have some of the highest working hours in Europe but lowest productivity.\n\nI feel like there is still a nationally imprinted nostalgia of the Renaissance era, when Portugal was in fact an empire, combined with a certain defeatism that we are a small, mediocre country, destined to do nothing but mediocre things. We complain about our politicians, but don't identify ourselves with the few people who step in to shake up the two-party system we have around here. \n\nI think in the end the Portuguese citizen has a certain stoicism that ends up being hurtful. We complain a lot about things to each other (it's one of the easiest ways of bonding with random folks around here) but at the same time we end up accepting them because \"tem de ser\". It has to be. It's a mentality that is extremely hard to escape while being here. So the people who have the drive and the means end up leaving. Those who stay end up getting sucked in.",
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"It's weird because the portuguese have a history of insurgence against authority and being a really hard people to keep down. We've been invaded by pretty much everyone you can imagine from the Arabs to <PERSON> and fought them all back (except for a period of 60 years under Spanish rule) and more recently the people revolted against a fascist regime of nearly 50 years. But I think right now it's not clear who the enemy is, which is the big difference. No outside invader, no authoritarian regime, just a half-dead democracy with widespread corruption and a general apathy over the state of things. But I guess that's just the 21st century for you.",
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"Stock was completely irrelevant before, now it's just like 90% irrelevant. It's certainly better than it was before since there was an overall switch speed buff to every weapon, and the damage falloff buff also helps it a bit more than the degreaser since using stock tends to imply that you use a lot of your m1 for damage. Thing is, degreaser has that exact same damage with better switch speed so it's better in most circumstances.\n\nNow stock can be better at two things: \n\n* running into several people holding m1 and hoping afterburn actually does something. How many times have you seen this work in HL? Yeah. Still, it could be something to think of for desperation pushes when people are clustered on a point or cart.\n\n* hardcore spamming of m2. People suggest it for sixes because that's basically the only thing a pyro is ever useful for in sixes. But in HL you should just manage your ammo so you don't need that many airblasts.",
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"The problem isn't people \"playing all classes\", it's people who main some of those utility classes (like me, sadly) and either don't enjoy or haven't taken the time to get decent at the generalist classes. I think MM teaches a valuable lesson to all newcomers - you can't get away with playing just one class all the time. You have to be versatile and switch when necessary. And while you might be able to get away with playing scout/soldier/demo/medic most of the time, you won't really want 4 scouts or 4 medics so at some point you will have to switch. And pyro/heavy/engie/spy/sniper are situational and not something you want to \"main\" *ever*, or you'll be stuck only being able to play highlander, as that class. I realized that too late. \n\nBut I think MM will help people understand that. Good at TF2 means good at every class and being able to play it all in a pinch.",
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"I actually did get two games in before the GC crashed, but it seems I was pretty lucky. The only problem was FPS with the perf config being blocked, went from a comfortable 100+ FPS in the normal game to sometimes less than 30 in fights and being almost unable to play scout.\n\nFingers crossed for big time performance update, boys and girls.",
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"Do you have some steam friends you play with regularly? Maybe it's time for you to make a team, and get people who you trust to stick around and feel comfortable playing with. \n\nWhat a lot of leaders do, which is trying to pick up the highest skilled players they can find without regard to their synergy or commitment, usually doesn't work. What tends to happen is that these higher skilled players expect very good results immediately and if this doesn't happen they'll leave, because they don't have any particular interest in playing with you, they just joined because they hoped to get wins. (or they will convince the leaders to cut players that they don't feel are performing, which feels bad to everyone involved and leads to instability in the team.)\n\nBottom line surround yourself with people who will want to play with you regardless of wins or losses, make a team with them, and you shouldn't have this problem.",
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"Your point about disguises doesn't make that much sense because a lot of people don't use cosmetics, especially in comp. For that sniper example people will figure you're a spy not because of cosmetics, but because you will be walking around and not scoping in. If you don't want to be called as a spy, just make sure you're cloaked before they can see you, people rarely expect the spy in 6s anyway.\n\nPlayer outlines: agreed, I wish they hadn't been added in the first place, but they definitely shouldn't show for spies.\n\nEnforcer: meh, this gun went from blatantly overpowered to mostly useless. It would be nice to come up with new stats that made it interesting, but not necessarily a priority.\n\nThe DR last hit bug has in fact been fixed, but it would be nice if they fixed inconsistencies with hitsounds playing on DR triggers. You'll notice that most of the times a DR trigger doesn't play a hitsound, but I've had legit kills without hitsounds and DR \"kills\" with hitsounds... I think the spy being in the middle of disguising causes some weird shit to happen there. A hitsound should play regardless of whether it's a DR or not.",
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"It's basically a meme that he's happy to be a part of because he's a nice guy and loves the community.\n\nFact is he likes to do weird gimmicky shit in mixes and scrims when it doesn't really matter, and tends to throw and otherwise be silly when that happens, but in officials when it really matters he's usually good. Not *the best*, but good. <PERSON> wouldn't be where they are if he was as much of a trashcan as people tend to say.\n\ntl;dr just a meme bro",
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"I would believe that if highlander does happen, it will be with classlimit 1, as it's not their main project and more of an afterthought dedicated to HL players. Valve wants to create their own meta of 6v6 because they don't feel like the current gamemode played by leagues translates well to the \"transition from pubs\" they're looking for in matchmaking (even if it's arguably the best competitive mode - CS matchmaking is different from CS league play, although they're both 5v5).\n\nIn comparison while HL isn't viable as a prospective e-sport, it transitions nicely from pubs, is barely affected by a lack of whitelist and offers people opportunities to play every class. So when they get around to dealing with the technical issues behind 9v9 MM, I'm pretty convinced it will be with classlimit 1 because, why change it?",
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"I would say probably. 6s MM is purposefully not imposing the restrictions of normal 6s because it's the *main* gamemode and the one with e-sport potential, Valve wants to use it to advertise competitive to pubbers, and therefore it needs to be easily accessible to them. Normal 6s doesn't necessarily achieve that (in Valve's eyes).\n\n9v9 will most likely be an afterthought directed to HL enthusiasts, so I imagine Valve won't be so interested in changing things. One of each class is something any player can understand.",
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"IMO medic is fun when you get to be in the thick of maincalling and orchestrating your team's pushes and whatnot, because you really feel in control of what's happening with your team in a way that no other class really can. If you're just a mobile dispenser following what your pocket says and trying not to die (which is what I basically did back when I played it) it gets pretty boring and rage-inducing. I'm not that good at calling so I just stopped playing med.",
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"The few times it was run in 6s showed that the sydney is still incredibly powerful even without headshots. The only reason it's not run in highlander is that it's hard-countered by a stock sniper.\n\nI do agree with you (and a lot of people) that sniper's influence in HL is too high in a way that makes the game less fun to everyone. Unfortunately I don't think banning unlocks really changes anything. UGC tried banning the Machina but the stock is plenty powerful on its own, and ETF2L had a cup with the razorback banned, which in theory is pretty good to return the role of hard counter to the spy, but spies were already pretty capable of gunning down a sniper when he's not in the combo, and stabbing them isn't exactly a piece of cake if he is there with people checking their backs and a pyro furiously flaming near him.\n\nI'm thinking that the only way this sniper meta would change is a Valve nerf on the stock rifle's mechanics, but that would be risky. How do you do that and not ruin the class entirely, especially when it's one of the highest skill ceiling classes and it balances perfectly in 6v6 which is the primary gamemode for comp?\n\nMost people will say that sniper's dominance in HL is a problem of HL and not the class, anyway.",
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"It's not just that ESEA lan, it was also legal in UGC 6's for at least one season before even they had to ban it. \n\nPlus you can also take evidence from matchmaking. What is everyone running atm? I see some stock meds here and there but the vast majority is quick-fix and sometimes you see the double vaccinator because you can actually run two meds there and vacc's downsides are pretty much negated if you can have two.",
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"The quick fix runs into some troubles in highlander because it's considerably easier to focus fire the charged combo when you have 9 players in a team, and two of them are spy and sniper, and there might be a sentry if you're on offence. It's still good in koth though, at least in EU viaduct teams like to bring it out a lot.\n\nQuick-fix is better the less players are on a team, which is why it's banned in all sixes leagues and even 4v4. You can't deny how powerful it is on a midfight situation when you can get to mid faster as med and put out 33% more heals than the uber med.",
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"I kind of like the PD concept more than RD. It ends up being mostly team deathmatch but it's a simple and effective gamemode that tf2 doesn't have.\n\nThe existing PD map, watergate, isn't the greatest from a comp perspective because there's too much height to be abused by jumping classes and the sightlines are enormous on the center area, but you could do a good PD map by having a sort of koth layout, having players get points from kills and then use the control point to drop those points off, so it's basically TDM with a koth element. I think that could be good.",
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"For me it mostly comes down to\n\n* in chaotic situations where people are skirmishing all over the map and more likely to be distracted or hurt, gunspy is really really good. This includes stuff like koth maps, 5cp mids, or messy last holds in payload where everyone is rushing the cart. Not only you can pick off hurt targets very easily with little risk, you're more likely to get stabs if you take distractions, even using the DR.\n\n* but when it comes to stalemate situations like a good hold in payload or a 5cp last, you almost always want to go for either a combo pick or sentry sap, and gunspy won't do the trick because even if you get a headshot, the person in question will probably get healed up. Better to go invis/cnd and pick your spot. Even if you do nothing but sap the sentry it's a big favour to your team.",
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"You should ask <PERSON>, he's the only spy I know that uses it regularly. I think the mindset is that it makes it a bit easier to clean up on hurt players - if you're even at medium range and they're around 100 health you'll get a 2 shot kill. This also includes the unbuffed razorback sniper because sure, you can kill him in 3 shots with default but most snipers turn around and start dodging (or hit a rage-inducing quickscope) at the second shot so you might want to have that 2 shot kill. Even the most heal-happy of snipers won't be always buffed.\n\nBut I think most people would consider the default revolver more reliable because of the faster fire rate, and the amby opens possibilities that no other gun has.",
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"koth_king is pretty underrated, I think its only major issues are lighting and overabundance of props.\n\nHarvest would need its spawn areas heavily changed, as spawncamping with demo/soldier when you gain control of the enemy roof is a piece of cake. I do think it would have potential, though.\n\nBarnblitz should be updated to the barnblitz_pro we use in ETF2L highlander, even though I don't really like that map.\n\nHighpass doesn't seem bad, I'd be down with it. If the only criticism is it not doing anything particularly better than lakeside or product maybe it could be brought in just for the sake of map variety.\n\nMaybe Vanguard? The current official version solved some of the problems it had in UGC, I think. I enjoy it atm.\n\nAlso I actually really like ctf_landfall apart from the fact that it's CTF. I think a KOTH version of it would be perfectly viable.",
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"http://nautil.us/issue/35/boundaries/not-all-practice-makes-perfect\n\nBasically not all practice is good practice. Even if you spend hundreds or thousands of hours in something, if you're always doing the same things mechanically without analysing your mistakes and challenging your methods, you're not going to improve beyond a certain level.\n\nMore than grinding hours, the important thing is to understand why you're dying and what you did wrong, and work on fixing specifically those mistakes. What everyone else said about fixing short term goals is also true. Take each bad habit you identify and work it away, one by one. Hard time dodging rockets? Go MGE with a soldier friend and don't even shoot him, just try to survive as he shoots you. Aim with keyboard too much instead of the mouse? Play a slower class like engie with the shotgun and force yourself to move the mouse. Flick too much? Go on tr_walkway and practice holding the crosshair on a target as you move. Overextend too much? Make a point of not taking any fight without teammates and/or a buff until you get a good sense of when you can risk it. Baby steps, as they say.\n\nThere's also some gain to be had on better hardware (mouse, keyboard, monitor, pc that gives you good framerate) but don't expect miracles past the very basics of a setup.\n\nAnd of course, it's a game, different people have different skills, and not everyone can be the best. I've spent more time in TF2 than any sane person would but I acknowledge I'm pretty shit*. Don't give up, but keep some perspective.\n\n* in fact a lot of the reason why I'm shit, I think, has to do with spending too much time playing pyro instead of using other classes to challenge and improve my DM.",
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"I don't expect or want matchmaking to have the same ruleset as 6v6, but right now they need to adjust it to make it less of a shitfest. This means rebalancing the overpowered or fun-ruining weapons and most likely introduce class limits, since stacking certain classes makes the game really unfun (heavies, demos, engies, medics most notoriously). It should be either 2 of each or 2 of each but only 1 medic. I'm still unsure whether 2 medics is invariably superior to just one, because you're only fielding 4 damaging classes instead of 5, but it's certainly an annoyance to play against.\n\nThey also need to do some adjustments to the matchmaking itself but I trust <PERSON> to be able to do those. They have successful experience with Dota 2 and CS:GO at least.\n\nAlso performance issues in TF2 are getting worse with every passing day, we desperately need an optimization update.\n\nI don't know. I only played a few games of MM but I never expected to spend too much time in it because I'm already experienced in comp and I'll have more fun with comp. This gamemode is for new players and pubbers to experience a lighter version of comp that might spark interest in joining the scene. But it has to be fun and well-polished, or it won't do much. I think the scene will grow, it has already grown a little bit, but they run the risk of this growth being negligible in long-term if they don't get certain things right.",
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"The problem with the widowmaker engie is he has to get reasonably close to deal damage fast enough whereas demo and even heavy to an extent can kritz from long range pretty well. Combine that with engie being kinda squishy and in most situations he'll die before getting much done.\n\nThe most common kritz in HL is the demo but it's great to flash your heavy if either the demo dies or there is someone jumping you (often a scout/soldier/pyro will rush your kritz to try and upset the demo and flashing the heavy lets him kill the attacker very easily).\n\nBTW kritzing pyro is good in very specific situations. If you can blindside a cluster of enemies you can burn them all in a second. Tight maps like barnblitz or steel can sometimes work.",
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"Winston and Symmetra's primary fire. Aimlock just makes it so uninteresting to play, and frustrating to play against because missing a shot means certain death if they're committing to you. They could have made them into a LG sort of deal like Zarya's left click and it would be way better.\n\nAnd I wish we could have damage numbers on the HUD, I understand why it might not be possible, but it would help me analyze what I'm doing with my shots and how I can aim them properly (especially shotguns like Roadhog, Reaper etc).",
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"I am very relieved. I've never found a game I liked as much as TF2, but TF2 was getting very frustrating because of how long I've played it for, especially because I played some competitive and have always wanted to be good. After 5k hours in TF I was getting progressively angrier at myself whenever I didn't do well, and at that point you just need a different game, really. Overwatch had me very hyped because it was a new game with a cool artstyle and a lot of the basic features I love about TF2 while being more than different enough to stand out.\n\nAnd yeah, playing OW now, it's good. it's fun. And it's fresh. And I don't mind being god-awful at it right now, because I should be. I'm new. Say what you will but it's great to be a noob in a game again and slowly discover how to make things work without having the pressure to perform.",
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"Well a lot of the people you are playing against were in the closed beta so they have a considerable playtime advantage over you. Don't sweat it.\n\nPersonally it took me thousands of hours to be decent at tf2, so I was expecting to be terrible at OW to begin with. I'm having trouble getting adjusted to aiming in a different game but overall I think it's going okay - getting stomped a lot but also having good moments here and there.",
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"To answer your question - prize pool might help, but I think with the comp scene being so strapped for cash, most of it will end up in 6's because that is the priority. HL is just an alternative gamemode that some people enjoy, but either you like it or you don't. The way to make it better is entirely on the players' end IMO. If people care about playing HL *well* it will be more enjoyable to play and watch, but I think in the current scene very few people care. LOL <PERSON>, you know.\n\nThat is evident even with casting. For example <PERSON> used to cast HL but stopped because he came to really dislike the gamemode. It's just better when people who enjoy the game in question cast it, regardless of what the game is.\n\nPersonally I've informally casted two games of the last HL Nations Cup and actually really enjoyed myself doing that, I would do it again if I have the time or the opportunity. I like watching it too, although it's probably because I have played it for so long that I know what to look for. But either you like it or you don't. There's no point in trying to force it, because HL will always be secondary to 6s in terms of comp tf2.",
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"Zen's healing is pretty low, though. Harmony orb heals slower than <PERSON>'s heal and can only be used on one person at a time, so both Lúcio and Mercy will usually put out way more heals than Zen. He is meant to be a hybrid between support and DPS, but right now his health is too low to make the DPS part worth it, unless the enemy team has no snipers and a lot of tanks (Zen counters stuff like Roadhog so well because of discord)",
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"The most annoying thing about widow is I don't really get to practise her because every single pub team has 1 or 2 of them already. I've hit some decent shots, but I'd be hitting a lot more if I got to sit for a couple hours playing widow only.\n\nPart of the reason why I hope there's some sort of DM practice gamemode in the game release, although it will most certainly not happen.",
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"They can afford to be lazy with Symmetra because English is technically one of the official languages in India and most people speak it. And only 40% of Indians even speak Hindi because there are so many different ethnicities and languages there.\n\nI have no idea what <PERSON>'s accent is. It doesn't sound scottish, swedish, or really anything besides AARDVARK. Honestly it sounds like someone who has never heard a Swede speak in their lives trying to pretend he is one.",
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"Eh, I think DR gunspy is basically a flank class, it works similarly to a scout with less damage and speed but higher tankiness - it's quite effective at both breaking up the enemy flank in an attempt to kill you while you spam DR, and picking off lone stragglers as they retreat. Normal kind of spy is somewhat of a \"pick-flank hybrid\" but you can do the things I mentioned without having a DR if you're smart about it. Holding your flank by breaking up theirs is a valid strategy.\n\nBut in general I don't like the term \"pick class\" that much. A pick class is anyone who gets the opportunity to go for it. The term is used for sniper but under the current meta isn't he basically a combo player too? Not to mention him being one of the highest DPM classes in HL.",
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"abuse splash damage to hit the ground right in the edge of airblast range, time shots awkwardly if you're close, gain height advantage or spam the floor around corners, or wait for him to airblast either predicting a rocket or trying to set up his flareshot. Rockets are easy to reflect on midrange but in close range the pyro has to predict, and you can do many things to throw him off.",
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"I'll tell you the sad story of the birth of a pyro main.\n\nTF2 was my first shooter. I had never used a mouse to aim, and when I started I was running about 30 fps at most in my old laptop, not knowing about FPS configs. After playing around with bots and training, I jumped into the dustbowl pub my real life friend played on, and played several classes but I couldn't hit shit with anything, so I went medic, started healing, and found that I could be useful to the pub team without much effort. Main medic it was.\n\nWell I actually mained medic for about a year and a half, and was keen enough to make a highlander team with that same real life friend to play in UGC steel (there was no iron in EU back then). He was the heavy. But I eventually started getting bored of medic. Especially in HL it felt like I couldn't really make an impact on my own and was just a mobile dispenser, and I *wanted to kill*. I was playing spy and pyro in pubs for a while back then, so I started thinking about playing one of those classes. But I wanted to continue playing HL, so that affected my decision.\n\nThing is, for one, there were so many spy mains already, and I saw people with 300 and more spy hours still playing steel, so I had very little hope of getting on a team as that. Also when I learned about the degreaser, old axtinguisher, reflects and combos, partly from my real life friend and partly from youtubers like <PERSON>, <PERSON>, prof. gentleman, carpet etc., pyro started to look incredibly fun and yes, skilled. This was 2013, guys. Back then people still had some respect for a good pyro.\n\nAnyway I had joined a silver team as sub medic but they let me sub a bit as pyro too, and next season I managed to get recruited as main pyro for a different silver team. Season went pretty well and I ended up getting sucked in the living hell that is maining the worst class.",
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"The axtinguisher is garbage now but every pyro with a bit of a brain runs powerjack. None of the other options match 15% speed boost on demand.\n\nEh, I don't know. I will like this pyro balance if they change flamethrower mechanics to be less stupid/unskilled/buggy, because the changes really favour using m1 a lot. I'll give you the example of flanking a heavy and trying to kill him. Back in the day I would go for either two axes or axe+flare and hope he doesn't spin up fast enough, but nowadays if I see an unrevved heavy I'll just go m1 him, and most of the times it works (it helps that heavy is nerfed to shit)\n\nSo yeah I'm in two minds about it because it's true that combos were annoying to play against but they were also a lot more fun to do than m1. You can still do degreaser flare pretty well but that's about it, and honestly the shotgun is better at pretty much everything so your top tier pyro loadout is degreaser/shotgun/powerjack and everything else is a downgrade.",
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"It can make you win some soldier 1v1s that you wouldn't normally win. Basically if you are fighting pretty close range and you both hit 2 rockets for ~100 health on each other, the enemy soldier will be dead and you will still be at 40 health and win the fight. So if people are getting on those situations and losing they may feel it's a bit crutchy.\n\nHowever, having a clip of 3 is very unforgiving - if you miss one rocket in most fights you'll be in a lot of trouble, especially if you used one rocket to jump someone already. Black box requires you to be a lot more accurate to be effective, so I don't think it's a crutch overall.",
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"Since you come from CS:GO you're probably aware of this already but having a good framerate helps immensely. I started tf2 playing at 30 fps on a shitty laptop and when you improve that situation it's like you can see everything better. The game is poorly optimized so you might need a \"fps config\" (google it, I use Comanglia's personally) to get at least a constant 60 FPS.\n\nBTW, as far as \"crosshair placement\", unlike CS the only weapons that require you to headshot are the sniper rifles and the ambassador for spy. For other bullet weapons like scatterguns, shotguns and pistols you should be aiming at their center of mass (stomach, basically) to negate the bullet spread as much as possible and do more damage. \n\nExplosive weapons like rockets and grenades have splash damage so either aim at their feet or walls and props near them to guarantee some damage. If you get a good rocket on their feet you can also knock them up in the air and screw up their movement, so try that.",
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"Best - <PERSON>, since can be used both defensively, to shield a ton of damage from say a Reaper ult, or offensively to push into turrets and destroy them. There's a reason he's a top tier character.\n\nWorst - I have a hard time using Pharah's well. Standing completely still in the air is very crippling, and a lot of characters can tank it for long enough to kill you. You know how it goes, JUSTICE RAINS FROM-AUUHFHFHHHGH\n\nMost fun - I like Genji's a lot. If you pick your timing right it's very satisfying to slice through everyone while dashing and reflecting.",
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"I don't think the girl has that much significance besides representing how <PERSON> almost forgets who he's fighting *for*, with the thirst to chase his targets. He has to stop himself to save her, where <PERSON> wouldn't have second guessed it. It highlights how different <PERSON> is from what he was as Overwatch captain.\n\nThing is maybe the girl grows up to be someone of relevance, but the video's events happen in the \"present\" time where the game exists, so time-wise it doesn't make much sense.",
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"I was starting a postgrad degree when I picked up TF2 and I'm about to finish it now. That basically meant I made my own working schedule so I could make it to fit tf2 and whatever else was happening. And since I wasn't living with family, no one gives a damn if I stay up late at night.\n\nThat said, you don't need that much time to play tf2 comp if you manage your game time towards improving. This means no pubs or MVM unless there's more free time than usual. Play your scrims and matches, and if there is none that day, go DM and MGE. Doesn't matter if you main a HL class, do it anyway and improve your mechanics because no matter how much gamesense you have, no engie reaches top plat without shotgun aim. You don't need to do it for that long though, honestly if you do half an hour a day it should be quite enough.",
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"I'm just surprised it has lasted this long. It takes time and resources to DDoS a site and clearly these guys have both.\n\nAs for reasoning, who really knows. I doubt \"protesting against admins or league management\" makes much sense because that would imply the perpetrators care about UGC and want it to be good. This is probably just low-level \"trolling\", some fucks wanting to feel powerful by disrupting the entertainment of a bunch of tf2 players.",
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"Well there's the whole bit about him and 76 fighting at the Swiss headquarters, him ~~almost~~ dying and getting \"saved\" only to become... whatever the fuck he is now, doomed to a sub-human existence of what I can imagine is constant pain. Dude's a big ball of angst and hatred and while he was certainly not a good person to begin with, he only became the edgelord murderer that is in the game after those events.",
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"tf2 pubbing will be alive for years to come, it has a ton of gamemodes, maps and content and a playerbase of tens of thousands that won't just go away that quickly. \n\nCompetitive though... I think the MM beta has been a bit of a letdown, Valve hasn't communicated properly with the comp community (inviting one player to their HQ a couple times isn't proper communication) and overall it's all feeling a bit underwhelming. \n\nThey can solve it if the summer \"big\" update b4nny keeps talking about matches the expectations. That means MM release with serious reworks, weapon rebalancing, performance optimization. \n\nIf those things don't happen... I don't know. Overwatch serves as a bit of salt in the wound for more experienced comp players as their skill in TF2 is relevant to OW and the scene they're building now is waving many juicy dollar bills at them. A lot of TF2 high level players dream of being truly \"pro gamers\", and OW is a chance of making it come true.",
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"Yeah, the TF2 comp scene has a mix of people who do it strictly as a hobby and those who aspire to be professional gamers. The second group is the most likely to jump ship. The first one is the one I was on - it doesn't make a difference to me whether comp TF is an \"e-sport\" or not, but it does make a difference to the game in general. If things go the way they're currently going the player base will drop both in numbers and skill.",
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"I think a lot of it comes down to how much trust you put on your flamethrower. Running flare gun implies that you can ignite targets consistently enough, but generally people will say a good team shuts down a pyro that gets so close. It depends on your network conditions as well, because some players have higher flame range than others (blah blah mojo) and tough break made flame damage pretty damn high, so a 20 ping pyro charging at people can catch even top players off-guard. On the other hand, if you have high ping or bad mojo for whatever reason it can be really hard to burn anything at all, and then shotgun becomes the obvious choice because hitscan isn't affected by ping.\n\nNot only that, the shotgun is a much safer choice because despite it being a close range weapon, it does significant damage in mid-range and it actually makes it very easy for you to clean up on hurt enemies and focus-fire in team fights. If your heavy is engaging theirs, for example, you can often do 150-200 damage to him with your clip without leaving the combo.\n\nI would say get good at both. Flare because it's not hard at all and in the right circumstances it's devastating, and shotgun because it's more reliable and you'll get good at hitscan aim in general, which is huge in TF2. 7 out of 9 classes have at least one hitscan weapon.",
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"380 dpm as <PERSON> is crazy, good lord. But yeah you'll see that he did 61% of his damage with the degreaser, so he's being really consistent at getting burn damage on people and can use the flare as a finisher. That's basically the point, the flare is the best finisher but the shotgun has way more sustained damage.\n\n\"Player\" kills are when someone killbinds. Could be a trapped medic or a caught spy.",
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"If you think your god's laws supersede the laws of the country you live in, you have no place in that country. This should be an undeniable fact, but people in Europe are afraid to address it because they know some will take it too far and we have a tragic history of taking it too far in the past... but right now they're being *way* too lenient. \n\nAny foreign citizen who commits a violent crime should be deported. Starting with these two \"men\".\n\n(edit - of course they could be French citizens, but in that case local justice needs to make sure they are actually arrested and trialled, or there's something really wrong going on.)",
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"I'm worried that it's much harder to make friendships like these in modern-day tf2 than it used to be a couple of years ago, when community servers were more abundant and, well, alive.\n\nI remember back in the day you'd go to that one dustbowl 24/7 server (or anything else) and you'd see some randoms every day but also those people that always came back to the server, and you'd banter in voice chat and you made friends like that. Now, at least for me in EU, I see skial, ugc gaming, gimmick mod servers like saxton hale and whatnot, and... valve. But you're not going to recognize the people coming back to those valve servers. And no one even talks, and when they do it's something asinine.\n\nI started playing competitive and made more friends there, but I still pub and it's nothing like it used to be.\n\ngreat story mate, tf2 is more than trashtalk and binds\n\nand hope you stay on track with your life and recovery",
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"In 6s these guys will tell you better than me how they're useful. In highlander I'm not a big fan, though. Thing is there's a lot of HL situations where pipe spam is easy to do and nets you tons of damage, and since you're a primary heal target, do you really need the extra health? That's a personal opinion, though. I've seen booties used in NA plat at various points. Almost never in EU, though.",
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"There's a number of things we're hoping for, but the most important ones would be matchmaking coming out of beta with major improvements, weapon rebalancing to fix some of the more broken items, and optimization/performance fixes since TF2 is running really poorly in a lot of computers.\n\nIt will probably be more than that, though. Wouldn't be surprised to see another wave of contracts, maybe a couple of community maps going official, more cosmetics (obviously), and b4nny said something about the update also focusing on the \"community aspect of the game\", not just competitive, after meeting with Valve devs. No idea what that might mean.",
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"Yeah it's a pretty common strategy in teams that have good scouts. The reasoning being that if you expect your enemy to try and kite/retreat he can chase down kills better than anyone. In this kind of uber usually you'll flash the scout in first to make sure he gets in meatshot range unharmed and make sure your demo is getting in as well to do most of the damage.",
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"Well, you want to go prem eventually. That tells me you care about winning. There's a couple scenarios to consider\n\n* if the high team looks strong and you can beat other high teams in scrims regularly, just go for it. It will give you more immediate visibility, since prem teams don't give even half of a shit about mid results but they do care if you're in high and do well.\n\n* if the high team doesn't look so strong, but your mid team is beating other mid teams regularly, they might be worth taking because you guys get along well and that means better chance of the team staying together for a longer time. But the whole team has to be prepared to try hard and do well, because in my experience a team that starts losing a lot is 90% of the time a dead team. Especially in HL where teams are notoriously hard to keep together.\n\nHonestly just don't do the same as me, because I spent years in this game choosing friends and team leading (which I'm shit at) over some good team offers, lost almost every game I've played in etf2l and never really got to improve to where I wanted to be, partly because of that. I also ended up losing a lot of said friends because no matter how good your attitude is, it's hard to have fun in a competitive game if all you do is lose. So you gotta be a bit pragmatic and go for the side that gives you more chances of winning.",
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"Eh, I don't really agree. TF2 has more skill in DM and execution but Overwatch seems to have a more intricate strategy game, or at least it looks like it because the game makes it almost impossible to win by simply out-aiming our out-moving your opponents.\n\nThere are a lot of players in TF2 that get by with just being DM donkeys that randomly walk in and kill 3 people on their own (at mid/high levels anyway. In prem/invite that doesn't work) but in Overwatch that doesn't exist because DM-intensive plays are countered with little effort. You can have the god widowmaker but she'll have nothing to shoot if the enemy team uses shields well, you can have the pharah hitting all the directs in the world but she can't dodge all that well so she'll be shot out of the air by anyone with a functioning mouse, etc.\n\nWhile DM is important in both games (there are some incredibly skilled players in OW) coordinated play actually matters a lot more in OW, because solo DM is very easily denied.",
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"It tends to be very stalematey. If you've watched 6s in 5cp you know that pushing a point relies on getting either uber advantage via a force, or numbers advantage. Pushing with even numbers and even ubers favours the defending team because they can usually pop later and get a better uber.\n\nThing is to get that force or picks you will either do a bomb with a soldier (or scout or rarely demo) or run a sniper and hope he hits something, or more rarely run a spy. All these things are much harder to succeed with in highlander. Bombs are easily denied by the heavy and pyro. Scouts are denied by the engie. Both teams have a sniper who is probably getting buffed to 185 and the snipers have to fight each other before getting a more meaningful pick. And it's much harder to get a spy play because of the pyro, less space to move around because of the number of people in play, and everyone knowing you're on spy.\n\nBecause of this HL 5cp games tend to be very slow and stalematey with few rounds won, especially if teams are evenly matched.",
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"While the game needs a good matchmaking system to sustain and help grow the comp scene, what I'll be most hyped for is bugfixes, rebalances and optimization. Some new maps would be nice too.\n\nI don't think there is much space for new weapons in this game anymore - pretty much everything you could do is already done. I won't complain if there are a couple, though.",
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"Well that kind of players just can't be helped. There's literally nothing any game can do about them besides imposing class limits, which neither TF2 or OW would (should) do.\n\nAs for <PERSON> he is hard to deal with for console players because he has sentries in a platform where everyone's aim and movement are impaired. His sentry damage was actually nerfed by 30% recently to compensate for it. Balance issue rather than what was actually discussed in the OP.",
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"Yeah, that whole thread made me a bit sad because it started as a simple announcement of the upcoming highlander open, and it should never have been a HL vs 6s thread. Most importantly, an admin of TFTV and hugely respected member of the community shouldn't come in *on that thread* and talk about how HL never should have existed. There are other places to have that discussion.\n\nThat said he does have a bit of a point. The thing is HL was pushed as the noob-friendly gamemode and bridge from pub to 6s because \n\n1. such a bridge is needed, 6s has a steep learning curve and the average pubber has a hard time understanding it\n\n2. in the ideal world something like matchmaking would have been launched at least 5 years ago and served as that bridge, but since it didn't, people at the time decided to come up with something different.\n\nI'm a long time highlander player, and as I said in that thread there is a specific niche of people, me included, for whom HL is a more fun game. I fully endorse pushing 6s as an e-sport, but I have no ambitions of being a \"pro\", I just want to have some fun and semi-organized gameplay. I main pyro, do you expect me to be a good player?",
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"Imagine trying to push a point with 2 level 3 sentries on opposite sides, 2 demos with sticky traps, couple heavies and medics and one sniper for good measure.\n\nHow do you even do that? I'm not sure what's the best offensive configuration besides coordinating 2+ ubers but it's so easy to create a defensive stack almost impossible to push. This mode would be a stalemate beyond your worst nightmares.",
"835"
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"I actually think the gunslinger is closer to how engineer should have been designed than stock. The gunslinger <PERSON> uses primarily his shotgun and uses buildings to support himself and the team, instead of the opposite. You can play like that with stock, but the way it's designed it encourages players, especially new ones, to sit in a corner whacking their building, which isn't fun for anyone.",
"596"
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"Overwatch is okay. Open beta and release combined I have 60 hours or so and I find it pretty fun as a casual game. It doesn't make me want to tryhard and really get good like TF2 did, which is the main difference personally. Which ends up making me want to play it less because the game is entirely objective-based and if you mess around you'll often have 5 very angry teammates breathing down your neck.\n\nAt least in TF2 you have places to mess around and places to be competitive, so it's easier to stay in the game as a casual while not compromising the tryhard aspect (well, up to the point where competitive play itself is under-supported by the devs. But that's another story)",
"702"
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"Literally the only thing wrong with tf2center is the questionable PR and decision-making of certain admins. It's understandable why people would want to remove their support of the site by playing somewhere else, but it's also understandable why they would just not care about it and keep playing because whatever, it's a pugging system in a video game which is well-designed for its purposes. For the latter, the only real reason to play stadium would be if they offered a notoriously better service in terms of the site itself, but that doesn't seem to be the case.",
"289"
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"These balance changes are power creep at its \"finest\". \n\n* buff mediguns to match quick-fix while not nerfing quick-fix in a meaningful way\n\n* give a huge buff to spy because he's not considered full-time viable\n\n* the only pyro change they did was to encourage dumb w+m1 even more\n\n* demo's relative weakness to an ever more powerful scout to be compensated by the new quickiebomb launcher, a weapon that seems designed to murder scouts?",
"1023"
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"This is basically an anti-scout weapon. With this charge time and damage you'll have a very easy time dropping a couple of these on a scout's feet to kill him. But the clip of 4 means that beefier targets like buffed soldiers or heavies will be somewhat hard to take down without reloading or hitting pipes.\n\nIn 6s it's certainly broken as hell because the targets are generally lower health and the more support spam role the demo takes. In HL maybe not so much because the constant reloading will make you lose out on some damage potential in a class that's meant to be constantly spamming.\n\nI think it will be immediately banned in 6s and maybe tried for a season in HL.\n\nEDIT - btw you can do up to approx. 153 damage with one sticky point-blank and it's not that hard to one-shot a scout who is close enough to you (assuming no buff). So yeah.",
"128"
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"Yeah, but do you feel accomplished when you kill a class by holding the button down? I don't. I feel that the class I killed was either distracted by others or completely failed at shooting down a relatively easy target. It would be fine if the flamethrower had a decent skill ceiling, but it doesn't - which makes pyro unfun on both ends IMO.\n\nI'm really just arguing about fun factor of a class that I used to love. It used to feel more rewarding to play pyro successfully, or maybe it was because I actually thought combos were hard 2 years ago? Meh, idk.",
"266"
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"Heavy has a pretty solid design and balance but lacks on the fun factor and could use some tweaks on that regard.\n\nPyro is fun to play but almost everything about him *screams* bad design. IMO he needs a full overhaul of his core mechanics to truly fit in on this game. I have serious doubts that valve would be willing to go all the way, though.",
"732"
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"In an ideal world we'd get the LG flamethrower, or \"hitscan-thrower\" and an airblast with reduced cone of effect and stunlock entirely removed and those things alone would increase the skill floor and ceiling on the class entirely. Once you do that, you can adjust his damage and/or mobility to fine-tune balance and it would be ok to make him more powerful since his primary weapon isn't just a braindead \"vaguely look at people and do damage\" deal.\n\nBut yeah, I know Valve won't do that. They would never make such drastic changes on the core mechanics of a class. Which is really unfortunate, because Pyro is something that I used to have tons of fun with and be proud of maining, but as I learned more about the game I realized how stupid and poorly designed the class really is. I don't want it to be buffed, I just want it to be less stupid.\n\nAssuming I have to balance pyro based on the flamethrower he currently has, I'd just:\n\n* fix its various bugs, documented in [<PERSON>'s video](https://youtu.be/Bv6d3Ny0IK8)\n\n* remove stunlock on airblast because it's not fun for anyone. Force pyros to aim their flare guns (or use shotgun and aim that because it's better anyway) instead of shooting in a predictable pattern, and give good enemy players a chance of dodging said flares or just escape the pyro entirely with airstrafing.\n\n* Remove the reserve shooter from pyro or change the weapon's upside to something that isn't minicrits. My idea was increased knockback on hit, but whatever, anything that isn't 120 damage shots on a shotgun.\n\n* Give pyro the widowmaker (and heavy too, why not) because it would be super fun and it has a skill-based balance around your shotgun aim.\n\n* *Possibly* give the degreaser its pre-tough break switch speeds back but with a significant damage nerf that makes people actually think twice about using it. Reduced afterburn is not significant because afterburn is useless, and the slightly increased airblast cost only matters if you don't know how to manage your ammo or needlessly spam airblast.\n\n* probably get back the pre-tough break axtinguisher as well. The one that \"backstabbed\" people. It was pretty fun.\n\nApart from that, I wouldn't change much. Pyro is honestly pretty good for a dumb w+m1 + sometimes m2 class. And m1 damage has been buffed so much that I actually feel guilty when I get in a good position and mow a guy down, it really does a lot of damage, and fixing stuff related to mojo etc will make it very consistent damage. You don't really need more than that for a class that will always be pretty shit in 6s and not very important in HL.",
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"Most of the community considers the loch n load pretty OP because it does the same damage as stock but it's much easier to aim and much harder to dodge, as well as having a longer range to hit directs. This means you should be doing more damage than with stock just because you're hitting more shots.\n\nIf you're playing matchmaking just use it and abuse it, it's fair game until Valve nerfs it (or not... :P).",
"964"
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"It's funny how the scout himself hasn't been changed in any core way during TF2's entire existence but he's been indirectly buffed by changes to other classes. This medic buff, the demoman sticky nerf that made them much less able to spam scouts holding W, and the gunboats allowing soldiers to stay mobile without sucking up as many heals, freeing more happy medigun time for the scout, all contributed. \n\nBottom line is a scout that is being tanked at 185 health is a very scary thing, and the class wasn't designed with constant heals in mind. In TF2's original concept he is a flank class and more meant to play behind enemies than anywhere near his own medic.\n\nBut I can't really see how you'd go about nerfing him without screwing things up. I'd rather see subtle buffs to soldier and demo than subtle nerfs to scout. Maybe bring back old stickies and slightly increase rocket launcher's reload speed? Demo feels kinda weaker than he should be (in 6s) ever since the sticky nerf, and one of the soldier's biggest problems in fighting scouts is that the scout can reload a couple shots way faster than the soldier if he runs empty.",
"1023"
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"Eh, it's not so bad. Most dead ringer users are overconfident and easily trackable. For those who aren't, if you just keep forcing them to cloak and/or melt their knives, it's a few seconds where they can't do anything. Meanwhile, you frag.\n\nAlso beware of airblasting as it helps them escape (unless you put them in a corner). The safest way to kill them quickly is w+m1. Don't get fancy if you don't need to.\n\nThe really scary spies are the amby gods, though. Treat those like a sniper. Don't engage unless you can get in flame range or are very confident in your shotgun. If you're still having trouble, might be time to go scout...",
"869"
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"There may have been a time where this kind of posture was appropriate, but that time certainly isn't when working on updates to a 9 year old game with the main purpose of making it a better experience for its community and specifically support a certain part of it (the comp scene).\n\nIt's like in a relationship. When you've just started dating you want to keep certain things to yourself to make it more interesting and make yourself more attractive, I get that. But TF2 is a marriage of many years between the fans and Valve, that can only be sustained with proper communication. The time for secrets is long gone.",
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"<PERSON> did really well for PremTech and Stacked running flare (last time I played against him he owned me with a post-toughbreak flarepunch I won't forget. <PERSON>.)\n\nIf you play support style and have good ping it has some advantages over shotgun. It's less likely you'll beef important kills, gives you very fast kills on low health targets and you can use the crit knockback to push away heavy classes while doing damage. Shotgun is better for aggressive play though, and for anything that has more health than a scout.",
"964"
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"Yeah but there's a difference between little fun mechanics you find on your own and stuff that is core to the class you're playing. Rocket jumping is probably the most useful skill in soldier, and it's so intricate that you can have a short tutorial to teach you to crouch+jump+shoot and it'd still take you a thousand hours to master jumps in general.\n\nYou can give some information without giving everything away.",
"464"
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"There are many problems with the update but casual isn't one of them. The idea is good and it fills a niche that TF2 didn't have until now. If you want to pub normally, open the server browser and look for a server - when I started playing TF there was no quickplay of any kind and the only way to play was to look for a pub in the browser! I don't understand why it's suddenly too complicated to do this.\n\nIt's true that we don't have a lot of good community pubs atm, but the only thing needed for this to change is you guys to go fill the existing ones. The couple of times I've played since the update I've already seen more active pubs than ever since the old quickplay was introduced.",
"674"
],
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"While I'm trying to switch to 6s atm, I'll always have a soft spot for HL for a number of reasons.\n\n* shitty pyro main, but in general I find it fun to find ways of making the hl classes work in ways they weren't intended to. It's exciting to me when a pyro or an engie make big plays because it's so unlikely for it to happen.\n\n* HL is much more likely to try weird and new things in terms of maps and gamemodes, and I like that. The 6s experience is a number of 5cp maps and viaduct. During your average HL season you'll see payload, attack/defence, 5cp and koth and sometimes the off-chance of even less common maps. Although a lot of people end up disliking the experimental maps, I enjoy figuring out how to play in each of them.\n\n* I've played HL for so long that I know a lot of people in the EU community and enjoy playing with/against them (not a gamemode argument, just my personal experience). My tf2 friends either don't play 6s or play it at a high level while I have to start from open.",
"702"
],
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"I was this guy, some of us just have very demanding parents that *will* yell at you for anything under an A. Not complaining about my parents, though. They knew I could get B's and C's without ever studying, but if they let me do that, I'd never develop any sort of work ethic and would struggle later in life - so they were harsh with me to ensure that I actually put in some work. Think it worked out okay.\n\nWish I could apologize to my old classmates for the scenes I made, but don't have contact with any of them. No wonder why. LOL",
"621"
],
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"Let's see, what can I say that hasn't been said yet?\n\n* Pyro update will come in September. Mojo will be fixed (only thanks to sigsegv's work and barely any input from Valve), degreaser and airblast will be nerfed, w+m1 will be buffed again in some way, and pyro playstyles amount to either w+m1 or using shotgun as primary for players with better aim. Pyro becomes somehow even more obnoxious in pubs, while being weak in comp. Reserve shooter will be changed in some way that doesn't really matter, much to everyone's disappointment. A new flare gun is added but it has boring stats and no one cares.\n\n* Heavy update will coincide with Smissmas but will not change anything dramatic about the class. GRU and whip will be nerfed to accommodate complaints about heavy mains in matchmaking, and the damage rampup nerf will be removed to compensate. A secondary is added that is fun to use, but not viable in comp.\n\n* Pub tf2 is alive and well as people got used to Casual and more community pubs become regularly populated. Playerbase is more or less the same as now.\n\n* Matchmaking will receive more updates but will still be regarded as somewhat lackluster. People play it for the sake of grinding ranks, but most good players don't bother and the skill level is quite low.\n\n* Highlander is pretty much dead, which 6s players are happy about, while offclass mains either move to 6s or back to pubs (or quit entirely). ETF2L season 13 is coming up with only two divisions, Open and Prem, with Prem being filled of long time HL mains that don't scrim and only play for nostalgia. UGC no longer runs in EU and the NA HL league has 2 or 3 divisions as well.\n\n* 6s is still alive, but smaller than it is now as the matchmaking hype dies off and is replaced by frustration. i61 is coming up but the only non-European participant is froyotech, who will be defending their i58 title. In NA, with Ronin dead, froyo has no real opponents in invite. In EU Full Tilt and Crowns are still the main contenders but they've switched name and sponsor several times.\n\n* There will be a few players rising from Open and doing very well in Prem over the next seasons. Retired players will use this as evidence that the skill level in 6s has gone to shit and the game is dead. Some newer players will believe them.\n\n* The pyro and heavy update weapons are the only new ones added over the year. At least one weapon will become so obnoxiously OP with a failed rebalance that the community will have to rage hard at Valve for them to fix that mistake.\n\nOn a personal note, I hope Aug 2017 me has a job and very little time to play games... but still open tf2 every now and then.\n\n!RemindMe! 1 Year",
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"Short opinion\n\n* afterburn is not a fun mechanic in any way and I wouldn't want it to be encouraged. It's *okay* as it is.\n\n* I'd like to see either flames changed in a way that makes them require skill to aim, or the combo-based playstyle to be encouraged instead of more buffs to pyrocar-m1. Sadly I don't think either of those will happen.\n\n* airblast jump doesn't make sense to me. If you're looking at mobility buffs I'd rather just nerf the powerjack in favour of giving <PERSON> the same speed buff that spy just got, and buff the detonator in some smart way (maybe a reduced reload time or self-damage). Or completely skip mobility in favour of other attributes.",
"729"
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"You're probably missing knowledge on strategy and flow of the game. Comp is very, very different from pubs in this aspect. Even if you can out-aim people, experienced players will use positional advantage, help from teammates and other things to outplay you.\n\nThis is all the more true with <PERSON> because he's a powerhouse on mid-range, but extremely dependent on teammates in close range. A lone demo is almost always a dead demo.\n\nIf your team is still alive keep it up with them, try to get as many scrims as possible, and analyze your gameplay to see why you are dying. Watching POVs from high level games can help too.",
"279"
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"Thing is I can't imagine the airblast jump being anything but a low-skill, low-utility version of the rocket jump, i.e. trying to shoehorn a shitty version of an ability that is pretty much the definition of the soldier class into pyro. Yeah, the detonator is exactly that as well, but I think it's more forgivable as an unlock that gives you that option with a certain trade-off than as a core feature of your class.\n\nI think 320 is quite effective. Playing as and against spy since the update, you can tell they're much more versatile in both escaping and outplaying people - and playing pyro aggressively isn't that different from spy.",
"858"
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"There are so many different ways of playing spy that there's no short answer for this question. I'd say that a good spy is either getting a lot of kills or high value picks at the right times. I don't mind if my spy's not getting med picks if he's destroying the flank and sniper and letting our scout and soldier in for free.\n\nAlso do us all a favour and be ready to sap the goddamn sentry when your team's about to push, you wouldn't believe how many otherwise fantastic spies fail on this",
"279"
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"If we're talking pubs, stock is the most useful and the easiest to get something out of.\n\n* quick-fix is pretty good on defence if you're just looking to turtle, it's hard to get aggressive with it on 12v12 but perfect to keep people alive against pushes with the high heal rate.\n\n* kritz can be a lot of fun but I'd only recommend using it if you have a demo/soldier (or *maybe* a heavy) in your team reliable enough to use them well. And never if you're going against sentries.\n\n* vaccinator is difficult but fun to use. It's more useful to pocket one person than to distribute heals all around - a heavy with this thing on him is almost unkillable when done right.",
"389"
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"Establish priorities for your tf2 time. Scrims and/or mixes shouldn't take you more than 1-2 hours of a given day, and they probably won't happen every single day, so unless you have a lot of extracurricular activities going on it should be fairly easy to fit that time into your schedule.\n\nWhat I often see is people who play hours and hours of pubs complaining about lack of time to play comp. If that's your case just stop playing pubs, man - or leave them for when there's no real life *or* comp going on.",
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"Bleh, solo queue support is hard to consistently win matches, sometimes your team is just worse.\n\nPlaced at 52, went up to 53 but then went on a massive losing streak including leavers, my computer crashing (I have GPU issues with overwatch for a while now) and random fuckery like the guy that goes widow on offence and then spikes his ping up to 300. Finished season at 48 >_>\n\nbring on season 2 tbh. Anyone knows if we'll get to play placements again? My dream is to get placed in the 60's and stay there.",
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"I'm a revolver fan and like its playstyle a lot more, but if you have the time and talent to get really *really* good aim, the ambassador becomes disgustingly good and basically the only gun worth using.\n\nThat said, most people never reach that sort of skill level, so it becomes a bit more situational. I'd use amby if you're told to focus a razorback sniper or if you're playing a harassment style with DR at mid to long range. If you're going very aggressive on their combo use revolver - it can net you the pick you need if you missed a stab (a medic dies in 3 shots close range) and it's way more reliable than getting close range headshots.\n\nAnd I like l'étranger with the cloak and dagger, but I only use that loadout if I'm going for a med pick and nothing else. It's not needed with other watches because you should be able to cover the distances you need without extra cloak. Especially with how fast spy moves these days.",
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"* froyo dominates up to the grand finals and look unbeatable\n\n* crowns and full tilt look pretty even but crowns has a bit of a psychological edge and win the lower bracket finals\n\n* jasmine tea looks good and majorly scares the EU teams but ends up in 4th\n\n* grand finals start with crowns very motivated and taking one or even two maps, but froyo claws back and wins\n\nI hope I'm wrong, though, will be rooting for EU to take it home",
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"I feel like <PERSON>'s line \"where's <PERSON> when you need her\" is evidence that they're aligned in some way and she's a villain too. Maybe she works with the omnics or maybe she's not aligned with anyone and is taking them over for her own purposes.\n\n~~Or the Gibraltar message has something to do with the fight between <PERSON> and 76 that nearly killed them both. Maybe she believes <PERSON> was to blame for it.~~ Nevermind, this fight happened in their swiss HQ. My bad",
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