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RedJackson posted...

Do people like, play battle music and ambience when doing TT?

It's pretty easy to do. Heck, people have put up hundreds of hours of music onto Youtube for that purpose, categorized by type. Other folks just use OSTs from various games; like Skyrim or The Witcher 3.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Dear Americans, YOU can fight this, by wearing a fucking mask! Wear a mask to own the libs! No more payments when people aren't sick anymore!

*And also save lives, but you know, that probably isn't of much importance to you.* :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Knock off the 'for funsies' part and it's not really hyperbole at all. The police choose to harass whoever they want with impunity. It's a contributing factor that led to the protests. As for excessive force, most police that engage in it know that so long as they parrot the words "stop resisting" they're free to do just about anything short of beating someone with a tool in hand.

It's only now that cameras are so prevalent that people can demand justice be just. Other countries in the world want further accountability, such as the idea that the police have to submit a receipt to public record every time they stop someone, so the public can see how specific individuals*coughdarkskincough* are essentially harassed day after day.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

OlorinTheOtaku posted...

You seriously arguing that it should be just as likely for your archer to simply run out of arrows in their quiver as it is for all arrows in the world to suddenly not exist?

Specifically, as I stated previously, from a FUNCTIONAL STANDPOINT arrows might as well be unlimited.

You're interested in splitting the thinnest of hairs for matters that simply do not matter in the slightest 99.9% of the time.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Ah, so you are yourself arguing from a place of asininity. You might as well argue that arrows are limited because the number of trees in the world are limited at any given time, that one person would die before they could cut down those trees, etc.

From a functional standpoint though, any half decent DM isn't going to sweat the particulars so long as some upkeep is given between adventures. Also, any DM that makes 5gp a rare amount of income is by default a terrible DM.

Anyway, you can in fact carry 100 arrows, easily done with a quiver on either side of a small pack and remaining 60 arrows in the pack itself. That's before you consider any sort of magically enhanced pack, of which D&D has multiple types. So with 40 arrows you have 20 rounds of combat, assuming 2 arrows fired per round, before even needing to consider recovering ammo or pulling some out of the pack.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

OlorinTheOtaku posted...

Also, arrows are limited, Eldritch Blast isn't.

Arrows are limited...That's your reasoning? It's 1gp for a quiver of 20 arrows, and IIRC their weight is minimal. You could spend 5gp to dump 100 arrows into a backpack. Barring Fighters, most classes aren't going to be shooting more than 2 arrows in a standard round. So a single quiver lasts 10 rounds of combat. Afterward, all but the most asinine of DMs will assume that you replenish the quiver after the fight.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Hinakuluiau posted...

Warlocks are limited in their spell slot selection and almost no one takes short-rests like they're supposed to, so that's what they're left with

Yeah, Warlocks MUST make the most out of their Invocations, it's the balancing factor compared to full casters. And yeah, a high level Warlock at Tier 4 is looking at 4D10+20 if all of their blasts hit from Eldritch Blast. So their limited spell slots are meant for other things besides damage dealing spells.

On the topic of not taking Short Rests, meals are supposed to be a thing. To that end the overall limit in BG3 of 2 short rests per long rest is a nice balance.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

OlorinTheOtaku posted...

I mean flipping hell, that's outright embarrassing for 5e! Why does it have so few spells? Thanks to that, almost every Warlock just uses Eldritch Blast all the time. Same thing with Clerics and Toll the Dead.

This always struck me as a silly double standard. No one complains when an archer spams arrows from their Longbow, or a Rogue chooses Crossbow Expert and spams bolts.

Also, to answer the question portion of that: 5e is meant to be inviting for newcomers. It's purpose built to be rid of elitism and esoteric rules.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

DrizztLink posted...

With the exception of W (which is a stupid name in and of itself), letters shouldn't have more than one sound in them.

D is its own . . . letter, it doesn't belong there.

If it was consistent, wouldn't it be Ded Zed? Ded Zed also sounds like a band name within a movie.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

modena posted...

I had to run with a gas mask on in the Army

Just the mask, or was it the full chem suit, and a run that was uphill? That'll get your heart pumping.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

From a scientific standpoint, if no one is around the mask is utterly useless. That being said, you should bring a mask with you in case someone raises a big stink about it.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

jmikla posted...

Claptrap

Only soulless monsters like BL2 writer Anthony Burch hate Claptrap. :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Patty_Fleur posted...

Other places around the world are finding ways to open up safely but fir some reason we can't.

I mean, it's pretty simple: wear a mask because it protects others, maintain social distance in public, avoid bars and restaurants as people will congregate indoors and spread infection.

The US is a lost cause at this point until a vaccine or reliable treatment is widely available. Something so basic and vital like wearing a mask has been politicized. But it makes sense for the "I'm the only one that matters in the universe" party. :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

FortuneCookie posted...

I'm 35 next week and I go through a 2 liter a day.

I should really stop. <_<

Your teeth will thank you for kicking that soda habit.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Ser_Jaker posted...

The boss would be no where near as hated if the arms didn't sweep you back. If you just fell over rather than being flung and gravitated towards the nearest pit it'd be good.

The thing that most people seemingly miss is that the wooden arms and those of the fiery spirit operate on independent timers. The time for either attack sequence is different as well. As a result all you really have to do is wait until the wooden arms and spirit arms do an overlapping attack at the same time, then book it to the actual goal. That's it.

The first two bits of the fight can be largely skipped by using a bow and arrows. This means the fight is actually super simple and easy, but only once each part has been broken down accordingly.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Hornezz posted...

So now it's possible to commit perjury, intimidate witnesses and threaten judges with the goal of covering up the president's crimes and get away with it without consequences. How Americans are okay with this is beyond me.

That's how the Republican party works. You might hear references now and then to 'The Magic R'. Or as Trump explained it, he can [literally] get away with anything, simply because Republicans don't care about conduct, only WHO is doing said conduct.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

The best option in any main Far Cry title is taking the time to enjoy the Crab Rangoon.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

If you're confused you can always look at a different stat like hospitalization. More testing wouldn't lead to double the hospitalization, for example.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Strider102 posted...

Though I hope they get rid of the level locking BS. The way the original had it you had to kill a million wolves to get to level 10 after leaving the tower, but before going too far to that section before the first village to make sure you got good gear/loot.

Eh, if you do the optional quests, and especially if you jump into the first DLC just before leaving the first biome, you'll be nearly level 30(out of 40 max IIRC). So you'll be at the level cap for the last 3 biomes(plus the other DLC).

Also, thanks to the ability to reset points you can take a world tour to visit the various trainers after resetting your skills to max them all out. Really though Detect Hidden is the main thing to max out ASAP. You'll get a ridiculous boost to loot and are pretty much guaranteed a few good drops through sheer volume.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

If it's available in your area there is a relatively hassle-free way: purchase through Costco and deal with the Fleet Manager. You can bypass the song and dance of the sales reps and finance leeches.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

And now that you've reached the end, here's a proper sendoff video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GdWD0yxvqw

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

The ranged miracles in DkS1 fall off hard in NG+. Until then though it can be fun to tag things with Lightning Spears.

So, if you're planning to playing long term then Sorcery will have more variation for you.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Ah, yes the 'quite effective' scene. Aka a load of horse ****. :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Now that you're heading towards the site of the train wreck that is the end of GoT this topic should be a bit more interesting.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Guide posted...

I'm not saying he is, as this is one of the few cases where I really couldn't tell you which is true, but families can and do defend known incestuous rapists, and you don't actually need to show any weird character flaws to be a rapist.

As a 3rd grader though? As others have said, you typically have to have been abused to be capable of sex acts as a 3rd grader. That's just not normal behavior. The details just don't add up in this story.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

The 'gut check' or 'smell test' on this, to me, suggests that the accusation is fake. For Savage to be a rapist as a 3rd grader and have the entire family sans the accuser stick up for him makes the accusation less plausible given the limited information. It would also be necessary for the entirety of the Mythbusters group, some of which were around him for a decade, to not see anything weird or strange with his behavior. When the choices are 'this seems fake' or 'Savage is such a meticulous predator despite his own personality that he's fooled the entire world for 40 years', the former seems likely.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

It isn't work culture so much as physical work spaces. That's why places like meat processing plants saw an explosion of cases. But it is true that a contributing factor in some industries and surrounding communities is the need to work or face being totally ****ed every which way. Medical insurance is also often tied to work, and even then the for-profit companies find ways to stiff people on various technicalities, even when they are going in with the intention of getting tested for Covid-19.

The pandemic is shining a bright light on how close the average American is to financial collapse when pressed for even a few weeks.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

The simplest solution would be to pretend for the next month that she doesn't exist in the world anymore. If she was the only reason you went with a particular friend group, then just own up to that and move on. After a month anything that was up in the air should settle down and your path should be clear.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

SonicZack posted...

I am on Season 4, Episode 7 right now.

Ah, then my statement about the big trial is a few seasons away for you. You'll know the moment when you see it.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Eh, not to rain on the parade, but if you're watching the big trial just know that some people joke about how that is where the show 'ended', because everything after that has the writing quality of bad anime filler. :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Shippuden was something that made me drop Naruto. The episodes had very unnatural 'stretching' of scenes. Very little would actually happen in each episode, to the point where a 6 minute abridged version would likely be legitimately superior to the full episode.

Filler, at least at the time, was more of an issue for Bleach IIRC. It tended to be rather formulaic as well, to the point where some folks would insist that Hollow Ichigo should have been the star. A spinoff show would likely have been more interesting.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

HylianFox posted...

Five pounds of shredded iceberg lettuce

If you're getting something at Subway always get it with no lettuce. They'll substitute spinach leaf, and won't pile that on to the same degree.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

IMO those scenes with Theon drag on too much. The overall point is conveyed but the show goes back to them time and again.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Kisai posted...

All the people I know actually LIKE ads.

Maybe they've been conditioned by their smart phones? Those ****ing things track all sorts of data about you, and send ads that are suspiciously relevant to places you've been around lately or topics you've discussed at any point in the recent past....

There's quite the marketing dollar to be made in tracking and using customer data in real time like that...

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

SonicZack posted...

Jon, Ygritte.

About that, keep watching...

As for Theon, he has a long journey to get through.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Adblock Plus or Ublock Origin should nix most ads.

Some will try to guilt/shame you for running them, but ads which are intrusive in terms of volume or flashing colors, and that sometimes run in sequence, are just too annoying.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

SonicZack posted...

Theon gets better right?

Theon will be in the story for quite some time.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

I'd make some pithy comment, but during the lockdown period my Youtube feed became Weeb Central Station.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

_Rinku_ posted...

Breyer's has a lot of "frozen dairy dessert" products that don't taste as good as real ice cream.

Yeah, that's the sneaky stuff, written in tiny print on the front of the package. It's 'emulsified desert food product for human consumption'. :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

It's worth watching up through the Green Trial. Stop there and you'll be ending on a high note.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Nothing to do but concur with the folks saying it's geared towards edgy 15 year olds.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

What I remember was a timed battle that I couldn't beat at first. However, despite saying the world is about to be destroyed, the game lets you walk away instead, back to the world map to build up your combo meters. So I casually did that, went back into the dungeon, and beat the boss by spamming the strongest attacks thanks to the filled meters.

I will say the dial-a-combo approach was more enjoyable than the 'timed button presses x100,000' system found in Legend of Dragoon.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

ScazarMeltex posted...

pretty sure Esper is going to get fired.

More like 100% guaranteed because Trump is that much of a petty *****. Esper 'ruined' Trump's fantasy about the military gunning down 'fake Americans' in the streets.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

AlisLandale posted...

Sometimes anime (both subs and dubs) will not subtitle important text that appears in letters, on signs, etc

The worst examples are when text flashes on the screen as part of a character's internal monologue, or when there's a full scrolling summary of something important to the plot, and nothing...

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

UnfairRepresent posted...

best part about that is

Yeah, I like to imagine that Guile's Theme plays as he goes home. :P

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

UnholyMudcrab posted...

NCR is the best choice for the long term stability of the region

Yes, but only because all of the locals that are trying to do the right thing have joined up with NCR; even if for some it's mostly a response to the Legion being THAT terrible of an alternative.

Generally I let Ranger What's-His-Face go back to California to run for office there. Unlike the rest of the politicians he has a vested interest in the area around Vegas, and the people that are asked to fight for the peace. So that enables the locals to have a broader role afterward.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Well, half the population would have to legitimately insane to support the Legion. Namely, women, as they'd be literally kept as imprisoned breeding chattel. Their only claim is 'yo, let us run you down and there won't be any violence in our wake, we swear... mostly because anyone who would think about it was already killed or absorbed by us..."

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao

Oh, yeah, that 'Doctor' on the solar energy project... I remember him. There's also a funny interaction for a skilled character to completely dump on one of the prospective caravan members for the Honest Hearts DLC. Every time he opens his mouth to make a boastful claim you shut that right down. IIRC you can even get him to essentially bail on the whole thing.

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"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao