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Maybe having her make humiliated faces is his kink?

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

That's when you start subtly pushing back by asking if you should prioritize the main work or if someone else will be tasked to complete that. The manager likely has zero intention of following through in having someone else complete the work, but if you get them to say they'll do that then it will be on them when things don't get done*.

*- This won't work at jobs where the supervisor is the owner and their temperament and emotional fluctuations can cost employees their jobs at any moment.

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

Eh... conceptually, mixing some Shadow Monk in with the Spore Druid would be fun. You're not going to be anywhere near a powerhouse, but if the DM rolls with you it could make for some memorable adventures.

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Obvious question, but do they retest on positives before booting someone? I feel like a natural instinct would be to get another test, or an independent test, for verification purposes.

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masticatingman posted...

Yeah, they're all over where I live. Probably the premier drunk food spot.

They also chased after late night stoner money with their Munchies Menu. I remember ordering something slathered in jalapenos and cheese sauce...

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They have a lot of finger food items to choose from, but their burgers are on the lower end in terms of quality(tends to be cheaper to reflect that). The tacos can also be oil balloons if the person frying them doesn't take the 2 seconds required to drain them afterward...

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

Eh, I wouldn't hold much hope for the new game bearing the Dark Alliance name. It seems like something you'd rent for a week and see 95% of what the game has to offer. A year from now the title will probably be sold at 75% off.

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

It's because it's near literal for every Spanish-speaking family to have at least one Maria. It's like an unwritten rule or something.

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

Yeah, I can see the MAGA 2.0 board flipping their collective shit over Pride Month...

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

Meh, despite the raging hate the game is fine and playable based on the PC version. It won't satisfy the 'choices matter' crowd, and you can tell intended features were slashed out based on all the remnants in the game, but it's certainly a playable game.

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

I miss the 2 for $5 deal at Wendy's. Having that for half a year was a silver lining amidst Covid.

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

Well the free DLC will likely be clothing skins and whatnot.

Some of the weapon types are underrepresented though, so maybe they'll put in some work to add a whole 'second' option to some of the categories.

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

At higher levels there's a small chance for a 4 pack in ammo containers, or for them to randomly show up in 'trashcan' items; no, seriously, they have a specific spawn chance in rubbish containers.

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Shotgunnova posted...

.I wanted missiles and mini nukes. =(

Level and base Luck can help with that. Well, for the missiles. Mini Nukes are best farmed from specific spots and enemies.

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

With a Charisma check you can also convince the final guy in the area to clear them all out for you.

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

If the game supports it I tend to be fond of Summoners. Sure, you're still a squishy caster, but the enemy has to get past your rampaging monsters first. Plus you're probably still launching spells at them as they make the attempt.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Yeahhhh, found a full suit of X-01 swag. Thank you, 35 Court!

A great guaranteed place if you avoid it long enough is the shipping container area in the northwest corner of the drill field at the National Guard Training Yard. The spot you want to look for has ivy on the containers. Walk through that and the armor is there.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Not gonna lie...I feel a little bad for Skinny Malone. Was just walking by the empty house near Drumlin Diner and he was in there, all alone, whining about how his crew threw him out. Wouldn't mind sending him to Sanctuary if I didn't think he'd stab me in the back. :P

Is that what happens if Skinny Malone lives...? In my games he always has an 'accident' after Nick walks away. I simply didn't trust him to not attack later.

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masterpug53 posted...

Occasionally you'll have a random monster or two waltz in (turned around one time fairly recently to find poor Sturges being suplexed by a Deathclaw for no discernable reason), but compared to places like County Crossing, Finch Farm, Greentop, and Nordhagen, Sanctuary rarely gets attacked.

There's a random encounter node across the river that can spawn everything up to a Deathclaw, though it is rare. Depending on how the NPCs are patrolling it's possible the thing ran across the shallows to reach Sanctuary.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Not sure how the Two-Shot prefix works with the MIRV upgraded.

Doubles the total projectile count. And, with the AOE perk upgrade, each MIRV bomblet has almost the same area as a standard non-perked Fat Man mininuke.

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doomcrusader posted...

Heavy weapons interest me, but it seems like they just take up too much inventory space and ammo is scarce.

Missiles are fairly common for what they do, though you want a good Legendary effect. If nothing else you can purchase the Party Starter to get 50% more damage against humans.

Big Boy is functionally unique being a Two Shot explosive weapon. This immediately tacks on an extra 400 points of damage without the need for perks. Also, once you get the extra AoE from perks it interacts with the Two Shot effect in such a way to grant an extra bonus to the AoE. This helps the Big Boy clear entire encounters with a single shot.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Gotta indoctrinate those youths!

That's actually a great choice for Radiant quest, IMO. Being Bethesda kids they are IMMORTAL, and since they tag along with you the quests won't send you to DLC zones; avoiding stupid situations like, "Yo, MC, we at the Railroad need to get this Synth out of the Commonwealth... But to do that we need you to ride a monorail to a theme park inhabited by several gangs of psychotic raiders, go into the Galactic Zone filled with killer robots, and clear out a roller coaster or some ****, scout's honor!"

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Shotgunnova posted...

I think you can get that junkyard sentrybot to go over there and attack, but I didn't bother.

He glitches out sometimes anyway. But, yeah, you can send him to various satellite arrays when he chooses to work properly. Still worth a visit to the disposal site though, for the Hot Rodder paint scheme and free mini nuke(and Fat Man if you need one).

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

DLC vendors should stock a lot of 5mm. Eleanor I know is great for .44 rounds. You can also get a bonus discount from her if you find Teddy nearby then free him and lead him back to her.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Heard that letting other characters pick up miniguns might spawn tons, too.

This is also a great tactic once Super Mutants start carrying Miniguns. Kill the one carrying it, then let another mutant pick it up and repeat. Each mutant killed will have 5mm rounds on them after using the weapon in combat.

Don't forget to pick up the Minigun itself. Some people forget that you can claim all unfired ammo in a weapon on an enemy corpse provided that they were in a combat state when killed; so it won't work if they were OHKO assassinated from stealth. E.g. .45 caliber ammo is fairly easy to get in that manner since Submachineguns can have up to 100 shots when equipped with a Drum Magazine.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Gonna look for those magazines that reduce purchase pricing by 3%/per and see if that helps a bit, too. I can't be buying crucial ammo for 3/per.

They do. They function like wearing a Fortify Barter effect in Skyrim, as a separate multiplier that draws from your Charisma and other bonuses. The system caps out at a 20% shift in the other party's favor though: meaning you'll purchase at 120% of true value and sell for 80% of true value.

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

Take swim down the Charles River too, best done during a bright day. A fair number of looters had safes and other items either on or in the river.

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Fun fact: You can actually come across the spot where they are, for lack of a better term, 'created'.

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Shotgunnova posted...

A mole rat swallowed a mini nuke and blew up in front of me? Must just be a Satellite Relay Olivia thing.

No, and no. They're molerats with several Fragmentation Mines strapped to their backs. You'll see them in several areas.

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Shotgunnova posted...

farming free steamer trunks

Oh, there's a nice early game exploit for that, which I'll put behind spoilers for those that don't want to know:
Bedford Station, the site with the ghouls along the railroad tracks, respawns the entirety of the northern building every time you pass through without having to go away for the usual number of days, which should persist so long as you avoid the Underground Railroad stuff further south on the tracks

It's level locked to an early game range, but can still have some nice stuff every time you pass through. This includes some of the junk, from Adhesive in tool chests to to Oil from a Lighter, and First Aid supplies.

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kage_53 posted...

Every time I tried to play it, I got motion sickness 10 minutes in.

The common recommendation for first person games is to adjust the Field of View. Certain ranges can cause motion sickness in a portion of players. If you feel any sort of nausea after extended play it's worth looking into.

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

Most people find Regi when he still has a Minigun. You have to avoid the west side of the Corvega Auto Plant for quite a few levels to get him to spawn in with a Laser Gatling. Heck, the house he spawns in has boxes of 5mm ammo IIRC; along with an Ushanka Hat and some drinks set up on a metal beam(includes a Quantum).

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

Pushing raid bosses off ledges, or crushing them with doors and the like, are a player's way of saying, "Nah, I don't want to waste 20-40 minutes on this fight."

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Shotgunnova posted...

Gonna try to boost my Endurance to get the perk that erases radiation with the passage of time.

10 Endurance and Solar Powered are a good idea for any high level character, IMO. I usually pick that up at some point once I get above level 50. Just be mindful of the loss of 2 points of Strength at sundown; if you're near the carry limit you might suddenly be over-encumbered.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Ehh, I don't use pistols on this character.

For the Kneecapper effect that doesn't matter. It's a flat 20% chance to instantly cripple a leg with each hit. Range doesn't matter, nor does damage. All you need is fire rate. It's better to save direct combat buffs for the weapon types you actually want to use, IMO.

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

Kneecapper is best with a light and fast weapon, IMO. It's relatively common to find 10mm pistols with that effect. Slap on Light parts and you can easily cripple Deathclaws, Ghouls, Assaultrons, and the like.

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Nemu posted...

Think they'd just offer free bootcamp weight loss routines.

I'm assuming the military still has them, but there were fat camps that could be attached to the traditional training camp. Food was restricted and PT emphasized until weight was lost. If the citizenry is too fat by default then fat camps might need to become the default for training.

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masterpug53 posted...

I just bought the Tesla Cannon when it went on sale yesterday, and am interested to see how it holds up.

I want to say the big draw there is a chain lightning effect, similar to one of the upgrades for the Automatron weapon. So you'd gather a group of angry Ferals or whatever and then blast the whole group.

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

Yeah, the Hunting/Sniper Rifle is garbage. It COULD have been good if the .50 cal receiver was worth a damn, but instead it just functions as an 'Advanced' receiver. The .50 cal should have had a +100 base damage effect to be worth consideration.

Bethesda does sell a decent rifle separately.... -_-
The Manwell Rifle combines the damage of a Gauss Rifle with the handling mechanics of a Combat Rifle. The suppressed barrel also doesn't drop effective range, as it does with all the vanilla weapons.

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

Also, unless things have changed, Hertz has crappy-high prices. Avoid them.

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SubtletyRefuge posted...

I'd genuinely love to see a vid of someone in full plate armour doing backflips and dodge rolls XD

Ask and ye shall receive; just excuse the Dark Souls style fat rolling, because armor plates are plates at the end of the day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzTwBQniLSc

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

Well the Bethesda forums are probably mostly just social posts. If you ask a question a mod will probably move it into some dead zombie thread that people don't check.

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

The most dangerous Suicider in the game is in one of the Metro stations. Immediately after you enter is a small flight of stairs and the Suicider is near the bottom landing, just out of sight. It's one of the few places in the game where it is legit useful to kill with a Cryo Grenade/Mine to prevent the explosion.

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

Vanguard in ME3, in which you map Charge and Nova to 'mouse wheel up' and 'mouse wheel down' respectively.

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

Shotgunnova posted...

Found the Scribe walking along the tracks once near Tenpines Bluff. Good place to have random encounters.

If you want to force encounters, there's a great spot near the Cambridge Police Station. Basically you head down the road to the west of Cambridge, and when it turns toward the east as it approaches the Charles River you'll have a random encounter near the corner of the building at the bend in the road.

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

It was great when they had 2 for $5 on their Singles and Chicken sandwiches. Otherwise though it can be a bit pricey. Not Carl's Jr pricey, but still a bit high.

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SothaSil posted...

Also, you have no fucking idea what the word phonetics means. Or how language change works.

Sure, you go ahead and tell yourself that. Tell yourself that it's okay to shatter the embedded audio linguistics of a language for some cumbaya huggy-feely stuff.

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AlisLandale posted...

Is it pronounced la-tinks or latin-ex?

Latin X, like a comic book character. It's an utterly alien construction to Spanish, ignoring the phonetics of the language in favor of virtue signaling. Basically certain college types think, "-o is deemed masculine and thus not inclusive and must be shunned as a result."

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

I don't trust the 'shop' monetization that Bethesda does these days...

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Meh, watched a 2 minute clip to see what the fuss was about. In it she was wanting the guy to make an art drawing of her. While she was teasing him at first it was also really obvious that she had a serious interest in him and wanted attention from him. So I guess that puts her ahead of the usual brutes who just bully the guy for fun.

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