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They tell me not to distribute the levels but nuts to that I've got OCD to take care of.

Everyone is at 30 now or above. About to finish my last Chapter 2. Honestly I haven't played in a few days. It might be due to the realization that I likely will not be able to finish the game before Kiwami 2 drops, which then goes into FotNS:Lost Paradise, which then goes into LEGO DC Super Villains. Three guides for me to make and I probably won't finish Octopath until Christmas, so I've kind of let it slide.
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CyricZ

Didn't play all weekend because I was on a trip to Ohio.

But I had a good weekend so it's fine. Ready to get back to... Geez. Looks like I'm in my sixth Chapter 2.
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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

Also, do I need to have a secondary job equipped to use the Support Skill from that Secondary?

No. Support Skills stay with the character forever.

As for your other question, I don't have anything conclusive, but I gave it to Therion. Both take stuff and it gives him four weapons and another magic.
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I have to do a few more fights, but is it just me, or do the Chapter 2 boss fights have music that leads into the actual battle music? Like you confront the villain, and they have their own theme, then the battle starts and that music continues uninterrupted, and then it transitions musically into the battle theme?

Because if so, that is one of my new favorite things.

Leanaunfurled posted...

it's a string of sidequests.

Ohhhh, is THAT was that is? I think I know what you're talking about. :)
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Yep. It's not a good comparison at all. My apologies for suggesting it.
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Conflict posted...

No he actually is a comedian lol watch his videos

*watches five seconds*

Oh okay yeah I understand now.

So yeah, for people who are salty, then I really don't understand that. If this were like a twenty-minute tear-apart, I might, but it's not even four minutes.
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This Dunkey character sounds a lot like CinemaSins and their "Everything Wrong With..." series.

Seem to want to be taken seriously for their opinions, but every time someone tries to call them out, it's always "just a joke". I'm not sure if Dunkey personally defends their work in this way, but I'm certainly seeing it in this topic.

If I'm off-base on this, feel free to correct me.
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MrPeppers posted...

I cant figure out an optimal party. I started with Alfyn and went counterclockwise. I want to lead off with Alfyn but I have no idea who he synergizes with. Im only like 2 hrs in.

Always good to focus on roles. Alfyn is largely a healer, so try not to pair him off too much with Ophilia, for example, who is also a healer. Make sure you have someone who can do single damage and someone who can do multi-damage. A buffer/debuffer is good, too.

But honestly, for all the Chapter 1s, as long as you're not running away from battles, you shouldn't have too much trouble no matter who you start with.

Once you start unlocking the subclasses is where you start considering specialization and covering all possible bases.

EDIT: Despite giving you only a very specific strategy for Alfyn that relies on consuming items, Tyran is right that Alfyn is good on pretty much any team. Make sure you explore with his Concoct ability and you'll discover some interesting uses for his stuff. Just remember to stay stocked.
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Rika_Furude posted...

It does. It lowers the demand.

What is "it" in this case? FOSTA? Or the study?
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CyricZ

The hypothesis being put forth is "if criminalization of prostitution reduces sex trafficking, then it therefore follows that new laws cracking further down on prostitution will further reduce sex trafficking."

Not the worst assumption in the world, but the data you're supplying doesn't support it.
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Rika, you posted "a study" and claim victory because shockthemonkey didn't have time to look over it in detail.

Fortunately, I do.

While that study is certainly damning for proponents of legalized sex work, there are a few caveats to it.

One, while the study states it did a full cross-sectional study on over a hundred countries, it admits that the study can only support "an association" between prostitution legalization and sex trafficking, but cannot establish causality.

Two, they then went to the case studies, examining Germany, Sweden, and Denmark. The results they put together indicate support their hypothesis, but one still has to examine the fact that the study was done over the series of five years (1999-2003), and admits a lot of factors. For one, pre-legalization in Denmark data is not available, nor is pre-criminalization data in Sweden. Pre-criminalization in Sweden, the law stated that individual sale was legal, but not organized brothels. That's just a couple of examples of caveats that can put bias in the data.

So, while this study *supports* Rika's argument about legalization of sex work increasing human trafficking, it's not *proof*. It's always important with these studies to go all the way to the details to realize that one study is rarely the be-all end-all for an argument.

...

Oh, and has been said multiple times in this topic, the study has nothing to contribute to the argument of whether a new law can reduce trafficking in a country where prostitution is already largely illegal.
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CyricZ

So I hear about "the Flame" and go through Ophilia's Chapter 1 and people mention Aelfric and the pantheon I'm like "Cool, it's nice to have stories with religions to figure out with all their mythology."

Then I go to a shrine and a god just straight up talks to me.

Also, maybe I fuzzed out when it happened, but was I actually given something that represents the job? I mean, I get how it works in-game mechanically (go to the menu, select a thing, only person get a thing at a time), but trying to translate that to an in-universe phenomenon has left me a little fuzzy on what it actually means. Is there an item that the folks pass between each other representing the job, or is it just a vague intangible state of being? And if the latter were the case, why is only one person at a time limited to learning the job?

Like in FFV, for example, the jobs were represented by crystal shards. Everyone could learn one job at once, and it was implied that the knowledge was imparted by the shards themselves.

I worry about silly things, I know.
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CyricZ

Ah, the Toronto Sun.
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Tomira reminds me of some actor celebrity but I can't put my finger on it.
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GiftedACIII posted...

They offered a paid service to get rid of ads, faster downloading etc. which meant they profited from it, something that's much easier to take down in court.

Aha. This sounds like it.
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CyricZ

Charles Dance's character's name has not been revealed yet.

Rumors been circling around that Charles Dance looks very much like an older Tom Hiddleston.

Tom Hiddleston of Kong: Skull Island fame.
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CyricZ

Seems to me this is a thing Nintendo could do at literally any time with literally any of a number of sites.

There has to be some particular reason they went for these two in particular.

EDIT:

Both sites are believed to be operated by Jacob Mathias and his Arizona company Mathias Designs LLC. They offer access to a wide variety of ROMs, including many Nintendo games.

Might be this was all done specifically to go against this guy in particular. I'm not sure what he's been up to but perhaps he got a little too big for his britches?
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CyricZ

Heck, it appears that there's no good reason to start anyone's Chapter 2 until you get all the subclasses. There's nothing but net gain from subclassing as early as possible.
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CyricZ

The fact that Tressa can boost a Rest is just darling to me.

HNNNNGGGGGHHH!!! Haaaa...
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CyricZ

Detroit is probably David Cage's best, and that's mostly due to Bryan Dechart's and Clancy Brown's incredible performances. It's still way too on-the-nose and in-your-face, and there are several aspects of the narrative that fall apart when you think on them for a few minutes.
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CyricZ

Those were some dark times.

Hell, does anyone even remember Haruhi?
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CyricZ

The tier just got lower.
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Luke Skywalker is personally responsible for the deaths of over one million Imperial citizens.
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Reis posted...

why have you Bostonians always been so jelly of nyc

I'm-a say you came into this topic throwing shade.

Anyway, went to the MFA today. Just on a whim. Saw some neat paintings and some boobs.
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https://twitter.com/RAICESTEXAS/status/1019975176140701696

Salesforce workers asked the execs to cancel their contract with CBP (Customs Border Protection), given how it directly benefits ICE.

The CEO's response? Donate $250,000 to RAICES, a nonprofit focused around getting legal representation for immigrants and refugees.

RAICES says they will not accept.

Sure, the Salesforce CEO doesn't have to do a damn thing, but to try to throw money at the issue in hopes it will go away is pretty damn cowardly.
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CyricZ

Divine
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Good. I'll just sit here in this topic, then.

*sits*

*folds arms*
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CyricZ

Anyone who has seen "The L Word", aka "What If?" knows that this a plot point to that film.
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Do I need to tell people in this topic what "boomers" are?
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Cleo_II posted...

Are you going to the museum?

I did! :)

The Boston MFA has some pretty cool stuff. The Ancient World wing has a lot of old stuff. I was always a big fan of Egyptian art and Greek art.. Europe had some nice pieces by Bosch, Gaugain, and others. Since it's Boston, the American wing had a ton of stuff from colonial work and the Revolution, along with 1800s artists. They had a Mark Rothko exhibit in the Contemporary wing for those of us who enjoy canvasses painted entirely in one color.

Yeah, it was a good little day trip. Spent about four hours there but it was fun. :)
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TheSextMachine posted...

But Wasp is good.

Yeah, the argument kinda falls apart there. :-/

Also Liv Tyler is Betty Ross.
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Mako_Sharknado posted...

When's Jet Jaguar

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CyricZ

Are you working today, Cleo? Or just bumping for funsies?
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CasualGuy posted...

Did this trailer just straight up jack Evil Within music? Or is that shit like public domain?

eggcorn posted...

claude de bussys claire de lune

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CyricZ

She's alive if you're asking. Doesn't come around anymore though.
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CyricZ

Imagine spending your Saturday in defense of this absolutely shoddy argument.

Summary of the topic: TC is in favor of some breaks of tradition but not this one in particular. I could spend hours here trying to tap away at the plaster encasing his brain, but I don't think anything would really come of it but frustration.
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shockthemonkey posted...

Why are you ok with women acting in his plays at all?

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No TC. A box! You were supposed to cut a hole in a box!
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Quick, everyone watch while I trigger TC: (skip to 36:10)


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KhanJohnny posted...

You think changing the gender of the priest at a time when this is a contentious issue in Christian churches isnt a political statement?

Honestly it very well could be, and frankly, I could not care less with regards to your reaction.

Moreso, while I still doubt this scenario of yours is real, I realize I don't care if it's real or not. I honestly hope it is real, because the idea of a thin mind such as your own spending his Saturday in outrage over this is a perfect picture of modern traditionalism.
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KhanJohnny posted...

CyricZ posted...

Are there any lines in the play where the priest's gender is thematically important or commented on?

The priest's gender is extremely important because he can't perform the duties of a priest if he isn't male. That is what Shakespeare would have believed and he would view the people who changed the gender if his priest characters as heretics, as do many orthodox Christians today--hundreds of millions of them actually.

How arrogant are you to assume "this is what Shakespeare believed"? Hell, the world doesn't even truly know Shakespeare or his identity, or if indeed he is a "him". There's some massive assumption making in your posts all across the board.

Have you even done any research at all into the concept of Shakespeare?
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KhanJohnny posted...

The point is that liberals assume that by being "inclusive" they are making room for everyone.

Yes. It's the liberals that are making the assumptions. Not TC at all.

I mean Christ TC, if you wanted some attention that bad this morning, make a topic about a new popular video game or post some titties. Real or anime. Either work.
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CyricZ

Are there any lines in the play where the priest's gender is thematically important or commented on? If not, there's no point in harping on it. The great thing about the timeless nature of Shakespeare is that you can make setting and casting adjustments and still connect with the main theme of the work.

Also, odd you pick Shakespeare when in his heyday (or the heyday of his plays), female roles were played by male actors.

So, very sweet of you to wake up this Saturday morn to crow about an imagined scenario you cooked up in your head about how the liberals are coming to get *your* tradition.

You know what we call people who assume ownership of a fictional work and feel that their say in how that work is presented is the most important or most correct? A toxic fandom. Stop being toxic, TC.
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CyricZ

The main story is about Brainiac collecting stuff on Earth. One of the "things" he was collecting was examples of major European cities and shrinking them down.

There is one mission, called "Europe Against It", where you visit mini versions of Paris, London, and Pisa. The developers went to the effort of making it so that the cities were actually for the most part proportionally correct to their geography.

In Paris, you start at the Eiffel Tower, cross the Seine to the Trocadero Gardens, head up Avenue Kleber, and end up at the Arc de Triomphe.

In London, you start at the Thames, near Big Ben, then head up Parliament St. to Trafalgar Square, then up the Mall to Buckingham Palace.

In Pisa, which is smaller, you start at one side of Piazza del Duomo, then go to the other side, where the Leaning Tower is.

I just thought it was neat and wanted to share.
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Kurumiee posted...

can't really link it, since it's on facebook.

Actually you can?

Example:

https://www.facebook.com/NintendoSwitch/videos/1769169189845798/
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Vita_Aeterna posted...

Something to do with East Asian women being seen as submissive and timid to the male counterpart.

There it is.

Remember, some white supremacists don't necessarily want every other POC to leave the planet/country/whatever. They just want everyone to recognize that white people are the best and give them their due credit.

And if a white man deigns to wed a female POC, their racial community should feel honored that a white man chose and-oh-god-I-can't-anymore. >_<

Rob Cesternino posted...

https://www.reddit.com/r/hapas/comments/5nafhd/updated_2017_full_list_of_neonazis_altrights/

Jesus Christ the length of that list. :(
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