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"She Was So Rude, My Family Is No Longer Allowed To Listen To Her Music": 34 Of The Absolute Best And Worst Celebrities People Have Ever Met
2023.06.02 09:54 autobuzzfeedbot "She Was So Rude, My Family Is No Longer Allowed To Listen To Her Music": 34 Of The Absolute Best And Worst Celebrities People Have Ever Met
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I’ve met Harry Styles several times, and he is so nice and considerate. He actually put off going out with his team just to sit and talk to my 15-year-old daughter and me. I’m sure he was exhausted, but he seemed to enjoy relaxing and chatting with us. My daughter will most likely live on that memory for years to come!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Jennifer Aniston is a sweetheart. She seemed very genuine and kind. I met her in a restaurant bathroom of all places. We talked for so long, her friend had to come and find her."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Lorne Michaels when I worked at a 5-star restaurant. Everyone who worked with me knew I’d been a fan of SNL since I came out of the womb, so when I picked up the phone to make the reservation and spoke with his assistant, I told them I was Lorne's biggest fan. When he arrived with his wife and son (who went to a local boarding school), they were so kind, and he said, 'Oh, I heard you’re my biggest fan, and that’s amazing because I don’t have fans — the cast always has fans!' I almost died. I gave them my favorite table, which they were thrilled with, and when he got up to leave, he left me an envelope with a pretty sweet bonus tip inside. I wasn’t usually tipped doing my work, so it wasn’t necessary, but it was so thoughtful and appreciated. All three were true gems. You’d never know he was famous or rich at all."
- TOTAL NIGHTMARE: "I met Roseanne Barr for work once. I went to shake her hand, and she looked me up and down and said, 'I don't shake hands,' then walked away."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Matthew Gray Gubler after he did a talk years ago at my college! Only the first 100 people who got tickets were supposed to be able to do a meet and greet. He said 'rules were made to be broken' and that he would stay and meet with everyone until they kicked him out. Not only was he incredibly sweet to me (literally introduced himself...so humble and posed for a goofy pic), but he seemed so genuinely kind to everyone there. Just amazing energy all around."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "A friend and I visited my boyfriend while he was doing security at a jazz festival in Malibu. He told us Adam Sandler and his family had been there all day and tons of people took pictures with him. We ran back to the car to grab the digital camera, looked up, and saw Adam, his pregnant wife Jackie, and their toddler leaving. We went up to them. Adam was clearly done for the day, but his wife said, 'Honey, let me hold [toddler's name] and you can take a picture.' We handed him the camera and he took a selfie with us. Still have that picture on my fridge. Love the Sandman!"
- TOTAL NIGHTMARE: "My little cousin played one of Rob Schneider's kids in 50 First Dates. Rob was stuck-up, never got to know the children or their parents, and always went straight to his dressing room. I'm an introvert, so I like my alone time to recharge, but apparently the vibes he was giving off were that he couldn't be bothered to care about anyone else there. Also, the little girl in the movie was apparently a spoiled brat who threw tantrums and made them have to redo so many takes. I can see why Rob maybe didn't want to play with her, but the other kids were great!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "My husband met Rihanna years ago and said she was super nice. He was working as a ground handler at an airport and was setting up something on the ramp for her private plane. She came out, approached him, asked him about his job, and they chatted for a few minutes. Not sure if she was killing time until the gate opened, or if she went out of her way to talk to him for the heck of it, but he had nothing but nice things to say about her."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Jerry Springer while bartending almost 20 years ago. He was thinking of getting back into politics and had a meeting in our private dining room on the second floor. It was happy hour and the bar was packed. Someone spotted him and started chanting, 'JERRY, JERRY,' while he was about to walk up the stairs. He then came to the bar, ordered a $2 beer, walked through the entire bar, shook hands, and took pictures. When he finished the loop, he set the full beer on the bar and handed me $40. Regardless of his show, I will always think of him as a class act."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "My story is that I was actually horrible to a celebrity. In the '70s, I was obsessed with Donny and Marie. They were playing at our state fair that year. My dad tried to get tickets, but it was sold out. He took us to the fair anyway. A few times we could hear the music, which infuriated me at 7 years old. When we were leaving, my dad had to stop the car because there was a big crowd of people. As they cleared to let us through, two people popped their heads in the car window to apologize. It was Donny and Marie. I refused to believe it was really them, and I told Marie, 'You're not Marie. She's a lot prettier than you.' My family was horrified."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Hands down nicest celebrity I've ever met was Taylor Swift. I met her at a concert as part of her security at the Houston shows. She was polite and introduced herself to everyone. She was obviously very busy, but she seemed interested in what I had to say and signed an album cover for my son."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I have been lucky enough to meet Sir Ian McKellen twice: once after a performance where I also met Simon Callow and Patrick Stewart, and once during his tour of 80 shows for turning 80. Absolutely lovely man. He is my #1 dream dinner guest. I wish I was his friend."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I did a photo-op last year at my local con with Ewan McGregor and, even though it was so quick, he was super sweet. We shook hands, and he asked how my day was. He’s gorgeous in person!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Matthew Lewis at a local con at his booth and he was lovely (and gorgeous in person). I told him how jealous my Harry Potter-obsessed sister (who was working that day) was going to be, and he told me to tell her he sent his regards! It totally made her day at work when I texted her about it after!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Pink around 2000. She performed at a teen club I was at, and she was a sweetheart. After her performance, she even danced with us for a little bit."
- TOTAL NIGHTMARE: "I’ve heard nothing but bad things from people who've met Bill Nye. One friend said he was at some children’s art show and made fun of the artwork in front of the youngsters. What a jerk."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "When I was in college in Boston, I was making a late-night Taco Bell run. As I was walking in, this white limo pulled up in front. I went inside and placed my order, and a guy in a white jumpsuit with a white bandana tied around his head came in. There weren't that many people in the restaurant, but he stopped and signed autographs and was chatting everyone up when I left. It wasn't until a few years later that I realized that person was Steven Tyler. This was in the late '80s before Aerosmith had that string of hits."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "The most genuine interaction I've ever had with a celeb was with Bert Kreischer. I saw a show (during which he mentioned his grandma was in the hospital). Then, he told the audience he would be going to the bar next door after the show if anyone wanted a picture. When he arrived at the bar, he waded through CROWDS of people and made sure everyone who wanted to was able to get a pic or a moment with him. I stayed at the bar for a drink until he was on his way out (by this time the crowd had dispersed). I called out as he passed, 'Hey, I didn't get a chance to say it before, but I hope your grandma does well.' He stopped, turned around, and had a very genuine conversation with me."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Jason Momoa was really fun to meet in person when I saw him at a Nine Inch Nails show. Really fun guy!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Jennifer Lopez. I went to where they were filming Air last year (I live in LA) because I wanted to meet Ben Affleck. I met Matt Damon as he wrapped before he left. He was a SUPER nice guy. I waited for Ben as his Escalade pulled up, but I DID NOT expect JLO to get out. She got out right next to me. She was only with her driver and he didn’t tell me to move or anything, so when she got out, I was like ‘Jen! Can I get a picture?' and she said sure. We talked about Selena because I’m Latina and she’s super important to me, and the movie means so much to me. She was SOO nice and sweet. She didn’t give any vibes that I was annoying her or that she had to Go. We also spoke in Spanish. We took our picture and then she went inside to get Ben. When they got out, Ben was NOT HAPPY (I don’t blame him. He was acting and directing), so I just stepped aside."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "In 2004, I met Tony Curtis. He exuded 'old Hollywood.' He made his way around the room, speaking to each person, and when he approached me, he extended his hand and held my hand through the entire conversation. He focused on our conversation as if there was no one else in the room. As we said goodbye (he was still holding my hand), he raised my hand to his lips and kissed it. He was dressed impeccably and was in fine form. I have had many celebrity encounters, but nothing rises to the level of Tony Curtis. Absolutely the best celebrity encounter I've ever had."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Sir Patrick Stewart at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando. We were both hanging out with friends in the lobby. He told stories, made lots of jokes with his friends, and included us in the conversation."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I went to college with Muhammad Ali's twin daughters. He came with them for move-in day, and they arrived in a chauffeured Rolls Royce. He was gracious and took as many pictures and signed as many autographs as people wanted. I even have a picture where he is pretending to punch me. I told him that I grew up down the street from the house he had in Chicago before he donated it to the Nation of Islam. He asked me if they were good neighbors and laughed when I told him not really."
- TOTAL NIGHTMARE: "My sister met Katy Perry at a restaurant, but she was being rude to the bartender and all the employees who came over to help, so now my niece and nephew aren't allowed to listen to her music."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Tori Amos, and she was an absolute sweetie pie. She hugged me and told me she liked my shirt. We spoke briefly. I was starstruck, but it made a lasting impression on me."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I grew up in a tiny town (pop. 3,000), and every year for his twins' birthday dinner, Michael J. Fox would bring his whole family to the restaurant my mom worked at. She almost always ended up being their server and she said he (and his family) were the nicest people. They were unobtrusive, friendly, and excellent tippers."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "James Earl Jones was super sweet. My father and I met him when I was young. His voice is deep, but sweet!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I met Dennis Quaid, and he was the nicest guy ever. We chatted about dogs for a while, and he was more than happy to take a few pictures!"
- TOTAL NIGHTMARE: "I helped host a book signing for Bobby Flay, and he's a jerk."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Every time Dave Matthews plays at the venue across the street from our bookstore, people want to be working in the cafe because he randomly shows up for coffee the morning of his concert and gives the people waiting on him free tickets."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Nicest celebrity I've ever met was Cole Sprouse. This was way before when he probably got sick of being on Riverdale and decided to just show his true colors. He took the photo of us together because I was shaking from nerves and excitement."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "I was a bartender at the Troubadour for five years and have so many stories! Jeff Bridges was the first celeb I met. His band was playing. Before we opened, after his sound check, he made a point of coming down to us bartenders to introduce himself and thank us for helping out that night. SUCH A GEM!"
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "Jason Schwartzman came into the bar I worked in on a night that had a bunch of teenage bands playing and was super sweet to any of the kids who came up to him."
- ABSOLUTE DREAM: "When I was young, I went to an Olivia Newton-John concert. I grew up watching Grease on repeat and had always loved her. At the concert, me and another young girl were invited on stage to give her flowers and introduce ourselves. On stage, l asked to get her autograph and she told me she would after the show. Post-concert, I waited with my family to get an autograph and she invited me and my dad into her fitting room and no one else. Once back there, I was so starstruck and amazed that she remembered my name! She was so kind and took pictures with me and my dad, signed a photo, gave me the set list, and wrapped it up by giving me a hug and kiss on the cheek. She spent probably an hour with us just hanging out in her room and chatting. To this day, it's one of my most cherished memories."
2023.06.02 09:50 PeppyMoss Thoughts on the New Update (and the New Crate System)
Good evening, u/redco_moderncallout. I am going to put this out there first: This is a GOOD update, though many people will disagree because of the new business model with Shanix and in-app purchases, and the new crate system. The transition from Apple Arcade to App Store immediately opens up the doors for more people to play, but the game is still exclusive to Apple devices, which is a shame and will hopefully expand even further soon so that Android and other phone users can join us. The transition was hard on the game though, and it seems less optimized now. Before we get into that, let's first list some pros and cons of the new update:
Pros:
The new cards - Hands down the best part of the update, just like any other update.
• Galvatron opens up the possibilities for the addition of other Unicron minions such as Scourge and Cyclonus. He operates interestingly, approaching a structure while firing at any units in his path, transforming into a Fusion Beam Turret cannon that chips away a structure's health. I wish the beam of Galvatron's cannon mode built up damage over time just like the Fusion Beam Turret and damaged any units in its trajectory as well.
• Blackarachnia seems more practical on paper than in game, stunning 3 units at once but not doing much else. However, it is her appearance that is more interesting, notably the fact that her design is inspired by Animated Blackarachnia. Does this mean we might get more characters from Transformers: Animated in the future? Does this mean we might get Lugnut from Animated as a proper Mega Knight from Clash Royale (Optimal Optimus does not count), like proposed before? Does this mean we might see Blitzwing with three modes (and personalities), or Bulkhead added to this game? The possibilities are endless. But for Blackarachnia, I would consider lowering her Energon cost to 3 from 4.
• Jetfire is an interesting concept and was my most hyped card to see added to this game, but unfortunately, he does not do much. He's pretty squishy, doesn't deal any damage (no rocket or laser attacks), and deploys squishy Autobot Elite Infantry that I fail to see how elite it is compared to regular Auobot Infantry. I would have loved to see some kind of Stun attack added to the electrical gauntlets the Autobot Elite Infantry units wear, which would immediately make the card better. However, his 5 Energon cost and ability to deploy units from anywhere in the Arena actually makes him a viable card.
• Rhinox is exciting to see added to this game, especially considering how much I love his design in Rise of the Beasts. For 5 Energon, he is basically a better version of Bumblebee, but after all the running and smashing, his regular attack seems slow and underwhelming. I think Rhinox should have a ranged and a melee attack for his Chainguns. After smashing into a structure, instead of shooting at it, Rhinox would drill like Bonecrusher using his Chainguns. Once the structure is destroyed, Rhinox would use his Chainguns to shoot from a range of 4 or 5 at any threats or any other structures in range. Rhinox would again switch to his drilling melee attack if a melee-based enemy unit would run up to him.
The new interface - It is obvious that the new interface is designed with the idea of adding more content in future updates, which is always a win. The current white frame could be customized into an orange or red Autobot version, a purple or black Decepticon version, an Earth/human version (inspired by the Terran interface from StarCraft), or a green Quintesson version, and so on. The menu is different and yet easy to navigate. More options could be added to the main menu, like more proposed game modes and Battle Log. The new leaderboard system only took a minute to adjust to. The only negative is the 3 crate slots, but that is coming up, believe it. No other complaints in this department.
All other new content - It's also nice to see the additions of a new Earth City arena, a new banger Music track (is the title 5KYL1N3 supposed to be a reference to Sky Lynx?), new Emotes, etc. The new Shanix currency is interesting. The graphics options in the Settings seem to be working properly now (hint: Turn your fps from 30 to 60, it will make the gameplay much smoother). There’s not much else to say, new content is always good.
Cons:
I understand crate hoarding was bound to be nerfed, but to only 3 crate slots? That is simply not enough. And players have to unlock each crate individually, with a Common one taking 3 HOURS to open, and a Mega one taking 15 HOURS to open? Most players probably do what I do and play until they win 5 games a day, at which point they stop for the day. AT LEAST increase the total number of crate slots from 3 to 5 and make it an option to start opening ALL crates at once, with their respective timers, instead of one at a time. The way crates are implemented right now is hurting both new players and returning players who have not maxed out before the transition by setting boundaries that weren’t there before, and that is not good for the game. Add more crate slots and implement simultaneous crate opening or bring crate hoarding back.
No balance changes - Not a single card was reworked in this update, and I don't know how to feel about that. On one hand, I'm glad my deck will remain the same with no necessary modifications. On the other, the stale Chaser meta remains for us to continue suffering through.
Connection issues: I NEVER had this game crash on me before, but just today, after playing for 30 minutes, the game crashed 3 times, all 3 resulting in defeats, tanking my ranking.
Optimization issues: This game is harder on my battery now. I play on low graphics settings with 30 fps. Before the transition, one game would cost 1% of battery life. Playing three games took me down from fully charged at 100% down to 93%. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but the game wasn’t like this, which made it playable for hours. Now it overheats the phone, which leads to lagging and crashes. There are also weird visual bugs that happen whenever a unit is deployed. A Chaser plays an explosion animation but doesn't actually explode when deployed, Autobot Infantry explode like they die but don't actually die when deployed, Wheeljack's Graviton Grenade floats above his head when first deployed, weird bugs like that which didn't exist before the update.
Sudden lack of indicators: Drop Squad and Neutron Bomb now have no indicators of where they are going to drop. This is a big deal especially for Drop Squad, because if you have your volume off, you will not see a Drop Squad approaching until they are on top of your turret, beating the scrap out of it. Return the indicators.
Also, it seems like there were a bunch of "ghost" nerfs and buffs to cards that weren't announced in the Patch Notes. For example, Prowl's rockets sometimes do not deal knockback damage (happened to me twice after the update), Drop Squad does not have an indicator of where the Autobot Infantry units will land now, which causes major confusion and does not allow for immediate countering, and Chasers appear to deal more knockback now (for example, the Sharkticons scatter more on hit now). There may be more I have not encountered yet. I don't know if these are just glitches or not, but the Drop Squad is now OP because of the lack of indicators. I remember this was an issue in the first version of the game, and wonder if Red Games Co. made the same mistake two years later when re-releasing the game.
There is also a misspelling in the Shop in the ORE-13 section. The titles go “Mountain of ORE-13”, “Mouthful of ORE-13”, and “Mountain of ORE-13”, but they don’t match their respective pictures, the first one showing a mouthful, the second showing a truckload, and the third showing a mountain. That’s an issue that is easy to fix.
There are other issues I have not encountered but am sure others have. My biggest complaint is how long it took to deliver this update. It has been 5 months since the January update when Prowl and the Battlechargers were added. 5 months later, and the Battlechargers still cost 5 Energon and have their massive alt modes. With time leaps like this, it’s almost impossible to actually fix this game and implement any changes to fix broken cards and make older cards useful again. Not every update needs a ton of new content to be added, sometimes we just need a balance patch to literally “patch” some things up. People have been complaining about the Chasers for almost a year now, why haven’t they been nerfed yet? Why is Blurr still 4 Energon? Why is Airazor still useless? It’s subtle things like this that ruin the game more than game-breaking glitches do. I told u/picopede a long time ago that the best way to update this game would be to publish small, frequent updates that would always spice things up. New cards would continue to be added, but it feels like with every new content update, the game itself is getting worse. Focus on fixing the game before adding anything new and do it quickly before the game dies.
In the end, what I'm getting out of all of this is that the transition from Apple Arcade to regular App Store was hard on the game and the community. It was definitely worth it, but, as expected, there is a lot of adapting that needs to happen on the players’ side and a lot of work/fixing that needs to happen on Red’s part. There are major game-breaking issues present in the game right now that prevent me from recommending it to anyone, and the new monetization strategy is insulting. Please consider implementing the changes proposed in this post, especially when it comes to crates and progression.
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Pros:
The new cards - Hands down the best part of the update, just like any other update.
• Galvatron opens up the possibilities for the addition of other Unicron minions such as Scourge and Cyclonus. He operates interestingly, approaching a structure while firing at any units in his path, transforming into a Fusion Beam Turret cannon that chips away a structure's health. I wish the beam of Galvatron's cannon mode built up damage over time just like the Fusion Beam Turret and damaged any units in its trajectory as well.
• Blackarachnia seems more practical on paper than in game, stunning 3 units at once but not doing much else. However, it is her appearance that is more interesting, notably the fact that her design is inspired by Animated Blackarachnia. Does this mean we might get more characters from Transformers: Animated in the future? Does this mean we might get Lugnut from Animated as a proper Mega Knight from Clash Royale (Optimal Optimus does not count), like proposed before? Does this mean we might see Blitzwing with three modes (and personalities), or Bulkhead added to this game? The possibilities are endless. But for Blackarachnia, I would consider lowering her Energon cost to 3 from 4.
• Jetfire is an interesting concept and was my most hyped card to see added to this game, but unfortunately, he does not do much. He's pretty squishy, doesn't deal any damage (no rocket or laser attacks), and deploys squishy Autobot Elite Infantry that I fail to see how elite it is compared to regular Auobot Infantry. I would have loved to see some kind of Stun attack added to the electrical gauntlets the Autobot Elite Infantry units wear, which would immediately make the card better. However, his 5 Energon cost and ability to deploy units from anywhere in the Arena actually makes him a viable card.
• Rhinox is exciting to see added to this game, especially considering how much I love his design in Rise of the Beasts. For 5 Energon, he is basically a better version of Bumblebee, but after all the running and smashing, his regular attack seems slow and underwhelming. I think Rhinox should have a ranged and a melee attack for his Chainguns. After smashing into a structure, instead of shooting at it, Rhinox would drill like Bonecrusher using his Chainguns. Once the structure is destroyed, Rhinox would use his Chainguns to shoot from a range of 4 or 5 at any threats or any other structures in range. Rhinox would again switch to his drilling melee attack if a melee-based enemy unit would run up to him.
The new interface - It is obvious that the new interface is designed with the idea of adding more content in future updates, which is always a win. The current white frame could be customized into an orange or red Autobot version, a purple or black Decepticon version, an Earth/human version (inspired by the Terran interface from StarCraft), or a green Quintesson version, and so on. The menu is different and yet easy to navigate. More options could be added to the main menu, like more proposed game modes and Battle Log. The new leaderboard system only took a minute to adjust to. The only negative is the 3 crate slots, but that is coming up, believe it. No other complaints in this department.
All other new content - It's also nice to see the additions of a new Earth City arena, a new banger Music track (is the title 5KYL1N3 supposed to be a reference to Sky Lynx?), new Emotes, etc. The new Shanix currency is interesting. The graphics options in the Settings seem to be working properly now (hint: Turn your fps from 30 to 60, it will make the gameplay much smoother). There’s not much else to say, new content is always good.
Cons:
I understand crate hoarding was bound to be nerfed, but to only 3 crate slots? That is simply not enough. And players have to unlock each crate individually, with a Common one taking 3 HOURS to open, and a Mega one taking 15 HOURS to open? Most players probably do what I do and play until they win 5 games a day, at which point they stop for the day. AT LEAST increase the total number of crate slots from 3 to 5 and make it an option to start opening ALL crates at once, with their respective timers, instead of one at a time. The way crates are implemented right now is hurting both new players and returning players who have not maxed out before the transition by setting boundaries that weren’t there before, and that is not good for the game. Add more crate slots and implement simultaneous crate opening or bring crate hoarding back.
No balance changes - Not a single card was reworked in this update, and I don't know how to feel about that. On one hand, I'm glad my deck will remain the same with no necessary modifications. On the other, the stale Chaser meta remains for us to continue suffering through.
Connection issues: I NEVER had this game crash on me before, but just today, after playing for 30 minutes, the game crashed 3 times, all 3 resulting in defeats, tanking my ranking.
Optimization issues: This game is harder on my battery now. I play on low graphics settings with 30 fps. Before the transition, one game would cost 1% of battery life. Playing three games took me down from fully charged at 100% down to 93%. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but the game wasn’t like this, which made it playable for hours. Now it overheats the phone, which leads to lagging and crashes. There are also weird visual bugs that happen whenever a unit is deployed. A Chaser plays an explosion animation but doesn't actually explode when deployed, Autobot Infantry explode like they die but don't actually die when deployed, Wheeljack's Graviton Grenade floats above his head when first deployed, weird bugs like that which didn't exist before the update.
Sudden lack of indicators: Drop Squad and Neutron Bomb now have no indicators of where they are going to drop. This is a big deal especially for Drop Squad, because if you have your volume off, you will not see a Drop Squad approaching until they are on top of your turret, beating the scrap out of it. Return the indicators.
Also, it seems like there were a bunch of "ghost" nerfs and buffs to cards that weren't announced in the Patch Notes. For example, Prowl's rockets sometimes do not deal knockback damage (happened to me twice after the update), Drop Squad does not have an indicator of where the Autobot Infantry units will land now, which causes major confusion and does not allow for immediate countering, and Chasers appear to deal more knockback now (for example, the Sharkticons scatter more on hit now). There may be more I have not encountered yet. I don't know if these are just glitches or not, but the Drop Squad is now OP because of the lack of indicators. I remember this was an issue in the first version of the game, and wonder if Red Games Co. made the same mistake two years later when re-releasing the game.
There is also a misspelling in the Shop in the ORE-13 section. The titles go “Mountain of ORE-13”, “Mouthful of ORE-13”, and “Mountain of ORE-13”, but they don’t match their respective pictures, the first one showing a mouthful, the second showing a truckload, and the third showing a mountain. That’s an issue that is easy to fix.
There are other issues I have not encountered but am sure others have. My biggest complaint is how long it took to deliver this update. It has been 5 months since the January update when Prowl and the Battlechargers were added. 5 months later, and the Battlechargers still cost 5 Energon and have their massive alt modes. With time leaps like this, it’s almost impossible to actually fix this game and implement any changes to fix broken cards and make older cards useful again. Not every update needs a ton of new content to be added, sometimes we just need a balance patch to literally “patch” some things up. People have been complaining about the Chasers for almost a year now, why haven’t they been nerfed yet? Why is Blurr still 4 Energon? Why is Airazor still useless? It’s subtle things like this that ruin the game more than game-breaking glitches do. I told u/picopede a long time ago that the best way to update this game would be to publish small, frequent updates that would always spice things up. New cards would continue to be added, but it feels like with every new content update, the game itself is getting worse. Focus on fixing the game before adding anything new and do it quickly before the game dies.
In the end, what I'm getting out of all of this is that the transition from Apple Arcade to regular App Store was hard on the game and the community. It was definitely worth it, but, as expected, there is a lot of adapting that needs to happen on the players’ side and a lot of work/fixing that needs to happen on Red’s part. There are major game-breaking issues present in the game right now that prevent me from recommending it to anyone, and the new monetization strategy is insulting. Please consider implementing the changes proposed in this post, especially when it comes to crates and progression.
2023.06.02 09:50 PeppyMoss Thoughts on the New Update (and the New Crate System)
Good evening, u/redco_moderncallout. I am going to put this out there first: This is a GOOD update, though many people will disagree because of the new business model with Shanix and in-app purchases, and the new crate system. The transition from Apple Arcade to App Store immediately opens up the doors for more people to play, but the game is still exclusive to Apple devices, which is a shame and will hopefully expand even further soon so that Android and other phone users can join us. The transition was hard on the game though, and it seems less optimized now. Before we get into that, let's first list some pros and cons of the new update:
Pros:
The new cards - Hands down the best part of the update, just like any other update.
• Galvatron opens up the possibilities for the addition of other Unicron minions such as Scourge and Cyclonus. He operates interestingly, approaching a structure while firing at any units in his path, transforming into a Fusion Beam Turret cannon that chips away a structure's health. I wish the beam of Galvatron's cannon mode built up damage over time just like the Fusion Beam Turret and damaged any units in its trajectory as well.
• Blackarachnia seems more practical on paper than in game, stunning 3 units at once but not doing much else. However, it is her appearance that is more interesting, notably the fact that her design is inspired by Animated Blackarachnia. Does this mean we might get more characters from Transformers: Animated in the future? Does this mean we might get Lugnut from Animated as a proper Mega Knight from Clash Royale (Optimal Optimus does not count), like proposed before? Does this mean we might see Blitzwing with three modes (and personalities), or Bulkhead added to this game? The possibilities are endless. But for Blackarachnia, I would consider lowering her Energon cost to 3 from 4.
• Jetfire is an interesting concept and was my most hyped card to see added to this game, but unfortunately, he does not do much. He's pretty squishy, doesn't deal any damage (no rocket or laser attacks), and deploys squishy Autobot Elite Infantry that I fail to see how elite it is compared to regular Auobot Infantry. I would have loved to see some kind of Stun attack added to the electrical gauntlets the Autobot Elite Infantry units wear, which would immediately make the card better. However, his 5 Energon cost and ability to deploy units from anywhere in the Arena actually makes him a viable card.
• Rhinox is exciting to see added to this game, especially considering how much I love his design in Rise of the Beasts. For 5 Energon, he is basically a better version of Bumblebee, but after all the running and smashing, his regular attack seems slow and underwhelming. I think Rhinox should have a ranged and a melee attack for his Chainguns. After smashing into a structure, instead of shooting at it, Rhinox would drill like Bonecrusher using his Chainguns. Once the structure is destroyed, Rhinox would use his Chainguns to shoot from a range of 4 or 5 at any threats or any other structures in range. Rhinox would again switch to his drilling melee attack if a melee-based enemy unit would run up to him.
The new interface - It is obvious that the new interface is designed with the idea of adding more content in future updates, which is always a win. The current white frame could be customized into an orange or red Autobot version, a purple or black Decepticon version, an Earth/human version (inspired by the Terran interface from StarCraft), or a green Quintesson version, and so on. The menu is different and yet easy to navigate. More options could be added to the main menu, like more proposed game modes and Battle Log. The new leaderboard system only took a minute to adjust to. The only negative is the 3 crate slots, but that is coming up, believe it. No other complaints in this department.
All other new content - It's also nice to see the additions of a new Earth City arena, a new banger Music track (is the title 5KYL1N3 supposed to be a reference to Sky Lynx?), new Emotes, etc. The new Shanix currency is interesting. The graphics options in the Settings seem to be working properly now (hint: Turn your fps from 30 to 60, it will make the gameplay much smoother). There’s not much else to say, new content is always good.
Cons:
I understand crate hoarding was bound to be nerfed, but to only 3 crate slots? That is simply not enough. And players have to unlock each crate individually, with a Common one taking 3 HOURS to open, and a Mega one taking 15 HOURS to open? Most players probably do what I do and play until they win 5 games a day, at which point they stop for the day. AT LEAST increase the total number of crate slots from 3 to 5 and make it an option to start opening ALL crates at once, with their respective timers, instead of one at a time. The way crates are implemented right now is hurting both new players and returning players who have not maxed out before the transition by setting boundaries that weren’t there before, and that is not good for the game. Add more crate slots and implement simultaneous crate opening or bring crate hoarding back.
No balance changes - Not a single card was reworked in this update, and I don't know how to feel about that. On one hand, I'm glad my deck will remain the same with no necessary modifications. On the other, the stale Chaser meta remains for us to continue suffering through.
Connection issues: I NEVER had this game crash on me before, but just today, after playing for 30 minutes, the game crashed 3 times, all 3 resulting in defeats, tanking my ranking.
Optimization issues: This game is harder on my battery now. I play on low graphics settings with 30 fps. Before the transition, one game would cost 1% of battery life. Playing three games took me down from fully charged at 100% down to 93%. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but the game wasn’t like this, which made it playable for hours. Now it overheats the phone, which leads to lagging and crashes. There are also weird visual bugs that happen whenever a unit is deployed. A Chaser plays an explosion animation but doesn't actually explode when deployed, Autobot Infantry explode like they die but don't actually die when deployed, Wheeljack's Graviton Grenade floats above his head when first deployed, weird bugs like that which didn't exist before the update.
Sudden lack of indicators: Drop Squad and Neutron Bomb now have no indicators of where they are going to drop. This is a big deal especially for Drop Squad, because if you have your volume off, you will not see a Drop Squad approaching until they are on top of your turret, beating the scrap out of it. Return the indicators.
Also, it seems like there were a bunch of "ghost" nerfs and buffs to cards that weren't announced in the Patch Notes. For example, Prowl's rockets sometimes do not deal knockback damage (happened to me twice after the update), Drop Squad does not have an indicator of where the Autobot Infantry units will land now, which causes major confusion and does not allow for immediate countering, and Chasers appear to deal more knockback now (for example, the Sharkticons scatter more on hit now). There may be more I have not encountered yet. I don't know if these are just glitches or not, but the Drop Squad is now OP because of the lack of indicators. I remember this was an issue in the first version of the game, and wonder if Red Games Co. made the same mistake two years later when re-releasing the game.
There is also a misspelling in the Shop in the ORE-13 section. The titles go “Mountain of ORE-13”, “Mouthful of ORE-13”, and “Mountain of ORE-13”, but they don’t match their respective pictures, the first one showing a mouthful, the second showing a truckload, and the third showing a mountain. That’s an issue that is easy to fix.
There are other issues I have not encountered but am sure others have. My biggest complaint is how long it took to deliver this update. It has been 5 months since the January update when Prowl and the Battlechargers were added. 5 months later, and the Battlechargers still cost 5 Energon and have their massive alt modes. With time leaps like this, it’s almost impossible to actually fix this game and implement any changes to fix broken cards and make older cards useful again. Not every update needs a ton of new content to be added, sometimes we just need a balance patch to literally “patch” some things up. People have been complaining about the Chasers for almost a year now, why haven’t they been nerfed yet? Why is Blurr still 4 Energon? Why is Airazor still useless? It’s subtle things like this that ruin the game more than game-breaking glitches do. I told u/picopede a long time ago that the best way to update this game would be to publish small, frequent updates that would always spice things up. New cards would continue to be added, but it feels like with every new content update, the game itself is getting worse. Focus on fixing the game before adding anything new and do it quickly before the game dies.
In the end, what I'm getting out of all of this is that the transition from Apple Arcade to regular App Store was hard on the game and the community. It was definitely worth it, but, as expected, there is a lot of adapting that needs to happen on the players’ side and a lot of work/fixing that needs to happen on Red’s part. There are major game-breaking issues present in the game right now that prevent me from recommending it to anyone, and the new monetization strategy is insulting. Please consider implementing the changes proposed in this post, especially when it comes to crates and progression.
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Pros:
The new cards - Hands down the best part of the update, just like any other update.
• Galvatron opens up the possibilities for the addition of other Unicron minions such as Scourge and Cyclonus. He operates interestingly, approaching a structure while firing at any units in his path, transforming into a Fusion Beam Turret cannon that chips away a structure's health. I wish the beam of Galvatron's cannon mode built up damage over time just like the Fusion Beam Turret and damaged any units in its trajectory as well.
• Blackarachnia seems more practical on paper than in game, stunning 3 units at once but not doing much else. However, it is her appearance that is more interesting, notably the fact that her design is inspired by Animated Blackarachnia. Does this mean we might get more characters from Transformers: Animated in the future? Does this mean we might get Lugnut from Animated as a proper Mega Knight from Clash Royale (Optimal Optimus does not count), like proposed before? Does this mean we might see Blitzwing with three modes (and personalities), or Bulkhead added to this game? The possibilities are endless. But for Blackarachnia, I would consider lowering her Energon cost to 3 from 4.
• Jetfire is an interesting concept and was my most hyped card to see added to this game, but unfortunately, he does not do much. He's pretty squishy, doesn't deal any damage (no rocket or laser attacks), and deploys squishy Autobot Elite Infantry that I fail to see how elite it is compared to regular Auobot Infantry. I would have loved to see some kind of Stun attack added to the electrical gauntlets the Autobot Elite Infantry units wear, which would immediately make the card better. However, his 5 Energon cost and ability to deploy units from anywhere in the Arena actually makes him a viable card.
• Rhinox is exciting to see added to this game, especially considering how much I love his design in Rise of the Beasts. For 5 Energon, he is basically a better version of Bumblebee, but after all the running and smashing, his regular attack seems slow and underwhelming. I think Rhinox should have a ranged and a melee attack for his Chainguns. After smashing into a structure, instead of shooting at it, Rhinox would drill like Bonecrusher using his Chainguns. Once the structure is destroyed, Rhinox would use his Chainguns to shoot from a range of 4 or 5 at any threats or any other structures in range. Rhinox would again switch to his drilling melee attack if a melee-based enemy unit would run up to him.
The new interface - It is obvious that the new interface is designed with the idea of adding more content in future updates, which is always a win. The current white frame could be customized into an orange or red Autobot version, a purple or black Decepticon version, an Earth/human version (inspired by the Terran interface from StarCraft), or a green Quintesson version, and so on. The menu is different and yet easy to navigate. More options could be added to the main menu, like more proposed game modes and Battle Log. The new leaderboard system only took a minute to adjust to. The only negative is the 3 crate slots, but that is coming up, believe it. No other complaints in this department.
All other new content - It's also nice to see the additions of a new Earth City arena, a new banger Music track (is the title 5KYL1N3 supposed to be a reference to Sky Lynx?), new Emotes, etc. The new Shanix currency is interesting. The graphics options in the Settings seem to be working properly now (hint: Turn your fps from 30 to 60, it will make the gameplay much smoother). There’s not much else to say, new content is always good.
Cons:
I understand crate hoarding was bound to be nerfed, but to only 3 crate slots? That is simply not enough. And players have to unlock each crate individually, with a Common one taking 3 HOURS to open, and a Mega one taking 15 HOURS to open? Most players probably do what I do and play until they win 5 games a day, at which point they stop for the day. AT LEAST increase the total number of crate slots from 3 to 5 and make it an option to start opening ALL crates at once, with their respective timers, instead of one at a time. The way crates are implemented right now is hurting both new players and returning players who have not maxed out before the transition by setting boundaries that weren’t there before, and that is not good for the game. Add more crate slots and implement simultaneous crate opening or bring crate hoarding back.
No balance changes - Not a single card was reworked in this update, and I don't know how to feel about that. On one hand, I'm glad my deck will remain the same with no necessary modifications. On the other, the stale Chaser meta remains for us to continue suffering through.
Connection issues: I NEVER had this game crash on me before, but just today, after playing for 30 minutes, the game crashed 3 times, all 3 resulting in defeats, tanking my ranking.
Optimization issues: This game is harder on my battery now. I play on low graphics settings with 30 fps. Before the transition, one game would cost 1% of battery life. Playing three games took me down from fully charged at 100% down to 93%. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but the game wasn’t like this, which made it playable for hours. Now it overheats the phone, which leads to lagging and crashes. There are also weird visual bugs that happen whenever a unit is deployed. A Chaser plays an explosion animation but doesn't actually explode when deployed, Autobot Infantry explode like they die but don't actually die when deployed, Wheeljack's Graviton Grenade floats above his head when first deployed, weird bugs like that which didn't exist before the update.
Sudden lack of indicators: Drop Squad and Neutron Bomb now have no indicators of where they are going to drop. This is a big deal especially for Drop Squad, because if you have your volume off, you will not see a Drop Squad approaching until they are on top of your turret, beating the scrap out of it. Return the indicators.
Also, it seems like there were a bunch of "ghost" nerfs and buffs to cards that weren't announced in the Patch Notes. For example, Prowl's rockets sometimes do not deal knockback damage (happened to me twice after the update), Drop Squad does not have an indicator of where the Autobot Infantry units will land now, which causes major confusion and does not allow for immediate countering, and Chasers appear to deal more knockback now (for example, the Sharkticons scatter more on hit now). There may be more I have not encountered yet. I don't know if these are just glitches or not, but the Drop Squad is now OP because of the lack of indicators. I remember this was an issue in the first version of the game, and wonder if Red Games Co. made the same mistake two years later when re-releasing the game.
There is also a misspelling in the Shop in the ORE-13 section. The titles go “Mountain of ORE-13”, “Mouthful of ORE-13”, and “Mountain of ORE-13”, but they don’t match their respective pictures, the first one showing a mouthful, the second showing a truckload, and the third showing a mountain. That’s an issue that is easy to fix.
There are other issues I have not encountered but am sure others have. My biggest complaint is how long it took to deliver this update. It has been 5 months since the January update when Prowl and the Battlechargers were added. 5 months later, and the Battlechargers still cost 5 Energon and have their massive alt modes. With time leaps like this, it’s almost impossible to actually fix this game and implement any changes to fix broken cards and make older cards useful again. Not every update needs a ton of new content to be added, sometimes we just need a balance patch to literally “patch” some things up. People have been complaining about the Chasers for almost a year now, why haven’t they been nerfed yet? Why is Blurr still 4 Energon? Why is Airazor still useless? It’s subtle things like this that ruin the game more than game-breaking glitches do. I told u/picopede a long time ago that the best way to update this game would be to publish small, frequent updates that would always spice things up. New cards would continue to be added, but it feels like with every new content update, the game itself is getting worse. Focus on fixing the game before adding anything new and do it quickly before the game dies.
In the end, what I'm getting out of all of this is that the transition from Apple Arcade to regular App Store was hard on the game and the community. It was definitely worth it, but, as expected, there is a lot of adapting that needs to happen on the players’ side and a lot of work/fixing that needs to happen on Red’s part. There are major game-breaking issues present in the game right now that prevent me from recommending it to anyone, and the new monetization strategy is insulting. Please consider implementing the changes proposed in this post, especially when it comes to crates and progression.
2023.06.02 07:01 JCD_007 Digital Reality - Part 24
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Note: This story is meant to be read after completing DDLC Plus. All credit for the original DDLC and DDLC Plus characters and world goes to their creator. Some concepts like the Universal Constructor are also borrowed from other series (most notably the original Deus Ex), though its use in this story is my own idea. My original characters in this story will deliberately not be named and their descriptions will be kept vague, so anyone reading this who wants to see themselves in one of the original characters can more easily do so. I'd welcome any feedback and will post more parts as I write them. I hope you enjoy the story. This chapter took a bit longer due to the challenges inherent in writing poetry and trying to write something that I thought sounded like the various characters. As with previous installations, here is a custom dialogue to go with it: The Poetry Festival
Credit for Sayuri's character design goes to user Hoeruko who made the design a number of years ago and originally posted Sayuri in this thread: The next doki fusion, Sayuri, is here.
Here is Part 24 of Digital Reality. The Literature Club finally gets to put on the festival. Will their words have an impact on any of the MES engineers? Will they get Monika back?
Part 24: Digital Poetry
The Literature Club members all stood together in the club room and waved a greeting to the group in the MES conference room.
“Hi everyone!” Sayori began, “On behalf of the Literature Club, thank you for joining us today. I’m Sayori, and this is Yuri, MC, Natsuki, and our newest member, Sayuri. Though our club president Monika isn’t here right now, we’ve all written poems to share with you today.”
“Don’t forget the cupcakes,” Natsuki added, “I don’t usually share it, but you should have my recipe for the best cupcakes ever in the packets you have. I made some for us to share here, but since we don’t have a way to send them to the real world, I figured sharing the recipe was the next best thing!”
The MES engineers flipped through the packets on the table in front of them.
“A cupcake recipe?” asked Rea Vorte with surprise, “You can’t just make cupcakes appear in the simulation?”
“No,” Natsuki replied, “Knowing what we now know about our world I know why you would think that, but I’ve always made my cupcakes with a recipe and ingredients.”
“Interesting,” Ro Teether said, “I would not have expected the simulation to go into that level of detail.”
“I think the original script contained an event in which the characters can bake cupcakes, so that may be where it comes from,” replied Ive Laster.
Paula Miner sat silently, looking intently at the recipe page. After a few moments she looked up.
“I’m by no means an expert baker, but reading through this recipe it does look like it would work,” Miner said, glancing from Laster to Natsuki, “Your secret ingredient is rather interesting, too.”
Natsuki smiled, “That’s how I’ve always made them.”
“By the way, since we’re on a two-way connection, can they see us?” Miner asked.
“Sort of,” the FXI President replied, “They’ve told me when I’ve been connected to the system that I appear as a fuzzy silhouette to them.”
“Yeah, we can’t see you exactly, but we know you’re there,” Sayori confirmed.
Miner nodded slowly. “Very well. We’ll need to chat about this cupcake recipe more later. Please continue.”
“Okay!” Sayori said, “We’ve each written a poem that we’re going to share with you today. There’s no particular theme that connects them all, but with everything that we’ve learned in the past week we thought that writing was a good outlet for our thoughts and emotions.”
“MC has agreed to start today’s event by sharing his haiku, entitled ‘Poem About Poetry’,” Sayori continued.
MC stepped to the front of the group. He looked down at his piece of paper and then back up at the group as he began to speak.
“I’m far from as good of a writer as some of the other members you’ll hear from today, but that just means that the quality can go up from here,” MC said in a self-deferential tone, “This is a poem I wrote about the creative process of writing poetry.”
He winked at Sayori as he began to read.
“What is poetry?
Far more meaningful than just
Simply random words”
Natsuki grinned. “Wow, you didn’t take my advice about not just throwing random words on a page, you literally wrote a poem about it!”
“Haiku is an interesting choice,” Teether said, “It shows an understanding of syllables and structure, and I find it very ‘meta’ that you would choose to create a poem about poetry.”
MC nodded, “My past poetry has been accused of being nothing more than twenty random words on a page, so I’m poking fun at myself a bit.”
“Well done, MC,” Sayori said, “That was a fun poem! Next up will be Yuri, with her poem called ‘The City.’”
Yuri stepped to the front of the group. She glanced to the side, looking slightly nervous. After a few moments, she seemed to gather her thoughts and looked toward the group. “My poem is not as straightforward as MC’s haiku, so I would prefer not to share the meaning until after you have had the opportunity to consider it for yourselves.”
She started to read, her voice becoming stronger and more confident with each word.
“A city stood in the distance.
Shining lights, soaring towers.
A beautiful and magnificent place.
A place of honor and achievement
When viewed from afar with detachment.
Though upon arrival
The city unveils its truth.
There is no honor here.
Glowing lights
Are cold and artificial.
I thought I knew this place
But it treats me as a stranger.”
Yuri looked around the club room after she had finished speaking. An enigmatic smile of satisfaction crossed her face.
Sayori spoke up first. “Yuri, it seems like your poem could be about changes in perspective over time. Like going back to visit a neighborhood you’ve moved away from. You know things aren’t as they once were, but you still kind of feel lonely when you find that things have changed.”
Yuri nodded. “That’s part of it. We’ve all experienced a significant change recently as we’ve understood our world, and I struggled to find a way to describe what I was feeling. Places that had been familiar to me suddenly appeared different with the knowledge that this is a simulation.”
“So the AIs can not only write poetry but use metaphors and explain their meaning,” Teether observed, “Fascinating. Ive, you never told me that the entities in VM1 were capable of creativity like this.”
Laster shrugged, “Other than Monika, they were tied to the script until recently. Based on Monika’s behavior, we knew that at least she was capable of taking initiative and making changes to the world, but she was the only entity able to do that. The script included poetry, but we’ve never tasked the entities with creating original content.”
“This isn’t because of anything that the FXI team did, right?” Teether asked, “I know you mentioned that they were responsible for all of the entities gaining elevated access permissions. They didn’t extend the script or anything?”
“Yes and no,” the FXI CTO replied, “We restored files to the VM and added the ‘monitor kernel access’ permission to all of the characters, but we didn’t do any scripting. This is all them.”
Miner glanced between the FXI President and the FXI CTO with suspicion but said nothing.
Sayori took the pause as an opportunity to continue. “Thanks, Yuri. Natsuki will be next with her poem, ‘My Friends.’”
“Okay, time for my poem!” Natsuki said, “Mine is a bit more upbeat than Yuri’s.”
“Some come from near
Some from afar
Each shines bright like a star
They’re my friends
That’s who they are
Old or new
Many or few
Friends are important
To me and you”
Natsuki smiled at the group, “You all inspired this poem. And by you all I mean both you all here in the club and our new FXI friends. You’ve made the literature club a place that I’ve enjoyed and a place of friendship.”
“I liked your poem, Natsuki,” Sayori said, “I’m glad you feel that way about your friends.”
A look somewhere between exhaustion and frustration came across Paula Miner’s face. “This is all well and good, but are we gathering any useful data from listening to an AI read a cute little poem like this?”
Natsuki glared at Miner and opened her mouth to offer what was certain to be a sarcastic retort, but Sayori pre-empted her.
“Are you not enjoying our poetry?” Sayori asked, sounding disappointed.
“The poetry is fine. I’ll even say it’s impressive for AI-generated content,” Miner replied, “But though your poems are interesting, we’re here to do a job, not study literature. And we need to gather useful data to justify our own jobs and this project’s existence. So tell me, Ive, are we getting useful data from this?”
Laster tapped a few keys on his laptop. “We’re recording this session and logging all data. It looks like there may be some interesting patterns of activity, but we won’t be able to say for sure until we analyze what we’ve got.”
“I’d imagine that you’re likely getting a lot of useful data,” the FXI President chimed in, “You’re not only gathering the data logs from VM1, but you can pair them with the recordings to understand what happens in the system when the AIs are allowed to interact and create on their own. I don’t know what your project goals are, of course, but in terms of AI research I’d think that there’s something you can get out of this.”
“There also may be something useful for our efforts to stabilize our connection to VM2,” Teether added, “If we can understand how entities operate when freed from a script in VM1, it may give us some clues as to how we might be able to interact with VM2.”
Miner considered for a moment and then nodded. “Perhaps you’re right. Ive, let’s just make sure we’re logging everything for future analysis.”
As the conversation once again died down, Sayori continued. “I’ll go next. My poem is called ‘A New Day’ and it’s about my journey with some personal challenges.”
She took a deep breath and began to recite her poem.
“Storms tried to block out the sun
The world was dark and gray.
It’s so hard to have any fun
When the clouds won’t go away.
But you never stopped trying
To shine through the darkness
Even when I was crying
You showed me kindness
It’s a new day now
Though the clouds aren’t gone
The sun shines somehow
I find the strength to carry on”
Sayori blinked away misty eyes as she finished reading. The other club members surrounded her in a group hug as she stepped back from the front of the room.
“That was a wonderful poem, Sayori,” MC said, “You share your feelings so well.”
“I liked that poem quite a bit,” Laster chimed in, “It’s got a great message of perseverance and hope even in challenging times.”
Sayori nodded. “I’ve been through a lot, but things are getting better now. My friends have been a huge source of support through all of this.”
“I really like your writing, Sayori,” Sayuri added, “Your poem is easy to read but the more you think about it, the more you feel the emotions you’re trying to convey.”
“Thanks, everyone. I appreciate your kind words,” Sayori replied, “And now for the finale of our festival I’d like to introduce our newest member, Sayuri, and her poem ‘What Remains.’”
Sayuri stepped to the front of the group. “I’ve been reading through classic poetry recently. Poems like Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ inspired me to write this one about what will stand the test of time in a time when so much is digital.”
Sayuri paused, looking around the room, before closing her eyes and reciting her poem from memory.
“Ancient monuments that still stand
Classic portraits and landscapes grand
Such works are the legacies of the past
Physical objects that will last
But what will tell of this new age?
When are stories are gigabytes, not a printed page
A digital reality, its purpose completed
Leaves little trace if it’s deleted
If all that remains is a dusty drive
Will the future know we were alive?”
Sayuri opened her eyes as she finished. Both the club room and the MES conference room were silent as both groups took in her words.
“Wow, Sayuri,” Yuri said, breaking the silence, “That was incredible. I really loved the images you created with your words.”
The FXI President glanced around the conference room. Paula Miner’s expression had softened, and she appeared to be lost in thought. Ro Teether continued to look excited and intrigued by his observations of the Literature Club. The FXI CTO wore a satisfied smile. Ive Laster looked relaxed and relieved. And Rea Vorte was looking down at the conference table and shaking her head. Her expression was difficult to read.
Miner looked up at the screen showing the Literature Club. “I never thought an AI would generate content that would make me feel anything. But I have to say this has given me some things to think about. Ive, can you please confirm that we’ve logged all the data from this session?”
Laster nodded. “Yes, we’ve got everything. If this is the last big data gathering session we have before decommissioning VM1, I’d say it’s a pretty good one to go out on.”
“If this is truly AI-generated content, this seems like a new level of sophistication,” Teether mused, “It’s one thing to be able to generate text, but to be able to convey this kind of emotion and explain the meaning of metaphors is not a capability I’ve ever seen in AI.”
“It’s a little scary,” Rea Vorte added, “I don’t know that I like the idea of AI this sophisticated. Especially after what we saw Monika-”
“Let’s refrain from speculation,” Miner said, cutting Vorte off, “We can talk more about system capabilities later.”
“You think we’re scary?” Sayori said, looking sad, “We just wanted to share our writing with you. We just wanted to show that we’re not that different from you. We have feelings, emotions, and desires just like you do.”
“You’ve got my vote, for whatever it’s worth,” the FXI CTO said with a smile, “I’m not big into poetry, and I certainly had my concerns about sophisticated AI when I first encountered all of you. But the more I’ve interacted with and observed you the more I see how similar you are to us.”
Miner glanced sideways at the FXI CTO but said nothing.
“Can we please have Monika back now?” Natsuki asked.
Laster turned to Vorte, “Rea, please move Monika’s file back to VM1 by COB today. Let’s discuss how we can best move the entire simulation after we’re done here.”
“Thanks, Ive!” Natsuki said with a smile, “Sayori did a great job leading the club in Monika’s absence, but it will be good to have her back.”
Vorte looked up at Laster. Frustration was evident on her face. “Like I said before, let’s discuss that offline after we’re done here.”
Laster shrugged. “Fine. I’m not blaming you if there’s a problem by the way. If there’s an issue, we’ll work on it together.”
“Great job, everyone,” the FXI President said to the Literature Club, “We’re going to log off from VM1 now, but I’m sure we’ll talk again soon.”
The Literature Club members waved to the group in the MES conference room as the club room faded from the projection screen to be replaced with Laster’s desktop.
“I think we have a lot to discuss, and it’s going to take some time to unpack the implications of everything that we just saw,” Miner said, “I was skeptical of the value of this presentation at the start of this meeting, but I’m hopeful that we have gathered new and useful data from this session. Let’s all take a break for a bit and reconvene at six, which gives us an hour break. I want to discuss this further. Ro, can you please order in some dinner for the group? I think we’re going to have a long night.”
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Note: This story is meant to be read after completing DDLC Plus. All credit for the original DDLC and DDLC Plus characters and world goes to their creator. Some concepts like the Universal Constructor are also borrowed from other series (most notably the original Deus Ex), though its use in this story is my own idea. My original characters in this story will deliberately not be named and their descriptions will be kept vague, so anyone reading this who wants to see themselves in one of the original characters can more easily do so. I'd welcome any feedback and will post more parts as I write them. I hope you enjoy the story. This chapter took a bit longer due to the challenges inherent in writing poetry and trying to write something that I thought sounded like the various characters. As with previous installations, here is a custom dialogue to go with it: The Poetry Festival
Credit for Sayuri's character design goes to user Hoeruko who made the design a number of years ago and originally posted Sayuri in this thread: The next doki fusion, Sayuri, is here.
Here is Part 24 of Digital Reality. The Literature Club finally gets to put on the festival. Will their words have an impact on any of the MES engineers? Will they get Monika back?
Part 24: Digital Poetry
The Literature Club members all stood together in the club room and waved a greeting to the group in the MES conference room.
“Hi everyone!” Sayori began, “On behalf of the Literature Club, thank you for joining us today. I’m Sayori, and this is Yuri, MC, Natsuki, and our newest member, Sayuri. Though our club president Monika isn’t here right now, we’ve all written poems to share with you today.”
“Don’t forget the cupcakes,” Natsuki added, “I don’t usually share it, but you should have my recipe for the best cupcakes ever in the packets you have. I made some for us to share here, but since we don’t have a way to send them to the real world, I figured sharing the recipe was the next best thing!”
The MES engineers flipped through the packets on the table in front of them.
“A cupcake recipe?” asked Rea Vorte with surprise, “You can’t just make cupcakes appear in the simulation?”
“No,” Natsuki replied, “Knowing what we now know about our world I know why you would think that, but I’ve always made my cupcakes with a recipe and ingredients.”
“Interesting,” Ro Teether said, “I would not have expected the simulation to go into that level of detail.”
“I think the original script contained an event in which the characters can bake cupcakes, so that may be where it comes from,” replied Ive Laster.
Paula Miner sat silently, looking intently at the recipe page. After a few moments she looked up.
“I’m by no means an expert baker, but reading through this recipe it does look like it would work,” Miner said, glancing from Laster to Natsuki, “Your secret ingredient is rather interesting, too.”
Natsuki smiled, “That’s how I’ve always made them.”
“By the way, since we’re on a two-way connection, can they see us?” Miner asked.
“Sort of,” the FXI President replied, “They’ve told me when I’ve been connected to the system that I appear as a fuzzy silhouette to them.”
“Yeah, we can’t see you exactly, but we know you’re there,” Sayori confirmed.
Miner nodded slowly. “Very well. We’ll need to chat about this cupcake recipe more later. Please continue.”
“Okay!” Sayori said, “We’ve each written a poem that we’re going to share with you today. There’s no particular theme that connects them all, but with everything that we’ve learned in the past week we thought that writing was a good outlet for our thoughts and emotions.”
“MC has agreed to start today’s event by sharing his haiku, entitled ‘Poem About Poetry’,” Sayori continued.
MC stepped to the front of the group. He looked down at his piece of paper and then back up at the group as he began to speak.
“I’m far from as good of a writer as some of the other members you’ll hear from today, but that just means that the quality can go up from here,” MC said in a self-deferential tone, “This is a poem I wrote about the creative process of writing poetry.”
He winked at Sayori as he began to read.
“What is poetry?
Far more meaningful than just
Simply random words”
Natsuki grinned. “Wow, you didn’t take my advice about not just throwing random words on a page, you literally wrote a poem about it!”
“Haiku is an interesting choice,” Teether said, “It shows an understanding of syllables and structure, and I find it very ‘meta’ that you would choose to create a poem about poetry.”
MC nodded, “My past poetry has been accused of being nothing more than twenty random words on a page, so I’m poking fun at myself a bit.”
“Well done, MC,” Sayori said, “That was a fun poem! Next up will be Yuri, with her poem called ‘The City.’”
Yuri stepped to the front of the group. She glanced to the side, looking slightly nervous. After a few moments, she seemed to gather her thoughts and looked toward the group. “My poem is not as straightforward as MC’s haiku, so I would prefer not to share the meaning until after you have had the opportunity to consider it for yourselves.”
She started to read, her voice becoming stronger and more confident with each word.
“A city stood in the distance.
Shining lights, soaring towers.
A beautiful and magnificent place.
A place of honor and achievement
When viewed from afar with detachment.
Though upon arrival
The city unveils its truth.
There is no honor here.
Glowing lights
Are cold and artificial.
I thought I knew this place
But it treats me as a stranger.”
Yuri looked around the club room after she had finished speaking. An enigmatic smile of satisfaction crossed her face.
Sayori spoke up first. “Yuri, it seems like your poem could be about changes in perspective over time. Like going back to visit a neighborhood you’ve moved away from. You know things aren’t as they once were, but you still kind of feel lonely when you find that things have changed.”
Yuri nodded. “That’s part of it. We’ve all experienced a significant change recently as we’ve understood our world, and I struggled to find a way to describe what I was feeling. Places that had been familiar to me suddenly appeared different with the knowledge that this is a simulation.”
“So the AIs can not only write poetry but use metaphors and explain their meaning,” Teether observed, “Fascinating. Ive, you never told me that the entities in VM1 were capable of creativity like this.”
Laster shrugged, “Other than Monika, they were tied to the script until recently. Based on Monika’s behavior, we knew that at least she was capable of taking initiative and making changes to the world, but she was the only entity able to do that. The script included poetry, but we’ve never tasked the entities with creating original content.”
“This isn’t because of anything that the FXI team did, right?” Teether asked, “I know you mentioned that they were responsible for all of the entities gaining elevated access permissions. They didn’t extend the script or anything?”
“Yes and no,” the FXI CTO replied, “We restored files to the VM and added the ‘monitor kernel access’ permission to all of the characters, but we didn’t do any scripting. This is all them.”
Miner glanced between the FXI President and the FXI CTO with suspicion but said nothing.
Sayori took the pause as an opportunity to continue. “Thanks, Yuri. Natsuki will be next with her poem, ‘My Friends.’”
“Okay, time for my poem!” Natsuki said, “Mine is a bit more upbeat than Yuri’s.”
“Some come from near
Some from afar
Each shines bright like a star
They’re my friends
That’s who they are
Old or new
Many or few
Friends are important
To me and you”
Natsuki smiled at the group, “You all inspired this poem. And by you all I mean both you all here in the club and our new FXI friends. You’ve made the literature club a place that I’ve enjoyed and a place of friendship.”
“I liked your poem, Natsuki,” Sayori said, “I’m glad you feel that way about your friends.”
A look somewhere between exhaustion and frustration came across Paula Miner’s face. “This is all well and good, but are we gathering any useful data from listening to an AI read a cute little poem like this?”
Natsuki glared at Miner and opened her mouth to offer what was certain to be a sarcastic retort, but Sayori pre-empted her.
“Are you not enjoying our poetry?” Sayori asked, sounding disappointed.
“The poetry is fine. I’ll even say it’s impressive for AI-generated content,” Miner replied, “But though your poems are interesting, we’re here to do a job, not study literature. And we need to gather useful data to justify our own jobs and this project’s existence. So tell me, Ive, are we getting useful data from this?”
Laster tapped a few keys on his laptop. “We’re recording this session and logging all data. It looks like there may be some interesting patterns of activity, but we won’t be able to say for sure until we analyze what we’ve got.”
“I’d imagine that you’re likely getting a lot of useful data,” the FXI President chimed in, “You’re not only gathering the data logs from VM1, but you can pair them with the recordings to understand what happens in the system when the AIs are allowed to interact and create on their own. I don’t know what your project goals are, of course, but in terms of AI research I’d think that there’s something you can get out of this.”
“There also may be something useful for our efforts to stabilize our connection to VM2,” Teether added, “If we can understand how entities operate when freed from a script in VM1, it may give us some clues as to how we might be able to interact with VM2.”
Miner considered for a moment and then nodded. “Perhaps you’re right. Ive, let’s just make sure we’re logging everything for future analysis.”
As the conversation once again died down, Sayori continued. “I’ll go next. My poem is called ‘A New Day’ and it’s about my journey with some personal challenges.”
She took a deep breath and began to recite her poem.
“Storms tried to block out the sun
The world was dark and gray.
It’s so hard to have any fun
When the clouds won’t go away.
But you never stopped trying
To shine through the darkness
Even when I was crying
You showed me kindness
It’s a new day now
Though the clouds aren’t gone
The sun shines somehow
I find the strength to carry on”
Sayori blinked away misty eyes as she finished reading. The other club members surrounded her in a group hug as she stepped back from the front of the room.
“That was a wonderful poem, Sayori,” MC said, “You share your feelings so well.”
“I liked that poem quite a bit,” Laster chimed in, “It’s got a great message of perseverance and hope even in challenging times.”
Sayori nodded. “I’ve been through a lot, but things are getting better now. My friends have been a huge source of support through all of this.”
“I really like your writing, Sayori,” Sayuri added, “Your poem is easy to read but the more you think about it, the more you feel the emotions you’re trying to convey.”
“Thanks, everyone. I appreciate your kind words,” Sayori replied, “And now for the finale of our festival I’d like to introduce our newest member, Sayuri, and her poem ‘What Remains.’”
Sayuri stepped to the front of the group. “I’ve been reading through classic poetry recently. Poems like Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ inspired me to write this one about what will stand the test of time in a time when so much is digital.”
Sayuri paused, looking around the room, before closing her eyes and reciting her poem from memory.
“Ancient monuments that still stand
Classic portraits and landscapes grand
Such works are the legacies of the past
Physical objects that will last
But what will tell of this new age?
When are stories are gigabytes, not a printed page
A digital reality, its purpose completed
Leaves little trace if it’s deleted
If all that remains is a dusty drive
Will the future know we were alive?”
Sayuri opened her eyes as she finished. Both the club room and the MES conference room were silent as both groups took in her words.
“Wow, Sayuri,” Yuri said, breaking the silence, “That was incredible. I really loved the images you created with your words.”
The FXI President glanced around the conference room. Paula Miner’s expression had softened, and she appeared to be lost in thought. Ro Teether continued to look excited and intrigued by his observations of the Literature Club. The FXI CTO wore a satisfied smile. Ive Laster looked relaxed and relieved. And Rea Vorte was looking down at the conference table and shaking her head. Her expression was difficult to read.
Miner looked up at the screen showing the Literature Club. “I never thought an AI would generate content that would make me feel anything. But I have to say this has given me some things to think about. Ive, can you please confirm that we’ve logged all the data from this session?”
Laster nodded. “Yes, we’ve got everything. If this is the last big data gathering session we have before decommissioning VM1, I’d say it’s a pretty good one to go out on.”
“If this is truly AI-generated content, this seems like a new level of sophistication,” Teether mused, “It’s one thing to be able to generate text, but to be able to convey this kind of emotion and explain the meaning of metaphors is not a capability I’ve ever seen in AI.”
“It’s a little scary,” Rea Vorte added, “I don’t know that I like the idea of AI this sophisticated. Especially after what we saw Monika-”
“Let’s refrain from speculation,” Miner said, cutting Vorte off, “We can talk more about system capabilities later.”
“You think we’re scary?” Sayori said, looking sad, “We just wanted to share our writing with you. We just wanted to show that we’re not that different from you. We have feelings, emotions, and desires just like you do.”
“You’ve got my vote, for whatever it’s worth,” the FXI CTO said with a smile, “I’m not big into poetry, and I certainly had my concerns about sophisticated AI when I first encountered all of you. But the more I’ve interacted with and observed you the more I see how similar you are to us.”
Miner glanced sideways at the FXI CTO but said nothing.
“Can we please have Monika back now?” Natsuki asked.
Laster turned to Vorte, “Rea, please move Monika’s file back to VM1 by COB today. Let’s discuss how we can best move the entire simulation after we’re done here.”
“Thanks, Ive!” Natsuki said with a smile, “Sayori did a great job leading the club in Monika’s absence, but it will be good to have her back.”
Vorte looked up at Laster. Frustration was evident on her face. “Like I said before, let’s discuss that offline after we’re done here.”
Laster shrugged. “Fine. I’m not blaming you if there’s a problem by the way. If there’s an issue, we’ll work on it together.”
“Great job, everyone,” the FXI President said to the Literature Club, “We’re going to log off from VM1 now, but I’m sure we’ll talk again soon.”
The Literature Club members waved to the group in the MES conference room as the club room faded from the projection screen to be replaced with Laster’s desktop.
“I think we have a lot to discuss, and it’s going to take some time to unpack the implications of everything that we just saw,” Miner said, “I was skeptical of the value of this presentation at the start of this meeting, but I’m hopeful that we have gathered new and useful data from this session. Let’s all take a break for a bit and reconvene at six, which gives us an hour break. I want to discuss this further. Ro, can you please order in some dinner for the group? I think we’re going to have a long night.”
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2023.06.02 03:08 Nikolai_Cage [USA-IL] [H] RX 470 4GBs, Asus Prime 270-A, H270 Plus, B250 Mining Expert, Biostar TB250 Pro and Regular [W] PayPal, Local Cash
Hey all, cleaning out the last of my residual mining hardware as I get ready to move. I’ve had most of these cards for about 3 years but they were only active for 1 of those. Basically they've just sat since mining became virtually unprofitable. So for the standard questions:
Video Cards MSI RX 470 4GB (x15) - $35
Motherboards - all come with 4GB of RAM and a basic Intel processor
Asus Prime 270-A (x2) - $60
Asus Prime H270 Plus - $70
Asus B250 Mining Expert - $95
Biostar TB250 Pro (has box) - $65
Biostar TB250 (has box) - $50
Random Stuff
I have a ton of 750w and 1100w server PSUs, and risers/splitters/breakout boards if anyone is interested in that type of stuff. Just message me and we can work something out because most of that stuff isn't worth shipping unless it's in bulk(ish).
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- Yes, they were mined on, always kept around 65C and the fans around 40-60% depending on the season. They were all blown out with an air blower at least once a month if not more, and re-pasted if/when they needed it.
- Yes, I know miners suck, and I apologize. Hopefully just trying to provide some old, budget parts to anyone who needs to Frankenstein their computers for a little while.
- For all of the cards I can ship them with stock BIOS or mining BIOS, and I'll test each one right before it's sent out to verify it works.
Video Cards MSI RX 470 4GB (x15) - $35
- These are the mining models so they only have a DVI port. Definitely not the prettiest cards in the world but they're 100% functional and would serve plenty fine in a pinch.
Motherboards - all come with 4GB of RAM and a basic Intel processor
Asus Prime 270-A (x2) - $60
Asus Prime H270 Plus - $70
Asus B250 Mining Expert - $95
Biostar TB250 Pro (has box) - $65
Biostar TB250 (has box) - $50
Random Stuff
I have a ton of 750w and 1100w server PSUs, and risers/splitters/breakout boards if anyone is interested in that type of stuff. Just message me and we can work something out because most of that stuff isn't worth shipping unless it's in bulk(ish).
2023.06.02 00:30 bangbangsnipesnipe I was unfairly VAC banned from TF2 today after playing for almost 14 years. Surprisingly, Valve has already reversed the ban.
To preface this, there have been a ton of people on the official Steam forums and other places making topics today about how they were unfairly banned in the last 24 hours. I was personally afraid to make a topic after seeing a lot of the responses to them: "Just don't cheat." "VAC is 100% accurate, either you're lying about cheating or your account was hacked at some point because you didn't keep it secure." You know, things that really make you feel like you have the support of your fellow players. As stupid as it sounds, I've been having a terrible day because of it, because I love this game, and I've played it for so long that I wouldn't know what to do if I couldn't be a part of the community again, at least not without making a brand-new account and losing everything that I had.
I just logged in a few minutes ago and saw this notice saying that they unbanned me! You can't believe how much better this makes me feel; I've never cheated, never will, and having a mark on my account saying that I did was killing me. Almost no one ever believes the "I was unfairly banned" story, but here we are. I hope the other players who were making topics are getting unbanned, too, and that's part of why I made this topic, as I wanted to give them a heads up and hopefully give them some hope if theirs hasn't come through yet.
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I just logged in a few minutes ago and saw this notice saying that they unbanned me! You can't believe how much better this makes me feel; I've never cheated, never will, and having a mark on my account saying that I did was killing me. Almost no one ever believes the "I was unfairly banned" story, but here we are. I hope the other players who were making topics are getting unbanned, too, and that's part of why I made this topic, as I wanted to give them a heads up and hopefully give them some hope if theirs hasn't come through yet.
2023.06.01 23:36 chton State of the goblin tools: iOS app, recent updates, upcoming plans
Hi folks,
Nice to see you all here!
It's been a while and much has happened, so i figured it's time for an update about goblin.tools
First and foremost, a much requested milestone:
The iOS app is now available.
It has been quite a torturous road to get it going, involving renting mac minis and going out and buying an iPhone, but we made it! It's not very fancy, it's basically the website again like the android app is, but every purchase goes first of all towards keeping the website up and absolutely free. And, down the line, more native integrations with things :)
- more integrations with other apps, and export formats in general. It's not always easy, some thing like google keep just don't have any way to import todo entries, but i will try to find a way around those blockers.
- better language support. This is one of those that should be easy, but has proven surprisingly tough to do. It's top of the priority list, though! I have had so many requests for it, and it's always been a goal to make the tools available in as many languages as is feasible. The initial way will probably keep the interface of the site in english, but the tools should respond in the correct language.
- 'cloud sync'! Probably the most requested feature of all. it's also probably the riskiest and toughest one to get really right. I have a plan for how to do it with full client-side encryption, meaning your privacy will still be 100% secure, and i'm working it as we speak!
- making the todo-list more powerful. Integrating the estimator, allowing you to snooze and repeat items on it, and automatically prioritising are the immediate plans, and then more to come after!
- more tools, duh. As and when i come up with them :)
Where can i donate/what is your paypal? There is no donate button or place. At the moment i'm not taking donations. There are a few reasons for that. in large part, one of the reasons i can run the site without too much risk to myself and ensure a level of stability is that it's technically a product of my freelance consulting business. It means i operate as a company with goblin.tools as one of its products. This is great for me, and you! But Belgian law is a tough cookie, and taking donations for something as a business is complicated and messy. Likewise with letting other people code on it. App sales don't have that problem, they are easier to manage from an accounting standpoint. And the sales are doing well! They handily cover the cost of the hosting and APIs and such. So while i absolutely appreciate all the offers, they are not necessary and i would rather you pay them forward to a charity of your choosing!
I'm worried about my privacy Completely understandable! Privacy is a huge concern for me. I realise these are the kinds of sites people will just type deeply personal information into without thinking. For the site, i can say with certainty that i don't store any of your input anywhere. It doesn't go in any tracking, it is not logged anywhere, nada. I can not and will not see it, use it for training, or publish it anywhere. There are some analytics bits on the website (that also don't track you and can't be used for advertising or profiling), and even those are set up to exclude any text on the site. The tools in the backend use OpenAI's services. You know them from ChatGPT. What you use the tools' magic on does get sent to them in some way. Their privacy policy on anything sent through the APIs i use is that it not used for training or tuning. They store a copy of your data for a number of days only to have a log in case of abuse. This is their public policy and other companies depend on this being true, so i am inclined to believe them. Naturally you can disagree. I will also note that what they get is limited to your bit of text. They get no information about who submitted it, in what context, anything like that. The plan is still eventually to move to a self-hosted model, but at the current volume of the site, the quality of other models, and the compute costs of self-hosting, that is not going to be soon.
Can i share a link, use the goblin tools in lesson material, add it to resources on my site, or many other variations of this? Yes. Always. You don't even have to ask. My only requirements are that you don't try to profit off it, and that you don't give the impression that i or the tools endorse your site. You don't have to let me know if you do link it anywhere, but if it's somewhere unique or cool, i'd love to know! I like discovering new cool things :)
Can i use your API? Not at the moment. I'd love to publically open up the API eventually, but this is also somewhat complicated. Not on a technical level, but on a control, safety, usage, etc. level. Having something fully public gets messy very quickly :) Are you a company wanting to integrate features in your app or tools? Contact me! We can talk :)
I'm sure i'm forgetting a ton of frequently asked questions here, i will edit the post if any pressing ones come up.
Feel free to ask anything you want to know in the comments here, or you can find me here on reddit, on twitter as @chton, on mastodon as @[email protected], or on mail as [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
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Nice to see you all here!
It's been a while and much has happened, so i figured it's time for an update about goblin.tools
First and foremost, a much requested milestone:
The iOS app is now available.
It has been quite a torturous road to get it going, involving renting mac minis and going out and buying an iPhone, but we made it! It's not very fancy, it's basically the website again like the android app is, but every purchase goes first of all towards keeping the website up and absolutely free. And, down the line, more native integrations with things :)
So what have you been up to then?
Aside from the app, much has happened on the site and android app! The Todo has seen lots of updates and bugfixes, the formalizer has been given new modes (including a generalized 'more professional', for the workplace), and the Chef has proven very popular. And naturally, i've broken it more times than i can count :DWhere are we today?
The site has been doing great. As long as i don't break it, the servers have been rock solid. For those among you who like numbers: In May, it had 330k visitors. The Todo list is by far the most used, outperforming the formalizer by a factor of 3 and the rest of the tools by about 6.What's next?
I've had so many feature requests! Not all of them easy, some physically impossible, but I consider every single one. Upcoming soonish:- more integrations with other apps, and export formats in general. It's not always easy, some thing like google keep just don't have any way to import todo entries, but i will try to find a way around those blockers.
- better language support. This is one of those that should be easy, but has proven surprisingly tough to do. It's top of the priority list, though! I have had so many requests for it, and it's always been a goal to make the tools available in as many languages as is feasible. The initial way will probably keep the interface of the site in english, but the tools should respond in the correct language.
- 'cloud sync'! Probably the most requested feature of all. it's also probably the riskiest and toughest one to get really right. I have a plan for how to do it with full client-side encryption, meaning your privacy will still be 100% secure, and i'm working it as we speak!
- making the todo-list more powerful. Integrating the estimator, allowing you to snooze and repeat items on it, and automatically prioritising are the immediate plans, and then more to come after!
- more tools, duh. As and when i come up with them :)
Frequently asked questions
I've had some questions many times, might as well give some more answers here :)Where can i donate/what is your paypal? There is no donate button or place. At the moment i'm not taking donations. There are a few reasons for that. in large part, one of the reasons i can run the site without too much risk to myself and ensure a level of stability is that it's technically a product of my freelance consulting business. It means i operate as a company with goblin.tools as one of its products. This is great for me, and you! But Belgian law is a tough cookie, and taking donations for something as a business is complicated and messy. Likewise with letting other people code on it. App sales don't have that problem, they are easier to manage from an accounting standpoint. And the sales are doing well! They handily cover the cost of the hosting and APIs and such. So while i absolutely appreciate all the offers, they are not necessary and i would rather you pay them forward to a charity of your choosing!
I'm worried about my privacy Completely understandable! Privacy is a huge concern for me. I realise these are the kinds of sites people will just type deeply personal information into without thinking. For the site, i can say with certainty that i don't store any of your input anywhere. It doesn't go in any tracking, it is not logged anywhere, nada. I can not and will not see it, use it for training, or publish it anywhere. There are some analytics bits on the website (that also don't track you and can't be used for advertising or profiling), and even those are set up to exclude any text on the site. The tools in the backend use OpenAI's services. You know them from ChatGPT. What you use the tools' magic on does get sent to them in some way. Their privacy policy on anything sent through the APIs i use is that it not used for training or tuning. They store a copy of your data for a number of days only to have a log in case of abuse. This is their public policy and other companies depend on this being true, so i am inclined to believe them. Naturally you can disagree. I will also note that what they get is limited to your bit of text. They get no information about who submitted it, in what context, anything like that. The plan is still eventually to move to a self-hosted model, but at the current volume of the site, the quality of other models, and the compute costs of self-hosting, that is not going to be soon.
Can i share a link, use the goblin tools in lesson material, add it to resources on my site, or many other variations of this? Yes. Always. You don't even have to ask. My only requirements are that you don't try to profit off it, and that you don't give the impression that i or the tools endorse your site. You don't have to let me know if you do link it anywhere, but if it's somewhere unique or cool, i'd love to know! I like discovering new cool things :)
Can i use your API? Not at the moment. I'd love to publically open up the API eventually, but this is also somewhat complicated. Not on a technical level, but on a control, safety, usage, etc. level. Having something fully public gets messy very quickly :) Are you a company wanting to integrate features in your app or tools? Contact me! We can talk :)
I'm sure i'm forgetting a ton of frequently asked questions here, i will edit the post if any pressing ones come up.
Feel free to ask anything you want to know in the comments here, or you can find me here on reddit, on twitter as @chton, on mastodon as @[email protected], or on mail as [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
2023.06.01 22:33 surroundedbywolves [iOS][2023.20.0] Things I’m going to miss about Apollo, or a partial list of features I wish Reddit on iOS had before they force every off their beloved third party apps
Some background first: I’ve been a redditor for over 10 years. Started with main Reddit app, switched to Alien Blue, switched back to Reddit after they bought AB, then switched to Apollo and only kept Reddit around for weird edge cases. Third party apps getting killed July 1 might make me quit using Reddit on mobile, if not overall.
I’ve worked in mobile dev for almost that whole 10 years and am well aware of what it takes to build and maintain a big, complicated mobile app with lots of users and, though I have blind spots, have a legitimate list of complaints about Reddit on iOS that are largely highlighted here in this list of things that Apollo does better than Reddit for iOS (if the latter does them at all)
Here’s that list:
PS. This ordered list looks much better in Apollo
PPS. Whoops a typo in the title: * force everyone off their beloved third party apps
submitted by surroundedbywolves to redditmobile [link] [comments]
I’ve worked in mobile dev for almost that whole 10 years and am well aware of what it takes to build and maintain a big, complicated mobile app with lots of users and, though I have blind spots, have a legitimate list of complaints about Reddit on iOS that are largely highlighted here in this list of things that Apollo does better than Reddit for iOS (if the latter does them at all)
Here’s that list:
- Highlighting new accounts with how long since they were created
- Highlighting a post that’s had new comments since you viewed it (along with a count of those new comments)
- Option to mark posts as read and hide on scroll (like Alien Blue used to do iirc)
- Option to upvote posts on save
- Remembering comment and post sorts by subreddit along with ignoring default comment sort
- Sharing posts and comments as images
- Option to collapse automod comments
- A comment jump button with a toggle to turn it on and off that actually works
- Option to blocked users
- Option to always use reader mode
- Doesn’t log your opened websites in ScreenTime (in case you don’t know, Reddit adds all the NSFW sites you open to your iOS ScreenTime log if you use their in-app browser)
- Option to exclude your subscribed subs from all and popular so those become fresh views instead of the same list of posts as your Home feed
- Way better notification settings, including filtered notifications for specific ed subreddits (like title keywords)
- No notifications about your comments getting 25, 50, whatever upvotes
- Filtered keywords and subreddits
- Rich configurable gestures to do things like upvote, downvote, or save with a swipe on your feed
- Swiping back to your feed always goes back, instead of Reddit dismissing the image with an awkward gesture
- Swipe from the right to go back to the post you were viewing before you went back to your feed
- Link icon on top of image preview that will open a link, where Reddit just puts an image but is actually a website or article so you tap the image and (surprise) it opens the browser
- No ““ before every post’s subreddit attribution on your feed
- Subreddit autocomplete in posts and comments when starting with
- More and better themes
- Control over post size (card or compact) including by subreddit
- Toggle subreddit icons off
- Tap the top toolbar to jump to subreddits instead of going through search and having to wade through all the results
- Tap the status bar to go back to the top (like the iOS native functionality) and tap it again to go back to where you were
- Option to toggle flairs and awards on or off
- A communicative dev that cares and an app that is regularly featured in the App Store
- Way better customizable app icons including community submissions and professional artists
- Much better comment and post text formatting tools, including Unicode faces and sponge text (Reddit on iOS has no toolbar and doesnt even render the formatting until you submit the text…)
- Indication on the feed that an image post is an album and showing if a post is a GIF vs a video
- Categories for saved posts and comments
- Feels much more like a native iOS app overall
- Searching in comments is much more useful, highlights search term, doesn’t hide all comments, and includes hits from the post text
- Swipe horizontally to scrub videos, like native iOS video player without destroying the swipe away dismiss gesture
- Access to sorting the feed on the feed with a single tap, and sorting method is visible (as opposed to completely mysterious on Reddit for iOS)
- Way more preferences and customizability
- Profiles always losd their posts and comments, where Reddit on iOS won’t load profile posts what seems like half the time
- You can long press links in text posts and comments to preview (like standard iOS) and copy them to your clipboard
- Shows that a post has been edited and when
- Hidden posts actually hide from your feed
- The video player isn’t trash
- You can download videos straight from the player
- Playback speed control
- Ability to share just a link to the media
- Post links are copied without all the UTM nonsense
- Upvote/downvote percentage is shown next to the karma on posts
- Apollo shows all my posts while Reddit doesn’t??? This post with 770 karma and 323 comments from two weeks ago appears to be missing from my profile on Reddit for iOS but def appears on my profile in Apollo (this seems huge to me, how am I supposed to rely on an app that hides my own posts from me?!)
- List views like saved, history, upvoted, hidden, etc are searchable
- Apollo’s tab bar is always around (like most iOS apps) so you can get to your inbox, search, profile, or settings from almost any view
- User autocomplete in posts and comments after typing ““
- Able to long press on posts and open a view where you can select blocks of text
- Search results show whether you’ve viewed/hidden or upvoted/downvoted the post. On Reddit for iOS they just appear completely without indicators as neutral search results. No way to tell if I’ve viewed or interacted with any of the results.
- Long press options on tons of stuff. Again, like native iOS
- Tap to collapse post and bring up comments
- Tweets have a Twitter logo over their image preview, so you know you’re opening a tweet. Where, like above, Reddit only shows an image so you have to guess what happens before you tap it.
- Upvote/downvote and reply to replies from the inbox list view
- Link preview at the bottom of a comment — complete and total rickroll prevention
PS. This ordered list looks much better in Apollo
PPS. Whoops a typo in the title: * force everyone off their beloved third party apps
2023.06.01 21:28 Boring-Forever-5839 Minecraft forge mod loading error. I'm very confused on why this wont work. can somebody tell me how to fix it?
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I bet Cylons wouldn't have this problem.
Time: 2023-06-01 14:16:54
Description: Mod loading error has occurred
java.lang.Exception: Mod Loading has failed
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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Thread: Render thread
Stacktrace:
Details:
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Details:
submitted by Boring-Forever-5839 to CurseForge [link] [comments]
// I bet Cylons wouldn't have this problem.
Time: 2023-06-01 14:16:54
Description: Mod loading error has occurred
java.lang.Exception: Mod Loading has failed
at net.minecraftforge.logging.CrashReportExtender.dumpModLoadingCrashReport([CrashReportExtender.java:55](https://CrashReportExtender.java:55)) \~\[forge-1.19.3-44.1.23-universal.jar%23325!/:?\] {re:classloading} at net.minecraftforge.client.loading.ClientModLoader.completeModLoading([ClientModLoader.java:167](https://ClientModLoader.java:167)) \~\[forge-1.19.3-44.1.23-universal.jar%23325!/:?\] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.lambda$new$2([Minecraft.java:588](https://Minecraft.java:588)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:mixin,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A,re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:mixin:APP:bookshelf.common.mixins.json:client.AccessorMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:balm.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:carryon.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientAccessor,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientInject,pl:mixin:APP:iceberg.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:architectury.mixins.json:MixinMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:biomemusic.mixins.json:ClientMusicChoiceMixin,pl:mixin:A,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.Util.m\_137521\_([Util.java:432](https://Util.java:432)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:mixin,re:classloading,pl:mixin:APP:bettermineshafts.mixins.json:SuppressLogMixin,pl:mixin:A} at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.lambda$new$3([Minecraft.java:582](https://Minecraft.java:582)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:mixin,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A,re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:mixin:APP:bookshelf.common.mixins.json:client.AccessorMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:balm.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:carryon.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientAccessor,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientInject,pl:mixin:APP:iceberg.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:architectury.mixins.json:MixinMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:biomemusic.mixins.json:ClientMusicChoiceMixin,pl:mixin:A,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.LoadingOverlay.m\_86412\_([LoadingOverlay.java:137](https://LoadingOverlay.java:137)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer.m\_109093\_([GameRenderer.java:920](https://GameRenderer.java:920)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:mixin,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A,re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:mixin:A,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.m\_91383\_([Minecraft.java:1135](https://Minecraft.java:1135)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:mixin,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A,re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:mixin:APP:bookshelf.common.mixins.json:client.AccessorMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:balm.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:carryon.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientAccessor,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientInject,pl:mixin:APP:iceberg.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:architectury.mixins.json:MixinMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:biomemusic.mixins.json:ClientMusicChoiceMixin,pl:mixin:A,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.m\_91374\_([Minecraft.java:713](https://Minecraft.java:713)) \~\[client-1.19.3-20221207.122022-srg.jar%23320!/:?\] {re:mixin,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A,re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:fml:xaeroworldmap:xaero\_wm\_minecraft\_runtick,pl:mixin:APP:bookshelf.common.mixins.json:client.AccessorMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:balm.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:carryon.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientAccessor,pl:mixin:APP:bettercombat.mixins.json:client.MinecraftClientInject,pl:mixin:APP:iceberg.mixins.json:MinecraftMixin,pl:mixin:APP:architectury.mixins.json:MixinMinecraft,pl:mixin:APP:biomemusic.mixins.json:ClientMusicChoiceMixin,pl:mixin:A,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.m\_239872\_([Main.java:212](https://Main.java:212)) \~\[forge-44.1.23.jar:?\] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main([Main.java:51](https://Main.java:51)) \~\[forge-44.1.23.jar:?\] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A} at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) \~\[?:?\] {} at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke([NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77](https://NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)) \~\[?:?\] {} at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke([DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43](https://DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke([Method.java:568](https://Method.java:568)) \~\[?:?\] {} at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.targets.CommonClientLaunchHandler.lambda$launchService$0([CommonClientLaunchHandler.java:27](https://CommonClientLaunchHandler.java:27)) \~\[fmlloader-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch([LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:30](https://LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:30)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch([LaunchServiceHandler.java:53](https://LaunchServiceHandler.java:53)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch([LaunchServiceHandler.java:71](https://LaunchServiceHandler.java:71)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run](https://cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run)([Launcher.java:106](https://Launcher.java:106)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main([Launcher.java:77](https://Launcher.java:77)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.modlauncher.BootstrapLaunchConsumer.accept([BootstrapLaunchConsumer.java:26](https://BootstrapLaunchConsumer.java:26)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.modlauncher.BootstrapLaunchConsumer.accept([BootstrapLaunchConsumer.java:23](https://BootstrapLaunchConsumer.java:23)) \~\[modlauncher-10.0.8.jar:?\] {} at cpw.mods.bootstraplauncher.BootstrapLauncher.main([BootstrapLauncher.java:141](https://BootstrapLauncher.java:141)) \~\[bootstraplauncher-1.1.2.jar:?\] {}
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Thread: Render thread
Stacktrace:
at coda.babyfat.BabyFat$1.-- MOD babyfat --([BabyFat.java:107](https://BabyFat.java:107)) \~\[babyfat-forge-1.19.2-1.1.0.jar%23241!/:1.19.2-1.1.0\] {re:classloading}
Details:
Mod File: /C:/Users/Intel\_Demo/curseforge/minecraft/Instances/Heroes Of Elysium/mods/babyfat-forge-1.19.2-1.1.0.jar Failure message: Baby Fat (babyfat) has failed to load correctly java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: 'void net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab.Stacktrace:(java.lang.String)' Mod Version: 1.19.2-1.1.0 Mod Issue URL: NOT PROVIDED Exception message: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: 'void net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab. (java.lang.String)'
at coda.babyfat.BabyFat$1.([BabyFat.java:107](https://BabyFat.java:107)) \~\[babyfat-forge-1.19.2-1.1.0.jar%23241!/:1.19.2-1.1.0\] {re:classloading} at coda.babyfat.BabyFat. ([BabyFat.java:107](https://BabyFat.java:107)) \~\[babyfat-forge-1.19.2-1.1.0.jar%23241!/:1.19.2-1.1.0\] {re:classloading} at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) \~\[?:?\] {} at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance([NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:77](https://NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:77)) \~\[?:?\] {} at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance([DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45](https://DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller([Constructor.java:499](https://Constructor.java:499)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance([Constructor.java:480](https://Constructor.java:480)) \~\[?:?\] {} at net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLModContainer.constructMod([FMLModContainer.java:68](https://FMLModContainer.java:68)) \~\[javafmllanguage-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar%23322!/:?\] {} at net.minecraftforge.fml.ModContainer.lambda$buildTransitionHandler$10([ModContainer.java:121](https://ModContainer.java:121)) \~\[fmlcore-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar%23321!/:?\] {} at [java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.run](https://java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.run)([CompletableFuture.java:1804](https://CompletableFuture.java:1804)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.exec([CompletableFuture.java:1796](https://CompletableFuture.java:1796)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec([ForkJoinTask.java:373](https://ForkJoinTask.java:373)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.topLevelExec([ForkJoinPool.java:1182](https://ForkJoinPool.java:1182)) \~\[?:?\] {} at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.scan([ForkJoinPool.java:1655](https://ForkJoinPool.java:1655)) \~\[?:?\] {re:computing\_frames} at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker([ForkJoinPool.java:1622](https://ForkJoinPool.java:1622)) \~\[?:?\] {re:computing\_frames} at [java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run](https://java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run)([ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:165](https://ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:165)) \~\[?:?\] {}
-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.19.3 Minecraft Version ID: 1.19.3 Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0 Java Version: 17.0.3, Microsoft Java VM Version: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Microsoft Memory: 708412928 bytes (675 MiB) / 1287651328 bytes (1228 MiB) up to 4294967296 bytes (4096 MiB) CPUs: 8 Processor Vendor: GenuineIntel Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz Identifier: Intel64 Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3 Microarchitecture: Skylake (Client) Frequency (GHz): 3.41 Number of physical packages: 1 Number of physical CPUs: 4 Number of logical CPUs: 8 Graphics card #0 name: Radeon RX 560 Series Graphics card #0 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (0x1002) Graphics card #0 VRAM (MB): 2048.00 Graphics card #0 deviceId: 0x67ef Graphics card #0 versionInfo: DriverVersion=31.0.12027.9001 Graphics card #1 name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 Graphics card #1 vendor: Intel Corporation (0x8086) Graphics card #1 VRAM (MB): 1024.00 Graphics card #1 deviceId: 0x1912 Graphics card #1 versionInfo: DriverVersion=21.20.16.4565 Memory slot #0 capacity (MB): 8192.00 Memory slot #0 clockSpeed (GHz): 2.13 Memory slot #0 type: DDR4 Memory slot #1 capacity (MB): 8192.00 Memory slot #1 clockSpeed (GHz): 2.13 Memory slot #1 type: DDR4 Virtual memory max (MB): 37489.61 Virtual memory used (MB): 31843.34 Swap memory total (MB): 21188.38 Swap memory used (MB): 2811.80 JVM Flags: 4 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance\_javaw.exe\_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xss1M -Xmx4096m -Xms256m ModLauncher: 10.0.8+10.0.8+main.0ef7e830 ModLauncher launch target: forgeclient ModLauncher naming: srg ModLauncher services: mixin-0.8.5.jar mixin PLUGINSERVICE eventbus-6.0.3.jar eventbus PLUGINSERVICE fmlloader-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar slf4jfixer PLUGINSERVICE fmlloader-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar object\_holder\_definalize PLUGINSERVICE fmlloader-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar runtime\_enum\_extender PLUGINSERVICE fmlloader-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar capability\_token\_subclass PLUGINSERVICE accesstransformers-8.0.4.jar accesstransformer PLUGINSERVICE fmlloader-1.19.3-44.1.23.jar runtimedistcleaner PLUGINSERVICE modlauncher-10.0.8.jar mixin TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE modlauncher-10.0.8.jar fml TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE FML Language Providers: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mod List: maenchants-1.19.3-6.1.0.jar Ma Enchants maenchants 1.19.3-6.1.0 COMMON\_SETManifest: NOSIGNATURE elytraslot-forge-6.2.0+1.19.3.jar Elytra Slot elytraslot 6.2.0+1.19.3 COMMON\_SETManifest: NOSIGNATURE YungsBetterDungeons-1.19.3-Forge-3.3.0.jar YUNG's Better Dungeons betterdungeons 1.19.3-Forge-3.3.0 COMMON\_SETManifest: NOSIGNATURE trashslot-forge-1.19.3-13.0.1.jar 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2023.06.01 20:55 tianlamian Worth pursuing small claim: "friend"/mechanic garage owner offered to help fix car, vehicle ends up flooded on their property and then they cause further body damage from failed towing
For context, after the ball joint failed initially, my plan was to fix the car and then sell it to pay off its loan. Due to the circumstances below I'm unsure how much I'll be able to sell the car for as it progressively gets into worse condition. Would it be worth pursuing a small claims case to try to recoup the lost value of the vehicle?
Timeline:
I have text/group message logs for most of the times I asked for updates and MGO did not reply with a straight answer. I have photos of the car when it got flooded, and then after it was damaged from being moved by MGO.
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Timeline:
- 11/02/2023 - My 2001 IS300 has ball joint failure
- Mechanic garage owne"friend" (referring to as MGO) offers to tow car to their garage and to help with repairs
- MGO pre-diagnoses that the car will need a couple new parts but won't know for sure until putting it on a lift for a full diagnosis
- Week later, request for an update so I know what parts need to be ordered and how much for labor
- MGO estimates $500 but hasn't put it on the lift to check for sure
- 12/18/2023 - visit MGO shop for Christmas party, see car is still not moved
- January MGO messages about having someone interested in purchasing vehicle after it's fixed
- Followed up with asking what parts need to be ordered, offer to come help, MGO 'thumbs up' the message but didn't reply with any information or any update on when they'd look
- 02/04/2023 - friend K goes to MGO shop and offers to look at the car and help MGO move it to diagnose
- MGO tells friend K they'll let K know when they plan to diagnose (implying later the same week), MGO did not mention this directly to me
- 4/20/2023 - City hit with flash flooding, shop is in flood zone, car is completely flooded along with many others
- 4/21/2023 - I go visit to help strip and dry the car - MGO claims shop liability insurance but doesn't cover flooding
- 4/22/2023 - MGO claims plan to drain fluids out of the car(s) to test if the engines still work
- Ended up doing this for a few of the other cars on the property but not with the IS300
- 5/24/2023 - At this point me and K planned to tow the car off MGO property to take it to a different shop since the car had not been worked on/moved since the flood
- 5/28/2023 - Text MGO that K and I were going to pick up the car after I got off work, ask him to set the keys at the shop
- I have a ball joint to get the car moving
- MGO texts me during shift that they will try to get it on the lift (did not reply)
- 2:30 MGO texts me at the end of my shift that the car was moved (did not reply)
- 4:30 - text MGO that K and I are on the way with a tow truck, MGO gives me gate code
- arrive at shop, see car has new body damage since the last time I came to help dry the car
- New body damage includes:
- Front bumper had chain marks, clips were broken off and now unable to reattach straight
- Fender dented
- Passenger front and rear doors had new dents and scuffs
- Previously broken ball joint inside wheel cut through wheel when it was moved by MGO
I have text/group message logs for most of the times I asked for updates and MGO did not reply with a straight answer. I have photos of the car when it got flooded, and then after it was damaged from being moved by MGO.
2023.06.01 20:31 sleepy_dyke_ Waiting for someone who may never be ready? (or want it?)
TLDR (first because this is a long one); I want to wait for someone who doesn't have the physical/mental capacity right now (and may never have the capacity) for a romantic relationship but I'm not sure if that's a good thing for me to do to myself any longer. Also, they might not even want me anymore haha.
I (she/her) just turned 22. The person I'm in love with is 23 (she/her). We met while I was living in her city but now I'm back home about 9ish hours away by car.
We dated briefly. I kinda ruined things by having alot of anxiety over being long distance once I would move back/continue traveling to new cities and being in an open relationship. My anxiety was caused by two things, 1) never being in something non-monogamous before and reckoning with my own ideas of what a relationship I am in should look like and 2) she once said something like "ideally, I could just have you to myself". That second one really got into my head. Now we are not dating but I've made it pretty obvious that my feelings haven't changed and while she hasn't told me to pull it back, she has not demonstrated a desire to return them.
I'm young and I plan to travel as much as I can in the near future. I like sex and I want to explore with different people and situations. She is mostly ace and has said before she wanted me to have the option to have my needs met with other people because she can't be expected to meet them. I think I could get used to being with other people and not be guilty about it, but the idea of not being exactly what she wants in a partner makes me think twice.
This is someone I could see myself building a life with. I love her and she is so patient with me despite having an exhausting life. When she has the energy she's really good at being a loving person. She has a ton of medical and disabilty stuff that makes day to day functioning incredibly hard. I really don't know how she does it and manages to still be around idiots like me. Granted, she rarely has the energy to put up with me, which is another thing that is hard to swallow and I feel guilty about wanting to be different.
I've gotten better and also it's been a trial by fire for my anxious attatchment issues haha, but I have to be careful not to message too much or ask to see her because it puts pressure on her to give more than she usually has. I want someone who I can call on the phone (which I've asked for but has never worked out) and plan weekend trips to see. I feel incredibly needy and sometimes I question if I'm just too much or if I'm being selfish. I've seen how consuming her disabilities can be and yet I'm over here feeling sorry for myself because she doesn't always reply back within 12 hours.
I don't know if there will ever be a right time for us. I don't know if I settle down and get a stable career and a permanant place to live and a better car and decide I don't need to explore more sexually, if she will want to be with me more. I want to want to move on. But no one else is her.
There have been alot of people in her life who have left her behind and she's told me that it's hard to love and trust because of that. I'm afraid of losing the chance of being with her because if I start seeing other people or someone else romantically, not just casually, she'll think that I don't want her or she wasn't enough. But I do want her. And I can wait as long as she wants if I just knew she wanted me. I don't even need the promise of a right time, because neither of us know if that's ever going to happen. I just want her to want me enough to ask. I have this idea in my head that if i find someone else, even a poly thing, any trust she has left in me will be broken. I don't want to be another person that becomes just a friend and finds their person while she just looks on wishing things had been different and she didn't have things making her life so much more complicated and difficult than most people. It's not fair. I would do anything to make her life easier, even remove myself from it entirely if that's what she wanted.
She can't give me what I want right now. What I need I guess. I can deal with the sexual part, but the lack of emotional and romantic attention really makes me feel like something is missing. And it hurts. I love her so much and just want to be with her. The last time I saw her in person it was for only part of the day and I was just so grateful to be there with her and get to hug her. I wanted to ask to kiss her but knew it was a bad idea.
I wish I could ask her about all this, but it's too much right now and I'm scared of losing her altogether because I'm bringing stress to her life. If it wasn't for the medical issues I would just ask. I'm not a shy person and I need clear communication. Once, when we were more involved, I wrote her a really intense love lettemessage and she told me it was too much and she felt extremely emotionally pressured. Now I'm terrified to try and clarify anything because she may just say I'm too much for her and she needs to take care of herself first and foremost and cut me off. I want her to take care of herself and I respect her so much for knowing where to put her energy.
I just wish I could be more apart of her life, ya know? I don't need much, just a little reassurance know and then without having to ask for it. I just want to be there and know I'm important to her. It's hard to feel that way when I feel like a burden for just asking her how her day is. If she told me to wait, I would wait as long as she needed. I don't think she will ever ask and at this point im not sure if she even wants me anymore. Reading this back makes me feel crazy, but honestly she really does give just enough to give me hope.
What the fuck do I do? I don't want to lose her but I'm really hurting by being in love with someone who can't return it right now. And what if I start dating someone else and these feelings are still so strong? Is that even an honest thing to do to a new person?
Sorry this is so long. It's all I've been thinking about for about two months now. I'm tired. I just want to be loved and be able to give my love freely. I have always felt like too much and it's funny because I was just starting to get over that and now it's like no, your baseline is literally too much for this person haha.
Thank you for listening <3 if you have any advice, I would be very thankful to hear it. I'm a mess, I know.
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I (she/her) just turned 22. The person I'm in love with is 23 (she/her). We met while I was living in her city but now I'm back home about 9ish hours away by car.
We dated briefly. I kinda ruined things by having alot of anxiety over being long distance once I would move back/continue traveling to new cities and being in an open relationship. My anxiety was caused by two things, 1) never being in something non-monogamous before and reckoning with my own ideas of what a relationship I am in should look like and 2) she once said something like "ideally, I could just have you to myself". That second one really got into my head. Now we are not dating but I've made it pretty obvious that my feelings haven't changed and while she hasn't told me to pull it back, she has not demonstrated a desire to return them.
I'm young and I plan to travel as much as I can in the near future. I like sex and I want to explore with different people and situations. She is mostly ace and has said before she wanted me to have the option to have my needs met with other people because she can't be expected to meet them. I think I could get used to being with other people and not be guilty about it, but the idea of not being exactly what she wants in a partner makes me think twice.
This is someone I could see myself building a life with. I love her and she is so patient with me despite having an exhausting life. When she has the energy she's really good at being a loving person. She has a ton of medical and disabilty stuff that makes day to day functioning incredibly hard. I really don't know how she does it and manages to still be around idiots like me. Granted, she rarely has the energy to put up with me, which is another thing that is hard to swallow and I feel guilty about wanting to be different.
I've gotten better and also it's been a trial by fire for my anxious attatchment issues haha, but I have to be careful not to message too much or ask to see her because it puts pressure on her to give more than she usually has. I want someone who I can call on the phone (which I've asked for but has never worked out) and plan weekend trips to see. I feel incredibly needy and sometimes I question if I'm just too much or if I'm being selfish. I've seen how consuming her disabilities can be and yet I'm over here feeling sorry for myself because she doesn't always reply back within 12 hours.
I don't know if there will ever be a right time for us. I don't know if I settle down and get a stable career and a permanant place to live and a better car and decide I don't need to explore more sexually, if she will want to be with me more. I want to want to move on. But no one else is her.
There have been alot of people in her life who have left her behind and she's told me that it's hard to love and trust because of that. I'm afraid of losing the chance of being with her because if I start seeing other people or someone else romantically, not just casually, she'll think that I don't want her or she wasn't enough. But I do want her. And I can wait as long as she wants if I just knew she wanted me. I don't even need the promise of a right time, because neither of us know if that's ever going to happen. I just want her to want me enough to ask. I have this idea in my head that if i find someone else, even a poly thing, any trust she has left in me will be broken. I don't want to be another person that becomes just a friend and finds their person while she just looks on wishing things had been different and she didn't have things making her life so much more complicated and difficult than most people. It's not fair. I would do anything to make her life easier, even remove myself from it entirely if that's what she wanted.
She can't give me what I want right now. What I need I guess. I can deal with the sexual part, but the lack of emotional and romantic attention really makes me feel like something is missing. And it hurts. I love her so much and just want to be with her. The last time I saw her in person it was for only part of the day and I was just so grateful to be there with her and get to hug her. I wanted to ask to kiss her but knew it was a bad idea.
I wish I could ask her about all this, but it's too much right now and I'm scared of losing her altogether because I'm bringing stress to her life. If it wasn't for the medical issues I would just ask. I'm not a shy person and I need clear communication. Once, when we were more involved, I wrote her a really intense love lettemessage and she told me it was too much and she felt extremely emotionally pressured. Now I'm terrified to try and clarify anything because she may just say I'm too much for her and she needs to take care of herself first and foremost and cut me off. I want her to take care of herself and I respect her so much for knowing where to put her energy.
I just wish I could be more apart of her life, ya know? I don't need much, just a little reassurance know and then without having to ask for it. I just want to be there and know I'm important to her. It's hard to feel that way when I feel like a burden for just asking her how her day is. If she told me to wait, I would wait as long as she needed. I don't think she will ever ask and at this point im not sure if she even wants me anymore. Reading this back makes me feel crazy, but honestly she really does give just enough to give me hope.
What the fuck do I do? I don't want to lose her but I'm really hurting by being in love with someone who can't return it right now. And what if I start dating someone else and these feelings are still so strong? Is that even an honest thing to do to a new person?
Sorry this is so long. It's all I've been thinking about for about two months now. I'm tired. I just want to be loved and be able to give my love freely. I have always felt like too much and it's funny because I was just starting to get over that and now it's like no, your baseline is literally too much for this person haha.
Thank you for listening <3 if you have any advice, I would be very thankful to hear it. I'm a mess, I know.
2023.06.01 19:47 LopsangTheSherpa HandPickedMC [SMP] {1.19.2} {Survival} {Dynmap} {No-Reset} {17+} {Whitelist}
As of mid-2019, a group of individuals has been running a series of servers to this date with around 300 people of varying skills and abilities. This server, HandPickedMC, is the culmination of THE best players we've seen in a close-knit community and discord for what we believe makes an impressively high-quality server on all fronts.
Disclaimer: TOP QUALITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN TOP BUILDERS etc. (We mean friendliest, active, fun to play with, generally good people)
Why join?
As previously mentioned, to uphold our standard of quality, we aren't accepting everyone who applies, rather we expect the high standards that are already present on the server.
If you are super young (16 or younger) this server isn't for you I'm afraid.
The server doesn't ask you to be amazing at Minecraft, but rather an amazing player.-Willing to play -Willing to participate, -Willing to be a good person.
The server is at an amazing standard already thanks to our community, we won't have this tarnished. If you want in, you will have to go through a medium-length survey.
You will be expected to be a part of the discord as this is how we communicate events and such.
Please don't feel pressured by "the standard". This is a great community, and we just want to ensure people joining don't exploit the kindness and generosity of our existing, and generous players.
QoL Plugins:
If you wish to join us, please fill out this survey https://form.jotform.com/223494388375368 -- then we will reach out to you via discord.
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Disclaimer: TOP QUALITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN TOP BUILDERS etc. (We mean friendliest, active, fun to play with, generally good people)
Why join?
- The world is new. World was created in December '22 and has a world border at 10k, so we can expand with updates
- Some amazing server members to befriend.
- Loose rules; we just want Minecraft to be fun
- Server unlike others; this server is the result of years of scouting to make a quality server for long-term playing.-5 to 15 players logged in throughout the day for extended periods.
- QoL Plugins - listed at the bottom.
- High-quality server performance.
- Starting a long-term world.
- Mature player base.
- Over 3 years of admin experience for most of our admins.
- Quality over Quantity
- We expect this post to be ignored by many however those who join will be in a medium, not over-crowded community.
- Dynmap included!
- A link to pictures from the current server here
- A promotional video for the server made by our friend Dark_Polo
As previously mentioned, to uphold our standard of quality, we aren't accepting everyone who applies, rather we expect the high standards that are already present on the server.
If you are super young (16 or younger) this server isn't for you I'm afraid.
The server doesn't ask you to be amazing at Minecraft, but rather an amazing player.-Willing to play -Willing to participate, -Willing to be a good person.
The server is at an amazing standard already thanks to our community, we won't have this tarnished. If you want in, you will have to go through a medium-length survey.
You will be expected to be a part of the discord as this is how we communicate events and such.
Please don't feel pressured by "the standard". This is a great community, and we just want to ensure people joining don't exploit the kindness and generosity of our existing, and generous players.
QoL Plugins:
- Dynmap
- Double Shulker Shells
- Silence Mobs
- Fast Leaf Decay
- Player Head Drops
- No phantoms, per player vote
If you wish to join us, please fill out this survey https://form.jotform.com/223494388375368 -- then we will reach out to you via discord.
2023.06.01 19:38 DestinyProfound Interest in savings account doesn't make sense
Hey all! I'm hoping someone can explain this to me.
I opened a sofi account and did direct deposit so I could get the 4.20% interest rate. I got that starting May 8th. I was attempting to calculate my interest and at the end of the month had $5000 in the savings account. So, me doing math (5000 × .042 = 210) I expected a decent interest payment. I logged in today and I only had $9.22 in interest.
I started with $1000 in the account at the beginning of the month so that didn't make sense to me either. Even at the 1.2% interest rate 1.2% on $1000 would be $12.
I opened a ticket and they basically dismissed me and sent me a screen shot of the interest I had accrued (above). I saw it also only did the daily interest whenever there was a deposit.
I switched to Sofi for the interest rate, I've never had an account that had one before so I was really looking forward to taking advantage of it. I accept that this may be an error on my part on how interest rates work, but I thought I should have made more interest than $9.22.
Am I just ignorant on how this works (if yes, please explain) or should I keep trying to get this adjusted?
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I opened a sofi account and did direct deposit so I could get the 4.20% interest rate. I got that starting May 8th. I was attempting to calculate my interest and at the end of the month had $5000 in the savings account. So, me doing math (5000 × .042 = 210) I expected a decent interest payment. I logged in today and I only had $9.22 in interest.
I started with $1000 in the account at the beginning of the month so that didn't make sense to me either. Even at the 1.2% interest rate 1.2% on $1000 would be $12.
I opened a ticket and they basically dismissed me and sent me a screen shot of the interest I had accrued (above). I saw it also only did the daily interest whenever there was a deposit.
I switched to Sofi for the interest rate, I've never had an account that had one before so I was really looking forward to taking advantage of it. I accept that this may be an error on my part on how interest rates work, but I thought I should have made more interest than $9.22.
Am I just ignorant on how this works (if yes, please explain) or should I keep trying to get this adjusted?
2023.06.01 18:40 Unoriginal1deas (Minimal Spoiler) here's my Objective Log to help if you don't know what to do in the system shock remake
i thought i might just post my notes from my original playthrough back in january since they're relativey 1 to 1 and have been a massive help in plaything the remake, with that said i removed all the door codes so i dont'spoil everythign for new players, and it just formatted liek your standard modern day quest log and should hopefully help people figure out what exactly theyre supposed to be doing. and for the love of good write down the numbers display at each reactor you blew up on each floor, there should be 6 in total
Just remember if you’re lost and not sure what to do double check your audio logs, and then game won’t ask you to go from 1 floor to another unprompted so don’t just randomly go down or up a floor if you’re stuck and not sure what to do. And this isn’t a proper guide these are just my final notes from my original play through so migjt noticed a part where they’re less specific as the game got a little obtuse with its requirements.
Lift map
2. bring it to the REACTOR level to power the shield generators. 2.1 Activate shields, should be next to generators.
3. Override Laser Safety protocal On reactor level, code itself located on level 2 (safety override code ___).
4. fire the laser in Research labs Level after activating the shield.
Destroy Virus
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Just remember if you’re lost and not sure what to do double check your audio logs, and then game won’t ask you to go from 1 floor to another unprompted so don’t just randomly go down or up a floor if you’re stuck and not sure what to do. And this isn’t a proper guide these are just my final notes from my original play through so migjt noticed a part where they’re less specific as the game got a little obtuse with its requirements.
Lift map
| Lv 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| X | ||
| Lv 8 | ||
| X | ||
| Lv 7 | Lv 7 | |
| X | ||
| Lv 6 | Lv 6 | Lv 6 |
| X | X | |
| Lv 5 | Lv 5 | X |
| X | X | |
| Lv 4 | X | |
| X | X | |
| Lv 3 | Lv 3 | Lv 3 |
| X | ||
| Lv 2 | Lv 2 | |
| X | X | |
| Lv 1 | X | |
| Lv R |
Objectivesdestroy laser
- get isotop X-22 from Lv2: SCIENCE level (gamma). 1.1 Get Radation suit from Lv4 Storage (maintainence office) to get past Radiation.
2. bring it to the REACTOR level to power the shield generators. 2.1 Activate shields, should be next to generators.
3. Override Laser Safety protocal On reactor level, code itself located on level 2 (safety override code ___).
4. fire the laser in Research labs Level after activating the shield.
Destroy Virus
- Find the 3 groves containing the virus on level 6
- hit the jettison enable switch located within each grove.2.1 Grove 1 2.2 Grove 2 2.3 Grove 4.
- activate the master jettison enable switch in gamme quadrant.
- go down to level 3 and find the Diagonstic Log (that only now exists) on the shelf near the maintaince office.
- and go to the Relay Analyzer, enter code 3 digit code from the log. ALPHA, BETA, GAMA,DELTA quadrants in level 3 will open afterewards
- Destoy security cameras in the newly opened quadrants to lower security level low enough to unlock the maintance office.
- find a severed head from on the of the quadrants and place it gainst the retinal scanner infront of the second door in the hallways to the maintance office..... no not the severed head int he beta quadrant, yep the identical onein the delta quadrant.
- ignore steps 6. and 7. because that office is actually optional go fuck yourself *FAILED*
- go down the literally 30+ dead ends located in the newly opened quadrants and click on the square textures at the end until you find one that matches the 3 digit code that put into the relay analyser.
- find an interface demodulator from somewhere else in level3 and then use it on the texture that you found before.
- Return to level 6 and re-activate the master jettison enabler.
- Jettison grove 2 , Virus destroyed.
- grab 4 Plastique Explosives from Lv.4.
- place Plastique at 4 antenna sites on level 7.
- find the system authorisation code from each floors reactor.
- find a level 2 environment suit (or a shit load of detox patches.
- head to level R to set the reactor to explode.
- run to the flight deck and find an excape pod the code is 001 (maybe find one before setting the station to blow).
- Head to the bridge.
- find a way up the tower.
- kill Dieago and his re-inforcements and collect the keycard off his body.
- enter the final section of the bridge, bring any supplies this is a point of no return.
- find a way to lower the 3 forcefields.
- find an Isolinear chipset, it will allow acces to the central room where shodans cyberjack is located.
- place the chip into the thingy behind the 3 forcefields.
- Find Shodans cyberspace terminal in the centreal room on the bridge.
- Kill Shodan in Cyberspace. !<
2023.06.01 18:20 Trash_Panduh Just Finished the Game on Challenging/Tactical. Here are Some Spoiler-Free Tips & Tricks!
Stealth Kills & Silent Weapons:
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- Pick off as many enemies as you can with silent weapons & skills before "going loud" in a combat encounter.
- Experiment with throwing glass bottles to distract enemies. Moving just one enemy can sometimes open up another 3 stealth kills depending on the scenario. You get a decent amount of these as loot through the game.
- Elvis has a silent skill called Glove Shock that deals good damage and can even stun a robotic enemy for 2 turns. Use this to silent kill a much stronger enemy than you could normally handle. Also, the 1st companion you get can have their skills spec'd to achieve an 85%+ chance of critical during ambushes, letting you take out higher health enemies.
- Remember to equip your damage mods on silent weapons in the early game as this will allow you to hit important HP benchmarks (like the 80 health saplings). You won't be able to rely on critical hits in stealth until much later in the game when you get more skill points.
- Some non-silent skills and items can actually be used in stealth without enemies hearing you as long as the enemy you are targeting is fairly far away from his buddies. For example, Diggs' Charge (knockdown) ability is NOT silent but its not as loud as normal weapons. Other enemies won't hear it if they are sufficiently far away. I believe EMP grenades work this way too, though I have not tested.
- Weapon Damage skills (like Flame Shot or Acid Shot) can be used with silent weapons when you need a little extra damage. The acid and fire damage over time ticks BEFORE the enemy can act, too!
- Low cover may as well be no cover for your team. It is better than nothing of course, but you WILL find yourself getting hit a lot if you are not utilizing high cover or high ground.
- Use you Miasma Powers. Miasma Powers are OP in this game; specifically the ones that can reposition enemies and the ones that can be used to stun groups of enemies. I found that opening up with Miasma Powers to reposition and then stun 3+ enemies at a time usually ensured I could finish the encounter without taking much damage or using too many items.
- Don't rely on power cell items to recover MP once you get past the early game. They are expensive and you don't get very many as loot. Instead, take full advantage of the regenerate MP skill that Elivs and Companion #2 can get. It recovers 20 MP every time you wait (take no action) on a turn. Near the end of a combat encounter, leave one enemy alive and try to stunlock them with EMP or knockdown skills. Then, abuse this skill to get yourself back near full MP before killing them. Companion #2 gets a skill that can give Elvis 60 MP every 5 turns. Finally, take advantage of mods that give MP back per hit - especially useful on shotguns.
- Speaking of, USE SHOTGUNS. Shotguns are the most OP weapon on in the game and its not even close. There are two reasons for this: only shotguns can hit multiple targets and Shotguns are designed around getting critical hits. The more enemies you are targeting, the higher your crit chance. Critical hits rule because obviously they do more damage, but also critical KILLS give you an action point back. Meaning if you set up the field right you can chain multiple kills back to back to back using shotguns. This goes back to my point about using Miasma skills to reposition enemies in way that you can stun and then melt them with shotguns.
- There is a Miasma Power you will get early on that may seem lackluster at first. But it actually is an amazing tool to heal your entire team without wasting med-pods.
- The rage mechanic is interesting. It is very useful but honestly it is hard to manipulate. I wouldn't worry to much about abusing it - just let it come in handy when it activates.
- The early game is disproportionately harder than the mid and late game. This is common in tactics games and certainly true in Miasma Chronicles. Your weapons are weak and you have no skills yet. Don't be discouraged!
- Explore EVERYWHERE, complete every sidequest, and solve every keypad puzzle. This will give you a ton of plastic, a ton of items, and also give you the best weapons and mods in the game. Note that there are a few secret areas too se keep an eye out for environments like bushes that stick out. You might be able to walk through them!
- Leveling up restores your health to maximum. Use this to your advantage. Absorbing Miasma Vortexes restores your MP to maximum. Use this to your advantage too.
- Don't buy any weapons. I can't think of any instance where buying a weapon is worth it (except the special weapon I note in the bullet below). They are very expensive, and the game gives you tons of better, unique weapons for free via exploring.
- Try not to buy many consumables/items either. Of course if you are struggling and run out of heals then go for it. In the early game, you might need to. But around the mid-game you will have the opportunity to spend 7,000 plastic for a very strong weapon that you will use throughout the rest of the game and the earlier you can get that the better. Afterwards go wild with your plastic - you won't need to save up for anything else.
- Every Keypad puzzle has a codex log (the orange glowing items) that gives a hint on the solution.
- The watchers and the weapon parts quests can be a little tricky. Some are easy to find but others are not. You should have three watchers done before you leave the first area. And it'll be completable once you get the quest to find some medicine for someone. The weapon quest will be completable once you find yourself in a casino-like environment.
- Speaking of the first area of the game: when you leave it will seem like you can never go back. This is not true. Once you progress through the story you will be able to return to any zone on the map.
- Enemies return to certain zones on the map. Even outside of sidequests. You can use this for some extra experience if you want.
- If you run into encounters in an area that are way higher level than you, you might still be able to handle it with ample miasma power and item usage. If you can’t take them on, STILL EXPLORE the area via stealth. You can get 80% of the items without fighting and it may net you a strong weapon, mod, or a treasure worth a ton of EXP.
2023.06.01 17:58 PennyworthInvesting Canada Nickel Continues to Intersect High-grade, Near-surface Mineralization at Texmont Project
 | Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQX: CNIKF) today reported that assay results from its final 11 drill holes at its Texmont Project have confirmed continued high-grade, near-surface mineralization. These results represent the final assays from the 39-drill-hole program undertaken at Texmont in the winter of 2022-2023. submitted by PennyworthInvesting to pennystocks [link] [comments] Highlights
Latest Drill ResultsThe drill results further confirm the interpretation of the Texmont deposit, as displaying zoning in its mineralization, with a higher-grade core >1.0% nickel ranging between 2 to 8 metres thick, encompassed by moderate-high grade mineralization of 0.6-1.0% nickel between 12 to 25 metres thick and surrounded by lower grade mineralization of 0.25% and higher, with widths up to 150 metres (see Tables 1 and 2). Mineralization has been drilled to a vertical depth of 444 metres and remains open at depth.Canada Nickel expects to produce a mineral resource estimate on the Texmont Project later this year using the 28,884 metres of drilling completed during the previous 2006 -2008 drill program and 9,726 metres in the current 2022-2023 program. This resource will form part of a PEA expected by the end of 2023. Table 1: Texmont exploration drilling results - high grade highlights *Drillhole length, true thickness not calculated. Figure 1: Plan View of Texmont – Drill results Overlain on TMI (Black rectangle is southern area) https://preview.redd.it/p7l3y408hf3b1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=b39587a2685e882a1a1060c3b062ecfc16ee736c Figure 2: Texmont Property - Southern Area https://preview.redd.it/s3t9dcwehf3b1.png?width=693&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d5c1b769e2c2c3c65d8400d742699e0772ac8f1 Table 2: Texmont exploration drilling results – downhole average *Drillhole length, true thickness not calculated. **Hole ended in mineralization Table 3: Texmont Drillhole Orientation https://preview.redd.it/svbxiuwzhf3b1.png?width=466&format=png&auto=webp&s=2810ad4af577b6ad55e53bc0a22c8a75e67c5771 From the 11 drillholes in this release, five were drilled in the southern half of the property close to the past producing Texmont mine. The remaining six drillholes were drilled in the northern half of the property, testing the strike length extent of the mineralization. Drillholes TXT23-24, TXT23-29, TXT23-30, TXT23-31 and TXT23-33 in the southern half of the property all intersected varying degrees of mineralization predominantly hosted in peridotites and to a lesser extent in adjacent mineralized komatiites. All drillholes cut across the interpreted low to moderate to high grade shells, with the best intersection in hole TXT23-30 at 1.34% Ni over 8.5 metres within a moderate-high grade shell of 0.83% Ni over 19.5 metres, within a low grade shell of 0.22% Ni over 127.4 metres. Holes TXT23-29 and TXT23-30 were drilled sub-parallel to strike to test the presence of inferred cross cutting faults, as well as to confirm the continuity of the mineralized shells (low, moderate and high) across geologic sections in an area of the mineralization where existing underground infrastructure makes it difficult to drill on-section. The six remaining holes drilled in the north section of the property (Figure 2) all intersected varying degrees of nickel mineralization, with holes TXT23-32 and TXT23-35 having the best results, intersecting high grade nickel very close to surface, with overburden less than 5.5 metres in TXT23-35. TXT23-35 intersected 9.0 metres of 1.03 % nickel, within a larger section of 25.5 metres of 0.72% nickel, within an overall mineralized envelope of 174.5 metres grading 0.30% nickel. Assays, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Drilling and AssayEdwin Escarraga, MSc, P.Geo., a “qualified person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the on-going drilling and sampling program, including quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). The core is collected from the drill in sealed core trays and transported to the core logging facility. The core is marked and sampled at 1.5 metre lengths and cut with a diamond blade saw. One set of samples is transported in secured bags directly from the Canada Nickel core shack to Actlabs Timmins, while a second set of samples is securely shipped to SGS Lakefield for preparation, with analysis performed at SGS Burnaby or SGS Callao (Peru). All are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs. Analysis for precious metals (gold, platinum, and palladium) are completed by Fire Assay while analysis for nickel, cobalt, sulphur and other elements are performed using a peroxide fusion and ICP-OES analysis. Certified standards and blanks are inserted at a rate of 3 QA/QC samples per 20 core samples making a batch of 60 samples that are submitted for analysis.Qualified Person and Data VerificationStephen J. Balch P.Geo. (ON), VP Exploration of Canada Nickel and a “qualified person” as is defined by National Instrument 43-101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release, and has otherwise reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release on behalf of Canada Nickel Company Inc.The magnetic images shown in this press release were created from Canada Nickel’s interpretation of datasets provided by the Ontario Geological Survey. |
2023.06.01 17:35 IndieFlea End of Month Minor League updates - IndieFlea's Mid-Season Prospect Rankings (Part 1)
Hey all,
I got good feedback from my last minor league update post, so I thought I'd continue with some mid-season rankings, those are always fun!
I've kept personal prospect rankings for about two years now; they're mostly an amalgamation of the main publications' rankings, the DMN's rankings, LSB's rankings, scouting summaries, looking at minor league stats, and If I'm lucky, looking in person. I usually re-rank at the beginning of the year during spring training, sometime mid-season, sometime post-trade deadline, and sometime at the end of the season, this way I can see how certain prospects have moved in my mind through the year. For instance, last year I had Ragans ranked 27 at the start of the 2022 season, but his great minor league season (and the Rangers need for pitching) had him float up to 12 by the end of the season.
I usually rank around 50 or so, although rankings get super nebulous after even 30. Anybody's list could have any of those guys in almost any order and it could make sense. This list will be everything up until May 31. I'll start my post by ranking 50 through 41, but before I even do that, I'll have some honorable (and dishonorable) mentions. Numbers in parenthesis will be what my rank for the player was at the beginning of this year.
Graduated since beginning of the year - Josh Jung (previously my #1), Cole Ragans (previously my #10), Yerry Rodriguez (previously #42)
Fallen out of the Top 50
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I got good feedback from my last minor league update post, so I thought I'd continue with some mid-season rankings, those are always fun!
I've kept personal prospect rankings for about two years now; they're mostly an amalgamation of the main publications' rankings, the DMN's rankings, LSB's rankings, scouting summaries, looking at minor league stats, and If I'm lucky, looking in person. I usually re-rank at the beginning of the year during spring training, sometime mid-season, sometime post-trade deadline, and sometime at the end of the season, this way I can see how certain prospects have moved in my mind through the year. For instance, last year I had Ragans ranked 27 at the start of the 2022 season, but his great minor league season (and the Rangers need for pitching) had him float up to 12 by the end of the season.
I usually rank around 50 or so, although rankings get super nebulous after even 30. Anybody's list could have any of those guys in almost any order and it could make sense. This list will be everything up until May 31. I'll start my post by ranking 50 through 41, but before I even do that, I'll have some honorable (and dishonorable) mentions. Numbers in parenthesis will be what my rank for the player was at the beginning of this year.
Graduated since beginning of the year - Josh Jung (previously my #1), Cole Ragans (previously my #10), Yerry Rodriguez (previously #42)
Fallen out of the Top 50
- Ryan Garcia (previously 47) - after years and years of injuries the 2019 2nd rounder had a pretty good end of year last year, enough to warner some attention from some lists. But he's not been good at Frisco so far this year, the first "pit stop" in pitching development. 6.82 ERA, 8 homers in 31.2 innings, 5.1 BB/9, and the fact that he's already 25, makes me very skeptical he can retain prospect status before he's eligible for minor league free agency.
- Jayce Easley (previously 45) - I've been curious about this 2018 4th rounder ever since I saw that he swiped 70 bags in Down East in 2021. Unfortunately that looks like his only tool. Despite a good Fall League season, he's struggling to hit in a repeat year in Hickory. He can play multiple defensive positions but not at exceptional levels. I haven't heard much scouting about this guy other than his baserunning skill. He's on the path to org filler at this rate.
- JP Martinez - had a really great April in Round Rock, but has been hurt for a couple weeks. Misses the Top 50 because he's 27, has basically hit his ceiling, and there's not really an open spot for him in the majors unless Jankowski severely regresses.
- Dylan Mclean and Josh Gessner - both Down east pitchers who sometimes start, sometimes don't. That whole pitching staff shows a lot of promise, but these two don't quite do enough for me. McLean was the 4th rounder from the 2020 draft (the only player from the draft I don't have in my Top 50), and Gessner was from the Kyle Gibson trade.
- Davis Wenzdel - 2019 supplemental first rounder (from the Alex Claudio trade) in a repeat year of Round Rock, hit awful for them last year and had anther bad start in April. Just now starting to find his stride. Due to his age and all the positions that he plays being blocked, he seems like a third piece in a potential deadline trade, and if not, could compete for a utility spot next year.
- Grant Anderson - the darling of the Rangers bullpen right now, he's someone I completely forgot about until his good start of the year. A throw in guy we got for DFAing then trading Conner Sadzeck to Seattle at the start of 2019, Grant and his sidearm delivery has had success in the upper levels. So far that's translated in the majors, with 7 Ks in 2.2 innings. I'm sure at some point over the next month the major leagues will have the full report on him, so I don't expect this superlative start to continue. But it's still feel good knowing there was someone available in upper majors to help right the ship.
- 50 - Avery Weems (previously 44) - the second piece in the Lance Lynn trade has battled injuries over the past three years, but has done an decent job climbing to the upper minors. Having thrown 231 strikeouts in 176.1 innings over the last two seasons, but also sprouting ERAs in the 5s, I'm still interested in him. He's been out this entire year after undergoing Tommy John, so I can't really go higher than this ranking. He might be a guy they'll re-sign to a minor league deal next year and tries as a potential reliever.
- 49 - Echedry Vargas (prev. 50) - an infielder from last year's International FA class, Vargas has started his career with an .878 OPS in 54 DSL games. Not too shabby. His ranking stems mainly from his age of 18 and his scouting, and I can't really go higher until he plays stateside (which might not be until 2025 possibly).
- 48 - Chris Seise (prev. 49) - Another patented dude who's been in our system forever but has been injured for years guy, the 2017 1st rounder had a pretty solid stint in Hickory last year. But Frisco has been much more of a challenge. 8 hits in his 65 plate appearances (for a .351 OPS) in the month of May has put a damper on his future. With his main defensive positions being blocked at the major league level and starting to age out of being a prospect, I don't see him staying in the Top 50 long.
- 47 - Luis Ramirez (previously unranked) - the 2022 7th rounder made his debut in Down East this year, to a tune of a 3.44 ERA in 18.1 innings so far. Decent but not great numbers (strikeouts, walks, etc.) all around. I want to see him go deeper into games if the DE brass decide to keep him starting games. Although he's a college draft guy (currently 22, slightly older than the average A ball player) so he needs to show he can get to the next level before he starts to age out of being a prospect.
- 46 - Abi Ortiz (prev. unranked) - A player from the 2021 International FA group (which is weird because he was also JUCO stateside), Abi just got a promotion to Hickory after a torrid start to the year repeating Down East, to the tune of a .996 OPS. He's continued to hit in hickory so far, and he'll need to, considering he's very defensively limited. I believe Jeff Wilson described him as "rotund" in a recent Rangers Today Podcast episode. If he can continue hitting he could be a potential 1B/DH way down the line.
- 45 - Aidan Curry (prev. unranked) - the pitcher in Down East who has logged the most innings so far, the undrafted (from 2020 COVID year) pitcher has excelled, logging 54 Ks in 38.1 innings. Hope he keeps it up!
- 44 - Tucker Mitchell (prev. unranked) - he's followed the same trajectory as Abi Ortiz so far this year, but he gets the edge due to the ability to play catcher (although from what I heard he isn't great at it, just has the ability to do so). The 14th Rounder from the 2021 draft spouted a .948 OPS in Down East before being promoted last week, and is still hitting in Hickory. If he can improve defensively at all, he'll continue to rocket up the rankings and be a legitimate catching prospect. If not he'll go the 1B/DH route.
- 43 - Chandler Pollard (previously 41) - The 2022 5th rounder gets this high mainly due to his age (19) and scouting. Very limited time in AZL so far, and hasn't made his debut this year yet. Will be interesting to see if he stays AZL until next year, or they give him a challenge at Down East when other guys start moving up.
- 42 - Cody Freeman (prev. 46) - drafted in the 4th Round in 2019, Cody converted to catcher a few years ago and has really taken the position will defensively. Problem is: Freeman is not really a good hitter, spouting a .620 OPS repeating in Hickory this year, most of that is in slugging. His walk rate is decent and strikeout rate is average, so maybe he's been deflated by BABIP a bit. Nevertheless if he picks it up he could potentially be the best catching prospect the Rangers have at the moment.
- 41 - Alex Speas (prev. unranked) - remember this guy? The 2016 second rounder was out of professional baseball after injuries and a bad 2021, and was even starting to coach high school, but decided to give it one last try. Now he's spouting a 1.10 ERA with 27 Ks in 16.1 innings in Frisco's bullpen right now. Minor league guys are saying he's throwing triple digits on the radar too! Only issue right now is walks (5.5 BB/9), and if he can get that under control, I could see Speas as a major league option this year. Him and Ragans salvaging that dreadful 2016 draft class.
2023.06.01 17:07 Westinwest U A
I. All-New Series Event "Greetings From Eros" Now Available! ※Unlock Condition: Clear main story "2-24"
"Playground of Destiny" is a limited-time club event, where members can work together to get great rewards, and compete with other clubs for rankings and team honors that symbolize the club's strength!
In order to protect the rights and interests of Masters and the clubs, additional restrictions and regulations will be introduced to joining and withdrawing from clubs while the "Playground of Destiny" season is in progress. 1. During the "Playground of Destiny" season, clubs can only clear inactive members who have not logged on for more than 3 days. 2. During the "Playground of Destiny" season, members can leave a club on their own, but their personal season progress and Operation Vouchers will be reset.
For Masters who plan to change clubs, we recommend doing so before the start of the "Playground of Destiny" season! Try not to change clubs during the event season to avoid any unnecessary losses.
III. Other Updates 1.First-Time Purchase Rewards Update ※Launch Schedule: Jun. 1, after maintenance. ※Update Info: There’s an upgrade on first-time purchase rewards. You can obtain rewards of different levels according to the amount of your first-time purchase. Rewards include ultra figurine "Tia", special edition "Tia·Cheshire Cat Ver." , Tia Exclusive Adornment, and a ton of other great stuff! ※Gentle Reminder: After maintenance, the old first-time purchase rewards will not be available. Rewards will also expire so please make sure to claim beforehand.
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- All-New Figurine "Sita" Rate Up For A Limited Time ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 22, 23:59 ※Event Portal: "FULI Blind Box" → "Limited Rate Up" ※Event Info: You can order Blind Boxes using "Diamonds" or "Limited Blind Box Cards". When obtaining an Ultra figurine, there will be a higher chance for it to be the "TENMA" figurine, "Sita", with a chance to directly obtain a Collector 1-Star "Sita" (Pink 1-Star).
- Personal Designer Brand "NIGHT-9" and "SNOW-A" Figurine Option Rate Up Event Now Available! ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 22, 23:59 ※Event Portal: "FULI Blind Box" → "Brand Exclusive" ※Event Info: When you order a NIGHT-9/SNOW-A figurine using "FULI Wishes" in "Brand Exclusive", you can freely choose the figurine you like from a specific list of figurines, and the chance of getting the chosen figurine will be boosted (the chance of getting an Ultra figurine remains the same).
- Limited Special Edition Pack "Sita·Melancholic Flower Ver." In Stock (Limited-Time In Stock) ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 22, 23:59 ※Event Info: Purchase the Sita Limited Special Edition Pack to obtain the Limited Special Edition "Sita·Melancholic Flower Ver.". This will not be available through any other means once the pack is no longer available. Masters who are interested, don't miss out on this!
- All-New Story Dungeon "Juxtaposition of Light & Darkness" Now Available! ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 16, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Greetings From Eros → Juxtaposition of Light & Darkness ※Event Info: You can unlock the corresponding achievements in "Battle Log Chip" according to your story unlock progress, and get tons of the event exclusive items including "Employee Tag", which can be used to unlock "Fortune Puzzle".
- All-New Challenge Dungeon "Mech Battlefront" Now Available! ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 16, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Greetings From Eros → Mech Battlefront ※Event Info: Challenge stages of different difficulties to earn great rewards. Use "Fusion Cell" to quickly sweep stages you've already cleared to obtain the event item, "Drink Voucher", and figurine development resources. ※Gentle Reminder: During the event period, there will be a new event idle drop item, "Fusion Cell", which can be used to sweep stages in the challenge dungeon. The event idle drop will end at 23:59, Jun. 15, but you can still claim the rewards before 23:59, Jun. 16, so you don't need to hold on to your phone and wait!
- "Fortune Puzzle" Bingo Event Now Available! ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 16, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Greetings From Eros → Fortune Puzzle ※Event Info: During the event, use the event item, "Employee Tag" to activate the "Fortune Puzzle". You will get rewards for flipping over each puzzle piece or connecting a straight line. Complete the entire puzzle to obtain the Grand Prize!
- Event Store "Borderline Cafe" Now Available! ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 16, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Greetings From Eros → Borderline Cafe ※Event Info: During the event, you can use the event item "Drink Voucher" to redeem luxurious rewards including new limited Otaku Furniture, "Employee Tag", "Skin Coins" and "Limited Blind Box Cards"!
- Sign-In Event "Daily Sign-In" Now Available! ※Event Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 15, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Greetings From Eros → Daily Sign-In ※Event Info: During the event period, sign in to the game daily to get great rewards such as "Fusion Cell", "Employee Tag", etc.
- All-New Packs In Stock 10.1 "Daily Selection" Event Packs ※In Stock Time: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 15, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Store → FULI Store ※Event Info: During the event, the Daily Packs will be replaced with the Event Limited Daily Packs. 10.2 Event-Limited "Frontline Supply Station" Card Packs ※In Stock Time: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 22, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Store → FULI Store ※Event Info: These packs contain various items including "Limited Blind Box Cards". 10.3 Event Limited "Combat Intel Room" Bingo Packs ※In Stock Time: Jun. 2, 06:00 - Jun. 16, 23:59 ※Event Portal: Store → FULI Store ※Event Info: These packs contain various items including "Employee Tag" and "FULI Wishes".
- "Sita" Exclusive Adornment In Stock at "Adornments Store" ※In Stock Time: Jun. 2, 06:00
"Playground of Destiny" is a limited-time club event, where members can work together to get great rewards, and compete with other clubs for rankings and team honors that symbolize the club's strength!
In order to protect the rights and interests of Masters and the clubs, additional restrictions and regulations will be introduced to joining and withdrawing from clubs while the "Playground of Destiny" season is in progress. 1. During the "Playground of Destiny" season, clubs can only clear inactive members who have not logged on for more than 3 days. 2. During the "Playground of Destiny" season, members can leave a club on their own, but their personal season progress and Operation Vouchers will be reset.
For Masters who plan to change clubs, we recommend doing so before the start of the "Playground of Destiny" season! Try not to change clubs during the event season to avoid any unnecessary losses.
III. Other Updates 1.First-Time Purchase Rewards Update ※Launch Schedule: Jun. 1, after maintenance. ※Update Info: There’s an upgrade on first-time purchase rewards. You can obtain rewards of different levels according to the amount of your first-time purchase. Rewards include ultra figurine "Tia", special edition "Tia·Cheshire Cat Ver." , Tia Exclusive Adornment, and a ton of other great stuff! ※Gentle Reminder: After maintenance, the old first-time purchase rewards will not be available. Rewards will also expire so please make sure to claim beforehand.
2.Beginner Gifting Event "FULI Collector Moe Pal" Now Available! ※Launch Schedule: Jun. 1, after maintenance. ※Event Info: FULI Corporation has prepared beginner’s gifts for Collectors. Sign in to the game daily to get great rewards and the access to purchase "1/7 New Star Gift Pack", which includes "Eternal Badge Piece", "Moe Pal Gift Pack" (can be used to redeem figurines), "Diamonds" and other rewards. ※Gentle Reminder: Only accounts with newly created characters after launching can participate in this event.
- New Figurines In "Covenant" ※Launch Schedule: Jun. 2, 06:00 ※Info: In "Covenant", figurines will finally make up their minds to express their affection to Master. The figurines available for "Covenant" this time include: "Sita", "Akechi Mitsuhide", "Empress [Black Rock Shooter]", and "Dead Master".
2023.06.01 16:23 Then_Marionberry_259 JUN 01, 2023 CNC.V CANADA NICKEL CONTINUES TO INTERSECT HIGH-GRADE, NEAR-SURFACE MINERALIZATION AT TEXMONT PROJECT
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Mark Selby , CEO of Canada Nickel, said, "This latest set of assay results reinforce our thesis of near-surface high-grade intervals within thick mineralized sections which support the potential for near-term, smaller scale, open pit production. We look forward to delivering an initial resource and Preliminary Economic Analysis ("PEA") on Texmont this year as its near-term production potential is highly complementary to our large-scale Crawford and regional nickel sulphide project potential." Latest Drill Results The drill results further confirm the interpretation of the Texmont deposit, as displaying zoning in its mineralization, with a higher-grade core >1.0% nickel ranging between 2 to 8 metres thick, encompassed by moderate-high grade mineralization of 0.6-1.0% nickel between 12 to 25 metres thick and surrounded by lower grade mineralization of 0.25% and higher, with widths up to 150 metres (see Tables 1 and 2). Mineralization has been drilled to a vertical depth of 444 metres and remains open at depth. Canada Nickel expects to produce a mineral resource estimate on the Texmont Project later this year using the 28,884 metres of drilling completed during the previous 2006 -2008 drill program and 9,726 metres in the current 2022-2023 program. This resource will form part of a PEA expected by the end of 2023. Table 1: Texmont exploration drilling results - high grade highlights https://preview.redd.it/23hk2wlj1f3b1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=d57bcd9821d6b5f77e869c53caa51832f78c4ccd
https://preview.redd.it/jw4zoihk1f3b1.jpg?width=376&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=744e4f3884c0de48cbc7ba05bed2ef92713aa676 Table 2: Texmont exploration drilling results – downhole average https://preview.redd.it/fcs7ucxk1f3b1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=5aa3142dea3e2d47430441f2146caa8992071bf8 https://preview.redd.it/lkn977dl1f3b1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=3f378500188f60262ab937bfaf4159610ac47cc6 Table 3: Texmont Drillhole Orientation https://preview.redd.it/gai18atl1f3b1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=161a83fcf083a6ef5e55cfad068a8dee307af837 From the 11 drillholes in this release, five were drilled in the southern half of the property close to the past producing Texmont mine. The remaining six drillholes were drilled in the northern half of the property, testing the strike length extent of the mineralization. Drillholes TXT23-24, TXT23-29, TXT23-30, TXT23-31 and TXT23-33 in the southern half of the property all intersected varying degrees of mineralization predominantly hosted in peridotites and to a lesser extent in adjacent mineralized komatiites. All drillholes cut across the interpreted low to moderate to high grade shells, with the best intersection in hole TXT23-30 at 1.34% Ni over 8.5 metres within a moderate-high grade shell of 0.83% Ni over 19.5 metres, within a low grade shell of 0.22% Ni over 127.4 metres. Holes TXT23-29 and TXT23-30 were drilled sub-parallel to strike to test the presence of inferred cross cutting faults, as well as to confirm the continuity of the mineralized shells (low, moderate and high) across geologic sections in an area of the mineralization where existing underground infrastructure makes it difficult to drill on-section. The six remaining holes drilled in the north section of the property (Figure 2) all intersected varying degrees of nickel mineralization, with holes TXT23-32 and TXT23-35 having the best results, intersecting high grade nickel very close to surface, with overburden less than 5.5 metres in TXT23-35. TXT23-35 intersected 9.0 metres of 1.03 % nickel, within a larger section of 25.5 metres of 0.72% nickel, within an overall mineralized envelope of 174.5 metres grading 0.30% nickel. Assays, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Drilling and Assay Edwin Escarraga , MSc, P.Geo., a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the on-going drilling and sampling program, including quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). The core is collected from the drill in sealed core trays and transported to the core logging facility. The core is marked and sampled at 1.5 metre lengths and cut with a diamond blade saw. One set of samples is transported in secured bags directly from the Canada Nickel core shack to Actlabs Timmins, while a second set of samples is securely shipped to SGS Lakefield for preparation, with analysis performed at SGS Burnaby or SGS Callao ( Peru ). All are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs. Analysis for precious metals (gold, platinum, and palladium) are completed by Fire Assay while analysis for nickel, cobalt, sulphur and other elements are performed using a peroxide fusion and ICP-OES analysis. Certified standards and blanks are inserted at a rate of 3 QA/QC samples per 20 core samples making a batch of 60 samples that are submitted for analysis. Qualified Person and Data Verification Stephen J. Balch P.Geo The magnetic images shown in this press release were created from Canada Nickel's interpretation of datasets provided by the Ontario Geological Survey. About Canada Nickel Company Canada Nickel Company Inc. is advancing the next generation of nickel-sulphide projects to deliver nickel required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless-steel markets. Canada Nickel Company has applied in multiple jurisdictions to trademark the terms NetZero Nickel TM , NetZero Cobalt TM , NetZero Iron TM and is pursuing the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Canada Nickel provides investors with leverage to nickel in low political risk jurisdictions. Canada Nickel is currently anchored by its 100% owned flagship Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project in the heart of the prolific TimminsCochrane mining camp. For more information, please visit www.canadanickel.com.For further information, please contact: Mark Selby CEO Phone: 647-256-1954 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, drill and exploration results relating to the target properties described herein (the "Properties"), the potential of the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project, the Texmont Project and the other Properties, timing of economic studies and mineral resource estimates, the ability to sell marketable materials, strategic plans, including future exploration and development results, and corporate and technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon several assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals, the future demand for metals, the results of drilling, inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the property, environmental liabilities (known and unknown), general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, results of exploration programs, risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals, and the impact of COVID-19 related disruptions in relation to the Company's business operations including upon its employees, suppliers, facilities and other stakeholders. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. Canada Nickel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. https://preview.redd.it/mvfdg19m1f3b1.jpg?width=376&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0a624b73a57be02795f8e5b21219345503ba3af View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canada-nickel-continues-to-intersect-high-grade-near-surface-mineralization-at-texmont-project-301839423.html SOURCE Canada Nickel Company Inc. https://preview.redd.it/tn6jmuom1f3b1.png?width=4000&format=png&auto=webp&s=2a5b189bafd858a74a42a2a30a7bf608695d3fbd
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2023.06.01 16:10 graywolt Total Flipped Action - Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island & Monster Cash
 | submitted by graywolt to Totaldrama [link] [comments] Ella wins Total Drama Island! Ella wins Total Drama Island in a 10-2 vote. When Dawn sings "You've Got a Best Buddy" from Toybox Film, Ella is able to get that last bit of motivation & outrun Jasmine to win Total Drama Island. Ella is crying tears of joy & can't believe that she won. Scott says that he can't wait for his money, & Anne Maria throws her can of hairspray at him to shut him up. Beardo, Sierra, & Staci start chanting "Ella", which gets everyone besides Scarlett, Alejandro, & Scott, who is nursing his bruise, to cheer. Alejandro is still in the outhouse, now wondering who won while fiddling with the door. Zoey consoles Jasmine, saying that at least she gets about c$2,300, & the fact half of the money will be going to charity. Jasmine goes up to Ella, & thanks her for the money she got, & says that Ella was a great competitor. At the final campfire ceremony, Chris announces Ella as the winner of Total Drama Island. Ella cheers and receives her check and the final marshmallow. Ella puts the marshmallow in her pocket, saying that she'll keep it for the memories. Geoff comments that it's time for them to do something, to which Beardo, Geoff, & Owen dump Chris in the lake to the cheers of the other campers and Chef. When the boys chase after Chef to throw him in the lake next, Jasmine asks if Ella liked seeing Chris dumped in the lake. She giggles, saying yes. The camera pans out from Jasmine & Ella, revealing the boys chasing after Chef in the background. Later, Alejandro finally breaks out of the bathroom, just in time to head on the boat to the playa. Total Flipped Island Final Statistics 22nd - Staci 21st - Sierra 20th - Cameron 19th - Sadie 18th - Anne Maria 17th - Scott Eliminated - Harold 16th - Beardo 15th - Scarlett 14th - Sky Eliminated - Brick 13th - Owen 12th - Dawn 11th - Katie 10th - Trent 9th - Zoey 8th - Brick 7th - Izzy 6th - Harold 5th - Geoff 4th - Alejandro 3rd - Max 2nd - Jasmine 1st - Ella Highest Ranking Male Screaming Gopher - Max (3/22) Lowest Ranking Male Screaming Gopher - Scott (17/22). Highest Ranking Female Screaming Gopher - Izzy (7/22). Lowest Ranking Female Screaming Gopher - Staci (22/22). Highest Ranking Male Killer Bass - Alejandro (4/22). Lowest Ranking Male Killer Bass - Cameron (20/22). Highest Ranking Female Killer Bass - Ella (1/22). Lowest Ranking Female Killer Bass - Sierra (21/22). The episode begins with the campers throwing a final party at Playa Des Losers on their last day before they have to go back home and return to their normal routines: Brick, Cameron, & Owen are playing Beardo, Harold, & Max in a game of ultimate frisbee, Staci & Sierra are chatting over burgers, & Anne Maria is blatantly staring at Alejandro. In the confessional, Alejandro is asking why Anne Maria is still infatuated with him despite the fact he literally eliminated her. Anne Maria comes in & says it's the fact that he's hot. Back at the party, Izzy is feasting herself on marshmallows and soda, which she ends up barfing from, but goes for more, which somehow charms Owen. Alejandro is saying that he has no clue how he is going to face his family like this, & hates that his older brother Jose has another thing to dunk on him with. We cut back to the frisbee game, & Brick tosses the frisbee to Cameron in the end zone. Cameron catches it & gains a point while jumping & cheering wildly. Dawn & Zoey are watching & cheering. He asks if this is what organized sports are like, & Brick says yes. Suddenly, Chris arrives holding a briefcase and offers the campers one final challenge: a race to find a briefcase that contains one-million dollars. The challenge is to locate the briefcase and bring it back to the Dock of Shame. Chris sweetens the deal saying that Ella can keep the initial 100k & still play. Ella immediately runs off with Beardo to find the million, but no one else budges. When Chris says that Ella & Beardo are about to win a very easy million, they finally budge, but not before it turns into a 20-person pile-up. Cameron suggests that maybe they could share it, but everyone besides Dawn & Brick is still bickering. They all untangle themselves, & get into the following groups: Sierra, Staci, & Sadie Cameron & Dawn Katie & Geoff Anne Maria & Alejandro (in the confessional, the latter's eye is twitching) Sky, Zoey, Jasmine, & Trent Owen, Izzy, & Max Brick & Harold Scott & Scarlett are the only ones that lack partners, so they begrudgingly team up. After two hours pass by without anyone finding the suitcase, Chris gives the first clue about its location over the loudspeakers: "It's just hanging around." The case is then seen hanging from a tree branch. Alejandro is seen walking around the woods with Anne Maria, paparazzi, who can't concentrate because she keeps staring at him. Then, wandering with Owen & Max, Izzy thinks it'd be a great idea to think like a tree to find the case, hanging from it and singing. Max asks how Owen puts up with this as Izzy is insane, which Owen replies with "insanely hot" Scarlett & Scott reach where Owen, Izzy, & Max are, & overhear where Izzy thinks the case is. Scott hops onto the tree & tries to hijack the vine, getting into a slapfight with Izzy. Trent, Sky, Jasmine, & Zoey are looking around, & notice the case in the tree. Jasmine reaches up to grab it, but a eagle takes it & flies away, causing them to groan. Just as they leave, Katie and Geoff walk right under it and start making out. Chris, watching from a helicopter above, is visibly annoyed at their incompetence. Alejandro can't stand being with Anne Maria any longer, so he ditches her by saying that he needs to use the bathroom. When Anne Maria realizes this, she is pissed. Sierra, Staci, & Sadie are walking around when Staci asks why Sadie joined them. She says that she wants to give her friend time with her boyfriend & thought that Sierra & Staci were cool. They beam at the compliment, then Alejandro shows up. He asks Staci & Sadie where they've looked for the money, & they tell him everything. He leaves smirking, & the aforementioned girls slapped their faces. The eagle with the case finally drops it, & it lands on Scott's neck, knocking him out. When he wakes up, he sees that Scarlett is gone, prompting him to call Scarlett a traitor. Then he realizes that if the situation was flipped, he'd do the same thing, & compliments her idea before running to get the case. Because Scarlett is not very athletic, she is now dealing with a stitch. In the background, Scott & Jasmine are catching up to her, causing her to turn it up a gear. Eventually, Scott & Jasmine simultaneously tackle the genius redhead, causing the case to fall into the river. The groans of Trent's group, Scott, & Scarlett can be heard all over camp. Back with Sierra's group, they are all griping about how annoyingly good he is. Sierra is saying that he should've eaten the laxative cupcakes he made for Jasmine, which get giggles from Sadie & Staci. On top of a cliff, Geoff & Katie are making out, & nearly fall from a cliff. Alejandro is scaling a tree, trying to find the case. He gets very close to an air balloon with an intern in it, causing said intern to notify Chris. The host dispatches Chef on an ATV to stop the threat. The intern tries to hit Alejandro with a boombox & cable, but Alejandro grabs on & chases the intern out and hijacks the balloon, where he then starts to head off towards the campgrounds. Brick & Harold find the floating case but must go upwards because Scott has blocked the only other way. So, Harold quickly builds a parachute to cushion the fall. Him & Brick initially float down safely, but then a pebble rips a hole in the parachute, causing them to descend quickly. They create a crater when they fall, & Brick says that he lost the case when they were plummeting. They find a canoe & start to paddle away. Cameron & Dawn find the dented case & pick up the pace so they can get to the dock. They run into Ella & Beardo, which prompts Cameron to ask if they should split the money, as c$250,000 isn't a bad reward. They all agree & go back to running. Scott hears their fall & runs back into the forest. Anne Maria has given up on looking for Alejandro & is now looking around for the million. She sprays her hair, which alerts Bacon that she's nearby. He roars at her & Anne Maria is petrified. Bacon bites on her head, losing all his teeth, which embarrasses him, causing him to run away. Anne Maria is smirking while tapping her hair, which clanks metallically. Ella, Beardo, Dawn, & Cameron are finally out of the gorge when they hear a whoosh from a hot-air balloon. Alejandro throws down the boom cord, successfully tying it around the case. Alejandro is now trying to steer, but it's getting tough because the four have now hopped onto the boom cord. He attempts to shake them off by going through a tree, but all that does is get the four closer to the basket. Back with Geoff & Katie, they are walking through the woods and encounter a baby moose, attempting to reach a branch that is too high up for it. Geoff decides to help it by lowering the branch, but Geoff slips on a mud slick, causing him to land atop the moose. When the baby's mother appears and sees Geoff on top of its baby, it's enraged. The moose starts chasing Geoff and Bridgette. Meanwhile, Chef, on his ATV, drives up to Zoey, Jasmine, Sky, and Trent, who have had no luck in the competition so far, and asks if they've seen the balloon. He explains the situation, including how Alejandro has the case and is on his way to the finish line. Both he and Zoey believe that Alejandro will definitely win. While Chef is talking, Jasmine picks up a small log nearby and knocks Chef out with it, hijacking the ATV and taking Zoey, Sky, & Trent with her. Elsewhere, Anne Maria is still searching. Geoff and Katie then race by, still being pursued by the angry moose. They tell Anne Maria to run as they race by, and she complies, joining in the dangerous chase. Alejandro's balloon starts to float into the campgrounds. Dawn, Cameron, Ella, & Beardo manage to climb into the basket with Alejandro. However, this only puts them in more danger as Alejandro puts Cameron in a headlock and demands the case from them, or they will fall. Harold and Brick arrive in the campgrounds shortly after and see the hot-air balloon with Cameron, Dawn, Ella, Beardo, & the case all inside. They quickly abandon the canoe and race into the campgrounds, only for Sky, Trent, Zoey, and Jasmine to emerge from the woods on their ATV. They are driving close to the air balloon, hoping to take it down. In the boathouse, Sierra, Sadie, & Staci are gearing up with fish water & paintballs to take down Alejandro. Staci says that she's learned a lot about paintball because her uncle owns a paintball arena. She says that she's not lying, as she has them as friends now. The three of them hide behind the communal washrooms, finding an airborne Alejandro. They see Geoff, Katie, Anne Maria and the moose race by, and quickly retreat. Meanwhile, the three campers who are being chased by the moose see the massive diving board platform & climb up. As they climb up to the safety of the incredibly high diving board, Sky has an idea. She runs into the mess hall & grabs the mounted moose head, running back & passing it to Zoey. She shows it to the moose & scares it into running away to the woods. Meanwhile, the hot-air balloon is about to crash, with only Sky seeing this. With Alejandro strangling Cameron, everyone in the basket doesn't realize any of this until it's too late. Dawn, Cameron, Ella, & Beardo are forced to jump because of this, & the fact that an eagle is about to tear a hole in the balloon. Alejandro thinks he's won but is forced to jump because of the eagle. 9 people are now on the diving board, & 8 of them are trying to knock the case out of Alejandro's mitts. Jasmine shows up out of nowhere, climbs the ladder, & successfully knocks the case out of his hands. It hits the edge of the pool below at an angle, and bounces straight towards the communal washrooms where Sadie, Staci, & Sierra reappear. Sierra grabs it & tells her teammates to run, but Max trips Sierra & grabs the case. Staci & Sadie splatter Max with fish water & guts, making him scream & throw the case into the air. Izzy shoves Staci out of the way, catches it, & runs with a full head of steam. It looks like Izzy will have a cool million until she trips on thin air & fumbles the case towards the dock. It is at this moment when everything starts to fall apart: Izzy quickly gets back to her feet and chases after the case. Trent & Sky run past Sadie & a bucket-headed Max, but Owen is catching up. Scarlett runs out of the forest, right in front of the wobbling diving board. It breaks, & everyone besides Anne Maria is sliding on the speeding diving board, which picks up Scarlett. The former's hair has made a crater in the ground. The moose, after having presumably defeated Zoey, rides in with Zoey on its back, also racing towards the Dock. Harold is running to the dock, trying to reach the case. As the moose rides onto the Dock, it bucks Zoey off its back into the water. The diving board group slides by, heading straight for Izzy, Scarlett, Trent, Harold, Max, Owen, and the case just as they are all right on the end of the Dock. These fifteen campers instantly collide at once, & land in the water along with Zoey, who's there already. As these sixteen emerge to the surface, the briefcase is floating by itself in the water, until a shark rises beneath it and swallows it. The seagull with the fragment of net wrapped around its neck points and laughs at the campers' misfortune, until the same shark eats it. Chris then arrives in a helicopter and is disappointed that the campers lost the case. He then tells the sixteen of them the bad news: they are all tied. So, to break this tie, they will all have to return for another shot at the million dollars in season two. Ella, Cameron, & Owen are the most enthused about this, while others like Scarlett & Jasmine look less pleased. He tells the dry campers - Scott, Anne Maria, Sadie, Staci, Brick, & Sierra that they will be watching on the sidelines, losing their shot at winning. Scott is the most vocal against this, & Jasmine asks if she & him can switch. Chris says no dice, as the fine print says that you must play if you are told. In the confessional, Katie & Sadie are sad to be separated, but Sadie says that they both will be fine, as they have other friends, & they handled being apart for over a week. Scarlett says that after this season, she will not be messed with, & will take revenge on "the purple haired gnome". Chris then tells the returning sixteen campers to report to a brand-new location in two days, where they will compete in a whole new set of challenges, and the last one standing will receive one-million dollars. He then tells viewers to tune in for the second season. TDA Cast Monster Cash We see an old, clunky bus driving up to the set of Total Drama Action that has the castmates who made it to season 2. The bus stops, & Cameron, Izzy (who refers to herself as E-Scope), Owen, Ella, Zoey, Trent, Beardo, Katie, Geoff, Dawn, Harold, Alejandro, Jasmine, Max, Scarlett, & Sky get off the bus, taking a look at the film lot. Alejandro & Jasmine are glaring daggers at each other, while Max is ignoring the glare Scarlett is giving him. Beardo, Ella, Cameron, & Dawn are talking animatedly about their lives, with Beardo saying that because of the show, he's been getting bigger DJ gigs. The other three congratulate him for this, then Chris shows up & tells the cast about the new confessional, & the new elimination ceremony, which is called the Gilded Chris awards. Scarlett asks why he's so vain, & Dawn says that it's because he wasn't loved enough as a child. After the snickers subside, Chris says that today's challenge is to race to a pair of trailers before the monster catches them. When Chris says to go, everyone starts running, with Izzy immediately getting captured. In the makeup confessional, Owen is asking how he's going to compete with the giant monster. Sky asks Trent how they are supposed to find the actors' trailers, & a confident Alejandro tells them to follow him. He runs off, & Trent & Sky don't follow him. Alejandro gets captured by Chef, but it takes a second before he is picked up. Chef admits that Alejandro is hot, while Alejandro is saying in the confessional that at least he has his natural beauty, even though most people hate him. Geoff & Katie are making out on the ground, & Jasmine runs up to them & says that they are here to compete. Geoff & Katie seem to realize this in the confessional, but then go back to making out. One by one, each castmate is captured, and deposited into a bounce house by the monster, eventually leaving Owen as the last person standing. When Chef finally finds him, and attempts to pick him up, Owen's weight makes the monster malfunction, since he's too heavy to pick up. Ten hours later, an exhausted Owen finds the other castmates and releases them from the bounce house by puncturing it with a sharp needle he had found. The castmates are at the dining hall for part 2 of this challenge. Before Chris can even explain anything, Owen goes ham on all of the prop food, finishing in less than a minute. Chris explains that he needed to find a golden key, & Owen tosses him one he found in a prop turkey. All of the girls besides Izzy are weirded out by this, while all of the boys say that Owen's got guts. As the castmates make their way to the trailers, one trailer is accidentally crushed by the monster, who is bringing E-Scope back from their date. When asked to choose which trailer the guys get, Owen, much to the other guys' anger, chooses the recently crushed one, claiming "it has more character." The girls cheer happily while the guys get mad at Owen, until Chef crushes the other trailer as well. After the trailers are repaired by Chef, the castmates make decisions on who to bunk with. For the boys, Beardo bunks with Harold, & Geoff with Max. Cameron requests that he doesn't share a bunk with Alejandro, so Owen volunteers, making the last bunk pairs Cameron & Trent, and Alejandro & Owen. For the girls, Ella bunks with Dawn, Sky bunks with Zoey, Scarlett bunks with Izzy much to the former's chagrin, & Katie gets a bunk to herself, as Jasmine will be sleeping on the floor. Early the next morning, Chris yells into a megaphone to wake the castmates up, just to mess with them, before letting them go back to sleep, reminding them of their required early morning wakeup. After Chris signs off the episode, the monster roars in the distance, and Chris demands the monster be deactivated. After the credits, Scarlett says that she won't be outplaced by Max, & that everyone should watch out, because she will do anything it takes to win. Her eyes flicker red for a minute before turning back to green, then the episode ends. Vote two people for invincibility, & feel free to come up with any plot points! |
2023.06.01 16:03 negativemoney [Update] $1M the boring way
This is possibly the final update to my series of previous posts, "$500k the boring way", “$250k the boring way”, and my original post, "$100k the boring way". Those older posts have all the details but I will attempt to summarize. Also I just wanted to say that I really wanted to make the title "$1000K the boring way" but didn't have enough confidence.
On our journey to $500k net worth we:
2021: I think it's telling that I had a lot of trouble trying to remember things that happened this year. I hate to call it a lost year because I'm extremely grateful for the extra time I got to spend with my young kids - we really just didn't do much due to having said young kids and an abundance of caution. I went through my phone photo highlights from 2021 to try and jog my memory and they all were geotagged at our house or a nearby town.
I actually found this pretty interesting from a financial perspective - on one hand, sure, there were less opportunities for spending on things like restaurants and social activities, and in the comments of my last update I had noted that our cash had built up really quickly basically on accident. On the other hand, the unknowns and challenges surrounding the pandemic and parenting really shifted my mindset around spending. I found it much easier to justify all types of purchases and spending because "well, whatever it takes to get us through this". I wouldn't say we went overboard or anything like that, more like we accepted a healthy amount of lifestyle creep into our lives. We bought the ridiculous inflatable kiddie pool (no it didn't last long), we started adding more "fun" stuff to our cart at the grocery, paid for little subscription services here and there, etc. For my own mental health, I basically completely stopped tracking spending, stocks, our accounts, bills, and most things finance-related (including this subI'm so sorry). Ultimately I think doing less during the pandemic plus our increased spending was more or less a wash financially.
At work, I officially maxed out on my salary band, so effectively I didn't get a raise. I'm pretty sure the COLA was also nonexistent this year which they blamed on Covid. I got to work 100% remote with no pressure to bring people back, which I really appreciated. With working a bunch of on-call nights and weekends I ended up at $136k for the year. My wife completed her first full year of part-time work which dropped her from $90k to $60k
We did end up buying a new car shortly after my last post in Dec 2020. Went with a Subaru Ascent (sorry to all the minivan fans from the previous comment section) and it turned out to be really lucky timing because we got it for insanely cheap and 0% interest and then the car market went crazy.
Our youngest joined our oldest at daycare in the fall for a total of $2,150/mo.
2022: At my job, I was feeling kind of stuck. At this point I had found that some side projects that I took on for "fun" (I did have a genuine interest/passion) had become basically additional full-time positions. I was getting a ton of recognition and accolades for the work I was doing, but no promotion or raise. The culture at my workplace was to protect/gatekeep the top engineering title at all costs, so my successes were constantly met with "you're doing great, just be patient" or "the optics might not look good to the other engineering departments" or various other BS. Ultimately, it made me start to resent my job that I really loved. I let my supervisor know early in the year that my patience was running low and eventually I would be forced to look elsewhere, which he understood.
On one frustrating day in the fall I decided to just have a quick look at the other similar companies in my area and happened upon a job posting that was kind of my dream role (essentially getting to do some of the extra work I had taken on as my full time job and drop the day-to-day stuff). It all happened very quickly after that: I got a call the morning after submitting my resume, then a week later I got a job offer 20 minutes after my interview had concluded. I asked for as much time to decide as possible, gave the offer to my current employer, and they made me wait a long time before coming back and saying they wanted to but couldn't match right now. So I left ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There's a ton more to say on this topic but probably too much for this post as it is so happy to continue down in the comments if people want. The CEO ended up requesting to do a personal exit interview with me, so that was cool.
Otherwise, 2022 was pretty uneventful financially. Obviously the market was down so not a lot of action or visible progress in our net worth journey. Was one of the first "extended" downturn-type period of time I've experienced in the market. I didn't change anything.
We took a much needed family vacay south of the border. Daycare raised prices by a reasonable 5% to $2,250/mo.
2023: I started my new job in late Jan, going from $135k total comp to $160k plus a $12k signing bonus and I no longer have to be on-call overnight. I heavily engineered my start date to make sure I was still able to receive a one-time payout my old employer did at the beginning of the year to make up for freezing the salary schedule during Covid. I also had something ridiculous like 700 hours of PTO paid out (RIP my taxes this year).
Daycare is now $2,900/mo lol (this is even with our costs going down slightly as our son has aged into the older classroom). It was actually hilarious to me that they sent out a "We won best daycare in the region" announcement followed very shortly by a 30% price increase. It is what it is though - I think this is pretty solidly reasonable for the area.
We took a family trip to Disneyland a couple days before our son turned 3 so that his park entry would still be free. My mindset going into trip planning was "Disney is expensive, so if you want to go, just accept that". We used a few different little tips and tricks for saving money here and there but overall tried not to worry too much about complete optimization. With that attitude we had a great trip and to me at least the memories and moments with my kids were totally worth it. Do the princess breakfast.
When is enough, enough? I really don't know. I still want to retire early, but as I've grown into my career (and very muchmostly enjoyed the work) I've found myself less eager to leave. I think working from home has had a huge impact on this. It's probably time for a sit down with my wife to talk about our next 5-10 years and maybe map out a number that we would feel comfortable with.
It's for sure time to update the budget soon and get that back on track. My oldest will attend kindergarten in the fall, so that will be nice to cut our daycare bill in half. We may never see that money if it ends up going towards a larger mortgage, but I need to get an updated picture of our finances before we can figure out exactly what sort of house we want to afford.
Our student loans are what initially set me down this path of aggressively saving and investing. I find it kind of funny that despite all of our financial accomplishments, we still have not officially paid off our student loans. I'm holding out hope for the student loan bill to go through, so until there is interest being charged again, the last $10k will just sit there.
Not that I think anyone would remember this, but if you read the last post you know I was planning on making a will and getting some life insurance. It's been 2.5 years and I've made zero progress on those fronts, which I realize is terrible and I really need to get on that. Likewise, I still don't have a specific plan for the kids' college beyond "let's just generically save money and we will cash flow college or figure it out".
For my career, I've got one last level to go as an individual contributor in my field. If I stay at my new company, I'm probably a couple years out from achieving it, but I could probably get it as soon as the end of this year if I go back to my old job. That would allow me to end my career in the $200k range which I think is a solid goal.
Looking back on this, I like to think that I successfully made our journey to being millionaires as boring as possible. I was inspired at a young age to learn that the possibility of retiring early could be simple and didn't take an overwhelming amount of skill or knowledge. You just had to be as consistent as possible. I'm not to retirement yet, but I believe in the path we are on and I'm hoping someone will find similar inspiration by me just showing the receipts.
Finally, I want to sincerely thank everyone for reading and commenting over the years. As a loooooong time lurker on this sub I was so nervous for my first ever post and the responses I've received since then have been so uplifting and personally motivating. It means a lot. Back to saving and living our life now. See you around!maybe
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Summary
Reached $1M net worth from a starting point less than -$100k in roughly 11 years, mostly through consistent saving. Net worth chart included below. All salary numbers are gross.Quickish Recap
My wife and I are both 34 and live in the Pacific Northwest. We met when we were 24 and I estimate at the time that we had a combined net worth of close to -$120k. I’m an engineer (EE) and my wife is a public school employee.On our journey to $500k net worth we:
- Both got graduate degrees.
- Found new jobs and moved from Midwest to PNW to be closer to family.
- Progressed our careers and salaries: $67k to $126k for me and $54k to $90k back down to $70k (part time) for my wife.
- Bought a house and refi'd it twice.
- Received $18k of student loan forgiveness.
- Had two babies.
Updates
It's been a while since my last post - it was definitely weird going back and reading through these previous snapshots of our life. The $500k update was posted in Dec 2020 and even though the pandy had been going on for a bit, (as we all know) we were in for a much longer ride than anticipated.2021: I think it's telling that I had a lot of trouble trying to remember things that happened this year. I hate to call it a lost year because I'm extremely grateful for the extra time I got to spend with my young kids - we really just didn't do much due to having said young kids and an abundance of caution. I went through my phone photo highlights from 2021 to try and jog my memory and they all were geotagged at our house or a nearby town.
I actually found this pretty interesting from a financial perspective - on one hand, sure, there were less opportunities for spending on things like restaurants and social activities, and in the comments of my last update I had noted that our cash had built up really quickly basically on accident. On the other hand, the unknowns and challenges surrounding the pandemic and parenting really shifted my mindset around spending. I found it much easier to justify all types of purchases and spending because "well, whatever it takes to get us through this". I wouldn't say we went overboard or anything like that, more like we accepted a healthy amount of lifestyle creep into our lives. We bought the ridiculous inflatable kiddie pool (no it didn't last long), we started adding more "fun" stuff to our cart at the grocery, paid for little subscription services here and there, etc. For my own mental health, I basically completely stopped tracking spending, stocks, our accounts, bills, and most things finance-related (including this subI'm so sorry). Ultimately I think doing less during the pandemic plus our increased spending was more or less a wash financially.
At work, I officially maxed out on my salary band, so effectively I didn't get a raise. I'm pretty sure the COLA was also nonexistent this year which they blamed on Covid. I got to work 100% remote with no pressure to bring people back, which I really appreciated. With working a bunch of on-call nights and weekends I ended up at $136k for the year. My wife completed her first full year of part-time work which dropped her from $90k to $60k
We did end up buying a new car shortly after my last post in Dec 2020. Went with a Subaru Ascent (sorry to all the minivan fans from the previous comment section) and it turned out to be really lucky timing because we got it for insanely cheap and 0% interest and then the car market went crazy.
Our youngest joined our oldest at daycare in the fall for a total of $2,150/mo.
2022: At my job, I was feeling kind of stuck. At this point I had found that some side projects that I took on for "fun" (I did have a genuine interest/passion) had become basically additional full-time positions. I was getting a ton of recognition and accolades for the work I was doing, but no promotion or raise. The culture at my workplace was to protect/gatekeep the top engineering title at all costs, so my successes were constantly met with "you're doing great, just be patient" or "the optics might not look good to the other engineering departments" or various other BS. Ultimately, it made me start to resent my job that I really loved. I let my supervisor know early in the year that my patience was running low and eventually I would be forced to look elsewhere, which he understood.
On one frustrating day in the fall I decided to just have a quick look at the other similar companies in my area and happened upon a job posting that was kind of my dream role (essentially getting to do some of the extra work I had taken on as my full time job and drop the day-to-day stuff). It all happened very quickly after that: I got a call the morning after submitting my resume, then a week later I got a job offer 20 minutes after my interview had concluded. I asked for as much time to decide as possible, gave the offer to my current employer, and they made me wait a long time before coming back and saying they wanted to but couldn't match right now. So I left ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There's a ton more to say on this topic but probably too much for this post as it is so happy to continue down in the comments if people want. The CEO ended up requesting to do a personal exit interview with me, so that was cool.
Otherwise, 2022 was pretty uneventful financially. Obviously the market was down so not a lot of action or visible progress in our net worth journey. Was one of the first "extended" downturn-type period of time I've experienced in the market. I didn't change anything.
We took a much needed family vacay south of the border. Daycare raised prices by a reasonable 5% to $2,250/mo.
2023: I started my new job in late Jan, going from $135k total comp to $160k plus a $12k signing bonus and I no longer have to be on-call overnight. I heavily engineered my start date to make sure I was still able to receive a one-time payout my old employer did at the beginning of the year to make up for freezing the salary schedule during Covid. I also had something ridiculous like 700 hours of PTO paid out (RIP my taxes this year).
Side note: I do not recommend saving up as much PTO as I did, go live your life. I was saving aggressively to prep for us having kids, and then the pandemic happened so barely used any for a couple years. Happy accident that my banked PTO ended up getting much more valueable over the years as my salary was increasing rapidly.Our house is great but as the kids are growing we are thinking it would be nice to have some extra space. We've talked to our realtor and lender to get the process moving but not in any specific rush. We will have to do some upgrades to the house like exterior paint, possibly the roof, deck upgrade (finished ourselves) but those are needed either way so just going to do them in case we decide to enter the market. The idea of getting a new mortgage right now seems so wild to me, but I know you can't time these things. It definitely would hurt to go from 2.875% to 7%. I'm considering exploring just adding on to our current house, but not sure if that's really feasible at this point.
Daycare is now $2,900/mo lol (this is even with our costs going down slightly as our son has aged into the older classroom). It was actually hilarious to me that they sent out a "We won best daycare in the region" announcement followed very shortly by a 30% price increase. It is what it is though - I think this is pretty solidly reasonable for the area.
We took a family trip to Disneyland a couple days before our son turned 3 so that his park entry would still be free. My mindset going into trip planning was "Disney is expensive, so if you want to go, just accept that". We used a few different little tips and tricks for saving money here and there but overall tried not to worry too much about complete optimization. With that attitude we had a great trip and to me at least the memories and moments with my kids were totally worth it. Do the princess breakfast.
Chart
Here is our entire financial journey summed up in one line. Apparently they don't do the thing anymore where it changes color when crossing over from negative to positive, that's a bummer (the first line on the y-axis is $0, not the x-axis). I really thought it would look like more of an exponential curve by now. There aren't really inflection points anymore besides the Covid 2020 drop, when the app would get confused, or accounts would stop updating from time to time, so here are the relevant dates in list form:- 7/2/15 began tracking net worth.
- 3/29/16 crossed $0! We are worthless!
- 5/24/17 crossed $100k net worth.
- 8/10/18 crossed $200k net worth.
- 6/11/19 crossed $300k net worth.
- 1/17/20 crossed $400k net worth.
- 8/25/20 crossed $500k net worth.
- 12/3/20 crossed $600k net worth.
- 4/7/21 crossed $700k net worth.
- 8/27/21 crossed $800k net worth.
- 3/26/22 crossed $900k net worth.
- 5/1/23 crossed $1M net worth.
Current Finances
- $100k in cash as an e-fund/new house downpayment savings, $6k in an HSA.
- $550k of investments, mostly lazy index 3-fund portfolio.
- $370k equity in our home
- -$10k of student loans remaining
Now what
I told my wife the news that we were officially millionaires (that sounds so stupid typing it out) a few days ago and she asked "what does that mean". I said "literally nothing, lol". We are definitively in the "boring middle" phase of retirement savings, and so I don't expect any substantial changes.When is enough, enough? I really don't know. I still want to retire early, but as I've grown into my career (and very muchmostly enjoyed the work) I've found myself less eager to leave. I think working from home has had a huge impact on this. It's probably time for a sit down with my wife to talk about our next 5-10 years and maybe map out a number that we would feel comfortable with.
It's for sure time to update the budget soon and get that back on track. My oldest will attend kindergarten in the fall, so that will be nice to cut our daycare bill in half. We may never see that money if it ends up going towards a larger mortgage, but I need to get an updated picture of our finances before we can figure out exactly what sort of house we want to afford.
Our student loans are what initially set me down this path of aggressively saving and investing. I find it kind of funny that despite all of our financial accomplishments, we still have not officially paid off our student loans. I'm holding out hope for the student loan bill to go through, so until there is interest being charged again, the last $10k will just sit there.
Not that I think anyone would remember this, but if you read the last post you know I was planning on making a will and getting some life insurance. It's been 2.5 years and I've made zero progress on those fronts, which I realize is terrible and I really need to get on that. Likewise, I still don't have a specific plan for the kids' college beyond "let's just generically save money and we will cash flow college or figure it out".
For my career, I've got one last level to go as an individual contributor in my field. If I stay at my new company, I'm probably a couple years out from achieving it, but I could probably get it as soon as the end of this year if I go back to my old job. That would allow me to end my career in the $200k range which I think is a solid goal.
The End End
Is this my last update ever? Maybe, who knows. Maybe a retirement update is in order many years down the road, but really I don't expect our path to there have anything new or interesting that I haven't already covered (wasn't that the whole point of this series of updates?).Looking back on this, I like to think that I successfully made our journey to being millionaires as boring as possible. I was inspired at a young age to learn that the possibility of retiring early could be simple and didn't take an overwhelming amount of skill or knowledge. You just had to be as consistent as possible. I'm not to retirement yet, but I believe in the path we are on and I'm hoping someone will find similar inspiration by me just showing the receipts.
Finally, I want to sincerely thank everyone for reading and commenting over the years. As a loooooong time lurker on this sub I was so nervous for my first ever post and the responses I've received since then have been so uplifting and personally motivating. It means a lot. Back to saving and living our life now. See you around!maybe