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Sure, they're different to the old ones.

But the news ones do something different very well.
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scar the 1 posted...

I genuinely started enjoying it as soon as I could queue up for those 4-man dungeon runs, which was around.. level 17? That elevated the game a lot, especially since I just stumbled upon a guild with a bunch of nice casual players hanging out who would queue up with me. Also, being a tank or healer at that point will drastically shorten your queue times.

Yeah, I definitely enjoyed that aspect of it at least despite my gripes with the story.
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SpiritSephiroth posted...

It wasn't story as much as set-up. Keep in mind they had to bundle in lore from 1.0 while fixing the huge mistakes they did. They also had to re-establish current characters like the scions while introducing new characters. On top of that they had to weave in three city-states and their stories/politics along with all the beast tribes.

Thats not even taking into account the main lore which is the primals, Ascians, Hydaelin and Zodiark, and the warrior of lights role in everything.

So yeah I could understand why it would be painful, don't get me wrong.

Edit: Totally forgot Garlemald, Binding Coils of Bahamut and Crystal Tower. Seriously, they had to go over the fall of Dalamud and what the Garleans have been doing to Eorzea, as well as characters like Nero, Louisoix and Gaius. Yeah fucking hell, now I'm typing this all out its a wonder how they managed to fit everything in.

Probably. I only came in like.. a year ago, and while the actual game itself is good I had come from the story content of SWTOR, which (imo) was excellent so was a massive downgrade and disappointment.

No issues if others liked it, or found it tolerable, but I just found myself switching off. Finally, I realised I recalled nothing from the past hour or whatever of cutscenes/dialogues once and decided to just start skipping and only paying attention occasionally. And likely would have dropped the game entirely otherwise.
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Sackgurl posted...

i get the message you have here: the arguments against eating the animals we hold sacred can be applied to those we don't

my response is quite simply: not as effectively.

My point was what we hold sacred or not is effectively arbitrary. Yes, we have reasons in the past for holding cats and dogs sacred/useful beyond eating, but in the modern day they are all effectively irrelevant.

Gladius_ posted...

I'm stating why it is so in most places. That's all. Given how I've repeatedly stated that I don't really care about the moral principles behind it would suggest I don't care if the world suddenly began eating dog. I'm simply stating why most of the world "Doesn't." note I have never called other cultures who don't have that attachment evil or other such nonsense.

Essentially, I am debating outside my feelings.

Sure, but that reasoning (in the modern day) doesn't actually hold up to scrutiny. I think pretty much everyone would find the sight of a cow, horse, pig or sheep playing adorable and want nothing bad to every happen to it just as we would a dog or cat. The vast majority of people will apply that same part of their brain that thinks "adorable, must protect" to them as well when they are shown to be like the pets they love.
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SpiritSephiroth posted...

Not dogshit but just average.

Well, I personally found it some of the worst story I've ever had to suffer through. Painfully dull was it at its best.
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Gladius_ posted...

The argument isn't just "That's how we've always done it" but I'm not repeating the answer when it's been typed out over and over again.

That is what it is though in the end. Fluffing it up and pretending otherwise doesn't change the argument you are actually ultimately making.

Many places eat dogs and cats, that are capable and do eat other farm animals. They are all equally capable of affection and intelligence, so placing one on some arbitrary pedestal, when many societies have used dogs in your "historical context" and also eaten them doesn't really make sense ultimately.
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Once you get to the DLC. It seems pretty universally agreed the base game is dog shit, but "supposedly" you should go through it to understand and appreciate the characters.

I just gave up personally and skipped the story as fast as I could and feel no regrets.

Of course, if you don't like MMO's then it'll never get good to you.
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People have excused doing utterly reprehensible things to other humans under the excuse of "that's how we've always done it". It isn't a good one to use for anything, human, animal or otherwise.
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She looks like she's a child ffs.
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Fucking terrible if true, and anyone involved should see serious jail time.
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afaik, the "official" reason is the same as why they all have white hair and 2b has dat butt

The creator likes them.
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Crescente posted...

Where would the heart be located? That's the biggest problem. It could be on the other side of the universe protected by quantum anomalies and black holes.

Above the gay adulterous shellfish eating deviants. Such a devious act causes god's heart to be forced to form above them in attempt to punish them for such a grievous sin. However, the sin is so great it makes god weep and in that moment he is exposed.

And that's when you strike.
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I too get annoyed when people tell me things when I ask them to tell me said thing.
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As a vegan, some meat dishes do looking fucking good.

I still have no craving for them though mind.
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Irony posted...

Shut the fuck up

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Someone has to have gay sex with someone else's husband, while eating shellfish.

This then exposes God's heart to be struck with a n arrow made from the original tree in the garden of Eden and can then be slain.
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That is bloody brilliant.
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Maybe take a break if you're getting this worked up dude.
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The_Dan_Haren posted...

Or you could just calm down

Calm down deez nuts!
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The amount of anger Chapelle's defenders have while screaming it's the other side getting emotional is amusing at least.
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Slaya4 posted...

Yikes.

I disagree. Respect is a two way street. I'm not saying you're one in the slightest, but if you invited me to a bar and the first thing I said to you was call you an idiot and constantly attacked you, I would expect you to feel a certain way about it, and I definitely wouldn't expect you to apologize to me after you decked me in the face.

You can counter, "he's an adult and they are kids. He should know better" which I would agree with you on. He could have handled it a bit better.

But I'm not going to give a bunch of misbehaving kids any slack neither. They were disrespectful and Dave handled the situation how he chose to. You can agree with how he handled it or disagree with it. Me? I don't agree with how he handled it, but fuck those badass kids.

It's more like you went to a bar to discuss something you said and people mentioned they disliked what you said. You then proceed to have a tantrum.
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rexcrk posted...

Or you could wait more than a couple hours.

lilORANG posted...

Nobody cares about some boomer band.

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Slaya4 posted...

Idk, I kind of side with Dave on this. I wouldn't like if anybody, especially a snot nosed brat, came up to me and called me out my name and then expected an apology from me when you started it.

Sure they're kids, but you don't just go out calling people you disagree with out their names. That lesson should be learned early.

He went to them to discuss that very subject.
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"I know what will be a real zinger to a heckle telling me I'm childish"

"Acting like a child. Fucking gottem!"
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I guess at least the topic is gone now.
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dave_is_slick posted...

The two sound nothing alike, do you even know how we sound?

Uptight as spike is being in this topic, every time I've heard Americans pronounce, say, Craig Ferguson, it's "Creg Ferguson" and not pronouncing it like "brain, strain" etc.
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OVERGOATED posted...

oy guvnah i got an urchin in meh trousers

You 'avin' a laff?

Ur a righ' munter, ain't ya?
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Making fun of English accents is basically one of the most English things to do. Not sure why it bothers some people with others do it as well.
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I've put aside my morals to get down with a cute chick into crystals and I refuse to feel shame for it. Not like I'd be settling with them.

Not sure I'd do the same for a guy though tbf.
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Aressar posted...

That's like saying Freddie Mercury is Queen, or that Michael Hutchence is INXS.
Other guys in the band are skilled and talented as well, though the guy who died was on a whole other level and was essentially the main face of the band. That doesn't mean the band is over though. At most, it means their glory days are behind.
The band can still move on, find a new lead singer and go on doing their thing, and they'll still have a significant following (though obviously not nearly as big as it used to be).

Sure, but you do it like Joy Division did going into New Order imo.
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Tyranitar
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Lazy effort and done to get money and not a genuine effort to modernise the game and make it more accessible to others.
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BroodRyu posted...

Its not too late CE. You can stop arguing this same topic over and over and over and let this topic die. Please.

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Lets not.
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First!
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Haven't you done that on CE as well though?
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I mean, they've long since stopped naming these things after places/people.

Makes sense they'd avoid calling it Xi given how much racism has spiked against Asian's through Covid. Calling it that would be lighting a fire to massively fuel it even more.
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HairyQueen posted...

jfc he fills that skirt out

Got DAMN
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divot1338 posted...

What the hell is this chart saying?

"Everyone goes alt right because it's the solution and best way for MEN to be"
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wackyteen posted...

@R1masher

Just because there's smoke doesn't mean the teacher set the fire

I can promise you Millenials would have done the same exact shit if social media was as prevalent.

We did do the exact same thing. We just shared it over IM or in person. Those inclined to do this anyway.
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Mr Hangman posted...

Until then they are prisoners.

Agreed. We need to free five years olds so they can roam free and choose where to live without the tyranny of these jailers who DARE call themselves "parents"

Pretty sick they get to call themselves that tbh.
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As common as people make this out to be, even when I worked in a shitty place no one would actually think of doing this.

Being fired, fined and potential jail time ain't worth it. Plus, most people are used to shitty customers so you'd have no time to actually work if you spent time on "revenge" like this.
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I mean, a black man reporting a black car stolen. That's two counts of black!

Clearly something suspicious. Obviously the officers had no choice but to arrest the one who reported it.

/s
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Mr Hangman posted...

My schools were ok, mostly. Doesn't change what they are. If you're going to tell me they're not prisons, I have one simple question: are the children free to leave?

Once they are old enough to make legal decisions for themselves, sure. Until then it's up to their parents (as are a vast many of matters) and they are always free to take them out of schools.
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DJquackquack posted...

Honestly I think the online ID thing isnt a bad idea. We need a way to hold trolls accountable

I'm not sure putting important personal details, that people can use to fuck your life up with debt, impersonation etc in a place that will inevitably get hacked is the way to solve it. Never mind that anonymity IS important on the internet, even if people use it for shitty reasons.
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YugiNoob posted...

Perhaps I should raise Mountain then.

Mountain is absolutely worth raising, even outside of this stage. He's an utter beast, both with skill 2 and 3. Otherwise it sounds like you are doing things right. Lapland, as ennui has, is probably also good with her silence for the whatever you call them and can drastically help as you ideally want one of the long range guards on the bottom to kill them before they get close and explode.

My set up was similar to theirs, but I used Schwarz on the bottom lane as her skill 3 m1'd makes quick work of the dudes that wait in its extended range.
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YugiNoob posted...

Thats a good point. I hate how some stages practically force you to find out when and where which enemies come out from. And Im frustrated to death by the ice Annihilation stage right now. I just cant get through all 400 enemies; one always sneaks by and I dont get the perfect <_<

KyoStinV's guides are an utter blessing for anything Arknights. From what I recall I used, it mostly relied on Blaze on the top lane with the wide healer to give status resistance and Thorns on the bottom. Then a few other units about, or chucking down when they spawn on top of you.

Mountain on the far left lane handles it solo, and then Surtr to annihilate as needed.

Can always use a support unit if needed for these, as can just auto one of the quicker stages.

But yeah, can be a little frustrating have to either guess or use the "practice tickets" or whatever they are called without a guide, but I guess that's the point of a tower defence game.
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Oh joy.
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