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I saw two BotW amiibos (Link and Link on horse) and Wolf Link from TP randomly in a GameStop last week. Picked them all up at full price and don't regret it at all. The look so much nicer than the Smash ones that I hunted during amiibo mania.
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I'm two episodes in and holy crap, I did not expect this to be so ballsy. Disemboweled children, demons running off with newborn babies in their mouths. Fuckin A Konami.
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My man
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BKSheikah:The Real Deal
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Damn dude, sorry.
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Hey my friend!

I really dig those shoes. I have a very similar pair - might actually be the same with different colors - and they look great. I'm not as crazy about the ties, but I almost never wead ties myself anyway.

As for what I've been feelin lately... not much of anything, sadly. Too busy working in an office and being a steady boyfriend to think about fun fashions. I wear the same boring clothes to work every week and then slip on basketball shorts and workout shirts when I get home because idgaf =(
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If you're already happy with the quotes you're getting, then you're good to go. Cheapest thing to do would be to get day laborers while you drive the truck yourself, but then you gotta be ready to negotiate sternly and be comfortable giving orders to dudes who probably don't speak much English. From my experience, the actual work of the day laborers is on par with professional movers.
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Why the fuck have I died five times to living failures. I have a +9 Kirkhammer that's barely tickling these guys what is going on
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Chikage is among the most satisfying, funnest weapons to use but you need to heavily invest in a Bloodtinge build. Chikage/Evelyn setup is probably the most fun I've had with the game.
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I pimp caned him at a super low level when trying to get the Chikage as early as possible. I almost quit but it was one of my most satisfying victories when I finally got it.
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I'll try my darndest to get one and then put my faith in the modders
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Yeah if you're making progress through the first DLC area, you're basically strong enough for anything in the main game.

I started a new game on Saturday and made a strength build, focusing on the Kirkhammer. Ol' Kirky was crushing everything, then I attempted the first DLC boss while underleveled and was ram-rodded like ten times in a row.

Is that the hardest boss in the game in everyone's opinion? I think the only one in contention is the secret DLC boss.
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Bumpo.
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My most hated enemies are easily - EASILY - the stupid parasitic worms in Cainhurst and the cave leading up to the clinic.

They're the only enemies that are really no fun to fight.
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foolm0r0n posted...

What about the massive opportunity cost of being forced to spend 40 hr/wk on playing games?

It's less of an opportunity cost the less happy/content you are with your career. You're probably not going to be an engineer, scientist, or doctor if you opt into this (unless you quit). But you can be a business owner, contractor, electricion, scuba diving instructor, whatever. There are still many opporrunities available for you, and one thing that keeps people from persuing those opportunities is the risk - risk that would be mitigated by steady income and health insurance from an easy main gig.
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I fucked up by not including a 40-50k option, my bad.

Anyway, I'd happily do this for 40k. It represents a 35% pay cut for me, but I'd trade that in a second for the increase in freedom and decrease in stress. Between the actual time at the office, the time to get ready, the commute, the time spent even thinking or stressing about working at home... almost no one with a career-oriented job is actually working 40 hours a week. I'd say that my job consumes closer to 50-60 hours a week of my time, and I'd easily trade that for a flat 40 hours of leisurely gaming.

40 hours, when used to do something you like, can go by very quickly. You wouldn't have enough time left over for a traditional corporate job, but you'd have MORE than enough time to pursue other things (or avenues of employment) that you might actually enjoy.

Hell, if I'm just casually playing RPGs and Nintendo games, I can knock out my 40 hours in 3 marathon days and have the other 4 to do whatever I want. No brainer for me.
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-hotdogturtle-- posted...

Wait, so this isn't about being a competitive/tournament player? You'd just get paid for playing on your own and not doing anything special?

Indeed. You can try to be a tourney player and win money/sponsorships if you want, but you can also spend 40 hours just gaming casually. Your call.
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Lopen posted...

So do I have complete control over the games I play for the 40 hours?

Yes, your budget allows you to buy anything within reason, so you can basically play anything apart from extremely rare expensive games (unless you can legally download them).
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- you must quit your current job

- you can try to ge another job if you feel you can handle it, but you can not get your old job back (you can try to get a similar job, but not the exact same one you had before)

- you must play for 40 hours a week. This does not include any time spent discussing games or watching lets plays. You must actually be gaming for 40 hours per week

- you make your own hours. If you want to knock out your week with two 20-hour sessions, your call

- you will be given a weekly budget to ensure you always have enough consoles/games to keep you employed

- you can not resell any of your games or game equipment

- you will receive modest annual raises to account for general inflation

- this job has similar healthcare benefits to the one you currently have. If you currently have no health benefits, same applies to this gamer job

- you get four weeks of annual PTO to cleanse your mind and body of gaming
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Hmmm I never risked the parry with them. Always just approached with caution, then while making sure my health was topped off, I'd charge in and wail on em. I'd have to tank the frenzy but I could usually kill them before they got their attack off.
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Gascoigne and Henryk gear ftw. Always my most used.
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BKSheikah:The Real Deal
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You've almost reached the True Bloodborne.
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BKSheikah:The Real Deal
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Shadows in one try... were you just fucking with us bro, you are Bloodborne god.
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BKSheikah:The Real Deal
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If you're gonna stay on the Ludwig train, Dexterity. It benefits from STR and DEX equally.
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There's a shortcut in the woods (pretty early on) that leads to maybe the biggest optional stretch of stuff outside the DLC.

Speaking of which... you can now check out the DLC!
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Yeah, it felt different than 100 lol
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Oh thats true, my bad.
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Unknown_voter posted...

the question isn't how good of a value is it, it is how good of a food it is

The first post doesnt make that distinction.
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BKSheikah:The Real Deal
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Also given the scenario, I'd say you should prioritize quantity over quality.
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I always provide a lot, and my guests are cool and always bring something. We usually wind up with a ton of food and drinks and it turns into a great time. I rarely drink outside of parties and I always have a full bar ready to go that's mainly the result of friends bringing extra provisions to our get-togethers.

As the host, my rule is to assume nothing and have everyone covered, whether it's BYOB or not. If you have tons of extra stuff, congrats - you'll have a great night and enough to do it again next time. It's always better to be seen as a gracious host who throws a bomb party than to risk having a lame party.
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Gascoigne's bane

Death, you have the DLC right? You'll be able to do it right after the chapel boss. I recommend at least checking it out because it has a pretty significant difficulty spike. It's fun for players just to see if they can handle the first few minutes at a low level.

Also, the very first enemy you see has a chance of dropping a gem that's probably better than anything you have right now. You can farm him to really get your weapons beefier.
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htaeD posted...

so basically, the onehanded Ludwig Blade isnt as damaging as the 2handed one?

Yeah, the 2handed is where it shines.

Anyway, my thoughts in Ludwig's and why it's arguably the most popular PvE weapon:

- It scales very well with STR and DEX, meaning you can pump points in both to make it beastly

- You can switch between a very quick one-handed sword and a lumbering greatsword with huge stopping power

- Can be infused with both fire and bolt paper (not all weapons can)

- Both forms have a hidden "holy" or "righteous" bonus that's like serration but even less mentioned in the game. It's not nearly as useful as serration, but it does do 50% bonus damage to enemies in one optional area that you'll definitely explore later on.

- The greatsword moveset has attacks that hit very wide along with an overhead L2 that hits high and comes crashing down (great for certain enemies/bosses)

- The greatsword charged R2 attack is a lunging stab with enormous damage and stun output. If you trade hits with it, it will often overpower the enemy and give you all your orange HP back.

It's that charged R2 that really puts it over the age. Bloodborne is a souls game in spirit - you have to be careful because you know that any enemy has the potential to kill you, but once I got Ludwig's, I just felt like it gave me the power to play with more freedom and carefree aggressiveness. It's the closest thing you get to Easy Mode in the PvE, imo.
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kevwaffles posted...

I think if you even so much as damaged either hunter or climb to the top of the tower it won't work. Definitely not if you kill either one.

I think you can kill his nameless "friend" hunter and still befriend him later. Just don't climb the tower and miss with him right now.
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But man, the weapon you can get shortly after this area is so worth the aggravation. It's like the Kirkhammer on steroids.
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Ah, fair point.

I tend to enjoy the heat myself.
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ScareChan posted...

I have been thinking of going to vegas before the end of the month but that makes me reconsider

I actually recommend people visit in summer so they can get the "true" Vegas. Granted, it's a bad idea if you want to enjoy the outdoors here, but since most people only care about are the air-conditioned hotels, stepping outside for a few minutes at a time is a fun (albeit intense) change of pace that I think everyone should experience once.
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htaeD posted...

anyway, dickhead on the tower cost me another four lives.
mostly because of that chaingun above/hunter below combo. and after I got rid of the hunter on the ground, he surprised me with exploding jars and not shooting for a while (his gun also reaches corners that seem safe at first)
clever dick

Yep, I think Old Yharnam is the toughest early area in the game (ahead of both the Chapel and Hemwich Charnel Lane). The chaingun can kill even a decently beefy player in a second, and poison introduces a new element to worry about. And again, I've always had a tough time with its boss. Some people find it easy but it handed me my ass more times than un-cheesed Gascoigne.
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The only part of the day that might suck will be the first few minutes of my commute home. We park in an outdoor lot with no shade, so by the time I leave the office, my car will have been in the sun for like nine hours. Internal car temp might be something potentially dangerous like 140.
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LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

I experienced that in Yuma 2 years ago.
Being outside even in the car, under shade or otherwise was pretty bad.

Honestly, when it went down to 105 we were joking about how great it felt

Heh damn. Phoenix might top 120 this week. It's usually just a tiny bit hotter over there than Vegas.
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HookedOnSonics posted...

I always forget you live in Henderson. Did you ever go see the Simpsons house when it was around?

haha nope, I didn't even know about it until your post!
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shortcut porn you'll open up after Old Yharnam
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Henderson, NV

I'm looking at the Wiki and it seems the June record high is 114, so it'll get beaten. Now after living in the Southwest for six years, I've come to believe that given the dry nature of our heat, it all starts to feel the same once you hit 100+.

That said... 118 is a number I've never experienced. Interested to see if it feels any different.
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Hmm at 32, the chapel boss might still pose a challenge, but I doubt it. I've fought it at 40 with a +6 weapon and it becomes a joke.

The Old Yharnam boss, however, gives me more trouble. I always feel nervous approaching that bastard the first time.
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I think Old Yharnam is usually done before the chapel boss, but the area is optional and I honestly feel like it's tougher than the chapel (boss included). I try to do it as early as possible because it opens a cool optional area which leads to arguably the game's most broken PvE weapon.

But I feel like with a +5 Cleaver, the chapel boss won't be a big challenge right now regardless. What level are you?
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Then I think you're good to go apart from Old Yharnam. I always check out the area with those executioners, but the only other things there (for now) are two scurrying critters that drop 2 twin blood shards each. I like to get those 4 extra shards before fighting the chapel boss, but that's just me.
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htaeD posted...

is there anything that needs to be done before attempting the Cathedral boss?
besides Old Yharnam?

Did you explore the area around those two unfriendly hunters?

And don't feel bad about dying to Witches. Their AOE explosion has caught me off guard before, and it's hugely damaging.
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I'm through S2E1 and am a convert now. I think Rick Potion #9 was the turning point. The first five episodes were more or less zany cartoon high jinks. Episode 6 took it to another level and I've been captivated ever sense. Gonna watch the rest and maybe marathon all the episodes one more time before the Rickmobile arrives in my town on July 18.
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57

Straight male with an education, salaried job, and loving supportive parents puts me ahead of most.
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Approach them at an angle and as soon as the raise their flamethrower, dodge toward them at that same angle (basically ducking under their weapon). We've all harped on it, but the game really does reward proper dodges toward the enemy, straight into danger.

Though given you only died thrice to Gascoigne (I died maybe ten times? I still consider him a difficult boss without cheesing), maybe you should be giving the rest of us advice!

I'm interested to see how you deal with Old Yharnam. It's the first "different" area of the game imo.
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The struggle must be happening now...
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Wasted Years is my favorite song so I almost teared up when I found out it was closing lol

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm seeing them in two weeks!
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