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Strife2 posted...

$40 for a shirt? MADNESS! I'll save it for food.

Oh yeah, their swag was pretty damn expensive. I think Trooper beers were like $13 too. I couldn't justify getting anything.
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Dragonball FighterZ
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade 2
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I'm surprised that anyone apart from a random outlier would find the beast harder.
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Beast imo

He's way easier. If you save him for too much later, he'll become a total joke.
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The Spear and Cleaver are similar enough that I don't think you need to upgrade both. They might be the two most similar melee weapons in the game, actually.
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I'm not a huge music guy and the only "big name" band I've seen live was Iron Maiden in Los Angeles last year.

And it was the best live performance of any kind I've ever spent money on.
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Good decision focusing on Vitality. Bloodtinge and Arcane don't need to be touched since they're just too specialized for a first Bloodborne run. Endurance is good, but it's not as important in this game as in Souls (you're given plenty to attack and dodge everything right out the get-go). Strength and/or Dexterity will be your second primary XP dump once you figure out which weapons you like, or you can take both to 25 to build a balanced character.

Vitality sees diminishing returns after level 30, but up to that point, I think it's the best stat in the game. I've prioritized getting VIT to 30-35 before almost anything else, and I hardly ever die when I do.

As for those two first bosses: one is very much a "Souls" style fight. The other is unlike anything featured in Demon's/Dark Souls and is one of the first enemies that really teaches players how to play BB. He's one of the most highly regarded bosses in the game. =)
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MenuWars posted...

They're brilliant when executed well with seamless transitions to empower you

I generally agree. I enjoy them when they're quick, somewhat optional, and earned. I still think RE4 is the king of QTE. No one ever complained about Leon's kicks and suplexes.
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Don't mind em myself.
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tfw you're farming for vials and you get shining coins teeheehee

As others have said, definitely use your upgrade materials on your Cleaver. That's the quickest way to get stronger early in the game. Also explore those rat-infested sewers. They have new enemies down there that are tough, but the reward is worth it.
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I thought the "crush us with a boulder" joke was one of the most clever I've seen so far.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Although let's also be real and say Conor is a genius for even pursuing this fight from a financial standpoint.

Genius indeed. Everyone knows that Mayweather pulls in 100m easy, but Conor should clean up as well - at least 50m, right? That's probably more than Lesnar made during his entire UFC career.
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NES
Sega Master System
SNES
N64
Game Boy Color
PS2
GameCube
Xbox
Wii
Xbox 360
Wii U
PS3
PS4

Only owned one handheld and one Sega console.
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I had to furnish my condo with mostly new stuff when I bought it. Let's see...

Fridge - $1,000
Gas Range - $500
Bedroom set - $750 (bed with mattress, dresser with mirror, two nightstands)
Sofa/Loveseat combo - $700 after shipping
4x Ikea chairs for dining table - $40 each
TV Stand - $150
Coffee table - $100

I'm really happy with how everything looks considering I bought so much of that stuff on the cheap. The sofa/loveseat is my favorite:

https://marjenofchicago.com/sites/default/files/27002-38-35-20-14-t299-room.jpg

I know the color is a little much for some people, but I love it and they cost me $575 before shipping.
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I was exclusively Cane for my first run. I wanted a Bloodtinge character for my second, so I tried to get the Chikage as early as possible, and LAWDY LAWD what a nightmare that was. Super fun once I actually got it, though.
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tazzyboyishere posted...

Saw Cleaver gives a damage bonus to beasts (which you fight a lot).

Yeah, Cleaver is one of the few weapons to have this bonus, which is not explained well in the game. You get a 20% damage bonus to beast-type enemies. What are beasts? Basically, any enemy with lots of fur or feathers, like the werewolf you first encountered.
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Saw Cleaver definitely ain't bad (no weapon is), just never was my cup of tea. Enjoy!
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I'll be able to read more of these once I watch more eps. Currently on S1E8.
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I don't remember that but I'm also not surprised about such a smear campaign aimed at a man who worked with children for like 40 years. Since I haven't heard of those allegations, my guess is they were immediately disproven.
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I like the Axe as a starter because its charged two-handed attack can be used to cheese some enemies (though it leaves you vulnerable). The Cane has better scaling than the other two (meaning it gets more benefit when you level up Dexterity than the Axe does when you level Strength) and looks the coolest. The Cleaver is the worst of the three imo.
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Hunters Ax ftw. It's the best crutch for people just starting out.
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Wiki:

His office at WQED Pittsburgh famously did not have a desk, only a sofa and armchairs, because Rogers thought a desk was "too much of a barrier".

I don't think I've read or seen a single bad thing about the man, and he was in the public eye his entire adult life.
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You're in for a tough learning curve but an amazing game if you stick with it.
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Umm you can wear Zelda gear in the Switch Skyrim.

Honestly Nintendo should negotiate dinky stuff like that for any third party game coming to their system. It would at least differentiate their otherwise inferior ports.
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I wonder if there's a subset of investors out there who buy these ghost-town properties and sit on them. I'm sure they're out there - whether they actually make money is the better question.

ALSO SHEMWELL'S, HOW DO I REMEMBER THAT
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I dunno why that little bit of B8 history intrigued me so much. I definitely admired what you were trying to do - maybe that's it lol. I can't remember how much the building was on sale for, like 20k? Do you know how much they paid for it in the first place?
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Did Nintendo just win E3 with a 25-minute presentation?

They're really blowing their load for 2017.
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So Mario Odyssey

it's going to be really goddamn good, isn't it.
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Urbosa amiibo you say
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Man BotW is such a masterpiece.
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oh my god
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Legit Pokemon on Switch, but probably a long ways out.

Still exciting!
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This game is ridiculous in the right ways. And Holiday 2017? Did we already know that?!
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Lightning Strikes posted...

Dat accent

Wouldn't have it any other way.
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Huh, so they're advertising Mario, ARMS, Splatoon 2, and Pokken on that YouTube graphic. I wonder if that's all we'll see...
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I saw a Switch at Wal-Mart this weekend and felt that special Nintendo fanboy urge to pick it up despite already owning and beating its only two games I care about.

As always, through disappointments and lackluster announcements, when it's Nintendo at E3...

My body is ready.
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For some reason I just started wondering about which modern player has had the most successful conference switch(es).

It's gotta be Shaq, right?
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I don't see any real reason for him to go out West. In the East, he can coast for the regular season and is essentially locked to start his "real" season in April or May. You can't do that in the West. Besides, how many West teams (Warriors and Spurs aside) have a better supporting cast for LeBron than the Cavs already do right now?
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I missed the stretch between Days Gone and God of War. None of that stuff looked like a buy, and Dragonball FighterZ remains my game of show. We'll see if Mario or Xenoblade can top it tomorrow.
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"bust"
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Bloodborne 2 or bust
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I'll never win a match but this is still a Day 1 Purchase.
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I had one and it ended with a makeout session in her car. We banged on the second date.

You got this baby.
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Punnyz posted...

Thats a nice coffee house

I remember the Ace of Cups saga.
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I can see where Seabass is coming from. That moment didn't really "hit me" emotionally on the first watch, but I still enjoyed it as a twist ending, and I love the way it was pulled off. The music was amazing, as was Rick's adjustment to a new universe without missing a beat. He grabs a soda, leaves the freakin fridge door open, and puts a foot up on the coffee table. Not only does this hint that he's done this before, hell you can also take it to mean that he might not even be the same Grandpa Rick that Morty grew up with. His own life could have been filled with a slew of Ricks who fuck up their own realities then jump into his as replacements.

It's definitely my favorite moment of the show so far.

Also Rick's "not like we can do this every week! We get three or four more of these, tops" might be my favorite laugh line as well.
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Emeraldegg posted...

A lot of old people I know just come off as bitter that time has passed them by and are clinging to every last value they held even as it's torn down as wrong to have, so they're just defiant more than anything else. And they're old and can't do much for themselves anymore so they're more easily taken advantage of in terms of information

Yeah, it can't be a good feeling to slowly lose your faculties within a scarily changing world. I'm seeing it with my grandma now as she approaches her mid 80s. In her late 40s, her husband died to lung cancer. She responded by raising their four kids on her own as a Christian widow in Iraq. She was a true badass. Now she's scared to be left alone in the house. My parents sometimes call me to drive over and watch her when they want to go out. It's sad to watch a lion turn into a frightened kitten.
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Jakyl25 posted...

How does that same neighborhood treat YOUR family?

Eh, my family's never had a REAL problem with integration (general cultural awkwardness aside) because we're super educated and speak "proper" English. I own a condo next to a lot of people who bought theirs during the recession when the units cost like... $70k each. They're elderly and they're lucky, but they're not that educated so I make it a point to impress them during our first conversations, thus assuring I don't end up on their bad side. Now they ask me for free tax advice.

I'm lighthearted about the whole thing, but I'll never lose sight of how lucky I am to have an education. A regular ol' Joe Schmo immigrant with no higher education and a simple job will have a very difficult time integrating, even if he abides by all laws and keeps his nose clean.
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My next door neighbors are Fox News watchers. They have an adopted black son that they had to raise through prejudice and judgment from their white friends/neighbors.

They still hate Mexicans lol
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Not_an_Owl posted...

wasn't there a giant hoopla back in the GOP primaries or something about how we ought to be helping middle eastern christians because they're just as much victims of the evul mooslums

Yeah, and I really sympathize with these detained guys and their families. The population makeup of Iraq has changed dramatically since the war, at least as far as Christians. Most Catholics/Christians have fled to other countries. If these guys were sent back to a country they know practically nothing about (some of them don't even speak Arabic), they'd have zero family/support to count on and might not last long.
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