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What’s my diagnosis?
2023.06.06 03:49 Potential-Thought253 What’s my diagnosis?
 | Hi all, Over a year ago I was diagnosed with oral lichen planus by my periodontist. I had a biopsy done before he diagnosed me. At the time I had white painful patches on my gums and burning sensation. I also had a bit of inflammation on that area. Since that he has had me on steroids on and off and has been treating me for over a year. Today to my surprise he tells me that I don’t have oral lichen planus. I don’t know what to think, when I question him he said he just doesn’t know why he had said that I do. Im attaching the report, what do you guy’s think? Also, if I don’t have that what in the world besides at the time having gingivitis have? How do we explain the white patches, pain and burning sensation? Also, I have Google Gingival hyperplasia and my gums have never looked like that. submitted by Potential-Thought253 to askdentists [link] [comments] |
2023.06.06 03:43 SubstantialBite788 The Fiend in the Glade
In 1965 I was twelve years old.
My father made the news for killing my mother. He was certain that she had been cheating on him while he was at work, but I don’t see how that was even possible. My mom and I never got any sleep, for my father worked third shift and he would call home every chance he got. If she didn’t answer, she would get punished when he got home. One morning he took it too far. I was already at school when my neighbor came and picked me up during math class. He told me that my father was in jail and that my mother was about to die. There was no subtlety in those days, no sugar-coating the truth. You swallowed it down whole and raw.
I was at my mother’s side when she finally breathed her last. Her face was unrecognizable, swathed in bruises and lacerations. She was unconscious. There were no last words, no ‘I Love You’, no response to my wailing, nothing but a few last gasps of air.
The ‘best interest of the child’ was an alien principle to the inhabitants of the small town I grew up in. Convenience- that’s what mattered. The easiest place to put me was with my grandfather, the father of my father, and there wasn’t much difference between the two. The genetic code that instills in another human being a lack of empathy was prevalent on this side of my family. I had to endure my grandfather blaming my mother for her own death.
“She brought it on herself. If she would have just minded her manners,” he would often say. If it wasn’t that, it was something else derogatory about my mother. There was a snide remark every day. He would throw it in my face. He hated me because I looked less like his son, and more like my mother. With some strange morbid logic applied, I believe he also blamed me. If it wasn’t for me, his son would not be in jail.
I hated the man and I felt that one day it was going to get violent. I may have only been twelve, but Sarge, as he made me call him, was in his eighties and I could have easily pounded the man into oblivion if I really wanted to, and of course, I really wanted to. Sarge- why? Because he said he was a Sergeant in World War I, but I didn’t believe it. I never saw any evidence of that nor seen any photos. If he had been in the Great War, wouldn’t there be something hanging on the wall or on his fireplace mantle? No, he was a liar like my father, wrapped up in a make-believe world, far from the truth of his pitiful reality.
I spent as little time as possible in that house. Most of my days were spent down the road on Mr. Baker’s property, hunting small game like rabbits, dove, and squirrels with my 22-caliber rifle. Mr. Baker was a nice man and I wished I could have lived with him. He didn’t mind me hunting on his land, as long as I stayed away from the forest on the other side of his property. He claimed that there was something not right in those woods. Often, his dog Dolly, a Golden Retriever with an inexhaustible amount of energy, would accompany me on my hunting excursions.
I often came home empty-handed, but there were those days where I became obsessed. I couldn’t leave the field without a quarry, but more importantly, I didn’t want to go back home to that hateful old man. Sometimes, I imagined he was in my sights, that he was the hunted, and I the hunter.
Dolly was not an obedient dog. On some occasions I loved having her around to flush out the underbrush. Other times, she was a colossal pain. I would hunt up to the fence line that split Mr. Baker’s property from the much-maligned forbidden forest he often warned me against. One late afternoon, with nothing shot or killed, I got desperate, and climbed over the barbed-wire fence and trekked down the hill to a patch of bamboo growing by a small dried out streambed. I crossed over to a thick forest of trees, grass, and honeysuckle, abuzz with life, the sounds of insects slicing the air and rodents plowing through the undergrowth. I knew I had found the perfect spot. I spied a little rabbit gnawing on some clover. I slowly pulled my gun up, aiming, ready to shoot, and then Dolly came crashing through like a bulldozer through a flowerbed. The rabbit scurried away, but kept its course straight. I made a hasty, but careful pursuit, trying to be quick but ready to stop and hold still when the opportunity presented itself.
“Damn dog,” I murmured to myself.
“Damn dog,” something ahead repeated.
“Who’s there?” I inquired.
There was nothing but silence. Dolly had stopped about ten feet east from me, refusing to move any further. It seemed darker than normal in this area of the woods. Up ahead was a circle of Juniper trees, and beyond that a glade, an opening in the middle, devoid of life.
The rabbit I was pursuing appeared near the glade. Instinctively I begin to resume my hunt, absorbed in the moment, casually brushing aside the voice I had imagined. The rabbit stopped, I raised my gun, and as I went to squeeze the trigger, I saw the rabbit move into the glade and fall to its side. It’s legs frantically kicking about, as if something had a hold of it and it was struggling for life. Then it stopped, lifeless and staring out of one exposed black eye into the darkness of eternity. I noticed that it wasn’t the only carcass lying about. There were birds, squirrels, and other rabbits strewn across the open landscape. Some skeletal, others partially rotted, and some, like my rabbit, fresh and recently deceased. The smell was thick with putrid, decaying corpses.
Dolly saw the easy prey, her passion overriding her instinct and fear, leapt into the glade and fell on her side, just as the rabbit had done. She began kicking and yelping. Her cries were pitiful, a sad song for help I couldn’t resist. She wasn’t dead yet. Maybe I still had a chance. I crawled up to the edge of the glade, reached in, and grabbed her by the paw. My hand felt icy and stiff, the blood flowing through the veins in my hand felt like powdered glass. I pulled with all my strength.
“Timmy?”
I looked up to see my mother standing in the middle of the glade, beautiful and young, not at all like I had ever seen her in my own young life. She was a teenager, with a wistful smile, and a visible yearning in her eyes, the vision of which spoke to my soul that she missed me, that she wanted me to come to her in the glade. I was ready and willing, leaning more towards her and loosening my grip on Dolly. I felt a comforting warmness in my stomach, and an urge to bring solace to my lonely forsaken mother.
At that very moment a deer sprinted into the glade and stumbled to the ground. Out of nowhere an apple tree had appeared, with fallen apples scattered in abundance around the trunk. It was a vision, a lure dangled by a hunter, a hunter other than me, one with a more mysterious and a much more effective weapon.
I came out of my daze and yanked as hard as I could, pulling Dolly and myself from the invisible web we were entangled in. A part of the earth in the glade opened up like a trap door, and pouncing out like a spider was a creature like a man, crawling on all fours, with two small claw-like appendages extending out from its torso. It had dark skin with standing hair all over its body, like a tarantula. Its face looked human, but with sharp teeth and four red gelatinous eyes.
It would stand like a human and then crawl like a spider. It seemed confused and moved in quick sporadic motions. There was more than enough meat to choose from, but from its gestures I gathered it favored living meat, with blood still circulating. It was looking at the deer, but inching towards me. It was deciding between the easy already provided food, or the much more tastier living food- me.
The creature was walking backwards. Every now and then it would quickly turn its head, peek, and make sure I was still there, all the while backing up towards me. I felt around for my rifle, found it and pulled it up to my shoulder. The creature turned, with outstretched arms and appendages, leapt towards me. I pulled the trigger. One red eye exploded and the creature shrieked and fell outside of the glade. It writhed in pain as if the air outside of the glade was toxic.
I got up and ran away from the glade, calling Dolly after me. She raced past me up the hill and under the barbed wire fence. I glanced back as I was running. I saw the earthen door fall shut. The creature had survived.
I didn’t go hunting, or even go outside, for a few months. I was willing to take the abuse of my grandfather. Many times, I imagined taking Sarge down to the glade and pushing him inside, but his time was already limited. I don’t know how he lived as long as he did, smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. It seems that stubborn evil folk live longer than the rest of us.
Over time temptation got the better of me. I eventually made my way back down to the glade. I missed my mother. It was a calculated risk. I had my gun and if I kept my distance, I would be safe. On several occasions I got to see the vision of my young mother, but in time they became shorter in duration. The creature knew I had figured out its game and would no longer reward me with anymore visions. On the next to the last visit there were no apparitions of my mother. I waited, but nothing. The earthen door lifted. I saw three red eyes peering from the ground.
“I will eat you one day damn dog.”
My last visit to that devilish grotto reveled that the creature had moved on. There was no glade, no empty land, nor an opening in the canopy. The spot was filled with invasive honeysuckle, thick with life and the pleasant aroma of flowers, and yet, it saddened me, because the most beautiful flower of all was gone. Amidst the violence and death, was the forlorn life of my mother.
I am now seventy years old, decrepit and weak, without the use of my legs. Diabetes and heart disease are killing me, but there is another death nearby, one less indifferent and relishing the suffering I am now enduring. It is prolonging my passing, giving me agony and yet giving me hope. I know that the fiend has found me again. The air feels suffocating in my room. The more my heart pumps, the more the circulating blood causes me agonizing pain. I suffer, but I endure because for the last several nights I have seen an apparition of my mother, the dying flower in the middle of the glade.
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My father made the news for killing my mother. He was certain that she had been cheating on him while he was at work, but I don’t see how that was even possible. My mom and I never got any sleep, for my father worked third shift and he would call home every chance he got. If she didn’t answer, she would get punished when he got home. One morning he took it too far. I was already at school when my neighbor came and picked me up during math class. He told me that my father was in jail and that my mother was about to die. There was no subtlety in those days, no sugar-coating the truth. You swallowed it down whole and raw.
I was at my mother’s side when she finally breathed her last. Her face was unrecognizable, swathed in bruises and lacerations. She was unconscious. There were no last words, no ‘I Love You’, no response to my wailing, nothing but a few last gasps of air.
The ‘best interest of the child’ was an alien principle to the inhabitants of the small town I grew up in. Convenience- that’s what mattered. The easiest place to put me was with my grandfather, the father of my father, and there wasn’t much difference between the two. The genetic code that instills in another human being a lack of empathy was prevalent on this side of my family. I had to endure my grandfather blaming my mother for her own death.
“She brought it on herself. If she would have just minded her manners,” he would often say. If it wasn’t that, it was something else derogatory about my mother. There was a snide remark every day. He would throw it in my face. He hated me because I looked less like his son, and more like my mother. With some strange morbid logic applied, I believe he also blamed me. If it wasn’t for me, his son would not be in jail.
I hated the man and I felt that one day it was going to get violent. I may have only been twelve, but Sarge, as he made me call him, was in his eighties and I could have easily pounded the man into oblivion if I really wanted to, and of course, I really wanted to. Sarge- why? Because he said he was a Sergeant in World War I, but I didn’t believe it. I never saw any evidence of that nor seen any photos. If he had been in the Great War, wouldn’t there be something hanging on the wall or on his fireplace mantle? No, he was a liar like my father, wrapped up in a make-believe world, far from the truth of his pitiful reality.
I spent as little time as possible in that house. Most of my days were spent down the road on Mr. Baker’s property, hunting small game like rabbits, dove, and squirrels with my 22-caliber rifle. Mr. Baker was a nice man and I wished I could have lived with him. He didn’t mind me hunting on his land, as long as I stayed away from the forest on the other side of his property. He claimed that there was something not right in those woods. Often, his dog Dolly, a Golden Retriever with an inexhaustible amount of energy, would accompany me on my hunting excursions.
I often came home empty-handed, but there were those days where I became obsessed. I couldn’t leave the field without a quarry, but more importantly, I didn’t want to go back home to that hateful old man. Sometimes, I imagined he was in my sights, that he was the hunted, and I the hunter.
Dolly was not an obedient dog. On some occasions I loved having her around to flush out the underbrush. Other times, she was a colossal pain. I would hunt up to the fence line that split Mr. Baker’s property from the much-maligned forbidden forest he often warned me against. One late afternoon, with nothing shot or killed, I got desperate, and climbed over the barbed-wire fence and trekked down the hill to a patch of bamboo growing by a small dried out streambed. I crossed over to a thick forest of trees, grass, and honeysuckle, abuzz with life, the sounds of insects slicing the air and rodents plowing through the undergrowth. I knew I had found the perfect spot. I spied a little rabbit gnawing on some clover. I slowly pulled my gun up, aiming, ready to shoot, and then Dolly came crashing through like a bulldozer through a flowerbed. The rabbit scurried away, but kept its course straight. I made a hasty, but careful pursuit, trying to be quick but ready to stop and hold still when the opportunity presented itself.
“Damn dog,” I murmured to myself.
“Damn dog,” something ahead repeated.
“Who’s there?” I inquired.
There was nothing but silence. Dolly had stopped about ten feet east from me, refusing to move any further. It seemed darker than normal in this area of the woods. Up ahead was a circle of Juniper trees, and beyond that a glade, an opening in the middle, devoid of life.
The rabbit I was pursuing appeared near the glade. Instinctively I begin to resume my hunt, absorbed in the moment, casually brushing aside the voice I had imagined. The rabbit stopped, I raised my gun, and as I went to squeeze the trigger, I saw the rabbit move into the glade and fall to its side. It’s legs frantically kicking about, as if something had a hold of it and it was struggling for life. Then it stopped, lifeless and staring out of one exposed black eye into the darkness of eternity. I noticed that it wasn’t the only carcass lying about. There were birds, squirrels, and other rabbits strewn across the open landscape. Some skeletal, others partially rotted, and some, like my rabbit, fresh and recently deceased. The smell was thick with putrid, decaying corpses.
Dolly saw the easy prey, her passion overriding her instinct and fear, leapt into the glade and fell on her side, just as the rabbit had done. She began kicking and yelping. Her cries were pitiful, a sad song for help I couldn’t resist. She wasn’t dead yet. Maybe I still had a chance. I crawled up to the edge of the glade, reached in, and grabbed her by the paw. My hand felt icy and stiff, the blood flowing through the veins in my hand felt like powdered glass. I pulled with all my strength.
“Timmy?”
I looked up to see my mother standing in the middle of the glade, beautiful and young, not at all like I had ever seen her in my own young life. She was a teenager, with a wistful smile, and a visible yearning in her eyes, the vision of which spoke to my soul that she missed me, that she wanted me to come to her in the glade. I was ready and willing, leaning more towards her and loosening my grip on Dolly. I felt a comforting warmness in my stomach, and an urge to bring solace to my lonely forsaken mother.
At that very moment a deer sprinted into the glade and stumbled to the ground. Out of nowhere an apple tree had appeared, with fallen apples scattered in abundance around the trunk. It was a vision, a lure dangled by a hunter, a hunter other than me, one with a more mysterious and a much more effective weapon.
I came out of my daze and yanked as hard as I could, pulling Dolly and myself from the invisible web we were entangled in. A part of the earth in the glade opened up like a trap door, and pouncing out like a spider was a creature like a man, crawling on all fours, with two small claw-like appendages extending out from its torso. It had dark skin with standing hair all over its body, like a tarantula. Its face looked human, but with sharp teeth and four red gelatinous eyes.
It would stand like a human and then crawl like a spider. It seemed confused and moved in quick sporadic motions. There was more than enough meat to choose from, but from its gestures I gathered it favored living meat, with blood still circulating. It was looking at the deer, but inching towards me. It was deciding between the easy already provided food, or the much more tastier living food- me.
The creature was walking backwards. Every now and then it would quickly turn its head, peek, and make sure I was still there, all the while backing up towards me. I felt around for my rifle, found it and pulled it up to my shoulder. The creature turned, with outstretched arms and appendages, leapt towards me. I pulled the trigger. One red eye exploded and the creature shrieked and fell outside of the glade. It writhed in pain as if the air outside of the glade was toxic.
I got up and ran away from the glade, calling Dolly after me. She raced past me up the hill and under the barbed wire fence. I glanced back as I was running. I saw the earthen door fall shut. The creature had survived.
I didn’t go hunting, or even go outside, for a few months. I was willing to take the abuse of my grandfather. Many times, I imagined taking Sarge down to the glade and pushing him inside, but his time was already limited. I don’t know how he lived as long as he did, smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. It seems that stubborn evil folk live longer than the rest of us.
Over time temptation got the better of me. I eventually made my way back down to the glade. I missed my mother. It was a calculated risk. I had my gun and if I kept my distance, I would be safe. On several occasions I got to see the vision of my young mother, but in time they became shorter in duration. The creature knew I had figured out its game and would no longer reward me with anymore visions. On the next to the last visit there were no apparitions of my mother. I waited, but nothing. The earthen door lifted. I saw three red eyes peering from the ground.
“I will eat you one day damn dog.”
My last visit to that devilish grotto reveled that the creature had moved on. There was no glade, no empty land, nor an opening in the canopy. The spot was filled with invasive honeysuckle, thick with life and the pleasant aroma of flowers, and yet, it saddened me, because the most beautiful flower of all was gone. Amidst the violence and death, was the forlorn life of my mother.
I am now seventy years old, decrepit and weak, without the use of my legs. Diabetes and heart disease are killing me, but there is another death nearby, one less indifferent and relishing the suffering I am now enduring. It is prolonging my passing, giving me agony and yet giving me hope. I know that the fiend has found me again. The air feels suffocating in my room. The more my heart pumps, the more the circulating blood causes me agonizing pain. I suffer, but I endure because for the last several nights I have seen an apparition of my mother, the dying flower in the middle of the glade.
2023.06.06 03:22 Koechophe OPINION: The biggest thing holding DDO back is monetization
As someone who's played/dipped my toe in a lot of MMOs, DDO's monetization is honestly one of the worst and most frustrating for new players that I've ever seen, primarily because the core functions of it are to make it so new players feel both isolated and frustrated. This game does not excite you to buy things. It is not like, "Look, here's this fun thing you can do if you buy in!" It's much more "Buy in or end up face extreme annoyance.
Quests
Let's start with the obvious issue of quests. The game has a lot of decent content below level ~10. Around there, you start to hit a wall, and by the time you're level 17, you've now got 3 quests to get you all the way to 20, and getting to 30 is a total pipe dream on f2p content alone, as you've got 4 level 21 quests, and then your next quest is a level 26, then two level 28s, then a bunch of 31-32s, all of which will somehow have to account for the millions of EXP points you need.
But that's not even the biggest issue. DDO is a game with a limited playerbase that is further limited because it's stretched between several servers. The game was obviously designed to be ran in groups, with various sections quests having more or less benefit for certain types of characters.
But if you don't own the most recent expansion packs, say goodbye to grouping. Because of the 5-20 LFGs that will be available at any time, a solid 90% of them are always going to be content that f2p players don't own past level 5-6. Sure, you can say, "just bring your own group!" but MMOs are something a lot of people do so they can find new friends. The fact that paywall = well you'd better play this game alone most of the time is going to be a huge quit point for new players.
As a returning player, I own Sharn, MOTU, Gianthold, Delara's, Vale, and Sorrowdusk. Most of the time when I look for groups, my entire screen is full of "you can't play with this group because they're doing a quest you don't own"... and the only times I've ever been able to find them has been in the pay packs I already do have. For a genuinely new player who hasn't sunk tons of money into the game, grouping is pretty much out of the question once they clear things like Water Works. I'll bet most players who buy VIP would still fare badly, since it seems most of the play happens exclusively in expansion packs.
Loot/Economy
But hey, maybe a few new players are willing to deal with having to solo the entire MMO and re-grind the same 3 quests they have for four levels straight. They'll then hit another wall. Unless they are willing to spend at least a bit of money on the game, they can't actually participate in the economy. The game's platinum economy was facing a critical issue when they took money caps out--too much money was coming in, not enough was being spent. So in their infinite wisdom, the people behind monetizing the game decided that they needed to make a real-money auction house instead of the regular platinum one, basically saying "Well, if platinum economy is dying, we're just going to force you to spend money to use the new one."
This is a two-punch. Punch one: Unless you're premium, you can't participate at all, and even then, you have to buy at least a few astral shards, since you need to pay shards to post on the thing in the first place. And because platinum
Punch two: Two people have extreme advantage here--the players who've been playing forever, or the ones who don't care about dumping stupid amounts of money into the game.
So as a new player, you might be saving money, being excited that you've started earning decent amounts finally... only to realize that it's utterly useless beyond a few basic things, and that the only way for you to actually participate in the game's ALREADY stretched economy is to buy your way in. And then you realize, further, that you'd either have to pay a lot, or else buy an expansion because most of the loot anyone would care about is locked behind quests you don't have.
So not only are you going to be questing alone, you're also not going to be involved in a larger economy either.
Power
I've seen so many posts justifying the game's blatant and obvious P2W monetization by saying that it's okay, because this game is mostly PVE and because you can earn things through favor.
First, the favor argument is so ungrounded in reality. First, aside from the initial 900 ddo point infusion you get from running 1 toon to 100 favor on each server, these points accumulate extremely slowly... and even more slowly if you haven't already bought your way in.
Let's say you farm 100 favor on each server, you'd have netted a total of 1125. Then let's say you do literally all of the f2p quests in the game on one account--dozens of hours of work, especially considering you'd have to repeat them all three times to get up to elite, as well as a lot of other repetitions and wilderness areas in order to make your way to the required levels. That's another 350 store points. That's it. total 1475. Not enough for an expansion pack--no, to afford one of those, you'd have to do all of the quests again another ~3 times, which would actually be 9 times each. Unless you TR, but that's a really bad idea since now you need way more EXP and you've still got a pitiful quest pool.
So that's just to start buying some of the quest packs... let alone, other features such as the shared bank for the account, which is both the ONLY way to transfer loot between characters, since everything and its dog is bound-to-account these days, and it's also going to cost you all the DDO points you'd save up from doing the 1st time bonuses + doing an entire run of all the f2p quests on elite.
And if I made it sound too easy... the first time bonuses only come first time, meaning it's going to be much slower from there on out.
For people on the TR hamster wheel who are either VIP or 3rd life +, the issue of opening quests normal, then hard, then elite seems like not a problem, and they can blow past quests in 3-4 minutes. For new players, those same quests might take 30-40 minutes, particularly if they're scrounging crates and optionals because of their extremely limited EXP options. Let alone, having to do that 3 times in a row, possibly more because they have to solo content they've never done before, and might die. And, as an added bonus, people on the TR wheel get such insane buffs from their numerous past lives that they are, again, able to solo things far more easily.
Meaning veteran players can earn points at an 'okay' clip, while new players, especially if they haven't bought in, earn them slower than a snail's pace.
There's an insane amount of direct power to be bought in this game, whether it's universal +8 tomes, 32-point builds (Something f2p players cannot access first life because there isn't enough favor to get them), a huge slew of in-quest boosts, etc. And universal enhancements, in particular, are such a huge source of power that f2p players have 0 access to, since you can never earn enough favor to hit one.
But beyond even directly buying power, all of the normal methods for achieving power are expedited greatly with purchases. TRs give a huge boost, and the game has literally sold "get to 20 and TR instantly!" options. Exp tomes are both expensive and a massive boost to farming speed. Bravery bonuses are basically only there for VIPers or people who already TR'd twice, as well as slayer pots which just raw make it take 3X less to get those rewards. And most every crafting has huge incentives in the store as well.
And when it comes to loot, the best loot is, of course, with the power creep in new expansions, meaning you always have to keep buying if you want the best gear. But even for decent gear, almost all of it is going to come as named drops in the chests, which you can't directly buy, but buying pots to boost the odds, buying rerolls to let you keep trying for it... all of that gives a massive edge to people willing to shell out money. Let alone, the edge that comes from being more powerful, and therefore being able to run things far quicker.
Convenience/Frustration
DDO seems to have the horrible habit of noticing a problem, and then fixing that problem by making you pay for the solution. Inventory management sucks worse than most every game I've ever seen, not in small part due to the gigantic stacks of random items that build into / collect into other things. DDO's solution was to make bags which are almost exclusively paid, since you can only buy one copy of the really small you can get for free. Bank space is premium-locked if you want more. Loot can only be shared between toons if you buy the privilege. Materials storage in the bank is a bought privilege as well.
DDO also noticed an issue where players are spending way too much time running around between NPCs or wildnerness areas to get anywhere, instead of questing. So we've got mounts, which help you get around... but also premium locked.
The game has several quests which are extremely difficult to solo, and probably impossible for new players. They were designed for groups. It also has quests that are often points of frustration. But the game incentivizes saga completions. So players end up frustrated as they try over and over on quests, failing them. But don't worry! you can buy your way past them in the saga too. Because again, noticed a problem and sold, rather than helped, the solution.
DDO shoves the store in your face more often than most every game I've ever seen. Every time I open up the bank, store. Every time I die in a quest, store. Every time I try to recall from the quest, store. It literally begs for money at every turn.
Most games have conveniences that they sell. But at the same time, there's a difference between something that is nice, and something that is either necessary or would require a lot of frustration in order to skip. Making your players put up with outdated, frustrating things just so that a solution can be sold is bad practice, and ends up losing customers rather than gaining money.
Conclusion
If you've made it through this wall of text, congratulations! But main highlights are that DDO's monetization is extremely frustrating and isolating for new players. It is my honest opinion that DDO bleeds customers because of this issue more than any other. The content give codes DO help alleviate those problems a lot... for existing players who happened to be around when they happened. But for every player that tries to join tomorrow onward, all the problems I listed out are still there, and 'favor grinding for points' is nowhere near enough to actually penetrate the wall of content you need to buy to engage with this game.
Existing players can say all they want about how new players CAN just grind past it with stupid amounts of time, or else how new players should just buy in. But the reality is, when most people hit these frustrating paywalls, the reaction is almost always going to be to quit rather than to pay up.
And because of this, a lot of DDO is so dominated by old players who've been doing this forever with massive in-game resources and power, that new player economies, groups, and play experience as a whole suffers. It creates a feedback loop, where no new players = experience sucks for them = new players leave = no new players. And mid-tier players, who might not have as much, but still have maybe 1-2 past lives total, are hit just as hard.
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Quests
Let's start with the obvious issue of quests. The game has a lot of decent content below level ~10. Around there, you start to hit a wall, and by the time you're level 17, you've now got 3 quests to get you all the way to 20, and getting to 30 is a total pipe dream on f2p content alone, as you've got 4 level 21 quests, and then your next quest is a level 26, then two level 28s, then a bunch of 31-32s, all of which will somehow have to account for the millions of EXP points you need.
But that's not even the biggest issue. DDO is a game with a limited playerbase that is further limited because it's stretched between several servers. The game was obviously designed to be ran in groups, with various sections quests having more or less benefit for certain types of characters.
But if you don't own the most recent expansion packs, say goodbye to grouping. Because of the 5-20 LFGs that will be available at any time, a solid 90% of them are always going to be content that f2p players don't own past level 5-6. Sure, you can say, "just bring your own group!" but MMOs are something a lot of people do so they can find new friends. The fact that paywall = well you'd better play this game alone most of the time is going to be a huge quit point for new players.
As a returning player, I own Sharn, MOTU, Gianthold, Delara's, Vale, and Sorrowdusk. Most of the time when I look for groups, my entire screen is full of "you can't play with this group because they're doing a quest you don't own"... and the only times I've ever been able to find them has been in the pay packs I already do have. For a genuinely new player who hasn't sunk tons of money into the game, grouping is pretty much out of the question once they clear things like Water Works. I'll bet most players who buy VIP would still fare badly, since it seems most of the play happens exclusively in expansion packs.
Loot/Economy
But hey, maybe a few new players are willing to deal with having to solo the entire MMO and re-grind the same 3 quests they have for four levels straight. They'll then hit another wall. Unless they are willing to spend at least a bit of money on the game, they can't actually participate in the economy. The game's platinum economy was facing a critical issue when they took money caps out--too much money was coming in, not enough was being spent. So in their infinite wisdom, the people behind monetizing the game decided that they needed to make a real-money auction house instead of the regular platinum one, basically saying "Well, if platinum economy is dying, we're just going to force you to spend money to use the new one."
This is a two-punch. Punch one: Unless you're premium, you can't participate at all, and even then, you have to buy at least a few astral shards, since you need to pay shards to post on the thing in the first place. And because platinum
Punch two: Two people have extreme advantage here--the players who've been playing forever, or the ones who don't care about dumping stupid amounts of money into the game.
So as a new player, you might be saving money, being excited that you've started earning decent amounts finally... only to realize that it's utterly useless beyond a few basic things, and that the only way for you to actually participate in the game's ALREADY stretched economy is to buy your way in. And then you realize, further, that you'd either have to pay a lot, or else buy an expansion because most of the loot anyone would care about is locked behind quests you don't have.
So not only are you going to be questing alone, you're also not going to be involved in a larger economy either.
Power
I've seen so many posts justifying the game's blatant and obvious P2W monetization by saying that it's okay, because this game is mostly PVE and because you can earn things through favor.
First, the favor argument is so ungrounded in reality. First, aside from the initial 900 ddo point infusion you get from running 1 toon to 100 favor on each server, these points accumulate extremely slowly... and even more slowly if you haven't already bought your way in.
Let's say you farm 100 favor on each server, you'd have netted a total of 1125. Then let's say you do literally all of the f2p quests in the game on one account--dozens of hours of work, especially considering you'd have to repeat them all three times to get up to elite, as well as a lot of other repetitions and wilderness areas in order to make your way to the required levels. That's another 350 store points. That's it. total 1475. Not enough for an expansion pack--no, to afford one of those, you'd have to do all of the quests again another ~3 times, which would actually be 9 times each. Unless you TR, but that's a really bad idea since now you need way more EXP and you've still got a pitiful quest pool.
So that's just to start buying some of the quest packs... let alone, other features such as the shared bank for the account, which is both the ONLY way to transfer loot between characters, since everything and its dog is bound-to-account these days, and it's also going to cost you all the DDO points you'd save up from doing the 1st time bonuses + doing an entire run of all the f2p quests on elite.
And if I made it sound too easy... the first time bonuses only come first time, meaning it's going to be much slower from there on out.
For people on the TR hamster wheel who are either VIP or 3rd life +, the issue of opening quests normal, then hard, then elite seems like not a problem, and they can blow past quests in 3-4 minutes. For new players, those same quests might take 30-40 minutes, particularly if they're scrounging crates and optionals because of their extremely limited EXP options. Let alone, having to do that 3 times in a row, possibly more because they have to solo content they've never done before, and might die. And, as an added bonus, people on the TR wheel get such insane buffs from their numerous past lives that they are, again, able to solo things far more easily.
Meaning veteran players can earn points at an 'okay' clip, while new players, especially if they haven't bought in, earn them slower than a snail's pace.
There's an insane amount of direct power to be bought in this game, whether it's universal +8 tomes, 32-point builds (Something f2p players cannot access first life because there isn't enough favor to get them), a huge slew of in-quest boosts, etc. And universal enhancements, in particular, are such a huge source of power that f2p players have 0 access to, since you can never earn enough favor to hit one.
But beyond even directly buying power, all of the normal methods for achieving power are expedited greatly with purchases. TRs give a huge boost, and the game has literally sold "get to 20 and TR instantly!" options. Exp tomes are both expensive and a massive boost to farming speed. Bravery bonuses are basically only there for VIPers or people who already TR'd twice, as well as slayer pots which just raw make it take 3X less to get those rewards. And most every crafting has huge incentives in the store as well.
And when it comes to loot, the best loot is, of course, with the power creep in new expansions, meaning you always have to keep buying if you want the best gear. But even for decent gear, almost all of it is going to come as named drops in the chests, which you can't directly buy, but buying pots to boost the odds, buying rerolls to let you keep trying for it... all of that gives a massive edge to people willing to shell out money. Let alone, the edge that comes from being more powerful, and therefore being able to run things far quicker.
Convenience/Frustration
DDO seems to have the horrible habit of noticing a problem, and then fixing that problem by making you pay for the solution. Inventory management sucks worse than most every game I've ever seen, not in small part due to the gigantic stacks of random items that build into / collect into other things. DDO's solution was to make bags which are almost exclusively paid, since you can only buy one copy of the really small you can get for free. Bank space is premium-locked if you want more. Loot can only be shared between toons if you buy the privilege. Materials storage in the bank is a bought privilege as well.
DDO also noticed an issue where players are spending way too much time running around between NPCs or wildnerness areas to get anywhere, instead of questing. So we've got mounts, which help you get around... but also premium locked.
The game has several quests which are extremely difficult to solo, and probably impossible for new players. They were designed for groups. It also has quests that are often points of frustration. But the game incentivizes saga completions. So players end up frustrated as they try over and over on quests, failing them. But don't worry! you can buy your way past them in the saga too. Because again, noticed a problem and sold, rather than helped, the solution.
DDO shoves the store in your face more often than most every game I've ever seen. Every time I open up the bank, store. Every time I die in a quest, store. Every time I try to recall from the quest, store. It literally begs for money at every turn.
Most games have conveniences that they sell. But at the same time, there's a difference between something that is nice, and something that is either necessary or would require a lot of frustration in order to skip. Making your players put up with outdated, frustrating things just so that a solution can be sold is bad practice, and ends up losing customers rather than gaining money.
Conclusion
If you've made it through this wall of text, congratulations! But main highlights are that DDO's monetization is extremely frustrating and isolating for new players. It is my honest opinion that DDO bleeds customers because of this issue more than any other. The content give codes DO help alleviate those problems a lot... for existing players who happened to be around when they happened. But for every player that tries to join tomorrow onward, all the problems I listed out are still there, and 'favor grinding for points' is nowhere near enough to actually penetrate the wall of content you need to buy to engage with this game.
Existing players can say all they want about how new players CAN just grind past it with stupid amounts of time, or else how new players should just buy in. But the reality is, when most people hit these frustrating paywalls, the reaction is almost always going to be to quit rather than to pay up.
And because of this, a lot of DDO is so dominated by old players who've been doing this forever with massive in-game resources and power, that new player economies, groups, and play experience as a whole suffers. It creates a feedback loop, where no new players = experience sucks for them = new players leave = no new players. And mid-tier players, who might not have as much, but still have maybe 1-2 past lives total, are hit just as hard.
2023.06.06 03:18 Gladerp Fighting for Peace: Some Russians Use Faith to Protest Invasion of Ukraine Despite Risks
 | Small numbers of Russians continue to express their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on grounds of faith or with the use of religious imagery and quotations — and continue to be detained and fined under Russia’s wartime laws punishing “discrediting” the armed forces. submitted by Gladerp to UkraineConflict [link] [comments] In Sverdlovsk Region, Eduard Charov criticized the war and the “partial mobilization” on social media, asking “Would Jesus Christ have gone to kill in Ukraine?.” Krasnoufimsk District branch of the Federal Security Service (FSB) found his posts and alerted the Prosecutor’s Office. A court fined Charov twice on April 18 for both “discreditation” of the armed forces (Administrative Code Article 20.3.3) and “incitement of hatred” towards the state authorities (Administrative Code Article 20.3.1). The fines amounted to one month’s average local wage, though as a pensioner with a wife on a disability pension and residents to support in the shelter he runs, the fines will be a burden… |
2023.06.06 02:41 Mongoose1909 Is this petechiae? Awaiting fem-pop bypass (69M)
69M - history of DM2, htn, neovascular glaucoma, hyperlipidemia, prior smoker X15 years (quit 15 years ago), PVD
My dad has severe PVD and on Easter he noticed a small wound on his foot. The podiatrist looked at it and said it is a fissure. He has seen 3 doctors and has had 4 angiograms. The first doctor wasn’t able to get any stents in and recommended bypass. The second doctor said his only option is to wait until it gets worse and then amputation. The 3rd doctor was able to stent the upper leg (3 stents), open the bottom of his leg with one stent, and then tried (unsuccessfully) to open up the top again after it reoccluded about a week after placement. They’ve decided that he will need a bypass from the upper thigh to just below the knee. He is in a lot of pain from his wound. He needs a cardiac clearance before he can undergo the surgery. He has had the echocardiogram done but needs a nuclear stress test that is scheduled for 3 weeks from now. I’ve tried to move it up but they say nothing is available. Over the last week he’s experienced more swelling on the lower leg and foot (particularly his toes) and has developed this rash on his upper leg. This looks similar to how his foot got before his podiatrist told him he needs an urgent appointment to do something because his foot is literally dying. The rash on his foot went away after they placed the stents but now this popped up.
Is this something that can wait? I’ve asked 3 times to be moved up so he can get the surgery sooner just from the pain alone, but they keep telling me that they’re booked. Now this rash popped up and I’m afraid of waiting too long and it gets worse. He is in a lot of pain from the swelling and the wound and is getting very little sleep.
Photo -
https://imgur.com/a/c22SLmO
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My dad has severe PVD and on Easter he noticed a small wound on his foot. The podiatrist looked at it and said it is a fissure. He has seen 3 doctors and has had 4 angiograms. The first doctor wasn’t able to get any stents in and recommended bypass. The second doctor said his only option is to wait until it gets worse and then amputation. The 3rd doctor was able to stent the upper leg (3 stents), open the bottom of his leg with one stent, and then tried (unsuccessfully) to open up the top again after it reoccluded about a week after placement. They’ve decided that he will need a bypass from the upper thigh to just below the knee. He is in a lot of pain from his wound. He needs a cardiac clearance before he can undergo the surgery. He has had the echocardiogram done but needs a nuclear stress test that is scheduled for 3 weeks from now. I’ve tried to move it up but they say nothing is available. Over the last week he’s experienced more swelling on the lower leg and foot (particularly his toes) and has developed this rash on his upper leg. This looks similar to how his foot got before his podiatrist told him he needs an urgent appointment to do something because his foot is literally dying. The rash on his foot went away after they placed the stents but now this popped up.
Is this something that can wait? I’ve asked 3 times to be moved up so he can get the surgery sooner just from the pain alone, but they keep telling me that they’re booked. Now this rash popped up and I’m afraid of waiting too long and it gets worse. He is in a lot of pain from the swelling and the wound and is getting very little sleep.
Photo -
https://imgur.com/a/c22SLmO
2023.06.06 02:17 Mongoose1909 Is this petechiae? Awaiting fem-pop bypass (69M)
69M - history of DM2, htn, neovascular glaucoma, hyperlipidemia, prior smoker X15 years (quit 15 years ago), PVD
My dad has severe PVD and on Easter he noticed a small wound on his foot. The podiatrist looked at it and said it is a fissure. He has seen 3 doctors and has had 4 angiograms. The first doctor wasn’t able to get any stents in and recommended bypass. The second doctor said his only option is to wait until it gets worse and then amputation. The 3rd doctor was able to stent the upper leg (3 stents), open the bottom of his leg with one stent, and then tried (unsuccessfully) to open up the top again after it reoccluded about a week after placement. They’ve decided that he will need a bypass from the upper thigh to just below the knee. He is in a lot of pain from his wound. He needs a cardiac clearance before he can undergo the surgery. He has had the echocardiogram done but needs a nuclear stress test that is scheduled for 3 weeks from now. I’ve tried to move it up but they say nothing is available. Over the last week he’s experienced more swelling on the lower leg and foot (particularly his toes) and has developed this rash on his upper leg. This looks similar to how his foot got before his podiatrist told him he needs an urgent appointment to do something because his foot is literally dying. The rash on his foot went away after they placed the stents but now this popped up.
Is this something that can wait? I’ve asked 3 times to be moved up so he can get the surgery sooner just from the pain alone, but they keep telling me that they’re booked. Now this rash popped up and I’m afraid of waiting too long and it gets worse. He is in a lot of pain from the swelling and the wound and is getting very little sleep.
Photo -
https://imgur.com/a/c22SLmO
submitted by Mongoose1909 to AskDocs [link] [comments]
My dad has severe PVD and on Easter he noticed a small wound on his foot. The podiatrist looked at it and said it is a fissure. He has seen 3 doctors and has had 4 angiograms. The first doctor wasn’t able to get any stents in and recommended bypass. The second doctor said his only option is to wait until it gets worse and then amputation. The 3rd doctor was able to stent the upper leg (3 stents), open the bottom of his leg with one stent, and then tried (unsuccessfully) to open up the top again after it reoccluded about a week after placement. They’ve decided that he will need a bypass from the upper thigh to just below the knee. He is in a lot of pain from his wound. He needs a cardiac clearance before he can undergo the surgery. He has had the echocardiogram done but needs a nuclear stress test that is scheduled for 3 weeks from now. I’ve tried to move it up but they say nothing is available. Over the last week he’s experienced more swelling on the lower leg and foot (particularly his toes) and has developed this rash on his upper leg. This looks similar to how his foot got before his podiatrist told him he needs an urgent appointment to do something because his foot is literally dying. The rash on his foot went away after they placed the stents but now this popped up.
Is this something that can wait? I’ve asked 3 times to be moved up so he can get the surgery sooner just from the pain alone, but they keep telling me that they’re booked. Now this rash popped up and I’m afraid of waiting too long and it gets worse. He is in a lot of pain from the swelling and the wound and is getting very little sleep.
Photo -
https://imgur.com/a/c22SLmO
2023.06.06 01:40 google_fu_is_whatIdo I'm sad.
We just had a person get hurt badly on one of the trails I've spent a fair bit of time rebuilding (other side of 600 hours on trail - about 12 hours on this particular feature).
The person injured has 3 broken vertebrae, but thankfully fingers and toes still work. Everything was built well and 'to code'. This is the first time this has happened on one of 'my' features (not the main builder, but fairly heavily involved).
Is this just something to expect and get used to when you build black features?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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The person injured has 3 broken vertebrae, but thankfully fingers and toes still work. Everything was built well and 'to code'. This is the first time this has happened on one of 'my' features (not the main builder, but fairly heavily involved).
Is this just something to expect and get used to when you build black features?
Thanks for your thoughts.
2023.06.06 01:14 jugglesensual Charged $39.35 To Hold Your Own Baby...
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2023.06.05 23:26 FormalSmoke The Naked Wolfe NW-00 Combines The Aesthetic Of ’80 Trainers And Skate Style
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The Naked Wolfe NW-00 Combines The Aesthetic Of ’80 Trainers And Skate Style
Founded in 2017, Naked Wolfe is a luxury fashion house that specializes in men’s and women’s footwear. The brand’s goal is to bring a contemporary approach to luxury fashion. For their next release, Naked Wolfe is excited to bring to you their Naked Wolfe NW-00 sneaker.
The Naked Wolfe NW-00 is a retro-inspired sneaker that offers a clean take on late ‘80s style trainers mixed with a bit of a skate style sole. Debuting in three different colorways, the sneaker is constructed out of a premium tumbled leather base paired with suede toe detailing and leather piping. The NW-00 is the brand’s take on the classic everyday sneaker while also being elevated not only to a luxury level but one that represents the youth of fashion today. The sneaker took inspiration from 90s skate films, vintage baseball shoes, as well as the City of Los Angeles.
“I wanted a sneaker that went with the current trends I enjoy right now- big baggy pants & vintage tees” – Cooper Mance, Mens Creative Director.
Available in White Ice, Vintage White or Midnight Black, the NW-00 dropped today on www.NakedWolfe.com.
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The Naked Wolfe NW-00 Combines The Aesthetic Of ’80 Trainers And Skate Style
Founded in 2017, Naked Wolfe is a luxury fashion house that specializes in men’s and women’s footwear. The brand’s goal is to bring a contemporary approach to luxury fashion. For their next release, Naked Wolfe is excited to bring to you their Naked Wolfe NW-00 sneaker.
The Naked Wolfe NW-00 is a retro-inspired sneaker that offers a clean take on late ‘80s style trainers mixed with a bit of a skate style sole. Debuting in three different colorways, the sneaker is constructed out of a premium tumbled leather base paired with suede toe detailing and leather piping. The NW-00 is the brand’s take on the classic everyday sneaker while also being elevated not only to a luxury level but one that represents the youth of fashion today. The sneaker took inspiration from 90s skate films, vintage baseball shoes, as well as the City of Los Angeles.
“I wanted a sneaker that went with the current trends I enjoy right now- big baggy pants & vintage tees” – Cooper Mance, Mens Creative Director.
Available in White Ice, Vintage White or Midnight Black, the NW-00 dropped today on www.NakedWolfe.com.
2023.06.05 23:26 FormalSmoke Release Date: adidas Adizero Adios 8
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Release Date: adidas Adizero Adios 8
Dropping later on this month, here is a first look at the adidas Adizero Adios 8.
The latest additions to the ADIZERO running footwear franchise, the adidas Adizero Adios 8 comes equipped withthe latest adidas technology and innovation. Built for speed on race day,the Adizero Adios 8 racing shoe is engineered to help runners achieve their best times with an enhanced midsole and a new upper construction that makes it the lightest Adios ever. New tech features on the model include a lightweight mesh upper that helps in making it the lightest Adios ever. With the new micro-fit pattern, the shoe still locks runners in during high-speed races.The updated ENERGYTORSION ROD 2.0 is embedded in the midsole and features a new third rod that runs from the midfoot to the forefoot for a snappy toe-off. The wearer will also experience an enhanced low-stack midsole construction that features adidas’ LIGHTSTRIKE PRO foam in the forefoot and the all-new LIGHTSTRIKE 2.0 in the heel and midfoot area. This combination gives runners a cushioned landing and a dynamic spring feeling. Continental rubber on the outsole provides superior grip in all road racing conditions. Last but not least, the sneaker is made with at least 50% recycled materials in the upper as it represents just one of adidas’ solutions to help End Plastic Waste.
The adidas Adizero Adios 8 will retail for $130 in a Wonder Blue colorway with Lucid Lemon and Lucid Pink accents, and launches widely on June 15 via the adidas website and in select adidas stores.
In Jordan Brand news, the Air Jordan 1 High OG Washed Black drops on June 10th.
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Release Date: adidas Adizero Adios 8
Dropping later on this month, here is a first look at the adidas Adizero Adios 8.
The latest additions to the ADIZERO running footwear franchise, the adidas Adizero Adios 8 comes equipped withthe latest adidas technology and innovation. Built for speed on race day,the Adizero Adios 8 racing shoe is engineered to help runners achieve their best times with an enhanced midsole and a new upper construction that makes it the lightest Adios ever. New tech features on the model include a lightweight mesh upper that helps in making it the lightest Adios ever. With the new micro-fit pattern, the shoe still locks runners in during high-speed races.The updated ENERGYTORSION ROD 2.0 is embedded in the midsole and features a new third rod that runs from the midfoot to the forefoot for a snappy toe-off. The wearer will also experience an enhanced low-stack midsole construction that features adidas’ LIGHTSTRIKE PRO foam in the forefoot and the all-new LIGHTSTRIKE 2.0 in the heel and midfoot area. This combination gives runners a cushioned landing and a dynamic spring feeling. Continental rubber on the outsole provides superior grip in all road racing conditions. Last but not least, the sneaker is made with at least 50% recycled materials in the upper as it represents just one of adidas’ solutions to help End Plastic Waste.
The adidas Adizero Adios 8 will retail for $130 in a Wonder Blue colorway with Lucid Lemon and Lucid Pink accents, and launches widely on June 15 via the adidas website and in select adidas stores.
In Jordan Brand news, the Air Jordan 1 High OG Washed Black drops on June 10th.
2023.06.05 23:26 FormalSmoke Official Images: Nike Air Max Plus Sandrift
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Official Images: Nike Air Max Plus Sandrift
Nike is outfitting the ladies with a new “Sandrift” colorway of the popular Nike Air Max Plus. Covered in an official color palette of Sandrift, Sail, Pink Oxford, and Black, this Nike Air Max Plus starts off with a light pink mesh construction all throughout the upper with tonal detailing on the toe cap, mudguards, heels, tongues, laces, and inner liner. A gradient white and pink plastic overlay, white Swooshes on the side panels, 3M reflective accents on the upper, a Sail midsole, and a black rubber outsole finish off the look on this women’s Nike Air Max Plus that you can scoop up online and at select retailers now for $175.
For a complete guide including official photos, release dates, pricing and where to buy, visit: Nike WMNS Air Max Plus Sandrift.
In release news, will you be going after the Air Jordan 1 High OG Washed Black on June 10th?
images: Nike
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Official Images: Nike Air Max Plus Sandrift
Nike is outfitting the ladies with a new “Sandrift” colorway of the popular Nike Air Max Plus. Covered in an official color palette of Sandrift, Sail, Pink Oxford, and Black, this Nike Air Max Plus starts off with a light pink mesh construction all throughout the upper with tonal detailing on the toe cap, mudguards, heels, tongues, laces, and inner liner. A gradient white and pink plastic overlay, white Swooshes on the side panels, 3M reflective accents on the upper, a Sail midsole, and a black rubber outsole finish off the look on this women’s Nike Air Max Plus that you can scoop up online and at select retailers now for $175.
For a complete guide including official photos, release dates, pricing and where to buy, visit: Nike WMNS Air Max Plus Sandrift.
In release news, will you be going after the Air Jordan 1 High OG Washed Black on June 10th?
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2023.06.05 23:20 K-Nuggets When are simple classes just too much bloat?
I was suprised at the effort put into reducing the amount of lines of code by some senior developers. This was over the course of handing-off a project from working-prototype to the production team of devs. Not just refactoring to simplify the steps, but rather to reduce the line count as an objective. The argument was "less lines to debug". Fair point. Note that the test coverage was already good.
This idea is the same as the (I would say famous) talk Stop Writing Classes (PyCon2012). I get that the author is making a point, it doesn't need to be a hard line.
I seem to like the overly verbose style of making classes in python. The same goes with dunder methods or even separating the state-dependent methods from their functional/staticmethod equivalent. All 3 concepts add line counts and are not essential, but I find they give more details on the task at hand. e.i.: these are the parameters, this is the sciencey part, this is the main function, this is how you should loop, etc.
Here's a somewhat extreme (too simple) example where I would still see the benefit of these 3 ideas.
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This idea is the same as the (I would say famous) talk Stop Writing Classes (PyCon2012). I get that the author is making a point, it doesn't need to be a hard line.
I seem to like the overly verbose style of making classes in python. The same goes with dunder methods or even separating the state-dependent methods from their functional/staticmethod equivalent. All 3 concepts add line counts and are not essential, but I find they give more details on the task at hand. e.i.: these are the parameters, this is the sciencey part, this is the main function, this is how you should loop, etc.
Here's a somewhat extreme (too simple) example where I would still see the benefit of these 3 ideas.
class SomeFancyTransform(): def __init__(self, a: float, b: float): self.a = a self.b = b def __call__(self, x: numpy.ndarray) -> numpy.ndarray: return self.fancy_transform(x, self.a, self.b) @staticmethod def fancy_transform(x: numpy.ndarray, a: float, b: float) -> numpy.ndarray: # do somethingIn a data processing use-case, the hardcoded parameters are up top or maybe loaded from somewhere. (A better example would have more meaningful names too...)
def process_data(data_id: List[int], sqlite_url: str): # setup data_loader = DataLoader(sqlite_url) my_fancy_transform = SomeFancyTransform(1.2, 3.4) another_transform = AnotherTransform(5, 6) # work for x_i in data_loader(data_id): # <-- more dunders: __iter__, __call__ xt_1 = my_fancy_transform(x_i) xt_2 = another_transform(xt_1) yield xt_2Function calls or the use of functools.partial can replace these classes.
def process_data(data_id: List[int], sqlite_url: str): for ii in data_id: x = load_data(ii, sqlite_url) xt_1 = fancy_transform(x, 1.2, 3.4) xt_2 = another_transform(xt_1, 5, 6) yield xt_2What's your take? When are simple classes just too much bloat?
2023.06.05 23:18 Thin_Sea4400 StockX sent me two different size shoes and are refusing return (pictures for proof)
 | First time buying shoes from ScamX and they sent me two different size shoes. The tags on the inside say the same thing but the shoes are physically different sizes. It was obvious to me the second I took them out of the box and had them next to each other. Look at the treads, the squares on the bottom are totally different and lining up the backs of the shoes, the fronts are completely misaligned. They claim it’s the placement of the shoes in the pictures that make them look different. Wondering what you guys think and what I can do because I’m out like $150 and have two different size shoes to show for it. submitted by Thin_Sea4400 to stockx [link] [comments] |
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Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense 100 ML - $110
Gucci The Alchemist's Garden A Chant for the Nymph 90/100 ML - $280
La Vie Est Belle Intensement 100 ML - $85
Brand New Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle 50 ML - $100
Brand New Estee Lauder Tender Light 30 ML - $60
Brand New Estee Lauder Knowing 75 ML - $65
Brand New Alien Mugler Goddess EDP 60 ML - $80
Brand New Cartier Baiser Vole 100 ML - $85
Brand New Cartier La Panthere 75 ML - $60
Brand New Spicebomb EDT 90 ML - $85
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere 100 ML - $100
Brand New Chanel COCO Mademoiselle EDP 100 ML - $110
Brand New Chanel COCO Mademoiselle L'eau Privee 100 ML - $95
Brand New Chanel Allure 100 ML - $95
Brand New Cartier Pasha Parfum 100 ML - $95
Brand New Cartier Noir Absolu 100 ML - $95
Brand New JPG Le Male Pride EDT 125 ML - $80
Brand New Atelier Colonge Rose Anonyme 200 ML - $135
Brand New Atelier Colonge Vetiver Fatal 100 ML - $80
Brand New Atelier Colonge Silver Iris 100 ML - $80
Hermes Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver 200 ML - $130
YSL Y Le Parfum 60 ML - $95
YSL l'homme EDP 60 ML - $85
Armani Code EDP 110 ML - $100
YSL L Homme 200 ML - $125
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Yellow Dream EDP 50 ML - $95
CDG Man 2 40/100 ML - $70
Brand New OUAI 50 ML Rue St Honore & North Bondi - $60 For Both !
Aerin Rose de Grasse Gift Set 30 ML and 10 ML Official Traveler - $135
Add On :
Brand New Estee Lauder Pleasures 100 ML - $30
OUAI North Bondi 10 ML - $10
Estee Lauder Knowing 75 ML $65
Tory Burch Bel Azur 50 ML $55
Dolce Gabbana The One EDP 50 ML - $45
JPG Le Male EDT Vintage 17" Batch (70611) 10 ML Decant $25
Bois 1920 Dolce di Giorno 45/50 $60
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Purchase Comes with carded MFK Sample !
Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte EDP 70 ML - $130
Byredo
Purchase Comes with Byredo Sample !
Brand New in Box Young Rose 50 ML - $120
In Box Encens Chembur 50 ML $105
In Box No Sleeve Mister Marvelous 50 ML - $95
Add On
Rose Of No Man's Land 10ML Decant - $35
Creed
Brand New Aventus 100 ML Batch : F000411 - F000412 - L4222B01B - $260 (F Batches Have Plastic Caps)
Brand New Original Santal 100 ML Tester - $190
Royal Princess Oud 30 ML - $165
Acqua Fiorentina 75 ML - $175
Brand New Aventus For Her 30 ML - $175
Brand New Love In White 30 ML - $160
Brand New Millesime Imperial 100 ML - F Batch (No Cap) - $190
Brand New Full Press Bois du Portugal 100 ML - $235
Brand New Aventus for Her Oil 75 ML - $140 No Cap
Add On
10 ML Millésime Impérial Decant - 2015 Batch - $40
10 ML Aventus Decant A4221W01A - $40
Memo
https://postimg.cc/xXR1kjCQ
Brand New Marfa Art Land 75 ML - $140
Brand New Marfa Fleurs Bohemes 75 ML - $140
Le Labo
https://postimg.cc/5Q8y9V51
Brand New in Box Oud 27 50 ML - $159
Brand New Citron 28 Seoul City Exclusive 50 ML - $209
Vetiver 46 50 ML - $150
Lys 41 50 ML - $150
Add Ons :
Figue 15 100 ML Room Spray - $70
Brand New Official Traveler Santal 33 15 ML - $65
Official Traveler Fleur d'Oranger 27 14/15 - $60
Fragrance One POWWERRR
Unisex Brand New in Box 50 ML - $85
Add On :
Office for Men 10 ML Official Traveler - $25
Frederic Malle
https://postimg.cc/7CmS5k8q
Brand New Outrageous 100 ML - $240
Brand New En Passant 100 ML - $220
Brand New Lipstick Rose 100 ML - $220
Brand New Lys Mediterranee 100 ML - $220
Brand New Dans Tes Bras 50 ML - $165
Amouge
https://postimg.cc/gallery/PHmBVsV
Brand New Love Mimosa 100 ML - $160
By Killian
https://postimg.cc/3yMxrqf9
Brand New Roses on Ice 50 ML - $155
Brand New Black Phantom 50 ML - $170
Partial Black Phantom 50 ML - $140 (Cracked Glass No Function Damage)
Brand New Liaisons Dangereuses 50 ML - $160
Brand New Good Girl Gone Bad 50 ML - $160
Brand New Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme 50 ML - $180
Brand New Love 50 ML - $160
Brand New Angel Share 50 ML - $160
Brand New in Box Rose Oud 50 ML - $185
Brand New Moonlight in Heaven 50 ML - $180
Brand New in Box Sealed Vodka on the Rocks 50 ML - $185
Brand New Rolling in Love 50 ML - $165
Brand New in Coffret Voulez-vous Coucher Avec Moi 50 ML - $170
Good Girl Gone Bad 45/50 ML - $160
Brand New in Box Kissing 100 ML - $185
Brand New Princess 50 ML $145
Brand New Bad Boy 100 ML - $175
Add Ons :
Brand New Official Traveler Angles Share 7.5 ML - $42
Brand New Official Traveler Apple Brandy 7.5 ML - $40
Official Traveler Love 7/7.5 ML - $38
Tom Ford
https://postimg.cc/gallery/PxzZT2g
Following are Brand New in Box 50 ML :
Ombre Leather - $110
Noir Extreme 100 ML - $160 (Sealed)
Costa Azzurra Parfum - $120 (Sealed)
Tom Ford For Men EDT - $95 (Sealed 100 ML)
Ombre Leather Parfum - $120 (Sealed)
Noir Anthracite - $200 (100 ML)
Fucking Fabulous - $225
Tobacco Vanille - $140 (30ML)
Velvet Orchid - $110
White Suede - $170
Oud Fleur - $170
Cafe Rose - $170
Rose De Chine - $175
Metallique - $125 (100ML)
Neroli Portofino - $125 (30ML)
Neroli Portofino Aqua - $75 (30ML)
Eau De Soliel Blance - $140 (100 ML)
Eau De Soliel Blance - $75 (30 ML)
Eau De Vert Boheme - $75 (30 ML)
No Box Brand New :
White Suede 30 ML - $115
Bitter Peach 50 ML - $165
Fougère d’Argent 50 ML - $165
Noir Extreme 100 ML - $150
Noir Anthracite 100 ML - $200
Champaca Absolute 50 ML - $210
Tuscan Leather 30 ML - $135
Jasmin Rouge 50 ML - $170
Fleur de Portofino 50 ML - $170
Fucking Fabulous 30 ML - $150
White Suede 50 ML - $170 (Dark Bottle)
Neroli Portofino 50 ML - $165 (No Cap)
Jasmin Rouge 100 ML (No Cap) $210
Santal Blush 50 ML (Clear Bottle - No Cap) - $160
Brand New in Box Black Orchid 100 ML - $170
Black Orchid 100 ML - $170
Velvet Orchid 100 ML - $170
Rose De Chine 50 ML - $170
Rose D'Amalfi 50 ML - $170
Partials :
Velvet Orchid 40/50 ML - $90
Fucking Fabulous 40/50 ML (No Label) - $145
Tobacco Vanille 45/50 ML - $150
Soliel Blanc 35/50 ML - $100
Velvet Orchid 48/50 ML - $100
Fleur de Portofino 49/50 ML - $160
Soleil Neige 25/30 ML - $135 w/ Box
Bitter Peach 45/50 ML - $160 (No Cap)
Soiliel Blanc 45/50 - $160 w Box
Add Ons :
Brand New Sealed All Over Body Spray Fucking Fabulous 150 ML - $70
Noir Extreme 10 ML Official Traveler - $45
Venetian Bergamot 10 ML Decant - $45 (Discontinued)
Neroli Portofino 10 ML Decant - $35
PENHALIGON PORTRAITS
https://postimg.cc/6y03gH4P
75 ML Brand New With Full Presentation
Heartless Helen - $150
PLEASE CHECK PICTURES FOR LEVELS / SOLD AS IS IN PICTURES / ASK ME FOR EXTRA PICTURES IF NEEDED
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Bundle any 2 under $75 for $130
Bundle any 2 under $100 for $175
Brand New Sealed Paco Rabanne Phantom 50 ML - $59
Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense 100 ML - $110
Gucci The Alchemist's Garden A Chant for the Nymph 90/100 ML - $280
La Vie Est Belle Intensement 100 ML - $85
Brand New Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle 50 ML - $100
Brand New Estee Lauder Tender Light 30 ML - $60
Brand New Estee Lauder Knowing 75 ML - $65
Brand New Alien Mugler Goddess EDP 60 ML - $80
Brand New Cartier Baiser Vole 100 ML - $85
Brand New Cartier La Panthere 75 ML - $60
Brand New Spicebomb EDT 90 ML - $85
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere 100 ML - $100
Brand New Chanel COCO Mademoiselle EDP 100 ML - $110
Brand New Chanel COCO Mademoiselle L'eau Privee 100 ML - $95
Brand New Chanel Allure 100 ML - $95
Brand New Cartier Pasha Parfum 100 ML - $95
Brand New Cartier Noir Absolu 100 ML - $95
Brand New JPG Le Male Pride EDT 125 ML - $80
Brand New Atelier Colonge Rose Anonyme 200 ML - $135
Brand New Atelier Colonge Vetiver Fatal 100 ML - $80
Brand New Atelier Colonge Silver Iris 100 ML - $80
Hermes Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver 200 ML - $130
YSL Y Le Parfum 60 ML - $95
YSL l'homme EDP 60 ML - $85
Armani Code EDP 110 ML - $100
YSL L Homme 200 ML - $125
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Yellow Dream EDP 50 ML - $95
CDG Man 2 40/100 ML - $70
Brand New OUAI 50 ML Rue St Honore & North Bondi - $60 For Both !
Aerin Rose de Grasse Gift Set 30 ML and 10 ML Official Traveler - $135
Add On :
Brand New Estee Lauder Pleasures 100 ML - $30
OUAI North Bondi 10 ML - $10
Estee Lauder Knowing 75 ML $65
Tory Burch Bel Azur 50 ML $55
Dolce Gabbana The One EDP 50 ML - $45
JPG Le Male EDT Vintage 17" Batch (70611) 10 ML Decant $25
Bois 1920 Dolce di Giorno 45/50 $60
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Purchase Comes with carded MFK Sample !
Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte EDP 70 ML - $130
Byredo
Purchase Comes with Byredo Sample !
Brand New in Box Young Rose 50 ML - $120
In Box Encens Chembur 50 ML $105
In Box No Sleeve Mister Marvelous 50 ML - $95
Add On
Rose Of No Man's Land 10ML Decant - $35
Creed
Brand New Aventus 100 ML Batch : F000411 - F000412 - L4222B01B - $260 (F Batches Have Plastic Caps)
Brand New Original Santal 100 ML Tester - $190
Royal Princess Oud 30 ML - $165
Acqua Fiorentina 75 ML - $175
Brand New Aventus For Her 30 ML - $175
Brand New Love In White 30 ML - $160
Brand New Millesime Imperial 100 ML - F Batch (No Cap) - $190
Brand New Full Press Bois du Portugal 100 ML - $235
Brand New Aventus for Her Oil 75 ML - $140 No Cap
Add On
10 ML Millésime Impérial Decant - 2015 Batch - $40
10 ML Aventus Decant A4221W01A - $40
Memo
https://postimg.cc/xXR1kjCQ
Brand New Marfa Art Land 75 ML - $140
Brand New Marfa Fleurs Bohemes 75 ML - $140
Le Labo
https://postimg.cc/5Q8y9V51
Brand New in Box Oud 27 50 ML - $159
Brand New Citron 28 Seoul City Exclusive 50 ML - $209
Vetiver 46 50 ML - $150
Lys 41 50 ML - $150
Add Ons :
Figue 15 100 ML Room Spray - $70
Brand New Official Traveler Santal 33 15 ML - $65
Official Traveler Fleur d'Oranger 27 14/15 - $60
Fragrance One POWWERRR
Unisex Brand New in Box 50 ML - $85
Add On :
Office for Men 10 ML Official Traveler - $25
Frederic Malle
https://postimg.cc/7CmS5k8q
Brand New Outrageous 100 ML - $240
Brand New En Passant 100 ML - $220
Brand New Lipstick Rose 100 ML - $220
Brand New Lys Mediterranee 100 ML - $220
Brand New Dans Tes Bras 50 ML - $165
Amouge
https://postimg.cc/gallery/PHmBVsV
Brand New Love Mimosa 100 ML - $160
By Killian
https://postimg.cc/3yMxrqf9
Brand New Roses on Ice 50 ML - $155
Brand New Black Phantom 50 ML - $170
Partial Black Phantom 50 ML - $140 (Cracked Glass No Function Damage)
Brand New Liaisons Dangereuses 50 ML - $160
Brand New Good Girl Gone Bad 50 ML - $160
Brand New Good Girl Gone Bad Extreme 50 ML - $180
Brand New Love 50 ML - $160
Brand New Angel Share 50 ML - $160
Brand New in Box Rose Oud 50 ML - $185
Brand New Moonlight in Heaven 50 ML - $180
Brand New in Box Sealed Vodka on the Rocks 50 ML - $185
Brand New Rolling in Love 50 ML - $165
Brand New in Coffret Voulez-vous Coucher Avec Moi 50 ML - $170
Good Girl Gone Bad 45/50 ML - $160
Brand New in Box Kissing 100 ML - $185
Brand New Princess 50 ML $145
Brand New Bad Boy 100 ML - $175
Add Ons :
Brand New Official Traveler Angles Share 7.5 ML - $42
Brand New Official Traveler Apple Brandy 7.5 ML - $40
Official Traveler Love 7/7.5 ML - $38
Tom Ford
https://postimg.cc/gallery/PxzZT2g
Following are Brand New in Box 50 ML :
Ombre Leather - $110
Noir Extreme 100 ML - $160 (Sealed)
Costa Azzurra Parfum - $120 (Sealed)
Tom Ford For Men EDT - $95 (Sealed 100 ML)
Ombre Leather Parfum - $120 (Sealed)
Noir Anthracite - $200 (100 ML)
Fucking Fabulous - $225
Tobacco Vanille - $140 (30ML)
Velvet Orchid - $110
White Suede - $170
Oud Fleur - $170
Cafe Rose - $170
Rose De Chine - $175
Metallique - $125 (100ML)
Neroli Portofino - $125 (30ML)
Neroli Portofino Aqua - $75 (30ML)
Eau De Soliel Blance - $140 (100 ML)
Eau De Soliel Blance - $75 (30 ML)
Eau De Vert Boheme - $75 (30 ML)
No Box Brand New :
White Suede 30 ML - $115
Bitter Peach 50 ML - $165
Fougère d’Argent 50 ML - $165
Noir Extreme 100 ML - $150
Noir Anthracite 100 ML - $200
Champaca Absolute 50 ML - $210
Tuscan Leather 30 ML - $135
Jasmin Rouge 50 ML - $170
Fleur de Portofino 50 ML - $170
Fucking Fabulous 30 ML - $150
White Suede 50 ML - $170 (Dark Bottle)
Neroli Portofino 50 ML - $165 (No Cap)
Jasmin Rouge 100 ML (No Cap) $210
Santal Blush 50 ML (Clear Bottle - No Cap) - $160
Brand New in Box Black Orchid 100 ML - $170
Black Orchid 100 ML - $170
Velvet Orchid 100 ML - $170
Rose De Chine 50 ML - $170
Rose D'Amalfi 50 ML - $170
Partials :
Velvet Orchid 40/50 ML - $90
Fucking Fabulous 40/50 ML (No Label) - $145
Tobacco Vanille 45/50 ML - $150
Soliel Blanc 35/50 ML - $100
Velvet Orchid 48/50 ML - $100
Fleur de Portofino 49/50 ML - $160
Soleil Neige 25/30 ML - $135 w/ Box
Bitter Peach 45/50 ML - $160 (No Cap)
Soiliel Blanc 45/50 - $160 w Box
Add Ons :
Brand New Sealed All Over Body Spray Fucking Fabulous 150 ML - $70
Noir Extreme 10 ML Official Traveler - $45
Venetian Bergamot 10 ML Decant - $45 (Discontinued)
Neroli Portofino 10 ML Decant - $35
PENHALIGON PORTRAITS
https://postimg.cc/6y03gH4P
75 ML Brand New With Full Presentation
Heartless Helen - $150
PLEASE CHECK PICTURES FOR LEVELS / SOLD AS IS IN PICTURES / ASK ME FOR EXTRA PICTURES IF NEEDED
2023.06.05 22:50 chlachair_chav_027 Charged $39.35 To Hold Your Own Baby...
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2023.06.05 22:26 FormalSmoke Canvas Covers The Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone
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Canvas Covers The Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone
The latest iteration of the Nike Blazer Low 77 switches it up a bit when it comes to the construction of its upper. Dropping in the coming months, here is an official look at the Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone.
Done in a Light Bone, Sail, and Black color scheme, this iteration of the Nike Blazer Low 77 features a Light Bone canvas upper that is then paired up with the model’s signature padded tongues along with matching-colored smooth leather overlays spotted on the eyestay, mudguard, and toe area. The predominantly White upper is then contrasted by the Black leather Swooshes and heels with White “NIKE” text embroidered in the rear and Red Swoosh logos on the tongue labels and insoles. A solid White rubber sole completes the look.
Retailing for $100, look for the Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone to release in the coming months at select Nike Sportswear retailers and Nike.com. Stay tuned for an official release date. For a complete guide including official photos, release dates, pricing and where to buy, visit: Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone.
In Nike news, the Nike Air Max 1 The Bay drops this week.
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Check out the Top Deals on Sneakers for Sale on Amazon!
Canvas Covers The Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone
The latest iteration of the Nike Blazer Low 77 switches it up a bit when it comes to the construction of its upper. Dropping in the coming months, here is an official look at the Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone.
Done in a Light Bone, Sail, and Black color scheme, this iteration of the Nike Blazer Low 77 features a Light Bone canvas upper that is then paired up with the model’s signature padded tongues along with matching-colored smooth leather overlays spotted on the eyestay, mudguard, and toe area. The predominantly White upper is then contrasted by the Black leather Swooshes and heels with White “NIKE” text embroidered in the rear and Red Swoosh logos on the tongue labels and insoles. A solid White rubber sole completes the look.
Retailing for $100, look for the Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone to release in the coming months at select Nike Sportswear retailers and Nike.com. Stay tuned for an official release date. For a complete guide including official photos, release dates, pricing and where to buy, visit: Nike Blazer Low 77 Light Bone.
In Nike news, the Nike Air Max 1 The Bay drops this week.
2023.06.05 22:09 Annuit-bitscoin Craig, noted scholar who reads 10 books a day, gets his story from the movies.
Someone whetted my appetite for the discovery of further Craig-related absurdity & cardinal error by conveniently sending me transcripts derived from the LBC thing. Thank you again, that Someone!
This one really got me:
After rambling incoherently about Keynes for no discernible purpose, other than maybe to make the bizarrely incorrect "point" that Keynes made Britain, and indeed "the West" "Great (by publishing a masterwork in the 30s...?) Craig decides to bail out and start talking about Turing.
HEY DID YOU KNOW THAT Turing's user of "Heil Hitler" as a crib (btw, Craig didn't even say crib, he said "partial cipher"-- OK Craig, sure!) is what allowed him to crack the "Enigma Code" because the Nazis would say it at "the end of absolutely everything they would send"
So... Yeah. That (both elements!) is entirely from the "Imitation Game", a 2014 movie, not, you know, actually real history.
:sigh:
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This one really got me:
After rambling incoherently about Keynes for no discernible purpose, other than maybe to make the bizarrely incorrect "point" that Keynes made Britain, and indeed "the West" "Great (by publishing a masterwork in the 30s...?) Craig decides to bail out and start talking about Turing.
HEY DID YOU KNOW THAT Turing's user of "Heil Hitler" as a crib (btw, Craig didn't even say crib, he said "partial cipher"-- OK Craig, sure!) is what allowed him to crack the "Enigma Code" because the Nazis would say it at "the end of absolutely everything they would send"
So... Yeah. That (both elements!) is entirely from the "Imitation Game", a 2014 movie, not, you know, actually real history.
:sigh:
2023.06.05 21:50 Alarming-Ad-4730 [REQUEST] [SWITCH] LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom
So, a little context.
Living with five gamers can be truly, honestly delightful most of the time. This is partially one of those times, but it's also partially a very frustrating situation, all things considered. One of our number got her hands on a copy of the game I'm requesting, and shares it around with the group. This is lovely, I've gotten to play it, it's as good as if not better than everyone says, very fun game. The issue is that of the three of us that are interested in it, one takes it to work on the night shift and forgets/neglects to leave it outside her room so it can be played by others. And the other is waiting for me specifically to beat the game so she can play it, putting pressure on me to hurry up and finish my playthrough so she can start hers.
Thus do I arrive at my actual request for my own personal copy of this game. Being on disability, all of my money goes into rent or else I would simply buy it myself, and if I could get a digital copy to install on the household Switch, the other roommate could simply take the physical copy for her own, solving a lot of problems outright.
Either the full game code or even just a gift card with the partial amount to purchase it, it's expensive I know, would be greatly appreciated. Friend code to follow.
SW-1958-8473-1397
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Living with five gamers can be truly, honestly delightful most of the time. This is partially one of those times, but it's also partially a very frustrating situation, all things considered. One of our number got her hands on a copy of the game I'm requesting, and shares it around with the group. This is lovely, I've gotten to play it, it's as good as if not better than everyone says, very fun game. The issue is that of the three of us that are interested in it, one takes it to work on the night shift and forgets/neglects to leave it outside her room so it can be played by others. And the other is waiting for me specifically to beat the game so she can play it, putting pressure on me to hurry up and finish my playthrough so she can start hers.
Thus do I arrive at my actual request for my own personal copy of this game. Being on disability, all of my money goes into rent or else I would simply buy it myself, and if I could get a digital copy to install on the household Switch, the other roommate could simply take the physical copy for her own, solving a lot of problems outright.
Either the full game code or even just a gift card with the partial amount to purchase it, it's expensive I know, would be greatly appreciated. Friend code to follow.
SW-1958-8473-1397
2023.06.05 21:42 UnknownAcolyte78 We all get only one life
We can't be sure that there is an afterlife, nor that there is any reincarnation. We may not be in possession of an immortal soul. This is a question that can leave many of us uncomfortable, and some of us may even become somewhat discouraged at this realization. This kind of consideration can be saved for a later time however. There is no reason to lose hope over this. If you get only one life, be sure to live it well.
This doesn't mean to abandon all principles, do whatever you please and say to others that "You only live once." It is up to you to live your first and only life wisely, because every single moment is precious. Accept every new day as a chance to prove yourself and progress as much as you possibly can, never settling for less. The future will not make itself happen without your effort, so it is up to you to invest yourself fully into getting your desired results and becoming better.
There are some questions that we will never find out, or at least not have much of a chance at figuring out. However, after all the philosophizing and contemplation that mankind has done in the past, we have finally come to only one conclusion. You are in perfect control of your own destiny, it is nobody else's but yours. Therefore, you must assume responsibility for everything you do and everything you say. Never take half measures and never put in only a partial effort. This is what the Sith code teaches, to take full authority over yourself and keep pushing even against what other people tell you.
There may not be a glorious result and an enthralling future for you, but this is not because destiny has refused you it's best gifts. This is because you did not put in the best possible effort. Take your life into your own hands, and experience both the energy of working fiendishly for your goals and the reward of enjoying the result, whatever it may be. You will not be screwed over if the dedication is there and the will is unshakeable.
So make the absolute best of your life, and indulge in the experiences and challenges that you desire. Nobody can decide but you. Time is so valuable yet limited, so the rational response is not to wait for it to get you what you desire, but rather to invest yourself fully into the present moment. Make your first and only life one worth living.
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This doesn't mean to abandon all principles, do whatever you please and say to others that "You only live once." It is up to you to live your first and only life wisely, because every single moment is precious. Accept every new day as a chance to prove yourself and progress as much as you possibly can, never settling for less. The future will not make itself happen without your effort, so it is up to you to invest yourself fully into getting your desired results and becoming better.
There are some questions that we will never find out, or at least not have much of a chance at figuring out. However, after all the philosophizing and contemplation that mankind has done in the past, we have finally come to only one conclusion. You are in perfect control of your own destiny, it is nobody else's but yours. Therefore, you must assume responsibility for everything you do and everything you say. Never take half measures and never put in only a partial effort. This is what the Sith code teaches, to take full authority over yourself and keep pushing even against what other people tell you.
There may not be a glorious result and an enthralling future for you, but this is not because destiny has refused you it's best gifts. This is because you did not put in the best possible effort. Take your life into your own hands, and experience both the energy of working fiendishly for your goals and the reward of enjoying the result, whatever it may be. You will not be screwed over if the dedication is there and the will is unshakeable.
So make the absolute best of your life, and indulge in the experiences and challenges that you desire. Nobody can decide but you. Time is so valuable yet limited, so the rational response is not to wait for it to get you what you desire, but rather to invest yourself fully into the present moment. Make your first and only life one worth living.
2023.06.05 21:42 emptydesignmill The provider did treatment even though Insurance denied Pre Auth (USA)
Hope you all are doing well. We are based in California, USA. My wife has been undergoing active cancer treatment since Jun'22 and we have never had any issues pertaining to her health coverage from the provider or insurance for receiving standard treatment. As I understand, the provider submits a prior authorization to the insurance. Once the prior auth is approved, we go ahead with the scheduling. This system has worked well with our Medical Oncology and Surgery teams.
However, it seems our radiation team submitted the prior auth for 4 weeks of XRT + 1 week of boost in Jan'23. Apparently, the prior auth for 1 week of boost was denied. Our provider never flagged this. My wife went for her radiation appointments as scheduled in March'23.
Now, even though my wife has met her out-of-pocket maximum, the provider's bill has an outstanding balance. The provider billing department says STILL we need to pay for the boost treatment (~$1000) as insurance denied it. Insurance says they informed the provider about the denial back in Jan'23 but the provider still went ahead and did the treatment and hence they denied it.
We were hoping for your thoughts as to what should be our next steps. We do understand as insurance denied coverage it is not considered as a part of MOOP. However, we think as my wife received standard care and the provider never flagged this we shouldn't be paying for this. Thank you in advance for your time and suggestions.
Age: 37, zipcode:92122, Income: $95k yearly
UPDATE # Thanks to lollipopfiend123 for suggestions to resolve the issue. We found out that the Provider is submitting incorrect CPT codes from an earlier PreAuth request - which was denied. I am working with Provider to submit correct CPT codes (for the treatment my wife received) to the insurance.
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However, it seems our radiation team submitted the prior auth for 4 weeks of XRT + 1 week of boost in Jan'23. Apparently, the prior auth for 1 week of boost was denied. Our provider never flagged this. My wife went for her radiation appointments as scheduled in March'23.
Now, even though my wife has met her out-of-pocket maximum, the provider's bill has an outstanding balance. The provider billing department says STILL we need to pay for the boost treatment (~$1000) as insurance denied it. Insurance says they informed the provider about the denial back in Jan'23 but the provider still went ahead and did the treatment and hence they denied it.
We were hoping for your thoughts as to what should be our next steps. We do understand as insurance denied coverage it is not considered as a part of MOOP. However, we think as my wife received standard care and the provider never flagged this we shouldn't be paying for this. Thank you in advance for your time and suggestions.
Age: 37, zipcode:92122, Income: $95k yearly
UPDATE # Thanks to lollipopfiend123 for suggestions to resolve the issue. We found out that the Provider is submitting incorrect CPT codes from an earlier PreAuth request - which was denied. I am working with Provider to submit correct CPT codes (for the treatment my wife received) to the insurance.
2023.06.05 21:22 Seeyouon_otherside The Isolationists - Chapter 33: Into Home Turf
Memory Transcription Subject: Captain Vajartav, Kolshian Commonwealth Fleet Command
I stared out into the ethereal, shifting darkness of subspace from the viewport of the Deliverance, musing on the break in the unchanging war against the Zeyzell. Information had leaked through that the nearest of their major colonies, Pydoria Rusarth, had suddenly been left undefended after its defense fleet was redirected to the front lines. The predators must be getting desperate if they were leaving a planet that was so important to their morale up for grabs. Taking this colony would not only be their first major victory against the despicable predators, but the loss of the planet, the site of the first battle and victory against those bumbling fools would strike a huge blow to their morale.
I pulled up the list of schematics for the upcoming invasion. Countless vials of the Cure were stored in every single one of the couple thousand ships Nikonous had sent hurtling towards this colony. The research vessel that had captured those predators had done well, although they continued to run into trouble with those “Deathwatch Guards.” We needed to find a way around their genetic defenses as quickly as possible. If the predators could harden genetic code against unauthorized tampering for some of themselves, they could do the same for all of themselves as well.
“Captain!” the navigator called. “We’re approaching the planet now!”
“Ready weapons,” I ordered. “Today marks the beginning of the end of the Zeyzell Unity! We will cure them of their disgusting meat-eating habits for good, starting here and now!”
Everyone on the bridge cheered as they made their preparations for the coming conflict. I blinked as the stars of realspace winked back into view. We’d dropped out of subspace on the edge of the small star system, with Pydoria Rusarth only about half-an-hour away. The predators were smart enough to have left their subspace disruptors on, as we’d expected, but the colony was nevertheless severely undefended. Only a dozen support vessels, a Carrier, and a Weapons Platform still hung in orbit.
“Sublight engines, full power!” I ordered.
Our fleet surged forward as the pitiful defense fleet turned to face us. The Carrier released its swarmfighters that I knew would be ripped to shreds the moment the battle started. The minutes dragged on agonizingly slowly as the colony grew larger in my viewport.
“Ten minutes!” the navigator called.
As we drew closer, something peculiar happened. One of the enemy warships broke formation and burned away from the colony. Then another, and another. A few still held formation and charged their railguns. They were fools.
“We’re in range of the fleet, Captain!”
“Open fire,” I said calmly.
Not one of the defenders were able to get a single shot off before they were reduced to scattered atoms and the few remaining swarmfighters that weren’t caught in the line of fire went dormant immediately, their director killed before it could do a damn thing.
“I want ten ships going after the fleeing predators. Destroy them. The rest of us will begin the occupation. Remember: we are not glassing this planet.”
Bombers filled to the brim with aerosolized canisters of the Cure entered the atmosphere while shuttles ferrying thousands of troops followed them. I doubted that the entire population could have gotten into bunkers on such short notice so spraying them from above will get a large portion of them out of the way. The comms officer spoke up.
“We’re receiving a transmission from the colony’s surface, sir!”
I thought for a moment before deciding to accept. If the things were smart, we could negotiate an easier and more peaceful spread of the Cure. The image of a terrified Zeyzell appeared.
“I hope you’re contacting me to surrender,” I told it.
The disgusting creature looked on the edge of a nervous breakdown.
“I-I am Governor Zeyjin. I ask that you please spare us. If an otherwise unconditional surrender is what you require, I will do so.”
“Not to worry, predator. We’re not here to destroy you. We’re here to save you.”
“S-save us?”
“Indeed. For countless eons, your species and your species’ ancestors have eaten the flesh of innocent creatures and defiled what could have been stable ecosystems. But no longer. We’re here to cure you of such evil habits.”
The stupid predator gave me a befuddled look.
“What are you talking about?”
“You know damn well about the Cure. Everybody does at this point because of that damn Nikonus.”
The predator’s slow, stupid, meat-addled brain seemed to be unable to catch up.
“No, I don't. What “cure” are you talking about? Please, we just want to be left alone!”
It really didn’t know? How? No matter, this would only make my job easier. Hopefully.
“I’m afraid that’s out of the question, predator. I will accept your surrender as long as you do exactly as I say, immediately and without question.”
“Of course.”
“Good. First, I want you to give the order to evacuate every bunker on the planet.”
It’s eyes widened in horror.
“Y-You said you wouldn’t hurt anyone!”
“What did I say about asking questions? Unless you’d like to watch as we bomb the bunkers instead?”
Its eyes darted around as if searching for an alternative before sighing in defeat. It opened its mouth, presumably to capitulate, before it suddenly went rigid and collapsed out of the camera’s sight. A different Zeyzell took its place and stared at me with undisguised hatred and disgust.
“What are you doing?!” I demanded.
“Zeyjin is a fool and a coward,” it replied. “I know damn well that you won’t spare us.”
“Why would I lie to you things?” I spat. “If I wanted to kill you all, I would have just had the bunkers and cities obliterated!”
“You’re just playing an elaborate game to give us hope and then kill us all. You’re no better than those filthy child-eaters you hate.”
It had the gall to accuse us of that when they literally sent footage of one of their “medical officers” eating a Venlil pup?!
“You have just doomed many more of your people than if you’d just stayed complacent,” I growled. “This colony belongs to the Kolshian Commonwealth now, regardless of whether we meet any resistance.”
“You may have this colony, xeno, but you’ll have to pay for it in your own blood. May Maa consume your soul. If you creatures even have one.”
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Memory Transcription Subject: 001, Deathwatch Guard
I stood in a briefing room, watching Edo and Judkid converse as I waited for news to come back from Pydoria Rusarth. My informant had already told me that the Federation fleet had arrived as expected. All that was left to do now was wait until news came back that it had been glassed. In the meantime, I focused on the conversation in front of me.
“Me and 001 have a plan, Judkid. There is no need to worry,” Edo was saying.
“I may be no military expert, Edo, but even I can realize that these strategies right here are severely flawed. For example, why would we redirect Pydoria Rusarth’s fleet instead of the ones over any of the other of the hundreds of colonies deeper in our space? It has left the planet vulnerable to attack.”
“As I’ve already told you,” Edo said patiently. “Pydoria Rusarth is the closest to the front lines and had a gigantic fleet. Our soldiers needed those reinforcements badly as soon as possible. Those cowardly xenos will never even think of attempting to attack us on our home turf.”
“That may be so, but look at these other fleet movements and battle plans,” he said, showing Edo a holopad. “They make no sense. Hell, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say Admiral Vajo is intentionally prolonging the war or something,” he finished with a chuckle.
A rather forced chuckle. I watched his eyes rake over Edo’s facial expressions, which, thankfully, didn’t give away anything incriminating. He was definitely at least a little suspicious.
“I should sure hope not,” Edo laughed. “We certainly don’t need any more disunity.”
“Of course not. I should go now.”
Edo flicked his tail in farewell and watched him leave the room.
“Shall I silence him now?” I asked
“No, I still have my uses for him. Now, when will our informant-”
As if summoned, the Deathwatch Guard I’d sent to oversee the skirmish contacted me. I accepted the call and stared into the frightened eyes of 1073.
“Has the colony been glassed?” I asked her.
“No, sir,” she responded.
“What?!” Edo growled
“They didn’t glass it. They’re occupying it with thousands of ships. I don't know why.”
Edo withdrew into his thoughts. I myself was puzzled by this turn of events. We could still twist this to rally the Unity, but I couldn’t find any reason they’d spare the inhabitants other than… too…
Oh, shit.
“Edo! The Cure!”
Edo snapped his head up in shock.
“You don’t think-” he began
“They must be! There’s no other explanation!”
If I was right, we were in an incredibly bad situation. The Federation was going to use the citizens to develop their own Cure for the Zeyzell, if they haven’t done so already. Edo disconnected from the Guard’s call and contacted Pydoria Rusarth’s redirected fleet and the one we’d organized to retake the colony. The High Captains in charge tried to formally greet us before Edo spat at them.
“Pydoria Rusarth is being conquered by the xenos!” he snarled. “Jump to subspace and stop them. NOW!"
He cut the connection and resorted to muttering to himself while pacing.
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Memory Transcription Subject: Overseer Noctif, Zeyzell Insurgency Leader
I watched the gigantic fleet floating in the planet's orbit in awe. We'd really outdone ourselves. Many of our ships were ones lent to us by the Humans. According to them, only a small fraction of their Phoenix Fleet could be spared for us. If this was what counted as a small fraction for them, I suspected that their Fleet could wipe out practically anything that was ever unfortunate enough to come face to face with it.
Ferlinn walked up beside to stare as well.
"It's almost time, Admiral," I told the recently promoted officer.
"Indeed."
The past month had seen her icy demeanor begin to thaw. There was a brightness in her eyes that had once gone missing after the Battle of Pydoria Rusarth. The scars on her face had finally begun to disappear, a sign that the limited regen therapy that we'd been able to get for her was working. More footsteps behind me made me turn to see Lerza walking with a Human ambassador. Noah, his name was. The xeno looked exasperated at my lover's deranged ramblings.
"Look, Human. Gas weapons were banned by both of our species because of the cruel deaths they gave to their victims. Cold Gas is completely painless. You just get sleepy and then you die. That's it.”
“That may be so, but it’s the implications of using it that’s the problem. If we can toe this line, then what’s stopping us from just straight up crossing it later on? The answer from me is always no, and I will take the Kolshian’s Cure if the UN agrees.”
“You’re in a literal war against your species' extinction. I’m fairly certain that toeing a few lines here and there isn’t too much to ask.”
Noah shook his head and smiled down at me, offering his hand. I shook it in the Human custom.
“Lerza does have a point, you know. You need all the firepower you can muster against the Kolshians. Cold Gas is firepower, and it adheres to your Geneva Conventions’ and our Agreement of the Towers of Midnight’s restrictions on cruel and unusual weapons.”
“The answer is still no, Overseer. I hope that you share the same philosophy as me?”
I sighed.
“I cannot tell your government how to fight their war, but I can choose how to fight mine. Edo’s lust for power will doom my species. I need everything at my disposal. Even Cold Gas.”
“I am sorry to hear that, but you’re right. Just as you can’t tell us which lines we can and can’t cross, we can’t tell you. I only hope that this is where it stops.”
“As do I.”
Our conversation on the morals of war was interrupted by a Zeyzell aid rushing onto the bridge.
“Overseer! Overseer!”
469, who I’d appointed as leader of my guards, stepped in and stopped the aid from getting any further.
“Let him speak,” I ordered them.
“A new emergency transmission just came from Zeyzell-10! Kolshians on Pydoria Rusarth! They’ve taken the entire colony!”
Ferlinn jerked. That was her homeworld.
“How did they get there?” she demanded. “Edo’s insane, but Pydoria Rusarth was among the most well-defended non-Core World planets in the Unity. Nothing short of sending a ridiculous amount of ships should have been able to breach the blockade.”
“I don’t know, Admiral, but news is that they’ve won and are occupying the planet.”
An idea struck me. Before, our plan was to attack Zeyzell-10 with a small but somewhat sizable force to distract the Unity while our main fleet took a few dozen fringe colonies. But now, we could also swoop in and save Pydoria Rusarth, get the Unity’s populace on our side with our heroic actions, and hopefully keep the colony as well. We had enough ships to pull this off as long as we took some away from the Zeyzell-10 strike first.
“Ferlinn, how is the fleet?” I asked.
“Almost completely ready. Only a few minor preparations need to be made.”
“Good. Operation Frostbite is to begin as soon as possible.”
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I stared out into the ethereal, shifting darkness of subspace from the viewport of the Deliverance, musing on the break in the unchanging war against the Zeyzell. Information had leaked through that the nearest of their major colonies, Pydoria Rusarth, had suddenly been left undefended after its defense fleet was redirected to the front lines. The predators must be getting desperate if they were leaving a planet that was so important to their morale up for grabs. Taking this colony would not only be their first major victory against the despicable predators, but the loss of the planet, the site of the first battle and victory against those bumbling fools would strike a huge blow to their morale.
I pulled up the list of schematics for the upcoming invasion. Countless vials of the Cure were stored in every single one of the couple thousand ships Nikonous had sent hurtling towards this colony. The research vessel that had captured those predators had done well, although they continued to run into trouble with those “Deathwatch Guards.” We needed to find a way around their genetic defenses as quickly as possible. If the predators could harden genetic code against unauthorized tampering for some of themselves, they could do the same for all of themselves as well.
“Captain!” the navigator called. “We’re approaching the planet now!”
“Ready weapons,” I ordered. “Today marks the beginning of the end of the Zeyzell Unity! We will cure them of their disgusting meat-eating habits for good, starting here and now!”
Everyone on the bridge cheered as they made their preparations for the coming conflict. I blinked as the stars of realspace winked back into view. We’d dropped out of subspace on the edge of the small star system, with Pydoria Rusarth only about half-an-hour away. The predators were smart enough to have left their subspace disruptors on, as we’d expected, but the colony was nevertheless severely undefended. Only a dozen support vessels, a Carrier, and a Weapons Platform still hung in orbit.
“Sublight engines, full power!” I ordered.
Our fleet surged forward as the pitiful defense fleet turned to face us. The Carrier released its swarmfighters that I knew would be ripped to shreds the moment the battle started. The minutes dragged on agonizingly slowly as the colony grew larger in my viewport.
“Ten minutes!” the navigator called.
As we drew closer, something peculiar happened. One of the enemy warships broke formation and burned away from the colony. Then another, and another. A few still held formation and charged their railguns. They were fools.
“We’re in range of the fleet, Captain!”
“Open fire,” I said calmly.
Not one of the defenders were able to get a single shot off before they were reduced to scattered atoms and the few remaining swarmfighters that weren’t caught in the line of fire went dormant immediately, their director killed before it could do a damn thing.
“I want ten ships going after the fleeing predators. Destroy them. The rest of us will begin the occupation. Remember: we are not glassing this planet.”
Bombers filled to the brim with aerosolized canisters of the Cure entered the atmosphere while shuttles ferrying thousands of troops followed them. I doubted that the entire population could have gotten into bunkers on such short notice so spraying them from above will get a large portion of them out of the way. The comms officer spoke up.
“We’re receiving a transmission from the colony’s surface, sir!”
I thought for a moment before deciding to accept. If the things were smart, we could negotiate an easier and more peaceful spread of the Cure. The image of a terrified Zeyzell appeared.
“I hope you’re contacting me to surrender,” I told it.
The disgusting creature looked on the edge of a nervous breakdown.
“I-I am Governor Zeyjin. I ask that you please spare us. If an otherwise unconditional surrender is what you require, I will do so.”
“Not to worry, predator. We’re not here to destroy you. We’re here to save you.”
“S-save us?”
“Indeed. For countless eons, your species and your species’ ancestors have eaten the flesh of innocent creatures and defiled what could have been stable ecosystems. But no longer. We’re here to cure you of such evil habits.”
The stupid predator gave me a befuddled look.
“What are you talking about?”
“You know damn well about the Cure. Everybody does at this point because of that damn Nikonus.”
The predator’s slow, stupid, meat-addled brain seemed to be unable to catch up.
“No, I don't. What “cure” are you talking about? Please, we just want to be left alone!”
It really didn’t know? How? No matter, this would only make my job easier. Hopefully.
“I’m afraid that’s out of the question, predator. I will accept your surrender as long as you do exactly as I say, immediately and without question.”
“Of course.”
“Good. First, I want you to give the order to evacuate every bunker on the planet.”
It’s eyes widened in horror.
“Y-You said you wouldn’t hurt anyone!”
“What did I say about asking questions? Unless you’d like to watch as we bomb the bunkers instead?”
Its eyes darted around as if searching for an alternative before sighing in defeat. It opened its mouth, presumably to capitulate, before it suddenly went rigid and collapsed out of the camera’s sight. A different Zeyzell took its place and stared at me with undisguised hatred and disgust.
“What are you doing?!” I demanded.
“Zeyjin is a fool and a coward,” it replied. “I know damn well that you won’t spare us.”
“Why would I lie to you things?” I spat. “If I wanted to kill you all, I would have just had the bunkers and cities obliterated!”
“You’re just playing an elaborate game to give us hope and then kill us all. You’re no better than those filthy child-eaters you hate.”
It had the gall to accuse us of that when they literally sent footage of one of their “medical officers” eating a Venlil pup?!
“You have just doomed many more of your people than if you’d just stayed complacent,” I growled. “This colony belongs to the Kolshian Commonwealth now, regardless of whether we meet any resistance.”
“You may have this colony, xeno, but you’ll have to pay for it in your own blood. May Maa consume your soul. If you creatures even have one.”
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Memory Transcription Subject: 001, Deathwatch Guard
I stood in a briefing room, watching Edo and Judkid converse as I waited for news to come back from Pydoria Rusarth. My informant had already told me that the Federation fleet had arrived as expected. All that was left to do now was wait until news came back that it had been glassed. In the meantime, I focused on the conversation in front of me.
“Me and 001 have a plan, Judkid. There is no need to worry,” Edo was saying.
“I may be no military expert, Edo, but even I can realize that these strategies right here are severely flawed. For example, why would we redirect Pydoria Rusarth’s fleet instead of the ones over any of the other of the hundreds of colonies deeper in our space? It has left the planet vulnerable to attack.”
“As I’ve already told you,” Edo said patiently. “Pydoria Rusarth is the closest to the front lines and had a gigantic fleet. Our soldiers needed those reinforcements badly as soon as possible. Those cowardly xenos will never even think of attempting to attack us on our home turf.”
“That may be so, but look at these other fleet movements and battle plans,” he said, showing Edo a holopad. “They make no sense. Hell, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say Admiral Vajo is intentionally prolonging the war or something,” he finished with a chuckle.
A rather forced chuckle. I watched his eyes rake over Edo’s facial expressions, which, thankfully, didn’t give away anything incriminating. He was definitely at least a little suspicious.
“I should sure hope not,” Edo laughed. “We certainly don’t need any more disunity.”
“Of course not. I should go now.”
Edo flicked his tail in farewell and watched him leave the room.
“Shall I silence him now?” I asked
“No, I still have my uses for him. Now, when will our informant-”
As if summoned, the Deathwatch Guard I’d sent to oversee the skirmish contacted me. I accepted the call and stared into the frightened eyes of 1073.
“Has the colony been glassed?” I asked her.
“No, sir,” she responded.
“What?!” Edo growled
“They didn’t glass it. They’re occupying it with thousands of ships. I don't know why.”
Edo withdrew into his thoughts. I myself was puzzled by this turn of events. We could still twist this to rally the Unity, but I couldn’t find any reason they’d spare the inhabitants other than… too…
Oh, shit.
“Edo! The Cure!”
Edo snapped his head up in shock.
“You don’t think-” he began
“They must be! There’s no other explanation!”
If I was right, we were in an incredibly bad situation. The Federation was going to use the citizens to develop their own Cure for the Zeyzell, if they haven’t done so already. Edo disconnected from the Guard’s call and contacted Pydoria Rusarth’s redirected fleet and the one we’d organized to retake the colony. The High Captains in charge tried to formally greet us before Edo spat at them.
“Pydoria Rusarth is being conquered by the xenos!” he snarled. “Jump to subspace and stop them. NOW!"
He cut the connection and resorted to muttering to himself while pacing.
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Memory Transcription Subject: Overseer Noctif, Zeyzell Insurgency Leader
I watched the gigantic fleet floating in the planet's orbit in awe. We'd really outdone ourselves. Many of our ships were ones lent to us by the Humans. According to them, only a small fraction of their Phoenix Fleet could be spared for us. If this was what counted as a small fraction for them, I suspected that their Fleet could wipe out practically anything that was ever unfortunate enough to come face to face with it.
Ferlinn walked up beside to stare as well.
"It's almost time, Admiral," I told the recently promoted officer.
"Indeed."
The past month had seen her icy demeanor begin to thaw. There was a brightness in her eyes that had once gone missing after the Battle of Pydoria Rusarth. The scars on her face had finally begun to disappear, a sign that the limited regen therapy that we'd been able to get for her was working. More footsteps behind me made me turn to see Lerza walking with a Human ambassador. Noah, his name was. The xeno looked exasperated at my lover's deranged ramblings.
"Look, Human. Gas weapons were banned by both of our species because of the cruel deaths they gave to their victims. Cold Gas is completely painless. You just get sleepy and then you die. That's it.”
“That may be so, but it’s the implications of using it that’s the problem. If we can toe this line, then what’s stopping us from just straight up crossing it later on? The answer from me is always no, and I will take the Kolshian’s Cure if the UN agrees.”
“You’re in a literal war against your species' extinction. I’m fairly certain that toeing a few lines here and there isn’t too much to ask.”
Noah shook his head and smiled down at me, offering his hand. I shook it in the Human custom.
“Lerza does have a point, you know. You need all the firepower you can muster against the Kolshians. Cold Gas is firepower, and it adheres to your Geneva Conventions’ and our Agreement of the Towers of Midnight’s restrictions on cruel and unusual weapons.”
“The answer is still no, Overseer. I hope that you share the same philosophy as me?”
I sighed.
“I cannot tell your government how to fight their war, but I can choose how to fight mine. Edo’s lust for power will doom my species. I need everything at my disposal. Even Cold Gas.”
“I am sorry to hear that, but you’re right. Just as you can’t tell us which lines we can and can’t cross, we can’t tell you. I only hope that this is where it stops.”
“As do I.”
Our conversation on the morals of war was interrupted by a Zeyzell aid rushing onto the bridge.
“Overseer! Overseer!”
469, who I’d appointed as leader of my guards, stepped in and stopped the aid from getting any further.
“Let him speak,” I ordered them.
“A new emergency transmission just came from Zeyzell-10! Kolshians on Pydoria Rusarth! They’ve taken the entire colony!”
Ferlinn jerked. That was her homeworld.
“How did they get there?” she demanded. “Edo’s insane, but Pydoria Rusarth was among the most well-defended non-Core World planets in the Unity. Nothing short of sending a ridiculous amount of ships should have been able to breach the blockade.”
“I don’t know, Admiral, but news is that they’ve won and are occupying the planet.”
An idea struck me. Before, our plan was to attack Zeyzell-10 with a small but somewhat sizable force to distract the Unity while our main fleet took a few dozen fringe colonies. But now, we could also swoop in and save Pydoria Rusarth, get the Unity’s populace on our side with our heroic actions, and hopefully keep the colony as well. We had enough ships to pull this off as long as we took some away from the Zeyzell-10 strike first.
“Ferlinn, how is the fleet?” I asked.
“Almost completely ready. Only a few minor preparations need to be made.”
“Good. Operation Frostbite is to begin as soon as possible.”
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2023.06.05 21:11 tsavi42 my obs dosent stop the recording
well bassicly the issue is that my obs randomly starts to lag my whole game after a few minutes of recording randomly, when i try stopping the recording it stays on the "stopping recording" and i have to close it via the task manager, i looked into the issue and saw it means my gpu is overloaded but i dont know how to fix it heres a log of one of the recordings 22:06:13.283: CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor 22:06:13.283: CPU Speed: 3793MHz 22:06:13.283: Physical Cores: 8, Logical Cores: 16 22:06:13.283: Physical Memory: 32681MB Total, 20718MB Free 22:06:13.283: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 22621 (release: 22H2; revision: 1702; 64-bit) 22:06:13.283: Running as administrator: false 22:06:13.283: Windows 10/11 Gaming Features: 22:06:13.283: Game DVR: On 22:06:13.283: Game Mode: Probably On (no reg key set) 22:06:13.283: Hardware GPU Scheduler: Probably On (no reg key set) 22:06:13.285: Sec. Software Status: 22:06:13.289: Microsoft Defender Antivirus: enabled (AV) 22:06:13.290: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW) 22:06:13.291: Current Date/Time: 2023-06-05, 22:06:13 22:06:13.291: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true 22:06:13.291: Hide OBS windows from screen capture: false 22:06:13.291: Qt Version: 6.3.1 (runtime), 6.3.1 (compiled) 22:06:13.291: Portable mode: false 22:06:13.447: OBS 29.0.2 (64-bit, windows) 22:06:13.447: --------------------------------- 22:06:13.480: --------------------------------- 22:06:13.480: audio settings reset: 22:06:13.480: samples per sec: 48000 22:06:13.480: speakers: 2 22:06:13.480: max buffering: 960 milliseconds 22:06:13.480: buffering type: dynamically increasing 22:06:13.481: --------------------------------- 22:06:13.481: Initializing D3D11... 22:06:13.481: Available Video Adapters: 22:06:13.483: Adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 22:06:13.483: Dedicated VRAM: 1975517184 22:06:13.483: Shared VRAM: 4249526272 22:06:13.483: PCI ID: 10de:1f08 22:06:13.483: Driver Version: 27.21.14.5671 22:06:13.483: output 0: 22:06:13.483: name=G27e-20 22:06:13.483: pos={0, 0} 22:06:13.483: size={1920, 1080} 22:06:13.483: attached=true 22:06:13.483: refresh=100 22:06:13.483: bits_per_color=8 22:06:13.483: space=RGB_FULL_G22_NONE_P709 22:06:13.483: sdr_white_nits=80 22:06:13.483: nit_range=[min=0.500000, max=270.000000, max_full_frame=270.000000] 22:06:13.485: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (0) 22:06:13.539: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000 22:06:13.539: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success 22:06:13.539: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?) 22:06:14.573: --------------------------------- 22:06:14.573: video settings reset: 22:06:14.573: base resolution: 1920x1080 22:06:14.573: output resolution: 960x540 22:06:14.573: downscale filter: Bicubic 22:06:14.573: fps: 30/1 22:06:14.573: format: NV12 22:06:14.573: YUV mode: Rec. 709/Partial 22:06:14.574: NV12 texture support enabled 22:06:14.574: P010 texture support not available 22:06:14.575: Audio monitoring device: 22:06:14.575: name: Default 22:06:14.575: id: default 22:06:14.576: --------------------------------- 22:06:14.577: No AJA devices found, skipping loading AJA UI plugin 22:06:14.577: Failed to initialize module 'aja-output-ui.dll' 22:06:14.578: No AJA devices found, skipping loading AJA plugin 22:06:14.578: Failed to initialize module 'aja.dll' 22:06:14.578: Skipping module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/chrome_elf.dll', not an OBS plugin 22:06:14.580: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded 22:06:14.580: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-captions.dll' 22:06:14.581: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-output-ui.dll' 22:06:14.582: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed 22:06:14.582: Failed to initialize module 'decklink.dll' 22:06:14.599: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126. 22:06:14.600: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors. 22:06:14.600: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll' 22:06:14.605: Skipping module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libcef.dll', not an OBS plugin 22:06:14.606: Skipping module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libEGL.dll', not an OBS plugin 22:06:14.606: Skipping module '../../obs-plugins/64bit/libGLESv2.dll', not an OBS plugin 22:06:14.613: [obs-browser]: Version 2.19.0 22:06:14.613: [obs-browser]: CEF Version 103.0.5060.134 (runtime), 103.0.0-5060-shared-textures.2591+g4204d54+chromium-103.0.5060.134 (compiled) 22:06:14.615: NVENC supported 22:06:14.615: [NVENC] AV1 is not supported 22:06:14.616: [noise suppress]: NVIDIA denoiser disabled, redistributable not found or could not be loaded. 22:06:14.616: Failed to get NVVideoEffects.dll version info size 22:06:14.617: [NVIDIA VIDEO FX]: FX disabled, redistributable not found or could not be loaded. 22:06:14.639: [obs-websocket] [obs_module_load] you can haz websockets (Version: 5.1.0 RPC Version: 1) 22:06:14.639: [obs-websocket] [obs_module_load] Qt version (compile-time): 6.3.1 Qt version (run-time): 6.3.1 22:06:14.639: [obs-websocket] [obs_module_load] Linked ASIO Version: 101201 22:06:14.645: [obs-websocket] [obs_module_load] Module loaded. 22:06:14.648: [vlc-video]: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled 22:06:14.652: --------------------------------- 22:06:14.652: Loaded Modules: 22:06:14.653: win-wasapi.dll 22:06:14.653: win-mf.dll 22:06:14.653: win-dshow.dll 22:06:14.653: win-capture.dll 22:06:14.653: vlc-video.dll 22:06:14.653: text-freetype2.dll 22:06:14.653: rtmp-services.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-x264.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-websocket.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-vst.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-transitions.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-text.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-qsv11.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-outputs.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-filters.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-ffmpeg.dll 22:06:14.653: obs-browser.dll 22:06:14.653: image-source.dll 22:06:14.653: frontend-tools.dll 22:06:14.653: decklink-output-ui.dll 22:06:14.653: decklink-captions.dll 22:06:14.653: coreaudio-encoder.dll 22:06:14.653: --------------------------------- 22:06:14.653: ==== Startup complete =============================================== 22:06:14.699: All scene data cleared 22:06:14.699: ------------------------------------------------ 22:06:14.709: [win-wasapi: 'Desktop Audio'] update settings: 22:06:14.709: device id: default 22:06:14.709: use device timing: 1 22:06:14.709: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Desktop Audio' 22:06:14.710: [win-wasapi: 'Mic/Aux'] update settings: 22:06:14.710: device id: {0.0.1.00000000}.{34fd65bd-3aeb-43e2-a71e-d83eeef9c87f} 22:06:14.710: use device timing: 0 22:06:14.710: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Mic/Aux' 22:06:14.735: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Earphone (2- HP Pavilion Headset 600)' [44100 Hz] initialized 22:06:14.748: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Microphone (2- HP Pavilion Headset 600)' [44100 Hz] initialized 22:06:15.746: Switched to scene 'Scene' 22:06:15.746: ------------------------------------------------ 22:06:15.746: Loaded scenes: 22:06:15.746: - scene 'Scene': 22:06:15.746: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture) 22:06:15.746: ------------------------------------------------
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