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trump's immigration efforts are becoming less popular. however, The New York Times/Siena poll 11% o' all respondents believe ICE tactics have "not gone far enough." 24% o' republican respondents believe ICE tactics have "not gone far enough." the large % o' republicans who is ok with the current situation, and the significant % who want more o' the ultraviolence is problematic. those extreme republicans vote, and they is overrepresented in primaries where candidates is chosen.

I see oil investment and rebuilding Venezuela's collapsed oil infrastructure is going ahead nicely, that revenue is the key to restoring the country and public\private sector partnerships are going to be implemented like it use to be before Chavez started nationalizing\stealing foreign oil assets https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2...nts-oil-law-reform-to-break-with-chavez-model " Caracas, Venezuela: Venezuela’s parliament has advanced a proposal to loosen the state’s control over its oil industry and boost the private sector’s role in the first major overhaul of the industry in years. The proposal to reform Venezuela’s Hydrocarbons Law was thrust upon the country after the abduction of former President Nicolas Maduro by the United States on January 3 and had generated significant interest across businesses and political parties. Approved in its first reading on Thursday, the reform breaks with several principles of the oil nationalisation carried out by former President Hugo Chavez in 2006, which reserved exclusive crude marketing rights for state-owned oil company PDVSA. The new text allows direct commercialisation by private companies, permits the opening of bank accounts in any currency and jurisdiction, and, while reaffirming PDVSA’s majority stake in joint ventures, allows minority partners to exercise technical and operational management. The bill also proposes repealing the law that reserves ancillary services related to primary oil activities for the state, allowing private companies to subcontract oil extraction, provided they assume the associated costs and risks." Also the whole concern about " utter chaos and further instability in Venezuela if Maduro is removed " is not happening. Its primarily because most Venezuelans just want a functional country and Maduro as a leader systematically destroyed that reality https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/mundo/quase-ninguem-mais-fala-de-nicolas-maduro-na-venezuela,c92d4d1f52fe6fcef2b6b519530cd4e1x7j68fio.html "Almost no one talks about Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela anymore People go about their lives amid high inflation and hopes for improvement Almost 20 days after Nicolás Maduro was captured by US special forces in Caracas, Venezuelans hardly talk about the deposed leader anymore. A partially contained economic crisis, which manifests itself in daily increases in food prices, coupled with expectations of improvement through oil exploration, are recurring themes in different social and family contexts. In various cafes and bakeries, conversations these days tend to revolve around promises of a revival in the oil sector. "Trump has announced the mass return of foreign companies to the sector," commented a group of office workers gathered around a shared table, referring to the US president, who maintains a kind of guardianship over the Venezuelan government following Maduro's arrest and his appearance before the courts in New York. Experts estimate that this return could involve giants such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, and other European multinationals, which would inject up to US$ 20 billion in the first two years, according to projections by the Venezuelan Chamber of Petroleum. The potential impact includes the creation of thousands of direct jobs in the Orinoco Belt fields, an increase in crude oil production from the current 1.2 million barrels per day to more than 2 million by 2027, and the stabilization of the national energy supply. In a country with a long history of oil-based economics, all of this is easily understood by Venezuelans. Even those who do not work directly in the hydrocarbon industry expect to benefit from crude oil production. Meanwhile, in homes, Maduro is rarely mentioned, as the high cost of living dominates family conversations. Prices for essential goods, from flour to medicine, are pegged to the dollar or the euro, meaning that daily fluctuations in the local currency market exacerbate inflation. "Buying a basic food basket for a family of four costs the equivalent of $600 a month, but our income is less than $150 when we add up what I earn and what my husband earns," explains María López (a fictitious name for fear of reprisals), a resident of Petare, one of the most populous neighborhoods in Caracas. This situation has forced many to reduce the number of meals they eat, take on multiple jobs, or accept temporary work, as informal jobs are known in Venezuela. In 20% of households, remittances sent by Venezuelans who have emigrated also help alleviate the crisis. Before his capture on January 3, Maduro had warned that his arrest would trigger a "major general strike" and national chaos. None of that happened. Ordinary people, exhausted by years of shortages and repression, seem to have moved on. "Maduro is history," said a taxi driver stuck in Caracas traffic. Memes and deepfakes are circulating on social media showing the former Venezuelan dictator wearing an orange jumpsuit in an American prison, but checks by specialized websites confirm that these are creations of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, in the political sphere, the unicameral National Assembly, headed by Jorge Rodríguez, brother of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, has become the scene of disparate interventions. On the one hand, the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, is denounced as a "kidnapping," but without direct attacks on Trump. On the other hand, the same Parliament is preparing to carry out a profound reform of the laws, including the strategic Hydrocarbons Law, following guidelines from Washington. Initially, starting on January 5, supporters of Chavismo held marches in Caracas, but with low turnout, according to observers, under the slogans "Maduro will return" or "We want them back." This week, however, none of these demonstrations took place. According to independent records, civil servants often participate in these marches under duress. There was one such demonstration in the capital on Wednesday, with few participants. In practice, life goes on in Venezuela without Maduro. Children and teenagers attend school, the oil industry is preparing for what could be a qualitative leap driven by Trump, and Chavismo has not boycotted cooperation with the United States, although analysts point to the existence of internal friction and disagreements, as demonstrated by the slow release of political prisoners, a central demand in the White House's messages. For now, the echoes of Maduro and Flores' arrest are fading, although state television insists on highlighting them. What Venezuelans are whispering and debating is uncertainty about the future, as it is not known how long Rodríguez will remain in power as interim president, but there is hope in the face of expectations for economic growth.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/media-advisories/2026/01/human-rights-council-adopts-resolution-extending-mandates-fact-finding As expected the UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning Iran and the killing of thousands of protestors. The real consequence will be limited as usual but this resolution adds continued global attention and visibility to the oppressive nature of the Iranian state and a fact finding investigation will be initiated Only 7 countries voted against the resolution and they were China, Cuba, Indonesia , Iraq, India, Pakistan and Vietnam In summary the resolution states " In a resolution (A/HRC/S-39/L.1) on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially in the context of the repression of nationwide protests starting on 28 December 2025, as orally revised, adopted by a vote of 25 in favour, 7 against and 14 abstentions, the Council strongly deplores the violent crackdown of peaceful protests resulting in the deaths of thousands of persons, including children, and large numbers of injured individuals, as well as the arrest of thousands in connection with the nationwide protests that started on 28 December 2025; urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect, protect and fulfil its human rights obligations and to take all measures necessary to stop and prevent extrajudicial killing, other forms of arbitrary deprivation of life, enforced disappearance, sexual and gender-based violence, arbitrary arrest and detention, incommunicado detention and torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including against peaceful protesters; decides to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, for a further period of two years, and requests the Fact-Finding Mission to present a report to the Council at its sixty-fourth and sixty-seventh sessions during an interactive dialogue and to present an oral update, to be followed by an interactive dialogue, on the implementation of the mandate to the General Assembly at its eighty-first and eighty-second sessions; requests the Fact-Finding Mission to conduct an urgent investigation into allegations of recent and ongoing serious human rights violations and abuses and crimes perpetrated in relation to the protests that began on 28 December 2025, including for potential future legal proceedings in line with its mandate, and to present a report on its findings to the Council at its sixty-third session, during an interactive dialogue, and to provide an oral briefing update to the General Assembly, during a joint interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur at the eighty-first session of the Assembly; and decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, for a further period of one year, to order to continue to monitor the ongoing situation of human rights in the country, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, and to measure progress in the implementation of recommendations, and requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a report to the Council at its sixty-fourth session, during a joint interactive dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission and to the General Assembly at its eighty-first session."

I'm a long time Seahawks fan, but I can't say I feel confident heading into tomorrow's game. The playoffs are all about matchups, and LA matches up particularly well against the Hawks. But I was sort of expecting it would come to this for the NFC championship game. I hope coach Macdonald has some sort of defensive masterclass up his sleeve.

An affidavit from a witness.

if this ain't legit, am gonna be extreme disappointed. mr. Page is a soft-spoken man of keen intellect and unquestioned integrity; my respect for him as a jurist and as a human being is profound and sincere. a recipient of the Presidential medal of freedom, the nflpa honors its members with an award named after the former judge and notre dame all-american. oh, and the dude is 80ish. edit: our original source. HA! Good Fun! ps am thinking somebody at the nflpa has a sense o' humor, 'cause previous to 2018, their community mvp award were named for byron "whizzer" white.

They spew so many lies, it's really incredible. But why should they not... it worked the last time. Nobody is holding them accountable.

I think I might have found the cause of the issue, this is during the conversation where Ferrante boards your ship when leaving Port Maje for the first time correct? Seems there isn't actually a check for if the player has killed any PoE1 dragons on the conversation node.

According to Obersturmbannführer Greg Bovino, fact that the protester was armed meant he intended to kill as many ice officers as he could.

Have to admire the gumption to call the guy a terrorist and say he was approaching the ICE/CBP/Delta Force LARP guys with a gun out.

"you're wrong about that." we never denied that the quotes were genuine. why would we? as we noted, you will find qualitative same quotes from al jazeera. our complaint were that the quotes were lacking meaningful context, were unattributed, unlinked and that you misrepresented the conclusions and findings o' the article, a position which unlike zor, we supported with quotes and links + attributions. we posted more than a half dozen western news stories, proper linked and attributed, which most certain did not "embiggen" pahlavi but instead revealed equivocation and ambivalence regarding pahlavi relevance. also, as has been pointed out ad nauseum, the lede does not necessarily include "summary opinions." "or if you prefer" is not somehow transforming your lead into gold and you are again purposeful misrepresenting. lede is a hook + essential facts. converse, distinct from facts, opinions is part of the analysis o' the writers which you purposeful avoided... is no doubt why you failed to link and attribute so that others wouldn't realize your obfuscations. if a writer summarizes their own article, it is most likely gonna happen in the conclusion. and funny you should mention machado, 'cause we did an anonymous search for venezuela last friday as we wanted to see just how relevant the idiotic nobel prize story were. all too often the algorithm feeds us what it thinks we want to see. of course if we had searched for machado + venezuela, every story returned would be 'bout machado. duh even so, more than half the stories returned were 'bout the ridiculous nobel prize nonsense in spite of everything else going on in venezuela. one such headline, from a source you did not link or attribute but which was the origin o' one o' your supplied quotes, mentioned the "swag bag" she carried with her after leaving the white house. is the world we live in that trump signature gift bags is news. today? not so much. machado is hardly front page at many/most western news sites available to a US reader. the thing is, pahlavi never got anywhere near the attention as did machado. even when he held a news conference, and on the day when iran tv were hacked in his name, the first +60 western stories on iran+ protests failed to mention pahlavi in the headlines or ledes more than once. "you are wrong." grammerly, your source pointed out why your failure to attribute and link were wrong and self defeating. your conclusory statement that, "And on Pahlavi, taking the first ten search engine results for reza pahlavi (exc wikipedia/ brittanica and revapahlavi.org) over the past four days," (you realize that ain't meaningful context, yes?) were the kinda supplied "methodology" (lordy) which magical obviates the need summaries as well as real links and attributions is a laughable response with zero support save zor's says-so. well, at least you are learning about strawman, how to meaningful summarize news articles, the error o' relying on mindless search engine populations, the existence o' a variety of flavor o' ledes, the fact that the first paragraph of an article is not always a summary, etc. unfortunately, am suspecting you ain't never gonna understand how your mindless list o' quotes generated via a search engine sans meaningful context did not reveal some kinda proof o' the western media's efforts to embiggen pahlavi. so go ahead, deflect s'more, and then wish into existence new defenses for your initial lazy misrepresentation. is what you do. you do poorly, and am admitting we do derive embarrassing entertainment in revealing your reflexive frauds, but am knowing you cannot help your self. HA! Good Fun!

Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html https://www.facebook.com/KARE11/photos/breaking-news-this-is-alex-pretti-the-man-shot-and-killed-by-a-federal-agent-in-/1443651944471241/

Good point

Title: Taming Every Bug: A Proposal for Functional Companions in Grounded 2 Hi Obsidian Team and fellow players! (Note: I apologize in advance for the bold formatting. I wrote this in Word and when pasting it here, something in the forum bugged out and made everything bold. And besides this part i'm writing direcly in here I can't seem to fix it by pressing the button or hitting ctrl+B, so please bear with me!) First of all, I want to say that I’m a huge fan of the franchise and many other Obsidian games. I’ve spent countless hours in the backyard, and now I'm absolutely loving the exploration of Brookhollow Park. However, seeing that Grounded 2 is in Early Access, I have a legitimate concern regarding the taming system. The "Fear" of Limitation: In the first game, we waited ages just to tame a Gnat. Now that we have amazing new creatures like ****roaches, Earwigs, and Scorpions, it would be heartbreaking if we couldn't tame them ALL. I don’t just want a zoo; I want functional companions. The Logic of Imprinting: I understand some bugs are "too aggressive" in the wild. But since Grounded uses the mechanic of stealing eggs and raising creatures from birth (imprinting), wild aggression shouldn't be a barrier! If I can raise an Orb Weaver from an egg to love me, I should be able to do the same with a Scorpion or a Black Widow. O.R.C. Tech: Alternative for Aggressive Species: If the developers feel that apex predators like Scorpions or Mantises are too naturally aggressive for simple imprinting, perhaps we could implement a player-crafted version of O.R.C. Technology. We’ve seen it used on bugs before; maybe now we could harness that tech to override their aggression. Although, given that we could tame Wolf Spiders and Soldier Ants without it in the past, I believe imprinting should still be the primary method. But having O.R.C. as a high-tier backup option would be a great lore-friendly compromise! My Proposal: Utility > Vanity Every creature should have a "Job". We already see this with the Ants, which help us cut roots. I want to see this utility philosophy applied to every single creature, starting with upgrading the classics we already know. Here are mechanical ideas for the New Grounded 2 Roster and our Wishlist for returning favorites: --- PART 1: The Classics 2.0 (Small but Mighty) Even the starter pets should have active roles beyond passive buffs. 1. Aphid (The Danger Radar) * Role: Early Game Scout. Mechanic (Exploration): Since they are naturally skittish, a tamed Aphid on your shoulder acts as a Perimeter Alarm, chirping/vibrating to warn you of nearby predators (like Spiders) before* you even see them or enter combat. * Mechanic (Base): Can be farmed in a pen to passively produce Honeydew, creating a sustainable sugar source at home. 2. Weevil (The Sniffer) * Role: Resource Detection. * Mechanic: Use its large snout as a Resource Detector. Let it smell a specific mushroom, mold, or other material, and it will lead you to the nearest source. Like a truffle pig for the backyard. 3. Gnat (The Annoyance & Cleaner) * Role: Distraction & Base Maintenance. * Mechanic (Combat - Sound Distraction): You can command it to "buzz" in an enemy's face. The enemy will become irritated and focus its attacks on the Gnat, often missing as the Gnat flies evasively. This pulls aggro away from the player. (Alternatively, for easier implementation, it could apply an Accuracy Debuff to the enemy due to the annoyance). * Mechanic (Base - Trash Can): If stationed at your base, it will automatically seek out and consume spoiled meat or other garbage you've dropped, transforming it into basic fertilizer or other low-tier resources, keeping your base clean. Mechanic (Utility - Fetch Drone): Perfect for retrieving light loot* (like item bags or small drops) that falls in unreachable places (e.g., high leaves, deep water). You point, and it flies to grab the item for you and brings it directly to your hand. --- PART 2: The New Blood (Brookhollow Natives) And Some Old Friends (Backyard Natives) 4. ****roach (The Hazmat Tank) * Role: Toxic Exploration. * Mechanic (Immunity): Just like in real life, they survive almost anything. A tamed ****roach is naturally immune to environmental gas and radiation zones where other pets would take damage or die. * Gear (Hazmat Saddle): To ride it safely, players must craft a sealed "Hazmat Saddle". This combo allows the player to traverse toxic or radioactive areas without constantly degrading their Gas Mask durability, using the roach as a mobile, sealed vehicle. 5. Earwig (The Shredder) * Role: Co-op Harvester & Debuffer. Harvesting: It doesn't skip tool tiers, but acts as a "second axe". You can order it to chop a grass blade or weed stem independently* while you chop another, effectively doubling your harvesting speed for these materials. * Combat (Armor Sunder): Its powerful pinchers can be commanded to "Sunder" the enemy's chitin armor, reducing their damage resistance and making them take significantly more damage from your team. 6. Butterfly (The Stealth Glider) * Role: Travel & Stealth. * Movement: A majestic, silent glider mount with high stamina for long-distance travel. * Passive (Stealth Mode): * If the in-game Butterfly has a camouflaged appearance (e.g., looks like a leaf), when landed and stationary, it folds its wings and blends into the environment, drastically reducing enemy visual detection range. * If the Butterfly is brightly colored, its "Stealth Mode" would instead focus on Silent Movement, making it incredibly difficult for enemies to detect you by sound while riding it. * Utility: Uses its proboscis (tongue) to extract Rare Mineral Liquids from specific mud patches or stones that players cannot harvest with standard tools. 7. Stinging Caterpillar & Snail (The All-Terrain Tanks) * Role: Defense & Verticality. * Combat: The Caterpillar's stinging hairs deal passive "Thorns" damage to any enemy that attacks it in melee. Requires a specific "Protective Saddle" to ride safely. * Traversal Mechanic (Wall Climb): Since both creatures naturally adhere to surfaces, they should be able to climb vertical surfaces (walls, tree bark, stones) directly. They are slow, but they ignore terrain obstacles, allowing players to scale cliffs without building stairs. 8. Bee (The Active Pollinator) * Role: Base Automation & Combat Support. * Base Work (Active Pollination): Actively leaves the base to find flowers, collects pollen, and returns to Pollinate your garden patches, significantly boosting their growth rate and yield. * Combat (Stinger & Pollen Blindness): Uses its stinger for direct damage. Can also launch collected pollen at enemies, temporarily blinding them and reducing their accuracy. 9. Stinkbug (The Chemical Warrior) * Role: Area Denial (AoE) & Ammo Factory. * Combat (Noxious Cloud): Can release a controlled gas cloud on command. This creates a "Forbidden Zone" that damages and slows enemies. Perfect for defending objectives (like MIX.Rs) from swarms. * Gear (Respirator Saddle): Requires a specific craftable saddle with built-in air filtration. This saddle protects the Player from the Stinkbug's own gas attacks, allowing you to fight inside your own smoke cloud safely. Important Note:* Unlike the ****roach, the Stinkbug is NOT immune to environmental toxic/radiation zones and will take damage if ridden into them. * Passive Resource: When stationed at base, it periodically produces "Gas Sacks" or can fill empty canisters provided by the player. This grants a sustainable source of ammo for Gas Arrows without needing to hunt wild Stinkbugs constantly. --- PART 3: The Predators 10. Orb Weaver (The Engineer) * Role: Architecture & Defense. * Mechanic: Can weave Permanent Web Bridges across gaps and use webs to create "Web Walls" in combat or for base defense. • Web Walls: Creates permanent web barriers. Unlike solid walls, enemies can still see the player through them (maintaining aggro). However, they physically block small insects entirely. Large enemies can push through, but suffer a "Sticky" Debuff that reduces their movement speed for a few seconds after exiting the web. 11. Scorpion (The Boss Killer) * Role: Crowd Control & Burst Damage. * Mechanic (Pincers - Crowd Control): Massive knockback attacks to push back groups of smaller enemies or interrupt larger ones. * Mechanic (Stinger - Single Target Nuke): A special grab attack where it holds a large enemy and injects venom. This applies a powerful "Neurotoxin" debuff—much stronger than normal poison—making it the ultimate 1v1 companion against tanky enemies. 12. Wolf Spider (The Bio-Tech Scout) * Role: Night Ops & Sensory Detection. * Mechanic (Vibration Sense): Even in total darkness, the spider senses movement. With a craftable "Neuro-Link Helmet/Saddle", this connects the spider's senses to the player's HUD, converting those vibrations into a clear visual outline (like thermal/sonar vision). * Resource (Venom Milking): Can be carefully "milked" at base to produce Venom for crafting. The risk of taking damage comes from the player's error (e.g., slipping during a minigame), not from the pet's aggression. 13. Black Widow (The Ambush Predator) * Role: High Single-Target Damage & Control. * Passive (Aura of Fear): Small enemies (Ants, Mites, Larvae, etc.) flee from it automatically, allowing for peaceful traversal through low-threat areas. * Combat (Ambush Web): Can spin a specialized, nearly invisible trap web between two objects (e.g., grass blades). If an enemy gets stuck in it, the Widow performs a Critical Strike with her potent anti-heal venom on the now vulnerable target. * Resource (Super Venom Milking): Can be carefully "milked" at base to produce Super Venom for crafting high-tier daggers and arrows. The risk of taking damage comes from the player's error (e.g., slipping during a minigame), not from the pet's aggression. 14. Mosquito (The Blood Farmer) * Role: Medic Resource. * Mechanic: Instead of just attacking, a tamed Mosquito can harvest Blood Sacks from enemies without killing them instantly. This creates a renewable source of healing items for the base. 15. Mites (The "Green" Energy Source) * Role: Automation. * Mechanic: We could build a "Mite Wheel". It generates energy slowly but requires NO fuel. It’s scalable: building 10 wheels with 10 tamed Mites creates a sustainable power grid for the base. • Battery Storage: This mechanic could also introduce Craftable Batteries to store excess energy, ensuring the power grid remains active even when the Mites aren't running on the wheel 24/7. 16. Praying Mantis (The Duelist) * Role: High Damage & Precision Harvesting. * Combat (Life-Steal Grab): Fast, dual-wield attacks. Special move: grabs enemies with low HP (<20%), performs a quick execution, and heals itself/recovers stamina. * Harvesting (Precision Shred): Instead of dropping stems, it surgically shreds grass directly into Plant Fiber, making late-game fiber farming instant and efficient. Larva (The Excavator) Role: “Terraforming” & Buried Loot. Mechanic (Living Shovel): Functions as a specialized digging tool. You can command it to excavate Clay and Roots instantly, speeding up resource gathering for building. Passive (Treasure Hunter): It automatically senses and digs up "glimmering" buried items (like sunken bones, scales, or chests) as you walk over them, saving you the trouble of equipping a shovel every time. --- PART 4: The Wishlist (Bring them Back!) Please bring back these fan favorites with new roles, and consider these new additions! 17. Black Ox Beetle (The Juggernaut) * Role: Heavy Combat & Demolition. * Combat (Siege Ram): A powerful charge attack that, if it connects, guarantees a Stun on any enemy (even Bosses), effectively interrupting their most dangerous attacks. * Combat (Rock Throw): The player can command it to dig up and hurl boulders at distant or flying enemies (like Wasps), acting as mobile anti-air artillery. * Passive (Living Armor): While riding it, the player receives a significant defense buff, as the beetle's massive, horned carapace provides additional protection against incoming attacks. 18. Bombardier Beetle (The Mobile Artillery) * Role: Ranged Support & Area Denial. * Combat (Acid Mortar): Launches boiling acid in a high arc towards distant targets. The acid remains on the ground for a few seconds, creating a "Burning Zone" that deals continuous damage to any enemy standing in it. Perfect for bombarding large targets (like Spiders) from a safe distance. Combat (Acid Trail): While the player is running away (kiting), the beetle can spray acid directly on the ground behind* its path, leaving a hazardous trail. It doesn't auto-aim at pursuers; instead, it punishes enemies that chase blindly in a straight line. * Combat (Panic Burst): Just like in the first game, if enemies get too close or surround the player, it can release 3 acid bombs simultaneously around itself (a 360-degree burst). This covers a huge radius in acid, perfect for clearing swarms of small bugs instantly. 19. Roly Poly (The Living Bunker) * Role: Ultimate Defense & Healing. * Combat (PVE Crowd Control): Can perform a "Bowling Ball" attack, rolling through hordes of larvae or smaller enemies, knocking them down and dealing damage. * Ultimate Defense (The Bunker): The player can command it to uncurl slightly. During this brief window, the player can hop inside, and the Roly Poly will curl back up. Requirement:* To survive the immense pressure inside, the player must be wearing Roly Poly Armor (or specific high-tier heavy armor). Effect:* While inside, the player is fully protected from all external damage, and both the Roly Poly and the player passively regenerate health. 20. Firefly (The Floodlight) * Role: Exploration & Tactical Blindness. * Mechanic (Dynamic Lighting): Flies ahead of the player to illuminate the path, providing superior visibility compared to a handheld torch. * Combat (Flashbang): Can release a burst of intense light. This applies a "Disoriented" Debuff to enemies in an area, drastically reducing their Attack Speed and Block proficiency for a few seconds. * Trade-off: The bright, constant light attracts aggro from enemies, making it a high-risk, high-reward mount for dark areas. --- Conclusion: I want to help build this game in a way that maximizes immersion, freedom, and fun for everyone. That’s why I’m sharing these suggestions. A Request to the Community, to my fellow players reading this: if this post gets approved, please share your thoughts! Tell me what you think could work, what wouldn't, and add your own ideas. I have ADHD (and possibly other conditions I’m still figuring out, like dyslexia), so writing all of this is genuinely exhausting and sometimes painful for me. I might have made mistakes or overlooked things simply because I’m tired from putting this all together. So please, feel free to correct me, agree, disagree, or improve upon these ideas in the comments. Let's work together to help make this game the best it can be. Disclaimer: I also want to add that I’m not sure if these ideas have already been proposed by others or if the developers have already stated they won't go down this path. If I am repeating known topics or suggesting things that have already been ruled out, I sincerely apologize for the redundancy. I am simply providing this feedback because I know you value our input to make the game better, and I wanted to do my part. Sorry for any inconvenience! Let's see if we can tame the WHOLE PARK. Thanks for listening, have a great day!

Would love to play a Switch 2 update for The Outer worlds - have not purchased The Outer worlds 2 on PC yet because I want to complete the first game before that, and I can't make myself to play with the visuals and performance that are on Switch 2. If only the resolution was upscaled not to be blurry and fps were bumped up to 60...

Nah. We both know my search wasn't a misrepresentation, and we both know that the quotes were genuine, and from the start of the articles where the author puts their essential facts- or if you prefer, summary opinions. It's spectacularly easy to prove otherwise if they weren't, since I provided the methodology for it. If you have difficulty with advanced search features ask an AI to do it for you. Personally, I have no doubt you put the quotes into google (or asked an AI to do it for you) and found they were genuine, and from where I stated too. If you're looking for articles about Reza Pahlavi- essentially biographicals and not general articles- then including him in the search terms is, well, kind of a requirement. That you'd want me to do the most general search possible- iran protests, absolute lol- instead is very much indicative that you don't have a leg to stand on and know it. We both know every article on Venezuela doesn't mention Machado prominently, every article on Afghanistan didn't mention Karzai prominently, every article on Iraq didn't mention Chalabi prominently, every article on Syria didn't mention al-Jolani prominently, etc, etc. Providing methodology is perfectly acceptable in lieu of providing links, and is essential when trying to show a trend- it is the fundamental difference between anecdote and data. If you're trying to show a trend about a specific person, you include their name. This is very basic stuff. I've also told you you are not a high effort response and that you insults just prove to me you don't have an actual argument but are just throwing a tanty. Funny, given your sheer volume of repetitive verbiage.

But ICE aren't cops.

I was getting this same crash when fighting enemies.

New Dresden Files book "12 Months". It's alright, I would compare it to Ghost Story quality wise. Like Ghost Story this one wasn't planned originally, but due to some big things happening in Battle Grounds he wanted to have a book where Dresden could recover and reflect. The good news is that Mirror Mirror should come out relatively soon at least according to Jim, writing done by March and book out probably beginning of next year. Here's hopping.

As the title states. It likes to change to different keys, so far it has done E (multiple times now mid playing and fighting), F, Left CNTRL, and U. Ive removed the bindings and it keeps rebinding. As I am typing this with the game paused and windowed out it has rebound to the U key.

Darth Bane trilogy was fun, sure has some Kotor DS level of edginess, but the girl killing her cousin was a fun twist, expected her to be redeemed by him.

a wizard of earthsea is one o' our favorite fantasy works, so we read every couple of years. HA! Good Fun!

battletech extended (BEX) have been playing battletech advanced and rogutech since those mods were released, but never played BEX. am shocked by how much we enjoy bex. is more stable compared to bta and roguetech. the bex mech lab offers fewer options, and initiative and evasion is handled more like the base game than the other mods mentioned, but am near completing a full merc career and am just about to start fighting the clans; start year for our career is 3047. am likely gonna play until am able to field as many dire wolves and warhawks as we please, although am disappointed the bex omnimechs is nevertheless having hardpoints. one thing we especial miss from roguetech is the inability to be able to choose where am dropping on a map. bex frequent drops us in the middle o' multiple enemy lances with the back o' our out-of-cover stalkers typical pointed at least a half dozen mechs with better initiative. whatever. point is that am having more fun than expected. admission: other than fritz (chess,) is few computer games am having invested more hours into than battletech. sux that hairbrained weren't able to do a sequel. HA! Good Fun!