Malcador

Do they not respect the Rule Based International Order ? Just watch the real issue be some unrelated government crookedness, like smuggling jewels or something

Well okay, unofficially they are in that a lot of stuff the Ukrainaians act ****y with is donated kit, but a bit different than actually participating in combat. Just the idea that Poland will go and risk it alone is a bit much. Interesting bluster to force NATO to do something, I guess.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/07/nato-members-may-send-troops-to-ukraine-warns-former-alliance-chief I am very skeptical this will come to pass.

Should have hired Sasha Grey, she's been streaming D4 on Twitch

Surpasses The Touch.

After ATACMS it will be #CarriersForUkraine

Been linked before, but this channel is good for a laugh - https://www.youtube.com/@programmersarealsohuman5909

Why I love my local media - CBC interviewing some Ukrainian MP who's saying this is proof Russia will destroy the whole planet if not stopped.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/khakovka-dam-live-updates-ukraine-russia-blew-up-kherson-rcna87855#rcrd13603 US believes it was Russia. So I guess things escalate now, can see Ukraine using this to demand the next level of weapons.

Steaks must be like blackened like my soul.

I'm not, just about 50% of the way through. I've been skipping quests a bit rather than clearing the area mostly as I want to finish the story. Did a sidequest where a daughter was oddly okay with her zombie mother, heh.

Haven't had any crashes, which is a surprise, running the game is pretty smooth - my 4790k/980 rig endures. Funnily enough my friend who is playing on PS5 has had two issues forcing a restart. Blizzard was paying the people to work on Act 4 by the hour it seems, sort of weird to go through it. Reminded me of that chapter in TLJ that was one screen.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-ukraine-russia/ All seems a bit too on the nose, though.

https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-4s-dollar21-bone-guy-armor-is-just-another-reminder-of-how-numb-weve-gotten-to-microtransaction-hell/ O tempora, O mores

Sort of funny that SA can't get away with shrugging at a far off war like EU/NA can. Are people dumping assets just due to fear of US sanctions ?

Always nice to see plot induced stupidity in games, Diablo 4 is no exception.

Not sure the time of release matters that much, takes a while to sort out propaganda like this, I imagine. Was wondering what was striking them, had thought it was mines but apparently was a Ka-52 (sort of amazed they have these, all the combat footage is them being downed).

Ah, ok, I only had some time to check briefly and found https://energyandcleanair.org/weekly-snapshot-russian-fossil-fuels-22-to-28-may-2023/ Although, guess can infer a lot from the type of import - LNG vs petroleum, etc.

Any idea on how the typical breakdown of use for Russian gas/oil is for countries in the EU ?

Flurry poison rogue seems fun in D4, although if I let my weapons be out of date just a little I'm a bit screwed. Just addicted to that Flurry aspect and the other one where i leave stun grenades when evading. Still good fun. Sure wish they'd give us a mount earlier, Act 3 at least for me is a colossal pain traversing that forsaken desert.

Russian MoD claiming the offensive has finally begun as well https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65806152 As an aside, it's sort of funny to watch people observe combat footage, when it's their team is remarkable how much nuance needs to apply

People have the same complaints in WoW. Never understood why people let them build up so much, you can come back and collect them for a good portion of them. Should go find some reviews of D4 from the D2 zealots, now that I think of it.

Isn't bad, but just annoying working long hours and with no one in my time zone for so long.

Spending day learning Rust in the vain hope I can change jobs.