Malcador

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Flurry poison rogue seems fun in D4, although if I let my weapons be out of date just a little I'm a bit screwed.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.

Maybe fall, then the Gods of War will easily defeat Russia and then Democracy and Liberty will be safe.

Kosovo really stepped in it here, it seems

Well, some time not being millennia, since WW2 it's been fairly calm. Did forget about the Caucasus region though. But in terms of neighbours, I don't think you have to worry about the Fourth Reich rising or a neo-Napoleon, at least for the next couple of decades.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/kosovo-leader-snubs-us-call-to-back-down-in-standoff-with-serbs-1.1927127 Serbia needs ATACMS.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/31/macron-to-call-for-european-strategic-awakening-after-ukraine-invasion Macron setting himself up to be bashed more.

Sort of barely mentioned here, but was funny on the short radio segment today, basically was "Serbs are pro-Russia as someone saw a Z spraypainted somewhere".

Europe's peaceful for some time (well other than the Yugoslavian wars that everyone seems to forget right now). Probably having failed states on your border like 90s Somalia or Afghanistan or ones in a civil war (CAR's is still going huh) would be much worse.

NATO sending more troops in - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65759214

I guess that was their vengeful response to the air attacks this week. So strange to see the media bleating about it here when everything gets intercepted.

D4 getting good reviews, it seems.

Well KFOR is meant to guard against the Evil Serbs, or something. Nothing is ever simple in the Balkans.

Ahh, I miss the old days of gaming

https://www.dw.com/en/kosovo-nato-led-troops-injured-as-serbs-protest-new-mayors/a-65764001 Hopefully doesn't get too out of hand.

Back to trying to finish off all of Wing Commander 2, sort of sucks wingmen only die when the plot warrants it, but eh. The voice acting is...wow.