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I prefer first person combat because its easier for me , most of the LoreRim videos I have seen around combat are third person but I am generally comfortable with the whole game being in first person and its more immersive. I would have to consciously learn third person combat if I want to change to that because combat in Requiem is much harder and Im much more competent in first person The alternative starts are amazing, you have all these options like shipwreck, beggar or werewolf\vampire but I selected Inn start because it gives you a safe starting point where I also have crafting tables. But as I mentioned the greatest strength with LoreRim is the absolute and deep RP in this massive world Because I havent initiated the main quest its like nothing I have ever experienced and I can do anything I want

I lose interest in any article that has in the start " Zelensky and its puppet masters forcing Ukraine to fight " Its not like Russia invaded Ukraine which is the reason Ukraine is fighting a war. And the obvious reality is the many examples in history that include Serbia, Poland, Afghanistan and the USSR where people fight back against an invasion. You dont need to be " forced" to fight when you invaded, its common to find that response And of course the author suggests " the only solution is for Ukraine to immediately negotiate a peace deal " Translation : " Give Russia everything it wants " because thats the ONLY solution Let me guess, this is an objective analysis of the war and how to end it

I finally started on my first Skyrim\LoreRim playthrough on Sunday It took me so long to start because I was doing comprehensive research on what additional mods to add and more importantly how you add more mods without breaking the massive and complex LoreRim modlist I settled on about 7-8 new NPC mods and some adult mods but end of the day LoreRim already has 4000 + mods so you really dont need to add much. Most of the mods I wanted to add were already included I also spent time watching several LoreRim config and starting tips YT videos. It uses Requiem and I wanted to prepare myself for what is different. You cant just jump into LoreRim without understanding the differences and I also have never played Skyrim But adding new mods requires a process where you need to run Requiem Reqtificator and Synthesis patching every time to try to ensure stability And I had some issues with Synthesis where it wouldnt run any patches but after advice from Synthesis discord I was able to resolve it by deleting the Synthesis Temp folder The most " difficult " part of LoreRim was initially understanding all the new menus around commands and hotkeys, that took me 3-4 hours because of how mods change things. For example I use the Arrow keys for movement and I noticed immediately that Down arrow was drinking my Magicka Potions. I couldnt see why and none of my Internet searches helped, they had lots of links about other LoreRim issues and how to configure .ini files for hotkeys but not this specific anomaly. Then I asked the question on the LoreRim Discord server and 2 people responded, its linked to a specific mod called Swift Potions and you need to use F7 to change this behaviour and reset this specific hotkey The LoreRim Discord has the most information but its very busy and you not guaranteed to get any answer or even the right answer like all Discord sites. But now I know which channels to ask specific questions. That is definitely the right place to get answers to everything around LoreRim and the creator of LoreRim and other serious mod creators are active. Biggie built LoreRim and he is really one of the most interesting and friendly people in the modding community So I finally started LoreRim and I selected the Alternative Start in an Inn called the Sleeping Giant in Riverwood. Im a Breton and I have decided to become a battlemage. Each race in Lorerim has really different stats and advantages. You have to take time to think about how you want to build your character and I love that about the game. The RP is massive I am not going to initiate the main quest until much later, maybe level 30. Because Dragons are very hard as they should be and I want to explore the world and understand all the mechanics before its impacted by the Dragons And its an amazing starting journey, I have this massive open map with no markers and I can do anything I want. Its the best example of open-world and sandbox I have ever experienced. At the moment Im just doing Riverwood easy quests and Im going to focus on level advancement and becoming effective in combat, I prefer first person view for combat but ostensibly third person is better for combat? Requiem also has meaningful survival mechanics so you have to constantly be aware of food, sleep and weather conditions And I killed my first mudcrabs and wolves, Im HARDCORE !!!

Most Americans support extending healthcare and the GOP in the Senate have committed to this vote in December I will be very surprised if they dont have this vote because it will destroy any chance of the Dems ever breaking ranks Maybe but not definitely If they dont extend Healthcare this will be another GOP own goal because of how many Americans support it and this will hurt them in the votes https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/most-americans-back-extending-obamacare-tax-credits-amid-government-shutdown-kff-2025-11-06/ "The poll found that about three-quarters or 74% of U.S. adults are in favor of extending the tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year, marginally down from 78% in September. These subsidies, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, have helped people afford their health insurance through marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. The subsidies have enabled enrollment to double to 24 million since they were put in place in 2021. "

They not controlled opposition, Im telling you But the shutdown had to end and these 8 Democrats broke ranks for that reason And they will vote on extending Healthcare benefits in December and that should pass. That was the main issue for Dems You cant have the US government shutdown and not functional

When I see analysis like this the more convinced I am that Canadas only future is to become part of the USA !!! No one will be angry with American ownership of Canadian assets if you American

You right in the general sense and that applies to most countries that have a crisis with illegal migration like South Africa. There is an irrefutable reality around the work and contribution that illegal migrants do And yes it makes more sense to focus on border control and quick deportations for those caught trying to enter illegally Because whats not working is the heavy handiness of what ICE is doing around these streets arrests and violent raids within established communities. And the voting optics and outcomes matter because of the perceptions around how ICE is conducting themselves For example ICE will raid an apartment block that is in a Latino community and lets say 15% are illegal migrants, the other 85% see how ICE is dragging people into vans and families are being destroyed and it goes down very badly And then as I mentioned ICE isnt interested in most Dem states and cities with working with local authorities. So they seen as this violent Federal intervention force that has no regard for what citizens think or there basic rights And thats why the GOP needs to change this strategy or I predict more election losses like on Tuesday

What the GOP needs to do is change there entire strategy around how ICE enforces migration laws And Im talking about the optics and reality around ICE arrests and these violent raids on buildings and apartments Its alienating large parts of the Hispanic community and they will lose votes Trump ran on deportations of illegals as a popular policy and large numbers of Hispanics voted for him But they never signed up for how ICE is conducting themselves. Im not sure how exactly they would change things but I would start with being less militant and working with state and city officials to enforce migration laws This idea of ICE bypassing or just ignoring local authorities is not working and its mostly Dem cities where you see this practice by ICE

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-day-2025-voting-results/ Interesting set of elections in Virginia, California, NY and NJ with the Dems winning by large margins Its been touted as a "referendum " on Trumps presidency but these are generally blue states but you cant ignore the margins in Virginia and NJ. With Harris last year it was much closer so its a reason for Dems to celebrate The influencing factors are ostensibly Trumps disapproval ratings, the US economy and the Hispanic vote Midterms will be very interesting and I look forward to seeing how Mamdani will now deliver on all this " free stuff "

And thats a common sentiment that many Americans now feel I was watching a CNN show where they were interviewing members of a specific Hispanic community who had mostly voted Trump and most of them said they wont vote for Trump again and felt disappointed They didn't all say he had lied but they did say he had failed to deliver or he was doing things outside of what he campaigned on Either way its less votes for the GOP in the midterms

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/123987715/****-cheney-former-vice-president-dies **** Cheney is dead He will be remembered as someone with an interesting legacy. Significant and controversial at the same time depending on what part of his life you reflect on Either way, RIP

Trump didnt campaign on Project 2025 But he did campaign on the things I mentioned and he never lied that he wasnt going to implement them like border control and deportations of illegals. He stated many times he was going to do this and he still won the election There is understandable Trump voters remorse from many Americans but to say he is inconsistent\lied around what he said he was going to do isn't an accurate reflection of the reality of what he has done As I keep saying, end of the day let the midterms and the state elections tell us what American sentiment about Trump really is Those results will tell us the truth

And the lore of Bunker was interesting, as you find more notes you start to put together the madness what the soldiers experienced I ended up running away from the monster most of the time to the Administration Room , if it was front of me I would use one bullet to stun it and then run over it I even ran away from it after getting the dynamite because it found me , it started chasing me but I somehow got through the tunnels you drain in the arsenal and survived

Im still finalizing my first Skyrim\LoreRim experience and I am researching new mods So I decided to play Amnesia Bunker, its classic Amnesia good fun horror survival. The addition of the monster makes a great change and its nice having weapons Its there best game so far I did decide to use 1 cheat mod. I loaded a mod that gave me an endless torch, I got tired of the rats and the darkness mechanics so from the Arsenal onwards I used this Torch cheat I enjoyed the ending and how you deal with the monster but it did kill me about 5 times before I came right

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/11/4/nyc-mayoral-election-live-mamdani-leads-polls-against-cuomo-sliwa I see Mamdani will win the NY mayoral race What a racist country the US is that a person born in Uganda who openly believes in socialism could win an election in the wealthiest city in the US Those Nazi\racist people in the US, Im outraged