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Wormie you need to explain to your companions that " No means NO " !!! But maybe you made your character too hot, how hot are you?

Im not waiting that long, lets say 3-6 months I

Be strong, I am confident you can handle companions hitting on you. Your character is trying to save the world, consider this another challenge in your journey https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-review/ BG3 got 97/100 from PC Gamer and the gaming journalist says its the best RPG he has ever played. GOTY for sure?

https://brics2023.gov.za/ Anyone following or care about the BRICS summit for 2023, it starts tomorrow in SA. What substantive policies do you think are going to come out of it? I have been following the hype for months but after listening to literally dozens of opinions of the creation of a new BRICS currency and then that being officially abandoned a few weeks ago Im not convinced anything substantial to the global south will change Anyway we will see in the next few days, excellent business for local hotels and tourism industry so thats a positive

I welcome all continued military aid to Ukraine and particularly F-16s but how are they going to help with clearing of minefields which are a reality and a continuous obstacle to the offensive? CNN currently has some excellent frontline reporting going on with Nick Paton Walsh and he is embedded with Ukrainians in parts of the frontline and the minefields are slowing down the offensive even though you see progress

Yes I am on that and I can guess how its going to unfold. I am seeing my well-meaning Romans descend into the dark side and I noticed this when I brought back the 9th legion from the dead and conquered the Sentinel lands Once I have completed the prologue I can confirm what I think is going to happen and if so its an excellent narrative around the prologue and who the " bad guys " are

I completed King Arthur Wargame after 100 hours and it was an excellent RTS\ RPG experience I was pleasantly surprised I did complete it because I read several comments on Steam about it being too hard or the mechanics being unbalanced. Overall I played the game with the following approach I played on beginner I chose Rightful, Old Faith and I aligned with the Seelie I used my knights and there spells effectively and I included Lancelot, Green Knight and Merlin in my group I learnt how the economy mechanics work because that makes a huge difference to stability and revenue generation in your provinces which is critical for having a well resourced army But once you understand the combat mechanics its really makes sense and the game is incredibly fun. It gets a solid 70/100 on the globally respected " BruceVC game rating system " I enjoyed it so much I started playing KA2 yesterday, its different in some ways and I will do an update later once I have completed more of the narrative

The reality is politics shouldn't have to divide us in the same way religion shouldn't have to divide us You can have different views and agree to disagree or respect peoples different views and not try to change them. But the last 5-7 years I have noticed a disappointing trend, particularly in the US, where tribal politics and views has become normal and people immediately have a negative opinion of you if you a liberal or Conservative. I dont think its the majority of people but it exists and it tends to be the most vociferous people and it gets lots of media and Internet attention so its easy to think its the norm I went out a few times with a really nice lady about 8 months ago, she was pro-life and that was fine. I didnt get into an argument with her or try to change her opinion but I told her Im pro-choice and both of us accepted we had different views on the subject of abortion. It wasnt a big deal

Yes I have followed some of the opinions and it does seem incriminating but I also believe nothing is certain and his lawyers will present a defense, thats why I will wait for the outcomes of the court cases before I really comment

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/russias-war-torn-economy-hits-its-speed-limit/ar-AA1fn5bg#:~:text=T he Russian central bank’s jumbo interest-rate increase,insulate its businesses and citizens from the war. Here is a good link about the current state of the Russian economy and some of its systemic problems created by the invasion and the impact of Western sanctions

Remember innocent until proven guilty, lets try to believe that and not be selective because its Trump? But the courts will settle this, the interesting consideration is " will these cases get to court before the election next year " ?

You invoking the Summon Gromnir spell again, you a brave man and I hope you have prepared your wards Its absolutely seen by many as a witch-hunt and as a way to stop Trump running next year and the general allegation is "the Dems are using the courts to fight political battles because they worried about Trump winning in 2024 " Im not sure how true it really is considering how some of the Dems strategists support and encourage Trump and MAGA fear mongering because the anti-Trump vote is real and nothing galvanizes support for the left more than " look Trump is destroying the US and Democracy ....hes a Nazi" rhetoric So for some of the Democrats they want Trump to run because then it makes campaigning and the political message easier to convince people. Here is just one example of the Dems funding far-right and MAGA candidates in Republican primaries through marketing and advertising because they perceived as easier to defeat https://nypost.com/2022/07/27/house-democrats-fed-up-with-partys-gop-primary-meddling/ https://nypost.com/2022/09/12/democrats-spend-53m-to-boost-far-right-gop-candidates/

The reality of mines is a huge problem for both sides and then mine clearing vehicles get destroyed like in this video So the problem persists with no easy solution

https://foxcroft.restaurant/foxcroft-menu It was my sisters 33rd birthday and we went to this restaurant called Foxcroft yesterday, its basically a fine dining restaurant that focuses on deconstructive meals. You have to order from a set 4 course meal with 2 choices. I ordered Crispy Mushroom :Berbere, braised ****ake, cep cream, chevre, teff crisp Dry Aged Beef:Sunchoke, smoked garlic, snails, beef fat Bordelaise Coal-roasted Linefish: Tomatillo, anejo mussels, salsa roja, tostada, ancho-corn broth Lime Cheesecake: Miso, yuzu, lime biscuit, litchi, elderflower The ingredients are all seasonal and each course was delicious and looked incredible as the gastronomic visual experience is part of design of this type of food and I had a whole bottle of red wine to myself which always enhances a meal But the portions are small and I was hungry 2 hours after getting home and thats why I prefer a single large meal, like ribs or bowl of pasta , and maybe a starter then this type of food choice. Its okay maybe every 7th or so option when you go to restaurant but definitely not all the time And its great to impress a date

I found this really interesting, its only 9 minutes and I recommend everyone watches it to get some insight around what ordinary Russians think about weakness of the Ruble and reasons for the state of the Russian economy The people are not economists and just ordinary citizens trying to understand things but whats the most revealing aspect of the video is the obvious fear about the lack freedom of speech in Russia. Notice how people respond when asked questions like " how would you improve our political system " Can you imagine how strange it would be living in any of our countries and not being able to criticize our governments (thats all some people do and they earn a living from it )

https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/pc/filtered Its looks like BG3 has become the best reviewed game of all time or am I misunderstanding something?

I have to tell you I have started using Sidhe Paths and it makes a huge difference in combat particularly with disrupting enemy units and forcing them to split there armies. I defeated the Welsh and Im now dealing with the Saxons who were stealing my land while I was fighting the Welsh rebels and Im making huge progress against them using my new strategy And then something else I just learnt, until last night I have only been raising class skills and not general skills where Sidhe Path is located, I didnt click the tab for general skills and select any of those spells until now Certain knights joined me who had Sidhe Paths and I was wondering why I didnt see that spell for other knights...now I know why, I wasnt clicking the tab its located But its interesting, if you hadnt brought it up I wouldnt have adopted this new effective approach to combat, Im still using calvary but Sidhe Paths really helps. So thanks for sharing

The updated sales figures are going be the most relevant data but but they not out yet? Sales figures are the most important metric to determine the success of any game and its future So it will be interesting to see those numbers and how they progress

Here are some really interesting Larian stats about this game

Have you initiated any flirting or Romance with Wylls hot Patron Mizora?

I have one or two knights who have that spell but I never thought of using it like that, its a good tip The game has so many different strategies and combat approaches and I learn new things all the time. I am at the point of the game where I have aligned with Wales but the Saxons and the rogue Welsh leaders are attacking me and Im probably going to get annihilated so I am going to start again if that happens and my second playthrough will include new and prudent ideas using magic differently I have read how hard the combat becomes in later stages so this advice is useful

And when you say Fairy Paths do you mean the Sidhe Roads to quickly teleport on the combat map?

Im about 50 hours into KA1 and Im really loving it, I dont play RTS games generally so I had a steep 15 hour learning curve but Im now really comfortable with most of the mechanics and effective combat strategies. I use the following approach to combat my knights are assigned a cavalry unit for quick access around the map I am using artifacts effectively with my knights to boost skills knights make a huge difference and are key to win in battles archers help loads I use my cavalry to shatter enemy archers in horde mode I am also enjoying the RPG elements and quests and the micromanaging of the economies and laws and I decided to follow the Old Faith I experienced a well known bug with a Runtime error but I found a solution, that Runtime error was causing crashes on almost every battle but that hasnt happened since the fix was applied

No doubt there is exaggeration and fake news about the amount of destroyed equipment, thats a given because its Russia But there is a reality about what factors are slowing down the offensive that include minefields. Personally I was never assuming a quick offensive considering the months of preparation the Ruskies had and the reality of an offensive Lets see how things progress, I generally wait for official updates from Ukraine on its progress or changes in strategy

Interesting, what is the most effective and quickest way to remove landmines from a field?