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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?

I think the West has provided lots of military aid to Ukraine but end of the day this is an offensive where the Russians have had months to prepare defenses like using landmines and progress will be slow to reduce casualties I have heard the view that there wasn't adequate training on some military equipment but Im not sure how that would change a reality of a field with hundreds of landmines? And airpower plays a part as well But the offensive is ongoing and if its slow then its slow. Only Ukraine can make the call to change its strategy if its not working

I was going to say " this is an outrageous post? How can you say you wont finish BG3" But then I read your post and I get your reasons, they understandable and based on what you enjoy from RPG. BG3 is just not for you and I think we need to accept that? Last point from me to try to convince you, Wyll has a hot Cambion patron as his side quest, if you don't continue to play BG3 you might miss the chance to Romance her or something similar? Are you prepared to take that risk Oh and how many hours did you spend playing it?

I about 20 hours into KA1 and Im having lots of fun, I am getting more and more comfortable with battles and effective strategy which includes using my cavalry and heroes effectively I am also going to follow the Old Faith, much hotter women like you recommended

Wormie what I have been saying for the last 2 years, BG3 is going to be an epic game. Larian would never let us down on such an iconic game

https://mothership.sg/2023/08/modi-brics-no-show/ Interesting link with the real fractures within BRICS, Modi may not be attending the summit in person because of the following ( our president has asked him after this to attend in person ) "Modi’s potential absence comes after India altered July’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which also included China and Russia, to a virtual format without giving an official reason " "According to the Reuters report, New Delhi is experiencing growing reservations about being part of China-dominated organisations like BRICS and SCO, given Indian’s increasing relations with Western powers" Indian-China relations have worsened since a border clash in the Himalayas three years ago left 20 Indian soldiers and 4 Chinese soldiers dead " Im not surprised, BRICS is basically a Chinese dominant union and India has its own reservations around China

You really peddling the anti-France propaganda on this one but it made me laugh ...you left out " and our resources are still being stolen by our former European masters " Always use that one when making this type of post, its another good one

Yes its KA1, what other difficulty recommendations or general tips do you suggest? Because I want to avoid playing for 40 hours and then the AI starts cheating and I cant win any battles

Yes absolutely but do you know where that mostly comes from? If you listen to anyone who thinks that they will always makes points like " black people cant be racist because they dont have power " and this comes from Steve Biko and some of his black consciousness views. But Biko was wrong about this because he lived and died in the Apartheid system and to him the Apartheid system was racist because it had the power. So he had an understandable misunderstanding of what creates bigotry You can be living in abject poverty and you can still be a bigot, you could be sexist, homophobic or racist. It has very little to do with power but you do find systems of power that espouse forms of bigotry Bigotry is normally inculcated and created in people through there upbringing, families or lived experiences. And its a choice and anyone can stop being a bigot if they really want But the point being anyone of any race can be a racist or another type of bigot, lack of agency or power doesn't mean you cant

It reminds me a bit of the selective understanding of history I sometimes come across in SA, some activists honestly believe that only white people committed slavery in Africa or globally and they always surprised when its pointed out " almost every nation of man committed slavery including black tribes in Africa who enslaved other tribes " And this history is well documented and accessible for anyone who has Internet access and a real interest in the subject

But countries like Niger still need that aid and it wont come from anywhere else And I am not talking about UN food aid, I am talking about Western aid that wont continue if its a military coup

I have some huge news....I have decided to play King Arthur Wargame as my next game Its an RPG\RTS game and I never play RTS because I always found the AI ends up cheating and I end up losing key battles and I would rage quit . Which is why the last RTS I played was about 12 years ago Anyway I have done some research on tips for this game and I will provide feedback

Thats is such great feedback, keep us updated about your non-spoiler views I am not joking when I say BG3 could be a candidate for "best RPG of the decade "

So the coup has nothing to do with France or Uranium but its expected we will blame them. The AU will suspend Niger like Mali and Burkina Faso but the end result will be same as other coups, things will just get worse for the citizens as Western aid will be cut and disinvestment will start if the coup continues ECOWAS may act this time militarily because by not acting they are setting a precedent