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Melkie its incredible how the synchronicity of the universe manifests in my posts ...and you played a part of it with Dredge

I have good news, I have decided what Im going to buy and play next Dredge, Darkwood and then Cyb2077

How should Australia treat the US, whats an example of how Oz currently treats non-proper countries? An example of what you mean is the easiest way to make your point

It still has to pass another vote in the House And the Senate vote was very close, 50-50 so Vance voted https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzzzdj15vo You can see with these types of razor-thin Congressional outcomes how important control of Congress is

Isnt Musk a US citizen, can Trump even do that Musk is not popular in South Africa and he doesnt like SA anyway so I cant imagine him living here

I know very little about Caribbean Colonialism and its history but these types of stories interest me If you can find a generalized link around this development and post it I would appreciate it Its good to learn new things around history

Double post

Yes Dredge, thats it I am also considering an RNG game which is why I asking and it looked good I love the sea and swimming in the sea but not the dark, dark depths where who knows what creatures dwell waiting to gobble you up !!!

What was that underwater RNG game you played that you enjoyed? We spoke about it and I think it was an underwater game? It was similar to Sunless Seas\Skies

Melkie did you play the survival game Subnautica?

Thats not the main point Im making about Africa No one is suggesting that Colonialism during its 400 years didnt have examples of injustice and abuse of colonies. And it was never a sustainable system which is why it had to end Thats not the debate The point is Colonialism for 85% of African countries ended over 50 years ago and almost all the current problems in Africa are not because of Colonialism And you giving a good example of my point with Namibia, its considered a stable and well run African country. The genocide of the Herero was over 110 years ago but the government of Namibia is not using the expectation of reparations as as excuse to not run the country efficiently. Because that is not going to make any difference to its own responsibility as a current government

African borders were created by Europeans in 1884 and in most cases the borders included tribes that already lived in that region, in South Africa we have no real examples of a tribe being split from its historical region because our borders include vast areas. Zulus for example settled in Kwa-Zulu Natal long before Europeans came to Africa and the creation of borders in 1884 didnt create any problems for them around there tribal territory That reality is the same throughout Africa, there are some examples of borders creating a split in tribes but thats not a main reason for Tribal tension because tribal wars have occurred in Africa like most parts of the world for thousands of years. Its the nature of mankind for tribes, clans and different ethnic groups to fight each other for survival and territorial gain . Borders didnt create that. Another example of this is European Germanic tribes, Scottish Clans or Native American tribes fighting each other And then there are many African countries where there no tribal conflicts or tensions outside of normal rivalry and they are also defined by the same 1884 borders Then what would be the solution if everyone really believed African borders were the reason for conflicts, its not like anyone is going to abandon borders in Africa because that will just create a myriad of worse and additional problems But again there are many African countries that went through the same Colonialism as the rest of Africa and yet the governments deliver services, economic growth and you dont see mass illegal migration of its citizens If Colonialism was really the main reason for Africa's problems then surly all African countries would be in the same boat? Colonialism is a factor but its not the main reason for the problems in Africa The single consistent and main problem in any weak or impoverished African country is ineffective leadership and that creates other problems like corruption or inefficiency in the public sector and how the country is governed or run

You played a lot of Project Zomboid haven't you? I realize there is no narrative or narrative end to it but what are the mechanics and design features you like about it? The reason Im including Zomboid is its always good to have a break from the same genre and I havent played a sandbox survival for years so Im thinking of Rust or Zomboid I will play it until I get bored and then go back to SP games

We really got to do better than thinking the likes of the Balfour Declaration is the reason we have conflicts and ongoing wars in the ME or the Israeli vs Palestinian conflict We cant keep blaming the British for something from over 100 years Every country in the ME has its own governments and national interests and they make there own decisions Its like blaming Colonialism for problems in Africa as if weak or ineffective leadership is not the main reason

I am looking for some advice on what I should play next, I am undecided because I had such an incredible gaming experience with both Pathfinder games Anyway these are my 4 choices at the moment Project Zomboid : I haven't played a Zombie apocalypse for ages and this has always looked good BG3: Probably the greatest RPG of all time, only thing stopping me is its a party based RPG and I like to have breaks around genres Cyb2077 : I have wanted to play this game for ages and its definitely stable Fallout 4 GOTY : I only played this game once and it wasn't GOTY and I have been watching the Fallout TV series and I am excited to visit the Wasteland again

Whats the latest drama on Canada getting invaded by the US or Canada becoming the next US state, I assume its all forgotten about now and Canada wont become part of the US?

I completed WoTR after 210 hours Its gets 89/100 on the globally respected " BruceVC game rating system " only BG2 ToB has ever received a higher score I mentioned several times what is fantastic about WoTR so I wont repeat that I had an interesting ending, I always wanted to close the Worldwound but not at the expense of sacrificing my own life and all my achievements and what I can still do So when I defeated Areelu I decided to NOT kill myself and Im fine with that We will continue to oppose Demons and the forces of Deskari and Baphomet who come through the Worldwound. I was sorry to have disappointed Nocticula but I am not going to sacrifice myself for her either I have decided to play the DLC that occur at the end of the main narrative, I still have a Pathfinder "fix" before I move onto another game The only real criticism of WoRT is it could have been longer, maybe 60-80 hours?

Meaning? Do you mean an EU army because the EU is not a federal system, its a union of different countries

" the most complex operation in history "

You have a habit of making honest, informative but depressing posts I thought my post would make you happy because its some good news around NATO future and shows a commitment from its members And Trumps gone in 4 years so this is more of a long-term " good news " story about NATO

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4en8djwyko @Elerond Some good news because we both support and recognize the significance of NATO This is not a " Trump win " for me, spending more money on NATO is just the right thing to do for all members

But heres what I genuinely dont understand and maybe you answer it Trump was always erratic, inconsistent and cavalier with the truth and he has become worse in his old age and his adoption of SM Truth has just exacerbated that behavior So why is there so much attention from the global media around what he says on Truth? Its never been a good way to understand what he really means but now his Truth comments get discussed and quoted on an almost daily basis and many people respond to it as if its US policy when often its just his ramblings In South Africa we literally have these "serious " media discussions around what Trump said on Truth Is it just about drama or embarrassment or do you think people are not able discern the difference between Trumps SM rants and what is a realistic policy discussion? If I was a MAGA strategist and I had Trumps confidence I would tell him to immediately stop using Truth for any updates and go back to traditional WH updates and press conferences His Truth usage is becoming a meme and a joke

And thats a huge mistake for Iran because now we have no way of monitoring Irans Uranium enrichment Another Israeli\US airstrike or military campaign is almost guaranteed

Why dont you and @Hurlshort play Dune together? Your time zones are perfectly aligned and you live in the same state?

There is so much consideration around main quests, side-quests and companion side quests I was thinking about Nocticula's profane gift but I dont like the idea of mind control\influence and then I was worried how that would impact my Arueshalae Romance arc so I declined But the adult themes and creativity around writing in these themes is probably the best I have ever experienced in any RPG But I put my foot down, killing all the servants seemed extreme and egregious even in the interests of Romance My liberal code won the day