A week ago, Caedrel highlighted an older post comparing NA/EU vs LCK/LPL teams. However, the post lacked a little of detail and caused some confusion (e.g., G2: 1/5 means 1 win in 5 games, not 1 win and 5 losses).
Many of us are keen to get a clearer picture of the matchups between Western and Eastern regions. So, I've done research to bring you a straightforward and comprehensive overview. I've focused on the stats since Season 14, but I'll also include some figures from earlier seasons for those interested.
I've tried to be as thorough as possible, but if I've missed anything, I apologize for any inaccuracies. Here’s the detailed breakdown:
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Qualifications of EU/NA at Worlds for Quarterfinals:
Since Season 2014:

• EU: 14
• NA: 7
  if Season 2 & 3 included:
  
• EU: 18 (+4)
  
• NA: 9 (+2)
  

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Bo5 series that EU/NA wins vs LCK/LPL teams: (not including 2024 MSI)
Worlds:

• EU: 6 (of 20 series) 6-14
• NA: 1 (of 7 series) 1-6

MSI: ( -> total)

• EU: 2 (of 10 series) -> 8-22 (of 30 series)
• NA: 1 (of 6 series) -> 2-11 (of 13 series)

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(Summary: Without MSI*, EU have won* 6 out of 20 series*, while NA have secured* 1 serie in 7 series.
Including MSI results*, EU have* won 8 out of 30 series*, and NA have* 2 in 13 series*.*
If we combine both regions at the Worlds, without MSI*, EU and NA together have won* 7 out of 27 series*.* Including MSI*, they* have won 10 out of 43 series*. )*
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EU/NA Games Wins-Loses from the previous Bo5 vs LCK/LPL teams:
Worlds:

• EU: 26W-47L (6-14 out of 20 series)
• NA: 7W-18L (1-6 out of 7series)

MSI: ( -> total of Worlds + MSI )

• EU: 13W-27L -> 39W-74L (8-22 on 30 series)
• NA: 3W-17L -> 10W-35L (2-11 on 13 series)

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Summary of Worlds qualificantion (Since 2014) :
EU got 14x on Quarterfinals NA got 7x on Quarterfinals
EU got 7x on Semifinals NA got 1x on Semifinals
EU got 2x on Finals NA got 0x on Finals
EU got 23x presence at Knockout Stage NA got 8x presence at Knockout Stage
EU in 23 series played 20x vs LCK/LPL NA in 8 series played 7x vs LCK/LPL
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Win rate of EU/NA (Since 2014 and excluding MSI 2024):
EU has 30% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 series (6-14 Worlds) - 20 series
EU has 27% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 series (8-22 Worlds + MSI) - 30 series
EU has 36% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 games (26W-47L Worlds) - 73 games (20 series)
EU has 35% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 games (39W-74L Worlds + MSI) - 113 games (30 series)
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NA has 14% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 series (1-6 Worlds) - 7 series
NA has 15% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 series (2-11 Worlds + MSI) - 13 series
NA has 28% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 games (7W-18L Worlds) - 25 games (7 series)
NA has 22% w/r against LCK/LPL on Bo5 games (10W-35L Worlds + MSI) - 45 games (13 series)
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Observations (worlds):
2023 was the 1st time EU didn't qualify for Knockout Stage since 2015. (NRG Aware) (EU HAH)
Since 2021 EU/NA don't have a single win on Knockout Stage being both 0-6 (both 0-3 on 2 series).
Last Time (and only) NA got in semifinals was on 2018.
Last Time EU got in semifinals was on 2020.
(What the hell happened to the Western region after 2020 :/ )
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EU vs NA Bo3 & Bo5 (Including 2024 MSI and excluding season 1 and rift rivals):
Bo3:
FNC 2-1 C9 (Worlds 2013 - Quarterfinals)
FNC 2-1 C9 (Worlds 2023 - Swiss Stage)
G2 0-2 NRG (Worlds 2023 - Swiss Stage)
Total: EU 2-1 NA ( out of 3 series) -> Games: EU 4W-4L, NA 4W-4L
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Bo5:
FNC 3-0 C9 (Worlds 2018 - Semifinals)
G2 3-0 TL (MSI 2019 - Finals)
MAD 0-3 EG (Worlds 2022 - Play-In)
BDS 3-0 GG (Worlds 2023 - Qualification for Play-In)
FNC 1-3 TL (MSI 2024 - Losers bracket) (1st FNC defeat on a series)
Total: EU 3-2 NA (of 5 series) -> Games: EU 10W-6L, NA 6W-10L
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Total of wins/loses from Bo3 + Bo5:
EU has won 5 Series (of 8 series) -> 14W-10L
NA has won 3 series (of 8 series) -> 10W-14L
They are very close honestly.
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If you want to see season 1, (I dont think it's relevant but):
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Bo3 on Season 1:
FNC 2-1 CLG (Round 1)
FNC 2-0 EPIK (Winners' bracket semifinals)
AAA 2-1 TSM (Winners' bracket semifinals)
AAA 2-0 TSM (Losers' bracket semifinals)
Total: EU 4-0 NA (of 4 series) -> Games: EU 8W-2L, NA 2W-8L )
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I’ve got the whole stash of EU vs NA Bo1 games from Season 1 up till now. It’s a huge list and super close too. If you guys want, I can drop it in here later. Just holler in the comments or something and I’ll add it to the post or slap it down in the comments.
Hope you enjoy the 2024 MSI, it's being a banger so far.
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Biden:
Underestimated-
I think Nevada and Wisconsin, both lean his way outside outlier polls if we factor in Dem overperformance in the former the last several cycles + how much white college eds adore Joe in the latter state in all polling demo breakdowns.
Overestimated-
I think in North Carolina and Arizona- he's polling terribly consistently in both states, well outside the margin of error, and it seems like a 5-10% chance at best for him in both but likely 0% imo.
Trump:
Underestimated-
Texas and Florida, they're not likely R at all imo: they're safe R. Biden is objectively polling worse than Hillary ended up vs Trump in the state in 2016, even, I think at minimum it's a Trump +9 state this year and Florida is likely +11 imo.
Overestimated-
Nevada and Pennsylvania, Biden is keeping him in MoE in both states in most recent polls save the Siena one in the former case (don't buy it at all, outlier as heck).
RFK:
Unserious, moving on.

I realy hope this means new passive tallents otherwise what is the point of a level cap increase? Can you imagine if they gave Shenhe cryo infusion on her hold E? I would instantly c6 her if they did.

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For context, I (24M) have T2 diabetes for the past 8 months. Just last Saturday, my glucose reading went to 400mg/dl and I was concerned. Luckily, my doctor increased my dosage of Metformin ER from 1x to 2x a day. I got tested for HbA1c and boy, it went up to 9.4 compared to 6.2 I got when I was formally diagnosed. My doctor said he will change the medication.
That was the bad thing.
The positive things I did the past few days was to eliminate sugar and cutting down carbs and focusing more on eating protein. And I went back to jogging either in the morning or afternoon. And although this is a small improvement, from the 400mg/dl I got, to currently 264mg/dl while testing using my glucose strip. Small wins I guess.
What can I do to further lower my blood sugar to go back to normal levels?

The question for the applied voltage of 32 kV really confused me. My mind blanked. to find max photon energy i did : 32 kV into 32000 V used E = VQ (charge was 1.6x10^-19) then i converted it into MeV
for the second part i used P = e/c
third part i used wavelength = h/p
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Can anyone confirm if i did it right? My final answer for minimum wavelength was 3.9 x 10^ -11 m

It's going to be way easier to get you guys battle reports more consistently!
Today's battle report is the lowest point score I've ever played; a 300 point duel inside an urban setting! Perhaps this is a small part of a larger engagement of sorts?
This game features a unique layout that would be hard to replicate in physical play; a bridge over a deep river. The dark blue of the river counts as Deep Water terrain; furthermore, it's the lowest level of elevation, so the pavement, bridge, and buildings (which are High Ground anyway) all count as High Ground against the river. The centermost control point is the bridge's center, making it a deadly choke point!
Being an ultra low point game, squad composition is absolutely crucial. You have very little to work with, so you need to maximize your forces with what's available.
Principality of Zeon
Yours truly is running the Zeeks again. My strategy is simple; lock down the center lane, and try to buff cannon fodder to punch above their weight class. I've chosen a Zaku I Sniper as my unit to build around; I've upgraded them to an Ace, and made them my Commander. I'm going to give him Grand Strategist and Commando, making him extremely hard to target, able to give my Zaku I's and II's free Focus Actions en masse, and lock down the center lane while on top of a building, trying to cover my advancing forces.

• x1 Zaku I Sniper Ace Commander (Grand Strategist, Commando)
  
• x2 Zaku II (Machine Gun)
  
• x2 Zaku II (Magella Cannon)
  
• x5 Zaku I (OYW Playtest Unit)
  

Earth Federation Forces
Daisucc again is my opponent. He has a smaller team with a diverse set of weapons; three GM Ground Types, and a GM Striker Ace as his Commander. His Ace has Elusive and Close Combat Expert; both very complementary to its strengths. However, that's not what has me worried; it's a close combat Ace with Decimator. This is actually an extremely potent choice, because he could easily use Tear Through The Ranks on a unit with a highly proven track record to swing Momentum in his favor, putting us at a difference of FIVE if successful. We're only starting with three! I will need to play this very, very carefully.

• x1 GM Striker Ace Commander (Close Combat Expert, Elusive, Decimator)
  
• x1 GM Ground Type (Bazooka)
  
• x1 GM Ground Type (Beam Rifle)
  
• x1 GM Ground Type (Machine Gun)
  

Round 1
In a rare turn of events, I win the die roll! I distribute my Focus Actions to my Zaku II’s and a Zaku I. I start off with an artillery barrage, trying to force Daisucc’s hand. He responds by targeting the cover of his assailant directly, blasting down the building and toppling it. Uncool, man!
I push forward with a Zaku II, trying to get pressure on the bridge. He sends out his Machine Gun GM, and puts a few rounds into him. Fortunately, that means my Zaku I Sniper can cleanly…
…not kill the GM? Didn’t roll as well as I’d hoped, because my opponent pops two Momentum to save him. Bleh. Fortunately, my Zaku II survives the Beam Rifler attacking him, and my other Magella Cannon Zaku II finished off the Machine Gunner. His GM Striker vainly fires off his Machine Gun before taking cover behind a… we’ll say an exceptionally large… truck, of sorts, on the bridge. My Zaku I’s take up High Ground positions to conclude the Round.
Round 2
This round was a blur, because it mostly involved a lot of people shooting at each other, missing, and just barely being out of one another’s ranges. Our strategies have us at odds; he needs to advance to cause havoc, but I have the range and numbers advantage, 3-to-1 at this point. I need to hold back until the right time, or the Striker Ace will make victory impossible, using my larger team size against me. He manages to knock out my Zaku II on the bridge, but has to retreat behind cover in order to not get wiped against my many High Ground Zaku I’s with Focus Actions. It’s tense!
Round 3
My opponent wins the die roll. He advances his Bazooka GM out from cover, and knocks out a Zaku I that had crossed the river with Full Throttle last round. However, the other Machine Gun Zaku II on the bridge responds by jumping on the “truck,” using the Accelerate Pilot Skill to get the position, use a Focus Action and High Ground to get four free hits, pluse another three from Rapid Fire…
And rolls a bunch of crits! He has enough movement to hop down to protect himself.
We’re getting somewhere now, but there’s a problem. See, my higher quantity of forces leaves me with the distinct risk of my opponent earning too many Victory Points to win, especially if I can’t nail down the Striker Ace. At this point, my opponent is actually tying the game 2-2… and the Striker could turn this around very fast.
This is emphasized by the Beam Rifle GM popping on the building it’s behind with Accelerate, putting a clean hole in the cockpit of my Zaku II with a Magella Cannon across the bridge with Tactical Advantage, and hopping back down. 3-2. Shit.
I continue to jockey for positions, moving my Zaku I Sniper off its perch with Full Throttle, with a new strategy in mind…
Round 4
I win the die roll, and push my Zaku I Sniper forward JUST ENOUGH to get my opponent at 25.3 inches away. This is a crucial distance for the Zaku I Sniper; just within Sensors Range, just outside of Rapid Fire. This is the ideal kill distance… and also allows me to Target Lock, and shoot through the Striker’s cover…
But it lives! Augh! How?!
I lose another Zaku I. 4-2. Victory is looking poor, unless I get that Striker Ace, which would put us at 2-5… another Zaku I manages to use Rapid Fire and a Focus Action to knock it down. It’s real close to the GM Striker… this could be rough.
But, as my Magella Zaku II pops its Focus Action to get an extra hit on him, the cover of the Striker collapses! This is the crucial thing I needed to clinch the win! Exposed, it rapidly capitulates to Focus Action enhanced Machine Gun barrages, securing the win.
Conclusion
This was a fun, tense game! I feel that this could’ve swung in a different direction entirely if I wasn’t playing really conservatively. If my opponent had brought even one Artillery Cannon on a Ground Type or a Guntank MP, this could’ve been a very different game! Even still, his units were capable of much higher damage than my many, many cannon fodder units, and it was only through careful planning did I prevent my opponent’s lethal strategy from properly going off.
I have another report in the works! Stay tuned!

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I’m a 26 yo Indian Male Engineer. I have about 5 YoE as a software engineer.
Academics: Undergrad from a school which has been a feeder, though not a lot, to INSEAD, Duke, etc. GPA - 8.8/10 - pretty much consistent.
I was awarded scholarship as well in one of the semesters for scoring in top 15% of the batch.
Not sure if this matters - I was struggling with depression during high school to the point that I did get suicidal and that took a hit on my academics. I couldn’t score well enough to get into top tier institutes and eventually, though not proud of it, had to get admitted to the University via donation.
Professional Experience: Company 1 - Software Engineer - 2 years Location: India US based I was among the top 5 finalists who had the chance to showcase their hackathon idea at the company headquarters. This idea is being used currently as we speak.
I was promoted once from junior level software engineer to mid level. I was up for another promotion in 8 mos but decided to quit as I wasn’t growing.
Company 2 - Tech Consulting Location - London, UK Role - Tech lead I was the project lead for a client to develop an application. I wore multiple caps here, Tech lead, project manager, stakeholder management, mentor.
I quit this job after 8 months as Tech Consulting was something I didn’t want to do.
Company 3 - A very well known Brand (not FAANG) - 1.5 years approx Location - London, UK Role - Software Engineer

• I’m part of a high performing team that generates prices for the product that the company sells.
  
• I’ve led 4 projects here, bringing in millions of revenue, working with Product Managers and other relevant stakeholders.
  
• Saved 2K$ per month.
  
• Not sure if this is relevant but I’ve worked on side projects that have improved the day to day processes within the team. (Optimizing efficiency of the team)
  
• I was also recognised, on two occasions by my Senior Director for the work I’ve done.
  
• Recently, I started working with another team that’s responsible for optimizing the prices of the product that we sell. This team is much more business oriented, though my role is technical, than the previous one so getting a decent exposure to pricing strategies and optimisations.
  

Extracurriculars: 1. I was part of the fundraising campaign in my Undergrad, bringing in thousands of rupees for the college fest from local businesses. 2. I led a team of 5 for an event during the fest. 3. I was part of the college football team. 4. I’ve worked with an NGO in London to improve their social media reach and website visibility. 5. I used to play football for a league in London but had to stop because of an injury. 6. Currently I’m building a football community in London - organising leagues, practice sessions, etc
Post MBA goal: Moving into Product Management, specifically in startups and eventually moving to entrepreneurship.
Target Schools, mostly US - (I’m still in the process of researching) Duke, NYU Stern, Kellogg, Haas, UCLA Anderson, Tuck, Kelley.
GMAT - preparing for it.
Targeting to apply next year. So class of 2026 I guess.
Ofcourse MIT, Stanford, Harvard are in my list but I am so demotivated looking at the responses to the profile evaluation of Indian Male IT engineers that I’m contemplating leaving my current job, moving to India and taking up a role that’s unconventional just to have an edge.
I really need some guidance.
Any help would be much appreciated.

I think yearly but none of my neighbours do so I don't so we all have ratty doormats. I don't want to show any of my neighbours up i.e. do what everyone else does don't ruffle feathers apt politics and same level.

Please bear in mind that these thoughts really only apply to RetCa Starscythe units, I just can't really explain that in a title!
This is because I think the comparison might be a bit more complicated than most people seem to realise due to the fact Farsight can use 'The Arro'kon Protocol' on his unit every turn, for free. To save you looking it up in case you can't remember;
"Until the end of the [shooting] phase, each time a model in your [battlesuit] unit makes an attack that targets an enemy unit that contains 6 or more models, that attack has the [SUSTAINED HITS 1] ability. If that attack targets an enemy unit that contains 11 or more models, it has the [SUSTAINED HITS 2] ability instead."
Alright, cool. Weirdly, my first thought wasn't Starscythes but in fact Fireknives because they like firing into big, healthy units and they get rerolls so you're gonna hit a lot of shots pretty reliably. Seemed to make sense but after some pondering I decided that too much of the appeal of Fireknives is their 'mid-strength weapon' versatility. They can play a bit of the resource management efficiency game with the 30" range and rerolls but if the moment calls for it, you can zip up into Bonded Heroes range and lay down some slightly higher than expected damage. Or fire up the Starflare Ignition System and peace out to the backline to cause trouble. To me that sounds a lot more fun and probably actually better than fishing for 6s while Farsight spends his time popping his stratagem repeatedly, waving his sword around a bit and turn by turn, slowly losing his erection.
Ok but Farsight of course enjoys his time amongst the new frontlining Starscythes so the original point of this post was to think about whether a 235pt burst cannon unit pumping out 24 S6AP-2 sus2 +1 to wound, rerolling all the 1s can compare to what the commanders offer. I'll exclude drones because I have to because I'm not that smart.
Assuming S. Suits are helping I think you average about 27 hits and you're gonna be wounding anything up to T5 on 2s, rerolling the 1s. Ok. Seems pretty good to me. Asking kindly for a 10man+leader unit to take 25 AP-2 saves sounds like something I'd enjoy. Good chance they fail 16 and they don't like it. And it's still 15-16 wounds on a 6man T6 unit which at AP-2 will often mean 3 dead chunky 3W models and sometimes 4.
Ok now imagine a (260pts) Coldstar-led team zooming across the battlefield to get within 6", dropping a few mortals on a few heads on the way over. It's nice to think about. I'm just gonna go with flamers because I think the overwatch threat is substantial enough when you're up close to justify them so 9 flamers is gonna be 31ish hits with S5 AP-2. If you're rich enough in observer units to guide with S. Suits you might earn an extra 3 wounds here vs T3/4 but for me part of the appeal of the flamers is that you can put a marker drone on the Shas'vre/Commander and spot during the turns you're usually wishing you didn't have to engage all of your spotters in frantic, sacrificial move blocking.
So with the Coldstar it's roughly 20-23 wounds vs T3/4, 15-17 vs T5 at AP-2 and that's excluding the HOBC completely. Already pretty decent but we must also try to weigh this units high independence, overwatch threat, mobility, and ability to dish out mortal wounds (and no I haven't forgotten about the fabled Farsight tank shock but to be honest I don't have much of an idea about how good it is in actuality this edition so I just sort of feel unable to add this in to the equation. That's on me.).
The damage would be slightly less on an Enforcer but then of course you get to save points and you get his lovely durABILITY. And does it even matter that you can't zoom when you can use the tiny blade to get 3" inside of them? Does anyone else just picture a 3" inch knife when you think of 'The Shortened Blade' because of your inability to not think about the rules for a moment? Because I can't not picture a 3" inch blade and it irritates me because it looks pathetic in my mind's eye. Now is the time to speak up if you share my pain. But anyway the Enforcer just seems very delicious in this type of plan given that we have amazing access to the deep and important areas of the board. You know .. Could it just be that worsening incoming AP on a unit that really needs to be killed is just really fucking good when the nearby enemy infantry can't move a muscle without getting completely cooked? I really would implore anyone who doesn't think this codex is strong or fun to keep reading and stay curious.
If anyone has any insights or thoughts I'd sincerely like to hear them as I feel that a lot of this conversation thus far has come down to more guns is better. Something which is admittedly true for us most of the time. Hopefully no matter what you think you can see this is a pretty good example of nice internal balance. Perhaps Firesight can't match up to the Commanders on the top, top level of the game (but perhaps he can?!) but I think clearly his access to free Arro'kon Protocols make him a real punchy threat on top of what is already a cool looking, versatile-ish, 8W 2+/4++ utility leader.
To the one Shas'O that read the whole thing, thanks, but get back to work. Your boss has noted this is your third extended toilet break of the morning and he is on the brink of offering you unsolicited dietary advice.

SHO here, Just wondering if during my on call (covering 1 ward 5-9, usually by 7 everything's pretty quiet and I just scroll on my phone, sometimes piss off to doctors mess but obviously still have my phone and can be contacted) whether I could go use the hospital gym (literally inside the hospital i.e. not some desperate building.) was kind of thinking just a couple of exercises, could even count as my break. Is this weird, seems different vibe but really no different from being in the mess on my phone.

Pra começar desculpa pela minha ortografia. Eu H27 e ainda Moro com os meus pais e irmãos, tive uma briga com minhas 2 irmãs e 1 irmão mais nova porque não queria da presente ou ajudar dar um presente para minha mãe. Pra começar meu relacionamento com minha mãe achava que era ótimo até começar amadurecer perceber tudo o que acontecia ao meu redor, nesse caso a briga dessa vez é o presente, visto que 9 anos atrás quando tive meu primeiro emprego dei presente para minha mãe meu primeiro salário e dava todo tipo de presentes em datas comemorativas e dava dinheiro que minha mãe sempre o que precisava em casa e nunca sobrava quase nada pra eu gastar todo mês visto que so recebia salário mínimo mas não importava pq nao qeuria vela reclamando que nao conseguia comprar nada queria vê-la minha mãe feliz pq quando eu nao trabalhava ela vivia fazendo dívidas com compras de roupas principalmente para minha irmã mais nova e assim durou 2 anos quando comecei a namorar minha mae se dava muito bem com minha namorada e minhas primeira irmã tmb ja mais nova caçula não tao bem, bem dps mais 1 ano minha namorada chamou pra conversar seriamente, ela pontuou o que eu queria no meu futuro tanto no trabalho quanto na vida e com essa conversa realmente percebi o pq nunca tinha dinheiro pra fazer nada ate pq quando eu saia quem pagava a maioria das vezes era minha namorada e eu nunca comecei realmente a me preocupar com meu futuro foi ai que nessa conversa percebi que eu precisava mais dinheiro tanto pra poupança de emergência e comprar algo que eu sempre quis quando falava pra minha namorada sobre meus sonhos que eu queria era uma moto e uma casa futuramente bom não entrarei em detalhes, mas ai que inferno começou quando fui conversar com minha mãe comecei a dizer que nao iria dar mais todo o meu salário, claro ainda iria ajudar com as contas de casa e expliquei que eu queria comprar uma moto e guardar dinheiro pra emergência e juntar pra minha futura casa tmb foi ai que vi minha mãe olhar com cara de repulsa e começou a gritar comigo do nada falando que eu deveria dar meu salário a ela pq era minha obrigação com filho mais velho e ao mesmo tempo minha irmã caçula também começou a gritar comigo falando que sou ingrato e varias coisas, pontuei que meus outros 2 outros irmãos também podiam ajuda com as contas ja que minha irmã estava trabalhando e meu irmão tmb e eles nuncam ajudavam em casa e que minha irmã ate conseguiu comprar uma moto dps de 1 ano trabalhando, ai a coisas ficaram feias os 2 que mencionei começaram a brigar comigo tmb nessa gritaria começaram a culpa minha namorada falando que coisas ruim com eu sou escravoce** vcs entenderam mas o pior foi minha mae concordar com tudo isso e ainda me chamar de vagabundo que nunca a ajudei direito sempre foi pouco. Fiquei com tanto ódio que sai de casa sem falar mais nada desde aquele dia prometi a mim mesmo que nao ajudaria mais nada e comecei a morar com meus amigos era difícil visto que o aluguel era caro e dividir com mais 2 que ja tinham trabalhado que pagavam melhores ainda sim a divisão do aluguel era caro mas foi os 6 meses mais felizes da minha vida sobrava um pouco mais de dinheiro pra eu guardar e ate gastar pra as coisas que eu queria durante esses 6 meses minha irmã a mais velha meu irmão pediram desculpas pelo que tinha dito naquele dia e eu não estava com mais tanta raiva assim dos meus irmãos visto que eles se arrependeram do que tinha dito, eles falaram que tmb meu pai dps meses começou a perceber que nunca me via em casa foi ai que ele perguntou minha mãe onde eu tava e minha mãe nao queria falar o motivo de eu ter saído mas minha irmã a mais velha das irmãs falou o motivo, meu pai ficou furioso e brigou com minha mãe e falou pra meus irmãos chamarem pra eu voltar e que eu nao deveria pagar nada em casa e que eu devia correr atrás do meu futuro visto que ele nem sabia que eu estava pagando todas as contas de casa e ainda dava minha mãe dinheiro o problema é que meu pai tmb tava dando os valores tmb pra pagar contas de casa e não sabia que eu estava ajudando pra contexto eu nao sou conversar com meu pai visto que meio que a criação dele foi assim cmg ja meu irmão ele brinca e conversam sobre varias coisas e fico feliz pelo meu irmão, mas voltando ao assunto meu pai ficou furioso pq pra onde foi todo esse dinheiro foi ai que ele percebeu que minha mãe estava gastando com muita compras pra minha irmã caçula visto que ela ja tinha 14 mas era tratada como uma princesa e ja que a outra irmã mais velha era um pouco diferente andava mais como homem que bem mais tarde veio dizer que era lésbica, voltando meu pai me chamou pra conversar e pela primeira vez tive uma conversa com ele e ele disse que nao era pra eu pagar nada ate eu conseguir minha moto e casa ja que ele percebeu que nao daria muito certo mesmo eu estar de volta em casa por causa da minha mãe, assim voltei e de 4 anos pra cá ainda continuei namorando e combinei com minha namorada que ela compraria a moto com dinheiro dela e que eu deveria juntar pra nossa casa e assim que ela terminar de pagar a moto iria tmb começar a juntar pra casa tmb dentro desse 4 anos que se passou minha vida era um inferno em casa minha irmã caçula comia todas as coisas wue eu comprava e deixei na geladeira e minha mãe a protegia falando wue foi ela que comeu sendo que eu sabia muito bem que era Minha irmã e foram pequenas coisas do dia dia que foi me chateado ate o momento de que eu dei de presente minha mãe ano passado uma caixa e cremes de pele de presente no dias das mães ela continuava a me olhar com desprezo e reclamar de presentes tudo que eu dava e sempre falava da época que dava um salário de presente e hj eu nao dou valor e sempre jogando minha namorada no meio eu por minha vez nos ano passado perdi a paciência e disse que não daria mais nada e falei que ela é a ingrata e adivinha minha como sempre tentavam manipular mas eu nao caia mais nessa e esse presente ano minha irmã mais novo que ja trabalha queria juntar todos os irmãos pra ajudar no presente da minha mãe que era comprar coisas pra casa ( com certeza seria coisas pra minha irmã) e que ela queria o pix de todos os irmãos pedindo começou pedindo 400 de cada um dps meu outros irmãos disseram que ia dar so 200 cada eu ela veio perguntando se eu ajudariam fazer um a agradecimento a nossa mãe maravilhosa que é eu simplesmente disse não E começo uma gritaria dela pq eu so viro as costas e não dou mais conversa o que deixa ela maís nervosa ainda e ela esbraveja a seguinte frase " é depois que mãe morre e ta no caixão é que se arrepende e chora" eu continuei indo para meu quarto fingindo que nem ouvi so que a verdade me senti muito mal mas ao mesmo tenho sinto ódio toda vez que dou algo de presente pra ela e ela reclama e isso me faz lembrar minha sogra que é totalmente ao contrário que so dei um cartão de mensagem de agradecimento e ela me olhou com agradecimento com felicidade por ganhar so um cartão e lembrar disso me dar mais ódio ainda da Minha mãe. Ai me pergunto eu sou o babaca?

A lot of this stuff may have already been covered but I just want to give my two cents.

1) We need female ai and player enemies. To be honest I didn’t check the character creator enough to verify, but all I ever see is dudes on the game. I would really enjoy having a ‘cartel muscle mommy’ as a n enemy boss.

Good now I have your attention…

2) The AI are super broken. We all know it. The aimbot hip fire kills across a zone of interest are starting to get on my nerve. Like I get 5 seconds of continuous arm stamina to pull off maybe one or two headshots on stationary AI while I’m stationary, and the ai is just like, ‘React, Spin, Hipfire Kill.’ And it seems like it’s only gotten worse since ai reach level 29.

3) The suppressors have to actually do something for the ai for me to use them. From what I can tell, the ai is aggravated regardless of the use of suppressors. The ai should become suspicious, not immediately activated by the sound of the suppressor unless they were hit or they were in direct eye line of another enemy ai. The ai should aggro even more if they find a body. At this point the only thing the suppressors do is alert enemy players that I am in the area. I know because that’s what I do against the enemies.

4) LZ camping. Easy fixes include random placements within a certain area with smoke discharge from helicopter.

5) Fratricide. My proposed fix is after two instances of friendly fire (does not have to result in kill could just injure, i.e. if a total of 200 friendly HP damage - assume each player has a total of 100HP is dealt within a single life) the player is now marked as AWOL. A bounty is placed on the AWOL allowing all friendlies to hunt. At the same time a group of guard AI from the base get into a helicopter and fly to the nearest LZ to eliminate the AWOL. The guards are killable and only one helicopter of guard AI will be sent out.

6) Base Raids. They should be more fun and flushed out. There should be an ability to initiate an official raid on an enemy base after having trekked from a preexisting LZ. When the raid is initiated (either by flare, task, timed event, etc) two friendly LZs should spawn in proximity to either the enemy starting town or base. These LZs will remain active for the use of 3 to 5 reinforcement helicopters each and one exfil chopper from each of the newly spawned LZs.

7) General bug fixed and optimization. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been killed by an ai that’s stuff in a wall, floor, or ceiling and can shoot through it.

8) Gear FeaEconomy/Loot Pool. It’s too easy to get gear. Maybe that’ll change with the introduction of new lootable items and gear. I don’t think I’ve dipped below 200k since level 7.

9) AI health and seeming invincibility. Maybe it’s a server issue, but holy cow… you dump a full 60rd M855A1 into an unarmored skinny and they’ll still spin around and one tap you. That NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

10) Faction ID. We need to be able to better distinguish teammates. Optional armbands would be a start. Also dog tags would be awesome for tasks or collection.

11) More task variety. I’m level 29 (~100hrs) and I still haven’t gotten any specifically PVP missions.

12) Stamina. Give me some way to improve my stamina without having to take the in game drugs

13) Helicopter Speed/redirection. The meta is already to switch servers if waiting for a pick up takes just as long as finding a new server. Speed it the heck up or give more chopper. Also give us the option to redirect the helicopter when on the helicopter. Also to see where a chopper is heading to prior to it landing at base camp.

14) Coma. Allow me to activate a beacon friendly visible within 250m so that as a solo I don’t always waste my Coma state.

15) Logs, Roots, twigs & pebbles, need a rework so that I’m not getting caught on every single thing while walking in the forests .

These are the things that irk me right now. Feel free to add in the comments.

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Many people are calling for Ned's head lately.
I don't think he's been perfect. He has a positive reputation around the league at least as a person and businessperson. That doesn't mean he's a good scout.
I think it's important to separate hirings into categories one would attribute to the owner, the coach, or the general manager, even though it is reportedly a collaborative process and Paulson has to sign off on everything. It is also essential to note that different coaches have different systems, styles, strategies, and tactics. Players identified as having the skills, disposition, mentality, etc. for particular purposes under a particular coach may not work as well in different circumstances. For example, I'll suggest that having a slow right centerback isn't as much of a problem with a right fullback who can track back, central midfielders who can help cover, and an offense that defends higher, doesn't turn the ball over so often, and is effective in attack. Also, given the relatively sudden and unexpected departures of Porter and Wilkinson, and the transition periods between coaches and scouting/technical staff, it's important to note that there were times when there weren't people in particular roles and the styles, tactics, strategies, philosophies, etc. weren't clear or changed.
While I have no proof and Ned has expressed his enthusiasm for and confidence in Neville, I very much feel like Phil is Paulson's guy. It was said that he had a rapport with Paulson. I don't expect Ned to say anything publicly that isn't supportive. Maybe he actually believed Neville was the best candidate and maybe he still believes he's a good coach.
Using Wikipedia, I documented which players signed with the club or had their contracts extended while Ned was in different roles.
When he was promoted to Technical Director, he was specifically credited with scouting specific players. He's also credited with finalizing the deal with Evander in late 2022, after GW was fired but before he was officially GM. The rumor is that the deal was going to fall apart before Ned took over negotiations. I've italicized those players that Ned might have been involved in scouting, recruiting, signing, or extending who are still on the team. I've also indicated when I think it's pretty clear when a player was brought in by a coach because of some past association. I may be wrong about some and may have missed some. I know there is incomplete information but I only tried so hard. There are also situations where the player was technically signed to an extension in one year but it was effectively for the next season. The distinction between preseason and summer transfer window signings isn't always obvious. Also, many of these players were scouted for some time before a decision was made to sign them and an opportunity presented itself. For example, Wilkinson talked about wanting Lucas Melano for some time. I think Porter was big on him too. We had our eyes on Yimmi Chara for a long time too. Considering that, I'm not inclined to credit Ned with 2017 signings at all, and don't think he had much to do with the renewal or financial decisions until 2023.
Director of Scouting and Recruitment - November 2016
2017 Season
Signings

• Andres Flores - Gio
• Modou Jadama

Extensions/Renewals

• Jeff Attinella
• Kendall McIntosh
• Zark Valentin - Porter
• Dairon Asprilla
• Jack Barmby
• Bill Tuiloma

2018 Season
Signings

• Julio Cascante
• Foster Langsdorf
• Eryk Williamson
• Jorge Villafaña - Returned. Originally signed as a Porter player.
• Steve Clark
• Andy Polo - Ned is credited with scouting him. GW took credit for his extension.
• Cristhian Paredes - Ned is credited with scouting him.
• Samuel Armenteros
• Tomás Conechny

Extensions/Renewals

• Zerek Valentin
• Jeremy Ebobisse
• Modou Jadama
• Bill Tuiloma
• Foster Langsdorf
• Kendall McIntosh

Technical Director - December 2018
2019 Season
Signings

• Marvin Loría - Ned is credited with scouting him.
• Renzo Zambrano - Ned is credited with scouting him.
• Claude Dielna - Ned is credited with scouting him.
• Aljaz Ivavic
• Brian Fernandez
• Jorge Moreira

Extensions/Renewals

• Sebastian Blanco
• Diego Valeri
• Bill Tuiloma
• Steve Clark
• Jeremy Ebobisse

2020 Season
Signings

• Yimmi Chara
• Blake Bodily
• Jaroslaw Niezgoda
• Chris Duvall
• Pablo Bonilla
• Zac McGraw
• Felipe Mora
• Dario Zuparic

Extensions/Renewals

• Dairon Asprilla

2021 Season
Signings

• Larrys Mabiala
• Santiago Moreno

2022 Season
Signings

• Justin Vom Steeg
• David Ayala
• Justin Rasmussen
• Diego Gutierrez
• Claudio Bravo
• Juan David Mosquera

Extensions/Renewals

• Felipe Mora
• Zac McGraw
• Diego Chara
• Cristhian Paredes

General Manager - December 2023
October 2022 - GW Fired
2023 Season
Signings

• Evander - Neville said that he had wanted Evander at Miami.
• Miguel Araujo
• Antony
• Eric Miller
• Frank Boli

Extensions/Renewals

• Nathan Fogaça

2024 Season
Signings

• Kamal Miller - Neville guy
• James Pantemis - Neville guy
• Trey Muse - Neville guy?
• Maxime Crepeau - Neville guy
• Jonathan Rodriguez

Extensions/Renewals

• Juan David Mosquera
• Santiago Moreno
• Eric Miller

Do we blame these guys going forward?
Jack Dodd - Technical Director - April 2023

• Former Director of Scouting for Toronto and a scout for Liverpool and Crystal Palace

Nacho Leblic - Director of Scouting - February 2024
With all of this info, I think we can blame Ned in whole or in part for the following current players being signed and / or having their contracts renewed:

1. Rodriguez
2. Evander
3. Loría
4. Williamson
5. Moreno
6. Mosquera
7. McGraw
8. Eric Miller
9. Fogaça
10. Antony
11. Mora
12. Diego Chara
13. Araujo
14. Paredes
15. Ayala
16. Mabiala
17. Asprilla
18. Kamal Miller
19. Muse
20. Crepeau
21. Pantemis
22. Sulte
23. Zuparic
24. Ikoba
25. Bravo

Gee, that's the entire roster. Realistically though, I'm only crediting him for 2023 and maybe Rodriguez. He wasn't really GM until Evander at the end of 2022. GW, Paulson, Porter, Gio, and Neville all have had input and in many cases more authority in decision-making up to that point.
Which players came and went under Ned's watch should we not have signed or not let go?
And which players who are still on the roster just objectively suck and aren't MLS-level players? As starters or depth? Who doesn't even have any potential? Who has aged out? Who is good but doesn't fit the system? Who doesn't fit Neville's system but fit Gio's? Note: this is all in MLS-level terms.

1. Rodriguez was great but is now just good and arguably doesn't fit the system. He's a second striker but we only play with one forward. I don't think the 4-4-2 we tried against Seattle was a good idea. Obviously, it didn't work. Maybe a diamond of Evander, Chara, Ayala, and Paredes. We'd need more defense to cover for Mosquera getting forward and Moreno tucking in. But I digress...
2. Evander is good but poorly utilized and inconsistent. He plays to the level of his teammates. He's not a leader. Could he be great? Probably not as a 10. He's got flashes though, so I hope I'm wrong.
3. Loría in my eyes isn't MLS level and hit his ceiling. I'll accept arguments that he's a good sub for the money.
4. Williamson is good but oft-injured, and inconsistently plays to the level of his teammates.
5. Moreno is inconsistent, sometimes played out of position, doesn't fit the system, but has potential. He takes chances, which I respect, but maybe doesn't have the best judgement. Maybe he can learn. I hope so. He tries. He's good. He could be great. He probably shouldn't be the starter all the time.
6. Mosquera is a good winger but terrible fullback. Or maybe he's a good wingback but terrible fullback, depending on how you define the roles. Maybe he has potential. I increasingly doubt it. He doesn't seem to have the mentality for it. He's Alvas Powell 2.0. I'd love to be wrong. He tried last match. If he becomes a good fullback he'll be great overall.
7. McGraw is good but terrible in the system, especially when Mosquera doesn't track back. He's just too slow and sometimes has poor judgement.
8. Eric Miller is good as a sub right fullback and decent as a sub left fullback.
9. Fogaça isn't good and has no potential. I'd love to be wrong. I like his workrate but he's not MLS quality and never will be.
10. Antony is good, not great, and maybe has potential. His first touch is garbage, he's one-footed, and he doesn't make smart runs. He fast though. I don't think he can succeed on a shitty team like ours because he won't see the ball enough. Ideally, he'd understudy to a great winger and learn from them.
11. Mora is surprisingly good. He's opportunistic. He's a leader. He's committed. He puts in effort. I still don't think he's a DP and I'd kind of prefer he was a subto an even better forward but it's hard to argue with success.
12. Diego Chara. He's still very good. People who say he's lost a step are confusing his inability to cover everybody else's mistakes, and his own occasional lapses, with having lost it. He's barely lost anything. He'd look better on a team that wasn't absolute ass. It's sad for him.
13. Araujo. I think he's good but just too slow for this system. His passing is good and he's good with the ball at his feet. His positioning and judgement seem fine, generally. I'd bet he'd look better on a better team too. I could say the same for some former centerbacks as well.
14. Paredes. He's good. He's developed and grown on me. He's pretty consistent and generally puts in effort. He rarely pisses me off. I'd hoped he'd develop into a 6 but that's apparently not to be. I think he's hit his ceiling. He's a great rotator or sub. Not a star.
15. Ayala. He's good. Could become great if he can stay healthy and get more development. I'm worried about his injury history. He's a bit small and can get pushed around a bit.
16. Mabiala. He's just too old and slow now. Good dude. Maybe his last extension was too long. I think the tactics are especially bad for him but he wasn't good enough last season either. Father Time just caught up faster than we expected.
17. Asprilla. Is he good? I don't think he really is. But his moments of sheer genius, his workrate, and his heart make him great. As a sub. Flare counts for a lot. I love it when Asprilla dazzles.
18. Kamal Miller. He's good but too slow for the system.
19. Muse. No idea man.
20. Crepeau. He's great but we sure haven't given him a chance to be great for us yet.
21. Pantemis. He's good and could be great.
22. Sulte. I've only ever seen him be awful. I wish him the best but have no reason for optimism, especially since Muse came on.
23. Zuparic. He's the best player in the league, obviously. He's good. Maybe he was great once. He's not good enough for the system at least. If Neville ever substantively changes tactics I think he could be solid for us again. Seems like his attitude may be a problem though. Who knows what to believe?
24. Ikoba. Absolute mystery to me. I assume the worst from context clues. Wish him the best. I think he, Sulte, and all who came before underscore how wretched our academy system is. Who do we blame for that? Does it matter? I think it does. I'd love to develop cheap players we could sell to reinvest in the club.
25. Bravo. He's great. He could be brilliant. He makes the occasional mistake but that's the price of greatness. He takes risks. He's a fighter too. Love this dude but he still gets underrated and shit on. We're so much better with him on the team. How often do we have good fullbacks, especially a left back. Him, Moreira, and Villafaña are kind of it, right? Farfan showed promise but bringing Jorge back stunted his prospects with us?

I think we are less than the sum of our parts. I don't think too many of our players are scrubs. We have too much invested in central midfield, centerback, and keeper. Central midfield was complicated by injuries and Chara's insane longevity. Our poor DP signings hurt our ability to move on from them in terms of timing and money. Ivacic was still on the books well into the last transfer window. Mabiala is taking up roster and cap space. Zuparic is questionable. McGraw and Araujo just don't seem to be good fits for the system that Neville is trying to implement. Kamal Miller isn't either but Neville doesn't realize that. I'll suggest that Mosquera not defending hurt the CBs last season too, along with the missing attacking DPs.
I don't know what we can realistically do about our problems near-term. I don't think Nevilleball works even with a right fullback who can defend and faster centerbacks. That would help. But the lack of off-the-ball movement, lack of ball progression through midfield, lack of creative runs, poor passing, low pressure, shitty zonal marking on set piece defending, not closing passing lanes, not stepping to the ball; not making incisive, line-splitting passes; not communicating, poor rotations, not making the final pass or taking shots in the box, passing back all the time, slow build-up, not covering the far post, injuries... It's a lot. Some of these problems predate Neville, so he ought to have accounted for them and adjusted accordingly. The FO has denied lack of talent is a problem. That leaves coaching and attitude or mentality. Attitude and mentality often come back to coaching IMHO.

Hi guys, I am currently 17 almost 18 years old, I know you probably have heard this a lot, I have been training for the direct entry recruiting scheme, however I am concerned that upon applying I’ll be just be blown off, as I have spoken to a 2CDO commando recruiter (at a function) about this as well as several other recruiters and ADF members and was told to not even think about attempting Until I am considerably (decade) older, I accept their advice and input humbly but would just like to know If I even stand a chance. the recruiters/ADF members asked about my background presumably I’m guessing to see if I have a background in sports/ fitness and I explained to them I used to Run competitively for a club, I have done contact martial arts for 10+ years and a bit of light boxing, and in my spare time a mixture of weights, calisthenics , mountain biking. They said it was good but still said because of my age more often that not people in my age group lack mental toughness which is understandable and I was told less than a handful have made Direct entry at a fairly young age (18-22) all usually from competitive football/rugby backgrounds. I have been training for 2 years here are my stats along with what I know is needed for the SFET.
Beep test: 12.1
3.2km with an 8kg weighted vest: 12:5
1500m: 5:01
Current 5km: 19:53
over grasp heaves (pull-ups): 24
Benchpress: 105kg for reps
OHP: 60kg for reps
cadence push-ups: 87
I still have a while to train, and I have been told that other candidates especially experienced members will be at almost Olympic level fitness so I am still trying to improve. I am just somewhat worried that as soon as I walk into the recruiter office to express interest I’ll just be laughed at and told to go home. I understand if I do not make selection i just complete the IMSP in an infantry unit and I accept that and would do my time diligently. But was warned if Stopped selection willingly or ”quit” usually recruits aren’t allowed to try selection again. I was also told by the 2CDO recruiter to look into combat controllers if the airforce, who also undergo the same selection process which is also and interesting pathway. So experienced people who know or have served in the ADF do you have any advice or recommendations?