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I'm level 97, using a Claymore+10, and I've already done everything else in the game up to this point. Why am I barely damaging him at all? Why is he one-shotting me? Why does a gank boss fight that already goes on too long have a second phase?
Am I missing something? Is this a gimmick fight that I missed the gimmick for? I can't even get Demon Prince down to a 3/4ths of his health, His attacks are visually disorienting, seem to negate my i-frames and deal wayy too much damage, the laser attack seems to be an insta-kill.
Tried using the summon, which just about makes the first phase tolerable but doesn't really contribute anything to the second, and I'm just gonna run out of embers if I keep using the summon just to get through the first phase, so that's not even an option anymore!
Surely I'm missing something? I read online he's weak to electricity but I tried it and didn't notice any damage difference at all. Is there something else I'm supposed to be doing?

I live in a rural area, and my son is often interested in gaming events that unfortunately too far away for us to attend regularly. However, I don’t want that to stop him from participating in his hobby and making new connections.
I want to create a recurring local event so he can meet new friends and be more active in his community. Has anyone in this group done anything like that who can offer suggestions? Any resources or recommendations are welcome.
Thanks!

Pretty much just what the title says, I’ve been staying in the city with a few friends for a little while now (originally from the US) and we’ve already started making plans to come back. I’ve lived in cities all my life, but there’s nothing I can really compare to the time I’ve spent here and I plan on spending a lot more in the future. I’m not looking for anyone to meet up with or anything like that, I just think it would be cool to connect with some people in the area.
I’m currently a student working on two degrees, as well as starting my own business. I enjoy learning (and teaching), gaming, going out (even if it’s just wandering around alone aimlessly) and just a little bit of everything.
If you’re bored, feel free to respond to this post or shoot me a message. English or not, I’ll do my best respond. I look forward to talking!

My friends and I have been playing a ton of doubles and when making armies one player on the team would have a warband of Fangorn units and another warband of Lothlorien units while the other player in team had a warband of Rohan units and a warband of Lothlorien units. We used 400 points each.
But today we noticed in the rules of the matched played guide it said "A force must be from a single Army List, and so may not contain any models from a different Army List. However, one force may be from a different Army List to the other".
Have we played it wrong? Should I interpret it as one teammate may only have Rohan warbands and the other player only Lothlorien warbands for example? Like a player can't have different types of warbands?

Hey everyone! I recently just found the real armies mod, and I love what it does for the civil war questlines. Now I actually feel excited to get into those battles! The only problem is that it has a ton of incompatibilities with some mods that I have, but it looks like the majority have patches on Nexus that were never transferred with the mod. Are there any plans to add these as well?

My favorite content in Raid is Hydra. It’s difficult yet rewarding and involves a ton of theorycrafting. But the number one complaint regarding Hydra is that clash is so volatile and becomes unbalanced due to the presence of teams that can abuse mechanics. Things like Trunda, the old cadaver team, now the Yannica teams. These teams invalidate what I consider an honest team to be. It doesn’t matter how good your theorycrafted team is, it will never compete against a trunda team.
So how do we fix this without pissing off the people who invested in those teams while also accommodating everyone else? My thought is simple, create a cap on how many points can be scored for each difficulty and also create different Clash tiers just like how CvC has 6 tiers. Each higher tier will result in higher caps.
Let’s just use some hypothetical numbers. Of course these should be thought about in detail for the tiers and caps, but this should give some insight.
First let’s look at the point caps. let’s say for one of the tiers Hard Hydra has a point cap of 4B damage. Regardless how much damage you do, you can never score higher than 4B on your hard hydra run (unless your clan moves to the next tier). This does two things. First, it allows people who have trunda teams to still use them. But more importantly it makes them still relevant. A big part of this game is speeding up content as you progress. So if you have a Trunda team and the hard hydra cap is 4B at your clan tier then you may hit that cap at the 20 minute mark. So you can end your run early and you saved time, which is massively valuable.
You still benefit from having the Trunda team but other people can still compete with other teams. They’ll either do less damage but the gap isn’t as large. Or they’ll hit the damage cap but it may take them an hour and a half run to do so.
Then if your clan averages a certain damage output over X Amount of clashes you can go up or down a tier depending. Which the new tier would have adjusted damage caps. This means Trunda teams can continue to be relevant without making every other team useless. Having the tiers also helps to really ensure proper matchups and if a new bug is discovered that throws balance off (Togron comp for example) it won’t single handedly ruin a clash for everyone and result in a few people solo carrying.
TLDR: introduce different tiers in Clash that have damage caps for their respective difficulties. This keeps clash more competitive and close without invalidating the existing teams that outclass everything else.

My Crusade group has just gotten around to absorbing all the new Tau rules after a brief break. My Tau player, and a couple other off-Tau players, are convinced that losing the rerolls provided by Tetras somehow cripples the Tau as a shooting army and that you now either have to play Kroot or suffer. My main Tau player is battle suit centric and is pretty upset to have lost some of those to legends. Despite running this crusade, I don’t know much about the Tau, so I come here for your collective wisdom about the state of the Tau post codex and if there’s any merit to what’s being bandied around my group. Thanks!

Hello everyone, it's great to virtually meet you all. I'd truly appreciate your insights, especially from those who have navigated similar situations or know someone who has.
I (34M) recently found the love of my life (31F), and we've been together for over a year and a half. We're at the point of considering marriage, but recent challenges have made me reflect deeply on the path ahead. She's an Army Officer currently pursuing a medical degree, while I work in the civilian sector for the Army. I also run my own business, am launching another venture, and have additional passive income streams.
Here's where things get complex: she has a decade of military service left before transitioning to civilian life as a doctor, which means several more relocations (PCS) lie ahead. Meanwhile, I'm committed to supporting her journey, even if it means maintaining a long-distance relationship until she completes her studies and settles into her first post-doctorate assignment.
However, the question of children adds another layer of complexity. My three daughters, aged 11, 9, and 7, are central to my life, and I'm determined to ensure their well-being and happiness through this transition. While I'm open to career changes and have a diverse background in law enforcement and other fields, I want to make decisions that prioritize both my relationship with my partner and my role as a father.
I'm eager to hear your thoughts and experiences on navigating similar challenges while striving to maintain a fulfilling family life. Thank you for your insights and support.

As we get into the new season, I just thought it would be fun to track and discuss the themes and motifs this show has kept up throughout the seasons so far so we can see how they play out in Season 4:)
NOTE: I have not read many spoilers. I don't mind if they come into the discussion, but please mark with a tag for anyone who doesn't want to see them!
Honestly, when I really laid all these out, it made me appreciate the writing so much more, even in moments I didn't really care for the first time around.
Plus analyzing stuff like this is fun for super cool people. Join me!
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• What it Means to Save Someone

This is probably the main theme of the series and the thing that becomes the biggest downfall for all our protagonists. "Saving Someone" has now become something that puts the viewer on edge.
How many times has a character exclaimed "I'm trying to save you," when actually all they're doing is trying to serve their own selfish agenda and alleviate their own guilt or affirm their image of themselves?
I could seriously write a whole essay about this and how it ties to the idea of What it Means to Be a Hero. But feel free to discuss it more in the comments.

• Subverting "Truth, Justice, and the American Way

The Boys is constantly exploring how Vought and The Boys bend the truth to serve their own agenda and are constantly asserting that the definition of truth typically belongs to whoever has the power (Power being another big motif).
Justice vs. Vengeance is also a big one that keeps coming up. Starlight is arguably the only character who is earnestly pursuing true justice on this show and tbh, it cramps everyone's style. MM and Hughie also great characters to follow for this because they are both genuinely trying to do the right thing and are often seduced by Butcher's much more attractive Vengeance call.

• Mother and Father Relationships

This is another one that could turn into a whole essay and one that I'd probably have to go back and take more notes to explore. But I think it really ties into this idea of Power and Responsibility. Because isn't that the cornerstone of what it means to be a parent?
Children are seen by society as the ultimate innocents who must be protected at all costs, but they are so often abused and exploited by the people who are supposed to protect them - Even when it's unintentional. Parents so often see children as extensions of themselves rather than individuals. Simply tools to affirm their own existence or be mirrors of themselves (which ties into the whole selfish "I'm trying to save you" theme).
We see this explored with Ryan a lot, but this was beautifully culminated at the end of S3 when MM realizes he needs to be honest with his daughter about what he's been going through, not to justify his mistakes, but to show her respect and acknowledgement of a two-way relationship.

• Power in the Hands of Women and Power in the Hands of POC

Oh man. This is another one that's like... A whole ass paper.
Super powers are definitely a vehicle to explore societal power with woman and POC on this show and the daunting idea that even with superpowers or wealth, race and gender can still be used as kryptonite.
We see it touched on in the ongoing discussions of how to properly "play the game" and achieve real power.
We see the Power and Women explored pretty in depth in Season 2, but Ashley is a really awesome ongoing exploration of this theme through a gender lens as she rises to power at Vought.
A Train and Noir are an obvious example of this exploration through a racial lens, but it's definitely also been touched on through pretty much every character of color on this show. I think they really got into it in a really interesting way on Gen V as well, but I don't want to bog this down any harder.

• Gender Roles and Toxic Masculinity

Just making sure everyone is on the same page - Toxic Masculinity does NOT mean that masculinity is inherently toxic. It is meant to focus on the unhealthy presentations and expectations of performing the role of "being a man."
Toxic Masculinity really became the focus of Season 3. We see that most clearly in the character of Soldier Boy (though I do worry that due to Jensen Ackles natural charisma, it didn't quite achieve the impact the writers intended), but also in Hughie.
Although many people (including me) felt like it was a disappointing step back for Hughie, I'm actually leaning back the other way on the rewatch. I think that the feeling powerless (which is something we feel as ordinary citizens all the time) moment Hughie had when he realized all the work he did with Neuman was built on a lie probably threw a lot out of whack. It makes perfect sense that the comments about his vulnerability and softness might start hitting a little differently than they used to.
Frenchie and MM on the other hand, are great examples of characters of healthy masculinity in their willingness to share power, be vulnerable, and self reflect so that they are able to support the interests of their loved ones.

• What is REAL Power?

This is the final theme I'll mention because it's a big one and I think it's going to be important in the upcoming season. Where does real power come from? Money? Strength? Social influence? Knowledge? Relationships?
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Okay I'm tired of typing and it's likely that only four people will comment on this if I'm lucky.
I hope you enjoy discussing (feel free to add your own big themes if I missed any) and I hope that being aware of these themes make the upcoming season more fun to watch.

I’ve been blown away by the level of responsiveness and expertise from Redditors for a few related topics which have been a huge help to me. Thanks in advance for any feedback here and I hope I’m in the right place!
I’m in a level of ‘negotiation’ with my Employer (a global Tech company) about a relocation from Southend, SE England to either Alpharetta or Tampa as part of a promotion within my existing Team on what is expected to be a ‘3 year gig’ (at which point the company is expected to be sold which would inevitably see changes of personnel almost certainly those who I am currently ‘negotiating’ with!). Naturally there are a million and one things to consider, especially as a (married) father of two young children.
As I await more formal details of the offer (including the $!), I am trying to speed through all the various research needed which I am simplifying into the below, in order to make negotiations effective and ultimately lead up to a point where I will be able to make an actual decision (likely in the next two weeks)

1. Understanding the ancillary costs associated with relocating to the US as well as the expected on-going living costs in either location (to also include the likely requirement to relocate BACK in ~3 years time)
2. Understanding which of the many risks associated with this opportunity I should attempt to have mitigated by my Employer
3. Understanding any fundamental blockers/showstoppers that could prevent the move from being viable

I’m starting to build up a picture across all three but there were some specific questions I’d really appreciate some insights on. We’re mostly concerned about the number of ‘hidden’ costs there may be, to the extent where the financial gains we are expecting could end up being significantly diminished by the end of the 3 year period (our main objective here is primarily to financial gain – to ideally outright purchase a large family house back in the UK after 3 years and not primarily the ‘experience’ for our family, which we would of course consider a bonus).

• (re: 1) What are some of the more ‘obscure’ costs which I may not have factored in?
  • I have been told informally that the company would fund my ‘relocation costs’ but those have not been specified and nor is there a dedicated function within my company to support this. I suspect the onus may be on me to even negotiate these elements. What could be considered normal and reasonable? The obvious costs which I would assume to be covered would be the travel expense including shipping of likely clothing and other valuables we’d want to take with us (see below), VISA, documentation etc.. But there are plenty of other expenses which I am not sure are a direct expense or not and therefore do not know whether to push for their inclusion? Such as preliminary trips to the location (with or without family) to visit potential areas to stay, temporary accommodation (hotel? Serviced apartments?) temporary car-hire? Getting US driving license? Storage of furniture and equipment back in the UK (for use in 3 years)? Relocation of household Pet? Advance on salary for settling in (and deposit for house rent etc.)?
  • Are there costs in ‘moving’ money from my UK bank account to US (as part of the move) and also moving money back after 3 years? All being well, I am hoping for a sum of $300K-$500K to ‘return home’ with after the term
  • What would a general/sensible approach be to finding accommodation – renting a hotel/serviced apartment for 1-2 months to allow us to visit neighbourhoods and find a suitable property which I assume would usually be on a 12 month contract?
  • Use of storage for 3 years in UK – I am weighing up the pros and cons of renting out our current family house (3 bed Semi) furnished, which would likely mean we would not need to pay for any storage for the duration, and could make use of Parents’ house for storage of any equipment/items which we would not want to take with us, nor leave in the house (but want to use on our return). The alternative would be to empty the house and rent-out unfurnished and to likely incur costs of £10K-£13K overall to keep it in storage – which would certainly be worth more than the items/furniture themselves. I have read that there are insurance implications with renting out furnished houses and also that renters would be more likely to ‘move on’ in a furnished house. We’d not be fussed about the furniture being damaged, and we would probably replace on our return regardless, so with the potential extra rental cost there could be a £13K-£16K swing? What’s normal/usual to do in this situation?
  • Is it considered normal to move into a fully unfurnished rental property and purchase new furniture? There doesn’t seem to be a market in either area for Furnished rentals, from what I have seen. Is it normal and reasonable to purchase mostly second hand furniture, electricals etc. at the start of the term and sell on after 3 years to recoup some funds? Or not realistic?
• (re: 2) What risks/outcomes could and should I be asking (vs mandating) my Employer to mitigate contractually? I’m acutely aware of the general ‘hire and fire’ culture in US although I have a very long tenure at this company (~25 years) and with the promotion/relocation being one of strategic importance (which the Company approached me on) I would have some reason to be confident that at least the company would not enforce a negative scenario on their terms?
  • If the family doesn’t settle adequately in one of the locations, should I be able to relocate to the other? Accepting the company would not pay for that relocation
  • If I elected to leave the company, I should be free to do so? Although it would mean having to find another company to sponsor VISA otherwise I would need to return home
  • Protection against redundancy – moving to a general US contract would leave me with little protection and perhaps a standard ‘one week’ notice period. Should I request an abnormally long notice period – for example, 6 months? My priority would be to protect myself against the Company making me redundant, not giving myself the flexibility to move to another company whilst there (I have no desires to leave the company in the short or mid term). Assuming a notice period would maximise my chances to find alternative employment without having to go back home?
  • Protection against dismissal/performance-related firing – could/should I request a bespoke compensation in the event of this? If I was to have to relocate back home with no VISA then I would incur additional relocation costs and also significant additional costs related to new agreements in the US (house rental etc.)
• (re: 3) Interested to know if there are others who have emigrated and any nasty surprises? For example, I have read about the challenge in building up credit rating in the US and how long that may take? I have a (UK) Amex card which I will port to a US card when over there and use it as much as possible and set up a US bank account as quickly as I can.

Entirely personal, but also wondering on recommendations for Alpharetta vs Tampa? It would seem cost of living would be comparable (of course, dependent on neighbourhood) with the major differences being probably differences in climate, and I suspect Tampa would be generally much busier, perhaps less safe? For a reasonable 3 bed house it seems around $3K rent per month is the norm, with Alpharetta prices seemingly due to proximity to the tech hubs and Tampa due to the pull of the beaches, climate?
My Wife and I are very excited about the prospect, just trying to be as cautious as possible especially given this will be likely to move quickly!
Many thanks in advance
Mark

M, I'm about to turn 26 in a couple of weeks. After a hard few years battling anxiety and depression, my life is finally going well. I got a well paying job. I just bought my first car. I haven't had friends in a long time (over 3 years now), as I lost contact with them. They all moved away due to work and stuff. I'm trying to get into new hobbies. I'm thinking about joining a Mixed Martial Club, I use to do it along time ago and want to get back into it now that I can afford a membership lol. I've also gotten into astronomy. At this age though it can be really hard to make new friends but I'm trying my best. It's even harder to meet girls unless it's from an app. I matched with many girls on Hinge but one stood out and I want to talk to her but I don't know what she'll think of someone with no friends. She clearly seems really popular. Also I've never been in a relationship.

I just started DS3 and I barely picked up the heretic staff. I'm making a strength intelligence build as that works for my style of play. Like DS1 and DS2 by the end of the game both strength and intelligence stats should be around 35. What staff would you veterans consider for someone who's intelligence will be most likely around 35 by the end of the game. I don't want to upgrade the heretic staff if there is a better staff out there.

New Player Seeking Help with Iron Warriors Army List
Hi everyone,
I'm new to Warhammer 40k only been collecting aos of 40k without playing and is excited to dive into the tabletop with a friend. We've decided to start playing games together, and I've chosen to pilot the Iron Warriors faction. However, I'm a bit overwhelmed with the army-building aspect and could really use some guidance.
My friend will be playing as Black Templars, and we're aiming for fun and balanced games. I've already made a draft for a list without knowing if any of it is good and have only used the rule of cool and Google videos to make it. Here's what I have so far:
**Draft Army List:**
***HQ***

• Chaos Lord in Terminator Armor
  
• Warpsmith
  
• Master of Possession
  

***Troops***

• Chaos Cultist (x2 mobs)
  
• Chaos Space Marines (Legionaries)
  

***Elites***

• Chosen (x2)
  
• Possessed (x2)
  
• Obliterators (x2)
  

***Heavy Support***

• Forgefiend (x2)
  
• Venomcrawler (x2)
  

***Dedicated Transport***

• Chaos Rhino

I'm not sure if any of these choices are optimal, and I'm concerned about the overall balance of the list. I've mainly focused on the rule of cool and used Google videos for inspiration.
Some specific questions I have:

• Are these units a good fit for an Iron Warriors army, or should I consider other options?
  
• How can I ensure that my list is balanced in terms of offense, defense, and mobility?
  
• Are there any essential synergies or combos I should be aware of when playing Iron Warriors?
  
• What are some common tactics for playing Iron Warriors effectively?
  

I'm open to any advice, suggestions, or critiques you may have. I really appreciate any help you can offer as I embark on this new tabletop journey!

My ex and I have broken up last month he was non stop threatening me he will kill me and my family , at this point I had stopped believing him so much but yet again I wanted to be calm and stress free. So one day he emailed me he is under my house and he left a note about me being a whore etc, I straight away let the police now about it and they caught him. He spent 2 days in jail and we had a trail 7 days later. In the meantime he left the country. The decision of the trial was 2 years in prison without parole. He left so he is never going to go to prison or anything which was a bit annoying in the beginning feeling he will never get what he should and I am going to be the villain in this story but I am doing all the healing with all of those feelings.
I was lost in the darkness for so long and now I am myself again. I am the light whenever I go and I love myself and life more than ever. Idk if I am delusional and I am in my own bumble but I am enjoying where I am even if my life in a superficial level is worse than being with him.
I am sending love to everyone and I writing that to let myself know that I am free now from him.
My mind some times play some games and he show up in my nightmares making me feel I miss him but I know I am better than before and my glow came back after a long time

https://www.thegamer.com/bloodborne-better-with-help-map-guides/
Anyone else just think this is objectively a bad take? A first playthrough blind makes the discovery so much more fun, and the lack of a map just reinforces the oppressive feeling of being lost in Yharnam. Not to be a "git gud" bro, but isn't part of the appeal of these games the lack of handholding?

Im not that good at making conversation stuff so trying to improve that love reading games watch movies and anime and mostly a football fan 😅

Weirdly, Silent is my favorite character and one I feel I have the best draws with. I’m up to A15 with her. But have never beaten the heart.
I have beaten the heart a few times with Defect (focus and orb slots make this fairly easy honestly), beaten it once with Ironclad once (only thanks to Snecko), but I have never done it with Sulent. Despite it being my highest ascension character, and me trying with A5 (think I read that’s the “intended difficulty” for the game and the heart).
My issue comes with block generation, which admittedly maybe is just down to RNG from relics? I tend to coast through Silent runs with shiv builds and obviously you can see where the problem comes with at the heart. Spamming 10-20 shivs a round just depletes whatever block I manage to generate
TLDR: I know that poison builds are usually the easier build for silent but I struggle with those, and even still, how am I meant to be generating enough block? And how am I meant to be getting enough block from a Shiv build?

Hey,
I'm a writer looking to break into video games. I'd love to be able to write for video games in a small or larger scale. I'd love to connect with any game developers who would want any help in crafting their story. I currently write for an indie animation studio, and would love any chance to be able to write for this medium. Please DM me if you'd like to collaborate in any writing capacity, I can send you over my writing samples. If you're a developer whose serious about making a final product, I'd love to collaborate with you in reaching that goal. I also have had three successful game jams where I served as writer that I can send over as well. Hope this message is received well by you, and I can meet future collaborators on this for future projects!

Anyway, hello guys~ Looking for a person or ppl and/or group to play with, better if may discord server para consistent group sana. We can just have fun and take it easy in game, no need to tryhard and sweat it out, we all already do a lot of sweating with this PH weather rn. Can do comms but no pressure if you're the shy type or not in the mood to.
about me:

• down to play unra mostly, can play compe if elo/rank matches, no to smurfing
• current dia3
• smokes-senti player that can fill when needed
• often chill and tilt-proof
• won't backseat
• can and will drop skins if that matters

Feel free to send me a message and let me know if/when you're down to play. I can send my valo and/or discord ID when you send yours. GLHF!!

With the addition of new state-level modifiers this is a reminder that you can still change in and out of the requirements for the local organisation to stack development in your states by repeatedly placing them anew. This is also explained here and by others before.
With Winds of Change you can now change your goverment to "Serbian Despotate", give all provinces on each state +1 military development with the "Order of the Dragon", change to government to something else back and repeat after one month. The advantage is that the development cost is always a flat 50 military mana for each state, independent of development cost modifiers and available right from the start (as long as you control the whole state).
The most effective way to scale this development stacking game is to play as a nation with andalusian culture and a ratio of 50% muslim provinces and 50% christian (by development). Place the Holy Order, change your religion by accepting christian rebels and make a new (now christian) Holy Order, change back to Muslim for free (and get +1 stability and a relation boost) by having a muslim capital and repeat. As long as you curtail the church, you only suffer prestige hits for arguably the best way to play tall.