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2024.05.02 20:15 Remote_Advantage2888 Small Basic Desktop Printer Recommendation
Hello,
I am looking for some suggestions on a reliable basic inkjet color printer that is the classic "page-through" style where the paper sits in the back pocket rather than the bottom tray. The reason is that we will be printing perforated paper for card making and those types of printers sometimes tear apart the pages.
Also a compact machine for an office desktop would be preferred, no scanning capability needed and I don't want one with a subscription model. No strict budget, I care more about reliability and long-term value. I'm thinking anything over $300 would be a tougher sell.
Thanks!
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I am looking for some suggestions on a reliable basic inkjet color printer that is the classic "page-through" style where the paper sits in the back pocket rather than the bottom tray. The reason is that we will be printing perforated paper for card making and those types of printers sometimes tear apart the pages.
Also a compact machine for an office desktop would be preferred, no scanning capability needed and I don't want one with a subscription model. No strict budget, I care more about reliability and long-term value. I'm thinking anything over $300 would be a tougher sell.
Thanks!
2024.05.02 20:11 tonyyums Bunny by Mona Awad Free Audiobook and Review
"Bunny" by Mona Awad is a darkly hilarious and bizarre novel that chronicles the narrative of Samantha Mackey, a PhD student at an elite New England university. Samantha feels like an outcast at her MFA program, where she is surrounded by a circle of wealthy and privileged classmates who refer to each other as "Bunny."
As Samantha struggles to fit in, she is invited to join the Bunnies, a group of four girls who seem to have a peculiar and unnerving bond. As she becomes increasingly immersed in their world, Samantha finds herself lured into a strange and frightening series of events that blur the borders between truth and fiction.
Awad's language is atmospheric and immersive, bringing readers into Samantha's tortured and nightmarish trip. The novel is packed with colorful and unnerving imagery, from the weird rites of the Bunnies to the creepy vistas of the university campus. Awad expertly conveys the air of discomfort and anxiety that permeates the novel, keeping readers on edge as they struggle to uncover the secrets at its core.
At its heart, "Bunny" is a darkly comedic investigation of identity, power, and the pressures of conformity. As Samantha grapples with her own sense of self and struggles to find her place in the world, she is forced to confront the dark underbelly of the academic elite and the corrosive dynamics of groupthink.
Overall, "Bunny" is a riveting and thought-provoking read that will linger in the mind long after the final page. Awad's biting humor and strange storytelling make for a gripping novel that defies easy categorization, merging aspects of horror, satire, and psychological thriller into a singularly unnerving and intriguing tale.
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As Samantha struggles to fit in, she is invited to join the Bunnies, a group of four girls who seem to have a peculiar and unnerving bond. As she becomes increasingly immersed in their world, Samantha finds herself lured into a strange and frightening series of events that blur the borders between truth and fiction.
Awad's language is atmospheric and immersive, bringing readers into Samantha's tortured and nightmarish trip. The novel is packed with colorful and unnerving imagery, from the weird rites of the Bunnies to the creepy vistas of the university campus. Awad expertly conveys the air of discomfort and anxiety that permeates the novel, keeping readers on edge as they struggle to uncover the secrets at its core.
At its heart, "Bunny" is a darkly comedic investigation of identity, power, and the pressures of conformity. As Samantha grapples with her own sense of self and struggles to find her place in the world, she is forced to confront the dark underbelly of the academic elite and the corrosive dynamics of groupthink.
Overall, "Bunny" is a riveting and thought-provoking read that will linger in the mind long after the final page. Awad's biting humor and strange storytelling make for a gripping novel that defies easy categorization, merging aspects of horror, satire, and psychological thriller into a singularly unnerving and intriguing tale.
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2024.05.02 20:08 DTG_Bot This Week In Destiny 05/02/2024
Source: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-05-02-2024
This week in Destiny we’re fine tuning our PvP loadouts. We’ve got three new beautiful Crucible maps coming next week, and we want to make sure we’re ready. So, grab that Rose you’ve been dominating with, and let’s get into it.
This week topics:
With only a few days until their release, we wanted to take a final look at these maps from a slightly different angle. That's why we partnered with our favorite community cartographer, Relikt, to develop callout map overviews. We've been fans of his callout maps for years, and we are thrilled to work with him on this new set of Crucible maps. Let’s jump in and take a look!
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With initial spawns near point A at the Warehouse and near point C at the Ice Caves, players will make their way to contest the Servitor area that holds point B and a valuable Heavy ammo crate. But be careful! While the interior of the map by the Promenade and Upper Glacial is more closer-quarters battle focused, a handful of longer sight lines in the space between Air Dock and Loading Bay means you’ll have to ensure that you approach carefully, or you may be on the wrong side of a Sniper Rifle.
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There are four distinct areas on Cirrus Plaza with the Arcade, Restaurant, Aquarium, and Atrium. Players will spawn in the Arcade near point A and the Restaurant near point C. The Atrium will be an area of interest, as players will seek the Heavy ammo crate that spawns in the middle and battle to earn the valuable high ground. However, with sight lines spanning multiple floors and players battling for point B nearby, Guardians will need to get in and out quickly or ensure they have teammates watching their back.
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With initial spawn points near the Fossils at point A and the Sigil at point C, the map offers somewhat direct paths through the middle, where players will be drawn to Orbits to engage in heated brawls over the Heavy ammo and across the bottom of the map towards point B.
Additionally, while New Territory is the designated playlist for the new maps, the maps will be available in other playlists and the private lobby as usual.
Lastly, New Territory will be available until the end of the Season, at which point any player who engaged in the playlist will be awarded with the new Slaycation emblem!
Slaycation
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VANGUARD – GUARDIAN DISPATCH – ALL POINTS BULLETIN
DEFENDERS OF THE CITY,
You are tasked with the elimination of the following targets:
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The Pantheon Raid Ring features a legendary re-envisioning of our iconic first Raid Ring, launched in 2020. Beyond the striking raid symbol as the focus of the ring, owners will also have a private reminder of the importance of loyalty in the face of adversity. Etched on the inside is a message that reads, “Glory comes easy when you have allies you can trust.” The epitome of strength and camaraderie, The Pantheon Raid Ring stands as a testament to the valor and unity found in the heat of battle. This special Bungie Rewards offer is available for purchase only to players who complete all encounters from any tier of The Pantheon in Destiny 2 by June 3, 2024.
The Godslayer Title Pin will also be available for purchase via Bungie Rewards for players who complete the Godslayer Title by June 3, 2024.
Luckily, the Econ Team has established a good working relationship with the Tower’s Number One Cryptarch over the last year as we added Exotic armor focusing, and we have managed to help Rahool set up a new promotional program of sorts that makes farming the armor you want more deterministic and less dependent on rotators.
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Starting in The Final Shape, Rahool is going to be the source for any new Exotic armor that we release. When you first talk to Rahool after The Final Shape launch, he will introduce you to a new rewards program tied to his brand-new Reputation Track. The idea is simple: the more you decode engrams with him, the more you increase your reputation with him. Once you completely fill the reputation track once and reset your rank, Rahool will allow you into an elite club, giving you access to a new tier of focusing.
Once you become one of Rahool’s “Engram Ensiders” (he was very proud of the name, so be nice to him), you’ll be able to purchase any piece of Exotic armor for any character on your account for one Exotic engram and one Exotic cipher, in addition to the previous focusing options. Because this is tied to Rahool’s new reputation track, there is no weekly limit to using this tier of focusing; as long as you still have Exotic ciphers and engrams, you can keep rolling armor.
With this change, we are also altering the way that old sources of Exotic armor work. First, Lost Sectors will keep the same drop rates for Exotics but will instead drop engrams whenever they would have previously dropped gear. Neomuna will also still drop new Exotic armor when you complete a Vex Strike Force encounter, but we won’t be adding any more new armor to the drop list after Season of the Wish.
With these changes, we know you’re wondering, “How long will it take to get this newfangled tier of focusing? I’ve got the World’s First Race to prepare for, wot wot!” Without going into the exact numbers, the actions that will give the most reputation will be precision decryption (aka Tier 2 focusing), followed by advanced decryption, then opening an Exotic engram , and last but also least, opening a prime engram. So, if you want to be ready for the Witness’s forces as soon as possible, make sure to stock up on Exotic engrams and Ascendant Shards before June 4, as with a little more than a full stock of Exotic engrams you’ll be able to start focusing new armor.
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Currently, there are some issues that can make the experience of applying a shader inconsistent. The first being that, while each shader applies six colors, only four are currently shown on the shader icon. This can sometimes result in the shader appearing differently than players may expect from the icon preview.
Adding to this is the fact that all four color sections of the current shader icon are equal in shape and size, making it difficult to distinguish what the main colors will be when applied. There are also many shaders that have unique glows that players strive for, and with the current design, they are not represented. Gambit Jadestone is a great example of this.
Gambit Jadestone Shader Icon - Current
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To help address these issues, we've made updates to the shader icon design that includes all six colors for that shader. We are also changing the design in a way that makes the primary colors appear to take more space than the secondary colors for a more accurate representation with most gear items. Glows are also reflected in the updated design so it will be easier to distinguish those shaders within your shader selection screens.
Gambit Jadestone Shader Icon - Updated In The Final Shape
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We tested many different design solutions for this goal, and eventually settled on adding a diamond to the center of the current icon design and changing the layout of the color slots on the icon.
We’re hoping these new improvements will offer a better experience for Guardians looking to show off their best looks.
Hello everyone, PvP Strike Team here to talk about Special ammo in the Crucible. Since Update 7.3.5, we’ve been doing a substantial amount of iteration on our Special ammo distribution systems. We’ve tried the meter system in multiple playlists as well as two different versions of the ammo crates system in Competitive, Hardware, and for a limited time in Trials. Some people asked why we are bothering to do this level of experimentation, and we’d like to explain it.
The Respawn System
The original Special ammo distribution system was brought into the game with Forsaken and, combined with allowing players to pick up ammo from defeated opponents, it eventually peaked in a short period of time where Special weapons eclipsed Primary weapons for final blows in Crucible. We walked it back several times, mostly focused on how much ammo you could pick up from bricks on the ground, but we were still left in a position of one-shot kill Special weapons making up a substantial percentage of Crucible final blows and contributing to many of the issues with sandbox readability we have discussed before.
While the respawn system had its issues and we felt there was some room for improvement, it did do a decent job of balancing ammo distribution between high- and low-performing players, with high-performing players on average utilizing Special ammo 1.5-2 times more than low performing players. Similarly, with years of the system in place, the Special weapon meta had solidified nicely. Shotguns were at the top, with around 47% of Special weapon kills. Snipers and Fusions combined to make up 43%, and all the other Special weapons were the remaining 10%.
When investigating changes to the respawn system, it became apparent that we were very limited in terms of how we could tune the system to get the desired effects, and that led us to investigate two additional systems. While we wanted to be able to solve the problem of too many one-hit kills in PvP, it was important to us that the new systems did not introduce new and potentially worse problems.
The Meter System
To understand the meter system, we first need to take you through its development. This system was originally intended to be experimental, utilized only in the temporary Labs mode, Checkmate. It was built using a combination of other existing systems co-opted from various parts of the game that allowed us to do things we could not usually do in Crucible, like retaining the state of the meter between lives and between rounds (an invisible stat on the scoreboard the game reads back every time you respawn), dropping ammo directly onto the player in a transmat (an invisible ammo crate that opens directly above you and then deletes itself), carrying the full amount of ammo over between deaths (utilizing the logic system we use in PvE activities to re-grant you ammo on spawn), and displaying the current progress of the meter (the UI bar borrowed from Exotic weapon and activities buffs).
Reception to the system in Checkmate was mixed, but we saw there was a lot of potential in our first truly “earnable” Special ammo system. Since its introduction, we have iterated on it several times, including earlier this week, and have gotten it into a much more acceptable state. Unfortunately, as the meter system has been exposed to the wider game for an extended period, we have run into two core issues which have required us to continue to look for possible solutions.
Balance Issues – The overall balance of the meter system in the wider sandbox has been concerning. It primarily benefits one player type over all others, with players who routinely perform above average in their lobbies getting the double benefits of having more Special ammo than the respawn system allowed at certain points in the game, while their opponents often have much less. In the meter system, high-performing players are earning Special ammo at 3.5 times the rate of lower-performing players, a delta which has led to many non-high-performing players abandoning Special weapons entirely. In Competitive, for example, with the meter system in use low-performing players were more likely to get kills with Heavy ammo weapons than they were with Special ammo weapons.
The weapon balance has become similarly one-sided, as it promotes Shotguns as the main solution, and all other Special weapons are perceived as no longer useful for most players when in an ammo-limited situation. Under the meter system, Shotguns have more than 76% of Special weapon kills, with Fusions and Snipers reduced to a combined 18%, and the rest of the Special weapons making up only 6%. This has led to a very “rich get richer” meta, where the best performing players and weapons are now even stronger by comparison without having to do anything differently.
Earlier this week we took steps to improve on these issues, but the difficulty we face in a system where Special ammo is almost entirely earned is that we have limited room to close the gap between high and low performers before it functionally becomes "everyone gets Special ammo on a timer," which is something we'd like to avoid.
Technical Issues – Balance problems aside, being built on tech that was not designed to be used in this way has exposed multiple issues that, upon investigation, we determined could not be easily fixed in the meter’s current state. Some things, like being unable to notify opponents that an ammo transmat has occurred or give starting ammo on join-in-progress, are already apparent to players. Other problems, which are far more significant, appear in the backend and affect how we handle several of the processes, impacting our ability to both balance and maintain the system in the long term. Functionally, these combined issues require us to rebuild the meter from the ground up as a new, dedicated system. We feel the system has shown enough merit that this is something we are undertaking for a future release.
The Crates System
As a potential fallback for the meter system, the Special ammo crates system was resurfaced and iterated upon. The crates system has several benefits from a design perspective, including the ability to place crates in key zones around the map to help encourage player movement in non-objective or objective-optional modes and prevent coagulation around a single power position, as well as offering the ability to delay Special weapon pushes in round-based modes.
The crates system has also, based on its time in Competitive and Trials, done some positive things in terms of moving Special ammo distribution closer to healthy values. The delta between high- and low-performing players has moved back to 2.4 times, and it has led to less late-game snowballing, as players who do try to hoard Special ammo lose it upon death. Weapon balance is similarly improved, although not optimal, and there is significantly increased variety with Shotguns coming down to 59% of kills, Fusions and Snipers combining for 28% of kills, and all other Special weapons increasing to 13% of kills.
Ultimately, the crates system in isolation also has several major problems. It can present a frustrating amount of friction between playing the game how you want and playing the game how you need to if you want to run a Special ammo weapon. Additionally, in round-based modes, it is too frictionless to run double Special ammo weapons. It is also the first system we have introduced that allows players to directly influence the Special ammo economy of the opposing team, as controlling most crates can help starve the other team of Special ammo.
From a strategic perspective this is an interesting mechanic, but with no other way to earn Special ammo in gameplay it serves to be more frustrating than fun, and many players have struggled to adapt to the change, causing additional friction when playing in matchmade teams.
The “Blended” 1-1-1 System
Each of the above-listed systems has both positives and negatives. In isolation, each system helps and hurts a different part of the population, but none of them holistically solves the Special ammo problem.
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WINDOWS 7 AND 8 SUPPORT
Beginning on June 4, 2024, Destiny 2 is ending support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. This decision is to align with Steam and Microsoft ending support for these systems.
Destiny 2 may continue running on these older operating systems after June 4, 2024, but we are unable to guarantee continued functionality after that date.
Players using these operating systems to play Destiny 2 are urged to upgrade to a more recent version of Windows or move to another platform so that their playtime won't be interrupted.
For more information, please view our Windows 7 and 8 Support article.
PANTHEON CHECKPOINTS
Due to an issue preventing players from progressing in The Pantheon when joining at a checkpoint, we have disabled checkpoints for The Caretaker and Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets. We are attempting to resolve this issue as soon as possible and will provide an update when we have more information to share.
ARCHIE QUEST INFORMATION
We've seen confusion surrounding the weekly Archie Hunt quests and wanted to offer clarification. These quests are only intended to be available for one week each and were made with this time limit in mind. We understand that this is not ideal for all players, which is why we made the shader available for one completion for any of the weekly quests. The lore attached to these triumphs will become available to all players when The Final Shape launches on June 4.
KNOWN ISSUES
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
To be a Titan is to live and die by the melee, even if that means a gruesome but spectacular death.
Movie of the Week:
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For a Final God of Pain, Nezarec is pretty stylish and colorful. Probably because we are not sharing that Superblack shader with him.
Art of the Week: AliveWake via TwitteX
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That’s everything we have for this week. Hopefully you’re enjoying The Pantheon so far. Remember, this is only the first wave of bosses and more are on the way. It only gets more fun from here. And we swear that wasn’t an evil laugh we were stifling, it was just…a cough. cough
We’ll be back next week with another TWID. Until then, be good to each other, and thanks for hanging out with us.
Destiny 2 Community Team
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This week topics:
- PVP map pack launch.
- The Pantheon boss profiles.
- The Pantheon Bungie Rewards.
- New Rahool reputation and Exotic system.
- The Final Shape shader icon revamp.
- PvP Strike Team update.
- Superblack shader now available.
- Windows 7 and 8 deprecation. ##PvP Map Pack Launch
With only a few days until their release, we wanted to take a final look at these maps from a slightly different angle. That's why we partnered with our favorite community cartographer, Relikt, to develop callout map overviews. We've been fans of his callout maps for years, and we are thrilled to work with him on this new set of Crucible maps. Let’s jump in and take a look!
Eventide Labs
Eventide Labs is set in a long-forgotten human colony research outpost on Europa that Eramis chose to use as a refueling station.Image Linkimgur
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With initial spawns near point A at the Warehouse and near point C at the Ice Caves, players will make their way to contest the Servitor area that holds point B and a valuable Heavy ammo crate. But be careful! While the interior of the map by the Promenade and Upper Glacial is more closer-quarters battle focused, a handful of longer sight lines in the space between Air Dock and Loading Bay means you’ll have to ensure that you approach carefully, or you may be on the wrong side of a Sniper Rifle.
Cirrus Plaza
Our next map takes us to Neptune. Cirrus Plaza is set in a shopping and entertainment center on Neomuna.Image Linkimgur
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There are four distinct areas on Cirrus Plaza with the Arcade, Restaurant, Aquarium, and Atrium. Players will spawn in the Arcade near point A and the Restaurant near point C. The Atrium will be an area of interest, as players will seek the Heavy ammo crate that spawns in the middle and battle to earn the valuable high ground. However, with sight lines spanning multiple floors and players battling for point B nearby, Guardians will need to get in and out quickly or ensure they have teammates watching their back.
Dissonance
If you’ve always wanted to PvP on a terraformed Pyramid ship , then we’ve got you covered. Equal parts beautiful and haunting, Dissonance is set on the Witness’s former ship, Essence, which was terraformed by the Traveler.Image Linkimgur
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With initial spawn points near the Fossils at point A and the Sigil at point C, the map offers somewhat direct paths through the middle, where players will be drawn to Orbits to engage in heated brawls over the Heavy ammo and across the bottom of the map towards point B.
New Territory
When these maps arrive on May 7, they’ll be on a separate 3v3 playlist called "New Territory," so you can enjoy the new experience these maps offer on demand. The playlist will replace the 3v3 Quickplay node and feature the three new maps with the following game modes: Survival, Elimination, Clash, and Collision. Be sure to pick up the introductory quest from Shaxx for more details on the maps and playlist.Additionally, while New Territory is the designated playlist for the new maps, the maps will be available in other playlists and the private lobby as usual.
Lastly, New Territory will be available until the end of the Season, at which point any player who engaged in the playlist will be awarded with the new Slaycation emblem!
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The Pantheon Boss Deep Dive
The Pantheon is upon us. The new PvE raid gauntlet opened this week featuring four bosses as part of the first wave. With more bosses on the way each week, we wanted to take a moment to highlight the targets you’ve been tasked with taking down. We’ve got the details to ensure you know thy enemies well.DEFENDERS OF THE CITY,
You are tasked with the elimination of the following targets:
-GOLGOROTH-
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- Hive
- Blood of Oryx
- Ogre
- Worm
- Void eye beam
- Venomous gaze
- Unstable Light
- Monstrous strength and durability
- Ogres are forged -- through tortuous trials and dark rituals -- from corrupted and deformed Thralls known as Unborn. They know only pain and are conditioned to hate and despise the Light.
- Golgoroth is a Hive Ogre, infested with burrowing parasites related to the Worm gods and committed to Oryx’s service. One of the most powerful ogres ever known, Golgoroth was felled aboard the Dreadnaught by the same brave fireteam that delivered the Taken King his final death.
- Vanguard operatives uncovered that Golgoroth was enlisted as a vessel to both tithe violence directly to Oryx and corrupt hordes of stolen Light from Oryx’s conquests. The ogre’s flesh also served as containment for a Tablet of Ruin.
- Recovered from Golgoroth’s remains, Tablet of Ruin x1.
- The item has been vaulted for proper containment.
- Deciphered Hive apocrypha suggests Golgoroth was fond of flower petals. Daughters of Savathûn would send warriors with petals stuffed beneath their chitin as deathly delights for the Ogre.
-CARETAKER-
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- Scorn, Abomination, altered
- Resonant
- Eliksni, former, House unknown
- Worm, altered
- Scale drone swarm
- Overcharged ether blast
- Sacred dematerialization
- Resonant empowerment
- Slain by the intrepid fireteam that stormed the Sunken Pyramid in the fetid Court of Savathûn, the Caretaker is a being of which we know little. It resembles a Scorn Abomination but has been the subject of several experiments and is believed to have been host to a Worm.
- The Caretaker was entrusted with a collection of Wormspawn as well as other entities the Witness and Rhulk had obtained to be analyzed and stored within the Pyramid.
- Reports from fireteams raiding the Sunken Pyramid mention that the Caretaker appears to have been both victim to and overseer of experiments seeking to fuse Worms and Scorn together.
- Multiple fireteams have commented on what appear to be “pet” mutations that are believed to have belonged to the Caretaker. Whether these were rejected experiments or unsanctioned creations isn’t known.
- There is a discrepancy in the number of Wormspawn marked as collected from the Pyramid and those delivered to the Tower’s vault containment. Guardians who have information regarding their whereabouts should submit a report to Vanguard Leadership.
-ATRAKS-1, FALLEN EXO-
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- Eliksni
- Exo(s)*
- House Salvation, Baroness
- Ex-House of Devils, Council
- Modified Shock Rifle
- Extinction protocol
- Self-replication
- Teleportation
- Stasis empowerment
- *Exos are humanoid machines that house a living mind. Atraks-1 obtained this technology from a BrayTech station orbiting Europa. Atraks’s mind commands multiples copies of her Exo frame.
- Before converting herr form, Atraks acted as Council to Eramis, Kell of House Salvation for many years. Atraks was entrusted with command of the Deepstone Crypt. She was destroyed by the Guardian fireteam that brought the Morning Star down from orbit.
- Atraks-1 created multiple copies of herself to deceive foes. Fireteams encountering this tactic in the future are advised to locate the original target and focus a simultaneous strike.
- Atraks was at one time seen as a voice of reason, an orator, able to speak to the hearts of the Eliksni youth in House Salvation.
- The Hidden have relayed rumors that a copy of Atraks-1’s mind exists, stored somewhere on Europa. This has yet to be verified.
- At least two of the initial six fireteam members that destroyed Atraks-1 believe they destroyed a clone and that the real Atraks-1 still lives. This is under investigation.
- Atraks-1 was known to prefer synthetic lubricant when undergoing maintenance.
-ZO’AURC, EXPLICATOR OF PLANETS-
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- Manufactured
- Cabal Shadow
- Legion Incendior
- Clone
- Cabal magma launcher
- Searing beam (column of flame)
- Magma launcher compression blast
- Paracausal shielding
- Resonant empowerment
- Zo’Aurc is a Cabal clone created by the deposed Emperor Calus and is assigned to a detachment of the Shadow Legion forces aboard the Witness’s personal Pyramid ship.
- According to Vanguard decryption teams, Zo'Aurc, who was granted the title Explicator of Planets, has surveyed a collection of worlds conquered by the Black Fleet for an unknown purpose. Preliminary theories span weighing the worlds for Discipleship to searching for the Veil or a method of contributing to the Final Shape.
- Reports conclude that even the Shadow Legion was not immune to Nezarec’s torment. Zo’Aurc details his own nightmares and more reports of nightmares and violent incidents among his forces.
- Zo’Aurc’s personal logs have been decoded. It seems that, whatever their official goal was, they were personally cataloging worlds that had once been part of the Cabal empire but were no more. ##The Pantheon Bungie Rewards
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The Pantheon Raid Ring features a legendary re-envisioning of our iconic first Raid Ring, launched in 2020. Beyond the striking raid symbol as the focus of the ring, owners will also have a private reminder of the importance of loyalty in the face of adversity. Etched on the inside is a message that reads, “Glory comes easy when you have allies you can trust.” The epitome of strength and camaraderie, The Pantheon Raid Ring stands as a testament to the valor and unity found in the heat of battle. This special Bungie Rewards offer is available for purchase only to players who complete all encounters from any tier of The Pantheon in Destiny 2 by June 3, 2024.
The Godslayer Title Pin will also be available for purchase via Bungie Rewards for players who complete the Godslayer Title by June 3, 2024.
Rahool’s Frequent Decryptor Program
The experience of grinding out new Exotic armor can be a time-consuming process. It can take quite a few runs to get the drop you’re looking for, and many more to get one that has stats that support your build. Besides that, with Exotic armor pieces often forming the backbone of a powerful build, new players are regularly asked to spend a long time tackling challenging content solo before being able to run builds that support the most effective tactics.Luckily, the Econ Team has established a good working relationship with the Tower’s Number One Cryptarch over the last year as we added Exotic armor focusing, and we have managed to help Rahool set up a new promotional program of sorts that makes farming the armor you want more deterministic and less dependent on rotators.
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Starting in The Final Shape, Rahool is going to be the source for any new Exotic armor that we release. When you first talk to Rahool after The Final Shape launch, he will introduce you to a new rewards program tied to his brand-new Reputation Track. The idea is simple: the more you decode engrams with him, the more you increase your reputation with him. Once you completely fill the reputation track once and reset your rank, Rahool will allow you into an elite club, giving you access to a new tier of focusing.
Once you become one of Rahool’s “Engram Ensiders” (he was very proud of the name, so be nice to him), you’ll be able to purchase any piece of Exotic armor for any character on your account for one Exotic engram and one Exotic cipher, in addition to the previous focusing options. Because this is tied to Rahool’s new reputation track, there is no weekly limit to using this tier of focusing; as long as you still have Exotic ciphers and engrams, you can keep rolling armor.
With this change, we are also altering the way that old sources of Exotic armor work. First, Lost Sectors will keep the same drop rates for Exotics but will instead drop engrams whenever they would have previously dropped gear. Neomuna will also still drop new Exotic armor when you complete a Vex Strike Force encounter, but we won’t be adding any more new armor to the drop list after Season of the Wish.
With these changes, we know you’re wondering, “How long will it take to get this newfangled tier of focusing? I’ve got the World’s First Race to prepare for, wot wot!” Without going into the exact numbers, the actions that will give the most reputation will be precision decryption (aka Tier 2 focusing), followed by advanced decryption, then opening an Exotic engram , and last but also least, opening a prime engram. So, if you want to be ready for the Witness’s forces as soon as possible, make sure to stock up on Exotic engrams and Ascendant Shards before June 4, as with a little more than a full stock of Exotic engrams you’ll be able to start focusing new armor.
Shader Icon Revamp
With The Final Shape, we're upgrading the look and design of the shader icon layout. Shaders are a core way a player can provide a unique look and feel to their Guardian, and we wanted to help continue to make that a better experience. Our goal with this update is to help make the shader icons more accurately reflect the colors and textures they will apply.Image Linkimgur
Currently, there are some issues that can make the experience of applying a shader inconsistent. The first being that, while each shader applies six colors, only four are currently shown on the shader icon. This can sometimes result in the shader appearing differently than players may expect from the icon preview.
Adding to this is the fact that all four color sections of the current shader icon are equal in shape and size, making it difficult to distinguish what the main colors will be when applied. There are also many shaders that have unique glows that players strive for, and with the current design, they are not represented. Gambit Jadestone is a great example of this.
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To help address these issues, we've made updates to the shader icon design that includes all six colors for that shader. We are also changing the design in a way that makes the primary colors appear to take more space than the secondary colors for a more accurate representation with most gear items. Glows are also reflected in the updated design so it will be easier to distinguish those shaders within your shader selection screens.
Gambit Jadestone Shader Icon - Updated In The Final Shape
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We tested many different design solutions for this goal, and eventually settled on adding a diamond to the center of the current icon design and changing the layout of the color slots on the icon.
We’re hoping these new improvements will offer a better experience for Guardians looking to show off their best looks.
PvP Strike Team Update
Image LinkimgurHello everyone, PvP Strike Team here to talk about Special ammo in the Crucible. Since Update 7.3.5, we’ve been doing a substantial amount of iteration on our Special ammo distribution systems. We’ve tried the meter system in multiple playlists as well as two different versions of the ammo crates system in Competitive, Hardware, and for a limited time in Trials. Some people asked why we are bothering to do this level of experimentation, and we’d like to explain it.
The Respawn System
The original Special ammo distribution system was brought into the game with Forsaken and, combined with allowing players to pick up ammo from defeated opponents, it eventually peaked in a short period of time where Special weapons eclipsed Primary weapons for final blows in Crucible. We walked it back several times, mostly focused on how much ammo you could pick up from bricks on the ground, but we were still left in a position of one-shot kill Special weapons making up a substantial percentage of Crucible final blows and contributing to many of the issues with sandbox readability we have discussed before.
While the respawn system had its issues and we felt there was some room for improvement, it did do a decent job of balancing ammo distribution between high- and low-performing players, with high-performing players on average utilizing Special ammo 1.5-2 times more than low performing players. Similarly, with years of the system in place, the Special weapon meta had solidified nicely. Shotguns were at the top, with around 47% of Special weapon kills. Snipers and Fusions combined to make up 43%, and all the other Special weapons were the remaining 10%.
When investigating changes to the respawn system, it became apparent that we were very limited in terms of how we could tune the system to get the desired effects, and that led us to investigate two additional systems. While we wanted to be able to solve the problem of too many one-hit kills in PvP, it was important to us that the new systems did not introduce new and potentially worse problems.
The Meter System
To understand the meter system, we first need to take you through its development. This system was originally intended to be experimental, utilized only in the temporary Labs mode, Checkmate. It was built using a combination of other existing systems co-opted from various parts of the game that allowed us to do things we could not usually do in Crucible, like retaining the state of the meter between lives and between rounds (an invisible stat on the scoreboard the game reads back every time you respawn), dropping ammo directly onto the player in a transmat (an invisible ammo crate that opens directly above you and then deletes itself), carrying the full amount of ammo over between deaths (utilizing the logic system we use in PvE activities to re-grant you ammo on spawn), and displaying the current progress of the meter (the UI bar borrowed from Exotic weapon and activities buffs).
Reception to the system in Checkmate was mixed, but we saw there was a lot of potential in our first truly “earnable” Special ammo system. Since its introduction, we have iterated on it several times, including earlier this week, and have gotten it into a much more acceptable state. Unfortunately, as the meter system has been exposed to the wider game for an extended period, we have run into two core issues which have required us to continue to look for possible solutions.
Balance Issues – The overall balance of the meter system in the wider sandbox has been concerning. It primarily benefits one player type over all others, with players who routinely perform above average in their lobbies getting the double benefits of having more Special ammo than the respawn system allowed at certain points in the game, while their opponents often have much less. In the meter system, high-performing players are earning Special ammo at 3.5 times the rate of lower-performing players, a delta which has led to many non-high-performing players abandoning Special weapons entirely. In Competitive, for example, with the meter system in use low-performing players were more likely to get kills with Heavy ammo weapons than they were with Special ammo weapons.
The weapon balance has become similarly one-sided, as it promotes Shotguns as the main solution, and all other Special weapons are perceived as no longer useful for most players when in an ammo-limited situation. Under the meter system, Shotguns have more than 76% of Special weapon kills, with Fusions and Snipers reduced to a combined 18%, and the rest of the Special weapons making up only 6%. This has led to a very “rich get richer” meta, where the best performing players and weapons are now even stronger by comparison without having to do anything differently.
Earlier this week we took steps to improve on these issues, but the difficulty we face in a system where Special ammo is almost entirely earned is that we have limited room to close the gap between high and low performers before it functionally becomes "everyone gets Special ammo on a timer," which is something we'd like to avoid.
Technical Issues – Balance problems aside, being built on tech that was not designed to be used in this way has exposed multiple issues that, upon investigation, we determined could not be easily fixed in the meter’s current state. Some things, like being unable to notify opponents that an ammo transmat has occurred or give starting ammo on join-in-progress, are already apparent to players. Other problems, which are far more significant, appear in the backend and affect how we handle several of the processes, impacting our ability to both balance and maintain the system in the long term. Functionally, these combined issues require us to rebuild the meter from the ground up as a new, dedicated system. We feel the system has shown enough merit that this is something we are undertaking for a future release.
The Crates System
As a potential fallback for the meter system, the Special ammo crates system was resurfaced and iterated upon. The crates system has several benefits from a design perspective, including the ability to place crates in key zones around the map to help encourage player movement in non-objective or objective-optional modes and prevent coagulation around a single power position, as well as offering the ability to delay Special weapon pushes in round-based modes.
The crates system has also, based on its time in Competitive and Trials, done some positive things in terms of moving Special ammo distribution closer to healthy values. The delta between high- and low-performing players has moved back to 2.4 times, and it has led to less late-game snowballing, as players who do try to hoard Special ammo lose it upon death. Weapon balance is similarly improved, although not optimal, and there is significantly increased variety with Shotguns coming down to 59% of kills, Fusions and Snipers combining for 28% of kills, and all other Special weapons increasing to 13% of kills.
Ultimately, the crates system in isolation also has several major problems. It can present a frustrating amount of friction between playing the game how you want and playing the game how you need to if you want to run a Special ammo weapon. Additionally, in round-based modes, it is too frictionless to run double Special ammo weapons. It is also the first system we have introduced that allows players to directly influence the Special ammo economy of the opposing team, as controlling most crates can help starve the other team of Special ammo.
From a strategic perspective this is an interesting mechanic, but with no other way to earn Special ammo in gameplay it serves to be more frustrating than fun, and many players have struggled to adapt to the change, causing additional friction when playing in matchmade teams.
The “Blended” 1-1-1 System
Each of the above-listed systems has both positives and negatives. In isolation, each system helps and hurts a different part of the population, but none of them holistically solves the Special ammo problem.
- The respawn system offers a safe distribution of ammo amongst players, and the ease of availability promotes special weapon diversity, but giving two kill’s worth to every player every life also results in far too many one-hit kills for a healthy sandbox.
- The meter system allows players to earn Special ammo in a deterministic way and increases the rate of earning if you’re playing well, which feels rewarding for high-performing players. On the other hand, for low-performing players, it feels significantly worse, and it promotes a homogenous Special weapon meta.
- The crate system allows us to promote movement around the map, alter push timings, reward map control, and give players more direct control over the amount of Special ammo in play for their opponents. It also causes significant friction by forcing conflict with optimal player flows and between matchmade teams, and it allows too much Special ammo in round-based modes.
- Players will respawn each life with one kill worth of Special ammo for their chosen weapon. This serves as a stopgap for players to make sure they are never going long amounts of time with an empty weapon and encourages more players to continue to utilize Special weapons, albeit in a limited fashion. Setting the ammo at one instead of two kill’s worth ensures that there is not a surplus of Special ammo that is available for minimum effort. Spawning with one also functions as a healthy mid-point between spawning with none in the crates system and retaining all ammo with the meter.
- All Primary weapon final blows will drop a personal ammo brick that awards one kill’s worth of Special ammo. This is our deterministic, earnable method of distributing ammo in the blended system until our purpose-built version of the ammo meter is ready. What this means is that any of your final blows with a Primary weapon will drop an ammo brick that only you can pick up, regardless of whether the opponent you defeated had Special ammo on them. Likewise, if you defeat a player who has Special ammo using a Special ammo weapon, that will not drop a brick on the ground, so like the meter system, you cannot use Special to directly earn more Special. We will be initially introducing this specific portion of the system into the Competitive playlist starting next week, to help address player complaints about the economy in those modes.
- Crates will continue to exist, but their icon visibility range on the HUD has been decreased, and they will only provide a single kill’s worth of Special ammo when opened. These crates will continue to serve as points of interest around a map, but it will no longer be a requirement for players to interact with them to partake in the Special ammo system. They will instead function as a small bonus for players who take the time to engage with them and an optional mid-point step for players to gain Special ammo that is more effort than simply respawning with it, but less effort than getting a Primary weapon final blow.
Superblack Shader Now Available
With the final two BRAVE weapons available this week, players will receive the final quests needed to unlock the much-anticipated Superblack shader. Players can unlock the shader by earning the Superblack Key Alpha from Shaxx, and Superblack Key Omega from Arcite 90-40. Using both will grant you access to the Superblack Containment and to the shader. If you’re a Hunter…er…a player of any class, you’ll want to grab this new Shader and look your finest.Player Support Report
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WINDOWS 7 AND 8 SUPPORT
Beginning on June 4, 2024, Destiny 2 is ending support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. This decision is to align with Steam and Microsoft ending support for these systems.
Destiny 2 may continue running on these older operating systems after June 4, 2024, but we are unable to guarantee continued functionality after that date.
Players using these operating systems to play Destiny 2 are urged to upgrade to a more recent version of Windows or move to another platform so that their playtime won't be interrupted.
For more information, please view our Windows 7 and 8 Support article.
PANTHEON CHECKPOINTS
Due to an issue preventing players from progressing in The Pantheon when joining at a checkpoint, we have disabled checkpoints for The Caretaker and Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets. We are attempting to resolve this issue as soon as possible and will provide an update when we have more information to share.
ARCHIE QUEST INFORMATION
We've seen confusion surrounding the weekly Archie Hunt quests and wanted to offer clarification. These quests are only intended to be available for one week each and were made with this time limit in mind. We understand that this is not ideal for all players, which is why we made the shader available for one completion for any of the weekly quests. The lore attached to these triumphs will become available to all players when The Final Shape launches on June 4.
KNOWN ISSUES
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
- In Onslaught, players may be teleported back to the incorrect ADU location after completing certain phases.
- The ADU in Onslaught can occasionally despawn.
- On rare occasions, the Spark in Onslaught can be lost.
- The portal to leave a boss phase in Onslaught will sometimes not open when killing a boss too quickly.
- BRAVE weapons The Recluse and Hammerhead don’t highlight enemies like their previous models.
Titan Smash(ed)
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Movie of the Week:
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Final God Of Pain
Image LinkimgurFor a Final God of Pain, Nezarec is pretty stylish and colorful. Probably because we are not sharing that Superblack shader with him.
Art of the Week: AliveWake via TwitteX
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We’ll be back next week with another TWID. Until then, be good to each other, and thanks for hanging out with us.
Destiny 2 Community Team
2024.05.02 20:07 DTG_Bot This Week In Destiny 05/02/2024
Source: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-05-02-2024
This week in Destiny we’re fine tuning our PvP loadouts. We’ve got three new beautiful Crucible maps coming next week, and we want to make sure we’re ready. So, grab that Rose you’ve been dominating with, and let’s get into it.
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With only a few days until their release, we wanted to take a final look at these maps from a slightly different angle. That's why we partnered with our favorite community cartographer, Relikt, to develop callout map overviews. We've been fans of his callout maps for years, and we are thrilled to work with him on this new set of Crucible maps. Let’s jump in and take a look!
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With initial spawns near point A at the Warehouse and near point C at the Ice Caves, players will make their way to contest the Servitor area that holds point B and a valuable Heavy ammo crate. But be careful! While the interior of the map by the Promenade and Upper Glacial is more closer-quarters battle focused, a handful of longer sight lines in the space between Air Dock and Loading Bay means you’ll have to ensure that you approach carefully, or you may be on the wrong side of a Sniper Rifle.
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There are four distinct areas on Cirrus Plaza with the Arcade, Restaurant, Aquarium, and Atrium. Players will spawn in the Arcade near point A and the Restaurant near point C. The Atrium will be an area of interest, as players will seek the Heavy ammo crate that spawns in the middle and battle to earn the valuable high ground. However, with sight lines spanning multiple floors and players battling for point B nearby, Guardians will need to get in and out quickly or ensure they have teammates watching their back.
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With initial spawn points near the Fossils at point A and the Sigil at point C, the map offers somewhat direct paths through the middle, where players will be drawn to Orbits to engage in heated brawls over the Heavy ammo and across the bottom of the map towards point B.
Additionally, while New Territory is the designated playlist for the new maps, the maps will be available in other playlists and the private lobby as usual.
Lastly, New Territory will be available until the end of the Season, at which point any player who engaged in the playlist will be awarded with the new Slaycation emblem!
Slaycation
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VANGUARD – GUARDIAN DISPATCH – ALL POINTS BULLETIN
DEFENDERS OF THE CITY,
You are tasked with the elimination of the following targets:
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The Pantheon Raid Ring features a legendary re-envisioning of our iconic first Raid Ring, launched in 2020. Beyond the striking raid symbol as the focus of the ring, owners will also have a private reminder of the importance of loyalty in the face of adversity. Etched on the inside is a message that reads, “Glory comes easy when you have allies you can trust.” The epitome of strength and camaraderie, The Pantheon Raid Ring stands as a testament to the valor and unity found in the heat of battle. This special Bungie Rewards offer is available for purchase only to players who complete all encounters from any tier of The Pantheon in Destiny 2 by June 3, 2024.
The Godslayer Title Pin will also be available for purchase via Bungie Rewards for players who complete the Godslayer Title by June 3, 2024.
Luckily, the Econ Team has established a good working relationship with the Tower’s Number One Cryptarch over the last year as we added Exotic armor focusing, and we have managed to help Rahool set up a new promotional program of sorts that makes farming the armor you want more deterministic and less dependent on rotators.
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Starting in The Final Shape, Rahool is going to be the source for any new Exotic armor that we release. When you first talk to Rahool after The Final Shape launch, he will introduce you to a new rewards program tied to his brand-new Reputation Track. The idea is simple: the more you decode engrams with him, the more you increase your reputation with him. Once you completely fill the reputation track once and reset your rank, Rahool will allow you into an elite club, giving you access to a new tier of focusing.
Once you become one of Rahool’s “Engram Ensiders” (he was very proud of the name, so be nice to him), you’ll be able to purchase any piece of Exotic armor for any character on your account for one Exotic engram and one Exotic cipher, in addition to the previous focusing options. Because this is tied to Rahool’s new reputation track, there is no weekly limit to using this tier of focusing; as long as you still have Exotic ciphers and engrams, you can keep rolling armor.
With this change, we are also altering the way that old sources of Exotic armor work. First, Lost Sectors will keep the same drop rates for Exotics but will instead drop engrams whenever they would have previously dropped gear. Neomuna will also still drop new Exotic armor when you complete a Vex Strike Force encounter, but we won’t be adding any more new armor to the drop list after Season of the Wish.
With these changes, we know you’re wondering, “How long will it take to get this newfangled tier of focusing? I’ve got the World’s First Race to prepare for, wot wot!” Without going into the exact numbers, the actions that will give the most reputation will be precision decryption (aka Tier 2 focusing), followed by advanced decryption, then opening an Exotic engram , and last but also least, opening a prime engram. So, if you want to be ready for the Witness’s forces as soon as possible, make sure to stock up on Exotic engrams and Ascendant Shards before June 4, as with a little more than a full stock of Exotic engrams you’ll be able to start focusing new armor.
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Currently, there are some issues that can make the experience of applying a shader inconsistent. The first being that, while each shader applies six colors, only four are currently shown on the shader icon. This can sometimes result in the shader appearing differently than players may expect from the icon preview.
Adding to this is the fact that all four color sections of the current shader icon are equal in shape and size, making it difficult to distinguish what the main colors will be when applied. There are also many shaders that have unique glows that players strive for, and with the current design, they are not represented. Gambit Jadestone is a great example of this.
Gambit Jadestone Shader Icon - Current
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To help address these issues, we've made updates to the shader icon design that includes all six colors for that shader. We are also changing the design in a way that makes the primary colors appear to take more space than the secondary colors for a more accurate representation with most gear items. Glows are also reflected in the updated design so it will be easier to distinguish those shaders within your shader selection screens.
Gambit Jadestone Shader Icon - Updated In The Final Shape
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We tested many different design solutions for this goal, and eventually settled on adding a diamond to the center of the current icon design and changing the layout of the color slots on the icon.
We’re hoping these new improvements will offer a better experience for Guardians looking to show off their best looks.
Hello everyone, PvP Strike Team here to talk about Special ammo in the Crucible. Since Update 7.3.5, we’ve been doing a substantial amount of iteration on our Special ammo distribution systems. We’ve tried the meter system in multiple playlists as well as two different versions of the ammo crates system in Competitive, Hardware, and for a limited time in Trials. Some people asked why we are bothering to do this level of experimentation, and we’d like to explain it.
The Respawn System
The original Special ammo distribution system was brought into the game with Forsaken and, combined with allowing players to pick up ammo from defeated opponents, it eventually peaked in a short period of time where Special weapons eclipsed Primary weapons for final blows in Crucible. We walked it back several times, mostly focused on how much ammo you could pick up from bricks on the ground, but we were still left in a position of one-shot kill Special weapons making up a substantial percentage of Crucible final blows and contributing to many of the issues with sandbox readability we have discussed before.
While the respawn system had its issues and we felt there was some room for improvement, it did do a decent job of balancing ammo distribution between high- and low-performing players, with high-performing players on average utilizing Special ammo 1.5-2 times more than low performing players. Similarly, with years of the system in place, the Special weapon meta had solidified nicely. Shotguns were at the top, with around 47% of Special weapon kills. Snipers and Fusions combined to make up 43%, and all the other Special weapons were the remaining 10%.
When investigating changes to the respawn system, it became apparent that we were very limited in terms of how we could tune the system to get the desired effects, and that led us to investigate two additional systems. While we wanted to be able to solve the problem of too many one-hit kills in PvP, it was important to us that the new systems did not introduce new and potentially worse problems.
The Meter System
To understand the meter system, we first need to take you through its development. This system was originally intended to be experimental, utilized only in the temporary Labs mode, Checkmate. It was built using a combination of other existing systems co-opted from various parts of the game that allowed us to do things we could not usually do in Crucible, like retaining the state of the meter between lives and between rounds (an invisible stat on the scoreboard the game reads back every time you respawn), dropping ammo directly onto the player in a transmat (an invisible ammo crate that opens directly above you and then deletes itself), carrying the full amount of ammo over between deaths (utilizing the logic system we use in PvE activities to re-grant you ammo on spawn), and displaying the current progress of the meter (the UI bar borrowed from Exotic weapon and activities buffs).
Reception to the system in Checkmate was mixed, but we saw there was a lot of potential in our first truly “earnable” Special ammo system. Since its introduction, we have iterated on it several times, including earlier this week, and have gotten it into a much more acceptable state. Unfortunately, as the meter system has been exposed to the wider game for an extended period, we have run into two core issues which have required us to continue to look for possible solutions.
Balance Issues – The overall balance of the meter system in the wider sandbox has been concerning. It primarily benefits one player type over all others, with players who routinely perform above average in their lobbies getting the double benefits of having more Special ammo than the respawn system allowed at certain points in the game, while their opponents often have much less. In the meter system, high-performing players are earning Special ammo at 3.5 times the rate of lower-performing players, a delta which has led to many non-high-performing players abandoning Special weapons entirely. In Competitive, for example, with the meter system in use low-performing players were more likely to get kills with Heavy ammo weapons than they were with Special ammo weapons.
The weapon balance has become similarly one-sided, as it promotes Shotguns as the main solution, and all other Special weapons are perceived as no longer useful for most players when in an ammo-limited situation. Under the meter system, Shotguns have more than 76% of Special weapon kills, with Fusions and Snipers reduced to a combined 18%, and the rest of the Special weapons making up only 6%. This has led to a very “rich get richer” meta, where the best performing players and weapons are now even stronger by comparison without having to do anything differently.
Earlier this week we took steps to improve on these issues, but the difficulty we face in a system where Special ammo is almost entirely earned is that we have limited room to close the gap between high and low performers before it functionally becomes "everyone gets Special ammo on a timer," which is something we'd like to avoid.
Technical Issues – Balance problems aside, being built on tech that was not designed to be used in this way has exposed multiple issues that, upon investigation, we determined could not be easily fixed in the meter’s current state. Some things, like being unable to notify opponents that an ammo transmat has occurred or give starting ammo on join-in-progress, are already apparent to players. Other problems, which are far more significant, appear in the backend and affect how we handle several of the processes, impacting our ability to both balance and maintain the system in the long term. Functionally, these combined issues require us to rebuild the meter from the ground up as a new, dedicated system. We feel the system has shown enough merit that this is something we are undertaking for a future release.
The Crates System
As a potential fallback for the meter system, the Special ammo crates system was resurfaced and iterated upon. The crates system has several benefits from a design perspective, including the ability to place crates in key zones around the map to help encourage player movement in non-objective or objective-optional modes and prevent coagulation around a single power position, as well as offering the ability to delay Special weapon pushes in round-based modes.
The crates system has also, based on its time in Competitive and Trials, done some positive things in terms of moving Special ammo distribution closer to healthy values. The delta between high- and low-performing players has moved back to 2.4 times, and it has led to less late-game snowballing, as players who do try to hoard Special ammo lose it upon death. Weapon balance is similarly improved, although not optimal, and there is significantly increased variety with Shotguns coming down to 59% of kills, Fusions and Snipers combining for 28% of kills, and all other Special weapons increasing to 13% of kills.
Ultimately, the crates system in isolation also has several major problems. It can present a frustrating amount of friction between playing the game how you want and playing the game how you need to if you want to run a Special ammo weapon. Additionally, in round-based modes, it is too frictionless to run double Special ammo weapons. It is also the first system we have introduced that allows players to directly influence the Special ammo economy of the opposing team, as controlling most crates can help starve the other team of Special ammo.
From a strategic perspective this is an interesting mechanic, but with no other way to earn Special ammo in gameplay it serves to be more frustrating than fun, and many players have struggled to adapt to the change, causing additional friction when playing in matchmade teams.
The “Blended” 1-1-1 System
Each of the above-listed systems has both positives and negatives. In isolation, each system helps and hurts a different part of the population, but none of them holistically solves the Special ammo problem.
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WINDOWS 7 AND 8 SUPPORT
Beginning on June 4, 2024, Destiny 2 is ending support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. This decision is to align with Steam and Microsoft ending support for these systems.
Destiny 2 may continue running on these older operating systems after June 4, 2024, but we are unable to guarantee continued functionality after that date.
Players using these operating systems to play Destiny 2 are urged to upgrade to a more recent version of Windows or move to another platform so that their playtime won't be interrupted.
For more information, please view our Windows 7 and 8 Support article.
PANTHEON CHECKPOINTS
Due to an issue preventing players from progressing in The Pantheon when joining at a checkpoint, we have disabled checkpoints for The Caretaker and Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets. We are attempting to resolve this issue as soon as possible and will provide an update when we have more information to share.
ARCHIE QUEST INFORMATION
We've seen confusion surrounding the weekly Archie Hunt quests and wanted to offer clarification. These quests are only intended to be available for one week each and were made with this time limit in mind. We understand that this is not ideal for all players, which is why we made the shader available for one completion for any of the weekly quests. The lore attached to these triumphs will become available to all players when The Final Shape launches on June 4.
KNOWN ISSUES
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
To be a Titan is to live and die by the melee, even if that means a gruesome but spectacular death.
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For a Final God of Pain, Nezarec is pretty stylish and colorful. Probably because we are not sharing that Superblack shader with him.
Art of the Week: AliveWake via TwitteX
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That’s everything we have for this week. Hopefully you’re enjoying The Pantheon so far. Remember, this is only the first wave of bosses and more are on the way. It only gets more fun from here. And we swear that wasn’t an evil laugh we were stifling, it was just…a cough. cough
We’ll be back next week with another TWID. Until then, be good to each other, and thanks for hanging out with us.
Destiny 2 Community Team
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This week topics:
- PVP map pack launch.
- The Pantheon boss profiles.
- The Pantheon Bungie Rewards.
- New Rahool reputation and Exotic system.
- The Final Shape shader icon revamp.
- PvP Strike Team update.
- Superblack shader now available.
- Windows 7 and 8 deprecation. ##PvP Map Pack Launch
With only a few days until their release, we wanted to take a final look at these maps from a slightly different angle. That's why we partnered with our favorite community cartographer, Relikt, to develop callout map overviews. We've been fans of his callout maps for years, and we are thrilled to work with him on this new set of Crucible maps. Let’s jump in and take a look!
Eventide Labs
Eventide Labs is set in a long-forgotten human colony research outpost on Europa that Eramis chose to use as a refueling station.Image Linkimgur
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With initial spawns near point A at the Warehouse and near point C at the Ice Caves, players will make their way to contest the Servitor area that holds point B and a valuable Heavy ammo crate. But be careful! While the interior of the map by the Promenade and Upper Glacial is more closer-quarters battle focused, a handful of longer sight lines in the space between Air Dock and Loading Bay means you’ll have to ensure that you approach carefully, or you may be on the wrong side of a Sniper Rifle.
Cirrus Plaza
Our next map takes us to Neptune. Cirrus Plaza is set in a shopping and entertainment center on Neomuna.Image Linkimgur
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There are four distinct areas on Cirrus Plaza with the Arcade, Restaurant, Aquarium, and Atrium. Players will spawn in the Arcade near point A and the Restaurant near point C. The Atrium will be an area of interest, as players will seek the Heavy ammo crate that spawns in the middle and battle to earn the valuable high ground. However, with sight lines spanning multiple floors and players battling for point B nearby, Guardians will need to get in and out quickly or ensure they have teammates watching their back.
Dissonance
If you’ve always wanted to PvP on a terraformed Pyramid ship , then we’ve got you covered. Equal parts beautiful and haunting, Dissonance is set on the Witness’s former ship, Essence, which was terraformed by the Traveler.Image Linkimgur
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With initial spawn points near the Fossils at point A and the Sigil at point C, the map offers somewhat direct paths through the middle, where players will be drawn to Orbits to engage in heated brawls over the Heavy ammo and across the bottom of the map towards point B.
New Territory
When these maps arrive on May 7, they’ll be on a separate 3v3 playlist called "New Territory," so you can enjoy the new experience these maps offer on demand. The playlist will replace the 3v3 Quickplay node and feature the three new maps with the following game modes: Survival, Elimination, Clash, and Collision. Be sure to pick up the introductory quest from Shaxx for more details on the maps and playlist.Additionally, while New Territory is the designated playlist for the new maps, the maps will be available in other playlists and the private lobby as usual.
Lastly, New Territory will be available until the end of the Season, at which point any player who engaged in the playlist will be awarded with the new Slaycation emblem!
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The Pantheon Boss Deep Dive
The Pantheon is upon us. The new PvE raid gauntlet opened this week featuring four bosses as part of the first wave. With more bosses on the way each week, we wanted to take a moment to highlight the targets you’ve been tasked with taking down. We’ve got the details to ensure you know thy enemies well.DEFENDERS OF THE CITY,
You are tasked with the elimination of the following targets:
-GOLGOROTH-
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- Hive
- Blood of Oryx
- Ogre
- Worm
- Void eye beam
- Venomous gaze
- Unstable Light
- Monstrous strength and durability
- Ogres are forged -- through tortuous trials and dark rituals -- from corrupted and deformed Thralls known as Unborn. They know only pain and are conditioned to hate and despise the Light.
- Golgoroth is a Hive Ogre, infested with burrowing parasites related to the Worm gods and committed to Oryx’s service. One of the most powerful ogres ever known, Golgoroth was felled aboard the Dreadnaught by the same brave fireteam that delivered the Taken King his final death.
- Vanguard operatives uncovered that Golgoroth was enlisted as a vessel to both tithe violence directly to Oryx and corrupt hordes of stolen Light from Oryx’s conquests. The ogre’s flesh also served as containment for a Tablet of Ruin.
- Recovered from Golgoroth’s remains, Tablet of Ruin x1.
- The item has been vaulted for proper containment.
- Deciphered Hive apocrypha suggests Golgoroth was fond of flower petals. Daughters of Savathûn would send warriors with petals stuffed beneath their chitin as deathly delights for the Ogre.
-CARETAKER-
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- Scorn, Abomination, altered
- Resonant
- Eliksni, former, House unknown
- Worm, altered
- Scale drone swarm
- Overcharged ether blast
- Sacred dematerialization
- Resonant empowerment
- Slain by the intrepid fireteam that stormed the Sunken Pyramid in the fetid Court of Savathûn, the Caretaker is a being of which we know little. It resembles a Scorn Abomination but has been the subject of several experiments and is believed to have been host to a Worm.
- The Caretaker was entrusted with a collection of Wormspawn as well as other entities the Witness and Rhulk had obtained to be analyzed and stored within the Pyramid.
- Reports from fireteams raiding the Sunken Pyramid mention that the Caretaker appears to have been both victim to and overseer of experiments seeking to fuse Worms and Scorn together.
- Multiple fireteams have commented on what appear to be “pet” mutations that are believed to have belonged to the Caretaker. Whether these were rejected experiments or unsanctioned creations isn’t known.
- There is a discrepancy in the number of Wormspawn marked as collected from the Pyramid and those delivered to the Tower’s vault containment. Guardians who have information regarding their whereabouts should submit a report to Vanguard Leadership.
-ATRAKS-1, FALLEN EXO-
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CLASSIFICATION
- Eliksni
- Exo(s)*
- House Salvation, Baroness
- Ex-House of Devils, Council
- Modified Shock Rifle
- Extinction protocol
- Self-replication
- Teleportation
- Stasis empowerment
- *Exos are humanoid machines that house a living mind. Atraks-1 obtained this technology from a BrayTech station orbiting Europa. Atraks’s mind commands multiples copies of her Exo frame.
- Before converting herr form, Atraks acted as Council to Eramis, Kell of House Salvation for many years. Atraks was entrusted with command of the Deepstone Crypt. She was destroyed by the Guardian fireteam that brought the Morning Star down from orbit.
- Atraks-1 created multiple copies of herself to deceive foes. Fireteams encountering this tactic in the future are advised to locate the original target and focus a simultaneous strike.
- Atraks was at one time seen as a voice of reason, an orator, able to speak to the hearts of the Eliksni youth in House Salvation.
- The Hidden have relayed rumors that a copy of Atraks-1’s mind exists, stored somewhere on Europa. This has yet to be verified.
- At least two of the initial six fireteam members that destroyed Atraks-1 believe they destroyed a clone and that the real Atraks-1 still lives. This is under investigation.
- Atraks-1 was known to prefer synthetic lubricant when undergoing maintenance.
-ZO’AURC, EXPLICATOR OF PLANETS-
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- Manufactured
- Cabal Shadow
- Legion Incendior
- Clone
- Cabal magma launcher
- Searing beam (column of flame)
- Magma launcher compression blast
- Paracausal shielding
- Resonant empowerment
- Zo’Aurc is a Cabal clone created by the deposed Emperor Calus and is assigned to a detachment of the Shadow Legion forces aboard the Witness’s personal Pyramid ship.
- According to Vanguard decryption teams, Zo'Aurc, who was granted the title Explicator of Planets, has surveyed a collection of worlds conquered by the Black Fleet for an unknown purpose. Preliminary theories span weighing the worlds for Discipleship to searching for the Veil or a method of contributing to the Final Shape.
- Reports conclude that even the Shadow Legion was not immune to Nezarec’s torment. Zo’Aurc details his own nightmares and more reports of nightmares and violent incidents among his forces.
- Zo’Aurc’s personal logs have been decoded. It seems that, whatever their official goal was, they were personally cataloging worlds that had once been part of the Cabal empire but were no more. ##The Pantheon Bungie Rewards
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The Pantheon Raid Ring features a legendary re-envisioning of our iconic first Raid Ring, launched in 2020. Beyond the striking raid symbol as the focus of the ring, owners will also have a private reminder of the importance of loyalty in the face of adversity. Etched on the inside is a message that reads, “Glory comes easy when you have allies you can trust.” The epitome of strength and camaraderie, The Pantheon Raid Ring stands as a testament to the valor and unity found in the heat of battle. This special Bungie Rewards offer is available for purchase only to players who complete all encounters from any tier of The Pantheon in Destiny 2 by June 3, 2024.
The Godslayer Title Pin will also be available for purchase via Bungie Rewards for players who complete the Godslayer Title by June 3, 2024.
Rahool’s Frequent Decryptor Program
The experience of grinding out new Exotic armor can be a time-consuming process. It can take quite a few runs to get the drop you’re looking for, and many more to get one that has stats that support your build. Besides that, with Exotic armor pieces often forming the backbone of a powerful build, new players are regularly asked to spend a long time tackling challenging content solo before being able to run builds that support the most effective tactics.Luckily, the Econ Team has established a good working relationship with the Tower’s Number One Cryptarch over the last year as we added Exotic armor focusing, and we have managed to help Rahool set up a new promotional program of sorts that makes farming the armor you want more deterministic and less dependent on rotators.
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Starting in The Final Shape, Rahool is going to be the source for any new Exotic armor that we release. When you first talk to Rahool after The Final Shape launch, he will introduce you to a new rewards program tied to his brand-new Reputation Track. The idea is simple: the more you decode engrams with him, the more you increase your reputation with him. Once you completely fill the reputation track once and reset your rank, Rahool will allow you into an elite club, giving you access to a new tier of focusing.
Once you become one of Rahool’s “Engram Ensiders” (he was very proud of the name, so be nice to him), you’ll be able to purchase any piece of Exotic armor for any character on your account for one Exotic engram and one Exotic cipher, in addition to the previous focusing options. Because this is tied to Rahool’s new reputation track, there is no weekly limit to using this tier of focusing; as long as you still have Exotic ciphers and engrams, you can keep rolling armor.
With this change, we are also altering the way that old sources of Exotic armor work. First, Lost Sectors will keep the same drop rates for Exotics but will instead drop engrams whenever they would have previously dropped gear. Neomuna will also still drop new Exotic armor when you complete a Vex Strike Force encounter, but we won’t be adding any more new armor to the drop list after Season of the Wish.
With these changes, we know you’re wondering, “How long will it take to get this newfangled tier of focusing? I’ve got the World’s First Race to prepare for, wot wot!” Without going into the exact numbers, the actions that will give the most reputation will be precision decryption (aka Tier 2 focusing), followed by advanced decryption, then opening an Exotic engram , and last but also least, opening a prime engram. So, if you want to be ready for the Witness’s forces as soon as possible, make sure to stock up on Exotic engrams and Ascendant Shards before June 4, as with a little more than a full stock of Exotic engrams you’ll be able to start focusing new armor.
Shader Icon Revamp
With The Final Shape, we're upgrading the look and design of the shader icon layout. Shaders are a core way a player can provide a unique look and feel to their Guardian, and we wanted to help continue to make that a better experience. Our goal with this update is to help make the shader icons more accurately reflect the colors and textures they will apply.Image Linkimgur
Currently, there are some issues that can make the experience of applying a shader inconsistent. The first being that, while each shader applies six colors, only four are currently shown on the shader icon. This can sometimes result in the shader appearing differently than players may expect from the icon preview.
Adding to this is the fact that all four color sections of the current shader icon are equal in shape and size, making it difficult to distinguish what the main colors will be when applied. There are also many shaders that have unique glows that players strive for, and with the current design, they are not represented. Gambit Jadestone is a great example of this.
Gambit Jadestone Shader Icon - Current
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To help address these issues, we've made updates to the shader icon design that includes all six colors for that shader. We are also changing the design in a way that makes the primary colors appear to take more space than the secondary colors for a more accurate representation with most gear items. Glows are also reflected in the updated design so it will be easier to distinguish those shaders within your shader selection screens.
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We tested many different design solutions for this goal, and eventually settled on adding a diamond to the center of the current icon design and changing the layout of the color slots on the icon.
We’re hoping these new improvements will offer a better experience for Guardians looking to show off their best looks.
PvP Strike Team Update
Image LinkimgurHello everyone, PvP Strike Team here to talk about Special ammo in the Crucible. Since Update 7.3.5, we’ve been doing a substantial amount of iteration on our Special ammo distribution systems. We’ve tried the meter system in multiple playlists as well as two different versions of the ammo crates system in Competitive, Hardware, and for a limited time in Trials. Some people asked why we are bothering to do this level of experimentation, and we’d like to explain it.
The Respawn System
The original Special ammo distribution system was brought into the game with Forsaken and, combined with allowing players to pick up ammo from defeated opponents, it eventually peaked in a short period of time where Special weapons eclipsed Primary weapons for final blows in Crucible. We walked it back several times, mostly focused on how much ammo you could pick up from bricks on the ground, but we were still left in a position of one-shot kill Special weapons making up a substantial percentage of Crucible final blows and contributing to many of the issues with sandbox readability we have discussed before.
While the respawn system had its issues and we felt there was some room for improvement, it did do a decent job of balancing ammo distribution between high- and low-performing players, with high-performing players on average utilizing Special ammo 1.5-2 times more than low performing players. Similarly, with years of the system in place, the Special weapon meta had solidified nicely. Shotguns were at the top, with around 47% of Special weapon kills. Snipers and Fusions combined to make up 43%, and all the other Special weapons were the remaining 10%.
When investigating changes to the respawn system, it became apparent that we were very limited in terms of how we could tune the system to get the desired effects, and that led us to investigate two additional systems. While we wanted to be able to solve the problem of too many one-hit kills in PvP, it was important to us that the new systems did not introduce new and potentially worse problems.
The Meter System
To understand the meter system, we first need to take you through its development. This system was originally intended to be experimental, utilized only in the temporary Labs mode, Checkmate. It was built using a combination of other existing systems co-opted from various parts of the game that allowed us to do things we could not usually do in Crucible, like retaining the state of the meter between lives and between rounds (an invisible stat on the scoreboard the game reads back every time you respawn), dropping ammo directly onto the player in a transmat (an invisible ammo crate that opens directly above you and then deletes itself), carrying the full amount of ammo over between deaths (utilizing the logic system we use in PvE activities to re-grant you ammo on spawn), and displaying the current progress of the meter (the UI bar borrowed from Exotic weapon and activities buffs).
Reception to the system in Checkmate was mixed, but we saw there was a lot of potential in our first truly “earnable” Special ammo system. Since its introduction, we have iterated on it several times, including earlier this week, and have gotten it into a much more acceptable state. Unfortunately, as the meter system has been exposed to the wider game for an extended period, we have run into two core issues which have required us to continue to look for possible solutions.
Balance Issues – The overall balance of the meter system in the wider sandbox has been concerning. It primarily benefits one player type over all others, with players who routinely perform above average in their lobbies getting the double benefits of having more Special ammo than the respawn system allowed at certain points in the game, while their opponents often have much less. In the meter system, high-performing players are earning Special ammo at 3.5 times the rate of lower-performing players, a delta which has led to many non-high-performing players abandoning Special weapons entirely. In Competitive, for example, with the meter system in use low-performing players were more likely to get kills with Heavy ammo weapons than they were with Special ammo weapons.
The weapon balance has become similarly one-sided, as it promotes Shotguns as the main solution, and all other Special weapons are perceived as no longer useful for most players when in an ammo-limited situation. Under the meter system, Shotguns have more than 76% of Special weapon kills, with Fusions and Snipers reduced to a combined 18%, and the rest of the Special weapons making up only 6%. This has led to a very “rich get richer” meta, where the best performing players and weapons are now even stronger by comparison without having to do anything differently.
Earlier this week we took steps to improve on these issues, but the difficulty we face in a system where Special ammo is almost entirely earned is that we have limited room to close the gap between high and low performers before it functionally becomes "everyone gets Special ammo on a timer," which is something we'd like to avoid.
Technical Issues – Balance problems aside, being built on tech that was not designed to be used in this way has exposed multiple issues that, upon investigation, we determined could not be easily fixed in the meter’s current state. Some things, like being unable to notify opponents that an ammo transmat has occurred or give starting ammo on join-in-progress, are already apparent to players. Other problems, which are far more significant, appear in the backend and affect how we handle several of the processes, impacting our ability to both balance and maintain the system in the long term. Functionally, these combined issues require us to rebuild the meter from the ground up as a new, dedicated system. We feel the system has shown enough merit that this is something we are undertaking for a future release.
The Crates System
As a potential fallback for the meter system, the Special ammo crates system was resurfaced and iterated upon. The crates system has several benefits from a design perspective, including the ability to place crates in key zones around the map to help encourage player movement in non-objective or objective-optional modes and prevent coagulation around a single power position, as well as offering the ability to delay Special weapon pushes in round-based modes.
The crates system has also, based on its time in Competitive and Trials, done some positive things in terms of moving Special ammo distribution closer to healthy values. The delta between high- and low-performing players has moved back to 2.4 times, and it has led to less late-game snowballing, as players who do try to hoard Special ammo lose it upon death. Weapon balance is similarly improved, although not optimal, and there is significantly increased variety with Shotguns coming down to 59% of kills, Fusions and Snipers combining for 28% of kills, and all other Special weapons increasing to 13% of kills.
Ultimately, the crates system in isolation also has several major problems. It can present a frustrating amount of friction between playing the game how you want and playing the game how you need to if you want to run a Special ammo weapon. Additionally, in round-based modes, it is too frictionless to run double Special ammo weapons. It is also the first system we have introduced that allows players to directly influence the Special ammo economy of the opposing team, as controlling most crates can help starve the other team of Special ammo.
From a strategic perspective this is an interesting mechanic, but with no other way to earn Special ammo in gameplay it serves to be more frustrating than fun, and many players have struggled to adapt to the change, causing additional friction when playing in matchmade teams.
The “Blended” 1-1-1 System
Each of the above-listed systems has both positives and negatives. In isolation, each system helps and hurts a different part of the population, but none of them holistically solves the Special ammo problem.
- The respawn system offers a safe distribution of ammo amongst players, and the ease of availability promotes special weapon diversity, but giving two kill’s worth to every player every life also results in far too many one-hit kills for a healthy sandbox.
- The meter system allows players to earn Special ammo in a deterministic way and increases the rate of earning if you’re playing well, which feels rewarding for high-performing players. On the other hand, for low-performing players, it feels significantly worse, and it promotes a homogenous Special weapon meta.
- The crate system allows us to promote movement around the map, alter push timings, reward map control, and give players more direct control over the amount of Special ammo in play for their opponents. It also causes significant friction by forcing conflict with optimal player flows and between matchmade teams, and it allows too much Special ammo in round-based modes.
- Players will respawn each life with one kill worth of Special ammo for their chosen weapon. This serves as a stopgap for players to make sure they are never going long amounts of time with an empty weapon and encourages more players to continue to utilize Special weapons, albeit in a limited fashion. Setting the ammo at one instead of two kill’s worth ensures that there is not a surplus of Special ammo that is available for minimum effort. Spawning with one also functions as a healthy mid-point between spawning with none in the crates system and retaining all ammo with the meter.
- All Primary weapon final blows will drop a personal ammo brick that awards one kill’s worth of Special ammo. This is our deterministic, earnable method of distributing ammo in the blended system until our purpose-built version of the ammo meter is ready. What this means is that any of your final blows with a Primary weapon will drop an ammo brick that only you can pick up, regardless of whether the opponent you defeated had Special ammo on them. Likewise, if you defeat a player who has Special ammo using a Special ammo weapon, that will not drop a brick on the ground, so like the meter system, you cannot use Special to directly earn more Special. We will be initially introducing this specific portion of the system into the Competitive playlist starting next week, to help address player complaints about the economy in those modes.
- Crates will continue to exist, but their icon visibility range on the HUD has been decreased, and they will only provide a single kill’s worth of Special ammo when opened. These crates will continue to serve as points of interest around a map, but it will no longer be a requirement for players to interact with them to partake in the Special ammo system. They will instead function as a small bonus for players who take the time to engage with them and an optional mid-point step for players to gain Special ammo that is more effort than simply respawning with it, but less effort than getting a Primary weapon final blow.
Superblack Shader Now Available
With the final two BRAVE weapons available this week, players will receive the final quests needed to unlock the much-anticipated Superblack shader. Players can unlock the shader by earning the Superblack Key Alpha from Shaxx, and Superblack Key Omega from Arcite 90-40. Using both will grant you access to the Superblack Containment and to the shader. If you’re a Hunter…er…a player of any class, you’ll want to grab this new Shader and look your finest.Player Support Report
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WINDOWS 7 AND 8 SUPPORT
Beginning on June 4, 2024, Destiny 2 is ending support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. This decision is to align with Steam and Microsoft ending support for these systems.
Destiny 2 may continue running on these older operating systems after June 4, 2024, but we are unable to guarantee continued functionality after that date.
Players using these operating systems to play Destiny 2 are urged to upgrade to a more recent version of Windows or move to another platform so that their playtime won't be interrupted.
For more information, please view our Windows 7 and 8 Support article.
PANTHEON CHECKPOINTS
Due to an issue preventing players from progressing in The Pantheon when joining at a checkpoint, we have disabled checkpoints for The Caretaker and Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets. We are attempting to resolve this issue as soon as possible and will provide an update when we have more information to share.
ARCHIE QUEST INFORMATION
We've seen confusion surrounding the weekly Archie Hunt quests and wanted to offer clarification. These quests are only intended to be available for one week each and were made with this time limit in mind. We understand that this is not ideal for all players, which is why we made the shader available for one completion for any of the weekly quests. The lore attached to these triumphs will become available to all players when The Final Shape launches on June 4.
KNOWN ISSUES
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
- In Onslaught, players may be teleported back to the incorrect ADU location after completing certain phases.
- The ADU in Onslaught can occasionally despawn.
- On rare occasions, the Spark in Onslaught can be lost.
- The portal to leave a boss phase in Onslaught will sometimes not open when killing a boss too quickly.
- BRAVE weapons The Recluse and Hammerhead don’t highlight enemies like their previous models.
Titan Smash(ed)
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Movie of the Week:
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Final God Of Pain
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Art of the Week: AliveWake via TwitteX
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We’ll be back next week with another TWID. Until then, be good to each other, and thanks for hanging out with us.
Destiny 2 Community Team
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Gamedec
GameGuru
Game Dev Studio
Garbage
Generation Zero
Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime
Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart
Gigapocalypse
GOAT OF DUTY
God’s Trigger
Goetia
Go Home Dinosaurs
Godstrike
Going Under
Golden Light
Golfie
Golf Gang
Goodbye Deponia
Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands
Grey Goo Definitive Edition
Grotto
Grid Ultimate Edition
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
GRIP: Combat Racing
GRIP: Combat Racing - Cygon Garage Kit
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GRIP: Combat Racing - Terra Garage Kit
GRIP: Combat Racing - Vintek Garage Kit
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son
GTA VICE CITY - only for very good offers
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
Gunscape
Guns & Fishes
Guns of Icarus Alliance
Hacknet
Hack 'n' Slash
Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage
Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
Headsnatchers
Hero of the Kingdom
Hero of the Kingdom III
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens
Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part One
HEAVEN'S VAULT
Hexologic
Hidden Memory - Neko's Life
Hidden Object 6in1 bundle
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HIVESWAP: Act 1
Hiveswap Friendsim
Hitman Absolution
Holiday Bonus GOLD
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
Homebrew - Patent Unknown
Homefront
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home EP2
Horizon Shift
Hospital Tycoon
Hyperdrive Massacre
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
I am not a Monster: First Contact
ICBM
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Impulsion
In Between
Innerspace
Inside My Radio
Internet Cafe Simulator
Interrogation: You will be deceived
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
Into the Pit
Insurgency
In Other Waters
Iratus
Ironcast
Iron Commando - Koutetsu no Senshi
Iron Danger
Iron Lung
Iron Marines
Island Tribe
Izmir: An Independence Simulator
Jalopy
Jane Angel: Templar Mystery
Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire - Collector's Edition
Jewel Match Solitaire 2 Collector's Edition
Jewel Match Solitaire L'Amour
Jewel Match Solitaire Winterscapes
Just Cause 3
Just Die Already
Just Ignore Them
Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim
Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release)
KarmaZoo
Kerbal Space Program
Killing Floor 2
Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
Kitaria Fables
Kingdom Rush
King Oddball
Knight's Retreat
Knightin'+
Koala Kids
Konung 2
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Landlord's Super
Lamentum
Laser Disco Defenders
Last Word
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
Lego Marvel 2 Deluxe
LEVELHEAD
Livelock
Looking for Aliens
Looterkings
Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Lovecraft's Untold Stories + OST + Artbook
Lords and Villeins
Ludus
Lumberhill
Lust for Darkness
Lust from Beyond - M Edition
Luxor 3
Machinika Museum
Mad Experiments: Escape Room
Mad Max
Mad Tracks
MageQuit
Magenta Horizon
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
MAIN ASSEMBLY
Mahjong
MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE
Mask of the Rose
Mass Effect 2
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Medieval Kingdom Wars
Men of War: Assault Squad - Game of the Year Edition
Men of War: Red Tide
Meow Express
Metal Unit
Metro last light redux
Metro Redux Bundle
Micro Machines World Series
Middle-earth : Shadow of Mordor Goty
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition
Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi
Midnight Protocol
Mighty Switch Force! Collection
Mini Ninjas
Mini Thief
Minute of Islands
MirrorMoon EP
Mob Rule Classic
Modern Tales: Age of Invention
Moon Hunters
Monaco
Moss Destruction
MotoGP 15
MORKREDD
Mortal Kombat XL
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Mount & blade
Mr. Run and Jump
MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame
My Big Sister
Nadia Was Here
Nigate Tale
Nihilumbra
NecroWorm
Neon Chrome
Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
Neverout
NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
Northern Tale
Non-Stop Raiders
Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
OlliOlli World
Old School Musical
Omen Exitio: Plague
Orbital Bullet
Orbital Racer
Oriental Empires
Orn the tiny forest sprite
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Outcast - Second Contact
Out of Reach: Treasure Royale
Out of Space
OUT OF THE BOX
Overcooked
Overloop
Overlord
Overlord: Ultimate Evil Collection
Overture
Pang Adventures
Painkiller Hell & Damnation
Paperbark
Paper Beast - Folded Edition
Paper Fire Rookie
Paper Planet
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Paradigm
Persian Nights 2: The Moonlight Veil
Pathfinder Wrath
Pathway
Paw Patrol: On A Roll!
Paw Paw Paw
PAYDAY 2
Peachleaf Pirates
Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
Pickers
pillars of eternity
Pill Baby
Pirate Pop Plus
Pizza Express
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate + Shooter Bundle
Pixplode
Pixross
Planet TD
Plebby Quest: The Crusades
Police Stories
Post Master
Porcunipine
portal knights
Post Void
Prehistoric Tales
Primal Carnage: Extinction
pro cycling manager 2019
Project Chemistry
Professor Lupo: Ocean
Prophecy I - The Viking Child
Pushover
qomp
Quantum Replica
Quake 2
Quake Live
RAIDEN V: DIRECTOR'S CUT
Raining Blobs
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Railway Empire
Radio Commander
Rebel Galaxy
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Rebel Inc
Recon Control
Red Faction®: Armageddon™
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Regency Solitaire
Regular Human Basketball
Regions of Ruin
Re-Legion
Retimed
Remnants of Naezith
Rencounter
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Replica
Resident Evil 0 HD REMASTER
Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition
Resort Boss: Golf
Return to Mysterious Island
Reventure
Richard & Alice
Rise of Insanity
Risen
Rising Dusk
River City Girls
River City Melee Mach
ROAD 96
Road to Guangdong
Roads of Rome 3
Roarr! Jurassic Edition
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
RRRR
RUNOUT
Rym 9000
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
Safety First!
Sanitarium
Satellite Reign
Satellite Rush
Savage Lands
Save Jesus
Say No! More
Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning
ScourgeBringer
Sea Horizon
Serial Cleaner
Sentience: The Android's Tale
SEARCH PARTY: Director's Cut
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Severed Steel
Shadowrun Returns
Shadows: Awakening
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Shing!
Shooting Stars!
Shoppe Keep
SHOPPE KEEP 2
Shutter 2
Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim
Sid Meier Civilization V
Sid Meier Civilization VI
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
sim city 4
Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death
Sky Break
SKULLY
Slain: Back from Hell
Slinger VR
Smart Factory Tycoon
Sniper Elite 4 Deluxe Edition
sonic all stars transformed collection
Sonic and SEGA All Stars Racing
Sonic Forces
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
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Sorry, James
Soul Searching
Soulblight
Soulflow
SPACECOM
Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Actio
Sparkle 2
SpeedRunners
Spiritual Warfare & Wisdom Tree Collection
Spirit Hunter: NG
Spirit of the Isand
Splasher
Spooky Bonus
Spring Bonus
Stacking
Stalingrad
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Starbound
Starfield Standard Steam (Only for Very good Offers)
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Star Wars Knights of the old Republic 2
Star Wars The Force Unleashed
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - only for good offers
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Steel Rats
Stick it to The Man!
Stick Fight: The Game
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Stirring Abyss
Strikey Sisters
Stronghold Crusader 2
Slime-san
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Styx: Master of Shadows
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Sudden Strike 4
Suffer The Night
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Summer in Mara
Superhot VR
Super 3-D Noah's Ark
SUPER MAGBOT
Super Mutant Alien Assault
Super Panda Adventures
Super Rude Bear Resurrection
Super Star Path
SurrounDead
Survivalist: Invisible Strain
Switchball HD
Sword of the Necromancer
Syberia 3
Symmetry
Syberia 3
System Shock Enhanced Edition
tannenberg
Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest
Team Sonic Racing
tekken 7
Telefrag VR
TERRACOTTA
Tesla Force
Teslagrad Remastered
Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Tharsis
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The Free Ones - ONLY FOR VERY GOOD OFFERS
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The Invisible Hand
The Last Crown: Midnight Horror
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
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The Lost Crown
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The Metronomicon - The Deluxe Edition
The Myth Seekers 2: The Sunken City
The Myth Seekers: The Legacy of Vulcan
The Next Penelope
The Oil Blue: Steam Legacy Edition
The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom
The Secret Order 6: Bloodline
The Secret Order 7: Shadow Breach
The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
The Spectrum Retreat
THE SWORDS OF DITTO: MORMO'S CURSEa
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
The Town of Light
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
The Walking Dead – Season 1
The Walking Dead: 400 Days DLC
The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
The Wild Eight
The Whispered World Special Edition
They Always Run
They Bleed Pixels
Think of the Children
This War of Mine
Through the Woods
The USB Stick Found in the Grass
Ticket to Ride
Tilt Brush
TIN CAN
Time on Frog Island
Time Loader
Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma
Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest
tiny & Tall: Gleipnir
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Toki
Tokyo Xanadu eX+
Tomb Raider V: Chronicles
Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness
Tomb Raider GOTY Edition
Tom Clancy's The Division Uplay + Survival dlc
Total War: MEDIEVAL II Definitive Edition
Totally Reliable Delivery Service
Tower of Time
Total War: ROME II - Caesar in Gaul
TRUBERBROOK
Toybox Turbos
Toy Tinker Simulator
Tracks - The Train Set Game
Treasure Hunter Simulator
Trine 2: Complete Story
Trine 3
Trine 4
Tropico 4
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Turmoil
Tyrant's Blessing
UFO: Afterlight
Ultimate Zombie Defense
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Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy
Unhack
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Valfaris
Vambrace: Cold Soul
Vampire of the Sands
Vampire Survivors
VANE
Vanishing Realms
Velocity Ultra
Viking Saga New World
Viking Saga The Cursed Ring
Voidship: The Long Journey
walking dead the new frontier
WARBORN
WARHAMMER 40,000: GLADIUS - RELICS OF WAR
Warpips
War Solution - Casual Math Game
Wandersong
Wargroove
war tech fighters
Wasteland 2: Director s Cut - Classic Edition
Wayout
Wayout 2: Hex
Wayward Souls
We Are Alright
When In Rome
WHERE THE WATER TASTES LIKE WINE
White Night
White Noise 2
Witch it
Without Within 3
WizardChess
World Keepers Last Resort
World Ship Simulator
Worms Blast
Worms Crazy Golf
Worms Pinball
Worms Revolution
Worms Rumble
Wounded - The Beginning
WWE 2k23 EU
Verdant Skies
XBlaze Code: Embryo
X-Com 2
X-Com Chimera Squad
XEL
XLarn
X-Morph: Defense Complete Pack
Xpand Rally
Yesterday Origins"
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Yoku's Island Express
Yono and the Celestial Elephants
Yooka-Laylee
Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon
Zombie Derby 2
Zombie Night Terror
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7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour
7 Wonders: Treasures of Seven
12 is Better Than 6
911 Operator
A Blind Legend
Aarklash: Legacy
Acorn Assault: Rodent Revolution
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
Agent in Depth
age of wonders 3
Agents of Mayhem
Alien Spidy
AI War 2
A Juggler's Tale
Alchemist's Castle
Alchemy Garden
Almost There: The Platformer
ALLTYNEX Second"
Alter Army"
Akka Arrh
American Fugitive
A Musical Story
Ancestors Legacy
Ancient Enemy
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
Anomaly Defenders
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Arboria
Arcade Spirits
Arena Renovation
Armada 2526 Gold Edition
Arma X
Arx Fatalis
Ary and the Secret of Seasons
Ascension to the Throne
Ashina: The Red Witch
Astronarch
Atari Vault
Attack of the Earthlings
Attractio
Automachef
Backbone
Back 4 Blood - Only for good offers
Band of Defenders"
Banners of Ruin
Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition
Batman: Arkham Origins
Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
Battle vs Chess
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Belladonna
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
BioShock Infinite
Biped
Bizango Blast
Backfirewall
BLACKHOLE: Complete Edition
BLADE ASSAULT
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Blitzkrieg Anthology
Blood Bowl 2
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Borderlands handsome collection
Bosorka
Bots Are Stupid
Bot Vice
Breakout: Recharged
Breathedge
Brunch Club
Broken Age
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Bunker Punks
Calico
Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Juarez
Caravan
Carmageddon max damage
Cats and the Other Lives
Caveblazers
Caverns of Mars: Recharged
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
Centipede: Recharged
Chambers of Devious Design
Chess Ultra
Chicken Assassin: Reloaded
CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE-
Chaos on Deponia
Chariot
Circuit Breakers
City Siege: Faction Island
Close to the Sun
Clunky Hero
Colt Canyon
Constructor Classic 1997
Convoy
Conglomerate 451
Cook Serve Delicious
Cook Serve Delicious! 3?!
Corridor Z
Cosmic Express
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Crazy Belts
Creeping Terror
Creepy Tale
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Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena
Crumble
CTU: Counter Terrorism Unit
Cubicle Quest
Cursed Sight
Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
Darkest Dungeon
DARK FUTURE: BLOOD RED STATES
Dark Strokes The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collectors Edition
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
Danger Scavenger
Day of Infamy
Dead Age
Dead Age 2
Dead by daylight
Dead End Job
Deadlight: Director's Cut
Dead Island Definitive Edition
Dead Space 3 Origin key
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
DESERT CHILD
Death Squared
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
Degrees of Separation
DESOLATE
Detached: Non-VR Edition
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Devil Daggers
Devil's Hunt
DIG - Deep In Galaxies
Dimension Drifter
Dirt Rally 2.0 - Only for good offers
DIRT SHOWDOWN
dirt 5 - Only for good offers
Distrust
Divide By Sheep
DmC Devil May Cry
Doodle Derby
DOOM (1993)
DOOM II
DOOM 64
Dorke and Ymp
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
Double
Double Dragon IV
Doughlings Arcade
Doughlings Invasion
Draw Slasher
Dreamscaper
DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms
Driftland: The Magic Revival
Drink More Glurp
Dub Dash
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeons 3
Dust to the End
DV: Rings of Saturn
Eagle Island
Elven Legacy Collection
Endless Fables 3: Dark Moor
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Escape Dead Island
Escape Game Fort Boyard
Escape from Naraka
Eternal Edge +
Eternity: The Last Unicorn
Etherlords I & II
Eventide 3: Legacy of Legends
Evergarden
Everhood
Exorder
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Explodemon
Extinction
Europa universalis IV
Evoland
F1 2012 - ONLY FOR VERY GOOD OFFERS
f1 2019 Anniversary - ONLY FOR VERY GOOD OFFERS
Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset
Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
Fantasy Blacksmith
Farabel
Farming World
Farm Frenzy: Refreshed
Figment
Final Doom
Fire
Firegirl
FIRST CLASS TROUBLE
Flashing Lights Police Fire EMS
Filthy Animals Heist Simulator
Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China - Deluxe Edition
Fractured Minds
FRAMED COLLECTION
Freaking Meatbags
Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
FRONTIERS
Frick, Inc.
For the People
Formula Carr Racing
Funk of Titans
Furious Angels
Fury Unleashed
Gamedec
GameGuru
Game Dev Studio
Garbage
Generation Zero
Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime
Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart
Gigapocalypse
GOAT OF DUTY
God’s Trigger
Goetia
Go Home Dinosaurs
Godstrike
Going Under
Golden Light
Golfie
Golf Gang
Goodbye Deponia
Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands
Grey Goo Definitive Edition
Grotto
Grid Ultimate Edition
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
GRIP: Combat Racing
GRIP: Combat Racing - Cygon Garage Kit
GRIP: Combat Racing - Nyvoss Garage Kit
GRIP: Combat Racing - Terra Garage Kit
GRIP: Combat Racing - Vintek Garage Kit
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son
GTA VICE CITY - only for very good offers
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
Gunscape
Guns & Fishes
Guns of Icarus Alliance
Hacknet
Hack 'n' Slash
Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage
Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
Headsnatchers
Hero of the Kingdom
Hero of the Kingdom III
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens
Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part One
HEAVEN'S VAULT
Hexologic
Hidden Memory - Neko's Life
Hidden Object 6in1 bundle
Hidden Object Bundle 5 in 1
Hidden Shapes - Trick or Cats
HIVESWAP: Act 1
Hiveswap Friendsim
Hitman Absolution
Holiday Bonus GOLD
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
Homebrew - Patent Unknown
Homefront
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home EP2
Horizon Shift
Hospital Tycoon
Hyperdrive Massacre
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
I am not a Monster: First Contact
ICBM
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Impulsion
In Between
Innerspace
Inside My Radio
Internet Cafe Simulator
Interrogation: You will be deceived
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
Into the Pit
Insurgency
In Other Waters
Iratus
Ironcast
Iron Commando - Koutetsu no Senshi
Iron Danger
Iron Lung
Iron Marines
Island Tribe
Izmir: An Independence Simulator
Jalopy
Jane Angel: Templar Mystery
Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire - Collector's Edition
Jewel Match Solitaire 2 Collector's Edition
Jewel Match Solitaire L'Amour
Jewel Match Solitaire Winterscapes
Just Cause 3
Just Die Already
Just Ignore Them
Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim
Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release)
KarmaZoo
Kerbal Space Program
Killing Floor 2
Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
Kitaria Fables
Kingdom Rush
King Oddball
Knight's Retreat
Knightin'+
Koala Kids
Konung 2
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Landlord's Super
Lamentum
Laser Disco Defenders
Last Word
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
Lego Marvel 2 Deluxe
LEVELHEAD
Livelock
Looking for Aliens
Looterkings
Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Lovecraft's Untold Stories + OST + Artbook
Lords and Villeins
Ludus
Lumberhill
Lust for Darkness
Lust from Beyond - M Edition
Luxor 3
Machinika Museum
Mad Experiments: Escape Room
Mad Max
Mad Tracks
MageQuit
Magenta Horizon
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
MAIN ASSEMBLY
Mahjong
MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE
Mask of the Rose
Mass Effect 2
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons
Medieval Kingdom Wars
Men of War: Assault Squad - Game of the Year Edition
Men of War: Red Tide
Meow Express
Metal Unit
Metro last light redux
Metro Redux Bundle
Micro Machines World Series
Middle-earth : Shadow of Mordor Goty
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition
Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi
Midnight Protocol
Mighty Switch Force! Collection
Mini Ninjas
Mini Thief
Minute of Islands
MirrorMoon EP
Mob Rule Classic
Modern Tales: Age of Invention
Moon Hunters
Monaco
Moss Destruction
MotoGP 15
MORKREDD
Mortal Kombat XL
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Mount & blade
Mr. Run and Jump
MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame
My Big Sister
Nadia Was Here
Nigate Tale
Nihilumbra
NecroWorm
Neon Chrome
Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
Neverout
NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
Northern Tale
Non-Stop Raiders
Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
OlliOlli World
Old School Musical
Omen Exitio: Plague
Orbital Bullet
Orbital Racer
Oriental Empires
Orn the tiny forest sprite
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Outcast - Second Contact
Out of Reach: Treasure Royale
Out of Space
OUT OF THE BOX
Overcooked
Overloop
Overlord
Overlord: Ultimate Evil Collection
Overture
Pang Adventures
Painkiller Hell & Damnation
Paperbark
Paper Beast - Folded Edition
Paper Fire Rookie
Paper Planet
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Paradigm
Persian Nights 2: The Moonlight Veil
Pathfinder Wrath
Pathway
Paw Patrol: On A Roll!
Paw Paw Paw
PAYDAY 2
Peachleaf Pirates
Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
Pickers
pillars of eternity
Pill Baby
Pirate Pop Plus
Pizza Express
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate + Shooter Bundle
Pixplode
Pixross
Planet TD
Plebby Quest: The Crusades
Police Stories
Post Master
Porcunipine
portal knights
Post Void
Prehistoric Tales
Primal Carnage: Extinction
pro cycling manager 2019
Project Chemistry
Professor Lupo: Ocean
Prophecy I - The Viking Child
Pushover
qomp
Quantum Replica
Quake 2
Quake Live
RAIDEN V: DIRECTOR'S CUT
Raining Blobs
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Railway Empire
Radio Commander
Rebel Galaxy
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Rebel Inc
Recon Control
Red Faction®: Armageddon™
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Regency Solitaire
Regular Human Basketball
Regions of Ruin
Re-Legion
Retimed
Remnants of Naezith
Rencounter
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Replica
Resident Evil 0 HD REMASTER
Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition
Resort Boss: Golf
Return to Mysterious Island
Reventure
Richard & Alice
Rise of Insanity
Risen
Rising Dusk
River City Girls
River City Melee Mach
ROAD 96
Road to Guangdong
Roads of Rome 3
Roarr! Jurassic Edition
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
RRRR
RUNOUT
Rym 9000
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
Safety First!
Sanitarium
Satellite Reign
Satellite Rush
Savage Lands
Save Jesus
Say No! More
Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning
ScourgeBringer
Sea Horizon
Serial Cleaner
Sentience: The Android's Tale
SEARCH PARTY: Director's Cut
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Severed Steel
Shadowrun Returns
Shadows: Awakening
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Shing!
Shooting Stars!
Shoppe Keep
SHOPPE KEEP 2
Shutter 2
Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim
Sid Meier Civilization V
Sid Meier Civilization VI
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
sim city 4
Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death
Sky Break
SKULLY
Slain: Back from Hell
Slinger VR
Smart Factory Tycoon
Sniper Elite 4 Deluxe Edition
sonic all stars transformed collection
Sonic and SEGA All Stars Racing
Sonic Forces
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II
Sorry, James
Soul Searching
Soulblight
Soulflow
SPACECOM
Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Actio
Sparkle 2
SpeedRunners
Spiritual Warfare & Wisdom Tree Collection
Spirit Hunter: NG
Spirit of the Isand
Splasher
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2024.05.02 19:59 InSearchOfSerotonin What’s your “dream” kindle?
Like, if you could design or add features you wanted, what would you choose?
For me, I want an 8” kindle scribe variant with page turn buttons. I’m not opposed to color unless the price is obnoxious.
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2024.05.02 19:52 Arbrand The Fleshweaver [Part 1]
The rain began as a soft patter against the windows of the Plymouth, a gentle interruption to the otherwise oppressive silence of the stormy afternoon. I drummed my fingers against the steering wheel, the rhythm a futile attempt to dispel the tension that had settled between us like a dense fog. The car door opened with a creak, and Finn slid into the passenger seat, bringing with him a gust of chilled air and the cloying scent of cheap cologne that seemed to cling to the back of my throat.
Took you long enough," I muttered, my gaze fixed on the rain-slicked road ahead. "We're going to be late."
Finn grunted in response, fishing a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket. He lit one, the ember glowing bright in the dark, and inhaled deeply, filling the car with the acrid stench of tobacco. "Horses," he said, nodding toward a nearby field where a group of the animals huddled together, their coats glistening with rain.
I ignored his remark, pulling the Plymouth back onto the muddy track just as lightning streaked the horizon, casting fleeting shadows inside the car. Finn flipped open the case file, the pages rustling as he scanned the contents.
"So, this broad," he began, his voice rasping as he exhaled smoke against the windshield, "Allison Novak, 34, no rugrats. Teaches snot-nosed brats for a living. Goes to church every Sunday like a good little sheep, and spends her Tuesday evenings with other dried-up housewives reading trashy romance novels."
I shot him a glare, my knuckles whitening as I gripped the steering wheel. "Watch your fucking mouth, Finn. That's someone's daughter you're talking about. Someone who just went through hell. She didn’t deserve this and she doesn't deserve your dumbass comments.”
He scoffed, flicking ash out the window into the storm. “Deserve’s got nothing to do with it,” he retorted, tossing a stack of crime scene photos onto the dash. The images, illuminated intermittently by lightning, revealed a horror I'd seen too many times. Allison's body, twisted and mutilated beyond recognition, her flesh woven into some kind of tapestry.
"Gotta hand it to the bastard," Finn remarked, his eyes alight with a morbid fascination. "Takes a special kind of creativity to come up with this shit. Almost makes you appreciate the artistry of it all."
I swallowed hard, bile rising in my throat. "Creativity? Artistry? Jesus Christ, Finn, this is a human being we're talking about. A woman who was tortured and mutilated. There's nothing creative or artistic about it."
He shrugged, taking another long drag from his cigarette. "Call it what you want, but you can't deny the skill it took to do this. The precision, the attention to detail. This isn't some amateur hour bullshit. This is the work of a true master."
I shook my head, disgusted by his callousness. "You're sick, you know that? Absolutely fucking sick." He leaned forward, tapping the stack of photos with a nicotine-stained finger. "Look at these markings, these symbols carved into her flesh. They don't match any known cult or religious iconography. Not Hermetic, not Abrahamic, not even fucking Satanic. This is something new, something we haven't seen before."
Despite my revulsion for Finn's crassness, I couldn't deny his expertise. The FBI had sent him for his knowledge of ritualistic crimes, and though it often felt more like I was there to babysit rather than collaborate, I knew we needed his insights to catch this killer.
I often wondered how Finn ended up in his role. It was hard to picture him navigating the bureaucratic maze of the FBI, rubbing shoulders with the top brass and climbing the corporate ladder. Yet, when you're scouting for experts in occultism, you're not exactly sifting through the cream of the crop. It made a twisted kind of sense that someone like Finn, drawn to the darker recesses of human nature, would find his niche where his unconventional skills could be utilized by the Bureau.
"We're here," Finn announced abruptly, snapping me out of my musings. He pointed toward a nondescript office building that seemed to cower behind a screen of tall reeds, its facade as drab and lifeless as the overcast sky above. We entered, flashed our badges, and found ourselves standing over a cadaver moments later, the chill of the morgue seeping into my bones.
Nothing could have prepared me for the sight that greeted us. Even now, the image of Allison Novak's mutilated body is seared into my memory, a nightmare that will haunt me until my dying day. Her once beautiful face was a grotesque mockery of itself, metal stilts protruding from her flesh at odd angles, stretching and distorting her features into a macabre caricature. The stilts formed an intricate pattern, almost like a blossoming flower, a sick juxtaposition of beauty and horror.
Her torso was an abattoir of horrors, her sternum removed, her ribs splayed out like the wings of some monstrous creature. Intricate markings adorned her skin, the charred edges suggesting they had been burned into her flesh. And her legs... God, her legs. They had been twisted, rearranged in a way that defied anatomy, defied reason.
I've seen my fair share of brutality, witnessed atrocities that would break a lesser woman. But this... this was something else entirely. The sheer depravity, the meticulous cruelty of it all, spoke to a level of evil that I had never encountered before. This wasn't just a murder, it was a violation of the very laws of nature. We weren't hunting a man, we were chasing a demon in human skin.
I could feel Finn's eyes on me as I took in the scene, gauging my reaction. He seemed almost bored, as if he had seen this all before, just another day at the office. It chilled me to the core, wondering what kind of darkness he had immersed himself in to become so desensitized to such horror.
The local coroner, a man who had no doubt seen his fair share of death and decay, seemed shaken as he prepared to brief us. It was odd seeing a man that spent his days cutting open corpses and weighing viscera stutter. He cleared his throat, his hand trembling slightly as he consulted his notes.
"The, uh, the facial mutilations," he began, his voice unsteady. "They don't seem to serve any physiological purpose. Initially, the lack of blood led me to believe that the victim was deceased when this was done. But then I found traces of anticoagulants around the puncture sites."
He paused, swallowing hard. "This suggests that she was alive when the metal was inserted. The precision, the care taken to minimize blood loss... it's as if he wanted to keep her alive. To prolong her suffering."
I felt bile rise in my throat again, a wave of nausea threatening to overwhelm me. The thought of Allison Novak, awake and aware as this monster transformed her into his twisted masterpiece... It was too much to bear.
Finn, however, seemed intrigued. He leaned forward, his eyes glinting with a morbid fascination. "Interesting. So, our boy has medical knowledge, or at least a rudimentary understanding of anatomy. That narrows the field a bit."
The coroner gestured towards the victim's torso. "The removal of the sternum and the positioning of the ribs further support this theory. The way the ribs were splayed out, the muscles and tendons meticulously cut and arranged, it was almost surgical in its precision. It would have taken considerable time, skill, and a profound understanding of human anatomy to achieve this while the victim was still breathing."
He looked up at us, his face pale and his eyes haunted. "Based on the state of her muscles, blood flow patterns, and what appears to be strap marks, I believe she was not only alive during this process but likely conscious, albeit to a limited degree. She was almost definitely in shock."
A chill ran down my spine as the implications of the coroner's words sank in. The killer had not only subjected Allison Novak to unspeakable physical torment but had also ensured that she was fully conscious, aware of her agony in excruciating detail.
"Do you have any idea how long she might have survived in this state?" I asked, my voice strained, echoing the hollowness I felt inside.
The coroner shook his head. "It's difficult to say for certain, but based on the extent of the mutilations and the signs of healing around some of the wounds, I'd estimate she endured this hell for several days, if not longer."
Exiting the morgue, the image of Allison Novak enduring days of unimaginable torture haunted my thoughts. We had barely taken a few steps outside when a wave of nausea that had been building all day suddenly overwhelmed me. I stumbled toward a nearby bush, my body convulsing as I vomited. I could feel Finn’s gaze on me, yet he said nothing, maintaining a respectful distance as I regained my composure.
Straightening up, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. Finn offered a bottle of water, his expression unreadable. "Here," he said, "rinse your mouth out."
I accepted the bottle gratefully, taking a moment to splash water on my face as well. For a brief instant, it seemed we might have shared our first genuine moment of connection, a glimpse of understanding beneath his rough exterior.
But before I could fully grasp it, Finn blurted out, "So, ready for lunch? I was thinking Mexican." His tone was casual, as if he hadn't just witnessed me losing my composure in the most undignified manner possible.
At the time, I pretended to be annoyed by his apparent insensitivity. But looking back, I realize that I was actually grateful for how he handled that moment. Vulnerable and exposed in a way I rarely allowed myself to be, especially in front of a new partner, Finn could have berated me or questioned my ability to handle the case as a senior detective. Instead, he brushed it off as nothing, giving me the space to collect myself without judgment. It was then I understood there was more to him than the callous facade he presented. I never got the chance to thank him for that.
The rest of our drive through the county unfolded in silence, the gentle hum of the Plymouth's engine a soothing constant as we ventured deeper into the heart of Texas. The rain had cleared, giving way to a vast expanse of sky that stretched endlessly above us, an uninterrupted blue save for the occasional drift of wispy clouds. The landscape rolled by, marked by herds of cattle and plumes of smoke rising from distant oil refineries, painting a picture of rural industriousness.
As we neared Willowbrook, Finn unfolded a map with practiced hands, confirming our entry into the city limits. The town, home to 54,382 souls, had transformed over the years from a modest oil outpost into a thriving agricultural hub. Rich, fertile soil had been discovered beneath the once-barren surface, breathing new life into the area and drawing local and migrant ranchers to capitalize on the agricultural boom. I was struck by the verdant fields and pastures that contradicted my dusty, arid preconceptions of Texas.
Finn pulled the car off the road, bringing it to a stop beside a gently babbling creek. The serene sound of the water provided a momentary respite from the weight of our earlier discoveries. As I scanned our surroundings, my gaze fell upon a structure nearly consumed by the encroaching vegetation, its faded red roof peeking out from amidst the overgrowth. Finn, following my line of sight, gestured towards a rusted plaque half-hidden beneath a tangle of vines.
Intrigued, I pushed aside the foliage, revealing the weathered inscription:
"Willowbrook Confederate Hospital Est. 1862
Dedicated to the brave Texas soldiers who fought in the New Mexico Campaign and the noble medical staff who tended to their wounds.
'No greater love hath any man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' John 15:13."
Finn, cigarette dangling from his lips, exhaled a plume of smoke as he studied the faded lettering.
"Places like this," he mused, his voice taking on a rare, contemplative tone, "they have a way of soaking up the past. All that pain, all that desperation—it seeps into the very walls. Makes you wonder if it ever truly fades away."
I considered his words as I gazed at the crumbling edifice, my mind conjuring images of the countless souls who had passed through its halls—the wounded, the dying, and those fighting to save them. "Maybe so," I conceded, "but it's worth remembering that this place was also a symbol of hope and healing, once upon a time."
Finn scoffed, flicking ash from his cigarette with a dismissive gesture. "Hope? In a place like this? More likely they did more harm than good, if you ask me."
Rolling my eyes, I felt a surge of exasperation at his relentless cynicism. "Christ, Finn, do you ever give it a rest? Not everything has to be so goddamn bleak all the—" My words died in my throat as a flicker of movement caught my eye.
There, across the creek and through the dense foliage, a face peered out from one of the hospital's cracked windows. Pale and ethereal against the shadowed interior, it stared directly at us, sending a chill racing down my spine. As quickly as it had appeared, the figure retreated back into the gloom, leaving me with a lingering sense of unease.
Finn, noticing my abrupt silence, turned to follow my gaze, his brow furrowing in concern. "What is it?" he asked, an uncharacteristic note of apprehension in his voice.
"I saw someone," I managed, my words scarcely more than a whisper. "In the window. Watching us."
He scrutinized the building, his expression inscrutable. After a moment, Finn crushed his cigarette under his boot and looked back at me. "Probably just a squatter," he concluded, his usual skepticism returning. "Let's not get sidetracked. We've got enough to deal with."
I wanted to persist, but I knew I didn’t have any good arguments. Still, I couldn't shake the feeling that we were being watched. Finn, too, seemed eager to put the building behind us, his pace quickening as we made our way back to the car.
The relentless Texas sun bore down on the mourners gathered at Willowbrook Cemetery, casting sharp shadows across the sea of black garments and somber faces. It had been a few days since our arrival in town, and Finn and I, having settled in at the local police station and assigned local liaison Detective Steve Martinez, decided to attend Allison Novak's funeral to better understand the community's perception of her.
As the casket (closed, of course), was gently lowered into the earth, the reverend's voice, soothing and somber, invoked words of comfort and promises of eternal peace. The air was thick with the scent of freshly turned soil and the muted grief of the assembled mourners.
One by one, community members stepped forward to share their memories of Allison. Their speeches painted her as a dedicated teacher, a kind soul with unwavering faith. However, amidst the typical eulogies, one definitely differed from the rest.
"Allison was a special soul," the woman began, her heavy German accent lending a mystical air to her words. "She was chosen, blessed by powers beyond our understanding. Her death, tragic as it may be, is not the end. Her soul, forever changed, will watch over us, a spiritual sentinel guarding our community from the forces of darkness."
I glanced at Finn, noting the way his eyebrows shot up at the woman's cryptic statement. It seemed we were both on the same page, our instincts telling us that there was more to this than mere grief-stricken ramblings.
As the service concluded and the mourners began to disperse, Finn and I approached the elderly woman, our curiosity piqued.
"Excuse me, ma'am," I said gently, not wanting to startle her. "We couldn't help but notice your unique perspective on Allison's passing. Could you tell us more about what you meant?"
The woman's eyes widened, a mix of fear and excitement flickering across her weathered features. She glanced around nervously, as if checking to see if anyone was within earshot. "You don't understand," she whispered urgently, leaning in close. "Allison was special. More than you could possibly know."
"Special in what way?" Finn cut in, his tone a mix of skepticism and intrigue.
The woman opened her mouth to answer, but before she could utter a word, a hand gently touched her shoulder. We turned to see a younger woman, likely her daughter, standing beside her. She offered us a small, apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, but we really must be going," she said, her voice gentle yet firm.
The elderly woman looked back at us, her expression fraught with an unsaid urgency. "Just remember," she whispered, her eyes boring into mine with intensity, "she didn't fear death. She feared what her death meant for all of us."
Finn took a long drag from his cigarette, his gaze following the old woman's retreating form. "Well, that was enlightening," he muttered.
I nodded, my mind still processing the implications of her cryptic message. "I'm starting to get the impression this is a bit bigger than a lone torturer," I said, turning to face my partner.
Finn flicked the ash from his cigarette, his eyes narrowing. "You think?" He laughed. "At some point, we need to speak to that woman alone. See if we can't get her to spill the beans.”
"Agreed," I said, glancing at my watch. "But in the meantime, I believe we have an appointment to keep."
Martinez had arranged for us to meet the man who discovered Allison Novak's body, and he insisted on accompanying us himself. "Edgar's a bit of a recluse, old school, you know? He might open up more with a familiar face around," Martinez explained as our vehicle wound through the dense woodland bordering the town.
Edgar Holt was a wiry old man with piercing eyes and a guarded demeanor. He lived in isolation, off the beaten path in a cabin adorned with hunting trophies and antique firearms. As we approached, we found him on his porch cleaning a rifle. His scrutiny was intense as he watched us approach, his expression unreadable.
"Mr. Holt, I'm Detective Hunt, and this is Special Agent Finn," I introduced us, gesturing towards Finn, who offered a curt nod. "Detective Martinez mentioned you could help us understand more about where you found Ms. Novak."
Holt paused, setting his rifle aside with deliberate care and wiping his hands on an old rag. "Yeah, I found her alright," he muttered, his voice rough with a hint of defensiveness. "I was tracking a deer through the woods out back when I stumbled up on her. Nearly jumped out of my boots. I'll show ya."
We followed him into the woods, the underbrush crunching beneath our feet. Martinez stayed close to Holt, making small talk to keep the old hunter engaged. Despite his age, Holt moved with surprising agility, his intimate familiarity with the terrain clear as he navigated through the labyrinth of trees.
"Right around here," Holt announced, stopping in a small clearing. The ground was littered with fallen leaves, and remnants of police tape fluttered lightly in the breeze.
Finn crouched to examine the ground, while Martinez kept his eyes on Holt. "You come out here often, Mr. Holt?" Finn asked in a tone that was casual yet sharp.
"Every day," Holt responded, his gaze sweeping the clearing. "This land's been good to me. Known it all my life. Nothing happens here without me noticing."
I spoke up. "I noticed a fresh deer skin tanning outside your shed, and another looked recently processed. You're quite the marksman, Mr. Holt."
Holt's posture stiffened, his eyes narrowing as he processed my words. "Yeah, that's right. It's been a good season for me," he replied cautiously.
I nodded, keeping my gaze on the ground. "Interesting, since this is BLM land and I understand they've only issued two tags this season. You've had quite a bit of good luck to have already filled your tags this early, wouldn't you say?" I noticed how the color drained from his face, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides.
"So, what I'm trying to understand, Mr. Holt, is how you were out here hunting deer when you've supposedly already reached your limit." My question hung in the air, the tension palpable.
The old man grunted, his eyes flashing with anger. "I want a lawyer. And you can get the hell out of here."
I sighed, holding up my hands in a placating gesture. "You're not under arrest, Mr. Holt. We're with homicide, not fish and wildlife. Whatever you're doing, that's for the game wardens to sort out. We're just trying to figure out why you were out here, and I don't appreciate being lied to."
Martinez stepped in, placing a hand on Holt's shoulder. "Give it a rest, will you?" he said, steering the old hunter away from us. He spoke to him in low tones, likely trying to reassure him that he wasn't in trouble.
Finn shook his head, "Wow, great detective work, Hunt. Not five minutes into interviewing a witness and he's already lawyering up. Bang-up job."
I shot him a glare, my patience wearing thin. "Speaking of jobs, why don't you do yours and look for something useful instead of second-guessing me?" I snapped, turning my attention back to the clearing.
Finn chuckled, but set about examining the scene more closely, his keen eyes scanning the ground for any clues we might have missed.
"Mr. Holt, I need you to explain why you were out here," I pressed.
"Hunting, damn you," he retorted. "I didn't have anything to do with that girl's death. I should've just kept walking, with all the trouble y'all are causing me."
"I assure you, Mr. Holt, finding a mutilated corpse and not reporting it would not have been in your best interest. But we need to understand how a woman's body ended up this far out, isolated, with nothing around for miles but your cabin."
"I don't know!" he shouted back, his voice tinged with anger and a hint of fear. "If it were me, I'd have buried her or fed her to the hogs. You might think folks like me are just dumb hicks, but even I would've come up with something better than just leaving her out to attract predators."
"There are predators in the area then? What kind?" I asked, seizing the opportunity to gather more information.
"Oh, you name it," he muttered, "Coyotes, bobcats, maybe even a cougar or two. They'd all take a chance on a free meal," he explained.
I pondered his words, "And yet, she was out here for weeks without so much as a nibble from them?"
Holt paused, "Animals have been steering clear of this spot. Won't come within a hundred yards. They can smell the evil."
"Smell the evil?" I echoed skeptically.
"Yes, the evil," he insisted, his voice dropping to a whisper. "This spot ain't normal no more. There's something dark here, and even the beasts know better than to mess with it. Maybe you could take the hint."
"Well, I appreciate the advice, Mr. Holt, but I have a job to do," I responded with a forced smile, turning to leave. "Enjoy the rest of your evening."
As I rejoined Finn, his expression was pensive, eyes scanning the ground. "Find anything?" I asked.
He exhaled slowly, frustration evident. "Not much. There's hardly any blood, if any at all. But look at this," he gestured around us, "the foliage here is dying off. It might be from some chemicals she was doused with, or something else affecting the area."
I nodded, following his gaze. The ground underfoot was patchy and discolored for a few yards in any direction.
"She wasn't dragged here, either. The ground's soft from recent rains, but there are no tire marks, no signs of a body being dragged." He paused, then pointed towards a specific spot. "But I did find something interesting over here."
I stepped closer, following his gesture to a set of footprints. Finn crouched down, his finger tracing the outline of the prints. "Look at the gait here," he explained. "Nearly four feet between strides. For most adults, it should be closer to two. And look—they seem to be backwards."
The implication of his words slowly dawned on me. "You're saying—"
"Whatever happened, she walked here on her own," he concluded.
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Took you long enough," I muttered, my gaze fixed on the rain-slicked road ahead. "We're going to be late."
Finn grunted in response, fishing a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket. He lit one, the ember glowing bright in the dark, and inhaled deeply, filling the car with the acrid stench of tobacco. "Horses," he said, nodding toward a nearby field where a group of the animals huddled together, their coats glistening with rain.
I ignored his remark, pulling the Plymouth back onto the muddy track just as lightning streaked the horizon, casting fleeting shadows inside the car. Finn flipped open the case file, the pages rustling as he scanned the contents.
"So, this broad," he began, his voice rasping as he exhaled smoke against the windshield, "Allison Novak, 34, no rugrats. Teaches snot-nosed brats for a living. Goes to church every Sunday like a good little sheep, and spends her Tuesday evenings with other dried-up housewives reading trashy romance novels."
I shot him a glare, my knuckles whitening as I gripped the steering wheel. "Watch your fucking mouth, Finn. That's someone's daughter you're talking about. Someone who just went through hell. She didn’t deserve this and she doesn't deserve your dumbass comments.”
He scoffed, flicking ash out the window into the storm. “Deserve’s got nothing to do with it,” he retorted, tossing a stack of crime scene photos onto the dash. The images, illuminated intermittently by lightning, revealed a horror I'd seen too many times. Allison's body, twisted and mutilated beyond recognition, her flesh woven into some kind of tapestry.
"Gotta hand it to the bastard," Finn remarked, his eyes alight with a morbid fascination. "Takes a special kind of creativity to come up with this shit. Almost makes you appreciate the artistry of it all."
I swallowed hard, bile rising in my throat. "Creativity? Artistry? Jesus Christ, Finn, this is a human being we're talking about. A woman who was tortured and mutilated. There's nothing creative or artistic about it."
He shrugged, taking another long drag from his cigarette. "Call it what you want, but you can't deny the skill it took to do this. The precision, the attention to detail. This isn't some amateur hour bullshit. This is the work of a true master."
I shook my head, disgusted by his callousness. "You're sick, you know that? Absolutely fucking sick." He leaned forward, tapping the stack of photos with a nicotine-stained finger. "Look at these markings, these symbols carved into her flesh. They don't match any known cult or religious iconography. Not Hermetic, not Abrahamic, not even fucking Satanic. This is something new, something we haven't seen before."
Despite my revulsion for Finn's crassness, I couldn't deny his expertise. The FBI had sent him for his knowledge of ritualistic crimes, and though it often felt more like I was there to babysit rather than collaborate, I knew we needed his insights to catch this killer.
I often wondered how Finn ended up in his role. It was hard to picture him navigating the bureaucratic maze of the FBI, rubbing shoulders with the top brass and climbing the corporate ladder. Yet, when you're scouting for experts in occultism, you're not exactly sifting through the cream of the crop. It made a twisted kind of sense that someone like Finn, drawn to the darker recesses of human nature, would find his niche where his unconventional skills could be utilized by the Bureau.
Nothing could have prepared me for the sight that greeted us. Even now, the image of Allison Novak's mutilated body is seared into my memory, a nightmare that will haunt me until my dying day. Her once beautiful face was a grotesque mockery of itself, metal stilts protruding from her flesh at odd angles, stretching and distorting her features into a macabre caricature. The stilts formed an intricate pattern, almost like a blossoming flower, a sick juxtaposition of beauty and horror.
Her torso was an abattoir of horrors, her sternum removed, her ribs splayed out like the wings of some monstrous creature. Intricate markings adorned her skin, the charred edges suggesting they had been burned into her flesh. And her legs... God, her legs. They had been twisted, rearranged in a way that defied anatomy, defied reason.
I've seen my fair share of brutality, witnessed atrocities that would break a lesser woman. But this... this was something else entirely. The sheer depravity, the meticulous cruelty of it all, spoke to a level of evil that I had never encountered before. This wasn't just a murder, it was a violation of the very laws of nature. We weren't hunting a man, we were chasing a demon in human skin.
I could feel Finn's eyes on me as I took in the scene, gauging my reaction. He seemed almost bored, as if he had seen this all before, just another day at the office. It chilled me to the core, wondering what kind of darkness he had immersed himself in to become so desensitized to such horror.
The local coroner, a man who had no doubt seen his fair share of death and decay, seemed shaken as he prepared to brief us. It was odd seeing a man that spent his days cutting open corpses and weighing viscera stutter. He cleared his throat, his hand trembling slightly as he consulted his notes.
"The, uh, the facial mutilations," he began, his voice unsteady. "They don't seem to serve any physiological purpose. Initially, the lack of blood led me to believe that the victim was deceased when this was done. But then I found traces of anticoagulants around the puncture sites."
He paused, swallowing hard. "This suggests that she was alive when the metal was inserted. The precision, the care taken to minimize blood loss... it's as if he wanted to keep her alive. To prolong her suffering."
I felt bile rise in my throat again, a wave of nausea threatening to overwhelm me. The thought of Allison Novak, awake and aware as this monster transformed her into his twisted masterpiece... It was too much to bear.
Finn, however, seemed intrigued. He leaned forward, his eyes glinting with a morbid fascination. "Interesting. So, our boy has medical knowledge, or at least a rudimentary understanding of anatomy. That narrows the field a bit."
The coroner gestured towards the victim's torso. "The removal of the sternum and the positioning of the ribs further support this theory. The way the ribs were splayed out, the muscles and tendons meticulously cut and arranged, it was almost surgical in its precision. It would have taken considerable time, skill, and a profound understanding of human anatomy to achieve this while the victim was still breathing."
He looked up at us, his face pale and his eyes haunted. "Based on the state of her muscles, blood flow patterns, and what appears to be strap marks, I believe she was not only alive during this process but likely conscious, albeit to a limited degree. She was almost definitely in shock."
A chill ran down my spine as the implications of the coroner's words sank in. The killer had not only subjected Allison Novak to unspeakable physical torment but had also ensured that she was fully conscious, aware of her agony in excruciating detail.
"Do you have any idea how long she might have survived in this state?" I asked, my voice strained, echoing the hollowness I felt inside.
The coroner shook his head. "It's difficult to say for certain, but based on the extent of the mutilations and the signs of healing around some of the wounds, I'd estimate she endured this hell for several days, if not longer."
Exiting the morgue, the image of Allison Novak enduring days of unimaginable torture haunted my thoughts. We had barely taken a few steps outside when a wave of nausea that had been building all day suddenly overwhelmed me. I stumbled toward a nearby bush, my body convulsing as I vomited. I could feel Finn’s gaze on me, yet he said nothing, maintaining a respectful distance as I regained my composure.
Straightening up, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. Finn offered a bottle of water, his expression unreadable. "Here," he said, "rinse your mouth out."
I accepted the bottle gratefully, taking a moment to splash water on my face as well. For a brief instant, it seemed we might have shared our first genuine moment of connection, a glimpse of understanding beneath his rough exterior.
But before I could fully grasp it, Finn blurted out, "So, ready for lunch? I was thinking Mexican." His tone was casual, as if he hadn't just witnessed me losing my composure in the most undignified manner possible.
At the time, I pretended to be annoyed by his apparent insensitivity. But looking back, I realize that I was actually grateful for how he handled that moment. Vulnerable and exposed in a way I rarely allowed myself to be, especially in front of a new partner, Finn could have berated me or questioned my ability to handle the case as a senior detective. Instead, he brushed it off as nothing, giving me the space to collect myself without judgment. It was then I understood there was more to him than the callous facade he presented. I never got the chance to thank him for that.
As we neared Willowbrook, Finn unfolded a map with practiced hands, confirming our entry into the city limits. The town, home to 54,382 souls, had transformed over the years from a modest oil outpost into a thriving agricultural hub. Rich, fertile soil had been discovered beneath the once-barren surface, breathing new life into the area and drawing local and migrant ranchers to capitalize on the agricultural boom. I was struck by the verdant fields and pastures that contradicted my dusty, arid preconceptions of Texas.
Finn pulled the car off the road, bringing it to a stop beside a gently babbling creek. The serene sound of the water provided a momentary respite from the weight of our earlier discoveries. As I scanned our surroundings, my gaze fell upon a structure nearly consumed by the encroaching vegetation, its faded red roof peeking out from amidst the overgrowth. Finn, following my line of sight, gestured towards a rusted plaque half-hidden beneath a tangle of vines.
Intrigued, I pushed aside the foliage, revealing the weathered inscription:
"Willowbrook Confederate Hospital Est. 1862
Dedicated to the brave Texas soldiers who fought in the New Mexico Campaign and the noble medical staff who tended to their wounds.
'No greater love hath any man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' John 15:13."
Finn, cigarette dangling from his lips, exhaled a plume of smoke as he studied the faded lettering.
"Places like this," he mused, his voice taking on a rare, contemplative tone, "they have a way of soaking up the past. All that pain, all that desperation—it seeps into the very walls. Makes you wonder if it ever truly fades away."
I considered his words as I gazed at the crumbling edifice, my mind conjuring images of the countless souls who had passed through its halls—the wounded, the dying, and those fighting to save them. "Maybe so," I conceded, "but it's worth remembering that this place was also a symbol of hope and healing, once upon a time."
Finn scoffed, flicking ash from his cigarette with a dismissive gesture. "Hope? In a place like this? More likely they did more harm than good, if you ask me."
Rolling my eyes, I felt a surge of exasperation at his relentless cynicism. "Christ, Finn, do you ever give it a rest? Not everything has to be so goddamn bleak all the—" My words died in my throat as a flicker of movement caught my eye.
There, across the creek and through the dense foliage, a face peered out from one of the hospital's cracked windows. Pale and ethereal against the shadowed interior, it stared directly at us, sending a chill racing down my spine. As quickly as it had appeared, the figure retreated back into the gloom, leaving me with a lingering sense of unease.
Finn, noticing my abrupt silence, turned to follow my gaze, his brow furrowing in concern. "What is it?" he asked, an uncharacteristic note of apprehension in his voice.
"I saw someone," I managed, my words scarcely more than a whisper. "In the window. Watching us."
He scrutinized the building, his expression inscrutable. After a moment, Finn crushed his cigarette under his boot and looked back at me. "Probably just a squatter," he concluded, his usual skepticism returning. "Let's not get sidetracked. We've got enough to deal with."
I wanted to persist, but I knew I didn’t have any good arguments. Still, I couldn't shake the feeling that we were being watched. Finn, too, seemed eager to put the building behind us, his pace quickening as we made our way back to the car.
As the casket (closed, of course), was gently lowered into the earth, the reverend's voice, soothing and somber, invoked words of comfort and promises of eternal peace. The air was thick with the scent of freshly turned soil and the muted grief of the assembled mourners.
One by one, community members stepped forward to share their memories of Allison. Their speeches painted her as a dedicated teacher, a kind soul with unwavering faith. However, amidst the typical eulogies, one definitely differed from the rest.
"Allison was a special soul," the woman began, her heavy German accent lending a mystical air to her words. "She was chosen, blessed by powers beyond our understanding. Her death, tragic as it may be, is not the end. Her soul, forever changed, will watch over us, a spiritual sentinel guarding our community from the forces of darkness."
I glanced at Finn, noting the way his eyebrows shot up at the woman's cryptic statement. It seemed we were both on the same page, our instincts telling us that there was more to this than mere grief-stricken ramblings.
As the service concluded and the mourners began to disperse, Finn and I approached the elderly woman, our curiosity piqued.
"Excuse me, ma'am," I said gently, not wanting to startle her. "We couldn't help but notice your unique perspective on Allison's passing. Could you tell us more about what you meant?"
The woman's eyes widened, a mix of fear and excitement flickering across her weathered features. She glanced around nervously, as if checking to see if anyone was within earshot. "You don't understand," she whispered urgently, leaning in close. "Allison was special. More than you could possibly know."
"Special in what way?" Finn cut in, his tone a mix of skepticism and intrigue.
The woman opened her mouth to answer, but before she could utter a word, a hand gently touched her shoulder. We turned to see a younger woman, likely her daughter, standing beside her. She offered us a small, apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, but we really must be going," she said, her voice gentle yet firm.
The elderly woman looked back at us, her expression fraught with an unsaid urgency. "Just remember," she whispered, her eyes boring into mine with intensity, "she didn't fear death. She feared what her death meant for all of us."
Finn took a long drag from his cigarette, his gaze following the old woman's retreating form. "Well, that was enlightening," he muttered.
I nodded, my mind still processing the implications of her cryptic message. "I'm starting to get the impression this is a bit bigger than a lone torturer," I said, turning to face my partner.
Finn flicked the ash from his cigarette, his eyes narrowing. "You think?" He laughed. "At some point, we need to speak to that woman alone. See if we can't get her to spill the beans.”
"Agreed," I said, glancing at my watch. "But in the meantime, I believe we have an appointment to keep."
Edgar Holt was a wiry old man with piercing eyes and a guarded demeanor. He lived in isolation, off the beaten path in a cabin adorned with hunting trophies and antique firearms. As we approached, we found him on his porch cleaning a rifle. His scrutiny was intense as he watched us approach, his expression unreadable.
"Mr. Holt, I'm Detective Hunt, and this is Special Agent Finn," I introduced us, gesturing towards Finn, who offered a curt nod. "Detective Martinez mentioned you could help us understand more about where you found Ms. Novak."
Holt paused, setting his rifle aside with deliberate care and wiping his hands on an old rag. "Yeah, I found her alright," he muttered, his voice rough with a hint of defensiveness. "I was tracking a deer through the woods out back when I stumbled up on her. Nearly jumped out of my boots. I'll show ya."
We followed him into the woods, the underbrush crunching beneath our feet. Martinez stayed close to Holt, making small talk to keep the old hunter engaged. Despite his age, Holt moved with surprising agility, his intimate familiarity with the terrain clear as he navigated through the labyrinth of trees.
"Right around here," Holt announced, stopping in a small clearing. The ground was littered with fallen leaves, and remnants of police tape fluttered lightly in the breeze.
Finn crouched to examine the ground, while Martinez kept his eyes on Holt. "You come out here often, Mr. Holt?" Finn asked in a tone that was casual yet sharp.
"Every day," Holt responded, his gaze sweeping the clearing. "This land's been good to me. Known it all my life. Nothing happens here without me noticing."
I spoke up. "I noticed a fresh deer skin tanning outside your shed, and another looked recently processed. You're quite the marksman, Mr. Holt."
Holt's posture stiffened, his eyes narrowing as he processed my words. "Yeah, that's right. It's been a good season for me," he replied cautiously.
I nodded, keeping my gaze on the ground. "Interesting, since this is BLM land and I understand they've only issued two tags this season. You've had quite a bit of good luck to have already filled your tags this early, wouldn't you say?" I noticed how the color drained from his face, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides.
"So, what I'm trying to understand, Mr. Holt, is how you were out here hunting deer when you've supposedly already reached your limit." My question hung in the air, the tension palpable.
The old man grunted, his eyes flashing with anger. "I want a lawyer. And you can get the hell out of here."
I sighed, holding up my hands in a placating gesture. "You're not under arrest, Mr. Holt. We're with homicide, not fish and wildlife. Whatever you're doing, that's for the game wardens to sort out. We're just trying to figure out why you were out here, and I don't appreciate being lied to."
Martinez stepped in, placing a hand on Holt's shoulder. "Give it a rest, will you?" he said, steering the old hunter away from us. He spoke to him in low tones, likely trying to reassure him that he wasn't in trouble.
Finn shook his head, "Wow, great detective work, Hunt. Not five minutes into interviewing a witness and he's already lawyering up. Bang-up job."
I shot him a glare, my patience wearing thin. "Speaking of jobs, why don't you do yours and look for something useful instead of second-guessing me?" I snapped, turning my attention back to the clearing.
Finn chuckled, but set about examining the scene more closely, his keen eyes scanning the ground for any clues we might have missed.
"Mr. Holt, I need you to explain why you were out here," I pressed.
"Hunting, damn you," he retorted. "I didn't have anything to do with that girl's death. I should've just kept walking, with all the trouble y'all are causing me."
"I assure you, Mr. Holt, finding a mutilated corpse and not reporting it would not have been in your best interest. But we need to understand how a woman's body ended up this far out, isolated, with nothing around for miles but your cabin."
"I don't know!" he shouted back, his voice tinged with anger and a hint of fear. "If it were me, I'd have buried her or fed her to the hogs. You might think folks like me are just dumb hicks, but even I would've come up with something better than just leaving her out to attract predators."
"There are predators in the area then? What kind?" I asked, seizing the opportunity to gather more information.
"Oh, you name it," he muttered, "Coyotes, bobcats, maybe even a cougar or two. They'd all take a chance on a free meal," he explained.
I pondered his words, "And yet, she was out here for weeks without so much as a nibble from them?"
Holt paused, "Animals have been steering clear of this spot. Won't come within a hundred yards. They can smell the evil."
"Smell the evil?" I echoed skeptically.
"Yes, the evil," he insisted, his voice dropping to a whisper. "This spot ain't normal no more. There's something dark here, and even the beasts know better than to mess with it. Maybe you could take the hint."
"Well, I appreciate the advice, Mr. Holt, but I have a job to do," I responded with a forced smile, turning to leave. "Enjoy the rest of your evening."
As I rejoined Finn, his expression was pensive, eyes scanning the ground. "Find anything?" I asked.
He exhaled slowly, frustration evident. "Not much. There's hardly any blood, if any at all. But look at this," he gestured around us, "the foliage here is dying off. It might be from some chemicals she was doused with, or something else affecting the area."
I nodded, following his gaze. The ground underfoot was patchy and discolored for a few yards in any direction.
"She wasn't dragged here, either. The ground's soft from recent rains, but there are no tire marks, no signs of a body being dragged." He paused, then pointed towards a specific spot. "But I did find something interesting over here."
I stepped closer, following his gesture to a set of footprints. Finn crouched down, his finger tracing the outline of the prints. "Look at the gait here," he explained. "Nearly four feet between strides. For most adults, it should be closer to two. And look—they seem to be backwards."
The implication of his words slowly dawned on me. "You're saying—"
"Whatever happened, she walked here on her own," he concluded.
2024.05.02 19:52 Financial_Pitch_8593 The 5 Essential Components of a High-Converting Landing Page
I want to delve into the intricate world of creating landing pages that don't just look good but actually convert visitors into customers. As someone who has spent years analyzing user behavior, A/B testing various elements, and fine-tuning landing pages for maximum impact, I'm excited to share with you the five essential components that can turn your landing page into a conversion powerhouse.
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- Compelling Headline: The first thing visitors see on your landing page is the headline, and it needs to grab their attention immediately. A compelling headline should clearly communicate the value proposition of your offer and resonate with your target audience's needs or pain points. Remember, you have only a few seconds to make a strong first impression, so make it count with a headline that demands attention.
- Clear Call-to-Action (CTA): Your call-to-action is the gateway to conversions on your landing page. Whether it's a button, a form, or a link, your CTA should be prominently displayed, visually appealing, and clearly communicate the action you want visitors to take. Use action-oriented language and create a sense of urgency to encourage visitors to act now rather than later.
- Concise and Relevant Copy: When it comes to the copy on your landing page, less is often more. Keep your messaging clear, concise, and focused on the benefits of your offer. Avoid jargon and unnecessary details that can distract or confuse visitors. Every word on your landing page should serve a specific purpose and guide visitors towards taking the desired action.
- Visual Appeal: Humans are visual creatures, so the design of your landing page plays a crucial role in capturing and retaining visitors' attention. Use high-quality images, videos, and graphics that are relevant to your offer and help reinforce your message. A visually appealing layout, balanced with white space and a cohesive color scheme, can enhance the overall user experience and increase engagement.
- Social Proof and Trust Signals: In the age of skepticism and information overload, building trust with your audience is more critical than ever. Incorporating social proof elements such as customer testimonials, reviews, case studies, and trust badges can help alleviate doubts and reassure visitors that your offer is legitimate and valuable. Trust signals create credibility and establish a sense of trust that is essential for driving conversions
2024.05.02 19:33 Financial_Pitch_8593 High Converting Landing Pages and Their Features
Today, I want to dive into the fascinating world of high-converting landing pages and explore the key features that make them truly effective. As someone who has closely studied the art and science of digital marketing for years, I've seen firsthand how the design and content of a landing page can make or break a marketing campaign. Let's unravel the secrets behind what makes a landing page stand out and drive those coveted conversions.
What tools to use for your business? • landing pages: leadpages •automate customer support: Algomo • email warmup: warmup inbox • Publishing: Wordpress • Social Media Marketing - AdEspresso
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- Clear and Compelling Value Proposition: The best landing pages clearly communicate the value proposition right from the get-go. Users should immediately understand what the offer is and why it matters to them. Using concise and persuasive language, along with compelling visuals, can help capture the visitor's attention and keep them engaged.
- Strong Call-to-Action (CTA): A high-converting landing page always includes a strong and prominent call-to-action. Whether it's a "Sign Up Now," "Get Started," or "Buy Now" button, the CTA should be clear, visually appealing, and strategically placed to guide users towards the desired action.
- Minimalist Design: Cluttered landing pages can overwhelm visitors and drive them away. Successful landing pages often follow a minimalist design approach, focusing on essential elements that drive conversions. Clean layouts, ample white space, and strategic use of colors can help create a visually appealing and user-friendly experience.
- Mobile Responsiveness: In today's mobile-centric world, optimizing landing pages for mobile devices is non-negotiable. High-converting landing pages are designed to be fully responsive and provide a seamless experience across all devices, ensuring that users can easily navigate and engage with the content.
- Compelling Visuals: Visual elements, such as high-quality images, videos, and graphics, play a crucial role in capturing the user's attention and conveying information effectively. Including visually appealing content that aligns with the brand and message can significantly enhance the overall impact of a landing page.
- Social Proof and Trust Signals: Testimonials, reviews, trust badges, and social media endorsements can help build credibility and trust with visitors. Including social proof elements strategically on the landing page can reassure users and encourage them to take the desired action.
What tools to use for your business? • landing pages: leadpages •automate customer support: Algomo • email warmup: warmup inbox • Publishing: Wordpress • Social Media Marketing - AdEspresso
2024.05.02 19:31 tjmcmahon78 [CT/US] [H] Incredible Hulk 180, 181, 182, Ultimate Fallout 4 [W] $$, TMNT #1 2nd Print
The great debate: Which is the first appearance; Incredible Hulk 180 or 181? You decide! Want the third appearance, too? Here's your chance! Want more first appearances? How about a Miles Morales first appearance?
I bought a new car and don't collect the same stuff I did when I got these, so I'm going to let these books find a new home. All of these are complete, everything is attached including the MVS.
What I get for selling these will partially go towards purchasing a high grade TMNT #1 2nd print, but if you have one I'll accept it as a trade toward these books. I prefer graded so there's no questions about the value, and am looking for around an 8.0. I'm not interested in a 3rd print, sorry. Because of the possibility of getting scammed, I'm going to be very very weary of new accounts with little to no flair. Sorry, I hope you understand.
Shipping costs are included. Shipping will be Priority Mail and fully insured, 181 and Ultimate Fallout 4 will require adult signature. They'll ship in a reused CGC or CBCS box, not a flat rate mail box.
I priced these using GPA, I'm open to reasonable offers.
180: https://imgur.com/a/FI4dkLb CGC 3.5 OW/W pages, Grader Notes: heavy creasing to cover, large tear left top of front cover. moderate wear spine breaks color
CGC certification: 3787230002
GPA 90 day average is $426, asking $425 shipped
181: https://imgur.com/a/ZKlzTPi CGC 3.0 OW/W pages, Grader Notes: light creasing to cover, moderate bends to cover, moderate staining to cover, writing center of front cover
CGC Certification: 2126354001
GPA 90 day average is $2408, asking $2300 shipped
182: https://imgur.com/a/UZI3lKM CGC 6.5 White pages, Grader Notes: fade front cover, fingerprints back cover, fingerprints front cover, light foxing full right of cover, light spine stress lines to cover, very light creasing to cover, very light wear to cover
CGC Certification: 4007705002
GPA 90 day average is 160, asking $160 shipped
Take all 3 for 2300
Ultimate Fallout 4: https://imgur.com/a/l3yaMkG CGC 9.6 White pages, no grader notes. CGC Certification: 371428001
No GPA on this one, asking $600 shipped.
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I bought a new car and don't collect the same stuff I did when I got these, so I'm going to let these books find a new home. All of these are complete, everything is attached including the MVS.
What I get for selling these will partially go towards purchasing a high grade TMNT #1 2nd print, but if you have one I'll accept it as a trade toward these books. I prefer graded so there's no questions about the value, and am looking for around an 8.0. I'm not interested in a 3rd print, sorry. Because of the possibility of getting scammed, I'm going to be very very weary of new accounts with little to no flair. Sorry, I hope you understand.
Shipping costs are included. Shipping will be Priority Mail and fully insured, 181 and Ultimate Fallout 4 will require adult signature. They'll ship in a reused CGC or CBCS box, not a flat rate mail box.
I priced these using GPA, I'm open to reasonable offers.
180: https://imgur.com/a/FI4dkLb CGC 3.5 OW/W pages, Grader Notes: heavy creasing to cover, large tear left top of front cover. moderate wear spine breaks color
CGC certification: 3787230002
GPA 90 day average is $426, asking $425 shipped
181: https://imgur.com/a/ZKlzTPi CGC 3.0 OW/W pages, Grader Notes: light creasing to cover, moderate bends to cover, moderate staining to cover, writing center of front cover
CGC Certification: 2126354001
GPA 90 day average is $2408, asking $2300 shipped
182: https://imgur.com/a/UZI3lKM CGC 6.5 White pages, Grader Notes: fade front cover, fingerprints back cover, fingerprints front cover, light foxing full right of cover, light spine stress lines to cover, very light creasing to cover, very light wear to cover
CGC Certification: 4007705002
GPA 90 day average is 160, asking $160 shipped
Take all 3 for 2300
Ultimate Fallout 4: https://imgur.com/a/l3yaMkG CGC 9.6 White pages, no grader notes. CGC Certification: 371428001
No GPA on this one, asking $600 shipped.
2024.05.02 19:24 fernandaffp [WIP] 1 page (and a half) in, 52 colors and 2 weeks of work. Dear Lord, what was I thinking? 😁 This is my first full coverage and I'm guessing that by the end of it my back is gonna be GONE. I wish I had a floor stand. Wish me luck! 🤞
![[WIP] 1 page (and a half) in, 52 colors and 2 weeks of work. Dear Lord, what was I thinking? 😁 This is my first full coverage and I'm guessing that by the end of it my back is gonna be GONE. I wish I had a floor stand. Wish me luck! 🤞](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/ZqQcTFbKjfUKVikXPZz5gVxLHeP5G7yL5GdcTIaC5fM.jpg "[WIP] 1 page (and a half) in, 52 colors and 2 weeks of work. Dear Lord, what was I thinking? 😁 This is my first full coverage and I'm guessing that by the end of it my back is gonna be GONE. I wish I had a floor stand. Wish me luck! 🤞") | submitted by fernandaffp to CrossStitch [link] [comments] |
2024.05.02 19:20 dbjones1969 Upcoming MB Print Group Order Summer 2024
Hi everyone,
Many of you have likely heard that I am working on another MB Print group order. I am hoping to try to have the cards ready to go and the order live shortly after the release of the new Ered Mithrin campaign cards that FFG will soon be releasing (June 28, 2024). That puts us somewhere into July to hopefully have those new cards included and the order live.
I have posted to the facebook LOTR page, BGG, and now here, that I would like the community's help in proposing content we might want to have as options in this next order. Cards that will for sure be available include all officially released campagin cards to date - (Revised Core Set, Dark of Mirkwood, Angmar Awakened, Dream-Chaser, Ered Mithrin) , All ALeP content available to date - including the new deluxe expansion recently released The Shire's Reckoning , and the majority of content previously made available in my past group orders.
So, please add a comment below with suggestions, links to cards etc that you would perhaps like to see added as options to have professionally printed in this next order. Spread the word, share it on reddit, discord, wherever more lotr lcg community members may be. I dont have as much opportunity to be on all of the social media forums as I would like and I dont want to have anyone miss the chance to give their input.
In a few weeks I'll compile what we have and we'll finalize the content from there. For content that has not yet been prepared for professional printing, we may need a mininum number of people be interested in the cards before we can move them forward in the process.
Additionally, anyone with any feedback or suggestions about the order itself, please share. Comments about the cards you have received in the past, or the order process in general. (I know there were some color matching issues on some of the cards in the last order - this has been corrected and definitely something I'll watch closer for this time around as well). If this is new to you or you have questions, leave a comment below, or pm me, and I'll try to help. Looking forward to jumping back into this. More info to follow as we get closer to making this happen.
Thanks all.
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Many of you have likely heard that I am working on another MB Print group order. I am hoping to try to have the cards ready to go and the order live shortly after the release of the new Ered Mithrin campaign cards that FFG will soon be releasing (June 28, 2024). That puts us somewhere into July to hopefully have those new cards included and the order live.
I have posted to the facebook LOTR page, BGG, and now here, that I would like the community's help in proposing content we might want to have as options in this next order. Cards that will for sure be available include all officially released campagin cards to date - (Revised Core Set, Dark of Mirkwood, Angmar Awakened, Dream-Chaser, Ered Mithrin) , All ALeP content available to date - including the new deluxe expansion recently released The Shire's Reckoning , and the majority of content previously made available in my past group orders.
So, please add a comment below with suggestions, links to cards etc that you would perhaps like to see added as options to have professionally printed in this next order. Spread the word, share it on reddit, discord, wherever more lotr lcg community members may be. I dont have as much opportunity to be on all of the social media forums as I would like and I dont want to have anyone miss the chance to give their input.
In a few weeks I'll compile what we have and we'll finalize the content from there. For content that has not yet been prepared for professional printing, we may need a mininum number of people be interested in the cards before we can move them forward in the process.
Additionally, anyone with any feedback or suggestions about the order itself, please share. Comments about the cards you have received in the past, or the order process in general. (I know there were some color matching issues on some of the cards in the last order - this has been corrected and definitely something I'll watch closer for this time around as well). If this is new to you or you have questions, leave a comment below, or pm me, and I'll try to help. Looking forward to jumping back into this. More info to follow as we get closer to making this happen.
Thanks all.
2024.05.02 19:14 thakurdinkar2022 ! Html ,CSS and JavaScript !
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2024.05.02 19:13 jonnyshock [WTS] TM NGRS MP5 Magazines
Hey guys, recently finished designing and testing my 3D printed MP5 Magazinesfor the Tokyo Marui Next-Generation Recoil Shock MP5!
All mags are printed in ABS and functionality checked. These each hold 95rds compared t the Marui standard amount of 72rds. Bolt stop is fully functional.
I can print in a variety of colors, please let me know what you’re looking for. Printing will take 1 day upon receipt of payment.
Pricing; - $20 ==> 1 magazine no main spring - $80 ==> 6 magazines no main springs - $30 ==> 1 magazine fully assembled with main spring - $120 ==> 6 magazines fully assembled with main spring
Any 120rd mid cap spring will suffice for your own assembly.
I am not providing the .stl files for these on Reddit due to licensing protection. Please check my Cults Page if you’re interested in printing these yourself.
submitted by jonnyshock to airsoftmarket [link] [comments]
All mags are printed in ABS and functionality checked. These each hold 95rds compared t the Marui standard amount of 72rds. Bolt stop is fully functional.
I can print in a variety of colors, please let me know what you’re looking for. Printing will take 1 day upon receipt of payment.
Pricing; - $20 ==> 1 magazine no main spring - $80 ==> 6 magazines no main springs - $30 ==> 1 magazine fully assembled with main spring - $120 ==> 6 magazines fully assembled with main spring
Any 120rd mid cap spring will suffice for your own assembly.
I am not providing the .stl files for these on Reddit due to licensing protection. Please check my Cults Page if you’re interested in printing these yourself.
2024.05.02 19:12 JasonBetter10 Handmade Gifts for Mother’s Day
 | submitted by JasonBetter10 to u/JasonBetter10 [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/xq7cfwh5q1yc1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21e0d956b3b8a4ad447bc5f9d5151b3b102ff80b Part of Little Sunshine’s Reggio Emilia Philosophy is the belief that children are collaborators in their own learning. One of the best ways to include your children in an active, educational way is by getting creative with them. For all the dads and spouses out there looking to build a special moment for your whole family this Mother’s Day, roll up your sleeves, break out the crafting supplies, and get ready for some fun as you get creative with these 11 handmade gifts. Fingers & ToesFew things bring out the “ooos” and “awwws” like a homemade gift made with fingerprints and footprints. Create an instant keepsake with these five different gift ideas.Fingerprint Art – Load up a palette with different colored paints and let your kids go wild! Use fingerprint dots to make a bigger picture about why mom is special to them. Give your kids idea starters if they need them, but let them take ownership of what they create. Handprint Bouquet – If your kids aren’t quite at the level to create their own art with fingerprints, use just their hands and various paints to create a bundle of “flower-prints” that mom can keep forever. Handprint Art (from Mod Podge Rocks) – For something a bit more ready-to-hang, buy canvases from a local craft store and get to work on creating a gift that captures your child’s age and personality through one piece of art. Footprint Kitchen Towels (from A Crafted Passion) – Don’t forget that feet make great paintbrushes, too! With a couple of tea towels and your kids favorite colored paint, you can create a gift mom will use and see everyday. Footprint Stepping Stones (from A Crafted Passion) – What’s more permanent than stone? Your love for mom, of course! (Aww…) This craft is more involved and takes more prep work on the adult’s end, but the finished product is sure to please. Mother’s Day BouquetMother’s Day and springtime go hand in hand. Use this time of year to inspire the gifts you and your kids make for her special day.Personalized Flower Pots – No matter the age, your kids will have fun painting flower pots to give to mom. Don’t forget to put your children’s names and dates on the finished product so anyone who sees it will know who your local artisans are Cupcake Liner Flowers (from First Palette) – Flowers are beautiful, but they only last so long. Work alongside your kids to create fun, whimsical flowers that will last all year long. Pressed Flowers in a Frame (from Lily Ardor) – Be the envy of everyone else on Mother’s Day by working with your kids to create these incredible, one-of-a-kind gifts. Have your children be the ones to choose which flowers to press and how they are arranged. They’ll be beautiful reminders of how much they love mom! One-of-a-Kind TreasuresJust like greeting cards, generic gifts are nice… but there’s something extra special about presents that are made with one person in mind. Use these three gift ideas as inspiration for creating something unique for mom this Mother’s Day.Mother’s Day Book – Immortalize how much mom means to everyone by creating a book all about her. Feel free to create your own story or use a starter template if you need some inspiration. Personalized Bookmarks – “I love you” bookmarks are perfect gifts for a mom who loves to read. They’re simple, highly customizable, and something mom will see and love every time she picks up her newest book. Interview on Mom (from Morning Motivated Mom) – Have a talk with some of mom’s biggest fans — your kids! Come up with your own questions or use a few tried and tested ones from others who have done it before. The answers will be totally unique to your kids about the person you all are celebrating … mom! There are lots of ways you can celebrate mom this Mother’s Day. As you work with your kids to create gifts just for her, think about how those activities enrich their lives and engage them in the learning process. Creating these gifts can engage their writing and drawing skills. Giving small gifts gives them practice with being generous and social. And crafting with other family members lets them get their hands messy while learning how to be creative and work as a team. That’s a win for everyone! |
2024.05.02 19:12 PassiveHulk A recent digital page I finished
 | It’s an old sketchbook page I took into Procreate, cleaned up, and added color to. submitted by PassiveHulk to MeatCanyon [link] [comments] |
2024.05.02 19:06 davidwu10 MOVE MENU/NAVBAR BELOW SITE LOGO?
I am not a smart man... thought I would get that out of the way.
I'm using Elementor Free, just to be clear, so the NavBar widget is not an option for me.
I just finished overhauling one website with a navigation bar immediately below (someone helped and accessed my account to establish a template) and attached to the header. However, creating a new page, I cannot seem to remove the menu from the right hand side of the logo and make it a traditional navigation bar (with dropdowns) as I did with the other site.
The "other" site is www.americancollegeofheraldry.org, where I got it right. I think I can edit colors, etc - but only once I've got a slot in place for the menu.
Any help would be appreciated.
submitted by davidwu10 to elementor [link] [comments]
I'm using Elementor Free, just to be clear, so the NavBar widget is not an option for me.
I just finished overhauling one website with a navigation bar immediately below (someone helped and accessed my account to establish a template) and attached to the header. However, creating a new page, I cannot seem to remove the menu from the right hand side of the logo and make it a traditional navigation bar (with dropdowns) as I did with the other site.
The "other" site is www.americancollegeofheraldry.org, where I got it right. I think I can edit colors, etc - but only once I've got a slot in place for the menu.
Any help would be appreciated.
2024.05.02 19:04 Tourist-Soggy Terminology check to hire the appropriate freelancer. Landing page for a aesthetic medicine practice
I want to hire a "web designer" for creating a landing page for my practice.
There is the technical portion of building the landing page on wordpress, but who do I look for to make the design/ photos etc. look pretty. Analogy would be a contractor builds the house but an interior designer decorates the house..
I have a good website builder but he does not have an eye for color, appeal, how to place before after photos etc.
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There is the technical portion of building the landing page on wordpress, but who do I look for to make the design/ photos etc. look pretty. Analogy would be a contractor builds the house but an interior designer decorates the house..
I have a good website builder but he does not have an eye for color, appeal, how to place before after photos etc.
2024.05.02 19:04 zeshansaif Using bookmark to show different colors in a bar chart
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https://preview.redd.it/2tg6p9qxo1yc1.png?width=1287&format=png&auto=webp&s=da6814e6d95b10215d89c5b13f6aba7457b02fc9 However, It's not working. See pictures. I color each chart to be same as primary color using bookmark. If I press "Sale" I want all charts to turn blue, If I press "Profit" I want all charts to turn green. But When I do it, only area chart, & matrix turns blue or green. The bacolumn chart does not change. For bookmark, I've checked, Data, Current page & Selected Visual. Second
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2024.05.02 18:56 SplinterForSale Info dump: Persona 3 Reload Physical OST, Standard Edition
For anyone who thinks about purchasing the physical OST (Standard Edition) CDs for P3R:
First of all: If you dislike the rework of the Soundtrack, there is nothing in this package that justifies the price tag.
Secondly: The OST is meant for a japanese audience. There is no translation provided for anything. There aren't even any furigana, cause of course there aren't. Why would there? Hope you practiced your Kanji.
If you can deal with that, here is what you are getting for your (at least [see 5.3]) 3850 円:
1) Purchasing the physical ost for P3 Reload will get you a few goodies:
1.1) Besides the physical disks you'll get access to a download version of the OST. This one is available as a .wav or a .mp3. Each of these three choices are way better than the .exe format of the digital souldtrack. Information to the music files:
With a non japanese OS all file names that use kanji will be rendered completely unrecognizable.
The file name for the track "全ての人の魂の詩" will become "Disc1_02_sà¿püªpü«S¦¦pü«T¡épü«F¬¬ (P3R ver.)". I don't know the original file name but it seems like it should have been something along the lines of "Disc1_02_全ての人の魂の詩(P3R ver.)".
The track names in the file data should be read properly though, so your media player of choice should display the kanji correctly.
When ripping the CDs the file names will be the same as the track names of the downloaded version. On the other the windows media player could not read the title, contributing artists and album name properly, mostly displaying all kanji and kana als questionmarks.
Side note: In contrast to the CDs for the P3, P3P, P4G, P5 and P5R OST the standard rip path for P3R will be "useMusic\アトラスサウンドチーム\ペルソナ3 リロード オリジナル・サウンドトラック[Disc Nr.]". Previous CDs had another path,"User\Music\ATLUS\目黒将司\OST_Disc_Folder_Name". I don't know why they changed it.
There is another problem though: The ost will be sorted inside the folders "/Disc1" "/Disc2" and "/Extra". Each folder has it's contents track number go from 1 upwards, BUT the album name in each of the file data will be the same. So you may have your Mediaplayer auto sort your P3R playlist like this: Extra#1 -> Disk1#1 -> Disk2#1 -> Extra#2 -> Disk1#2 -> Disk2#2 ect. Be careful when you create your playlist if the order of tracks matters to you. Either sort alphabetically via file name or, when sorting via track name, add the disks one by one.
Attention: The downloaded version of the tracks seem to be higher quality than the ripped version from your CD. eg. Full Moon Full Life as a Downloaded .mp3 is 9.40 MB and as a CD Ripped .mp3 it is 4.47 MB. The ripped version has the same bit rate but lacks other data like cover art.
Regarding audio quality: Even after extensive listening with different audio systems I could'nt hear any difference between downloaded and ripped versions. My ears aren't that good though.
The soundtrack is recorded in stereo format. (Sadly there is no 5.1 version of the OST. Endless Space pampered me a little ^^')
The downloaded version includes two bonus tracks that are quite nice. Those tracks are alternative versions of "Burn my Bread" and "Deep Breath Deep Breath".
In conclusion: Between ripping and downloading the OST, downloading seems to be the superior option.
1.2) You will get stickers with portraits of the whole protag cast. Those stickers are 2.5 cm x 3 cm or 1 in x 1.1 in
These stickers do not include Strega members or the Chairman. Too bad if you ask me.
1.3) You'll get a booklet. The booklet is of good quality and includes comments by the ATLUS Staff.
These comments are printed over the "All Out Attack" slides of each character. Aegis' slide is still in the booklet, but hers has no comment printed overit.
Those comments are all in japanese.
The lyrics of the songs are all in their original language. English stays English, Latin stays Latin and japanese stays japanese. As mentioned before: no furigana. They are printed over a single color gradient portrait of one of the SEES members. This time Aegis gets Text printed over her as well. To rectify this stunning display of disrespect towards the best toaster in all of fiction Aegis gets a second page with lyrics. This time in full colour and off to the side so she is displayed completely. I guess the art designer has a Fav among the OCs. The last page for the lyrics is a double page with all the protagonists and antagonists besides the Chairman. Interestingly enough this picture shows neither Orpheus nor Messiah. But in the back, on the side of the antagonists, you can see Thanathos hovering over the moon of the dark hour. The last double page is Door-kun again with some info about the artists and other ATLUS staff members.
1.4) The CD case is solid plastic and comes with one of those paperback-wrappy-thingies you will not know what to do with after taking the CD case out of the plastic wrapping. The case has the CDs in the front and the back, with an additional page in the middle. This one holds the booklet, the stickers and the Student ID Card / m-card. The Card holder and the booklet are a little too small so the stubs meant to hold those items in place dont function too well. Opening and closing the CD case may result in violently flinging merchandise all over the place.
The CDs themselfes have a unsurprising design. Disc 1is a gray Gekkoukan High Logo and Disc 2 has the green breaking clock you see, when entering the dark hour. The booklet has shares the logo of P3R with Door-Kun in his new SEES Special uniform. The background art behind the CDs is light blue with a small P3 Reload print above two white-ish wavy lines.
1.5) You will get a Gekkoukan High Student ID card. The bar-code on the front reads "GEKKOUKAN" and the Backside of the card is a m-card.
2) What is a m-card?
2.1) m-card.info is a japanese hosting site. As far as I see it, it has no alternative language options besides japanese. To my knowledge (not really good japanese reading skills) the CDs booklet and the terms of service of m-card say, that m-card is a Japan only service. Either way, you do not seem to need a VPN to access all services and can use google translate to navigate the site. I accessed m-card with an european IP Adress and it worked flawlessly.
2.2) The QR code in the top right of the m-card (The backside of the Student ID card) will get you to m-card item 1983. You can also manually enter the link right above your download code.
To access your bonus items you have to log in. Possible ways to log in are Line, Facebook or Twitter. You can also generate an m-card account to access the downloadable content. I tested an european Line account and it worked perfectly fine.
2.3) The m-card homepage may be accessed with reasonable up to date versions of Windows, mac and Android Systems. I did not test Linux. There is an FAQ that you can translate via google if need be. There seems to be a few cool features possible with MAC, but I don't care enough to read through all of that or summarise it.
3) Via the m-card you'll get:
3.1) A download button for the OST as a .mp3 or a .wav. These will be downloaded as .zip archives and will include the two bonus tracks mentioned in 1.1. The download will be done by your browser. You can start the download and then close the tab as soon as the download starts, the file will be downloaded regardles.
3.2) A "Making of P3R OST Bonus Tracks" as a stream. This vid is all japanese without substitles.
m-card does reccomend to stream on a pc. Smartphones sometimes do not work.
Mind that the stream may crash if you first start the stream and then start the download of the ost. You will have to refresh the page in your browser to start the stream again.
I did not find an easy way to download this vid. Neither on the page itself nor in the page source code. When the page goes offline in april 26 the making of may become lost media, so if there is a savwy archivist around: Go for it!
As I see it there is no countermeasure for screen recording during the stream. But I assume that this is against the terms of service.
4) Things to be careful about:
4.1) After activating your m-card code you'll have 5 to 6 months to watch the stream and download the OST inkl. bonus tracks. After this your code expires. Don't ask me why please. I don't know either.
4.2) In April 2026 Item 1983 will no longer be hosted on m-card. If you aquire a legit, unused download code after this date it may still be inoperable.
5) Final thoughts:
5.1) If you where able to download the music from the digital ost, the physical CD set would most likely be obsolete. But, since ATLUS wants all the money they what they did and made the digital ost, as well as the digital deluxe edition a scam. Data Storage costs literaly nothing. You can rent a server for a few years and it will hardly cost you, so the time limited download of the bonus tracks is only meant to trigger fomo. Stop it ATLUS. How about not trying to be a moneyhungry monster for once?
5.2) On the one hand the bonus tracks and a few stickers do not justify relatively high price tag but on the other hand you will still be able to call those CDs your own, even if someone messes with the Steam servers (not likely), your local government restricts access to foreign servers (depends on where you live) or legal issues between Steam / PSN / Microsoft and Atlus arise (For anything besides PSN I can actually see that one happening) Besides that you can display those CDs in one of your shelves, so you can be happy to see where your money went, even if there is a power outage.
5.3) With a price tag of 3.850 円 the CDs themselfes are on the higher end of the spectrum. Additionaly you may have even more costs for shipping, import fees, handling fees or all of those at once. Thus the price may triple if you live outside of Japan.
5.4) Is it worth it? To me? Yes. I am sure though, that not every one shares my opinion. This is why I made this post, so you can have a better understanding what you get for your money.
submitted by SplinterForSale to persona3reload [link] [comments]
First of all: If you dislike the rework of the Soundtrack, there is nothing in this package that justifies the price tag.
Secondly: The OST is meant for a japanese audience. There is no translation provided for anything. There aren't even any furigana, cause of course there aren't. Why would there? Hope you practiced your Kanji.
If you can deal with that, here is what you are getting for your (at least [see 5.3]) 3850 円:
1) Purchasing the physical ost for P3 Reload will get you a few goodies:
1.1) Besides the physical disks you'll get access to a download version of the OST. This one is available as a .wav or a .mp3. Each of these three choices are way better than the .exe format of the digital souldtrack. Information to the music files:
With a non japanese OS all file names that use kanji will be rendered completely unrecognizable.
The file name for the track "全ての人の魂の詩" will become "Disc1_02_sà¿püªpü«S¦¦pü«T¡épü«F¬¬ (P3R ver.)". I don't know the original file name but it seems like it should have been something along the lines of "Disc1_02_全ての人の魂の詩(P3R ver.)".
The track names in the file data should be read properly though, so your media player of choice should display the kanji correctly.
When ripping the CDs the file names will be the same as the track names of the downloaded version. On the other the windows media player could not read the title, contributing artists and album name properly, mostly displaying all kanji and kana als questionmarks.
Side note: In contrast to the CDs for the P3, P3P, P4G, P5 and P5R OST the standard rip path for P3R will be "useMusic\アトラスサウンドチーム\ペルソナ3 リロード オリジナル・サウンドトラック[Disc Nr.]". Previous CDs had another path,"User\Music\ATLUS\目黒将司\OST_Disc_Folder_Name". I don't know why they changed it.
There is another problem though: The ost will be sorted inside the folders "/Disc1" "/Disc2" and "/Extra". Each folder has it's contents track number go from 1 upwards, BUT the album name in each of the file data will be the same. So you may have your Mediaplayer auto sort your P3R playlist like this: Extra#1 -> Disk1#1 -> Disk2#1 -> Extra#2 -> Disk1#2 -> Disk2#2 ect. Be careful when you create your playlist if the order of tracks matters to you. Either sort alphabetically via file name or, when sorting via track name, add the disks one by one.
Attention: The downloaded version of the tracks seem to be higher quality than the ripped version from your CD. eg. Full Moon Full Life as a Downloaded .mp3 is 9.40 MB and as a CD Ripped .mp3 it is 4.47 MB. The ripped version has the same bit rate but lacks other data like cover art.
Regarding audio quality: Even after extensive listening with different audio systems I could'nt hear any difference between downloaded and ripped versions. My ears aren't that good though.
The soundtrack is recorded in stereo format. (Sadly there is no 5.1 version of the OST. Endless Space pampered me a little ^^')
The downloaded version includes two bonus tracks that are quite nice. Those tracks are alternative versions of "Burn my Bread" and "Deep Breath Deep Breath".
In conclusion: Between ripping and downloading the OST, downloading seems to be the superior option.
1.2) You will get stickers with portraits of the whole protag cast. Those stickers are 2.5 cm x 3 cm or 1 in x 1.1 in
These stickers do not include Strega members or the Chairman. Too bad if you ask me.
1.3) You'll get a booklet. The booklet is of good quality and includes comments by the ATLUS Staff.
These comments are printed over the "All Out Attack" slides of each character. Aegis' slide is still in the booklet, but hers has no comment printed overit.
Those comments are all in japanese.
The lyrics of the songs are all in their original language. English stays English, Latin stays Latin and japanese stays japanese. As mentioned before: no furigana. They are printed over a single color gradient portrait of one of the SEES members. This time Aegis gets Text printed over her as well. To rectify this stunning display of disrespect towards the best toaster in all of fiction Aegis gets a second page with lyrics. This time in full colour and off to the side so she is displayed completely. I guess the art designer has a Fav among the OCs. The last page for the lyrics is a double page with all the protagonists and antagonists besides the Chairman. Interestingly enough this picture shows neither Orpheus nor Messiah. But in the back, on the side of the antagonists, you can see Thanathos hovering over the moon of the dark hour. The last double page is Door-kun again with some info about the artists and other ATLUS staff members.
1.4) The CD case is solid plastic and comes with one of those paperback-wrappy-thingies you will not know what to do with after taking the CD case out of the plastic wrapping. The case has the CDs in the front and the back, with an additional page in the middle. This one holds the booklet, the stickers and the Student ID Card / m-card. The Card holder and the booklet are a little too small so the stubs meant to hold those items in place dont function too well. Opening and closing the CD case may result in violently flinging merchandise all over the place.
The CDs themselfes have a unsurprising design. Disc 1is a gray Gekkoukan High Logo and Disc 2 has the green breaking clock you see, when entering the dark hour. The booklet has shares the logo of P3R with Door-Kun in his new SEES Special uniform. The background art behind the CDs is light blue with a small P3 Reload print above two white-ish wavy lines.
1.5) You will get a Gekkoukan High Student ID card. The bar-code on the front reads "GEKKOUKAN" and the Backside of the card is a m-card.
2) What is a m-card?
2.1) m-card.info is a japanese hosting site. As far as I see it, it has no alternative language options besides japanese. To my knowledge (not really good japanese reading skills) the CDs booklet and the terms of service of m-card say, that m-card is a Japan only service. Either way, you do not seem to need a VPN to access all services and can use google translate to navigate the site. I accessed m-card with an european IP Adress and it worked flawlessly.
2.2) The QR code in the top right of the m-card (The backside of the Student ID card) will get you to m-card item 1983. You can also manually enter the link right above your download code.
To access your bonus items you have to log in. Possible ways to log in are Line, Facebook or Twitter. You can also generate an m-card account to access the downloadable content. I tested an european Line account and it worked perfectly fine.
2.3) The m-card homepage may be accessed with reasonable up to date versions of Windows, mac and Android Systems. I did not test Linux. There is an FAQ that you can translate via google if need be. There seems to be a few cool features possible with MAC, but I don't care enough to read through all of that or summarise it.
3) Via the m-card you'll get:
3.1) A download button for the OST as a .mp3 or a .wav. These will be downloaded as .zip archives and will include the two bonus tracks mentioned in 1.1. The download will be done by your browser. You can start the download and then close the tab as soon as the download starts, the file will be downloaded regardles.
3.2) A "Making of P3R OST Bonus Tracks" as a stream. This vid is all japanese without substitles.
m-card does reccomend to stream on a pc. Smartphones sometimes do not work.
Mind that the stream may crash if you first start the stream and then start the download of the ost. You will have to refresh the page in your browser to start the stream again.
I did not find an easy way to download this vid. Neither on the page itself nor in the page source code. When the page goes offline in april 26 the making of may become lost media, so if there is a savwy archivist around: Go for it!
As I see it there is no countermeasure for screen recording during the stream. But I assume that this is against the terms of service.
4) Things to be careful about:
4.1) After activating your m-card code you'll have 5 to 6 months to watch the stream and download the OST inkl. bonus tracks. After this your code expires. Don't ask me why please. I don't know either.
4.2) In April 2026 Item 1983 will no longer be hosted on m-card. If you aquire a legit, unused download code after this date it may still be inoperable.
5) Final thoughts:
5.1) If you where able to download the music from the digital ost, the physical CD set would most likely be obsolete. But, since ATLUS wants all the money they what they did and made the digital ost, as well as the digital deluxe edition a scam. Data Storage costs literaly nothing. You can rent a server for a few years and it will hardly cost you, so the time limited download of the bonus tracks is only meant to trigger fomo. Stop it ATLUS. How about not trying to be a moneyhungry monster for once?
5.2) On the one hand the bonus tracks and a few stickers do not justify relatively high price tag but on the other hand you will still be able to call those CDs your own, even if someone messes with the Steam servers (not likely), your local government restricts access to foreign servers (depends on where you live) or legal issues between Steam / PSN / Microsoft and Atlus arise (For anything besides PSN I can actually see that one happening) Besides that you can display those CDs in one of your shelves, so you can be happy to see where your money went, even if there is a power outage.
5.3) With a price tag of 3.850 円 the CDs themselfes are on the higher end of the spectrum. Additionaly you may have even more costs for shipping, import fees, handling fees or all of those at once. Thus the price may triple if you live outside of Japan.
5.4) Is it worth it? To me? Yes. I am sure though, that not every one shares my opinion. This is why I made this post, so you can have a better understanding what you get for your money.
2024.05.02 18:55 The16BitGamer [P1V1] Favourite Quotes and Review
A while ago in another forum for Ascendance of a Bookworm, I mentioned that I wanted to do a re-read of the entire series. One of the community Mods asked if I could go through and pick out some quotes so they can have it on their page. I thought it was a fun idea (especially for the earlier books), and while it took me a while I finally finished.... re-reading P1V1, look I'm a slow reader.
But man is P1V1 a hard read. If you were to give me this book to me and told me I'd fall in so love with the series I'd buy an e-reader to read it, I'd call you crazy. Take it from me, while I love this series, if you want to get into it watch the anime, or read the Manga. Myne is unbearable at times, (as per her character is designed to be), and I quickly grew tired the one sided obsession of "Books" after 1-2 chapters. The book picks up steam again once she's stopped obsessing with books, like with the shampoo and food, but in P1V1 these are far and few between. But from the perspective of the story this is understandable why and in Volumes 2 and 3 it gets so much better.
If you want my two cents on when to read this book. Do it after you've read the Manga or watched the anime, to fill in the little bits of extra world building. Especially for the side stories.
Overall a rough start to what is still my favourite books series.
[EDIT: fixed formatting]
---- Quotes ----
Prologue
No Notable quotes I found in this chapter. Just Darth Myne using the force on herself in confusion.
Chapter 23
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But man is P1V1 a hard read. If you were to give me this book to me and told me I'd fall in so love with the series I'd buy an e-reader to read it, I'd call you crazy. Take it from me, while I love this series, if you want to get into it watch the anime, or read the Manga. Myne is unbearable at times, (as per her character is designed to be), and I quickly grew tired the one sided obsession of "Books" after 1-2 chapters. The book picks up steam again once she's stopped obsessing with books, like with the shampoo and food, but in P1V1 these are far and few between. But from the perspective of the story this is understandable why and in Volumes 2 and 3 it gets so much better.
If you want my two cents on when to read this book. Do it after you've read the Manga or watched the anime, to fill in the little bits of extra world building. Especially for the side stories.
Overall a rough start to what is still my favourite books series.
[EDIT: fixed formatting]
---- Quotes ----
Prologue
- Urano Motosu loved books [understatement of century]
- She had her books, and that was enough to make her happy. [A certain high priest has words for you]
- "Complain all you want. A little pain is a lot better than getting hit by a truck and dying, yeah?" - Shuu [truck kun misses their chance this time]
- "That's true. I wouldn't want to die from anything but an avalanche of books" - Urano (Myne) [Moments before disaster.]
- "But if I did die, I'd ask a god to reincarnate me so I can keep reading books in my next life. Isn't that smart? Ahaha." - Urano [I can see the God of Chaos saying; "deal, but you'll need to work for it"]
- "Life ain't that convenient, moron" - Shuu [I think Shuu and Ferdi would be friends]
- "A college girl nearing graduation was crushed to death by books in her own home" [we would call this natural causes]
- ... That's so embarrassing! I died twice that day, once physically and once socially. [You did ask for this]
- "I don't see any books... Maybe this is just a nightmare? A death nightmare?" - Myne [God of Chaos asking if you've read the fine print]
- No, I'm not Myne! I wanted to protest, but I couldn't. [This is why you get hit by Truck-kun]
- I can survive anywhere as long as I've got books. I'll endure anything. So please. Books. Let me have books. [The beginning of the book fueled tantrum]
- By acting like I was worried about her. I could avoid things I didn't like. [I feel this is how she handles most situations even 5 parts in]
- Attention, whichever god put me here... I wanted to live somewhere modern and convenient. [God of Chaos laughing in the background]
- I... I miss Japan. It was filled with so many wonderful things I took for granted. Soft wash cloths, comfortable beds, books, books, books... [I don't think she mentioned books]
- "Wow, Myne! You've gotten really good at this. Soon you'll be able to do it on your own," Tuuli [to myne while she was peeing]
- I could appreciate that she was happy for her little sister growing up, but my pride, dignity, and self respect as a human being were in tatters. [She had dignity?]
- The first step to improving my life here would be getting books. [Good luck with that]
- It wouldn't be long before I started screaming "Books, give me boooks! Waaah!" while sobbing and flailing [the tantrum continues]
- "Bwuh?!" - Chaos Gremlin [Our girls first Bwuh, I should start a counter]
- ...Um, God, do you hate me? Is this a cruel joke? [Na girl the gods will love you soon enough]
- Um... Do your best, Tuuli! My lunch is counting on you! [Myne you need to respect our angel more]
- For some reason, only the steps from the second floor downward were made out of pretty stone. [This is what we call foreshadowing]
- Aaaah. A temple. It sounds like religion is enforced here, which sucks. I'll try to avoid that place as much as possible. [Good luck with that sweetie]
- ... Oh wait, am I going down the child prodigy path here? At age ten I'll be God's gift to mankind and at age fifteen I'll be a genius, but once I hit twenty I'll just be a normal person. Oh well. [You'll soon have people which will ensure that you are revered like a goddess]
- Bwuh?! [number 2]
- "M-Mister! What's this? Wait is it?!" "Oh, that's a book" [Myne entering nirvana]
- "I-I don't know what's gotten into you... But I get the feeling I shouldn't let you touch that book" [wise words]
- "...And what do I do if I can't get them? Well, what choice do I have but to make them myself?" [rinse and repeat]
- So many of Myne's memories were burred in her thoughts of "no fair," it made me kind of not like her. [spoilers]
- "What? Huh? Myne your hair's all pretty and dark blue now. It's like the night sky. And your eyes are like moons!" - Tuuli [first worshiper of the saint]
- My Family's faith in me had hit rock bottom and apparently Tuuli wouldn't even consider leaving me home alone. [it isn't just your family]
- "Hey, Myne. Want me to carry you?" ...Lutz, you're such a good kid! [The beginnings of a long friendship]
- "Myne, you were sick again recently weren't you? It must hurt. I'll carry you" - Lutz [You'll be saying this a lot soon enough]
- Ohohoho, my sweet young Ralph. Are you after my Tuuli? [Elvira frantically writing in the background]
- So... So nice. You're way to nice Tuuli. All I cared about was avoiding Mom's wrath over him forgetting what she worked so hard to find.
- "Hahaha! Teach you...? Heh, don't you barely know how to write Captain?" The moment I heard that, I felt a crack run through my very soul. [Be nicer to your dad sweetie]
- Um... Just how useless do people think I am? I mean, it's true that I never do anything, and I'm useless almost all of the time, but still. [At least you have some self awareness... fool]
- "See? It Broke. I told you it wouldn't last all winter. Now, Dad Fix it" ... "Myne, go help Effa" [The struggles of all parents of chaos gremlins]
- ... Wait. Am I the most useless thing in this wagon? [Yes... yes you are]
- "Myne, close your mouth. You're gonna bite your tongue off." "Bwuh?!" [number 3]
- "He did say she wasn't as young as she looked." [Ummm Otto he meant she was 5, not mature]
- "Sorry Tuuli" "Seriously. This is a real pain" "Aww what? Didn't you promise not to say that?" "I never promised that!" I mean... Okay you didn't promise that. But isn't it still like an unspoken promise? [That's not how that works. That's not how any of this works]
- "Bwuh, it didn't work. I wonder if there's something else I can use like a (mirror)..." "I would appreciate it if you would stop wasting out time." [Numbuh 4 and Effa, she will never stop wasting people's time. They just learn to profit from it]
- "That's right. Creating clothes for your family is important both practically and to show off to the neighbours. You can't be a true beauty if you're not good a sewing and cooking" Aaah... I'm definitely not gonna grow up into a beauty, then. And I mean I can understand all that being important for a good wife, but what do cooking and sewing have to do with being beautiful? [Myne I am certain that a god will bless you with beauty, it just takes time]
- ...Bwuuuh, there’re all so thin I can barely tell them apart. Fiddle fiddle fiddle fiddle [Number 5]
- "That's it! I can't do it! Okay (ancient Egyptians), you win! I lose!" Mentally and emotionally exhausted. I clenched a fist around my faux papyrus and yelled out in frustration. [She really needed Lutz here]
- "Bwuuuuuh... I failed. My papyrus plan failed so hard." [number 6]
- "Be quite. Myne! If you have time to play with plants, weave some baskets!" "Baskets won't turn into books..." "I don't know what you're talking about, but you failed, didn't you? Just start making baskets already" [Good Lutz impression Effa, but only a true Lutz can turn this into something about books]
- "That's amazing Myne. I didn't know you were a natural at this. Maybe you should try to be an apprentice carpenter?" "Whaaa? That's a little..." [Poor Myne, your secret is out and now you'll need to work]
- "Ngh, why are you so good at this, Myne?" Tuuli compared her basket with mine and slumped her shoulders, depressed at how much worse hers were - "Don't worry about it, Tuuli. You just need to lean how to tighten gaps and plan ahead to make patters" [Tuuli is so precious]
- "I can't believe you're better than me, Myneeee..." Oh no... Looks like I've really hurt Tuuli's older sister pride. [Poor jelly Tuuli]
- "It's sunny Dad, it's sunny! Come, wake up! Myne!" Tuuli's excited voice rang through the dark bedroom and soon I was shaken awake. [Ahh the joys of winter]
- "Once noon comes and the sun rises, sunlight fall into the forest and like the parue leaves start shinning, and the tree starts shaking, and the leaves all start making swishy swashy noises" [The explanation of a child are fun]
- This... This is what happiness tastes like! It's like thick coconut milk! [Poor sugar deprived child]
- "Wait, seriously? She made you eat bird food, Tuuli?!" [and it tasted good]
- “Bwuh! So cold!” [Number 7]
- "Uh huh, I really like him." I mean, he's my teacher (or so I've unilaterally decided), and he gave me this slate. How could I not like him? [Ah, never change fool never change]
- What exactly are you trying to stop your five-year-old daughter from doing? Even if I did like him in that way, he wouldn't give a five-year-old the time of day. - You sure are being dumb, Dad [Myne you did this to yourself]
- "... Myne, I'm going to swallow my pride to ask this. Would you please help me?" [Ah enter merchant #1 taking advantage of the chaos gremlin]
- "A-Anyway! The point is, I'm not a cheap enough girl to work for free" [No you usually give the information away for free if you talk long enough]
- Dad's face fell with disappointment the moment he heard my answer. He looked so, well, pathetic that I wished he would at least try to act a little tougher. [You did this to him]
- "Myne, it looks like Dad's all cheered up now. I'm so glad!" Tuuli beamed the innocent smile of an angel [never change Tuuli never change]
- "If there's a way to make her cuter, it's wrong not to do it" Cuteness is justice!" [A future orange haired believer nodding in agreement]
- I wonder if all dads act like this when their daughter is sweet to them. Well... Now that he's happy. I guess it's ok if I stop worry about him for a bit? [You'll soon get a few more Dad's to test this on, and ouch so cold to your old man]
- "You really thought this through Myne." "Of course I did! I'm doing all this for you, Tuuli." [This chapter needs a diabetic warning for how sweet it can be]
- "Really?! You're amazing, Dad! I've never respected anyone this much in my life" I got so emotional that I hugged Tuuli hard as Dad muttered to himself, "Hehehe. I beat you Otto." Apparently he had been secretly competing with Otto [Oh lord not again]
- Also, Mom ended up addicted to lacework, and before I Knew it the needles Dad made for me were in her sewing box. [Effa is as much of a gremlin as Myne is]
- I had been very careful over the winter, so I only got ever and passed out five times total. Um... That’s a lot less okay? My family was really impressed. They’re like, wow, that’s amazing, you’re doing so much better. And they mean it! [I know it, you know it, she knows it. But it’s better to not shatter her disillusion]
- “...So I can do to the forest if I throw a tantrum?” “No need for that. Don’t be dumb” [Never change Myne, never change]
- Otto was real serious about convincing me. Said I wouldn’t find a cheaper helper for him anywhere.” [The trap is set, Myne will not escape the merchant’s grasp]
- “A pace like today’s is ultimately for the best. You really shouldn’t compare them to me.” [Many a sibling of Myne will agree to this statement, now and in the future]
- ...I mean, the forst words and phrases he taught me were “Person Inquiry”, ”Noble”, “Letter of Introduction”, and “Written Petition” [And thus begins Myne’s slanted education]
- Apparently, past Myne had barely ever participated in the neighbourhood social events, so the local children considered her something of a rare monster with a low encounter rate. [Can’t decide between Chansey or Tauros]
- “What were you doing at the gate Myne?” “Learning my letters.” “Letters? You can write?!” Lutz looked at me with utter shock. I got the feeling his eyes were whining with respect and admiration for me , but I don’t know enough words to really say I could write. [The second worshipper for our saint has joined us]
- Incidentally, first Lutz, and then all his older brother actually cried afterwards. They were sincerely thankfully for how I had not only given them delicious food, but more food than they normally got to eat. [And only Lutz appears to respect that]
- ...So hard! Bwuh? Is it even possible to dig into this? [Number 8]
- “Why are you willing to help me, Lutz?” “Huh? I mean, you made those parue cakes for me when I was real hungry, right? That day I decided to help you with whatever you need. No matter what” [The beginning of a long a beautiful friendship
- ...Bwuh? Just that? He’ll help me dig out clay just for that [Bumber 9, and yes you idiot he likes you]
- “Sheesh! You look all nice and sweet on the outside, but I can’t let my guard down around you!” [Wise words for someone so young]
- “Actually, I think you should let your guard down a bit more... Why do you have to be smarter than Dad?” [No sweetie, you need actual guards to keep you in line]
- I glared at Fey and the other as hard as I could, shocking back sobs as tears streamed down my face. Rage coursed through my body as if to set my blood boiling, but somehow, my mind was frighteningly calm. [Darth Myne has appeared]
- Fey and his friends flinched from my glare and slowly backed away, trembling in fear. [Your ability to destroy clay tablets is insignificant to the power of the force]
- “Myne, what’s wrong?!” She peered over to see my face and immediately her expression twisted into one of fear, just like Fey’s. “...What happened? You look really mad.” She averted her eyes from me and looked around to assess the situation while consoling me [Don’t use the force on Tuuli, she’s our angel]
- Apparently, I reigned as the queen of the rumoured “Top People You Should ever Make Angry” rankings for some time. [And thus began her rule, of fear, terror, and books]
- What was normally a grassy wonderland had been scarred deeply by the storm, with mud scattered everywhere. Um... Does this world have financial assistance for natural disasters? [Nope]
- I Began to teach Lutz, feeling an odd sens of responsibility to proselytize books, and writing” [And thus began Mynes long childhood career of teaching other children her age]
- I heated them on the hearth and boom! My first book turned to dust and rubble. [Almost there girl, you just need Lutz for the whole project]
- The meeting had been ordered by an arch noble, one of a higher-ranked family in noble society, and thus his head would literally fly if he didn’t go. Literally?! Really?! That’s scary! [I wonder is this noble is the one we get to know in the future]
- “...I’ve heard that they don’t go to the temple. They summon the priests to their home. Nobles don’t understand how we commoners feel.” [Neat]
- “It’s a father’s duty to wait outside the temple.” “Isn’t going to work and making money a father’s duty too?” “Ngh!” [Ahh our baby girl is learning]
- To think that a simple change of clothing and crimson blush from crushed red plants would make her look so much more beautiful. Wow... My mom’s got perfect genes. She’s like an absolute beauty. [You can do the same thing if you keep your mouth shut]
- I hate working with needles, so I guess I’m pretty much guaranteed to never find a boyfriend or get married here. [I think you’ll need to keep this excuse in your back pocket Myne, you’ll need it]
- “Oh goodness, Myne did that? To think she’s good a something other than weird cooking.” [Karla, you need to be nicer to the chaos gremlin, she already is corrupting your boy]
- “Oh, okay. You’re healthier now, but we really can’t tell when you’ll get sick. That’s too bad; I wanted everyone to know how amazing you are.” [You are such an angel Tuuli, don’t worry this will be in her benefit]
- ...”Go home with this captain immediately. He as so antsy during the meeting that an archnoble glared at us and thereby shaved years off my life.” [And he will never change]
- “Whaaa?! She hasn’t just been resting at the gate?” “Myne wasn’t exaggerating about all those things?!” Tuuli, why are you that surprised? And ouch, Mom, that hurts. I can’t believe you though I wasn’t telling the truth. [Honestly I can’t blame them.]
- Wouldn’t that mean it looked it I was in love...? Bwuuuh! [Number 10 Oh I need to save this quote for P5]
- “Wha?! Myne, do you want to become a travelling merchant?! Wha?! Hold on! Did I inspire you by accident? The Captain’s going to kill me!” [And this is how Otto survived all these years]
- “Bwuh?! Awww... Okay I guess that makes sense...” [Number 11]
- “How long do you think I should dry them?” “Meh? “Maybe I should try cooking them.” “Don’t bother. They’ll explode again” “Awww...” I followed Lutz advice and quiety let the soot pencils dry on their own. [And thus begins Lutz’s long career of being the Myne Manager]
- The moment she glared at the white radish and sharply cut it in half, I heard a loud scream. From the radish. “Bwuh? What?” [Number 12]
- Is it just me, or does Mom look at lot more dangerous than the radish? It’s probably just me. [A rare parting of wisdom from Myne]
- Sorry Sorry. But Dad, when I asked for some, Mom gave me a meaningful smile and told me that you had stealthily brought that without telling her, and that you it’d be a waste if everyone didn’t get to enjoy it. For once I actually managed to read between the lines. [Gunther you fool, why did you think Effa wouldn’t notice]
No Notable quotes I found in this chapter. Just Darth Myne using the force on herself in confusion.
Chapter 23
- “I want ahead and told her you did it for me. ‘Go and ask Myne this stuff’ I said” Bwuh?!” [Number 13 and good on you Lutz, your mother is scary]
- But although he was a successful merchant, her wasn’t like a wizened company president. He has the intensity of a CEO running a venture capital firm. [If you knew that why are you jumping into the jaws of death]
- “...Your assistant hasn’t even been baptized?” “Aah, well, actually, I’m in the middle of teaching her to read and write so she can become my assistant.” “You sure made it sound like she was already helping you out quite a bit” “...Let it go, man.” [Benno is right Otto, but we both know he’s no better]
- “Listen, girl, I don’t wanna hear them. He’ll never shut up once he gets going” Benno hurriedly tried to stop me, but Otto’s eyes were already shining. [Myne attracts weirdo’s like this a lot huh.]
- In the end, I didn’t know whether I pulled Lutz into this or if Lutz pulled me into this, but if Lutz was willing to do what I couldn’t then I was willing to do what Lutz couldn’t. [And here marks the beginning of Assendance of a Bookworm. Took long enough]
- “Oh? My brother force to negotiate? Please share the details with me, Otto dear.” Corinna’s gray eyes shined and she scooted her chair toward Otto a little as she asked for details with a sweet voice [We don’t believe it too Corinna]
- “Hair so silky that light gleams off of it, you say?! What does she do to make it like that?!” “Wha? Corrina, you’re plenty pretty already.” “Quiet, Otto. I’m asking my brother” [Corinna has Otto well under her thumb, and Myne... run]
- “...I knew it, you have been making her work as your assistant. How could you make a little kid like that help with budget reports? Shameful.” [Again Benno has a point]
- “I’ve never said this to anyone, but listen. She’s doing most of my paperwork for me. Seventy percent, at least” “...What?!” “...Seventy percent? Dear...” [can’t tell if this is praise for Myne, or Otto making himself look incompetent]
- “... She’s going to become a living natural disaster that destroy the market and remakes it anew.” [I think her scale has the potential for more Benno, don’t sell her short]
- “Should be about shumil season now. I’m bettin’ there’s tons of them running around here” Ralph grinned, holding onto a net [First instance of Shumil]
- “Phih phiiiih!” Other shumls that had been earing nearby also ran off after hearing their friend’s squeals. [Pooey]
- Fey gave a mean smirk, “That shumil kinda looks like Myne, huh? They’re both blue and stuff” “No they don’t! Shut up, you’re making this hard for me!” Tuuli resisted Fey’s bullying and safely finished her butchering [Don’t be mean to our Angel Fey, you jerk]
- “Think about it. Myne and shumils are both super weak right? But when they get mad their eyes get all rainbowy and stuff. What’s the difference?” [I mean you’re not wrong, but you are still mean]
- “Hey Lutz, go home early with Fey and sell this at that crystal store. Me and Tuulu gotta stay here to watch the little kids” [Remember this kids as it will be helpful later.]
- “When Myne glared at me with those rainbow eyes, it felt like, like, I couldn’t breathe. It hurt. Just think about that freaks me out. Myne’s just weird and scary.” [Then don’t crush her hopes and dreams]
- ... and looked up at the darkening blue sky. As it came closer to resembling Myne’s hair and the moon rose looking just like the color of her eyes. [You’re a hopeless romantic Lutz]
- Urano I hope that someday you get stuck in a world without books and suffer! [You fool don’t make wishes like this]
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