My second playthrough of Stellaris.
Writing a story while playing improves the strongest part of this game: The role playing. I did it mostly for myself, but i guess it never hurts to share.
It's pretty long for a reddit post. (short compared to some other AARs tho).
I played the pre-defined Gorthikan race. Their origin is Overtuned Genetics. Democratic scavengers with mutagenic spas. Fanatic egalitarian materialist.
*SPOILER WARNING*
2200: We overthrew the shackles of mindless ravaging and tyranny with our bravery. We would not succumb to our animal like existence. Gene splicing gave us the answers. Life for everyone got easier. With all this pressure taken away from us, we would finally be able to create a Government. A place for every Gorthikan to be represented. Freedom would be our guide. Self improvement our Sword. To the stars!
2205: Our scientist informed us of our biosphere in danger. We would need to research catastrophic events on other planets. With only one planet, this is of major importance. We found one planet, but its not very habitable. The search goes on.
2208: We found a planet worth colonizing. Our colonist are on the way.
2210: Another alpine world found! A glorious day for all Grothikans. We have decided to improve fertility, but the genetic splicing made our species fragile. Leading positions are hard to fill, with leaders only serving for 10-15 years. This takes a huge toll on our unity as a species. Maybe more splicing has to be made, in order to increase the lifespan. For now, we must fill the stars with the abundance of our citizens.
2215: It turned out our recent splicing was a fatal mistake. With our populations life span toll, governing a galactic civilization would become impossible. Our latest leader served less than a year. We would fall into chaos if would not intervene immediately. Splicing had to be conducted NOW. Our scientist came up with a genius trait, which would automatically adjust citizens to their jobs. We needed to incorporate this in exchange for some reproduction, and gain a lot of lifespan in return. Sadly it took many years to modify our species. Only hope could carry us further from here.
2218: We encountered sentient alien life! They seem to be fungus in nature, but form a usual Space faring civilization. Fascinating.
2220: Early years of space colonization have been really rough for us. Still about 15 more years until the splice fixing would be complete. 2 great habitable worlds are locked in a system with what seems space amoeba. Those creatures are fending us off. With one fleet of corvettes destroyed, we had to realize that, our military technology would have to improve if we wanted to take that system.
2221: War has been declared on us. The first Alien nation we met is now trying to beat us into vassals. With our fleets weakened we have to scramble to not get overrun. Things looking more dire by the minute.
2222: With no fleets by the start of the war we were forced to accept submission. We lost a system and are now dominated by those fungal creatures. Our Agreements with them were dire. No further expansion and 15% tax on goods. We could only hope they would treat us with more respect later.
2228: After a few tough years we were able to negotiate the terms of our servant ship. We would be free to expand, and not taxed. Maybe there would be a chance for our civilization, if just a slim one. The stresses of galactic wars and resource shortages had taken their toll on the population. Unfortunately one of our planets started to rebel.
2232: The rebellion had long been quenched easily. Our genetic alterations finally commenced. New hopes were rising. Unfortunately climate changed completely on one of your planets, and it turned into an ocean world. Not quite habitable for our people, but it would have to suffice. Luckily we research robotics. That would make things a bit easier. It also turns out that our latest genetics program was a success. Our civilization is manageable now, since individuals can grow into significant personalities due to their increased lifespans.
2243: After a calm period of economic growth we decided it would be time to challenge our overlord. Enough oppression. Rally the fleets.
2246: We won! Finally free from their control, we decided to bide our time until we could return the favor. For now, we had gotten control of 2 of their systems as a bonus.
2248: Our improved robotics now allow for specialized robots. Finally, we have effective workers for our ocean planet. After a gradual replacement, we hope to resettle our real citizens to a more suitable planet. Habitable planets are much less common than anticipated. We still only possess 4 worlds, and they are getting crowded. Most of them are quite small. We decided we would try putting a colony on a tropical world. Not very habitable for us cold-loving creatures, but maybe our robots could do most of the work there.
2257: While we were preparing to vassalize our fungal neighbors, another empire to the south declared war on us. They wish to vassalize us. Traumatic memories come ashore. We discovered them about a year ago. They are reptilian. We don't have much more information. To war!
2263: We are close to victory over the cold-blooded snake-eyes. But our fleets are so far away from our old rival, the fungal fiends, that we decided to build a second fleet. We declared war to vassalize them and marched onwards with our secondary fleet.
2266: Our society had a breakthrough! With the combined might of the unity between us, we've gotten our society even more focused on what even united us in the first place. New fields of genetics lay before us. We would ascend.
2267: We have encountered quite a few space faring civilizations by now. A multitude of them proposed to create a galactic council. That sounds promising. Maybe it could get more peaceful around here.
2268: We have beaten the cold-blooded and gotten 6 systems in reparations, but the fungoids are proving hardy. With only a small fleet of ours in the northern conflict, we cannot win the war effectively even though we have the upper hand. We will settle on the status quo for now, still planning to return in a few years. Their atrocities of the first war still reverberate to this day.
2272: The scientific community proposed a technology to alter our species' habitability towards specific planets! In preparation, we would send colony ships to every planet we were able to reach. This news came at the right time. Our planets are bursting with populations.
2277: One more year until our truce with the snake-eyes ends. Shipyards are converting every alloy we have into fleets. 2282: We would have loved to attack the fungal menace in the north, but it's very far from the south, and down there, our truce with the snake-eyes would end. Our cunning plan: draw the snake-eyes into a quick war, with the intention of a quick truce. With the forced peace in the south, we could concentrate our fleets on the north without danger from below.
2283: Our scientists had a massive breakthrough! Genetics would now be possible almost without constraints. Ascension had come. Each and every citizen elevated to perfection for its purpose.
Modification template creation would start immediately. The masses of Gorthikans would be modified to either be shaped for dry, wet, or cold environments. But we would not stop there. Genetics had so much more to offer.
The generalist Gorthikans would live long lives, be happier, less unruly, and very efficient at industrious tasks. In addition, they would adapt to whatever task they picked up. Perfection.
The less common Gorthikans would be next. We only created them from clone vats, since we could control exactly where those would be needed, and they would not reproduce out of control, since there were never many jobs for such citizens anyway. We made them incredibly smart. Tests showed that they would be 50% smarter than their peers. Artists and bureaucrats were designed to live long, happy lives, with an urge for the betterment of other people's lives.
Lastly, in a fortunate coincidence, we managed to find gene samples for a species able to survive the harshest post-apocalyptic landscapes. We perfected those mammals to live on the huge tomb world that happened to be in our borders. They would be obedient and strong, perfect for lowly works.
From now on, robots would be obsolete. Sentient life was more than just superior.
With our new plan set in action, we needed tremendous amounts of biomass.
2292: What was supposed to be a quick stratagem, turned out to be a nail-biting war of attrition against the snake-eyes. We could barely whittle them down. But our prize was phenomenal. 6 star systems and 1 huge relic world. With those achievements behind us, we were looking northwards to our fungal rivals. It was time to settle this once and for all.
2293: Our fleets in position, there was a moment of calamity. In our early days of space fare, we were taught that the strong would get their way. Our magnificent creations, each and every one perfect, were threatened. Threatened by the imperfect. It was time we got our way. Perfection should rule over the galaxy. As we would make every life form flawless. Other empires would not see our plans with mistrust. We were preparing to bring our gift by force. From now on, other empires called us the Galactic Nemesis from then on.
2298: We learned some valuable lessons during this war. Our enemy would absolutely not surrender multiple systems to us and be our vassal. They would rather die. We are not at that point yet. Another offense at a later point will subjugate them. We are patient.
2302: The snake-eyes in the south kept cursing our way. It's only a matter of time until they declared war. We had to end it once and for all. Use the leftover specimens as genetic material. We started by paying raiders. Hiring a few mercenaries wouldn't hurt either. Our fleets were strong. So it begins. To war!
2313: With a last effort, the reptilians were able to muster out one last powerful fleet. We couldn't push further. But they lost 80% of their star systems. About half of them fell into our possession. Construction vessels were on the way to conquer the others. The snake-eyes would no longer pose a threat to us. Gorthikans could rest easier.
2320: The snake-eyes would prove sturdier than we thought. They formed alliances with multiple other empires. We set out to crush them again. This time supporting a rebellion from within them.
2321: Our species is divided. We gave them everything. Freedom. Perfect bodies. Great living standards. But we have always been rebels at heart. Seemingly even the best splicing could not get rid of that. Half of the population wanted to conquer the galaxy. The other half wanted to embrace peace and compassion for the alien nations. Overall unhappiness took hold in our empire. Rebellions sprung up from time to time. Enforcement and distractions were necessary to keep the population in check. Did we go too far? Our hatred was sparked by the attacks on us. Now we were the aggressors. Did we go too far?
2325: The wars on multiple fronts spread us too thin. We won against the snake-eyes, but the fungus managed to get away with a white peace status quo. Again. The fallen empires start threatening us and our citizens shake in fear. Frustration settles in. The once so great vision and unity is no more. Hatred within and without our nation. There is no turning back either. Everybody hates us and wants to see us dead. The economy is decent but cannot support our required fleet. We took every planet we could. Unemployment is still high.
2331: We had shifted our focus inwards. What worth is freedom if you have no choice? We created opportunities for our citizens. Theaters on every planet. An abundance of jobs. After all, if we were determined to bring our way to the universe, it'd better be worth it.
2332: We were finally able to construct hyper relays. The century-old problem of fleet logistics would become far less detrimental.
2334: Dormant empire threatened us for the third time. This time it was enough. Fleet production to the maximum.
2335: With no attack from the fallen ones, we decided to use our fleets to attack the cursed fungal people. Success came fast this time. We relied on our spacecraft until now. But the first breakthrough in this century-long conflict was achieved by our ground forces. Our gene-soldiers would make short work of planetary defenses. Perfection would prevail after all. With 4 planets full of new citizens taken from them, our researchers had lots to do in order to ascend them to perfection. They would be grateful after all. Free of inadequacies, free citizens in our egalitarian nation.
2336: Formation of the galactic council. We couldn't care less. The other empires were neither free nor perfect. We would bring it to them. No matter what they say.
2343: An all-out war with the lizard fiends was at full swing. The hatred between our species surged to new heights. Every Gorthikan could feel it. A mysterious connection. Our scientists said it came from the Shroud. Some raised their voices in question, asking if we had gone mad. Did our genetic splicing take its toll after all? Billions had died in our wake. There was no turning back.
2348: In an unforeseen event, the Panaxalan Horde united under a Khan. Their fleets were absolutely massive. All other wars had to be put to rest for now. We had made great land gains. We could come back later.
2358: Luckily, the horde was concentrating on other empires. We lost a few systems here and there, but the losses were acceptable. We decided it was time to level the playing field and erase some of the tiny empires in the area. With them removed, the big players in the area would not have to tread so carefully in the future.
2361: The horde started turning our way. We managed to destroy their second-biggest fleet and one of their flagships. Their biggest fleet wiped out our fighters shortly after. Mass production from all starports would hopefully suffice.
2364: The Great Khan's fleet was destroyed. The coward escaped through hyperspace. The war is not over. Our fleets shall push as fast as they can through their territory. Sadly, a vile necropolis kingdom declared war on us, and we had to spread our fleets thin.
2365: The Khan already had a second fleet assembled. Seems like he would not give up easily.
2366: We were able to bruise the necropolis kingdom hard enough to make them settle for a status quo. Just in time. Our forces needed to race to meet the Khan's second fleet. No time for repairs. Meanwhile, our eyes turned west. During all our fighting in the north and south, the Ruphaarian Hive was left unchecked for a century. Their unobtrusive looks were deceiving. Insignificant mammals at first glance, but connected via a fascinating connection, they acted as one individual. In either case, their empire was massive. They took the fungal people as vassals recently. Our fighting in the south and east needed to come to a conclusion soon.
2367: The Great Khan is dead! New, infighting empires were founded. With our fleets bordering one of them, we decided to subjugate the closest one. Such uprisings shall never happen again.
2370: The Galactic Community declared us an existential galactic threat. All we wanted was to bring freedom and perfection. Maybe our methods were not diplomatic, but our motives were good. Sacrifices had to be made. Billions so far. With everyone against us now, trillions to come. Probably. Maybe there was another way out. Our scientists proposed a new device: the Aetherophasic Engine. Combined with the immense star-eater ships, we could get closer to tapping into the shroud, the mysterious thing which connected all of us. We had to see it through.
2371: The onslaught from all sides was immense. When war was declared on us, our fleets were completely out of position. To our demise, the Ruhaarian Hive used a wormhole close to our home planet to bring in massive fleets. Our only hope was that our hyperlanes could get us into position fast enough. Due to a fatal error in miscommunication between our scientists and mega-facility team, our starbases were not upgraded to the citadel design, which was needed to produce further Star-Eaters. Who would have thought that the destruction of our species might come down to such an embarrassing error? Our only chance was to defend longer with our normal fleets.
2373: Defense was manageable. The other empires in the galaxy were no match for a conglomerate of perfected species after all. Attacks were still underway, but the surprise attack was defeated, and the brunt of their fleets shattered.
2385: Other empires had no fight left in them anymore. Our Star-Eaters left a wake of destruction. More than that, our neighboring empires glowed up in supernovae. Unusable star systems with nothing left except black holes remained. Our rivalry with the fungoids seemed so childish and innocent. The snake-eyes were about to meet the same fate. The citizens whom we integrated into our empire before the great star feast were all that was left of them.
2395: The galaxy started to change. Not in the visuals in the sky. Most systems were not connected to a hyperlane anyway. But the galactic map of charted systems did even more. Half the Ruphaarian Hives' worlds were devoured by black holes.
2398: Our hold on the shroud grew with every stage of the project. Soon not only our bodies would be perfect, but our minds as well. Perfect in every aspect.
2399: The fabric of space tore apart, the being of the void entered our space. We had no more mercy for them than for the other casualties of this war. The price had to be paid. But after all, a universe in flames was a sight to behold.
2409: The shroud is fighting with all its frenzy not to be invaded. Mad avatars pour into our dimension as it lies in anguish.
2418: The Aetherophasic Engine is brimming with the dark energy of countless stars. We would only have to activate it and ascend. Nothing of what has been could describe what would be. Perfected beings in a flawless new existence. The destruction of the whole galaxy was the price. As an inconceivable number of beings perished, we were taken somewhere, where those things don't have meaning anymore.

Hi everyone!
I know the LBJ is something this community takes very seriously and that OEM is the way to go.
However I will be selling my 4Runner in 3 months. I'm wondering if I should go for the OEM anyway or just replace them with something cheaper and let the next driver know. What do you think?
If you also have a recommendation for a website to buy them at the best price I'd appreciate that!
Thank you :)

I've compiled some frequently asked questions to help manage the influx of posts here. Please check these before posting. Remember, the search feature is your friend and might have your answer. Don't hesitate to ask if you don't find what you're looking for or have more questions.
Q: Did I rupture my Achilles? Example: I felt a pop when playing sports but no pain. I can still walk but am worried I ruptured; it felt like someone hit me on the back of the leg; is it ruptured? Etc.
A: For most folks, you will know if you ruptured your Achilles. The feeling tends to be like you got kicked on the bag of leg; you may also look around to see if anything is behind you. Some individuals also report they hear a pop or snap at the time of injury. None of us will be able to diagnose you in general, no less through a Reddit post. If you feel you have ruptured your Achilles, go ahead and see a doctor as soon as possible for further testing and/or imaging. You can also try the Thompson test at home, which is generally seen as a consistent and accurate way of knowing whether you have ruptured. If you are ruptured, you will not be able to push off of your foot, and you will see your foot dangling as opposed to being held up by the tendon. Attempting this test at home does not replace a proper diagnosis, so please see your doctor as soon as possible!!!
Q: Well, I've confirmed my Achilles is ruptured; what now? Should I have surgery or opt for non-surgical recovery?
A: This is a highly personal choice that should be discussed with your doctor. General research shows that several individuals have had success with both methods. Additionally, this sub features a number of success stories for both. Discuss the differences and which choice would be best with your doctor. If you are still trying to decide, seek a second opinion from a medical professional. None of us in this sub knows what will be best for you or your recovery.
Q: How long will I be out of work/school or sports?
A: This is highly individual and will vary from person to person. Some have reported almost having no time away from work or school with their recovery, while others report taking extra time to allow for recovery. If you work a desk job or work from home, chances are you won't miss much time. If you work more of an active or blue-collar job, discuss this with your doctor or physical therapist to get an idea of how long you will be out. Your work may be able to make accommodations for you while you are injured. Please consult your works HR specialist regarding this.
As far as sports are concerned, this is also highly variable. When picking the best recovery plan for you, your doctor will likely discuss a timeline and recovery protocol. Depending on how you recover and progress in Physical therapy, you may return sooner or longer than your doctor expects. Some have reported a return to some level of activity within weeks of the injury, while others wait much longer. Please talk with your PT or doctor if you have questions about when you can safely return to activity.
Q: I've picked my recovery plan/protocol. What can I expect next? What should I buy/how should I prepare?
A: Preparing can often seem the hardest part; if you have opted for surgery, it will likely be scheduled quickly. If you have not opted for surgery, you are likely not in as big of a rush, but it's good to be prepared. Doctors can often write notes or prescriptions for a disabled placard and a knee scooter. These are very helpful in getting around and having some freedom during recovery. Having someone you trust or a loved one looking after and helping you is also very helpful, especially if you opt for surgery. Your doctor's protocol should give you insight into recovery and what may or may not be beneficial especially post-op. Several individuals in this sub have commented on useful tools and things to get, such as iWalk, Knee scooters, leg pillows, shower benches, toilet benches, crutches, cast covers for showers, item grabbers, ice packs, etc. Please consult your doctor, physical therapist, or equipment manufacturer if you have questions about using items or if they would be useful.
Q: What surgery type should I opt for?
A: If your surgeon offers multiple types of surgeries to recover your Achilles, ask for the pros and cons of each to make a more informed decision. There is also a lot of research regarding each type of surgery published in medical studies and elsewhere. No one on Reddit is going to be able to suggest a type of surgery for you or tell you which one is the best for you and your situation. To state that one surgery type is better than the others is inherently wrong.
Q: How do I pick a surgeon?
A: This will depend on where you live and how far you are willing to travel. You may only have 1-2 options in your area. As always, do your research on the facility you are going to and on your doctor. Generally, orthopedic offices will offer options for Achilles repair and protocol. No one on here should be suggesting a doctor for you.
Q: Will my insurance cover "this or that"?
A: Questions about your insurance should be directed to your doctor's office, your insurance provider, or potentially an HR specialist at your work.
Q: I've had surgery now or opted to go non-op; when can I start weight-bearing again on my injured Achilles?
A: This is highly individual based on your recovery progress and protocol. Some have reported in this sub that they began partial or full weightbearing in as little as 1-2 weeks, while others may start at 4-10 weeks. Please listen to your doctor or physical therapist when you can begin weight bearing.
Q: How can I manage pain levels both pre and post-op?
A: Consult your doctor about pain management. Nobody on Reddit should tell you how to medicate or for how long. Other ways for pain management may include ice and elevation, which are generally seen as your best friends during recovery.
Q: What can I do to keep myself busy while I recover?
A: There are a ton of great recs in this sub you can find by searching. A lot of people find ways to keep themselves busy such as gaming, reading books, watching TV/movies, finding new hobbies to try that don't require much movement, puzzles/board games, certifications or schooling, etc. What you want to do really depends on your attitude toward your injury and what level of risk you are willing to take. Generally, out in public, many, if not most, people will be accommodating to your injury and will go out of their way to help. Many businesses offer handicap-accessible options as required by law or will make accommodations to help. Some have reported going to concerts, movies, or even traveling during their recovery.
Q: I had surgery on X Date can I travel on Y Date?
A: This is highly individual. Following your surgery, you are generally considered to be at a higher risk for blood clotting. Additionally, depending on your travel arrangements, you may be overall uncomfortable while traveling. As always, ask your doctor if you are cleared to travel on your specified date; if you are, you will need to make the call. You likely will be uncomfortable during your recovery when it comes to getting around, whether you are weight-bearing or not. You may also find your destination may or may not be very handicap accessible. Many people will opt to postpone travel if possible so they can fully enjoy their trip without any mobility issues; if this does not bother you and you are cleared to travel, then by all means.
Q: When should I start PT?
A: Your doctor's protocol should give you a timeline for starting PT. Please ask your doctor if you have further questions.
Q: How do I pick a PT clinic/therapist?
A: As mentioned above, availability will likely depend on your area. However, there will likely be more PT clinics in your area than surgeons. As far as picking one, as I mentioned above, do your research and ask around. It's highly likely that you know someone who has gone through physical therapy. You can also ask your doctor for a referral to someone nearby that they may work with or have heard good things about. If you do not like your PT or potentially want another opinion on recovery, it is always good to seek a second opinion. Your doctor generally sets your timeline and protocol. However, it is up to your PT to implement it.
Q: I'm currently recovering, and I may have re-ruptured, did I? What should I do?
A: The general consensus on this question is if you re-ruptured your Achilles, you will know. Many have reported that the re-rupture is much more painful than the initial rupture. Now, this is only sometimes the case. If you believe you have re-ruptured your Achilles, the best thing to do is contact your doctor immediately to let them know what happened and any concerns. They may ask you to come in for imaging or tell you that you are fine; either way, it is better to loop them in so they are aware and can hopefully put your mind at ease.
Q: When could you do an unassisted single-leg calf raise?
A: You'll see several varying answers in this sub. Some have reported in as little as 2-3 months, while some report they still can't do one at 12 months. If you are sticking to your protocol and PT plan and everyone is happy about the results, there is no need to rush to this milestone, and everyone heals differently.
Q: I've finished PT, now what?
A: Ask your doctor or PT if there is anything you can do in the future to help protect your recovered Achilles and what steps you should take going forward. If you have finished PT, you likely know how your tendon feels and what level of activity you may want to attempt. Note that many state they still have a mental block when returning to sports for fear of getting injured again. Take your time by easing back into whatever activity you want to try. Once PT is done and you may not be seeing your doctor any longer, it can still take time for your Achilles to recover, sometimes up to 12 months and even beyond that.
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I recently posted an analysis of input lag on the 4KP, and I'm back with more accurate data. I'm also using this post to share some info on two popular after-market replacement buttons. Read on if you're interested, skip if not, but I did the work for myself anyway, so I thought I'd share with you all.
This is specifically going to be a look at aftermarket button options and then at total input lag for a selection of native tables. I'll be focusing on OTG lag and tweaking VPX/FX settings next time.

What's New?

Just as a quick TLDR from my last post, I'm trying a bunch of stuff to try and minize total input lag as much as possible, mainly for OTG use. My input lag measuring methodology was: high speed camera method, using iOS app "Is it Snappy?," tagging the input frame as the frame where the button was fully pressed in, and the output frame as the frame where flipper movement was first seen. So basically an imprecise start frame and a precise final frame.
Well, turns out we can have a precise first frame as well. I put together a quick breadboard circuit setup (details at the very end of this post) that adds in an LED light to indicate the precise moment when the button was actuated.

Solenoid LEDs

It turns out you don't even need a breadboard or electronics skills to get much more accurate, consistent, input lag measurements than I was getting by eyeballing the button. If you have your solenoids turned on, then there will be a pair of red LEDs on one of the controller boards that light up every time you push the flipper button. To be clear, these are solenoid lights, so they won't trigger if you have your solenoids turned off. Just remove the control deck, hit the flipper button, and the lights will be easy to spot. Now the caveat here is that these lights do trigger ~4-8ms (1-2 frames at 240fps) after the breadboard light (and thus after actuation), so you should build that additional lag amount in to your measurements if you use this method.

Aftermarket Button Options

Imgur Album
One big point of discussion around input lag (maybe more on YT than here) has been the flipper buttons. Are the stock buttons bad? Which aftermarket option is best? Do these completely fix flipper lag as some videos have claimed? Does any of this really matter?
The answer to the last one is: "Kind of. Maybe." I have three buttons that I've been playing with. The stock clicky button, the popular "gold leaf" button, and the much-praised "leaf" button. I sourced these from the usual eBay sellers.
Button Characteristics
I used a digital caliper to measure some key numbers for these buttons. Total travel distance is the distance that the button is capable of traveling, from unpushed to bottomed out. The actuation point is the distance into the button press that the button completes the circuit and sends the flip signal to the machine. This is all as accurate as I could get, but there's always some literal wiggle room when taking measurements like this.

Button	Actuation Point	Total Travel Distance
Stock	~1.75mm	~3.7mm
Gold Leaf	~1.75mm	~3.7mm
Leaf	~1mm	~3mm

Stock button:
There is a Baolian/Bao-Lian brand black clicky mechanical switch inside the button, with silver-colored contacts. It has low push resistance overall that increases leading up to the click, and peaks at the click, with low post-click resistance. See the album for a dissambled white stock button and a look at the Baolian switch.
Honestly, I don't like the stock button because it's clicky, and pinball flipper buttons shouldn't be clicky.
Oh, and the click happens 2mm into the button push, so it clicks actually after it actuates.
Gold leaf button:
Essentially identical to the stock button in terms of basic push characteristics, but there's no click, and the contacts are gold-colored instead of silver-colored. There is a Baolian grey linear switch inside the button. They are quiet and smooth, with a low push resistance that is consistent throughout the push.
I'm not sure if the contacts are just gold-colored, or if they're actually gold plated. Even if they are truly gold plated, that isn't going to make a meaningful impact on response time or lag. This button and the stock button have exactly the same actuation point and total travel distance.
The lack of a click makes these an easy winner for me over the stock buttons. I like them, and they make for an easy drop-in replacement for the stock buttons.
Leaf button:
Uses an actual old-school leaf switch mechanism, so this also has no click. See the Imgur album for a demonstration video. It has a much higher push resistance than either of the other two, and it comes in two stages. A lighter pre-actuation stage, and then a heavier post-actuation stage as you transition from pushing one contact arm to pushing both arms. It's actually surprisingly tough to bottom out compared to the low-effort bottom out on the others. It does make a small amount of noise due to various parts rubbing together and bending, but I'd say not really loud enough to hear when installed.
The leaf button has shorter pre-actuation travel than the other options, so it wins for "speed" by ~.75mm. How much that actually matters in terms of perceived lag is very much up for debate, but I expect it's a small impact.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of the extra resistance these buttons have. My sweet spot is the gold leaf button.
Input Lag Impact:
Actuation is actuation. Your button choice doesn't affect lag once the button has been actuated, so if you want to do absolutely everything you can to minimize perceived input lag, go with the leaf switches. I'm sure you can claw back a few milliseconds, but it probably won't make much difference overall, and it definitely won't solve the lag problem altogether as certain YouTube videos suggest. The real lag isn't happening between 1mm and 1.75mm of the button press.
There has long been a related discussion in MechanicalKeyboards, with "normal" switches compared against "speed" switches that have a shorter actuation distance, and the consensus there is that the shorter throw "speed" switches don't actually improve your gaming performance in a meaningful way. I expect it's not that different here.
If you want the button that feels most authentic to modern physical pinball machines, go with the gold leaf buttons. That's what I'll probably stick with.

More Accurate Input Lag Data for Native Tables

Here I'm looking at a variety of stock/native tables, with a deeper dive into OTG coming later. One last quick note - I hate how the total lag measures seem to vary over time, but they do. In the past, I've captured total input lag times for Dino Dynasty as low as about 50ms, but I didn't capture anything that low this time.
Software version 2.16.6. Measurements taken using my breadboard LED indicator for the most accurate possible results. The individual measurement error is ±~6ms, and I've gathered anywhere from 5 to 15 measurements for each table, and I threw in the 95% confidence interval data for any stats heads out there.

Table	Type	Average Total Input Lag (ms)	95% CI (ms)
Dinosaur Dynasty	Magic Pixel	72.5	± 3.27
Ice Age	Magic Pixel	68.4	± 7.33
Attack from Mars (with effects)	Zen	139.5	± 5.46
Attack from Mars (no effects)	Zen	135.0	± 7.33
Star Trek Deep Space 9	Zen	145.3	± 7.33
Star Trek Discovery	Zen	137.5	± 7.33
Star Trek Kelvin Timeline	Zen	138.9	± 7.33
Tee'd off	Gottlieb	54.2	± 7.33
Space Invaders	Taito	69.2	± 7.33

I'm personally looking at ~100ms of total input lag as the benchmark for maximum acceptable lag, and below ~50ms total lag as the ideal range.
There's nothing shocking here. I just wanted to provide more accurate data. The Magic Pixel tables get a passing score, as do the native Gottlieb and Taito tables. Zen, of course, is still the problem. It's interesting how small of an improvement I got from disabling the table effects on Attack from Mars.
That's it! Thanks for reading and I hope this was interesting for at least one of you.
Breadboard Setup
A red LED in series with 50k ohms worth of resistors, with wires going to the button terminals, putting the whole setup in parallel with the button. The buttons are NC (normally closed) buttons, so the led light will be on by default and turn off when the button is actuated. The system is also very sensitive, reading even small drops in voltage as a button press. 50k ohms was the magic number where the system finally worked. Anything below that and the system was interpreting the voltage drop caused by the mere presence of the LED circuit as a button press due.

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We have a Maytag Bravos XL dryer and this part in the back gets a build up of black or burnt material on it. Does anyone know how to clean or replace? I can provide more details of the dryer if helpful but I cannot find the name of this piece to try and replace. Ideas on how to cover it or fix it or stop It from happening? Thank you.

If we're all being honest, with only a couple of exceptions, all of the Jarls kinda suck. So I'm curious to see how everyone would replace them if given the chance. Doesn't have to link to the Empire or Stormcloaks, just a general replacement. Here's Mine.
Solitude: Gisli. Frankly I think it'd be a funny bit of Karma to make her Erikur's Boss with how much she seems to resent him.
Morthal: Jogen. Every time I see him in game, either for the Vampire Quest in the hold or for Pieces of the past, he comes across as a very level-headed individual who takes good care of his community. It's part of the reason I always buy the Pieces of the Razor off of him, the Mill needs new blades, and If I can help out Morthal while doing the quest it's a win-win.
Markarth: Ainethach from Karthwasten. Give him some sort of Leverage over the SIlver-Bloods. Maybe he'll be willing to put pressure on the bastards.
Falkreath: Ok this one kinda sucks because there's hardly anyone living in Falkreath hold that isn't an assassin or a Vampire. So I'm gonna go with Valdr, simply because he's one of the few characters I like in this hold.
Dawnstar: There are probably objectively better choices to lead Dawnstar (frankly anyone's better than Skald), but I'm going to give Bulfrek the seat of Dawnstar's Jarl. Let him have the authority to boot his abusive *former* boss out of town and start making life better for everyone else!
Riften: Mjoll. Look at Riften's 2 Jarl options from the game, we have a good-intentioned person who's too stupid to see exactly how bad the corruption in her city is, and a borderline crime lord with direct connections to the Thieve's Guild. Let Mjoll take the throne and then let us help her wipe out the thieves!
Winterhold: There's nobody here! Everyone who lives in the hold lives in this one city, and most of those are College members! There's 13 people living in Winterhold itself, and most of them are either the Jarl's family or his Imperial replacement! Ranmir's a Drunk, Nelecar's a bad Idea, and while someone like Tolfdir or Urag are crazy smart Politics aren't what that intelligence is tailored around. Winterhold sucks.
Windhelm: Frankly I think Brunwulf is the best option for a replacement Jarl of Windhelm, but just going with the base game is uninteresting (and unlike Winterhold I actually have more options). Shahvee is the next best candidate for Jarl (and would piss off some of the more racist Nords in the area! XD), plus as a follower of Zenithar we know she has good morals, and she's always in high spirits!

I had to replace my OEM charger late last year and I noticed today that the sticker on the bottom of the after market charger has air bubbles from how hot its getting. I'm not sure if its a bad sticker or if its getting too hot. It's hot enough to be uncomfortable for me to hold for long time but its not burning me. I know these things are meant to run hot but I was wondering if there was any way to not have it run as hot. I have a ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR that was a newegg exclusive build that I have since upgraded ... A lot. I guess I'm just kinda worried. My floor is also carpet tho and the sticker is usually facing down into the carpet. I have no way to hold it up off the carpet because the cable from the brick to the laptop itself is not long enough. I guess I'm just looking for suggestions. Maybe some peace of mind that its not too hot. I've been running games all day so its been under a lot of use ... That could also be part of why its so hot ... (It also got to 85°F today if that makes any difference? We don't have an air conditioner yet)

This is not my confession, its a copy paste of a real confession
Today I want to come clean about something I feel very badly about. I cannot undo some of the things I have done, but hopefully this message will prevent other such occurrences in the future.
I am a paid basher.
Yes, it is true. Today is my last day at this company; I'm moving on to a new job. I've realized that there are more dignifying jobs out there that can pay me equally as well. But before I go, I want to explain a few things because this just isn't right and I won't feel good about myself until I expose this sham. It's hurt too many people and I don't want it on my conscience anymore. I can no longer live with a lie.
I work for a company called Global Calumny Funds in Stamford, CT. Basically, it's a Boiler Room much like the one in the movie of the same name. The idea behind my group is to bash the price of a company's stock down low enough to where the group of investors who retained our company's services can buy the stock really cheap and perhaps even take it over all together.
There are approximately 70 people at the company divided into several groups. My group, consisting of 5 people, is responsible for IDWD. While I probably shouldn't give any names of anyone working here now, what the heck, I'm leaving here, so what can they do? sue me? Ha! I can tell you that laptoptrader and janice shell were part of my group until he left last week, as was ninaturtle. Others who have been part of this include early bashers like hard data and Investorman. You may be interested to know that some hypsters, such as MONEYMADE and even Datatech!!, have also been part of the scam (more on that later).
There are several companies engaged in the bashing business, ours is not the only one. However, I can tell you that not every basher in here is a paid basher. Having done this for a year, I can usually tell who is a paid basher and who is merely someone having a little fun. While unpaid bashers have a different motive than someone like me, they can be unwilling accomplices to helping me achieve my ultimate goal and they also spread rumor and confusion throughout a room, which also helps me.
What is that goal? Well, I am merely a cog in a much larger machine, so my bosses never really explained the big picture to me, but I'd say essentially, Shaddowwatch2oo3 was right. There are several companies who are quite familiar with Jim Bishop and Janice Shell and who are deathly afraid of them.
There are three types of bashers here at Global Calumny Funds: Advanced, Intermediate and Beginner. An Advanced-level basher (also known as a Silver Tongued Devil) would spread false or misleading information about the company. They would deal in facts, countering every longs post with articles, news reports and opinion surveys that gave a negative impression about the company.
An Intermediate-level basher (also known as a Serpent) would try to weasel their way into the confidence of longs and create doubt using rumor or innuendo.
Finally, a Beginner-level basher (also known as a Pitchfork) would attempt to create confusion in the room by distracting other posters with satire, name calling and pointless arguments. The idea was to make sure no serious discussion of the stock could take place. A Pitchfork was usually a basher, but not always. Sometimes, we would throw in a hypster Pitchfork such as MONEYMADE and laptop and a pumper like Datatech to create the illusion of an argument going on. What was really funny (in a perverse way, I guess) was that Datatech and I sat next to each other, laughing the whole time.
I was a Serpent basher, because I am known for effective bashing based on solid facts and truth. I was paid a base wage of $18 an hour for my services. I was given a $1.25 bonus for every decent quality post over 100 per day as well as a monthly bonus of $100 for every penny the stock had dropped from the previous month. I was also paid a bonus for bashing on weekends. While this may not sound like much, I made a decent, though dishonorable, paycheck plus a nice Laptop with free wireless internet connection.
Each of us sat in a small half-cubicle in a cluster with our teammates. Each group (usually five people) was made of three beginners (two who would bash and one who would hype), one intermediate and one advanced level basher. Occasionally for some of the hotter stocks, one of the beginners would be replaced by an intermediate depending on how much the stock was rising. IDWD was a low-level stock, meaning it got the 3-1-1 configuration.
Honestly though, somehow, I get the feeling that WV Hillbilly may have worked for a basher company or knows someone who does because the fund websites he occasionally posts is eerily similar to our employer's websites. While not exact, I'd say it is about 90 percent the same. We do have certain rules that we follow.
First, we have to develop a character and stay within that character in order to build a "following." My character, "FogOfWar," was a humorous, sarcastic, obnoxious supporter of free speech and loved to portray himself as a truth-telling superhero, but only when it came to bashers.
Next, we had to follow certain guidelines on what we could say. We were urged to have an "answer" to every long's question, but we were to frame that answer in a way that ridiculed the questioner for asking such a question. However, we were never to use profanity or vulgarity because that would cause people to ignore us. We were to make fun of people, but in a civil way. The idea was to get "play," i.e. reaction from other posters. The more play we got, the more the room would be disrupted. Ignored posters get no play. One exception would be the hypsters since they were "defending" the stock against our onslaught, they got a little more leeway. People would side with the hypster because they thought he was real since he appeared to be on their side, but was really on ours, setting us up to disrupt the room. MoneyMade was quite good at this and gets paid very well.
I've worked on IDWD, VLO, AGII, QBID, BKMP for a few months now. In addition to the FogOfWar alias, I've used a few others on several other boards as well. I've used so many aliases that I can not remember the monikers or the passwords. I honestly lost track of everything. I stuck with FogOfWar because it was the one that got the most play from other posters.
In closing, I feel absolutely terrible about this. It's just awful how I've been part of a scam designed to cheat honest, hard-working people out of their investments all for the benefit of a few wealthy people who already have enough money to last a lifetime.
These greedy people MUST be stopped. That's why I'm posting this before I leave. I want to make up for some of the damage I've done. I can't live with this lie anymore. You can't imagine how hard it is to look at myself in the mirror each morning knowing my job is to cheat and lie.
I have to go now, I'm too broken up to continue. I hope this confession can make up for my sordid deeds; I would urge everyone who reads this to inform as many people as you can. Only by shining the light of truth can we drive these rats back into the darkness from whence they came. Believe me, they don't want publicity.
Good luck and I hope all of you the best in your investment endeavors.

2014 Toyota Camry, 103k Miles
Wheel was shaking while braking so I replaced front rotors and front brake pads using parts from rockauto store. Now the steering wheel no longer shakes however my brake pedal does when braking at 50 MPH and above.
Please Help!

Hello, just today I noticed that this dumb part fell off at some point. I already ordered a replacement, hopefully right one. https://www.carid.com/lumen/front-driver-and-passenger-side-fog-light-bumper-inserts-mpn-86-1002010.html?singleid=2042191051
Anyway, this might be a silly question, but is there any risk to anything from driving without this? I mean, like for example a risk of a sharp rock getting kicked up from the road right into the hole and hitting something important inside. Should I duct tape over this while I wait for the part to arrive? I don't have fog lights, that's why it's empty. This is actually first car in my life, so I truly have no idea, if I should try to cover it up or if I can just leave it.
https://imgur.com/a/1p5A2ZT here is the photo of the missing part.

So, to make things short, the cable that connects the camera module to the mainboard of my FW13 is damaged due to pressure from opening and closing the screen. I have to pinch the lower right part of the screen bezel to make it work. I knew I was out of the warranty period, so I didn't mind getting a new cable, however, the cable itself is not sold on the marketplace, instead, seems like I would have to buy a new top cover to replace the cable, which is not ideal considering I don't really need a new one, but would still like to buy a new one.
I messaged Framework support about my situation and that I would like to purchase just the cable rather than replacing the entire top cover, but I would like to know if anyone here had a similar experience.

Hope everyone's doing well!
I'm looking to play around with modding my Qanba Obsidian, and I figured I should start by getting a Korean lever. I've heard some great things about Sanjuks, and I'm hoping someone's willing to part with their lever.
I'm also kinda interested in the V3P (and maybe replace the JLF on my TE2).
I'm in Canada and I can cover the shipping cost as long as you're willing to ship it out.
Please feel free to PM me if you're selling any of the above levers. Thanks!

Krytos Trap imo was a book that got better as it went on but there were quite a few things I didn’t like (although is still enjoyed the book)
The Celchu Trial is a key point in the book and I feel it was very strong. Seeing Nawara battling it out for Tycho was cool and they way the case was handled had depth as it balanced justice, new republic security and showing the citizens the NR wouldn’t discriminate. This is very relevant considering the Krytos. The trial was the best plot in the book imo.
Because of Corrans capture and presumed death, he is on Lusankya away from the rest of the cast. My fav bits of the previous books were his interactions with Mirax and the others, so not having that made the book feel weaker, even tho this problem couldn’t rlly be stopped. But to replace this we had a plot of Corran in prison and then escaping which was so boring. Aside from a hilarious scene of him hiding in a tiny cabinet, the whole plot felt quite bland until the very end where he goes into the Jedi exhibit and learns of his Jedi family. This plot felt confusing aswell as it just feels like corran is running from one random room to a next until he escaped, and it was hard to see in my head. Happy Corran reunites with the others cause this plot was boring and gave me PTSD to children of the Jedi with all the aimless running around on a giant imp ship no one knows about.
Gavin and Asyr have good individual scenes and I loved Gavin refusing to fight that Bothan bully and ofc Nawara had the trial. However I rlly missed the banter between the squad and the rest of rogue squadron is just not in the book, Mirax isn’t involved much either. And her “death” was so dumb imo. She just died and things went on. Felt pointless having her fake a death. It doesn’t get mentioned her being alive until the end where she’s just chilling with everyone else.
Wedge was the best part of the book where he controls his anger because of the trial while also doing his duties. Such a cool show of his character and him being the main protagonist of the book gave enough pages to show this.
I mention this last, but I don’t like Krytos. I’ve never liked when the imps r so overly petty and I don’t like Krytos or the terrorist stuff too much. Ik Krytos pulls along the story because of its links to Barca and the rest of the plot, but it still felt cheap to me. Loors POV plot were so bad in this book. His beef with Vorru is so boring and is barely fleshed out and has no affect on the plot. Loors involvement with bacta shipment and him leaving the empire where good but there wasn’t need for the stuff with vorru.
The end scene with Luke corran wedge and the the others was so cool but it felt so random that they all leave rogue squadron. Like was that necessary?
Overall, the first third was pretty bad, the Loor&Vorru stuff was shit, the lusankya stuff was a bit dead so the only good thing was the trial. Middle was better with the rogue stuff and the trial with all the cool political stuff but still had boring lusnkaya. The final third was the best with the SSD, Corran actually coming back to society and the conclusion.

Good afternoon, hopefully someone can help me out. I am (27F) currently dealing with a really bad bout of health anxiety, it started in January after having a series of medical misfortunes.
November I had my second hemiplegic migraine in my life. I was put on topamax for a short time my body seemed to have a weird reaction to it where it aggravated my nervous system and my heart rate shot up and I was shaking and having heart palpitations. After going to the ER the doctor told me the topamax shot my nervous system.
December I was started on propanolol to replace the topamax to keep my hemiplegic migraines from happening (again I have only had two in my life and they were 5 years apart)
January I stopped the propanolol due to heart palpitations. During this time I was diagnosed with GERD. I personally believe this was due to stress. This also caused a lot of anxiety and worry for a while as I have a very big fear of getting cancer. One thing that scares me is I am very aggressive when I throw up, sometimes when I throw up super aggressive I will see little specks of blood in my spit afterwords as I try and clear my throat.
My mother had thyroid cancer in her 30s and aside that the next closest major illness was my paternal grandfather had lymphoma which he beat. I still have this really big overwhelming fear of cancer and health anxiety.
Over the last few days I’ve been dealing with a lot of head congestion, dizziness, feeling like I’m on a boat, as well as headaches. Part of me is not sure if this is just my anxiety getting the best of me or if this is an actual physical thing I need to address with my doctor. It is also noted that I have really bad allergies.
So I guess my three questions are: 1. Is this allergies, anxiety, or something neurological? 2. What are my chances of getting cancer with no major familial history? 3. How can I help heal my health anxiety?
Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
-A.M.

I've read people's opinion on it and why it makes sense vs the one's who don't like it. Watched gameplay from different people. played multiple games with this rework trying out different strategys. No matter what is going on it's just awful to play. I genuinely don't see why they did this and most of the people who like it can't even explain why. Most just like it because it's a (new) support because it's a support without caring about the character. Others want it to happen whether because they hate going against Moji or the low pickrate excuse even though kinnesa and strix exist. So like the other actual Moji mains or people who know how she operates and her history. I'm going to explain everything wrong with this rework and why it shouldn't happen.
 

Spit & Sparkle

\ \ I have multiple problems with this change. Let's start with the fact that sparkle now self slows you for 20% when used. It used to be 10% which was one of the main issues that we wanted to be removed but kept it now it's at 20%. So now Moji has a ball and chain on her and anyone with extra speed will outrun Moji's heals and damage. Thought supports was supposed to stay with the team. Not have a hard time keeping up with them. No wonder Moji she tells Po-Li to go faster. In order to do it you have to stop healing, then heal, and do it again which means you have less healing. Unless of course they're glued to the point which won't happen in most cases since people have to constantly move in different areas because of what's happening.
Also when it comes to attacking and running away you might as well stay still. Where are you going while being self slowed for 20% while having a big hurtbox? Everyone in this sub just forgot about her big hurtbox which makes Fighting even more of a issue. Even if you use morning breath which takes off 4% of self slow. You still have the big hurtbox issue and less options for better cards which most of them suck that I'll slightly explain later as well. Self slow should be gone in general. It should have never stayed especially when they decided to remove it for everyone else.
Second issue is her damage. There was a reason why she did 1,000 damage and not 450. Not only that but they removed her ability to mark enemies by default. You can with a talent but I'll get to that later. Spit does the main damage and now sparkle does limited tickle damage which also means you're wasting your heals. Who thought this made sense in the slightest. You have to use that in order to kill your enemies faster. When your done you have to wait for it to refill to attack the next enemy coming when no one else comes to help making you helpless. Or you somehow kill the enemy because it's hard to do unless low health. You have to use the rest of it to heal your team which you won't have enough of. This is painful to use.
Third issue is it has heal ammo like IO that runs out quick. Yes you can mark your team but it still isn't enough and doesn't fix the main problems. Her main healing is short range. Name one healer in the game that has a short range in healing. They also have to manually heal with sparkle which other manual healers especially auto or assisted aim healers can do way better. God forbid if they have to come back into battle and try to heal a low health teammate with spit which you will miss multiple times. So what's the point of healing with this character. Moving on to Magic Shield
 

Magic Shield

 
This ability doesn't do much for her team or herself and she should have kept magic barrier. This ability feels like a worse version of Torvalds removed talent alternating current. Instead of delaying your death by 1.5 seconds you delay it by one attack and take the next few shots before being able to run away. The only possible use of it is a niche build and team where you run with a flank while having the card harmonious. With the card you are basically a walking dispenser that shoots with the flank you will hug through most of the game. We already have enough niche things that can be pretty boring and are hardly used. Torvalds had multiple of those. Moji doesn't need it too.
 

Scamper

\ \ You can now run indefinitely with it. They removed bunny hopping but then they brought it back when they realized that she was a literal bunny. When they brought it back though they nerfed the speed and the bunny hops. It's so noticeable that it's not any different from the scamper ability when it comes to speed. The only good thing about it is when you do the advanced tech when trying to spray. That is until that 20% self slow puts a ball and chain on you. This doesn't fix her main issues and they made it worse beilieve it or not. Here's there reason on doing it.
Due to changes to how Scamper functions, Bunny Hopping will be weaker at base than it was prior. In order to feel similar to how it did on Moji prior, you'll want high levels of both Boop and Morning Breath to allow those same flings across spaces.
This is completely wrong because when did we ever had a card that decreases self slow. Your really trying to tell me that Moji players, grandmaster Moji players, and bot Moji didn't know anything about it??? Guess it was hidden in the game the whole time. Plus it doesn't even change the speed of bunny hopping because you nerfed it and nothing in her cards effects it. So in order to maintain any kind of speed I have to put points into morning breath which is pretty a forced have too in game. Also who uses boop to increase the speed after using scamper. No one used it because bunny hopping was way better than that because you're able to move while attacking and defending yourself. Anyone running it was basically throwing without knowing. Not even maxing out scoot will save you. Your just delaying your death with that maxed out 20% damage reduction and giving them more ult. Seriously if using regular scamper made you die when trying to escape. What's making it indefinitely going to do?
 

Bon Appetite

\ \ This one really amazes me because they actually put part of yummy into base kit that we asked for halve what. Except there is no ult percentage and gives 50% of maximum health instead of 1000hp and ignores anti-healing. Problem is. This ult is now basically worse than pips ult and atlas setback. They changed everything else but the ultimate in order to keep the old Moji play style that is pretty much dead. They clearly want her to be glued to her team and with this ultimate you make them have to run to the opponent to eat it. The main use now for it is to use it for defence which is horrible because it's so easy to predict it. Most characters can either block, CC immune, dodge, and other things to ignore being ulted. Even with the cancels it won't work. You had a better chance of using it because you can attack regularly, use the magic barrier combo, and other methods to make people take the ultimate. Without magic barrier she less uses for her ultimate. It's now a long charging ability and is terrible. Now for the talents.
 

Spit Shine

\ \ Spit now heals them for 350 and increases their Movement Speed by 20% for 2s. Why is this reworked Moji's only true support talent. This talents fine until you realize that it's also goes against Moji and the team. Let me explain. Remember how Moji has 20% self slow when she fires. Well now that the team is moving at 120% now you're basically moving at 60% and they're outrunning you. Some characters can move even faster and you will basically be at a speed of 40%-60%. So if you felt forced using morning breath you will using this talent and have to make it 5 points. Even with morning breath maxed out. You will be moving at 60%-80% and will be forced to use scamper and may get attacked by a enemy and can't run or hurt them enough. You're just a bad assist healer with some use that is not enough.
 

Jubilation

\ \ Reworked to "Magic Marks are now instead applied to enemies. Detonating at least 7 stacks of Magic Mark deals bonus damage, up to a total of 800". I'm aware that she is a support but they still don't know why she did 1,000 damage in the first place. With this talent you no longer have the ability to use the secondary to heal people. This talent will bring these types of players.
The ones who like old Moji and then realizing that they changed so much that flank Moji is not possible. Instead they may go damage and heal from time to time. Another one is that someone uses it for defence while mainly healing the team and forcing two supports to play in the match. The last one is someone you will see more often is someone not able to play Moji or the talent well. Youthought grohk going damage and seris flanking on the same team was bad. Get ready for her to join the team. Your going to ask them so who is going main support and who will play tank and it's television static. The seris will stand around too much and do a bunch of questionable things. Grohk only has some heals because they were there when they played damage. The Moji is struggling to do anything with it. The seris will plug and the bad grohk player will say something crazy before leaving a millisecond later.
No matter what you do with the talent based on your skill. Nothing just works for reworked Moji including the cards. The damaged worked because she had magic barrier and damage combos with it. Without it she can't do anything when she's is in danger including running away with the giant hurtbox.
 

Realm Runner

\ \ When entering Scamper, leave a magical dust cloud behind that applies a lingering heal for 600 over 3s. Dust cloud lasts 4s.
Moji mains have been wanting toot I mean realm runner in base kit for awhile because it's not a real talent. It's a better version of scurry and when it's in base kit then she would actually be able to use the other two talents and do better without ruining gameplay for anyone. Instead they kept it as a talent to play the old Moji. What old Moji...you got rid of almost everything Moji who is basically just a echo champion at this rate. You turned a forced talent into a throw talent.
The dust cloud we wanted back is just a sparkly circle on the ground that people won't be able to see. Plus is like back then where the team can see it and no one else. Otherwise people will know where she is and take her down. Why.
 

Cards

\ \ None of the cards have any synergy with each other at all. You're basically forced to use morning especially with the healing talent at 3-5. Since default ammunition for sparkle is terrible you will definitely need 3-5 points for symbiotic. Dense woods never needed any points above 1 and was a decent filler card for old Moji. However since this is reworked Moji. Don't think it's worth using since you will try to be around the team constantly and should already be enough. Now we have 5-9 points for ourselves so what can we do. Uhhhh. Well damn.
Oh I didn't mention this earlier but remember how spit shine and Moji's 20% self slow makes the team run away from her. Well the card natures blessing gives allies 5% extra speed when they get hit by spray for 3 seconds. So you can max this out at 25%. Instead of being 40-60% slower than faster teammates being healed with there speed cards and abilitys. 60% slower when trying to healer teammates without anything making them move faster besides you. This is how fast you will be moving compared to them.
You will be moving at 15% at worst to 55% when trying to heal teammates while trying to heal them as they really outrun your heals. With morning breath maxed out you will mainly be moving at 35%-75% while healing. No one has tested this character at all.
Anyway you can look at the cards and get some ideas as we move on to the long time Moji bugs. So for the people who been playing Moji or about to with support Moji. Get ready to deal with these long time annoying bugs.
 

Weapons/Armor

\ \ Fluffy
Increase your maximum Health by {5050}.
Peppy
Generate {0.40.4}% Ultimate Charge when triggering a max stack Magic Mark.
Symbiotic
Increase your Sparkle capacity by {66}%.
Will-o-the-Wisp
Increase your Movement Speed by {55}% for 4s after getting an Elimination.
 

Sparkle

\ \ Dense Woods
Increase the duration of your Magic Marks by {0.80.8}s.
Greater Good
When an ally receives max Magic Marks, they gain a {2020} Health Shield while marked.
Morning Breath
Reworked to "Decrease self-slow of Sparkle by 2020%"
Nature’s Blessing
Allies gain {55}% Movement Speed for 3s after being hit by Familiar Spray.
 

Magic Shield

\ \ Cozy
Magic Shield Heals allies for {66} every 0.25s while its being channeled.
Glimmer
Reduce Magic Shield’s Cooldown by {0.10.1}s when detonating a max stack Magic Mark.
Harmonious
Regenerate {31}% Sparkle and Ammo for affected allies every 0.25s while channeling Magic Barrier.
Shimmering
Allies affected by Magic Barrier gain {33}% Crowd Control resistance for 4s.
 

Scamper

\ \ Boop
Increase your Movement Speed by {88}% for 2s after using Scamper.
Scoot
Reduce the damage you take during Scamper by {44}%.
Scurry
Heal for {2020} every 0.3s during Scamper.
Wobbles
Gain {1010}% Slow resistance while using Scamper.
 

The Bugs

\ \ It isn't a paladins games without mentioning the bugs. Here's what to expect when playing her so you don't get confused.
If a seris or Kasumi is on the team and attack the same enemy as you. Your marks will reset back to zero everytime they attack. Now can this somehow happen when trying to heal the same teammates. No idea but anything goes with paladins.
If you mark a enemy, shoot spit at them and die. Despite the mark being there the game will for some reason make you do zero mark damage.
A enemys hurtbox when turned into a cookie is really weird. You can touch them multiple times and still won't be eaten until they finally do. Sometimes they may turn back to normal even though you clearly deserved it. Last part hasn't happened to me and I hope it doesn't. What's even weirder is that even though you can't eat them from the front from time to time. Even when they're literally on your head and jumping around. You can definitely eat them from behind with no misses. Why has this not been fixed.
When being ulted by furia that's supposed to give 30% extra damage. You will instead receive 9% extra damage. I don't think this happens to no one else besides maybe jenos too.
These bugs are still relevant for reworked Moji. The other ones are not there like snack attack so I won't mention them. I even have videos for these bugs too. Don't think because these videos are old it means that it no longer happens. The horse bug is old and that has been going on for years including other things.
https://www.reddit.com/Paladins/comments/tvfhlg/a_video_of_multiple_moji_bugs_happening_ill/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
https://www.reddit.com/Paladins/comments/z33w1x/yeah_that_makes_sense/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
 

Conclusion

\ \ I know they want to do something with her but I don't buy it that they did this because they cared about Moji. Moji hardly got any changes for years and I mean rarely a update to anything about her even though we're telling them what to do and then they rework them. They did thid because they didn't have funds for a echo champion since that was mentioned in the exact same post when talking about changing moji. Paladins has a history of someone who works on the game saying they will do this or mention a thing. Whether or not people like it or not which most of them we didn't like. They will still do it like echo champions.
This is the wrong way to go about it and no warning was ever given. To people who think well people ask for support/tank in the past. Those people now see that Moji is actually better than how people depicted her in late season 2. Plus those people no longer play the game and had a whole different idea when paladins was different back then. It's one thing to say I want a support. It's another when it comes to a type of support and what they have but everyone can't explain it because they simply hate Moji based on the comments. There are some characters I hate going against and when there character gets gutted I don't cheer in excitement. I would hate that to happen to my favorite characters. I simply want a certain thing nerf if it's clearly too much but without ruining them. I only suggest a rework or change to a certain thing if nothing else can work and is something people can agree on that benefits everyone.
These changes don't benefit anyone including the ideas since no one asked for these specific things. I would just revert it and actually listen to Moji mains needs to make her a better character. Not just Moji but every character. Especially the non human characters because they stay ignore them including people wanting ruckus Aerial Assault in base kit. Rather you guys fix the actual issues than do stuff like this. Including finishing unfinished maps instead of a unnecessary map rework making them worse to play on and never fixed.
That's all I have to say. Please let me know your thoughts on this. Actually have a real opinion and thoughts and not repeat the same thing over and over without making a actual point or I'm ignoring it.

hey guys ive been doing endless and wanted to share some of my stats and strategies after hittig wave 5850 and not being able to progress from crashing due to maxed out tokens. Heres my team:
Zoroadinja: dark/ghost only weak to fairy became main carry around ~3000
Blidinja: backup carry normal/ghost only weak to dark
kyunacle: main carry from wave 1-~3000, old moveset was dragon pulse, icea beam/blizzard, psychic/luster purge, and fusion flare/eruption. Also used later for snow warning passive to reset harmful weather that kills through wonder guard.
Persiam: shiny fusion for luck(4pts)
Conkenacl: shiny fusion for luck (6pts)
6th pokemon was a random rapidash for run away that i only used ~3 times
My strategies: I started with a regular kyurem and some shinies for luck, kyurem was able to easily carry and oneshot only suffering against steel types early on until abt wave 150, after which i got light stone for kyurem white and used a memory mushroom to learn fusion flare. my whole strategy was juicing kyurem with soul dews proper nature and every good item i could get my hands on. eventually i realized i could fuse bad pokemon with good stats for their better moves and learned eruption for 150bp since leftovers+shell bell+beriies usually mean if you take any damage youre going to be full hp after anyways. i also fused a latios for luster purge and unfused after since the fuse had lower spatk. i generally found multi lense to be more useful when i could no longer oneshot and i could fish for flinches instead. I also had blidinja as a backup who i would sometimes leave out so he could steal type boosting items with black hole if i had no party slots or i would catch the mon and transfer items over. I hit 99 never melt ice, 99 charcoal, 99 dragon claws, and 99 twisted spoons around wave 2000. dragon claws were much easier to come by since i could usually steal arounf 20 or 30 from eternatus every time.
After i could no longer reliably kill with kyurem i swapped over to blidinja main carry while i was building my zoroark/shedinja fusion. I opted for night shade instead of ruination/natures madness since night shade would deal comparable damage (when overleveled) and would allow me to oneshot regular mons when i ran ino them. night shade only suffered against eternatus who had so mjuch hp that natures madness was better. having a dark/ghost and normal/ghost shedinja fusion would allow me to swap which carry to sue depending on the enemies moves. very few mons had both fairy and dark coverage and i would just masterball or oneshot those that did. eventually i replaced all of kyurems moves with and changed nature so he would be slow and look for kills with metal burst and survive with sturdy.
I opted to not really run away at all so that i could fish for voucher+(5pull) in rewards and if i ddnt get it in the first 3 rerolls(the only time it can show up) i opted for a rare candy or lure. The most voucher+ i had at one time was about 130. Even though it was much slower killing/catching every mon than running, i think the vouchers made it worth it so i can get legendaries that are very hard to come by(mewtwo,zygarde,etc) since these areas are much rarer to enter so theyre hard to find.
Some of the mons i caught:
Legendaries Caught :
suicune: 8 (2 regular, 1 blue shiny)
Uxie: 7 (3 shinies)
Glastrier: 7
Meloetta: 6
Cresselia and Giaratina: 5 each (1 shiny each)
keldeo, Marshasdow, tapu koko, latios, latias: 5 each
Darkrai, mespirit: 4 each
Other legendaries at 1 or 2: calyrex(1shiny), hoopa(1shiny), spectrier(1shiny), genesect (1shiny), every regi, azelf, heatran, palkia, kyogre, groudon, entei, lugia, moltres, zekrom, reshiram, every genie, every sword, volcanion, every tapu, every ultra beast minus nihilego and necrozma, zacian, zarude, galar moltres and articuno, terrapagos, ogerpon, and fezandipiti.
Notable shinies:
Red: conkeldurr, garganacl, golurk, lokix, eldegoss, gourgheist, scrafty, cincinno, drifblim, whiscash, ursaluna, meowth, breloom,
Blue: garganacl, wo-chien, frosmoth, lurantis, cofagrigus, liligant, golurk, chandelure, lopunny, blissey, shedinja, linoone, zangoose, flygon, mismagius, gliscor, seaking, pinsir, dewgong, victreebel, parasect, persian, blastoise.
and a whole bunch of other regular shinies way too many to count. Also i got my first shiny charm around wave 1000 which i thought was super unlucky. anyways what do you guys think, was this run pretty good, i think the red shinies i got out of it were probably the best part as the legendaries were somewhat mid imo. Garganacl was definitely the mvp since he or his signature move was one 4 of 6 members on my team, also i love his red shiny too. all the extra voucher+ i got from never runing got me 2 mewtwos, 2 zygardes, 1 groudon, 1 palkia, and a few other legendaries i didnt have so i think it was worth. so what do you guys think? Also ive seen some people get past having maxed tokens but i have no idea how.

G'day lovely people
I have a 14 month old baby who I have mostly breastfeed except for one bottle of pumped milk at night before bed.
I started pumping so Dad could feed her and I could get a break.
About a month ago we fully night weaned and as a result my milk has significantly dropped.
I went from pumping 200ml between two sessions a day to maybe 100ml
Bub eats relatively well most days but I still feed her in the mornings and a couple of times during the day.
Rough schedule.
Wake up
Breastfeed
Breakfast a hour later
Snacks (1st pump)
Lunch
Nap- small feed to sleep
Snacks
Breastfeed
Dinner a hour later
Bottle of milk a hour after that. (2nd pump)
I am so over pumping though and a part just broke on my machine and I don't really want to replace it.
I'm happy to do a short breastfeed at night instead but there isn't really a lot of milk in there anyway.
I don't want to fully stop breastfeeding yet but am curious about other peoples experiences.
Will dropping the two pump sessions kill my supply further?
She eats yoghurt and cheese throughout the day so I assume she didn't really NEED my breastmilk anymore right?
Any advice welcome!

I recently bought transmission mount for my c class and it doesn’t feel the same as the one taken off my car ,even though it’s supposed to be oem and he told me it’s from gargash, can it be that they only put it in a box and applied the Mercedes sticker and how can I make sure