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Rank	Song	Votes Against	Percentage	Runner-Up
3rd	Bonnie	3/5	60%	2/5 (40%)
4th	Isometrica	3/6	50%	2/6 (33.3%)
5th	The Kid Who Kept Running	2/4	50%	2: 1/4 (25%)
6th	37.6486° N, 122.4296° W (Seabound)	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
7th	Cutiemarks	2/4	50%	2: 1/4 (25%)
8th	Imitation Game	3/5	60%	2: 1/5 (20%)
9th	How to Kill a Monster	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
10th	Honeymoon Phase (Limerance)	3/6	50%	2/6 (33.3%)
11th	Atychiphobia	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
12th	Harper	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
13th	Wayfarer	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
14th	Protagonist Syndrome	2/4	50%	2: 1/4 (25%)
15th	Syndicate	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
16th	Non-Existant Meet Cute (IDLYAM)	2/4	50%	2: 1/4 (25%)
17th	The City of the Silent	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
18th	Lesbian Ponies with Weapons	2/5	40%	3: 1/5 (20%)
19th	The Things That Bind Us	5/5	100%	18: 0/5 (0%)

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Welcome to Day 2 of the Americas' Tactician Trials #2, featuring:

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FNC Kiyoon	Link	Link	Link

Today's tournament format:

256 players compete in 6 Games.

• The tournament is played on patch 14.10b
• Lobbies are shuffled every 2 games via the Snake Seeding System.
• Bot 32 players will be cut after 4 Games.
• Top 128 advance to Day 3.

Qualifier Points

The Top 54 players of the Tactician Trials #2 will qualify for next week's Tactician's Cup #2 and accrue a minimum of 46 Qualifier Points. The Top 14 players in the Qualifier Points Ranking will access to the Americas Golden Spatula. The Top 1 player will be seeded directly into the Inkborn Fables Tactician's Crown.
Current Qualifier Points Rankings:

Rank	FNC Player	QP
3	Dishsoap	139
18	milala	82
112	wasianiverson	48
212	Kiyoon	32

Where to watch?

You can check the tournament's results in real time through this official spreadsheet, and if you want to catch all the action from Kiyoon's POV please head over to his personal stream! Go give him a warm welcome to Fnatic, tell him fnatic says hi, and don't forget: #ALWAYSFNATIC
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I’m moving into a new apartment. I have 2 options for internet. I can do Quantum/CenturyLink Fiber (200 mbps $49/mo. 500 mbps $65/mo. 940 mbps $75/mo.) or AT&T Internet Air FWA ($35/mo.). Ideally, I want something that’s good but also not super expensive.
There is a mmWave tower across the street from my apartment.
Currently, I pay $90/mo. for Mediacom’s gig package (cable internet, it rarely is ever a gig).
I’m leaning toward Internet Air for the price but I’m also leaning toward the 500mbps fiber for speed and reliability. Ideally, I’d go with gig fiber but that may be out of our budget right now.
We do game online (multiple users on online games), stream, use HomeKit accessories, etc.

And if anyone here somehow sees me talking about them then that'll be amazing. I have this YouYube video as well explaining my most traumatic grooming type relationship for whoever cares. I just don't want to completely rehash everything. It is a doozy tho with many chapters, perhaps I will videograph it all.
TRIGGER WARNINGS THROUGHOUT! I will do my best to remove certain types of language without taking away from the gravity of the situations, so apologies if I am not the best with sparing anyone's sanity here

• got groomed for like a decade basically even tho i was technically an adult for the very tail end of it
• got catfished a ton and just stalked and bullied by people who were incredibly socially manipulative and malicious often manifesting as a form of sadistic entertainment for them
• witnessed the complete and total downfall of FBRP and was mostly unable to venture to other places (but if anyone would like to write with me some time DMs are open *within reason)
• ended up creating a really cool script with some buddies that i'm gonna get published so i can pay them royalties for their characters

essentially started doing this dorky shit when i was like 9 on forums and such. (I am 27 now) people my age of course had the luxury of finding other nerds on chat clients such as IMVU, chatango (RIP), omegle (good riddance), and AIM before there was websites like facebook which had instant messaging built in. MySpace did not used to have this but there was of course roleplay happening on there as well. this is the first iteration of social media based roleplaying i believe...but any e-historians can correct me if i am wrong LOL.
i had to have been about 13 when catfishing as some guy in a band just for funsies to fuck with my friends at school. i added some other fake people and then stumbled upon this person who was roleplaying as kat von D and she both was bullying me but at the same time trying to "have sexy time" and at no point was she asking my age. come to find out as of late like this past summer she is 48 years old. this was 15 years ago. so yeah do the math there lol. disgusting. as anyone may know, being bullied causes some people to very badly seek validation from others and predators see this and take that opportunity whenever possible. so obviously other pedos had their way with me but my main most psychologically damning one was with a writing partner who essentially tried to make me into the stereotype of a dirtied up little plaything with an edge that had its innocence ruined by substance abuse. this unfortunately was another very common trend to glamorize this type of behavior...as anyone with a tumblr around 2013-2016 knows.
as i gradually realized that those sorts of situations were not good because they began to manifest irl and i was dating someone who i confided these things in and who used them against me, it got easier to be normal and most of my experiences on rp were sort of normal towards the end of it. i've officially switched my fb to a writing account now and the problems have shifted but a lot are the same. i find myself drifting away even from that with how people are straight up just using AI to even have conversations, let alone pretend to be writing. i wonder what a lot of these sex pest people will do when they find out they have to pay a whole twenty dollars to still get banned for trying to use AI for smut LOL... i digress.
there is always some issue between people who are anonymous online, but the more people seem to identify with their character it can be a very bad thing. i think that social media rp is very psychologically damaging to the wrong people but that it also appeals to people who are very alone and damaged. it is like how everyone was emo and just adding strangers. a lot of RPers start off as emo or they are trying to e-date other fake people. the only normies you see doing it who like radio rap music and use instagram people for their "face claims" are there to play house with others. it is so sad. i wish for it to be a creative outlet for more people to write interesting stories, so if anyone has any other communities or discord servers i am all ears!
*if you want to DM me about roleplaying we can discuss something I have writing samples and links to stuff if you are curious like my pinterest with my OCs and stuff :3 I mostly do vampire related things or dark fantasy/horror and scifi.

To preface this is a narrative of the fallout lore both established in all the fallout games and many of the popular mods created for both new Vegas, fallout 3 and fallout 4 and a subsequent idea for a fallout 5 title that I wrote and wanted to get opinions on.
If you think this is cool lmk, if you think this sucks lmk. I’m just interested in sharing my own ideas with the wider fallout community.
Fallout 5

 From Lone-wanderer to the courier (TTW tie in) 

After the events of Fallout 3, the Lone Wanderer, having no family and no place left to truly call home, gathered up his companions and headed west to start a new life. Over the next 4 years, the Lone Wanderer lived in the west with many of his former companions going their separate ways. The Lone Wanderer began working as a courier, known as Courier 6. There, he had a particularly bad run-in with a man named Benny, who introduced him to a bullet. The damage done to the Lone Wanderer caused him to lose his memories of his past. Thus, he became the courier.
After the events of Fallout: New Vegas, and the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the NCR's military and infrastructure were severely weakened after destroying the Legion. Sensing an opportunity for mutual benefit the West Coast Brotherhood of Steel reached out to the Mojave chapter, where, under the leadership of Elder McNamera, the NCR and Brotherhood reached an agreement and official peace pact between the two groups, which culminated in the brotherhood becoming an official autonomous part of the NCR.
The West Coast Airship docks within the Strip, which was under the control of the Courier and member of the Mojave chapter. The West Coast reintegrated the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel and uses the Strip as a base of operations. Leveraging their advanced technology and military prowess, they quickly gain the upper hand in engagements against the remaining enemies of the NCR.
The Coming Storm (Dust tie in)
Some time after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam and the BOS occupation of the strip joint expedition teams of the BOS AND NCR discovered the Sierra Madre Casino, as well as the mysterious and deadly cloud. The NCR and BOS scientists conducted experiments with the Cloud, bringing both massive samples of Cloud Residue and corpses of Ghost People back to the Mojave. Many of these experiments were conducted in a makeshift laboratory set up in the lobby of the Lucky 38 casino. Though the full nature of the experiments are unknown, it is implied that the participants involved were considered criminals to the NCR and the nature of the experiments were brutal, sadistic, and inhumane.
Around the same time, the BOS received reports that a massive sandstorm was approaching New Vegas. They did not share this information with the public, and instead began to outline evacuation procedures.
Five years after the expedition and experiments something went terribly wrong. It is implied that a disgruntled Vault 21 custodian may have intentionally sabotaged the Lucky 38 laboratory, causing a new Cloud to form over the Strip. This cloud was far more lethal and corrosive than the Cloud of the Sierra Madre. The corrosive capabilities even hindered the BOS power armor as the metal would be gradually eaten away by the cloud.
As the Cloud descended upon New Vegas, panic engulfed the Strip and Freeside. Riots and violence broke out. Miss communications between the directives of the BOS and NCR resulted in troopers executing innocent civilians in the streets. In response, the Kings rebelled against the NCR, while also aiding in an evacuation of Freeside, saving countless lives. The Followers of the Apocalypse were forced to abandon the Old Mormon Fort. The Airship of the Western Brotherhood attempted to evacuate all BOS personnel and any relevant technology from the strip before returning to Lost Hills. This resulted in some squads of the BOS being forced to take up residency within the casinos of the strip and vault 21. The NCR locked the gates to the Strip, with all civilians inside. The rebels led by the kings were forced out of and under the city, to the Sewers below. The BOS left in Vault 21 have been desperately trying to chisel away at the concrete within the vault in the hopes of tunneling back to Hidden valley.
NCR troops then dumped radioactive waste into the Sewers to kill any survivors, before fleeing the city themselves. Eventually, the situation became so bad that NCR General Lee Oliver ordered an evacuation of all NCR personnel from New Vegas via the Strip Monorail.
These events nullified the BOS and NCR treaty resulting in BOS forces seizing locations across the Mojave that had the capability to keep them safe from the cloud while also engaging in Guerilla warfare tactics against the NCR.
The city would ultimately fall to the Cloud and to the dust storms that blew in from the West. While some survivors attempted to take shelter in the Strip's casinos they were met with the business ends of BOS laser rifles. Those who did not head for the casinos were not so lucky, as anyone who wasn’t immediately killed by the Cloud became Ghosts and cloud victims, while others died slowly of radiation poisoning and exposure.
While New Vegas fell to the Cloud, a massive radioactive dust storm engulfed the rest of the Mojave Wasteland, causing widespread devastation. Whole settlements and towns were evacuated or otherwise destroyed. One settlement in particular, Goodsprings, was struck by an unknown form of plague, killing most of its residents and turning the once-prosperous community into a Ghost Towns.
Other areas, such as Boulder City, attempted to protect themselves with the same suits worn by Ghost people in Vegas and the Sierra Madre, ultimately becoming trapped themselves. To make matters worse, the Tunnelers from the Divide eventually burrowed through to the Mojave Wasteland, As predicted by Ulysses. causing even more death and destruction. The dust storms blotted out the Sun, allowing the Tunnelers to hunt by day, killing off most of the native animal population in the Mojave.
The effects of the Fall would spread as far out as Zion Valley, where spore carriers from Vault 22 ran wild, alongside another strange, terrible creature, dubbed the Wendigo by the tribals within the valley.
After the fall, little remained of the old Mojave Wasteland. Once-powerful factions such as, The Great Khans, and Powder Gangers were either wiped out or dissolved into roaming gangs of Tribals and Survivors. The Western Brotherhood which had resided in the strips cohesion collapsed as its members lost contact with the surrounding Casinos and vault 21.
Cannibalism became rampant, as people did whatever they could to survive. The NCR remained in control of various locations such as Camp Golf, Hoover Dam, Camp McCarran and Nellis AFB. Those fortunate enough to evacuate the Mojave mostly wound up at Camp Adytum, an NCFollowers refugee center in the Boneyard, however they were quickly drafted and sent to the now ongoing BOS and NCR conflict.
The NCR would eventually launch expeditions into the ruins of New Vegas, presumably to acquire materials left over from the Lucky 38 laboratories. However, none of these expeditions were successful, and the NCR soon abandoned all attempts to return to New Vegas, with only the Royst-Bernard Expedition consisting of rogue NCR scientific and military personnel returning in an attempt to succeed, where regular NCR failed.

 The Patriot at Heart (America Rising 2 tie-in) 

In the aftermath of the events of Fallout 3, the remnants of the Enclave fled north into the Commonwealth where they waited in hiding for 10 years. After the events of Fallout 4, the Lone Survivor helped revive the Enclave and ultimately forced the Institute into being folded into the Enclave, bringing their advanced technology and expertise in synth creation under one banner.
The Enclave embarked on a bold experiment, merging their iconic power armor technology with the synthetic advancements of the Institute. The result was the creation of a new breed of soldiers: Power Armored Synths or PAS.
These hybrid warriors combined the resilience and strength of power armor with the versatility and adaptability of synthetic intelligence. Clad in imposing power armor suits, these Synths were capable of executing complex military maneuvers, engaging enemies with precision and force.
Under the banner of the Enclave, this new army of PAS’s became the vanguard of their expansionist ambitions, striking fear into the hearts of any who knew of their existence. The Enclave took a page from the Institute by beginning to kidnap high-ranking members of the Railroad, Brotherhood of Steel, and Minutemen, replacing them with Synth sleeper agents who would corrupt the organization of the Commonwealth and East Coast Brotherhood to weaken them for an Enclave assault. This culminated in the Enclave assault on the Prydwen, forcing Elder Maxson to retreat back to the Capital Wasteland.

 Fallout 5: Tactics 

The year is 2300, 13 years after the events of Fallout 4.
A squad of the Chicago-based Midwest Brotherhood intercepts a transmission from the East Coast Brotherhood, calling for aid from the West Coast Brotherhood in a last-ditch effort to defend the Capital Wasteland from the Commonwealth-based Enclave assault.
Our character, a Midwest Brotherhood Paladin dubbed the Major, must traverse the Midwest, gaining new allies and attempting to mend the fractured Midwest Brotherhood to aid in the coming conflict. Our character must also fix up a convoy to traverse the wasteland of the Midwest in order to make it to the East Coast. Various quests and side quests will provide the character with allies and further supplies for the coming conflict and further cement the Midwest Brotherhood's position within the region.
Once the player believes they have gathered their small army sufficiently and created their convoy, they embark on a journey towards the East. Along the way, they are intercepted by Enclave and Super Mutant forces. Upon entering into the Capital Wasteland, the general's forces link up with what’s left of the East Coast Brotherhood who have been hiding out in Rockopolis after the Citadel was infiltrated and taken over by the Enclave. DC now acts as the front lines of a war yet again between the Enclave, Brotherhood, and a new faction in the wasteland called the Behemoths, an organized and somewhat intelligent super mutant group led by an intelligent mutant named Osiris, who was once a member of the Master's army. Osiris united the D.C. Mutants and launched his own series of attacks on the Brotherhood when the Enclave took hold of the Citadel.
Along the way, we meet a one-armed Three Dog who barely survived the Enclave bombing of the GNR building but has since set up shop in Broadcast Tower KTB with a small contingent of Brotherhood Paladins who aided against the Enclave, rescuing Three Dog.
As the Major and the elders plot out a plan to assault the Enclave at the Citadel.
Mid west Factions: 1. Brotherhood of Steel (Midwest Chapter): - The player's faction, focused on preserving pre-war technology and knowledge. - Known for their advanced technology and power armor. - Initially, they prioritize their interests but may assist others if it aligns with their goals.

1. Midwest Brotherhood Outcasts:
   
   • A splinter faction of the Brotherhood of Steel, formed due to disagreements over the main Brotherhood's leadership or ideologies.
   • They may possess similar technology and resources as the main Brotherhood but operate independently, sometimes in opposition to their parent faction.
2. Reavers:
   
   • A ruthless raider group terrorizing the Midwest wasteland.
   • Known for their brutality and willingness to pillage and plunder.
   • Considered a major threat to the stability of the region, often in conflict with other factions.
3. The Vikings:
   
   • A raider group modeled after the historical Vikings (with a mixture of the football Minnesota Vikings.)
4. Gammorin's Army Remnants:
   
   • A militant faction once led by the super mutant Gammorin.
   • Composed primarily of super mutants, they seek to establish dominance over the wasteland through force.
   • Viewed as a formidable enemy by other factions due to their strength and aggression.
5. Vault 0:
   
   • A vault inhabited by a powerful supercomputer known as the Calculator.
   • The Calculator once sought to expand its influence and control over the wasteland, posing a significant threat to other factions; however, it was reprogrammed by someone named the Warrior in the year 2197. This effectively deactivated and left the army of robots dormant and sealed away within Vault 0. Their advanced technology and military capabilities make them a formidable adversary and an equally valuable ally if they can only be reactivated and reprogrammed.
6. Tribal Communities:
   
   • Various tribes and communities scattered throughout the Midwest wasteland.
   • They may have their own customs, traditions, and conflicts.
   • Depending on the player's actions, they could become allies, enemies, or neutral parties.

As the player ventures further into the capital wasteland they find that it is now far greener than in the past and wild punga fruit now can be found around the wastes, if the player makes a detour to oasis they will find that Harold has rapidly grown and from the Potomac River (death law sanctuary) in the west to temple of the union in the east is now a lush paradise (that is if it weren’t for all the deathclaws and raiders who stalk the forest.) As Harold/Bob spread, the brotherhood eventually sent out missions to learn more about it, after encountering Linden, they made a formal treaty with the poplars, in which the poplars were given water in exchange for the fresh fruit from the oasis. The brotherhood also helped encourage the trade of Punga with the Poplars to be grown within the oasis to help aid soil development and remove radiation. The poplars now tend the forest and have become somewhat of a nature inspired farming/fire fighting force, having a couple of villages throughout the forest network. However raider gangs also set fire to the trees, (if the player investigates they’ll find out that the enclave is paying the raiders to burn the trees and fight their way in to help destabilize the brotherhoods food supply and trade routes)
If the player chooses to side with the poplars/ Brotherhood the trees will continue to spread at a rate of 1 mile for every 24 real world hours that pass in game.
If the player helps the enclave they will be tasked with infiltrating the original Oasis and burning Harold alive, and the trees will dwindle at the same rate until the oasis is fully gone.

Hello and greetings once again my fellow CUEnthusiasts!
I’m going to cap off this series with Part 2 of Building your Collection and working towards Completion. This time I’m going to go over some tips and strategies for cards you already have at your disposal in your collection. Again, much of what I cover will pertain to many types of collectors and their goals. I’ll elaborate and differentiate as needed.
Some of what I’ll cover in this post I may have gone over in greater detail in a previous post, so I won’t go much further into it so it’s not redundant. Previous Coaches Corners can be found in this sub, or my post history :)
The first thing I would like to go over, is what you’re working towards (your goals for your collection) and how to approach trading cards in your collection to help achieve these goals.
I would also like to take a second to add and emphasize that having access to or being on a platform like discord or here etc, will be integral for a good amount of what I cover today. It’s the most efficient way to leverage and get the most out of cards you already own for what you’re looking for.
Now there’s many different types of collectors in the game. I’m going to narrow this down and focus on a couple of key ones in regard to today’s topic. Again, some of what I’ll go over will be applicable to a wider range of collectors, so it may be worth a read regardless.
A completionist is someone who is typically trying to get at least 1 of every card. They tend not to trade their singles. I’m a completionist first and foremost so I lock(protect) every card I only have 1 of. To me, there would be nothing worse than trading a card I already had, and need to chase it again. Especially if the card is scarce. The main goal for a completionist should always be to fill holes in your collection, not create one to fill one, regardless of the offer.
Someone who’s just working on decks to play tend to trade singles and look mainly for cards to play. The benefit here is they have singles at their disposal to leverage for cards they’re after. Collecting cards they need is usually secondary, or not applicable at all except for ones they want to use/play.
Now, how do we use what we already have to get the cards we’re looking for outside of the obvious posting in game?
And this is where it’s paramount to leverage a platform. Because there’s certain traders/collectors that you’ll be looking to deal with, as it can be of great benefit to your end goal. And, as I’ve discussed before and this is where it’ll be most applicable. This is where you’ll work out a trade before a card is ever sent. It’s the most streamlined way to trade if you know values and how to navigate trades. (Hopefully my past posts will have helped a bit with this).
What you stand to gain out of being on a platform is the ability to see clearly, offers and what people are wanting and have to offer. Watch for offers and collectors/traders that can help you work towards your goals while trading with them for mutually beneficial trades. And I’ll detail a couple to keep an eye out for.
The Heavy Traders and Veterans: These folks spend a lot of time moving cards and trading. They tend to have larger, and most of the time, complete collections and many duplicates. They’re usually very easy to deal with if you have some knowledge of card values(because trust me, they do). They also post offers on their platform of choice detailing exactly what they offer and what they’re wanting. Pretty straight forward if you’re looking to do a trade that aligns with them too. I will add, some also will pull extras of new cards or packs in general to add to their catalogue of tradable cards, so again, it’s good to check in from time to time. Again, they are usually very easy to deal with as long as values are spot on, especially when taking them up on an offer or making one yourself. And once more, to drive it home lol. It’s very important to learn the value system as best as you can on your platform of choice.
One Card Collectors/Hoarders:
Quick Disclaimer: I’m doing my best to write this without bias as I am a one card collector. However I was, and still am, a completionist first. Even before I started hoarding on this app. And the reality is, these folks are some of the easiest people to deal with on any card app. Most of my dealings, as I’ve mentioned before, have been with them, just because of the ease in obtaining cards you want if they have.
It’s worth while to find out exactly what they offer and trade them the cards they collect, because they will typically trade exactly what they say they will, and it makes obtaining cards you need very easy. The catch is, and this isn’t always the case as I’ve mentioned before when I went into detail about one card collectors/hoarders, you’re going to want to trade them the cards they collect for best results. Same as heavy traders, but these folks usually make solid offers for their cards, and when you’re sticking to what they offer in their post, it’s most likely to result in an accepted trade.
Some will even pull so they can trade for their cards too. I, and many others who have experience with hoarders, spent time tracking down their cards to fill our own card needs and wants. They also tend to pay well for quantities of their cards for a quality card, and this is the only time I feel quantity for quality applies lol. This is a good opportunity to use low value dupes that may not move to get good cards you need.
Typically they don’t trade singles, but there are some who do, as they only play to collect numbers of their cards, but what cards they do offer for their collect cards are usually some of the easiest to obtain.
There many types of players of all levels on a platform, and trades are relatively easy to work out. Other than the couple of collectors I’ve mentioned to keep an eye out for, here’s some other benefits and things to watch out for on the platform of your choice that you can leverage to work towards your goals.
There will always be players trading dupes for needs, working together towards their collection goals. These are usually straight forward, especially if values are known by both players or a value system is leveraged to balance values. Typically the cards traded are what I call filler cards, ones that don’t have demand or playability but are wanted just to round out your collection. It’s usually straight forward 1:1 card for card, matching both rarity and type. Pretty basic stuff but on a platform, can be highly efficient filling out your collection as you can typically put through multi card trades.
Many players chasing completion or filling needs tend to want to knock off the high value ones asap, because this is also a tcg, and they may want to use them to play right away. When they have most or all the higher value stuff and they end up with dupes of them, they’ll sometimes post to break down a value card for quantity of equal value cards they need. This can be paramount to how you get good/value cards for a very reasonable price. Again watch for it to be offered and don’t just send lol.
While a bit less prevalent on this app, there are a few people who run some kind of swap shop(all they do is trade cards, usually of same rarity and type for the same in return). They usually have their own system in place and some don’t use any values for cards other than rarity and type and I’ll provide a couple of examples I’ve seen and done myself (I formally ran swap shops on most card apps I’ve been on). Some will and do trade singles, again, it helps to read and understand their post prior to sending a trade. Adhering to what they post can make obtaining cards from them extremely easy.
Some may offer to give 1 of any card for 2 cards of the same rarity/type as the one you took in return. Some will trade a card of same rarity/type they have over a set amount of dupes of for ones they need or have under a set number of dupes of a card. There’s a few different ones and they’re typically good to leverage for a hassle free trade as they tend to adhere to what they post.
The importance of a platform, even though the player base on them is small compared to the overall population on the app, is the fact that most veteran players and heavy traders/collectors tend to be on them. The ability to work out trades and obtain the cards you want is far more effective than just posting in game. And again, the capability to work out a trade without ever sending a card first is amazing. And the ability to do so with cards you already own is the most economical way to build and/or fill out your collection.
I’m going to wrap up with a few tips for those focused on completing their collection.
I want to stress this point again, as I feel it’s important for a completionist. I did this on any app I tried to complete. Do not trade your singles. While offers may seem, and can be very generous, unless you know you can replace a single with ease, the risk of it being very tough to find again, I’ve found, isn’t worth it. I’ve experienced myself and seen many times a single was traded and the regret afterwards in doing so, not to mention the time investment that may be needed to get it back. And logically speaking, you’ve already found the card once and have it, why would you want to chase it again just to not chase a card being offered? It’s not really progressing towards your goal of completion, it’s just keeping your cards collected at the same number when your goal is to increase that number until you have everything.
What to target to complete first?
This is completely up to you. What I will offer is some brief insight into each limited rarity, mythics and all basics/fusions, I’ll work my way from lowest rarity to highest.
Fusion/Basics: These are so abundant, have no value and are always available. Dupes for needs, rarity for rarity, type for type these are some of the most basic and straight forward trades possible as basics/fusions have no value. The only exception is maybe a new one, but even then, its value is just because it’s new and typically won’t fetch anything of value.
One point I’d like to make and it’s most people’s preference, trade type for same type, so fusion for other fusion, basic for other basic. It’s only because fusion will be used to obviously make a red or ultra fusion. Again it’s more preference. Also consider, as new red fusions are released, some basics become fusion cards to make a new red. So no real damage can be done if you don’t care too much.
In my opinion, basics and fusions (legendary rarity and below) shouldn’t be a focus. Not many are playable, you’ll always get them from almost every pack, and they’re very easy to obtain and complete. I’d say if you’re down to a few left you may as well wrap it up, but you’ll naturally fill out most of them as time goes.
From time to time it can be normal for someone to offer a limited you need for basic/fusion cards. This is ok. I would caution not to send basics/fusion to someone for a limited card unless it was discussed pre trade. There’s an in game decline response that relates to this for a reason xD
Limited Common and Rare- I lumped these 2 together because they’re both relatively similar at least from a completion standpoint. As I’ve said before, these 2 rarities are relatively easy to complete, there’s maybe a handful of meta/playable cards amongst them but they don’t hold a high value. These are usually good to start the journey with as completing them allows the opportunity to use dupes of these rarities to trade to keep them complete and/or to roll up for higher rarity needs sometimes.
Limited Epic and Legendary: These are 2 of the hardest to complete. The reason again being, the majority of value/meta/playable/scarce cards are of these rarities. These would be my last focus simply because with time your collection will grow and that will help to make completing them easier.
My advice when trading your dupes of high value is to get a like value card you need for it. Breaking them down and diluting their value into lesser value needs can actually make the higher needs harder to get if most of your dupes are lower in value. Nothing wrong with it, but just my take. I mention this because as you near completion, you don’t want to be stuck only needing high value cards and having mainly low value dupes for trade for them. It’ll take a while to find someone wanting a breakdown, especially if what you need is scarce. This just helps ensure you have and get value cards knocked off your need list as you go. And always keep an eye out for someone wanting to break down a high value card too. The more value dupes you can retain for high value cards you need is in your best interest to complete efficiently.
Mythics- Again a harder one to complete but not usually as hard as epic and legendary. The majority of Mythics have been around for a long while, mainly the newer ones are harder to get. Now the reason I consider these a bit easier than epic/legendary is because mythics are always being traded. And lots of people on platforms are wanting to break down higher value ones into multiple lower value ones.
Mythics are obtained with time just pulling so I wouldn’t focus too much on them early, as you close out low rarity needs and start getting dupe mythics or rolling up limited cards into Mythics, they’re relatively easy to transact with and fill out. Newer ones are the slight exception as they may be scarce, but again, with time will be more available and as well tend to get cheaper.
Again, preference plays a part and many people just trade Mythics for other Mythics, and I’d urge you to do the same with your mythic dupes until they’re complete or just missing a couple of new ones. Once they’re done or close to it, you can use your dupe mythics to pick off the higher value limited cards you need.
One last completionist note I’d like to make as it relates to mythics.
Mythics cannot be target pulled, meaning, unlike new limiteds/basics, mythics are random and don’t have a fixed pull rate. When you do get one, it’s could be any 1 that’s currently available. They are the main chase when people are trying to stay complete for this reason.
Typically, as I mentioned in another post, it’s not uncommon to see an Anubis, or multiple high value stable Mythics be traded for a new mythic in the early days after its release. If you’re wanting to be complete again asap, you’re going want to manage your Mythic dupes in preparation for a new one. You’ll want to look into rolling up lesser value Mythic dupes into a high value stable one a few times if not more, just so you have a competitive offer early on. If it’s no big deal and you can wait, over time, more copies of a new mythic become available and the price tends to drop until it’s stable.
This, I hope, in combination with what I went over in Part 1, will help you expedite getting the cards you’re wanting/looking for and hit your goals!
As always, thank you for your support and taking the time stop in. Always feel free to comment below if there’s any questions or if there’s any Trading or Collecting topics you’d like me to cover. I’ll do my best to respond. You can find me on the main discord server, link is in the sub description. Happy Trading and keep it Cue, see you in game!
I’m going to be taking a brief break while I try to come up with more talking points or trading/collecting topics to discuss as I seem to have tapped myself out lol. I’ve been working diligently to get all these out asap so they may be used to help you out or at least have a better understanding of this aspect of the game.
I’ve covered most of what’s come to mind and I hope these at least provide a solid foundation that will help you to be successful trading/collecting and get more enjoyment out of this wonderful app!

Hi all Received info and pictures from lili, that she finally she has a DJ36 in stock. i would love the input and feedback from all the experienced members on here. it is my first rep purchase.
1.) Dealer name- Lili 2.) Factory name - VSF 3.) Model name- Rolex DateJust 36mm -Jubilee 4.)Price: $345 5.)
Album Links: https://a201803310145220380026826.wsxcme .com//static/index.html?t=1716146126#/theme detail/ dHwHwm1DcoRbZOAvBYXOsisuGjV2 -19zkLHijg/ dxUHwIRn2RrEEEL7IV7ZIOA1XOL5R -JM8qochQ
6.) Index alignment: Looks okay 7.) Hand Alignment: I don't see any issues

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I confessed to my friend about my simping tendencies and that I love to be a paypig for mean women. She told me how she thought that was cute and would be fun. I admitted to her that I wrote a fantasy about it and she asked to read it. I shared it with her nervously but she loved it. She admitted she’d probably be too nervous to ever do it.
A few days later, she started sending me links and things to order. Her text were extremely degrading. It was so hot. All in all, she drained me of $100. She was incredible. She thanked me, then said it was the least I could do. Then went to bed. She checked in the next day to see how it went. Sounds like we are making a regular thing.

I bought these tickets as a backup because I didn’t think I’d be in North America for the month of May. Things changed up and I was able to see Neil at Forest Hills, so I’m looking to sell these tickets. I bought them on StubHub and (this is a first for me) they’ve stayed in the StubHub app rather than transferring to TicketmasteAXS. It seems if I send you to the link it takes me to after I click “Get Tickets” that you’ll be good to go. I will send one link to you first to make sure there are no problems, as this method of StubHub delivery is new to me.

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Voting for Phase 5 has concluded! Check the Tickets Scoreboard HERE to see both the public and judge voting results.
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Hello, patient designers of customhearthstone! Thank you for waiting this long on the results, let's wrap this up so that we can all engage in other comps and summer (winter) endeavors!
To address what everyone's been waiting for -- the last Secret Ticket was PYROBLAST. The 'questions' in the "Discussion & questions go here" comment was encoded with Pyroblast. The letters' positions in the alphabet were added together (and reduced by 26 if it overflows) to produce the code word 'gtwhvupgm'.
Now, for what's left of the comp: the judges choosing their favorite set of the 20 sets that submitted for each phase. All of these submissions are compiled in these slides. Please take a moment to see if your own submission is pasted properly (use the second slide which should link to it).
The raffle winners will be drawn soon, alongside the results post.

New Eloy interview, I figured I would translate everything that he says. Link: https://youtu.be/IRM_jSmLLIM?si=iMp8zPDIkVbmn-xD
This is Eloy Casagrande's interview.
Eloy: (playing the shows is like) a Chaotic and apotheotic energy… it’s not perfection, but it’s everyone very dedicated to what they have.
Eloy: Well, the first reason I wanted to play in Slipknot was due to the end of Sepultura. Sepultura decided to cease activities, but I am 33 years old, right? I was 32 at the time and I didn't think about stopping. I respected Sepultura's decision, which came from Andreas, but I needed to continue with my life. When the invitation from Slipknot came, it was an invitation I couldn't wait for, right? Until the end of Sepultura, it was like yes or no, right? So, I didn't have many choices. The day I received the “yes” from Slipknot was the day I called Sepultura and arranged a meeting with them the next day. I said, this is very serious, I need to talk to you.
Andreas Kisser: “Personally, announcing this sensational 40-year tour and it’s the farewell tour.”
Andreas about Eloy: “He announced that he was going to Slipknot out of the blue.
Eloy: Then, how they understood the news, I don’t know, because I didn't talk to them anymore from the moment I told them what was happening. They didn’t talk to me anymore. I think they also asked no one from the team to talk to me anymore.
Andreas: I think the fact that he is going to Slipknot is a normal thing. I think the quality of drummer he has, he can play in any band in the world without any doubt, but I don't know, I think the moment and the way he chose to do it was very strange.
Eloy: But I still hold a lot of affection for them and if they came to talk to me today, I would talk to them very calmly, because we never had any professional or personal problems, just friendship, always very calm, because we traveled together, spent months on tour buses and all that.
Andreas: Things have to be the way they have to be, right? Everyone is free to choose what to do and how to do it and deal with the consequences.
Eloy: So, I also made this choice because I was never part of Sepultura. I was always a freelance musician. I was always a contracted musician for the band. So, from the moment I made this decision, it was because I had this freedom. It's not like I had part in the ownership of the band or anything…
Eloy: From the beginning, from the first rehearsals, when I was still in the testing phase, I talked a lot with Shawn Crahan. He is the guy who organizes everyone there. Every day he comes to talk to me, every day he comes to ask if everything is okay, every day he comes to explain things, comes to demand things too. You can see that he has a lot of love, everyone there is involved with a lot of affection and love for the band. In the first few days, I was trying to play everything perfectly without mistakes, and he said, “Man, this doesn’t exist. Forget about playing without mistakes, that's not what we want.” If you look at the first, second, third album, you see that there is no perfection, just energy. He said, “Man, think about the name of the band ‘Slipknot’. It's a knot. You think it's tight, but it's slippery. You'll never be able to grab the knot.” So, he said to keep that in mind, like from the first, second day, I started to understand.
Eloy about Faustão: In 2003, I had an uncle, my father's brother, who had this idea of building that mini drum kit with electronic sensors, as if it were an electronic drum kit but built in miniature to draw attention so I could have a space in the media, on television mainly. And that was the starting point of my career, my life. After that, I went back there a few more times, playing the normal drums in different shows. So, it was a way we found for me to have access to the media. Also, my first professional band that I played with was André Matos' band. He only called me for an audition because he saw me on the Faustão show and one or two weeks later, he called me to audition for the band.
Eloy about playing with Gloria in Rock in Rio: Here in Rio, we were prepared for war because we imagined the worst. We imagined even people climbing on stage and taking us down by force. So, we were really prepared for war. I did a drum solo. It was also the band's idea, “Eloy, you're a metalhead, do a solo there.” And it was better than I imagined. I think it was Derek who watched the show, but the recommendation also came from a Sepultura sound technician who had already seen me play at another time. But it was right there two weeks after that Rock in Rio show with Gloria Sepultura called me for an audition.
Eloy about his mask: The idea of the headshot was mine. In the end, it was because I had some designs here on the lower part of the eyes, right? The mask was a bit unbalanced, its volume was all down, nothing up. They said, why don’t we put a circle on the forehead? I said, man, put a bullet shot on my forehead. He said, wow, is that okay for you? I said, yeah.
So, I started to bring some philosophical questions with this, right? I read a lot about a philosopher, Albert Camus, about absurdism, nihilism too, about denial, right? Like, having a shot, it's like, “man, I have a bullet in my forehead, I’m already dead, nothing can affect me anymore.” You can speak well of me, you can speak ill of me. Because I think a musician or an artist can never depend too much on public approval. We make music because we like it, because we want to make music.

I'm working on an Instagram like clone with Firebase Storage and Authentication. I have a ProfileFragment that displays user information. The user is able to edit their information (this launches an EditProfileActivity). While everything is working, the textviews in the ProfileFragment doesn't change unless I switch to a different fragment first and then come back. I feel this is an easy fix, but all my searching from Github and Stackoverflow has come up with the same exact issue no matter what code I use. I'm self learning and do this as a hobby, so please go easy on me.

class ProfileFragment : Fragment() { private var _binding: FragmentProfileBinding? = null // This property is only valid between onCreateView and // onDestroyView. private val binding get() = _binding!! private var profileViewModel : ProfileViewModel? = null override fun onCreateView( inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle? ): View { _binding = FragmentProfileBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false) UserUtil.getCurrentUser() return binding.root } override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState) binding.userName.text = UserUtil.user?.name binding.userBio.text = UserUtil.user?.bio binding.link.text = UserUtil.user?.link // Load image using picasso Picasso.get() .load(UserUtil.user?.imageUrl) .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_person) .rotate(90F) .into(binding.userImage) binding.editProfileButton.setOnClickListener { startActivity(Intent(context, EditProfileActivity::class.java)) } } private fun loadData(){ binding.userName.text = UserUtil.user?.name binding.userBio.text = UserUtil.user?.bio binding.link.text = UserUtil.user?.link Picasso.get() .load(UserUtil.user?.imageUrl) .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_person) .rotate(90F) .into(binding.userImage) } override fun onDestroyView() { super.onDestroyView() _binding = null } override fun onResume() { super.onResume() loadData() } override fun onStart() { super.onStart() loadData() } } class EditProfileActivity : AppCompatActivity() { private lateinit var binding : ActivityEditProfileBinding private var imageUri : Uri? = null private var launcher = registerForActivityResult( ActivityResultContracts.PickVisualMedia() ) { result -> if (result == null) { toast("No image selected") } else { binding.profileImage.setImageURI(result) imageUri = result addUserImage() } } override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) binding = ActivityEditProfileBinding.inflate(layoutInflater) setContentView(binding.root) supportActionBar?.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true) UserUtil.getCurrentUser() binding.userEditname.setText(UserUtil.user?.name) binding.userEditBio.setText(UserUtil.user?.bio) binding.userEditLink.setText(UserUtil.user?.link) binding.changePicture.setOnClickListener { launcher.launch( PickVisualMediaRequest.Builder() .setMediaType(ActivityResultContracts.PickVisualMedia.ImageOnly) .build() ) } Picasso.get() .load(UserUtil.user?.imageUrl) .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_person) .rotate(90F) .into(binding.profileImage) binding.updateButton.setOnClickListener { val newUserName = binding.userEditname.text.toString() val newBio = binding.userEditBio.text.toString() val newLink = binding.userEditLink.text.toString() if (newUserName.isEmpty()){ toast("Name is required!") } val userDoc = UserUtil.user?.let { it1 -> FirebaseFirestore.getInstance() .collection("Users") .document(it1.id) } val user = User( id = UserUtil.user!!.id, name = newUserName, following = UserUtil.user!!.following, bio = newBio, imageUrl = UserUtil.user!!.imageUrl, link = newLink ) userDoc?.set(user)?.addOnCompleteListener { if(it.isSuccessful){ toast("Profile Updated!") finish() } else { toast("Something went wrong!") } } } } private fun addUserImage() { val firestore = FirebaseFirestore.getInstance() firestore.collection("Users") .document(UserUtil.user?.id!!) .get().addOnCompleteListener { val storage = FirebaseStorage.getInstance().reference.child("Images") .child(UserUtil.user?.email.toString() + "_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg") // compressing image val bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(contentResolver, imageUri) val byteArrayOutputStream = ByteArrayOutputStream() bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 25, byteArrayOutputStream) val reducedImage: ByteArray = byteArrayOutputStream.toByteArray() val uploadTask = storage.putBytes(reducedImage) uploadTask.continueWithTask { task -> if (!task.isSuccessful) { Log.d("Upload Task", task.exception.toString()) } storage.downloadUrl }.addOnCompleteListener { urlTaskCompleted -> if (urlTaskCompleted.isSuccessful) { val downloadUri = urlTaskCompleted.result val newUser = User( id = UserUtil.user?.id!!, name = UserUtil.user?.name!!, email = UserUtil.user?.email!!, following = UserUtil.user?.following!!, bio = UserUtil.user?.bio!!, imageUrl = downloadUri.toString(), link = UserUtil.user?.link!! ) firestore.collection("Users").document(UserUtil.user?.id!!).set(newUser) .addOnCompleteListener { saved -> if (saved.isSuccessful) { //UserUtil.getCurrentUser() toast("Image Uploaded") } else { toast("Something went wrong") } } } else { toast("Something went wrong") } } } } } 

Hi all After a long awaited wait, Lili got back to me stating that finally she has a DJ36 in stock.
İ would love the input and feedback from all the experienced members on here. İt is my first rep purchase.
1.) Dealer name- Lili 2.) Factory name - VSF 3.) Model name - Rolex DateJust 36mm -Jubilee 4.)Price: $345 5.) Album Links:
https://a201803310145220380026826.wsxcme.com//static/index.html?t=1716146126#/theme_detail/_dHwHwm1DcoRbZ0AvBYXOsisuGjV2-I19zkLHijg/_dxUHwlRn2RrEEEL7Ivl7ZlOA1xOL5R-JM8qochQ
6.) Index alignment: Looks okay 7.) Hand Alignment: I don't see any issues

a year, maybe a couple of years ago, I found someone’s fan rendition of the song Eternal Blue by Yuki Kajiura on YouTube. There was a blue-haired guy at the preview. I may have saved the link, but I can't tell if it's a video because it's hidden. Maybe the performers themselves are here, or someone somehow preserved it? If anyone can help me, that would be absolutely miraculous xD

SIAMO TUTTI QUI

Sono passati anni ma nessuno ha mai mollato.. Ci troviamo uniti dopo tutto questo tempo. L’unione fa la forza 🦍💪🏾
Se sei una scimmia smarrita ci trovi in chat Telegram a fine post trovi il link sei il benvenuto/a

UN PO DI IPOTESI

Considerando il grafico e i recenti sviluppi, ecco perché il GME potrebbe salire:

1. Analisi tecnica:
2. Gap Closure: il GME ha appena colmato un enorme gap, spesso segnalando un potenziale rally.
3. Livelli di supporto: mantenersi sopra i 20$ suggerisce un forte supporto, indicando un possibile rimbalzo.
4. Catalizzatori:
5. Interesse a breve elevato: circa 65 milioni di azioni sono allo scoperto, predisponendosi per un potenziale short squeeze.
6. Flottante limitato: con 75,5 milioni di azioni disponibili, la pressione all'acquisto può far salire i prezzi.
7. Prossime scadenze: la necessità di chiudere i short nudi entro il 24 maggio potrebbe innescare una significativa pressione d'acquisto.

Questi fattori combinati creano una tempesta perfetta per un potenziale movimento al rialzo del prezzo del GME.
Tieni d'occhio il volume degli scambi e le notizie 🗞️

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Full listing description below and linked. I have a video walkthrough of the apartment/room available if desired as well. DM with any questions!
Hello! An unfurnished room is soon to be available for rent at Polk/California in Chicago - close to Tri-TayloIMD.
Not the trendiest neighborhood (and close to a homeless shelter) so please, please take note of that. The landlord lives in another unit part-time.
Short caUbebus ride to Logan Square, Pilsen, UIC, etc.
$475 per month plus utilities, which are split with the other two roommates (electricity, gas, internet). You'd only share your floobathroom with one roommate.
Month-to-month lease. Rent may be lowered by $25 after one year of good standing. $225 move-in fee, no security deposit.
Background/credit check required. You must be employed and be able to provide pay stubs (if you are experiencing unemployment please be upfront about that and we can discuss).
Landlord references preferred, no evictions on record (will be checked).
Please reply with a basic intro, name, and a link to any social media you have if you want. We can discuss getting a quick video call/showing set up - thanks! I have a video of the unit/room that I will shoot over as well.
Near Douglas Park, East Garfield Park, Little Italy, on the cusp of Tri Taylor and close to the Illinois Medical District. UIC campus a short bus (#7) ride away.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/roo/d/chicago-room-for-rent-near-imd-douglass/7748548221.html