• New build or upgrade?
  • New
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
  • Also using a Wacom Tablet that uses HDMI and USB to connect to computer
    • This is both a drawing tablet and additional monitor
  • I also use a Steel Series BlueTooth headset that uses a USB-C (and has USB adapter)
    • Do not need speakers
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
  • Gaming (Skyrim[modded], Minecraft, Warframe, Helldivers, etc...) 1440p Gaming
  • Art (Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool SAI) and I use a Wacom Cintiq 13" HD Tablet. Cintiq is used as secondary monitor when not used for art.
  • Multitasking, documents
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
  • Yes - US, Boston
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
  • 1
  • No more than 27" wide max
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
  • 3000 USD
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  • Wired - Ethernet
• Size/noise constraints?
  • Full Tower
  • Soft noise is fine
• Cololighting preferences?
  • White Case, clean box design
  • Some RBG but not chasing aesthetics
• Any other specific needs?
  • Lots of storage, 4 drives total: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 1TB
  • I'd like there to be room to add additional storage, GPU, and upgrades years down
  • USB ports/Power Button neaat top of tower, the tower will sit on the floor
  • I want to use Microcenter as priority shopping center for any bundles and deals
  • Will be transferring data/files from current hard drives to new, including Windows 10 OS

I got decently far into a save and things were going smooth until my Residences stopped transporting to laundering buildings. Now my entire enterprise is stopped up with cash. I have plenty of buildings to launder money so the only issue is the trucks just not moving. I really don't want to have to manually do deliveries with lieutenants for the rest of the game. Is there anything I could possibly be missing?

Platforms:IOS, Android
Genre: Survival Estimated Year of Release: 2013/2014?
Graphics:Pixelated (pretty sure)
Gameplay mechanics: Survival crafting game, cut trees down/set on fire. Build bases. Multiplayer
Other: I really want to figure this out. I really remember there being amber in the game for some reason. It was 2d and I remember the classical song “In the Hall of the Mountain King” played periodically throughout the game. Fall colors and orange and red leaves keep popping in my head as well when I think about the game.

I’m not gonna spoil anything for those that haven’t watched yet but I just have to share my thoughts because I expected to hate this show and I am shocked by how good the first two episodes were.
First the “intense violence” warning at the beginning of ep 1 was a pleasant surprise. I’ve wanted Star Wars to explore darker and more realistic story telling which Andor did and I was worried we’d never get that again. Then the intro sequence through me in a time warp I felt like I was watching the prequels again it felt so nostalgic.
The music was great and editing was perfect it fit right into the og Star Wars transitions. I thought everyone did great acting wise but I was seriously blown away by Amandla and Lee Jung-Jae. I’ve seen squid games and I knew he was a talented actor but damn he really sold his role to me I would describe his character as a mix between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. He’s the empathic Jedi that wants to stay true to the order but he also sees the flaws and regrets past actions. His character is great so far and I’m excited to see what happens with him.
Osha reminded me of Ahsoka in a lot of ways and I like that she’s confident but understands that she’s out of her element in a lot of situations and relies on Master Sol to guide her. Their dynamic is very father daughter and it’s definitely the heart of the show.
The choreography is what really excited me. I‘be been so disappointed in the duels lately in recent star wars projects like Kenobi and Ahsoka. They felt slow and clunky but every fight in The Acolyte so far has felt natural and like the characters are really fighting for their lives. I love that they are relying on the force more. Something Rags brought up a lot in past Star Wars efaps is how they never use the force to solve their problems when it would help and this show is definitely showcasing that. It’s like their lightsabers are the “worst case scenario” option for them and instead they are using the force and their physicality to defend themselves. I think they did an amazing job and it makes me veryyyy excited to see what the fighting will look like when the sith character appears.
I also loved that we got to see a bunch of different planets and they all looked so different from one another. Finally there’s world building in Star Wars!!! And it all fit perfectly with the plot nothing felt out of place.
I know the boys were doubtful about the series and Leslye but I think she did a good job. I actually believe her passion for Star Wars after watching these episodes. It looked like Star Wars, it sounded like Star Wars, it FELT like Star Wars. I’m so shocked that I liked it. I haven’t liked any Disney Star Wars besides Andor and I went into The Acolyte with low expectations. I’m so happy I was wrong. It feels so good to be excited about Star Wars again. I genuinely can’t wait till the next episode. I hope the boys like it.
If you’ve watched ep 1 & 2 please tell me your thoughts!!!

I think men dont see sex acts as much of a big deal as women do maybe...of course for everyone sex is about pleasure AND love, but it also seems like men feel like pleasure shouldnt be as guilty as it seems, and women are more offended by ideas of being a slut or being called one, and just a general sense of importance to in society/traditions.
Men see sex less "emotionally" connected than women do, i think is the scentific belief, and men are said to be more "visual" sexually.. Maybe its because women are the fairer sex idk and maybe leading to less importance on super hot/beauty/sexy aspect. But im a man (36 yr) and i have sexual fantasies very often.. i just think of it as, it would be really good and so much fun to get to fulfill my fantasies and that there is no better feeling. I also feel that i am responsible enough to be a slut if i wanted to be, but its not generally accepted for many reasons.
I think women feel sex "better" than men.. when im moaning or saying fuck yes or something while playing with myself, its my favorite part and feel really good, (and, i need to back off a bit or it will be all over) but it seems like women get a more intense version and FOR THE WHOLE TIME, AAAAND their climax way more intense (better)? AAAAND can feel that several times over a long period?!.. lol : ( Men dont get pleasure as long as women, after ejacul, and mostly lose all interest immediately after while the body fully relaxes, and arousal can slowly come back later.. i never got to fuck a girl yet so itd be a lot different than masturbation, and could keep going just because u keep it hard, but the refractory period i mentioned for men is not avoidable..
So, maybe sexual pleasure is more addicting for men, like a quick fix, then want to again ...but thats Not to say we get our fix and then we lose all interest and thats all it was to us, a fix, it builds up over a couple/few days the intensity and want for the fantasy gets better amd also depending on arousal but better than masturbating everyday, like a tolerance, but we are (me) definitely not turned off we are (me) horny, naughty , creatures.. because ime, i feel like its a good thing to be able to easily get sexual satisaction (people may vary), maybe even think of it as a health bar (good feelings and general satifaction bar) in a video game just for example, and i deeply desire to fill it for women, and them to me.
Fulfilling a sexual fantasy effortlessly seems almost impossible in comparison to women (this is 100% true, women can get sex anytime they want (of course, getting to know a little even if just recently met), all they have to do is ask, or flirt... if men could do this, every (single, no relationship) man would immediately be 1000% happier. If i was getting dating app likes and matches of girls that want sex, i would be..beyond heaven. I've had barely any matches at all after thousands of likes (maybe they fake the app actually workingi for premium subscriptions a bit? Idk) ...
I personally feel sad about it (men cant get sex whenever they want) and a great imbalance (perhaps its just unavoidable opposite difference) and feel deprived very often. And i feel women are annoyed, with the ability/possibilty because they obviously get overwhelmed with men needing sex, and those male/female sexual differences that either arent wired to feel/understand?
But.. question.. are there women out there that would have casual sex without worrying about relationships and getting to know eachother over a longer time, like less than a week?? (not like sleep with everyone type of thing obv.) If so, i wish i could find just one, easily.
I do want (and always wanted) a relationship with a beautiful girl that is a lot like me, but i havent found the one yet, and tho ive been longing for these things for a long time ive never had a gf or had any sexual contact aside from getting to play with tits once or twice. Im a good/normal person im good looking, i am, and ive been told that, but just not right places/time i guess. Hoping i find my person.
Does anybody relate?
What are your thoughts?

I'm starting to think Kitty is even more of a genius than any of us realized. Just bear with me.
He was radio silent for three years because he knew his word would become more valuable that way.
He waited for Cohen to start turning around the company - finally posting profitable (albeit barely) earnings results.
In his recluse, he devised a master plan.
Then, the great resurfacing. He unleashed his arsenal on Twitter systematically, seemingly building up to something.
See, here's the thing. He knew there would be multiple spikes all along during this round here in 2024. That's why he had to start a month+ in advance. In advance of what? The ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING on June 13th.
He used the first spike to multiply his war chest. Yeah, I think he cashed out during that initial spike a few weeks ago. But, it was for the GREATER GOOD.
He used that enhanced war chest to assemble a MASSIVE options position. You know what happens if those are exercised? Brokers and counterparties have to deliver a MAMMOTH number of shares. Acquiring shares for his position alone could put MASSIVE upwards pressure on the price.
He LURED the SAME hedge funds back in. Even Citron... seriously?? This is too good.
Regulators don't know what the hell to do.
Now, he is waiting for us to digest all of this and realize what a beautiful scenario he has concocted for us. The end game was the shareholder meeting all along. This is building up to something extraordinary. He knows something, and this has the potential to go nuclear.

I wanna make a melee mage build but not using melee weapons more melee spells like shocking grasp and vampiric touch, i havent come too far in to the game and ive never played a mage other than playing as Gale but seeing melee spells just kinda feels cool like using enchanted hands to beat someone up so i wanted to try it lol
What i would need is:
1, best starting class, the one that has the easiest time in melee range and has access to melee spells 2, which spells are melee range, ive found 3 so far but im guessing theres more but theres alot of spells and looking through all of them would take hours so if anyone has spells that just come to mind please let me know :) 3, what stats i should upgrade first to make the melee build as strong as possible
also just wanna make sure, i dont NEED a staff to cast spells right?
any help would be amazing! Im ofc going to look for the info myself but i thought since people here have more experience with the game than me i could get some good tips, thanks!

I know wowhead and icyveins have guides and builds on their website but I’ve heard other websites being mentioned as being better as they pull data directly from the game rather than an article needing to be written. What would those websites be?

I wanna make a melee mage build but not using melee weapons more melee spells like shocking grasp and vampiric touch, i havent come too far in to the game and ive never played a mage other than playing as Gale but seeing melee spells just kinda feels cool like using enchanted hands to beat someone up so i wanted to try it lol
What i would need is:
1, best starting class, the one that has the easiest time in melee range and has access to melee spells 2, which spells are melee range, ive found 3 so far but im guessing theres more but theres alot of spells and looking through all of them would take hours so if anyone has spells that just come to mind please let me know :) 3, what stats i should upgrade first to make the melee build as strong as possible
also just wanna make sure, i dont NEED a staff to cast spells right?
any help would be amazing! Im ofc going to look for the info myself but i thought since people here have more experience with the game than me i could get some good tips, thanks!

• All build/upgrade/parts check requests copy & answer these to post:
• New build or upgrade?
• Brand new!
• Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
• no existing parts
• PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
• Iracing, Sim racing, modded asseto corsa, Ark, Call of Duty, MMORPGS, Light Video Editing
• Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
• USA sadly no microcenter :(
• Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
• would like monitor recommendations, one is fine, two is better with plans to go to three someday. whatever you suggest!
• Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
• $1000-$1500 USD before tax, a few 100 over budget is fine if its worth it
• WiFi or wired connection?
• i would like the ability to use either or
• Size/noise constraints?
• none!
• Cololighting preferences?
• Preferably no all white builds. Lights arent a big deal but id like something to light it up in there
• Any other specific needs?
• Something semi-future proof and upgradeable. idk anything about computers really. i saw a 7800x3d was a good CPU but im not set on anything. Will have multiple apps at once as well as a game and possibly streaming. Thank you guys!!!

Current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8qDNbL
The power supply is not selected as it does not exist on pcpartpicker. I currently have a High power 850w (Model: HPS-850GD-F12S).
It seems that the aging components have started to slow down. I am currently running into a wall and I'm not sure what the next step would be to keep the system from getting choppy with newer games. It very well could be the game itself. I know that the CPU hangs out around 90-100% while the GPU never exceeds 30-40% on the spikes with Gray Zone Warfare but could very well be the game being unoptimized.
I'm trying to prep for the future and I am contemplating starting with upgrading the motherboard to support DDR5 ram or at least a more powerful CPU. At some point in the coming few years, I'll be going to a newer graphics card but not anytime soon unless the worst should come to pass. What would be a good motherboard/CPU setup to go for? Or, any other advice would be tremendously helpful.

Sorry for the dogshit quality. Screenshotting the computer and posting it looks just as terrible as if I took a picture of the screen with my phone

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Periodic UHC Season 8A.... Oxygen!

Now as for why we split Oxygen into two separate seasons, S8a and a soon to be released, S8b, we felt we could not encapsulate both Oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3) into one season's gamemode, thus we split the two.
This UHC is organized by TehBaconBrawlerZ, and in this season we will be doing a Rigged Team of 3 using the following scenarios:

Scenarios:

Oxygen Toxicity - Every Episode, A random biome on the map will be filled with Pure Oxygen. Pure Oxygen is toxic and will start giving you negative effects while being in it:

• Stage 1 - 5 minutes - Hunger
• Stage 2 - 10 minutes - Slowness
• Stage 3 - 15 minutes - Weakness
• Stage 4 - 20 minutes - Half a Heart of Damage every Minute
• Stage 5 - 25 minutes - A heart of damage every minute

Upon a player kill, your timer is reduced by 2 stages in the biome that you get the kill in. The Biomes do not reset every episode, so they stack as the game is played. Your Timers in each biome, also do not reset.
^{(Example: Episode 1 is Desert, Episode 2 is Desert + Plains, Episode 3 is Desert + Plains + Extreme Hills, etc.})
^{*Bold = Highlighted}

Team	Link
River Biome, My Beloved	-
FlowLikeTea	didnt see it coming
LoserSky_	Combined w/ Ep 4
fruitlogic	Episode 3
ai generated	-
DungustheFluffy	Episode 3
Stylo71	Episode 3
Stevebob321Stylo72	Episode 3
Fuckers from Dutchland	-
Karthoul	Episode 3
RaiVonRantara	Episode 3
Rockall	Non-Recorder
chatgpt made us!	-
MinimanTurtle	Episode 3
Zapnic	Lost Recording
awesome_person2	659 Hours to Upload. (No Pov)
interesting discovery	-
Phyrrus_Remains	Episode 3
Karasu994	Episode 3
SilverShelby	Fool (No Pov)
Boys Being Blown	-
CAMKART100	protecting the union
Haroun_	Poisonous Forest
Jervy_Ras	Episode 3
glimbo	-
AshRiolu100985	Unresponsive.
BuildingBard300	Episode 3
Jalapinecone	Harddrive Exploded
2 and a half... men?	-
crazyblue19	experienced well
Ecto97	They're right above me.
TehBaconBrawlerZ	PIRATES ATTACK!!!
playuhc lovers	-
AirInAirOut	Revenge
Crossfireheat	Oh.. Ohkay
GamingStarr	Episode 3
not racist irl	-
Bree_dable	Fool (No Pov)
Logan_S_	Episode 3
stupidsylvia	Episode 3
Undergoats	-
Blufferfish2009	Cannot get to PC with Footage.
RuneTactics	Classic Episode 3
ShootingGoats	Episode 3
Creatures	-
2TNT	Episode 3
K0REDRAG0N	Episode 3
Ullti	Revolution
perc30	-
DoctorCrazy89	Non-Recorder
jimmyjegs	Episode 3
kyoleee	Non-Recorder
Spectators	-
Brodator	Predicted Outcome
Rohcket	Episode 3

Death Tracker

Position	Player	Team Color	Cause	Episode Link
39th	CAMKART100	Dark Green	blown up by Creeper	Episode 2
38th	crazyblue19	Blue	blown up by Creeper	Episode 2
37th	FlowLikeTea	Red	slain by Zombie	Episode 2
36th	Crossfireheat	Cyan	slain by Ullti	Episode 2
35th	???	???	???	???

Previous Episodes

• Intro
• Episode 1
• Episode 2

Credits

• Organization - TehBaconBrawlerZ
  
• Host/Coding - TheSlimeBrother
  
• Intro - Codwhy
  
• Art - Ghaosty
  
• Logo - Forgot_N
  
• Thanks to Codwhy for Help with the Gamemode
  

The nanotech cauldron produces 15 alloys, but costs 800 to build. So it takes ~54 months of production + 16 months build time to refund the alloy cost of building it. That's about 5.8 in game years. I'm not exactly opposed to spending money to make money, but is this really worth building considering that you don't exactly need alloys once you start spamming out nanite ships.

Just wanted to share my builds I have been messing with.
Survivor:
Bardic Inspiration, Fogwise, Hyperfocus, Stakeout
Vecna build:
Friends Til The End, Furtive Chase, Game Afoot, Nemesis

Hey everyone! My name is Victory and I am a 29 non-binary femme in south fl looking for a long term and serious partnership with a guy or another non-binary person. I would prefer someone nearby but am not opposed to building a relationship online! :)
I’d prefer someone who is kind, passionate, laid back, funny, interesting, has their own hobbies and passions, and someone who I can goof around with and hit it off pretty well in terms of conversation! I am an alt plus size Latine cutie with pink hair, brown eyes, and a big cheeky smile :) would love to get to know someone and eventually meet/date.
About me: I would say I am an eclectic and vivacious individual who is intentional, passionate about the people and things I love, and ready to connect with the right individuals in my life. I do social media for work as well as organize events and shows for my community within the local music and art scene in south Florida. I am passionate about music and art, as you may be able to tell! 😄 I am classically trained and have been DJing and producing electronic music and performing in the local scene for a few years now. I love all sorts of genres and enjoy finding rare and obscure music, whether that be perusing online or in the local vinyl shop. I am really into vintage stuff like cameras, video games, and music electronics. I love video games and consider myself pretty nerdy as I like your typical nerd stuff like anime, movies, science, and tinkering with things. I create all sorts of art and am very crafty. I am also a huge animal and nature lover and enjoy spending time outside. I love hiking, hammocking, going on picnics, to the beach, or camping. I definitely am an outdoorsy person. I am also very spiritual and what you may call “witchy”. I have lived and researched with shamans so I am very much into Andean spirituality, esoteric and occult practices, as well as plant medicine and herbalism. I am very 4/20 friendly as well as a huge advocate for psychedelics and plant medicine as mental health and holistic health frontiers. My other interests include mycology, anthropology, psychology, quantum physics, and mediumship. I feel I am an incredibly well-rounded person and have several hobbies I’ve picked up throughout my life which include painting, community organizing, reading, gardening, flow arts, fire spinning, and cooking. Yes, you read that right, I fire spin! 😄 I am a trained fire performer and regularly attend jams near my area so if you’re a social person who likes fire you may find me interesting ☺️
I am very sex positive and open minded! I lean towards an independent and liberal political mindset and am pro-Palestine, pro-abortion, pro-trans, pro-LGBTQIA+, and believe in the principles of transformative justice and resonate deeply with the structures of black feminist theory. These are non-negotiables for me. I am open to talking about these things more in extent when the time comes and if we hit it off :)
If you feel like we’d be a good pair and we’d vibe, feel free to send a DM. I request you eventually send pictures of yourself and verify age so I know you’re forreal! I am happy to send pics but you are free to check some out on my profile. Looking for mature adults willing to connect and be vulnerable. No ghosting, no scams, no weirdos, no nsfw pics. I will not respond to folks who send me unsolicited pictures or messages with no info about yourself! Please be respectful! I am looking for something intentional and serious. DM me if interested and I’ll respond if I feel we would vibe with one another ☺️✨🖤

Hi all,
I got so much great assistance from this board so I wanted to give back to the community. I (34F) travelled to Japan solo in May with a week on the ground (9 days including travel) from Australia, so no jet lag. I packed in a lot - I have a family with young kids at home and this was a once in a lifetime opportunity so wanted to make the most of it. For those not travelling solo the itinerary is likely less realistic, but worked great for me. I spent approximately 400,000yen for the 7 days including flights and accommodation, and approximately 100,000 of that was on souvenirs and gifts. I walked at least 30,000 steps each day (with the exception of day 1 which was around 25k + a 17km bike ride).
I tried posting to JapanTravel first but it keeps getting rejected by bots!
Day 1 - Arrive 5:30am Haneda, Tokyo (Fri)

• Flew into T1, but arrived a little early and had zero lines through immigration etc so decided to travel by free shuttle bus to T3 to pick up a Welcome Suica. This ended up being so worth it and making life easy.
• Train to Higashi-Ginza, drop off bags. Explore Tsukiji. I recommend Tsukiji Uogashi building for food rather than the markets themselves, significantly cheaper, you can take your meal to the rooftop.
• Coffee from Turret Coffee - a standout for coffee (latte) lovers).
• eBike tour by Compass bikes - I am not a huge fan of tours but this was great way to see a lot in a few hours and I really loved Fukagawa Fudou-dō temple which had a walkway inside that felt like it was designed by TeamLabs (no photos allowed unfortunately)
• Back to Higashi-Ginza, picked up my bags and went to check in to my hotel, Dormy Inn Ueno, which was perfectly located (I loved staying in this area).
• On to the Sumo Tournament for which I had purchased tickets through buysumotickets. I think my whole section had as they were all foreigners, haha! I loved this, a really different experience.
• Explored Ameyokocho before calling it a night.

Day 2 - Tokyo (Sat)

• Up bright and early at 3am. Went to the sento, still couldn't sleep after so took the first train of the day to Asakusa. Explored Senso-ji without crowds. Back to Ueno station where I purchased tickets for the shinkansen the next day. It looks like the line gets busy so this was a good idea to do early.
• Explored Ueno park, Nippori, Ueno by foot.
• Back to hotel to get ready for the day, and out around 8:30am.
• Train to Yoyohi where I got a coffee at Dimlight Espresso then walked through Yoyogi park/Meiji shrine area towards Takeshita St. By now it was around 10:30am and most shops online looked like they didn't open until 11am but most did seem open. I bought some socks at Tabio and then a Harajuku special crepe from Godiva on Meiji-Dori Ave (so good!).
• Walked up Cat St which I loved and was much less busy than the rest of Harajuku and Shibuya. Got some sweets from Number Sugar. On to Shibuya via Miyashita Park. Shopped throughout Shibuya, but it honestly wasn't my favourite as there was just so much choice and so many people. It didn't feel unique to me (ie could have been in any country).
• Train to Akihabara, which was also very busy but felt more unique. I loved Yellow Submarine where I got some board games that are made in Japan but had English instructions, and did some other light shopping for my boys.
• Back to my hotel to rest and eat some gyoza I got on my way from the train station, before heading out for a 7pm localised tour of Shinjuku. Again this was good, but I think limiting doing tours works best for me as I can't take the slow pace, haha!!

Day 3 - Matsumoto, Kiso, Tsumago

• I took the shinkansen to Nagano in gran class which was truly amazing and worth the additional cost. I had the carriage to myself so a personal attendant, meal, slippers included and comfy reclining chair. Then took a train from Nagano to Matsumoto.
• Explored Matsumoto Castle then did a tour at Ishii miso (this was OK, but a bit more of an explanation rather than tour) and visited the Art Museum (this was good for a quick visit even for someone with passing art interest).
• On to Kiso for lunch and to explore, loved the foot bath. Train to Nagiso, where I walked the Nakasendo to my minshuku in Tsumago, Daikichi. Tsumago was just lovely, the people living there are just a wonderful community. Daikichi was incredible. Had a wonderful dinner and breakfast and highly recommend this sort of accommodation.

Day 4 - Tsumago, Magome, Osaka

• Left at 7.30am after breakfast as the weather was not great and more rain was planned as the day progressed. Loved the tea house on the way to Magome. Got in to Magome around 10am, grabbed a coffee from Hillbilly coffee and walked to Chuodo Magome to get a bus as it was a better schedule than the bus from Magome to Nakatsugawa. I don't recommend this as it was a roadhouse with only locals and felt a bit awkward haha. But, it all worked well and was actually a really comfortable trip to Nagoya.
• I decided to take the slower Kintetsu Ltd Express from Nagoya to Osaka-Namba, as it was direct, and I could book a premium seat again which was a great place to rest on a rainy day. The premium seat on the Hinotori was incredible comfy (perhaps more so than the shinkansen?) and had a seat warmer function.
• Explored Kuromon market, Sennichimae Doguyasuji for kitchenware, Ota St, DenDen Town, Dotonbori. Took two trains to my hotel in Kyoto, Hotel Aru. Again this was a fab hotel in a really great location, and the room was much nicer and newer than the Dormy Inn (although no sento).
• Did some washing and crashed.

Day 5 - Kyoto in the rain

• There was a Typhoon in the Philippines today which brought with it significant rain. I had originally planned Nara but with flooding and rain inundation warnings thought I would stick close to my hotel instead.
• Walked to Sentido for a coffee, then on to Kyoto Gyoen National Garden and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. This wasn't in my original itinerary but I really enjoyed it and the audio guide was really well done (and all free!). Another coffee in School Bus Coffee Stop.
• Spent the rest of the day exploring the undercover shopping streets, department stores, Nishiki markets. Loved the Daimaru basement food court, the staff here were especially polite with every single one bowing and greeting me as I walked past.
• Back to my hotel to dry off my feet after they had been wet for the past 14 hrs. The rain had finally eased off so I then headed out at night to explore Yasaka shrine and Gion. I saw a Maiko (who unfortunately looked quite distressed, clearly still getting harassed by tourists!).

Day 6 - Kyoto

• Today I made up for lost time and fit in a LOT. More than I would like realistically, I would have loved more time in Uji and Nara, I would definitely like to spend more time in that region if/when I return to Japan.
• Train to Fushimi Inari, at 5:30am it was still quiet, at 6:30am it was already getting busy. I made the call at the halfway lookout point that I could probably squeeze Nara in if I left then, and tbh Fushimi Inari wasn't a standout for me.
• Grabbed some breakfast at the konbini while I waited for a train to Nara. I loved Nara. Not so much the deer, or Todai-ji (both were good) but the forest beyond and places like Todaiji Nigatsudo, Kasuga Taisha. I loved taking paths where there were no other tourists.
• On to Uji - bought several bags of matcha and sencha, some matcha treats, explored Byodo-in and had a matcha parfait at Tsuen overlooking the river. I would have loved to stay here longer but had a tour booking for 2pm on the other side of Kyoto (but an easy trip due to being on the same line)
• 2pm tour at Matsui sake, a tiny sake house in Kyoto. The tour was great and I loved their anime branding and innovative tasting system.
• The weather today was SO amazing and I really loved this area (Sakyo ward) so hired a bike from emusica edmachiyanagi and travelled north along Kamo River, exploring some temples along the way, having something to eat by the river. Rode to Circus Coffee which had the most lovely staff and I loved the branding. Explored some shopping streets, then on to Philosophers Path and returned the bike around 7:30pm.
• Got a massage at ボディケアボディ 三条河原町店 which was so cheap and so good. Had a 40 min wait so I went to Donki and bought a suitcase for all my extra shopping (had travelled carry-on only). After my massage I packed and crashed.

Day 7 - Kyoto, Inuyama

• Got up and took the train to Kiyomizu (could have walked but my legs were sore!), then walked up to Kiyomizu-dera. I wasn't sure if I would like it as I was disappointed with Fushimi Inari but it was simply spectacular.
• Explored Higashiyama then enjoyed a zen meditation session at Ryosoku-in. This was a great experience!
• Back to my hotel to change and check out then lunch at Roan Kikunoi, my Michelin restaurant (**) for the trip and a wonderful meal and experience.
• Went and grabbed my bags from the hotel, taxi to train station, shinkansen to Nagoya and train to Inuyama.
• Inuyama was a gorgeous little town. Nagoya has a lot less foreign visitors, and there were few signs, train announcements etc in English. I actually didn't see a non-Asian person my whole time in Nagoya (including in the airport the next day). The castle here was gorgeous and I loved the town, a great slower pace to end my trip.

Day 8 - Chubu airport

• There is a train without changes to chubu airport from Inuyama. Unfortunately, I had miscalculated my remaining yen so was 200 yen short for the limited express, so had to take the commuter which meant standing for 1 hr in a crowded train. The ltd express would have been better but I didn't want to get out 10,000 yen just for the train and I wasn't sure whether I could use card at the airport for fare adjustment (I could have, it turned out).
• The airport was super clean and easy and not too busy. I had used points to fly SQ business which was a luxurious end to a truly incredible trip.

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Hi all
Pretty much title. I haven't played D4 since mid-season one (Whirlwind Barb with Barber aspect) before that I played a Bone Spear Necro which was a lot of fun. I ended up quitting half way through S1 as I really got over the endless sigil grinds and there didn't feel like there was enough to keep me hooked. I know this is the nature of ARPGs in most cases.
I feel like a lot has probably changed since then, I am wondering what the endgame looks like now. Is there a variety of content or more of the same (compared to season 1)?
Finally, does anyone have any fun builds you can recommend checking out? Ideally I would like to play something I haven't played before (so no Necro or Barb) but also be viable at the end game to make sure I can experience everything that D4 has to offer.
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.