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1 hour ago, House Cambodia said:

Oh FFS. What does the Forest chairman think about that????

The VAR is a City fan and wanted his boys to play against the easier team.

13 minutes ago, A Horse Named Stranger said:

Neuer (tried to) move his leg back, and it was rather Saka, who initiated contact.

How did Neuer try to move his leg back?  He's literally stepping forward with it. 

He's trying to pull up because he realizes Saka is about to get around him, so you can see his left arm swing backward and head turn to the right as he's trying to re-orient his body, but his right leg is clearly still stepping forward into Saka's path.  I'm not sure if it was to intentionally cut him off or just because of Neuer's momentum (or maybe both), but either way he's extending his leg out, not pulling it back at all.

28 minutes ago, Mexal said:

I've watched that penalty call 100x now and it's a clear 50/50. Whatever it was called on the field is the way it would go. Saka throws his leg yes, but Neuer steps and extends his leg into Saka's path. I still firmly believe that if that was Bruno, Kane or any other generic white guy, he'd get the call.

Looked like a penalty to me.  Like you said, Neuer pretty clearly sticks out his leg into Saka's path.  Yeah, maybe Saka allowed his leg to make contact, but its not as if he's changing his direction to run into the goalie.  Neuer is getting in his way, and Saka would have needed to shift left to avoid bumping him.  In a situation where he's going into the air and things are moving fast, I don't think its fair to put that on Saka, especially given how Neuer is stabbing a leg out to cut him off. 

Okay looks like it needs to be either Thursday March 28 or Friday March 29.  Either one is okay for me.

11 hours ago, Week said:

That should work - I'll update the draft tomorrow. Not working on mobile.

Heard from Jaime, and he is traveling on a World Tour to celebrate his championship last year, so he can't draft until March 27th or later.  Since the 27th is out for JJ, think we will probably have to push the draft to Opening Day or later and just use retroactive stats.  I think that's a better option than having teams miss the first start from their ace pitchers, right?

So maybe a draft on:
Thursday March 28
Friday March 29
Saturday March 30
Sunday March 31

I think earlier is better, so would definitely favor as soon as possible.

Okay so we should have 9. 

Maybe a draft on Sunday at 7 p.m. central?

So we have me, Week, Bronn, Jaime, Phil, Pyro, and JJ.

Jaxom and Mexal are maybes.  Haven't heard from Groz.

I'd be okay with an 8 person league if one of @Jaxom 1974 @Mexal @grozeng wants to play.  But 9 or 10 is better.

Are we good with ending with July 31st as the last day again?  I still don't want to play a full season.

Think the draft would need to be one of these days:

Friday March 22
Saturday March 23
Sunday March 24
Monday March 25
Tuesday March 26
Wednesday March 27

I think I'm open for all of them, but would probably prefer one in the 24-27 range if people are available. 

@Week @Bronn Stone @Jaime L @Arch-MaesterPhilip @PyroclasticFlow @JJ Lannister

Sounds like we have me, Bronn, Week, Jaime, Phil, and maybe Jaxom.  Probably going to need 2-3 more.

Mexal is a maybe (he's saying no but could change his mind).

Surprised we haven't heard back from JJ, Pyro, and groz yet.

On 3/12/2024 at 10:55 PM, Jaxom 1974 said:

Not sure.  Haven't tried baseball in years.  What's the set up again? I may try, if only to allow Jaime the chance to avoid the basement...

Its an auction with $300 to spend on C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, CI, MI, 5 OF, 2 UT, 7 SP, 3 RP, and 6 Bench.  Scoring categories are R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS for hitters and ERA, WHIP, QS, K, K/BB, Saves+Holds for pitchers.

On 3/9/2024 at 4:05 AM, Bronn Stone said:

Is it dead, Jim?

I think I'm up for playing again.

@Week ?

That game was super intense.

Perfect weekend, best possible result.

7 hours ago, Ser Rodrigo Belmonte II said:

3)I romanced Shadow Heart but in the end was most emotionally affected by Karlachs arc- so well done
 

Had the exact same experience. 

I loved almost everything about the game.  But if I had to pick one thing that stood out above the rest, it would be Karlach's story.

Why did Liverpool get the ball after Konate went down with an injury in the box?  Hudson-Odoi had control of it on the left, play was stopped to check Konate, and then they switched possession to Liverpool and they went on the attack. 

45 minutes ago, Ser Rodrigo Belmonte II said:

Yep got some stuff from them already but like I said I want specifically an epic two handed greatsword for my paladin which there seems to be a dirth of. Sucks that lacanthers blood is a one handed weapon. 

I’m quite proud of the fact that since the spider fight and the goblin King fight I’ve been able to deal with all combat situations on my very first attempt  I’m playing on Balanced mode though - I’m sure tactician will be another story. Also karmic dice off is way better as it truly feels random now. 

You should be able to go into Moonrise Towers and explore that area without triggering a fight.  There is a merchant in there named Lann Tarv who sells a really good 2-handed weapon called the Halberd of Vigilance.  Think its a small upgrade in damage over the Everburn Blade, and it has a couple of other additional abilities that add to its value.  I used it into Act 3.

Act 3 has a lot of very strong 2-handed weapons, including one greatsword in particular that really stands out.

Total destruction.  Fun game to watch.

Would be good to see Nwaneri and Walters get a few minutes.

What a game.  Huge win.

1 hour ago, Fez said:

 And then Act III is open-ended again, and not really in service of anything specific.

I feel like you maybe didn't get deep enough into Act 3?  The coronation at Wyrm's Rock gives you some direction, and if you progress through the Lower City its pretty clear which areas are connected to which characters.  There is definitely a lot of side content too, so maybe you got bogged down with that.  But there's also a strong narrative and quest (or multiple quests) for each companion, with most of them also linked to the main story.

4 hours ago, IlyaP said:

How's act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3? Has the latest hotfix improved the bugs? 

And do we know when the next patch/hotfix is due for release?

I just finished the game yesterday.  Did not have any bugs in Act 3, except for Lady Jannath's Estate, which crashed a few times.  That's probably the only thing I didn't complete in the game, but its a minor side quest so not really missing anything by skipping it.

Also, I'm way more on the side of Poobah - thought Act 3 was excellent.  Yeah, there is a lot to do, but none of it really felt like the type of filler you'd see in a game like Dragon Age Inquisition.  A lot of the missions had strong connections to the main story and characters.  And the side content was also pretty good.  Just move through the city one building at a time, and if/when you end up with a handful of active quests, decide which one to focus on and tackle them one by one.

That said, I would definitely recommend handling some of the main sections in a specific order.  You don't have to rush anything, and things that seem like they would be on timers usually aren't triggered until you actually enter the area in question and start progressing it.  But personally, I think you want to make sure you (vague story spoiler) -

Anyway - think it was an amazing game.  Have never played a game with such an extensive degree of customization in how you can build your characters.  And felt like all of my decisions had an impact on how things played out.  Also thought all of the character arcs had impactful endings and excellent writing - especially Karlach, Shadowheart, Astarion, and Gale. 

Would recommend going back to it, unless you have a reason to think you'll run into issues.  For what its worth, I was playing on PS5.

5 minutes ago, grozeng said:

I didn't switch anything from what they started with and I was still Level 1, so maybe I missed something.  I maxed out Charisma and put 1 point in Strength (I think). 

I think I may start over.

I think you're going to want Strength as your primary stat, since that's what impacts your ability to hit and your damage.  And then Charisma and Constitution as second/third most important in some order.  Keep your Dexterity at something respectable for your initiative, but not worth making it great (assuming you're using a Strength build).  Probably set Intelligence and Wisdom to the minimum.  They're useful for checks and saves, but ultimately the other stats are going to be more important for your class.

1 hour ago, grozeng said:

So basically you are saying keep reloading until Command works

That's up to you, depends on how you want to play the game.  Some people have their own rules against it.  But best to just do whatever you think is most fun.

50 minutes ago, grozeng said:

I have Lazeal, Shadowheart and a Vengeance Paladin, so don't think I have command.  But I will try again to see if I can get it.  So I will just rush him while he is fighting the mind flayer.

You have command, it's a level 1 spell for Shadowheart.  Go into your spellbook and replace one of your current spells with command and you're all set. 

I used the Everburn blade for the entire first act, maybe longer.  Definitely worth the effort. 

Not a Liverpool fan, but still sad Klopp is leaving.

Nothing but respect for him, he's one of the best.

Okay sounds good.

@Jace, Extat - Any interest in rejoining the league?  There's a spot open for you, if you think you can play on Yahoo again.  Maybe try registering a new account and start from scratch?

9 hours ago, Ser Rodrigo Belmonte II said:

I’ve not played the last of us games but I understand the fandom really hated part 2 and where Neil Druckmann has taken the story? Do you guys who’ve played it hold similiar thoughts ? I’m a fan of the tv series and hope S2 is as good ! 

The Anti-Targ answered this well, but to add my thoughts - it definitely wasn't universal hatred.  Personally, I think it was an amazing game.  I think the story is excellent, love the way its told, and feel like the themes are very thought-provoking.  No image from any game has ever stayed with me more than the end of the final confrontation.  I also think the gameplay is perfect, but its basically just an upgraded version of the first game, so that depends on whether or not you like that style of game.

I feel like there are 3 groups of people who disliked the game.  Won't go into details except to say that I think one is based on the way the game was structured, one is based on the story itself, and one is a bunch of people who probably didn't even play the game and threw a fit because they thought it was "too woke." 

I can understand the first group, even if I don't agree with them.  I can acknowledge the second group, but feel like maybe we're just looking for different things in the shows/movies/games that we watch and play.  The third group is made up of complete idiots, and to me they constitute the majority of "the fandom who really hated part 2" that you're talking about.