I’m level 17, and I’m playing as a barbarian or warrior. I’ve done almost every side quest I’ve come across, as well as optional dungeon(s). And I’m on world tier one.
But I can’t beat this Vhenard boss. The one you fight after leading her daughter to her. Vhenard has been corrupted by Lilith.
The first two parts are pretty easy, but the third one is insane. You have Vhenard shooting at you, miscellaneous enemies, the winged enemies supporting her shield and the massive asshat who also spawns. It’s like two bosses in one.
I thought I was doing really well, but I’m stuck and it’s a shitty feeling.

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I'm having a conversation with a friend about what we think the best RPGs are, and despite the fact that he's played and has been exposed to multiple other RPGs, he still thinks 5e is simply the best... I was under the impression that most of us started with D&D since it's the most accessible, and then eventually found better RPGs elsewhere. For me personally, although I do really enjoy D&D, it's probably of my least favorite RPGs I've played... Just since I've seen so many mechanics work so much better elsewhere. What do y'all think?
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I want to preface this rant by saying that I'm SO happy people are loving the game, and the reason these issues affect my experience so much might be because of my autism and ADD, but hopefully y'all can understand what I'm talking about in this possibly quite selfish rant.
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Breath of the Wild is my favourite video game of all time (and I've played a LOT of amazing games). So I was naturally super excited for the release of its sequel, and I bought TotK on release day. I started playing and had a great time for the first maybe 3 hours. Then I slowly started to realize more and more annoying things with the game, and now, not 15 minutes go by without me getting terribly frustrated with the game.
First thing I noticed is that switching weapons is slower than in botw. This is something that i do multiple times per battle, even in small encounters. In botw, switching weapons is very swift, allowing you to switch back and forth between weapons, arrows, shields and bows multiple times in small time windows without breaking the flow of the fight. In TotK, there's a small delay where you can't input anything every time you press left, right or up on the d-pad, and after you've selected a weapon, there's an even longer delay before the menu closes. From my experience, all this more than doubles the switching time on average and feels terrible and it kills the flow of combat every time you switch. You also can't switch weapons with the triggers in TotK for some reason, and don't even get me started on the long ass item menu.
Next thing I noticed is that having to navigate the sky islands for so long without the paraglider is a terrible experience. It's cool in the beginning, but after a while, it's just... frustrating and takes forever imo. This is definitely a smaller thing, but it kinda represents a bigger problem from the very start that I have with the game.
And that problem is clunkyness. This is mostly about Ultrahand, but also about a lot of other aspects of the game. So, the main mechanic of TotK is Ultrahand, and while letting you build anything you want with a huge arsenal of devices sounds amazing, it's awfully clunky in practice imo, at least early game. I'll give it credit for being better Magnesis, but also manually using Ultrahand to spend 10 minutes building a machine to traverse a gap while using up a ton of resources, just to find out that it straight up didn't work, is one of the most miserable experience i've had in a zelda game. Using machines you built is a lot of fun but when you before you get Autobuild, building them feels terrible and is filled with tiny annoyances with the controls of Ultrahand (not to mention autobuild still takes resources).
But why don't we talk about the other abilities too? Ascend is wore revali's gale. There, I said it. It's just worse, it doesn't work if the uneven or slanted, and the fact that you can't use it in the air is outrageous to me. Clunky. Then there's Fuse, which is an awesome concept, but honestly, it just feels unnecessary and slightly out of place to me. A ton of weapons from botw seem to have been removed in totk because Fuse can replace them, but if I'm forced to pick between a stylish sledgehammer or double axe and varius iterations of a club or sword with a rock on it, I think I know what I'm choosing. I won't deny the potential for creativity Ultrahand and Fuse have, but from a casual TotK gamer's perspective, it just doesn't feel as good. Also fusing shit onto arrows is hell why do i have to do it for every single arrow, why cant i just switch to my ice arrows and be happy. And then there's recall which... just takes too long for me man, I don't like waiting in video games, and if I'm already frustrated from everything else, and then I fuck up my recall idea oh my god. Not to mention that you can't use it on enemies like with stasis +, which was one of my favourite combat mechanics in botw, and with recall it coulda been really cool i think.
To really summarize how I feel about this game, it feels like BotW basically had this motto of "if you wonder whether or not you can do something, you probably can", and the few times where it didn't work, it at least didn't feel super frustrating or it might even have been funny. In TotK, I'll have a cool idea, and it either just won't work because the game said so for seemingly no reason (see: my opinion on Ascend) or I'll waste a bunch of time/resources and end up frustrated. And this happens A LOT.
And then there's the more frequent blood moons (annoying), the lack of the bomb rune (im addicted to windbombs), the lack of cryonis (i just like it idk) and the vibe of TotK being much less serence/relaxing/beatiful/peaceful (imo), gloom hands being more annoying than scary, and far inferior to guardians (imho), the lack of the gerudo vai set (very minor but still), etc.... All in all im really disappointed and sad that I don't enjoy the sequel to my favourite game like everyone else seems to.
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TL;DR: Everything feels clunky and I get frustrated all the time by so many small annoying things, and all of my favourite things about BotW are either not in TotK, or they feel less significant or much clunkier.
PS. I hope some of you could relate to at least some of these issues I have with Tear of the Kingdom, and if not... that's okay too and I implore you to ignore me and go have fun with your unethical warmachines (which I btw love seeing videos of on here), and in the meantime, I'll just be over here, windbombing around the ruins of Hyrule. Random BotW fan on the internet, out.

This post was inspired by u/SkuliG as he mentioned he’d love to see what is the difference between philosophy and religion, what makes one vs the other.
Some time ago, I wrote a post here on the difference on philosophy, theology, and apologetics.
The relevant part is just on philosophy, but to reiterate, philosophy is any and all attempt or method to understand or recognize what truth is or what reality is.
The scientific method, for example, is a form of philosophy.
What makes philosophy unique is, even if, for example, you have two empiricists, (people who view the scientific method as the best form of getting knowledge), they can still arrive at different conclusions. Philosophy is less about cohesion or dogmatic statements, rather it’s “this, based on these pieces of evidence, and how they relate to each other, is true.”
Religion, however, is less about a method to truth, and is about adherence to a way of life, and an acceptance of the metaphysical. It doesn’t necessarily have to have a deity, but it does require acceptance in a higher power.
But what’s the difference from that and say the Freemasons or AA?
While they often have a belief in a “higher power”, that’s not the focus as it is in religion.
For AA, it’s about bettering people through a step by step process, and for the Freemasons, it’s a fraternity, similar to the Knights of Columbus. While for the latter especially, they share a religion, that’s not the focus of the group, what is the focus is the building of social bonds and the support found within the group.
What’s the difference for a cult? While it varies, the biggest factor is size, and acceptance. For example, when it first formed, Christianity could be called a cult.
A defining factor I would argue of difference is a religion is about bettering self and the community around you. Cults tend to have a focus on serving the living leader or an encouragement to euthanasia. But that will vary from person to person.

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I'm a transfer C.S. student who plans to go to VCU to complete their degree. I should be done by Fall 2025 according to degree works. I live at home in Williamsburg and can't afford a place in the city.
I tried to make it so I'd spend two full days on campus (9am to 6pm) but there's a class I really needed to take(ENGR 395) that'll put me on campus 4 days. My biggest concern is obtaining internships and doing activities that will look good on my resume, so commuting more might be the best thing in the long run.
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I just found out my first boyfriend died. the relationship wasn't healthy, and it ended 7 years ago. so im so surprised at how I’m grieving the happy/good memories we had. It feels like im grieving once more about this relationship but reminiscing on the best aspects. it also feels too soon, like I had wished he could’ve been living a happy life with a careefamily/wife, especially since he was only 25.
wanted to share this poem I wrote in honor of death, grief, and complicated loss:
Today
Today, I rode a skateboard and fell off, scraping my knee. Today, you didn’t. Today, I wept thinking of past memories we shared. Today, you couldn’t. Today, I cried on a random bench uncontrollably. Today, you were not there. Today, I wished you were still here, not to be with me, but to be with everyone else here too. Today, you weren’t. Today, I wondered what had happened that made you leave too early. Today, you couldn’t answer. Today, I browsed all of your photos, reminiscing on each conversation we had. Today, you were just a memory in my mind. Yesterday, I had just remembered us walking side by side, you and your own skateboard in hand and skinned knee. Today, I wished it wasn’t true. Tomorrow, I’ll still wish the same. And the next day, and the next. Today, tomorrow and so on. You will not be here, and I’ll not be there. There’s only the in-between, of what could’ve been and what was and also what wasn’t. Tomorrow, I’ll write songs about you. Each laugh, touch, conversation, and joke. Each one not here (just like you are) But with me, just like you will always and forever be.
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If you’re able to communicate with your teammates have you ever thought of a “reverse quick switch” where everyone equips beams and at the last second switch to another item? You could potentially make a killer waste a perk slot on lightborn. Thanks for listening to my master DBD tip

With the amount of hype and impact we're seeing from generative AI, it's easy to assume it will explode. But for me it's the nuance of how that will play out that really matters. This is why a new report piqued my interest around a much deeper dive.
As always, a full breakdown in detail is available here, but main points are summarized below for Reddit discussion.
Why is this important?

• The report estimates generative AI is going to become pervasive in so many aspects of our lives - hence the incredible growth in spend Bloomberg has calculated
• By 2032, Generative AI revenue at $1.3T per year will be ~12% of global technology spend. It's estimated to be at just $67B per year right now.

Incumbents will capture most of the value, not startups, the report says
This is the thesis that's interesting to me, because several other VCs are saying this as well: Startups may not reap much of the rewards from the growth of generative AI.

• The report estimates that a few select tech cos will reap the greatest rewards: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia in particular.
• AI infrastructure spend will grow to $247B/yr by 2032: this is one major factor benefiting incumbents. They get to lead the innovation here and sell it to customers.
• AI sever spend will grow to $134B/yr by 2032: this is the other tailwind benefiting Nvidia, as well as Azure, AWS and more.
• Digital ad spend powered by generative AI will grow to $192B: this would be a substantial portion of the current global digital ad spend (~$500B), and companies like Google + Meta will benefit the most.
• There's been a lot of discussion about why AI companies are calling for regulation. One reason is that regulation helps them capitalize on the rise in spend by helping the incumbents grow market share faster than startups.

AI spend will lead to a reconfiguration of jobs -- and that's already happening today.
This is where I did a bunch of additional research to tie in some other related trends:

• Companies like Dropbox are trimming headcount but adding AI roles: 16% layoffs at Dropbox in April were to make room for hiring in AI-related roles. Profitable companies are laying off mature departments to invest more in AI.
• 40% of open roles at Wall Street banks like JP Morgan are now in AI roles: Wow. This is a massive shift and shows the level of investment numerous industries intend to make in AI.

When CEOs like Drew Houston (Dropbox) are proclaiming that "the era of AI computing has finally dawned," they're making decisions that shift all the dollars there - from both a tech spend and headcount spend perspective.
P.S. If you like this kind of analysis, I write a free newsletter that tracks the biggest issues and implications of generative AI tech. It's sent once a week and helps you stay up-to-date in the time it takes to have your Sunday morning coffee.

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i am trying to decide the best combination of recommendation letters for med school so here are my options. i know it's a lot but seeing what other people think would be really helpful! thanks so much you guys
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Hi all,
I’ve sent in my weatherproof Alpine Chukka for recrafting as the vibram sole was coming apart in pieces (already replaced by AE twice, well known issue). They just sent me an email back saying they don’t offer that sole anymore for these chukkas and that I need to pick a new sole at no additional cost.
Personally I hate the way the lug soles look but I have two AEs with Dainite soles so I know how slippery they can get. I’m currently torn between the commando lug (which is less in your face compared to the XL in my opinion) vs the othello.
Any thoughts as to which one would serve me best (need grip and comfort)? Thanks!

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I had my baby boy on Sunday. He latched right away and we seemed to be pretty successful with breastfeeding and I was thrilled. But by Monday night, my nipples were in so much pain and my son was still screaming from hunger. I was constantly feeding him but I could only do so much with just the colostrum to work with. Finally had a nurse calm me down and tell me we could supplement with formula or donor milk. I decided on formula so I could continue at home if I ever needed. Just a small amount and he was happy. Then I met with lactation and it turns out he wasn’t latching right which is why my nipples were in so much pain. They taught me about the nipple shield and that helped. But then they said that the shield was blocking the stimulation I need to get the right amount of milk for him which makes no sense to me so they made me pump too. That caused my sore nipples to get worse with one of them bleeding. I learned a new breastfeeding position from my nurse on the last day and it’s been a lifesaver. But he still was so hungry. We went through all the formula they sent us home with and had to buy more already. Every night I’m crying over my inability to feed him enough. And it’s miserable. I barely sleep. I’m attached by the nipple to this kid all the time. I had high blood loss in the hospital and I’m still recovering from that.
So listen to me. If your baby is giving you feeding cues and you’re miserable trying to feed them enough, do formula. Feed 5-10 ml at a time. It’s okay if they eat 60 ml at 5 days. Just feed slowly with formula and burp in between. Your supply will catch up. Or maybe it won’t. That’s okay too. Just feed the baby and don’t stress about where it’s coming from. Enjoy the snuggles instead of the screams. Fed is best.

Seismic is a gaming community focusing primarily on hanging out in voice chats, drinking coffee or other nice things and shooting aliens and guardians alike. We grew quite big, but our goal is still the same: to maintain a friendly and close-knit team and play those cool missions with a lot of teamwork, all while helping more people become part of it through our raid sherpa events, mentoring sessions and casual discussions.
We have helped a lot of people to start enjoying the game beyond their solo experience, and have also been there in those sweatfests of master and day one raids, trials, grandmasters, you name it :)
Seismic playlist also includes social events, where we play weird games and do silly mindless things in voice chats to get away from galaxy protection duties.
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Hey Guys,
With Paldea Evolved coming around the corner, we all have a bunch of decks we wanna test out.
But I'm having trouble deciding who to build, especially since PTCGL isn't going to update the card data base until after Paldea Evolved is released.
Which do you guys think are worth investing in?
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Chien-Pao Baxcalibur:
The obvious most hyped deck of the bunch, Chien-Pao seems really fun as a throw-back to the rain dance era of pokemon. The only issue I have is that the deck seems really straightforward and literally reminds me of Gardevoir ex at the moment, so it feels kind of stale to play.
Meowscarada Lost Zone:
This was kind of a rogue deck that popped up in Japanese tournament results from time to time. It utilized the entire Lost Zone engine, but then added Meowscarada ex into it to really dial into the bench spread damage idea. It seems like an interesting deck to play as you have the speed of Lost Zone, but the bench damage of Meowscarada. The few issues I have is obviously that Meowscarada itself takes up a few slots which slows the deck down a bit. I think you also don't run Mirage Gate, so the entire Lost Zone package is used to get to the obvious Cramorant and Sableye thresholds, all the while trying to recycle Grass energy to ping opponents.
Wo-Chien/Foretress/Grass Friends:
Ok this deck does look really fun, but I don't know if it is something I want to even invest in or at all. The entire idea is to try to get Foretress to use its ability to grant your opponent 4-3 prize cards, while accelerating as much energy you need onto your board. Then either using Iono or Roxanne to decimate your opponent's hand, while you have a ,massive 240 damage bench sniper to start taking crucial KOs. I also liked AzulGG and some Japanese lists where they try to put Serperior Vstar to take advantage of the amount of energies you've accelerated, and Trevenant V to really rub more salt in the wound by leaving your opponent with 1 card in hand.
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Which ones do you guys think are worth testing out?
At the moment, I'm leaning into Chien-Pao and Wo-Chien, primarily because I don't see Meowscarada ex playing that well with the Lost Zone Engine. Trying to cram in about 10-ish cards (Meow, Sprig, Rare Candy, Energy Retrieval) will really hurt the Lost Zone engine's speed and I'm not sure an extra 60 ping per turn would be worth using Meowscarada.

I broke up with my ex at the end of last year. She knew my priority was obtaining my degree and I ultimately chose to move because of that. I’ve made a lot of mistakes and I’ve come to terms and accepted most of them and tried to learn from them. We had a great but short relationship. Most of the feelings did not hit until I had officially moved 2 months after the breakup. The weather did not help either. Like everyone else, I was very sad, confused, mad at myself and everything in between. Now it’s been 6 months and I still very much think about her a lot. My brain is very much focused on school, my health, and progress, but my heart is very much set on her still. I tend to take a long time to get over people I’ve seriously dated. I’m not sure if it’s the best especially since deep down I always have some hope that things might work out in the future. I care for her very much and we talked once since the move but haven’t since. We have respected each others space for the most part but I would like to date her again if the timing works, I am not sure if that’s being reciprocated. I’m not looking to seriously date at the time but I am definitely very confused on what to feel and how to feel towards her in the future. Granted, I would have not learned and accepted a lot of things if it wasn’t for the breakup, I still very much love and wish the best for her even if it hurts.

Hey all, I had a question about becoming lucky friends. I only have 1 “best friend” in the game. So my wife and I have been playing since 2019 and we became lucky friends in the middle of 2022 (we quit for several months in between) but since becoming best friends we have not once become lucky friends. We don’t play every day, but we do play roughly 3-4 days a week and have some kind of interaction on those days (gifts, trade, battle, or raid together). Is there some reason we haven’t become lucky friends? Do we need to have more best friends or a different kind of interaction?