(Disclaimer: the following is one users opinion and doesn’t reflect the creative team or speak with any kind of authority.)
Longtime Keeper, thought I’d make a post on something I’ve seen happen a lot in the space: banning of certain playbooks at the table.
I don’t think it’s a great practice. Keeps players from inhabiting the corner of fantasy that feels good for them within the system, which feels meh to me, as a facilitator. The goal is to give players an experience they enjoy, and also for YaoU the Keeper to have fun.
If I can do that by letting someone play the Child of Prophecy born to bring balance to the Force? Heck yeah man.
Also wanted to share some tips and tricks from my own table to help with situations where a book feels too OP Or controls story too much for folks liking.
The top 3 I read complaints about:
Chosen: A) They are specifically chosen for SOMETHING. They’re a person in the world who has been clued into their purpose. Use that to keep the player grounded as much as to make them feel special. B)Destiny’s Plaything is a POTENT narrative tool that can weave into a greater narrative in interesting ways while keeping other players engaged.
Monstrous: Yeah, these are strong, they have the potential to heal, and can be broken(if you let them). Lean into their curse, lean into things like Sharp or Cool rolls to dictate how they keep the monster in check.
Divine: Lean into their Mission, narratively. Yes they have a potent toolset, but that means you can make the stakes that much bigger.
Always be asking the other players at the table “how does (character) feel about (other character) doing (thing)”. It creates relationships and emotional tension between ANY set of playbooks.
my guiding star more than anything with making this post:
When you run a mystery, there are ways to make what they’ve been called in to investigate feel big, scary or beyond their capabilities, even for Chosen ones or Divinely touched characters, such that as they navigate the plot, and collaborate in telling the story, everyone has the chance to feel fulfilled, from the Mundane all the way to the Divine.
Put them in a living world that encourages them to respond and explore and any archetype can feel powerful, useful or fun.
Hope this helps!

Girls: Izzy
Boys: Ezekiel, Mal
Episode 26: Hawaiian Punch
"Previously, on Total Drama World Tour!" Chris said, the first clip of the recap showing a pan from the wrecked plane to Izzy, Mal, and the host himself. "The Final Three took off like bats out of Drumheller," Chris continued as Mal was shown ducking behind a rock with a smirk, Izzy and Topher took off into the air in a makeshift hot air balloon, and Ezekiel was reading a newspaper in the train's passenger car.
"Unfortunately, Izzy brought Topher the plane-wrecker along for the ride," Chris added as the two teens were shown flying into the hailstorm. "Even more unfortunate? A broken yeti heart." Mal was shown being disgusted by the yeti kissing him.
"Thankfully, Ezekiel Clone made things less crappy to watch," the host conceded as Ezekiel Clone was shown chasing Ezekiel around the dessert cart. "Good times!" the host added as Ezekiel's boat hit a naval mine and were blown into the air.
"In the end, Mal the Mayhem King reached Hawaii first," he said as Mal's triumphant arrival on the beach was shown. "And Captain Canada and Princess Destructo tied for second place," he added as Ezekiel's boat was shown crashing into Izzy's, sending both finalists and Topher flying onto the beach at the same time. Chris laughed as the Final Three reacted with shock at the tie.
"Who will Mal face in the final challenge?" Chris asked, the recap ending with a flash to the beach, where the Final Three were lined up behind him. "And who will go home with a million dollars?!" he exclaimed in a dramatic emcee's voice. "Iiiiiit's finale time! Right here, on Total! Drama! World Tour!"
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"Welcome to the live finale of Total Drama World Tour," Chris said, a triumphant tune already playing as the camera zoomed in on him, the finalists, and Dawn and Harold standing on the beach. "Moments ago, these guys tied for second in a boat sandwich," he said, the shot zooming in on the finalists before he stepped over to join them. "Tasty!" he added.
"During the break, we sent them to vent in the confessional. Check it!" Chris told the camera.
Confessional: Izzy
Izzy was first, and the new Hawaiian confessional seemed to be a roofless wooden outhouse set up somewhere in the jungle, based on the vines that were drooping into it.
"Finale time!!! I can't wait to purchase my very own race track and monster truck!" she cheered. "Granted, I tied with Ezekiel to the finish line, but I think I can handle him."
She paused for a moment. "It's Mal that's the most challenging. He shouldn't be in juvenile detention. That guy belongs in jail!"
Confessional: Ezekiel
Ezekiel's confessional started with a whoop of joy. "I can't believe how close I am to the million dollars! With that amount of money, I can hire more teachers to homeschool me and buy new and advanced books to study from."
He facepalmed his head. "I just have to beat Izzy and Mal in order to reach that goal."
Confessional: Mal
Mal was next. "Getting rid of the fifteen past losers was like scraping gum off my shoe. A bit sticky, but oh so satisfying! And with Mike trapped in my subconscious, that million dollars is mine!"
He delved into maniacal laughter once more, with the background fading into a fiery inferno before the shot zoomed into his subconscious again.
Mike, Manitoba Smith, Vito, Svetlana, and Chester have reached the top, panting in exhaustion from the stairs they had climbed.
Mike, who still had Chester on his back, walked over to a red button in the center of the room. "Oh, come on. We came all the way up here for a lousy button?" Mike complained.
"It's a destruction button, you ninny!" Chester stated.
"What? What does it do?" Svetlana asked.
"You see this tower here?" Chester started. "You press this button, and the tower goes kaboom!"
"Why would Mal have a self-destruct button?" Vito asked incredulously.
"Mal made this tower and since his head is all swelled up, he put this button there just to mock us for not being able to stand up to him," Manitoba deduced.
"But what if it hurts all of us?" Mike asked in concern.
"It's not going to kill us. That's not how DID works!" Chester moaned. "Mal will lose control of his body when his tower is destroyed."
"And after that, Mike and Mal will have to go one-on-one to see who'll claim control!" Svetlana realized.
"Hold up. I have to fight Mal?" Mike said in shock.
"You two are the most dominant out of us," Vito reasoned. "If me or anyone else tried to face him, we'd lose immediately."
"And if Mal defeats you, we'll be back to being under his control, and so will you, for the rest of your life!" Manitoba emphasized.
"That means I won't see my family or friends ever again," Mike gasped. "I have to do this!"
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"Go Team Ezekiel!" Sadie cheered, drawing attention to the stands just off to the side where most of the rest of the cast were seated. "Your team is rooting for you!" she said, waving a small flag with the home-schooled guy's face on it.
"Why are they in teams?" Mal asked Chris, stepping towards him and shooting a skeptical look towards the gallery. "And why do I not have one?"
"The Peanut Gallery's playing a major role in choosing a winner," Chris explained, earning a cheer from those in the stand.
"Sweet," Duncan grinned. "I guess we're all voting on the winner again."
"A vote?" Mal said blankly and nervously.
"Yep. If you can't tell, you're done for," Noah smirked.
"We are here for you Izzy!" Owen said. "So show them you're the boss!"
"But first," Chris said as the music turned tense, "we gotta break a tie. Mal," he turned to the evil personality, "you won the race to Hawaii, so, your reward is this advantage: you can select the tiebreaker yourself, or you can let Izzy or Ezekiel do it."
"Like I'd give these short sacks a choice," Mal said with a chuckle. "I'll do it!"
"I was hoping you'd say that," Chris said with an ominous laugh that caused Mal to raise an eyebrow.
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"Ta-da!" Chris said as the footage skipped forward to a close-up of a clear glass booth with some sort of yellowish bulb filled with small balls on top. "Each ball inside our challenge booth has a different tiebreaker written on it," he said, gesturing to the bulb as the shot pulled back to show the Final Three on the left and the Aftermath hosts behind the booth on the right. "So, take your pick!"
"This is going to be such a thrill," Mal said cynically before walking into the booth.
The door was closed and the machine whirred to a start, challenge music playing as Mal was pelted with the white golf balls of the challenge booth. "Are these golf balls?!" Mal yelled, wincing with every hit and causing the Peanut Gallery to laugh.
"I know for a fact that we only put ping pong balls in there," Harold said nervously, Dawn nodding in agreement.
"I know," Chris told them, "and I'm not mad. Just disappointed. I had to dial it up to meet my usual high standards!"
"Enough!" Mal said, still wincing with every hit. "This should stop right-" he said, tilting his head up as he tried to reach for the bottom of the bulb – the source of the balls. He was cut off abruptly, and suddenly put a hand to his throat. His eyes starting to bulge, he barged his way out of the booth and began to gag.
"No ball, no exit," Chris told him. "Back you go!"
Mal stayed put, grabbing his throat as he coughed and choked about. Eventually, he spat up a ball, and it landed in a small pool of spit in the sand.
"Dawn, Harold, go ahead and read that, would you?" Chris asked them.
"Yuck," Dawn winced, crouching down to pick up the spit-covered golf ball in two fingers. "Mal has selected the Traditional Hawaiian Fire Dance of...Death?" she announced, ominous music playing as Ezekiel frowned at the news while Izzy clapped for it.
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The same Hawaiian tune that had been used in the past couple of episodes was playing as the footage skipped ahead to Ezekiel and Izzy standing on opposite ends of a wooden platform in the ocean, each dressed in coconut bras and grass skirts and holding padded jousting sticks. Between them was Mal, tied up tightly to a pole in the center of the platform.
"Why does a male warrior have to wear a coconut bra," Ezekiel commented, motioning to the odd piece of equipment.
"Forget about tradition?" Mal griped as the Hawaiian music cut out. "I'm stuck to a pole!"
Those in the gallery laughed. "He's funny when he's tied up and can't hurt me!" Owen laughed.
"Once I win this finale!" Mal countered, "you will all treat me with the utmost respect! I will not be forgotten again!"
"Right," Chris told him, the shot cutting to him and Chef on the beach – the hulking man in a floral-print skirt with a bow in his hand and a quiver of arrows on his back. "The first person to free Mal wins the last spot in the Final Two," Chris announced, "and a shot at the million!"
"I have one more question," Izzy spoke up. "If no one frees him, would that make me and Ezekiel the Final Two?"
"Hey!" Mal said in outrage.
"Won't work, I already checked," Chris answered. "Chef, would you do the honors?" he asked his assistant, the man drawing back two flaming arrows and releasing them with a twang. They struck a darkened patch on either side of the platform, just behind each competitor, which promptly burst into blazing fires that startled Izzy and Ezekiel.
"Oh, and stay out of the water," Chris added. "Starting...," Chef shot off another pair of arrows, these ones tipped with steaks, "now!" The arrows landed in the water where a pair of shark fins were already circling; one rose up and swallowed an arrow just as it plunked into the water.
"Good thing we're out of the game," Ella whispered over to Sadie.
"And rekindled our friendship in the process," Sadie agreed as challenge music began to play.
The gallery began to cheer and holler as the camera zoomed in on the platform, Izzy quickly taking the offense by swiping at Ezekiel with her jousting stick. "Prepare to go down!" she said, slamming her stick down hard against his as he tried to block.
"I'm too young to die, eh. I'm gonna take you down!" Ezekiel glared and blocked Izzy.
"Stay on your guard, Zeke!" Topher encouraged him.
"Go for her legs! It's easy!" Shawn spoke out as well.
"Alright, Izzy! You can pound him into meat!" Eva shouted.
"I'd ask any of you for my encouragement, but it'd be useless," Mal mumbled.
"I don't support people who mess with my best friends!" Sky said firmly.
Mal scowled back at her, and an arrow from Chef hit the pole he was tied to, causing it to burn up while Mal tried to blow it away.
His view was covered by Ezekiel having the upper hand on Izzy and thrusting her back. "Save yourself the trouble and let me win!" he said and continued to push his jousting stick onto Izzy and send her closer to her edge.
"Someone better win or I'm going to burst into flames!" Mal yelled impatiently.
Izzy struggled under Ezekiel's stick, but an idea formed in her head. "Hey Ezekiel, I see a hawk that's flying towards you," she fibbed.
"Do you really think I'm that stupid?" Ezekiel said. "Nice try."
"Darn it!" Izzy cursed under her breath.
Ezekiel pushed her to the ground, and just as he was about to swipe her off, Izzy lifted her stick and hit Ezekiel's foot with it. The homeschooler howled in pain and let his guard down, and Izzy used the opportunity to jab the padded end of her stick at his chin, knocking him a couple inches into the air and allowing his jousting stick to sink into the water.
He landed on the platform on his back, and Izzy quickly ran over to Mal. The camera angle switched to show her hands darting to the knot on the back, already partially undone, and seconds later the ropes slid off Mal as the challenge music ended.
"It's about time you got me out!" Mal whined. "You took too long to beat Ezekiel of all people."
"You leave him alone!" Izzy snapped. "He's proven himself to be more capable than any of us this season, and he is twice the person you will ever be!"
Ezekiel, still lying on his back, took the moment to smile. "That really means a lot coming from you," he told Izzy.
"Sorry I had to defeat you just to reach the finals," Izzy said as he helped Ezekiel back on his feet. "Are you going to be fine with taking third place?"
"I'm not going to win the cash prize," Ezekiel admitted, "but I've made friends, improved my views on the outside world, and gained a girlfriend from this show. That's more than enough for me now!"
Mal rolled his eyes, and someone in a hazmat suit appeared on the platform with a fire extinguisher. As they began putting out the flame on the fallen charmer's side, the former Final Three made their way to the edge of the platform to the general cheering of the unseen gallery.
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The scene skipped forward to Izzy (back in her usual clothing) and Mal standing on the beach with Chris, the person in the hazmat suit clinging to the burning and sinking wreckage of the platform in the background.
"Now that we have our Final Two," Chris said with a broad smile, "it's my pleasure to announce the Peanut Gallery will not be voting for the winner."
"Yeah!" Mal said in triumph.
"Wait," Topher spoke up. "You said we were supposed to be playing a major role."
"Yep," Chris told him. "Just not in a vote-y kinda way. Prepare to have your minds blown out by the most lethal challenge in Total Drama history!" he announced dramatically.
"Izzy," he said as a shot of The Psycho Hose Beast smiling goofily against a red background, "versus Mal," a shot of The Malevolent One grinning darkly against a bluish background took over the screen, "versus the Volcano!" The shot changed to a distance shot of a volcano as it belched out a plume of smoke.
"Back in the day," Chris said as the scene cut to him standing between the two finalists; Mal on his left behind a light blue rug, Izzy on his right behind a light red rug; "human sacrifices were tossed into Kilauea volcano to appease the Gods. Sadly, the lawyers won't let me use real people as sacrifices. So! Mal and Izzy will have to make sacrifice stand-ins, using the island's most abundant resources."
The camera followed off-screen, landing on a pile of "Pineapples, and driftwood!"
"And to make it nice and symbolic," Chris continued as the shot cut back to him and the finalists, "you guys have to make dummies of each other to dump in the volcano. Now, you each get to pick two helpers."
"I'm not letting either of you pick me," Duncan immediately told them.
"I'll pick Eva," Izzy said immediately.
"Great!" Eva said standing up. "We'll win this one!"
"Exactly," Izzy smiled. "And my second choice is Noah."
"I normally don't care about contests, but this is one I can't sit out on," Noah said with a smile of his own.
"Sorry, Big-O! I need Team E-Scope for this part!" Izzy told her boyfriend.
"No problem. I want you to win with the best of the best," Owen told her.
Mal looked at the Gallery nervously, the camera panning across Peanut Gallery, all its members glaring at him. "Do I have to pick two?" Mal asked the host.
"Definitely! And all of them hate you." Chris snickered.
Mal groaned under his breath. "In that case, I'm choosing Sky first!"
"I'll help…but only for Mike!" Sky enforced.
"And lastly," Mal scanned the Gallery again, "I'll take Shawn!"
"I would refuse, but the rules won't allow me to do so," Shawn shrugged.
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"Okay! We have our helpers!" Chris said as the scene flashed back to the two colored rugs; Izzy by the light red with Eva and Noah, Mal by the light blue with Shawn and Sky. "Now, Izzy and Mal, you have to stay on your mats and direct your helpers to bring you logs, driftwood,and pineapples that resemble parts of your opponent. And to make things a little more rhymey~!" He added with an excited smile as the all-to-familiar dings sounded and the musical note icon appeared on-screen.
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[A reverent, almost chanted riff opened as Sky and Shawn looked up and back, and the colors of the scene shifted to something more animated: the two in blue, against a background of reddish-pink flowers. The shot changed so that it seemed to be looking up at a blue volcano as it erupted against the floral background, and a blue and almost larger-than-life Mal emerged from its peak and with a laurel wreath on his head.]
"Hey peons, you should head straight! Don't ask, it'll make me ache!"
[He sang commandingly as a hip-hop tune began; holding out his arm as if to catch something before an almost cartoonish thunderbolt appeared in his hands. He threw it, and the camera followed it down to Shawn and Sky. They were forced to flee before the bolt struck where they'd been loitering along the ground.]
"You two, get me; wood shaped, like Izzy's tiny fe~et!"
[His helpers ran to a titanic pile of neatly-stacked blue logs, and the shot cut back to Mal idly examining his fingernails before turning to his helpers and smirking as he finished the line. The shot panned to the right to a red volcano as it, too, erupted; a red Izzy emerged from it, also wearing a laurel wreath.]
"Come on, come on, move it fast! Hurry, hurry, won't be last!
[She sang as another cartoonish thunderbolt appeared in her hands, casting her opponent a disparaging glance then throwing the bolt over her head down at the red Noah and Eva below. They too were forced to flee before the bolt struck where they'd been loitering.]
"Find wood that looks like him, so pencil-like and sli~im!"
[The camera continued to follow Eva and Noah as they ran past Sky, who was securing a rope to a peg on the side of a large hunk of wood. She briefly turned her head to watch them, then turned back and tugged the rope extending up off-screen.]
"I'm gonna win it (Yeah!) And you can't take it (No!) I'm right here in it (Yeah!) But you just fake it! (Oh!)"
[The two finalists sang, together even with the chanted words in the background. As they dueled the shot moved from Mal, his hands alternately throwing lightning bolts at his helpers, to Scarlett, throwing only one bolt, to both as they turned to one another and sent their god-like abilities at each other, resulting in an explosion of purple smoke that took over the scene.]
"Are these legs thin enough?"
[Eva called out, the smoke dissipating into her close-up before the shot zoomed out to show her standing on a pale gray scaffold next to another large chunk of wood suspended by a rope tied to a peg.
"Uh-huh!" Izzy replied from off-screen.
"H~ey!" Mal sang, the camera panning up to a higher level of the scaffold where Shawn was standing next to a rather thin piece of wood, also suspended point-down on a rope.
"Man, is this neck squeezed enough?" he asked, receiving a red thunderbolt for his trouble.]
"Whoo! Now it's psycho versus insane; Mal and Izzy cause some pain and!"
[The purple smoke cleared to show Shawn in his Drama Brothers outfit and a mic in his hand; the beat changed slightly as he began to rap from a small pillar of rock between the two finalists. The camera rotated about him as he gestured over his shoulder first at the finalists.]
"All this tension for the million; to that I have no opinion!"
[The camera zoomed in as he smirked and threw a dollar bill in the air, then zoomed back out as he got in front of Izzy, who threw a thunderbolt at him.]
"That is good, hurry back; I need arms weak and slack!"
[Mal continued in a commanding tone as Shawn, now riding atop another cone-like piece of wood as it was carried along by the attached rope, met up with Sky who was in a similar position and the shot cut back to Mal.]
"Her butt is su-per flat; And don't forget that!"
[Mal sang. He then turned to Izzy and shot her a mocking smile.]
"Get me two stringy knees; and hands like flat cheese!"
[Izzy responded, throwing another thunderbolt at her two tiny followers. Eva quickly ran away but Noah stayed in place and looked at her.]
"One more thing should be said; Don't forget his big head!"
[She pointed to a pile of giant red pineapples. Noah nodded then ran off.]
"I'm gonna win it (Yeah!) And you can't take it (No!) I'm right here in it (Yeah!) But you just fake it! (Oh!)"
[The two finalists repeated, once again sending their lightning towards their respective helpers before turning their god-like powers on each other.]
"All of this hard work; won't make me go berserk!"
[Eva sang, the smoke dissipating to show her on the scaffold once more next to a long and surprisingly arm-like piece of wood. The shot zoomed out to show it already affixed to her team's effigy – currently a long piece for the chest, a slightly bulkier piece for the waist, and two skinny legs; all pieces were connected by the shorter wooden pegs the ropes had been tied to. On the other side of the scaffold was the effigy Mal's team had created – two small, thin pieces for the chest and waist, two thin arms and a somewhat curvy leg; the effigy was kept upright by a rope tied around the short peg where the neck would be.]
"Now place the head right there; Pineapple, not pe~ar!"
[Izzy told her, looking down before the shot cut to Noah trying to push a massive red pineapple across the ground.]
"I'm gonna win it (Yeah!) And you can't take it (No!) I'm right here in it (Yeah!) But you just fake it! (Oh!)"
[The finalists repeated a third time, sending their lightning towards their helpers at a slightly faster pace than before. And still, they ended up turning their god-like powers towards one another to cause another purple explosion.]
"I'm gonna cash it! (Yeah!) You'll never win it! (No!) You should trash it! (Yeah!)"
[They continued as the smoke dissipated to reveal Eva and Noah carrying their red pineapple, before gaping in shock as Sky managed to slot her team's head down in its proper place.]
"'Cause I just did i~it!"
[Mal sang triumphantly, the shot pulling back to show Sky sighing in relief, Shawn on the other side wiping the sweat from his face. The scene finally cut to reality as the song ended, Mal smiling smugly with Sky and Shawn beside him, the two of them not looking at all enthusiastic.]
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"And Mal takes the lead!" Chris announced over a shot of Izzy squinting at her opponent. "Next step, haul your sacrifice to the top of Kilauea and toss her into the volcano, like so!"
The shot quick-panned away from the host all the way up to the crater where a person in a hazmat suit tossed a crash test dummy into the magma below. This, however, caused molten rock to splash back up, partially coating the person in the hazmat suit. They screamed in pain as fire engulfed them, and ran away scorched.
"Yeah," Chris said as the shot cut back to him, "watch out for the back-splash. We'll be right back with all the hardcore lava-riffic sizzling finale action," he told the camera, "here! On Total! Drama! World Tour!"
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Not to be parasocial here but I'd like to make some comments on Miz's video:
Assuming Miz is reading this:
Hey Miz, I believe your video is biased (Rightfully so given the situation) and due to this, fails to paint the actual narrative on why did what he did:
I do see Rain's actual motives despite not agreeing with his execution at all. I can also see why the way he is and I'm quite surprised that you didn't see this as well considering you're from Jersey. Gaming culture is indeed toxic, and even if some won't like to admit it, some people can be quite sexist. Rain's point in his original video is 100% valid but calling her mid and saying he wouldn't let her touch him on his drunkest night, is completely disgusting and not something you should say at all. Although we can pinpoint it to gaming culture, I also believe this is something very prevalent in Jersey culture as well. Back when I lived in Jersey between my middle school and high school years, I've met many people who acted the same way as Faze and to some degree I believe I shared some of his faults at one point in time as well. The way he talks, acts and portrays things is completely unprofessional and lacks the self awareness that such a personality should carry. I believe streamers and parasocial andys tend to see other streamers, actors, celebrities as sociopathical geniuses with ulterior motives when I believe that a good chunk of them are not simply like that and are actually extremely flawed.
I don't believe that Rain was trying to be self-destructive, and I believe he 100% thought he had the high ground in the situation. He's not pulling a Kanye. However, Nordan (Faze Rain) only got into Faze because of his skill in gaming. If you can tell from the video he has ZERO social skills when it comes to speaking with women and upon watching it I was baffled on how idiotic he made himself to appear. I do believe he's quite a dick, a dumbass, and was probably the Faze OGs worst representative for coming out with all of this. None of the Faze OGs are good whatsoever with PR or quite literally anything that doesn't have to do with videogames. They're basically videogame fratboys who peaked in high school and they have definitely made a mistake of tainting Faze's reputation with all their crypto scams and the other drama they presented themselves publically into back between 2015 - 2018 (Look at the amount of DramaAlert videos Faze Rain had back during those days and that'll prove my point)
His point despite executing it so horribly is that Grace wouldn't have gotten into Faze if Faze's original status still existed. I do believe he's right because they would be more selective when it came to anyone who's biologically a female but in terms of other factors, let's look at the facts:
Grace's highest rank in a game is Gold, Grace doesn't know what a trickshot meant for a while (Which heavily implies she isn't really aware of the Clan's origins), Grace has zero connections with people in Faze and has more connections to people in 100 Thieves (Rain claimed he checked her following and noticed that no Faze member was following her until AFTER the reveal). These are massively important to Rain because Faze was seen as THE org back in the day. The members there, were known for being the Highest of the High in gaming. Most gamer's dream back when the esports industry started booming was to grind HOURS and HOURs to join a Org full of people who are dedicated to the games that they played. Grace joining Faze in Rain's perspective is most likely the equivalent of Harvard accepting someone who's GPA is rather average into their school or the equivalent of a forge of blacksmithing dwarves, inviting an elf that's an amateur to forging swords, to join their business simply because they lack elves in their business. His take is completely elitist which implies it has a lot of flaws to it, however his point on it is easily seen and quite consistent. The other OGs share this opinion too. I doubt Faze couldn't have gotten a female pro player to join their ranks and they probably were indeed interested due to Grace originally coming from Stranger things and amassing a good following on Social Media.
Also, if you look at the actual comments from people who were in Faze or people who were in the talks with Faze this frustrating becomes more in more evident (Check out the replies of Faze's latest tweet). The fact that Faze was offering a pro player zero pay but 20% of their income made goes to them, while Grace most likely scored a proper and fair deal is absolutely insane, although I have no doubts they have hired a Data Scientist to figure out how to maximize profits and Grace was definitely a strong asset for delivering them profits.
I can see why you came up with your assumption however. Grace gave Rain the perfect weapon and he took it. "Upload the video and I'm leaving Faze" was something Grace should've never said as she said it ultimately on frustration. Rain does not lose much from this interaction with Grace as his viewership is quite loyal. Grace as someone who has YET to prove themselves (If she manages to reach at least diamond+ in any videogame then I would consider her as successfully proving herself.) not only managed to amass a ton of hate for mentioning Rain's overdose (I do not condone his comments but Miz being okay with her overdose comment is kind of wild to me because such comment doesn't only hurt him but also hurts an entire community of people who are not only dealing with drug addiction, those around them and those who are also recovering from it. It's a landmine. One she stepped one and one Miz kind of stepped on by trying to justify it. It's not something that's justifiable.) but now Rain has successfully painted her as a crybaby and his fans are starting to believe that she's being manipulative.
I think Grace is a sweet girl and I am disgusted by all of his comments towards her as well as the comments others made towards her too. She 's a wonderful girl, and I wouldn't mind watching her streams because I honestly respect how she handled this entire PR nightmare considering she tried doing this ALL on her own. She got death threats. people doxxing her number and more. She literally quit the filming industry because of the sexual harassment directed towards her and now she might quit the streaming industry because this is definitely ten times worse. I think her only actual sell, was mentioning Rain's overdose.
My conclusion is that Rain isn't intentionally trying to sabotage the company and genuinely believes that the shareholders will eventually cave in and listen to the demands of the owners. I think his belief in this is quite foolish however, like I said, he's not Kanye and I see this eventually biting him in the ass.
The OGs ruined Faze with their approval of Crypto scams, and the current controllers of Faze has ruined it by simply being a business.
Interesting video although I think it should've been much longer and could've used more research in order to present the issue at had.

I was in a bike accident almost 3 weeks ago, in which I broke my leg. My girlfriend, who I have been with for 2 years and now lives with me, has been helping me take care of myself. The issue is that she vents about helping me everyday without fail. I constantly am telling her how much I appreciate the help, and how sorry I am to be a burden, but she continues to vent about the situation. She will say things like "I know its not your fault", and then continue to vent about how she has to "do all the things" and that "she has zero time for herself"(Which isn't true at all).
She insists that it is healthy that she can show her emotions to me, even if it about being overwhelmed about helping me. When I mentioned that it hurts my feelings after the first time she vented, she became angry and went on a small tirade about me. She said some pretty hurtful things in that conversion. Since then I try to keep my mouth shut except to tell her thanks for helping and sorry when she is venting. I have been extremely depressed and feeling like a burden isn't helping me. I have also expressed how depressed I have been, but she doesn't seem to take that into consideration when she is venting at me.
On top of all that, we weren't exactly doing well before my accident. We have almost broken up several times recently, but she insists that she loves me very much and wants to to make this work. I have usually been the one suggesting we may need to go our separate ways. Is she warranted to be acting like this? Her short fuse and tendency to get super overwhelmed easily is why were having issues in the 1st place. I am not sure how much more I can take. I love her, but I have to walk on eggshells all the time, and my injury is making things 10 times worse. It has worn me down over the years and I am not sure what to do . Right now, I depend upon her and it seems terrible to break up with her the second I can walk on my own. I feel like a prisoner in my own home though. I can't imagine having kids with her if she can't handle a little stress.
What are you thoughts on this? I don't really have a good circle for suggestions and any outside input is welcomed, as I think she might have successfully gaslit me into believing it's okay for her to vent at me for being overwhelmed every single day.
TL;DR Girlfriend constantly venting about helping me heal from an injury

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Hi all! I've actually posted here before, but there has been a couple of updates, and now using a throwaway account and I've been feeling a lot worse these couple of days, so would appreciate any advice! Basically, I'm an entrepreneur, and after a couple of years of burnout, my condition has significantly worsened two months ago, and I've been diagnosed with moderate to severe clinical depression. I've been having an indescribable feeling of sorrow, anxiety, apathy, helplessness and emptiness; in the first week of the whole episode, it was even hard to get out of my bed. For the past two months, whenever worked (or even just thinking about work), I would experience immense anxiety, fear and (sometimes) anger, as well as physical symptoms, such as massive headache, body tremors, and faster heart beats (and one time, almost hyperventilating). As a result, I've not been productive at work and in every sense of the word, dreaded it. I've been taking some time off work, been in therapy and implemented new habits (living healthier, through exercise, diets, sleep, meditation), but recovery has not been linear (some days are better, some days are worse), and the anxiety and fear around work remains. The trauma around anything remotely related to work is real -- I still can't open/reply email, or think of anything/anyone around work at all -- all of these give me tremendous fear and anxiety. I've been totally offline for the better part of the last couple of weeks, but got an urgent update that a commercial deal we had been working on had fallen through, and it may have dire business consequences. It's hugely upsetting because I had hoped that the company (my business partner and the rest of the team) should be able to take care of these things without me, and it doesn't seem to be that way. Things at work are obviously worse now, and I won't be able to go back to work peacefully. Right now, I'm just feeling a whole range of emotions -- sadness, anxiety, fear, helplessness, emptiness, anger and resentment. Maybe it's the depression speaking, but I've been thinking -- I've dedicated so much of my time, effort and personal resources into the company, and it seems that no one in the team (including my business partner) was as committed as me. At this moment, I want to prioritize healing, and even then, I'm not able to fully relax and recover. A part of me want to just abandon everything and focus on healing, but I'm too sad and anxious to even do anything remotely related to work. Apologies for the long post, but I've been feeling so sad and lonely, and advice of what you would do, would be hugely appreciated!

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The Denver Nuggets earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and have played like the team to beat through three rounds. Led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets dispatched the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, took care of business against the Phoenix Suns in the second round and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Now, they are on the cusp of their first championship.
Now, all they have to do is beat a No. 8 seed that has turned into a juggernaut.
The Miami Heat were one play-in comeback away from falling out of this year’s playoffs all together. Instead, they claimed the last Eastern Conference playoff spot and proceeded to wreak havoc. Jimmy Butler and Co. started things off by dismantling the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and then knocked out the New York Knicks. They punched their Finals ticket by getting revenge against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the Nuggets and Heat winning their conference finals series so swiftly, the two teams will have a break before their Finals showdown commences. Here is a look at the full schedule for the 2023 NBA Finals and how fans can watch the series.
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Hello! (Beware: this might be a long rant) First of all, happy pride!!! It's been three years since I first identified as a lesbian and it has been a very painful, healing and important process. I feel like for the very first time I'm finally ok with the feelings I have and I'm slowly being more open about liking girls. I think the problem it's that I never really allowed myself to find a girl attractive, to think of someone romantically or to even thinking I could be with a girl. It's always been a block, i would not feel atratc to anyone and for so long i though i was asexual. But I'm getting the feeling that I just avoided looking and feeling so I wouldn't have to act on anything. However, with therapy, books and, funny enough, the ultimatum queer love, I want, and I have this need feeling, to go to pride. In my city it will be in two weeks and I live and a huge city (10m+) so I probably would be safe and free. The problem here is I don't have anyone to go with. I know that I can enjoy my own company and make things by myself, however, I would really love people I know around, so we could enjoy, party, dress together before. Having zero queer friends really, really sucks. I don't know if any of this makes sense.

Hi all,
I’ve recently bought the Denon SC Live 4 which comes with a Serato DJ Pro license…
Ive tried literally everything, however there is no recording input signal being picked up. I’ve gone through the Serato website and there is a known issue where you need to enable microphone access. I’ve done this and still nothing.
I’m using completely downloaded (none streamed) music so I know that isn’t the issue either…
I raised a ticket with Serato weeks ago and heard nothing back so I’m hoping someone here has experienced this and found a solution.
Thanks!

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The 2023 NBA Finals are set, and the championship series will feature two teams from opposite ends of the standings.T
The Denver Nuggets earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and have played like the team to beat through three rounds. Led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets dispatched the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, took care of business against the Phoenix Suns in the second round and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Now, they are on the cusp of their first championship.
Now, all they have to do is beat a No. 8 seed that has turned into a juggernaut.
The Miami Heat were one play-in comeback away from falling out of this year’s playoffs all together. Instead, they claimed the last Eastern Conference playoff spot and proceeded to wreak havoc. Jimmy Butler and Co. started things off by dismantling the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and then knocked out the New York Knicks. They punched their Finals ticket by getting revenge against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the Nuggets and Heat winning their conference finals series so swiftly, the two teams will have a break before their Finals showdown commences. Here is a look at the full schedule for the 2023 NBA Finals and how fans can watch the series.
If you’re looking to watch the NBA Finals online this year, read on. Below is a full guide on how to stream the NBA Finals online, including a couple of hacks that let you watch NBA Final games for free online.
2023 NBA Finals Full Schedule The 2023 NBA Finals will tip-off on Thursday, June 1 and finish no later than Sunday, June 18. There will be two full days of rest between each game with the exception of Games 3 and 4, which are only separated by one off-day.
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Season Briefing "Alright Miners, listen up. The Rockpox situation just escalated. The lithophage comet has been caught in Hoxxes' orbit and is now circling the planet rather than passing by as R&D suggested. Considering the fragments of this vile rock are already doing enough damage, the consequences of allowing the comet to land on Hoxxes IV could be catastrophic. The comet's collision course with the planet is inevitable, so Management has approved the destruction of the comet in order to disperse the severity of the comet's impact. There are several mining rigs chipping away at the comet, though the task is proving difficult to say the least.
The fight against Rockpox has merely begun and we've got a lot of work to keep our planet clean. With the increased amounts of Lithophage meteorites impacting the planet, very few regions are safe from the outbreak. Most missions you embark on will have Lithophage running rampant, so stay on your toes. Additionally Rockpox has upped the ante with reports of several new lithophage-infested bugs. Expect some common threats to become a bit tougher to fight. News doesn't get much better from there as there are also reports of pure lithophage abominations. Be on the lookout for much larger parasitic baddies when cleansing the caves.
It's not all bad news however. R&D has been cooking up some new toys to help you combat the ongoing threat of Rockpox. With that said, these new toys are primarily designed to combat a particularly nasty parasite, but that's on a need-to-know basis and you don't need to know just yet. Nor will you want to know, because frankly it's some nasty stuff...
Last but not least, it is imperative that we keep the lithophage off the Space Rigs. Samples have been moved after a few outbreak reports, but the lost samples are still loose in the Rig. If you manage to find chunks of Lithophage, take them to the contaminant disposal receptacle near the drop pod and you'll be rewarded some performance points off the clock!
As always, Management sends their regards."
Synopsis Season 3 has been a blast, but it felt incomplete to some extent. Don't get me wrong, GSG did a wonderful job as always and it's very polished. It's just... Two zombies and an angry noodle? You'd think this space plague would put up more of a fight. I say it should. As much as I'd prefer a new theme, another two-parter is very welcome. The Rivals didn't need a part 2 and was likely either GSG unloading a few unfinished concepts that weren't ready in time and/or just trying to kill time while they got Season 3 ready. Season 3 on the other hand greatly benefits from a part 2.
I wrote up this literal document of ideas deadass months before the season teasers and announcement. GSG already has everything finalized, but regardless I wanted to share my ideas. Partially because I didn't want my ideas to go to waste, but mostly because I had a much darker and more grotesque vision of Rockpox with horrific mutations that leave the hosts in agony which I think are moderately better than what we got.
Hoxxes IV's condition The basic premise is that the lithophage situation has escalated and the comet is on a collision course with the planet, meaning the lithophage outbreak is spreading rapidly. In an effort to stop the outbreak once and for all, DRG has sent out mining rigs to chip away at the comet and destroy it piece by piece. As the season name implies however, the comet has been "vomiting" meteors more frequently as a result and some nastier parasites along with it, presenting cataclysmic results. In other words, DRG's efforts are resulting in a Bilious Cataclysm. While DRG attempts to destroy the comet, operatives on the planet must keep the infection at bay. That means more lithophage outbreaks and more lithophage enemies.
The main meat of the Season would be a significantly expanded roster of infected enemies and even some unique rockpox abominations made of lithophage parasites. In order to find said beasties, the Lithophage Outbreak warning is available in any biome. Obviously it'd be annoying to deal with Lithophage enemies everywhere you go, so there is still a small area on the map that has more outbreaks than others. All regions are capable of having a Lithophage Outbreak mutation but they are limited to one warning maximum. Meanwhile, epidemic zones will have two minimum and can have up to four maximum. You can encounter a very small handful of rockpox enemies on any mission (the game will decide which enemies are available in the spawn pool in the same manner as the appearance of excessive amounts of special enemies such as Exploders, Swarmers, Mactera, and Wardens) while the whole roster is limited to just epidemic zones. However, there is one exception:
The infection spreads With the outbreak worsening, Rockpox has been spreading rapidly. Not only that, but Rockpox Larvae have gone from spreading pathogens to Glyphid Grunts and Praetorians slowly through their environments to taking a figurative jump in evolution and a literal jump onto enemies. They will now actively target and infect (compatible) enemies like they do against the dwarfs. Any creature it infects will have their attributes enhanced, including both their strengths and their weaknesses. If you're unlucky enough to have a larvae find a tough host, it will turn into a Rockpox variant regardless of the spawn pool.
The Lithophage parasites have become more accustomed to Hoxxes IV's vast ecosystem and have begun burrowing into a variety of different hosts such as Glyphid Guards, Slashers, Acidspitters, and Swarmers, Mactera Spawn and Trijaws, Q'ronar Shellbacks, and even poor innocent Loot Bugs! Truly no creature is safe from this plague.
Also quick disclaimer: Use the Rockpox Grunt and Praetorian as a template for all of these enemies. All of the enemies will still have the glowing yellow cysts (weakpoints) that do critical damage when broken unless specified in the description of the enemy. Along those same lines, unless specified, all of these enemies have their normal abilities with the added Lithophage enemy stats. I say this because I'm afraid people are gonna think l'm not taking into account the fact that Rockpox-infected enemies tank 90% of all damage if you aren't aiming for the weakpoints. None of these enemies wil have only the one weakness mentioned. That's just a weakpoint special to the corresponding enemy *(e.g the Rockpox Guard has a weakpoint on the face but also has 3-4 cysts all over its body like Rockpox Grunts). There's a reason people didn't like Elites after all.
Rockpox Guard The infected Glyphid Guard has its front armor enhanced with it's face completely eviscerated with Rockpox in order to support its front armor. The front armor is impervious to damage, but is actively attached to it's face which is it's weakpoint. When it attacks, it will briefly latch onto its target and entangle them in Lithophage, rapidly infecting the target with Lithophage (increases lithophage status by 50%) before tossing them back. During this attack you can quickly kill the Guard by attacking the tendrils on its face.
Rockpox Slasher The infected Glyphid Slasher has it's sharp front legs enhanced with Rockpox. It will rapidly sprint around the room to dodge fire, before darting towards a target, quickly slashing them with it's bladed tendril arms, and then going back to dodging fire. Instead of stunning the target in place directly however, the Slasher will rapidly infect the target (increases lithophage status by 80%) which in turn can lead to indirectly stunning the target. The legs are a major weakpoint, but it's rapid movement makes it hard to hit. Whoever is targeted by the Slasher has the best opportunity to kill it due to its legs facing the target.
Rockpox Acidspitter The infected Glyphid Acidspitter has it's acidic saliva enhanced to fire three contagious Rockpox projectiles. A direct hit will immediately encase the target in Rockpox while hitting terrain will create a cloud of Rockpox to slowly infect nearby dwarfs (increases lithophage status by 15% per second, takes less than 7 seconds to ensnare them). The Acidspitter has more health than usual and behaves similarly to a Menace; it fires off a few shots before quickly repositioning with a much faster movement speed than its uninfected counterpart, though it obviously cannot burrow (comparable to how the Glyphid Spreader behaves, but more evasive).
Rockpox Swarmer Infected Glyphid Swarmers behave similarly to Rockpox Larvae. They spread infection through their attacks (increases lithophage status by 5% per hit), but do not burrow into your beard. Instead they will continuously nibble at your feet until you're helplessly ensnared in Rockpox and at their mercy. Killing Swarmers up close will result in being contaminated by the small amounts of pathogen they release (increases lithophage status by 10%, and only when killed in close proximity, the rockpox aoe does not linger).
Rockpox Exploder The infected Glyphid Exploder has enhanced their explosive tendencies to spread the infection. Instead of rapidly self-destructing, they have volatile cysts that slowly and methodically seep Lithophage pathogens by draining their blood until they die. They will remain in a stasis state until disturbed or burrow out of the ground nearby ready to strike, constantly releasing pathogens. Exploders move significantly faster than normal and will persistently breathe in your face and infect you with Rockpox once they get close enough (increases lithophage status by 20% per second when within normal detonation range) while still constantly following you.
Like normal Exploders, they are easily dispatched with just a few shots. However, like other Lithophage-infected enemies, their bodies are very strong and the cysts must be popped instead to deal significant damage. When killed, they will combust into a cloud of pathogens. As mentioned previously, the Rockpox infection will constantly drain the Exploder's health over time until they collapse. If they die of their own doing, they won't leave behind any pathogens. Once their health is depleted, they will have nothing left in their body to release.
Rockpox Oppressor The infected Oppressor has impervious armor like it's uninfected counterpart. Unlike its uninfected counterpart, their weakpoint isn't in the rear (though they are more susceptible to damage from the back) but rather in the front. Some areas of it's front armor are bloated by tumorous growths of Rockpox. These areas are weak (strength of Grunt armor) and can be broken away to reveal weakpoints. Breaking all the weakpoints shatters the front armor and reveals a grotesque wall of Rockpox. This will trigger the Oppressor to move significantly faster and attack much more quickly while seeping pathogens from it's mouth (melee attacks do not increase lithophage, but being within 3m of its mouth increases lithophage by 25% per second). Fortunately, it now has no impervious armor and cannot perform Sonic Stomp or Rage Quake.
Rockpox Spawn The infected Mactera Spawn has its abdomen enhanced with Rockpox to fire Rockpox Larvae, instantly ensnaring the target in Rockpox if it's a direct hit or alternatively releasing a Larvae onto the field if it hits terrain. Like the Rockpox Praetorian (correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I observed this new behavior on the experimental build), it can launch larvae in conjunction with its normal projectile attacks at random intervals rather than this being a separate attack. It's abdomen is initially not a critical weakpoint, but it will unfurl it's abdomen into an appendage to launch Larvae. The appendage can be destroyed to disable it from launching Larvae and deal critical damage to the Spawn, similarly to a Goobomber.
If the Spawn dies with the appendage still intact, it may perform one final gruesome attack by extending it's abdomen appendage up to it's mouth, horrifically reaching down it's throat, ripping out a bundle of spines, and tossing them vaguely in the direction of dwarves at a rapid speed as the poor Spawn helplessly flails through the sky and crashes to the ground like a Goobomber.
Rockpox Trijaw The infected Mactera Trijaw has it's abdomen enhanced like the infected Spawn, as well as it's projectiles. The Trijaw's projectiles will release pathogens on impact (increases lithophage status by 10% per second) and inject large amounts of Rockpox into targets if they hit directly (increases lithophage status by 70%). Like the Spawn, it will unfurl its abdomen to launch Larvae, however it will launch 2-3 at a time in quick succession. The appendage again can be destroyed to disable its Larvae throw attack and deal critical damage.
And once again, if the Trijaw dies with the appendage still intact, it may perform a final gruesome attack by extending it's appendage outwards, straightening it into a sharp spear, piercing the Trijaw's throat, causing the Trijaw to wail in horror and spew a barrage of projectiles out of it's mouth as the poor Trijaw flails through the sky before crashing to the ground.
Rockpox Shellback The infected Q'ronar Shellback has it's body enhanced head-to-toe in Rockpox, nullifying it's typical form of attack of rolling around a room attempting to ram it's prey. The Shellback's primary form of attack is instead it's Acid Spit attack which it will use to fire acidic bile that lingers on the ground. This bile will both slowly infect organisms (increases lithophage status by 5% per second) and dissolve their flesh. Alternatively instead of firing acidic pools of bile, the Shellback can let out a horrific gargling screech as it regurgitates dozens of Larvae out of it's mouth for several seconds. Unlike most infected organisms, there are no cysts on the outside of the body. Instead, a mass of Lithophage has grown out of the Shellback's mouth, meaning you have to attack while it attacks. On death, the Shellback will drool a pool of acidic bile.
Furthermore, the Lithophage pathogens have become more viral and deadly to the more common Grunts and Praetorians. Reports have miraculously identified grotesque proxies of the Lithophage infection; helplessly transformed after prolonged exposure to the parasites into cyst-coated rockpox delivery boys designed only to spread the virus. Stay on your toes and keep a puke bucket at the ready...
New anti-Lithophage equipment The situation may seem grim, but fortunately R&D has been cooking up some goodies to make exterminating the Rockpox Plague easier: the LithoGauge and the RAIL Cannon (Rebuke Artillery Ionizing Lithophage Cannon). The LithoGauge is a modification to the Laser Pointer that identifies what kind of Lithophage threat you're dealing with. Aiming at Rockpox will show a gauge underneath the targeted surface and slowly fill the gauge as it gathers information. The LithoGauge will only gather 33-50% of the outbreak data per infected area, meaning you'll have to scan all of them (if there's only one, it'll automatically be filled).
Once the gauge is filled, the Lithophage meteorites will be visible on the map and active cysts growing on Lithophage terrain will be visible to more easily locate and remove rockpox from the environment. Similarly, you can also scan a lithophage meteorite fragment to locate all other fragments in the area. Additionally, the LithoGauge can identify anomalies in Lithophage meteorite crash zones which is important for identifying a particularly nasty parasitic biomass that has been showing up recently. It's also what the railgun is for, but we'll get into that in a bit...
An evolving menace As mentioned, the Lithophage parasites are rapidly evolving and adapting to their new home. Parasites are growing larger and more deadly. Like their predecessors, they all are devoted to spreading the plague and stopping us from exterminating it. And in order for them to evolve into abominable monstrosities they must use a host organism as a cocoon. As mentioned previously, the short-ranged airborne Lithophage pathogen has been evolving to more strongly affect hosts. Those hosts are what evolve into larger parasites should they remain undisturbed.
Rockpox Grunt Envoy A grotesquely mutated Glyphid Grunt covered in a mass of cysts and tendrils. After prolonged exposure to lithophage parasites, these infected grunts have grown large masses of rockpox across their entire bodies and have no purpose other than to spread the infection as well as fertilize proxy host organisms. While idle, they will occasionally vomit up larvae with a mist trail following them, allowing you to notice when an Envoy is in the cave. If another envoy is nearby, it will approach and share pheromones and pathogens, fertilizing the organism. Since its covered head to toe in cysts, it's rather easy to dispatch. However, if it manages to get within 5m of a dwarf, it will immediately project a mass of tendrils at the target, wrap itself around them, and instantly down them before combusting, leaving a dangerous mist on the player.
Attempting to revive the dwarf will result in the rescuer being rapidly infected with lithophage (increases lithophage status by 40% per second) with an on-screen notification warning the rescuer to "Cure your teammate or wait out the infection." Meanwhile, the downed player has a timer visible on screen and over their player icon on the hud showing how long they have to wait for the infection to pass. To revive the player, you must either cure them via the LithoFoamer and LithoVac, wait out the mist for the infection to pass, or bypass the rapid infection via the Field Medic perk or a full team reviving the player simultaneously (for solo games, Bosco will ignore the timer).
Rockpox Praetorian Envoy A grotesquely mutated Glyphid Praetorian covered in a mass of cysts and tendrils. These praetorians serve as mobile cocoons for larvae to use to evolve into larger threats. While idle, they will wander around vomiting up larvae with a mist trail following them, allowing you to notice when an Envoy is in the cave. If it notices a dwarf, it will either quickly flee and burrow once out of sight to protect it's larvae or try to attack.
If it targets a player, it will beeline for them, starting at default movement speed but exponentially speeding up to as fast as Trawler. Similarly to the Grunt Envoy, it's much weaker than its uninfected counterpart, with as much health as a Glyphid Guard. If it manages to approach a dwarf, it will vomit a mass of tendrils to briefly strangle the target before downing them instantly and leaving behind a mist over the player. Like the Grunt Envoy, this makes the downed player a trap to others if they try to revive them before the infection is cleared. Unlike the Grunt Envoy, the Praetorian has a larger purpose to the parasites so it will either continue fighting or burrow away. If it spawns with a group of enemies, it will never burrow away. On death, it will either leave behind a swarm of parasites in addition to a contagious cloud of Lithophage or transform into a Lithophage Bellower (more on that further down).
Rockpox Loot Bug Envoy Though most creatures targeted by the Lithophage parasites are naturally hostile and aggressive making them perfect hosts to spread the plague, they've been infecting the helpless unsuspecting Loot Bug of all things. Infected Loot Bugs will behave normally with the only giveaway sign that they are infected being their desaturated skin tone and glowing cysts... as well as occasionally pausing to adorably sneeze like a sick kitten.
Unlike the other two Envoys, Loot Bug Envoys can serve both as carriers of the disease as well as cocoons for parasites to metamorphose within. So depending on their state of infection, they will do one of two things when attacked. If the infection is still early, the Loot Bug will simply drop gold and nitra, 1-2 parasites, and occasionally a plagueheart. If the infection is farther along (which is a very rare occurrence), the Loot Bug will immediately react to the damage by horrifically transforming into a Lithophage Bellower (more on that below).
If the parasites are able to complete their metamorphosis within the host, they will transform into one of five monstrosities:
Rockpox Grouser An impenetrable vine-like parasite that stretches down from the ceiling, announcing its approach with a loud creaking noise and distorted cackling. It will stare at its target for a few seconds before exhaling lithophage fumes onto the dwarf for 5 seconds. While it's mouth is open, you can do critical damage to it. Alternatively, you can also power attack it to cause it to cough and reveal its mouth earlier, but it will softly thrash its head back and forth making it more difficult to hit. Once its head is destroyed, the vine portion of the parasite will whip around wildly spewing blood-like fluid before rapidly retracting back into the ceiling and bursting once retracted.
Rockpox Quicksand A collective body of parasites that hides in rockpox terrain. It's invulnerable and nearly undetectable, with it's only telltale sign being it shifting briefly and releasing spores, until approached. When activated, it will writhe wildly, begin to glow, and reach tendrils towards dwarfs that are within 10m. Once targeted, it will follow the target for up to 30m.
Quicksand will either quickly whip a tendril at a target, knocking the target back as well as stunning it when it touches the ground, or latch onto and quickly drag them back to the Quicksand to be consumed. When grabbed, all equipment is disabled except for your pickaxe in which three hits or a power attack will free you and stun the tendril temporarily. If the tendril drags you all the way back to the Quicksand, you cannot escape and need to be rescued by another teammate. If no target is within 10m, it will simply writhe until a new target approaches. The tendrils have their own individual health and can be killed. The quicksand itself must be damaged in order to kill it. Once killed, it will liquify, bubble briefly, then dissipate into a cloud of toxic fumes.
Rockpox Deacon A large mass of parasites that has a chance to spawn from a larvae pod in place of a normal parasite. It will release a shockwave of lithophage that heavily increases lithophage status upon spawning. The Deacon will idly wander around at first. Once encountering a dwarf or being attacked, it will unhinge a large pair of jaws from the top of it's body, roaring wickedly to summon a small swarm of lithophage-infected enemies and briefly unveiling a writhing mass of glowing tendrils. Similarly to the Warden, you can kill the Deacon early on while it's still on it's own and weak, with the glowing tendrils being it's only weakspot that takes critical damage. Once it stops roaring, it will hide it's weakpoint, becoming heavily resistant to damage with it's outer armor shell, and approach the nearest dwarf. The only way to damage the Deacon after the war cry is by chipping away it's shell like any other armor plating on an enemy.
If it reaches a dwarf, it will latch onto them and take over all movement leaving the player helpless unless they have Heightened Senses. The player can resist the Deacon's influence by spamming A and D which will not only slow the Deacon down and throw off their aim but will break some of the Deacon's armor. The Deacon will ride the dwarf around firing their primary or secondary weapons for up to a minute until the host runs out of ammo or dies before seeking a new host. This of course means teammates will be forced to risk shooting their captured teammate both to save the teammate and eliminate the immediate threat. Deacons will not spawn in solo or in empty lobbies.
Rockpox Bellower An immature parasite interrupted during it's metamorphosis, it's body consists of an indistinguishable writhing mass of tendrils. It will rarely spawn in place of a Praetorian or Loot Bug Envoy's death. The Bellower will release an endless stream of parasites, draining it's health as body mass is lost. Once it's health gets low enough, either from spawning parasites or taking damage from the player, it will sprout long appendages and begin fleeing while bellowing loudly, summoning infected enemies to aid it. If it manages to get far enough away, it will burrow away. If you kill it before then however, it will trip and land on it's head kicking it's legs wildly, before finally combusting violently; shooting it's long limbs across the cave, dropping 3-5 plaguehearts, and converting terrain in a 5m radius around it into inert rockpox.
Rockpox Stalwart A stone biomass held together by lithophage that guards infected areas and serves as an alternative to the typical cleaning mechanics of infected areas. Unlike it's lesser kin, the Stalwart is incredibly powerful on it's own. While every other contagion spike is protected by an army, the Stalwart IS the army and then some. Unlike normal contagion spikes, the Stalwart is directly linked to the upkeep of the contagion zone and must be defeated in order to decontaminate the area. No amount of soap and water is going to clean up this mess.
Similarly to a Dreadnought, it has two large health bars, a shell and a core, that must both be depleted one at a time to defeat it. The Stalwart's shell is highly resistant to all damage except for Explosive, Armor Breaking, and Temperature Shock, and is weak to Rockpox Repellent Energy (more on that below) and Melee damage. Once it's shell is destroyed, it will reveal it's lithophage innards holding it together that can be damaged by any damage type. The general jist of things is that this enemy is incredibly powerful and difficult to defeat. It doesn't play nice by any means and that's the point. You MUST be prepared.
In order to combat this insane menace that'd bring a Glyphid Menace to tears, R&D has cooked up a powerful antibiotic formula that has a very destructive effect on Rockpox. Dubbed "Rockpox Repellant Energy," or R2 for short, this concoction has a similar effect to radiation, separating cells on the atomic level and dissolving most organic matter, Rockpox in particular, on the spot. It's so powerful that most Rockpox organisms can't survive even the smallest dosage (one shots EVERYTHING with Rockpox in their name). Of course there's one exception: the organism that's taken it's name literally and has its organic mass covered in stalwart stone (hence the name Stalwart).
Instead of calling a cleansing pod, you will call a RAIL Cannon Armory pod with special railgun weapons loaded with R2 energy used to fight the Stalwart. Be warned: these monsters aren't impenetrable and can be taken down by conventional means just as well as they can with R2 energy. These railguns are a privilege not a requirement, and frankly this stuff ain't cheap, so you only get one RAIL Armoury pod, two railguns, and two refills. The railguns have a limited ammo capacity and can only be refilled as long as spare energy is available in the pod. Make it count!
The Stalwart will emit gargling moans that echo throughout the cave like BET-C's distress beacon to announce it's presence. When approached or damaged, it will awaken unfurling into a gorilla-like posture before slamming the ground angrily and beginning its attack.
It has three phases: Incursive, Offensive, and Vulnerable. It will initiate its attack with either Incursive or Offensive.
During Incursive, it will gallop towards targets, or slowly crawl if climbing a vertical or ceiling surface. Once it reaches it's target, it will raise it's arms for 2 seconds before quickly slamming it's full dead weight onto the dwarf, dealing an incredibly dangerous blow to the target if it lands directly and heavy damage and knockback to anything else nearby. It will not shift targets and will continuously pursuing it's target for up to 30 seconds. Once it either reaches its target or gives up pursuit, it will switch to Offensive.
During Offensive, it will perform one of three abilities before returning to the Incursive phase: Guard, Rupture, or Scream.
When Guarding, it will raise it's fists in front of it, becoming 50% resistant to attacks from the front and regenerating up to 50% of it's shell health, and face the nearest player. While it becomes resistant in the front, it will become 50% vulnerable to all damage and 20% more vulnerable to it's weaknesses, both from behind, for the duration of the Guard ability.
When Rupturing, it will briefly plant itself into the ground and consecutively release 15 shockwaves of lithophage in different directions. The lithophage shockwaves will knockback dwarfs and heavily increase lithophage status. When it launches the shockwaves, it will become 80% vulnerable to all damage and 50% more vulnerable to it's weaknesses for the duration of the Rupture attack. Additionally, firing an aoe blast at it with the railgun will stun it and interrupt the attack, destroying the shockwaves in their tracks. The attack lasts only a few seconds, so there is a very short window to attack it.
When Screaming, it will roar at players for several seconds, releasing 7-12 parasites from it's mouth. Similarly to the Grouser, you can shoot it in the mouth to deal critical damage, damaging both the shell and the core. One impact blast from the railgun to the mouth will drop 2/3 of it's shell health and 1/10 of it's core health.
Once you destroy the shell, it will enter it's Vulnerable phase. The Stalwart will collapse for several seconds, falling off walls and ceilings if it enters the phase from that position, and reveal lithophage innards between it's shoulders, neck, and belly that can be damaged to deplete it's core health. It will then release lithophage fumes from all four weakpoints that heal small amounts of its core health. Damaging a weakpoint will disable the healing ability for a few seconds, meaning attacking each weakpoint equally will stop the Stalwart from healing outright for the duration of the Vulnerable phase.
Additionally, if you used a railgun at any point before the Vulnerable phase, the Stalwart will synthesize the energy into a resistance and create a protective field around it's weakpoints. If you fire a railgun at any of the weakpoints, it will reflect the blast, drain the railgun of it's ammo, and deal significant electric damage. You will have to decide if spending the railgun is worth it before the Vulnerable phase as you won't be able to use it during the Vulnerable phase until the next attacking phase if used prematurely; a simple but precarious dynamic to keep in mind. If the Stalwart isn't defeated during the Vulnerable phase, it will regain it's shell health and return to one of the two other phases.
Once defeated it will writhe wildly for several seconds, launching lithophage projectiles in a radius around it and emiting lithophage fumes in a large radius around it, before finally blasting apart and releasing a shockwave that cleanses the surrounding area and kills all lithophage in the area. If you are covered in lithophage during the shockwave, you will be instantly downed. You will be rewarded with 3-5 plaguehearts and multiple chunks of gold and nitra when it is destroyed.
Keeping the Space Rig Clean Last but certainly not least, after all the hell and destruction unfolding on the planet, you still aren't safe on the Space Rig. If you recall, R&D was housing several samples of Lithophage on the Space Rig. Likewise, I imagine you remember tapping on the tanks like children at an aquarium? Well turns out that it wasn't such a good idea because several samples were reportedly missing, meaning we have some stowaways on board. It was already hard enough to keep track of the samples that got out on their own accord, so keeping track of ones that escaped because "you hairy moronic midgets couldn't stop mucking with the damn biotanks," Management's words not mine, is gonna be even harder.
With that said, R&D has developed a simple contaminant disposal receptacle to toss any Lithophage gunk you find on the ship. Lithophage will randomly spawn in different nooks and crannies all over the Space Rig, hell the main area will look like the aftermath of a college party with how much junk lines the floor. And because you likely need some actual incentive, for every few chunks of Lithophage you throw away you'll get a reward ranging from credits to phasyonite to even overclocks and cosmetics.
Conclusion With all that said, it's clear that it'll take a village to keep our planet clean. So pull up your sleeves, slap on some gloves, pick your cleaning utensil of choice (guns included), and let's get to work, Miners!

From the ages of 17-19 I was in an abusive relationship. He’d throw things at me, call me names, belittle me, control me (including when I was allowed to work/go to school, who I hung out with, etc). This all seemed very normal to me at the time. I tried to break up with him a few times and he’d threaten suicide, tried to jump out of my car on the highway, threatened to call police and lie about me. Finally one day he punched me, and I couldn’t deny THAT was abuse. And neither could he, so I was able to break up with him (he ended up stalking me and I had to quit my job and change my phone number, but I got free).
I was still living at home at the time and I thought I could tell my nmom about it because I knew she had a history of abusive relationships. When I told her what was really going on, she told me it was my fault for staying with him as long as I did, and if I didn’t want to be abused, I should’ve left him sooner.
Even though I was in denial about her abuse towards me, that didn’t sit right with me and I knew even then what she was saying was wrong.
I just realized, by her trying to convince me the abuse was my fault, it kept the same narrative with her. It kept her blameless. If I’m being abused, it must be my fault. Which is exactly the message I got from her time and time again, if only I wasn’t such a bad kid (I wasn’t), then I’d be loveable. I control if other people love me or not, and if they don’t love me, it’s because I’m too much/not enough.
Just had to get that out there, those moments of clarity where she shows her true colours are so important for the healing.

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The 2023 NBA Finals are set, and the championship series will feature two teams from opposite ends of the standings.T
The Denver Nuggets earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and have played like the team to beat through three rounds. Led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets dispatched the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, took care of business against the Phoenix Suns in the second round and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Now, they are on the cusp of their first championship.
Now, all they have to do is beat a No. 8 seed that has turned into a juggernaut.
The Miami Heat were one play-in comeback away from falling out of this year’s playoffs all together. Instead, they claimed the last Eastern Conference playoff spot and proceeded to wreak havoc. Jimmy Butler and Co. started things off by dismantling the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and then knocked out the New York Knicks. They punched their Finals ticket by getting revenge against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the Nuggets and Heat winning their conference finals series so swiftly, the two teams will have a break before their Finals showdown commences. Here is a look at the full schedule for the 2023 NBA Finals and how fans can watch the series.
If you’re looking to watch the NBA Finals online this year, read on. Below is a full guide on how to stream the NBA Finals online, including a couple of hacks that let you watch NBA Final games for free online.
2023 NBA Finals Full Schedule The 2023 NBA Finals will tip-off on Thursday, June 1 and finish no later than Sunday, June 18. There will be two full days of rest between each game with the exception of Games 3 and 4, which are only separated by one off-day.
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No person is all bad , hard times do not discminate nor are they schedule, we all deserve to live comfortably and be happy. I hope this helps. Heal, Be confident & stay consistent. Wishing you all the best

I live in Manchester, work from home and currently have Cox for internet. I don’t have cable so I use it for pretty much everything (work, phones, streaming, blink cameras, my echo, etc.) It’s pretty terrible - I lose internet constantly and I pay almost $90/mo. Has anyone had better success with another company at a more faiequal price?

I (M, 32) have lived in our home for 3 years and have had consistent payments averaging $1,100 a month. These past two years, our home in Texas has assessed insanely high. In 2022, it went 190,000 to 235,000. This year 235,000 to 271,000. I was not able to file a protest last year, but did so this year. As a result of escrow shortage, monthly payment will go from $1,126 to $1,333.
I make $4,100 a month as a pastor and just had COLA raise this year to combat inflation. Next year, it may not be as much. With this and increasing personal debt ($13,000 in credit cards and $3,800 in medical due to new baby), I do not know how to be financially stable over my household.

He forces others to deep dive on people they consider close friends.
He did it to Rory with Chris Styles .. a whole segment to highlight it while Rory’s other business had real live implications from that. And the shit Joe was going in on Chris Styles about he jokes about, had stated he’s done, and in other context he shows he has no real issue with it lol.
And now he’s doing it to Flip and Envy. I wish Flip stood strong.
And do I think that these things shouldn’t be highlighted? No. But it should be consistent bc Joe switches up so much. He had nothing to say when Fab punched Emily B teeth out..

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The 2023 NBA Finals are set, and the championship series will feature two teams from opposite ends of the standings.T
The Denver Nuggets earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and have played like the team to beat through three rounds. Led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets dispatched the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, took care of business against the Phoenix Suns in the second round and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Now, they are on the cusp of their first championship.
Now, all they have to do is beat a No. 8 seed that has turned into a juggernaut.
The Miami Heat were one play-in comeback away from falling out of this year’s playoffs all together. Instead, they claimed the last Eastern Conference playoff spot and proceeded to wreak havoc. Jimmy Butler and Co. started things off by dismantling the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and then knocked out the New York Knicks. They punched their Finals ticket by getting revenge against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the Nuggets and Heat winning their conference finals series so swiftly, the two teams will have a break before their Finals showdown commences. Here is a look at the full schedule for the 2023 NBA Finals and how fans can watch the series.
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If you’re looking to watch the NBA Finals online this year, read on. Below is a full guide on how to stream the NBA Finals online, including a couple of hacks that let you watch NBA Final games for free online.
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2023 NBA Finals Full Schedule
The 2023 NBA Finals will tip-off on Thursday, June 1 and finish no later than Sunday, June 18. There will be two full days of rest between each game with the exception of Games 3 and 4, which are only separated by one off-day.
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Thursday, June 1: Heat vs Nuggets - Game 1 Live Stream (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Sunday, June 4: Heat vs Nuggets - Game 2 Live Stream (8 p.m., ABC)
Wednesday, June 7: Nuggets vs Heat - Game 3 Live Stream (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Friday, June 9: Nuggets vs Heat - Game 4 Live Stream (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Monday, June 12: Heat vs Nuggets - Game 5 Live Stream (8:30 p.m., ABC)*
Thursday, June 15: Nuggets at Heat - Game 6 Live Stream (8:30 p.m., ABC)*
Sunday, June 18: Heat vs Nuggets - Game 7 Live Stream (8 p.m., ABC)*
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The NBA Finals Heat vs Nuggets will broadcast on ABC. ABC is available on many streaming services, including DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and YouTube TV. You can also catch NBA Finals games with an over-the-air antenna that has access to a local broadcasting station.
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The 2023 NBA Finals kicks off on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on ABC. Those who already have cable or local channels through a TV antenna, can check local listings for additional channel information.
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Basketball fans can also watch the NBA finals live on ABC.com in addition to ESPN outlets such as ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes.
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No cable? No worries! You can stream the 2023 NBA Finals games live and with a free trial from DirectTV Stream, YouTube TV (the official sponsor of the NBA Finals), Fubo and Express VPN — if you’re streaming outside of the U.S.
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Shopping for the best streaming deals? DirectTV Stream is discounted $30 over three months, plus a free trial for five days. DirectTV Stream’s cheapest plan — the Entertainment package — is $64.99 (regular $69.99) for 75+ channels including ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, VH1, TLC and HGTV; access to on-demand content and DVR storage.
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How to watch NBA Finals: Heat vs Nuggets Live Online
The Game will stream live on ESPN in over 200 countries across the globe (excluding Mexico and Latin America). You can sign up for a subscription here. However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the ESPN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
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Game now has a partnership with ESPN. That’s great news for Game and the expansion of the sport of Game, but bad news for consumer choice. Especially if you’re one of the Game fans who want to watch Game in the US.
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Game fans in the U.S. and Canada can watch the Game on NBC, more information can be found here.
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Game fans in the UK can watch NBA Finals 2023 exclusively through BT Sport. There are more options if you live in Australia. You can watch George Kambosos vs. Devin Haney through the Main Event on Foxtel. You can also watch on the Game website or using its app. You can even order using your PlayStation or using the Game app on your Xbox.
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The available options for live streaming Game include:
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NBC.
ESPN+
Hulu + Live TV.
Sling TV.
YouTube TV.
Sony LIV.
FootyBite.
Reddit.
ESPN Channel
Fans in the US can watch the NBA Finals 2023 Game on ESPN+. It is the main telecast rights holder. The Game Game can also be live-streamed on the website of ESPN. You can watch the Game via a PPV basis.
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The price for the Pay Per View is about $6.99 but you will have to create a PPV account in order to access the Game.
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Direct TV:
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Direct TV is another channel to watch the NBA Finals 2023 Game. The users can watch over 65 channels to watch on your preferred device. But for that, you will be required to have an internet connection which should be fast. Users of the Direct TV cable services can subscribe directly to the services and there are a lot of channels along with ESPN.
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Sling TV:
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Sling TV is another platform to watch the NBA Finals 2023 Game. The online streaming platform provides its users with several TV channels to watch. Sling TV has many packages and has all the channels in all the packages. But when you sign for a particular package make sure it has all the channels that you need. ESPN+ is also included in the package and fans should make sure that they are able to access it.
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PS Vue:
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PlayStation Vue is the channel for live streaming that is aided by the gaming company PlayStation. For a monthly price of $45, users will get all their favorite TV channels to watch on their favorite devices. The channel offers a 5-day free trial where Game fans gain benefits to getting access to the ESPN+ channel. Fans have to pay to access PS Vue as it is available on PPV.
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YouTube TV:
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Next channel to watch the NBA Finals 2023 Game. YouTube TV is currently your only option for streaming the game for free. That’s because it’s own of two live TV streaming services with a free trial, and the other option, FuboTV doesn’t have TNT. The YouTube TV free trial gives you ten free days of the service. That’s enough time to Once your free trial is over, you’ll pay $65 per month for your first three months, then $73 per month after that. YouTube TV has over 100 channels and unlimited DVR, so you can watch the game whenever you want.
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How to Watch the NBA Finals Online Free In US
NBA Finals coverage is split between ABC, ESPN, NBA TV, and TNT this year.
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However, for those of us without cable, it’s still quite easy to stream the NBA Finals online. Below are some of the best streaming services that you can use to watch the NBA Finals online in 2023.
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How to watch NBA Finals: Heat vs Nuggets 2022 in the UK
In the UK, there are four main legal ways to watch NBA games: NBA League Pass, NOW TV, Sky Sports, and the BBC. Here’s a little more about each of the four. BBC will broadcast a few NBA Playoff games in 2023. NBA League Pass also offers live streaming for all NBA games.
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NBA Finals 2023: Heat vs Nuggets live stream in Canada
Hoops fans in Canada can catch the 2023 NBA Finals 2023: Heat vs Nuggets live streams on TSN and on the Sportsnet Now streaming service, SN Now.
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How to watch NBA Finals: Heat vs Nuggets in Australia
Catch all the NBA Finals action live at Australia's Premier Sports Bar & Grill and Official ESPN venue - The Sporting Globe. NBA Playoff games will air on ESPN/Kayo Sports in Australia. You can also stream every NBA game via NBA League Pass.

Game Changer - Controlled

Hello all and welcome to Game Changer!

Previously, we have removed the ability to place blocks, and gone back to play a full vanilla game. Now, we are playing an FFA UHC with controllers! Each player used two key mods: the Proximity Chat mod, just for funsies, and the Controller mod, which allows full compatibility with almost any controller that functions on a PC. Due to hardware restrictions, we had a much smaller season this time around as only about half of our players even owned a controller. We also brought in some guests to beefen up the competition a little!
We also decided to try something a little different with the episode formatting. This time around, we have 30 minute episodes, with meetup starting episode 4. Episodes will be once again airing daily!

Predictions!

Predictions are now closed! We thank you all for your intruiging submissions, we will revisit them come the Finale. For now, here is what the organizers predicted:
Austin's Predictions: "Due to the difficulty a controller can pose on the players, I predict there will be 1-3 pve deaths. I think most fights will be oriented to melee due to how janky it is to try and bow fight, where your target is much smaller compared to meleeing someone who takes up much more of your screen. I also think Xbox controller players will thrive more because Xbox controllers are better. People who play more on a controller will obviously be more likely to succeed in comparison to people who don't use theirs as much. I also doubt conventional UHC skill will translate much, if at all. MVPs: aalaan, MercuryParadox, and ceije. LVPs: zCent, ChrisCD, and azoof."
Lewis's Predictions: "Due to the fact that everyone is going to be super aware of PvE being hard, they're going to try extra hard and be extra careful resulting in 0 PvE deaths. There will be a few fights where people actually get away on 3 hearts or less due to the fact that hitting bow shots is going to be incredibly difficult. People are going to cave significantly less due to the fact that everything is going to be much slower, from crafting to movement. One or two people in particular are going to pick up the controls fairly quickly and they're going to be the ones that dominate in PvP. MVPs: MercuryParadox, ChrisCD, Ryfri. LVPs: Austronomical, zCent, Keelando"
I wonder how we did... I guess we will find out over the next few days.

Episode 1 Links (sorted by controller type & guests are italicized)

Playstation	Xbox	Nintendo
automavic	aalaan	Keelando
azoof	Austronomical
ChrisCD	ceije
ColdBac	Hecticity
MercuryParadox	TheSonicJoey
pigghetti (lost episode 1)	VioletSin
Randehh	zCent
Ryfri
ThePeridotKnight

Previous Episodes

Teaser Trailer
Intro/Uncensored Trailer
Episode 0

Credits

Server: LeonTG
Production: Hecticity
Organization: Austronomical & Hecticity