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We are currently working on building the largest Cross Platform (Java and Bedrock) MMORPG experience in Minecraft to date called Heart Of Ender. Our goal is to create a truly immersive and captivating gaming experience that transcends platforms and brings players together from different Minecraft versions.
The development of this MMORPG server is in full swing, and we are looking for passionate volunteers to join our dedicated teams. We believe that collaboration and a shared vision are key to achieving our goals. As a member of one of our development teams, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of a vast and rich Minecraft world filled with unique features such as:

• Custom Mobs & Bosses
• Custom Environments
• Unique Landscapes: Floating Islands, Underwater Cities, Lava Caverns, Mineral Mountains
• Custom Mobs: Lore-Aligned, Difficulty, Abilities, Drops
• Custom Items: Weapons, Armor, Accessories, Consumables
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• Factions/Guilds
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• Territory Claiming: Guilds
• Tameable Pets/Mounts
• Expanded Crafting/Economy
• Rebirth System
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And more exciting features are yet to come!
Currently looking for members for each of the following teams:

1. The Quest Team is responsible for designing and implementing an engaging storyline with quests that progressively unveil the lore and narrative of the MMORPG. They create main quests and side quests for additional content and rewards.
2. The Dungeon Team is in charge of designing and developing instanced dungeons and instances. They create unique boss encounters, puzzles, traps, and valuable loot to encourage cooperative gameplay and team dynamics.
3. The Mob Team is responsible for designing custom mobs that align with the lore and themes of the MMORPG. They create mobs with varying difficulty levels, unique abilities, and drops that incentivize combat and exploration.
4. The World Building Team is tasked with crafting diverse and visually appealing environments using custom biomes and terrain generation plugins. They create unique landscapes that emulate distinct regions such as floating islands, underwater cities, lava-filled caverns, or mineral-rich mountains.
5. Dev Team 1 - Existing Plugins Game Mechanics handles the integration and customization of existing plugins to enhance the gameplay mechanics and features of the server. They ensure the smooth functioning of existing plugins and their compatibility with the server.
6. Dev Team 2 - Custom Plugin Game Mechanics is responsible for developing custom plugins to introduce unique gameplay mechanics and features to the server. They create plugins that align with the MMORPG concept and enhance the overall gaming experience.
7. The Items Designer Team is in charge of developing a wide range of custom items and gear that reflect the progression system and diverse playstyles of the MMORPG. They design weapons, armor, accessories, and consumables to provide players with a variety of options.

Additionally, the server is also looking for volunteers for the following teams:

1. The Economy Team is responsible for establishing and maintaining the in-game economy. They manage trading systems, auction houses, or player-owned shops to facilitate player-to-player transactions. They monitor and balance the economy to ensure a fair and rewarding experience for players.
2. The Community Team is focused on fostering an active and engaged player community. They manage forums, Discord servers, or in-game chat channels to encourage player interaction, gather feedback, organize community events, and address player concerns or suggestions.
3. The Cosmetics Team is tasked with creating and managing cosmetic customization options for players. They design character appearance customization, skins, and cosmetic items that allow players to personalize their characters and stand out in the world.
4. The Progression Team is responsible for designing and balancing the progression system of the MMORPG. They create a system where players earn experience points, level up, and unlock new content, skills, and abilities. They ensure a satisfying sense of character growth and achievement.
5. The Events Team organizes and coordinates regular events and world boss encounters. They create unique challenges, exclusive rewards, and global announcements to bring the community together for cooperative or competitive gameplay.
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7. The Technical Support Team provides technical assistance and troubleshooting for server-related issues. They handle server maintenance, performance optimization, and address any technical problems that arise.
8. The Lore Team is responsible for developing the lore and background story of the MMORPG. They work closely with the quest team to ensure a consistent and immersive narrative experience throughout the game

If you are passionate about Minecraft, love to collaborate, and have skills in development, game design, lore creation, or any other relevant areas, we would be thrilled to have you on board. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your talents, learn from a dedicated team, and be part of a groundbreaking Minecraft project.If you're interested in joining our development team, please follow these steps:
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Our team will review all applications and reach out to qualified candidates for further discussions and potential interviews.
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A thread for new collectors to ask basic questions of the community.
Frequently Asked Questions below!
A longer version of the subreddit rules is here.
For questions specifically concerning bootlegs or vendor legitimacy, please ask in the Bootleg Megathread.
NSFW & Spoiler Guidelines

• For Self Posts: include a bolded NSFW note next to links in that post.
• For Links to sites/images: If the figure is NSFW, or the website has any NSFW content (including ads) be sure to tag your post NSFW and use the appropriate link flair.

Bootlegs
Any collection posts containing bootlegs, comments advocating buying bootlegs, or links to sites selling bootlegs, recasts, or unlicensed merchandise will be removed.
People often ask about the legitimacy and/or safety of a number of websites which sell large resin statues. The more commonly-asked of those deal primarily in resins from studios which do not have a license from the Japanese IP holders to produce merchandise. Therefore links to those sites are not permitted here. Another sign is if MyFigureCollection doesn't list the either the statue, its manufacturer, or the shop it's being sold on.
MyFigureCollection
My Figure Collection is like MyAnimeList... but for figures! Their database includes thousands of items which been produced during the last couple of decades, along with reviews of shops and other helpful articles. One can also list their own collection and post gallery photos.
Shops

Retailers:
AmiAmi HobbySearch Mandarake (sells rare figures) Good Smile Company Online Shop (often has exclusives) Good Smile Company US shop Crunchyroll Shop Hobby Link Japan (aka HLJ) Solaris Japan (MFC partner) BigBadToyStore (MFC partner, US retailer) Big in Japan (also has proxy service) Tokyo Otaku Mode Right Stuf FigureHaven Archonia (EU) Yorokonde (EU) Figuya (EU) Dekai Anime (UK) Gamersheek (UK) Jungle
List of retailers on MFC
/AnimeFigures' List of Retailers
Community Guide to Shopping in Japan

Blogs/News:

Nekomagic (News/Previews) NyaaFigurines (Reviews/Releases) Kahotan's Blog (News/Reviews) Figma Blog (JP)

Buying & Shipping

1. What’s the best place to buy my anime figures from?
That’s going to depend a lot on what works for you, but most people around here buy them from Amiami, Big in Japan, Hobby Search, HobbyLink Japan, or Tokyo Otaku Mode. If none of those work for you for whatever reason, there’s a list of reputable retailers in the sidebar that you can check out at any time. Be extra careful when ordering figures from websites like Amazon or ebay, as there are a lot of bootlegs on those sites. Don’t be afraid to ask in our Bootleg Megathread if you’re unsure.
2. What differences are there between the shipping options I get from most Japanese shops?
Below is a rundown of the main shipping choices you’ll get at most retailers. Keep in mind that if an order is large enough you will be forced to use one of the more expensive options, as SAL shipments have lower size and weight restrictions.

• Unregistered SAL: Sometimes referred to as uSAL, is usually the cheapest method. It does not come with any tracking or insurance. Usually takes up 2-4 weeks for delivery.
• Registered SAL: Sometimes referred to as rSAL, is insured for the declared value up to 6,000 yen. It comes with a tracking number and usually takes 2-4 weeks for delivery.
• EMS: This method of shipping is much faster than either SAL options, usually arriving within a week of shipment. EMS shipments are insured for the declared value up to 2,000,000 yen.
• Airmail
• E-packet
• Surface: Shops don't offer this very often. It's an actual cargo ship and slow as a result.
  
• DHL: Becoming more available as an alternative to EMS on AmiAmi and other sites. Can be less expensive than EMS and of comparable speed, but may be more reliant on the specific geographical area being shipped to. The price is also determined by the size of the box. Offers their own tracking.
  

3. I placed two+ orders for figures at different times. Will my items be shipped together, or will I have to pay shipping twice?
Most shops will ask you to pay shipping on a per-order basis, but here are some that will allow combined shipping:

• Amiami: You can combine orders here, as long as the orders ship in the same month. It doesn’t matter if the item is new or preowned. Any preorders that are set for that month can also be combined with other orders for that month. However, be aware that if the preorder gets delayed, Amiami will remove that item from that month’s shipment and place it on a new order. To combine orders on Amiami, use the “Combine Orders” feature under “My Account”.
  
• Hobby Search: Hobby Search will let you combine orders that release in the same month, but you cannot combine in stock items with preorders. If you want to combine multiple preorders, or multiple in stock items, you can do so using the “Order Recombination” feature on your account page.
  
• HobbyLink Japan: At HLJ, you have the option to send paid orders to their “Private Warehouse”, where you can store them for up to 2 months. When you’re ready to ship the items, you simply select which items to ship and HLJ will combine them into one shipment for you. To use this, just select the “Private Warehouse” option as shipping when you order.
  

If you’re unsure about whether or not a shop we haven’t listed will combine your orders, please refer to their individual FAQs.
4. When will I get charged for my preorder?
Most Japanese shops charge you once the item is in stock and ready for shipment. When that happens, they will send you an email asking for payment. Some shops (mostly overseas ones), will allow you to pay for the item up front though, if you’d like. A few with that option are:

• Big in Japan (Japanese store)
• Tokyo Otaku Mode
• Anime Island
• Crunchyroll

Keep in mind that overseas stores will likely get the figure a few months after Japanese ones, so pay attention to the release date stated on the website you are buying from so as to avoid that confusion.
5. Should I expect to pay customs fees when importing figures?
That depends on where you live. Here’s a quick rundown:

• Australia: 10% GST is now assessed up front.
• Canada: Minimum declared value for charges is around CAD$20 for regular shipments, and CAD$60 for gifts (gifting something only seems to lower the declared value by about CAD$40, not deplete it completely). When using Amiami, try their Small Air Packet option. It comes with tracking, gets there in about the same time as EMS, and is better at avoiding customs.
• European Union: As of 1st July 2021, VAT has to be paid on all goods imported from outside of the EU. Retailers are supposed charge VAT for purchases under €150, however many Japanese retailers currently do not, so VAT will be charged when your order arrives in the EU. Orders that are >€150, VAT and duty will be charged by your local customs.
• UK: As of 1st January 2021, VAT is to be charged by retailers for orders <£135. However, customs isn't currently charging VAT on parcels valued at <£135, even if the VAT hasn't been paid. Goods >£135 will have their VAT and duty calculated and charged by customs.
• Mexico: Minimum declared value for customs fees is USD$300 for shipments by post, and USD$50 for shipments by courier.
• United States: A shipment has to have a declared value of USD$2,000 before customs starts hitting you with fees, so you most likely won’t have to worry about them at all.

6. The figure I want is an exclusive, how do I go about ordering one outside of Japan?
You have three options for this:
A. Big in Japan is known to stock exclusive figures and ship to other countries. Usually the price is higher because they build in their proxy fees, but it’s easier than worrying about using a forwarder or proxy service. If you live in the US, Crunchyroll, Right Stuf, and Tokyo Otaku Mode also get exclusives sometimes, but out of the states the shipping can get expensive.
B. Forwarding Services: A forwarder is someone who you ship an exclusive item to so that they can forward the package on to you, usually for a flat fee + shipping. When using a forwarder you still make the purchase yourself, and enter their address into the shipping field. When the box arrives at the forwarder they will then stick your address onto the package and send it on its way.
Some popular forwarders are:

• Big in Japan
• Tenso

Be sure to read each sites instructions on forwarding carefully!
C. Proxy Services: With a proxy, you tell them what the item you’re looking for is and they will purchase it in your stead. This is handy for when a company doesn’t accept foreign credit cards, or you’re having trouble navigating a Japanese website.
Some popular proxies are:

• Big in Japan (Won’t proxy for Yahoo Auctions)
• From Japan

Again, be sure you thoroughly read through each sites proxy instructions.
7. I see a bunch of really cheap figures that ship from China on ebay. Are those okay to buy?
Generally, no. They’re most likely bootlegs. If you want a second opinion on that, feel free to ask in the Bootleg Megathread that’s always stickied at the top of the sub.
8. What’s a bootleg, and how can I avoid buying them?
A bootleg is a counterfeit figure often made using rejected molds of the official product. They are usually priced significantly lower than the genuine article, and in order to make their profit, bootleggers use lower quality materials and have less attention to detail- resulting in a substandard figure.
The Bootleg Megathread that I mentioned in question 7 is a great tool to avoid buying any bootlegs. It has a few tips and tricks to avoiding them to begin with, and a few more on how to spot them if you’re worried you might already own one.
9. Does anyone know when figure X is going to be released? How do I know if it was delayed?
My Figure Collection (sometimes referred to as MFC) does an excellent job of staying on top of information like release dates and delays. If you’re curious about an upcoming figures release date, check there first. This information can be found directly under the “Releases” section on a figure’s entry. If you only see a month and a year in that section, it means the release date has not yet been announced by the manufacturer, and there is still a chance the figure could be delayed.
If you make an account on MFC you can also subscribe to comments, changes, and pictures via a checkbox on the right hand side of a figure’s listing. Subscribing to any of these things will allow MFC to send you an email anytime the subscription in question updates. Subscribing to “changes” is a great way to keep up with release dates and delays, among other things.
10. The figure I want is long sold out at normal retailers! What’s the best place to pick it up in the aftermarket?
A list of reputable retailers can be found under the “Shops” section of the /AnimeFigures sidebar. They all sell legitimate products, and many of them also sell figures second hand. However, the most frequently suggested second hand sites are Mandarake and Amiami- who has a preowned section that they update every night save Sundays and Japanese holidays around 1PM JST and again around 6PM JST.
AmiAmi grades their pre-owned items on a letter scale. The general consensus from buyers is that their ratings are conservative, so unless the item and/or packaging is specifically indicated as having significant flaws, pre-owned items from them are usually in at least as good a condition as their rating suggests.
Note: When you search Mandarake, you’ll get the best results by using the Japanese characters for whatever you are searching. If you don’t know them, you can find them on MFC by clicking on any of the “details” in that figure’s listing.
11. Amiami has a figure I’m interested in labeled as “For sale in Japan only”. Does this mean I can’t order it without a proxy or forwarder?
No, you can still order it. Amiami’s English site has that warning on many items, and it’s mostly meant to inform you that this product was made for a Japanese market, and as such, will have Japanese speaking/writing in it- so don’t expect any instructions to be in English. If Amiami doesn’t want foreigners buying a certain product, they won’t even list it on their English site.

Displaying Your Figures

12. What display cases do you recommend?
If you live near an Ikea try out one of these:

• Detolf *
• Klingsbo
• Billy (Often used with Morliden doors and glass shelves.)

*If you decided on a Detolf, you might find that there is a lot of wasted space. Here are a few tutorials on raising the shelves or and adding extra ones in.

• Using metal clips
• Using acrylic supports and PVC pipe

If you don’t live near an Ikea, Amazon has a few display options, though they are more expensive. Also keep an eye on your local Craigslist (or your country’s equivalent) and stores near you that are closing up.
13. What lighting do you guys recommend?
Ikea’s Dioder LED strips were discontinued after a long run. A current version is the Vattensten, if you're inclined to buy your case and lights at the same time.
LED strips have become very commonly available in recent years; most hardware and home furnishing stores carry a selection now. Just make sure that the lights don’t get too hot!
14. What are those clear plastic boxes that I see under everyone’s figures in their collection posts, and where can I get them?
Those are called risers. Most of us use standard acrylic risers like these. Some other, easy to find things that have been suggested are:

• Plastic picture cubes
• Card Deck Boxes
• If you’re feeling adventurous, try making your own!

Check your local hobby store for the first 2 options, or your local hardware store if you want to make your own.
Another common suggestion is to visit The Container Store if you have one near you. They have a lot of things to choose from that can suit a variety of needs. Be sure to check out their standard acrylic risers, their Amac boxes, and the various display cases they sell (baseball cases, mini car cases. hockey puck cases, etc).
15. Should I keep my figures sealed?
That is, of course, up to you really, but here are a few things to keep in mind when debating this question:

• Keeping it sealed can actually damage your figure. PVC figures usually have something called plasticizer in them, and that plasticizer needs to be able to breath. If a PVC figure isn’t exposed to oxygen, after a period of time the plasticizer starts to break down and form a sticky substance on the surface of the figure. Simply opening your figures and taking them out of the box prevents this from happening. If you happen to find plasticizer goo on one of your figures, Kahotan has a handy guide for dealing with it.
• Unlike some other figure markets, keeping an anime figure sealed won’t raise its value by a whole lot. In fact, because of the plasticizer problem mentioned above, your figure could actually be in better condition if you open it versus keeping it sealed.

Finding the Right Figure(s) for You

16. What are "scales" and "prizes"? What is the difference between them?
Those are classifications for figures based on a few factors.

• "Prizes" are generally more simply produced figures which are intended to be given as prizes for playing arcade games. They are inexpensive and lack the detail of scale figures, though some prize figure lines have standouts which may approach lower-end scales in quality. That is uncommon and often depends on the individual figure.
• "Scales" are called such because they are nominally designed to be proportional to the dimensions of the character which they are based on. They are generally of much better manufacture and materials than prize figures, allowing for more detail in painting, accessories, or complex poses.
• "Trading" figures appear in gashapon machines or as blind boxes on shop counters, often as sets which include multiple characters. As suggested by the class name, the randomness encourages trading. They are usually very inexpensively-produced, though as with prizes, some series are better than others.
• "Non-scale" encompasses a variety of other categories. It is often used to describe poseable figure lines such as figma and Nendoroids.

In recent years producers such as Good Smile Company attempted to further bridge the gap between prize quality and scales by introducing figure lines which are intended to be moderately-priced while retaining a higher level of detail than the typical prize figure, to varying levels of success.
17. There are so many figure companies! Who makes good figures?!
Obviously this is a very subjective question, but as a general starting point, here are a few well renowned figure companies:

• Alter
• Max Factory
• Good Smile Company
• Kotobukiya (usually hit or miss for people. Use your best judgement based off of the prototype)
• Flare
• Stronger

18. I really love “series X / character X”- how can I check if any figures were ever made for it?
My Figure Collection can be your best friend here. Simply do a search on the name of the series or character using the search bar located at the top right of the screen, and all associated figures pop up!
Alternatively, if you’re looking at a figure’s MFC entry, most of the text under the “Details” section can be clicked on and used to run a search.
19. How can I commission a custom figure?
None of the major figure companies (Alter, Kotobukiya, Good Smile Company, etc.) will take a commission for a single figure. This thread has a few websites in it that you can check out, or you can look into garage kits. Some kit painters would be willing to resculpt, frankenstein together, or otherwise modify kits for the right price.
If you're looking for help completing a garage kit, /brushforhire may be useful.

Keeping Up with New Announcements

20. How can I keep up with figure news (announcements, updates, etc.)?
Most people use a MFC combined with any or all of the following news sites:

• Neko Magic
• Alter’s Blog (In Japanese)
• Kahotan’s Blog (Only GSC and their sister companies)

Many figure companies are active on Twitter, so following them there is recommended for quicker news.
To use MFC for this I’ll quote question #9.

If you make an account on MFC you can also subscribe to comments, changes, and pictures via a checkbox on the right hand side of a figure’s listing. Subscribing to any of these things will allow MFC to send you an email anytime the subscription in question updates. Subscribing to “changes” is a great way to keep up with release dates and delays, among other things.

Most companies have one or more Twitter accounts. Some examples: Good Smile Company sales, Good Smile's USA branch, Max Factory, AmiAmi Hobby News.
21. Everyone’s excited about something called Wonfes….. what the heck is that?!
WonFes (short for Wonder Festival) is a biannual figure expo where many figure producers (both large and small) show off new sculpts and updates to figures already under way. Most companies save their most exciting announcements for WonFes, so we all look forward to the expo whenever it rolls around! Winter Wonder Festival is usually held in February, while Summer Wonder Festival is usually in July. The event has also spread to Shanghai, in the late spring.
22. One or two (or 15) figures were announced at WonFes that I’m really excited about! How can I keep track of their progress once the event is over?
MFC is always really quick about getting new WonFes announcements (or any others throughout the year, for that matter) listed in their database, so we suggest using that. To find a figure from the event you can search any number of things, including the name of the character or the name of the show. You can also use the tag search to search “WonderFestival 20xx_[season]” to see all items announced at that event.

12th Moon, 200 AC
Storm’s End
​

Rage in the pen
In the now in the then
From the mouths of the men
Who I won't lend a second thought to
Tell me that it's no big deal
Then leave your boot prints on my rights
And tell me how to feel
- RAGE, Samantha Margret

​

Ellyn,
I killed them both. They killed my son and plotted to kill me, too. Had they not brought a war fleet into my harbor, they would have lived.
I had believed my fears were unfounded. But your mother’s foolish declaration confirms that she has wanted me dead for moons. I cannot say it was unexpected, after all, I refused to kill my brother when she sat upon my Small Council.
It is sad that you are to deal with the consequences that the Lady Paramount has incurred with her greed.
You are a clever girl, my niece. Do not allow this to be your downfall.
Aerea

The paper in the now-Princess’ hands had been read and re-read time and time and time again, every time looking for something new. Looking for an apology, looking for a sense of closure, looking for a sense of finality. She’d received her confirmation, and all the same it brought her nothing. Only anger, no, rage. All she’d been lately was rage, and every minute she felt it she slipped closer and closer into its grip.
Ellyn placed the parchment from Aerea down on the desk in front of her, gently, almost calmly - much as she wanted to tear it in two and then in two again, she treated it with the kind of care one would treat a newborn babe. She smoothed her hand across the creases at the end, and then again and again, trying more to rub the words clean from the page itself than the creases in it as she held it in her furious hands.
What was there to do about it, she wondered? Cry? Flee the Keep entirely and hunt down Aerea Targaryen? Sink her warhammer into her chest and watch the life leave her eyes?
It was tempting. Gods, it was tempting. She wanted to kill the Queen, to be true. Perhaps even more than the part within her that wanted to thank her for it, to be done with it entirely.
Instead, she decided to take her anger out elsewhere. On the other side of the keep there were chambers that were left unused - meant for guests who would never make it to Storm’s End to use them. Hells, one of them could’ve been Ryman’s for all she knew. That would do.
She’d walked the length of the Keep so many times lately she wondered why she bothered at all. Past the faces and the bodies and the sounds of their voices and their footsteps, Ellyn tried to keep her composure as she made her way, all around the great Drum of Storm’s End and down a long, long flight of stairs to a hallway that anyone else might not have taken notice of. Dimly lit and quiet. It would do.
Throwing open the door to the chamber closest to her, Ellyn immediately made her way over to the windows. They would be the first to go as she grabbed ahold of them and yanked them from the wall. The metal rod holding them up fell down with them too, crashing onto the ground with a clang.
Then a table by the bed - there was very little on it safe for a candle and a metal bowl. Bending down to grab it from the bottom, Ellyn flipped it - and just as the curtainrod had, it clattered across the floor.
Then the bedposts, just in front of her. She was a strong girl, and fueled by rage besides, grabbing ahold of the post closest to her and yanking it, hard. The sound of the wood splitting and breaking as she yanked it, and as it came off the bed and she stumbled back with the force of her own pull, she threw it towards the window and watched the glass shatter and break.
She wasn’t done. She could not be done yet, until the entire room was wiped from what it had been in the past, until it mimicked the wasteland of her own mind.

My wife has a 2013 Hyundai Accent, and we recently welcomed our second child and are both on parental leave taking employment insurance. So money is tight. And in my infinite wisdom thought buying an AC recharge kit and trying to recharge her AC myself would work (which it did for about 2 weeks) is now not working. When I put the bottle+nozzle on the low pressure valve it reads full, but does not blow cold. We took it to our mechanic who quoted 2000$ to fix it. Assuming because this AC recharge in a can is propane based and not Freon based is the issue and would need to flush the whole system and have it done properly. I’m wondering if there’s a way I can perhaps do this myself and attempt to fix it or should we just bite the bullet and save up the 2000$ to have it done professionally. If this is a lost cause just keep scrolling I’ve already been kicking myself in the ass all day. Thanks.

I'm traveling to Europe next week and I have a TON of flights, Ubers, and train rides ahead of me. l've been meaning to binge the Australian seasons of Blood vs. Water and Heroes vs. Villains and this seems like the perfect opportunity. I know that if I use a VPN I can stream them but how can I download them onto an iPad for planes, trains, and the like?

I wish everyone knew how great we had it. Sometimes traffic will be slowed/stopped for 30 minutes because there was an accident on the opposite side of the freeway. I love that our citizens slow down the unaffected side of traffic to ensure fellow natives are okay. I also enjoy that we slow down traffic a couple miles before 225 runs into I-25. It gives me extra time to decide which way to merge. I'm not sure if I'm going to Colorado Springs or Denver until I reach that exit, so I go 35mph the whole time even though it's the interstate. I also make sure to step on the breaks before taking my exit too, that way I can give everyone else extra time too. My favorite thing is when i need over in another lane, so i turn on my blinker and the car in that lane behind me speeds up to ensure i don't get over. They understand I enjoy riding in the car and wanna give me an extra 10 seconds in my vehicle from that lost spot.
And don't get me started on the scenery while downtown. There were some people camping outside when i visted Pittsburgh, but not nearly as much as us natives. They just don't enjoy the outdoors like we do. I enjoy friendly faces enjoying the outdoors and asking me for money to help overcome my greed

Hey fellow travelers,
My girlfriend and i are planning to visit China this september and would like some advice on the achievability of our planned itinerary. We are open for any kind of advice.
Some background information:
-This will be our first travel to China.
-Beijing will be both our point of arrival and exit.
-Normally we like to get “off the beaten path” but for our first visit to China we decided to limit ourselves to the tourist hotspots with good public transport connections and a higher chance of english signs. The reason for this is that travelling in China is so different than what we’re used to, especially the Chinese language which we’re not familiar with. We’re just not ready to be stranded in a small village without a reliable bus/train connection without a basic comprehension of Mandarin.
So far we have the following day to day itinerary and are planning to visit the following:
-Day 1: Forbidden city and Tiananmen square
-Day 2: The great wall and possibly the summer palace
-Day 3: day trip from Beijing (possible contenders are Chengde, Old dragons head, the hanging temple and Cangyan shan)
-Day 4: day trip from Beijing (same options as the day before)
-Day 5: Universal studios Beijing
-Day 6: morning train to Xi’an, biking Xi’an’s town wall, evening at the muslim neighborhood
Day 7: day trip to Hua shan
Day 8: day trip to the Maijishan grottoes, evening train to Chengdu
Day 9: Leshan buddha and surroundings
Day 10: Another day trip from Chengdu (possible contenders are Qincheng shan and Zigong for its dinosaur museum and tea houses. Emei shan also got our attention but one day just to see the summit would feel way too rushed.)
Day 11: train to Zhangjiajie (via Chongqing)
Day 12: Zhangjiajie
Day 13: to Fenghuang ancient town
Day 14: Fenghuang ancient town
Day 15: from Zhangjiajie to Guilin
Day 16: Li river “cruise” from Guilin to Yangshuo, bike rental in Yangshuo
Day 17+18: biking around Yangshuo
Day 19: train from Guilin to Changsha+ train from Changsha to Beijing
Day 20: Free day in Beijing
Day 21: flight back home
We also have three possible alternatives: -(1)Skipping Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang ancient town, giving us more time to appreciate the Karst landscapes around Yangshuo (or the other way around: skipping Guilin and Yangshuo giving us more time in Hunan): if, considering the rest of our itinerary, you should skip one of the two, which would it be and why?
-(2)Exploring the western part of Sichuan instead of Guilin/Yangshuo and Zhangjiajiew Western sichuan also seems nice for an introductory trip to China(to get a, albeit small, taste of Tibet) and our itinerary there would be the following: bus from Chengdu to Kangding, exploring Kanding and spending the night there, the next day the bus to Tagong, where we would spend the next 3-4 nights and return to Chengdu
-(3)Going to Yunnan instead of Guilin/Yangshuo and Zhangjiajie.
We are fully aware that, if we follow this jampacked itinerary, we would spend a considerable amount of time in public transport (in our case: high speed trains) and we’re fine with that. Our “day trips” would start with waking up between 5 and 6am and not arriving back at our hotel between 7-10pm.
Do you think this itinerary makes a good and varied visit for a first time visit to China? Any suggestions or remarks are welcome

As a day 1 player starting to reach endgame, here are tips/advice I read and received when I started playing I think are worth reflecting on for transparency.
1) “SSS bison is absolutely necessary to progress”
It absolutely helps when you get his cars, but if you are extremely unlucky on cars, even just SS bison w FS 30 can offset this. It’s doable if you more precise interrupts.
2) “rose is best choice for div after bison”
Not necessarily. While the appeal for rose is great bc she’s cheap, only needs SS, she’s the weakest of 3 recommended options. We now have not 1 but 2 better replacements for her in easier to obtain summer Yang and athlete chun li. Also now that multi team is likely future for events, you will need at least 1 other Uber tier dps, enters trendy Cammy. Also remember you can earn rose via shop so even if you want her, hold off til you absolutely need her before wasting unnecessary gems
3) “guile is a must build”
I agree w this one but w a catch. Guile helps speed up wind and story, but so far has not been needed for me until endgame. The truth is without guile’s FS 30, and at least 3 if not 6 cars, he’s very disappointing. With this expensive of investment I rather give the resources to f-blanka who pretty much does everything better than him in every way, or viper who is your back line specialist w a team oriented FS and both can be solid assists while guile’s assist is useless. Throw in that I also have a SSS trendy Cammy, my guile sits bench minus wind tower.
4) “sometimes you need to build the hand you are dealt”
this is best advice I received. You can’t control rng 100%. Who you get cars for can give answer on who to focus endgame resources on. At end of day, don’t forget to build at least 1 of your favs too. That’s why all my sss cars selectors go to trendy Cammy! Feel free to add on!

Hi all! So I got invited to a F2F for Frontier in Denver for 6/27 and they’re paying for airfare but no hotel. I finally got a response from JetBlue a couple days ago and was initially invited to BlueReview 6/20 in Orlando but I’m on a 3 week trip in Japan right now until 6/21😭 So I clicked to reschedule and it rescheduled me for 6/27 in New York. I basically live in Orlando so I was hoping it would reschedule to Orlando but now they’re conflicting dates and I’d have to pay for airfare/probably hotel for NYC since the earliest flight lands from Orlando at 750am.
I’m thinking I want to do JetBlue anyway because training is in Orlando and I think I like the idea of JetBlue more than Frontier but let me know what your opinions are!

June

• Eternal Threads
  
• Turbo Golf Racing
  
• Meeple Station
  

March

• Edge Of Eternity
• Rogue Lords
• Demon Turf
• Golden Light
• Monster Crown

The leftovers

• 1993 Space Machine
• 2064: Read Only Memories
• 7 Grand Steps
• A Virus Named Tom
• Aaero
• Acceleration of SUGURI 2
• Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
• AI War: Fleet Command
• Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
• August 2021 Humble Choice
• Ballistick
• Bear With Me - Collector's Edition
• Beat Hazard Ultra
• Beyond Eyes
• Bionic Commando
• Black the Fall
• Blade of Darkness
• Bleed 2
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
• Call of the Sea
• Celeste
• Chroma Squad
• Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
• Crimsonland
• Cultist Simulator
• Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble
• Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition
• December 2022 Humble Choice
• Doodle God
• Double Fine Adventure Documentary
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic Spinball
• Duet
• Dusty Revenge: Co-Op Edition
• Elegy for a Dead World
• Ellipsis
• ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
• Eterium
• Etherium
• Figment
• Flat Heroes
• FORCED
• FOTONICA
• Girls Like Robots
• GoNNER - Press Jump To Die Edition
• Gunmetal Arcadia Zero (Steam, Humble Monthly)
• Guns of Icarus Online
• Hacknet
• HackyZack
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• HIVESWAP: Act 1
• Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora Deluxe
• I Hate Running Backwards
• Imperator: Rome
• Jotun
• July 2021 Humble Choice
• JumpJet Rex
• JumpJet Rex
• June 2021 Humble Choice
• Kimmy
• Love Letter
• Luna's Wandering Stars
• Mafia III: Sign of the Times
• Maize
• March 2023 Humble Choice
• May 2023 Humble Choice
• METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
• METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Definitive Experience DLC
• Metrico+
• Monster Loves You
• Morphblade
• Mr. Shifty
• NBA Playgrounds
• NeuroVoider
• Never Alone + Foxtales DLC
• Ninja Pizza Girl
• No Time to Explain
• Nongünz
• November 2022 Humble Choice
• October 2022 Humble Choice
• Old Man's Journey
• Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
• Overgrowth
• Overgrowth Secret Preorder Forum (SPF) access
• Pac-Man 256
• Pirate Pop Plus
• Pix the Cat
• Potatoman Seeks the Troof
• Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
• RAD
• Retro Game Crunch
• RIVE: Wreck, Hack, Die, Retry
• Road to Ballhalla
• Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball
• Rocket Birds: Hardboiled Chicken
• ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS
• Runestone Keeper
• Sable
• Scanner Sombre
• Seasons After Fall
• Secret of the Magic Crystals Complete
• Secrets of Raetikon
• September 2022 Humble Choice
• Serial Cleaner
• Serious Sam 2
• Serious Sam 3 Bonus Content DLC, Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile, and Serious Sam 3: BFE
• Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
• Serious Sam Double D XXL
• Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter and Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - Legend of the Beast
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - Serious 8 DLC
• Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!
• Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
• Serious Sam: Tormental
• Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
• Seven: The Days Long Gone
• Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
• Shoppe Keep
• The Shrouded Isle
• shutshimi
• Silence
• Slap City
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
• Snake Pass
• Sniper Elite
• Song of the Deep
• Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic CD
• Spirits
• Splasher
• Sproggiwood
• Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Saga™
• Star Wars Rebellion™
• Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
• Star Wars™: X-Wing Alliance™
• Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition
• Star Wars:™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™
• Streamline Early Access
• Street Fighter V
• Styx: Master of Shadows
• Subterrain
• Super Daryl Deluxe
• Super Galaxy Squadron EX
• Super Hexagon
• Super Rude Bear Resurrection
• The Swapper
• System Shock Pack
• Tacoma
• Team Indie
• Thirty Flights of Loving
• Tiny Echo
• Tom Clancy's The Division™
• Tom Clancy's The Division™ - Survival
• Tomb Raider
• Tower of Guns
• Tumblestone
• Waking Mars
• Western Press
• Western Press Mk Cans II Character DLC
• World to the West
• Zombie Night Terror

My steam wishlist

Hey travelers of China,
My girlfriend and i are planning to visit China this september and would like some advice on the achievability of our planned itinerary. We are open for any kind of advice.
Some background information: -This will be our first travel to China. -Beijing will be both our point of arrival and exit. -Normally we like to get “off the beaten path” but for our first visit to China we decided to limit ourselves to the tourist hotspots with good public transport connections and a higher chance of english signs. The reason for this is that travelling in China is so different than what we’re used to, especially the Chinese language which we’re not familiar with. We’re just not ready to be stranded in a small village without a reliable bus/train connection without a basic comprehension of Mandarin.
So far we have the following day to day itinerary and are planning to visit the following:
-Day 1: Forbidden city and Tiananmen square -Day 2: The great wall and possibly the summer palace -Day 3: day trip from Beijing (possible contenders are Chengde, Old dragons head, the hanging temple and Cangyan shan) -Day 4: day trip from Beijing (same options as the day before) -Day 5: Universal studios Beijing -Day 6: morning train to Xi’an, biking Xi’an’s town wall, evening at the muslim neighborhood Day 7: day trip to Hua shan Day 8: day trip to the Maijishan grottoes, evening train to Chengdu Day 9: Leshan buddha and surroundings Day 10: Another day trip from Chengdu (possible contenders are Qincheng shan and Zigong for its dinosaur museum and tea houses. Emei shan also got our attention but one day just to see the summit would feel way too rushed.) Day 11: train to Zhangjiajie (via Chongqing) Day 12: Zhangjiajie Day 13: to Fenghuang ancient town Day 14: Fenghuang ancient town Day 15: from Zhangjiajie to Guilin Day 16: Li river “cruise” from Guilin to Yangshuo, bike rental in Yangshuo Day 17+18: biking around Yangshuo Day 19: train from Guilin to Changsha+ train from Changsha to Beijing Day 20: Free day in Beijing Day 21: flight back home
We are fully aware that, if we follow this jampacked itinerary, we would spend a considerable amount of time in public transport (in our case: high speed trains).
We also have three possible alternatives: -(1)Skipping Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang ancient town, giving us more time to appreciate the Karst landscapes around Yangshuo (or the other way around: skipping Guilin and Yangshuo giving us more time in Hunan): if, considering the rest of our itinerary, you should skip one of the two, which would it be and why?
-(2)Exploring the western part of Sichuan instead of Guilin/Yangshuo and Zhangjiajiew Western sichuan also seems nice for an introductory trip to China(to get a, albeit small, taste of Tibet) and our itinerary there would be the following: bus
-(2)Exploring the western part of Sichuan instead of Guilin/Yangshuo and Zhangjiajiew Western sichuan also seems nice for an introductory trip to China(to get a, albeit small, taste of Tibet) and our itinerary there would be the following: bus from Chengdu to Kangding, exploring Kanding and spending the night there, the next day the bus to Tagong, where we would spend the next 3-4 nights and return to Chengdu
-(3)Going to Yunnan instead of Guilin/Yangshuo and Zhangjiajie.
Do you think this itinerary makes a good and varied visit for a first time visit to China? Any suggestions or remarks are welcome.

Planning a trip to JFK and was reading the fine print about GUC. Can anyone confirm: if I book an eligible ticket operated by KLM in their main cabin and the flight doesn't have a premium category, can I upgrade to business class with one certificate?

Hi all, I’m hoping to gift my dad a nicer weed vape than the cheap ones he has been getting himself since 2015. Can anyone recommend a dispensary with a variety of pens and pods + staff who will be down to talk to someone who knows little about this stuff (aka me)? Thank you all!

recently bought a pre built motorized bike from someone on FB marketplace, it ran but not well, reaches maybe 15mph on flat ground.
seller told me it was crank seal, showed me the same issue on a different bike… not on the one i bought. bad idea, i know, but it was cheap and im not afraid to get my hands dirty fixing it up.
that said, of course i ordered a new seal, opened the crank case, and the seal looks fine. Im fairly certain theres a leak of some kind somewhere, but the idle is too bad for me to easily check using starter fluid.
my knowledge is fairly limited, so any help on how to diagnose + fix this would be greatly appreciated.
symptoms are that the bike starts with a little meddling of the choke, not super worried abt that. once its running and accelerating there is very very little power, piston firing is very abnormal. when idling it sounds a bit better but will slowly (sometimes quickly) die down.

trying to buy possibly in 2024, in school make minimum wage. any advice is appreciated, thanks!

I’m about to go back to school full time. I’m 215 lbs and 6’4. I burn about 3,000 calories a day and I’m trying to cut. I need a meal prep idea that is stupid cheap high in calories and will get me close to 2500 calories a day

Community rides coming to NW Denver! First ride is on June 15 starting at Framework Cycles (3655 Navajo St). Show up between 5 and 6pm to get a (free!) bike assessment and help with any minor repairs needed to get you riding this summer. The group will start a no-drop ride at 6pm from Framework with a few stops at local hotspots. Stay posted on the next scheduled rides at https://www.denvercalc.org/calendar
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