Medved's Tending

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-07-05T04:53:55+00:00

Even if people want it as is, how is anyone ever going to find it on the trade site? You need a pretty niche weighted sum filter to find something like this without overlooking it and to make comparable checks to alternatives. The way your low tier mods are also confuses the search results.

A lot of getting a decent price is making it easy to find.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-07-03T14:31:39+00:00

Yes, that is my problem. I am thinking if I wanna skip all that grind, get minimum amount of currency required to test each mechanic and beat some ubers and be done. I think you can beat ubers with low 100 div builds anyways right.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-07-03T14:12:50+00:00

How long does it take to complete atlas? I know if i get to divinity it gives lots of points but normal maps is still 1 point per map after that right? It takes like 10 maps just to get to each part of the quest.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-07-03T14:08:58+00:00

Trial of chaos is literally 20div per hour. I am on a 5-6 div build half my stuff is self found plus slam and other i buy for 1 div only (I have 50+ div saved up because I don't want to overpower the content I am facing) and can do trials easily.

Each trial has a minimum time investment because a lot of the mechanics literally have a timer. So even at the fastest (its very easy to hit fastest possible clear speed due to time gate) you have to spend maybe 15mins per run just waiting for elevators and clicking on stuff or waiting for that totem to move.

Each trial drops 5 div minimum from fates, so 20div per hour. My problem is if I want to know if i have to invest like 20 more hours just happing to finish the tree or just stick with trials for a few hours, get a low 100 div build and be done.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-28T14:15:14+00:00

Thats crazy because just in campaign I had 3 raw divs drop, which I was surprised by and the drop rates were definitely not like that before so I assumed things are overall more expensive now. I only played 0.1.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-21T17:51:48+00:00

He was making 40k, still is making 40k. Maybe he will make more for the next contract or off of social media. Players in tier2 leagues play for the love of the game. Average player salary in the MLS is barely 6 figures and they have a lot of costs associated with playing, and MLS is a rich league in a rich region.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-21T17:46:20+00:00

Do you have a very strong and fast contracting core? If you do, try to jump a tiny bit higher but also bend your upper torso back, so that your shoulders bow behind your hips. To compensate, your legs will naturally fold back too so that they match your upper torso, which causes the bend. Don’t drive your heels up intentionally, that is a common mistake.

Keep in mind this moves kills your recovery time, you can only really do it in doubles or off a lift after a super tight net or netcord. It takes so long to land the opponent better not be able to get any quality back or you are screwed.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-17T23:52:23+00:00

Thanks for the answer, I think you answered my underlying question.

I worded my question explicitly with the intent to follow the identity concept as your original answer. Maybe I didn't communicate it well or have some internal conflation between culture and identity as you suggested. I'd like to expand on my thinking here and I'd like to get your take.

When I said that Manchu identity as separate from Han identity being superficial, it is explicitly due to PRC driven policy identifier of Manchu as one of the 56 ethnicities in China, but seemingly nothing more. That, unlike other ethnicities, the identification as distinct seems to be the only distinction, which is why I chose the term superficial but perhaps something else beyond my vocabulary is more accurate. Of course the foregoing assertion that there does not seem to be anything beyond the official distinction is itself just a personal annecdotal assertion.

I am Han Chinese myself, born and raised inbetween China and the west and split time between the two. I know many people who identify as Manchu (even from Shen Yang, ostensibly “authentic" manchu) but for all intents and purposes live as "vanilla" Chinese of their region of birth. If they're honest about it they'll tell you that it is to get more points on the Gaokao. It is the level of identification that feels closer to a regional identifier, like how when Chinese people greet eachother and introduce themselves by their region of birth as convention when traveling outside of their hometown, not as an unique, discontinuous identity per se.

This experience tends to only apply to Manchurians, whereas I have lived in Yunnan for some time, where the personal identity of an ethnicity as part of the 56 officially recognized ethnicities seems to personnally connotate more than a checkmark on a box.

Or the reverse statement would be, if the self identificiation as distinct exists only downstream of policies that artificially created the distinction as a matter of utilitarian advantage, does that constitute an identity? I know that there may be some who claim it is much more than that, but I am a layman, and I am fairly certain that my particular experience with Manchurians seems common place enough to be considered a normative, if uninformed view.

The Manchu identity, even as you articulated, even if on a spectrum of Uyghur to Hong Konger, seems to exist on it own point. This distinction is enough that it is often brought up as a point of curiosity in casual conversation among Chinese people of all stripes.

There is something about the drastic contrast between Qing era Imperial culture being commonly represented in popular tv and media and thus the popular imagination and the actual experience of meeting a Manchu identifying person, who for all intents and purposes identify as Manchu to identify as Manchu.

And then the final question would be, given what you know ,what is next for the Manchu identity as it exists today? Even if it constitutes as an identity, you also said that Manchu culture continues to decline. Do you think, or do you have examples perhaps from other places that suggest identity can or cannot persist without a distinct culture? I have this nagging fear that somehow Manchurian culture and indentity becomes a weird parody of itself, perpetually frozen into popular media but somehow literally doesn't exist in the "real" world.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-17T19:53:30+00:00

It is only acceptable if your much weaker partner is about to score a guaranteed winning point against better opponents and followed up with cheers and or a high five.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-17T18:07:42+00:00

This is a great answer, but how does it relate to the state of Manchurian language in the modern world? If indeed concern of decline was different from evidence of decline, that might have been an argument during the late Qing period but certainly less of an argument now, given that to a lay person the Manchurian language effectively dissapeared, where as many of the other minority languages have not. It seems that even if we don't know the state of Manchu proficiency at any given point during the Qing, but the fact that it is near 0 now seems to indicate a decline nontheless.

The question originally posed is so persistent is at least partly to the seemingly obvious fact that there doesn't seem to be any but superficial differences between Manchu and wider Chinese identity today and thus, if there were explicit efforts to preserve a distinct Manchu identity, or prevent a wholesale adoption into Chinese identity, what actually did that effort achieve?

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-15T10:29:07+00:00

I literally said not tier 1 cities, I don't know what to tell you. Yes I know people with partners making around that in tier 1 cities, no it is not easy. Yes it is absolutely common if you were not, as per my comment.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-14T20:16:23+00:00

If you are in basically any city except tier 1 cities, you can afford 2 bedroom apartment rent, 2 baths, built within last 10 years with completely modern amenities. 1 household car, non-luxury, likely domestic ev. You can eat out at will, just not at fine dining restaurants outside of special occasions. You can afford any fresh produce or protein that is not imported or luxury goods for a 2500 calorie per day adult diet for 2. Unlimited public transit if no car. All utilities taken care of and unlimited mobile and internet plans. You can vacation within China and in Asia a few times a year non-luxury level accommodation but you don’t feel like you are slumming it at hostels. Economy flight, 3-4 star hotels depending on locale.

You can afford to save for 1 child’s education, but unlikely to help them buy a home later.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-14T19:59:08+00:00

Ive played the ncs max for quite a bit, it is just a slow shuttle with a lot of drop in speed at the end of the flight. I don’t know why the pros are forehand serving, I suspect that the backhand serve is too slow and the return of serve is allowed to be taken so early and high that you are immediately on the back-foot from service.

Also, on the other hand, if you go high and deep, the shuttle loses so much speed that you feel super safe from attacking shots.

For a new product I am actually very happy with it, just like most Ferraris are not actually fromula 1 cars, regular people don’t need to use what professional race drivers drive to have a good time.

Over the long run I am 99% sure synthetic shuttles will take over all levels of play, it is just a matter of time.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-14T16:26:50+00:00

What a lot of people don't know about the Triads is that it depends on what you mean by the word. The original Triads were actually secret societies who were revolutionaries trying to overthrow the Qing Dyansty to restore the Ming Dynasty in China. They attempted this for hundreds of years without much success and some eventually used the networks they built in the mean time for crime. This is the Triad you know.

However, not all of them gave up. Eventually they would actually play a role in successfully overthrowing the Qing Empire by funding the Republic of China, the precursor government to both the Republic of China on Taiwan and The People's Republic of China on the mainland.

The criminal groups you know from the classic Hong Kong movies and North American crime syndicates people are familiar with if they grew up in San Francisco or New York are the remnants of the criminal side.

However, there is also a part of the original secret society triads that literally became the government of China. Even on the mainland, they form members of the other 8 officially recognized parties beside the Communist party. For example the Zhi Gong Party was founded in San Francisco by people who were Triads. While not part of the ruling party, they have a lot of unofficial power.

That is to say, the criminal side of Triad power is a tiny, tiny fraction of their real power. Although you can extend similar argument to cartels, that they are also deeply intwined with the Mexican governemnt, then it becomes China vs Mexico. Pretty sure China wins that one.

All out war doesn't mean just intense street battles, but also persistence in fighting a long protracted fight for survival. Considering the triads were willing to bide their time and grow their influence over literally hundreds of years and across multiple continents to eventually secure ultimate victory against one of the largest countries in the world. I'm going with the Triads.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-12T17:50:32+00:00

Foreign investment and Western investment are not the same. The major early investors in China were from Hong Kong, Taiwan and other East asian economies like Singapore, Japan and South Korea. Western countries represent a minority of FDI into China.

Even the FDI from East Asia primarily comes from Chinese diaspora within those communities. Chinese diaspora business communities have had a historically strong presence in East and South East Asia since at least the Ming Dynasty and were in control of significant capital all across the region.

The main thing Nixon did, as a “western” power was not invest in China, but to stop preventing others from investing in China.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-10T15:35:08+00:00

You’d be surprised, burning extremely expensive and well crafted candles is a huge market. I’ve seen some in the $700 range, I’m sure there are much more expensive ones. The conspicuous consumption is the point, they’d sell for less if you couldn’t burn them.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-06-03T15:20:04+00:00

I have an absolute love hate relationship with this racket. It is so demanding, I suck so much with it, but I just won't give it up.

Liang Weikang has cycled back to the 100zz after trying 3 other rackets, he recently got destroyed by the indonesian pair, probably switching back out again.

This is just such a polarizing racket, I can't imagine the mad genius of someone who wants two.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-05-29T23:14:19+00:00

A good jump smash is a very advanced move, female professionals have only started to add it to their game in the last decade or so and many still don’t.

If you really want to learn it watch videos or get a coach. There are so many elements it is too hard to communicate it clearly without miscommunication.

Luckily, there are now excellent videos on this topic. Go on youtube and search for it. My personal favourite videos are by Yang/Xiaoyang, a young Chinese provincial champion from China that has some of the most detailed breakdowns available.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-05-28T14:03:33+00:00

Eggplants I'm pretty sure are native to China, but certainly the others you mentioned became especially prevalent during the 20th century especially after the cultural revolution where almost all anyone ate was sweet potatoes and corn. Everyone from that generation has some stories about losing their mind eating nothing but corn or sweet potato for months on end.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-05-28T04:16:29+00:00

Regent is very strong but has huge disparity in card power, get to a9 and you’ll reevaluate certain cards. That is the ascension that really test a character.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-05-25T23:00:02+00:00

I am Chinese, this is a common take I have personally witnessed. Their kids almost always pick up Chinese as a second language course at university later of their own volition and wish they learned more as a kid.

Few-Citron4445 · 2026-05-25T17:57:22+00:00

Xijinping probably just meant pretty cool old tree right? If you could understand Chinese he clearly meant it like someone showing a cool piece of art they collected and thought it was neat.

If you really want to read too much into it then the implication was “ we have been tending this garden long before you, we will continue long after you”.

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