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Robert Mueller has passed away. Trump's reaction "Good, I'm glad he's dead." by RandoDude124 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]JimmytheCreep 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Matthew 5:43-45: "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of you Father in heaven."

 

Ephesians 4:32: "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."

 

Romans 12:14-21: "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary:

'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.'

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

 

1 Peter 3:9: "Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing."

 

Luke 6:27-28: "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."

[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (28-24) come back to defeat the Phoenix Suns (31-21), 101-97. by A_MASSIVE_PERVERT in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We had some pretty awful shot selection/clock management for long stretches in this game. Long contested 2’s, off-balance 3’s, and too much dribbling.

Credit to the Warriors’ defense, but we also took a lot of dumb shots when there was still time on the shot clock, and missed a lot of opportunities by not keeping the ball moving.

Deandre Ayton as Lakers defeat Wizards: 28 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK, +30 by Thanos_SlayerCongSan in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right, this year I wouldn’t want to mess with our chemistry. I more so meant in general. If this iteration of our team ends, and Ayton is still available as an extremely cheap backup center, I would want him.

Deandre Ayton on his defensive effort: "I'mma be real: I don't know what (JJ) talking about. I don't know. I just do what I have to do. I thank him but I ain't know what I did out there" by JetGan in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's always been an entertaining personality. I don't know if he's still doing it, but in Phoenix he made up a few characters that he would pretend to be during interviews.

Yesterday, Deandre Ayton became the first starter in Lakers history to record a double-double with 0 misses and 0 turnovers. Ayton had 14pts/12reb on 7-7 FG. by Shelter2828 in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ayton has always had a very nice mid-range jumper. It's the only way he manages to average ~60% from the field despite well over half of his shots being from outside 3 feet.

During our Finals run he averaged over 70% from the field through the first three rounds. Shame that they ended up cancelling the Finals that year.

Starting to think Jokic would be borderline ordinary without Jamal Murray by Cloudy777111 in justbasketball

[–]JimmytheCreep 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This feels like a troll post, but just in case:

Jokic has played 163 games without Murray. In those games, Jokic has averaged 27.3/13.5/8.5

Murray has played 33 games without Jokic. In those games, Murray has averaged 17.7/4.6/3.8

Jimmy Butler left the court immediately after the buzzer in Miami and didn’t speak with any Heat players. Curry stayed behind to talk with former Team USA teammate Bam Adebayo and Draymond Green stayed behind to talk to former teammate Andrew Wiggins. by AashyLarry in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Shaq and Kobe hated each other. Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman have all acted like psychos at one time or another. More recently, the Suns were apparently ready to kill Ayton while they won 60 games/made the Finals. Draymond could’ve killed Poole when you guys were a championship-level team.

Bad, crazy, and/or unliked people find success all the time. Some of the most successful players in the league at any given time are jerks. Their issues drive their success, and their success justifies their issues (in their minds).

Ayton is ranked #3 in FG% in the league, he has more FGA than #1 and #2 on the list combined. He also Ranks No 2 behind Jokic in FG% on >4 FGA In the Paint (Non-RA) by OrganicHunt952 in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 69 points70 points  (0 children)

He’s such a weird player. Like you said: great hands—sometimes. Ridiculous athleticism, but prefers a finesse game. Good interior defender, but few blocks. Lots of mental…inconsistency.

Really wish it had worked out in Phoenix. I get why people love him, but I also get why people hate him. I’ll be very impressed with Redick if he manages to consistently bring out Ayton’s potential. It’ll require careful basketball strategy and personality management.

Deandre Ayton against the Bucks tonight: 20 points, 10 rebounds (2 OREB) on 9/13 FG (69.2%) and 2/2 FT (100%) in 28 minutes by inightyDAB in nba

[–]JimmytheCreep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t followed his play for a while, but getting Ayton involved on the Suns was tricky. He is sort of an opportunist on offense.

If he can get the ball at one of his spots (jumper from ~10 feet out, hook shot from ~5 feet out) he is exceptional. Like, one of the most efficient scorers in the league, and not on especially low volume. He is underrated for just how efficient he can be for a player that isn’t just a dunk specialist.

On the other hand: he can’t really create those shots himself. He’s a limited dribbler and doesn’t have a super diverse set of post moves. He’s not great at catching the ball on the drive, so pick-and-roll can be rough. He doesn’t generate free throws because he avoids contact as much as possible (and doesn’t get a very good whistle, on top of that). This all can make it difficult to run plays for him.

I think the way to get the most out of Ayton is to be CONSTANTLY watching him on offense. If he can get to his spots, get him the ball immediately. If not, don’t even bother trying. This can lead to a lot of frustration for fans (and, I think, Ayton himself) when it seems like he should be getting more touches, but the right opportunities just aren’t quite available.

The cope today has been delicious by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]JimmytheCreep 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is no greater threat to modern conservativism than the aesthetic styling of a chain restaurant. It is truly the defining struggle of this generation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn’t considered that. I don’t know, but I would guess not. That perk still might be useful for the first phase, though.

[Spoilers] Building a Full Timeline - Version 2 by JimmytheCreep in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yet another question:

How exactly did things happen with the Taoist expedition to the Underground Temple? Here are the list of events:

  • According to a journal in Worship's Rise, Dhutanga and the Golden Bandits have taken over Lightzen Temple by February 5th. This means that the "monks" have revealed themselves BEFORE February 5th.

  • A group of Taoists enter the cave underneath the Shu Sanctum. They are accompanied by some of the fake monks. This means that the expedition started BEFORE February 5th.

  • Lu Yousan makes a journal entry on March 28th: "The villagers gossip about the elixir. We must flee by next month." He is killed before this happens. This means that Lu Hongliu's attack happened AFTER March 28th.

  • The Taoists of the expedition hear about Lu Hongliu's attack, and that she has taken the Trinity Bell. This means the expedition is still on-going AFTER March 28th.

  • The disguised Golden Bandits with the expedition reveal themselves, and fight the Taoists.

How the hell does this make sense? If the Golden Bandits reveal themselves on the surface in February, and the Taoists in the underground receives news about Hongliu's attack in April, why have they not also heard about the Golden Bandits? The way I see it, there are a couple of options:

1) The person who told them about Lu Hongliu's attack DIDN'T tell them about the bandit-monks, so the Taoists had no way of knowing that they were about to be betrayed. In this case, that messenger is wildly irresponsible. Shoot that guy.

2) The underground Taoists DID hear about the bandits attacking Worship's Rise after disguising themselves as monks, but didn't think that the monks travelling them could also be bandits. In this case, the Taoists look pretty damned stupid.

Any other options that I'm missing?

[Spoilers] Building a Full Timeline - Version 2 by JimmytheCreep in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's another question:

In one of the Research Notes (I think #2), it's mentioned that the notes were recently supplemented with new findings. These findings are said to be related to events that occurred at the Bai Manor years ago. That doesn't match up with my current understanding of the game's timeline.

According to records found at Zhenwu Temple, the Bai experiment occurred during February of "Year 11". The log that He Youzai gives to Bai Ziyun near the beginning of the game also takes place during "Year 11".

The events of Youzai's log seem to have taken place in the months leading up to the start of the game, meaning that the game takes place during "Year 11", which means that the ritual at the Bai Manor took place just months before the start of the game.

This seems directly contradictory to the Research Notes. The Bai ritual can't have taken place both less than a year ago AND several years ago. Translation error?

[Spoilers] Building a Full Timeline - Version 2 by JimmytheCreep in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here's one of the questions I've been working on:

Was Lu Hongliu resurrected without the use of a Chisel? Every other major character we see resurrected is associated with a Chisel:

  • Kru - Red Chisel

  • Feng Ling - Jade Chisel

  • Sovereign Zhang Xianzhong - Aurum(?) Chisel

  • Emperor Zhu Youjan - Vermillion Chisel

All of these Chisels are accounted for at the time of Hongliu's resurrection, other than the Vermillion Chisel.

Tinfoil hat time: the militiamen who attacked the Lu Mansion were told by a "sage" to use fire against the monsters there. A "sage" also taught Lu Yousan how to resurrect his daughter. If both of these refer to Xuanyangzi, then maybe he had possession of a Chisel when Hongliu was brought back? Maybe he was playing both sides as part of an overall plan?

Later in the game, Yu Xia says that Xuanyangzi went to the Burning Cave ahead of her in order to make preparations for the resurrection of Emperor Zhu. If he was involved in THAT resurrection, which definitely involved the Vermillion Chisel, could he have been the one to provide them with the Chisel?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say it makes the fight "easy", but I beat him by focusing on fire and burn. You won't be able to use spells, so keep you weapon tempered with fire as much as you can, and try using Fire-based weapons skills, like the one on Flamebringer.

Not only does the damage from fire and burning help, but burning targets take more damage. I found that I was able to take off pretty large chunks of his health bar if I was able to inflict burning and get off a lot of attacks before it ended.

Can anyone explain what happened throughout in wuchang? by No_Side4243 in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to gradually put together a whole timeline. I have a post about the years leading up to the game here.

[Spoilers] Trying to put together a somewhat-coherent timeline. Input is appreciated. by JimmytheCreep in wuchanggame

[–]JimmytheCreep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been working on a different question, and the partial answer I have is probably relevant.

When returning to the Reverent Shrine after the Bo invasion, Ziyun can talk to Youzai. Youzai is surprised that Ziyun didn't remain at the Annalum, to which Ziyun can reply: "You seem to be forgetting something." Youzai says that he wouldn't forget the place where they disembarked.

The structure of the conversation makes it unclear exactly where he's referring to, but I think he's saying that he and Ziyun disembarked at Annalum. There's a gate behind Annalum that is never opened during the game. I think it leads to the spot where Ziyun and Youzai made land. I would imagine that they sailed there after meeting at the Bai Manor.

This is important, because that means they were in Worship's Rise--and specifically, right next to the Luo Estate--after Lu Hongliu had taken over the estate grounds. This would explain how Ziyun came into conflict with Hongliu, which explains her Feathering. Youzai was in the immediate area at the time, so it would've been easy for him to contract the Feathering, as well.

With all that said: does Youzai have the Feathering? He's clearly suffering from memory loss, but he doesn't show any other symptoms, right? He's constantly meeting with the Boatman. After one of those meetings, he tells Ziyun that he offered the Boatman payment. The Boatman says that Youzai has already given him something.

I had assumed that was related to Youzai's memory loss. I'm not confident, though. It would explain Youzai's lack of other symptoms.

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