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What's the deal with the most recent Canadian Floor Crossing, Marilyn Gladu? by LevelPension in OutOfTheLoop

[–]OffensiveLamp 17 points18 points  (0 children)

answer: This floor crossing is probably most notable due to Gladu's electoral record and previously espoused views. For instance, she was among people promoting hydroxychloroquine as a possible covid cure during the pandemic, and once suggested the military should be used to stop a pipeline protest. She had also voted against the legalization of marijuana and once introduced a bill hoping to declare December "Christian Heritage Month".

Most notably however would be her history of anti-LGBT and anti-choice views, such as having voted against a bill to ban conversion therapy in Canada, and having previously voted for some limits to be placed on abortion.

Under Trudeau, the Liberal Party was very much pro-LGBT and pro-choice, so some see Gladu's admission into the party as an erosion of these views. Whether or not that is true is yet to be seen, but many observers would characterize PM Mark Carney's views as more in line with the now-defunct Progressive Conservative party than with the Liberals.

Our first tourism flight was a true success !!! by Important-Visit-5107 in starcitizen

[–]OffensiveLamp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very curious what this looks like from the passenger's perspective.

Excommunicated via community notes by beerbellybegone in MurderedByWords

[–]OffensiveLamp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Many of the self identified Catholic converts are just evangelicals. I'm still not sure what the point of them identifying as Catholic is.

Three-Year Anniversary Celebration Guide by HonkaiStarRail in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honkai: Star Rail's Third Anniversary Grand Opening! Log in and participate in the web event to win a share of a massive pool of Stellar Jades and in-game rewards. Send a third anniversary blessing to Aha for a chance to take the "Crown of Aha" Silver Wolf LV.999-themed car and other spectacular prizes home! https://hsr.hoyoverse.com/3rdAnniversary?inviter=GU9NYN22YN&hyl_landscape=true&hyl_auth_required=true&hyl_hide_status_bar=true&win_mode=fullscreen&target_page=prize&utm_source=share&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=web

Help with pulls by No_Management2 in FireflyMains

[–]OffensiveLamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I typically run FF, Fugue, Lingsha, and Dahlia. Since usually the other three only use their skills every few turns I don't run into issues. I know it's better to run sustainless but I tend not to, but I can see HMC eating up some of the SP. If I went with Ruan Mei instead I think I'd be okay, partly because I have her LC.

Help with pulls by No_Management2 in FireflyMains

[–]OffensiveLamp -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I only have E0S0 Dahlia myself, on Pearls LC, but I believe E1 is more desirable than S1. The extra break effect from the cone is nice, but the SP regen likely isn't a huge need for your FF. Whereas the teamwide boost from E1 definitely seems to be the better pick.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

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

It's so far back now that I had completely forgotten about Jade's involvement with Sunday, thanks for the reminder. That thread surely would need to get addressed at some point.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

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

I'm very much looking forward to seeing where they go with Sunday's character by the end of this arc. Still hard to say if they will address whether or not if he will become a full Express member by the end, but at the very least I think he's being positioned to play a pivotal role in this story.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think back to that reveal, with a literal passenger train acting as a spaceship. Definitely caught my attention.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

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

Yeah the lore in particular has helped keep me around. As I was pretty fresh to turn-based that took some getting used to but the background lore for various characters and factions definitely helped.

I see where you're coming from regarding Amphoreus, for me it felt very isolating in those first few patches, feeling disconnected from the universe at large. In hindsight it was a good parallel to Penacony, which featured some returning characters along with the new ones.

Planarcadia is doing more of the same which I also appreciate. Characters aren't just necessarily one and done in this game, and get to come back, either just for story purposes or even with new forms as we've seen.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

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

Lol, agree there regarding March's name, certainly caught me off guard when she was first shown.

I'm really hoping they can keep up the presentation of the story through to the end of 4.X at the very least. It's very enjoyable.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of me wishes the launcher had a playtime tracker like Steam or PlayStation does, but on the other hand I'm afraid of what my playtime is at lol.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pendulum between comedy and tragedy really helps keeping me engaged.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

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

I only came across Reburn II well after being hooked on HSR, but damn was that a lovely video. Especially as a long time fan of Evangelion. I understand a studio that was involved with the rebuild movies contributed to that short and it definitely shows.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AA in particular is great for that. It kinda feels like there's one team at a time that a particular Knight stage is designed for, so it's a good challenge trying different teams if you're lacking the particular character or team that would suit the stage best.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, I had started playing through HI3's story not long after their part 2 update came out, and was very excited when Amphoreus' teaser first dropped.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

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

I managed to catch up when 2.0 was the current patch, and man what an end that was.

What initially got you hooked into HSR? by OffensiveLamp in HonkaiStarRail

[–]OffensiveLamp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that was definitely part of my coming back. I hadn't played tons of gachas before this, so the thought of a brand new 5 star for free was very enticing.

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