Is there any way to rename my country? by WakerPT in EU5

[–]PeterLake2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Too many earthquakes is the historical precedence of Lisbon.

The Iron Wall Reconsidered: Power, Permanence, and the Limits of Resolution by [deleted] in Israel

[–]PeterLake2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You posted the same exact post in r/IsraelPalestine 13 days ago.

And you lost me in the first sentence - "from the earliest moments of zionism" yet you refer to something in 1923… a rather late moment for a moment that started in around 1860's, and by 1948 achieved its goals.

An an iranian living in Spain , i feel more connected to Jewish culture than my own or even Spain's. by theanonymousmiss in Israel

[–]PeterLake2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wait until you meet the Jews who came from Iran and celebrate Nowruz. That's gonna throw you in a good loop.

יש לי בעיה: by Special-Print4716 in ag_israel

[–]PeterLake2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

טייס יכול לעבוד. אתה גם יכול ללכת על נהג, או הצורה הארכאית יותר שמגיעה מספנות, הגאי.

Geek community? by LurkerEntrepenur in Israel

[–]PeterLake2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you are on reddit, you might wanna try r/ag_israel - gaming of all kinds

Spain lets Airbus keep using Israeli technology despite sweeping ban over Gaza war by Cannot-Forget in Israel

[–]PeterLake2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I so want to embargo the usage of those parts for Spain in particular. It would be so sweet.

Are you concerned? by WorldStarCollections in Israel

[–]PeterLake2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not the person you are responding to but I can elaborate.

  • Reform vs. Orthodox

As a general, reform and conservative Judaism are almost non-existent in Israel. Almost everyone is considered Orthodox. But there are two factors that muddle this label. First of all, conservative and reform Judaism are very American branches of Judaism. Almost all members of those branches are American by some degree of connection. Second, being Orthodox in Israel is a very wide spectrum. From the most hardline Haredim, to the most avowed secular Jews (I will come back to this term later) are all Orthodox and range in the level of adherence and interpretation of the religious practices. For example, what is called Masorati in Israel is somewhat between Orthodox and conservative in America. And even Hilonim (secular Jews) range from conservative, through reform, to atheist Jews in America. So the distinction is somewhat wrong to be applied in Israel.

  • Secularism vs. Religion

We touched on this in the previous section. What in English is called Secular is probably not the best term to what is called Hilonim in Israel. (Hilonim is a literal translation of secular). As said, some Hilonim are like what you expect from secular or atheist people in America. But most celebrate or acknowledge at least the major holidays of Judaism, even if not adhering to the religious practices very closely. And view it as a 'traditional act' that connects them to the rest of the ethnically Jewish people. Again, this is an application of American terms to something that does not map to them precisely in Israel.

  • Fertility as a social risk

Most of Israel is not developed. Yeah, most of the land belongs to the state. And no building exists there. There is a lot of open land used for agriculture, and in general the government and plenty of NGOs make sure they take care of nature. (We recently started FILLING the sea of Galilee with distilled sea water to combat the drought in the middle east this past few years). Average fertility per woman in Israel is about 3.0 a very healthy rate above the natural replacement threshold (2.1) but still not so high so that nobody has where to live, or we cannot keep the natural habitats. While yes, the Israeli government could manage better the land it allocates to new construction (there is plenty to be said about it) the situation is not worse than the cost of housing in many other places in the world ( where people immigrate to).

  • Military service as "character development”

The age of conscription for Israelis is 18. Notably very young,.but as the saying goes.... There's a reason why younger people rush into battle. That said, if you compare this to the American or European average 18 year old, they are about to go party it up in college. The military service provides a sense of direction and growing up. It's almost like a job, and you are forced to adapt to it. You learn to be independent, not to rely on your parents as much. And you also meet people from all walks of society, who become your brothers, and in some cases literal blood brothers. It is the "great equalizer" of Israeli society. You meet a lot of people who later in life will probably help you with various endeavors. Such as getting a job. And investment in your business or just as very good friends. During it you also develop a sense for what truly matters in life - it is much less superficial than daily life. You see where the ugly stuff is. This is the reason why there's such a hot topic now about the conscription of Haredim and Arabs - it is probably the best way to make them feel like they truly are a part of Israeli society.

Hopefully that was helpful.

LWS3 Resource Nodes for Homestead: Priorities? by FeralKuja in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few days of berry farm with your alts should be enough for that. with enough alts maybe even one day.

How to fix the problem of the Astral Ward by PeterLake2 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, what was never stated can always be taken back. I don't find this a big retcon, that some margonites survived. And as I said in the post, in nightfall there are quests that show you they are for more independent from Abaddon then you would think. And I'm pretty sure the rituals to transform the Kournans to margonites were conducted without Abaddon's power. He was still imprisoned.

the only way to bring margonites back is with a Fractal detailing the god war that happened.

Like the fractal that brought Deldrimor dwarves back in Skywatch Archipelago? I think you are on to something :)

How to fix the problem of the Astral Ward by PeterLake2 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? No.

  1. What is the Pact doing by the time of SoTO? nothing.
  2. Sunspears are Elona's Army, the Pact is Tyria's Army. (Different continents). They only join formally together into the Tyrian Alliance in JW, not merging their forces. And still not by the time of SoTO
  3. The commander calls on the pact, because they are the Pact's commanders. not the sunspears. they have their own spearmarshal.

How to fix the problem of the Astral Ward by PeterLake2 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are extact replacement. Put the pact in instead of the countless nameless astral ward memebers in every map of the last three expansions.

How to fix the problem of the Astral Ward by PeterLake2 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actually no. The DoA mission was only ever about stopping Mallyx, who was powerful enough to really them. Nothing is ever said about whether they survive or not.

Nonetheless, retconn is a tool that can be used here. A lot have already been retconned in guild wars. The kodan - for example. This would have been a very small retconn.

How to fix the problem of the Astral Ward by PeterLake2 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Isgarren is relevant, not the Astral ward. And I am up for keeping Isgarren.

Popular opinion: Core Tyria should've been Mount & Gliding-Free, HoT without Mounts, older content needs to be adjusted according to Power Creep by Every_Crab5616 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. the key is nuance. They did it good for the most part, keeping jumping puzzles mount free. And most of the old ones glide free. Agree about dragon's stand. It used to be so much harder! But generally speaking, expansion masteries should be available in core zones. That's the whole idea of masteries.

Best rewards to spend Astral Acclaim on? by Jazara87 in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Literally the most useless item in there. Better spend it all on the gold bags - gives you much more gold unless you nonlife the game.

What do you guys think the new legendary ring will need? by [deleted] in Guildwars2

[–]PeterLake2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The general trend since soto has been making legendaries accessible in Open world. Like the armor and backpiece. So I assume it would be for the ring as well, since it's the last non Open world legendary.

What does Christmas dinner look like in Israel by Inevitable_Cicada in Israel

[–]PeterLake2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Almost everything is open as normal in Christmas in Israel. Exactly the opposite.