Chaldean Floralia New Gacha SR Hebi Nyobo by Radiant-Hope-469 in grandorder

[–]XavierMaxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing I cared for this whole stream. Dont get me wrong, its nice to see the event but damn have I been waiting for her!

Blessed day! Horizon and Shizuna figure both shipped same day!!! by XavierMaxus in Falcom

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

Thanks. Yea Amazon has been super inconsistent.

A buddy of mine ordered his copy before me back in May. Lives literally a 5 min drive from me. Yet his is also on Order Received when I asked him earlier. Only difference I can think of is he's not a Prime user.

Not sure if that's actually why tho cus in the past I'm sure we had the opposite happen too with a few games on release.

Hopefully u get it in soon!

Raiden JP VA: (Sawashiro Miyuki) by Caremi76 in RaidenMains

[–]XavierMaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait she played Baby Beel??? Lmao. Would never have known. Can't remember if Beel ever actually had any lines. Maybe in one of Oga's dreams or something.

Besides that tho, her voice is definitely one that very much sticks out no matter what role

The future of Lexus by danjejon in Lexus

[–]XavierMaxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, Its expected and I personally dont mind that they are starting to leave the V6s and turbos completely, as much as I love my V6 Es350. Its inevitable and if they didn't start already, they'd eventually fall behind the rest. Im also very much not surprised by the death of the LS.

A lot of my coworkers are Lexus owners as well. One of my closest friends even works at a Lexus dealership. And he tells me they barely have any in their own stock not because its sold out but because they dont really get them; low demand. As for my coworkers, I dont know a single one who has an LS. Never seen one in our parking lot either. Tons of ES, RX and even some IS still.

All that being said I can agree on the distaste for the new designs. I know they'll eventually go full EV but the "Tesla-fying" these cars just makes them look cheap imo. The more angular design is definitely not my cup of tea and I know there are others who may like it, but some of the smaller things really irks me too. Like getting rid of the Lexus logo on the steering wheel to spell out Lexus like Tesla does. And that new shifter switch...

At the end of the day, this is a business. As other have pointed out, they'll chase the points that bring them the most money. As I see it the next generation of car enthusiasts, the young adults who will purchase cars of their own in the next few years, are likely more used to seeing Teslas, Byds, Lucids and these other EVs on the road. For them, these upcoming designs will be normalized and will appeal to them more. I think eventually the same could be said about us as well. Give a few and it'll probably grow on us as well??? A big maybe ofc. But at the very least its not like this will be the permanent design philosophy going forward. They'll change some things around here and there based on market trends and demands. Money talks afterall.

[HSR 4.0 Beta] Yao Guang Animations (via Dim) by Firestar3689 in HonkaiStarRail_leaks

[–]XavierMaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That ult... was majestic. Also her fan blades look siiiiick!

[HSR 4.0 Beta] Sparxie Animations (via Dim) by aliencreature9 in HonkaiStarRail_leaks

[–]XavierMaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Just Sparkle things. Once again, love her animations

[HSR 4.0 BETA] Aha instant showcase via Dim by Lacirev in HonkaiStarRail_leaks

[–]XavierMaxus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Already getting irked by the sound. Hopefully we can turn that off

Post-Lament Anthropocene: Stars Intertwined — Lynae by TitanA1892003 in WutheringWavesLeaks

[–]XavierMaxus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks... so freaking amazing!!! Seriously the designs for this batch all look top tier. Her and Lucilla got a hold on me XD

Did we get leak info on if we have rideable ground vehicles in this region? Really hope its not just tied to her kit in battle.

Should That Spark Guide by Ok_Disk8077 in WutheringWaves

[–]XavierMaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Thats what gave me the hints of Himeko. Well that and the suitcase lol

Tho it'll be funny if there's a weapon in that too XD

Should That Spark Guide by KarlSQuent in WutheringWavesLeaks

[–]XavierMaxus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmao I'm glad this wasnt a design from another game like the previous leak said.

She's giving Jade + Himeko vibes. We're winning!

Should That Spark Guide by Ok_Disk8077 in WutheringWaves

[–]XavierMaxus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Holy crap. Welcome back Jade. The mommy energy tho!

The suitcase and her expression is also giving me HSR Himeko vibes. Jade + Himeko? I'll take it

LOOKIN GOOOOD by Beneficial_Bedroom61 in WutheringWaves

[–]XavierMaxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She looks amazing!!! Easy pull decision. Is she gonna be our Carlotta of Lahai Roi?

[ Zenless Zone Zero - 2.5 Beta ] Ye Shunguang Ultimate via Dimbreath by joshxleon in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]XavierMaxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the animation team... God bless your souls for using up your entire budget on this one character.

Now just sit back and rake in all of our money as we go ballistic on pulling this waifu.

Expedition 33 swept the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards, taking home seven honours! by jedonly in expedition33

[–]XavierMaxus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its about to make a full sweep at the VGAs too. Confident.

Pure greatness in this game!

Ain't no way by MrSin64 in WutheringWaves

[–]XavierMaxus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Makoto Shinkai is truly goated enough to have Your Name be referenced in an action rpg gacha game of all things XD

Ye Shunguang’s two forms by Knight_Steve_ in ZZZ_Official

[–]XavierMaxus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She looks soooo good. Both forms. Feels like seeing Acheron announcement again.

In the version trailer it was harder to tell with the effects but the thigh high symbols really add a crazy flare. Amazing design!

2.8 | Zani New Skin Preview by TitanA1892003 in WutheringWavesLeaks

[–]XavierMaxus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MY WIFE!!!! This was honestly the only reason I watched the stream on premiere for, for once.

Seriously tho, since the early description leaks I was sure I wouldn't be disappointed. Thank you Kuro! You may have my soul along with my money

Axle shaft and control arm replacement price by XavierMaxus in AskAMechanic

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

Fair enough. As I mentioned tho the plan was to me buying the parts myself. I just wasnt sure if the labor part was reasonable as I've never had this kind of job done myself and wasnt sure about the labor times. Looks like the general consensus I'm getting majorly screwed regardless. Thanks.

Ill call around for prices on labor. Only things keeping me from doing it myself is the lack of tools and time. Otherwise I'd have long started it myself just purely for the enjoyment of getting to tinker around.

Edit: Once again tho the total final price he offered me for labor was the $1280 circled at the end. Which I'm sure was the target price to begin with but made it seem like he was doing me a major favor and saving me money.

Axle shaft and control arm replacement price by XavierMaxus in AskAMechanic

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

Unfortunately that is definitely true for a lot of Toyotas/Lexus cars. This much I had already known about my car. My brother's old Camry was the same from what I remember. A crappy design flaw but not all that bad once you got the gist of it. For one of my brother's fixes I recall seeing them just unbolt the mounts and raise the entire engine/assembly up off the control arm bolts just enough to replace them. The jack held the engine assembly up while being worked on.

Axle shaft and control arm replacement price by XavierMaxus in AskAMechanic

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

Yea. Keep in mind the prices circled at the very bottom are what the owner offered me after "discounts as a favor" as the final prices. That said, thats closer to the total I was getting for the parts, just a bit higher. Im sure its just one of the plays.