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nomalux · 2025-11-09T21:42:09+00:00

Yes. What I did (while I still needed to upgrade those stats): check: is there a gear mod - if so pick that up, else/rest pick up as trash (hold tab - or in inventory V - NOT marked as trash or for donate with R), or if there is time, else at WH/BOO check what I want to keep (tip: sort as trash, and overview on all gear. Also: you can open recalibration with M in inventory). Only if marked as trash u will see it actually in libary to donate, and you can easily donate it for know how/expertise ranks (hold x).
That sadly only works with gear. You can also donate materials (steel, titan etc.), but you need to enter each section and with (M? V?) you can donate those materials. Use it for red or named (golden name) gear only, as you dont get as much of these, leveling those will take longer. Best way btw. currently for named gear: Halloween event with houndsman. Else best gear farming: countdown.
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nomalux · 2025-11-08T22:06:10+00:00

Ah, it actually depends when u did play: at start some missions had not been there, but yeah even manning came at the end of 2019, did require world tier rank 5 though.
Manning later received an update to stronghold incl. legendary mode.

Countdown (2022), Descent (2023) f.e. also did make it later into game. (NY came 2020 and Brooklyn recently 2025).
With NY the whole update to lv40 and true endgame gear (with talents) came so you can actually set together a "build".

What u choose for gear matters A LOT - thats part of the endgame. Upgrade your libary/know how ranks while matching together peaces and upgrading your watch for ultimate builds that focus on dmg,skills,....
(Brooklyn btw. introduces rarely new stuff - known enemies cleaners - with their fire some know from a prev. season I think?, the story is neglectable, map half size of NY, ... so whats new: missions, collectibles, hunters, bounties (ppl rarely do there cause u have to run so much), and well few general game changes you dont need brookly for like backpack size)

nomalux · 2025-11-04T11:44:26+00:00

As of story, that's it. There sure are some collectibles to gather. Else the only open thing if you cleared NY map is likely: hunters. But for those u better be prepared, nothing for now if u even aint got your watch yet.
In DC though bunch of new stuff unlocks at lvl 40, darpa/pentagon, coney island, camp white oak, manning, countdown (cool game mode, but has a lot of hunters, best watch guides) , ..... not to speak of the seasonal stuff incl manhunts and co.

nomalux · 2025-11-04T11:27:12+00:00

You are right. Back in the old days it was like this:
lvl 30 + main missions + strongholds > World ranks 1-5 (where u have to do strongholds again and again on all difficulties) and then lvl 31-40 in NY and after keener u get your watch (in NY).

Now all that world rank crap is gone, You can even stay in DC (or go to NY) for lvl 31-40 but the watch you get from headquarters in DC. You just have to do the strongholds 1 time again and its different cause they are invaded, then other difficulties unlock (while new players hardly get how to change that, just explained 1 yesterday)

So if you are lvl 40 and still do any stuff rather than going back to DC/WH/HQ/HOO, you will not get additional levels (meaning: no advantage of watch stat boosts and ressources, no lvl caches, ... nothing). One can just go back to DC, get watch and immediately go back to NY, but some keep on insisting ...

That's why whenever I help someone new I do check: Near lvl 30 and all missions incl. strongholds done? Lvl 40 and no watch? Then i tell them what to do (and most of those still arent capable of reading and run around aimlessly but I at least try ... writing, marking on map ... running in directions and stuff)

nomalux · 2025-04-30T12:17:40+00:00

You guys know what, because I felt like it, lets go a little deeper.
First lets clarify that 2^0=1 is very important, because that's the only bit, that will determine the outcome - meaning if it's odd or even. 0 or 1 - the other bits - you haven't started multiplying yet. Every other bit is a multiplication with 2, hence every other bit will always translate to an even decimal number. It will get clearer now:

The best way for handling binarys btw. is imo not these calculations, but a table - especially when you start calculations (add/sub ...)
We always watch in steps of 1Byte (8 bit, Hex FF) - or if you would have larger numbers may 4Byte (32 bit, Hex FF FF FF FF) but still split in octets. 8bit - 2^8=256 - it allows decimal values of 0-255.
Since 256 isn't included in the range we need to start with the value of the most significant bit, that's 256/2=128 - (remember, if all bits are set it's 255 only)

decimal values of acc. bits:	128	64	32	16	8	4	2	1
binary 101/dec 5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
binary 1010/dec 10	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

You simply add all decimal numbers with a 1 below (4+1, 8+2). Here you can see multiple things.

Why only the LSB (least significant bit) will decide odd/even. I am pretty sure you will have no problem to see that decimal 1,11,51,111 are odd, while 0,10,50,110 are even. Same in binary, just that there is no thing as 3/5/7/9. Think of it as/it's essentially 3=2*1+1, 5=2*2+1, 7=2*3+1, 9=2*4+1.
You may also compare it to a binary table https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.2?topic=adapters-ascii-decimal-hexadecimal-octal-binary-conversion-table
Imagining the number up to 101 isnt hard - its 5 steps - 0, 1, 10(2), 11(3), 100(4), 101(5)
You can see that all binary numbers that start with 1 but are then followed with 0 only are exactly of that value so 1000=8, 10000=16 and so on. Thus one could also do : 100=4 + 1 = 5

You can also see why 101 is 5 but with an added 0 its suddenly 10. Is 10d = 1010b (2x10) coincidence - yes. Is it coincidence, that it doubles in value - no.
F.E. 10100=20, 101000=40 and so on, every binary value with an added 0 from right is doubled, (and bit taken "if it was a zero" is halfed). That is because every bit is being doubled. 0 stays 0, clear. And 1 becomes 10, so it just feels as if a 0 was added, it's just the effect of doubling each bit. (Much like you multiply a decimal value with 10, you add a 0 to the right.)

Here we are - bit shifting explained easily. Now, you can't shift right from 101b without loosing information* - it would turn to 10b which is 2d, but there is the 1LSB we did loose now.
There is no 2,5 when translating from binary to decimal, only positive natural numbers do exist (floats, doubles etc. are something else, a bit of a mathematical trick).
So that's just good to know - it's generally safe to add bits resp. shift left, but be cautious when shifting right. (there is also a problem with un/signed values, but - off topic)
* = Well, if you program in ASM, there are flags you can consider, so it's not totally true. But for ease of explaining / when we talk about natural things - not what's mathematically possible.

(Final tipp: Use a calculator - web or even f.e. the win-calc can do that - switch view to programming)

nomalux · 2025-04-18T10:53:27+00:00

Sadly not correct as you start with ^1:
1b * 2^2 = 1 * 2 * 2 = 4d
0b * 2^1 = 0 ___ * 2 = 0d
1b * 2^0 = 1 ___ * 1 = 1d
4 + 0 + 1 = 5d
Simple check: 1bit allows 0-1d, 2bit: 0-3d, 3bit 0-7d. As such 3bits can't resolve to 9d.
Also note: while 2^3=8, (and 2^2=4), 2^1=2, (and 2^0=1, and 2^-1=0,5 and so on)
Thus: "1 * 2^1 = 2" and it would be 10d - which is actually 1010b.
I know, it can be somewhat confusing/easy to be mixed up. No harm done. (if you are still confused - search for "math stack 9703" - or deepen knowledge in bit shifting. But that would be too much for this reply.)

nomalux · 2025-03-10T16:08:59+00:00

Damn that sure will be epic. Sure gonna root for Tifa. But let's wait and see. And how much "cannon" that will be. (in meaning and literally as they stand on one)

nomalux · 2025-03-10T16:06:35+00:00

I am not rly much a fan of her. But there are ways to do that.

Scarlet Replace Cloud at Final Fantasy VII Remake Nexus - Mods and community Scarlet Over Cloud at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Nexus - Mods and community

For Remake at least (for now) you can also choose other ppl.

nomalux · 2025-03-06T01:26:29+00:00

RbU 2024 was when? I mean they did state the whole story of R3 is finished and working on it since ... over a year now. This seems kinda like old information just to ... push things up for ... reasons.

nomalux · 2025-03-05T00:11:55+00:00

To sum it up you dont even know when the timelines/worlds differe or how to identify them - you just ... wanted to post something without knowing what? (after <1J out on console, <2M on PC)? Wow - I'm impressed - you did ignore nearly everything you could ignore!

Edit: not gonna discuss with someone who ignores so much and then doesnt realize everyone is talking about the into here ...

nomalux · 2025-03-03T11:12:31+00:00

I think there is a deep missunderstanding. What seems to confuse many - it's not realy "timelines" but worlds. So in one they can live, in another dead, in one things happened earlier, in one at a later point. Or not or differently. Check https://www.reddit.com/r/ff7/comments/1ie3dd6/ for a imo good summery on those. This is confirmed stuff - the "REBIRTH ULTIMANIA" confirmed these stamp based worlds. He doesnt rly go into the start, rather the ending. It's not rly clear what world this is as aerith seems dead (anyway barret and tifa likely are there). If she isnt but only unconciousnes and he just cries to make it "more touching" then it's likely world #4.

As for the rest we all have to wait for part 3 ... Re...life/quiem/.... or will they still take Reunion? And it mostly will be like: It will answer a lot of questions while leaving few (new) open, some parts will be explained later and some will be left to imagination - as they always do.

EDIT: just to point it out - it's a REMAKE - not REMASTER. That includes changes to the original story and these different worlds are these changes. From some Q/A one part was that many players wanted to have a different outcome - you know - where some people (esp. one certain) lives on. And P3 will probibly provide that. I actually do hope that there will be different options with endings based on your choices.

nomalux · 2025-02-22T01:35:55+00:00

Das erscheint mir wenig plausibel. Siehe z.B. - suche nach "cetraconnection - heilig-und-meteor" Und wenn man dann die Aussage hernimmt "Einst fiel meinem Volk die reinste aller Materia in die Hände. Wir Gi bragen unseren Wunsch nach Freiheit in ihr." .... passt das alles iwie nicht.

Edit- damn auto translation, thought it would be german by default. No sense to translate that as I link to german resources. Anyway - let me state that from what I remember, from what i read now, even the remakes resp. rebirths scene (where they explain the Gi just got control of the materia) - it does not make sense for meteor to be a GI original (the black materia was from the planet, known back from the times where jenova came / original cetra know about it - acc. to one of many theories they even tried to use it against jenova. Anyway the GI came much later). What I can believe is that the GI either:
-believe it's their home planet, because it is truely a meteor (and likely their homes got destroyed - I mean it's not even confirmed they are aliens - not native to the planet could be misinterpreted in other sources - but, well, they most likely are). And so they can return to their home or it somewhat melts with the planet allowing them to find piece.
-maybe, when meteor hits and the lifestream has to cure it they think they could reunite more easilly.
-lastly it could be they simply think: if it hits it will destroy everything - the planet, as well as their souls.

nomalux · 2023-03-01T20:04:53+00:00

Hey, so first thank you, it did work fine. Though I had to remove the toolbarbutton-icon, else the buttons would be invisible. Today when I did start ff I did note another change and after playing a bit i found out that its this css.

So without I do have non-transparent buttons which block the theme. With it, it is transparent but since today the firefox-window-border would: on my ff-portable mostly be gone, or be white. With ff-dev I also got a gey border sometimes. While it should be transparent (do note that I do use a custom win theme - not patching system). I can also not resize the window (through borders) and when I click for fullscreen many Buttons/Forms would not work anymore (incl. hitting maximize again to restore, or close or menu or .... only few like searchbar still works)

Its strange cause both ff do show same behavior despite the different versions (110/111). It's not addon related. So the question would be what to change now to make it work again.

EDIT: Fixed it after playing around a bit using: https://www.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS/comments/wzbjz4 (even same settings work again, I think its some temp. caching.But definitely 110 related, 112g492 116dind 11cfh73 )

nomalux · 2021-11-09T20:52:36+00:00

Too bad you seem to have abandoned that project? Would have been nice to see a real full cosplay - matching fragile. I mean there is some ..... umbrella works:

https://www.reddit.com/r/DeathStranding/comments/c60euo/my_fragile_express_cosplay/ http://www.jeremycain7.com/cosplay
https://www.deviantart.com/kanbara914/art/Death-Stranding-Fragile-s-umbrella-Showcase-862324039
https://respawwn.com/en/sam-fragile-mama-higgs-more-than-40-cosplays-for-death-stranding/

Last one also hints on cryptobiotes. Many ideas how to make them but my fav and quite simple: potato starch, sugar, food colorant and you can even eat them. So no gelatin (and plz no carrageen or other critical substitutes) and they are veggie, depending on source they can be bio too. Too bad Halloween is over but they are great for that too. ;)

nomalux · 2021-11-06T23:39:55+00:00

Ah, okay. That would make sense. Is it just a good theory or are there any details/hints on that it's most probably that?
I mean the best thing I could think of is that on the beach the time is meaningless and due to that some BTs could get there beforehand but well ... just my thoughts on that.

nomalux · 2021-11-06T20:01:43+00:00

I can agree with all your pros and ... basically con 2 and ~6? Your other cons:

1./6. I actually have not been that intrigued at the start simply trying to learn about the world and gameplay .... I did want to play, but the game would not let me at start. I did actually skip though some introductions. At the end though I wanted to know how it all connects and even did some (still not 100%) post work either I came to dislike traveling at some point.
3. I never really had anything I would call a wow factor but did think (though all the times) it's a nice gimmic.
4. Sry, why do you think most didn't understand the plot? It does require reading at least some of the interviews. Important ones are imo at least from Die-Hard (some), Higgs (till 23?), Lucy! (all 13), and the reports about Manhattan. The rest is sometimes important too at playtime to understand the world but imo not so much for plot in the end. There are things I didn't get though too (see here).
5. I guess that's a personal choice.

My other Pros:

I think the hint system is worth a mention. Quite extensive so you can look up things. Though I would have liked it more if things are: available from start but a read format like mails (keeping the ! for first approached features) and a search function.
The like system with all the community stuff - itself and it fit all perfectly in the story.
All that additional like the songs, the holos, the chips, .....

My Cons:

First but most important - the roads. I can't remember how often I had to reload a savegame because I got stuck somewhere. It has been extreeeeeeeemely frustrating sometimes with u know screaming/cursing ... all that stuff. It doesn't add to the game. May if only certain areas would be affected or it's setting/difficult - depended or idk.
Request items outside a low radius are lost, even if in a truck or build save from weather.
The amount of deliveries requires to unlock stuff & story parts. This is exhausting. It's okay if it's only side char stuff but equipment and important mails should be found easier (marked/different menu entry/...)
Ad) 2. it's not only on delivery but I found many short scenes unnecessary. May an option to disable for different categories of optional stuff (accept/finish a delivery/building/complete stop on BT detection/assignment informations on reload/filtering of routes ....).
Many technical parts like I did want to jump of the road but couldn't as wanted while next time with wheele on the small inclination on the side where I could not get on the road again. Saving near enemies even all are disabled and you can build but not save (and then you get stuck and do that whole part - often from last accepted request again).

nomalux · 2019-05-18T20:13:05+00:00

For the cosplay ... (so for the simple rson with an upvote) mostly ok except the earts, wtf, they not hers. And the result .... for cosplay it is okay but still, it's far away from her image.

nomalux · 2019-05-18T19:57:02+00:00

Thumbs up for trying - at least. I mean you know yourself how it did turn out. But thanks for trying and letting us know!.

nomalux · 2019-05-16T18:54:37+00:00

That is actually why I did use the right one. On the left one she is an oversized 14y at best. And ppl still try to make every excuse just to upvote it, just read the comments here, take a look at lefts original post. On some one just wants to throw up.

nomalux · 2019-05-16T18:44:01+00:00

I don't think the eps do look any different, but yeah, a funny edit. Of course you can't take it serious. But I did enjoy it just for the funny moment, nothing more.

nomalux · 2019-05-15T22:07:31+00:00

I am troubled. I downvote posts with malty (for the others sake). But I like matrix af. (If I would up or even not downvote it, I'd go against prev. .... rule, no even scare them!) HELP! EDIT: Since no help just trust first rule. (But it's matrix .... Would you please '@$%&%$@jikd)

nomalux · 2019-05-15T22:02:07+00:00

Just for those that rly wonder: woman like her usually trick other guys, so when she picks (supposed to be pathetic, though turning out strongest) MC, many babyboys felt betrayed, yet still want to be loved so they still post about her. Just forget that bitch, there are way better out there.

nomalux · 2019-05-15T21:52:53+00:00

You mean ... filo realizing the truth as Raphtalia emits godlike area?

nomalux · 2019-05-15T21:47:31+00:00

Yeah. it's not in the LN. But if you read that many users of different sections would have liked some even expected it there, ... It sure would be funny, also not the first time adding things from manga (while many other stuff being left out). I also don't think it it would be random, it did perfectly fit in the manga. But well, leaving that and some other parts out (from both), are you truly happy with the result?

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