Probably, but there was a time when you could easily make your old car feel new just by adding an aftermarket stereo with bluetooth (and mic compatibility) and a USB port and an aux-in port.
My car's 6-cd changer (which could play MP3 CD's) broke so I replaced it with one of a new one with all those features and it almost felt brand new. I could connect my phone to it, take calls via bluetooth, change all sorts of settings including balance and equalization, it was actually a revelation.
It was so good that I had my sister get the same thing, because while her radio worked, her CD player did not, and it was also very useful for her as well.
I actually got the idea because of all the features that my mother's (then new) 2013 Kia Soul had with its bluetooth and mic equipped stereo. Nowadays I think most new cars have a pretty decent entertainment setup with an integrated back up camera, so it's no longer necessary to get something aftermarket.
That said, there was a time where aftermarket was remarkably better than factory stock.
Au contraire, I think more rich people should take risks like this. It shows how macho and ahead of the curve and disruptive they are. All those other rich people that aren't willing to get into an experimental vehicle with risk of catastrophic failure and even death are just crybaby namby pamby cucks who aren't living their best lives!
Just buy ride it! If you were on your deathbead, and you looked back, wouldn't you regret not having tried it while you still could've?
For now. Trump did a hell of a lot of damage even though he was that stupid. If someone smarter than him who's not totally uncharismatic like Ron Desantis actually gets elected in 2028 or later on, particularly with a Red House / Senate, some really bad things could happen.
We'll probably be okay in 2024 (so long as Democrats don't blow it by resting on their laurels) but every election including midterms and state / local elections are going matter a lot going forward.
In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper's reporters, and the publisher's home.
You're right, but the problem we have right now is that the entire law enforcement structure, top to bottom is almost entirely made up of conservatives right now. Plus, they do their damnedest to keep smart, educated, and principled people out of the force too.
Not something easily fixable without a lot of popular support and funding, and there'd be a big backlash against it too. For starters, we'd need to move non-conservatives out of big cities and states and into purple and red states, and I don't see that happening soon. We'd also need to redistribute income and even provide citizenry with lawyers, media attention, and even weaponry to fight back if the cops decided to break the law and start acting even more fascist.
I'm a Democrat, but don't believe in stuff like banning all AR-15's or semi-autos because I can credibly see a future in which we'll be forced to have gunfights with the police, who would be backed up by civilian militias who have a bunch of pre-ban weapons and large capacity magazines that we couldn't buy new anymore.
Depends on how well written the evil route is. I think most people don't like evil routes where you're just a mustache twirling murderer, slaver, torturer, etc.
But if it's written more like Breaking Bad where you're doing desperate things for desperate reasons, and /or because of relatable character flaws, then they're more into it. It's rare that games actually have a story as deep and well written as Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul, where if you stop and think about it, the Protagonists are obviously the villains of the story, but nuanced portrayals of villainy are what work better, imo.
Someone mentioned Tyranny in this thread (which is basically Pillars of Eternity 1.5 in terms of gameplay) and while it's not as compelling or as well written as Breaking Bad, it does have a story where you're the "bad guy" but you don't really have a choice in the matter. You're doing bad things to prevent worse things from happening, and you have to do them or else worse things will happen to you.
What I like better than the "evil" route are where people do "good" things but it leads to a bad result, like in Fallout 3, where spoiler alert:
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You can negotiate to let Ghouls into Tenpenny Tower, only for the Ghouls to turn around and kill all the humans in there, because it turns out the Ghouls were racist against humans, and were total hypocrites.
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Similar to a news story in real life I read recently, where a Taco Bell manager with a heart of gold hired the homeless guy sleeping behind the store, and allowed him to sleep in his house, only for the guy to constantly blow up and threaten his co-workers and then "repay" that act of kindness by shooting that manager dead. No good deed goes unpunished, as they say. It's why I'm careful with my charity nowadays and prefer to let organized groups do it rather than reaching out directly. This is not the only story like this I've heard or read about.
Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution, is out of control. She is corrupting the Threads of Fate and punishing all those who oppose her. Take up your weapon, fight alongside gods, and change fate itself in Titan Quest 2, an action RPG inspired by Greek mythology.
Hope it's better than the first one. It was too repetitive for me and the pacing was too slow. It spent too much time in Greece, and took way to long to get to Babylon and China Had some serious balance issues as well, to the point where I actually wondered why they allowed certain "class" combinations at all.
I hope this new game doesn't force you to distribute stat points 1 at a time (almost no one wants to do that) and also allows for cheap or free respecs at any time. It gets boring using the same abilities all the time, no matter how optimal they are. Swapping builds and powers on the fly helps you feel like you're playing a brand new game.
It's a lesson that Blizzard learned with Diablo 3 and 4 and even World of Warcraft, which is why those games don't force you to look up a guide before spending every single stat point, and also allow you to respec easily to try something new and keep you engaged.
To be honest, Dark Eldar society is so cutthroat, I can't imagine anyone being able to stop or relax to enjoy themselves, as it'd leave them vulnerable to capture and / or death. It's one of the societies it'd probably best not to be a part of, even if you're at the "top". Because all being at the top means is that everyone is your enemy. Only reason the people up top don't get overthrown all the time is because GW doesn't want to write the lore for that, or make new characters all the time.
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Iraq bans the word "homosexual" on all media platforms and offers an alternative (www.cbsnews.com)
Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper's reporters, and the publisher's home.
I can't believe 35% of Baldur's Gate 3 players already took the evil route (www.pcgamer.com)
Is it just me, or is that a lot of evil players?
Titan Quest II announced for PC (store.steampowered.com)
Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution, is out of control. She is corrupting the Threads of Fate and punishing all those who oppose her. Take up your weapon, fight alongside gods, and change fate itself in Titan Quest 2, an action RPG inspired by Greek mythology.
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