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#11

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 03:13:55 PM

So apparently Trump is proposing 50-year mortgage terms as a way to address housing unaffordability?

So generational debt to fund the generational wealth of the lenders. 

#12

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 02:54:08 PM

So apparently Trump is proposing 50-year mortgage terms as a way to address housing unaffordability?

That is a terrible deal. Better to rent than take a 50 year mortgage. Especially in an era where there is little job security.

#13

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 02:30:20 PM

So apparently Trump is proposing 50-year mortgage terms as a way to address housing unaffordability?

#14

Off the Record / Re: Baseball

Last post by Jacob - Today at 02:27:22 PM

Maybe the motivation was more about the thrill about being in control and outsmarting the system.

#15

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 02:21:15 PM

I've got 24 hours of playtime (in six days---sigh)...I'm at 1430 now. So yeah, game moves slowly.
I really, really, wish they will include a later start in a future DLC.

So I am learning most of the mechanics (though I'm playing with automated trade), although not up on most of the strategy (ie. no idea why I do things,I just do.).

Had no crashes or anything so far, but I do find little niggly things annoying. Stuff that's hard to find for instance, without clicking several maps or tabs; and stuff that isn't properly explained.

For instance:
I am playing as Naples and want to form an alliance with Hungary.
There is a green check mark, my positives are higher than my negatives.
But there is a red X in a box for "our diplomatic status allows the creation of an alliance with Hungary"
I don't know why this is. we are in a royal marriage , not sure if that matters. Also i have plenty Dip capacity

Yeah. The lack of tool tips for reasons you cannot do things drives me insane.

#16

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by celedhring - Today at 02:11:25 PM

Only college sports I have watched is Ivy League football, which admittedly even in my ignorance didn't seem a great standard.

Granted, the Lions were particularly not great. IIRC they had losing seasons every single year I was over there. But since actual NFL football was simply prohibitive, it was the best thing I had available. Fond memories.

#17

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 01:48:07 PM

The competitive advantage of Silicon Valley tech seems largely to be that they've done an end run around regulations and gotten away with it because they built an app for it. That and exploiting monopoly or duopoly positions to increase their share of takes.

Yep

#18

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 01:29:53 PM

26 hours, I am in 1447,my first game where I went past 1350, although a couple of hours was just me leaving the game on, paused.

Maybe it's a good thing. Paradox games were always the best before you figured them out. This one is going to take a LONG time to figure out.

#19

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Josephus - Today at 01:14:16 PM

I've got 24 hours of playtime (in six days---sigh)...I'm at 1430 now. So yeah, game moves slowly.
I really, really, wish they will include a later start in a future DLC.

So I am learning most of the mechanics (though I'm playing with automated trade), although not up on most of the strategy (ie. no idea why I do things,I just do.).

Had no crashes or anything so far, but I do find little niggly things annoying. Stuff that's hard to find for instance, without clicking several maps or tabs; and stuff that isn't properly explained.

For instance:
I am playing as Naples and want to form an alliance with Hungary.
There is a green check mark, my positives are higher than my negatives.
But there is a red X in a box for "our diplomatic status allows the creation of an alliance with Hungary"
I don't know why this is. we are in a royal marriage , not sure if that matters. Also i have plenty Dip capacity

#20

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Norgy - Today at 12:38:33 PM

Looks like Dyche's Forest may be a bit more like Nuno's. Too many injuries still, though. I've been told Dyche is a rough manager who plays a very consistent long ball and drives the players hard in training. A bit of a Dave Bassett.

I've looked a bit at Brazil the past few years. They really are not what they used to be. And if the national team fails to qualify for the World Cup, then what the hell?