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  • FeldornFeldorn Mediocre Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    If you get all your 3* and 4* characters to E1 max you can do almost any content.

    Some core 5* and 6* can round out a team, many of them even at E1.

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  • DibbyDibby I'll do my best! Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Feldorn wrote: »
    If you get all your 3* and 4* characters to E1 max you can do almost any content.

    Some core 5* and 6* can round out a team, many of them even at E1.

    Adding to this, highly recommend looking up Eckogen and KyoStinV on Youtube.

    They both do guides for clearing all endgame content with only Low Rarity Squads. In most cases, 3*s and some 4*s (hell, sometimes even 2*s) with like maybe one or two 6*s depending on map (sometimes you just need a fuckin' boss killer and 3*s ain't cut out for that). They both come up with different strats so I recommend cross-referencing and finding the one that works better for you.

    And you don't have to follow those 1:1 (a lot of it is like... stall strats and sometimes some specific timing etc) but they function as a good baseline for "Oh okay, here's how the map works and what I need to do to be able to handle it." I consulted those two a lot when I was first starting out.

    There's a quote I remember seeing once that I really liked, that really stuck with me. Went something like "There's no such thing as bad Operators, only bad Doctors." Basically to put it another way, any and all Operators are perfectly viable. The game allows for clears with all 3*s! Not many gacha games let you do that. Sure, E2 M3 6*s will steamroll shit, but you can clear maps with any combination of operators and any sort of rarity. It might take a bit more effort, but it's doable.

    Invest in 3*s and 4*s when options are limited, they are extremely cheap to build and honestly very effective if you put resources into them.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Thanks for the tips! I've watched them both before, they're great. My main problem usually is I don't have the 3s/4s leveled and I'm missing mats to do so, so I'm trying to figure out which 3s + 6s I have I can make work.

    Back when I started I spent way too many resources leveling 5s that seem to have limited use now.

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  • FeldornFeldorn Mediocre Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    One advantage of the 3* and 4* ops is lower DP cost.

    Most 5* units outside of ones like Manticore or Mr Nothing are useful in many circumstances. Boil it down to roles rather than operators to see where you’re at.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    72 pulls and no Ling. I was really hopeful I'd get lucky.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Feldorn wrote: »
    One advantage of the 3* and 4* ops is lower DP cost.

    Most 5* units outside of ones like Manticore or Mr Nothing are useful in many circumstances. Boil it down to roles rather than operators to see where you’re at.

    Yeah all my 5s are either worse versions of their 6 counterpart that I have, or overcosted to the 3 or 4 I'll use in a tight mission or in the rogue like.

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  • AvalonGuardAvalonGuard Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Has anyone tried out the Bloodstained: Ritual randomizer? Curious if this game actually supports a good time with it.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited April 19
    Has anyone tried out the Bloodstained: Ritual randomizer? Curious if this game actually supports a good time with it.

    It's what is advertised on the box. It's anywhere from truly random, to having limited randomization based on your settings.

    My personal experience with it is probably not a great representation, as it gave me some late game ability things almost out of the gate and everything else was trivialized, but I am not really capable of not being completionist, so all it ultimately did was slightly alter the first handful of hours, and then it was functionally like a normal playthrough.

    If you're a person who likes that sort of thing and challenge yourself to beat it immediately or whatever, I'm sure it makes that potentially interesting, with a risk of occasional frustration.

    It doesn't hurt the experience, but since the only thing really that is randomized is gear locations, and there's no real way of knowing what progression upgrades are where, and the castle itself is identical, there's ultimately a limit on how different it can really feel. Like any randomizer, it kinda turns into a rush to check the easiest locations/bosses first to see if they give you the stuff you need to clear things, and can be hit or miss.

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  • AvalonGuardAvalonGuard Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Yeah, that’s kinda the feeling I got from checking out what features were available, thanks for the rundown.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Whew. Spent like 20 originite prime but pulled Ling just under the wire.

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  • LorekLorek Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Yeah, I believe today is the last free pull, so if you were waiting for those to be over before going all-in, now is the time.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Lorek wrote: »
    Yeah, I believe today is the last free pull, so if you were waiting for those to be over before going all-in, now is the time.

    I think the headhunting contract currency also converts to crap tomorrow

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    72 pulls and no Ling. I was really hopeful I'd get lucky.

    Is that the 6* guy character they released? I haven't gotten him either. Kinda gave up, would rather not spend any money.

    Also spent most of last night grinding the event cuz I mixed up dates and thought it ended this morning instead of tomorrow. Can't for the life of me get the trim on that EX-8 mission. I guess I'm killing too many flames? It's so god damn hard to tell and I don't understand what exactly makes the dragon insta-nuke the screen (it feels like it's if he eats too many flames?)

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  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    72 pulls and no Ling. I was really hopeful I'd get lucky.

    Is that the 6* guy character they released? I haven't gotten him either. Kinda gave up, would rather not spend any money.

    Also spent most of last night grinding the event cuz I mixed up dates and thought it ended this morning instead of tomorrow. Can't for the life of me get the trim on that EX-8 mission. I guess I'm killing too many flames? It's so god damn hard to tell and I don't understand what exactly makes the dragon insta-nuke the screen (it feels like it's if he eats too many flames?)

    Ling is the lady summoner in the same family as Dusk and Nian. The guy is Lee. Ling is limited and guaranteed not to be pullable until 2023 if you don't get her now (but also don't be tricked by gacha FOMO, make responsible decisions).

    The flames give the dragon a longer health bar if it gets to absorb them, up to 200% health if you don't kill any. If by insta-nuke, you mean left-to-right flame breath, that will always happen on phase 3. You need high defense + medics to live through it, or otherwise be able to win even after everyone gets killed by it. If you mean the ground stomp that fails the mission, that is based on a timer, there is a limited amount of time to win the entire stage, you must go somewhat quickly.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    72 pulls and no Ling. I was really hopeful I'd get lucky.

    Is that the 6* guy character they released? I haven't gotten him either. Kinda gave up, would rather not spend any money.

    Also spent most of last night grinding the event cuz I mixed up dates and thought it ended this morning instead of tomorrow. Can't for the life of me get the trim on that EX-8 mission. I guess I'm killing too many flames? It's so god damn hard to tell and I don't understand what exactly makes the dragon insta-nuke the screen (it feels like it's if he eats too many flames?)

    Ling is the lady summoner in the same family as Dusk and Nian. The guy is Lee. Ling is limited and guaranteed not to be pullable until 2023 if you don't get her now (but also don't be tricked by gacha FOMO, make responsible decisions).

    The flames give the dragon a longer health bar if it gets to absorb them, up to 200% health if you don't kill any. If by insta-nuke, you mean left-to-right flame breath, that will always happen on phase 3. You need high defense + medics to live through it, or otherwise be able to win even after everyone gets killed by it. If you mean the ground stomp that fails the mission, that is based on a timer, there is a limited amount of time to win the entire stage, you must go somewhat quickly.

    Oh, then Ling is the one I did get then :P I didn't get Lee.

    And yeah, I mean the ground stomp. I guess letting too many flames go through is slowing me down too much then. I need to figure out good operators to bring for short term burst dmg (besides Surtr who I'm already plopping down). I've tried to follow a couple different videos that say they get the trim but either I just die horribly and can't match their run despite having crap at the same levels or I win but I don't get the trim :/

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  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Kyostinv's video for that level should work, it's mostly dependent on a quality Ifrit + Skadi Alter, you can borrow one if you don't have it. If you don't have both, borrow one, then add some extra DPS.
    Try this
    https://youtu.be/o01e2r2viQ4
    Or this
    https://youtu.be/OAw--sia7Sc

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Ok I'll try that. Hopefully it doesn't end up killing too many flames :3

    FWIW, these are the two I tried. First I could never make work (I suspect the timing on Ling's specials are super exact because I had dragons dying in places that video didn't), second didn't get me the trim even tho I tried it a few times (I'm assuming Eunectes being swapped for Hoshiguma would have been fine.. all she seemed to do was hold adds and I wasn't gonna level her for that :P )
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY5a6I3kVzU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH3jgcH3J0g

    I looked at a couple others but they had big teams of lowbie operators which always tells me "this is going to have too much stupid exact timing and swapping and stuff to even make it work" :P

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  • KnightKnight Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    i really wish they gave us more time for all these ex modes, just open everything right away. or at least maybe open the base ex levels but have only challenge modes available at the end.

    i just don't have time anymore to do all 8 ex levels and 8 challenge modes in a week. i had a ton of time the week before but couldn't finish the event this week so now i'm just going to miss the entire back end of this event :/

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  • OrphaneOrphane rivers of red that run to seaRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    https://youtu.be/sDBib95ngl8

    shamare has still got it

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  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Knight_ wrote: »
    i really wish they gave us more time for all these ex modes, just open everything right away. or at least maybe open the base ex levels but have only challenge modes available at the end.

    i just don't have time anymore to do all 8 ex levels and 8 challenge modes in a week. i had a ton of time the week before but couldn't finish the event this week so now i'm just going to miss the entire back end of this event :/

    It is a bit obnoxious that we were given around 5 days or so to do 16 levels, you basically need to do it on the weekend or risk missing it altogether.

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  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    That video didn't work but finally got it with this strat
    https://youtu.be/NHlvnrsfbJM

    So woo.. Now to just grind currency until the thing ends

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  • FeldornFeldorn Mediocre Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    I ended up with a similar strat from a YouTuber called tarigan who does all afk operators.

    The video:

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Ugg, grinding out the last currency to do the store medal sucked. Should have been farming this event sooner. That one's entirely on me. You would think ~1000 thingies would not take that long to get but when you've already collected all the achievement rewards, that's not true T_T

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Ugg, grinding out the last currency to do the store medal sucked. Should have been farming this event sooner. That one's entirely on me. You would think ~1000 thingies would not take that long to get but when you've already collected all the achievement rewards, that's not true T_T

    Out of curiosity, what were you doing with your energy instead of just farming the event? I was assuming the event shop was more efficient than other things anyway.

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  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    In fucking Minneapolis!

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Ugg, grinding out the last currency to do the store medal sucked. Should have been farming this event sooner. That one's entirely on me. You would think ~1000 thingies would not take that long to get but when you've already collected all the achievement rewards, that's not true T_T

    Out of curiosity, what were you doing with your energy instead of just farming the event? I was assuming the event shop was more efficient than other things anyway.

    Grinding XP and money. I didn't have all the missions done for the event and I was kinda too lazy to finish them for awhile or I would have done those. Tho I didn't realize at the time the last couple missions didn't have drop rewards anyways so I probably could have done some.

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  • OrphaneOrphane rivers of red that run to seaRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    now that IW is over i finally got around to sitting down and doing a solid round of IS runs

    after figuring out that the story boss is just a fancy crownslayer i got him with this setup

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    barrens tequila autocharged thorns so i could hold mid, wrath of spaghet + popeye spinach means pallas, mudrock, and blue posion shredded the boss in a bout a second. I think Mudrock's spin might have hit for 6k

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  • JayrichoJayricho Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Kadriwatch ends, ironically, in Calgary.
    That contract is gonna age like sour milk, but go get your money Naz.

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Looks like my take about Calgary not being able to sign/keep talent was just a bit off

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  • DibbyDibby I'll do my best! Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    I see that this event is Annoying Mechanics From Past Events All Stars huh

    WELP that said I had a pretty fun clear with TB-3 CM. I saw Holes my mind went straight to one place: THE YEET CANNON

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8gBfcujOHo

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Monahan gets traded to Montreal for the flames to make room. Calgary gets "future considerations."

    Calgary also sends a 1st round pick to Montreal as part of the deal. I've read the conditions on the pick 3 times and I still don't have a handle on it.
    Here are the conditions associated with the first-round selection acquired by Montreal:

    1. In the event Calgary's own 2024 first (1st) round choice is selection 20-32 (inclusive) (following the determination of the 2024 NHL Draft lottery results), then Montreal shall have the option, exercisable until 48 hours prior to the start of the 2024 NHL draft, to exchange the conditional 2025 or 2026 first round choice to become Calgary's own 2024 first (1st) round choice); or,

    If Florida's 2025 First (1st) Round Choice Transfers to Calgary (pursuant to the conditions on an earlier trade)

    2. In the event the conditions to trigger Montreal's option as noted in #1 above does not occur, or Montreal declines to exercise this option, the following conditions shall prevail:

    A) If both Calgary's own 2025 first (1st) round choice and Florida's 2025 first (1st) round choice (previously acquired by Calgary) are not in the top-10 selections of the 2025 NHL Draft (following the determination of the 2025 NHL Draft lottery results), then Montreal shall receive the earlier of the two (2) stated choices; or,
    B) If Calgary's own 2025 first (1st) round choice is a top-10 selection and Florida's 2025 first round selection (previously acquired by Calgary) is outside of the top-10 selections (following the determination of the 2025 NHL Draft lottery results), Montreal shall receive Florida's 2025 first (1st) round choice).
    If Florida's 2025 First Round Choice DOES NOT Transfer to Calgary (pursuant to the conditions on an earlier trade)

    3. In the event the conditions to trigger Montreal's option as noted in #1 above does not occur, or Montreal declines to exercise this option, the following conditions shall prevail:

    A. If Calgary's own 2025 first (1st) round choice is not in the top-10 selections of the 2025 NHL Draft (following the determination of the 2025 NHL Draft lottery results), Montreal shall receive Calgary's own 2025 first (1st) round choice, and additionally,

    1) If Florida's own 2025 first (1st) round choice is not in the top-10 selections of the 2025 NHL Draft (following the determination of the 2025 NHL Draft lottery results); and,
    2) Florida's 2025 first (1st) round choice has been transferred to another NHL Club; and,
    3) Florida's 2025 first round draft position is better than Calgary's 2025 first round draft position; then Calgary will transfer their own 2025 fourth round choice to Montreal.
    B. If Calgary's own 2025 first (1st) round choice is a top-10 selection (following the determination of the 2025 NHL Draft lottery results), Montreal shall receive Calgary's 2025 first (1st) round choice, subject to the following condition below:

    1) In the event Calgary's 2025 first (1st) round choice is the first (1st) selection overall in the 2025 NHL Draft (following the determination of the 2025 NHL Draft lottery results), Calgary will retain its own 2025 first (1st) round choice and Montreal shall instead receive Calgary's own 2025 third (3rd) round choice and a conditional 2026 first (1st) round choice. Montreal shall receive the better of Calgary's 2026 first (1st) round choice or Florida's 2026 first (1st) round choice (following the determination of the 2026 NHL Draft lottery results) (previously conditionally acquired by Calgary).

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  • LordSolarMachariusLordSolarMacharius Red wine with fish Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    wunderbar wrote: »
    Monahan gets traded to Montreal for the flames to make room. Calgary gets "future considerations."

    Calgary also sends a 1st round pick to Montreal as part of the deal. I've read the conditions on the pick 3 times and I still don't have a handle on it.

    That mess seems to stem from the fact that:
    • Florida traded their 2024 first rounder to Philly, but if the pick would be in the top ten then Philly gets Florida's 2025 first rounder instead.
    • Then Florida traded Calgary their 2025 first rounder, but if their 2025 pick has already been taken by Philly (see above) then Calgary gets their 2026 instead. Alternatively, if Florida retains their 2025 pick in their deal with Philly (ie the 2024 is not a top ten pick), but their 2025 is a top ten pick, then Calgary will instead get their 2026 pick.

    So there's a bunch of bullshit that has to work those scenarios. The simple version is: if the 2024 Calgary pick is late in the first round, then Montreal has the option of taking a pick from another year. But that pick has two states - the one in which Calgary receives Florida's 2025, and the one where they get Florida's 2026.
    1. If Calgary ends up with their 2025 and Florida's 2025, then: if they are both not in the top ten, then Montreal gets whichever is earlier. But if Calgary's natural pick is in the top ten and the one they got from Florida isn't, then Montreal gets Florida's. [Not strictly stated: if Florida's 2025 is top ten and Calgary's isn't, or if they both are top ten. I think both situations would result in Montreal gaining Calgary's 2025 as the "default", with Calgary holding on to Florida's 2025.]
      • If Calgary ends up with their 2025 and Florida's 2026, and Calgary's 2025 is not in the top ten, then: Montreal gets Calgary's 2025 first rounder. Additionally, if Florida's 2025 is not in the top ten, and they haven't traded it elsewhere, and Florida's 2025 is higher than Calgary's 2025, Montreal will also get Calgary's 2025 fourth rounder.
      • If Calgary ends up with their 2025 and Florida's 2026, and if Calgary's 2025 is in the top ten, then: Montreal gets Calgary's 2025 first rounder. But, if Calgary's 2025 is the number one overall, then instead Montreal will receive Calgary's 2025 third rounder and the higher choice between Calgary's 2026 first rounder and Florida's 2026 first rounder.

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  • FeldornFeldorn Mediocre Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Shazaam. I finally have Thorns. First pull on the banner was Waai.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Soooo even though I am trying to be more responsible and not spend any money on gacha this month, managed to pull pink Korone and that new 5* with what stuff I already had on me. So yayyyyy. And now to be sad that I have to do another event so soon T_T I'll have to do it this weekend so I'm not cleaning everything up last minute for once.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Bloodstained is getting.....Journey content?


    For non-twitter readers:
    The castle reveals more secrets! A new boss area inspired by Journey, the award-winning game from
    @thatgamecompany
    will emerge on August 23rd. Explore the new area and defeat the Guardian Dragon to win your prize.

    Read all the details on our blog: http://505.games/BSROTNJourney
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  • JayrichoJayricho Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    This is kinda funny.

    But man am I ever looking forward to the London parade. Great time to be on vacation.

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  • dlinfinitidlinfiniti Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    i mean i could bring the cup to st louis too

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    AAAAA!!! PLAAAYGUUU!!!!
  • FeldornFeldorn Mediocre Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    I went back intending to do up to 10 more pulls to see if I could get Blemishine knowing I was getting close to a pity, 7th pull was another Thorns.

    Anyways, I beat my head on the wall for awhile on the 9 and 10 stages, they were much easier than I was making them.

    EDIT: also hit 120 finally.

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  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    https://youtu.be/wzmcGXJl1A4
    The artist behind Goldenglow and Mizuki is reading the new event story on stream.
    If you're a Vtuber fan, you might recognize her.

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