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  • dipuc4lifedipuc4life ... In my own HeadRegistered User regular
    edited April 19
    Carpy wrote: »
    Working through The Sacrifice and going to toss some story bits down under his here spoiler. Mainly to help work through and firm up my mental model of what's been going on since War Within and The Apostasy prologue dropped some bits that keot writing over the same line. In sure by the time I catch up with the story quests they'll have thrown another 3 or 4 twists that don't really explain much
    Lotus is our handler and space mom. We spend a bunch time doing tasks for her and she occasionally drops snippets of weird history and shit in the system. Eventually in Natah we learn she is an Orokin (used to be named Natah) who did handler stuff for the tenno during the Orokin empire. She was supposed to destroy the tenno at some point, said nah, rebelled, became the lotus and eventually we brought down the empire

    Second dream reveals that tenno are actually human children who control warframes remotely and are also space wizards. I don't remember if she tells us here that we're also from the time of the Orokin empire nor do I remember if she mentions how we became space wizards. This quest also unlocked spoiler mode 1.0 which felt really bad to play with in modern Warframe

    War Within brought up the leader of the Grineer, an Orokin slug lady, sorta explored how we got space wizard powers (ship traveling through the void, our parents went mad, the kids banded together, somehow we got powers and survived by slaughtering the crazed adults), introduced (I think this is the first place we hear the name) Marguilis and how she helped us with the trauma of the void incident. Also gave us some Teshin backstory. Also unlocked spoiler mode 2.0 which makes a lot of systems make sense

    Chains of Harrow tell us they we're for sure from the time of the Orokin, that even far future kids are dicks to neurodivergent kids, that there's something ancient in the void, and that tenno are functionally immortal

    Apostasy prologue says Marguilis is Lotus, that Marguilis became lotus after getting exiled for something. There's no mention of Natah and no attempt to reconcile this info with how the Natah quest presented it.

    Not quite ...If you don't wanna know don't click ***SPOILERS***
    ... Margulis is the one from the Orokin empire that was trying to work with the dangerous children from the 10-0 accident. She was against the Orokin using them as weapons and was killed as a result.

    Natah is a sentient mimic sent to infiltrate the Orokin. She was caught and brainwashed/re-programmed (by Ballas) to think she was Margulis. She also pretended to be Margulis for a while. Her mission was to destroy the Tenno. However, when the time came she couldn't do it because ...

    Lotus emerged as a third personality. Natah wanted children of her own and the mind break from dying as Margulis and being brain washed into being Margulis made her go full denial. She is the balance between Margulis and Natah.

    Please note this is a TLDR abridged version of the events from a SUPER layman who doesn't fully understand all the things.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    that is accurate as I understand it

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Gotta love skimming your inventory in the mobile app and realize you have archweapons after acquiring their prisma and prime varients

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  • MirkelMirkel FinlandRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Re-installed this after like half a year of not playing, and the process defaulted it to English voice lines again. I really disliked JP Paimon but her English version is even worse. Was going to postpone switching to JP since it takes a 15 GB download but I just can't do any story quests like this.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Ceci n'est pas la lune

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    You're on notice, volcano

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Via the official Hoyoverse account.

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    "A new resident in the city, you say? Oh, it's Cloud— I mean, Xianyun. Don't be fooled by her usual manner... She's someone you can truly rely on when the going gets tough. If you ever find yourself in trouble, just tell her — I'm sure she'd be willing to help."
    — Madame Ping

    ◆ Name: Xianyun
    ◆ Title: Passerine Herald
    ◆ New Resident in Liyue Harbor
    ◆ Vision: Anemo
    ◆ Constellation: Grus Serena
    Everyone has something to say about Xianyun: "That tall woman with the updone hair," "that bespectacled artisan," or perhaps "that talkative new neighbor." They all say different things, but together they paint a picture of the impression she leaves — of someone who's witty, chatty, warm-hearted, and easy to get along with.

    But that's not how Xianyun sees herself. In her own eyes, she's inarticulate, reserved, and unyieldingly proud. Aside from her mastery of mechanics and knack for making all kinds of little trinkets, it's an entirely different image from how others would describe her.

    Some curious individuals, seeing how her mannerisms and bearing set her apart from ordinary folk, are convinced that she's a heroine — so they go around trying to uncover her heroic backstory and whether she goes by any other names.

    Ask the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's consultant, and with a wave of his hand, he'd say: "Xianyun? We're not well acquainted, but going by her name, she sounds like a good person."

    Ask Madame Ping from Yujing Terrace, and she'd nod and reply: "Xian... Oh, Xianyun? We've crossed paths, yes... She's a good person, you know. Once you've met, you'll find that your days seem to go by much more smoothly."

    Ask Ganyu, and she'd nod too: "She is a heroine, but a very discreet one — hence why she's living incognito in Liyue Harbor."

    Ask Shenhe, and she'd respond pensively: "Xianyun... Of course, she's a master. Whatever you do, you must not offend her."

    As it turns out, such speculations are not wrong. There's far more to Xianyun than meets the eye, but those who know the full story are few indeed. If someone was to address her as "Cloud Retainer"... Well, people would know her instantly, and you'd hear a torrent of praise flow her way: "Who doesn't know Cloud Retainer? Noble, brave, loyal, and wise... A most worthy friend if ever there was one!"

    So try asking Xianyun herself then: "Are you a heroine? Surely you're not... an adeptus?"

    You catch the new resident just as she's working on her latest invention, her pride and joy — what she calls an "Exquisite Mini Broth Pot." She's too absorbed to take the question seriously, so she simply waves it off as a load of old nonsense and tells you not to bother her while she's busy.

    As for what exactly an Exquisite Mini Broth Pot is... No one really knows, other than having been told that it brings out flavors much better than a regular soup pot. Likewise, none would know how profoundly it might impact Liyue Harbor's future gastronomic development. Suffice to say — if Xianyun says it'll be impressive, it'll be impressive alright.

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    #Gaming: Leonine Vanguard
    "Sword and Strongbox" Transport Guard #GenshinImpact
    If you happen to hear the sound of drums and gongs as you're walking through the streets of Liyue Harbor, let your ears lead the way. With a bit of luck, you might just be fortunate enough to witness a performance of Gaming's remarkable Wushou Dance.
    When he puts on his mask, he shakes his head and blinks like a waking beast. The vast array of emotions he conjures up, the unpredictable twists and turns... Following his every move with rapture, the audience can't help but cheer and applaud.
    "Thank you for your support, everyone! And remember, if someone you know's thinking of booking a Wushou Dance, don't forget to recommend the 'Mighty Mythical Beasts'!"
    It's just a shame that, more often than not, he receives nothing but applause in return. But Gaming doesn't let this get to him — he laughs it off, saying that the audience's attention is all the recognition he needs.
    Once the crowd has dispersed and his mask is off, Gaming swiftly returns to being a "guard" and thinking of work matters once more: How many cargo shipments still need delivering? Which clients does he need to escort? And so on...
    Usually, when there's nothing urgent on, he heads to Xinyue Kiosk to while away the time with some dim sum — a pot of tea, a selection of bite-sized nibbles, and leisurely chatter in the company of good friends.
    As a guard, the task of escorting goods from Yilong Wharf to Liyue Harbor couldn't be easier for Gaming. But as the head of the "Mighty Mythical Beasts," his dream of making the Wushou Dance a regular occurrence in Liyue Harbor still has a long, long road ahead of it...
    So in the meantime, why not sit and enjoy another cup of tea?

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Any jokes I had about Cloud Retainer Xianyun looking exactly like Litchi Faye Ling were wiped away by #Gaming.

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  • WordherderWordherder Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Official episode titles for season two of What If:
    · December 22 - What If…Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?

    · December 23 - What If…Peter Quill Attacked Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?

    · December 24 - What If…Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?

    · December 25 - What If…Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?

    · December 26 - What If…Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?

    · December 27 - What If…Kahhori Reshaped the World?

    · December 28 - What If…Hel Found the Ten Rings?

    · December 29 - What If…The Avengers Assembled in 1602?

    · December 30 - What If…Strange Supreme Intervened?

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    Why the crap did I ever make my original name "cloudeagle?"
  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Huh, guess I'm rolling for Bayonetta.

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  • RatherDashingRatherDashing Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Official episode titles for season two of What If:
    · December 22 - What If…Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?

    · December 23 - What If…Peter Quill Attacked Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?

    · December 24 - What If…Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?

    · December 25 - What If…Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?

    · December 26 - What If…Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?

    · December 27 - What If…Kahhori Reshaped the World?

    · December 28 - What If…Hel Found the Ten Rings?

    · December 29 - What If…The Avengers Assembled in 1602?

    · December 30 - What If…Strange Supreme Intervened?

    My primary takeaway from this is
    Glenn Close and John C. Reilly? Please?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Official episode titles for season two of What If:
    · December 22 - What If…Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?

    · December 23 - What If…Peter Quill Attacked Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?

    · December 24 - What If…Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?

    · December 25 - What If…Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?

    · December 26 - What If…Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?

    · December 27 - What If…Kahhori Reshaped the World?

    · December 28 - What If…Hel Found the Ten Rings?

    · December 29 - What If…The Avengers Assembled in 1602?

    · December 30 - What If…Strange Supreme Intervened?

    My primary takeaway from this is
    Glenn Close and John C. Reilly? Please?
    I'm guessing the first is the Thanos-centric one.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    the native episode and character seems fraught at best

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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    cursedking wrote: »
    the native episode and character seems fraught at best

    https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/what-if-kahhori-new-super-hero

    I mean, it's done entirely in the Mohawk language and in cooperation with the Mohawk Nation.

    It MIGHT be fraught, but, like, I'll wait to see what indigenous folks say after seeing it. Because the indigenous folks in this article seem pretty upbeat about it.

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  • SethTheHumanSethTheHuman Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Is one of these episodes the cut Gamora one from season 1?

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    You know what? Nanowrimo's cancelled on account of the world is stupid.
  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Is one of these episodes the cut Gamora one from season 1?

    Yeah, I think it's the Iron Man vs. Grandmaster one.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    cursedking wrote: »
    the native episode and character seems fraught at best

    https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/what-if-kahhori-new-super-hero

    I mean, it's done entirely in the Mohawk language and in cooperation with the Mohawk Nation.

    It MIGHT be fraught, but, like, I'll wait to see what indigenous folks say after seeing it. Because the indigenous folks in this article seem pretty upbeat about it.

    I just think that a corporate product made without native writers or producers or directors has a lot of ground to make up. You can get all the insight from native people you want but at the end of the day, it's a disney product written by non native people about the struggle of indigenous people in america.

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Whispers in the Wall
    Do you think Albrecht and Loid used those giant statues to bone?

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  • DivideByZeroDivideByZero Social Justice Blackguard Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Operation Gargoyles Cry is active. To start it you have to place a decoration in your clan dojo (construction takes 30 Lanthorns). For Space Knights it's built and ready to go.

    Then I guess run missions and contribute resources to the gargoyle.

    There's a store with some neat rewards, including a new Signa which is presumably locked until enough resources are contributed:

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    What's not locked is this sheeeit:

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    Every Eidolon Arcane bartered for 3-12 doodads LETS GO

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    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKERS
  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    (construction takes 30 Lanthorns).

    oh FUCK th
    For Space Knights it's built and ready to go.

    oh ok :P
    Every Eidolon Arcane bartered for 3-12 doodads LETS GO

    oh my god yes

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  • DivideByZeroDivideByZero Social Justice Blackguard Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Looks like the operation mission is only the Assassination, which is unfortunate. The boss drops one of four Curses, which we dump into the gargoyle for clan participation.

    Solo run netted two Splinters, which are the currency for arcanes/etc. I have a booster running so possibly doubled it up.

    edit There's a "Bonus" mission to kill a Void Angel, if you don't do it the Angel steals your Curse drop.

    Splinters definitely aren't doubled by boosters, been getting 1-3 each run.

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    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKERS
  • DacDac Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Looks like the operation mission is only the Assassination, which is unfortunate. The boss drops one of four Curses, which we dump into the gargoyle for clan participation.

    Solo run netted two Splinters, which are the currency for arcanes/etc. I have a booster running so possibly doubled it up.

    edit There's a "Bonus" mission to kill a Void Angel, if you don't do it the Angel steals your Curse drop.

    ...Ain't it like 12 thingamabobs for the highest rarity stuff?

    Yeesh, that's steep if it's really 1 per mission.

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  • akTheraakThera akjak Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    But do I really need another Anemo?

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Need? Eh, probably not. But she's been a fun character for a while anyways... this is hard. I'm definitely rolling for Navia but I was hoping we had a little more time before Cloud Retainer. Hopefully I get lucky on Navia so I can throw some rolls at Chevreuse, but those rerun banners probably get skipped.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    akjak wrote: »
    But do I really need another Anemo?

    I triple crowned Jean, Kazuha, Venti, and Heizou, and I have all the others at 9/9/9 because I enjoy the swirl mechanics a lot (except Wanderer, fuck that guy).

    I'm gonna need the bird.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    it's 1-3 per run at random, as far as I can tell

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  • SteveRageSteveRage Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    how long is the event?

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    -in warframe (pc), i am fungible-
  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Still way faster than other ways of getting the Arcanes

    Don't know if I want to farm the stuff still, but if the price keeps dropping I might buy an Energize

    That Heirloom Frost skin is looking mighty tasty and comes with some Plat

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    edited April 19
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  • JeixJeix Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/warframe-hikou-bundle-new-players
    there are two free packs there
    you can claim the one for new players without being new

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    ah nice all the rare necramech mods are now much more easily available from the cavia rep

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    so what happens when we finish contributing 30 of each of the 3 curses to our statue? it seems to be counting up a progress bar to 30 for each of them.

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  • Inquisitor77Inquisitor77 2 x Penny Arcade Fight Club Champion A fixed point in space and timeRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Oh my god fucking watch it before having an opinion.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited April 19
    Just started and finished Whispers, and what in the goddamn fuck is going on with this game's story?

    It was cool as shit though, especially that ending. Now I guess it's time to rev up the old farming engine for this new event, and I've barely touched any of the Zariman or Veilbreaker stuff. Three entirely new, big grinds, plus any other ones I've missed.

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  • FiendishrabbitFiendishrabbit Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    The devs are going full japanese "We're going to kill god with schoolgirls, because that's deep", except heavily disguised.

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