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It's basically like Three Houses but nothing dramatic happens and no personal connection to the students. Like I don't even learn most of their names. You do get a lot of total strangers going "hey professor" in the halls and stuff though. For what it's worth, you might find online teaching more preferable. I prefer face-to-face interactions in any situation, but for introverts, it's easy enough online since communication works a lot like it does on a forum like this.

I love it, even though I never go for seasonals. Does anyone else find it weird and perplexing that they keep trying to show what a Duo Skill does instead of just writing it out?

Sure, though they're going to be for a college course that uses a program that you won't have access to, so you might get a bit bored of them haha

Gun stores get robbed too-- people steal guns from them, and then sell them. There are also a lot of different stores that sell guns but have lax security. Sporting good outlets, Walmarts, etc. This is fallacious thinking. All laws have an effect at deterring criminal behavior or inhibiting a person's capacity to carry out crimes. Gun laws wouldn't stop 100% of gun violence, but would make it harder to acquire guns, or bring them into places where they can hurt more people. Used in what way? Meanwhile, it's very clear why the gun lobby and NRA try to convince people that lax gun control is good, as they directly profit from it. The problem with this thinking is that guns are designed primarily to inflict damage on people, property, etc, and they do so extremely well, often accidentally. Hammers, baseball bats, etc have primary purposes and using them for violence is not what they are made for. The difference in how much damage they can inflict is pretty stark too; pulling a trigger on a gun is easy enough for a child to do by accident and is regularly lethal, while it takes a degree of strength and intent to swing a bat or a hammer with lethal force. You have to remember that the police confiscate guns when they are used in crimes. Having stricter gun laws means reducing the number of guns out there even when they're not being used in crimes. In other words, it's preventative instead of responsive; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as they say. Chicago's gun laws are ineffectual because they don't apply to surrounding areas. People simply bring them in from other places. The problem is that the laws are not widespread enough to do anything. A "good guy with a gun" is actually really, really bad for something like an active shooter situation. Police and other responders can't quickly and safely distinguish between the shooter and someone trying to help. Furthermore, most active shooters are packing more than a hand gun, so you'd likely be out-armed. There's also an issue of accuracy-- more likely that a "hero" would miss and hit someone else, assuming they get close enough to take a shot. Ultimately everything about it goes against the best practices for safely managing such an incident, which is to just get as many people out of there, safely and quickly, and not have more gunfire.

Yeah, that's basically the whole conversation Ana and I had in a nutshell. I'd go with Glimmer over Ruptured Sky for AR since always going to be more damage in Hawkeye's case.

I guess what might help is to test it out on a few maps on your Friend List or whatever. For what it's worth, Aether is great on Hawkeye in Arena and stuff. He's one of my highest scorers so I use him constantly.

That's why you use Glimmer. Every extra bit of Atk, or reduced Def from an enemy, is getting an extra 50% boost from Glimmer. +6 from Atk Tactics is effectively +9. To make that up with Aether equipped means perhaps swapping a Drive Def or Res for Drive Atk. When most of your enemies are getting extra HP and already have low defenses, you want Glimmer's damage boost over Aether (or even Moonbow's) Def cut. Aether's healing is usually too little too late for Hawkeye in AR. He can't afford to let units double him, especially when many have powerful specials. Aether works for a unit like Ike (Brave and Legendary) because he can consistently get a full charge every fight.

Yeah, basically. It's not like with Brave Ike or your Frederick build where you're abusing the enemy's high Spd to get high charge specials, but rather just cutting through their defenses in one go. It also means you can shift his support to focus less on offense and more on defense.

I hear that, but if he can kill them immediately, he's safer overall since they're not going to double him or get a WoM unit coming in. With his all around good defenses and high HP, he should already be able to withstand a group of enemies at once without needing much, if any, healing. Otherwise, it's a matter of giving him the right support from other units.

Consider switching Aether out for Glimmer (or something like Iceberg if you're going to run him with Brave Lucina). He usually can't afford to wait for Aether to charge up, whereas the Lull Def effect ensures that Glimmer will do tons of damage on most foes and he'll just kill them with that one hit. Atk Smoke or Ploy are both good C skills if you're unsure about those, I'm preferential to Smoke since it's more available, higher potency, and usually hits more units. Distant Def is always great, Mirror Stance is also a good choice sometimes.

Out of curiosity, what's your Hawkeye build usually? A true master Def map builder gets the AI to skip over Ike and hit everyone else! That said, yeah Brave Ike is definitely the most consistently effective unit that thwarts my setups. Probably the cheapest counter is some kind of Merric Pulse build with an AoE special.

Kinda surprised nobody bothered to make a thread about this before, but anyway, I figure some of yall wanna talk about this stuff and maybe get some info. In particular, I'll link some info from the World Health Organization (WHO), and the US Center for Disease Control (CDC): WHO page on the virus, with a large variety of resources WHO Q&A overview of the disease WHO advice for the public WHO global situation reports (statistics of cases, etc) WHO Best Practices for the Naming of New Human Infectious Diseases (pdf)-- why "Chinese Virus" is a horrible, racist, unhelpful name CDC info page on the virus CDC Q&A pdf CDC "What to do if you are sick" pdf CDC nationwide situation reports (statistics, etc) CDC-- Reducing Stigma Feel free to share other resources, but make sure they are coming from legitimate sources (so like, not random Twitter rumors that simply spark panic). I have further resources on epidemiology if anyone's interested (my master's degree is in Emergency Management and I teach about Public Health issues). Remember that this is a serious disease that is affecting the whole world and taking lives, and so jokes about it would be in poor taste. Feel free to talk about what you're feeling and what your situation is like. Note that there has been a serious increase in harassment and violence towards Chinese people (including people of Chinese descent). This is due to stigma caused by people misinterpreting the facts to claim that the disease was caused by China, when the only conclusive fact is that it was first identified there. Bear in mind that calling it the "Chinese Virus" is a racist act, which only furthers the stigma & stereotypes towards Chinese people, while distorting what we know about the virus/disease. While it is acceptable to ask questions and get clarification, bigotry and rumor peddling are not acceptable. ------------------------------------------------------------------ As a college professor, I've personally shifted what elements of my class that aren't already online to the internet. I'm even making videos of my lectures to put on Youtube because I'm a crazy person who does way more than is necessary. Also, an upcoming musical I've been rehearsing in for months was gonna open on Thursday, but is postponed til the summer, so my friends are pretty bummed. I'm a total extrovert but I can handle this kind of isolation pretty well. What kind of experience are you having?

Great week for me, but I don't ever really have bad weeks in AR. Legendary Chrom is an AR beast and shut down everybody on both offense and defense. With the extra spare time available, I'm wondering if I should get back to working on that general AR Offense thread I had.

It'll definitely take longer than the Tea Party for sure, since they were astroturf'd. Very few people with excessive wealth want to fund a movement that'll ultimately tax the shit out of them, of course.

The divide between far-left and moderate Dems isn't going to keep many from voting for whoever the candidate is, though. The feuding we've seen on the campaign trail is pretty standard stuff, we see this every 4 years, really. Since Bernie's rise in 2016, the ideological split between these two factions has been highlighted, and in other countries, they would have been in separate parties. But we've got a two party system and splintering only one would give all the power to the GOP. Remember also that GOP people always fall in line, no matter what. Party loyalty is above all else to them, which is why Trump became and remains president.

Yes, he can pick other candidates for VP; he himself was one when Obama picked him. For VP, I could definitely see Harris, maybe Buttigieg or Klob, or someone who wasn't running. Stacy Abrams, for instance, was approached a while back, if I recall, but I don't think she was interested. I don't think he'll pick Bernie or Warren though, since both clash with him a lot-- here's a famous exchange between Biden and Warren over predatory lending and bankruptcy protection for consumers (Biden siding with lenders, Warren with consumers): That aside, Warren will definitely stay in the Senate because she's amazing there, and she'll have zero issues holding her seat. I would LOVE the idea of Senate Majority Leader Warren. The primary is basically over, it's a Biden candidacy, so I'm too lazy to think of who he'd pick for VP.

This isn't really an improvement though. He reads from scripts every now and then. You don't have to like anything about him, especially since his most negative qualities and actions also being his most pervasive and consequential.

The confusion here is you're mistaking being trans with gender dysphoria. You don't "cure" being trans, it's just an identifier, like saying you're black or white or gay or straight or whatever. Gender dysphoria, which isn't something all trans people have, is the condition that gives people the emotional/psychological pain you seem to be thinking of. What's more, some people manage to overcome their dysphoria without any medical assistance. It's good to admit you aren't well-versed in the terminology and don't understand all the issues, but it can be very helpful to trans people if you can take the time to learn about them.

Trans issues get grouped with queer issues for two reasons: one, there's overlap, as plenty of trans people may also be queer in some way, and two, both are demonized by the same people (such as the GOP) as they fight for basic human rights. Part of the prejudice against them stems from an absurd idea that some event or influence caused them to be queer and/or trans, that it's a choice or they're mentally ill, and that they can be cured or must be punished. Being trans doesn't inherently involve genitalia either. A woman can have a penis and still be a woman.

Not to say I have any interest in spending money on this game, but does it say anywhere about hoarding the Forma Souls? Like, could a player save up a few and get multiple Formas if a particular event has multiple characters they want?

Sorta, but it's AR, where he can get a good Res boost from buffs and blessings. He's also a bonus unit 25% of the time and ultimately the idea for his build would try to make the most of his Brazen Atk/Def effect on his sword. Figure if you ran him in Light season with Peony and Eir, and a Res refined Folkvanger, while he's a bonus unit, he'd have 68 HP / 55 Atk / 33 Spd / 36 Def / 35 Res before buffs. Slap Brazen Atk/Res seal on him and get at least the Peony buffs, and you'd be looking at 75 Atk / 39 Spd / 46 Def / 49 Res, which is not bad. I personally wouldn't give him DC because it's too rare a skill for a unit I don't care that much about. I also think with that kind of Def/Res, he'd be better off with a different B skill than Vantage.

Not sure I'd be so fast to praise him for this call; his only interest is keeping reported numbers down, regardless of the actual numbers, so while banning travel from Europe does help, there's still the matter of providing testing, treatment, and sick leave support. I don't think this is a sign of him doing what he ought to be. He's barely even cooperating with medical professionals, sometimes contradicting them.

Considering how common ranged-only teams are, or at least positions you can place him where only ranged units attack him, I think he'd still be ok without CC, which is mostly for dealing with fliers. The 5 CD on Miracle isn't so bad when you remember that with a Vantage unit, most units are going to get killed anyway, and a damage special can often be overkill. If you're doing the math before making moves, you'd know who'd survive a Vantage hit and adjust your plan accordingly, perhaps having it charged by the time that enemy reaches you. For what it's worth, my Anima Def team includes Nanna with Restore, Vantage, and Miracle, and she's caused people to lose as she gets the last needed bit of Miracle charge from that Vantage hit. Personally, I think the best AR units have mixed-phase use. Been using Legendary Chrom, and in most cases he can run in with buffs, shoot a potential threat like Ophelia, and then counter tank everything else on enemy phase. This is a basic strategy I've been doing for along time with units like Fjorm, Hrid, Robin, and others.

Yeah, who he picks to bring with him, including cabinet members, will play a big role in how well his presidency goes. Governance that actually makes huge positive changes is largely hard to do (even when the issue isn't complex, like legalized gay marriage), but bad governance is so easy and happens constantly. I don't think there's a high ceiling for what he (or any other moderate candidate) would do, but there's no question that his lowest lows wouldn't be as bad as Trump's.

Not all trans people experience gender dysphoria though. The social stigma plays the biggest part in the pain caused by dysphoria, along with gender norms/expectations. For many, transitioning and "passing" is mostly about getting people to treat you with the same dignity and basic respect as they would a cis person. Many would feel more comfortable with their bodies if there were no stigma, just as how many people would feel more comfortable with any other "imperfection" with their body if they felt like nobody ever thought anything of it. "Pride" in the LGBT sense might sound like a bit of a misnomer, when it's really about self-esteem and respect. Gay pride was born as a counter culture to the overwhelming social stigma around being gay, which regularly told them they should be ashamed, they were bad people, and that they should either hide who they are, change, or die. Look at you, stylin' over here. For what it's worth, I don't give my impressions on whether a trans person passes or not, because I don't want them to feel like they need my validation. I'm just some random guy. You could look like Josh Brolin and it doesn't change that you're a woman and I'll see you as such.