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RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Zakfiel and 11 others reacted to Waingro for a topic
Coming up it's our Outlaw Role! "Prepay 40 Goldbars for the f*cking privilege to point your gun at NPC's and grind out 10 cents. Yee-Haw! Not enough to wet that whistle cowpoke? Well, for $1000 you can change the clothes of the sad fat man and only permanent part of your camp. Dress him up in our Outlaw Outfit - it's regular dirty old clothes! Still not convinced? Well, no outlaw would be without a serious bank job to plan so for an additional 15 Gold bars you can purchase the Heist Planning Tent. In this tent you and four other randoms on mute the whole time will charge down a predetermined yellow lined path into a bank and- CUT SCENE and then CUT SCENE, but then then PRESS X TO ROB AND CUT SCENE. Then shoot your way out because we give you No Rootin' Tootin' Choice. You're an Outlaw! No follow our rules! Ya Hoo!"12 points -
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Double Payouts on All Contact Missions
R3CON and 7 others reacted to IceDree for a topic
Double Payouts on All Contact Missions Plus Triple Rewards on Transform Races, Tripled Salaries for Associates & Bodyguards and More Contrary to popular belief, there are still some phone calls worth answering. Whether it’s Martin Madrazo requesting your services to neutralize some dangerous targets, Simeon offering handsome rewards for Repo Work or Gerald making his Last Play, all Contact Missions – classic and contemporary – are paying out Double GTA$ & RP through October 14th. Take on Contact Missions by keeping an eye out for texts and calls, by browsing the Missions list in the Jobs Menu, or by using the Quick Job feature on your iFruit. Should you need backup, don’t be afraid to hire yourself some muscle; all Associates’ and Bodyguards’ salaries are tripled for the next seven days, so they’re getting rich too. That’s trickle-down economics in action. Triple Rewards in Transform Races One minute you’re piloting a Seashark across the waves, the next you’re flying high over the Tataviam Mountains in a tricked-out Deluxo. That’s the beauty of Transform Races: you never really know what you’re gonna get – except for Triple Rewards, that is. THINK Simple: Play This Week To Receive the Fruit Tee Play GTA Online anytime this week to receive the Fruit Tee and let your friends know that you take “THINK Simple” lifestyle seriously. On the Podium This Week: Lampadati Tigon Take a stroll through the lobby of The Diamond Casino & Resort to give the Lucky Wheel its daily spin. You could walk away with GTA$, RP, clothing, and more. This week’s top prize is the Lampadati Tigon, a supercar that left skid-marks and a faint smell of rubber all over the intersection of art and technology. Discounts As in any thriving economy, excess and sales discounts go hand in hand. Aspiring moguls can take 40% off the retail cost of both High-End Apartments and all Garage properties, plus discounts on vehicles and laser weapons like the Up-n-Atomizer. Read on for the complete list. 40% Off High-End Apartments 40% Off All Garages 40% Off Dinka Sugoi 30% Off JB700W 40% off Blista Kanjo 30% off Maxwell Vagrant 40%off Laser Weapons Plus, look out for other vehicle discounts you can take advantage of through the coming weeks . Prime Gaming GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive GTA$200K for playing any time this week. In addition, Prime Gaming members also receive: The Vespucci Canals Nightclub location for free 80% off the P-45 Nokota 80% off the FH-1 Hunter Prime Gaming members who link their Amazon account to their Rockstar Games Social Club account get a one-time GTA$1,000,000 bonus deposited to their Maze Bank Accounts within 72 hours of doing so. If you previously had a Twitch account linked you will need to reclaim your benefits at Prime Gaming to ensure access to all future benefits. See here for more details.8 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Guns a-Blazin and 7 others reacted to RyuNova for a topic
I know this might be controversial but the train spawning with a boxcar full of goodies could be the Armoured Vans of RDO. Make it a challenge, block out the main cars windows, loads of guards, armoured car, Maxim Guns on the train, repeating shotgun armed guards etc. They could take the War Wagon from the RDO story and make that spawn transporting goods as well.8 points -
Post your Red Dead Online character
Dracorex and 7 others reacted to Direwrath for a topic
Dragula is all ready for the Halloween season. We're just trying to stay out of trouble while our posse gets their purchases together in town... Ruvik, seriously? No you cannot bring him home and call him Rammy-kins.8 points -
The B*tch & Moan Thread (Part 3)
Gordanovich and 7 others reacted to Amber Starfield for a topic
I tried the special cargo business for the 1st and last time today. Seriously this is the most ridiculous business I have tried yet. You pay... to steal.. junk in a desperate hope of doubling your money. Then have to sell it in a plane that can’t fly over most buildings without cops being alerted for no apparent reason. Who thought this would be a fun way to earn money?8 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Amy Vinewood and 7 others reacted to wangsparkinglot for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 43 2. BF Club - 48 > 3. Declasse DR1 - 31 << 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 44 5. Albany Manana Custom - 21 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 35 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 26 8. Lampadati Tigon - 47 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 49 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 288 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Kirk Lazarus and 7 others reacted to ALifeOfMisery for a topic
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Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Kaname Madoka and 6 others reacted to Tomtomsengermany for a topic
Sorry dude. But the fun is long gone Contact missions in 2013: Contact missions in 2020:7 points -
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GTA 6 Speculation & Discussion [Part 4]
HippyHagrid and 6 others reacted to Len Lfc for a topic
What's really crazy, is thinking that's actually gonna' happen7 points -
Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Killerman29 and 6 others reacted to Piro for a topic
So anything interesting happened since the "is land" post? Don't have the time to read all those pages I srsly doubt there would be a long ass tunnel. BUT once again, when rollschuh says something is 100% impossible from his point of view, he's usually wrong (no offense). Just like he was sure about the world boarders or the golf holes thingy. There are mods that add underwater apartments and bases. So there's surly a trick to remove/hide water if they need to. I mean here's a quick google search: So its not like R* would have a big problem with making some underwater tunnels. But as I said, I expect the new island will be so far away that making a tunnel to it would feel kinda silly. Also why make a tunnel when you can just charge people for fasttravel tickets / force them to buy planes?7 points -
The B*tch & Moan Thread (Part 3)
gtafan26 and 6 others reacted to Talisman_83 for a topic
R*.. you know how you added hardcode mode in RDO? Well, could you add something similar in GTA? A new lobby type that has the following disabled: Orbital Cannon MK2 Off radar CEO BST RC cars Ability to buy ammo from the interaction menu (giving ammunation a reason to exist again) Heist warp In-game texts and..your own weapons cannot kill you. I want the old GTA back. When you could run around with a carbine and have big shootouts. When it was actually fun, no-one became toxic and you even made some friends instead of people insulting your mother and wishing death on your family.7 points -
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The Red Dead Online B*tch & Moan Thread
kcole4001 and 5 others reacted to RyuNova for a topic
It amazes me that a game can have an almost universal wants list that is almost in perfect order no matter what player you talk to and R* can be like "lol f*ck you, no." Never before have I seen a studio that outright refuses to listen to its players and just trundle on according to The Grand Design. Even studios like EA and whoever makes Call of Duty listen and implement what their players want but not R*, even studios like Rare with Sea of Thieves and Hello Games with No Man's Sky went back to basics and listened to what the fans want. There is a perfect list of what the players want and they refuse to listen to it, we want Properties and more Outlaw/Cowboy stuff in the Outlaw/Cowboy games but R* is like "lol no f*ck you, be a boar"6 points -
Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Gtxgamer901 and 5 others reacted to DeltaV20 for a topic
Here's this weeks special tee6 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Amy Vinewood and 5 others reacted to Mrs. Buzz for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 44 2. BF Club - 48 +1 3. Declasse DR1 - 31 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 43 5. Albany Manana Custom - 18 -1 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 36 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 25 8. Lampadati Tigon - 48 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 48 -1 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 246 points -
GTA 6 Speculation & Discussion [Part 4]
WatchTheThrone and 5 others reacted to Zello for a topic
I have no problem with modern day I just don't want Modern day Vice City. I'd rather modern day Chicago or modern day Atlanta.6 points -
GTA 6 Speculation & Discussion [Part 4]
WatchTheThrone and 5 others reacted to Orthur for a topic
People say Vice City in the 80s is done already and would feel repetitive. I mean they can make it unique, not sure why people look at it like that. That's like saying RDR2 is unnecessary and would feel repetitive because RDR1 is already a western game. And if past would feel repetitive, so would present time after GTA V. Speaking of Scarface it'd be nice to have an intro like the movie with a similar music. Gives me goosebumps. Maybe, young people who haven't seen it would see it after hearing GTA VI has songs from and is similar in some aspects.6 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Guns a-Blazin and 5 others reacted to DontGetClose1990 for a topic
Why R* dont add the sell option for horses? The way i see it,its because they afraid when they do add it,most of the players will find quick way to make some ''easy cash'' and of course that will give them another problem for their incompetencies.6 points -
Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Guns a-Blazin and 5 others reacted to AUScowboy for a topic
Welp, my hype is finally building. Between the initial tease from R* themselves, the hints from mods here and Yan, and another small confirmation I can't mention I'm pretty confident we're getting a map expansion/new island. I really hope it's got some diversity of areas, some wilderness, some rural roads, and a nice city area with good roads for racing on. As for M and T making their GTAO debut, I could take it or leave it, personally I'd rather Trevor return over those 2. It probably won't be the theme of the heist but I would like to see more alien/mystery related Easter eggs and random events in the December update. It's a safe bet, there's pretty much at least one alien related aspect with every update now. Part of me can't help but think we might get a proper alien war DLC eventually, with next gen it could be pretty awesome IMO. Maybe it could feature separate lobbies with the supposed altered map from the cancelled SP DLC, that way we could get UFOs and crazy over powered sh*t and not have it disrupt the current meta by having it isolated in it's own lobbies..6 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
wangsparkinglot and 5 others reacted to BadaBing_1996 for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 43 2. BF Club - 48 3. Declasse DR1 - 31 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 44 5. Albany Manana Custom - 19 (-2) 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 35 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 27 (+1) 8. Lampadati Tigon - 47 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 49 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 286 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Guns a-Blazin and 5 others reacted to Ring Dang Do for a topic
I hope it isn’t part of any role. They need to start adding content to the base game and stop locking everything out behind roles. My apologies. It wasn’t really aimed at you but was me venting my frustration at rockstar while using your quote. This game has one of the best single player experiences I have ever played and rockstar has some of the best talent in the games industry which is why it’s even more upsetting with the way online has turned out.6 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
DontGetClose1990 and 4 others reacted to Tez2 for a topic
It's on their roadmap, but I believe they probably want to integrate it with some kind of role, or maybe equip it with a similar system akin to GTAO's daily limit, tracking stats and preventing any kind of exploit or misuse. Such requirements would surely delay the arrival of this desired feature. It sucks a little bit, but at least it may help in minimizing the time spent on patching all the "aftermath" glitches, and accordingly redirect their focus into making newer content or resolving more important bugs.5 points -
Things You Didn't Know About RDR:O
aaronBLUEeyes and 4 others reacted to Rev. Gnash for a topic
Snuck into a moonshiner camp; looking for the still. Found a cart full of saddlebags - these boys don't like visitors.5 points -
SlingShot753's Workshop
UnitedMel and 4 others reacted to SlingShot753 for a topic
Hey guys, so I started some weapons you guys requested. Here is some weapons I picked: Not final yet - as I can still change the textures. And I'm remaking some weapons too: It may take me a few days, so hang in there. It's easy but complicated. I recommend you to take a look on some tutorials on how to make 3D weapon models using 3DS Max, and how to convert weapons to GTA SA. I could explain it better, but it would take a lot of time.5 points -
Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Yannerrins and 4 others reacted to Zak Ras for a topic
Well if we're just talking the Arcade; - they can create 12 more games that fit in the basic cabinet slots and you can still have every game in the arcade at once. - Unless they rejig the arcades spaces a little or create unique machines that can fit inside any of the standard spaces you can place cabinets, they can't create anymore of the BIG machines and still let you have all the games at once. Here's the thing, we already saw Arcade machines being tested with the Penthouse... who says they can never be implemented again into newer properties & locations? After all, Yusuf Amir has some at his place in LC, why not us?5 points -
List of Daily Challenges
kcole4001 and 4 others reacted to Leftover Pizza for a topic
Crows spawn at Bolger Blade by truck loads. Be there around midday and you'll see many many crows. More than you can shoot with 1 ammo load.5 points -
Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Guns a-Blazin and 4 others reacted to Halal Cyborg for a topic
Just do them solo...other people aren’t worth seeking out in this game they’re invariably morons5 points -
Types of people you can’t stand
Death and 4 others reacted to Arrows to Athens for a topic
People who spread misinformation, then when corrected tell you to do your research.5 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Amy Vinewood and 4 others reacted to Ekke for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 44 2. BF Club - 49 [+1] 3. Declasse DR1 - 29 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 44 5. Albany Manana Custom - 18 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 32 [-2] 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 26 8. Lampadati Tigon - 48 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 48 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 245 points -
GTA 6 Speculation & Discussion [Part 4]
Gta6 fan and 4 others reacted to Len Lfc for a topic
Bold of you to presume kids even know about old movies like that. No matter how classic they are.5 points -
[IV|V] Screenshots and Other Media
LeeC22 and 4 others reacted to orangebrains for a topic
Hmmm, qUINT bloom is quite a handy thing, don't know why I didn't use it before...5 points -
Ridiculous prices in RDRO
Assblaster and 4 others reacted to StyxTx for a topic
Well it doesn't matter to me if they use economics from those years or today. The money you receive, from looting for example, should match what things cost. 45 cents from looting 10 bodies vs. what you have to pay for anything. My God, how do NPCs survive with the prices? Would anyone actually follow a enemy gang leader carrying a whopping 7 cents? LOL I do agree with the part about what my character would be doing right now with all the $ and gold he has. No way I'd be out huffing it around the map. I'd be living in some mansion hiring people I needed for whatever. That's why it's really hard for me to get into the game anymore. Nothing else to accomplish. Let me buy a mansion, or better yet a ranch, and hire outlaws or whomever, kinda like running a business. lol I remember someone made a point that RDRO is pretty much a short term game and looking at the high percentage of low ranked players, even on PS, that's pretty much the case. After a certain point it's pretty much over. No matter what they come out with, since it's all drip feed, I can buy everything without putting much of a dent in my balance. I got to the gold and money level, by playing 10-12 hours every day for about 8 months, thinking that somewhere down the line they'd be putting stuff out there in larger updates that would cost me a bundle resulting in me getting back to the grind, but in 2 years it's been drip, drip, drip, and most of the stuff they put out every week I already have or can't use since I'm already maxed out on all the role levels. So really, the game is not geared toward high ranked players. As I said earlier though, if I were brand new to the game I'd play it for a few weeks but with the prices the way they are I'd end off saying screw it. It would be nice if they'd make the NPCs a lot harder to fight. At least that would add a bit of fun. The idea that one person can take out an entire enemy camp without any real damage to themselves is weird and even if by some chance you get killed, no sweat, respawn. I can sorta understand how players would prefer going after other players since it is pretty boring with NPCs, even the lawmen. I think the autoaim should be taken out and get rid of tonics and cards. That would add a real element of skill and challenge to the game that is seriously lacking.5 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Amy Vinewood and 4 others reacted to Lonely-Martin for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 43 2. BF Club - 47 (-2) 3. Declasse DR1 - 33 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 44 (+1) 5. Albany Manana Custom - 23 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 34 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 26 8. Lampadati Tigon - 47 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 49 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 285 points -
Next DLC Speculation Topic Mk IX
Hiphopzebra and 4 others reacted to Zak Ras for a topic
The sea isn't a constant that just exists at Translate Y: 0 with an infinite spread over Scale X & Z, it's more "painted" where water is needed and then the water goes down forever. You ever spawn inside the glitched Arcade interior, you go upstairs to the Arcade, you look up and see the massive square edges of the ocean? That's the edge of the "painted" areas. People have the right to keep it in the booth, and it's also a great social convenience to do so.5 points -
GTA 6 Speculation & Discussion [Part 4]
BoxiestSumo and 4 others reacted to Benefactor69 for a topic
It's not that setting the game in present day could cause WW3 that's the issue, it's that present day feels more like WW3 and people don't want that in the next game. /s Jokes aside, society has changed a fair amount since the setting of GTA V but not in a way that benefits GTA. What was funny satire in V has become our reality now for the most part which not only makes the iconic GTA satire more difficult to pull off as Dan Houser said, it also has potential to make the game feel like it's the same as last time. GTA IV feels like a period piece now but V doesn't, partially because it's Online component continues with time and has things that would technically be anachronistic (or unrealistic in any setting) in story mode V such as more modern cars, radio, clothes, etc. The other being what I mentioned about society becoming more like how it's presented in V than it was at the time of V's release. If VI were set exclusively in the present different tone and location would help make it feel more unique from V but the political atmosphere, cars, fashion, architecture, music, and so on would all be basically the same as they are in Online which I'm sure many people are getting tired of now. Setting VI in the past would be a fresh start for everything: fresh satire that won't be outdated by the time the game releases or feel too much like V, new location and tone, new (old) vehicles, totally different fashion, different music, different possible storylines, and so on.5 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Ekke and 4 others reacted to Amy Vinewood for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 43 2. BF Club - 51 3. Declasse DR1 - 33 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 43 5. Albany Manana Custom - 23 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 34 (-2) 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 26 8. Lampadati Tigon - 46 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 49 (+1) 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 285 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Ekke and 4 others reacted to Vill3m for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 43 2. BF Club - 51 +1 3. Declasse DR1 - 33 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 43 5. Albany Manana Custom - 23 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 36 -2 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 26 8. Lampadati Tigon - 46 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 48 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 285 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Guns a-Blazin and 4 others reacted to Talisman_83 for a topic
The Naturalist role was the one opportunity they had to do something amazing with legendary animals. The sheer number of them we've had and their variants.. can you imagine the amount of amazing outfits we could be making? Nope, just stick the animal's head on the same coat, to hell with proportion size. Honestly, f*cking pathetic.5 points -
The RDR2 Beta Hunt
McAgent and 4 others reacted to pariah87 for a topic
This confirms my longtime theory that the prologue version of Armadillo was Scarlett Fever!!5 points -
The B*tch & Moan Thread (Part 3)
DuhBritishTea and 3 others reacted to slowburn29 for a topic
Oppressors and deluxos should be banned from certain jobs, like how they do with pegasus and Lester. And our pvs in heists. Or one of rhe million other restrictions I play for fun. Why join a job with your easymobile, why not go do everything by yourself by yourself? Its not fun playing with you guys Here I am assuming anyone who drives an oppressor or deluxo can read. My bad4 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Tez2 and 3 others reacted to DentureDynamite for a topic
I can see where some aspects of game play more or less require a "role" in terms of logistics (e.g. Moonshiner needing a cabin, 'cook', wagon, etc.) However, IMO something as simple as stealing a horse and selling it to a 'Horse Fence' shouldn't require a role. R* could easily limit which horses are sellable by giving most horses in the game a burned-in brand. GTA Online simply used the "this car is too hot to sell at LSC" excuse. That way, finding a wild horse (or owned, but not yet branded horse) would be harder to find but still completely open to all players. You could even have honest players trying to recapture a horse in the process of being stolen and return it to its owner for a reward.4 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Grizzy and 3 others reacted to Rev. Gnash for a topic
Snowball fight 1896: heartwarming https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/10/snowball-fight-1896/4 points -
List of Daily Challenges
kcole4001 and 3 others reacted to DontGetClose1990 for a topic
True especially when we have that "damn dog" daily because that one really depends on luck. Not for a tiny bit,i was playing gtao for the sake of fun and hanging out with friends. In gta the daily aren't rewarding as much as rdo. But because of the lack of content in rdo,once im done with my daily im done also playing rdo. Where's the Halloween update R*?4 points -
General US Politics Discussion
Mr. Galloway and 3 others reacted to sivispacem for a topic
Do you happen to know how? Roughly what claims did they make on the subject? As I said before, the third hand retelling of what someone who isn't party to the conversation and whose provenance, accuracy and motivation cannot be further explored said is not especially useful in a discussion on any subject. That's not me saying they're a liar, or your a liar, as you immediately suggested would be my response; it's s simple articulation of the fact that what you claim cannot be validated. It surprised me in the day and age that we live in that nobody between local and national news, citizen journalists and outside observers was able to capture or report the events or their aftermath. If you can point to which particular event and date your referring to I'll happily run some keywords through some of my OSINT scraping tools to check for references on social media or in indexed content. Immediately jumping to accusations of you lying is hardly a reasonable response to what I've said. I don't know how you could construe "those claims apparently cannot be validated or verified and are therefore of limited value in an evidence-based discussion" and "Burbs is a f*cking liar". Let's reverse the roles for a minute. If I were to invoke an associate who I claim has intimate knowledge that unquestionably demonstrates an assertion you've made is incorrect, I provide no empirical evidence to support these assertions and only speak in foggy vagueries about the authority of the individual and the details of their claims...what would your response be? I'm assuming because of how you responded to me that you'd immediately accuse me of lying. But from my perspective that never even began to enter my mind quite simply because there's nowhere near enough information in anything you've provided for an external obsever to make any judgement in truthfulness. Your belief in what your associate says is your prerogative, but as I have said several times now it is not possible to validate the claims. And this lends it no more factual authority in an evidence-based discussion than belief in God lends one moral authority in a ethical discussion. Anecdotes are a perfectly valid justification for conducting gathering of further information to create and test alternative hypotheses but they're not a substitute for empirical evidence. It's an accepted norm within all scientific, academic and data driven disciplines that empiricism trumps anecdote when it comes to verification and validation. The fallibility of human memory, our tendency to reinterpret events in ways that align with our ideological positions, lack of repeatability and a myriad of other factors make anecdote inherently unreliable in comparison to quantifiable, empirical evidence. Ok, glad that's been cleared up as the inference from your earlier comments is that you not only had direct exposure and thus authority to speak on events taking place at this protest, but also a number of others. You've addressed a single piece of data within a larger set from a source I cited and stated that, based on second hand information, you believe it to be inaccurate- but you do not have any empirical evidence to support that belief. You even used the word "belief" to describe your own views as to the validity of your associate's comments- that you believe his anecdote to be true. You do not, in actuality, know that the particular data point is inaccurate or incorrect, you merely believe someone else who has informed you that it is. I'm asserting that a comprehensive, empirical data set drawn from numerous sources and assembled and reviewed by over 100 specialist researchers holds more evidentiary weight and validity than an individual's belief in an anecdote held without supporting empirical evidence. It's nothing to do with "trust" and "distrust", but the basic principles of logic, reason and evidence-based discourse. I don't particularly care whether or not you you trust the source I cite because that's besides the point; if you wish to cast it as invalid or inaccurate you must do so from a comparable or greater evidentiary basis- which anecdote is not. You absolutely could given that this "clear vision" is entirely debatable in its core existence, even putting aside how much of it is just dog whistles borrowed from supportive groups. Is the US economy self-sufficient? No. Is it more self-sufficient than it was four years ago? In some areas such as energy yes, but that's been largely a continuation of existing policies as the US has seen energy self sufficiency as a national security issue for a long time. In other areas such as agriculture the US has been theoretically self-sufficient for decades, or even longer (though obviously this varied enormously from state to state). Does the US export more and import less? It certainly exported more in Jan 2029 than, say, Jan 2016 but US exports have been relatively stable since about 2018 (pre Covid, anyway), having climbed circa 15% in the first two years of the Trump presidency. This is entirely unremarkable in the context of historical US economic reporting periods. Exports grew 45% between 2002 and 2006. They grew over 60% between 1994 and 1998. So whilst it's true that exports have increased in value, that increase is not particularly impressive in the wider context of US economic performance and the last two years have been almost completely stagnant. In fact, US exports as a percentage of GDP have declined since the Obama administration, from 13.54% in 2013 and 2014 to 12.22% in 2018. How about imports? On this one, the assertion that they have declined is completely wrong. As per here US imports have increased from circa $239bn at the end of Obama's presidency to $257bn before Covid-19 hit. In fact they've already rebounded to a point equal to where they were when the administration's switch despite dropping back down to levels not seen since the financial crisis earlier this year. And whilst imports as a percentage of GDP is lower under Trump than it was in some years of the Obama presidency, that's not universally true. For instance 2016 saw a lower value of imports as a proportion of GDP than any year of Trump's presidency there is available data for. I could continue but I think that's quite enough for now. This assertion is both baseless and valueless. You've asserted it to be fact multiple times but presented no actual evidence to demonstrate a single overcount ever having occured. You simply assume that it's a necessary outcome of the methodology used to record deaths, which is contrary to the CDCs assertion that their own methodology is likely to undercount actual deaths. And I would posit that the CDC are far better placed to determine the accuracy of their model, and on which side of overestimating and underestimating it most likely errs, than an internet randomer with no subject matter expertise or authority. Again, this assertion has been made multiple times without any actual evidence being presented to support it. The CDC acknowledge likely undercounting. Academic and scientific modelling suggest significant undercounting. I see no reason why anyone would trust the armchair assessment made by you over other far more authoritative sources. This is a gross misrepresentation of reality. The statement I made, and I may be paraphrasing, was in essence "a proportion of excess deaths cannot be adequately explained by other known variables". This is supported by the study cited, which accounted for elevated levels of other certain kinds of cause of death (as well as others that were significantly deflated) when they created their estimates of "true" Covid mortality during the recording period in question. Does it not strike you as inherently contradictory to highly my apparent failure to provide empirical evidence to support whether or not "variables" were accounted for as evidence I'm wrong (and yet won't even give an example if what you mean by variable) but assert you're right on the question of overcounting even though you admit you cannot provide empirical evidence to support its purported occurrence? I've supplied far more actual evidence supporting the notion of Covid-19 undercounting being responsible for at least part of the recorded excess deaths than you have evidence supporting the notion of overcounting at any scale whether meaningful or not, so why do you feel you can assert the latter is true and the former false? I'm consistently confused by your dismissiveness towards genuine expertise which manifests itself through these debates. Do you genuinely believe you are in a better informed and more logically sound position with the views you articulate than the actually subject matter experts cited by myself you persistently accuse of being wrong? Across a wide range of different subjects? Because I find that extremely hard to believe. I defer to external authoritative opinion on matters that are beyond my areas of expertise but you just seem to plough on regardless of whether we're actually discussing a subject you have any authority on, or even real knowledge of.4 points -
GTA 6 Speculation & Discussion [Part 4]
Gta6 fan and 3 others reacted to Zello for a topic
That's what I want. Either bring back Tommy saying f*ck the universes or introduce an HD Universe character who is very similar to Tommy Vercetti. Our Protagonist is new in town pisess him off then kills him Tony Montana style and takes over. Tommy isn't going to be nice to some new guy he'd view them as a threat.4 points -
Summer Special Vehicles Elimination Game
Lonely-Martin and 3 others reacted to MGgames100 for a topic
1. Benefactor BR8 - 43 2. BF Club - 47 3. Declasse DR1 - 33 4. Bravado Gauntlet Classic Custom - 44 5. Albany Manana Custom - 21 (-2) 6. Maibatsu Penumbra FF - 35 (+1) 7. Canis Seminole Frontier - 26 8. Lampadati Tigon - 47 9. Declasse Yosemite Rancher - 49 10. Bravado Youga Classic 4x4 - 28 Been gone for few days and a lot of cars are already gone. Shame about Dukes, really, not so much about the rest tho... Might push FF slightly because it is worth it imo4 points -
RDO Next Updates Speculation & General Chat (Part I)
Guns a-Blazin and 3 others reacted to StyxTx for a topic
I miss ordering food at a saloon or renting a room or bath. When you first join online, you meet those horse fences if I remember right, and they mention they'll have their "business" up and running at some point. Been over 2 years since the game released and still no horse selling. We can't even sell horses we've bought when we want to get rid of them.4 points