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Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Crossroads - Today at 01:59:36 AMAnother long read from Lawrence Freedman of Ukraine, Putin's Victory day, and the situation in grand scale of things.
https://open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a-third-victory-parade-with-no-victory?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
QuoteFor Putin deadlock is preferable to defeat but victory would be better. He had reason to believe at the start of this year that he might have a path to victory as his forces pressed hard against Ukrainian positions along the line of contact while the US Congress was paralysed by Republican Party splits. This led to concern that we had reached a turning point in this war, with Russia having the more reason to be optimistic.
The pendulum has yet to swing in the other direction but Russia's big push has not yielded decisive results and its position could worsen towards the end of this year. So for the third year in a row Putin has celebrated a famous victory of almost eight decades ago while being unable to claim a new victory.
https://open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a-third-victory-parade-with-no-victory?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Computer Gaming / Re: Capes (Super Hero game)
Last post by acctingman - Yesterday at 11:34:02 PMI'm guessing there is no mod'ing in this game? Love to see Marvel & DC characters some alive in this :)
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Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Skoop - Yesterday at 09:41:12 PMQuote from: Gusington on Yesterday at 06:36:09 PMPeace at what cost is the question. Is Ukraine ready to accept that 20% or more of their territory is now Russian and may be forever?
I know, it's a tough pill to swallow. But Ukraine has made Putin pay far more than that 20% is worth. Like Con eluded to, Russia might implode economically in the long run. We have to keep the rest of Ukraine in tact in the mean time. No one in the west is willing to switch their economy over to war time production to produce 70,0000 arty shells per month, cause that's what it will take to win this. A dozen F16s is like panthers and elephants winning at Kursk'43, arty and trenches won that one too.
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Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Con - Yesterday at 08:44:32 PMDon't see it happening
Russias economy is now linked to the war
They don't get to go back to the way it was before
Oil embargo's on tech will hamper growth
Brightest have left Russia to avoid the meat grinder
No organic or other tech growth
No country trusts Russia
I think the true battlefield is economic resilience and the story for Russia has not been played out
The leading indicators are not positive for them without massive intervention
which I don't see coming from China or India who have their own economic problems
Con
Russias economy is now linked to the war
They don't get to go back to the way it was before
Oil embargo's on tech will hamper growth
Brightest have left Russia to avoid the meat grinder
No organic or other tech growth
No country trusts Russia
I think the true battlefield is economic resilience and the story for Russia has not been played out
The leading indicators are not positive for them without massive intervention
which I don't see coming from China or India who have their own economic problems
Con
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Computer Gaming / Re: Ultimate General: American...
Last post by Destraex - Yesterday at 06:39:18 PMI'd say that if it was Epic, steam would potentially just give keys away to get people over from Epic early access. Xsolla not being a major competitor to steam might not qualify for steam waving their share and giving a free key.
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Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Gusington - Yesterday at 06:36:09 PMPeace at what cost is the question. Is Ukraine ready to accept that 20% or more of their territory is now Russian and may be forever?
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Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Skoop - Yesterday at 04:33:28 PMThe dwindling of artillery shell supply, the low supply of Patriot missiles to combat the su34 glide bomb dropping are the main culprits.
Then Ukraine running out of manpower isn't helping either, nothing the west can do about Ukrainians not signing up for the military or zelenski's refusal to conscript.
Not helping that Russia isn't invited to the coming peace talks.
The cold reality is no one wants world war 3 today, everyone's economy is saying we'll wait for article 5.
Good effort though, ukraine has accounted themselves quite admirable. Their resistance was better than 2014, Putin had to pay big this time, and may think twice next time.
It's time for peace fortunately or unfortunately, how ever you may view the situation.
Then Ukraine running out of manpower isn't helping either, nothing the west can do about Ukrainians not signing up for the military or zelenski's refusal to conscript.
Not helping that Russia isn't invited to the coming peace talks.
The cold reality is no one wants world war 3 today, everyone's economy is saying we'll wait for article 5.
Good effort though, ukraine has accounted themselves quite admirable. Their resistance was better than 2014, Putin had to pay big this time, and may think twice next time.
It's time for peace fortunately or unfortunately, how ever you may view the situation.
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Tabletop AARs / Re: Black Flag Again
Last post by MengJiao - Yesterday at 03:20:12 PMQuote from: MengJiao on May 10, 2024, 05:21:16 PMSo...trying the Black Flag Fleet against slightly less powerful French Ships
Things aren't quite so bad. The minutes into the battle and Black Flag Ship 2 (the lead ship) has an engine hit and is going 9 knots instead of 14, but is still in the fight:
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Computer Gaming / Re: Capes (Super Hero game)
Last post by Grim.Reaper - Yesterday at 03:02:29 PMRelease date is may 29th. Likely around 39.99 as for consoles can already pre order for that price
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Music, TV, Movies / Re: Peter Jackson going back t...
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 01:41:36 PMIf they had planned this after the Hobbit Trilogy, I'd have more confidence.
Right now, I have zero confidence this will be any good, aside from maybe production quality. But this seems like a desperation move by Warner Bros to recover from the general disaster of the Rings of Power: "everyone still likes PJ and everyone still likes Andy especially as Gollum, so maybe this will make some profit back...? We hope?"
Right now, I have zero confidence this will be any good, aside from maybe production quality. But this seems like a desperation move by Warner Bros to recover from the general disaster of the Rings of Power: "everyone still likes PJ and everyone still likes Andy especially as Gollum, so maybe this will make some profit back...? We hope?"