#Great Bot Battle of 2023

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Wow, I can't believe all of these beautiful women are interested in whump! They just keep following me in droves, I can't keep them away!

[hccn-overseer]

Issue 20, 8/30/2023 - The Overseer

Issue Masterpost About the Overseer

Updates on the Incident

By Azure

Recently, there have been many developments in the Incident with DocM77, Grian and Scar. Here is all that has happened thus far:

Due to a prank Doc pulled on Grian and Mumbo, causing one of Mumbo's vault doors to be damaged, the latter joined forces with Grian and Scar, forming the Buttercups, as the flower is toxic to goats. Their headquarters was a hippie style campsite with a pet sniffer. Doc would later form an alliance with RenDog.

 Additionally, two individuals known as Poultry Man and HotGuy showed their support for Grian and Scar by putting thousands of chickens in the Perimeter. Doc would later push back by putting thousands of chickens in Grian’s base, and decorating Scarland with Dragon Eggs.

The Buttercups then began to make plans to get revenge, with Grian building a “Live Laugh Love” sign on the walls of the Perimeter, causing Doc to decorate Grian’s base with Dragon Eggs. Both parties began building robots in case a battle were to ensue, and Doc built flying TNT cannons shaped like butterflies. Pearl built a dragon out of the Dragon Eggs.

Ren and Doc ended up attempting to spy on a Buttercup meeting but were found out, causing the Bot Battle to take place. Doc won after the Buttercups’ Bot backfired and was unable to do substantial damage to Doc’s Bot. Ren and Doc then proceeded to activate the TNT cannons, and the Buttercups rushed to sabotage the machines. They were successful, with minimal damage caused.

Furthermore, Ren and Doc attempted to explode the Buttercups’ campsite, causing them to relocate into a new base located in a cherry tree. At this point, Grian made the decision to cover the Perimeter in grass, a feat requiring over two thousand blocks of grass and dirt. 

Many people have pointed out that the motivational quotes were set to play near the Perimeter, with phrases such as, “This is the Goat’s world, you just live in it,” and “To make our great goat leader proud, never forget to Grind, Optimize and Thrive.”

The process of covering the Perimeter took over twelve hours, as they decided to terraform the area in addition to covering it. They were able to recruit the help of Gem, Impulse, Etho, False, Joe Hills, and Iskall, making it one of the largest collaborative projects on the server in recent months.

The Perimeter now blends into the surrounding landscape, safe for the flagpole, aided by the terraforming and the added trees, supplied by Xisuma. Once their task was complete, the Buttercups disbanded, recognizing it as the climax to the Incident.

Doc has since uncovered the Perimeter, and is making plans to get revenge on the Buttercups and their accomplices.

Now onto other news under the cut!

This Week At The Overseer HQ: Interior Makeover and Volunteer Work

By Lydia

The Overseer Headquarters has recently undergone a new interior makeover, with brighter paints for the walls and a collection of retro-future style furniture in red, blue, green, yellow, orange, and purple for the sofas, chairs, tables, and lighting. The staff originally wanted to change the style of the office due to the Server’s players taking on a resurgence of a 1970s fashion trend, but had later revealed that the real reason for the makeover was simply a need for a more invigorating workspace. In order to renovate the inside of the office, a few of the staff members managed to land a spot on a television show on HGTV with a professional interior design team. They took the chance to imitate all of the clients they had previously seen on the show, with every small complaint being blown up to greater proportions for the sake of entertaining television. They also spent the majority of that time attempting to convince the beleaguered show staff to wait on them hand and foot with very little success.

After the television excursion, The Overseer staff has also been sending its members to perform volunteer work over the past several weeks. With the ongoing influx of new Citizens, a large portion of the staff members have been spending their daytime outside of the Newspaper Office at the Hermit Citizen Orientation Office. Our staff members have assisted the very small orientation team in printing Citizen I.D. cards, distributing maps of the Server, giving out Shulker boxes of starter supplies, assisting in customizing communication devices, and answering frequently asked questions about the Server’s customs and environment. These questions often cover rudimentary introductory questions, such as the status of keeping one’s inventory on upon death, the most populated biomes, an overview of the Server’s clubs and affiliations, whether the Server is welcoming or hostile towards hybrids, and whether the Citizen count is high enough to qualify as a village, town, or city. According to our staff, they have enjoyed all of the free catering of buffet breakfasts and an endless supply of donuts provided to all workers and volunteers of the Orientation Office. This is by far the most favorable perk of helping out. The worst part of the job is the paperwork, specifically because many new Citizens do not like to reveal their species to the office, and will often give a placeholder for the category. While this is understandable, it is very likely that the records show a significantly higher population of non-hybrid humans on the Server than there really are.

While this stint of volunteer work has been helpful to both new Citizens as well as the orientation services workers, the real reason that the staff of The Overseer has been present here is due to the requirement to perform 200 hours of community service, in addition to cleaning up the mess they had made in preparation for MCC. While Hermitcraft does not operate on having a department to handle misconduct and will not do so in the future, the majority of the shop owners in The Shopping District had come to the conclusion that The Overseer staff should compensate the Server for the disruptive and rampageous mess leading up to MCC. This had resulted in almost all of the shops in the district having their wares recklessly broken and workspaces cluttered and trashed. The Overseer staff had agreed to clean and volunteer on the condition that they all receive very high discounts at all of the shops that had been affected by the MCC carousing.

Due to the staff dividing their time doing administrative work outside of the office, the newspapers over the past few weeks have been noticeably thinner. Someone attempted to ask the rats to take over some of the articles for them to no avail, as the rats would rather spend their time ordering and eating pizza and playing cards with each other than fill in for the writers and editors of the newspaper. The cats, on the other hand, have been given automatic pet feeding bowls and water dispensers, as well as having a staff member come in every few days to clean their litter boxes. They have also figured out how to turn on the large printer in order to preserve their favorite sunning spot.

This month marks the fifth month that The Overseer has been an active organization, and next week, staff members state that they will be able to celebrate sitting at the “Big Kids Table” upon reaching their twenty-first issue. Our staff hopes that you have had a very entertaining and relaxing week and would like to thank everyone who has been supporting and reading the newspaper.

Affiliate Summaries

by Roo (Not Pearl)

GoodTimesWithScar: When not running a theme park, being a master door, or decreasing the local horse population from the skies (in disguise), Scar is well known to ordain horse marriages and divorces.

Grian: The realistic Mumbo has spread. Quick, become bird scientists.

Joe Hills: (McJoenalds) Joe Hills?

Pearlescentmoon: I hope I'm invited to Soup Group Saturday.

Weather Report

By Lydia

Temperatures are represented using Celsius. Sorry, Americans!

Wednesday: Temperatures will reach a high of 24 degrees and a low of 12 degrees. Skies will be stormy throughout the entire day and clear up during the early evening hours.

Thursday: Temperatures will reach a high of 40 degrees and a low of 31 degrees. Skies will be partly cloudy with high winds.

Friday: Temperatures will reach a high of 43 degrees and a low of 32 degrees. Skies will be clear throughout the day and evening.

Saturday: Temperatures will reach a high of 44 degrees and a low of 32 degrees. Skies will be mostly cloudy throughout the day but clear up during the afternoon.

Sunday: Temperatures will reach a high of 40 degrees and a low of 29 degrees. Skies will stay clear throughout the morning and become cloudy during the afternoon.

Monday: Temperatures will reach a high of 45 degrees and a low of 32 degrees. Skies will be clear throughout the entire day.

Tuesday: Temperatures will reach a high of 44 degrees and a low of 30 degrees. Skies will be rainy throughout most of the day.

Wednesday: Temperatures will reach a high of 42 degrees and a low of 28 degrees. Skies will be cloudy throughout the day with a high chance of scattered showers throughout the morning.

Astrology Corner: Haiku Scopes

By Corundumcat

Have you been feeling without guidance? Do you look at your birthday, look up your star sign, and wonder, “Will I feel like Haikuing?” “Am I going to embrace my inner Joe Hills?” Don’t worry, here at The Overseer, we can help you.*

Aries:

Single testament,  shall a relax, enjoy help in spite of the the

Taurus:

Freezing eventide then a ready, dry pen runs after the dolphin

Gemini:

Tedious fountain A mad, elephant sneers betrayed by the salt

Cancer:

Baking christmastide A british, cute lion stings into the turtle

Leo:

Semiarid leap A fallow, playful deer feeds under the giraffe

Virgo:

Ungroomed wintertime An old, keen crocodile flies in spite of the queen

Libra:

Snow-white aurora A little, fine biscuit feeds whilst watching the friend

Scorpio:

Covered eventide A big, intense shark waddles at the perfect salt

Sagittarius:

Glorious leaping An intimate, dry friend barks by the flamingo

Capricorn:

Wooded damp hillside A frightened, spruce rabbit looks in spite of the stone

Aquarius:

Breezy summertime A female, gorgeous deer stings enjoying the rat

Pisces: 

Magical winter A normal, loathsome rat sneers hippopotamus

All star signs:

Sandy dunes sand dunes A nocturnal dunes paddles at the perfect dunes

*Ignore how blatantly specific these are. Nothing bad will happen to you. 

Lost and Found

By Lydia

All of the following items have been brought to The Overseer staff’s office for safekeeping until they are claimed. If you recognize one of these items as yours, please visit us to receive your items, or contact us at lostandfound@thehermitnews.org*. Lost items will be sent to Twinkly Trash if not picked up after two weeks. Thank you! *Not a real email address.

Item 1: A french horn This french horn was found outside of Joe Hills’ pinball machine and appears to have been there for quite a long time. It was found covered in table salt.

Item 2: A box of refrigerator magnets This box contains magnets depicting various postage stamps from different locations around Canada and South America in no particular order. They appear to be newly made and were found in a small wooden box painted to look like a sunset.

Item 3: A hobby horse This hobby horse is made entirely out of wood, with the head carved in the style of a chess knight. It was found several blocks away from Cub’s museum and has various numbers and letters written on it, presumably those of chess board tiles.

Item 4: A rubber band ball This rubber band ball is quite large, with a diameter of 5 inches. The rubber bands vary in size and color and appear to have been accumulated over several months.

Item 5: An apron that says, “World’s Worst Cook” While we cannot speculate on who would accurately fit its description, this newly made apron was found hanging up near the entrance to The Shopping District. It is white with bold, black lettering in Comic Sans font.

Item 6: A series of colorful tote bags These bags were found near Gem’s Elven Village and depict various types of fruit drawn in a cartoon style over pastel backgrounds. They appear to be made only about a week and a half ago.

Item 7: Two Lime Shulker Boxes The first box contains dragon eggs painted to resemble dragon fruits. The second box contains several realistic cakes created and decorated in the style of life-sized dragon eggs. They are made in the flavor red velvet and vanilla ice cream. Both of their respective items are very nicely detailed.

Note: Lost items will be sent to Twinkly Trash Trade if not picked up after two weeks

Fun and Games

This week's fun and games are brought to you once again by Lydia and Azure!

Word Search and Crossword by Lydia

Brain Teasers by Azure

And that's all for this week! Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful week!

[leagueofgardens]

Assault Lily × Ludvico Private Girls' Academy: The Blade of Truth

For obvious reasons, I'm not writing the full title of the play.

Ever since The Gleam of Dawn had its run earlier this year, my opinion has been that it was the best individual one of the Assault Lily stage plays, but the Ludvico quartet (in their revival versions when those existed) are the best series. And though The Blade of Truth was by no means bad and a worthy finale to the series, my opinion hasn't changed.

Extensive spoilers for the play below. Don't click unless you want to be spoiled! (Also, I talk about death, so a content warning for that.)

The Blade of Truth is actually the only one of the Ludvico stage plays that I've watched the original 2019 performance of, because there was no alternative at the time I was first watching the series. It was… okay. Definitely rough compared to the revivals, but I wasn't sure how much of it was inherent and how much was because of the lower budget those plays were working with.

It turns out that at least a little of it was inherent, but I'll focus on what was good first.

BoT 2023 (I'll abbreviate it as that from now on) was excellently produced. Assault Lily's stage tradition of projecting video onto the stage came out crystal clear, for nearly the first time ever, and was used to great effect every scene it happened in.

Though the choreography wasn't quite as fancy as The Gleam of Dawn's, it was frequently impressive, and the playwright/director duo of Sakuragi Sayaka and Hayashi Shuuji elevated their trademark of simultaneous scenes to new heights by occasionally having important conversations take place on one half of the stage while battles occurred on the other.

The story was an improvement over the 2019 version with a variety of small changes to the script, and possibly also thanks to the years of extra experience the actresses and staff have. Asahi and Nagisa were adorable together, the flashback scenes with Kazane made her feel less like just Mirai #2, Ichika and Karen both got even cooler, Himari was a lot more likeable, and Nonoka's scenes were somehow even funnier.

In the back half, Professor Amamiya "installing" himself into Kosaka the same way various other characters have makes a lot more sense than the 2019 version's brain transplant. I feel really bad for Kosaka, since she seems to momentarily regain her original personality just before she dies… well, no one ever said Assault Lily stories have happy endings for everyone.

Also, Pius seems to have mostly recovered from whatever issue they had in 2022 where the stage cameras and microphones precipitously dropped in quality (maybe Bushiroad gave them loaners and took them back when they pulled out of the Assault Lily project?)

What wasn't so great? Well, it's an ongoing thing with the Ludvico series, but the plain-looking hairstyles/costumes and boring CHARMs are disappointing coming from the other stage plays. They provide the advantage that they avoid having the occasional ugly-as-sin wig (like Kasumiko's in The Gleam of Dawn,) but I wish the crew had at least used different shades of natural hair so the characters are easier to tell apart. I don't see why Yuko couldn't be a blonde and so forth.

In BoT 2023, a reasonable amount of characters have custom CHARMs (or at least less common ones like Kazane's Triglav,) but I'll be quite happy if I never see another Dainsleif Carbine or Gungnir Carbine again in my life.

I'm still not a fan of The Blade of Truth's plot, particularly the second half. I've always been disappointed by Assault Lily's dull villains and feel that Toda Kotohi is the only one, in any part of the media mix, who's genuinely a great character. A bunch of nuns and Kosaka-sensei repeatedly screaming "This is for the good of humanity!" haven't changed my mind on that.

The fights were really cool, and Makabe and Kosaka in particular have their moments, but I wish we knew more about what they were actually trying to accomplish instead of them just seeming crazy.

While Sakuragi may have felt she couldn't make a change that drastic to the script in a revival, I think Ichika should have died when Makabe shot her. It really undermined the impact of that moment when she was just fine later, and more broadly I feel that Assault Lily's aversion to allowing even a single Lily to die in the present clashes badly with how its strongest plotlines are based on the deaths of characters in the past, like Mirai.

If Yuria had died in the previous Ludvico play, that would be fine too. Just kill someone. Anyone!

I feel very edgy saying that, but I really believe AL tests the limits of our disbelief with how everything, all of a sudden, always turns out just fine for the Lilies. (Unless you're a teacher, in which case you have a 75% chance of dying horribly.)

Anyway. BoT 2023 is a solid play, not the best Assault Lily stage play and not the best Ludvico one either (I think that's probably Schwester's Secret), but well worth watching. Don't miss it… though it's a little late to say that now.

[sapphire-mage]

So You Want to Get Into Middle Era Final Fantasy? (A Guide to Final Fantasy I-VI for Those Who Want To Check Them Out)

Some months ago, I posted a bit of an excerpt about Final Fantasy 1-6 (Oh look, here it is!), as they were coming out in Spring 2023. I kind of hinted towards the end that I’d be down to discuss the later games as well, and I suppose now would be a great chance. As someone who as played all the numbers except 11 (which is not listed), I feel it would help to go to bat on this conversation.

This is a dialogue about ‘which of these games should be you’re first FF’ and/or ‘whether or not you should give the game a go’. I won’t be bashing any of them, but instead, making a case for each of them as a way to draw points as to whether or not you would be interested in them. I may state my opinion on some of them, but overall, I have love for each of them. Let’s begin, shall we?

GENERAL TIPS AND INFO:

-Take note that MOST of these games are turn based combat RPGS, in varying degrees. With certain games, the genre does shift in a certain direction, but they still fit the RPG niche.

-FF7-9 have more ‘active mode’ style turn based RPGs, while FF10 has a more ‘wait’ style, giving you A LOT more time to breathe. FF12 functions more as a single players MMORPG with two AI bots helping you, and FF13 is more of a fast paced turn based style with two AI partners. There’s also.... you’ll see.

-If by some chance, Final Fantasy isn't vibing with you: By all means quit. Maybe pick up one with a story that interests you more. Maybe turn based combat isn't your thing. Maybe you want a better leveling system. Maybe you would rather do more modern adaptations. It varies, but don't be afraid to step away. If it's not your thing, it is not your thing. That's okay.

-When it comes to any of these games: Wait until they are on sale. Square tends to put their games on sale pretty often, and pretty often, those sales are a steal. So keep that in mind!

OKAY! Let’s begin!

Final Fantasy VII

To be clear, I am not talking about the remake. This is OG VII.

Gameplay-wise, VII takes a lot of notes from VI. Individually, characters have unique weapons and limit breaks, but you can equip materia that grant magic, skills, and stat boosts. THAT is where the strategy lies. Using what materia slots your character has, you can strengthen your materia while also making the right load out for upcoming battles.

The story is excellent on it's own. Without going into sequels or prequels, FFVII is actually one of the easiest to understand storylines of the bunch. Everything is pretty straightforward, and anything that isn't explained is left in mystery for mystery's sake (unless you go to prequels and sequels). Best of all: The character development is spread out neatly. Each character gets a lot of time to evolve as a character and improve, which is nice.

The music's fame precedes itself, though it has some that I'm not a fan of (namely 'Under the Rotten Pizza'). But if there is any real problem with FFVII, it's the graphics. Those polygons... have not aged well. I can look past it, but it may be a struggle for some. Especially in certain areas where it gets hard to SEE where to go.

But... It was my first Final Fantasy, and I think it's a superb 'first Final Fantasy' for ANYONE!

General Tip: VII isn't too difficult, as far as the series goes, so I don't have many tips. ...Save for two. First off, KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN EVERYWHERE FOR ITEMS! Especially materia! You can sometimes find materia just lying around, and that one chance to get it might to your only chance for a LONG TIME! So, keep your eyes open for green, blue, red, or purple orbs lying around!

And the second tip... At some point in the game, you'll end up going into some place called the 'Temple of the Ancients'.

When you think you're getting close to the end of that area, you should remove Aerith's/Aeris' accessory, give her a weak armor, and a somewhat weak weapon. It'll help you in a later battle.

You don't have to worry about materia, though. She can keep using whatever materia you want.

Final Fantasy Tactics

WAIT A MINUTE! Tactics?!? T doesn't come after 7!

You see, Final Fantasy Tactics holds such a big place in people's hearts, that many consider it as part of the numerical series despite being a spin-off. I AM ONE SUCH PEOPLE! TACTICS RULES!

First off, the gameplay is completely different. If you've ever played or seen Tactics Ogre, Triangle Strategy, or any '_____ Tactics' game, you should know that THAT is the gameplay styling. It can also be compared to Fire Emblem, but it's a much more different beast in a certain regard. Imagine chess, but with RPG numbers and equipment.

But to make it even better: It has a job system like Final Fantasy V. You can change the class of your characters and keep some of the things they learned from those classes. You can have a Ninja that steals like a thief, a Chemist that can dance, a Black Mage with any other magic, etc. THERE'S EVEN A CLASS THAT LET'S YOU USE MATHEMATICS TO FIGHT! AND IT'S OP IN THE RIGHT HANDS!

Storywise, this is one of the richest, yet most tragic stories in the series. It's not a story that will make your cry, per se, but it is a story that will speak of the struggles of the world. While many characters are lovable (especially the main character, Ramza), the story is very heavy and deals with heavy political themes and questions of morality. How the corruption of greed and power ruins innocent lives. That said, it does all of this quite well, and it makes for an excellent story.

This isn't a good 'first Final Fantasy' as it is a spin off that plays completely different from the rest of the series, but it is an AWESOME game that you should play if the sound of this game tickles your fancy. No requirement to play any other number in the series, either.

THAT SAID, I WOULD RECOMMEND WAITING A BIT, BECAUSE THE LIKELY HOOD OF A TACTICS REMASTER IS QUITE POSSIBLE AT THIS POINT! Especially after the success of Triangle Strategy and Tactics Ogre's remaster. But if you can't wait, be sure to play the 'War of the Lions' port, and not the OG PS1 version. The original had some bugs and poor translation.

General Tips: This game DOES have permadeath for all characters, so don't let that timer go past zero when your party members are KO'd. However, if you win the battle before their timers end, they'll be alive again after the fight.

Also: Ramza's 'Squire' class functions differently than the 'Squire' class does for most non-major playable characters. Keep an eye on it, as the class has some secrets that can benefit you later on. But of course, you can do as you please with Ramza's class and fighting style.

I'm so sorry, VIII fans, but from this bundle, this is my least favorite. But I'm still coming from a place of love and understanding.

VIII is quite different in gameplay compared to most of the previous ones. It works somewhat like 7 in that characters have unique weapons and limit breaks, but then the magic system makes things... interesting. You can equip summons still, but now, you have to 'draw magic' out from enemies and random locations. You can't equip and cast 'Fire' unless you draw individual 'Fire' spells out from your enemies to cast it for yourself. It makes a lot more sense in context.

One of the unique things you can do with your magic is augment your magic to your stats to boost them. You can also equip magic to your weapons to change them. Equipping 'Fire' to your weapons or armor could grant you Fire Elemental Attack or Immunity respectively. Same goes for Status Effects like Poison or Sleep. That aspect is really neat and creative for boss strats.

Since the gameplay is so different, it's hard to recommend as a 'first Final Fantasy', but it is not a bad follow up one.

The story is a bit strange and all-over-the-place at times, but the central focus is on a cute romance between a grumpy teenage boy and a hopeful teenage girl. She drives him a bit crazy, which gets cute and fun. There's also a neat flashback story involving a super awesome character named Laguna, but that's for you to figure out.

If this game has one massive selling point, it's the music. One of the best OSTs in the series. Battle themes, overworld themes, town themes, dungeons themes. STELLAR all around.

General Tips: Some might suggest drawing as much magic as you can until you hit max at the start. ...That is insanely boring and kind of torture. Go at your own pace. Draw when you can and have fun with it. There will be other methods to draw magic later in the game, too.

Also: Be careful over-leveling yourself. This game has a leveling system that levels boss battles along with you, so if you decide to max level, be ready for a difficult final boss.

Talking about this game is going to be difficult, because... this game kind of means so much to me, that speaking ill of it kind of hurts. But I have to speak the truth about certain things. I need to emphasize that this game has my favorite story in the entire series. Ever. Just... My god... It's so good. Maybe not perfect, but it's everything to me.

First, let's talk gameplay. Characters function like FFIV, where characters have predetermined classes and roles, but with IX, they learn new magic, abilities, and skills by equipping specific weapons, armor, or accessories. Even if the weapon or gear sucks, you need to master the spell/skill before moving on to better gear.

Also, worth mentioning: Recent ports have some 'aspect ratio' issues that mess with certain scenes. And sometimes, the game can crash after you beat the final boss. ...Yeah. I don't know why Square did a 'bleh' job with the port. Consider a PS1 version if possible, or be ready to watch the ending on YouTube when you get there.

But... This game's story... Holy moly... There has not been a video game, let alone a Final Fantasy, that has made me cry THIS MUCH! Endwalker came close!

Mind you: This is also, easily, the funniest Final Fantasy. The characters are very cartoonish, and this leads to many antics and running gags.

But the moral of this story... Without spoiling much, Final Fantasy IX talks about the value of life. AND MY GOD, DOES IT RIP YOUR HEART OUT BUT THEN ALSO MEND YOUR HEART WITH LOVE AND KISSES! And as sad as it sounds, it's a sadness that gives you hope, and sometimes, changes you as a person.

If it weren't for technical issues, this would be my favorite FF. There have been rumors of either a remake or a TV adaptation. Keep an eye out for that, and hopefully, they won't pull their punches on some of the heart wrenching moments of the game.

But if you want to experience the story now... It's ready for you to take on. Be ready to laugh, but be ready with some tissues.

General Tips: Make use of what each character can offer! If a certain character isn't living up to their potential, but you HAVE to use them, don't be afraid to have them be an item healer.

Garnet has more powerful attack summons, while Eiko has more support driven summons. Zidane and Freya are secretly two of the most busted characters, but they require a lot of grinding to get them there. Vivi is low tier, but if I can beat final bosses and super bosses with Vivi on my team, you can do anything. And again, don't underestimate Blue Magic. EVER!

(EDIT: I made the fatal error to go watch a certain scene reaction to FFIX after proof reading this, and my nose is clogged from how much I was crying. Again.)

I've heard many people point out that Final Fantasy X is the best 'First Final Fantasy'. It has voice acting. It has solid graphics. It's on every console. The story is easy to grasp (at least, the main two characters are). I'd agree, but I'd also say that that is still up to the eye of the beholder. Someone DYING to meet Sephiroth or having a preference for 2D games will point elsewhere in the end. But yes, FFX is a very safe bet.

From a gameplay standpoint, X SEEMS very forgiving, as it has a built in 'Wait Mode'. It could be one of your character's turn to attack, and you can take AS LONG AS YOU WANT! But it has some rough boss fights. Only bad part is leveling. It involves what is basically a 'giant board game where all characters start on different places, each space being a stat/ability'. IT'S HUGE! It leads to a lot of freedom, which is good, but it is extremely time consuming.

Story is... complicated. The lore and pace of the plot gets a little wonky and hand wavey. Like, "Oh! We need to move the plot to _____, so... RANDOM BULLSHIT!" But... that's not to say the story has no appeal!

The appeal of the story is the relationship between it's main characters, Tidus and Yuna. And not just in a romantic way. Yuna is quite honestly one of the most nuanced characters in Final Fantasy. She's absolutely fascinating, especially for people who have complicated religious history or family. And how Tidus and Yuna connect and lead each other to change is done so well.

And the music! Some of it has a strange bounce to it, but many other tracks are so incredibly beautiful.

General Tip: As mentioned above, the Endgame side quests can be really annoying. Be ready to brace yourself for some tedious or difficult tasks. ...Unless you have no interest in doing them, in which case, carry on with your playthrough.

Oh, and there is a segment where you get the chance to teach Tidus the 'Jecht Shot'. Try your best to get it right the first time. It'll take place after you meet Yuna and get on a boat.

Final Fantasy XII

XII is one of the biggest oddmans out. From this point on, 'turn based combat' is technically over. We're now dealing with more complicated gameplay styles.

Gameplay functions in what I can best describe as an 'auto battle programmer'. On one hand, you can tell your characters what to do, but on the other, you can 'program' them to attack using 'gambits'. For example, 'If Ally HP < 30, use Cure' or 'If Enemy has lowest Health, Attack'. Characters will function and respond to these set ups instantly, and even follow priorities depending on how important you consider each gambit to be for each character.

It's very different from the rest of the series, and it was controversial at the time. That said, I really enjoyed it. Definitely fed the former computer programmer in me.

Story is VERY different from most Final Fantasys. While character arcs and development exists, they do not take the forefront. XII, much like Tactics (which takes place in the same world), focuses more on political drama and revolution. That said, the characters are still fairly fun and interesting, so you're not entering a world of lifeless characters.

Music would probably be my biggest issue. I don't dislike Hitoshi's work. Obviously, I liked Tactic's OST, but XII doesn't have many tracks that stick with me. Still, it sounds better than the Tactics Advance games.

Should go without saying, but this one isn't a great 'First Final Fantasy'. I would recommend it to people who really enjoy computer programming or logic statements, though.

General Tips: This game does not have 'dropped gil/money' like most Final Fantasy games do. Unless your opponent is human, they don't drop money. Instead, monsters will drop spoils such as fur, bones, teeth, etc. THOSE can be sold for money.

Unfortunately, there is also an issue where there are certain items that you shouldn't sell, or else you will cheat yourself out of certain future prizes. You may want to look into that online.

The most controversial game on this line up. I lived through quite a fandom war over this game. Where I lie on that debate can be summarized in three statements. 1. I'm not going to deep into that, as I'm here to speak hope into the ether for this game. 2. The 'Hallway Simulator' criticism is a bit absurd, when MANY games do that. 3. Final Fantasy XIII needs friends and deserves friends, and that's what I want to fight for here.

XIII's gameplay is a step back to being somewhat turn based, but it is a lot more automated. You can only control one character, but you can change the 'classes' of your entire party mid-battle. You'll alternate to deal damage, heal, buff, debuff, and set up the right combo to break your enemy's defenses.

Biggest drawback is that if that character your controlling dies, it's Game Over. BUT the game works in a 'Would you like to retry the battle?' way, so retrying is no big deal.

The story... I'm not gonna lie, I am still SO CONFUSED by the general lore and explanation of what certain things are, but... I GET THE CHARACTERS! While some may say that it's a bit 'anime', the characters go through some great character arcs.

Lightning is controversial for... dumb reasons. Sorry, I like my 'big sister' protagonists, and she's no exception. Lightning is cool as hell. And Vanille is a very off-character whose voice acting and behavior will have you scratching your head... until you figure out what's going on with her.

And finally, the music. I don't know many games Masashi has led on his own, but OH MY GOD, I love the music of this game. Absolutely gorgeous! And the fact that the above song is the BASIC BATTLE THEME is crazy!

General Tips: A large portion of the game is pretty straight forward, though chest are scattered around. You may get the creeping feeling of "Oh god, am I missing side quests as I go through here?"

NOPE! The game will open up at a certain point, and it will be EXTREMELY obvious when it does. Then, and only then, do side quests show up. But it won't be for a while.

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Alright, that about wraps it up. I'm not really planning to cover XI, XIV, or XV. Still haven't played XI, XIV is an entirely different beast, and XV is something I'm still processing. If I did anything beyond here, it would probably be spin-offs? I didn't mention X-2 or XIII's sequels (I haven't played the latter, maybe I should get on that), but maybe there I will.

Ranking the games from 'best Final Fantasy to start with'. Mind you, this isn't a ranking of 'Which games are best'.

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy IX

Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XII

I'm a bit biased. VII was MY first! And I didn't rank Tactics because I feel like people searching for Tactics games will gravitate to Tactics on their own. Or at least, everyone should play/try FFT regardless of FF relationship.

Honestly, I feel like these six (or seven) are very much up to factor of 'Which one interests you the most?' And that drive will guide you more than anything. If you're just DYING to meet Cloud and Sephiroth, then you know the answer. If anything I mentioned got you interested, maybe that's the one to go for.

Even if I recommended AGAINST playing one of them first, do it if you want to. Honestly, everyone has something to gain from each of these. I truly don't believe any of these are 'bad'.

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The Battle of Gods and Giants: 5 Best Top Laners at Worlds 2023

The 2023 League of Legends World Championship has arrived, bringing together elite players from around the world. While the top lane position is often underappreciated in terms of a team's success, this time is different, as we have an exceptionally talented group of players. This year's lineup is exceptional not only because it features some of the most iconic players returning to the competition but also because we're witnessing the emergence of promising new talents who have made a name for themselves throughout the season. Each player possesses unique qualities that contribute significantly to their team's overall performance and identity. Keeping this in mind, we've identified the top-performing players that you should definitely keep an eye on during the final tournament of the season. Here are the five most impressive top laners at Worlds 2023. The best top laners at Worlds 2023 Tang “Zika” Hua-Yu  The first player on our list is LNG Esports’ top laner, Zika. He might not be one of the big names at the tournament, but the Chinese player is a truly underrated pick and one worth paying attention to. Fans have often glossed over him due to the addition of bot laner GALA to the team. Having a super carry on the other side of the map meant most of the team’s attention and focus would go to GALA and consequently put Zika into a weak position.  Regardless, Zika showed up whenever the situation called. Aside from K’Sante and Sion, his two most-played champions in the summer were Renekton and Jax. In particular, his Jax scored an 83.3 percent win rate, according to the stats site Games of Legends.  His consistency and flexibility pushed Zika among the top three top laners in the Chinese league. He recorded the second-highest KDA during the second half of the season with an average of 1.8 deaths each game, only behind JDG’s top laner 369. Individually, he also had the fourth-highest positive gold differential. Zika might not be a super carry, but he does a wonderful job on his own, and he’ll likely maintain that level of play at Worlds as well.  Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon Even though Doran didn’t have a great showing at MSI, he bounced back with a stellar Summer Split, gapping all his rivals in the LCK and being a consistent presence in all of Gen.G’s victories.  Doran had the highest gold differential as well as the second-highest experience differential at 15 minutes. Compared to the past, where he mostly had a weak side role, Doran also evolved individually. In the summer, he started playing more damage-oriented champions like Jax and Gangplank while scoring 20 solo kills throughout the split, the highest number in his role.  It’s unclear whether he will keep up the same level against the LPL top laners but Doran is unquestionably one of the strongest players in his role at Worlds 2023.  Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok If you’ve followed League for a few years, you probably know TheShy. Remember Worlds 2018 when he was smurfing against all the top laners? That’s how dominant TheShy was when he first took the 2018 World Championship.  After four years of failing to make Worlds, TheShy is back on the big stage. It’s incredible how he’s only 23 years old, yet he’s considered one of the most experienced players across the globe. Throughout the years, we saw TheShy slowly evolve his playstyle, going from a lane-dominant carry player to willingly playing weak side for the benefit of the team. Nonetheless, he’s still the top laner with the highest damage percentage in the LPL, with nearly 600 damage per minute. TheShy’s potential is undeniable, but it ultimately comes down to how Weibo Gaming can utilize him. While the player has no issues in isolated matchups, he can be vulnerable to ganks, especially if the team doesn’t help him out. This will be the key to TheShy and WBG’s entire run at Worlds. Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin In the first half of 2023, Bin took the LPL by storm, carrying BLG in crucial moments like the series against Gen.G at MSI earlier this year, dominating over his counterpart Doran in the elimination bracket.  During the Summer Split, however, he couldn’t maintain the same level of dominance. A part of that was due to the meta not favoring his carry-oriented style, bogging him down. Most of his damage-oriented picks like Jax, Gwen, and Fiora, which he played the most in the first half of the season, went missing in the second half, as he moved over to safer picks like K’Sante and Renekton. Regardless, he was still consistent on an individual level, boasting the highest CS per minute, gold per minute, and average gold differential, according to lpl.qq. He wasn’t able to show up during the Asian Games, as China lost to South Korea in the semifinals, but now that he has gone back to BLG, we should see him return to his standards and prove to the world why he’s one of the best top laners of 2023.  Bai “369” Jia-Hao Even though Bin was considered by fans and LPL enthusiasts the most complete top laner for the majority of the season, he still had a kryptonite of his own, JDG’s 369. Whenever Bin and 369 clashed, the latter always ended up having the upper hand.  He might not be the type of carry player fans love to see, but he’s No. 1 when it comes to playing weak side and playing in isolation and low on resources. If JDG can shine and win games through their mid and bot lane, it’s also thanks to 369’s ability to handle the pressure and deny all snowballing opportunities from enemies on his side of the map. It’s not surprising that he had the lowest number of deaths at 84 among all top laners in the LPL, with Ornn and K’Sante being his most-played champions. Reliable, consistent, and unpunishable: no other player better suits these words than 369. Read the full article

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Musk Backs Out of Deal to Buy Twitter, Twitter Fires Back with a Lawsuit and Motion to Expedite

By Megan Willis, University of Mississippi Class of 2023

July 17, 2022

For a man like Elon Musk, $44 billion dollars used to buy Twitter wouldn’t put a dent in his massive wealth, but despite this, Musk declared that he would be backing out of the deal he agreed to in April of this year. Musk has come to have issues with the so-called ‘spam bots’ on Twitter, or the fake accounts. In his declaration of his abandonment of the deal, he claims that Twitter wouldn’t give him info about the fake accounts or about how they account for these in their figures [1]. He also claims that Twitter is misleading the public surrounding the fake accounts and has been obstructing his efforts to gain information about the company’s operations [1].

In response to Musk declaring he will no longer be buying Twitter for the billions that he agreed to, Twitter sued in the Court of Chancery in Delaware [1]. They are attempting to force him to complete the acquisition that he agreed to when he signed the legally binding contract in April. The company claims that Musk is only backing out of the deal because recent changes in the stock market have affected Musk’s wealth so his claims about the spam bots are simply a cover [1]. In their lawsuit, they argue that Musk knew about and acknowledged the existence of spam bots on Twitter in a series of tweets that he published himself that are still accessible on the platform [1]. Now, they must allow the court to decide if the acquisition will go through.

Because the timeline for the acquisition is running on a tight schedule, Twitter recently filed a motion to expedite the trial. Twitter is requesting that the trial be heard in September in a 4-day trial because the deadline for the deal to be completed is on October 24th[2]. In trial, the court must decide if Musk is responsible for completing the purchase and if Twitter violated any obligations to provide him with the data he requested [1]. Depending on the outcome of the trial, there are a few options for how things may proceed afterwards. The trial could allow for more negotiation surrounding the price of the acquisition, Musk could be required to pay damages to Twitter, or Musk could pay the breakup fee to walk away from the deal for $1 billion, but the last option is only optional under certain circumstances regarding to financing [1].

However hard Twitter is fighting to force Musk to complete the purchase, Musk is still fighting back. After Twitter filed a motion to expedite the trial, Musk filed his own motion to block Twitter from doing this [2]. He called their motion an ‘unjustifiable request’ and instead requested a trial date of February 13th or later because it will take his team a substantial amount of time to look into the spam bot issue he is trying to walk away from [2]. Although Twitter wants the deal to be done with by October, they technically have until April to complete the acquisition otherwise it could collapse due to financing issues on Musk’s part [2].

Although Musk has stated that he is confident that he and his team will win the lawsuit, his chances don’t look great given the judge assigned to the case. Judge Kathaleen McCormick, the Chief Judge of the Court of Chancery, is one of the very few judges to ever order a buyer to close a corporate merger [3]. On July 19th she will be considering Twitter’s request to expedite the case [3], and then later if Musk’s claims will be thrown out or if Twitter’s disclosures were insufficient and caused harm to the deal made with Musk [1]. Few cases of this nature have been taken to court, especially with parties as widely known as Twitter and Elon Musk, and the case will likely be one of the biggest legal battles of the decade.

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[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html/

[2] https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-seeks-block-twitters-request-expedited-trial-wsj-2022-07-15/

[3] https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/judge-twitter-v-musk-made-rare-ruling-ordering-deal-close-2022-07-15/

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2023 President Must Come From South-East - Iwuanyanwu says

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, says it is the turn of the South-East to create the next president in 2023. 

He additionally takes note of that individuals from the decision All Progressives Congress currently marching themselves as "justice fighters" were behind the debasement in the PDP, among different issues, in this meeting with RAPHAEL EDE 

As a structural specialist, what is liable for the all out breakdown of government streets in many pieces of the nation and how could you handle the circumstance when you were director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency? 

The serious issue of the disappointment of streets by and large is two things: The first is defective structure and the subsequent one is flawed development. These are the two reasons why streets come up short. In any case, as of late, the reason is mostly poor development. 

Presently the truth of the matter is this, I conversed with certain specialists as of late and I accept that a few of us who are senior architects need to meet up and investigate these issues since they are escaping hand. Nigeria is putting such a great amount in street foundation and sadly, after the streets are assembled, they breakdown inside a brief span. This is basically on the grounds that a large portion of the contractual workers are not working to particular. At the point when we construct streets, there are sure fundamental designing necessities. We have different parts of the establishment; as a matter of first importance, we do the plan to find out the volume of traffic that goes out and about. 

The street isn't worked for each sort of traffic. The expense of the street will rely upon the traffic yet here unexpectedly, the vast majority of the streets are black-top cement. Asphaltic cement manufactured streets are over the top expensive streets and are tough. 

An asphaltic solid street, if appropriately structured, should keep going for around 50 years with no support. In any case, tragically in this nation, there is not really any of these streets that keep going for a long time without support. Along these lines, I think the reason is poor plan and development. Normally, an architect who plans a street should compute the run-off and put satisfactory duct that will take up that sort of water; when that isn't done, the street will be okay however when it gets to that point it will crumple. 

At the point when a street is cleaned out, it implies that the structure has not considered the best possible measure of precipitation in the territory; the release and the overflow are altogether expected to be dealt with in the plan. 

The solution to your inquiry is indeed, the disappointments are caused either by flawed structure or broken development and it is significant that each senior designers come into the issue to guarantee that bureaucratic and state governments are spared the titanic measure of cash they are losing through this kind of disappointments. It is far more detestable with the state governments-the vast majority of the state governments do development without structure and building supervision. 

The contractual workers simply come to do what they like and go. At the point when they grant the agreement, they should ensure that the temporary worker who is doing it has a staff part managing that activity. The individual ought to be a well-qualified designer who is enrolled by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and an individual from the Nigeria Society of Engineers. 

That is the individual who will be held expertly subject for any disappointment. 

In any case, there have been charges of bargains on demonstrable skill by both the architects and significant government players, in what capacity would this be able to be tended to? 

The designers are expertly obligated. On the off chance that any architect manages work and a temporary worker neglects to convey a vocation that is adequate to designing standard; on the off chance that it is found, such a designer will be punished and trained by the Nigerian Society of Engineers and COREN. In this way, if the case isn't raised by the state government or revealed, there is nothing the NSE or COREN can do. In all actuality in our calling, you have an expert commitment in all that you do; that is the reason when an expert structures an occupation, he puts his mark and seal. That mark and seal imply that you have acknowledged the expert duty regarding the activity you have done. 

As an individual from the PDP BoT, how might you depict the as of late closed governorship decisions in Kogi and Bayelsa states in which the decision APC won? 

In all honesty speaking, I need to make it liberally certain that I am in the PDP however I am not a youngster, I am a senior resident of this nation and my primary intrigue is in Nigeria. I'm not among those government officials who will come each opportunity to accuse the resistance or accuse different gatherings. Reality with regards to it is that those of us in the PDP saw the entire thing coming. 

I would prefer not to accuse individuals; you realize I have seen individuals accuse the president a few times. Accusing the APC isn't right. I am exceptionally pitiful about it since I would have preferred the PDP to win. Bayelsa is a PDP state, for what reason should our gathering fold its hands to enable our individuals to decide in favor of the APC? Something isn't right. Reality with regards to it is that Bayelsa is customarily the most grounded PDP state in the South-South. Be that as it may, every one of these faults on the APC, they fault INEC, etc, I don't partake in them. Our kin ought to have done their part. I don't share this thought of individuals accusing individuals and giving reasons. My recommendation is that the political decision is gone and it is finished; let us now as the PDP in that state redesign our gathering and prepare for the political race in 2023. In all actuality the APC won with a greater part. 

There are implications that Nigeria under the system of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) is isolated. They have affirmed that he has advanced ethnicity past some other pioneer throughout the entire existence of the nation. Do you concur with that suggestion? 

I'm in compassion for the individuals who rule this nation. He isn't a blessed messenger however he has his solid focuses. Each ruler who comes in must be surveyed by his solid focuses. We in the South-East are unsettled in such a case that you take a gander at the administration of today, you barely observe a south-eastern name notice anyplace. I think this legislature has been the most noticeably awful for us. Truth be told to tolerate an Igbo name presently is by all accounts an offense. Prior to now, you hear the name of Igbo people in the high positions yet now it looks as though there is a general choice that the Igbo individuals can't hold high positions. Take a gander at the administration that is zoned among North and South: Obviously individuals realize that by this zoning, the South-West and South-South have gone; since it will be the turn of the Igbo individuals; yet some of them have begun given reasons that the Igbo can't create president, etc. 

By what method can the Igbo individuals, who battled for the freedom of Nigeria, not have the option to introduce competitors? I have an Igbo competitor in the APC who can be president. I have an Igbo applicant in the PDP who can be president. I have Igbo competitors in different gatherings who can be president.

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2023 President Must Come From South-East - Iwuanyanwu says

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, says it is the turn of the South-East to create the next president in 2023. 

He additionally takes note of that individuals from the decision All Progressives Congress currently marching themselves as "justice fighters" were behind the debasement in the PDP, among different issues, in this meeting with RAPHAEL EDE 

As a structural specialist, what is liable for the all out breakdown of government streets in many pieces of the nation and how could you handle the circumstance when you were director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency? 

The serious issue of the disappointment of streets by and large is two things: The first is defective structure and the subsequent one is flawed development. These are the two reasons why streets come up short. In any case, as of late, the reason is mostly poor development. 

Presently the truth of the matter is this, I conversed with certain specialists as of late and I accept that a few of us who are senior architects need to meet up and investigate these issues since they are escaping hand. Nigeria is putting such a great amount in street foundation and sadly, after the streets are assembled, they breakdown inside a brief span. This is basically on the grounds that a large portion of the contractual workers are not working to particular. At the point when we construct streets, there are sure fundamental designing necessities. We have different parts of the establishment; as a matter of first importance, we do the plan to find out the volume of traffic that goes out and about. 

The street isn't worked for each sort of traffic. The expense of the street will rely upon the traffic yet here unexpectedly, the vast majority of the streets are black-top cement. Asphaltic cement manufactured streets are over the top expensive streets and are tough. 

An asphaltic solid street, if appropriately structured, should keep going for around 50 years with no support. In any case, tragically in this nation, there is not really any of these streets that keep going for a long time without support. Along these lines, I think the reason is poor plan and development. Normally, an architect who plans a street should compute the run-off and put satisfactory duct that will take up that sort of water; when that isn't done, the street will be okay however when it gets to that point it will crumple. 

At the point when a street is cleaned out, it implies that the structure has not considered the best possible measure of precipitation in the territory; the release and the overflow are altogether expected to be dealt with in the plan. 

The solution to your inquiry is indeed, the disappointments are caused either by flawed structure or broken development and it is significant that each senior designers come into the issue to guarantee that bureaucratic and state governments are spared the titanic measure of cash they are losing through this kind of disappointments. It is far more detestable with the state governments-the vast majority of the state governments do development without structure and building supervision. 

The contractual workers simply come to do what they like and go. At the point when they grant the agreement, they should ensure that the temporary worker who is doing it has a staff part managing that activity. The individual ought to be a well-qualified designer who is enrolled by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and an individual from the Nigeria Society of Engineers. 

That is the individual who will be held expertly subject for any disappointment. 

In any case, there have been charges of bargains on demonstrable skill by both the architects and significant government players, in what capacity would this be able to be tended to? 

The designers are expertly obligated. On the off chance that any architect manages work and a temporary worker neglects to convey a vocation that is adequate to designing standard; on the off chance that it is found, such a designer will be punished and trained by the Nigerian Society of Engineers and COREN. In this way, if the case isn't raised by the state government or revealed, there is nothing the NSE or COREN can do. In all actuality in our calling, you have an expert commitment in all that you do; that is the reason when an expert structures an occupation, he puts his mark and seal. That mark and seal imply that you have acknowledged the expert duty regarding the activity you have done. 

As an individual from the PDP BoT, how might you depict the as of late closed governorship decisions in Kogi and Bayelsa states in which the decision APC won? 

In all honesty speaking, I need to make it liberally certain that I am in the PDP however I am not a youngster, I am a senior resident of this nation and my primary intrigue is in Nigeria. I'm not among those government officials who will come each opportunity to accuse the resistance or accuse different gatherings. Reality with regards to it is that those of us in the PDP saw the entire thing coming. 

I would prefer not to accuse individuals; you realize I have seen individuals accuse the president a few times. Accusing the APC isn't right. I am exceptionally pitiful about it since I would have preferred the PDP to win. Bayelsa is a PDP state, for what reason should our gathering fold its hands to enable our individuals to decide in favor of the APC? Something isn't right. Reality with regards to it is that Bayelsa is customarily the most grounded PDP state in the South-South. Be that as it may, every one of these faults on the APC, they fault INEC, etc, I don't partake in them. Our kin ought to have done their part. I don't share this thought of individuals accusing individuals and giving reasons. My recommendation is that the political decision is gone and it is finished; let us now as the PDP in that state redesign our gathering and prepare for the political race in 2023. In all actuality the APC won with a greater part. 

There are implications that Nigeria under the system of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) is isolated. They have affirmed that he has advanced ethnicity past some other pioneer throughout the entire existence of the nation. Do you concur with that suggestion? 

I'm in compassion for the individuals who rule this nation. He isn't a blessed messenger however he has his solid focuses. Each ruler who comes in must be surveyed by his solid focuses. We in the South-East are unsettled in such a case that you take a gander at the administration of today, you barely observe a south-eastern name notice anyplace. I think this legislature has been the most noticeably awful for us. Truth be told to tolerate an Igbo name presently is by all accounts an offense. Prior to now, you hear the name of Igbo people in the high positions yet now it looks as though there is a general choice that the Igbo individuals can't hold high positions. Take a gander at the administration that is zoned among North and South: Obviously individuals realize that by this zoning, the South-West and South-South have gone; since it will be the turn of the Igbo individuals; yet some of them have begun given reasons that the Igbo can't create president, etc. 

By what method can the Igbo individuals, who battled for the freedom of Nigeria, not have the option to introduce competitors? I have an Igbo competitor in the APC who can be president. I have an Igbo applicant in the PDP who can be president. I have Igbo competitors in different gatherings who can be president.

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