A Russian Mi-8 helicopter crew landed and surrendered in the Kharkiv region.
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Russian propaganda that discourages Russians from defecting to Ukraine.

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  • ‘Fired on like rain’: Saudi border guards accused of mass killings of Ethiopians
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    I love how the meme is so ubiquitous that these emojis suffice.

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  • Kill me!
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Oh my God that can actually happen? TIL

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  • As requested: https://old.lemmy.world (MLMYM)
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Amazing! Just one quibble, Upvoting/downvoting doesn't appear to work for me.

    Edit: nevermind, works fine after clearing cookies and cache.

    Anyways I'm so glad this was made, I only ever browsed desktop reddit using old.reddit.com and now I feel at home with this UI. :)

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  • It's not too late. Also it's not fine
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    I like this messaging!

    Sometimes the messaging is so depressing it makes you wonder if that rhetoric is being pushed by special interest groups in order to reduce engagement on climate action.

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  • A thread to Federate your communities throughout the Fediverse
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Oh nice, does the lemmy_migrate github code cause federation to occur if we use our alts from the respective instance? It seems it should since it triggers subscription.... Let me test it out and get back to you.

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  • cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1070731 > Hey, I don't know how the rest of you community mods are doing this. > > Maybe there's a more efficient way, but for the cavemen like me feel free to "!" link you communities here & subscribe with your alts from different instances to force federation. > > [!fediversegames@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/fediversegames) > > [!brandnewsentence@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/brandnewsentence) > > [!forum_games@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/forum_games)

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    Hey, I don't know how the rest of you community mods are doing this. Maybe there's a more efficient way, but for the cavemen like me feel free to "!" link you communities here & subscribe with your alts from different instances to force federation. [!fediversegames@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/fediversegames) [!brandnewsentence@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/brandnewsentence) [!forum_games@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/forum_games)

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    Half of eastern Germans 'want authoritarian rule'
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Those who don't learn from history...

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  • I logged in to Reddit today
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Hey, why not repost it on this site?

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  • Welcome one and all to the **Fediverse Wars**! In this game you may launch an "attack" on an instance to deal damage. A dice shall be rolled to see how much damage you do to the instance. If you deal enough damage to the instance, it will be D-D-D-DEFEDERATED! Mua-ha-ha-ha! (well not really this is all for fun) How to launch an attack? Simple, just comment below how you would sabotage one of the instances. You can be as creative as possible. **Some examples of valid attacks:** - I unleash a pack of feral bear cubs on Kbin - Attack lemmy. ml - I release a botnet on Lemmy.world - Whack Sh.itjust.works with a hammer etc. etc... **Pick an instance from below and launch an attack on one of them:** - Lemmy.world - Kbin - lemmy. ml - sh.itjust.works - lemmy.Blahaj.zone The only rule to this game: You may launch an attack only ONCE per post. I will make a new post daily, so in essence you can launch an attack once per day. What? One attack per day isn't enough for ya? FINE. If you make a Post on the fediverse (anywhere) and link to it in the comments below, you get an EXTRA attack. Happy? Now swing that ban hammer and deal some damage in the comments below!

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    Seen on reddit: Ran out of advertisers. Why? Yes.
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Am I wrong in thinking this is sad as hell? Like seeing an old faded billboard with the same "your ad here!" text that's been there for ages.

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  • Ocasio-Cortez warns of ‘dangerous authoritarian expansion of power’ in Supreme Court
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Oh, thank goodness. I was OOTL. Thanks for enlightening me.

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  • Ocasio-Cortez warns of ‘dangerous authoritarian expansion of power’ in Supreme Court
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 91%

    President Xi please, my people yearn for freedom!

    I was with you till the last sentence. Wth dude?

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  • Egg Pins are Triggering
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Wow, you actually deciphered it. Thanks! I was expecting someone to tell me this was AI-generated

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  • [Done] New try at upgrading to 0.18.1 July 1st 20:00 CET
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    I'm a moderator, who should I reach out to to receive an invite to the discord? I want to post a new forum game to one of the communities I mod for, but I'm holding off until I can be sure this update is stable.

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  • they make a lot
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    For real though, anyone know how that came to be?

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  • Egg Pins are Triggering
  • Rogue_General Rogue_General 1y ago 100%

    Someone please explain what they're trying to say because I can't make sense of it lol

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  • cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/686247 > Struggling with federation and sync issues on lemmy.world the past few days, apparently the update is expected to fix most of the problems. Anyone have a clue when version 0.18.1 is expected to release?

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    www.ldplayer.net

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/500875 > Title. I've got an Android phone, wondering if anyone has tried this Connect app. Just heard about it.

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    ![](https://i.imgur.com/KFYJBvQ.png) # Warlords of Antiquity **Rules and Player sign-up** In this game of conquest set in 272 BCE, players control the decisions of their nation and may engage in diplomacy, warfare, and skullduggery to achieve victory! **VICTORY CONDITION: First player to own 100 regions wins the game.** Starting World Map: ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/2S8MADt.png) I recommend opening world map image in a new browser tab for clarity. You will also be able to zoom in. The Regions on this map will be filled with different colors depending on which faction/country owns it. This is the starting map on Turn 0, where each faction/country owns 1 region to start with. --- ::: spoiler Map Legend (Factions) **Map Legend (Factions)** These are the available factions you can play as in this game. I've included a zoomed-in image of the factions' starting locations to help you find them on the world map. --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/r4MwKs9.png) * Athens = Light Yellow * Sparta = Brown * Pergamon = Hot Pink * Macedon = Dark Blue --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/ZO4xozR.png) * Getae = Dark Brown --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/dh7o6RY.png) * Scythia = Gold --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/vhCQcfx.png) * Egypt = Light Purple * Seleucid = Blue-Gray --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/tIkMyub.png) * Aorsoi = Green --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/Y0k77i2.png) * Parthia = Purple --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/cY9ujCS.png) * Baktria = Sky Blue --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/1ztjzIb.png) * Suebi = Salmon Pink --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/iI2czEQ.png) * Boii = Aqua --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/DXN2ML4.png) * Rome = Red * Carthage = Gray --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/H6LkwIB.png) * Epirus = Tan --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/nl0hnGG.png) * Gallaeci = Cream * Arverni = Dark Green --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/woSxtb5.png) * Pontus = Orange --- ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/ZpWkTjB.png) * Iceni = Blue ::: --- ::: spoiler Turns # Turns This will be a turn based game, where each turn is 24 hours. All players will post their moves once per day, and the GM (me) will post an updated Map every 24 hours with the result of attacks/movements/new territory conquered/etc. You can win the game by owning 100 regions. Please note: if a player does not post a move in time (in the 24-hour window) he/she will basically skip that turn. ::: --- ::: spoiler How to Join, and GM-controlled Factions # How to Join, and GM-controlled Factions To join the game, you need to choose a faction. Simply comment here with the faction you'd like to play, and I will add you to the game. Scroll up to the "Map Legend (Factions)" section to see the list of factions. **GM-controlled factions** If not all factions are claimed by players when the game starts (sometime next week, perhaps June 28th or 29th), the Game Master (GM - which is me) will control the unclaimed factions to balance the map. New players can still join at any time! When a new player joins the game, they can choose any (one) GM-controlled faction to take, and that faction will be given to that new player. Factions controlled by the GM: ``` - Cannot win the game! - Cannot perform Assassination or Rebellion missions with Secret Agents - Can engage in diplomacy - Plays passively (cannot attack a player unless attacked) ``` --- Additionally: * A player can only switch factions if their faction owns less than 5 regions. * A GM-controlled faction with 75 or more regions cannot be taken over by a player because it is too close to the 100 region victory condition. Again, *GM-controlled factions cannot win the game*. ::: --- ::: spoiler Map: some rules # Map: some rules As mentioned before, this is the starting map. Regions will be colored in as the game progresses depending on which faction owns it: ![Image](https://i.imgur.com/2S8MADt.png) I recommend opening this map image in a new browser tab for clarity. The thick black lines are mountain ranges, and are impassable. If you want to attack a region on the other side of the mountain, you will have to go around the mountain. There are 14 sea zones. Sea zones are labeled, and separated by black lines. A white area of 14 pixels or bigger with black borders around it is considered a region. A white area smaller than 14 pixels is considered part of the nearest region to it. To attack a region on a map, simply color in that region with your faction's color, and post the map. Alternatively, you can just say something like “Attack the northern regions of my empire”, or “Attack Crete [just an example]” and that is also fine. Depending on your dice rolls (more on this later) you may or may not be successful in capturing a region. I will post the updated map at the end of each turn. Your starting region is your capital. You will find out how to build the other structures (cities, fortifications) below. ::: --- ::: spoiler Prestige # Prestige Your faction's Prestige is a big factor in the game. The more Prestige your faction has, the more Moves you will be able to perform each turn. --- ``` 1-25 Prestige: 1 move per turn 26-60 Prestige: 2 moves per turn 61-65 Prestige: 3 moves per turn (65 is the maximum Prestige) ``` --- All factions start off with 1 Prestige at the beginning of the game. Your Prestige can increase (or decrease!) depending on what actions you take in the game. Throughout the rules you will see specifically how much Prestige you gain or lose by certain these actions. ::: --- ::: spoiler Moves and Dice Rolls # Moves A player can do a certain amount of Moves per turn. The amount of moves allowed is determined by that player's “Prestige”. Things that count as "Moves": * Moving your Capital (New players, meaning players that have played for less than 5 turns, can move their capital for FREE) * Attacking a Region (by land or sea) * Attacking a fleet * Building something (Great City, Fortification, or fleet) * Repairing a fleet * Moving a fleet from one sea zone to another *Diplomatic actions (making alliances, declaring war, etc.) are FREE. You do not need to use Movement points on those.* **Dice Rolls** For each Move you wish to perform, the GM (me) will roll the dice to see how successful you were. All dice rolls are public and will be performed using https://rolz.org, so there can be no cheating. I will post the link to the Dice Room with every turn so it is public record. *Only some Secret Agent dice rolls will be kept hidden, and even those will be revealed once the game ends.* ::: --- **Now for the fun stuff** --- ::: spoiler Regions and Invasions # Regions and Invasions **Attack by Sea** To attack a coastal region by sea, you first need to have a fleet in that naval zone. Naval zones are labeled, and are divided by black lines on the map (Ex: Eastern Mediterranean, West Mediterranean, Black Sea, etc.). **Attack by Land** You can only attack a region that you are in contact with (meaning, one of your regions is touching the enemy region that you want to attack). The GM will roll a virtual 6-faced dice (https://rolz.org) to see how successful you were in your attack. --- ``` [0] = Crushing Defeat (You are unable to attack this region next turn)(-2 Prestige) [1] = Clear Defeat (-1 penalty for your next attack on this region. Penalty expires after the next turn.)(-1 Prestige) [2] = Average Defeat [3] = Close Defeat (+1 bonus for your next attack on this region. Bonus expires after the next turn.) [4] = Pyrrhic Victory [5] = Average Victory (+1 Prestige) [6] = Clear Victory (+1 Prestige) [7] = Heroic Victory! (+2 Prestige) [8] = Legendary Victory! (+3 Prestige) ``` --- If your final score is 4, 5, 6, or 7 congratulations! You have taken the region, and depending on what you rolled, maybe you even got a Prestige bonus! However if you got a 0, 1, 2, or 3, you were not able to take the region, and maybe even got an Prestige penalty. If you got a 0 or 1, the enemy has a chance to counter-attack! The GM will roll the dice again to see if the counterattack was successful (counterattack has a 50% success rate): * [1, 2, or 3] = Counterattack fails. You are safe. * [4, 5, or 6] = Counterattack is successful, and the enemy takes YOUR region that you attacked from. (If you attacked by sea, your fleet is destroyed.) **Importance of Capital region** Normally it takes a Move to change your Capital from one region to another. New players (those who have played less that 5 turns) can change their Capital without using a Move. If you lose your capital region you will lose 3 Prestige. However, if your capital is taken by another player, or you lose it due to rebellion, you can assign a new capital without using a move. If you don't assign a new capital you lose 3 Prestige every turn. **Losing all of your regions** A player who loses all his/her regions to another player will be able to make a revolt once every two turns in the province they last owned. The GM will roll to determine the results of the attempted revolt. A player who doesn't have any regions in 4 turns will be eliminated. ::: --- --- **Rules (Parts 2-4) continued in the comments below (due to character limitation for Posts)**

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    Getting a smartphone for my mother-in-law and I'm torn between the Samsung Galaxy A53 or A54... which should I get? She's not a power user at all, just phone/video calls and watching YouTube videos. Doesn't even really use the camera much. Sorry of this is the wrong community to post in, I'll delete if so. Thanks in advance!

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    Brand new community and already the content is pouring in, and you've made a card bot too! Y'all are impressive. I feel that with the dedicated folks running this place this community will flourish, and I'll be here to see watch it happen. Cheers

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    Hey all, just a heads up that I will be adding a map-based game of conquest, sort of like Risk, very very soon. Its a game in which each player controls their own faction and battles it out with other players until victory is achieved. You will be able to conduct diplomacy with other players, declare war, send saboteurs, and other fun stuff. As an example, this is the aftermath of one of the games I was involved in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE3Fl8rIGvY T’was was a game rife with alliances, backstabbing, and of course lots of fun. You can see the player list we had a pretty good crowd. Will be posting a similar game here soon so stay tuned! Edit: [Game has been posted!](https://lemmy.world/post/421264)

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    Simple game, a person makes a wish. Anyone else can "corrupt" it. Then that person makes a wish of their own, and the cycle continues. For example: Person A: I wish I had 1 million dollars. Person B: Wish granted, but they are Monopoly dollars. My wish: I wish I could fly. Person C: Wish granted, but sustaining flight requires 500 calories per minute. My wish: I wish I could teleport. etc.

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    In this game, one person posts 3 words, and then another person replies with a comment of 3 more words, and soon enough a unique story is born!

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