Sam

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[Sam @SprIntegration]

@LiamKeen_Star Is this what apathy feels like?

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@JohnG34484329 @implausibleblog Work is literally about pay. That is exactly the point. Exchange of a person's time for compensation.

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@JimmyBroadbent The self awareness and transparency matters. PMR is being sold as a complete product and LMU is still early access/testing isn't it?

I don't think it's surprising that self awareness is met with more understanding than trying to flip something obviously unfinished

[Sebbywebz @Sebbywebz]

The forced hate for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 comes from 2 lies that are being pushed about its fandom:

Lie #1:
People only like E33 because it's their first JRPG

Truth:
Many people who love E33 are lifelong JRPG fans who have felt disappointed in the genre for decades. For me, nothing has hit like this game since OG FF7 (1997) and maybe FFX (2001). For many people, this is the first time in ages they've felt the rush of a New Game hitting with that Old Game Magic

E33 also destroyed the lie that Turn-Based Combat would not look good in realistic graphics (a baseless excuse made for Final Fantasy for years). For long-time FF fans who've been bullied & gaslit about this issue, E33 is extremely vindicating

Lie #2:
People who love E33 have never heard of Bravely Default, Dragon Quest, Octopath Traveller, Persona etc

Truth:
Pixel / Anime / Low-Poly 3D games do not have the same mainstream appeal as realistic 3D. I'm not saying those games are bad, I'm saying they're niche. Some are huge within that niche, and that's great. But every Anime Fan (myself included) knows the pain of trying to get someone to try their favorite thing - but they won't because they "just don't like the style"

Not only that, many modern JRPGs suffer from dialogue bloat, sluggish pacing, and an overall childish tone. You might be ok with it, but those are dealbreakers for many people. There's a saying: "We grew up, but the games didn't."

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the best of the Old mixed with the best of the New, with none of the BS of either. That is why it is so successful and respected amongst its fandom. It's mainstream success is a victory for the JRPG scene. It's made average gamers curious to see what else the genre has to offer. And there's a lot of gold to be found.

#ClairObscurExpedition33 #Expedition33 #ClairObscur

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@jerry_bateman @MartinSLewis For the avoidance of doubt... Future *state* pension

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@jerry_bateman @MartinSLewis Pensions are funded out of current taxation. You do not pay for your future pension, that isn't how it works.

[Republic @RepublicStaff]

Charles dodges taxes, exempts himself from hundreds of laws and nabs millions in public money. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@pedalsingh Thanks for this Manny, trying to remind myself of this more often in framing my mindset so seeing the reinforcement here helps a lot.

Best wishes to you and yours :)

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@JolyonMaugham They also do their utmost to not adhere to their consumer rights. I had a return flight with them, one redirected for no reason (weather, when every other flight had landed safely) and one heavily delayed. Had to file for legal action through a third party to get my compensation.

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@snowleopardess Reality? The reality that working people are poorer than pensioners as a demographic and yet continue to be expected to prop up a system that gets more expensive in real terms every year by design?

One third of pensioners are millionaires. Means test. Means test. Means test.

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@StuartLussi @Dannys_Beard @metoffice Imagine being this sensitive over nothing.

It's probably because it wasn't in a place most readers of the tweet would know. Saying it was cold in Sanquhar would mean nothing to most readers. It'll be more informative on average to zoom out.

And no, I'm not a Londoner.

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@GoodLawProject I am a big fan of your work but £65k for this job description is absolutely unhinged, especially while being in London 3 times a week.

For comparison, this is a lower salary than a medium-level data analyst in most finance/insurance companies. You're asking for a Head of...

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@NathanJudah @wolvespoddy Do we need a long throw routine?

There was about a 15 minutes period in the second half tonight where we would work on our right with Semedo and Doc, and the Fulham LB would just boot it out for a throw knowing we'd just recycle it back to the defense so it didn't matter

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@the_mediaman1 An FT does not carry an EV of 4 points, so that only works if they took a -4 to go Moyes to Emery or whatever.

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@LiamKeen_Star Any idea how much the release clause is for?

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@NathanJudah Bellegarde over Doyle 🥲

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@NathanJudah @wolvespoddy Do we need a striker, at least to let us rest JSL? He's looked exhausted of late and ineffective in duels, a stark departure from earlier in the season

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@HmmVryIntrstng @JamesSurowiecki Lack of self awareness is a hell of a drug

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@NathanJudah Fully agree and hope this gets heard for you Nathan.

Quick (good faith) suggestion - with this being an important message and not really the usual Wolves news, worth having a word with the higher ups to have this not behind the paywall?

[Sam @SprIntegration]

@NathanJudah Time for the culmination of the Guedes redemption arc, let's go