Mariners (30-32) @ Angels (35-30)

First Pitch: 6:38 PM at Angel Stadium

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Mariners	Luis Castillo (4-4, 2.70 ERA)	Apple TV+	KIRO
Angels	Shohei Ohtani (5-2, 3.32 ERA)	Apple TV+	KLAA, KTMZ (ES)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SEA	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	1	8
LAA	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0		5	6	0	4

Box Score

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Ward	4	1	0	0	0	2	.238
DH	Ohtani	4	1	3	2	0	0	.282
CF	Trout	4	0	0	0	0	3	.258
3B	Rendon	3	2	1	0	0	0	.286
2B	Rengifo	4	0	1	1	0	0	.227
1B	Walsh	4	0	0	0	0	2	.133
RF	Moniak	3	1	1	2	0	2	.305
C	Wallach	3	0	0	0	0	2	.250
SS	Neto	1	0	0	0	2	1	.239

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ohtani	5.0	3	3	3	5	6	97-53	3.32
Joyce	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	8-2	4.50
Webb	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	31-16	2.70
Bachman	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	16-8	1.13
Estévez	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	24-12	1.59

SEA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Crawford, J	4	1	0	0	1	0	.235
CF	Rodríguez, Ju	3	0	0	0	1	3	.243
1B	France, T	5	0	2	1	0	0	.275
LF	Kelenic	3	1	1	2	1	1	.270
RF	Hernández, T	2	0	0	0	2	0	.241
C	Raleigh	2	0	0	0	2	0	.214
3B	Suárez, E	4	0	0	0	0	1	.206
DH	Ford, M	4	1	1	1	0	2	.143
2B	Caballero	2	1	0	0	2	0	.244

SEA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Castillo, L	6.0	6	5	3	1	10	109-71	2.70
Brash	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	21-13	4.68
Speier	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	2.42

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Jarred Kelenic homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. J.P. Crawford scores.	0-2
B3	Shohei Ohtani homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Taylor Ward scores.	2-2
B4	Luis Rengifo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Julio Rodriguez. Anthony Rendon scores.	3-2
T5	Ty France singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Jose Caballero scores. Julio Rodriguez to 3rd.	3-3
B6	Mickey Moniak homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Anthony Rendon scores.	5-3
T9	Mike Ford homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.	5-4

Highlights

Description	Length	Video
Bullpen availability for Seattle, June 9 vs Angels	0:07	Video
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, June 9 vs Mariners	0:07	Video
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, June 9 vs Mariners	0:11	Video
Fielding alignment for Seattle, June 9 vs Angels	0:11	Video
Starting lineups for Mariners at Angels - June 9, 2023	0:09	Video
A deep dive into Jarred Kelenic's home run	0:09	Video
Measuring the stats on Jarred Kelenic's home run	0:14	Video
Breaking down Shohei Ohtani's pitches	0:08	Video
Shohei Ohtani's outing against the Mariners	0:22	Video
Measuring the stats on Mickey Moniak's home run	0:16	Video
Visualizing Mickey Moniak's swing using bat tracking technology	0:09	Video
Breaking down Luis Castillo's pitches	0:08	Video
Luis Castillo's outing against the Angels	0:23	Video
Jarred Kelenic belts a two-run homer to right-center	0:25	Video
Shohei Ohtani crushes a two-run home run to center	0:30	Video
Luis Rengifo grounds an RBI single up the middle	0:26	Video
Ty France bloops an RBI single to center field	0:29	Video
Shohei Ohtani crushes 440-foot homer vs. Mariners	0:34	Video
Check out Shohei Ohtani's home run - Creator Cuts	0:30	Video
Mickey Moniak smacks a two-run home run to center	0:30	Video
Ben Joyce exits due to right hand irritation in 6th	0:29	Video
Luis Castillo strikes out 10 against the Angels	1:03	Video
Mike Ford lifts a solo home run to right field	0:32	Video

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Webb (1-0, 2.70 ERA)	Castillo, L (4-4, 2.70 ERA)	Estévez (17 SV, 1.59 ERA)

Game ended at 9:31 PM.

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SEA	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	1	8
LAA	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0		5	6	0	4

Box Score

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Ward	4	1	0	0	0	2	.238
DH	Ohtani	4	1	3	2	0	0	.282
CF	Trout	4	0	0	0	0	3	.258
3B	Rendon	3	2	1	0	0	0	.286
2B	Rengifo	4	0	1	1	0	0	.227
1B	Walsh	4	0	0	0	0	2	.133
RF	Moniak	3	1	1	2	0	2	.305
C	Wallach	3	0	0	0	0	2	.250
SS	Neto	1	0	0	0	2	1	.239

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ohtani	5.0	3	3	3	5	6	97-53	3.32
Joyce	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	8-2	4.50
Webb	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	31-16	2.70
Bachman	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	16-8	1.13
Estévez	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	24-12	1.59

SEA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Crawford, J	4	1	0	0	1	0	.235
CF	Rodríguez, Ju	3	0	0	0	1	3	.243
1B	France, T	5	0	2	1	0	0	.275
LF	Kelenic	3	1	1	2	1	1	.270
RF	Hernández, T	2	0	0	0	2	0	.241
C	Raleigh	2	0	0	0	2	0	.214
3B	Suárez, E	4	0	0	0	0	1	.206
DH	Ford, M	4	1	1	1	0	2	.143
2B	Caballero	2	1	0	0	2	0	.244

SEA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Castillo, L	6.0	6	5	3	1	10	109-71	2.70
Brash	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	21-13	4.68
Speier	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	2.42

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Jarred Kelenic homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. J.P. Crawford scores.	0-2
B3	Shohei Ohtani homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Taylor Ward scores.	2-2
B4	Luis Rengifo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Julio Rodriguez. Anthony Rendon scores.	3-2
T5	Ty France singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Jose Caballero scores. Julio Rodriguez to 3rd.	3-3
B6	Mickey Moniak homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Anthony Rendon scores.	5-3
T9	Mike Ford homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.	5-4

Highlights

Description	Length	Video
Bullpen availability for Seattle, June 9 vs Angels	0:07	Video
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, June 9 vs Mariners	0:07	Video
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, June 9 vs Mariners	0:11	Video
Fielding alignment for Seattle, June 9 vs Angels	0:11	Video
Starting lineups for Mariners at Angels - June 9, 2023	0:09	Video
A deep dive into Jarred Kelenic's home run	0:09	Video
Measuring the stats on Jarred Kelenic's home run	0:14	Video
Breaking down Shohei Ohtani's pitches	0:08	Video
Shohei Ohtani's outing against the Mariners	0:22	Video
Measuring the stats on Mickey Moniak's home run	0:16	Video
Visualizing Mickey Moniak's swing using bat tracking technology	0:09	Video
Breaking down Luis Castillo's pitches	0:08	Video
Luis Castillo's outing against the Angels	0:23	Video
Jarred Kelenic belts a two-run homer to right-center	0:25	Video
Shohei Ohtani crushes a two-run home run to center	0:30	Video
Luis Rengifo grounds an RBI single up the middle	0:26	Video
Ty France bloops an RBI single to center field	0:29	Video
Shohei Ohtani crushes 440-foot homer vs. Mariners	0:34	Video
Check out Shohei Ohtani's home run - Creator Cuts	0:30	Video
Mickey Moniak smacks a two-run home run to center	0:30	Video
Ben Joyce exits due to right hand irritation in 6th	0:29	Video
Luis Castillo strikes out 10 against the Angels	1:03	Video
Mike Ford lifts a solo home run to right field	0:32	Video

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Webb (1-0, 2.70 ERA)	Castillo, L (4-4, 2.70 ERA)	Estévez (17 SV, 1.59 ERA)

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	67°F, Cloudy	8 mph, R To L

HP	1B	2B	3B
Dan Bellino	Phil Cuzzi	Ryan Wills	Mark Ripperger

Game ended at 9:30 PM.

Just want to document this experience down and also share it here to anyone who’s interested. I was there on Day 3 and I had a blast. (It is going to be long.)
First off, setlist. Most of the songs were kept the same from TDS2 (except a few removals like Boom, Diggity, My Youth, Walk With You, Beatbox, We Go Up was played during pre-encore), but we got Drippin’, Rewind and Graduation. Haechan did mention that they didn’t have much time to prepare for this, yet the boys did great.
Some songs had new arrangements and I personally enjoyed them - they did the Glitch Mode domino choreo version with lots of dancers (so dope), Hot Sauce with Jaem taking the center and leading the intro beats with taps and claps, TTF was a band version with Chenle’s incredible extended adlibs at the end of the song (he said he did it jokingly during rehearsal and everyone ended up liking it so he did it during the concert).
Ending it with the sequence Rewind, Dear DREAM, Graduation was genius, esp for older fans like me who has gone through the part where members had to face the uncertainty of not being a fixed unit, to seeing the achievements these boys have reached today - it was an emotional ride.
Secondly, the members. Mark keeps getting better looking by the day! Even though his condition wasn’t great that night (the members mentioned it during instalive after), you can’t tell at all, he gives his 802% throughout. And you can clearly tell Mark loves and dotes on his dongsaeng members A LOT, just so much love in his ments and just the way he looks and interacts with them. Soo endearing to see.
Renjun remains everyone’s Heather, the chemistry between him and the members during stage interaction were so good I always look forward to them. When he had that solo spotlight during ANL bridge, he sounded sooo heavenly. He was in high-spirits that day, literally rolling on the stage and all that. But I thought it was really nice of him to mention the story about a fan who listened to Hello Future and gained strength for her operation during his ending ment. He got emotional and almost cried aww
Jeno is just electrifying on stage whenever he does the cooler tracks like Stronger, Countdown - his energy is unmatched. Yet on the other spectrum he’s such a softie (and cutie of course) when performing the ballads and more light-hearted tracks. Like TDS2, he said “I love you” to the members again that night during his ending ment that caught everyone’s surprised - such an endearing moment!
Haechan is my bias and he keeps proving why he is. His dance is so captivating everytime, his honey-like voice melts in my ears whenever he sings. He absolutely killed that opening of MFAL acapella version when there was no bgm or back vocals but his voice. He’s also such the moodmaker (which indirectly created the chaos where fans ask the members to reveal their abs), showing the 7Dream friendship rings to fans (he also revealed they did discuss to have a design for fans, hopefully this happens!)
Jaemin is another level - I love his stage quirkiness, I love how he calls us “princesses and princes”, I love how real is he when he mentioned our ‘hardships’ at coming to the concert, I love how he isn’t shy to create these cute lovable interactive moments with the fans. Aside from the abs reveal and how his chest was distracting me the whole time, I love seeing how he’s enjoying himself on stage. He’s such a fun one to watch.
Chenle is the member I was looking forward to the most because he couldn’t make it to my country’s stop during TDS2. He did NOT fall under any expectations at all - his passion was radiating, his adlibs, his vocals, his stage presence, how he also knows how to have fun on stage, these just confirm how essential of a member he is to the team and how his energy just makes the concert experience heaps better. I’m so glad I got to finally see him!
Jisung my baby, the only one who teared up during Graduation. His ments were so sincere my heart went soft, esp when he mentioned that this is not forever and wishes to create happy memories with fans as much as he can + he worked hard hoping to not feel our time is wasted. I just wish I could tell him that he is already doing very well! And hearing him sing live this minute and then rap the other, plus how well he nailed every dance solo during BTG, Glitch Mode, Hot Sauce just shows what a versatile and all-rounded idol he is. SM GIVE HIM A SOLO PRODUCTION ALR.
Lastly, some special mentions. I do think some friendships are worth mentioning here based on the concert. Haechan was looking at Mark during Graduation and this sent feels. We all know the emotional rollercoaster ride with the graduation system back then. Jaem and Jeno are practically the inseparable pair at this point - personally I enjoyed all their interactions on stage and those by them are the best for me. Major ‘best friends I wish I had what they have’ energy and vibes (that day was also their decade anniversary of first meeting each other in SM!) Jisung’s unexpected backhug to Chenle during Candy was also a pleasant surprise. And Ten, Kun, Yangyang, Minho came to the concert!
7Dream, though young, you can tell they are a bunch with experience and it shows. I can see their sincerity in every stage, also love how they are able to add their ideas to the stages making everything better. I can’t wait for their comeback this month already. IT’S GONNA BE GREAT KNOW IT.
That’s all!

SUNDAY 11 JUNE 2023 (GMT +7)
Atlanta United vs DC United
9th in the league and unbeaten in their last five league games (W1 D4), Atlanta United will face the challenge of 11th-place DC United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta tomorrow. The visitor has been inconsistent of late, recording 2 victories, 2 draws, and 1 defeat in their last five league games. Last time out, Atlanta steals a point on their visit to Los Angeles courtesy of a brilliant performance by their goalkeeper Brad Guzan who produced 8 saves in that game. That is their fourth draw in a row and they will be looking to get back to winning ways in this game in front of their supporters. Meanwhile, DC United manage to claim all three points on their visit to Miami to beat Inter Miami thanks to a 90th-minute winner from Christian Benteke. That is their first win in the last three league games and Wayne Rooney’s side will take confidence from that performance to try to keep the momentum going in this game. However, in the last four meetings between the two sides, it was Atlanta United who dominated with them winning all of those games. But Atlanta will be without the services of three players for this game, with Amir Sejdic, Erik Lopez, and Osvaldo Alonso on the sidelines. That injury situation is still better than their opponent DC United as they have a lengthy injury list at this moment in time, with Luis Zamudio, Russell Canouse, Luan, Mohanad Jeahze, Nigel Robertha, and Martin Rodriguez all out of action. All those leads to me backing Atlanta United to get back to winning ways in this game.
Prediction: 55 – 45
Montreal vs Minnesota United
Saputo Stadium in Montreal will host the game between Montreal and Minnesota United this Sunday. Two teams are only separated by one point in the table with the visitor Minnesota United having a one-point lead over the host at the moment. The visitor is without a win in their last three league games (D2 L1) and in their last game, they were to forced to settle for a point when they entertain Toronto at home. They even nearly lost the game if not for an 89th-minute equalizer from the substitute Kervin Arriaga. As for Montreal, they lost their last two league games but those two games were on the road. At home, they are pretty solid. They won all of the last five games at Saputo Stadium in all competitions, scoring nine goals while conceding none in the process. That positive record at home will surely breed confidence for Hernan Losada’s side and they will be determined to end their three games losing record against Minnesota United in this game. To make it more interesting, Minnesota United holds the second-best away games record in the league with 12 points collected in 9 games (W4 L5). However, they lost four of their last five games on the road (W1) and that is something that can be used to boost Montreal’s player’s morale ahead of this game. Montreal’s recent excellent record at home will be the key differential in this game where I expect the home side to claim all the three points here.
Prediction: 55 – 45
Charlotte vs Seattle
Just recorded two consecutive defeats in the league against Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew, Charlotte FC will have another tough challenge this weekend when they entertain Seattle at Bank of America Stadium. Seattle is 5th in the league at the moment, but could only win one of their last five league games (D1 L3). In their last game, they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Portland despite controlling 61% of ball possession. They could also only manage to produce 1 shot on target throughout the match and that is the homework for their manager Brian Schmetzer to solve ahead of their visit to Charlotte this Sunday. In the meantime, Charlotte lost four of the last five games in all competitions (W1). They also lost their last home game against Nashville where they got beaten 2-1 in that game due to the last-minute goal scored by Nashville’s player. This game will be the second meeting between the two sides at MLS and Seattle won the game in a reverse fixture last year. The home side will be without the service of Hamady Diop, Enzo Copetti, Kamil Jozwiak, and George Marks in this game as they are still recovering from their injuries. Meanwhile, the visitor will be missing their top scorer Jordan Morris and their midfielder Ethan Dobbelaere through injury in this game. Jordan Morris’ absence in this game will be a big blow for Seattle as he is their top scorer in the league with 9 goals scored from 15 appearances. Without him, Seattle will have weaker attacking forces and that is good news for Charlotte to take the initiative to attack from the beginning of the match. It will be tight but I think Charlotte will be the one to take the three points from this game.
Prediction: 55 – 45
New England vs Inter Miami
Without a win in their last six games in all competitions (D3 L3), New England will welcome the visit of Inter Miami at Gillette Stadium this Sunday. The visitor has been out of form in recent weeks but they grabbed the headline as they manage to sign the superstar, Lionel Messi. The departure of their manager Phil Neville is expected after the England man could only record five wins from 11 league games at the start of the season and then proceed to lose five straight league games. Inter Miami then turn their hope to the interim manager Javier Morales to improve their situation ahead of the arrival of Lionel Messi next month. On the other side, New England has been struggling in recent weeks, and last time out they hold NY City to a 0-0 draw on their visit to New York. Despite failing to win any of their last five games in the league, New England remains in 6th position and they will be determined to try to hold that playoff spot. There is no fresh injury concern for Bruce Arena’s side for this game and he could go with the same starting XI on their visit to New York last week. Meanwhile, Inter Miami will be missing their defender Kamal Miller as he will be serving his suspension and at the moment, he is the only confirmed absentee for them in this game. It is hard to separate these two sides at the moment and I think in the end the spoils will be shared here.
Prediction: 50 – 50
Orlando vs Colorado
Two teams in contrasting form, Orlando and Colorado, will face each other at Exploria Stadium in Orlando this weekend. The home side is unbeaten in their last five league games (W2 D3) while the visitor is failed to record a single victory from their last six league games (D1 L5). Colorado manages to stop their five games losing run in the league when they hold San Jose to a 0-0 draw at home last week. However, that point came at a cost of a red card for their player Moise Bambito and in that game, Colorado’s player Connor Ronan failed to convert a penalty in the 70th minute. Those bad moments are not an ideal momentum to help boost their confidence ahead of their visit to Orlando who in their last game, Orlando manage to record a solid 3-0 victory over New York Red Bulls. One thing really interesting from Orlando this season is that they hold the best away games record in the league but at home, they could only collect 9 points from the last 8 home games. A game against a struggling side like Colorado really presents them with a great opportunity to improve their record at home and continue their climb up the table. Moreover, they have more motivation to end their winless record against Colorado which stretches to four games in all competitions now (D3 L1). Abdi Salim and Luca Petrasso remain out for Orlando in this game while the visitor will miss Moise Bambito and Max Alves through suspension for this game. I’m expecting Orlando to continue their unbeaten with a win over a struggling Colorado side here.
Prediction: 60 – 40
Toronto vs Nashville
Nashville’s impressive run of form continues as they manage to extend their unbeaten run to seven games in the league when they record a victory on their visit to Dallas last week. An own goal from FC Dallas midfielder Nolan Morris and Hany Mukhtar’s 10th goal of the season was enough to seal their four consecutive three points in the league. Those positive run of results put Nashville 2nd in the league at the moment and they will be keen to at last stay there in the remaining games of the campaign. Meanwhile, Toronto FC themselves are currently unbeaten in their last three games in the league (W1 D2) with their last two games in the league seeing them record back-to-back draws against Chicago Fire and Minnesota United. That positive run of results put Toronto in the 22nd position in the league at the moment. Interestingly, Nashville has failed to beat Toronto in the last four meetings in the league (D2 L2). That will ultimately boost the confidence of Bob Bradley’s side ahead of this game. Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi have a combined 5 goals scored between them in the league so far and will be relied upon by Bob Bradley to attack Nashville’s strong defense that boasts the second-best defensive record in the league. It will be tight and both teams have the qualities to hurt each other here. I think a draw would be the likeliest outcome from this close contest.
Prediction: 50 – 50
DISCLAIMER:
1. This prediction content comes from a third party and is for reference only. I am not responsible for any wins and losses generated by members using these tips.

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Objective & Structure of the Mod Builds
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For over a decade I've worked with the mod community, collating and managing modular packages of compatible mods which I refer to as "mod builds." The goal behind these builds is to find the best KOTOR mods and present them as a fully-compatible & modular archive, allowing users to pick-and-choose the mods they want from a large, vanilla-friendly selection with minimum hassle and no fears of incompatibility. That said, I have never skimped on quality in return for quantity; all mods listed in this thread are lore-friendly, and no mod which significantly alters or interrupts the vanilla experience has been considered for inclusion. The goal for these mod builds is an improvement of the vanilla experience rather than the creation of a new experience.
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• Be mindful of what mods work with non-English versions of the game. If you are not playing in English, only some mods will be compatible with your game version. Each mod lists whether it is compatible with non-English versions or not, and you will need to either play in English or skip several mods. There's nothing that we can do about this; most mods which modify dialogue only support English. Please also bear in mind that you need to select the language you intend to play in before installing these mods, and CANNOT change your chosen language after you have completed your install (doing so will overwrite many of the mod files downloaded here).
  
• Keep an eye on mod categories and tiers to get an idea of what a mod does and how important I believe it is to use that mod. This is especially important for users of the Spoiler-Free builds, where information will sometimes necessarily be very vague, but it's also helpful for users who don't intend to use the entirety of one of the Full builds. Each mod has a category and a tier, the former of which clarifies the types of changes the mod makes, and the latter of which, on a scale of 1-4, clarifies how important I believe the mod is for getting the best possible experience out of the game. Using this information, you can better judge what mods you would like to use and what you can safely ignore in the course of your build installation.
  
• If you are not installing on a Windows OS, keep this card in mind, as it goes over the various install types present in the builds and will help you determine what mods will be easy to install on your OS, and which might need special support (for instance, using a wrapper to install .exe files on Mac OS).
  
• Follow installation instructions, mine when I provide special instructions and the mod creator's when I have no word to put in. Most of these mods are extremely easy to install, but it's very important to make sure that none of the special install instructions are missed for the sake of mod compatibility.
  
• Keep track of master mods. Some mods require other mods to function, and thus the "master" mod cannot be removed if you want that mod in your build. In the build posts I will list when a mod has a master.
  
• Overwrite any files when prompted. Most of the mods in these builds are fully compatible, but some partially overwrites a part of another mod. These cases are where the install order matters; I have purposefully tailored the installation order so that mods that have compatibility issues are overwritten in the proper order for the game to function as intended, and for all of the changes we're making to be seamless.
  
• New users: be careful with readme files and descriptions! Even for mods that I've censored, there might still be minor spoilers in the readme, and this goes doubly for mods that have included screenshots or file descriptions on their hosting site. When reading about a mod, it's always an excellent rule of thumb to only read so much of the description--and view as few of the screenshots--as are necessary to make sure you know whether you want to use it or not, then the installation instructions (and nothing else).
  

Mod Builds
PC/Mac
KOTOR 1 Spoiler-Free Build
KOTOR 1 Full Build

KOTOR 2 Spoiler-Free Build
KOTOR 2 Full Build

Android/iOS
KOTOR 1 Spoiler-Free Mobile Build
KOTOR 1 Full Mobile Build

KOTOR 2 Spoiler-Free Mobile Build
KOTOR 2 Full Mobile Build

FAQ
It's highly recommended that you read the Builds' FAQ if you have any questions about the current implementation of the Builds, problems with the Builds, or a desire to include mods of your own outside of those available in the Builds!

Changelog
NOTE: Only major changes are reflected in changelogs. The builds undergo constant iterating and compatibility work, but large batches of mods are only added during Revision-level updates.

12/25/2022:

1. Merry Christmas! A new piece of restored content by JC, an alternate ending for DS characters who romance Carth, has been integrated!

12/9/2022:

1. Several dozen new mods across both games.
   
2. Several mods for KOTOR which also work for KOTOR 2 have now been integrated into the KOTOR 2 build list, to make the games more visually consistent across builds and improve overall graphical fidelity.
   
3. Added information on all mods indicating how they are installed (loose-file, TSLPatcher, etc.) and whether or not they are compatible with non-English game versions. De facto, this now makes the builds compatible with non-English game versions, although for the moment, out of necessity, several mods must be skipped when not playing in English.
   
4. Conversion of all .tga-based upscale mods to .tpc, saving several GBs of download size and space on disk.
   
5. Thanks to further collaboration with ShiningRed, tightened up the AI upscale mods to remove the last problem textures, and integrated most of the Nar Shaddaa upscale, which was previously excluded.
   

4/13/2022:
After the most implausible series of delays and problems I've ever encountered, finally, the new build release is out! Highlights follow:

1. Fully supported mobile builds!
   
2. Complete and fully-tested AI upscales of almost all areas and characters for both games!
   
3. Dynamic lightsaber lighting & reflections for both games in all game areas.
   
4. The inclusion of LDR's amazing A Crashed Ship on an Unknown World mod for KOTOR, in my opinion the best piece of added content ever made for these games, hands-down.
   

Changelogs older than 4/13/2022 can be found here!

Special Thanks
Principle thanks to Jcarter426, longtime collaborator and co-author of the mod builds. Without his assistance maintaining and improving guides of this size would not be possible, and a massive debt is owed to him both by myself and the community more broadly.
A very special thanks to my testers! Although I do all the playthrough testing myself these days, the testers of the old builds helped us get to the point we've arrived at today, and as I don't own the games on mobile my mobile testers are critical to every future mobile release!
Special thanks also to all of the modders whose work I've been using over the years, and an especial thanks to DarthParametric, Fair Strides, Deltm, A Future Pilot, and Nomuit, who have at various times all been indispensable helping me with testing, bugfixing, and rebuilding mods to support build compatibility!
Thanks to mattekillert for mocking up the original category and tier images for me, and Amanda from the Discord for updating them for me.

Today I got coffee with a member in the industry I work in. I work for a large accrediting body doing public affairs -more of the behind the scenes work.
Now I'm laying in bed and getting very anxious about what if I overshared things about my company's strategy or other things that I shouldn't have? I think I kept it all pretty safe but for example, I mentioned that we were showing interest in how to make some of the pandemic aid we got in Congress into an annual appropriation.
Now I'm sitting here sick to my stomach worried about what I said and if it was or wasn't ethical to share and the potential consequences that could come from that. The worst part is that I'm so riled up and my memory in general sucks so it's hard to replay what was said. And I don't want to be like, "btw did we talk about xyz things bc we shouldn't have lol" - at least there isn't anything said in writing.
I feel like I overshared but I can't confirm that I did which just makes me even more anxious.
I'm so scared that I'm going to be confronted by company leadership at some point and get fired or something.
We are having some major and destabilizing changes in my department and I was very, very careful about messaging that - but I'm so nervous that I overstepped with what I said.
I'm terrified of getting into trouble - which is such a dumb thing for a 31 year old to say. Even as an adult, 'getting in trouble' absolutely terrifies me which ik stems from childhood.
It's so difficult to tell if this is my anxiety-prone/hypervigilant brain during a particularly stressful period, or if I really did screw up big time.
I guess I'll just wait a few weeks and find out if I accidentally destroyed my company and my own reputation.

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This seems so strange to me. Two weeks ago I was sobbing in the shower for an hour, earlier today I was missing her like crazy, and right now only hours later, I feel nothing for her. I checked my photos/videos of us to be sure and I laughed at her being cute/silly but I didn’t feel this deep anxiety that I missed her like I normally would have. Am I just numb or am I actually getting over her?
I’ve been plotting exactly how to get her back since starting no contact and now I’m not sure if I want her back at all… just feels strange to have a major mindset shift so suddenly.
Maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and miss her again. Probably just a bit numb right now?
Anyone else feel numb after a break up?

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Azerbaijan opens fire on the vehicle transporting Armenian servicemen. the Armenian side has no losses

Azerbaijani units opened fire on the vehicle transporting servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces in the direction of Kakhakn. The Armenian side has no losses.

Armenpress

Azerbaijani forces violate ceasefire, target tractor in Artsakh

Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire on the eastern and northern direction of the line of contact using small arms, Artsakh’s Defense Ministry reports. No casualties are reported from the Armenian side.

ArmRadio, Azerbaijani forces target Armenian military vehicle

Toivo Klaar, Jeyhun Bayramov discuss the process of normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Toivo Klaar, met with Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, in Baku. The meeting discussed the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, the current state of negotiations with the participation of international partners, including the European Union.

Armenpress

Putin proposes to consider the introduction of common standards of education in EAEU and CIS countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to think about introducing common principles and standards of education in EAEU and CIS countries. Putin: "We just need to build on the foundations of our education system, but look forward"

Armenpress

For the first time, an Armenian candidate will take part in the elections of the Luxembourg communal council

An Armenian candidate will take part in the elections of the Luxembourg council to be held on June 11. Tatev Manukyan was nominated by "Fokus" party. More than 50 percent of people living in Luxembourg are not citizens of the country.

Armenpress

Suspect in attempted kidnapping of Pashinyan’s son found guilty, judge orders suspended sentence

Gayane Hakobyan is suspected of attempting to kidnap Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s son. The mother of an Armenian soldier killed in the Second Nagorno Karabakh War was found guilty and given a 4-year suspended sentence. She was released from pre-trial detention.

Armenpress, Suspect in attempted kidnapping of Pashinyan’s son fires lawyers amid trial

No one questions Armenia’s sovereignty – Russian Deputy PM on results of trilateral task force meeting on unblocking

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has commented on the results of the trilateral session on regional connections unblocking. Overchuk emphasized that Armenia’s sovereignty is not being questioned by anyone. The Russian Deputy PM said that all parties want a speedy launch.

Armenpress, "No one questions the sovereignty of Armenia". Overchuk on unblocking

Pashinyan, Putin to meet in Sochi – TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Putin will also meet other CIS and EEU leaders who are in Sochi for the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting.

Armenpress, Pashinyan will meet with Putin

Resolution condemning blockade of Artsakh introduced in U.S. Senate

Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning Azerbaijan for its blockade of the Lachin Corridor. The resolution was also introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.

ArmRadio

Situation in the zone of responsibility of Russian peacekeepers remains tense, Pashinyan tells Putin

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. Putin and PM discuss bilateral issues and regional issues. They also discussed the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers, which continues to be tense.

ArmRadio

Canceled meeting in Washington and new EU centers in Armenia

EU Mission to Armenia plans to open new operations centers in Armenia. Pashinyan: "No one questions Armenia's sovereignty"

CivilNet

Armenia ex-PM: Fantastic opportunities amid Russian sanctions

Ex-Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan believes the risk of pressure on Armenia from the West has existed and continues to exist. However, he claims, the situation has created fantastic opportunities for Armenia. Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia, the United Arab Emirates and Armenia are helping Russia bypass all the sanctions, U.S. official says.

PanArmenian

Armenia can become unique regional hub of electrical energy – Pashinyan at Eurasian Congress

Armenia can become a regional hub of electrical energy, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Eurasian Congress in Sochi. He noted the ‘impressive” economic growth of Armenia. Armenia's exports grew 77,7% in 2022, while exports to EEU countries tripled.

Armenpress, Armenia can become a regional electricity hub – PM

Monthly non-oil export from Iran to Armenia up 144%

The value of Iran’s non-oil export to Armenia increased by 144 percent in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20) Iran exported commodities worth $478 million to Armenia, while the figure was $294 million the previous year. Liquefied natural gas, iron and steel rods, bitumen, light oils and related products, unalloyed iron.

ArmRadio

Departure of Russians may cause 5-10% drop in Armenia’s GDP – analyst

Russian nationals arrived in Armenia after Russia launched a war against Ukraine in February 2022. Alexei Kuznetsov, head of the Centre for Country Analysis at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) said the departure of Russian nationals may result in 5-10% decline in Armenia’s GDP.

PanArmenian

Armenian Prime Minister urges caution on ethical consequences of ‘extremely attractive’ future of AI

Nikol Pashinyan has described the future of artificial intelligence to be “extremely attractive” but warned that the ethical consequences must be taken into account. The Armenian PM said that AI is developing rapidly and it could transform many areas of life. He cited experts as saying that AI will become more individualized and integrated into society.

Armenpress

Armenian Speaker of Parliament calls for int’l pressure to prevent further aggression by Azerbaijan

Alen Simonyan presented the post-war situation and detailed issues regarding the complex situation in the region. He said Armenia is following developments taking place in the UK Parliament and the activities of all those parliamentarians who demonstrated the level of perception of the situation in our region after the 2020 war.

Armenpress

Russia is becoming hostage to Turkey and Azerbaijan

Georgi Derluguian, Professor of Historical Sociology at New York University Abu Dhabi, sits down with CivilNet Editor-in-Chief Karen Harutyunyan to talk about recent developments in Armenia’s wider geopolitical region and their repercussions in the South Caucasus.

CivilNet

Armenia’s TUMO Labs makes it to the final of 2023 ETF Green Skills Award

Armenia's TUMO Labs has made it to the final of the 2023 ETF Green Skills Award. The European Training Foundation unveiled the ten finalists on Thursday. The award recognizes initiatives at the forefront of driving the transition towards a sustainable and green future.

ArmRadio

Armenia-Azerbaijan discussed at Turkey’s first post-election Security Council meeting

Armenia-Azerbaijan relations were among the items on agenda in the first post-election meeting of the Turkish Security Council. Turkey discussed the crises in Syria, Kosovo and Sudan, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and Syrian refugees.

Armenpress

Ajax officially contact FC Krasnodar for Armenian midfielder Eduard Spertsyan

Eduard Spertsyan scored 14 times and provided the same number of assists in 40 games for FK Krasnodar this season. The estimated transfer fee is nine million euros, according to a source.

ArmRadio

Armenian Ambassador briefs OAS Secretary General on security situation in the region

Armenia’s Ambassador to the US Lilit Makunts met with Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) The Ambassador briefed Mr. Almagra on the security situation in Armenia and in

ArmRadio

Catholicos of All Armenians wishes speedy recovery to Pope Francis

His Holiness Karekin II wishes Pope Francis a speedy recovery. Pope Francis underwent abdominal surgery earlier this week without complications. The 86-year-old is expected to stay in hospital for several days to recover.

ArmRadio

Explainer: Jerusalem’s Armenians rally against ‘fraudulent’ land deal

A quarter of Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter has been built on a plot to build a luxury hotel. The land deal has been in dispute for nearly a century. The deal is expected to last until the end of the decade, when it comes to an end.

CivilNet

Young Armenian chess players win Youth Championship medals

Robert Piliposyan won gold at the World U16 Rapid Chess Championship. Tyhran Ambartsumianm snatched bronze medal at World U12 Rapid Chess championship. Aleks Sahakyan and Mariam Khachatryan are also among the prize winners.

PanArmenian

EU envoy travels to Baku after Yerevan

Designated EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar has traveled to Baku after visiting Armenia. The two discussed the implementation of the agreements reached in Brussels and Chişinău.

PanArmenian

Pan-Armenian Games participation bids quadrupled for 2023

The 8th Pan-Armenian Games is scheduled to take place in August. The opening ceremony will be held in Gyumri, Armenia. The number of participants in the games has quadrupled in recent years. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan commended the games as an important component of Armenia’s public life.

Armenpress

15 medical patients were transferred from Artsakh to Armenia

15 medical patients transferred from Artsakh to Armenia today, June 9. 16 medical patients, who were referred to Armenia for treatment within the framework of the state order, returned to Artsakh with their companions. 11 children are in neonatal and resuscitation department in the medical unit. 9 patients are in the intensive care unit, 2 of them in an extremely serious condition.

CivilNet

Aram I: Karabakh right to self-determination can’t become subject of negotiation

Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I has said Artsakh's right to self-determination cannot become a subject of negotiation. “According to the international law peoples have the right for self-determination".

PanArmenian

Putin gives timeline for deployment of nukes to Belarus

Vladimir Putin says deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin as soon as adaptation work at the relevant storage facilities is completed, around the first week of July. Putin announced that Russia would place its tactical weapons in. Belarus in response to UK’s decision to provide Kiev with depleted uranium munitions.

Armenpress

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I (24m) have been living with this roomate for about 1.5 years. We have never had any major problems until recently. The only things we had argued about previously is him wanting to keep the place at 15.5 (Celsius, 60 Fahrenheit), and how many nights in a week we could have people over at the place (I wanted 4, he wanted no more than 2).
I work as a defense lawyer in my area. He works as a lender to people who have terrible/no credit and are willing to take loans out at 20%-40% interest.
This Monday at about 630am he asked me if I could drive him 2 hours from our town to see a girl he has been talking to this Friday - his reasoning is that I also have family in the town we would be visiting and have been talking about it, and that I have a long weekend at work due to a mental health break our bosses are giving us. I told him no, and that he could take my car if he wants but I’m not gonna drive him because I need the day for my cats.
He got very defensive and told me that he can’t drive my car because he has trouble with bigger cars (I have an SUV). I said I’m sorry but I need the time off for myself, and his response was “the one weekend you’re not freeing rapists and you can’t help me out”
My response was “at least I don’t work everyday at a disgusting place that ruins poor people’s credit and lives”. Since this argument we have not been on speaking terms, and he left today with a different friend. Mutuals have been defending me overall, but said I could have been more calm about the situation. AITA?

Hi all,
As you probably know, a recent Reddit policy change threatens to kill many beloved third-party mobile apps, making a great many quality-of-life features not seen in the official mobile app permanently inaccessible to users. In response, a large number of subs on this platform will be turning private (i.e. “going dark”) for 48 hours starting June 12th in protest to these changes.
We understand that this is a lot of information to process and a complicated and fast-developing affair. So while we have discussed the blackout as a mod team amongst ourselves, we want to reach out to you, our community members, and hear your thoughts and opinions on joining the blackout. To provide some context and help make an informed decision, we’re going to break down some key points. The poll on NCT's participation in the blackout is below.

What exactly is going on?

In April, Reddit announced updates to their API data. API (Application Programming Interface) is basically the system that allows programs to communicate. In this case, it’s how apps receive and send data to and from Reddit. Third-party apps - Apollo, RiF (Reddit is Fun), Infinity, and BaconReader to name a few of the big ones - have been allowed access to API for no cost, which in turn allowed these TPAs to provide users with a more personalized, functional, and seamless mobile experience. Reddit followed up with the figures on how much they’d be charging for API requests starting July 1st, revealing an obscenely large price and a short timeframe that will essentially kill all third-party apps. iOS app Apollo announced its upcoming closure, as did Reddit is Fun for Android. The Apollo dev, Christian, made an informative post where he gives his thoughts as well as breaks down the logistics and costs involved. He estimates that Reddit's new pricing will cost Apollo $20 million a year, and the RiF dev echoes that it will be in the same ballpark for them.

How will this impact me as a Reddit user?

While we don’t have any data on how many of our users rely on TPAs to access Reddit and NCT, we do know it’s a non-zero number. These users will be cut off from viewing and participating in content unless they switch over to the official Reddit app. Even if you don’t use these apps or only browse via desktop, this new policy reveals that Reddit is further shifting away from its historically user-driven/focused core.
By far the most affected group will be the disability community, specifically blind and visually impaired folks. Reddit simply does not provide them with the accessibility features they need - the tools that would make browsing and using the platform possible within Reddit’s own website and app. Most, if not all of the community, relies on third-party apps with accessibility features to effectively interact with Reddit and also mod their subs.
This change also goes beyond affecting the user experience; it will impact how effectively moderators on this platform can perform mod actions. A lot of mods teams depend on external tools that are exclusively available outside of the official app and website to maintain their communities and keep things organized and tidy. Modding on the official Reddit app is cumbersome and buggy, and the changes to fix this have been notoriously slow to come. All this adds stress to already worn-thin mod teams on this platform, who volunteer their time to help their communities thrive. We may also be losing (partially or fully) other valuable resources that rely on accessing Reddit’s API, like Reveddit and Unddit.
Today (the 9th), the CEO of Reddit held an AMA to address the top concerns around the API changes, to an unsatisfying result, further breaking the trust between the platform's users and its admins - please see the ModCoord's summary and response here.

What are the mod team's thoughts and course of action, should the community choose to join the blackout?

The majority of our mod team feels that even the blackout will likely not result in any changes from Reddit, joining for the third-party app developers, disability community, mods, and users of this platform to show solidarity is reason enough. But, we also acknowledge that you guys might feel differently, as for many of you, this this sub is a resource and a safe place to visit. Thus, we wanted to open up a dialogue to get a read on your thoughts regarding joining the blackout, as well as to address any concerns regarding accessibility and third-party app use within our corner of k-pop Reddit.
The plan as it stands now: on June 12th PST 12am (4pm KST) many subreddits will turn private and will be inaccessible to users. The blackout will span 48 hours, however, some subs will remain closed indefinitely, until they feel proper recourse is taken by Reddit to effectively address their concerns. For more information please visit ModCoord and Save3rdPartyApps.
If NCT were to join in, after the 48 hours we would open back up and allow content that happened during that period to be posted retroactively. The sister sub memeculturetechnology will also go private.
NCity events during this period:

• NCTzen (fan club name) anniversary - 12th KST
• Ten at the YSL show in Berlin - 12th CST
• Taeil's 29th Birthday - 14th KST

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please drop them below and we will monitor this thread and respond to them as soon as we can! And as always, our modmail is open if you have anything you’d like to express to us privately.
This poll will remain open for 48 hours.
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- The NCT mod team 🌱
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Submit your scores for games 1-4 to the RRL Score Submission Form by midnight (Saturday) in order to participate in this season. If you fail to submit games 1-4 by the deadline you will be disqualified for the remainder of the current season.
If you have issues submitting reply to this post and/or contact a league commissioner.

Sleep, I've always loved sleep, or at least the escape of having to know or deal with the world around you. When you were asleep even screaming parents would quiet down, and abusive older siblings were forced to end their torment for a little while at least.
I became the master of faking sleep, to the point my husband and my grown kids do not know when I'm faking sleep. I've always known not to abuse my gift but I've always appreciated that gift, and have heard some of the juciest conversations that I will take to the grave lest it give away the trick.
I often faked sleep as a kid, that sweet sleep often avoided me as a small child. I hated being awake at night, being awake at night meant I would know if my dad entered my room to shoot me in my sleep. If I was awake I would make noise, but if I was asleep I just would never wake up and be in heaven, I was good with that. I just didn't want to be awake and know I was going to die. So I had to go to sleep.
I've always remembered that fear, but until today that memory was dissected in my mind from an odd but comforting memory related to sleep. I remembered that as a child I would hold Cassandra T.Bear close to my chest and imagine her in the back of my head and if I concentrated really hard I could turn my brain backwards and then Cassandra T Bear would hold me. Her arms would have the warmth and kindness of the neighbor who invested time and kindness into my world would give me.
I never thought about why a child would ever do that. In years of therapy I've never felt the need to share this silly inner working of a child mind. Kids are weird, they have crazy conjectures about the world. But it was more than a conjecture, it was a craving a longing, a need. I just needed to turn my brain around and Cassandra would there with her fuzzy warm kind arms.
They've discovered that meditation can help kids heal their brains from abuse and other adverse childhood events. I mean this is measurable in MRI studies.
I didn't know that before today. I broke the cycle of abuse and have been no contact with my family of origin for 13yrs. My kids remember them, but it was my kids that made me realize that we deserved better.
But even without my family causing drama my life has gone off the rails in the most bizarre and stressful way this past year. The nightmares are back, and I just want to go to sleep. I have remembered Cassandra and guess what her fuzzy kind arms are still there.
My youngest daughter (22), that lives 8hrs away and knows I'm having a tough time but I'm not an ass dumping everything on her as she engages in a new life adventure sent me The Deepest Well by Nadine Harris. It talks about the life long physical damage that is done to children that suffer a significant number of adverse childhood events(ACE). On a scale of 0-10, I'm a solid 8. When a child has significant ACE score they know the stress hormone cortisol floods the young brain to toxic levels causing permenate damage in the epigenetics that can be passed on. That this toxic stress reaction causes physical and mental health issues long into midlife..
Meditation reduces that stress hormone decreasing the physical and mental damage. Was it my longing for a comforting fuzzy hug the reason I was able to break the cycle? Is it the reason I have three sleep disorders? Or was the comfort of Cassandra that gave me the ability to disjoint three memories until today.
That in reaction to the fear of my father shooting me, every night I cracked the window by my bed, even in a UT winter. Then I would put all my stuffed animals under the blankets in a me shape, then I would push my matress just a few inches from the wall. Then I wedged myself down between the bed and wall holding Cassandra to my chest, then I would turn my brain around to enter Cassandra's arms.
I'm so thankful for a neighbor who imbued a teddy bear to get be through the darkest nights of my young life, I was maybe 6-7 when I first remember doing this until maybe Jr. High. I'm thankful for whatever reason I was able to break the cycle and have such a kind empathetic daughter who sent me The Deepest Well..

About 3 years ago, I went to a therapist to start individual therapy because I was unhappy, but my husband said everything was fine. One year ago today, after talking to my therapist and working toward asking for a divorce, I made a profile on Reddit to participate in this helpful community.
We’ve been separated for 6 months now, and I’m sending my last bits of info to the mediator. He’s a good dad to our kids (and he’s gotten much more involved since the separation!), and we are doing our very best to move forward amicably. We drive with the kids together to travel baseball games about twice a week, and I’m so grateful we can do that.
My eldest son (12) has reported to his therapist that switching between houses is getting to feel normal. Yay!
All I’m saying is that, had I known last year that I’d be so happy and peaceful, I’d have asked for a divorce sooner. My ex is a nice guy and a good dad, but not a great husband. Now I’m dating someone who also has touch as one of their love languages, and I feel so fulfilled emotionally by my new relationship.
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---Not everything I've ever read, just since I've decided to start keeping a list----- THE EXTREMELY LONG LIST OF EVERYTHING I READ ACTION: solo levelling - I'm not explaining this, read it if you havent 10/10
raise me up infinite gacha - same author as solo levelling, dude basically put into afk arena but it's good 9/10
rankers return - man the reviews for this one are mixed but it's just a very very niche genre, i loved it, imagine hardcore levelling warrior mixed with overgeared, really good and it's a piss take on the genre a little bit so u get to laugh a lot 8/10
sss class suicide hunter - readable, story is all over the place as well as power scaling, has a relatively generic plot too, not a bad read exactly but you may as well just read kill the hero or something. tldr mc respawns 24 hours ago whenever he dies so he's just super OP the end. 5.5/10 eminence in the shadow- Man... I'm really bummed about this one, imagine you know a really cool secret sesh spot and u go there to sesh sometimes and then u show up one day and u find out it's been built into a shopping mall, it's still really good but i don't know i hate when things i like get gentrified the second they make a anime out of it, happens a lot when you read these things, should have seen my reaction when i heard redo of healer was getting an anime, anyway dude basically trains like crazy and is super op and has 8th grade syndrome but it's funny 9/10
legendary mechanic- one of the extremely few Chinese manhua i can stand usually they are terrible and full of really cringe tropes, this one isn't completely free of those but it's ignorable, classic transported into game yadda yadda. escapes evil organization in a game, gets stronger with mechanical things, destroys people. honestly pretty good, 10/10 as far as Chinese manhua go, 7/10 total.
martial peak - it's alright i guess, very one piece coded, just imagine this is Chinese martial arts one piece. It's unnecessarily long, repeats the same format over and over again, you meet new characters u only see once or twice. boy is weak, gets strong martial arts thing (of course he does) becomes super strong over and over and over and over ... 24 or 25 more overs again. any time he becomes too op for the world he just goes to another higher existence world lol there's even a arc with spaceships lmao. if u like the genre and don't mind the literal like 8 page chapters this is a lot of manhua to entertain urself with. tldr if ur super bored this will keep u occupied for quite a while 6/10
tower of god - ok, the art isn't good for a while for this one, but seriously, it gets really really really good, story is confusing at times but it is really entertaining, I've read all of it up until current chapter, guy from outside a magic tower enters it to simp and then climbs it becoming really strong and simping less, very good read 9/10
player from today onwards- not bad, don't really like the art tho, dude inherits level up ability from demon king constellation 7.5/10
the youngest son of the renowned magic clan - if you've read any of those return to past fantasy world manhua this is that basically, read it if ur in the craving for some of this type. 6.5/10 return to player - this is probably almost up there with solo levelling honestly, very good manhua. imagine solo levelling but not solo and better art style, story is a bit worse but that's in comparison to solo levelling. 9/10
kill.the hero - gotta love a good necromancer manhua, this one is one of the better ones honestly. antihero necromancer evil as fuck "hero" 8/10
return of the frozen player - ur generic "player" type manhua, very good though, art isn't the best (still good) but unlike others of the genre the story is actually very well thought out and interesting, probably worth rereading more than a few others of the same genre. man gets frozen after beating the boss of the first floor of a 10 flooworld tower, after 25 years comes out and starts getting stronger to revive friends and conquer tower 8.5/10 what happens inside the dungeon- OK LISTEN RIGHT NOW, R 18+ WARNING!!!! That being said it's a really funny story about a fantasy world with... interesting sex culture, if ur 18+ and want to see a fantasy manga with cool action scenes and a lot of fan service and... other stuff... this one is pretty good 8/10
the wrong way to use healing magic- ok I'm gonna start off by saying, ahem- I WANT ROSE SO BAD I WANT HER SO BAD SHES SO FIND I WANT HER SO INCOMPREHENSIBLY BAD. ok with that out of the way this is a really fun take on the "hurr Durr i use healing magic but not to heal people" fantasy setting. probably my favourite in that category. dude gets accidentally summon to another world with hero classmates, has aptitude for healing magic, gets kidnapped by my wi- ... Rose... and trained into a combative healer. very fun, equal parts comedy, action, Isekai and fantasy. something i would recommend to people who don't like Isekai. 9.5/10
Carsearin - cute little story about a dragon wanting to live like a human and getting up to a lot of shenanigans, art style is super cute 7/10
Is this hero for real? - FFF class trashero creator i think, crazy good, even has a master molong reference :3 mc can't die or be injured but can't level up past level 1 and a shitty goddess 10/10
overgeared - personally very biased this one can go either way, i personally like it a lot, it's a manhua about a dude who gets a legendary class in a realistic VR game and his shenanigans, again, I've finished the almost 2000 chapter light novel because i liked it so much so very biased score 9.5/10
hardcore levelling warrior- you will either love the art style or hate it, in my opinion i think it's super cool and innovative and the manhua itself is very entertaining and interesting too, best player in a vrmmorpg gets his shit deleted, has to start from the beginning and becomes strong again because he's addicted to gambling and has to pay off a massive debt. more shit happens but that's spoilers anyway 8.5/10
the greatest estate developer- i mean it's not bad but it's not really great, at least it tries to be innovative but not my kind of thing, blah blah generic Isekai manhua but mc knows how to build buildings and makes money and uses a shovel as a weapon. 6.5/10
THOSE ONES: Mina sama omocha desu- the one with the crazy girls, nothing really special but at least interesting? good if bored and ijousha no ai has been recently read (if not read that first) 6/10
ijousha no ai - I'm not explaining this one, it's the god i wish i was MC one of those, first few chapters are awkward to read because reasons so just Try to ignore them, very easy 10/10
ana satsujin - basically just a worse ijousha no ai from what I remember, mc isn't as real and it's pacing is a bit worse so only this rating but it's still pretty good 7/10
GS FOR FEELING NOSTALGIC: Asuka hybrid - super super super cute, not good exactly in a solo leveling way or anything but i love the art style, premise and characters, one of the better GS manga 9.5/10
Boku girl - every day i wish for a sequel to this one, even easier perfect score than solo levelling 10/10
Mida love - Some of these are just really fun and god, i was like 14 or something when this stopped getting translated feels super bad, another one of the better ones but only 20 chapters 8/10
nyotai ka - aged like fine wine, the one that actually has sex in it, dude wishes to be a chick and then ruh roh raggy anyway 8.5/10
sekainohate de aimashou- If any manga of this category were to EVER give Boku girl a run for it's money it's this one, goofy as fucking hell, the space one 10/10
the exploding girl - haha this one is just, fun i guess, i could have put it in action but nah, probably sadder about this one getting discontinued than Mida love, Mida love is better in like almost every way but this one is just really fun in an unexplainable way, GB magical girl story but edgier 8/10
tensei pandemic - basically downgraded Boku girl, just imagine it's like the nicotine patches for when u get nicotine poisoning from smoking too much Boku girl, can be pretty hard to finish sometimes 6/10
change- the pink pretty one nuff said, pretty good but have fun translating the Indonesian If u want to read the last 80% of it like high school hahahaha 7/10
thank you Isekai - one of the best Isekai comedies I've read in a very long time, if you don't really like GS this would be the one GS manga I'd recommend you, it's really funny, Isekai but 2 dudes get trapped in the bodies of chicks, goofy behavior ensues. 8/10
ROMANCE:

(content warning: this is one especially is extremely biased to just what i like, it's ok for this specific category if u have differing opinions)

hatsukoi zombie - really fun, love zombie concept is cute and fun really worth a read if ur bored and haven't ever read a decent romance manga 8/10
When I Returned to My Hometown, My Childhood Friend was Broken - TW: SA other than that, cute story about a guy moving back to his hometown to see his childhood friend seems off but they hit it off and he is very sweet to her and the art style is cute but it is a bit short. don't read the comments wherever u read it though, no clue how romance manga somehow manages to attract sigma grindset red pilled bros. 8.5/10
story of an otaku and a gyaru falling in love - not really traditional, just thought it was really cute, definitely worth at least one read 7/10
Jingai San no tome - this is quite possibly the strangest romance manga you will ever read, also a very well written and done one too, basically a student marries a monster and they live together happily it's really cute, other students also have monsters and they hang out and stuff. super cute manga, i loved it. 8.5/10
SHOUNEN/MAINSTREAM: (Here i will just put anything i consider to be so mainstream i don't care enough to put it in another category, you probably know most of these) Black clover: I. Will. Eternally. Gatekeep. This. Series. YOU DO NOT KNOW IT LIKE I DO. THIS MANGA HAD A 1 EPISODE ANIME FOR 2 YEARS AND IT DROVE ME NUTS WAITING FOR THE REST OF THE ANIME. anyway really good manga honestly, one of the few Shonen i can stand. boy can't use magic, gets ability to use magic that destroys magic, gets super buff and can destroy even more magic, there that's the entire plot summarized 8/10
Attack on Titan: ok so brave statements only on this list, i really don't recommend attack on Titan or like it, in my opinion it's very boring and the characters are unlikeable and there's too much sus shit. big naked people destroying walled cities or something idk, bedtime manga only worth reading as a child or bored out of your mind. 5/10.
My hero academia: ok honestly? it's not even that bad the fanbase just sucks, that makes it not as bad as AOT at least, boy can't use power, finds way to use a lot of power, beats people with powers. 7/10
one piece: I mean, depends how you read it, if u just skip to water 7 or marineford its a 7/10 and becomes a 8/10, if u read from the start get ready to read the most 4-5/10 boring ass shit for at least 400-500 chapters. boy wants to be pirate king, eats magic fruit that gives powers, other people also eat different fruit, still wants to be most powerful and assembles characters to help him be the most powerful fruit eater. 7/10 overall. tensei shitara slime Datta Ken: I'd put this in action or something but it's mainstream now. this is THE Isekai manga, if you had to give the title of Isekai manga to one manga this is the only one deserving of that title. dude summoned to other world, becomes slime, can grow by eating things, rinse repeat, if you read the LN there's even some Lovecraft stuff is it obvious i like this one yet? 9/10
ao no exorcist: I'm a sucker for demons and underdogs, mc is both, also mephisto pheles is a fucking stud and i want him horrendously. tldr boy is son of Satan wants to kill Satan because Satan kills adoptive father. 8/10

Hello, I'm taking the SAT in 3 months, and I scored a 1170 (550 EBRW and 620 Math) on my practice today. I'm trying to get above a 1400 on my first attempt, and but I'll keep redoing it until I get a better score. I'm going to start focusing on the SAT now that I have a bit more freetime. I'm going to put around 3-5 hours a day using Erica Meltzer's Grammar Book and the College Panda book (I'm also going to be printing out full tests) . I feel really good about math, and I know that I can definitely score a 700+. Grammar isn't that bad either; however, my English section was awful today. I would really appreciate it if someone answered my questions below. Today was my first time actually taking practice SAT, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

1. How do I improve my reading score? I'm not an avid reader, but I can start if I really need to. If I do need to read, what do I read? Meltzer's reading book good enough (haven't placed an order yet on amazon)? I also sucked at keeping track of time, and basically guessed on a whole passage and a half at the end.
2. How much could I realistically improve? I would be absolutely ecstatic w/ a 1400+, but a 200+ improvement is a lot. I think I can do it tho.
3. Do you guys have any tips for not zoning out. I think I might have fell asleep partway through my 3rd section (no calc). I think coffee/caffeine might help, but I've never tried it before (my mom doesn't want me to even tho she drinks it every day lol).
4. How often should I take practice test? I was thinking about 1 in every 2 weeks. That way I had plenty of time to really review my gaps.

Idk if I'm overthinking this whole process but any help wold be really appreciated. I don't have a problem with staying disciplined, but I just need a place to start. Also I literally just showed up and took this practice test for free at a tutoring place. I haven't even received the math and grammar book from amazon yet.
Thanks

To all UP business graduates...
Any thoughts? I certainly have no any idea which school would be best for a business degree.
To all UP business graduates, what do you think about UP's curriculum? I heard po hindi maayos curriculum sa business. Can someone pls elaborate what do they mean about "hindi maayos"? Was it the professors po ba? Do most of them just let their students learn the materials by themselves bc no spoon-feed? Ha??? I want to maximize what I'll study in college so much.
"UP has quality education" Sounds pretty vague to me. I'm more curious kung 1st year, "ah we will be having defense, internships. Kaya all goods" Tas sa professors, they would help me test my skills, not just my test scores. If this is true, paano ittest skills? ex. "ah sa discussion iba sa ibang schools bc UP students usually have indiv recitation". Answers like that are what I'm looking for po. Could any of you share what skills that can only be taught in UP? In terms of professors, company connections, environment, or any sides that I should consider po.
Additional, will you consider studying in DLSU, top business school? If so why? may skill set ba sa DLSU na you think wala sa UP?
After college naman. Some would assert that UP tend to be free pass for employment. Is this true po? Kahit hindi part ng top graduates, naddispatch pa rin ng companies? If so, how many months did it take to land on a job?
About me naman, idk drop ko na lang din. What prevents me to study in UP: - No no if mentally fragile daw. Bakit? Is it bc maraming readings? Ipapasang outputs? Inconsiderate profs? Ano nagpapahirap? Tas I thought were all of this necessary in studying? Para namang ano e. Mag-aaral pa lang, lapit na agad sa binggit ni kamatayan. - Baka DLSU has better educ system? (baka lang naman). Hassle daw enrollment sa subjects in UP kaya iba late grumaduate. Tas I was considering the employment din after college. - Students mindset: either to sink or swim. Ano roles ng profs?
Why I consider studying in UP: - Free electives. Ang cool lang kasi I can still learn other subs aside from business. Tho, not sure if susumpain kong subject lang din yung electives tas decide na just focus on my majors. - Free tuition