Today's update for Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on PC includes crash fixes, various bug fixes, and improvements based on player feedback.
Since the launch of the game last week, we've been closely monitoring our crash reporting system and investigating crashes submitted through our support channel. This patch includes several crash fixes and changes to further improve stability.
We've also fixed several bugs, including one that prevented players from claiming rewards at the Hunting Grounds when using mouse and keyboard controls. This patch also fixes the HDR Max Luminance slider and enables DLSS 3 Frame Generation during cutscenes. Check out the release notes below for more details.
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2024 is a presidential election year in the US, and as always, Americans are less than thrilled about only having two candidates to choose from. While there’s obviously some political differentiation between the one white man in his 70s and the other white man in his 80s, the pickings are rather slim.
If you find yourself wishing you had a few more options, well — you’re in good company. There are actually a ton of great leaders (all dead) who would have at least made the competition interesting.
From all-powerful dictators to democratically elected politicians to even more all-powerful dictators, here’s a ranked list of how well the leaders from Civ VI would do in the 2024 US presidential election.
77. Lautaro
Coming in dead last: Lautaro. The guy’s got a major baby face and is giving strong millennial vibes. Conservative media outlets would run wild with a “How much money does Lautaro spend on avocado toast?” story that would unfortunately destroy his candidacy in its infancy. Plus, I’m not sure how long he could get away with not wearing a shirt to the debates.
76. Menelik II
A quick glance into those crazy yellow eyes and you can tell Menelik II is revving up to fire off one of those Howard Dean “YAAAAAA!!” screams after he gets 3rd place in Iowa — and we all know how that went. Plus, he won’t stop saying “The hills are mine,” and I don’t think the voters in Appalachia are going to love that sentiment.
75. Basil II
American politicians seem to get off on ending speeches with “May God protect our troops,” but Basil II takes the religious thing a bit too far. You can tell by the look on his face that he refuses to have ANY fun, at all. At least go to a Midwestern county fair and flip a burger or something, my guy. What’s the point of creating a Super PAC if you’re not going to get mauled in the press for flying on private jets?
74. Nader Shah
Nader Shah’s got a couple of things going for him — he wants to standardize coinage and he’s super invested in the success of the military. However, he’s literally so paranoid he has his own son blinded, which doesn’t go over super well with, well, all parents. Enough people still see him as a “strong leader” and a “no-nonsense guy” who “goes with his gut” that he makes it up a few spaces on the list.
73. Kristina
The truth is, Kristina would probably be way too smart to run for President. You’d think she’d get a ton of support as a well-educated marksman who doesn’t mind wearing men’s clothing, but unfortunately, Fox News is going to run a hit piece on her claiming she’s “indoctrinating our children.” Thankfully, Kristina will completely ignore it as she’s quite certain the anchors over there are not “fellow lovers of learning.”
72. Catherine de Medici (Black Queen)
She may have proven herself to be a great Queen Regent — but unfortunately, she’s French, and that’s just not gonna cut it in an American election.
71. Catherine de Medici (Magnificence)
Sadly still French, but ranks higher because of her cool mask.
70. Eleanor of Aquitaine (France)
French, but blonde.
69. Yongle
Ordering the death of all your enemies and having your own secret police is definitely not going to go over well on either side of the aisle. Plus, Yongle’s claim to fame is an encyclopedia he ordered a bunch of people to create that I’m pretty sure could be put together by AI in about 40 seconds. Cool hat, though.
68. Wu Zetian
There’s a very small subset of annoying evangelicals who are going to be absolutely thrilled when she says she plans to ban OnlyFans under the guise of “protecting women.” Unfortunately, those 15 people won’t be nearly enough to get her anywhere close to the White House. She’s going to drop out before the primaries start and move to Utah.
67. Peter
It’s great that Peter can brag about how he modernized Russian culture and politics and made education compulsory. But the man put a tax on beards. BEARDS. You tax beards, you’ve lost both the left and the right. From the redneck hunters and incel chinless to the Kelce Brothers and Jason Momoa — it’s not happening, Mister Mustache.
66. Bà Triệu
Bà Triệu murdered her own sister-in-law and basically spun up her own army! Unfortunately, we do not respect strong women in this country, and when she says she wants to “serve the people” it turns out she’s just going to end up serving time.
65. Tokugawa
Nobody cares if you’re a brilliant military strategist if your methodology for staying in power is to completely close the borders and isolate everyone. Americans require access to K-Pop, Shein, and the Great British Bake Off. You take those away, Tokugawa, and not only will you not be President, but you’re going to have to leave the country (and good luck doing that if the borders are closed).
64. Harald Hardrada (Konge)
Harald Hardrada’s biggest platform is the need for a strong Navy. He literally won’t talk about anything else and goes insane over the islands being built in the South China Sea. He sails off the coast of the Pacific right after Super Tuesday and is never heard from again.
63. Jadwiga
Jadwiga is part of the Moms for Liberty group and is trying to implement a book ban in her local school district even though she doesn’t have kids. She doesn’t have a shot at the Presidency but would probably be able to take out Ron DeSantis if she moves to Florida. She’s also just about to get served in a lawsuit from former students of the unaccredited Krakow Academy.
62. Wilhelmina
Folks generally seem to like Wilhelmina, but there’s no escaping the “Why were you neutral during World War I?” assault that’s going to be fired at her from every journalist at every news outlet. Eventually, she’ll give up and flee to England, though supporters will keep wearing “We Heart Wilhelmina” shirts for a few more years.
61. Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan gets a lot of support from conservatives for being incredibly brutal before he admits he’s planning to do away with inherited titles. The ultra-high net wealth crew that said they’d fund his campaign will almost immediately back out, leaving him penniless. (They’ll also learn that they don’t actually enjoy seeing their enemies boiled alive, anyway.)
60. Qin Shi Huang (Unifier)
Republicans get wildly fired up over the fact that Qin Shi Huang wants to build a Great Wall, even if they’re the ones paying for it. He’s burning books, executing scholars, and the crowds are going wild. However, his desire to standardize everything down to the length of cart axles is problematic. There’s no way he’s going to let people keep driving those gigantic F-350s on his streets. Cries of “government overreach!” end his campaign fairly quickly.
59. Shaka
Shaka is basically running on a “give the military all our money” platform. He’d actually have a great shot at a cabinet position like Secretary of Defense, except for when he goes completely off the rails after his mom dies and demands a bunch of people and animals be executed so that everyone can be as sad as him. Democrats will call him a monster and Republicans will call him a crybaby.
58. Wilfred Laurier
Wilfred Laurier is way too moderate to pull any voters from either side, and constantly gets accused of flip-flopping. Plus, that last name is dangerously French.
57. Frederick Barbarossa
Frederick Barbarossa comes out of the gate swinging. He’s stubborn as they come and doesn’t mind doing a little bribing when he can get away with it. However, he won’t stop holding a grudge against his political rivals and burns out pretty fast during Barbarossagate when he’s found recording their private conversations.
56. Montezuma
Democrats are super excited about Montezuma’s push to get rid of private prisons until they find out it’s because he plans to sacrifice every convicted criminal on an altar in the name of the harvest. Some folks never get over the “Montezuma’s Revenge” joke so he does manage to garner a fair amount of support from the “God gives his worst tummy aches to his toughest soldiers crowd,” but that’s not nearly enough to win anything.
55. Poundmaker
Poundmaker actually has some fantastic ideas, but he’s so obsessed with keeping the peace he can’t seem to give a speech where it doesn’t sound like he’s endorsing his political rivals.
54. Ambiorix
Ambiorix is a darling of conservatives. He won’t stop talking about building mines and keeps saying stuff like “bring back clean coal” and “beautiful black lungs,” and gets super aggressive if he’s questioned about it. He only wins West Virginia and then disappears on a 3 month-long hunting trip.
53. Dido
Dido’s likely to have the money to finance her own campaign, which wins her a lot of support on the trail. She’s actually super excited about climate change because she’s going to be poised to settle all her coastal cities in about 20 years when the country is underwater. However, she talks a lot about her humble beginnings as a refugee, and that goes over terribly with the “Here comes the caravan!” crowd.
52. Pachacuti
Pachacuti is both a songwriter and a prolific builder! Okay King! This is definitely up Americans’ alley. The problems arise for Pachacuti when people start realizing he’s married all of his supporters into his royal family and every person at his rallies is some kind of glorified nepo baby.
51. João III
The fact that he’s big on furthering trade might get João III pretty far. But when he says “We both know the sweet melancholy of the sea” to Wolf Blitzer during an interview, people start worrying about this emo sailor’s mental health. He’s forced to drop out and start therapy, and make a statement that no one should be afraid to ask for help.
50. Gitarja
People are enthralled by the drama of her coming into power because her brother was murdered by his physician after seducing the guy’s wife. Gitarja loves the coastal shores and gets a lot of support in the South, but not a single Southerner can pronounce Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani so it’s really tough to get any grassroots action going.
49. Harald Hardrada (Varangian)
This guy makes a lot of promises about how much loot he can provide for a guy who’s clearly stoned. Harald Hardrada manages to rile up a very small but staunch group of supporters who sail off, get lost in the Atlantic, and then get arrested trying to pillage Myrtle Beach.
48. Jayaraman VII
Overall, people like the idea of Jayaraman VII’s public works programs — that is, until he mentions he plans to put a rest stop every 15km without realizing Americans don’t know what a kilometer is. Plus, people get up in arms when he mentions he wants to use their tax dollars to build temples in honor of his parents instead of Jesus. Out before the primaries.
47. Ludwig II
Unfortunately, America just isn’t ready for a gay President who spends the entirety of our GDP on building pretty fairytale castles.
46. Teddy Roosevelt (Bull Moose)
Congratulations on creating an entirely new party for yourself in an election year after losing the primary, Teddy Roosevelt! This is truly a massive feat of ego, sir. But America is, sadly, a two-party country, and there’s absolutely no way this is going to go well, election-wise.
45. Cleopatra (Ptolemaic)
The internet cannot get enough of the drama surrounding the mysterious poisonings amongst Cleopatra’s campaign staff, but it eventually starts becoming more suspicious than fun. The constant investigations force her to spend all her campaign money defending herself in court.
44. Saladin (Sultan)
Republicans are stoked about the religious wars Saladin keeps spinning up until they realize it’s against Christians. They freak out that he’s trying to “take the Christ out of Christmas,” and the internet is overrun with videos of conservatives losing their minds outside a Hallmark Store when the cashier wishes them “Happy Holidays.”
43. Saladin (Vizier)
Same story, except that a (very) small number of Americans remember the term “Vizier” as being Jafar’s title in Aladdin, and that kind of nostalgia is something they can get behind.
42. Kublai Khan (Mongolia)
Supporters are generally pretty content with the fact that Kublai Khan loves paper money and encourages trade. But Americans are nothing if not superstitious, and the fact that his naval fleet gets ~magically~ destroyed by two separate storms has the boys a little weirded out.
41. Nzinga Mbande
Nzinga Mbande’s massive push for decolonization pretty quickly gains a foothold among progressives, but she’s a little too patriotic for them to actually feel good about supporting her. The only time they truly feel comfortable shouting “USA! USA!” is when Simone Biles is doing a routine on the balance beam.
40. Suleiman (Kanuni)
Suleiman actually seems to care if people are happy with their lives, but that unfortunately seems to come in second to his constant need for conquest. Ultimately his wild paranoia era in which he has his advisors and sons killed does his campaign in. Cool hat, though.
39. Cyrus
Cyrus manages to get fairly broad support since he’s pretty tolerant of religions and cultures, yet seems very supportive of states’ rights. People dig him until they tire of his obsession with marrying Tomyris. Democrats think he needs to learn no means no, and Republicans think he needs to learn not to be a beta.
38. Tomyris
Sadly, Tomyris herself gets brought down by being tied up in the Cyrus drama. Everyone gets a firsthand look at her honor code when she asks Cyrus if he wants to “take things outside” during a debate and then gets out her calendar to force him to book a time and place right there on national television. She manages to win out, but the whole thing just leaves a bad taste in everybody’s mouth.
37. Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus manages to get quite a wide swath of support early on — conservatives love his obsession with the military, while liberals are happy that he’s a patron of humanists. However, his plan to stop Congresspeople from trading stocks means he rapidly loses support among fellow politicians, and he can’t get an endorsement to save his life.
36. Suleiman (Muhteşem)
Suleiman has support because he has built some pretty cool shrines and schools, and people are enjoying them. When his secret pen name is leaked along with his poetry, everyone completely forgets about his politics. The left calls him “Poet Zaddy” while the right starts a conspiracy that he’s gay. He drops out of the race but does sell some poetry books through an independent publisher.
35. Kublai Khan (China)
Americans love political families, and Kublai Khan being Genghis Khan’s grandson definitely wins him support. However, starting a war with Vietnam can only win the heart of so many Americans.
34. Cleopatra (Egyptian)
The “will they”/“won’t they” thing with Julius Caesar is super entertaining to the American public for a while, until it’s clear that it’s a “won’t.” Her “Get ready with me for a day on the Nile” eyeliner instructional videos become fairly popular though, so she never quite fades into obscurity.
33. Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh drives cross country in his “war cart,” aka his GMC Sierra 2500 with flags mounted in the truck bed. Conservatives go nuts for this guy until they realize he’s super into literature, which is a huge turn-off for them.
32. Sundiata Keita
Unfortunately, Sundiata Keita has a reputation for being very ugly, which is something Americans cannot abide. Our politicians have to look at least passable in 4K unless they are wearing terrible orange bronzer.
31. Amanitore
Progressives adore her construction and restoration projects, however, she’s too far to the left to pull even a single moderate vote. To be fair, she once nuked my Capitol after I stole a couple of her cities through disloyalty, so she’s probably being heavily underestimated.
30. Lady Six Sky
Republicans adore the fact that she’s led several successful military campaigns, but her love for 15-minute cities drives them all away.
29. Mvemba a Nzinga
Mvemba a Nzinga gains a ton of support from liberals for his platform of creating affordable housing and condemning the slave trade in Kongo, but it won’t last once they realize he never actually gets farther than enacting a royal committee to “look into” the status of slaves.
28. Pericles
Liberals love Pericles! Especially because he’s so adamant about protecting democracy. Plus he plans to raise the pay for jury duty and give everyone free access to the theater. But in a cruel twist of fate, Pericles dies during a plague. A little too on the nose, if you ask me.
27. Qin Shi Huang (Mandate of Heaven)
Liberals are eager to get behind Qin Shi Huang and his infrastructure projects, but the book-burning stuff sends them all running for the hills. Cool hat, though.
26. Victoria (Age of Steam)
Victoria’s got a lot going for her — creating infrastructure like a sewage system to get the liberals interested and having wars on distant shores for the conservatives. Sadly, America is not yet ready for its first goth president.
25. Gandhi
Americans love a good nickname, so it’s great that Gandhi lets his friends call him Bapu. He seems competent which gets him some early support, but Americans cannot comprehend the concept of a hunger strike. He has to drop out of the race because he can’t stop for ice cream at a mom ‘n’ pop shop in middle America.
24. Phillip II
Phillip II is a nepo baby who built himself a massive empire simply by inheriting a massive empire from his father. It’s easy for him to keep funding a campaign no matter how much support he actually has. He’s a big believer in the Divine Right of Kings — that is, that God made him King, and since God makes no mistakes, neither can he. His entire campaign is spent trying to prove that presidents should be immune to any and all prosecution. Unfortunately, only one presidential candidate is allowed to do this at a time, so he’s out.
23. Hojo Tokimune
Americans go absolutely crazy when Hojo Tokimune calls upon a magical divine wind to destroy enemy ships and it actually works. His supporters start bringing copies of The Secret for him to sign at rallies. But he’s a little too restrictive under bushido — a capitalist country doesn’t do “frugality,” my friend. Nobody wants to be judged for buying an $80,000 car, Super Bowl tickets, or 300 Stanley Cups.
22. Kupe
Obviously, Kupe snags a ton of female voters up front because of his looks. His focus on the environment means he ends up representing the Green Party, so there’s no way he’s gonna get enough votes to win. Al Gore stumps for him, though. Choice.
21. Seondeok
Liberals love Seondeok for her welfare policies and investments in schools, while conservatives love that she’s cramming religion into all state affairs. But she just seems to make too many alliances, which is problematic for America’s military-industrial complex. If every country is America’s friend, who will we invade for oil?
20. Chandragupta
Chandragupta is a major supporter of veterans, decking out his soldiers in finery and providing them with servants. But his “October surprise” is a leaked text referring to Justin Trudeau as a “stench” too close to the US’s borders, and it’s going to tank his campaign right before the election.
19. Tamar
A forward-thinking patron of the arts and cultures, Tamar is also a staunch defender of the US. She even has a big enough ego to demand her face be put on coins. What’s not to like? Well, she divorced her husband for being a drunk and then refused all marriage proposals for the rest of her life because she believed men were problematic. She’s not wrong, but America’s not ready to hear that.
18. Sejong
Sejong gains support quickly by commissioning scientific studies on gunpowder and farming, standardizing a currency and script, and supporting infrastructure and art. His downfall? Pushing for implementation of maternity leave. That goes against the capitalist heart of America. Lobbyists will find a way to destroy this man, whatever it takes.
17. Teddy Roosevelt (Rough Rider)
Somehow, racist Teddy Roosevelt still seems to rank fairly highly in the history of American Presidents. Mr. Manifest Destiny managed to enact direct taxation, and labor reforms and cared about the environment. But there’s no way a massive gaffe doesn’t end his campaign. Somebody, somewhere, has a picture of Teddy Roosevelt in blackface — and that’ll be the end of that.
16. Simón Bolívar
Everything seems pretty cool with Simón Bolívar at first — he’s well educated, and is focused on retaining independence — and then he starts declaring himself Dictator. Surprisingly, about half of Americans are not at all bothered by this (or his mini-mutton chops). Even the media seems to handle it flippantly. Ultimately, his campaign ends when he catches tuberculosis after refusing to be vaccinated.
15. Ramses II
Somebody’s been drinking Haley Beiber’s Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie from Erewhon! Ramses is extremely arrogant and obsessed with military conquests, so I’m sure you’re wondering why he ranked this high. Well, he was on the throne for 7 decades and lived well into his 90s, and that carries a lot of weight in a gerontocracy. Americans love to see someone in office until they’re about to crumble to dust before our very eyes.
14. Victoria (Age of Empires)
With a bit more imperialistic vibe, Victoria ranks herself higher. She makes nonstop speeches about America being “the greatest country in the world,” and her social work actually backs that statement up. However, folks are a bit uncomfortable about her seeming to get off on the constant attempts on her life. After she releases a statement that it’s “worth being shot at—to see how much one is loved,” the only people left supporting her are the “Would you still love me if I was a worm?” girlfriends.
13. Eleanor of Aquitaine (UK)
The “Court of Love” schtick gets her surprisingly far, especially as she touts the concept of chivalry. People are thrilled to get behind her, but when they realize her platform is just “fill up all our museums with stuff,” they get a bit bored. She is asked to speak at the Democratic convention, though.
12. Abraham Lincoln
Been there, done that, killed the guy. Republicans would immediately jump on the Abraham Lincoln bandwagon, claiming he’s “one of them,” until they actually sat down and listened to him speak about states’ rights. His speeches are great but they’re so long his social media team has to upload them into 8-part TikToks that no young voters actually want to watch, so he can never really garner enough support.
11. Elizabeth I
The Silent Generation stans this capitalist Queen! She’s focused on finance, investing in private companies, reformation — all their favorite stuff. However, she’s not shy about calling herself “The Virgin Queen,” and there’s absolutely no way she’s going to win the presidency without some kind of husband/beard.
10. John Curtin
Americans will put a lot of weight behind a guy who pulled himself up by his bootstraps and has a cool accent. But early in his career, John Curtin was part of the Victorian Socialist Party, which was a Marxist organization, and proudly saying the name “Marx” is campaign suicide in America. He was also a pretty heavy drinker, which Americans are actually pretty cool with unless you go into the hospital and force them to evaluate their own lives.
9. Hammurabi
Hammurabi gets a lot of support from liberals who love his passion for science, and a lot of support from conservatives who think he’s the guy that developed Hamm’s. Unfortunately, the US hasn’t elected a president with a beard since Benjamin Harrison in 1889, so Hammy’s not gonna make it across the finish line.
8. Robert the Bruce
Americans will start every conversation about Robert the Bruce by asking, “Have you seen Braveheart? This guy was appointed by William Wallace. That’s the guy played by Mel Gibson!” He gets a fair amount of support for successfully winning Scottish independence, but people won’t stop asking him to yell “FREEDOM!” at every campaign stop. Eventually, he grows tired of it, and drops out of the race to live a life out of the public eye on a golf course.
7. Theodora
Growing up as the daughter of a bear trainer before moving into cheerleading, Theodora absolutely has the admiration of the American public. However, conservatives and moderates will be completely scandalized after someone leaks an old video of her working in a brothel to the press.
6. Mansa Musa
Americans are completely obsessed with billionaires, and Mansa Musa would be no different. The problem? He’s doing too much good with his money by bringing in scholars, artists, and expanding the country’s influence. I just don’t think Americans can have any respect for a billionaire who doesn’t have 6 yachts, hair plugs, and 2 open cases with the NLRB.
5. Alexander
Alexander starts out strong by swearing he’s extremely focused on internal policy but is absolutely going to get the US into 12 more conflicts in the Middle East. Once people see his lack of negotiating skills while he’s filmed trying to haggle at his local gun shop — plus the fact that he won’t shut up about being “descended from the Gods,” he’s out.
4. Pedro II
Pedro II is a middle-of-the-road guy who has support from both sides of the aisle, but not enough to win either party’s nomination. He mounts a write-in campaign, but since his full name is Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bebiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga, no one’s ever really sure how many votes he got.
3. Gorgo
Women will be calling Gorgo “Mother” on TikTok within 5 minutes of her announcing her presidential run. She’s smart, outspoken, and is serving lewks on her chariot as she cruises through all 50 states. She’d actually be a great president, but she’s a woman, so she can’t be higher than number 3.
2. Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar is for sure getting the Republican nomination with poignant quotes like “A victorious army is one led by a victor.” Wow! How meaningful. He’s likely to have won a previous election and will get dangerously close to winning this one as well. Why are people still supporting Caesar after he drove his armies across the river Rubicon?? Does anyone have tabs on Brutus?
1. Trajan
In the number one spot: Trajan. He’s got a full head of gray hair, and as we’ve already established, age is the number one factor in getting ahead in American elections. He also holds extremely broad appeal as he manages to give handouts to orphans and plebes while simultaneously putting on a 3-month death parade at the Colosseum. A little something for everybody!
Wordle can be an unforgiving puzzle sometimes, and you can often come so close to ending a long winning streak. So, for your convenience, here are some hints as well as the answer for the Wordle today Mar 29.
We present Wordle clues here in a variety of ways to gently help you along, but if you just want the answer straight, spoilers be damned, then scroll all the way down to the section titled Today’s Wordle Answer.
A domain, sphere, or territory, often conceptual or figurative, where certain activities, ideas, or entities exist or operate. It can also denote a kingdom, or sphere of influence, whether literal or metaphorical.
Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter
The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:
“M”
Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter
The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:
“L”
Wordle Hint Today Third Letter
The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:
“A”
Wordle Hint Today Second Letter
The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:
“E”
Wordle Hint Today First Letter
The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:
“R”
Today’s Wordle Answer
And finally, here is the Wordle answer today. While this is your last chance to turn back, don’t feel bad about having to look it up.
Sometimes you have just one last chance to solve the puzzle, but three different letters that could viably fit into that last remaining square. At other times the word is so obscure, you just would not have gotten it without having in-depth knowledge about some oddly specific subject.
That’s no reason to lose a streak you have kept going for 589 days straight! So here goes nothing:
The action of being bitten or pricked by an insect, typically resulting in pain, swelling, or irritation at the site of the bite; past tense and past participle form.
Wordle #1011 For March 26, 2024
“MAYOR“
The elected or appointed head of a municipal government, typically responsible for overseeing the administration and governance of a city or town.
Wordle #1010 For March 25, 2024
“SALLY“
A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; to set out from a place to engage in a venture or activity.
It can also mean a witty remark or a quick, energetic action.
A female given name.
Wordle #1009 For March 24, 2024
“TOWEL“
A piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping oneself or objects.
Wordle #1008 For March 23, 2024
“RISEN“
A verb that means to move from a lower position to a higher one, to ascend, or to become higher in level, position, or status; past participle form.
Wordle #1007 For March 22, 2024
“DECAY“
The gradual deterioration or decomposition of something over time.
Wordle #1006 For March 21, 2024
“SHADE“
The darkness created by an object blocking the light from the sun or a source of light.
Wordle #1005 For March 20, 2024
“LINGO“
A specialized or informal vocabulary used by a particular group, profession, or community.
Wordle #1004 For March 19, 2024
“ABIDE“
To accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation; to tolerate or endure something.
Wordle #1003 For March 18, 2024
“SPELT“
To recite, write, or form words with letters in the correct order; past tense and past participle of that verb.
Wordle #1002 For March 17, 2024
“SNORT“
To forcefully inhale air through the nose, often audibly, as a reflex action or to clear the nasal passages, and sometimes in the context of narcotics.
Wordle #1001 For March 16, 2024
“TOXIN“
A harmful substance produced by living organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, plants, or animals, that can cause damage to cells, tissues, or organs when ingested, inhaled, or otherwise absorbed into the body.
Wordle #1000 For March 15, 2024
“ERUPT“
To burst or break out suddenly and violently, especially in terms of a volcano releasing lava, ash, and gases.
Wordle #999 For March 14, 2024
“SINCE“
A point in time from which something has continued or developed; the starting point of a period of time.
Wordle #998 For March 13, 2024
“LOCAL“
Something that is nearby, or in the immediate vicinity, as opposed to being widespread or global. Or a person who resides in a particular area or community.
Wordle #997 For March 12, 2024
“HEAVE“
To lift, haul, or throw a heavy object with great effort. Also used to describe when a chest rises and falls rhythmically or spasmodically as if struggling to breathe.
Wordle #996 For March 11, 2024
“PESKY“
An adjective used informally to describe something or someone annoying, bothersome, or causing minor but persistent trouble or irritation.
Wordle #995 For March 10, 2024
“GRASP“
As a noun: a firm hold or grip.
As a verb: to understand or to comprehend something.
Wordle #994 For March 9, 2024
“CHEER“
As a verb, to express happiness or encouragement, oftentimes with a loud shout, slogan, or acclamation.
Wordle #993 For March 8, 2024
“EARLY“
An adjective that refers to something occurring or done before the expected, usual, or appointed time.
Wordle #992 For March 7, 2024
“CLONE“
Produce genetically identical copies of an organism, typically through asexual reproduction or by using biotechnological methods.
Wordle #991 For March 6, 2024
“TEARY“
An adjective that describes someone who is shedding a bodily fluid from their eyes, often as a result of sadness, emotion, or sensitivity.
Wordle #990 For March 5, 2024
“HUNCH“
A noun that refers to a feeling, intuition, or instinctive guess about something, often without any logical explanation or evidence.
A verb that means to bend or stoop forward, typically due to discomfort, fatigue, or cold.
Wordle #989 For March 4, 2024
“FLAME“
The highly visible, brightly glowing, and often flickering component of a fire.
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“STATE“
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“FORTY“
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“IMAGE“
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“DEVIL“
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“OFTEN“
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“PIPER“
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“APART“
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LOS ANGELES – After Cities: Skylines 2 announced the release of its first paid DLC expansion, Ben Shapiro assured unhappy players that they can always get rid of their new beachfront properties if water starts rising on the coast.
“This is something I have been asked about numerous times in the past and I will continue to maintain a firm stance on,” stated a flustered Shapiro, sipping on a foul-smelling coffee-like beverage. “I own multiple condos and houses across the coasts of California and New York, and my plan has always been to get the heck outta dodge as soon as things start to go south. The second I feel water reach my knees, I am leaving everything and everyone behind and listing the property on Zillow.”
“Why wouldn’t players simply get rid of their houses if this so-called global warming were to miraculously cause the oceans to rise?” Shapiro continued. “Do you honestly think players are so dumb that they would simply leave their computers running overnight as the Indian Ocean swallowed up their properties? No! They will simply select and delete these locations and start somewhere better than California, somewhere like the great freedom-loving state of Florida.”
Cities: Skylines 2 fan Jared Booker disagreed with Shapiro’s take.
“I paid $10 for like 6 buildings and 4 trees. And what am I supposed to do if they finally include global warming in a future DLC pack? How am I supposed to ask for a refund after I’ve already had this installed for a few years? And it’s not like I can actually pawn the game off on someone else. Nobody wants a house that’s halfway underwater.”
Carrie Roberts, a representative from Paradox Order, was surprised to find the company aligned with Shapiro.
“He’s right,” Roberts said. “I hate to say it, but everyone should definitely buy this DLC. There’s nothing to worry about going forward. In the game, of course. In reality? Coastal cities are definitely going to flood. But that’s as far as I can go here. And for the record, we don’t agree with Ben Shapiro on literally anything else. Anything else. Please don’t put that we agree with Ben Shapiro.”
At press time, Shapiro was seen ranting about how wokeness is not only ruining video games but geography as well.
Hi everyone - as promised, the larger update that we mentioned is now live. We do have further updates planned for TerraTech Worlds, including further game balancing and bug fixes, and we’ll share more on those ideally this week.
Before getting into this, we do just want to say thank you for the positivity and support sent our way after Monday’s update. We really appreciate you sticking with us, and we hope that pays off as we continue our Early Access journey together.
Now, about this update…
Resource Harvesting
Reduced health for trees, boulders, Hematite, and Cuprite
Boulders now only yield Debris.
Added Quartz (Silicon, Gold) to all forest areas, not just the blue forest as before (this change will re-add all resource givers across the planet in ongoing saves, meaning previously harvested resources will be back again).
Halite is less scattered throughout the coastline, but abundant near Lightning Trees.
Decreased the power consumption for the Resource Laser from 10 units of power per second to 6.5 so it can be fired for longer
Reduced the amount of heat generated by the Resource Laser to make it harder for players to overheat when using them. They were generating 0.5 degrees per second when fired, they now generate 0.2 degrees per second when fired.
Sped up processing times for the Fragmenter
Increased the resource yield for the Fragmenter
Cost reductions
Carbon now burns in Carbon Generators for 1 min (up from 20 seconds), Refined Carbon burns for 5 mins, Pure Carbon burns for 30 mins.
Cost to craft Heavy Ammo reduced from 1 Refined Iron + Refined Copper to 2 Iron + 2 Copper
Cost to craft Plasma Ammo reduced from 1 Refined Aluminium + 1 Refined Copper to 1 Refined Aluminium + 2 Copper
Reduced the crafting time for all ammo and consumables
Light Ammo 3 seconds
Heavy Ammo 5 seconds
Plasma Ammo 8 seconds
Grenade Ammo 10 seconds
Missile Ammo 15 seconds
Rocket Fuel 5 seconds
Heater Fuel 5 seconds
Wash Solution 5 seconds
Increased Light Ammo drops from enemies from 0-30 to 0-100
Decreased the recipe costs for the Block Fabricator so it now costs 5 Refined Aluminium and 5 Refined Copper to craft
Decreased the amount of Refined Aluminium needed to craft the Heavy Hauler Cab from 40 to 30
Enemy Block drop rates
Increased block drop chance from all enemies.
Storage
Increased the default Tech Yard block storage amount to 200, up from 100.
Tech Yard Storage expansions also offer 200 increased block storage, up from 50.
Larger Tech builds
Cab Reactor Capacities and Efficiencies have been increased across the board, significantly more so for later-game cabs:
Modified built-in cab cargo sizes across all cabs. Some are the same, some have had their cargo sizes increased. The distribution is now as follows:
8x3 for the Scout
8x4 for the Navigator, Centurion, C.R.A.B. XL, Engineer
8x5 for the Heavy Hauler and the Harvester
Camera
Reduced the default camera height from 550 down to 300
Allowed players to lower the camera focus with a slider
The new default behaviour is to adjust the camera height value automatically as you zoom in and out, to keep your Tech in the frame. There is a tick box in the options to turn this behaviour off, in which case you get a camera height slider to raise or lower it to your preference.
Onboarding
Moved the objective to craft a block fabricator from the base objectives track to the certification one and added an objective that asks players to claim a reward to ensure players know how to claim rewards and have claimed the block licence for the small cargo
These both auto-complete if they have already been done
Stability
Fixed various crashes reported to the crash reporter
A warning now displays if Steam libraries have become corrupt
Enabled crash reports for dedicated servers
Users are now notified if they’re kicked from a session, rather than just seeing ‘Connection Lost’
Prevented crashes caused by a discrepancy between client and server transforms when techs desync
Fixed some blocky shorelines
[*] A message is now shown to the player and a forced exit given if if their CPU does not support required AVX instructions
Greetings Lampbearers,With this week's Update, we have fine-tuned some aspects of Lords, alongside regular fixes and maintenance.We wish you all a happy spring holiday season from the team at HEXWORKS.In light, we walk.HEXWORKS Team
Multiplayer
Fixed an issue that could cause the host's input to become unresponsive after interacting with an Emergecny Effigy while a coop partner triggered a cinematic.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Blessed Reflections spell to work properly for an invader in Crimson Rituals.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Infernal Hounds spell to work properly for an invader in Crimson Rituals.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Seared Soul spell to work properly for an invader in Crimson Rituals.
Fixed an issue that allowed invaders to deal wither damage to the host immediately after transitioning to Umbral.
UI
Fixed an issue in the character creator that wrongly stated Face Texture instead of Fine Tuning.
Fixed an issue that caused the Umbral Distortion effects to get reactivated unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue that caused certain menu items to get highlighted wrongly when using a mouse.
Fixed an issue with Tincts that allowed players to use the "Apply to all" function even when no Tinct was selected.
Visuals
Fixed an issue that caused Umbral objects to load in visibly while traversing through Forsaken Fen.
Fixed an issue that caused Umbral objects to load in visibly while traversing through Forsaken Fen.
Other
Balancing pass to auto-adjust values for Crimson Rituals once a matchup has started. This change will balance out stats of characters of different power levels to create a fairer PVP experience.
Added a missing hazard volume to the small lava pool in front of the Vestige of the Bloody Pilgrim.
Fixed an issue that caused a prolonged hitch to appear after siphoning an Umbral Parasite in the boss encounter with Blessed Carrion Knight Sanisho.
Fixed a bug where the player's Falcon could fail to be unsummoned after the player has died
Fixed a bug where Warpath would cause players to become stuck in place and unable to move
Fixed a bug where Drain Life with Blood Pact and Ghostflame with Arteries of Malice would stop channeling when at very low current health
Fixed a bug where Healing Hands was still scaling with cast speed instead of melee attack speed when Seraph Blade was allocated
Fixed a bug where Gathering Storm was still scaling with melee attack speed instead of cast speed when wielding a staff and Lagonian Diplomacy was allocated
Fixed a bug where Thunder Tempests from Tempest Strike's Cloudburst Conduit could not hit enemies
Fixed a bug where Added Spell Damage Affix with Tempest Strike did not work
The grace period for your minions now ends when your own grace period ends
Fixed a bug where attempts to cast minion-targeted abilities like Dread Shade on minions that were in grace period would always fail
Fixed a bug where stationary minions would never leave grace period, resulting in them never attacking
UI
Fixed a bug where items sold in Online mode were displaying original price in the "Buy Back" tab
Fixed a bug preventing Defensive Conversions from displaying in the character sheet online
Other
Fixed a bug where Soul Embers would persist after the dungeon was completed
Fixed a bug causing Void Despair to be invisible
Fixed an error when leaving Offline mode
Fixed a bug where, players spawning into a new location would reveal part of the map too soon.
One person's junk is another's armament. An old foe from below returns, hungry for a new source of power. Have you enough courage to challenge him for it?
Highlights Include:
Skill Tree updates for Wigfrid, Willow, and Wormwood.
Performance improvements and item management features for late game and megabases.
Two new Moon Shroom items.
Acid rain update
New location with a new NPC encounter
Much more!
New Skins!
“Moonbound Survivors Chest, Part II” ($4.99usd)
“This Moonbound Chest contains skins for: Warly, Wes, and Willow.”
Glass Cannon Unplugged are pleased to announce that they will be responsible for bringing to the world the official board game adaptation of the award-winning video game Don’t Starve, as part of a long-term licensing partnership with Klei Entertainment.
Designed by Rafał Pieczyński—lead developer of the highly acclaimed and multi-award-winning Frostpunk:The Board Game, with narrative direction by Jakub Wiśniewski—known for his work on This War Of Mine and Frostpunk:The Board Game—and Natanel Vo-Apfel of Into The Outside: Prelude fame, Don't Starve: The Board Game transports 1-4 players into the unrelenting, randomly generated nightmare world of the Constant, a distant and ominous realm where magic and science intertwine in ways better left unspoken. Pitched against the elements and a grim pantheon of baddies, the players assume the roles of iconic characters from the video game, having to work closely together and use their wits to outsmart fate, strive for subsistence and simply stay alive.
With its mechanics highlighting player choice, dynamic combat, and open-world exploration in night and day conditions, Don't Starve: The Board Game is bound to transcend to unexplored levels of immersion, with its visual design fully embracing the unique, whimsical art style long cherished by fans of the series.
The game will be made available through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that is expected to fully utilize the creative potential of the source material, with a wealth of content offered via expansions, add-ons and future retail releases.
We've been working closely with the team over at Glass Cannon Unplugged to help them create a truly interesting and fresh tabletop game but also very much Don't Starve, and we think you're all going to love it. Subscribe to the Kickstarter preview page if you want to stay on top of the project.
A big thanks to everybody who participated in the beta for this update, we appreciate all your feedback and bug reports.
We're already working on our next update, but I don't have information to share about it yet. Once we do, we'll be sure to share it here as soon as possible. But for now, we hope you enjoy the Scrappy Scavengers update.
That’s all there is to the update notes on Mar 27 for Don’t Starve Together.
We've been working hard to roll this patch before the Easter Holidays so y'all can enjoy an improved mech farming experience over the long weekend ahead! Hold on to your visor, folks, we squashed a lot of bugs in this one!
Using the "Help I'm stuck" option inside the Vault will now take you out of the Vault, and reset the Vault progress
Added a failsafe to grant player the Vault reward if they somehow managed to finish the Vault and get out without picking it up
Tweaked Hydro Splash size to work more as intended
Increased maximum field of view to 150
Decreased minimum field of view to 60
Removed “Clam Filtering” request from Ulf
Minor update to photo mode HUD layout to accommodate for longer and bigger prompt texts
Bug fixes
Significantly reduced the size of save files to fix issue where the game could fail to save after long sessions
PIP-3R Ambient Dialogue setting will now be saved between sessions
Fixed issue where pickups would often fly away far behind you if you tried to use the Vacuum Harvester while moving
Fixed rare crash when gathering items with the Vacuum Harvester
Fixed issue with plots were the mounds would stay when the plot was destroyed
Existing floating mounds will disappear and decay after a while if player leaves them untouched
Sign Post menus can now be exited without also opening the pause menu
Added an additional timeout to "Checking for Rewards"-prompt to prevent getting stuck forever
Fixed Irrigation Hose charging effects not replicating correctly in multiplayer
Fixed issue regarding silos letting you attempt to add more items even though it would exceed the weight limit
Added missing UI feedback prompt when trying to add items to an already full silo
Fixed issue regarding loss of gamepad UI navigation when opening an inventory menu with too many items
Fixed issue with some construct holograms that did not save correctly
Fixed issue where entering and exiting vault would cause new duplicated resources to spawn for the host
Fixed issue where you'd go back to your initial spawn location if you saved the game in the vault elevator after just leaving the vault
Fixed issue where clients could sometimes get stuck in the vault after rejoining a saved game
Vault cables will now reset when loading the game to fix issues where they could get stuck under the ground/other side of walls
Fixed issue regarding Buy/Sell entries being interactable while not being on screen in the merchant menu
Fixed issue regarding sprout cannon getting stuck on "On Cooldown" prompt while not having any ammo
Fixed issue regarding clients not receiving UI prompt when a mech part failed to spawn on dock
Fixed issue regarding interact button prompts stop showing on HUD after you looked at an inactive animal nest
Fixed issue regarding "Fertilized" status UI not resetting properly when looking away from a mound
Fixed compost to have correct amount of items spawned
Fixed so that hazard events won’t start while player is in day transition animation
Fixed issue regarding Fertilizer indicators still being visible even though the plant had gone past the "Seed" growth stage
Fixed issue where spawning hazards could get stuck in the air around the Dam
Players will now go into Emergency Protocol if they go to the area behind the Dam
Fixed issue with items in production becoming done right when clicking sleep and not during the night
Fixed issue with pickups not despawning correctly
Fixed item pickups not being saved
Fixed some inputs potentially blocking others, e.g. binding "Toggle Map Menu" to "D-Pad Up" would block "Next Setting" in photo mode
Fixed fully upgraded and fully charged Hydro Splash sometimes not fully watering small plants/soil
Fixed issue regarding signpost display text starting as "Text Element" instead of being blank
Fixed issue regarding Small Sign not saving text between sessions
Fixed rain and other ambient particle effects sometimes being in the wrong location relative to the player
Fixed issue regarding Next Setting and Previous Setting bindings for Photo Mode not accepting held input
Added missing physical material on coal. Should now be more effective to gather with the spike saw
Fixed various crashes
Let us know in the steam forums or over on our Discord if this patch did indeed fix the things and hopefully we can say good bye to the gravity defying plot mounds once and for all!Happy farming, folks!
