GTA:V: I outright think we'll see Donald Percival (Merryweather guy) in GTA:VI, along with Dave Norton (FIB dude). Both of them make mentions that can mean they're in Vice City after the Deathwish mission ends and you contact them.
GTA: IV: We'll probably see Tony and Luis from GTA:The Ballad of Gay Tony. Maybe the diamonds will make a comeback too?
Wildcard: I really fucking hope we see Niko or Trevor mentioned or in the news.

It's only been a few days since some interesting GTA VI gameplay was leaked. The leak, which was authenticated by Rockstar Games, confirmed the location to be Vice City, and that there would be male and female protagonists. Some eagle-eyed viewers noticed something about GTA Online, though. What they found was an art asset that seemed quite familiar. A texture asset specifically.
Those viewers of the leak video noticed a Vice City Metro sticker in the Arena War update for Grand Theft Auto Online that hit a while back. ViceCityMetroMule GTAO White Back Art Asset from Grand Theft Auto Online showing the Vice City Metro Mule Logo
The original tweet no longer displays the side by side imagery, unfortunately. The Arena War Update for Grand Theft Auto Online was release four years ago after all. While this is interesting, it is not uncommon for developers to re-use assets, especially if there isn't a significant change to the artwork. Asset re-use can shorten development time in most cases and it is not limited to video games. Many people are familiar with the "Pixar Easter Eggs" in that film studio's pieces. It's an excellent way to not waste development cycles on things like debris and common texture work that is repeated throughout the virtual worlds -- whether in games or movies.
It is also not uncommon for Rockstar to hide Easter eggs in their games that may reference other games in the same series, or different titles altogether. Bully even included a Grand Theft Auto vehicle asset in its shop class. Sometimes the developers just throw in things to drive community interest, such as the inclusion of Bigfoot in a later patch of GTA V. Another fun Easter egg is known as the "Mount Chiliad Mystery." When it was found, players suspected it meant there was a jetpack somewhere in GTA V -- there wasn't -- but one eventually appeared in a GTA Online Mission
gta online arena war t shirts T-Shirts from the GTA Online Arena War Update
It's definitely an interesting inclusion, but it's certainly not the only reference to Vice City within GTA V and GTA Online. There's an entire wiki article on Vice City related Easter eggs on the fan wiki for Grand Theft Auto. Still, this particular metro logo was not seen until GTA Online, and now in the unauthorized leak, so in a way, players had confirmation Vice City would be used in GTA VI, if they were paying attention and connected the dots.

Ok, so if the Courier is ideologically on board with the Legion or NCR, or if they're power-hungry themselves, the House is going bust.
But a nominally good-aligned Courier who wants what's best for New Vegas would be foolish to kill House, at least within the timeline of the game. House freely admits that he needs the Courier to operate, and lets them get close enough to kill him at any time. Why not wait?
House still has a lot of work to do raising New Vegas up from savagery. It's like... dude, just let him finish sorting out the sewer systems and garbage collections and getting the trains running on time. Then cap him if you don't like autocrats.
My radical Follower of the Apocalypse Courier plans to run an independent Vegas, with a council consisting of Julie Farkas, the King, and Clayton Ettienne. But not before House hands him a city capable of beating anything the wastes can throw at it.

A pair of leaks have turned up on 4Chan that claim to outline details of Rockstar's forthcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. Fans of the franchise would do well to take these rumors with a grain of salt as there's no way to know for sure if any of these details are accurate. The leaker on 4Chan goes by Rhanadeng and claims to have been a friend of a disgruntled employee working on the game during 2019.
The source claims that this employee allegedly asked him to anonymously leak information about GTA 6. However, things later improved, and he lost contact with the Rockstar team member. One key detail is that this person also claims the game has been in active development since 2016 or 2017, with pre-production starting shortly after GTA V was ported to current generation consoles in 2014. The new GTA VI game world map is also claimed to be the size of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined.
gta v mission One of the odder bits that this 4Chan user details is a minigame where players control a stream of urine from a protagonist using motion controls. On the protagonist front, there are said to be four in the game, including a driver called Walther Wallace and an unnamed former Israeli IDF person. Another, Thomas Branigan, is a smuggler who owns an aircraft called the Raven, and Marcus Burke is a drug dealer and father to a young boy.
The area is said to be based in Florida, with Vice City among the three major cities with one smaller city in the far northwest of the map. The game reportedly jumps around in time with part of the timeline set in the 1980s and other parts set in the present day. Missions aren't as linear as they are in GTA V or RDR2, notes the proclaimed leaker. Players will briefly visit a small central American island, but it's reportedly not Guarma. The game starts with gamers playing the role of smuggler, Branigan.
gta v car Supposedly there are multiple child characters in the game that mainly interact with Burke and his son. Switching between the protagonists isn't said to be instantaneous, but the camera reportedly zooms out and travels quickly to where the protagonist the player wants to play is located. Sleeping Dogs-inspired parkour is involved in the game as well, but to a lesser extent without wall running. The leaker claims that weapons function more realistically in the game than they have in past titles. An example noted is rocket launcher back blast that ends up taking out an NPC in one of the missions, where the goal is to destroy a helicopter.
Hand-to-hand combat is supported and is said to be similar to Red Dead 2, with the leaker noting it's harder to fight hand-to-hand GTA VI than in GTA V. Player characters can also gain weight in the game, and it affects character attributes as it did in RDR2. Mori Kibbutz is also reportedly in the game, but not much else is detailed about his character.
This leak isn't the first that has surfaced about GTA 6. Last December, a user on reddit claiming to be a beta tester, leaked a bunch of alleged details of the game. In January, another leak claimed that the game would launch in 2021.

Good morning! English isn't my first language but I'm trying my best.
The setting is fantasy esque. But magic and technology is very interlinked. In my world, there's a city, I'll be calling it city 1 in this post because i haven't named it yet. City 1 was one of the first cities to be established after a world shacking that left most of the worlds population wiped out. It was basically a hard reset. The world was also left dead.
When the city was young, they managed to create a device that once again made the world livable. This device is very technologically advanced. From there it continued to advance and grow. People moved out and created new cities. Their reasons for this varies. But its widely believe that all of humanity traces back to city 1, after the rest.
City 1 remains strong. Enjoying the fruits of their advanced technology. Through various agreements they've also secured a peaceful standing with all other domains. (A domain is basically a country. It has a large city with smaller cities around.) Mainly because everyone agrees that risking the safety of the device that keeps the world in check is a bad idea. Than and because of their superior technically, fighting them would hurt too much.
City 1's culture is also very proper. Things should serve a productive purpose. Things such as artistic expression or leisure activities should be enjoyed in moderation. They fear that if they began loosening it, using their supirior technology and supirior living conditions to have a good time, it'll be a slipper slope to decadence and hedonism.
Here's where city 2 comes in. And also the subject matter of the post.
City 2 was founded by a person who was closely related to a high ranking member of city 2's council. Original it was meant to be built by the coast as a center for trade. But the founder began encouraging the city to use its power, resources and technological supiriority to enjoy the pleasurable things in life. They built massive party halls. Places where people could enjoy fine food and drink. Bathhouse that weren't just for getting clean but for enjoying it. Arenas where people would competent in martial arts and magical duals. Since needing to survive wasn't a concern in city 2, it became a heaven for artistic types who fully dedicated themselves fully to their arts.
The city is covered in beautiful architecture. Musicians using choirs of thousands of people and thousands of instrumentalists to create massive compositions. During certain festivals they let the aqueduct flow with wine instead of water. Animated statues that play out scenes. People wearing beautiful clothes with their bodies covered in beautiful works of art tattooed into their skin. The founder wanted to use all the resources given to see how far it was possible to go, both within artistic expression and quality of life.
City 2 is located within city 1's domain and is also funded by city 1. At this point, city 1's council is debating whether or not they should cut city 2's funding, since this is so far from what they deem acceptable. But they realized something. If they have a place where things like that is allowed, but keep it under control, city 1 will theoretical be free from it.
City 1 forces city 2 to inforce a code of conduct to make sure they don't go too over board. They are given a budget and are also taxed.
City 2 sees city 1 as overly restrictive and frankly boring. But they appreciate all the boons they get from being within their domain.
City 1 seen city 2 as a necessary evil. They're a substantial resource sink and they leave a foul taint on their reputation, but they also allow to keep those sorts of things within a controlled environment. They're also quite a tourist spot, so they bring in quite a lot of money.
So, that is the relationship between city 1 and city 2.
Thank you for reading my massive post, it got way longer than intended so thank you for sticking around.
Dose their relationship make any sense?

One aspect of my Mahariel-As-Warden headcanon/fanfic-verse is writing in the other origins as if they would be recruitable companions. I have Theron Mahariel (Rogue, Ranger-Duelist, voiced by Jesse Gervais (Suave)) as the Warden and later Warden-Commander. For the rest:

• Elissa Cousland (Warrior, Champion, voiced by Colette Whitaker (Experienced)) - during the Sack of Highever, Bryce died instantly without Duncan to rescue him, and Elissa escaped when Eleanor covered her escape via the larder exit. She, along with her Mabari Hound, Sarim, headed south for Ostagar, but only made it as far as Redcliffe when the dead started rising.

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• Kallian Tabris (Rogue, Duelist, voiced by Cree Summer (Violent)) - Kallian and Soris, after killing Vaughan, making a break for it when the guards head for the alienage. Soris falls behind and gets captured, but Kallian doesn't realise it until she's already outside the city. She then heads to the Brecilian Forest where she runs into Zathrian's clan.

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• Daylen Amell (Mage, Shapeshifter, voiced by Ken Lally (Cocky)) & Alim Surana (Mage, Arcane Warrior, voiced by Mark Meer (Experienced)) - Daylen Amell chooses to help Jowan due to missing the life he had before coming to the Circle, but Alim Surana, traumatised by his earliest memories (fire, screaming and Templars), goes to Irving, who orders him to go along with the plan. Both end up locked up in the cells beneath the tower, Daylen for aiding Jowan and Alim due to Greagoir not believing that he was acting on Irving's orders. They escape their cells when Uldred's rebellion unleashes demons throughout the tower. The player can either recruit them, kill them, or imprison them after Uldred is dead.

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• Duran Aeducan (Warrior, Berserker, voiced by Keith Szarabajka (Smart)) - framed for Trian's murder and sentenced to death by exile, but instead of finding the Grey Wardens, finds Kardol's unit of the Legion of the Dead.

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• Natia Brosca (Rogue, Assassin, voiced by Julienne Buescher (Violent)) - Natia Brosca and Leske still fight their way through the Carta base, but just after killing Beraht are immediately recaptured by Jarvia.

I also keep all three Orlesian Wardens:

• Gerod Caron (Warrior, Guardian, voiced by Mark Hildreth's worst French accent) - During the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden, the Caron family were chosen to rule Highever when the Couslands rebelled in support of the Theirin dynasty, and were promptly driven out along with the rest of their countrymen after the rebellion. Gerod, as per family tradition, trained to be a chevalier. During his rite of passage, he was knocked out by a roof tile thrown from above by an elf. His helmet protected him from the worst of the injury, but his fellow chevaliers would never let him hear the end of it, and one day, he snapped and killed one. Facing death for his dishonorable conduct, when Warden-Commander Alisse Fontaine (Clarel's predecessor) offered a chance at redemption by joining the Grey Wardens, Gerod accepted, though it didn't lessen his pride much. In favour of saving Vigil's Keep over Amaranthine, and of siding with The Architect, reasoning that doing so would keep the darkspawn away from Orlais.

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• Elyon Andras (Mage, Blood Mage, voiced by Michael Gough) - A city elf who, during his time in the Val Royeaux alienage, discovered blood magic by accident after cutting his hand. Growing bold, he experimented, nudging his human employers into giving him a bit more pay or giving him slightly less dangerous work. But one day, while working at a noble's estate, Elyon tried to steal an expensive bottle of wine, and when he was startled by a human servant, set him on fire. A visiting Grey Warden, Clarel de Chanson, saved his life by invoking the Rite of Conscription, earning her Elyon's gratitude. In favour of saving Amaranthine over Vigil's Keep, and of not siding with The Architect, thinking that it could create something worse than the Blight.

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• Nika Kader (Rogue, Shadow, voiced by Kim Mai Guest) - A minor member of the Kaders, a warrior caste family exiled from Orzammar long ago, now part of the Dwarven Merchant's Guild, Nika was engaged to marry a dwarf from a rival family to try and broker peace (and profit). Unfortunately, the drunken groom died on the wedding night, choking on his own vomit. Realising that she would be blamed for his death anyway, Nika snuck out, taking a family heirloom mace in the process. To make ends meet, she ended up becoming a bandit, hiding in the woods and robbing people, until one day she tried to rob an apostate. The frightened mage turned into an abomination and would have killed Nika had a pair of Grey Wardens not been passing by. The wardens, who had been planning to try and reach the apostate before the Templars did, slew the abomination and offered Nika a place in their ranks in exchange for healing. Not as attached to Orzammar (though still looking down on lower castes and casteless) and focused on "getting the job done", she is in favour of saving Vigil's Keep over Amaranthine, and of siding with The Architect.

I also do the same for Inquisition - I have Herah Adaar (Mage, Knight-Enchanter, voiced by Sumalee Montano) as Inquisitor, since, given the backstories given, a mercenary hired for security purposes would have both the means and the motivation to be so close to Divine Justinia when Corphyeus does his thing. As for the others, I have:

• Maxwell Trevelyan (Mage, Rift Mage, voiced by Harry Hadden-Paton) - third son and fourth child of the Bann Trevelyan, shunted off to the Circle as soon as his magic manifested (his eldest brother was discovered to have mental disabilities and packed off to a monastary, and his second brother joined the Templar Order, leaving their sister, Evelyn, as their father's heir). Depending on whether IHW or COTJ is completed, Maxwell is found as a captive in either the Witchwood or the Wending Wood, offering to join the Inquisition when rescued. When Maxwell's father dies and Evelyn's succession rights are challenged by one of their many cousins, the player accompanies Maxwell to the funeral and can encourage them to make amends with their family or break ties entirely.

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• Ellana Lavellan (Warrior, Champion, voiced by Alix Wilton Regan) - One of Clan Lavellan's many hunters, she was always fascinated in building traps, first as pranks, then against wildlife and intruders. Sent by her Keeper to spy on the Conclave, but only made it as far as the Storm Coast when news of the Breach reached her. Then she ended up attacked by the Blades of Hessarian, beginning a guerilla war against them. She is upset if the Inquisition recruits the Blades, but offers to join regardless in order to complete her mission. Ellana eventually strikes up a rapport with Solas, and depending on whether or not Clan Lavellan is saved and how good the relationship between her and the player is, she either goes to Wycome to protect her clan or becomes an Agent of Fen'Harel after the events of Trespasser.

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• Edric Cadash (Warrior, Reaver, voiced by Jon Curry) - a Carta enforcer and part of the branch based out of Valammar, started to get worried when his fellows began fighting over and being influenced by the red lyrium. An opportunist who sees where the wind is blowing, he formally defects to the Inquisition and helps them put an end to the smuggling operation. With the player's encouragement, he can either go genuinely legit or start up his own criminal operation under the Inquisition's watch.

But this is just my own thoughts, and something I thought might be a fun thread starter. Admittedly, some I wrote as antitheses to other characters (Nika to Sigrun, Gerod to Nathaniel, ). Feel free to share any similar thoughts people might have.

Recent special elections have resulted in Democrats overperforming expectations by a ton! Between Dems getting things done while in power, and the GOP going in an increasingly scary direction, voters can tell which party is looking out for them. Now our job is to get every voter to show up, every election.
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Welcome to the realm of Darvanna.
For centuries, Darvanna has been inhabited by a number of fantastical races, that have settled across the continent. Though for many of you, what is important is the East Coast, and it’s jewel, the city of Lycannadore.
This realm was once the home of a vicious monarchy, as Kings of old ruled the realm. At first, they were able to rule with benevolence… but as times marched ever onward, corruption over ram the land, and tyrants stood where kings once sat. The people suffered and the prosperity of the realm declined.
Though… in every time there are villains… there will also be heroes. People rose up, and heroes lead them, as they fought a long and bloody war, lining the trail to freedom. At the end of a long and bloody war, only a few heroes remained, and they took control of the government. With their allies, many of whom were nobles that turned against the king, to keep their positions, established the council of Lycannadore, who rule to this day.
Now, times have changed in the past few centuries, the council rules, and leads the realms. Will the realm fall to disarray, corruption, chaos… or… will you be someone who rises up and helps lead the people…?
Welcome! We are an 18+ DnD light style server. We have our own evolving combat system for you to come and learn, fight monsters and make friends along the way! I hope to see you in Darvanna!
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Time sure flies, doesn't it? We are about to ring in a brand new year, and as we do so, the release of Grand Theft Auto V is now more than six years old (and is fast approaching five years on PC). Given the time that has elapsed, it is certainly possible (maybe even plausible) that Rockstar Games is deep in development on Grand Theft Auto VI. To that end, a supposed QA tester claims to have the skinny on the next installment.
We should preface this information with a disclaimer. There is no way of knowing if the supposed QA tester is what the person claims to be, or if any of the leaked details are accurate. All we know is that it's been a long time since the last Grand Theft Auto gaming (though Grand Theft Auto Online has been receiving continued updates and support).
What is interesting about the situation, though, is the anonymous source first posted the leak on Reddit, and it was removed by the moderators. It's not clear if perhaps Rockstar Games pressured the mods to take down the content. All that said, let's jump into it.
The folks at Dexerto managed to preserve the post. According to the original poster, the map in GTA VI is "huge" and covers to major cities, those being Carcer City and Vice City. Carcer City is based on Boston, and Vice City is based on Miami.
According to the leaker, GTA V is a "schoolyard playground" compared to the massive map in GTA VI. The leakers says Rockstar Games improved the weather effects and polished things up, borrowing from its experience on Red Dead Redemption 2.
"The map is huge, like stupendously huge, hence the game's emphasis on air travel. It makes GTA 5 look like a schoolyard playground. There is an array of atmospheric effects that bring out the life in everything. Light pollution, hurricane winds, morning fog, etc. I've never seen an open world game this realistic before," the leaker wrote.
Grand Theft Auto V Plane and Traine
Assuming all that is accurate, it would be a good opportunity to inject real-time ray tracing into the mix, though there is no mention of that. Instead, the focus is on the size of the map. The leaker says it's so big that it's "a little awkward traveling from Boston to Miami," in part because there are no other major cities in between them, in the game. Expect a lot of air travel, if that's the case.
The leaker also says GTA VI will again put players in control of multiple characters, just like in GTA V. One of the protagonists is said to be "an undercover cop or something," and other might possibly be a sibling. In addition, the leaker says Rockstar Games "complete revamped" the mission design.
"You can permanently abandon some missions or take different routes that sprout different consequences," the leaker says.
For more supposed details, you can check out this screen capture on Imgur, uploaded by another Reddit user (Colonize-Mars).

Progressed far enough in New game + to get to the mission in the burning city, with the chest containing a 4 star +7 repeating crossbow. Heard it was a good place to farm for the Set Bonus mitigation effect but I've been at this for 2 hours or longer and have only gotten various Graces. Is this worth it? Is there and easier way of gettting Set Bonus mitigation?

Game Information

Game Title: Crime Boss: Rockay City
Platforms:

• PC (Mar 28, 2023)

Trailer:
Developer: Ingame Studios
Publisher: 505 Games
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 50 average - 20% recommended - 6 reviews

Critic Reviews

Attack of the Fanboy - Noah Nelson - 3 / 5

Crime Boss: Rockay City's execution isn't revolutionary or exceptional, but its shot at an innovative roguelike campaign is a praiseworthy proof of concept. It might not have the most versatile activities, best gunplay, or first-class writing, but Crime Boss: Rockay City does provide an interesting experience that, like a cheap B-movie, has that certain kind of charm you can't help but enjoy.

Inverse - Corey Plante - 6 / 10

Rockay City has something interesting in its novel campaign structure, and its modest price tag currently discounted to $31.99 makes it an outright bargain. But there’s not enough to appreciate that warrants anybody to stick around for more than a random night with some buddies. The whole project is clearly a loving homage to the glory days of ‘90s action flicks, but the tone-deaf execution misses the mark. But how long can that hold your attention for when your multiplayer game time is far better spent elsewhere?

Screen Rant - Jason Hon - 2.5 / 5

The limited time to play the review build of Crime Boss: Rockay City felt unfinished and needed more gameplay activities and depth. With the game planned to be a live service experience, with more time, developer InGame Studios will hopefully add more features and gameplay mechanics to help the game stand out in the multiplayer shooter genre. There is fun to be had with a team of four friends completing missions together. Still, in its current state, Crime Boss: Rockay City feels like a low-level wannabe criminal trying to get rich quick on a street populated with multiplayer shooters who already do better.

Shacknews - Lucas White - 5 / 10

If the idea of playing a shooter crammed on top of a modern edition of Drug Wars, full of pseudo ironic stunt casting and roguelike gimmicks sounds like a good time, boy do I have a game for you. The only game for you, really. All snark aside I don’t think I’ve ever played a game quite like Crime Boss: Rockay City. It’s a massive swing and a big miss, with enough force to crack the sound barrier while the ball stays in the catcher’s mitt. It’s neither a cynical corporate cringe like Sharknado, nor is it a low-budget dud you’d expect to see a crew of robot puppets heckle. It’s weird, loud and uncanny. Frankly I’m surprised Christopher Walken didn’t show up.

TheGamer - Lex Luddy - 2 / 5

There’s very little you could get out of Crime Boss that you couldn’t get out of Payday 2 next time it comes around in a Steam sale. And besides, I think those masks that “are for pussies” are actually really cool.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Alice Bell - Unscored

A sloppy, buggy Payday pretender whose USP of using 90s movie stars is probably the worst thing about it.

Businesses in #Vancouver will no #longer be #required to charge a fee for single-use cups as of May 1, a move that reverses a decision by the previous city council. That was the stupidest charge, the companies just kept the fee for themselves.... MORE -> https://worldnewsinpictures.com/businesses-vancouver-no-longer-required

Demographics

• Gender: Male
• Race/Ethnicity: Asian/Chinese
• Residence: California
• Income Bracket: Middle Class
• Type of School: Public (though I think it's semi competitive)

Intended Major(s): Business/Econ
Academics

• GPA (UW/W): 3.63/3.83
• Rank (or percentile): N/A
• # of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 5 AP's, 3 Dual Enrollments
• Senior Year Course Load: 2 APS

Standardized Testing

• AP/IB: APUSH 4, bombed all the other ones because I wasn't taking it seriously which I do regret.

Extracurriculars/Activities
List all extracurricular involvements, including leadership roles, time commitments, major achievements, etc.

1. Club Badminton, been playing for 12 years, have competed nationally and internationally.
2. Varsity Badminton and Vars Badminton Co-captain, led team to undefeated seasons 3 years straight, only lost one match in all 3 years. was also a player coach.
3. School Clubs such as: interact club, photography club and service commission. Held board roles in most such as PR and secretary.
4. Community Service such as: a food bank, working at a hospital, and a program that allowed me to tutor a kid from Ukraine.
5. Internship with a city council-member, helped market political campaigns, and manage tasks like keeping track of a city festival and charities.
6. Two paid jobs: an afterschool care assistant at a martial arts place, and a waiter at a local restaurant.
7. Awards/Honors

List all awards and honors submitted on your application.

1. Really just MVP for Junior Year of school badminton.

Letters of Recommendation
(Briefly describe relationships with your recommenders and estimated rating.)
APUSH Teacher: 7.5/10, had a nice friendship with her. Though she did have a bad injury at the time of her writing my Chapman and BU letter of recc so that may have played a factor.
Chemistry Teacher: 8/10, also had a nice friendship with her. Kept up with her and made her food. Wrote my USC letter as she went there.
Counselor: 6/10, rarely talked to him but we did bond when I did have to talk to him
Internship Letter of Rec: 9.5/10, if I could reuse it for future endeavors I would. Only issue is it would be perfect towards a polisci major.
Interviews
Berk Recorded: 6.5/10, Stuttered and didn't finish it on time. Got all my points across though.
Essays
(Briefly reflect on the quality of your writing, time spent, and topic of main personal statement.)
Common App: 7/10 Spent about 2 weeks on it. Wrote about my badminton history but now that I think back I shouldn't have done that but my tutor was pushing me to do so and I folded.
UC's PIQ: 7.5/10 Spent a month and half on these. They were solid topics, but when I think back, not strong topics. To be fair I've done a lot more since the time of applying but it is what it is.
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Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)
Acceptances:

• CSU Fullerton (most likely attending)
• UC Riverside
• UC Santa Cruz

Waitlists:

• SDSU
• Chapman (RD)

Rejections:

• USC (RD)
• UCSD
• UCLA
• UCI
• UCSB
• UCD
• BU

Waiting on Berk but honestly I'm defeated at this point
Looking back my GPA wasn't the strongest and for the amount of AP's offered at my school I should've taken more. Essay's could've also been stronger but I didn't have much to work with at the time of applying. I recognized I was a mediocre student like sophomore/junior year so I tried to stack on EC to compensate but obviously schools value a better student so it is what it is.

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Time sure flies, doesn't it? We are about to ring in a brand new year, and as we do so, the release of Grand Theft Auto V is now more than six years old (and is fast approaching five years on PC). Given the time that has elapsed, it is certainly possible (maybe even plausible) that Rockstar Games is deep in development on Grand Theft Auto VI. To that end, a supposed QA tester claims to have the skinny on the next installment.
We should preface this information with a disclaimer. There is no way of knowing if the supposed QA tester is what the person claims to be, or if any of the leaked details are accurate. All we know is that it's been a long time since the last Grand Theft Auto gaming (though Grand Theft Auto Online has been receiving continued updates and support).
What is interesting about the situation, though, is the anonymous source first posted the leak on Reddit, and it was removed by the moderators. It's not clear if perhaps Rockstar Games pressured the mods to take down the content. All that said, let's jump into it.
The folks at Dexerto managed to preserve the post. According to the original poster, the map in GTA VI is "huge" and covers to major cities, those being Carcer City and Vice City. Carcer City is based on Boston, and Vice City is based on Miami.
According to the leaker, GTA V is a "schoolyard playground" compared to the massive map in GTA VI. The leakers says Rockstar Games improved the weather effects and polished things up, borrowing from its experience on Red Dead Redemption 2.
"The map is huge, like stupendously huge, hence the game's emphasis on air travel. It makes GTA 5 look like a schoolyard playground. There is an array of atmospheric effects that bring out the life in everything. Light pollution, hurricane winds, morning fog, etc. I've never seen an open world game this realistic before," the leaker wrote.
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Assuming all that is accurate, it would be a good opportunity to inject real-time ray tracing into the mix, though there is no mention of that. Instead, the focus is on the size of the map. The leaker says it's so big that it's "a little awkward traveling from Boston to Miami," in part because there are no other major cities in between them, in the game. Expect a lot of air travel, if that's the case.
The leaker also says GTA VI will again put players in control of multiple characters, just like in GTA V. One of the protagonists is said to be "an undercover cop or something," and other might possibly be a sibling. In addition, the leaker says Rockstar Games "complete revamped" the mission design.
"You can permanently abandon some missions or take different routes that sprout different consequences," the leaker says.
For more supposed details, you can check out this screen capture on Imgur, uploaded by another Reddit user (Colonize-Mars).