![]() ![]() American soldiers called them Charlie, they called themselves liberators. It was further shortened to just Charlie. It was commonly shortened to VC, which in military alphabet code was spoken as Victor Charlie. Collectively the United States often called them the Viet Cong. ![]() They were the North Vietnamese Army, the NVA, the People’s Army of Vietnam and they were the People’s Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam. They were trained as conventional soldiers and as guerrillas. Using propaganda and violence they attempted to control the people of Vietnam. Hundreds of thousands of civilians caught in the crossfire were killed.Īrmed with weapons from the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, they were a formidable force. They killed nearly sixty thousand United States soldiers and close to fifty-five thousand South Vietnamese soldiers. More than one million of enemy combat soldiers died in the name of communism and nationalism. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The meaning of the verb rqʿ concerns the hammering of the vault of heaven into firmness (Isa. Rāqīaʿ means that which is firmly hammered, stamped (a word of the same root in Phoenecian means "tin dish"!). "the vault of heaven, or 'firmament,' regarded by Hebrews as solid and supporting 'waters' above it." A related noun, riqquaʿ ( רִקּוּעַ), found in Numbers 16.38 (Hebrew numbering 17.3), refers to the process of hammering metal into sheets. "(flat) expanse (as if of ice), as base, support", and 2. The Hebrew lexicographers Brown, Driver and Briggs gloss the noun with "extended surface, (solid) expanse (as if beaten out)" and distinguish two main uses: 1. ![]() Rāqīaʿ derives from the root rqʿ ( רָקַע), meaning "to beat or spread out thinly". These words all translate the Biblical Hebrew word rāqīaʿ ( רָקִ֫יעַ), used for example in Genesis 1.6, where it is contrasted with shamayim ( שָׁמַיִם), translated as " heaven(s)" in Genesis 1.1. This in turn is a calque of the Greek στερέωμᾰ ( steréōma), also meaning a solid or firm structure (Greek στερεός = rigid), which appears in the Septuagint, the Greek translation made by Jewish scholars around 200 BCE. ![]() The same word is found in French and German Bible translations, all from Latin firmamentum (a firm object), used in the Vulgate (4th century). It later appeared in the King James Bible. In English, the word "firmament" is recorded as early as 1250, in the Middle English Story of Genesis and Exodus. Today it survives as a synonym for "heaven". The word is found in the King James Version, Tyndale, Douay-Rheims, and other early English translations of the Bible. In biblical cosmology, the firmament is a vast solid dome, created by God on the second day of creation, which divides the primal “waters” into upper and lower portions. The sun, planets and angels and the firmament. The firmament, Sheol and tehom are depicted. For the video game, see Firmament (video game). ![]() Banner saga 2 baby dredge1/2/2024 ![]() ![]() “Just do us this favor and you’ll have your fight, I promise!” leads to Fasolt and many Varl Rugga chat in prison does not have any consequential choices. “You’ve asked three or four already, why stop now?” leads to receiving Tryggvi’s upgradedĪny other course of action leads to morale +10 “Respond fast and hard, with a show of force.” leads to Ekkil dying, if you have him. She screams, and you only barely manage to turn aside her spear. ![]() No important decisions until “Folka’s face turns red enough to melt snow. “Keep your head down, trying to avoid a scene.” leads to morale-5, day+0.1 Chapter 17 “\”Any allies are welcome in these times.\”” leads to Peasants +100, fighters+10, supplies+50, “\”We’ve already got more clansmen than we can manage.\”” leads to day +0.25 Other leads to most clansmen losses later. Judgment.\”” lead to least clansmen losses later, aside from setting camp on the black rock. “As far in as possible, near the great hall.\”” and “\”It’s your call, Oddleif. “Fight like you did there and you’re welcome to join with us.” leads to Peasants+113, If Gudmundr is there(?) after the fight, he’ll ask to join you. First two choices result in battle (renown). If you win, “Break his nose” changes his appearance in dialogues.Īngry people fight horseborn. Win or lose, outcome is the same, except: If inside the walls, second fight is in Rugga’s tent. “Then I’m very much accepting” leads to oddleif becoming pregnant (purely dialogue “We need a safe place” leads to setting your camp on the black rock, which prevents “We need protection” leads to +20 fighters “We are short on food and supplies” leads to +100 supplies “An in return” leads to “flagName”: clansmen have many needs” “Am I truly the best choice for this” leads to +10 renown No matter what path in conversation you take, Morale +15Ĭhat with Rugga (if on his side). I did not include this information in this guide, as battles were the hardest for me to sort out. Please let me know if you find any blatant errors.Ī general rule of thumb is that bad things happen if you lose a battle, and sometimes, good things will happen if you win battles. I will hopefully clean it up at some point. ![]() I had difficulty understanding certain parts and finding certain items in my cross-referencing, but for the most part, this is decently thorough. This choice guide is based on a TBS Decompiler readthrough. ![]() Honkai: star rail clara1/2/2024 ![]() ![]() Something Irreplaceable is Clara's signature Light Cone, and it is also her best in slot. When it comes to choosing the stats on Clara's Relics, you should focus on the following: Like the Flower and Feather in Genshin, the Head and Hand Relics in Star Rail will always have ATK and HP respectively. ![]() ![]() When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by an extra 12 percent. Two-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12 percent. The idea behind her kit is you want to stack as many DMG increases on her as possible, powering up her counterattacks to the point where enemies will regret hitting her. There aren't many Planar Ornaments that are better than this for Clara. Four-piece bonus: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5 percent for the rest of the battle. Two-piece bonus: Increases Physical DMG by 10 percent. The DMG increase will let her inflict more pain with her AoE and her counterattack, which is her main way to damage enemies. This is currently the best Relic choice for Clara since it boosts every aspect of her playstyle and kit. ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |