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If one were to ask me what games I play, I'd say story-driven games in genres like FPS (Halo) and RPG (Final Fantasy, Persona), though I can get into racing games and rhythm games as well. Enquire which games I spend the most time on, however, and my answer becomes "gacha games". GACHA! GACHA! GACHA! A humourous look into the mind of a player who's only in it for the thrill of gambling. "Gacha" comes from "gachapon" machines, where you pay for toys in capsules. However, there's no guarantee your first one has the item you want. Gacha games are thus notorious for having low rates - chances of getting the rare character, weapon or item you want can go as low as 0.7%. In Western gaming circles, this mechanic was known as "loot boxes", popularised by games like Overwatch and FIFA before regulation around the world put a stop to the extreme ways game developers were implementing them. So how did I fall into "gacha hell", as players like to self-deprecate? I guess it was a matter of exposure. Prior to 2016, my understanding of video games was limited to the games I played on the various Xbox consoles I owned (Halo: Reach and the Forza Motorsport franchise in particular count among my all-time favourites), or what I'd see in copies of the now-defunct Official Xbox Magazine, including an ad for Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the back cover of a certain issue. It wasn't until sometime in the third quarter of 2016 (July to September) that I would be properly introduced to the Final Fantasy franchise through the animated movie Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, a prequel taking place before the events of the 2016 game of the same name. It would become my gateway to the franchise and later on Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs), but that's a story for another time. During this period, I was pretty much obsessed with Final Fantasy, and to satiate that I looked for ways to engage with the franchise. This was where Mobius Final Fantasy came into my life as my first gacha game. MOBIUS WAS FAR FROM PERFECT. The battle UI of Mobius on the Steam port. Mobius was my first contact with the gacha mechanic, and boy was it painful. I came to understand the meaning of "Rate Up is a Lie" as I saw the currency I had worked for by advancing through the story quests turn into duplicates of the most common cards. In the time I played it, I'd only gotten 2 of the rare Supreme cards (Neo Exdeath: FFV and Yiazmat: FFXII), though I was fairly lucky with job cards (Lightning, Cloud and Y'shtola if I recall correctly). Yet for all that, it was fun. Between the turn-based battles that used the cards and jobs you got from the gacha, cross-compatibilty with multiple devices including a Steam release and the memorable characters, I had never experienced a game like that up to that point. I also installed Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, though I would uninstall it after a while because I'm not particularly into the pixel-art aesthetic of older JRPGs that it was emulating (confirmed by my attempt to play an emulated copy of Final Fantasy VI that glitched out at an early boss fight), and I didn't quite like the gameplay either. THEN I STOPPED PLAYING MOBIUS. A small sample of the many RPGs that 2017 gave us. From Horizon Zero Dawn and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to NieR: Automata and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, RPGs had a renaissance of sorts in 2017. Besides NieR, one caught my attention - the English release of Persona 5. This game alone made me regret buying the Xbox One. My brother actually wanted a PS4, but I insisted on the Xbox for FM6 and the then-superior controller (I've held the DualSense controller that's designed for the PS5 and was quite tempted to buy one). In hindsight, this was the better timeline - I could experience Xbox exclusives (Halo 5: Guardians is the only mainline Halo game not on PC) and now enjoy PlayStation ones on PC (except rare cases like Bloodborne). So enchanting was Persona 5 that, again, I sought more. And I found it, first through YouTube videos of the Persona 4 Golden cutscenes (I would buy the game soon after it was released on Steam in 2020) and watching the anime, then going to the high seas and obtaining a copy of Persona 3 Portable. For the rest of 2017 and the early months of 2018, I was emulating P3P on my phone through PPSSPP while following guides to ensure I made it to the final boss with the best possible setup. This naturally meant I spent little to no time on Mobius, and eventually I uninstalled the game from my phone. This would not be the end of my gacha game experience, as soon I would find myself diving into gacha hell for real. ~ Wei Feng Cover image: Photo by Finn on Unsplash Images: GameWatcher, Wccftech

source: https://paultan.org/2021/09/01/gallery-2021-proton-persona-1-6-premium-rm56k/?utm_source=featuredpostsdesktop-gallery-2021-proton-persona-1-6-premium-rm56k&utm_medium=internallinks&utm_campaign=internallinks The Proton Persona was officially unveiled its latest facelift guise early last month, though due to pandemic restrictions at the time, it is only now that we can bring you live images of the national carmaker’s once again revised B-segment sedan. Here it is, in visual detail. The example photographed here is the top 1.6 Premium CVT, to give its variant name, and is priced at RM55,800 on-the-road excluding insurance. Under the skin is a 1,597 cc naturally aspirated engine that produces 109 PS at 5,750 rpm and 150 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm and mated to a continously variable transmission driving the front wheels. Its front end receives the latest Proton emblem located within a redesigned grille, paired with LED headlamps on this range-topping Premium variant. Its front bumper has also been brought up to date with a refresh, and LED daytime running lights continue to be located at the bumper insert panels. At the rear, changes that identify the 2022 model-year facelift are more reserved and still closely resemble the previous iteration, here bringing darkened tail lamp housings, and the rear bumper’s lower section wear a similar design to that of its predecessor, which was itself a facelift in 2019. Rolling stock on the 2022 Persona in this Premium trim is a set of 16-inch alloy wheels in a dual tone finish, shod in tyres measuring 185/55R16. The middle Executive trim variant gets the same wheel design in a plain finish. The interior gets the lion’s share of revisions in this facelift, and the Premium variant is differentiated here with brown leatherette upholstery whereas the Executive and Standard variants get fabric trim instead. Front and centre with the most prominent interior update is the freestanding eight-inch infotainment screen that now sits above the horizontal air-conditioning vents, whereas the screen was previously between vertical vents. Exclusive to the Premium variant in 2022 Persona range is the “Hi Proton” voice command function, while adding navigation, music streaming, weather forecasts as well as 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity. Safety kit in the 2022 Persona 1.6 Premium CVT is comprised of six airbags (front, side and curtain), plus two rear parking sensors added from the Executive variant onwards. Standard across the board are ABS, EBD, brake assist, stability control, traction control and hill hold assist. These culminate in a five-star Asean NCAP rating for the 2022 Persona and the related Iriz, based on testing conducted under the 2017-2020 protocol. Last but not least, the 2022 Proton Persona gets a choice of six exterior colours, of which five are available for the Premium variant. This is the Premium-exclusive Space Grey finish photographed here, and others also available for the range-topper are Snow White, Armour Silver, Rosewood Maroon and Ruby Red.

Persona & iriz facelift source: https://www.funtasticko.net/proton-siar-video-acah-pertama-persona-mc2-dan-iriz-active-bakal-dilancarkan-5-ogos/ Erm. I cannot read melayu, so aku tak tahu arh. Picture for you guys! ♥️ I like the infotainment system! Aku suka you! 🤣

Any owner here? Comments/feedback about this car.

hi! as the title says it all "Anyone knows what E-throttle proton persona/gen2 using?" and also do provide the hardness size too! it will be great info for us! and also how much isit! thanks in advance guys.. james

Just receive an email from Proton regarding these models and yes they will bring in the Exora Bold Light turbo mpv sooner after they cleared the Exora MC stocks latest by May.The new Persona replacement also will make appearance by mid year and they will only bring the high line version that pack with features suchs as light pressure turbo CFE 1.6 engine,7 speed Cvt with manual mode,Reverse cam,Built in DVD and gps,Auto wiper,Windows with sensor,6 airbags,daylight led lights,push start button,6 speed for manual and autofold led wing mirrors.Also they will bring a few units of the new Saga FL 1.3 with led wing mirrors,full power windows,USB/bluetooth audio,New meter panel,new design headlamps and rear led lights.

Anyone already have this in your Gen2/Persona? Looks good leh ... need some 1st hand comments before committing ... 2-din dvd player

I gotten this image from another forum. Not sure if its true. But the car looks decent though.

hi guys, share ur experience with us what exhaust you guys mod to and did it pass the inspection? i thinking of changing but still nt sure of which to change to...hopes this threat can help me with abit... thanks guys,.

Folks who know me long enough. I never said I was undertaker nia. Although I did work with the dead in the clinical selnse thru forensics, one thing led to another and voila....i become undertaker. how the hell I became the MCF undertaker befuddles me Can anyone shed some light??

Would you buy it? Latest Price: SGD 82,999 Engine: Straight , 4 Cylinders 16-valve Power: 110 Bhp @ 6500 rpm (68.9 bhp/litre) Torque: 148 Nm @ 4000 rpm 0-100 km/h: 12.6 secs Transmission: 5 -speed Manual Kerb Weight: 1215 kg Book a Test DriveAverage User Rating: Not yet available No of Reviews: Not yet available Fuel Consumption: 13.3 km/litre Latest OMV: SGD 9,972 Buy this car? Get your finances right. Latest Price (SGD): SGD 82,999 (24 Feb 2011)

Just curious... I see alot of wayang everyday - pple talking and joking like sister / bros but soon after the "gathering", they bad-mouth each other. I have pple telling me "colleagues can nvr be frens". I oso have pple telling me tt, "For survival sake, I can even lunch wif the murderer of my parents bcos I need to get what I want". Do u put on a different persona at work as a strategic "defence" mechanism or the so-called "survival in the jungle" or do you have many colleagues practising this infront of you?