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Good gameplay doesn't hold too strong when there isn't much of it.
The first level really gives you a feel for the game, which is a good thing. Too many games ease you into it like an old man getting into a bathtub, while this one throws everything at you. In each level, you have certain objectives, such as destroying that, finding this, killing them, and so on and so forth. However, there are several secondary objectives (which aren't too different from level to level, in fact it's all the same) that you must complete, however the number of which you need to accomplish is based on your difficulty setting.
The levels are quite well designed, to an extent. They all use several levels of sight, which makes going into a wide open area a lttile more different from other FPS's. there might be guys up, below, behind, or in a far away building. In fact, out of those in my collection, I'd have to say I was most impressed by how the levels were designed and how the enemies were placed in Black. However, except for the occasional fork in the road, the levels are quite linear.
But the action is where the game shines. Each gun looks perfect, sounds perfect, and shoots perfect. In fact, the style of aiming and shoot is very reminiscent of Counter-Strike, where if you have plenty of guys in front of you, spray might do your fine, but short bursts will get you farther. The guys at Crierion obviously didn't want to stop the action either, because you'll pretty much never run out of ammo. Also, there are a few little gems during the gameplay that make you smile. For instance, when you reload, the vision beyond your gun gets blurry, similar to how your eyes would reall focus.
When you play this game, there is one little thing you have to remember: Everything, EVERYTHING is descructable, sometimes a little explosive as well. Whenever your cursor turns black, (which can get a little hard to see) that means you're aiming at something explosive. This is very helpful when there's some sentries hanging out near a mine, for some unknown reason.
The graphics are really good for a PS2 game. The explosions are also quite noteworthy, being some of the best I've seen on the console.
The AI is on the so-so side. While they do take cover when you shoot at them, react to grenades, and sometimes even flank your position, they never really feel like much of a challenge
But besides all the good, there is plenty of bad. The first thing that urked me off was the fact that there's no "jump." What? No jump? I know, It's rediculus. Second, no online multiplayer, which might have been a redeeming factor of this game. Third, too short. I easily beat this on the default difficulty in less than seven hours, and chances are you will too.
So what does IHB advise? Rent it if you have an itch for some destruction, but buy it if your addicted. It isn't a bad game, but, like many, it just could have been better, and the sad thing is, it could have taken just a few more featres to make it so.


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(For Phase One Fridays I feature Phase One Recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites, and Green Goddess Salad Dressing is a flavor combination I've loved for years. It's also something that feels like a sign of spring, because I love to make it with the earliest chives, scallions, and parsley that peeks up in the garden. If you're never tried making this, you're in for a treat!)
Have you tasted Green Goddess Salad Dressing? Green Goddess was hugely popular when I was a kid, and for me, it's one of those blast-from-the-past things that I've loved for so long I don't remember when I first tried it. There are definite similarities to Ranch Dressing, but Green Goddess is creamier and more herbal, with generous amounts of chives, tarragon, and parsley. It wasn't until I read about Green Goddess dressing on Hedonia that I knew that the dressing originated in San Francisco, created by a chef at the Palace Restaurant in 1923 for an actor who was starring in a play called "The Green Goddess." When I saw that post I'd been talking with my sister Sandee for months about re-creating our favorite salad dressing memory, and after I wrote about Green Goddess Dressing for BlogHer.com I finally made the dressing. I used the Green Goddess recipe from Hedonia, which Sean adapted from the original recipe from The Palace Restaurant. Of course, I loved this dressing, which I'm thinking is a pretty good reason to be sure I get some tarragon into the freezer so I can make it this winter!
Green Goddess Salad Dressing
(Makes about 2 cups of dressing, recipe adapted slightly from Green Goddess Dressing from Hedonia, who adapted it from the original recipe from The Palace Restaurant in San Francisco.)
1/4 cup fresh chives or green onions (packed into measuring cup)
1/4 cup fresh tarragon (packed into measuring cup, tarragon is optional but if you like tarragon it's really good in this dressing
1/4 cup fresh parsley (packed into measuring cup, I used flat-leaf Italian parsley)
1 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 T white wine vinegar
1 tsp. anchovy paste (or more, depending on how much you like anchovies)
1 C mayo (I used full-fat mayo, but use reduced-fat mayo if you prefer)
1/2 C sour cream (I used light sour cream)
salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Measure 1/4 cup each of chives (or green onions), tarragon, and parsley, and add to food processor. Pulse processor until the fresh herbs are finely chopped, then add lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and anchovy paste (or canned anchovies) and pulse a few times more.
Add mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, and freshly-ground black pepper and run the food processor about 20-30 seconds, or until ingredients are well combined. Chill at least a few hours before serving.
This will keep in the fridge for at least a week, although it probably won't stay around for that long!
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Travellers in today's China are often surprised to discover that the country has a sizeable Muslim population. According to the Chinese government, there are more than 20 million Muslims who live in all parts of the country. Others say the number may even be higher. Many Chinese towns have mosques. The call to prayer can be heard on Fridays from Beijing to Yunnan in the south, and especially in the oases of arid Xinjiang in the far northwest. But there are subtle differences among the communities that follow Islam in China — cultural, linguistic and nationalist nuances that formed over centuries of an often-troubled history. Muslims have lived in the Middle Kingdom from just after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD. – Backgrounder, CBC News


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Norwood, MA (09/27/2010) - The industry's fastest 16-bit ADC (analog-to-digital converter)--at 250 MSPS (mega samples per second)--was unveiled today by data converter market share leader* Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI). The AD9467 16-bit, 250 MSPS ADC operates on 35% less power at 25% higher sampling rate than any other 16-bit data converter, providing a new level of signal processing performance for test and measurement instrumentation, defense electronics, and communications applications where high resolution over a wide bandwidth is needed. The AD9467 delivers resolution and a fast sample rate while simultaneously achieving a high SFDR (spurious-free dynamic range) of up to 100 dBFs and SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) performance of 76.4 dBFS. The device's SFDR of 90 dBFS up to 300 MHz analog input and 60-femtosecond rms (root mean square) jitter helps lower the signal chain bill of materials component count by allowing engineers to increase system performance at higher intermediate frequencies, thereby reducing the number of signal down-conversion stages. Download data sheet or order samples and evaluation boards.
"We needed a 16-bit, 250 MSPS data converter with 90 db of SFDR for one of our key customer's highly advanced, data acquisition systems," said Brian Kimball, principal hardware engineer, Mercury Computer Systems, a leading provider of open, application-ready, multi-INT subsystems for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance market "The AD9467 data converter was designed into this system because it met our customer's SFDR, ENOB (effective number of bits), and power requirements. Analog Devices engineers worked with us as trusted advisors to provide early-access silicon and provided design support to enable the timely development of our prototype product."
The AD9467 can be used with ADI's AD9523/24 low-jitter clock generators and ADL5562 3.3 GHz ultra-low distortion RF/IF differential amplifier to provide a data conversion signal chain solution.
"The AD9467 converter is attractive to National Instruments because of its industry-leading combination of sample rate and resolution," said Phil Hester, senior vice president of R&D, National Instruments, a leading global supplier of hardware and software for engineers. "We are currently developing a module based on the AD9467 for our NI FlexRIO product family, which couples this new data conversion performance point with FPGAs that can be programmed using NI LabVIEW software. The AD9467 helps us maintain leadership in providing innovative solutions for test and measurement, software-defined radio, medical imaging, and scientific research applications."
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More designers turn to Analog Devices than any other supplier for the high-performance conversion technology required to bridge the analog and digital worlds in myriad electronic systems. With the industry's leading portfolio of ADCs (analog-to-digital converters) and DACs (digital-to-analog converters), Analog Devices' converter products feature the right combination of sampling rates and accuracy with low noise, power, and price and small package size required by industrial, medical, automotive, communications, and consumer electronics. To view ADI's ADC selection guide, visit http://www.analog.com/ADCsearch. For ADC drivers, visit http://www.analog.com/ADCdrivers. To view ADI's DAC selection guide, visit http://www.analog.com/DACsearch.
Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices is included in the S&P 500 Index.
*Analog Devices, Inc. leads the worldwide data converter market with a 46 percent share, according to industry analyst firm Databeans, Inc. in its market research report titled "2010 Data Converters." Analog Devices' 46 percent share is larger than the combined market share of the nearest eight competitors.
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Re: Erdogan wants Peshmerga help against PKK
Released on 2012-10-12 10:00 GMT
Email-ID | 4089747 |
Date | 2011-10-20 22:05:16 |
From | firstname.lastname@example.com |
To | firstname.lastname@example.com |
List-Name | email@example.com |
First, I think Turkey can still afford PKK violence, as it has done for
the past 30 years. Yes, it cannot become a great power unless it settles
the Kurdish problem, but as we keep saying, it still has several years to
go to get there. (Yesterday's attack was exceptional and created popular
backlash because several soldiers were killed at a time. Government had to
Second, Turkey wants to motivate KRG. It has been unable to do so until
now. I don't see any reason why it would succeed from now on. (I guarantee
you that Mesud Barzani will say that it supports Turkey, will not allow
anyone to attack Turkey from northern Iraq, violence is totally
unacceptable etc. during his upcoming visit to Turkey. All meaningless).
One more thing. I on TV that Salehi is coming to Turkey tomorrow. It would
be interesting to see if Barzani - Davutoglu - Salehi comes together.
From: "Michael Wilson" <email@example.com>
To: "Analyst List" <email@example.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:33:14 PM
Subject: Re: Erdogan wants Peshmerga help against PKK
Is this an accurate summary? I had to write it out to understand
Turkey cannot afford such attacks anymore because of opportunity to
become great power. They also cannot defeat PKK because of realities of
military operations in Kurdish Iraq.
But the KRG could (potentially?) either defeat, marginalize, or
contain PKK. Emphasis on potentially. KRG does not want competition from
PKK but it is popular and can be a point of leverage with Turkey
Turkey can motivate KRG with carrot or stick. Stick is threatening to
destroy KRG. Carrot is accepting and recognizing emboldened KRG.
Using the stick option runs into US interests and military costs,
while using the carrot option runs longer-term strategic risk of
Independant Kurdistan.
There are also probably considerations to take into with Baghdad and
Iran and US withdrawal.
On 10/20/11 2:12 PM, Emre Dogru wrote:
Bringing this discussion back to analysts.
I agree with you that Turkey has to settle the Kurdish issue if it wants
to become a great power. But there is the issue of capability. There are
two major problems that Ankara faces. First, it cannot invade northern
Iraq without a big scale conventional war. Even in that case it's
questionable whether it can end insurgency due to mountainous terrain.
(I would suppose Kurdish riots would increase in case of a war). Second,
the US and other Western powers will never allow Turkey to establish in
northern Iraq militarily. Even now, Turkey needs to get US approval for
major every military strike. This is why Erdogan called Obama last
There is no military solution to the Kurdish problem. PKK is just one of
several Kurdish riots in Turkey's history. There will have to be a grand
bargain between Turkey and Kurds sooner or later to sort out fundamental
issues. And this can happen only when Erdogan becomes president in three
years or so.
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Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:28:42 +0000
To: <email@example.com>
ReplyTo: email@example.com
Subject: Re: Erdogan wants Peshmerga help against PKK
I disagree. Turlkey has the opportunity to become a great power so the
stakes for turkey are no much higher than ever before. They could live
with things in the past they can't live with now and will go to lengths
they wouldn't in the past. They can't afford this any more.
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If Turkey had the ability to crush the Kurds, it would have already done
it since early 1990s. Turkey has seen worse attacks before and this is
by no means a breaking point. I have seen harsher remarks by Turkish
politicians and they all ended up in nothing.
Both sides are trying to buy time. AKP needs to keep the violence at
tolerable levels until the new constitution is drafted. Erdogan knows
more than anyone else that KRG will not take any action against PKK,
because it can't survive if it does. KRG also wants to make sure that
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I don't believe that anything major will change in Kurdish issue until
Erdogan becomes president, presumably in 2014. What you're seeing right
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It is a strategic decision by the iraqi kurds. They will either fight
alongside turkey against the pkk or turkey will treatt them as enemies
and crush them. It doenst matter what the iraqi kurds say anymore. It is
what they do. If they do not go to war, the turks will crush them.
The last attack was a break point for the turks. Either you fight with
them or you are turkeys enemy.
This is nothing like the situation with iran. This is one the iraqi
kurds will not be permitted to finesse.
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This is an important development. Iran made its own deal with KRG few
weeks ago. Now Turkey is trying the same. But I doubt KRG will agree to
this because it is possible to stop PJAK but PKK is a major political
and military force, which KRG will not want to confront.
But this is still a strategic decision by Turkey, because it means that
Turkey came to a situation where it accepts an emboldened KRG just to
prevent attacks. This is normally Turkey's main fear because Ankara
thinks a quasi-independent KRG is the biggest threat to Turkey.
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It is basically saying to the iraqi kurds that you can act as an
independent entity or as part of a kurdish movement. Your call.
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The idea of Erdogan wanting Peshmerga involvement against PKK is
pretty interesting. It comes after a similar idea from Iran
Note what we said in recent peace
After several weeks of heavy Iranian bombardment against the Party of
Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK), the PKKa**s Iranian arm, along the
Iraq-Iran border a** primarily a message from Iran to the Kurdish
Regional Government (KRG) about the risks of hosting U.S. troops after
the withdrawal a** the KRG reportedly reached a deal with Iran about
PJAKa**s status. According to this deal, PJAK will empty its bases near
the Iranian border and KRG peshmerga will maintain security on the Iraqi
side of the border. Though this is not an ideal situation for the PKK
and PJAK, the militant groups seem to have agreed to the deal, possibly
with the intent of driving a wedge between a potential Turkish-Iranian
front against them. From the Kurdish perspective, this front formed when
the two countries simultaneously attacked the PKKa**s hideouts in
Wary of the KRGa**s plans to increase its military presence in the
north, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has introduced the idea of
sending Iraqi troops to the northern region essentially to prevent the
PKK from launching attacks on Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu welcomed the idea during Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar
Zebaria**s visit on Oct. 12, saying Turkey a**would not need to conduct
operations in northern Iraq if there is no threat emanating from
there.a** The PKK did not respond well to this apparent understanding
between Ankara and Baghdad, which it saw as a counterbalance the deal
between Tehran and the KRG. The Oct. 19 attack is part of the PKKa**s
response, one intended to claim the group is still a force to reckon
with in the region.
Turkish premier asks Iraqi Kurdish party's help against Kurdish rebels
Text of report in English by Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman website on
20 October
[Unattributed report: "Turkey Seeks Peshmerga Cooperation in Fight
Against PKK"]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey
is seeking cooperation with peshmerga forces in its fight against the
terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) along its border with northern
Speaking during a news conference in Ankara after meeting with the
editors-in-chief of the country's leading media outlets, Erdogan said he
had requested Nechirvan Barzani, the number two of the Kurdistan
Democratic Party (KDP) in Iraq, visit Turkey in a phone call he made to
Massoud Barzani, the leader of northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdish
government. "I told him that we have to sit down with them and evaluate
the situation. Because I said we have things that need to be done with
peshmergas as well. I said this very openly to him," he said. Recalling
that Nechirvan Barzani met with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on
Thursday morning and was scheduled to meet with him in the afternoon,
Erdogan said he would discuss Turkey's counterterrorism plans. "These
attacks are not just against Turkey but against Turkish-Kurdish
brotherhood. This is a process which aims to destroy our brotherhood. We
have to come over this together," the Turkish prime minister added. Spe!
aking to reporters after his meeting with Davutoglu on Thursday, Barzani
also vowed further cooperation with Turkey against the PKK. He said he
rushed to Ankara to offer the condolences of the Kurdish regional
government to Turkey. Stating that they believe that such attacks do not
serve the interests of either the Turkish or Kurdish people, he said
such attacks should not damage Kurdish-Turkish relations. Stating that
bilateral meetings with Turkish officials will be held more often,
Barazani underscored that the regional administration's cooperation with
Turkey will expand in many areas.
Source: Zaman website, Istanbul, in English 20 Oct 11
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Andy Murray's bid to win Wimbledon was ended by 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer with a 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 victory.
For almost two sets the Scot dictated play before a missed forehand down the line at 30-15 signalled a rapid change in momentum. Federer pounced and, as the rain started to fall and the roof closed, history beckoned.
For the first hour and a half, it looked like the Scot would be the one making history. Murray announced his intentions with an immediate break of serve, a series of pile driver backhands leaving Federer rooted to the turf. The deficit was erased in the fourth game, but Murray stuck to his game plan and broke the Swiss again, before calmly serving out the set.
This was the first set Murray had won in slam finals - having lost in straight sets in his three previous attempts. As the match progressed he looked certain to add to that tally.
Federer was on the back foot and it was Murray creating all the chances. Crucially the Scot was unable to convert and, as just as the set seemed destined to end in a tiebreak, Federer struck. A missed forehand down the line opened the door and the Swiss barged through. A sublime drop shot set up set point before a breathtaking volley left Murray scrambling to no avail.
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As the match turned, so did the weather. Federer was 40-0 up in the opening game of the third set when the heavens opened. As the players scurried back to the locker room the roof began to close. This, perhaps more than anything, contributed to what happened next. Without the elements to bother him the Swiss is almost unbeatable - as Novak Djokovic found to his cost in the semi final.
Now on the back foot, Murray was unable to deal with his opponents pace and variety, and finally crumbled in the fifth game. From here it was one way traffic and Federer cantered to victory.
Murray may now have an unenviable 0-4 record in slam finals, but this loss was very different from the one sided beat-downs suffered in the past. For the first two sets at least, the Scot showed courage, aggression and a steely belief in his own destiny.
That this was derailed by the weather and an opponent in inspired form is unfortunate - but there's no doubt that Murray is closer than ever. Under Lendl's tutelage the Scot is growing into a complete player and his rewards must surely follow.
You should be proud, Andy.
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 07:05 PM »
What a match and some amazing tennis. I cried with Andy and for Andy.
Hold your head well high lad you are on a winning streak and the day is not far away.
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 07:07 PM »
Progress is being made slowly but surely.
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 07:10 PM »
The quality of tennis was awesome from both men, Andy did himself proud so close, the roof closing defo had an impact on the game, hope Ivan can pick Andy up and dust him down, no post Wimbledon slump. So gutted yet so proud of his effort.
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 07:20 PM »
Draw didn't help.
Roof didn't help.
First serve didn't help sometimes.
looked at home in a grand slam final for the first time.
Played his heart out.
Played brilliantly first two sets, had Fed pinned down till he blinked.
Made us proud and sad and hopeful and proud.
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 07:23 PM »
Quote from: Mark on July 08, 2012, 07:07 PM
Progress is being made slowly but surely.
Hi, progress is certainly being made, but I don't actually think it is that slow. The change in attitude in the short time (about a year), I have been following is very noticeable. When he wins these days it is in a so much more assured manner. When he loses, the majority of he time he fights to the last point. Obviously like any of us he has an off day when it all goes completely wrong. The grunting and swearing has almost disappeared. All this in 6 months, and he lost in the same level as DJ. Our aim now must be to get Fed off the No 1 spot ASAP. I'm not fond of DJ, but I would rather have him ad No 1 than Fed.
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2012, 07:26 PM »
Phil I wouldn't like to write this report so good luck. I put these comments on the Am - Fed match thread - my heart is full and I can write no more.
Well done Andy! That is really all I have to say of any importance. I really thought in those first two sets that he could do it - perhaps he can - but I have not seen him play so well in the last couple of years at least. Lendl is definitely helping him - long may it last.
To all the criticisers - dour Scot is he? To me he is a thoroughly decent young man who played his heart out today - who wanted to win with all his being - and he will one day. The British crowd was superb - their feelings were adequately expressed during the presentation ceremony where, once again, he couldn't hide his own emotions. I do hope Federer in all his smugness appreciated just how much this particular title meant to his opponent. This was no carefully staged emotional display it was real from a contender who has little showmanship, just a natural and deep rooted desire to win this very special English title. This is why I think so much of this young man and have done for some years. I will follow him through his career until it ends or I peg-out because he is thoroughly decent human being with a tremendous talent and he has brought years of pleasure to both my husband and I and hopefully will continue to do so. We are both pensioners and he representS a country we have been to many times, whose people we love for their friendship and hospitality, well done Andy - that's showed them - you were splendid.
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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2012, 07:26 PM »
Fed will not stay at No 1 for long, he has a heap of points to defend at the end of the year and let's face it he ain' t getting any younger and with the Olympics crammed into an already tight schedule he is going to toil. Would rather either Nadal or Djoko back at the top. ABF for me.
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 07:30 PM »
Very proud of Andy and sad for him too. Here's hoping Lendl gives him the right counsel just now and they move onward and upward!
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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 07:31 PM »
Brilliant match and unfortunately the rain delay and roof favoured Federer slightly and gave him the way in. Murray played some amazing tennis though and I think won some more fans by his inability to hide his emotions at the end.
Well done Andy, you've still made history (crap I sound like Andrew Castle!)
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2012, 07:39 PM »
Just watched interview with Andy. Very honest. Lovely to say he wants to win it for his supporters as well as himself. He said he felt the most comfortable he's felt playing in a final. He will get there I still beleive.
Well done Andy. Xx
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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2012, 07:39 PM »
Just watched Andy's speech and I am in tears.........so proud of him and I know that a GS is near just keep the faith. Look forward to seeing Andy and Jamie in the Olympics and I know they will win a medal, not for us but themselves.
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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2012, 07:39 PM »
So proud of Andy today. The roof definately helped Fed but he stayed true to his word in the way he fought from the first point to the last. I firmly believe he will lift up one of the 4 slam trophies soon.
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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2012, 07:39 PM »
Andy played a much better final than it could have been.
He really kept his nerve more than even Federer to begin with. very impressive.
The negative was the lapse of concentration once the roof was on, and really should have taken his chances to take the 2nd set before then. Had he, then it could have been his day.
Fines lines in this match but Roger really deserved it the way he played in the last 2 sets.
Still more work to be done about the negative body language but still real progress has clearly been made.
The lendl effect has already started to set in!
Onwards and upwards.
Roger wished for at least one slam for Andy..pfft if he keeps on improving
the way he has his time will surely come and he will win many.
Oh and Andrew Castle can **** off.
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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2012, 07:44 PM »
Andy lost de final, but did also win two important things. At first the knowledge and feeling en confidence that he is getting closer and closer, make progress and able to show this on crucual moments on the slams, and last but not least; he won the hearts of many more people than he did before, because we saw a strong and fighting player in this match. (And of course because of his emotional post match interview)
I was very proud bout this match and the way he played. Fed was better today, but there will be an other GS final. Andy, thank you for thanking us, but there is no need for this, I'm proud to support you. you deserve it. I liked these two weeks and llok forward to the next tournament. Wish you a nice quit period, take your rest. Thank you!
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I've looked through the full version of the book and couldn't find any information so I'm asking the forum. Is there any information anywhere about whether or not specialist equipment is part of that characters standard kit and how much ammo they are issued?
For example:
A stormtrooper gets a good hot shot lasgun and stormtrooper carapace armor. Does that character have to use the logistics system to get ammo for his weapon? If the weapon or armor is destroyed or lost can that character get a free replacement or does he have to use the logistics system?
Regarding the logistics system in general how many times can a player make a request for an item? Can they roll an infinite number of times or is there a limit? How much ammo/grenades do they get from succeeding on a logistics test?
The other systems make this stuff pretty cut and dry but Only War is very vague on the subject. Any help would be appreciated.
Specialist weapons, standard kit? ammo?
Posted 25 February 2013 - 11:43 AM
Posted 25 February 2013 - 12:42 PM
Far as I can tell, as its not part of the standard-kit per-se, and you have to 'explain' losing the weapon to command and get a new one through logistics if bad things happened, the weapon itself. Those you'll need to convince [logistics] command to get you a new one, or otherwise procure one somehow. You're expected to care for your equipment after all.
Ammunition is not stated either way, but should probably be replenished to normal capacity from use with logistics only applying if you need to explain demands for extra mags. They'll keep you from going dry shooting all those heretics, but if word gets out that you've been moonlighting as "Canner, destroyer of tin containers", you're gonna get in trouble.
Specialist armour likely falls under the same deal: They'll certainly not say a word about replacing it if you took a melta for those behind you [assuming your new medal ain't posthumous] but if you lost the chest-plates in some drunken Tarot bet, they'll probably have you do without.
As usual this assumes there's spares available.
Posted 25 February 2013 - 07:46 PM
What I got out of that is there isn't anything official so houserule everything.
Posted 25 February 2013 - 09:53 PM
standard ammo are resplainish for free (from my understand of rule) and it s logic, you will not be going to mission "nude"
Las charg pack are "standard" for nearly all weapon, so dont worry for stom trooper or other.
but if you need extra it s logistic test
in only war you don t have "gold" or "money" like in fantasy game. so you have to buy extra things or replace broken one by logistic test.
i agree the fact where if broken lascarabin, you need a logistic test, because a new one is not automaticaly available. Depend on war or front. If in a big barracks/warehouse in quiet good war front, it s easy. In a new war front… it s hard.
Other fact : in fluff commissar are allowed to execute GI which loose his weapon in combat (cause weapon are more important than GI themself). So asking for a new lascarbin or M36 could be dangerous in front of a commissar.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:03 AM
My understanding was that specialist equipment is added to that particular PCs standard kit. It makes sense that the heavy gunner in the squad is equipped with a heavy weapon and it's part of his normal kit. Part of picking a specialization is getting this extra role-specific equipment as part of your normal loadout.
As far as ammo, I just try to keep it reasonable. Ammo can be heavy for non-las weapons. So, 2-4 charge packs and 2-4 clips for bullets. However, for a stubber or a missile launcherd different. Maybe 200 rounds and 5 missiles of the players choice.
As for requisitioning things, I'd allow my players to make 1 requisition check per mission. If they're milling around base doing nothing, they don't get to req stuff. But once they have a mission, they can ask for things. Of course, they can requisition multiple items, but if they ask for a tank and fail, they can't say "Oh, we actually needed 2 tanks. Can we roll for the other one?"
Posted 26 February 2013 - 07:39 AM
As it is stated in the rules on page 163-164 the Standard Regimental Guardsmen Kit is what every Guarsmen gets in that regiment and will stay the same the full time of his carrer unless he switches regiments. Its the base kit all the guardsmen get and does not include any of the gear characters will get from the class they pick. That means that for a Stormtrooper his hot-shot lasgun or carapace armor would not be part of his standard kit and would need to be replaced by a logistics skill check if he ever lost/damaged it.
For each of the specialist weapons they give the classes they don't say how much ammo each one gets, so you could assume at least 1 clip for the hot-shot las or up to 4 but there are rules to say one way or the other that would have to be a GM call.
The good news for the storm trooper is that a hot-shot las uses the same ammo as any other basic las weapon (page 192 Charge Pack (Basic)) so if your regimental gear gave you 1 M36 Las Rifle and 4 clips, like you would get from a Line Infantry Regiment for example, then at least you can use those 4 clips for you hot-shot las. So if the Las Gun and 4 clips falls into the standard regimental kit, like it would if your from a Line Infantry regiment for example, then you could always get at least 4 clips of ammo with out any logistic check. If you came from a regiment that didn't give you a Las Rifle of some kind, like Armored Regiment, then you would be stuck as las pistol clips don't work for las rifles. (Page 192 Chare Pack (Pistol), Charge Pack (Basic)).
For the logistics system there is no rule stated in the book that limits how many times you can make a logistics check. In Rogue Trader's Into the Storm they had a system that would add a -10 to each roll after the first so you could use that but that would be a GM call. I future Only War book I can see them coming out with a more fushed out set of rules for the logistics rules and maybe a few new tables too. There are also no rules in the book that say how many clips or grenades are ordered per each logistics check, right now that seems to be a GM call. So it could be 1 clip of ammo per check or 1 to 4 clips, but right now thats up to each GM.
Hope this helps a bit, do agree some of the rules on the Logistic system need a bit more detal but I think its got a good foundation and I hope to see some tweeks to it in future books.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 08:48 AM
Page 68 lists the Guardsman's 'Universal Standard Kit', to which should be added the equipment from your regiment's Doctrines and your Speciality's Specialist Equipment (they don't give ammunition for Specialist Equipment weapons, so I give my players 4 clips/charge-packs).
If your Doctrine gives a weapon that is listed as '(Main Weapon)' then this replaces the laspistol on the Universal Standard Kit list. Likewise, if your Doctrine lists better armour than the Flak Vest that is on the Universal list, it replaces the Flak Vest.
What you now have is your Guardsman's standard equipment list… Page 68: "These items form the core of a character's initial equipment list, are easy to replace, repair, or otherwise replenish, and are universally essential to possess."
Concerning the replacement/replenishment of items on this list, it says on Page 164: "Ultimately, the standard kit should be viewed as a resource rather than a liability. Any time that a soldier is able to access a fortified military encampment, that character can fully resupply his kit from the regiment's stores. Of course, this is subject to Game Master discretion. If a character goes through three lasguns a day for several days, there are likely to be some inquiries from his commanding officer, the base quartermaster, and the local Tech-Priests. While a reasonable explanation might resolve the issue, the consequences could be severe if one is unavailable."
You should never have to make a Logistics test to replace items from your standard equipment list, or to replenish the ammunition for the weapons you have on that list.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 08:58 AM
Your good news to Storm Troopers is wrong. The hot-shot lasgun does not use the standard charge pack that the M36 uses.
Page 176: "Hot-shot weapons use a 10 kg backpack power source rather than a standard plug-in pack"
The fact that this backpack power source is missing from the Armoury chapter, or more specifically that it varies quite drastically from the version of the Backpack Power Pack that is listed there (Page 192), is just one example of the HUGE GAPING HOLES in this book/game (which clearly wasn't playtested very thoroughly).
Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:49 AM
Savage said:
Your good news to Storm Troopers is wrong. The hot-shot lasgun does not use the standard charge pack that the M36 uses.
Page 176: "Hot-shot weapons use a 10 kg backpack power source rather than a standard plug-in pack"
The fact that this backpack power source is missing from the Armoury chapter, or more specifically that it varies quite drastically from the version of the Backpack Power Pack that is listed there (Page 192), is just one example of the HUGE GAPING HOLES in this book/game (which clearly wasn't playtested very thoroughly).
I know for a fact this issue was brought up several times on the Beta forums. Nothing was ever done about it seems though.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:51 AM
Savage said:
Page 68 lists the Guardsman's 'Universal Standard Kit', to which should be added the equipment from your regiment's Doctrines and your Speciality's Specialist Equipment (they don't give ammunition for Specialist Equipment weapons, so I give my players 4 clips/charge-packs).
Page number for the bolded part?
Edit: Bold text in quotes doesn't show up well it seems. I'm asking for a page number for "and your Speciality's Specialist Equipment".
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:00 AM
Savage said:
Your good news to Storm Troopers is wrong. The hot-shot lasgun does not use the standard charge pack that the M36 uses.
Page 176: "Hot-shot weapons use a 10 kg backpack power source rather than a standard plug-in pack"
The fact that this backpack power source is missing from the Armoury chapter, or more specifically that it varies quite drastically from the version of the Backpack Power Pack that is listed there (Page 192), is just one example of the HUGE GAPING HOLES in this book/game (which clearly wasn't playtested very thoroughly).
It simply means there are two versions.
The stock weapon comes with the 10kg backpack, and contains the stock 30/40 shots for the hellgun/hellpistol. As a further option, it goes on to say "Hellguns can also be linked to larger backpack power sources (see page 137)." This clearly indicates that the backpack supply listed in the ammo section is another option. It weighs 25 kg and contains 200 shots.
I can see that its not "clear," but to use the language you use to describe the situation indicates a certain level of bias.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:14 AM
It does look like my first though about being able to use a standard las gun clip in a hot-shot las gun is wrong. Even though they say on page 192 that a charge pack can be use on any las weapon of the same class (Pistol, Basic or Heavy) the entry for Hot-Shot Lasgun does say it has its own special ammo setup. And this does make sense as I do remeber seeing Storm Trooper models with a great big backpack and a wire contecting to the gun they had, also make sense with how much more powerful the hot-shot las gun is over the normal las gun.
Looking at the what it says for the Standard Regimental Guardsmen kit it states it does start off with that list fromt he Universal Standard Kit and then will be modified by any Equipment from Doctrines your regiment gets, like getting a M36 and full Guard Armor for a Line Regiment, and you get to further modifiy the kit with the 30 points you spend from the additional standard kit iteam list on page 69. But I can see no mention that any of the gear you get from any Specialist Equipment you get becoming part of the Standard Regimental Guardsmen Kit.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:20 AM
It doesn't specifically say it because the book has huge gaping holes.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:31 AM
80, actually. Just 80.
The Backpack needs fixing [its needed it for several games now]. It gives 80 Las, Plasma or Melta rounds, 60 Flamer shots, or 200 Solid or Bolt rounds.
And that's it. Incredible deal for the Autocannon, where 10 full magazines would be 40kg, although individual rounds of that size for us tend 'round a good pound each themselves. Heavy Bolter? 200 shots. Good stuff, particularly given the wonky "10% of weapon weight per magazine" combined with everything in the weapon list being pounds with a kg next to it given what they oughta weigh.
But then you realize you're paying 25kg for 200 autopistol rounds, or for 80 lasgun shots. Yes, 80 lasgun shots. Even 200 wouldn't be at all worth it, given a single half-kg mag has 60 after all. Or 80 lascannon shots, which is good because 16 five-shot charge packs would be running you 88kg alone.
Even for hot-shots, a 10kg pack for 30 shots is woefully inefficient: stormtroopers are supposed to drop behind enemy lines with just two of those?
The entire list of weights in the weapon and ammo section [75lb empty tubes with 1lb Krak missiles anyone?] needs to honestly be redone, not just copypasted once again in the next books…
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:51 AM
To be fair though, isn't the idea that Stormtroopers are also picked back up when their mission is complete? That they are only supposed to be on the ground on the order of minutes? That the other troops dislike them as they get all the glory, but only spend a fraction of the time in the actual battle.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:18 PM
The backpack is factoring heavy weapons. You're right, it's great for autocannons, but it sucks for autoguns, because the ammo count for solid projectile weapons is set to balance against the autocannon. And yeah, it's only 80 lasgun shots. But how about lascannons?
While the problem could 'simply' be solved by expanding the list of weapons and the numbers of shots it provides for them, the whole thing begins to get a bit too much when it's taking up more and more of a column.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 04:23 PM
The book seems to do two things well.
1: Standard kit so your characters can always have some basic gear.
2: Very clear rules for getting completely new gear.
Anything that falls outside of the above two things is left almost completely to the GM.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 08:13 PM
If the book does Universal Standard Kit "well"…
Can you tell me where to find descriptions and weights for those items?
I can't find it…
And they wouldn't list the basic equipment in character generation and then NOT have those items in the Armoury…
Would they?
Surely that would qualify as a HUGE GAPING HOLE in the book.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:01 PM
Well I may be mis understanding what you mean by Kit but if you are talking about stuff like "1 Uniform (field), 1 set of Poor weather gear. etc" I think the reason they left much of the details on such things out is that they are pretty unimportant and unlikely to come up in game play in any meaningful way. Also most of the items I saw were pretty self explanitory, I mean a basic tool kit in all likely hood has a hammer, a wrench, some wire clippers, and that regiments homeworlds version of the Omni Tool and if they are truly blessed by the Machine, Duct Tape, WD-40, and Bondo ( These items ,Which every tech Priest worth his Cog knows, can fix damn near anything). So to sum up Most of the stuff in the standard kit simply did not merit page space due to being unimportant/self explanitory. Now as for the Question at hand the way i see Specialist equipment is that this is the stuff they give you once you get out of basic (So your a heavy? Here is your flamer…don't lose it!) and may not be part of the standard load out for the Regiment as a whole (would you trust most of these guys with a Flamer?) so there for if said Item gets lost or damaged or eaten by a Squig it is a little harder to get a new one hence the need for a roll.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:53 PM
My personal solution to the hellgun/hot-shot lasgun thing was simply to treat it as a complex battery/charge pack change, whith the pack amplifying/modifying the output for consistent performance. I've been following that issue since DH, and between that, and looking up Storm Trooper fluff (three wikis, two codeces, and the Munitorum manual), that's likely the easiest explanation.


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Pioneer AVIC 8000NEX Navigation System
Pioneer's flagship AVIC 8000NEX boasts dozens of media and navigation options -- including the first aftermarket appearance of Apple CarPlay -- but most users will find a better feature-to-cost balance lower in the brand's NEX lineup.
Cobra iRadar Atom
With the aid of your smartphone and an app, the compact Cobra iRadar Atom is a powerful tool for monitoring the road ahead for speed traps and road hazards.
Lemur BlueDriver
For its price, the BlueDriver is a convenient tool for those who want some ability to work on and understand modern engines.
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Audiovox Universal Tablet Mounting System ( IPD-UNVBT)
The Audiovox IPD-UNVBT is physically firm, functionally flexible, and relatively inexpensive mounting option for entertaining rear seat passengers with the tablet that you already own.
Mpow Streambot Y FM Transmitter
The Streambot Y is a simple yet effective FM transmitter for owners of older cars, but the lack of automatic tuning could be an issue in areas with crowded airwaves.
2014 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta is a stunning car that is a thrill to drive fast and a pleasure to drive slow. It's lacking a bit when it comes to interior tech, but with Ferrari's CarPlay partnership, hopefully that will be changing in future iterations.
iBolt xProDock Connect
The iBolt xProDock Connect's strong hardware and flexible software work well together, but the NFC gimmick feels like a DIY hack.
2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe
The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe is an amazing engine in a package full of soul, but as ever lacking a bit on the tech side. Buy it with your heart, not your head.
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Executions rose by almost 15% in 2013, compared with 2012. Excluding China, at least 778 people were executed worldwide. Nearly 80% of them were in just three countries: Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Despite setbacks during 2013, there was progress in all regions of the world, with positive moves towards abolition in several countries.
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The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights. It is the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human being by the state. This cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment is done in the name of justice.
It violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception regardless of the nature of the crime, the characteristics of the offender, or the method used by the state to kill the prisoner.