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US 3457537 A Abstract available in Claims available in Description (OCR text may contain errors) July 22, 1969 J HINES 3,457,537 ' FLEXIBLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT-FILM Filed Nov. 23. 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A t-M I i H 1 SUBSTRATE m I v |o- I 11 MOLD M V SUBSTRATE M E v COMPRE o STRIP FILM I SUBSTRAT s L\\\ It COAT FILM ON m SUBSTRATE IO July 22, 1969 P. J. HINES F LEXI BLE RESISTANCE ELEMENT FILM. Filed Nov. 23, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Q v. N o ALIHVEINI'] LNHOHBd P7111 J, lliaar Ja e 12hr .Zzbbrneg United States Patent O US. Cl. 338-162 17 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to electric resistance elements having superior electrical properties, in the form of an electrically conductive film of thermoset plastics material which may be totally unsupported. Starting with a suitable thermosetting resin having finely-divided conductor particles such as graphite or carbon, or graphite or carbon mixed with metal particles, dispersed in it, the film is formed by coating the resin on a support having a smooth surface from which the thermoset film will be strippable. The resin may be coated on the support by any suitable process, of which spraying, dip coating, brushing and vapor depositing are exemplary. The smooth surface may be provided by any suitable material, of which metals and certain stable plastics materials are exemplary. Any suitable thermosetting plastics material may be used to form the electrically conductive film (alkyds, allyls, caseins, epoxides, melamines, phenolics, polyesters, silicones, ureas and urethanes are exemplary) provided it can be formed into a film of a normally hard and rigid material. The film can be made thin enough to be flexible. Films in the range 0.2 mil to 3 mils thick have been found suitable for flexibility, but thicker films having the desired hardness, and dimensional and electrical stability can be used where flexibility is of lesser importance. Electrical resistance elements of practically any desired shape and function can be fabricated from films according to the invention by cutting, etching or stamping, for example, and can, if desired be mounted on any suitable support, as by an elastomeric or contact adhesive, which can be furnished with the film. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The art of making electrically conductive rigid thermosetting plastics materials is well developed, as evidenced, for example, in US. Patents Nos. 3,003,975; 2,705,749; and 2,679,569. As applied to heating elements, exemplified by No. 2,679,569, the art fails to take into account the critical requirements of an electrical resistance element, suitable for example in a potentiometer. These requirements are: (1) high electrical stability; (2) low, predictable temperature coefiicient of resistance; (3) hard, durable, low coefiicient of friction surface; (4) high degree of function conformity tolerance (i.e.: linearity); and (5) low output smoothness. As applied to resistance elements, the art has heretofore been confined to the making of rigid resistor elements. This may well be due to the fact that the very same substances which are dispersed in a resin to provide electrical 3,457,537 Patented July 22, 1969 ice It is an object of the invention to provide electrical resistance elements made of thermoset plastics materials which can be made available in a flexible form, and methods for making such elements. Another object is to provide such resistance elements which are readily applicable to uses in precision potentiometers and trimmers. Other objects are to provide such resistance elements which have high electrical and dimensional stability; low, predictable temperature coefiicient of resistance; a high degree of function conformity tolerance; and a low value output smoothness. These and other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which refers to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a process diagram illustrating a process for making resistance elements according to the invention; FIG. 2 illustrates a resistance element according to the invention; FIG. 3 illustrates another resistance to the invention; FIG. 4 illustrates the element of PG. 3 applied in a potentiometer; I FIG. 5 illustrates a fiat piece of resistance element in annular form, as may be cut or stamped out of a larger piece as shown in FIG. 2. or FIG. 3, for use in a particular device; and FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating typical superior linearity properties of resistors according to the invention. A process for making a resistance element according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 1. A suitable substrate 10 is provided in Step I; it may be made of a metal or a thermoplastic plastics material. Stainless steel is a suitable metal. A sheet of a polyethylene terephthalate resin (e.g., as sold under the trademark Mylar) or a tetrafluorethylene resin (e.g., as sold under the trademark Tefion) is a suitable themoplastic material; each of these is characterized by chemical inertness and high temperature stability; each also provides a surface from which the film of thermoset plastics material about to be described is strippable, the former because it has a tough, hard surface, and the latter being notoriously non-sticking in its normal state. In any case, the surface 11 on which the thermoset plastics film is formed is made smooth, to facilitate the stripping process. If desired, a permanent substrate 10 may be employed in Step I. In such case, a sheet of a polyethylene terephthalate resin (e.g., as sold under the trademark Mylar) or a polyimide resin (e.g., as sold under the trademark Kapton) is a suitable thermoplastic material; each of these is characterized by chemical inertness and high temperature stability (e.g., in the range from about F. to (+)500 F.); each also can provide a tough, hard surface to which the film of thermoset plastics material about to be described will adhere; preferably if the surface is first roughened, as by sand-blasting. Preferably, the surface 11 on which the thermoset plastics film is formed is first made rough, to assure that the resistance element film will stick to it. For proper flexibility of the finished product, the substrate 10 is a sheet preferably between about 5 mils and 15 mils thick. In Step II, the thermosetting resin is coated in a film 12 on the substrate 10, which is here shown enlarged. Since a wide variety of coating methods are well-known, no particular method is illustrated for this step. Reference may be made, for example to A Concise Guide to Plastics by Simonds and Church, Reinhold Publishing Corelement according poration 1963, pages 159-165, for descriptions of several methods. The simple method of spread coating shown in Fig. 7.2 on page 164 may be used as illustrative of Step II, it being understood that other methods such as casting, roller coating, spray coating, curtain-flow coating, brush coating and dipping may be used. In Step II the ultimate thickness of the film 12 is roughly established. This is done, for example, by the coating knife in Fig. 7.2, or the metering roll in Fig. 7.3, of Simonds and Church. In Step III the film 12 is set to the B-stage by means of heat, which may be supplied by one or more infra-red lamps 13. In this stage the film is a polymer which is thermoplastic in nature and therefore moldable. An electrically heated drying oven (not shown) may be used, in place of the lamp or lamps 13. In any case, after to 15 minutes treatment at about 90 C., the solvent in the resin mix is evaporated, and the resin is cured or set to the B-stage. Step IV as illustrated is carried out in a compression molding press. This press comprises an electrically heated platen 17 having on its surface a silicone rubber face 18 of a high Durometer hardness number (for example 30 40). The substrate 10 bearing the film 12 is supported on this platen 17. The silicone rubber face 18 represents any suitable resilient material capable of withstanding high temperatures, of the order of 325 F. A second electrically heated platen 15, having on one of its faces a highly polished plate 16, bears on the film 12. The pressure is adjusted so that the film 12 is subjected in the B-stage to a pressure of about 1,500 lbs. per sq. in. for about 10 minutes, during and after which the film is allowed to thermoset. In this step, the thickness of the film 12, is determined, the preferred range of thickness for a flexible film being between about 0.2 mil. and 3 mils. The temperature of the platens 15 and 17 is maintained in the range about 300 to 400 F. The pressure may be varied between about 1500 and 6000 p.s.i., and the molding time may be as high as 15 minutes. In Step V the film 12 is stripped off the substrate 10. This is, per se, a step that is known in the art, as mentioned, for example, by Simonds and Church at page 162 in the paragraphs under Casting. The compression molding step of the process of the invention does not interfere with the strippability of the film 12 from a smooth surface of a metal substrate or a thermoplastic substrate of one of the kinds mentioned above. The final product is a film 12 of a normally hard and rigid thermoset plastics material, which may be highly flexible, and which is shown flexed in FIG. 2. Step V may, if desired, be omitted particularly when there is employed as a substrate 10 a material to which film 12 will permanently adhere. In such a case, the final product is the combination of a film 12 of a normally hard and rigid thermoset plastics material, on a flexible thermoplastic substrate 10, which is shown flexed in FIG. 2. The top side 24 of the film 12 may be the smooth or, if desired, the lustrous surface, while the bottom side 25 of the supporting substrate 10 may be smooth or comparatively rough, as desired. The film resistor of the invention has the desirable electrical and physical properties at least as good as those heretofore available in rigid molded plastic resistors, in addition to the novel property of flexibility which is now afforded and the advantages that flow from it. The resin used to form the film may be compounded in the same manner as resins used to form rigid thermoset molded plastics resistors. Examples are set forth later in this description. The resin mix does not lose its uniformity during the steps of the inventive process. Thus, for example, the function conformity tolerance, or linearity, when measured as specified in Specification MIL-R 390'23 (proposed as an industry standard to Defense Electronics Supply Command by Precision Potentiometer Manufacturers Association) sections 3.18 and 4.6.15, is not greater than 1%; while the output smoothness (MIL-R-39023, sections 3.19 and 4.6.16) is not greater than 2%. The temperature coefficient of resistance can be adjusted to have a magnitude in the range from substantially zero to 4000 parts-per-million per C. Flexibility of the film 12 is such that a polyester film one mil thick and having electrical resistance between approximately 30 and 100,- 000 ohms per square may be curved on a radius less than /8 inch without cracking or taking a permanent set and without measurable alteration in its electrical resistance. The film 12 can be made in any thickness which provides useful flexibility, the range from 0.2 mil to 3 mils being preferred for flexibility, although thicker films are also possible, and have been made, at the present time, up to 7 mils thick. Stable dimensional and electrical properties are found throughout this range of thickness. An example of the process for making a resistor according to the invention is as follows: The starting formulation consisted of the following components: (1) 158.1 grams, phenolic resin, type BLS-3536, obtained from Union Carbide Plastics Division. This is a one-stage, 60% solids content resin in an alcohol solvent. (2) 35.4 grams, conductive oil furnace black (carbon), obtained as Vulcan XC72R from Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc., Boston, Mass. (3) 500 ml. acetone (a solvent). A mixture was made of these components, using a Waring-type blender. The phenolic resin was weighed and poured into the blender. To this was added about 50% of the acetone solvent. Gradually the remaining 50% of the acetone solvent was added alongwith the furnace black. These components were mixed for a period of 5 minutes. This mixture was then sprayed on to sheets of polyethylene or tetraflu-orethylene (Teflon). The coated sheets were placed in a well-ventilated oven at a temperature of 60 C. for a period of 16 hours. At the end of this period, the dried film was removed from the sheets by flexing the sheets. The pieces of dried film were placed in a one gallon s1ze ceramic jar and ball milled to a powder form for a period of 20 minutes at 60 r.p.m. The grinding media consisted of 20 lbs. of /2" diameter stainless steel balls. This powder was then classified through a 200 mesh screen. The yield of this process was dissolved in enough acetone to make it suitable for spraying. This mixture was then applied to a non-adhesive substrate according to Step II in FIG. 1. Dipping, roller coating, flow coating and spraying have been used. The film 12 was formed, and then cured (Step III) in a circulating oven for a period of 10 minutes at C. After this cure, the film was compression molded (Step IV) for 10 minutes at 1500 lbs./ sq. in., with the platen temperature at 325 F. To insure that the pressure was uniformly applied to the film during the molding cycle, a silicone rubber mat 18, /z" thick, having a Durometer hardness of 30-40, was placed under the substrate 10. A smooth, highly polished plate 16, with a finish of at least 8 micro inches, was inserted between the top press platen 15 and the film. This combination yielded a film 12 which, when measured with an electronic indicating device, such as a Cleveland Instrument Co. Model A215-ROH, showed thickness variation over a 6" span to be no greater than :3 ten thousandths of an inch (.0003). The film was then separated from the substrate according to Step V by carefully flexing the substrate film combination. A film made in the manner described above, from the stated formulation, when molded .001" thick will measure about 200 ohms/sq. The resistivity can be adjusted by varying one or both of two parameters: the ratio of carbon-to-resin in the first two components, and the ball milling time. The chart below (Table I) gives six formulations, including approximately the one described above in detail, with variations of carbon content and grinding time, and shows the resistivity (film thickness 0.001) for various combinations of these two parameters. TABLE I tl/sq., 1 hour addi- Another parameter that has been varied to adjust. the resistance is the film thickness. The thicker the film, the lower the resistivity. The thicker film is flexible but cannot be bent in as small a radius as the thinner film. FIG. 6 shows a typical curve of percent linearity versus position along a specimen resistor made according to the invention, from which it appears that linearity is not greater than 1%. This was formed to be true for the full range of variables exemplified in Table I. In FIG. 2, the top side 21 of the film may be the smooth or, if desired, the lustrous surface, while the bottom side 22 may be smooth or comparatively rough, as desired. As is indicated in FIG. 3, a pressure sensitive adhesive 23 (or if desired another form of adhesive) may be applied to the bottom side 22 of the film. Such adhesives are well-known; silicone adhesives, mentioned in Simonds and Church at page 64, are exemplary. The use of an adhesive makes it possible to apply a flexible resistor of normally rigid electrically-conductive thermoset plastics material, having a high degree of electrical and mechanical precision, suitable for use in a precision potentiometer, for example, to nearly any form of supporting surface. FIG. 4 illustrates a resistor according to FIG. 3 adhered to the inner surface of a cylindrical support 30. The smooth surface 21 is inwardly-facing, for contact by the sliding contact 31 on an arm 32 rotatable about a center support 33. This is a simplified illustration of on form of a potentiometer. Electrical contacts are made to the ends of the film 12 by means of rivet-shaped conductors 34, 34 passing through the film and the support 30 to hold the ends of the film in place and at the same time serve as electrical terminals. Alternatively, electrically-conductive terminals may be painted on the surface 21 of the film, using for example any commercially-available silver solution, to which leads can be attached with an epoxy silver solder. A pressure sensitive adhesive not only holds the film 12 in place, but also provides a resilient cushion between the film and the support 30, useful to maintain uniformity of contact between the film surface 21 and the sliding contact 31. For fiat potentiometers, trimmers or the like, a piece of the film 12 may be stamped out in annular form 35 as shown in FIG. 5; a radial gap 36 is provided across the annulus, and the terminal ends of the resistor are located at each side of this gap. Electrically conductive terminals 37 are shown painted on the annulus at the terminal ends. If this annular piece is stamped out of a resistor element according to FIG. 3, it may then be applied to any flat surface to function as a potentiometer, as a trimmer, or as a sensor, for example, as desired. The foregoing description of certain embodiments of the invention, but rather only to illustrate its principles and the best manner presently known to practice it. Therefore, such other forms of the invention as may occur to one skilled in this art on a reading of the foregoing specification are also within the spirit and scope of the invention, and it is intended that this invention include all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims. I claim. 1. An electrical resistance element capable of being affixed in an electrical resistor device, said element being flexible and self-supporting and comprising a film between about 0.2 and 3 mils thick of electrically conductive particles uniformly dispersed in a cured normally hard and rigid thermoset plastics material. 2. A self-supporting resistance element according to claim 1 having electrical resistance between approximately 30 and 100,000 ohms per square at a nominal thickness of one mil. 3. A self-supporting resistance element according to claim 1 including an adhesive material on a surface of said film. 4. A self-supporting resistance element according to claim 1 in which said film has a hard surface which is smooth and has a low coefficient of friction. 5. A resistance element according to claim I mounted in a resistor device including a rigid support to which said element is adhered by said adhesive material, first and second electrical terminal means connected to said element at first and second spaced-apart locations thereon, a movable electrical contactor for making contact with said hard surface of said element, and means for locating said contactor in contact with said element in a third location between said first and second locations. 6. In a movable contact type variable-resistance device comprising a support-housing, an elongated electrical resistance element according to claim 1 mounted in said support-housing, an electrically conductive movable contact member mounted in said support-housing for making contact at any desired location on a surface of said resistive element, and means for making electrical connections to the ends of said element. 7. A self-supporting resistance element according to claim 1 in which the temperature coefficient of resistance of said film has a magnitude in the range from substantially zero to 4000 p.p.m./ C. 8. The resistance element of claim 1, wherein the adhesive material is a resin support material. 9. An electrical resistance element capable of being affixed in an electrical resistor device said element being flexible and self-supporting and comprising a thin film between about 0.2 and 3 mils thick of a cured normally hard and rigid thermoset resin bearing electrically conductive particles uniformly dispersed therein, said film being adhered directly to a resin support material characterized by a high order of chemical inertness and temperature stability to at least approximately 300 F. and being conformable to a rigid support base, said film having an exposed surface which is hard and abrasion resistant. 10. The resistance element of claim 9, wherein the resistance is between approximately 30 and 100,000 ohms per square at a nominal thickness of one mil. 11. The resistance element of claim 9, wherein the resin support material is a flexible sheet between about 5 mils and 15 mils thick. 12. The resistance element of claim 9, wherein the temperature coeflicient of resistance of said film has a magnitude in the range from substantially zero to 4000 p.p.m./ C. 13. In a movable contact type variable-resistance device comprising a support-housing, an elongated electrically resistive element according to claim 9 mounted in said support-housing, an electrically conductive movable contact member mounted in said support-housing for making contact at any desired location on said hard surface of said resistive element; and means for making electrical connections to the ends of said element. 14. The resistance element of claim 9 in which the output smoothness is not greater than 2%. 15. In a movable contact type variable-resistance device comprising a support-housing, an elongated electrically resistive element according to claim 9 mounted in said support-housing, an electrically conductive movable contact member mounted in said support-housing for making contact at any desired location on said hard surface of said resistive element; and means for making electrical connections to the ends of said element. - 7 t 8 Y 16. A resistance element according to claim 9 including 3,003,975 10/ 1961 Louis et al. 252-503 at least one electrical contact member for said film sand- 3,056,750 10/1962 Pass 252511 wiched between said film and said body. 3,083,169 3/1963 Ueda et al. 2525 11 17. A resistance element according to claim 9' in which OTHER REFERENCES said body is made of a thermoplastic plastics material. 5 Radio Electronic Engineering (Radio & Television References Cited News), High Temperature Adhesive Tape Resistor, vol. 47, No. 1, January 1952, pp. 338-212. UNITED STATES PATENTS Dannenberg et al.: Peroxide Crosslinked Carbon Black 1,372,581 8/1932 Hafoldson 10 Polyethylene Compositions, Journal of Polymer Science, 2,679,569 5/1954 l 338-212 vol. XXXI, pp. 127-153, 1958. 2,705,749 4/1955 Dally et al. 338-162, 2,714,148 7/1955 Howatt 3 3 ROBERT K. SCHAEFER, Primary Examiner 73213;? 35%??? 5312; 0 H. HOHAUSER, Assistant 2,864,774 12/1958 Robinson 2s2 s14 15 US. 01. X.R. 2,866,057 12/1958 Peck 338--308 252-511; 338-308 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3 ,457 ,537 July 22 1969 Paul J. Hines It is certified that error appears in the above identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below: Column 1 line 27 "epoxides" should read epoxies Column 2 line 24 "PG." should read FIG Column 5 line 63 after "invention" insert is by way of example only, and not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims No attempt has been made to illustrate all possible embodiments of the invention Signed and sealed this 19th day of May 1970 (SEAL) Attest: WILLIAM E. SCHUYLER, JR. Commissioner of Patents Edward M. Fletcher, Jr. Attesting Officer Patent Citations
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Edit mode characters is a feature that was introduced in Samurai Warriors. Players are given the option to create their own characters and play as them in Free Mode or in an original story. Edit characters from Chronicles are given their own separate page.
[show]Samurai WarriorsEdit
Edit characters start with sword, spear, and naginata move sets. Move sets are reliant on the weapon the player chooses to use so two characters wielding a spear would act exactly the same. While basic in their execution, each weapon possessed attacks that were different from the playable cast and therefore, in a sense, "unique". Characters in the first game are limited to four preset models of both male and female variations. However, it is possible to unlock four more models by getting the player's attack and defense to reach 90 by the fourth month. The unlocked models are Armored Male, Armored Female, Priest Male, and Priest Female. The weapons they use are decided during the training phase.
In the Japanese version of Samurai Warriors and Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends, custom characters can receive additional bonuses if they are creatively given a certain name. Although the kanji for these names are technically named after certain figures, they need to be implemented in a particular manner before they are accepted by the game.
Writing "Yamada~" (やまだぁ) and "ω" also give various bonuses but it's unclear which stats are boosted when this occurs.
Character Name Input | Name in Kanji (Western order) | Sword Attack | Sword Defense | Spear Attack | Spear Defense | Naginata Attack | Naginata Defense | Ranged Attack | Ranged Defense | Mounted Attack | Mounted Defense | Speed | Jump | Evade |
Hoshi Shiko | Ujiyasu Hōjō | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +10 | +10 | |||||||
Mori Keshi | Motonari Mōri | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | |||||||||
Kose Kike | Yoshimoto Imagawa | +15 | +15 | +15 | ||||||||||
Chiso Kike | Yoshikage Asakura | +10 | +5 | +10 | +5 | |||||||||
Sako Chike | Nagayoshi Miyoshi | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | |||||||||
Same Hoko | Toyokuni Yamana | +5 | +5 | +10 | +5 | +5 | ||||||||
Nishi Seki | Haruhisa Amago | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | |||||||
Chishikafu Keshi | Motochika Chōsokabe | +5 | +5 | +10 | +10 | |||||||||
Kato Sese | Kiyomasa Katō | +15 | +10 | |||||||||||
Hada Chishi | Tadakatsu Honda | +15 | +15 | |||||||||||
To Saki | Sakon Shima | +15 | ||||||||||||
Shite Koto | Kotoku Oda | +15 | ||||||||||||
Remo Sadafu | Sadayū Suzuki | +20 | +15 | |||||||||||
Fuma Shitaro | Kotarō Fūma | +15 | +10 | +5 | ||||||||||
Hichi Sadafu | Tanba Momochi | +15 | +15 | |||||||||||
Ushi Nene | Nene Hashiba | +5 | +10 | +10 | ||||||||||
Fute Rihi | Satomi Takeda | +10 | +5 | +10 | +5 | |||||||||
Sete Matsu | Matsu Maeda | +20 | +15 | |||||||||||
Sei Chiki | Chacha Azai | +15 | +15 | +15 | ||||||||||
Sashi Kihi | Yoshihime Mogami | +10 | +5 | |||||||||||
Kiho Fuso | Musashi Miyamoto | +20 | +20 | |||||||||||
Sakimo Shishimo | Kojirō Sasaki | +10 | +20 | |||||||||||
Kio Seishiro | Seijirō Yoshioka | +15 | +10 | +10 | ||||||||||
Ito Itosa | Ittōsai Itō | +20 | +10 | |||||||||||
Toho Sasa | Toshizō Hijikata | +10 | +10 | |||||||||||
Kito Yu | Isami Kondō | +10 | +10 | |||||||||||
Ote Soshi | Sōji Okita | +15 | +10 | +10 | +10 | |||||||||
Saho Riha | Ryōma Sakamoto | +15 | ||||||||||||
Fusoha Heke | Musashibō Benkei | +20 | ||||||||||||
Ke Kike | Yoshitsune Minamoto | +15 | +15 | |||||||||||
BoA | BoA | +10 | +20 | +15 | ||||||||||
Shibusawa Kou | Kou Shibusawa | +10 | +5 |
Players must train their edit character before they are able to play them and access their story. They are given a year to hone their skills and are given a final exam to test their abilities. Each turn during this phase is considered one month's worth of training. While training, trainers will give several tasks which will change a character's attributes to suit a player's preferences and increase certain traits. However, increasing one stat will decrease a corresponding attribute. For example, increasing the character's attack will decrease one's defense. Health lost during each training exercise is not restored, allowing players to opt to rest for that month instead. Players are forced to rest for the month if they have failed a previous training session.
During this time, players have the option of training with a spear, sword or naginata. Practicing with certain weapons can improve select attributes. The character's final weapon is determined depending on which weapon was used more often during this phase. Also certain events with the stage's original characters can take place such as falling ill which will increase or decrease the character's stats. They maybe confronted by their teacher, Saya (the teacher's daughter), or Dokkimaru (teacher's other student). As a side note, Saya is the woman who appears during Magoichi's opening movie and later acts as the series' shopkeeper. Dokkimaru also appears during the Survival Mode in the sequel, appearing in the mission to protect the shopkeeper.
The final exam is presented by a general from a different clan with two different tasks. The clans are listed as follows: Oda, Takeda, Uesugi, Tokugawa, Date, Honganji, Azai, Imagawa, Hojo. Each exercise assesses and evaluates the player's skill, allotting a certain amount of points based on their performance. Failing to complete the exam will dismiss the character and the player will have to restart the entire training process.
Original StoryEdit
In Samurai Warriors, edit characters share a story mode. The player starts as a mercenary in the Imagawa Army in Okehazama, and has to protect Yoshimoto from Nobunaga and defeat the enemy officers. However, unimpressed by the warlord, the character leaves him and joins the Takeda army during the battle of Kawanakajima to assist the secondary force and later Nagashino where the clan is defeated at the hands of Nobunaga. Left without a master, the player now sides with the Tokugawa and faces his old allies, Yukimura and Kunoichi. As the battle continues inside the castle, the character will start expressing doubt over their actions and even wonder whether or not the Sanada should live. On the final floor, he/she runs into Hanzo attacking Yukimura and can make a choice: defeat Yukimura or defeat Hanzo .
If Yukimura is defeated, then the player will keep working for the Tokugawa during the Siege of Osaka with the scenario playing in the same way as Hanzo's (except for Kunoichi's attack on the storehouse). After killing Yukimura, the player will claim that it's over only to be confronted by Hanzo and encouraged to take the retainer's place as a ninja and warden of the Tokugawa Clan.
If Hanzo is defeated, then the player will side with the Toyotomi during the Siege of Osaka playing the same scenario as Yukimura's. The player rescues Yukimura and successfully storms the Tokugawa camp, killing both Hanzo and Ieyasu. The character and Yukimura will share a drink with the latter praising the character for his/her courage who lead them all to victory.
Samurai Warriors 2: EmpiresEdit
In Samurai Warriors 2: Empires, players are given a wider range of models to build their characters. Each one is based on either generic troops or bodyguards: ten for males and three for females. Players may choose between ten different colors for their characters.
There are four unique voice types for both genders, 67 family crests, abilities, warrior stat types, etc. Player-made characters also have the option of wielding weapons from most of the playable cast, giving them the ability to clone their character of choice. The following character animations available are listed below:
- Other - Sword
- Other - Spear
- Other - Naginata
- Yukimura Sanada
- Nobunaga Oda
- Magoichi Saika
- Masamune Date
- Hanzo Hattori
- Ranmaru Mori
- Hideyoshi Toyotomi
- Tadakatsu Honda
- Mitsunari Ishida
- Nagamasa Azai
- Sakon Shima
- Kanetsugu Naoe
- Musashi Miyamoto
Also available is the option to decide which pair of special skills the player's character can use. Most of these skills consume Musou.
- Call a rain of supporting cover fire from behind.
- Form a temporary shield of defensive energy.
- Regain one division of the Musou gauge.
- Call a rain of supporting cover fire from behind.
- All attacks are made elemental when Musou gauge is full.
- Transform into a nearby character.
- Attack the enemies with powerful ninjutsu moves,
- Form a temporary shield of defensive energy.
- Grab and throw an enemy.
- Create shadow duplicates of self.
- Throw an explosive effigy of Bishamonten.
- Counter received attacks for a short period of time.
- A lightning-quick forward slash of the sword.
- Damage all enemies within a specific range.
- Summon the spirit of the god of war.
- Call the character's horse.
- Increase the user's own abilities.
- Raise attack power at the cost of the user's defense.
Edit characters may be given kanji for their Musou and True Musou. A total amount of 142 different kanji (including those used by the playable cast) can be selected by players at their own perusal.
Courage (勇) | Flame (焔) | Power (豪) | Tiger (虎) | Heaven (天) |
Supremacy (覇) | Inspiration (閃) | Annihilation (誅) | Buddha (仏) | Bishamonten (毘) |
Mercy (憐) | Cold (凛) | Dance (舞) | Grace (麗) | Shoot (撃) |
Charge (衝) | Master (師) | Elements (風林火山) | Confusion (乱) | Dragon (竜) |
Charm (艶) | Butterfly (蝶) | Judgement (断) | Destruction (滅) | Fidelity (誠) |
Honor (義) | Ambition (志) | Rise (昇) | Roar (轟) | Howl (哮) |
Purity (純) | Vitality (爽) | Commander (将) | Unity (統) | Sharp (鋭) |
Strategy (策) | Virtue (仁) | Faith (信) | Battle (闘) | Fervor (烈) |
Crush (砕) | Devil (鬼) | Swift (迅) | Thunder (雷) | Knowledge (知) |
Love (愛) | Protection (護) | Affection (慈) | Gust (疾) | Darkness (闇) |
Slash (斬) | Extreme (極) | Sword (剣) | Tsubame (燕) | Fierce (猛) |
Divide (割) | Agility (駿) | Steel (鋼) | Bright (明) | Enlightenment (慧) |
Might (武) | Dawn (暁) | Rule (治) | Leader (魁) | Conspiracy (謀) |
Loyalty (忠) | Thrust (突) | Honesty (直) | Vibrancy (彩) | Smash (破) |
Pretty (綺) | Instant (瞬) | Tintinnabulation (玲) | Hell (獄) | Quake (震) |
Sorrow (哀) | Expert (玄) | Demolition (壊) | Kill (段) | Nobility (貴) |
Flower (華) | Eliminate (絶) | Sacred (聖) | Gem (玉) | Star (星) |
Karma (業) | Air (宙) | Fortune (祥) | Super (超) | Explosion (爆) |
Burial (葬) | Elegance (趣) | Attack (討) | Ocean (海) | Wind (風) |
Celebration (祝) | Zen (禅) | Imperial Order (勅) | Strike (伐) | Beauty (美) |
Snake (蛇) | Cyclone (旋) | Nothingness (零) | Samurai (侍) | Curse (呪) |
Excellence (秀) | Beast (獣) | Laugh (笑) | Blade (刃) | Reverence (祟) |
Respect (尊) | Rage (怒) | Rainbow (虹) | Flight (飛) | Demon (魔) |
Phantasm (幽) | Wolf (狼) | Life (命) | Phoenix (鳳) | Lion (獅) |
Purification (浄) | Treasure (宝) | Stealth (忍) | Savage (蛮) | Princess (媛) |
Violence (暴) | Genesis (萌) | Death (死) | Evil (邪) | Auspicious (寿) |
Kick (蹴) | Technique (術) | God (神) | Stylish (粋) | Amazing (凄) |
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Samurai Warriors 3Edit
Edit characters return in Samurai Warriors 3. Players can also unlock all of the playable characters' weapons except for Kotarō's moveset. Players can change the body types of their edit characters: average, thin, big boned, muscle/voluptuous. There are also four different voice options for each gender. Unlike in previous games, outfit colors can now be selected via hue gradient.
Original StoryEdit
In Samurai Warriors 3, edit characters can participate as an anonymous solider in the Historical Mode. These scenarios are available in the Japanese version as downloadable content, needing 300 Wii points to get all three sections of the history featured. There is no actual reward for completing this mode, and it is limited as a single player mode.
Each section is separated by the rough time periods emphasized in the game and features a basic outline of events between each time period. The player often joins the side that had the highest morale or were historically able to turn the tides of the battle. A few instances contrast this trend, mainly the Oda army at Honnoji. Stages within this mode offer unique conversations, exclusive battle briefings, and slightly different mission objectives. When a player completes these versions of the stages, they will be rated based on the number of seals they obtain. Seals are based on the missions the player completes and their overall performance, and they are present to show the player's personal progress.
Since these stages strive to be "historically accurate", these versions of the stages often omits several generals who only appear in select character stories from the normal story mode (i.e.: Motonari in any battle, Kiyomasa at Sekigahara, Sakon appearing as reinforcements at Osaka, and so on). Exceptions to this trend are female characters -who continue to stand by their respective sides- and certain relations established within the characters' stories (such as Sakon being with the Takeda and Motochika being friends with Mitsuhide). As a side note, Sekigahara also includes the playable Tachibana characters for the Western army.
Samurai Warriors 4Edit
Samurai Warriors 4's customization uses the same options seen in Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires. These characters can use the weapons used by the Chronicles protagonists.
Players must create their own character if they wish to unlock Goemon, Okuni, Musashi and/or Kojirō as playable characters. The player has to accept and complete their respective requests in Chronicle Mode.
See also: Edit Characters (Samurai Warriors)/Weapons
Samurai Warriors 4Edit
Edit KatanaEdit
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Munechika's Pride (三日月宗近) | |
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Rare Weapon AcquisitionEdit
- Stage: Battle of Hasedō (Legend of Tōhoku - Free Mode)
Edit SpearEdit
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Rune Spear (菊池千本槍) | |
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Destiny (御手杵) | |
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Churlish Mortal (人間無骨) | |
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Rare Weapon AcquisitionEdit
- Stage: Battle of Hasedō (Legend of the Uesugi - Free Mode)
Edit NaginataEdit
Weapon | Information |
Daredevil Halberd (鬼武刀) | |
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Protector's Blade (護良真守薙刀) | |
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Stone Obliterator (弁慶岩融) | |
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Rare Weapon AcquisitionEdit
- Stage: Battle of Oshi Castle (Legend of Kantō - Free Mode)
Weapon SymbolismEdit
Swords for Edit Characters are mainly named after famous swordsmiths or actual famous swords whom gained their reputation at least two hundred years before Samurai Warriors setting.
Ishikiri, the second sword for players' characters sword wielders, is a sword named in Heiji Monogatari. It was a short sword wielded by Minomoto no Yoshihira. During the Heiji Rebellion, he crept with a small battalion barely consisting of 300 horsemen to attack his Heike foes. After boldly declaring his name to his foes, he ruffled his hair loose and let Ishikiri swing through his startled foes. His brazen attire struck fear into his enemies at Rokuhara. Taira no Kiyomori observed the intruder's courage and confronted Yoshihira upon his capture. He offered a chance for the warrior to surrender to him. He tried to convince Yoshihira by stating the Heike's imposing numbers, but Yoshihira recited Xiang Yu's downfall as his bold defiance to Kiyomori's offer. Dying as a part of the Genji clan, Yoshihira was beheaded soon after.
The swordsmith named in their third sword -fourth in the first title and Normal in the third- is Masamune, a swordsmith who gained his fame during the Nanboku-chō period. Commonly known as one of the best swordsmiths, legends depict his skills to be unmatched as his blades are fashioned with beautiful precision. In Samurai Warriors 3, the same sword is named in honor of two grand swordsmiths from the same time period, Gō no Yoshihiro (Power) and Sadamune (Speed). Yoshihiro holds the honor of being one of the Three Great Swordsmiths (along with Masamune) whose crafts were unattainable by any daimyo. His history is largely unknown as not even the villagers who lived near him ever saw his face. Sadamune strove to make his swords with beauty and for his customized sword tips.
Their fourth sword -fifth in the first title and Unique in the third- is called Dōjikiri. According to myths and folklore, the sword is heralded as one of the Five Great Swords of Japan. Forged during the Heian Period by the swordsmith, Yasutsuna, it was wielded by Minamoto no Yorimitsu. He used it to behead a shuten-dōji, a supernatural being often called the strongest type of Japanese demon. Passed down through various clans, it has been said to have once been given to Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and other famous daimyo of the Warring States period. It was reportedly used during the Edo Period to test its sharpness, effortlessly slicing through six corpses of executed criminals.
Mikazuki Munechika is the rarest original sword that can be obtained by the players' character and is known as one of the legendary Five Great Swords. Like Dōjikiri, it was crafted during the Heian Period by swordsmith Sanjo Munechika. Out of the five blades, it is the one favored for its beautiful structure and is considered a special rarity within the five. According to legend, Ashikaga Yoshiteru used this sword as he fought to his last in battle. Miyoshi Masayasu claimed it and it eventually was passed down to Kodai-In. She gave it to Tokugawa Hidetada, and it has been housed with the Tokugawa clan ever since.
A spear favored by Sakai Tadatsugu, one of the Tokugawa Four Guardian Kings, acts as the third original spear for player's characters. Its name is Kametooshi-yari or Bindooshi-yari, a spear so named due to its ability to penetrate through the thick shell of a water urn. One of his unlucky opponents tried to use an urn as a shield but was killed when the spear's sharp tip punctured through it.
The Three Great Spears of Japan all appear as available weapons for the player's spear wielders. Hinomoto-gō acts as the fourth or final spear in the third title while Tonbogiri appears as the fifth for characters in the first game. Otegine is the sixth weapon for the first Xtreme Legends game and the first rare spear for the third title. It was crafted by swordsmith Gojo Yoshisuke during the Muromachi period. According to legend, it gained its name for its characteristic scabbard and was the longest spear of the Three Great Spears. Because of its length of plus 2 meters, it was hard to carry and not too many people could use it. Regrettably, the original was lost in a fire during the fighting in WWII. Reconstruction efforts for the treasured spear have been a work in progress.
All of the rarer naginata (third, fourth, fifth, uniques) are named after figures who only wield the weapon in legends and folklore.
The first person mentioned is the legendary woman warrior of the Genpei War, Tomoe Gozen. Famed for her strength with the sword and bow, she had long, luscious black hair and fair features. She armed herself for war and rode as a warrior within the Genji ranks. According to Heike Monogatari, she was just a soldier within Minamoto no Yoshinaka's army who fought during the Battle of Ujigawa. She reluctantly acted upon her master's command to save herself, abandoning her warrior ways to become a nun. In the better known Genpei Seisuiki account, she was Yoshinaka's wife and a steadfast, imposing general who stood beside him during his campaigns. Based on this version of her roots, Tomoe is sometimes depicted as being skilled with a naginata to fit the typical image for a samurai wife. She was twenty-eight years old as her husband was chased away from the capital. After her husband died, Tomoe was spared from Minamoto no Yoritomo's wrath due to her gender. By Yoritomo's order, she was remarried to Wada Yoshimori and lived to be a prosperous grandmother of ninety years. Yoshinaka did have a historical wife, but nothing of her history -not even family roots- matches Tomoe's description within these war epics. Since Tomoe only appears within these epics and has no mention within historical records, there is a prominent belief that she is a completely fictional character. Skeptics reason that she may have actually existed by using other historical women to support their theories, but, so far, there is no solid proof that Tomoe -at least a maiden even coming close to the one seen in the epics- was real.
Musashibō Benkei is the second figure to be mentioned. Like Tomoe, he finds his roots in the gunki monogatari, or war epics, and folklore surrounding the Jishō-Juei War. Famously known as Minamoto no Yoshitsune's giant warrior monk companion, Benkei was a collector of various weapons. Among the ones he collected, he is said to have favored a naginata forged by Sanjo Munechika called Iwatooushi. Using the large polearm in his duties, he died with it in his hands while protecting the location of his master's suicide. Benkei's naginata is not an actual weapon historically, but it's his constant trademark weapon within various fictional mediums.
The third person who appears in these weapons is a recognized historical figure, Prince Moriyoshi. He was a principle figure for toppling the Kamakura shogunate. Using his royal influence, he attempted to restore political power back to the Imperial family. However, his relations with the Ashikaga shogunate soured and his plans couldn't come to fruit. When he was only twenty-eight years old, the prince was killed by one of Ashikaga Tadayoshi's vassals. Based on his account in the Taiheki, the prince likened to martial arts since his youth. During his childhood, he was raised with temple upbringings within Sanzen-In. Within the same temple today lies a naginata named Sanemorizukuri. Urban legends state the weapon was once used by the prince during his daily training sessions or that he used in his rebellion against the Kamakura shogunate. The polearm didn't actually appear in the shrine until the 1930s, however, so tales tied to the naginata might be baseless exaggerations or far-fetched folklore.
Voice ActorsEdit
- Kim Strauss - Samurai Warriors (male, English)
- Brian Beacock, Wally Wingert, Troy Baker, Roger Craig Smith - Samurai Warriors 3 (male, English -uncredited)
- Hikaru Midorikawa - Samurai Warriors (male, Japanese)
- Ai Maeda - Samurai Warriors (female, Japanese)
- Kouta Nemoto, Keisuke Baba, Takeshi Mori, Kōhei Fukuhara - Samurai Warriors 2: Empires (male, Japanese)
- Makiko Ōmoto, Fumiko Inoue, Masumi Kageyama - Samurai Warriors 2: Empires (female, Japanese)
- Takeshi Kusao, Takahiro Fujimoto, Hiroshi Kamiya, Shunzō Miyasaka - Samurai Warriors 3 (male, Japanese)
- Ai Maeda, Mariko Suzuki, Yūko Nagashima, Masami Suzuki - Samurai Warriors 3 (female, Japanese)
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The main aim of this work is to contribute tothe elucidation of the concept of informationby comparing three different views about thismatter: the view of Fred Dretske's semantictheory of information, the perspective adoptedby Peter Kosso in his interaction-informationaccount of scientific observation, and thesyntactic approach of Thomas Cover and JoyThomas. We will see that these views involvevery different concepts of information, eachone useful in its own field of application. This comparison will allow us to argue in favorof a terminological `cleansing': it is necessaryto make a terminological distinction among thedifferent concepts of information, in order toavoid conceptual confusions when the word`information' is used to elucidate relatedconcepts as knowledge, observation orentropy.
- Abramson, N.: 1963, Information Theory and Coding. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Bell, D.A.: 1957, Information Theory and its Engineering Applications. London: Pitman & Sons.
- Brown, H.I.: 1987, Observation and Objectivity. New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Cover, T. and J.A. Thomas: 1991, Elements of Information Theory. New York: JohnWiley & Sons.
- Dennet, D.C.: 1969, Content and Conciousness. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
- Dretske, R.: 1981, Knowledge and the Flow of Information. Cambridge,MA: MIT Press.
- Einstein, A., B. Podolsky and N. Rosen: 1935, Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality be Considered Complete? Physical Review 47: 777–780.
- Hughes, R.I.G.: 1989, The Structure and Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Jammer, M.: 1974, The Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
- Khinchin, A.I.: 1957, Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory. New York: Dover Publications.
- Kosso, P.: 1989, Observability and Observation in Physical Science. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
- Reza, F.M.: 1961, Introduction to Information Theory. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Shannon, C.: 1948, The Mathematical Theory of Communication. Bell System Technical Journal 27: 379–423.
- Shapere, D.: 1982, The Concept of Observation in Science and Philosophy. Philosophy of Science 49: 485–525.
- Stonier, T.: 1990, Information and the Internal Structure of the Universe. London: Springer-Verlag.
- Wicken, J.S.: 1987, Entropy and Information: Suggestions for Common Language. Philosophy of Science 54: 176–193.
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Foundations of Science
Volume 9, Issue 2 , pp 105-134
- Cover Date
- 2004-06-01
- 10.1023/B:FODA.0000025034.53313.7c
- Print ISSN
- 1233-1821
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- 1572-8471
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- communication
- information
- knowledge
- observation
- probability
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The default ServerManagedPolicy
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In summary, I'm looking for an algorithm that will accomplish two things: 1) drastically reduce the connectivity requirements compared to ServerManagedPolicy
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In an answer to this question the suggested policy algorithm is to ignore the times provided in the response from Google's server and instead to use a LICENSED expiration period of about a month, with license checks being attempted every few days (to extend the expiration period if a LICENSED response is received).
While this approach partially addresses the first goal, it still requires users to be connected once a month while using the app, so it would not work for (at least one of) our users.
The following algorithm accomplishes the first goal, but I don't know about the second. Any comments pointing out weaknesses of this algorithm, or suggestions for another approach, would be welcome.
- On first run, do a license check and insist on a LICENSED response before providing full functionality. Once received, set a relatively short expiration period (but longer than the refund period that Google Play provides, currently 15 minutes). Also register a grace period of a few days beyond that.
- The app would start checking again after the license expiration period. If it failed to connect (airplane mode, etc.), it would still function until the expiration of the grace period.
- After expiration of the grace period, insist on a second LICENSED response before allowing normal app functioning.
- After receiving the second LICENSED response, permanently enable all features of the app and never bother checking again.
- If an UNLICENSED response is received at any point, permanently disable full functionality. (The user can, of course, revert to step 1 by deleting all app data.)
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- A suggestion was made to forgo the first license check and wait until the expiration of the return period before doing a license check. The purpose of insisting on the first LICENSED response is to prevent the exploit where, after a license check fails, the user simply stops the app process, clears the app data, and restarts the app. (The app provides value even if usable for only 15 minutes at a time.)
- The purpose of insisting on a second LICENSED response is to get around the buy-run-backup-return-restore exploit.
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In many parts of the world, people drink water from a muddy, unsafe source like a river, swamp, or even a mud puddle. More often than not, they have no other choice. As a result, waterborne diseases are the leading cause of death globally for children under the age of five, and half the patients in the world's hospitals are suffering from diseases related to unsafe water. Yes, you read that correctly. Here are some other facts that make a dirty problem very clear.
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- Diarrhea kills more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined and remains in the second leading cause of death among children under five globally.
- Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease.
- 100,000–120,000 deaths are due to cholera every year*
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- People in Rwanda average just 5 liters a day compared to the United States at 575 liters per day—roughly 29 jerry cans.
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My R/C car Collection
I don't know if there is any interest in X-Mods or Zip-Zaps anymore. Based on the thread below, there prolly is not. Oh well, I have been a longtime collector of these cars and have built up quite a collection over the years including some of the 2nd gen X-mods that were supposedly faster than the 1st gen's. I have one 1st gen Skyline that has every aftermarket stage 3 part available and even some custom parts too that has never lost to any 2nd gen. Along with my X-Mod collection, I have collected hundreds of motors, suspension upgrades, all-wheel drive upgrades, lighting, wheels, tires, you name it - I have it. I also have a smaller collection of the Zip-Zaps with upgraded motors, gears, etc. Well, on to the pics!
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...71241727_n.jpg 2nd gen 4x4 chassis http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...90002185_n.jpg 2nd gen chassis http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...11098781_n.jpg 1st gen chassis & all the rest are 1st gen chassis unless otherwise specified. http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...06822699_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...11882843_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...76176635_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...70343961_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...85910742_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...81925758_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...84889561_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...15914256_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...32888098_n.jpg This is the car that has never lost http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...12222516_n.jpg 2nd gen 4x4 chassis http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...76520511_n.jpg Zip-Zap's! http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...25413602_n.jpg http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...87728773_n.jpg http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...09245768_n.jpg Here is just some of my performance parts, I also have a collection of bodykits for all these as well. http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...60782238_n.jpg Just for good measure, my die-cast Focus that I plan on taking apart to re-paint silver. As you can see, some of my cars look unmolested and never driven, well that is true. I usually only play with the new Mustang or the "fastest" Skyline. Anyone want to race for pinks? lol |
Do you race them in a straight line or do you have some sort of track?
There is an R/C track in my town that used to allot time for X-Mods, they don't anymore. So now it's just a straight line down the street.
Cool collection I never got into anything like that. But cool to see when dedicated.
i had a couple x-mods but the suspension lacks... got rid of them and got a mini T put a brushless in it that thing was fun.
have you added batteries or modified the power source yet? they can be pretty fun to drift if the surface is right. its been a while but if memory serves you can safeley add a few volts to those things without cooking them. |
I'll race for pinks! But mines not an xmod... It's a little bigger. http://img.tapatalk.com/b8973f9a-00c2-9afd.jpg
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My son and I have been into RC's for about a year and a half. He has a Traxxas with a huge motor. I have a dinky Redcat buggy.
this is mine. stage 2 motor. awd drive upgrade. alloy spindles since i cracked the plastic ones drifting...
http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/CIMG0175.jpg also i have a hummer. is there any chance you have an extra on/off switch and spring? the one on the hummer is broken... i have it torn all apart right now. |
also is anyone interested in a xxx-nt that keeps stripping gears in the transmission? i cant figure out why and i think im done with it..
^nitro cars break
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Match of the Day
Highlights of the Premier League game between QPR and Tottenham at Loftus Road, introduced by Steve Bower.
Spurs have won only once in six visits to Loftus Road during the Premier League era. However, they beat their relegation-threatened London neighbours 4-0 at White Hart Lane earlier this season.
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Carson Yeung may be stripped of Birmingham shares: Prosecutor
Published on Mar 4, 2014 5:17 PM
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong businessman and Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung may be stripped of his shares in the club following his guilty verdict for money laundering, a government prosecutor said on Tuesday.
A Hong Kong court on Monday convicted Yeung on five charges related to laundering HK$720 million (S$118 million) between 2001 and 2007, and he could face seven years in jail when sentenced on Friday.
Shares held by Yeung in Birmingham could now be seized as part of a criminal asset confiscation scheme under Hong Kong law.
"Any assets can be confiscated," lead prosecution lawyer John Reading told AFP.
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Zetsu is a missing-nin from the Hidden Grass Village and currently serves as a spy and cleanup crew for the Akatsuki organization. He disposes of bodies not meant to be found (he eats them, he's a cannibal) and acts as a lookout a lot. His position in Akatsuki is unclear, since other members sometimes talk to him as if he's a higher ranked Akatsuki member. He has a giant Venus Flytrap around his head and shoulders, but what this exactly is and does is unknown. It could be a summon, or some kind of parasite. We also hear Zetsu talking to himself a lot, he seems to have a split personality. And since his face is half black, and half white on the other side, this is probably the case. He has his Akatasuki ring (boar) on his right little finger and first appears in Naruto watching the fight between Naruto and Sasuke. Much else isn't known about Zetsu, he remains a mysterious Akatsuki member.
Itachi-lover |
it is awesome for me too......i like cannibals...its just like when humans eat animals...whats the difference???? |
worshipthebugboy |
hi peeps im back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! |
worshipthebugboy |
hey any one go to darkbydesign.com? if not try plz. |
Neku-Kun |
Quote by Itachi-lover GOD!!!
it is awesome for me too......i like cannibals...its just like when humans eat animals...whats the difference???? |
lilsig_14 |
ZETSUfanGIrL |
Quote by Neku-Kun yeah!!well i just don't like him and eating ppl is awesome for u??? come on!! he's a freaking monster!! he's awsome and wat itachilover said its like the same thing as ppl eating animals..i mean come on.. zetsu isnt even really human...so its not like its truely canablisim... |
ZETSUfanGIrL |
Quote by lilsig_14 dude..EVERY ONE DID U KNOW ITACHI LOVER IS MA WIFE AND SHAREEF13 IS A CUNT yah know u cant really say that she's ur wife.. if she doenst even like you.... |
Neku-Kun |
whatever... |
Leokin |
Quote by bostonredsox1551 No character in Naruto is gay (besides Orochimaru & Sasuke). They all deserve respect.
You only said one good character and that was Itachi ... so you mostly like sucky characters |
Leokin |
Quote by Shikamaru_Nara_ TOTAL AND UTTER GENIUS, DUDE!!
If his face is half white half black... Is one cheek on his ass white and the other black? |
Leokin |
Quote by ZETSUfanGIrL Thank you.
he will die.. and ill make sure of it!! |
Leokin |
Quote by Neku-Kun Eating people will ALWAYS be awesome
well i just don't like him and eating ppl is awesome for u??? |
ZETSUfanGIrL |
Quote by Leokin i was talking about sasuke by the wayThank you. sasuke needs his fucking head choped off |
thiefking456 |
he is cool but he allmost destored the abrume clan |
ZETSUfanGIrL |
Quote by thiefking456 waitt..he is cool but he allmost destored the abrume clan when did he do this???? |


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