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Tales of Pirates
UPDATE: This game has been shutdown and is no longer available
Note: Tales of Pirates is now shut down and transferred into Tales of Pirates 2.
Tales of Pirates is a 2D Fantasy MMORPG with anime -style graphics. Play as one of four characters and begin your adventure in one of three locations; a desert town, a lush forested area or a winter wonderland. Leveling in Tales of Pirates is best done through questing, and is fast during the early stages.
Publisher: IGG
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Low Quality
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: High
PvP: Yes
Filesize: 365MB
Pros: +Simple gameplay & interface. +Battle at sea and on land. +Players start well-equipped. +Good pet system.
Cons: -Tragically inept translations. -Game crashes on occasion. -Limited graphic options. -Players only gain two stat points per level.
Tales of Pirates Overview
Tales of Pirates is a simple game to pick up and play, but also has plenty of content to keep you coming back for more. New players chose one of the four starting characters (Ami, Lance, Phyllis or Carsise), and can either complete the beginner quests or grind to level 10, at which time they may select their basic class. Which classes are available to you depends on your initial character selection.
Playable Classes
Explorer – Ami, Lance, Phyllis
Herbalist – Ami, Phyllis
Hunter – Lance, Phyllis
Swordsman – Lance, Carsise
Players start with one point in each of the game's five stats: Str, Con, Acc, Agi, and Spr. Players receive only two stat points per level, so it is vital to allocate them properly based on your eventual class choice.
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Tales of Pirates Full Review
By Erhan Altay
Published by IGG, Tales of Pirates is a simple yet entertaining 2D game. Like Florensia, Tales of Pirates can be played on both land and sea. Though there are only four beginner classes, players can specialize into one of six advanced classes at level 40. In addition to this, starting at level 15, players can purchase a variety of ships and take to the high seas.
Chose Your Local
Rather than choosing a class or race from the start, Tales of Pirates allows you select one of four characters; a young man named Lance, a big, bulky guy named Carsise, a young woman named Phyllis, or a little girl named Ami. Your choice here will determine what basic and advanced classes you can pursue, but the game makes this clear through a diagram. Being a 2D game, the appearance customization is limited to a handful of hair and face choices per character. After character creation, the next step to take is selecting one of three tree starting cities. The three starting cities are Argent City on the forested Ascaron continent, the desert city of Shaitan, and Icicle Castle, which is located in the frigid icelands. After playing on all these areas, I would recommend Argent City, but Icicle Castle is also enjoyable. Avoid Shaitan City; the environment is bland, and finding your way around the desert is a nuisance.
Back to Basics
When you've created your character and chosen your starting location, you'll be placed in the appropriate city and be able to walk around as you please. Though the game doesn't require it, I would suggest tracking down the nearby Newbie Helper NPC (usually located near the center of towns) and completing the quests they offer. Unfortunately, these quests are painfully dull. They involve walking back and forth from the helper to the blacksmith, tailor, and doctor with each trip netting you an entire level worth of experience. After the nonsense quests, you'll receive your first kill quest, and most quests from then on will involve hunting. Players start with equipment in Tales of Pirates, but strangely it's unequipped, so be sure to open your inventory and equip yourself before hunting. Players also start with a box which can be opened at certain levels. Each time it's opened, it provides new equipment for the appropriate level. The equipment box, along with relatively fast leveling, help make the early stages of Tales of Pirates fast-paced, but the grind kicks in eventually.
Into the Blue
Initially, you may wonder what exactly Tales of Pirates has to do with piracy or sailing, but starting at level 15 players are able to purchase and sail ships. Ships come in several varieties, from simple merchant vessels to large war ships like the 'Great White Shark.' In addition to fighting monsters or other players on land, Tales of Pirates allows players to fight ship vs. ship. In fact, much more of the game world is covered by water than by land, so be ready to take to the sea if you want to see everything there is to offer. Piracy makes another appearance in the game's guild wars mechanism. Players can create or join guilds that are aligned to either the Pirate or Navy faction, then choose to go to war with opposing guilds. The sailing theme is further emphasized by references to other swashbuckling franchises, like the popular anime series 'One Piece' and Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
Breeding Made Easy
Besides fighting on land and sea, Tales of Pirates allows players to raise and even breed pets. Pets fight along side their masters and can reach a maximum level of 41. By breeding two level 20+ pets, players can acquire more powerful second generation pets. Pets can be further customized by being fed special fruits, each raising a different stat. Tales of Pirates also has three special dungeon areas called mazes. These zones have open pvp, and are each available for only three hours a day, but provide bonus experience and better loot. I recommend you wait until you're both a high level and with a group of guild mates before venturing into these dungeons, since there is a good chance you'll be ganked, otherwise. Tales of Pirates is not the most attractive looking game out there, but for those willing to put in the time, it does contain a great deal of content. As of this writing, the game continues to be heavily supported by the publisher with new content upgrades and events. So, if the theme interests you, be sure to give it a try.
Final Verdict: Fair
Tales of Pirates boasts quite a few features and content for a 2D game. Open PvP dungeons, guild wars, land and sea combat and pets to name a few. But, despite the level of content, the game's graphics and style put Tales of Pirates in the hit or miss category. If the simple graphic style and pirate/sailing theme interests you, give it a try. Otherwise, you'll likely lose interest before long.
Tales of Pirates Videos
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I probably shouldn't admit this, but I have a habit of accepting all friend requests on Facebook. Nine times out of 10 it's from a middle-aged guy with some sort of dead critter in his profile picture. Sounds about right. Accept.
So I was taken aback the other day when a fella launched into an (albeit calm) attack on hunting and my friends who hunt.
Stranger still, he posted his comment on an image of my son dressed as a sheep for our church children's nativity. I could better understand if it was on a photo of me with a deer or turkey.
Instead of ignoring him, I thought perhaps, because the ensuing conversation was on a non-hunting-related post, my explanations would go beyond preaching to the choir. Maybe this conversation had a greater purpose.
I didn't delve into a "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition" response. He approached me as a British gentleman, and I answered as a Southern Belle. He entered into this conversation on my turf, and I rolled out the hospitality.
Here's the exchange, edited for content and to fit this screen.
Phil: I have actually no idea as to why I am a friend on Facebook, still it is super. I am British, I make no apology for that, but I am asked if I know all these people. I naturally decline as they seem to spend most of their time killing animals. What is the kick in that? I did leave South Bend, Indiana, as it seemed full of folk with guns, low on IQ.
Me: Not sure how we connected on Facebook either. I'm always open to meeting new folks, and maybe our meeting happened for a reason. I hunt, as do many of my friends on Facebook and beyond. I don't associate hunting with a low IQ, and I don't expect everyone to understand why people hunt. It's an individual decision; everyone has his or her own reasons. I'm proud to be a hunter, because I find more satisfaction in serving a meal of venison that I put in the time to harvest than I do grilling hamburgers made from beef wrapped in cellophane from the grocery store. I hunt because I enjoy the intimacy it offers in regards to nature. More often than not, I leave the woods empty-handed but just as fulfilled that I spent time in the beauty of the outdoors. I hunt, because in the United States, hunters foot the bill for 80 percent of our state wildlife agencies' budgets. Those agencies do the research it takes to maintain healthy habitats and wildlife populations for everyone to enjoy, whether they hunt or simply watch wildlife. I don't expect everyone to want to hunt. Most of my family doesn't, and that's cool. But I'm always willing to share why I do…and it's not just for kicks. It's deeper than that. And I'm pretty sure most hunters you ask will have the same sort of personalized response. Thanks for taking time to "listen."
Phil: Thank you for your lengthy explanation. I respect your response. I do find it difficult to understand "I hunt because I enjoy the intimacy it offers in regards to nature." Killing a healthy animal for no reason than "to be able to do it" is sad. Just fight it head on; do not hide behind a weapon. Then you would lose. I am glad you enjoy killing animals; for me, it is visiting different places, cultures and exploring. I respect all you and your friends, perhaps a simple difference of opinion. Take care. You are polite and responsive.
Me: We have something in common. I like to visit different places too, and hunting allows me to do that. You really get to see the land and people, not just touristy stuff. But we have a differing opinion on killing animals. I believe animals were put on this earth as part of an intricate food chain. I believe God gave man/woman dominion over them. I don't feel bad about taking the life of an animal I'll eat. It's no different than eating chicken or beef from a store. But, actually, it is. I've taken responsibility and look head-on at my quarry instead of ignoring the fact that the meat in the grocery ever had a face. A life was taken either way. Hunting is a very emotional experience, and my enjoyment doesn't come from the act of killing. The joy comes from the hunt. It's hard to fully explain until you've been a part of it. I certainly respect your decision not to hunt. And even more so, I respect that you have engaged in this discussion in a friendly manner.
Phil: I can see that you are an adventurist. I am forced to agree, as I just returned from shopping and indeed am eating pork for my supper. So yes, it was raised and killed for me. I must say I think it very sad when an animal with young a female mother is killed. It destroys the next generation and the offspring die. That surely is self-defeating, however, I love this interchange of ideas, thoughts and being meat eaters.
At this point, I figured I'd made some significant headway with Phil. I'm sure he'll never hunt, but maybe he understands why people do a bit more than before. I thought my witnessing on behalf of hunting took hold, until this morning's entry by ol' Phil (this time, edited for young eyes):
Phil: Seems to me all your so-called friends just kill animals, so live well. They are all @$$holes. They even have a photo, with a gun. Pr!cks, of the lust of death. Sorry they are not educated, smart. In Great Britain, we would call them %!@#heads. Sorry they are sad @$$es.
Sorry, Phil. You're no longer my "friend."


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3. Miracidia seek a snail (first intermediate host), and penetrate its soft tissues.
4. Inside the snail, miracidia develop into sporocysts, then rediae, and then many cercariae, which emerge from the snail.
5. Cercariae invade a crustacean such as a crab or crayfish (2nd intermediate host), where they encyst and become metacercariae (the infective stage for mammalian hosts).
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General Tips
- As soon as you get the test, write down any formulas or important information you do not want to forget.
- Read through the exam to develop a game plan.
1. Know how many points each section is worth
2. Determine how to allocate your time.
3. Do you want to tackle the questions you are most confident with in order to spend more time later on difficult questions?
4. Do you want to start with the section worth the most points?
- Do not linger on questions when you do not know the answer. Mark the question in the margin and come back to it if you have time.
- Think critically about each question and how it is phrased. If you do not understand what a question is asking, try to rephrase it in your mind or look at it from a different perspective.
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11. Of Games of Kings and Castles
Of Games of Kings and Castles
After the dawn meal Boromir returned to his room, but left it again soon enough, feeling restless. In a protected courtyard he found the old Hobbit, Bilbo, warmly wrapped against the increasing chill in the air. He sat upon a bench with a book in his hands, those protected by fingerless gloves; but the book was closed and held close to his chest. His expression was filled with concern, his mouth stiff with worry.
"Master Bilbo, I am not disturbing you any, am I?" Boromir asked.
The elderly Hobbit looked up at him, his eyes briefly examining him, the solemnity not leaving him. "Feel free to join me, if you will," he said. "I would be with Frodo if I could, but he's refusing to have any of us about at the moment while Elrond checks him over. Has even overruled Sam, who finally agreed to go off to the kitchens to speak with the cooks about elevenses. Don't know precisely where Merry and Pippin have got off to. Seems rather odd to see Pippin all grown up now, or next best thing to it, I suppose. He was but a lad of eleven when I last saw him and charged him to safeguard Frodo's Tookish streak."
"You are related to the Ringbearer, or so you told me?"
"First and second cousin, once removed each way." For a moment it appeared he might continue his narrative on the relationship, but he plainly decided to let that stand for itself. He took a deep breath. "I was family head for the Bagginses, you see--inherited the position from my father and grandfather. As I never married it was expected I should pass the position on to my closest next younger relative, my cousin Otho Sackville-Baggins, his father having been younger brother to my own. Otho, however, as a lad was an insufferable snob, and he married one worse than himself in Lobelia Bracegirdle. Otho's father Longo married Camellia Sackville, and as the only child of the family head for the Sackvilles she brought with her the family headship for the Sackvilles if Uncle Longo would take her name as well as his own. Otho and his wife Lobelia between the two of them have so mismanaged the Sackville family since they inherited the position that they have to be the most despised such folk in all of the Shire. And the thought of passing on the headship for the Baggins clan to them was insupportable--truly insupportable, you must understand. As for their son Lotho--if anything, he's worse than his parents! As self-centered a brat of a child as ever was when younger, he grew to be as big a thief and as ambitious as his horrible mother."
He shifted to lay the book beside him, resting one hand on it. "My parents were well thought of--well, Bungo, my father, was always the epitome of respectability and wealth, of course. And he did marry Belladonna Took, the oldest of the Old Took's daughters, who brought a marvelously large dowry into the marriage. They excavated Bag End, and prepared it to house as large a family as had been my mother's--she was one of twelve children, you must understand. Only that didn't happen. I was their only child, and quite happy in that state, I must admit. Oh, they spoiled me terribly, my parents did, although never in the way Otho and Lobelia did young Lotho.
"But then Cousins Fosco and Ruby died--catarrh, you see--went through the Shire and killed many. And from what I'm told, it went through the rest of the northlands as well, killing as often amongst Men as it did amongst Hobbits. From what Gandalf and Elrond have told me there were many deaths throughout the Breelands and the villages of the Dúnedain and across the breadth of Eriador.
"When Fosco and Ruby died my parents took in their three children, Dora, Drogo, and Dudo. Dora wasn't particularly happy about it--she'd have rather stayed in their family hole, really, and raised the lads herself. She was, after all, almost of age. But as my dad was family head it was his responsibility to see to the needs of other Bagginses.
"Drogo and I became very close. Drogo wasn't quite as Bagginsish as was my father, much less his own sister or younger brother. Far more spontaneous, which I'll admit isn't saying much, as we Bagginses were always a stodgy family. Eminently predictable, the Bagginses, and therefore totally respectable. I'll admit that Drogo's penchant for mischief kept my father on his toes and my mother delighted, and it kept me fascinated. Perhaps it was the Bolger in him. But he made a point of keeping my father just mildly off his balance. Publicly I'd complain, but privately I'd egg Drogo on to new heights of delicate rebellion.
"Lobelia at one time fancied Drogo. However, she disgusted him and he fled to Buckland to escape her--and fell deeply in love with Frodo's mum Primula Brandybuck. She was good for him, Primula was--fed his independent spirit and his tendency toward artistry. Now, I can just imagine what Lobelia would have done had she married Drogo and he'd have suggested constructing a wardrobe and carving a dragon into its front panels. She would have set up the loudest howl about such a thing and would have quite quashed the imagination right out of him, or died trying. My father didn't particularly appreciate Drogo's love of imagining scenes and illustrating them, but he encouraged him to do what he could and saw to it he had the best teaching when he made it clear he liked constructing furniture and carving the wood panels.
"We Bagginses didn't need to practice trades, of course. We've always been a fairly wealthy family and have invested well. And then when my father married my mother that just added to our family standing, you must understand. But my father refused to try to talk Drogo out of becoming a carver and joiner, which quite scandalized the family. Then if Dudo didn't prove to be as much an artisan in his own right! Never went in for carving as Drogo did, but still built tables and chairs and cradles each of which was as much a work of art in its way as anything Drogo did."
"And this Drogo was Frodo's father?" Boromir asked.
"Oh, yes. When Dora came of age she did move back into the family hole and took her brothers with her. Not that Drogo stayed with her. He'd come and visit with Mum and me frequently, and we were there when he married Primula. When he wanted to rent the old Baggins family hole at the foot of the Hill I ended up selling it to him. Frodo was born there, there in Hobbiton, in what had become known as Number 5, there on Bagshot Row. It was where my own father was born, you see."
His eyes were softening. "They'd meant to go to Buckland for the birthing, of course. Menegilda, who'd married Primula's oldest brother Rory, was trained in healing and was a very good midwife. Gilda had intended to see the child born, once it became clear that this time Primula was likely to carry it the full term. She'd lost two already, both when she was about four or five months along.
"Two months before Frodo was due Primula and Drogo were beginning to prepare things for an extended stay at Brandy Hall, and I was making plans to be there in November when the bairn was due to be born. Frodo, however, had other ideas. He was born on my birthday, don't you know, in September. No one knows what triggered the labor, but there you have it. I'd been off at Tuckborough celebrating my birthday with a few of my Took relations, and they were to have joined us. Instead one of our Boffin relatives showed up with word that Primula had gone into labor, and I hurried home as swiftly as I might. Arrived at about the same time the child was born, and I was the first Drogo brought him to once it was plain he would survive the experience."
Bilbo sighed, folding his hands now in his lap. "He was not quite twelve when his parents died--accident, you know. Menegilda was quite adamant that he stay there at Brandy Hall with the Brandybucks, and for years I allowed myself to be bullied into letting him remain. But it wasn't the best situation for my lad--not at all. Menegilda had taken it into her head he was delicate and did all she could to 'protect' him, to the point she was almost stifling the life right out of him. Merry's mum and dad were his immediate guardians, but even they were bowing to Gilda's will for the child. Finally when he was twenty-one she went too far and even Esmeralda realized that Frodo was nearly ready to fade away, and she and the healers in the Hall insisted I step in as his family head of name."
Suddenly those faded eyes were searching those of the Gondorian, almost pleading for understanding. "I so loved the lad! He's always been my dearest boy, you see. And I made up my mind. Frodo was everything that Otho and Lotho were not--unselfish, eminently responsible, intelligent, artistically gifted as was true for both his parents, Took-curious, imaginative, insightful. I brought him back to Hobbiton and adopted him as my heir, and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins never forgave me!"
His gaze fell. He continued in low tones, "What have I done to my lad, Lord Boromir? Why in Middle Earth did I ever leave him that abomination? He ought to be home in the Shire, there in Bag End, taking a bride and raising delightful children, not running off through danger toward death and darkness, with the Enemy's Ring in his pocket! Had I even dreamed it was such a thing as it's proven, I would never have done so! I would have brought it away with me and perhaps this would have all been over before it was even begun! Instead I've doomed him to a horrible journey to a place that is so bad I can barely imagine it--and having dealt with trolls and wolves and goblins and Gollum and giant spiders and Smaug, it's difficult to think of a place so bad I can't imagine it in my heart."
What could Boromir say? Finally he murmured, "You did the best you could, and as Mithrandir suggested. Not even my father dismisses the advice of the Grey Wizard out of hand, you know."
Bilbo looked up into his eyes again. "That's true. I can always blame Gandalf, I suppose, although I allowed him to relieve me of the envelope and set it on the mantelpiece. But that's all over and done with. But I fear what this adventure may do to my boy--what it might cost him. He's a far gentler soul than I ever was. Stubborn--yes, he can certainly be stubborn. That's why I'm out here instead of being at his side right now, for he doesn't want us to behold the healing wound. As if we hadn't already seen it! But he'll keep it all covered over--you wait and see!"
And then he stopped, his face arrested by a thought. "Covered over," he whispered. "Wait--covered over! Ah! But there's my corslet...."
His eyes were shining with relief at whatever plan had formed in his mind. He suddenly smiled. "I'll give him Sting, the blade I took from the trolls' hoard. There will be no need for Merry to give him the sword he carries now. I'd guess that a sword apparently from Gondolin should serve him well enough, wouldn't you agree?"
Boromir was amazed at how much lighter in heart the Hobbit now appeared. "So I would suppose, Master Bilbo. But you have such a thing?"
"Oh, yes, from my own adventure, there about eighty years back. Once my own Tookish nature was roused I went upon one of my own, you know. Yes, my Frodo won't go out without what protection I can offer him, even if I must stay here."
He rose, lifting the book and examining it. "This is one of Master Elrond's own journals, records he made long ago of what he's observed and been told of the world out there. I'm much better at reading his Sindarin now than I was there in the Shire. Our folk came out of the obscurity of the Anduin valley almost fifteen hundred years ago, some coming over the High Pass, others through the Redhorn Gate and still others the long way around down through what I am told is now called the Gap of Rohan. There were three clans then--the Stoors, the Harfoots, and the Fallohides. And my lad--he's inherited the best of all three clans: the steadiness of the Harfoots through his Baggins forebears, the forethought of the Stoors through the Brandybucks, and the intelligence and quick thinking of the Fallohides by way of the Tooks. May they stand him in good stead on this quest."
Boromir had risen, and now looked down on the venerable figure of the Hobbit. "I promise you, Master Bilbo, that whatever I can do to ease your kinsman's way, to protect him from danger and soothe his concerns, that I will do. I will do my best to see that his burdens do not overwhelm him."
Bilbo Baggins was now looking up at him, examining his features again, reevaluating him from what the Man could tell. "I thank you, Lord Boromir," he said. "But do not underestimate my Frodo. He has a core of mithril to him, you will find--light and shining, but harder and more enduring than dragons scales. And do not think that he will ever easily allow any other to ease his way--that is not the way with Frodo Baggins. Too many look at him and think he is soft and easy to best--and they all come to realize they were wrong." A cynical smile spread across his face. "If you doubt that, just go to the Shire and ask Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, or some of those who saw the wrangles between my Frodo and Thain Ferumbras and his tyrant of a mother!"
The old Hobbit continued to examine the warrior for a time longer, his face somewhat troubled. "You will find, sir, that there is more than one way to best any enemy. And I have no doubt that my Frodo will explore them all in the quiet of his prodigious imagination before choosing in the end the right strategy to employ. And, knowing my young cousin, it is likely that you will consider him quite mad if he should allow you to know what that strategy will be, for I doubt it will come with much in the way of fanfare or displays of strength. He's always been an excellent player at Kings and Castles, you see." He tapped his temple. "Those of us who do not have great strength or experience in the ways of warfare must be creative in our responses to danger, you see. And there's no Hobbit better than one who has a fair share of Fallohide in his makeup to thinking of ways around and past obstacles you would think to assault with weapons and engines. And Frodo's mind is indeed the mind of a Took."
With that he shifted the book under his arm, gave a nod, and left the Man of Gondor within the courtyard, thinking.
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Paul McCartney Explains Shaky Olympics Performance
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Paul McCartney shed some light on his shaky performance at last summer's Olympic Opening Ceremony in London. McCartney spoke to The Daily Mail and revealed that the bizarre double vocal at the beginning of the song was due to McCartney going "rogue' and deciding not to lip-sync at the very last minute. McCartney admitted, "I f***up. I was supposed to wait for a cue. But I forgot. Why? Well there's this bloody great bell that we didn't know about. It was deafening.'
McCartney explained, "We were live, everyone was there, the world was ready and this bloody great bell goes off. And I forget I've gotta wait for it, so I go 'Hey Jude . . .' and someone presses the playback. So there's me on the backing track, and actual me; two of us singing. . . The drummer wouldn't look at me because he was in hysterics and I was thinking, 'What have I done?' There was no stopping, it was the Olympics."
McCartney admits that playing Beatles songs these days is a great way to revisit his time with John Lennon and George Harrison: "Y'know, the live experience is a mad one, because the same time that you're singing and remembering words and remembering chords -- you're off on one! And you're thinking 'Oh, Abbey Road, and I remember John coming up with. . . and what about when George said that?' And you go, 'Come back! Come back! Earth to Paul -- you're onstage! Don't go too far!' (Laughs) Y'know? But it is, it's great, you do look at the songs as if it's someone else."
Paul McCartney will next perform on Wednesday (December 12th) at 12-12-12: A Concert For Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden.
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Phoronix: Unigine Engine Ported To Android Phones, Tablets
The Unigine Engine, which is developed by the Linux-friendly Unigine Corp and is known as providing the most advanced and demanding OpenGL Linux game engine at this time, has been ported to run on tablet computers and smart-phones running Google's Android operating system. Wow...
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I really hope they will deliver student or private licenses at low cost so we all can profit from this awesome news
Tomsk is in Russia, not Serbia...
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that the Unigine Corp is a Russian company, not Serbian. As far as I remember Unigine's HQ are located in Tomsk, not so small city in the Siberian part of the Russian Federation.
As in Odessian (from Odessa, UKR) "What felt down and was fetched fast is not counted as fallen" Kudos to Michael
BTW Siberian developers sounds like they program in coal mine. You know, Tomsk, -50, vodka, ore mine, ushankas, programmers...
As for my original comment - looks like Michael had corrected the "misspelled" word, changing "Serbian" into "Siberian" after reading comments from crazycheese and me on the forums. Well, both words seems to be quite similar so it's not a big surprise if one had accidentally spelled the first one in place of the second.


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Thread: Prador Moon: highly recommended
June 22nd, 2006, 10:38 PM #1
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Prador Moon: highly recommended
Just finished Prador Moon and though it is shorter than the other novels, it is very good. Non stop action here with memorable new characters Prador, human, golem and AI. We also get to see Occam's Razor and Cpt. Tomalan taking on Prador dreadnoughts that easily have overwhelmed Polity's first line of defence.
I think this one shows Mr. Asher at top form and I await now eagerly Polity Agent.
Very highly recommended.
June 23rd, 2006, 02:29 PM #2
Thanks for that! It seems to be hitting the spot with many and thus far Night Shade Books are pleased with the sales.
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Good news on the selling front. Via Jeremy Lassen's blog I've learnt that Prador Moon is on the SFF best seller list at Borderlands Books and that this is not the first time it had been there.
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That's good news, Neal.
Are there any developments on a UK / Europe release? I got a Night Shade copy pretty easily, but some might find it easier to get in Europe with a UK one.
September 14th, 2006, 08:02 AM #7
No developments on a UK release, though the book is obtainable through amazon.com and (I think) at Forbidden Planet bookshop. My British publisher asked me to retain the British rights so the ting could be included in a collection at some point.
March 24th, 2007, 09:01 AM #8
Here's the front cover of the Macmillan British version of Prador Moon.
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aha! So it does have a UK release forthcoming! Excellent (although I did see the US paperback in my local Waterystones recently, but the cash was not available....)
March 26th, 2007, 02:50 AM #10
Jon, since the picture here is from a dust jacket, that means the book is going to be produced as a hard back, which also probably means it'll be more expensive than the Night Shade version - until the paperback comes out a year later.
March 26th, 2007, 03:14 AM #11
Great, can't wait for this (and Hilldiggers of course!). I've considered buying the american paperback, but I've got this thing about books/authors that I like and buying all books in Hardback (much to the displeasure of my girlfriend who always asks if I have to spend that much on a book!) - this will make a great addition to my collection!
March 26th, 2007, 07:25 AM #12
Thank you very much Chitman13 (what does that name mean?) I have to come clean here and say that even though my books are published in hardback, I don't personally buy them. Now this isn't because I'm tight or anything, but simply because of lack of space -- I'd need another house!
March 26th, 2007, 09:34 AM #13
I hear what you're saying about lack of space, my bookshelf is now slowly filling up with the books I have - never mind about the ones coming out this year alone that I'll be adding to the pile. I can hear the shelves creaking in protest already :s It doesn't help that most books I buy can usually be mistaken for bricks simply due to the size of them...
As for my screen name - it's one of those things that I picked out thin air when first registering an email address many years ago - my surname is Chitty, I'm a bloke and my lucky number is 13. It's sort of stuck with me ever since
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March 26th, 2007, 11:21 AM #14
Sorry, bugger, we've chatted before and I know your name is Mark Chitty. I wasn't thinking when I wrote that.
I recently converted my loft into a bit of a library, but if all the books up there were hard backs I'd have to think about strengthening the floor.
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Wonton Noodles (Malaysian Wantan Mee)
Fern at To Food with Love is a reader of Rasa Malaysia. She often leaves me sweet comments on my recipes, and that's exactly how I found out her absolutely mouthwatering and delicious blog To Food with Love. A fellow Malaysian who currently resides in Sydney, Fern shares many home-cooked recipes ranging from Malaysian, Chinese, western, baking to desserts. I am particularly drawn to her gorgeous food photography on the site. Please welcome Fern to Rasa Malaysia, with the wonton noodles or Malaysian Wantan Mee recipe. Anthony Bourdain had it in the Penang episode so now the world wants to learn how to make it. Enjoy!
Hello everyone! I'm Fern from To Food with Love, where I share my favourite recipes for home-style Asian cooking and popular Asian street food. I am delighted that Bee has given me this amazing once in a blog-time opportunity to do a guest post on Rasa Malaysia. This is even better than that plane ticket I won ten years ago! Like Bee, I also spent my childhood days in Malaysia, oftentimes a willing spectator, milling around my mother's kitchen, waiting to execute my duties as the official "taste-tester".
It was tough choosing a dish to feature in this post, as Bee has covered almost every well-known Malaysian dish on her website, and I didn't want to repeat any recipes from my previous posts either. I finally settled on Wonton Noodles, because apparently, Anthony Bourdain had a taste of it in Penang and now the whole world wants some wontons too!
Wonton Noodles are known in Chinese dialect as "Wantan Mee", as the locals would call it. I'm guessing that most of you would be more familiar with the version you get at Hong Kong-style eateries where the noodles don't look as dark (in all fairness) as the one you see here. This version of "Wantan mee with black sauce" is typically found in KL and the northern part of West Malaysia, including Penang. I was telling Bee that where I come from, the Wonton Noodles are served with an orangey-coloured chilli sauce instead, that is just particular to my hometown. Anyway, I haven't managed to replicate that sauce yet, but I think I've come close with this black version, after a few attempts.
In Malaysia, the basic Wonton Noodles are usually egg noodles tossed in a sauce, topped with Char Siu (Bbq pork), wontons, choy sum and pickled green chillies. I should emphasize that the pickled green chillies are as essential to this dish as are the rest of the ingredients to achieve that authentic balance, and they are really easy to prepare too. In fact, if you just use store-bought Char Siu (or even wontons too), making this dish is really easy. Just make sure that you get good quality fresh egg noodles (not too thin) and your favourite brand of ready-made wonton skins.
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This looks delicious Fern! I'm a big fan of her blog and I was so happy to see her post here. She does take amazing food pictures and I'm always drooling over her recipes. Thanks Bee for inviting Fern. Wonton noodles sounds awesome!
Hi Fern and Bee, this is absolute my fav noodle too. Growing up, I used to visit with my grandma in Changkat Tembaga in Green Lane. And in the arvo, the tok tok mee cart would come by, tooting it's horn, calling out for customers. I have fond memories of Pennang and this dish. I still always save the wontons for the last mouthful ;) Thx so much for this beautiful post!
Finally a recipe for wan tan mee which reveals the secret sauces. I've been scouring the net looking for the secret black sauce and it turns out to be mushroom sauce! I had gotten the seasoning sauces down but it was missing a key ingredient! Now I know it's mushroom, I'm kicking myself for not recognizing the smoky taste. Thank you!
What a delicious and heartwarming wonton noodles recipe. I love the post from Fern. I'm an instant fan now. And I love the spread of various noodles you shared here, Bee ! What a perfect line-up. I'm bookmarking this for my recipe files. Thanks for making my cooking easier!
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Huaaaaaa..thanks for sharing!! Been looking for it…. :)
Finally, got the mushroom sauce recipe which I had been hunting high and low for over a long time. Thx so much !!
I actually Have your char siew recipe in the oven now. I know what I am having for breakfast!!
WOW! I LOVE this kind of dark wanton noodles! It's so hard to find in Singapore! Must make this someday! Thanks for the detailed recipe!
im going to try this tomorrow. Printing now.
Now my tummy is rumbling! So happy to have stumbled on this and on your blog Fern! Asian food truly rocks! :)
Fern, keep up the good work (recipes) and good food photography skill!
Wow, all my favourite flavours/ingredients in one dish. Bring it on.
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Delicious recipe. It seems really interesting to see a wanton noodle recipe that has a black sauce. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the recipe. It was quite a bit more complicated than another version using fried onion oil and I was hoping for a different taste, but both version tasted quite similar. And still it's not quite up to the taste of outside hawker stalls…. the search continues!
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Try add some pork lark oil,then u get what u want to taste the same liked outside stall. Thks for the saesoning sauce.
The sauce for dressing the noodle is key. For those of us nostalgic for the authentic hawker flavor, dark soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and sriracha sauce will do the trick. Oyster sauce and sesame oil will not actually taste right.
I live in Southern California… does anyone think Mexican pickled jalapenos (or the like) that are available everywhere here will work for the pickled green chillies?
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Sedap nya mee wantan tuuuuuuu… lama dah mengidam nak makan.. tp tak tahu nak beli kat mana :(
Hi Bee, Please don't soak your mushrooms in warm water, you have to soak in cold water until it is soften and squeeze a few times to remove any dirt out of them, throw away the water and change water if needed — dirty water as there are chemicals in the mushrooms. We change a few times until the water is clear. Soak them again in fresh water and slice them when needed. The chef told us not to squeeze dry the mushrooms before we cook it especially if we wanted to stew them as it will absorb all the salt from the stew.
You try the Ipoh or HK way of making Wanton, NEVER EVER wet the skin or to braiding them as it will make them harden, we want a soft, smooth skin when boiled. Place 1 skin on our palm, put the filling and close our fingers and let go, done. Don't worry, the filling will not drop off when boiling. I learn that from a Famous Wanton stall in Ipoh when I was young. I saw her adding 1 whole egg into the minced pork on some dry seasoning and sesame oil mix well but no soy sauce and oyster sauce, then top a prawn in the minced pork and closed her fingers, done. She never knew that little had a sharp eye and curi curi learn the secret from her. Her wanton was smooth like silk and tasty. In China I saw them making the big Wanton, they did not even close all the fingers but only closed half way, done. The wanton skin was double our size. Yes, it is some sort like a Hot Air balloon.
Hope you don't mind I corrected you as I wish the young generation can keep the best Chinese food we eaten 60 years ago as too many made believe food in the market nowadays. Too many food has changed to "modern" and not taste good any more. When I went back to my hometown, Ipoh, I hardly can find those best food any more. Most of them lost the aroma of the dishes. Eg Fried Sai Ho Fan all like road side taste and no aroma, no more the restaurant aroma.
In Sabah, we call this KonLo Mee/ KoLo Mee. I remember during my study in Johore, me and another Sabahan friend ordered KonLo Mee and ended up with weird food. Later we learned that the Peninsulars' called this food with a different name (wantan mee). My chinese sabahan friend said it was because the different dialect of chinese used.
Thanks for the recipe Bee. I've tried making it today for my breaking fast and it is delicious! I used chicken breast for my char siu using your char siu recipe with slight changes. Thanks again!
I made this dish today and my friends loved it!!! Especially the char siew and the wanton!!
Wantan mee vs Sabah Kon lou mee names, nothing to do with dialect. Just that in Semenanjung they originally served with wantan, hence the name sticks with the noodle even though serving with other things other than wantan.
Kon lou technically is correct as it's a "dry mix" noodle rather than soupy noodle base. DOn't ever say that in HK though as they never serve it "kon lou" (only soup or fried) and kon-lou refers to something else dodgy and unsavoury!