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This has all been under the scrutiny of Obama's czars. It is also been under the eyes of our senior senator. All these machinations by the Marxist/Socialist/Progressive Democrat Party is devastating the economic base in this country and is keeping the middle class from providing college for their children or homeownership.
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Having lost a third job in as many years with the economic effect on the auto industry and a year away from retirement, my self-esteem is near non-existent. I recently saw a psychologist, who had also been a priest in his younger years. He made me feel better about things. He reminded me that "bad people do bad things, but sometimes good people do bad things too" in respect to the most recent job loss. It was not my fault this had happened-I was told that by the employer. My faith has carried me thru many times previously in my life. It has been difficult to turn this over to God this time. I am not sure what is going to happen -if there is any life left ahead. I've had to be the strong one for my family and others since childhood. I feel so tired. I wonder sometimes if it will ever be my turn to be taken care of as I've done all these years for others. I know the healing must come from within me, and for that , I need God in my heart. It feels I should not ask this time. Is it time to stand on my own? I don't know what to do to get better at this point.
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ciaranannrach wrote:Where's the actual experiment? This looks more like something someone would do for a science class project, not for a science fair.
There are a lot of entries in this derby that don't quite have the "experiment" feel but rather hearken back to elementary school "science fairs." And yeah, there are a lot of "Pluto isn't a planet" shirts floating out there, but something about the cut, sad, and lonely ball on the floor just appeals to me more than the myriad other Pluto shirts floating about the web.
Re: It's Alive!
Ah, yes. A logical child's science project in Tim Burton's crazy* mind: Frankenweenie
*meant in the most admiring of ways.
ramyb wrote:The technique I used is very similar to the one I used in these two designs (which came long before fractal tree):
I don't really see a very strong similarity to fractal tree, any moreso than any other swirly designs.
I did go back and review the fractal tree. It was far more different than I remember. I will admit that.
I think the thing that made the immediate connection was the floating stroke, the outline around the entire piece. The fact that its a stylized, swirly tree with a transition of colors, does have some influence, but adding the floating outline is what made it seem too close for comfort for me.... if that makes sense.
Greetings Derby Goers. I think your points have been made and responded to. Please move off this topic and let's get back to the art of discussing the art.
Thank you!
Re: Ant Science Fair
That ant obviously writes with a speech impediment, yes it was purposeful.
Re: Experiments in Fusion
Johnny was determined to win his 6th grade science fair. So he set out with a tube of super glue and aimed to turn the world of fruit upside down.
thewronggrape wrote:While I do understand why people think this is disturbing or cruel, I can also see this as a scene in a network family sitcom. She's your innocent, no malice-meant but dumb kid trying to show off her experiment to her parent. Of course, the very next scene is the parent stopping her from using the blender, opening the jar for the "blue" bird and making some primetime-friendly joke like "Okay, maybe science isn't your thing. How about music? I don't think you can do any more harm there than Britney's already done." *audience laughs on cue*
/not a comedy writer
/I actually kinda like Britney
Re: The RYB color model
Why is everyone upset about the bird in the blender, but nobody upset about the bird that's suffocating to death?
First of all, being blended would be an almost instantaneous death, whereas suffocation is much more painful.
Second of all, the blending has yet to happen. The suffocating bird IS ALREADY BEING SUFFOCATED!
That having been said, this is an absolutely awesome shirt. I wouldn't personally wear it, but it deserves to be in the fog, and maybe even win!
fiddlefishgal wrote:Amazing. Love the tri-fold in the background! I don't see any cruelty to animals - the little birdie's not blended yet.
The bird that's turned blue from being suffocated is an example of cruelty to animals in my opinion. (Fictional animals, mind you.)
Re: In Harmony
Wave harmonics, most often used with music in science fair settings. I included the simplest equation for wavelength, I'm guessing most middle schoolers don't do much with sin/cos/etc. Inspired by this project.
Would love feedback, this took me ridiculously longer than it should have. I went through several variations that were more complex and had different elements, but I kept coming back to the simple version...
6 colors on Navy.
Re: How I know my cat is evil by Billy Pugsmith III
WOW! nice paper background! and great work like always!
Re: Boron is the Fifth
Super Green.
It's hard to see some of the halftones in the comp, here's a larger version. The third and fifth harmonics have halftones.
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I did a google, before this derby, on "Sea Monkeys." Mainly to copy the 50's style art for my cartoon (which, i nailed. Smudgewarpin gradients. I just learned to use them so I was "showin' off!)
I thought, there is no way on Pluto that-that woot would happen, here, unless I changed my tag to Rammy (but I like being a dog). I went to their actual website and the term, "Sea Monkeys" is a Registered Trademark. The "Concentration" (a TV Gameshow before your time) word-puzzle presentation is absolute ingenuity. I'm so jealous all I can sea id green monkeys.
I hope this prints because it transends the Science Fair, yet epitomizes it. Ihis is minimalist gold! No .....Paladium!
Kudos, mon amee! Le perfect subtrefuge ala mode. I hope you win! I give you all 4 of my VOTES! hehehee.
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this is awesome!
Reawen wrote:Just dropping a note to think about for future designs. I like the concept(and I work in a science Center that has a huge education outreach component, including judging science fairs and running camps with experiments... kids love diet Coke & Mentos!). But I digress.
I'm not a fan of tall, relatively skinning designs running straight up the middle of the shirt. Having a rod going up the center of the your shirt often looks kind of funny, and makes people look fat (^_^). To be clear, this wasn't a deal-breaker for me here (I actually can't wear that shirt color, anyway) - it's not the worst case of center-tall-narrow-design, and I honestly don't know how you'd make this design so that it *wasn't* tall and narrow, unless maybe there was surrounding horizontal stuff (like maybe a table, but then you'd have a low horizontal, which would also be weird)
Anyway, point is that this isn't meant to be a super criticism for this particular design, just thought I'd mention in case you wanted to keep it in mind for future designs. I've seen others make similar comments on other long, skinny center shirts, so I don't think I'm alone in thinking it!
Thank you Reawan. I appreciate that feedback. also thank you for how you presented it. It didn't know that as an issue and defnitely will be logging that in for futre designs. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Re: Just Add Love (Version 2)
I definitely think this is best version, much better than the others. +1
Re: Minor Modifications
Now I know why people love and hate you. This is simply put genius. You have a deft hand and a crafty brain.
I bet you like to play games, and probably really well. Risk, Chess, D&D, Tomb Raider... any of those hit? Oh, really? Hand-eye, I would've guessed that.
I'm brUno, the Blind Dog. I work mostly 3D, but I'm an old-school artist/cartoonist. I've done editorial and charicatures. I like telling stories with pictuers but I have a tendency to "show off" and over work/think stuff.
The quality I admire most in an artist is restraint. Restraint with the power to kill. It's like the old sensei that looks at you and you don't even consider making a move on him. Be cause you have no idea what he knows or what he'll do. I admire a man that learn his game and uses every strand to their advantage. This is what makes "Go" and Wooting so much FUN!
The TNMT was genius. Not the image, the entry. It's a distraction. You're good, really good. I've already figured out whot the "Dirty Dozen" are... and who the "Trinity" is and who all the other angels that are in Heather-Grey land.
I will get to know you. I will win one of these, ...soon, (I gotta get my swing adjusted for competition) within six months, and I will converse with you, then, as a peer. I will admire and challenge you till then.
On-e gai-simashu, Ha-jime no Dong-Ki Kon-GO!
(Thank you in advance, Please, but it's "On like Donkey Kong!")
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This is out-of-this-world-class stuff, here. I have bumped your count with my vote, not that you would need it.
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Re: The Life Cycle of a CATerpillar
Cute! I think I like couch-CATerpillar the best.
Nice design!
Re: The Little Inventor
Way too cool. I wouldn't mind if this one just rocketed to the top I'd rock this!
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Wasn't this already done in the other science derby not too long ago too (at least similar idea)? I don't know if any of those design printed though.
Re: My Pet Turtle Weighs 6 Balloons
Cute! My nephew (who just turned 5) did a science fair thing a couple weeks ago about how many paperclips something weighed...I can't remember what he was weighing, not a turtle, but his hypothesis was that it weighed 6 paperclips! Whatever it was weighed over 100 paperclips though.
nickthedino wrote:I can't tell if some of these negative post against this entry are actually serious or just haters of ramyB. Either way, they're grasping at straws.
For example, the people arguing that an 11 year old would be smart enough to know this experiment wouldn't work. If you wanted the derby entries to realistically capture the experiments in a middle school science fair, we'd only have a bunch of entries revolving around potato catapults and posters based on the water cycle, which I'm pretty sure no one wants.
Hey... I'd wear a shirt based on the water cycle...
I love it: the math, science, art, and colors. In our town, we have jr. high instead of middle school, and trust me, we do have 9th graders taking trig.
Re: The Color Solution
awesome. i love it.
Re: Punnett's Misstep
"Feed me, Seymour, feed me! I NEED BLOOD!"
Cool. What does the kid's shirt say?
Re: Edison Plays Dirty
Love the concept and the artwork, the facial expressions are great too.
+1 (hope you make it to the fog)
evaunit35 wrote:Cool. What does the kid's shirt say?
Re: The color of light
Nooooo! It's fallen out of the fog. I really love this shirt design, not too cutesy but really great looking!
First vote in quite a while. Hilarious! I wish hippies weren't such milquetoasts.
(Love to see this print elsewhere after the appropriate waiting period...shame too many nutties are afraid to laugh at a little humor.)
of course it is...it's a cat
love the shirt, too bad its gunna get rejected
Re: Experimental Fail
all of this arguing about being on topic or a knock off of epic begins and not one comment about the placement? even if woot printed a little higher and smaller on a woman's shirt it'd still look like a couple of boxes sitting on top of the boobs. so take your pick - boxes on top of or covering your boobs, girls!
i don't approve of any of the shirts that are geared towards animal cruelty. i've watched too many shows like criminal minds and csi, and the people that were cruel to animals as a child were always the ones that wound up as serial killers or something of the like.
Very nice. I like the art style. Reminds me of Paper Mario
blk909 wrote:I love it: the math, science, art, and colors. In our town, we have jr. high instead of middle school, and trust me, we do have 9th graders taking trig.
Yeah, I went to a middle school and at least at that time, no 8th graders taking trig, the highest they offered was geometry (I was one of "those" students). Would have loved to put some fun standing wave equations on it, but didn't fit the average middle school level. Ha, talking about this makes me miss math/physics, which I've had very little to do with since undergrad...now how much of a geek does that make me?
As Always pat your half tone haze looks stunning.
Re: Experimenting
It took me a minute.... I love it! lol
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Perpetuum is a sci-fi MMO where players become deployed agents or contractors for one of the major mega corporations of Earth to the strange land of Nia. After the discovery of this new planet overflowing with natural resources companies from across the globe want to be the first to colonize and harvest its goods. Unfortunately, this world is inhabited by electronic alien life-forms that do not appreciate the sudden human invasion. The
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(ICS) Institute of Corporate Security – Russian led institute stationed on the island of Attalica fighting rebel forces of Nuimqol Union. Primary weapons consist of advanced magnetic technology.
Asintec – Asian corporate battling Thelodica Clan's forces in the midst of the Daoden Zone. There agents have an arsenal of lasers at their disposal.
Ponter-Lassax Institute of Modern Warfare, Houston – Become a military specialist with vast modern warfare knowledge. They feature high attributes in tactics and mechantronics.
Scouner Academy of Agricultural and Industrial Research, San Jose – Masters of interplanetary mining. This profession has the highest attributes in research development and heavy industry.
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Perpetuum is a sci-fi MMORPG set in the future on a planet known as Nia. Players step into the role of an agent or contractor working through an Earth based Mega Corporation. Assist in the mining of raw materials and colonization efforts of the new world. Humans use sparks also known as Nanobots to maneuver through the land and fight its inhabitants. Use a variety of attached firearms, lasers, and missile launchers to destroy alien robotic life forms. Gather rare resources using thermo maps and high tech Geoscanners. There is only one server creating a persistent world for players to explore. Complete various assignments to earn coins for purchasing cool attachments and weapons. Roam around aimlessly taking in the desolate scenery or blast away at other players in an open sandbox style setting.
Duties of a Deployed Agent, the Gameplay
This isn't the average point and click MMO. Agents operate a fully functioning mech that's equipped with not only weapons but computerized tools for completing certain tasks. The game starts off with a somewhat difficult tutorial covering the basics. Players have to follow an extremely detailed procedure to execute relatively simple actions like shooting another robot or mining resources. In an open PvP environment performing complicated steps can be frustrating at times. Most of the gameplay involves tackling corporation assignments and eliminating the alien presence on the planet. All quests or assignments are optional. The reward for accomplishing a particular assignment is usually a large payment of NIC credits that serves as the in-game currency. It can be used to buy necessary items and equipment to advance a player's mech. Tasks often vary from transportation to destroy and recover missions. Carry data consoles to a designated delivery point. Patrol the perimeters of a specific area and kill any spotted robots. Each mission lists the equipment needed, main objective, and estimated completion time. For example the patrolling task requires a weapon module, at least 200 pieces of ammunition, and an armor repairer module in order to fix any damages that may occur. The completion time for most assignments is a full hour. Similar to EVE Online the gameplay is very challenging. When an assignment has been accepted visible points appear scattered throughout the terrain marked as lettered red dots. They turn green once they've been reached or the connected objective completed. Assignments can also involve harvesting or mining.
Using the Geoscanners
Perpetuum features a complicated mining and crafting process. In order to activate the mining modules agents must first set a target by opening the landmarks window. Then they have to follow several time consuming steps until the process is complete. There's a lot of tedious clicking and information gathering. Although using the Geoscanners and thermo maps to analyze the planet's material is an innovative and engrossing concept at times it's also tedious. Red patches indicate dense areas while yellow displays scarce commodities within a target. Players actually have to wait while the computerized scanner is processing the information and then upload the data for reference. The authenticity is impressive. Complete assignments for enterprises requesting collecting stermonit or perform imentium scans to expand your mineral map. Raw materials can be sold or refined into commodities in the refinery. Mining serves as another method to obtain credits in the game.
When Robots Attack
The planet Nia is a volatile world. The WASD keys are used for movement through the various vegetation and desert-like terrains. Robotic aliens or other players can attack atany time so agents must be prepared. Most zones are free for open PvP combat. Players have to stay stocked in ammo and continuously upgrade their Nanobots with the latest machinery to withstand attacks. Much like Planet Calypso the sandbox environment allows others to wander around and fire at unsuspecting mechs. The combat is fun. Players can join up with friends for heavily populated alien areas or wage war against others. Equipping your Nanobot with advanced shields, lasers, and cannons provides a significant advantage in battle. There's a wide variety of weapons and armor attachments for greater defense available in the market.
Assault Modules to Energy Neutralizers
The market features a large selection to choose from. There are literally hundreds of items. Ammo, charges, incendiary slugs, multi-spectral energy cells, advanced Geoscanners, signal detectors, assault modules, machine gun attachments, armor repairer, range extenders, universal armor plates, armor hardeners, guardian shields, decoders, teleport beacons, incubators, lasers, firearms, missile launchers, magnetic weapons, and stabilizers. Certain bullets or ammunition like the Flechette bullet provides additional range. Different tasks require specific tools or guns. Purchase engineering equipment in the form of transfers, drainers, and auxiliary accumulators. Invest in kernels to expand a Nanobot's knowledge base. Get the R-10 Artifact Scan Charge to reveal hidden artifacts under the terrain. Load it into your Geoscanner module to start searching. Add deployable tactical emitters to mech to create interference to opposing robots within distance. Raw materials like plasma, epriton, chollonin, and metachropin can also be purchased. All items cost NIC credits.
Final Verdict: Fair
Perpetuum has a great concept. Players are deployed agents on a planet rich in resources crawling with robotic aliens. They have to complete assigned objectives, fight mechs, and collect raw materials. There are plenty of robots to choose from but the steep learning curve and complex systems make the entire game seem slow paced. The expectations for pay to play games are usually higher. The graphics and controls could be better. Although Perpetuum has a lot to offer it still falls short in comparison to other titles. EVE Online gamers and robot fanatics may appreciate some of the cool features in the game. It's worth checking out if you're into sandbox style gameplay but it's definitely not for everyone.
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Report: Suns looking to trade Eric Bledsoe
08/20/2014 at 1:45 pm By Anthony Ramsey
The free agency stand off between restricted free agent guard Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns may be nearing an end soon.
According to a report from Fox Sports 910 host Jude LaCava, the Suns are very much open to the idea of trading Bledsoe:
"I'll tell you this, and I think this is the first time it's reported," Jude LaCava said on Tuesday. "I do believe in my NBA sources. You can take this to the bank, so to speak, the Suns are now discussing trade possibilities for Eric Bledsoe."
"That's the new chapter to this and I wouldn't back off of that information. I think it's 100% correct."
Phoenix offered Bledsoe a fair market contract earlier this summer valued at $48 million over 4 years, which Bledsoe rejected. The athletic yet injury-prone guard has been seeking close to a max contract, but hasn't been able to secure an offer mostly due to his injury history as well as the Suns ability to match any offer he received. The Suns landed Bledsoe in a three-team trade with the Clippers and Bucks in 2013.
Phoenix also signed point guard Isaiah Thomas this summer, possibly as insurance in case they weren't able to keep Bledsoe. Bledsoe averaged 17.7 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game in his first season with the Suns but only played in 43 out of 82 games. Bledsoe also missed half of the 2012 season due to injuries.
Despite Bledsoe's health concerns, he's still one of the better young guards in the NBA when he;s on the floor. Phoenix will definitely have offers, but they probably wont't blow anyone away. The Suns may be better off selling low on Bledsoe and letting his contract demands be another team's headache rather than risk lose him next summer as an unrestricted free agent.
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Glenn Allen Cyrus
Glenn Allen Cyrus, age 48, resident of Las Vegas for six years, born in Bishop on Sept. 6, 1964, passed away June 19, 2013 in Las Vegas.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters, Latisha (Gabriel), Allison and Morgan; sons, Kevin and Zachariah; three grandchildren, Swayze, Jeremiah and Jett; father, Bud; sisters, Debbie (Gary) and Rosenda (John); brothers, Mike and Nat; as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and many, many cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at Brune Mortuary Chapel in Bishop. Janice Mitchell will officiate. Interment will be at Sunland Cemetery.


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Spir-it, Inc. (A): Building the Business
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Early in February 1934, two and a half months after the end of prohibition, Jack Sindler sat with a friend in Boston's Ritz Hotel bar enjoying a drink. Sindler worked for the Converse Rubber Co., and he was always inventing something. He held several patents for rubber products and processes, and he had already filed patents in the area of thermoplastics, where new compounds were just being developed. While enjoying his martini, Sindler tried to grab the olive using his fingers. It was then that he hit on the idea of a harpoon-like barbed spear to make the retrieval easier. With this eureka invention of the swizzle stick, Sindler took the first steps toward creating a company that would grow to employment of 200 and revenues of $12 million by the turn of the century. This case details many of the twists and turns that Sindler and his successors faced, including introduction of new products and processes, entry into new markets, acquisitions, and managerial succession. Presents a history of a company, showing much of the complexity that its general managers faced.
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Women fired upon during Dorner manhunt reach settlement with Los Angeles
1 woman shot, another injured by glass
LOS ANGELES - Two women who were injured when Los Angeles police opened fire on their pickup truck in Torrance while they were delivering newspapers during the manhunt for former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner have reached a $4.2 million settlement with the city, attorneys announced Tuesday.
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and attorney Glen Jonas, who represents Margie Carranza and her mother, Emma Hernandez, announced the payout, which will be split evenly between the two women in response to their personal injury claims.
The $4.2 million settlement, which is expected to cover legal fees, medical bills and emotional damage, still needs to be approved by the City Council.
"We hope that Margie and Emma will be able to move on with their lives," Trutanich said. "... The city will be spared literally millions of dollars in litigation fees ... expenses, and time and distraction. And hopefully this will put an end to the Dorner saga once and for all."
Jonas said the financial resolution staved off lawsuits from his clients that would have "cost the city millions upon millions."
A quick resolution was especially important for Hernandez, who is 71 years old, he said.
"You think she wants to wait five or 10 years for a maybe or a could be?" Jonas said. "So $4.2 million means a lot more to her today than potentially $7 million."
By Jonas' estimation, if the case had gone to trial, taxpayers would have ended up paying around $15 million if the city lost.
In March, the attorneys announced a $40,000 settlement of the women's property-damage claim, which stemmed from extensive damage done to their pickup truck, which officers mistook for the one Dorner had been using during his killing spree.
Officers riddled the Toyota Tacoma with more than 100 bullets during the Feb. 7 shooting. Hernandez, 71, was shot twice in the back, while Carranza, 47, was injured by broken glass.
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck previously called the shooting "tragic." He initially promised to provide the women with a replacement truck, but that issue became complicated when the women realized they would be liable for about $10,000 in taxes on the new vehicle. That led to the $40,000 settlement.
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The Aurora World
The Aurora World is a 3D fantasy MMORPG from Aurora Interactive and GBE Games. Featuring eight professions, PvE quests, crafting, events, and a unique hybrid pet/mount system based on creatures called Majinns, the game also allows players to engage in PvP combat with coliseums, clan wars, Nation Wars with up to 300 players, and more
Publisher: GBE Games
Playerbase: ??
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: ??
PvP: Available
Filesize: 1.5GB
Pros: + Unique Majinn pet system. + Life Skill System. + Transformation system.
Cons: - Limited customization. – Somewhat generic gameplay.
The Aurora World Overview
The Aurora World is a 3D fantasy MMORPG from Aurora Interactive and GBE Games. Featuring eight professions, PvE quests, crafting, events, and a unique hybrid pet/mount system based on creatures called Majinns, the game also allows players to engage in PvP combat with coliseums, clan wars, Nation Wars with up to 300 players, and more!
Warrior- Strong-hearted and resilient, warriors rely on powerful melee combat to protect their allies in the front lines. Possessing the highest defense of all classes and physical attack not to take likely, they unleash their fury and cause threat towards their enemies. Warriors benefit any team needing a tank.
Attributes Strong physical attacks. Protect allies by drawing enemy aggression and tanking attacks with natural high defense.
Primary Weapon: Sword, Claws
Specializations: Warlord, Gladiator
Alchemist- spiritually devoted and express their faith by helping the people in need. They apply their healing arts to keep allies fighting far beyond their normal capabilities with restorations and blessings.
Attributes Support allies with restoration spells and blessings. Resurrect fallen allies.
Primary Weapon: Ruyi, Staff
Specializations: Bishop, Apothecary
Mage- Control the elements of nature and annihilate your foes with devastating force. Mages trade low defense and HP to have the most powerful magical attacks, conjuring spells of fire and ice; their immense AoE (Area-of-Effect) skills can control the battlefield.
Attributes Primary Damage Dealers
Primary Weapon: Fan, Staff
Specializations: Archemage, Sorcerer
Witch- Wielder of the Dark Arts, Witches use their black magic to impose various curses on enemies that aid party members in dealing more damage or protecting them from attacks. Witches can practice a ritual that'll allow them summon a creature of the abyss.
Attributes Ability to summon creatures to fight. Curse monsters to increase party damage or protect allies with stun spells to prevent monsters from attacking
Primary Weapon: Staff
Specializations: Warlock, Shaman
Majinn (Pets/Mounts)
Unique anomalies of The Aurora World, majinns come in many forms. If you're lucky enough to obtain one, they will be your guardian throughout your travels. As your character grows, so does your Majinn; acquiring skills that will assist you in battle. When out of conflicts, you can use your majinn as a mount to traverse the world quicker.
Mount - When a majinn reaches level 20, it can operate as a mount to help its master travel faster.
Battle Companion - As a majinn levels and gains experiences through battle, it'll be able to learn attack skills to better assist its master. With its "soul capture" ability, a majinn can absorb an enemy's soul to increase its special skills.
Majinn Types
Metal – Specializes in single-target attack
Wood – Specializes in recovery
Water – Specializes in lowering target's speed
Fire – Specializes in multiple-targets attack
Earth – Specializes in defense
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The Aurora World – First Look
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The Aurora World – First Impressions
By Harry Ka-yan Cheung
Aurora World is a point-and-click (WASD movement included) type MMORPG with some generic features as well as some unique features. Aurora World presents its players four classes: Warrior, Alchemist, Mage, and Witch; these classes are similar to most other MMORPGs with defined class roles. A tutorial is also provided with very detailed basics of almost every aspect of the game.
Character Classes & Customization
Aurora World's character classes have very defined roles. The warrior is a melee, frontal assault, armored class. The alchemist is the healer and/or the support class. The mage are the heavy hitting ranged magic class who do the most damage. And lastly, the witch, whose ability is to disable monsters for allies or summon creatures to fight alongside as allies. The biggest disappointment I experienced was the lack of customization between the characters no matter what class a player chooses. Each selection only held about 3-5 choices. The noticeable differences were in the outfits a player wears once they chose their job. Obviously a healer would wear significantly different armor than a warrior.
While creating a character, a player may choose their nation. These nations represent a player's starting point so if a player would like to play with a friend, they must choose the same starting points. Each nation also has its own unique environment which can be seen from the different types of clothing worn from selecting the different nations in the character customization. The three nations are Selene – the Moon nation, Helios – the Sun nation, and, Eos – the Star nation. These nations do not hold significance in the choice of classes; the only effect this has is the starting location of a player's journey. The starting locations are set in very different environments. The Selene nation is set in a water-surrounded area, the Helios nation is set in a grassy-type environment, and the Eos nation is set in a very snow-driven environment. These environments hold no significance except for personal preference.
From left to right – the starting clothing of Selene, Helios, and Eos
The questing system provided by Aurora World can be compared to any other MMORPG; the NPCs tell players to collect items, speak to another NPC, unlock a seal, etc, etc. There is not much of a difference in these quest lines except two things I would like to mention. There are certain quests that require a player to enter a disguise or carry certain items to another location. I found some humor in these quests because of how my character would become an entirely new entity. Often times, players also obtain skills once a transformation was done. The skills could be used as long as the player stayed in the transformed state.
An example of a transformation
Skills & Life Skills
In Aurora World, there are skills for combat and life skills which are for crafting and collecting. The skills used in combat can be obtained from the specified trainers for a player's classes. These skills are pretty generic in terms of how most MMORPGs are and don't hold very firm sense of being unique. Most of the magic skills require a casting time and some have cooldowns. The life skills are not used for combat; these skills are mainly for means to make items or money by trade. In the collect tab, there are certain categories that correspond with the categories in the craft tab(view image below). These skills are used together to make some equipments or potions that players can use in their journey. A level requirement of 40 is needed before any player can begin a life skill.
Example of Life Skills
Majinns & Travel
Majinns are the pets and mounts of Aurora World. Majinns are also, in my opinion, one of the best parts of Aurora World. The majinns can be creatures, weapons, weird floating objects, and more; the first one a player will receive is around level 10 and I personally received a majinn named "Dragon Sword" which split into 3 different flying swords and fought with me. At level 20, a player may summon their majinn as a mount and ride on top of it. As a player progresses in levels, they will be able to find more majinn and they will obtain abilities for their majinn. Most, if not all, majinns are able to become mounts. These majinns can range from a dragon to saw-like blades. The mounting style may also vary; for example: players may ride on a dragon or players may mount blades on their backs and use them as propellers. View Flame3s' video in the overview tab for more information and examples of these majinns. Aside from the majinns as mount transportation, there are also plane-life vehicles to bring players from certain places to other places. These planes have very strange wings that actually flap rather than glide or lift. Players see these vehicles in the prologue of Aurora World..
Dragon Sword Majinn
Graphics – 2/5 The graphics aren't bad but for a point-and-click type MMORPG in 2013, my personal opinion is that the graphics need to be a step up to be on par with more modern-day MMORPGs.
Gameplay – 1.5/5 There's nothing that separates this gameplay from other point-and-click type MMORPGs except for the majinns.
Features – 3/5 Aurora World features a majinn system, a life skill system, and certain unique transformations.
Community – 2/5 The players chat a little bit within the game but due to Aurora World just starting and the low population, communication is currently very low.
Customization – 1.5/5 As I have stated, there is very little customization.
Overall – 2/5 My personal opinion is that if the graphics were better and the gameplay was more interactive, the game would be great but because the entirety of Aurora World feels outdated, I'm not sure what more the company can do to bring the game to a more modern-day pace.
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The Aurora World Articles
- The Aurora World – The Guardians' Update Goes Live March 14 - Posted on March 13, 2014
GBE Games announces the Guardians update for The Aurora World, introducing new content for every player.
- The Aurora World – The Guardian Patch Arrives March 13th, 2014 - Posted on March 6, 2014
On March 13, 2014, The Aurora World will be receiving its long awaited update. One of the main things to be aware of when this update arrives' is that there will be a new server.
- The Next Chapter Begins for Fantasy MMORPG The Aurora World - Posted on June 27, 2013
GBE Games, a global publisher and distributor of interactive online entertainment media today launched the next chapter for its popular MMORPG, The Aurora World.
- New Dungeon Revealed For Fantasy MMORPG The Aurora World - Posted on May 30, 2013
GBE Games, a global publisher and distributor of interactive online entertainment media today revealed its all-new dungeon for its popular fantasy MMORPG, The Aurora World.
- The Aurora World Introduces Election System - Posted on May 9, 2013
GBE Games, a global publisher and distributor of interactive online entertainment media, today announced it will launch an all-new Election System, giving players the opportunity to reign as King, in the popular fantasy MMORPG, The Aurora World. This exciting new main feature will allows players to campaign for votes in hopes of becoming King for the month and receive cool items!