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Summary Report for:
33-2011.01 - Municipal Firefighters
Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.
Sample of reported job titles: Fire Captain, Fire Chief, Fire Engineer, Fire Fighter, Fire Fighter/EMT, Firefighter, Firefighter/EMT (Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician), Firefighter/Paramedic, Fireman
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Rescue victims from burning buildings and accident sites.
- Search burning buildings to locate fire victims.
- Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons.
- Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
- Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
- Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
- Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.
- Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Fire extinguishers — Carbon dioxide CO2 fire extinguishers; Dry chemical fire extinguishers; Multipurpose fire extinguishers
|Fire or rescue trucks — Aerial trucks; Bomb response vehicles; Fire trucks; Pumper trucks
|Fire suppression hand tools — Fire axes; McLeod tools; Pick head axes; Pulaski tools
|Ladders — Aluminum ladders; Extension ladders; Wood ladders
|Pry bars — Halligan bars; Hux bars; Pinch bars
Technology used in this occupation:
|Analytical or scientific software — Plume modeling software
|Data base user interface and query software — Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE; Fire incident reporting systems; Microsoft Access
|Electronic mail software — Email software
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Word processing software — Corel WordPerfect software; Microsoft Word
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
|Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
|Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
|Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
|Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
|Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
|Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
|Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
|Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
|Response Orientation — The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Rate Control — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Work Activities
|Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
|Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
|Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
|Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
|Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Work Context
|Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 67% responded "Every day."
|In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 57% responded "Every day."
|Physical Proximity — 49% responded "Very close (near touching)."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 49% responded "Every day."
|Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 48% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 54% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 46% responded "Extremely important."
|Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 44% responded "Every day."
|Deal With External Customers — 46% responded "Extremely important."
|Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 48% responded "Very high responsibility."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, occupational therapy assistants, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Post-secondary certificate
|Some college, no degree
|High school diploma or equivalent
Interest code: RSE
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Styles
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Work Values
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Bright Outlook
|Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
|Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
|Forest Firefighters
|First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
|Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Green
|Commercial Divers
|Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
|Ship and Boat Captains
|Ship Engineers
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Firefighters.
Employment data collected from Firefighters.
Industry data collected from Firefighters.
|Median wages (2014)
|$22.10 hourly, $45,970 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|307,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Slower than average (3% to 7%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Firefighters . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.


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Information Night planned for Cycle the Seacoast
Friday, January 11, 2013
Cycle the Seacoast is perfect for cyclists of all experience levels. It is a one-day ride offering a choice of routes through the beautiful seacoast of New Hampshire. Proceeds from the bike trek benefit lung disease research, advocacy, and programs as well as the Fight for Air.


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What is the "frame synchronization protocol"?
Have they included the GLX_EXT_BUFFER_AGE extension?
Phoronix: GTK+ 3.8.0 Supports Wayland 1.0, Better Performance
GTK+ 3.8.0 has been released ahead of this week's GNOME 3.8 desktop release. GTK+ 3.8 supports the Wayland 1.0 protocol, provides Broadway HTML5 server advancements, performance improvements, and much more...
What is the "frame synchronization protocol"?
Have they included the GLX_EXT_BUFFER_AGE extension?
I hope this can be seen as a milestone to start develop wayland compatible apps. It has been a long time coming, but it seems someone should make the push so we can finally ditch X.
http://fishsoup.net/misc/wm-spec-synchronization.html (see this blog post http://blog.fishsoup.net/2012/11/28/...frame-display/ for why it is needed).
GTK does not render using OpenGL, but yes we added support for GLX_EXT_BUFFER_AGE / EGL_EXT_BUFFER_AGE to clutter and cogl.Have they included the GLX_EXT_BUFFER_AGE extension?
Which means on supported drivers you have no tearing and improved performance when running clutter apps (like gnome-shell).
I hope they finally made 3.8 backwards compatible with 3.6 themes
I've found no mention in the mutter git of them making use of that glx extension.
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New éS AM Josh Matthews has chalked of a barrage of skate coverage lately along with his introductory video part for his éS team announcement and now is gracing this weeks Five Sequences on the Thrasher Magazine Website.
February 2011
Text Yo Self With The McClung Brothers
Here's a new Text Yo Self from the Berrics featuring the McClung Brothers.
Rick McCrank Photo Blog
Check out this new blog that Rick McCrank just created for his photos at Jungle Tongue.
New Enjoi Spring 2011 Catalog
Enjoi Skateboards just launched their new Spring 2011 online catalog. Go and take a peak.
Atiba Jefferson Talks Skateboarding and Basketball
Check out the latest ESPN article about Atiba Jefferson and his mutual love for shooting photos for skateboarding and basketball.
Also, be if your an iPad user, go and download the new éS iPad App for the 15 Years of éS and Atiba Jefferson Photography book.
Transworld Skateboard Magazine's Top 5 YouTubes of the Week - John Rattray
A must see, check out Transworld Skateboard Magazine's Top 5 YouTubes of the Week curated by TW staff photographer Oliver Barton. He chose éS pro John Rattray to feature. Be sure to snag John's new éS shoe, the Ecosse that hits stores this week.
Kevin Terpening Life Splicing on Alien Workshop
Check out this new interview that new éS AM Kevin Terpening just did with skateboard mastermind Jason Dill for Alien Workshops website.
éS Spring 2011 Vegan Shoes
Here is a list of our vegan friendly shoes for the Spring 2011 Season.
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Atiba's Fresh Crops at The Skateboard Mag
Check out Atiba Jefferson's latest rendition of Fresh Crops featuring éS pro's John Rattray and Justin Eldridge. Go a check it out.
Andi Welther's Place videopart
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Publication Date:Sep 17, 2003
Source:Harvard Business School
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Holt Lunsford is debating how to grow his Dallas-based commercial real estate services firm and how to advise a long-time client who is wondering whether to lease or buy an industrial warehouse. Focuses on the highly competitive and increasingly institutionalized $50 billion real estate services industry, which encompasses property management, leasing, tenant representation, and other activities. What makes Lunsford's firm, The Holt Companies, special? Explores what corporate strategy Lunsford should choose for his firm, and what recommendation he should make to his client.
learning objective:
To examine possible growth strategies for a regional real estate services firm. Also, to understand the buy vs. lease decision in commercial real estate, as well as the general characteristics of industrial properties.
subjects covered:
Buy or lease decisions; Corporate strategy; Entrepreneurial management; Leasing; Negotiation; Organizational culture; Real estate investments
- Geographic: Texas
- Industry: Real estate, rental & leasing
- Company Employee Count: 50
- Company Revenue: $9 million revenues
- Event Year Begin: 2003
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Located in the heart of the historic center of Merida also called 'the White City', the 'Hotel Nacional' offers comfort and quality in a familiar atmosphere, at moderate prices.
Your home in Merida... the 'Hotel Nacional', offers the best service and the best price, offering comfortable rooms with private bath, T.V, phone, air conditioner or fan.
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Merida, a city of about 1 million people, is a wonderful mixture of colonial city and cosmopolitan destination. With Merida as your base, you can visit cathedrals and churches, Mayan ruins, museums , haciendas and cenotes . You'll also find movies, theaters, important hospitals, public and private schools, four universities, shopping malls.
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Another major storm may be headed our way
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
DOVER — Keep the shovels close by; snow may fall again midweek with a major storm possibly hitting us again this weekend.
Kines said it will most likely hit Rhode Island and Connecticut, but if it does wind up further north, we may get a period of snow.
"It does look like over the weekend some colder air will come back in," he said.
The amount of snow is "significant," he said, "meaning, enough to shovel and plow."
The report for weekend snow shows it will affect Eastern states and Canada, but was still over the northern part of the Pacific Ocean Monday night.
"However, with the way cold air will plunge southward over the Central states this weekend may not only set up a corresponding northward storm track along the Atlantic Seaboard," AccuWeather stated in a public statement. "It could cause the storm to strengthen rapidly as it moves up from the South."
How much snow will fall is still in question.
"It will be a matter of how quickly the storm strengthens to determine if heavy snow is thrown back over the Atlantic Seaboard or falls over Atlantic waters," AccuWeather stated.
"The problem with a singular storm dipping to the south and turning northward is that such a setup can still bring tremendous amounts of moisture northward," AccuWeather stated. "Cold air feeding into the storm from the north and west would help the storm spin faster and faster, potentially bringing high wind and conditions ranging from dry and cold to a major blizzard or northeaster."
AccuWeather estimates the storm could hit New England Sunday night, but added the details on the track and the storm's intensity will unfold throughout the week.
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Locals in Yoga championship
Thursday, February 21, 2013
NEW YORK CITY, NY — In January, Bikram Yoga Portsmouth students Jason Destasio and Emily Avery won first place in the male and youth divisions for the State of New Hampshire for the second consecutive year at the New England Regional Yoga Asana Championship in Natick, MA.
Emily Avery, 18, of Stratham, has been practicing ballet since she was 3 years old and began practicing yoga two years ago with her father, Chris Avery. " We have the best time together and also sharing stories in the car on the way to and from practice. It's a great family pastime and we enjoy seeing other parents, children and siblings in the studio," says Chris.


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Peanut butter brownies
By Sarah Cook
Cooking timePrep: 20 mins Cook: 35 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsCuts into 16 squares
Two of our favourite things - peanut butter and brownies - combine to make these irresistible treats
Nutrition and extra info
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- Freezable
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 250
- protein
- 6g
- carbs
- 32g
- fat
- 12g
- saturates
- 4g
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- Set aside 50g each of the peanut butter and chocolate. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking parchment. Gently melt remaining peanut butter, chocolate and all the sugar in a pan, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has just about melted. Turn off heat and use a wooden spoon to beat in the eggs one by one. Stir in the flour and scrape into the tin.
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Wow, love love LOVE these! I had some mishaps making these, namely a malfunctioning oven, which meant I had to leave the raw brownie mix sitting in the fridge for a day and a half before I could cook it. But, never the whatever, the end result was a delight. My OH and I decided we couldn't eat all 16 brownies ourselves before they'd spoil and they are too good to waste on colleagues so I double wrapped and packed them in twos and tucked them away in the freezer for another day. Hooray!
So, thanks for all the tips. I melted the PB and chocolate over a pan of water with a squirt of golden syrup to get it all moving. I Also beat the eggs and sugar (only 200g) separately and combined with the liquid choc PB mixture. Also, i melted the remaining PB in a plastic bag, and snipped the corner off. This allowed me to pipe the melted PB over the top and feather it into the choc mix. Baked for 30 mins, it was perfect
PS. I have made this recipe so many times now. It has become a complete favourite. Refinements include using crunchy PB IN the mix, and smooth pb for the feathered topping. 200g of sugar is definitely plenty and doesn't harm the flavour or texture at all. 30 minutes baking in a lined standard 20cm square tin does the trick. Do try this recipe, if you like peanut butter, chocolate and squidginess, you won't regret it!
I made this over the weekend for my OH who is an absolute peanut butter fiend! I read the comments before making, and wondered WHY people weren't melting the chocolate, peanut butter and sugar over a pan of boiling water. I decided to do that and it didn't split at all. Melted down perfectly. I added the eggs one by one and the first sent the mixture a bit stiff and grainy but after a thorough mixing, it went fine when all the eggs were added. Let me say ladies, it is great for bingo wings! The mixture was definitely an arm work out!!
I think I had my oven on the wrong temp looking at the recipe now? The edges were overbaked/chewy whereas the middle was lovely and gooey. I'd never made brownies before so wasn't sure how the mixture was supposed to look after the recommended 25 minute mark. The center wobbled a bit, I took it out as I had read the center continues to cook after and it did set up. The middle was SO gooey. I did use 50g less sugar. It didn't feel like it was missing anything. It was definitely sweet still. I also used milk chocolate as we aren't fans of dark chocolate. Think I will try and make this again BUT only do a chocolate using this recipe omitting the PB with unsalted baking butter and adding chunks of milk and white chocolate to the final mixture. Also, I read if the brownie mixture, before baked is left overnight in the fridge the crust forms better for that true brownie crunch! Hope my comments help others, especially the bain-marie tip, otherwise the chocolate and PB will burn surely?! Hopefully next time I make these I can rate 5*! They were still delish, middle ones were the best.
Absolutely delish!!!!!! Great for chocolate lovers and peanut butter lovers! I used the American Skippy crunchy peanut butter and they were amazing!!!! Really easy, but careful not to burn the chocolate when melting it with the sugar and peanut butter......you may need to add a knob of butter to help smooth it out. I'll def be making them again!!!
Very easy to bake, I actually cut the sugar down and drizzle chocolate at the end by 20g. I didn't add the left over chocolate to the mix but next time I will. It makes the most chewable and moist brownies I've ever tasted. Next time I make then I'm going to drizzle a combination of white and dark chocolate to improve the finished pattern.
These were delicious and the peanut butter flavour was awesome. My only criticism was that I found the brownies a tad bit too sweet. Next time I prepare, I will reduce the sugar added (as suggested in the comments). I will also use a darker chocolate (perhaps 84% cocoa) to counteract the sweetness. I used crunchy peanut butter and the nuts added great texture. Definitely a ''chewy, fudgey brownie'' as opposed to a ''cake type brownie''. Baking time was 25 minutes.
I saw these and craved them, so went out and bought all the stuff. Then realised I had forgotten the sugar so I just used demerera sugar instead. It didn't seem to melt in that well in the pan but when I baked it, it worked out just fine. I used a combination of dark and milk choc (as I am not a big fan of dark). They worked great, didn't last long, oops!
Suggestion - I would use smooth PB rather than crunchy, personal taste?!?
I made this for my grandson for his first communion party. He loves chocolate brownies and loves peanut butter BUT the recipe did not work
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June 10th, 2005, 06:47 AM #1
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Sean Russell - give me the scoop
I looked a couple pages back and haven't seen a thread (although I'm sure one exists), so my apologies.
Can someone give me the gist of his work. Please no fanboy responses , but a leveled crtique about strengths/weaknesses, and what series would you compare his work to.
Thanks in advance!
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Sean Russell is an interesting writer. He began writing fantasy for DAW in the early 90's and like so many other writers at DAW he's Canadian (Michelle West, Tanya Huff, Fiona Patton).
His first series was an Asian duology : Initiate Brother and Gatherer of Clouds. Excellent series. Although low on magical elements it has such strong characters and the Chinese atmosphere is superb.
After that he started something very different. Another duology : World withoud End and Sea without a Shore.
This has a more or less 18th century background. It's about a world where magic used to exist but is now virtually extinct. The descendant of the last mage arrives in court among a lot of intrigue, romance etc... Eventually he must embark on a voyage of discovery which is perhaps based on the voyages of Cook and Darwin in the Pacific Ocean. I think this is a great series and one of the best kept fantasy secrets of the 90's.
The last books he wrote for DAW was another duology : Beneath the Vaulted Hills and Compass o/t Soul. These are prequels to the previous series. Not bad but since they're prequels you know almost everything that will eventually happen in the story.
Strangely enough after leaving DAW for Eos Russell is now writing an epic fantasy trilogy in the tradition of George Martin : The Swans' War. Haven't read these myself. Reading the review I have the impression it's a love/hate series : most people seem to like this series but there is a strong group of people who hate these novels.
June 10th, 2005, 07:14 AM #3
I read the first novel in the Swan's War series. A magical river, some bargain basement political intriguing, and some vaguely interesting queries surrounding the reality of competing legendary wizard types. Oh yeah, and a few yokels with longbows who are away from their little hamlet and out of their depth.
Its not bad, but not very memorable either. I'm not exactly salivating over future volumes (the second book is out, in fact, but I haven't bothered picking it up).
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I appreciate it!
Those synopsis don't really sound too bad actually; at least worthy to give a try. I may have to scoop up his early work (if still in print), and if I like them enough maybe jump into Swan's War. Those sound more to my taste even thoughh I am a huge Martin fan, I'm jsut not sold someone else is matching him and I haven't heard about him.
He is an author who is mentioned a lot but as you both say there seems to be no consensus on him at all. It's maddening haveing an author talked about so much on various boards and I cant praise or knock him!
Thanks for the info; and keep it coming!
June 10th, 2005, 09:11 AM #5
The One Kingdom and Isle of Battle (first two in Swan's War) are the only books of his I've read. They're fairly standard stuff and many have commented on the similarities to WoT, however I think they're above average stuff and worth a read even if they won't be appearing on many people's top ten lists. One of major stengths is prose; Russel writes better than the majority of authors out there in a stylistical sense. Unfortunately pacing is a bit off. The One Kingdom for example shifts between overly drawn out travelling and extremely fast paced excitement at the end, so much so that I didn't make it though the book in one go. Still, I reccomend a looksie, but don't be expecting anything special.
June 10th, 2005, 09:28 AM #6Originally Posted by Lowlander
As far as the Swans War goes, I've only read the first book so far (waiting to get my hands on the third before reading them through), but it is of a much different character than the other series. But I wouldn't really compare it to Martin. The only strong connection to Martin I might feel is the use of noble families and houses and faction units. Other than that, I find the tone and character of the books much different and just flat-out telling a different kind of story.
(And Martin has a tradition now? When did that happen? I thought someone had to be around for some time and write more than one huge half-finished series to start a tradition. Which reminds me, Swans War is a trilogy, period. No "I thought it was three books, but turned out to be 400" stuff here)
June 10th, 2005, 09:38 AM #7
And Martin has a tradition now? When did that happen? I thought someone had to be around for some time and write more than one huge half-finished series to start a tradition
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Martin was a respected writer before that however, Fevre Dream is a huge critical success (not to metnion a damn great book), he is also a well noted short fiction writer (A Song for Lya and Other stories is fantastic). Sandkings is a sought after classic. Windhaven is a vastly underated book (with Tutle). Dying of the Light a more then credible first effort as well.
Martin appeared in soem horror antholgies with people like Dan Simmons and Stephen King, and was not outclassed.
Martin is harldy a new kid on the block and IMHO a bonafide master right now.
They're fairly standard stuff and many have commented on the similarities to WoT,
June 10th, 2005, 10:00 AM #8
Not really in terms of plot or stucture... just I've heard many mention that the three main characters (the joker, the strong silent type and the fairly normal guy) setting out from their little simple village are very similar to the boys from WoT. Plus several other little similarities, but in general it's not like Jordan.
June 10th, 2005, 10:28 AM #9Originally Posted by Ainulindale
It was a little tongue-in-cheek talking about his tradition before, but given that he has a tradition, what would be its defining characteristic? His works all seem so diverse to me that I would be hard-pressed to point out something that makes another specific work follow in his footsteps, rather than the footsteps of just one of his works.
June 10th, 2005, 10:35 AM #10
I started reading 'The One Kingdom' and put it aside about 1/3 of the way through as it completely failed to hold my interest.
I just didn't really have much interest in the characters and I felt the opening chapter was clumsily written where he tries to introduce about four characters all in the same scene. Pretty confusing.
June 10th, 2005, 10:58 AM #11
but in general it's not like Jordan.
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I'm not disupting that he can write well, nor that he has many quality works. But it seems when someone says "in the tradition of Martin" it means "like ASoIaF." His works are all so very different, so what exactly is the tradition? It's not like saying, "In the tradition of David and Leigh Eddings," where they only write one thing, one way, and that's what you can expect. Honestly, I'm not sure that many people know he wrote all those other books. They're not shelved in fantasy for the most part (with the exception of Wild Cards).
Farseer trilogy I liked, and thought it was damn good, but not on the level of the current great series right now (Erikson , Bakker, Martin)
Like many fans of Fantasy, my introducion to the genre was epic fantasy, and for some 15 years now I have seen the genre evolve and have not read and concluded a series worhty to be talked about amongst the great works outside of that sub-genre that IMHO absolutely dominate the genre currently IMHO.
When I think of the top 50 current authors I admire the most now and the fact that there are perhaps 3 epic fantasy writers in my top 50, it is disheartening to someone raised on epic fantasy. Bakker and Erikson came slightly after; IMHO Martin brought credibility to epic fantasy that had been absent through the dark ages of the sub-genre (Brooks, Eddings, etc). That said, I am not in any way taking away the impact those authors (Brooks, Eddings) had on the publishing level, bringing money into the genre; merely on a personal level I thought the work was crap.
Some perspective; before Martin, people actually thought Jordan was great.
To me Martin's series represented actual talent being still alive in epic fantasy, as at least in regards to what I was seeing , the sub-genre was DEAD quality wise in 1996, when A Game of Thrones came out.
Now before people go in an uproar, Donaldson's work is not done, it is damn good as well IMHO; but I don't put it in the Martin category even though I think Thomas Covenant is one of the great characters in fantasy history. Tad WIlliams was solid as well, but not on the level IMHO we are speaking of.
Martin (if he ever gets done); represents the hope for a epic fantasy work to be considered a masterpiece of Fantasy, not just epic fantasy, and we haven't seen that in almost 30 years.
In short his "tradition" IMHO is simply being representative that epic fantasy can still be made to look like something that warrants a look quality wise to authors in other segments of the genre putting out marvelous work, Mieville, Stross, VanderMeer, Tim Powers, etc and not be misplaced in such company, like 99% of the genre would IMHO.
Again these are just my opinions not a manifesto I think others should agree with.
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June 10th, 2005, 11:38 AM #12
I like Russell quite a bit. I read (and reviewed) all three books in The Swan's War:
The One Kingdom
The Isle of Battle
The Shadow Roads
In my review of The Isle of Battle I may have over-reached in my early estimation by comparing the story to Memory, Sorrow and Thorn (personal fave), but the trilogy is very good. My only problem is there was a pretty large gap in time between books 2 and 3. I think reading them all at once would really benefit the story, which, as I read upon each book's publication, was still very strong.
I've also read The River into Darkness duology and enjoyed it very much as well as Moontide and Magic Rise. Both solid stories and great atmosphere and sense of the world.
HERE is the author's official Web site, hosted by SFSITE. Not very detailed or updated regularly, though. I wonder what he's working on now.
June 10th, 2005, 11:56 AM #13
I've read The One Kingdom and The Isle of Battle, and I enjoyed both of them very much. Originally I had bought the books because someone told me Russell's prose was poetic like Guy Kay; they were right. In the first book especially there were passages I went back over to read out loud because they were so beautifully written.
The plot was interesting and complex, the books contain some memorable characters (such as Llyn, a horribly disfigured and lonely noblewoman, and Carral, a blind minstrel). Russell does an excellent job of drawing the reader into the many strange and wondrous places in the world he has created.
I will definitely be getting the third book when it comes out in mmpb this fall. I don't know anything about Russell's earlier works but I'd reccommend these books to anyone who likes complex, character-driven epic fantasy written in a lyrical style.
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June 10th, 2005, 03:40 PM #15
I've read the first Swan's War book. It was atmospheric and I've considered reading on. Now, the fact that I needed to consider that at all will tell you that I wasn't blown away by it. What we have here is a man with a good sense of prose, a creator of atmosphere and a decent (but not superb) worldbuilder. Characterization is very uneven and never really comes to full flower. Having read many of this sort of book (Tolkienesque epic Fantasy) I can say that is slightly above the margin of mediocrity but not on par with for instance a Tolkien, Kay, Hobb or a Williams (in form).


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Whether you are visiting Dubai for business or as a family getaway, you'll revel in the tranquil atmosphere of the Pullman Dubai City Centre. The hotel, connected to Deira City Centre mall and easily accessed by Metro and taxi, is only a few minutes' drive from Dubai's International airport and overlooks the Dubai Creek and The Golf & Yacht Club.
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It is very useful to be able to learn and experiment on your own machine. The aim of this document is to help you to download a sample Joomla! site to your own computer, known as a 'localhost' installation. It has some helpful sample content that allows you to become familiar with the way that a Joomla! site is put together. You can also install an empty copy of Joomla! for creating a new site.
Not everyone using this Manual will have enough experience to feel comfortable doing this. You need to know a little about computing, for example:-
Experienced developers and people with programming experience will be fine.
There are three basic stages in doing this:-
Important note on versions of XAMPP - as at March 4th 2011. This section covers installation of the older version (1.7.3) There is a newer version (1.7.4), available from the end of January 2011.
There have been some problems reported with 1.7.4 : These are discussed but not resolved in one of the XAMPP forums
Meantime, you can continue to download and use the older version which is reported to be more stable.
The point of this to to configure your own machine to behave as if it were a server with the difference being that the result is not visible over the internet and is thus confined to your own computer. This is very useful for learning new things and even developing a new web site.
Make sure you have a separate folder for downloads.
Download sites for using a Mac or Linux with documentation.
For installation instructions of Xampp and Joomla on Linux see also Installing_Joomla_on_Debian_Linux
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The site for Windows download. This is a page with links to downloads as well as instructions for installation.
This is what you do to get the stable 1.7.3 version:-
A file with the XAMPP logo is saved to the Download folder. In Windows Explorer Details view, the file type will be Application.
Extracting the software and installing the files:-
The next window gives on-screen instructions.
Installation Progress is indicated on the screen. When the files are extracted, a Windows command screen asks a few questions to configure the installation.
The files are placed in the correct locations and you are then prompted to press <Return> to continue and to confirm the timezone.
Finally the screen presents 7 choices.
You should see a XAMPP Control Panel on the desktop. To open it is it is not already open:-
This is the Control panel with the services running.
Apache and MySQL need to run as Services (indicated by a tick against Svc in the Control Panel). Make sure the following are set:-
Type in your local home page's address in your browser - which is
If it has not been successful - you will get a message saying 'Unable to Connect'. This may happen if:
If it has been successful - there will be a splash page with a choice of languages.
You now see a Welcome page which says 'You have successfully installed XAMPP on this system!'. There are also various links to documentation and other things to the left.
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When you think of San Antonio, two things automatically come to mind: the Alamo and the River Walk. The River Walk was conceived in 1929. Downtown had serious flood problems, and Robert Hugman suggested that the city turn the San Antonio River into an asset rather than a hindrance. Hugman's brainchild has since become the essence of the city. The city's most popular attraction, it is often crowded and filled with children, party goers, tourists and locals. In the heart of the River Walk is an area filled with restaurants, shops and nightclubs, punctuated by fountains and towering Cypress trees. The River Walk is particularly crazy during Fiesta.
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(CNN) — A better-than-expected jobs report Friday was still cause for concern among Republicans, who said the wide swath of Americans still looking for work were being poorly served by President Barack Obama's policies.
"Today's jobs report brings some good news for a lucky few who found jobs--but not nearly enough hope for the millions of Americans who still need work," wrote Republican National Committee Chairman Priebus in a statement issued shortly after the jobs report's release. He singled out the Affordable Care Act, Obama's sweeping health care law, as a cause for further unemployment.
"Frustratingly, with the 'train wreck' of Obamacare implementation on the horizon, job creation is more likely to slow down than to speed up," Priebus wrote. "Already, it's increasing the cost of healthcare, which in turn means fewer jobs, fewer hours, and less take home pay for those struggling for work."
Friday's jobs report showed the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in April. That was more than economists expected and marked an improvement over March.
Another major storyline was the large revisions to earlier job growth numbers. Revisions to the February and March figures showed an additional 114,000 jobs were added over those months alone.
The unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in April, as 11.7 million people were counted as unemployed. That's still high compared to historical levels.
House Speaker John Boehner acknowledged there was "good news" in Friday's report, but stressed "the president's policies still aren't providing the robust economic growth and job creation the American people desperately need."
"To get things moving, we need to seize opportunities the president has been ignoring, and focus on growing our economy rather than growing more government," the Ohio Republican wrote. "That means expanding energy production and modernizing our laws to make life work for more American families."
Alan Krueger, the chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, wrote in a statement that "more work remains to be done" to spur hiring.
"Today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression," Krueger wrote. Identical statements are released after every monthly jobs report. "It is critical that we remain focused on pursuing policies to speed job creation and expand the middle class, as we continue to dig our way out of the deep hole that was caused by the severe recession that began in December 2007."
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The Knicks will go hard after Kevin Love Only the New York Knicks would already devise a plan to lure top free agents years before they are on the market. And if history is any indication of what's to come, the Knicks will be going home empty-handed once again. A franchise in flux, the Knicks have already began this season much like they ended their tumultuous post season last May. Which I'm going to go out on a limb and say that can't be a good thing to have in November. So what's next for the Knicks? Could Carmelo Anthony bolt for greener pastures? La La Land is the destination most frequently brought up, but would the Los Angeles Lakers really want to get themselves into another max deal with a player that will be hitting 30 years old next May? And it probably should be noted that Melo isn't exactly the greatest at keeping himself in shape, nor has post season success the Lakers have become accustomed to. But the Knicks have something they can offer Melo that the Lakers can't: More money and possibly Kevin Love. Of course the Lakers could make a hard pitch toKevin Love as well, seeing that Love is a west coast guy and played his college ball at UCLA. But that hasn't stopped the Knicks from already devising a plan to lure Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love to New York. Via Yahoo Sports/Adrian Wojnarowski: Almost assuredly, Love will exercise his early termination option in two years and take a strong look at where the free-agent landscape stands with the T'wolves. He could re-sign a longer, richer deal with Minnesota, or chase big-market platforms in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and perhaps elsewhere. The Knicks are buried in salary-cap hell through 2014, awaiting Amar'e Stoudemire ($23.4 million), Tyson Chandler ($14.3 million) and Andrea Bargnani ($12 million) to expire. The Knicks are sold on Love in 2015, sources tell Yahoo Sports, and they've already begun devising a strategy to lure him when the time comes. Kevin Love is on deck to be recruited to New York in 2015, and that's among the reasons the Timberwolves are so determined to make deals to climb deep into the playoffs these next two years. The suitors promise to be plentiful for Love in two years, which is why the Knicks are already brainstorming his pursuit, sources said. Even if the Knicks did sign Kevin Love, how would the duo of Love and Carmelo work? Anthony would be 31 years old, and be pushing the end of his prime. And for all the rebounding Love brings to the table, he isn't considered a strong interior defender and plays the power forward spot that Anthony plays for the most part now. Would the Knicks really want to move Melo back to the three spot at 31 years old and expect him to stay in front of younger, more athletic, quicker players? Stay tuned… The post Knicks have already devised a plan to lure Kevin Love to New York appeared first on Pass The Pill - Kings of Hoops.
Unless they can also get Ricky Rubio & Kevin Martin I see NO CHANCE of the small town loving hippie/farm boy leaving Minnesota to go to the concrete jungle. Happiness and an up and coming team plus no David Kahn will all help keep Kevin where he belongs. The Knicks are simply not a very good team & Kevin will not want to be part of another rebuild; Minnesota will make the playoffs this year and have a chance to go along ways if healthy.
Sorry Kevin will go to the Lakers, everyone knows that. His father was a Laker, and he went to UCLA. He's a L.A. GUY he loves it. the off season Kevin is down in L.A. at UCLA, so he will be a Laker
I'm a Minnesota homer. The Vikes, Wild, Twins. I'm not a B-Ball fan, but if I was, I'd be a Wolves fan. Anyways, If you think of all the struggles the other teams put our fans through, none of them compare to the Timberwolves. By far, the worst team in the NBA since their inauguration in '89. They've never had the #1 overall draft pick and that team is so bad that it's actually good because they'd just ruin that player anyways. The Detroit Lions have NOTHING on the T-Wolves.
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War of Titans
War of Titans is a 2D browser based game set in ancient Rome. Chose from four gladiator types and battle your way to riches. Slay opposing players, NPCs, and fierce beasts in the arena to earn experience and gold with which to purchase new equipment and powerful alloys. Complete hundreds of quests and unlock access to new provinces as you level in this fast paced, PvP oriented MMO!
Publisher: BigPoint
Playerbase: High
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMO
EXP Rate: Slow
PvP: Open
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Pros: +Hundreds of quests. +Strong emphasis on PvP. +Explore all of Europe and unlock new provinces. +Optional tutorial.
Cons: -Repetitive gameplay. -Players spend a lot of time breaking create. -Cash items imbalance game.
War of Titans Overview
War of Titans is a revamped version of Gladius 2. The two games are very similar and War of Titans can in many ways be thought of as 'Gladius 2.5′ Gameplay in War of Titans takes place in various arenas scattered across the provinces of the ancient Roman Empire. Players must unlock access to new provinces by gaining experience through battle. New players start their gladiatorial careers in the city of Forum Cornelii in the province of Italia Superior. PvP plays an important role in WoT, players can attack one another even in the very first arena! Hundreds of PvE quests are also available which take place in special instanced arenas and help players level faster. The four available gladiator types are:
Amazon - Female warrior whose special ability is Life Leech which sucks the life out of her opponents and heals the Amazon.
Camulus – A male gladiator whose Whipping attack special ability causes a devastating amount of damage to all surrounding opponents.
Validus - A reckless fighter whose special ability is The Berserker, which causes him to deal double damage but lowers his defense.
Saracus - A brutal warrior whose Rampage special attack causes him to charge his opponent and beat the life out of them.
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War of Titans is a revamped version of Gladius 2 complete with improved graphics, a brand new map feature, and many more PvE quests. The game is hosted by Bigpoint, a large German browser game portal best known for their Dark Orbit and Seafight titles. Fans of the game's predecessor or other arena styled browser MMOs like Xblaster should definitely give this new and improved version a look.
The Life of a Gladiator
Like most browser games, War of Titans has a brief registration process and no files to download. Players can create an account on the game page but I recommend creating an account on BigPoint's main site since that can serve as a universal login for all the games the company hosts. There are currently four servers available, one for each American coast and a Global Europe server. The American servers are in English while the European server is available in multiple languages. Bigpoint games are generally much bigger in Europe than America and the server populations reflect this. Expect a much larger playerbase on the European server. After selecting a server, players are presented with four gladiator types with very Romanesque names: Achilla, Camulus, Validus, and Saracus. Each class has a different physical appearance and special skill but is otherwise identical. As players progress through the game, they'll be able to purchase the additional gladiator types so there's no need to sweat over the initial selection. There is no appearance customization option available after selecting a class; players are simply asked whether or not they would like to play through the tutorial.
Gladius 2.5
Gamers familiar with Gladius 2 will immediately recognize the arena visuals when the tutorial loads up. Some of the graphics have been tweaked, for example the player characters are larger than before and the terrain looks a bit more 3D but otherwise the look and feel of the two games are identical. Players move using the mouse, attack by hitting 'ctrl', and switch weapons with the number pad. New character start with two weapons, a sword and throwing axes. Melee weapons weaken over time and will require repair while projectiles require the purchase of new ammo as they run out. The tutorial only contains a few simple quests which ask players to move around a bit, destroy crates, and finally defeat an NPC opponent. After this tutorial, players are taken their depot where they can view their character's stats. From this screen, players can also access the rest of the game's menus including the World Map, Marketplace, Profile, Clan, Rankings, and Editor pages. Back at the Depot page, players can see their current level, experience points, and stats. There are four stats in WoT: Strength, Speed, Endurance, and Dexterity. Players again stat points as they level and can allocate them as they chose. As they level, players also receive skill points to distribute among 5 skills, Swords, Axes, Maces, ranged weapons, and armor. There's a simple rocks-papers-scissors system in place between the tree regular weapon types; swords beat axes, axes beat maces, and maces beat swords. It's best to specialize in one of these three types and save the rest of your skill points for the armor and ranged skill.
Tedious Work
One would expect the life of a gladiator to be all excitement but that's not always the in War of Titans. When players are done fiddling with the menus, they can enter the arena by hitting the large ruby like button towards the bottom of the interface. This will take them into the local arena of the city they're currently in. Each arena is composed of what seems like endless series of rooms connected by teleporters located on the edges of the map. There are several graphic templates ranging from jungle areas to deserts, battlefields, ruins, and so forth. Gameplay in all these regions is identical, players walk around, find things to beat, fight, loot, and move on. Most arena maps are filled with NPC opponents and animals, the best way to tell if a humanoid is an NPC or another player is to see if it has a title above its name. For example, new players start with the title 'crate killer.' Gamers looking for some thrill should seek other players and start bashing away at them but those more interested in advancing through the game should concentrate on NPC targets and crates scattered across the map. By defeating enemies or destroying crates, players accumulate gold, silver, and jackpot points.
Hit the Jackpot?
Like Dark Orbit, there are three currencies in War of Titans. Silver is the most common, players start with 10,000 of it and it is used to purchase many 'normal' type equipment from the marketplace. Gold is the premium currency which can be purchased with cash. Players start with a sizeable gold pile of 5,000 but should be careful not to blow through it recklessly. Unlike silver, it is difficult to earn gold in the arena. The final currency is jackpot points which are the rarest of all. These are normally collected in denominations of tenths, making them quite rare. Players can accumulate up to 10,000 jackpot points in a month. Each month, players can participate in a large free for all battle where the last man standing wins cash equivalent to amount of jackpot points they've gained that month. This may sound like an alluring prospect but rest assured many powerful clans have the system locked down and out of reach for the average player.
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As players level up in WoT, they'll unlock new provinces which basically server as methods of keeping similarly leveled players grouped together. Gladius 2 did this as well but the new system helps make it look more natural. The geographic area of the map goes beyond the Roman Empire's actual borders, even at its maximum extent though much of the map is as of yet unlabeled. Provinces that can be unlocked are marked on the map with a level range. But even the new map feature and the addition of PvE quests doesn't change the lure of War of Titans or games like it. This is a social game built entirely around player interaction, and by that I mean player competition. PvP plays a large role in many Big Point games and this one's no different. Prospective players should bear that in mind and be ready to form clans in order to survive in the higher level arenas.
Final Verdict – Good
War of Titans is what Gladius 2 should have been all along. The new map feature adds a sense of progression and arena combat maintains its risky but rewarding atmosphere. Many new quests and other small improvements help make War of Titans a solid browser based gaming experience.