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At first glance, particularly if you're a jaundiced techie like me, you may think the Balanced Scorecard is a concept wholly worthy of its acronym, BS. You might find a description of its function couched in those seemingly worthless terms like vision, focus, objective, empowerment and strategic alignment. All the kind of whibble senior management gets paid loads of money to warble, while everyone else has to work for a living.
Well yours truly suddenly found himself agreeing to do a TechNet evening on the Office Business Scorecards Accelerator. Why, because it comes under the umbrella of Business Intelligence and that comes under the umbrella of SQL Server
Fundamental to the Microsoft Business Intelligence platform is SQL Server Analysis Services, which provides both Data Mining and OLAP services. If you look at www.olapreport.com you'll see Analysis Services is pretty much best of breed when all things are considered; well you only have to look at the way its grown to the number one best seller to see there must be some truth in this claim.
On its own Analysis Services isn't very useful, firstly you need to create Analysis Services cubes and data mining models. This creation process is generally aided by using SQL's relational database and ETL (extract transform and loading) tool DTS (Data Transformation Services). Then you need a Business Intelligence (BI) front end, either one of Microsoft's own, or one of a growing number of third party products. If you're unsure what Business Intelligence is don't worry, for the moment its 'information a business wants to use' – I'll give you a better definition in another blog.
The Office Business Scorecards Accelerator provides a very impressive BI front end by combining several technologies to form one powerful tool for use in the world of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) – a subset of BI. Naturally, having to do a presentation on the subject has made it necessary for me to research the subject of Balanced Scorecards. Having done this I have thrown away all my prejudice. I now believe that not only is the BS a great concept but it also represents a fantastic opportunity for the Microsoft application stack to provide an unparalleled solution. I don't believe you will ever find a solution comprising more synergy between applications and I don't believe any other vendor could ever rival it, without a comparable application stack to that of Microsoft's.
In order to justify these emboldened claims lets first take a look, from 10,000 feet, at the BS concept and methodology. Bear in mind the fact that Kaplan and Norton published two books on the subject, The Balanced Scorecard in 1996 and The Strategy Focused Organisation in 2000, there's a good chance I may throw a little of the baby out with the bath water.
The concept: developed over the last 14 years to help companies manage their increasingly complex and multi-faceted business environments. Since the 80s companies have had to face up to new challenges from globalisation, liberalisation of trade, technology innovation and greater demands on quality. Much of economy has changed from product-driven to service-driven, and much of the workforce changed from blue collar to knowledge worker. In 1998 over 75 % of the market value of the S&P 500 was captured in the intangible value of the knowledge worker, what must it be today and where is it measured?
Recently the internet has forced revolution on the way many businesses operate. It has lowered entry barriers to many markets, empowered customers with information and choice, created new distribution channels, spawned new industries and new activities in customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain integration, security and marketing. We are now in what some people call the Information Age.
These changes have required changes in the way companies measure their performance; the traditional profit and loss (P&L) account is outmoded, for instance it can't measure customer/employee satisfaction, the ability of the workforce, or the value of R&D. A company might be doing poorly from a financial perspective because it's been investing R&D to drive future performance. Conversely a company might be doing well on the P&L because it' s not investing enough in training which could cause it harm in the future. The traditional financial measurements are backward looking, relying on lagging measures and provide no insight into future performance. In response to these stresses, Professor Robert Kaplan and Dr David Norton, aided by some solid research, shaped the concept of the Balanced Scorecard.
Another upshot from Kaplan and Norton's research was the realisation that employees often failed to understand how their roles related to company strategy and its measures, leading to employees to feel disconnected and powerless to make an impact on the things being measured.
So the Balanced Scorecard was born, a method to measure and report performance in a way that balanced:
The BS is also a proven way to align an organisation with strategy and a way to communicate that strategy to the organisation, along with the associated measures and targets. Ultimately the BS is designed to deliver improved financial returns on employees, technology investments, business processes and customer relationships.
Dr Norton describes the balanced scorecard as:
"A Balanced Scorecard is a system of linked objectives, measures, targets and initiatives which collectively describe the strategy of an organisation and how the strategy can be achieved. It can take something as complicated and frequently nebulous as strategy and translate it into something that is specific and can be understood."
So that's what it is and what it does but what does it look like? The BS describes strategy in terms of perspectives; the classic BS uses four perspectives:
Key Question
To succeed financially, how should we appear to our stakeholders?
To achieve our vision, how should we appear to our customers?
To satisfy our customers and shareholders, at what business processes must we excel?
Learning and Growth
To achieve our vision, how will we sustain our ability to change and improve?
Each perspective has an associated key question that describes the perspective; the answer to the question becomes the objective. Performance is measured in terms of progress towards the objective. Naturally there will be a causal relationship between these perspectives; good training can lead to good processes, can lead to good customer satisfaction, can lead to good financial results.
Naturally perspectives will change between different organisations – a charity will have different perspectives to a bank.
Objectives and Measures
Progress towards objectives is measured by one or more 'measures' (can it get any easier?). Like perspectives there should be causal relationships between objectives – this enables the 'balancing'. What's important is the objectives are measurable and the measures are:
Initiatives belong to objectives and are designed to move the associated measure towards its target. They are managed like projects.
Strategy Maps, Strategic Themes and Matrices
Several tools are available to communicate the large amounts of information held within the balanced scorecard. Using these tools each level within the organisation has a digestible view of the scorecard pertinent to that level or role.
Strategy Maps
The strategy map shows the perspectives, objectives, measures and causal linkages. They facilitate cascading a BS through the organisation to the different levels. Each level has a map that can be viewed for alignment within the overall map.
Strategic Themes
To help make a strategy map more digestible in can be divided into strategic themes. A strategic theme is a grouping of similar objectives and their measures across perspectives. I'm looking at a diagram but it won't copy into the blog.
Strategy Matrix
The strategy matrix displays objectives, measures, targets, and initiatives in one table. The strategy matrix can point to areas where scorecard elements might be out of balance. For example, there may be a cluster of initiatives around one objective, while other objectives have no supporting initiatives. This can be useful when prioritizing spending for projects. Typically, the strategy matrix will reflect a strategic theme, so one matrix is prepared for each theme.
Strategic Theme: Smart, Profitable Expansion
Increase % of revenue from new stores
% Revenue from stores opened in last 3 years
> 30% year 1
> 50% year 3
Marketing to new target markets
Avg. # of days to breakeven
< 180 days year 1
< 130 days year 3
Operations review
Site selection
Increase sales efficiency
Revenue per FTE
> $ X year 1
> $ Y year 3
Self-service checkout pilot
Acquire new locations
Avg. # daily customers
> X in first 6 mos.,
> Y in first year,
> Z by year 3
Local marketing/PR campaigns
# of repeat customers
> X in first 6 mos.,> Y in first year,
Customer loyalty program
Avg. $ customer purchase
Coupon program
In-store promotions & classes
Fact-based site selection
Days lag between market selection and site acquisition
< 90 days year 1
< 70 days year 3
GIS mapping
National brokerage contract
Streamline development process
Project duration, site acquisition to opening
< 365 days year 1
< 300 days year 3
Standardize design/build processes
% stores open on schedule
> 93% year 1
> 95% year 2
Web-based project management
Learning & Growth
Use business intelligence systems
% eligible employees trained
>90% year 1
>99% year 2
In-house system training
Integrated knowledge management
# paper forms used
< 200 year 1
< 100 year 2
< 5 year 3
Corporate digital nervous system
Example Strategy Matrix (for a strategic theme)
That's the mechanics of the balanced scorecard. I'm not in the business of dealing with all the critical success factors and common pitfalls.
Automation is Essential
In order for the BS to work successfully it must deal with vast quantities of information, this is where the IT fits in and where in the past the BS has often failed.
A number of software companies have sought to develop an automated solution but their implementations have been slanted by the inherent orientation of the company.
Proprietary business intelligence (BI) products. Naturally, a BI software vendor will see the BSC as an extension of BI, and so will develop it as an add-on to their product line. While these packages can meet some of the analytical needs that support a balanced scorecard, they tend to have several limitations:
ERP-centric applications. The BS software is designed to interface with their transactional systems and emphasize use of the ERP system's data. They may not be as well suited for integrating external data. Due to a heavy database orientation, they generally do not provide ways to manage the unstructured content that is key to educating and communicating with a large employee population. They also usually have per-user costs that can discourage broad use.
BSC-specific applications. The BSC-specific applications generally offer a good presentation layer, but may be limited in their ability to integrate multiple data sources and to enable automation of data collection and transformation.
These three classes of scorecard automation all have significant weaknesses in their ability to support the important processes of education; communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing that ultimately determine the success or failure of a Balanced Scorecard initiative.
The Microsoft Balanced Scorecard Framework has been developed to overcome these shortcomings. The framework is not a packaged application; instead it integrates a variety of packaged applications and industry standards to automate a Balanced Scorecard solution.
Recognizing the wide-ranging challenges, impact, and needs of an organization implementing the BSC, the BSCF is founded on three underlying concepts:
1. The business and technology requirements for successful scorecard automation are too complex to be bundled into a single package.
2. It is necessary to leverage existing capabilities and technologies.
3. An open framework is essential. Organizations should be able to leverage existing systems and can add capabilities when and where needed.
Six facets describe the BSCF:
· Personalized Portal
o SharePoint Portal Server (SPS), IIS, Office Web Components (OWC)
· Best Practices
o MS Office
· Strategy and Metric Management
o SQL Server, Scorecard Builder and Scoreboard web parts (come with the BS accelerator), Visio
· Business Intelligence
o SQL Server RDBMS, SQL Server Analysis Services, DTS and OWC
· Actionable and Operational Tools
o Outlook, 3rd Party tools, SQL Server Reporting Services
· Knowledge Management
o SPS
Wow – can't type any more. I'm signing out here - looking forward to actually playing with the product!
You can find out more here:
and if you're feeling dead keen here to learn about Kaplan and Norton's try these:
The Balanced Scorecard - Measures That Drive Performance, Kaplan, Robert S., and Norton, David P.; Article, Harvard Business Review, January 1992.
Putting The Balanced Scorecard To Work, Kaplan, Robert S., and Norton, David P.; Article, Harvard Business Review, September 1993.
Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System, Kaplan, Robert S., and Norton, David P.; Article, Harvard Business Review, January-February 1996.
The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action, Kaplan, Robert S., and Norton, David P.; Harvard Business School Press, 1996.
The Strategy Focused Organization, Kaplan, Robert S., and Norton, David P.; Harvard Business School Press, 2001.
Having Trouble With Your Strategy? Then Map It, Kaplan, Robert S., and Norton, David P.; Article, Harvard Business Review, September-October 2000.
Web Site
Balanced Scorecard Collaborative home page
Balanced Scorecard Institute home page
Microsoft Business Intelligence site
Thanks a zillion!
It was an excellent primer on BSC!
Hi Mat,
You're right, BSC is an unusual amalgam of technologies. Since we were already using Analysis Services and Sharepoint, we've had BSC installed since its debut. But as a techie myself, I'm still looking for a good business application scenario. With the growing interest in creating scorecards, something should come along soon.
It also seems to me that the scorecard metadata could be leveraged by 3rd-party BI presentation tools vendors, particularly those with Sharepoint or Office add-in products. Anyone you know of working on this - that would provide even more display options?
Did you perchance refer to this Microsoft-contributed white paper: "Bringing the Balanced Scorecard to Life", in preparing to present BSC - I found it very informative?
- Deepak
Yes indeed I did use this document for reference. I didn't know where/if it was obtainable from ms.com - thanks for the link, now others can get a longer version of the story.
If I find anything out about the meta data you refer to - I will reveal it here!
Thanks for the comment Deepak
Thank heavens – Microsoft is going to charge for its next version of its business scorecard solution...


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The two-car team faced an uncertain future because of difficulty securing corporate sponsorship. Minority owner Anthony Marlowe merged his ownership of the No. 26 team in BK Racing. Whitt will remain behind the wheel of the 26 in the Sprint Cup series.
The No. 30 team was sold Wednesday to John Cohen of XxxTreme Motorsports. The team hired veteran driver J.J. Yeley and named Stephen Lane crew chief. The No. 30 team will be joined by several other former Swan Racing crew members.
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Death Penalty
France is mobilized in support of the universal abolition of the death penalty. It pays tribute to the continuous efforts of human rights activists, NGOs and personalities committed to the universal abolition of the death penalty.
The death penalty does not represent justice, but the failure of justice. The death penalty is not a useful instrument for combating crime. The loss of life in which it results is irreparable and miscarriages of justice can occur in all legal systems. The death penalty is not simply a criminal justice policy instrument, but a violation of human rights. It is prohibited by many international texts.
The abolition of the death penalty is a highly symbolic cause, which highlights the universality of human rights.
Global support for abolition is increasing on all continents, regardless of political regimes, development levels or cultural heritage.
We can observe a downward trend in the number of death sentences and executions worldwide. Today, over two thirds of the world's countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. Over the past 20years, more than 50 states have abolished it in law.
puceoupas the death penalty throughout the world.
Through its resolute commitment to universal abolition, France has become recognized as one of the main states involved in combating the death penalty.
Laurent Fabius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has decided to develop this action further by mobilizing France's diplomatic network worldwide to support a campaign for abolition
In this section
- France's international action: the campaign for universal abolition
- World Day against the Death Penalty – Mobilization of France's diplomatic network (10.10.14)
- World Day against the Death Penalty: Young People and Abolition (10.10.14)
- Events
- Abolition of the death penalty – Ratification of the Optional Protocol by Gabon and El Salvador (10.04.14)
- Death penalty – Moratorium on executions in the state of Washington (United States) (13.02.14)
- World Day against the Death Penalty (10.10.13)
- Publication of a report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calling for a moratorium on capital punishment (07.08.12)
- 5th World Congress against the Death Penalty (Madrid, 12-15.06.13)
- Campaign for the universal abolition of the death penalty (12.04.13)
- Campaign for the abolition of the death penalty - Interview with Robert Badinter (24.10.12)
- Regional Conference on the Death Penalty – Mission to Rabat by the human rights ambassador (18-20.10.12)
- Event: Question and answer session on Twitter with the Quai d'Orsay's spokesperson (09.10.12)
- Joint call for the abolition of the death penalty (10.10.12)
- Campaign for the abolition of the death penalty – "The death penalty: from moratorium to abolition" meeting (27.09.12)
Useful links
- Useful links
- United Nations


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The internal corporate world mimics broader social forces. A perfect example of this is a corporate disciplinary system and our criminal justice system.
The analogy works like this – if justice is handed out in a disparate way, meaning that similarly situated individuals who commit the same offense are treated differently based on an improper factor, the integrity of the criminal justice system is questioned. Eventually, such questioning can result in increased offensive behavior and greater disregard for compliance with rules and laws.
We have always had a vigorous debate on the overall fairness of the US criminal justice system. Many complain that uneven justice occurs between the rich and the poor, whites and African-American and other classifications of criminals.
The same principle applies within a company. If a disciplinary system is seen as meting out disparate results to similarly situated offenders, managers and employees will have little regard for the overall compliance regime.
Not much is written about this issue but it really can undermine significantly a company's compliance program. In the corporate environment, if a senior manager commits the same offense as a lower-level manager and receives lighter punishment, that sends a disturbing message to the entire organization.
Some managers and employees will start to think, rules are for everyone except those who are favored by the company. The message stinks and the impact smells even worse.
Even if your compliance program contains no positive incentives for compliance (e.g. awards, employment reviews), handing out disparate discipline in a company can quickly erode whatever goodwill or capital the CCO and senior management have. It is a quick way to render the CCO and the overall compliance program as ineffective.
One way to protect against disparate punishment problems is to establish a structure which promotes uniformity. Discipline should never be decided by one person – an HR officer, a CCO or anyone else. A discipline committee, consisting of key stakeholders is a good structure to promote uniformity.
A discipline committee can review cases on a regular basis, provide feedback during an investigation and ultimately ensure consistency in discipline. Every employee, no matter what position, should be subject to discipline from the committee. If a C-Suite executive is involved, the committee's decision should be reviewed at the Board level.
To ensure adequate input from the C-Suite, a few senior executives should be assigned to the committee. A record of the committee's actions, reviews and practices should be maintained to memorialize the process and ensure that no outside influences were involved.
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CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and at this time of year everyone's minds are on buying present for family and friends.
Unfortunately a car full of presents or a house with gifts under the Christmas tree, in view from the window, is a temptation for any would-be-thief.
Crime prevention is not usually at the foremost of people's minds but just a second's thought to security when you leave your house or park your car can deter such criminals.
Leading up to Christmas, please don't leave presents in view of the windows. They look so pretty and inviting that unscrupulous thieves would find them hard to resist.
When leaving home, don't forget to lock all doors and windows and if you have an alarm, set it.
And make sure you lock your shed or garage.
When you're out shopping remember to place purchased items in a locked boot, even if you intend to return to your car several times within a short period of time.
There have been many disappointed people who have returned a few items to the car only to find them stolen by the time they return by an opportunist thief who noticed the vehicle was unlocked.
This year in Bridgend we are running our Christmas campaign again to increase the awareness of this type of crime. Our Christmas message is 'Be like Santa and keep gifts out of site.'
In order to ensure you and your presents stay safe this year, before and after Christmas, make sure you do the following:
Park your car in a garage or driveway, if you have one.
Remove all valuables from your vehicles, even the smallest items can attract a thief.
Secure all windows, doors as well as the boot of your car - don't make it easy for thieves.
Activate all security devices in the car and at home.
Don't drink and drive.
Ensure all children remain within sight when shopping in busy towns.
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Thread: My first sketchbook...
October 9th, 2010 #211
I find it useful to sometimes get out of my seat and take a good close look at the object. Sometimes litterly put my hands on it to understand the shape more and values you really just gonna have ti try and analyse where the light is coming from and how the material responds with reflection.
I find still lifes very difficult as well but i think yours is looking really good so far
But yeah, just like everything else practise makes perfect i guess keep up the great work!
Hide this ad by registering as a memberOctober 14th, 2010 #212
some thumbnails I was working on.
I started doing some thumbnails for another illustration and I started doodling a bit. Just thought I should post it. I liked some of the drawings.
October 18th, 2010 #213
Some horse skeleton sketches...
Some horse studies and a doodle of a character. Enjoy!
October 18th, 2010 #214
studies are really paying off already, nice updates!
I hope you can keep yourself motivated because i personally think your work has a lot of potential, you just need to grow in it and get to the point where you're comfortable with your own skills
October 20th, 2010 #215
skeleton studies...
Thanks Lav!
Some more studies and doodles. Going to be working on more finished stuff soon.
October 20th, 2010 #216
Hey, thanks for stopping by my sketchbook! you asked me if i do a lot of landscape painting;
No, not at all. As a matter of a fact i should probably do more. I've only painted directly from a landscape, "plein air painting" once or twice. Almost everything i do as practice is pretty much just out of my head, or with photoref on the side. Even then i rarely like drawing directly from a photo. I like to get an idea of what i want to do like "something jungle-esque..." then just rough something out, and then start looking at reference if i need it (which is almost always at some point in most paintings). But i'll usually use the reference for lighting, texture, or just how something looks like treeroots, water, etc. But yeah, i mostly like practicing by painting from imagination.
By the way you have a really nice sketchbook going here. I especially like your line drawings, you've got pretty clean linework. The only crit i can say is that i think in some sketches or on some of the characters in here i wish the linework would be taken a bit further. I like to take my rough sketches, and put them on a layer, fade the layer back, then draw over the transparent lines and add details, clothing, anatomy, etc. It would be awesome of some of your characters were cleaned up and blown up big, then painted after the lines were super clean. It almost looks like you may have done something similar in your last post. But yeah it might yield some killer results.
Anyway, cheers! keep it up!
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October 22nd, 2010 #217
a doodle I did at work...
Thanks ArtZealot. I will def consider doing that in the future!
Here is a doodle I did. More work to come soon.
October 22nd, 2010 #218
i'm wondering, what is the effect you want to get when you paint skin? Is it something necro/morbid-like? I have no problem with that and in that case your colours work really well, but it would be more interesting if you add light sources with different colour and etc, like you did with the nose in your last paint, it makes the character look even more interesting so i would recommend you experimenting with it
October 22nd, 2010 #219
strange style , i like your way of drawing . the colors in your last drawing are really unusual .
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October 25th, 2010 #220
more stuff...
I actualy never really thought about it that much Lav. I guess that is something I should think more about sometimes. I was honestly playing around and not thinking about the color as much. I guess I was just experimenting.
Thanks raminafshari.
I did a still life while I was bored at work today. It was actually a nice change of pace than what I've been doing. I'll try to do more of these. I'm not always into painting but for some reason this seemed fun and made me more relaxed.
Also for hw from my anatomy workshop, I had to pick a cartoon character and draw the skeleton of it. I chose spiderman because he is my favorite character. This was actually tough because of the foreshortened angle and figuring out some of the bone structure was a bit difficult. I think I managed to get it even though I simplified some of the skeleton structure such as the rib cage but I'm overall happy with how it came out. I'll see how it goes at the workshop tonight.
October 26th, 2010 #221
Nice updates here, the Spider 'bone structure' looks ace.
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October 28th, 2010 #222
Yo bro
Some good work in here.. your figures do feeling a bit scrawny though imho.. you may want to consider being a bit more dynamic with them.. my draw isn't much better but maybe it will help you..
October 28th, 2010 #223
cool mate i like the new update
keep it up
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November 5th, 2010 #224
some doodles...
I'm currently working on a new illustration so when I get something substantial I'll post it on here. In the mean time, here is a page of doodles.
November 5th, 2010 #225
a painting
Today I decided to tackle on painting my coat. It's hard because there are a lot of shapes to look at. I had to move my coat so unfortunately, I couldn't finish it.
November 7th, 2010 #226
a new illustration I'm working on...
This is a new illustration I started. Right now I guess I'm focused on getting the animals down correctly. The drawing should hopefully be finished soon but it's taking me longer than I thought. It's hard to draw animals in action.
November 10th, 2010 #227
Heya, the doodles are pretty cool, the coat study looks great too. One or two more values for the back and middle parts of the coat could help I think. Good luck with your next study.
November 13th, 2010 #228
More progress....
Here is more progress on the illustration I'm working on. I'm realizing that this is going to take a lot longer than I thought. I'm nowhere near done with it. I also realized how much I suck at drawing things from different points of view and from different action poses. I was getting a little better at it but by doing this illustration, it's really forcing me to draw these animals in ways I probably wouldn't do normally. I guess my point is that it's taking me out of my comfort zone which is a good thing. I need to do this more often. I still didn't draw the person on the horse.
More progress to come. I still need to scan some drawings to but I haven't had a chance yet.
November 13th, 2010 #229
You're definatelly making progress Keep pushing yourself, you're doing great so far
November 17th, 2010 #230
A doodle page...
Thanks Lav.
Here is a doodle page I did today trying to draw creatures and such from memory. I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on it.
November 24th, 2010 #231
A new idea...
This is a new idea I had so I think I'm going to stick with this one and try to actually finish something for once.
November 26th, 2010 #232
Love 128!
November 26th, 2010 #233
wow, it's great you're doing life studies. keep going!
and yeah, the only way to discover new stuff is to be brave and try out new things, even if it fails.
November 26th, 2010 #234
work in progress
Thanks batcustard and Aquaticdog for the comments. Even though I'm taking baby steps I feel like I am venturing into different territory that I wouldn't normally do.
Here is a work in progress. I started drawing this character as a doodle and decided to work on it and add a background. I'm basically experimenting more with brushes and want to start using more texture.
More work coming soon.
November 27th, 2010 #235
I love the volumes in her face. Keep contrast in mind tho for your environment, trees that are further away from the eye will have less colour and fade out into grey, the ones closer to the eye are darker. Are you making the brushes yourself?
November 28th, 2010 #236
more progress....
Thanks Lav. I actually have been collecting brushes either from online or from tutorials I've downloaded from this site. I have made some brushes before but they never seem to turn out right. It takes a lot of experimenting and trial and error to get the right effect you want from a brush you make yourself. I thought it would be a good idea to test out the brushes I have.
Anyway, here is more progress.
Last edited by Istmin52; November 28th, 2010 at 12:17 AM. Reason: forgot to upload pic.
November 29th, 2010 #237
almost done with this one...
Here is more progress from the last post.
December 1st, 2010 #238
I'm calling this one done for now...
I honestly don't feel like working on this anymore. I'm calling this one done for now. Any comments and feedback always appreciated.
December 1st, 2010 #239
a new character design
This is a new character I started working on.
December 2nd, 2010 #240
Thanks for dropping by my SB mang! I appreciate your feedback. Made me feel good!
I'm definitely seeing progress here, but, like KungFooWiz mentioned, you've got spend quality studying proportion/anatomy. I see you have studies sprinkled here and there throughout your sketchbook. I would highly recommend doing anatomy studies for at least 2 hours a day, every day. And when you do them, draw them over and over and over again. In other words, let's you decide "I'm gonna focus on getting better with torso today", find a few images of torso that you would like to use as practice material and then draw and redraw each of those images 5-10 times, at at time. I've been doing it recently (which I need to post soon) and I'm simply amazed at the progress I've been making, not just in terms of knowledge of the human figure but also my drawing skills. If you started drawing for at least 2 hours a day, to start with, you'd be blown away at how much progress you can make within a month. You gotta do it! Most of all, it feels amazing!!! 2 hours in and I start getting a head buzz, like I'm going to another zone (which you actually are...the creative zone! the zone of no-time and pure creativity!).
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Why so much green?
I'm level 46. I just did a level 43 side mission. Maybe 44. Why am I STILL mainly seeing green loot? I rarely see the occasional blue item. The only time I've gotten a purple, Old Slappy dropped it, or I got it from opening the golden chest in Sanctuary. Do I have to be 50 to start seeing some more purples and blues or what?
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Loot rarity isn't based on level. I don't think you know how these games work.
vita board has literally 1 or 2 trolls - GoombaX (he was absolutely serious)
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Loot rarity isn't based on level. I don't think you know how these games work.
Apparently not. I thought it was either based on your level, or how far you progressed in the game. I'm at the end of TVHM right now, and I'm level 46, but apparently, that means nothing. I'm lost. What do I have to do to get better loot? I'm going through all the side missions right now for the achievement. I'm saving them until I'm 50. I should get better loot then.
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Ya, side missions will give you lvl 50 loot as long as you accept them in pt 2.5
Loot is completely random. The only thing level helps with is making sure you can kill em for it. Bosses have a higher chance of dropping rare loot tho, (as well as w/e their specific drop is), so most people just farm them. Slappy is great to start with if you're in 2.5 because he's easy, amost always drops blue/purple loot and is really fast to get to when you save and reload after the kill. Many people prefer farming bunker cuz of the better variety in good loot. Slappy is great, but he has a thing for shotguns.
vita board has literally 1 or 2 trolls - GoombaX (he was absolutely serious)
Bosses have a much higher chance to drop rare loot and it seams only certain bosses can drop certain legondaries.
I've only acquired 3 oranges.
the firehawk shield- quest reward
a teodore shotgun I got from killing Tumon
A bandit Machine pistol found in a cardboard box in Sanctuary.
Slappy, donkey mong, and king mong have dropped me lots of blues and Eridium. The warrior dropped nothing but whites and greens when I killed him in a 4 player game at the end of PT1.
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Loot level is based on level. Loot rarity is based on a random number generator.
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go after some bosses. Dukino's mom has always been good to me. Better than the warrior (for me)
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Bosses have a much higher chance to drop rare loot and it seams only certain bosses can drop certain legondaries.
That's not exactly right, but it's close. On TVHM the warrior drops 3 purples 49 times out of 50. Once in a while, he'll only drop two (or one will land in a spot where I can't see it, I always check underneath him), and about as often he'll drop 4. He also has a small chance to drop an orange, as best I can tell this doesn't count against the number of purples that drop.
Any enemy in the game can drop any item in the game, barring quest rewards (though some of them are available as drops, the sheriff drops Law, for instance) but bosses have a greatly increased ( though still tiny) chance of dropping certain uniques/legendaries. Most bosses have 1-2 items specific to them, though the warrior and Terra have a good bit more than that. Even then, they still have a chance to drop another boss's legendaries, roughly equal to the chance that a normal mob or vending machine would have.
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Moments of Life, October 2010
The October 2010 edition of Moments of Life for the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune.
Moments of Life A monthly celebration of weddings, engagements, birthdays and other special occasions. October 18, 2010 Moments of Life Jan Lenze of Stevens Point and Tom Peronto of Wisconsin Rapids are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Mareda Stowell of Stevens Point and the late Glenn Stowell. His parents are Rod and Jean Peronto of Madison. Lenze is employed by the Stevens Point Public School District. Peronto is employed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. A Nov. 13, 2010, wedding is planned. Lenze-Peronto Nichole Weller and Matt Swentkofske, both of Chicago, are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Terri and Michael Jennings of Wisconsin Rapids. His parents are Eleanor Swentkofske of Elm Grove and the late Marvin Swentkofske. The bride-to-be earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and sociology and a criminal justice certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is employed by Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. Her fiance earned a bachelor's degree in history from the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. He is employed as the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator for the city of Evanston. A November 2010 wedding is planned. Weller-Swentkofske Brittany C. Ryun and Joshua Taylor, both of Denton, Texas, are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of David and Christine Ryun of Wisconsin Rapids. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Turner of El Paso, Texas. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Lincoln High School and is enrolled at Ashford University. She is employed by Taco Bell. Her fiance, a graduate of JM Hanks High School in El Paso, is employed by Exxon. A Dec. 4, 2010, wedding is planned. Ryun-Taylor Jenny Yauch and Bryan Bula, both of Wisconsin Rapids, are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of John and Judy Yauch of Plover. His parents are Gene and Sandy Bula of Plainfield, and the late Cynthia Smiley. Yauch graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in communication and business administration. She is employed at RoomPro Technologies/ Projection Guys in Wisconsin Rapids. Bula graduated from Tri-County High School in 1998 and served in the Air Force for 10 years. He is employed at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Oxford. A Dec. 31, 2010, wedding is planned. Yauch-Bula Abby Stroik and Scot Kurz, both of Marathon, are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Brian and Diane Stroik of Stevens Point. His parents are Ken and Deb Kurz of Vesper. The bride-to-be earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2009 and is employed by Liberty Mutual Group. Her fiance earned an associate degree in instrumentation from Mid-State Technical College in 2008 and is employed by WE Energies. A Sept. 10, 2011, wedding is planned. Stroik-Kurz 2 Monday, October 18, 2010 www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com Moments of Life Jessica Krenz and Travis Bittelman were married May 15, 2010, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Westfield. The Rev. Ron E. Riemer performed the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. The bride's parents are Donn and Becky Krenz of Wisconsin Rapids. Parents of the groom are Renee (Carl) Lietz of Coloma and the late Charles Bittelman. Jenna Krenz was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kristin Schaller, Jennifer Mazzuca, Trista Pitzen and Shaunna Bryant. Kailey Mazzuca was flower girl. Doug Bittelman was best man. Groomsmen were Brian Neumaier, Mike Pietrzak, Jeremiah Millard and Kevin Pitzen. Josh Krenz and Javan Krenz served as ushers. A reception was held at the Harrisville Sportsmen's Club Community Center in Westfield. The bride is employed by LifeQuest Services in Wautoma. The groom is employed by Columbia Correction in Portage. They reside in Westfield. Krenz-Bittelman Jennifer Sturgul and Tim Wolfe were married Aug. 7, 2010, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Plainfield. Deacon Bob Precourt performed the 1 p.m. ceremony. Wayne Jaworski and Jeanne Bushman provided music. The bride's parents are Peter and Nancy Sturgul of Tomahawk and Joe and Jean Morgan of Winston-Salem, N.C. Parents of the groom are Terry and Barb Wolfe of Nekoosa. Melissa Zimmerman was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jessica Gulmire, Cali Sailer, Tammy Kingery, Jamie Rezin and Robbi Slothower. Maddie Minervini was personal attendant. Zoe Wolfe was flower girl. Terry Wolfe II was best man. Groomsmen were Matt Gonzales, Chris Steckbauer, Ryan Kingery, Ben Rezin and Nicholas Palmquist. Matt Sturgul, Matt Schiller and Cole O'Shasky served as ushers. A reception was held at Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. The bride is employed by Lake Arrowhead Association in Nekoosa. The groom is employed by Wolfe Electric in Wisconsin Rapids. They reside in the town of Rome. 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Rapids 423-7773 Open Mon.-Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-5 www.lighthousebooksandgifts.com for our complete class schedule 715-423-4998 www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com 241 Oak Street � WI Rapids � 421-3131 Monday-Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-8, Saturday 9-12 Monday, October 18, 2010 3 5001194000 Go to http://www.emailcontact.com/calendar/view/4276 6 Happy 90th Birthday! Marie Rezin was born on October 16, 1920. To celebrate the milestone of her 90th birthday, Marie's children hosted a party in her honor on August 14 at the Saratoga Town Hall. Over one hundred twenty-five friends and relatives attended. Guests included Marie's four children, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Marie's children are Marlene Stys of Lewisville, Texas, Janet (Jim) Eichsteadt of Irvine, California, Sandra (Bob) Harrison of Bloomington, Indiana, and Chris (Lisa) Rezin of Cranmoor, Wisconsin. Born in the town of Sigel, Marie married Earl Rezin in 1941. Together they built their cranberry marsh in Cranmoor, where they raised their family. Since Earl's death in 2006, Marie has resided at the Retirement Community of Nekoosa. Gabrielle & Josiah Wicks Gabrielle Elizabeth Joy Schmidt and Josiah William Wicks were united in marriage on July 24, 2010 at Calvary Baptist Church in Wisconsin Rapids. The Rev. Stephen Steinmetz performed the 1:30 p.m. 1920s style ceremony with the groom's father giving the charge. Parents of the couple are David and Linda Schmidt of Nekoosa, and Pastor William and Faye Wicks of Morinville, Alberta, Canada. Eva North, Gabrielle's sister, served as matron of honor. Taylor McManigell, Josiah's friend, was best man. Bridesmaids were Heather Sairs, Nekoosa, Gabrielle's sister; Amanda Clapp, Utah, Gabrielle's friend; and Crystalina Henry, St. Albert, Alberta, Josiah's sister. Groomsmen were Elijah Wicks, Clearwater, British Columbia, Josiah's brother, and Gabrielle's brothers Samuel Schmidt and Chad Schmidt, both of Nekoosa. Mikayla Olds and Marisa Schmidt, both of Nekoosa, nieces of the bride, served as junior bridesmaids. The bridesmaids walked down the aisle to Handel's "Comfort Ye" performed on the violin by Jonathan Karbowski and accompanied on the piano by Matthew Wicks. Alliah Olds, Nekoossa, Gabrielle's niece, was miniature bride. Ryder Schmidt, Stevens Point, Gabrielle's nephew, was miniature groom. Zachary Fischer, Crivitz, a friend of the bride and groom, was ring bearer. Flower girls were Mariah Schmidt, Paige Onstad, both of Nekoosa, Cassidy Sairs and Daylin Sairs, both of Wiconsin Rapids, who are all nieces of the bride; and Samantha Stormoen, of Port Edwards, who is a friend of the bride. They walked down the aisle to the piano accompaniment of "Prelude in C Major" by Bach. The bride and her father's processional was "Valse Sentimentale." Jeremy Schmidt, brother of the bride, and Gary Sairs, brother-in-law of the bride, both of Nekoosa, served as ushers. Denver Schmidt, Nekoosa, who is a nephew of the bride, and Tony Happy "15th" Wedding Anniversary Lora and Thomas ~ Mom and Dad 4 Monday, October 18, 2010 5001193997 5001193996 On November 11, 2010 Love, Mom, Sherry and Justin Schmidt, Portage, brother of the bride, passed out the programs. Guest book attendant was Hayley Trzinski, Wisconsin Rapids, cousin of the bride. Sarah Schuler, Menomonee Falls, friend of the bride and groom, was the wedding coordinator. Pianist for the ceremony was Matthew Wicks, Morinville, Alberta, brother of the groom. Vocal music was provided by Julie Stoffel, who sang "Always," by Irving Berlin. Amanda Clapp and Ben Stevens sang "Household of Faith," by John Rosasco. David Schmidt sang "Cinderella," by Steven Curtis Chapman. "Together Always" was sung by Josiah and Gabrielle with Eva North accompanying on the piano. A picnic style hors d'oeuvres reception, catered by Sue Weigand and friends, was held at the church. Chad Schmidt chauffeured the bridal couple in his 1926 Dodge Brothers Sedan. A garden dinner after the Friday evening rehearsal was provided by William and Faye Wicks and hosted by Jeremy and Leslie Schmidt with Tony and Erica Schmidt. Gabrielle is a 2007 graduate of Nekoosa High School. Josiah is a 2005 HomeRun Education Graduate. They both are full time students attending Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisc.; Josiah majoring in Biblical Counseling and Gabrielle majoring in Voice Pedagogy. The couple took a week's honeymoon in northern Wisconsin, and also spent some time in Morinville, Alberta, before resuming classes in September. 5001169602 www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com Moments of Life Erika Bauknecht and Benjamin Budtke were married on May 22, 2010, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hewitt. The Rev. Dean Pingel performed the ceremony. Judy Meyer, Roy Meyer, Alyssa Elsen and Araya Elsen provided music. The bride's parents are Debbie and Mike Bauknecht of Wisconsin Rapids. Parents of the groom are Jerilyn and LeRoy Budtke of Hewitt. Suzanne Williams was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Michelle Mielke, Mary Peterson, Amy Budtke and Julianne Elsen. Adam Mielke was best man. Groomsmen were Josh Ponshock, Josh Swart, Dave Peterson and Jesse Bach. Matt Bauknecht and Eric Schoenfuss served as ushers. A reception was held at Knights of Columbus in Marshfield. The couple took their wedding trip to Country Fest in Cadott. They reside in Vesper. The bride is a graduate of Lincoln High School and Mid-State Technical College with a degree in early childhood education. She is employed by Little Dears Child Care Center in Rudolph. The groom, a graduate of Marshfield High School, is employed by August Winter and Sons. Bauknecht-Budtke SWARTZ/SCHEPPLER Catlin Swartz and Joey Scheppler are pleased to announce their engagement. Catlin attended UW-Eau Claire, where she received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She is currently employed at Ministry Health Care. Her parents are Patricia Sullivan and David Swartz of Port Edwards, Wisconsin. Joey is employed at Custom Fabricating and Repair, Inc. His parents are Betty and Joe Scheppler of Marshfield, Wisconsin. An October 23, 2010 wedding is being planned. The couple resides in Marshfield. 5001180463 D Dan and Cindy Garski D Dan and Cindy Garski of N Nekoosa celebrated their 3 30th wedding anniversary o on October 4th. T The couple were married at S St. Vincent de Paul Church i in Wisconsin Rapids. D Dan is retired from the W Wood County Highway D Department and Cindy i is employed by Aspirus D Doctor's Clinic and The B Branding Iron Supper Club. Children of the couple are Casey (Kyle) Thompson of Marciopa, Arizona, and Nicholas Garski of St. Paul, Minnesota. Their hobbies include golfing, gardening, being outdoors, hanging out with their friends, and traveling to visit family. 5001193998 70th Wedding Anniversary Donald and Hazel (Scholten) Pagel of Wisconsin Rapids, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Oct. 2, 2010, at Lake Aire Supper Club in Wisconsin Rapids. Donald and Hazel were married on Oct. 5, 1940, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. They have three children: Susan Bobrowski of Wisconsin Rapids, Daniel (Calene) Pagel of Minocqua, and Cynthia (William) Joosten of Rudolph. The couple's seven grandchildren are: Kathy (Mark) Arnold of Appleton, Brian (Debbie) Bobrowski of Wisconsin Rapids, Laurie (Jim) Wolff of Appleton, Laura (Tim) Rice of Junction City, David Joosten of Rudolph, Nathan Pagel of Cudahy, Robin Pagel of the Bay View Area of Milwaukee. Their seven great-grandchildren are: Zachary Wolff of Oshkosh, Dylan Wolff of Appleton, Nicholas Arnold in Heaven, Benjamin Arnold of Appleton, Abigail Arnold of Appleton, Makenna Rice of Junction City, and Breanna Rice of Junction City. Hazel's cousin, Wim Heesen and his wife Andrien came from the Netherlands for the celebration. Hazel was employed at the Daily Tribune, retiring in 1980. Donald was employed at Consolidated Papers, Inc., WR Division for 41 years as a pipefitter, retiring in 1980. Hazel enjoyed bowling and continues to golf. Don also enjoyed golfing and woodworking. 5001193994 Happy Anniversary Dan and Cindy! www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com Monday, October 18, 2010 5 Moments of Life Pamela Rose Elmhorst of Nekoosa and Timothy Alan Vilbaum of Port Edwards are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Lorie Patros of Wisconsin Rapids. His mother is Violet Vilbaum of Port Edwards. A June 2011 wedding is planned. Elmhorst-Vilbaum Jodie Griesbach and Hans Huebner were married on Aug. 21, 2010, at Riverside Park in Wausau. Sandra J. Marcus performed the ceremony. The bride's parents are Lauren and Duane Griesbach of Appleton. Parents of the groom are Terri and Donn Huebner of Wisconsin Rapids. Julie Griesbach was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Dala Voit, Lisa Breger and Michelle Griesbach. Brennan Agen was best man. Groomsmen were Keith Karnatz, Eric Pulchinski and Nate Worzalla. Caleb Mueller and Mitch Oksuita served as ushers. The couple took their wedding trip to Deerwood Resort. They reside in Mosinee. The bride, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, is employed by Wickersham Jewelry. The groom, a graduate of Mid-State Technical College, is employed by Schuette Metals. Griesbach-Huebner Follow the Trail to... 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Parents of the groom are Diana Schoen of Jackson and Neil Schoen Sr. of Ohio. Amber Wiza was maid of honor, and Angela Schneider was bridesmaid. Erik Hakes was best man, and Paul Schoen was groomsman. Andrew Peltier and Kyle Vorpahl served as ushers. A reception was held at Shooters. The bride earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Lakeland College in Sheboygan and is a fire controlman in the U.S. Navy. The groom earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and history from Lakeland College and is employed by Outsource in Pewaukee. Peltier-Schoen Amanda Carey and Christopher Vandeberg were married on May 15, 2010, at Living Water Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. The Rev. Brett Naumann performed the ceremony. The bride's parents are Robert Carey and Deborah Knueppel of Fond du Lac. Parents of the groom are Wayne and Renee' Vandeberg of Wisconsin Rapids. Jamie Carey was maid of honor, and Kimberly Finn was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Annie Leisten, Anna Hoff and Amanda Kunz. Brock Hudak was best man. Groomsmen were Adam Fleischfresser, Kyle Stolzenberg, Allen Schroeder and Adam Koss. Gemma Mahaney was flower girl, and Elijah Finn was ringbearer. Jon McElroy and Jon Lavelette served as ushers. The couple took their wedding trip to a cabin in Tomahawk. They reside in Berlin, Wis. The bride, who earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, is employed by Citizen's First Credit Union. The groom, who earned an associate degree in finance from Fox Valley Technical College, is employed by Citizen's First Credit Union. Carey-Vandeberg Shanna Maria Heil and Jason Lee Punke were married on April 17, 2010, at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshfield. The Rev. Mark Krueger performed the 1 p.m. ceremony. Thomas Kovacs provided music. The bride's parents are Ron and Laurie Heil of Wisconsin Rapids. Parents of the groom are Randy and Nadine Punke of Marshfield. Kriste Meissner was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Kylie Esser, Laura Kovacs, Shana Kettunen, Christina Ferguson, Casie Grosskreutz and Andrea Strooisma. Leanne Gasch, Terri Esser and Holly Dervetski were personal attendants. Jody Kettunen was best man. Groomsmen were Ryan Coleman, Shawn Handke, Adam Passo, Nathan Frank, Canaan Heil and Jeremy Heil. Steve Prust and Erik Gatlin served as ushers. A reception and dance were held at the Eagles Club in Marshfield. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Nekoosa High School and a 2007 graduate of Northcentral Technical College with a degree in early childhood education. She is an exceptional needs specialist at Opportunity Development Center. The groom is a 2002 graduate of Marshfield Senior High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in criminal justice. He is a patrol officer with the Marshfield Police Department. The couple reside in Marshfield. www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com Heil-Punke Rachel Miller and Brent Hamm were married on July 24, 2010, at Grace Lutheran in Milwaukee. The Rev. James Huebner performed the 2 p.m. ceremony. Maggie and Tim Rebers performed music. Rosemary Bond was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kristina Heinzen, Maggie Pucher, Nicki Rickaby, Kim Hamm and Megan Pitts. The junior bridesmaids were Emmaline Schild and Adelaide Schild. Barry Hamm was best man. Groomsmen were Kyle Susa, Daniel Miller, Erik Miller, Brad Weckwerth and Mychal Bruggeman. Javier Guallar, Matthew Bruckner and Justin Kufalk served as ushers. A reception was held at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha. Parents of the bride are Kevin and Betsy Miller of Wisconsin Rapids. Parents of the groom are Jim and Linda Hamm of Wisconsin Rapids. The bride is working at the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis for her predoctoral internship. The groom is employed by U.S. Bank in Minneapolis. 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At its Gamers' Day held yesterday, Universal Interactive gave the press yet another chance to play Spyro: Season of Ice for the Game Boy Advance. Now 80 percent complete, the handheld version of Spyro is shaping up quite nicely in the hands of its developers, Digital Eclipse. The same control scheme found in the PlayStation versions of Spryo is present in its handheld cousin. You may jump by pressing the A button and glide by tapping and holding it again once in the air. Pressing B allows Spryo to breath fire and the R button triggers the blue dragon's signature head butt.
We were able to play several more of the game's 27 levels including one shooting level that's played from a top-down perspective and features Sparks the dragonfly from the PlayStation versions of Spyro. We were also shown new "speedway" levels as Digital Eclipse is calling them that allow you to fly from a pseudo 3D perspective. Similar to Sega's Space Harrier franchise, objects fly at you and you must shoot them and then pick up the resulting gems. Digital Eclipse also stated that if all 100 fairies are collected in the game and entirely new game will be unlocked with its own high score table and game engine. Likewise, if you torch all the flammable objects hidden in the game you will receive a special bonus that Digital Eclipse was unwilling to explain.
With reportedly 20-30 hours of gameplay and multiple endings, the lack of a multiplayer mode in Season of Ice isn't a big issue. As a near-perfect conversion of the popular PlayStation platforming game, Spryo: Season of Ice should be high on your list of wanted Game Boy Advance games. We'll have more information as it's November release date draws near.


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