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Things to do with your rabbits
Things to do with your rabbits Rabbits are great fun, and can become very affectionate. Here are some ideas for how to have fun with your bunny! q Get down on the floor – rabbits are ground-loving animals! q Find out your rabbit's favourite foods, and handfeed him…. many rabbits will come when called if they know they'll get a treat! q Gently scratch your rabbit's forehead q If you need to move your rabbit (for example, from hutch to run) carry him in a box, not in your arms IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT A RABBIT YET…. Rabbits are great fun, but they're not the best choice of pet for everyone. Another type of pet might suit you better, so do your homework before making your choice! NOTE TO PARENTS: q Tens of thousands of rabbits end up in rescue centres every year because "the children lost interest". Please, please don't get a rabbit unless you are prepared to look after it for the next ten years – because that is what is very likely to happen! q Never allow pre-school children to interact with a rabbit unsupervised. If they try to pick the rabbit up, they are likely to be scratched or bitten and the rabbit can be injured or killed if dropped. Teach young children to sit on the floor and stroke rabbits using the back of their hands. For more information, read the RWF leaflets: Hey look at me, I'm a Houserabbit (indoor rabbits) Rabbits need SECS (outdoor rabbits) Bunny Buddies (why rabbits need company – and how to introduce two rabbits) Feeding your pet rabbit (healthy eating!) Having your rabbit neutered Bunny MOT (health care needs) This leaflet is brought to you by the Rabbit Welfare Fund - the charitable wing of the Rabbit Welfare Association. If you love rabbits, please consider supporting the Rabbit Welfare Fund. You can make a donation, or you may like to join the RWA. As well as fund-raising activities, most RWA members kindly make a small donation to the RWF in addition to their annual RWA membership fee. RWA members receive a fabulous quarterly magazine packed with health, behaviour and care advice to help you to build a wonderful relationship with your bunny whether she/he lives indoors or out. To contact the RWA/Rabbit Welfare Fund: Ring the RWA National Helpline on 0870 046 5249 Ring the RWA National Helpline on 0844 324 6090 Write to us at PO Box 603, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5WL. Log onto our websites http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk http://www.rabbitwelfarefund.co.uk Contact the National Helpline to order bulk supplies of leaflets or send SAE for single copies. and your bunny You DOES EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY WANT A RABBIT? If you're under 10, you will need adult help to look after a rabbit properly. If you're 11 or older, you'll probably leave home before your rabbit dies of old age (rabbits live 8-10 years and sometimes longer). So it's very important that your parents want a rabbit too, because they will probably end up looking after it! "I have only been a member since January of this year (2005), but already my What are the alternative to rabbits? If you want a small furry pet, but decide a rabbit isn't the right choice, think about: RATS brilliant pets, enjoy being handled. Live 2-4 years HAMSTERS popular pets, but often dislike being handled. Live about 2 years. GERBILS lively and quick moving. Live about 3 years. GUINEA PIGS tolerate being handled but probably don't enjoy it. Live 4-7 years. CHINCHILLAS some tolerate being handled. Live 10-15 years. CHIPMUNKS these are pets to watch, not handle! Need very spacious cages and live on average 5-7 years membership has been invaluable. It is so great to know that there are like minded people either on the end of a phone or an email who are only too happy to help with queries or problems. The more people who join, the more likely we are to be able to spread the word that rabbits deserve better!" DO YOU WANT A CUDDLY PET? Rabbits are affectionate and fun pets at ground level, but most bunnies don't like being picked up and held. Don't choose a rabbit if you want a cuddly pet! Tracey Poole, Cambridge WHO'S GOING TO PAY THE BILLS? Rabbits can be expensive pets! As well as buying a hutch and run (or indoor cage) you will need food and bedding, and don't forget vets bills - are your parents willing to pay? Rabbit insurance is a great idea to help cover the cost of unexpected vets bills if your bunny is ill or injured, but you will still have to pay for routine healthcare such as neutering and vaccinations. HAS ANYONE IN THE FAMILY GOT HAYFEVER, ASTHMA OR ALLERGIES? Rabbits must have hay to eat, and they shed ("moult") lots of fur several times a year. If you have asthma or allergies, try looking after a friend's rabbit for several days before buying your own – a pet that makes you ill won't be much fun! Rabbit Welfare Fund Write to us at PO Box 603, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5WL. e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Registered Charity Number 1085689 You and your Bunny Love rabbits? Read this! Already got a pet rabbit? Here are all the things to think about first! How to check you're doing everything possible to keep your rabbits happy and healthy. HOW TO "THINK RABBIT" If you love rabbits, and want to look after them as well as possible, you need to look at life from a rabbit's point of view! 4 Rabbits are active – in the wild they run about for several hours every day 7 WHICH MEANS … Rabbits shouldn't be kept in cages/hutches all the time, or they develop weak bones. Do your rabbits have plenty of space to run around in? Rabbits can live indoors as houserabbits, or, outdoors in a large hutch plus access to an exercise run. There are lots of options: indoor cages of different designs; adapted wooden playhouses for the garden; and even space-age insulated plastic igloos! Whichever you choose, your family will need to adapt part of the house and/or the garden to your pets. Why not go along to a garden centre, or look on the internet for some ideas? Rabbits like somewhere to hide – wild rabbits use their burrows both as a safe haven in times of danger, and as a place to relax in safety WHICH MEANS… Bunnies need a dark hidey-hole where they can chill out in peace. Never force your rabbits to come out of his hidey-hole: they will become frightened of you, and may bite or scratch in protest. 1 Pet rabbits are just like wild rabbits. They're programmed to be scared of being eaten by foxes and other predators – even if they are safe in your home or garden! That's why they have big ears to listen for danger; and bulging eyes so they can look all around them. WHICH MEANS…… Rabbits don't like loud noises or sudden movements, so don't terrify your pets with loud music and rowdy games. Keep toddlers away – their jerky movements are very scary to bunnies! Thinking of getting 8 Rabbits are designed to eat grass, grass, and more grass…. WHICH MEANS…. Pet rabbits should eat mainly grass or hay. You can give fresh leafy greens as well. Rabbits should only have very small amounts of packaged rabbit food. But remember – never change your rabbit's diet suddenly, or you might cause serious tummy upsets. Make any changes to his diet over at least two weeks. 2 Rabbits don't like being picked up (the only time a wild rabbit gets picked up is if it is about to be eaten by a fox…) and they have large teeth and claws, which they'll use if they are scared or angry. WHICH MEANS…… Don't pick up your rabbit unless you have to! Pet rabbits can - and should - learn to accept being picked up (they need regular health-checks) but it's better if an adult does this. If you have small hands, your fingers may dig in and hurt your rabbit even if you are picking him up correctly. Make friends with your rabbit at ground level instead! 5 Rabbits love to chew and dig – it's what they do when making burrows! WHICH MEANS… Pet rabbits need things to chew (e.g. hay; apple or willow twigs; kitchen roll inner tubes) and somewhere to dig. You can make a "digging box" by putting peat into a cardboard box and cutting a hole half way up the side; let your rabbit play in a sandpit; or just accept he is likely to burrow in the garden! 9 Wild rabbits don't live very long… but a well cared for pet rabbit can live a very long time - 10 years or more! WHICH MEANS…. 3 Rabbits are very social animals: they need company! 6 Rabbits are inquisitive, and love exploring. This is because wild rabbits always need to know the quickest way back to their burrow, and where to find the best food. WHICH MEANS…. A rabbit living by itself will get bored and lonely. It's much better to get two. A male/female pair is easiest, but both will have to be neutered! If you only have one bunny, you must work extra hard to make sure you give it plenty of attention, every day. WHICH MEANS…. Rabbits like to climb into (and on!) new toys. So give them cardboard boxes, large pipes, or bits of rolled up carpet to play with. They also like searching for tasty food, so you can hide titbits and watch your bunnies hunting for them! You need to find a good rabbit vet! Even healthy bunnies need to see the vet regularly (just like you, they need to be immunised against deadly diseases) and if your rabbit is ever injured or ill he will need rapid veterinary care. It's also a very good idea for pet rabbits to be neutered. I need looking after properly!
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Changes Jump-Start the Mets
CHICAGO—The Mets can reconfigure their lineup every single day if they want to, but no amount of tinkering will fix the fundamental problem at hand. That would require better players. A roster filled with flawed hitters won't magically start scoring runs consistently because they bat in a slightly different order.
But at least for a day, the Mets' latest lineup experiment worked perfectly—they pulled off a 4-3 win Sunday over the Cubs. Considering their struggles in recent weeks, the Mets won't complain about a bit of good fortune going their way for a change.
In a desperate attempt to ignite his team's anemic offense, manager Terry Collins put second baseman Daniel Murphy in the leadoff spot for the first time in nearly four years. Murphy rewarded his manager's hunch, slugging a home run in the eighth inning to snap a tied score and seal the Mets' third victory in four games.
"This one was probably one of the bigger home runs I've ever hit," Murphy said. "It was a fun game to be a part of."
Plenty of empirical evidence shows that over a 162-game season, lineup construction plays little role in a team's overall offensive output. Bill James, who helped popularize the use of advanced statistics in baseball, wrote in an email that "moving people around in the batting order isn't going to significantly alter the number of runs you score."
Nevertheless, Collins decided to try Murphy atop the order because almost nobody else on the team seems capable of hitting these days.
Even with a 1-for-4 performance Sunday, Murphy has gone 14 for 28 (.500) with two homers and four doubles in his past seven games, raising his batting average .258 to .300. With everyone else struggling, the Mets need somebody to reach base ahead of David Wright, their most dangerous hitter.
Murphy's new slot didn't exactly spark a turnaround. The Mets (17-24) scored fewer than five runs for the 13th time in the past 14 games. Still, Collins will likely stick with Murphy in the leadoff spot for now—he knows better than to fiddle with success.
"He's a perfectionist when it comes to hitting," Collins said of Murphy. "We've got to get some people on ahead of David, that's for sure."
Beyond just the lineup change, nearly everything Collins tried Sunday worked for the Mets.
After starting pitcher Dillon Gee surrendered three runs in five innings, Collins turned to his shaky bullpen with the team in a 3-1 hole. Instead of letting the Cubs extend their lead, the trio of relievers Greg Burke, Scott Rice and Bobby Parnell combined to throw four hitless, scoreless frames. "Oh my goodness, they were tremendous today," Collins said.
Collins's intuition paid off again in the seventh inning, when he decided against pinch hitting for rookie outfielder Juan Lagares in a critical situation. Lagares, who entered the day with a .139 average, slammed a two-run home run to tie the score. When asked why he chose to let Lagares hit, Collins shrugged and responded, "I don't know, I just wanted him to have a chance to play."
"What a home run. What a first home run for your big-league career," Gee said.
All that allowed Murphy to serve as the hero, despite hitting in an unfamiliar position. Sunday marked just the fifth time in Murphy's career he started a game in the leadoff spot.
Realizing he may stick in the leadoff spot for a while, Murphy sent a text message to his brother—an outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization—for advice.
"His advice was, 'If you're in between on whether or not you want to swing first pitch of the game, take it,'" Murphy said. "I'll take that going forward."
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That first day off the bike I couldn't help but just veg out and enjoy some peace and quiet. Spent some time with my Mom and enjoyed my Brother and his family. I hadn't seen my nephews in so long, they have grown so much.
Closer to the next weekend, I decided I wanted to make my way to Apache Junction to see my Uncle and his family. While I went that way, we decided to check out Canyon Lake and Highway 88. I was wiped by the end of the day from swimming and playing with the Nephews in the Lake and decided against finishing the remainder of Highway 88 to Roosevelt. This was, after all supposed to be a vacation, right? My Uncle ended up being busy that day so I made my way into Mesa to stay with a friend and his wife for a couple nights. It's always good to catch up with an old friend and get to know the lady in his life now.
I finally caught up to my Uncle and we had planned on hooking up for a ride in the area but it got too late. I was surprised when he pulled this contraption out of the garage though.
I made my way back to Coolidge and spent some more time with the family. On the 16th I took the entire family to a Diamondback's game at Chase Field. It was a highlight of the trip, I haven't been to a Major League Baseball game since I was a kid in the 80's and I'd forgotten how cool an MLB stadium and game were.
Pretty cool to see the moon from where we were. I wish those lights hadn't been on right then.
I've never been this close to a World Series Trophy before.
After the game I wanted to check out the downtown area. I love the skyscrapers in big cities, it's so much the opposite of everywhere I've ever lived and it fascinates me. My Brother wanted to show me the stadium where the Arizona Cardinals play, so we drove out to Glendale to check it out. And they weren't kidding. It looks like a toaster in the middle of the desert! It was a great ending to a great night.
The Toaster!
While I was there I sampled some of the local cuisine. My friend took me out to Joe's BBQ in Gilbert, supposedly the best BBQ in the entire state. And I must say I was not disappointed, great food, great atmosphere and amazing home-made Root beer
Some of the best food I had while there was cooked by my sister-in-law. I didn't have to go out for food once while I was near her house. I would have taken pictures of it, but it never lasted long in a house with two hungry teenage boys and an 8 year old with a hollow leg.
I was supposed to sample some authentic Mexican food while I was there because according to them, the Mexican food up north is no better than Taco Bell. We never got around to it. Too much stupendous home cooking!
In the end, I had a great time. My first visit to Arizona was a very pleasant experience and I kinda liked it there.
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6th May 2012 - 18:31
That's a cracking film, especially if your into engineering. What an absolute shame we have lost all that now - along with the British motorcycle industry, car industry, North Sea Gas etc, etc, etc. The majority of the bike industry is now in the far east and will probably never get back to these shores in the volume it was then.
Well done for finding it.
Grunt, puff, pant and groan goes the old man - but he gets there in the end. ;o)
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6th May 2012 - 19:21
I just thought it was lovely how much effort went into building what was essentially a mass produced product and the attention to detail.
Its a shame we have lost that amount of skill on such a large scale in British cycle production.
The closing remarks of the film about the merits of bicycles and bicycling still stand to this day.
Did want to punch the kid in the face very hard though!
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Boston Bruins assistant general manager Jim Benning has agreed to a multi-year deal to become the next general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, according to TSNs Darren Dreger.
Benning will be officially introduced on Friday.
A former Canucks defenseman from 1986-90, Benning just completed his eighth season with the Bruins, seventh as an assistant GM to Peter Chiarelli. He joined the team in 2006 as director of amateur scouting after 12 seasons in the Buffalo Sabres organization.
Thats what happens when you have success, Bruins president Cam Neely said Tuesday, that other teams look at other organizations that have had success and start inquiring about your management group. Its something that a lot of good organizations have had to deal with over time and were dealing with that right now.
Benning replaces Mike Gillis, whom Vancouvers newly-appointed team president, Trevor Linden, fired last month along with head coach John Tortorella after a 36-35-11 season. According to the Vancouver Sun, the Canucks were pursuing Benning with the assumption that the team may not land his services until after the NHL entry draft in late June, much in the same way the Bruins were forced to wait for Chiarelli to complete his drafting duties with the Ottawa Senators in 2006. The Canucks have the sixth pick in this years draft.
TSNs Darren Dreger suggests that former Nashville coach Barry Trotz is high on the list of the teams coaching candidates.
"I think that it speaks to whats now become sort of the Boston model," Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said. "People do want to copy what youre doing because of the success we have seen and we didnt win this year, and got to the Finals the year before and all. These are enviable positions to be in. I love being here after a season like we just had. Disappointment in the playoffs and our objective is the Cup, it isnt necessarily to have the best team during the regular season as it is to win the Stanley Cup. We will continue that objective and I think we will continue to grow from here."


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Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 2]
Summary: Everyone wears a mask, and Narcissa Black is no exception. One night, when she leasts expects it, she discovers the only person who will ever see what's behind it.
Never Again by HandPFeather
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 12]
Summary: Canon Compliant to Chapter 33 of DH.
Severus Snape: Dumbledores man or Dumbledores murderer? This OFC fic explores what happened all those years ago to make Snape turn spy and how it shaped the Potions Master into the man we love to hate.
When Green Was Just a Colour by R_Ravenclaw
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: There was a time when I used to be understood and cared about, but that was long ago, and I try not to remember. It came about by strange circumstances, only lasting a short period, hardly any time at all, and it's most likely an event that will never be important in the grand scheme of things; nothing changed: everything stayed the same. And yet it was important, because it isn't every day that you realise who you are, and who you should become. I wish I could think of it without pain — with a fond knowledge of knowing that it changed me for the better. But wishes don't come true… Especially not my own.
Rules for Dating Werewolves by FenrirG
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: There are lots of things you should know before you start dating a werewolf. You have to be careful what you drink, and when you snog. You have to keep things clean. Don't meet up when your times of months coincide. But there's one thing that you must know above all else. NEVER DATE A WEREWOLF.
Adopted from Sandy at the Ravenclaw Plot Bunny Adoption Center.
Seven Thousand Sunsets by FullofLife
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 67]
Summary: When a fatal disease spreads like wildfire around the Wizarding World, it is up to Rose Weasley to find a cure - with the help of no other than Severus Snape. But working with a man she's fallen in love with is much harder than it sounds.
First Place in the Gauntlet's Sixth Run!
Not Your Usual Love Story! by go go ravenclaw, Sainyn Swiftfoot
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 5]
Summary: They don't know how, but Dudley and Luna have fallen...for each other. Join them as they fight for their love.
Submission for Gauntlet Round 6: We are Sainyn Swiftfoot of Hufflepuff and go go ravenclaw of Gryffindor.
The Danger that Awaits by Mariangelo, dulcet_tones
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 28]
Sometimes it's a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.
~David Byrne
On the edge of discovering a long lost document...
On the edge of the greatest adventure of their lives...
On the edge of finding themselves....
They would find each other...
In The Danger That Awaits.
Sirius Black is called for his first mission for the Order of the Phoenix, but he's going to need a little help. Racing Death Eaters on the search for a long lost ancient text, he not only finds himself in danger, but also falling in love.
This is The Marauding Cupcake and hermybabay82 of Gryffindor for the Gauntlet's sixth run.Second Place Winner in the Gauntlet's Sixth Run!
Only one of the later chapters earns us the higher rating and we'll give you fair warning when it comes up. >.<
To His Muse: A Wizarding Tale of a Desperate Housewife by mrsmcclnt, Viv
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 27]
From Chapter 3 : Foolishness
Arthur sighed deeply. He released Molly then slowly rubbed his eyes. Without looking at her, he said: "You may not know this, but from the moment I met you, I knew I wanted to spend my life with you. I may not be the most handsome man with the brightest smile, or a rich lord who can give you the most beautiful gifts, but I would give my life for you if I had to. I love you, Molly, more than anything, more than anyone; but if it's him you want, I guess there's nothing I can do." It started as a simple research for his new book and another opportunity to increase his fortune. Never would he have believed to fall in love on the way. She was so different from other women he knew, so true. He couldn't just let her disappear from his life. He had to be with her. No matter what. A Gauntlet 6 submission For Slytherin House Team: Viv (Molly Weasley) & Mrsmcclnt (Gilderoy Lockhart)
Requiem by Indigoenigma
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: For Sirius, Lily's wedding is more of a funeral. A funeral for his dreams, that is.
A companion piece to For Him, though it can stand on its own.
Second Chances by GryffindorGoddess
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 29]
Summary: Severus, Lily and James have been reincarnated ... born again into this life as Severn, Lillian and Jamie. The unresolved passions in their previous lives has drawn them together once more. Will Severn win Lillian this time or will Fate play out the same way again? (Rated 3rd-5th years but could change later in the story.)


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We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.
Originally posted by Elikal
I love GW2 but it has no endgame to speak of. Ohh look run Fractals again for the hundreth time, or CoF + AC. BOOORING! With the hinderance of not ahving a proper dungeon finder. Or Ican play NWO with new dungeons getting released DAILY and I can do it solo or with a group using a dungeon finder.
Cant wait for NWO to release so I can take a good long break from GW2 and hope some solid content gets added and not that trash from the last 2 patches. Literally completed all the content from flame and frost (or what ever its called) within the first day of each patch'es release.
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Originally posted by thark
Just as it is in any MMO that allows ranged to move. You then have to give melee's gimmick to be able to compete...such as Ranged Warrior builds, or broken stealth. Listen I like both styles, but its nice to actually be able to use my melee skills for somethign other then a meat shield for others.
It is so cute to see many MMO players that are completely clueless as to what action combat it. Action combat generally roots you. The god fathers and the most popular action combat games roots you. Look at Diablo, God of War, Bayonetta, Kingdoms of Amalur, Batman Arkham Asylum, Dark Soul, Devil May Cry I can go on forever.
GW2 is not a action combat game, it is a tab/target game with a aimbot like mechanic. It is basically a clunkier version of WoW combat where all abilities act liek AoE abilites.
Heck even games like Street Fighter and Mortal Combat root you. So please don't talk about the action combat genre if you don't know what they represent. "Action combat" doesn't mean fast combat. Combat in GW2 was mindless and spammy, there were zero conquences for your actions. You payed for nothing. It was dumbed down a little too much.
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Originally posted by bcbully
It isn't and it becomes more apparent the higher you get in levels. Right now my Wiz is 27 and my cleric is 14, both are as mobile as any class in GW2 with the proper build with the added bonus that I am not skating on the ground and my attacks feel more viscreal.
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Originally posted by Aerowyn
I actually dread having to do the open zones LOL. I would much prfer to just queue duyngeons and events all day or run foundry missions non stop with out having to go run around looking for quest objjectives. LOL.
Originally posted by fiontar
Actually it is quite the opposite. Developers are moving away from combat that is spammy and button mash that has no consequences. Developers that make games in which you can spam your abilities take the easy way out, it is lazy design. They do it to satisfy the least common denominator that prefer ease over a decent challenge.
Award winning games like Batman's Arkyam Asylum and Witcher 2 have roots. I just don't think you might be aware of how combat work in games.
GW2 combat for example was too dumbed down and spammy. Devs need to move away from that and looks like most are. It is easy to remove the roots, it is harder to design a game with roots considering enemy AI. In Tera you make a wrong move when a Boss is ready to pounce on your face you are dead, you paid a price for a mistake. In spammy dumbed down combat games you would be 100% fine.
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Originally posted by Maephisto
Nah, if he were correct then developers would have managed to balance ranged and melee classes in other MMO's. They of course have not and there is constant balancing going on in games a decade old still because no one has managed to find a way to actually balance it without rooting.
An example would be as old as WoW is it too is still rebalancing and nerfing classes and will continue to do so long into the forseeable future.
So yes, the developers in NVW are managing to balance something other developers have been struggling with for over a decade by using rooting combined with a mobility/defense system that uses resources. Shame on them for being stuck in the past... why use something that actually works when you can rehash numerous attempts that have failed over and over...
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As much as I love seeing King Joff get slapped like a b!tch, I believe I must toss in a few $0.02.
All games I've ever played has taken a cue from real life. Our perceptions of reality shape our creativity in fantasy and give rise to ideas of what could be; an example, the 'ray gun/heat ray' was actually an idea invented by H.G Wells in War of the Worlds. Science fiction took a cue from science and voila, the rest is history.
I think the same idea applies to combat, and gamers just don't know it. Watch any martial artist, mma fighter, boxer, Bruce Lee video, Jet Li action flick. I challange you to find a trained fighter not have a solid, steady base when fighting. The reason for this is simple. If your moving around, your body is reducing the amount of muscles it can effectively use to generate more power in a precision strike. Which is why when my Guardian swings his Tide of Iron (shield slam), I don't mind being rooted in place. It makes sense, cause it's what you'd have to do irl.
Any of you ever read Raymond E. Fiests the Magician? Kulgan (An experienced Mage) was able to channel a spell to hold off a wraith. Only problem was, the spell was so taxing he had to be carried out by the rest of his friends and party, for if he so much as moved, he'd break his concentration. If I ever read a book or watched a series where a Mage was able to deftly dodge a slashing blade whilst flinging molten death from his finger tips I'd have turned the tv off, or thrown the book out.
There are reasons (other then balance) for why it makes sense to root players in combat. In Neverwinter, I don't mind being rooted for the combat. It feels right. I do admit, that the Arcance Wiz (don't judge) should be a little bit more fluid in using Magic missle, and look a little less like he's water bending. But that's the games aesthetic, and I get that.
Originally posted by azzamasin
that was with wizard.. i know at 17 you get the aoe freeze skill but overall i just don't find this sort of rooted ranged combat fun in an action game.. also people who compare it to god of war, dmc, and bayonneta have no clue has it plays out very differn't. In the games i just mentioned rooting happens but you have an insanely fast transition between skills where its pretty much seamless and you don't notice it at all. In games like this and tera the ranged rooting is very noticable and just feels "off". Oh well melee is fun and they'll add more classes down the line maybe ill like but for now just don't enjoy ranged in this game at all.. to be fair i couldn't play ranged in tera and i don't like it in the diablo games for the exact same reasons
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Originally posted by Aerowyn
You mentioned games that have faster transition and games that have no casters, but didn't mention the games that don't have faster transition that have casting classes like Batman Arkham Asylum, Diablo, Witcher 2, Dark Souls and many other action games.
It feels off because a lot of MMO players are not used to it. Nothing felt off in Tera or even Neverwinter to me personally, it just felt completely natural and fine. Tera for example, there are two camps one that feel it is the best MMO combat ever, and the other that complain about it not being "fast" enough because they aren't used to action games.
At level 58 in a quest in Tera they boost your attack speed up by a significant margin and it feels exactly like DMC and Bayonetta. So the devs can easily switch a button on and make it fast, but they don't because they want your mistakes to count. If it was spammy combat the boss and BAM encounters would be faceroll.
At the end of the day if people don't like it they can stick to easy mode combat where your action doesn't have consequences. There are many games out there like that.
Diablo 3 is the best selling game ever even with its "rooted" combat. So the gaming community is usually fine with it.
Tera keeps getting mentioned here as being "off". There's a concept in MMOs called progression. You get attack speed on gear as well as glyphs later on which decreases the animation/charge time (or "clunkiness") significantly. But yeah, so many people want to start off swinging/casting like their character is already progressed without going through the game before they come on the forum and cry about how rooted animation killed their firstborn.
I implore those that are against rooted combat to do some research about where the kinetic energy comes from in a melee swing, like a punch. (HINT: it's not from the arms).
Originally posted by goosie
animation lock and melee combat never bothered me its the range that does.. run and gun style feels so much more fluid than stop, run, cast style especially if the animations don't flow well together when transitioning between the 3. Even if it was just a balance thing you could slow down movement for casters by a determinded amount like say 75% and still allow slow peddling around so they don't feel so grounded which to me is very annoying and not fun at all imho... ive always hated being a turret though in games like diablo so i never play ranged in those game and looks like I won't be playing ranged in this one either
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Originally posted by Aerowyn
If you want to run and gun then you have to incur some sort of accuracy penalty, because as it stands in most tab target MMOs, ranged do not incur an accuracy penalty for attacking on-the-move like they should. Reduce accuracy to 25% or less and then sure, you can have your ranged attacks while moving - like it would be in RL. How many people can run and shoot accurately at the same time? Not many, especially with a ranged weapon like a bow that requires multiple muscle group working in coordination for any kind of consistency. Can't really argue about spells since it doesn't exist in RL, but it's implied that it takes some effort to cast.
Originally posted by goosie
you don't even need run and gun though(i just enjoy that style).. just give a heavy movement speed reduction like 75% which would allow you to still not feel locked down. It also would help with the flow of combat and not feel so run stop cast run stop cast. This way ranged still can't kite everything but doesn't remain a turret.. i also never understand the realism argument when we are talking about fantasy based video games..
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Originally posted by Aerowyn
I was wondering when you were going to use the "it's fantasy though" card. It's simple, MMOs simulate combat. This goes back to the roots (haha) of pen and paper D&D. There's elements of RL combat that translates into fantasy combat so it makes sense because we can relate to it, otherwise anything is possible and there's no sense even debating it. There is structure to western fantasy whether you want to admit it or not.
Originally posted by goosie
i have still yet to hear anyone come up with a good reason why greatly reduced movement speed while casting/channeling would not work well in this game.. if a wizard is channeling ray of frost you could allow him to move while channeling with a 75% movement reduction penalty. I don't see how this would bother balance and would get over that akward look/feel of going from a run to a deadstop and cast then run again to move.. this would allow better transition of animations between the actions and not feel as abrupt as it is now.
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This kind of "rooted" playstyle is dated and belongs in the 90's.
It was ok on the Guardian fighter ( which I enjoyed the class) on the Control Wizzard i feel trapped, and not mobile like a caster should be. Maybe if freezing ray did what it says it does, but mobs seem to move at same speed to me, and ray takes forever to temp freeze them.....either that needs adjusting or the DPS does.
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Regarding rooting - it is a conceptual implementation, not a technical one.
Last year in PAX, ranged class(mage) was not rooted. you could use powers while moving. It is said that it was rooted recently. Zeke, a developer, had this to say on the change - The decision to root melee was taken because the power has to come from legs. So they wanted combat to be realistic. The ranged classes earlier did not had any rooting.
However there were imbalance issues and ranged classes could kite easily the places where melee classes had a lot of difficulty. In order to adress that, ranged classes were also rooted for many of their powers.
Hence the decision to root the classes is a conceptual one and not a technical one (old era engine argument does nto hold). Those who played it at E3 year ago know that ranged classes used to move without any rooting at all. I haven't seen melee classes not rooted personally, so I cant say for sure, but it seems that un-rooting of melee is also possible technically.
So if we all gie feedback to developers that rooting is not good, they will remove it - realisim be damned we want fluid combat and they want profit!
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Originally posted by gillrmn
An an utterly crap concept when it hinders ones evasive/dodging in a game where responsiveness is crucial. One cannot get out of the red danger zone because of this crap concept. The game's combat is based on a highly mobile combat system. If your doing a root combat system then the combat needs to be like WoW where tank n spanks is pretty routine with some fight mechanics to make things intresting, DON'T have a rooting system in a game where one has to be highly mobile to avoid attacks especially where the healer cannot heal that amount of dmg which is the case in Neverwinter.
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Originally posted by Aerowyn
My final $0.02 on this subject.
RED!: Aerowyn, I disagree, there has been several decent rationalizations as to why there is rooting in this game, and why simply using a greatly reduced movement speed isn't going to be implemented. I am now beginning to believe the problem not lies in the arguments of those trying to debate you, but your unwillingness to listen to them, or acknowledge their legitimacy. Your akin to a child in an argument who covers his ears screaming, 'Lalalala! I can't hear you!' to try and avoid having to be wrong.
Here is a quick summerization of what has been said:
1) All western fantasy can trace it's roots back to reality, and thus, design decisions were always founded on what could be possible in real life.
2) There is a balancing issue regarding rooting melee characters and not rooting ranged characters which was addressed by the devs and as such, the decision was made to make all classes rooted. This was so ranged users couldn't simply kite all their enemies whilst melee had to sit there and take the hit.
3) With the game being focused on Action combat, rooting characters in place allows them the ability to dodge incoming attacks which can be telegraphed by watching your opponent, thus adding a level of skill requirement to the game.
I have conceded in my previous post that the animations (especially on the Control Wiz - Seriously, has no one else complained Magic Missle resembles water bending?) need a bit more work, but in regards to everything else. I personally disagree with you one hundred and one percent.


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The 2013 Residential Care Facility Resident Satisfaction Survey and 2013 Nursing Home Resident Satisfaction Survey results were released this week. Among the 598 assisted living communities and the 953 skilled nursing facilities surveyed by the Ohio Department of Aging, most Delaware County facilities met or exceeded the state average or threshold set by the state.
Surveys asked two key questions: "Overall, do you like this facility?" and "Would you recommend this facility to a family member or friend?"
In Delaware County, residents were overall satisfied with the facilities. The state average satisfaction score was 87.1 percent overall for long term care facilities – 92.3 for residential care facilities (RCF) and 87.5 percent overall for skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Across the state, more than 55 percent of statistically significant facilities score about the average. In Delaware County, four of the six SNFs scored above the SNF average; five of nine RCFs scored above the RCF average in the overall score.
At Willow Brook at Delaware Run, residents gave the RCF an overall rating of 96.2 and its sister facility Willow Brook Christian Village a 94 percent overall rating of satisfaction. The Cherith Care Center, the SNF branch of Willow Brook, received a 93.38 percent overall satisfaction rating.
"It's our customers declaring they are very satisfied with what we're doing," said CEO Larry Harris. "Our focus is just on the residents. Willow Brook is a mission-driven organization. We see the needs of older adults and we respond. We're not for profit and the purpose is people, not profit."
At Cherith Care Center, 100 percent of residents said they like their facility.
Sarah Moore Health Care Center, 26 N. Union St., scored 94.3 percent on the overall resident satisfaction for its RCF and 93.3 for its SNF. Sarah Moore Home, 47 E. William St., scored 89.8 percent overall in the RCF survey.
"We take pride in quality care in Sarah Moore, and I think that shows in our history," said Debbie Geiger, Sarah Moore Health Care Center director of Nursing. "We've been here for over 100 years. And we are striving for quality in all aspects of our care."
In the SNF survey, 100 percent of residents answered yes to both survey questions at Sarah Moore Health Care Center. The facility also received 100 percent favorable response when residents were asked if they would recommend it to a friend for the residential care facility survey.
"I think it's a team effort and it will always be a team effort and absolutely our aides are a huge part of that as well as our nursing staff on the floor," Geiger said.
Geiger said the facility was deficiency-free in its last survey and is striving to go from a 4-star rating to a 5-star rating.
Abbington of Powell earned a 95.3 percent overall resident satisfaction rating in as a RCF. Executive director Katie Lehman said being a smaller facility – 48 rooms – helps residents and employees get to know each other and create a better atmosphere.
"We treat our residents like they're family," Lehman said. "Treating residents how they want to be treated. It's amazing and I think a lot of credit goes to the employees. What they do matters and it matters to the residents."
Statewide, scores dipped as low as 72.4 for RCFs and 64.9 for SNFs. In Delaware County, no facility fell below 84 for SNFs and 89 for RCFs.
"I'm not surprised and I think it really is a reflection of all of Delaware County," Karen Waltermeyer, Client Services Manager at the Council for Older Adults. "Our community is so supportive of older adults and I think that is reflected in those results."
Waltermeyer said the county respects seniors by giving choices of care. She said those facilities that scored lower still scored well in the overall scope of the state, and the concentration of high scores in Delaware County is significant.
"When you think of 88 counties (in Ohio), that's pretty impressive," she said. "Of course, we want continuous improvement and always want to be doing better and better, but it really something is to be proud of in our community."
Harris has been working in the long-term care community in Delaware for more than 30 years and said he's not surprised by the scores across the board either.
"Delaware County is a great place to grow old," he said. "You look at the health care facilities, all of them are scoring well on these surveys. That's a testimony to how we treat older adults in Delaware County."


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Korean War soldier welcomed home by Rolling Thunder
A group of about 40 strangers patiently waited Friday for Sgt. William Eugene Brashear at the Evansville Regional Airport after the plane carrying his urn was delayed about 40 minutes.
Members of the Indiana Rolling Thunder were present to welcome Brashear home and escort his remains to Owensboro, Ky. About 62 years after Brashear died in the Korean War, his remains finally returned home to Owensboro, Ky.
Brashear's plane was delayed twice due to Chicago's weather, but finally reached Evansville about 1:50 p.m. on Friday.
"This particular soldier, most of his family is gone," said Jack Miller, Rolling Thunder chapter 6 chairman. "He has no family to see him, so we're his family."
Everyone at the airport clapped loudly as Schuck walked through the tunnel of Rolling Thunder members carrying Brashear. Schuck smiled and said he didn't expect all this as a homecoming for Brashear.
"It feels good, it's an honorable thing," Schuck said.
Brashear's urn was scheduled to stay in the National Guard Armory in Owensboro until his funeral with full military honors Saturday.
Brashear will be buried in Owensboro's Elmwood Cemetery.
Jerry Blake, Evansville's chapter 6 president, said Brashear has had a cemetery plot since 2011, but its taken a while to get his remains home.
Blake said they often have fallen soldiers return home from World War II, Korea, Vietnam.
"It's what Rolling Thunder is all about — and the Joint Pacific Area Command (JPAC) are constantly finding people," Blake said. "The problem is, once they find them, and they may find several bodies at the same time ... it's a slow process to try to get these soldiers identified."
Blake believes even after all these years, being able to bring Brashear home brings some closure.
A Mount Vernon woman, who chose to remain anonymous, was present to welcome Brashear home holding an American flag and a poster that read "Thank you for your service to America."
In 2007, scientists from the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory reanalyzed the remains and were eventually able to identify Brashear.
At the time of his death, he had a 7-month-old son, Alan Eugene Brashear. In 1987, his son became the 14th person to receive a heart transplant at Louisville's Humana Hospital Audubon. He died a few years later. Brashear was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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Once tacked up, we went into the arena, and I got on. She is very forward, which I like, since I hate riding with a crop (I am a sped and my hands go all wonky and I can't use it properly lol). She is very leg sensitive, which is also good. However, she leans on my hands. After just a few minutes riding, my hands were sore already from her constant pull. I found that if I dropped the contact every 3 or 4 strides she would not lean as much, but this isn't really an ideal solution is it?
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- Mona the Vampire Cartoon Episode Guide
- New Films International, Cinar, Alphanim, France 3, Canal J, TiJi
- Cartoon Characters: Mona Parker, Charley "Zapman" Bone, George Jamell, Lily "Princess Giant" Duncan, Angela Smith, Dad, Mom, Miss Madeleine Gotto, Principal Shawbly, Officer Halcroft, Reverend Gregory, Mrs. Bryerson, Mayor Rosenbaum, Fang.
- Originally Released in 1999.
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- Running Time: 11 minutes.
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It's the hottest July on record when Mona and company venture down into the deep, dark recesses of Mona's basement to check out her cryogenics experiment. Mona dusts off the icy tomb (the veggie freezer) and opens up the creaking lid. Mona, Lily and Charley gasp! There lies Mona's great cryogenics experiment, Freaky the Snowman- hand-sculpted in three massive, big balls of snow- and he's perfectly preserved. Mona decides that she's going to bring him back to life, so she and her friends wheel him out to the yard. But by dinner, he's MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. Mona is dreadfully worried- more so the next morning, when the town is hit by a freak snowstorm! Is this the worst and most unpredictable FREAK blizzard in history? Or has Mona's Freaky the Snowman gone completely out of control? It's up to Mona and her pals to stop Freaky, a cryogenics experiment gone awry.
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