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iOS 4.3 beta for iPhone, iPad walkthrough
Complete feature guide to Apple's iOS 4.3 software beta for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
iOS 4.3 has just come out in beta with a rumored release date anywhere from February 10 (the Verizon iPhone release date) to March, 2011, and new features like Wi-Fi personal hotspot for iPhone and multitouch navigation gestures for iPad.
If you want a quick look at the new software but don't have a lot of time, check out the video above for everything you need to know about iOS 4.3 in just 5 minutes. For a more in-depth iOS 4.3 guide, read on after the break.
Note: We're combining iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad walkthroughs below since, post iOS 4.2 grand-unification the size of the updates are roughly similar. If it gets more complicated later, we'll split iPhone/iPod touch out from iPad like last time.
What hasn't changed
iOS 4.3 looks to have interesting albeit far from numerous changes thus far. Since we're only covering what's new and improved, here's a list of previous walkthroughs for those new to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad so you can learn about all the established features. Major releases in bold.
- iOS 4.2 for iPhone | iOS 4.2 for iPad
- iOS 4.1 for iPhone
- iOS 4 for iPhone
- iOS 3.2 for iPad
- iOS 3.1 for iPhone
- iOS 3.0 for iPhone
- iPhone 2.2 for iPhone
- iPhone 2.1 for iPhone
- iPhone 2.0 for iPhone
System-wide changes
AirPlay was introduced in iOS 4.2 and allows video and audio to be sent from iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and iTunes on Windows or Mac to an Apple TV, or audio-only to a growing number of 3rd party speakers and other accessories. While iOS 4.2 only provided video-to-Apple TV support from the YouTube and iPod/Video apps, iOS 4.3 promises to allow both apps and web content the ability to send video to Apple TV. (It's up to individual developers to implement, of course.)
Apple's own apps, like Photo, should be able to AirPlay video recordings in iOS 4.3 as well. Hurray.
3rd party apps like Air Video and Zumocast should gain Airplay Video streaming. No word yet on Angry Birds (using iPhone or iPad as a controller, naturally).
Home Screen
SpringBoard, the app that runs the home screen and overall interface in iOS, gets its multitasking dock UI tweaked once again on iPad.
Multitouch navigation gestures (iPad only)
Apple has introduced 4 or 5 finger multitouch navigation gestures in the iOS 4.3 for iPad beta with language that indicates they may or may not be bound for primetime:
We are providing this preview before releasing them to the public to understand how these gestures work with your apps. Test them and give us your feedback on the Apple Developer Forums.
The new gestures don't replace the Home Button but do reduce the amount of times you need to single or double click it, which could reduce concerns of hardware wear and tear post iOS 4.
The new gestures can be done with 4 or 5 fingers and resemble multitouch trackpad gestures available on Mac OS X since the introduction of the original MacBook Air in 2008 and expanded upon in the recent Mac OS X 10.7 Lion preview given by Steve Jobs at the Back to the Mac event. The gestures currently include
- Pinch all fingers in to exit an app and return to the Home Screen (identical to single-clicking the Home Button).
- Swipe up from the bottom bezel to reveal the multitasking Fast App Switcher Dock (identical to double-clicking the Home Button).
- Swipe sideways from left to right or right to left to move between recently open apps (similar to double-clicking the Home Button to reveal the Fast App Switcher and tapping on an app icon immediately to right).
The sideways swipe is interesting in that it allows you to go left or right whereas the Fast App Switcher reorders the recent app icons so you always go backwards in "time" to the right. It seems perceptively faster for a single app-back movement since there's no carousel animation, yet you can only swipe back one app at a time whereas you can tap on any of 4 immediately available app icons in the Fast App Switcher and swipe back 4 additional apps at a time.
Performance on the current generation iPad, however, is hampered by lack of RAM. With only 256MB many apps will need to reload when you swipe back to them (at least so far in the beta). An iPad 2 with 512MB -- or better yet 1GB -- would fly with this system (just sayin'...).
Mute widget (iPad only)
When iPad shipped with iOS 3.2 the hardware switch above the volume rocker was set to lock or unlock screen orientation. In iOS 4.2 it was changed to a mute/un-mute switch like iPhone. Uncharacteristically, Apple has now added a Settings toggle to let the user choose which function they want the switch to perform. Since iOS 4.2 added a software orientation lock widget in the multitasking Fast App Switcher dock, iOS 4.3 now also toggles between that widget and a software mute button to fill whichever function is no longer being provided by the hardware switch. (Hardware switch set to orientation lock means dock widget becomes mute button and vice-versa.)
As mentioned above, you now have the ability to send recorded videos out over AirPlay to Apple TV, something which was noticeably missing when the feature was introduced in iOS 4.2.
iOS 4.2 finally let us change the Notes font from Marker Felt to something -- anything -- else, as long as that anything else was Helvetica or Chalkboard. Well it turns out Chalkboard wasn't long for this world as it has been replaced in iOS 4.3 with Noteworthy.
App Store
The App Store gets a new design for the Updates page.
For developers, iAds can now go full screen. That includes the big iPad screen, which Apple says allow for "immersive, interactive iAd experience". They also say the new banner format is easy to implement.
HTTP Live Streaming metrics
HTTP Live Streaming, the technology Apple uses to stream high quality video including their own press conferences and events, now includes viewer engagement and performance metrics. This is intended to help developers fine tune and optimize their content.
iOS 4.2 beta 2 brings a new set of push notifications to the table -- for Apple's Ping social musical network. So if you've been dying to know what Phil Schiller -- or Chad -- has bought, liked, or commented on in iTunes as instantaneously as possible you'll get your wish just as soon as iOS 4.3 ships.
Not only does Settings hide the usually interesting tweaks found in any new iOS version but this time it's home to one of the marquee new features -- Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot.
Personal Hotspot (iPhone 4 only)
Freshly sandwiched in between VPN and Notifications for iPhone 4 users is the new top-level Personal Hotspot setting. (It also find it in Settings: General: Network: Personal Hotspot, where it replaces the previous Tethering setting, but why dig that deep when you no longer have to?)
When you tap Personal Hotspot you're taken to a screen that lets you toggle it on or off (why can't we do this top-level like Airplane Mode or VPN?) along with your -- visible -- current WPA access point password (with no choice to hide it). Instructions on how "to connect using Wi-Fi" have been added to the previous tethering instructions for Bluetooth and USB. As before with Bluetooth, if you don't have Wi-Fi enabled you'll get a popup asking if you'd like to enable it or if you'd prefer to tether via Bluetooth (if that's enabled) or USB.
You can change your WPA password by tapping on it, and you're warned the new password must be at least 8 characters long (we recommend something not easily guessed like "password") and that changing the password will disconnect any currently connected devices.
When activated you get the same blue bar across the top of your iPhone that tethering presented under iOS 3 and iOS 4, though renamed Personal Hotspot and now indicating the number of devices connected (up to a maximum of 5).
Note: Personal Hotspot currently does not seem to be available for iPhone 3GS users, much as individual text tones weren't under iOS 4.2.
Location Services
Location Services has also been promoted to top level in iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. (see iPhone screenshot above, iPad screen shot below)
General: Restrictions
If you don't want your children discovering new, electronic hipster songs on Apple's social music network, Ping, iOS 4.3 lets you disable it via the Parental Controls.
General: Use Side Switch to (iPad only)
The iPad's hardware switch, originally released as an orientation lock/unlock in iOS 3.2 and changed to an iPhone-like mute/un-mute switch in iOS 4.2 now becomes user assignable in iOS 4.3. Yes, with a simple checkbox you can choose which way you personally like it.
As mentioned up top, whichever option you do not choose becomes a software control in the multitasking Fast App Switcher dock.
General: Multitasking Gestures (iPad only)
A simple toggle allows you to turn on or off the new multitasking navigation gestures (see the description under system-wide changes, above).
(If you don't see the setting try connecting your iPad to Xcode and hitting the "use this device for development" button.)
Messages (iPhone only)
The settings for Messages now allow you to choose how many times you want SMS/MMS alerts to sound, repeated at two minute intervals. Choices include:
- Once
- Twice
- 3 Times
- 5 Times
- 10 Times.
As mentioned previously, Noteworthy replaces Chalkboard in the Notes settings.
Phone + Contacts
A minor but likely very welcome change in iOS 4.3 beta sees the addition of a wait button to the add contact phone number's extended keyboard and the rejiggering of some of the other buttons like pause.
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Hopefully Apple's comments about AirPlay supporting web content means we'll be able to stream H.264 video from Safari to Apple TV as well under iOS 4.3.
In addition we'd expect Apple adds whatever other HTML 5, CSS, and Nitro (their JavaScript rendering engine) improvements they've made since iOS 4.2 shipped.
Hints at more
As is often the case, iOS 4.3 beta 1 contains strings and refrences that hint at even more features, including those for future devices.
- Find My Friends feature hidden in iOS 4.3?
- iOS 4.3 beta points to iPad 2 cameras but no Retina Display
- iPhone 5, iPad 2 model numbers found lurking in iOS 4.3
Pricing and compatibility
No iOS 4.3 pricing information has been made available but we'll go out on a limb and say it'll likely be free for everyone and all devices, same as iOS 4.2.
Compatibility, however, is so far even more restricted that iOS 4 -- namely iPhone 3G/iPod touch G2 do not have beta versions of iOS 4.3 to date.
- iPhone 4, iPod touch 4 (2010), iPad: All features
- iPhone 3GS and iPod touch G3 (2009): No features requiring iPhone 4 or iPod touch 4-type hardware (i.e. front facing camera)
- iPhone 3G and iPod touch G2 (2008): not compatible/no update (yet?)
- iPhone 2G and iPod touch G1 (2007): not compatible/no update
We'll update as soon as we find an official list from Apple.
Not concluded
It's possible Apple will supply additional new features in a future iOS 4.3 beta or even take some existing beta features away. As always, If you noticed we missed anything, drop us a note in the comments or send us an email and we'll update as needed.
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iOS 4.3 beta for iPhone, iPad walkthrough
I hope they have repeated notifications for everything else like calls and emails, also make it vibrate when its muted. I also hope the next iPhone has a notification light, it really needs one. A breathing sleep light like on Macbooks would be so cool.
Hey Rene, did you forget the updated facetime icon, which might also be on the next iPad.
Can I check with you, whether WiFi personal Hotspot is only for iPhone 4? Cause I don't see it for iPhone 3Gs.
At this point it seemed to be iPhone 4 only, as confirmed by many developers. I think it deserves a mention in Rene's article.
Because it simply hasn't been tested yet, because an iPhone and iPad don't treat connectivity exactly the same way (one's a phone with an internet connection, and the other just has a an internet connection) and because demand for it is probably not there yet, if ever. Apple has lots of things to do. I'd rather Apple withhold functionality that they aren't sure of yet and devote time to features more people are going to want.
Hotspot on iPhone makes lightyears more sense than on an iPad. An iPhone is a secondary device and always has internet connectivity. A majority of iPads were sold with wifi access and not 3G capability, and an iPad is more often the primary device.
And simply put, more people are going to get a phone with hotspot or tethering capability and connect their existing laptop/tablet to that rather than buy a laptop AND an iPad with 3G and then use the iPad as a hotspot. Seems a waste of a device if you ask me. An iPhone is $200. An iPad with 3G is $629.
But it will probably come eventually, make your opinions known on the Apple Discussion boards and get some friends together who have iPads who say they will use the ability and perhaps it will eventually come. In the long run you would be correct in thinking it would be worth it for Apple to make an effort to fill out the feature set for everyone. I'm all for features and flexibility, as long as they work.
I'm wondering if Apple will NEVER offer apps on Apple TV.
The evolution of AirPlay now allows any developer
to "beam" content to a television.
This seems to me like an absolutely brilliant maneuver
by Apple.
Now, your iPhone, iPad, and iTunes (on Windows & MAC!)
are directly linked to the television, BYPASSING your cable
or satellite TV box.
Rather than having to build some kind of awkward remote
control, it's your iPhone or iPad.
Rather than eliminating the need to buy an iPhone or iPad
to go with the Apple TV, it's almost required which means
Apple ultimately makes bundles of money on hardware sales.
That $99 Apple TV ends up costing you $800 once you feel
compelled to get an iPad too.
And since most TV content can now be had via apps and
iTunes, Apple can take a cut of almost all your viewing.
If, ultimately, all the content of an app on your iPhone or
iPad can be "beamed" to the TV, why would you ever need
apps running on the TV? Why have some strange resolution,
require all apps to be rewritten, and require awkard controlling
via the iPhone, when, right now, you can just look down at
your phone and do the controlling. No squinting, no
confusion, and no need to develop more duplicate apps.
I think it's brilliant -- and while they stay silent making everybody
"think" the will have TV apps, and Google tries to compete in
this space, Apple just forges ahead selling a gazillion Apple TVs
and more and more iPhones and iPads and making a bazallion
dollars off their 30% app cuts and iTunes media sales.
While the cable and satellite boxes slowly rot away because
everybody is now getting their TV content over the internet
and beamed from the iPad and iPhone and the media
companies are ultimately forced to contend with Apple.
I suspect this will work similarly for games. There is already
talk that Angry birds will be able to "beam" the video to the
TV while the iPhone is used as a controller.
So the $99 Apple TV can just get cheaper and cheaper just to
be used as a simple device allowing viewing on the TV, or,
dare we say, Airplay could be built into future TVs so they
wouldn't even need a tuner? (When Apple takes over the world?)
Thanks! Added and appreciated!
Can someone explain how Apple TV works? I have a new Mac Mini connected to my HDTV and wanted to incorporate Airplay from my iPhone. Any chance there will ever be a workaround for me? It seems silly that I need a $99 device to do that when I have a $700 computer attached to my TV. Thanks.
I don't like the look of the new app update screen as it removes both version and date which is almost funny considering each app takes up more space and the title is still cropped. Would love for this view to be sorted by release date.
Luka, it depends on who you are. As with many things in the US, we are prone to extremes. The general consensus is that Verizon's network is wider and more reliable than AT&Ts, while AT&Ts network is faster and has a few more features over Verizon (like simultaneously surfing the web while on a phone call). This is advertised in their ads, and backed up by a few informal studies I've seen in blogs here. I don't know what formal studies exist, however.
Annecdotally, I've been annoyed that lately, AT&T has been dropping more calls than I would like which is annoying. However, this only happens occasionally while driving or moving about in a building with bad reception. Dropped calls are annoying but then all I have to do is call back. Ive opened tickets and AT&T has been helpful to try to increase reception in some problem areas. And yet I really like to look up stuff while talking to people on the phone. As of now, I wouldn't say they are total crap, but they aren't the best either.
Rene or anybody on 4.3 beta (for the ipad only) can please check to see how music videos added to the ipod are handled on 4,3 beta.......like on 3.2 once connected on Bluetooth to my car I can any music video n it would play through my car speakers fine after 4.2 it plays but I have to manually select the output every time I play a different music video
Perhaps a silly question, but does swipe-task-switching reshuffle the icons in the fast app switcher area?
Their beginning to focus more on the software. There is a God.
With that personal hotspot option I may get the MacBook air. And keep the iPad at home
It was enabled automatically
Does it fix the blue tint in photos under fluorescent lighting?
I'm really not happy that the hotspot feature will not be on the iphone 3gs! Do you know when it will?
3 Things on my wish list I have not seen anyone find yet:
Custom Made Text Tones yet? While I love being able to have my wife's ringtones sound differently, be great if I could actually make it her favorite song.
Can you lock the orientation in landscape mode on the iPhone yet? That is a big one.
Making a cal event by double taping a time instead of clicking plus and then having to select the time.
When iPhone 3G was released AT&T began to refer to the previous one as iPhone 2G so the name stuck as a way to distinguish the general iPhone product line from the specific 2007 model.
I don't remember any AT&T advertising doing that.
Apple finally has hotspot, just a little too late android has been all over this already. I noticed the wobly feature when swipping, looks like the idea came from Ubuntus gnome project gui interface. Way to go Apple now we are stilling ideas from freesource code and selling it. I bought an iPAD and regret every minute of it.
Apple likes to make sure there feature work properly, unlike android.
Plus, adding a wobble to switching isn't stealing, I've seen it tones of times on my iPhone, like in photo's when you get to the last one and try to go further, switching between pages at a curtain speed does that too,.
Also, you said
... Project Graphic User Interface Interface.
And why buy an iPad if your gonna bitch about it, or did you get it because of peer pressure?
I would finally like to be abe to send more than one media type at a time through my sms. It's either a picture or a sound clip but not both. I too would also like to be able to make custom text tones. The ones provided just don't sound that great to me. And I have a question about the personal hot spot. Is it available to all of the different data plans?
Rene , will the iPad have the HotSpot feature??
This might not be the right place to make this comment but when are Apple going to make it easier to access the Bluetooth option instead of going Settings>General>Bluetooth!
I quite often forget to switch on Bluetooth before setting off driving, I then have to go through two fiddly menu layers to switch it on. Come on Apple make Bluetooth easier and safer to switch on! How about a simple App that does it in one click!
Apple A4 is horribly slow.
The GUI is terribly laggy.
Will I still have to correct "he'll" to "hell" every time I want to write it?

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WOW! I'm so glad they are dating! They are sooooo CUTE together! :DI always saw that Michael isn't good for her! And i don't think they are just friends cause we all know that Robert likes her =)))
WOW! I'm so glad they are dating! They are sooooo CUTE together! :D I always saw that Michael isn't good for her! And i don't think they are just friends cause we all know that Robert likes her =)))
They Are Perfect For Each Other...& They Belong Together...It Defiantly Shows.
if it's a publicity stunt they would have done tons and tons of interview on their relationship like Heidi and what's his name. I don't think it is. I think they are really dating but don't want anyone to know. They are young and very private and would hate to ruin their relationship if this hits the roof and everyone goes nuts. Look what we did to her relationship with Michael. they were fine until the world decided that they want Rob and Kristen together. It's already too much for them already so keeping it a secret is the only way to move forward.
I heard Michael proposed to Kristen late April/early May and she said "no". She felt she was too young to get married. This is when we stopped seeing Michael and Kristen together. I think she made the right decision. Michael only proposed because of the Rob/Kristen rumors. I would love to see Rob & Kristen together but only if they are serious about one another. I would hate to see them date then break up. It might ruin the last two movies, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
+ to frilogy. i think ur right. bc MA is always visiting KStew at the set during twilight tapings. =). + but now i've noticed that MA is NOT always with KStew. especially during the MTV awards night. im not saying that RPatzz and KStew are already dating but look at the possibilities: - RPatzz likes KStew since twilight eventhough he knows that KStew has a boyfriend. - watch some of their interviews and look how comfortable KStew is w/ him. she is not fidgeting everytime they are together. they WERE totally COMFORTABLE w/ each other. just like during the MTV movie awards. KStew is soo fidgety when she accepted her award and even dropped it !! BUT when Rpatzz and KStew accepted their award for BEST KISS she did not show any fidgety movements around him. :]. am i right ? + and ONE LAST thing. do u think MA will just remain silent will all this pictures showing up ?. how can he not give some interviews to the reporters that their RELATIONSHIP is going strong ?. i mean as a BF to KStew he needs to give some answers to all the questions that is hanging around. ESPECIALLY about the controversy about RPatzz and KStew dating each other. + im just giving my opinions here. because some ppl are HATERS about robsten shippers. + if anyone of you is also accepted to be the leading girl of RPatzz in twilight, do you think that they will not hate you too ??. just think about it and STOP being soo JUDGEMENTAL bc nobody is perfect in this world.
This is getting freaky, I have been following the conversations on Twitter, seriously how do we know it isnt them????? I am sure they have better things to do, but apparently according to RobertPattinsonRT he has just set up a my space page. Hey Hugh Jackman does it for his fans so who knows, I imagine Rob would crash Ashton Kutchers followers in not time...GO ROB..The trouble is you need to update regularly and he seems a little too private to do that.
ohh yeah of course they are goin out cause i mean nothing says hookup like calling your MOM and Granpa to pick you up after a night of hot sex pfftt common people. I think they are just really really good friends, sometime when two people become good friends it translate to their family also, i see this pictures and all i see is a couple of really good friends saying goodbye to each other.
Whether Robsten is on or not, I think the relationship between Michael A. and Kristen have been cooling for a long while. They prolly broke it off sometime ago, on muture terms. No hard feelings?! Personally, the chemistry between Rob and Kristen are undeniable ... definitely something on going ... I do believe they are dating. They owe us nothing, to inform us anything ... Honestly, they make a awesome couple, as when they are together, they glow so happily and that positive energy gives off a really good vibe (feeling=), it makes me happy just looking at their happy faces. :D They have many things in common and are both down to earth.
I'll believe they are dating when i see some serious PDA that is not from the movies! Other than that, i think they should be left alone! Come back to me when you have real evidence. Them sharing a car is not proof of anything. Show those pics of them holding hands at the restaurant! They were in the same hotel, but did they sleep in the same room? Probably not.
I really want them to be together but I think they are just friends, not only lovers go by car together and spend their night in hotel. they would be quite together and i really wont that but i think if they are together they won't deny it and photographs will somehow find out that. they aren't able to hide it for a long time...
For all of you who think that it is a publicity stunt, why would it be? Summit for one don't want Rob portrayed as available, they want him single so little kiddies and twimommas can think they have a chance and keep the hype up on Rob. Why would they be involved in a publicity stunt as well, as if fame isn't as hard at the moment for them, everyone is obsessed about twilight and new moon, it's all ready hard enough for them why would they put more and more pressure on them. As they have been trying to hide the fact that they are in a relationship. Why would Kristen go to a hotel with Rob, when she has her own home and her parents in LA to crash at? and why would her mum and dad visit Kristen and wave Rob off to New York, with a hug and kiss as well. It just all adds up. Kristen was spotted going to a photoshoot with a "new york" t-shirt and her twitter account (apparently hers) says "why is new york so far away..."
Just wanted to say the point was not that they're near a car, the point is they are exiting Robert's hotel the day after the MTV Movie Awards. It can be innocent, for sure, BUT...for a girl who has two homes (her's and her parents) in LA, and a boyfriend it's suspect. No one can deny that. If this was for publicity she would have allowed herself to be seen AND Summit would have placed more paps there. No one knows what the hell is going on but to completely discredit these pictures is ridiculous.
don't the legit ones have that badge of approval next to the account name from the twitter founder blokes


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MATCH #23 (Big West Match #11):
Cal State Northridge Matadors (15-7, 6-4 BWC) at UC Irvine Anteaters (9-14, 4-5 BWC)
Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 7 p.m. PDT
Crawford Court (800) - Irvine, Calif.
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Streaming Video: BigWest.TV
Audio: GoMatadors.com (Mark Schuermann - PBP)
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MATCH #24 (Big West Match #12):
Cal State Northridge Matadors at Long Beach State 49ers (11-9, 6-3 BWC)
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 - 7 p.m. PDT
Walter Pyramid (5,000) - Long Beach, Calif.
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Road matches at UC Irvine (9-14, 4-5 BWC) and Long Beach State (11-9, 6-3 BWC) await a Cal State Northridge (15-7, 6-4 BWC) squad that is looking to build a four-match win streak for the second time this season after earning victories at home last week against Pacific and UC Davis. CSUN has had just two such streaks in the last five seasons. A win Friday night against the Anteaters will earn the Matadors a split of their season series, a victory the following day will give CSUN its first-ever season sweep over the 49ers. Streaming video, live stats and internet radio broadcast will be available for both matches at GoMatadors.com.
Mark Schuermann will call the action for Northridge women's volleyball this season on GoMatadors.com, including both of this week's matches at UC Irvine and Long Beach State. All Matador home matches, and conference road matches will be featured as part of the Big West's live streaming package. BigWest.TV brings together live and on-demand video from each of the Big West's 10 member institutions. Now in it's eighth year, BigWest.TV covers Big West sports, press conferences, interviews and features, including every home and conference contest in women's volleyball this season.
Northridge began last week tied for sixth place, and ended its weekend alone in third after earning victories against the Pacific Tigers and UC Davis Aggies. Nearly two hours and 30 minutes after Thursday's match began, CSUN earned a hard-fought five set victory over Pacific, improving its record in five-set matches this season to 4-1. Led by outside hitter Britney Graff with 13, four Matadors finished the night with double-digit kills. Outside hitter Mahina Haina and middle blocker Casey Hinger each recorded 12 kills, with middle blocker Cieana Stinson completing the Matador quartet with her 10-kill effort.
Two days later against the Aggies, Northridge set a new four-set season high by finishing with a .331 hitting percentage. Out of its 133 swings, CSUN collected 59 kills against only 15 errors. Led by middle blocker Sam Kaul, who tallied both of her team's solo blocks and finished with a match-high seven, the Matadors won the net battle once again en route to another Big West victory. Northridge has now outblocked its opponents in five of its six conference wins. Libero Cindy Ortiz and outside hitter Britney Graff recorded double-digit digs, finishing with a team-high 15 and 12 respectively.
With a victory Friday night at UC Irvine, Cal State Northridge will avenge its loss suffered earlier this season, earn its third straight win over the Anteaters inside the Bren Events Center and regain the all-time series lead as these two teams have split the 44 matches played against one another. UCI enters the match in tied for sixth with Pacific and UC Davis with 4-5 conference records, and a 10-12 overall mark. Ranked third in the Big West with 3.94 kills/set, junior outside hitter Aly Squires leads an Anteater attack that responsible for a .203 attack percentage, the fifth-highest amongst all Big West teams. Last week, senior libero Kristin Winkler reached the 2,000 dig mark after picking up 52 digs in two matches last week. Winkler has posted at least 20 digs five of the last six matches and is ranked 21st in the nation in dig average.
Coming off a three-set sweep over UC Irvine in its only match played last week, Long Beach State will compete in one of its toughest weeks of the season against Northridge and Hawai'i. Earlier this season, the Matadors defeated the 49ers at home for the third time in the last four seasons and can earn its first-ever season sweep with another victory Saturday evening. A CSUN road win will also snap a seven season slide for the Matadors inside the Walter Pyramid, the Matadors last left Long Beach with a win on Oct. 22, 2004.
Cal State Northridge head women's volleyball coach and former U.S. National Team setter Jeff Stork was among six volleyball legends who were inducted last Friday in Holyoke, Mass., as part of the Volleyball Hall of Fame's Class of 2012. Notified of his selection by USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal, Stork joined fellow inductees Peter Blange of Netherlands, Mauricio Lima of Brazil, Georgiy Mondzolevski of Russia, women's volleyball player Lyudmila Buldakova of Russia and men's beach volleyball player Mike Dodd of the United States.
Stork was the starting setter for the United States during its gold-medal performance at the 1988 Olympic Games. He followed that up with the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games and competed in the 1996 Olympics. Stork helped the U.S. dominate the international scene in the 1980s with gold medals at the 1985 NORCECA Championship, the 1985 FIVB World Cup, the 1986 FIVB World Championship, the 1987 Savvin Cup and the 1987 Pan American Games. He played a number of years in Italy and was named the Italian Serie A most valuable player in 1993 while setting for Mediolanum. Stork was also selected to USA Volleyball's All-Era Team for the 1978-2002 time period.
Matador head coach Jeff Stork shares his thoughts each week on the team, this week's matches and other topics.
Last week's home victories:
"I thought we did have a very good weekend; the Pacific match, needing all five sets, was exciting. We are 4-1 in five-set matches this season, that shows our ability to perform well in the latter parts of a set. This is a versatile team, we are going to win in a number of ways. We earned a tough win against Pacific and hit .331 as a team against UC Davis, I am extremely proud of the way everyone played this last weekend."
Upcoming road trip:
"UC Irvine is a well-coached team that we will be prepared to face this Friday. Even though Long Beach State is dealing with a few injuries, we are ready to embrace the challenge of competing inside the Walter Pyramid."
Junior setter Sydney Gedryn:
"What we do with the first point of contact during the play allows Sydney to set up our hitters to accomplish what we want. If you look at what happened against UC Davis, we hit .331 for the match which is extremely high. We are not going to lose matches hitting 33 percent."
"The setter dictates every play; her leadership skills have helped her successfully handle the pressures of that position. Sydney is accomplishing what we (coaching staff) are asking from her, and has done a tremendous job distributing the ball to a group of eager hitters."
His induction to the Volleyball Hall of Fame:
"This was an extremely special weekend for me and are honored to be inducted 15 years after my playing career ended. I am proud of what I was able to accomplish as a player, to receive recognition as a member of the Hall of Fame is special."
The Matadors' junior setter averaged 10.1 assists per game, posted a .361 hitting percentage, matched one of her career-highs and earned another double-double to help her team win both matches played last week versus Pacific and UC Davis. Against the Tigers, Gedryn tied her career-high with nine kills, earned two of CSUN's three solo blocks, five block assists and was responsible for 13.5 of her team's points, a new season-high. Gedryn also tallied 42 assists, and finished with 10 digs to record her team-high eighth double-double of the season. The following match, she recorded eight kills in 15 swings, and committed zero attack errors to post a .417 clip against the Aggies. She earned 49 assists against UC Davis, assisted on another five blocks and fell one kill short of recording consecutive double-doubles.
Northridge enters this week's action alongside some of nation's most elite women's volleyball programs in a number of statistical categories. Leading the conference with its 2.94 blocks per set average, CSUN is 15th in the nation and trails top-ranked Washington and its 3.35 mark. Casey Hinger is 46th in the nation with her 1.29 b/s, with teammate Sydney Gedryn ranked 85th at 1.15 b/s. Also ranked 63rd nationally is libero Cindy Ortiz with 4.93 digs per set.
Of the five, five-set matches that CSUN has competed in this season, the Matadors emerged with the victory on four occasions. In addition to defeating Pacific in five last Thursday (Oct. 18), Northridge also went the distance and defeated Arizona (Aug. 24), LIU (Sept. 8) and UC Riverside (Sept. 22). The Matadors' triumph over the Tigers was the first five-set occasion to take place this season inside the Matadome, the others were earned at the Arizona Wildcat Classic, USF Asics Powerade Challenge and in Riverside respectively. Pacific leads the Big West with five wins out of its eight five-set matches played.
Five of CSUN's seven contests scheduled throughout the month of October will take place on the road. However, the Matadors will experience a reversal of fortune in November when the team will host five of its final seven matches of the season inside the Matadome. A season-long three-match homestand against Cal Poly (Nov. 1), UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 3) and Loyola Marymount (Nov. 10) awaits the Matadors once the team completes its upcoming road swing through Irvine and Long Beach. CSUN will end its 2012 schedule at home against UC Riverside (Nov. 21) and Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 24).
Now in the 38th season of women's volleyball at Cal State Northridge, the Matadors reached the 700-win plateau with their 3-0 win over Fresno State on Sept. 3, 2011. With 722 wins in 37+ years, the program is averaging roughly 19 wins per season, a figure that was largely influenced throughout the program's heyday as a Division II school (1975-1989). Under the direction of Walt Ker, the Matadors posted 401 wins from 1979-1992, an average of nearly 29 wins per season. Since moving up to the Division I level in 1990, Northridge has 328 wins, including 29 in Ker's first Division I season (1990).
With a win over Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 1, 2011, the Matadors reached 250 conference wins in 30 seasons as a conference member. CSUN has 77 Big West wins; combined with 47 Big Sky wins, 100 CCAA wins and 37 SCAA wins, CSUN stands at 261 all-time conference victories.
Cal State Northridge women's volleyball was picked to finish third in the 2012 Big West Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the conference office on Aug. 7. The Matadors received a total of 72 points from the conference's head coaches, the most for a CSUN team in 12 years as a member of the Big West. The previous best preseason ranking for a Matador squad came in 2007 when Northridge was picked to finish fifth before finishing in a tie for fifth at the conclusion of the season.
Hawai'i, ranked eighth in the AVCA national preseason poll, was picked to win the Big West after earning nine of 10 first place votes and 99 total points. Defending conference champions Long Beach State was second with 88 total points followed by the Matadors with 72. UC Santa Barbara (60) and Pacific (60) tied for fourth with Cal State Fullerton (46) sixth, Cal Poly (43) seventh, UC Davis (37) eighth, UC Irvine (31) ninth and UC Riverside (14) 10th. Cal Poly earned the lone remaining first place vote.


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Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
It's official. My favorite living actor is now considered the greatest actor of all time. Day-Lewis won his third Oscar for actor in a leading role Sunday. No other male thespian has accomplished the feat. Not Nicholson. Not Hanks. Not Olivier, Brando, nor Donny Most (best known for his role as Ralph Mouth in "Happy Days"). No, Daniel Day Lewis now stands alone. He was amazing in "My Left Foot," perfect in "There Will Be Blood," and to me he was Abraham Lincoln. Can't wait to see what he delivers next. And, oh yes: He just happened to deliver the speech of the night as well. Just brilliant.
Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer
Some are calling the Yahoo CEO a hypocrite for forcing her employees to report to work rather than work from home. After all, she was pregnant when hired and was made a symbol of the woman's movement pressuring corporate America to ease the demands placed on the working mother. And she might very well be a hypocrite, but Yahoo is a struggling company and the CEOs of struggling companies need to toss the bad apples from the barrel. In order to properly assess her staff, she needs to work with them, not Skype with them. I don't care what technology they come up with, personal communication remains the most effective form, so I don't want to hear the whining. If the company was performing, she would have no need to institute change. And for those crying out, "It's impossible for women to have it all!" Of course it is. It should be. Who deserves to have it all?
Sam Fox
Sam Fox
Congrats to Sam. He was named a James Beard Finalist for Best Restaurateur in America this week. He's the Valley guy whose concepts include North, Sauce, Zinburger, Olive and Ivy, Modern Steak, and just about every other restaurant that has opened in the last two years. And James Beard is to the chef and restaurateur what the Heisman is to a college football player and the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes grand prize is to old broke women. So yes, it's a big deal. From what I understand, he received the news with tears running down his cheeks. It goes to show you: Making money is great, but achieving greatness and then being recognized for your achievements is the fruit the truly dedicated and passionate most want to eat.
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
Who out there is experiencing FLO? First Lady Overload? I know I am. Don't get me wrong, I dig the FLOTUS, always have. I like her poise. I like her charm. I like the work she does and the causes she tackles. I even like her new bangs and her controversial wearing of sleeveless dresses. However, we have undoubtedly seen a lot of Mrs. Obama lately. Too much. Dancing with Jimmy Fallon? That long-winded Oscar presentation that cut into Ben Affleck's golden moment of personal achievement? I half-expect to see her on "Dancing with Stars," launching a perfume line, and throwing out 15 first pitches on Major League Baseball's opening day. It seems the First Lady is determined to establish her own rock star status during the second term, so that the spotlight will never leave her.
During Super Bowl week, Karie and I discussed the background story of football star Colin Kaepernick. He was adopted. His birth mother decided she wasn't equipped to raise a baby at the time and she found a family that could and was perfectly willing. Over the years, the birth mother has wanted to meet Colin. He has always refused her, which is his right. Our recent discussion focused upon a sports reporter with adopted children of his own offering advice to Colin that he should meet his birth mother. We supported the reporter's gesture, but what I find truly appalling is ESPN's decision to interview Colin's birth mother on national television, capturing her sobbing tears and dramatic tale of sacrifice, which will no doubt cause viewers to resent Kaepernick. This is not journalism. This is just good old-fashioned meddling, and it simply obliterates the line between story and media. ESPN should be embarrassed and other media outlets should join me in roasting the network.
Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict
It wasn't long ago that Pope Benedict was on the "up" list, but then I was viewing his unprecedented resignation as a selfless act meant to preserve the dignity of his position. Now, it seems I had it all wrong. Is the Pope simply getting out of the way before the hammer strike falls again on the Vatican? Has he spent his time as the leader of the Catholic religion covering up for more indiscretions within the church? The Vatileaks scandal has again placed the Vatican in the vice of public reprimand; makes you wonder if they've learned a damn thing from past scandals. And if they haven't, what chance is there that they ever will? A CEO can't be awful with money or he loses his authority. Morality is the currency of a church leader. He or she should confront the same dreaded fate if they prove morally bankrupt.


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According to Joe Delong, Scioto County Sanitary Engineer, the $2.3 million dollar Eden Park Sewer Project is underway. He said the general contractor J&H Erectors has been doing some prep work and plan to get started next week.
"Crews have started doing some clearing and they will not start digging until the Jan. 21. They are waiting on power for the office trailer, phone lines and other things," Delong said.
He said this project will be a good thing for the residents of the area and will help cleanup Munn's Run.
The Scioto County Commissioners passed a resolution establishing a mandatory hookup of sewer taps and establishing a deadline for connection to the sewer project.
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"The Scioto County Board of Health has passed a resolution stating that the reason for the Eden Park Sewer Project is to reduce or eliminate an existing health problem or hazard of water pollution," the resolution states.
The resolution also orders homeowners to stop, "the discharge of sewage or other waste into a cesspool, ditch, private sewer, privy, septic tank or other outlets," once the system is installed.
Delong said the system will serve about 230 residents and businesses. Once installed, the Eden Park Sewer Project will run along Ohio 139 and Munn's Run northeast of New Boston.
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Droves of local shoppers hit the stores today to not only return merchandise but to find after-Christmas deals, which made some Aiken retailers feel optimistic as the holiday shopping season wraps up.
According to The Associated Press, holiday retail sales are projected to be the weakest since 2008. Consumers have been cautious with their spending this year as concerns about the economy continue. Some of the blame was placed on bad weather around the country like the recent winter storm hitting the midwest, deterring last minute shoppers or the impact of Superstorm Sandy on the northeast, which experienced a 1.4 percent decline in retail sales during the holidays, the AP said.
Despite the weakening sales reported around the country, many retail stores across Aiken felt this was a positive holiday shopping year and had a steady flow of customers Wednesday to exchange items, use gift cards and seek out after-Christmas deals.
Employees at the Aiken Target kept busy as they pushed baskets of returned merchandise back to the floor and helped customers with exchanges. Target didn't have much of a line at its returns desk Wednesday afternoon as small waves of customers periodically popped in, handed over their items with their receipts and then started browsing the aisles.
Some customers even came back to the exchange desk with more items than they had returned.
"The traffic has been steady – a little more busy than on an average day," said Human Resources Manager Paul Lynch.
Stuart Walker, a manger of GameStop on Whiskey Road, came into work Wednesday afternoon to a long line of customers. He said there are two reasons why they stay so busy on the day after Christmas – returns and gift cards.
"The 26th is the busiest day of the year," Walker said, adding that it's busier than Black Friday and the days leading up to Christmas for the gaming store.
Roses in Kalmia Plaza was also busy Wednesday. Store Manager Brooks Mills said they had a few returns but haven't had as many as past years.
"They've been buying a lot and returning a little," Mills said.
According to the National Retail Federation, approximately $62 billion of merchandise will be returned across the country.
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Senior Manuel Barroetavena (Buenos Aires, Argentina) fell in the semifinals of the Orange Singles Consolation bracket. He lost to Xavier's Mesa Mei in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (3)). Fellow senior William Disterdick (Hixson, Tenn.) also lost in three sets, falling to Wright State's Sean Yun (1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7)) in the consolation finals of the Volunteer Singles Draw.
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In view that 2007 is ending very soon, Lyrical Lemongrass, WMW and I thought it would be a good idea to have a floggers gathering before the year ends. Since the Christmas spirit was still in the air, Lyrical Lemongrass came up with the theme and poster for the party: "A Very Retro Christmas". WMW was appointed as the treasurer. She "FLASHES" whenever she collected money from floggers!!! HAHAHAHA! She wore a really cool battery-operated tee-shirt that could flash! Just can't get our eyes off her...err...errr...flower!
We had good attendance too, close to 40 floggers, bloggers and friends/spouse combined! We even managed to invite Nic (Malaysian working in Singapore) and Jun (future surgeon studying in Australia). I was really happy meeting some of the floggers whom I have not met but have been commenting in each other's blog almost on daily basis. Food really UNITES!
Most Recognised Blogger - Jackson (Funny specs)
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Best Earned Nick - "Nipple" Joe (Pacifier)
Activist Food? Blogger - Tankiasu (Rocket Logo)
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And for me, I grabbed the "Queen of King Crab Award" and brought home a packet of KOKA Pepper Crab flavoured instant noodle. Hahaha..and here I would like to take the opportunity to thank my dad, my Hubby, my Pea, my Pumpkin and yak yak yak yak.....
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Originally posted by daltanious
Voice acting was great and all, and it still is the best leveling experiance in any MMO..but with that said, its issue was not "haters", its issue was itself. I was sooo stoked when it launched, you wouldnt believe. Everything was amaizing, i couldnt have asked for more. In fact, I was so pleased, i had actually not renewed my WoW sub....then I hit endgame....and started raiding....cleared through the "hardmode" raids in 1 night...not to mention bugging out the puzzle boss in karaga's palace...also not to mention with master looter option turned on, we all realised we couldnt do a /roll for gear....wtf....
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Originally posted by superniceguy
Is your point of view, people have been talking about the death of swtor for more than a year, never happened and it wont happen anytime soon. Since the f2p model they have earning new subs and players everyday, and the Cartel Market is a huge success for them and thats good for us because they have more money and resources to keep making new content. You are talking about STO, you remember how it was at launch and 1 year after?, look at it now and imagine how good and huge can be swtor with at least 1 more year of updates. They are working in really a lot of thigs for this game, features and content that will come, like the new space combat proyect. But the hate around this game is just huge, swtor is not swg, is weird because now everyone is talking about how good SWG was, but when the game was still running SWG was everything but good.
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TOR's environments were actually always pretty good and with a lot of interesting places to visit. Except no one ever bothered to explore the vast majority of the planets because there was absolutely no reason to, and the design still failed by cornering off Republic and Empire from each other, which totally prevented world pvp.
As for the rest, I'm only coming back the game when I see some serious progression in the fields of open PvP / grind reduction and see real indication that they will continually succeed to update it in engaging new ways.
That's still missing atm.
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Originally posted by Doogiehowser
Some people are unable to admit the obvious weaknesses and design errors of SWTOR, then they preach the "fully voiced" feature to excuse the lack of gameplay mechanics. Voiceover =/= fun gameplay. No need to throw in your old hater/fanboy paradigm.
Would be nice if SWTOR cutscenes wouldn´t lack cinematic quality, because there is not a single cutscene with camera movement, guess you didn´t notice that 99% of cutscenes show two characters standing side by side, waving hands. Still better cutscenes than GW2 with their generic still background though.
Yes, I can say TSW and AoC are objectively better made games than SWTOR, by simply making a bullet point feature list, I thought SWTOR would set a new level of quality for MMOs, it did not, it was two steps back plus voiceovers, end of story.
Regarding cutscene cinematography in TSW:
You don´t need to be a film student to notice the differences right?
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Originally posted by FromHell
You mean just like you are unable to admit the obvious flaws and shortcomings of TSW and AOC? i think you are the last person from whom i need a lesson in objectivity. I can give you a long list of what is wrong with TSW and why it tanked so badly that they had to go B2P to save their asses within few months. But this is not the right forums for it.
So yeah my hater / fanboy paradigm fits in perfectly. I have seen the role reversal way too many times.
And i think you already discussed about the cinematoography of cut scenes in length few months back..didn't you? i have no intention to get into same stale argument again.
"The problem is that the hardcore folks always want the same thing: 'We want exactly what you gave us before, but it has to be completely different.'
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Originally posted by Doogiehowser
Concerning your sig:
Recent historic research has proven that Caligula was the victim of a defamtion campaign. And I would *assume* the word against the so called "entitlement" of Online Gamers is just the same. Sometimes just because dozens of people claim this and that person is oh so wicked/selfish, it's more often a campaign. A slander. Most of his life was actually made up for political reasons.
Caligula is dead a long time. No one speaks for him, but everyone takes his name now as the epitome of madness and evil. Wrongly so. And while his name today is highly irrelevant, maybe the fact that both, Caligula and the Online Gamer are targets of a slander campaign, that does say something. In fact I think most Online Gamers are far too easily satisfiend, brushed off, lulled and lied to.
And despite I owe Emperor Caligula nothing, I hate injustice and slander. Even to a long dead Roman Emperor.
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Originally posted by Ryukan
this april 14th coming your way :- Coin Wars : The Cartel Republic.
(Quoting a very vocal swtor offical forum poster)
i want an open world, no phasing, no instancing.i want meaningful owpvp.i want player driven economy.i want meaningful crafting.i want awesome exploration, a sense of thrill.i want ow housing with a meaningful effect on my entire gameplay experience, not just some instanced crap.i want all of these free of cost, i don't wanna pay you a cent, game devs can eat grass and continue developing game for me.
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Originally posted by vadess40
It's just more bitching and moaning from the same people that have been hounding this game since day one, really, there must be one giant void in their lives for them to consistently bitch and moan about a videogame for 1 year +. I like SWTOR but I don't go to the forums because these losers have been obsessing with their irrational hatred for so long.
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Originally posted by Doogiehowser
because you don't have any conclusive arguments, and most likely no professional knowledge about cinematography and cutscene dramaturgy.
Anyway, you only see financial success as a success, I see intelligent game design for niche audiences as a success.
I don't care about box sales of shiny blockbuster games for the lowest common denominator gamer and products stuffed with big marketing budgets.
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Originally posted by FromHell
Like i said been there and done that. Not even going to touch the whole discussion again. Already did enough circle jerking with you few months back . Nothing good came out of that duscussion.
I see financial success as a success because that is what pays the bill and keeps the wheels turning. When i talk about financial success i am talking from prespective of companies who have to pay their employees who in turn have to pay their bills and put food on the table. What is your definition of success means nothing in the real world where people jobs and lives are on the line.
So yeah maybe ypu don't care about the box sales but companies do because if sales are not good they have to lay off people like they did at TSW. As far as common denominator goes..all MMOS are simplistic at its best. If you want a real challenge i suggest play chess.
"The problem is that the hardcore folks always want the same thing: 'We want exactly what you gave us before, but it has to be completely different.'
"Online gamers are the most ludicrously entitled beings since Caligula made his horse a senator, and at least the horse never said anything stupid."
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Originally posted by Doogiehowser
It also depends on your playstyle, and if you have a lot of expereince in games or even a bit in MMOs. If your playstyle happens to like gear grinds that is fine for you, but how many veterans of MMOs like gear grinds that are needllessly tedious for the little reward?
MMOs with teen ratings and WoW clones are basically gear grinds and are successful for simple designs that kids are willing to play and dont care as much about other kinds of games. Thier tastes are simple, and this is lucrative for a company.
On the other hand, veteran players, who also might like gear grinds, have more experience, and generally do not want to repeat in the least a low quality gear grind that at least makes the 'jounrey' not feel like a grind in innovative ways.
And MMOs are complete packages and its not about the journey only but also the end game. Unfortunately swtors journey was too costly reducing the end game development.
And despite that, if you want to talk about swtor's success then going f2p to over compensate for the lack of developing end game is not a good sign of development, and factors like a teen rated game, a wow clone, and the SW IP help to keep those numbers alive. Also a cash shop giving them extra money, which some people are against due to how it can be exploitive of peoples behavior in overspending or gambling with random packs to be completionists.
So alternatively, trying to go away from exploiting people's bad behavior requires more intelligent desgin that does not require inexpereinced players to put up with lower quality features that pay the bills to make the game 'successful'. The reason why someone would want a company to try to be innovative to a niche market is that in the end the content better suites someone that does not have to be on the hamster wheel to just do other content.
For example: Pvp - its competitive. But there is a gear grind. And there is a rinse and repeat.
Lvling - repeat raids/ops/FPs - when the challenge is essentially the same, but also not intuitive in the first place. WHich means a lot of the raids dont allow for players to adapt to the situation in natural ways becuase of the cost and time to try challenging content (die rerun through trash, and not clear signs of what is actually going on to kill a boss requires a lot of trial and error) so people will research online and memorize strategy which makes repeating content like a grind because its not dynamic once a person memoraizes those sequences.
These are the problems with a themepark game, and releasing peices of more content resets the gear grind.
A better comprimise would not put people in a situation to want to do gear grinds for the same pvp bracket for example.
Or at least makes raids/OPs/FPS dynamic and less punishing so people can learn from them with trial and errorand have more fun. (e.eg change the map, rotate boss abilties differently and allow for environmental situations which with a map change means different things)
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Originally posted by Doogiehowser
This is a great way to approach the problem of SWTOR. You really nailed it:
All MMOs are simple and stupid, SWTOR is an MMO
therefore SWTOR is simple and stupid.
It's a great excuse. Bioware ought to write it on the walls on the fleet. Or how about this for an advertisement: Come play Free to Play SWTOR, all MMOs are lame and this one is especially lame!
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Originally posted by ignore_me
If you are going to quote me atleast make sure you don't try to put words into my mouth. i said MMOS are simplistic not stupid. What you say is an excuse is what how i feel after playing majority of MMOS. So yeah i find MMOS simple and nothing more than a hobby to kill some free time. Sue me.
"The problem is that the hardcore folks always want the same thing: 'We want exactly what you gave us before, but it has to be completely different.'
"Online gamers are the most ludicrously entitled beings since Caligula made his horse a senator, and at least the horse never said anything stupid."
I just want to know when they're going to allow player characters to sit in the thousands of chairs they've placed in the game...
Originally posted by Doogiehowser
I think you accurately described the process. I won't sue you, but EA might sue you for revealing their marketing plan.
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Originally posted by Heretic451
From EA's previous comments about allowing sitting in all chairs being a massive undertaking, I could guess that objects in the world are not modular and were disassociated from templates when they were "hardcoded" into the world.
Thus, it's not about fixing several chair styles to make sitting universal .. EA would need to revisit each copy of a chair art and make them sittable, one by one, replacing them as objects instead of eye candy.
Upgradeability was apparently not on the plate when this game was being designed. Sad since beta testers were asking for that feature for years.
They did mention that some future chairs would be made sittable. But that could be next year, or 5 years from now. Kind of sad when a future paid for DLC will highlight a handful of chairs that can be sat on. If I ever get the chance to sit on one of them, I guarantee you I'm gonna hog it. "Get up!" .. "NO!"
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You cant make a Star Wars MMO without some obvious important element being left out. For SWG it was a 3rd axis of movement. For SWTOR it's the rest of Newtonian physics.
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A new system of discipline called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, has been used successfully in other states but is just getting a foothold in Wisconsin, including the Sheboygan Area School District.
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SASD was identified as having a disproportionately high percentage of minority children classified as emotionally or behaviorally disabled, Blessing said. Because of that, she was allowed to funnel a percentage of roughly $2.2 million in federal grant money into training for PBIS with the goal of helping kids learn to manage their behavior and thus avoid being identified as special education students.
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So far, out of 315 students at Jefferson, only nine children have earned two or more white slips, Klein said.
"It's given students more ownership of their behavior," Klein said. "I've seen fantastic improvement in hallway and bathroom behavior. Students are telling each other, reminding each other about rules and I think that's been the real big change. It's not just the adults reminding. That's the coolest part here."
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"It's not a mandate or a requirement," White said. "It isn't the only way to do behavioral work in schools but it's shown great promise in other states and that's why we're supporting it."
White said that unlike other methods of handling discipline in school, PBIS makes kids' behavior measurable and is consistent.
"As opposed to 'This is the way we've done it,' or every teacher setting his own rules, that vary from year to year," he said. "The norm unfortunately in many schools is all rules, and the expectations aren't necessarily clear. One of the first things the school does is agree on expectations for behavior. Then if students need additional support or help, it they're struggling to stay within the guidelines, they receive more intensive intervention."
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