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Derek Mangold caught this 32-inch Spanish mackerel off the Packery Channel jetties with a half-ounce silver spoon.
Chris Garza, on left, and Guadalupe Garcia IV caught this 33½-inch redfish while fishing near Riviera.
Manny Gallardo Jr. caught and released this 38¼-inch bull red while fishing south of Bob Hall Pier.
Philip Blackmar caught this ling while fishing offshore with his dad, Phil Blackmar.
Brooke Lagunas caught these trout off the south Packery jetty with a double jig.
Anthony Damore of Fulton caught this redfish along the Intracoastal Waterway near Rockport.
Fred Keeler of Rockport caught this redfish along the Intracoastal Waterway near Rockport.
Bowhunter and retired school teacher Hector Rubio shot this big sow in Live Oak County.
Skyler Perez, 19 caught this 27-inch redfish with her dad in the Upper Laguna Madre. This is Skyler's first redfish, and she caught it with a lure.
Ramiro Morin caught these redfish in Oso Bay.
Cody Moravits caught this 60-pound ling cobia off the Port Aransas jetties.
Kaylee Ann Davis, 9, killed her first and second deer while hunting in Nueces County with her dad and "Pa Pa", Tom Atkinson.
Mark Blackmar caught this nice ling cobia while fishing offshore with his dad, Phil Blackmar.
Mark Blackmar caught this kingfish while fishing the near rigs with his father, Phil Blackmar.
Jacob Perez, 10, of Alice shot this nice buck while hunting at his grandpa's ranch in Jim Wells County with Sam Sanchez and Sanchez's dog, Molly.


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According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
A 30-year-old Aiken man was detained for shoplifting on Saturday after he tried to steal items from a store on Richland Avenue by concealing them in a baby stroller.
Shoplifting warrants were issued for a 27-year-old North Augusta man who took two 12-packs of alcoholic beverages from a store on Hampton Avenue without paying for them.
An Aiken woman reported on Sunday that she returned to her home on Fairfield Street to find two tires on her SUV flattened. The tires each had a 1-inch slit in them.
A vehicle break-in was reported on Belair Terrace on Saturday. The owner reported a book bag and golf clubs missing.
Two additional vehicle break-ins were reported on Richland Avenue.
According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:
A Graniteville woman reported on Friday that someone opened a satellite TV account and a phone line in her husband's name.
A 35-year-old Aiken man was detained for driving under the influence on Saturday after he was pulled over on Pine Street for speeding. The man smelled of alcohol and was taken into custody after failing multiple field sobriety tests.
A 59-year-old Beech Island man reported on Sunday that an unknown person tried to enter his home on Storm Branch Road but fled when noticed by the homeowner.
A vehicle break-in was reported on Midland Drive in Graniteville on Saturday. The owner reported firearms, a camera and a television missing from the RV. The suspect reportedly broke a window but entered through the skylight.
Additional vehicle break-ins were reported on Midland Drive in Graniteville, Avondale Lane in Warrenville, Old Jackson Highway in Beech Island, Lands End Drive in Warrenville and Pleasant Point Drive in Warrenville.
A burglary was reported at a home on Star Bright Lane in North Augusta on Saturday. The owner reported a video game console, a game and a cellphone missing.
Additional burglaries were reported on Demedicis Boulevard in Warrenville, Swamp Road in Beech Island, Turning Crest Lane in Graniteville and Ott Dale Road in Wagener.
Vehicles were reported stolen from Honeysuckle Trail in Salley, Westover Drive in Aiken and Confederate Road in Aiken.
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McFarlane Toys presents our MLB 22 Sports Picks lineup, featuring a trio of longtime favorites, a pair of Sports Picks debuts, and two superstars debuting for new teams. Each player is offered in stunning quality, featuring authentic team logos, 2008 MLB uniforms and a detailed base. Enjoy the photography of MLB 22:
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CARLOS LEE: One of baseball's most consistent sluggers makes his Sports Picks debut. After breaking out in Chicago and making pit stops in Milwaukee and Texas, Lee has signed on to patrol left field long-term for the Houston Astros.
CURT SCHILLING 3: The Red Sox gave up Brandon Lyon and a bag of Snickers bars to acquire Schilling from the Diamondbacks, and three years, two championships and one bloody sock later they couldn't be more pleased. Schilling enters what's expected to be his final season with his legacy firmly stamped in the hearts of Red Sox fans everywhere.
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In the latest episode of Head 2 Head (by Motor Trend), Jonny Lieberman compares the BMW 328i with its N20 240hp 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder engine versus the Mercedes C250, also powered by a turbo 4 cylinder (1.8L turbocharged I-4 with 201 hp).
Which car redefines the segment according to Lieberman? View the video inside to find out.
Insideline puts the 2012 328i (F30) through a battery of performance tests on their own track to get some real life test results. Here are the results:
0-60mph: 5.9 sec
0-60mph (with 1 ft rollout): 5.5 sec
1/4 mile: 14.1 sec @ 98.9mph
60-0mph braking: 115ft
Skid Pad: 0.88g
Slalom: 67.1mph
Respectable results, but a bit slower than some other outlets have tested.
The 2012 328i (F30) impresses again as Motor Trend comes in with their review and performance results of the F30 328i Sport Line model they recently tested.
In performance results, the 328i with its touted N20 turbo 4-cylinder engine managed to achieve a 5.6 second 0-60mph, quarter mile in 14.2 seconds @ 97.8 mph, and 0.90g on the skidpad.
All in all, Motor Trend feels that the 328i is better than the 335i. As they put it: Want to know the real kicker? Don't tell BMW, but … CONTINUED
Where: Monterey, California – January 30-31, 2012
What: F30 US Press Launch. First Test Drives of 2012 335i and F30 6 speed
How: 2 days with F30 3 Series, including a half day on the Laguna Seca track.
Background: I've owned an E90 325i (auto) and current car is E90 M3 (6-speed MT).
335i (With 6 Speed Manual):
The all new 2012 335i sedan is powered by the N55 single turbo twin-scroll turbo inline-6 cylinder engine (with direct injection and valvetronic), in the same form as the outgoing 2011 … CONTINUED
So, how do you properly test the performance of the new 2012 3 series F30 sedan? You take it out on a race track like Laguna Seca, as we did earlier this week.
But, if you really want to see the true limits of the F30′s performance, you hand it over to the professionals. BMW ALMS driver Bill Auberlen and ALMS+DTM driver Joey Hand were in attendance at Laguna Seca raceway to give us (and our members/readers) a wild ride around the track in both the F30 … CONTINUED
Here is a BMW 328i (F30) video review by Autoblog.nl. It may not be in english, but there is English captions/translations throughout the video. Includes some nice driving action and even a decent smokey burnout from the 4-cylinder (N20) equipped 328i.
Overall, they are impressed with the vehicle (no surprise) and echo the praises of most other reviews.
EVO UK magazine's January issue features their full review of the F30 2012 328i and 320d. Improved refinement and first-rate handling grace the review's headline.
EVO rates the 328i a 4.5 stars and gives the 320d 4 stars (out of 5). The 328i is called an impressive machine which manages to pull off the difficult trick of improving refinement and ride quality without diluting the dynamic entertainment.
Here it is, the first of many F30 3-series vs. competitor shootouts we're sure to see in the coming months. As the reigning king of sports sedans, the 3-series has a reputation to uphold and automotive publications will be most interested in seeing if the new 3 series sedan can fend off its competitors.
If this first comparison review is any indication, the answer will be an emphatic YES. The F30 trounces the Mercedes Benz C Class in this first shootout comparison. Autocar was … CONTINUED
Autospies shares their very comprehensive and excellent video review of the F30 328i, powered by the N20 4 cylinder 2.0L turbo engine. In their experience, they feel that the 3 series once again delivers a knockout punch to its competitors from Audi, MB, and Lexus.
Especially impressive in the video is a look at how quickly the new 8 speed automatic transmission shifts.
EVO Magazine posts their preliminary first drive review of the F30 and has nothing but praise for the newest 3 series sedan, giving it a nearly perfect score.
12.5 million – that's all you need to know about the importance of the 3 series to BMW. Since the introduction of the first generation 3 series in 1982, BMW has sold 12.5 million units. That means every third BMW sold in 2010 was a 3 series. Unsurprisingly then, whenever a new 3 series launches, BMW knows they have to get it right. And we're not talking about E89 Z4 right but about right in the sense of perfect.
BMW invited us over to Barcelona, Spain, to … CONTINUED
Top Gear online takes their first drive of the F30 3 series, and like the other reviews they are impressed. So much so that they proclaim that "It's the best car in its class. Still."
This video review by Autocar's Steve Sutcliffe is the most resounding endorsement for the new 2012 BMW 3 Series (F30) yet! Having tested the 328i model, he calls the new F30 3 series the best 3 series there's ever been!
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What Car? give the new 2012 BMW 3 series a full five stars, saying that it shows just how dominant the current 3 Series is that the only car the new model has to beat is its predecessor – and that it does. In short, if you're in the market for a compact executive, this is the one to go for. It's a "Perfect Replacement" for the E90 as they call it.
Autoexpress rates the new 3 a full five stars. In sum, they feel that the F30 improves upon the E90 in virtually every area. "The best just got better," as they said.
Autocar took a two day spin in BMW Sport Line F30 320d and 328i models during BMW's press test drive days and came away calling the F30 still just a good-looking saloon that drives rather beautifully at heart. Why? Read on…
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Martens Focuses Research on New Media and YouthPosted Aug. 20, 2013
"We used to talk about the importance of young people reading "books," but we now talk about the importance of reading in a slightly different context, as "books" now exist in various formats, including printed books, apps, and even online fan fiction. Whatever the format, raising fluent readers help young people become better consumers and creators of information," said School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Assistant Professor Marianne Martens, Ph.D.
Martens says she has "a passion for learning about the intersection of reading and digital technologies and how it impacts young people." This past spring, for example, she developed and taught a new class called Youth Literature in the Digital Realm, which will be offered again in the fall. It examines the shift from print to digital formats in literature for young people, from apps for the youngest readers, to transmedia texts for tweens and teens. She also teaches one of SLIS's core classes, Foundations of Library and Information Science.
Prior to entering academe, Martens worked in international children's publishing and librarianship for more than a dozen years. She received a master's in library and information science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois and a doctorate in 2012 from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. As a Ph.D. candidate, Martens taught several classes, including Gender and Technology, Digital Libraries, The Structure of Information, Leadership in Digital Contexts, and Capstone in Digital Communication, Information, and Media.Martens' interest in new media formats has resulted in several publications. The results of a recent study of Danish children's use of the International Children's Digital Library will be published later this year in an article titled "Considerations of how children think: Danish children's response to the International Children's Digital Library" in the New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship.
"In this research, I found that children's developmental limitations, such as underdeveloped motor skills, difficulties with spelling, and cultural and linguistic barriers, made it difficult for them to find information," she said. Her work on children informs information-seeking behavior within other populations, because such research translates to other marginalized users and special needs populations.
Her article on "Transmedia Teens" was published in Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies (2011). This article is about young adults' affective and immaterial labor within participatory, reading-related sites, from The Amanda Project to The Twilight Saga. A forthcoming book chapter (University of Toronto Press) called "Reading the Readers: Tracking Visible Online Reading Audiences," is about the transparency of reading audiences enabled by online participatory sites, particularly around books for young people. "Within these sites, readers provide rich evidence of their preferences and engagement, as well as a record of activity," she said.
Another area of interest for Martens is international children's literature and librarianship, and in that regard, she is developing a new hybrid class, which she hopes will be offered next year."While most of the class will be online, we will meet for seven to 10 days in Denmark," Martens said. "Some of the activities will include visiting the Royal Library School and a range of libraries, a publishing company where we'll meet Danish authors and illustrators, and an animation school, where we'll learn about transmedia storytelling. As a case study within the vast field of international children's literature and librarianship, because of its child-centric culture, Denmark presents interesting and rich points of comparison with the United States." Martens is originally from Denmark, and attended elementary schools and high schools in Switzerland, Scotland, Denmark and the United States.
While Martens has a number of other projects in the works, they all point to one clear message: "In our age of information-overload, it is more important now than ever that children and young people become not only fluent readers, but also critical readers."
For more information about the School of Library and Information Science, visit www.kent.edu/slis.


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(June 12, 2006) - Hagerstown Community College held its 59th annual commencement on Saturday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. in the Athletic, Recreation, and Community Center. HCC President Dr. Guy Altieri and members of the board of trustees presented 367 degrees and certificates before a crowd of more than 2,000.
Dr. Donna Rudy, HCC dean of student affairs, reports that 170 students received associate degrees in the transfer curricula, designed for students planning to continue their education at a four-year institution. The top choices of colleges for HCC graduates in the transfer program are Shippensburg University, Frostburg State University, Shepherd College, and Hood College. Other transfer colleges include the University of Maryland, Penn State University, Duke University, West Virginia University, and Shenandoah University.
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According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
A 40-year-old Aiken man was detained for DUI on Tuesday after he was pulled over on Corporate Parkway for drifting across the road. The man smelled of alcohol and exhibited signs of intoxication. He was taken into custody after failing multiple field sobriety tests.
An unknown man entered a store on Richland Avenue on Tuesday, put an air conditioner unit into a cart and tried to leave the store without paying. A store employee confronted the man, who left the unit and fled.
An Aiken man reported on Monday that someone took an air conditioner unit from his home on Colleton Avenue.
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Burglaries were reported on Union Church Lane in Aiken, Ted's Way in Aiken, Jefferson Davis Highway in Beech Island and Pine Log Road in Aiken.
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Despite several state and countywide races that came down to the wire, a number of candidates ran unopposed and sailed into their seats with relative ease.
The anticipated winners are U.S. House Second District incumbent Joe Wilson (R) who, having served for 11 years, said he is grateful for the opportunity to return to his seat in Washington.
Wilson, due to redistricting, will represent all of Aiken County.
In addition to Aiken County, he will represent parts of Orangeburg, Barnwell, Lexington and Richland counties. Wilson won 97 percent of the votes with a total of 65,511, without any Lexington County numbers. Results were incomplete.
"Although I will miss serving constituents in the Lowcountry, I look forward to representing Aiken County in its entirety to the best of my ability. My wife Roxanne and I would like to congratulate Tim Scott, Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney, and Congressman-elect Tom Rice on their successful campaigns," he stated following the announcement. "South Carolina is very fortunate to now have six strong conservatives who will strive to promote our American values. I look forward to returning to Washington and fight for the issues that will put our nation back on the path to prosperity by lowering taxes and encouraging private sector job growth with a strong national defense."
S.C. Senate District 24 Tom Young (R) (P) ran both as a member of the GOP and a petition candidate after hundreds of candidates were kicked off the ballot when failing to properly file a Statement of Economic Interest. Young won 99 percent of the vote.
S.C. Senate District 25 Shane Massey (R) also ran without any opposition, serving Aiken, Edgefield McCormick and Saluda counties. Without any reports from Lexington County, he won 99 percent of the total, with 12,514 votes cast in his favor.
S.C. House District 82 William Clyburn (D) serves constituents in Aiken, Edgefield and Saluda counties.
He won 99 percent of the vote with 10,643 votes cast in his favor.
S.C. House District 83 Bill Hixon (R), who represents Edgefield and Aiken counties, won 99 percent of the votes with 12,912 votes reported.
S.C. House District 84 Roland Smith (R) won 37,413 votes. Results were incomplete.
County Council Chair Ronnie Young (R), won 99 percent of the votes with 37,413 ballots reportedly cast for the long-serving incumbent.
"It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Aiken County," said County Council Chairman Ronnie Young. "I thank the people for their support."
County Council District 3 LaWana McKenzie (D) won 97 percent of votes cast with an estimated 3,742 votes filed in her favor.
County Council District 4 Chuck Smith (R) won an estimated 99 percent of the votes cast, winning a total of 5,934 votes.
County Council District 7 Andrew Siders (P) won 99 percent of the vote with an estimated total of 4,689 votes.
County Council District 8 Willar Hightower Jr. (D) won 99 percent of the votes with an estimated 3,670 votes cast for the longtime incumbent.
Solicitor J. Strom Thurmond Jr. (R) won 99 percent of the votes cast with an estimated 38,387 votes cast for the sitting solicitor.
Clerk of Court Liz Godard (D) won 99 percent of the votes at 36,228 cast for the incumbent.
Coroner Tim Carlton (R), won 99 percent of the votes cast. An estimated 38,748 votes were cast for Carlton.
" ... My door is always open to serve you ... day or night. I do not take your trust and faith in me lightly. Thank you once again for allowing us to serve you," he said.
Registrar Mesne Conveyance Judith Warner (R) won 99 percent of the vote with an estimated total of 37,133 cast for Warner.
School Board District 1 Ronald West won 99 percent of the votes cast with 2,169.
School Board District 4 Keith Liner won 99 percent of the votes cast at 3,499.
School Board District 9 Richard Hazen won 97 percent of the votes cast at 4,203.
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Left wing Bill Sweatt scored both goals for Chicago, while right wing Darren Haydar and defensemen Brad Hunt and Zach Miskovic recorded assists.
Chicago (1-1-0-1) and Peoria (2-0-0-0) entered the third period deadlocked 2-2, but Rivermen left wing Jaden Schwartz scored a pair of unassisted tallies seven minutes apart to decide the outcome of the game.
Schwartz's first goal of the night came at the 12:24 mark of the final frame when he forced a turnover in front of the Wolves net and one-timed a shot past Chicago netminder Matt Climie. Schwartz iced the game for Peoria with 28 seconds remaining when he picked the pocket of a Wolves defender and snuck a shot through Climie's legs.
The Wolves opened scoring on the power play 6:14 into the first period when Sweatt held the puck in the far circle and snapped a shot over Rivermen goaltender Mike McKenna's glove.
Peoria tied the score at one when right wing Cody Beach snuck a pass through the crease to Phil McRae, who tapped home a shot past Climie.
Sweatt's second goal of the night gave the Wolves a 2-1 lead at 12:08 of the second period. His shot from the top of the slot deflected off a Rivermen defender and past McKenna.
McKenna (1-0-0) stopped 32 of 34 shots.
Peoria drew even when right wing Anthony Peluso tipped a shot past Climie at 18:33.
Climie (0-1-0) posted 31 shots in the loss.
The Wolves close out their preseason schedule with a game against the Milwaukee Admirals at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Kern Center.
Peoria 1 1 2 -- 4
Chicago 1 1 0 -- 2
First Period---1, Chicago, Sweatt 1 (Haydar, Hunt), 6:14 pp; 2, Peoria, McRae 1 (Beach), 15:05. Penalties---Ponich, Peoria (high-sticking), 5:29; Cundari, Peoria (slashing), 7:53; Miller, Chicago (hooking), 11:08.
Second Period---3, Chicago, Sweatt 2 (Miskovic), 12:08; 4, Peoria, Peluso 1 (Ponich), 18:33. Penalties---Connauton, Chicago (interference), 0:12.
Third Period---5, Peoria, Schwartz 1 (unassisted), 12:24; 6, Peoria, Schwartz 2 (unassisted), 19:32 pp. Penalties---Miskovic, Chicago (boarding), 5:53; Friesen, Chicago (tripping), 6:07; Cundari, Peoria (slashing), 8:25; Grachev, Peoria (roughing), 12:16; Archibald, Chicago (boarding), 12:16; Matheson, Chicago (tripping), 19:03.
Shots on goal---Peoria: 12-10-13—35; Chicago: 10-15-9-34. Power plays---Peoria: 1-4; Chicago: 1-3. Goalies---Peoria, McKenna (32-34); Chicago, Climie (31-35). A---N/A. Referee---Jarrod Ragusin. Linesmen---Peter Cichy and Aaron M. Mills.


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The milestone 150th issue of Spawn will not only be the beginning of new direction for the Hellspawn - led by Todd and the incoming creative team of David Hine (writer) and Philip Tan (artist) -- in the pages of his core book, but also the opening shot in a comic book barrage that will include the much-anticipated release of the Image Comics Hardcover, all-new Spawn trade paperbacks, the first-ever English-language release of the Spawn manga and much more...
Spawn Milestones Online Feature
The newest Spawn.com Feature is up and running! Filled with behind-the-scenes details on the upcoming 150th issue of Spawn, including artwork (get a sneak peek at the alternative covers provided by Jim Lee and Greg Capullo), creator bios, wallpapers and details about the issues leading up to the events of #150.
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Todd McFarlane returns to comic books with a much-anticipated tale that will see his creation, Spawn, come to terms with the emotions that first led him to his current state of being -- that of a damned soul on a quest for redemption through an after-life filled with violence and deceit.
Penciled and written by Todd, the Spawn story in the Image Comics Hardcover ties directly into the events of issue #150 and sets the stage for things to come.
Available in both a standard hardcover format for $24.99 and a special signed and numbered slipcase edition for $75.00, the Image Comics Hardcover will be available at finer comic book stores everywhere this November.
Spawn Collection Volume #1
Long out-of-print and highly-sought after by both longtime and brand-new followers of the Spawn mythos, we are proud to announce the release of the first in an on-going series of trade paperbacks collecting the early issues of this long running comic book franchise.
Spawn Collection Vol. #1 contains the stories and artwork (by Todd, himself) that set the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. Re-printing issues 1-8, 11 & 12 -- all illustrated by Todd McFarlane and featuring the introduction of not only Spawn, but a number of other memorable and menacing characters -- such as Malebolgia and the Violator.
This initial 240-page collection will be on sale in October in both softcover ($19.95) and hardcover ($39.95) formats.
Spawn Manga Volume 1
This ain't no Pokemon, folks. Volume #1 of the Spawn Manga is the first 200 pages in a 600-page epic that sees the Spawn mythology depicted as it has never been before. Originally published in Japanese as Shadows of Spawn -- now translated into English for the very first time -- this tale of the eternal war between Heaven and Hell showcases a number of classic Spawn characters, along with a few fan-favorite action figures that make their comic book debut. Top that off with original characters, both good and evil, and you have a story like nothing you can imagine.
Look for the Spawn Manga, available in softcover ($19.95), this November.
And this is all just the beginning people. The start. The opening salvo. The floodgates have been smashed to pieces and nothing can stop what is to come.
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April always arrives with high expectations for the adventurous backcountry snowboarder. The days are long, your legs are strong and your frothing to catch a few last faceshots and climb a couple more lines before winter draws to a close. The trouble is, where do you go? There aren't that many mountain ranges in the world where you can count on stable backcountry pow this late in the season.
For the last eight years, Jones team rider Miikka Hast has scored epic April pow riding inside the Arctic Circle in the Lyngen Alps of Northern Norway. Since the first time I saw Miikka's stunning images from this zone it was obvious that the Lyngen Alps are one of those rare spring powder Meccas. With the US dollar stronger than ever and a decent snowpack plastering the peaks, 2015 penciled out to be an ideal spring to visit this far off, but not so remote range.
In late-April, Jones ambassador Allison Lightcap and I pulled the trigger on the trip. Flying Norwegian Air at a surprisingly low fare, we went to shred with Miikka and explore the northern most mountains we had ever visited. The adventure that unfolded was one of our best shred trips yet. Perfect weather played a big role, but even if it hadn't been sunny everyday, the mountains spoke for themselves. The Lyngen Alps are truly gorgeous and seemingly every summit held a dozen rad, accessible lines all within a day's walk from the road.
The icing on the cake was the budget 'Norwagon' campervan we rented. Not only did it come equipped with a bitchin' paint job, but also a heater, stove, sink and plenty of storage. Each night we'd camp just off the road below the peak we intended to climb the next day. Didn't take many showers on the trip (two) or eat in many restaurants (three), but man was the van life grand...
The Lyngen Alps are located 186 miles inside the Arctic Circle at a latitude of 69.79 degrees north. This is the same latitude as the far northern reaches of Alaska but because of the warm Gulf Stream the region has a temperate climate and the ocean never freezes. This is a land of endless peaks that rise straight up from the fjords. There are mountains covering every acre of land on this map. The Lyngen Alps are located on the finger-shaped peninsula in the middle of the map. This narrow peninsula is home to the tallest and most rugged peaks in all of Scandinavia.
The first day of our trip we caught up with Miikka in the Tamok Valley. Tamok is located about 25 miles inland of the Lyngen peninsula and is a known powder hole thanks to colder average temperatures. We went touring with Miikka and Tamok local Aadne Olsrud. Aadne is an avid backcountry rider who grew up in Tamok and now wears many hats in the valley; He owns a forestry business, rents apartments to visiting riders and is the local avy forecaster.
Aadne dug a pit and showed us all the recent snow layers. Thankfully, the snowpack was bomber with no lurking deep instabilities and only minimal danger from recent storm snow.
Miikka skins the summit ridge of Blueberry Peak in Tamok.
Tamok is home to dozens of domed peaks, most featuring rideable lines on every aspect. Here's Miikka carving into a south facing glory panel on Blueberry Peak.
The clouds raced in and out all day providing moody and magnificent light for our first views of the Arctic. Here's Allison bombing off the top of Blueberry Peak.
After a couple tours in Tamok, we cruised to the coast to try our luck on the west side of the Lyngen Peninsula. The first line we tackled was the Tomas couloir on Store Lakselvtinden. We started hiking the 4000ft (1300m) line at 3pm and dropped in at 7pm. Gotta love the nearly midnight sun in late-April...
Conditions in the Tomas couloir were variable, but all in all, super rippable with pockets that were spectacular. Miikka tore into every turn.
Finding pow at 4000ft (1200m) fired us up to climb even higher the next day. Allison and I chased up one of the Lyngen Alps' highest peaks - Hombukttinden (5466ft/1666m). The majority of our SW facing ascent/descent route is on the other side of this massive north face but we gained the high snowfield and climbed the narrow ridge to the summit.
Surreal skinning across Hombukttinden's summit snowfields.
Creamy cruisin' across Hombukttinden's upper snowfields. Just below Allison the pitch steepens and drops through an entrance couloir into a massive bowl.
Reconning most peaks in Lyngen is as easy as pulling off the road and gazing up. We were tempted by these views of Storetinden and Trolltinden but the approach over or around a semi-frozen lake kept us looking for our next objective.
As it turned out, we found our next line looking back at photos from our day on Hombukttinden. The photos clued us into the next peak to the north, Fugdafjellet. Our chosen line was a hidden 1500ft (450m) couloir that accessed the massive upper bowl visible in this photo.
Skinning across Fugdafjellet's upper bowl looking back at the north face of Hombukttinden.
An 8in (20cm) storm two days previous delivered stable, dreamy conditions riding off the summit into the bowl. Here's Allison ripping it up.
Fugdafjellet's upper bowl pours into a sweet concave couloir. All told, the complete descent is just over 5500ft (1686m).
Miikka returned to Lyngen for the last day of our trip. We made the wise choice to climb and ride the majestic NW couloir of Ellendaltinden.
Here's another view of Ellendaltinden. The NW couloir cuts diagonal across the rocky face in the center. More amazing lines flank Ellendaltinden on all sides.
Standing at the bottom of the couloir it seemed like a hop skip to the top. As usual, the view from the bottom was severally foreshortened. Nearly two hours of bootpacking later, Allison, Miikka and I took these final steps into the notch.
Small squalls the previous nights had deposited 6-8 in (15-20cm) of light duff on top of a firm base. 'Dust on crust' conditions didn't allow for top speed shredding down the couloir but the misty frozen faceshots were pretty sick.
There's no doubt we got damn lucky with the weather on our trip. In 12 days we had 11 days of sunshine. Was this freshly painted campervan our lucky charm? Hard tellin' but the skies are permanently bluebird above those painted peaks...
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by Seth Lightcap. posted on 13 May
April always delivers and 2015 was no exception. Fresh snow fell all over the globe and the Jones team was ready and waiting...here's the grand finale powder report stacked with more shots than ever. Enjoy!
Kapow! Jimmy Goodman (@goddmannnnnn) opens the gallery with a blast from early-April at Mammoth Mountain in California. Photo - John Truax (@rapidorojo)
Forrest Shearer (@forrestshearer) started the month hunting pow lines in Chamonix. Photo - (@kristotorgersen).
Luca Pandolfi (@pandolf73) went couloir hunting on the Alagna side of Monta Rosa in Italy.
Looks like Luca found what he was looking for... Photo - Sylvain Reynaud (@sylvain_reynaud)
But of course, Julien 'Pica' Herry (@picaherry_guide_chamonix) went searching for powder on the steepest, steeps possible. Here he is on the North face of the Aiguille Du Midi. Photo - Davide Capozzi (@dcapoz)
Riding pow with an ice axe just comes with the territory for Julien 'Pica' Herry. Photo - Davide Capozzi (@dcapoz)
Meanwhile, up in the Arctic Circle of Norway, Miikka Hast, Allison and Seth Lightcap were ripping pow in the stunning couloirs of the Lyngen Alps. Here's Allison (@allisonlightcap) barreling down a classic. Photo - Seth Lightcap (@sethlightcap).
Here's Miikka Hast (@miikkaphoto) finding a few last Arctic faceshots before summer. Photo - Seth Lightcap (@sethlightcap).
Splitboard guide Neil McNab (@neilmcnab) was all over the place in April. He started the month in the Alps, then went to Norway and finished off the month in Kamchatka, Russia. Here's a taste of the insane terrain he got to shred in Kamchatka.
Idaho and Wyoming got some snow in April. Here's a classic couloir Iris Lazz (@irislazz) climbed in the Sawtooth range of Idaho early in the month.
Lake Tahoe also got crushed with a solid dump mid-month. The pow didn't last long but it did allow for the construction of an insane backcountry banked slalom course by Taylor Carlton (@taylorc27)and crew. Photo - Jason Champion (@sierranevadasplitboarding).
Not pow but an epic line to shred nonetheless...Nick Russell (@nick_russelll) and Nathaniel Murphy (@nathanielmurphy) went corn harvesting on a few volcanoes in Oregon this April. Here's a shot from North Sister.
And that brings us to the Mecca of April Pow...Alaska! Iris Lazz (@irislazz) hiked all three of these couloirs in a day near Valdez.
Andrew Hardingham (@hardinghama) made the pilgrimmage to AK and was kindly rewarded for the long drive north.
After a slow start, the snow pack in AK vastly improved in April. Here's a line Andrew Hardingham slayed near Thompson Pass that he calls the 'Tung'. Photo - (@donaldlivin)
Claudia Avon (@claudia_avon) rode some rowdy lines in this AK zone called Enigma.
Here's the entrance to one of Claudia's lines on Enigma.
Ryland Bell, Jeremy Jones and Forrest Shearer spent the month camped out on a glacier riding lines in the Coast Mountains, AK. Here's a rad shot of their camp. Photo - Jeff Curley (@curleyphoto)
Can't believe April is already over?! Chris Coulter (@chris_coulter) snapped this gorgeous spine wall shot in Haines on one of his last days guiding for Seaba Heli for the season.
by Seth Lightcap. posted on 7 May
Congrats Julien 'Pica' Herry and Davide Capozzi on another surreal first descent in the Italian Alps! Pica recounts the challenging climb and descent in the story below:
Monte Emilius (3559m), NW Couloir (450m/45-50°/5.2 E4 )
In Spring 2013, Davide and I got our first close look at the impressive North face of Mt. Emilius. We didn´t dare try this bold line that day, but instead went riding on the North face of the Becca di Nonna, one of Mt. Emilius smaller neighboring peaks.
Over the next two seasons, Davide and I rode two more of Mt. Emilius' neighboring faces: North face of Tersiva, and in Jan 2015, the first descent of the North face of Punta Garin. Now the only peak we has left to ride in this range was the main and highest summit, Mt. Emilius.
We've had terrible conditions in the high mountains of the Alps this spring, not many options to ride. When Davide showed me a recent picture of the North face of Mont Emilius it looked dry, but on closer inspection, the lower couloir actually did seem snowy enough to get to the summit ridge. Despite the long approach, on April 13th we decide to go and get a closer look at the snow coverage and see how steep the terrain really was.
Julien midway up the couloir. Photo - Davide Capozzi
Starting from Pila village at 5.30 am, 4 hours of intense touring brought us to the bottom of the face. The face is really steep but luckily, our objective is the weakness in the wall and the couloir looks rideable. The snow in the first North facing hanging ramp is cold and powdery but unfortunately the aspect changes to West a little ways up. The few hours of sun the west faces gets in the afternoon has made the snow icy.
We still manage to find a narrow line of cold snow on the right hand side of the couloir that keeps us motivated to go and check above. Fifty meters under the ridge we realize that we won't be able to ride the line from the top, but we decide to climb to the ridge to have a look. The wind welcomes us there so we decide to quickly go down...
Davide finds a halfway sunny turn near the top. Photo - Julien Herry
Two 30 meter rappels later and we're back at the top of the couloir, putting our boards on. The sun is getting closer to hitting the couloir and we know that in a few hours it will warm the icy snow into a nice corn, but we don't feel we have time to wait. Our descent to the valley is still long and dangerous and the snow was already soft early morning. We decide not to wait until the snow softens in order to have a safer way back from the mountain.
Julien searches for cold snow hugging the more north facing side of the couloir. Photo - Davide Capozzi
The couloir is steep but the snow is grippy enough to allow calculated turns. The view over the green fields of the Aosta Valley provides an amazing contrast and we feel lucky to be here on our boards. Slowly the couloir becomes a bit less steep and we gain confidence on the difficult snow. A few nice turns in the last ramp and we are quickly back to the bottom of the face. The descent down to the valley takes us as long as the morning approach and we ride some of the most rotten snow we have ever experienced.
In the end we put in an 11 hour effort and we're both really happy about our first experience on Mt Emilius. Definitely ready to come back next season for an attempt from the summit. Thanks to Davide for another amazing adventure in this region and to the splitboarding revolution for allowing journeys like these!
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Cash shops in our MMOs are fast becoming the norm whether in free to play titles or in full blow subscription titles. In today's Devil's Advocate, we take a look at the phenomenon and its repercussions. See what you think and then discuss it in the comments.
Read more of Victor Barreiro Jr.'s The Devil's Advocate: What's for Sale and What's at Stake.
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Devs want money more than anything. Devs realize player will waste money in dumb ways. Devs apply all kinds of mechanics to get more of the said money. Players complain and say they'll "vote with their wallet" only to waste more without any controll. For example, many said they hated SWTOR before launch, only to waste 60 bucks on the game and come QQ to the forums 1 month later and how they made a mistake.
Until people start to be carefull with how they spend their cash, companies will keep on rolling.
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The other element of forcing "virtual cash" is that the company ensures they get paid and leaves no recourse for the consumer.
Consider SOE's Station Cash. If you bought a subscription for 6 months with a credit card and the game in question shut down a week later, you would have recourse through the card company to get your money back.
If you bought Station Cash with that same credit card, in an amount that would pay for the same amount of time (I know it's no longer available - just an example), and the game shut down, you now have no recourse as Station Cash sales are final. To the card company you received the goods you paid for - it's not their problem that the intended use for that product is no longer possible. SOE got paid and the consumer's only recourse would be to spend the Station Cash balance on another SOE product (that they may or may not have interest in) or consider the Station Cash a sunk cost and move on.
For that reason, buying "Store Cash" in advance of a purchase (i.e. on Triple-cash sale day or whatever) is just as risky as buying a lifetime subscription to a newly launched game. You have no guarentee that you'll be able to use the Store Cash for the purpose you intend and you have no recourse if something changes.
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Overall, i can agree with this article, but the examples given regarding understandable creative or development costs.
Server transfers, name or race changes are certainly not "creative", so let's take a look at the development cost:
Most games that have multiple seperated servers allow you to choose each time you create a new character. Sometimes, like with Guild Wars 2, it's account wide, but still, it's something that happens regularly. In addition, some games, like WoW, offer playing together with people from other servers through the dungeon finder. Besides having an additional menu to let the user actually choose the server, where is the development cost in allowing on-demand server transfers? Literally non-existent. Even without cross-server play it's not that hard to transfer the data.
Now, name changes. Even easier. It's just a string attached to a character. You choose it when you create the character. Some games even regularly change strings attached to a character, like titles. They even allow you to choose with one to display. Wheres the technnical difference to a name? None.
Race changes are probably the thing with the most effort, but still, nothing major usually. The races already exists. The option to create a character with the given race, exists, too. They can basically lead you to the character creation screen, but save equipment, quests, level etc., and give it to your "new" character. While there is a lot of stuff to pay attention to, compared to creating a whole new character, they already save all that information anyways. Additionally, many game alredy allow you to change your race temporarily, either as a skill, like, a werewolf can choose between normal and wolf form, changing stats and skills accordingly, or as an effect during a quest, like you got cursed, or someone cast a veil on you, making you look like race x, so you can infiltrate their base. The additional effort to allow the user to change it on demand is not really high. Certainly not $10 or more, when you can play for that a whole month, seeing dozens of areas, creating several characters, doing hundreds of quests etc. That stuff has to be created, too, but they allow you to have it all for $15.
Enabling users to change the name after the character was created has the same cost?
It's different with additional items, especially skins. You can copy and paste an item and switch some stats around, change the name..at least, if done right, so that the weapon/armor is balanced, that the lore fits etc., it's more effort then a name change. And skins, if it's not only a new color, certainly take a while, and if they are only there to be sold, the price is somewhat justified, as it is not paid for by the subscription.
Stuff like character or inventory slots though. It's a convenient way for the developers, and it's something the players like, but if the system is done right, it's only a number. The extra data that needs to be stored due to having more slots does not really cost much, seeing how cheap storage is, and how much data already needs to be stored.
It's even more stupid if you can actually gain even more storage cheaper, like when a character with 20 initial and up to 80 slots total with bags that can be acquired with ingame money is cheaper then an additional bag slot for an exisiting character, or if a whole account is cheaper then additional bag/and or char slot.
There is a development or create cost attached to stuff in the cash shop, but most effort is usually the cash shop itself, not the items and services you can buy.
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Psychologyofgames is a deeply depressing journal to read. Not for the accuracy of its observations, but for what it represents: the utter dehumanization of the customer down to a calculated manipulation of reflexes.
It's hard to argue with publishers taking money that's sitting on the table.
It's hard to argue with customers feeling angry about being treated as a mark to be milked.
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Are YOU talking to ME?!
Originally posted by maplestone
The gaming market is no different, than TV, Movies, Stores, Airlines..... etc in that they market to a certain demographic. It seems to me that Gamers seem to think we are a special breed, and shouldn't be part of that commercial chain, but we are. We are absolutely no different than any other group that gets marketed to, to such an extent. You can find products out there(legal) that have all kinds of restrictions that they have emplaced to reduce who can market and use products (Cigerettes, and Alchohol come to mind) and in some cases it is justified.
So there are some logical routes we can follow. Regulate the crap out of MMOs, this way it will severely restrict the commercial chain, somewhat restrict the chain, remove the chain altogether (I doubt most people will vote for that onee), self regulate the chain (Vote with your Wallet), or most combinations of these.
I tend to believe in self regulation in the chain as my preference. I get the max possiblities of game types/payment types/rating types, and I can leave whenever I want and move on. I will make some mistakes, and I'll have some winners, but I am in control. I personally, am not an advocate of more 'Draconian' methods.
Like you said, it is perfectly legit to be angry about how you are treated, but you know the industry, you know your options, It's not mandatory, so you can choose to just not participate, and as a general rule, you don't do harm to yourself or others. Obviously, if you're 'addicted' is something differrent, and are outlyers.
Vote with your wallet... is not just a flippent answer, it's the best way of satisfiying the needs of market economies. Now if you wanted to go a more restrictive case, we can have long lines for a single loaf of bread, and all complain together... It has happened.
Concentrate on enjoying yourself, and not on why I shouldn't enjoy myself.
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I'm really enjoying TSW. Though, I feel like the cash shop is a crux. Its almost as if they gimped the in-game clothing variety for the sake of selling a bunch in the cash shop. I could understand having some options only available via the store... but it is a bit underwhelming.
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Originally posted by maplestone
Hey There!
Victor here. Just noticed your comment, and I think we're on the same page with the knowledge gained from the blog (in that it can be depressing to read), but I find myself feeling empowered and hopeful through reading the information.
Part of my studies in college and grad school involved Media Education and Media Literacy, which basically discusses, to paraphrase Wikipedia's definition, the analysis and evaluation of how messages are created in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and forms.
The Psychology of Games blog provides a great resource to augment consumer knowledge of the ways in which media messages can sway them. Knowing how one can be swayed helps a person to resist the impulses they normally have.
I think it's all about having an informed decision. You can choose to follow the path you've already followed, or make a different choice based on new information that's been made known to you. That's what being a Devil's Advocate is all about, I suppose. :D
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Originally posted by Anireth
I think I had an error in wording though, so I apologize.
For myself, when I wrote the article I was thinking about the team or individual in charge of switching all of these different things for hundreds of characters daily. Whether they're part of the main support team for a game or just a fellow who has toinput code or somesuch, I have no clue.
That said, that individual or team also deserves pay for that part of their job, and also, the coder who did the writeup that made the race/faction/cosmetic change possible.
Anyway, cheers! :D Hope your day is going well! :D
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@mgilbrtsn - this is not something you can regulate, it's something that needs to be part of the culture (something I accept is difficult to objectively measure). At some point, if publishers see themselves as predators upon the community rather than servents of the community, the community is going to start to rebel (consciously or unconsciously) and turn to other models of connecting developers and non-developers all passionate about building fantasy worlds. You can see the growing distrust in how eagerly people have embraced risky concepts like kickstarter, in how much traction indy games like Minecraft with less publisher-overhead have managed to get.
Originally posted by victorbjr
Indeed :) (I greatly enjoyed this article)
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thanks to the devil's advocate blog for posting probably the most thought provoking article i've ever seen on MMORPG.com (and i've been following you guys since vanguard was in development)
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While you have good reasons to be unhappy about the road the Celestial Steed took us down, it's a bit odd to call it a "debacle". Any complaints were heavily muffled by the thick, thick layer of money that Blizzard were buried under - $2 million in a few hours, according to your link.
Surely a "debacle" is something that doesn't work out how you wanted it to - like EVE's monocles?
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Do or Do not! There is no try. YODA.
The only problem I have with a cash shop and subscription is when a brand new game comes out and there are already things in the shop that should come with your purchase of the brand new game. I'm looking at tsw here. They give you some clothes to choose then they give you an abundance of other choices you can buy with more cash on release day. On top of buying that game you also have to pay monthly to play a game you bought and everything they have designed and programmed is only available to you if you spend more cash in their shop. I can't justify that in my mind for release day.
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To my mind the break down in the market is not on the developers side but ont he consumer side.Dvelopers should be trying to maximize their profits as much as they can but countering that consumers shoudl be trying to pay as little as they can for what they want.This is how a free market is suppsoed to work.The problem these days is that consumers are lazy,wasteful with their money(justifying wasting $x becasue they cna afford to waste it and have no real appreciation for it's worth) and willing to put up with anything to get their entertainment of choice fix.
For example I think TSW is a fine game from what I played in closed beta but not fine enough to put up with a box price+sub + cash shop,It's where I chose to draw the line personally but I doubt I will be int he majority for reasons stated above.
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This games that you are mentioning are nothing compared to what i been though. I had played games where you have to upgrade your gears and the items to upgrade them like gems/stones the chances for them to drop in game are scarze. They will sell items to increase your luck when upgrading in the cash shop in a bundle, they will be very expensive (but they make a note that is cheaper than normally without the sale) and they give you some "free stones/gems" required for upgrading. The thing is that we had noticed the sucess chance on the server lowered during the sale, with this in mind most people buy a lot wait for the sale to end upgrades afetr the sale which seem to work but if you run off of the items is bad and if you dont need the rest you feel kinda guilty for spending a lot. The "luck/chances" game are exactly the same as the gambling in Vegas, is not honest, it will make you poor and youll end feeling used and guilty for spending your hard worked money.
Thats why i quit all the games related to gambling, and those games that give you a big advantage over other players IF you high upgrade your gears, is just too much effort and hurts your wallet too. Example: FlyFF, Jade Dynasty, AION.
Ohh! and if you dont upgrade your gears like other players do youll be in a huge disadvantage.
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Did not read the comments but here is mine. I calculate how much whatever game currency is compared to the money I spend. I buy the items I want when I get a deal most times (such as double value for my dollar). I know others who don't care. I know that if it is not really cosmetic or a different playstyle (not more powerful) then I am fine with it. I know some companines do expansions for free or just add content and I understand buying new playstyles. I also understand making fluff items that allow people to appear as they want makes a difference to those people but use resources to do. I do like games that allow people to buy with the game currency as well as from the RMT shop.
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The world is run by greed. We need to be smart and vote with our money. Its the only vote game companies understand. If you are in a B2P game then dont buy items that are dubble dip or should be dropped in game like weapons and armour. If you are in a sub game refuses to buy items from the item shop. If we dont they will keep taking till it costs to much.
=-D Only on a forum can optimism be called the bad thing and pessimism is the good thing =-D
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Originally posted by rwyan
I was actually going to buy this game today for a friend said it was real fun, then I seen the promtions to buy (upgrade) the inital purhcase of 50 bucks. Each version adding more and costing more. This would have been fine and dandy till I started reading "for the in game store"? Really in a subscription game. To me, this told me "instantly" , stuff removed to = store items. So this purchase, which I would have done has now become "I won't buy this game ever".
So after I get home from work today, sadly this is the news I will give my friend. I just can't condone a double whammy like this. While games like planetside2 will do this, they will have a monthly and a store option and a bit of both. However, it's free to start. Basicly when I see a company like funcom quading the charge (IE by the game for 50 then more if you want perks) and this is reasoned by the fanbase (well you get the game and some items and 30 days) , does not even come close to the actual cost of what I will loose if I don't participate in the store. Sure, it's cosmetics, but I want to look cool in a game I play, I am there to have fun, if I see items in a store i can't get unless I add even more money to it, I just say "it's not worth it to begin with".
It probably will go ftp at some point or be a hell more cheaper down the road, will I play it then? Hard to call, it all comes down to what I think the value is worth. However, when I went threw to buy this game today, I was actually shocked at the all out money grab and how basicly blunt this company is being about it. It also seems those that did do it, have no problems with it. I have paid plenty into things like Leargue of Legends, but you don't need to pay a cent to have fun. The cosmetics are again nice, but if the game had a front cost then I am sure I would have declined.
Now I know, some of you will say, "well they had a retail box" and yes they did, I bought it, but that intially unlocked a ton of stuff. So that value for me was worth it . Even after, I bought more skins as I enjoy the game very much so. But I don't pay a monthly fee, I didn't pay a huge frontal cost and by no means did the game hold back real content, skins are fun and one can argue clothing is just that a skin, but in MMO's you are playing a part , Role Playing a World, when you tell me "well just pay 5 bucks and that shirt is yours" , I say " I just gave you 50 +15 +15 and now you want 5 more? yea, well enough is enough. TWS lost one sub because of their pricing model.
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Talks cheap and that was a cheap excuss for just point fighting
Talks cheap and that was a cheap excuss for just point fighting
Coulda woulda shoulda. He did a bit of backpedaling when jake came forward. Neither should be considered top 10 imo. Idk but I'd like to see him face Lawler, he's like a new man at 170.
I was at the event and I was largely sold on the show based on Ellenberger vs. Macdonald... Even as a fellow British Columbian with my hometown glasses on I can't call Rory's performance as anything but play it safe. As for Ellenberger's performances, I really have no words to describe. I'm probably not as annoyed with the way the fight played out because as a Rory Macdonald fan I got the result I was looking for but even then it was less than satisfying. I have no doubt that both fighters are top ten guys, I think it was just a case of an unforeseen poor style clash, an off night for both guys or a combination of such.
As much as I love Robbie Lawler, to be fair I'm pretty certain both Ellenberger and Rory would have stopped Voelker, who came in on 2 weeks notice, in a similar violent fashion. If I'm playing match maker I'd give Lawler the winner of Kampman/Condit and give Rory and Ellenberger a mix of Koscheck, Pierce, Saffiedine or Woodley.
My question is, does Firas Zahabi inherit the "fucking sport killer" label from Greg Jackson from wrath of MMA fans for game planning a play it safe style for his fighters?
And lastly God damn it does the between fight music suck at UFC events. Enough with the beat/rock remixes! Maybe I'm just getting old! Ha. I do however enjoy me the Baba O'Riley highlight package at the start of the main card.
I agree about Voelker but finishing Kos the way he did was impressive.I was really looking forward to him fighting Siyar too. Condit/Kampman winner sounds good to me. Alves if he'd stay healthy as well but Alves is a devestating technical striker who could probably finish Lawler if he stood with him.
In a weird way, this fight showed that the Flyweights are very exciting and always put on a show since it overshadowed the main event. Before the event it was all about the the co-main but now everyone see's that the FW, or at least Mighty Mouse can be a household name in the future.
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I didn't really have a problem with Rory's performance. He wasn't fighting a scrub on Saturday night, he fought a top 10 fighter in Ellenberger very well and basically shut him out. Rory did a good job, it was a safe fight and not fun fight to watch, but against a homerun hitter like Jake, you kinda have to pitch him safely so not to be placed in explicit danger.
Stylistically, the fight didn't do either guys any favours since Rory wasn't going to give Jake any looks to land his power shots and had superior all around technique and could simply outwork him. While contrarily, Jake didn't want to swing for the fences at the risk of being countered and wanted to conserve his cardio(both of which I think Rory was aiming to exploit as the fight progressed, which would've made for a more exciting fight). What that ultimately equated to was two fighters looking to get into a top 3 contendership spot and not looking to step outside of their comfort zone.
From listening to Meltzer, it sounds as though if Kampmann beats Condit and GSP retains, they may look to put him into the title shot position ahead of Rory.
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