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Apple has announced the iPad Air, the successor to the full-sized iPad. It has a 43% thinner bezel and a 9.7-inch Retina display…
It is 7.5mm thin, 20% thinner across the entire device. iPad Air weighs 1 pound. It has an A7 64-bit processor. Much improved performance overall and graphics. It has 2x rendering.
New WiFi technology with new antennas. Twice as fast. Also, expanded LTE coverage with more carriers across the globe. 5 Megapixel camera with HD video. Improved FaceTime camera on the front. Dual-microphones for improved audio-capture and Siri.
iPad Air still has 10 hours of battery life. Comes in Silver/White and Black/Space Gray. Starts at $499 for WiFi/$629 Cellular. iPad 2 remains.
Apple Announces iPad Air—Dramatically Thinner, Lighter & More Powerful iPad
iPad mini Features Stunning Retina Display & 64-bit Apple-designed A7 Chip
SAN FRANCISCO—October 22, 2013—Apple® today announced iPad Air™, the latest generation of its category defining device, featuring a stunning 9.7-inch Retina® display in a new thinner and lighter design. Precision-engineered to weigh just one pound, iPad Air is 20 percent thinner and 28 percent lighter than the fourth generation iPad®, and with a narrower bezel the borders of iPad Air are dramatically thinner—making content even more immersive. Apple today also announced iPad mini with Retina display, bringing all the pixels from the 9.7-inch iPad to its 7.9-inch screen, delivering razor sharp text and detail in the same amazingly thin and light design. The new iPads feature the powerful and power-efficient Apple-designed A7 chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture, ultrafast wireless with faster built-in Wi-Fi and expanded LTE cellular connectivity, and the newly-designed iOS 7 featuring hundreds of great new features.
"iPad created an entirely new mobile computing experience, and the new iPad Air is another big leap ahead. It is so thin, light and powerful, once you hold one in your hand you will understand what a tremendous advancement this is," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "iPad Air with its 9.7-inch Retina display weighs just one pound and packs the incredible performance of iOS 7 running on a 64-bit desktop-class Apple A7 chip, and delivers all-day battery life in the lightest full-sized tablet in the world."
Precision-engineered to weigh just one pound, iPad Air is 20 percent thinner and 28 percent lighter than the fourth generation iPad, and with a 43 percent narrower bezel the borders of iPad Air are dramatically thinner. iPad Air's Retina display makes web pages, text, images and video look incredibly sharp and realistic, and the new power-efficient A7 chip allows the battery to be even smaller, helping reduce the overall volume by 24 percent from the previous generation while doubling its performance and maintaining its up to 10-hour battery life.¹
The new iPad mini with Retina display packs all the 3.1 million pixels (2048-by-1536 resolution) of iPad Air into its 7.9-inch Multi-Touch™ display, for a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. The 7.9-inch Retina display of iPad mini is 35 percent larger than screens on 7-inch tablets, and is the only small tablet to deliver the full iPad experience, now with razor sharp Retina quality. Images are crisp, text is crystal clear, movies play at full 1080p HD-resolution and the 475,000 apps designed specifically for iPad work automatically.
The A7 chip in iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display offers 64-bit desktop-class architecture, advanced graphics and improved image signal processing from previous generations. With up to twice the CPU and graphics performance on iPad Air, and up to four times the CPU and eight times the graphics performance on iPad mini with Retina display, almost everything you do is faster and better than ever, from launching apps and editing photos to playing graphic-intensive games—all while delivering all-day battery life. The A7 chip's 64-bit architecture and support for OpenGL ES version 3.0 unlocks game console-like visual effects. The new iPads also feature the M7 motion coprocessor that gathers data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass to offload work from the A7 for improved power efficiency.
Both new iPads feature two antennas to support Multiple-In-Multiple-Out (MIMO) technology, bringing twice the Wi-Fi performance to iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display at a blazingly fast data rate up to 300 Mbps.² Cellular models also come with expanded LTE coverage to accommodate even more LTE networks worldwide, while continuing to deliver comprehensive support for other fast cellular technology around the world (DC-HSDPA, HSPA+), all in a single model.³
iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display now have a next generation FaceTime® HD camera with improved backside illumination sensors featuring larger pixels for better low-light performance. The iSight® camera with 5MP sensor and advanced optics, combined with iOS 7 and the image signal processing of A7, further improves still image and video capture on iPad bringing faster auto-focus, up to three times video zoom, five times still zoom, better dynamic range and automatic image and video stabilization.
The new iPads come with iOS 7, featuring a stunning new user interface, completely redesigned with an elegant color palette, distinct, functional layers and subtle motion that make it feel more alive. iOS 7 has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center, Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop®, enhanced Photos, Safari®, Siri® and introduces iTunes Radio℠, a free Internet radio service based on the music you listen to on iTunes®.⁴
iPad customers have access to the revolutionary App Store℠, which now offers more than one million apps to iPhone®, iPad and iPod touch® users in 155 countries around the world, and more than 475,000 apps are designed specifically for iPad. More than 60 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store, which offers customers an incredible range of apps in 24 categories, including newspapers and magazines in Newsstand, games and entertainment, kids, education, business, news, sports, health and fitness and travel.
The iLife® suite of creative apps, including iPhoto®, iMovie® and GarageBand®, and the iWork® suite of productivity apps, including Pages®, Numbers® and Keynote® are essential to the Apple experience and are now free with every new iOS device running iOS 7, and are also available as free updates for existing users, so more iPad users now have access to these great apps. All apps have been redesigned to match the look and feel of iOS 7, have been optimized to support 64-bit technology and include hundreds of new features.
Pricing & Availability
iPad Air with Wi-Fi models will be available in silver or space gray starting on Friday, November 1, for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model and $799 (US) for the 128GB model. iPad Air with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be available starting on Friday, November 1 for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model, $829 (US) for the 64GB model and $929 (US) for the 128GB model. iPad 2 is available at $399 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and $529 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model for either AT&T or Verizon.
iPad mini with Retina display will be available later in November in silver or space gray. iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi models will be available for a suggested retail price of $399 (US) for the 16GB model, $499 (US) for the 32GB model, $599 (US) for the 64GB model and $699 (US) for the 128GB model. iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular models will be available for a suggested retail price of $529 (US) for the 16GB model, $629 (US) for the 32GB model, $729 (US) for the 64GB model and $829 (US) for the 128GB model. Additionally, the original iPad mini is now offered at a more affordable price of $299 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and $429 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model for either AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.
New custom-designed polyurethane Smart Covers for iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display will be available for $39 (US) in a range of vibrant colors, including blue, green, pink, yellow, black and (RED). iPad Air Smart Cases and iPad mini Smart Cases are completely redesigned in a beautiful aniline-dyed leather available in six rich colors, including beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and (RED) for a suggested retail price of $69 (US). Smart Covers and Smart Cases are available through the Apple Online Store(www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and select Authorized Apple Resellers.
iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display will be sold through the Apple Online Store(www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers. Starting on November 1, iPad Air will be available in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China (Wi-Fi models only), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (Wi-Fi models only), Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. At Apple retail stores in these countries, iPad Air will be available beginning at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, November 1.
¹Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
²Based on theoretical speeds, actual speeds may vary.
³LTE is available through select carriers. Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. Check with your carrier for details.
⁴iTunes Radio is available with iOS 7 in the US.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.
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I wonder if the change in the name means that they are creating room for that rumored larger display ipad. It doesn't make sense otherwise. matter of fact, previously, they went out of their way to stop adding a number to the ipad name and just called it the "new ipad." Now they want to call it air.
…or just give room for an ipad pro "lol" :-)))
And another mess by Tim Cook goes on.. how to ruin the iPad…
Where the heck is the A7X ?? Nowhere!
iPad Air only ?? Where is the standard iPad 5 with the faster A7X ??
A7 only on both iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina.
Having a thinner iPad Air with A7 would have been ok if there was an iPad 5 with the A7X too!
This way? IT'S A MESS !
Why waste the Air name for an iPhone 5S with an iPad display then ?
The iPad Mini Retina it's too expensive too.
And.. both iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina don't have TouchID … WHY ??
Tim Cook must be fired NOW !
He is ruining everything Apple does !
are you serious dude
tim cook is doing a great job
nothing different that Steve would have done
remember under Steve we had iphone, iphone 2g, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, ipad, ipad 2 each with minor updates and people were satisfied
why do you want a A7X so bad if its not needed. ios is not a memory hug like the competition. Specs isnt everything .
A7X and RAM means nothing here. Do you work for Tim Cook perhaps, uh? Trying to justify all the mess he is doing.
And you think that the iPhone 5C crap plastic mess it's a wonderful product too, uh ?
A5X as well A6X are faster higher clocked SoC versions with additional GPU units of the A5 and A6 respectively.
The standard A7 on iPhone 5S it's not fast enough for an iPad.
The iPad Air is not an iPad 5. And without the iPad 5 with A7X right now there is no full real iPad.
The iPad Air is just too slow. There is not performance increase with the same SoC same specs as the iPhone 5S. And now the iPad Mini Retina (iPad Mini 2) with the same A7 SoC makes no sense at all without a true full iPad with A7X.
Also Apple still selling the very old now slow iPad 2 at such an high price it's just plain dumb!
Dude .. relax .. this is not Samsung, they just put a lot of hardware sh!t to their products like the Galaxy S' versions to appear to be strong and powerful gadgets just to satisfy customers like you… but the sad true is that they are still laggy and crappy.
What really matters is the correct equilibrium between hardware and software – It is stupid to put a lot of great hardware specs when the software will not use all of its resources. That's it! and if you don't like it it's okay! Apple doesn't care! LOL.
Btw, sorry for my bad english .. it is not my main lang. Peace!
That's just nonsense!
So Apple customers should buy an iPad with the same SoC of an iPhone 5S now ?
And the A6X and A5X became a mistake now ? WHAT ?
Why don't you read the post
"The A7 chip in iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display offers 64-bit desktop-class architecture, advanced graphics and improved image signal processing from previous generations. With up to twice the CPU and graphics performance on iPad Air, and up to four times the CPU and eight times the graphics performance on iPad mini with Retina display, almost everything you do is faster and better than ever…"
This means the chip is twice as fast as A6X and they didn't wan't to name it A7X, read more and troll less
No A7X, no touch ID. No thanks.
Also no Gigabit wifi (802.11ac) even though they have that in the MacBook Airs that came out last summer, and Samsung has had it in the GS4 even further back.
To call their biggest and heaviest iPad model the iPad Air suggests that a larger, presumably superior model will be added to the lineup before the next 9.7-inch refresh. If Apple really thought no one would figure this out (before committing to an iPad Air, mistakenly thinking they were getting the top-of-the-line iPad) it's pretty insulting.
Did they call this iPad Air so they can bring out an iPad Pro later (which should have been iPad 5) and bump the price up? Not enough features on this to warrant upgrading my existing iPad.
Another problem: Memory prices are dropping & they 'still' charge $100 per 16GB upgrade. 16GB upgrades are like 4 years ago. You can get mSATA III 64GB drives for $70.
Get with the times Apple, 32GB or even 64GB should be a standard model.
Get some balls, up your status & set the standard instead of following the low cost market.


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Be warned - this is a post that compares GW2 to WoW - and it's made by someone who is not ashamed of still liking WoW.
Believe it or not, I'm playing WoW again. Didn't intend to - I just wanted to check out the latest patch with the new talent system. I stopped playing right before WotLK - and have checked it very briefly a couple of times since then. But for the first time, I'm enjoying myself beyond just a quick check.
As for GW2, I will give it points for trying new things - and I concede that their take on exploration is fantastic for an MMO (can't compare to a good singleplayer RPG, though) - and I really like a few of the things they've added.
I like the scaling system - as it makes all content somewhat relevant at all levels. That said, it's a bit simplistic and sort of a cop-out way of doing it. It mostly serves to point out that the game would probably have made more sense completely without levels. It's like they were confused about wanting a game without gating/grind mechanisms - but still wanted to stay closer to a traditional model, fearing the mainstream audience would not accept anything else.
I like the fluidity of combat - even despite the simplistic nature of the arsenal. I know fans believe that other games have a ton of obsolete powers, but that's not my experience. In WoW, almost all available skills/powers serve a very logical and pragmatic purpose. I won't deny that some games, like EQ2, have a bunch of pointless stuff - but even that game still has a vastly superior arsenal overall. But the actual "feel and flow" of GW2 combat is excellent.
The best part of GW2 is that it reminded me of why I normally enjoy playing these games in the first place, and that I'm actually a big fan of power progression and the social requirement that goes into not having everything automated regardless of your personal dedication. Honestly, I really like that other people have the opportunity to be assholes and to annoy me - and that's also why I play on a PvP server in WoW. People SHOULD be able to act in accordance with their nature - because that brings out meaningful social interaction. I like meeting people and I like that it takes something to help others, because it clearly demonstrates that you're a nice person - and not just doing it for extra XP. Social interaction should definitely NOT be forcibly pleasant. It's just such a weak and watered down approach in GW2.
I'm even contemplating getting Mists of Pandaria - even if I absolutely hate the idea of having Kung Fu Pandas in my RPG.
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Originally posted by DKLond
i thought you made a good post but regarding this
the yello describes the WOW Dungeon Finder to me
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Originally posted by Nadia
I agree that the dungeon finder is a part of this modern problem with instant gratification being the primary entertainment approach.
It's hard to defend it while saying what I did about communication and social interaction. Truth is... it's a balance. I don't know the perfect balance. I mean, we could do away with all kinds of convenience features - and just let people work hard for every last experience point or copper. But we're past that - and WoW certainly added a ton of convenience features even in vanilla.
I honestly don't know how I feel about the dungeon finder - because it's easy to sidestep it if you have friends. It's there for people who don't have friends to play with regularly - and who don't have the time to gather a group.
I think I'm used to it - and I don't think it would be good to go back to not having it. But I think such features need to be implemented with great care - and I think social interaction and communication should be high priority in most parts of MMO design.
Originally posted by DKLond
i agree with you
i think future features of GW2 will help - like Guild Halls and player housing
especially if players are encouraged to visit other players homes
it annoys me that WOW has no interest in allowing DFs to use only your local server as an option
Cross Server dungeon finders suck for socialization
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Fanboy here:
I can understand your opinion of the game and why you prefer WoW over GW2. While I don't agree with some of your conclusions about the game's mechanics, I can respect your logic. The only thing I take issue with is ressing players for XP. Seriously, it's annoying when I die to have to run back to the event, armour repair and everything so I just want to spare any other player the hassle too. I have seem a group of 5 ungrouped player wade in res and sheild one other player and the reward for that doesn't really justify the hassle.
Call it XP if you want but to me it's all about feeling like you made a difference in someone else's day. It's a small thing but a good thing.
Other than that, have fun in WoW.
There is NO miracle patch.
95% of what you see in beta won't change by launch.
Hope is not a stategy.
Like the OP I did go back to WoW recently because I was away from home and my laptop isn't really ment for gaming but still play WoW well on low settings . The PVP is still a lot of fun but PVE has gone downhill no end especially while leveling .
The problem is two fold easy access to the instanced battlegrounds and dungeons using the finder tools has made the vast world outside of the city a little like the Australian outback . Its there but hardly anyone uses it . You can actually go from 1-60 without seeing another player while questing I did it recently with my mage . ( i wanted to see what the changes were like from cata to the vanilla worlds ) .This lack of players makes leveling a lot easier as well when playing on a pvp server .
I also have done some 5 man dungeons while leveling another character ( a hunter ) they are so easy now its impossible to fail at them . In a way WoW has suited me because I've had the flu and wanted something to take my mind off of it that doesn't require too much thinking to play .
I've still got till the 25 th till my sub runs out soon after I will be back home and back to playing GW2 full time again . WoWs nice to go back to I wont rule it out in the future for a month or two a year .
As for MoP to be honest I hate the idea of the Panderen leaves me cold and I've made up my mind not to buy it untill it has 75 percent off of it or it is offered free in the way they did Cataclysm .
My bets are the OP will enjoy a month or two then get bored and move on to another game .
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OP, you gave your own honest assessment and provided actual reasoning for your decisions. That's nice to see. Just wanted to say thanks from someone that's sick of hearing empty "This sucks cause I say so!" posts.
I will never get the argument about the small number of skills meaning the lack of complexity. In WoW, my warrior had something like 40 skills? More? I used about 7 on a regular basis in my rotation. I had another 5-6 that were situational at best, or "panic button" moves. The rest were never used.
GW2: My Mesmer is sword+pistol, and either greatsword or staff depending on my mood (still deciding which works better). I have 5 abilities on my main weapon set, 5 on my off. 1 heal, 3 utility, one epic. Every one of these gets used, and frequently. . I have another half dozen utility skills and a couple epics I can swap to out of combat if I decide a situation needs it. And most of those abilities could be used frequently as well, if I chose. I just don't use them out of personal preference most of of the time.
To me the skill amount feels just about right: I've got all the tools I need to get the job done, a few stiuational/panic attack thingies...and no useless fluff that I'll never use. I also don't get the "I get bored of only having five buttoms to hit" stuff that I hear from some people. (Not you per se, OP). In WoW, most rotations involved 10 or less buttons. Many only had 5-6 in the "core" of the rotation. And you always hit the same ones, more or less in the same pattern. Over and over. There were a very "priority" rotations (Prot warrior comes to mind), but even then it usually felt like I was just hitting the same couple buttons over and over. To me, WoW skill useage felt far more repetitive.
As to the level process...meh. Once you've done the 70 or so quests in Westfall, that's it. And you know where they all are. You have an optimal order you can find to knock them all out in an hour or two. And, coming back to them as a high level player, it's mostly "run here, 1-shot everything, run there." In GW2 I have sent multiple characters through the same zone...and due to the nature of DEs, none have had the exact same experience. I've seen different events on each one.
I will admit part of it to is the thril of exploring. In WoW, we all know where everything is. I could still probably map out every quest chain in Westfall in my head. I've done it all. In GW2, it's new, it's fresh...and I have no idea what's in this cave. So the mystery and fun is still there. WIll it be there when I have 5 level 80s and 100% completion? We'll see.
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OP why not play both?
edit: As someone else mentioned, thank you for the mature outlook in the comparison, it's very nice to see.
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I can agree with almost all of the op points but I have a question. Have you foraged deep in the combinations that you can made in GW2 with the "rasgos" ? (I dont know whats the world in english, they are the talents like).
I surprised myself yesterday in pvp using very nice and devastating combinations with my Necro like the one that make blinds froze.
I guess "rasgos" in GW2 are much deeper than people still have figured and they change the abilities in a big degree.
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Originally posted by roo67
i had similar experience leveling in WOW, 9 months ago December 2011
while leveling in WOW outdoor content,
I rarely saw anyone due to mix of phasing, players using DFs, game being top heavy
in GW2 im constantly seeing people - thanks to autoscaling
being 80 in GW2 doesnt make the low level zones irrelevant
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Originally posted by Lukooone
"Combo" would be the word we'd use. And they are a lot of fun. They remind me of FFXI's skillchains (renkei) with the punishing timing removed.
And thanks for reminding me about something else that adds complexity to GW2's combat.
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Although I don't agree completely with the OP, I think he does make a good a point with this :
'I like the scaling system - as it makes all content somewhat relevant at all levels. That said, it's a bit simplistic and sort of a cop-out way of doing it. It mostly serves to point out that the game would probably have made more sense completely without levels. It's like they were confused about wanting a game without gating/grind mechanisms - but still wanted to stay closer to a traditional model, fearing the mainstream audience would not accept anything else.'
I don't think its a cop-out way of doing it though. Because the way xp and drops work when downscaled its more then just lowering your lvl. But I agree with thinking that they decided to go for a lvl based progression system because the mainstream audience wouldn't accept it otherwise. And a part of the mainstream audience also gets confused now because of it. Thinking that in GW2 it is also just about the lvling to max lvl and then finding that the road ends at lvl80 because there is no 'endgame'. While the whole point of the downscaling is that the devs intended you to enjoy the other areas that you missed during lvling. Something this part of the mainstream audience is simply not interested in. They need a more obvious carrot.
Originally posted by Nadia
I know . In fact I don't know of any game world thats deader than WoW at the moment . I wish in WoW they would get rid of the finder tools on PVP servers and confine them to PVE ones . I enjoy world PVP and even dont mind being ganked now and again as it adds a feeling of danger to the game . It was the biggest mistake Blizzard ever made in WoW . If people want finder tools and teleporting straight to dungeons , raids and battlegrounds through the finder tools they can always create characters on PVE servers but why destroy PVP ones .
I only played WoW trial (3 times in the past years) and couldn't get into it. I really wanted to like it but it's just not my thing. Fell in love with GW2 the first time I logged in. Have fun in WoW. :)
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Originally posted by Jackdog
Well the OP really likes WoW and said some good things about GW2 also.
Personally you just set up a good combo of events for me. But I will be playing GW2 because it's B2P and I am currently playing it. SWToR will be F2P here soon and I will also be playing that. Vanguard is an awesome game in it's on ways *minus the bugs and that is getting some of my time as well. I have allowed myself one subscription game a month and I will be playing WoW/MoP just to check it out. If I don't like MoP it's back to Rift for my sub based game.
What I'm getting at is just because a new game is out, you don't have to run it into the ground playing it. The OP seemed to like GW2 but prefers WoW and I don't understnad why both can't be played.
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Originally posted by Amjoco
maybe I am just tired of seeing all of the I want a game that is noting like WoW but when a comapny does something different it gets trashed posts
I miss DAoC
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Originally posted by DKLond
I cannot agree with both of the highlighted sections enough. It's not about difficulty at all. It's about instant gratification.
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I'm not going back!!!
Imo Cata should have been WoW2. I think they would have about 3 million more players than they do now if it was.
Blizzard streamlined the fun out the game in Cata. After years of playing too much and always needeing to do this or that, I woke up one morning in Cata with nothing to do.
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GW2 took out the need to socialize to do arbitary leveling while allowing players to help each other out without having to worry about kill stealing or getting no reward othe than a "thank you/" WoW did the same thing by making the majority of the game strickly soloable. In WoW 1-80 can be done without ever grouping with more than a single person other person, and the content that requires group can be auto poped. In GW2, everything is done in a group setting. GW2's approach is better IMO.
Unlike WoW though, Dungeons require you to find a group manually. This is better IMO since it structures were social interaction is necessary, in content designed to be more structured.
IMO, the only thing that WoW has above every game released since its inception, is years of content development and refinement. Give ANET a year to refine the content and you'll see more group oriented stuff coming out.
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Originally posted by terrant
i think he talks about traits - minor abilities(every 5 points) and major abilities (every10 points), well thats very important and really makes a huge difference on GW2, the other thing its the non standing combat system on GW2 , or you get smashed in secs, in other games thats doesn't matter as you only need gear and follow the pattern instructions and click on some skills (macros)


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by Leslie Ann Jackson, Program Manager, KidsPeace Foster Care, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
The first week of May is National Child Mental Health Week, and, this year, the Raleigh and Durham FCCP offices in North Carolina got everyone involved in celebrating the themes of the week. The official color of the week is green, which, in the 1800s, was used to label people who were considered "insane" but is now used to represent the new life, new growth and new beginnings that are the goals of mental health treatment. Throughout the week, KidsPeace staff and foster parents wore green ribbons in recognition of this idea, and, on Tuesday, May 3, all staff dressed in green to show their support. In addition, the staff, foster parents and children in the Durham-Chapel Hill program enjoyed a planting activity at the office. Those in attendance planted flowers to represent each of the children enrolled in the therapeutic foster care program and also planted seeds in cups to take home and nurture. The weather was perfect, and delicious refreshments rounded-out this fun, family activity. The Raleigh office chose to celebrate by inviting children who attended SpringFest (a training day for foster parents) to participate in a poster contest, using the National Child Mental Health Week theme of "The Diversity and Resilience of our Families. The children were taught about diversity and resilience before they began and created bright, colorful and thoughtful representations of these concepts. All children were rewarded for their participation, and winners were selected by age group. Most importantly, everyone enjoyed the togetherness and fun of the activities held in each of these offices and were reminded of all there is to celebrate in the world of Child Mental Health.For more information about foster care in North Carolina as well as Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, Nevada and the District of Columbia, visit fostercare.com, kidspeace.com, or call 866-4-KIDSPEACE (866-454-3773).
There are many examples of how KidsPeace foster care offices go above and beyond on behalf of our foster families. Our Danville, PA, office is a great example of an office that puts forth extra effort. Their summer is off to a great start with their plans to raise money to support their programs,sponsor events to bring foster families together for fun and relaxation and get the word out about KidsPeace Foster Care. KidsPeace Foster Care of Danville is currently running a fundraiser that will run through the end of June. It is a Pampered Chef raffle. To have a chance in the raffle the office is accepting a $10 donation for each tickets. The odds are quite good since a ticket will be drawn every day in the month of June with prizes ranging in value from $25-$85. For more information on this fundraiser, call 800-876-0590 or email email@example.com.
On June 5, KidsPeace Foster Care of Danville and Williamsport, PA, will be answering telephones for the Children's Miracle Network telethon from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to support the community and a worthy cause. It will also raise awareness of KidsPeace Foster Care in this part of PA. Thanks to The Second Mile, KidsPeace of Danville foster families and staff will have the opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled "Family Day" day on June 16 at Knoebels Amusement Resort, in Elysburg, PA. Finally, on August 12, KidsPeace Foster Care of Danville will be hosting its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament. It will be structured as a four man scramble with a shot-gun start at 9:00 a.m. Golfers can sign up teams at $70 per golfer, $280 per team. The tournament will be held at Rolling Pines Golf Course in Berwick, PA, and the sign-up fee includes: a round of golf, a cart and a meal at the end of the tournament! There will be an opportunity to win a car as a hole in one prize, and $5,000 in a putting contest. The proceeds of this tournament will benefit foster kids and parents throughout the year. For more information on this fundraiser, call 800-876-0590 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, visit fostercare.com.
When Tonya* came to KP Foster Care more than three years ago, she had suffered a significant loss in her biological family and was going through a lot of challenges. She initially refused treatment and rebelled against suggestions, schoolwork and support. She moved around in different therapeutic foster homes and then was placed temporarily with a family for what KidsPeace staff thought would be a week or so. Suddenly, however, Tonya she was "home"! Soon, Tonya began really excelling in school; in fact, she was elected secretary of the student council. Her cooperation skills with her treatment team have improved so significantly she is constantly meeting goals and progressing. Tonya also began taking better care of her body and started to demonstrate an outstanding sense of self-confidence. She has been able to participate in speeches at her school in front of the entire student body, she has advocated for her goals in the courtroom in front of a judge and she has even run her own treatment team meetings. Tonya enjoys her foster family tremendously. When asked what the key to success in this home versus others in which she has lived, she simply replied "love." She then said that, when she comes home from a long day, she feels comfortable and safe. She explained, " I don't have to worry because nothing is going to bother me here." She talked about her Treatment sisters, Sally* and Kathy* as role models in her life, Tonya stated that they inspire her to stay in shape, giving her fashion tips and helping her build positive relationships. She discussed her Treatment parents, Meg and Al, saying that they are great listeners, so respectful and helpful to her daily. Tonya said that, since moving, she no longer has the desire to run away and has found herself to be more patient and trustworthy. She added that, if she could give advice to other foster children, she would say, "Try to stay in one place and see how the family really is. If I never met them (her current Treatment family) I don't know what I would have done." Tonya's Treatment mother, Meg, added that she finds joy in seeing how comfortable and verbal she has become. A KidsPeace Program Manager asked Meg what gift Tonya brings to her family. Totally in line with what Tiffany answered, she immediately answered with the word: "love." Meg shared that she became a treatment foster parent to help more kids after raising her biological children. She proudly explained that now, "Tonya has become my daughter." Clearly, a change in placement brought them together, but love made them a "family."
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According to the National Foster Care Month website, there are more than
400,000 children and teens currently in the foster care system, and the
need for families to care for these young people is great. May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize foster parents for their extraordinary work with this nation's foster children. It is also a time to recognize how difficult life is for most foster children when they are taken from their families and schools and placed in new households for temporary or permanent stays. Finally, it is a time to note the efforts of the professionals who work in foster care, recruiting and training foster families, placing children in good homes, providing support and treatment to foster children and always being available to foster parents if a problem arises.
KidsPeace is committed to helping find permanency for foster children, which is in line with federal and state guidelines. We are also committed to helping foster teens make the transition from foster care to independence when they age out of the system at 18. We provide life skills training programs to older foster kids to help them prepare to find a job and an apartment, buy, register and insure a car, open and track a checking account, pay bills on time and learn many other skills that help them face life on their own. KidsPeace also ensures that foster children receive the mental health and tutoring services they need to be successful in foster placement.
KidsPeace carefully matches each child to a family that will best suit their needs and with which he or she will be a good fit. It is extremely hard on children to be moved from one house to another until a good match is made. "The federal mandate is to reduce 'drift,' which means kids being placed in home after home, which is very damaging to their ability to attach and their self-esteem. It is therefore the job of organizations such as ours to be extremely selective when interviewing potential foster families and providing them with in-depth training and support to deal with any crises that arise, 24/7," according to Foster Care and Family Services Regional Director for KidsPeace Ken Olson. "At KidsPeace, we do everything in our power to make our placements successful. We want our kids to stay in one foster home until they are returned to their families or are adopted, often by their foster families."
You are never alone if you join the KidsPeace Foster Care team. Our training is extensive, we are always there to help you and your foster child and you become a member of our Foster Care Community, where you will meet other foster parents, participate in KidsPeace sponsored events and know that you are a vital member of the child's foster care team. We often have sibling groups that will be so happy if a family takes them in together. KidsPeace especially encourages you to agree to take in a teen to guide to adulthood.If you have ever thought about what it might be like to be a foster parent, please take step toward foster parenting this May. KidsPeace invites the you to consider becoming a foster parent by reviewing these questions: 1. Would you like to make a difference in the life of a child in need? 2. Can you open your home to a foster child who has been closely matched with the dynamics of your family?3. Are you loving, patient, understanding, nonjudgmental and warm, and do you respect each child as an individual?4. Would you like to be treated as a full member of the professional team focused on your child's best interest?5. Can you provide your foster child with a safe environment that allows privacy and personal space? 6. Are you over 21? 7. Do you have a source of earned income that is sufficient to support your family?8. Do you have a fully insured automobile and the time to transport your foster child to appointments, activities and family visitations? 9. Are you available to attend extensive training about foster parenting?10. Do you have a background that is free of crime against children?If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may be eligible to become a foster parent. For more information, visit KidsPeace Foster Care at Fostercare.com.


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HAMBURG, NY – The Hilbert College men's basketball team set a new Season Win record after their 86-79 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference win over Mount Aloysius College February 2. Seniors Anthony Hodge and Dan McFarland combined for 47 of the Hawks points and 20 of the team's 30 made free throws. Freshman Jerame Owens (3 blocks) produced his 8th double-double of his young career with 16 points and 12 rebounds. With the victory, Hilbert now sits at 16-5 overall, eclipsing the 15 wins which was set last year.
Jeff Stem netted 22 points including four 3-pointers to maintain his lofty ranking in the NCAA Division III three-point shooting categories, and Dameon Turner added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Mounties 9-5, 13-8 overall. Hilbert's Trevor Stark chipped in 11 points helping the Hawks retain the fourth place in league standings, tied with Medaille (10-4). But because of their two wins over Hilbert, the Mavericks gain the 3rd seed with four games remaining.
Only eight seconds into the game, Mount Aloysius' Stem lite the board first. After trading baskets the next three possessions, Owens stole the ball and converted a layup to give the Hawks the two-point edge, which they held for almost four minutes. Mount Aloysius used a 21-10 run to grab a 28-18 lead at 5:26. The Hawks then went on a 17-9 sprint to cut the difference to two points at half, 37-35.
Hilbert had an uncharacteristic 11 turnovers by half time, but shot 40% from the floor and made 10 of 13 at the foul line. The Mounties grabbed 10 offensive boards but made only one three-pointer and shot 37.8% from the floor.
It only took Hodge 17 second for his first steal which lead to his first bucket in the second half which tied the game. Stem knocked down a '3' prior to McFarland going in the paint slicing the lead to one. Owens made one of two free throws before 6'11" John LeGrande gave the Mounties their last lead of the contest at 18:32.
Hilbert put together a run and a six point lead before LeGrande's tip-in knotted the game again (63-63) at 7:43. Both teams continued to trade baskets but Hilbert was perfect from the charity stripe making all 10 attempts to claim the win.
Hilbert finished the game with an impressive 49.1 shooting percentage and 71.4% free throw shooting. The Hawks limited their second half turnovers (4) and were credited with 8 team blocks for the game. Mount Aloysius tallied 21 offensive rebounds but only netted 31 buckets (and five of those were from downtown). The Mounties finished with 40.3 field goal percentage and 50% from the foul line.
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A bit of background
I have been working up to writing this long series of transcribed letters for some time. It is to be an emotional journey, revisiting these stories once again. I hope you will enjoy them, and think of your family as you read.
Joseph Henry Thompson (far left in top photo) was born in June 1925. He was my Uncle, though I never knew him. The eldest of 4 children, and brother of my father (dad being the youngest).
He was born in Birmingham, England's second largest city, in a relatively poor neighbourhood. His father had died in 1941, leaving his Mother a widow and WWII raging.
Joe 'joined up', along with thousands of other young men, in 1943 at the tender age of 18. The RAF was his chosen destination, and he said goodbye to his family and left for training in December, which is where these letters begin. Joe is in the 131st Intake of recruits at the Air Crew Receiving Centre in Regent's Park, London, where he is commencing basic training. It seems clear that the toughness of the task ahead is becoming apparent (transcript of letter below original).
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Dear Mom and Kids,
I have received your two letters, they were very welcome, especially the second! I got over my injections ok and the Doc says my vaccination has 'taken'.
I had a tooth out on Sunday and it was still bleeding Monday dinner so I had some sort of gargle and it's ok now.
Our whole Flight was' confined to barracks' Monday night because one of our rooms was untidy.
The Duchess of Gloucester spoke to one of our chaps today whilst he was in the Dentist's chair. She asked him if he liked the Service. He said "Yes, Ma'am, but not this part!"
I've written to Hilda and Ted thanking them for their letter and present, also Stan(?) If you write home please try and explain that I get chance to write about ONE letter a day and that one in bed!
That money has just come right. It seems as if I am buying odds and ends all and every day, and it soon mounts up surprisingly. A special marking pen and ink was the latest, we've got to put our numbers on all our kit.
Up to now we've had SIX lectures on different subjects and we've had a 6 mile march every time!!
Tonight we had a pass-out and went to the local YMCA which is usually a lively place. It was deserted tonight almost because there was a Concert of good music, a pianist, a celloist and a baritone!!
I've had 3 lots of PT up to now in Regent's Park and it's ok too. The meals here have been getting erratic here lately. Some days there's plenty and good, other days little and lousy. By the way can you get me some 'Carnation' plasters for a corn, we can't get 'em around here!
I must pause as one of my mates is playing his comb and he needs discouraging. By the way, I was complimented for looking so 'slick' in Air Force Blue by the Corporal! Wow!
I passed my Night Vision ok.
That's all for today. Got to clean my walking-out shoes!
Cheerio, Love Joe.
P.S. Civvys on the way!
Joe's full story is beautiful and tragic. He was our family hero. He IS our family hero. If I knew how to complete an effective RAF salute, I would salute you now, Joe. Long may your memory live in our family stories.
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Due to provincial legislation as part of the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, Wilfrid Laurier University is subject to the regulations outlined in the Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive and the Broader Public Sector Expense Directive. These directives have required substantial changes to the Meeting and Hospitality Expense Policy at the University.
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Style: Kempo/Kickboxing/BJJ--
WTF Is Maududo in Cincinnati, OH?
It seems in this wonderful (sarcasm) city of Cincinnati, there are numerous dojos popping up using a style called Maududo. I tried googling it, and not much there, just local articles claiming that it is such a great style, blah blah blah. I searched their site, and checked their Instructors. They have over 40 Instructors, a good portion 4th degree black belts. One 4th degree BB is........(drumroll) 16 fucking years old. Now, Im not one to knock styles or anything, but this is definitely reeking of something bad.
How did I find this out? One of my Instructors was talking to me after class one day, shooting the **** really, and I mentioned this site. He said he checked it and liked it, makes them more aware of what's going around in this area. Questioning that, he gave me this site about something called Maududo and this one school down the street.
http://www.maududo.com/ This is the site for Maududo, and the chain. Three schools owned by one dude, however, there are 8 more schools around Cincinnati in other suburban areas that have sprung up.
Should this **** really make my head hurt THIS much?
--Level 9 is from the ancient Chinese art of Chi Kung. Chi Kung is breathing exercises designed to promote health and
energy. Level 9s Quality is Love. Students are asked to once again look inside to understand what Love means to
them. This leads to a greater awareness and, hopefully, greater appreciation of our higher selves.
I have a problem with damn near every level.
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Style: CMA,Muay Thai ,Yudo,TKD--
Is this the boy band from Puerto Rico!! Oh never mind I just looked at the website.
I am also in Cincy and this is the first time I've heard anything about these guys. Of course I'm not from here and people at my school don't really bother paying attention to any schools outside of our gym unless they're fighting in the cage.
It looks like your atypical TKD/HKD stuff repackaged for marketing reasons. I find it funny that they have 4 different age groups on the website,
Lil Dragons
Generally I've only seen at the most 3 (Lil Dragons, kids, adults), makes me wonder if they're is some kind of fee involved when you move into each new group.
This little quote caught my eye,
"We'll have your child feeling like they're Bulletproof and 10 feet tall in no time" .... "In fact we work with almost all of the elementary schools in the Eastgate, Amelia and Milford areas. Through our after school Karate Club program we have raised over $50,000 in two years for the schools."
Not necessarily anything bad there, it just jumped out at me a little bit.
Can't say anything for sure about this place without more info. I looked at the vid section and there were many videos about techniques. Palm heel, Knifehand, Hammer fist, etc. but none of sparring which is disappointing. If I can free up some time maybe I'll go check them out and report back. Any other Cincy bullies here with info on this place?
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Style: CMA,Muay Thai ,Yudo,TKD--Originally Posted by It is Fake
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Ronin, where you roll at? Im the other Amelia martial arts school (definitely NOT Menudo). Hahahaha, dude I gotta tell my Master about this Menudo. But yeah, they keep trying to outdo our school, saying "Other schools make you train for years without the guarantee of a black belt. Our school we guarantee it in 2 years, maybe 1 year!" This **** makes Baby Jesus cry.
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Now they have some ad somewhere (I'll post the link when I find it) that guarantees a bladk belt in two years or less. Our motto: Belts are earned, not bought." to piss them off. Seriously, they have a special move that looks like Ryu's (Street Fighter 2) Haduken, but they call it a Dragon's Catch. It is supposedly used to catch a fucking punch. Using your hands....to catch a punch....to CATCH A FUCKING PUNCH! Will someone PLEASE explain to me what I should do. A couple other schools that are good buds of ours (one is a intense tourny training school....good dudes, too.) wanna storm them.


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