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Ricordo Levon Williams, 31, has surrendered himself to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Williams was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in Wagener on Thursday night.
The victim of the shooting has been identified as Kerry Eck, 25, of Lexington, according to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton.
Around 9:48 p.m. on Thursday, deputies responded to Jeffcoat Road after a witness called 911 about the shooting, according to the report.
The witness told deputies that she and the Eck were at that location meeting with Williams, according to the report.
Williams and Eck were allegedly involved in a physical altercation when Williams allegedly shot Eck in the head with an unknown type of weapon. The witness fled the area until she was able to alert authorities about the incident, according to the report.
Eck was found dead in an abandon vehicle near the intersection of S.C. Highway 39 and Camp Rawls Road, officials said.
An autopsy was completed on Friday, and her death is being ruled as a homicide. The cause of death is severe head trauma from a gun shot wound.
Eck was pronounced dead at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday. She leaves behind three young children.
Officials believe that the possible motive in this case stems from the sale and possession of illegal narcotics.
Williams turned himself into authorities around 12:45 p.m. without any incident. He will be taken to the Aiken County detention center where he will be booked for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
The shooting is being investigated by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the Aiken County Coroner's Office.
If anyone has any information about this case or any case, call the Sheriff's Office at 803-648-6811 or Crime Stoppers at 888-CRIME-SC.
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So I've been running a file server using a RocketRAID 2300 with 4 2TB WD Green drives in a RAID 5 for the past three years. A few weeks ago I started noticing some performance issues starting to happen: Slow transfer speeds, video freezing, etc. when accessing the data over my gigabit network.
I opened up the controller's web management software and saw that one of the drives was reporting 231 bad sectors found and repaired, while the rest still had zero. I tried running a "Verify" task on the array multiple times but each time it would eventually stop responding (the raid management software wouldn't even open). Eventually I would have to restart.
Newegg had a 2TB Green drive as a ShellShocker deal last week so I figured it would be a good time to replace the drive with the bad sectors, hoping it would solve my problem. I replaced the drive Tuesday night. When I booted up my system the RAID BIOS screen at startup listed the array as Critical and I added the new drive to the array and continued on to Windows. Once Windows was running I opened the RAID management software and saw that it had automatically started a Rebuild like it was supposed to.
The next day around noon (15+ hours into the rebuild) the software still said 0% complete. I tried to reopen the software and again it would not respond or open, just as it did before when I tried to run a verify task. It's now been three days with no response as Ive just been letting it run. It appears to not be doing anything right now, the most recent entry in the raid management log is the "starting rebuild task" entry from Tuesday night. I was able to backup all my data from the array beforehand so I'm not at risk of losing any data thankfully.
Could this be a bad controller card? I don't know what else to try. I'd hate to drop the cash on a new card if I wasn't sure.

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CORRESPONDENT | January 17,2013WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – At least two men, a robber and a getaway car driver, were involved in a bank robbery Thursday afternoon at the People's United Bank branch in downtown White River Junction , according to police.
Witness Michael Trombley of White River Junction said that a man "with long blond hair" (which police believe may have been a disguise) ran out the front door of the bank as he was walking up to it about 2:30 p.m.
"I saw him go down over the embankment by the houses there and he jumped in a car and yelled to the other guy "Go! Go! Go!" Trombley said.
Acting Hartford Police Chief Leonard Roberts would not say how much the robbers were able to take from the bank but he said no one inside was injured during the course of the robbery.
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WILLIAMSON — The Williamson City Council met for the first time in 2013 Thursday evening, where each member announced their intention to run for re-election.
Mayor Darrin McCormick, Councilmen York Smith and Matthew Thornsbury, and Councilwomen Sherri Brown and Connie Rockel all announced that they would seek re-election in the upcoming election this year.
"Decisions aren't always popular, but you do whats best for the people," McCormick said. "I commend the council on their hard work."
Each council member gave a brief statement after the announcement.
"This is as good a council I've ever worked with," Smith said.
"I've enjoyed my time here on the council," Councilwoman Rockel said. "We're a hardworking group who may not always agree, but always work together."
"I have enjoyed serving the people, answering their questions and doing anything I can for them," Brown said.
"We've taken strides and we're going in the right direction," Thornsbury said. "I think we're getting there."
The filing period will run from Jan. 14 until Jan. 26. It will cost $50 to file for mayor, $10 for council member and $1 for committee-person. The primary will be held April 9 and the general election will be June 11. Both will be a paper ballot. The date for early voting was not immediately available. City Clerk Frances Frye said that she would ask for approval of election officials at the next council meeting.
An election date was also set for the excess levy, which is what the Board of Parks and Recreation is primarily funded by: March 9.
Each election is scheduled to last from 6 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Besides announcing intention to seek re-election, the council also discussed a number of topics, such as closing out the West End Grade School demolition project.
Zach Browning, project administrator with Region II, attended the meeting to complete the final drawdown for the project which totaled $5,260.19. The mayor noted that the final funds of the project were used to fix the front of city hall. A motion was called for and carried unanimously.
An amendment to a city ordnance was given its first reading, one which now reads that a person who is:
"Employed in the position as heads of their departments shall curtail their outside jobs and devote their full time to their city job, with the exception of their involvement in regional collaborative efforts and organizations, and through said involvement, the performance of duties consistent with and in furtherance of their duties to and for the City."
The amendment comes after Williamson Chief of Police C.D. Rockel's appointment as Commander of the Mingo County Task Force.
McCormick congratulated the chief on his appointment and said that he anticipated further cooperation between the county and the city, and looked forward to working with the county commission, sheriff and other elected officials.
Lastly, the council noted the ongoing struggles with keeping the pedestrian underpass free from graffiti. McCormick said that the usual method of dealing with it was to paint over tasteless pictures and words, which effectively gave the perpetrators "a blank canvass."
"I would just rather have a local art teacher bring their class to paint 'tasteful graffiti' in the underpass from people who actually have talent," McCormick said.
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DDA Chairman Bert King addressed the council at the Sept. 17 meeting about the master plan to be presented.
The DDA was reactivated in September of 2008, and Sherri Rollins was selected as a member of the authority. She spoke at last week's meeting and told council members that the master plan has been the goal and primary focus of the authority.
Rollins said the members worked with the Department of Community Affairs to find out the process and visited other cities to see what they had done. In 2010 the DDA went through the selection process for a firm to create the master plan, and she said they received a great response.
Tim Ingram and the firm of Ingram and Associates was selected.
"They asked to work with a steering committee that included individuals representing the Board of Education, Tri-County EMC, the city, county, and other interested parties," she said.
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It's similar to the original Swedish Trampofoil, which is no longer available.
There's also one called the "Pumpabike" from South Africa.
They're also called "hull-less watercraft" and "flapping wing propulsion vessels".
You bounce up and down to make the wing fly and propel you.
If you stop you fall into the water and swim back to the dock.
It's completely ridiculous and works really well once you get the hang of it.
It's hard to do at first but that seems to make it even more fun.
Here's what learning looks like:
(After a few days we got a lot better)
Here's Kenny teaching Caglar the starting position.
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Step 1: Bounce Down and Up
You want water at least 6.5 feet deep according to the manual.
Decide which of your legs is stronger. That's your "pushing foot".
Stand on the side of the dock with the ball of that foot hanging over the edge of the dock.
That's so you'll be able to push off forcefully without your foot slipping.
Rest the rear crossbar of the Aquaskipper on the toes of that foot to keep it from dropping into the water.
Rock forward until the Aquaskipper's front foil is level on the water and step aboard with your other foot.
Lunge yourself and the aquaskipper forward, pushing with your back foot as hard as you possibly can.
Then start bouncing. These two diagrams from the Inventist website show what happens to the gizmo when you bounce. In the "down" part of the stroke the suspension is compressed and the back foil dives. In the 'up" part of the stroke the spring straightens out, the wing swoops up in the water and you glide forward. It's not automatic, you have to learn the skill.
It's hard to describe the motion. It helps to watch the videos many times and have a lot of friends around to make suggestions.
After a week or so of practice you'll be a skillful expert like the folks in the following video.
It shows Aquaskippers, Trampofoils, and other humanpowered hydrofoils at the European Sprint races in 2006:
The most fun is with a group of people taking turns, and you just circle around so you can step off on the dock or have a short swim. For learners we bring a line with a throwing weight on the end to haul them back in. Much less tiring than paddling back, so more time and energy for practice.
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It's always tempting to eat pesto by the spoonful. It's so very fresh and so very green. And those flavors of basil, pine nut, parmesan, garlic, and olive oil just play so very nicely together. Spread it on sandwiches, toss it with pasta, or yes, treat yourself a single happy spoonful, but definitely absolutely positively make pesto any chance you get.
Besides how heavenly it tastes, the other thing I love about pesto is that it can be whatever you want it to be. Traditional Italian pesto is, of course, made strictly with basil, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic, and really good olive oil. It's a classic sauce, no contest.
But you can switch out the basil for another handy herb or leafy green, replace the (crazy expensive, if delicious) pine nuts with a different favorite nut, or swap the parm for pecorino or asiago. Use more or less of anything to suit your tastes. Heck, you can even make a lower-fat pesto by replacing some of the olive oil with ricotta cheese!
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2. Blend the Rest of the Basil: Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the rest of the basil. Blend until a uniform paste has formed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. Stream in the Olive Oil: With the blender running, stream in the olive oil. Less olive oil will make a paste good for spreading on sandwiches and pizzas; more will make a sauce better for pastas and stirring into soup. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue blending as needed until the olive oil is emulsified into the basil and the pesto looks uniform.
4. Taste and Adjust: Taste the pesto and add more salt, garlic, nuts or cheese as needed to taste.
5. Storing Pesto: Pesto will darken and brown very quickly, but will still be tasty and fresh for several days. For best appearance, use it right away. If storing, store it in the smallest container possible and thoroughly press the pesto to eliminate air pockets. Pour a little olive oil over the surface, cover, and refrigerate for up to a week. Pesto can also be frozen for several months.
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The Ashe County Huskies took the field Friday night in its final regular season home game. All senior football players and cheerleaders were honored for their years of hard work and dedication. Pictured here, seniors Eli Gambill (6), Dominic Maxwell (72) and Avery Blevins (63) lead the Huskies onto the field surrounded by friends and family members.


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April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, neurological disease for which there is no known cure. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain; the cause of this cell death is unknown. Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related; these include shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with walking and gait. Later, cognitive and behavioral problems may arise, with dementia commonly occurring in the advanced stages of the disease. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep and emotional problems. PD is more common in the elderly, with most cases occurring after the age of 50. On average, 1 person in every 500 is affected by Parkinson's disease. About 10 percent of those people are under the age of 50.
I was diagnosed 11 ½ years ago, at age 47, after experiencing symptoms for three years before that. I have never kept it a secret because the stress that would have resulted from my trying to hide it would only have increased my symptoms. I also felt that it was a good opportunity to educate people about PD, because I knew very little about it when I was diagnosed. Like a lot of people I thought it was a disease of the elderly, until Michael J. Fox came forward with his diagnosis. I immediately went online to learn as much as I could.
Much of what I read was very scary stuff. A friend told me about a Parkinson Awareness annual meeting that was being held at the Vermont Life building in Montpelier, so I went. I met many people who were living with PD and came away with much good information. All of us affected with PD are living with the disease, not dying with it, and that's the message I like to give to the uninformed. Exercise has been proven to slow the progression and I feel sure that is why I've been doing as well as I have. I stay active physically, mentally and socially and it keeps me feeling ready to greet each day with a good outlook. However, as time rolls on, the multitude of pills I take daily (for which I am extremely grateful) need to be increased in order to continue to be able to move well and lead a normal life. DBS surgery (Deep Brain Stimulation) has been available in the U.S. since 1997. Electrodes are placed inside the brain to stimulate the areas which aren't producing enough dopamine naturally…sort of a pacemaker for the brain. This procedure is looking more and more attractive to me.
A very good thing that has come from having PD is that I have been able to provide information and encouragement for many newly diagnosed individuals in our area and even much further away. Various friends and acquaintances often refer PWPs (People with Parkinson's) to me and I am so happy to be able to share information about organizations, support groups and helpful websites about Parkinson's disease for them to look into. I am still enjoying a good life and I try to spread that message. Attitude is important!
Research into the causes of the PD (as it is commonly called) has been stepped up dramatically as a result of celebrities such as Michael J. Fox and Mohammed Ali going public with the disease and the effect it has on its victims. Many, many studies are being conducted around the world in the hopes of finding a cure as well as discovering more and more treatments for the people who are living with PD.
I will be participating in the Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City on May 5 to raise money for Parkinson's research. If you have been touched by this disease through a family member or friend, consider making a donation to this worthy cause. You can contact me at 767-3391 for more information. Who knows? I may be contacting YOU!
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Raymond Roy Wren was born February 10, 1921 in Nashoba to John William and Lucy Mae (Witt) Wren. He passed from this life February 21, 2012 in Oklahoma City at the age of 91. Raymond was born in the Blackfork Community, where he also attended school. He served his country in the United States Navy as a Ship's Cook, Third Class aboard the USS Breton during World War II. While stationed in Norman, he married Betty Louise Simonton and then later married Margorie Olive Greer. Raymond was a member of Civilian Conservation Corps No. 2824, Carpenter's Local Union No. 329, and was also involved with both the Antlers and Clayton VFW's. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents: William & Lucy Wren; son: Raymond Dwayne Wren, Jr.; dancing partner and wife: Margorie Olive Greer; brothers: Vester, Otis, & Pete; and sisters: Alma, Flossy, Dorothy, May, & Margret. He is survived by a son: William Earl Wren of Nashoba; two daughters: Patricia Turner of Shreveport, LA and Priscilla Moore of Nashoba; sisters: Nita of Pauls Valley, Lena of Antlers, Lucy of AR, Frances of CA, & Lana of Pauls Valley; seven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Nashoba Valley Baptist Church with Wendell McClung & Pastor Charlie Mueller officiating. Musical selections included "Go Rest High On That Mountain", "It Is Finished", & "I Sure Miss You". Pallbearers included: Wendell McClung, Jeff McClung, Earl Wren, Andrew Dobrey, Foster Dobrey, & Patrick Dobrey. Honorary Pallbearers were: Roy Gene Wren & Drew Hamman. Interment followed at Finley Cemetery. Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com.
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Using his background in financing, freshman Congressman John K. Delaney believes he has crafted legislation that will help address the nation's infrastructure problems, and that will gain support from both sides.
The Partnership to Build America Act, introduced by Delaney (D-Dist. 6) on Wednesday, would create a $50 billion infrastructure fund by encouraging global corporations based in the U.S. to purchase bonds.
For every $1 the corporations invest in bonds, they would be allowed to repatriate, or bring home, a certain dollar amount in their overseas earnings tax-free. The fund will then provide loans to local governments for infrastructure projects built through public-private partnerships.
Delaney's background is in finance; he founded and ran two financial companies.
Unlike failed bills in the past that have attempted to create infrastructure banks, Delaney, of Potomac, believes his bill is gaining traction with both Republicans and Democrats because of the unique way the bank would be funded. No taxpayer money will be involved, and bonds will not be guaranteed by the government.
The bill is co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 13 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
Republican Congressman Rodney Davis (Dist. 13) of Illinois supports the act because it is an innovative way to finance projects, said Andrew Flach, Davis' press secretary.
"Folks in Washington love to talk big on transportation issues, but this bill represents a truly outside-the-box solution that will generate results and address our nation's crumbling infrastructure," Flach wrote in an email.
Delaney's bill would establish the American Infrastructure Fund, an entity separate from the government, with its own board of trustees, that would issue $50 billion of infrastructure bonds to corporations, with a 50-year term and a fixed interest rate of 1 percent, according to the bill text.
The amount that the corporations would be allowed to repatriate for each dollar spent in bonds would be set by a "reverse Dutch auction," the bill states. For example, a 1:4 ratio would allow the corporations to repatriate $4 tax-free from overseas earning for each $1 purchased in bonds.
U.S. corporations currently had overseas earnings of $1.9 trillion in 2012, according to a May 2013 report by research firm Audit Analytics. Since tax rates to bring the money back into the U.S. are so high, corporations often keep their money abroad, Delaney said.
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"Right now there is a staggering infrastructure need in this country, and a situation where federal, state and local governments are largely strained," Delaney said. "... To the extent we can create opportunities for private businesses to invest, we should."
Delaney has thought of "a clever way to build an infrastructure bank," said Patrick Sabol, a researcher with The Brookings Institution.
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Since the economy plummeted, local governments have struggled to find a way to boost their credit and bond rating to secure loans, he said.
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I think at this point for new games the subscription model is dead. SWTOR going f2p and of course the imminent release of GW2 shows the direction the industry is going whether people like it or not.
At this point I can't think of any sensible publisher that would launch a game as p2p. f2p doesn't mean an inferior game or service anymore and it hasn't done so for some time, I think this stigma is starting to erode now and once it does that will be it for p2p.
What I take from it....
Your targeted audience just wasn't what you expected, sw fans that are also gamers
It didn't live up to subscription expectation obviously
Publishers are definately going to be gunshy now except those that are already knee deep, or have a decent following like Rift, wow, eve, GW, Tsw may have made it ...... Big money won't be there for e eryone else so there will be reduced expectation.
All the more reason right now to sink my teeth into GW2 and settle in for the next few years while publisher confidence builds up again.
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Joined: 1/19/11
I agree that f2p is here to stay and that it isn't the boogeyman that most make it out to be.
As Flaviio Daneil Caracas says: Games are about being fun and giving value for money, whether that's p2p or f2p, so long as companies get the balancing act right (as they seem to be doing more and more) f2p will be the preferred model. It's not surprising that some publishers and games made mis-steps when f2p was new to the market, it should have been expected, but learning from those mis-steps is key to quietening the voices that think this model is the death of gaming.
Another thing too is just don't hype your game up like its the next world or warcraft, lots of opinions will differ and when the negativity train starts rolling it picks up steam quick. Imagine if this game would have just launched free to play and thousands of attitudes were different, you would thousands singing the swtor praise, instead of what the,crap sub for that? No thanks!!!
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How about asking GAMERS and not corporate big wigs. Of course they are going to spin any F2P conversion into a positive. Money is on the line. This question needs to be asked to true Gamers and Designers, like the guys at Trion and, sadly even Blizzard since they are the last hold out on subs it seems. I can't take any of those questions and answers in this article seriously, otherwise. Sorry, but corporate and marketing guys aren't who I would go to about my gaming needs. Ever.
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Nemo me impune lacessit.
Subscription games don't fail because people don't like paying subscriptions; they fail because people don't think they are worth the subscription price. Lower the sub fee, make better games, and watch them succeed.
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Originally posted by Whiskey_Sam
The force is strong with this one.
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Originally posted by noblood
When is a game ever going to be worth a sub fee regardless of what it is? For me the answer is never. Just look at all the single player and multi-player experiences I can have in the F2P or B2P market and I can't justify it any longer. When I first got into MMO's I accepted subs as a fact of the genre, paying for server costs and continued development, but I just haven't really seen a benefit from any of my subs. All that preventing cheating, botting, gold spamming, etc. is BS in my experience because it runs rampant regardless of the title's business model. Not to mention the fact that regardless of sub I usually have to buy some expansion pack in the standard MMO model. So much for already having paid for the development of that content with my sub....
A lot of times others will claim there are so many more hours of content in an MMO, but I simply don't find this to be the case. In my experience it's the same amount of content as any other game but it tends to either be drawn out artificially through ingame hurdles to jump through or simply through socializing and playing with groups (not a bad thing). In reality at launch the majority of MMO's are 60-100 hours of content tops (not counting rolling alts and repeating content). For myself, I can easily get that out of a great shooter, co-op RPG, or any other game I enjoy without ever paying for continuing access.
Latest cases in point for me - Super Monday Night Combat over 400 hrs played, SMITE over 100 hours played, if we get back to MMO's Aion has held me for 100's of hours following my return with F2P as well as Fallen Earth. I'll even be back to check out SWTOR and my level 50 Inquisitor when the F2P switch happens. Personally, I've decided to never touch a game with a sub again.
I'd also like to mention here how many of the F2P games I play, especially those outside the MMO space, provide more frequent updates than any MMO I've ever played. Super Monday Night Combat updates weekly, SMITE worst case is monthly, LoL bi-weekly. Aion and Fallen Earth churn out updates all faster than any MMO I've subbed to or when those particular games were sub based. Even Allods, not a fan, puts out updates faster than WoW, who in theory is raking in the most sub money.
What stops me from returning to Rift, WoW, Darkfall (oh how I love you), or most other MMO's I've played? Can't justify the sub with everything else available to me. I won a free copy of Eve Online months ago, love the game, trialed many times, one of the best in the genre, sitting unused because for me it's still not worth a sub.
This is not to say that ALL F2P games are superior to one's with subs. Simply that there are enough F2P and B2P, MMO and otherwise, to keep me happy without ever returning to the sub model. Clearly to each his own because it is personal preference based on experience after all.
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Subscription tiers- $5/$10/$15 may worked.
Edit: spelling
I wish I could just pay $55 a month and all achievements would be automatically downloaded to my account. And I would have the best and most of everything except for the guy that pays $65 a month but he just had one more cool flying mount than I do
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Of course people will take away all the wrong conclusions from this debacle. That's why we have failure after failure. It's kinda like those people who make the same mistakes in their lives over and over. It's dysfunction, and no matter how reasoned your arguements, the wrong decisions will continue to be made because all the wrong people are making those decisions.
Here's an analogy. For those who can not follow an analogy, or metaphors or similies, just move along to the next post.
Imagine you are novelist well known for writing science fiction. You have a wide fan base and are loved by your loyal fans. Along comes your publisher and asks you to write a romance novel. Since you are such a talented writer and have so many fans who buy your books you think, sure why not. So you proceed to write a romance novel, but your novel does not contain any romance at all. Your edgy and innovative that way.
The publisher markets it as the greatest romance ever told. Your book releases, all your fans buy it and lots of romance fans too. But your old fans don't like it because it's not like your other stuff, and the romance fans don't like it because there's no romance. Does that mean the romance genre is doomed. No. It means you were arrogant for thinking you could redefine something much bigger than you.
MMORPG is not just a feature set. It's an idea and concept that is bigger than Bioware or EA or any developer. It's an idea that is even bigger than the gamers that play these games.
That's why, inspite of all the flaws of the early mmos the genre flourished. It's because the idea of the mmo, of millions of people coming together in a virtual space conceived by human imagination is so powerful. Daydreaming, the playground of the mind was always a solo affair; but the mmo gives us the ability to play with others in a virtual setting. The concept resonates within the collective subconcious, even if most people are incapable of realizing it.
That is the strength of the mmo, and when you disrespect that powerful idea you will be put in your place no matter how big you are.
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Originally posted by Terranah
Brilliant. This should be chiselled in stone and placed in the centre of a big plaza outside each MMO studio.
Incidentally it is rather annoying that BW / EA (and the few remaining SWTOR fans) continue to arrogantly proclaim that there is a problem with the P2P model. The game was a disaster, not the payment model. Hopefully when the F2P model isn't the resounding comeback they hope it is theyll realise where the fault lies. I expect im hoping in vein.
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Personally, it makes no difference to me if this game is Free to Play. I would have happily paid the subscription (which I did for a couple of months) if I had found the game fun.
For me this game did not capture the feel of the other KOTOR games and it did not capture the feeling of a great MMORPG. In the end the game did not fufill the expectations I had for it and so changing the model that I pay for it does not change the content of the game.
If Free To Play companies see this as a success for their model of payment then I am sure that I will be staying away from their games as well.
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Joined: 12/12/07
Everyone Thought i was crazy when i said SWTOR would be Free to Play in under a year, look who is crazy NOW lol.
Great game but poorly done, greed of making a game like WoW and hoping to be a money tree, instead of making a game for the SWTOR Fans and that is where they failed.
Now they are hoping to go Free to Play and hope the people that join and reach the 50 mark will end up paying for a premium subscription to do endgame. Sad attempt to get subs up again but might work, but i doubt it.
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I prefer the P2P subscription model IF the game is worth it. I currently pay monthly for WoW, Rift, TSW, TERA and a couple others. It's not a cheap hobby. To me, it just seems as though games that you pay to play every month receive far more developer love in terms of patches, updates, expansions and the like. They know they have to work their asses off to keep earning your hard earned money. Take for instance Trion. Quite possibly THE most dedicated devs on the planet. The passion they have for their product is undeniable. I'm also not happy with the restrictions put on players that don't sub. Take a look at the recent F2P transition of Vanguard for an example. I suspect SWTOR will be much the same. As an earlier poster commented, for many of us, its about a living, breathing virtual world with thousands of players enjoying the same space. It's our fantasies realised. If devs can make games in the space that we WANT to play, there are still millions of us willing to pay monthly to do it.
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I was intrigued by this quote " since you still need to purchase the game itself". If you still need to purchase the game, then SWTOR will NOT be f2p in the slightest. It will be using the GW1 & 2 model.
I do disagree with the author though, a decent game will still do quite well as subscription based revenue model. Just depends on content and design. Theme parks run out of content fast. Others not so much, like a sandbox design.
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Joined: 12/25/08
"If you can''t laugh at yourself there''s always someone around to show you how it''s done!"
I still maintain that whilst F2P is always an option it is no magic bullet, the economy tanking globally will be a big factor in the shift to F2P systems & hybrid systems.
I prefer the quality of games that at the least start out with a sub in mind, though that may change some you still need to bear in mind the sheer volume of utterly shit F2P titles on the market & remain a discerning player.
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Joined: 9/26/06
Just surprise that those being interview cant accept the fact that going f2p means that your game have fail.
Fail in keeping people interested enough, find it worthy enough to keep paying a monthly fee for it. They try to sugar coat and say that f2p is the future... NO!
Going f2p is the only way left to find hope for the game, hopefully that some other people find it fun and willing to pay more for it from cash shop, extra contents etc...
Fyi, f2p, will also brings in more gold farmer...
Failure is failure and untill devs accept it and realise the true reason why their game fail, and others learn from it, we will see no end to this cycle.
Personally f2p is never the way to go for mmo, you pay for delicated team to continue to enhance the game, example WoW where they keep revisting the old contents and make it better ( spells casting animations etc... ). release of patches to also enhance the game. New instances etc...
Release of x-pac to further the stories of the games, yes you pay for the x-pac, but without the initial $15 they wont be able to work on it in the first place.
Those p2p games that you dont find it worth to pay a monthly sub for it, have fail for you...
Swtor have fail, in its core design, which many people have voice out, will going f2p really makes more profit ?
We shall see....
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Originally posted by Ozmodan
TOR's "failure" means one thing and one thing only: people will no longer pay from a crappy game. That's it.
No mysteries to ponder; no secret lessons to decipher, no loads of data to analyze.
Make a game not worth paying for, and people won't pay.
The rest of the stuff about "the sub model being dead" and "F2P is model of the future" as to why TOR failed, is just excuses, BS, and noise.


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WILLIAMSON - Although details surrounding an accident that occurred in the wee hours of Saturday morning involving a collision between a Mingo County Sheriff's Deputy (MCSD) and two officers with the Williamson City Police Department are scarce at this time, the Williamson Daily News has obtained basic information to share with our readers.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning, Mingo County 911 allegedly received a complaint of a fight in process at the Three-Way Lounge in Williamson. MCSD Corporal Phillip Muncy is said to have been responding to the accident, along with WPD Lt. Grady Paul Dotson (driving) and Sgt. Jimmy Spence (passenger). The exact cause of the crash that resulted in the sheriff's department SUV slamming into the rear of the city cruiser has not been released.
According to information provided by family members of the officers involved, Sgt. Spence was transported to the Cabell Huntington Hospital to receive specialized treatment for multiple spinal fractures. Lt. Dotson suffered lacerations in the crash and required stitches and Cpl. Muncy was reportedly complaining of neck and back pain.
"I can tell you that I was called to the scene that morning," said Mingo County Chief Field Deputy, C.D. Rockel. "The vehicles collided at the four way intersection at the corner of Third Avenue and Harvey Street. The county SUV and the city cruiser were both listed as a total loss. All three officers were transported by EMS to the Williamson Memorial Hospital for treatment."
"Trooper Contos of the West Virginia State Police is the investigating officer and you will have to speak with him to obtain further information," remarked Rockel.
Several attempts to contact the trooper were made over the course of Sunday and Monday, but were not successful. Likewise, a statement could not be obtained regarding the accident from Williamson Police Chief Barry Blair.
The three officers remain injured and off duty at this time, and no updates on their condition or work status have been released.
The accident was a hot topic on social media outlets over the weekend, as well as a top conversation piece within the local communities.
The Williamson Daily News contacted Duba's Wrecker Service in East Williamson, where the city cruiser is being stored, for permission to photograph the wrecked vehicle but was denied.
"We were told not to let anyone take pictures without the direct permission of Chief Blair," stated the owner.
A photo was obtained from the roadway, and even with the leaves on the trees somewhat blocking the view, the damage is still visible. The photograph of the Sheriff's Department SUV was captured at the Mingo County Garage, where it is being stored.
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I'm considering the possibility of writing a book about Joe and his time with Bomber Command. I'd love to hear your feedback about this. Please use the comments box to give me your thoughts. Novel, or non-fiction? Do you think it would make a good read?
A bit of background for newcomers
Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It is my honour to transcribe them, and the poignancy of hindsight about what happened to Joe makes this all the more difficult to write, but all the more important that I do. One letter will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday.
Please see below for a link to Joe's full story and the other letters in this series so far.
In today's letter, Joe has been transferred from Bridgnorth, Shropshire Air Gunnery School to Stranraer in Scotland, where flying training will commence.
Letter 27 – 10 April 1944
"3050664, Thompson JH
Hut 13 1 Site
39 Course RAF Station
Castle Kennedy
Near Stranraer
Dear Mom and Kids,
Well, I arrived here after travelling for about 18 hours! We left Bridgnorth at about 6am and arrived here at 11.15pm and we were well and truly 'cheesed'! The first thing we had was a goodmeal, infact a super meal. This morning we had porridge WITH sugar in and milk on too and it was grand. We've always had porridge on its own but this
was "IT"! After that we had fried egg on fried bread with the usual bread and butter (white bread with accent on butter). The tea was tea with sugar. Oh boy, that was a good start.
After an F.F.I. and a dental, we went for an examination on the Frazer Nash' hydraulic system and Browning gun stoppages and remedies. That exam was very important because it decided whether we were good enough to start the course straight away or go as a 'Pool' for extra instruction. The ones in the 'Pool' have to do fatigues til 12pm and after that take extra instruction on their worst subjects. They do that for a week!
After a smashing 3 course dinner we heard the results with drawn breath and many a crossed finger. Joe Lee and I passed!!! We are on the course straight away and start flying next Sunday! This course will last 7 weeks, the planes we train in are "Avro Ansons", a twin engine type of plane used for training. The target towers are "Miles Master II".
This camp is very widespread, by that I mean you have to walk a long way to everything! We have orders to wear FULL flying kit at all flying details, so they must be going pretty high over the Irish sea at that rate. The officers seem pretty decent but they are VERY strict just like the discipline around here.
At this place we learn yet another new subject, "Sighting"! From what I've seen of it, it's pretty sticky too! Last night we all slept like 'logs' although trams pass right by our hut, five paces away!!! By the way we have got some new blokes in our hut and one of 'em has the number 3050665 next to me! I remember seeing him at Viceroy Close!
The one thing that bother me here is the lack of washing facilities and the mud, we are between a wood of pines beside a large 'Loch' (dunno what it's called) and in the sun it's a grand sight.
Well I can't think of much more to say right now but I write tomorrow if I get time. I'll let you know when to send my skates and stone later. May try to phone you too, let me know when you'll be 'on' in the next few weeks so that I can catch you.
Cheerio, Love Joe, xxxx
P.S. What writin'!
P.P.S. Envelopes?"
I love this boy. He's clearly excited that the flying training is drawing nearer. Olive must be so proud of his academic prowess too.
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. I hope to post a new letter from Joe's correspondence with his Mother here every Friday until they're done. It will be a turbulent and heart-wrenching journey. Subscribe to the Blog to make sure you don't miss any of it.
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Other posts in this series:-
Letter 1 – 29 December 1943, arriving at Recruit Camp
Letter 2 – 31 December 1943, settling in
Letter 3 – 5th January 1944, confined to Barracks!
Letter 4 – 8th January 1944, meeting a boxing champ
Letter 5 – 10th January 1944, theft and wrongful punishment
Letter 6 – 13th January 1944, preparing to leave basic training camp
Letter 7 – 13th January 1944, high jinx and punishing schedules
Letter 8 – 14th January 1944, posted to Bridlington
Letter 9 – 18th January 1944, arrival in 'the dump' for 6 weeks training
Letter 10 – 21st January 1944, an introduction to firearms
Letter 11 – 25th January 1944, a fellow cadet in killed
Letter 12 – 27th January 1944, pork pies, live rounds and dimwits
Letter 13 – 29th January 1944, 10 fillings & the Browning machine gun
Letter 14 – 31st January 1944, Don't worry Mum
Letter 15 – 3rd February 1944, Three 'Joes' and top test scores
Letter 16 – 10th February 1944, Meeting 'Monty' & Military Secrets
Letter 17 – 15th February 1944, Clay Pigeons and Dirty Washin'
Letter 18 – 17th February 1944, 9 days til leave!
Letter 19 – 21st February 1944, A Date Planned & Condemned Billets
Letter 20 – 6th March 1944, Arrival in 2nd Camp at Bridgnorth
Letter 21 – 13th March 1944, Eatin', Stealin' and Flirtin'
Letter 22 – 18th March 1944, Gigalo Joe in his first gun turret
Letter 23 – 26th March 1944, Meeting a war Hero
Letter 24 – 30th March 1944, Reality Bites – A Pal is Killed
Letter 25 – March 1944, Man v the Potato Peeling Machine
Letter 26 – 6th April 1944, Passing Exams & Fending off Girls


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Pulled the covers off, three screws hold the muffler, the carb is sandwiched between two pieces of plastic then a rubber tube is the intake manifold. Here's a parts diagram:
The cylinder is held by 4 bolts, spin the piston to the bottom and pop the cylinder off. First surprise -- the piston and cylinder are fixable!! The pistons are aluminum so the first bad thing that happens is the piston melts onto the cylinder wall. Things go downhill from there and the cylinder grooves, and not in a 50's good way!!
But this cylinder had the melted aluminum but not the grooves. The cylinder walls, like most our AK's barrels, are chromed so they're chemically tough. Aluminum is not. So a strong acid or base will get it. Muratic acid(33%), phosphoric acid concrete cleaner, oven cleaner -- wouldn't do it. 100% lye would. Or, because it's soft it can be removed with fine sanding -- I've used cratex wheels in a dremel. There is also a boring tool:
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MATEWAN - The STOP Coalition recently discussed plans to use the former Matewan High School building as a multi-functional community center.
Matewan High School was closed when Mingo Central opened and Matewan Middle will close at the end of the current term, those students will attend Matewan K - 8.
STOP is a drug recovery coalition, which operates Crossroads, a residential treatment facility in Gilbert.
Present at the meeting were members of STOP's Board, Matewan Mayor Sheila Kessler and council members David Smith and Johnny Fullen, Board of Education member Mike Carter and Jada Hunter, Vice President of Action in Mingo.
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"We each, independently of each other, had the idea the center should be named for Sheriff Crum," Murphy said. The new center will be called the Eugene Crum Memorial Complex in honor of Crum's war on drugs in the county.
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The building will be turned over to the City of Matewan sometime after July, and the City has agreed to allow STOP to lease the building in exchange for maintenance and improvements STOP will make to the school.
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