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DPS Rotation & Cooldowns for Windwalker Monk in PvE | Latest Patch 6.2.4
Select a gear item level to improve the accuracy and relevancy of this guide.
The following rotation guide was developed through extensive simulations and play testing with the goal of keeping the guide as simple as possible without sacrificing performance. This guide also included AoE rotations and provides details on when to use special talents and cooldowns.
Single Target Rotation
Buffs: Maintain these buffs at all times.
- Stance: Stance of The Fierce Tiger
Chi Builders: Follow this priority to generate Chi when Chi <= 3.
- Expel Harm when you are below 80% health.
- Jab as default Chi builder.
Chi Finishers: Follow this priority to spend Chi.
- Tiger Palm to maintain Tiger Power.
- Rising Sun Kick to maintain the damage debuff.
- Fists of Fury on cooldown.
- Blackout Kick with Combo Breaker Blackout Kick procs.
- Tiger Palm with Combo Breaker Tiger Palm procs.
- Blackout Kick to dump excess Chi.
The Windwalker Monk DPS priority involves building and spending Chi. First, you only want to use Chi builders when you have <= 3 Chi. If you have >= 4 Chi, use a Chi spender first before building more Chi. To build Chi, use Expel Harm when not at full health and then use Jab as your go-to Chi builder.
The two most important uses for Chi are to cast Rising Sun Kick and Tiger Palm as necessary to maintain the Rising Sun Kick debuff and Tiger Power buff. Your next priority is to use Fists of Fury as often as possible so long as neither the Rising Sun Kick or Tiger Power debuffs/buffs will drop during the duration of Fists of Fury. Next, watch for Combo Breaker procs and use them on Blackout Kick or Tiger Palm. Finally, use Blackout Kick to dump excess Chi.
AoE Rotation
- Rising Sun Kick to maintain the damage debuff.
- Tiger Palm to maintain Tiger Power.
- Fists of Fury when possible.
- Spinning Crane Kick to generate Chi.
The Windwalker Monk AoE rotation is quite similar to the single target rotation. In fact, with < 4 enemies, you should continue with the single target rotation on one of the targets. At >= 4 enemies, continue to maintain the buffs from Rising Sun Kick and Tiger Palm and using Fists of Fury whenever possible. Spinning Crane Kick now becomes your primary means of generating Chi instead of Jab and Expel Harm.
Note: Storm Earth And Fire can be used under certain AoE conditions. To effectively use Storm Earth And Fire you need to be facing 2-3 targets with an equal DPS priority, expect the targets to live for 10 or more seconds, and be able to remain in range of the targets at all times. If these conditions are not met, then Storm Earth And Fire may result in an overall DPS loss.
Below is advice on how to use the performance-enhancing talents that were selected in this guide.
- Chi Wave has a relatively low priority in your rotation and should be used as an additional filler ability before dumping excess Chi with Blackout Kick. Only cast Chi Wave when you are not in danger of reaching max Energy.
- Chi Brew should be used when a burst amount of Chi is most beneficial. As a Windwalker, you should use Chi Brew as often as possible for additional Chi to spend on damage dealing abilities.
- Diffuse Magic should be used to mitigate incoming magical damage.
- Invoke Xuen The White Tiger should be used as often as possible for additional damage.
- Serenity should be used on cooldown for a period of unlimited use of your Chi consuming abilities.
Effective Cooldowns
These are effective cooldowns to try and incorporate into most all encounters.
- Energizing Brew Use as often as possible without wasting the additional Energy.
- Tigereye Brew Use immediately when you have 10 Brewing Tigereye Brew.
- Touch of Death Use for burst damage when your target is below 10% health.

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Sergey Kovalev possesses some filthy-powerful hands, and proved that to the willing and not untalented Cedric Agnew in the main event at the ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in AC on Saturday night. The end came at 58 seconds elapsed in round seven. He retained the WBO light heavy crown after scoring a knockdown in round seven, which took the breathe and willingness to continue out of Agnew, who did better than mmost folks suspected he would.
Kovalev had to work hard, and was cut on both eyes, on this night. Agnew showed that he was an experienced soul, and though he wasn't all that busy, his swift counters had Kovalev respecting him. But that power...Kovalev had him down in the second, sixth and then for good in the seventh, and he was no match for that sort of firepower. Postfight, Kovalev said he "found the key to the body." He saw that opening, to the body with his left, early on, and stored that knowledge away. Max Kellerman asked him about Adonis Stevenson, of whom he said, "I don't want to speak about Adonis Stevenson, Adonis Stevenson a piece of shit...Oh, sorry for my English," he said, breaking into a huge grin. He said he's ready for anyone and wants another crown.
Kovalev went 107-402 to 31-109 for the loser.
Kovalev (23-0 with 21 KOs entering; age 30; born in Russia, lives in Florida) was, while Agnew (age 27; 26-0 with 13 Kos entering; born in Chicago, trains in Houston) made the light heavy weight limit on his second try. K was 183, Agnew 187 at the fightnight weigh in.
In the first, the lefty Agnew kept a high guard, with a peekaboo look. He backed up, as Kova looked to land his bombs. Agnew wanted to land a counter right, but he did land a low blow, and Kovalev went to the canvas briefly. He took a quick break.
In the second, Kovalev looked like he respected the possibility of a swift counter. Then he opened up, three, four at a time, and Agnew tried to stand tall. A left hook sent Agnew down, at the end of the round. It was the first one of his career.
In the third, Agnew came out winging. Then he was eating. Left hooks to the body, well placed rights were tagging Agnew. Agnew went down, but it wasn't a knockdown, at 25 seconds to go.
In the fourth, Kovalev had to be cautious, with Agnew's hand speed countering. He was cut, on his right eye, from a butt. Trainer John David Jackson told Kovalev to be patient in finding his shots.
In the fifth, Agnew was still standing tall. He wasn't backing down, sliding back, giving off a whiff of fear. He did get warned, for the third time, for going low.
In the sixth,a left hook scored Kovalev a knockdown. His knee touched the canvas, the ref might have thought, but he took an eight count, after crouching. He stood tall, hung in, and was looking to counter later in the round.
In the seventh, Agnew went down, and stayed on a knee. Fight over. The finishing blow was a left jab/hook to the body, after feinting and freezing with a right.
If you don't fight in a fight. You can't win. Agnew had some very short positive moments but moments were all that they were, and very brief.
Kovalev found that liver a few times too many for Agnew. A nice performance I guess, but why bother training if you're not gonna throw a punch? Mayfield wasn't the only fighter to disrespect himself tonight...
Also that first knock down looked pretty tasty, Agnew didn't like it though..
This fight almost looked like when Ali fought Holmes. Of course, Ali wasn't the great Ali any more. Agnew fought out of a shell and the fight ended early predictably. Fighters sure don't give themselves a chance if they don't fight back. I remember when fighters wouldn't fight Tyson back and he ran all over them but when they started fighting back it got interesting. This fight makes me wonder a whole lot about what would happen with Kovalev and Superman even though it most likely won't happen now.
This looked just like GGG vs. Stevens.
Agnew made Chicago look bad tonight. I have a feeling I will talk to him at the Chicago Golden Gloves Finals in two weeks. He seemed intimidated by the moment. Maybe he will be better next time.
Ha... Good sons always share, perhaps, but the spoils could have been much larger.. Why give them a slice when you could have given them the whole loaf and some butter to grease it with.. His post fight reaction after bein counted out said it all for me.
Still he lasted much longer than I expected so fair play to the man. I wonder how different it would have been had he pressed the attack, fought fire with fire. and Kova is a 12 rounder for sure. He trains, he's got so many rounds banked. He hasn't been in the trenches yet but no doubt when he gets stuck in a long drag he'll have the attributes in him to carry him to a victory.
Make no mistake, Sergey Kovalev is no fluke, no power-punching fighter who burns out by the third round. Last week, I was watching Cedric Agnew being interviewed on The Boxing Channel here on this site.
"He's only human," Agnew said of Kovalev. "He can be hurt. He can be beat."
I have heard those same words over and over again by the guys who were heavy underdogs with little chance of winning. They say those things trying to convince themselves they really have a chance of winning, when they know they really don't. Agnew knew it. He knew it from the moment he signed the contract. Yet, the challenger, the underdog, despite knowing they cannot possibly win, train with everything inside them, as if they have a realistic shot at winning. Then they give interviews, saying things like "He's never faced anybody like me" and "He's there to be hit."
Of course, their fight plan goes South the moment they get hit hard for the very first time. That's what happened to Agnew. Power jabs to the body bent him over and the rest pounded him and dropped him.
Finally, in the seventh round, Agnew stayed on a knee after being dropped. He knew he was finished. He knew he had no more to give.
He found out that perhaps Kovalev is not as human as he thought.
-Randy G.
Good fight to let Kovalev get some rounds in. He got by a opponant that really covered up and made it difficult. He also handled the cuts well. This fight adds to his experience so it's good. Great interview at the end
Good fight to let Kovalev get some rounds in. He got by a opponant that really covered up and made it difficult. He also handled the cuts well. This fight adds to his experience so it's good. Great interview at the end
Agnew was able to throw some sharp counters even when he was being worn down. He is tough but was not active offensively enough AT ALL.
Kovalev really does have world class finishing skills as Shadow has mentioned. Reminded me of forwards like Ruud van Nistelrooy and Toni, world class finishing but not a lot of technique and flare..but can put any ball in the back of the net with any part of his body whichever way possible. Even it it looks a little sloppy.
That's what I see as one of Kovalevs best qualities, I feel like just has natural knack for sticking to the punches that hurt you and he knows how/when to finish you off.
Did anybody hear what Agnew told his corner after the 5th round in his corner? I missed it and was interested in what was said!
Difference between Ruud and Kovalev is a whole lot of power! Agnew's activity let him down. When he fought himself off the ropes he did well, he had a few short spells where he I thought he might find a way back in... But if your game plan against a certified banger is clam up till the later rounds... Chances are you're gonna get caught when he starts finding those gaps.
Yeah and it's a nice way to put it. Hahaha, he didn't get taxed, he got man handled and extorted! (maybe that's some exaggeration... but he didn't have a foot in the race if you ask me).
He found the X on Agnew's map, to his surprise (and everybody else's) it only took a few punts before he struck gold.. Cedric the Quitta Agnes.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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Today's recipe feature – Crunchy Vegetable Salad with Ricotta Crostini. Plain salad gets a make-over with a bit of fennel and asparagus and is nicely accented with fresh basil and tarragon. Serve this healthy dish with vegetable soup for a delicious, filling meal. Healthy and joyous eating!
Crunchy Vegetable Salad with Ricotta Crostini (Recipe courtesy Michael White)
- 6 slices of rustic white bread (gluten-free variety, if needed)
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- ¾ cup fresh ricotta
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 6 large radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
- ½ pound asparagus, thinly sliced on the bias
- 1 large carrot, finely julienned
- ½ small seedless cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 head of Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons shredded basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped tarragon
Preheat the broiler. Brush the bread on both sides with olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from the heat for about 1 minute per side, until golden. Lightly rub the cut sides of the garlic over the toasts and spread with the ricotta. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
In a large bowl, whisk the white balsamic vinegar with the Dijon mustard and the 1/4 cup of olive oil; season with salt and black pepper. Add the radishes, fennel, asparagus, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, basil and tarragon and toss gently to coat. Serve the salad right away with the crostini. Serving yield - six servings.
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Marrying a football nut and later having a daughter and another daughter's husband as football experts, I still cared nothing about what was what with football except for cheering for the Washington Redskins.
Recently, and way before I saw "Blindside," the movie, I officially moved myself into the Raven fan category. (My husband had been there from the beginning.) I realized it was time to choose, to leave the Redskins for good, although I live halfway between the "'Skins" and the Ravens.
Having seen "Blindside" the movie, I watch for Number 74, but not only Michael Oher. I'm behind the whole team. I'm with it. I'm in the game. I'm a Ravens fan. I'm a follower. All of the above apply to me.
OK. Look. There's one Ravens game left in the regular season, January 4. I won't be in the stands, will you? But will you be cheering from a restaurant or a home man-cave? I'll be in our "lower level" where pro and college football happen.
Go, Ravens! Sports provide terrific biographies (including Michael Oher and others) and examples of courage and discipline on and off the field. Ravens, don't disappoint us. Don't neglect personal integrity either. Doesn't our loyalty inspire you? We cheer and love ya!
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The late M. Venizelos observed that in all her wars England - he should have said Britain, of course - always wins one battle - the last. Eleutherios Venizelos, 1864-1936, Greek statesman.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. - After a weekend split, Stanford's men's volleyball team seemed to be at a crossroads.
The No. 3 Cardinal lost to No. 4 Long Beach State, 25-20, 25-18, 25-11, in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matchup of Top-5 teams Saturday at the Walter Pyramid, a night after an impressive four-set triumph at No. 9 Cal State Northridge.
Brian Cook led Stanford (9-5 overall, 6-5 MPSF) with 10 kills, but the Cardinal attack was held to a season-low .152 hitting percentage. Stanford is 7-1 at home, but 2-4 on the road, with visits to No. 1 BYU and MPSF newcomer, No. 11 Cal Baptist, up next weekend.
"It's a long process," Stanford coach John Kosty said. "At the same time, we're at a stage where we're still learning to put a matching together."
Long Beach State (11-4, 9-3) had the superior serve and attack, putting Stanford on its heels by serving at a .932 clip, in contrast to the Cardinal's .796 serving and 10 errors.
"They took us out of system, and that's when we struggled," Kosty said. "When we pass well, we're good. When we don't, we get fairly one dimensional. We need to be more consistent."
How can Stanford become more consistent?:
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Did the Winter Olympics start? Are the Winter Olympics over? Now I know that is a bit much but to be quite honest I really had very little interest in watching the Winter Olympics this year. They were actually quite boring.
Having the Winter Olympics half way around the world, and not having live events to watch during "Prime Time" television maybe the main reason for my distaste of the Olympics this year.
Here are some other reasons for disliking the Olympics. Events that are put in the hands of judges to score and determines a winner really puts a bad taste in my mouth. How many times do we see some athlete getting "screwed over" by some judge and costing them a medal. Judged events are not very exciting. Another reason not to watch is, most events in the Winter Olympics are extremely boring to watch on television, ie cross country skiing, luge, ski jumping, curling, half pipe snowboarding and dare I say figure skating.
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Regina Rebels captured the Fedoruk Cup with a 5-0 game #3 win to sweep the best of 5 league final. Emma Waldenberger paced the Rebels with 2 goals, singles added by Kelsey Bohay, Leah Bohlken and Jylelle Carpenter-Boesch. Goalie Tatum Shand turned aside all 32 shots on goal for the shutout. The Rebels will travel to Morden, MB to play Pembina Valley Hawks in a best of 3 Esso Regional playdowns. All games will be hosted by Manitoba from April 5 through 7. The winner advances to the Esso Cup in Burnaby, BC.
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Actor John Slattery ("Mad Men's" Roger Sterling) makes his feature film directorial debut with "God's Pocket," based on the Peter Dexter novel, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mickey Scarpato, a guy who gets in over his head when he tries to cover-up the "accidental" death of his crazy stepson, Leon.
But when Mickey tries to bury the bad news with the body, a local columnist comes sniffing around for the truth, and things go from bad to worse.
Mickey finds himself stuck in a life-and-death struggle compounded by a body he can't bury, a wife he can't please, and a debt he can't pay.
"God's Pocket" will premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category on January 17.
The supporting cast includes Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, and John Turturro.
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Cotton-top Tamarins
Cotton-top tamarins are one of three Amazonian species of tamarin. They are found only in a small area of northwest Colombia in South America.
These critically endangered, tiny primates are a "new world monkey". There are an estimated 300 to 1,000 left living in the wild. About 1,800 live in captivity, with about 64% of those living in research laboratories.
"Fiat" (female, pictured at left) and "U2" (male, at right) lived in a research laboratory at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI until 2008. Black Pine was happy to provide the pair a permanent home to live out their remaining lives when the behavioral research program they were a part of came to an end.
The tamarin's role in the ecosystem is an important one. They ingest and void larger plant seeds than much larger primates living in the forest. These seeds have a high rate of success to repopulate plant growth.
The cotton-top tamarins are a joy to observe. They use more than 35 distinct sounds or combinations of sounds to communicate. Their faces are very expressive, and they glide easily through the trees, though they do not have opposable thumbs or a prehensile tail. Their fingernails are like claws, helping them grip as they climb and jump.


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Program helps low-income families get rid of lead paint in their homes
Own a home built before '78? Have kids? You might qualify for Elkhart County's lead paint abatement program.
GOSHEN — A team that has been removing dangerous lead-based paint from homes in every corner of Elkhart County has enough funding to remediate 50 more houses before May 2015.
The Elkhart County Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program received a $2.5 million grant two years ago to get rid of lead paint from 140 homes by replacing window sills, door frames and other surfaces that are deteriorating and creating lead dust harmful to children. The grant also includes funding to help homeowners fix potential health hazards in their houses by repairing roofs, cleaning furnace ducts, removing mold and mildew, installing smoke detectors and more.
The grant expires next year, and program director Carrie Brunson said she is looking for more homes to work on. Not every house qualifies for the program, however. It is limited to homes built before 1978 owned by low-income families who are at or below 80 percent of the area's median income. For example, a family of four must earn $44,250 or less to qualify for the program. The income limit has increased by about $2,000 since 2013, Brunson said. Homeowners pay up to 10 percent of the work, and the grant covers the rest.
Another important requirement is having at least one child under 6 years old living in the home or spending a significant amount of time there. Lead dust is potentially hazardous to young children. Long-term health problems can include learning disabilities, behavior problems, hearing loss, hyperactivity and in extreme cases, death.
Brunson said that most of the time when a child is exposed to dangerous levels of lead dust, it's inside their home. But sometimes, she added, lead paint can be found on unexpected items like glazed pottery, toys, inexpensive imported home decor, antique furniture, candy and makeup. Parents occasionally come into contact with lead paint at work and bring the dust home on their clothing, she said.
"In 2013, there were seven children in Elkhart County diagnosed with lead poisoning," Brunson said. "In 2007, there were over 40."
The Elkhart County Health Department offers free lead poisoning tests for young children. Brunson urges parents to get their children tested, even if they don't think their home has lead paint. She said parents whose kids previously tested for low levels of lead poisoning should get their children retested to make sure the levels of lead in their systems have not increased.
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The age of unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs has well and truly dawned but designers aren't resting on their laurels when it comes to improving the capabilities of these multi-talented aircraft. One innovation that's come to the fore recently is the use of an enclosed four rotor platform (see our recent look at the CyberQuad) which offers a number of advantages including greater stability, agility, hovering ability and a smaller footprint. This unique new design from Britain's VTOL Technologies takes this idea a step further, adding four movable rotors to a single "flying-wing" to create an aircraft that claims to deliver a higher payload capacity for its size and up to four times the endurance of current vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV designs.Read More
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If one rotor is good, four must be better. That's the general idea behind the CyberQuad, a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Cyber Technology. The CyberQuad is an electric, remote-controlled reconnaissance platform that features four ducted rotors to provide lift and maneuverability, allowing the remote-control UAV to be used in urban and enclosed environments. The four rotors give the CyberQuad the payload capacity and stability of a helicopter-type UAV, while the ducted design avoids the dangers associated with exposed propellers.Read More
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South Carolina Population 2016
Situated on the south eastern tip of the United States, South Carolina is one of the smallest states in the country but has a high population density by comparison. But what is the population of South Carolina today? It's estimated that South Carolina's population has now reached 4,773,684 in 2013, up from 4.62 million at the 2010 Census. South Carolina currently enjoys a growth rate of 1.06%, which ranks 18th in the country.
South Carolina Population 2014
The last set of confirmed population figures in the United States came with the nationwide Census carried out in 2010. At the time, it was confirmed that there were 4,625,384 people living here – a rise of just over 15% on the figures declared in 2000.The Census Bureau currently estimates there are 4,773,684 residents of South Carolina, making it the 24th most populous state in the entire country.
Like many states on the eastern edge of the country, South Carolina is densely populated in comparison to its relatively small size. The state has an overall surface area of 32,020 square miles (82,931 square kilometers) which makes it just the 40th largest in the US.
For every square mile of South Carolina territory however, there is an average of 155 people here. That equates to 60 for every square kilometer and it makes the state the 19th most densely populated in the country.
The two largest cities in South Carolina are Columbia (pop 129,000) and Charleston (pop 120,000), followed by North Charleston (pop 101,000). These are the only cities in the state with a population over 100,000.
Interestingly, South Carolina's metropolitan statistical areas are much larger than they appear based on the central city populations. Because of South Carolina law regarding unincorporated areas around city limits, most city proper populations seem smaller than the actual size of the area.
For example, Columbia, Greenville and Charleston each have urbanized area populations between 400,000 and 550,000, with the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) populations exceeding 60,000. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson area is by far the largest, accounting for 1.4 million of South Carolina's population.
South Carolina Demographics
According to the 2010 Census, the racial makeup of South Carolina was:
- 66.2% White (64.1% non-Hispanic)
- 27.9% Black or African American
- 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native
- 1.3% Asian
- 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
- 1.7% two or more races
- 5.1% Hispanic or Latino origin of any race
The largest ancestry groups in the state are: African American (29.5%), American (13.9%), English (8.4%), German (8.4%) and Irish (7.9%). For much of the state's history, African slaves and their descendants made up a majority of the state's total population, with whites becoming a majority in the beginning of the early 20th century, when thousands of blacks moved to the north. Today, most of the African-American population lives in the Midlands and Lowcountry areas.
South Carolina Population History
Back in 1790, the population of South Carolina stood at an already healthy level of 249,073 and ten years later, at the start of the 19th century, those numbers had risen by just under 40% to 345,591. That was a significant rise, although it may not have been quite as substantial as other parts of the country were recording at the time.
The pattern of increases in the population of South Carolina continued to display healthy, if unspectacular, percentage growth and the numbers went beyond the one million mark for the first time in 1890.
In the 1900's percentage growth slowed down to an extent but the overall picture was one of sustained increases right through to the end of the century. That has also continued to the present day where the South Carolina population is edging ever closer to the 5 million landmark.
South Carolina Population Projections
Natural growth and net migration in South Carolina is extremely healthy and there is nothing to suggest that this pattern will change in the years leading up to the next census.
Projections currently estimate South Carolina's population will just barely exceed 5 million by the 2020 Census, with a population over 65 that exceeds that national average.
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Hey guys
If I edit some files in the editor. Can I use that edited database in FMC?
I can not seem to be able to do this, so wanted to check.
Hey guys
If I edit some files in the editor. Can I use that edited database in FMC?
I can not seem to be able to do this, so wanted to check.
They cannot be used in FMC.
Oh that's a shame.
As I really prefer FMC
So much quicker, so it doesn't take me forever to finish a season.
Will this be something they may add in?
Couldn't happen for this version at least I'm afraid.
So really FMC is now out of date?
Eg scotland not having a manager, a few lower league transfers
Will there be updates released for this? What if "hypothetical" Messi signs for Man City on 2nd January? Then full fat players can edit but us lesser beings playing fmc are left in the dark ages?
Tbh im actually sorry i bought the game now, ive limited time to play due to work, family etc but im not even gonna bother if i cant keep it up to date, shoukd have found this out before i bought
So dissapointed in this
What happens for example if you're already a season into your save game before Roy Hodgson is sacked and Harry Redknapp takes over, do you edit the database and start your save game all over again?
That seems to be a waste of time on your save to me.
Anyway SI have always released an updated database after the winter transfer window closes with what is traditionally the last patch for FM before working on the new version.
Yeah obviously i want it up to date!
Editors spend hours of there time updating the database for the community to download, if everyone thought like you then they wouldnt even attempt it
Not everyone plays the game the same way, to me its boring having one save you play through for a year??? but to others thats there things
Last edited by Lucas Weatherby; 08-11-2012 at 17:55.
Will the in-game FMC database be updated whenever you release a data update for the full game?
I'm wondering if making the database uneditable has anything to do with unlockables? For example if you can alter the bank balance or create your son in the squad with the editor then those unlockables are rendered useless.
i agree with gazza. for those of us who work hard long hours fmc is welcome! am chuffed and proud that maybe many of my suggestions or memories shared on many fm sites forums over years maybe 1% of my own 2cents was listened to and put in fmc! regardless not all of us have the free or spare time what with families and friends work and studies i love football manager series but i simply cant put in the time i used to it and thats why fmc and fmrte can save us fans who have a life and a job
wish football manager and fmrte would coincide together and have patches and versions that smart find themselves cos its pain when you load them only for it to say the version is not compatable!
Just to be clear - the editor is not supported for FMC so we cannot guarantee that it will 1) work, or even be stable long term. I appreciate you want to use an advanced feature with FMC (I love playing with the editor personally), but it is just not supported for FMC. There have been a lot of changes to the way FMC works (if you look at the game you'll notice differences in league rules, contracts, etc*), and FMC is built to deal with the default databases shipped with the game. So I wouldn't personally advise attempting to use the editor for FMC, it's strictly for the full mode only.
*and this is why the editor is not 'compatible' or supported, it's absolutely nothing to do with unlockables.
Thanks for your suggestions and ideas, but this thread has now reached it's course and is now going off topic. Closed.


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With a newly renovated athletic center, expanded weight room and athletic training facilities, Alma College is one of the best places to play and train in the MIAA. The brand new athletic training room features ultrasound technology as well as therapuetic hot and cold tubs. The highly trained athletic staff is there to work with the student athletes as they need during the season in the state of the art facility.
Off the field, athletes enjoy a 3,600 square-foot weight room that is fully equipped with top-notch machines from the Trotter Company and free weights from Hammer Strength. The weight room includes five power squad racks, five deadlift power clean stations, five flat bed stations and five incline bench stations. Approximately 800 square feet is set aside for dumbbell and auxiliary lifts.


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Is there any specific point where the middle-game ends and end-game begins? E.g. after x number of pieces are exchanged, or say 40 moves, etc.
One old definition of the endgame was when the main objective is to "queen a pawn," (as opposed to other goals such as forcing an imminent checkmate).
Now there is an exception noted in the comments where one side will try to mate the other side's lone king with a king and two bishops, or a king, bishop and knight. But it's likely that one side obtained this material advantage by trying to queen extra pawns, and forcing the other side to trade pieces for them.
There isn't a clear-cut definition of endgame, or a set of criteria where you could draw a line and say "after this move, we have reached the endgame."
Quoting Glenn Flear in his excellent book Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics:
So basically, once the position becomes 'simplified' to the point where more often than not you are using your few remaining pieces (including the King) to try and queen a pawn, rather than organize an attack. Also included would be the end result of queening a pawn (or winning significant material), i.e. positions where you mate the King with only a few pieces on the board, like King and Rook vs. King.
According to the classic old book of Romanovski (which was one of the cornerstones of the Russian/Soviet school of chess) the endgame starts when the King assumes an active role.
The middle game starts as soon as the opening ends, and well, it is very easy to know when openings start and end, almost any opening (if not all) have names and are well known and stuided. But if I were forced to say an specific moment in time, I would say around the time where they start castling or exchanging serious material to gain position advantage.
However, the end game is harder to accurately say when it starts, my best guess will be somewhere where the kings start moving towards the center and players have usually no more than 2 minor pieces or 4 pawns. Anytime where it is possible to calculate the result using Endgame Tablebases.
It is also worth mentioning that the point where something starts and ends vary from game to game (e.g if the players decide to quickly exchange material they will get to the endgame pretty soon), and some games don't even have end games (or even middle games!) if they blunder or fall in traps.
The endgame begins when the kings can wander out from their hiding places without risking being checkmated.
Quoting from rate your endgame by Edmar Mednis
"...perhaps this is clearer when approached negatively"
What does this mean? Well we know in endgames and middlegames, there are totally different plans. The most well known example is undoubtably the Isolated Queen Pawn(IQP) case. IQP can offer dynamic chances in middlegame, but it's always a weakness in endgames. So by working retrogressively, we can know what phase we are in.
In middlegame
Better development, open file and misplaced pieces etc are crucial
In endgame
Pawn structure, availability of passed pawns, availability of weak pawns are crucial
For example
In this position, we clearly know that black has advantage, due to white's bad bishop and black's control over d-file. White, despite having a protected passed pawn and created a black backward pawn has no advantage.
Hence, we know that this position is a middlegame.
Note that there is not much mentioning of how much material must be removed before endgame starts. This is due to the fact that endgames can occur despite large amount of material on board. E.g. Queen pawn vs Queen pawn, Queen Rook Pawn vs Queen rook pawn and so on
Endgame is the last moves scenario that comes to a checkmate or a draw so we cannot say "and now the endgame starts" during the game because the future is unseen. Therefor middle-game is something bounded after the game too. No term of these two is official in chess rules but we use both mostly in chess lessons or game analysis.
Opening is the phase of the game where your strategic goal is to develop and you aim to build some sort of (direct or indirect) territory control: either an advantage or simply an unbalance.
Middlegame is when you start to use that territory control to achive the next strategic goal like a direct attack (tactics is incidental here, not a purpose per se) or a conversion to a position where other strategic goals can be pursued like liquidation into a favorable ending.
Ending is either when you have built a positional/material advantage big enough and you simplify to remain in a position where you can force a win whatever defense the opponnet uses, or more generally when you play to gain that advantage as main purpose.
Of course one can try gain to obtain a winning material advantage in the middlegame, but that is incidental and not the main goal one follows: material advantage is obtained, besides blunders, as consequance of/defence against some sort of direct attack.
In the endgame direct attack instead are used as threats and the main goal is as said reaching a forcefully winning positional or material advantage.


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A Homage to Meryl Streep
I wanted to stay up late to watch the Oscars ceremony on Sunday night, only to find that even if I had done, it wasn't on a TV channel I could get easily. Seems the ceremony is not on terrestrial TV anymore. Still, the following morning, I lay in bed and watched the previous night's/morning's comments from the winners. I was especially interested in who won the best actress award. I was glad it was Meryl Streep. For most of my adult life, she's been acting in mostly challenging films. A great actor is, for me, someone who is able to take on the character of the person they are playing. When I look back over Meryl Streep's career, she's certainly shown great versatility. Whatever your views of Margaret Thatcher, her portrayal of her in The Iron Lady was truly amazing. Even in silhouette, she looked the part. Her mannerisms, voice and walk were all really authentic. It took me back to my youth and the world I grew up in the 1980's.
In her acceptance speech, she was almost embarrassed to win, stating that half of America would be saying 'oh no, not you again!' I always thought the USA respected success far more than we do. This time, I wondered whether Ms Streep hadn't become a bit anglicised in her embarrassment of the success which she truly deserves. In the gamut of movie history, I cannot think of another female actor with the breadth and depth of range she possesses. If you can, please let me know. Keep going Meryl. Play roles right up until you can act no more (or don't want to). In a world where older women don't remain on TV once they hit 45, and there are scarce juicy roles for actresses apart from bit parts or elderly grandmothers, isn't it wonderful to see an older women remaining great at her craft and getting better year on year? What a wonderful role model for generations of women around the world.
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28 February 2012
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Aug 2, 2011 10:58 AM
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