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Best way to do steering wheel?
Hi - What is the best way to maintain the steering wheel?
Light dish soap in water, wipe off, then Aerospace 303, then wipe off?
Some cars can accumulate oils and grease from your hands and overtime I really hate that...
Many thanks.
leather wrapped?
Water and Woolite 10:1
Rinse with clean damp cloth
No sorry I should have mentioned that, its the base plastic version steering wheel.
Same advice. Woolite and water is a great, gentle APC.
Can I ask you something else, I dont want to spam up the forum making a new thread...
Basically to clean my dash, is the this the right idea -
1- Use woolite to get ride of grime (clean)
2- Then apply the product like AeroSpace or vinyl conditioner to protect the dash?
Because if you just do step 2 its like putting product over a dirty surface?
I'll use Armorall ... just apply it at the end of the day when I know I am not driving anymore. I just use the basic wipes. Does a good job.
Armorall is horrible stuff. For anything.
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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by CATCH17, Aug 6, 2006.
Who played better today in the scrimmage today out of Henson and Romo?
I heard he was like 12-16 for 155 yards and a couple of TD's.
Probably didnt show Parcells nothin though.
Romo went against 1st and 2nd team defense with 2nd team offense
Henson went against third team defense with third team offense
It would be comparing apples to oranges. Just be happy that both seemed to do some good things today.
What Poke is trying to say is, Romo played vs. legit NFL Players and Henson worked vs. NFL Europers!
I hear Gibran Hamden was lights out today.
Jeff Mroz...he had no turnovers, no sacks, and I didn't see him make one mistake all day. His reads were quick (he finished the USA Today in no time flat) and his footwork was incredible while avoiding the Gatorade cooler. In fact, after the scrimmage Parcells said, "If I had a team of Jeff Mroz's, we'd be the smartest team ever in the NFL, and if anybody tried to tackle us, they'd get flagged for late hits out-of-bounds".
'Nuff said.
I would say Romo worked better within the offense and got rid of the ball faster than Henson. I still get the feel that Henson almost decides where he wants to go with the ball before the play and then tries to fit it in to that person, whereas Romo goes through his progressions. Henson seems to take more chances, both will scramble.. Henson a little more often. Romo seems to show a bit more touch on his passes.
Who played better?.. hard to say.. Romo's accuracy seemed a little off.. but both moved the offense.. They just seem to have very different styles. Henson's arm strength seems to make him test the outsides of the field more often, Romo tends to work the middle. I think one of the reasons that Henson had so many dropped balls in NFL Europe is because of how hard he throws sometimes.. I'm not sure if he is seeing things late and trying to make up for it or if he just has trouble being accurate if he takes a little off.. either way Romo throws a more catchable ball and receivers don't seem to have to work as hard to make the catch.
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The U.S. national team might be heading to the Middle East in February. A report from Egypt suggests that both the USSF and Egypt's FA are in the final stages of negogiations to play a friendly in Cairo on February 9, the first FIFA friendly date of next year.
The game would be a rematch of the 2009 Confederations Cup group match that the U.S. won 3-0 that secured passage through to the semifinal matchup against Spain. Egypt needed to avoid a loss by two goals or less to advance, and failed to secure the result.
It would be the second friendly scheduled for 2011, with the U.S. men's team set to play Chile in 2010.
What do you think of the news? Excited at the prospect of playing Egypt? Think the friendly will happen?
Share your thoughts below.
i bet b/c it is on a FIFA date it will be the majority of the A-squad plus 3 or so lesser known Euro players (ex. lichaj, spector, dolye) and 1-2 standouts from the January camp.
as for Dan Williams..maybe if he has his passport yet..
His shift key is broked too.
Regardless, the Middle East isn't a country or continent so the above point still remains. Egypt is in Africa, and thus, Thor says the trips to Africa are getting old. The Middle East statement had nothing to do with the point of the post.


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Cassandra felt self-conscious in her simple lavender dress and imitation jewels. Everyone around her wore ridiculously full dresses with pearls that would cost enough to feed Cassandra practically indefinitely. And because she had not had the money to pay for a carriage, she had ridden a friend's horse to the castle. Her hair had gotten mussed in the wind, even though she had gone to great pains to keep it tamed. Anyone who looked at Cassandra would immediately be able to tell that she didn't belong. Even Morris belonged more than she did.
Nervously, Cassandra had made her way to the balcony, seeing Morris talking with someone. When she realized who the someone was, it was too late. There was no turning back now.
"Cassandra! I didn't know you were coming!" Morris exclaimed. He reached out and gently pulled Cassandra onto the balcony. "When did you get here?"
Withdrawing from Morris' grip, Cassandra hunched her shoulders, crossed her arms, and ducked her head, trying to make herself as small as possible. The thought never occurred to her how vulnerable she must look until she dared to look up and saw a look of pure caring and protectiveness crossing the King's face. "I got here a few minutes ago," she said, but she wished she hadn't "gotten there" at all.
"You came."
The King's two words, spoken with a whole slew of emotions, caused Cassandra's head to snap up. She met the beautiful man's eyes and grimaced insecurely. "I'm sorry," she said. "I - I can go home."
"No," the King said, his voice breaking with such strong feelings that Cassandra wondered if his very soul had touched hers. "No, Dear One. I'm glad you got here safely." He reached out and gently brushed Cassandra's hair behind her shoulders. "I can't believe you came. I looked for you."
Surprised at the man's forwardness, Cassandra found herself not wanting to pull away from his touch. Subconsciously, her mind registered that Morris had left. One perfectly beautiful moment passed between the King and the urchin before Cassandra stepped back, shivering in the air, though it was bearably cool outside. "You didn't look for me," she said, disbelieving. "You didn't even know Morris had invited me."
"I always look for you," the King said, his voice so filled with love that Cassandra felt just a little more beautiful than she had when she had first entered. And then, he uttered even stranger, even more beautiful, even more loving words. "I think I've always been looking for you."
Cassandra's soul cried out. I've always been looking for you, too! it sang, but instead of replying to the King's passion-fraught words, she gave a little gasp and fled the balcony.
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Kate and William getting married. It's a good thing, right?
So, the worst kept secret since the identity of this year's X Factor winner is finally out in the open. Prince William will marry Kate Middleton next summer. And of course it's very much a modern-day fairy-tale, the handsome prince marrying the commoner, which will probably delight little girls across the world. If it was a movie, our heroine would probably be played by Drew Barrymore. Or possibly Miley Cyrus.
This will actually be the fourth Royal Wedding I've watched and/or ignored on TV. Even though I find the whole concept of royalty/blue blood silly in the extreme, I've grown up enough (I think) to appreciate how good the royals are for tourism, and therefore the economy.
And like many of you, I feel affectionate and protective towards William and his brother, actually. We've watched him grow up, deal with more than his fair share of pressure and emerge from it all a very fine young man. Kate seems like a nice enough girl and hopefully she'll be able to retain some sense of normality when she becomes a Windsor. I look forward to seeing how her fashion sense changes.
But am I the only one who feels a slight sense of foreboding? Because unlike Sophie Wessex, Kate is marrying a man who will one day be King. And you can't help thinking of Princess Diana on a day like this.
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Foreboding? Heck, yes. Not made any better by the fact that he gave her Diana's ring. Now there's a temptation of fate if ever I saw one.
I think it's exciting, I think we need a people's princess again. When we visited Thailand a few years ago, everyone idolised the king, and I wished we had such a strong love of our royal family. Maybe that can change. It would be nice to feel proud of what we have.
I think it is great when people find a bond especially when their life has been less than straightforward – so I am pleased for them, they seem well suited and happy. I also understand the significance of this Royal wedding but I am already fed up of silly journalists and z listers analysing their relationship. Also please let them be a couple without having to continually refer to Diana, let Kate be Kate and not compare her with the gold tinted 'Diana' who was not perfect – she was normal right and had good and bad qualities.
I am thrilled for them both! I Love Prince William and I am sure things will be different from how they were with Diana. I hope the Paparazzi have learnt lots from what happened to Di and I truly believe our Country will NOT be amused if they are stalked like Di was. I think there are a lot of us who feel rather protective towards the young princes.
I am an expat living in England – I find your comments and post very interesting! I love weddings and the excitement around them. What huge responsibilities lay ahead of them. I don't envy them in the least, but I wish them the best!
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The rules of the game are similar to that of a normal hockey game. There are five players in each team excluding the substitutes. The court used is between 35 and 45 metres in length, and 20 to 25 metres wide. It should have either beveled or rounded corners and barriers on all sides. The goals are also set back from the end walls so that play can go behind them, similarly to ice hockey.
The stick used is an ice-hockey stick and the ball is a tennis ball. The unicycles can have a maximum wheel diameter of 24 inches (61 cm), and shouldn't have any protruding features that may harm the unicycler or anyone else.
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Reparation — Divine Intimacy Meditation
June 8, 2016 by Dan Burke
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Reparation Presence of God – Heart of Jesus, wounded for love of us, make me worthy to make reparation for all the wounds our sins have inflicted upon You. MEDITATION We find in the hymn for First Vespers of the Feast of the Sacred Heart [which we celebrated last Friday] the following words: "Lo, the proud, insolent procession of our offenses has wounded the innocent Heart of God." And... Read More
Learn from Me – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 3, 2016 by Liz Estler
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Learn from Me The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Apart from Jesus' command to learn a lesson from the fig tree, on how its branch(es) and leaves announce summer (cf Matthew 24:32 and Mark 13:28), Christ commands us to learn only two things. Our Blessed Savior knows that, like the rich young man, we are lacking in these things … otherwise, He would not be compelled to call our attention... Read More
Torn Between Contradictory Emotions: What to Do? (I of II)
November 2, 2015 by Fr. Bartunek
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I Am Torn Between Contradictory Emotions: What Can I Do? (Part I of II) Dear Father John, In my daily prayer, I cannot help but feel myself torn between two emotions. One is the heartfelt desire to trust Jesus totally as I know he is present with me. The other is a human fear about the rise of demonic extremist Islam and the decline of our Judeo-Christian culture. I want to experience peace but so... Read More
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 12, 2015 by Dan Burke
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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Presence of God – O Sacred Heart of Jesus, teach me how to know You and to love You. MEDITATION The object of devotion to the Sacred Heart is, properly speaking, the physical Heart of Jesus which is worthy of adoration, because it is a part of His sacred humanity, hypostatically united to the Word. However, the ultimate... Read More
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 27, 2014 by Dan Burke
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Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost Presence of God – O Jesus, grant that I may penetrate the secrets hidden in Your divine Heart. MEDITATION After we have contemplated the Eucharist, a gift crowning all the gifts of the love of Jesus for men, the Church invites us to give direct consideration to the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,... Read More
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April 10, 2014 by Fr. Najim
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A prayerful reading of the Gospels readings on Monday through Wednesday of Holy Week will aid to deepen our contemplation of the Passion of Christ. The Church in her wisdom has provided these Gospel passages to prepare us to celebrate the Paschal Mystery. A close, contemplative reading of each of the three Gospel passages leading up to the Sacred Triduum will focus us on the Word Incarnate "pierced... Read More
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THE SWEETEST HEART OF JESUS Sweetest Heart of Jesus From the corner of my church pew, Sometimes I feel alone, When I see the happy couples, In love when I'm alone. + I hide behind my lacy veil, And duck my head to pray, 'Please, Jesus, be my Valentine This sweetheart's special day.' + I look up past the altar rails, And see the Sacred Heart, His eyes full of affection and My tears begin to... Read More
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The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us. Heart of Jesus, formed... Read More


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when I was a kid,
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that belief's long gone by now,
but it's nice to know that I once
held the capacity for faith.
when I was a kid,
my sister was an avid reader of the Bible.
she love God.
or should I say Love with a capital L.
when I was a kid,
the sinners went to church
becuase sinners were always the saints
who hadn't been discovered yet.
when I was a kid,
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and I saw people using God for hate
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i backed down and I shivered.
when I was a kid,
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supernovae exploding on a starry night,
showers of stardust.
when I was a kid
i never really saw the whole picture.
everything was stardust
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when I was a kid,
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- To establish and maintain a Scholarship Fund for the aid of worthy students
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When you stay at Benikea Hotel Munmak in Wonju, you'll be close to Ganhyeon Yuwonji. This hotel is within the vicinity of Sky Valley Country Club and Oak Valley Snow Park.
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I am insulating a basement which is 100% below ground in NH. I am using owens corning rigid foam board 7.5r value because it's below ground. The basement will only be kept around 40 degrees in the winter (just to keep pipes from freezing). On the owens corning website there is no mention of vapor barrier on the installation instructions. Will it really be necessary given the relatively close temperatures between the wall and room?
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Every day is a new day in the studio. I am so glad to be back at work on a regular basis but I'm finding that I'm a bit more rusty than I had hoped. Not all work is great, some just so so. I haven't been posting regularly for that reason. I'm so enjoying the process though and thankful for that. I am starting to work on a series of paintings from a Provence trip I took several years ago. I taught a workshop there and then stayed on to paint for about a week. I'll be posting some of those soon I hope when I start getting something I am proud of. I'm getting really picky! This is a plein air painting that I did a couple of weeks ago in Independence Texas.


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The Groundlings School is proud to announce the new
Student Performance Nights!
The Groundings School Student Performance Nights (SPNs) FAQ's
How do SPNs work?
SPNs include 3 Student Teams performing 17-minute sets, as well as a group of students who've signed up as individuals participating in short form games that happen in between team performances.
How do I submit myself or my team for an SPN?
To sign up as a team OR individual, use the links at the bottom of this page. Be sure you have read the following rules about SPNs.
Who can participate in an SPN?
If you are a Groundlings student who has completed Advanced Improv or any level above Advanced Improv, regardless of the result, you are eligible to participate.
Do I need to have a team together before submitting a proposal?No. You can also participate as an individual. If you wish to sign up as a team, your team must be formed before submitting.
Does my team need to have a coach? Yes. Coaches must be either current Groundlings teachers, Groundlings Main Company Members or Groundlings Main Company Alumni. It is strongly suggested that your team meet with your coach prior to your scheduled performance date. Each listed coach will be notified when your team is scheduled, usually one month in advance.
Do I have to pay?No. If your proposal is approved and you are assigned a performance slot you will only be responsible for paying your coach for rehearsal time. This transaction is between you and your coach.
When and where do SPNs happen? SPNs happen every second and fourth Tuesday at 8:30pm in G3. The call time for performers is 8:00pm.
What happens if my submission is approved?The School Manager will contact you with your assigned performance date approximately 4 weeks prior to the performance. Teams should then plan and schedule rehearsals with their coach privately. Once you have a confirmed show date, start spreading the word about your show - you're responsible for promoting it! Are there rooms we can rehearse in at The Groundlings School? Groundlings coaches can arrange to rent a School classroom for $10/hour.
What staff support is available for my show?We will provide you with a light/sound board operator and front of house support.
Can I propose a Sketch Show? A one-man show about my life? A reading of my new pilot?No. SPNs are strictly improv shows. Teams should limit themselves to short-form improv, or clap-in long form improv, as those are the styles we focus on here at the Groundlins.
Can friends of mine who have not taken Groundlings classes but have trained at other Improv Companies/Schools be on my team?No. Teams can only be comprised of Groundlings students who have completed Advanced Improv.
How many people can be on a Student Team?The ideal team is between 4 and 7 people, although you are welcome to propose having more or fewer members.
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Is there a limit to how many times I can perform/submit a proposal?No. Teams and individuals are elligible to submit for a future SPN immediately following their performance.
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Diksey Horner is a little Horner man who has a radium mine.
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The penultimate matchday of the Champions League group stage proved the most decisive yet as Paris Saint-Germain, Schalke, Arsenal, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia, Bayern Munich and Barcelona all booked their places in the last 16 of the competition this week.
Tuesday began in some style thanks to Juventus' dismantling of European champions Chelsea, before Manchester City and Zenit St Petersburg became the next big-named casualties to suffer elimination a day later. Now, Goal.com is on hand to present to you the best performers of the round.
Starting in goal, Gianluigi Buffon's leadership between the sticks inspired the Bianconeri to a resounding success over the current holders, marshalling his backline and making a few vital saves in the process. At right-back, Dani Alves edges out Stephan Lichtsteiner, having marked his return to the Barcelona side in style with a well-placed shot, while on the opposing flank, Christian Fuchs' piledriver from distance was a worthy match-winner for Schalke against Olympiakos.
In the middle of defence, Mats Hummels is finally in our dream team following a faultless display, even supplying the assist for BVB's second goal in the 4-1 demolition of Ajax. And last but not least, Philippe Mexes was equally as imposing for the Rossoneri, but managed to conjure up a delightful overhead kick for good measure.
Moving up the pitch, Arturo Vidal's tireless midfield display and smart finish ensured Juventus made easy work of their win against the Blues, while pulling the strings alongside him is Joao Moutinho, who single-handedly orchestrated Porto's 3-0 triumph over Dinamo Zagreb with a goal and two assists to his name.
Given his quick-fire hat-trick against Braga, Cluj's Rui Pedro earns the privilege of leading the line in our Team of the Week, as his goals handed the Romanians a fighting chance of achieving progression on matchday six. His supporting cast consists of Lionel Messi, who returns after a three-week absence after outclassing Spartak with two clinical strikes, Willian - arguably the player of the round with contributions in four of Shakhtar's five goals against Nordsjaelland - and, last but not least, Mario Gotze, who ran rings around Ajax's defence, getting three assists and scoring a superbly-taken effort.
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I hope they workout for you Thunder.
This is a discussion on Talon Grips Now Available For the M&P Shield within the Related Gear & Equipment forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Just ordered a set, saw on their site that they had them available now so I figured I'd try them out and pass along the ...
Just ordered a set, saw on their site that they had them available now so I figured I'd try them out and pass along the info.
I hope they workout for you Thunder.
I did some research and got the rubber ones, hope they work out!
See your smarter than me :)
I actually trimmed the Talons on the skin side and that cured the irritation (CBST combat cut). Then I trimmed the tape off of the removable palm swell trying to keep the bottom of my shirt from hanging on the granulated surface. I got it pretty close, but I would still get hung up a few times practicing the draw. No big deal... live & learn. I do have this nice Talon Grips sticker!
ETA: I see the price has went up this week from $10.99 to $14.99
Take your time ordering one. All the Shields will have to go back to Smith:
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Needs lube.
The price also includes Priority Mail shipping, did it before?
Can't imagine I'd be demonstrating in that fashion with it loaded...
Good eye.
Hope to see the grips soon, will post pictures when they arrive and are installed for anyone curious.
I ordered my Talon grips the same time as you. If you haven't heard, the owner of Talon died unexpectedly. The family just started mailing orders out again.
Yep, very sad... I ended up cancelling my order to help relieve the backlog, will order again once they get caught up.
I too was about to order but heard about the passing. : (
As far as rubberized vs granular, has anyone had problems with the rubber causing tshirts to cling to the gun? How does the rubber feel against bare skin? My biggest concerns are the rubber clinging to places I would rather not have problems, i.e the shirt and on my bare skin on my side while wearing it holstered.
(Sidebar: So that is a problem with the shield? I just tried it and mine does it too...Thunder71, you said all your handguns do it, so I shouldn't worry about it on my Shield?)
I wear undershirts all the time so I have no opinion on how it feels against the skin. I would say the rubber wouldn't be a problem. The granulate would cause some irritation I am guessing.
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Thank you for that response! And yeah, I figured the granular grip would be irritating against a bare side, I was more wondering about the rubberized version. Do your rubber ones provide a good level of grip over the factory grip?


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Defining Home's "It" Game
It's become increasingly clear that games are an integral component of Home's success. Games attract the larger PSN population, many of whom lacking keyboards (and thus effective means of communication) to check out Home. Gaming microtransactions dominate Home's sales lists. And games provide the community with common topics of conversation to foster further social growth and interconnection. I firmly believe Home 2012 will be remembered as the Year of the Game, and while it is the social elements of Home which keep many of us on this forum returning to it, there is no question that games are an integral -- and growing -- part of the formula.
Here's the catch, though: not every game works in Home. While some games have realized fantastic ROIC and long-term visitor traffic in Home -- Lockwood's SodiumOne being, perhaps, the most prominent example -- other games have fizzled. And with some very high-profile games coming to Home this year (No Man's Land, Mercia, Home Tycoon, etc.), this becomes very important.
So the question becomes: can we define the elements of a successful Home game?
This discussion might be more important than you think. Home developers gamble a lot of time and resources on a game, compared to other forms of virtual commodities such as clothes or furniture. Which means that developers have a very keen interest in divining what will work and what won't for their target audience. And since we're part of that target audience, and this forum is the most direct method of offering feedback via an official channel, the more precise we can be with what we want to see as consumers, the more likely it is to be offered to us for our enjoyment.
For the purposes of this analysis, I'm going to exclude nDreams' Xi from the discussion, even though many here would still categorize it as the high-water mark for Home gaming. The reason why I'm not factoring it in is because it was a very expensive ARG developed for a limited-time run, and while I think everyone would love to see another ARG released in Home, it's a very specialized type of game which falls outside the boundaries of what is conventionally feasible in Home.
I also need to mention, up front, that this topic will be published over at HomeStation in the near future -- but I wanted to first get a lot of feedback here on the forum, in order to broaden the range of demographic responses as much as possible. So don't be surprised if you end up getting quoted in the HSM article when it comes out!
So: can we identify the elements of a successful Home game?
1. How long should it take to complete?
The enemy of a lot of Home games is brevity. When Cutthroats was released, for instance, some players maxed-out the game within twelve hours. Now, granted, you're always going to have a bell-shaped curve with the userbase and the average completion time, but there is something to be said for scaling a game in such a way that even the most ardent player needs to stick with it for days on end in order to beat it. nDreams' Aurora is perhaps the most prominent example of a scaling level system supported by multiple mini-games which takes a long, long time to complete. How important is it to have a game which takes a long time to complete in Home? Is it a turn-off or an incentive to keep playing?
2. How complicated should it be?
Mass Media and Digital Leisure consistently demolish SCEA Home's sales charts with their tickets and chips, respectively. They offer comparatively simple games (the Midway trio and the Casino) with broad audience appeal and a very short time-to-reward ratio. Is this a better approach, financially, than offering more complex games which make the player work harder to receive a reward?
3. How important is in-game currency?
Lockwood and Hellfire Games both offer in-game currencies to obtain power-ups (Sodium credits and Nebulon, respectively). Does this eat into revenue, or does it help promote revenue? On one hand, it would be easy to look at the sales charts and assume that Digital Leisure and Mass Media have the more lucrative business model by not offering in-game currency at all, but if we look at Cutthroats, it doesn't allow for in-game currency acquisition either (you have to purchase the coins), and it never charted. Perhaps a component of the answer can be found in the next question:
4. Power-ups: temporary or permanent?
SodiumOne offers permanent power-ups, as does OrbRunner. Sodium2 and Novus Prime offer a mixture of permanent and temporary. Cutthroats is completely temporary. And neither the Casino nor any of the Midways offer any enhancements of any kind at all. How important are performance enhancers to a game's commercial success in Home, and do we prefer temporary or permanent?
5. How important is the social element?
Home games are often compared unfavorably to PSN games or disc-based titles, due to the limitations of the platform (which, to be fair, is doing some amazing stuff considering how old it is at this point). The one ace up a Home game's sleeve is arguably the communal, multiplayer element -- yet relatively few games in Home have taken advantage of this, even after Home 1.5 introduced multiplayer APIs to utilize. A game like Cutthroats thrives in a multiplayer environment (as do Novus Prime and the Casino games), whereas SodiumOne and the Midway games are single-player experiences which are financially proven to be successful. So how important is it to experience Home games, either cooperatively or competitively, with your friends?
6. How critical are the graphics?
Sitting in at the Sony E3 press conference last week was insanely fun, if for no other reason than to get an up-close look at the remarkable photorealism the latest batch of PS3 games is capable of generating. Now, obviously, Home isn't capable of the kind of 1080p technicolor whizbangery that allows you to watch Kratos kick some dude so hard that his child is named Adidas. But it has to be asked: just how important are graphics to the enjoyment of a Home gaming experience, compared to other elements such as gameplay and story?
7. What's the sweet spot for pricing?
Most Home games employ various freemium business models. SodiumOne allows you to try out five levels for free. Midway offers free-to-play windows. The Casino gives you a stipend of in-game currency, as does Novus Prime. The list goes on. So what are the "sweet spots," so to speak, for power-up enhancements (both temporary and permanent), access to additional levels and so forth? And, perhaps more importantly:
8. What sort of game commodities will you pay a premium for?
Think like a game developer for a moment. You spend, say, $100,000 on a game (I'm using this number just for ease of math). Out of the hundreds of thousands of users which check out your game, how many of them will like it enough to play it consistently, and how many of them will spend money on it? Five-thousand? Twenty-thousand? Social games tend to have a very sharp power-law distribution, which is a fancy way of saying that the vast majority of people aren't going to spend a dime. So if we're developing a Home game, we need to figure out how to translate curiosity into repeat traffic, repeat traffic into spending, spending into repeat spending, and repeat spending into premium spending. Think back to all the various types of Home games you've played over the years. Which ones got you to spend the most money, and what was it about those enhancements that was worth it to you?
9. How important is developer interaction with the community? (proposed by Superlatives)
It it enough for a developer to simply release a new space with games into Home, or do they need to be actively and visibly engaged with the user base in order to maintain residual traffic numbers? Is there a measurable correlation between developer interaction and commercial revenue? Does good community outreach help drive sales volume and brand loyalty, or is it simply enough to have a good game for people to enjoy?
10. How important are leaderboards and a public ranking system? (proposed by Dr_Do-Little)
Gamers are inherently competitive people. Do public leaderboards help foster community growth around a game? If they're implemented, how long should they remain before being reset to spur on a new round of competition? Should user levels be publicly displayed (as is the case in Aurora and Sodium2) in order to spur on game participation, or is such public display a turn-off? What sort of leaderboard format works best for motivating a Home gamer?
11. How important is it to see avatars actively playing the game? (proposed by Back_In_Brown)
In most public game spaces, users do not actually see other avatars playing the game; there's simply the controller icon next to the screen name, but otherwise the avatar is simply standing there, motionless. Only a few spaces, such as Cutthroats, Midway or the Bowling Alley, allow users to see other users actually playing the games. How important is that visual element to stimulating interest and traffic in a space?
These are the questions I can think of off the top of my head. If anyone thinks of really cool additional questions, I'll add them to this post and cite you as the author for it. Let's see if we can define the successful elements which would go into creating Home's "it" game. I'm very curious to see what the spectrum of responses to this will be. Remember, the more detailed feedback we can offer, the more likely it is that we might see, as consumers, games which appeal to us more readily. So it directly benefits us to let developers know what we like and dislike.
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What an insightful post; I should NOT have been surprised, given your previous posts on Home monthly sales rankings.
While I know you're searching for answers to the question "can we identify the elements of a successful Home game?" by soliciting for more QUESTIONS, from my perspective and experience let me offer input by providing an example, rather than another question.
Since its unveiling, I believe that Digital Leisure's Casino has seen success NOT SOLELY (and maybe even "not primarily") due to the nature of the games themselves, but due to the devs' ACTIVE participation.
To many of us who used Home in 2009, the EA Sports Complex was THE place to go; if not to play poker or the other games, just to chat. And A LOT OF THAT had to due with how active the devs at EA Sports were AT and WITH the space. EA Sports did not "flick a switch" to turn on the space, then let it operate unattended. EA Sports was active in the forums. They answered questions, problems, and complaints in a timely and open manner. EA Devs VISITED th Complex and interacted with Home users. EA Devs even took time out of their private lives to attend "meetings" held INSIDE Home.
Fast-forward to 2012: the devs at Digital Leisure do the same ... PLUS, they add and update Home rewards. DL even gets "creative" by modifying their SPACES, like the hotel water leak and robbery! And many have said that, just like EA Sports in the past, devs from Digital Leisure are REGULARLY seen in their spaces, talking with players.
In contrast: I have seen "officials" from SCEA Home only ONCE -- and that was during Hub beta during a scheduled stress test. The Home staff may be busy; but so are Home's devs. And Digital Leisure seems to find the time to chat with "normal users."
In the forums we've seen Digital Leisure respond QUICKLY to user problems and complaints. And the problems I've encountered with DL spaces and game, I've dealt with them via email. DL has ALWAYS been responsive and timely. And if I had an issue which they don't feel is a bug, they've been open about it. I accept and appreciate that ... much better than having complaints fall on silence, with an occasional "cricket chirp" :-)
At Oxford there's a saying: "If people don't know what you're doing, they won't know what you're doing wrong!" :-) Obviously, Digital Leisure doesn't feel the need to be silent because they're not afraid of their mistakes. And from my experience, so far they've made FEW.
So despite bugs, I've played on. Because I have CONFIDENCE that Digital Leisure devs ARE working on the problem. And given their history of reward and "space" updates, I also have confidence that the Casino WILL see new games, new rewards, and new "types of entertainment" which make return trips to their spaces a "must!"
AT LEAST -- certainly MORE than a space from a dev who NEVER shows up, NEVER speaks on the forums, and NEVER responds to problems.
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Generally speaking, superlatives, you're right on with this. The one exception to your rule is Granzella, which makes some excellent products but isn't active on our forums because they're a Japanese company. Part of their solution to dealing with Home bugs has been to perfect things in the JP Home before they get released here.
Otherwise, I agree: I'm giving my business to the devs who respond to the community. That's Customer Service 101. Lockwood, Digital Leisure and Hellfire certainly lead the pack in doing it right.
As for your question, Norse, I don't think there's a single answer. I think there are two broad categories of games that can work.
"Big" Games
Nobody's doing this better than Hellfire and Granzella. These are games that can be played for hours on end, require some level of co-operation, and give the player the option to customize the experience by purchasing items of furniture or clothing (or a personal space, in the case of Great Edo). Granzella takes it a step further by adapting the challenge level for single and multiplayer games.
The only thing missing in both of these games is depth. Keep adding new missions. String enough of them together with a bit of story and a couple of items that are tricky to unlock, and you've got two games that offer everything one would expect to find in a disc-based title. So very, very close...
TankTop 1.0 is one of the best games in Home. No objectives, no rewards, just the kind of arcade fun that helped video gaming go mainstream a few decades ago. Buy it once, play it forever. Why are Veemee and Mass Media the only ones really taking advantage of cabinets? And where are the licensed games?
Everyone knows that Microsoft pooched Arcade. It wasn't because the concept was flawed, it was because the content and sales strategy were wrong. Is anyone seriously going to tell me that gamers wouldn't respond to an iTunes of classic arcade and home video games, where you can buy any title you want for $2.99, even $3.99, then throw a cabinet in your personal space? How many people bought Animal Crossing because it had classic NES games built into it?
Where are the Konami arcade classics? Where are the Home-playable Namco titles? Why is Atari giving away Asteroids for free when there are people in Home who'll pay $3.99 to buy it? There's a core of us who grab every arcade cabinet that comes out to add to our personal spaces, because we love building our own arcades, and we love the 10-minute game experience. Owners of these licenses have already done the work by porting the games to mobile and online platforms. Get a dev kit, slap some graphics on a standard arcade cabinet model and give us these games, because the one thing you can't get from playing on your iDevice is the full TV-screen experience.
There are hundreds of games that could be adapted to Home cabinets. New games are certainly welcome, but we need the classics.
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Being fairly active myself in the old EA Spaces, and now the new Casino, I have to echo pretty much all of what Superlatives has said.
What I always found interesting with the old EA Poker spaces was that once you got the diamond bracelet, there wasn't anything else to really strive for in there. Yes, there was of course the seasons crown and tiara to try and win, but that was reserved for only a few really, and the majority were so far away from the top spot it wasn't something to even consider in trying to catch the leading pack up.
So even despite there being no rewards to strive for, the spaces were always packed. One of the biggest things to strike me and why EA was so popular with others and myself, was the sociability of the space. Many hours were spent playing poker, and having a good old chat. It didn't really matter to many of us that there weren't any rewards. The playing and socializing was enough, which is why it was so sorely missed when it was taken away.
Fast forward to the Casino. Everything EA had, I feel the Casino now supplies. The socializing side is there, we can all chat while playing poker, roulette, blackjack and big wheel. The Casino also gives us variety with these games, plus of course war, slots and keno. And they now add many many rewards to try to collect. The leaderboards as well, for each game, gives us all a chance to make fame by having our name in lights.
Some may not like the fact that it does involve spending money, as EA was always free. I think most of us accept having the 'premium' model now, and to be honest, i dont begrudge that at all to DL for what they have supplied.
I really feel the Casino is a model that others can look at for the elements of what makes a game successful:
Sociability, variety, realistically achievable leaderboards, rewards, space updates, and of course very attentive and responsive devs.
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I can compare Cutthroats to Sodium 1 & 2 to illustrate my opinion.
For me, Cutthroats was a lot of fun for a few days but the novelty wore off quickly. It was just way too repetitive. No objectives, no progressive challenges, so-so rewards and limited incentive to level up. So many sessions just devolved into a bunch of boats sitting in the harbour blasting away at each other. Many captains never ventured out into the open water and there wasn't much strategy involved. As much as I enjoyed it at first, I haven't played it since the first week or two that it was released. I don't believe that I ever completed all the levels. Why bother, really? The only difference between completing level 30 versus level 1 was the number of points required. Plus, I certainly never saw any incentive to buy upgrades.
Salt Shooter, on the other hand, can be somewhat of a repetitive grind as well but at least the levels get progressively more challenging. Each level unlocks new tank enhancements, power upgrades and bigger enemies to defeat. Granted, you don't have the teamwork aspect of Cutthroats but the game itself has way more to offer. On top of that, the Sodium credits and rewards system offer valuable incentive to keep playing even after completing all the levels. Earning half a million credits to buy Gold VICKIE is the ultimate grind but I still went through it for the reward.
Furthermore, Sodium 2: Project Velocity is the one game in Home that actually prompted me to spend any significant amount in upgrades. Multiple rewards, craft upgrades and the extensive leaderboard system all provided incentive to level up beyond just increasing the number on your avatar's back. You could grind out all 40 levels without upgrades but you needed to spend money or credits to be competitive. It was always gratifying to me to improve my times, compete with my friends and see my name on the leaderboard. How satisfying is it to sink your friends' boat in Cutthroats only to be sunk yourself 5 seconds later?
Cutthroats could've been so much more but it kind of "missed the boat" as I see it. It turned out to be just another quickly forgotten novelty game dropped into Home with no effort from the developer to offer updates. Like superlatives said, community interaction from the developers and space upgrades go a long way towards making games successful.
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My faves by far are the arcade games in the namco arcade space. Well they are really well known and long lasting games. They also have the advantage of being played off home as well. Unfortunately as of next week, june 20th to be precise this space and many others will be gone for good
Another I used to play was that sodium tank game. Paid for the full version on home but I grew tired of it once reaching the end and haven't been back in almost 2 years.
I do like what this thread brings attention to though. Home was a social place for gamers and the games seem to be slipping away lately. I'd like to see more good gaming related places on home not less.
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The best games in Home have variables built with in the game.
Take Gnome curling.. same game play, but each time you play it, because of the options, choice of character, the game variable outcome is different with each curl. your choice of object, path and skill level.
Its not so linear.
Same can be said for other games in home as others have mention.
All home personal space games, should have computer competition built in (AI) and multi-player.
If its 5 am in the morning and I want to play Brimstone poker, all of my friends are offline. You should be able to play with AI.
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So the question becomes: can we define the elements of a successful Home game?
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The answer in simplicity is fun and rewards and/or prizes and satisfaction in completing a task plus atmosphere.
For me, Midway 1 has atmosphere in that it reminded me of a carnival. It helped that it had some early 60s songs including Freddy Cannon's Palisades Park playing in the background. It was fun to visit but they didn't get any money from me. I was not about to pay for for tickets not knowing how much I would have to spend. When I looked for the free games I couldn't stay in long at all and won nothing. It's my understanding some earned rewards by playing the free games. Hat's off to them. The following Midways I didn't care for as much.
But they were successful going by the crowds and and remarks made on the forums.
The Casino is fun. I even bought the maximum amount of chips and soon enough I lost them which was OK because I enjoyed myself. I never did get around to playing poker. When Digital Leisure added the roulette wheel due in part I would guess to requests, it added a new dimension of fun. I doubt I'll buy any more chips but the roulette addition and the goofiness DL pulled in the magnificent free hotel was fun. It helped they posted in the forums also.
DL won't likely make any more money from me as to chips, but I'll go back even if only to toss a few coins in the fountain.
Cutthroats is fun however it seems there's less people there than there used to be. People know about the coin buying glitch which turned many of us off to buying any more. I tried to buy some but couldn't so I will not likely do that again. I still enjoy the game and will play it whether going out by myself (others usually join) or hopping on a partially full ship.
It has atmosphere also but except for the coins and the store, is there enough income to keep it going?
I wish there were some rewards to be won, a total of gold we picked up, and perhaps public stats of other users. I'm not sure about the latter.
Some players like going for gold while others are just out there to kill.
I'll go back.
The Dolphin races are fun and besides the races people can talk with other if they wish. It's a fine social setting.
After staying away for awhile, I've gone back and found that if I do half an hour a day, that's enough for me to have fun and not get burned out.
One needs a dolphin home space to race dolphins so there is a built in money maker. They apparently make other games but I haven't played them. And they have a store which means more income. Cutthroats could learn from the Dolphin space in this regard by making a private pirate's space. But not a ship. How could one compete against the Pirate's Galleon?
Fun, rewards and atmosphere.