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In many of the discussions on this forum, there seems to be some presumption that people who are strongly critical of TOR and/or Bioware overall or strongly supportive of them are monolithic and inflexible in thier stances In support of civil and rationale discourse here, I'd like to challenge that theory and see if we aren't simply dismissing to easly those who hold differing views to our own. I purpose that those of us who hold strong overall views about TOR/Bioware identify ourselves and post at least 3 specific aspects of TOR that run counter to thier overall stance. I.E. Those of us who are generaly critical, post 3 specific things that we find praiseworthy....and those of us who are generaly supportive post 3 specific things of which we are critical. I'll go first... Overall Stance: Negative Postive Aspects of TOR: 1) Setting/Timeline - I thought the choice of where to place the game in the overall timeline was an extremely sensible decision by Bioware. Others might have had some temptation to cash in on the popularity of the recent movies & TV series by setting it in that period. However, Bioware selected a setting that was both close enough to be identifiable and distant enough to allow for significant freedom of narritive. It is a particularly dramatic period...and also supportive of thier existing fan base from previous single player games. So, good call Bioware. 2) Introduction of Mature/Complex Themes - On the surface, it is very easy to come away with a very balck/white impression of the narritive of the movies (heck, the main bad guy even wears a black cape of all things). Given the obvious potential marketing appeal of the IP for kids, many would have been tempted to present a very simplistic black/white view of the Universe within thier MMO to cash in on it. From what I've read about the story arcs so far, to it's credit, Bioware seems obviously to have not gone that route. They seem to be presenting a far more complex and nuanced moral view of the SW Universe. This has been a hallmark of many previous Bioware titles, and I've always found it very praise worthy of them. To thier credit, they seem to be continuing that same trend in TOR. 3) Graphics/Art Style - Taste in art is obviously very subjective and I've heard others being critical of TOR's graphics. I'll simply state from what I've seen of them, I like them quite alot. The art style seems to fit the subject matter and setting very well and strikes me as true to the IP. I find the graphics strike a nice balance between realism and illustrative and from a technical standpoint look like they will be quite accessable to a range of different hardware. So...thumbs up from me in this category. |
Overall stance: Positive - I preordered, I like Bioware as a single player rpg designer, art style looks good to me etc., I'll play as soon as I can but... 1) Too much focus on story - I don't want to play an MMO that has a story per se. That is not how MMOs work. MMOs are about adventures with other players online, whether coop or pvp. Having tools to make our own stories is vastly more important than any scripted story, no matter the quality. 2) Traditional Tab Targeted Combat - just boring to me. 3) Dearth of Species - There are too few playable species for my tastes. As others have said, it is really just different colored humans. With the vastness of the SW universe(s), son, I am disapoint. I really hope there is an expansion that adds more(jsut not gungans). "Never met a pack of humans that were any different. Look at the idiots that get elected every couple of years. You really consider those guys more mature than us? The only difference between us and them is, when they gank some noobs and take their stuff, the noobs actually die." - Madimorga |
Originally posted by astoria 100% agree. |
Overall stance: postively interested. What i don't like: 1) Only four true classes to a side, I would have liked to see a bit more in the way of options. The branching aspects are nice and all, but in the end you've still only got four real options to fit a persona. Star Wars is ripe in this regard, not taking advantage of that is a bad call IMO. 2) Voiced player characters, while it's nice in ME I don't think it was a necessity for TOR. There's also the problem that each player of the same class will have the same exact voice. If they have some way to manipulate your voices pitch, I'd drop this concern, haven't heard a word from them on this though. 3) Raiding being a major focus for end-game, while I'm sure there are plenty of gamers who enjoy raiding for gear. I want to see better options than this for end-game. I also prefer a focus on crafted gear over looted, I just hope they're able to keep crafted gear as a viable alternative to content rewards. I'll reserve judgement until I see it in action. 4) Ships on rails, tubes or what have you, just not my cup of tea. 5) It's not a sandbox.... To SB fans, please stop making our demographic look bad.Stop invading threads that have nothing to do with sandboxes. |
[Mod Edit] @OP: interesting angle, I'd also suggest though some added information, like how far along the path of positive or negative someone is, like 'moderately negative' or 'very positive', with 'neutral' as the indifferent or 'meh' middle ground. My stance: moderately positive negatives: - SWTOR isn't an MMOFPS: personally I think that an aim based shooter combat mechanics a la Planetside, Tabula Rasa or even better, BW's own Mass Efffect combat implementation where shooter mechanics and powers are combined, would have been a better choice. - space combat should have included PvP hotspot scenarios: I can get that they simply don't have the resources to implement both space gameplay as well as landbased gameplay fully, after all SWG didn't have anything space related stuff at launch at all. But still I think they should have included something like PvP scenarios, where one side for example tries to escort and protect a convoy where as the other side tries to assault and capture the convoy, or for example a dog hunt amidst an asteroid field, and so on. - territory control and strategic faction warfare: maybe something like that will still be announced, maybe not. However, if you want to make pvp get more meaning, then territory control or strategic warfare is the thing to do. Star Wars would lean itself perfectly for it. You could do it like DAoC that when one side controls some areas, that that faction will get some benefits, or say for example that if one faction controls key locations on Alderaan, it would influence the economy in that certain goods that are related to Alderaan would be cheaper to get. Besides, who wouldn't want to play in entrenched warfare on Hoth a la Empire Strikes Back, but then with an always ongoing war fought over bases and camps. You could even introduce RTS elements to it, like rebuilding defense towers, base shields that protect against heavy cannon fire etc. The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's |
Stance: Negative 1) Story & Characters: Plenty of story, interactive dialogues, nice presentation. Companions will have a lot more depth and character development than your average NPC. Overall, Bioware will hopefully deliver. 2) Setting: Sci-Fi is a welcome change. And, it's Star Wars, which is nice I guess. 3) Uhm... I ran out of things I like about TOR. I guess i failed the test, then xP Hype train -> Reality |
Stance: Positive As much as I would like the game to have more of everything, it's an MMO, which means it WILL bring more of everything. Here's me hoping :). Feel like trying Planetside 2? Get a headstart with the starter kit! |
Originally posted by Distopia Just have to comment: this is untrue, you should see the Advanced Classes in SWTOR as classes in other MMO's. If you'd played AoC, EQ2 or Aion, you'd know what I mean. In AoC, a Conqueror plays very different from a Dark Templar or Guardian even if they fall into the same archetype Soldier class, in EQ2 you could start as rogue but if you play as Assassin or Brigand, it could feel very different. The same in Aion, you can start as Mage but when you choose your finite class at Level 10 just like in SWTOR, a Sorcerer plays very different from a Spiritmaster, even if both had the same archetype class they started with at L1, namely Mage. The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's |
Originally posted by MMO.Maverick I'm talking persona, think Han, Boba etc... In LA terms iconic persona. Sure they split up into separate classes, as I said that's cool, you're still essentially a smuggler or a BH, any way you slice it that's the outcome. I'd rather be something else, and not a jedi :P. To SB fans, please stop making our demographic look bad.Stop invading threads that have nothing to do with sandboxes. |
This is actually a good thread that allows players to step outside their own boundaries and say "Hey, I actually don't/do like things about the game" and it still gets trolled by TL;DR's. I love the internet! Overall Stance: Positive Neutral Things I like (3): The IP: Lightsabers, force powers, jedi robes, blasters. These are all things that I've grown up dreaming of having as a kid. It's extremely popular and I'm looking forward to a Sci-Fi IP. Hybridization of classes: Every single pure class in the game can be atleast two roles. Whether you can change your subclass later (like re-specing) to make this statement completely true, I haven't seen an response on yet (I don't follow too close, however). Focus on Story: I've always been a sucker for stories. I've read every Warcraft book and been a Warhammer freak of nature for years. I'm more of the mindset that MMO's should allow players to create their own stories as it makes them more personal and interesting, but I've enjoyed Bioware games as well so we'll see how this pans out. Things I dislike (4): Combat: Same old, same old. Not much to say this beyond "WoW". Questing & End Game: The leveling curve hopefully won't be plagued too bad with "Point A to Point B's", but I hate questing with a passion and what I've heard is that it's probably going to be very similar end-game to whats currently out there. Too strong connections with "Jedi": I just can't see the appeal of playing some guy with a gun over being able to be a force wielding badass with a lightsaber. They were the badasses in all the movies, so I see these classes as being the ones that are extremely overplayed. No space: This is Star Wars. Not including space into any part of it right away (besides owning a ship and some on-rails shooting) is a big mistake. He who keeps his cool best wins. |
Originally posted by Distopia Ah yes, I was purely talking mechanics wise, the highlighted part The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's |
Joined: 9/24/07 "Kids, try imagining how far the universe extends! Keep thinking about it until you go insane." |
I like the thread idea. Good job for mixing it up. Overall stance: Positive Negative aspects: Character faces: Hate'em absolutely hate'em. The hair is lifeless, and there always seems to be some kind of plastic-y sheen on everything. Non-human races seems to be a bit better.. but not by much. Everyone should wear helmets. Misuse of cover system: They could have knocked it out of the park had all ranged classes been able to use a kind of cover system, but they really didn't implement it very well, giving only moderate boosts when using portable cover and a real lack of natural cover around a lot of places. On top of that, troopers and bounty hunters should be able to use cover. Likewise, bounty hunters with jetpacks should be able to use them to get around. There should have been more activity within this system to make it more than just a 2 class gimmick. (though smuggler is my planned main class) Space Combat: I would have liked to see it expanded quite a bit, more choices in ships for classes, more customization, more free roam style gameplay, and multi-multi-multi-player would have been ideal. I have plenty more negatives, but again, I'm positive overall here, there are more things I like than dislike. |
Originally posted by GrumpyMel2 I posted pretty much this exact thread about a month ago. It got deleted within 30 minutes and I eventually got banned for it. The reasoning involved when i PM'd the moderator was (paraphrased) "we don't really like people calling others 'haters' or 'fanboys' ". MMORPG isn't interested in objective discussions here. Trolling others is ok, rampant fanboyism is encouraged. But trying to have an objective discussion is out of fashion. Good luck to ya. edit: I suppose i might as well post my on-topic response too. I can't really declare myself either way. I'm comitted to buying and playing the game, so i'm not really against it. I also think bioware has made a lot of terrible decisions in the design, so I can't say i'm a huge supporter. So i'll post both. 3 Positives: 1. Bringing single-player quality storyline to MMOs. I'm a big fan of single-player RPGs (especially bioware ones) and getting that same game PLUS being able to play online after is great. Getting 5 times the length of the game is even better. 2. moral compass with reprecussions. i've always wanted to have a game that actually tracks your moral decisions and adjusts the world accordingly. i still have a hard time understanding how they can reconcile having decisions "that matter" and have reprecussions with the fact that players do not want to make decisions that leave a permanent effect, but i'm eager to push the system to the limits and find out. 3. branching quests. i've always enjoyed these in other MMOs that had them and wished that there were more. 3 negatives: 1. Game is not designed to provide the experience of being in the "world of star wars". It's designed to be experienced mostly as a single player experience and all the choices you make run counter ot the overall world around you and the other people you interact with, which in the longterm destroys any sense of immersion in the world as soon you interact with other players. (This is true for many games, but will be moreso for a game where so much more is invested in the story.) I was hoping the game would have a story for the world, not just 8 stories - one for each class. 2. Poor representation of classes aside from combat. No smuggling for smugglers, no bounty hunting for bounty hunters, no espionage for spies, no diplomacy for consulars. To me, a smuggler is not just a dude that uses a gun. It's a guy that can outfly a pursuit, create hidden compartments in his ship, take risky missions and sell drugs. And I don't want to just talk about it, i want to be good at it. 3. Lack of proper space content. It's not even about the "on rails" piece. It's abotu the fact that combat is all there is to space and it's not even multiplayer. "I'd rather work on something with great potential than on fulfilling a promise of mediocrity." - Raph Koster Tried: AO,EQ,EQ2,DAoC,SWG,AA,SB,HZ,CoX,PS,GA,TR,IV,GnH,EVE, PP,DnL,WAR,MxO,SWG,FE,VG,AoC,DDO,LoTRO,Rift,TOR,Aion,Tera,TSW,GW2,DCUO,CO,STO |
I'm an ULTRA FAN. I think this is the best game ever! And I want it to be my #1 game for the next few years at least. Things I would have made different (let's take into account it's easy to point these out, but actually being part of the team that creates them in a game shouldn't be ~that~ easy):
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Positive: 1. Graphics - Sorry can't jump on this bandwagon.. The graphics look crisp and highly satify me. 2. Story / Voice - I feel like this might be the first MMO that I actually read / follow ONE SINGLE quest lore. Plus its tried and true famous Lore, not some rehashed fantasy 'oh noes the dark forces r invadin' lore created by some random dudes. Actually looking forward to questing. 3. If you arent suddenly expecting every single mmo that comes out to be earthshattering and revolutionary and change the face of gaming forever (they are mmorpgs, they wont) its actually extremely polished looking / sounding and you can even see how well it controls through the videos. 4. Looking forward to the end game raiding / instances, I personally dont want ALL my gear just handed to me on a silver platter, putting in some real hours to get some sparkly sword or pink shoes of carnage is really satisfying. 5. So many of the "cant create my own sentences or opinions" crowd quickly call this game a WoW-Clone, which to me is an attractive feature, as long as they are cloning the good parts of wow. Seeing as Wow DID change the face of gaming, atleast MMO gaming by bringing a once semi obscure niche genre to the masses, and to be quite honest , even thought I dont like WoW anymore. In its time it was a really awesome top of the line game :-) Now if someone were to say ToR is a GW1 clone, or a Diablo2 Clone, or a Call of duty clone I would probably run away, if you are going to clone something atleast clone the biggest best most successful last gen game in your genre. 6. I want to pay a monthly sub fee. Appearently Im like the only gamer in the world with a gaming budget higher then 14.99 a month.. But , not even saying I will play ToR for a year, but lets say I play GAME X for 2 years nonstop.. GAME X is my favorite game of all time, paying monthly fees for a quality service I am enjoying is not an issue. Paying a monthly fee tends to ween out quite a bit of the "f2p" crowd.. (which I dont care what you say, F2P communitys/chats/players in general are the scum of the earth). I would even like to see GAME X, which I subscribe too have Cosmetic item shop so I can support my game further. Anyway, I plan on playing ToR on release, and if im not totally hooked I will pick up GW2. Dont consider myself a fanboi at all of any game, but having played MMOs since UO release, I have to go with my judgement and pick what I think will be more fun to play. |
My attitude: mostly positive Some negative things about the game for me: 1) Lack of iconic species as playable options at release. Heck it seems like most of the playable species are new ones made up for this game. I don't find their explanation for why they didn't have Wookies etc. very convincing. WTB playable Yoda species! 2) Lack of a pure healing class. I think this will actually work the opposite of how they intend and put even more pressure on smugglers, consulars, etc. to specialize in healing. I plan to make an offensive consular and/or inquisitor anyway. Anybody who doesn't approve of my spec can eat my lightsaber. 3) Too much focus overall on PvE / story / raiding. I like all of those in moderation but it sounds like you will have to do large quantities of them whether you want to or not. 4) Jedi and Sith wearing bulky suits of armor just seems weird and contrary to lore to me. Camelot Unchained Backer |
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Overall Stance: Positive Negative stances on SWToR 1. Animation (not graphics) quality is not nearly as well done as I would have liked. Lightsabre duels in particular could use some improvement. 2. Combat is too static. Too often the cover bonuses encourage sitting in one place for too long. I would prefer more action in the 3rd person shooting aspect. 3. SWToR has too strong of an emphasis on raiding. The best gear coming from raiding is old idea whose time has gone. There needs to be multiple paths for end game gear both pvp as well as pve. |
Originally posted by Metentso me too +in my opinion cut scenes & voice acting are waste of time for an MMOrpg,...yes i ll try this game two meybe 3 months but how looking now i am not stay long time. only EVE is real MMO...but I am impressive with TSW |
Originally posted by Rudras If your not a fan of story than Bioware and SWTOR are not for you. |
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I agree, to a certain degree. Problem is that BioWare couldn't find a away to seemingly marry focused storytelling with the MMO concept so they essentially defaulted to the only thing that came natural based on their years long experience in game making - shoehorn tried and true SP storytelling into the game. Not that I'm suddenly proposing HOW this marriage of seemingly opposite things could've been done or anything, but then again I'm not a game designer so it's not my job to do so. Nature without Technology is little more than animals running about. |


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The Church issued a press release today annoucing the creation of a "Church Historian's Press" to handle the publication of the Joseph Smith Papers. (The press release also mentioned "works related to the church's history and growth.") I am not quite sure what the rationale for this is. Previous volume of the papers were published by Deseret Book, which did a nice enough job, although of late the physical publication standards at Deseret Book have been falling. Perhaps the new imprint is to insure library quality production values. Maybe it just reduces administrative hassle to have the production done... Read more »
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US 4032206 A Abstract An electrical circuit plug for insertion into a current type socket without breaking the circuit normally connected through the socket contacts. When the plug is inserted into the socket, the plug terminals are connected in series with the output line connected to the socket and a manually variable resistor is connected to the plug terminals. The resistor is then varied to control the volume of a local transducer from a remote location. One of the plug contacts is a resilient conductor which makes electrical connection to one side of the output line.
Claims(4) 1. A plug for insertion into a standard type current socket connected to the output of a circuit producing voice frequency waves comprising: a fixed and a flexing spring contact in the socket; an axial tubular conductor connected to one terminal of the plug and adapted to make contact with the flexing spring contact; an axial conductive rod within the tubular conductor for connection to a second plug terminal; an insulator tube between the tubular conductor and axial rod; an array of prebent outwardly divergent conductive filaments for electrical connection to the fixed spring contact in the socket secured to and extending from the said rod for connecting the plug terminals in series with the socket contacts, and a variable resistive element connected to said terminals.
2. A plug according to claim 1 wherein said array of prebent filaments is slidably carried and compressed within the insulator tube to expand after insertion of the plug to make contact with a socket contact spring.
3. A plug according to claim 2 wherein the axial rod is axially movable and the elongated resilient conductor is connected to the said axially movable rod for pulling the filaments into the insulated tube when the plug is inserted or withdrawn from the current socket.
4. A plug according to claim 1 wherein said variable resistance includes a manually operable sliding contact.
Description Most radio and television receiving sets are provided with output current sockets so that a remote loud speaker or head set may be plugged into the socket and the output current diverted from the local loud speaker. The entire output current is then applied to a transducer connected to the plug. These sockets and plugs have been in use for many years and have operated in a satisfactory manner. The present invention includes a plug for connection to a receiving set for remote volume control of the energy supplied to the local loud speaker. To do this the local socket contacts are broken and a series connection is made to the loud speaker terminals for sending the output current through a manually variable resistor. Connection with current break at the socket is accomplished by the use of a plurality of resilient axial connectors which make electrical contact with one of the socket contacts and opens the other socket current contact. One of the features of the invention includes a plurality of preflexed contact filaments which expand after being pushed through the socket sleeve. The filaments expand in all directions and one or more of them makes contact with the desired socket terminal. The invention includes a plug for insertion into a standard type socket when the socket when the socket terminals are connected to the output of a circuit supplying voice frequency waves. The plug includes a cylndrical sleeve connected to one terminal of the plug and adapted to make contact with one portion of a spring switch within the socket. A plurality of spring contacts expand when they are pushed free of their tubular base and make contact with the other portion of the socket switch. Two axial conductors, insulated from each other and from the inside of the socket, lead to the two plug terminals and from there connect in series with a remote external variable resistor. Additional details of the invention will be disclosed in the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a prior art socket with a prior art plug inserted therein, flexing a contact spring and breaking a contact with a fixed spring. FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view, taken along a median plane, of the socket shown in FIG. 1. A plug made in accordance with the present invention with an array of expanded curved filaments is shown in the socket. FIG. 3 is partial schematic diagram of connections of the output portion of a receiving circuit and the plug of FIG. 2 connected to a manually operable variable resistor. Referring to FIG. 1, a socket 10 and a plug 11 are shown joined in a conventional manner. The socket 10 includes a base support 12 having a flange 13, a threaded tube 14 and a clamping nut 15. The clamping nut 15 may be used to secure the socket to a panel 16 as shown in FIG. 2. A sleeve extension 17 (best shown in FIG. 2) supports the base portions of metal contact springs 18 and 20 in spaced relationship by means of insulator washers 21. A conductive washer 22 is mounted on the sleeve extension 17 and secured in place by a turned over portion 23. Washer 22 is used as one of the three terminals of the socket. Fixed contact spring 20 extends outwardly from the flange 13, then parallel to the sleeve 17 and terminates in an inwardly bent contact portion 20A adapted to make contact with a contact 18A at the end of flexing spring 18. Flexing spring 18 is secured at its base between insulator washers 21 and extends in the direction of the free end 20A of fixed spring 20. Contact 18A is normally urged against the contact portion 20A of fixed spring 20. The prior art plug, shown in FIG. 1 includes a tubular handle 25 and a conductive sleeve 26 which is coupled to the handle 25 by a helical thread 14. An axial rod 28, forming one of the electrical paths is terminated by a knob 24. FIG. 2 shows the plug 11A with a tubular dielectric sleeve 36 and a movable axial metal rod 29 which in this form extends back through the handle 25A and terminates in a small dielectric sphere 29A. Rod 29 is also formed with a cylindrical boss 29B for restricting the axial movement of the rod. At the other end of rod 29 an array of metal filaments 29C are secured. The filaments 29C are pre-stressed to spread out like an umbrella when the rod 29 is pushed into its contact position (shown in FIG. 2). When the plug 11A is withdrawn from its socket, rod 29 is pulled to the right (as shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2) pulling all the filaments 29C into the insulator tube 31 for protection and for easy insertion into the socket 12 when it is to be used again. Connections from a resistor element 47 (see FIG. 3) to the plug 11A are made by wire 45 soldered to conductive lug 32 which is in wiping contact with washer 33 (shown in FIG. 2); also, by conductive wire 46 soldered to lug 35, which in turn is connected to the tubular conductor 30. Tubular conductor 30 is insulated from metal rod 29 and from flange 13, and connects with the flexing spring 18 over which the voice frequency waves are applied. These conductors 29, 30 are connected in series with a local loud speaker transducer 43 and the normally closed spring contacts 18A, 20A in the socket. When a conventional plug (as shown in FIG. 1) is inserted into the socket, spring contacts 18A, 20A are opened and current to the loud speaker 43 is cut off. The output current then flows from conductor 24 to flexing spring 18, then through a conventional plug to a remote transducer (not shown) and back through the plug sleeve 26, to flange 13 and washer 22. When plug 11A is inserted into the socket 12, (FIGS. 2 and 3) connection is made to flexing spring 18 and fixed contact spring 20 by means of tubular conductor 30 and rod filaments 29C while opening contact 18A. The transducer 43 continues to receive current but the tubular conductor 30 and rod 29 are connected in series with wires 41 and 42 and the current flows from conductor 41, to flexing spring 18, tubular conductor 30, conductor 46, variable resistor 47, conductor 45, rod 29, filaments 29C, fixed contact spring 20, transducer 43, to the other supply conductor 42. Resistor 51 may take several forms, the one shown in FIG. 3 having a circular resistive element 47 and a sliding contact 48 revolving around a central pivot position and controlled by a manual knob 50. Variation of the resistance in the plug circuit controls the current sent through the transducer 43 and hence its volume. A variable impedance, including capacitors and reactors, can be substituted for the variable resistance 47 but this is not recommended since any type of impedance in shunt with a transducer alters the tonal quality of the sound produced by it. From the above it is evident that a useful type of series connected plug has been developed for use with current type sockets. Volume control of a transducer is made possible at a remote location. Patent Citations
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You may have finished things up at Port Llaffan, but you're far from done on Newid Isle. You could technically use the boats now running out of Port Llaffan to leave Newid Isle, but not before you take care of some other business. Back on the world map, you would have earlier no doubt noticed a rather large, looming tower at the far northern end of the area. Head northward from Port Llaffan to reach this location, which is known as the Alltrades Abbey. It's here that you'll be able to finally do what you've wanted to do for most of the game -- change your job, and the job of your anonymous team members.
But you won't be able to do so right away. Naturally, there are some tasks for you to take care of first before you get down to the nitty-gritty. As you enter, begin to speak with everyone. There should be a couple of people in the entrance awning. North from there, you can bear leftward to reach a small church where you can save your game. Then, don't yet bear northward, and instead, go eastward and down the staircase to the abbey's basement. You'll find more people to speak with, including a guy who will offer to sell you new gear and equipment. Luckily for you, every single thing he offers you should be weaker than what you already have equipped on you (if you spent your money back in Port Llaffan, as we recommended). So put away your wallet and save that hard-earned cash for the time being.
After exploring the rest of the basement (including finding the inn and searching the bookshelves there for new recipes), you're free to head back upstairs. This time, head northward up the main corridor on the first floor of the abbey. You'll almost immediately run into a priest speaking with three individuals. These three people have come from all over the world to change their vocation, just like so many others have done in the past. But the man responsible for job changes, Abbot Jack, has gone missing. There's nothing this priest can do, and although this trio of people incessantly complain to him, he walks away. Speak to these three people as you work your way northward in pursuit of the priest. You should also speak to a couple more people you'll encounter en route to the priest's current location.
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I have been working at Opera Solutions full-time (more than a year)
If there was one element about Opera Solutions that places it head and shoulders above the other "Big Data"/service players in the market, it's the quality of the people I work with. Through all levels of the org, the company consists of a collegial atmosphere with some of the brightest minds I've had the pleasure of working with.
The company's CEO, Arnab, is a visionary in this space and has been the driving force behind the company's shift from its consulting roots to a software company. He has high standards for himself and the people around him. Those who aren't willing to give their all — to work harder and think more deeply — may have a problem with this. Personally, I like it.
Though a lot of reviews suggest the c-suite is disconnected from the trenches, I beg to differ as the hierarchy is relatively flat and management is helping drive initiatives daily.
Salaries remain competitive and if you do contribute top-notch work, you will be rewarded sooner rather than later. As one poster said "you get what you put in," which means if you roll up your sleeves, prepare to work hard, and produce, your efforts will be recognized by senior leadership.
If you're hungry there's plenty of room to grow, by climbing "the ladder" and also by gaining experience at one of the top companies in the "Big Data" space.
Communication throughout the organization needs attention as "town hall" style Q&A meetings are rarely held and transparency is lacking.
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Morale is extremely low and most decent people currently interview with other companies, several key scientists and the heads of the London and Paris offices have left already and the quality of client work starts decreasing.
HR policies and direction are inexistent and bonuses have been pathetic (or nil) for the last couple of years…
Opera was built with a great business model, combining the insights of advanced analytics with the deep understanding that ex-management consultants can bring to specific industries. For years, it had a clear advantage over other big data market players.
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Pink Champagne (first named Kasern 9) was a Swedish feminist punk band in the 1980s.[1] It consisted of four women, Stina Berge (drums), Ann Carlberger (vocals), Karin Jansson (guitar) and Gunilla Welin (bass).[2][3] Kajsa Grytt was briefly a member.[4] They released two full-length albums,[1] Vackra pojke! (Beautiful Boy!, 1981) and Kärlek eller ingenting (Love or Nothing, 1983),[3] before breaking up in 1984.[2]
Karin Jansson and Ann Carlberger went to Australia in 1987. Karin dated and became the domestic partner of Steve Kilbey of The Church and co-wrote their hit song Under the Milky Way. Karin became mother to two daughters by Kilbey, and formed the band Curious (Yellow) on Red Eye Records. Karin wrote the melody for the song "Youth Worshipper" which appears on The Church's "Heyday" album.[5]
Ann was with Marty Willson-Piper, the guitarist of The Church.[3]
Stina Berge started writing children books and released a solo album in 2008.[1][6] Kajsa Grytt became a leading member of Tant Strul.[4]
The albums were released under the MNW label.[7]
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- ^ a b c Tidholm, Po (2008-09-03). "Stina Berge"Stina & kärleken"" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b "Pink Champagne". Spirit of Rock webzine. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Pink Champagne, MySpace site". Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b Thunberg, Karin (26 March 2006). "Fängslande spår" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
Bandet Pink Champagne kom först. (Pink Champagne came first)
- ^ Robert Dean Lurie. No Certainty Attached: Steve Kilbey and the Church. Portland OR: Verse Chorus Press, 2009, p.150-51.
- ^ Thulin, Lars (12 December 2008). "Punkränderna går aldrig ur" (in Swedish). Trelleborgs Allehanda. Retrieved 2008-12-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Pink Champagne Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- Lekander, Nina (24 March 1982). "Kamp med nätstrumporna på" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- Pink Champagne page at The Church Discography
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How the New Facebook Algorithm Will Change News Feed for Marketers
Over the next few weeks Facebook is planning on rolling out a few new updates to their news feed.
The social media giant is changing the algorithm that determines what stories appear at the top of a user's news feed. To a normal user, this might be irrelevant, but to a marketer, this is an important change that could determine the best way to post on Facebook.
The idea of a Facebook news feed is to deliver content to a user that is both relevant and important to them.
But this is no easy task.
According to a recent Facebook blog post, "every time someone visits News Feed there are on average 1,500 potential stories from friends, people they follow and Pages for them to see." There's such a vast amount of potential stories users can view that many people simply lack the time to sift through them all.
Prior to the update, the News Feed functioned by churning out content specific to a user's engagement. Facebook learned who users followed, who connected with, how they engaged with friends and what content they posted. The idea is relatively simple: by monitoring what people are liking on Facebook, the algorithm decided what to show more or less of. According to the blog, the previous algorithm allowed Facebook to "prioritize an average of 300 stories" a day.
The idea of the new update is to help users to see the stories they didn't get a chance to see before: the hilarious status update lost amongst the pages and advertisements that pepper the feed and your cousin's wedding photo that you never saw because you were getting too many updates on what level of Candy Crush your best friend has beaten. These were all lost in the old algorithm.
Facebook is fixing this problem by prioritizing popular posts that may get buried in a News Feed. The new algorithm creates a chance that a popular post will reappear near the top of a user's News Feed. Early tests have already shown that the "change resulted in a 5 percent increase" likes, comments and shares for user content and around 8 percent for Pages content.
But what this update means for social media agencies and brands is what is particularly interesting. Facebook already offers a multitude of advertising methods from sidebar ads to full-fledged sponsored advertisements, and this update may lead to even more.
Facebook could offer a system where brands could pay to have their content shown multiple times on users' feeds allowing content to stay fresher, longer, and avoid a burn out. On the other hand, there could be a more cost efficient strategy for marketers and brands with a well-established presence on the site. They might be alble to just produce more content with hopes of several stories gaining popularity and being shown multiple times on feeds.
The more cost effective method, however, might also have negative repercussions. Some Facebook users see advertisements on the site as a small annoyance and others as a helpful way to connect with what they like. The problem is if brands start to produce vast amounts of content, it may become overwhelming for standard users looking to simply connect with their friends. It could dissuade those users from liking certain pages that post a lot just so they appear more in a feed.
Aside from what method brands might prefer, the approach brands take towards producing content may also change. Brands can tailor content that they know will be part of the improved feed, such as posts that are created to spark heavy discussion amongst users. Content with an emphasis on creating engagement won't burn out as quickly if its placement on a news feed is determined entirely from how much people are interacting with it.
We may see posts that create an enormous amount of discussion and stay relevant for months on end. Think about campaigns like Dove's Real Beauty Sketches. If content like that was able to take advantage of the improved News Feed, then we might still be seeing it at the top of our feeds every day.
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Aug 25 Posted 1 year ago
Not only will this new algorithm pressure marketers to create engaging content, it also pressures them to avoid annoying potential consumers. We all "like" things on Facebook and many of us are overwhelmed with their status updates and posts on our own personal newsfeeds. I have personally never met someone who enjoys this feature of Facebook or views it as a positive. I have also blocked at least 10 companies or events from being seen on my newsfeed due to a large quantity of generally useless posts and information. If this improved algorithm creates a genuine need for companies and pages to create interactive, interesting campaigns and "statuses," then it will certainly enhance the way these pages are viewed by the general public. My only fear is that the change will not be nearly drastic enough to do so and that posts from companies and "liked pages" will only continue to be looked down upon and seen as nuisances.
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I think that this puts some pressure on content marketers because they now have to come up with some really engaging content in order to be on someone's newsfeed. Beforehadn, I assume that all marketers came up with good times to reach the audience they wanted by posting at certain times, but it seems like that is being thrown out the window. I myself think it is a change that doesn't have to be made, but there is nothing that we can do about it.
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I've been watching Facebook evolve since 2005 and it seems to get less business friendly with each iteration. I know they are making these changes to keep users happy but the ROI for certain businesses will get squeezed. For example, if you have a highly engagable product/page the amount of effort you have to put in will be less than say a niche service provider. What that means is if these less engagable companies want to stay in the feed they either pay for advertising or dump a ton into content marketing.
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Gay freshman elected student body prez at N.C. college
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GREENSBORO — An openly gay freshman at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNCG) won the student government spring election for student body president by an overwhelming majority in mid-April.
Michael Tuso, 19, a native of Raleigh, officially took office Apr. 29. His duties as student government president include overseeing funding for hundreds of student organizations, serving on the university's board of trustees and acting as a liaison between students and university administration.
Tuso might be the first-ever openly gay student body president at any school in the UNC system. Past members of UNCG's student government couldn't recall ever hearing about an openly gay president and members of the system-wide Association of Student Governments couldn't either. Web searches also returned nothing.
Tuso had to overcome obstacles of age, academic class and sexual orientation to win the right to lead UNCG's more than 16,000 students for the next year. His prior involvement with the student government was primarily focused in the Student Senate Finance Committee.
Tuso told Q-Notes that he wants to find ways for student government to work more closely with student organizations. "An issue I've been pushing a lot is collaboration. There is a lot of disconnect between the Student Government Association and student organizations."
UNCG has a reputation for the outlandish antics of past student governments. Collaboration and dialogue have been in short supply in recent years as the bitter in-fighting between differing special interests have taken center stage. In fact, the lack of planning almost led to the student government's shut-down by university officials less than a year ago.
"I want to get everyone talking," said Tuso. "I think if everyone is working together then we'll be able to accomplish a lot more."
Tuso said his sexual orientation didn't get much play in his campaign for the presidency. In fact, he could only recall one instance of anti-gay harassment, and that occurred early in the year.
He also doesn't see himself as the "activist type" in relation to his sexual orientation. "My way of being an activist is living my life day-to-day in such a way that I can help other people."
He said his main concerns are focused on issues like student organization funding, the quality of campus life and tuition rates. Either way, he's ready to deal with any controversy that might arise over his sexual identity.
The traditionally liberal UNCG campus is also home to a rabidly conservative student movement. Members of these right-wing organizations have gone on to work for Republican thinktanks and politicians. If the fundies come knocking, Tuso said, he'll be ready to work with them for the betterment of the campus.
"I've always been good at compromise. Politics is typically a game of give-and-take anyway. When people realize that both sides can benefit, that typically gets folks more interested in working together."
He added, "I don't consider myself a liberal or conservative. I'm kind of in that moderate range, in the middle. I've always been able to relate to both sides. I think that'll be important in my work on campus."
In addition, Tuso said he won't let harassment disguised as political maneuvering undo his vision for best serving the student body."
"It doesn't effect me or who I am or what I'm doing," he commented. "I don't let my sexuality become an issue. By ignoring comments or people that might not be receptive to me I've been able to stay focused on what I need to get done and help others around me. When people do name-calling it is out of their own insecurity."
Despite his low-key approach, Tuso added that he's happy he gets to send a message to LGBT students that success is possible, despite what others might think.
"I know that the environment here is very accepting and I thoroughly enjoy working in this environment. I try not to consider this as 'I'm gay' and playing that into the equation. However, I do think that it is an accomplishment and that I could be setting an example for other gay students."
As for the current race for the U.S. presidency, Tuso said he has "not officially endorsed anyone" but that he was leaning toward Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY).
Micah Brooks Beasley, an openly gay member of UNCG's Student Senate, told Q-Notes he's proud of the university's open and accepting environment.
"The difference between UNCG and the rest of the populus is that had Michael Tuso's sexuality been brought up in a negative light, the backlash from the student body would have been profound. UNCG students have sent a clear message to campuses in this state that they elect their representatives on the basis of merit and not discrimination. I think that voters across America should follow the example set by our students."
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John George Nicolay
John George Nicolay (February 26, 1832 – September 26, 1901) was a German-born American biographer, secretary of US President Abraham Lincoln and member of the German branch of the Nicolay family.[1]
Life and career[edit]
He was born Johann Georg Nicolay in Essingen, Rhenish Bavaria. In 1838, he immigrated to the United States with his father and attended school in Cincinnati. He later moved to Illinois, where he edited the Pike County Free Press at Pittsfield, and became a political power in the state. Then he became assistant to the secretary of state of Illinois. While in this position, he met Abraham Lincoln and became his devoted adherent.[2]
In 1861, Lincoln appointed Nicolay as his private secretary, which was the first official act of his new administration. Nicolay served in this capacity until Lincoln's death in 1865. Shortly before his assassination, Lincoln appointed Nicolay to a diplomatic post in France.[3] After the death of the President, Nicolay became United States Consul at Paris, France (1865–69). For some time after his return to the United States, he edited the Chicago Republican.[4] He was Marshal of the United States Supreme Court (1872–1887). In 1881, Nicolay wrote The Outbreak of the Rebellion.
Nicolay and John Hay, who had worked alongside Nicolay as assistant secretary to Lincoln, collaborated on the official biography of the 16th President. It appeared in The Century Magazine serially from 1886 to 1890 and was then issued (1890–94) in book form as ten volumes, together with the two-volume Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln. The resulting biography is a definitive resource on Lincoln and his times. Nicolay and Hay also edited Lincoln's Works in twelve volumes (1905). Finally, Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln was published by Helen Nicolay in 1912.
Nicolay was a founding member of the Literary Society of Washington in 1874, according to a book about the society written by his daughter, Helen Nicolay. Both Nicolay and Hay were members of long standing in the society.[5]
Poor health had forced Nicolay to resign as Marshal of the Supreme Court, and he suffered from a wide range of ailments in his final years. He lived with his spinster daughter, Helen Nicolay, at her home at 212 B Street SE in Washington, D.C. He died at home of unspecified causes on September 26, 1901.[6] He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in the city.[7]
In popular culture[edit]
In the 1992 documentary Lincoln, the German-born Nicolay is voiced by the Austrian-born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the 1988 NBC mini-series "Gore Vidal's Lincoln", Nicolay is portrayed by Richard Travis. In the 2012 film Lincoln, Nicolay is portrayed by Jeremy Strong. In the 2015 documentary film The Gettysburg Address, Nicolay is portrayed by actor William Fichtner.
- A. Lincoln, a history (1890), with John Milton Hay
- Campaigns of the Civil War, Volume 1: The Outbreak of Rebellion (originally published in 1881)
- ^ 'Nicolay - A Preliminary Study of the Descendants of John Jacob Nicolay' by Kay F.Sellers (1945)
- ^ "Nicolay, John George". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
- ^ Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals, p. 705.
- ^ Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, eds. (1900). "Nicolay, John George". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- ^ Nicolay and Hay are listed in the directory of members of the society in Helen Nicolay's Sixty Years of the Literary Society, Washington, D.C., 1934. Library of Congress call number PN22.L53 N5. Google Books [1].
- ^ "Death of John G. Nicolay". The Washington Times. 27 September 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keller Spring/Summer 1999, p. 75.
- Keller, Marisa (Spring–Summer 1999). "Oak Hill Cemetery Marks 150th Anniversary". Washington History: 75–76.
External links[edit]
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- Works by Helen Nicolay at Project Gutenberg
- Works by John George Nicolay at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about John George Nicolay at Internet Archive
- Works by or about Helen Nicolay at Internet Archive
- Works by John George Nicolay at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Mr. Lincoln's White House: John G. Nicholay
- Truman Praises "Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln" by John G. Nicolay and John Hay Shapell Manuscript Foundation
- Mr. Lincoln and Friends: John G. Nicholay
- John George Nicolay at Find a Grave
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As had now become the norm in Thailand, it was lashing it down with rain. Air Asia decided to use the terrible weather as an excuse for our plane's 4 hour delay. This was despite other Air Asia flights landing and taking off from the gates around us.
The upshot of this delay meant we would miss our connecting flight from Kuala Lumpur to Medan. Leyla, the queen of airport knowledge, condemned the �170 we had paid for our connecting flight as dead and gone. Undeterred, or rather, acting like a desperate man, I made my way to the Air Asia desk to plee for some sort of arrangement. Low and behold, Air Asia pulled the customer service rabbit out of the hat and changed our connecting flight to a later one free of charge. It was nice to see a common-sense approach. Well done Air Asia!
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