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Greeting! It's been a long, long time since I last posted here. Given how awesomely useful KMA's info is, the least I can do is the SNES RoTK2 info I found over the past nine years.
Here are the recruitment charts: http://pastebin.com/tGBtmfMh -- keep in mind that some of them are autojoiners (i.e. they join a force automatically if a specific general (usually their father) is alive and serving a force.)
Here's a chart of when each officer becomes active: http://pastebin.com/C4Zq8zdu -- any officer not listed is active from the start of every scenario they show up in.
Here's the list of autojoiners: http://pastebin.com/4rd8VKy5
Here's the list of officers by the game's internal order: http://pastebin.com/VjDfFAb4
Codes for changing the year are 7EE007xx and 7EE006xx, where xx is the year in hexadecimal. Yes, the first one will be 00 unless you're setting the year to 256 AD or later.
The first chunk of officer data is from to 17D74 to 19BBD. It has twenty-two columns, as such:
1: The date that officers either autojoin or can be searched for. FF means that either the officer isn't in the scenario, starts on a force, or can be searched for at the start.
2: Family data
3-8: Starting provinces in scenarios 1-6 respectively.
9-10: Internal officer #. There are 350+ officers, so it takes two bytes.
11: Unknown; I haven't nailed this down completely, but it's FF for people who aren't in the scenario. I thought it was the slot the officer fills, but there are too many inconsistencies.
12: Title used for the officer. See below!
13-14: Similar to 11-12, but for scenario 2.
15-16: Similar to 11-12, but for scenario 3.
17-18: Similar to 11-12, but for scenario 4.
19-20: Similar to 11-12, but for scenario 5.
21-22: Similar to 11-12, but for scenario 6.
I'm not positive on *all* the titles bytes, but here's what I have:
1: Not sure. It's a disparate group (~70 officers in scenario 1, including Cao Pi, Chen Ying, Fu Tong, Gongun Yuan, Guan Xing, Ma Liang, Sima Zhao, Wu Ban, and Zhou Fang) united only by how none of them are obtainable at the start of the scenario. Thing is, some officers that don't show up at first (such as Yi Ji and Xu Sheng) are NOT in that group.
2: Unknown and obscure. It's only used by a few minor officers.
4: Governor (includes rulers)
8: Similar to byte 1, this is a varied group that makes little sense.
10: Governor (includes rulers)
20: Officer is searchable (I *think*)
40: Advisor
80: Ruler
Presumably, bits 4 and 10 cover two different things, but they only seem to show up together...
And http://pastebin.com/S3CZN92W is a list of all the officers with the 1-byte activated.
The list of starting loyalties is from 11E38 to 12677. It contains six columns, one for each scenario. Loyalties of FF mean that said officer isn't originally active. Loyalties of 00 mean that said officer is hidden, and loyalties of 64 mean that said officer is either a ruler or at maximum loyalty.
The main officer stats (Int, War, Charm) are found from 132D8 to 136F7.
NOTE: This bit was found first by Marsil, but I'm including it for completeness (and because I extrapolated form it somewhat).
As Marsil pointed out quite some time ago, there's another block of officer data from 12678 to 132D7. It has nine values:
1: Overall loyalty
2: Unknown yet; see below.
3: Expansionism or activity; see below.
4: Compatibility; see below.
5-6: Family
7: Birthdate, almost; see below.
8-9: Face values (uniques ALWAYS have 00 for the second byte, and nonuniques ALWAYS have 80+ for the second byte).
The third byte may refer either to how much computers expand or merely how often they give orders. http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2725 ... forall.png shows what happens after five years with everyone set to FF (note that the highest normal value is Cao Cao at 63), http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5739/rotk263forall.png is what happens after five years when you set everyone to 63, and http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/6765 ... forall.png is what happens after five years when you set everyone to 01.
You know, if you set everyone to 63 or FF, that may count as a hard mode. For reference, here's a list of scenario 1 ruler activity/expansionism values:
63 Cao Cao
5F Dong Zhuo
5A Sun Jian
56 Ma Teng
55 Liu Bei
51 Yuan Shu
50 Yuan Shao
45 Gongsun Zan
38 Hain Fu
32 Tao Quian
2F Wang Lang
2A Kong Rong
21 Liu Yong
1E Liu Yan (1)
19 Liu Biao
For the compatibility byte, it does NOT depend on how large it is; instead, officers are most compatible with rulers close to their value. For reference:
1 Cao Cao, etc.
5 Kong Rong
10 Yang Feng
15 Gongsun Yuan
20 Wang Lang
30 Jin Xuan
30 Liu Biao
35 Meng Huo
40 Yuan Shao
40 Zhao Fan
45 Lu Bu
45 Ma Teng
50 Liu Bei
60 Dong Zhuo
60 Gongsun Zan
60 Li Jue
60 Tao Quian
75 Liu yan, etc.
75 Yuan Shu
75 Liu Du
75 Han Xuan
80 Liu Yong
80 Zhang Lu
90 Hain Fu
100 Sun Jian, etc.
Birthdates are close, but off by one. Cao Rui, for example, is born in 204 in-game, but has a value of CD (205). Similarly, everyone else also has a birthdate one above what they SHOULD have.
Finally, we still don't know what value #2 does. it's very similar to charm values, though; top ten are Liu Bei, Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Guan Yu, Lu Xun, Sun Ce, Ma Teng, Liu Yan (ruler), and Zhao Yun, while the bottom ten are Lu Bu, Gongsun Yuan, Ahui Nan, Han Xuan, Sun Yi, Mi Fang, Jinhuan Jie, Zhu Bao, Yang Qiu, and Cao Bao.
(more info coming, we don't need a huge post...)


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Archive for Friday, January 16, 2009
Can Obama make change happen?
January 16, 2009
Outside observers agree — it's pretty likely that newly-minted President Barack Obama will be able to deliver on the change he has promised the country.
At least parts of it, anyway.
Paul Johnson, a Kansas University professor of political science, said to look to the first few months of the Obama presidency for the most dramatic impacts. Republicans have lost some of their "small government" ground to stand on after George W. Bush supported a large bailout for the banking industry, he said.
"If there's going to be something dramatic that happens, it's going to be pretty soon," he said.
Some change could happen almost immediately, Johnson said. For example, Obama's team could immediately place restrictions on how the federal banking bailout money is spent, Johnson said.
Democrats have called for things like a restriction on executive pay, he said, and those things might be enacted quickly with a new Democratic president.
Much of the change Obama has called for has already begun, Johnson said, with the government involved in many different aspects of economic growth.
Wint Winter, a Lawrence bank executive and attorney, served as a Republican state senator from 1982 to 1992. He said even though there's an "R" next to his name at the courthouse, he had an Obama sign in his yard.
It's Obama's broad public support, among Democrats and Republicans alike, that helps put him in a position to affect real change.
"I think we have an excellent opportunity to actually make some extraordinary progress here with him," Winter said. "I think he's got a fairly unique set of circumstances."
That includes what Winter sees as a mandate from the electorate and an opportunity to build bipartisan support.
The fact that the nation is facing an economic crisis will help Obama create some new policies, too, Winter said.
"If the ship's springing a leak, you're happy to go along with the captain's idea for how to plug it," he said.
He compared Obama's opportunity to an 80 percent chance of picking the right numbers to win the lottery.
For Washburn University political scientist Loran Smith, Obama's opportunity is a good one, but does not compare to some historical opportunities.
Obama will still face Republican opposition in the Senate, where Democrats failed to obtain a 60-vote majority needed to override a filibuster.
That pales in comparison to the overwhelming majorities obtained by former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Smith said.
He said both Johnson and Roosevelt were able to parlay huge congressional majorities into major new policies, like Johnson's Civil Rights Act and Roosevelt's New Deal policies.
For all the flowery rhetoric about change, Obama may still run into some obstructions, including Republican objections and logistical problems with a withdrawal from Iraq and an ongoing financial slump, Smith said.
"You can say it easier than you can do it," he said.
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Earlier today, we alerted you to Vince Young's financial problems, but the Houston Chronicle has more details on just how messy Young's situation is.
Young's been out of a job since being released by the Buffalo Bills in August, and now he can't pay a $1.9 million loan that he took from Pro Player Funding LLC during last year's NFL lockout. Young claims the loan was taken out by his former agent, Major Adams, and financial planner, Ronnie Peoples, without his permission, and that all of the proceeds from the loan went straight to Adams and Peoples.
Young is suing both Adams and Peoples for $5.5 million, claiming that they forged his signature and impersonated him through emails and phone calls in order to defraud him out of his money.
Peoples has filed a countersuit that claims Young's financial troubles are actually the doing of Young's uncle, Keith, who served as Young's business manager. Oh, and based on this paragraph from the Chronicle's story, Peoples appears to be a gigantic asshole:
Peoples claims in the countersuit that every decision he made was approved by Keith Young. And he calls Vince Young's unwillingness to accept responsibility "a common occurrence ... as (former Titans coach) Jeff Fisher, (Texas coach) Mack Brown, numerous NFL executives, coaches, teammates, scouts, girlfriends and illegitimate children will attest."
Yeah, this should all be sorted out soon in a totally amicable fashion.
QB Vince Young out of the game and out of money [Houston Chronicle]


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When we first saw Windows RT devices like the Surface with Windows RT in the market, we noticed that Microsoft's own games like Microsoft Minesweeper, Microsoft Solitaire and Microsoft Mahjong were not available for the ARM-based OS. It was a strange situation because the games, even though classic, are excellent to play on Windows 8, and there is no "third party" to blame. Those games are from Microsoft Studios, available on Windows 8 but not on Windows RT.
However, the first of the three, Microsoft Minesweeper is now available on Windows RT. I took it for a spin and here are some of my observations.
Live tile updates with some bits about highest score:
There are different levels, and also some daily challenges and an adventure mode
Oh, there are some ads too!
Daily challenges are mini-games
The more you win, the more Achievement, Medals and Badges you collect
There are monthly rewards, so you can go back to previous days' challenges to get more rewards
The game is touch-friendly, but the performance is absolutely horrible. No wonder this game was not released on Windows RT on day one. Clearly, the code needed to be optimized, and it seems it is not there yet. I noticed very long refresh times for example, when I went to see the entire month's challenge calendar view.
Besides the performance, which I am hoping gets tuned via updates quickly, the game is fun and the daily challenges keep the interest alive in this "classic" game.
It is interesting to note that those daily challenges are "sponsor-supported" and in one case I was even made to watch a 30-second commercial before I started the challenge. Some feathers were recently ruffled by ads in the Bing apps like News, Finance, etc. and I am sure this will only add to the ruffling of those feathers :-)
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Summary Report for:
49-9021.01 - Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
Install, service, or repair heating and air conditioning systems in residences or commercial establishments.
Sample of reported job titles: A/C Tech (Air Conditioning Technician); HVAC Installer (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Installer); HVAC Mechanic (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Mechanic); HVAC Service Tech (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Service Technician); HVAC Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Specialist); HVAC Tech (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technician); HVAC Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician); Service Technician; Systems Mechanic
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Test pipe or tubing joints or connections for leaks, using pressure gauge or soap-and-water solution.
- Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
- Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
- Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
- Repair or service heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency, such as by changing filters, cleaning ducts, or refilling non-toxic refrigerants.
- Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers.
- Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
- Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
- Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
- Install auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment, such as expansion or discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, or stokers.
- Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.
- Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
- Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.
- Install and test automatic, programmable, or wireless thermostats in residential or commercial buildings to minimize energy usage for heating or cooling.
- Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
- Install dehumidifiers or related equipment for spaces that require cool, dry air to operate efficiently, such as computer rooms.
- Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
- Install magnetic-centrifugal chillers, compressors, or related equipment to cool air temperatures through the use of recirculating water.
- Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment, using power saws or drills.
- Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.
- Install or repair air purification systems, such as specialized filters or ultraviolet (UV) light purification systems.
- Assemble, position, and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints or manufacturer's specifications.
- Fabricate, assemble, or install duct work or chassis parts, using portable metal-working tools or welding equipment.
- Install radiator controls for room-level zone control heating of residential or commercial buildings.
- Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.
- Wrap pipes, securing insulation in place with cement or wire bands.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD ; HVAC tools software
- Customer relationship management CRM software — Contact management systems
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software ; Data logging software; Database software
- Document management software — Adobe Acrobat
- Electronic mail software — IBM Notes ; Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — SAP
- Facilities management software — Computerized maintenance management system CMMS; Cworks CMMS; IBM Maximo Asset Management; ManagerPlus
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Graphics software
- Industrial control software — Alerton Ascent Compass; Delta Controls inteliWEB; Honeywell WEBs-N4; Johnson Controls Metasys (see all 6 examples)
- Internet browser software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Atlas Construction Business Forms; Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air velocity and temperature monitors — Air flow sensors; Air velocity meters
- Ammeters — Milliamp/microamp meters
- Anemometers — Hot wire anemometers
- Awls
- Blocks or pulleys — Riggings
- Blow torch — Acetylene torches
- Calibrated resistance measuring equipment — 4-wire resistance sensors; Resistance meters
- Capacitance meters — Capacitor analyzers
- Carbon monoxide analyzer — Carbon monoxide detectors
- Caulking guns — Caulking equipment
- Chart recorders
- Circuit tester — Circuit analyzers
- Circuit tracers
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Depth indicators — Water level meters
- Desktop computers
- Diagonal cut pliers — Diagonal cutting pliers
- Drill press or radial drill — Drill presses
- Electronic measuring probes — High-voltage probes
- End cut pliers — Side cutting pliers
- Explosimeters — Combustion analyzers
- Flow sensors — Venturi meters; Water flow meters
- Flowmeters — Pitot tubes; Turbine flow meters
- Gas detectors — Combustible gas leak detectors
- GFI circuit testers — Receptacle testers
- Hacksaw — Hand hacksaws; Power hacksaws
- Hammers — Soft face hammers; Tinners hammers
- Handheld thermometer — Handheld thermometers
- Heat tracing equipment — Infrared thermometers
- Hex keys — Hex wrenches
- Hoists
- Hygrometers — Humidity sensors; Hygrosticks
- Inspection mirror — Inspection mirrors
- Ladders
- Laser printers
- Leak testing equipment — Smoke pens
- Levels
- Liquid leak detectors — Refrigerant leak detectors
- Longnose pliers — Long nose pliers
- Magnetic tools — Magnetic pickup tools
- Manometers
- Megohmmeters
- Metal cutters — Duct slicers; Metal snips
- Moisture meters
- Multimeters — Autoranging meters; Clamp-on multimeters
- Nut drivers
- Ohmmeters — Milliohm meters
- Oil gun — Oil guns
- Oxygen gas analyzers — Oxygen testers
- Personal computers
- pH meters
- Pipe bending tools — Pipe benders
- Pipe or tube cutter — Pipe cutters
- Pipe reamer — Pipe reamers
- Pipe wrenches
- Platform lift — Staging equipment
- Portable data input terminals — Dataloggers
- Power drills — Portable drills
- Power flaring tool — Flaring tools
- Power grinders
- Power saws — Circular saws; Jig saws; Reciprocating saws
- Pressure indicators — Differential pressure detectors; Pneumatic air gauges; Refrigerant pressure meters; Water pressure gauges (see all 6 examples)
- Pressure sensors — Bourdon tubes
- Psychrometers — Wet bulb/dew point meters
- Razor knives — Box cutters; Insulation knives
- Refrigerant compressors — Reclaiming equipment; Refrigerant recovery machines
- Resistance thermometers — Resistance temperature detectors
- Safety glasses
- Scaffolding
- Screwdrivers — Flared tip screwdrivers; Phillips head screwdrivers; Slotted screwdrivers
- Shears — Duct knives
- Sheet metal pliers — Hand seamers
- Single gas monitors — Carbon dioxide CO2 testers
- Slings
- Slip or groove joint pliers — Groove pliers
- Smoke detectors — Smoke detector canisters
- Soldering iron — Soldering equipment
- Speed sensors — Revolutions per minute RPM meters
- Strap wrenches
- Stripping tools — Wire strippers
- Surface thermometers — Non-contact surface temperature heads
- Swaging tools
- Temperature humidity testers — Temperature/humidity testers
- Thermocouples — Bead type thermocouples; Pipe clamp thermocouples
- Threading dies — Pipe threaders
- Tongs
- Tube bending machine — Tubing benders
- Two way radios
- Utility knives
- Vacuum cleaners — Duct vacuums
- Vacuum gauges
- Vacuum pumps — Refrigerant vacuum pumps
- Voltage or current meters — Alternating current AC line splitters; Electrical current meters; Heating ventilation and air-conditioning/refrigeration HVAC/R clamp meters; Voltmeters (see all 5 examples)
- Water analyzers — Water testers
- Water samplers — Contaminant content tests
- Wattmeters — Watt transducers
- Welder torch — Brazing equipment
- Welding masks — Welding hoods
- Wire cutters
- Wire lug crimping tool — Sheet metal crimpers
- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Speed of Closure — The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.
- Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
- Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Detailed Work Activities
- Repair pipes to stop leaking.
- Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
- Service heating, ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or components.
- Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- Install heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
- Connect electrical components or equipment.
- Document operational activities.
- Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly.
- Install energy-efficient heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
- Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Measure distances or dimensions.
- Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
- Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
- Fabricate parts or components.
- Install insulation in equipment or structures.
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Work Context
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 74% responded "Every day."
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 69% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 58% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Telephone — 72% responded "Every day."
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 79% responded "Every day."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 62% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Standing — 63% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Contact With Others — 64% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 71% responded "Every day."
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 64% responded "Every day."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 59% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Time Pressure — 49% responded "Every day."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 44% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 42% responded "Every day."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 52% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 49% responded "Important results."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 69% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 39% responded "Extremely important."
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 44% responded "Every day."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 43% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Exposed to Hazardous Conditions — 41% responded "Every day."
- Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions — 58% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Exposed to High Places — 35% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 44% responded "High responsibility."
- Deal With External Customers — 41% responded "Extremely important."
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 38% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling — 39% responded "More than half the time."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 54% responded "Very important."
- Physical Proximity — 55% responded "Moderately close (at arm's length)."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 71% responded "40 hours."
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body — 33% responded "About half the time."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 42% responded "Important."
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 32% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Walking and Running — 47% responded "More than half the time."
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting — 33% responded "Every day."
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People — 35% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles — 32% responded "About half the time."
- Frequency of Conflict Situations — 41% responded "Once a year or more but not every month."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
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- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
- Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.
Employment data for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.
Industry data for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.
|Median wages (2019)
|$23.43 hourly, $48,730 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|367,900 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Much faster than average (11% or higher)
|Projected job openings (2018-2028)
|State trends
|Top industries (2018)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data and 2018-2028 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- Mechanical Service Contractors of America
- North American Technician Excellence
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
- Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
- United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States, Canada


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Plaintiff United States of America ("United States") submits this memorandum summarizing the procedures for entry of the proposed Final Judgment as set forth by the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 16(b)-(h) (the "APPA"), which applies in civil antitrust cases brought and settled by the United States. As described below, the APPA provides that certain events must occur prior to the Court signing and entering the proposed Final Judgment to resolve this case.
1. Today, Plaintiff has filed a Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, Competitive Impact Statement, and Hold Separate and Preservation of Assets Stipulation and Order between the parties ("Stipulation and Order").
2. Defendants have agreed in the Stipulation and Order that they will abide by the terms of the proposed Final Judgment in the interim and also follow certain procedures described in the Stipulation and Order between consummation of their merger and the divestitures required by the proposed Final Judgment. At this time, we ask that the Court only sign the Stipulation and Order.
3. The Stipulation and Order also contains the parties' agreement that, after compliance with the APPA, the Court may enter the proposed Final Judgment. The APPA requires that Plaintiff publish the proposed Final Judgment and the Competitive Impact Statement in the Federal Register and in certain newspapers at least sixty (60) days prior to entry of the proposed Final Judgment. The notice will inform members of the public that they may submit comments about the proposed Final Judgment to the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (see 15 U.S.C. §§ 16(b)-(c)).
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The networking tool may not carry much weight, according to government and industry experts.
Professional networking website LinkedIn has become one of the most popular sites for connecting with colleagues and displaying job histories, and as the site has evolved, newer tools and features have been added.
One feature becoming more prominent is LinkedIn's "endorsement" tool used for recognizing a first-degree connection's skills and expertise. With one click, users can validate skills on a connection's LinkedIn profile. For example, users can be endorsed for skills like, "project management," "IT strategy" and "cloud computing," and can also request that others endorse them for listed skills.
But should government employees question the value of LinkedIn endorsements?
According to LinkedIn, the tool was intended to help users build their professional network and brand. However, users self-select the skills that are and are not displayed on their profile. This honor system approach makes it challenging to prove whether a user actually possesses the skills for which he or she has been endorsed.
Dan Schwabel, the managing partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, attaches more importance to LinkedIn endorsements, saying they can "make or break your career." According to a blog post by Schwabel, the more endorsements you have for a particular skill, the higher your profile will be ranked for that skill.
"For instance, if you have one hundred professionals endorsing you for your 'social media' skills, then when a recruiter is looking for someone with those skills, you will appear higher than others," Schwabel wrote.
Although not all job recruiters look at LinkedIn information for potential hires, some do use the site as a tool for scouting talent.
Thom Rubel, vice president of research at IDC Government Insights, said government employees should exercise caution when using LinkedIn endorsements. He feels they don't hold much credibility.
"I don't think [government employees] should be more cautious just for the sake of being cautious. I think they should use common sense and know their environment," Rubel said. "And the government environment is slightly different and they should be sensitive to those kinds of things that might be considered red flags."
Wake County, N.C., CIO Bill Greeves has been a longtime social media user in the government space and utilizes LinkedIn for networking with peers and vendors. Greeves considers himself a somewhat "liberal" LinkedIn user since he'll connect with anyone whom he feels is relevant to his line of work.
Greeves said often people, himself included, will get endorsements from people they don't know well or don't know at all, so the endorsement doesn't hold much weight. Brenda Cooper, CIO of Kirkland, Wash., said she's a LinkedIn user but has been endorsed for skills by people who can't make proper judgment of her job skills.
She said since the endorsements aren't vetted by anyone and since the categories for skills are so broad, she personally doesn't think they matter for networking purposes.
"I do use LinkedIn but I have never counted on, looked at, or used the endorsements for anything," Cooper said in an email.
When it comes to LinkedIn endorsements, some feel government employees and other LinkedIn users shouldn't be too nonchalant about accepting LinkedIn endorsements, particularly if it's for a skill you can't technically do or in which you are not well versed.
Mark Rogers, Cisco's global government marketing manager, said that when LinkedIn users accept an endorsement for a skill they don't technically have, it should be considered a breach of ethics since posting skills on your page that you don't possess would be misleading to others viewing your profile. He said anyone looking at someone's LinkedIn profiles and endorsements for the purpose of potential job recruitment should do additional research about a person to validate their skills.
"So I think there needs to be, not skepticism, but there needs to be follow-through on the investigation side," Rogers said. "And I say investigations because obviously I think someone is looking to possibly hire this person."
Rogers said a good rule of thumb is to only accept endorsements from people you know well, but only if the person who endorsed you has also written a recommendation for you for your LinkedIn profile.
Greeves said LinkedIn endorsements aren't much of a factor when determining if an individual is qualified for a specific government job. In his experience looking for a new position, endorsements weren't a top priority to have on his LinkedIn profile.
"I don't take much stock in it for my own profile," Greeves said. "I certainly didn't use it when I was doing job-seeking for my other job and I certainly wouldn't use it as a person trying to hire someone."
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Name Discussion
I know Claude was given his name right after the final cutscene in GTA SA,But who Actuallypayed that much attention to just an easter egg?Besides,how do we know Catalina wasn't having an affair with Claude Speed at the moment during the call?We all know Catalina cheats at the smallest sight of neglect.Plus "Claude" is silent,which would explain why she feels neglect.He may be my favorite Protagonist But I need to here the voice of the people.-User:HuangLee
- The name Claude is all that we have to go by. What would you suggest calling the page? Also, in a radio commercial in GTA III it is said that, "Claude don't speak too much", which is an Easter Egg for people who have played GTA San Andreas and then gone back to play GTA III. You're right, there is no hard evidence, but there's more evidence for his name being Claude than any other name. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions? Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 23:14, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
- Now that you mention it,R* hasn't quite mentioned Claude so you are right,This IS all that we to go on.But Claude is also an insult(Though,if used as an insult it would have slightly different spelling) which could be why he was only addressed by said name.I could understand his fan name being Claude but,this just leaves me wondering even more why he wasn't called this in GTA III.I think I understand this could be his name and almost defiantly is but with little to no information given in the game(s),or any confirmation by Rockstar games it just leaves me pondering...-User:HuangLee.
- That will remain a mystery unless one day way into the future (many games into the future) when no one cares, Rockstar finally tells us all the mysteries that surround the GTA III Era. Just one thing, talk pages are for talking about the content of the page, for stuff like this use the Forum, (this was the right place for talking about the name change, but the second post use the forum) Thanks. Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 07:32, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- Didn't someone call him Fido?
- Yeah but that's not his name. HuangLee 02:19, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
- Didn't someone call him Fido?
- That will remain a mystery unless one day way into the future (many games into the future) when no one cares, Rockstar finally tells us all the mysteries that surround the GTA III Era. Just one thing, talk pages are for talking about the content of the page, for stuff like this use the Forum, (this was the right place for talking about the name change, but the second post use the forum) Thanks. Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 07:32, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
I guess he wasn't called this in GTA3 because Rockstar did not think of a complete Era. I think they decided to give name to the next protagonist some time after GTA3 was released. Before that it was like "old school" shooters like Doom, HL or Quake. No name, no speaking.--AndrewK 00:14, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- You know, there is other evidence that his name is Claude. In GTA3, you were originally going to be able to name your character and the default name was "Claude". You can see this in one of the PC data files and in this screenshot: [1]. I've also heard that in the PC game files for San Andreas, the character's texture file is titled "Claude", but I've never seen any proof of this. Christophee (talk) 23:08, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
His Age
How can Claude be between 28-35 in 2008? How old would be in 1992? He'd be a teenager. Like...really. A teenager racing a bunch of wanted felons.
- It would make sence if he is 35 now because he would be like 19 at GTA SA but if he is 28 now that would mean he was 12 by GTA SA and he for sure did not look like a 12 year old in SA.-User:BloodyGTA
- I think I'm the one who added the age thing.I THINK i did.So I guess either I or someone else miscalculated.BTW maybe his birthday is early on and he's barely 35 or maybe he's nearly 36.I don't even remember If I added it or someone else did. HuangLee 02:19, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
Are you just guessing or do you have some evidence for his age? If you're trying to work it out by how old he looks in whatever game, don't. Gboyers talk 02:50, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
- I didn't take some stab in the dark.I had some basis but I can't remember it quite well.And I can't even remember if I was the one who added that in the first place! HuangLee 02:56, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
- We need some form of numerical proof if you're going to say a number. For example if someone mentioned his age ingame, or the GTA website states his date of birth, or if we know how old he was in one of the games, or if we know how old he was on a particular date. We simply can't just guess "36" because that is how old you think he appears, even if everyone agrees. If you really needed to, you could say "he appears to be in his thirties in this game", however you don't need to do that for every character. If you have some sort of evidence, or a real date of birth, that would be great. Remember to check our policy on Canon. Gboyers talk 03:21, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
I had some basis but I can't remember it. HuangLee 03:24, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
If Claude and Claude Speed are the same guy, then this is how I see the storyline:
GTA San Andreas - 1992 - 18 years old
GTA III - 2001 - 27 years old
GTA 2 - if it's set a year after IIII - 28 years old (That's the age of Claude Speed as seen in the GTA 2 Movie). ClaudeSpeed. 7:51, 11 July 2010 (GMT +2)
Claude and Claude speed are not the same guy. I cannot believe how people speculate so much about 2 characters in the same game series have the same name and think they're the same person. Ryder's real name is Lance, does that mean him and Lance Vance could be the same person?GSFOG14 10:52, March 20, 2012 (UTC)
It could be on the R* website there was an answer saying his name may or may not be claude speed.The Lost and Found 18:15, June 15, 2012 (UTC)
Game Entries
Should Claude's role in GTA San Andreas be before the GTA III entry, so as to keep things in chronological order? A-Dust 21:14, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
- That is how it was before. However, his role in GTA III is much more significant (as protagonist, rather than NPC in 2 missions), and will be what most people know him for (and will be looking for), so I put that first. The entire wiki doesn't have to be in chronological or alphabetical order, I think significance is a much more effective method (unless in a big list). It also happens to be the order of release, which is my excuse if people ask. Gboyers talk 21:26, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
Before Claude was chosen to be protagonist Rockstar Games had chosen Novy but changed it for unknown reasons.
I think it's wrong. And Claude already was present at very old alpha screens
- I didn't mention that Claude wasn't present at the time,What I ment was that they were considering Novy more than Claude but ended up using Claude.-User:BloodyGTA
- Novy is Tom Novy. I think one of rockstar employes liked his music and put his model and texture in-game. Also there is a GTA3 trailer with 'Tom Novy - Back to the streets' track used.
Date of Birth?
I don't remember any mention of Claude's year of birth being 1963.May someone please verify.This has also been displayed in other protagonist (Tommy Vercetti,Victor Vance,etc).-User:BloodyGTA
- Uh, i actually have no idea how that's there... Maybe R* website? Ess-Tee 07:23, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- Well I have checked the Rockstar websites and there has been no mention of his or any characters age.For sure a false information added by a user.-User:BloodyGTA
- I seem to remember User:Chip2007 adding random dates to things (I think). I would definitely remove it and ask for proof on the relevant talk pages. Discussions may have happened elsewhere, so check around. Gboyers talk 03:48, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Claude and Catalina needs to "DRIVE" to Liberty City...
...But San Andreas is just an island. Why did the developers keep Catalina's line intact when they knew that as an island, Liberty City would be impossible to drive to? How do they drive there anyhow? --ENG 12:17, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- Isn't the northern part of San Andreas connected to the mainland? I thought it was. If that's the case, they could easily drive to Liberty City. Christophee (talk) 14:43, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- You couldn't have played the game, Christophee. --ENG 04:49, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
- Keeping in mind that it's a video game, not real life, the cities (after GTA III) are only "islands" for technical reasons, if they didn't do that, then they would have to model an "outside world", which may require a lot of memory, even if it was just low detailed featureless fields. They also would have had to put up an "invisible wall" to prevent the player from flying planes or helicopters away from the city. They didn't need to isolate Liberty City in an ocean in GTA III or GTA LCS because there wasn't any aircraft, unless you were good at flying the Dodo or had a trainer/cheat device - Hardrock182 17:45, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- Hardrock, I've never owned GTA III, so if I got good at flying the Dodo, what would the land outside Liberty City boundaries be like? What if Claude kept going off the map on/over that land? Can you link a YouTube video of this if you can find it? Thanks. --ENG 04:51, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
- If you try to fly out of the map, you be "bounced" back in (in the original PS2 version, it'll crash). If you sail your way out, a strong current prevents you from escaping.--Spaceeinstein 05:39, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
- Hardrock, I've never owned GTA III, so if I got good at flying the Dodo, what would the land outside Liberty City boundaries be like? What if Claude kept going off the map on/over that land? Can you link a YouTube video of this if you can find it? Thanks. --ENG 04:51, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
- Keeping in mind that it's a video game, not real life, the cities (after GTA III) are only "islands" for technical reasons, if they didn't do that, then they would have to model an "outside world", which may require a lot of memory, even if it was just low detailed featureless fields. They also would have had to put up an "invisible wall" to prevent the player from flying planes or helicopters away from the city. They didn't need to isolate Liberty City in an ocean in GTA III or GTA LCS because there wasn't any aircraft, unless you were good at flying the Dodo or had a trainer/cheat device - Hardrock182 17:45, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- San Andreas wasn't an island it was a state. The northwestern end is connected to mainland but there is still water. That's because it cost money to put the map limits and R* even said they don't want players to be pervented from exploring the whole map and blocked by stupid invisible walls.GSFOG14 11:01, March 20, 2012 (UTC)
GTAIV Easter Egg
Could someone tell me where to find the GTAIV Easter Egg telling of the previous protagonists being dead please? Ghost Leader 12:24, December 7, 2009 (UTC)
Check here: Secrets and Easter Eggs in GTA IV
'fido' should not be listed as a nickname, because it is only referred by Maria, she also calls Toni 'fido' in GTA LCS. mcanmoocanu 17:50, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
- Hmm... I don't know. Fido means "Loyal" in Italian, but still. I don't recall Toni being called Fido in LCS but Claude is being popularly known as Fido in III, plus it became a nickname for him in the fanbase. So, that's kind of useless talk nonetheless, people know him as "Fido", so... Why bother? It's just a nickname. DarkHedge 17:12, December 26, 2009 (UTC)
Why does the Gallery have so many irrelevent images in it? Sure the artwork of Claude is fine, but Liberty Tree articles and Claude aiming a gun at a paramedics are not very usefull. I thought about cleaning up the gallery, but decided to ask here first. Anyone agree? Chimpso 02:25, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
- Well some of them like the beta images of the Liberty Tree, and certain images that deal with the main plot of the story are acceptable, but some of them I do agree with you on.--Gta-mysteries 02:34, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
- Im not sure that I understand, Beta images are fine, but a random picture of Claude shooting a Paramedic is generally irrelevent in the gallery (there are already 20 pictures of CLaude). Chimpso 04:43, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
Evidence that Claude is Claude Speed?On the official "Which Character Are You?" Facebook quiz (it's linked to on the Rockstar website), it gives his name as Claude Speed. Whether this is canon or not (the quiz could have been written by a less knowledgeable Rockstar employee) is debateable. To be honest, I didn't think Claude Speed was the GTA 2 protagonist anyway - the in-game sprite and GTA 2: The Movie character were visually much different. --- Bluesboyjr 16:16, July 11, 2010 (UTC)
Nationality - French?
I really don't know if Claude is french - how can you emphasize, Mr.NikoBellic? Are there some evidences?
- Claude never says is true, but that's not confirmed whether he said french or not. I remembered that he NEVER told so we cannot argue with his words. If I tries like your opinion, he can be use any language.
- Claude also name of English. The origin of that is French, of course, but that's not enough to argue. And how can we explain with many "Mike"s in GTA series(Mike is short form of Michele, Michael, Miguel, etc.)?
Of course I know your passion to research, but you have to argue with evidences. Please! Mr.Korean 03:25, November 7, 2010 (UTC)
How are you supposed to pronounce his name? Is it "Clod" or is it Clode? MyDogIsBlue 17:32, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
Clawd. Russelnorthrop 08:09, October 14, 2011 (UTC)
Is Claude really addicted to adrenaline? How do we know this? What's the reference? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheFunkyWorm96 (talk • contribs) Please remember to sign your talk page messages with ~~~~.
- He takes Adrenaline pills in GTA III Dan the Man 1983 12:06, June 5, 2011 (UTC)
- Come to think of it, is it really worth stating in the article that he's ADDICTED to adrenaline? It's just a matter of personal preference whether to take them or not, isn't it? I don't think it should actually be included. Russelnorthrop 08:11, October 14, 2011 (UTC)
Claude= Claude Speed?
Ok, R* has referred to Claude from GTAIII as Claude Speed, the protagonist from GTA2 (In the GTA: SA and in Facebook, for example). So, are they the same person? And, if they are, does anyone agree that the articles should be merged? Soap-Mactavish What the hell kinda name is Soap? 03:26, July 5, 2011 (UTC)
- They are not the same person. Just becase thay have the same first name people think they're the same guy. Ryder's real name is Lance, does that mean him and Lance Vance could be the same person? Obviously no, so that must mean Claude and Claude speed are NOT the same person.GSFOG14 06:25, March 21, 2012 (UTC)
- I would also like to add, that Rockstar has made it perfectly clear, that the characters from the series do not hop universes (every generation from the series have their own dimension/universe e.g GTA 3 and its titles have their own etc). There are some exceptions, like El Burro and people on the radio. Put you can be 100% certain, that protagonists do not and I repeat DO NOT have that "ability". So put it at rest already. Claude from GTA III and Claude Speed from GTA II are not the same person. The surname of Claude from GTA III is unknown and it will most likely remain unknown. Lyrixn (talk) 19:58, June 25, 2013 (UTC)
- Even if they are the same person Claude will be 40 years old by the time GTA 2 was set on. Kingrhem talk 20:19, June 25, 2013 (UTC)
New info on Claude
Vital info. Rockstar just answered one of the GTA series' most famous questions: is Claude a mute? It's confirmed: he's not mute, he just chooses not to speak. PROTO★STEALTH 21:52, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
This has been known for years , no offence bud. Grayapple 21:54, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
I realize that we can't have a quote from Claude on his page, for obvious reasons, but would having another character's thoughts about him (possibly Carl's outburst during Wear Flowers In Your Hair) be acceptable as a quote? Winter Moon (talk) 13:40, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- On the Rockstar North website (http://www.rockstarnorth.com/) it says Claude GTA III "Crime Does Pay" as if it were a quote from the man himself.. maybe we could use that and just reference Rockstar North instead of a specific in-game conversation.
Claude's Talk and Voice
i'm found something from Youtube. it possibly it's was secret watch this :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEhk1RFzLw
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Claude's voice actor?
We all know that Claude never speaks but he does grunt "Ah" or "Uh" when he gets hit (shot, run over, drown, etc). If then, why does the Voice Actor line listed as "None". I think it should be "Unknown" until we have the official answer from R*
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