![]() (Or for their wallets which seems to have worked well for them.)Īnother thing is the new backdrops to the songs and I don't like those either to be honest. The devs spun some BS excuse about wanting to make it better "for everyone" and this was a better path "for everyone". I am absolutely opposed to the way having to purchase songs to play them once works though. Personally I find it really tricky to stay on the correct button at hectic bits although I don't know if it even matters in the GHTV mode anymore, I don't know if it's possible to even fail. (As someone with larger hands I find this to be a huge problem in itself.) I hate the new control system, I played these games on expert or at very least hard when it was the five buttons but I can't stand the six buttons and in my experience so far I'm finding it a pain even on just regular mostly for one reason it's not only from the getting used to a new layout point of view but some bright spark in design made the decision to cramp the buttons as close together as possible at the end of the guitar so that there's no space between them and thus you can't quickly simply feel where your fingers are like you used to be able to. Please note that this subreddit is not affiliated with Sony or any of its subsidiaries. Result: GameName Spoiler: spoiler text here Legacy Platforms: PS3 - PS2 - PS1 - PSP Spoiler Formatting PlayStation: Vue - TV - Wallpapers & Themes PS4: Pro - Deals - Banners - Mods - Clans PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype - Definitive Edition (For other subreddit filters, click here. Upcoming Events & Threads Media FilterĬurrently Visible Currently Hidden For complete and detailed rule descriptions, click here. Rules 1-3 apply to comments, all rules apply to posts. Giveaways and Surveys have to go through mod approval.ĭon't post spam, self-promotion, or let's play videos. Some content is only allowed on weekends, like Screenshots, Short Game Clips, Original Content and PS4-related pictures. Official game media must come from official sources.įlair your posts, mention the game in the title when necessary.Īll suggestions require means to cause change.ĭo not submit low quality content. ![]() ![]() Recent Game Threads: Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Yakuza: Like A Dragon - DiRT 5 - Middle-Earth: Shadow of War - Older Game Threadsĭo not discuss hacking, piracy, unofficial deals (especially grey market), and requests to account/game share.Īll spoilers and NSFW content must be properly marked.
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![]() Your crew now plays an important part in your rally career more than ever. Winning in these events will also help in keeping your team Morale high and will help you build good terms with manufacturers from around the world. They also serve a very good distraction from the mainstream racing because, after a hectic rally at Sardegna, everyone would like to have a few days to themselves. These events will even let you win some cash on the side note along with trying out different unique rally cars which are not related to your main chosen rally discipline at all. Events include training sessions, Historical Rallies, Extreme Condition events, and even Manufacture Tryouts. ![]() You can assign different activities for each day until the main rally event arrives. Since not all days are event days, you will find plenty of empty slots in your calendar but they don’t have to be empty. The trusty calendar informs you of all the upcoming championship events. There are tons of things for you to manage on your Career screen now. You do really feel like you are part of a crew now instead of just a virtual avatar guiding you here and there. All this gives excellent control over different aspects of your rally team and your Career Mode. For me, this was a brilliant change and this is not just a visual overhaul as well. Gone are the boring screens, replaced by an in-view of your Rally HQ where you will find different departments working in harmony so that your next rally is perfect.Īs you move around the options on your left side, the right side of the screen moves to the relevant department showing people making important decisions and working as they should in a good environment. ![]() The UI and how everything plays out in the mode really puts you in the mood to keep playing the game. KT Racing has completely revamped the Career Mode for WRC 8 and it is now brilliant. Moving on, I jumped directly in the brand new Career Mode of WRC 8 and this is where the magic started to happen. I did give it a few tries though but still, the lack of Pace Notes in the tutorial rally was a bummer. With that said, I never could complete the tutorial because it did not come with Pace Notes for some weird reason and I was not able to anticipate anything coming up ahead and kept wrecking the car beyond repair. This is basically an initial test of your driving skills based on which the game gives you a difficult setting suggestion. Traditionally, right after booting up WRC 8, you are put in the driving seat of a rally car on a rally stage which serves as a tutorial as well. Is WRC 8 really the best WRC to date? We find out in this review of WRC 8. I was looking forward to WRC 8 for a long time because I really wanted to try out the new terrain and car handling physics that KT Racing developed alongside Citroen Racing Engineers and rally drivers. WRC 8 is developed by KT Racing and published by Bigben. There are also perks in the R&D skill tree that lower your costs, another thing to consider prioritizing.After taking a break, WRC franchise is back with WRC 8 bringing us the official WRC experience with it. Prioritize unlocking the financial director so that you can manage your money better. Managing your speed properly at turns and corners will be key to keeping up your speed for the whole race. When you’re turning corners, tap the break lightly to slow your speed and take the corners smoothly, rather than attempting to make the corners either at full speed or by pressing down on the break. ![]() Use the Training mode to learn how to race before you enter the other modes. You can use the courses available here to practice playing the game, try out different cars, etc. One of the modes available is calling Training. You might consider starting on the easiest difficulty setting at first and then raising it once you’re used to the gameplay. Configure the settings to your liking and experiment with different styles to see what you like the best. There is a great deal of customization available in the settings. The call to adventure is answered by a young warrior named Dyna, setting out to the fairy village Lindor for information from Queen Nora.ĭuring his travels, Shion will often be joined by a small companion who follows him around. The princess prays to the gods of Tarron for the aide of a hero. Rippen the Beast, Emperor of the Drillko, attacks Tarron Castle and imprisons the Princess in her own castle dungeon. One day, the evil Drillkor Empire of reptilian monsters attacked Tarron using their advanced technology and space station. In the Turbografx-16 release, The Dynastic Hero, Monster World is instead named as the land of Tarron, a woodland that was once known as "the peaceful paradise". Her prayers reach a young man named Shion, who vows to defeat the invading monsters and make Monster World peaceful again. ![]() Eleanora offers up a prayer to the gods that someone, perhaps even a hero, would step forward. The Fairy Queen Eleanora headed to the town of Purapril to seek aide from the Princess after her town of Alsedo was attacked, only to discover that the Princess went missing and many other towns across Monster World have been attacked as well. One day, peace was shattered by an invading army of monsters, with seemingly no source for their appearance. ![]() In the Genesis and Master System versions, Monster World is described as a once peaceful land. The Master System version uses a password system. In the English-language Mega Drive versions this was changed to a "Game Over" screen this made it often tedious to return to the inns early in the game when Return magic had not been obtained yet. In the original Japanese version Shion returned to the inn last saved at upon death (and was charged its fee accordingly), so returning to an inn in order to save is a simple matter of allowing Shion to be killed. The Genesis version of the game introduced a one slot save feature to save progress at inns throughout the game world. Shion travels through the many interconnected regions of Monster World, all the while collecting increasingly powerful equipment in the form of many different swords, spears, shields, suits of armor, and boots. The game is filled with Adventure elements such as talking to townsfolk, collecting money to buy items, extending the life bar by collecting hearts, and equipping a large variety of armor, weapons and magic. It controls like a standard platform game: run, jump, crouch, and kill enemies. Wonder Boy In Monster World puts the player in control of Shion in his quest to save Monster World from the evil BioMeka. In 2007, the Turbo Duo and Mega Drive versions were re-released on the Wii Virtual Console download service. ![]() In 1993, Sega released a Master System version of the game specifically for the European market, while in 1994, Hudson Soft remade the game for the TurboDuo under the title of The Dynastic Hero ( 超英雄伝説ダイナスティックヒーロー, Chō Eiyū Densetsu Dainasutikku Hīrō), featuring an all-new theme and cast of characters. ![]() Versions for other platforms were also made. It is the fifth game in the Wonder Boy series and the third game in the Monster World sub-series, following Wonder Boy in Monster Land ( Super Wonder Boy: Monster World on the Japanese Sega Mark III) and Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap ( Monster World II: Dragon no Wana on the Japanese Game Gear). Wonder Boy in Monster World, known in Japan as Wonder Boy V: Monster World III, is a side-scrolling action role-playing game originally developed by Westone and published by Sega for the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991. Platform, Action role-playing, Action-adventure, Metroidvania ![]() Even if you ignore them, they will still chase you, so it's best to defeat them one by one. You'll have to deal with three of them at once in front of the hideout.
(You can further increase the accuracy by choosing its Characteristic, although this is optional, and only available in Gen. Also, make sure you input your Pokémon’s Nature in the settings on the top of the page, otherwise the IV Calculator will not be accurate. These stats need to match the stats that are shown in your game. In order to operate the IV Calculator, you need to input the level and stats of your Pokémon in the table above. Go ahead and input the information below from your Pokémon in a compatible game to figure out or narrow down its Individual Values: IVs are part of the equation for a Pokémon’s in-game stats, along with its Base Stats and Effort Values it’s very important to calculate IVs on freshly-caught or freshly-hatched Pokémon if they’ve gained any EXP from battles, they’ve gained Effort Values (EVs), and these will affect the calculations, so unless you know what you’re doing, it’s best to use this only on untrained Pokémon otherwise the numbers will not be accurate. This number is not directly shown to the player (though some later games have a Judge NPC or function that can help you determine these numbers), so if you want to know the exact IVs of your Pokémon, you need to use a tool like the IV Calculator. What’s an Individual Value or IV? Every unique Pokémon, whether caught or hatched, has a number ranging from 0 through 31 for each of its six stats. Preliminary support for Scarlet & Violet is now available-go ahead and see if this works out as an option for checking IVs in Scarlet & Violet. ![]() Please keep in mind that this calculator does NOT work for Pokémon GO or for Generation 1 or 2. The Marriland IV Calculator is a tool that can be used to determine your Pokémon’s Individual Values (IVs) in the main series Pokémon games. ![]() You can deploy Azure AD Connect on Windows Server 2016 but since Windows Server 2016 is in extended support, you may require a paid support program if you require support for this configuration. If you're an Office 2004 user but are constantly getting files from your Office 2008 or Office 2007 (under Windows) brethren, you'll definitely need this one in order to stay semi-sane. Azure AD Connect must be installed on a domain-joined Windows Server 2016 or later. A disappointing upgrade, with almost no must-have improvements. Check out the dirty details on Microsoft's support site as well.Īs mentioned in the above paragraph, Microsoft also released its 1.0 version of the Open XML File Format Converter. Microsoft Office 2008 for MAC Microsoft Office 2008 for MAC. Azure AD Connect must be installed on a domain-joined Windows Server 2016 or later. For example, text display is improved in Word, reliability is improved in Excel when pasting from Excel 2008 or 2004, and stability is improved when opening a monstrous PowerPoint. Stability is, of course, improved, and a number of smaller fixes have been made to the apps. In the drop-down menu that appears, select Update Now. From here, select Update Options next to Office Updates. Click Accountat the bottom of the left-hand pane. To manually update Microsoft Office for Windows, open Word, and select the File tab. Read all about it on Microsoft's support site.įor those of you still stuck in the dark ages of Mac Office 2004, version 11.5.0 should help you stay a little more current.You can now read and write Office documents in the Open XML format, as long as you install the Open XML File Format Converter. Check for and Install Updates on Windows. And that's just for Word! Excel's updates mostly contain reliability improvements, PowerPoint's performance has been boosted, and Entourage is now more stable when you wake the computer from sleep. 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Introducing the New Office. According to Microsoft, dates and charts now display correctly in Word and PowerPoint, spaces between words are actually preserved in Word 2008 (thank the deities for that one), macros are preserved, and font size is preserved in text tables. Bing now in Open Preview Thanks to tremendous customer adoption, engagement and feedback, we’re ready to take the next step and are announcing the new Bing is now in Open Preview and no longer has a waitlist. Office 2008 has been bumped to version 12.1.1 (making it the second update since the software was released) and generally addresses stability and performance. And who ever said there couldn't be a Christmas in June? Sorry.Mac Office users of both the 20 variety got updates from Microsoft last night. My math was right, but my pricing scheme for iWork was wrong. If you're purchasing for 3, or 5 or more computers, then Microsoft Office has the upper hand in price. A disappointing upgrade, with almost no must-have improvements. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features. If you are purchasing for 2 or 4 computers, then Microsoft Office 2008 is on equal footing price-wise. Microsoft Office 2008 for MAC Microsoft Office 2008 for MAC. In a single computer set-up, iWork certainly is the more attractive offer (functionality issues set aside for the moment). You'd pay $150 ($50 each) to legally outfit them all with Microsoft Office 2008. Office 2008 uses Open XML file formats for compatibility with Windows-based 2007 Microsoft Office products. Well, in a 3-Mac household, you'd be paying $75 each ($225 overall) to legally outfit them with iWork '08. Office 2008 is a Universal Binary, was built by Mac users for Mac users, and includes many features which take advantage of underlying technologies of the Macintosh platform. Click on the icon > choose Downloads and Updates. I will admit that there are some differences from Office that are driving me nuts, but not because it isn't well made, just because 10+ years of habit is hard to break. ![]() Easy to figure out, easy to apply to any problem, visually appealing, and I guess 50% off. ![]() After having if for less than the entire weekend I have used it quite productively to get planning for a major event under control, I really like it. What did I just pay for iWork? was it $75? I think so. Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 Business Edition Upgrade by Microsoft Currently unavailable. Hits: 32750 Specifics on different DCC systems and hardware (remember: links to sub-pages at the bottom of this page) click to jump to the bottom Well, there are many things that are important in picking a system. Unfortunately, a lot of the decisions made by newcomers is based on the throttle appearance and size. A YouTube show focused on Pokémon, philosophy & science.Here, you can find comprehensive videos on Pokémon design, storytelling, science and worldbuilding, a. So rather than fight it, I'll put the sexy stuff first. From left to right, A dollar bill, Zimo, Massoth, LGB 55016, LGB 55015, and NCE ProCab. ![]() In choosing a DCC system you need to consider the entire system, how it works, how expandable it is, cost, compatibility, and yes, how much you like the throttle. Throttles: I'm over 50, and farsighted, so the larger the characters on the screen the better for me, because I don't wear glasses except for closeup stuff. I won't touch JMRI as it's a desktop Java application, and therefore guaranteed to crash all the time and eat up lots of resources doing nothing. Note: this is not about screen size, it's about how large the characters are on the screen. I've had terrific luck with Rocrail, using some extremely old hardware. You can have a big screen full of tiny letters and it's not for me. I also have been involved in the design of consumer electronics for a long time, and I have learned a lot about how to make a good system, the tradeoff between the number of buttons and the number and levels of menus. ![]() ![]() I've listed several manufacturers' equipment here, and my experiences with them. I always recommend NCE in terms of price/performance. The European systems are full of features, often unique to just their decoders, and have more complex displays. ![]() I know fashion is ever-evolving, but now it's like skinny jeans and like all these different layers. It was like you could just rock a white T-shirt and white retro basketball shoes, and any pair of jeans - you could go to a wedding in that shit and no one cared. Here’s a few thoughts on early 2000s fashion trends, returning to Cleveland for All-Star Weekend, and finding beauty in social media.Īnd the T-shirts fit through that whole era, too, because they were huge. These guys have done so much, and hopefully I can continue doing that for the generation to come.”įor now, though, a crisp shirt (top-two buttons undone), and a tailor-made suit with patent leather low-tops are what dreams are made of. “Other retired African American players have paved such beautiful paths for the next generation of African American athletes, and for athletes in general-for so many different people. I want to get outside of basketball,” he said. “I feel like I've gotten more comfortable working extremely hard to be a great broadcaster, and I want to see where I can go. When Jefferson is not giving witty basketball analyses on various cable sports networks, the 41-year-old is still dreaming. ![]() Almost 200 episodes in, somehow the stories keep getting better, and funnier. After an early episode of a certain well-known player claiming the earth was flat, the podcast exploded. Road Trippin’ became one of the first iterations of athlete-driven content that made fans feel like they were ear-hustling as their favorite players riffed on an airplane. The following year, Jefferson, a teammate, and their sideline reporter decided to turn his social media chronicles into a podcast. To him, it’s always been about compellingly telling stories and finding a way to take fans behind-the-scenes of the professional basketball lifestyle. While playing in 2016, Jefferson was the king of social media, driving controversy and laughs via short videos that disappeared in 24 hours. “And I don’t have a problem making myself the butt of the joke.” ![]() “I do my homework when it comes to basketball,” Jefferson explained on an evening in early February. The former 17-year professional basket player turned broadcaster has participated in plenty of Hollywood improv classes, so he laughs at himself. ET.Richard Jefferson doesn’t care if you can’t take a joke. 7 pick in this year's draft, after he suffered a small labral tear in his left shoulder during his Summer League debut on Thursday. The Blazers will be without Shaedon Sharpe, the No. Jefferson, who won an NBA title with Cleveland in 2016, retired in 2018 after playing for eight different teams during his career. The more info I have the more informed I am as a broadcaster." "I do this because not many people would dare put themselves in this position. "(There's a) tremendous amount of knowledge about our game that I’ve learned sitting in classes with the best refs in the world," Jefferson said on Twitter. The 17-year NBA veteran will officiate the second quarter of Monday's Summer League game between the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers, the league announced.Īccording to the release, the ESPN analyst has been attending daily Summer League officiating meetings and will join the broadcast at halftime to discuss the experience. Richard Jefferson is returning to the hardwood in Las Vegas tonight, but this time with stripes and a whistle. Just like its siblings, the beverage roster at El Five, designed by Ky Belk, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the food. That philosophy carries over to the selection of ingredients on chef Jeremy Kittelson's menu, which will maintain a core group of dishes while introducing new items with the seasons. "They fish it out of the sea or they grow it, and that's it," he states. The vegetarian version relies on a lentil and grain blend to replace the rice, while the sausage and rabbit paella's rice is wild and black rather than the standard saffron-stained white rice.ĭanielle Lirette Cucci says that his time living in Israel made him aware of the simplicity of cooking in the Mediterranean region. Paellas seem like a safe Spanish bet, but in keeping with the Edible Beats style, the three options here have been tinkered with to maximize textures and flavors. Straying well outside the region, Chinese-style soup dumplings offer a comforting surprise they're filled with hearty matzah-ball soup straight from Grandma's kitchen. ![]() Danielle Lirette The restaurateur notes that Italy and France, especially, get more than their fair share of menu space in the U.S., so he looked to Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel (where he lived when he was in high school) and other southern Mediterranean regions for inspiration.So you'll find merguez sausage in North African style, chicken kofta skewers (shaped into pert meatballs rather than the typical, less-appetizing cylinders) and lamb ribs spiced to conjure the flavor of shawarmas. ![]() The effects are different depending on when you decide to use your heavy attack and empty your meter: you can juggle enemies and slam them back down to the ground, slice back and forth between multiple enemies, or smack them prone. Using your light attack, you can build up your charge meter to then unleash a heavy attack combo. Combos for the most part are easy to pull off. In its brightest moments, it felt akin to the Arkham games, where you bounce back and forth between enemies, coming out unscathed. What matters is the combat, and thankfully that works pretty well here.Ĭombat is quick and fluid with Clan N. While the decision to not include this information in-game is an odd one to say the least, as I mentioned, story in a beat ‘em up game isn’t important. It seems like it could have been an easy thing to add this information to the character select screen, and that would have helped to give the world that you fight through a bit more character. You even get some backstory for each of the four characters you can play as, and their relationships with each other. For a game like this, you don’t need a deep story, but I found it wild that when you head to the Steam store page, you get all of this information about spiritual imbalance, dark powers and conquest. When you open up the game, a short cutscene plays showing what looks like an evil sorcerer destroying a town, and then you are off to seek vengeance. Punish on whiff.The story of Clan N is almost non-existent, at least from what you as the player can see. Thief/ Stove Face/ Peasant/ Civilian/ Open-Faced Gray Knightĭoesn't have an offensive Splash Attack, punish on whiff. His Air Projectile is the same as his Splash Attack, which could lead to a confirm. ![]() Restrict Bear's options to several 50/50s. Magic Projectile and Air Projectile have the ability to reset, so watch out for them. Watch out for his Magic Projectile and Air Projectile because they are the fastest in the game. Restrict Necromancer's options to a 50/50. Air Projectile and Magic Projectile can Critical Strike and can be converted to a reset. Splash Attack has long range and comes out quickly. Watch out for his Magic Projectile because it is unblockable. Restrict Saracen's options, to several 50/50s. Be sure to move around a lot to counter act his tools. Once Blue Knight has you in a reset, you're done. Orange Knight has a fast Splash Attack with long range leading to some good confirms. Orange Knight is an underrated character in Arena. ![]() His game plan is rivaled only by his unlock, the Fire Demon. Overall, Orange Knight is one of the easiest characters to pick up and learn. The top 5 Animal Orbs in Snoot, Burly Bear, Hawkster, Piggy, and BiPolar Bear will suffice. Use a Magic heavy weapon that does not reduce Strength. To take advantage of Orange Knight's Magic, attribute to Agility first, and then Magic. He also arguably has the greatest Unlock Path, rivaled only by Blue Knight. With all of this in mind, Orange Knight is considered to be one of the best characters in the game, in the same leagues as Fencer, Industrialist, Blue Knight, Iceskimo, and Fire Demon. Unlike the aforementioned Pink Knight and, to a lesser extant, the Blue Knight, Orange Knight has the least expensive Splash Attack in the game, along with the Fencer, Brute, etc. Orange Knight, boasts one of the longest Splash Attack ranges out of any characters in the game, along with Pink Knight's "Rainbow Chain" Splash Attack. Cult Minions are immune to any elemental effect and take minuscule damage, however, this can be taken advantage of. ![]() Fire Demons resist the knockback from all fire attacks. ( Stove Face, Royal Guards, and Coneheads). In addition to that, fire deals full knockback to all heavyweight enemies. Some of the enemies weak to fire include: Barbarians, the Barbarian Boss, Trolls, Bears, Royal Guards, Stove Faces, Fish Men, Snakeys, Iceskimos, Frost King, and Undead Cyclops. Fire has one hit of damage over time, but unlike poison, over half of the enemies are weak to it. Leaps up with yellow flame with black smoke billowing out below, lighting adjacent enemies on fire. Orange Knight is one of the King's Knights, to whom he serves with loyalty, helping to get the princesses back and defeating the Evil Wizard. When injured, he can be seen crying or closing his eyes, mouth open. In his portrait, his tunic/armor is themed with fire of lighter and darker colors He is usually portrayed as the most happy out of the knights. Orange Knight, befitting of his name, dons an orange themed Knight helm and tunic. 3.3.18 Thief/ Stove Face/ Peasant/ Civilian/ Open-Faced Gray Knight. |