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![]() It is being developed for the new age computers, it supports UEFI booting and requires minimum 2 GB RAM. It includes the least, best and updated free tools used in Hiren’s BootCD. Since there are no official updates after November 2012, PE version is being developed by Hiren’s BootCD fans. ![]() Hiren’s BootCD PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a restored edition of Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE 圆4. ![]() It includes many free data recovery software such as R-Studio 8.7, Active File Recovery, Active Partition Recovery, Runtime GetDataBack for NTFS, Runtime GetDataBack for FAT, DM Disk Editor and Data Recovery, UFS Explorer Professional Recovery, Hetman Partition Recovery, Eassos Recovery, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and Ontrack EasyRecovery ↓ 03 – Hiren’s BootCD PE See More ▼ Sending Large Files over Email, Split Big Attachment Smaller ↓ 02 – Sergei Strelec’s WinPEīootable disk Windows 10 and 8 PE – for maintenance of computers, hard disks and partitions, backup and restore disks and partitions, computer diagnostics, data recovery, Windows installation.
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Persona 3 portable11/13/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s a solid title in terms of the fun turn-based mechanic, the nearly addictive dungeon exploration of Tartarus, and meeting a cast of colorful characters that you will surely be attached to by the end of your campaign. The game is already complete in and of itself, featuring hours and hours of gameplay and tons of replayability. Persona 3 Portable is still a title worth playing, despite the missing content from the FES version. Longtime fans will definitely notice the difference, especially when paired up with another Persona release this month, Persona 4 Golden. Not only was it an enhanced version of Persona 3, with new features like additional content, but it also contained “The Answer”, a campaign that acts as an epilogue that practically gives closure to the main Persona 3 storyline.įor newcomers, Persona 3 Portable may already feel like an entire meal, but FES would have been the full course because of its additional features, especially the epilogue campaign. Prior to Persona 3 Portable, fans were treated to Persona 3 FES (short for Festival). It’s so faithful, in fact, that there may be a hint of disappointment for some fans. Overall, players won’t need to worry about Persona 3 Portable (2023) and its faithfulness to the original. If you find save points so far in between too, then you make use of the quick save feature which lets you save anywhere and lets you resume from that point. ![]() Gameplay wise, all difficulty levels are playable from the start so you can make your exploration of Tartarus as easy or as difficult as you want. It truly is a mix of the old and new, for better or for worse. Character models look smooth and fluid despite using the same outdated ones from before. Nonetheless, the game still looks smooth despite said limitations, and during more action-oriented scenes like exploring Tartarus and fighting Shadows, you can definitely notice the enhanced visuals and smoother gameplay. As a PSP port, there were some limitations to the hardware, which is why Persona 3 Portable still has some remnants of the past like still images and a cursor, in contrast to seeing your character move around your school and its surrounding areas. In its entirety, Persona 3 Portable remains practically unchanged from its original counterpart, even down to the UI. Notably, in contrast to romancing the female leads like Yukari or Mitsuru, playing as the female lead will let you get together instead with some of the guys like Akihiko. It’s practically the same as playing the original male protagonist, albeit with a few tweaks to school events and Social Links. One of the most striking features of Persona 3 Portable is the option to play as the female main character. Social Links were a major and fun mechanic in Persona 3 Portable, and part of the fun was finding them all and challenging yourself to complete them. You will meet various characters during your school life, both on and off campus, and it’s by spending time with various individuals that you can strengthen yourself in the fight against the Shadows.Įach person you meet will have an interesting story, and how close you get to them will depend on your decisions, with some possibly reaching romantic levels. Persona 3 Portable was notable for introducing the Social Links mechanic that’s been a staple in the Persona series as of late. What’s school life without some socials on the side? It’s all so surprisingly well crafted that it’s a title worth replaying just to see what other outcomes your decisions will have. Such decisions will be thrust upon you every day, and you can’t count out the fact that, as a student, you have exams and school activities like clubs to deal with. Doing this will see you go through your entire school year, and whether you decide to study, hang out, or fight Shadows in Tartarus will be completely up to you. As a high school student who also happens to be able to fight otherworldly beings, you’ll need to balance out your school life with your duties. What you’re getting with Persona 3 Portable is pretty much a JRPG/school simulation type of game. As a recent recruit of S.E.E.S., you have the unenviable task of protecting humanity from the Shadows while making the most of your student life. These students are thrust into this fight because of their ability to summon Personas, their other selves, which give them the power to fight the Shadows. – a group of high school students tasked with fighting off the Shadows and uncovering the mysteries of Tartarus. You are a transfer student to the prestigious Gekkoukan High School, and not long after you arrive, you experience the Dark Hour and are soon recruited into S.E.E.S. It’s also when a mysterious tower called Tartarus appears. The Dark Hour is a mysterious phenomenon that occurs every midnight where, during a hidden hour before the next day, everything goes dark, people are transformed into coffin-like objects, and shadows roam the streets. ![]()
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Pokemon lets go pikachu11/13/2023 ![]() It lasts longer than a Super Lure.Ī glass bottle of perfume that makes rare Pokémon more likely to appear. ![]() This works with Lure, Super Lure and Max Lure, all of which can be purchased at any PokéMart in Kanto Shiny Rate With LureĪ glass bottle of perfume that makes rare Pokémon more likely to appear.Ī glass bottle of perfume that makes rare Pokémon more likely to appear. When using a Lure, you get an increased chance of getting a Shiny Pokémon, essentially 1 extra roll to attempt to get a shiny. Share your adventure with family or friends in 2-player action using a second Joy-Con or Pok Ball Plus (sold separately). So, if for example the Lure summons a Chansey in Route 6, there's a possibility that the Chansey could be Level 17 rather than the route maximum of 16Ī non-announced feature of Lures, but one that exists, is that it increases the chances of Shiny Pokémon appearing. Switch Let's Go, Pikachu Bundle About this item Take your favorite Pokmon out for a stroll in Pok Ball Plus. Lures seem to increase the level a Pokémon can be by 1 so you can have slightly stronger Pokémon than the rest of the route. When lures bring wild Pokémon, there's also another factor in. Firstly, in addition to increasing the spawns, they increase the chances that Pokémon with lower chances appear such as those 1% Pokémon like Nidoqueen and Clefable, and even increase the chance that Rare Spawns will appear. However, Lures do more than just increase the spawns. A: Hi, Lets go Pikachu Regarding your question about the Pokemon: Lets Go, Pikachu Regarding your question about the Pokemon: Lets Go, Pikachu - Nintendo Switch (Digital): This is a digital download where you’ll receive an email with a download code and instructions on how to redeem your purchase directly on your console or online. There are three different Lures to find in the game: Lure, Super Lure and Max Lure, just like Repels and just like Repels, they alast longer with Max Lures last for around 250 steps. Lures are a new feature brought into Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! These work in an opposite way to how Repel work in that they cause more Pokémon to spawn, similar to how abilities like Illuminate would work in prior main series titles. Black: Victini & ReshiramWhite: Victini & Zekrom. ![]() Pokémon Ranger & The Temple of the Sea! Take a Pokmon journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu Become the best Pokmon Trainer as you battle other Trainers, Gym Leaders, and the sinister Team Rocket.Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Time & Darkness.Mystery Dungeon: Blazing, Stormy & Light Adventure Squad.Pokémon Battle TrozeiPokémon Link: Battle. ![]()
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Wizard101 light brigade armor11/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Merch-related posts are welcome as well, such as clothing. Be specific about what you are looking for in order to have a better chance at finding a pet you'd like.īlog submissions (including your own!) are absolutely welcome, so long as it's strictly Wizard101 related and not spammed too constantly (no more than once a week per blog). The baleful light brigade armour can be farmed from Corporal. Pets: Post the type of pet you have, it's pedigree, and talents. With outstanding damage, resist, and accuracy, this gear is the sure way to good gear Optional Levels 90-100. Baleful light brigade armor is the best death robe, but technically there are other robes that give more damage ( Royal Dress Coat from the Yuke pack for example.) The Baleful Light Brigade Armor is excellent since it provides great damage and critical, while also being defensive. Then, you may work out a time, either together on the subreddit or in private message. If you would like some help on a quest or farming, submit a post with a broad scale of when you will be on and someone may comment on your post saying they will help you. Related topics, such as merchandise or news, is definitely acceptable. This subreddit is for anyone who enjoys the Wizard101 MMO. Make a left into the tunnel/hallway with the Shadow Sentinels and Shadow Seraphs. Once in the sewers, go straight ahead down the ramp past Ruumba. Once in Zanadu, head towards the water fountain which acts as the entrance to Zanadu sewers. Players of all ages set off on fun quests to save Wizard City from evil forces, and collect magic cards to duel their enemies in the game worlds." How to Find Corporal Tenni’syn Use the teleporter from Aerial Shore to get to Zanadu. " Wizard101 is a free online game set in the magical Wizard school, Ravenwood Academy. Gear Set Bonus: 3 pieces of Dragoon’s Balanced Set (4% Balance Damage)īack to top Any alternative perspectives? Let us know in the comments! Do you have screen shots for any of the gear we are missing? Please email.Pet (max stats): With Balance-Dealer, Pain-Giver, Balance Assailant, Balance Striker, Critical Striker, Critical Hitter (58 Balance Critical 54 Universal Critical 10% Balance Damage 6% Universal Damage).Mount: Balance Ghulture (2% Universal Damage).Deck: Balanced Paradox Deck (50 Balance Critical).Ring: Dragoon’s Balanced Ring with 1 Sparkling Balance Critical Jewel (121 Balance Critical 10% Balance Damage).Patrick Wizard101 Jewel Crafting Jewel crafting was introduced in the. Amulet: Travelling Dead’s Charm (35 Universal Critical) This is the spell spirit armor from the life school.Athame: Athame of the Chosen One with 2 Sparkling Balance Critical Jewels (36 Balance Critical 17% Balance Damage). ![]() Wand: Admiral’s Boarding Hook (120 Universal Critical 17% Universal Damage) Ravenwood Academy was founded to give wizards a place to learn about Wizard101. We have now moved this series to a new home since it’s been so long since the most recent update.Boots: Dragoon’s Balanced Boots (129 Balance Critical 30% Balance Damage) Please do not add any text or images directly to this page.To get an article, image or subcategory to show up here, append Category:Level 125+ Balance School Robes to the bottom of the article, image or subcategory page. Robe: Glorious Avenger’s Armor (80 Universal Critical 23% Universal Damage) Please do not add any text or images directly to this page.Hat: Dragoon’s Balanced Helm (155 Balance Critical 25% Balance Damage).838 Balance Critical (100%) and 144% Balance Damage: ![]()
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Do squirrels hibernate all winter11/13/2023 ![]() ![]() It's their relatives, the ground squirrels, that hibernate, dropping their body temperatures and remaining inactive in an underground burrow. Manitoba's tree squirrels: the red squirrel, grey squirrel and northern flying squirrel, are active year round. Most will survive, though, and the key is energy conservation: making their available food last all winter. Winter is hard on all wild animals and many of the young, old and sick will die each winter. So how do these little guys make it through a brutal Manitoba winter? The reality, of course, is that a lot of them don't. Nothing like a glimpse into the lives of others to get you thinking. Imagine having to live outdoors year-round without the benefit of central heating and all the other things we humans take for granted (well, most of us anyway). Then I spied a red squirrel high in my neighbour's tree. ![]() "Ooh, I can't wait to get that December heating bill", I thought. I stood staring out the window the other day, warming my hands on a mug of hot soup - my lunch - griping to myself about the cold and all the holiday hubbub. Extremophilesīarnes cautions that there may be limits to these hibernator superpowers.(Published in the Winnipeg Free Press, Dec. “It is a surprise that the feedback about body temperature from nerves in the spine would not also be important to an animal as it cools down,” says Barnes, who studies hibernation in Arctic ground squirrels and bears. (Read more: " Some Animals Don't Actually Sleep for the Winter, and Other Surprises About Hibernation.")īut according to Brian Barnes, director of the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, the loss of sensitivity the new paper describes is interesting for another reason-sensing cold is one of the ways these animals’ bodies knows it’s time to start hibernating. Therefore, it’s not so surprising that hibernators would have evolved tricks hidden inside their central nervous system that help their bodies cope with cold. To survive winter and lack of food, these animals go through an array of physiological changes, such as reducing their body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate. Life and Deathįor hibernators, tolerating cold is more than a good party trick. “They may feel the cold a little bit, but my speculation is that maybe they just don’t care,” she says. ![]() Instead, after dissecting some of the animals' spines, the team found that squirrels and hamsters have around the same number of these cells-it’s just that their sensitivity to cold seems to be turned way down. Originally Gracheva and her colleagues hypothesized that perhaps hibernators have fewer cold-sensing cells in their nervous system. So, what accounts for the differences in behavior among mice, ground squirrels, and hamsters? ( Read about the surprising origins of Syrian hamsters.) In fact, after the first experience with the cold platform, the mice never touched it again. This is too cold for me,’” says Gracheva, whose study appears December 19 in the journal Cell Reports. “They touch it with one paw and say, ‘Uh-uh, I don’t want to go there. ![]() Unauthorized use is prohibited.īut the mice reacted much differently to the cold platform. While the hibernating animals showed a preference for the warm platform, they also explored the cold platforms, seemingly unaffected by the changes in temperature. In another laboratory experiment, the scientists gave ground squirrels, hamsters, and mice a choice of walking on two platforms-one that was a balmy 86 degrees Fahrenheit and another that varied from 86 degrees down to 32 degrees, the freezing point. ( Read how hibernating bears keep weirdly warm.)īut when Gracheva and her colleagues exposed hibernators like the 13-lined ground squirrel and the Syrian hamster to low temperatures in the lab, they saw very little activity in their TRPM8 pathway, an area of the central nervous system known to process information about cold. like crazy,” says senior author Elena Gracheva, a neurophysiologist at Yale University School of Medicine. “If you expose mouse or human neurons to cold, they start to fire. It might seem like a simple question, but scientists have long wondered exactly how bears, bats, snakes, and many other creatures can wait out the winter without freezing to death.Īccording to a new study, that may be because hibernating animals don’t feel winter’s chill in the same way that we do. ![]()
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Tagspaces import tags file11/13/2023 ![]() The concerns of the users are that they spend an hour tagging their files on the laptop, but now they want to get the same results also on their tablet or desktop computer and vice versa. One of the most common questions I receive about TagSpaces, is about the missing files synchronization feature. So now there is a complete JSdoc based documentation of the IO APIs for all platforms, which is available here: JSDoc for TagSpacesĭuring the migration to Promise we used the opportunity to extend the comments in the source code. This step allowed us to drop significant amount of old code, which greatly improved the stability and performance of TagSpaces. ![]() The APIs for the access of the files and directories was completely rewritten for every platform supported by TagSpaces using the recently standardized Javascript Promises. Note The PRO version of TagSpaces will try to generate thumbnails automatically for many kind of files types on the first load of a given folder. ts folder will be “polluted” in the mean time with thumbnails for files which were delete or moved. ![]() This means that if you are using some other file manager for managing the folders in addition to TagSpaces (which will probably be the case), your. We have solved this problem only partially by extending the delete file functionality with the ability to remove the thumbnail file in the. Warning A common issue with sidecar files such as the generated thumbnails is their management on file operations such as rename, delete or move. The result after running the script on folder with many photos can be seen in the following screenshot. Prerequisite for this script is availability of the ImageMagick package on your Linux operating system. The script is called thumbgen.sh and can be downloaded from the github repository. We have created a simple bash script which creates recursively thumbnails from image files such as JPG, BMP, GIF or PNG in the appropriate place. Here is an example folder structure with generated thumbnails for some video files.Īs you can see this way you can have thumbnails for every kind of file type, which extends the general purpose suitability of TagSpaces. For example if the main files is called image1.jpg the thumbnails should be. ![]() The name of the thumbnail file should be exactly the same as the main file, but with the suffix. In order a thumbnail to be correctly recognized as such, it have to be in PNG format and placed in a folder called. Starting with this version TagSpaces will try to find thumbnails in the. Previously, there was an option to load the whole image as thumbnails, which was causing performance issues on folders with many big images (e.g. We have received many questions about the status of supporting thumbnails in TagSpaces. A video presenting its basic functionality can be found bellow. This perspective is allowing you to browse and preview the photos and other kind of images from the current folder. We developed a new perspective called ImageSwiper Perspective the application based on the popular PhotoSwipe library. The main driving force behind this decision was the hope that now it will be more easy for developers and advanced users to fork, extend and improve existing extension and of course create new one.Īll TagSpaces extensions so far can be found listed and classified in the extensions area of this website. The majority of the extensions are now released under the permissive MIT license. Probably the most important change in this release was the separation of all TagSpaces extensions from its core to separate modules/repositories. Publishing the extensions under MIT license In this blog post we will highlight some of them. Recently we released a new version of TagSpaces, containing many improvement, bug fixes and some major restructuring of the application. ![]()
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Minecraft steve11/13/2023 ![]() ![]() In Bedrock Edition, the player can choose between Steve, Alex, Ari, Efe, Kai, Makena, Noor, Sunny, or Zuri in-game, which sets both the skin and the model for custom skins. These nine models can be customized by downloading free skins from trusted websites or by using an editing program, but in the demo or when playing offline, the game randomly chooses any of the nine skins as the current skin. In Java Edition, the player can choose from Steve, Alex, Ari, Efe, Kai, Makena, Noor, Sunny, or Zuri. If / gamerule keepInventory has been set to true, no XP will be dropped.ĭifferences between editions Java Edition Current XP points minus current XP level times 7, capped at a total of 100 XP points.Contents of their inventory and armor unless / gamerule keepInventory has been set to true.Unlike their Java Edition counterparts, Bedrock Edition players periodically blink this feature does not apply to custom skin models. In Java Edition, if shot with an arrow or stung by a bee, the arrow/stinger will appear physically embedded inside of the player for a given time. Players are also the only entity capable of having capes, as well as deadmau5 ears, depending on the account. The player's appearance is commonly obscured by equipped armor such as turtle shells, as well as other equipable items such as elytra, carved pumpkins, and heads. The nine default skins also have "classic" and "slim" shapes. Dark purple pants with black belt and golden belt buckle.Bluish white cardigan with black blouse.Long brown hair hanging down on their right shoulder.Light brown trousers with a brown belt.Long warm brown braided hair hanging down on their right shoulder.Green flannel button-up underneath blue overalls.Long, brown dreadlocks hanging down both of their shoulders.Plain light green short-sleeved tunic with a dark green belt.Long, bright orange hair hanging down on their left shoulder.Plain cyan T-shirt hanging down untucked on the left-hand side.For breeding, any animal can breed with any other animal of the same species." Notch did point out at the beginning of the post (written in 2012) that, at that time, he was not the lead developer and these were simply the ideas he'd had while working on Minecraft.There are nine default player skins, known as Steve, Alex, Noor, Sunny, Ari, Zuri, Makena, Kai, and Efe, assigned to each player based on their account ID if they do not use a custom skin. As for the animals: " the have heads that look like roosters, but still lay eggs. "Not a male Human Being or a female Human Being, but simply a human being. "The human model is intended to represent a Human Being," Notch wrote. In the same Tumblr blog where he mentioned where the name Steve came from, Notch talked about his intentions for the characters in game which is that all them - including mobs and animals - are genderless. Notch's answer to this question matches with a previous statement he made about the Minecraft player's ambiguity, particularly pertaining to gender. Notch simply replied: "I didn't think about it." Heck, I'm not even sure the timelines match up." Yuusha took advantage of the opportunity to ask Notch another burning question: whether or not Steve was intended to be of ethnic origin. "There might be some subconscious thing going on since I was super into GTA Vice City but I can't confirm that. Steve, on the other hand, has no backstory, and even calling him "Steve" is a stretch - Notch stated that he came up with the name as a joke.īut it seems that the popular fan theory was put to rest when Notch replied to Yuusha's Twitter thread, flatly denying any intended connection between Steve and Tommy. Tommy was a mafia gangster with violent tendencies, who decided to try out the illegal drug trade during his adventures in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, released by Rockstar Games in 2002. But besides their physical appearance, they have little to nothing in common. Both Tommy and Steve have brown hair, similar skin tone, and are wearing shirts that are the same bright teal color. Saying that the two characters appear "identical" may be a little bit of a stretch, but the similarities are certainly there. Yuusha continued his thoughts in a thread and pointed out: "Steve and Tommy look identical and given that Notch is supposedly a big GTA fan then it might not just be coincidence." This was considered undeniable proof by Yuusha, and for other fans of the theory. Notch said he used the designs he had created from the nixxed GTA project as a foundation for his work, since it seemed to fit the design he was going for. The post on Tumblr - written way back in 2009 - consists of Notch seemingly describing his progress working on a game (presumably Minecraft) while mentioning a "scrapped" Grand Theft Auto "type" project. ![]()
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Reactos hardware compatibility11/13/2023 ![]() That difference does not suddenly force the hand of Google-or anyone-to keep dragging around Oracle/Sun's failed attempt at a mobile platform and maintaining compatibility with it. All the incompatibilities of Android? There's nothing that keeps the same breaking changes from being made in our hypothetical world where Android used the blessed license instead of the one from their preferred implementation. Which means no one actually ever needed to get Sun or Oracle's permission to do anything. It uses a different open source license, but it's open source nonetheless. And it's been open source the whole time. They (you) all complain about Android ripping off Java (to the tune of a multi-billion dollar copyright infringement lawsuit), but invariably the argument comes around to the real thing that's bothering them and which they try to wrap up in a bunch of claims about infringement-and what's actually got everyone (besides the money grubbers) fuming is the intentional incompatibility-in other words, that Android didn't copy enough! You wanna try squaring that circle? Which brings us to another another thing.Īndroid today is now based on the "proper" codebase, as mentioned above. That includes Gosling + the subset of the Sun/Oracle fan club who sat on the stand during trial + and the perennial commenters who parrot the same talking points on Hacker News. People who complain about Google's use of the Java APIs can't seem to get their arguments straight. You responded to a question that wasn't answered by talking about being unable to undo the past-which only makes sense if they had been pressing you for an answer to what would happen if Google called it a wrap on Android today, but that wasn't the question. Harmony was dropped years ago, and Android has been rebased onto Oracle's own anointed, conflict-free codebase.Īnd you dodged the previous question where the commenter was asking for an honest assessment of mobile Java. > If the Supreme Court rules for Oracle, Android is copyright-infringing Google spent a lot of time arguing for, and would be perfectly fine with, a simple remand based on the Federal Circuit's standard of review of the jury's fair use verdict. The temptation from the outside looking in is to think/hope/dread that the court will just resolve these questions once and for all, but they often prefer to resolve cases on narrower grounds, where available. The sense of how much Android actually "mattered" in this sense goes right to the "effect on the market" prong.Īs for the broader case, both the copyrightability and fair use claims have been presented to the Supreme Court here. ![]() ![]() My position is that it doesn't really change things all that much, with losses by Android probably mostly picked up by Apple or Symbian or webOS or Windows Phone but the trajectory to smartphones and away from J2ME stuff largely the same. I don't mean "if you take away Android today would Java succeed on mobile?", I mean "if you retrospectively imagine Android never existed at all (or used a different language), how does Java do?" ![]()
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Monster hunter rise steam11/12/2023 ![]() In Rise there are colorful birds that you need to run around and gather, each giving a small increase to your maximum health or stamina, or small boosts to stats. You have the option of riding the monster or to just stand there, ignoring it for a while. It is something interesting, but done thousands of times exactly the same way each time, similar to the food. One such feature is the ability to ride the monsters and control their actions. In Rise there is a theme, and that is to do the same thing again and again, without changing anything Novel concepts done ad-nauseum. The colorful balls could have been a cool side dish shown a couple times, but if it is all you have, it is quite the letdown. The animation for the food sequence is exactly the same every time. In Rise there are just different colored balls. The food sequence was always different, with a wide variety of dishes, all animated with love. In World there was so much delicious looking food made for you before each mission and at camp. Sometimes simpler and more focused is better, but that isn't the case with the food in Rise. The bad graphics make it constantly obvious that you're playing a game, and accidentally draw attention to themselves all the time. I used to think that bad graphics aren't really a problem, and that is true for more wacky or cartoony games, but Rise is trying to be serious and seeks to immerse you in the game. Everything looks evenly lit, which makes it look 2 dimensional. The trailer makes a big deal about high resolution textures and high framerate, but the primary issue is the lack of volumetric lighting. I'd say PS3 but Metal Gear Solid 4 looks photo-realistic compared to Rise. The next biggest problem I have with Rise is that it looks like a PS2 game. Monster Hunter is supposed to be hard, but Rise is just not. Occasionally a low skill player would join and faint once or twice, but that was rare. I never needed to eat for defensive skills, and never ran out of potions. There is zero challenge for the entire game, with the exception of like 4 monsters. ![]() The biggest problem I have with Rise is how easy it is. One such example is the 150h grind at the end of the game to unlock the chance to get the monsters to give you the parts to get all craftables. However, there are features that are terrible just by themselves. To be fair most of the problems are only apparent when you compare Rise to World. Rise suffers from a lot of problems but it is worth playing so I can't down-vote it. If you've already played World and are looking for more Monster Hunter content then I can recommend Rise to you. If this is your first Monster Hunter game, don't buy this, go buy Monster Hunter World instead. ![]()
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Julia burch gender11/12/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() This reasoning relies on two questionable assumptions: that informing parents about transition accommodations being undertaken is the same as “outing” a child’s secret, and that delaying a child’s transition is a life-or-death matter which teachers are well positioned to navigate. Inevitably, these bottled-up feelings will lead to tragic life-or-death situations. The activist narrative is as follows: if students are “outed” by teachers, then those students struggling with gender dysphoria will be unable to explore their feelings with the only adults who can readily support them. Proceeding with a gender intervention apart from parents has been described as the only path forward in a matter fraught with life-or-death implications. Progressive writers have taken hardline positions branding parental involvement in name and pronoun usage as “outing” a child against their will. Such a world seems to be all LGBT activists can imagine if Canadian schools were to involve parents in decisions surrounding social gender transitions. Such efforts ensure parents retain full control over their child’s thoughts and development and prevent the ultimate calamity: the contemplation of a cross-gender transition. Teachers “out” children to parents at the sign of any behaviour or expression deemed outside gender norms. Imagine an education system where teachers serve a dual role: both educator and secret informant. ![]() |