Tag matches, meanwhile, can often be won by pinning one opponent, which makes their partner enter the ring. This lets you easily attack them, put them on their backside then climb in yourself as the count ends. If both of you are outside the ring, they’ll suddenly turn away after a while, completely ignore you and try to run back in. On another note, WHY is the AI so atrocious? Either you play it on hard difficulty and have the vast majority of your moves automatically reversed, or you play it on an easier difficulty where they display all the intelligence of a bucket of clothes pegs. All of these traps are fun the first time around, but they get old fast and take too long to implement, meaning before long you’ll just pretend they aren’t there. Which is just rude to Scottish culture, frankly. The Everglades arena has an alligator you can throw an opponent into, Detroit lets you chuck someone under a car, Mexico has a radio-controlled goat (look, we don’t know), and Scotland lets you play the bagpipes, causing your opponent – even the Scottish ones – to cover their eyes as their health drains. The same can be said for the various gimmicks that lie around some of the stages. The final chapter is an especially pointless way to finish things even though you’re asked to choose a male and female character to take part in the final matches, the game has already decided which ones it wanted you to pick and so the final scene shows them winning, regardless of who you selected. What this essentially results in is a seven-chapter campaign, with each chapter putting you in control of a different, entirely made-up wrestler.įrom the New York brawler to the Florida gator-rassler, to the bulky Scottish warrior ‘lassie’ and the weird Detroit-based hacker chap, each character in the campaign mode certainly has personality, but we just can’t understand why the story didn’t just involve WWE wrestlers people actually know (or let you use your own created wrestler). Speaking of the campaign, WHY was it decided that players would be forced to play through it with completely fictional characters? The story follows Stone Cold Steve Austin as he travels the world in search of new wrestlers to take part in Paul Heyman’s new brainchild, WWE Battlegrounds. We know his catchphrase is “you can’t see me”, but there was no need to take him that literally.Ĭaptured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Not that the game ever explains that this is how to get him, mind you until you play the campaign and reach that point, a whole fifty-seven matches into it, there’s no trace of him in the game whatsoever. Most ridiculous of all is that John Cena is only unlocked when you beat an extremely annoying Royal Rumble match near the end of the campaign, meaning any kids hoping to play as their hero will either have to ‘git gud’ and fight their way through a lengthy, often cheap single-player mode, or hope they have a parent or sibling good enough at games to play through the campaign and unlock him for them. If you’re a fan of Braun Strowman, Alexa Bliss, Ember Moon or the like, you’re going to have to get stuck into this single-player story mode before you can play as them – even if you only bought the game for multiplayer purposes. Perhaps even more annoying is that some other wrestlers can’t be unlocked in the store, and can only be added to your roster by progressing through the bizarre campaign mode. Andre the Giant? Ronda Rousey? Asuka? All locked. Half the characters on the cover aren’t actually playable right away. WHY is only 30% of the roster available when you first start the game? 2K Sports boasts that 70 WWE Superstars are included on day one (with another 60 or so coming later down the line), but when you boot up the software for the first time you’ve only got a grand total of 20 to choose from. Unfortunately, this word was simply “why?”, and in true WWE promo fashion, we’re going to shout it in capital letters every time we say it so we can sound all cool and stuff. In trying to make us feel like a WWE superstar, WWE 2K Battlegrounds also resulted in us developing our own one-word catchphrase, one we regularly shouted as we played the game. If you’re so well-loved by the fans that you can get a single word ‘over’ with the crowd – Ric Flair’s “woooooo”, Steve Austin’s “what”, Daniel Bryan’s “yes” – you’ve clearly earned legend status. The one-word catchphrase is a mythical achievement in professional wrestling.
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People who have been buying their games since 2005 apparently don't seem to mind that they haven't really tried to refine their formula beyond minor details. I feel safe criticizing them here but if you go on a steam discussion page about one of their games or their forum, you'll get nuked by their fans if you don't fall down on your knees to praise their work. When Paradox bought them I thought they'd finally get the funding to spend time on improving their games but they then proceeded to secede from them and went back to doing exactly the same thing under the matrix umbrella. They've had a new engine supposedly in the works for a long time that they haven't released yet which is supposed to deal with the performance issues (seriously their games from 2008 crawl down to a halt on high end PCs its insane)and modernize the UI and a bunch of other good things but they are still releasing stuff on their old one. I own many Ageod games but I don't recommend the studio generally speaking. The pricing on their games is usually quite high so if you buy one and realize it never got a patch and that a lot of it a recycled AI, UI and mechanics from basically 10 years ago it can be very disappointing. Their main downside(to me but the wargaming community is so conservative and toxic I'd be hard pressed to find people who agree with me) is the play by email multiplayer(PBEM) from the 90s which is not for everyone. However, they have no game breaking bugs or crashes unlike Ageod games which sometimes never get patched despite not being playable( Thirty years war). As a matter of fact, Pike and Shot, Field of Glory II and Sengoku Jidai are all good games if you like the periods they are set in but they are pure wargames in the sense that there is no nation management even in the campaign mode, its purely battles. I'd heartily recommend at least for the custom battles made by members of the community which are often very well put together. Other than that, wait for Paradox to release Imperator: Rome.Field of Glory II doesn't have a proper campaign map unlike Pike and Shot: Campaign does but it is a very fun game and the units are animated and rather nice looking. If you really want something like TW from the same developer a AIE, try Fields of Glory 2. Shieldwall is promising!ĭominant strategy in Rome2, Attila, ToB and Troy: “Sniping groups of armies”. Thrones of Britannia: review, opinion on the battles, ideas for modding. Hints for Medieval 2 moders: forts, merchants, AT-NGB bug, trade fleets. Reviews of the mods (all made in 2018): SSHIP, Wrath of the Norsemen, Broken Crescent.įollow home rules for playing a game without exploiting the M2TW engine deficiencies. Recently, Tsardoms and TGC look also very good. Stainless Steel Historical Improvement Project and Broken Crescent. If you want to play a historical mod in the medieval setting the best are: Mod leader of the SSHIP: traits, ancillaries, scripts, buildings, geography, economy. Rico Sisney(he/him) is a musician, and organizer from Chicago, IL now based on Ohlone Land on the West Coast of the United States. Jonathan believes in utilizing art and cultural organizing as core tools to build the collective radical imagination of what is possible in our lifetime while continuing to make progress on the day-to-day issues we face. With 10+ years of organizing and campaigning experience, Jonathan believes in fighting to give people back their power from corporations and powerful interests and has been doing so through organizations like BYP100, Greenpeace USA, and others. Jonathan (they/them) is an Artist, Organizer, and Culture Worker organizing to build power in their community, and across the African Diaspora, to affect structural change and empower communities, both in meeting material needs and in long-term policy shifts. She lives for her passion of liberating the oppressed, and connecting people with the fascinating, inspiring, and healing elements of nature. She volunteers for local environmental justice campaigns at the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, and is the co-founder of a national grassroots art collective (check us out at BeTheGreen.win) that works to creatively communicate the possibility of a just transition to a Green New Deal. Lauren (she/they) was a Digital Campaigner at Greenpeace and lives on stolen Muscogee (Creek) land in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen on Spotify, Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts! On this episode of What We Need Now, we are welcoming back WWNN alumnae Lauren Wiggins and Jonathan Butler who join the rest of the team in discussing white supremacy culture, what brings us to the work, our creative process, and what we can share without losing our jobs. In addition to breaking down the happenings of season 2, we will be exploring key questions that each host would like to ask other hosts. The core of this episode will be about highlighting, in the theme of tracks on a “mixtape.” Music will be a bridging component between the tracks/conversations and highlight the different creative styles we embody on the team. In this special edition of What We Need Now we have created a lyrical “bookend” to the great ideas and conversations we held throughout Season 2.
Looks like you opened a homepage, where you can buy other programs.įirst, there's no problem in your posting here. Now with the last "patch" Pinnacle suddenly has included a total useless new "Welcome" nag tab with a lot of irrelevant buying options. I then bought the Pinnacle Studio 20 Ultimate. Last year I had to update because of the Windows 10 upgrade and Pinnacle could (would) not make an upgrade patch for older studio programs. Also Magix movie maker pro and other video editing programs. I've been using Pinnacle Studio on and off for many years. If there aren't any, and the behaviour still persists, now you know what to do about it. Meanwhile, like already mentioned in the earlier reply, go through both the app and OS preferences to see if there are any notifications that you can turn off. Your life, your time, your money, your choice. If it's Windows that is doing it, there are similar solutions for that problem, too. Or stay with the nagware and learn to live with the unsolicited messages. It's really quite simple, just get a better tool and move on. Like said earlier, the proper tools don't do that. I have a feeling this is simply a "feature" of many lower cost programs. I've learned to close it quickly without paying any attention to it, but it is annoying. The next time I close the app I get a different promotional popup, so it seems the option to not display it again only relates to that particular upgrade option. After closing my apps I get a popup about upgrades or other options, and when I click on the "don't show this again." box it just closes the box immediately. Well, paid-for Corel products do exactly this. Normal notifications for regular software updates are another matter entirely. Some third party free/adware plugins may be another matter. Most paid versions of proper software tools like NLEs don't do such a thing. Just pick a better tool and be done with it.Īctually they don't. If there is no checkbox to uncheck and disable the annoying ad banners either within the app or the platform, the solution that actually works is pretty simple. Some third party free/adware plugins may be another matter. Normal notifications for regular software updates are another matter entirely.īut besides that, I tend to agree about the complaining for the sake of complaining. Virtually all software products feature pop-up windows that coax users to purchase updates or related products.Īctually they don't. Just pick another, better tool and move on. It's no big deal.Ĭomplain for the sake of complaining? How does that help you or anyone else? Case in point, the futile bickering loop in this very thread. If a given app no longer works the way you expect it to work, there's not much point sticking with it, let alone whining about it in an online forum. Sometimes a user simply grows out of a given app. Many of them aimed at a slightly different niche of users. There are quite a few different video editing apps out there. I contacted Pinnacle support to be sure it was not an error patch of a trial version - it's not. With this full pay program i think Pinnacle have showed absolute no respect for their customers or how a full pay program should be - and uses the users space and computer power. Eliminate all hostiles around, but don't kill any civilians. Avoid the next Technical and head into the camp silently. Keep pressing through the storm until you reach the next camp. A technical will drive up in the sand storm. If you didn't get the Tactical Challenge for killing ten soldiers with Magnetic Vision, try getting it around here. Switch to Magnetic Vision to see through the sand. A sand storm will whip up, making it extremely hard to see. Chances are this will alert the remaining enemies, but if you fail to destroy the plane's engine, you can restart the checkpoint without having to do the challenge again!įollow the markers to the crash site where the black box is. Once these are eliminates try to find the enemy who is walking on the catwalk of the rightmost hangar, the two enemies in the sniper towers and you should be able to spot a rogue enemy far back between the two hangars. There are 2 enemies walking infront of where this section of the mission starts, a lone guy on the right near the tree to the right of the closest hangar, 2 targets between the hangars and another inside the left side hangar. This is also a good place to get the Tactical Challenge for eliminating 10 enemies with a sniper rifle without moving. Clear out the area and refill at the ammo cache near the left warehouse. You'll have 20 seconds to destroy the engine before it escapes. If the team is discovered, the plane will start taking off. There's one in a watch tower and a few in between or behind the two hangars. The next set of soldiers are a bit further back. Mark the enemies and take four out at a time with a sync shot. You can find some on the ground, in the warehouse, and on the catwalk between the two warehouses. The first set of soldiers will be walking around the two hangars. It's very simple and should be used in later missions. The game will tell you to order a sync shot without firing yourself. Use a sensor if you can't figure out which are threats and which are civilians. The first area has four targets, the second area has three targets, the third area has only one target that attacks some women, and the fourth area has two targets surrounded by civilians. Watch out for civilians! The easiest way to complete this challenge is to use Magnetic view for the majority of you war through the camp as there are a few enemies that aren't easily visible on your path.) Like before, use suppressed weapons, sync shots, and the Sensor if you can't find the enemy. Eliminate all enemy soldiers in the camp to complete another Tactical Challenge. Remain undetected or you will fail the mission. Another cut scene will play.Īfter the scene, the Ghost team will be in the Refugee Camp. After the scene, mark all four soldiers and take out all four at the same time with a sync shot. If another soldier finds the dead body, the team's cover will be blown. Again, stay stealthy, perform sync shots, and do not shoot unless you know other soldiers aren't looking. The next camp has a lot more soldiers on patrol. Go the whole mission without killing one to boost your Ghost Skill Rating and complete a Tactical Challenge. The civilians cannot be marked and they'll run away every chance they get. Aim for the head during the Sync Shot! Do not shoot any civilians. Mark targets and use Sync Shots to take multiple enemies down at once. The Ghost team will survey the area and say how many enemy soldiers there are. Keep crouched and don't run or the optic camouflage will stop working. Walk up to the first soldier and silently take him out, a headshot or a stealth melee will do the trick. Change the Stock and add a Suppressor to keep stealthy.Īfter the cut scene, the mission will begin. The 417 is a great choice, no need to modify it.
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Synopsis: The idealist son of a mob boss gets dragged into the family business when his father’s life is threatened. Castellano, Sterling Hayden, Al Lettieri, Abe Vigoda “The Godfather” is a film that everybody should at least watch once because it’s an offer they can’t refuse.Writers: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford CoppolaĬast: Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, Talia Shire, John Cazale, Richard S. You feel as though the family could be real, and that this story could very easily be true. “The Godfather” feels real, and that is one thing that makes it truly amazing. The film grabs the viewer and walks them through a story full of intensity. “The Godfather” is a classic, and it deserves the title of classic. The film lets you create the image as you watch the film which gives it an even greater sense of reality and immersion. They don’t tell you about the other families, instead, you see their actions later in the film. They don’t give you any explanation as to what the family does for income, instead, they let you find out for yourself as you are watching. The film uses subtlety masterfully in this film, allowing the viewer to piece together parts of the history, or story for themselves without having exposition shoved in their faces. It is an excellent development of all the characters that make them feel real to the viewer. He encroaches the life slowly, doing one job to protect his father out of the kindness of his heart, to discussing plans, to killing rivals. The film does this by slowly pushing Michael into the life of his father. Michael has the most development in the film, going from a wantful exclusion to the family business, to controlling the family business. The eldest brother, Sonny, is shown as reactionary and passionate when his father is shot, and he wants action against the perpetrators, but he develops as caring, especially for his family, when he gets revenge for his sister, who was beaten by her husband. In the film, you see the characters develop through the situations that surround them, and how they are affected by those situations. The film does two things perfectly right.Ĭharacter development. The movie follows the progression of the life of Michael Corleone and his eventual rise to Don Corleone. The movie opens on the day of Don Corleone’s daughter’s wedding, this brings the family together, including the younger brother Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), who is not interested in working in his father’s business. That is how he runs his business, and that is why he is the godfather. He is all about respect, family, and loyalty. Marlon Brando performs as Don ( boss) Vito Corleone, who is the head of the business and family. “The Godfather” is about an organized family of crime in upstate New York, called the Corleones. I had always heard about the greatness of this movie, and I had seen many Don Corleone impressions, but it wasn’t until I watched the movie that I witnessed the phenomenal writing, which is truly immersive, and makes the film’s long runtime seems like but a fleeting moment. The crime/drama movie pushes you into the life of organized crime, family, loyalty, betrayal, and business. The film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, has gone down in history as one of the greatest films. “The Godfather” is one of the all-time classic crime movies, and for good reason. Evan Mitchell, Features Writer and Columnist Incidentally, you can use an IP address for the server name instead of the server’s name. String connString = “Server= sql_server_name \myinstance Database= database_name User Id= user_name Password=database_password ” The following connection string specifies an instance named “myinstance”: If this is the installation type, you won’t be able to connect without specifying the instance. This string is typically used when you are in development for a specific application.ĭatabase administrators can use SQL Server instances to set up a database on the server. The “trusted_connection” property set to true will use the Windows login to connect. Notice the difference between the latest connection string and the previous one. String connString = “Server=sql_server_name Database=database_name Trusted_Connection=True ” The following code is an example of a trust SQL Server connection string: You’ll need to enable Windows logins to use this option. Trusted connections use the currently logged in user for the connection. If hackers gain access to your network, they need another user name and password to gain access to your database. This concept increases security on your database. Most SQL Server setups are created in “Mixed Mode.” Mixed mode allows you to create a separate SQL Server user name and password that’s different than the network user name and password. The next two properties are the user name and password. The database name is usually something similar to the application attempting to make the connection. The next property is “database.” This property specifies the database name on the SQL Server machine. In this example, the SQL Server’s name is “sql_server_name.” If the SQL Server database runs on the same machine as the web server, you can specify “localhost” for the SQL Server name. The first property named “server” identifies the name of the SQL Server. This connection string is a very basic string with no drivers specified. In the above example, a connection string named “connString” is created. String connString = “Server=sql_server_name Database=database_name User Id=user_name Password=database_password ” The following code is an example of a standard connection string: Receive a comprehensive ASP.NET MVC overview and learn how to code dynamic websitesĪ connection string is given the string data type. If the string isn’t formatted or written correctly, you’ll receive an error. The SQL connection string is a list of characters that specify to the code and web server how to connect to the database. Most development languages have a way to include the SQL connection string in one file, and you can call this one file each time you need to connect to the database. For that reason, if you want to connect to a SQL Server from your code, you need to add it to your source code files. Databases are the foundation for dynamic websites. You need to connect the adapter to an HD TV. This tiny ScreenBeam Mini2 device is very simple to use. It does not require app or subscription fees. It is the perfect device for in-home use and on the go. No wifi connection is required for its operation. It offers a good alternative to HDMI cables. This is a plugin device made for wireless display.
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