Babbdi offers you everything from motorbikes to trumpets, then turns you loose to see what you can do with them. The rest of my hour went to exploring the city, discovering strange sights, meeting people going about their daily lives or dancing in the sewer or lounging in a fountain, collecting secret objects, and mucking about with gadgets. You can complete Babbdi in under two minutes without using glitches. This turns out to be a little more involved than expected, but not much more. All you need do is get a train ticket and catch the train. And if it's free too? What a joy.įirst-person explorer Babbdi is set in a grim Brutalist city you want to leave. There are a lot of great video games out there, so read on below to find out which ones have impressed us the most so far.īabbdi Developer: Sirius Lemaitre, Léonard LemaitreĪlice0: One of the best things a game can do is drop me into a weird place with little explanation, let me explore freely as I try to figure out what this place is and what even the game is, then wrap up inside an hour. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.īut even without Final Fantasy 16 on the books for us this year, if the rest of our picks on this list are anything to go by (plus the likes of Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield and loads more of our hotly anticipated list yet to come), I wouldn't be surprised if 2023 ended up being a year for the ages.
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We’ll continue to bring you helpful content throughout the rest of the year, so make sure you never miss a thing and check back often. Now that you’ve learned how to link your Twitch Prime and Rockstar Social Club accounts, make sure you check out some of our other handy guides for many of the other games available right now. With this step completed, connect any of your gaming accounts (Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox) to your Social Club, and then you’ll be able to receive any Twitch Prime rewards that become available over time. This will bring up another window asking you to connect your Twitch page with Social Club (you may need to login to your Twitch account). Click the big purple button that says, “Link with Twitch”. Linking your Rockstar Social Club to Twitch Prime is incredible simple - there are only a few steps!Īfter you have signed into your Social Club account, you’ll need to link your Twitch account to Social Club. Though, if you have purchased Red Dead Redemption 2 or Grand Theft Auto V in the past, then you should already have a Social Club account set up, as one is required to play online in either game. If you don’t have a Social Club account, you’ll need to make one. Once there, sign into your Social Club account. This is also an excellent moment to link your Amazon Prime account to your Twitch account.įirst, make your way over to the account linking page.
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The lawsuit stated the viewport was only built to a certified pressure of 1,300 meters, although OceanGate intended to take passengers down to depths of 4,000 meters and that the viewport manufacturer would only certify to a depth of 1,300 meters due to the experimental design of the viewport.Īfter meeting with the company about his concerns, Lochridge said he was fired and given ten minutes to clear out his desk and exit the premises. He was especially concerned about the vessel's 12-inch viewport. District Court in Seattle.Īccording to court documents, Lochridge identified numerous issues that posed serious safety concerns, expressed concern about the potential danger to passengers as the Titan reached extreme depths and offered corrective action and recommendations for each. In July 2018, OceanGate sued a former director of marine operations, David Lochridge, over an engineering report he wrote saying the craft under development needed more testing and that passengers might be endangered when it reached "extreme depths," according to a lawsuit filed that year in U.S. There have been previous concerns about the company. Unlike submarines, which are fully autonomous, submersibles have limited power reserves so they require a support ship that can launch and recover them. OceanGate operates three, five-person submersibles and says it has completed at least 14 expeditions and more than 200 dives in the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, according to its website. Watch Video: Missing Titanic submersible faced safety questions. Many safety concerns over Titan submersible It will probably encourage even more people to go down. “It's just really, really unfortunate and horrible situation, but it won't stop people from going down. People know they're taking their life in their hands when they engage in these extreme experiences but it doesn't stop them, said Alan Fyall, chair of tourism marketing at the University of Central Florida. At least 180 and possibly as many as 400 wingsuit flyers have died since 1981. About 30 astronauts have either died in space or training to get there, and with space tourism becoming a thing, that will likely soon include regular people. Everest, this year the number was 13 with four still missing. Step into a row boat at a lake, ride a zip line on vacation or even rent a scooter to tool around town and you'll sign a waiver making clear you're taking your life in your hands.īut some extreme – and extremely expensive – once-in-a-lifetime adventures take things to a whole new level.Įvery year six people on average die climbing Mt. Extreme tourism comes with inherent dangers and Canadian crews are searching for the missing submersible with five people aboard who may have only hours of oxygen left. Rush's own comments - along with lawsuits, expert warnings and a reporter’s concerns - show the vessel took on extreme risks. I think I can do this just as safely by breaking the rules,” he told CBS reporter David Pogue last year. At some point, you’re going to take some risk, and it really is a risk/reward question. I mean, if you just want to be safe, don’t get out of bed. “At some point, safety just is pure waste. And while OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush − who is on board the missing vessel − maintained the craft was safe, even " pretty much invulnerable," he did not seek to hide that the vessel skirted established norms as it catered to wealthy thrill seekers. The experimental vessel took tourists to the crushing depths of the ocean. But even by adventure travel standards, the now-missing OceanGate Titan submersible was surrounded by extreme danger. Thrill-seekers don't travel to the bottom of the ocean or to the top of a mountain because it's the safe thing to do. Watch Video: Submersible search continues: 'Banging' heard near Titanic wreckage This is very much a contemporary thriller and is very up to date with modern trends in terms of political relations, it turns out to cover a much grander scope than you might expect. She's tough, a bit of a loner, she's driven and at the core of all she does is a tragic past that makes the book's title incredibly apt. Atlee Pine though is a character with a back story, set of beliefs and attitude that I could really get, for want of a better word. Even to this male reader they don't seem to have been able to generate a character you can believe in, one of the best examples of such failings being Harlen Coben's Maya in Fool Me Once. I've often come away underwhelmed by male thriller writers trying to write female leads. She knows about killers and perhaps understands them better than any profiler in the FBI, but it soon becomes clear that she will need to put her skills to the ultimate test in this investigation.It seems that Atlee will now have to confront a new monster. Now, Atlee is called in to investigate a case in the Grand Canyon when a mule is found dead with strange carvings on its body, and its rider missing. She will always ask herself, ‘Why her, and not me?’ Tor still resides in a high-security prison in Colorado.Īssigned to the remote wilds of the western United States, Atlee has never stopped the search for her sister, and, wracked with survivor’s guilt, she has spent her life hunting down those who hurt others. Notorious serial killer Daniel James Tor, was caught and convicted of other murders, and while there’s no proof, Atlee believes he knows what happened to Mercy. It is 30 years since FBI special agent Atlee Pine’s twin sister, Mercy, was taken from the room they shared as young children. Purchase Mercy direct from Jathan & Heather Books or from one of these other fine online retailers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Half Price Books, Hudson Booksellers, IndieBound, Powell’s, Target, or Walmart.Long Road to Mercy is the heart-pounding first novel in the FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine series by bestselling author David Baldacci. You can also like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at and his foundation at. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television.ĭavid Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. Don’t miss it!ĭavid Baldacci is a global number on bestselling author, and one of the world’s favorite storytellers. This book provides the long-awaited and much-anticipated answers to all the questions Baldacci has raised throughout the Atlee Pine franchise. As all avid Baldacci readers know, we will just have to wait and see! Of course, by the novel’s end, we find ourselves wondering what will become of her. In Mercy, one of those new characters is Britt Spector, an intriguing character with a diverse and checkered past. But as always, Baldacci does a great job crafting characters who totally enthrall us. This can unsettle people who enjoy a more smoke-and-mirror dialogue. When you go through something so profound, you see life’s many shades of gray, but cut to the chase really quickly. Still, even as Baldacci doles out information about Mercy to his readers, he still manages to build suspense.Īs one who has faced many bumps on my road to adulthood, Mercy’s attitude and ability to continue putting one foot in front of another speaks volumes about her character. Baldacci describes the lasting effects Mercy’s captivity has had on her in unimpeachable detail, it is amazing she has adapted into society with few hurdles. From the opening scene to the very last page, Baldacci captures our imaginations until the rollercoaster ride pulls back into the station.Īlthough the reader has come to expect Atlee’s fearless nature over the previous three novels, nothing prepares us for actually meeting Mercy. For those of you who wondered if FBI Agent Atlee Pine finds answers to her sister’s disappearance, David Baldacci delivers in his latest novel, Mercy. 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(This design was a absolute beast to work on, Unlike many others who tried their hand in making Evac R E A L I managed to create something very worthwhile by meshing the only two noteable versions of the chracter from the tie-in media he is from making the definititive version of Evac, The other thing I wanted to convey with the design I wanted it to have a humaniod look in the same vein as the rest of the autobots in the trilogy by giving him protioned hands,arms and legs to give him a more interesting design, The blade placement is a reference to the shitty ROTF scout Class figure and I guess the oringinal Evac from Cybertron.)ĭesign Sources: Credit for BlackOut Render used : www.deviantart. Since coming to Earth, EVAC has made it his business to clean up the messes left behind by the relentless AUTOBOT pursuit of the DECEPTICONS around the world. 5 Some transformers, including several Autobots, have traits that make them part of a subset of their species. Autobots Function: Autobot Commando Blistering speed and lightning-fast reflexes make EVAC more than an effective courier they make him a frighteningly powerful warrior. Evac is a fairly new Autobot who is born from a legendary lost artifact called the 'Lost Shard of the Allspark', which is believed to be an early experimental version of the Allspark. the shard by hitching a ride aboard our friendly Autobot ride vehicle EVAC. Altmode: Modified Rescue Operations MH-53 Pave Low Helicopterĭesign elements: Allspark Power Evac figure,Universal Studios Evac and ROTF Scout Class Evac, loosely based on Barricades 24's Evac mod for Transformers The Game (most recently represented by 2017's Transformers: The Last Knight). 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No matter your preferences, a good video game keeps this unique dynamic in mind, the dynamic that says both you-the player-and the main character are one, so no matter what, you cannot allow the main character to do something the player does not believe they would do. Some people can’t stand a game that is all story-they want exploration and time to pursue random side quests or odd jobs-whereas others would be okay if video games didn’t have combat at all!ĭespite all these differences, there remains one element that every video game has and must consider-the player-character dynamic. This doesn’t even account for preferences, which always dominate what we believe makes a good story, no matter the medium. One video game can have turn-based combat, last over 100 hours, and have zero choices for the player to make, whereas another game can be 20 minutes long and have nothing but choices. Just like with any storytelling medium out there, there is no secret formula to what makes a good video game story. But these features aside, what makes a good video game story? There are so many features of a good video game-the combat, the world, the mechanics, the interactivity. Then, you’ll be ready to write your first quest and eventually the whole story! What makes a good video game story? In this post, you’ll learn how to write a good video game story-meaning the exact order to approach your writing-and in the following two posts afterward you’ll learn more about world building and character development. The trick is in the organization of your approach! Using this three-part series on how to write a video game, you’ll have the foundation you need to start writing your first video game script. And while you shouldn’t just dive into a 100+ hour video game script on your own, writing a shorter game is completely plausible. But the barrier to entry is much lower than you may realize. Like with any storytelling skill, writing a video game story takes practice. They can be positioned anywhere on the path, and each have a unique style of fighting along with special abilities. These hero units provide a huge boost in defense while playing, which affords the levels to be harder. To date the shop remains a feature only in the mobile versions of the game, and more than half of the heroes are behind an in app purchase. The hero room and shop were introduced in an update to the original game on April 25th 2012. Heroic Mode and Iron Challenge reward one star each when completed. In these modes, the player will only be given one life, so any enemy surviving to the defense point triggers a failure. That take place on the same path and impose various constraints. After completing a campaign level with 18 or more lives remaining (out of 20), the player earns 3 stars and the Heroic Mode and Iron Challenge are unlocked for this level. These star upgrades give a serious boost to spells, towers, and friendly units on the battlefield. Completing each level will give the player stars, a currency within the game to spend on upgrades. The reinforcements spell summons two brave soldiers to the path to block and deal damage to enemies, the meteor spell (called thunderbolt and soul impact in later games) calls down a rain of fire to blast away enemies. At the players disposal are spells that recharge over time. So which tower you put where is the lynchpin of a good level strategy. Different enemies in the game sport resistances to certain types of damage. In each game there are four basic types of towers to strategize with mage, archers, barracks, and artillery. By spending the gold earned by defeating enemies you can upgrade towers, making them deal more damage or in the case of the barracks have more health. Enemies will come along the path in waves and it is the player’s job to make sure the enemies are dispatched by towers before they reach the end. In line with the tower defense genre, each level presents a pre-determined path with spaces along the sides called ‘Strategy Points’, where the player can build towers. Kingdom Rush is a series of tower defense games set in a medieval fantasy setting. Each upgrade requires between 1 and 4 stars and have a permanent effect on towers and spells. Both Heroic and Iron Challenges have only 1 life, and beating the modes award 1 star each. Failing to keep any lives will result in defeat. The number of lives remaining determines how many stars are awarded, with three for almost none lost (18-20 lives remaining), two for an average play (17-6 remaining) and one for poor play (5-1 remaining). A completed level is awarded stars based on how successfully it has been played. These new modes offer different types of challenges, by changing the waves, enemies or towers available. Kingdom Rush VengeanceĪfter a stage is beaten with a 3-star rating on Campaign mode, two more modes are unlocked: Heroic Challenge and Iron Challenge. The default and main mode is Campaign, the story mode of the game. Each level is represented on a map of the Frontiers, which are briefed with a basic idea of what to expect before the player begins playing the level. The difficulty level can also be changed individually on each level. The difficulty changes the Hit Points (or HP) of the enemies. Starting a new game first offers the player a choice of difficulty: Casual, Normal and Veteran. The game still includes the same tutorials and explains how things work clearly, so new players can learn quickly. Gameplay in Origins is no different to the previous games, allowing players of the previous game to fly straight into playing without needing to familiarize themselves with the set up. Take up arms against new enemies and engage in epic boss battles! Gameplay Discover new specialized tower upgrades with over 18 abilities! Vanquish your enemies with elven marksmen, runed bears, magic-wielding wizards, and even giant animated trees. Re-enter the world of Kingdom Rush: visit mysterious elven forests, magical faery realms and even floating ruins of an ancient metropolis! Unleash the power of the elves with brand new towers and troops! Elf Archers, Mystic Mages, Stone Druids and the Elven Infantry make up the backbone of your army. Kingdom Rush Origins packs in a treasure trove of new content and features while keeping the signature look that millions have come to love. Kingdom Rush Origins Free Download RepacklabĪnd spells to fend off every last baddie. For this, we need to create a shared contact list (shared roster). Once all users have their accounts, it would be nice if just after logging into their favorite XMPP client (I’ll suggest some apps later on) they could see all their colleagues in the contact list. All users appear on the list below.Ĭreate shared contact lists in ejabberd real time IM server You can add each user by typing in the username and password. In the web admin console, using the side menu, go to Virtual Hosts and click on your domain. Create chat users in ejabberd real time IM server If you block access to port 5443 in general, many extra features, like File Uploads or XMPP WebSockets, won’t work outside your IP. However, not all firewalls allow filtering by port and request directory. And I recommend to set your VPS firewall to limit access to that page to your local static IP, and block the unencrypted access via port 5280 altogether. Then update ejabberd.yml: certfiles:Īfter applying the changes by restarting ejabberd IM server with /etc/init.d/ejabberd restart, the web admin will be encrypted & available at. Give ejabberd IM server file permissions by running chown ejabberd:ejabberd *.pem while in /opt/ejabberd/conf directory. However, if you happen to install ejabberd real time IM server on a VPS that already hosts a website with your domain, and you already use Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, simply copy the fullchain.pem and privkey.pem to /opt/ejabberd/conf. The last port opens an unencrypted web admin console for us at to which we log in using the admin user we just created. We need to allow traffic on several ports for ejabberd real time IM server to work properly: 5222, 5269, 54. Then, let’s go through the necessary post-installation operations, like creating an admin user. I will start my ejabberd real time IM server: /etc/init.d/ejabberd start In this example, I will be using the domain and change only the following parameters: hosts But we would like to use a real-world domain here. Let’s look into the main configuration file: nano /opt/ejabberd/conf/ejabberd.ymlīy default, the hosts parameter will contain the internal name of your VPS. Global configuration files are installed in /opt/ejabberd while the current version binaries are in /opt/ejabberd-20.03. I start with downloading the correct ejabberd real time IM server installer to my home directory and installing it: wget -O ejabberd_20.03.deb Follow this guide and install ejabberd on a system of your choice »įor the purpose of this tutorial, I will be installing ejabberd 20.03 on a small VPS running Debian Linux. You can install ejabberd real time IM server on any Linux, Windows or macOS machine. And your Internet router forwards the necessary ports, so the laptop is reachable from the outside world. Just make sure it’s connected to the Web using a static IP. You can set up your ejabberd real time IM platform on a VPS server. ProcessOne experts will make your business instantly connected. In my next tutorial, I’ll describe how to add video calling to ejabberd. In this tutorial, I’ll describe how to setup an ejabberd real time IM platform. And you will be using an open source software, on hardware you control and can properly secure. But in fact with ejabberd real time IM server it’s quick and free. External services charge by the seat, so your bill becomes significant overnight and grows when your office grows.ĭeploying your own IM solution may sound like a weeks-long project for your IT department. Your office staff is open to hacking (ekhm, Zoom…). Your business inherits all the vulnerabilities of the external service.Any downtime means your office goes silent (ekhm, MS Teams). Your business becomes very dependent on an external service.Of course, you can choose other cloud services, but they come with a common set of problems: During a pandemic, businesses around the world face the same fundamental problem: how to quickly move office staff to work remotely from home? You need an instant messaging (IM) platform like the ejabberd real time IM server. |
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