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![]() There's no multiplayer here at all, which I don't miss, but if you absolutely must have a multiplayer mode in your FPS, this isn't the package for you. And to be frank, the Crysis campaigns are better. Again, perhaps a full-on next-gen version would have ironed out these issues.Įven without Warhead, this trio will take a good 25 hours or more to complete, which is a lot of FPS campaign gameplay in an age when most recent Call of Duty campaigns run about five to six hours. There are also some visual blemishes, even on Xbox Series X, such as occasions where the level of detail is changed far too close to the player, resulting in moments when posters pop into view as you approach a wall, for example. And the aforementioned lack of proper next-gen support is disappointing, especially given how superb the games look on high-end PCs. There's no Crysis Warhead, for one thing, which is unfortunate as I enjoyed this expansion to the original game back on its release. This is a great package, one that offers three very good shooters for less than the cost of one new release, but it's a shame this isn't quite the perfect collection. Even without the PC bells and whistles, it's still a fine looking game. Having previously only played it on the Xbox 360 (quite how those old consoles managed to run this, I have no idea), it's quite a revelation to see it looking so sharp and running at 60 FPS. It's actually a pretty great shooter.Ĭrysis 3 is more of a fusion of the previous two games, and it's also by far the most visually impressive of the bunch. If you only played Crysis 2 on the PS3 or Xbox 360, you may well find your opinion on it changing rather dramatically after giving this remastered version a shot. It did a bit of a Predator 2 and threw you into the "urban jungle" but you still get to approach combat in a variety of ways thanks to mini open areas rather than straight up corridors. It was a big deal back on the day.Ĭrysis 2 I remember getting a bit of a hard time on its release, largely down to less than ideal performance on consoles, but playing it in 2021 it feels great. They all share the same core DNA (super suit that makes you invisible or strong, options for stealth or pure carnage), but the original game feels the most unique and it's likely to be the one fans are most fond of. It's also the most Crysis of the three, by which I mean the following games weren't quite so open. It was always a game that pushed hardware to its limit, so with some tweaks it holds its own very well. With that said, you'd be hard pressed to guess Crysis originally released 14 years ago. A shame, but PC looks to be the way to go for the biggest enhancements. It's worth noting that only the first game has an option for ray tracing on consoles (I played on Xbox Series X) and that there doesn't seem to be any native support for the new consoles, meaning we're not getting ports made specifically for those systems. I've written before about how games generally look great these days, so while I'm sure a brand-new developed only for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S entry in the franchise would look a lot better, these games still impress graphically. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Ĭrysis Remastered Trilogy looks great. ![]() For more of a tech breakdown, check out this deep look at Crysis 2 Remastered from our friends at Digital Foundry. I like games with high resolutions, nice graphical effects, and smooth frame rates, but that's about as far as my knowledge goes. I'm also not a pixel counter, graphical effect analyser or frame rate detector. So, I sampled each of the games here, having played and finished them all on their initial releases. Let's be clear, no one has the time to play through three remasters for one review (if you do, I'm envious, to be honest). These aren't perfect games by any means, but it's quite an achievement that they all feel at home in 2021. Yet, pick any game from this trio, all spruced up for modern consoles, and you don't feel their age. Even the most recent game in the trilogy included in this package, Crysis 3, arrived eight years ago. ![]() That's the same year God of War 2 released on the PS2. That's such a hard fact to get my head around. ![]() ![]() sudo snap get rocketchat-server Key Value backup-on-refresh disable ignore-errors false mongo-oplog-url mongodb://localhost:27017/local mongo-url mongodb. I want to use a reverse-proxy to allow access to the service. Run the command below to see the Rocket Chat client logs. I'm struggling to find documentation on how to change the Rocket.Chat snap server installation to only listen on localhost. so, first thing is to get a swapfile up and running. sudo service -mongo status sudo service -caddy status. You will need to get your port forwarding set up to get it working in the first place (ports TCP/443 or TCP/4443 and UDP/10000 must be forwarded to the server. Got to Integrations and select New Integration and choose any: Incoming WebHook or Outgoing WebHook. we will close this port later.Įc2 micros only come with one gig of ram out of the box and no swap partition, which is fine for hello-world calibre stuff, but rocketchat wants ram. If you are admin inside Rocket Chat you can get RCE. We will also want to have a domain name pointing to our ec2, so fire up route53 and do that, and port 3000 open on our firewall. this is slim at the best of times, but rocket and mongo eat up disk space, so we're going to give ourselves a 20gb disk. The default disk size for t2.micros is 8gb. if you plan on this being used in production, an elastic ip is highly recommended. for the detail-oriented, that's ami-03d5c68bab01f3496.Įnsure that you have a public ip address. This is going to be on an ec2 t2.micro running ubuntu 20.04. Description: Implement the ability to forward messages to another channel. ![]() In this fly-over we will be deploying rocket chat backed by mongodb 5.0 on an ec2 t2.micro running ubuntu 20.04 and we'll be putting it behind an nginx reverse proxy so we can serve easily over ssl. Rocket.Chat server can scale from a small family messaging server for 5 users. if you're looking to include live chat in your next project or are just looking for a roll-your-own slack replacement, it's a good candidate. Rocketchat is a slick chat server that you can deploy yourself. ![]() (Smushed up hair under see-through fabric does not sound cute.) One Skintimate run and 45 minutes later, I slip into a mod shift that I love for its Sally Draper vibes, and immediately start to worry that such a midcentury silhouette will seem like a throwback with sheer stockings. Leggings are the right choice during a Polar vortex or similarly miserable cold-weather patterns.On my way home from the gym, I have a unwelcome realization: Hose may physically cover my legs, but I still have to shave. You don’t care what people think because you’re always awesome anyway.The leggings fit more like pants in that they’re not painted-on tight.You can wear leggings as pants in four scenarios: The big debate about leggings is whether you can wear them as pants - or if they’re permanently relegated to layering duties only. And velvet, metallic lame, ribbing, Swiss dots, and fish nets give your standard cool-weather textiles a punch in texture.įor more tights tips, see Where to Find Plus-Size Tights. You can also use colored tights as a pop of color or focal point of an outfit. Wear those under dresses, skirts, shorts, and pants. The classic opaque black tights look super chic covering up any sliver of skin between your hem and shoes. Tights style guide Sheer tights: Anything goes A slouchy cardigan over the top of your skirt-and-high-stocking combo creates a softer, more casual look.Super cute look but requires reasonable temperatures, since part of your legs will be exposed. Pair with cable-knit, OTK socks and a short skirt. Skip the OTK boots in favor of penny loafers or brogues.Layer in a cozy knit stocking that lands just above the boot top. Wear over-the-knee (OTK) boots with a shorter skirt or dress.I consider a stocking anything that nears the knee or higher. So this would be where your boot socks, knee highs, and thick highs come into play. Just pick your poison - sweet or sporty? You can also get some fab custom socks that no one else will have, which is always awesome! Stockings style guide Rocking novelty socks with a bootie, sandal or heel is a trendy look. Below are some shopping links if you need them. ![]() If you’re in a bind, Walgreen’s also sells lower-end pantyhose. You can also buy them at Kohl’s, Target or Amazon. The higher-end brands tend to be more comfortable and durable. Wait for the next Macy’s sale to roll around to buy your pantyhose if you can. You’ll need a more formal short - say, something in leather. You can wear pantyhose with shorts if you have an edgier style. This strategy works best when you are wearing boots, so as not to show the world you’re wearing that extra layer. Pantyhose are thinner than tights and generally won’t impact the fit of your pants like tights might. ![]() Wait, what? Women wear pantyhose with pants? Yes, some do and it’s for warmth purposes only. Natural and pale is always better than unnatural and tan. Said another way, don’t rely on pantyhose to give you a tan. Choose a color that looks natural on you.The seam at the toe just doesn’t look great when it’s exposed to the world. Avoid pairing sheer pantyhose with open-toe shoes.Your foray into pantyhose will go off without a hitch if you remember two things. In truth, pantyhose were very uncool for a time until Kate, Duchess of Cambridge famously brought them back into the spotlight. They’re not exactly a style statement, but more of a practicality. Classic sheer, nude pantyhose are worn with dresses to keep from baring legs, and all their imperfections, in formal and professional environments. ![]() PURE MAPLE CRUNCHY GRANOLA A unique delicious crispy granola mix made with oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and pure canadian maple syrup.Source: Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers Transfer the finished maple BBQ sauce to a sealable container and keep it in the fridge until ready to use. ![]() Grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, brushing with barbecue sauce. In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, worcestershire sauce, grainy mustard, paprika, and hot sauce. Place an aluminum foil directly on the grid and place the ribs in it. Preheat the oven to 200☌ (400☏), rack in the center.Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes or until the sauce is syrupy. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the chili, onion and garlic powders for 1 minute.Transfer the ribs to the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 6 hours.On a work surface, generously sprinkle the ribs with this dry marinade, rubbing the meat well on each side. Buy Now All Natural Log Cabin All Natural table syrup has no high-fructose corn syrup, no preservatives, and no artificial colors or flavors.Product Features Needs no refrigeration. 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Mix together the apple cider, apple butter and pure maple syrup. ![]() According to Esports Earnings, Brawlhalla is the highest paid fighting game competition of all time, giving out $3.6million across 648 tournaments. Fighting Games have historically had way smaller prize pools compared to other esports. Not only is this great news for Street Fighter pros, but also for the wider fighting game community. Leaked Starfield release date has to be true for Xbox to win the summer Bison Dollars Capcom is clearly confident in Street Fighter 6 as this $2million prize pool dwarfs the previous Capcom Cup record of $380,000 for Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition. That makes it the biggest prize pool in the history of fighting games, with the previous record being held by Brawlhalla Esports 2022’s $1.32million across the season. The prize pool was announced on the Twitter account, which says that the lucky winner of Capcom Cup 10 will be taking home $1million, with the entire prize pool for the Capcom Pro Tour being $2million. ![]() While Capcom announced in advance that there would be no new reveals for the upcoming Street Fighter 6 at the event, it did say that the 10th year of the Capcom Pro Tour will be held exclusively in Street Fighter 6, with a record-breaking grand prize. Capcom has announced that Street Fighter 6 will be the sole game of next year's Capcom Pro Tour, with a record-breaking prize of $1million.Ĭapcom Cup 9 came to a close over the weekend, with my fellow Birdie main – the Dominican Republic’s MenaRD – becoming the first two-time Capcom Cup champion, as well as being the final champion for Street Fighter 5. ![]() Behavioural change on the part of farmers and villagers is necessary – for example, it is now important for farmers to destroy dead/rotting palm logs wherever they are found, and manage green waste and compost. The initial focus of management is on reducing the beetle population by destruction of breeding sites and containment. Fortunately, SIG and development partners acknowledge the issue and have now responded with support. ![]() What are the prospects? Certainly, CRB-G presents a very significant livelihood and economic threat to Solomon Islands. Coconut processing businesses have provided equipment and in-kind support to the clean up effort.ĭistinctive coconut tree damage, approximately 6–8 months old, Tenaru, Guadalcanal (Credit: Bob Macfarlane) GPPOL has been particularly active in the clean-up, hiring additional workers to search out and destroy larvae while destroying breeding sites. A Facebook site – Solomon’s Farmer’s Corner – has been useful for dissemination of information and awareness. ![]() Communication and awareness are critical. SIG, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, has developed a CRB Operational Plan that provides a framework for coordination of response efforts. Current and planned support from Australia (PHAMA, the Strongim Bisnis program, the Solomon Islands Biosecurity Development Program and ACIAR), New Zealand (some through AgResearch and some facilitated by SPC), FAO, the EU, and the Philippines focuses on CRB surveillance and clean-up (including the destruction and removal of breeding sites like decaying logs to kill all life stages), disease studies, and awareness. More recently, the response has improved through coordination by the Australian and New Zealand-funded Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access program ( PHAMA), the establishment of a joint public and private sector CRB Taskforce, and support from various development partners. Immediate responses were hindered by the slow release of funds and a lack of coordination with the private sector. SIG declared a national CRB state of emergency through 2017 that remains in place.ĭead and affected coconut trees near Henderson, Honiara (Credit: Bob Macfarlane)Įradication is now impossible, so the focus of efforts by Biosecurity Solomon Islands is on management. GPPOL and some coconut processors have been particularly vocal around the scale of the threat to their operations and proactive in trialling management responses. GPPOL, for example, estimate that CRB will cost their business SB$40 million (AU$6.7 million) by the end of next year, or around 15–30% of turnover. It is likely that CRB-G will soon reach other islands.Ĭontrary to the livelihoods threat from other invasive species such as the giant African snail, the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is aware of the scale of the threat – probably given the potential for huge economic and social impact from reduced yields of palm oil, copra, and coconut oil. More recently, CRB-G has been recorded in the Russell Islands group, which is home to the largest coconut plantation in the Southern Hemisphere, South Malaita, and on Ulawa Island. Subsequently, CRB-G has spread along the north coast of Guadalcanal, to the nearby small island of Savo, the Ngella (Florida) grouping, and to North Malaita in perhaps the most serious outbreak beyond Guadalcanal. Symptoms of CRB-G attack were first reported in Honiara in January 2015. The CRB strain in Solomon Islands and elsewhere in the Pacific ( CRB-G) is resistant to the virus that was used to control a different strain of CRB in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga in the 1960s and 1970s (this strain, CRB-S, is also present in Western Solomon Islands). CRB also damages sago palm (important for housing), and the areca palm (the producer of betel nut, problematic from a health perspective, but also important for informal sector livelihoods in Solomon Islands). It also impacts oil palm, which is significant as the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Company (GPPOL) employs around 1,500 people and contributes around 12% of national GDP. CRB is the most serious insect pest of coconuts, essential for food security and cash income, resulting in significant yield losses and tree mortality. A new invasive strain of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is present in Solomon Islands and is spreading rapidly. This colorful board book stars Baby, a toddler who is discovering the skills it takes to be an engineer. 0-4 Years Future Engineer, by Lori Alexander ![]() Specially for Smithsonian readers, they selected their ten favorite engineering gifts of 2021, which span three different age groups. This year, Moore and her team of students reviewed nearly 80 gifts 46 ended up on the gift guide. In the guide, each gift comes with a description and an outline of the specific skills it fosters. Plus, well-designed toys also teach attributes such as creativity, optimism and learning from failure, which stretch well-beyond the field of engineering. The best gifts engage children in engineering thinking and design by incorporating hallmark skills, such as spatial reasoning, coding, problem solving and design thinking, in an accessible way. Though many gifts market themselves as engineering-themed, not all of them are created equal, Moore says. "When we decided to start the guide, it was a really cool way to test toys and put out some kind of outreach to the community that would actually answer this question that we were getting all the time." "For years, the INSPIRE faculty continued to get emails from people who would say, 'I really want to buy some kind of engineering toy for my child, what's your favorite toy?'" says Tamara Moore, the executive director of INSPIRE and a professor of engineering education at Purdue. Though not every toy needs to be-or should be-STEM-themed, some gifts are designed to teach specific skills and ways of thinking. Each gift was played with and reviewed by three different people and assigned a ranking the top scoring gifts earned a spot on the annual Engineering Gift Guide, which is now in its eighth year.Ī report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2018 says that learning and play are "inextricably linked," partly because children feel comfortable exploring on their own and are able to learn without pressure. ![]() Before 2020, parents and kids were invited to test out the gifts, but due to the pandemic, the review process has been kept within INSPIRE. To help people find the best and most thoughtfully designed engineering gifts, students and faculty at Purdue University's INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering put dozens of toys, gifts and games released within the last couple of years through the wringer. But standing in the toy aisle-or scrolling on Amazon-staring at colorful rows of building blocks, robots and computer games can be overwhelming. Every holiday season, STEM-themed presents fly off the shelves as people purchase educational toys and books to give to kids in their lives. The working premise was that in editing, they'd look at both versions and decide which to air. It usually meant Harvey would be reduced to helpless tears of laughter. Afterwards, Conway would check with the director and ask, "Did you get it?" If the director affirmed he had an airable "straight" version of the sketch, Conway was permitted to screw around during the final taping, adding in things Harvey didn't expect. Since Korman knew what was coming and it had been rehearsed that way before, he rarely broke up or broke character. At the dress rehearsal, which had a live audience present and was taped, Conway and the others would adhere to the script. Those sketches on the Burnett show were controversial within the TV community and especially on the staff of that show. I got to talking with Tim and it struck me that he was trying real hard not to be funny and not to call attention to himself at a ceremony that was only about Chuck and his family.Īnd that was clearly hard for Tim Conway…which struck me as funny. Laughing out loud was not forbidden but it sure would have seemed indecorous. The room was full of comedians but you wouldn't have known it from the mood, which was understandably funereal. ![]() One of our last encounters was at a wake for Chuck McCann's son Sean. That was just the way he was, the way he talked. The few occasions when I spent any amount of time with him, I was laughing and he wasn't even trying. In a way, it's both unfair and appropriate that so many people think of him mainly as "That guy who made Harvey Korman break up laughing on The Carol Burnett Show." It's unfair because those were cheap, easy laughs and Conway was hilarious in so many other ways.īut it's also appropriate because he made just about everyone around him break up laughing, myself included. I've met a lot of funny people in my life but I can't think of one who was more naturally-funny than Tim Conway. I didn't have anything to say about Doris Day that everyone else wasn't saying but I may have just enough to justify a post here about Tim Conway. ![]() ☆Possesses best damage under “broken” enemies. World Tree’s Blessing, if run by multiple archers, can suffice as a healing for a full party, but I don’t particularly suggest you try this. ☆Archers possess a wide range of support skills. ☆Anti-Class against most common class in game. ☆Highest Potential Damage from stacking only damage. ☆Due to their Magical Attack, they can also provide sufficient Cleric Heals for themselves, their party is a bit of a stretch with cost management, but can be done ![]() ☆Uses both Magical and Physical Damage, leading them to be absolutely deadly on things once the defense barrier is cleared (Or break is Applied) The archer does indeed have passives that specifically boost magic defense, making it possible to stack less Magic Defense and instead, pool resources into another stat while still achieve relatively balanced defense. However, the current meta forces a lot of this versatility to be given up in favor of a pure glass cannon. The game is correct that Archer boasts arguably the highest versatility of any class. The Archer can handle itself with confidence in all situations. Warning: This May be a Long Read, so i separated into a series of posts to be easier on the eyes.Īs stated by the game, the Archer class isĪ robust all-arounder, this class enjoys a well balanced composition with a wide range of attacks and high magic defense. My text is always stylistically over flowery, so please bear with me. If you want fancier credentials, I'm in the guild that won RGB in Season 5. I will be leaving some sections intact, while editing and elaborating on others. In any event, I’ve originally put this together to help all new archers, and to improve the oddball switchover who I see every so often, and that goal has not changed. So I would like to update it I’ve been glad to hear that lots of people read this guide and it was able to help. I’ve played Archer for quite some time, and since the last time I visited creating this guide, I’ve learned a lot. ) For Questing use Arabesque Qwaser EE and whatever else of your choosing. ![]() And the last skill is up to you but you should be able to perfectly use all cost with just those three skills. If you want fifth ring info, I'm technically working on that (Mostly some nerd stuff testing now), but in fifth ring for CB skills use WOC, Arabesque, Qwaser. HEADS UP: This information is only viable up until the release of 34 costs monsters and Fifth Ring. |
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