![]() ![]() The majority of the game plays like an office simulator with endless clinical corridors. The awful level design means you're going to be seeing a lot of repetition. However, there's not much else positive about the graphics. ![]() I only played on performance mode and the 60fps did largely hold up, so credit where it's due. One of the selling points of Control is graphics. I am perplexed at how a shiny crimson gloss has subverted proper scrutiny of this very dated game. Still its very uniqueness and amazing setting, story and world design make it in my opinion a 10/10 masterpiece.ĭo you like the colour red? How about one-dimensional combat and endless office environments? Well buckle-up, as Control is still not the game for you. The only big flaws for me are that I personally can't use the raytracing mode because it makes me motion sick and that the enemies get too repetative after some time. It shines with its creativity and innovative ideas. Overall control is a really outstanding game. Personally I think the ending felt too rushed, it would be better to leave the player a break before the final fight - I was confused and surprised to find myself in the final battle all of the sudden. One thing that set me off was that you sometimes instant die when falling off a cliff, this ruines the game flow. The translation of the documents or subtitles into german is sometimes quite poorly, I started with english audio and german texts but soon switched to both english since a lot of the humor or cleverness of the texts is lost in grammatical errors or obvious google translator mistakes. You find weapon mods and personal mods too often, they really stuff in the inventory and are mostly useless since most are weaker than the ones you already have. Another improvement for a sequel could be to move the weapon form choosing to the directional buttons of the controller, this would make it possible to choose from more different weapon forms fluently. Fighting parts always feel the same wave style, there are no tactical aproaches and only rarely different situations - I wish for the sequel to improve in this aspect. Another minor problem is that enemies are too repetative and mostly the same (except the mold zombies which I think feels like a nice hommage to TLOU). What I have to criticize is that raytracing looks stunning on the PS5 but feels weird and too irritating since it produces a stutter and blurring when moving the camera. especially the ones that are linked together shows me Remedy really put a lot of effort and love into this game. The sheer amount of documents, audio recordings etc. In addition to that I have to mention the flawless programming: there is an impressive high quality of effects and physical behaviour of objects, I never encountered bugs or graphical errors. The length of the game is just right, for people who really liked it Control even offers two quite good DLCs. The ashtray maze level on its own is a gaming masterpiece, one of the best video game missions ever. ![]() I really liked the insane attention to details (adding so much additional stuff like very long handwritten texts or forever ongoing voicelines add to the world immersive feeling). But it manages to never get too scary, just the right amount. Overally Control has a really well made atmosphere with build up suspense, psychological horror elements and firghtening enivorments. The sourroundings react to your actions really nicely (things break, explode etc.). The fighting system is really cool, the combination of superhuman powers and shooting with different kind of weapons mix quite fine and lead to exciting fast-paced-battles. There is clever level design, detailed decoration and realistic enviroment. Not to mention the amazing graphics and the very unique art style (reminds me of Stanley Kubrick movies with all that geometry, lighting contrasts and 60/70s interor and technology). The game has great story telling with humor and lots of suspense as well as masterclass world building (documents and audio recodings). Courtney Hopes performance als Jesse Faden (the main character) is spot on, perfect voice acting and I love Jesse as a character. But I certainly didn't expect it will turn out to be a weird, braintwisting and utterly unique masterpiece. I did't know what to expect from this game. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat-you can do this over a camping stove or the campfire. These times can definitely vary based on the size of your squash, wether you wrap it in foil, and situational variables like outside temperature and your campfire. Roast for 30-45 minutes, then flip the squash so the cut side is facing down, and roast for an additional 15 minutes or until the squash is tender. Place the squash on the grill, cut side up, over medium heat. Wrap in heavy-duty aluminum foil (optional, but recommended if cooking over a wood fire). Rub the cut sides of each squash half with a teaspoon of olive oil and season with salt. Scoop the seeds and stringy pulp out of the center with a spoon and discard. Using a large knife, cut the squash in half pole-to-pole. For more information on preparing a fire for cooking, check out our Campfire 101 article. Make sure to prepare your fire well-enough in advance to allow the larger pieces of wood to burn down to usable embers. You can make this recipe on a propane grill or over a campfire. Here’s an overview of the recipe with tips & tricks and step by step photos! The full recipe with measurements and a printable recipe card can be found at the bottom of the post. ![]() ![]() If you’re cooking over a camp stove, any skillet will work! How To Make Grilled Stuffed Squash Skillet: If you’re going to prepare the stuffing over the campfire, it’s best to use a cast iron skillet. Long handled tongs: A pair of long-handled tongs is the best way to safely reposition or flip the squash over the campfire grill. Try not to skip these! EquipmentĪluminum foil: Optional, but wrapping the squash halves in foil can help them cook faster, prevents the campfire smoke from discoloring the squash, and saves the squash from charred skin which can flake off onto your plate and into your food. Pecans & cranberries: Pecans add some texture and cranberries add a nice pop of sweet-tart flavor. Feel free to make and use your own if you’d prefer!Ĭelery & onion: These aromatics really bring boxed stuffing to the next level. Stuffing: To make things easy, we use boxed stuffing and add some extras in (see below). Ground turkey or sausage: Either will work-sausage will carry more flavor, but ground turkey is easy to work with too! Just be sure to add salt and pepper to it. This recipe has all the flavors that conjure up memories of a big family Thanksgiving, but it doesn’t involve nearly as many dishes (and you don’t need to invite a dozen of your relatives over to help finish it all!) IngredientsĪcorn squash: We love the flavor that acorn squash brings to this meal, but you can substitute it with other squash such as delicata or a small kabocha. Some years we’ve endeavored to cook quite a feast (including the time we cooked a whole bird in a Dutch oven), but this year we’re keeping things simple with this Grilled Stuffed Acorn Squash. One of our favorite traditions is our annual “Campsgiving” Trip-essentially an autumn camping trip where we just hang out around the campfire and cook a lot of great food together! This post was written in partnership with Eddie Bauer Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.Combining all the classic Thanksgiving flavors into an edible bowl, this grilled Stuffed Acorn Squash is the perfect camping meal for Thanksgiving.Take the squash out of the oven, top each half with the cheese of your choice, spoon the saffron milk over it and return to the oven for another 7 minutes.After about 30 minutes, when the squash is soft enough to insert a fork in, fill the cavities with the onion/mushroom mixture and return it to the oven for another 10 minutes.Season with salt, freshly milled black pepper and allspice. Incorporate the mushrooms, stir and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.Add the garlic and fry for another minute.Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a heavy pan and fry the onion on medium to low heat until tender.Clean the mushrooms with a damp kitchen towel and slice them.In the meantime, thinly slice the onions.Brush the inner section with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt.1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional).The result was wholesome and satisfying and wiped away Autumn blues. Not bad, but I was still looking for something more substantial, so I decided to fill the cavity with mushrooms topped with a saffron flavoured cheese. I added lemon and honey dressing and served them with roast chicken. I then sliced them in two and roasted them cut-side down for about 30 minutes. I then peeled them and mashed them into puree with olive oil, salt and thyme. I thought it was good, but it required too much work for a small quantity of puree. So for a first attempt, I sliced them, removed the seeds and steamed them until soft. 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![]() A level prerequisite in an invocation refers to warlock level, not character level. When you gain certain warlock levels, you gain additional invocations of your choice.Īdditionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the invocations you know and replace it with another invocation that you could learn at that level. Your invocation options are detailed at the end of the class description. You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your warlock spells.Įldritch InvocationsIn your study of occult lore, you have unearthed eldritch invocations, fragments of forbidden knowledge that imbue you with an abiding magical ability.Īt 2nd level, you gain two eldritch invocations of your choice. Spell attack modifier = Proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier Spell save DC = 8 + Proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a warlock spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. When you reach 6th level, for example, you learn a new warlock spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level.Īdditionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the warlock spells you know and replace it with another spell from the warlock spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots.Ĭharisma is your spellcasting ability for your warlock spells, so you use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what's shown in the table's Slot Level column for your level. You learn a new warlock spell every time you gain a level from 2 through 9, as well as at level 19. To cast the 1st-level spell thunderwave, you must spend one of those slots, and you cast it as a 3rd-level spell.Īt 1st level, you know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the warlock spell list. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest.įor example, when you are 5th level, you have two 3rd-level spell slots. To cast one of your warlock spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a spell slot. The table also shows what the level of those slots is all of your spell slots are the same level. The Warlock table shows how many spell slots you have. You learn additional warlock cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Warlock table. You know two cantrips of your choice from the warlock spell list. Pact MagicYour arcane research and the magic bestowed on you by your patron have given you facility with spells. Your choice grants you features at 1st level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level. ![]() Otherworldly PatronAt 1st level, you have struck a bargain with an otherworldly being of your choice, such as The Fiend, which is detailed at the end of the class description. ![]()
![]() ![]() For centuries, humans have applied layers of honey, sorghum syrup, or tree sap to shield their wounds. People had been using liquid bandages well before the medical versions came on the market. Suture replacements are less traumatic for patients than staples or stitches because they do not require anesthesia or a return trip for removal.Ī major difference between the two categories of liquid bandages is that suture replacements can be used on a bleeding wound, whereas skin protectants don’t successfully cover cuts that are actively oozing. Doctors and veterinarians may also use these materials to repair some cuts to internal organs or to close surgical incisions. Professional health care providers use this type of liquid bandage to join together more serious skin lacerations. The second category of liquid bandages is called suture replacements or tissue adhesives. Skin protectants are over-the-counter (OTC) gels and sprays that can shield everything from superficial scrapes to large, chronic bedsores. Two general categories of liquid bandages exist. Liquid bandages can stick better than plastic or fabric adhesive bandages to many hard-to-bandage areas, such as knuckles and between fingers. How long that takes depends on the type of liquid bandage and the depth of the wound. The bandages work by sealing the wound until the damaged area heals and the surrounding skin and bandage slough off. It reduces pain by covering nerve endings and helps wounds heal by maintaining a proper moisture balance and keeping bacteria and debris out, says Ann Salamone, president of Rochal Industries, a private research company in Boca Raton, Fla., that develops polymer systems for wound care. ![]() First Aid Consumers can use over-the-counter liquid bandages (shown here) to cover small cuts.Īlthough traditional bandages, stitches, and staples are far from obsolete, many medical professionals, consumers, and even the military are turning to liquid bandages to patch up injuries ranging from hangnails to head wounds.Ī liquid bandage is a colorless adherent material that can be sprayed or painted directly on a wound. ![]() ![]() ![]() While similar in some ways, all three Lightroom variations have significant differences in how they store images and interact with Adobe's cloud storage offering and in feature parity. The existing version of Lightroom was renamed Lightroom Classic CC, and Lightroom Mobile was renamed to Lightroom CC to have the same name as this new desktop version. Later in 2017, Adobe released a brand new variant of Lightroom called Lightroom CC to be more cohesive with their mobile software. However, in 2017, it was expanded to support mobile operating systems with the release of Lightroom Mobile. Initially, Adobe Lightroom was only available on desktop operating systems. Lightroom can store and organize photos once imported into the platform database, and is currently compatible with TIFF, JPEG, PSD (Photoshop), PNG, CMYK (edited in RGB color space) and raw image formats. While Photoshop includes doctoring functions like adding, removing or altering the appearance of individual image items, rendering text or 3D objects on images, or modifying individual video frames, Lightroom is a library and development software. Lightroom is a non-destructive editing software that keeps the original image separate from any in-program edits, saving the edited image as a new file. The name of the software is based on darkrooms used for processing light-sensitive photographic materials. Lightroom's editing functions include white balance, presence, tone, tone curve, HSL, color grading, detail, lens corrections, and calibration manipulation, as well as transformation, spot removal, red eye correction, graduated filters, radial filters, and adjustment brushing. Its primary uses include importing, saving, viewing, organizing, tagging, editing, and sharing large numbers of digital images. It is supported on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and tvOS (Apple TV). as part of the Creative Cloud subscription family. htmlĪdobe Lightroom (officially Adobe Photoshop Lightroom) is a piece of image organization and image processing software developed by Adobe Inc. ![]() com /products /photoshop-lightroom-classic. ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s where artificial intelligence chatbots come in.Ĭhatbot systems have become much more sophisticated, thanks to significant advances in the field of AI. That’s likely because the chatbot program recognized keywords in your request, but not the context in which they were used. Think about the times you may have typed a question into a website’s dialogue box and received an answer that didn’t make sense. In these cases, the computer program behind the chatbot sticks to a strict set of predefined rules and has little ability to recognize the way people naturally speak. For example, a cosmetics company might create a bot that questions users about their makeup preferences, then recommends products and offers that match their responses. ![]() Rules-based chatbot technology acts based on click actions, like a customer answering “yes” or “no,” or by recognizing a particular keyword or group of keywords. Rules-based chatbot software executes pre-programmed actions based on configuration by the developer. In short, it operates like a document-retrieval system based on keywords.Ĭhatbots follow the rules that they were given. The simplest form of a chatbot system parses customer input, then scans its database for articles related to certain words and phrases. While today’s bots still can’t handle all customer queries, they can respond to frequently asked questions or perform straightforward tasks. ![]() Over the years, developers have incorporated more sophisticated techniques to enable chatbots to better understand questions and provide more useful responses. ![]() Using keywords and pattern matching, ELIZA responded to a user’s typed questions with simple open-ended replies, based on a script. One of the earliest examples of a chatbot was a program called ELIZA, built by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Joseph Weizenbaum in the mid-1960s to simulate a psychotherapist. With the potential for delivering instant responses around the clock, chatbots free up customer support teams to apply their emotional intelligence and time to more complex issues. Most importantly, a chatbot can influence a customer relationship by responding to requests faster while meeting customer expectations. With chatbots, people can have a conversation or interact with a software program that helps them find answers quickly. They’re also used with popular chat and messaging platforms like SMS, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and WeChat. Most of us as consumers are familiar with bots for customer service. Are AI-powered chatbots important for customer experience?Īs we mentioned, a chatbot (or the affectionately coined chatterbot) is a computer program that digitally engages with customers and visitors either by voice or text communication to help find a resolution or solve an issue.Ĭhatbots can be customized and used in a variety of ways.How are AI chatbots and automation used in business?.In this article, we’ll learn about chatbots, explore their impact on customer service, and discuss how leaders can take advantage of this technology. Chatbots also speed up self-service options for customers and resolve common issues such as checking claims status, modifying orders, and answering billing questions. Chatbots provide service teams the information they need quickly, serving up relevant resources even as the customer conversation changes. In the workplace, businesses use chatbots to boost agent productivity and efficiency in a range of ways. We’ve found that 58% of customers have used chatbots for simple customer service - up from 43% in 2020. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Also for VR users, you can change to different room environments. There are plenty of options in the script including LUT lighting changes, ball brightness, VR, cab, and desktop modes, dynamic shadows, rolling amplification, and other sound and shadow options. I also added more VR options to include a wall clock, and additional animation. Hauntfreaks provided a couple lighter ball images as well. I also added a recent update by fluffhead35 for ballrolling and ramproll amplication sounds. Bord also added a playfield mesh so the ball goes into the center saucer more realistically. It also has Rothbauerw drop targets, VPW Dynamics Shadows by Iakki, Apophis, and Wylte, Flupper Domes, and LUT options. It includes Fleep sounds, nFozzy / Roth physics and flippers, and general table physics updates. Plus all the latest updates that the VPW team has been doing lately. Version 2.0 includes a hybrid mode for desktop, cab, and VR. Sixtoe did a lot of lighting updates as well, including bloom lighting, overlay, etc. All the interactivity was done in the script. I used the Blacksad dark image from his backglass, as it looks amazing. The VR conversion included backglass, flashers, lighting, GI, and other table issue fixes (high score initials, trough multiball and tilt issue, and others). originally done by Tom Tower and Ninuzzu. Tip to prevent progressive stuttering: Locate and in a text editor change minlevel="info" to minlevel="error"Įarly in 2021, I received permission from Bigus to update this table and add the VR conversions. REQUIRED! VPX 10.8 beta 5 or later, FlexDMD 1.9, Freezy external DMD 2.0 or later, Instrument Mayonnaise NOTE: Update your DOF config to use new DOF enhancements provided in version 2.1 Sixtoe did some stuff too and wanted everyone to know. Enjoy!Īpophis did lots of random essential stuff Then other people (Friscopinball, Leojreimroc, MrGrynch, Sixtoe) did some awesome stuff and then they all released it to everyone else. It was working great then they thought, "This table needs a better DMD"… TWELVE EONS LATER … Oqqsan comes out of the shadows and DROPPED THE F&%KING HAMMER on the code!!!-like he always does. Gedank hit up Astro and was like, "Hey update this playfield." Astro was like "Aight." Then Gedank demanded, "Apophis, do some random script stuff" and Apophis said, "Flux haallp!" Flux said (British accent), "With pleasure." Then they all begged Rawd to build an awesome VR room and Rawd was like, "It shall be done." And it was. Get ready for a pinball adventure like no other! Immerse yourself in Bikini Bottom's quirky world with innovative gameplay and stunning graphics. Introducing VPW's latest creation, SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom Pinball by the original table author, Skillshot! Dive into the deep sea fun with your favorite sponge and friends in this exciting new table. Update your DOF config if you want to enjoy some minor enhancements Yes, you need to use the magnasave buttons to operate flippers in the attic and basement, however you can optionally choose to use just normal flippers (at the risk of being cursed for life, so beware). Use the in-game option menu to view many spooky options! Hold down both magnasave buttons before starting a game to open the menu. Testers – PinStratsDan, Primetime5k, BountyBob, passion4pins, bietekwiet, somatik, nFozzy, TastyWasps, Wylte, bord, Studlygoorite From there they summoned otherworldly powers of Rothbauerw and Tomate and the team found a way through the darkness with nothing but the glow of the pinball to light their way.Ĭyberpez - Table maker, blender builder, and seance medium VPW proudly presents our 13th blender toolkit based table (spoooooky)! It was just over a month ago that Apophis challenged Cyberpez with a scary proposition: update his Haunted House table with the latest techniques by Halloween. In the darkened hall, the pinball's eerie call,Ī haunted house awaits, where ghostly thrills enthrall. I've included a few humorous scenes, as Halloween is meant to be a party. Multiball up to 4 balls activated with the 2 green targets on mini playfield 1 and validated with the top kicker on mini playfield 2.ģ Bumpers Kill (not visible but very useful) surprise when the Bumpers kill mission is activated There are 15 missions to do, activated via the kickers on top of the mini playfield 2Ĭollect objects with blue targets to activate bonus points, extra ball, multiplier, two ball, complete mission and mystery.Īctivate multiplier bonuses via knives and blood drop with X The rules are simple and indicated on the table DMD. I have adapted and modified the script to adapt to this table. ![]() I use a script from Mr JPSalas that I thank. Hello everyone for the Halloween party I share with you this table Halloween michael myers edition it is inspired by Spooky pinball haloween. Attention this table is reserved for people over 16 years old. ![]() ![]() ![]() It just depends on if we care enough about it or not.”Įven though the issues that trouble the world are grim, Otep finds her fans’ response to her activism to be encouraging. We are the generation that can change everything. “So it’s our choice whether we will be Generation Doom, meaning we will be doomed, or we will be the doom of those plotting our doom. “We are at a place now where we can either forever go backward and maybe we will never get back up again, or we can continue to move forward and truly fix this planet that we live on,” says Otep. This nihilism is part and parcel of Otep’s oeuvre, but the title also insinuates the possibility that the course can be righted. “I reopened the gates, and music just started pouring from me.” (A video for the track is forthcoming.)Īlbum title Generation Doom refers to the possible annihilation of mankind. ![]() “Once I’d written ‘In Cold Blood,’ there were no more obstacles,” she says. She wrote a poem that contained the line “Something’s wrong with me for thinking something’s right with you,” and she transformed it into the song “In Cold Blood” that turned out to be the catalyst for her return to writing music. The painful split led Otep to write, her longtime outlet for channeling her emotions. Through all of that, we had tried to find out what we were going to do next, and at that time was when I had breakup. “We were rekindling that spiritual intercourse between ourselves and the fans. After finishing its Victory contract, her band began touring for the love of it. She remained creatively employed by doing voiceover work in video games and such movies as in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and she wrote a book of short stories called Movies in My Head. I didn’t want to take money from a label and put out a record that would disappoint the fans, because the fans mean everything to me.” But they’ll still come to me and say, ‘Oh, that’s not an Otep song.’ Because it’s not heavy enough or something, and I get really frustrated by that.” She no longer felt inspired, and she “didn’t want to fake it. I write all different kind of songs: I’ve written piano ballads, rap songs, rock songs, heavy songs. “I’ve never been someone who considers genre that important to me. Making a living as a touring band was difficult, and she says labels tried to pigeonhole her music. I can be that terrible,’” she remembers thinking - she announced her retirement from recording after 2013’s Hydra due to burnout. Having struck out as a musician on a whim in 2000 after seeing a lame band perform at a festival - “‘If they can be that terrible. Generation Doom is a welcome return by Otep. ![]() |
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