![]() If possible, try to pair off cards evenly on both sides of the pyramid. So prioritize pairs in the tableau over using cards from the waste pile to make a pair. You only need to clear the tableau, not the stock pile. Kings can block cards you need for making pairs if they are not removed as soon as possible. Because a king is already valued at 13, play it immediately. Consider possible moves and look for cards that might block moves. When you first start the game, quickly check out the tableau in conjunction with the card that is face-up in your waste pile. Check out the tableau before making a move.This can offer more options to match cards and remove them from the pyramid when you first begin gameplay. Flipping over the first card from the stock pile immediately gives you a face-up card in the waste pile. Deal a card from the stock pile first.Increase your chances of winning by using the following strategies: Unlike traditional Klondike Solitaire, the gaps left behind by removing cards can't be used to move or store other cards you must play from the pyramid as is. Once you make 13, those cards are eliminated from gameplay. Any cards placed in the foundation pile cannot be replayed. Foundation cards are removed from play.You only get three passes through the stock pile. Once all of the stock pile cards have been placed into the waste pile, you can click the waste pile so that the cards flip facedown back into the stock pile to be used again. The face-up card in the waste pile is considered to be a playable exposed card. You can turn over the top card of the stock pile to create a face-up waste pile. You can only use the face-up card in the waste pile.This means you can’t pick up an eight to pair with a five that is behind it-both must be exposed to be paired. Only cards that are not overlapped by cards in the row below are eligible to be paired with other exposed cards. Kings are the only cards that don’t need a pair because they are worth 13. An 8 and 5 can be paired since they equal 13 when added together. For example, a Jack paired with a 2 equals 13 because the Jack is worth 11 and equals 13 when added to 2. Remove cards by pairing them to add up to 13-except kings. ![]()
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![]() The NHTSA analysis infers that it's an ATF low flow state into the 3rd clutch pack coupled with a surface roughness peculiarity on the 3rd clutch steels (the stationary plates in the clutch drum, sandwiched between the frictions). I don't believe it is a defect of the ATF. Third, that 3rd (pun intended) clutch is another matter entirely. Nearly every time, even on A/T's with well over 100,000 miles, those components appear to have the proper amount of wear for the given driving conditions, and look like they could very, very easily provide well in excess of another 100,000 miles of service. So far, all of the pics I've seen of 2002-2004 Ody A/T frictions and steels show that the Z1 does a great job at preserving clutch material on both sides of any given splined friction plate in the 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th clutch packs. Second, the 2002-2004 Ody A/T's and the Acura TL A/T's referenced in that report are amazingly similar in construction, from top to bottom. ![]() Prior pages yield some excellent background information. One of the guys in your supplied link makes this claim with no material science (laboratory) or shop evidence, so I'm curious, for these reasons:įirst, those Acurazine guys found this great link: Who concluded that ATF-Z1 friction modifiers lead to excessive wearing of the clutch frictions? I'm just wondering how they arrived at that conclusion. I read the link (and others on Acurazine). But, I have the Racing ATF in my TL and it works great.Īnyone tried Redline Racing ATF in their van yet?Ĭlick to expand. This is where I felt most comfortable with my van. For me, I went with the D4 b/c it is a midpoint between the Z1 (highly friction modified) and the Racing ATF (no friction modifiers). ![]() I would be very interested to know if this fluid can also be used in our vans with no problems. For this reason, the TL guys have been able to run this fluid with no adverse affects. The Acura TL has an automatic throttle cutback feature during upshifts - this smoothes out the shift. Only you can determine when the right time it is for your van.Īs far as the fluid is concerned, the Racing ATF suggested on the other site is tried and true on those cars. My van has 92K and I changed them due to the transmission having slow upshifts and harsh downshifts. 50K and 100K miles are just simple guidelines to help with remembering that it may be a good time to change these out. ![]() You can use your discretion as to when the right time is for you and your vehicle. I recommend Redline D4 or Amsoil.įor more info, check out this discussion: These are parts # 10 & 11 in the diagram and are very easy to get to from the front wheel well.Īlso, I would highly recommend getting the factory Honda Z1 ATF out of there - it has too many friction modifiers and will eventually cause the friction plates to wear out prematurely. I just changed mine and it made a world of difference. It is a good idea to change these every 100K miles or so and will often fix any problems that you may be having. It is somewhat common knowledge among Honda transmission experts that the most common failure point on these units is the 3rd and 4th gear pressure switches. I got this info from the Acura TL forum and it also applies to our van's transmission as well - they are the exact same transmissions.įor those of you who may be experiencing transmission issues such as delayed shifts, slow shifts, harsh downshifts, or anything of the sort, you may want to try this simple fix. ![]() ![]() ![]() I made a list (see my comment in this post). There are some special buildings in each category with a good combination of a cheap price, decent boost and decent area of coverage. They just need street connection to be build initially but after that you can remove the connection again and the boost will still work (like you can also see in my lvl 10 design). And important to know is, that they don't need street connection to work. This is important because with clever designs you can increase the area of coverage this way by a lot especially if the base area is small.īridges are great to boost in landscape. They just need to cover > 0% (zero not included) of an rz and the whole rz will be covered. TOP 10 Best SimCity Layout Creating a City Layout is an understatement - one wrong setup can limit the spaces of the game. The Area of coverage of service and special buildings do not need to cover the full area of an rz to work. Sometimes there is wasted space with roads you don't actually need. This is important because the last upgrade give the highest increase of base population (see here). Important for max population is that you bulldoze as little rz as possible (lost experience) and that all rz are fully upgraded. Considering that the experience gained of each rz upgrade increase the more upgrades are placed, it should be possible to get around 3 - 4 times the amount of population with lvl 18 provided that every rz is fully upgraded (guesstimate). If I take a look on the experience sheet for each level the difference between lvl 10 and lvl 18 is around 6 times the amount of total experience. This has been a 3-part series and now that weve got our buildings in. Not sure if this will help you (I don't have a lvl 18 city) but this is the design I have on my lvl 10 feeder cities (140k population) to max out population (no aesthetic). Hello Mayors Happy New Years We are kicking off 2018 with a new easy-to-build layout. Posts about cheats, exploits or hacks are never allowed.FB fan group has groups for trading, chatting, and club searches.Posts that are about Mayors Club recruitments or requests, trade, and other socially interactive purposes should be posted in the sister subreddit, /r/SCBuildIt_Classifieds, reserving this main sub for information, news, discussion, screenshots, tips, tutorials, and other content directly about the game itself.r/SCBI_Buildings archive of all limited time buildings.Guides / Wiki player written guides to share tips and tricks.SCBI Discord join to chat with other mayors, trade, and make friends.This subreddit is a place for players of the game to gather, discuss the game, and share tips and achievements with the community. While SimCity BuildIt has city building and simulation elements to it, it is geared as a social experience more than anything else. 203K views 3 years ago How to make Millions of Simoleons legitimately Simcity Buildit Hello Mayors Check out this SimCity Buildit layout that anyone can use, but it is recommended for. This is an unofficial subreddit for the mobile Freemium game by EA and Track Twenty. My goal is 1.5 million.Check out our flair options above! Welcome to SimCity BuildIt I can boost this to 700k or more after all my upgrades from this area are done and with more parks. I've currently 650k (counting the destroyed buildings). They give a nice look to the city and quite a boost to population. I did group some residences to make mini condos that usually is not so common in real life, but I have vertical and horizontal streets.Īdditionally, I have PLENTY of room for parks in my city. My city for instance, has not a fixed and simetric street layout. If you are looking for an efficent but fake/ugly city, go ahead :P They all look a screenshot taken from the same spot. I took 4 screenshots of the person's 4 pairs of Universities. I've someone on my FB that has 2.51 millions population, using a similar layout to this one from SC Buildit site. Information, Guides and Announcements for the EA app. ![]() ![]() ![]() ©1984-2011 Nintendo Nintendo and Arika are the authors of this software for the purpose of copyright. Original Version by Z-Software GmbH, Germany SEGA, the SEGA logo and ALTERED BEAST are either registered trade marks or trade marks of SEGA Corporation. F-14D Tomcat is a trademarks of Northrop Grumman Corporation. ©SEGA Produced under a license from Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Published and licensed by Just For Games SAS.ģ0XX is a trademark of Batterystaple Games. ©2018 Created and published by Teyon S.A. © 2023 Red Octopus GmbH - Entertainment, Music & Art
![]() ![]() Initially dazed by the chaotic battle, 2nd Ranger Battalion Captain John H. Army lands at Omaha Beach as part of the Normandy invasion, incurring major losses against the artillery and machine gun fire of the heavily fortified German forces. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is credited with helping renew interest in WWII at the turn of the century, inspiring other films, television shows, and video games set during the war. Its battle scene filming techniques impacted many subsequent war, action, and superhero films, and numerous directors have cited Saving Private Ryan as an influence. Saving Private Ryan is considered one of the greatest films ever made. 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However, nowadays there are many other reasons to walk the different routes. The pilgrimage was born as a religious phenomenon to visit the tomb of the apostle. Source: /2/the-camino-by-fernanda-maciel-900km-of-trail-running-in-10-days-whiteflow-from-st-jean-pied-de-port-to-santiago-along-the-way-of-saint-james/ plus Video and Interview with split times and stages (in Spanish).The Camino de Santiagohas an enormous historical and cultural heritage behind it. Source: Spanish).Īnother remarkable time is held by Fernanda Maciel, who did it in 2012 from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in just over 10 days. There's a whole lot of additional info about this story here (in Spanish), for those interested: By the way, the FKT is said to be held by Alfredo Uria, a very well-known ultra-distance runner, who did Roncesvalles - Santiago in 6d 16h in 2007. During his Camino, there was no way on his website or anywhere else to follow him as no On-the-Spot GPS tracker was used. He didn't report stamps from any stopover on the Camino but the last one in Finisterre (which is given to anyone who claims to have walked from Santiago to Finisterre). Nor he provided any GPS track. He said he carried a 30-kilo backpack to make the whole thing on an unsupported fashion. ![]() Source: Spanish).Īccording to what he said to the media, he originally departed from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France and finished his so-called "challenge" in Finisterre, Spain (890 km and 14500 m+ gain) in 6d 18h 22m. There's been a huge controversy in Spain's ultra-running circles and social media since November 2013 when this guy ( /SteelmanXtreme) allegedly did the Camino de Santiago (Roncesvalles - Santiago) in 5d 17h. Some of the controversy was outlined by a poster on : As always, we recommend people announce their intentions in advance, and carry satellite (or cell phone) trackers with the tracks being made available in real time to an independent third party. Regarding FKTs, there appears to be quite a bit of controversy about this, with various reports that seem to have sketchy verification, which has been outlined on our old website. Please note that the route is in some places shared with car traffic but since it is so well known as pilgrimage route drivers will be careful. The route is now shared by hikers, runners, cyclists and horse riders. In modern times the route is used not only for pilgrimage, but also recreational, historic/touristic and as long distance challenge. This route is part of GR65 from Geneva to Santiago. The wider net of pilgrimage routes offer many challenges and some are part of the Grand Randonee (GR) network. Most Caminos north of Spain go to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (another Saint James site) and from there the Camino de Francés go to Santiago as indicated in the gpx file. However a few of the routes are considered main ones." Camino de Francés is the "spine" in the network onto witch many of the other routes link. Wikipedia says "Traditionally, as with most pilgrimages, the Way of Saint James began at one's home and ended at the pilgrimage site. The pilgrimage is undertaken by tens of thousands every year. ![]() The routes have various starting points, but all end at the Cathedral of Santiago de Campostela in northwestern Spain. The Camino de Santiago consists of a set of pilgrimage routes that have existed for over 1,000 years. ![]() ![]() Please call ahead or check to ensure the service is available at the Jiffy Lube location near you. NOTE: Not all services are offered at all Jiffy Lube service centers. Drive in today and experience the Jiffy Lube difference for yourself. When finished, they will double-check the torque on the lug nuts and fasteners to help ensure your safety on the road. Trained technicians will perform a full rotation and inspection of your tires, including the spare. 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Lovecraftian name generator – Seventh Sanctum – Names in the vein of H.P. Goblin name generator – Seventh Sanctum – Generates names for fantasy-style goblins, in several styles. Villain name generator – SciFi ideas – Generates exotic baddie names, as well as monsterous fantasy-type names, & alien names. Might be quite useful for generating alien or just unusual names. Not sure why it’s a separate list, but it doesn’t have the ominous roles like “the betrayor” or “the slayor”. There’s also the “evil-sounding” name generator which isn’t quite as evil, but sounds it. ‘Full Name’ gives you first and last names, ‘High Elves’ are more Tolkeinesque, and ‘Wild Elves’ are more tribal/ElfQuest types.Įvil name generator – Seventh Sanctum – Yup, evil names. Choose whether you want full names, first names, or clan names.Įlf name generator – Seventh Sanctum– Generates names for fantasy-style elves, in several styles. Baddies, aliens, creatures & monstersĪlien name generator – SciFi Ideas – Creates 3 unique alien names at a time, ideal for naming an unusual character quickly.ĭwarf name generator – Seventh Sanctum – Names for ‘classic’ fantasy-style dwarves. Name & details generator – A tool for generating a name, random fake company name, fake address, random phone number, fake email, random username and password. Choose male or female. Pirate name generator – Ennead Games– Every pirate has a name that strikes dread into those who cross their path. This also includes a nickname. Wild West name generator – Seventh Sanctum– Names for characters in a Western roleplay. There’s also a similar Dark Elf generator, and an ominously-named “weird name” generator which is quite fantasy-themed. US Census names – Picks random names for male and female from the US census.įantasy name generator – Seventh Sanctum – For your fantasy games I suppose. It’ll come up with some fairly realistic names. ![]() Random character name generator – Seventh Sanctum – Compared to many you’ll see on this list, this is fairly bog-standard. Here’s a few random name generators & resources which will give you a character name quickly and easily. Or sometimes you just need a name quick because it’s for an NPC you’ll never mention ever again. Sometimes you want it to be memorable, sometimes you want the name itself to reflect the personality of the character in its meaning. This back story doesn’t need to be lengthy or long – just a couple of notes will do.Category: Writing tips Tags: naming characters, random generator 7 CommentsĬoming up with a new character name can be hard. One major naming tip is to write down your character’s back story before naming them. If you can’t answer this question or don’t have a reason that links back to your character, then you need to try again. Now, these names are perfectly fine, but (and this is a big BUT) – What is the reason for naming your character this? A common mistake we see time and time again is people giving their characters names like Tom Smith or Kate Evans. But it’s important to know that character names are one of the biggest elements in creating a believable character, alongside personality traits and backstories. Most new or inexperienced writers rush the character naming process – Brushing it off, as one of the least important tasks in story-telling. You might also be interested in this fantasy name generator – Which is great for fantasy stories! And this funny name generator is great for some laughs. Keep on reading for a list of random name ideas for your stories. Our name generator includes a mix of full names for characters from all over the world:Ĭlick the 'Random' button to get a random name idea. Random Name GeneratorĬharacter origins are important when it comes to names, that’s why we created this random name generator. Try using some of these everyday names in our daily character challenge where you can describe a new character each day. Alternatively, a character who lives in England and whose great-grandparents were born in India might have a mixed name like Freddie Goswami. Both the first name and surname are popular Russian names. For example, a female Russian spy character could be named Natalya Mikhailov. These factors will all influence the name you choose to give your characters. More specifically you want to know where your character was born, who their parents are and even where they live now. The secret to a good character name is knowing their backstory. Our random name generator has over 10,000 name combinations from a range of nationalities. Finding the perfect name for your characters can make a huge difference to your story. ![]() ![]() ![]() X4 has a similar ship gameplay, albeit less polished, but feels infinitely more rewarding to play because your experience literally transforms as you progress. It's the textbook definition of a game that doesn't respect your time. It is such a shame, because it feels good to play. And no matter how much you play, you will always be one drop in a ocean that doesn't care about you. ![]() Every single update has added a new layer of grind to the point that even considering playing it now is a soul crushing prospect. Sadly, all of its qualities are brought down by the fact that 1)everything takes ages to do, and 2) the game is designed to be one huge, merciless, and endless grind. What Elite has going for it is a realistic scale galaxy, very solid ship gameplay, and the best sound design I have heard in any game ever. All those ships are either mine or the NPC factions, and all are carrying goods to and fro or performing defensive duties or mining, etc.ĭocked at a station in a small fighter (HUD off.) You can see a crewman waiting around off to the left.īoth being among my most played games I can give an opinion. I have set up almost an entire station network devoted to supplying the station to build ships and feeding the staff who have to crew them. The map view of the sector where my Headquarters is. The station build view of my headquarters. That means trade can be disrupted and taken advantage of. Every ware in the galaxy is used to build something and the economy is real and fluctuates based on supply and demand in game. All stations can be designed using blueprints you can steal or purchase and combined in satisfying and exciting ways. My headquarters, which I've added shipyards capability to. That's not even to talk about the fairly decent story, which is where you can affect the world through your choices in a branching and exclusive story lines which change the state of the game, pitting factions against each other or unifying them.īut enough talk, here's some screenshots: I build fleets and send them off to destroy the Xenon (absolute evil) and build Defensive stations to guard important sectors where the NPC factions are vulnerable, and from where I can launch attacks or begin building up the sector for myself. ![]() From there, I stopped flying my own ships and let my pilots do it, and I usually sit in the map menu directing things and teleporting (after research) to my stations to see what's going on and letting my coffers grow. The game world TRULY evolves and bends to your will, or if you simply wish to leave it alone, runs along with the factions going about their business trading and fighting and exploring and mining and building, while you can do missions or trade or mine or fight or build for yourself.Īt the start, from your single fighter, you start to get more money, which you use to build fleets of ships that you hire the crew to go off and fly to do what you order them to, and then from there eventually owning your own headquarters and building your own stations to compete with the NPC factions. From this aspect, the Cradle of Humanity (Terran) DLC start and the latest Tides of Avarice (Pirate) DLC starts are the best, as they have really been designed to seamlessly get new players accustomed to every aspect of the game, and I mean every aspect, from flying and docking to capturing ships and designing and building entire shipyards for brand new factions that you help bring into existence or turn against each other, shaping the galaxy like some Machiavellian figure who is solely focused on dominance both military and economic. It has its gameplay mechanic quirks which need to be worked around and learned and adjusted to, but those are minor.Īt the start of the game, you're thrown onto a ship and given some basic tutorial missions to get you acquainted with the game. The bugs are eliminated, the AI is tuned very well, it looks great and has thousands of hours of playtime if you wanted. The latest patch (5.10) with all of the DLCs has turned the game from what was at launch a fairly lackluster product into something that I simply can't step away from. ![]() Perhaps all of these things were or are true.īut egosoft has in X4: Foundations created a game that I have put about 1000 hours into and the gameplay is still evolving with new and interesting challenges. Perhaps you know egosoft as a company that puts out an extremely buggy product that everyone ignores and gets low ratings. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In other words, when the ruling takes effect, in three months, Apple will no longer be fully in control of how users pay for things through iPhone apps. ![]() The company would no longer be able to ban developers from using their own payment systems through iPhone apps other “purchasing mechanisms” would be allowed, she wrote. (Epic did the same with Google, which removed Fortnite from its Google Play marketplace for the same reason.) Last week, this act of strategic legal trolling paid off when the lawsuit concluded and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers made a surprising and rare decision against Apple. Apple, registering the infringement, promptly removed the Fortnite app from its marketplace, giving the game developer an opening to sue for antitrust and anticompetitive behavior. The company mandates that all so-called in-app purchases be made through Apple, which usually takes a thirty-per-cent flat fee.īut Epic’s provocation worked. In introducing this change, Epic was deliberately running afoul of Apple’s App Store regulations. The game’s menu now offered two options for purchasing its in-game currency, V-Bucks: buying through the Apple App Store at the regular price of $9.99, or via a new “Epic direct payment” at a discount, for $7.99. Last August, the video-game developer Epic Games released a new version of the iPhone app for its popular online game Fortnite, with an arcane but significant update. ![]() |
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