![]() ![]() This section of the game was almost inspiring, considering how the relationship between Cortana and John played out in Halo 5 she showed she still cared for him but was determined to change the universe. Cortana dressed down and attempted to psychologically rattle the Spartans of Fireteam Osiris, using their psych evaluations and past traumas against them. We were shown some excellent glimpses of what Cortana could have been as a full-fledged villain at the end of Halo 5, not just in her acts, but in the interactions. The signs were also there early on: She wasn’t always honest, withheld information, consorted with enemies like the Gravemind, stole things for later (such as the Index, an activation key for the halo rings), and insulted Chief, saying, “This ring isn’t a cudgel, you barbarian.” This is a woman who abducted children for a secret program and replaced them with clones that died off months later. It isn’t too surprising that Cortana possessed the capability for evil, especially considering the person she’s based on, Dr. It showed up in games people weren’t fond of, or books they hadn’t read. All of this happened in Halo 5, Halo Wars 2, and Halo novels like Bad Blood and Shadows of Reach, though, which limited her effectiveness. The blue (sometimes purple) hologram gave brilliant speeches, built an imposing army rather quickly, blew up a space station, and destroyed the home planet of someone who stood in her way. Image: 343 Industries/Xbox Game Studios via Polygonĭuring Cortana’s brief stint as a tyrant, she did some impressive things. Rather than ascending to greatness, being remembered as a legendary villain with the likes of Andrew Ryan and Handsome Jack, she dipped back into the bag of usual tricks and sacrificed herself to help John. The story could have followed through, giving her the proper throne as the main antagonist and a final battle against the Master Chief, but instead, players were told she was already dead. Either way, Infinite shot itself in the foot trying to salvage her. Some who had been on this long journey didn’t think they wanted to view Cortana as the enemy, or see her suffer, but Halo 5’s story planted the seed of something great with the rogue AI as the villain it just got cut short.ģ43 Industries either took the negative reactions to heart, changing for the fans, or realized it felt the same way while planning the next installment. The negativity also came from how Master Chief was positioned as the bad guy leading up to the release, but that may have been an attempt to hide the true threat. Fans responded poorly to Locke and his squad, a new group of Spartans tasked with hunting down Master Chief. Guardians’ campaign wasn’t well received. Then things became especially shaky with her cryptic messages in Halo 3, and by Halo 5: Guardians, it was clear that a line had been crossed. Players saw a taste of her potential underhandedness in earlier games, but the two remained on the same page. Betraying trust, fulfilling her programming, fighting against her own demise, and being more than just a UNSC tool - her rebellion seemed like the perfect story beat. It was two against the galaxy, and she sacrificed so much. “There’s two of us in here now, remember,” Cortana says in Combat Evolved. ![]() The concept of an evil Cortana felt wrong at first, since fans spent so much time with just the player and her in Master Chief’s (John’s) head. ![]() She was a cloned brain turned into a supercomputer, and circumstances made her a holographic companion and an important piece of the UNSC’s history. This week, Polygon celebrates all forms of sci-fi villainy because someone has to (or else).Īs an advanced AI from the beginning, Cortana could control a starship, hack alien security networks, or help a single soldier improve his combat skills and reactions. In space, no one can hear you scream - but that doesn't stop an evil-doer from trying. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It’s why you have that one, hyper complex Maelstrom quest, or you’re limited to four romance options that match perfectly with one for each gender and sexual preference. This article really sparked that discussion." Right now, he says, there is no real solution for “"scalability of narrative: you want your story to be long, but also be broad, so we try to provide all the branches and choices and consequences." But the scope of it is just too big. ![]() Adding branches to Witcher 3 was so easy in comparison to Cyberpunk. It got so incredibly more expensive to generate branches. No cuts, no black screens, you're 'in' V all the time. Rule 9: Photomode/Screenshot FlairsĪll Photomode submissions must be properly flaired, based on whether it featured modded content or not.The wall is the sprawling complexity that accompanies cinematic AAA games, especially ones that offer a wide range of narrative choices. Fully generated AI art as well as NFTs are prohibited. 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You must be kind and compassionate to other users here at all times, even when disagreeing with them. ![]() Name-calling, condescension, passive aggression, discrimination, and general mud-slinging of any kind is not tolerated here. ![]() Welcome to /r/LowSodiumCyberpunk: A lighthearted and fun place to discuss the Pondsmith Cyberpunk universe: Cyberpunk 2077, Edgerunners and the TTRPGs! We focus on positivity, kindness, and constructive criticism and do not allow low-effort complaining, insults, or trolling. ![]() ![]() The Sport Touring gets exclusive 19-inchers that are also painted black. Most models are fitted with a set of 18-inch wheels, with the Sport donning black ones. Every CR-V has hill-descent control that helps modulate the compact SUV's speed on steep or slippery declines when traveling at low speeds. At our test track, the Sport Touring Hybrid hit 60 mph in a respectable 7.9 seconds. While the Sport can be had with front- or all-wheel drive, the latter is standard on the Sport Touring. The Sport and Sport Touring only come with the hybrid powertrain, which pairs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with two electric motors for a combined total of 204 horsepower. This setup is standard on the LX, EX, and EX-L models. It pairs with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and either front- or all-wheel drive. Engine, Transmission, and Performanceīehind the CR-V's upright grille is a standard 190-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder. The Sport Touring Hybrid is more expensive but comes standard with all-wheel drive and a host of luxury features that really elevate the experience. The Sport Hybrid comes with stylish black exterior accents, black 18-inch wheels, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. ![]() It comes at a reasonable price and carries an EPA-estimated 43 mpg in the city, beating the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid's city rating. On the more affordable end, the front-wheel-drive CR-V Sport Hybrid is tempting. ![]() The Sport Hybrid, Sport-L, and Sport Touring Hybrid come exclusively with the hybrid powertrain, and these are what we'd recommend most. The CR-V’s LX, EX, and EX-L are all gas-only models. ![]() ![]() ![]() POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'You must not set shadow level to its maximum\nor you will have to delete and redo installation of the game. POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'You must not set shadow level to its maximum\nor you will have to delete and redo installation of the game.')" "$TITLE" POL_Shortcut "Dungeon Siege III.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" "" POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE_DEMO" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/39230" Expanded with all the features from Dungeon Siege 2, the mod also fully supports being played with the expansion pack, Broken World. Rm -rf "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/*" The original Dungeon Siege 1 maps remastered as a mod for Dungeon Siege 2 so that they can be played in conjunction with the sequels campaign. POL_Wine_OverrideDLL "" "mmdevapi" # Only if wine < 1.3.25 and is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3. # Set Graphic Card information keys for wine Dungeon Siege is a 2002s top trending Action, Adventure and RPG video game. # Asking about memory size of graphic card POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the setup file to run:')" "$TITLE" POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/901638 POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/39230 POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Do not forget to close Steam when downloading\nis finished, so that $APPLICATION_TITLE can continue\nto install your game.')" "$TITLE"Ĭd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam" POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "Dungeon Siege III_disk1.sim"Įlif then POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Please insert game media into your disk drive\nif not already done.')" # Asking for CDROM and checking if it's correct one POL_Call POL_Install_steam_flags "901638" The program comes with a frontend to allow quick and easy configuration. It takes an input directory and stores its contents in a single tank file, compressing the data to save diskspace. POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM_DEMO,DVD,STEAM,LOCAL" RTC is a commandline utility intended to create tank files as used in Gas Powered Games Dungeon Siege. # Choose between DVD and Digital Download version POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION" Get the best Dungeon Siege 3 sales, deals, and discount. ![]() ![]() # Downloading wine if necessary and creating prefix compares the lowest prices of Dungeon Siege 3 on PC from the digital download market. ![]() ![]() I had known all of the issues that Ford was having and not stepping up to help correct, I'm would not have bought the vehicle. I've been a loyal Ford customer but I'm more than frustrated. It's not like it's something small, this is a major malfunction of the vehicle. I would like to think that Ford would step up and do something about this since I know I'm not the first one to have this issue. Nor would I recommend anyone buy a Ford Explorer! I love my truck and don't want to get rid of it but seriously can't put any more dollars into it. ![]() Right now I feel like I'm getting the run around from both of the mechanics associated with this rebuild and would not recommend either to my worst enemy. I took it back to the mechanic several times who said it was ok but I've had other mechanics tell me there is definitely an issue with it still not shifting correctly. However, the person who put the transmission in is saying that he can't get it to act up, imagine that. With the rebuilt transmission I am still having issues with it today. The mechanic who pulled the transmission out took it to a transmission place and had it rebuilt. Continued to drive until it got so bad I had to take it in. First noticed the problem when shifting out of park there was a large clunk and jerk of the vehicle. I bought my truck from a local dealer and initially didn't have any issues. I'm repairing my SUV and I'm selling it and change to a more reliable and friendlier brand. I always have been a Ford freak from my first 1969 Fastback Mustang, not anymore. When the problem arises, prepare to leave your wallet. The car is good but it's so electronically complicated that you can't do nothing on your own car, even to change a spark plug it's a pain cause the plugs may break. I definitely wouldn't buy another Ford car. ![]() Since new, I had to reprogram twice the transmission cause when you stopped the it felt like some one hit from the back or when you started moving it did some weird shifts between 1st and second gear. Took the SUV to the Ford dealer where I got to the news of having to replace the whole valve body and the connector of the transmission and a whopping $2000 bill. I was driving, got a warning with a wrench in amber and the transmission stuck like in 2nd gear. This is the first time in 46 years driving that a transmission failed on me. There are a plethora of issues and failures with Ford Explorers transmissions all over the internet with common threads! I've always driven Ford and stood by the Ford name, but the products they have released since early 2000's have made that decision regrettable! These products are not just happen stance, they carry a common thread in regard to transmissions in Explorers! You give yourself and your product a very undesirable future and the backing of your product leaves A LOT to be desired!!! That was a $1600 fix that The Dealership (Gaffney SC) had indicated was under extended warranty we purchased when buying the vehicle, only to be told was NOT under the extended warranty two days later after they had torn down the transmission! This most recent failure caused extreme duress to my family for several hours on a very busy interstate and a rental car and tow bill followed as well. Just over a year prior to this, the same local dealership in Gaffney, SC repaired the "wiring harness" as they described it to the transmission the "had heated and fused together" causing functions of the transmission to malfunction. The 2007 Ford Explorer had just been serviced Days prior at the Local Ford Dealership just days prior with no problems indicated by service technician after being asked. On Augwhile traveling on family vacation to Hilton Head, SC, the transmission began slipping and had total failure within 20 minutes of occurrence. ![]() ![]() ![]() TinkerTool has been with us since at least Mac OS X version 10.0 (Cheetah, although Apple didn’t use the big cat names publicly then). The defaults command, which originated in NeXTstep and made its way to OS X, allows you to change application preferences, including stuff that’s not available from the app’s preferences window. TinkerTool pulls it off by simply being a front end to a Terminal command. 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Remove from the heat and stir in 1/3 cup onions and the green beans. Stir in the green beans and cook for another 3-4 mins. Reduce the heat as needed to prevent the mixture from scorching or bubbling too vigorously. Heat 1 tbsp of the butter and the oil in a large pan and fry the mushrooms for 10-15 mins until golden. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium and add the half-and-half. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Add the garlic and continue to cook, stirring, for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. ![]() Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, 4 to 5 minutes. In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to the ice bath until completely cool, then drain. 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With reference to using transitionsĮffectively in writing (and also as a guide to reading with comprehensionĪnd critically), there are some authors (i.e., Langan, Donnelly, Neeld, et al) Reader the relationship among the sences and paragraphs is logical Īnd your ideas flow smoothly from one sentence and paragraph to the next.Īs one of the devices to achieve coherence, transitional words and phrasesĪre a most important writing tool. Thesis statement) yet still lack coherence (sounding mechanical and stiff).Ĭoherence is achieved when the sentences in your paragraphs areĪrranged in an order that makes your ideas clear and sensible to the That your paragraphs can be unified (stick to the topic sentence and the Writing that is logical and easy to follow) in one's writing. 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Words and phrases can be divided into categories according to the Smoothly and logically so that your paragraphs have coherence. They are very important in linking your ideas together Although transitional words and phrases mean little by themselves, Of a sentence, between the sentences in a paragraph, or between the paragraphs in a longer piece of writing (i.e., an essay, short story, novel, magazine article, etcetera). Transitional words and phrases show the relationships between the parts Transitional Words and Phrases Transitional Words and Phrases ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The album explores themes of grace, forgiveness, and what it means to live a life completely sold out for Jesus, mixing rock, electronica, and big ballads.īuy 'Hillsong United - Aftermath' album for just £5.99 including free delivery with this exclusive LTTM deal. Hillsong UNITED encourages fans to bring non-perishable food items to Fridays concert. 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The skies lay low where you are On the earth you rest your feet Yet the hands that cradle the stars Are the hands that bled for me And in that moment Of glorious surrender You were broken For all the world to see Lifted out of the ashes I am found in the aftermath Freedom found in your scars And in your grace my life redeemed For you chose To ta. ![]() Hillsong's Global Creative Film Director, Paul Nevison, recently confirmed the news in a blog post, writing "It's back to music in the next couple of weeks as we start post production on Hillsong UNITED's DVD record of the Aftermath tour in Miami". The new live CD/DVD will feature the songs from the Aftermath Tour date performed at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, on 6th August 2011. becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. While the word aftermath is generally used to describe the negative outcome of a. The band released their latest studio album ' Aftermath' early in 2011 and subsequently toured the album in North America. Hillsong Worship Favorites Piano Songbook. Aftermath marks second studio recording for worship giant Hillsong United. Hillsong United, the Australian worship band featuring Joel Houston, will release a live CD/DVD titled ' Aftermath - Live In Miami' on 14th February 2012. ![]() |
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