Access to flow states (i.e.,”being in the zone,” intense attunement to the present moment).Ability to access deeper insight (epiphanies, revelations).Other signs that I’m adding to this list include: Dissociation (feeling disconnected from one’s thoughts, feelings, and sense of self).Intense relaxation or activation (i.e., feeling extremely calm or extremely afraid).Analgesia or anaesthesia (reduced feeling in body, i.e., numbness).Age regression or progression (accessing past self or creation of future self).Catalepsy (muscle stiffness and fixed posture).Suggestibility (an increase in being open to suggestions).Amnesia or hypermnesia (that is, memory loss, or conversely, detailed recollection and remembering of past events).Reduced internal dialogue (i.e., the ‘monkey mind’ or inner narrator turns off).Visionary experiences (symbols and imagery, often of an archetypal nature, come to mind).Increased focus or narrowed perception (you are hyper-aware of some part of your reality or experience).Altered sense of body (you may feel disconnected from your body or hyper-tuned into different parts of it).Time distortion (time slows down or speeds up).How many of these signs can you relate to? 15 Signs You’ve Had an Altered State of ConsciousnessĪs defined by psychologist and shamanic teacher Christa Mackinnon, there are a number of different signs that you’ve experienced an altered state of consciousness. This list isn’t exhaustive, but these causes may give you an idea of what triggered your own altered state of consciousness. Entheogenic drugs (e.g., LSD, Mescaline, Ayahuasca, etc.).Sensory deprivation (e.g., float tanks).But perhaps more commonly, states of non-ordinary perception are first entered with practice- meditation, prayer, chant, trance dance-or perhaps with a sacramental entheogen such as peyote, psilocybin mushrooms, or ayahuasca.Īltered states of consciousness can be produced by: Drug-induced hallucinogenic or psychedelic statesĬauses of Altered States of ConsciousnessĪn encounter with unfathomable beauty, terminal illness, or any extreme of human experience might induce a sudden shift in consciousness, a sacred knowing.There are a number of different types of altered states of consciousness out there. Altered states can be either deliberately stimulated or may occur randomly and without warning. What is an Altered State of Consciousness?Īltered states of consciousness (ASC), also known as a non-ordinary state of being, occurs when we temporarily access a state of mind that isn’t usually available to us. How Do I Make the Most of My Altered State Experience?.Why Are Altered States Sometimes Terrifying?.Altered States of Consciousness as a Path of Soul Initiation.15 Signs You’ve Had an Altered State of Consciousness.Causes of Altered States of Consciousness.Types of Altered States of Consciousness.What is an Altered State of Consciousness?.
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![]() For any aspiring modder, creating a Steam Workshop would be a great way to really showcase your talent to prospective employers. I've seen some really creative mods I never would have thought of, like this Realistic Weather mod for TW3 that gives users snow, fog, and rain. There's so much you can do to mod RPGs with regards to character features, items, and maps. If modders created Workshop mods for the RPGs that could really use some love (like the ones mentioned above.just saying), it would give them a chance to really stand out on the Steam Workshop. There are a lot of RPGs on steam that could really use more Workshop mods. If anything, the Steam Workshop is a great way for modders to gain a following and potentially improve their resumes if they have professional aspirations. Personally, I can never have enough, and from looking at tons of message boards, I see that there is a demand for more Steam Workshops. Gamers can be greedy, and once you start customizing your RPGs to your desires, it's easy to want to have all the textures, new weapons, and map additions. King Crusader Armor for Skyrim by JDGameArtĪnyone who has ever gotten sucked into the trap of trying to download all the mods knows that it can be extremely addictive. ![]() This type of competition would separate the standout modders from the Workshops that push half-baked mods. More content means Workshops would have to put out better content with more efficient support in order to rise to the top. There is no downside to having a wider range of Workshops and mods to choose from when you want to add new weapons, items, landscapes, and other game-improving mods to your RPG. ![]() If there was a larger selection of content, we'd have better chances of avoiding game-breaking downloads, ultimately giving us the best gaming experience possible. Since the Steam Workshop is somewhat limited, it increases our chances of downloading bad mods. If more modders put out content on the Steam Workshop, it would become flooded with more epic content and dilute the amount the poorly-made mods, improving the platform as a whole. You Can Never Have Too Much of a Good Thing In addition to the fun and sometimes hilarious mods you can download, there are also really functional mods like this Incandescent Reshade mod for DS3 that adds more color and light, which really helps gamers like myself whose vision is going down the tubes. Simply put, mods make for an all-around better gaming experience. Steam Workshop mods really allow a player to become so much more invested in the story because you have more control over your world. Having the ability to completely customize your gaming experience makes an RPG so much more personal and exciting. Staff of Sweet Rolls Mod for Skyrim by Nebior While FPS mods are cool, there's something about mods for RPGs that can make you feel like a master of your own universe, which is pretty awesome. Mods range from functional texture improvements to ridiculous Staff of Sweet Rolls for Skyrim that turns your enemies into pastries. You can change anything from your character to the landscape to the sound effects you hear in the game. I love modding my RPGs, and if you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend it. Great Mods Make for an Even Better RPG Experience This is why I'm coming out and saying that we need more Workshops for Steam RPGs. Maybe this is out of our hands, but I think there is a need and a demand for mods with verified support. I know that for games like Dark Souls III, the lack of Workshop mods is due to a lack of Steam support for the game. However, there is a lack of awesome modders like FMPONE - a CS:GO modder - for Steam RPGs. While the mods for these games are on Nexus, I would argue that famous modders like FMPONE have shown us that the Steam Workshop has the capacity to produce amazing game modifications. I (along with many others) would love to see Steam Workshop mods for Fallout 4, Dark Souls III, and The Witcher 3, for example. While there have been some great mods from the Steam Workshop, we need more than just mods for RPGs like Skyrim. The Steam Workshop allows modders to flex their creative muscles and produce imaginative content that big developers don't think of or weren't allowed to create. We've all seen the wild success of Workshop mods for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Skyrim, and this isn't without reason. McLelland, Male Homosexuality in Modern Japan: Cultural Myths and Social Realities, Routledge Curzon: 2000, pp.
![]() ![]() If you haven’t already done so, we strongly encourage you to begin heading down this path soon. Over the last year we’ve been extremely focused on building out comparable functionality in our HTML5 viewer in the first months of 2015, we’re scheduled to release Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 2.4, which we anticipate will cover the vast majority of functionality that is actively deployed in our Silverlight viewer.įor some, standing up a parallel HTML5 application has taken only hours or a few days for others it can be more time consuming, depending on the level of customization required. Our Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 – together with our workflow technology – make up the key transition strategy for those who have built applications with Silverlight. Our goal is to engineer technology to make adaptation to change (desirable or otherwise) as straightforward as possible. While the September date gives a sliver of hope for running Silverlight applications on Chrome later into 2015, our advice is to work towards the January date while keeping the April date as a drop-dead backup plan. Finally, sometime around September 2015, Chrome will completely lose the ability to run Silverlight with no way to override.At this point, it will be technically possible to override this behavior in Chrome’s settings, but the average end user can’t be expected to do this. Following that change, sometime in April 2015, Google will roll out another update that will disable Silverlight from running in Chrome entirely.This is very similar to the functionality seen today in Firefox. Once enabled, the setting should stay indefinitely, and the user won’t be asked again. Sometime in January 2015, Google will release a version of Chrome that will prompt users to enable Silverlight when accessing a Silverlight application.Here’s a reminder of what’s happening over the next few months: no plugins, cross platform support) we encourage you to prioritize HTML-based applications in 2015 regardless. However, given the tremendous benefits of HTML5 (e.g. If you aren’t currently deploying applications using Silverlight, or your users don’t use Google Chrome (Internet Explorer will continue to work for years to come and Firefox already has a degraded experience), these specific upcoming changes won’t affect you. The majority of our customers have either transitioned onto our HTML5 technology or are already working through a transition plan. Before we talk about paths forward and the future, let’s discuss the current facts. At the same time, we reaffirmed our commitment to HTML5, open standards, and a transition plan for moving off Silverlight. When we blogged about this in late 2013, we mentioned the possibility that either (a) Google might push their timelines out or (b) Microsoft might come with a solution. Support for Silverlight inside Chrome will see deprecation starting in January 2015, with workarounds ending in April 2015. Google first announced their plan to deprecate support for Silverlight in their Chrome web browser last year, and they recently reaffirmed this decision with specific timelines. "Open Cookie Editor in new Tab" context menu over the action buttonĦ.Google Chrome, Silverlight, and the Move to HTML5 "Search Cookies by Domain" context menu over the action buttonĥ. Open the cookie editor in a separate tab for a larger viewĤ. View all cookies related to the current tab even sub-framesģ. Import and export cookies to and from a JSON fileĢ. Also, you can also delete the selected cookies.ġ. It is possible to edit different cookie properties right from the interface. Cookies are categorized into different sections based on their origins. For your convenience, the extension also lists those cookies that are accessed by cross-origin (CORS) subframes located on the current page. Edit cookies related to the current page and all its CORS frames right from the popup interface This open-source extension offers a toolbar interface to view and edit all the cookies that are related to the current page. High positive reputations will result in the player being given discounts, gear, access to faction-specific safehouses and more. Having a specific reputation may result in any number of events. As the number of accumulated points reaches a certain threshold on either (different for each faction and town), the player's status changes. The player character's standing with a given faction is a measure of both his positive and negative reputation, in accordance with this table (green means positive attitude, red negative, black neutral):Īs seen in the above table, the scales are divided into four distinct levels each. Reputation Bump Breakdown Points BreakdownĮxample: a script that says player.addreputation 001558e6 1 5 would result in a very major reputation bump, adding 12 points of fame and instantly promoting the player an entire reputation level. ![]() ![]() Each action that gains fame or infamy is assigned a set value in the editor, which is added via script: Negative reputation can be earned by killing people affiliated with a given faction or town openly (+30 infamy points each time), being caught stealing (+2 infamy) or (rarely) completing quests for the opposite side. Completing quests, helping people and generally making oneself useful will result in accumulating positive reputation points. The reputation system in New Vegas is composed of two scales, measuring the amount of points accumulated as positive reputation (Fame) and negative reputation (Infamy), denoted in game mechanics and console as 1 and 0 respectively. ![]() Unlike that game, the reputation scale is more intricate, while specific reputation levels will bring certain advantages and disadvantages for the player character. Reputation in Fallout: New Vegas is a way to measure how major factions and settlements feel about the player character, like in Fallout 2. One minigame has players searching for a cell phone signal. ones who can only move by grabbing moving rings. That’s especially notable when it comes to characters who can freely fly around vs. More often, I’d find myself butting up against objectives my character was objectively worse than others at. Get It Together! often asks players to assemble a small team of characters to tackle any given playlist, but there are certain characters that I never even think about using. The ability premise works best when players can accidentally stumble on little aha moments like that. Instead, I found that I could use Penny, who has a water gun, to simply fill its mouth without interacting with its tongue at all. One microgame asks players to push a dog’s tongue up so it can swallow water from a dripping faucet. Sometimes I’d stumble onto a surprising solution that made me feel like a mad genius who had broken the game. Every microgame is designed so that any character can complete it, though players may need to think outside the box in some situations. Meanwhile, 9-Volt only skateboards back and forth, shooting a projectile straight up. Wario can freely move across the screen and shoulder tackle obstacles. The main difference this time around - and it’s a big one - is that the game features multiple characters, each of which has their own special playstyle. Games end in mere seconds, making it a constant barrage of absurd punchlines. The joy of WarioWare is that it doesn’t give players more than a second to process its bizarre visual gags. One minute you’re squeezing ketchup over a plate of spaghetti, the next you’re putting out fires by tilting a peeing cherub statue to the right angle. It’s a fast-paced collection of minigame gauntlets where players have to complete bite-sized challenges in rapid succession. ![]() Structurally, WarioWare: Get It Together! is something of a return to form after the Wii U’s baffling Game & Wario. ![]() Though it’s hard to ignore how much of a missed opportunity it is too, as it trades in enthusiastic control experiments for a strangely down to Earth character-swapping gimmick. WarioWare: Get It Together! is a welcome return for one of Nintendo’s most joyfully weird series, bringing some light portable entertainment to Nintendo Switch games. So why was I moving a joystick and pressing A in every game instead? The gyroscopes, HD rumble, and seemingly forgotten IR sensors all feel like features that could have come together to form another intuitive collection of 5-second minigames with creative control schemes. In theory, the Switch is a perfect place for the series. WarioWare: Touched! makes excellent use of the Nintendo DS touchscreen, while WarioWare: Smooth Moves is the rare Wii game that was improved by motion controls. In previous iterations, the WarioWare games have taken full advantage of Nintendo’s tech experiments and thrived because of it. 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See Here to Download PDF2DTP (for InDesign CC CS6) (1 Year Subscription) Bundle Mac Now!įrank Romano on PDF Editing within Adobe InDesign The fast pace and variety of stages actually really reminds of me Wario Ware, but Point Blank was released years before that was even a thing. This is the only mode that really seems to push the hardware in any significant way, and shooting pop up targets designed to look like criminals is zany and hilarious. My absolute favorite mini-game involves a 3D environment your character moves through (via a first person perspective) as targets pop up on all sides of the screen. They rarely stand still, and you’ll have to shoot objects like falling leaves, fish swimming across the screen, items falling from above, etc. The biggest change up in these challenges is the trajectory of your projectiles. You’re given a very small amount of time as per each challenge, and this makes the game extra frantic especially when you’re playing with a second player. ![]() If there’s one perfect word to describe Point Blank then it’s ‘hectic.’ Each gameplay section lasts for only a matter of seconds with goals that range from shooting a specific number of targets to hitting all incoming projectiles before they can reach the edge of the screen. I’m happy overall with the additional content which makes this one of the meatiest light gun games I’ve ever played. It isn’t drastically different, but does add enough new content to make this feel like a full fledged home release instead of a quick and dirty port of the arcade version like so many other developers are guilty of. ![]() The arrange mode is played in almost the same fashion, but it adds a bit more meat to the experience with new stages and objectives to complete. Should you fail to complete the outlined goal you lose a life and move on. When you complete each of them you move on to the next challenges and so forth until you’ve played through them all. Each is treated as its own level, and you’re given the choice between four different stages at a time. Arcade takes you through the basic coin-op version wherein you select a difficulty and then you’re off through a series of different gameplay objectives each of which obviously involves shooting on-screen objects. This home release features two different modes both arcade and and arrange. There’s not much of a set up here simply plug in your controller turn on the console and you’re good to go. I’m truly disappointed in myself for waiting so long to play it. ![]() I wasn’t interested in the genre back then (aside from putting a few quarters in Time Crisis and Virtua Cop here and there) but now I’m a big fan and decided today to give Point Blank a look. It also doesn’t hurt that it made use of the legendary Guncon controller which has gone down in history as one of the best light guns ever released. This is a gallery style shooter with a very ‘carnival’ twist to it and was noteworthy because it didn’t focus entirely around violence. Namco apparently tried to buck this trend in the mid 90s by releasing Point Blank in the arcades, and eventually porting it to the Sony PlayStation. Admittedly there’s not a lot you can do with the genre it’s about shooting incoming enemies across various set pieces, and then moving on to the next one. A few developers such as Namco and Sega worked hard to keep it alive, releasing polygonal shooters in arcades and porting them to home consoles in the 32-bit era, but in the generation that followed they were all but ignored by the market. Their popularity piqued in the arcades, and the scene has long been in decline with the advent of 3D gaming. It’s sad to admit but light gun shooters have long been on their way out of the market. ![]() The armor disappears if it regenerates above half health. When its health drops below half (150 × 75), the wither gains a natural "wither armor" effect, which makes it immune to damage from arrows and thrown tridents and causes it to fly at the same height as the target. The wither has a passive regeneration rate of 1 every 20 ticks (1 second), and a direct killing blow on a target instantly heals 5. Whenever a wither kills another mob, a wither rose is planted if the ground is grass block, dirt, coarse dirt, moss block, mud, netherrack, soul sand, soul soil, or otherwise dropped as an item at that mob's location however, it may be destroyed by other wither skulls. The main head controls the wither's movement and has a 0.1% chance to shoot a blue wither skull instead of the default black one. Each head fires independently, allowing a wither to attack up to three different mobs/ players at the same time. Upon noticing a mob, the wither hovers above it and rapidly shoots black wither skulls. Wither with 'wither armor' effect, after half health depleted. The sky darkens when the wither spawns (a kind of fog). Renamed withers display the changed name above its boss bar. All withers display a boss bar on the screen. The wither has a dark purple or pink boss health bar that appears only when a player is looking in the wither's direction, including through walls. On Normal or Hard difficulty, it fires blue skulls in random directions until it finds a target. If the wither is idle, it simply hovers and is unable to gain altitude. The wither is hostile toward all mobs except: However, the blocks listed above, as well as some natural structures that include them, can be used to suffocate the wither due to their wither immunity. The wither's block-breaking behavior makes suffocation ineffective under most circumstances. In Java Edition, these blocks are listed under the wither_immune tag. The wither cannot break the following blocks: The wither is the only mob in the game that can destroy obsidian. Upon taking damage, the wither breaks all blocks within a 3×4×3 area around it, including blast-resistant blocks like obsidian, crying obsidian, and ancient debris, dropping them as items if possible. It is immune to all other status effects, like the ender dragon. Like other undead mobs, the wither is harmed by the Instant Health effect and healed by the Instant Damage effect as well as affected by weapons with the Smite enchantment. The wither is immune to fire, lava, drowning damage, and freezing. The wither has the greatest natural health of all mobs in Minecraft (exceeded by the warden in Java Edition 1.19, while Bedrock Edition's wither still has the highest health), at 300 × 150 in Java Edition or 600 × 300 in Bedrock Edition. After this, the wither attacks nearby mobs and can take damage. It is accompanied by a loud gruesome sound that can be heard equally from across the map and in all dimensions. This explosion has a blast power of 7, more than that of a charged creeper or an end crystal. When this state ends (after 11 seconds), the wither creates a large explosion centered on itself, destroying nearby blocks and dealing up to 99 × 49.5 damage to nearby mobs/players. ![]() While in this state, the wither is invulnerable, and neither moves nor attacks. When spawned, the wither grows larger in size as its health bar fills up. The difference between the ender dragon's boss bar and that of the wither. A wither also drops 50 when killed by a player or a tamed wolf. The Looting enchantment does not increase this drop. It cannot be destroyed by explosions, although it can be destroyed by a falling anvil, cactus, fire, or lava. In Java Edition the dropped nether star takes ten minutes to despawn, though in Bedrock Edition the nether star never despawns. The wither always drops one Nether Star upon death. Building the wither spawning structure in Peaceful difficulty does not spawn anything. Like all other hostile mobs, the wither despawns when the difficulty is changed to Peaceful. When the wither has successfully spawned, it is angered and creates an explosion around itself. The building pattern can have any orientation (including horizontal and upside-down) as well as the skulls the wither always spawns at the foot of the pattern. Air blocks are required on either side of the base soul sand or soul soil under the upper blocks (non-solid blocks such as grass and flowers prevent the wither from spawning). The last block placed must be one of the three skulls and can be placed by the player or a dispenser. The wither is spawned by placing 4 blocks of soul sand and/or soul soil in a T shape (see image on the right in the "Behavior" section), and putting 3 wither skeleton skulls on top of the three upper blocks. Wither when spawned with its blue shield. Soul soil can be used interchangeably with soul sand. Speaking of IKEA, if you’re not afraid of DIY projects involving IKEA pieces, perhaps you’re up for a good hack! The modern media console below was crafted from 3 BESTA 60×40 cm pieces in white. It’s compact, it’s crafted of powder-coated steel, and at $59.99, it’s an absolute bargain! Side note: this console also comes in dark gray. I’m also considering this turquoise piece from IKEA. Including the saffron yellow finish! Bright yellow media console From the large shelf that can hold A/V equipment to the hidden storage and handy casters, there’s much to love about this console. Remember when I mentioned that I just might be on the hunt for a colorful piece? This 414824 TV Stand from The Furniture Co. is very affordable. Lacquered media consoleįor a sleek, simple piece that’s as chic as it is clean-lined, consider the Ascend 55″ Sliding Door Storage Unit, available in navy and white from CB2: Sliding door media consoles ![]() A hi-gloss lacquer finish tops it all off. Since the back is completely finished, you can display this piece in the middle of the room. This Chill Media Console from CB2 is designed by Eric Pfeiffer and features open component cubbies, as well as two extra large closed drawers. If you need an extra-long piece but can’t find just the right selection, consider putting two consoles together. Featuring an acorn color and hardware in a bronze finish, the compact console has ample room for media, reading material and more: Small Mid-Century media console If you love ’50s/’60s style, this Small Mid-Century Media Console from West Elm just might be the piece for you. Why go with a media console rather than a buffet or a console table? Because most media consoles have special wire cutouts to accommodate cords. Designed by Mark Daniel of Slate Design, the piece also featured an industrial base, two open cubbies and two closed drawers. If you’re looking to show off a natural wood grain, check out the Prime Media Console from CB2, crafted of plantation-grown shesham wood. These items are affordable, and they represent a variety of styles. I thought I’d end today’s post by rounding up a selection of today’s top consoles for sale. ![]() Also note the striking display of a statement lamp on this console! Modern yellow media console Media Consoles to Purchase There are many golden shades available, from bright lemon yellow to mustard hues, as shown in the piece below. I’m also considering yellow as an option. Love the bold, modern color! Bright blue media console This bright blue piece is definitely the focal point of the room. I’m also very tempted to go with a colorful selection. Not to mention, there are many styles to choose from, such as the slatted selection above or the rustic-meets-modern console in the Scandinavian-style room below. Slatted media console in a spacious living room How long will it be? Will it hold the television, or will the TV be mounted above the console? Will it be longer than necessary in order to display other items? Below we see the Dylan Entertainment Console from Oly Studio. And when it comes to media consoles, there are many decisions to make. ![]() I don’t know about you, but when I’m picking out a new piece of furniture, it helps me to see examples of the item on display. After researching today’s post, I think I’ve found the console of my dreams. Once you get an idea of your desired media console style, check out the second half of the post, which will guide you to specific items that just might be the answer to your design dilemma. Are there affordable options? Are there compact selections? Yes and yes!īelow you will find a group of images that showcase media consoles in modern spaces. Something sleek and simple that will provide a stylish resting spot for a flat-screen TV. I understand–I’m on the hunt for a modern media console myself. It’s official: you’ve decided to display your television set with pride! Instead of hiding it behind closed cabinet doors, you’re leaving it out in the open. |
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