![]() NET, JavaScript, Python, Golang, PHP, C/C++, Ruby, Scala and more. It supports many languages and tools, including Java. It can be run locally or in your CI/CD pipeline to scan your projects for security issues. Snyk CLI brings the functionality of Snyk into your development workflow. Next to that, it also does automatic secret scanning and secret leak prevention. What does this mean? Infisical provides tools to distribute secrets and environment variables across your infrastructure (e.g., Vercel, AWS, GitHub Actions, Circle CI, etc) and across your team (using a CLI or SDKs to automatically pull the environments with latest secrets). It is an open source end-to-end secret management platform. Infisical is the youngest project on this list, and yet it's already #17. But this is no longer true! And the following is the list of 5 devtools that are changing this narrative. Why is this so? Mostly, because traditionally security tools have been very hard to set up and maintain - in addition they required a lot of expertise from the engineer using them. This sometimes goes unnoticed, but, increasingly often, we see even large companies like Uber, CircleCI, and Atlassian getting hacked. In fact, almost always, speed and execution take a priority over great security practices. Oftentimes, security is not the first thing developers think about when developing their apps. This list of 5 tools was curated from the Open Source Security Index which contains 100 different projects in total. In this article, we'll look at some of the best Open Source Security tools on GitHub that you can use to easily boost security of your apps. Rule #6: Homework / Educational Questions must display effort.Open source is great for many things, but in particular for security devtools. Rule #3: No BlogSpam / Traffic re-direction. Rule #2: No Certification Brain Dumps / Cheating. r/NetworkingJobs /r/sysadmin /r/ITCareerQuestions /r/CSCareerQuestions /r/ccna /r/juniper /r/jncia /r/ccnp /r/jncis /r/ccdp /r/jncip /r/ccie /r/ccde /r/cisco /r/jncie /r/HomeNetworking /r/TechSupport /r/Network /r/ipv6 /r/networkautomation /r/outages Related IRC Channels Discussions about ChatGPT and its impact to networking may be allowed.ChatGPT is not a source of truth rather it is a word-projection model.Content produced by ChatGPT/LLM is not permitted here.Topics that may affect one locale does not contribute enterprise networking discussions.Political posts tend to attract the wrong crowd and overly aggressive vocalization. ![]() This subreddit invites redditors from all around the globe to discuss enterprise networking.Show us how you think you should solve those issues, and we will validate or offer enhancement to your initial attempt.Don't ask us what we would buy for a given project./r/itcareerquestions /r/ccna and /r/ccent are all available for early-career discussions.This sub-reddit is dedicated to higher-level, more senior networking topics.Please review How to ask intelligent questions to avoid this issue.Professionals research & troubleshoot before they ask others for help. We expect our members to treat each other as fellow professionals.Any post that fails to display a minimal level of effort prior to asking for help is at risk of being Locked or Deleted.Surveys may be approved with the moderators' permission.But harassing members to check out your content will not be tolerated. You may share a URL to a blog that answers questions already in discussion. Directing our members to resources elsewhere is closely monitored.This sub prefers to share knowledge within the sub community.These posts will be deleted without mercy.These topics pollute our industry and devalue the hard work of others.Home Lab hardware discussions, as in "what do I buy for a homelab" are not permitted.Home Lab discussions, as a tool for learning & certifications are welcomed.Home Networks, even complex ones are best discussed elsewhere like /r/homenetworking. ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() However, the damage buff combined with the stability and fire rate might make this a broken element so calling it just a buff might prove to be an understatement, and we’ll feel the impact of it soon. Modified 15:28 GMT Follow Us Comment The Automaton is slowly creeping up the meta ladder in Warzone and it might be worth a try after the recent recoil nerf (Image via. The NZ-41 was something we all saw coming. Home Gaming News Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 Reloaded update nerfs meta weapons and pesky perk By Joseph Yaden JListen to article Today’s Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4. Min Damage decreased to 30, down from 33.Torso Damage multiplier decreased to 13%, down from 15% Best Call of Duty Warzone loadout Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle & Armaguerra 43 UGM-8 & Marco 5 EM2 & PPSh-41 Grau & RA 225 ZRG 20mm & Volk.Fire Scaler decreased to 5%, down from 12%.Damage Range Penalty decreased to -10%, down from -20%.Max Damage decreased to 37, down from 40.Max Damage Range decreased to 27.9 meters, down from 30.1 meters.If you’ve played Ashika Island extensively in Season 2, then you have likely stumbled across one or more of these items. In order, players need to find the following items in the Pacific Foothold mission: 3 bottles of Gun Oil. Fixed an issue causing the Buy Station UI to sometimes prompt the Player to confirm their choice. Completing the Pacific Foothold Mission in DMZ.Fixed an issue causing unintended visuals during the Caldera Infil cinematic.Fixed various issues with the Squad Total Cash counter such as it 1) including the cash of a Player who has left the match and 2) not behaving correctly when Players are in the Gulag.Season 4 Reloaded of Warzone Pacific is well underway, adding an all-new map to the battle royale shooting game. Scroll down to find the best guns to use as part of a loadout. Fixed an issue causing the “Wakizashi” Camo Challenge to not track progress. Latest Update: AugWith Season 4 Reloaded in its final stages, the Season 4 meta continues to change.Fixed an issue causing unintended delays following certain actions while using the H4 Blixen (VG). Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4, in amongst the new Vondel map and a DMZ reset, is finally addressing long-standing players complaints over time-to-kill (TTK), AI and a ‘rejoin’ feature.Upper Torso Damage decreased to 200, down from 300.Recharge Time increased to 30 seconds, up from 25 seconds.Updated description text to better represent behavior of damage reduction. ![]() Reduced the spawn rate of Radar Jammer Field Upgrade on Rebirth Island.Recon Drone Field Upgrades have been removed from Underground Transit System loot.Read More: Warzone June 2 Entire Patch Update MODES ![]() ![]() ![]() Kempinski Shoots 71 Paterniti Wins Playoff in A Flight REGULAR SEASON ENDS PLAYERS OF YEAR CROWNED ORLANDO MAGIC TO HELP ORLANDO TOUR STAND UP 2 CANCER JUDE BIEN-AIME SCORES HOLE IN ONE AT FALCON'S FIRE ORANGE COUNTY NATIONAL HOSTS FINAL 2013 MAJOR RECORD 4-MAN PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS FALCON'S FIRE GRANDE PINES SETS STAGE FOR FINAL 2 EVENTS ORLANDO OPENS 2015 SEASON MARCH 14 AT BLACK BEAR MAY 9, THE GOLDEN BEAR CLUB KEENE'S POINTE, WINDERMERE, FLĭISNEY PALM IN TOP SHAPE FOR ORLANDO SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOURĬORY WALKER SHOOTS 69 TO TOP SENIORS BILL RAMBO TAKES SENIOR A WITH 80 JUNE 3, BSGC Open Waldorf Astoria Golf ClubīOB MIRUS MEMORIAL, MAY 21-22, CHAMPIONSGAE, FL JUNE 19, Sunshine The Cleaning Masters Open Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes SEPTEMBER 23, Fairway Management Open Orange County National-Crooked CatĢ017 SEASON OPENS MARCH 4 BLACK BEAR GC, EUSTIS, FL JULY 1, Sunshine The Cleaning Masters Open ChampionsGate Resort JULY 29-30, 2017 BSGC Regional Streamsong JUNE 2-3, BOB MIRUS MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSGATE RESORTĪUGUST 12, Sunshine The Cleaning Masters Invitational Tranquilo Or you can visit the website at and register online. Take your game to a new level! Applications and information are available at Orlando area Edwin Watts Golf Shops, host golf courses or by contacting Tour Director, Tom Mirus, at (407) 348-5650. Director Tom Mirus points out that "over 1/3 of our membership play with a 4.0 index or better and another 1/3 are between 4.1 and 9.0." Players come from Tampa to Cocoa Beach and from Jacksonville to Ft. Every year the fields get stronger and the quality of play increases. Arnie Guerra (Melbourne) took the Senior B title. Steve Maddox (Lakeland) and Robbie Robinson (Kissimmee) captured the Senior Championship & Senior A flight awards, respectively. The Order of Merit points list determines the invitations to the national tournament as well as Player of the Year in each flight. The website (provides tour visibility and awareness, providing easy access for members and new players wishing to join in the fun. Tim Sobitz (Oviedo) took 3rd in B flight. Bill Foster (Villages) and Dennis Brady (Melbourne) tied for 5th in Championsip flight. In November thirteen senior players traveled to Pinehurst, NC to represent the tour in the senior national tournament played at the National GC/Pine Needles/Mid Pines courses. 2010 saw the Golfweek Tour continue its reputation as central Florida’s "Tour of Choice." Entry fees start as low as $80 and include course costs, range balls, and prizes. All prizes in all flights are based on gross scores. Players without indexes may submit recent scorecards to be assigned to a flight, subject to change based on tournament performance. Players are put in flights by handicap/handicap-index. Senior players will qualify for the senior Tour Championship in November, in Pinehurst. Senior players may choose to compete simultaneously in Regular flights for an additional surcharge. The Senior (50 & up) flights will continue play on Saturdays with the regular flights. There are local tours operating in 38 geographic areas with nationwide membership exceeding 3000. The Golfweek Amateur Tour/Orlando is the first Florida affiliate of the Golfweek Amateur Tour. Plus, our players competed for nearly $50,000 in prizes last year.” I am sure competition for the invitations will be strong again this year. It is being held in Hilton Head, SC now and the players that made the trip last year loved it. ![]() We will again qualify fifty players (10 from each of the five flights) for the Tour Championship in October. We are returning to Grand Cypress and Victoria Hills rejoins the lineup after renovating their greens last year. “We will be taking the tour to some new courses this year. “Last year we played a terrific schedule this year our lineup is every bit as good” said Tom Mirus, Tour director. Fifteen tournaments are scheduled on some of the finest courses in central Florida. The Golfweek Amateur Tour/Orlando will open its 2011 season on March 19 at Black Bear GC in Eustis. Click here to jump to the list of stories.īlack Bear A Great Place To Open Season 2011 Season Starts March 19 at Black Bear ![]() ![]() ![]() In New York City, the X zone is our only medium-risk flood zone. In medium-risk flood zones, there is a 0.2% chance of flooding every year. Home and business owners in high-risk flood zones with a mortgage are generally High-risk flood zones start with either the letter A or V. In high-risk flood zones, there is a 1% chance of flooding every year, meaning there is at least a 1 in 4 chance of flooding over the course of a 30-year mortgage. It repealed the price increase trigger for new policies it repealed the price increase trigger for homes upon their sale it repealed the price increase trigger for homes that were remapped into a higher risk flood zone and it limited rate increases to 18% a year for all policies. The HFIAA reversed some of the changes to the National Flood Insurance Program made under Biggert Waters. HFIAA (Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act) The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has five zones: VE zones, A zones, AE zones, AO zones, and X zones. For example, high-risk flood zones have a 1% chance of being flooded each year. The 500-year flood plain is the area with a 0.2% chance of flooding in any given year.Ī geographic area characterized by its risk of flooding. The 100-year flood plain is the area with a 1% chance of flooding in any given year. Coastal Flooding (areas near the coast at risk to flood) and Riverine Flooding (areas near streams and rivers at risk to flood) are the most common types of flooding in New York. ![]() The FIRM maps out flood risk and outlines the flood zones.Īll of the flood-prone land area shown in a FIRM. The official flood rate map for a community. FEMA administers the National Flood Insurance Program. An Elevation Certificate does not expire and can be passed on to the next building owner.įederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)įEMA is the federal agency that responds to disasters in the US. If you have an older home, an Elevation Certificate is not required, but may be useful in determining a lower premium, if not now, then in the future. If your building was constructed (or substantially damaged or improved) on or after Novemand is in a high-risk area, an Elevation Certificate will be required for an insurance agent to determine your flood insurance premium. It provides important information such as the location of the building, its Lowest Floor Elevation, building characteristics, and the flood zone. The Elevation Certificate is an important tool in determining your flood risk and flood insurance premium in high-risk areas (shown as zones beginning with “A” or “V” on a flood map). Many of the Biggert-Waters price increases were repealed or modified by the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. Biggert-Waters increased rates substantially for updated flood insurance policies and for homeowners whose properties were remapped into a higher risk zone. BFEs are measured from mean sea level, not from the ground.Ĭongress passed Biggert-Waters in 2012 to transition the NFIP to a financially sustainable program after flooding disasters, particularly Hurricanes Katrina and Rita which left the program with over $25 billion in debt. On a map, it may read: AE13, which means the structure is in the AE flood zone with a BFE of 13. An elevation certificate is required to make this calculation. ![]() ![]() This is done by comparing the elevation of the lowest occupied floor of a home to its BFE. Property owners in A zones (A, AE, AO) will likely be required to purchase flood insurance.īFE is a number that is used to determine rates for a full-risk rate flood insurance policy. ![]() ![]() But once it gets into actual paid for 3D Designs, or even trying to design a bit more in detail, its another program I’m lost in without watching a bunch of tutorials in.Īll in all it seems all of these can be powerful, but the wealth of info about them seems to be locked up haha. So i currently 3D scan, and then from a top down look, take a flat measurement for scaling, then screenshot it and move it to Morpholio Trace which i have the year paid version for 20$, then i can scribble around and do estimates super super easy. I just need help lining it all out.Ĭurrently i use Realtime Landscape Architect 2020 the full pro version but its rapidly becoming an outdated husk of a program and more and more items are becoming unsupported. Im willing to subscribe to more expensive plans even once I’m able to learn, or if there is a clearly defined route to landscaping with SketchUp that was only available from a more costly version. For things like lights, plants, accessories (patio, pergola, hot tub, pools, etc).Īnything at all that can help jumpstart my learning of SketchUp for iPad. So I guess i need to know the best way to be able to do that, and then I also need some help finding good free (for now at least while i learn) resources for materials or models to use while landscaping. I would like to be able to import these into SketchUp and work off them. The real length of this video was around 40 minutes which. Learn how to model any kind of landscape in SkethUp using skills and tricks shown in here. ![]() To start, I know basically nothing about SketchUp except that I’ve tried to use it for landscape design a few times and have always just caved to the more “set up directly for landscape architecture” stuff instead of take the time to learn this program, but I always end up back here.Ĭurrently i use Pol圜am to 3D scan spaces (front / back yards) for my landscape clients. SketchUp Tutorial: Landscape modeling - Part 1. ![]() Just wanting to get straight to the point so if anyone can help me out by pointing me in the right direction or working through this for me, that would be great. ![]() ![]() Ī citrus punch variant with "hints of mango, raspberry and lime flavors." Īn orange variant released on February 25, 2013, advertised to have caffeine and electrolytes to provide energy for the morning. Ī blackberry and plum variant exclusive to Circle K. Also available in the "Legendary Long Island" cocktail, combining Mountain Dew Legend with vodka, rum, tequila, triple sec, and lemon sour. Ī blackberry lime variant exclusive to Buffalo Wild Wings. Ī blue raspberry and blackberry variant exclusive to Applebee's restaurants and their Cosmic Wings virtual brand. Ī strawberry-kiwi variant exclusive to Food Lion. Ī crisp apple variant exclusive to Kroger-owned stores in September 2021. First official alcoholic Mountain Dew product.Ī lemon variant exclusive to Which Wich restaurants. Ī fruit punch variant exclusive to Bojangles. Īn "electrifying lemonade" variant exclusive to select Sheetz and Kum & Go fountains released in May 2020. A zero sugar variant was introduced in 2021. Ī honeydew/melon variant exclusive to Walmart stores in March 2020 as a permanent flavor. Originally intended to be a limited-time flavor, it was re-released as a permanent flavor by popular demand in 2020, but still exclusive to Dollar General. Its tagline is "DEW charged with Natural & Artificial Sweet Peach & Smooth Honey".Ī pineapple variant exclusive to Dollar General. It was first revealed via a trademark that was filed on March 4, 2019. Also available in zero sugar.Ī peach variant exclusive to KFC restaurants from late March 2019. It was released in limited quantities in the United States on June 28, 2018, before becoming more widely available in stores in July. It is described as similar to Mountain Dew Game Fuel Berry Lime, as they have the same berry lime flavoring. Ī berry/lime variant exclusive to Sam's Club locations in May 2018 in the United States. Limited-time summer flavor inspired by the taste of a bomb pop, with cherry, raspberry and lemon flavors. A zero sugar version was introduced in 2019, and has since seen packaged releases alongside original Baja Blast.Ī goji/strawberry/citrus variant released in 2017 exclusively at select convenience stores and college campuses. The drink has seen reoccurring, seasonal summer retail releases from 2018 onwards due to the discontinuation of Pitch Black from poor sales.Ī diet version was briefly offered in Taco Bell fountains in 2015. In 2016, the flavor was re-released for the "DEWcision" contest for a limited time, where it lost to Pitch Black. In April 2015, Baja Blast released in retail stores for a limited time, accompanied by an in-store release of sister flavor Sangrita Blast. On May 5, 2014, Baja Blast received a limited release in stores by popular demand. In 2020, Mountain Dew Throwback was rebranded as Mountain Dew Real Sugar, with a new design using the 1980s Mountain Dew logo, with the words "Real Sugar" in a similar font.Ģ004–present (fountain, exclusive to Taco Bell) Ģ014-2016, 2018-present (retail, summer only)Ī tropical lime variant introduced in 2004 exclusively as a fountain drink at Taco Bell restaurants. A fourth limited production run began in March 2011, lasting for eight weeks, before it became a permanent addition. It was initially re-released for brief periods (generally 8–12 weeks at a time), including a 2nd wave from December 2009 – February 2010 and a 3rd wave in Summer/Fall 2010. ![]() ![]() ![]() A variant without sugar or caffeine, available in parts of the United States.Ī variant containing natural sugar in place of high-fructose corn syrup released during mid-2009 under the name Mountain Dew Throwback. ![]() ![]() ![]() A year later, scientists in Spain, like their counterparts in Portugal, retorted that Columbus had grossly underestimated the distance to Asia and declared the idea impractical. On May 1, 1486, Columbus presented his plans to Queen Isabella, who in turn forwarded them to a committee. The Spanish CrownĬhristopher Columbus sought an audience with the monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, who had united several kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula through marriage and joint rule. He also sent his brother Bartholomew to Henry VII in England to see if the English crown could finance his expedition, but again without success. After the eastern sea route to Asia was opened, King John obviously had no more interest in Columbus’ far-fetched project.Ĭolumbus traveled from Portugal to Genoa and Venice, but received no support. This meeting also remained unsuccessful, partly because Bartolomeo Dias returned to Portugal soon after with news of the successful circumnavigation of the southern tip of Africa. In 1488, Columbus again approached the Portuguese authorities, which led to John II again inviting him to an audience. ![]() They generally believed that Columbus’ estimated distance of 3,860 km was actually too low. The king presented Columbus’ proposal to his experts, who rejected it. Columbus also demanded that he be made “Grand Admiral of the Ocean,” governor of all the lands he would discover, and that he receive one-tenth of all the revenues from those lands. He suggested to the king that he equip three sturdy ships and give Columbus a year to sail across the Atlantic, find a western route to the east, and then return. In 1485 Columbus presented his plans to the Portuguese King John II. With this support, Christopher Columbus was finally able to discover America and put the existence of a very important nation on the world map. When Christopher Columbus set out on his voyage from Spain in the 15th century, he received the important support of three ships and their crews, known today as the ships of Christopher Columbus. At a time when ships were the only fast means of transportation for travel around the world, Christopher Columbus’ ships changed the entire concept of travel by ship. Christopher Columbus discovered a sailing route to the Americas, a continent then unknown in the Old World, though at the time he believed he had discovered a route to the Far East.Ĭhristopher Columbus was the discoverer of America, but Christopher Columbus’ ships are also undoubtedly worthy of recognition. Based on the work of historians and biographers, it is believed that in his early childhood, Christopher mastered mathematics effortlessly, could express himself in several languages, and had a talent for speaking.Ĭolumbus led the first European expeditions to the Caribbean and Central and South America, initiating the permanent European colonization of the Americas. Classes were held indoors and the children were taught by visiting teachers. Besides Christoph, there were four other children in the family – three younger brothers and a sister. His mother, Susanna Fontanarossa, was the daughter of a weaver and a simple housewife. ![]() Columbus’ father, Domenico Colombo, was a shepherd and wool weaver, wine and cheese merchant. There is very little reliable information about the origin of Columbus or even the exact date of birth of the future navigator. Christopher Columbus (Octo– May 20, 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who made four voyages across the Atlantic under the patronage of the Catholic Kings of Spain. ![]() ![]() ![]() Titanium set (with Titanium Mask) grants a whopping 49 Defense bonus and 8% melee damage, speed and critical chance boost to your character. String increases the Yoyo range and can be crafted from 30 Cobwebs at a Loom. Accessoriesįeral Claws boost the melee speed by 12% and can be found in Jungle Shrines with Ivy Chests and Jungle Crates.Ĭounterweight fires a second projectile after hitting an enemy with a Yoyo, incredibly useful and can be bought from the Travelling & Skeleton Merchants for 5 Gold. Night's Edge can be crafted from Blood Butcherer, Muramasa, Blade of Grass and Fiery Greatsword at a Demon Altar or Light's Bane, Muramasa, Blade of Grass and Fiery Greatsword at a Crimson Altar.ĭark Lance can be found in Shadow Chests which spawn in the Underworld.Ĭascade can only be dropped, it has a 0.25% (1/400) chance of being dropped by any enemy in or near The Underworld after Skeletron has been defeated.įlamarang can be crafted from 10 Hellstone Bars and 1 Enchanted Boomerang at an Iron or Lead Anvil. As far as Yoyos and Boomerangs go, Cascade and Flamarang are the clear picks as they deal high damage and burn enemies as well. Night's Edge dominates in the Sword category, whilst Dark Lance is a good alternative if you like to cheese monsters through blocks or enjoy the higher pushback it offers. Molten Armor can be crafted from 45 Hellstone Bars at an Iron or Lead Anvil. You'll have to reach Hell though, since it requires Hellstone Bars to be crafted. Molten Armor is the clear winner here, with a whopping 25 Defense bonus and a 17% melee damage boost. Most players do not know this, but buffs to melee speed actually make the Yoyo range bigger.Īmazon can be crafted from: 8 Rich Mahogany, 2 Stingers, 1 Vine and 3 Jungle Spores at an Iron/Lead Anvil.Įnchanted Boomerang can be acquired from any Golden Chests you might find in the world. Though, since Yoyos and Boomerangs are also melee weapons they are a much preferred choice with Amazon being the favorite early game Yoyo. Gold and Platinum Swords are the best melee range weapons in the pre-boss category. Platinum Armor - crafted by 90 Gold Bars at Iron/Lead Anvil. Gold Armor - crafted by 90 Gold Bars at a Iron/Lead Anvil. Both of these can be mined with a Copper pickaxe so obtaining them should not pose a problem. The Gold armor set provides 16 Defense while the Platinum Armor set is a bit stronger, boosting Defense up to 20. Gold or Platinum Armor sets are both a great choice when you're gearing up and preparing for killing some of the easier bosses. In case you find this melee equipment cheat sheet helpful, don't hesitate to bookmark it! Table of contents ![]() In this Terraria 1.4.2 Melee Class Setup guide we'll show you the top melee loadouts for all stages of the game (from early game, pre-hardmode all the way to endgame). To win fights versus monsters that are so strong, you've got to pick the best and strongest melee builds for your character. ![]() If you're playing Terraria on normal mode you'll notice that monsters become very strong later in the game and in case you're on expert their stats are boosted even more. The Melee equipment loadouts rely on being close to the enemy in order to dish out high amounts of damage. The Melee Class is one of the few character builds available in the Terraria 1.4.2 Journey's End patch. ![]() ![]() ![]() This uses "Ceebot", an animated and immersive game-like development environment. The subject of evaluation is a first year BSc module for computer programming. This paper explores the application of canonical gradient analysis to evaluate and visualize student performance and acceptance of a learning system platform. Multivariate Gradient Analysis for Evaluating and Visualizing a Learning System Platform for Computer Programming. (I know I could easily learn how to play the game by looking at any basic guide to Ruby I'm just demonstrating how it feels for a person without any experience.Author: Richard Mather, Buckinghamshire New University, United KingdomĬitation: Mather, R. * "I can also guess based on previous knowledge that indentation probably means something in Ruby, so I'll try indenting things."Īnd that's about as much guessing as I feel like doing for a game, and I'm still on level two. ![]() * "I don't know how to use if/else in Ruby, but I can guess that I just type 'if' and 'else', because Ruby has a reputation for simplicity." * "Oh, maybe I need the exclamation point that previously looked to me just like punctuation, because I know that code is precise about punctuation like that." * "Oh, right, I remember based on previous knowledge that "#" means comment, so I should remove that part too." * "I don't really know what call means in this context, but based on previous knowledge, I'm guessing I should replace the example words with that." I have almost no programming experience, and this game expects you to know quite a bit about programming conventions. I think a stripped down MMO like this could be the perfect environment to foster creativity/learning. You could have an exam in the game where players showcase what they've developed and culminate with an all-class battle. Show how items disappear from the game world on reboot and how to serialize the game objects. You could leave the server running 24/7 so players could play/develop/hangout together. Teach students how to write their own spells in the game with delays and different damage types which exposes them to simple if/else logic, timers, enums, etc.Īdvance to creating your own monsters and NPCs that respond to player speech which teaches state/simple AI/string manipulation. Show the inheritance hierarchy where 'Uber Sword' inherits from 'Sword' which inherits from a base class 'Weapon'. You could start off small as I did by just teaching students how to create items in the game. ![]() I've always thought you could craft a curriculum around developing for the emulator. Running an Ultima Online server with an emulator called RunUO was a fantastic learning tool for me in high school. It's not really directly about programming, more of a puzzle game really, but I feel like it uses the same part of my brain that programming does and it'd be a good way to get people into the coding mindset. Also the visual style of that game is just incredibly charming, far cry from the aesthetic of most modern AAA games.Īnother worthy mention is SpaceChem, a game that revolves around bonding elements together using a deceptively sophisticated visual programming language. ![]() People have gotten incredibly creative with those tools, going so far as to build everything from custom games to ray tracers in it. In LBP2, the developers embraced that side of the game by adding proper logic gates which could be packed into microchips, objects that allowed creators to read raw button inputs from the controller, and so on. The first game in the series allowed users to create their own platforming levels using simple but powerful tools, which more talented creators used to build things like physical logic gates that allowed for more interactive creations. I'd like to throw in a mention for LittleBigPlanet 2 on the PS3 as well. ![]() ![]() It’s easy to see this already, as whenever you’re on the Power tab in Architect, blue lines appear to show power conduits, which connect electrical equipment together. Now all you need to do, power-wise, is connect everything together. Then from the Power tab in Architect, select some batteries and place two around the edge, leaving room for four more batteries and a colonist to stand in the middle (in case your batteries break down, which they will - sometimes explosively so). Since you’re about to power your base anyway, do the same to the coolers you built in the kitchen. Batteries explode if they get too hot, so build a cooler here as well and set it to -5☌ (to be on the safe side if you get a power cut) using the icons that appear when you click on it. Build a room with walls 5×6 to house your batteries, with one door away from the edge on one side. Battery RoomĪll that electricity needs somewhere to go, and that’s not straight to your equipment. Neither crops nor solar panels block wind turbines’ power production, as long as you’re not growing trees. If you click on a turbine, it will tell you if anything’s in the way. If there’s still some empty space in a turbine’s catchment area, either use it as an excuse for another healroot patch or build a floor there to stop trees and other large plants growing to block it. Obviously building them next to walls or mountains won’t yield good results - just keep that catchment area clear! Wind turbines need plenty of vertical space to produce electricity, so you’ll want to build them so their catchment area (you’ll see it highlighted when you try to place it) lies as much as possible on top of solar panels or growing zones, which fit underneath them (unless you’re growing trees). There’s a handy planning tool in the Orders tab if you want to draft out where to put everything in advance, but you can just wing it as well. To begin with, two solar panels and a wind turbine are the order of the day, but try to leave room nearby to build more. So, it’s time to set aside some space for power generation. With the strength of a full stomach behind them, what do your colonists need next? Why, power, of course! Carving out a mountain takes time, but is worth it for resource management and defence. Watch out for wet ground as well, as marshy soil can be tricky to spot and will scupper any grand designs should you encounter it. It may take longer to carve out, but it uses fewer resources and provides a good natural barrier against attack. Nonetheless, we can recommend that you build, at least partially, into a mountain. So really, laying out your base is a matter of practice. As you get more familiar with how things work, you become a bit more regimented. At the beginning, you often tend to be rather slapdash and build things wherever, as quickly as possible. It takes a little while to get used to laying stuff out in RimWorld. By far the biggest yet, this is full of handy tips on laying out what could be an ideal base. Welcome to the fourth topic in our RimWorld guide. ![]() |
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