5/17/2023 0 Comments Rejex car wax reviews![]() It does not cure of my vehicles as well as I have to and can wax my vehicles once the year. It IS the ENORMOUS sceptic when read some descriptions in this product while it has not founding the clean plus that that it is the cleaner has been announced to do and has not used never the wax that so critical raved enough. Alas, any one paid me say me his for this description! I am only the happy client that can write 60+ wpm like him very the import this writes the description! 5 / 5 Larisa If it was prepping the cart for the show, could use something more, but this material is perfect for anything still remotely near in the daily engine. Yes, it is more expensive that other products, but that it is your value of time? If you go to spend 2-3 hours waxing your cart, really the imports yes have used $ 3 value of product or $ 1.50 products? A cart those details the perfectionists will signal was that it can take you the most utmost depth and included slightly the resplandor better those uses other equally expensive products, but there is not founding anything concealed combines quite darned resplandor well with an ease of application and longevity of this product. After succeeding well with an aeroplane, begun to use this in my carts. One produces also looks in last much more that other waxes before the precise when being reapplied. A light dry with the soft sponge apresamiento everything. This Rejex law also that some insects hardly bond at all. One of some less desirable tasks has associated with flying the small aeroplane is that precise clean some insects of some wings in the regular base or some rests of a squished the insects result petrified and is VERY DIFFICULT to take. ![]() I am not one to buy in advertising hype, but the partner has suggested that it come from this in some main verges of some wings in my aeroplane. It looks each recoveries of product of the wax to be a thing more orders since bread sliced.
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![]() It was home to the Walker sisters, 5 unmarried sisters who refused to leave their home after the establishment of the national park. The cabin was originally built in the 1840s. Step back in time with a visit to the Walker Sisters Place in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can find directions to the bridge on Google Maps. The bridge is located about 15 minutes from downtown Sevierville and isn’t hard to find! ![]() Inside, there is about 11.5 feet of clearance. The Harrisburg Covered Bridge is 83 feet long and 14 feet wide. It is one of only four covered bridges in Tennessee and has held a spot on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. The past few years, the bridge has gone from being a hidden gem to a popular spot for pictures. Harrisburg Covered BridgeĪnother one of the best kept secrets in the Smoky Mountains is the Harrisburg Covered Bridge. All you have to do is follow the path parallel to the stone walls! 2. You’ll follow the side trail through the forest until you reach the bridge. If you want to see the Troll Bridge, take one of the side trails to the right about 100 feet into the Little River Trail. It spans a small creek a little ways off trail. One structure that’s still standing is the Troll Bridge. Once the National Park Service took over, Elkmont slowly started turning into a ghost town. When the park was established in 1934, Elkmont residents could choose to sell their homes for full value and relocate or sell their properties to the National Park Service for a discounted price in return for a lifetime lease. Elkmont Troll Bridgeīefore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established, the Elkmont area was a pioneer community, then a logging town, then a resort town for wealthy vacationers. We’ve put together a guide to 7 of the best kept secrets in the Smoky Mountains. It’s also home to some incredible hidden gems for you to uncover when you visit! If you’re interested in exploring some of the lesser known spots in the Smokies, you’re in luck. Part detective story, part sharp social commentary and part pop-culture celebration, Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History presents the fascinating true story behind America's favourite game.The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country and is filled with popular spots that everyone loves to explore. And the real story behind the creation of the game might never have come to light if it weren't for the determination of an economics professor and impassioned anti-monopolist. Contrary to the folksy legend spread by Parker Brothers, Monopoly's secret history is a surprising saga that features a radical feminist, a community of Quakers in Atlantic City, America's greatest game company, and an unemployed Depression-era engineer. But behind the myth of the game's creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing. Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History 9:35PM Documentary PGįor generations, Monopoly has been America's favourite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and - for better or worse - the impulses that make our free-market society tick.įor generations, Monopoly has been America's favourite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and - for better or worse - the impulses that make our free-market society tick. 5/17/2023 0 Comments Jade dynasty private server 2015![]() Blizzard can’t control that.īlizzard has recently cracked down on public servers where folks have provided publicly available servers to play the old versions. The client are of course owned by Blizzard – makers of Wow – but the server was reverse engineered and is open source. The servers are open source and the old clients are available, if a little difficult to find. I’m also running a version of Cataclysm, but much of the game quests and other content are missing, although all the classes and world is there to explore. So why go back to old versions of Wow? The expansion I’m having the most fun with was released in Nov 2008. Hunter with Rare Pet and Tricked Out Gear But the new content is no fun if you are alone. I have built 14 characters in GW2, all to max level and explored the whole world – at least the whole first world – with most of them. But when they up and all disappear and leave you standing alone after a big fight, then you are in deep trouble. These are quite a lot of fun, but be prepared for an hour long event. Much larger than any Raid in the other games. Some of the large events in GW2 seem to have 50 – 100 people playing. That’s all well and good, and quite fun if you are in a group of a dozen or so people. If you are not in a group you will be killed. The new content is so difficult that you cannot be alone in the forest. I enjoyed it very much, but the new expansions have gone the same way as the other games. It is Buy to Play, no subscription but the game costs $40 – $50 to buy up front. ![]() Guild Wars 2 – The Same Things Happened GW2 – a World Boss Fight This is the fourth Gender / race locked class after Reaper, Gunner and Brawler. In May 2016 they are adding a new Elin only class – the Ninja. These new classes do more damage and take less damage in a fight than the previous classes. The other thing we all noticed with the new classes is that they are overpowered compared with the previous classes. Tera is very popular and is apparently making a ton of money.Ī class defines the spells and play style of a character : magic or melee, does it have pets that help fight, does it summon helpers, does it heal other players. They are going for the big impact with the least amount of work. This greatly reduces the work involved to build the classes, since the designers only have to do one set of animations, costumes etc, rather than six or more for all the races / genders. Brawler New ClassĪll of Tera’s new playable classes have been race / gender locked. The recent Tera Fate of Arun expansion added a modest amount of new land area, a minimal set of quests to get from 60 to 65, and then a few dungeons and PvP arenas.The 60 – 65 quests could be completed in a couple of days on most classes. Let’s remember that building a few dungeons or Arenas for PvP is much easier than building a large new areas of open world with hundreds of quests. But Tera in recent expansions went the way of Wow, with knuckle biting dungeons and expansions, and concentration on PvP at expense of PvE. Tera is a very beautiful, expansive and free to play game. Of course Free to Play really means either Pay to Look Nice or Pay to Win, or a combination of both. I guess the game designers have done the math and the folks that play that content are the ones who pay. I guess the money and attraction is in PvP and harder content. Since then I’ve played other games, all of them Free to Play, but they all seem to be going the same way. The changes they were making to Wow was increasingly about PvP, player vs player, rather than Player vs Environment, which is what I enjoy. ![]() I could make it through, but it felt like a slog, as the other content never was. ![]() Unless you had spent a lot of time grinding the high level dungeons and raids for the high level gear, you were disadvantaged in the new content. I began to feel like I wasn’t getting my money’s worth. I joined soon after Cataclysm which released Dec 2010, which destroyed much of the world, and played through until after Pandaria released in Sep 2012, with it’s new continent and new panda characters – Kung Fu Monk Pandas a little like the movie, but that’s another story. I subscribed to Wow for a couple years and had a nice time. 5/16/2023 0 Comments When does kindergarten 2 come out![]() Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. This information is for educational purposes only. Quentin Tyler, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. To learn more about the positive impact of Michigan 4-H youth in STEM literacy programs, read our 2018 Impact Report: “ Equipping Young People for Success Through Science Literacy.” Youth who participate in 4-H STEM are better equipped with critical life skills necessary for future success. 4-H STEM programming seeks to increase science literacy, introducing youth to the experiential learning process that helps them to build problem-solving, critical-thinking and decision-making skills. ![]() ![]() Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan 4-H Youth Development program help to create a community excited about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). While Froebel’s kindergarten is for 4-to-6-year-old children, which is close to the 4-H Cloverbud age (5 to 7 years old), 4-H also offers experiential learning experiences for youth age 8 to 19 years old. The 4-H Cloverbud program for 5-to-7-year-old children offers many resources and hands-on programs that build curiosity, creativity and exploration.įroebel’s kindergarten concept of informal, hands-on and explorative learning relates closely to the experiential learning model used in 4-H programming. The Michigan State University 4-H Children’s Garden, for example, is designed to be a place for children to explore and stimulate their curiosity and sense of wonder. This philosophy resembles the philosophy of the 4-H program, which is based on hands-on learning experiences. A piece of land was an important part of the kindergarten, which was a place where children could interact with nature as well as play, plant, nurture, explore, observe and discover.Īccording to Froebel Web, Froebel's philosophy of education rested on four basic ideas: free self-expression, creativity, social participation and motor expression. The word kindergarten also translates into garden for children. The occupations provided material such as clay, sand, paper and string to build skills such as sculpting, lacing, weaving and folding, and to stimulate imagination, creativity and ingenuity. These were designed to help children recognize and appreciate patterns in nature and introduce them to basic concepts of science, geometry and architecture. He developed a set of gifts and occupations. It was a place where children could develop and flourish freely through self- directed play under the guidance, not direction, of the teacher.įroebel’s kindergarten was filled with objects for children to play with. Hence, he founded an early education program for young children, which he called kindergarten. He felt children needed to be nurtured and caringly tended to like plants in a garden. He also had a love for nature, science and mathematics. “ Pioneers In Our Field: Friedrich Froebel - Founder of the First Kindergarten” from Early Childhood Today states it was believed that children under the age of 7 did not have the ability to focus or develop cognitive and emotional skills.įroebel was an educator who believed in self-activity and hands-on learning for children. According to Froebel Web, the word kindergarten was invented by Froebel and symbolized his vision for early childhood education: “Children are like tiny flowers they are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers.”īefore 1840, children under the age of 7 did not attend school yet. Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) started the first kindergarten, Garden of Children, in 1840. Kinder means children and garten means garden. The word kindergarten comes from the German language. ![]() Kindergarten in the United States is a program generally for 5-year-olds, but sometimes includes 4-to-6-year-olds, that offers developmentally appropriate learning opportunities to build the child’s social and academic skills and to prepare them for the transition into first grade, and for school in general. 5/16/2023 0 Comments Rip van winkle![]() ![]() The cover is of the earlier Rip Van Winkle edition published for the American Art Union but the title page and text are of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This print is bound with five others at the back of a rebound book. Two special editions of the story, each with a set of six of Darley’s illustrations were published the special edition including this illustration was published in 1850. For $5.00 members would receive admissions to the gallery showing, a yearly report, and an engraving of an original work, as well as any benefits each chapter might provide. The publisher was the American Art Union, (1839-1857) a subscription organization created to educate the public about American art and artists while providing support for American artists. Darley (1822-1888), the artist behind the twelve best-known illustrations for The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow, is considered one of America’s best illustrators. At the time that this was printed, Knapp was not a part of the business, so it was just Sarony & Major.įelix O. Knapp joined the company making it Sarony, Major, & Knapp. Major joined together to start a business. However, before it achieved this success it started out small in 1843 when Napoleon Sarony and James P. Sarony, Major, & Knapp was one of the largest lithographic firms at the end of the 19th and the early of the 20th centuries. Nicholas Vedder is the fat old landlord of the inn, who sits on the left as he smokes a long pipe. According to the story, they will later discuss the newspaper in great detail, which presumably was brought to the group by the traveler, who stands between Nicholas Vedder and Rip Van Winkle. They are listening intently as the man with glasses who is the local schoolteacher, Derrick Van Bummel, reads a newspaper to the group. Rip Van Winkle can be seen in the center of this print, sitting with two men to his right and two men to his left. When his wife, Dame Van Winkle, became especially verbally abusive, he would go to this small local inn and sit on the benches in front of it with his group of friends. This print shows Rip Van Winkle sitting among a group of fellow wise and philosophic men. The story ends with Rip Van Winkle living a peaceful life in the home of his daughter, finally free from his wife’s nagging. He is now an old widow with Loyalist sentiments that show he is living in the past, prior to the American Revolution. When he wakes, he thinks that it is merely the next morning, but it becomes clear that 20 years have passed. Tempted, he tries the drink as well and ultimately becomes so drunk that he falls into a deep sleep. While in the woods, he meets a stranger who is a representation of the spirits of Hendrick Hudson, and is instructed to serve these spirits a precious drink. He struggles with his nagging wife, Dame Van Winkle, and in an effort to escape her on an especially bad day, he flees to the woods with his dog and his gun. The gothic story Rip Van Winkle tells of an ordinary 19th century man who lives in the Dutch Kaatskills (currently the Catskills of New York). The two best known Irving stories- Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow have inspired artists to create beautiful illustrations like the one included in this print. Irving’s stories have remained an emblem of American culture as they were some of the first short stories that aimed to entertain rather than educate. Thus, he was one of the earliest American authors to survive merely on his writing. Rip Van Winkle was included in “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent” while Irving was living in Europe. over the course of his successful writing career. Rip Van Winkle, a short story by celebrated American author Washington Irving, was first published in 1819 without illustrations in “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” Best known for his popular stories of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Irving achieved acclaim in Europe and the U.S. 5/16/2023 0 Comments Itunes find artwork for my albums![]() You can use it to automate tasks… like embedding artwork. An AppleScript is a small bit of computer code that can run on macOS computers. Before that he set up Doug’s AppleScripts. Who’s Doug and what does he have to do with my artwork?ĭon’t worry - Doug Adams is a credible guy who, amongst other things, hosts the Next Track podcast. First I’ll address doing it from a Mac, then I’ll move onto Windows. Common choices are cover.jpg or folder.jpg.īut how do you move the art from iTunes’ database into your library? Well, the answer is that the best way depends on your computer. The second is to store a separate image file with a well-known name that other software will know to look for. The first, and most practical way, is to embed the artwork inside the music files themselves. There are two main ways to store artwork in a music library that are supported by other software. The solution is to store the album art inside your library, not just iTunes. I’m just making that clear, because if you have ripped CDs and read the above you might be forgiven for wondering what I’m going on about - all your artwork displays fine! So what’s the solution? It’s odd that Apple chose to embed the artwork with one option and not the other… but there you go. I should add one thing: if you rip a CD with iTunes, this will embed the artwork into your library so other software can see it. It doesn’t matter if it’s another piece of software on your Mac, a player on your phone, a hi-fi controller, a cloud based music locker… none of those things knows how to look inside iTunes’ database, so the artwork cannot be seen. This is a general problem which affects all software that accesses iTunes files. … it worked! But what if I open the files in a different music player? Here, I try foobar2000: There’s no artwork, so I try Get Album Artwork and… Here’s iTunes, with a newly imported album, Bomb the Bass’s Enter the Dragon (the first album I purchased, in case you were wondering!). I’ll demonstrate the problem to make this more practical. This means: if other software doesn’t have special code to look inside the iTunes database, it doesn’t know of the artwork’s existence. Here’s the problem: iTunes’ Get Album Artwork option only stores the artwork in iTunes’ own database, not in your music files. So… why is the artwork missing? If you can see it in iTunes, it’s there, right? Why can’t you see it when you use another piece of software or hardware? After all, the album artwork is a part of the overall artistic work that makes up an album. This is important! Your artwork is useful for finding the music you want to play and it’s great to have it there while you’re listening. Sooner or later you’ll add a device - a new hi-fi, phone, car stereo, whatever… you’ll copy a music library over from iTunes, and… your beautiful artwork is missing. That’s what it’s all about when you have a home music network. 5/16/2023 0 Comments Wrc 8 controllers![]() Of course it comes with a full suite of online multiplayer tools, though competitors have already made it their business to all but master their craft. There's more to WRC 8 than simply flying solo, however. It's a massive undertaking to micromanage every bit of the Career mode, but for players who live for this kind of customization, it's a special kind of boon. There's even the manufacturer to keep in mind, and without them, as well as the staff who repair vehicles. Others are involved as well: an entire crew that must be paid, morale kept in the green, and mood stable. If one is available, it's recommended to use it any day over the typical Xbox One controller.īeyond simply racing through various challenges, players can tackle the Season mode to take the game in large chunks, or pursue Career mode with the ultimate goal of becoming a successful driver. Jumping behind the stationary wheel feels like a dream, because it offers the most flexible control possible with a racing title like this one. This is great news for anyone who'd like to play with a racing wheel, which this title was practically made for. This year's game engine features excellent, satisfying handling for each car, but for those who prefer to put their own spin on things, there are an unbelievable amount of ways to customize how a car feels. This is why players need to keep all their wits about them when behind the wheel.Įverything is made possible, however, by out-of-this-world physics. These elements will affect rally car visibility, handling, and reliability. ![]() And it's not all for the sake of cosmetic changes. Rally cars will soak up dirt like a sponge, whatever the weather conditions are during a certain race will take a toll on them, and even the environment will "rub off" on the vehicles. The environments may change, but the challenge doesn't. This game thrives on throwing curveballs, from twisty tracks set late at night to misty-eyed mornings that will have players reaching for a cup of coffee out of habit. It's harsh, unforgiving, and even terrifying – and to have it so early on, it's a great reminder of what players are up against when jumping into a game this realistic. ![]() There's even a level that requires players to buckle up and jump into a car on its last legs in the middle of a storm to push it to the end of a race. There's a lot to take in, too: a gorgeous new dynamic weather system that makes for some hazardous and difficult driving conditions, for one. Each stage becomes a more challenging endeavor, which even the most seasoned racers may eventually find issue with. WRC 8 does include all three official series: the Junior WRC, WRC 2, and the main WRC. Related: NASCAR Heat 4 Review: A Thrillingly Realistic Racing Game Paying for the rights to represent a dizzying amount of cars was obviously the right move here, and any rally fan will be thrilled to see all the vehicles in play. ![]() They're also painstakingly detailed, with a tremendous amount of care having been paid to each individual ride's look and feel. From entry-level vehicles to tougher, more powerful rides, an entire spectrum of rally cars are represented here, all customizable to each individual player's liking. Sports fans will be pleased to know there's a wide amount of real-world cars to choose from in, which is obviously one of, if not the biggest, draws for the entire thing. 5/16/2023 0 Comments 1password 7 license file![]() The below is correct as of version 0.3.0. CLI coverageįull op documentation can be found here: ![]() Manually bumping the version you can focus on development. In general, this means when contributing you should create a feature branch off of the main branch and without If this is to the main branch then this will release to public PyPi and bump the patch version.įor a major or minor branch update your new branch should include this new version and this should be verified by the The GitHub action will run a full build, test and release on any push. Account name: subdomain or account name that cli can use for multiple account holders e.g.Account domain: domain that you would login to 1Password via browser e.g.Enrolled email: standard email format e.g.To be sure what you are using is of the right format get_item ( uuid = "example", fields = ) Input formats get_item ( uuid = "example", fields = "username" ) op. list_items () # Get all fields, one field or more fields for an item with uuid="example" op. list_vaults ()) # List all items in a vault, default is Private op. from onepassword import OnePassword import json op = OnePassword () # List all vaults json. If you have 2FA turned on for your 1Password account the client will ask for your six digit authenticator code. No passwords are stored in memory without encryption. You will be given 3 attempts and then pointed to reset password documentation or alternatively you can There is also verification of your account domain and name.įor all following usages you will only be asked for a password. On first usage users will be asked for both the enrolled email, secret key and password. 1Password is a password manager that uniquely brings you both security and convenience. If you really want to, you can make sure you have this installed by installing coreutils. This utility is used to create a unique guid for your device but this isn't a hard requirement from AgileBitsĪnd so if you see base32: command not found an empty string will be used instead, Sure to check other desktops that the installer might pop up on. MacOS users will be prompted with a separate installation window to ensure you have a signed version of op - make However note that we cannot ensure it will work with our client yet. If you wish to use a higher version of op you This is currently fixed at op version 1.12.5 to ensure compatibility. The above commands will check op is present already and if not will install the best op cli it can work out plus The CLI1 downloads page to download the version you requireĪnd follow instructions for your platform. You are welcome to install and manage op yourself by visiting If you have issues with PyYaml or other distutils installed packages then use: pip install -ignore-installed 1password Feel free to attempt to use a higher version of the cli or this client withġPassword 8 and submit PRs to fix issues. For 1Password 8 there is a different CLI2, which we have Warning: this client is for use with 1Password 7 and earlier. Updated our browser integration support to work with the latest versions of Opera.Python client around the 1Password password manager cli for usage within python code and.Check out the latest updates here: Īs always, if you have any feedback (or just want to say hi), drop us a line in the forum, or on Twitter. If you are not aware yet, 1Password 8 was released and is a major upgrade. We have a new update for you that brings 1Password 7 up to date with our recent 1Password Brain and template changes, and updates all of the libraries we use to build 1Password. 5/16/2023 0 Comments Php json decode array![]() Let’s understand how we can JSON-encode a PHP object by creating an instance of a Book class based on the Library example we saw above (Sec 1.1). Since the information in JSON is stored in key/value pairs, json_encode() is more likely to be used to encode PHP objects and their instance variables. Let’s see this using an example - PHP String to JSON Example ⠀ Therefore, encoding a PHP string into JSON is quite simple it results in the same string being returned. JSON encoding for a string is the string itself. Let’s see how we can encode various PHP data structures into JSON using json_encode(). Therefore, it can be imperative in some cases for PHP servers to provide JSON-encoded data and to be able to process it. Let’s look at a simple example - 1, 'b' => 2) Īs we saw above, JSON is one of the most common formats for exchanging data over the internet. Don’t worry about the $options and $depth parameters you’re seldom going to need them. The function takes in a PHP object ($value) and returns a JSON string (or False if the operation fails). Json_encode() is a native PHP function that allows you to convert PHP data into the JSON format. Let’s see how we can convert our PHP variables into JSON format. Even though JSON derives its name from JavaScript, JSON was created to be used by all programming languages. JSON allows us to represent and encapsulate complex data in an organized fashion that can be shared easily across the internet. We’ll be using this example in the sections below to understand how we can encode PHP data into JSON format. This is what a common JSON object looks like. It uses human-readable text to represent data using attribute-value pairs and array data types. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is one of the most popular open-standard file formats used for storing and sharing data. What is the JSON_Encode Function? What is JSON? In the end, we’ll also see how we can decode JSON data to be able to process it. In this post, we’ll learn about the JSON format, about the json_encode() function - what it is, why it is required, and how it can be used to convert PHP data structures into JSON format, all with examples. This is where json_encode (and json_decode) come into the picture and enable PHP processed data to be compatible with frameworks and systems that deal with JSON data and make way for easier and faster web development. Since JSON is a ubiquitous data format for sharing and storing data, it is vital that a PHP backend allows processing of JSON data. A decent backend framework like PHP needs to be capable of providing and processing data in any format (e.g., XML, JSON, etc.) to be socially accepted in a society of skilled web development frameworks. PHP is a server-side scripting language for creating your website’s backend system that can serve webpages, communicate with databases, and exchange data over the internet. Strings must be enclosed in double quotes " and can contain escape characters such as n, t and. ![]() In JSON, keys are always strings, while the value can be a string, number, true or false, null or even an object or an array. Array: This is defined as an ordered list of values.Multiple key/value pairs are separated by a comma. ![]() Each object begins with a left curly bracket.
5/16/2023 0 Comments Anomaly warzone earth resolutionIf conditions change or you find that your plan leads to ruin, you can alter the plan. You plan a course from your starting point to the target and the units follow this predetermined path to the letter and attack any enemy in range. It is like being on the other end of Defense Grid, but you don't get a swarm at your command, just a few units. It is like being on the other end of Defense This game is sold as "inverse tower defense" or "tower offense" and it's exactly what it is. The alien designs are playful, although when I was being slammed by an 80-foot-tall behemoth, I found the invaders to be anything but.This game is sold as "inverse tower defense" or "tower offense" and it's exactly what it is. ![]() The war zones are appropriately battered, but the use of bright colors (reds, blues, and greens really pop off the screen) make sure Anomaly doesn't settle into a monotonous sea of desert browns or cityscape grays. Developer 11 bit's art direction in Anomaly is striking, too. However, regardless of the script, Anomaly does tell a solid story with a good mid-game wrinkle that sends this alien invasion story spinning into another direction. ![]() ![]() That's good because the actual dialog in Anomaly is rather cut-and-paste tough guy soldier tropes. Anomaly benefits from great settings, especially the Baghdad location, which tells a narrative without ever speaking a line of dialog. Tinkering in map view is surprisingly fun. While there are down times as you roll through a cleared area, when the lasers start raining down from the towers and I realized my column was in trouble, I was as wide-eyed hunched over Anomaly as I've been in some games of Team Fortress 2. The balance of strategy and action is really impressive. The commander can be temporarily incapacitated from alien blasts, too, which can prove disastrous if it happens at the same moment the column is most vulnerable. I rushed around the streets, trying to replenish spent power-ups by picking up air drops while remaining close enough to my column to give it the support it needed. I became downright excitable during some intense firefights, especially when I realized too late that my route was decidedly less than optimal. Dropping a decoy in the middle of a firefight is great for drawing fire away from your vehicles, either giving them breathing room for fighting back or a break in the action for rumbling through a repair power-up. The wide smoke screen will obscure your column for multiple enemy towers, but it doesn't last very long. You have vehicle repair stations, smoke screens, decoys, and more at your disposal – all with timers and different areas of effect. If you think tower defense games are too chill, Anomaly's script-flip will have you rethinking that position. Supporting your column with power-ups is where Anomaly gets frenzied. Strangely, I had a lot of fun just trying to make the most efficient routes that could cause the greatest amount of devastation while minimizing both exposure and travel time. While you do not drive or aim vehicle weapons, you can zoom out to a high-level map view and click on intersections to designate the column's route through the battlezone. ![]() Though you can create and upgrade a beefy convoy, success typically boils down to two things: your power-up deployment and your route planning. Leading with a well-armored APC, for example, will take some heat off the devastating but poorly armored launchers. – as well as the order of the vehicles within the column. You choose the make-up of your convoy – APCs, launchers, shielding vehicles, etc. You must make sure your column of vehicles (which you do not directly control) makes it through the defenses. Play You control a small on-foot commander that scouts out positions, picks up essential power-ups, and deploys resources as needed. |