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Basic research and engineering innovation are the Ying and Yang of modern hydrology. On the one hand we expect from process research in the long run the radical improvement of forecasting and of assessment tools for the engineering practice. On the other hand, one often encounters fundamental problems in practical questions. Substantial progress requires that these two opposites, Ying and Yang, exist in a balanced equilibrium. A continuous and practical testing and application of new methods, as well as a close contact to users (associations, authorities and administration, engineering offices) is necessary to ensure a sustainable practice transfer.
Fundamental challenges occur in catchments of the lower mesoscale (1-200 km²). In systems at this scale, the processes of the water cycle are strongly influenced by the spatial organisation of the landscape: Organised networks of preferential vertical and lateral flow in particular control the quick redistribution of water, sediments, and solutes during storm events. These processes are so far still beyond direct observation techniques or modelling approaches with simple concepts. Due to the small size of such catchments, errors caused by the inadequate description of lateral flow processes cannot yet be "averaged" out.
Our practical research includes therefore
- real time flood forecasting and prediction uncertainty at the lower mesoscale and at the mesoscale, as well as the flood assessment in particular in the light of climate and land use change;
- design of flood retention basins and reservoir storage;
- real-time control of reservoir storages and waterways;
- modelling of contaminant emissions and transport in large river basins and
- transport and dynamics of pesticides and nutrients in rural areas.
Our basic research focuses on
- the development of improved model concepts for the description of flow and transport processes in heterogeneous structured landscapes. This includes transport in the unsaturated zone, erosion and flooding;
- the development of improved field observation strategies and integration of geo-ecological data to characterize hydrological systems and their organisation at different levels of scale;
- the development and optimisation of methods for the measurement and characterization of rainfall, soil moisture, runoff and snow;
- the development of metrics for hydrological similarity and forecast uncertainty;
- the search for organisation principles to explain the spatio-temporal organisation of the water cycle and of landscapes.


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If "Gay Families" were so natural, there would be no need for a poster to "guide Children", just as there has never been the need for one to explain the single mother/foster parents/adopted children families.
This is instead typical of spoonfeeding propaganda at an early stage.
Interestingly the Minister, before teh referendum, stated and repeated publicly that the YES vote prevailing would not prompt any change of curriculum on this subject... another lie from a politician and another shady, cunning, Machiavellian step from the Wallstreet/Hollywood agenda...

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Growing lemon balm is an easy project for the beginning gardener. It's a perennial herb that you can use to flavor teas and to add a wonderful fragrance to your garden. Garden lemon balm is also a great way to attract beneficial bees, as they love the flowers this plant produces.
Lemon balm requires full sun and dry, sandy soil.
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Lemon balm can be grown from seed quite easily. However, you can also propagate it by digging up and splitting plants in spring or fall.
If you do grow from seed, it's best to plant them in the fall or start them indoors during winter and transplant the seedlings into the garden after danger of frost has passed.
In very hot areas, lemon balm will produce better if it has some shade from the hot afternoon sun.
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Lemon balm likes dry sandy soil, but you may find that you need to water it a bit more during the first season while it's getting established.
As it's growing, you can pinch back shoots to create a bushier plant, and you can use the tender green leaves throughout the growing season for flavoring.
Lemon balm can be harvested all throughout the season. Both the leaves and flowers are edible, but harvest the leaves before the plant flowers if you want leaves that are more flavorful and stems that are less "woody".
Leaving the plants to flower will also attract bees to your garden which will drastically help your other plants produce more and better fruits.
In winter, Lemon balm dies all the way back to the ground, but it will return year after year. If you live in a very cold area where the ground freezes, it's best to mulch the plants during winter.
Lemon balm is best used fresh, but it can be dried for later use. However, dried leaves will not be as fragrant as fresh ones.
Tie bouquets of lemon balm loosely and hang them upside down in a cool dry place. Even a small amount of humidity may keep the leaves from drying properly.
After drying, you can store the leaves in a glass jar for use all winter.
Lemon balm seeds can be harvested from the plant after flowering. But lemon balm can become quite invasive in the garden, as the seeds will fall from the flower heads and propagate. If you don't want lemon balm to take over your garden, don't let it flower, or remove flowers before the plant can go to seed.
The following pests and diseases have been known to affect the success of growing Lemon Balm. For more information about preventing and controlling them, see Organic Garden Pest Control.
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An old lady told me once 'Sachets – they're a bad business' . She informed me of this in a dark, conspiratorial, Miss Marple manner but to this day I have no clue what she was referring to. (Also reminds me of a snatch of conversation I overheard on a train 'You can get pregnant like that, you know'!! The mind boggles.) The sachet business was never made explicit and maybe for good reason. All I know is that it was VERY dark. Enigmatic, intriguing with all possible explanation and understanding now lost in the dislocation of time. But, it's a kind of catchphrase in our house and Mr Tree and I will often cite those words when confronted with a sachet provocateur! It lives on – though maybe the sachet recipient wasn't so lucky? Who knows?!
Anyway, that preamble is just a lead-in to my latest post. I thought I had used up all my dried lavender and found a little bag of some in the back of my sewing room drawers. Yes, I am that posh and have special drawers depending on the room I'm in but it can be disconcerting to shift my bottom and feel a lump down there… I don't know how well my little joke translates but I'll explain… 'drawers' is used here as an innuendo based on the meanings of drawers as in the drawers of a cupboard and drawers as in knickers… So, just waffling.
So, I made another couple of bad-business lavender sachets and used up oddments of ecru cotton lace and other scraps and bits and mad cat buttons. They're fun and will disappear into my other drawers and wardrobes to keep them smelling sweet! I think they're lovely but then I love cats as you probably know.
Having a slow day, today. Or maybe it's the heat. Just not used to it here! For the second day running the sun is beating down. Am ready to pack up my bits and get out in the garden with a long drink in a Guiness pint glass with chunky star-shaped ice cubes to chink around for that 'summer sound', lol.
The birds have got down to Speedos with Raybans and are sunning themselves on the shed roof. Next door's cat is stretched on the wall with her eyes shut, soaking up the rays. My old cat would love this weather; he'd soon find a comfy spot in dappled sunshine to curl up and have a good sleep. Brilliant comfy spot detection.
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|Bowl for
Kids' Sake
Members of Cowley's Phi Theta Kappa honor society and their advisor participated in Bowl for Kids' Sake Friday night, April 15 at Northrock Bowling Lanes in Wichita. Bowl for Kids' Sake is a major fundraising event for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Sedgwick County. The PTK team raised over $1000 and were treated to free bowling, pizza and beverages. read more
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learn from the sky and under the ground
The Mulvane Math and Science Club traveled to Hutchinson last Saturday. They spent the morning at the Kansas Cosmosphere, where they attended a showing of "Tornado Alley" at the IMAX theater. After lunch at Montana Mike's, the group moved on to the Kansas Underground Salt Museum. read more
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bridges for rewards
The Mulvane Math and Science Club is pleased to announce the winners of this year's West Point bridge contest. read more
|PTK students represent Cowley at honors luncheon
Recognized for being named to the All-Kansas Academic Team, four Cowley College students were honored at a luncheon held at the Ramada Inn in Topeka on Thursday. Representing Cowley College were Jordan Lukert and Claudia Sotelo from the Arkansas City campus, and Roberta Anis and Justin Balmer from the Mulvane center. read more
|Annual Phi Theta Kappa Valentine Sale
The annual Phi Theta Kappa Valentine Sale was again a big success. Thanks to all who supported our efforts. Raffle winners were: Cynthia Jones, the romantic evening basket; Sara Andra, Ed Hardy sunglasses; Samantha Demain, $50.00 gift certificate from Rowan's Flowers in Mulvane. read more
|Members of PTK and Cowley College Relay team members at Relay for Life
Seven student members and one alumni member of Cowley's Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society joined hundreds of others at the Cowley County Relay for Life at the Arkansas City High School track on Friday, June 17th. Chapter members helped other Cowley College Relay team members with t-shirt and luminary sales and worked in the concession stand. read more
|Cowley students take part in Numana food packaging event
Advisors and members of Phi Theta Kappa and ACES from Cowley College spent part of Nov. 19-20 doing their part to "Save the Starving" by participating in a Numana food packaging event. read more
|M & S Club Last
Meeting of the Year
The Mulvane Math and Science Club gathered for its final meeting of the semester. Club sponsor, Uwe Conrad, fired up the grill and cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for the group. Students services provided the chips, drinks and an "end of the semester" cake. Club officers, Mark Janzen and Austin Howell, provided guitar music. Attendees discussed officer positions and activities for the 2011-12 school year. Others in attendance were Michael Mavec, Curtis Hall, James Allen and Nancy Ayers, co-sponsor.
|Relay for Life bake sale
and raffle extravaganza
Phi Theta Kappa raised over $700 at their second annual Relay for Life bake sale and raffle extravaganza at the Mulvane Center. Twenty-nine items were donated for the raffle and PTK members provided lots of delicious baked goods which helped make the event a great success. The bake sale and raffle ran from April 25 through May 2, with Phi Theta Kappa members and a few helpers from the Mulvane staff manning the table from open to close every day. read more
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with Ukulele entertains students
|Cowley student among winners
chosen in Stossel Essay contest
With over 7,500 essays from students across the country submitted in the What's Great About America Stossel Essay contest, Maeve Bruner, a student at Cowley College's Bloomenshine Center, was awarded Honorable Mention in the contest. read more
|PTK members
attended a Regional Honors in Action Conference
Members of Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Cowley College joined chapters from other community colleges across the state and spent a weekend in Garden City, KS, attending a Regional Honors in Action Conference. Activities focused on the international study topic, "The Democratization of Information: Power, Peril and Promise". read more
|Mulvane Math & Science
Club raises money to help with field trip
In a classic Pi Day contest that came down to the wire, the Mulvane Bloomenshine tutors earned the honor of receiving cream pies to their faces on Monday afternoon.
In all, the Mulvane Math and Science Club collected $163.29, which will help pay for an upcoming field trip to the Hutchinson Cosmosphere and Salt Mines. read more
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rocket sets off speculation and conspiracy theories about an
unexplained missile
The Mulvane Math and Science Club members have been busy. On Tuesday, in conjunction with the "We are out off this world!" theme, the group decided to do some pop-bottle rocket launching. When asked about a possible link of the Mulvane Math and Science Club pop bottle launch and the mysterious vapor trail seen of the California coast, Math and Science Club Communications officer Austin Howell (aka Spok) simply answered with "no comment at this time". read more
|Students prepare to
go "out of this world"
Sticking with the theme "We are out of this world!", the Mulvane Math and Science Club spent their first meeting this semester working on rocket ships. Rocket launches are scheduled for later this semester. (Look out for vapor trails off the California coast.) A Pie Day (3.14) competition and a trip to the Hutchinson Salt Mine is also in the works. All students are invited to attend the meetings which are held the second Monday of each month at 12:00 noon. Sponsors for the Mulvane Math and Science club are Uwe Conrad and Nancy Ayers.
PTK welcomes 42 new members
On Sunday, October 24, Phi Theta Kappa welcomed 42
new members into the Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter at Cowley College.
|PTK participation in Relay for Life
The Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Cowley College participated in the Cowley County Relay for Life on Friday, June 18 in Ark City. The team, Promoters of Truth and Knowledge, organized and was in charge of children's activities which took place in the recreation building. Games, which followed the birthday theme of the relay, included ring toss, face painting, bowling, basketball, jewelry making, coloring, cupcake decorating and breaking open a pinata full of candy. Kids and family members also enjoyed free popcorn and sno-cones. The team raised over $1500 for the American Cancer Society.


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One unlucky driver in Yonkers will have to wait until it gets much warmer before she drives her car again.
Lauren Cokley says she thought she had found a parking spot on Saturday on Warburton Avenue, but when she pulled into it, she found it was a sheet of ice. The weight of the car broke through the ice, stranding the car.
Turns out a leak from a nearby property formed a giant pool of water on the road that was frozen by the arctic temperatures this weekend.
Cokley says that trying to pull the car out with a tow truck would only cause more damage to her car, so all she can do now is wait. "Days later you just have to laugh at it. I can't really get upset anymore. I have been so upset but it is what it is. Mother Nature."


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A century after the revolution that ended the Russian Empire, Moscow grabs every opportunity to reclaim whatever it sees as its asset. Vladimir Putin may not have a plan, but he is ready to obey the imperial instinct, Bildt wrote in his column in Novoie Vremia magazine.
According to him, Putin is seeking weak points and will calm down only "if the West firmly supports these countries' independence over a prolonged period of time. Eventually, Russia will realize that it is in its own long-term interest to break its historical pattern, concentrate on its domestic development, and build peaceful and respectful relations with its neighbors."
"We need a stable, prosperous, and peaceful Russia. And that can be achieved only with determined support for the independence and sovereignty of all of its neighbors," the diplomat sums up.
As previously reported, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to step up the Normandy format talks o n the settlement of the situation in the Donbas.
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Hello! I'm Scott Bell, a fifth year BS/MS student studying Mechanical Engineering Technology as well as Mechanical Manufacturing Systems Integration. I am currently the president of SME and I hope to guide this club to success!
I am a fifth year Mechanical Engineering Technology Major. I am the Vice-President of RIT SME. I joined SME because I love hands on learning and that is what you get in SME.
Hi! I'm a third year studying Mechanical Engineering Technology. I joined this club because of the size. A small club is one where everyone gets heard and is assigned something to work on. There's a lot of hands on experience in this club and seeing something come from your doing is worthwhile.
As a Third year student and member of RIT SME, I decided to become a more integral part to the club that drew me in last year by becoming the treasurer. Right from the start, SME was a good group of people who welcomed me with open hands. The best part of SME for me is the basis around which the club works. All of SME's members come together at the start of the semester in order to decide what project the club should take on in the coming months. This sense of collaboration is what makes me a proud member of SME.


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"It is important for you to know that the sky is the limit," said Felleng Yende, CEO of FP&M SETA in her opening address at the FP&M SETA Skills and Career Development Summit and Expo.
The Summit is taking place on Friday (Sep 15) at the UNISA Conference Centre in Johannesburg.
The 2017 FP&M SETA Skills and Career Development Summit commenced in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Grade 10 to 12 learners from high schools around Gauteng sang South Africa's national anthem, finishing with a flourish and a cheer: "In South Africa our land!" The summit's singular purpose is preparing and uplifting learners for a better future.
The crowd of learners became even more boisterous as Pearl Shongwe, news anchor for SABC, stepped on stage. She welcomed the learners as "VVVVVVVIPs" and encouraged every person to make the most of this opportunity, because "your career is not just completing your studies and then you graduate and it is over. Your career is for the rest of your life."
She set the stage for the inspirational speakers to follow and drew laughs from the crowd when she explained that career success depends on the individual.
"You make your own [career] sexy. You can make yourself sexy, you can make education sexy, you can make your career sexy! It's up to you."
Renowned fashion designer David Tlale continued this dialogue: "Young people today look up to government to say, "You owe us this." Government owes you nothing, but you owe yourself everything in this life. You owe yourself to go to school, to become powerful, and if you are an excellent student, opportunity will chase you; you will not chase opportunity."
The stories of success from humble beginnings was the golden thread throughout the presentations. When the floor was opened for questions, learners asked about the difficulties they can expect to face in the world of entrepreneurship and what motivates these professionals. One bold learner even asked for funding for his small business.
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Barefoot in Business: Documentary Review/
To say that I've had some lucky breaks in life is an understatement. Everything that I have accomplished, I owe it to a great extent to the hard work of those who came before me: my mother, my grandmother, and womankind in general. Sure, I did the work. But I got a great starting point too.
Women's rights is an issue that I am passionate about. Women and work, women and entrepreneurship, women breaking glass ceilings...those are topics that hit close to home because not so long ago women were not allowed into certain careers, and it is still weird to see women in Science and Engineering.
The struggle is real and it looks different (and it is better or worse) depending on where you are born. I cannot tear down the patriarchy by myself, but I know that it is important to support projects that empower woman because if we give a collective damn, then we can move the needle in the direction of progress.
So when I found out about the documentary Barefoot in Business, I didn't hesitate to buy a copy and watch the documentary.
About the Film:
I am not a film critic, so I am not going to attempt to be one in this post. What I can say is that I loved the candor, strength, empathy and FIRE of the women that Carol Cooke followed in this documentary. Did I mention strength already?
The documentary is set around the time of the Female Enterpreneur of the Year award, hosted by the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Ltd (UWEAL). I won't share more because I don't want to ruin the ending for you! I got to learn from Benedicta Nanyonga, who makes women's fashion accessories from plastic straws. Regina, who owns a funeral services business and has "changed the image of death" in Uganda. Tereza Mbire, founder of UWEAL and enterpreneur at heart (you'll hear the stories of the different businesses she successfully launched) and Nelli Ssali, owner of Makika Stylz, a clothing brand.
The challenges for women and women in business in Uganda are numerous. Power outages make it difficult to have steady production, access to information and resources becomes harder the further away you are from the capital. Furthermore, getting a bank loan is a challenge because women are not land title owners. Despite the challenges, 40% of businesses in Uganda are owned by women. This is an impressive number, considering that in the UK the number is around 17% and in the US it is about 30%.
The spirit of the documentary is very optimistic. Through their stories, I learned that Ugandans are still recovering from the brutality of Amin's dictatorship, and at the same time they are opening their eyes to the opportunities that lie ahead of them. It was also a great reminder of the power of women when we come together and support each other. All of the women interviewed shared one passion in common, they all believed that it was their duty and their mission to pass on their knowledge and experience to other women. Nothing, not even making money, was above this responsibility.
Watch this documentary and learn from these women.
Our challenges are different, but one thing is universal:
This is a great example of how sisterhoods are powerful and make the difference. The UWEAL is the formal network that supports these women, but throughout the film we see how each of them take what they learn and have an impact in their communities. Sisterhoods transcend culture and geography too. I spoke to Carol Cooke, the maker of this film, and they are busy promoting the film and also creating a marketplace to feature Ugandan women entrepreneurs in the arts, crafts and fashion sectors.
I hope to have piqued your interest in watching this beautiful documentary! I have joined Barefoot in Business as an ambassador and our goal is to spread the word about this documentary so it can later fund the activities of the Marketplace.
The dream doesn't stop there, the idea is to replicate this in other parts of Africa (who knows, Asia and Latin America can be next!).
In the meantime, use my referral code: ConsciousFashionista to get a 10% discount on the film!
How about you, do you mean business?
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1. General information about Haxball Nations Cup
1.1 General
1.2 History
1.3 Participants
1.4 Forum accounts
2. Registration process
2.1 Admin team suggestion
2.2 New captain
2.4 National team registration
3. Nations line-ups and transfers
3.1 Valid line-up
3.2 Line-up limitations
3.3 Cuts and signs
3.4 Transfer rules
3.5 Team disbanding
4. Tournament procedure
4.1 Match days
4.2 Live-stream
4.3 Qualification stage
4.4 Group-stage positioning
4.5 Final stage
5. Official matches
5.1 Game settings
5.2 Team appearance
5.3 Host
5.4 Match behavior
5.5 Player usage and substitution
5.6 Result and replay file
5.7 Post match obligations
5.8 Player authenticity proof
6. Wildcards
7. Restrictions
7.1 Line-up restrictions
7.2 Team restrictions
7.3 Player restrictions
7.4 Miss-behavior
7.5 Forbidden assistances
7.6 Faking
8. Fair-play
9. Rule changes
1. General information about Haxball Nations Cup
1.1 General
The Nations Cup Haxball (NC) is an international Haxball tournament organized by haxball-champions.com. Any respected nation with well-known players is welcome to participate in NC as long as all conditions of the competition are okay with it. Nations Cup strictly disapprove any impersonating in order to take over somebody else's nation and play in NC under it. All nations who can't be confirmed as authentic are excluded from NC. Nations Cup is imagined to be the most popular competition in Haxball when looking at nations only.
1.2 History
Previous Nations-Cup competitions were organized by myhaxball.com. But after the site went down we decided to continue with it.
1.3 Participants
Any nation is allowed to sign up for Nations Cup. Only serious and authentic nations will be considered and approved to register and compete into the tournament. Nations Cup Admin team decide on their own which nations they want to accept after registration time expires. Admin team can reject any community without any further explanation, but explanation will be given every time. We prefer all communities have their own haxball organization / league / community which can support their national team.
1.3.1 Amount of participating nations
Amount of nations in the group stage: -??-
Amount of nations in the final stage: -16- (single elimination)
The total amount of participating nations is decisive on registration and it may drop down some teams. In this case admin team will decide about the format and announce it individually. If more then 24 nations subscribe, small qualification tournament will be organized between lower-ranked nations.
1.3.2 Classification of participating nations
All accepted nations will be classified into group stage of the main tournament. If situation from 1.3.1 happens and more than 24 teams subscribe to NC, admin team will decide on their own which teams go to qualification stage, since ranking is still not available. The classification will be announced as separate news on the NC website.
1.4 Forum accounts
Every player who wants to compete in Nations Cup must create a unique forum account in order to confirm their participation and be able to confirm their authenticity. Players without a forum account are not allowed to play official matches. The name of the forum account does have to match full (or very similar) to ingame nickname.
2. Registration process
2.1 Admin team suggestion
At start of the registrations, NC Admin team will suggest captain and invite every country to participate in this competition. List will be given in the first post of the Nations Cup registration topic together with rules how to register your nation. If any of the members disagree with captain decision, he can personally contact any of the admin team members and if he has got the valid point why he doesn't want specific captain, protest against that guy will be open! It can result with the new captain, look 2.2.
2.2 New captain decision
If suggested captain from NC Admin team isn't approved based on some valid issues, the respective nation obviously will have to find a new one. In the end it will be admins decision to accept the proposed one or not. (Huge) Support and high reputation from his own country is needed at least. How to apply for captain, check 2.3.
2.3 National team registration
After specific nation captain is decided (by 2.1 or 2.2), he has to sign up his nation using the next code:
Flag (150x150 preferably):
Flag (16x16):
All other information about the players will be given after admin team create forum topic for each nation.
3. Nations line-ups and transfers
3.1 Valid line-up
Any nations line-up is valid from when one of the admin team members opens up a forum topic with name of specific country. After that, captain posts his decision about the players and makes that line-up official. That line-up has to be maintained during the full tournament with player names, signs and cuts. Captain is the person responsible for line-up, but he can name 1 or more co-captains in order to modify the line-up in his absence. Co-Captains can remove only players titled as "Player", no "Captain" or the other "Co-Captain(s)".
3.2 Line-up limitations
A national team has to consist at least of - 6 - confirmed players. The maximum allowed number of players is -12-. The line-up can be edited and has to be maintained during the entire tournament.
3.3 Cuts and signs
All cuts and signs of players must be reported in the relevant thread for specific nation. The listed name in this official line-up thread is the obligatory name the player has to use in-game. Only the captain or co-captain is allowed to manage the line-up. If a player wants to leave his/her team, he is allowed to cut himself in the line-up thread.
Please make use of the following pattern:
Addition: + player name
Removal: - player name
3.4 Transfer rules
3.4.1 All signed players have to confirm their participation by creating a new post in the relevant line-up thread, before they are allowed to play official matches. This applies for players of the initial line-up as well as for additionally signed players.
3.4.2 All players have to be added to the line-up at least -4- hours before official 1st game of the respective team, if a captain wants to make use of him during the tournament. If that does not happen, the player is not allowed to play. When a team passed and played all of their group stage matches, they are again allowed to sign players until their official 1st knockout game. With beginning it they are again only allowed to cut players. Decisive in this case is the time of the post where the captain or co-captain signed the player in the line-up thread. The player has to confirm his participation at least -1- hour before the match starts.
3.4.3 The opposing team is allowed to accept player additions that were made later than -4- hours before the upcoming match. It is required that the allowance is visible for the admin team (e.g., confirmation in the replay). The forum confirmation in the line-up thread before the kick-off is still obligatory, otherwise the player is not allowed to play.
3.4.4 Only players who live or lived in specific country can be added for that country in order to play for it in Nations Cup. If player is not living in country he was added for in that moment, he has to prove his previous connections with his country to Admin team. If he doesn't manage to do so, he won't be allowed to compete.
3.4.5 Any player who left or gets cut from his national team after first match, is not allowed to play group stage matches any more. When the transfer market is open he can be added again.
3.5 Team disbanding
If a team is disbanded during the running HCL tournament or leaves it, all of their matches are judged as 0-3 deflosses. This rule also applies for matches, which have already been played. The time of the disbanding does not have any influence on this rule.
4. Tournament procedure
4.1 Match days
Nations Cup Haxball will be played on 7 different days during the week:
1) Monday: 22:00 CET + 22:45 CET
2) Tuesday: 22:00 CET + 22:45 CET
3) Wednesday: 21:00 CET + 21:45 CET + 22:30 CET
4) Thursday: 21:00 CET + 21:45 CET + 22:30 CET
5) Friday: 21:00 CET + 21:45 CET + 22:30 CET
6) Saturday: 21:00 CET + 21:45 CET + 22:30 CET
7) Sunday: 21:00 CET + 21:45 CET + 22:30 CET
This schedule is only for group-stage matches. It will be updated after the last match of it.
4.2 Live-stream
Every Nations-Cup match which won't get postponed will be played on Live-Stream. We can't guarantee that we will stream any postponed matches, as the schedule is completely filled already. But when it is possible for us we will still try to do so.
4.3 Group-stage positioning
The place of teams in the tournament table is decided by the following factors:
Win: 3 points
Draw: 1 point
Loss: 0 points
In case of the same amount of points, the direct comparison (head to head) is decisive.
In case of tied direct comparison, the goal difference is decisive.
In case of the same goal difference, the amount of scored goals is decisive.
The 1st and 2nd ranked team of each group is qualified for the final stage.
The four best 3rd ranked teams from all groups are also qualified for the final stage.
4.4 Final stage
Final stage of NC will consist of the best 16 teams from group-stage. Schedule to fill in 16 places is given in "Final stage" and different topic. Single elimination will be played in order to get the winner of Nations Cup competition.
5. Official matches
5.1 Game settings
Modus: 4on4
Duration: 2 x 7 minutes (halftime: change sides)
Show room on list: no
Score limit: None
Time limit: 7 (without overtime) [group stage]
Time limit: 7 (with possible overtime) [qualification & final stage]
Stadium: Real Soccer
5.1.1 Overtime
The game settings in qualification stage and final stage are similar to the group stage settings, except the possible overtime. In case of a draw after the regular playing time, the "extra time" rule applies. The teams change sides again, the score limit is set to -0- and the time limit to -5-. The teams change sides again and -5- more minutes will be played. If after 10 minutes of "extra time" no goals were scored or the result is again a draw, the "golden goal" rule applies. The teams change sides again, the score limit is set to -1- and the time limit to -None-. The team which scores first will win and the match is immediately over.
5.1.2 Stadium
All official matches have to be played on "big easy" stadium. No defense rules are available, which means teams can defend with all 4 players at any time. Matches not played on big easy won't be considered as valid.
5.2 Team appearance
5.2.1 All players have to use at least a similar name in-game which is listed in the line-up thread and their forum account. When it's not similar an official warning or when admin team isn't sure that he was it who played even a deflose for the team is possible.
5.2.2 All players who are playing in the match must be added in line-up at least -4- hours before match (look transfer rules). If player is added later and he is playing without opponent team confirmation, match will be added as 0-3 defloss for his team. Only players who are listed in the official line-up threads are allowed to play.
5.2.3 If a team has less than -4- players, who are ready -15- minutes later than the default match time (or -15- minutes after the agreed time of a wildcarded match), the match is being judged as a 0-3 Defloss, if the opposing team does not grant any further delay.
5.2.4 Captain is person responsible for his team appearance. If he isn't able to be contacted during (and 15 minutes after the scheduled time), his national team will receive 0-3 defloss. In captain absence, co-captain(s) takes the responsibility to organize the team.
5.3 Host
5.3.1 All matches should be played completely on neutral hosts. The teams should organize and test neutral hosts on their own. If two teams do not find an agreement, the admin team will try to provide a neutral host. If it is still impossible to find a proper neutral host, both teams are allowed to play one half on their own host (mutual agreement only visible on first and second replay).
5.3.2 Admin team will do their best to provide good server hosts in order to gain best possible ping to play the match.
5.4 Match behavior
5.4.1 Every player is responsible for his own performance during a match and should care for a trouble-free match procedure. For example its considered as unsportsmanlike behavior to start a match with a lagging player, who might demand pauses or fair-play all the time.
5.4.2 A match can only be cancelled, if the majority of all players in the room has performance problems. In such a case, the teams are allowed to stop the match and move to another host or even reschedule the match, if no replacement host is available. If both teams agree, the match can be fully restarted, otherwise only the remaining time will be played on the new host.
5.4.3 No players have right to insult any player. If you will be found insulting anyone (opponent, admin, your teammate...) you will be restricted (check restrictions).
5.4.4 We ask you for the fair-play during the match. If visible lag goal is scored, player dropped or any similar non-expected situation happened, please pause the game and/or give the goal back to opponent. If you won't behave according to fair-play, admin team has the right to get it as miss-behavior and restrict you.
5.4.5 If a team leaves the haxball room during a match while they are in lead, the result is judged as a 3-0 defwin for the opposing team. If a team leaves the haxball room during a match while they are losing, the result at the moment of the leave counts.
5.5 Player usage and substitution
5.5.1 Team can use as many players they want, whom are included in their line-up, during the match without any limitations in substitutions.
5.5.2 Both teams are allowed to substitute players at half-time or after a goal.
5.5.3 If a player is leaving or forced to stop playing, he has to notify the other players and the team is allowed to pause the match. If the player is not able to finish the running half, his team needs the approval of the opponent team for a substitution, otherwise the affected team has to continue in 3vs4 mode.
5.5.4 If player dropped during the game, teams has to wait them for min -3- minutes to come back. If he isn't coming back, team is allowed to substitute him, if opponent team captain confirms it.
5.6 Result and replay file
5.6.1 Every team is obliged to support the transmission of the result by recording every official match. For this the record function of haxball.com should be used, as the outcoming *.hbr files count as evidence for the final result.
The *.hbr files should be uploaded on one of the known haxball replay uploading platforms. The outcoming link of the uploaded replay has to be reported to the relevant forum section, where all teams find detailled instructions about the result reporting procecdure.
5.6.2 Only a complete replay ensures the proper transmission of the final result. If the entire replay or important parts of the required match media is missing, the match will be judged as a 0-3 defloss for both teams.
5.6.3 If a match was streamed, the saved video on the stream page can be used as evidence for the final result. Even though we beg the players to always record the match, as once in a while the saving process of the stream service provider can fail.
5.6.4 The entire match media has to be reported within -24- hours after the default match time. Wildcarded matches must be reported -24- hours after the last possible day. If both teams fail to report the result properly within -24- hours, the match will be counted as 0-3 defloss for both teams.
5.6.5 All goals that are scored without a following kick-off do not count. A kick-off is necessary, else it is considered as overtime goal and does not count.
5.7 Post match obligations
5.7.1 After the match, captain of wining team is obligated to upload the replay to suitable forum topic of the match. If match ended with the draw, captains can agree who will post it, or captain of "home" team will be responsible.
5.7.2 All replays has to be uploaded on 2 different sources (haxrec.com / ehaxball.com + 0x0c.tk). Admin team accept only these sources in replay checking.
5.7.3 All match reports should be done in next code
a) result:
b) line-ups:
c) replays:
d) stats:
e) aditional information:
5.7.4 Protest - in case of rule violations it is possible to open an official protest. Leave a post in the result reporting thread of the relevant match, clarify why you want to protest against the final result and add the required evidence. A protest has to be posted within -24- hours after the default match time (or agreed new match time, in case of a postponed match), else it will be rejected.
5.7.5 All the players are obligated to respect their opponents and teammates after the match too!
5.8 Player authenticity proof
Will be explained in different thread.
6. Wildcards
6.1 In order to postpone a match (change the default match date or/and time), a so called wildcard is necessary. Wildcarding a match practically means that a listed player of a team creates a thread in the relevant forum section, where the opposing team is informed about the postponement.
6.2 Amount of wildcards for each national team from the group stage until the end of the tournament: 5
6.3 A wildcard is only valid, if it's posted at least - 4 - hours before the official kick-off.
6.3.1 If a wildcard is posted later - 4 - hours before start, the postponing team will be forced to play at the default match time. If the postponing team shows up with less than 4 players, the opposing team will win by 3-0 defwin.
6.3.2 If a wildcard has been posted after the deadline, the opposing team is allowed to accept the invalid wildcard and abstain from forcing them to play or taking a 3-0 defwin.
6.4 All wildcarded group stage matches have to be played a day before the next official match (23:59 CET on the last day).
6.5 A new date and time is only valid, if it has been suggested in the forum and is confirmed by the opponent. This confirmation has to be done not later than -2- hours before the new date, else this arrangement is not valid. However it is of course possible to play a game spontaneously and agree to a date in less than -2- hours before the new arrangement, if both teams confirm.
6.6 Once a new date and time is arranged properly, no team is allowed to cancel it without the opponents agreement.
6.7 All wildcarded matches has to be agreed by both captains. If that doesn't happen and teams play the match, match will not be considered as valid and admins will decide about re-playing it.
6.8 Matches can also be played on a previous day, when both teams have no open wildcarded matches. Otherwise it is not allowed, in special cases admins have to be informed about it to make it possibly possible.
7. Restrictions
7.1 Line-up restrictions
7.1.1 If a national team is having less than -6- players added (at least 5 confirmed!) in line-up at the time of official match, match will not be played and result will be added as 0-3 defloss for their opponents.
7.1.2 If a national team is trying to use a player who doesn't belong to their country (nation) and therefore cheat admin team and opponents, they will be restricted. It comes up on the special case and it is admins decision how much in the end.
7.2 Team restrictions
7.2.1 If a national team doesn't respect competition, admin team and opponents, they will be disbanded from the competition.
7.2.2 If a national team violate fair-play rules constantly as a group, they will be disbanded from the competition.
7.2.3 If a national team doesn't show up on match at all, they will get an official warning. After they do it again, they will be disbanded from the competition.
7.3 Player restrictions
7.3.1 If any player insult his teammates, admin team members or opponent team players during the match, in NC teamspeak or forum, he will get an official warning or in harder cases be restricted with 1 game suspension. After he does it again, he will be banned from the competition.
7.3.2 Any player should be aware of his internet power and ability to play in foreign hosts. If he is playing with lag on purpose and therefore pausing the game all the time, that will be considered as unsportsmanlike behavior and he will be restricted for 1 match.
7.3.3 Captain (and co-captain) obligation is to control their own team. If they fail to do so, they can be restricted with 1 match suspension, banned or replaced on their position. Decision is completely on admin team.
7.3.4 If player isn't able to confirm his identity via TS3, forum or something else, he will be restricted with 1 match suspension or possible ban, depends if admin team consider player is impersonated.
7.4 Miss-behavior
Before, during and after an official match all kind of unsportsmanlike behaviour is forbidden. That especially means insults, provocations, racism and lack of fairness. If an opposing team behaves in such way, the effected team is asked to mention that in the relevant result reporting thread by adding suitable evidence.
Furthermore you should instantly seek help from the admin team to eventually solve the issue. A reasonable and respectful contact with each other is very important in the tournament. Therefore violations of this rule will be punished consistently. The punishment is completely up to the NC admin team and will be decided individually (check rule 7.3).
7.5 Forbidden assistances
All types of scripts like so called macro scripts are forbidden without any exception. If a player is caught using a macro script or any other forbidden assistance, he will be banned from the NC tournament. All matches the player has played, will be judged as a 0-3 defloss to his team. Admin team decides about possible restriction or ban to his captain, depending if he knew and approved his player using macro.
7.6 Faking
7.6.1 Impersonating a player by using his nickname in official match is not allowed. If player is caught doing so, he will be banned for possible 1 or 2 seasons away from the Nations Cup. Investigation about captain or impersonated player knowledge about this issues will be made and they will also take 1 or 2 seasons ban from NC.
7.6.2 Multi-accounting is now allowed in Nations Cup. It is possible that some players are sharing the same IP, but in that case, they have to let admin team know about their issue. If player is caught multi-accounting, 1 season ban will be applied.
7.6.3 Any other kind of non-listed player using on purpose will result with restrictions for captain and players involved.
8. Fair-play
It is never too much to speak about this issue. Fair-play is the most important thing in this game and we all should do our best to provide fair and honest competition for ourselves and have fun in best possible way.
If game is paused, don't unpause without another team approval. It may lead to unfair goals while your opponent still wasn't ready to play. Game shouldn't be paused when your opponent is in the attack. If there is serious issue like player left the room or visible lag from the defender then it is fine, but if there is a thing you could avoid and wait for your own attack, please do so!
Most important thing is avoid any insulting, racism, threats or any kind of behavior which can make other people feel bad.
9. Rule changes
The NC admin team reserves the right to modify, add and remove rules at any time. Rule changes apply with immediate effect when they have been announced in the forum threads. Any of the restrictions who happen and are not listed, NC admin team reserve full right to add them in rulebook.
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It's that time again, FIVE ON FRIDAY!
(UNO) I went to Mexico last weekend on a cruise so felt like counting in Spanish. The cruise was as great of a time as EM's first cruise (same ship, went to same place in Cozumel, most of the same people) This time though, I made $25 in the casino and my Gram came too! Just a few pics from our fun weekend cruise:
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(TRES) We hosted our first ever Christmas Eve party. Remember how I was complaining about doing the Holiday Shuffle? Well this Christmas was stress-free and enjoyable! The party went great! We had a very exciting White Elephant Gift Exchange (with lots of steals and frozen items) and even got my Gram to do a shot of jäger (she doesn't ever drink). I do wish we took some more pics though but otherwise I think everyone had a great time! Christmas morning, just the 3 of us got up and did gifts, EM seemed to enjoy it as much as I was expecting for a 13 month old. (Paper was more exciting than the gifts). We got her a Disney monopoly game (well we were buying it regardless for her when she's older but made it "for her" so there would be more gifts under the tree and she doesn't know the difference) so G and I played after presents (I won, we played again last night and I won again, woohoo!) and then my inlaws came over to exchange gifts with us. We finished the morning/afternoon with watching the Tim Allen Santa Claus movies. We then went to his parents for dinner since they live down the street and had a wonderful ham dinner. We called it a night early and watched more movies, ELF! :) My siblings (or at least my brother) and I used to play monopoly often on Christmas so it was kind of nice to be playing it again, even if it wasn't with them. We'll be celebrating Christmas with my siblings and my parents on Saturday!
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'I felt like no one wanted to kiss me': Kylie Jenner says she got fillers due to feeling insecure about her thin lips as she covers Complex. 'This guy I kissed was like, "Your lips are really small but you're a really good kisser. I didn't think you were gonna be good at kissing."
'It was so rude,' Kylie said. 'From then on, I just felt like I saw guys staring at my lips. I felt like no one wanted to kiss me.'
She eventually admitted to lip filters (not that it really mattered, I mean it's her lips) on Keeping Up With The Kardashians in 2015. She also spoke about why she didn't want to admit to them at first:'I didn't want to be a bad influence. I didn't want people to think you had to get your lips done to feel good about yourself.'
Good for your Kylie. Never feel like you need to explain things to anyone. People change things all the time, so unless it's life threatening then its not necessarily something you should feel bad about. If you love yourself then that's all that matters.
Love yourself originally before doing any changes. Don't ever change to please anyone else. You are fine the way your are but if you do change something, make sure you are doing it for the right reason.


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You already know if you're going to like this game before you click on "Forza 2 review." If you can appreciate driving sims, you're sold. If driving games seem too much like real-life driving, and the best real-life driving moments you can remember all involved something Howard Stern said while you were halfway up the tailpipe of the car in front of you, we're not going to find any common ground here.
which after playing the demo for many hours it does, then Forza is going to consume alot of hours this summer. I only wish I had the skills to paint my car like some of those already popping up.
Forza's a great game, I felt like this was a short-to-the-point review, personally I think it deserves a little better since I enjoyed the demo alot (pick up my pre-order tommorrow) but honestly it sounded pretty fair and the score is still pretty good.
[Edit]^^^^I can't wait to show off my custom paint job, or maybe not, but it will be fun trying.
when I get back to Boise, Friday. How about a review when you've run a few laps.
It is really funny. I can't believe it got a 9 in graphics. Man that site is getting more and more pathetic by the minute.
This game is full of jaggies if you dont agree with me look at IGN.com they say it too.
feeding time at the zoo; or someone rattled the bars on the monkey cage.
I sit 8 feet from a 32 inch 720p LCD. At that distance my human eyes cannot see jaggies.
Maybe if you have bird eyes to go with your bird brain you can see jaggies.
Or you worship at the temple of sony and sit 4 feet from a 52inch bravia. If thats the case then everything has jaggies.
Hmmm, I'm not really sure about this game. I think I'm going to get it just for the paint jobs whick looks like great fun, but makes no sense really since you only see the back of the car when driving, pretty much. What the hell, if I get it just for the paint jobs, then so be it. As long as I'm having fun. I read what IGN said about the Jaggies. They called it Lego Forza. Ouch. I've got to say I thought the same with the unimmpressive demo and you can even see it in those screen shots used in the review. Does anyone have the actual game yet? Please tell me you can change the controller layout. Anyone?
im sorry but this game looks boring, but i feel that way about racing simulator, didnt catch my eye at all, im still waiting for burnout paradise and flatout, now those are fun racing
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Jaggies, jaggies, and more jaggies. At times, it appears this is LEGO Forza Motorsport 2. The drab colors and weak art design don't help. 60fps is welcome, though.
The single-player mode could use some polish as could the interface and just about every area outside of the racing elements
There is one major area that Forza 2 falls short, and it falls well short of what would be ideal. To put it bluntly, the game is bland. Racing cars should be exciting but somehow Forza 2 isn't.
Somewhat less impressive, though still attractive, are the tracks. If you get an up-close-and-personal look at some of the ground textures, foliage, or other set pieces scattered around a track, they won't look so hot
The last thing of note about the visual presentation is the camera angles, or lack thereof.
While it would be unfair of us to label it as a shortcoming per se, arguably Forza 2's weakest areas are its visuals
While a lot of love and attention has been lavished on the cars themselves, there's no denying that the circuits they tear around are somewhat sparse
Likewise, the texture and lighting effects aren't up to those found in the likes of other next-gen racers
Ultimately, we do have a few gripes: the damage model is a tad basic – especially compared to the fender bending antics being offered by McRae DIRT – and the replays are a bit of a let down
But playing Forza Motorsport 2 from the third person cams is visually disappointing for sure. Maybe its due to the lack of post-prod work (again, probably left off to keep the framerate stratospheric) or the techniques implemented in the skinning and lighting/shadowing departments. Whatever the case may be, Forza Motorsport 2 looks flat and uninteresting on many occasions. Even during replays
The sound effects are a bit drab as well for such a high-end racer
The ambitious car lineup also means that many cars tend to sound the same, when in reality- compared back-to-back- they would sound quite different. And even with a revamped soundtrack, you'll want to mute it as soon as possible
It still got editors choice on IGN and a 8.9.
Gamespot gives it the editors choice and a 9.2.
This surprised me more than anything. The much touted damage model that Xbots have been rubbing in our faces feverishly as if it were the holy grail of gaming. And in the end, it really accounts for very little.
My apoligies to happy Xbox owners who aren't fanatic zealots. I'm not referring to you. I dont consider everyone who is a fan, to be a fanboy. We all generally know who we speak of when we say Xbots.
Best damage model, and best racing game, still belongs to the TOCA series, for my money.
resistance fall of man had [email protected] graphics did that stop ps3 fans playing it? no cos its a good game!
ps3 fans get a freakin grip, your games are allways ugly but you play them, mind you motorstorm was ok looking but had [email protected] gameplay
i guess you cant win when it comes to sonyfanboys
dont worry cos the 360 fans will get their own back when your beloved lair turns out to be a dog of a game
Resistance had crap graphics and Motorstorm had crap gameplay? Are you for real?
Look dude, I realise someone said something that ruffled your feathers but you also need to get a grip.
Does comments like that boost your self-esteem or something?
Man you people are touchey. You never know what gonna piss you'se off.
it looks like im not the only one disappointed with this game!!
One thing I like about microsoft that make me want to support them is the amount of haters that hate them. The fact is that no matter what microsoft does they will be hated... yet no matter what people do they just can't get rid of microsoft. LOL. I love it.
Just to give you an example, Xsux360, ngg12345, alsef07,
MC_KOOL_K..... ..... does it matter what they have to say? This game will sell more copies than any game on the PS3 regarless of what they say. Translation what they say means $h!t. Thank you guys... you guys help me to remeber where my fecal matter goes once a flush the toilet.
for me its not a matter of who make what....if a game suck...it sucks!i'm a gamer,i have my 360 and the ps3,i've been playing games for 25 years now...and i can honestly say when i like or dislike a game..and to be honest,i had high hopes for forza2,and i feel letdown by turn10....sure they made a great sim,with almost perfect physic...but for me,graphics are a huge part of making me believe that the game is almost real...and forza2 is very disappointing graphic-wise...and even if some people try to convince themselfs that graphics are not that important....well for me and for many people...it is!even if you play the best game on earth,but it sucks graphics-wise...you wont feel like your are driving the real thing just because of that....and thats what appening with forza2...i'm sorry but i'll pass on this one
ok so do not call me a hater, i just said personally this game appeals boring to me, just like other simulators like grand turismo, i own a 360 and i love it, but like many others im looking forward more arcade racing games like burnout and flatout, i do hope this game sells well, since the 360 is my favorite console, but that doesnt mean id like this game
That's what you'd call a graphics boy. There's nothing wrong with wanting something to look good, but for it to come first and foremost before gameplay and to judge a game based on its looks is sad. Some of the best games ever made to this day don't have pretty graphics to today's standards. It's basically a matter of training your eyes. If you played Atari 2600 for one day, I guarantee you that the NES would look like a godsend the next.
Skizelli..i never said that the graphics should come first and foremost before gameplay!i have absolutly no idea where you take that....because i never said that..but for me the graphics are as important as gameplay! i need both....when you look at the price of games now...60$+,i have no reason to buy something half-good...if forza2 was 30$,then i'd buy it,but at full price,no thanks!
Wow, 1UP's jpeg's are really compressed.
I see ton's of jpeg artifacts in every screen shot.
yeah 8.9 from IGN is really good....the common factor seems to be while it looks good it isn't the "eye candy" that was expected, which I would say is a fair critcism but there are plenty of other things that help make it a fun game, which is obviously the reason why its scoring in the high 8's so far...from what I've noticed alot of it depends on how much you like realistic sim racers. -So if you are into more of the arcade style with kudos etc like PGR then this game probably isn't going to be your cup of tea. -Iam a little dissapointed myself, even though this game has more depth than any racer I've played....I still can't help but WANT the whole package. (graphics, physics, and gameplay) -At any rate I still can't wait to "explore" Forza2 for myself, customizing and tuning my car. -I do admit I'm a bit dissapointed with the reviews so far, but still I respect those like IGN who have put 40hrs into the game already, and again 8.9 is really good -and hell if I liked the demo then I'm still sure the game will be fun for me.
not a great fan of driving games (never even played Forza), but according to the forum people a lot of guys (and even reviewers) will tell you that the game feel like a upgrade to the Original Forza rather than a full sequel...maybe thats why it didnt got such high scores
wich i find weird..because forza2 is suppose to be 10x better physic-wise and also for the control.....but most of the comments says that the game feels alot like the first one....so my question is..if they did not improve that much with the control and physic,why the game have ugly graphics like that?they should have make it eye candy at least!i know the game is superior to forza1....but i still dont find any good reason to have these kind of graphics...thats all!
Editors choice on IGN: 8.9
Gamespot: 9.2.
Famitsu: 9s (whatever that means)
Given those ratings, to say that it "didn't get such high scores" seems a little harsh (See reviews for RFOM, Dead Rising, Lost Planet and a host of other games in this territory.)
Nice avatar my man...back to the topic, never played forza 1 so can't really relate to the reviews...i think the graphics, fewer tracks and just daytime racing gave it a lower score than expected but at least its not as bad as what auto modellista got for ps2...i had high hopes for that game and when i saw the reviews, i was really disappointed....i'll just try to see if for myself when i stop by my cousin's house this weekend...
thank you Rythrine...and i agree with you...everybody should try the game and see it for themself! i am disappointed but i know that many people will love this game...its just that i want it all...not just physic and control....graphics are very important too!
Me too...im a sucker for graphics too and i also want it all that's why im so upset with auto modellista...graphics got me interested in that game with the cell-shaded approach but that's all there is too it, graphics, everything else was a let down...lolz...
the only reviews i trust for my ps games are IGN and psm...i read the review from IGN, while 8.9 and 8.6 from 1up was not what people expected, i think it was pretty good...Im a GT fan but my cousin is a huge forza fan so its time to pay him a visit and try to smoke him in his own game while i don't have my GT yet...trash talking with family never gets old....lolz
PSM huh, emagine that. I guess thats like saying Team Xbox is one of the only sites i trust to you. lol
well i got a ps3 so i only read playstation mag...i used to read OPM but it got cancelled...i don't like reading those multiplatform magazines like EGM or gamepro...i think psm gives fair reviews...sheesh they gave dawn of mana a mere 6.5..lol..(i was really lookin forward for this game too)...i just checked this news because my cousin a very big forza fan so i can tell him about this...well i already know he ain't gonna care, he's still getting this game no matter what...he's into this Fast and the Furious kinda tuning thing....
because if you cant say the same for any of your ps3 games you shouldnt talk $hit like idiots because as of now forza 2 is clearly out ranking your beloved motorstorm.
Just like MotorStorm huh!, every PS3 game turns out just the same so Forza i guess isn't alone. Still picking it up. lol
9.2 from gamespot. pretty good.
funny a bit =)
usually Gamespot is giving less score then IGN.
well, this time maybe because this game released only on x360... =))
Reading IGN's review, it is quite clear that the brilliance and beauty of Forza 2 - the physics, mechanics, details, customisation options and realistic driving experience - are likely to be lost to non car-enthusiasts. If you cannot find the "spark of energy" and "soul" and "charm" in the cars themselves, then truly, there is no common ground. Burnout Revenge, PGR3, Test Drive Unlimited, all decently fun driving games in their own rights, do not even come close to giving the sense of exhiliration of driving a real car that Forza 2 gives.
so this is the almighty game that was supposed to be superior to GT in every aspect. damn xbots so hilarious, understand that this nor PGR will ever top GT as the superior racing sim. come on xbots
@ skizelli......sure buddy my "pee pee", some people made this out to be the best of the best and there is no way its gonna hold a candle to GT.
so true, this looks decent but i dont think it will top GT.
What, are you 12? Did that make your pee pee feel bigger? It's a game. Games are meant to be fun. And Forza 2 is definitely fun. And for the time being, it's the best racing sim on next gen consoles; more realistic than what GT has to offer in the series' current form. GT5 on the other hand... it's way too early to tell. I love GT with a passion, but with only two games Turn 10 has made a pretty great racing sim, whereas Poly is on their 4th and still no damage models or huge advancements in gameplay. And I say this with an unbiased opinion. I've completed all the GTs and played the hell out of the 2 hour endurance races. Forza has taken the crown for the time being, in my opinion.
Edit: Have you even played it, Ridiots? I'm willing to bet on no. You're just another fanboy that shuns anything on other consoles. It's a racing sim. If you love racing sims and don't have your head stuck up Sony's or Nintendo's a-hole, then I see no reason why you wouldn't enjoy it, unless of course you're a graphics boy too. If anything, GT in its current form doesn't hold a candle to Forza. But who really cares? Now GT has competition and it will force them to bring the series to a new level.
I can't understand why this game gets so good scores ?
why are you all in here starting [email protected]? why do you have to do stupid stuff and call people xbots?
this site is going to hell thanks to ps3 fans with retarded names like Xbotsridiots Xsux360 etc
i dont understand why you hate so much,i own a 360 but i DONT hate the ps3 ITS JUST A CONSOLE!
yes im disapionted that forza doesnt stack up so well in the graphics department, but trust me it still looks better then GT-HD and yes ive played them both
and to the ps3fans that say its a letdown considering how hyped this game is, its not a letdown as far as game play goes, and whos to say lair wont be a letdown? or any other hyped ps3 game for that matter
lair does not look anywhere near as good as ps3 fans claim it does and i bet it will bomb
but to the ps3 fans that clearly hate the 360... GROW UP! stop complaining about everything and bringing this site down
like i said i bought a 360 and love it, but i dont hate the ps3, maybe i will get one in a year or two, but i dont go spreading hate and b1tch and spam every story with comments like "gaystation" "waitstation" or "the next grilleration"
Chill. All these comments that are getting to you are just manifestations of insecurity and frustration.
...and I have to admit that the graphics are a let down. Gameplay wise its pretty solid - if you are into simulation but I for one won't be buying this. Now, if it had the visuals of DIRT then we'd be talking business.
As for the Sony fanboys commenting on all the hype...they are right on the money. It has been indeed overhyped.
Yowza, this is pretty bad for something that's supposedly meant to top Gran Turismo. GT never got such low scores (low for comparative purposes - obviously 8-9 is still high) except from Gamespot...surprise surprise.
Even then it was only GT4, arguably the weakest link.
Damage is reported to not be as good, graphics aren't top of the line, may as well wait for GT Prologue this Fall or GT Concept 2007-2008 before GT5 comes in and sweeps up another 10 million gamers.
i agree if it had better graphics i would personally buy it, but im gonna get dirt instead, my partner is buying this anyway so its no big deal, and its not a bad looking game by any strech of the imagination, its just that the tracks look a bit bland, the car models are the best ive seen
The 360 fans made it seem like the 'Gran Turismo Killer' before release. It obviously isn't (according to reviews) and a majority of racing sim fans that I've spoken to.
You guys are getting exactly what happened when Killzone was released and everyone including Sony proclaimed it to be the 'Halo Killer'.
Just accept it. Its a good racing sim game. Its NOT a great racing sim game. If you are going to compare it to GT then fine ... but expect to lose as much as you expect to win in the comparison.
only Sony fanboys are trying to put this game face to face with GT. I wouldn't. Only on the online component, car custom, damage is enough to put GT in a completely different category. I didn't pre-order this game nor I will buy it (Forza 2)... but just because I am not into sims I'm going to rate this game as crap? This game has a targetted audience and for those that like Arcade racing games where you can turn at 300 MPH or jump across mountain, this game is not for you. I have friends that are into cars, that hate arcade racing games. This game is for them. Let people play the games they want to play. I tell you... a person that love a game like Forza 2, the last thing they are thinking about is how the sun shines. Not everyone is like you guys... (Graphic b!tch3s). Some people care about the game play, physics and realism... which is where all the people that review this game agree this game is great. I never liked GT nor I will like Forza 2 or PGR... I'm more into RPG, FPS, Action, etc... I prefer also Arcade games like Burnout... but considering a game crap because is not the genre I like it would be simply stupid... mmm... by the look of some comments here... it's obvious what they are.
I heard from the forza 2 developers that the physic engine runs at more than 250 fps and not each individual part that can fall apart in a crash (GT does not have to worry about this), also parts you add to you car, and other elements are render at that rate. Also, the game runs at 60fps. Obviously that's a lot of stuff going on... So, if they had to lower the graphics or reduce anti-alising a bit to make this happen... people that like this type of games will be thankful.


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