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Hi all!
I have read a few guides on how to locate the entrance pupil and adjust the upper rail on NN3(Nodal Ninja 3) but somehow although I think I got it right from all perspectives, still in PTGui I get some errors when allign the images. I have to add several control points to a pair of images, in order to optimize the panorama with "heavy + lens swift" mode, to elliminate disallignements and create the panorama.
I thought if I got my equipment set up properly I wouldnt get errors in PTGui or missing control points.
This is how I take the shots in portrait position:
6 shots at every 60 degrees all around at -15° pitch
1 zenith at +60° pitch or 2 shots(opposed) at +60° pitch
The settings I got for NN3 with Nikon D90 and Samyang 8mm fisheye lens:
Lower rail 48mm
Upper rail 95mm
The upper rail setting is very important and i started calculating it all the way back from 100mm to 88mm and found the sweet spot of no parallax at ~ 94-95mm.
As it is with settings it is impossible to take a zenith shot at +90°, the camera body gets in the way with NN3 friction knob, the one with central adjustment screw on top of it. U can only go at a pitch of +60°.
Does anyone have the same equipment and if so which are your settings for the rails on Nodal Ninja 3?
I have looked on the internet but havent found anyone stating the exact rail settings for NN3 head and Samyang 8mm fisheye lens.
Any help and info would be really appreciated!
Thanks in advance.


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Goodguys Colorado Nationals - Best In the WestWritten by on September 18, 2007 Mountains of Traditional Tin at the Goodguys Colorado Nationals
It didn't seem like three years since the last time we'd been to the Goodguys Colorado Nationals, but it was. In 2004, this event was held at Pikes Peak International Raceway near Colorado Springs. A year later, that state-of-the-art track was shut down, and Goodguys had to find another home for this popular event. That turned out to be lucky for Goodguys. They took the show up the road to The Ranch, in Loveland. This is a great place for a car show, with rolling grassy hills and plenty of room for a couple of thousand rods, customs, trucks, musclecars, and antiques.
Coming to Colorado gives Rod & Custom a chance to see outstanding cars we don't see at any other shows. There are a lot of great rods and customs from the Mountain states that don't make the trip across the Rockies to Pleasanton or Del Mar, or across the plains to Indy or Columbus or Des Moines. This is our only chance.
They really love traditional rods and customs around here. And '50 Mercs. And five-spoke Americans. And Tri-Five Chevys. And Cadillac air cleaners. And pickup trucks. And "ruff rods". And early Fords. Especially early Fords. We could easily have filled the Rod & Custom Top Tin winners circle with ten flat-black, flathead-packed '32 Fords if we wanted to. But we like to mix things up, and found some non-Fords, as well as cars and trucks from other time periods. Some traditional. Some a little more contemporary. Some really wild. Some just kind of cool. Something for everybody. You'll find them on the following pages, along with many of our other favorites from the show.
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We liked everything about Gary and Debra Salter's '32 roadster-recently built by Rocky Mountain Street Rods-from the dressed-up 327 to such custom elements as '34 car door handles and a '37 trunk handle. But what really clinched it for us was the interior, wrapped up in genuine old-time seat cover material from the '50s. Builder (and son) Josh Salter admitted it was a risky decision and not everyone approves, but it's out-of-the-ordinary details that separate a hot rod from the pack.Denny and Dale Johns of D&D Specialty Cars managed to build a car that is both traditional and high tech. This '55 Chevy retains a stock-looking body with trim, while every other part of the car is progressive. The round tube chassis, Kugel front and rear suspension, and Ram Jet 283 are just starters. The spindle-mounted inner fenders that turn with the front wheels are another ingenious detail. The Johns brothers originally built this car in 1994, and completely rebuilt it after it was destroyed in a tornado.We photographed Ralph Scalpo's '50 Mercury at this show several years ago, but never got to honor him with a Top Tin pick until now. Ralph's goal was to build a custom that looked period perfect, with any modern components hidden out of sight. He retained the stock suspension and trim, but chopped the top, added a '54 Pontiac grille, and added a 350/350 drivetrain. Air Ride Technologies air shocks lift the Merc when he's driving and drop it to the pavement when it's show time.We dubbed it an "elegant hot rod" but Ron and Lois Beard built their '29 Cabriolet phantom (originally a coupe) for road trips They drove it from Eugene, Oregon, and took the long route home through the Black Hills, hauling gear and souvenirs in the matching trailer. The owner-built A has been redone in many forms over the last 15 years, but currently boasts a custom top, Dietz headlights, custom nerf bars, chome reverse wheels, and a 350 mill with an air cleaner built from Chevy valve covers.Jim Stach won an R&C Top Tin prize and a Pinkees Pick for his two-tone green '59 Chevy Apache pickup. Jim tried to honor Detroit's Cold War-era love of rockets by carrying the look into the engine compartment, where a '41 Chevy hood ornament decorated the 0.060-overr EFI 327 engine. The dash is from a '59 Chevy car with a '55-56 steering wheel. The paint, he told us, was a bit of a risk, but once again, you don't get any attention blending in. This wild pickup definitely doesn't do that.
Old time enthusiasts around here remember when the Castaneda brothers, Midnight and Chief, raced this '29 roadster on the dirt and paved drag strips 50 years ago. Once a center-steer car, it was in pieces when Daryl and Kathy Roberts bought it in 2003. They rebuilt it as a street car, keeping the visual heritage of the old racecar intact. Daryl replaced the flathead with a '55 Dodge Hemi, and set the car on a Co-Cal chassis. The car gets driven everywhere, rain or shine.Here's another well-known Colorado car that looks like it has a heritage, but is actually a fairly recently-built Zipper car. Carl Glitzke tried to make his '27 T roadster modified look as much like a 2-person sprint car as he could. It's got a Zipper body and suspension, along a Ram Jet small-block with a 700R4 automatic, and a quick-change rearend. The one-piece Mehelich wheels, owner-applied paint, and Scheel seats (from Germany) set the car apart.Hoss, from nearby Fort Collins, finished this crowd-attracting '48 Cadillac just in time for its first show. He bought the car from a friend and pulled it out of a Wyoming barn. Instead of cutting up an intact car ("it was too nice to chop up), he lowered it three inches, converted it to 12-volt, and built it as a resto rod. The interior is covered in two-tone leather, and the stock flathead (final year for flatties in Caddys) features the cool overhead exhaust manifold. The "Sinful Cinnamon" paint is a DuPont Hot Hues color.Like the Cadillac, Jack Davis' '40 Ford pickup didn't take a lot of radical mods to make it into a sweet ride. Jack built the pickup from a couple different trucks, keeping it simple with a 350 small-block, a '57 Ford 4-inch dropped axle the right rake, a leather bench seat, and some unflashy but good-looking Lakewood green paint. He couldn't decide on a wheel and tire combination, so he mounted wide whites on reversed steelies with caps and rings on the passenger side, and Michelins on Halibrands on the driver side.
When Mike Davis, from Texas, built his '47 Ford woodie, he wanted the wood to look right-in other words, to look old. Luckily, Mike was able to use almost every piece of the original wood, accomplishing his intention of keeping the look of preserved 60-year old lumber. Newer parts include the Heidt's front end, Glide seats, and a Roadster Shop chassis, with air shocks at the corners. The 350 is topped with a Cadillac air cleaner, and tied to a TH700 transmission.Instead of going resto, Ron Brown made a custom out of his 460-powered '57 Ford Skyliner, using Air Ride bags to drop it, and stuffing each taillight opening with three Cadillac bullet taillights. Colorful graphics and etched flames inside the front trim, and ghost flames along the fins, are a accents.Steve Silva went defiantly low-tech with his scruffy and low '52 Chevy pickup. The cab is done in Mexican blanket and New Mexican gun rack. The big surprise is the immaculate lipstick red engine compartment, housing a 325 Dodge Hemi. This beauty has been in numerous magazine features and on the cover of the Classic Trucks calendar.What did we tell you about traditional early Fords? A perfect example is Rob Head's chopped Deuce five-window, dressed up just right with glossy black paint and Tommy the Greek-style 'stripes on the upper hood louvers. Red tuck 'n' roll and a '40 Ford wheel finish the insides, and a 0.060-over Flathead hauls it along.
This sweet '54 Chevy was built, inside and out, by 17-year-old Dustin Price, who bought it when he was 14, after saving for 10 years. He recently added a six-speed and is planning to replace the 350 engine with a blown 383 to compete at the high school drags at Bandimere Speedway.Eric Peratt from nearby Pinkees Rod Shop was at the event to present ten Pinkees Picks awards. He exempted the knockout full-fendered '32 coupe he built for his parents, Bill and Judy, but the full-fendered three-window was selected by Goodguys for an award. We'll have a full feature on this beautiful car in an upcoming issue.Boyd Coddington's Garage gave it's signature smooth, high-tech treatment to Larry Johnson's '61 Chevy, which was built before our eyes on the "American Hot Rod." TV show. The two-tone bubbletop rides on an Art Morrison chassis and runs a 572ci GM crate motor with a TH400 trans. Gabe Lopez built the interior.We loved the looks of this cool little Dodge hot rod, owned by Russ Wierma. The suede black '26 features some nice blue pinstriping on the body panels and air clearner, a suicide front end, and-appropriately-a 273ci V8 from a '67 Dart for power.You hardly ever see Sport Coupes, especially examples as sweet as Hal and Sharee Smith's '32, from Colorado Springs. The Smiths decided on contemporary-style bucket seats, a banjo steering wheels, and American five-spokes with BFG radials, plus a small-block engine and some perfect two-tone tan beltline 'striping.David Weeding bought this '54 Bel Air in 2006 after falling in love with the "simple mods that make it cool." Those would include the louvered hood and pinstriped deck, American Hopster rims, and a low stance courtesy of Fatman spindles in front and blocks in back. A 402 big-block lives under the hood.Over in the Hupmobile corral, we spotted this 1941 Skylark, owned and driven by David Evans. David kept the body mostly stock, shaving the door handles and adding side trim from a. The inside is another story, courtesy of Recaro seats and a LeCarra steering wheel. The car is powered by a late-model BMW engine and 5-speed transmission.They don't get much lower than Bill Towers' '32 roadster pickup, scraping along under the power of a small-block fed by a Weiand blower and a pair of Edelbrock 4V carbs. Our favorite thing about Bill's rough rod was the pinstriping, which found its way to the air cleaner, headlight housings, and even the drive belt.
Gil Losee's outstanding '32 roadster, all the way from our home state of California, kicks off our Hall of Flame. Gil built the car as an updated interpretation of traditional, starting with a Dearborn body, an Edelbrock crate mill with dual 4-barrel carbs, and lots of Pete 'n' Jake's suspension components underneath.From the outside, Steve Bergo's '55 Chevy gives the appearance of a fun stocker, embellished with some wheels and tires, and some cool paint. That's because the louvered hood hides a fuel-injected 427 that could probably melt the rubber right off the rims.Monochrome flat yellow licks, simple red steelies, whitewalls, a suede black basecoat, and the perfect portion of chrome is the perfect color combo for Wayne Hawkess chopped shoebox Ford. We're not sure what's under the hood, but some tuck 'n' roll buckets and a center console fill the interior.Moss green and some nice licks cover the original steel of Lane and LaVon Pinnow's '32 five-window coupe, packed with a 351 Windsor engine and a C6 transmission. The suspension is from So-Cal, with rails painted cream to match the grille. The Pinnow's took the lift-out moon roof from a Porsche.The height Marty and Lana Foery's tall T is balanced by the long slender flames, a blend of Ohio flames and Art Himsl-style 3D licks. A 302 Ford powers the original steel '27, which came out of a Utah ditch. Marty built the frame and added a solid axle front end and Jag rear. The upholstery blends leather and suede with stingray inserts.This '54 Olds was a 33,000 mile car when Ryan McDuffee bought it in 2000. It still runs the Olds 324 and dual-range hydro four-speed, and the dealer add-on air. Custom components include Air Ride suspension, Americans, frenched headlightsw, '53 Pontiac backup lights, and a flipped rear '55 station wagon bumper.Jow Azhderian uses his '29 pickup to advertise his shop, Weld County Customs, while simultaneously getting away from work for a day. The chassis is built around a Z'd frame, with a Pete and Jake's five-inch drop axle up front. The engine is a Chevy small-block. Tweed buckets and a welded chain steering wheel carry the look to the cockpit.Straight silver paint, and a fender mounted spare (passenger side), add a luxury car look to this '37 Studebaker coupe express, owned by Steve Doerschlag. The engine, a supercharged Avanti, is as unusual as the rest of the pickup. We're picturing it with artillery wheels or pre-war wires, and wide whites. What do you think?
We need a traditional Model A roadster in our coverage, right? Here's Phil Nichols' Lake Havasu highboy. The small-block includes a Fenton manifold with triple Rochesters and ram horn exhaust manifolds. A Deuce grille, red tuck 'n' roll seat, bias ply meats, rings and caps, and Hallock windshield complete the look of Phil's '29.Paul & Deb Gewecke have a blast driving their channeled '28 Reo 4-door sedan, decorated with Harley colors and logo. The headlights are Reo, but the taillights are Caddy, the engine is Chevy, the seats are power boat, the flying pig hood ornament is Kenworth, the grille is rebar, and the antlers in the rear window are deer.The green port-a-johns really help bring out the bright orange paint of this '32 full-fendered coupe, owned by Harry Lindsay for the past 47 years. The look of this survivor is timeless and everything on Harry's award-winning hot rod, from the rolling stock, to the banjo steering wheel to the 327 Chevy, is going to stay in style for another 47 years.Tony & Ginny Ferarese hit a home run with this small-block-powered '33 roadster. Traditional engine compartment components include Offy valve covers and intake, and a Hildebrandt beehive oil filter. It's a Gibbons body riding on a Pete and Jake's chassis. The upholstery is deep burgundy tuck 'n' roll.Bruce and Darlene Burton came up from Albuquerque with this shiny black '32, sporting some 'stripes on the deck, Moon tank, and headlight housings, plus a 350 smallblock under the hood.This great-looking '56 Bel Air was built up as you see it when current owner Craig Doolittle came across it, complete with an EFI Chevy engine to get it down the road.Fans of metalflake have a lot to like with this cherry and silver '52 Chevy, the pride and joy of Mo and Joe Lozoya, who brought the 350-powered hardtop from Greeley, Colorado.
"Wild Bill" Field has a great time with his green with lots of orange '29 A roadster, rolling on wires and wide whites, with a small-block topped with a Caddy air cleaner. This is a rare static shot. Bill was cruising all weekend.When we think of Kurtis we think of racecars, but Frank Kurtis built sportscars in the early '50s. This '54 Kurtis 500 is owned by Roger Morrison of Salina, Kansas.This Deuce roadster, packed with a ZZ4 engine and TH350 transmission is a fairly new street rod for John, Michalle, and Coleton Guerin, who have been showing it all over. Cool surprises include the smoke graphics incorporated into the flames and the IPOD under the seat providing tunes.The Hupmobiles were almost outnumbered by the Divcos. Our favorite was this '51 Model 11, owned by Kenny Campbell. It's been hot rodded with a '53 Ford truck flattie with a Rochester carburetor backed by a T-5. It boasts a 57-milk-case capacity.Larry Christensen got some attention at the Grand National Roadster Show last winter with this inJected small-block '32 five-window and drew more attention in Loveland.
The suede black paint on Matt and Tom Kaufman's '37 Chevy pickup is offset by a little bit of red on the steelies and on the small-block engine. Look close to see the spider web metalwork at the taillights.Dick Rush is the third owner of this '39 coupe which he bought five years ago. The car was originally rodded in the early '60s. It features a 283 and retains the stock suspension. The 37-year-old paint is Ford Folkstone Grey. The upholstery is button pleated cloth, and those vents were a Ford accessory.Jim Landsparger was back with his perfect original-steel '30 five-window, rolling on cheater slicks and front skinnies the flattie intake is an original Edmunds with dual 81 Strombergs. The rearend is a quickchange and the interior features white tuck 'n' roll with red piping.We caught Connie Remke cruising around the grounds in his all-black '34 Chevy phaeton. The trailer it's hauling is a good sign that this car made the trip to Loveland under the power of its tuned-port 350 and TH700 trans.It's too bad we never got the names of this couple having fun in their Model A highboy, but we loved this cool roadster from the triple pots on the flathead to the tomato red wire wheels, suspension, and tuck 'n' roll bench seat.

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Cars, Congregations, and Conspicuous Consumption
Poor Pope Benedict. The current issue of Time magazine, highlights four "ways the pope is cleaning house," and labels the pope emeritus the "Prada pope" for his "lavish apartment" and "custom red shoes." Elsewhere, the Huffington Post mentions Benedict's "luxury cars" that "included a custom-made Renault, a BMW X5, and a Mercedes." The context is Pope Francis arriving at Castel Gandolfo in…a Ford Focus.
Happily, Francis's stern message of the prior week is getting around. As a Reuters story says:
As part of his drive to make the Catholic Church more austere and focus on the poor, Francis told young and trainee priests and nuns from around the world that having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not the route to happiness.
"It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can't do this," he said.
"A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world," he said.
This teaching is for all Catholics, not just priests and nuns. It is of course more embarrassing for the Church when its clerics and religious spend exorbitant amounts of money on luxury goods. But it really should be obvious from our church parking lots whether we are in fact a church of the poor…or not.
The Church's teaching about property, about modest use of goods, and of the necessity of putting surplus at the disposal of others is not new. It's old. It's all over Scripture and the patristic writers. It's in Aquinas, who distinguishes between natural and artificial wealth. It's in all the modern social encyclicals—take Pope Paul VI's straightforward claim that "the superfluous wealth of rich countries should be placed at the service of poor nations" (Populorum Progressio, no. 49) or Pope John Paul II's scathing criticism of "superdevelopment." It's in the Catechism—paragraphs 2405 and 2407 are pretty clear. It's entirely practical—that is, a person could go out and start living it out tomorrow. It is amazing to me that the American church sometimes pretends that this teaching simply doesn't exist. Of course, the Church doesn't teach that everyone is supposed to be St. Francis of Assisi or Dorothy Day. But it does teach that simplicity should govern the lives of all Christians, and it does warn us—all of us—against conspicuous and never-ending consumption.
It is sometimes objected that this represents a misunderstanding of economics. Some say: Pope Francis could employ more people if he had three luxurious cars. But this objection would only be relevant if the alternative to luxury spending were hoarding (which the Bible is also against). Francis doesn't say: Horde it, don't spend it. The alternative to hoarding is not private consumption. It is community joy and a merciful love of the poor. It is an economy of communion, reciprocity, and charity. It is shared treasure and treasure in heaven.
Spending on luxury goods is in fact a losing proposition economically and socially. As Fred Hirsch argued several decades ago, many of these goods are "positional" and simply represent competitive expenditures on the part of the affluent to have a "nicer" house or car than their affluent neighbors. There is a difference between goods that can be produced more effectively, and thus distributed more widely, and goods/services which of their nature are scarce or relative. Not everyone can have a house cleaner or a personal driver, nor can everyone buy a house in the "best" school district or have the "most stylish" outfit. As a developed society becomes closer to meeting necessity for all, it counterproductively starts devoting more and more resources to these relative goods, bidding up their price without actually achieving any greater position.
Besides, all the research says clearly that aspirations to these goods don't make us happy, because we adapt very quickly to a new normal… and then need even more elaborate goods in order to get the same pleasure (what social scientists call "hedonic adaptation"). Studies show that, while people have stable aspirations for things like marriage or having children, aspirations for material wealth and rewards constantly move farther up the escalator. Richard Easterlin writes, summarizing these studies: "the happiness of an individual can be increased by allocating his or her time to those domains…in which hedonic adaptation and social comparison are less important" (Economics and Happiness, OUP, 2008, 54). The literature here is remarkably consistent: Friendships, family, and personal health are especially important, but involvement in civic and charitable activity is also crucial. People simply tend to be more satisfied with the persistent, intrinsic rewards of these activities than with the cycle of earning, shopping, acquiring, and moving on to the next consumer aspiration. But as importantly, more time, energy, and money devoted to these activities can be as socially and economically fruitful as luxury spending. Spend more on what matters, and spend more on those in need.
However, beyond the economics argument, what should catch our attention is…how much this catches attention. An encyclical? A fortnight for freedom? No, but look at what the Pope is driving. Look how he could drive something fancy…and instead chooses not to. Who does that? Because our neighbors often don't do that, celebrity culture doesn't indicate that you should do that…indeed, we often don't do it ourselves. The answer is obvious: followers of Christ do that. The choice not to have everything they could makes it clear who they are following. Perhaps especially in America, where we have never had any kind of formal aristocracy, social critics have always noted how important riches and possessions were for communicating our social identity and status. Things like cars and houses are absolutely crucial identity statements. We think driving a certain kind of car or getting a certain kind of house means that "we've made it"—and shows others that we have made it. We describe these things as "rewards for our hard work." We feel obligated to ooh and aah over someone's extravagant purchases…as they show them off to us.
We know what Jesus says to the rich man...well, you've had your rewards. But these are not the real rewards of good work. Good work should be a joy in itself, and a service to the world. Luxuries are not a sign that we've succeeded. As Pope Francis notes, it "hurts" him to see Catholic leaders driving luxurious vehicles, because it is not a sign of success, but of failure. We are called to consider what our possessions say about us; in our culture especially they are a powerful form of speech. Thus, rejecting luxury sends a powerful signal.
What are we saying about our faith in our consumption choices? Maybe we could even have a big, churchwide event? How about the August for Austerity? Or if that's too soon, maybe Advent…
About the Author
David Cloutier is associate professor of theology at Mount St. Mary's University and editor of catholicmoraltheology.com. He is the author of The Vice of Luxury (2015), Walking God's Earth: The Environment and Christian Ethics (2014), and Love, Reason, and God's Story: An Introduction to Catholic Sexual Ethics (2008). In fall 2016, he is starting a position at the Catholic University of America.
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Thank you for this, David - it's very well said and (to me at least) very challenging too. Fr. Komonchak wrote about the tradition of preaching on this subject a few years back here at dotCommonweal, and his post is a good companion to this one. It even has a similarly alliterative title: "Coats, cold words, and chamberpots."
You're right that this teaching, this way of thinking about our obligation to the poor as Christians, is pretty widely ignored. I can't recall hearing a homily that put it plainly (however gently), and there have been occasions when it seemed conspicuous by its absence. My last parish was a very affluent one with consistently awful preaching. And one of the things the preaching lacked was any kind of challenging message -- we heard a lot of "remember to make time for your family" and "don't work too hard," but nothing that might trouble the conscience of people who are fortunate enough to have a lot more than they need. I have just enough self-awareness to know I need to have my conscience troubled in that way. Fr. K ended his blog post quoting a sermon of St. John Chrysostom: "It is not required that you give much, but that you not give too little." A homily that included that line might not go over well in my old parish, or in my current one. But it would be good for everyone.
No more pontificating. The humble Nazarene. What a contrast. May the Lord continue to inspire Francis. Deo Gratias.
I hope the Raymond Burkes and Salvatore Cordileones of this church world are listening. The odious presentation of "over-the-topness" that their raiment gives is borderline sinful. It is time that "Princes" of the Church enter the 21st century and take on the mantle of Servants of the Servants of God.
Ladies and Gentlemen: the clothing and associated costs revealed here are disgusting: http://www.awrsipe.com/Burke/TheCostofLookingGood2007.pdf
Thanks, Mollie for the link to the Komonchak post and the bracing discussion that followed. Dipping back into a relevant past discussion can lend an interesting depth to a current one. And your instinct about this was "right on the money," so to say.
I was watching a Celtics game last winter and my 15 year old television died. My wife and I made the decision not to get a new one. We're doing a lot more reading! Another "indispensible" item that I've gone without for the last two years is a smart phone.
I also appreciate the reference to Fr. K's post, which offers some excellent examples of how directly the Church Fathers took on this issue. One interesting thing to note about their context was that, in this period of the late Roman Empire, a very small percentage of their congregation would have had significant spare resources to spend on luxury goods - perhaps at best 10%, but likely even less than that. Helen Rhee's Loving the Poor, Saving the Rich surveys the estimates by explaining maybe 3% of the population were genuine "elites" with significant spare resources. Today, it is perhaps a blessing that so many more of us have this opportunity, but also something of a scandal that we might only apply this critique of luxury consumption to "the 1%." It is an unfortunate dynamic of our society that we tend to notice more clearly what we lack relative to those who are slightly above us, rather than how much more we have than those below.
Thanks, Jim McCrea, for that link. My favorite item is the $1,000 gloves. (I think I had a pair like that for making snowballs as a kid, although they may have been mittens.) There's a lot to be said for the footwear as well.
Do they set the cathedral air conditioning to 54 degrees, or is one of the attendants the designated episcopal brow mopper?
(I think the designated flabellum waver is in charge of brow drying.)
I like the car the pope is in in this picture. He's so sweet looking. So normal.
(It's in an article about the indulgences he's granting to Twitter users.)
It is an unfortunate dynamic of our society that we tend to notice more clearly what we lack relative to those who are slightly above us, rather than how much more we have than those below.
David Cloutier,
Do we? I am not high on the "how much more we have" scale, American version, but it has been clear to me for a long time that by any normal measure—health, longevity, material resources, freedom, educational opportunity, and others—I am more fortunate than 99% of the people who have ever lived. That is very little due to any merit of mine. Nor does it seem to have made me a more virtuous or grateful person. It is simply an obvious fact. Maybe, just maybe, it is a slight hedge against envy. At least I have never felt a desire to exchange lives with anyone else.
Thanks for your piece here, David. Your words are always clear and refreshing. In this essay here, you prompt us to consider the unfolding of a papacy that truly is moving, albeit slower than some might hope, the church and quite possibly the world "from the sacrisity to the streets" and be "agents of God's mercy." As @pontifex says: "A church that stays in the sacristy too long gets sick"
For me, Francis is the watershed moment the Catholic Church could not do without if a relationship with Jesus through the Church were to continue to be meaningful in people's lives. His papacy has restored hope, not because of him as he says, but because he points so rightly so to Jesus Christ. I loved his encouragement to the people in Vatican Square to stop chanting "Francis" and start proclaiming the name of Jesus. The authenticity of his papacy and words like the ones you have reported on are quite dangerous. Clearly, now, the world and the Church know that this is not a provisional show, but a mission he received that he has taken very seriously. How refreshing.
It will be interesting to see how other churches and faiths come to appreciate Francis' ministry. The upcoming "Preachers of LA" series that celebrates ministers' wealth could backfire on these individuals and their congregations.
His injunction to young seminarists and novices was quite encouraging to someone like myself some 20 years into this life. Having spoken rather generally about some of the ills that have plague our world and sustained poverty and hunger, Francis brilliantly challenged the idealistic and youthful candidates for religious life and priesthood to make a significant impact in the world by the way they live their lives. In some way, focussing on aspirants to a life of ministry, Francis may recognize that changing the system depends on new recruits.
Older women and men find it hard to change. Older women and men who are religious and clerics, in my estimation, see change as even more difficult. Personal conversations with some have spoken about an ecclesial system that can be quite uneven in meting out justice (I am thinking here of pay & benefits religious and receive). Unfortunately, some have found themselves having to take care of their needs and securing even basic housing, welfare, and retirement.
The system is broke. Francis has a monumental task of rebuilding God's Church. With his gracious appeal and concrete commitment, I expect at least a foundation to be laid during his pontificate.
Spes non confundit!
Firstly I want to say I'm a huge fan of the last 5 popes, (others as well). All appeared to be greatly inspired by the Holy Spirit, bringing to the church what was most needed at the time, as well as each 'building" upon the last. Pope Francis is no exception.
That said, it sadly appears that most of you, including David Cloutier, have fallen right into the secular MSM "Pope Comparison, Good Pope Bad Pope" narrative. The dead giveaway was the intro into Prada, when in fact, the pope never wore Prada. Not only was it a media invention, but the red shoes have profound theological significance. Truth be told they were made by the Vatican Shoemaker and probably cost less than the shoes most us wear every day.
As for the Papal Mercedes, it was donated; saving both Mercedes money in advertising and the Vatican money in going to a junk yard to find an old Fiat.
While I admit to being a fan of Pope Francis, many of us, along with Father Z, rightly predicted where the "car story" was going to go with anyone who had 3 brain cells.
Despite the great case that Father Z makes in his blog, I would also add that despite giving the desired humble impression, it actually costs more in the long run for extra security in a non-bulletproof pope mobile.
Here's the real issue. This is a phony Benedict/ JPII bad, Francis good. Nothing could be further from the truth. ALL are/were good, but in different ways. It's a combination of both ignorance in Catholic Tradition and a (very) cherry-picked Francis. All 3 popes "cleaned house," but only Francis seems to get the secular press for it. Benedict alone fired a bishop a month. And yes, Francis may be a bit more pastoral and simple, but that doesn't make the smells and bells and pomp bad. All of that has great significance and beauty, of which I would guess greater than 95% of Americans, including Catholics, are clueless. Beauty not only transcends, it also offers something that the whole world, especially the poor, who have few if any other places to get it, can appreciate. From every red shoe to every vestment to every liturgical candle, it all has theolgocial importance, along with the beauty.
If anyone thinks for a minute that Pope Benedict, got a high off of red shoes or a papal apartment, think again. He probably "offfered every minute of it up as a sacrifice" when all he really wanted was a simple life to read, write, and play his piano in his older age. Who could doubt the humilty of a man who ceded the most powerful position on planet earth? Same for JPII, who also only ever wanted to be a cloistered monastic monk. JPII also was laughed at by Americans for his warning against the "isms," ranking consumerism number one. And rest assured, all 3 were/are staunchly pro life, against women priest, against divorce, and all the other biggies the secular world thinks the church "needs to change."
Lastly, perhaps the biggest irony is the real, and shameful comparison, that could be made, between our first family and Pope Francis. I'm not saying the Obamas need to go camping at a state park, but after 50 lavish vacations, the last at the cost of 100 million, often taking separate jets (Pope Francis flew coach to the conclave), flyng in rock stars for concerts and private chefs to make a pizza, among many other extraravagances of which the Obamas feel entitled, maybe a hyprocrisy check is well overdue.
I won't be holding my breath. Just the way pedophila goes largely ignored unless it was a crime of a Catholic Priest, living the aristocratic life right out of the Hunger Games by our First Family is also little or no concern to the MSM and liberal left, including many American Catholics.
I take offense not to the simple style of Pope Francis, but to the hypocrisy of the left, who truth be told, don't give a flying fig about consumerism. Forgive me if I'm not buying the narrative. When or if you guys go after the avarice in our own country, and give Pope Francis the same "pat on the back" for 2000 year old church dogma, well, then maybe I'll take you seriously.
Holiness comes in all shapes and sizes.
I don't think Father Z is probably best commentator to point to; his commentary seems to be very unkind to people who think differently than him.
For me, there is much difference in virtue between the very best and the very worst of us (though I think we should certainy emulate the best), so I would agree our Pope's preaching to live more simply and better serve the poor applies to all of us equally.
"NOT much difference in virtue", I meant
When I read your comment:
"Firstly I want to say I'm a huge fan of the last 5 popes, (others as well). All appeared to be greatly inspired by the Holy Spirit, bringing to the church what was most needed at the time, as well as each 'building' upon the last. Pope Francis is no exception."
I thought that I would read a reasonable discussion of our new pope style and teaching.
Instead you lost me when you referenced Fr. Z's use of sarcasm to undermine and I think mock the attempts of Pope Francis to teach the Gospel not just in words and actions. Fr. Z showed his true colors when soon after Pope Francis was elected he told his readers to give Pope Francis time to learn how to be pope! I assume that you read that post and were not as outraged as I.
It is true that Father Z doesn't mince words towards those who stray from or outright defy Church teaching.It is also true that most liberals criticize him for being unkind when the real problem is they hate being told they're in the wrong. The usual accusation is that he (and others like him) are being judgmental, when the reality is that he is not judging anyone into hell or reading the motives in their hearts (both of which ARE prohibited by Church teaching). Instead, he is admonishing others for their behavior and/or statements which contradict, attack or at least undermine the legitimate authority of the Church.This isn't a whole lot different from correcting teen-agers who, in exploring the "opportunities" of personal autonomy, propose all sorts of ideas alien to the teaching of their parents' (or Church teaching). The typical teen response to clarity and firmness in correction i s to whine that the parents are being mean (aka unkind).
Phil Steinacker,
Be careful with that Church/parents analogy. Defective tools can turn in the user's hand and inflict serious injury.
Jim Mc Crea, according to John O' Malley's new book on the Council of Trent, "an inventory of the wardrobe and other possessions of Cardinal Ippolito d'Este ( 1509-1572) ran 600 pages and listed, for instance, 79 pairs of gloves and over 50 red Birettas." (He didn't mention 15-tasselled galeros or the Cappa Magna...though, so Cardinal Burke may still be out ahead . . . .)
Patricia- I should clarify that I agree 100% with you about the problems of the "good pope/bad pope" framing, and I certainly didn't mean the post to be a criticism of Benedict - I was only citing examples of how the coverage is being framed. I would guess you are right that Benedict in fact gave up the luxuries he desired most - life as a professor - when he accepted the appointment to the CDF, and then the papacy. The final pages of his small book of memoirs, Milestones, makes this clear. Benedict's economic teachings in Caritas in Veritate are at least as critical of overconsumption as those of John Paul II - indeed, as I point out, this is something entirely consistent throughout the modern papacy. What Francis may be more attuned to is what I might call the "Incarnation principle" - recognizing that what we communicate through actions gives significant power to the teachings, and that neglect of such consistency tends to be a problem for the Church. The Reformation may have been filled with contentious theological debate, but I don't think anyone denies that the late medieval Church made itself vulnerable in significant part because of its unseemly wealth. The sins of Church leaders do not invalidate the gospel, but they do it significant harm, just as holiness of all sorts does the opposite.
Phil: that's a very charitable interpretation of his blog, I think. He makes frequent, gratuitous and sweeping negative comments about liberal Catholics. I've never seen a comment on his blog about liberal Catholics that wasn't negative; have you? As Patricia pointed out above, "Holiness comes in all shapes and sizes". I don't think we should talk to or about each other the way Father Z does.
Today, coming back from a vacation where water was scarce, I opened the faucet, ran the water, and savored the luxurious feeling. I can have as much water as I want! If I leave it on, it will keep running forever! I will never run out of water! I don't have to worry about it! What luxury! And to think that just a week ago I took it completely for granted, so much so that I did not even stop to be thankful for it. Running water: bliss!
And then, a renewed appreciation for the act of flushing the toilet. Life-changing amenities.
How privileged we are to have running water and sewage systems. In that way at least, our dysfunctional society works amazingly well.
If the people of the past are watching us, are they more shocked by some choices of brands of cars, or by the thoughtless way in which we avail ourselves of water to our convenience?
never-ending consumption
today is exemplified for me by the faucet with the never-ending running water. Is that excessive? Wouldn't most people in previous times think that excessive?
Hi David:
Thanks for the good feedback. I'm glad to know that also recognize the "good pope/bad pope" setup, and where it's headed. Consequently, I trust you will stay on top of it, helping to counteract the MSM from it's destructive "papal agenda."
Helen if I gave the impession that Father Z was against Pope Francis, that's not what I intended. From all I can gather, he has great respect for him.
As for the "car story", it is what it is, and I, also being a fan of Pope Francis, for reasons I mentioned, easily predicted that it would take on a life of its own which it has. FWIW, for all that they get right, the Vatican isn't always on top of good PR, especially how it will be preceived in the United States.
I can't speak for Father Z (only link to what he has written), but I think we are both probably on the same page on the car thing: no need to drive the top of the line lexus, but certainly it's reasonable to drive a safe and reliable car, not one from the junk yard.
Do you know how much humility it takes to even wear a Cappa Magna?
Patricia: I, for one, do not know "how much humility it takes to even wear a Cappa Magna". Could you explain?
As for the Papal Mercedes, it was donated; saving both Mercedes money in advertising and the Vatican money in going to a junk yard to find an old Fiat.
If advertising is pushing people to conspicuous, unnecessary consumption, then isn't what you describe a form of cooperation with evil?
I don't know either. And heaven knows I'm always up for a lesson in humility.
Sorry, Patricia
"From all I can gather, he has great respect for him (Pope Francis.) "
If one reads between the lines Fr Z's comments show disdain for our new Pope. I think he is being decptive.
I would like to be proven wrong but he has a pattern.
From all I can gather, he has great respect for him. - See more at: http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/cars-congregations-and-conspicuou...
From all I can gather, he has great respect for him. - See more at: http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/cars-congregations-and-conspicuou...
Wearing a Cappa Magna makes one feel like a king and goes to one's head, unless that is prevented by the wearer's great humility. That's why wearing it takes great humility. Thus the fact that Cdl Burke wears it is proof that he must be extrordinarily humble.
Just love those stories about how it is uncharitable to refuse a mercedes. It is not rocket science that from the fourth century the Church became more Empire than gospel. Francis is bringing the gospel back.. There is no getting around it. Ratzinger, along with the likes of Michael Novak, gave up renewal for glory and money. Let's call like it is.
OK Bill, if you want to "call it like it is", why don't you give us at least 3 examples of how, when, or where, Pope Benedict "gave up renewal for glory and money." And while you are at it, what determines "renewal," the church changing to keep up with modernity?
If you plan to use the sex crisis, better think twice (or do your research), as Pope Benedict was major in cleaning up the "filth."
certainly it's reasonable to drive a safe and reliable car,
What that means is that when your neighbors are getting big, heavy cars with huge engines, for safety you would also need a heavy car so as to match their weight if there happens to be a collision.
In reality, it depends how much you value the safety of your family and of yourself: if that adds a statistical tiny amount of safety, while the same amount of money given to Catholic Relief immunizes hundreds of unknown kids from third world countries, What do you choose? Is adding, say, .01 year to your kid's life expectancy through safer cars worth more than adding 30 years to 100 unknown kids? Customary wisdom tells you that your kid's safety always comes first, and I made up those numbers, but you get the idea. Is that really so "reasonable"?
As to having a reliable car, again, how much is that worth? If you buy a car new and sell it after 4 years, your car will probably never break down. If you buy it when it's 4 years old, at half price, and keep it for 4 years, there's perhaps a significant chance that it might break down once. Is that worth the extra money that could have gone to funding mosquito nets to prevent malaria among the poor in tropical countries, and that would have saved a few strangers' lives on average? Again, customary wisdom says that you need a prefectly reliable car, but you get the idea.
It's very expensive to go from a fairly safe, fairly reliable car, and try to bring the risk down to zero, or as close to zero as you can. Preventing those last low risk events is very costly, and I don't believe it is reasonable if you have any sense of solidarity with the poor. It is also stressful to try to control your life to the point where you are systematically hunting down those risks and trying to bring the odds down to zero. If on the other hand you're satisfied with low risk and willing to give up some control over what might happen, you can be much more carefree: you can choose to leave some risks unadressed because you have decided that they were not worth worrying about. It frees not just your money but also your mind. Plus, sharing a little bit of the poor's uncertainty about the future might be a good thing - in moderation...
Consumer Reports gives the Ford Focus sedan good safety ratings (and good fuel efficiency and cost ratings). Current model isn't rated high on reliability, but the older models are ok.
CR says back seat area is kind of tight. Does the Pope have a driver?
back seat area is kind of tight
How tall is pope Francis? Maybe he's short and can fit comfortably in the back.
I'm entering this little tete-a-tete a bit late ……
" ….. but the red shoes have profound theological significance. "
Patricia, I'll assume that you said that with a sincere heart and not with your tongue firmly planted in your cheek. Maybe if you didn't spend so much time imbibing the "Fr." Z Kool-Aid ….. And maybe if HE devoted his time to being a priest as opposed to a spit-slinger, this church could have the benefit of his ordination.
"Beauty not only transcends, it also offers something that the whole world, especially the poor, who have few if any other places to get it, can appreciate."
That's almost as bad a "let them eat cake!"
Nice story, i got some information. Now people use the cars for their daily life or most of the people use many type of cars from different type of models, they keep the cars in ther house. Luxurious cars give a better performance and comfort to the users.
Very beautifully you have described it. Everyone dreams for a luxurious car of latest model and Of course they should because all knows dreams are must be high. But people forgot that things are to be loved not to only used and thrown up. People must take care of their precious things and don't you think car is one of them?
A car is very necessary for daily life of a car user. Car gives comfort at journey time as well as safety at any weather condition. Cars come with many features which gives a healthy life. Some people buy cars for going office & use it on regular basis. They forget to take care of their cars as they stay busy in their work. We have to remember that cars need regular service for better engine life.
"having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not the route to happiness."
"driving luxurious vehicles is not a sign of success, but of failure."
he should tell it to the world not only to priests and nuns.
So heartwarming knowing how much love does he have for the poor. He's truly a model of youth. I agree with him that owning all the expensive things in the world is not the route to happiness. Well said Francis!


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On the "User Accounts" settings in Linux Mint, I changed the settings so that the Admin account didn't require a password.
To change any settings I have to click the unlock button and type in a password. However, as I removed the password for the only account I now cannot change the settings.
How can this be fixed?


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In Europe usually you don't need to go through immigration to change planes (unless you are entering/exiting Schengen). Is it the case in the US as well? May I catch a connecting flight on one of the US airports if I don't have US visa?
Unlike many other countries, US airports do not have any form of physical immigration controls when you are departing the country on an international flight. In fact, in most airports there isn't even a concept of an "International" terminal/gate, with the same gates frequently being used for international flights and domestic flights.
As a result of this they can't enforce the concept of a 'transit' passenger - once you're in the departure area, even if you got there on the pretext of catching another international flight out of the country a few hours later, there's nothing to stop you boarding a different domestic flight, or even simply walking out of the airport!
This means that ALL passengers arriving on international flights in the US must have the legal right to enter the US; i.e, you must either be a US citizen/green card holder, be from a country that is a part of the US Visa Waiver Program and have a valid ESTA, or have a US Visa.
If you require a Visa then there is a "Transit Visa" (C) available which is normally a little easier to obtain than a normal visa, but you'll still need to go through the full visa application process, including showing proof that you intend to leave the US (almost) immediately.
First of all it depends what nationality you are. I assume you are from a country that is part of the US visa waiver program. In this case you don't need a visa but you do need a travel authorization (ESTA) even if you are only changing planes in the US without leaving the airport.
Source: ESTA-FAQ of the Department of Homeland Security.
So there is no difference between visiting the US for 90 days or just transiting, in both cases you need an ESTA. It currently costs $14 and you can do it online before leaving for the US.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The 4 New Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliners
Flipside is a gorgeous, bright blue color. In my experience, it can be hard to pull off light or bright blues on the eye; most efforts tend to make you either look like a 12-year-old or a 50-year-old who's trying to look like a 12-year-old (even if you're 20, 30, 40...). However, this blue is an unabashed, badass blue. I don't know if this is where the name came from or not, but it makes me think of the scene in the movie The Boondock Saints when Murphy and Rocco are on the phone - Murphy asks Rocco if he's okay, and Rocco responds, "I'm fine. Catch you on the flip side." And then Rocco walks into a restaurant and kills three people in plain daylight, with the edgy rock song "Holy Fool" leading the way. But I digress. Of the four new colors, this one goes on the most smoothly, and appears the most matte (though it is still slightly metallic). Love it.
Graffiti is a vivid sort of lime-clover green - think the color of the 85 different shirts (that are really all the same) that places like Target sell around St. Patrick's Day. (Boy, I've really got an Irish theme going here!) Even for Urban Decay, it's surprisingly sparkly, and I mean that in the noticeable-glitter sense, not in the subtly-shimmery sense. The glitter itself is white-silver. If you're into bright colors, this would be great for a fun night-out look, but for other tastes and/or situations, it may be too over the top for most.
Ransom, to put it simply, intrigues me. When I first applied it, it had a very duochrome look to it - purple and dark blue - that I wasn't really sure I liked. As it set, though, that effect seemed to go away to some extent; after a few minutes, it just looked like a pretty, multi-dimensional (but not duochrome) violet that I liked better. I wasn't able to capture the change in pictures, though; for some reason, it continued to look duochrome in the pictures. I'm not sure what that's about. Like Flipside, it's slightly metallic, but relatively matte. This one also applies the least smoothly and most unevenly of the four, but take that with a grain of salt, because all Urban Decay 24/7 liners apply more smoothly than eyeliners from other brands (they tend to be very soft and buttery). Ergo, it's still above average in that regard.
Last but definitely not least: Underground. This is a truly gorgeous color. I was crushed upon seeing the other two sets of swatches before I swatched this myself, because it appeared to be a very warm color with muddy undertones that I was convinced wouldn't work for me. However, when I tried it on tonight, I simultaneously breathed a huge sigh of relief and squealed excitedly (yes, it did sound a bit odd). This shade is NOT too cool or too warm, but in fact beautifully neutral - so much so that I'm convinced it would work well with nearly any skin tone or eye color. I've heard it described as a "metallic taupe," and I think that's a perfect description - it is definitely shimmery in a way that makes it appear metallic, and it is a bronzey-taupe color for sure. I will definitely be coordinating the rest of my face around this color tomorrow so I can wear it out - it's so lovely that I want to wear it at the first available opportunity!
Last note of importance: Flipside, Graffiti, and Underground are vegan; Ransom is not.
Hope this helps, ladies! Please, keep the comments coming! :)
UPDATE: Per Rhonda's request, here is a new EOTD with Flipside! Enjoy :) Sorry about the clumpy lashes; they were rebelling to having mascara applied to them for the fourth time today...
24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil: Flipside, Graffiti, Ransom, Underground
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Excellent swatches!! I wasn't too excited about Flipside, Graffiti and Ransom, but am now going to try out Flipside, based on your review (even though I'm 99% sure I'll look ridiculous in it, lol). :)ReplyDelete
LOL, thank you! I bet it'll look great =DReplyDelete
I wear it on my lower lash line with a nice warm neutral on top. looks awesome! Just adds a little something. sometimes I even just do it in the outer corners.ReplyDelete
Hi pocket girl! Just wondering - might I know you from somewhere? Also, are you talking about Flipside, or a different one of the liners? Sounds like you've got the look down, whichever it is! :)ReplyDelete
Hi there, you have a great blog! This UD post was useful, because I'm thinking on buying some more UD pencils. I really love Bourbon shade, but these new colors are tempting too.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Honey! From what I understand, a lot of people who like Bourbon also like Underground, so maybe give that one a try?? :)ReplyDelete
Your lovely review convinced me that I needed Ransom and Flipside :)ReplyDelete
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Lowered flamethrower lethality and Eldritch Prodigy damage effect.
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Increased chance to notice the Ocean House killer and hid his axe.
Made Giovanni snort girl mortal and added xp for Dementating Chunk.
Restored female rat drain, male Hysteria, Mira and Heather sounds.
Made more Chinatown enemies wield new blade and lowered it's worth.
Placed Gary in council cutscene and synced courtroom sword sounds.
Gave .38 on tutorial completion and an xp but no items on skipping.
Restored Yukie's visible sword and moved Ra blade to Fu Syndicate.
Added unused quest logs and missing muzzle flashes to the tutorial.
Made Mercurio sell the body armor, but only after the Hallowbrook.
Swapped a Tremere history and showed player alive at Anarch ending.
Corrected more misplaced props and replaced "DMP" flickering blood.
Restored missing flamethrower stats and voices at Grout's mansion.
Repaired Romero lip-syncro, cut line and Strauss not giving reward.
Fixed Milligan Pisha bug, Lotus Blossom key board and Carson's pc.
Created a few missing Malkavian lines for Damsel, McFly and Imalia.
Fixed lines of Gary, Kanker, Venus, Jeanette and more text issues.
Restored invisible tabletops and many absent light and lift cables.
Renamed flaming to 'Pyro Crossbow' and adjusted the warrens dates.
Added stealth bonus hints and cut Heather's hair, thanks to MooCHa.
Included Bloodlines editing tools and fixed a Pisha quest log bug.
Adjusted Glock deploy sound and restored missing Desert Eagle ones.
v3.3 11.01.2007
Replenished Misti's blood and repaired broken Tremere blood return.
Awarded xp when releasing Julius and restored Ming/Fu connections.
Made ghouling Heather easier again and added camera moving to cfgs.
Gave katanas to Temple and Society enemies and removed respawning.
Prevented Boris' door from closing and Dema from vanishing in view.
Fixed hospital screams and dialogue bugs of Arthur, Cal and Pisha.
Shortened Ventrue loading tip and some histories names to fit page.
Removed flickering reservoir decals and fixed many floating props.
v3.2 30.11.2006
Added humanity loss when killing innocents in several combat areas.
Put unused cat model at 609 and replaced flickering blood on Dane.
Modified bad discipline effects for non humans, thanks to Populism.
Used hidden Ithaca sound, gave Colt to Boris and fixed more props.
Renamed Bloodsuckers' to Bats' Communion and updated female Sabbat.
Made Imalia and Mitnick turn better and Isaac give his gift later.
Fixed hunters spawning on main hubs and another Imalia's quest bug.
Repaired possible freeze on freeing Lily and left over respawning.
Corrected GLOCK name, modified clothing text and added cl_smooth 0.
Made sure the fast Nosferatu dies and rendered Empire TV inactive.
Improved first Heather dialogue and fixed Vandal and Bertram lines.
Changed Yukie log, two pc prompts and wrong level re-enter sounds.
v3.1 20.10.2006
Unbarred Ming's Temple door and hopefully fixed Beckett's wait bug.
Made Copper leave for infusion and restored Pisha's meal cutscene.
Removed hunter when Ash is gone and erected more tipped over props.
Turned character screens music off and lowered Venus' cut to $125.
Fixed ammo in Romero's trunk and reduced zombie spawning frequency.
Restored Jeanette/Therese struggling scene and a few Heather lines.
Made speech stop when Bruno enters and fixed some Giovanni guards.
Corrected errors in dialogues of Christopher, Milligan and Jezebel.
Deleted theatre statists and restored Larry's quest for Nosferatu.
Changed some weapon infos and moved Giovanni Mansion diving boards.
v3.0 05.10.2006
Darkened Beckett's glasses and fixed some others, thanks to MooCHa.
Added speech to Jack's cheat lines and lessened Ming's bar weight.
Granted humanity for persuading Therese and Jeanette to make peace.
Lowered baseball bat, tire iron and new katana skill requirements.
Erected several tipped over props and added a few inspection nodes.
Corrected a few bugs in dialogues of Milligan, Julius and LaCroix.
Moved the bum in the abandoned building and restored his fast exit.
Fixed entering the pawnshop crash caused by sound, thanks to Bogj.
v2.9 13.09.2006
Renamed new blade dropped by the asian vampire to 'Replica Katana'.
Tseng will offer the SPAS directly and the flaming crossbow later.
Made Larry's quest independent of buying and fixed briefcase scene.
Released trapped Fu Syndicate guard and added Julius killed lines.
Changed flaming crossbow text and added some more inspection nodes.
Corrected typos and lines for newscaster, Lily, Copper and Vandal.
Removed another warehouse spawning and restored beachhouse weapons.
Fixed superguards at Giovanni Mansion and the bonus Sweeper lines.
v2.8 22.08.2006
Made all enemies drop their weapon when killed except the Brothers.
Added missing inspection node to Bertram's CD and many more items.
Unlocked doors to Boris for Venus quest and lowered Dema condition.
Removed .38 got for skipping the tutorial and added the quest log.
Swapped histories around again to alter those that made no changes.
Lowered .38 ammo price and time when crossbow bolts are available.
Added humanity loss for sending Copper and a wrong bloodpacks line.
Moved misplaced Ra texture folder and corrected female wield model.
Restored exploding King's Way runner and altered book loading tip.
Fixed options when asking Trip for weapons and a Prince line error.
Removed respawning warehouse thugs and missing beachhouse weapons.
Made clinic guard not open doors twice and added a Nurse condition.
Fixed Eerie Presence bonus and reactivated the downtown sewer map.
Repaired possible Gallery crash on entry and resetable quest state.
v2.7 08.08.2006
Cops now have Glocks and dead enemies will drop somewhat more ammo.
Missing texture for the Ra blade reconstructed, thanks to Xealous.
Made paying angered Vandal easier and added a Gargoyle quest state.
Removed the zoom mode of the 'Jamie Sue' and balanced with damage.
Fixed Eliza not raising Melee and wrong Thistle effect description.
Moved computers and firearms books from Trip to clinic and Carson.
Restored Zygaena appearing in the Red Dragon after talking to Ming.
Fixed wrong conditions in dialogues of LaCroix, Beckett and Tseng.
Circumvented bug that made it possible for Boris to be unreachable.
Corrected several histories in which the Melee bonus did not work.
Repaired bug that could make Imalia angry before getting her quest.
Fixed python script errors in Grout's Mansion and Vesuvius levels.
v2.6 27.07.2006
Added missing xp for plague quest and fixed Hannah quest state bug.
Made Tseng not offer blood as he doesn't even know about vampires.
Venus will now give you a constant $250 payment when you visit her.
Removed another double Malkavian line and clarified two quest logs.
Fixed a bug that reset Yukie's quest if you spoke with Ming again.
Made Chunk not be in the Asylum anymore after you met him downtown.
v2.5 30.06.2006
Made Mitnick mail his reward already after the first schrecknet hub.
Raised chances for Jeanette and Therese peace and Jeanette winning.
Lowered Persuasion requirements for all Giovannis to the same value.
Hacking and lockpicking powerup models centered, thanks to DDLullu.
Modified xp and log for one plague quest state, thanks to Acleacius.
Made Mercurio morphine quest update if you already had some on you.
Fixed xp gain for entering Gallery Noir by seducing Chunk once more.
Removed a surplus Malkavian line and altered some answers to Venus.
Restored missing Masquerade redemption for ways to get rid of Patty.
Fixed Glock walking animation and changed the Ra blade description.
Repaired VV and Jeanette sending you their emails at the wrong time.
Corrected a condition when telling Damsel about the Chang brothers.
v2.4 13.06.2006
Visible fangs added to all vampires missing them, thanks to DDLullu.
Raised Obfuscate frame rate with autoexec.cfg, thanks to Acleacius.
Made it possible for all clans to get the secret info from Johansen.
Fixed a stats condition issue that may result in several new lines.
You will receive a point of humanity for warning Wong Ho about Ming.
Gaining the Tremere haven is now independent from the quests order.
Restored Jeanette encounter that somehow got lost in recent changes.
Changed conditions and text for entering gallery with Chunk's help.
Corrected two lines to Isaac and Knox and changed a Muddy quest log.
Fixed speaking to LaCroix before going to the Society another time.
Removed double Masquerade redemption gained by taking care of Patty.
Added variable for Vick's death that may clear up connected quests.
v2.3 23.05.2006
Put ten 'Jamie Sue' rounds in Romero's trunk for the cemetery quest.
Lowered humanity points gainable during the serial killer dialogue.
Standardised key names in options, loading tips and tutorial popups.
Made charity money stay available after the paintings were slashed.
Decreased kick of Mac 10 and Steyr Aug and restored Ra blade damage.
Removed illogical player@directory prompts from computer terminals.
Altered an Imalia line and a quest state for "bonus" magazine quest.
You'll lose a point of humanity for giving the pendant to Jeanette.
Stopped VV sending her poster so you won't miss out on Gary's email.
Repaired 2.2 bug of Giovanni and Hitman quests not being recognized.
Persuading Jeanette and Therese to make peace is like intended now.
Checking of texts and subtitles concluded by RobinHood70 and myself.
Fixed a double answer to Gary and modified Viktor/Maria Persuasion.
Altered some histories that made no change, no sense or added items.
Shortened a line of Strauss that wrongly claimed moving your stuff.
Changed a Pisha line to reflect the possibility you killed Milligan.
Added the missing graph files for the modified Venture tower level.
Corrected one last name on the Santa Monica busstop and sewer signs.
Stopped dead Malcolm sending mail and Adam repeating a line of his.
Fixed small bugs in Damsel, Knox, Beckett, Venus and Ming dialogues.
Restored lost lines of Flynn and moved some Malkavian lines around.
Removed bug allowing all clans to move using one downtown sewer map.
Correctly stated Brujah Unarmed bonus and Nosferatu Seduction zero.
Made speaking to LaCroix before going to the Society possible again.
v2.2 22.03.2006
Included the unused histories so that each clan has seven plus none.
Swapped trouble making history conditions with similar limitations.
Provided twenty places for Malkavian voice whispers during dialogue.
Restored welcome lines of Bertram including xp gain and log update.
You will lose a humanity point when making Ash exchange his clothes.
Fixed graphics of baton, VV photo, Megahurtz card and Gary's tapes.
Restored xp gain for entering the Gallery Noir by befriending Chunk.
Made Bruno attack on lockpicking the Giovanni Mansion meeting-room.
Removed respawning at Lotus Blossom, Temple, Venture and Giovanni's.
Making love to Jeanette is now possible before taking on her quest.
You will lose humanity for taking money for solving the Tawni quest.
Moved Giovanni loading tips up and added lost lines of the sweeper.
Removed Gallery Noir key after use and made several items droppable.
Lowered additional damage done by all weapons using the zoom modus.
Renamed flaming crossbow 'Kuei-jin' and lowered both bow accuracies.
Repaired 2.1 story state continuity bug after talking to the Changs.
Checking of text and subtitles continued by RobinHood70 and myself.
Corrected one occasion where Mr. Ox would not give the right reward.
Fixed missing state and xp for bad luck Talisman quest from Mr. Ox.
Changed text of Isaac, Beckett, Romero, Knox and Bertram's postures.
Added infos for flaming crossbow bolts and made vendors offer them.
Removed Barabus line calling you a Cammy and fixed a line with Mira.
Fixed Venus giving you a quest twice and a question about Jeanette.
Awarded xp for killing Bruno Giovanni in the second mansion map too.
Fixed quest state reset on drop and re-pick up of the Salvage card.
Added Pisha line about quest item and checked state for another one.
Corrected a warrens sign and added lines for Malkavians and Kanker.
Removed an endsequences taxi bug and added some missing level names.
Made Strauss offering you money or taliman and fixed a Chunk error.
Repaired not working Muddy quest fix and modified plague quest logs.
Mr. Ox will react correctly when you already have aquired the eyes.
Restored Yukie to shop from the start and set lock difficulty to 10.
Prevented activating hubs a second time and revisiting Ocean House.
Made Tseng talk only of known people and Johansen scream more often.
Deleted invisible blocks at the warehouse to provide stealthy exit.
Fixed wrong conditions of Gimble, Jack, Strauss, Bertram and Slater.
Wong Ho and hostess will be gone from the Red Dragon for all clans.
Removed bonus for stealth killing Johnny and made guards more aware.
Changed Grout quest log, sewer key description and a Mitnick email.
Modified Milligan's Intimidate dialogue so that it makes more sense.
Many Malkavian responses and Dementation uses fixed by RobinHood70.
Fixed Protean tutorial text, body armor description and a quest log.
Corrected Tawni quest failure warning to work for all quest states.
v2.1 10.02.2006
Moved occult items from warrens and Tseng's to be rewards of Mr. Ox.
Made everybody lose a humanity point for sending Milligan to Pisha.
Swapped damage of Desert Eagle / Colt Anaconda and SPAS-15 / Ithaca.
Moved one Tawni quest camera into the kitchen to fit Imalia's text.
Made letting Julius go free for money end up with humanity balanced.
Lessened damage for frenzy check and corrected shown armor ratings.
Added line so you can give the CD to Bertram if you already have it.
Made CDC guys leave later and Chunk not send you up again at times.
Stealing charity money will not cost humanity if you know its usage.
Made vendors sell SWAT rifle bullets and lowered price of fire axe.
Created new braid icons and placed unused chewing gum in Ramen shop.
Corrected typos, mapname LA to downtown and subtitles to fit speech.
Removed npctemplate* files, delete those if found in /vdata/system.
Renamed Sabbat Thug speaker name to Thug and a few Trips to Vandals.
Redid lost changes to Wong Ho dialogue about the silver haired man.
Made Giovanni guard at the rear entrance of the mansion speak again.
After giving Ash the bloodpack it will be gone from your inventory.
Fixed Damsel recognizing Malkavians and Romero offering them pimpin.
Repaired more problems in Hitman quest and added a new quest state.
Added plague bearer quest log hint and allowed sewer-warrens detour.
The morgue computer will now mention Crumb only after he is around.
Restored sounds for the Ra blade and made killing Lu lower humanity.
Fixed dialogues asking Flynn about Castity and Wong Ho about glaze.
Made Dane cop acknowledge quest and repaired sending Patty to Pisha.
Added a line for Skelter and deleted a tutorial answer for Ventrue.
Replaced wrong use-icons in Venture Tower and lower Giovanni levels.
Fixed Strauss dialogue about Gargoyle weakness and one quest state.
Plugged Ash introduction hole and Therese knowing ghost item riddle.
Restored a broken Vandal line and conditioned a response for Nines.
Fixed telling Damsel of the alliance and corrected feed loading tip.
Deleted icons of unopenable doors at Lotus Blossom and Luckee Star.
Fixed Mitnick's reward and corrected text on three inventory models.
Modified discipline options for Kerri and removed a line with Knox.
Changed Ji's superhero and Johnny's ******* lines to reflect gender.
Removed taxi driving you to Mercurio in the end game if he is dead.
Deleted imperfect threat to LaCroix and fixed three wrong xp titles.
Added conditions to Beckett's Assyrian dialogue and removed a loop.
v2.0 13.01.2006
Removed the annoying sidetable in Gary's lair and hid two map holes.
Made crossbow bolts purchasable sooner and added a doll easter egg.
Provided baseball bat and tire iron to anyone skipping the tutorial.
Lessened MAC-10 kickback on firing with increasing firearms skills.
Made Empire clerk bisexual, responding to Seduction from either sex.
Corrected Hitman quest rewards and added peace-talk lines for both.
All dialogues matched to speech and fixed thoroughly by RobinHood70.
Repaired a lot of lines that were not audible to female characters.
Removed Empire key after use and continued standardizing many names.
Made Prince react to Persuasion for money when sending you to Ming.
Restored additional lines of Jack, Imalia, Ming-Xiao and the cabbie.
Fixed money bugs with Bill, Hatter, Heather, Misti and prostitutes.
Moved dance spot at club Confession because of the cross-zoom error.
Removed an exploit with Copper and fixed Jeanette taking the knife.
Restored Ventrue specific Prince dialogue and some more unused text.
Corrected bug caused by 1.9 corruption that broke Chinatown quests.
Restored feeding on rats that would not work for some people in 1.9.
Changed wrong status display for the power of pump 118a in warrens.
Fixed problems with morphine quest and more after angering Mercurio.
Restored unused Nosferatu and Malkavian lines of Tseng and Wong Ho.
Fixed possibility of Beckett not talking on return from the Society.
Cut exclamation of Nadia that was audible when she was not present.
v1.9 01.12.2005
Let Ra blade cause more damage instead of not working faster attack.
Relocated Pearl of Dubai and the pulltoy to Kilpatrick's bailbonds.
Put Obfuscate and lockpicking powerups in sewer and downtown havens.
Removed critical bum cutscene and illogical Pisha feeding cutscene.
Put unfinished dogs at Giovanni Mansion and fixed Mira dialogue bug.
Granted occult hacking powerup as reward for doing Mitnick's quest.
Placed two of the unused female raver models at the club Confession.
Made Grout's wife fully visible and repaired a Muddy quest shortcut.
Fixed a bug with Patty appearing in the alley although she is dead.
Replaced location labels of the missing sewermap with worldmap ones.
Made the Hallowbrook hotel's naming consistent throughout the game.
Resized unspectacular lower resolution fonts for better readability.
Made Hannah actually die at the time that she is supposed to do so.
Corrected the corrupted Intimidation font "W" at higher resolutions.
Fixed a quest bug with the Fu Syndicate elevator and an Isaac text.
v1.8 21.10.2005
Restored female Sabbat and put three into the first Hallowbrook map.
Added the missing Dodge II manual to second Giovanni Mansion level.
Placed the Pearl of Dubai and the occult braid into the SM pawnshop.
Put the unused male asian nurse model into the Santa Monica clinic.
Created Justicar guards at Giovanni Mansion and fixed a synchro bug.
Continued adjusting location names by correcting bus and sewer maps.
Corrected a wrong dialogue option for female Malkavians with Nadia.
Made cemetery quest easier and fixed Romero raising female firearms.
Removed unused subdirectories on two of the Kamikazi Zen computers.
Fixed several dialogue errors regarding Beckett, Flayton and Hatter.
Repaired dialogue getting cut of in the Fu Syndicate for Nosferatu.
Fixed Carson's appartment key not being removed when it's been used.
Corrected formatting of a few haven pc emails and the Sin Bin note.
v1.7 02.09.2005
Lessened the sway of zoomed weapons and balanced with magnification.
Replaced some male hunters at the Leopold Society with female ones.
Made Yukie give you the Ra blade instead of taking it from Chastity.
Restored original funny answers when not being able to read a tome.
Provided a xp for keeping Zhao alive and modified quest accordingly.
Restored original models for the low and high grade computer tomes.
Awarded a xp for killing Bruno Giovanni and changed log accordingly.
Fixed bug of Heather not appearing at the haven for female vampires.
Corrected wrong name of the cafe and other locations and map names.
Restored many mistyped intimidate options and some answers to Pisha.
Fixed feat conditions in Muddy bum dialogue and a missing variable.
Corrected bug that made it possible to get Ox's harvest quest twice.
Repaired wrong subtitles speaker names for Vandal and other people.
v1.6 08.08.2005
Lowered lockpicking skill needed for chemical substances door to 10.
Made Model Citizen quest show failure directly after leaving Tawni.
Re-branded Uzi, Mac 10, Glock 17c, Ithaca and both Remington rifles.
Adjusted damage values of Steyr Aug, SWAT rifle and Ithaca shotgun.
All dialogues were spell checked for typos and more by Paul Moloney.
Several mistyped variables found could provide additional dialogue.
Corrected still not working Hitman quest fix and other related bugs.
Fixed variables in texts of Ash, Bertram, Boris, Venus and Mitnick.
Reconstructed lip-synchro for the misplaced Isaac text moved by Dan.
Prevented triggering the building scene before getting Muddy quest.
Fixed double option with wrong link in the dialogue file of LaCroix.
Renamed Blood Purge and spell checked every text besides subtitles.
Cleared up the log texts of the Muddy quest and Pishas occult quest.
v1.5 14.06.2005
Awarded a xp for getting Imalia's magazine to compensate money loss.
Provided a humanity point for not telling Hannah that Paul is dead.
Lowered award for freeing Ash from the Society of Leopold to one xp.
Adjusted knockback ranges for McLusky, SWAT rifle and the shotguns.
Corrected some errors in Hitman quest log, dialogues and doll texts.
Fixed bugs in the dialogue files of Ash and Velvet for extra lines.
Corrected a bug that kept the Santa Monica haven active for Tremere.
Modified the dialogue files of Damsel and Isaac to fix bad options.
Fixed Hitman quest bug that showed failure when making them friends.
v1.4 04.05.2005
Removed illogical placed flamethrower and Ra blade from Hallowbrook.
Made rifles and crossbows use single shots to fit reload animation.
Put flaming crossbow, torch and flamethrower at the Leopold Society.
Chastity will have the Ra blade and a crossbow can be found nearby.
Imalia's magazine quest is now also available after her Tawni quest.
Made CD quest available to all clans as Malkavian lines were there.
Vendors will sell crossbow bolts and Slater sells a crossbow itself.
Changed damage of blunt weapons to fist < arm < baton < bat < iron.
Barabus will not be in the Fu Syndicate anymore after you have left.
Repaired SWAT rifle crosshairs and set damage close to 'Jamie Sue'.
Fixed Tawni and friend noticing you before accepting Imalia's quest.
v1.3 23.03.2005
After providing Romero with a sexy night he will give you his rifle.
Made Bach drop rifle or sword on defeat, may remove teleport light.
Provided two xp for freeing Ash from the Society of Leopold caverns.
The White Cloud doors in Chinatown are unlocked from the beginning.
Modified inventory texts of 'Jamie Sue', Bach's rifle and Steyr Aug.
Removed Dan's "Ginger Swan fix", because the quest was not updated.
Isaac-Tzimisce dialogue line will disappear after quest is complete.
Corrected some subtitles so the Hengeyokai surprise is not spoiled.
Changed lots of subtitles so not every thug is called a Sabbat thug.
Edited quest log texts of Necromantic to prevent misunderstandings.
Corrected Isaac dialogue options so you can't get his gift right on.
Changed the strange "untie" lines in the Johansen dialogue options.
Removed Yukies untakeble sword and changed the dialogue accordingly.
Modified some dialogue of Wong Ho in regard to a silver haired man.
Yukie will not appear before you visited the Temple to fit her talk.
Wong Ho and hostess will not be in the Red Dragon after he is gone.
The Hallowbrook Hotel cutscene will only happen if Heather is alive.
v1.2 - LAST OFFICIAL PATCH RELEASE BY TROIKA
fixed an indentation error in warrens.py that was causing scripts to
stop working
included romero's dialogue file, so the fix from v1.0 stands a
better chance of working this time around
patch now automated (and merged with leopatch) -> undone
prince/beckett cutscene fix is back in
fixed a typo in beckett's dialogue that was breaking an auto-link
(thanks to doug thompson)
fixed beckett's dialogue trailing off as you're teleported into the
ventrue lobby
fixed romero locking up if you're a woman, you flirted with him and
completed the zombie quest
fixed imalia's newspaper from appearing when you fail the tawni
fixed the society of leopold crash with style and grace (meaning all
clans should now transition unbugged to the correct landmark in la)
undid a previous mess i'd made of gary's poster quests - should work
as originally intended now
fixed beckett trying to increase your scholarship when it's already
at max (thanks to Executor for this and the similar fix in v0.8)
updated fix for society of leopold exit crash (see leopatch0.3.rar)
removed the prince/beckett cutscene fix until a reported bug is
placed the sound file for a line of isaac's dialogue in the correct
directory (had been incorrect since v0.1)
fixed beckett trying to increase your inspection feat and failing -
now increases investigation instead
hunters won't spawn if the courier is behind the fast buck in
hollywood - should stop people being killed during this cutscene
the highlight for imalia's newspaper shouldn't appear when the
newspaper isn't there anymore
shouldn't be possible to get stuck in vv's dialogue so that you
can't take the chastity quest
if you get the quest log entry for the igor quest from venus, igor
should be there
the prince/beckett mini-cutscene/broken convo bug should be fixed
(i disabled the cutscene)
updated fix for society of leopold exit crash (see leopatch0.2.rar)
if you try to use the locked computer in warrens4 without the
keycard, the keycard is highlighted if your inspection feat was too
low to highlight it automatically
cleaned up brother kanker's dialogue - shouldn't get stuck in a loop
zygaena shouldn't be in the red dragon after you've killed him
shouldn't teleport to kingsway mansion after watching snuff film
with isaac
shouldn't be able to get stuck with vandal's dialogue so he thinks
you're on the replacing lily quest when you're not
if you've already read about rolf toten on the krimeputer when you
find the bail bond, you don't need to read about him again
if you've already read about virgil crumb on the krimeputer when you
get the driver's license, you don't need to read about him again
should no longer get a masquerade violation for convincing the
serial killer not to kill again
should now get xp for completing the replacing lily quest
relinked the xp award for finding lily's items to the experience
fixed a logic error in beckett's dialogue that resulted in "no valid
responses" when talking about disciplines
if you've already read about ginger swan when you talk to the
courier, you shouldn't need to go back and read again -> removed
bonus xp for completing warehouse quest without killing should now
be awarded even if you don't make it to beckett before the timer
runs out
fixed another incorrect gender reference in samantha's dialogue
should no longer be able to get both rewards for the hitman quest in
bonus xp for completing warehouse quest without killing should be
isaac should now no longer refer to everyone as a toreador
gargoyle quest completion lines should now stop reappearing before
you've been to king's way, not just after
isaac should give everyone a gift for completing the king's way
fixed some responses to samantha in hollywood that were referring to
the player as the incorrect gender
xp for killing bach and saving johansen in the leopold quest should
now be given
when intimidating vandal, you should now get the free bloodpack
fix for society of leopold exit crash (see leopatch0.1.rar)
added changelog.txt for those who want to know exactly what's been
altered -> removed
the computer in the nocturne theatre being hackable for mitnick's
quest before you've even met mitnick
mercurio giving morphine quest reward twice if you have morphine the
first time you meet him
skipping the tutorial now gives lockpicks, the .38 and two xp
food critic quest should now always give reward, only worked in v0.1
under very specific circumstances (if you've already completed this
quest, you'll notice it become unfinished in your log - go to your
haven and type "tomSetQuestFour()" to complete it and get the reward)
dialogue option from asylum blood donor showing up for the
confessions blood donor when playing as a female
lily's sire's license plate not showing up in quest log
mercurio not selling the swat rifle
food critic quest not giving a reward
serial killer quest failing when persuading him not to kill again
isaac's conversation not allowing anyone but toreadors to mention
the tzimisce
gargoyle quest completion lines constantly reappearing in isaac's
dialogue line showing up twice when venus gives you money
melee attacks doing zero damage when breaking obfuscate level 1 or 2
with an attack
being able to tell strauss you solved his gargoyle problem even if
you didn't know he had a gargoyle problem
gary's email quests for the posters sometimes not all appearing
spoiler: Its doubly amazing considering you never actually fight anyone.
spoiler: In the Boiler room right after you turn on the power, if you turn quickly enough, you can see the ghost of the husband trying to stop you. Also, right after you enter the hotel, turn to the right. There is what appears to be a Toreador holding a shotgun. He only appears for a few seconds, so you have to look quickly. Thats all off the top of my head...
spoiler: The news reporter will occasionally have slightly different stories. There is even a random even where you can talk to him and he tells you a joke.
Your character will actually give you quite a few spoilers, but they are disguised in ways that you won't understand if its your first play through.
"I'm your pet turtle."
Arguing with a stop sign- "Stop" "No, you stop!"
There are so many, but thats all I can think of off the top of my head.
spoiler: Talk to her three or four times in the exam room. The patch fixed a broken dialog tree where it would immediately give you the option to feed Heather your blood. It apparently now works as was originally intended.


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