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Ryan Freeland is a five-time Grammy-winning engineer known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne, Hugh Laurie, Aimee Mann and many more. In 2008, he opened Stampede Origin Studio in Los Angeles, a custom-built facility featuring a large control room, 15-foot ceiling drum room, three isolation booths and an impressive list of outboard gear and vintage microphones.
Recently, Ryan was able to take a break from his busy schedule to chat with us for our ongoing 20 Questions series. Read on to learn more about his prized Neumann M49s, his go-to vocal compressors and his top 12 favorite albums of all time.
1. How did you get started making records?
I wanted to make records for as long as I can remember. It was really the sound of albums that spoke to me, more than the band, more than the songwriting. The sound inspired me to want to learn how to make records. And I've been obsessed with it since my first reel-to-reel tape machine at the age of 12.
2. Early on you worked as Bob Clearmountain's second engineer — can you tell us something you learned while working with him that's stuck with you over the years?
Bob wanted to have the best studio possible in which to make the best records possible. What he cared about most was that the records sounded great. The work it took to get there was irrelevant. That made a huge impression on me. It's not about the budget or the hours or the particular client, it's your mix. Your name is going on it, so it better be great.
3. Which do you prefer, recording or mixing?
Mixing albums that I've recorded is the absolute best. I can make choices during the tracking session that I can follow all the way through to the mix. When you hear a band playing a song live in the studio you really get a feel for the power and emotional intention of the song.
That's not to say that all albums should sound like they were performed live by a band, but more to say that the feeling of all of it, from the song through the performance, to the recording and the mix, should never feel emotionally less than what's possible.
Going through all the electronics and technical considerations can bring you to something even better than what you or the artist imagined. If you're not achieving that as an engineer, you should keep working at it until you get there. For me, being involved in both the recording and mixing makes me the feel the best.
4. You've got a killer mic collection over at Stampede Origin Studio. What mics do you find yourself reaching for most often?
Years ago Joe Henry and I bought a Decca Tree trio of Neumann M49s with original AC701K tubes from Wes Dooley. They had been used for orchestral recordings in England from the day they were originally built. I have a stereo pair and Joe has the third. I use them on every album I've recorded since the day I was lucky enough to be able to acquire them.
Microphones are the musical instruments of the recording engineer. Each one can speak to you and inspire you the way guitars or pianos can for songwriters. They are not merely technical devices and knowing which one to use and where to put it is where recording becomes really interesting.
5. You've also got an impressive collection of outboard gear. Can you tell us about some of your favorite EQs?
I asked Jeff Ehrenberg years ago for his recommendation for 2-bus EQs, and he highly recommended the API 5500 and that EQ changed my life. I can use darker mics and then brighten everything up on the stereo buss with the 5500 in the most musical of ways.
The range switch makes it even more flexible and useful. They should put that range switch on all the API EQs, especially the plug-ins. So often the 2 or 6 setting on the API 550 is too much for me (hardware and plug-in versions). The .5 range switch can cut those amounts in half and I can really hit the sweet spot I'm looking for.
I tried for years to get that feature put on the Waves or UA versions of the plug-ins with no luck. If anyone making an API EQ plug-in is reading this, please implement the .5 & .25 range switch into the software. It would make it so much more flexible.
6 What about your favorite compressors?
After microphones, compressors are my favorite things in the whole recording process. The way you can color and control the sound is a very important part of my process while tracking and mixing. I usually don't hit them very hard but even a little bit can really bring out the life of a sound (or destroy it if used too much).
The Summit TLA-100 has been my go-to vocal tracking compressors. The Smart Research C1 has been on my 2-bus forever. All of Phil Moore's Retro Instruments compressors are amazing. I just bought a D.W. Fern VT-7 for my 2-bus and now I don't know how I lived without it. My Empirical Labs Distressors and Fatso will probably stay with me forever. The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is almost always on my overhead mics. Did I mention how much I love compressors?
7. What's an average day in the studio like for you?
Bike my kids to school at 8 AM, get to the studio by 10 or 11 AM, think about how to make whatever I'm working on the best thing I've ever done in my entire life, hope I get to eat when I get hungry, hope to spend a little time with my family, try to get to bed by 11 or midnight. Repeat. Oh, and coffee. Lots of coffee.
8. You're known for tracking live. How does that impact your sessions?
Getting sounds while everything is happening live is the hardest, but it gives me an opportunity to figure out how things should sound in full context. Even if you change parts in the future, at least you know how and where to move the microphones and adjust the compressors. If the band starts playing the song, and it seems like it should sound huge, you can quickly move some mics around and reset some thresholds and hopefully by take two you've got it dialed in.
It's easy to mess something up if you're getting sounds in a vacuum. You can get a great drum sound, but that sound only makes sense in the context of the whole song and the rest of the instruments. The more parts you can hear simultaneously the better choices you can make.
9. What's the least expensive piece of gear you've ever used on a record?
Latch Lake Jam Nut. Those things are really useful.
10. What's the weirdest thing you've ever done to get a specific sound in a recording session?
The usual stuff... Putting mics into Victrola horns, taping mics onto ceilings, pumping sounds into makeshift bathroom chambers and re-recording them. Nothing too exciting.
11. What's your most prized possession in your studio?
My Neumann M49s - because I'll probably never be able to replace them.
12. What do you do in your free time, when you're not making records?
Play with my kids. Take my wife out to dinner when I can. We've been family camping lately, that's been a lot of fun.
13. What's your favorite place to eat?
Westside Tavern on Pico at Westwood Blvd. Good food and they make a great Hemingway daiquiri, which is difficult to make at home. I mean, who has the time to juice both limes and grapefruits?
14. What's the best book you've ever read?
When I was twelve, my mom gave me a copy of Ralph Steadman's book I Leonardo. It started me on a lifelong love of Leonardo da Vinci. After that, just about everything Steinbeck and Salinger wrote hit me pretty hard. I'm currently reading Critical Path by Buckminster Fuller and that's pretty amazing.
15. What's one of your favorite albums of all time?
Impossible question. The first five Genesis and Queen albums, Runt, The Ballad of Todd Rundgren, Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense. That's twelve... I tried.
16 What's one record you wish that you had worked on?
Years ago, while I was still hoping to become Joe Henry's main engineer, he made The River in Reverse with Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. Husky Hoskulds absolutely killed the recording and mixing of that album, so the world is probably better off. But that album sounds fantastic every time I hear it.
17. Who do you think is making great records right now? What new music have you been listening to lately?
Kids' music is really the only new music I get to check out these days. Luckily, there is some fantastic production and engineering work going on in kids' music. My friend David Boucher has been involved in the last several Disney movie soundtracks and those are fantastic. Also, whoever is making the various Lego movie soundtracks is amazing. Those Lego movies are tonally way too snarky for my taste, but the music sounds great.
18. If you could go back and change one thing about your journey, what would it be?
I would have been born 20-30 years earlier when people were still obsessed with hi-fidelity quality sound. The Amazon Echo and the Apple iPhone are not the most inspiring sound reproduction systems to mix for. At least headphones and earbuds can still expose a good mix from a bad mix, even to a neophyte. There are times when I feel like I'm trying to make the highest quality buggy whips in a world that's pretty sure they don't even need buggies.
19. What's one plug-in or piece of gear you can't live without?
Digital Audio Workstations. They get a bad rap but they have totally changed how we are able to record and mix records. There are some really misused and misunderstood parts of random access recording but it has also opened up a whole new world and allowed people like me to work at our own studios without needing a two-million-dollar investment.
20. What's one piece of advice you have for aspiring producers or engineers?
Don't delay decisions. Make commitments to the sound you are going for. All of this technology that allows you to defer decisions to a later date is detrimental to the making of a good record. Too many options can be the death of creativity. Willem de Kooning said, "In art, one idea is as good as another." You just need to choose.
Check out some of Ryan Freeland's incredible work as recording and mix engineer by listening to tracks from Allen Toussaint, Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs and Billy Bragg & Joe Henry.
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In the latest Riot Pls, lead producer New001 gave us a look into a whole bunch of changes we'll be seeing during preseason, including the IP/Blue Essence changes and the level cap changes. He also gave us a peek into something smaller that players have been asking for: a dedicated place in-client to look at your owned skins.
The screen he showed is a work in progress, but it looks like you'll be able to view eight skins at a time and be able to organize them by themes, rarity and mastery. It also will tell you how many skins you own, which might be a number you don't want to see, if you're the type who spends way too much on skins.
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Many individual Somali nationalists have contributed to the well-being of Somalis and Somali nation over the last few decades. Few families, however, have taken upon themselves to dedicate their lives for rebuilding a nation devastated by civil war, drought and famine, and external interventions. The Elman Family stands out among the families in Somalia which have committed their efforts, resources and their lives to reviving peaceful and stable Somalia. The positive outcomes of their individual and collective efforts are seen and felt in Somalia and across the world. It is against this backdrop that Hiiraan Online's (HOL) Editorial Board has unanimously agreed to recognize the Elman Family as the 2019 HOL Person of the Year.
The Elman family's contributions started with the services provided by modern garages and electronic maintenance shops Elman Ali opened across Mogadishu following his return from Italy in the mid to late 1980s. When the civil war broke out in the 1990s, Elman turned down an opportunity to go back to the stable and attractive life of the West and decided to stay in Mogadishu. Against the tide of political turmoil and the collapse of the central government, Elman started a campaign to convince the youth of the warring factions to drop the gun and go to school.
Here is where it all started "Drop the Gun, Pick up the Pen" - Elman Ali with his students
Drop the gun, pick up the pen
idea was the craziest and most unpopular among the warlords whose quest for control and power in Mogadishu and other parts of the country was non-negotiable. Elman foresaw a generation of children who would end up without education, a generation lost to war. In effect, the future of the nation was bleak because the warlords were exploiting the youth to fight for them in the name of clans.
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Drop the Gun, Pick up the Pen
was a rallying call to save the youth and in turn the future of the Somali nation. Elman would, however, not live long to see his dream materialize in full. An assassin's bullet felled him in Mogadishu in 1996 but his dream nevertheless lived on.
Driven by the will to continue her husband's legacy, Fartun Adan, Elman's wife, who had fled with her three daughters to Canada following the civil war, moved back to Mogadishu. She and her three daughters would now lead the Elman Peace Organisation to promote human security and to contribute to rebuilding efforts.
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Fartun and her daughters Almas, Ilwad and Iman joined hands to bring hope to former child soldiers, rape victims and youth in Somalia through skills development, medical services, guidance, counselling and education. The child soldier program, the sister Somalia initiative for rape victims, the mobile rural clinics and social services in Mogadishu, Kismayo, Beletweyn, Baidoa, and Dhusamareb have transformed lives for the better.
Each member of Elman family has also individually made significant contributions: Almas served the nation as a diplomat in Nairobi and was diligently working to contribute to rebuilding efforts when she was shot on November 20, 2019 in Mogadishu, paying the ultimate sacrifice for a country she loved. Iman is an officer in the Somalia National Army, putting her life on the line. She continues to pursue her father's and her own dream of a peaceful Somalia by dedicating her life to the country's defence. Fartun and Ilwad continue to promote human rights in Somalia and beyond. They are the founding members of the global movement for treaty on violence against women and girls. More than 1700 activists are now members of this global movement and are advocating for change in the global systems to promote women safety and rights across the world.
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. Iwald, a member of the family, has also been shortlisted for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. In speaking at a Toronto gathering to remember Almas, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who visited the Elman centre stated: "When I went to that centre, the feeling that you have when you are in there, I swear you cannot even describe it". The American Human Rights Activist and author Lisa Shannon described Almas and the family "Bold and loving". They are bold and loving indeed as they have chosen to serve a broken society in the midst of insecurity and danger. Elman Ali himself was a loving and generous person. He usually invite the homeless in Mogadishu to dine with the family. Hiiraan Online recognizes the Elman family for honorably serving Somalia during a difficult time.
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Do dogs get bored? Do they have moments of "la-dee-da, what shall I do now?"
Of course! Just like humans, dogs can get bored. But, unlike us, they can't pick up a book, crack open a puzzle, or turn on the television when they're looking for something to do.
So, how can you tell when your dog is looking for something to do? What are the signs of dog boredom, and how can you help keep your pup entertained?
Signs of Dog Boredom
Most dogs were bred to work. And while years of domestication may have dimmed that for some, others are still eager to do a job, get moving, and be useful. While some might be content to laze around on the couch all day, others need far more interaction than that. They want to be 'doing'. And if we're not giving them something to do, they'll let us know.
It can often be easy to spot dog boredom.
When a dog is bored, they'll usually find ways to amuse themselves. And typically not in a way that we'd like…
For example, a bored dog might steal non-toy items, chew furniture and shoes, run off with that dishtowel or toilet roll… And then she'll probably bring them to you for a nice game of chase. Anything she can find to engage your attention really is a good way, in her eyes, to have a little fun. A bored dog may also dig in the garden (or the yard in general).
But this may not just happen when you're home. If a dog is bored while you're away, you might come home to find a mess – garbage torn up, chewed items, or worse… Not only is this frustrating for you, it could also be dangerous. Curbing the boredom is a good way to keep your house clean and your pup happy.
There are other, sometimes more subtle signs that your dog may be bored. Excessive licking, scratching, or chewing are a few. Panting and pacing around the house are others. General restlessness may also be a sign. Barking excessively or just bugging you more than usual might also signal boredom. If you notice these signs, you might want to think about finding ways to engage your pup's body and brain.
Boredom vs. Separation Anxiety
Now, the signs of dog boredom are often very similar to signs of separation anxiety, so it's important to be sure you can distinguish between the two.
Separation anxiety is a common condition faced by many pups and their owners. It is characterized by intense distress when you leave her alone. The signs, you'll notice, are similar to those of boredom:
These are often symptoms of separation, triggered by you leaving the house:
- Barking/crying
- Destructive behavior
- Peeing or pooping in the house, especially if they're house trained
- Chewing on themselves or pulling out their fur
- Escape attempts
- Pacing
- Drooling or panting more than usual
However, typically you'll only notice these when you're away.
To rule out separation anxiety, you can always work on tiring out your dog before you leave – and we'll get to how in a second.
If you determine that yes, it is separation anxiety, there are ways to help your dog deal with your absence. It takes time and patience, but it is worth it! Here's how.
How to Relieve Dog Boredom
Here are several ways to engage with your dog, either physically or mentally (or both), to help relieve dog boredom.
1. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise
We can't stress this enough – a tired dog is a happy dog.
Depending on the breed, your dog may need only a little exercise or a lot. For example, a chihuahua may not need a 5 mile run, but a husky likely won't be satisfied with a 10 minute jaunt around the block. Make sure you're giving your dog the amount and type of exercise she needs.
On a walk, allow your dog to sniff. The messages a dog gets just from sniffing are major stimulation, so give her the chance to check things out. And make it interesting. Take different routes on each walk to change things up. Better yet, make the walk more mentally stimulating by asking your dog to do things on walks. Ask your pup to sit and wait at the corner, or have her carry a toy or stick on the walk. Anything that makes her think is good. And don't forget to bring along some treats to reward her.
Outside of regular walks, consider a vigorous game of frisbee or ball in the backyard or the park. Go fo a good swim or a nice bike ride. Get that dog body moving!
2. Sporting Dog?
If you have the means to do so, enrol your dog in agility or fly ball or a similar type of activity. Any sporting activity that allows your dog to release pent up energy and workout her brain is a good one.
With Covid restrictions easing in many areas, these places are opening back up again, so look at what's available near you and sign up for a weekly class.
But, you don't actually need to do a class to take advantage of their benefits. A few simple obstacles set up in the basement or in the backyard will also do the trick. Google beginner agility to find some ideas of how to set up an easy course to get your dog started.
3. Have a Play Date
This option is good if your dog plays well with others.
We'll admit, we're not huge fans of the dog park. Some dogs (and their owners) are great at the dog park, while other owners see it as a chance to socialize and leave their dogs to their own devices. If you know that the people (and pets) at your local park are decent, by all means, go for it, but if you're not sure, maybe check it off the list.
Instead, find a friend in the area who has a dog and get your pups together on a regular basis for puppy play dates. This is both mentally and physically stimulating, and can really do a number on doggie boredom. Just be sure the other dog is a suitable play partner for your pup. For example, a rowdy dog who likes to roughhouse wouldn't be the best match for a timid dog.
4. Training
Training your dog shouldn't stop once she reaches the adolescent or adult stage of life. There are many benefits to ongoing training all throughout your pet's life. It doesn't just teach good manners – it's also a great way to provide your dog with mental stimulation.
Working on obedience is always a good place to start. Basic sit, stay, lie down, or leave it commands are helpful in a variety of situations – ad actually good for just general safety. But work beyond that to help deal with boredom. Teaching your dog tricks is also an effective way to workout her brain. Spin, jump, shake a paw, open the fridge, etc… Seriously, again, Google is your friend. There are tons of tricks you can teach your dog, and often a 10 minute training session when she's ramped up will calm her down exponentially.
5. Brain Games
Along the same line as training, various brain games will give your dog a mental workout.
When one of our pups, a 4 years old shepherd, is bored, in between daily activities, we play "find it." I take her frisbee, have her sit and stay, and go into another room and hide the frisbee. Then, I head back out to her and say "find it." As she searches around I can see her brain working overtime. And, as with training, after a 10 minute session she's tuckered out!
But these brain games don't have to be complicated. Even simple ones work well. Take a regular bath bowl and lay it out flat. At one corner, scatter a few small treats and start rolling up the towel. Every few rolls, scatter a few more treats. Once the towel is rolled up, allow your dog to get in there and find the treats!
We have more brain games at this post.
Beating Dog Boredom
Whether it's just to keep your furniture and shoes intact, or if you want to be sure your dog is healthy and happy (or both!), keeping dog boredom at bay is always a good idea.
Thankfully, it doesn't have to be difficult. Most dogs will jump, literally, at the chance to do 'something,' whether it be heading out to the trails, jumping through hoops, or just having a sniff through a rolled up towel!
The Veterinarious team is made up of pet owners, pet lovers, and pet experts from around the globe! We've banded together to create a community of like-minded pet people to give you the latest research and health advice for your beloved beast!


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Storytime & Art Like Chocolate & Peanut Butter: The Perfect Combination Taught by 2 Fun Teachers
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We are on pins and needles with excitement, waiting for this new video series to start called, "Storytime & Art With 2 Teahcers". Mrs. I and Mrs. Cook have been teaching elementary school for a combined total of over 40 years.
In this series, they take their experience and passion for storytime and art into a super fun class that helps grow children's love for reading and creating. We think it's the perfect combination like chocolate and peanut butter which taste better together than apart.
So far, they only have the 1 teaser video up to let you know what they're going to teach. We're excited to be providing the storytime and art kits that you'll need to learn along with them. It includes: Paint pad, Drawing pad, Colored Pencils, Markers, Watercolors, Scissors, Brush, Black Marker, Oil Pastel set, and Crayons. You can get it by clicking the above link.
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In an era where customers have more choices than ever, RPA has become the quintessential tool to understand customer behavior, preferences, and drifts. With the right amount of information and strategy, customers can be targeted and managed effectively and efficiently.
Though marketing has been primarily a front-office activity and RPA is frequently linked and prioritized for the back-office, it is gaining momentum across industries to support and enable front-office operations. Listed below are some of the key areas under marketing where RPA can help:
- Marketing operations
- Category spend management
- Supplier selection
- Digital lead extraction
- Demand generation and related reports
- Monitoring campaigns
- Tracking ROI
- Website management
- Validation of information on existing customers
- Customer and pipeline management
- Reporting against historical data
- Tracking social media metrics
Delivering Results
By automating tasks that take hours and having no direct topline, RPA can eliminate the time spent on the fringes freeing up room to focus on the core and the substance, i.e., creating relationships with and satisfying customers. Flexible bot interfaces can integrate enterprise systems and tools with marketing applications to pull out relevant data for marketers to make customer-centric decisions and boost marketing initiatives.
ITC Infotech enables RPA platform integrations with AI components like chatbots, NLP/NLG, and advanced analytics to help marketers and the marketing functions to generate business growth and improve customer experience strategies
Business Benefits
- Bring a competitive advantage making way for quicker service delivery
- Provide effective customer engagement leading to a recognized brand
- Provide better collaboration and information to teams leading to stronger internal marketing
- Effectively manage allotted budget providing holistic cost management
- Consolidate marketing insights from disparate sources to create an effective sales pipeline
- Achieve data integration with systems to effectively manage and drive campaigns and marketing initiatives


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This is a new instrument for Fretboard Toolbox,
so I don't have any videos yet. I'll get some up as soon as I can, but in the meantime, you can watch any of the other videos and see how Essential and Complete Fretboard Toolboxes work, because they're all set up identically for all instruments!
Videos ending in (Essential) feature Essential Editions.
Videos ending in (Complete) feature Complete Editions.
Videos ending in (Ess. 2nd) or (Com. 2nd) feature the
all new Essential and Complete 2nd Editions.
When you understand the ideas below, Fretboard Toolboxes, and music in general, will make MUCH more sense! :-)
Why Learn Chord Notes?
(See why on 9 different instruments!)
3 Big Ways to Improve Your Music Playing
3 Big Ways to Improve Your Music Playing
How Recording Your Practice Time is Game-Changing plus a free Yearlong Practice Log
Essential vs Complete Fretboard Toolboxes
See a comparison of the two versions here
Building Chords and Scales (click here for worksheet)
Long, Boring "Building Chords and Scales in Major Keys
Relative Minor Keys
Theory By Hand (click here to see Theory by hand book)
Theory By Hand Overview for Experienced Players
Theory By Hand Big Idea 1: Major Scales
Theory By Hand Big Idea 2: Major Pentatonic Scales
Theory By Hand Big Idea 3: Building Common Chords
Theory By Hand Big Idea 4: Chords of Major Keys
Building Major Scales on One Hand (before book came out)
Circle of Fifths (click here for free Circle E-Book)
Discover All 15 Major Keys on the Circle of Fifths
Finding a Song's Key
Finding a Song's Key - Major Keys (Video 1) (Previous)
Finding a Song's Key - Major Keys (Video 2) (Previous)


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After a summer of offering sponsored Wi-Fi in Manhattan, Google is extending its offer through September — but not for everyone. The company announced that it will be partnering with hotspot provider Boingo to promote Google Play, much as it did for Google Offers this summer. That means that in exchange for seeing some promotions for Play, users can get free Wi-Fi at 15 airports, a handful of New York subway stations, and "thousands" of hotels, malls, and other places nationwide. The offer will last until the end of September, and it's supposed to encompass a total of about 4,000 hotspots.
The airport and subway listings appear similar to before, but the total listings are greatly expanded from the initial promotion. Unlike the Google Offers deal, though, Google is pushing its own ecosystem for Play. Boingo has confirmed with us that while both Mac and PC computers can connect to the internet for free, only Android mobile devices will get the same treatment. When we went online with a laptop in a nearby subway station, it directed us to Google Play-sponsored internet. Connecting through the iPhone, however, gave us a separate "complimentary Wi-Fi" offer sponsored by Boingo, something that let us get online but likely isn't available in all locations.


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Degrees OfferedB.A., B.S.
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Prepare to be a force for good in the world through the criminal justice program at Mary. You will gain personal and humanitarian skills to effectively engage and serve your community as you work in law enforcement, the judicial and correctional system, or any other related field.
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You'll explore the major areas of criminal justice, including:
- Juvenile justice
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- Homeland security
- Probation and parole
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- Evaluate different approaches to criminal justice.
You will discover the effectiveness of different approaches to criminal justice, including corrections, rehabilitation, and reform efforts.
- Strengthen communication skills.
Criminal justice professionals need to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal forms, with a wide range of audiences.
- Develop professional ethics and responsibility.
In a field charged with upholding safety and security, it's essential to conform to the highest standards of professional behavior.
- Gain real-world experience.
You'll have internship opportunities with local criminal justice organizations and facilities, including with federal, state, local, and private agencies.
Program Information
Please visit our catalog for admission requirements and a full list of our courses.
Careers & Outcomes
Employment Trends
Employment for graduates with criminal justice degrees will remain steady, as society's focus on reducing crime increases and states look to alternative forms of corrections and rehabilitation.
Career Paths
- Corrections officer
- Crime lab analyst
- Crime scene investigator
- DEA agent
- FBI agent
- Forensic psychologist
- Homeland security specialist
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I am currently the Director of the Criminal Justice Program. I have also served served as Chair of the Social and Behavioral Science Division, Chair of the Human and Social Science Department, and President of the University of Mary Teaching Faculty Organization. I am the recipient of the 2006-2007 Outstanding Staff and Faculty Award as well as the 2007-2008 and 2016-2017 Regents Award for Teaching. Away from the university, I am an actor and director with Dakota Stage Limited and Capital Shakespeare.


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29 Jun 2016
Airport security weak spot must be addressed after Ataturk attack
By John Coyne
As details emerge of the Ataturk Airport terror attack in Istanbul there are startling similarities to be drawn between it and the 2016 Brussels Airport bombing.
The argument here is that as terror targets, planes and airports have great symbolic value for terrorists. Attacks on airports symbolically undermine freedom of movement and confidence in the rule of law. They also demand and receive international media attention.
The Ataturk attack is most likely meant to send a clear message, most likely that Turkey is not safe. The Ataturk and Brussels attacks also send another message. Protective security measures airside at international airports and on aircraft have, for the most part, reached a level that makes attacks by all but the most highly capable terrorists unlikely.
The next weakest, or vulnerable, physical points in airport security are the arrival and departure halls. So, it's only logical that they're now being targeted. And it would appear that security and airport specialists are yet to find workable new measures to mitigate this risk.
The opening and closing sequences of the cult classic movie Love Actually are set in the arrival hall of Heathrow Airport. Both sequences show the soft vulnerable nature of arrival halls in all its emotional glory.
From Heathrow to Bangkok, from Sydney to Cairo international, arrival halls are filled with people waiting anxiously for family, friends and associates to arrive: and security is at its lowest and most vulnerable. Arrival and departure halls offer the would-be terrorist a couple of benefits. Attacks still have great symbolic value; they are still attacking a symbol of the West. They offer the potential for mass casualties – and a higher proportion of those present at airports are likely to be the affluent and powerful. Finally, there are few if any security measures before check-in or in the crowds of family, friends and touts waiting in arrival halls.
Both the Ataturk and Brussels Airport bombings appear to have been two-stage attacks. The first stages of both were designed to cause injuries but also to cause chaos and draw in first responders at which point the second stage of the attack was commenced.
Following this second phase police and emergency responses to casualties is then slowed down for fear of additional bombs and attacks, increasing the likelihood of fatalities. With the crowds of people in arrival and departure halls, large numbers of wounded and confused were ensured. After these two attacks there will be a temptation to immediately adopt new security measures. After the Brussels attack there were discussions of pushing security checks to the kerb of the airport, prior to check in. But in reality this simply concentrates people in a different location.
After September 11, there was a rush of new air travel security measures that drastically changed air travel experience. New regulations regarding travelling with liquids, identity checks, body scanners and so on have all become part of the contemporary travel experience. It's now time to revisit whether the situation in arrival and departure halls now needs to experience a revolutionary change. The aim of security responses need to focus on reducing the concentrations of people prior to security checks. Similarly, in arrival halls the aim must be reducing the concentrations of uncleared people and goods.
The measures developed to achieve this kind of outcome may once again involve a significant change in the travel experience. The number of loved ones that can be in the arrivals hall may need to be reduced or perhaps how long before a flight they can arrive needs to be established. Potential changes may also impact on those that have commercial interests in arrival halls. Drivers, touts and transfer agents may no longer be able to operate in arrivals halls.
In 2005, Sir John Wheeler did an independent review of airport security and policing in Australia. At the time Wheeler could never have anticipated deadly bikie brawls as seen in 2009 in Sydney, heightened terror threats or mass casualty attacks at airports. In light of this, it's probably time for another independent review of Australia's airport security.
What is clear is that should attacks on airports continue to occur, then security specialists and airport owners will be faced with some difficult choices which, once again, will impact on the travel experience.
Dr John Coyne is the head of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Border Security Program.
Published: The Age. 29 June 016


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Dina Ezzat joins historian and guide Youssef Osama in search of the women who left architectural imprints on Al-Darb Al-Ahmar in the third part of her walks through Islamic Cairo
At times they were confined to the constraints of the haramlek (women's quarters), with its many societal synonyms, but more often than not they were resourceful, powerful and charitable.
This, said historian-guide Youssef Osama, is perhaps the best way of summarising the story of women during the Mameluke and Ottoman periods of Egypt and from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
According to Osama, the norms of the time were undeniably conservative, and society was generally male dominated. However, he said that there were many women in Mameluke and Ottoman Egypt who left major impacts on their times, including Shagarat Al-Dor, a female Mameluke ruler who reigned for 80 days in 1250 CE, and Nafissa Al-Baidaa, the spouse of two of Egypt's last Ottoman-era rulers Ali Bek Al-Kabir and Mourad Bek, who lived between the 18th and 19th centuries.
Women had also played a significant role during the earlier Fatimid and Ayoubid dynasties that reigned from the late 10th until the early 13th centuries, he said. During the Fatimid period, women attended classes at Al-Azhar University in Cairo to learn about Shia Islam, and some of the mothers and sisters of male rulers had a considerable say in managing the politics of their time.
During periods of hardship in the Fatimid period, women took to the streets to protest against the economic policies of one of the dynasty's rulers. However, Osama argued that the Mameluke centuries saw perhaps the most visible legacies, especially when it comes to architecture, of the women of those times.
"Most of the grand architecture we have in Cairo today belongs to the rule of the Mamelukes, and this is also the case of the grand monuments that were built by women or for women," he said.
Osama was walking into the heart of Al-Darb Al-Ahmar just behind the Al-Hussein Mosque to find (the house of) Beit Zeinab Khatoun.
The house is associated with its last owner, an 18th-century lady who was originally a slave before being freed and married to Mohamed Bek Al-Alfi, one of Egypt's last Mameluke emirs whose name is associated with the fight against the French Expedition to Egypt in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
"There is so much that attracts visitors to this house. Students of art and architecture are fascinated by its design, and photographers are fascinated by the shadows produced in it from 8am to 5pm. Everyone shares an infatuation with the history of the last lady to have owned the house," Ahmed, the inspector assigned to the building by the Ministry of Antiquities, said.
The name of Zeinab Khatoun is associated with the history of the Egyptian resistance to the troops of Napoleon that came to Egypt in 1798 with the French Expedition. She is remembered as one of the women who offered support to those who resisted the French from Upper Egypt to the northern cities of the Delta.
Zeinab Khatoun allowed members of the resistance movement to find refuge in her house when wounded or trying to escape from the French soldiers. She also provided financial help to the resistance movement at the time, Ahmed said.
One day in the early part of the last century, Ahmed added, during restoration work on the house a mass grave full of bodies was found in a room near the entrance.
Ahmed said there was debate among historians about whether they were the bodies of members of the Egyptian resistance who had come to hide in the house of Zeinab Khatoun and had died of their wounds, or whether they were the bodies of French soldiers killed by the resistance movement.
"They could be either, but this shows that this woman was a player in the resistance movement. This is the point I am interested in, since it shows that not all women at that time were confined to the haramlek and not all of them were ignorant about what was going on in the country outside," Ahmed said.
According to Osama, the history of the last owner of the building gives added charm to a house that has an unmistakable architectural design. "It is one of the better-maintained monuments in Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, especially since it is now used to host cultural events," he said.
SOUQ AL-SELAH: Originally built in the 15th century for one of the ladies of the ruling Mamelukes, the house overlooks Mohamed Abdou Street, named after a late 19th- century Egyptian scholar who put forward liberal readings of religion on many issues, including the status of women in Islam.
The house is adjacent to several other Mameluke-era monuments. But Osama chose to walk west in the direction of the Souq Al-Selah (the weapons market), which was the area in which swords and other weapons were made until they were replaced by guns.
Today, the Souq Al-Selah is the venue for all types of small stores and cafés. The walk is interrupted by many stops to take photographs: the entrance of a late 19th-century building that still has a bell for visitors to announce their arrival; a large plastic dish with five pottery pots for passersby to drink water; a group of girls playing up and down an old stairway that could well date to the 18th century; and an elderly man having his afternoon tea in the last days before the advent of Ramadan and offering a bit of cold water to a cat enjoying the shade.
"This area is not widely marked on the itinerary of visitors, but it is a very friendly walk, nonetheless. It is often taken by students of history who can still see many remnants of 18th and 19th-century Cairo," Osama said.
He is heading towards the Madrassat Um Al-Sultan Shaaban, "another Mameluke monument associated with the name of another lady of that time".
UM AL-SULTAN SHAABAN: According to an article by historian Walaa Al-Nabarawi, there are several beits, madrassas (school-mosques) and sabils (water fountains) in Islamic Cairo that stand as testimony to the fact that this period had many great women.
Women at the time, Al-Nabarawi says, whether from the ruling elite or from among female slaves or even from rich families, were often granted the right to build houses for charity, whether for education, water fountains, or places for worshippers to stop on the road. The construction of these buildings was either ordered by the ladies themselves or by their relatives, whether men or women.
According to Al-Nabarawi, the buildings are testimony to the status of these women, despite the fact that they would generally be quite protected, especially in the higher echelons of society, to the extent that often it was considered inappropriate for their names to be revealed by their male relatives or for their faces to be revealed without a bourqo (a face covering in black or white fabric).
The Madrassat Kuttab (a Quran school for young children), and Sabil Um Al-Sultan Shaaban overlooking Bab Al-Wazir Street was built in the 14th century by the Mameluke Sultan Al-Ashraf Nassereddin Shaaban for his mother Khound Baraka who died after performing the pilgrimage to Mecca.
According to Osama, the complex makes striking use of engravings and metalwork on the windows and the entrance, which is typical of buildings that have an association with women at that time. "The entrance of the sabil has a traditional drawing of two breasts symbolising a mother's instinct to feed a hungry child," he said.
This is not a very frequented mosque. Hassan, a worker in a small shop opposite the sabil, said that the place "particularly attracts the poor, the lonely, and the homeless. I often see them coming to find refuge and get a drink of water, and often enough there is a generous man or woman who will offer food for charity. I think this has to do with the fact that this place was built as an act of charity from a son to a mother. This is what we believe," he said.
The entrance of the madrassa is cool on an otherwise warm afternoon. It invites Osama to perform his prayers before resuming the walk towards the sabil of Roukiya Doudou, another lady whose name is engraved on one of "the most beautiful pieces of Ottoman architecture in Islamic Cairo".
Her mother Badawiya Shahine built the Sabil Roukiyah Doudou as an act of charity in the form of an 18th-century building towards the end of Souq Al-Selah Street. The walls of the buildings refer in their inscriptions to Badawiya Shahine. "There is no reference to the father, and we are not sure why, but we do know that Badawiya Shahine was married to Radwan Katkhuda who was killed in a political feud prior to the death of his daughter," Osama said.
He added that some historians had suggested that Badawiya Shahine might have deliberately chosen not to engrave the name of the father of Roukiya Doudou, as would have been traditional by the norms of the time, in order to avoid antagonising those who had been her husband's opponents.
"But the real story here is that we have a woman who built a monument for another woman," Osama said.
Today, Osama argued, perhaps none of the children attending the primary school of Al-Rifaai, named after the grand Sufi saint whose shrine is only a half hour's walk further west from the Sabil Roukaiya Doudou, might know anything about this lady or any of the ladies whose names are still engraved on the walls of the district's monuments.
"This is very unfortunate: most people only know Shagaret Al-Dor, and maybe they do not perceive her in a positive light despite the role she played when her husband, the last of the Ayoubid sultans (Nejmeddin Ayoub) died while his troops were in battle against the European Crusaders," Osama said.
Shagaret Al-Dor kept the death of the sultan a secret to avoid the demoralisation of the troops and to avert a palace struggle among potential successors while the son and heir of Nejmeddine Ayoub was far away in the Levant.
"This is an extraordinary political role that is never fully highlighted," Osama said.
BEYOND THE BOURQO: According to historian Ahmed Abdel-Razek, the women of the Mameluke dynasties, whether those of the ruling elite or of the wider society, were not necessarily as constrained as might be assumed.
It is impossible, Abdel-Razek argues in a book published by the General Egyptian Book Organisation called Women in the Mameluke Age, to imagine that the Mamelukes, with all their marvellous architecture, promoted a social system that was entirely biased against women.
Apart from the women of the palaces and the aristocracy, who might not all have been of Egyptian descent, Abdel-Razek argued, women in Egypt at that time were not without rights. Many ordinary women worked, for example, he said.
While it is true that they were constrained to take jobs related to beauty, marriage, childbirth and child rearing, they were not confined to their houses as they frequented public baths and markets and joined pilgrimage processions and national celebrations like Sham Al-Nessim when families went to the Nile to enjoy the beginnings of spring.
The titles that the upper-middle and upper classes granted to women, such as Baraket Al-Molouk (blessings of kings), and the names the families chose for their daughters, like Sit Al-Nisaa (lady of ladies), also indicate appreciation of women, he said.
The fact that families of great wealth, whether from the ruling elite or from outside it, granted their women large amounts of money to spend is another indication of the status of some women in the Mameluke era.
Even the sex workers and women slaves of the era, Abdel-Razek said, were not deprived of some status. Some women slaves (al-gawary) were mistresses in the courts of the Mameluke sultans, and they could have real influence over their decisions, including amnesties for prisoners and reducing taxes.
According to Osama, this was unchanged during the later Ottoman period. In fact, he said, women at that time were granted advanced legal rights, especially when they had to do with marriage, divorce, and contractual conditions imposed on the marriage partner.
"They wore the bourqo for the most part, and often enough they would be staying in the haramlek, but this did not mean that they were necessarily stripped of their power," Osama argued.
"What the history books tell us in direct terms about the women of these centuries is perhaps very little, but we can learn a lot more by looking at the architecture they left behind, the marriage contracts they signed, and the account books they kept. All this tells us a lot about their real status," he added.
*A version of this article appears in print in the 23 May, 2019 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly under the headline: In search of historical women


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Mechanics of Spawning Camps and Outposts
I understand, and I appreciate the advice, but let's stick to the issue:
Tunnel Exits of level 62 and 63 are only seen to be spawning a maximum level of 61 outposts.
My next step is to clear old outposts and see if new ones that are spawned will be higher than level 61 ( they should be )1
I've discussed this with the developers and they have confirmed that, by design, the outposts are limited to be less than 62 therefore level 61 and below.
I am not an employee of EA/Envision. The views expressed are my own!0
1954 posts MemberGrimraven85 wrote: »I understand, and I appreciate the advice, but let's stick to the issue:
Tunnel Exits of level 62 and 63 are only seen to be spawning a maximum level of 61 outposts.
My next step is to clear old outposts and see if new ones that are spawned will be higher than level 61 ( they should be )
Hello Commanders, thanks for pointing us to this detail!
I can confirm now that what you have observed is correct, there was some data not adjusted for the increased level caps that led to Outposts not spawning with their usual level variance beyond level 60.
We'd like to avoid more out of schedule hotfixes, so we will adjust this issue in 20.4.
OPs are supposed to spawn with a level variance with -/+2. Previously this was capped at max level 60 to +1/-2 btw. This will also change to -/+2 at any max level in the future.
Camps on the other hand have a -1/+2 variance. They where also capped at level 65 to -/+1; in the future they will have -1/+2 level variance even at the level cap. So there will always be a chance for camps OPs to spawn slightly above player level.Envision Entertainment Community Liaison3
Very nice! And thank you for your response!0
January 6, 2021 7:25PM edited January 2021Updated 21/01/12;
Tunnels are inactive by default and can become active (triggered) by a qualified player base. A qualified base must meet both of the following conditions;
A base must be within 4.5 (6.5*) range of the tunnel
A base must have an offense that is at least -6 (-7*) levels or above of the tunnel level
* Differences only applicable to PTE as of 20.3 patch.
Once activated, a function() is called to determine if an outpost shall spawn
f(x) = chance an outpost will spawn
BQ = quantity of qualified bases (within range and within offensive range)
T = Tunnel level
O = Offense level
R = Range (distance) from tunnel
X = Tunnel level - Offense level
1 base has a 25% chance an outpost will spawn;
f(x) = 25% if BQ is greater than 0
5 bases have a 100% chance an outpost will spawn;
f(x) = 100% if BQ is greater than 4
Offense level of each base has no known effect on spawn %
f(x) is called once per hour and again when an outpost is cleared. The maximum number of visible outposts visible for a tunnel is 10. There was a theory that outposts go into a waiting queue (max 14), but testing does not support this. We've watched 8 players farm the same 12 tunnels 24/7 for unlimited outpost spawns.. The trick is to make sure BQ is greater than 4 for all nearby tunnels.
A tunnel will spawn an outpost up to 6.5 spaces away from the tunnel that is activated.
Tunnels will spawn outposts -2 to +2 of the tunnel level. If Offense is less than the tunnel, then the outpost level will be -1 or -2. Once the offense level reaches tunnel level, 0 & -1 and if above then +1 & +2.
If Offense is greater than Tunnel then +1 & +2
This level limit varies by world. Many worlds experience -2 to +5, others are still -2 to +2 and others still won't spawn any outposts past level 60. The differences are based on economy and patch level.
The average level of outpost spawned or re-spawned by a follow-up is a function of the average level of player bases within the tunnel. What this means is that as the average player base level increases around a tunnel, the probability increases for higher level outposts.
Of note: Many players believe that placing a non-qualified base around a tunnel will "block the tunnel from spawning outposts". This is 100% false and physically not possible. There is an argument that a non-qualified base shouldn't be near said tunnel as the base and it's camps will "be in the way", but a non-qualified base does not interfere with tunnels, period.
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@Soixie do you have a similar breakdown of the mechanics of Infect camps spawning?I am not an employee of EA/Envision. The views expressed are my own!0
@gamerdruid , I haven't spent any time analyzing infected0
With the new patch update it seems there are a few changes to outpost generation that several users have experienced. When able could you provide a few specifics of the changes and address several changes documented by Soixie?
1. Is there a new mechanism of activating a tunnel vs tunnels getting triggered? And is Soixie's range
and offense levels correct?
Activate tunnel: 4.5 spaces
Trigger tunnel: 6.5 spaces
Offense level to activate tunnel: -6 or higher of tunnel level
Offense level to trigger tunnel: -7 or higher ot tunnel level
2. Do offense levels have an impact on level of outposts spawned? Current guidance states that only average level of the player base level within range of a tunnel impacts level of outposts spawned. Please clarify or confirm the following statements from Soixie:
a. If offense level of player base is less than level of tunnel, outpost level spawned is between -1 to -2 of tunnel level.
b. If offense level of player base is equal to level of tunnel, outpost level spawned is between 0 to -1 of tunnel level.
c. If offense level of player base is greater than level of tunnel, outpost level spawned is between +1 to +2 of tunnel level.
3. Does size or type of world influence the factors that influence activation of tunnels and the level of outposts spawned from a tunnel? Additionally, does the patch version impact these factors as it seems some older worlds or unique worlds seem to have a different set of spawn range in the mechanics.
4. It seems the biggest change from current guidance is the inclusion of player offense level influence on outposts spawned. There are two different spawns types:
a. Spawns from tunnels (up to 10);
b. Spawns as a result of a player follow-up from an outpost shot.
Are either of these types of spawned outposts influenced by player offense level as a result of the newest patch?
My post above is the current code and has been validated from several sources. The documented variances that exist are due to variances in economy, age of server, and which "coding team" last touched the core engine.
The two primary issues players have with tunnels is related to "how to activate" and "blocking". Simply click on any tunnel, it will instruct the user that -6 offense (-7 for PTE) is required to activate any tunnel. "blocking" is a myth and if 5 qualified bases exists, tunnel will produce unlimited outposts. Again, all variances related to tunnels is documented above.
Of note, in most cases Outposts are a complete distraction and the highest ROI (Reso per CP) available is farming Camps.0
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March 22, 2021 4:22PM edited March 2021chadthurston wrote: »Of note, in most cases Outposts are a complete distraction and the highest ROI (Reso per CP) available is farming Camps.
1 shot level 12 and 13 outposts are easy to find as nod with vertigos or gdi with firehawks, just in case a noob sees this and shoots level 10 camps for a few days at the beginning of a server and wonders why everyone else already has base 2...
While the code exists through level 50 for all servers, "camps vs outposts" doesn't become relevant until level 30+. At 60+, outposts are mostly a complete waste of time, especially since the levels (no longer +5 for newer servers) were nerfed.0
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I cannot replicate your findings on PTE with regards to offense level impacting level of outposts spawned. Additionally, the top players I know can't confirm your findings.
How I tested this was to activate a level 13 tunnel and level up 5 bases offenses to level 15. The base level was level 8. The outposts spawned were majority level 11 and 12.
I then increased the base level past level 13 (level 18), and outposts level 14 and 15 spawned more regularly.
This to me confirms the devs responses and current farming guidance for outposts.
You will need to provide some screenshots and methodology on how you tested. Additionally, it would be helpful to know which worlds you tested on in case the patch version impacts.
Additionally, in terms of resources per CP (of course distance matters) there is a distinct difference in resources: bases > outposts > camps. This has nothing to do with world type or economy type. If you can 1-shot a base, do so. It's better than 1-shot outpost which is better than a 1-shot camp assuming distance and level are all the same.
Also, there are two main world types. Morale and non-morale. My understanding is that the spawn mechanics do not change. I cannot speak to the special worlds although it would make zero sense for the devs to touch these numbers on purpose.
The main dynamic change coded into morale worlds is the morale levels. Morale kicks in sooner on smaller worlds, and later on bigger worlds.
I am waiting on @EE_Elephterion or another developer to discuss what is new for farming due to the newest patch.0
The current code on PTE isn't even current. Was my understanding Envision scrapped all code testing and reverted back to a level 60 / 65 cap. There is no "experimental" code currently live on PTE. We'll know more as we reach level 60 / 65.
The 'variances' everyone is seeing were explained above and I don't expect the devs to comment. Historically, they do not provide raw source code details beyond what has been provided already. Even if a response comes, not much more can be provided as the current details are in the process of being changed. Once the final version of level 80 is patched to all servers, I expect all tunnels to produce -2/+1 (vs offense). As @chadthurston eluded to, the code for tunnels should have never been altered from -1/+5 and camps should have remained forever at -1/+3 (with no level caps) The simplicity of the code would have provided the best gaming experience for both the devs and players.0
The current code on the PTE is the same as on all standard level 65 worlds. My understanding is that level 80 won't be coming to all servers but will be set on world creation in the future, but I could be wrong!I am not an employee of EA/Envision. The views expressed are my own!0
1055 posts Member"that level 80 won't be coming to all servers"
buuaaaa, buuaaaa, (crying)Not a part of EA / Envision teams - My comments are only mine.0
@gamerdruid , I hope your wrong but it wouldn't surprise me with the turnovers and team failures currently at Envision. 80 would infuse much needed life into the game, and income.0
Question: Is there a range of minimum to maximum time that camps will remain on a world before disappearing without interference from a player (shooting a camp, jumping on a camp, etc)? For example, once a camp spawns is there a minimum of say 30 minutes that camp will remain there up to a maximum of 24 hours? Or could a camp truly remain on a world without disappearing for x days?
Currently, my observation is that when a camp spawns it will eventually disappear even though when is random.0
152 posts MemberQuestion: Is there a range of minimum to maximum time that camps will remain on a world before disappearing without interference from a player (shooting a camp, jumping on a camp, etc)?
My observation has been that camps left untouched last 4 hours since the time they spawned. Then they disappear and are replaced by new camps if the base still has offense.
Lower level camps (up to level 11 - the ones that are part of the tutorial) change up faster, maybe every hour, idk.
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