![]() I've been enjoying the game lots and I hope people give it another chance and try out all the changes/new heroes because they are really fun to play with. The best way to apologize is to make the game good. The reaper skin was almost definitely going to be a reward from the Halloween event anyway. At that point why have these stupid reards anyway. What pisses me more of is the fact, that there is no way for me to earn rewards outside of the mediocre (also the payed) Battlepass.Ĩ weeks and you have enough to buy 1! skin if you do every single weekly challenge. Isn't it always for online games nowadays? The EXTRA mile from there would be to not have a bad unlock system for heroes after S1 and just having their legendary skins, emotes, charms, or victory poses solely through the Battlepass. The better solution would be unlock the character for those who didn't have it and credit 2k credits (or something similar) to people who did have her unlocked. ![]() Unlocking the new character for all players would diminish both the gameplay or the money people spent to unlock it already. If you want to do something genuinely impactful to say sorry to your playerbase, what not give everyone the currency to buy whatever legendary skin they want, unlock all characters for new players so they aren't punished for picking up Overwatch prior Overwatch 2, which is a misnomer and should just be called "Overwatch with worse gameplay and toxic battlepass money grabs." Until then!īlizzard: "Here is a gun charm that no one cares about, a skin that will only mean something to a small subsection of players affected, and some double XP in hopes that you will actually play"Ĭome on Blizz. We’ll be back later in the week with an update on other game feedback we’ve been seeing around the community. There’s so much on the horizon and beyond that we can’t wait to show you. Your feedback has been vital, and we’ll continue to listen to our community-we’re a live service now, and that gives us the ability to continue to make changes at a faster pace than in the past to help make Overwatch 2 the best experience it can be. Once again, we thank you for joining us for this new chapter. An introduction to our three new heroes:.A guide on how to perform an account merge between PC and console to enable cross-progression.Overwatch 2 Explained: Battle Pass, Shop, Hero Unlocks, and More.Health Pack Weapon Charm Finally, for those of you jumping in for the first time or who are returning after a break, we have some resources available as you join the ranks: These items will become part of your collection from the first time you log in during that time window. We’ll also be giving all players who log in from October 25 through to the end of Season One an all-new Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary skin and a Health Pack Weapon Charm. To help make up for any lost time, we’re planning to run several Double Match XP weekends: we will confirm the specific dates for these soon. We’ve been keeping you all up to date on the forums with separate posts, but moving forward, our known issues will be tracked here.We apologize for any issues players experienced around the game’s launch. We're committed to consistently investigating issues as they arise, working quickly towards fixes, and being transparent with our community on the status of Overwatch 2.The team continues to work to deploy further stability updates, with another patch planned for later this week, and we are monitoring the game closely for emergent issues and bugs. We’ve largely stabilized the game overall, and we’ve made a lot of progress in fixing or improving issues some of you are facing. ![]() But we know we have run into some significant issues as well.Launching Overwatch 2 as a live service comes with amazing opportunities and challenges, both anticipated and unexpected. Hello, heroes! Since the launch of Overwatch 2, we’ve been blown away by your excitement, and incredibly moved by the sheer number of you experiencing our game.
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This involved building a series of steps away from the water seeping over the top of the cave. ![]() As part of this project the park also made changes to the access point into Alum Cave. Efforts were also made to improve drainage in areas where minor landslides have occurred in the past. Restoration efforts focused on improving hiker safety by repairing cable handrail systems and reinforcing hanging trail sections. In 2015 the park launched a two-year project to rehabilitate the Alum Cave Trail. The views from Alum Cave are always great. However, on this day, we were forced to advance through enough accumulated hail to have completely buried the steps. The last 50 feet to the cave is normally a bit of a slog, even with the help of steps. Needless to say, extreme caution is needed here during such conditions.įortunately we didn't have to worry about icicles during that spring 2008 hike, but we did have to contend with the unusual obstacle of several inches of hail at the base of the bluff. We were forced to time our entry and exits into the cave in order to avoid shrapnel, or worse yet, a direct hit. Every couple of minutes an icicle would drop down like an incoming missile and explode on the rocks around us. ![]() The first two times we hiked to Alum Cave we were forced to dodge icicles falling from the top of the bluff, some of them as long as three feet. In the winter these droplets turn into large icicles. During the warmer months of the year water drips off from the ledges above. In case you're unaware, peregrine falcons are also known as duck hawks.Īt 2.2 miles hikers will reach Alum Cave, which really isn't a cave, but is actually a concaved bluff, about 80 feet in height, and roughly 500 feet in length. ![]() While descending the trail on our return trip we watched as two peregrine falcons playfully swooshed through the air near the Eye. The Eye of the Needle, a hole in the rock near the top of Little Duck Hawk Ridge, can also be seen from this vantage point.Ī much better view of the Eye can be found a tenth-of-a-mile further up the trail. At roughly 2 miles from the trailhead hikers will reach the appropriately named Inspiration Point, a heath bald that offers commanding views of Little Duck Hawk Ridge to the west and Myrtle Point towards the northeast. Anakeesta Ridge will dominate the views on your left throughout this stretch. The trail actually goes under the arch and requires a climb of several steps etched into the stone before exiting at the top.īeyond Arch Rock the trail begins ascending towards Alum Cave. The arch was formed by freezing and thawing, which eroded away the softer rock from underneath the harder rock. They also related how they watched an incredible display of lightning below them, just before the storm moved up and over the mountain.Īt just over 1.3 miles from the trailhead hikers will reach Arch Rock, the first prominent landmark along the trail. Guests returning from their stay at the LeConte Lodge the night before reported that the top of the mountain received nearly six inches of hail. The night before one of our hikes in the spring of 2008, a strong storm blew through the Smokies and dropped marble-sized hail, which still littered the trail the next morning. This section of trail is choked with rosebay rhododendron, which offers beautiful blooms during the early summer. Just before reaching Arch Rock, however, the trail begins following the Styx Branch. Hikers will follow Alum Cave Creek over the course of the first mile. The first section of the Alum Cave Trail, up to Arch Rock, travels over a fairly gentle grade. To reach the 6593-foot summit of Mount LeConte hikers will have to climb 2763 feet, and hike 5.5 miles from the Alum Cave Trailhead. Sure, there are hikes in the Smokies that are far longer, gain more elevation, or have steeper climbs, but the Alum Cave Trail is unmatched in its combination of interesting geological features, history, high adventure and stunning panoramic views. Gsmrc-post_20_02.If ever there was a classic hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Alum Cave Trail to Mt. Hiking, (Library of Congress Subject Headings) The Alum Cave trail to Le Conte passes through the opening under the rock. on Mafor a postage of 1 cent.Īrch Rock presents quite an unusual and spectacular formation, it looks as though this rock had toppled off from above and landed nearly upside down in the Cavern below. Postcard with handwritten note sent from Knoxville to Mrs. Standard News Agency (Knoxville, Tenn.) (Creator) Arch Rock, Great Smoky Mountains National Parkīogart Family Great Smoky Mountains Postcard Collection, 1917-1946, MS.3709 ![]() But I think the thing about Sylvia is that she has these desires, and then she tries to quash them with her faith, but she's not very good at it. Linda Cardellini: Being raised Catholic myself, I think people who are Catholic tend to carry a lot of guilt. Do you think there's something particular about Sylvia that Don is attracted to, beyond her being beautiful and available? GQ: During Sylvia and Don's scene in the Italian restaurant, we saw a streak of jealousy she asked if Don would go home with a different woman if she wasn't there. But I didn't know that they would get caught. By the end of the two-hour premiere, I knew that she was going to play a part in Don's storyline. So I just kept going with it, and enjoying the idea that I didn't know what was going to happen. And Matt Weiner said, "I just want you to know that it's a great character, so don't worry." And I figured if I could trust anybody in television, Matt Weiner was the person to trust. The first episode I had, there were no lines. How early on did you figure out what kind of role Sylvia was playing in this season? GQ: Nobody knows much about their _Mad Men _roles going in. ![]() If a person does something for you that nobody else can, that's the most important thing in the world to you, then you're going to feel for that person at that moment. Linda Cardellini: I think there are still feelings between the two of them, and I think it almost lends itself to what Bob Benson said to Pete: iIf somebody took care of you, would do anything for you, would you not have feelings for them? That could be how Sylvia feels, and that's why she goes back to something that she already ended. Was it as simple as she felt indebted to Don because of what he did for her son? ** **GQ: Tell me why you feel Sylvia re-initiated the affair. ![]() Sales tax may be assessed on full value of a new device purchase. Actual value awarded is based on receipt of a qualifying device matching the description provided when estimate was made. Trade‑in value may be applied toward qualifying new device purchase, or added to an Apple Gift Card. ![]() ![]() You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to trade in for credit or for an Apple Gift Card. 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Google is starting the process of shutting down its Hangouts app and migrating users to Google Chat, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Google hasn't shared any plans to offer live streaming from Hangouts Meet more broadly. nano /.config/google-googletalkplugin/options and add the line: audio-flags1 or simply run the following line: echo 'audio-flags1' > /.config/google-googletalkplugin/options Save the file and close any Google related apps. Android and iOS apps of Google Hangouts include the ability to kick users out of group conversations. G Suite Enterprise customers can use Hangouts Meet to live stream to in-domain users, but there is no public live streaming option, and the videos can only be saved to Google Drive, not YouTube. Will Hangouts Meet include live streaming?Ĭurrently Hangouts Meet is only available through G Suite. That may not happen in 2019, but it will likely be coming soon thereafter, so it makes some sense for Hangouts on Air to be retired before that happens. Hangouts on Air hasn't gotten new features since 2014, long before it was moved from Google+ to YouTube in 2016.Īnd Hangouts on Air does use the classic Hangouts desktop video call interface, and classic Hangouts will be going away after c onsumer users are transitioned to the new Hangouts Meet video calling service. But it hasn't been updated in a very long time. For the first time live streaming available to everyone right, with no special equipment or expertise required. When Hangouts on Air launched in 2011, it was a fantastic innovation. The company published details about the change yesterday on the official Google Suite blog. YouTube hasn't provided any details about why Hangouts on Air will be retired, but it's not too surprising. ![]() StandaloneĪpple Arcade costs £4.99/$4.99 per month all-in. If you’re looking for a steady stream of exciting new releases to justify the subscription fee, you might find it wanting.If you've ever asked yourself if Apple Arcade is free, ask no more - the quick answer is "no". However, it’s worth noting that there is a strong casual-gaming bias to the game catalog, and that Apple has struggled to find truly exciting new exclusives for the service of late. It’s perhaps the best gaming subscription service for families, and it feels great to be completely free of microtransactions and ads. It’s relatively cheap, and it’s carefully curated - the included games are of decent quality and cover the whole broad spectrum of mobile gaming, from indie narrative games to casual puzzle games, console-style role-playing games to kids’ titles. If you like playing games on your phone but don’t like the ads and in-app purchases that have become synonymous with mobile gaming, then Arcade is worth checking out. Apple offers a one-month free trial for Apple Arcade, and users who buy a new Apple device can get three months for free. It costs $4.99 a month, and it’s also included as part of Apple One, a bundle that bundles it with Apple Music, TV Plus, and iCloud for $16.95 a month for an individual, or $22.95 for a family of five. Apple promises that Apple Arcade games won’t ever have ads or in-game purchases. The service includes definitive versions of mobile hits like Jetpack Joyride 2, Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja, Angry Birds, The Oregon Trail, and Crossy Road, as well as newer games like Fantasian, Mini Motorways, NBA 2K23, What the Golf?, and Wylde Flowers. All of them are available on iPhone and iPad, with some also playable on Apple TV and Mac computers. Wylde Flowers - new clothing, jewelry options and a new mystery to unravelĪpple Arcade is Apple’s subscription service that offers access to more than 200 games.Pac-Man Party Royale - new single-player adventure mode.Episode XOXO - a Valentine’s Day-themed story will be added to the romance series, released last month.Content updatesĪpple Arcade is almost as focused on keeping your favorite titles updated as it is on new releases, and February will bring patches for some of the most popular titles on the service: The story plays out in real time, with notifications keeping you updated about what Taylor is up to, with “realistic delays” in between chunks of story. Taylor, the only survivor of a spaceship crash, gets in contact with you and asks for your help, and you guide them through a branching story of survival. ![]() This science-fiction text adventure plays out as a series of messages on your device. This is the first game from Team 17 USA, an offshoot of the independent British developer/publisher that formed when it acquired indie mobile game publisher The Label last year. Take over an inherited but abandoned family farm and enjoy “fun, farming, rich customizations, and a deep quest system,” according to the press release. This looks to be a fairly straightforward farming sim with all the features you’d expect. It got reasonably good reviews back then, and racing on water is always fun, in theory. The developers at Vector Unit clearly asked themselves what would happen if they combined Wave Race with Wipeout, plus some edgelord stuff about being an outlaw on the run in “a futuristic world of illicit hydro jet racing.” This is a new Apple Arcade version of a 2016 game for mobile, consoles, and PC, itself a lawbreaking sequel to the more straight-laced Riptide GP series. 10 - Riptide GP: Renegade+ Image: Vector Unit/Apple But mostly it’s medieval buildings falling over. There’s some kingdom-conquering going on, and “unique biomes” apparently. This one’s all in the title: a physics puzzler in which you must make castles crumble by hitting them with cannonballs, explosives, magic spells and more. 3 - Castle Crumble Image: Orbital Knight/Apple There are also substantial content updates for Cut the Rope Remastered and more. There’s more classic mobile gaming fodder this month, in the form of a physics puzzler and a farming sim, plus an arcade racing game and a potentially intriguing sci-fi text adventure. As usual, Apple Arcade subscribers get new releases every Friday, plus a bunch of content updates in February 2023 - and after an excellent January, with the releases of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! and a new update for the superb Grindstone, it’s looking like a quieter month on Apple’s gaming subscription service. ![]() Instead of limiting your focus to one area, celebrity trainer and nutrition expert Jillian Michaels recommends doing exercises that combine cardio, strength, and core work to ultimately help you reduce body fat. Meet the experts: Corey Phelps is a fitness trainer, nutrition expert, and creator of the Cultivate by Corey Fitness Program Jillian Michaels is a celebrity trainer and nutrition expert Albert Matheny, R.D., C.S.C.S., co-founder of SoHo Strength Lab Ramona Braganza is a celebrity trainer Chris DiVecchio is a trainer and founder of Premier Body & Mind Adam Sanford, New York City-based personal trainer and founder of Adam Sanford Fitness Tyler Spraul, C.S.C.S., is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and the head trainer at Jill Penfold, is a Los Angeles-based personal trainer. “But there are some great core-focused exercises that will torch fat all over the body, resulting in a strong and more chiseled core.” Research confirms this- a study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that six weeks of regular isolated ab workouts resulted in zero change in abdominal fat compared to a control group. “Spot reduction isn’t a viable approach to losing belly fat,” explains fitness trainer and nutrition expert Corey Phelps, creator of the Cultivate by Corey Fitness Program. Just know this: Contrary to popular belief, hundreds of daily stomach-firing crunches-or in technical terms, spot reduction workouts-won’t get you to your six-pack goal any faster than a well-rounded regimen will. But if you have excess weight around your midsection that you’d rather not be there, you may prioritize the best exercises to lose belly fat. The way your body looks isn’t necessarily a reflection of how healthy you are inside and, if you and your doctor agree that you’re in good shape, there’s no need to do anything differently. ![]() Stripe checkout plugin comes with an « Emails » tab where you will be able to configure some email related settings. 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