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Stykz the game6/7/2023 ![]() It comes with sub-object editing, tons of mesh tools, subdivision surfaces and modifiers/operators, UV editing, and also optimized performance.ĭaz Studio is yet another free and powerful 3D animation tool for Windows. With Clara.io you can make complex 3D models, create beautiful photorealistic renderings, and share them without installing any software programs. Blender now features a powerful new unbiased rendering engine called Cycles that offers stunning ultra-realistic rendering.Ĭlara.io is a full-featured cloud-based 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software tool that runs in your web browser. It is being supported by people across the world, adding more features and functionality. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline-modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite. stk files you created.īlender is one of the hugely popular and completely free 3D animation tools. It was designed to be a superset of Pivot’s feature set and the app also imports Pivot 2 and Pivot 3 Beta. If you’ve ever used Pivot StickFigure Animator, you’ll feel comfortable using this app as well. Stykz is yet another completely free animation tool available for Windows. The tool comes with lots of features and handy tools to make your experience good. ![]() Synfig has basic features for syncing your animation with a soundtrack using Sound Layer. ![]() Synfig supports a multitude of layers of various types geometric, gradients, filters, distortions, transformations, fractal, and a few others. It is supported on Windows, Mac, and also Linux. Winning pitcher Jack Ballou allowed four hits and a run in a complete game effort while Isaac Frank added two hits and scored three runs for the Falcons (6-7).Ĭomment threads are monitored for 48 hours after publication and then closed.Synfig is also an open-source tool for 2D animation. Dylan Meyer went 4 for 4 and had four RBI, lifting Fitch past E.O.Anderson allowed one hit and struck out eight in the first six innings before Kessler finished up. Kyle Kessler had three hits and an RBI and also combined with Bradin Anderson on a one-hitter in Wheeler’s 5-0 shutout of Grasso Tech.Santiago Rodriguez earned the win, pitching five innings, and Jordan Hanes had three hits and Ben Frazier had two hits and two RBI for the Wildcats (12-3, 11-3). Old Lyme scored nine runs in the third inning on the way to a 12-0 shutout of Old Saybrook in the Shoreline Conference.O’Brien pitched a three-hitter, striking out three and walking three. The Vikings (12-2) had 12 hits with winning pitcher Gavin O’Brien finishing with three hits and two RBI and Quinn Killoy adding two hits and two RBI. East Lyme scored three runs in the second inning to take the lead for good and went on to beat Glastonbury 9-2.Ethan Heinsz had a hit and RBI while Connor Caulfield and Avery Guernsey had a hit and scored a run for the Wildcats (8-7). Ayden Kempesta allowed two hits and struck out five in a complete game performance and added two hits at the plate, leading Norwich Free Academy to a 3-0 upset win over No.Jaden Reyes was 3-4 with 3 RBI and a run scored for the Lancers (7-7) while Max Petrini was 2-4 with two RBI, and Quinn Speller was 2-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Isaiah Plaza added two hits and scored three runs, Darius Aquino had a single and double and Henry Santana-Liriano had three hits for the Whalers (5-8). ![]() Waterford - New London won its fifth straight game with a 9-6 victory over Waterford on Friday afternoon.ĭerrel Mitchell pitched six strong innings, allowing two runs and striking out seven. New London’s shortstop Eddie Torres (6) tags out Waterford’s Matthew Reilly (14) at second base during Friday’s baseball game at Waterford.
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A journey into a black hole6/7/2023 ![]() In their 2014 study published in the journal Physical Review D (opens in new tab), physicists Carlo Rovelli and Hal M. Scientists have continued to explore the potential connection between black and white holes. Unlike a black hole, a white hole will allow light and matter to leave, but light and matter will not be able to enter. Could this be a white hole - a theory put forward by Russian cosmologist Igor Novikov in 1964? Novikov proposed that a black hole links to a white hole that exists in the past. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab) Maybe a black hole leads to a white holeĬertainly, if black holes do lead to another part of a galaxy or another universe, there would need to be something opposite to them on the other side. But, there's no evidence that wormholes are real or that a black hole would act like one. If wormholes exist, they might lead to another universe. But the friend falls right in, to a place beyond 'forever.' Whatever that means."Īrtist's concept of a wormhole. They'll just get redder and fainter as they approach the event horizon. "An observer far away will not see their astronaut friend fall into the black hole. "I think the standard story is that they lead to the end of time," said Douglas Finkbeiner, professor of astronomy and physics at Harvard University. As it stands, theory suggests that anything which goes beyond the event horizon is simply added to the black hole and, what's more, because time distorts close to this boundary, this will appear to take place incredibly slowly, so answers won't be quickly forthcoming. Why, we can't even take photographs of anything that takes place inside a black hole - if light cannot escape their immense gravity, then nothing can be snapped by a camera. Related: The Strangest Black Holes in the Universeīut, the problem is that we can't get up close to see for ourselves. Thorne told that journeys through these theoretical tunnels would most likely remain science fiction, and there is certainly no firm evidence that a black hole could allow for such a passage. Indeed, Thorne, who lent his expert advice to the production team for the Hollywood movie Interstellar, wrote: "We see no objects in our universe that could become wormholes as they age," in his book "The Science of Interstellar" (W.W. But it doesn't seem likely that wormholes exist. "Reading Kip Thorne's popular book about wormholes is what first got me excited about physics as a child," Massey said. But it gained some fresh ground in the 1980s when physicist Kip Thorne - one of the world's leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein's general theory of relativity - raised a discussion about whether objects could physically travel through them. ![]() Such an idea has been floating around for some time: Einstein teamed up with Nathan Rosen to theorise bridges that connect two different points in space-time in 1935. They may even be, as some have suggested, a path to another universe. Over the years scientists have looked into the possibility that black holes could be wormholes to other galaxies. (Image credit: Karl Tate, contributor) (opens in new tab) Black holes are strange regions where gravity is strong enough to bend light, warp space and distort time.
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Real simple states stressed6/7/2023 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.Can coral survive a bleaching event? If the stress-caused bleaching is not severe, coral have been known to recover. NASA’S MARS HELICOPTER WILL CONTINUE FLYING ON RED PLANETĬopyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. HERE ARE THE LAWMAKERS THAT REPRESENT THE LARGEST UKRAINIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE US ![]() ![]() TEXAS HAS ENOUGH WIND AND SOLAR POWER TO REPLACE COAL ALMOST ENTIRELY OMICRON LASTS LONGER ON SURFACES AND SKIN THAN PREVIOUS VARIANTS: STUDIESįORMER EDUCATION SECRETARY CALLS FOR CANCELLATION OF DEBT FOR ALL STUDENT LOAN HOLDERS The states with the highest stress scores are as follows: Yet if a person feels their resources are too limited to find a way out of their stressful situation, Tran recommends reaching out to a series of national hotlines that offer 24-hour assistance - one being the national suicide prevention hotline at 1-80. “It is really person-to-person that reduces stress (for instance, I am not a yoga person) but there are a lot of low- or no-cost stress reducers, such as being outside in nature, practicing along with a YouTube yoga video, calling a friend, or family member,” Tran continued.Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. “Fighting stress is an individual process so I think the first thing to do is identify what is the cause or source of your stress, what helps reduce stress for you at that moment and more generally and what resources do you have at your disposal to deal with the stress,” Tran said. Divorce and separation is also very rampant there,” Gonzales said.Įxperts also told WalletHub that there is hope for mitigating stress on an individual level.Īlisia (Giac-Thao) Tran, a professor at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University, outlined ways to fight stress, including identifying stressors and coming up with ways to alleviate them. “So that obviously is stressful and that leads to a lot of problems at home that are money related. Louisiana is in the top five states logging the most hours worked on average, with Alaska ranking as first. Gonzales added that in Louisiana, many people are working longer for less wages compared to other states. So, three out of the four major categories.”įor its analysis, WalletHub considered, among other factors, the percentage of a state’s population living in poverty and its divorce rates. “That’s where Louisiana needs the most help. ![]() “A lot of that comes down to money, work, and health,” Analyst Jill Gonzales told Louisiana Radio Network. ![]() While WalletHub highlighted individual ways to cope with stress, experts also note that many stress factors are related to – and compound – each other. Joining Louisiana in the top five most stressed states, based on these and a host of other factors, were Nevada, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Mississippi. WalletHub measured all 50 states along a variety of stress metrics including personal finances, work life, family, and health and safety to determine the most stressed state in the union. The most stressed people in the nation live in Louisiana, according to a new WalletHub analysis. “Fighting stress is an individual process so I think the first thing to do is identify what is the cause or source of your stress, what helps reduce stress for you at that moment and more generally and what resources do you have at your disposal to deal with the stress,” an expert told Wallet Hub.Nevada, New Mexico, West Virginia and Mississippi round out the top five.The most stressed people in the nation live in Louisiana, according to a new WalletHub analysis.
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Set a paste queue6/7/2023 ![]() In the apps, tap and hold the reblog button, and your blog avatars will pop up.To quickly reblog or queue a post without adding a comment, you can use fast reblog or fast queue to skip the post form: Orders posts with a particular tag in chronological order. Shows all the posts on a blog that have been tagged with that tag. Tagged: /tagged/ or /cheezbot/ /tagged/.Read more about our privacy features here. You can filter by month and year, or post type to help narrow your search.Ĭan't view your archive? Make sure that "Hide (blog name) from people without an account" in your blog settings under "Visibility" is toggled OFF". This one’s useful when you’re looking for a particular post. URL TricksĪ quick view of everything on a blog. Note that it's only possible to access it using a web browser (not the apps). On the right side of the page, the mass post editor link is below "Blog settings.".In the resulting dropdown, select the blog you'd like to edit.Click the account icon at the top of your dashboard.Here's how to access the mass post editor: You can also mass-delete posts using this tool. ![]() The mass post editor opens an archive view of your blog and allows you to make changes to several posts at once. To stop notifications, tap or click the person-shaped icon again and tap "Stop notifications." If you unfollow a blog, you will no longer be subscribed and notifications will stop. If you’ve subscribed to a blog, you’ll see a small lightning bolt next to the person-shaped icon when you view that blog. Then, tap or click "Get notifications." You can also subscribe by visiting their URL and clicking the "Get Notifications" button that appears in the top right corner of the screen. Tap on the person-shaped icon in the upper right corner of a blog you follow (or on the web, hover over a blog’s avatar and click the person-shaped icon). You can subscribe to a blog you follow to get notifications whenever it’s updated with a fresh post. Open your account menu (the little human) and then click "Keyboard shortcuts" to see a list of shortcuts for browsing your dashboard and composing your posts. Please note that posts created with the NPF (Neue Post Format) editor are not yet compatible with HTML and Markdown. You can always flip back and forth while you’re making the post. If you use Markdown or HTML frequently when creating your posts, you can choose to make either of those the default text editor in dashboard settings. Paste an image's URL into the post form the image will appear in its place. Add anything you want to the post, then either publish it immediately, queue it for later, or save it as a draft. It’ll be pre-filled with things from the page you're on, including source information. Chrome users can head here, and Firefox users can download it here.Ĭlick the extension icon on your browser's toolbar to open a post form in a new window. Use the Post To Tumblr browser extension to create Tumblr posts from anywhere on the internet. Posting via the Post To Tumblr Browser Extension If something unexpected happens, try turning the feature off. Please keep in mind that these are not official, fully supported features. Enable Tumblr Labs to enjoy some experimental features.
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Far cry 6 release6/7/2023 Each one has a unique function, be it a rocket barrage to clear out enemy strongholds or a salvo of poison bombs that can cause hallucinations and turn soldiers against each other. Rounding out your arsenal are Supremos, which are effectively Ultimate Abilities duct-taped to a backpack along with a bunch of depleted uranium. ![]() ![]() New Dawn is an enjoyable diversion while we wait for Far Cry’s next big thing. I could’ve done without the silly story and disappointing final boss, but Expeditions are a thrilling new mode, and the story missions are exciting more often than not. While it’s still super satisfying to clear a checkpoint without raising an alarm or even an eyebrow (this is how I spent most of my playthrough), there’s a very special brand of joy that comes from speeding down a highway trashing a convoy with mounted machine guns while blasting Ricky Martin, and the sizeable arsenal FC6 puts at your disposal makes going loud an especially appealing option this time around.Īs someone who loves the Far Cry formula and will take my fix wherever I can get it, revisiting Far Cry 5’s slightly reworked open-world map in New Dawn proves there’s still quite a bit of joy to be found in clearing outposts and generating as much chaos as possible, in single-player or co-op. On top of that, Far Cry 6 is the strongest the series has ever been when it comes to turning fleets of trucks, helicopters, and tanks into fiery metal scrap. They’re a good addition to the usual roster of “shotgun guy, molotov guy, and heavy guy” that gives you interesting reasons to prioritize your targets beyond simply “who might see or shoot at me next.” Enemy Captains can call in reinforcements or airstrikes to flush you out of your sniper’s nest, while Medics will revive wounded comrades and engineers will mount auto-turrets. It’s a little straight–laced, given the series’ origins, but it also provides more diverse and engaging encounters. ![]() While previous Far Cry games have mostly pitted us against pirates, mercenaries, and cultists (not to mention mutants, evil cavemen, and cyber commandos), Far Cry 6 makes its bad guys a properly organized and equipped army. While a lot of the success of the character belongs to Esposito for his work on the role, the cinematic animation team deserves a commendation for translating the minute details in his performance onto digital character models. It’s a shame that the very end of the story doesn’t provide a clearer resolution for all the plot threads it introduces – though Castillo remains a memorable antagonist until the bitter end. He’s a boy trying to reconcile his understanding that the impact of our actions on others is more important than our own intentions with his father’s vehement belief that noble ends justify despicable means, which creates some powerful (if one-sided) tension throughout. ![]() Castillo’s underlings aren’t necessarily anyone to write home about, running the gamut from “psychotic navy Admiral” to “psychotic air force Captain” to “psychotic propaganda director.” They’re all played well, but even the more interesting inclusions of a North American pharma tycoon and Yara’s own friendly neighborhood mad scientist feel like familiar entries in the Big Book of Video Game Bad Guys – especially when compared to Esposito’s Castillo.Įvery one of Esposito’s scenes is captivating, particularly during the exchanges with his son, Diego.
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Meigs proposed to President Lincoln's Secretary of War Edwin Stanton that a portion of Lee's estate in Arlington, Virginia, which had been seized by Union forces earlier in the conflict, be appropriated and converted into a permanent national military cemetery. In 1864, Meigs, who served as quartermaster general for the Union army, got his chance to exact revenge. But after Lee joined the Confederate side, Meigs considered him a traitor. Meigs, a Union officer during the Civil War, had once served under Robert E. Meigs, a Union officer during the Civil War, against Gen. Īrlington National Cemetery became what it is in part because of a revenge plot by Brig. But the case went nowhere, and a decade after Yadav's death, a judge acquitted all the remaining defendants for lack of evidence. A dozen women and children were among those arrested in connection with the killing. That evening, the women returned to their neighborhood, where a celebration with dancing in the streets ensued. It reportedly took Yadav 15 minutes to die. His police guards, who had chili powder thrown in their faces as well, were unable to stop crowd. ![]() One of his alleged victims hacked off his penis in retribution. The female vigilantes pulled out knives, and stabbed him at least 70 times. Others threw chili powder in his face and pelted him with stones. After the defendant reportedly mocked a woman he had raped, another woman struck him on the head with a sandal. Hundreds of them marched to the courthouse, and sat in the courtroom. After word got around that the court might release him, local women decided to take matters into their own hands. In August 2004, Yadav was scheduled to appear at a bail hearing in court in the Indian city of Nagpur. Wikimedia Commons (CC By SA 3.0)īharat Kakicharan, aka Akku Yadav, was a notorious Indian gang leader who reportedly committed more than 40 sexual assaults, and used sexual violence to terrorize residents of an impoverished neighborhood. The violent response to Akku Yadav eight year earlier, in 2004, by the women he was charged with assaulting, was ample testament to this growing collective anger. ![]() Students protest the rising violence against women in India in 2012.
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Roses outline6/7/2023 ![]() She ended the relationship 25 days before she was killed, the trial was told. Hasan and Vasilije began dating in early 2016. The Crown rejected his guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Hasan, now 30, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. “Do you recall seeing those flowers when you returned from Burger King?” Crown prosecutor Ashley Warne asked Huynh. The 22-year-old had been stabbed 47 times. When Huynh and Manda returned to the apartment on Country Hill Drive at 2:30 a.m., they found Vasilije dead inside. Three multicoloured roses in cellophane packaging sat on the kitchen counter when Ilona Huynh was at Vasilije’s Kitchener apartment on April 28, 2017, Huynh testified.Īround 1:30 a.m., Huynh and her friend, Vasilije’s roommate Anna Manda, drove to Burger King, leaving Vasilije in her bedroom with a man Huynh assumed was Hasan, Huynh said. Pityriasis versicolor is caused by a yeast infection and can be treated with antifungal medicines, including antifungal creams and antifungal shampoos.KITCHENER - Roses in Melinda Vasilije’s apartment apparently disappeared around the time she was killed, the murder trial of her ex-boyfriend, Ager Hasan, was told on Wednesday. Pityriasis versicolor is another common skin condition that can be confused with pityriasis rosea, as the rash may look similar.īut there are important differences between these 2 conditions. Pityriasis rosea is not contagious and cannot be spread to other people through physical contact. It's not known what causes pityriasis rosea. One theory is that the rash may be caused by a viral infection. UVB light therapy – if other treatments do not work, you may be referred for UVB light therapy.antihistamines – if you're having trouble sleeping because of the itching, a GP may prescribe an antihistamine that will make you feel sleepy, such as hydroxyzine or chlorphenamine.These are prescribed by a GP and can reduce swelling and relieve itching steroid creams or ointments – such as hydrocortisone and betamethasone cream.You can buy these over the counter from most pharmacists Some emollients can be used as soap, and are often recommended, because normal soap can irritate the rash. emollients – creams that moisturise and soothe the skin.Possible treatments for pityriasis rosea include: Treatment is not needed unless you experience discomfort and itching. Pityriasis rosea usually gets better without treatment within 12 weeks. If the GP is uncertain, they may refer you to a skin specialist (dermatologist). They'll usually be able to confirm whether it's pityriasis rosea, or another skin condition such as eczema, psoriasis or ringworm. See a GP if you have an unexplained rash. These should return to normal within a few months and will not leave permanent scarring. In dark-skinned people the patches can sometimes be grey, dark brown or black.īoth the herald patch and rash usually last for 2 to 12 weeks, although they can last for up to 5 months.Īfter the rash has gone, you may have some darker or lighter areas of skin. In light-skinned people the patches are usually a pinkish-red. The rash is not painful, but it can be itchy. Most people get many patches on their chest, back, tummy, neck, upper arms and upper thighs. ![]() This rash is small, raised, scaly patches that usually range in size up to 1.5cm. Up to 2 weeks after the herald patch appears, a more widespread rash develops, which may continue to spread over the following 2 to 6 weeks.
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Marta animal in english6/6/2023 ![]() Esperanza is a Spanish-speaking immigrant, while Marta was born in the U.S. How else are the girls different? Well, Esperanza grew up in luxury, while Marta had to work her way through her entire life. (Check out our discussion of "Setting" for more about the Mexican Revolution.) That means Marta probably would have been raised to resent wealthy Mexican landowners like Esperanza's dad. (6)ĭude, what is this girl's problem? Well, it turns out Marta's dad was a revolutionary who fought on the side of the poor in Mexico. "What's the matter, silver spoon stuck in your mouth?" Her voice was smart and biting. "So you're a princess who's come to be a peasant? Where's all your finery?"Įsperanza stared at her and said nothing. The girls do not get off to a good start, to say the very least: Marta is a bit of a Mean Girl, who makes fun of Esperanza for growing up wealthy and for not knowing how to do housework. ![]() Marta and Esperanza could not be more different. ![]() They'll take the kitten route, thank you very much. They tell Marta to chill: "That is a chance we cannot take. But this is a very unpopular message at Esperanza's camp, where the workers just want to keep their heads down and hang onto their jobs. Marta is constantly trying to convince other workers to be as brave as she is and join her and her friends in the strike. One thing is clear-Marta is no meek kitten. "With no decent home and at the mercy of those bigger than us, richer than us?" (8.57) If we don't ask for what is rightfully ours, we will never get it! Is this how we want to live?" She held the kitten by the back of the neck, waving it high in the air. And that is how they treat us because we don't speak up. Look at this speech that she gives in front of a crowd of Mexican laborers (using a small, fuzzy kitten as an illustration*): She helps organize strikes against the big farmers, arguing that it's the only way to make sure the workers are treated fairly and paid decently. She's just a kid, maybe sixteen or seventeen, but this girl has some serious political convictions, and she's not afraid to speak her mind.
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Android grand theft auto v images6/6/2023 ![]() We try to make the process of being on the site more convenient and easy to view and download photos, pictures, wallpaper on your desktop that you liked. There are no restrictions on daily downloads.Īll photos are checked for quality, so you get only beautiful desktop wallpapers. A search system for multiple tags will give you the ability to quickly find the wallpapers or pictures you are interested in.Īfter a quick registration, you can add all the photos to your favorites, so that you can quickly find what you like.Ībility to sort by resolution or aspect ratio can help you find the largest and highest quality pictures on your desktop or for mobile phone. The resolution of transparent image is 640x360 and free. GTA 5 in Photoshop, grand theft auto five, gta5, gtav, denisoff. View and Download hd full size Gta V Android Download - Grand Theft Auto V ps3 Game PNG Image. You can search by many different resolutions, like horizontal, so and vertical for mobile phone. Ford Mustang, GTA, GT350, Grand Theft Auto V, mode of transportation 2560x1600px Grand. You can also upload and share your favorite GTA 5 Android wallpapers. We do not adhere to very strict rules for the aspect ratio of images, so you can find both familiar wallpapers and simple pictures for the desktop, without any clippings or captions on the image. Tons of awesome GTA 5 Android wallpapers to download for free. Each of these 100+ 4K Grand Theft Auto V Wallpapers has been community curated to work great as a wallpaper. Download Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Android now from Softonic: 100 safe and virus free. Contains over 100 pages covering everything from Game Controls, and Features to a tour. ![]() Good day, on this site you can quickly and conveniently download free wallpapers for your desktop.Ĭonvenient green "Download" buttons allow you to upload images without any additional interference. GTAV: The Manual is the official manual app for Grand Theft Auto V.
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Spec ops the line chapter 116/6/2023 ![]() Not only does the player feel bad, but the main character shares in their regret, acting as a refreshing break from the machismo main characters of Call of Duty games who show no remorse in killing entire armies of people. While the fire is all brought on from a hallucination and isn’t actually occurring, the player sees a visual manifestation of Captain Walker’s guilt from killing the forty-seven civilians. Instead of walking through the aftermath and seeing what happens to others, the player directly experiences the effects of the chemical bomb. Toward the end the player is hit with a white phosphorus mortar and the player character begins to hallucinate a desert of fire for a few moments. The direct result of the player using white phosphorus They could have been prepared for an overwhelming disgust or pleasure from all of the gore or a cathartic wash of the senses as they try to unwind from a stressful day but true regret in an action that they have performed is something that shooters have stayed away from. While the deaths may have been virtual and have no affect on the real world, this kind of reaction is unexpected from the player. The player messed up and the game shows the bodies of the men, women, and children murdered through this senseless act of violence. This kind of twist fills the player with a genuine sense of dread as they realize the atrocity they have committed. By firing the mortar at the refuge, the player character (and effectively the player) is responsible for all forty-seven of their deaths. It is then revealed that the large group of white was actually a refuge for forty-seven civilians. The player, assuming this to be a large crowd of rogue soldiers, fires without discrimination (partly due to the fact that any hostile shows up on the camera in white). Through the radar camera used to survey the immediate area, the game presents the player with a large white grouping of people. If Spec Ops: The Line was any other first-person-shooter, this moment might be the one moment people remember that distinguishes it from the rest of the genre thankfully, Spec Ops is not as superficial as the cover may allude.Ī few levels after the first appearance of Willy Pete, the player is forced to use white phosphorus against the 33rd battalion in order to progress. The emotional whiplash between the horror of chemical burns and the fast paced action ultimately leaves the player with a shock and awe combination that can be summed up by the casual gamer in one sentence: “Whoa, that was cool!” The player is given a taste of a new technology and then has it revoked as quickly as it is dangled in front of them. Here, the players sees the NPCs roll around in the sand trying to extinguish the chemical burns as their skin is slowly charred however, the player is forced to endure more firefights amidst the bodies, removing the attention from the gruesome deaths and placing it back on the game’s objective. Typically, a player is given a new technology and is allowed to use it to their heart’s content regardless of the consequences. The first time the player is introduced to white phosphorus is on the receiving end this immediately signifies a change in how war games affect the player. Instead, it manages to make the player question their real motives behind playing video games in the shooter genre. With such a simple idea behind the plot, Spec Ops: The Line could have easily failed and faded into obscurity. Spec Ops: The Line is a first-person shooter that stands out from the rest of the franchises we as a society are consistently bombarded with advertisements for the complete lack of jingoistic motives behind the protagonists and killing of foreigners break down the game to a basic search-and-rescue concept taken from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. White phosphorus’ inclusion in the video game Spec Ops: The Line represents the change of gamer taste in today’s culture as a society we have gone from being able to experience one dramatic moment and remain pleased to constantly needing an assault of action to risk losing our attention to something more exciting. The way white phosphorus irritates and damages tissues has lead to it being banned from use against civilians, but this law has been overlooked in the past few years, particularly in the Gaza War of 2008-2009. Due to its chemical properties, white phosphorus can absorb more phosphoric acid (the acid that causes burns after exposure to the chemical). The usage of white phosphorus (known as Willy Pete in Vietnam) in the conflicts during the latter half of the 20th century and the early 21st century has caused many a controversy with human rights and just war theory. White Phosphorus in Spec Ops: The Line and the Transition of FPS Shooters The player character, Captain Martin WalkerĪs the technology of war advances, so too must the weapons in popular first-person-shooter video games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield. |