![]() Where you encounter this last wave of enemies, Giraffey, the Animal Orb, is buried. ![]() Then, another lone Scarab and three Royal Guards. Next, you are faced with a lone Scarab and two Royal Guards. This is more risky, however.Īfter your first Scarab, you immediately encounter two more.Īfter that, you get another lone Antlion. You can also use your shield while staying on the same line as it during its underground state. Jump over it or use your shield when it comes near and tries to knock you down. Periodically, it will dive underground and tunnel around very quickly. Next, you will encounter two more Antlions. The Antlion will not leave the pit, but it can spit acid at you from a far distance. If you get too close, it will grab you (be careful, the quicksand will draw you in, but you won't die, it only draws you toward the center). It is a large insect that emerges from a quicksand pit. The first enemy you encounter is an Antlion. One of those "X" locations is right in front of the sand castle, so try it out. This allows you to dig up treasures and items that are buried in locations denoted by an "X" on the ground. If you don't already have the shovel unlocked, walking into it will indefinitely place it in your Tools. When you first enter the Desert, you will see the Shovel next to a sand castle. The easiest way to take one out is to walk around it and hit it from behind. If you are directly in front of one, it will try to sting you. A Scorpion moves in a straight line, so you can easily step out of its way. They can be annoying, though they only take one hit to defeat. They are not part of typical waves of enemies, so you don't have to kill them to proceed. Throughout this and other desert levels, Scorpions will continuously be migrating across the screen in both directions.
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![]() There isn't a person on earth who wouldn't benefit from reading this book. Given that a comma in a poem plays the same role as a quarter rest in music, indicating a single beat of silence, then a dash in Dickinsons poetry represents a. For high school students, for college students, for people that are entrenched in their lives, for people who are retired, for people who have illnesses, for people that have just been blessed with a new child, for people that are just starting out their journey in life, and for people who are finishing their journey. Family and friends had gathered to celebrate a life well-lived. ![]() Im very impressed with the product and the service from this Etsy seller. ![]() 5 out of 5 stars 'A good, high-quality print of this delightful poem. More recently I attended a graveside memorial service. The Dash Poetry Print - Poem By Linda Ellis - Live Your Dash - Funeral Reading - Framed And Unframed Options Pennie. The minister was imploring them to pay attention to their dash. I would highly recommend this book for literally anyone old enough to read. Get access to light and heavy attacks, blocking to reduce damage taken and dash to close the gap, and fill your meter to use the quintessential Limit Break. That’s when I made the connection to the poem that I heard Lou Holtz recite some 20 years ago. So much of our time is spent worrying about the future or the past that we forget that we are not living for some ultimate end goal, but rather what matters is how we live the journey of life, clear down to each moment we are in. The most likely explanation for why Emily Dickinson uses dashes in her poems is that she wanted to create a sense of suspense or tension in her writing. This book reminded me so much about the movie "Peaceful Warrior". Thro bluidy flood or field to dash, O how unfit But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, The trembling earth resounds his tread, Clap in his walie nieve a blade. Dole died in his sleep Sunday morning at age 98. In the period of about 10 minutes it has the power to make you stop and re-evaluate your entire life, what you hold important, what your priorities are, what you have done and haven't done, what you would like to do, and what the dash is all about. asks Linda Ellis' poem 'The Dash,' which was read at former Kansas U.S. Imperator Augustus Free Campaign: 10 playable factions, Anthony's Rome, Lepidus' Rome, Octavian's Rome, Pompey's Rome, Iceni, Parthia, Egypt, Armenia, Dacia, Marcomanni.These factions make use of units already in the game and Free DLC, though there are differences due to the campaign being set at a specific point in Roman history, where four men battled for leadership of Rome after Julius Caesar's death. You also have the Imperator Augustus Free Campaign, which has 10 factions you can play in that campaign. ![]() 6 Free DLC factions: Pontus, Seleucid, Baktria, Armenia, Getae, Massilia.Rome II Base Game: 8 playable factions, Rome, Carthage, Macedon, Iceni, Arverni, Suebi, Parthia, Egypt.Any questions please feel free to ask and I will try to answer them.ĮDIT: And here's a slightly more detailed look at what you need to get each faction.Īs you've bought the game, you have 14 factions you can play in Grand Campaign, Multiplayer and Custom Battles: I personally don't feel any of them are essential for single-player (I don't play multi) but at the same time I don't regret buying any of them because of the added variety and hours of enjoyment I've got out of them. ![]() The Steam store pages for the different DLCs give you a good overview of what's in each DLC, and if you want an idea of the history/feel of the factions (and a useful guide to which factions are in which DLC) try here: īut really it depends how much you want to invest in your game. Daughters of Mars adds female units to the battlefield for some factions, which can fill some niches in those factions (Lusitani Swordswomen are one of my favourite units.) Beasts of War adds animal based units, which can be fun and I believe Suebi players specifically like the Wolf Warriors I think it adds. NOTE: This is the only DLC to not add anything to the Grand Campaign (the main Rome II campaign) nor custom/multiplayer battles (though you can play the Wrath of Sparta campaign in multiplayer campaign modes.)Īdd units funnily enough. But some people really don't like it, so it's really up to you. If you really like Hoplite warfare and Greek history then it's meant to be a lot of fun. WRATH OF SPARTA is set much earlier than even Rome II's start. The Campaigns are each fought on new maps, which provide a much more detailed environment and allows for all sorts of options you can't do in the main campaign.ĬAESAR IN GAUL and HANNIBAL AT THE GATES both have focused campaigns in a shorter time span (so each turn is only a few weeks, rather than a year as is the case with Rome II.)Įach offer 3 new factions for the main game, some of which also feature in the DLC campaign, including two of my personal favourites Nervii (in Caesar, Belgian warriors who like to ambush) and Lusitani (in Hannibal, a faction that's low on armour, but high on javelins and guerilla warfare.) These cost a little more, but you generally get 3 new factions AND a campaign that can have it's own mechanics and challenges. ![]() Some also offer different playstyles (Nomadic Tribes are basically all Cavalry, Black Seas have hybrid rosters so a mix of units, Pirates & Raiders can hire mercenaries a lot cheaper, but their upkeep is also increased, and Greek States use Hoplites a lot.) They each have different starting positions in campaign, unique traits and units, some have their own culture. Different people will rate them differently. These each add 3 new factions that you can play. I personally feel that they are all value for money based on the enjoyment I've got out of them, and when they're on sale even better.Īs for the DLCs I'll split them into categories: I have all the DLCs (except Blood & Gore, as it doesn't interest me.) Really they depend on what you're after. When the overpaint is ready, I enumerate the parts of the weapon to set the priorities. ![]() At this point, the functionality is less important for me than the visual part, however, I still try to make the model believable. When I am happy with general proportions and large forms, I overpaint a screenshot of the model - it helps me to come up with new details and plan the workflow. Then, I observe the design from different angles and fix the necessary parts to fit the chosen design. That is why at this stage, I try to find a balance between big, medium and small forms as well as between zones of details and visual rest. First, I play with large volumes, then go to smaller details. I always go from general to specific parts. It is easy to learn, quite intuitive and allows you to do concept art without paying much attention to the technical aspects of the process. I stay curious about everything related to design, try to analyze my finished artworks and make the next ones better.įor work, I mainly use 3D Coat nowadays. I believe that the learning process is endless, and I still consider myself a student. My main sources for studying different software are Gumroad, Gnomon, and Learn Squared. I love my job and never miss the opportunity to learn something new! While studying at the university, I sculptured, that is why today I spend less time drawing and do more sculpting and modeling. Nowadays, I often do hard-surface design: robots, transport, weapons. ![]() Like many others, when I was a kid, I was keen on science fiction, doodling robots in notebooks and playing video games, and that eventually led me to my future profession. I have been working in CG for more than 3 years. Hi! My name is Maxim Kuharuk, I am a freelance Concept Designer from Kyiv. ![]() With that said, the objective is to eliminate or minimize any dark areas upon approach to the house from any direction.Ī burglar might be more likely to approach from the back or sides of the house if they can. Motion light locations will be somewhat dictated by the layout of your home’s exterior and the surrounding land configuration including driveways, walkways, property entrance points, etc. When home security is of a greater concern, here’s what I recommend: Mount one on each side of the house somewhere. Motion Sensor Light At Each Side Of The House An electrician (or DIY if qualified yourself) would need to tap the hot wire and feed it through to the new motion sensor light. The issue with adding a motion security light with an existing porch light is that the existing light is switched. You might either replace the existing light, or add a separate motion sensor light nearby – next to that location. It’s fairly easy to install because there’s already a light fixture there to access power from inside. But how many have a motion light there too? Pretty much every home will have at least an ordinary switched light at the back door. Other Places To Put Motion Sensor Lights… Back Door Motion Light The second most popular location are walkways to /from entrances of the house. This makes sense for convenience, practicality and basic security if you only have one location in mind. The #1 motion light location where you’ll see them mounted is above the garage door. #1 Location To Mount A Motion Sensor Light Is Above The Garage Door A burglar who is casing out a neighborhood will approach a house during the day (while most are at work) and unscrew the bulbs. Here’s the other reason that’s important for the best height… High enough so that the unit cannot be easily accessed. Their technical specs indicate an optimum mounting height of 10 feet for that: If you go much higher than that, you will likely start to lose motion detection distance.įor example, the RAB Stealth outdoor motion light (being the overall best in my opinion) will reach 60 feet. If you’re looking for maximum sensor detection distance, mount the security light 8 – 10 feet up. And /or the accessibility to install the electrics to power the motion security lights (see the article link below for solar motion lights).įor most outdoor motion security lights, the optimum or best height is between 6 and 10 feet up off the ground. ![]() You might not always be able to get the best height because you might be restricted due to existing design parameters of your home. However, it does for best performance (and another reason I’ll mention in a minute). How high up should you mount a motion security light? Read on for some ideas.įirst I want to address this issue: The Best Height For Security Lights So in addition to your convenience-oriented locations, consider the direction an intruder might use to avoid detection. An unexpected illumination will absolutely be a deterrence. The sooner you have light bathed on an intruder, the better. ![]() The sooner the better.Ī thief is going to be ‘jumpy’ to begin with. Other than ordinary convenience, location placement is about deterrence.Ī key to the thought process of where to put your motion sensor lights, are places where you’re likely to deter a burglar. Motion lights are put up outdoors for two reasons. ![]() Thoughts and opinion on where to put motion sensor lights, as well as the best height for the security light. It's worth mentioning that many of the advanced features-like digital signatures, password protection, and reading mode-are only available on a paid subscription. But you can switch to Reading Mode in the mobile app for a more pleasant reading experience, similar to what you'd see in an eBook reader. Viewing a PDF in its original form can be an eyesore-especially on your phone. Just upload the file to your cloud storage app once (PDF Expert will automatically sync further annotations), and you're all set. If you begin editing a doc on your desktop app and you want to continue doing so on the train ride home, you can access the most up-to-date version on your iPhone or iPad and vice versa. Let's say you snapped a photo of a cookie recipe from a magazine, but coffee stains and shadows in the image have distorted the instructions-does that say 1 tsp or 1 Tbsp of salt? With Enhance Scan, you can use AI to remove shadows and fix distortions, making the file easier to read. It has all the annotation and core editing features you'd expect from other PDF editor apps, so I'll focus on what makes PDF Expert stand out:ĪI-powered features. The PDF Expert app (owned by Readdle) is available for iPhone and iPad, which makes it a great option for people who regularly review, edit, or fill in PDFs on the go (on an Apple device, at least). (And if you don't need to edit original text or images in a PDF file, Acrobat Reader is a great alternative that you can use for free.)Īdobe Acrobat pricing: $12.99/month (billed annually) for Acrobat Standard, which includes all the core PDF editing features $19.99/month for Acrobat Pro, which includes advanced features such as redaction tools, searchable PDFs, and document comparison. While Adobe Acrobat offers more tools than most people need, it's hands-down the best option if you work with PDF files daily. It's really straightforward to edit text and images directly in Adobe Acrobat, but if you prefer to edit text- or data-heavy files in other apps, such as Microsoft Word or Excel, you can export PDF files into compatible formats. And with a recent interface design update, it's easier to navigate through all the available tools (they were previously hidden behind nested menus). It offers a comprehensive set of features, so you can review and edit PDFs, create and complete forms, and collaborate on files. The best PDF editor apps at a glanceĪdobe Acrobat is the high-water mark of PDF editor apps-and for good reason. But if you edit eBooks for a living, you may want to invest in a more comprehensive editor like Adobe Acrobat. For example, if you're a Mac user and all you need to do is sign the occasional form, Preview is probably more than enough. Why? Because many of today's PDF editor apps offer similar features.Īt the end of the day, the best PDF editor app for you will likely come down to price, accessibility, and ease of use. After testing more than 20 of them, it was obvious that I didn't have to explore every available option. ![]() To find the best ones, I tested how well each app displayed documents and forms, the depth of available features, and how easy it was to edit the file. As a baseline, they allow you to mark up and edit all types of PDFs, including text- and image-rich documents and forms. There are countless PDF editor apps on the market. In this article, I'm focusing only on PDF annotation and editor apps. Adobe Acrobat is a popular example of a robust PDF editor app. You can also create PDFs and forms from scratch in a PDF editor app. PDF editor apps allow you to change anything in a PDF. Preview on Mac, PDF Expert, and most mobile PDF apps are PDF annotation apps. You can add as much to the document as you want, but you can't change the core, original PDF text. ![]() PDF annotation apps let you add comments, rearrange pages, add shapes, and insert new text blocks and images. Examples of these include Adobe Reader, Apple iBooks, and Windows Reader. PDF reader apps help you read PDF files, allowing you to do things like flip through pages, search for phrases, highlight text, and perhaps sign digital forms. Here's a quick overview of the differences between PDF reader apps, PDF annotation apps, and PDF editor apps. PDF editor appsīefore we dive in, let's clarify one thing: PDF editors aren't all the same. The best PDF editor appsĪdobe Acrobat for comprehensive PDF editing and collaborationĬloudConvert for converting PDFs to other file formats Here's a roundup of the six best PDF editor apps we've used and enjoyed. And I've asked coworkers about their favorites. I've tested a lot of different options-free and paid-throughout my career. ![]() Nowadays, the best apps let you easily edit every element of a PDF, including text and form fields, and convert files into other formats like. PDF editor apps have come a long way since then. ![]() While you can now edit and share 4K videos, iMovie lacks features found in other free apps, such as the ability to edit 360-degree video, multicam editing and motion tracking. It's also now been optimized for the latest Apple Silicon, so it'll have improved performance when used on the new MacBook Pro 14 or 16-inch models and the M1 Pro or M1 Max chips. Recent updates tweaked the interface and added Touch Bar support for the latest Macs, plus it now lets users edit and adjust focus in videos shot with the iPhone 13 range's new Cinematic Mode. IMovie is the best free video editing software for Mac users, as it delivers themes, Hollywood-style trailers and video effects with minimalistic panache, a cinematic flair, and deep integration and optimization with macOS. Or you could try the Lightworks Create version, which costs $9.99/month and which sits between the two in terms of functionality. ![]() And if you do decide to go Pro, you can do so for $24/month and open up 4K export plus various other features. ![]() The main drawback is that with the free version, output options max out at 720p - but depending on what you're planning to upload your film to, that may not matter. ![]() A recent update to 2022.2 has also added support for Apple's ProRes format. In fact, Lightworks Free has been made simpler in the 2022 version - some advanced features have been removed but a bunch of user-friendly options have been added, including 80 new transitions. And while the interface may take a little getting used to, even a beginner can master the essentials relatively easily. It also works on almost every platform, with versions for Windows, Mac and Linux. There's a wide range of tools to create professional-looking videos, including some fairly advanced audio-editing options, VFX, color adjustments and more. Lightworks is advanced enough that the Pro version has been used to create multiple award-winning movies including the likes of Pulp Fiction and The Wolf of Wall Street, but the free version is only marginally less full-featured. You can also purchase a number of add-on packs, starting at around $10, to add even more functionality to the program, or upgrade to either the Creator ($6.25/month) or Pro ($10/month) for more options. Other great features include the ability to create your own lightsaber battles, 360-degree video editing and lens distortion correction from action cameras. And, it has a light interface - but if you prefer a dark interface, that'll set you back $9. It also supports VEGAS files and effects. Hitfilm Express supports resolutions up to 4K, GPU-accelerated decoding on Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics cards (on PCs only), changes to the interface, and native support for Dolby AC3 audio. That's all on top of the many other features already present in this premium-feeling package: there's an auto stabilizer to make bumpy footage look smoother, motion tracking, a color picker to selectively adjust colors, and a crop & pan tool - otherwise known as the Ken Burns effect. The latest version, Hitfilm Express 2022.1, includes an array of enhancements such as clipping masks, a lasso mask feature and a bunch of in-app tutorials. Its high-energy style appeals to budding filmmakers who want to put a special touch on a personal event or get creative with a video blog, but it's still easy enough for the adventurous friends-and-family crowd. Hitfilm Express is the best free video editing software package. May have slight learning curve for newcomers The best free video editing software you can download today But if you need just the basics, you've come to the right place. Of course, there are some features that can only be found in paid software packages be sure to check out our picks for the best video editing software under $100 too. However, you won't get advanced features such as 360-degree video editing and special effects here. iMovie supports 4K video, and has some good tools for smoothing shaky video, adding titles, and even soundtracks from music in your iTunes library. Mac users who only need a simple video editor will find that Apple iMovie is the best free video editing software, because of its strong integration with Apple's operating system and easy-to-grasp editing tools. These include such features as 360-degree video editing, 3D titles, advanced color-grading tools and LUTs, and even audio tools such as Doppler Shift and noise reduction. Lightworks is another great option, offering plenty of advanced tools completely free, but with the caveat that exports are limited to 720p. While HitFilm is free, you can pay for 30 add-on packs, which range in price from around $15 up to $50. It works with both Macs and PCs and has a revamped interface that's powerful but easy to use and customizable to your needs. View Deal On to the best free video editing softwareĪfter testing numerous suites, we think the best free video editing software overall is HitFilm Express. Q2ID will convert versions 3.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Quark to InDesign CS4 (Windows only), CS5, CS5.5, CS6 and CC in the same way that the native InDesign plugin converts version 4. However, you'll be doing a lot less work than if you had to start from scratch. you'll always need to check and tweak your work. The one I've had (positive) experience with is Markzware Q2ID, a conversion tool which checks some of the boxes missed by the native QuarkXPress to InDesign conversion - although even Markzware point out that no conversion is perfect. If you don't have (or can't run) Quark XPress 5 (and the Quark file you need to convert is version 5 or later), the best solution is for you to invest in an InDesign conversion plugin. If you don't have a copy of Quark (and the file for conversion is version 5 or above), then Option 2 is for you: See below for an example of how to go about converting a Quark 6 file. However, if you need to convert a version 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 Quark file, you need to do some back-saving - which means that you'll need a copy of Quark 5 if the file is version 5, Quark 6 and Quark 5 if the file is version 6 and Quark 7, 6 and 5 if the file is version 7. It will natively convert version 4 files. Just open the Quark file in InDesign and you're away. If you have to convert a Quark version 4 file, you don't need Quark at all - you only need a copy of InDesign (in this case I used InDesign CS2). Use our Quark conversion service (Converts Quark 9 or earlier to InDesign).If you don't have legacy versions of Quark, either:.If you do have legacy versions of Quark, this page demonstrates how to back-save the file to Quark 4 and then open it in InDesign.There are two ways in which this conversion can be done. Many's the time that we've been asked by our clients to convert lengthy and complex documents into InDesign files, and below is a case study of such a project. If you want to save hours of time and need to convert Quark to InDesign, here is how it's done. In some cases, the font you are looking for appears not to have a Postscript name, as in the example below, where the font ITC Cheltenham Std Book Cond appears as a screen-only font, without a matching postscript name.Convert Quark to InDesign - A QuarkXPress to InDesign File Conversion Case Study Generally, if you are using QuarkXPress 2018-2024 or InDesign, then you should always refer to the postscript name, in the manner shown in the second code line, above. SWeekday = FormatText(sWeekday, ' f Arial Bold=Arial-BoldMT ' , - 1 ) The combined font name and postscript name string can be obtained by right-clicking on any of the listed fonts, to copy the font name and font style together onto the Windows clipboard. In that case both the Font Name and the Postscript Name, separated by an equal sign, must be passed to the FormatText function. The second call to FormatText refers to Arial Bold, a font that requires 2018-2024 or InDesign 2020-2024.The first call to FormatText refers to Arial, a screen font, and therefore only uses the font name.However, you will need this value when using the FormatText macro function and referring to one of the fonts that require QuarkXPress 2018-2024 or InDesign 2020-2024. ![]() The Postscript Name value is there, mostly for your information. Right-clicking on any of the listed fonts lets you copy the font name and font style together, to be used in macro functions such as FormatText.įont names and font styles in the QuarkXPress 2018+ ![]() Note that the category screen includes QuarkXPress version 8-2017. ![]() ![]() Availability: Indicates if the font is a screen font ( S), available in all cases, or a font requiring QuarkXPress 2018-2024 ( Q), or a font requiring InDesign ( I).Postscript Name: this column displays the corresponding postscript name of the font, when available.When dealing with complex font families with font styles, this name will also include the font style (for example: Univers LT Std 85 Extra Black Oblique). Font Name: this is the name of the font.➢The Installed Fonts tool is accessible from the Tools menu of the main window. The Installed Fonts tool displays the list of fonts installed on your workstation, and available to the Screen, QuarkXPress, InDesign,and any combination thereof, in an advanced data grid. ![]() That said, there is a spell you can get at the very beginning of the game that gives you just that. I admit it is a bit of a hassle to find them until you get the radar sensor skills that let you see them on your map, though. ![]() Once you have a given kodama, you have that kodama forever for all playthroughs. Later on, if you know what you are doing it only takes perhaps 10 minutes tops to get enough of the resource required to get the item needed to respec. You can respec isn't tied to particularly rare resources, and the game even gives you quite a few free 'skill reset books' just through your basic playthrough. Basically it gives you more healing options. Especially for the first few playthroughs. Toyotomi is the best for most people in most situations. I enjoy trying out builds, so not being locked into one is a big plus for me even if I have to take time and resources to get gear for different buildsĪlso will I have to hunt for ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Kodama all the time in this game? It got so tiresome towards the end of the first one whenever I got to a new area. Yokai Ability Damage (Saturated Enemy) +15.Originally posted by Monte:I have no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idea what any of this means, I am trying to go in as blind as possible.Īny suggestions on this topic for a generically useful one? I have played Soulslikes, including the first Nioh, so I am not utterly incompetent but I know the combat is a fair bit different to most games in the genre and any non-spoiler pointers would be great, such as anything you wish you knew, etc.Īnother question: Is respeccing freely available, or is it tied to a rare resource, limited number of items, late game, NG+ cycles, etc?.Increased Attack & Defense (Switchglaive) +20.Increased Attack & Defense (Odachi) +20. ![]() Increased Attack & Defense (Kusarigama) +20.Increased Attack & Defense (Hatchets) +20.Increased Attack & Defense (Surrounded) C.Melee Damage (Cross Spear Equipped) +4.0%.Guardian Spirit Skill Ki Consumption -15.0%.Increased Attack & Defense (Dual Swords) +20.The following are the clans you can pledge allegiance to: Transferring to another clan will not reset challenges and will in fact impose a small penalty on both the weekly and the daily challenge. If you have these items, then they will be attributed a certain value, which counts towards the reward, and a Glory value which is inferred to you.Īn item may be attributed 1 or 34 or 100 "points", with the reward being bestowed after donating 200 "points" worth of specified items to the clan.Īfter the reward has been handed out, the reward can be acquired again, but at a higher cost, like 350 points instead of the former 200 points.ĭaily challenges will have their counters reset each day, while weekly challenges require a week before their counters reset. These needs can be checked from the Transfer menu.Ĭlans always have two requirement: a special requirement which changes by the week, and a daily requirement which changes by the day.Ĭlan may ask for Rifles, Armor that is above a certain rarity, a Weapon with a special trait, or sometimes they ask for one very specific Sword. In order to earn Clan rewards, you need to donate to them the items they specifically need. Improving your rank by accumulating Glory (which contributes to your clan's provisional rank) and donating, can earn you special Items.įrom the Hidden Teahouse, access Clan Battles to trade Glory for Items, rare Weapons and Armor, new character skins, and Gestures. ![]() They can be accessed via the Hidden Teahouse section of the main menu (unlocked after main mission A Way Out)。īy joining one of Nioh's warring clans, players earn passive benefits for use in the maingame. Clan Battles in Nioh 2 are covered on this page, they can be accessed via the Hidden Teahouse.Ĭlans are an Online feature in Nioh 2. ![]() The partygoers scream and beat at the locked doors, but it’s already too late. But when the sprinklers go off, they’re not spitting water they’re spitting acid. The centerpiece of the evening is supposed to be a sprinkler shower, which Perry has planned as the signal for the party to become an orgy. Perry is too high and horny to realize what she’s really saying. They have a long conversation, laced with eroticism in doom, in which she drops the occasional grim warning about how there are always consequences. He doesn’t know her at all we know her as Verna. ![]() Perry is entranced by a supremely confident woman who stalks the party in a red cloak and skull mask. If you’re familiar with “The Masque of the Red Death,” the 1842 Poe story that gives the episode its title, you have a foreboding sense of where might be going. (See? Clever and industrious! If only someone had bothered to point him in the right direction.) As a bonus, Perry can take covert videos of the rich and famous indulging in all their decadent fantasies to hold for whenever it might be useful to blackmail somebody - including his brother Freddie’s wife, whom he coaxed into attending. It’s an invitation-only masquerade with booze, drugs, and sex on the menu for anyone who can pony up the $20,000 asking price. Instead, he goes rogue, turning one of his family’s old factories into a test pilot for his ultra-exclusive rave concept. Maybe, with a little encouragement, he could have turned out differently. That pitch was, admittedly, both self-indulgent and terrible - but you can see how Perry lights up when Napoleon tells him he’ll be unstoppable as soon as he figures everything out. He was conceived, sneers Freddie, when Roderick hooked up with a blackjack dealer on a yacht at Cannes, and Perry later remarks that he feels like he’s “extra bastard.” His father brutally dismisses his idea for an ultra-exclusive nightclub. As the first to die, Perry is almost certainly the Usher we’ll get to know the least, but the details of his life are broadly tragic. His first big scene - in which he holds a fork to the neck of the lover whom he believes, wrongly, ate his rare gull eggs - seems to bear that out.īut just when I started to settle in for the indulgent, cathartic revenge fantasy of an awful rich kid getting what he deserves, the episode toyed with my sympathies. Roderick tells Dupin that the first thing he needs to know about Perry is that he was crazy. Wouldn’t you? (Like each of Roderick’s children, Prospero’s baroque given name is pulled directly from a Poe story.) The real star of this episode is Roderick’s youngest son , Prospero, who prefers to go by Perry. Dupin might finally be able to hold him accountable, but that won’t undo the damage he has already caused, and neither man is young enough to start fresh.īut this episode is about youth and not just the ambitions that put Dupin and Roderick on this collision course. Roderick changed the world, but he didn’t make it a better one. Is it too generous to say these two men - one a crusading attorney, one a morally bankrupt billionaire - once had the same dream? More than 40 years later, Dupin and Roderick sit across from each other, and as they pick over their old wounds and the recent losses in the Usher dynasty, you can sense that they understand each other. “In this little pill is a world without pain,” he pitches to a boss who barely knows he exists. A young mailroom employee - smart, ambitious, painfully aware he was cheated out of his birthright - pitches a drug that he swears could have saved his dying mother from unimaginable pain. “We cheat the dying, we fleece the poor, promote the racist,” he vents to a colleague who openly hates him. ![]() A young junior fraud investigator - already a rising star, despite being Black and gay in a world hostile to Black men and gay men - is the only one smart enough to realize that a spate of disinterred corpses can be tied to a shady medical corporation with a lot of incentives to cover up medical malpractice. ![]() Edgar Allan Poe, “The Masque of the Red Death” Photo: Eike Schroter/Netflix/EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIXĪnd Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. |
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