Bartleby the scrivener1/30/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() Whether Bartleby has the right to kill himself through passive resistance-and whether The Lawyer should have endeavored to help him further-is up to the reader to determine. Further, when Bartleby winds up in prison and The Lawyer returns to Bartleby to offer him good food to eat to keep him alive, again Bartleby resists, preferring not to eat until he, presumably, dies. Bartleby, The Scrivener 2 as apremature act inasmuch as I had counted upon a life-lease of the prots, whereas I only received those of a few short years. At this point, Bartleby becomes a testament to the limits of charity (and the inherent self-annihilating flaw of extreme passive resistance), as when The Lawyer returns to his office to offer Bartleby his old job back, or to get him a new job, or to take Bartleby into his own home until they can determine a better solution, Bartleby resists all of these efforts. ![]() Eventually, Bartleby’s passive resistance becomes more extreme and he refuses to do even the basic requirements of his copying job, The Lawyer tries to fire Bartleby, who prefers not to vacate The Lawyer’s office, even after The Lawyer changes offices and leaves Bartleby behind. Further, Bartleby rebuffs any of The Lawyer’s attempts to learn about Bartleby by talking with him, revealing nothing to The Lawyer about his beliefs, his family, his relationships, or his personal history. Bartleby is also a testament to the inherent failure present in language: it is revealed that Bartleby previously worked at the Dead Letter Office, where his task was to destroy lost or undelivered letters. While Bartleby begins as an exemplary employee, he soon says he “would prefer not to” do any of the tasks The Lawyer asks of him other than write. By the story’s end, Bartleby therefore becomes an antagonist to The Lawyer’s goal of getting the most productivity out of his workers. Herman Melville (1819-1891) wrote some of the greatest American novels, including Moby Dick and The Confidence-Man.Bartleby’s actions throughout the story come to embody the idea of passive resistance. Tom Conoboy's writing blog Herman Melville:.The novella is a small, eerie classic - and resonates even more strongly in contemporary times, in a world that more readily breeds (and, likely, also crushes) Bartlebys.Įxpertly written, it's a worthwhile if disturbing text. The narrator's sympathy, curiosity, and incredible frustration are very nicely captured, as is the figure of Bartleby. It's ultimately not a situation that can be tolerated, and Bartleby's decline and fall comes fast and hard. The narrator tries to be understanding, but Bartleby doesn't want to be understood: he prefers nothing, beyond being left to his own devices. He settles in and then does as he pleases - not actively disturbing anyone, but the most passive irritant one can imagine.īartleby, the Scrivener is tragic-comic, and Bartleby an individual who stands essentially totally apart from society. His stock phrase soon becomes: "I would prefer not to."Īs it turns out, he would prefer not to do most things he's asked, whether reveal any of his history, run an errand, do a specific task, or finally even quit his employment. Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world-even those daunted by Moby-Dick-Bartleby the Scrivener is simply one of. I can see that figure now - pallidly neat, pitiably respectable, incurably forlorn !Īn industrious worker at first, Bartleby proves soon enough to be a less than ideal employee. The story is written retrospectively, and that colours the narrator's description of their first encounter: Thrust into this environment, Bartleby, however, remains largely a cipher. The narrative begins with a description of the offices before Bartleby's arrival, and the other employees - nicknamed, with personal quirks - are part of what has become at least a loose family of sorts, even if it does not extend beyond the workplace. It is an account of a person of almost no account:īartleby was one of those beings of whom nothing is ascertainable, except from the original sources, and, in his case, those are very small.īartleby is an employee his background, history, personal circumstances are not of particular interest to his employer - but even he surely expected to come to know more of Bartleby eventually. First published in book-form as part of The Piazza Talesīartleby, the Scrivener is narrated by a lawyer who comes to hire Bartleby as a copyist.General information | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. Bartleby, the Scrivener - Herman Melville
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Opera mini vs opera beta 20161/30/2024 Opera begins on a “speed dial” page at launch, or when you open a new tab or page. As a vanilla browser on its own, Chrome relies on Google Chrome extensions for extra tools and lets its users choose their favorite ones for themselves. Google owns and operates the largest library of web browser extensions in the world (including the best browser security extensions and privacy extensions), which are available in the Chrome web store. Even so, Opera’s basis in Chromium means it’s compatible with Google’s massive extensions library if you still need extra tools. As a result, Opera has loads of helpful features built directly into the browser so you won’t have to add many third-party extensions, if any. Opera was built on the philosophy of making extensions unnecessary. Some key features include device sync, user profiles, extension libraries and other built-in functions. We’ll begin by looking at each browser’s tools and capabilities. It’s these differences that will be our focus for this comparison article.įor an individual review of these popular web browsers, check out our full Google Chrome review and our Opera review. Nevertheless, the developers’ creativity continues to separate Opera from its more prominent competitor, even though its email client is gone. Opera has naturally come to closely resemble Google’s browser since it started to use the Chromium browser engine. This change in ownership opens the possibility for surveillance by the Chinese government. Opera was acquired by the Chinese security company Qihoo 360 in 2016.Google Chrome’s Safe Browsing offers more complete protection against phishing and malware than the Phishtank and Yandex databases.Opera is designed to reduce the need for extensions by including a wide range of built-in functions.Find out which is the better web browser in our Opera vs Chrome comparison. ![]() Google Chrome overshadowed Opera after it came to prominence in 2008, but Opera adapted to Google’s ways and held onto its small but loyal user base. Opera launched in 1995, and it gained a following for its built-in email client and for continuing to develop other unique features. Last Updated: 12 Jun'22 T12:48:14+00:00 Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska
Runestone keeper goblin fish1/29/2024 ![]() rattlesnake/stun/double crit damage/extra to hit chance to name a few.ģ-Skills: There are a couple of Skills that require 4 dex-namely the one that takes down enemy armor. Not to mention the useful passives a second weapon provides. You need to be able to weild that second weapon as soon as possible to keep up with the monster's increasing hitpoints. Also if you take to many hits at start, all those heart drops just go to replenishing hitpoints, instead of increasing your max.Ģ-Melee Weapons: SInce the most likely weapons to find early all require 4 dex ( dagger/club/brass knuckles ), your damage output starts falling behind quickly by floor 3-4. This severly diminishes your damage output for rest of floor if you have counter attack. It is important not to lose your shield against the first monsters. Ultimately most the time, even though it does less damage than your melee weapons, it kills your opponent in fewer total turns, thus you lose less/no hitpoints and mana. Sometimes your path to that ranged attacker is blocked by a pitfall/monster or interactive device. Especially if you were lucky enough to find/buy armor with counter attack. With 4 dex you can use shortbow and lightcrossbow(modest 8 base damage) for the rest of the game.ġ-Ranged Attackers: This helps kill those pesky mana sucking wizards and archers that spawn at the start of the floor quicker than the time it would take to walk into melee range. Shortly after this increase(floor 3, 4 or 5) you will start to run into ranged enemies and enemies with armor. The dexterity increase at level 3 is threefold in rational, which i will entail below. A final strength of 10 is important to use decent weapons/armor later. Stamina you want to increase early to build up your survivability while the enemies can still reasonably be killed by your default strength. Outlined below is when/what to increase and why. The reason for this exact ratio is to use pacticular equipment to min-max what is being thrown at you in the timing of descending the dungeon. When you level up an attribute is equally as important which one. Level 10 Attributes-Str:10 / Dex:4 /Int:2 /Sta:7 Guy's Starting Attributes- Str:5 / Dex:3 / Int:2 / Sta:4Īfter tinkering with level-up stat allocation, I have found the following set up to be the most useful to making it further and for min-maxxing Guy's equipment Loadout. The passive abilities you buy in the store do make the game easier, but are not totally neccesary for some reasonably deep early runs. The start can seem very tough until you understand better the game mechanics. Since you have to progress to unlock other characters, the hardest part of game is managing to make it further each go with Guy. Now all of a sudden it Only shows up in a totally different state and with exact name search. Is there something I could do to send signals to Google to show that I am in Matthews, NC?Ģ months ago my listing quit showing up at all unless you typed exact business name What could possibly cause my listing or Google to do this? I have been without my listing for a few months now and have NO calls coming in from it. If you search Locksmith Independence, KS it shows up on the maps. If you search Locksmith Matthews, NC my listing does not show up at all. Keep in mind the GMB is in Matthews, NC All my service areas and the actual map show the correct areas. Now if I search my business name under the auto populate I see it with Independence, KS on the listing. I pretty much do not have any traffic, views or calls now. ![]() Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name. Landr music mastering review1/29/2024 In the online version of Cloudbounce, you don't have access to this. It picked up all my examples as their exact genres and I didn't need to edit the reference, but you might want to for different results. You can also choose reference presets, and CloudBounce actually automatically scans your track and does this for you. This gives you full control over your final master, and can really help CloudBounce understand, and make the most accurate decisions for your track.įor instance, you could choose the rock preset and control the amount of bass, the amount of warmth you want to inject and the brightness of your master. ![]() You're able to change a tonne of post production options, which would usually be changed by mastering engineers. The desktop app is where CloudBounce really comes alive. These presets are available in the browser version of CloudBounce, and are a simpler approach to their desktop app which provides even more customisation for your post production. The presets offered a to master your track are: It then uses these presets to make custom decisions with the AI technology, so that each track you run through isn't just processed the same way under the same preset.Įach time you master your track you will get a unique and different result, depending on the settings that you input. The mastering engine is the most cutting edge AI of all the services, and can make shockingly good decisions based on analysis of your tracks.ĬloudBounce browser version masters your track based on a set of presets you can apply. This means you can access a copy of your master or pre-master, anywhere that has an internet connection. You have the ability to download in Hi-Res WAV or 320kbps MP3 format, as well as the option to use your unlimited cloud storage space to keep your pre-masters, and masters saved online. The user-interface is extremely simple to use, and you can get your master back in seconds. While we're on topic, be sure to check out our more in-depth CloudBounce review.ĬloudBounce offer both online mastering services (in the browser), and a desktop app, which expands on the customisation you have over your mastering settings. They're also the most backed professional mastering service that uses AI in the industry, with support from companies like: They're our favourite pick for quality and customisation, and they're actually the best value for money service on this list. CloudBounce Mastering ReviewĬloudBounce have the highest quality online mastering service around in 2021. I feel there are better options like Loopcloud or Splice, and better options for music distribution. I wouldn't use their distribution or samples either. Landr is probably my 2nd pick for mastering, out of this roundup. They're also slightly cheaper and offer a better service. They're an Abbey Road Red company, and have a lot more in-depth mastering options than Landr do. However, Landr definitely in't my favourite online mastering service when it comes to sound. It's also great to have free masters every month with a free account that you can use for things like, playing tracks out or hearing what a track would sound like at commercial volume. Landr is a great online mastering services that offers a lot if you go for a pro plan. When mastering using Landr you'll get access to Hi-Res WAV and MP3 files, and also be able to choose you mastering intensity and change the decisions the AI will make based on your genre etc. Landr also offers some extras like cloud backup for you masters, and other services like samples, and music distribution. Using Landr's services can save you a lot of money in the long run, and for what you're paying Landr, it does a better job than if you were to pay an engineer the same amount. Some people may have a bad opinion of Landr, but it's cheap, pretty much instant, and does a great job. As long as you've got a decent mix, it's going to bring your track to commercial volumes so you can play it out in a club, on radio or on Spotify and your track will sound good when put up against others. I've personally used Landr to master music before, because I had some shows to play and didn't have time to wait for a mastering engineer to get back to me.Īnd, from experience I can say, the masters that Landr produces are actually really, really good. Landr will apply things like EQ, Compression, Limiting, Exciting & more to you tracks. When using Landr, you're essentially putting your track through an AI algorithm that will analzye your track and create a unique set of points to alter your audio from. This is pretty great if you're an independent artist, because releasing 1-2 tracks a month is a great thing to do to gain traction. One of the great things about Landr is that they offer 2 free masters/month with a free account. Landr is an online mastering service that's powered by clever AI. AI Mastering Shootout Landr Mastering Review. The octopus teacher1/29/2024 As he uses the kelp to pull himself deeper beneath the surface, wield his camera and locate a mollusk who’s quite skilled at making herself invisible, it’s impossible not to wonder aloud: How the heck did Foster pull this off? Via Foster’s lens, we’re exposed to a technicolor world with species we’ve never even heard of and a playful octopus as our tour guide. My Octopus Teacher Gift for Adults and Kids Kraken: Lined Journal Notebook with 6x9 inches, 120 Pages., Memo Diary Subject Planner, for Travelers, Students. It’s striking and near unbelievable to watch Foster wade in, no oxygen tank or wet suit (he didn’t want to appear predatory like a seal), and disappear into the raging surf, relying on single breath, free diving to navigate the churn below. A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. The student is Craig Foster, who narrates. (Treadwell’s naivety led to delusion that he was more powerful than the wilderness Foster, on the other hand, is cautious about his intrusion, an approach that is deeply rooted in respect.) This is the unusual student/teacher relationship caught in the Netflix original documentary My Octopus Teacher. He also develops an intimate relationship with his subject, which leads to plenty of introspection, but in a way that’s much less reckless than Treadwell. Thankfully, you can stream this Oscar-winning documentary with a touch of a button. There are additional parallels: Just like Treadwell, Foster gets remarkably close using his own camera, no film crew, to the marine life (not just the octopus, but sharks, fish and more) that live deep within the kelp forest where he dives. Yes My Octopus Teacher is currently available to watch on Netflix. The octopus behaves in remarkably recognizable ways: she stretches out a tentacle to touch Foster the way a human would stretch out her hand when Foster makes a sudden movement she gets skittish and swims away, until she can determine that everything is okay. Remember Timothy Treadwell and the 2005 documentary that brought us up close and personal (often, a little too close) with his subject, a tribe of wild grizzly bears on an Alaskan reserve? Treadwell ended up being mauled to the death by the animal he came to love in My Octopus Teacher, Foster-who is grappling with a bit of a mid-life crisis-is instead saved by the creature he meets and studies. The South African feature-about a free-diver named Craig Foster who, recovering from career burnout, spends his days in the frigid waters off the coast of Cape Town developing a friendship with an introverted yet enchanting octopus-is nominated for best documentary this year. ![]() ![]() My excuse for waiting close to six months to finally consume this thought-provoking and strikingly beautiful documentary film? Does being a parent in a global pandemic count? Thank goodness the 2021 Oscar nominations snapped me out of my accidental oblivion, in regards to this masterpiece. The story behind Bafta-winning documentary ‘My Octopus Teacher’. Yes, My Octopus Teacher came out last fall and-before you say it-yes, I’m late to the party. 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Ken dupin granny pods1/29/2024 Your local housing authority can tell you whether community laws permit granny pods. Feasibility: While a growing number of communities are changing their laws to allow ADUs, many still prohibit a second living structure in the yard.The following factors will help you determine if it’s possible to build a granny pod on your property. Zoning laws determine where a structure can be built, and covenants regulate the aesthetic standards in a specific neighborhood. Occupancy ordinances and building codes ensure that all community residents live in a structure that meets minimum safety and health standards. The pod is designed to connect to the electrical wiring, water supply, and sewer system that serves the main house. A kitchenette, bathroom, and bed are the bare minimum requirements, but many granny pods offer additional amenities, such as a small living room, closet storage, and an independent HVAC system. While the term “granny pod” may not exactly convey the respect you have for your elder loved ones, the concept of a diminutive dwelling that contains the basic necessities of a larger home is a truly considerate one whose time has come. Think one of these compact abodes might be perfect for the senior(s) in your life? Before you call a contractor or start remodeling that storage shed, read this guide to learn what a granny pod should be, its potential benefits and downsides, plus some important design details that will make it as safe, comfy, and pleasant as possible. With about more and more Americans taking care of elderly parents, it’s clear why granny pods-or MEDCottages, a specific brand of shelter named for the hospital-style features they may include-are so popular. RELATED: Our 25 Favorite Tiny Houses of All Time Candlelight concert1/29/2024 ![]() There are 4 access parking spots on the 200 block of Holiday Street. List Map Fever Exclusive Candlelight Open Air: A Tribute to Bad Bunny on Strings 11 Jun - 12 Nov New From 35. Enjoy a host of concerts illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of the most iconic venues in Miami. There are multiple public paid parking lots within a two block radius of The Peale as well as street parking. Candlelight Concerts in Miami +100 cities around the world. Parking / There is a temporary drop off spot in the “no parking” zone directly in front of the Holiday St. The historic entrance has five steps and no functioning handrail. Various and ample forms of seating is available in every room. There are three floors in the Peale there is a handrail on all flights of stairs. When you come out of the elevator you will be in a short hallway by the bathrooms and the lobby and welcome desk is on the right. Once the door is open you can enter the elevator portico and then step/roll/dance into the elevator. There is a door that will swing open automatically once the elevator is called so stand back. There is a keypad on the right side of the elevator door. The Candlelight series of live-music concerts, lit up by the soft glow of hundreds of candles, invites everyone to experience renditions of great music. Note: For the safety of our audience, all of the candlelight will be provided through flameless candles.Wheelchair and Physical Building Access / The Peale has a brand new elevator! The new accessible entrance is on the left side of the building, down Watchouse alley about 100 ft. So, look for your favorite concert and expect to be mesmerized. ![]() ![]() This season Candlelight is presenting a series of legendary tributes over the course of 65 minutes all while surrounded by the gentle glow of candlelight. Whether you want to disconnect and enjoy an evening on your own, or share it with your friends or family, there’s something to suit everyone. Richmond’s Candlelight concerts are the perfect plan for a night out. “What beautiful acoustics – and accomplished musicians – the candlelight added such a warm, ambiance – lovely experience!” - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More Candlelight continues to shine in The Magic City with live performances. movies has always been a vital part of their storytelling, and we're thrilled to announce that our ‘Candlelight: 100 Years of Warner Bros. Add A Miami Candlelight Concert To Your Plans This Season For A Magical Night Out. Would come back again.” - A Tribute to BTS Candlelight Concerts by Fever Review: What to Expect Taylor Swift in Denver, Colorado Dave Chung 3.26K subscribers Subscribe 41 1.7K views 2 weeks ago Interested in a Candlelight Concert by. From romantic melodies to thrilling action themes, the music of Warner Bros. The arrangements of each song were great too. Candlelight concerts have been met by countless 5-star reviews across the States, and guests have called it a creative, enchanting, and new concert experience and that the performers were fantastic The venue was beautiful, the musicians were wonderful, and the music was fun. “Musicians were fantastic and great hosts. Enjoy a Candlelight Concert wherever you are - from iconic cultural venues to YouTube, Candlelight is everywhere and for everyone Hit play and enjoy the cl. 10/10 would recommend!” - A Tribute to Queen and More CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS LTD - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return. “The venue was beautiful, the musicians were wonderful, and the music was fun. concert series is a true celebration of storytelling, music, and creativity, said Peter van Roden, SVP. I took my son and we both loved it.” - A Tribute to Queen The Candlelight: 100 Years of Warner Bros. The Candlelight concerts have been met by countless 5-star reviews across the country, and guests have called it “a creative, enchanting, and new concert experience” and that “the performers were fantastic!” The little theatre1/29/2024 ![]() Additionally, the studio shared brand-new footage for the upcoming Walt Disney Animation film that is set to be released in theaters on November 22, 2023. Wish Adds Chris Pine as King Magnifico as Disney Reveals New Footage at CinemaCon 2023Īt CinemaCon 2023, Disney revealed that Wish will be adding Chris Pine to its cast as King Magnifico. The clip ends as Ember chases Wade through Element City as he tries to get her violation back to city hall.Įlement will be released in theaters on June 16, 2023. This leads to Ember meeting Wade (Mamoudou Athie), a water resident who is also a city inspector that is going to give her a ticket for the shop's piping not being up to code. On one particular day, her anger gets the best of her and she causes a flood in the store's basement. ![]() Her family owns a shop in town and she is shown helping run it at times and getting angry at customers fairly often. We are shown snippets of Ember's life and learn she has a quick temper and has an attitude of "elements don't mix." The clip introduces us to Ember (Leah Lewis) as a baby and the moment when her parents, Bernie and Cinder, arrive at Element City. Elemental Gets a 20-Minute Extended Look at Disney's CinemaCon 2023 ShowcaseĪt CinemaCon 2023, Disney revealed a 20-minute extended look at the beginning of Pixar's Elemental, the upcoming film that looks to explore the perceived differences between the fire, water, land, and air-residents of Element City and how they all have much more in common than they believe. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be released in theaters on June 30, 2023. Helena proves she is just as much of a force to be reckoned with as Indy, and Indy can't help but yell as she performs one dangerous stunt after another. The clip saw our heroes running and driving through the streets of Tangiers, and we get some lovely and entertaining banter between Indy and Helena throughout the process. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is almost here, and Disney brought a brand-new action-packed clip to CinemaCon 2023 to help with the wait featuring Indy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Helena chasing Mads Mikkelsen's Jürgen Voller by car. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Gets an Action-Packed Clip at CinemaCon 2023 If you have enjoyed one of our productions and would like to leave a review, please click here.IGN was in attendance at Disney's CinemaCon showcase and this article will share all you need to know about the biggest Disney movies headed to a theater near you in the future. Over the years, we have presented a complete range of theatre, from Sophocles to The Graduate, as a scroll through our list of productions since 1959 will show, and we continue to use our small stage in ambitious and innovative ways. We organise a one-act play festival annually for visiting youth and adult groups throughout North Kent and beyond. The Youth Company (ages 12-18) which meets on Saturdays from 10.30am - 12.30pm.The Children's Workshop (ages 7-12) which meets on Saturdays from 1.30pm - 3.30pm.Anyone interested in joining the company in any capacity is invited to come along to meet us at our social nights, every Tuesday from 8pm onwards, except during productions. There is always a welcoming atmosphere in our friendly auditorium with its integral bar. We are now a fully-equipped public theatre, with well over 400 productions behind us. In 1995 we acquired the freehold to our premises with the aid of a generous grant from the old Rochester City Council. It was converted from a disused warehouse into a 100-seat theatre in 1958. Medway Little Theatre is situated in historic Rochester. Starfire field map1/29/2024 ![]() Beam Spam: Take your pick - laser beams, force beams, primary beams, energy beams, needle beams, capital force beams, capital primary beams, capital energy beams, second-generation capital force beams, nuclear-pumped X-ray lasers, heterodyne lasers, and don't even get me started on inertial sinks.The Terrans, Orions note cat aliens, and Ophiuchi note bird aliens first encountered them when they ran into the Rigellians note bear aliens. Their carriers mount their own weapons with which to defend themselves even if all their fighters are deployed. Fighters are tiny, fragile, single-seat weapon platforms capable of flying faster and turning more sharply than a normal-sized starship. The Battlestar: The first expansion published during the 1st Edition years, Starfire II, introduced fighter carriers.Capital primary beams drop the "only do a single point of damage" bit, though they still do less damage than a standard capital-scale weapon would. Primary (force) beams skip armour and shields, but only do a single point of damage. Armor-Piercing Attack: Lasers pierce (a limited, tech-determined number of) shields. ![]() Of course, having all that antimatter sitting in your starship's missile holds can be a tad dangerous. Antimatter: If nuclear missiles don't pack enough punch for your Space Navy, you can upgrade their warheads to the antimatter variety, which (depending on the tech level and which rule revision you're playing with) can do anywhere from 2-5 times as much damage.A Form You Are Comfortable With: When dealing with humans, the Vestrii (from Alkelda Dawn) like to wear powered armor suits that make them look like humans - often hot chick humans.If an enemy can work its way into a ship's blind spot, it can shoot all of its weapons at the ship and its target will be powerless to fire back. Achilles' Heel: All starships have a 60 degree "blind spot" directly aft.Also bears no relation to the 1980 coin-op Arcade Game Star Fire, or to the rocket-armed F-94C, or to the nuclear fusion process that powers actual stars. Not to be confused with the DC Comics character, Starfire. Oblivion (by Steve White and Charles E.Imperative (by Steve White and Charles E.Extremis (by Steve White and Charles E.Exodus (by Steve White and Shirley Meier).Insurrection (part of The Stars At War II).The Shiva Option (part of The Stars At War II).In Death Ground (part of The Stars At War).Weber later teamed up with Steve White to write novels set in the Starfire universe, of which 8 have been published so far: Some of Weber's online comments about the game, and his involvement with it, can be found here (the black text on that page is an expandable link container). The game is now in its fifth edition.Of particular interest is the fact that David Weber, author of the Honor Harrington series of SF novels, became a contributor to the game starting with the Starfire III: Empires supplement of the 1st Edition. (Which, coincidentally, was originally written by the same author). As the game evolved, however, the rules grew more complex, until players needed to keep track of almost as much information per ship as in Star Fleet Battles. Starfire is a hex-map-based Wargame, focused on combat between fleets of space ships.īuilding ships and fighting between individual ships was originally designed to be almost painfully simple, so that the players could focus on fleet tactics. AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |